TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18119, 9 June 1919, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

There is a movement* in the Mackenzie County to establish freezing works at Fail-lie to deal with county sheep, Complaints are made that sheep men aro not getting fair play. It io pointed out that there are no fewer than live works m North Canterbury, but only two m South Canterbury. The proposal was discussed at toe Mackenzie County Council meeting, and members approved ot it.— I’ress Association. Tho Union Steam Ship Company announces that arrangements havo been made for the Tofua, which is now, bein" reconditioned at Port Chalmers, to enter the San Francisco mail service early in July, in place of the Paloona. Tho ; latter vessel will be withdrawn on her arrival in Wellington at the end ot Juno from San Francisco. No arrangements havo yet been made regarding tho future movements of the 1 aioona* She left San Francisco at 1 p.m* on Wednesday for way ports and W ellington. ,

At a meeting of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce the lollpwmg resolution carried nnammously “ That in the opinion of the Chamber tho South Island Main Trank Railway, of paramount national importance? should bo completed before any other railway line in tho Dominion; that the claims of Picton as a naval base 'for the Dominion bo urged upon the Government; that tho Government bo requested to proceed at once with the promised geological survey, of Marlborough ; that the hydro-electne scheme outlined by Mr Parry be carried into effect at the earliest opportunity. Press Association.

Commissioner Howard’s address at the Salvation Army Barracks on Saturday night was largely olie of friendly encouragement and expressive of jov at reunion, but he had a light word of rebuke for somo comrades who, lie said, were inclined to he spasmodic in their service " When I went to the United States,” ho said, “I found a dread disease there. I inquired about it, and found tiiat.it was known as hookworm. The symptoms, I was told, were, firstly, an indisposition to work—a state of suspended activity. When I heard tins 1 said ‘Ah, I am afraid some people in the Salvation Amy have contracted hookworm, and have this state of suspended activity.’ ’ Neglect a cough or cold at this period of the year and it may plague you'for tho rest of the winter- Don t experiment, but treat it with the Tried and trusty cure —Lonsbys Stop-It —- which gives immediate relief and Quickly cures even the most stubborn cough- Get a. bottle to-day Loasby and Co., chemists (opp. Ballantyne’s). o

“ A morning call ”, at the right moment and accurate time day ana night is afforded by the Big Ben ” 17s 6d, “ Sleepmeter ” 10b fid “ America” 7s fid, and the wonderful, Simplex” 8-day Alarm Clock. All at Hastie, Bull and Pickering s, CashaJ Street. '

Tho picnic— green, sweet-smelling o-rass underfoot and shady trees overhead You lie at ease or wander over the sward. Lunch-time—everybody hungry—fresh bread and butter and a newly-opened tin of delicious C.M.C. Sheep Tongues. C.M.C. Tongues have the rich, tasty flavour that appeals to picnickers—they’re good, and tho reduced price makes them most econonn-. cal. / X

There have been “ full houses ” every div since the commencement of the present phenomenal Bargain Sale of Winter Drapery and. Clothing at Armstrong’s, Ltd.—and nono go away dissatisfied. 2

The Fire Brigade received a call at 3.10 p.m. yesterday to 6, Pnpanui Road, but on reaching the address given it was found that the alarm was false. Mr P. R. Climie, organiser of tin* Canterbury Progress League, will visit the Peninsula this week in connection with the. proposal to establish an Electric Power Board. Ho will address a meeting at Lc Boil’s Bay to-night. During tho week meetings,will ho hold at Okain’s Bay, Aknroa, Little Akaroa, Pigeon Bay and Duvauchelle*

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that passengers from Vancouver for Australia by tho Niagara, who are detained in Auckland, have notified the Union Steam Slit]) Company that unless dispatched to their destination by Tuesday evening they will take further action with a view to forcing tho company to keep to its contract.

