LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11926, 8 February 1917, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lists for the Commonwealth, war loan -will be closed, to-day. The Telegraph Office advises that at 9 a.m. to-day the YVaimakariri North. Rakaia. Opihi and AVaiUki Rivera were reported clear. Tho Waimakann South was discoloured and the Rangitata was fisbabK A conference of members of the Canterbury Education Board and representatives of School Committees will fe held at the Chamber of Commerce hall to-morrow at 11 a.m., to consider the question of the incidental allowances made to School Cor.nimtU.es by tho Education Department. Collections will be made in the city to-morrow for tho gift aeioplano from the Christ church branch of the Overseas Club. The Mayor ha.s been informed that collections are being made in Timaru and Ashburton, which will vie with Christohuroh iu obtaining a large sum. A young man, seventeen years of ago, was arrested in Rangiora yesterday afternoon by Constable Robert-son on a charge of "having burglariously entered Mr Langesen's genera! store at Cheviot and stolen therefrom a number ot reticles. Ho will l.>o brought up at the Rangiora Police Court this morning. and remanded to Ohoviot. A total of over £40.000 was realised in sales at the recent ram fair in Hastings. These figures easily constitute a record lor Hawke's Bay if not the Dominion. The biggest cheque was paid to Mr Eglinton, of Feathcrston, by Mr J. JR. Lanauze,' and by Messrs Hondley, Son and Stewart, the amount "being £oooo. Mr "W. Raynor, of Masterton. also lifted a considerable sum. His Excellency ihe Governor and the CountesH of Liverpool will arrive on the lawn opposite the City Conned. Chambers at 3 p.m. to-morrow to unveil the Scott memorial. They will bo received by members of the committee. The grass plot near the statue will be reserved for children from the public schools, pupils of the Oirbv High School and. cadets.

Complaints were made to Mr OYVitty, M.P., at Adding on Saleyards yesterday that farmers supplying less, that. seven bales of wool under the new G over n men t com mand coring syst em have xo wait two or three months for payment, while sheep farmer* on a largo scale are paid immediately. Mr "Witty has promised to make inquiries into the. matter. A serious visitation by caterpillars. is reported from country districts, s;iys tho Auckland "Star." in the Te Awamutu district large areas of growing crops have been so badly i aten by the pest that the green stuff is in many cases worthless and is being ploughed into the soil. Poultry, it is said, have become, so gorged by I:hi* unusual supply of meat food that, they arc getting too lazy to lay eggs. Tho latest developments tend to make shipments from both FnHnnd and America more difliouli than hitherto. The City Council's Electrical Department, fears that it will be iihort of transformer capacity particularly of the larger sixes, and also J*ubber-covered w.'ro for ecetnin extensions in the city, winch may make i; difficult to .serve additional power consumers. " I was verv much surprised to see in the letting hooks produced tn« names of some reputable eitiTjens commented Mr TV. A. Uartou, S.M., in delivering bis derision in some gambling cases at Gishorno. "It is to he rerrcttod that these persons do not pav more attention to the war than to' betting. So long as gambling is eneonivged by persons who should a better example we cannot _oxyee; a proper observation of the Gaming Aet. The .Mayor h.a.s been informed by the Oxford County Patriotic Committee that it liah received an offer from Mr F. Geriirb. on Oxford resident, to givo the use of a small cot 1 age on the. hill, with a supply o; firewood, nnlk and a few articles of furniture for returned soldiers. The committee lias asked, ib-> 3;,, v0r -{ be kmMC- of any returned, v.biier- wb.o eotjl-1 be plea eo] to accept the offer.

Te-ci.'-raiihins on .Monday the .Merger cciri'c-jjim'ic!!. ' iif ili<> ''Now Zealand Herald " r<-oo;;ed ih;;i Ihe "W'wikaio |!iv<M" «'"■- "'i ; i-° 'h' ;d)ovf its summer l'*v.<l. anr! w:is rising r;;]-inly. 7'l'iern is evo;-\- hif-hr-ninn of .•; serioir-; flood. Manv bv,'.- v.'ere 'iloalng dov,-n the river rhe 'iovi ;;iuds. cnnsi'i;;; niucli danger t-i -Jviittir../. I'-vei'i :| tie ;.;>re ruin vas experienced tiic ruvr ?";;•■' rise another 'Jt'-'r or 'Mr. River vjirl; was dis01'f:a:d>erj. A Xap'er j/aper rrla'cs a raihvay t.;-;;ip iue-ident. An efiic. Ron leave was muni'iie; to camp, and in the .same, earrno -was n liltie- child of five fiirame.-..' ,11st :hle ;,. i-.d.. 'I he Jiit-ltt a !;ed: "Maliioiy, 1? dial a ii, ; - |l);)n ...,;,!;>..■ ~:■ a ip.-ii'.-.ti:-" •■ Whv, !-.-.'.. ~ iipii'-ii Mvii'.'!. iii,- <lar3ing.'' •• Tuen tUv> iia'- ie- &■> . ;, ieh ') cross .■ire ; " asked tl-c k'dd : ..>. lir.' laugli ...... apamsi. ihe ■ oX">-. Hir, mund H'"V, f "iV,er < arfr-sv dui'ii'f.; the next- few .airwies. A r oi -.d''iit. .Mr C. C-atliro, v.!i,, toni;' part in iec"ni tipjiting 'between Ai:.'!-if;.vi Alexirans has won ihe 'iexa- Lot: on »[ Honour medal for vabr.tr in the held. Tt carries uiih it a pensioo o; JJIO a yea!'. Mr ('a thro «av s.--v<-r''lv >s-on?if!ed and has returned to Australia, where lie intends t., en';:-; for the hunt. When the •,!•''",; lile- h:'oke i.ul tot v oOil AlllPr'.rit- a,7ld ;iir-.\,;-n, hj, ioued the texas Border Raegns as a de-spacch rider. lie re- .;•(■■''.! In-- de" iraru'i for rescuing a v.rcinde-; soVbcr ~',(icr fire. in doing so he v. as |- n ; ;u the stomach and had an nnn broken, bui i-uroeodcd in bringing the iiPi! bj'/'k 'O safety. One of the m. st ivitoreeti'-ig arrivals at, tlo> port of Auckland tor some months past. says, the Auckland "Star," "as thai of tho Andy Maliony, the Amfrican schooner which came ::.;.) the barliour on Monday evuiirtL'.. She b>;'i San Francisco 170 days aeo wj:h a cargo of ease' oil and a '.leek loading ■-,:'"'' ; -;iber for Auckland. Sever;?! o'd'.e; -aiii-o.' v.'.-s- !< hit the American port on nigh to thatof the Andy Maliony, and they arrived safely and dischai\gcd their loadings. After koine 111 days out. short of water and storm t.i.-,;-.ed. she arrived at Sydney with tat- eli.'ef mate :li, after a long and advemui'i't's voyape. The elironometer had developed defe-cts, and this, combined with heavy weather, had upset- calculations. The run across from Svdney. which did not commence until January S'. v, as marie in heavy veeat.licr. but this did not- add any i'urthor incident to tee ship's -story. Ladies know ihem to hsiv oo equal. Mnrtin's Apiol and St-eci l'ilis.. Sold by till Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia. 1 To the motorist the word ' ; Service" has a special meaning when coupled wuh iho word Lord. Ford Service is a complete service. It is a Service. which has made motoring a pleasure and a comfort in practically every part of the civilised world. Christchuroh address, 106, Tuam Street. Bob Wright, Garage Manager. ]