NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13771, 7 May 1915, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At an inquest held yesterday by the Coronor (Mr J. S, Evans) on an old man ruunod Robert Storey, who was founil doad in his house on U akapnaHa road on Wednesday afternoon, .a verdict ol' death from heart fmluro was returned.

Ati-.ontion is drawn/ to Mcs?rs Bisloy Ijros.' atlvertiscmeiit ot: property sales on Saturday next. Thp firm are ofterinir nine- i>roporiies on ljohalt of Mr Rcubon Bird and tho Public Trustee; also resirlontial property in Bronte btrcp-J on behalf of the trustees in estate of the Ito^'. J. Crump, deceased. "Frceliold orchard arni>er.Lics at Upper Mouvoro will alp© h^ offered.

Thero fire a great many Germans in Shanghai at present from Tsing-tau and xioin Hong-kong, whence they have been ejected. Water is said to- be escaping from the llemuera reservoir (Auckland) at the late of 35,000 gallons a day. A fishing part} on a launch secured 28 hapuka the other day for about au hour and a-half's work (says the Bay iof .Plenty "Times"). Some'of the fish weighed up to 701b dressed. Tho'travelling public are notified that Norman Emms lias commenced a daily ..inotql." car service Nelson-Motueka-Ta-kaka. The" 'car.s employed are luxurious 50 li.p. Cadillacs. Patrons can rely on careful .attention and civility.* Duerkop,. who was fined £100 in the Supreme Court recently (says "the "Dominion) for trading with the cnemyj in "default of payment of .-which amount lie vyas to -servo three months in prison, paid the amount of the fine. Morc'Esscx led wheat is being cultivated this year than ever before. Mr Joseph Smiih. a '.wy large farmer, of Woolpks, Braintreo, has made what is believed to be a record in wheat growing for Essex, as he has over »>ne thousand acres cf Essox land now raising vheat., Tho Cayman Islands ate isolated, and lonely, but life is not unpleasant. The climate fortunately is good. The people are sometimes apt to think that tho British Empire forgets them, yefc ihoy are loyal and are helping the war funds well. The Cayman Islands havo by far tho largest proportion of people -of English descent of any of the AVest India islands. New Blankets at old prices. Our orders were p.iacjed before the rise. Whiio- all-wool INow Zealand Blankots 17s od, 18s 6d, 22s 6d, 20s <k\, 2.9s 6d, ,35s per pair. You get Is in each £ cash discount here.—-Tra then and Co.* Press advices received by mail fro-n Shanghai say that the Japanese have commenced operations with a view to raising the German vessels which were scuttled at Tsingtau Harbour before tho surrender of that place. It is expectoJ that the Ellen Riekmers will bo refloated before the end of this month. More difficult work isr expected with some of the other vessels which were sunk, as they lie in deeper water, but i+, is confidently expected that they will all be raised. j Sq.'.irrel Fur Sets. A choice lot at; Trathen's, where the good Furs are. j Prices 655, 102s 6d, H9o Gd, to Bguineas the .set.-—Trathen and Co., the Special Home for Ladies' Apparel.* The seriousness of the small birds j nuis.u cc was mentioned at yesterday's meeting of the Waimea County Ooun- * I cil. Councillor Hewetson stated that ,• seveaty-nve- per cent of wheat, after i ■» it -,vas" in the stqok, had been eaten j out of two crops in his riding, and in 1 another case an oat stack had been, f nearly pulled to pieces by small birds. • j Councillor Cordf-r said that they were i :i great nuisance in his district, and lon the previous day seventen \ were killed in two shots, i > On i,)-.e motion of Cr. He^-etson, ii 3 was 'esoived that sparroiv clubs and; RoaK Boards be asked to take more-; vigorous action in the destruction or 1 small birds. The chairman remarked: :) that the Council had about £300 a year, i available for this purpose, but lastij t year only about £105 was expended, i The money was to be had for tho" ask- j ing. •' ■ I

