TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17095, 18 February 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The managing executive of tho M’Lean Institute met- yesterday afternoon, Mr George Harper presiding. The reports of the various committees were adopted. Accounts amounting to £Bl3 os were passed for payment. The honorary secretary of Lady Liverpool Patriotic Committee has received a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel W. 11. Parkas, officer commanding the New Zealand General Hospital at- Pont do Koubbeh, Cairo, acknowledging the receipt of seven cases of clothing, eie., for tho use of the soldiers in that hospital. Colonel Parkes states: —"The gift is most- useful, and your kind thought of the men is highly appreciated.”

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday a little lesson in etiquette was administered by Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M. A military officer enme into court to make a formal attestation regarding evidence given by him on commission, and lie advanced to take the oath wearing his military head-gear. “ Take your lint off." said the Magistrate. “In uniform, sir?” said the officer. “Take your hat off,” reiterated Mr Bishop emphatically. The officer removed his hat and took the oath, whereupon the Magistrate unbent a little and remarked, “ It’s not on my account. It’s to show your respect for the Deity, not for me.”

A member of tho Fifth Reinforcements, writing from Cairo to a friend in Christchurch says: “One of onr chaps got a parcel yesterday, and under the paper was a notice to anyone opening it. The notice was: ‘Don’t steal this. Send it on to the poor devil it is addressed to; he needs it more than you do.’ Somebody had started to tear off the paper, but stopped when lie got to that note. It was a beauty to get ,011 to tlio blokes who pinch the parcels. On Christmas Dav we received handkerchiefs and cigarettes, for dimer plenty of turkey and duff, oranges and cigarettes, for tea, cake, chocolates and cigarettes.’

The nostmaster at Coromandel, Air George Worth, left on Friday afternoon on bis annual visit of inspection to the Cabbage Bay and peninsula post offices. He left Cabbage Bay early on Saturday morning and inspected the Moehau and Port Jackson post offices, reaching Mr Fletcher’s farm about mid-day, and leaving there a. little later for Port Charles. As he did not arrive at Port Charles the residents became anxious, and on Sunday a search party went out. They found his horse near Fletcher’s and discovered Mr Worth about mid-day. Ho had got- off the track and was bushed, without- food, for forty-eriht hours. He was little the worse for his experience, states the “ New Zealand Herald." In a beach-bathing by-law case heard at Auckland this week, the Magistrate in upholding the by-law, stated that the beach at Cheltenham (Devonport) was used by people as a promenade as well as bv bathers. In fact, the promenaders outnumbered the bathers, consequently the place had something of the nature of a park, and was a-s much a, proper subject for by-laws regulating its good rule and government as was Albert Park in the city. Considering that the beach was a place close to the borough and used as a promenade, the mere fact of people in bathing costume lying sprawled on the sand, as they would not be permitted to do in any park, constituted a. ground of reasonableness for the by-law. Without any intention whatever to offend, persons Ring about in bathing costume could quite easily and without consciousness make an exhibition that might be unseemly to promenaders who were not at all prudish. Though there w r as no suggestion whatever of unseemly conduct in the cases of the present defendants, the fact that they lounged for some time on the beach when the- were attired only in bathing costume was a direct and typical breach of the by-law, and the charges could not be dismissed under section 92 of the J.P. Act. Consequently, as this was, the first case of the kind, and involved no suggestion of unseemly conduct, defendants would be convicted and discharged. The Magistrate added that if the beach were remote from the borough, and frequented only by bathers, the matter would be quite different, and the by-law would probably have been held to be unreasonable. “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 Large supplies 3-plv Wheeling Wools Alloa yarn—ss lid and 6s 2d‘ per head,, at Armstrong's. XI “ Few words suffice.” —Shakespeare. Volumes could be written on the wonderful benefits enjoyed through taking Baxter’s Lung Preserver, but it is sufficient to say that this remedy has been tried for fifty years and continues to grow in favour. Test a Is lOd bottle „

“ If we want to gain in commerce after this war is over,” said Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P., at the Technical College last night, "we will have to foster technical education. Members of all Chambers of Commerce should do all in their power to assist technical education in every way.”

The Tourist Department has been advised that Mr S.~ Turner, F.R.G.S., of Wellington, accompanied by Guides Graham and Milne, traversed Mount Sefton on February 11, and also climbed the second peak for the first time. Ascent was made by the Fitzgerald route, and the descent on the_ Westland 6ide to Douglas Rock bivouac, Copland Valley and thence to the Hermitage by the Copland Pass. Queen’s Pictures, Limited, announce that they have purchased the Queen’s Theatre as from Monday next, and from that date arrangements have been made for a weekly supply of films from The World Film Corporation. The first picture to be shown will be a W. A. Brady feature in five acts, entitled " The Dollar Mark,” which w>ill be screened all next week with a strong supporting programme. At a sitting of tire Juvenile Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.. a hoy of eleven was charged with the theft of 3s, the property of Frederick John Reynolds, and 2s 6d, the property of Joseph Hewertson. ChiefDetective Herbert said that the boy stole the money from the clothes of the owners at the Municipal Tepid Baths. Accused admitted the thefts and was ordered to report himself once a week to the Rev F. Rule for six months.

