TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17333, 23 November 1916, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho Cooper’s Creek water-race will ho shut off from next 'Wednesday till Saturday for cleaning, and ratepayers will be'liable to clear their races at tho same time.

Undei 1 the auspices of the Educational Institute and the Canterbury School Committees’ Association. Mr W. H. Hamilton, late of Waimato and member of tho Education Boatd, will deliver an address at tho'Y.M.C.A.. at 7.30 this evening on “Tho Peoples Place in Education.” ’ Indigestion, flatulence, sleeplessness, nervousness disappear if you “Ask Loasby about it.” Adults 3s Od, children 2s. ' K

A sale of plants in aid of tho Red Cross Fund was held in Cathedral Squnro at noon yesterday. Tlio plants, which comprised tomato seedlings and flowers for bedding out, were privately donated. They were disposed of by

auction, the total proceeds realising £l2 18s.

During October tho average daily number of patients in the Christchurch General Hospital was 232.8, and as a consequence there wero 20 patients waiting admission on October 31. 22 of whom were women. There wero 19 treatments in tho venereal diseases department during the month, representing nine patients, and one new patient commenced treatment.

Four more pupils of the Kohimarama

Aviation School have passed their flight test, as air pilots, says the Auckland “ Star.” They aro Messrs Cook, Collier, James Sharland and P. R. Going. Tlio tests were earried out under tho observation of Colonel Ward and Captain Garland. A.Q.M.G. Each of the pupils made two sets of figure eights in landing, and also showed some, skill in volplaning. One came down with tho engine shut off from a height of 1375 feet.

hi a return of the attendance of members of the City Council during tho past year, if, was shown that Mr IV. H. Cooper attended 38 per cent of tho meetings of committees. 'Mr Cooper states that this gives a wrong impression. Ho represents the City Council on the Charitable Aid and Hospital Board, the Fire .Board, tho Domains Board, and (ho Board of Governors of tho Technical College. During tlio year ho attended twenty-four meetings of tho first hoard, twenty meetings of tho second board, ten meetings of the third, and thirty meetings of the fourth. These meetings, .lie says, should he considered when attendances aro under review.

In connection with ,tho TToso Feto to bo held at the Botanic Gardens on' December 2, the members of tho C.D.C. are arranging for motor-car rides, boating and many novel attractions for young and old. The ladies of the "\Voranirs National Reserve will have charge of stalls for afternoon tea, ice cream, fruit salad, sweets, produce, etc. Tho flowor show will bo held in a huge marquee, under the, direction of tho Canterbury Horticultural Society, and an excellent concert, will also bo provided. A souvenir programme has been issued, which admits to tlio flower show and concert. A souvenir booklet has also been issued for posting from tlio Gardens to trio men at tlio front. The "VYoolsten Band will play selections during tho afternoon. Tlio proceeds are in aid of tho O.D.C. fund for tlio benefit of tho soldiers.

Tho Hon G. AY. Russell was delighted with the appearance of the country lie saw during his trip to Otago and Southland this week. Ho said last night that ho Lad never soon that part of the Dominion so splendidly grassed or look so well. Southland, especially, was vory attractive just now. Tho progress made by Invercargill during tho past few years was absolutely phenomenal. But on several occasions in Southland ho had brought under Iris notice undoubted cases of tho aggregation of estates. Ho was assured on unquestionable authority that farms wero being purchased by adjoining: owners niid wero absorbed into those owners’ original properties. Tho position sluruld bo greatly regretted, as thcro wero vast expanses of open country in that part of Now Zealand which could bo subdivided and-which, in tho future, could carry a largo population. It, was mostly hospital work that occupied Air Russell’s time in the south. Residents of both Gore and Invercargill wish to establish St Helens Maternity Hospitals in their communities. A sum of mony lias been collected for tho purpose at Gore, and the Southland Ladies’ Association has agreed to furnish an institution in Invercargill.

