TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18352, 9 March 1920, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Pacific cable has been restored and normal traffic resumed. It was decided at the meeting of the Waimairi County Council last evening, on the motion of Mr Cross, to ask the Christchurch Tramway .Board to proceed with the erection «f the shelter shod at the Coach Corner, Riccarton, so that the building may bo ready for the winter time.

At? tho Supreme Court to-morrow morning at ten o’clock three prisoners, who were committed for sentence, will appear before his Honor Mr Justice Herdrnnn- They are: Frederick Charles Richmond, on charges of breaking and entering and theft, from Methven; William George Edward Wheeler, forgery and uttering, from Timaru; and James Ronald Miller, theft, from Timaru..

At the meeting of tho Waimairi County Council last evening a communication was received from the Hospital Board asking if committees had been formed in the district to deal with any serious outbreak of influenza. It was stated during the discussion that committees were in existence in Belfast and Marshland. Tho Hospital Board also advised that necessary medicines would bo provided as previously, and doctors would he appointed if necessary by the British Medical Association.

At tho conclusion of the meeting hold last night in connection with the Canterbury war memorial, a well-known citizen informed the president of the Returned Soldiers’ Association that he had the promise of £SOO. to ho givon through the Returned Soldiers’ Association, towards the Avar memorial, the donors wishing in the meantime to remain anonymous- Another citizen stated that, providing a Hall of Memories Avas placed in-the Gardens directly south of the Museum he would he prepared to give £IOO. Ho also wished to remain anonymous.

A letter Avas read at tho meeting o* the Waimairi County Council lari exiling from tho Malvern Council dgplhng attention to the question settlements in connection unßlr local body finance. There Avoulcppe cases, it Avas stated, in which settlers for various reasons would abandon their holdings. The land then reverted to the Crfevn, and consequently would not be Wole for rates or w’ater charges, ne pier could outstanding amounts be colle jjed. It must bo remembered that Go |rnment settlements, whether held hi diers or civilians, Avere in exactllgtlio same position regarding rates, etc. KThe matter Avas very far-reaching ii® its financial aspect, as well as njan®stly unjust both to the soldier and thejSecupiers of land who were strugglin' to make ends meet. The Waimairi fflouncil’s sympathies were certainly wi&the soldier settler, but in order tig do him justice in common with civiliaimatepayers it seemed only fair and rffsonable that steps should he taken toSafeguard the interest of local bodiewjvho were responsible for the findinpaland spending of money for the reffiirements and betterment generally ofMieir respective counties. It. Avas sufljaested that a conference with membeK of Parliament for Canterbury might ha.the means of drafting a reasonable anifculment to the Act. The Waimiri County Council approved'PErtho letter, and it was decided that a cn®v of?-it should ho sent to Mr D- G. Suttican, M.P., Mr G. Witty, M.P. and Mr Jones, M.P.

A St Albans resident writes:—l ca light a severe cold and troublesome cough, with pains in my chest. A friend advised mo to try “ Stop-It,” and tho effect was magical. The first dose gave relief, arid one bottle cured me. "Btop-It” is the very best Cough Cure made; Is fid, 2s Cd, and 4s fid, from all Chemists and Stores, or from Loasby and Co-, chemists. fi

On view at Smith and Smith’s, Limited, Warehouse, 213 Tuam Street, prior to despatch to the North Island, three beautiful stained glass memorial windows which are well worthy of inspection. e 8804 No bad after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Wonderful AVorm AA rorriers. 2

All the trout streams in Canterbury were reported clear yesterday. The Labour Representation Committee, at its meeting on Saturday night, instructed its secretary to write to the Minister of Defence demanding the release of all conscientious objectors now in prison, pointing out that peace had now been declared, and objectors released in Great Britain.

Tho following land agents were granted renewals of their licenses by Mr S. B. M’Corthy, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday:—Dominion Trust ‘Company, Ltd., Herbert Benjamin Manttan, John Cornish Newton, A. F. Jauncey, William Robert Smith and Denys Hoare. At the annual conference of the Teachers’ Institute a.t Invercargill a resolution was . carried protesting against the inaction of the Government in dealing with tho increased cost of living, which had caused hardship to teachers, who had fixed salaries, and that failing reductions the question of substantially increasing salaries should be urged on Ministers. Mr T- M. Charters, district repatriation officer, has been informed that the Defence Department, has agreed to a suggestion that the sum lent free of interest to soldiers for the purchase of furniture should be increased from £56 to £75. This arrangement will be retrospective, but refunds of interest paid can be claimed only by those who have met the payments regularly without default-

