LOCAL AD GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11764, 31 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AD GENERAL.

The Telegraph Office received tha following advice from Arthur's Pass at 9.30 a.m.:—"Raining from northwest; Waimakariri River rising.'' A patriotic hare drive- was held on Mr Orton Bradley's property, Charters Bay, Lvttelton, on Saturday. Abouu thirty persons took part, and 100 hares were shot. From Saturday next the Union Company will despatch tho Mararoa from Wellington at 7.45 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. Under the new itinerary the vessel should reach Lyitelton , about 9 a.m. on Sundays, some three hours earlier than is the case at present. There will bo two commemoration services in connection with tho second anniversary of the declaration of -war by Great Britain against Germany, on I'riday next, at the Cathedral. Tho first will bo held at midday, when tho Cathedral will be reserved for the children attending the principal Christchurch schools, and the f-econd at 5.15 p.m., for the general public. The Citizens' Defence Corps' Band entertained a large audience m Cathedral Square on Saturday evening, when the weekly concert was held in aid of tho Lady Liverpool Fund. In addition to selections by the band, harp and flute items were contributed by tho Damiano Brothers, songs by Mr J. H. Gilmour and recitations by Mr Glubb. The result of the efforts by the lady collectors totalled £4 3s. The president of the Methodist Conference, the Rev A. C. Lawry, conducted the morning service at Durham Street Methodist . Church yesterday. Tho Rev P. Knight preached in the evening, his subieet being " The Amazing Folly of Soul-suicide/' There was a very large congregation. At the close of the service Mr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.0.,- played the following organ solos:—" Flute Concerto " (Rink), "Intermezzo" (Maschini), "Sous les Bois" (Durand), "Cavatina" (Raff), ! " March " (Alfred' Dye). A retiring collection was taken up on behalf or the church's Red Gross Fund. The evidence required to convict a man of theft was the subject of mention during the hearing of an appeal case by his Honor the Chief Justice at Wellington on Friday afternoon. One of the counsel engaged in the case was contending that it was necessary that it should be proved that goods were missing, and that goods found on a man had been stolen; in fact, that ownership of the goods must be proved'. Sir Robert Stout drew attention to an authority in which it was laid down that a man who broke into a wine-cellar and came out drunk could be convicted of larceny, even if no win* could be said to be missing. A stained glass window In memory of the late Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Day was unveiled by Bishop Julius at tho morning service in St Luke's Church yesterday. It is a two-light window on the north side of the nave, close to the pulpit The subjects represent the Annunciation and the Presentation. Bishop Julius, in a brief eulogy of Mr Day, said that he was eminently a wholesome type.of Churchman, one who had been brought up at Christ's College and had retained an influence among the boys, loved and trusted by them, and lovmg them m turn. He was a Christian man who was not afraid to go among and tho Church wanted more men of his type. A clause in the "Washing-up" Bill authorises the Government to enter into an agreement with the Eastern Extension Cable Company in regard to a proposal to remove the cable station from Wakapuaka to Wellington, necessary powers being given for tho laying of a cable or cables between Wakapuaka and Wellington and in the providing of accommodation for the company in Wellington. A party of thirty-one Maoris from tho Cape Runaway'district arrived in Auckland last week and entered' the Narrow Neck training camp. A number of other recruits for the Maori reinforcements from the Rotorua district have also reached Auckland There was- a very large attendance at Canterbury College on Saturday evening, when a debate was held between the University Dialetic Society and the ec lomic class of the Workers. Educational Association. Tho subject, discussed was "Whether Protection would bo in the best interests of tho British Nation after the War," and tho remarks of the various speakers ivere followed with interest by the largo audience. At the close of the discussion the judges announced that the Workers' Educational Association had scored 309 points while the College representatives had secured 296. Dr Chilton, who was appointed chairman for the occasion, made particular reference to the valuo of the. evening's work, and he said ho hoped that there would be many more debates between the College and the W.E-A. In displaying on the screen at Canterbury College on Saturday evening views of tree-lined streets Mr Hurst Seager, lecturing on "Town Planning," said that he wished the Mayor (Mr Holland) were present. Mr Holland had objected to trees in the streets, as he thought that they would shut out tho from the street lamps. If Mr Holland could see the views on the screen he would be convinced otherwise. The effect of foliage was to diffuse thv light so that the street actually looked better lighted than it really was. This result was obtained because the direct glare was screened. They knew ■what, diffused lighting was in theatres in tho. city and how soft and pleasing it wn>.. Trees in sireets had tho same effect, and ho contrasted it with the glare along Colombo Street, where, with all the lights showing directly In the eye. the vision was dimmed and limited, like meeting tho bright headlights of a mo-tor-car.

During the course of his lecture on '•Town Planning "'at Canterbury College en Saturday night Mr Sealer showed' garden cities and American cities minus fences round the garden-:, and he snid that if that system were tried in Cbri'-tchurch it 'would bo a great improvewciir. particularly, fr>iinstnnce. on the Papmui Road, which in parts wns liised'wi; h t\ " iiv.n iVnee:-.. .A; the «-.,n:-!n.Mou of ii -.> lecture Mr •■?. Nairn -;>Yl T |, o >v , a ,.,., point had '■•<■(<;: rabed by alv Rice, tit.--C:ina<li:ni j-^v.jn'.i^ionei-'nt r'ie • liit-.v----n:iti-.!Mi-i r.xk'hir.i ;. >-pe:ikiuu fror- ■< horii-uiltura! poini of vie-.i. \'" r X.,j said thnr. if the fei-„ ■■ ■. wir«'\ak« Ml Vmi u the pir.-joris won'', i-., thrive, o \vin<> to me- dust._ .\t t - S:-:i ; ;,-..- i);,d ;d so advZ <raced the ]) ; ;;nt':!'.: el climbing roses or such plants on t ran way eei.it.re poles but 3lr Xa-rn said that cwin.-r to dust and the draught from ~ passim cars the plants would choke and would never thrive. Fences in Christchurch were a necessity to good gardens so Wo. as the dust nuisance existed. * Concerning Washing I>ay.L-Bad d-v ing weather demands good wringinc Wo have just landed a full supply of the genuine "Novelty" and "Eureka"* Wringers, including the new ball-bear i nig lines. Quality and long life tm-l anteed. Hastie, Bull and PickSnV [ opposite Baliantyne's. \ * J