OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12089, 18 August 1917, Page 8

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.

No. 82.

"The mere fact that a man is a miner does not exempt him from military service," said the chairman of the Second Oc-ago Military Service Board at Rivorton." "He must be profluemg five or six tons of coal a day. "We cannot afford to keep miners tor development work. work should c-tand over in a time like this.'' The Commercial Travellers" Concert, Party, under the cor.dnctorship ot Mr Wors'ey. prr.vided an excellent concert in the "Premier Picture Palace. New Brighton, last evening. There was a. large attendance. The programme consisted of part- songs and quarters by the pariv. and yougs by Messrs lucid. Tnvlor. Could. Cocks and Orchard. The proceeds a,"" in aid of the Brighter. Red Cross branch, which is expected to receive a substantial addition to its funds. The Mavor (Mr F. Kibblewhue), m movino- \, heartv vote of thanks to the performer,, referred to tin- large sure. of nlo ;iev some £300.n00--th;u ; had been raised by '-The Travellers" ior various patriotic funds. "I would hae ye V understan' that I'm no' appealing for mysel'." said a sturdy young miner as ho stepped into the witness box before the second Otago Military Service. Board at Kivcrtonini Saturday, ,-,ays the "Western Star." " Pve enlisted three Cmes and been passed each time. and, because Cm a coal miner, I've not got away. Now that I've beat called in the bajlot, what are ve going to do with me?" The Chairman (Mr Day, S.M.): "Oh, we'll give you a chance to get away. Will i Saturday do you: 1 " "Yes; whenever you like," replied the' witness. Captain Barrett: -'You arc .the sort of man we are looking for, and we will goon see you fixed up." And as ho slipped from the box he gave one the impression that in the hands of auch men the Empire's destiny is cafe. At the annual meeting of the, Sheepowners' Union yesterday, a lengmy letter was read from Mr P. G. Maihrsori. ox Kelvin Grove, Ferns ido. strenuously protesting against tlie continued calling up of packers, shearers, wool elassers, etc., and V! he proposal to reolaeo them with untrained workers. "A sounder poiiey, he contended, would be to enact- that all such mini should b 0 retained in the country, else there, would isoon be no wool, wheat. meat or dairy produce for export. New Zealand, ho'felt, could not spare any more men. The letter, which contained strong criticism of some aspects of tho war," was "received." on the motion of the president, while Mr T. I). Burnett remarked that no member present would subscribe to Mr Matho son's views in toto. although there was some truth in the first part of his letter n.irtieularly in regard to the requirement of districts such as the Mackenzie country. Ladirs know them to have no equal. Martin's Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all Chemists and stores throughout Australasia. I Head stuffed with cold? Try somo inhalations of NA/.Ok. Penei rating and germ-killing—X AW! L act,; lilw a ! dun in. Is o'd or,;, s snay doses Use ! tiicj Xr.sol Inhak-i. ■* Mode:! Took for the Motorist j"iu Median;-'. Visit--)r : ;; i uteres ted in 'icois for motor ivoairs r.nd maintenance shouki ire'iv-ct, our storks befc-e lcaviu-r town. :ir,i:e. Bull and Pic-k-riut'. Ltd.. oppo-iie P.r'.ilantync's. XMW S \\o understand that the Canterbury i Motor Company, the Ford car a.Lc.nis. vrill £oon be landing the _"' Ton-Ford," n on"-toa lorry, th.a: is in such yreat demand in Canada thatonly a iimif-'d number can lie landed here. Jmicediiitely on arrival they will be on vie v. at the' Canterbury M.otor Garage, 166, T'jnra Street. a

The Sumner Brass Rand will play a programme on tho Pier Rotunda • tomorrow afternoon an throe o'clock. A collection will be taken up in aid of tho family oi' Bandsman W. • Morten, who is at present in Christchurch HoKoit-.il. The officer commanding the district invites officer" to attend a memorial service in memory of the late Colonel Slater, to lie- held at the Avonsido Church at 11 a.m. io-morrow. .Service dve-s, without sw,.,d, to be worn, and black arm kind. The following return was asked for i'i the' House of Eomv.-ruir'.'.iv-es on Thursday hy Mi- L. M. J*:tt:--(1) The-. number of charges and convictions for offences ami iho number and of persons or.j:y>r-tcd for drunkenness in no-license, dis i rids from January 1 to December 'M. ]<»l(i; (-2) the quantity nnd kind of liquors sent into each noliconso district from January 1 to De-c-nnher 31. 1.010 ; and (;>,) the quantity of each kind of liquor ven-d for manufacture and -or persona! use in each no-keenso district from January 1 to December 31, 191 G.