TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17982, 26 December 1918, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Holiday timetables will be run on Hills-St Albans Park, Sumner and North Beach tramway lines to-day. Ordinary timetables will be run on all other lines. Cheap excursion tickets to and from the seaside will not bo sold. The advantages of being an all-round athlete were demonstrated by B- B. Wood in the representative cricket match yesterday. lis was fielding near the boundar- when a ball sailed over his head. • He tried to catch it, but as it was out of reach he sprinted for the boundary. The ball got there first with the fieldsman in full cry, and with too much way on to stop at the row of seats. Tho_ spectators opened up to avoid a collision, and the fieldsman cleared the back of the seat in a hound, recovering the ball and hurdling the seat on tho return journey. The superior perfumery at Loasby's will solve your Christmas problem. Atkinson's and Yardley's perfumes, in cut-glass bottles and presentation caskets, Old English lavender water and cau de cologne. Best English and French hair brushes for ladies and gentlemen, and manicure sets, are stocked in excellent variety, great value, at Loasby's, Chemists. 1 Boys' Holiday Suits, tweed and washing, cheapest at Armstrong's. 3 Now Stock. —Ladies' Silk Ankle Hose in black, white, putty, champagne, Copenhagen, mole, tan navy and greys. Special value, 4s lid pair. Armstrong s, Ltd. 2

At a meeting of the Ashburton Cemetery Board recently it was reported that the finance was in credit for the first timo for many years. The receipts for the last month amounted to £125 17s Gd, and the expenditure to £35 18s 2d, leaving a credit balanco of £77 14s 8d after paying outstanding accounts.

Ten flaxmillers between Shannon and Palmerston North are erecting a substantial series of wires connecting their mills with the Palmerston North exchange. The cost will run well into four figures, but will be more than covered by the annual saving in destruction by fire. In case of fire alarm in any flax area, the millers will be able to mobilise an army of fire-fighting flax workers numbering a thousand men at short notice.

To-day a public exhibition ■of aviation will bo given at tho Flying School, Sockburn, commencing at noon. Passengers will bo carried at fares from £5 upwards, according to time in tho air. A flying race in 100 horse-power machines, between Messrs Hill and Mercer with one passenger in each machine, is billed as one of the attractions. Afternoon tea may be obtained on tho grounds. Tickets for passenger flights may bo obtained at the ground. Tram cars will leave the Srf.iaro as follows:—11.10 a.m., 12.5 p.m., 1.6 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3.15 p.m. The management reserves tho right of postponing the exhibition in case weather conditions are not favourable. s

A conference Was held last week between representatives of the New Zealand l ( reezuig Companies and the Employees' Federation. Tho employers submitted the following suggestions for an agreement :—(l) mat all agreements stand, with additional j ercentages, to August 31, 1919. (2) That in tho enso of Tokomaru Bay and other localities where awards expired, all such awards to bo brought into line with adjacent district awards. (3) That a uniform Dominion award be arranged after April 30, 1919, to come into force in the following August. (4) Subject to ratification from companies, a further bonus of 5 per cent on total weekly earnings, allowance to be made on all classes of labour in the works at tho commencement of tho season. Although tho offer was turned down by tho Workers' Federation, as a result of correspondence the offer has been ratified.

