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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12776, 21 October 1919, Page 7

Lack of means to provide ■ a necessary surety disturbed a defendant in the Magistrate's Court to-day, and .he asked Mr Y. G. Day. S.JL, whether a signed statement covering hiss gratuity would be sufficient. His TTorship: No, it will not. The gratuity nionev is not m existence. It is in the Treasury, and they won’t part with it readily. A keen interest is developing in the Industrial Fair which is to be opened on Vsaturday under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of the Canterbury Progress League. Apart from the comprehensive exhibits of goods made tb.e province, there are to be ; tiniqua V;, working exhibits such as that' provided; by wounded soldiers. Each; night, there 4 will be instrumental and vocal concerts;-- -■ Lecturettes on industrial subjects are - being arranged, also biograph films tic-.,-, scriptive of Canterbury’s leading indii-r tries. A campaign for recruiting now members for the Progress League is being launched simultaneously, and • membership will entitle holders to - ad- : mission throughout the fair.