Tho report of a week’s work in Soptember of tho British Red Cross Society with regard to stores and transport states that tho stores despatched during that week constituted tho largest. total sent out for any one week sinco the outbreak of war. Tho previous record week showed a total of 3500 cases and bales, wherons the week under consideration showed 4618. Apart from tho supplies sent to English home hospitals various stores were shipped to seven different parts of tho world. The consignment for the Russian Red Cross, Petrognid, and tho Rumanian Red Cross at. Bucharest, comprised 632 cases for the former and 1285 for the latter, making a total of 1917. This consignment alono represented a value of £15,000. Of that sum, £IO,OOO represented the valuo of warm garments of all kinds, bandages, etc., and the remaining £SOOO a large assortment of medical stores. In spite or the ever increasing calls on the Stores Department, the society is able to maintain the reputation for rapid despatch which it. earned during the terrible weeks of the German attempt to break through to Calais. Tho following letter written from Portsmouth by the widow of a sailor who lost his life in the Jutland battle, has been received in Ashburton in acknowledgment of a parcel of clothing sent through the Ashbijrton branch ot the Phmket Society:— u Dear I?riencl, Just a line to you to thank you very much for your kind and most acceptable present. It does seem a grand feeling to feel that people so far away should think of us; but, somehow, this war seems to bring us all closer together. It is very hard to lose a dear husband, especially one who lias never done anybody any harm; but still, if it was not for those dear fellows I am afraid we should not bo as we are today. I feel sure we are going^to havo a victory, and we feel proud of all tho brave follows who are gone. My little girl is only five years old, so I nm afraid you 'would not understand her writing', but she is delighted with her little gown. 1 also had one from a little girl named Ruby Digby. I don't know if she is a friend of yours, but I think it most kind of you all. I only got them to-day, and felt I wanted to write to you straight away. I also had two fine 'shirts for the boys. I havo four little children—Johnny (81), Fred (7). May (5), and Pat (?A). They are very pleased with all tho presents, and wish mo to convey their thanks. They miss their daddy a great deal, as ho was good in playing with them and romping about. 1 also miss bis letters terribly. He only got back from leave eleven days before tho battle took place. I had a letter that very morning (tho 31st). Now, dear friend, you must toll your friends how proud we are of all the New Zealanders. I have watched tlio papers about them, and feel sure thev are a grand lot. My husband was on TI.M.S. Defence, the first ship to go. Now I must close, again thanking you witli our best love.” Despito tho rising cost of living there remains one article as economical ns it. is enjoyable, Desert Gold Tea. Tho superior value offered at. Is Sd, Is 9d, is lOd, and 2s, makes it popular everywhere. 1

You can depend upon everything bein' 1- done promptly and well if you onlv° hand your shipping documents to if M. Hey wood and Co., Ltd. They are recognised as experts at this work. Telephones' 2so, 1241 and 2174. XI Prices of Meccano will bo advanced tVivourrhont the Dominion as from Deo ember 1. Nevertheless John R. Procter, of 200, High Street, is reserving for Christmas delivery all Meccano sets purchased now. Save money bv buying beforo the rise. A 7

Don’t let your children grow up without their being frequently photographed bv Steffano Webb, 202, .High Street,, and "mail their photographs away in time to reach Homo fo* Xmas. 3

Throe reserves, totalling 19 acres 1 rood 37 porches, were sold by auction at Rnngiory, on Tuesday by tho Lands Department, tiro purchasers being Thomas Miles, farmer, Fernside, two lots; and 0 Smith, farmer, Gust, one lot.

At the Supreme Court yesterday his Honor Mr .Justice Sim made an order for the action Frank Peters v. Percy Arthur Herman, which was set down for hearing during the present sittings of tho Court, to stand over ‘until tho February sessions.

George and Aliek Ronloul, of Sydenham.'twin brothers, five years of age, have been for some tnno saving for Christmas, hut decided yesterday to give tlie contents of their money-boxes, amounting to 10s, towards the fund for supplying food to the starving Belgian children at Christmas time. IT’ donation was handed in to the Lj telton Times” Office yesterday. The annual meeting bf the Canterbury Sociotv of Arts will be held the'Art Gallery at 4.15 p.m. on -iwsclay. The following nominations loi officers have been received : —Prc.sttloni , Messrs M’Gregor ' IVright and bHurst Seager; vico-wesidents, .Dr «• M. L. Lester and Messrs Wm. Rocco and M’Gregor Wright; council, ms Honor Mr Justice Denniston, Dr G. Ai. L. Lester, and Messrs F. C. Gtirnscy, X. L. Macbeth and IV. H. Clarx.

Tho estimate of tlie price of eoal made by a deputation of threshing machine owners to the executive of the North. Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday was 4Gs a. ton. Some of the members ot tho union queried the' rate, but nothing mote was said when Mr J. M • OUivor offered to order as much coal as ho could get at Ifis a ton, delivered at Moth veil. He said that at present 55s a ton was being paid, and not much could bo got at that price. General Richardson, commanding New Zealand troops in England, has cabled as follows to the Commandant (Sir A. W. Robin): —“ J propose to allow all tho troops in camp and Now Zealand General Hospital to have special meals on Christmas Day at Government’s expense, and avoid, ii possible, asking favours of anyouo. Telegraph at once whether Government agree.” 'Hie Hon J. Allen, Minister of Defence, and Acting-Prime Minister, has approved of tho proposal.

