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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The first express did not Christchurch on Saturday evening til si* o'clock, over an hour late. The de Kwascaused through thetvam being held and leaving late at Timaru.

Whilst a nortion of the 7.7 p.m. special train was being shunted on to I sidine in the vicinity of the ten 3 wharf at Lyttelton on Saturday, a carriaS became derailed. The obstrucSS? however, did net delay the second oxoress. A huge crowd of bathers were seen at New Brighton yesterday, and seldom before has "the beach «"•«** "J an animated scene. As far as tfie sea side borough is concWned, tlie co» tinued warm weather is all that is required to keep the place busy. The old rubbish shoot above Officers Point, Lyttelton, has been used of late vears as the dumping ground for dead animals, and although the operations generally succeed by the carcase float ing out to sea, an instance has arisen where the experiment was not a success. People who journeyed yesterday in the direction of the Officer's Point recreation ground were surprised to find the remains of an amma lying on the rocks, the offensive smoll making matters unpleasant. The usual meeting of the United Pigeon Fanciers' Club was held at the rooms on Friday evening, in the presence of a good attendance of members. A show of dragoons and magpies was held, and several exceptionally gfaod young birds .were shown, with the following results:— Dragoons, T. Presoott 1,2 and 3; magpies, G. Hales 1, speoial and 2; beginners, A. B. Menzies 1, special and 2. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr A. Fraser for judging the birds. It was decided to hold a show of long-distance homing pigeons at the next club meeting. Tho funeral of the lato Captain Thomas Millar took place at Kaiapm on Saturdny. The cortege was headed by the 13th Regimental Band, which played the "Dead March" in "Saul" en route to the public cemetery, followed by the local members of the 13th Regiment and the Senior Cadets. The Sons and Daughters of Temperance wete represented by Brothers W. E. Bate and I. X. Eagle, and the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company by Mr T. V.. Leithoad, manager. A large number of pergonal friends and representative institutions of the town followed on foot. Tho service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev A. Laishley. Three volleys were fired over the grave, and'the "Last Post" was sounded. 1

With the departure for Wellington of about four hundred members of the Tenth Reinforcements, together with some two hundred and eighty civilians, there was quite an animated sceno on the ferry wharf at Lyt/telto'n on Saturday night. To alleviate the congestion and to facilitate the despatch of the Maori, the railway authorities ran a special train to the port.. Within half an hour of the scheduled time of departure of the Maori it was evident that a number of travellers had omitted to hook their berths, and consequently several were compelled to miss their passage. In the case of soldiers the Union Company did everything possible to get them on board, but in spite of the efforts of the. officials several wore left behind. Usually on Saturday there is a late boat, but owing to the disarrangement of the east coast service no vessel was available to fill the gap on Saturday night. Ail organ recital and concert was given at St Paul's Presbyterian Church on Saturday evening for the purpose of raising money for a. fund promoted by the London "Musical News'' for providing mouth organs and similar instruments for the troops at the front, the organ soloist was Mr Wilfred Coulson. F.R.C.0.. L.R.A.M. His contributions were "Concert Caprice in G-." (Mansfield'),, overture, " Finlandia" (Sibelius), first and second movements from " Organ Sonata No 1 " (Borewski). "Vesperale' and Alpine Sketch. No. 2" (C- Scott), "Folk Sone " (Mansfield) and Chopin's " Afarche Funebre" (played in memory of fallen heroes of the Allied troops). Vocal items were contributed bv Anne Anderson, who sang/ "The Lord is Mv Light" (Speaks), by Mr Frank Charles, who was heard in Handel's well-known aria for bass voice. "Honour and Arms. and by m H ut ,h AL'Leod. who sang "Hold Thou Mv Hand " (Gounod). The Rev John Paterson recited Emile Cammaerts's poem, "Sing. Belgians Sin" " to nn orsan accompaniment transposed by Mr Coulson from Sir Edward Elgar's "Carillon for the niano and composed specially for the I,oom. During the evening a collection •[J tnken up. Jind the slim of £8 Was realised- " 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 ramt> Beds.— Shipment just arrived. Stamped steel, with patent spnngs size Rft v 2ft 3in, and strong enough to Slrrv a giant- Just the thing for and week-end rests. Price 365, XLewls and Anderson, Ltd., 112, Oashel Street. A

For wedding and family groups our lnrce new studio is unsurpassed. Clear nhotoeraphs, showing true likeness at vprv reasonable prices. Crown Studios, 200. High Street. 'Phone 4111. 1898 Albumoza is the name of a new stimulant and restorative for the ttrain Bodv and Blood. Its wonderful efficacy in cases of Neryons Exhaustion Influenza, Malnutrition and Diabetic cases has already been demonstrated. As a restorative for jaded li-n-octivpi organs it has no known equal. Afhnmoza if obtainable from the well*!firoof Wallace and Co., 206, High s£, Christchurch. 1988 We wish to remind our readers that Messrs Nicholson and Co.'s Annual Sale start* to-day, and shoppers will be studying their own interests by paying them an early.visit. 3881

The Union Company's steamer Waitomo, which left "Sydney last month for San Francisco, earned no less than 18.000 bales of wool.