In the course of his address at the Technical College last night Mr George Scott said that it would be noticed from the condition of the table in front cf him that the display of prizes this year was very different from that on previous occasions. In former years Christchurch firms had very generously donated prizes to be presented at the distribution, but this year the board decided that in view of the very great demands that had been made on the generosity of firms for war funds it would not ask for contributions to be made.

Addressing a qieeting 6f welcome to returned soldiers at Palmerston North on Monday evening, the Hon Dr M’Nab said that people were now beginning to realise the amount of money that they would have to pay in this connection. If the war finished at the end of this year it would have cost this country £25.000,000, on which it would have to pay £1,250,000 a year in interest. It looked as though the pension list was going to run into £1,500.000 per year, if the country were to do even a semblance of its duty by the Empire. A Chinese service was held for the first time in the old historic Maori church at Otaki on Sunday last. The service was conducted in Cantonese by Mr Fong Lai Law. Anglican Chinese missioner from Wellington, while assistance was given by the Rev Te Muera Tokoaitua, the resident Maori clergyman. The congregation comprised Chinese and Maoris in almost equal numbers; a Maori lady officiated at the organ. The effect of hymns sung to the samo tune both in Maori and Chinese was rather strange. The Maoris asked at the conclusion of the service that the nest time such a service is held, an interpreter may be pre sent to translate the sermon into Maori or English.

The trawling operations carried on from Auckland during the last few months have made evident a curious fa-cbms to the habits of schnapper, viz., that the largest, fish are generally found in the shallower waters, and, only comparatively small ones in the greater depths. The usual experience of Messrs Sanford’s trawlers is that large fish are found mostly on banks with a depth of twenty fathoms and less. Beyond that depth, the catch generally consists of smaller fish, as though the schnppper spawned in tho deep sea, and came towards the shore as it grow. It is . understood, too, that when, trawling expeditions wore carried on some years ago by Mr L. F. Ay son, the Government fishery expert, in the Nora Nevin, _ observations to somewhat similar effect were made while exploring the Bay of Plenty. For some years patrons of the Addington market have made it a practice" to leave cars standing on the road during the progress of the sale, but recently the number lias been so largo as to intciforo y.itll traffic, and several complaints havo been made in consequence. It has now been decided that this practice can bo allowed to continue no longer, and it is understood that the police have received instructions to take proceedings against the owners of any wus left standing on the road in future. Recently the road in front of tho yards has been undergoing repairs, the work being now nearly completed, and considering the large amount of traffic passing that* point the local . authoiities have decided that the time has come when the privileges hitherto extended to the public in connection with cars must come to un end. On Saturday last- the members of the Cashmere. Hills Habitation of the Young Helpers’ League, for Dr Barnardo’s Homes met at the residence of the president, Mrs T. E. Taylor, when the half-yearly ceremony of opening the boxes took place. _ The young people were entertained in the garden with games, races and afternoon tea, provided by the committee. During the afternoon Mr C. B. Salter, general treasurer for the fund in Christchurch, gave an address on the work or tne Homes and what is being done for them in different parts of the world. He outlined what, might be done further by the children and congratulated them upon the excellent, result of their six months’ collection. The members of the committee present included Mesdames C. Atkinson, M’Crost.ie, Speight, Perkins, Stocks, Andrew and Peate and Misses Macmillan and Taylor.

Arrangements have been reached, states the “ Japanese Times,” between Okura and Co. and the Japan Woollen Mill and Tokyo Woollen Mill for a supply of something like two million yards of woollen cloth, for which the company received orders from, the Russian Government some time ago, but could not accept owing to disagreement on the methods of payment with Petrograd. After, however, repeated negotiations, the company has agreed to accept Russian Treasury Bills in lieu of" cash, while a certain banking corporation in Japan has expressed its readiness to discount Russian bills. The total supply is estimated to amount to six million yen in price, and its delivery will end in July next. At the same time negotiations are_ proceeding between the Osaka Woollen Factory and the company for a further supply of woollen cloth, apart from the two million yards order. A duty you owe your friends—the gift, of a really bigh-class Photograph taken by StefFano Webb, 252, High Street. X2

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An Order-in-Council has been issued ■ prohibiting the export of leather of all'. kinds, dressed and undressed, also ! leather belting. j

The following were the entries at the | Addington metropolitan market oil' Wednesdnv, those for the previous j week being given in parentheses;; Cattle 593 (621), sheep 26,080 (19,258), 1 pigs 552 (505). i Mr J. Timbre) 1, secretary cf theVeterans Home Fund states that the drawing of tho Gold Nugget Art, Union will take place at 8 o’clock next Mon.j day evening. The delay in drawing has', been quite accidental. At last night’s prize distribution at i the Technical College, Dr Thacker said { that he would offer the Board of Gover- j nors his services during the next year > in giving illustrated lectures on physio- j logy and anatomy. (Applause.) He j would also give a special prize to the ; best student in the domestic science de- j partment.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that owing to alleged disloyal utterances by one of the firemen on the collier Kaitangata, the crow of that vessel stopped work yesterday. The difficulty was overcome by the man being paid off. The man is reported to be a New Zealander, born of German parentage.

