NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13336, 30 January 1909, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of Dalgety and Co., Charles Clark, Gould, Beaumont and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., lies and Co., Harris Bros., National Mortgage and Agency Co., A. E. Young and Co., New Zealand Farmers' Co-op., Canterbury- Poultry Co.. A. E. Craddock, C. A. Lees and Co., and Baker Bros., will be found on page 15 of this issue. Information comes from Tokio per medium of a letter from, an officer of the Japanese Squadron in these waters some time ago, to a Wellington friend (says the "New Zealand Times"), that another squadron of the Mikado's vessels comprising eight or ten in all, is likely to visit the principal ports ia Australia, as well as Auckland, Wellingon and Lyttelton early next year. At a meeting of the Otago Education Board a letter was received from tlie Inspectors stating:—"Under an Order-in-Council of December 17th, 1908, dealing with staffs and salaries, the Board is empowered to appoint ono probationer for every 1200 children in the yearly average attendance in tho district, but this year double that nuinbor may be appointed. Wo had occasion to comment on the inadequate staffing of a number of our schools. To such schools the appointment of a probationer would afford a certain measure of immediate relief. Wo suggest that applications be inviu-d from candidates for these positions." Tt was decided to -advertiso for twenty probationers. In the course of discussion Mr J. Mitchell said tho question was whether the Minister had any real intention of bringing into operation tho regulation- governing _ staffing. Ho thought that if probationers wero appointed, that would afterwards prevent thorn from putting in pupil teachers. If they put in probationers, it would afford the Minister a tangible excuse for never bringing in additional staffs.

