TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17881, 29 August 1918, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Paloona, from San Francisco, arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon with English and American mails aboard. Tho southern portion, which is not very large, will arrive by the ferry steamer this morning. The Licensed Victuallers’ Association lias issued a notice informing members that under the war regulations all Hotels in Lyttelton and Christchurch will be “out of bounds’’ to men in uniform from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to-day.

Tho “Star” to-day will contain several interesting features. There will be the usual motoring and literary columns, and a budget of notes and news from Spreydon. The page for women will include many items of social and domestic interest, and a pretty story for children.

During July the health inspectors inquired into 30 cases of scarlet fever, 56 of diphtheria, 16 of tuberculosis, one of erysipelas, three of puerperal septicaemia and two of hydatids. Besides these, there were 393 other inspections or inqi tries made. There were twenty-two cases of scarlet fever in tho infectious diseases’ hospital on August 20.

During July three patients, all women, were admitted to the Cashmere Sanatorium, and four were discharged, two being men, ono a woman and one a child. One patient died. There were in residence on July 31 thirty-two men, forty-one women and one child. At the Coronation Hospital there were thirty-ono men and nineteen women. At the Tuberculosis Dispenso.ry there were eighty-three attendances, and fifty persons"called for information. The nurse paid fifty-five Visits to patients in their homes. The dairy industry is increasing so rapidly in Canterbury that difficulty is found in securing storage accommodation. Mr J. R. Thacker, of Okain’s Bay, speaking on this subject last evening, stated that last year cheese producers entered into arrangements with the Lyttelton Harbour Board to supply extra cool storago at a cost of £SOOO. The producers agreed to pay £2500 of the sum. They collected it by a surcharge, nnd estimated that two years would bo required to clear the liability. As a matter of fact, the surcharge, on account of tho increased production, yielded £2IOO in the first year.

Arrangements have been practically completed for accommodating 10,000 crates nf next season’s Canterbury cheese, in addition to tho quantity that will be taken at tho Harbour Board’s stores at Lyttelton. Producers have found the problem of _ providing the extra accommodation a difficult one. The Harbour Board, when asked to increase the stores at port, offered to do so on condition that the producers met the expense of tho new buildings, namely, £7OOO. Tt was found to be impossible to do this, and at a conference with one of the board’s committees yesterday, tho offer was finally declined. The difficulty lias been overcome by an arrangement with a private company. to supply the accommodation in Christchurch at considerably less than the board’s rate. Tho fresh accommodation, although not as elaborate as the hoard’s proposals, will be ennui to the accommodation at Wellington and other places. It will he ready for tho November cheese. The Storage Committee, which waited on tho Harbour Board’s Committee yesterday, and has the arrangements in hand, consists of Messrs J. R- Thacker, J. Grisnr, G. A. Lamb (secretary of the South’ Inland Dairy Association), and W. H. Jakins.

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At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Freezing Company yesterday, the question of the shipping shortage wrf discussed. The company undertook to provido extra storage tor 30,000 carcases provided £IO,OOO of new capital was subscribed.

At the Addington Metropolitan yards yesterday, Mr W. Parsons (Mossrs Pyno and Co.) sold in aid of the Patriotic Fund a pen of 19 “ stragglers,” comprising ewes, wethers and hoggets, from the Cashmere .Estate. There was spirited competition, the sheep realising £24 So.

At the meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday Mr S. Andrew moved—“ That taking into account the arduous and continuous nature of a nurse’s duty, tho annual holiday term for the board’s nursing staff bo extended by two weeks, if desirable, the extra term of holiday to bo taken at the half-year.” He stated that although the nurses only worked eight hours a day, they worked seven days a week. The motion was defeated on the voices.

“ The Gormans started using poisonous gas, but the British perfected it,” said Captain Chaplain Walker, speaking at the Rugby Street Methodist Schoolroom last night. His remark was greeted with applause. “I ain glad to hear you applaud,” said the speaker, “for I have met people in New Zealand who doubted if the British even used poisonous gas. They have to ,uso it to combat tho despicable and dastardly methods of the Germans.” (Applause.) Continuing, the speaker said that he was not surprised when lie heard that the German was appealing for the discontinuance of the use of gas, for undoubtedly he was getting the worst of it.

