TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17098, 22 February 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The auction advertisement of Charles Clark will be found on page 11. Owing to the action for alleged breach of promise, the hearing of which commenced yesterday at the Supreme Court, having been settled, the common jurors empanelled to try the case are discharged from further attendance.

Tho secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wishes to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £1 2s 6d to the Hospital Fund, from "Alec's Effort." Mr James Hay, of Bealey Avenue, has sent the Mayor a cheque for £6O first yearly instalment towards the cost of maintaining the Citizens' Defence Corps. During the hearing of a breach of promise claim at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Alpers referred to a man as a. "yeoman" farmer. His Honor Mr Justice Denniston raised the point as to whether the term "yeoman" was familiar in New Zealand. Mr Alpers replied that " cockatoo " farmer was the New Zealand phrase, but in deference to present company ho had us&d more literary English.

The authorities at the Canterbury Museum wish to obtain copies of all New Zealand soldiers' journals published in camps or on troopships. " These journals are written mostly in a humorous style, but contain much valuable information, which dofs not find _ a place in other publications. It is intended to place copies in the Historical Section of'the Museum, where they may be consulted at future dates. The latest additions are "Tho Oilv Bag," published on the Aparima by the Fifth Regiment, and the " Warrimoo Gargle." It is notified ill the "Gazette" for public information that the Imperial Government will not permit the exportation of high-speed tools from the United Kingdom to New Zealand without the approval of the Minister for Customs, Wellington. Any person or firm desirous of importing high-speed tools from the United Kingdom should make application to ascertain the conditions under which the necessary approval will be given. Approval will not be granted in cases whore merchants desire to hold stocks for sale. While the patriotic motor carnival was in progress at Plumpton on Saturday Mr F. W. Johnston, on behalf of the committee, submitted tho Governor's programme to auction, and the sum of £l3 15s was realised. The following wore the bids prior to the programme being finally knocked down to Mr P. Hallenstein at £4 Is:—Mr H. W. Piper £l, Mr Woodham £l, Mr Candy £1 Is, Mr Johnston £l. Mr B. M. Prior £3. Captain H. M'Lean £l, Mr J B. Clarkson 10s, Mr P. S. Nicholls 10s and Dr Morkane 10s.

The art union in connection with the Veterans' Homo Fund was drawn in tho Veterans' Association rooms last evening. There was a good attendance of the public, who appointed two lady representatives to draw for the prizes, the drawing being done in the presence of a sergeant of police- The winners ot the principal prizes are as follows:--First £l5O, No. 26,443; second. £IOO, No. 11,083; third. £SO, No. 21,833; fourth, £3O. No. 20,419; fifth, £2O, No. 3110. The full list of winning numbers is published in another column. During the vear 1905 the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society secured eight Canadian geese from the Government. These geese have thriven well in tho province. Mr W. H. Tisdall told a reporter of the "Lyttelton Times last evening. During 1907 the society was enabled to send six geese to Glenmark, where the late Mrs lownend had established a. bird sanctuary. Breeding went on at the Acclimatisation bociety s Grounds in the Domain and also* ao Glenmark. Local development was so satisfactory that from 1910 the followin"' contributions of the geese had been maae by the society :-1910, thirteen to Lake Sumner; 1911, three to Mount White- 1912, two to Mount Thomas, four to Mount White and two to Little River; -1913, two to Happy } alley .four to Lake Coleridge, four to Lake Blackwater two to Lake Guyon and two to Halswell; 1914, six to Lake Guyon, one to Little River and two to -Brackenfield ; 1915, four to This year it has been decided^ to send five to take Blackwater. Mr Tisdall said that the Government had distributed Canadian geese to many parts of New Zealand years ago, but he believed that Canterbury was the only district, in which good results had been obtained. A pair of geese was always kept at the Gardens, and in breeding five were generally hatched. The following extract from a letter received in Otautau recently sno«» (says the "Standard") that right in our own country heroic actions are carried out without any blare of trumpets;—"We have just finished up a most enjoyable month at Quail Island camp, and all ,were sorry to leave. We took quite a series of photographs illustrating our trip. There ara three poor lepers on the island, and we used to try our best to bring a ray or so of brightness into their lives. We frequently took quite a concert party round near their quarters, and entertained them. It meant nothing to us, but by the way in which those poor fellows thanked us for anything we did. One of these lepers—a Maoriis in mv opinion a regular, hero. He was discharged a year ago as cured. His mate —a. leper who is blind, and altogether in a very bad way—has no hope whatever of being cured. After his discharge, the Maori _ asked the Health Department if he might go back to Quail Island to look after and see to the wants of his sick friend. On analysing . that, isn't it a wonderful thing: the feelings that, would prompt the "Maori practically to give up his life and live a life where he, will be ostracised by all his former friends, for the sake of brightening the remaining hours of his friend's life;'those feelings must be very splendid. I am not what is called a religious man, but something in that ooor Maori's action moves me very deeWly. One thinks of the Scripture. ' Greater love hath no man than this,' that he lay down his life for his friend.' Many a man has achieved fame and glory for an action not nearly as noble as this. The greatest point j, that the Maori does not s'eem to realise that he has dono anything beyond his duty." ."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 cv -%amS I I 3 JH 'S£5 'WAV o, ™ua;S' M V:9xn pun avou poi{cltj.i3o*ond pitua jno£ ©abh "P^HPllt 0 i° saSmrqo pmp -v.i3 eui 11 15031 » onUBO Aroraonj euj^

