TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18578, 3 December 1920, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Yesterdav’s river report stated that the Waimakariri north branch and the Opihi wer© olear, the Waitaki and Rakaia dirty, tho Rangitata fishable, and the Waimakariri south discoloured. Dr Thacker, M.P., received the following telegram yesterday from Mr H. Atmore, M.P. for Nelson: “You will be pleased ns president of the South Island Brass Bands’ Association to know that thirty-one bands have entered for the championship contest.?, in Nelson in March. I nope that you will keep tho date free for tho visit.” The number of entries is a record.

A. V. Whitta, who was on Wednesday convicted of keeping a common earning house, and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, was released on bail, pending an appeal to the Supremo Court, that the Magistrate’s decision was against the facts of the evidence submitted. The appeal will be heard during the next sitting of the Supremo Court.' at Christchurch, to commence on Monday, February 7- The bail was fixed at self in £76, and two sureties of £37 10s each.

An egg of a rare island bird has Ijoon brought back to Canterbury Museum by Mr R. Speight, the curator, from a visit to the Pacific Islands. The bird is a megapod©—“big foot” — and is allied to tho scrub-fowls, malleefowls, and brush-turkeys, which, constitute the group of mound-builders, of Australia. Its home is the island of Niuafoou, one of the Tongan group, and its habitat is a largo crater-like lake in tho centre of the island. Before an eruption in 1876, it was fairly plentiful, but it has become one of the rare birds of the world. About 1597, the King of Tonga protected it by declaring that it was tapu. It now has tho more practical and effective protection of the law. Natives of the island regarded the eggs ns a great dehcacy, and still call them “King's food. The eggs are deposited m tunnels m tight soil, whore they are left to he hatched bv the heat of the sun. They aro elliptical in shape, about three inches and a quarter long, and vary m colour from a worm cream to yellowishwhite, yellowisli-brown, and rich cream. Tho islanders call the bird Malau; in scientific literature it is Megapodius Pritchardi. It was reported somo twenty years ago to be present on bunday Island, Kermadec group, in the Dominion of New Zealand, but the report, evidently, was incorrect. Witli the rapid approach of Christmas? ir, is ivell to remember that of all presents womenfolk appreciate Perfumery above nil others. The best Perfumery of the world—even die hitherto unprocurable liries—are obtainable from Loasby and Co., chemists (opp. Ilallantyiie’s) 1 Glasses will relieve headache- In nine cases out of ten headache comes from the eyes.' In all such cases properly fitted glasses will at ouoe relieve tlio Btrnin and prevent headache. Our Mr Watson (D.B-0.A.) is ready to extend to you the best optical service possible and will examine your eyes with meticulous care., At Watson’s Ltd., 695 Colombo Street. X

The following made flights yesterday from the Canterbury Aviation Comaerodrome at SoekburnMisses J. vValah and M. Short and Messrs A. W. Shaw, H, V. Stabler. K. Barnes, ID. J. Peach, Sr Booth and D. Potter. “ Dresses of the Wcok” will appear in the “Star” to-day, and the illustrated feature, “ Interesting People in the Week’s News ” will also bo published. The sporting and athletic page will contain a well-selected budget, as well as Kennel and Billiard Notes. An interesting ceremony will take place in the Rodclifl's District School on Saturday afternoon when . tho roll of honour for the district will bo unveiled by Mr E. PI. Andrews (chairman of tho Canterbury Education Board). All exscholars of tho school and ox-resident* of the district are invited to attend the oeremony.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Tauranga yesterday an orchardist was fined £2 and costs for failing to comply with a notice to deal with fire blight. Mr L. Paynter, orchard instructor, stated that it was tho first case of tho kmd in the (Dominion. The Magistrate said ho was satisfied that, defendant had done a great deal of work but still he had not complied with tho notice. “There is nothing in civilisation whioh excites more vice than the coop-ing-up of growing children in a school desk, said Professor Shelley when lecturing to the Social Hygiene Society last evening. “No emotional control j's built up from passivity. No. emotional control can bo built up until the motions ‘are aroused and worked out in physical activity. From the aesthetic and physical points of view, also the cooping up of children in desks is the most abominable tyranny of modern times. The child is not allowed to bo anything but dead—there must be absolute stillness. That, however, is not discipline. True discinlino ia ordered action —not repression.” * At a meeting of the committee of the Akaroa Boating Club this week, comment was made on tho report that at tho annual meeting of the Rowing Association in Wellington the reason ‘given why Akaroa should not be chosen for the next championship regatta was its “inaccessibility.” It wrs pointed out bv committeemen that the Canterbury Shipping Company’s boats Storm. Ware, and others frequently called at Akaroa, and, as they sail direct fro in Wellington, could bring any number of boats. As far bb accommodation was concerned it was abo pointed out that .Akaroa was much ahead of Picton in that respect and was noted for .its excellent services of water, drainage and olectrio power; whilst the harbour was quite as suitable for rowing, three championship (professional) races having been rowed there.

