NEWS OF THE DAY. NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. WHY HE KNEW. THE "SOUTH PAWS' " LEAGUE. MORE"TRIUMPH" VICTORIES.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14843, 8 December 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.

WHY HE KNEW.

THE "SOUTH PAWS' " LEAGUE.

MORE"TRIUMPH" VICTORIES.

On Tuesday another interesting issue of the ''Weekly Press" will be available to the public. It will be found to be full of most attractive as well as instructive pictures, and the different sections of the lettorpress portion replete with readable articles and reliablo information. Tho Auckland Exhibition, stated to be tho first exhibition in the Dominion opened without Government monetary assistance, has tho place of honour in the illustrat-ed pages, on several of which are reproduced bright scenes and happy incidents of the opening day. H.M.S. Pyramus, dressed in honour of tho birthday of Queen Alexandra, and tho crew of the vessel, are given in two good engravings, and there is a fine page of blooms from the Rose Show held this week. But it is with subjects of a general character that the journal is chiefly made up, many of the pictures representing uncommon views. Among them are a swarm of bees attached to tho leaves of a tree, a banana tree in bloom in .Nelson, and a big team of bullocks ploughing ground intended for cropping. Denniston under snow, a school excursion on the Waimakarixi Gorge bridge, mustorers crossing a tidal crock, and the only schoolboy eight in the Dominion at practice are other engravings of interest. Though from abroad, but welcome on account of their historic as well ne their news attractiveness, are illustrations from Panama, which is becoming more interesting as tho time of the opening of the Canal approaches, of tho awful railway disaster- at Aisgill in tho Old Country, the burning of tho German Zeppelin L 2, the celebration of Trafalgar 3>ay in London, and some of the matches of the Dominion's Rugby football representatives while jn California.

The following pupils attending Miss Digbye Commercial School have been successful in obtaining shorthand speed certificates granted by the Incorporated Phonographic Society of Australia, as the result of a speed examination held last November .—Misses N. Baunton, and Maude- Felton, 180 words per minute; Miss Ivy Straw, 120 words por minute; Misses May Petrie, Edith Itockett, and Emily Perreau, 80 words per muiute.

A special series of postage stamps has been issued to commemorate the Auckland Industrial Exhibition The

f-encs consists of ordinary stamps of the denominations of sd, id 3d and ™U°7> er ~PV nicd Exhtl.itiou, LUIS. The stamps can be purchased only at the Exhibition, and not wbro than 5s worth -will bo sold to any person at one time. Th-3 Commonwealth of Australia has agreed to recognise those over-printed stanips as valid for postage for r.hr«e mr.nths from ilie Ist December. The stamps will not be valid for postage to other places beyond New Zealand.

On January 4fh a seaman named Charles James Keyte deserted from the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruapehu, when the vessel was at Wellington. Hβ managed to elude the authorities and secured a berth on the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Corintliic, in which ho made a trip Homo and back again, being recognised and arrested upon arrival at Lyttelton. On Saturday, at a sitting of the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court, over which Mr W. C. Cleary, J. P., presided, he pleaded guilty to having unlawfully deserted the vessel, giving as his reason for having done so that he did not like the class of men who worked on her. Hβ was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

The Methodist Deaconesses' anniversary was celebrated in the Durham street Church last night, when there was a large congregation. The Rev. C. H. Lawa eulogised the work done by the deaconess—-Sister "Winifred— and also tho progress made by the probationers at the training home in St. Asaph street. Feeling reference was also made to Sister Mabel, who had been compelled during tho year to relinquish her work owing to illhealth. Tho two probationers, Misses Olds and Cherrie, who are completing their training thie year, ga'vo short addresses, and Sister "Winifred spoke of tho varied nature of her work in tho city and in tho church. At tho close of tho eervice Mrs Ernest Firth sang "Abide With. Me." The collections that were taken as tho congregation retired will be devoted to providing Christmas cheer for the needy.

Tfao monthly meeting of the Women's Bible-m-State-Schools League was held on Friday. Mrs Julius was in tho chair, and there was a large attendance. Mrs Carrhigton reported on the satisfactory response to the appeal for the women , & thousand guinea fund. Mr Cameron (organising, secretary) gave an account ot his work, and Miss Pugh spoke a few words of farewell, as she is leaving for England. She was accorded a vote of thanks for her ■work. As th«» meeting closed the year's work, votes of thanks were passed to Mrs Chrystall, Mrs Hunter, and Miss Broiuloy-O>cks for their indefatigable work as electoral secretaries. AH present were urged to do everything in their power to make Sunday next, which is to be observed throughout the Dominion as a special day by the League, widely known, and to ask all who care for the cause to dedicate tho day to it, and to attend tho services that will ba arranged.

