LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9308, 7 August 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ . • .'- A further sum of £1 has been receir-v ed for the Coal and Blanket Fund from "E.G.K." The Anti-Vaccination League will meet in Mr Simes's office this evening, - not to-morrow evening, as announced this morning. At a meeting of the directors of the Southland Caledonian Society last" night, the treasurer reported that the receipts from the recent annual gathernig had been double that of last year, J Hie directors approved of the proposalto hold a two-days sports meeting this ~ year, with a £75 Sheffield Handicap. 1 \: A Press Association message from ? Auckland states that at the Ma*is- * trate s Court to-day, Mr Kettle, SvM.>>- ; awarded Catherine Bailey £100 damages against James Morris (builder) and Winstone and Co. The plaintiff was etruck in the face by a j inker Be-' 1 : longing to Winstone and Co. from. : which a girder was being discharged for a building Morris was erecting. The Magistrate held that there was care- f lessnoss, and that the defendants were equally liable. ; The Elite Band, under Conductor Arthur Duggan, will play the following: ■'■ programme on * the Victoria Square rotunda on Sunday afternoon, cook mencing at three o'clock :— March, <. "Rimutaka" (C. TrusseU); selection! " Lortzmg " (H. Round) ; air yariej - " Harmonious Blacksmith " (Handel).; selection, "II Trovatore" (Verdi)"; euphonium solo, "The Lea Rig" (Etherington), soloist, Mr Isaac Stab- ' berfield; air varie, "Adeste Fidefcg" (H. Round); march, "Battle of Magenta" (Marie). ' : A young lawyer, while conducting a case at the Magistrate's Court to-day, gave the Bench hearing the case an insight into the methods of lawyers. He had been outlining the evidence' that he intended to lead, butrwas stopped by the Bench, who suggested that it would be better and more expedient if the witnesses were allowed to bring out the facts in the course of their evidence. The man of law frankly replied : "It doesn't come out ds well in . the evidence." Even the ..Count orderly : laughed. • ■ There was a crowded attendance at the Scottish Society's «f Ceilidh" last night, when the 137 th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birthday was celer brated. Songs were given by Miss Ivy Fraser and Mr Hooton, quartets by Misses Bruce and Stinear and Messrs Brown and Mackintosh. The Rev Mr Jackson, Southbridge, gave a most amusing address on " Braid Scots," and Mr Malcolm contributed two humorous recitations. Miss Mona Fraser danced ' " Seann Triubhas," ' arid Miss Nora Fraser made a successful debut in • the sword dance. During the evening Mrs Evans (nee Ida Fraser) was presented with a gold, pendant brooch of the Society's registered medal design, in appreciation of her great services to the Society when one of their juvenile dancers. The gale and. heavy sea on the East Coast and in Cook Strait were responsible for a dulness in- shipping at Lytteltoif this morning. At one o'clock , this afternoon the Mararoa, from Wellington, was signalled. She left Wellington at 8.20, last . night, butmet heavy weather in the strait, and was signalled passing Kaikoura at 9 o'clock this morning. She was expected to arrive about two o'clock this afternoon. The turbine 6teamer Maheno left Wellington at 1.50 a.m. to-day, and is expected to arrive later in the afternoon, while the Indradevi, which left Wellington for Lyttelton at 3.25 p.m. yesterday, ,is expected to come down under easy steam, and arrive tonight. The Janeta is also on her way down the coast, having left Wellington early yesterday afternoon. - ' The fifth annual meeting of the Tinwald branch of the Mothers' Union was held on Wednesday, July 29. A short service was held in St Andrew's Church, after which the branch met -in, the hall, when musical items were given -by friends and afternoon tea was served by the committee. The annual report stated that the meetings had been held on the last Wednesday 'in each month. Six new members had joined, making fortytwo altogether, wjtli an average attendance"^ twenty. Many members, through distance and bad weather, had not been able to attend regularly. The branch had suffered ,great loss by the removal to Auckland of Mrs (Dr) Clark, president, but Mrs C. Jennings had kindly fHled the vacancy. The speakers during the year had been the Rer. G. B. Inglis; Mr Bligh, White Cross lecturer; Sister Edith and Mesdames Scott, Blakiston, Inglis, Lill, Jackson, J. Williams, dark and Jennings. All the addresses had been. most interesting and instructive, and had been much appreciated. Mr S. Walsh, who is a member of the "Merrymaker" Company, and who sees life through a comedian's spectacles, has amusing stories to tell of his experiences in Invercargill. He arrived there a stranger in a strange land,- and in utter and, apparently, blissful ignorance of the machinations of prohibition leagues and the inconsiderateness of legislators, ordered a glass of claret for lunch. " Oh, dear," said the waitress,, "you can't get claret in this hotel." "Well, bring me a whisky and soda," he demanded. " Nor that either,'' she said; "you can't get any liquor here." Then everybody began at the same time to explain to the astonished comedian that if he wanted anything stronger than ginger-beer and lemonade he wouldi have to go to the Bluff. Later on a sympathetic soul befriended him. On the advice of his friend, whom he describee as a " grand-hearted fellow," he went to a place named and took two tickets in a lottery. He paid for the tickets and on leaving the room a bottle of whisky was placed in his hands as a gift. The price of the tickets was the same as the price of the bottle of whisky ; and the lottery has not been drawn yet. The change of programme provided by the Wide World Pictures at the Opera House last evening Was one of the best that have- been given by any biograph Company in Christchurch. The series drew a large audience, and the films were clearly shown and heartily appreciated. A series of pictures of Sicily was particularly good. The Biblical story of Samson and Delilah was graphically pictured by a long and wellcoloured film, which met with much applause. "Aunt Maria on the TightRope" was a boisterously funny picture, and " The Woman Who Wasn't " was also decidedly humorous. A series of pictures of the Franco-British Exhibition gave a very clear view of the meeting of King Edward and President Fallieres, and the pictures of the Australian Court, were excellent. A series showing the manufacture of dolls was very interesting, and a. dramatic American film described the pursuit of a Pony Express rider by robbers, the scenery and acting being both good. Several other dramatic and comic films made lip an excellent programme. To-morrow there will be the usual matinee, in addition to the evcC* ing performance. Take Zynicle Trokeys for your cough. They will' stop it by soothing the irritated membrane of the throat. Hoarseness is relieved and the throat strengthened. ' . $T. •