LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 562, 27 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are informed, in reference to the report of the Buchanan v. Buchanan divorce case, which was heard, at the Supreme Court yesterday, that Mrs Buchanan occupies a clerical position in the service of a local company, and that it is not correct that she obtained her position und&r her "maiden name.

A monster festival and queen carnival will be held at Mackenzie, Cheviot, on Friday next, December 3. The proceedings will commence at 10 a.m., and the coronation ceremony and concert will take place at 8 p.m. The Cheviot people will provide a picnic luncheon*- free to all visitors. Special excursion arrangements are announced by the Railway Department in connection with the carnival. "

At the Juvenile Court this morning', before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., two small boys were charged with the theft of £1 from a dwelling at Addington. One of the lads pleaded guilty and the other not guilty. After hearing dence, the Magistrate severely admonished the lad Who pleaded guilty, and ordered him to pay off the pound at the rate of 1/- a week, and to report self to Mr Rule once a week for six months.

Work .on the hospital ship Marama at Port Chalmers is approaching completion, and the vessel is expected to leave for Wellington about the end of the week (says the "New Zealand Times"). It is practically certain, however, that she will not be fully equipped by then, but anything that remains to be done will have to be completed at Wellington. The Marama will not be opened foT public inspection prior to her departure.

Steffano Webb Portraits are the kind that live for. ever. They make ideal gifts to send Home for Christmas. .342 By rising two hours earlier every morning than you are accustomed to you would, in 40 years, add 10 years of eight-hour, days to your life.

BEACH RACES. The "KING DICKS,:" "HARLEY DAVIDSONS," or "SINGER" Motor Cycles did not not compete in the recent Brighton Beach "Races, as Jones Bros, are not members of the newlyformed club. The "itING DICKS" were competitors' in the OPEN SIDE-CAB CHAMPIONSHIPS, where they defeated all makes and powers in -three successive trials, gaining FIRST HONOURS for both RELIABILITY and PETROL CONSUMPTION.

JONES BROS, LIMITED, Agents, « * • L CLOCK TOWER.

Mr M. J. Miller, Lyttelton, has forwarded a cheque for £5 to the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade, as an appreciation of the efforts of the brigade at the recent fire, which was in close proximity to Mr Miller's property. Mr L. J. Collett, local Tourist Agent, states that The Hermitage is practically filled from Christinas to after New Year. Reports from Queehstown < and Akaroa indicate that both these places will be well patronised. People, especially New Zealanders, are travelling very freely, and the local office of the department is kept' busy with enquirers, and a lot of information asked for by mail. The returns for the last month are ahead: of those of a similar period last year, which is the best proof that people do not intend to neglect having an occasional rest, and holiday.

Arrangements have been made for the re-enlistment of men who have been rejected on account of minor ailments (says the "New Zealand Times"). A considerable number of medical papers are returned by recruits marked "temporarily unfit," and this debars the recruiting officer from accepting the candidate. In order that these recruits may be given an opportunity of carrying out their desires, provision has been made that they are to have a prior claim of going into-camp, upon the cause of their minor ailment being removed and their re-enlistment papers being accepted.

Writing from Egypt, a Taranaki officer says:—"The men cannot speak too highly of the Turks' fighting, regular gentlemen, but they won't stand the bayonet j when we get within three or four yards away they go or surrender. Old Fyffe couldn't stand a poor chap groaning in front of the trench, and after waving a white flag got out of the trench with his bearers. The Turks stopped firing, and a Turkish officer sat on his parapet and watched the proceedings. When Fyffe had gat the man in he turned round and saluted the Turk, and, then stepped back, into the; trench. The Turks are, fighting pretty desperately just now. The submarines have completely cut off their communications with Constantinople bysea; '''