TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho following auctioneers' advertisements appear on Page 11:—Pyne and Co., Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., M'Keuzie and Willis and Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd.

Under tho combined auspices of the Teachers' Institute and tho School Committees' Association Mr W. Martin, instructor in agriculture to the Board of Education, will give a lecture at the Y.M.C.A. to-morrow evening on " The place of Nature study and agriculture in a modern system of agriculture."

Tho Jewish New Year 5677 will commence this evening. Services will bo held in the Synagogue at six o'clock, and also on Thursday and Friday. A notable feature this year is the great number of Jewish men who are celebrating the New Year at the front, and arrangements have been made wherever possible to grant leave to Jewish men to enable them to attend the numerous sen-ices that have been provided for them. The Sehvyn Plantation Board met on Monday; present—Messrs S. A. Stnnles (chairman), G. Witty, M.P., G. Bedford, W. T. Popplo, R. Morten, J. Storrv, G. Scott and R. Nairn. Tho Public Works Department was granted permission to erect huts on some of the boardo's reserves. An application by Mr Hugh Butler to be relieved of his lease owing to continued ill-health was granted. It wau resolved to reduce the price of the pine timbor at the Darfield Plantation, and to make an effort to clear the balance left. The board decided to authorise a sub-com-mittee to invest from £250 to £SOO in Govornment war bonds. It was decided to invite fresh tenders for milling timber on tho lease recently in the occupation of Mr James Lee.

Pains in the limbs. Rheumatism, Sciatica. Liver and Kidney Troubles are cured daily at Loasby's Pharinacy.. X

The Christcbarcli musicians' dispute will bo hoard at tho Conciliation Council on October 20, and on October 31 the application of tho rotary machinists will bo heard.

Tho annual conference of tho New Zealand Employers' Federation will bo held at Wellington to-day. The Canterbury representatives will bo Messrs C. H. Hewlett, W. Morley, J. A. Frostick and F. Cooper. v

On the Papanui Road yesterday a milkman's turnout, owned by Mr SGrange, took fright at a passing, traction engine. Galloping up the road,.it came into violent collision with a cart loaded with vegetables and both horses were, knocked down and slightly injured, but no serious damage was done. A young woman had an unpleasant journey to town this morning, says the Auckland ''.Star'' of She was in an Epsom car which chanced to bo crowded. A young man politely offered his sent, but received the scornful reply: "I will take nothing from a shirker." The gentleman pulled asido his overcoat and showed bis returned soldier's badge, at the same time administering the stinging rebuke: "T unfortunately mistook you for a lady." After that "the rest was silence."

Mr Jolm Coleman, of New Zcalaud, returned to Sydney a few days aso from an extensive tour through New Caledonia. Describing his experiences, Air Coleman said :—" I wonder that New Caledonia has not caught on as a tourist resort. It has beautiful scenery, and its roads would make the mouths of every motorist in Sydney water with envy. Dust is unknown. One day wo motored well over 100 mile? in under fivo hours, and there was not enough dust raised to dim a pair of spectacles. The roads arc well made and maintained in an absolute!}' perfect, condition. Deer aro plentiful everywhere, and afford excellent sport; wild pigeons and ducks are abundant, and tHo sea-fishing close to the shore and the fresh water fishing are said to be unrivalled." To illustrate tho isolation which tho early pioneers of New Zealand experienced, it was mentioned in the course of a paper on " Old Hawko's Bay," road before- the Hawko's Bay Philosophical Society bv Mr W., Dinwiddio, that in 1849 Mr F. J. Tiffon brought a flock of sheep to grazo at a remote inland run. For nearly three years Mr Tiffen lived there almost alone, his nearest neighbour being the Rev W. Colenso, of the Waitangi Mission station, twenty-fire miles distant. To tho southward the nearest Europeans wore at. Gastlepoint, seventy miles away. When Mr Tiffen was called to Welington to give evidence at the trial of a man called Good for murder ho liad to walk 3-10 miles, and carry both food and blankets with him Yot this hardship he eagerly undertook as a welcome change, having seen no European men and no women for nearly two years. "We will giro tho new Canterbury aviation school the same official recognition as the Walsh Bros.' school in Auckland," said tho Hon James Allen when questioned by the Wellington correspondent of the " Lyttelton 'Limes" as to what encouragement will be given by the State to this patriotic enterprise. Tho Minister's assurance moans that candidates who pass tho tests in the Canterbury school will bo ablo to go Homo, with an official certificate as to their efficiency as aviators. Three pupils from the Auckland school aro now on their way to England to join the Royal Flying Corps. The Minister of Defence has referred to his colleague, the Hon Arthur M. Myers, Minister of Customs, tho question of remitting the duty on the machines to bo imported for use in Canterbury. No doubt* tho result will be favourable, as was tho case with the Auckland application.