Speaking at the Technical College, last night, Dr Thacker, in paying a tribute to tho Featherston camp, said j - that after the war he hoped to seei the camp turned into the technical i centre for the North Island. Its situ.v tion from a technical point of view j was ideal. The officers had told him 'that it would probably be used for the) Territorials, but he hoped that after the wav there would be no need for soldiers. ) "What wise parents mo9t desire for, their bovs and girls is character,” said Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P., at the Technical j College last night, “and I strongly advise them to take full advantage of the _ opportunities offered by this institution, j Not only will the technical education thev receive be of value to them in the future, but they will learn those lessons of self-restraint, good conduct, and discipline at the most impressionable and perilous period of their lives Tim Chamber of Commerce has re-, ceivcd the following resolution from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwealth of Australia: ; "That the present is an opportune time to consider the best methods of; bringing British manufactures into closer touch with Australian markets,; and generally diverting to Groat Britain trade hitherto done with manufflo| hirers outside the Empire, either by. means of tariff reform, or by impress-, ing upon British traders the greater, necessity of adapting themselves to Australian requirements, and giving to: Australian importers at least equal advantages in the matter of freight and; finance as have hitherto been afforded to them by foreign manufacturers.*’ ; “ The Defence Department intends to make a careful examination into every complaint regarding the treatment of returned soldiers, providing that the, necessary details are forth-,* coming,” said the Minister for Defence' (Hon J. Allen) on Wednesday. He was • referring particularly to remarks made by the Mayor of Lower Hutt (Mr H.‘ Baldwin) and Councillor Hodgiiis at a meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council on Monday evening. These gentlemen, said the Minister, had. talked of the soldiers being treated badly, and he had that day written to them asking for specific instances, in order that a full investigation might be made. Naturally the department could not inquire into' allegations unless the names of the men stated to havdi been ill-treated were mentioned by the/ persons making the charges. i

The annual statement of the Lord Howe Island Board of Control, which .has been prepared and presented to the Chief Secretary, says a Sydney journal, shows a very satisfactory management of the Kontia palm seed industry and the affairs of Lord Howe Island for the year 1915. From the profits derived from the sales of palm 6eed a total sum of £2741 lias been allotted to islanders in the way of bonuses, payment for collection, packing, boating and dispatch of seed. In addition, an- amount of £266 has been expended on account of the upkeep of the school and* other Government of-' ficos and buildings at the island. Although the financial operations during the year have been below those of the’ preceding years of the board’s management, the results, viewed in the, light of conditions brought about by the war, have been gratifying both to the island community and the board of control, and, incidentally, the Government which appointed the board. j Pleasure in graceful line and well-’ balanced form are universally inbornf My portraits are based on simple, natural lines, yet with full apprecia- : tion of the artistic responsibilities they entail. H. H. Clifford. Studio, 152#i Cashel Street. - X : Royal Boulton Ware at Drayton’s.: Coaching Scenes, Shakespeare, Sunset’ Ware, great variety, Salad Bowls 3s 9d, 8s 6d. Teapots 7s 6d, Jugs 3s 3d,, Plates 3s. Useful and unique. Dray-j ton’s, 765, Colombo Street. Xlj

THE T.T. TRIUMPH FDR SPEED AND RELIABILITY.

Speed without reliability is of verylittle use to the racing motor-cyclst, i for it is at racing speeds that the mostsevere strains are imposed upon motor-! cycle mechanism, and the liability to-break-down is greatest-. Triumph mo-j tor-cycles have built .up a great racing reputation not alone, by the brilliancyof their performances, but by their: unvarying consistency. If is no un-| common thing to find Triumph ridersi filling all the places in a race. An 1 instance of that occurred in the twenty-j mile beach race only last Saturday., Because the Triumph is so simple, so]easily controlled, and so reliable, t-hei personal element d‘oes not enter into: Triumph performances to more than a* very slight extent. The novice has al«* most as good a chance as the veteran, and yet the Triumph makes a biggerappeal to the veteran than to the' novice, because the veteran has learned; in the school of hard experience the; value of consistent reliability. The; Tourist Trophy Triumph will be represented at Saturday’s motor carnival,; and may be expected to give a very good account of itself. In training spins this week the Triumph has surf prised everyone by its speed capabil* ities, the times registered putting it in the same speed class as machines of; far treater h.o. Me have a limited, number of the latest model Tourist* Trophy Triumphs ready for immediate delivery, but there is no prospect or, further supplies while the war lasts, j Prospective" purchasers would there-' fore bo well advised to place their orders at once. Adams. Ltd., Agents for Triumph Motor-cycles. Headquarters Show-rooms and Garage, Higff| Street. Christchurch. (G. B. Brown" Motor-c-vclc Department Represents five.) ‘ T 893