The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association is urging the Government to allow Returned Soldiers’ Associations to appoint representatives to Assessment Courts to watch the interests of returned men, who have acquired properties at the present inflated values. The Dunedin Association feels that the action of municipal authorities in valuing properties for the purposes of rating at the high figures, which most returned men have paid for them, is imposing an undue hardship. The chairman of the South Waimakariri River Board has received the following telegram from the Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works:—“ 1 have to thank you and the members of tho South Waimakariri River Board for congratulations on my appointment as Minister of Public Works. When I take over the control of the Public Works Department, which will not bo for several w’eelcs, I shall be glad to fully consider matters connected with the railway works in the South Island.” At a meeting of office employees at the Choral Hall last evening there was an attendance of about 150 persons. Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., presided, and stated that the meeting had been called to discuss matters relating to the formation of a clerks’ union. He said that the employers of the city were successful in defeating on technical grounds an attempt before the Arbitration Court to secure an award for office employees, and he appealed for support in the formation of a union. Mr R. D. Martin, secretary to the union, also spoke, outlining the future plans. At the present time rolls of returned men requiring land are being compiled by every Returned Soldiers’ Association in New" Zealand- These rolls have to be in the hands of the committee, recently appointed in Wellington to inquire into the land question as it affects returned soldiers, by March 31. Mr W. B. Leadley, secretary of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association, is compiling a roll of North Canterbury men, but so far it contains only a few names. As Mr Leadley feels certain that there are a large number of returned men in North Canterbury who require land, he asks all who have not made application to have their names put on tho roll to do so at once. The committee sot up in Wellington consists of Lieutenant-Colonel' Mitchell, D. 5.0., M.P., and Messrs W. Pei’ry, J, Cowles and W. H. Hawkinß.

An unusual application for the maintenance of a woman and child in Ireland was made by the police at Wellington yesterday. Considerable interest attached to the case, as it was the first of the kind in New Zealand. A young man, who was married in Belfast in 1915, came to the Dominion in the same year and contributed nothing, with the exception of his military allotment, while on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. In 1917 an order was made at Belfast, iti his absence, for payment of 14s weekly for the support of his wife and child, and the police sought, under sections 27 and 80 of the Destitute Persons’ Apt, to have the order enforced. Defendant opposed this, on tho grounds that he was bringing bis wife and child to New Zealand, but Mr Page, S.M., made an order for £ls past maintenance and 30s weekly. If the wife should refuse a home in tho Dominion, the matter may be reopened. The Labour Representation Committee, at its meeting on Saturday night, discussed the following resolution, which had previously boon discussed and sent to all affiliated bodies so that they might instruct their delegates con cerning it: “Realising that the cause of Labour is one and international, and that the emancipation of the worker of one country presages tho emancipation of the workers of all countries this body, representative of organised Labour in this city, places on record its heartfelt satisfaction that the long continued efforts of world capitalism have up till now completely failed to reimpbso the yoke of political and economic slavery on their fellow workers in Russia; and, further, trust that complete success will finally crown the continued efforts of the People’s Governments through the Soviets to eliminate of man by man in ASbijpif* through the establishment of 4 economic democracy and a socialised community.” It was resolved to send the resolution to the Prime Ministeri and to hand it to tho Press.

Members of the Waimairi County Council last evening Avaxed someAvhat indignant at letters from other local bodies drawing attention to what tho council deemed as essentially its own business. Tho first feeling of resentment was occasioned by a letter from the Acting ToAvn Clerk of Christchurch, Avho wrote that at the last meeting of the City Council tlie Mayor (Dr Thacker) had stated that the repairs to the Dallington bridge Avere almost completed, and drawing attention to a piece of unformed road on Waimairi’s side of the river. It Avas asked if Wainiairi could see its Avay to have the piece of roadAvay in question formed and metalled. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Cross, that the City Council should bo informed that the Waimairi Council was capable of conducting its oAvn business. Later a letter Avas read from the Riccarton Borough Council saying that the time had arrived when the drains belonging to the Waimairi County Council on the Riecarton Road boundary should he channelled. Speaking to this, the chairman (Mr Spencer) said Riccarton should also be asked to mind its own business. He had seen a remark recorded in the papers that Waimairi needed “ a shakeup.” After a little further discussion was decided to refer the matter to tfi^mgineer. No pfa at all in Moss Ballin’ s dental oxtraufems and fillings. A positiyj guarantee. work specially cared for. Dental Rooms, opposite Tattersall’s. *a.D.

