LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10825, 19 July 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This year's Derby race was the mos sensational iu the history of the classi cal contest, by reason of the desporat. finish between four horses, Craganour Aboyeur, Louvois and Great Sport tho subseqnuent disqualification of th winner, Craganour, for bumping, anthe suffragette incident, which results xn tho death of Miss Davison. Th photographs depicting these sensations incidents have arrived from the OL Country and they will be published L next week's " Canterbury Times." I will be remembered that Miss Davison who had a suffragette banner woun round her, rushed on to the course an placed herself in the way of the King' colt, Amner. Horse, jockey and th woman were dashed to earth. A photc grapher on the spot caught the inci dent at the psychological y momen and the remarkable snapshot wil appear in the people's popular maga zine next, week. Several pictures wi also be shown in connection with th King's Birthday celebration in Loi don. One snapshot will prove partici larly interesting, for it will she Queen Alexandra and the Dowagei Empress of Russia driving together t the trooping of the colours on th King's Birthday. A page will h given to a series of snapshots take at the Wellington races and on anothc page there will be several illustratior depicting incidents at. the footba match between the Maori team an the representatives of the Canterbur Rugby Union. The general misoellan will be particularly attractive and tl: reading pages of the journal will I up-to-date in all respects. The "Cai terburv Times" wjll be on.sale local] on Tuesday. : The anti-militarists will hold a mee ing in the Colosseum to-morrow evei ing, commencing at 8 p.m. The weather-throughout the domii ion this morning was unsettled. Stror northerly winds prevailed, and rain fc at Russell, Kaipara, Auckland, Caj Egrnont and Westport. A Press Association, telegram fro; Dunedin states that the entries for tl Dunedin Competitions total 128 l against 1299 last year. There may 1 further entries in certain classes. The following vessels are expected ' be within range of .the radio statioi to-night:—MaunganuiMaitai, Eu hine, Victoria, Willochra, Tahii Moana, Makarini, Wahine, Wimmer Moeraki, Talune, Ulimaroa audH.M. Pyramus.

The twelfth night's play in t! Christchurch Friendly Societies' Ca Associations' tournament resulted follows:—Oak of Sydenham beat Was ington, 27-17; Anchor beat Star of ! Albans, 29-19; Pioneer beat Star Canterbury, 15-14; Queen's Own be Mistletoe, 21-20; Perseverance, City Christchurch and Hope of St Alba each won by default. " • . At the "Wellington Harbour Boa meeting next week the chairman, Ji R. Fletcher, , will (submit a series proposed changes in the by-laws c signed to effect an adjustment ill t tho port, charges on wool and hem He proposes to reduce the charges f dumping wool and hemp by 3d p bale and t to increase the wharfa charge on wool by tho same amoui leaving the wharfage rato on hemp at present. A start was made to tranship t Indrabarah's frozen meat cargo to t Makarini on Thursday. The meat turning out in exoellent condition, is being lifted out of the ehip's hj( by the Harbour Board's cranes, th lowered to a clean oanvas-covei place on the wharf decking, and thei hoisted in the original sling and < posited in the hold of the= Malkari The total quantity of cargo to be trj shipped represents about 49,000 c cases of mutton. It is expected tl the work will be completed either day or Monday. The Rangiora Volunteer Fire B gade held its annual dance last ev< ing. A considerable amount of lak was bestowed on tho decorations of i drill hall, where the function was he and the result was most pleasing the eye, winning the admiration or i brigade s guests. There_ was a crowc attendance and dancing went merrily well into the small hours the morning, tho only break being' supper, which was provided in a m liberal manner by friends of the fi men. Hunnibell's band played for 1 dancing. Fire Brigades of other cent were well represented amongst i guests. Mr S. C. Farr, one of the old residents of Christchurch, states tl several errors occurred in the acco\ of the old building in Colombo Str now being demolished; The., art: stated that the building always ! served the purposes of a grocery est lishment and that it was erected in ' early "sixties" by Mrs Cameron, sister of Mr George Gould. Mr F says that it was erected by Mr Whincop, Mr George Gould's brotl in-law, in the " fifties," probably 1 or 1858, and was oocupie.d _ until 1 by Mr Whincop, who carried on business of a painter, paperhanj plumber and glazier. Mr Wliincop 1 succeeded by Mr Jamieson, who 1 a grocery business. At a sitting of the Juvenile Co this morning, before Mr H. W. Bish S.M., two children, aged a year i ten months and five months resj tively, were charged with beiug c dren dwelling with a woman or fame. Both of the children were i gitimate and it was stated that mother with whom they were living; a low character, addicted, to dri She was at present very ill and tl: was an order to get her into the i pital. Hie Magistrate stated that would not recognise the putative -fat as the proper guardian of the childi "These men seem to be lost to ey sense of decency," said Mr Bisl "I will adjudge him the puta ; father of the children and order to pay 7s 6d a week towards the f port of each child and they will be c mitted to a home."