The banquet to ford to bo hold at faa_^ r to bo postponed, ha, 9_2t-9_wl for Tuesday next. T'i In i-ZlT__3fl_-i Tho protest entered by against the under twelve months at Ashburton in last been decided in hisl,^^^^ Thc following returns of "_l_l *ISSm connection with the __a e f£__#!lll havo l>oon supplied, by i__si_S4-S__| Registrar of Electora;_3 k irJ« l mc £72 3s Od, R. -s Id, F. Rowcll i-. Ppcss Association M*_-_J.4/Sli Palincrston North states thif?2_B§iii mdler-* Association -w MnSSSill vornment to lay "teforo* '*nSJ*S<I_M dross of numerous At yesterday's meeting 0 f 1 Zealand tniversity Senate, h7S-3_SI cided that tlie of £_ annually be awarded -_rl__9J_g of 1,00 words on a subject by -tho examiners, bavin* TsAaJS**' l *! the maintenance of sea br-i-tain from an Impot_il«.S^i On Wednesday evenmg, '||_i_M rooms, Carey's Buildin*. o_S__Bll street, Mr H. G. Hormbrol4j__B___i the Fabian (Society on "_oo*>S_____!| of European Socialism." stadt occupied the chair, nffi&i was a fair attendance. At elusion of his address, ___ .K_SaJ-*t_J answered several questions, M_r_sli accorded a hearty veto of _Mu3_*_ss|f H.M.S. Powerful, with Vice-Admiral Pooro on boardsJSSl ot Hobart an Friday, 22nd ili__*__i Sydney, and will remain in Tiwb__S waters for some weeks. _t.M_£9__l§ sus, flying the homeward b___JK__il nant, left Sydney on tho -S_£___l fo- Colombo, whero sho -u-ill missioned for another Australian station. The relief > «isfecoming from England b.tr Stippho, and the tl m«-espir-_._ai(Sltl_| tho Pegasus will travel vessel. The Pegasus will _ufcft{_e____J ago to Colombo by the route, and will call at to roplouish hor coal bunk_t_Jj _P__|jßis| Pioneer, at present in WeUingtjaSSll leave there next -week to join at Hobart, whero the a -_--t<x_§Efil _ At a meeting at _-*rerc__mfsl§§9 night of representatives of v-ram_2j_|l bodies, it was resolved that civ© committee in Weuin_to>_a3__ga Municipal, Harbour Board, an_QM--i Council Associations be writtenifH_Bg9 the request that they oo_nMpjjjjg| munication with tho various Councils, Harbour Boards', -_*-SBBIH Councils, with a view of United Superannuation Fund,;.iSfflj___| certain how many local -odi-jfjjißßffl clined to join, and, further, -awfSJSßjil employees would be likely toZ&SSUBai tributors, and make <mqnii_pi&|§jKgj what percentage on the **-Ke-"fc_i3ra fcributions each local body TVni)Wj_Bß__ffl to pay by way of subsidy. 'sf?Ma___ffl also resolved that the -_-*a_«nnjS9 informed that the meet_agX!§ji_flSl opinion that no fund hshed unless a sufficient numbl|iKmß_|| tributors joined the fund tb,_an3Sl_ financial eucoesa. \3iii_ffi__l A meeting of local bo-J<tt;<m_Wg| at Duvauchelle. on sidor by-laws traffic on the Peninsula mated discussion took ._>-mw_H__H£ matter of tbe speed -IS}_ln_9_fffi Finally it was mum speed in .the 20 miles an *""ir, maximum at Akaroa and -W«in_i in_p|H| the speed -waa limited to hour, with a maximum oF : l__j_____-! . sound corners. A safoty **<*_*—§jKi____H| adopted as follows:—-'That- WMhH| driver of «. vehicle or Of a horso signifies by ' he wishes tho c_r or cycle -fjsMglHi outside of the road, the"-rrMg|EH| car or cycle must comply - W-j-MBB quest, and assist by ■ means to get the horse"***»fe*^BM| Tho amiuarteachers' ->-BtiijK___)_H St. Albans Methodist 6u_-gJi)_B_HJ ■was hold in tho Rugby'»tro#a| NHhI room on Thursday -venaKl.JJjj ________ tation of Mr and Mre C -£ — officers, teachers, and *c_in_ij H___R friends, assembled for tea in- -__j- H___J hall. ' After tea, several i-Hu H Raskin's and Carlyle'- **mn_i hH| presented to Miss Ether*rjr_. _fc§ ______ appreciation ,of her -work-'in<<|ji WW) department And as waa expressed that -i**cn«>»to'l||-<WHiHB_I sitated her retirenJOnt.fjom'fljWlHH staff. The Rev. W. Af " _-_-_SaaMa sided at tho meeting -*M:Jl_S_5_BH porta showed the _—boot; *-"»»«P____H healthy state, and bens. Mr C. E. Salter.■ *w_>jj__BW_l superintendent, Mr V. "■^d_m________t_\ tary, and Mr R. Bo***-*t-C t laßMß__fi Various other and a temperanoa 00-U-ittettNMJHS Authority was given to new books for tho library. J'iWs§M Tho opening of the new* which has reoon_ly been -* <_mH the Loyal Addington L-nJfnH 1.0.0. F., M.U., took place ogMgit day evening. Tliaro vras"-_." -<_Hbl-K tendance, and were reprcsentatdyes from thB%3BgBE Kaiapoi, PhiHipstown, Riccarton,' Papanui, -*e_too||i|lSS| Oti__rtohjurch, and othjer dedication ceremony was the Provincial' Grand- M_i*Bm?M__Bs_ North Canrorbury A. li. Gourlay, assisted' by I m WW G.M., Bro. E. Kent, Bro_a«ip_Hj| Wirmy. P.P.G,M., w_Her*dlW_W| P.G., W. R. Gahagan, TG.pS.ilMm son, P.G., and- J. W." &me».\TJfM____ Prov. G.M. mado an on Oddfellowehip, members tlio excellencies of wjffliß and. congratulating the —*-S > tJgi__S_j beautiful room and "^ 9 ______SS_S_S building which had been «. I ** W! ____|SSS_| the dedication ceremony, a held in tho new building,'.-t>, IfHfSJjffll usaial loyal toasts wore eluding the '•District ing liodges," and "The Bu»M«jgagJ-_i Robertson." Songs and wero given by Brothers J. Maurice. P.G., E. B. B-rtlgO Brown, P.G.. and F. Han_,"J» E. Jenkins acting as -«*o m P* , i , SJP|| Tlio British and Foreipx B-fo'-„3*ll ty's report for last year ebafs siderable ixrogross has been •**_-«frl>_|___ number of languages in some part of the Bible has °*f*s£& lated, printed, and no-.v reached! 412. Tho hand versions or rev-nons of turcs required by forty JP- S<ll *ft__Wffl sionary or_ranis_tion9. represent nearly all the ot> _" nn **BSS| Reformed Christendom, not. °-H§_|| Groat Britain and her «*« lOT *™_j?Silli France. Germany, S * rt * land. Denmark, Finland', SW-WV3SSS wav, and tlio United year's issues o mount.to *tt?BMmP urr.<->, made up of Hb*,-**. 1,136,565 New 3,fJ37,56J> portions. Tht> tho Gen«>W.l Fund £_40.10fi. In some of the .'*__*s__sjj into which tho Scriptures t_raiwlatcd. there appear A remarkable was met with last year in ,MfJrgsj|| spoken b>- a tribe of Paraguayan Cliaco, who •**? s£|3| Mi-siowir.- Soc«ty. .In thi.> langtwge is highry «J*S2jß| inff capable of expre_sinp tint of ~.«.nin».; but it oi» defect*. It Tnduijl.es IB and word- of aawiruniOlt h^gJH n^-haiH_^p_s^to-my--thf-yfooip»|^™