At tho hearing of- tho farriers' dispute at tho Conciliation Council yesterday an employers' assessor claimed that if the wages asked by tho union wero granted there would be nothiug left for an employer as a result of his labour and preparation in shoeing and smithing. " The -union ask Is 8d per hour for a fireman and Is 6d Jor the floorman. Thus," remarked the assessor, "3s 2d would.be consumed in wages alone in shoeing a draught horse, for it is admitted that it would tako an hour to mako tho shoes and shoo such a horse. The cost of the iron would be 3s 6d. and to that must bo added the cost of firing, wear and tear of tools, dressing for feet, and tho cost of booking and proportion of bad debts." Tho prices ruling for supplying new sots of shoes are as follow : "Draughts, from 8s to Os; hacks, ponies and trade horses, 7s; pacers, trotters, gallopers and hunters, which require shoe more or less of special type, from 9s to SI. After a consultation at the council yesterday it was agreed that farriers should receive Is tfd au hour and Moormen Is 3id.

Auckland merchants doing business with firms in China have lately found that tho market has been much upset by tho state of internal unrest existing there at present. Tho following extract from a letter from a leading Hong Kong firm gives a summary of the position:—"Business has never been worse in all our experience. \\ e have &eeu a few revolutions, famines, and floods during thirty-five years, but never has the position been so bad as at present. The whole situation is the result of the revolutionary troubles in Canton Troops of various contending parties are now converging on Canton, and our news our Canton office is that considerable fighting is going on in the outskirts of the citv. that all the city wards and gates are closed, also all the shops. Pirates infest the rivers, bandits and soldiers hold up everybody and everything in the country. "No produce is coming out or imports going in. Wo hope, nevertheless, that it will not now be long before some settlement is arrived at, as various foreign and British Consuls are agitating to have this' useless inter nal strife brought to a stop, as i'-uro poan merchants are suffering considerable loss and damage m trade. '

Among the requests made to the Minister of Mines by representatives of the coal miners who waited on him in Auckland was that State-paid deputies should be apoointed. After stating that ho would" inquire as to what the carrying out of tho proposal would cost," tho Hon W. D. S. MacDonaki said that one of the matters ot very great moment to the people of New Zealand at the present time was the cost of living, and the Government did not want to do anything that would inci'caso that cost. The State Coal Department had been accused, ot selling under cost, and not giving tanplay to the nrivate dealer. He did not think that statement was quite correct. Thev had gone very carefully into tho wholo question, and they thought that the m-ice charged would enable them to meet their obligations and to trade in a fair way with their competitors. Ho did not want to think that the State wss losing money so that it could keen tho price down. Manv people were under the impression that the State Coal Department had made a loss. Up to the present moment the Department had not cost tho people one penny. There was a debit balance, but the taxpayer had not been called upon to pay, and they thought they would bo able to wipe out the deficiency in two years. '•The weakest go to the wall"—Be strong and healthy. Take Baxter's Lung Preserver to resist, coughs, colds and throat troubles. Nothing else so good. ' Splendid tonic, too. Get a bottle to-day. Is lOd everywhere. 2

All this week special millinery offerings—Beautiful specimens newest spring hats 21s, at Armstrong's. 2 Pleasure in graceful lino and wellbalanced form , are universally inborn. My portraits are based on simple, natural lines, yet with full appreciation of the artistic responsibilities they entail. H. H. Clifford. Studio, 153, Casbel Street. X

His Excellency tho Governor has furnished the following information with respect to the work of the New Zealand hospital ships :•--The Maheno has carried, up to September 17, 1916, in her two commissions. 15,631; the Marama, 10,157. or perhaps rather moro, to> August 15 ; total, 25,788. The Rev J. J. North writes to the editor of the "Lyttelton Times" :~ Sir, —I am credited in your Monday's issue with a vigorous recruiting speech. I have not, as a matter of fact, given recruiting speeches. My position as a minister makes this difficult. I had pleasure, at the Mayor's request, in saying a tew simple things about tho European situation, and the turned •tide, and emphasised, what wo are inclined to overlook, that we must bo drastic with domestic problems as well as with the German menace.