During the recent floods in. Nelson (says the “Colonist”) there wero heavy losses of sheep and cattle. One settler nonr Canvastown lost tho whole of his dairy herd of twenty cows. Other individual settlers suffered serious losses. Huge logs arc strewn in all directions, miles of fencing have been swept away, and there have been huge washouts on tho road, which are a danger to travellers unless care is exercised. A house near tho Canvastown Hotel was practically demolished by a slip, the debris from which, passed cioan through tho house. There were between thirty and forty refugees at tho hotel, their homos having been more or less wrecked by tho flood and slips. More slips wero expected, ns a number of '*creeps” wero observed, some of them several acres in extent. Somo of these havo already shifted several feet. On the bank along the Wangamoa road, in mapy places tho trees aro now horizontal, instead of perpendicular, and will sooner or later come away altogether. Speaking to a Wellington “ Post ” reporter 'on Tuesday regarding tho Aurora Expedition, the Hon Dr 11. M’Nnb, Minister of Marino, stated that Sir Ernest Shacklcton is expected to arrive in Wellington on November 29, and he (tho Minister) had altered his arrangements in order to bo there when th o explorer arrived. Dr M’Nab stated that tho Aurora would leave Port Chalmers somo time after December 15. If she left before that date tho ice would not be open in the Ross Sea. It would depend upon the season down there as to whether December 15 might not bo too early. The expedition bad to bo timed to get to its destination as soon ns possible, not only on account of the fact that tho men bad been down in the Antarctic a long time, but it might be found that they were at tho depots, expecting Shacklcton to come overland. Possibly it would be necessary to send sledge parties south. One contingency to be considered was whether a search party would have to be lauded, the Aurora returning to New Zealand and going back again to the Antarctic next summer. It was sincerely hoped that tiiis would not prove to be the case, but the possibility had to be taken into consideration in provisioning the. Aurora.

The schooner Andy' Mahony is nowover ninety days out from San Francisco to Auckland, says the Auckland “Star” of Monday. Cables from San Francisco some time ago, stated that she left there on August 20 for Auckland with a cargo of case oil, and a deck loading of timber. The sailing ship Golden Gate, which left there about the same timo, has arrived here, discharged at two ports, and left for Australia, so that tho schooner should have put in an appearance long before this. No sailing vessel coming from San Francisco for eight years past has made sucli a long passage. The most lengthy was that of the Kona, which took seventy-six days to come to Auckland. The M. Turner and tho H. M._ Smith took seventy-six days and* seventy-five days respectively to make the same passage. The Louisa Craig made the voyage in fifty-four days. The Andy Mahony would meet similar weather to this ship, so that her arrival is- unusually prolonged. ft is worth mention that most of tho long passages on record for sailing vessels between America and tho Dominion were made at about t-lie same timo .of the year as this, so that the same circumstances may bo responsible for the Andv Hahouy’s delay. The Andy Malionv is' a four-masted wooden schooner of 566 tons register. Lloyd’s give her owners as being Messrs Olsen and Mahony. She was built in Aberdeen, Washington, .by J. Lindstrom in 1902. A mock Arbitration Court was conducted last night at tho rooms of the Workers’ Educational Association, tor the benefit of students desirous of learning the Court procedure, and it was decidedly instructive, and by no means indecorous or humorous.- Mr E. J. . Howard, the chairman, told tho audience that the Court was really a model Court for the instruction of students, and an endeavour would 6e made to copy tho true procedure closely. The judge for the occasion was Mr'T. W. Rowe, who appeared in wig and gown, accompanied by his two lay colleagues, and took liis seat on the bench. Mr Howard was .tlio clerk, and ho announced the carriers’ dispute, which was handled very ably by Mr It. L. Way for the workers, and Mr L. 0. Walker for tho employers, a touch of realism being introduced* by tho examining of union witnesses who were in tho trade, and gave their evidence as seriously as if they were in, tho real Court-. There were no rhetorical flights, and the president of tho Court interrupted the proceedings no more thaii is customary in real life. The consequence was that within two hours tho Court was able to confer ami pronounce judgment on tho case. This was to the effect, that while in abnormal times the Court, could not interfere with the hours, it deemed £2 12s too low a wage, and accordingly fixed £2 18s for one horse drivers, and £3 3s for two horse drivers, with a shilling a day extra for each horse in excess of two. The term of the award was fixed at one year. •‘Live and Learn.” —Take advantage of others’ experience. Thousands praise Baxter’s Lung Preserver as the surest remedy for coughs and colds. Don’t, experiment, longer—use and benefit by “Baxter’s,” tho host. Is lOd buys big bottle anywhere. 1

To-morrow will be 'Fag Day, when receiving bins throughout the city will be open for tlie deposit of packets of cigarettes for soldiers at the front. Ladies will also collect for the same object.