Tho question of establishing a Metropolitan Board of Works wilt he considered by tho City Council to-night. The Mayor (Dr Thacker, M-P.) expressed the hope on Saturday that Mr Walter Hill, chairman of the Drainage Board, would taka a conciliatory view of the matter, and co-operate with the Oitv Council, as the question of establishing a board of works was a very old one, which lie had advocated many years ago. "just now' there is considerable uncertainty about the time ot anival of mails and postmasters are o 1 ten in doubt as to what the , morrow will brines forth. Recently a lug Vancouver maif arrived. Part of it had to be shipped'on the Maori to Lyttelton, and the remainder was delayed until after the week-end. There are fairly heavy mails “liable” to arrive at almost any time but tho shipping dislocation, tire auarantine regulations, and other such disturbing elements make the. time of arrival more than nroblema'ticah: It has been found expedient in some cases to send mails by fast troopships. ■ “ Foreign missions, including New Zealand,” was a weak spot in the Salvation Arrnv Year Book that-the Mayor put his finger on while addressing Commissioner Howard .on Saturday. “I tender a most abject apology,” said the Commissioner referring, • later, to tho slip. , “The word ‘foreign’ is a hateful word to us, and for thirty years we have' been trying to get rid of it, but it was tho most handy word at tho time to apply to places outside Great Britain, and I am glad to see that the word ‘ overseas’ is being used If it was. not for the few miles of ocean between ns, there would be no difference between Now Zealand and England.” Tho netting of trout ■in Lake Ellesmere was discussed by a number of fishermen who waited on the Mayor as a deputation on Saturday. They stated that every night in their flounder nets they caught a large number of trout, but although the fish were dead when taken from the net they could only be thrown overboard. „ Tho Mayor suggested that the men on payment of a reasonable license fee should be constituted rangers to check tho illicit taking ;of trout, and in return should be allowed to sell the trout from their nets. He asked them to send him 01 note of what they suggested,..and lm would forward it to tho Minister of Internal Aff airs.

A proposal by- residents of Redcliffs to raisa a loan of £SOOO to build a social hull before arrangements, are mado for securing adequate recreation ground in the district is strongly opposed by Mr H. G. Ell. M-P* He stateo on Saturday that a hall might bo built at aiiy time, but thau if the present rifle range was not secured from the Defence Department ‘there would bo no other opportunity to establish a playground and recreation ground. Hie tact that there was no recreation ground and tli at the district some day might have a population of 15,000 or 20,000 persons mado tho acquisition of the riflo range for the public more -urgent. A medal for those .who were not decorated but ought to havo been was suggested by Commissioner Howard in his speech on Saturday as a tiling that had often come to his mind. Ho remarked that tho only decoration to which ho might lay claim was ono tor long service, hut it was a curious thing that although ho-himself handed out these decorations nobody had ever thought of recommending him for one. At this stage Commissioner Hodder unpinned his own long service ribbon and offered to transfer it to bis senior’ - * tunic. “No, no,”, said tho Commissioner, “ I had the privilege of giving that to you, but I would like somebody a little higher than you or me to give me mine.” A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that a deputation from the Y.M.C.A. waited on the Returned Soldiers’ Association to remove misapprehensions regarding the clash of building schemes, as it was recognised that the public would not furnish funds for two buildings at tho Game time. Tho Returned Soldiers’ Association determined not to accept tho Y.M.C.A.’s offer to share . a building, and as it was tho first inthe field with the scheme it now complains that the Y.M.C.A. by announcing a scheme and buying a site, has interfered with the raising of funds- A frank and friendly discussion took place; the Y.M.C.A* representatives assuring the Returned Soldiers’ Association of their goodwill and desire to assist rather than obstruct or clash.

The proposed Municipal Bowling Club in Christchurch was referred, to by the chairman, Mr M. F. Barnett, at tho annual meeting of tho Canterbury Bowling Club on Saturday night. Mr Barnett said that there were municipal clubs in Auckland and Petone, bub although both clubs had applied for affiliation with tho Dominion Bowling Association, both applications had been turned down. The association could not do anything else, as the clubs consisted of anybody who cared to come along and pay tho cost of a game, and even players who had been disqualified by the association could play on tho municipal greens. This meant that members of tho municipal clubs could not play in tile tournaments and centre matches. Ho had heard that the Returned Soldiers’ Association proposed to start a bowling club, and if its rules were not in conformity with those of the association it would not bo ablo to affiliate with the association.