Whilst ploughing at Motueka, Nelson, tho other day, Mr Richard Fry. had tho good fortune to plough up an excellent Maori axe. Ho was engaged at the time in turning up the soil near the -sea for the purpose of erecting a tidal bank. The specimen is in an excellent state of preservation, and is perfect in every detail. In his early oays Mr Fry saw the Maoris use this kind of tool'in cutting down trees. The process was to make cuts in the trunk about six inches apart, and with a similar tool to that found the other day (toki uri) cut out the wood between. Tho returned soldiers' settlement in the Obaoiakapna Block'at Ohingaiti (in the heart of tho North Island), says the Taihape "Times," is the scene nf great activity just now. Each of tho young settlers is rapidly felling the manuka which covers his frontage, and getting the land nearer to a condition which will give some return for tho labour expended. Some have done the work with their own labour, but those whoJso health or wounds t|till keep tiu-m from doing heavy labour have had to get their work done by contract. Each section is beginning to show a small piece of ploughed ground, on which the young "cocky" hopes to grow his potatoes, and, in some cases a small amount of oats. Fencing, as yet, ho? not been-the order- of the day, but judging from the rapidly accumulating stacks of posts, wire, etc. on tho roadside that work is to occupy their minds shortly

Miss Rout, honorary, secretary of the New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood, has sent a special message of thanks for ■books, papers and magazines posted to different members of the sisterhood in Egvpt. "It is impossible," she says, "for those at home to realise how much these aro appreciated. Miss Marion Higgens, lady instructor of the military school of cookery, Carlton, Alexandria, has asked mo to express her gratitude for the very large number of parcels of parvers sent to her for the use of the men at tho school. Those addressed to me, caro Y.M.O.A, Cairo, reach mo quite safely, and are distributed and used in the desert. Some of our members aro leaving for France this weok, and have left instructions that their papors aro to be used at tho Ezbekiah Gardens Club, Cairo. None of the papers sent us are ever wasted, but all aro gratefully received and handed on to the soldiers, many of whom have no other opportunity oi seeing home papers." Tho Heathcote County Council has hitherto raised no objection to various parts of the county joining the city or becoming new boroughs, with the consequence that Opawa on October 2 will formally come in the city, and' the gazetting of St Martins as part of the city is imminent. Bromley is taking energetic steps to become a new borough and Cashmere and Hillsborough aro considering whether to remain part of the Heathcote County or not. At last evening's special meeting of the Heathcote County Council, however, Mr E. E. Scarff said that it was time the council considered the whole position as to what attitude should be taken towards these proposed loppings ott of these various parts of the county. These sentiments were generally approved bv tho other members of the council, and it was agreed that at an earlv meeting of tho special committee appointed to deal with such matters the whole subject should be discussed, and a definite decision arrived at. Mr R. Delabero Barker, formerly on the staff of Canterbury* Museum, and now battalion scout to Frontiersmen Battalion Twenty-fifth Royal Fusiliers, writing tq a friend in Cliristchurch from East Africa on July 30, states that since his previous letter, published in the "Lyttelton Times" some months ago, ho had been through hundreds of miles of enemy country. He had met with privations and had contracted fever, and, consequently, was in a home for sick and wounded Frontiersmen. The home, before the war, was a big game shooting retreat of Captain W. N. Maomillan, one of the twenty-fifth's officers. " I find Africa, with it 3 wealth of plant and animal life, and its wonderful people," he says, " is a very fascinating country. I find tho different species of swallows and martins specially interesting; some are jet black. I often see specimens of a large yellow spider, whoso web is of the richest gold colour, and stronger than the thread of the silkworm."

