DEFENCE COMMITTEE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14840, 18 February 1919, Page 2

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

The Citizens' Defence Committee met yesterday afternoon. Present : Messrs. W. G. Sherratb (chairman), H. D<j Costa,' G. Stock, A. H. Wallis, F. E. Gaddaim, H. White, A. H. Lang©, Fletcher. W. He?, R. M. Birrell, G. C. Miiniis, D. W. Coleman, J. W. Bright, H. Miller, and 0. A. Fenwick. A letter was received 1 from the Returned Soldiers' Association, approving of the movement of imparting instruction m basket making- to the soldier inmates of the Cook Hospital. — On the motion of the chairman, it was decided! ito continue the scheme. A letter was freoeived from the Professional Classes War Relief Association, soliciting financial assistance. — Received. A letter was received from Mr. S. Kirkaldie m connection with the TJrentham Dominion Art Union Fund. — Further particulars tc- be asked- for. The financial statement disclosed the following receipts during 1 the month: — Defence Department refund, £5; Mr. J. H. Murphy, £6; proceeds football matches for Te Araroa Wounded Soldiers' Fund, £12 15s; warrant refunds. £6; refnnds, £26 8s; Mr. J. Townley (monthly), general f un< j., £2: anonymous, Red Cross Fund\ £100; V.M.C.A. Fund. £100; refunds, £15; total, £271 3s. The expenditure for the same period amounted to £479 19s 4d. Messrs. Wauchop and feirrell were appointed to meet steamers . during the ensuing 1 period, and Messrs. Kenway j and Wallis were appointed to <yjsit the ' hospital. . j Mr. R. M. Birrell submitted, a, report of the Advisory Board's conference as already publshed. j Mr Marchbanks saw some of the concrete ships under construction at >San Francisco. TVo concrete ships of 7500 tons each were being built there to the order of the United States Government. Mr Bruce Lloyd, an old New Zealander, was m charge of the work. The ships were te be used as oil carriers, and were divided by longitudinal and cross bulkheads m many Compartments, with the object of making them practically '• nnsinkable. The success of these ships remains to be proved. /Mr Marchbanks' noticed that the protection for the steel outside was very small. The ships apparently had been designed by the authorities m Washington m competition with wooden ships, and. the amount <>f concrete had been reduced to a minimum. At the time of his visit no, concrete had been poured, but the work of placing the reinforcement was well ad-, vanced. Hard burned brick clay was being used m, the aggregate instead of stone, m order to economise weight. On© of the simplest and most effectual household remedies for stomach troubles m young children iaSharland's Magnesia; 1/3 per bottle everywhere. — 3. Captain Phillips, ex-commander of the Makura, was presented at Sydney recently with a wallet well filled with Government war bonds by friends and persons who had sailed . with him, as a mark of personal esteem and m recogintion of many courtesies during the years te 'commanded Union Company's ships. The "too free indulgence m sweets, oakes, etc., soon upsets the stomach. The easiest and simplest corrective is Sharland's Magnesia; 1/3 per bottle everywhere. — 4" ; iThe Canterbury Autoraobilo Association is to contribute £800 towards the cost of the . ferro-coricreto bridge 'at. Selwyn. If, the half cost of 'the bridge amounts to less than £9000, the association's contribution will bo reduced m proportion. , " 'Tls something to be willing to commend."— Southern. And just think of the thousands of homes m the Dominion that- commend Baxter's Lung Preserver. But, therefs a reason. Baxter's Is the fast and proven friend of all who suffer from colds. It doesn't parley. It gets right to business and routs the cough or cold promptly. AwJJof sore throats it is without a challenger, This sovereign remedy is pleasant; io , take, pure, and . exceedingly economical. Order from your grocer or chemist to-day. 2s 0d buys larsre bottlA. The amount paid by. the Anglo-Prr sian Oil Company for the Ta'ranaJd Pet roleum Company's refinery piant ia £22,500.,! , Bharland's Magnesia is particularly soothing when th© digestion is disturbed and there is a nasty taste m the mouth ; 1/3 per bottle everywhere. — 5. Mr H. lan'Simson stated on Thursday evening that his position as Chief Magistrato of' Hastings cost him £1500 per year.