NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tlio following stock were slaughterer! at the city abattoirs during February: — Cattle, 709; sheep, 7705; lambs, 1590; pigs, 713; calves, ;!17. The number of | stock condemned was as follows: —j Cattle, 37; sheep, 7; pigs, -: calves, 2. | The Christchurch City Council lias arranged with the Public Works Depart-1 incut that it is to have the option of! renewing the agreement with regard to Lake Coleridge power supply for al further term of five years from its ex-I juration on Hay 1, 1920. Jt was decided, at hist evening's] meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council, to grant authority to the DeputyMayor, Mr J. T. Norton, to declare a public holiday on Thursday next, in lici of the usual half-holiday on Saturday,] the occasion being the annual picnic of j the District High School The Finance and Bylaws Committee| of the Christchurch City Council has had the Mackenzie County Council's pro : posal for the taxing of motor tyres under consideration, but, before coming to ;i decision on the matter, has decided to ask the opinion of tho Canterbury Auto-1 mobile Association. On Saturday evening last over 20 members of the D.I.C. staff visited the Sanatorium for the purpose of entertain-, ing the patients. An excellent audi varied musical programme was provided, which included two part songs by the Glee Singers, two male quartets, and Iwo humorous recitations. Misses McLean and Price each contributed pianoforte solos, while songs were rendered by Misses Smith and Fisher and Messrs: Campbell, Potts, .101 l and Blakclcy. Miss ' Ormiston and Mr B. A. Home (under ■whose direction the entertainment was held) acted as accompanists. The efforts of Ihe performers were heartily appre mated by staff and patients alike. An injustice has been done to Lyttelton, said Cr Foster at last evening's meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council. It had been incorrectly reported in the newspapers, he said, that 51 cases of infectious disease during the year] had occurred in the Port. As a matter of fact, the number was -12. This sort of misstatement was detrimental to the borough's interests. Cr Hempstalk, however, took an opposite view. lie! staled that it was no use blinking facts. Cr Foster was referring only to diphtheria, whereas, if the total of infectious disease cases was considered, the number would be well over 70.. The Electricity Committee of the Christchurch City Council has been experiencing considerable difficulty owing to the shortage of material. It reported to the council last night that further delay had taken place in obtaining the necessary transformers. The contractors had been given permission by the British Minister of Munitions to complete the order, but they would not be able to ship until about the middle of may. This might cause great inconvenience during the coming winter. The engineer was trying to borrow two 100 lew. transformers from the Government —all that it had left, but this would tide him over only a portion of the load which would be added in the winter, when all the sub-sections would be overloaded. However, the committee added, every endeavour would be made to meet the difficulty.
An attempt to introduce a highly controversial subject into last evening's meeting of the Christckurcli City Council was made by Or J. McCombs, but it was warded off for a time by notice of motion being required. Cr McCombs then gave notice of lii.s motion, which will be moved at iho council's next meeting, and which runs as follows: "That at this time, when England is pouring out blood and treasure in defence of the rights of small nationalities to govern themselves, it would be a gracious act. and in the interests of unity and the furtherance of the cause of the Allies, to urge on the Imperial Government jthc justice and expediency of granting to Ireland the same measure of self-government whicli is enjoyed by the people of this Dominion and the oilier free self-governing colonics. That his Excellency the Governor "be asked to transmit the above resolution to the Imperial Government.'' It was reported at last night's meeting of the City Council that, during the last, three days prior to the additional 10 per cent, charge on overdue rates being Imposed, the sum of £43,678 15/S was taken in the rate-collector's office, and an accurate balance was struck each evening without any trouble. Amplifying this statement, the Mayor stated that in the last nine days before the additional 10 per cent fell due the rate collector's office had :">7.34 transactions, representing £60,1196. Of the total levy of £3M,.''OC, only £5715 remained to be collected, as against £62,000 at the cor responding time last year. This w:is due to the 10 per cent, penalty being imposed a month earlier this year. The result of this was that the council had been able to pay its levies to the Drainage Board and the Domains Board, which had been able to wipe out their overdrafts, and the council had also been aide to pay off its overdrafts.
An assault of considerable violence, for which there seems to have been no apparent justification, tool; place at North Hast Valley, Dunediii. on Saturday afternoon last, the victim being IviMh Margaret Aslier, a little girl' About '> p.m., the girl, who had been playing with some companions, was missed by her parents, and a search was attracted by a cry from a bush on Ca.kie's Hill, and hero the little girl was found. She was in a shocking state, her face being so bruised ;ind covered with blood thai he. father failed to recognise her at first, while severe bruises on her neck seemed to indicate that a rope had bee,, tied tightly ronn 1 it. The little girl's hair had also been cut off. Close to the spot were found n rope and a pair of scissors. Medical inspection showed that the victim's injuries were of :, very extensive nature. It. was subsequently discovered thai earlier in the afternoon the girl A slier had been seen proceeding in the diroe tion of Oaskie's l!i!l with another girl —a stranger to her—of about id rears of age. Some time Infer this girl was seen hurrying down the hill. Ah the result of inquiries by the poll, e. a girl. Martha Graham, a former inmate of the Caversham Industrial School, was a; ;■' sue 1 >,d i ■ ■ •■/ I > •■i'i commi ■.' ■\ ■ the assault.
