TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17788, 13 May 1918, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mr John Grigg, Longbeach, has giveu the stake won by Gay Lad at the Ashburton races on Thursday last to patriotic objects, with a stipulation that it be divided equally between the Ashburton and Tinwald Red Cross Societies.

The First Canterbury Military Service Board will sit in Christchurch on Thursday, and in Rangiora on Friday. The Second Canterbury Board will sit in Christchurch on Tuesday, May 21, and on the following Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The results of the fifth night’s play in tho Christchurch United Friendly Societies’ Card Association’s tournament are as follows:—Pioneer (2) beat Queen’s Own (1), 22-19; Star of Linivood (34) boat Ivy of Linwood (1), 1916; Washington (2) beat Anchor (24), 22-19; Mistletoe (3), beat Star of St Albans (2), 23-15; City of Christchurch (3) (> a bye. ® A deputation of Papanui residents waited on Mr Fred Kibblewhite, Mayor of New Brighton, on Saturday, with a request that ho would allow himself to be nominated for the representation of the New Brighton tramway sub-district on the Tramway Board, this district including Papanui. Mr Kibblewhite received the deputation sympathetically and promised to give a definite reply on Tuesday. That tickling cough speedly yields to Loasby’s Stop It. Suits young or old. Chemists and stores. 2X

National efficiency is weakened by coughs and colds. Prevent this by taking NAZOL. On« dose a day keeps colds away. Sold everywhere, Is fid. 2 Some surprising values in velveteens are now showing at Armstrong’s. Fast dye, heavy pile, coloured velveteens 2s fid yard; extra quality cord velveteens, real bargains, at 2s fid yard; black velveteens from 2s 6d yard, at Armstrong’s. 2 Autumn Weddings.—We have a specially fine collection of suitable. Gifts -ust now. You have a pressing invitation at all times to our show-rooms, where variety and value reign supremo. Ashby, Bergli and Co., Ltd., High Street, 135

The week-end sale of home-made food supplies at tho Red Cross Sales Depot, Cathedral Square, was in charge of tho city branch of tho Women’s National Reserve and resulted in £54 being added to tho funds. Competitions were won by tho following:—Ham, Miss Way; vase, Mr Bowron; pictures, first prize Mr Clarkson, second prize W. P. Anderson, third prize Mrs Vernon, fourth prize Mrs G. Hawking fifth prize Miss Mackay, sixth prize Miss Ross.

Mr G. Bmnigan, Government Fields Inspector at Ashburton, on Saturday located seeds of Galifornian thistle in some chaff with which he was feeding his horse, states tho correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times.” Ho at once referred the matter to tho firm from which lie purchased the chaff, and found that tho chaff was full of Aie noxious weed. Tho whole consignment will he returned to the farmor from whom the chaff was purchased. Tho deer stalkers who liavo been shooting in and around Omarama fulsome tune are now returning, and on the whole (writes the Kurobv correspondent of the “Otago Daily Time?”) seem to liavo been very successful. Messrs A. Scoular, J. Hedloy and Dr M’Killop brought in somo fine heads, Mr Scoular’s sixteen-pointer being , a very fine specimen. Mr J. Mis air, at Birch wood, secured a tliii teen-pointer with good timber and a very large spread. The stalkers report that royals wero plentiful, hut that larger heads woro fairly scarce.

At Wednesday’s meeting of tho Otago Land Board several applications wero dealt with under section 2 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, which allows advances to ho mado to discharged soldiers to enable them to acquire residential sections. with buildings upon them. The Clifton settlement (eight miles from Balclutiia), which has been open for soldiers for somo time, appears to bo coming into favour.