The love of a little sport runs a certain section of the community into brutality (says tho Sydney "l>aily Telegraph"). A crowd in a eido street in a Svdnty suburb showed a deal of the latter quality a few nights ago. A smalt man, seeking election honours, addressed a fair-sized crowd, which completely surrounded him. He was taken in anything but a serious manner, but tho t>port did not etop at banter. Someoue threw an egg, and that was the iigual for a heavy fusillade, which was mixed with large-eized vegetables. As each misoile foand its mark, the crowd laughed uproariously, and the unfortunate man's pathetic appeal, "Give mc a show; fair play's bonnio play, ladies and gentlemen," was met with more eggs. Eventually the mifortunate man, hardly recognisable through the broken eggs which clung to every part of his clothing and his fate, was forced to run. The brutal —it could be called nothing elsecrowd wasn t. satisfied even then, and the efforts of a few unnrindp'ed larrikins, who chased the candidate around the corner, throwing missiles the while, were lustily cheered.

An Invercargill telegram states that the Arbitration Court award in the professional musicians' dispute has boon fifed. The weekly wage is fixed at £3 for sis performances and one matinee, with orcrtimo at the rate of 2s 6d per hour. The award applies to Invercargill and Oamaru.

On Saturday night Handel's "Messiah" was repeated by the Christchuich Methodist Choral Unioa at Ihirhani streot Church, in the presence of another largo audience, who seemed rery favourably impressed by the performance of the grand work'on the part of chorus and soloists, under the able direction of Mr Ernest Firth. There is little doubt that permanent popularity and support is assured for the young Society by tho results of their first appearance.

The practice-of giving credit to domestic servants for goods supplied was severely condemned by Mr Cruicksnank, cj.M., at the Invercargill Court on l-riday. In the..case in question the solicitor for the plaintiff state +hat the defendant was a single girl earning fair wages. The magistrate: 1 cannot give judgment against a jjirl o-it at service. Those who give credit to domestics deserve to lose their money. It is only encouraßing girls to put their wages on their backs '>

Speaking at a scholastic function at Wellington last week, the Hon. James Allen, Minister of Education, safd that teachers should be given facilities to pay visits rrorr ono district 10 another within tho Dominion itself, and an opportunity for more extended visits. Opportunity should be afforded tcae'iers who would benefit hy tho experiment to visit other countries, and soe what was beinct done there. "I hope," remarked the Minister in regretting the exigencies of finance, "to bo nblo to do something in this connexion some day." The Riecarton Licensing Committee met on Saturday. Present:—Messrs T.-A. 8.. Bailey, S.M. (chairman), S. jo,? 0, W - W - slo 'ton. S. Bullock, and G. Bailey. Tho transfer of tho license, of tl>.c JRiccarton Hotel from the executors of Fanny Schultheis, deceased, to Arthur John Henry Lange, wai granted. Consoat was also given to tho transfers of thj licenses of tho Dai field Hotel, from Alfred WiHiam Morse to Arthur William Well?, and the West Melton Hotel, from F J Conn to W. J. Hack. The Very Roy. Chancellor Price, Adm., presided at a final meeting in connexion with the recent Oriental carnival, promoted in aid of tho Catholic Cathedral debt reduction fund. Tie balance-sheet was read, showing a profit of £1347 3s Bd. In view of the generally unsettled state of business and depression caused by the strike, the result is regarded as very satisfactory. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the lady stallholders and their assistants, and to Mr P. Young, who was conspicuous for the amount of time and energy expended in the project. approaching n record was established n> the Police Court at Auckland on Wednesday. When Mr £ X- F™-'?!-. S.M., took his seat'on the bench, ho was coifronted with a charge-sheet containing over sixty charges against about the same nora"ber of persons In two hours ho hnd gone right through the long list. Although many of those charges were first offending inebriates, who pleaded guilty, and although several ease.3 were remanded ani a fow withdrawn, an average of ono case every two minutes for a period of two hours (says the "New Zealand Herald") is a record which will probably stand for some time. Mr V. Gardiner, tho wireless operator on the Tariti, informed "a "Sew Zealand Times" representative that the Wellington station woriss unsatisfactory. He is inclined to the belief that the position could be improved upon. Tho new station at tho Chathams, he said, is operating most effectively. Going eastward he exchanged signals with the Chathams nt a distance of 2200 mila? Nt night-time, and at a range of 460 miles in daytime. Suva was "held" by tho Tahiti up to 1600 miles, going eastward, and 1300 miles returning. Signals wero exchanged with San Francisco at a distance of 1800 miles, and Honolulu was in touch at 1600 miles. Returning to Wellington . messages wore exchanged with the Wellington station, at a 1000----miles range. A record was '.'stablishcd by tho Tahiti .being in touch with vessels on stations every night during th* run from Wellington to San Francisco.

