THE COLONIST. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14544, 24 October 1917, Page 4

THE COLONIST. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The annual meeting of the Nelson Croquet Club vail be held at the Nelson Institute on Wednesday, the 31st liisc, at 3 p.m.

The half-term at the .Nelson Academy of Music will commence on Monday, the 29th inst., and new pupils are now being enrolled.

In tihe Supreme Court at Wellington, on the application of Mr E. B. Moore, probate of tlie will of James Harrington Whittem, late of Tutaki, fanner, was granted by Mr Justice Hosting to Susan Whittem, the sole executrix named in the said will.

Following upon conviction and the infliction of penalties in the cigarette cases which are referred to in another paragraph Mr Lock said that a lenient view had been taken, as these were the first cases of the kind. Mr Pettit added thai there was a great deal of smoking going on among young boys. He kept a store, but did not stock cigarettes. Frequently young boys came to purchase cigarettes* and in reply to his questions stated that they could purchase cigarettes from otter shops, though he did not seek to ascertain from what shops. Some of these bojs were considerably under 12 years of age. If any further convictions were recorded wiule he occupied the Bench he would impose a severe penalty after the present warning.

The English Courts have sanctioned the fusion of the British Dominions General Insurance Company, Ltd., with the old-established Engiish company, the Eagle Insurance, and the amalgamated title of the Eagle and British Dominions General Insurance Company, Ltd., lias now been adopted. The local public are requested to bear this important. notice in mini This compaivp has a capital of thrtie millior.s and a reserve of £3,500,000. .

On the 19th inst., in the Buprene Court, in chambers, at Wellington, on the motion of Mr C. J. 'HaHey, Sir Robert Stout granted probate ot the will of William Charles t»iffo3-d, of Brightwater, farmer, deceased, to Annie Sophia Maria Gif Ford, ttie sole rxecutrix named in the will; and on the same date, also on the motion of JVr C. J. Harley, His Honour granted probate of the will of Jane Dodson, of Riwaka, widow, deceased, to Clara Louisa Goodall, tho sole executrix named in the will.

A united service commemorating the 400 th anniversary of the information will be held in the Nelson School of Music on Wednesday, the 3.lst inst., at 7.30 p.m. Various subjects of interest will be dealt with by the speakers. Tiae Jlev. A. Ashcroft will speak on "The Dawn of the Reformation," the Very Rev. Dr. Weeks on "1U Effects in England," and the Rev. G. H. Gibb •will deal with "Its Influence on Scotland." A special order of service has been prepared worthy of so memorable an occasion, and a collection will be taken to defray expenses.

Trathen and Co. announce that they will be open until 6 o'clock to-day (Wednesday).*

Another motorist in the person of Mr W. A. Bradley made his appearance at the Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with exceeding the speed limit when driving across the intersection of a street, this time Trafalgar and Bridge streets. Defendant pleaded guilty, as he said he must admit that he was exceeding sk miles r.n hour. He estimated th» he 'wa-3 going about eight miles an hour; he was going at a very safe pace. At six ;niles an'hour a car was practically out of control. Constable McGregor gave evidence that he estimated the speed at from 12 to 15 miles per hour. Constable Hardy estimated the speed at 12 miles: ■per hour. The Bench (Messrs L#& and Pettit) convicted and inflicted a fine of 10s, with 7s costs, MiLock remarking that there had been a technical breach, but his opinion was that the limit Jixcd by tho by-law was absurdly low pnd the by-law should be a,mended.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs W. J^ock aud Tlios. Pettit, Justices, K. W. StalJard, tobacconist, and an assistant of A. Baiting, tobacconist, were charged with having sold cigarettes to boys under the agej of 15 years. Defendants pleaded not guilty, Mr Hayes defending, and SeniorSergeant Barrett prosecuting. The cases wero the outcome of the proceedings afc a .schoolboys' holiday camp. Some seven or eight boys went into camp for three days, and they laid in a stock of cigarette's. The smokes proved strong meat for some of the young stomachs, while others admitted to feeling "not too good." Discovery followed and further investigation led to the charges being laid. Mr Stallard denied that,, he ever sold as mdny as four packets of cigarettes to a lad, and did not remember selling even one packet to the lad who gave evidence. He stated that he did not sell to boys under 15, and very few boys over age came to his place. Mr Baiting's assistant said that her practice was to ask boys their ages and if under 16 she would not supply them with cigarettes. She frequently refused boys who came in for cigarettes. She denied selling four packets, as.was stated by a witness, and ..could'not remember to have seen the boy before."- Mr Hayes contended that the charge should not have been laid against the assistant, but against Mr Baiting. T& e Bench considered the charges proved, and fined Mr Stallard, one charge 5s and /s costs, and Mr Baiting's assistant, os and 7s on each of-three charges. The Bench endorsed Mr Kayes' view that the cnarges should have been laid .against the proprietor of the establishment instead of against the assistant. Open all day to-day (Wednesday).— Trathen and Co.*