A very much distressed lady called on the manager of the Grand Theatre on Saturday and stated that while sho ' was attending a performance on Friday evening she had dropped somo bank notes two £1 notes and a ton-shilling to bo exact. Sho wanted to know if anything had been seen of tho money. The manager said that no find had been reported, but along with tho ladv ho decided to make an examination of tho morning’s sweepings. This was done, and the notes very much trampled and discoloured, were found and restored to tho delighted claimant. Striking evidenco of the reduced purchasing power of money is provided by tho Government Statistician m h>? monthly abstract. Wellington still holds the unenviable distinction of being the dearest of the New Zealand cities. According to tho statistics the purchasing power of the sovereign showed a fur tlicr decline in the March quarter or tho current year. If the average purchasing power of a sovereign expended on foodstuffs in the period 1909-13 as taken as representing 20s, the average worth of tho sovereign in March, '9lb, for the four cities was 13s Hid. I ho four cities compare as follow Auckland 28s 7d, Wellington 29s M, Christchurch 27s 6Jd, Dunedin 2vs Bid, iff tho cost of goods which could be bought in 1009-13 for £l- - considerable number of business men visited tbo Victoria wharf, Dun* odin, on Friday, states tho “Otago Daily Times,” for the purpose of inspecting the big shipment of Melbourne potatoes which has been condemned as being affected with Irish blight and scab. There is no question t-lia-t the potatoes are affected with disease, tut the opinion was freely expressed that if the tubers were picked over a large proportion could he saved, and that consequently tho scarcity of locallygrown would ho to somo extent rclievgrown would b<: to somo extent relieved. If any action is taken to save the sound potatoes it will have to bo dono quickly, ns the shipment is, of course, deteriorating all tho time. It is rather remnrkab'o that a parcel of potatoes brought over at the same time for the Auckland market shows no sign of disease, and is of first-olass quality. On Friday a visit of inspection was mado to several sites for the proposed maternity homo and casualty ward m Waikari and at Horsley Downs by Dr G IT Ohesson (District Health Officer), Mr W. S. Wharton (secretary to Lee North Canterbury Hospital Board), Mr R Evans (a representative of tho hoard) and Messrs J. G. Collins and J. J. Collins (architects). The visitors wero met by Mr Holland, chairman of the District Committee, Mr Anderson and Mr Lindsay. x The object was to dccido tho suitability of a site and so ascertain tho cost of the institution, with water supply and drainage complete. Mr C. Trounce has offered 'to surrender his lease of an education reserve, if it is required; Mr R. Evans has offered to givo a good site of an acre or moro, or, if another site is selected, to givo an area of land to assist in the drainage; and Mr D. Lucey has offered to forgo a promise of the first. offer of some sections in the estate of tho late Mrs A. Q. Townend. A witness in a ease before tho Military Service Board at Auckland, who lias been employed as a farmer for a number of years, was, according to the “Herald,” asked by Major Conlan, military representative, whether ho would be willing to take over the lease of the farm from his employer, a single man, who had been called up. The witness, who is in Class B of tho Second Division, and who recently received a legacy of £ISOO, stated that if ho was classed C2 ho intended to buy a farm of his own, and lie would not think of taking over appellants farm Major Conlan stated any man classified C2 is lialilo to lio called up and sent to camp to do homo service at soldier’s pay. The only reason why reservists classed C2 wero not thus dealt with was because there was no work for them to do. It was open to him to recommend that any rejected reservist should be ordered to do some service, and in view of tho disinclination of witness to assist so as to release a single fib man for active _ service, ho would, if witness wero rejected, consider making an application to have him sent to camp to work at 5s a day.

Hugo hoot sale in course of preparation, commencing next Friday. Hundreds of pairs to ho sacrificed regardless of cost. Stock-taking sale. Stewart Robinson, Cashel Street. X More economical than cough mixtures or syrups is NAZOL. Eightcenpenco buys sixty doses —more than three a penny. No cold is NAZOL-proof. 2

Make rnruel and biscuits for the kiddies with DOCTORS’ CREAM O’ GROATS—New Zealad s best. Grocers sell it. 23

Becauso you would rather be web than ill, inhale NAZOL regularly. Penetrating and germ-killing—the best protection against coughs and colds. 2 Onco a year at least, say ontyour birthday, you should bo photographed at Steffano Webb’s, Petersen’s Buildings, High Street. I el. 1989. X