The general committee of the 'Canterbury branch of the Navy League met Inst evening, Mr H. J. Marrincr presiding. It was reported that the whole of the boys (149) of St Andrew’s College had joined the school branch of the league. It was agreed to make arrangements to keep in touch with members of school branches, after they left the schools. Mr Mnrriner said that they had asked the Navy League headquarters about naval pictures for schools, but the selection named was not very satisfactory, and tho prices quoted ranged from £1 to £6 The sub-oommittec of future school .work reported that meetings would bor held in various country districts, addresses being given by the chairman and Mr J. J. Dougall. The teachers had been asked to forward tho names of schoolmembers who were leaving the schools. Thirteen new members were enrolled. That greater emotional control - was the. only means of developing tho national moral fibre wa* emphasißbd bv Professor Shelley, of Cantor bury College, in a lecture delivered before the Social Hygiene Society last evening. Professor Shelley dealt exhaustively with the education of the growing child, staring that no greater tyranny existed than tho modern, method of school discipline, so-on,lled—the cooping up in desks, and the repression—and urging the cult of the body along aesthetic and athletic lines. In opening, Professor Shelley remarked that ho was rather disturbed to find that certain publications which wore advocated by medical men in America were forbidden to he sold in New Zealand .'and expressed the hope that it would not he long before those responsible for the publio health in New Zealand would find it possible to assist in tho work of the .Social Hygiene Society by the publication of such works.

A sale of work in aid of funds to pay off the debt, on the new St Joseph parish school. Lyttelton, was opened by the Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr W. T. Lester) yesterdav afternoon in tb© Odd;fellows’ Hall. Father M. Cooney, in a brief address, said that the old school had seen service for tho past forty-two years and was now inadequate and out of date. Tho new school would cost £1450 and it was hoped to open it after the New Year, free from debt.. The stall-holders were: Plain and fancy sewing, Mrs and Miss Gallagher: books, O. Gallagher, A. Wade, A. Roist; re-, freshments. Mcsdames G. Toomey,' Wad©, Williams and the Misses Lufaro; confeotionery and pot plants, Mrs Stearn and Miss Christopher; candy and cakes, Mesdnmes P. .T. Burns and K. Pitcaithly and Misses Gellity and A. and M. Burns; produce, Mrs O’Regan and Messrs Dalton. Dillon and M’Gowan; hoop-ln, Mr C. Madden; fish pond. Miss D. Shirley and Mr S. Walklin: jumble stnll. Mesdames Burns, Rhind, Bald and Williams.

