TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17073, 24 January 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Moeraki which is due at Wellington from Sydney to-day, is bringing Australian mails only.

The following pupils of the Sacred Heart College, .Lower High Street (conducted by tho Sisters of »otre Dame des Missions) have been successful in obtaining certificates for shorthand from Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd., Phonetic Institute, Bath :--Theoretical (first three names m. order ol morit)— Olga Wackecl, Jean Mill?, Oislv Mullins, Mona Mullane, Gloria Roado, Eileen Jarman, Hanna JSaismith and Stenny Chisnall. I'irstclass speed—l3o words per minute, Irene 'Malum and May O'Dpnoghue; 100 words, Jean Mills and Olga \\ackod; 80 words. Hanna Naismith and Constance Hock; 60 words, Cisly Mullins, Mary M'Gurk, Gloria Rcade, Mona Mullane, Stenny Chisnall, Hilda Haydon and-Eileen Jarman. " There was a time, until I was obliged to delegate a larger share ot my work to my assistant-inspector, said Mr W. W. Bird, Chief Inspector of Native Schools, at a conference ot teachers in Auckland, "when I knew personailv ove.-y child in the upper classes of the Native schools of the Dominion." The fraternal relations existing between the departmental inspectors and the teachers were conspicuously apparent in the atmosphere of the conference, says the " New Zealand Herald." "There is one thing that we all look forward to, as the bright spot of. the year, and that i< the" visit cf the Department's inspectors," said one of the teachers. And all those present, by general applause, indicated their sympathy with the sentiment.

Speaking at the recruiting meeting held in Cathedral Square on Saturday evening, the Rev P. N. Knight made a fervent appeal on behalf of the soldiers when peace allows them to return home. He said that after the Boer War many Australian soldiers were forgotten and neglected, some, within a year of their return from active service, being reduced to actual want. They found their billets taken by stay-at-homes, and after the first receptions the Australian people seemed to forget the sacrifices made by the volunteers. Mr Knight added that he hopec, that scandal would not recur either here or in Australia after the great struggle ended. The children and dependents of the men must be looked after,/and the Patriotic Fund should be subscribed to as generously as possible.

A massed bands parade >vas held yesterday in aid of the Soldiers' Queen in the coming queen election, lhree bands—the C.Y.C., AVoolston and Lyttelton Marine—assembled in Cathedral Square and marched to the Domain Gardens playing the march, Heroes Ml " In the Gardens Hospital grounds the bands baited, and plavecl the same march for the benefit of several returned soldiers who were in hospital in the convalescent stage. The bands then prooeeded to a platform that had been erected near the conservatory and rose garden, this being the first occasion recently on which the band has played so near the formal gardens. There was a largo attendance of the public, and the collectors at the main gate must have obtained a fairly large sum. Each band took the platform in turn and played selections/which were very greatly enjoyed. • •■ At the annual field day of the Southland Bee-keepers' Association, held at Waikiwi on Wednesday, Mi E. A. Enrp, the Government apiarist congratulated the bee-keepers ot Southland on the splendid state the province was in, and said that it was most refreshin-' after having visited drought-infect-ed North Ota go and Canterbury to go to Southland and see the luxuriant growth of clover that was iu evidence throughout the province. He had never before seen such a remarkably hue growth of clover. Altogether, he said, the country districts of Southland were a veritable picture at the present time. In regard to the bee-keeping industry in Southland, ho said that never in any previous year had the prospects been so. good, and. tho quantity ot houev that would be raised this year would be very large. The industry was a, growing one, and bee-keepers were now going in for it more scientifically. In regard to foul brood, he said that New Zealand was at one tunc entirely free from the disease, but it was imported from abroad. Its unfortunate introduction into New Zealand was duo to the importation of Italian bees anu •Australian bees. It had taken a firm hold, unluckily, before the Government woke up to the fact. Mr Hopkins,. Government apiarist, first took action by sending some of the infected stuff to America for diagnosis, and as a result received the announcement that it was tho true. American foul brood. Since the Government had taken the -matter in hand the disease had gradually been becoming less. Bee-keepers were now paving attention to the treatment prescribed to cope with tho trouble, and the satisfactory result was evident by the fact that although there were fewer beo-keepers in the Dominion than there were ten years ago, yet more honey was being produced. He advocated the M'Evoy treatment, which derives its name from an American' bee-keeper named M'Evoy, who was the first known to apply it.

