TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17038, 13 December 1915, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Moeraki, which is due at Wellington {mm Sydney to-day, is bringing Australian mails only. Tho Southbrook Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge the sum of £5 ss, received from the trustees of Flaskett s Estate, m recognition of services rendered at a stack firo on tho farm recently.

Tho officers of the Citizens' Defence Corps report that donations towards the Christmas tree entertainment tor soldiers' wives and children are coming in very satisfactorily. More donations, however, are yet required. A poll will take place at Rangiora te-dav for fhe election of a borough councillor, to fill tly vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor \\. Wright. The candidates are Messrs H. O. Wil =on and W. L. Jamieson. At the St Albans Methodist Sunday School yesterday afternoon the Rev H. E. Bellhonso read the roll of honour cf those, who, prior to being at the front or teing accepted for service, had been associated with tne school. The congregation stood at 6alute during the ceremony.

On Saturday evening the Methodist Choir Union will give a performance of " The Mowtah" in the Durham Street Church, commencing at eight o'clock. Tho soloists will ba Mrs Ernest Firth. Miss M. Twose, and Messrs H. Blakeley and L. Barnes. The organist will be Mr "YVhittingham and the conductor Mr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.O.

Mr M. G. Irwin has handed to the secretary of the Citizens' Defence Corps a donation of £5 93 4d, for the purposes of the returned soldiers clubroom. The amount was collected at tho Clarkville and Coutt's Island Schools' picnic, Messrs Todd Bros, having given the service of a traction engine to convey the party to Waikuku Beach, on condition a collection was taken'up for the purpose. The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Rugby Street Methodist Sunday School was observed yesterday under most favourable auspices. There were three services, the preachers being the Revs Percy Knight, H. Johnson and H. E. Bellhouse. Special music and hymns by the scholars and choir, under the conductorship of Mr W. Simpson, were much appreciated by the large congregations.

At Saturday night's recruiting rally the. Mayor (Mr H. Holland) stated that it had come to his knowledge that returned soldiers who needed massage were being charged 5s ]>er treatment and he did not think that that was fair treatment. Ho appealed for free massage for the returned wounded. Mr T. B. Pike, of 09, Chester Street, states that he made an offer some lime ago, the announcement appearing i.i tho newspapers, that he would treat soldiers requiring massage free of charge. Mr Pike states that his offer still holds good between the hours of 7.30 and 9.30 in the morning. Ansemio women will bo made well ond strong by T/oasby's Nerve Tonio and Blood Enricher. It never fails; 2s 6d and 4s 6d bottle. All chemists and stores. X

Meccano 's a first-class Xmas present for a boy. He can make models of battleships, cranes, towers, etc., 100 toys in one. Complete sots from ss. Illustrated I'* free ' Dravto "'s Emporium, 765, Colombo Street, Agents.

Dr Averill, of Auckland, travelled recently via the Wanganui River, and he is '"enerous in his praise of the sceneryr "We hoar- scenic places praised so '"iich that one is inclined to expect disappointment," said the Bishop. " but 1 was not disappointed with the trip from Pipiriki to the Houseboat. I was *°' ri a 'ot about the German Rhine before I visited it. but I was not disappointed with the Wanganui. ' have seen a good deal of New Zealand scenery, but I must say New Zealand l |fl * a decided asse,t in thu Wanganui Riv«"V \

Tho Secretary of the .Post Office states that in order as much as possible to nvoid delav in transmission and delivery of Christmas E.F.M. (soldiers') messages at the front it is advisable to. hand them in early at the Post Office.

The superintendent of the Cliristchnrch Fire Brigado wishes to acknowledge a donation of £1 for the brigade'? funds from Mr Solomon Georgo, in recognition of the firemen's services at. the recent firo on his property. The Christ's College Cadets, numbering 190, under Captain Farthing, went into camp at the Beach Domain, Kaiapoi, on Saturday. They marched from Kaiapo'i to the camp, the bugle band, under Sergeant Stanley, playing them through the town.