All the rivers of Canterbury were reported clear this morning. During February the city surveyor issued 17 building permits for contracts valued at £9270. Judgment was given for the Paparua County Council (Mr Rowe) by Mr T. A. B. Bailev, S.M., on a claim against Henry M. Lumb (Mr McDougall) for £8 ](i/l for rates. Mrs Barley had been joined as a defendant, in the application of Lumb, who tried to establish that Mrs Burley, and not himself, was responsible for the rates, but the Magistrate, after hearing the evidence, decided otherwise. A letter was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs at last evening's meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council, stating that it was intended to compile a collection of documents ...id papers of historical interest, and asking the council if it would give any assistance in its power. Mention was made by councillors of the fact that many documents were at present in the borough public library, which came I within this definition. It was eventual- j ly decided that the matter should be left in the hands of the Estates Committee for its consideration and actionReference to the recent, unveiling of the oil-colour portrait of the late Siser Hildyard was made by the deputyMayor (Mr .]. T. Norton) at last even . ing's meeting of the byttelfon Borough j Council, Mr Norton stated thai this tribute to the memory of a Lyttelton i nurse who had given her life for her] country had been conceived by Mr Badcliffe, the Mayor, who was responsible for arranging the painting of the portrait, but wl'.o, owing to indisposition, had been unable to be present, at the function. The ceremony had been in every v. ay a success, and the portrait from an artistic viewpoint alone was a valuable addition to the council room. At the meeting of the executive of the Competitions Society, Mr P. Helens presided. The secretary (Mr T. F. Hail) reported that matters connected with the coming festival, which is to commence on May li, were wtdl in hand. The office of treasurer was filled by the appointment of Mr G. H. Williams. Messrs T. Newburgh and -Mr J. Mason were elected to the committee. Mr Mackenzie Forbes, of Palinerston N., was appointed to judge the dancing section, and Signor Borzoni, the solo dancing. Mr H. Sweeney was re appointed stage manager for the festival. The chairman reported that a number of schoolmasters had been interviewed regarding the various classes allotted to the junior section. It has been decided to donate all the profits of the Competitions to the Bed Cross Society. A certain borough council spent most of its time last evening in purging its electoral roll. No doubt the net' result was satisfactory, but the qualifications to exist as an elector seemed to depend largely on the councillors', at times, hazy knowledge as to whether the particular person resided in the district or not. "Anyone know Jones?" was a typical question put by the chairman. The councillors would deliberate in silence. ''No one? —strike him off then," and the next name would be called. Perhaps, later, someone would discover that Jones was a next-door neighbour, and Mr Jones would exist again officially as an elector. ''What about ?" It was mentioned that was an inmate of a certain Government institution. "Throw him oat!" came the answer, and although was manifestly and literally "in," he was ruled "out," as far as his electoral qualification went, by the blue pencil of the clerk. The roll was purged and duly passed as correct by the local i body.
The annual meeting of the WniauCulverden Railway League was lieJd on Saturday last. Tlic balance-sheet, whi ii showed a credit of £7 14/-, was adopted. The executive recommended that the league be wound up, as the railway work had finished, but, after discussion, it was decided to carry on the work, as station houses and goods sheds had yet jto be built. Messrs Pettigrcw, Foster, Beavcn, Sunckcll, and Riualdi were {elected to watch the matters in the in- ] Itcrcsts of Waiau. The sum of £5 was voted io the honorary secretary (Mr E. I Kinaldi) as an honorarium, who refundcd £2 i ll /. to be given as a donation for an honours hoard to the Waiau Patriotic Committee. The president (Mr lb j j Pettigrew) moved voles of thanks to i the Minister of Public Works, to Mr | Forbes, member for the district, and the auditor, for the valuable help they had j all given the Waiau-Culverdea Railway] Lca<me. it was also decided to thank ihe i Amuri A. and P. Association for the loan of hurdles, and Mr T. M. Marr, for mimeographing notices, etc. Mr Foster moved that the. secretary should write to Ihe Traffic Manager and the Public Works Department, with a view of getting some officer to take charge j of the inward and outward goods. Mr 1 Burbury seconded the motion, which was j carried. The firs!; sniffle, the first sneeze, the: first feeling of nasal stuffiness or throat j soreness —these are warnings to take i "NAZOL." A really wonderful speci-1 Qc. 1/6 for CO doses." .5 j
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 963, 13 March 1917, Page 5
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