The Salvation Army at Dunedin is about, to make a forward step in the equipment of its social'service work among women and girls. At the present moment the Caversham Rescue Home, where there are thirty or forty inmates, is its only institution in the southern centre for females, and this does not permit of the separation and classification which is so necessary in this work. The object of the classification is to separate old and hardened offenders completely from girls who as vet are only showing evil tendencies which, if not checked, will lead them to ioiri the ranks of the criminal class. For the purpose of this classification the Army has secured a site of sixteen and a half acres on the hill beyond the Anderson Bay tram terminus, where it is proposed shortly to establish a female home. " A strange feature of life in this Dominion," Major Colvin told an " Otago Daily Times" reporter, " is the great number of people who want to get rid of the responsibility of training their families. Wo are simply besieged with parents," he said, " and in all my experience of social work in different countries I have never seen anything like it." "STOP IT," the wonderful Cough Cure, prevents as well as cures. Keep a bottle of it in the house. All chemists and stores and from A. M. Loasby, 679, Colombo Street. X "Few words suffice."—Shakespeare. Volumes could be written on the wonderful benefits enjoyed through takinof Baxter's Lung Preserver, but it is sufficient to say that this remedy has Leu tried for fifty years and continues to grow in favour. Test a Is lOd bottle to-aay: 3

Still further reductions in prices are bcin"- made on Parisian blouses for the last three days of Celia's Sale, and ladies are urged to take advantage of these unusual blouse bargains before "Wednesday evening, when the Sale closes Dozens of charming French blouse's marked at low sale prices await your inspection, which will be welcomed at Salon Oelia, No 6 Royal Exchange

A recruiting booth was opened at the Trentham raceccui-se on the first clay of the Wellington races and one man registered and was passed as medically fit. At 6.50 o'clock on Thursday evening the Union Company's tug Terawhiti left Wellington for Dunedin with . the steamer Te Anau in tow. The latter vessel, which has been laid up at Wellington for a considerable time, is, it is understood, ,to be overhauled and put into commission again.

A sensation was caused at the Taranaki Street Wharf,' Wellington, on Thursday morning when a four-wheeled bread van and horse went over the end of the wharf. The horse and van were ■standing near Wirth's Circus entrant*?, and some of the elephants were working near by. Suddenly the horse took fright, and bolted. He had a clear run in front of him, and dashing through the wharf gates continued his mad career along the "wharf and over the extreme end in a flying leap. Cart, horse and the load of bread immediately di-appeared. A few minutes Inter the bread began to float on top of the water, but the horse and cart remained at the bottom of the harbour till they were fished out later in the afternoon. \

An officer on the Wahine, writing to his wife in Wellington, says:—"We had quite an interesting- time coming back from Melos, and the Wahine has the honour of getting the first submarine n the Mediterranean. We sighted the submarine about a v mile astern of us. The first shot went just over him, but before he could get down again we had another one on to him, and we saw a cloud of smoke come up —and that was all of the submarine. We nearly got another, but he managed to get down before we could get one to him.. Our guns are fine patterns, and the submarines are very shy of a ship with guns mounted. We are "proving ourselves such a useful ship that there is very little chance of our getting off this line for some time to come." The Dunedin correspondent of the " Lvttelton Times " states that a touring party, including Professor Benham, Dr Riley and Dr M'Kellar. had a unique and somewhat thrilling experience during a trip to the West Coast via Haast Pass. While the party were proceeding over the track,' portion of it gave way and the horse's forefeet went over the edge. Dr. Riley threw himself clear of his horse, but went over on to a ledge about thirty feet below. Fortunately he was not hurt. The horse and pack fell about 1200 feet down a cliff. As Dr Riley was in the rear of the party he was not missed for some time, and when his companions returnod to discover what was the matter they found him scrambling up the cliff, very little the worse of his perilous .adventure.