The Town Clerk has received front the Hon. Alva Adams, CommissionerGeneral of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission- which recently visited Christchurch, a letter in which ho conveys the thanks of the members of the Commission for copies of the Christchurch municipal handbook. The writer adds.—"l also intended to talk to you about the wonderful rugs that came to us at Christchurch. It was a freat surprise to the ladies. They will aye the pleasant sensations that go with the knowledge of owning the finest rugs in their respective , towns. lam not clear as to the donor of these beautiful fabrics—was it the city, the Chamber of Commerce, or the factory? Whichever party it may have been, they may be assured of our appreciation. They will be held as memorials of Chnstchurch, and probably handed down to_ our children, as the Turks and the Syrians bequeath their prayer rugs from father to son as the mostprecious heirloom of the family." The ruga were presented to the members of the Commission by the Kaiapoi Woollen Company.

Speaking at Singleton in support of the candidature ofiir James Fallick, a pathetic story of the Brisbane 6trike was told by Mr W. M. Fleming, M.P. During the Federal elections, he said, one of the Liberal candidates got into a train at ft little wayside station in Queensland, and. as is very often done, got into the van with the guard. The night officer of the station came alon£, and said the Labour candidate asked could he into the van. "No," said the guard, "you must find room in one of the carriages." After the train sjarted the Liberal candidate askod the guard why ho would not allow the Labour candidate in. Was he afraid they would fight? According to the guard's reply, that had nothing to do with it; but the guard, told how the Brisbane strike affected him. "My little girl was ill," ho said, "and wo rang up for a doctor; but he replied that tho Rtrikers had a cordon round his houso, which was picketed, and it was as much as his life was worth to try to come. Mr little girl died, and no Labour candidate will ride in my car again."

These nro the days of specialisation to which the gro3t philosopher, Herbert Spencer, looked forwnid. A? to what constitutes the trade of nn upholsterer was a question on which considerable evidence was given in the Magistrate's Court at Wellington m Thursday, before Mr J. rf. Evans, 5.M. One witness stated that t'.urc we--> thre« branches of upholsieriuz—mattress-inakuu. car-pet-planning, and covering »i chair*, chesterfields, etc. Th.-> witness 'Joseph Donoran) stated that he was the only mattress-maker employed at Scv.ullnr and Company's, but ho did a Irt ol carpet-planning as weft; still he could r.ot take a position as an "uph->'-.torer proper." Another witness Frederick William stato.i that it hud always b»en rocoiniised .it tho DIG. factory that upholstering and mattrensirmkintf were different brartcWs, and this view was concurred in by Richara Humphreys, foreman upholsterer at Fielder and Co.'s, who had 45 years' experience hero and in Now South Wales. On the other hand, Arthur James Hinds, foreman upholsterer at Scoullar and Co.'s. stated that an lm firm's factory upholsterers did all kinds of work of 'late years, and ho wofi doubtful if aay furniture factory had a separaio place for mattress-injiking. The Arbitration Court may have to determine eventually what really constitutes aa "upholster3r proper.

Part of the new Hermitage, at Hit Cook will be ready for occupation by Christmas, and a &ood season is promised. .Already more people have booked than the old house would hold, but 50 bedrooms in tho now hoyse, will be available.

The sanitary inspector reported to the Waterloo (Sydney) Council a few dnys ago that he had found 14 persons living in a house in Morehead street, Waterloo. Four occupied the front room, three were in n top back room, which was sub-let at Gs per week, while a woman and five children had tho ns.» of a front upstairs: room, the husband sleeping on the balcony.

Mr 11. E. Hodgkinson, who has just completed a contract by shcotiucr tfCX) deer out of the Hunter and Dingle Valleys for the Otago Acclimatisation Society, reports that the daer in the Hunter are this year in line condition, the result of an open winter and early spring. Good, well-grown heads will be the result, and stalkers will have good chances of securing stags of special merit next season.