V being the day of the an--33&5.5. huiid^s -* 18 . c-ott Hros., Ltd., havo reS »*f_t. V-d-r from iff Na**ifr Har-«*-&R-Trd for a locomotive similar to •»«*•* made for the Government some y T_lncri.l mcetinc. of tbe members ■m. Industrial Building So«_3 £"t*r--ry was held last even- «***» «Wo«e of tho l«th appropriate *»-"TSn by ballot, which fell to gw°* share No. 5-2. ' ft* ■Christchurch Regatta will take. , tidav at I_ik« l-orsyth. Two -4H 'leave Christchurch to-day. W" 5 1045 a.m. and the other at fSVn m. There are a number of events »d a "goodly uuralwr ot entries havo ken receive-. 4 North Island oorr.-spondent writes Swine to the hack of tram* to help JtamSfer steep inclines, which he »u- KZZ is dangerotus, and. contrary to Sirtgiu-tion-. On enquiry wo find ifatt it » » regulnr thin- on pome secS» of the railway to a.«:_t n trr.m in S?V,T. There is n» re_.ilat.on a gin list : nrithor is there the lightest .uinger • flic practice. In many cases !*._, ironM hot get out of a station Shout assistant ot this kind. i_ tbe annual matins of the Indus-.-.1 ABWoi-tion last night. Mr 11. welcomt.fl back to Can-?"wf-T the members, and in rot jfL ffb - fnoko of the wonderful sights -^fiffin tie Kxhibitiou at Slh.p--l°j£,l£U. and at the ono at Ld.ntt Whilst in Edinburgh ho saw friend Mr Race, who was in Se of the Canadu-vn o-hibb thero. Vr"rU-e -f-t gratings to the many Sndfne mad*-in cnvn-toburdh when herer»fc th- Exhibition. The quarterly balance-sheet of the aoutbbndee Public Library shows reSa - U . -*o* lis lid, and expenditure SStt'fi-; leaving a credit oi £10 lis M «'- meeting on Thurs<lay night it «■« dwided to spend £5 on new books. Th» ]<brarian was instructed to go T_ron*h the books and pick out those tfhirh were in a dilapidated state. Dr. Withers and Mr Cowan wero appointed to select new hooks and deal with old one* Subscribers were invited to send - » naro-r of hooks they suggested jiould be obtained. A movement has boon on foot for gnae tune .to obtain a Provincial Grand bodge for Canterbury under the New Z«_&nd Constitution. At a meeting of Past-Masters to consider tho question there was a large attendance, reM_»_t»trvcs being present from ifcjeoty-one 'out of twenty-seven lodges forr__g tlie district. A resolution approving of the proposal was carried by ji v*ry largo majority, and thc committee were instructed to proceed to obtain the signatures of lodges to petition to Grand Lodge asking for a darter.