A by-law is to be passed in Wellington limiting sho size of surf-boards to ho vised on the city beaches to sft in length and 18in in-width. " Many returned men are being discharged from the foroes before they are fit to go to work," said the chairman of the Wellington War Funds Association. "We have had to pay a hospital bill for one such man. The Defence Department gives these partially recovered men a rerv Job suit of dollies, and sends them out.'" For the one vacancy in the list of honorary members of the New Zealand Institute five names were proposed lit the meeting „f + h c Institute on Friday. Dr Jean Charcot and Sir Douglas Mawson, both noted for Antaretieresearoh ; J>r J. Mortensen. of Copenhagen, a noted marine biologist; Dr E. E. Prince, Commissioner of Fisheries for the Dominion of Canada, and Professor Jean Massart, of the University of Brussels, an eminent botanist. Professor Jean Massart was elected. The first shipments of fruit from Japan which hare arrived at Auckland the past few weeks have been received in very poor condition. The fruit comes from Japan to Sydney, and is there transhipped to Auckland. On December 21, f>oo cases of mandarins were landed ex Riverina, and these were condemned by the Health authorities and Rent to the destructor. It appears tha-t the fruit is free from any disease, but the manner of packing is at fault. The cases are made with I;ttle means of admitting air. The fruit is well wrapped in paper, the fault lying in the cases-

Several times it.has been stated that New Zealand did particularly well at the Panama Exposition, and at Levin on Wednesday the Prime Minister quoted from a letter by an American merchant an opinion which should be of considerable interest to this country. After seeing the New Zealand exhibit of wool the writer came to the conclusion that " America takes a back seat in the wool industry." " The Americans who saw the New Zealand exhibit should be ashamed to admit that we are in the wool business." the letter continued. It also described the New Zealand wool exhibit as the finest ever seen in America, and added that the United States must emulate the progressive methods of New Zealand. The Taumarnnui Borough Council is concerned at the threatened stoppage of the protective works in the upper reaches of the Wanganui River, leading to cessation of the steamer service and loss to settlers. For this reason the Wang flmi Borough Council has been asked to urge the importance of the work on the River Trust and Government. Speaking at a meeting of the Wanganui Council, the Mayor said the River Trust had to rely entirely on the Government for funds, and as it had none left it was in the position of being forced to close down the works. Tho council, however, ought to represent the matter to the Government, and urge that a grant be made to the trust. Ho moved that this be done, the council carrying the motion. Miss Isabelle Hucks, of Gloucester Street, Christchurch, has received the following letter, dated London, December 1, 1915, from Miss Helen Mackenzie, honorary secretary of the Ladies' Committee of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, of which, the chairman is Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand : Dear Miss Hucks,— Very many thanks for your letter of October 12, advising me of the dispatch of New Zealand papers for our soldiers in this country. Tins morning a number hare arrived with the New Zealand mail, arid I am writing to tell you how much they will be appreciated. There is a large demend for New Zealand papers from the men in hospitals all over the British Isles, also from those on furlough; and the supply is not large enough to meet the demand, so you will understand that your gift is most welcome. We shall "be very glad to rcceiv» any further contributions you may bo able to send us—Yours sincerely, Helen Mackenzie.

A reply has been received from the Department of Agriculture to the request of a body of farmers, who met at Awamanga (Clutha) in December, that the Government should suspend the operations of the Noxious "tteects Act for the duration of the war, on account of the shortage of farm labour. According to the " Ota go Daily Times the Department's reply states that '• after going into the matter carefully the Government regrets that it cannot see its wav to accede to the request, the Department fully recognises that there is in many districts a great shortago of labour owing to so many men having left on active service. It is not considered, however, that the position is sufficiently acute to warrant the suspension of the Noxious Weeds Act. The Department's inspectors have instructions to exercise wisdom at all times in dealing with the settlers by making allowance for existing conditions, and it is believed that by continning this policy during the present abnormal times no undue hardship will bo inflicted on settlers." A men's service held at St Lukes Church Yesterday afternoon was fairly well attended. Canon WS. Bean was the preacher, and in his address he dwelt mainly on the duty and importance of prayer and service in the Christian life, and to the need for preserving the sanctity of the Sabbath. The preacher, after describing the rigours of the old Jewish Sabbath. said tliat some argued that the New Testament had taken the place of the Old. and that Christ Himself had said that the Sabbath was made for men. But many of these men neglected to recall that, besides doing works of healing and mercy on the Sabbath, Christ also went to the synagogue. The day should not he devoted to business or'plea.snre-making. The Sabbath provided a means of cultivating home life, besides being a day for physical rest, following the week's labours ana' anxieties. Moreover, a man who went to church on Sunday morning, hut playod golf on Sunday afternoon, was not keeping the snirit of the Sabbath. If his hearers valued, their highest interests, they should view with alarm the attitude that on the Sabbath man was meant to do as he liked. Special snlo prices on week-end wants at Annstrong's to-day, 1 A duty vou your friends—the gift of a really high-class Photograph taken bv Steffano Webb, 252, High Street. *2 The schools, ready for the re-opening. Armstrong's sale prices please parents. Girls' cambric dresses for girls 8 to 18. 3 S lid, 4s lid; overalls Is lid, school blouses Is, kilted skirts 3s lid. 2 Admirers of the Lovely Iridescent Glassware " Rubigold," etc., are invited to Dravton's China Shop. mg selection of Fruit Bowls, Sugars, Creams, Vases, etc, from Is. Jum opened. Address, 765, Colombo Street, A 3. Re-opcning of the schools. Spc* l ? l sale sacrifices in boys' wearables. «'a!>nmg suits 2s lid, 3s lid, blouses Is W, jerseys 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, odd knickers 3s lid. 4s lid, 5s 6d. straw hats 6d, washing hats 3d, 6d 9d, stout stockings from Is 4d. golf 2s 3d t /& oa, 2s lid, tweed suits from 9s lid, caps ya. Armstrong' b, Limited.

