LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12404, 23 August 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The exportation of gelatin© and glue without the consent of the Minister of Customs has been prohibited. Clarence Peter Cleveland Ealam, 28, vvoodficld Street, Christchurch, whose ruinio appeared in tho recent ballot, was already an attested member of tho Expeditionary Force. Ronald J. M. Webber, drawn in the ballot of First Division reservists last week, enlisted over four months ago, and has passed nis examination for entrance to the Royal Flying Corps. The question of teachers and military service was discussed by the Otago Education Board yesterday. The board decided to adhere to its previous decision not to lodge appeals*

Industrial disputes will ho hoard by tho Conciliation Council in Christchurch on tho following dates:—Shift engineers, September ft; boot repairers. September 25; saddlers, September 26.

A bowling match was played yesterday afternoon on the Kia Ora indoor howling rink, Lyttelton, betweu a team from Opawa and a rink of members of the Kia Ora Bowling Club. The visitors’ rink consisted of J. Hcslop, W. Cooksloy, J. Wright, S. White (skip), and tho local team of J. Burnip, W. Brown, FI. H. Barnard, O. H. Agar (skip). The visitors won by two heads -22 to 20.

Tlie staff of the C.D.O. office in the city put through quite a number of benevolent financial transactions 'with soldiers, and occasionally the C.D.C. is a loser. The process was explained at the meeting of the .committee yesterday. A soldier applies for an advance, and produces_ his pay book, showing that a certain sum is due to him from tho Department. The C.D.O. officer, after examining tho pay book, pays the money, and sends the form to the Pay Office in Wellington. If the soldier has sufficient money to his credit the sum advanced is refunded to tho C.D.C. If not, the O.D.C. loses. The speaker (Mr Wood) mentioned that it was not always possible to ascertain tho amount to a soldier’s credit by an examination of his pay book. He cited one instance in which a hook showed an apparent credit of £62, but when the Department’s hooks were examined it was found that the man was really in debt to the extent of £64. Allegedly obtaining money by false pretences in connection with the sale of ‘‘Anconia sheep dip,” alleged to be ineffective, was the basis of six charges preferred against John C. Harrison in the Police Court at Auckland. The first charge was that, at Palmerston on February 20, 1918. with intent to defraud, ho obtained from N. H. S. Sinclair £IOB by falsely representing that Anconia sheep dip was an effective dip. and by representing that he was one of the firm of John Harrison and Sons, of_ London, New' York and Buenos Aires, wdiereas he was not one of the firm. Other charges involved the following amounts-£2l 12s, E. J. Taylor, Te Awamutu; £2l 12s. W. S. Cato, Te Kniti; £64 16s, Anderson and Croad, Marton; £64 16s, G. Bartholov mew, Feilding; £64 16s, F. H. Jack; son, New , Plymouth. Accused left Auckland on March 5, was arrested in Canada and was brought back to Auckland on July 26. The case, which opened on Wednesday, was continued yesterday, when Alfred James Parker. Government Analyst at Auckland, said ho was given seven packets of Anconia dip to analyse. The samples varied in colour, some being brown and others yellow'. The composition of the yellow group was sulphur, carbonate of soda or chloride of soda. The composition of the brown was sulphur, carbonate of soda, salt, ground limestone and a trace of organic matter. As sheep dip, used in accordance with the directions on tho packet, witness placed no value on the preparation. As a disinfectant, the value was so slight that it might abmost he discounted. He estimated the cost price of tha, material at about 6d a packet. He would say it would be criminal te sell or give away the stuff for most of tho purposes set out in the pamphlet (produced). Corroborative evidence was given bv James Scott M’Laurin, Dominion Analyst; John L. Bruce, Assistant Director of Live Stock; H- Bruce. Government Inspector of Stock; and Herbert W, Carberry, Government Veterinarian. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence and was committed for trial on the first five charges, the hearing of the sixth being adjourned for a w'eek. Dr Fellow’s Pile Cones have cured •hundreds of Christchurch citizens after every other known remedy had failed!/ Price 3s Gd box, from chemists, or direct, Loasby’s Pharmacy. 1787 . There are s good many photographic obligations you have never paid. Call on Stetiano Webb at once. 252, High Street. Tel. 1989. 9 “But will Prohibition bo a success?” asks the man in doubt. Surely there w'as never so impartial an investigation of the question as that conducted by the National Efficiency Board. Evidence w'as heard from all classes of tho community. Tho Liquor Trade stated its case, the Prohibition advocates advanced their reasons, the non-party sections of the community .crave their views; and after hearing ail sides the Board reported in favour of immediate prohibition- The Alliance Monster Petition asks for a poll ou the Board’s proposal—sign it to-day. If)