LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10417, 22 March 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Supremo Court will Bit ill Chambers at ten o'clock to-morrow.

All tho Canterbury trout streams were reported clear tills morning. Owing to the continual disturbances at the King Edward Barracks, til© military switiiorities have decided to admit only those who have business there. v

All the youths imprisoned; for refusing to pay fines under the Defence Act wero released yesterday morning. There aro still many youths whose lines remam unpaid. Fine weather was reported this morning from most parts of the dominion, though rain is (still falling at Napier and Gisborne. Light variable breezes wero reported from tho South Island, with prospects of unsettled weather.

Drivers, hotelkeepcrs, butchers, bakers and others will appeal' •at a special sitting of the Arbitration Court, in tho Magistrate's Court on March 27, to a.ns\vor charges of breaches of awiuxL

It is stilted that tho Dofenco Department intend to prosecute a largo number of youths who have takon the oath of allegiance but have failed to attend tho prescribed number of drills under the Defence 'Act. A garden fete in aid of the Beautification Society's' funda was lield nil Wnngaiiui yesterday iii gloriou* weather. The Society will probably, receive £650, an excellent result, which would have been still better but for tha fact that tho fete was twice postponed on account of tho weather.

A sitting of the Juvenile Court was held to-day before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., when three boys, aged fourteen, fifteen and sixteen respectively, appeared on charges of having stolen peaches to the value of 3s from an orchard in Opawa. Mr Anthony appeared for tha boys who were lectured by the Magistrate and cautioned and discharged.

The ridings of Itangiora, Oxford, Ko< wai and JSyre counties have been gazet* ted and returning officers to conduct the first elections have been appointed as follow:—Jtangiora, Air James Marshall, of Rangiora; Oxford, Mr Robert H. Gainsford, of Christchurch; Kowai, Mr George S. Hickman, of Balcairn; Eyro, Mr Robert M. Wright, of Ohoka. A special meeting of the Canterbury Labourers' Union will be r held at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening, to consider the report of the recent conferences held with the grain, wool and oil merchants and quarry owners, and to decide what action will be taken in tho matter. Another special meeting will bo held on Tuesday, when tho question, " What action should organised Labour take in reference to the gaoling of boys under the Defenca Act, 1 ' will be discussed. This meeting will be open to members of other unions.

The monthly oeilidb. of the Scottish! Society was hold last evening and waa very largely attended. Chief Mackintosh presided, and after a pibroch had; been played by Piper Ronald Frasefl tho chief made special reference to the bazaar to bo hold nest week in' tho rooms, and requested a largo attendance. Mr James Cameron, of Scargill, and Mr W. B. Cunningham, of Brookside. were elected life members, A programme of Scottish musio and dancing was submitted, the items of which were contributed by Mrs Gilmour and MacGillvrav, songs and duet; Mrs Ilobb, humorous recitations: Messrs Merriefield, Crouch, Simpson and Mac Donald, songs; Miss Violet Pirrie, Highland fling; Miss Winnie Calder, seann triubhais: and reels, etc., by the juvenile dancing class. Miss Robson and Mr Cusworth were the accompanists.

Tho Education Board is taking pro* ccedings through .tho police court against laggard parents who fail to send their children to school regularly* This morning at the Magistrate's Courts before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., a number of truancy cases were called. A fine of 4s and costs was imposed on. Robert Cowan, and William Hcnery for having failed to ensure regular attendance on the part of their children. Peter Tofanari was fined 3s and costs for a, similar offence. .Tohn Morgan 1 was fined 6s on each of two charges ot having permitted truancy, and Mrs, A.. Blood and Peter Tofanari for Bi'milai' offences were ea/ch fined 2s and costs. Truancy charges against David Irving (two children), William Monroe, Nelho Pimm, W. Watson and R. Webber wero I Adjourned for a month. _ Truancv charges against Charles H. Bridges ana F, H. Neville were withdrawn. Eleven workers' homes in the Caanelot Settlement, Sydenham, will bo ready for occupation by their new j owners in about seven weeks' time, and this will dispose of all tho sites available in that locality. A number of inquiries for further homes are still being made at the Labour Department's office, and there are sections for selection in the Walker Settlement., Mandeville Road, near tho Addington Workshops. The new system of granting the freehold of the sections and houses is more popular than tho old system of leasing, and it is probable that lessees of homes under tho first Act will bs given tho option of converting to the freehold on terms similar to those provided by the amending Act. Already inquiries have heen made by probable outside purchasers for houses now leased, but tho Department will have to keep faith with its tenants, and they will be given the option. A deputation from the New Zealand Academy of Fine. Arta waited on_ the Wellington City Council last night, asking for a. grant to assist in the purchase of boiAo pictures from the collection being brought from England Mr John Baillie. Mr H. M. Gore, pror sident of the Academy, explained ti;r.£ the Government was establishing 8 public art gallery in connection with tho Dominion Museum, and the Acade.mv would consider a proposal to hand the whole of its collection of pictured over as the nucleus of a national art gallery. The Academy had now £SOO, voted by Parliament in 1910 for tho purchase of works of art from tho forthcoming exhibition, hut it hoped that tho sum would be very_ largely augmented by public contributions. It was hoped to raise £2OOO. At tho present time the Council gave tha Academy an annual gmnt of £oo for the present gallon". This would b<i discontinued under the new conditions. Tho acting-Mayor expressed svmpathy with the Acadfcniv and promised thati the reouest would receive careful consideration.