An example of the wonderful spirit of the British Tommy was given by Cap-tain-Chaplain Walker in the course of his address at tho Rugby Street Schoolroom last night on “ With Our Boys in Flanders.” He said that ho once saw a Tommy struggling over muddy, shell-holed country, with a big load on liis back. The Tommy was using words that could not bo found in any standard dictionary, and was referring Ilia remarks to the weather, the war, and everything in general. Someone said to him, in order to cheor him up, “ Yes. it’s rather rotten; Tommy.” The British soldier stopped, and a pleasant smile illuminated his face. “ It is. But we are winning!” was his reply. This instance, said the speaker, epitomised the whole spirit of tho British Army.

“No Man’s Land” lias its humorous side,” said Captain-Ciiaplain Walker in the course of an address last night at the Rugby Street Methodist Schoolroom. He said that one night the Germans, fearing raids from the New Zealanders opposite, got such a bad scare that they sent up their S.O.S. signals, and presently their artillery put a heavy barrage down on No Man’s Land to stop the supposed raid. When this barrage descended the New Zealanders thought that it was being used as a cover lor a German raiding party, and they, in turn, put up S.O.S. signals lor tho artillery. In a short time the New Zealanders also had a barrage playing on No Man’s Land. “And there was not a man there,” said the speaker, “ but tho expenditure of shells must have cost about £30,000.” “ It would do some of the civilians in New Zealand good if they could go to England, Franco or Southern Belgium,” said Captain-Chaplain Walker in tho course of iiis address at the Rugby Street Methodist Schoolroom last night. “ They would feel grateful that they live in such a country as New Zealand, which has been tho least affected of any by the war.” Continuing, the speaker said that nnyono in New Zealand who complained about the hard conditions was not worthy to stand alongside the civilians of England, Franco or Belgium, or the brave hoys in the trenches. This was a strong argument also why people in New Zealand should give as much as possible to patriotic funds, and not a mere sixpence or shilling, for the soldiers and the people in the countries lie had mentioned had given, more than money—they had given their all.

In the course of his address on “With Our Boys in Flanders,” at' the Rugby Street Methodist Schoolroom last night, Captain-Chaplain Walker exhibited two forms of gas helmets used by the British—the box respirator and the P.H. helmet. He said that these helmets had proved very effective safeguards against gas. To prove this, he said one night it was estimated that the Germans fired 7000 gas shells in about two hours on to a small sector. On another night, just after the battle of Messines, the New Zealand Intelligence Department estimated that the Huns fired 28.000 shells in and about Ploegsteerfc Wood. Yet on the former occasion not one casualty was suffered from gas, whilst on the latter there were only a few casualties, and no one was killed outright. This, the speaker said, showed how effective were tho British gas helmets against the German gas.

At tho Rugby Street . Methodist Schoolroom last night, Captain-Chaplain Walker, who has recently returned from the front, delivered an address entitled “ With Our Boys in Flanders.” The Rev A. C. Lawry presided. In Ins opening remarks, Captain-Chaplain Walker said that the spirit which animated the boys at the front was wonderful. Ho had seen the worst conditions imaginable borne with a courageous tenacity and a buoyancy that was nothing short of marvellous. The speaker gave some of his own experiences during the nine months lie was with the New Zealand Division in Northern France. For the purposes of illustration, lie lmd a number of souvenivs from the battlefield, such as a gas helmet, a steel helmet, an eighteeninch shell case, and a piece of shrapnel. The address was listened to with close attention, and at the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Captain-Chaplain Walker. ! During the evening a collection was taken up on behalf of the Chaplains’ Trench Comforts Fund.

An interesting point was raised in an award caso hoard before Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The defendant was charged with having employed a boy at the rate of 5s a week instead of 17s 6d as required by the award, and tbo Inspector of Awards sought to recover £lO. It was stated that the boy had been employed as a casual on Saturdays only. The Inspector of Awards (Mr J. Jackson) pointed out that tho award did not permit of the employment of boys as casuals, and that if thoy were employed at all they would have to he paid the full rate. Mr Gresson, for the defendant, said that the boy was employed on Saturdays because of rush work and that his services greatly assisted another boy who was employed permanently. If tho extra boy were not employed the other lad would be overworked. In this way, ho said, the award defeated its own object, namely, that of protecting the employees. The Inspector: “ You should employ another permanent hand, then.” Mr Gresson: “What, to do nothing for five days of the week and work on one?” He also urged that the hoy was being well paid at 5s a day. The Magistrate said that perhaps the clause.regarding the employment of boy casuals had been inserted to prevent the employment of boys who ought to he at school. Mr Gresson: “Yes, hut it permits the employment of boys permanently.” Tho inspector said that he was not responsible for the award. His duty was to see that it was obeyed. Judgment was (riven for the Inspector of Awards for £l.