During the past few days (states the, Roxburgh correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times ") there has been a spell of« exceptional heat, which has had the effect of bringing fruit on very fast. Immense loads have been going forward daily, upwards of 60 tons- leaving Beaumont on Monday, and though the lorries have been running double trips, much has had to be left,' small growers being unable to get their little lots away. Orchardists have been busy from daylight to dark, endeavouring to cope with the rush, and though fully staffed for a busy season, they have been quite unable to harvest everything. Fortunately there was a welcome change in the weather on Wednesday afternoon, heavy rain sotting in and continuing till riext morning. A taxi-driver from the country, who saw an opportunity of mtiking a little extra profit when ho came to town to se; the races at the holiday time by plying for hire between the racecourse, the tram terminus and Newmarket (says the Auckland " Star "), entertained the reverse of an angel unawares. He saw the city traffic inspector afoot at Newmarket, and, recognising him as the person who had tested his driving ability for the issue of the certificate of competency, gave' him a- lift in the car. As the sequel to the lift and the amiable conversation on the journey, the driver was summoned to the Court on charges of driving without having a driver's license or having the car licensed to ply for hire in the city. " The fees would amount to £2, and to allow him to come in and drive in town on harvest days like race days would not be fair to the city taxidrivers," stated the inspector. The driver, who pleaded ignorance of the by-law, was fined 20s and 21s costs. ' \ splendid example to Boy Scouts (says the Auckland "Star") was set by the lad Charles Hayward Williams, who was injured at the Scout Camp, Takapuna, as the result of a pea-rifle accident. As soon as he felt that he had been hit, the boy withdrew from the firing group and'lay on the grass. When asked what had happened to him he answered: "I'm hit; don't tell the other boys." Tt was not till an hour and a half had passed that the camp was aware that an accident had occurred, during which time the lad had been removed to the hospital. the medical officers at the hospital reported that Williams' condition was not as serious as had been at first anticipated; though the bullet has not yet been removed, the patient is making good progress. An inquiry into the accident was made by the officer commanding the Whivcmata Division' of Scouts, and there is abundant proof that the mishap was purely accidental, the. bullet having ricocbetted on striking a rock when the rifle was discharged. ; '

The local ceremonies in connection with the death of the Hon Wi Pew having concluded, says ' the Uis r borne Times," it is now necessary according to native custom, that the ashes." or mementoes, of the late chief should be carried to the tribes who sent representatives to.his tanpi. It is reported that the first party will set out in motor-cars and ether conveyances foi Wairoa, where great preparations are being made to receive them—incidentally they will visit Nuhaka and the other native settlements en route. Jt is expected that the journeymgs will extend to the Wairarapa and other distant parts, and the party will probably be away about three months During the various proceedings gifts of valuable mats and other articles will be exchanged, according to olden customs, but in these latter days there are mutual understandings by which the gifts are not always accepted, or, it so, are returned to be used fit the next stopping place. In addition to these ceremonies there will be much speechnuaking at the different gatherings, not only concerned with the merits of the deceased but also with many tomes ot interest amongst the Natives _ respect ing their lands and other subjects. The memory cannot recall the gradual changes of childhood. Have your child photographed now and then by Steffaiio Webb, 252, High Street. X 3 Admirers of the Lovely Iridescent Glassware " Rubigold" etc, are invited to Drayton's China Shop. Big selection of Fruit Bowls, Sugars Creams, Vases, etc., from Is. Just opened. Address, 765, Colombo Street. ' Aa

New Stocks Fingering Wools at Armstrong's. Sale of Coombs and Cos Assigned Stocks, of Drapery and Clothing at Armstrong's Sale. A

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At the Police Court at Dunedm on Saturday Young Ghee was fined £4O and costs for having in his possession six tins of opium.