When you've been talking all da v irt a stuffv room it usually results m ft headache. Tt needn't last, bnt a minutes. Stearns' Headache Cure relieves it. 1-f

Ten Boots and Shoos are certain n> stnin if inferior polished are used. "Cobra" Polish not only polishes and preserves fhc leather but atau removed ji.ll stains, 17.

> The Wcliington radio station reports ,'hab the Athcnio, lonic, Victoria and I 'Vlaunganui will probably bo within • wirplens range to-nigh t.

A silver cup has been presented by the Dresden Piano Company, Christchurch. to the newly-formed. Bffghton Golf (.Hub, which will open its season on Saturday. The nip will be for the annnnl championship ot' the club.

I Tho Christchurch Kindergarten Association held its fortnightly meeting nst evening in Messrs Baker lints. 1 rooms, Manchester Street. There was » good attendance, and several new >lOlll hers were elected. Mr J. Caughev delivered nil address on " Tho Social Phase of Kindergarten." A discussion 'of tho subject fallowed, and Mr L'aughoy was accorded a vote of thanks | lor hia interesting address. ' It is expected that Inspector Cullen's appointment will ho received with mixed feelings in the police force, as he jhas tho reputation of a martinet, but (the general feeling is one of satisfaction, especially among the ''grafters'' of the force. " Ho is a nian." remarked one officer to a reporter to-day, "who is death on loafers and pointers, but lie will hang on to a willing man, fcnd 669 that ho gets promotion." Tho secretary of the Christchurch Shorthand Writnrs' Association has rejeived the results of the speed examination hold in December last, and the following are the names of the successful candidates, all of whom were from Miss Digby'f school: —110 words per minute, Miss Amy I. Ireland, Miss Una Digby, Miss Dorothy Feachey; 100 words per minute, Miss Catherine Ford; 80 words per minute, Miss J. Lightbody.

Lord Kilbracken, a son of John Robert Godley, the founder of Canterbury, whoso statue stands in Cathedral Square, has forwarded to the Old Colonists Committee a number of documents and manuscripts relating to tho enrly history of the province. The High Commissioner has also sent out pome documents on the same subject, hut although they are in Christchurch, they are now passing through the Customs, and have not reached l tho committee yet.

) The sixth meeting of the Canterbury ICounel Club was held Inst ' evening, Mr W. 0. Loversedgo in the j chair. A largo number of members was present and several new members ! were elected. The honorary secretary I submitted his aiintinl report and statement, which showed that _ the club was in a sound financial position. Pr A. 0. Muitland was accorded a. hearty vote of thanks for his past services as president of the club, _ as jilso were the vice-presidents, officials of the club and special prize donors. Dr Maitland was (unanimously reelected president of the club, and the following were elected vice-presidents: | —Mrs W. 0. Bryan, Sir George Clif!ford, Dr B. Moorhouse, Dr Thomas (Timaru), Mr J. A. Holmes Mr L. G. X>. Aoland, Mr J. I<\ Buchanan, Mr A. Smith, Mr George Humphreys, Mr A. Boyle, Mr W. W. Ballantyne and Mi* G. Bat-ley; lion, veterinary ! surgeons, Mr Kylo and Mr T. ;G. Lillico; lion, auditor, Mr F. N. Meadows; lion, treasurer, Mr 0. Rides, j"hon, secretaries, Messrs J. L. Kay and 'D. Snell: committee, Messrs Miller, j Hickingbottom, A. Barrett, C. Goodwin, A. G. J. Allan, Rogers and J. i Seattle.

You will find your boots last longer apd look far better if yon ehine them regularly with Cobra Boot Polish. Cobra keeps its gloss for days and preserves ancf softons tho leather. 19