The terms of their engagement being for the period of the war only, it is understood that the majority of the Imperial officers who have been on loan to the Now Zealand Government, and who have done much valuable work in this country, will be returning to England soon after peace is declared (says the '• Post"). The officers affected include Surgeon-General R. S. F. Henderson, C. 8., Director-General of Medical Services; Colonel C. M. Gibbon, C.M.G., 1.G.5., Chief of the General Staff; Colonel 0. R. Macdonald, C.M.G., 1.G.5., Director of Infantry Training in the Reinforcement camps; Lieutenant-Colonel R Neave, Essex Regiment, Infantry Instructor, Reinforcement training camps; Major H. A. Cooper, 1.G.5., General Staff Officer, Otago Military District; Major Sir R. Walker, Bart., Coldstream Guards, General Staff Officer, Auckland District; and Major F. E. Ostler, A. 5.0., Director of Supplies and Transport. At the Magistrate's Court at Pakiatua last week, before Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., James Corkliill, chairman of the Makomako School! Committee, was charged with assaulting Miss Katherine Richards Phillips, teacher of tho school, by hitting her a violent blow oh the face. The defendant, who did not appear, was represented by Mr Tinney, who stated that Corkliill pleaded guilty to striking Miss Phillips, who had aggravated him by strapping one of his children. In her evidence, Miss Phillips stated that sho had always had trouble with Corkliill, as his children wero hard to manage, and she had to use a. strap on them. On November 13 sho had to go to Corkhill's house for some sheep dip to disinfect the school. Mrs Corkliill saw her come up to the house, and one of tho children went for its father. He said: " What's this you are saying about mo?" and also used abusive and obscene language, and gave her a violent blow with his Toft hand. She had to come in to see the doctor, and her eye was blackened and bloodshot. The defendant was convicted and fined £5 and costs, or in default two months' imprisonment with hard labour. In commenting on the case, the Magistrate said that he could scarcely conceive how a man holding the position of chairman of a school committee, thereby showing that ho must be considered of somo standing in the district, could be guilty of such conduct as striking a woman. A very commendable piece of work done by Constable R. Anderson, of the Wharf .Police, in connection with a burning accident which terminated fatally on Friday evening, was disclosed during the hearing of evidence at the inquest on the victim of tho accident, 'a little boy, Stanley M'Connghy, by Mr W. G. Riddell (snys the "Post"). The little fellow had been put to bod byMu:s' Edith Brown, of 110, Aro Street, with whom he was boarding, and a candle and a box of matches were left in tho room. Apparently ho got up and struck a match, with the result that his flannelette nightdress caught fire and flared up. Constable Anderson was returning to his home about 5.50 p.m. when ho saw a glare in an upstair window of the house. He knocked and tried the door, but petting no answer, burst in. and found the little chap already badly burned, crawling towards the door of his room. Quickly wrapping the child in the bed coverlet, he rushed downstairs with him and jumped on an Aro Street car, widely was then run back along the line as far as Dr Robertson's residence. The doctor at once Rent the child and the constable to the Hospital, and from the timo tho child's plight was discovered'to the arrival at the Hospital only fifteen minutes elapsed. Evidence was miven to the effect that the child, who had been with Mrs Brown for somo time, had always been carefully and well looked after. A verdict was returned that death was duo to shock following burns accidentally received. Tho secretary of the Canterbury Automobile Association has been advised that a large number of invalided soldiers are arriving by _ tho ferry steamer on Thursday morning, Boxing Day, and will reach Christchurch station about 8 a.m. Members aro asked to kindly assist as on former occasions by placing their cars at the disposal of the committee, to convey the returned men to their homes. 1 For 03 years Baxter's Lung Preserve! has been ministering aid wiienevoi needed. Sore throat or chronic cougb cannot withstand Baxter's curative qualities. First dose relieves. Un equalled for colds and bronchial affeo tions. Large bottle 2s 6d. 5

We beg to call attention to Stewart RobinscVs advertisement in this issue. This enterprising firm has decided to give toys to all purchasers of boots and shoes. 4606

Babies over six months old can bo o-iven no better food than DOCTORS' CREAM O' GROATS. Nourishing and pure. AH grocers. 31 The daintiest ideas in diamond rings are seen at Cyril K. Whale's, next Ballantyne's; £6 10s to £IOO gives w h scope for choice. 136

Tho pure "Golden Rule' 1 Soap in pretty cartons depicting Christchurch people lifting the world into love and harmony. Price Is 4d. Wonderful value We want to seo this in every Christchurch home before Christmas, if possible. Frank A. Cook, Ltd. X

iDreajdifngt that sea trip-? Don't. Just take "My Sea Legs, and you'll travel like a hardened old sailor. Wonderful news this, but it's true. A boon to thousands, including you. Obtainable for 2s Gt] per bottle from Cook and Ross, Limited, corner Armagh and Victoria Streets. M.T.

One fly in a single season may he the progenitor of many millions. ' Tho larvae can bo killed with Wheelband's Destroyer .before it develops into a fly. 519, Colombo Street. 7'

