NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 865, 17 November 1916, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

At yesterday 'a meeting of the Board of Governors of the McLean Institute accounts amounting to £-(0U 10/.'! wen; passed for payment. The Canterbury Education Board reports that the contribution* of the Cnrleton School children to the Belgian Children's Relief fund amounted to £!. The following prisoners will come uji for sentence before his Honour Mr Justice Sim, in the Supreme Court tomorrow' morning:—Alfred Sampson, forgery; Hdward Atherton do Houghton (hi Latour, indecent assault on a male; Arthur 11. Cooper, forgery. A call was received by the Christ-j church Fire Brigade, at. 8..'17 p.m. yesterday, to a small cottage, No. b! I law don Street, Sydenham, owned and occupied by MrJ.T. Biggins. It was found that the lire was in a detached wash house at the rear of the cottage. Very little damage was clone The place is not insured.

Recently tho Canterbury Automobile Association approached the Railway l>e partnienl at Christchurch with a view of making the landings on the Kakaia bridge more suitable for motorists. The department has attended to the matter, and the thanks of all motorists are extended to the District Kngineer for his very kind attention. It is the intention of the association to confer with the Ashburton sub-committee very shortly to carry out a scheme of s sign-posting in the Ashburton and surrounding districts.

A "peace manifesto'' is being circulated in Christchurch by the Social Democratic Party. This fact, combined with the fact that anti-conscriplion meetings have been held in Christchurch recently, led a Sun representative to ask the Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister of Internal Affairs) this morning whether the Government was taking any steps to restrict the activities of people who are raising an agitation for peace. "The Government," replied Mr Russell, "is fully aware of its responsibilities in connection with the Military Service Act, and provision will be made for the maintaining of the Act in its integrity."

The Mayor was recently in receipt of a communication setting out the unfortunate circumstances in which a returned soldier found himself placed. He arrived in New Zealand on December 27. the letter stated, and, although he had a wife and five children, he was obliged to subsist and maintain his family on 12/- a week. The Mayor referred £he letter to the Patriotic Society, and was informed by the secretary that the soldier in question was a waster and a pointer. He had insulted and had endeavoured to strike the chairman of the Wellington Society, which had granted him an allowance of £2 17/6 a week.

A meeting of the Linwood Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday evening, Mr W. Ellison presiding over a <jood att< 'dance. The secretary reported having interviewed the secretary of the Drainage Board in respect of the great increase for the current year of the drainage rate on the rural area. It had been explained that the increase was due to several extensive works having been taken in hand this year. The rate for last year had been merely nominal, as few works were carried out. It was reported that the association's efforts in respect to the erection of a tramway shelter in the Square for Linwood ears had been successful, and that the City Council and Tramways Board had now agreed to the erection of the shelter. A letter was received from Dr Chesson, the District Health Officer, in respect of the pig-trough drain running from the pumping station over Aldwin's Road, and it was decided that a deputation from the association should wait on Dr Chesson regarding the matter. The secretary reported that he had written to the City Council in reference to the system of rating for the high pressure water supply, pointing out the anomalies that at present existed, and suggesting that the charges should be based on the amount of water used by each consumer.

SECOND-HAND MOTOK CYCLES. We have in Stock at present several good Motors, taken in part payment for Harley Davidsons, which we are prepared to sell at reasonable prices for quick sale. Call and inspect, or write for full particulars.—JONES BROS., Ltd., 122 Manchester Street. Sole Agents for King Dick and Harley Davidson Motor Cveles.