LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10302, 6 November 1911, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Cup Day at Eiccarton twill be splendidly portrayed in the illusitrations of the "Canterbury Times," i which will be published to-morrow. Besides the starts and finishes of .leading events, there will be an extensive series of snapshots which will depict people about the course and describe many of the charming costume creations that were to be seen on the lawn. A page will be given to humorous and other incidents of the dav as seen by a caricaturist, and there will be a special pictorial supplement of the winner of the Cup. Tho Manawatn Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show at Palmerston , North will nlso he finely described in the, illustrations, and in order to fitI tingly portray the many other subjects that must find a place in the popular magazine on Tuesday, tho illustrated pages have been increased in number considerably.

i Detectives Fahey and Kennedy arrested two inen to-day on a charge of I having stolen £lO.

I Both branches of the Waimakariri I were discoloured this morning, the Rakaia was dirty, but the other trout streams were clear.

I The weather was rather chilly but fairly fine in the dominion this morning, except on tho west coasts, where ■ showers were reported.

The Radio Station, Wellington, reports that the Manuka, Moana and Moeraki should bo within wireless range to-night.

The Ashburton No-license Council, at t meeting on Friday evening, passed the following resolution:—" That, as u i JNo ; llce ' l . B ® . party represents ail shades of politicial opinion, the Council m 'ges_ its members to refrain from advocating the claims of any candidate for tho Ashburton and Selwyn electorates respectively."

| At the Lyttelton Police Court this •morning a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5b and costs. Thomas Andrews, with five previous convictions during tho past six months, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. A second charge of having procured liquor during the currency of a prohibition order was adjourned. Captain B. Hatchwell, J.P., was on the Bench.

[' At Wellington to-day the Chief Justice dismissed the appeal of the Fresh l ood and Ice Company against its conviction for soiling milk adulterated : with water. Sir Robert Stout said that the statute threw the responsibility for the sale of food on tlie vendor, therefore the absence of mens rea was not open to tho defendant company unless It, proved affirmatively that it had taken all reasonable steps to obtain a : written warranty as to the article i*o be sold. ' The New Brigthon Sailing and Motor Boat Qlnb opened its season on Saturday afternoon, and although the weather was rather unfavourable thero was j A wirge attendance. The president, Captain A. W. Owles, delivered a short speech and declared the season open, ine results of the various events wore w follows:—Punt Sculling Racc-G. Catton 1, L. A. Curtis 2, L. Nankeville o. 1 ive started. Motw Boat Race, handicap—Cynthia (SSimin), 29win Bisec, 1, Banksfield (2tSiij]in) J 34min ssec, 2; Jldna (24min), Slmin 53* sec, 3. There were thirteen starters. Rescue .^ co , for^ fotor fla ts—Patiki (lmlrorJane), 22?seo, [■ Kdnn, SJJsec, 2; Jvippu©, 87iSec # 3, Thero wore si\ jtarters.

A meeting of the Sydenham Brotherhood was held in the Social Hall of the Sydenham Methodiat Schoolroom on Sunday afternoon. The Rf»y i'j. Cox presided. Tho* speaker for the laiternoon was Mr C. R. Ford, who jgavo an address on "Some Militarist •Fallacies, with special reference to the ■Defence Act." H© dealt especially with the following statementsJ f you Want peace prepare for war," "That war leads to_ peace," and " That a nation's financial and industrial position depends on its power to defend itself against the oppression of other nations." Owing to the lateness of the hour, Mr Ford was unable to finish his address and consented, to continue the address at tho next meeting.

Sixty-fire million gallons of water wero used last year for washing and watering streets and courts of the