In the Perth Bankruptcy Court, a Kalgoorlio insolvent, explaining why ho did not bank his money, said he kept the notes in a> kerosene tin, first putting down a layer of flour next the bank notes, then another layer of flour on top. He had seen banks "go bunp" in Melbourne, and the kerosene tin was safer. His wifo sometimes kept hundreds of pounds in notes in tho bosom of her dress.

A peculiar adventure befel Canon Hughes at Melbourne* while- returning from the funeral of tho late Mr C. E. Frazer a few days ago. At the ceremony tho handle of a door of the mourning-coach in which Canon Hughes was seated came off in the hand ot an attendant who was trying to turn it, and tho door remained tightly fastened. Canon Hughes, howover", left tho coach by tho door on the opposite side. When tho residence of Canon Hughes was reached after the service the handle of tho other door also came off. and both doors defied all efforts to open them. As Canon Hughes was unnblo to get through the windows, it was necessary to drivo tho coach to a blacksmith's shop to secure his release. %

In the course of investigations into tho Eastbourne mystery, at "Wellington last week, Detective "Ward, of Christchurch, went in quest of a person named Mrs Smith. "How mnny Smith families did you interview in Christ church?" askod Chief Detective Broberg, during the hearing of the case in the Court. "Forty-seven," replied Detective "Ward. The laughter of tho Court was renewed when Mrs Smith was called into tho wit-ness-box and proved to bo the wrong Mrs Smith. Another Mrs Smith was then summoned, and afterwards a third, Tho evidence of all three was of a purely negative character.

The best place to see the eucalyptus in all ite glory, used as a decorative tree, is no* in an Australian city, but in one of the cities of California. "Tho eucalyptus is grown all ovor that State, and to some extent in Arizona," said Mr W.- Came, an officer of tho New" South "Wales Agricultural Department, who recently returned from a visit to the Ifnited States. "In fact, in raoet of tho towns yon will see many more eucalyptus and wattles than any other • variety of tree. The grounds of the University of. California, for example, are full of bliiegums and wattles; and Smiley Heights, in onq of tho irrigation areas, are covered with thorn; and' thus both of these, as well as many other places thore, arc like hits of Australia." . .

Excellent reports are coming to hand daily in regard to the condition of the trout in the various streams in tho Auckland Province, states tie "Herald." A few Auckland fishermen who wore able to spend a few days on the tipper reaches of the "Wanganui River obtained splendid baskets, the fish jn, that locality being remarkable for their condition. In the Horahord River and other streams in the "Waikato, large catches have been reported, spinning flios being used with success. Tho fardistant Rangitaiki Stream, on the borders of the.TJrewera has been prospected by a few enthusiasts, whose luck prompts them to recommend ifc with confidence. The "Waihaii and Waimakariri streams in tho Okoroire locality have also provided good fishing, while those who have visited Lake Taupo hate boon well pleased with results. ;

Awarently tho photographic reproductions of fat babies which aro constantly issued for the admiration of the publio do not always impress members.'of the medical profession. That is an inference to. bo derived from evidence given by Dr. Gnnson before the Milk Commission in South Australia*a week ago.- 1 The witness remarked that when condensed milk or* patent foods suited an infant the child invariably crew large and fat, and to the Iny mind was_ asplendid specimen. Hence the priao photographs published. Doctors, however, ' had long realised that that wae not a etat* of robust, health. ■■' The.infant was moro prone to any illness in the community. When he got eick he lacked staying power, lost weight xftore rapidly, and made a elower convalescence than the infant of small bulk brought up on a nearer approach to ite natural diet.

The actions of gallery "packers" at tho Melbourne theatres an: again the subject oP controversy. Complaints having been received with reference to tho treatment of the gallery patrons of the Opera House, a visit was paid there one evening by on "Ago" reporter. When practically th« whole of the gallery was comfortably full the two peckere began ordering tho people to sit closer, clearing gangways, and at first doing quite legitimate work. Bnt as time wore on, and largo numbers of men and women continued to be admitted to the gallery, the packers worked over the gallory again, and compelled various rows to sqneezb yofc tighter together, in order that eomo late corners might be forced into them. The late comers had paid a shilling at the door, but in several instances they were forced into tho rows of persons who had paid tho two shilling earlydoor foe. and'patiently waited an hour for the performance to begin. On what pricipie lato comers aro selected for theso special favours is unknown, but many shrewd were made.