A conference of the Anglican bishops is New Zealand was held in Wellington yesterday, when the chief business ■ under consideration was the matter of arrangements in connection with the -Mi-lion Of Help, which is to visit tho .Dominion in 1910. Nothing definite em bo deeded on until further inforrofttion is received from England as to tho personnel and form of the Mission. Dr. Lang, Archbishop of York, waa to Jure accompanied the latter, but his •hlaee will now be filled by Dr. Hos- * fcyns, Bishop of Southwell, who is (says *_ Press Association message) ono of m«it remarkable divines ih London ■' to-day. At the Invercargill Magistrate's Court yesterday, Richard Whitiingham, brewer, was fined £50 for making fake entries in his books. Tho esse provk*__y had been dismissed by 4h« Magistrate on. the* ground ' that the errors in the books ' vre-to duo simply' \ to negligence, but the Custom-,.officials appealed to the Supreme ©oilrtj- which held that there should have been a conviction, and ordered a re-trial. Repre* scrrtatiotis will be made to the 3li>*ister to have the fine remitted (says a Press -MQciatiott message). No costs were allowed. - In view of tho near completion of the nmr Railway Station at Rangiora, the Mayor <!Mr O. W. Bell) convened a meeting on Thursday evening, to consider the best way to celebrate the opening. The following**were appointed a committee to carry out arrangements: —Messrs C. W. Bell, W. E. Barton. T. '31. Ores-well, S. Ayers, A. Hadecke, T. AY. Ambrose with Mr C. I. J<*nnings as .secretary. A letter has been received itatißg that the station may not be waned for a month, as it is now intended to -root a verandah on the west side, for the convenience of passengers on the Oxford line. ' A general meeting'of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Account-' ■ante' and -Auditors' Association was _eld on Thursday evening, Mr F. H. L_b_it (vice-president) in the chair. The Chairman' referred to the events - sf'tha past sear, more especially to the passing of the Accountants Act of last session. Mr Shaw, of Auckland, \v_s then aoroinatcd as president of the Association, and tho following members • *cr» ruminated for office in Canteroniy daring the ensuing year:—Vicepregjdftnt, Mr F. H. Labatt; hon. secwary, Mr A. J. Virtue; council, Meat* Cheeseman, Marshall, Compton, ' t%. wd ' W ' E*'-Best. Messrs W. ***___** *-iiModlin were appointed to Winesaat ttw.Canterbnry Centre at the *«»»« nwtanoUf the Association in __*~_vj *#*--_- prox. Tho Chairman a-4 ._*;__ d enquired as to ob-"tr-iSS? ft _ t *? of application for regis- &^- th6l,w A «** was in-' ' SEEl*'_*_„' ib& Registration Board *_$S JW'My advertise, and forms *6__?JrJ_* « b , ta - nabl ° fw>m •*» sec- " _Wf?. ?f of Commerce. ftitoW^-? 1 * for the examinations in _«t had boeß dr&wa -4_b_d ti£& ?°-amittee of the New -fitSl ll 2 tlt 1 Jt <» of Accountants and *____?f• A «°"ntants' and f-Jmtr-,;^^ 0 "-. T* l * secretary •*5-J__t_sr. (2k ? t4 ?_ ,,,, 3 r v™*™ of «» V*?_S. to for^ 0 of a PP !ica " *>i_S_«a!"' lf suffi «ent forms could K*Sist**te- S Court •S»ds;- o*,T^0 * ,T^. J - P *' Victor Hnnt *i *"«-*">- Patrick aioGinn • ***T__^T;ii 0m the Burn__m school, •«- l!W»* tod /, a, ? d fined 40b - » nd «o_ts *K~Bd .„J „V« h «»"ino Betts was con-..-avhur f_M lscha --ged on a charge of I ia }° notif y tho Police with- ' *hiA rf_!* of th& d eath of a child of J-WMfS, j 3B , tho *«««• another. ,- Pd Ivaa ordered to pay 7s m , i9Bhicf ° n - th ° Dish > f °ot-bridge. John Hickey, rU^^ri" 8 himfi<;lf m - railway carDecember 16th, while travelPatween Christchurch and Ashbnr- £»• u» such a way that the comfort of *Jpat_en g ers was interfered with, conlS j tne Railway by-laws, was fined l*sh_? ' 16s " Jam *« X.indsay, for '_ r^i" LBU * tm K atK * abusive language to th-, a-? BuaTd on ->ecember leth. at £_Llf*L rtoQ E »^' B *ay Station, waa "_«_; VK and costs - A edmilar charge aT ' d Spring was dismissed , IS 1011 * l*ejudice. A fine of 20s and ST**» mfiicted on William Borhill, -irSf 1 a motor car -cross the Arfii_?A 5 bridge at a rate exceed*J>J* -tiles an hotir. Judgment was plaintifFs by default in the • r-t_"_ ns cases :--C. AY. Sej*monr v. J. O. Paget, claim -*/.'*; and F. Potior v. E. Bright, ?«_tt I 6& (>■!. In the case of the Ash- __?™___ Hospital Board (Mr Pnrnell) v. £S_ B_ tt ? r '* on '•^' r Buchanan), claim '____' i Uv *- nls,flt 'ras given for plain-

A special meeting of the.' Lyttelton Stevedores' Union was held yesterday, and after some discussion, a resolution was carried supporting tho Saturday half-holiday movement. A committee of five members of tho Union was appointed to go into the matter and report at a future date.

