LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11685, 29 April 1916, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Among the manv excellent illustrations that will appear in the " Canterburv Times" next week will be a Une twdpage photograph of tho service in 3ranmer Square on tho occasion of tno "Anzac Dav" celebration on Tuesday. April 25. The picture has an especial interest for New Zealanders inasmuch as tho gathering was held to commemorate tho first anniversary of tho landing of our troops m Galhpoli and Chonour the memory of those heroes who fell in tho memorable campaign. Se picture will "appeal to everyone and the. fact that recognition of the da> ts olemnlv observed ™ every «f th* British Empire gives it acldert « * tf Other will .contain local and gen ?r.l Sects, v for instance, sundry me^vßfbe devoted to pictures eon.page wj Canterbury Jockey Zealand Metropolitan Sottn" Club's antumn meeting S were held during Easter Then there-nil be another series of views «f +Ym British troops in Salonika. A .•oSes that mil be found m the ill .s----;fflW of the P f oP»'s v ]o S Z eluding a number of purely i>ew land views concerning a wide range of Sects of interest to everyone. The Serfrv paVes will contain a large and iSselection of reading matter of a ISroughly-Bp-to-date character. The "Canterbury Times ™« °? °". sale loyally from noon on Tuesday next. The Telegraph Department advised at 9&. Sat .§ Canterbury mew were clear. 'The telephone bureau at ?<^ Brighton is to be removedi to Hair> s store in tho new Cafe Buildings. ".The nrogramme at the Queen's Theatre; headed by the,mystery film was repeated with much suoci Yesterday. It will be shown again fo?.the last time to-day and to-night. :Tho Telegraph Office advises that ra£md trlffic to the United Kingdom has been suspended for the present by tfi Atlantic <3able Company, and can only be accepted as "telegram weekenffpost" and posted from Montreal. 'The results of the third night's _ play *n the Christchurch United Friendly Safeties' ; Card Associations tournament were as f°u°*- : - t?£ church beat Queen's Own, 19-1/.; Li y of' Richmond' beat • Ivy of Lmtrood, 2f-10; Thistle of the Forest beatMistleWe! iS-H: Washington -Star of SnVood. 19-15; Star of St Albans beat iXorB, 21-12; Oak of Sydenham beat Anchor A, 20-13. -For the. second time, within the month MrX. V. Fraser, S.M., of Auckland, in the. course ot his magisterial duties, has officiated at the christening of a foundling baby. The infant had been abandoned on the doorstep ot a resident at Otorohanga, in the King Countrr.- No clue to the-parentage ot the child conld be found by the police, and the baby was forwarded to the Auckland Door of Hope Home., where it and had consequently to be given a naine\ and a definite status in the 'World;: Consequently it was.brought before'4lr-.',Frazer, and at the suggestion/ o'F the; relieving "officer for tho Auckland Charitable Aid Board it was named Albert King—"King" as commemorative of the King Country, in which it was born, and " Albert?" probably as being reminiscent of the, kingly name ''Albert Edward.'' •"' :; : The Aitutaki (Cook Islands) correspondent of the "New Zealand Herald " states that the women of that island have been busy collecting pupu shells for the manufacture of wreaths. These shells are a miniature conch shell. It takes upwards of 2000 shells to make one wreath, and each shell has to be punctured in order to thread them together. . With v some ' manipulation, peculiar to native manufacture or art. a very pretty article is the result. These minute shells have heen discovered about 3ft rnder the surface <* , the ground and about half a n.ilo ix^ i land from the beach, the result probably of, previous hurricanes or tidal Wav^^ ; ?'They;!.are'a'll';.dead shells. The district of Amu'ri', -where- the grt-ater pqfction of the shells has heen discovered," now has a most peculiar appearance, hundreds of holes having been excavated, and it appears as if a war bad taken place there. Europeans call'the finished article a wreath, but th 6 natives generally use them as batbands. ■ They are generally regarded as?~a curiosity, but some may be exported to New Zealand if any market is:found for them. fehere was rather an unusual incident at a veterans' dinner at New Plyn&uth on Tuesday night, when an old soldier of German parentage, harangued the • gathering regarding his own patriotism. Ho related that in the sixties tip with other Germans who'had fled frjpjn the military tyranny of their nktive land, when in Melbourne read o&,the trouble with the Maoris. They aS'at once decided to come to New Zealand and help the settlers. From that diy.he had heen a Britisher, and was p|oud of the fact. Ho detested the of the Germans, he had no sympathy with their _methods of warfare, and he asked if anyone in the building had anything to say detrimentals' to his loyalty to stand forth and sa&'.it. The. challenge was not taken us'but enthusiastic applause prevailed. Tie old man was visibly affected. Then hf ,went on to complain of his not reaving this Maori war medal because hg-bad not been under fire, he having as hospital orderly. He would d 5» happy, it* ht» got the medal. The veteran was greatly cheered, and left' the function-a much happier man for having unburdened himself so. p)ainty Gifts for Easter Brides.— the assistance of the British jSivv, Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickeril|g * Cashel Street, have landed for -fibster trade some charming new goods irf Silverware, Antique. Copper and Brass and Art Pottery. Inspection is 3?i-ted. X 7 ■'The wants of man, so far as wearable are concerned are well catered for ai! 'Armstrong's, Ltd, for Overcoats, B(ats, Shirts, otc. This firm is the best, absolutely; further their low prices are famous. X ladies know them to have no equal. Martin's Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by.ill Chemists and Stores throughout \ustralasia. 1