Tho work performed by tho Arbitr* , tioa Court and CoucAiatlun Councils for the year ended March aist, 1913, Iβ thus surarnarißed in the advance sheets of the Official Year-Book, just i&sued by ■ilr Malcolm Fraser, Goverument Stati** ticiao, under tho heading of ''Labour Laws":—Axrarda made, SM; enforcement of awards (ca-ses conducted by the Labour Department), 11; interpretation of awards. 23; other decisions (amending awards, adding parties, etc.). 47; appeals from decisions of Stipendiary Magistrates in enforcement casts, y; application for awards refused, 4; appeal from Registrar's decision to refuse registration of union, 1; cases under tho Workers' Compensation Act, 2*. There were '136 cases brought before th* stipendiary magistrates for the enforcement of awards, and 48 cases for enforcement of tho law regarding strikes. Of 423 cases for breaches of awards i» which the proceedings were taken by the Labour Decwirtment, 3SO were decided in favour of the Department, 33 were dismissed, and one case is incoflipl« te -. In seven cases conducted by tie unions three convictions were recorded, ana four cases were The number of cases brought tfsforp the Coticshatioa Commissioners, un to March Jist, was 115. Of these. 74 disputes were settled by mutual agreement, 23 were parthr settled, nnd 21 wwe wholly re- , ferred to the A.bitration Court. *

" 4n ineeoious fraud with a one pound , . An totalieator asE -TJ a t FciSg on Monday last. A :■■■:•■■ isas^a X were really one, which had been .' ■-cSin half an<T gummed to paper to / Sko the bulk necessary when roUod. * His Lordship Bishop Grimes is to ■' ■' arrive by tho Maunganm next Thursd*T and in the evening s reception 25 be tendered to him m tho King's Theatre. Arrangements for the function are well advanced, and there is - Pverr indication of an exceedingly large -■■••■• Lthering. An important part of the froaramme will bo the presentation of '-■ an address of welcome to the Bishop and his Lordship's reply. On Thursday ■ ■"- • Xrnsoon Bishop Grimes will probably *!£L\A O at the distribution of prizes at i* fhTSacred Heart Convent, Lower High I h ' street. ■ - Otir Feilding correspondent telegraphs that Oiliver >oel Gil espie, solicitor, of Feilding, who recently left for Svdnoy but who was arrested laet weekVhen ho arrived in Auckland in the capacity of a stoker on tho Maheno, was admitted to bail on ' Katanfey. The Auckland magistrate • ' fixed the (sureties at self in £2000 and two others at £1000 each. The sure--1 ties offering at tho Feildins Court ■■. " were Messrs W. R. Clarke (Itongotea) and L. A. B. Wall fKniranga), each of whom became responsible f or £1000, end accused for £2000. Gillespie will - he tried on Wednesday. Mrs Rollcstcn. specialist in Hnfr and \Faeo Treatments, and Electrolysis, Qualified London, Paris, and U.S.A., higher medical references, hairwork of •' every description, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, Chratehurch, also at ; Wellington. 6 '.}'- Sugar—l'26o bags landing this day, $oEday, ex Kittawa, 2jd lb, 10s 6d bag Preserving; Crystals, 2Jd lb., lls ' bag. Send your orders in at onco to John Hall and Co., Ltd., Clock Tower. : :'■■':■■■■'.-' : - G Hadng at last received our delayed shipments of gift goods, wo aro now making our Christmas display, and inrite early inspection. Gifts for everybody at prices to suit all purtes. Lewis ' . and.Anderson, 112 Cashel street. 6 , •. Motor Accessories-—Lycett Belts, J-iach, 13s, {-inch, los, 1-inch, 17s 6d; ' Huichiason Heavy Tyres, 37s 6d; Assorted spares kept, also best quality "> repairs, at J. H. Suckling ana Co., ; ' Garage, 11" Worcester street. . 6 '•"•/.".'V;Walter 'J. Watson, D.8.0.A., Lon- " 2oa;V;Expert.Optician (noar Kincaid's). •Accurate Sight-testing and SpectacleBttitig, ; Repairs to Frames and broken r Lensos matched. Charges moderate. 8 - '■■'] -.Work good, charges reasonable, time :taiea : tle shortest possible. That's the _ , ; idnd.oi service you get when j-ou cm-ploy-us., Wq forward parcels, move ' fnrnitw'e pass entries, provide storage. ._?/..:: ■■■Tbi'N.Z'.-Exprese Co., Ltd. . 6 produce a finer or better Lime- £ V Thompson's is quite irnpos- ' ; eibJe:';? It is the crowning triumph of ; j thejmanufacturer's art. Mado from : - the first press of the fineet limes. No \ ;i,r,>dßlteration,'no chemicals; juet purity. • v'i'JJTgwcere. Ford and Mirami, agents. I ■•_ : - '■ 6 ; 1: :; 5 ; '"Qentle and beneficent as a Summer ; V*v' ShoTrer."—The "Daisy" Garden Spray, v: as iupplied by us to the Domain Garjv; -'Mm, Christchurch and Ashburtori. i V Bunple'and efficient. Hastic, Bull and I ;-v;Pi<skeri»g, opposite Ballantyne's. 6 .. Vol .Special sTiipment of Bats from Gunn y. {tad Moore, Stusirt Surridge, Nicolls, ; i - etc., juat opened. Further stock Guru; j r and Moore Bats to open ex Corinthic. I f i Lewis and Anderson, 112 Gafihel street. 1 .■ ; "■'■. ' -.■'.' •■■ '. ": c S The tide- of bargains, leading on , to vjtaoney-saving.is at the flood, and ;x;£-avaUed of by thousands. Recognising to make this extensive sale a suethe present time, it would be ' '''iiwessary to submit to positive sacrifice, :?^Messrs-TJ Armstrong and Co., Ltd., i ;iviv,faced the.situation, and have, by pro- :' priee-cuttina, commanded sne- ■ ;£■•;• tt*B.--\ 'Drapery and clothing for' the -• Bgjitmie being is within the reach of all at Messrs Armstrong's stores. 6 those who have been cured know . ' w> tibo-joy of feeling well again After ' tortured by rheumatism. "What ■ ; i;to;l ßelief to fed no pain! What a comi .>i|ifctVytp hare sound sleep. t All rheu- ', |y,:!"i|pfiifttic sufiEerers. may experience this stated no matter how long they fylK{batfe suffered. Rheumarme-Oxygena will it. Hundreds of cases cured. c ;vK:,:;,Baoals of iefateful letters received. :■ jKM ;Pafticulare from Dominion Rheumatio St. Kilda. JLiunedin. 3