A large number of the men of the Ninth Peinfor. ■inents, on leave, left for the south by the second express on Saturday, there were a merry, light-hearted lot, and for a few minutes before the departure of the train they kept Mho railway station quite lively. In Everybody's Theatre last evening there was a good attendance of the public when the Christehui'ch Glee ami Madrigal Society, under Mr Sidney Williamson, gave a concert in aid of the Ped Cross Fund. Part f-ongs and solos wero included in the programme, which was very appreciatively received. The soloists were Misses Marjory Harris and Ethel Johnson and Mr J. M'Lean.

At a meeting of members of the Avoiiside Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon a resolution was carried approving of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's action in discontinuing the interclub matches. The members also carried a resolution that the proceeds of the club matches should be handed to the Ped Cross funds, the winners being willing to forgo prizes. Good progress lias been made during the last week with the various new construction works undertaken by the Christcburch Tramway Board. The Sumner causeway has maintained »ts rate of progress, and the new siding at Canterbury Park has been practically completed! It i.-. anticipated that the railway signalling apparatus, now being installed, will bo fit lor service in timo for the January trotting fixture. In a letter to Mr F. Thompson, general manager of the Christen urch tramwavs, Private Forsyth, formerly of the office staff and now attached to the artillery division at Gallipoli, speaks hopefully of a " big operation " planned by General Hamilton, which, he said, would surprise the world. The reference was evidently to the Suvla Bay attack. Private Forsyth has since been invalided to Egypt as temporarily sick.

The following candidates at a first aid examination held at Christchurcn recently, under the auspices of the St John 'Ambulance Association have passed and have qualified for the first certificate of the association—Messrs Rascoe, R.evnolds. Parker, Carter, Dickson, Ludlow, Rowan, Taylor, Middleton, Stead, M'Conchie, Cole, Jnms, Craft. Bonnington, Jonassen, Clayton, Clemens, Stedman, Wood, Homer-sham, Nelson, Marshall, Weigel, Passmore ahd Kirby.

A recruiting rally by the Citizens' Defence Corps' band was held in Cathedral Square on Saturday night. Speeches were made by ithe Mayor (Mr H. Holland) and M. Malaquin. Tho Citizens' Defence Corps' band plaved patriot/io airs and Mr Collins sang two songs. Miss Stringer playing tho accompaniments. At the conclusion of the meeting the hand marched to Hereford Street and played selections outside the Citizens' Defence Corps' office, as tho. result of wliich the offices were busy for some considerable tima.

Tlnj total value of war pensions so for granted by the Pensions Board is £16,667 per year. Pensions have been, granted to forty-four soldiers, of a total annual value of £2o4S),' making the average rate per man £57. To wives and children 84 pensions have l>een granted, of an> annual value of £7078, an average of £B4, and to other dependents 234 pensions have been granted, of the value of £7049"/ the, average being £3O. The total number of pensions granted to all classes of claimants is 362. and the average rate of pension is £46. Among the visitors to New Brighton on Saturday was a young penguin, which evidently came on to the beach for a rest. A bather near the pier picked it up and it was the,n fairly well exhausted, but after a while, on being put back in the sea, it swam about slowly and dived under the breakers, although showing no inclination to put to sea for some time. It was quite a young bird, with very little colouring. Tha head and back wore a steely blue, the breast and under part of the wings white, and the beak green. The; eyes were black without any rings round them. The -bird again appeared at New Brighton yesterday. It is supposed that it came from a rookery on tbe Peninsula.

