LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10753, 26 April 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The training of the Territorial Force of the dominion is a subject. which interests the whole community, consequently, the fine series of illustrations which will appear in next week's "Canterbury Times," depicting incidents in connection with the camp of the infantry of the Wellington Military District, which was held at Oringi, near Dannevirke, recently, will he greatly appreciated by subscribers to the popular magazine. There will be numerous snapshots and group pictures, and a splendid panoramic picture of the camp. No fewer than six pages of the illustrations will be devoted to describing Wanganui and its many places of interest. It has been necessary to increase the pictorial pages considerably in number in order to present this selection of photographs in adequate style, and the result is very satisfactory, on account of the attractiveness of the pictures. There will be a of topical events dealt witli *in caricature, and on another pag 1 the journal's sketch artist will deaf wj i!x the United States tariff reform in a neat cartoon conception. In the general miscellany the following subjects will be treated:—The suffragette movement at Home (the picture showing the destruction of a railway station by some militant inembers of woman's suffrage), the flight of a Bleriot monoplane at Auckland, the floods in the Clutha district, the recent raid on a- Avoman's arsenal in the West End of London, and scenes about the dominion. A page will also be given to portraying some of the picturesque residences in and around Christchurcli. All the Canterbury trout stream* were reported clear this morning. Cloudy skies prevailed at all stations above Timaru this morning. Light easterly winds and a falling barometer were reported throughout the dominion and rain fell in Auckland.

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the radio stations to-night-Auckland—Wimmera, Victoria. Ulimaroa, Maitai. Moeraki, Tahiti Moana, Hawke's Bay, Merehana, Maunganui, Manuka and Ruapehu. Wellington—Victoria, Wimmera, Lliniaroa, Tahiti, Moana and Moeraki. The secretary of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society has received the following telegram trom the UnderSecretary of the Department of Internal Affairs: —" Re your telegram of April 21, in view of opposition of Acclimatisation Society it is not proposed to grant an open season in any part of your district this year." With a view to obtaining adjust' menfc of accounts as between the newly-* formed R-icca.rton borough and the Waimairi County Council, a conference was held on Thursday night between representatives from these two bodiesCouncillors Ford, George and Helliwell, on behalf of the Riocarton Borough Council, met. Councillors Bullock, Hall and the chairman (Mr Staples) of tho Waimairi County Council. After discussion, a satisfactory basis for settlement was arrived at, and will be submitted in due course to both bodies for their consideration. Did yon ever have a headache that simply wouldn't stopP Tried everything with no result? Rut not Stearns' headache Cure. Try it next time. 20

' In*WellingtoiThia Honor Mr Justice Denniston granted probate ui tno estates of Cliristina Kirk (Mr A. K. Kirk), Walpole C hessliyre *endall (Messrs Helmore and Van A sell) and James Phillips Kinnon (Mr 1. U Hjorring). When Rubv coughs and Fanny chokes, And Ruthie hangs her head, And mother sighs and father snorts "I wish I were dead, Then Grannie reaches for the 6helf, A bottle to secure, 'And gives us life—man, child and wife— With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 4