A Gore telegram states that Mr J. Craw lord's motor car collided with a circus van on Thursday night, which had been left on the road. The car was seriously damaged, and the occupant received painful injuries. It is alleged that tho van was not lighted. A Press Association telegram states that an action for damages will follow.

The works of the Burnside Lime and Cement Company were officially opened on Thursday (telegraphs our "Dunedin correspondent). The enterprise is likely to bo remunerative to tho shareholders. The works are tho contractors for 310 Corse-p-Mrer of the City of Dunedin's electrical energy, and require 100 trucks a week on the railways.

The meeting of tho Christchurch Bootmakers' Union, held on Wedne-day evening, is reported to have been more largely attended than any previous meeting of the Union. The action of tho executive of the Bootmakers' Union Federation regarding the agitation for the removal of the duty on imported boots and shoos waa endorsed by the meeting.

At a meeting of the Wellington College Board of Governors yesterday, it was stated that the Hoard was determined to tako no more free place pupils at the Girls'" College, which is said to be overcrowded. Inhibitions will bo offered to tho six highest girls in the scholarship list. and the Newtown District High School will provide free place accommodation.

The Bluff correspondent of the I "Otago Daily Times" states that tho small craft there aro busily making preparations for tho fish and oyster season, which opens on Monday. Including fish smacks, launches, whaleboats, cutters, etc., 70 Bluff craft, manned by, say, 200 hands, will be en-' 1 gaged in tho fish trade, and three steamers and seven cutters, handed by 40 men, in the oyster trade.

Those who know what a "smother" is among sheep (say. a Taihape reporter) will realise how a local Maori sheep fanner named Pukutohe lost no fewer than 400 primo two and fourtooth ewes ono night last week. It appears that the usual curse in a Maori kainga, the übiquitous Maori dog, got to work at a flock of 500 ewes at night and smothered 400 in a small swampy gully. The sheep were valued at 17s each.

The Wellington Conciliation Board sat yesterday to consider the application of the Bricklayers' Union of AVelfor a now award. The Board had previously sat in different parts of the industrial district to take evidence. For the employers it was stated that they wished the matter to be dealt with by tho Arbitration Court. The chairman said the Board was disappointed at the attitude of the employers after it (tho Board) had been so successful in the previous difference.

The annual picnic of the members of the .Lyttelton Stevedores' Union and their families and friends will be held at -lotuk'arara" on Tuesday, February 9th. The picnic'committee of the union has_ now completed all arrangements, which include a programmo of sports, comprising twenty-nine events. The Lyttelton stevedores' picnio is the biggest trades union function of its kind held in Canterbury, and provided that tho weather is fine, this year's picnic should prove very successful. t

Referring to the import market, the "New Zealand Trade Review" says that in all branches of trade a somewhat restricted scale of business is-reported. In groceries, the retailers generally found that the supplies laid in for tne Christmas season's trade . were morethan sufficient, and transactions were since of a hand-to-mouth character. The hardware trade is affected by the slackness in building work. _ The softgoods summer season, which ia now over, has. on tho whole, proved better than anticipated. Next month marks the opening of tho autumn-winter season.

During the year 1908 there were forty-three bankruptcies in the Canterbury district. The total liabilities were £20,289, including secured creditors £10,843, and tho total liabilities were £25,560. The dividends paid amounted to £5966. Twenty-four •orders for immediate discharge were made, while five debtors had their. charge suspended. The special feature of the bankruptcy year has been the collapse of the building boom, and the financial downfall of builders and contractors and others connected with tho trade. Farmers and- general traders were almost free from bankruptcy troubles during the year.

Alexander Sinclair Gillanders, manager of Freeman's Colliery, Abbotsford, was prosecuted at the Magistrate's Court at Ihinedin _ yesterday _ for not maintaining 150 cubic feet of air a minute for every person, and 600 cubic feet a minute for every animal employed underground. For the defence it was admitted that the ventilation in the working parts was defective, but it was urged that all that was required was an adequate supply of air should be constantly maintained in the mine. Mr Fraser, for the Crown, said that whatever construction Mr AViddowson might put on the Act the decision was bound to be appealed against. Ho maintained that the Act meant ventilation in the mino and every working part of it. The Magistrate reserved judgment. The case is the first of its kind brought in the Dominion.