A fine specimen of a flying-fish was on view on Monday in tho window of Mr "Williams’s establishment, Queen Street, says the Auckland “ Star.” While one of the firm’s men was hapuku fishing near Cuvier Island the flying-fish came aboard and was promptly secured. It is not usual to see,flyingfish so close to Auckland.

Reports received by the Tourist Do . par i.mcub in Auckland show'that the trout fishing in the Rotorua Lakes district ko far this season is remarkably good. Fishing in Lake Tatawcra, Airs Pepper and party made a record catch this season, landing eighty-five front in good condition. The average weight ran to between four and five pounds, the heaviest weighing ten pounds. There are.some pcoplo in this world who imagine, says tlie Wellington “ Post,” that the purser of a steamer has an easy time. Perhaps had they been near the purser's office on a certain Union Company’s vessel on Tuesday morning their ideas on this point would havo undergone a considerable change. The steamer had just arrived, and outside tho door three or four men wero waiting to fix up their usual business, when a lady passenger appeared on the scene, with the announcement, that she wanted the return half of her ticket back/ “But it was returned In you at tho gangway last night, madam,” said the purser. The lady was emphatic in her denial: No: ho had promised to'return'it to her in the morning. So the purser tumed to and went through all the tickets, out there was no sign, of the missing second half. “ Aro you .suro that you have not got tho ticket in your bag. madam?” the purser asked, but tho lady was still firm. “ I know positively that you have got it. Do I look the kind of woman that makes mistakes like this?” and the purser visibly quailed beneath her wrath. So again the tickets were gone through, but still with no result, until fit the end of a, quarter of an hour the weary purser nxado a final appeal. “ Madame,” ho asked, “would you mind having a look in your bag for the last time? 1 Tlie bag was opened, and there, neatly folded up, was the cause of all the trouble. The lndv blushed, stammered and backed away, whilst'the waiting men did their best not to smile.

“ Purely by a coincidence,” says the Sydney “Telegraph” of November 13, £ ‘ibo vigour siini picturesque quality of parliamentary eloquence has in tho last few days been expanding in three States. New South. Wales has, of course, an easy pre-eminence.■* A moniber’in tho Western Australian Parliament called a former coclleague ‘ a political gastropod,’ and then bad to explain its meaning, so that tho point of the scathing sarcasm might effectively reach its victim In South Australia, where the Legislature is usually exemplary a member accused another of being a fit recipient for an Iron Cross. This dreadful insult produced only a ‘ hubbub of intersections,’ which indicates that as a joke it was classified as a feeble effort, and as a personal arfrout did not excite much attention. Tho debate became moro serious when a distinguished orator was declared to havo criminally misled tho people by a speech on the referendum, while another was remotely connected with Judas Iscariot. Observe the superiority in this sort of thing exhibited in the New South 'Wales Legislative Assembly. The headings alone describe tho debates: ‘Fisticuffs,’ ‘Lively Sitting,’ ‘Bout in Parliament. And the epithets and insinuations and admissions: ‘ Smoogcr,’ ‘ Cockatoo Absolute! v untrue, ‘I voted for it, t.ioagh I knew it was corrupt, If be denies that ho is a liar and a blackmailer. Tools. These wero only a small sample in one night. Bv the side even or them the South and Western Australian nutbreaks. in spite of tlie hubbub of interjections,’ seems to suggest that m tho upper ranks of parliamentary oratory they have much to learn. Wo understand that the Canterbury Motor Company, the Ford car agents, will soon bo landing tho . Ton-Ford, a one-ton lorry, that is in such great demand in Canada that only a limited number can bo landed here. Immediately on arrival they will be on view at tho Canterbury Motor Garage, lob, Tuam Street. °

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 entail. H. H. Clifford.. Studio, 153, Cashel Street. -K

SENSATIONAL SIDE-CAR SUCCESS FOR “8.5. A.” At the motor-cycle jaces at New Brighton Beach last Saturday the outstanding feature was the consistently good performances of those fine singlecylinder British motor-cycles ' the “ B.S-A.” and “Triumph.” In the sidecar event, over a thirty miles course, these two machines scooped the pool, F. Haworth, on a “ 8.5. A.,” coming in first in 34min 41 l-ssec, while G. B. Brown and G. Moffatt, on “Triumphs,” filled second and third places respectively. A five-mile maiden handicap race was won by J. Mantell on a “Triumph,” and the “8.5. A.,” with F. Haworth up, made a meritorious run in the thirty-mile solo handicap, filling second place in fast time. Quality and reliability will l tell. We have good stocks of “B.S.A.’s” and “ Triumphs,” and can give trials by appointment. Adams Ltd., High Street. " 1898