According to a Press Association telegram a park of seven and a half acres valued at £IO,OOO lias been presented to the residents of Mount Eden, Auckland, by Mr Fred S. Potter. A sad affair is reported from Mount Albert (Auckland). A young lady resident, who was to have been married a few days ago, sickened two days prior to her wedding day, and died of infantile paralysis about the hour arranged for the ceremony.

An election of a member to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the General Council of Education will be held ou March 24, 1916. The electors are to consist of the certificated male teachers of public schools in the South Island.

In the report of the Motor Carnival in yesterday's issue of the ' Lyttelton Tinies," it was stated that the Dayton motor-cycle competing in the middleweight and light-weight events was an American-made machine. The machine was of British manufacture.

The ordinary civilian does not always realise what an enormous difference is made in the cost of material through freight rises in war time. In conversation with a hardware, merchant on Saturday, a representative of the Utago Daily Times" ascertained that tie freight alone on a keg of wire nails, weighing lewt, is 9s per keg. A Press Association telegram states that the Education Department has effected a saving of about £I2OO a year in the salaries o? members of the clerical division through arrangements made by the Minister for carrying on the work of officers who have joined the Expeditionary Forces. The Department, has lost temporarily seventeen of vtsomcers in connection with the war. J heir positions are being kept open for them and temporary clerks employed m the meantime.

A meeting of the committee of the Soldiers' Gift Club was held at Heathcote on Thursday; Curson (2), Cannon and Holdsworth. the secretary reported that the club .membership had reached 320 and that the. names of 350 men, most of whom had no near relatives in Zealand, had been sent out. The treasurer reported that the funds in hand, after postage, etc., had been paid, amounted to ±.l 10s 4d. It was decided to use the monev in sending small parcels to be distributed to friendless soldiers m hospital in Egypt. A vote of thanks was accorded to all who had assisted the committee in obtaining names.

At the meeting of the council of the Acclimatisation Society last night it was stated that quite a number of quinnat salmon had been caught in the Kakaia River of late. Mr L. A. Shand remarked that Mr L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries, had the credit of introducing the quinnat salmon into the Dominion. In searchins: the records of the society Mr Shand said he had gathered information concerning the salmon that would be interesting. Tho society had liberated 2000 quinnat fry in the Selwvn River during 1909, and also lbO fifteen-months-old fry in the Waimakariri River. The fry had been obtained from the aquarium of. the New Zealand International Exhibition held in Christchurch during 1906-1907. It was probable that the quinnat salmon now being caught in the Rakaia came from that stock.