The Citv Council will meet this evening for the first time after the holidays. There will be a good deal of correspondence to consider, and also rcnorts, and the questions of preferential voting, and action taken against residents for wasting the watei supply. The anniversary of the Rangiora Methodist Church was celebrated yesterday bv special services, which were well attended. The Rev P. N. Knight occupied the pulpit in the morning, and conducted a "Pleasant Sunday Afternoon " meeting later. In the evening, the Rev P. W. Fairclough delivered an address on the war. The musical portion of the serviced was of a special character.

A meeting of the local bodmsand patriotic committees within the haiapoi electorate will be held at the Rangiola Council Chambers to-morrow morning, to discuss whether a Kaiapoi queen shall be nominated for the een , el tion. Advantage will be taken of the mooting to elect a representative for North Canterbury on the cxecutxve of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium Belief Fund.

*A patriotic meeting was held ,in Oa-theoral Square on Saturday n ght. The Mayor (Mr H. Holland) presided. The Citizens' Defence Corps Band play ed patriotic airs, and songs were given by Mrs H. G. Jones, who sang Your King and Country Want You and "Thora," and Mr A. L. Cropp, who sang " The Deathless Army and "Peer *way." Mr F. W. Hobbs gave a brief address, dwelling on the rfeoessities for the Patriotic Fund, which was to supplement the Government pensions so" that, no returned man or dependent should be in need. What pleasure is there in a life of continual ailment? Be fortified with a bcttlo of Baxter's Lung Preserver. It not only dispels all chest and bronchial troubles but also tones up the whole system. At all chemists, Is lOd.

Pleasure in graceful line and wellbalanced form are universally inborn. My portraits are based on simple, natural lines, yet with full appreciation of the artistic responsibilities they entai? H. H. Clifford. Studio, 152, Cashel Street. X

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 Fruit Jars on sale. 1988 If your Electric Light. Lift, Motor Magnetos, Telephones, Bells, etc., require attention, ring up lurnbull and Jones, Ltd., who will give you the best and prompt attention. X

THE BRILLIANT RECORD OF THE "8.5. A." The "8.5. A." motor-cycle made its first appearance in the market fairly late in the history of motor-cycling, but in the few years that have elapsed since its introduction it has had a record both in competition and in everyday service, second to none in the world for brilliance of performance, consistency and versatility. The " 8.5. A." had the advantage of starting with an absolutely scientifically correct single-cylinder engine, the most efficient, most economical and most simole typo of engine possible. When the rating of the engine was advanced' from 3* h.p. to 4i h.p., and tho magnificent three-speed (countershaft) gear was incorporated', the "BS.A. R commenced to show the world that it was not necessary for efficient side-car service to equip a motor-cycle with a huge two or fourcylinder engine of anything up to 10 or 12 h.p. The " 8.5. A." met the big machines on equal terms m races and reliabiliv trials in the side-car class, and beat them decisively. The "BS A " is the holder to-day of the South Island Side-car Championship, to go no further away from home. Notwithstanding its successes in the side-car class, it is ai economical or petrol and as easy oh tyres as jiny machine of similar rating. In ™<*» ° n petrol tests, it has put up bettei performances than MrjhineMfconadff. ably lower rating. .The. "B.S.A.' has only one serious rival in the worlO—t.ho "Triumoh"' We cannot supply geared "Triumphs" at present, as thev are all needed for military service, bu? have a few "TT. TnirapW' ready for immediate delivery, together with .anrnle stocks :, of Bhapeea ''BS * '*- in tlie <*> mblned helt and chain "drive models. Adams. Ltd., Aeents for "8.5. A." and "Triumph" Hendquarters .Garage and Show-rooms. High Street, Ohristehurch. (G. B. Brown, Motor-cycle Department Representative.) lStfb

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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 6

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TOWN AND COUNTRY. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 6

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