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A number of soldiers who returned to tho Dominion on Tuesday will arrive at Lyttelton this morning.

In her report to the Hospital Board yesterday, the lady superintendent stated that seven nurses had passed a State examination, three gaining 75 per cent of marks.

Tho “Dominion” states that It is understood that arrangements are being made for the meeting of Parliament in the latter half of October, by which time tho Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance will have returned from their visit to England. Tho findings of district courts-mar-tial, held at Trentham Camp, having been confirmed by the Commandant, New Zealand Military Forces, arc promulgated as under:—For disobeying a command given by a .superior officer, Private IT. G. L. Plews, Details, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for two years. For desertion: Private B. Mansey, 180 days: Private A. Bryant, Details (late A Company, Thirty-third Reinforcements), 180 days, stoppages of pay for deficiencies in kit amounting to £1 17s lOd. The Minister of Defence has written to the North Canterbury Hospital Board asking for the loan of the services of Dr Blackmoro for four months within the next three or four months in connection with the establishment of a tuberculosis hospital at Waipukurau for returned soldiers. The Department offered to pay all expenses. The matter came before the board at its meeting yesterday, and after a discussion, in which the view was expressed that Dr Blackmoro could not be replaced during his absence, it was agreed to accede to tho request, subject to suitable arrangements being made for a locum tenons and to Dr Blackmoro being allowed to visit tho sanatorium once a month.

A letter from Mr N. D. Campbell, of Waipara, stating that there, was a very strong feeling in the district against tho Waipara Hospital, was received by the Hospital Board at its meeting yesterday. The writer stated that petitions against tho hospital would be presented to the County Council at its meeting next Saturday, and theso might reverse the present position. Mr R. Evans expressed surprise at the letter, and suggested, that uo notice' should bo taken of it, as the hospital would be of great benefit. Mr S. Andrew questioned whether tho opposition tvould not disappear if the site were fixed at Waipara instead of Wnikari. Tt was decided to send a copy of the letter to tho County Council.

Representatives df city and suburban branches of the Rod Cross Society met in the Manchester Street Repot yesterday afternoon to consider details of the “Our Day" effort on October 16. Mr J. A. Flesher, president of the society, presided over an attendance of about thirty representatives. The chairman said that, last year about £I4OO was obtained from sixteen stalls, nearly twice as much as from' the sale of badges. Slightly over £20,000 was raised by the previous effort; this year the sum should be £40,000, as there were additional expenses to meet. He would like the ladies to help with stalls this year in the same way as they helped last year. It was decided to consult committees as to suggestions, and meet again on Wednesday next, “ Recently a well-known business man in Christchurch had the misfortune to be sent to the infectious diseases hospital, where he is still an inmate,” ran a clause in the Public Health Committee’s report presented to the Hospital Board at its meeting yesterday. “He expresses himself thus: —‘ In the past I havo heard a great deal about the infectious diseases hospital, but I can only say from personal experience that the treatment and .attendance given to patients is such that I can only speak in the highest praise of the institution and the staff, and now that I am able to get about it is just the same. With regard to the food, it is well-cooked, of good quality and abundant. . T cannot speak too highly of my experience in the institution.’ This statement is brought before the board as it is so seldom that one hears a word of praise of the muchmaligned Bottle Lake Hospital.” In its report to the Hospital Board’ yesterday the Hospital Committee stated that it had given careful consideration to a letter circulated by the chairman of the board, makihg reference to the disadvantage under which some of the ex-honorary members of the hospital staff were suffering by having volunteered early in the war for military duty and without any limit of time, whilst others had been released from military duty and enabled to return to their respective practices after an absence of about a year. The committee recommended the board to make representation to tho military authorities in favour of the release from duty of Drs Acland, Neil Guthrie, Newton and Orchard, of course, assuming that the gentlemen mentioned were desirous of returning to Now Zealand. All of theso doctors had been absent for a considerable time, some from the commencement of the war. The report was adopted.

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