Mrs Herron, of 99, Harper Street, Sydenham, has received an interesting letter from her son, Private Thomas Watson Herron, of the hospital ship Maheno, in which ho relates some of his experiences during numerous trips carrying sick and wounded from tho battlefields to the English hospitals. Private Herron; who is attached to the Medical Corps, left New Zealand, at the beginning of the year, and in April last returned to the Dominion with the ship which brought a large number of invalids. On returning he again visited Egypt, and thereafter the vessel went to " England. During a short period when tho vessel was undergoing repairs Private Herron was afforded •an opportunity of visiting London, where he saw all tlie sights of the. metropolis, and afterwards wont to Edinburgh and Belfast. While in Ireland he paid a visit to his parents' native town, Portadown, where he received a right royal welcome, being tho first New Zealand soldier seen in that particular part of the country. Private Herron speaks in enthusiastic terms of tho great fortitude of the wounded and suffering Tommies, who never complain of their hard luck, but who accept whatever may befall them with the greatest stoicism. In all parts of the country he heard tho colonial soldiers spoken of in the highest possible terms, and he was charmed with the cordiality of the welcome which everywhere awaited him.

For summer sports—Cricket, tennis and bowling trousers 6s lid, 8s lid, 12s 6d; grey flannel ditto 7s lid, 12s 6d; hats 2s 6d, 2s lid; white felts 4s Gd, os 6d: blazers 8s lid, 12s 6d. Armstrong's, Ltd. 1 If your Electric light, lift, motor telephones, bells, car lighting and starting set, or anything elso Electrical, requires attention, ring up Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., 421, who will give you the best and prompt service. X 3

Save £5 on your now Sowing Machine. Don't bo talked into buying an expensive make. The '' Improved Drayton" is guaranteed 5 years, £6 19s 6d cash, or terms arranged. DrayWs, Colombo Street. 753 -

Don't let your children grow np without their being frequently photographed by Steffano Webb, 202, High Street, and * mail their photographs away in time to reach Home for Xmas. 3 Dustless Cleaning.—Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering are showing today's methods of cleaning. Their latest Vacuum Cleaner is a marvel. It is simply pushed along like a Carpet Sweeper, and tho dust is drawn up like magic! Price 455, Dustless Mops 3s 9d to Ss 6d, a Dustless Broom 7s 6d, Dustless Dusters, etc., are also shown. 43Q4

At 5.42 p.m. yesterday the fire brigade turned out to extinguish a Mara* , in a gorse hedge fronting a vacant section in Tennyson Street. |

An Order-in-Council gazetted jester-1 day prohibits the importation-of-goods', manufactured or produced in or export- j ed from enemy territory, which in-' eludes all territory in military, occupa r I tion of an enemy State.

The playground of the Fcndalton Public School has, owing to ifs lowlying situation, bocu for a number of years past during tho winter months a', matter of concern to members of the school committee of that district. The wet winter just experienced has efn-.j phasiscd the necessity of obtaining' higher and drier grounds in the interests of the children. A sufficient area of suitable land has lately/become available, and a strong effort will bo madatc secure it. A meeting of householders to further this object has been called for Friday evening at*the school.

The " Britisli-Australasian" has published an attractive special summer number, copies of which were received in Christchurch by yesterday's mail. The cover bears representations of an Australian and a New Zealand mounted soldier, typical of the Anzacs sent forth from these countries, and amon? tho illustrations is a photograph ol the New Zealand headquarters staff ,in London, and a page block of the Wai> mangu geyser playing to a height oi 1000 feet. An illustrated article' or "The Most Beautiful Country in tho World ■' deals with " New Zealand, th» Sportsman's and Angler's Paradise," and describes some of the most notable scenes ill this Dominion. In another article, " Our Wonderful Year," appreciative reference is made to New Zca-. land's part in the war.