It, was mentioned at the, meeting of the council of the Acclimatisation Sociotv last evening that anglers at the Selwvn River had complained that the society was not keeping the river clear of weeds and other obstruction. Mr L A. Shand said he had advised the anglers to send a deputation to the council. Mr P. J. Delacour remarked that he was one of a sub-committee formed to deal with the matter ot keeping the mouth of the river clean. A sum of £lO was.voted for the purpose when it was required. Nothing had vet been done, because the mouth was clear. It was not the duty of the society to keep the river free of weeds. The facts were that anglers wanted the £lO to be spent, Motor-boats ran in and out of tho mouth of the Selwyn, and there was water enough for a big shark to come through the month into the river.

At the Acclimatisation Society s meeting last evening Mr E. Stead said that he" and Mr L. A. Shand had paid a visit to Glenmark recently, and ■ were surprised at the depletion of bird life in that sanctuary. There was ample, evidence that the birds were being shot out of existence. It was one result or closer settlement. They had found a magpie shot and a Canadian goose with a broken leg and wing, the result of a shot. A.year ago there were stated to be about 1000 pukekos at Glenmark. To-dav it would be difficult to locate fifty ' Mr Duncan, of Glenmark, continued Mr Stead, had done, his best to preserve bird life by acquiring lands in which were located lagoons, the haunts of the birds. Not one spoonbill duck was to be seen during the visit made bf Mr Shand and himself. He bad trapped fourteen teal, four old ones and ten voungsters, and they had been turned into the Christchurch Domain ponds. The teal would be put into the Avon, and Mr Stead said be hoped that they would not be interfered with. He saw, a flock.of forty-six Canadian geese at Glenmark, but had been told that it was twice that number not long ago. The geese were fond of flying in the evening, and no doubt many were shox while moving outside the sanctuary boundaries. Something should be done to preserve the geese and other birds. Mr Duncan would preserve the black teal, but unless indiscriminate shooting was stopped, the geese and other birds would soon be wiped out.

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The Palmerston North Hospital Board has decided to erect a memorial tablet at the hospital in memory of the nurses who were drowned in the Marquette disaster.

WHY BUY A "SWIFT" BICYCLE?; There are some people who will tell, yon that all bicycles are very much; of a muchness, and such people will \ ask why anyone should buy a'." Swift • bicycle when there are machines on t'-'*? market at a lower price. The reasons, , so far as our experience has taught us, , are as follows:—In the first place-thsi "Swift" bicycle has a well-established reputation. .It stands at the head of English cycles, patronised by Roj-alty and the aristocracy. The name, alone, is worth, something. You can get a better price for a second-hand '.'.Swift than for a bicycle in equally good condition by any other maker. Why is the name valuable? Because "Swiff bicycles are recognised to be of the best possible quality—the most attrac- ; tively designed, most durable and best finished, as well as the best equipped. But there is more than this in the "Swift"; the hearings are especially eas3'-running, which makes for pleasant and speedy cycling. We handle only one grade of " Swift," the topgrade "Royal Superbe." and the price, for all models, roadsters included, men's or ladies', is £l2 10s. It is an honest price, not a fancy one, and we believe that at that price the "Swift" is tha best bicycle value on the market. We sell the "Swift" on time payments,' from £1 down and £1 per month. Many suburban residents pay nearly £1 a, month in tram fares. A "Swift" bicycle, would save its cost in car fares in less than a year, and would thereafter be a big money-savsr as well aa a big asset in preserving the health of its rider. Cycling is one of the healthiest exercise imaginable, and for busy folk it is the most convenient form of exercise. Why not join the h«ppy army of "Swift" riders? Adams, Ltd.,. Agents for "Swift" Cycles. Headquarters Showrooms, High Street. (O. S. Orr, Bicycle Department Re/presenta* five.) ' 1898 i