TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The following auctioneers’ advertisements appear on page 15:—Pyne and 00., and W. E. Simes and Co. “ A Friend ” has sent the Mayor £2 for tho Coni am 1 , Blanket Fund. The members of the Northern Agricultural- and Pastoral Association have arranged to entertain Mr M. J. Lyuskey at a. valedictory gathering _on Tuesday evening in view of' his ceparturo to liawera. Tho’ Palmerston North Patriotic Society at a meeting last night passed a resolution that in tho host interest of the Dominion and the soldiers Trentham camp shr/ald he removed at once to a more suitable and healthy situation.

“Is it Brighton or New Brighton?” asked Mr Justice Denniston, when a witness in the Supreme Court yesterday persisted in clipping tho marl no suburb down to its popular term. Mr M. Donnelly replied that tho “ Now ” had cither been dropped or was in progress of being dropped. “What is the right name?” persisted the Judge. “ Brighton, I think,” said Mr Donnelly. “It’s this seaside place,” lie added, with a wa\ s o of the arm towards the Pacific:

Of late the two ferry steamers have been able to obtain a supply of good fuel, with the result that creditable times have been registered! Tho Mararoa, in particular, is showing a line turn of speed, and'although over thirty years old she can still compete successfully against vessels many years her junior. On' Thursday night slio left Wellington at 7.55 p.m., and to the surprise of tho shipping fraternity sho reached tho moles at Lytelton at 8.10 a m. yosterday, a most creditablo performance of twelve and a half hours, with an average speed of over fourteen knots.

During June last, 93 selections were made of Grown land for cash, the total area so taken being 540 acres, and the value £7677.* There, were also 95 selections, comprising 15,713 acres, leased on settlement conditions, at an aggregate rental of £3416. One small grazing run of 270 acres was taken up at a rental of £166 per year; and! four pastoral runs, aggregating 30,230 acres, at a total annual rental of £IOB. Thoro were besides 72 miscellaneous leases and licenses issued,'• covering 10,291 acres. The total number of selections was 265, and the total area selected 59,544 acres. At yesterday’s sitting of the Board of Trade several questions arising out of the wheat, flour and bread report presented to Parliament were discussed by a deputation consisting of the following millers :—Messrs Henry Wood, ltcnnie, -It. Hudson, Gardiner, Hooper and Corson (manager of Messrs Wood Bros.). The bo-ard. met later the council of the- local Chamber of Commerce and discussed the question of post-war trade with enemy countries. The local chamber will consider the subject and will probably disoass it. at its annual meeting at tho end of August. Tho board will open a coal inquiry on Monday morning next. In conversation with* a reporter last evening concerning the fire at the Trentham camp the' Hon James Allen, Minister of Defence, said that he had no further information to add' to what had been published. Ail inquiry was being arranged. The loss, he was glad to say, .was not as largo as was' at first feared. The Minister expressed his pleasure at the enthusiastic reception accorded to tho Sixteenth Reinforcements during their visit to Christchurch and at the kindnesses extended to the men, especially in tho matter of gifts. “ Tho train arrived in Dunedin yesterdav laden with presents,” said Mr Allen, “and after providing for the men the balance was distributee, among orphanages.” A Press Association telegram from Napier states that at a recruiting conference of representatives of Hawke s Bijy local bodies held yesterday, the opinion was expressed' that many men were changing their addresses to avoid getting on tho roll though Napier had kept its quotas well up to the mark. Speakers thought that the Farmers Union should inquire into the possibility of women taking up farm work. One country delegate said that men approached asked why canvassers and members of local bodies. of military age did not themselves enlist. The opinion was expressed that canvassers should bo returned soldiers and that a paid oentral executive should bo set up r Phe Thursday evening talks at the Young Women’s Christian Association are increasing in popularity and during the month the members have had the privilege of hearing Mrs J. A.. Newell, of Lyttelton, speak on Elocution and the Art of Speaking Mr Foster, from the Normal. Schoo , on “Psychology,” Miss Inkpen, on_ Kindergarten Methods,” and Mr Howell, director of the Technical College, on “ Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Mrs Newell’s talk was of great interest and help to tho Padding speakers belonging to the elocution class. She emphasised tho importance of proper vowel sounds in speech, and gave instances from certain poets, illustrating thei methods, and the sound aud meaning produced by the employment of different vowels. The speaker concluded with Hamlets Adyicoto the Players.” In Mr Howell s talk on Elizabeth Barrett Browning, he told of the poetess’s almost inconsolable goet at the death of her brother and the peculiar treatment of her father, who refused to recognise that his daughters were women, with any views or opinions apart from his. Air Howell told of her friendship and correspondence with Robert Browning, her husband, before their marriage, and urged eveiyone to read tho letters, as perfect specimens of English literature,, apart from any other interest. The speaker also read extracts from her Cry of the Children ” and some of the Love Sonnets.”

