NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 883, 8 December 1916, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

All the rivers of Canterbury wove re ported clear this morning.

An exceptionally large number of eases is set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court next Friday. The total exceeds 100, the majority being Territorial and by-law informations. The second sale of bottles collected by the children of Christchurch, on behalf of the Lady Liverpool Fund, will be held on Wednesday next. The children have undoubtedly done their share in making a success of the scheme, and it only remains for buyers to rise to the occasion and give good prices for the bottles. No fewer than 1000 dozen quart beer bottles are ineluded in the offering for next Wednesday's sale. The committee are greatly indebted to Mr John Wood, who has given up week after week of his time to superintending the scheme. On behalf of a Labour organisation, Mr G. E. Hunter, of Eunanga, applied to the Greymonth Borough Council for the use of the band rotunda for a demonstration on Saturday afternoon next, says a Press Association wire. On the motion of the Mayor (Mr Perkins), the council refused by a unanimous vote to allow the applicants the use of either the rotunda or any of the streets of the town. The Mayor said that in view of the War Eegulations he could not entertain such an application for a minute.

A garden fete will be held to-morrow from 2..j0 p.m. to 10 p.m., at "Baronscourt," Tipper Eiccarton, the residence of Mr T. Kincaid. Mr A. E. G. Eliodes will perform tlic opening ceremony. Numerous stalls, side-shows, and amusements will be available, and the programme will include pretty dances by Eiccarton children. The grounds will be, tastefully decorated, and in the evening will be illuminated by electric light. The Tramways Band wdll play selections. The proceeds will be on behalf of the Eiccarton Tied Gross Fund.

Quite recently (says the Feilding "Star") Mr Allen stated that he intended to fill vacancies in one batch of reinforcements from the family shirkers. Yet a ballot has taken place, and many family shirkers have so far escaped. It is understood that no fewer than 30 allegedly shirking families were reported in the Feilding district, containing SO apparently eligible men. Yet only two families have been summoned to appear before the board. What makes the position so very unfair is that some families are being asked to suffer a double sacrifice while others escape altogether. To take a concrete ease. Mr M. Desmond, of Kimbolton Eoad, Cheltenham, has one.son at the war (he went with one of the earliest contingents, and has been wounded), and another son at home, where he is very valuable as a help to his aged father. The second son has been drawn in the ballot, and is getting ready to go into camp—he is no shirker, more honour to him—while in the district there are over two dozen shirking families that are not vet touched.

SECOND-HAND MOTOR 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 BEOS., Ltd., 122 Manchester Street. Sole Agents for King Dick and Harley Davidson Motor Cycles.