Mr A. Bunz, who returned to Christchurch on Saturday, after a visit to England, states that the war has brought about many changes in London, especially at night time, the regulation " Lights out" having com; pletely changed the character of the city. He had at least one notablo experience in London. It was when he was living at Cranley Gardens. One night in the early stages of the war he was surprised to see a cigar-shaped object floating in the sky. He did not realise what it was at first, but in a few minutes the sound of shots from the forts and of bombs from the skies showed that a Zeppelin was making a raid. Mr Bunz states that he waa not inconvenienced by his name, and he found that ho had merely to explain lie was a New Zealander in order to receive every kindness. In England, ho says, there is a. general impression that the exigencies of the war will be met Only by conscription. It wa.s S a.m. on Saturday before the Maori was abreast ojj the moles at Lyttelton. and consequently it was impossible for the mails and passengers to connect with the oxpress to Invorcargill. The delay, ft is said, was due to the vessel undertaking the journey with only about 60 per cent of her boiler power in service,. At 7 p.m. on Friday the Maori was three men short of her full complement, and, as it was found impossible to find further recruits by sailing time, it was suggested that three trimmers should be promoted and thenplaces filled by members of the Expeditionary Force who were travelling south. 'The proposal was not received too favourably by those who bave to attend to stokehold matters throughout the vear, and consequently the vessel sailed at 8.30 p.m. for Lyttelton under reduced pressure. Under the circumstances she made a good run south. The Maori was timed to go into the graving dock at 7.30 a.m. for cleaning and painting, but owing to her late arrival she was delayed an hour. The vessel sailed as usual in the evening.

Fresh Bargains appear on show every day at Armstrong's. Their groat stocks are of service at the present tin a, and, at the sale prices, a public benefit. -^

The fine, stocks of.Mercery, Hats, Hosierv, etc.. of E. Howish and Co., of High Street, will bo placed on sale to-morrow morning at bargain prices by Messrs T. Armstrong and Coy., Ltd.. the sucewssful tenderers for it. Full particulars will bo given iu to-morrow 1 * ia&uo. X

The "Boy Helpers," who consist of the scholars of the Upper Riccarton School, have collected £l6, which has been handed to the Wounded Soldiers Fund.

The secretory of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board acknowledges with thanks the receipt, of £2 2s from the trustees of H. Maorks's trust, for providing Christmas cheer for the inmates of the Armagh Street depot. An entrance scholarship at Christ's College of the value of £24 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded bv the governing body of the college to "Edward Trevor Kensington, of Elm wood School, with 308 mark*. J M. Manson. Richmond School, 244 marks, and C. P. Hopkins, Papamu School. 220 marks, also qualified. There were ten candidates from nine primary State schools, viz.. Klmwocd, Richmond. Papanui. Leeston, St Albans. Ashhurton. Waikuku, Onawa and Normal (Christcburch).

On Saturday afternoon the new Salvation Army Bairacks at Oranford Street, St Albans, was officially opened bv Commissioner Hodder, assisted by a detachment of officers representing the Headquarters Staff and local corps. There wan a large attendance of sympathisers with the Army's, operations. An address of a fraternal nature was delivered by the Rev H. E. Bellhouse. The building and section cost about £SOO and wore opened free of debt. The Durham Street Methodist Church was crowded last evening, when the Per P. N. Knight preached from

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." after which tho choir contributed several choruses from Haydn's "Creation." Madame Gower Burns sans " The Marvellous Word" and "With Verdure Clad." Mr A. Petty sane " In Native Worth " and Mr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.0., played <ii>. the organ tho prelude "Chaos." A retiring collection on behalf of the Ped Cross Fund met with a liberal i espouse.

During the month of November the total number of volumes issued from the circulating department of the Publie Library was 7310, compared with 514(3 issued during November, 1914. In the reference library 1732 works were consulted, and in the juvenile library 1148 volumes were taken out for home reading. A number of new books were placed in circulation. A very fine consignment of interesting works has just arrived from the "Times" Book Club. London, and these will be allocated to the circulating and' reference libraries as soon as possible. The Christ's College Cadets, numbering IS>O, under Captain Farthing, went into camp ot the Beaoh Domain, Kaiapoi, on Saturday morning. They marched from Kaiauoi to the camp, the bugle band, under Sergeant Stanley, playing them through the town. Yesterday was visitors' day and nearly fifty motor-cars brought parents and friends to thtj camp. The Rev G. S. Bryan-Brown conducted divine service. Tlie corps' bugle band accompanied the hvmns. Tho offertory, which was in aid' of the Church of England Men's Society's work at military camps, amounted to nearly £B. After the service Mrs Blanch, wife of tlie head--master, inspected the tents and awarded the headmaster's prize for the bestkept tent to Tent No. 4, occupied by Corporal Manney, and Privates Ballantyne, Hawker. Batley, Maitland, Chesson, Stewart and Relph. Tent No. 0, in charge of Sergeant E. D. R'. Smith, and Tent No. 10, in charge of Sergoant R. H. "VY. Lowry, were placed equal second. Tlie officer commanding iho district will inspect the camp on Wednesday.

