TOWN AND COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17646, 26 November 1917, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY

A collection at Hagley Park on Saturday, on the occasion of the cricket matches, realised £4 3s, in iß|ponse to the appeal for soldiers' cricketing material for Hanmer.

A large tend will be erected on the vacant section opposite the Tepid Baths, in which Mr Alfred Mace will conduct an evangelistic mission, commencing on WednesdayAt Wellington on .Saturday Jan Pietorso, a Dutchman, wa-a sentenced to six months' imprisonment lor using seditious language in the Metropolitan Hotel. Ho was recently discharged from gaol upon serving a Routonco of two months on a, similar charge. The next ballot under the Military Service Act will be held to-day, whoa some 5000 names will be drawn from Class Aof the Second Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve. Tho list of names will bo published probably on Tuesday, December 1. or Wednesday, December 5.

A correspondent writes stating that ou tho occasion of a recent fire at night in Sydenham he had considerable difficulty in finding a lire alarm box, and suggesting that the location of shese boxes should lie indicated at night by a rod light. It, may bo added that this is already tho practice in Wellington.

His Honor Mr Justice Denniston will preside at a sitting of tho Supremo Court at 10.30 a.m. to-day, when before the Judge alone, will be taken the action for accounts between Thomas Arthur Farrell (Mr Sargent; v. Lawrence Wilson (Mr Mesucs). There will be a Chambers sitting on Friday at 10.30 a.m. At the unveiling of the roll of honour at, the Wharonui School on Saturday Mr R. Haberiicld, chairman of the Wharonui School Committee, publicly thanked Mr George Witty, M.F., for so ably organising the movement among members of Parliament which resulted in a little better treatment being meted out to school committees financially.

The bottle campaign started by the school children of Duncdin and suburbs some months ago, and which yielded £1073, was extended recently to tho country schools of Otago. From this source an additional 1 £B2fJ has been realised, states the Dunedin correspondent of the " Lyfctelton Times," bringing the total up to £2502. The money foes to the Destitute Belgian Children's \md. The number of bottles sold was approximately half a million-

A farthing apiece for nails! Who (remarks tho "Dominion") would have thought that common, ordinary, everyday four-inch wire nails would ever be sold at four a penny? Yet such is the price they are now being indented at for use in Wellington. Tho price of ordinary wire building nails was, before the war. 12s per* hundredweight (and builders know that tho prices of nails are all graded on the standard price of the four-inch article). To-day the quotation is 50s per hundredweight, which, on being worked out, makes the price of each nail one farthing.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of supporters of the Paparua Queen Carnival project was held at " Awahuri," the residence of Mrs Blair, tho candidate chosen to bo Soldiers' Queen. Mrs Bradshaw was appointed to the chair, and officors and a committeo were elected to secure the advancement of Mrs Blair. The colours chosen wero blue and white- The following officers were elected:—Chairman, Mrs Bradshaw; secretary, Mrs C. Smith; treasurer. Mrs F. Barnard; committee, Mesdames Jones, M'Cullough, Sneddon, Woodham, Taylor, Kruse. Highsted, Kettle, Pattrick, Pugh, Ives and F. W. Schumacher, Misses Clausen, Bradshaw and Schumacher. The scarcity of farm labour is be- ' coming more acute every day, according to the statements of numbers of reservists who'appealed in Palmerston North yesterday (says the "Manawatu Standard" of Thursday). One man stated that ho had to rise at 3.30 in order to get his mi'k.'ng done to enable him to attend the Appeal Board. Another appellant said that two teams on his farm had not been worked for three months, while teams on an adjoining farm were also idle vowing to the shortage of labour. A prominent flasmiller stated that half the machinery in his mill was not workrag on account of the lack of. skilled hands.

T|ie advice of Mr Justice Stringer. President of the Industrial Arbitration Court, was sought on Thursday (says the Auckland "Herald") by Mr H. L. Buckler, secretary of the Auckland House Painters' Union, as to what course the union could take in order to secure the benefit of a war bonus. Mr Buckler pointed out that the Government and local bodies had recognise ed the decreaso in the purchasing power of the sovereign by granting their employees a 10 per cent bonus. The 'union had approached the master painters in Auckland, but had been unable To secure any concession. Mr Justice Stringer said he was afraid the Court could not assist tho union in the matter during the currency of tho award. In Wellington tho Court had made an award increasing painters' wages to is 6d an hour, and at Dunedin the enir ployers had voluntarily conceded a bonus of lid an hour.\ bringing the rate 'up to Is (id. In the opinion of the Court t)ie workers in Auckland ought to be in the same position as those of other centres. The employers would, be well advised if they would meet tho union in conference, and endeavour to cqmo to an amicable arrangement. Some discussion on the subject of treatment of shell-shock cases ensued at the Auckland Hospital Board meeting last week, when a request was received from Dr James Boyd, an expert' neurologist, to be attached to the honorary medical staff as consultant, with a further suggestion that two or threa beds be set aside for his observation. The chairman (Mr M. J. Coylc) moved that Dr Boyd bo appointed as consultant neurologist. On being asked for his opinion, Dr Maguire stated that he did not think a, general hospital was a good place for tfle treatment of shellshock, which should havo special treatment, frequently including absolute isolation, rest and feeding up. such as could not very well be obtained in a general hospital. He believed tho Wolfie Home, which was near the Mental Hospital, but was reserved specially for soldiers and for special treatment, was doing good work, and was dealing adequatelY with shell-shock cases. It was possible, he added, to set aside two or three beds at the hospital for special nerve cases, though it would be creating another department, *;ul at present there are no nerve cases in tho hospital demanding special treatment. If nnv such case occurred, Dr Bpyd could be immediately called in as consultant. The chairman, in reply, pointed out that the hospital had, from the beginning, sot itself out to adequately treat returned wounded soldiers, and of the hundreds of such men who had passed through the hospital, not one had made anv complaint. He emphasised what Dr Magnife had pointed out, that shejl-shock cases were specially provided for, b'»t in the event of such a case or of anv other case, requiring expert treatment, occurring at the hospital Dr Boyd Could be immediately called in to give the patient the benefit of bis expert knowledge, the motion making the appointment was carried.

