LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12325, 23 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Ala v 1.4 twenty lambs sent forward by Air P. Gillon. Groenpnrk, wore slaughtered at the ■ Belfast freezing works, and weighed 12271b. or the exceptionally high average of 61.31b. An Ashburton resident was greatly Mirpnsecl on Tuesday by receiving n ca-iblo message from England purporting to be signed by his sou. The message contained the following words:— “Y 7 ell. cable six pounds.”" The sou referred to was invalided homo some ox months; ago. iTic Aliuister of Defence slated at Wellington yesterday that th e Territorial officers, about whose cases there had been some public comment for several months, had gone into camp as sergeants in tile Expeditionary Force, retaining their commissions in' the Territorial force. Ho was advised that the men were “playing the game.” A charge of breach of ecclesiastical law has been preferred by Die Yen Archdeacon Gosset against Canon C. E Perry, vicar of St Michael's Church, tho allegation, it is understood, relating to "High Church” practices. The matter, so far, has been referred for preliminary inquiry in accordance with Church statute. The degree of gravity of the charges will he decided by Bishop •Julius, and if ho thinks that further proceedings are warranted ho will call a Bishop's Court for the hearing, and the Court will report to the Bishop. Until the setting up of such a Court the terms of the charge cannot be ascertained. 1 he Afayor of Rangiora has been informed by Major-General A. Y’. Hobin, Commander of the New Zealand Military Forces, that the Minister of Deicnoo had allotted to the town a- war trophies Uiroo machine-guns and a number of appliances connected therewith? which had been captured by the Pith (North Canterbury and Westland! Regiment, whoso headquarters are at Hangiora. The Aiinisler requested that iiuy trophies should in- placed in such, position as to ensure that they would iemain a permanent memorial lo those, who had captured them. Yesterday a collection of two “ pow man's" oranges, one citron and three __ lemons wore shown to a. “ Star " representative, which it was stated were grown by Mr Archibald AJ’Gregor. of Clydesdale Farm, Schwa, The citron was a large sample measuring no less than live inches id diametm - . 1 1 was not quite ripe. The two oranges were each tour inches in diameter. They were perfectly ripe. The lemons were good specimens, and although a trifle preen would serve admirably fur most of tho purposes for "which lemons are used. No particulars were available as to how the fruit was grown, except that it was grown in "t-lio open Neither could the quantity produced be ascertained. Still the specimen exhibited afforded ample f-videuep as to what can he accomplished m Canterbury in the mattov of growing semi-tropical Emits The Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association met on Tuesday evening. Air it. AL Cotton presiding. A letter in reference to returned soldiers reenlisting and proceeding on active service was road, and the delegates proceeding to the coming conference wore instructed to bring the matter forward. Six members were transferred from tho association. Air E. Nordou was elected honorary memoer of the association, and thirty-throe members were elected’. Tile .secretary was instructed to write to the racing dubs asking if they will receive a deputation from the association in reference to race passes, Tho matter of employment was discussed at* .some length, and it was decided that it should he brought up at tho next meeting of the committee. Air Coe and the secretary reported on the I lomebrook Estate, the proposed training farm for soldiers, in which the Patriotic Society interested itself on behalf of returned soldiers in general. It was decided that tho secretary should write and thank tho Patriotic Society, but express deep regret that Hie farm was not commenced. The association maintained there is a call for an institution of this nature, but evidently the movement was a little premature*. Dr Fellow’s Pile Cones have cured hundreds of Christchurch citizens afte*every other known remedy had failed'. Price 3s 6d box. from chemists, or direct, Lonsby’s Pharmacy. 1787 The week-end salo of home-made food supplies at Hie Red Cross Sales Depot. Cathedral Square, will lie in charge of Airs B. B. Y'ood, Airs Cyril YardrAb-s Cuthherb Harper, Airs T. G. Russell and Airs Andreae. who will have on offer a large supply of the usual delicacies, Ctc. Have us enlarge that old portrait you treasure so highly. Y'c retain tlio expression of the original. Steffano Webb, 22, High Street. Tele. 1089, X Ladies know them tq have no equal. Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia. x A sure and pleasant speed!,' for removing Worms is Y’.VDK’S WGF’Y FIGS. Price U; Od. 3