GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14416, 11 April 1911, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

DEFENCE REGISTRATION. Some doubt that has existed alioui the. precise meaning of tho iji'oclaniation issued in connection with the inauguration of the new Defcme (•clicinw is to be sot at rest, cays a J'rcss ciation telegram from Wellington, by 1.1i.0 issue of ail amended iinWientioiv,. The mvclnmntion made It- obligatory mi the part, of all males between the aurr, of fourteen and twenty (inchiVive) to roister. Tho ann'mkil order will nultn ii ncrfeeilv ck-nr that, all boys •elm had attained rli.-ir fourteenth liirthilny on ilio :U,.t .March, and win, had not reached the ni?c : I' twenty-one will he roquired to register. ANOTHER MISSION. Lust ni'dit a united service .'u . .iiitiiiimtion of the l)r Iknry Mission v.v.i held in Triii.tv Hall. Tlu Jtev. A. K. Hunt nrt*id<-d. and there was a Imvo attendance. 'I ii:> mrel.ne; was on i!"j lines of tbe late mission, .Mr Hunt «itran address, aiul .-.omo m Ksinn hymns were cnlhii.sia.-ticallv t.uni;. Aft it i.iia the Dr Henry Executive met, and aaor due deliberation deiklcj to inv < ])- Chamnan and Mr Alexander," tin) '.\meriean missicuer.Sj to Conduct a '• istiion in Tiniaru. It was alno deeded that uniled services in eontiniuiio'i of tli? Dr Heurv miss'on tslmnld lie '"ld onec- a month' in tha Theatre lioy.it , n Sunday lights afttr ehureli hnur?. MEAT AUCTIONS—A PROTEST. 3le.?srs morion r.nu reiir-iai np'.diol tit the fl ivmurh Cimneil hist li.thii 'or a renewal of their l ; eeus? tu i-\ 1 meat; The Ifuichcr's Union wrole ni\:k linn aj.-aip.st the iiurlV.n s,ikr< of le.i-h.e-s' meat as at present remind' d in Tiinaru; Wheil the Couuril, granted ;i 'iwn.sc two voirs a—), one i-i.iitl• • : tm wnx th'.t tvidv !."«• firoture I f ~'t should he ofTercMl or mid : t i (o>>f<ii>.-tlon therewith, no Fecnnd-lnnil reeds , : r any di.s"rii'U"n. end no l : ve ivmilli'v <n- i,'"'i to b,> vmhd in <.V ii» i <li--t -' vie ,vtv. 'e-teed of th-*- ronr"ti,ns 1v.'.,,,, „fC i.Ua

leooud-haud goods, as Wilding, rurn.ture. otv., «as tUnii wicu <ia.ly m close liiLX.m.ty Li ilia 11..'at i-.h-jred and sold, ui-iuud or an atict.ou i-aie as at lust i.:..;..;:_ed, it had u.r some tuni' ■::■.'.! .1110 eery lirau.li «>! a t.muiii-i'.s .-■. .i nn.de, tu the <uti'imcui 01 ev-,'y k;,n.m»••'.■ butcher in Timaru, who v.ai, t v.jvi:-ai to pruf.de a p:v;p:riy fitted fli-pu Jcr sale o: meat. 'I Itia was unfair to those «iu hit; >d ray heavy Ehoi- rents, ma;iitsLi; i ttui: and do a. legitimate butcher's trade. If any of tho butchers utilii-.d snaro space* n \s.a*. shops for tin.: storage nnd t ,nlo cf.oectnid-liaiid bidding, hay, chaff **-*>.. they would be stopped by tho and they then-tore appealed fur protection against this unfair trading- The Council decided to defer 'lie * .'plication until a further report has Keu obtained from the Inspector.