LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19848, 17 January 1920, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Domains Fete Com* mittee was held last night, Mr H. J. Beswick presiding. The Horticultural Society and Sweet Pea and Carnation Society wrote offering to assist in any way possible. It was decided to ask them to send two representatives each to the committee. It was agreed that art union tickets should admit to the flower show. The sulrfcommiltteea were requested to report to a meeting next Friday. Tho Woolston Band will play a seleoed programme of sacred music on the Victoria Square Rotunda on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, when a collection will bo made to help defray tho expenses of the band attending the coming contest at Dunedin. Alexander Ellis, a small farmer, was fined in the Dunedin Police Court Yesterday by Mr Bartholomew, S.M./for working in his paddock, adjacent to the Kaikoura Valiev Road, on last Sunday. It was stated that tho defendant, after till tho church hells ceased ringing went to work drilling, manuring and sowing turnips with a team of two horses, assisted by a small bov. Tho work that was being done by Ellis could have been done during tho week, but Ellis stated emphatically that as ho had been delivering milk and doing other necessary work all the week, and as the season was a late one, it was absolutely essential that he should get his turnips in as soon as possible. Ho admitted, however, that ho had worked on tho two previous Sundays also. His witnesses (small farmers, too) agreed that Sabbath or no Sabbath Ellis was m all circumstances justified in taking advantage of weather conditions which ir Ti cei f rar ° this summer. Air Bartholomew, in giving his dooision, said that a. Magistrate in tho North Island had held that farming operations did not oomo within the provisions' of the Act. He (Mr Bartholomew), however, did! not consider this decision a sound one. In regard tb tho present case he said Hie question arose ns to whether the work came within tho proviso relating to necessary work No doubt a good defence could’ ho put up at any time in the case of farming and gardening. However, defendant had failed to satisfy him that the work being done was of great urgency. Furthcr. lie had to take into consideration the fact that Ellis had worked on two previous Sundays. Defendant would bo convicted, but it was not a case for a heavy penalty. A fine of- 5s with costs would he inflicted. Save your fniit by bottling it I Full supply Ball screw-top jars just rooeived. Prices from 5s 3d half-dor,. i?uu instructions fro©. No special apparatus necessary. Hastio, Bull and 2io&A4U9 W *** tiers. Price Is 6d. 2^ Bad colds and “ NAZOL” cannot exist together. Test this commonsense and certain treatment. Children like it. 2 Hundreds of Christchurch citizens have been cured by Dr Fellow’s Pile Cones when every other known remedy has failed. Price 3s 6d box, from chemists, or direct. Loasby and Co-' chemists (opp. Ballantyne’s). X ’ There is one intimate, personal gift thaij carries with it the real spirit of Christmas—your own portrait. Let Steffano Webb make it. Petersen’s Buildings, High Street, ’Phopo 1989. X' Ladles know them to have no equal. Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia. y With tho advent of the real hot weather, ladies will naturally be looking for value and quality in Bathing Caps- We have Caps in all colours to suit any costume. Beach Hats that ore also ideal for motoring. Our stocks of Sponges, Bath Soaps, Bath Powders and Face Towels are well worth inspection. E. Cameron Smith, Chemist, 96, Worcester Street Gust off Square). MWS