The annual retreat of the clergy of the Catholic diocese of Chnste.rur;-. has concluded. As the result of the meeting of the Diocesan Consultors, the following changes have been made: —Father Cronin, of Ross, goes to Darfield; Father Riordan, assistant priest at Ahaura, take? charge at Ross; Father Seward, of the Cathedral staff, goes as curate to Ahaura; and Fnth er T. Hahrahan, recently ordained, joins, the Cathedral staff. Mr J. H. Helliwell, a veteran fireman of Ohristchurch, was an interested spectator at the trial or the newmotor engine on Saturday. Bpeakuyj to a "Lvttelton Times" representative he said that the first fi™ -engine arrived in Christchurch about It Was kept in a shed in„ Manch ,^, r Street, opposite the Railway Hotel. When it was replaced the eng. «a dumped on a-vacant section to rust and waste away. Mr HelWl secured it and repaired it, md to-day it is to be seen at hi, resi deuce in Spreydon. Mr HeW re-, marked that he had brigade at Spreydon, and .had used the old a mar.ua V~m ?£sv on men worked the .pumping machinery on either side. The brigade at Spreydon received little encouragement, however and no support from the council, and finally Was disbanded.

Speaking at the trial of the ne« Deimis-U wynne motor turbine fire engine on Saturday afternoon, Mr H. Holland (chairman of the Christchurcn Fire Board) said that the cost of upkeep of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, according to the last annual balancesheet, was £7240. The value of buildings iu which fires had occurred was roughly a quarter of a million pounds, and the estimated loss was only £1.1,755. He considered-that this splendid service had been rendered at an infinitesimal cost. TnevChristchurch Fire Board's plant was equal to anything in New Zealand, and the employees were treated liberally. ±iig»teen members had enlisted since the war began, but he believed tlia* —who were specially trained for the work and were highly efficient—would bo doing their country a greater service in remaining and fighting the flames than in fighting their country s enemies. A fireman's duty was even greater than a soldier's, for the lives of men, women and children, to say nothing of the care of valuable property, was in his hands from day to day in case of fire. ' . One result of the war is a shortage of bottles of all descriptions, particular-, ly aerated waters, beer, ale and stout bottles. Belgium was the home of the glass trade, and from Belgium in the past have come enormous quantities or bottles, and New Zealand used to draw large quantities of glass bottles rrom this country. Brewers and others who use bottles in large quantities are feeling the shortage severely, and are now doing what they can to got back their bottles where in the past they never bothered much about getting the empty bottles back, but were buying new ones. A certain class of bottles is being made in Japan, and shipments have arrived in New Zealand. These are fairly expensive, and the small shipments, which have arrived have not in any way relieved the shortage. Some manufacturers to get back bottles have been forced to make a charge for all "'he bottles sent out, a refund to be made when the empty bottles are returned. The public will probablv find that in the near future they will bo called upon to pay for bottles in connection with some articles whore in'the past bottles have been o-iven iii free. This shortage is likely to last till after the war, and in the meantime it is seriously interfering with the class of trade which uses bottles. A number of visitors to the race meeting at Thentliam on Thursday had a narrow, escape from serious injury, says the " New Zealand Times, ahd many others were considerably alarmed through the sudden subsidence of a landing on the stairway leading to the top of the grand stand. There was a grant crowd (mainly composed of, soldiers) on the grand stand during the Cup race. As the people were descending at the conclusion of the race ominous cracks were heard, and there was great excitement among the dense throng when it was seen that the flooring of- the lauding had given way. The landing is' some ten -feet from .the ground, and at the head of the first flight of stairs. Like the stairway, it was crowded with people, and those below it were very alarmed to see that the boarding on the landing was splintered .and broken. Fortunately, the support held, and a very serious accident was thereby averted. Manv spectators were terrified, and in the excitement some of them could not get either up or down the stairway. When comparative calm was restored they descended hurriedly, and for subsequent races they carefully avoided using that stairway and landing. From the appearance of the landing it^is.considered that there might very easily have been, a most serious qasualty, because the weight upon the structure at the time was very great. An incident in which tragedy and comedy were pathetically blended was related by Sir C. H. Rason, chairman of Bovril Australian Estates, Ltd., in his addresn to shareholders at the annual meeting of the company. Last year, tlio chairman, who at one time was Premier of Western Australia, inspected the company's properties, which extend across Northern Australia to Darwin. "Shortly before I arrived at the station,'' he told his audience, "there had been some murders committed by the natives, and some of the culprits had been tried at Darwin and sentenced to be hanged.. The authorities thought, as they might be excused for thinking, that instead of hanging them all in the, capital-city of Darwin, it would have a deterrent! effect upon the other natives if they sent one of the culprits to be hanged in his own district, and got together as many of the tribe as possible, with his friends and relatives. Accordingly, one of the culprits was sent down/to the neighbourhood of our station, and the police got together as many of his friends and relatives as they cotild, and they hanged the man from a tree in their presence. But instead of its having the desired effect, the "natives never had such fun in their, lives. 1 They looked upon it as a gorgeous pantomime, and implored the police to* give them an encore performance, they being quite willing to provide another man.'' Pleasure in graceful line and wellbalanced form are universally inborn. My portraits are. on simple, natural lines, yet with full appreciation of the artistic responsibilities they entail. H. H. Clifford. Studio, 152, Cashel Street. X