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Tho City Fire Brigade was called out at 9.28 last evening to the corner of Waltham Road and Byron Street, Sydenham. The call proved to be a malicious false alarm.

At Wanganui yesterday the managor of a of a local aerated water factory, A. Ayshford, was Sped £2 for selling a substance containing red coal tar dye artificial colouring as a raspberry syrup. It was explained by defendants counsel that the supply of proper labels ran out, and that old ones, printed before the Sale of Food and Drugs .Act came into force, were used.

The Profiteering Committee appointed in Christchurch under the Board of Trade’s regulations will not begin its work until the Public Service Commissioners have appointed a secretary and investigating officer for it. This officer probably will be appointed this week. The committee has nob yet obtained offices.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Albert Chadwick, a Sydenham storekeeper, was held yesterday afternoon. Mr Sargent appeared for bankrupt, whose statement showed:—Liabilities: Unsecured creditors, £672 8s 7d. Assets : Stock-in-trade £l3O, book debts £75, furniture £2O, property £600; surplus £152 11s sd. The principal unsecured creditors were :—Davidson and Wauchop £lO3, St G. Atkinson £3B 6s 2d, A. M’Lean £27 14s, Mrs M. A. Chadwick £167 12s Bd, Mrs Cumin £44. It was decided to leave the estate in the hands of the Official Assignee, with Messrs Godfrey and Davidson as an advisory committee, to realise. A well attended meeting of the Canterbury Labour Representation Committee was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday. Several new delegates were welcomed. The report of the Library Committee was received and adopted, and a committee was appointed to communicate with various, library committees with a view of getting Labour literature into tho reading rooms. The organiser (Mr J- Robertson) gave a. comprehensive report on recent activities, stating that a good branch had been formed at Glentunnelj and that branches were in process of formation at Waddington and Marshland. Financial support on a voluntary basis had been received, and the prospects generally were good. Mr J. R. Templin, electrical engineer of Christchurch, who is visiting the United States, in a letter' dated January 20, states that in a trip to Pittsburg, Wasliiugton, New York and Schenectady, lie obtained a great deal of information in regard to the use of electricity on farms. ‘ ‘ There is one thing that is giving great results,” he writes, “ that is, the use of the electric light in fowlhouses to increase egg production. The light is turned on at 4 a.m. in the winter, and until 9 p-m. The general use of electricity in the country is not evident here in the east. Our own laws, allowing local bodies to reticulate country areas, is undoubtedly a very progressive step; it gives the'farmer an advantage that may not be realised until a person sees bow other farmers are handicapped. While in Washington I visited the Department of Agriculture to see tho results of electricity for pasteurising milk, and for stimulating crops. As yet, neither has been successful, and I was given very little hope that there was any likelihood of success with the present methods employed. Due to the abnormal labour conditions existing here to-day, there has been a great market for very small electric motors for household electrical conveniences, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc. Two of the largest electrical manufacturers in America are full up of business for 1920 on small motors, chiefly for washing machines. After careful investigation, I can safely say that we are right up-to-date in New Zealand, as to the distribution and uses of electric current.”

At Auckland yesterday decision was given by Mr Poynton in the Police Court in a case in which Gordon Stewart Mason was charged with having attempted to steal £2O. Evidence showed that accused admitted having urged another man to enter a house and take the money, describing the position of the money, the movements of the inmates of the house and the best way to enter the premises. The Magistrate said that apparently there was a serious omission in the Crimes Act regarding counselling and procuring the commission of offences. By common law it was a crime to instigate or urge on others the commisison of crimes, and it did not require that a crime should have been committed or attempted to make the offence of counselling compete. This, however, unfortunately, was no longer the law in New Zealand, where the Crimes Act repealed all laws relating to crime not included in its provisions, and by its terms there was no offence of counselling for theft, arson and numerous other crimes unless tlie crime had actually committed. It was certainly an unintentional omission, because the New Zealand code was not intended to relax the law for preventing crime, but, if anything, to make it moro effective. The Justices of . tho Peace Act, 1908 (section 53), provided for punishment of inciters to the commission of summary offences, but this section also referred to acts already committed. There could not be a clearer case of incitement than this, but owing to the present state of the law accused could not be punished either for attempting or counselling.

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