Indigestion, 'flatulence, sleeplessness nervousness disappear if you “Ask Lossby about it.” Adults 3s 6d, children 2a. . A St-effano Webb Photograph makes a lasting and appropriate gift. Petersen’s Buildings, High Street. XI

Cooking by Electricity.—Next demonstration, Tuesday, August 15th, at 3 p m Miss Trent will show yea how to cook a breakfast on a Grillstovo at a cost of less than one peuny. 1893

Boys who want to win the splendid Meccano Sets offered by John R. Prootor must remember that too Great At pc ca no Competition closes on Saturday August 19th. Two more boys have become proud possessors of free Electric Torches: Masters A. Wylie, of Southbridge, and N Foster, of Warn, —two keen country boys. Look -up the big advertisement for particulars of competition. Pleasure in grateful lino and wellbalanced form are universally inborn. Mv portraits are based on simple, natural lines, yet with full appreciation of the artistic responsibilities they entail. H. H. Clifford. Studio, 153, Cashel Street. X “Ho lives long that lives well.’’ Neglect of a simple cold frill frequently curtail years from ono’s life. Taking Baxter’s Lung Preserver at the first warning clears such risks. Is lOdl Buys big bottle anywhere. Smart things for Grand National Week. Just landed, latest Ladies Handbags, Silver Mesh Bags, Silver Chain Purses, Silver Cigarette Cases, Match Boxos, Luminous Wristlet Watches, otc. ffastie, Bull anu Pickering, Ltd., opposite Ballantyne’s. lo"l

On Monday there will be a through service (rail and coach) to and from Greyniouth. The train from Christchurch will leave at 8.33 a.m.

A sacred concert and violin recital will bo given in tho Rangicra Institute Hall to-morrow evening, at 8.15 o’clock, by the Russian violinists, Henri and Maurice do Lissnc, assisted by Misses Lucy Cowan and Helene Cullene. At the Auckland Police Station on Tuesday night, a welcome was given to Constable T. Cannon, who has returned from the front. He was a military reservist prior to the war, and on tho outbreak of hostilities ho rejoined his regiment in England. He was at once sent to the front in France, where his military record proved decidedly honourable. Though lie was in tlie trenches for an exceptionally long period, .Constable Cannon was neither sick nor wounded. He bore a charmed life amidst every danger. A low necks "ago, his time of service having expired, he returned tq New Zealand to resume duty as a constable. Superintendent Kiely presented Constable Cannon with a well-lilled purse of sovereigns, tho ptirso bearing a suitable inscription. The Wellington correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times” states that six. copies of a remarkable book, issued by the Belgian authorities, entitled “Belgium’s Gratitude,” wore received from tho Belgian Government-by the Minister of Internal .Affairs, Hon G. W. Russell. New Zealand's efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the heroic people aro specially mentioned in the book, which contains many appreciativo ;articles showing tho gratitude felt by the Belgians for what has been (lone in the way of relieving thdir sufferings. One copy of the book is in the" Prime Minister’s possession, another is retained by the Hon G. W. Bussell, and the remainder have been distributed to the Mayors of Auckland. liugton, Christchurch and Dunedin as representing the chief cities of tne Dominion.

