LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11949, 7 March 1917, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All tho Canterbury fishing streams were reported clear this morning.

Applications for enrolment as pupils for the Duncdin Hospital school of massage will be received up till March 35.

The Labour Representation Committee has selected Mr H. Hunter as the Labour candidate for the by-election for the Sydenham Ward of the City Council.

At the Rangiora market yesterday the Maoris at Tuahhvi raised £l3 by selling flowers in aid of their Queen candidate (Miss Fraer) in the Ohoka Queen Carnival Election.

Fishing in the Rangitata River, near the mouth, last week. Mr TV. M'Callum landed three beautiful quinnat salmon, ranging from 19il> 10 231b, and measuring about 2ft (sin.

During February IS4 vessels encored Lyttelton. including 7 overseas vessels and 177 coastal and intercolonial vessels of a total tonnage of 117,0'2f) tons, as compared with ISO vessels, aggregatin ln3,{Ho tons, in the corresponding mouth last vear.

Tho nrdnint: ship Amokwra anchored in Akarna Harbour on Friday and remained until Monday, leaving for her annual tr-p to the Campbell Islands. On Sunday morning the boys had a church parade at St Peter's (Anglican) Church The Amokura, will probablv bo back again in Akaroa Harbour at Faster time, when the crew's annual sports 'vill be hold on the recreation ground.

It is not very often that people who find money and return it are generously rewarded. An exception to this rule however, is reported from Lyuelton. About a fortnight ago a young post office official found £2 odd and a cheque for £'3, and promptly took the money to Police Sergeant Jackson. Yesterday the loser of ibe money, a woman, called at the Lyttelton Police Station and was given the money. She left a reward of £1 for the fiuder.

At to-day'j. mieting of the Harbour Board a letter was received from Thomas M'Laren and Co., of Glasgow, who wrote asking the board to fix a price for the suction divuge Canterbury. *' Not for sale.'' said a chorus of members. "Itis a curious thing.'' said Mr C. Allison. ." tliat people who make things' should watu- to buy on.i back from us. Probably sorivcbody in New Zealand or Australia wains a. dredge, and cannot get it, at Homo." It was decided to reply that the dredge. was not for sale.

Questions as to what became of the Native boys trained at the Three Kings institution. Auckland, wviv asked at the .Methodist Conference in Wellington. One member stated that lie knew of a boy who, after years of soienr'fic training, was now a gravedigger. Others had drifted back to a useless life in the Maori pas. The principal, the Rev J. }{. Simmonds, said he could only guarantee to train the boys. It was the duty of the country clergy to look after the lads, when they left the farm. Other members of the Conference gave instances of the success which had attended the after-life of many of the boys- One of thorn was now a cantain on a coastal vessel.

While in Wellington on February 21. Mr Cyrus Williams saw Mr Adams, the Government Astronomer, and made final arrangements for the dropping of the Lyttelton time-ball direct from Wellington. The time-ball is now dropped direct from the observatory at "Wellington at 3.30 p.m., New Zealand mean time, on Tuesdays and Fridays, ff-ich time corresponding to 1G hours Greenwich mean time. When time signals are required on other days special arrangements can be made for them. The, dropping of the time-ball can now be seen by vessels in port for checking their chronometers. •

Describing the Tormariro National Park, a writer in a Wellington newspaper says the main area ef the. park stretches out east and west below those three great snow-dressed mountains]?uapelni, Ngauruhee and Tonga-iro. There are pronv'n<>nt citizens in Wellington and Auckland, notably the Hon A. h. fiord man, Mr JT. F- von Haast, Mr Cecil A. Wliitnev ]);• Newman. AI.P.. Mr John Cullen. T. 5.0., ex-Com-missioner of Police, who, recognising the real advantages and attractions of Tcngariro Park, hare embraced every opportunity to brtin: the attractions and possibilities of this beautiful playground before tlv authorities and the public- Since 1914 the Tourist Denartment has been the governing body of the park. It is now a matter for that Department to supplement the efforts of nuhb'e-spirited citizens to show the public the features of the park as a holiday resort.

What was intended to be a mock duel between a woman and a man resulted fatally at Melbourne a few days ago. Mrs Stella Minos, a niarrud woman, twenty-six years of age. and Eric M'lmosh. blacksmith, twenty-six years, both living in the same house in East Brunswtck, decided to light a sham duel, on the lines of one which they had recently seen portrayed at a picture show, nair.-ely, they were to stand back to back, walk away three paces, and then turn round and fire. Mrs Hines and M'lntrish were on friendly terms, and both were armed with revolvers believed to be unloaded They stood back 10 back, and began to walk apart- from one another. Bofore taking three paces, however, Mr.Hines swung round and fired her re-

volver, whieh, unknown to her. contained ono cartridge. The bullet struck M'lntosh, passing through one of his eyes, death being instantaneous. Subsequently it was found that the revolver held by MMntosh v.ns also loaded, all seven chambers being charged. The Wellington correspondent of the ''Lyttelton Times'' states that- a recent "Our Day" art union pronroied for patriotic purposes, included as the winning prit'.e a round trip island vr-ur to "Rabaul and New Guinea from Sydney, presented by Messrs Burns. Phiip and Co. The prize ivns won by Mr L. Blundell, who derided to give i* to <a desetwinn; invalided soldier. Sur-geon-General Henderson and Major Herbert were asked to make tho selection, nnd after careful tlteir choice fell on Gunner A. M'Xair, who fought in 'Gallipnli and sustained a dilated heni--- and asthma as the result of continuous exertion. Invalided home he suffered other complications, and hi? condition caused much concern, but" as he is alwavs much better at sea there is, a.s a result of the i'hind trip, to quote the authorities. " a good sporting chance of his complete recoverv." As the winninp: ticket sr> n cined Pvdney ns the port of deoarhtre and return, the Union Oimpar,? was apnenled to, and generouslv nmde nrranpent''ntt; for the of ticket to Wollinc. ton. Hnnner M'Xair is now on his way to Svdnev.

We understand that the Canterbury Motor Company, the Ford car agents, will soon be landing the " Ton-Ford '' a one-ton lorry, that is in such great demand in Canada that only a limited number can be landed here. Immediately on arrival they will be on view at the Canterbury Motor Garage, 166, Team Street. ■«

How to "Bottle" Fruit for the fruitless months. We are presenting to all customers who desire a copy* concise instructions for Bottling Fruit! written by an expert. Screw-top Jars from 5s a dozen. Jar Rings, preserving Pans, etc. Hastie, Bull' and Pickering,, Cashel Street. • X

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