Tho nominations for the Lryttolton Harbour Board closo at noon on Monday next. There are six members to bo elected. These are as follows:— Two members for the City of Chri_tchurch (comprised in the Central, Linwood, and Richmond wards), ono member for that portion of tlie City of Christc-iurch known as St. Albans win<rd, one member for that portion of tho City of Christchurch known as the Sydienham ward, one member for the borough of Lyttelton, one member for the united boroughs of AVoolston, Sumner, and New Brighton. The polling, if necessary, will take place on February Bth. Mr T. E. Taylor has been nominated as a candidate for the seat, representing the St. Albans ward. Messrs A. Kaye and J. A. Frostic—: have been nominated as candidates to represent the Chamber of Commerce on the Board. Dr. Thacker announces himself elsewhere as a candidate for a seat on th© Lyttelton Harbour Board for the Central, Timaru, and Richmond Wards.

Garrotting is a memory of the past now-a-dovs (savstho "Dominion"), but the fugitive from the AVellington Terrace Gaol, Archibald J. McNeil, is tho nightmare of tbe timid. Since tho escape of the prisoner the police have bad l various urgent calls to different parts of the suburb to locate McNeil, but. in every instance, fancy has played tricks with nervous citizens, and investigation has shown that thero was no foundation for tho rumour. Two froliosome females caused terror to a male heart in an establishment in Aurora Terrace on Tuesday night by dressing up a dummy and placing it in a man's bedroom. When the occupant of the room was about to retire ho saw tho supposed man in his bed, and, without waiting to investigate, locked the door on the outside and rut-red off violently in search of » policeman. The Doliceman arrived in due course, and visions of a brilliant capture vanished when the originators of the joke made their timid confession and asked for forgiveness for the trouble which they I had given th© officer.

The Otago Trades &nd Labour Council has appointed a committee to go into iho question of tho proposed New Zealand Federation of Labour.

The North Canterbury Hospital Board will formally take over the Sanatorium for Consumptives, Cashmere Hills, on Thursday nest.

"No other trork is so arduous a» that of surveyors, and fio other profession is so badly paid," said Mr Jas. McKerrow, the retiring president, at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors at Wellington on Wednesday.

There was a parade yesterday of tho majority of trie members of the local police force, under Inspector Gillies, at the Christchurch Police Station". The Hon. Dr. Findlay, Minister of Justice, and Mr A. Dinnie, Commissioner of Police, inspected the men.

Yesterday, tho sixty-eighth anniversary of Auckland Province, was observed as a general holiday. Tho weather was fino after a stormy night, a gale ami rain raging till daylight. The chief attractions wero the sailing regatta and the Takapuna races.

Instructions have been gireu by tho Government to tho heads of department* not to authorise advertisements or obtain legal opinions from the Crown Law Department without the .sanction of tho Minister controlling the Department.

In Saturday's "Truth" further instalments are given of the two serials, "Laird of Crai_ Athol" and "Tlio Hand on tho Strings," whilst tho short stories arc more than passably good. Apart from tho magazine department ot the paper, thero are many other interesting special features. Ono column is given to bandsmen, and "Tom-Tom" contributes an entertaining column of hand gossip. Those interested in stage gossip will find a column to their liking in "G.K.H.s" ''Greenroom and Gallery," ladies will •have an interesting budget of fashion notes, etc., the children have their own little corner, and gardening and poultry notes aro supplied for all who care to road them. In the 8 o'clockedition all the day's sporting, cricket swimming, etc., will bo fully reported. On Thursday evening the Soutlibrook Amateur Swimming C_ub held their second competition for tho .Shield aggregate. The fir.st prize for the evening was a prize given by Messrs G. McClatchio nnd Co., and the second a trophy, valued at 7s 6d. The following was the result:—First heat. A. Tver (Bsec) 1, R. Hamilton (Gsec)"2. second heat, I>. JDoggett (Usee) 1, J. Lindon (Usee) 2; third heat, G. Smith (3sec) 1, A. Chatterton (lsec) 2; fourth heat, A. Breach (ssec) 1, _>. Adamson (u>ec) 2, .fifth heat, G. Robertson (lOsec) 1, H. Scott (12sec) 2; sixth heat, F. Pinfold (Osoc) 1, J. Williams (Usee) 2. Semi-finals: First heat, A. Tver 1, .T. Lindon 2; second heat, Breach 1. F. Pinfold 2. Final: A. Tver 1, F. Pinfold. 2, A. Breach 3. A pillow fight resulted :—A. Breach 1, R. Hamilton 2.

