NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13489, 8 June 1914, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A motor car will leave the Crown Stables at 9 a.m. for West-port. Search paz'ties were out yesterday on the Rabbit Island, and in other places, ! but no trace was foiind of Mr J. A. W. Dickson, who left his homo in Mount street Hst Saturday week. On Saturday afternoon a young boy who was riding a bicycle near Mr Kirkpatrick's ico factory at the Port was observed to shoot right over the sea wall on to the stony beach below. To the surprise of those who saw the accident, the boy escaped with some bruises, and appeared more concerned for the condition' of the bicycle than himself. The machine was knocked about somewhat. A . Press Association, message- states that tlie steamer Melbourne arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday after a tempestuous voyage of seven days from Newcastle. Once she got into -the Tasman Sea,she encountered a strong, southerly gale with/big seas, which for four days rage*} with the force of a cyclone. On. Tuesday last her decks were awash fore' and aft, and in the fury, of the gale ladders, steam pipe casings, and deck fittings we're behV/and broken, whilst sails and tarpaulin hatch covers were also ripped' to .pieces. The starboard working boat was also stove in. For several hours the Melbourne was hove to, and Captain R. Heddle found it necessary to use oil b^ag^over the bow, this being done with marked success. Subsequently the weather moderated a little, and a clear headway was made. Owing to the- constant; tossing of the vessel the cargo shifted, arid the Melbourne arrived in port with a decided list. /.;,.,; . ■■ :' '

The Zealand Times" thus refers to Mr Hi -Atmore. M:P., and his political campaign:—"Mr Atmoro alone, he tells his story, he rouses enthusiasm, he ge-fe votes of confidence. In this way he has had a; series of triumphs in many places far apart. To what does he owe-this distinction so extraordinary'"in the case" of .a man so , widely unknown ? To nothing but the simplicity of the story he tells, and to his vigorous, logical, uncompromising manner of telling it. Always' is he ready with chapter <and verse. Tlnei public documents are his stock-in-trade, and the challenges he issues to debate are remarkable for the failure of the enemy to take them up. His bright career^ through the country has raised him to the status of a formidable champion of the Liberal cause. Oamaru, the last of his ■series of great meetings, was perhaps-the most successful. . ,~.,;- Mr Atmore began his campaign an obscure individual. When he ends it he" will be one of the best-known men in New Zealand. As a champion of the Liberal cause he will be recognised by common consent as having won his way, by sheer merit to a place in its foremost ranks." The guessing competition in connection with the three-decker wedding cake, kindly presented to the' Chittenden assistance fund by Mr H. J. Harris, Waimea street, closed on Saturday at 8 p.m. The cake, which was weighed in the presence of Messrs W. Thompson and H. V. Rodley, turned the scale at 281b 6oz. Miss Gladys O'Donnell, with ticket No. 108, and a guess of 281b 7oz, was' declared- the winner. A fair number of the tickets sold were not deposited in the ballot box. The committee again desire to thank Mr Harris for hia magnificent gift, and for his assistance in1 the disposal of-tickets. The Invercargill correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times" telegraphs that some thing-in the nature of a burlesque, w«s witnessed at the Riverton Police Court oh -Tuesday./ Three Territorials appeared before Mr Hutchison, S.M.; and asked to be exempted from military training' on the ground that they had religions scruples. Each man was armed; with a.Bible and copious extracts from the Scriptures, arid tliese they recited to his/ Worship, but in tones that were "humourous rather than pious, in support of their cases. The magistrate met every extract with an equally forceful rebuttal. Mr Harbison appeared to know the Scriptures exceedingly well. After a good deal of talk the magistrate refused the applications. A ratiier smart point was made by Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., against a grass seed ageiifc at the Feilding Court. Considerable time had been occupied in dealing with samples submitted to_ the court. One of the samples was in a little square tin, and the other in :i paper bag. A.a expert swore that the sample in the tin, on which the bulk was sold, was brighter in colour than the other from the bulk itself. The magistrate, after studying the little heaps of seed, said that he could not tell one from the other. Ho asked the expert to say which was which. After about 20 seconds' investigation, the expert placed his finger on one as having come from the tin, and on another as having cobio from the bag. "That shows you how different the samples are," remarked the magistrate. "They are both from the tin." The expert retired crushed, states th<| "Dominion." : Mrj/Mumbles, who has been away from this city for about ten years, said hecemdn't see much improvement^ but was [pleased that 'Arry Hatraore was member and the People's Bill was Mayor. /But his good wife said: "Lor bless yeri Mumbles," I sees a lot o' improvements— new harbour, church steps, memo/ial ■ gates, to say nothing of new puk, business places, and "movies," bra what strikes mo most is the wondfHul growth of Bill Lock's (I- allus called him Bill); Furnishing Business. iAreckon^ his show is one of the' sights of the city—reel up ter dato as enny in Noo Zealand. Lock allus kept a good stock of furniture and things ter make the home comfortable. He sold cheap, and gave a. better "square deal" than Bill Massey's Government. I | oughter. know as five o' my family when j they got married furnished their happy homes at Bill Lock's. They have alkis been satisfied with the quality of the furniture, and the splendid value they got; at Lock's.*

The Town Clerk advertises particulars of the" estimated expenditure and receipts for tho coming year. A young , man, arrested at Owen Junction by Constable Scott, of Murchison, will'be charged at the Magistrate's Court this moVning, with the theft of two watches, and a chain from a cottage in Hastings street. As the result of a canvass of Napier on Friday, practically the whole of the guarantee to secure the next band contest for Napier (£700) has been obtained, states a.Press Association telegram. A Press Association wire states that the Wellington Electrical Workers' Union has decided not to participate in the July labour conference. The relief fund for the' relatives of those killed by "the explosion at the Upper Hutt has closed at £3351 3s 7d. The- disbursements amounted to £72 0s 6d. A Westport Press Association message states that the coal export last week was: Westport Coal Co., 9279 tons 16 cwt,, and 27 tons, 16 cwt. of coke; Westport-Stockton Co., 2815 tons 14 cwt. A Press Association message states that premises in Market street, Wellington, which have been the occupation of Chinese for about a week, were raided on Saturday afternoon by the police, who found a fairly largo quantity of opium. One of the Chinese was arrested, but was subsequently released on bail. The Thermometer.—At three' o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this, office registered 34 degrres. For Chronic Cb^st Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, , 2s 6d. The fame of Moutere apple lands has spread from one end oi New Zealand to i the other. Those interested should not fail to read the announcement in the advertisement columns on page 8 regarding the Ruby Bay Estate.* Arrangements are being Made for , the fourth sub-division of I'aßman, ; which is now known throughout the \ length and breadth of the Dovninion as . the leading apple-growing statement. The remarkable wood and i lit bud • growth in the numerous and < . orchards at Tasman prove V,-u adaptt ability of the land for producing ideal ; trees,. which it is now known will bear t Cjrilit unsurpassed for quality and quan-; : city. Intending purchasers Would be > well advised to inspect the new sub- > division before purchasing elsewhere. [ Further information may be had on ap- * plication to Mr. Arthur McKee, Pitt > and Moore'B Buildings, Trafalgar ; street, Nelson.* ' -.