.The great awakening! In this world we largely get what we give. The great, grand, and glorious festival of Christmas is fast approaching and for ten solid months the proprietary of Novelties" has been steadily and carefully preparing. The world has been ransacked for the worthiest and the best. For 12 days the goods have been rolling in—in a mighty rushing submerging torrent. The"' premises everywhere are now uncomfortably congested. Much comes from Britaindirect from the manufacturers —much from personal selection by a friend of the proprietors, who for eleven months has travelled many thousands ■of miles [m America and the Orient. The goods are most choice, particularly the dolls now on sale, and which buyers will do well^ to instantly - reserve Leather poas, including handbags, purses; -wallets, pocket Ijoqlos, brush sets pouches pipe cases, etc., are as rich and rare in qualify as their prices are modest and reasonable. Christmas cards and military cards are finding ready buyers, ■.(he variety is so absolutely sta^erin^ they must be seen to be fully appreciate (■d. A special clearance of surplus stock is now m daily progress, as room must oe made. So'whole-souled an-effort to serve the public surely deserves & ready, a generous, and a fitting response. "Novelties" will open al7 day to-aay w * 1

There was. an earthquake at 9.30 a.m. yesterday.

Atrtlie Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs Lock and Pettit, Justices, judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases:—James Remnant gVIr E. B. Moore) v. Harry Honor, claim £4, costs 10s; S. \. Wearing (Mr W. V. Rout) v. George Whiting, claim £2 12s 4d, costs 10s. In the case Ole Gausel v.'Taskcr and Levien(Mr E. B. Moore) there was no appearance of plaintiff, and defendants were allowed 10s 6d solicitor's fee./

Particulars of the fixtures for Baby Week are advertised in this issue. There will be a public meeting in the School of Music on Monday, the 29th inst. j a mothercralt exhibition for women only, :n the Shel'bourne Street Schoolroom on Wednesday, tho 31st; and. a street collection and distribution of literature on Thursday .November 1 st. The Plunket Society have the arrangements in hand.

A death under tragic circumstances occurred at Ash burton last week. Mrs Eliza M'Laren, aged 64 years, received word that her son had "been killed in action, and a few minutes later she expired. Mrs M'Laren. had been a resident of Ashburton for many years.

"If the members of the Second Division fight half as hard when they get to the front as they do for pensions and allowances at home, it will go hard with the Germans," said one "of the audience (sotto voce) at the JNgaio meeting of the league. °

Hie universal use of the motor catby the fanner was evidenced at the i-hesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show at Leeston, when no fewer than 200 cars were drawn up around the show ring (says the "Xyttolton Times"). On a rough calcula-n-AMor? val ue of the cars was between £00,000 and £60,000.

A fanner, in anpealinn- for the exemption^ of a ploughman before tho Ihird -Wellington Military Service Board said he had advertised for a man to fill the reservist's place offering £3 per week, a free- cottage and hrewood, but he only got one reply from a man with six children, and he was unsuitable. Captain Baldwin, the .military representative, then recounted his own personal experience. He had he said, recently advertised offering £3 a week and free cottage for a man who had to be able to plough and shear. In reply to this advertisement ne got no fewer that 38 replies, some of which he handed to the less fortunate seeker for help.

"The men in the country are not so ■well fed. as you men in the towns," interjected Mr W. T. Jennings, M.i>. for Taumarunui, while Mr J. Payne, M.l*, for Grey Lynn, was speaking in *»c «fbate on the committee stage of the bhops and Offices Amendment Act \savs the "New Zealand Times"). They arc better fed," retorted Mr Payne. "I think that that is where the 'well-feds' come from, judging by the look of the country members/ (Laughter.)

