NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 178, 2 September 1914, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Department of Public Health is removing its offices to the Provincial Council Chambers.^ .A Press Association message from New Plymouth states that Mr J. H. Hempton, Collector of Customs and formerly a great athlete, died this morning as the result of an accident on Saturday night A cajl from Toorak, Melbourne, has come to the Rev. John Mackenzie, M.A." St. Andrew's, Christchurch, and anothei has come from fideudalc, Mataiira, to the Rev. John Pringle, M.A. Both.calls will lie considered at -the meeting of th< Presbytery on Wednesday. The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee for the district of Lyt> telton was held at noon to-day. Theru were present Mr H. W." Bishop, S.M., Dr Guthrie, Messrs S. W. Mitchell, J. Richardson, Orton Bradley, and .J. Gar-' rard. Applications for transfer of publicans' litemes were received in the following cases: —Empire Hotel, Lyttelton. Charles J. O'Malley to Kdmund Hill (this case had been held "over since th<! June sittings); Wharf Hotel, Lyttel ton, W. Harts-horn (Mr * Hoghen) ta George Robert Whittington. Tlie police report regarding carti case was &ati\ factory and Ihc transfers were granted A meeting of the New-Brighton Schoo Committee was held last night, when the r < were present: Messrs V-. H. Winny-(chair-man), A. W. Owles, C. Israelson, H. i Hawker, li. Goodland, 15. Kastwood, and !P. Ward (secretary). Correspondence ; was received from the -Borough Council "drawing attention to the'nuisance caused -by school children throwing-paper and ' other-refuse into the street. The heatl- ' master reported that - the roll number ! was 4. r SO, and the average attendance , IJ7B. It was decided to divide the school j-drum and fife band into ilire3 classes, 4 for the purpose of instruction under tiie v j direction of Messrs G. W. Bisl.op, C. McCree, and C. Israelsou. Mr .and Mrs Genney, of Makikihi, arrived in town ls,st ?>ight, ami are staying at Warner's Hotel. MOTOR CYCLES. ~.'{ We have just landed" a shipment of King Dick and Singer Motor Cycled finished in dove grey, with several im provements. There is no need to dwel on tha quality of these motors, as recon; 1 results can prove; vviuuiug every side ca: ;.rial except oi e, takes a bot of bea ' ; These victories speak :or tl.jmsclvcs.. Sole agents—■ - '/.-..., JONES BROS, L-"D., 122 Manchester Si. Inspection invited. Catalogue free. / ' Note. —We have- a f e> good secpm*--hand motors for sale cheap. ;243