While on a recent visit to the of Islands, prosecuting inquiries in < nection with his book on ' The Tn of Waitangi," Mr T. Lindsay Bi was shown some early records or dominion which are in chargo of Anglican Church authorities at Pai Other records of a still earlier date in charge of the church at Waim and as 'there is always a possibility these documents being destroyed fire, Mr Buick, on his return to A ling ton, suggested to the Goverlim through Mr Hamilton, of the Doi ion Museum, that either photogr; or transcripts of those records 01 to bo made, so that the informa concerning the early families of colony might be preserved. Tlie ( eminent at once communicated ' the Diocesan. Committee at Auck' with a view to this being done, that body having given its cons copies will be made in duo course. Women bargain-seekers in Well ton are not to derive any 1-enefit the fire at Hood Bros.' Drapery £ on Lambton Quay. The stock, va at about £3OOO, was mostly dam; by water, and it has been pureh by T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd., Christehurch, and is to be shippc< that city nnd disposed of.—('From lington '' Evening Post 1 ' of July

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that A G. Brett, cleric 60 the Etlon Terrace Road Board, was charged at the Magistrate's Court today, at the instance of the Audit Department, with failing; to account for £l3 3s 3d. Ho was remanded for a week.

There waa a large attendance at an entertainment in Itedclids School last evening, in aid of tho school iiiucis. gonffs WGro given by Mftster Cummings, a recitation by Mr T. Adnanis, and a sailor's hornpipe by MrJi. . ley. Mrs Beaven was tho accompanist. Cards, draughts and dominoes were played, and tlio ladies, provided refreshments. Tho chairman or tho Bohool committee thanked those who attended; and also those who contributed to tho success of tho entertainment. At tho Lyttelton Magistrate's Court this morning, James Cameron, on a chagro of drunkenness, was sentence* 'to two months' imprisonment. im* was defendant's fourth conviction nil - ■in six months. Ivarl Buschlie and . Robert Borowieka, sailors, weie chargtcl ; with hating in their ive ni. of marmalade/valued at £l, on which Customs duty had not been hearimr tho evidence, the ■piesiding Justice fined the defendants 30s each, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. \ Notwithstanding that a keen eye has to bo kept on impostors, the Coal and Blanket W Committee still doing good work, and is appealing foi ful ™s and gifts of clothing. Up to date 444 applications for relief have been received, as well as 116 other ctterr. ask. •ing for further help. In nil 204 blankets havo been given away, and 4JO coal orders, many of them being second grants. There are Many frauds attempted on the fund. Last week it was found, that on© family of apph--1 cants was earning £4 a week. Another applicant, who had been m the country only six months, lifttl been in employment the whole time, f.arnmg £2 8s a week. Miss Cardale, tlio secretary of the committee, wishes to thank tho publio for their liberal response in money and clothes, and also to thank those who havo made work for tho deserving cases. A largo * number of parcels of clothes htive been sent to tho City Council ottices for distribution' without any names attached, ' and these anonymous donors are also thanked. Further gifts of dothos would bo welcomed by the committee.