LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 561, 26 November 1915, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Telegraph Office advises that | cable messages may now be accepted j iat E.F.M. rates for soldiers at Gibral-1 tar, with instructions to reply at the] cost of the sender. The conditions, are i the same as in the case of message>-to Egypt. Soldiers in Gibraltar are also allowed to send "collect" messages to New Zealand up to 12 words, without receipt of request. ' A claim Tinder the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Water Supply Act, 1908, occupied the attention of Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M. (chairman) and Mr A. Freeman and Mr E. J. Dixon, assessors at the Bangiora Court to-day. The claim was by B. Sharpland, for £250 for damage done to his land at West Oxford by their construction of head works and water races by the Oxford County Council. The hearing was not concluded when The Sun went to press. 1

A concert in aid of the prize fund of the Elmwood School was given in the Bugby Street Methodist Hall last evening. The event is a popular one, and the hall was packed by an appreciative audience, in which school children predominated. An exceedingly interesting entertainment was given, some of the juvenile contributors exhibiting precocious talent in their turns. The programme included songs by Miss Maud Stringer, Miss Mar joris Harris, Mr J.2 Carter, and Mr B. Malcolm, while Miss Enid Bilcliffo staged a comedietta with little Mavis Eitchie, and also gave a recitation. The juvenile performers were Aileen and .Doris Minson, Gwen Chapman, Sylvia Stark, Mavis Eitchie, Euby Clarke, Madge Talbot, Gertrude Johnston, Neta Bilcliffe, Edna Miles, Phyllis Smith, Nesta Murphy, and a children's ehorus. The majority of the accompaniments were played by Mr A. G. Gurnsey. A piper from Gailipoli played for Miss Sylvia Stark's sword dance, and ho got a great reception. The chairman of the committee, Mr Jones, presided, and got the programme through with celerity.

• Innkeepers have the right to detain the luggage of their guests -until their bills''" have been paid; rboai'diinghousekeopersmay not do this, : •""''