Too many Fruit Jars! Messrs Hast.ie, Bull and Pickering (opposite Ballantyne's) have too many Screw-top Fruit •Bottles on hand, and "are offering them at from 3s 6d dozen, to clear. A big sfock of Pans and Bottles going down fast in buyers' favour. Telephone 2103.

End of Season Prices for beautiful Millinery—handsomely trimmed hats, 5s lid, 8s ltd; Models 12s 6d; all showroom showing to match. 6

Charming French Cotton A r oiles_ in lovely striped and floral effects, aro selling ot 6Jd yard at "The People's Salo." These choico goods were originally Is 6d yard, and every lady should see them displayed in Graham, AViSfon, and Smellie's window to-day. 6

The moro the public aro educated the more they recognise that the care of themselves is of utmost importance. One of the principal things to take care of is the eyes, as without them you are practically useless. For spectacles and other eye aids oonsult John R. Proctor, oculists' optician, 180 High street, Christchurch. Sight Testing a specialty. 4

Don't let the cream get sour; have a small Separator; price £3 16s. W. Bafsetrb and Co., 23 Manchester street.

The best half-crcrtrn Kid Glove on the market is the "Armstrong." The best Fingering Wool is tho- "Armstrong," priced 3d skein only. Armstrong's, Limited. 6

The last day is going to be the biggest day at "The People's Sale." The prices are so low to-day on reliable drapery and clothing, as. to create brisk buying indeed, and wise buyers will visit this sale at Graham, AVilson, and Smellie_» before its close to-night.

The near completion of the D.I.C. nSw warehouse makes it imperative that the company's stocks in their temporary'premises should bo cleared. Only a few days remain before the D..1.C. temporary warehouses must be closed down. Everything will, therefore, be subjected to further reductions; goods of this season's importing are marked regardless of cost. To-day extra sale concessions aro offered in all sections of the D.I.C. 6

In Boys' and Men's Apparel it is well known that the oheapest and heat selected stocks are shown by Messrs Armstrong's Limited. Men's Suits 17s 6d, 255, Tweed Trousers 3s 3d to 14s 6d, Conway Suits 4s 6d, Sailor Suits 2s lid 3s lid. 6

Travellers and Tourists! Make your trip pleasant by getting New Zealand Express Company to handle your baggage. Baggage oollected and forwarded to any address. Our Porters meet Wellington boat. Sample rooms and storage alway_ available. 6

Best -Agricultural Harvester Engine Oil, Gas Oil, and Castor are obtained nt McCie'land and Anderson, 224 Cashel street, Christchurch All oils guaranteed. Our oils obtained from us and re.ognised agents. 6

Eyestrain, Headaches.—Ernest M. Sandstein, F.S.M.C., D.8.0.A , London, Consulting Optician, may be consulted on all oases of defective eyesight Fifteen years' special study and experience. Latest methods and instruments. Consulting rooms, Cashel street W. (next Ballantyne's). Hours, 9.30 to 5.30. Telephone 397. 6 Simple ideas, if patented, often bring fortunes. Consult Henry Hughes, patent agent, 183 Hereford street (opp. United' Service Hotel). Consultations ] free. 6 I The following is an exact copy of telegram received by J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., from a well-known officer in tho Department of Agriculture whose furniture th»y packed and removed to Wellington:—"Everything arrived safely; nothing broken or scratched. Accept thanks for care exercised."—G.B- 6 , Harris's Imperial Boot Depot are now showing a splendid selection of Gents' High Grado English Boots at Special Prices, ranging from 18s 6d to 21s. These goods aro made in the latest shapes, and oan be obtained either in Black or Tan. AVo have also opened up a very fine range of Clark's and Bostock's latest productions in Ladies Fine Footwear. Harris's Imperial Boot Depot, 207 Oashel atreet (next Ballantyne's). 4 Lewis and Anderson, 221 Cashel street, advise that they aro carrying complete stocks of preserving pans and Mason's fruit jars- Jelly jars from 2s 6d dozen. 6