The biggest bargains in town at the realisation of Coombs and Co.'s assigned stock at Armstrong's, Limited. See to-day's display. Gents' underpants Is, and singl-jts is, for summer wear, at Armstrong's sale. For the soldiers, the active service writing companion, special price 6d each, at Armstrong's, drapers. X 3 A very useful and unique novelty. How to "Bottle" ■ Fruit.—Messrs Hastie, Bull and "Pickering are presenting each purchaser of Fruit Jars with concise directions for • bottling, written by an expert. They have the most suitable ""Vint Jars on sale. 1988

The' Waitaki-Waimate i Acclimatisation Society's registration has been cancelled, the society having ceased to exist. * .... .

Ferry steamer passengers were.; subjected' to considerable delay in '.reaching the city after- the berthing,of the Miararoa yesterday. The passengers were off the vessel by 12.30 p.m* and the train left the wharf at 12.45 p.m.

It was twenty minutes, however, in reaching Lyttelton station from the wharf, the. engine, apparently, having .. some difficulty in pulling the load. The > train took nine minutes to get through Ml the tunnel and the passengers reached - Christchurch >an hour after leaving the boat.

Mr D. O. Bates, Dominion Meteorologist, has lodged a protest against the treatment to which .meteorologist observers are frequently subjected when called as witnesses in legal actions, says the, "Post." He said that there was an increasing tendency to introduce expert evidence regarding weather condi-* tions when legal suits have this element introduced. He could not understand why solicitors should endeavour to question the reliability of "the eyidehco. In his opinion, the treatment to which some of his obseiVers had been subject-, ed was attributable only tp the impud-: enee due to ignorance. Mr Bates suggests that evidence of meteorological observers on facts extracted from tneir records should' be accepted as a certified statement.

The industrial agreement which his been signed? "by the representatives of the drapers' assistants and employers has been made to apply to the whole of the industrial district of Canterbury, and will come into force on February 1, 1916. The following is the wages scale: —First yenr, males 10s, females 7s 6d; second year, males 15s, females 10s; third year, males 20s, females 12s 6d; fourth year, males 27s 6d, females 17s 6d; fifth year, males 32s 6d, females 22s 6d; sixth year, males 40s, females 255; thereafter, males 60s, females 80s. The agreement also provides that" where holidays fall on any other than the Saturday half-holiday the usual weekly half-holiday shall be allowed employees.