No bad after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Worriers. Price Is fid. 2 Tho clothing values at Armstrong's are remarkable. Men’s tweed suits 29s fid, 35s 6d, 39s fid; beautifully made boxed suits 4os, 52s fid, 59s fid; tweed trousers 8s lid, 10s 9d. 12s fid; extraordinary quality in saddlo tweeds, 12s 9d 14s 9cl, 15s 9d; buckskin 8s lid, 10s 9d. 1

No substitute, however excellent, deceives tile eye of an artist; aud so with a woman’s complexion. That transparent glow and texture of a healthy skin is not encouraged with opaque pastes and greasy unguents. Nine times out of ten you can pick tlm Glycerose Girl. Send to o,ur agents. Cook and Ross, Ltd., for a trial jar, Is 9d, posted 2s. 5

The following cable has been sent to Mr Lloyd Georgo by tbe members of the Wellington Patriotic Society:“Wo strongly support every word of tho message sent you by the Woolwich workers.” An election of ono councillor to the Christchurch City Council, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the imprisonment on a charge of sedition of Councillor H. Hunter, will bo held on May 30, nominations closing on May 23.

Detectivo Quartermain and Sergeant Hislop at Lyttelton yesterday arrested a young man on a charge of being a deserter, under military warrant _ issued about two years ago. Tbo prisoner was banded over to tbo military authorities.

Marine conditions at Sumner during this week-end wero unusually calm. The water in the bay was liko tho proverbial millpond, and tho lightest canoe might liavo been launched anywhere along tho beach in absolute safety. t A number of boats were out taking advantage of tho mild weather, and somo splendid catches of fish were recorded.

Owing to changes in the staff at the Sumner Gasworks, thero was no supply of gas on Saturday night. Tho iato gas manager has gone into camp, and. tho assistant manager has resigned. Business pooplo wero at their wits’ end to know what to do, and used lrarricano lamps, candles and any other substitute they could find. Where residents were dependent on gas rings and gas stoves tlio situation was very exasperating. Tho defect was remedied yesterday and, with the exception of somo of the street lamps, normal conditions prevailed last night.

Five moro pupils of the Canterbury Aviation School gained their Royal Aero Chib’s pilots’ certificates yesterday morning, before Colonel Chaffey and Captain Robertson. They were:— It. H. D. Hall (New Brighton), C. D. Handley (Wanganui), O. Edie (Arrowtown), M. Matihiro (Beckenham) and F. Fulton (Wellington). They had been ready for “ tickoting ” on Saturday, but a strong wind in the morning caused a postponement. Yesterday the sky was overcast, but the conditions were favourable for flying, and all of the candidates flew well, at somewhat abovo the average altitude. By using two machines, which were often in the air at the same time, tlio five men managed to get through the whole of their tests in an hour and three-quarters, equalling the record established last Tuesday. Tho enlarged quartern for pupils at the school and tho increased instructional staff have enabled training to go forward moro consistently of late. The “tickets” taken at the school now number seventy-eight. Special Combination Mop Outfit, containing 1 Dustless Mop, 1 Dustless Duster, 1 Oil Moo, 1 Bottle Oil, only 8s Gd tho set. Try Drayton’s Emporium, Colombo Street. X

“BIG BEN” still procurable. In spite of difficulty in snipping, Messrs Hastio, Bull and Pickering have secured a limited supply of “Big Ben” and “ Slcepmetcr ” Clocks, which are on salo at their Cashel Street warehouse. X

The “Lyttelton Times” has by far the largest and best newspaper circulation in the South Island. Results from advertising are better, and cost less, in this jiaper for that very reason. And recent figures prove; it. Call up telephone 168, and a representative will be along to seo you and assist you towards greater success. 1

THREE SECOND-HAND OAR BARGAINS.

Now on View—Three five-seater touring cars, each newly painted in up-to-date style and complete with road equipment:—Darracq (French), £125; Regal, £145; Siddeley-Deasy (British), £•250. All in running order. Adams, Ltd., Garage, Tuam Etrect. X