NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 78, 8 May 1914, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Arthur Ernest Lovett, a casual camper at Kowai, was brought to the hospital last evening, and is being treated for tonsilitis.

A Press Assoeiaticm cable message states that His Majesty King George V. opened the new "King Edward" wing of the British Museum, which was erected at a cost of £250,000.

Mr John Bollard, M.P., was this week elected chairman of the Avondale School Committee for the fifty-third time. This is considered a record for the Dominion, and possibly for any public position in the British Dominions.

Thos. Dobbs, conductor on the 10.16 p.m. car from the Square to Cashmere Hills yesterday, and living at 9 Mowbray Street, Waltham, fell from the footboard as the car was proceeding along Colombo Street.' He was admitted to the hospital suffering from slight concussion of the brain.

A special meeting of the Tramway Employees' Union will be held at the Trades Hall on May 12. The business comprises election of representatives on Appeal Board, two auditors, and a member of the executive committee, report of assessors regarding the new awards, and representation at the July Congress. At the meeting of householders at Carterton, says a Press Association message, all candidates for the scliool committees were asked to declare their attitude towards the Bible-in-Schools movement. All declared against it, and a resolution was carried expressing satisfaction with the present free, secular system. A similar resolution was carried at Belvedere, and both will be forwarded to the Minister of Education.

Christopher Robinson, the map,; .who was arrested at Warepa, appeared' at the Dunedin Police Court this morning on a charge of forging a cheque fpr\£sG; The police stated that accused is in a very bad state of health as the -xesuli of his having swallowed poison,' 5 ' afed asked for a remand, which was granted. —Press Association. The Christchurch East branch of the Social-Democratic Party held a euchre social and dance in the St. Asaph Street Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. The function, was largely attended and proved a success in every way. The ladies' euclrre prize was won by Mr,s Croft, and the gentleman by Mrfcroft. It was decided to hold the gatherings every month during the winter. At its monthly meeting last evening, the Riccarton Domain Board received a deputation from the Riccarton' Horticultural Society, which submitted a plan for beautifying the frontage of the domain, together with the drive and approaches. A sub-committee, with power to act, was set up to deal with the matter. A ground was allotted free of charge to the Riccarton Ladies' Hockey Club. The Tennis Club was granted permission to lay down another asphalt court. A lusty policeman might have been seen about 9.30 last night wending his way to the station in company with a wickerwork chair (large size) and a clothes' basket (small size). Had he been a private individual he would have appeared to be a suspicious character but his subsequent story showed that the goods had'been sequestered, from'the river bank at the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Armagh Street. Ko one has yet claimed the articles, and the yolice seem in favour of acclimatising the arm chair at anyrate.

The balance-sheet of _ the New Brighton Co-operative Money Club, presented at the annual meeting on Wednesday evening, showed a credit balance, allowing for depreciation, of £35. 7/10. A dividend of 9d in the £ on every complete 10/- was declared. Officers were elected as follow:—President, Mr W. Bellamy; secretary, Mr L. C. Williams; treasurer, Mr H. Greenfield; trustees, Messrs Staniland and C. H. Winny. The committee was intsructed to make more fully known to the residents of the district the facilities offered by the club, with the object of gaining additional members. Mr E. Harding presided at the annual meeting of the Christcliureh Photo-' graphic Society on Wednesday evening. The annual report recorded an increase of membership from 42 to 56. The Society had had a most successful year, and its members had had fourteen prints hung at the Art and Craftfs annual exhibition. The points scored, during the season were: —A. G. Sparrow, 13; C. H. Gossett, 12; E. Harding, 10j P. Cameron, 4; Judkin, 1. Kegret was expressed at the death of two members, Messrs P. H. Phillips and L. Jaeobsen. Thanks were recorded to the lecturers, demonstrators, and judges. The report was adopted. What was described as a regrettable characteristic of a large section of the Australian youth was referred to by Bishop Long, of Bathurst, in an address in Sydney last week. The boy of to-day, he said, prided himself upon his intimate knowledge of-weights and wagers in connection with boxing contests. The boy had been warned that such paths led to bitter disappointment's. But he would listen to no old fogies! Old fools and fogies could keep their advice to themselves. He would have none of it. "Poor young fool," said the bishop, "he cannot see that the very same paths are strewn with the corpses of former fools." See the other picture, the preacher continued, the boy who decided to improve his mind by reading at home; the boy who made a clium of his mother, and was to be found within the gleam of the home lamp. The street had no attractions for him. The stadium had no appeal for him. These were the boys who supplied the nation's heroes, and strengthened the foundations of life.

Auckland papers state that there is every indication that full advantage will be taken by the public of the opportunity afforded by the Marine Department of obtaining oysters cheaply during the current season. Considerable interest has been taken in the announcement that people requiring small supplies would be able to obtain for 1/- a parcel of five dozen oysters in the shell, or for 2/- a quantity sufiicient to fill a kerosene tin. Orders from all over New Zealand have already been booked at the State depot on the King's Wharf, Auckland, people as far south as Christchurch having asked to be supplied. The ordinary retail price in Auckland is about 4d a dozen, and now that the State has become a retailer, oysters in small parcels may be obtained at a little over 2d a dozen. The season commenced on May 1, and the first supply, totalling 93 sacks, came to hand from Eussell on Saturday. This is three or fotir days earlier than was anticipated. Up to the present the stock have not been sufficient to allow of much business being done in the supply of small quantities, but in a day or two there should be larger quantities available. Large orders will continue to be supplied at the rate of 13/6 per sack. The estimated yield for the season in Auckland is between 8000 and 9000 sacks.