Now that tho married men are coming back, one of the cheeriest sights is to see “ Digger’s”- ‘'children meeting him at tho wharf. On the other hand the saddest cases in New Zealand are those of the children whose fathers will never come back- It is for these children that tho Trentham Dominion Scholarships Ait Union has been founded. To giro them a first-class start in life is to build a finer memorial than any of bronze or stone. Trentham Art Union tickets are onlv la each, and every shilling is for the soldiers’.kiddies. First prize .valued at £IOOO. 0 Clean fruit is now possible. “.Pomsol” destroys green and black aphis, red spider, woolly aphis, scale, plant lice, aphides of all kinds, fungus and moss. • It is an invaluable spray for, roses and all shrubs and fruit trees. For any season and all seasons. Sprav with “ Pomsoh” Manufactured bv the British Distillate, Limited, Tar Distillers, Sockbum. , . N

On account of the prevalence of influenza, we tender this advice—take home a bottlo of Chloro-Menthene with vou to-dav. Sprinkle a few drops on your handkerchief, or spray it in your living rooms if you prefer. It lulls the Influenza germ. Price Is fid bottle, from Cook and Ro9S, Ltd., Armagh and Colombo Streets, Christchurch. X Yield td your family’s wishes . . . eit for your portrait to-day. Pliotcorjaphs of distinction are made' by Steffano Webb. Telephone 3.989 for an appointment. 252, High Street. 1

To wash clothes clean without rubbine or injury slice into .copper about 6 ounces Pure Golden Rule Soap, add email packet No-Rubbing Laundry Hal,), boil briskly for 30 minutes, rinse fclv roughly, bluo and hung out. Result will delight you, X

The ferry steamer Mararoa did not reach Lyttelton until after midday yesterday, owing to having experienced rouah weather after leaving Wellington, and to the coal not being of good steaming quality. ,

“ Within three hours of the capture of Lo Quesnoy by tlio Now Zealanders an enterprising Y.M.C.A. secretary had established a ‘ possio ’ in tlie centre of tiie town,” said Mr James Hay yesterday afternoon. “ ITo was so early on the sceno that ho also managed, to capture a pair of Finn horses and ai waggon, which proved generally useful. (Laughter.;

“I must thank the people of New Zealand for their great generosity in supporting tlio work of tho Y.M.0.A., said Mr James' L. Hay yesterday afternoon. * ‘The New Zealand Y.M.C.A. v, as more liberally supported than any other Y.M.C.A. in Franco, and it was due to the great-generosity of the people of New Zealand that our work was so successful.”

.1 A meeting of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers’ Association was held on Saturday evening, the chairman (Mr Arthur Merton) presiding over a good attendance of members. Mr F. J. Shelton, general manager of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Association, gave an address oti the work of the federation. At tho conclusion of* his address, Mr Shelton answered questions, and on Hie motion of tho chairman was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. • '.The congestion of traffic, caused through the alterations, a continual' stream or- people visiting McKenzie's famous low-price stores, is causing comment. Our representative, referring to the wonderful popularity and progress of this firm, was advised by the manager that the success was due to the combination of buying direct from the maker and knowing the people’s requirements. Ho also‘added, “You can buy for less at McKenzie’s.” 1 “ War lias a demoralising effect on even tho best of us, and tne Y.M-G.A. did things in Franco which if done in i\ew Zealand would have landed us all in gaol,” remarked Mr James Hay during his lecture yesterday afternoon. He said that round about, tho battlefield anything lying about was considered to bo anybody’s property, and the Y.M.C.A. felt that it had just .as good a claim as anyone else to what it could pick tip. They helped themselves to 'various things in different villages, and, as a matter of fact,'it was only by’ this way that they were enabled to carry on, and lie considered they had clono well. (Laughter.) The Y.M.C.A. was really a spare part in tho Division, and the first (lugout that .was built for it was built of stolon materials. If they had nob done this they would have had to go without, so there was no alternative except to do as others did. (Laughter.)- 1 The first New Zealand motor lorry to arrive in Germany was a Y.M.C.A. Jorry loaded with good things for tlio '“ diggers” when they readied Cologne, said ..m James Hay yesterday afternoon. While tho Division was stationed in Cologne the Y.M.C.A. had twentylive centres of activity, and also was running fivo kinema allows. When tlio Y.M.C.A. wanted to open a new kinema all they did was to tell the military authorities,' and tho Huns had to give up ono of their own theatres immediately. While the Division was being demobilised, trains conveying the men went direct from Cologne tirHnyrev D was a miserable) journey in ' the cold weather, and occupied from three to five days continuously in tho train- Tho Y.M.C.A. realised tho need of doing something, and for the last nine drafts managed to have a special van attached from which hot tea and biscuits were supplied to tho men at intervals during the day. (Applause.) Tho twelfth annual meeting of tho Canterbury branch of tho National Beekeepers’ Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday evening, Mr 11. A. Johnstone (president) being in the chair. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet showed it satisfactory state of affairs. A committee was appointed to approach the Christchurch _ Amateur Beekeepers’ Club with a view to finding a basis of amalgamation of tho two associations. A discussion took place concerning the advisability of favouring a relaxation of tho Government regulations in regard to the export ,of liquid honey. Ihe rhatter was left in the hands of thosamittending tho coming. -conference in w|Jiington, where tho question will beMily dealt witli. Tho following were elected for tho ensuing ,yips'President, Mr C. A. Pope; vice-presidents, Messrs A. Johnstone, 11. A.-; John stone, IV.. E. Barker, A. Ireland-and E. G. Ward; secretary, Miss Mncltjiy; treasurer, Mrs E- G. Ward; librarian. Mr IT. A. Johnstone; auditor, Mr W. A. Sillifant; reporter, Mr E. 0. Ward ; committee, Messrs Elvines, Oetgen and Shaskey.