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The Sumner Brass Band will play a programme at Redeliffs this evening, commencing at, 7.15.

In the course of his remarks at the Whnrenui School on Saturday afternoon, Mr R. Fletcher, M-P. tor Wok lington Central, mentioned that ho had been a schoolmate ol' that distinguished general, Sir Douglas Haig. In Christchurch on Saturday Sir Joseph Warcl stated that hi.? v.sit- to Southland had been of a very enjoyable character. H e said that in all his experience of that district, extending over many years, he had never seen it looking bolter. There \was, a remarkable growth of that the stock could hob,' keep' it down. Undor the Cook Island Council regulations no dogs arc permitted on th-j Island of Aitutaki." and the importation of Jiorees is under a landing levy ol £5 for each animal, with a further tax of £1 per annum after. This was done to restrict the wholesale .importation ot horses, which, do much damage to the bread-fruit trees and other products. There are no fences there. "We shall not have the highest pitch of national efficiency in this country until we have Labour with US," said .Mr A. Leigh Hunt at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. il If we invite Labour to come to meet us, and Labour will not come, wo mnitc go to Labour. If meetings are .called on civic questions only your friends attend. If necessary there should be meetings on the street corners, for the question is of .such vital importance." The la Q t monthly parade of Cadets in the Christchurch area for this year was hold on Saturday afternoon. Companies came from Lyttelton and Sumner, as well as from the city, and there was an exceptionally good muster, tho total being 1182. The boys fell m nfc King Edward Barracks, where the roll was called. From there, headed by their bugle band, they marched to North Hagjey Park. Captain R. A. Hawkins was in command, and the parade was inspected by Colonel R. A. Chaffey. Officer Commanding the Canterbury District, and Major Conway, officer in charge of the Christchurch group. Companies with rifle? went through squad drill, extended order drill and platoon drill, and companies without rifles went through squad drill without arms and formation of fours, combined with instruction in marching in fours. Lectures were given in visual training and judging distance. The boys (presented a very soldierly appearance, and the way in which, they went through their drill showed that tho sergeant-instructors have spent much time and trouble on them. Tho parade was creditable both to cadets and instructors.

By faruhe most enjoyable event of the Workers' Educational Association this year was tho visit paid on Satur. day to tho aviation ground at Sockt'arn. The party, numbering close on a hundred, iound a great deal of educative interest in tho various machines, which bid fair to tax fully the accommodation of the hangars. Of especial interest was the dual-control machine, fitted with one of the new 100 h.p. engines. The work had ,iast been completed, and the engine had not even been run since its arrival. The satisfaction of the visitors was complete when one of the dual-control instructional machines was run out for a flight. Notwithstanding a "bumpy 1 ' wind, Mr Hill made a very graceful sustained flight of ten or fifteen minutes, including a swoop near tho hangars, which scattered the crowd. After tho flight Mr E. J. Howard, on behalf of the Workers' Educational Association, thanked Mr H. F. Wigram, chairman of th a company, for granting permission to visit the ground, and Mr Hill for his splendid flight. He assured the company that the visit was made, notf out of idle curiosity, but from a desire to uc educated in « science which hell tiie most useful potentialities of the future. . A vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. Mr Wigram, ( in acknowledging it, assured the visitors, of tho pleasuro the directors had in seeing them there- Mr Hill, who was pressed to speak, also thanked tho gathering, and afterwards explained a number of aeroplane points in response to questions.

At tlio meeting of the Ashburton branch of the Farmers' Union on Saturday it was decided, on the motion of Mr W. T. LilL to write to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, stating that there was likely to be an early harvest and that it woul'l bp highly advisable that a supply ">f sacks should be on hand eaily in January. The chairman (Air G. W. Leadley) suggested that che Government should be asked to allow the 2001 b sacks tj bo used this harvest. If this were done it would save at least between 6000 and 7000 sacks. Mr F. Frampton thought it would not be wise to attempt this season to ask for any change from the nresent small sack in use. There would be a good deal of boy labour this season, and a change to tiT* 2001 b sack might result in labour troubles with the men. At the close of the meeting the members interviewed Sir Joseph Ward at tho railway station as he was nassing in tho express. Mr Leadley said the coming harvest was likely to be an early and a bountiful one. Farmers, owing to the scarcity of labour, would want to thresh as much out of the stook as possible to save stacking, and a supply-of Backs would be required early in January. He. asked Sir Joseph whether it would bo possible to arrange for a New Zea-land-bound boat to call at an eastern port. Sir Joseph Ward replied thati the shipping was controlled by tho British Shipping Ministry and tho New Zealand Government could not make any arrangements as suggested by Mr Leodiev. Ho fully realised tho import* anoe of what Mr Leadley said with regard to an early supply of sacks, and on his return to Wellington he would gj fully into the matter and make rew presentations to the Homo authorities. The designs in Collapsible Baby Carriages, facing mother style, grey, tan ov black colours j 55s to £7 Be. Push Chairs, 50s. Choose yours first. Drayton and Co., Colombo Street North. X

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