I Remembrance of some of his American friends who were lost in the Lusitania has caused a German-American ; cnemist, Mr Segmoncl Saxe, to otter a reward of 1000 dollars, in the form of a Liberty Bond, for the first American aviator to drop bombs over Berlin Air base wishes that his contribution mjght form the nucleus of a fund which tlie Aero Club of America might establish ior the same purpose. Ho says :— My tnouglit is to avenge my friends Sherman said that war was hell Well let us give them all the hell we can and as quick as we can. It is the quickest way to end this war. Let the Prussians have a taste of their own wicked methods. It is the only wav to biin^ home to them the horror of "their acts'" liie raids on London were barbarities, iho only way to stop them is to fi^ht! Germany with her own weapons " j

_ The insistent cry about the increasing high cost of living and the difficulty people are having in paying their way owing to the diminished purchasing power of the sovereign is no doubt fully warranted in some instances, but it would seem that the people while protesting against the Government not taking action to control prices are not prepared to make many sacrifices and deny themselves (says the "Ota^o Daily limes"). This statement Is prompted by the fact that at one fruit and vegetable mart a number of small eases of parsnips, each case containing 30 vegetables, .were sold (wholesale) at os 9d per case,' and the demand at this pnee was unsatisfied. This price Works works out at about 2}d a vegetable larsmps retailed on the basis of this price must be considered much more a luxury than a necessity.

.. n comparing the exports from the fcorth and bouth Island an Invercargill merchant points out that due consideration must be given to the quantity of produce that is sent annually to the North Island from the South island, and to the fact that nothni" grown in the north comes south He estimates the annual exports fron the South Island to the North Island to be valued at £2,000,000, and says thoy mclude oate, chaff/ wheat, poTatoe?, big lines of ryegrass, cocksfoot, and ?«J G Ar S^ S m°stly irom <-anterbury and^Marlboroiigh Then there is barey from the Lakes district and Marl-! IW^v f ud a lal;S° quantity of fruit tSI Cn n .marketed in the North! Island, while it has not to be forgotten that nothing at all comes back The bore wool mostly goen to Dunedin, so, I as a conseauence,lJluff does not show wn»n T'i c wa.rant»ge as it otherwise would,- while a larger quantity of young stock is cent to Burnside for the 1W dm market . It is also a well-known tact, says the merchant, that bantermiry in good seasons buys a lot of norts 3 J h? 6 ****** «* the exSi- ot. tllM district,-when fattened, thougu they are grown in Southland.

honf» yJw d. on "UHI of the. passing &,n ? ou- r dntl clearlyis to *™ mnn LI IVJ* ? s IIGS every man, wob2'r?f Chlld ha'?u the brightest* and Is 6d%<f Tn 1" d m tlle countr^ at bd, os ios. 15s and 20s each 'postpaid and so certain are we Tkvint p&ed lf U are not more th^n

~A.resemst who appeared before the Military Service Board at Hamilton, stated that he and his wife milked 10S cows between them. He added that, although Ins wife met with a severe accident breaking a rib and a bone in her wnso she was in the milking shed at four o'clock the next morning, and did her share of the milkino-

A most unfortunate and serious accident occurred at Carterton recently. One of the daughters of Mrs Thomas Anderson was. applying some polish to the kitchen range, when the contents wi «m ? uddf nly exploded, setting hei clothes on ire. Her mother had just succeeded in smothering the flames jviien she heard piercing screams from her younger child, and on rushing out to ascertain the cause, found her also a mass of flames. The flames were speedily put out, but not before the child who is only a year and eight months old was ' seriously "burnt §ha to a hospital in a critical

At a- meeting of the Dunedin master drapers, at which all the largest houses were represented, it was agreed to close the shops daily between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock -'for lunch, and on Fridays between 6 and 7 o'clock for tea ihis course has been adopted as a war measure," being rendered necessary by shortage of male assistants. Ihe object is to carry on with as small a staff as possible in the meantime, lhe resolution will take effect xrom .November 5. The meeting decided, with a view to reducing the number of deliveries, to ask customers to carry their own parcels whenever possible. ! . r

In the course of a. sermon in Hi:. Joseph's Church, Wellington, last Svvday on "Forgiveness of Injures " Archbishop O'Shea counselled Catholics to be patient and forgiving in regard to the attacks being made upon them of late. Such tilings' no doubt were difficult to be borne with patiently, especially when they were so entirely without foundation, and when they so outraged every canon of decency. But the\ emanated from a very small section indeed, and their Protestant fellowcitizens, as a body had nothing whatever to do with then and discountenanced them altogether. These attacks were made by men, some of whom were only half educated and could not speak the English language correctly. When an individual says he is not ashamed of, something that would not be tolerated even according to the code of savages lowest in the scale of humanity; when he is not only no', ashamed, but glories in it and declares that he is prepared to do the same again, he simply puts himself outside the pale of society. No matter how unprovoked or how trying these tfrno-s might be to Catholics, and trying they certainly wero, especially when their honoured dead were subjected to vile ■treatment, let them haive patience and endeavour to bear -with it a little longer, hoping, like David of old, "that the Lord may render (them) good for the cursing of this day."