Speaking of the religious work of the Y.M.C.A. yesterday , afternoon',, Mr James Hay said that every?- “digger ” in France knew that the Y.M.C.A. was. essentially a religious organisation, and they appreciated the fact. The Y.M.C.A. brought before the men the principles of Christianity practically applied, and it was generally recognised that the Y.M.C.A. was one of tile organisations out there to do its part a* a Christian body. They, never on any occasion disguised the fact that it was a Christian organisation, and at tho song services on Sunday evenings largo numbers of men attended voluntarily jitl worshipped God in that way. The Y.M.C.A. in Franco was forced to adjust its values to tile occasion. Thov had to realise also that there were men with sterling qualities who had no connection with any Church. These men were really good fellows, and they wore brought together by what .was known as the Brotherhood of Goodwill. By this way they met together in a friendly way and spent profitable and enjoyable evenings discussing matters of mutual .interest. Tho Great Winter Bargain Sale continues with marked success at Armstrong’s "Drapery' Stores. Fresh sale offerings coming forward day by day. Extension'of .premises and neiv windows. Drayton’s 'China and Hardware Store forging ahead. Alterations now on. 761-5, Colombo Street. 3377 The children will thrive if. fed on DOCTORS’ CREAM O’ GROAT’S. Pure, nutritious and appetising. All grocers. 42 With the greatest of best grade stocks and tho smallest prices, why wonder at the success of Armstrong’s Sale ? 3 An established firm of London buyers and shipping agents are 1 prepared to accept commissions from New Zealand firms. Address 11. B. Brett and Son. 134, Fleet Street, London, E.C. X EXCELSIOR WINS SIDE-CAR TRIAL. In the . side-car reliability trial conducted by tho Pioneer Club on June 3 tho conditions were more severe than in any previous trial of tho kind in Canterbury, which makes the very fine performance of the .Excelsior motorcycle ridden by O- C. Moffat all the more mcritprious. Moffat secured 997 marks out of a possible 1000—full marks (950) for reliability, and 47 out of a possible 50, for condition. The Excelsior engine, as the judge remarks, was especially clean at the end of the run, ‘ 1 the absence of oil leaks being a w special feature.” X AN ABSOLUT® AND UNQUALIFIED FIRST-' The competition was an open one, and there was no classification into “ trade” and ‘’private owners classes as on previous Occasions. The Excelsior secured tho highest score of any competitor, and won the “Big Tree Oup, the only first prize offered in connection with the event. The Excelsior’s agents are Messrs Adams Ltd., High Street, and tho price of the machine (7-9 h.p., twin cylinder, 8-speed) is £llO with lamp and horn. X