Mr W. J. Mason, honorary secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, writes: —"I have been instructed by the Daffodil Day Committee to writ* asking that you would permit, through the medium of your columns, the conveyance of the committee's thanks to all those who helped to make Daffodil Dav such a splendid success. An amount of over £424 was raised at an expense of only £3 5s lOd. -The small amount of expense will indicate the whole-hearted enthusiasm and co-opera-tion of tho workers, who gave freely ol their time, money and services to make the day a big success. The committee desires'that no names should be singled out for special mention, hut records its hearty thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed, either in the way of picking, bunching, selling, donating flowers or running motor-cars. Tho committee also desires that thanks be extended to the general public who subscribed most liberally on the day for the two worthy objects for which Daffodil Day was organised, namely, the Y.M.C.A. hutments in France and the Lady Liverpool Christmas Gift Fund." The arrival in Canada of a collection of 8000 samples of Austrian and German products, forwarded by the British Board of Trade, was announced on Tuesday in a cablegram published from Washington (pays the "New Zealand Herald."). The message added that the Board of Trade was making several such collections to be sent to the dominions, in order to form a. world-wide trade combination against Germany. Mr R. W. Dalton (British missiouer in New Zealand) saia tue cablegram seemed to him to be somewhat misleading. The position was that when the war started the Board of Trade commenced collecting enemymade articles, gathering from - 8000 to 10,000- Theee were placed in exhibition in London, arid subsequently in all the industrial centres' in. Britain.It was, he thought, this collection which had now been sent to" Canada. The exhibition showed the nature or the article which Germany and Austria had been producing and delivermg, and their prices. In Britain a point had been made of getting the working people to inspect the exhibit. They had never previously understood what the enemv countries had been doing, ,nor how much the co-operation of tho workera with the masters was necessary to their own well-being and that of their country.

Since tho outbreak of hostilities- a number of vessels have been commandeered by the authorities for service as transports, but Lyttelton has had little share in the fitting up of the vessels. Recently a steamer called at the port, and although she was in', the hands of a large gang of carpenters the Lyttelton shipwrights were given no opportunity to assist in the work. The matter was brought under the notice of the Mayor (Mr W. Radcliffe), who communicated with the Hon J. Allen, Minister of Defence. Last evening tho Minister's reply cama before ths Borough Council. It stated that the Department could not at present see its way clearly to grant the request, owing to the fact that the . transports now engaged were already fitted up, and merely required cleaning and docking on their return to the Dominion. If an opportunity arose when a troopship could be fitted up at Lyttelton, and the Department found it convenient and possible for the work to be done in the port, the request would be given every consideration; but at present such an eventuality could not be foreseen. Councillor E. R. Isaac contended that the council should insist on fair treatment. It had been quoted in the papers that tho transports fit-ted up in Lyttelton were completed at a lower cost -than any other port. If such, was tho case he could not understand how the port was overlooked. He thought that a further letter of protest should be sent to the Minister. Councillor C. Johnstone said there were many matters to „ lie taken into consideration. When the particular vessel referred to was in Lyttelton she had about 2000 tons of cargo to discharge at Dunedin, and ho thought that Lyttelton's only opportunity would be when a vessel made her final discharge in the port. He thought that tho least that could have been done was to have left a few vacancies For shipwrights when the vessel returned to Lyttelton, which would have given the local men a chaDce. After some further discussion the Mayor said he would do his best to keep the claims of Lyttelton before the Government.

Attention is directed to the advertisement this morning of Messrs Armstrong. Limited, detailing some very special bargains on offer for the. next three days. 8

40 h.p. " STTJDFBAKER " VAN CHASSIS—FOR SALE, £350.

We have just received delivery ex s.s, Dcnachton, one of the very latest model " Studebaker " 40 h.p. commercial van cfc&ssis, which is now available for immediate delivery. This chassis has the latest type "Studebaker" engine, poweiful. silent, and absolutely reliable, and is fitted with electric self-starter and electric lighting dynamo (separate units) with full set of electric lamps. The wheels are extra large, and a- sparV rim and five 575 x 105 tyres go with tho chassis. Big wheels mean a longer life for the tyres, an important point in motor delivery economy. Tho selfstarter also makes for economy, as it is not to keep the engine running, A-en for the shortest stop. Tho chassis is suitable for any sort of commercial body and is up to a weight of 10 to 12 passengers or about threequarters of a ton of goods. " Studebaker " commercial vehicles have given splendid service in Canterbury, and are used by one of the leading drapery firma of this city; also by the GlentunnelLnke OcJoridgo mail contractor. Tho price of the chassis, with equipment as above detailed, is £350.' Everything is there but the body. Adams Ltd., Now Zealand Importers of "Studebaker." Motors. Headquarters Garage, 219, Tuam Street, Christchurcb, .. 1898 i 1