The distinction of being the first New Zealander to enter tne. German trenches is attached , to Lieutenant Alan G. M’Gregor, of Auckland, who was wounded some weeks ago, by Captain D. R- Kirker, officer commanding the company’ with whom he was saving. In a letter to Mr Malcolm M’Gregor, Lieutenant M Gregors uncle, Captain lvirker writes:— At the present time, Lieutenant M Gregor is lying slightly wounned m hospital, but 1 have not yet been able to see him. On the night of June-10, a raiding party was organised. Alan was one of tho officers selected toi it. All of the officers wore wounded, and your nephew took charge, leading tliO party into the German trenches. Two officers have since died, and the other; is not expected to live. 1 cannot give you the exact details, blit the fact remains that Alan is the first New Zealander to have entered the German trenches, and the men who went with him speak of him and his work veiy highly indeed.” Tho mysterious wisdom of Nature, who makes good what man has destroyed, is being shown in Paris remarkably in the birth statistics, states a correspondent of a London jouinn . It has been said that the proportion of male births to female Increases rapid T ly in war time. Paris statisic9 give remarkable support to this argument. In peace time in France about as nmny boys are born as girls. Now that the flower of the French youth is giving its life for the country male births, for ‘the first time sinoe the few years following 1870, greatly outnumber female births. For example, on one single day last month in a Paris maternity hospital, out of twenty-throe babies born in one-ward twentv-ono were boyß, and, out of seventeen in an adjoining ward sixteen were boys. This is the highest proportion of males recorded. Statistics show, in general, that this year in Franca the number of males at birth greatly exceeds the number of females.

It has been decided by the _Federal Ministry to revive the architectural competition for a design for the Federal Parliament House at Canberra, which was suspended in September, 1914. At total sum. of £6060 is to be paid away in premiums for tlie first eight designs The judges are: —Mr G. T. Poole (Western Australia), Sir John . James Burnet (Great Britain), M. Victor Laloux (France;, M. Eliel Saarinen (Russia), and Mr L. H. Sullivan (America). Professor Otto Wagner, of Vienna, who was one of. the judges when the competition was first announced, has been replaced by M. Saarinen. Tlie premiums to be awarded are as follow: —First, £2000; second, £1500;. third, £IOOO ; fourth', £500; fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, £250 each In explaining the scheme of competition last week the Minister for Home Affairs (M> O Mallev) said that the Ministry would employ tho competitor placed first by the judges- as architect for. the initial portion of the building, and subsequent stages. " As tlie construction of the whole building would spread over a number of years, this promise, however, could not he taken to hind tho Ministry to employ the architect in the later stages.

Motor Visitors: Before going home don’t forget to see the biggest, motor tyre made in the world. It is the nobbiest, nobby Tyre made. On view at Dexter and Crozier’s temporary showroom, right opposite tho garden plot in The Triangle, High Street. '7301 “ Prompt, Efficient, Economical.— This is the kind of service you get in Customs, Shipping and Forwarding Work bv making use of J. M. Heywood and Coy., Ltd., Manchester Street, near Clock Tower.”* X

A Neat Handbag puts the finishing to a smart race dress. Qnr new bags are opened, and combine correctness in style with moderation in price. Lewis and Anderson, Ltd., Cashel Street. * 18^8

That sterling specific for coughs, colds and sore throats, “NAZOL,” can bo bought only as “NAZOL.” Look for the name on carton and bottle. Refuse substitutes.. XlO

“ STUDEBAKER” MOTOR ’BUS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.

We have just unpacked a very handsome “ Stadebaker ” motor passenger brake and delivery. van ; fitted with 4cylinder engine, electric self-starter, electric lights, substantial top, and full road equipment. This oar will seat ten persons, and the seats are of the folding type, enabling the vehicle to be oonverted for goods delivery purposes in a couple of minutes.. A oar of tliis type has been in use for some time on the Glentunnel-Lake Coleridge mail route, and the contractor, Mr W. Leeming, in a recent letter to this firm, says he .is m.ore than satisfied witli the wav in which the car has behaved. Bad roads and howling gales do not trouble him, and ho finds the car reliable in every particular. The price of tlie “ Sfradebaker ” motor ’bus, with absolutely complete equipment, is £450. Yvc have also just unpacked a magnificent “ Studebakor ” 40-li.p. 4-cylinder chassis, mutable for the fitting of any sorb of commercial body, for goods delivery or passenger servico. The price is £350. Call and see these cars, and you will discover sonic of tluv reasons for the phenomenal popularity of “ Studebakers ” throughout Now Zealand. Adams Ltd.. Headquarters Garage, 219, Tuam Street, Christchurch, I'LZ. Importers of “Studebakor” Motors. IS9B