$ A recent/ letter irom' Siberia states:! 1 "Broil in ■ the far north of Siberia,; _ where we have every class of Russian, one ami all are united in their praise -of tho' actions of the British Govern--1 men*-. The world's history has never - known the "United Russia" which we! . aro living in lies t to-day, and it is safe 1 a to .issumo that the conclusion of this " great struggle '-ill see a new ; Russia, ■ progressing in a ■ manner which even r lier°:nost patriotic people never dared i r drear, of. When the "settling day" j , comes it only roauires t[i.> good jidyicoj , of England to help Russia to consider j ' the ughte of the- Jews and Poles, andj - extend this consideration to the Finns, f to m?ko tho foundation concrete.'' " Costumes at Trafchcn's. Smart new c styles,- perfect fitting and reasonably c I priced 47s fid, 655, 73s Gd, 80s, etc.; j s .Is in the £ cash discount.—Trathen j . and Co., the Special House for Ladies' "' and Household Drapery.* s An old negro was asked by a colour- _ ed brother what had killed the pet chameleon that he was in tho act of burying.- "Well sur," responded the; 0 negro, "dat meelyon jest natcherly! B killed itself. 1 put it on a piece of i pink goods, and it done turned pink, j I den tried it on a piece oi blue stuff, | ' j and he turned blue. Den I fotches a 1J piece of green goods, and, befor' de s i^ord ii> clone turn green. Den I' J laughed and says 'Ise got yer now, Mr, Meelyon,' and I put him on .a piece of 5 plaid goods—and if dat fool meelyon 1 didn t just bust hisself trying to make ; good!"—" Harper's Magazine" . j

* Men who appreciate a whisky that j "has been carefully distilled, fully blond-i 1 od, and patiently aged, drmb Watson's; t Nc. 10.* j 5 Messrs Bislev Bros, and Co. wish to; draw attention tc the sale of properties: on l-chali of Mr Reuben Bird and thej Pubi-^ Trustee, ndmimstrator in the r-s- J tate of C. J. Bini. deceased. This! sale takes place on Saturday next at ■ noon, when nine freehold properties j will 1.0 offered. The list includes pro- j perty at Richmond of 86 acres, well j known as containing some of the best fattening laud in the district. Four 20-anre blocks 01 laud at Hope are als-o! to !ic offered. This land is specially adaptable for apple growing, and peopie going in for this industry should attend this sal*>. The" remaining four) propivtiesl are situated iiT or near tho city:" . It Jjas been Said that your home is I tho mder of your mind. Now, does every room in your housa reflect credit upon you ? Have you got all apartments just as. you \yeuk! like to have " them?' Are they invested with the • beauty which belongs to them ? Do they radiate charm, taste, and refinement V Would not a little addition here and there effect a change worth to yon many times tho an"'nmt of the (Mitlay? WhotliP'l \ou aro. actively or j passively interested in furnishing oi'| 3 ti'furnislung the-proprictors r,i LOCK'S Furniture Emporium nxvmrl in 3011 a 1 heart? invitation to crime and inspect ■ their large stocks. 'r]v, fi'-ni has _at. ihe present limn :ui f-»x"-'-nt'OTifi]lv fine! show of tho latest aual"ty furniture;' i'lso .'ill Vinds of S'nruishing requisites' and accessories. Rc-sido^ this th^y ha/3 ' large resources and oxcv\ facility and equipment for doing youi home highest | justice. Let us make yours