"Long before the war broke out," writes Mr G. L. Scansie, a Slav, in the Auckland " Star," " Austrian officials in New Zealand were reporting to Vienna that the Slavs out here weie hostile to Austria, and that I, in particular, was the cause of much of this hostility against the Austrian Camarilla. They also recommended that our Slav newspaper, published in Auckland, and circulated amongst the Southern Slavs in their own country, should be seined, 10 prevent it being sent over the border. It is natural to expect that if ever I put my foot on Austrian soil the Government of Austria would see to it that I was summarily deal! with, and in their own base fashion.' - The suggestion to form a Slav Legion and go to the front is opposed by Mr Soansie. "It is well known to many,'* he says, "that the Defence-De-partment docs not refuse any Slav, whr wishes to enlist, whether he is naturalr ised or not, and all who can shoulc do their duty and assist in filling the ranks of our reinforcements, and in dp* ing so help in their small way of ridding Serbia of her enemies. To my knowledge, compared with the small number resident in New Zealand, the Slavs have taken and done their share of duty to the Empire. If conscription comes, which I hope it will, unnaturaliscd Slavs should be called as well as others. Those who object should be treated as enemy subjects, and serve a term, while the war lasts, of hard labour, for the benefit of some local authority, for no time Slav will object." Albumoza is the mame of a, nevr stimulant arid restorative * for the Brain, Body ahd Blood. Its wonderful efficacy in cases of Nervous Exhaustion, "influenza, Malnutrition and Diabetic cases has already been demonstrated. As a restorative for jaded, digestive organs it has no known equal. Albumoza is obtainable from the wellknown firm of Wallace and Co., 206, High Street, Christchurch. 1988 Fm it presejvihg. Prompt.: delivery and lowest prices for all supplies. Preserving pans, jsirs, scales and weights, nibber rings, wood spoons, jelly bags, etc Lewis and Anderson, Ltd., 112, Cashel Street. , 1898- -

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THE B.S.A. STANDS THE COMMERCIAL TEST. When a commercial firm uses a motor-cycle in its business it requires two things—perfect reliability, and' economv in running cost. A motorcycle which will not run well, and keep on running well under any sort of road or weather conditions is very little use in business. The best of motor-cycles, on the score of reliability and efficiencv, if it eats up tyres and petrol at a high rate, is of no use in business. For these reasons, and because the B.S.A. motor-cycle combine absolute reliability with'plenty of power, while, maintaining a low running cost, it has become first favourite for business purposes. The number of-firms in New Zealand using B.S.A. motor-cycles is very large, and is daily increasing. The B.S.A. has stood the commercial test, and the commercial test, within certain limits, is the most severe test that can be applied to a motor-cycle. A motor-cycle which can make good; inbusiness, and which at the same time, has an unrivalled competitive record, which is equally popular for both solo and side-car work, and which is.delightfullv easy.to drive,; is sure to hi popular with the private owner, and this is just the case with the new 4J h.p. three-speed (counter-shaft) B.SxA. We supolv the new B.S.A. with either combined'belt and chain" or complete chain drive. Attention is drawn to the B.S.A. equirjped with Lucas-electric lighting outfit at present on view m our motor-cycle garage.... This is the--last word in uo-to-d'ate.. motor-cycle equipment. We" have to announce-that bift, shipments of the B.S.A. arrive at short intervals, steadily throughout the year, and we can immediate delivery. Adams, Lid.'. Agents'for B.SiA. motor-cycles. Headquarters Motorcvcle Gara<=ce, Hirrh Street. Christchurch. (G. B. Brown, Motor-cvcle Depa x tment Representative.) "";. ? 189 f