LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11670, 10 April 1916, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

AH trout streams except the Rangi(iata were reported by the Telograpb. Department to be clear at 9 a.m. The Supreme Court will sit in cham- . i bars to-morrow morning at 10.30 ' o'clock, and in banco on Wednesday, i ibefore his Honor Mr Justice Dennistcm. [ The jubilee of the Loyal Benevolent I Lodge, Manchester Unity, will bo celebrated by a banquet, to be held this evening. Special invitations haye been issued to the heads of sister societies. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Now Zealand, held la«t week, Mr Harold Beauchamp was re-elected chairman for the current financial year. The Hawkc's Bay Land Board rejected applications for .sections in the » itamaurl Settlement from eighteen persons because they were eligible for military service. Notice was given in last week's "Gazette" that portion of Parkinson's Bush (block XII., Halswell dis- . trict) had been conveyed to the Crown j for the purpose of forming a scenic reserve. The approximate area is 'JI acres 9 roods 25 perches. 'We license the herds and dairies," paid the Minister of Agriculture to a deputation of. dairymen on Saturday, "but wo have nothing to do with the retailers. Anything might happen to the milk in transit. It might rain, for instance." A man in Gisborne has given £6OO for a Y.M.C.A. Comfort Hut "somewhere in France," and Mr John I. Hovels, national 'treasurer, sent a cheque on Saturday to the Minister of Defence at Wellington who has agreed to forward the amount. • The Rev John H. Elliott, D.D., who has been conducting special meetings in the interest of Bible study in the city, left by the second express to-day for Ashburton. On Tuesday he goes to .Wellington. . The rally of Bible Class students yesterday in the Y.M.C.A. was very large, the hall being packed. "It will be necessary for all Ncvf Zealanders to wear a badge, after the war," said Dr Thacker at the "meeting on Saturday evening of the Canterbury Rugby Football League. " When I was in America," continued Dr Thacker, "my greenstone sign enabled me to meet and »peak to many New Zealanders there. There will be quite a brotherhood between New Zealanders ana Australians after the war." A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that in the case Rex v. Haynes, a majority of the Court of Appeal, Sir Robert Stout dissenting, iheld that a conviction must be quoted as the declaration relied upon by the Crown as evidence of perjury omitted all reference to the Justices of. the Peace Act 190 S. The Court held form used was not slight deviation from form prescribed under that Act. A very large congregation tv&s prevent last evening at the Rtigby Street Methodist Church, when the. Rev ri. E Bellhouse concluded his ministry # m the St Albans Circuit. In announcing that the president of the Conference, the R«v A. O. Lawry, would commence his work next Sunday, Mr Bellhouse bespoke for his successor the heartiest en-operation of the church members. Mr Bellhouse will leave for Auckland on Tuesday, and it is expected that Mr Lawry will arrive on Friday. Judge Browne, of the Native Land Court, who has returned! to Auckland from Whakatane and the country near the East Cape, states that he was enabled to finish the investigation of ' titles in the country beyond Opotiki with the exception of ouo block, whose owners are Te Kooti-ites. The influence of the old Hauhauism is still so strong among them that they are afraid to sell or lease, while at the same time anxious to do so. Closer settlement round about them wfll soon efface flint obsession. The Judge also presided over a meeting of Nativo owners of the remaining block (20,000 acres) between Opotiki and Cape Runaway. They agreed to lease on fair terms. When the Bonmore sections were balloted, for recently one of the sections was won by a young farmer from the OamnVii district. Complaint was made at once that this man had married a few days before the ballot, in order to qualify to compete, and that he and his two brothers had not'done anything towards keeping up the strength of the Expeditionary Forces, although they were all single men up to the time of the marnagp. The matter was referred to the Otago Lund Board for inquiry, but Mr M:i>;;cy. a.-" Minister of Lands, stated on Wednesday (<-ays the.'"New Zealand Times") that he had received information to the effect that the man m question had ><tthd the case on his 'own account. 110 had resigned the section in favour < !' a soldier who was se- " ccncl in the ballot. The Hon J. Alien, Minister of Defence, told a " LUt'.ltOii Times"- reporter'on, Saturday ._;,;.£ j„ 3 „.. ls AVP j] satisfied with his recruiting tour in the Central-Otago district. j-(e had paid visits to Lawrence and Jieaumont on Tuesday, and vKied .relatives of sol(Hers who had ialien on Gnllinoli, be->i-.!o> (lelivering addresses on behalf of rreruiting and presenting a Distinguished Service Medal to Private M'Leod.of T.u-poka Mouth. He had visited t'rnimvclk Sterling. Kaitangata. Milton ■ihd" other places, co-.iveymg personal .•ondohneos to parent of fallen heroes and speaking on behalf of recruiting. Mr Allen said ho believed that his trio would result in a.spurt in recruiting. He wa< watching the scheme instituted under th" Recruiting Board anxiouslv. i:i the hone that that scheme would • i-n!ve all .troubles concerning recruiting. Brndburv's Charming Sweet Peas will bloom in November if sown now. One hun-lred and thirty varioties fully described in catalogue, ncarlv all in lhreop?iny packet?. Also prize bulbs for. present planting. Full catalogue free from Hostio. Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyrse's. X~