Tho other night (Mr James Douglas rchiUc in ''London Opoinion") I was dining with some American friends who had just at rived from New York. They told me some amusing stories about the campaign which is being waged in tho United States against war ialk. In a certain restaurant (Ms notice was put up: "If you want to fight go to Europe-. Ii you want fo discuss the war. go to Hell." In a barber's shop tin's warning was printed in large letters: "JNix ua war talk. We arc neutrals.'' Then there is rhe *.tory of the cosmopolitan orchestra whiiM was about to go on a long tour. Thei") v.ero 14 different nationalities lin that orchestra, and tho manager reI solved to nip their war talk in the bud. I Befo-M tho orchestra, started on thoir iravels ho warned them that the flits man who mentioned the war would be fired. The result was good. Fur Necklets at-. Tratheirs, 6s lid, 8s lid, 11s 6d, 15s 6d, 17s lid, 30s. 39s 6d,.tu £5 each; MuffsGs 6d, 8? 6d. 9s lid, 15s Gd, 27$ 6J, f,Os, etc., etc.; Is iv each £ discount f.<y: cash.* A patrol of women ._ police was officially recognised at Brighton on March 20th. Tho chief constable said that tho •.'olieewomen could rely upon the assistance of the police at all times ; and the town clerk said that the new movement promised to be most useful. The women police wear neat uniforms of dark blue serge,-and-their helmets are- similar to ladies' riding hats. Sp3-:ial Sale an Saturday of Ladies' Waterproof Mackintosh Coats, Just< arrived; a double quantity sent in error,) and must; be sold cheap—Trathen and Co.* - | I was standing.at a busy corner in Tottenham Court road (says a correspondent of the "British Weekly") waiting for my bus, when I saw a wounded soldier alight with some dim'evilty from another. He came hobbiing painfully along. leaning heavily on a stick, and stood near me. After a few minutes tho bus that lie wanted approached, and he held up his stick and moved forward; but tho buss wont-on, and he worked his way back and prepared to wait for tno next one. A gentleman, however, had -seen the whole thing, and, coining forward, took his hat off and asked where the soldier wished to go. ~ He then called a taxi, paid the fare, placed the astonished "Tommy" inside, and, still starving with his hat off, watched him drive away. Two workmen avlio saw tho vincident raised "three cheers for the guvnor," who felt so embarrassed that°he jumped into a second taxi and disappeared.

It has been repeatedly circulated that a New Zealand trooper was murdered at Cairo. General Godley writes to the Defence Minister regarding this rumour: He had made most careful inquiries, net only in regard (o the J\ew Zealanders, but also the Australians, but none of them had been stabbed. It was the purest invention. He stated further that many letters had been stopppd,. by -the Censor, as they were full of extraordinary stories of tttacks on Turks, etc. Curiously enough, added General Godley, a few days "go, one of their men was stabbed by -n Italian outside a cafe in Cairo. There was a disturbance going on, but the 'nan took no part in it at all. As he -1 bowed his way through he was stabbed, and the wound was serious enofi^l: to confine him to the hospital. That" was the only case whore an Australian or New Zealandor had been stabbed by a knife. Cheap Flannels at > Trathen's.—Full tvidtn in white, pin!-, grey and r.atura'- : a flannel that gives splendid wear, and docs not shrinl.. ls yard.*

A memorable scene was witnessed in the lowa Hall, Melbourne, recently, when Madame Melba gave a concert for the Belgian Relief Fund. It is said that the great singer has had few greater triumphs than the one she experienced on this occasion. After the concert was ended an auction of flags was held, Madamo Melba herself doing tho auctioning. The Belgian flag was tho last to be dealt with, and slowly Melba unfolded it. ' "Tins flag," she said, "I hold in the deepest reverence. The whole world knows from what it saved us all. It is to bo hung in this Town Hall as a memuito. On a tablet beside it will be written the names of H-ioso who bid -€100. To each a replica will he .ei-en, and 1 hope that His Majesty the King of Belgium will f-v'-n it.'" Madame Mo.rba started the bidding with £100, and other bids came in very quickly, until £2100 was pron'-sed When the result was announced the hcuse broke into cheers. The amount resulting from the evening's entertainment totalled £0100.

Ate usual Mr. Hugo had a good and very attentive audience last .evening at the Rechabite Hajl, tho majority of his audience being women. The lecture was largely illustrated, showing different expressions of eyea. The public l-eading of faces created much amusement. The next lecture will be next Thursday evening on "Ears and Lips."