NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 866, 18 November 1916, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF.

■ Tito late Row F. W. Jsitt was for four years Minister of Wesley Church. Kusi Belt. A memorial service will be held lin the church on Sundav evening, and will be conducted by the Row W. .I. Williams, also a former minister of the] 'Church, an.l a lifelony friend of the late .Mr isitt. Alter hearing the .irjjumonts of i-uun-j sol iii the Supremo Court to-day, his .Honour Mr .Justice Sim reserved his ; decision in the ease in which the New Zealand Insurance Company proceeded! i against Herek lidward Thornton and the j | Tytieside Proprietary, Ltd., claiming |.t2:>l 17/11 for unpaid premium under! 'an accident insurance policy. j The death of the Rev. Frank W. Tsitt will form the subject to-morrow of a i special "in memoriain'' service at the 'Durham Street Methodist Church. The service will r.oimmncc at •■ p.m. Adi dresses will be delivered by the Rev. \V. J. Williams and tho Rev. John Dawson, while the Mavor (Mr 11. Holland) will preside. The Belgian Children's Relief Fund is to benefit by the offertory. Tu connection with the case of Huia ; Henry Hhaw, which was heard at the I Magistrate's Court yesterday, in connection with breaches of the Defence ! Act, we are informed that the Magistrate cancelled his dceisio.i, which w.u | to fine Sliaw £ii and costs and de}>rive him of civil rights for five years. Shaw I was not present in court when the case ; was called, but he subsequently appeared, ami on his application the penalty I imposed was cancelled, and the case adjourned until December 15. On Saturday next a rose carnival will bo held at Greymouth. The West Const- ! ers are always ready to assist Canterbury with ferns, etc., for patriotic efforts, and next week something may be done to assist them. Roses are wanted, and will be forwarded next Thursday. Those who can give roses are asked to communicate with Mr J. B. Merrett, 2<M> Tuaiu Street, or telephone 1254. The | roses will be packed next, Wednesday .afternoon. Rosea suitable for buttonholes will be much appreciated. j With the exception of the Rakaia. ! which is dirty, the main fishing rivers of j Canterbury wore reported to be clear at 9 o'clock this morninsr. ! - ■

SECOND-HAND MOTOR CYCLES. j Wo have in Stock at present several | good Motors, taken in part payment for Harley Davidsons, which we are prej pared 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 Cvcles.

If your electric light. Hit, motor, •telephones, bells, car-lighting ana startling set, or anything else electrical, rej quires attention, ring up Turnbull ant] Jones, Ltd., 421, who will give you the Jbest and prompt service. " 9187

All incident which occurred (luring the drawing of tho first ballot under the Military Service Act, showed how well ever\ jioint in regard . t» > ir had been thoi.'ght oul beforehand, :ni.i how careJ'ul the Government Statistician (Mr Malcolm Frasor) has been In ensure that .every registration card sent in can bo j accounted for. Wlieu one of the "drums" was made, a young lady in j charge of one of the sets of tin- boxes ealled the attention of the sujuTvisiiijj I Magistrate ;Mr S. K. Macarthy. S.M.i I to tilt* fact that there were two registration cards, one inside the other, 'rio' Government Statistician pointed out that the cards were duplicates, adding tliat the reser\ist in question had sen' in two registration cards, and that simple but very effective plan had | been adopted to sertirod that both .should in' preserved and dulv aecoun*led for.