Exception is taken by the president of the Canterbury Automobile Association, Mr J- S- Hawkes, to a statement occurring in a letter written by Mr W. M. Tye'rs and published in Tuesday's " LytteJton Times," in reference to an epis'odo in which Mr Tyers and Mr Arthur Rose, .of the Cafe de Paris, wero the "principal actors. Mr Tyers says that "Mr Rosa appeared to be in a very excited state." Mr Hawkes, who was a. witness of the episode, says that Mr Rose was not excited, and on the contrary showed commendable selfcontrol during a very trying incident. A civic reception was tendered Lieutenant Cyril Bassett, V. 0., at tho Town Hall, Auckland, on Tuesday night. It was one of the most enthusiastic gatherings held in Auckland. The Hon A. M. Myers was among tho speakers and on* behalf of the Government ho extended Lieutenant Bassett a welcome homo. In replying Lieutenant Bassett said ho considered himself lucky to have- gained that which so many had earned. Thousands of men had performed great deeds which bad never been seen. Lieutenant Bassett was presented with an address from old boys of Auckland Grammar School. Corrugated iron, which soared to about £IOO per ton, is coming down with a. rur-h. A month ago it was still being quoted at £BO per ton, but on receipt of advice from Home an Auckland firm _ lowered that quotation by £3O. Advice has been received in Wellington, states the "Dominion," that London is prepared to ship ordinary 26-gauge corrugated iron at - £2B per ton, f.0.b., which looks like a big slump. It is thought that the reason for the drop in price is, that tho British Government is releasing large stocks of black (sheet) iron, which is being secured in big. lots by manufacturers of corrugated iron. _ Two or three months may sec a big change take place in the iron market all over the world.

• Christmas greetings have been received by tho "Lyttelton Times" from f > Hon' A. M. Myers, Minister of Customs, Mr E. H. H'iley, General Manager of New Zealand Railways, tho Mayor City Councillors and city officers, the Post and Telegraph Office, the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and the Citizens' Defence Corps, and the greetings thus convened are acknowledged and-heartily reciprocated. The Citizens' Defence Corps in its seasonable missive says:— "We havo for the last four years refrained from sending out the usual Christmas greetings. Our thoughts were with those who were upholding the glorious traditions of our race. Now, hoAvever, we may almost be permitted to say that the dawn of peace is alight in the sky,_ and before 1919 closes its TcfulKeiico will be spread from horizon to horizon of both hemi< $ ores. With this happy thought in our minds we feel justified in wishing you a happy New Year."

Discussing tho question of war _ finance on Saturday, the Acting Minister of Finance, the Hon A. M- Myers, said that with regard to recompense for the monetary losses sustained in the war by the Allies, there was fortunately a genera] consensus of opinion that not only would reparation have to be made for the damage done to those countries which had been overrun by the armies of the Central Powers, but that indemnities would be exacted from the enemy commensurate with the amount it had cost to defend the liberties of the world. This sum was estimated at a total of £24,000.000.000. The interest and sinking fund on this amount, say £1,200,000,000 per annum, was well within the ability of the enemy countries to-liquidate. "There is a universal feeling on the part of tho democratic nations of tho world that the authors of the war be put on trial and punished for 1 their crimes, and that the junker, militarist and moneyed classes of the enemy nomilations be heavily mulcted in the fine that will be imposed upon the disturbers of the world's peace," said Mr Myers., "Such war taxation as has been levied in Germany has been imposed almost wholly on commodities which are used and paid for by the masses of the people; so that the resources of tho wealthy classes are almost untapped, so far as the war drain is concerned. If the big Prussian land owners and Pnn-Germnns are drawn upon for the indemnity that will, be demnnded, their contributions towards, the cost of their countrv's crime would probably do a great deal to brim? home to them the lesson that ' war does not

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No one likes moving, but the work can bo made much lighter if compe* tent men are employed. J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., have them, and threo up-to-date pantechnicons. Telephones 250. 1211 and 2174. .X2

There is a distinctive quality in our Wedding Groups and Portraits that makes them worthy as a record of tho happiest time of your life. Steffano Webb, 252, High Stret. X

WANTED TO BUY-SECOND-HAND TRIUMPH MOTOR-CYCLES.

Wo are prepared to take Secondhand Triumph Motor-cycles in part payment for the latest Military Model Triumph, 8.5. A., or Excelsior. Wo are booking orders for February delivery of tiio new model Triumph (4 h.p. motor-car gear-box) at £125, with lamp and horn. Adams, Ltd., High Street.

WANTED TO BUY-SECOND-HAND

B.S.A. MOTOR-CYCLES

' Second-hand B.S.A. Motor-cycles will b-t taken in part payment for the latest model Triumph, 8.5. A.. or Excelsior. Wo- can give immediate delivery of the new B.S.A. (41 h.P- motor-ear gearbox, with strengthened rear construction;, price £llo,' with lamp and horn. Adams, Ltd., High Street.

WANTED TO BUY.

SECOND-HAND EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLES. Wo will give good prices for Secondhand Excelsior Motor-cycles, taken in part payment for the latest model Triumph, B.S.A or Excelsior .We can give immediate delivery of the new Military Model Excelsior (7-9 h.p. [cushion sprocket drive, motor-car gearbox, chain on correct side lor side-car service). Price £llO, with lamp and horn. Adams, Ltd., High Street. 1989