A visit to. the Pacific Islands has convinced Mr R. Speight, curator of Canterbury Museum, that a complete geological' survey should be made ol the Fiji Islands. Very little was known of the geology of Viti-Levu, the - main island of the group, he said yesterday, but it had been shown that it possessed an interesting series of old continental rocks, which, if thoroughly examined, might prove to contain minerals of economic importance. The sequence of beds was analagous to the more recent tertiary beds of New Zealand, and a comparison of the fossil animal life in the beds of the two places might furnish interesting correlations hetiveon Fiji and New ZeaLatadOand, ipcUhans. other parts of the world Apart from economical considerations. a geological survey of the group would supply knowledge' of the past geological history of the pacific, and a careful study of coral reefs on tho Fijian tertiary rocks would throw much light on tho origin of coral reefs generally. Most of the Tongan. Group was a> raised coral atoll, which supplied information as to the structure of the thick.coral reefs. A party of American ethnologists, working on the Tongan Group, has discovered on the island of Kao an old. buried village, destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Some of the covering material has been removed by excavations, which aro fairly extensive. Tho village, it is believed, was destroyed about 200 years ago. As usual Armstrong’s are again to tho fore with price reductions; tliev have always led the trade in the matter of- value. Just now they aro beating all records for value-giving. Wo don't, ask you to take our word for it. but simply tell you in your own interest to stroll along and look at their windows, either store. There you will see the latest goody plainly-priced at sal© prices that will make you wonder. Thev are open until 9 p.m. to-night. X

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The result of a poll for the election of a councillor to represent the Lowryriding of the Cheviot County Council was:—A. D. Anderson, 78 votes; P. Brophy, 72. , A recount will be held in the Amur! County Council’s office, Culverden, on Tuesday at 1.30 p.m., in connection with the election recently, held for a representative of the Waian Riding. The application for the recount was mado by Mr E. P. H. Burbury, the defeated candidate.

The first issue of “ Four Square,” the official organ of the New Zealand Presbyterian Young. Men’s .Bible Claes movement, is full of interesting nr tie] oh. One challenges the statement that the lenders 'or the union wish it to break away from the Church. The. Bible Class movement, tho editor says, is aiming to train the youth of the Church .so that they can carry their full responsibilities ns laymen. In achieving, that result, o'Four Squnre, it is claimed, Ims, an important part to play and warrants the interest and support of all Presbyterians. Another article. deals in interesting fashion with activities in Canterbury. Tlie rose carnival, to be held in the Christchurch Domain to-morrow afternoon will be opened by Sir R- H. Rhodes. Tlie Wools ton Band will play selections between two o’clock and five o’clock, nnd, in addition, there will bo many novel attractions. For the rose exhibition the entries are -very largo, and tho display should be up to the highest standard. The tents include two for afternoon ten-, and there. will be others for fruit, sweets, soft drinks, fortune tolling and bran dips. Gifts may be left Tit the Horticultural Society’s office to-day. Ladies. who have offered their sendees to sell tickets will meet at 8.30 a.m- to-day in the Royal Exchange Buildings. The paintings fur the are union are now on view at the gardens. • 6 Grass is already commencing to torn brown in some of the dnor o Christchurch but fortunately one firm has substantially reduced prices on lawn hose. Best quality rubber hose 4-ply 4-inch, lOd per foot, 4-ply |-m Is Id per foot. Net Cash Prices. Ivorys Ltd., 21 Manchester Street. A Even in warm weather there lurks the danger of influenza and coldß. Wise folk should keep Baxter’s Lung Preserver always handy. Tis an efficacious antidote for lung and chest troubles. Your chemist, or grocer sells Baxter’s u in largo 2s 6a bottles. 2

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ENGLISH “ ROVER” FOR £125. This is a special bargain--English “ Rover ” touring car with full equipment and in good running order. Price only £l2s.—Adams, Ltd., Garage, Zl9 Tuam Street.

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ENGLISH “ OALTHORPB.”—£2SO. See this to-day—Oalthorpe 5-seater, fully equipped j detachable wire wheels; lamps, tools, etc.. Has had most careful handling. Prime £250. Adams, Ltd., Gcrtage, 219 Tuam Street.

Studebaker “btg six”—£67s. This is an unusual chance—latest Studehnker creation; tho “Big Six,” in splendid order, e. 1., and s.s., rear and side wind shields, side lamps, eto., and luxurious general equipment, good tyres. Price for quick sale, £B7s— Ltd., Garage 219 Tuam Street. ______