LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12410, 30 August 1918, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The sixth birthday of tho new St Michael's School was celebrated last night, the schoolroom being crowded. Ihe function took the form of a fancy dress queen carnival on behalf of tho Lady Liverpool Trench Comforts Fund, and a sum of £lO9 was realised. Miss Vera Garnett was the successful candidate. During the evening Master Vernon Ganfcnpp sang " The Tramway topper Trail," and pennies amounting to 13s 2id were thrown on th 0 stage. Miss K. Kiver and her staff carried out the "carnival arrangements, which were in all respects successful. ''ln the last statement that I made as to the position we shall be in in re. gard to meat at the end of 1919," stated the Hon D. H. Guthrie (Minister in Charge of the Imperial Supplies Department) to a "New Zealand Times" representative on Monday, "I attempted to make it clear that wo will be in no worse position .than we will bo at the end of the present year, if the shipping in sight comes forward. Of course, of this there is, however, no guarantee. It is encouraging to find that where it is at all possible tho freezing companies are intending to increase their storage capacity, and have intimated their intention to 'the Department." A valuable collection of natural history specimens was left by Mr Henry Suter, who died recently at Christchurch. Mr Suter directed the Public Trustee, who is executor under the will, that the collection should not be sold without the consent of his two sons, and left a note to his sons instructing them to offer the collection to the Dominion Museum. The Minister of Internal Affairs said yesterday regarding the question of purchase of the collection, which at present is in Canterbury Museum, that he was awaiting proposals from Mr 11. Speight, curator of Canterbury Museum, and Professor Chilton, of Canterbury College, who were acting as trustees for tho sons in the matter. The General Committee of tho St John Ambulance Association was held last night, Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Cresswell presiding. Dr Louisson reported in regard to the matter of lecturers for the classes that he had approached the Canterbury branch of the British Medical Association, and had received sufficient promises to carry on the work proporly. Tho work of fitting up tho No. 2 motor ambulance was proceeding as fast as circumstances permitted. Tho ambulanco would bo ready for use at a reasonably early date. The draft report to bo presented at the annual meotiug was read and approved. The financial statement showed a credit balanco in the general fund of £5Ol 2s lid, together with a sum of £223 9s 6d in the motor ambulance fund. Dr Fellow's Pile Cones have cured hundreds of Christchurch citizens after every other known remedy had failed. Price 3s (3d box, from chemists, or direct, Loasby's Pharmacy. 1787. Every elector should know that in asking that all should sign its Monster Petition asking Parliament to* grant a poll on the National Efficiency Board's Iteport in favour of immediate National Prohibition, the N.Z. Alliance has made it clear that provision must be made to take the vote of our soldiers on the question. The Alliance holds that no one has so good a right as the man in khaki to decide the question—and it holds it essential that, together with the folks at home, tho men fighting for us should be given an opportunity of deciding tho matter. Tho people should decide—whatever your views, therefore, you should sign the Alliance Petition asking for the poll. 18,