Children's Sandals at Stewart Robinson's, Cashel Street, cheap. Nice toys given away free to customers. . 3161

Father and Mother. There are children who will treasure your portraits for a lifetime. Sit for Steffano Webb and post to the boys for Christmas. XX " A good name is better than riches." —Cervantes. A good name means merit. Merit alone has made Baxter's Lting Preserver a household word throughout the Dominion. It is a thoroughly effective remedy for coughs and colds, and is a splendid tonic. Famous for fifty years. Price Is lOd. XI

Grillstovos have made a revelation in cooking. Cost of running, off Lake Coleridge supply, only one penny per day. Price 30s each- Write or ask us about them.—Turnbull and Jones, Ltd. , 1756

Early shoppers are already busy selecting Christmas gifts at Lewis and Anderson's. They say that this season's display easily eclipses that of other years. We can give you better attention now than later on. Lewis and Anderson, Ltd., 112, Cashel Street. A Christchurch baker burnt his bread when first using "Coal Ore," but afterwards found he must use less coat to get the required heat. He is saving coal and money now. One ton paokets 2s. Sample packets to treat scwt, price sixpence at Hastie, Bull and Pokering s. Don't buy imitations. 1898

BIG CLEARING SALE OF SECOND-

HAND MOTOR-CYCLES. Bis; sales of the latest model 44 h.p. three-speed B.S.A. Motor-cycle continue to be the order of the day, and as in many instances second-hand motorcycles are taken in part payment, our stock of the latter is assuming very larsre proportions. It has been decided to nolo' a clearing sale of second-hand motor-cvcles at cut prices, in order to reduce this stock to normal dimensions, as the space they occupy is required for other purposes. As an indication of the value being offered in this sale, we, quote a few examples from the latest stock-sheet:—Minerva (magneto), £7 10s; 3i h.p. Triumph, £l/ 10s; 34 h.p. Bat, £l7 10s: 3* h.p. Triumph, £2O: 3i h.p. Triumph (1908), £22 10s; 34 h.p. Number. £22 10s; 34 h.p. Triumph (1909), • £25; 2J h.p. A.J.S., £2o • 8* h.p. King Dick, £25: 8J h.p. Kin"- X>ick, £2B; 3J h.p. Triumph (twospeeTA), £3O; 2J h.p. Humber (twinl cylinder), £32 10s; 34 h.p. Trmmpb (tree engine), £35; 34 h.p. Rover, £3u: 34 h.p. .vine Dick, £37 10s; 2J h.p. Douelas (twin cylinder), £37 10s; 34 h..>. King Dick, £4O; 5-6 h.p. Kins Dick (twin cylinder), £4O, 34 "h.p- Triumph, £-lo; 31 h.p B.S.A. (three-speed). £4o; £1 hir Baby Triumph (two-speea), £4£i- 34 h.u Humber (three-speed), £sl iOs: 5-6"h.p. Clyno (twin-cy maer, 11)14) C 62 10s; 4 h.p. Triumph (threespeed).' £(52 10s. All those machines have been overhauled and' tested by experts, and are in first-class running order. Wo advise intending purchasers to make an early selection, as-daily sales are sure to be numerous and the early buyer will stand the best chance to avoid disappointment. Adapis, Ltd., agents for Triumph and B.S.A. Motorcycles. Headquaiters Garage and Show Rooms. High Street, Chnstchurch. (C. B. Brown,' Motor-cycle Department he, nreseutative). 18Jfc