; -p^'.\ hairy of M. Ysaye, the 'HoKiist, ,i*,Jrelatcd to have served him \ jpredicanient in which he lately i|oTi%himself at Denver, in the United " : otatei; arrirod in the town only I >. before he ivafc due to His luggage was lost, and he ls;S*jsf got a clean collar to put on (the fM& s*?" relates). All the shops had jg!§««M,'and the hotel was ransacked for Uar • lar K & enough to encircle his ;■ neck. Nono oould be found. At ■ "i aesperation; M. Ysayo had two , hotel manager's collars eewn into ; the pioper size, and then, pat- -- with; his thick, long hair '■'■ *" c ioin. he was able to appear - Sali? 1 "; 0 . anyone in the audience' euapect'k j|||«Bg,his extemporisod linen.

I reasons are often Riven ? i^fv^ tm,sses l courts as to thereason * * rrsve at their conclusions, btit it ;? ;|f*doubtful if the Wanganui C6ur> 1: sjf?*^! s s aas heard one as original as that ~i cause « » general smile during * ifeS*°.*.oapreme Court sessions on Satur- - t?ftW t (t«ographs our correspondent). ' ; T s s * dßrell F as oxaniJaing a wit- ' SS^I® s " atl(1 was endeavouring to get him ■: t 'isVl?i l , J*oent a previous conversation. * m& 42f ,d y° u nofc tell Mr 'A' that §tSF «., belonged to the Church of v^ askDd Mr Treadwcll. i≤. K now h e do <» not," was the quick of the man in the box. •r;iK' -and why do you know ho doee not," :jf j?*|cd counsel. aso when ho was in mv yard I * jg *sam;him swearing a great deal." -was

has been made by Dr. '- 4 uSj*™ Frye, P astor of tbe Orange £ f tiwdlst Church, Now Jersey, to form ..' JteV* -league of left-handed persons, or _ paws," as they are called in vf He held a service in which \:.«niy th e left-handed wero admitted, and v - P v« from tho text » "B n t when tho ' i' ren of >rael cried unto the Lord, X- Sf Lord raised them up a deliverer, yk-\r sw K the son of Gera, a Bonjaminite, v aaiaa left-handed." In the courso of • ? ■& S£!rn V 3n, tho "Chronicle" says, Dr. , Jfrye declared that "most great ;■ f^ 1 ? 8 !*. though not all, are left- ;-; £? ntJod - There is a real reason for it. ■*^ c reason P°°ple are right-handed is - .' "i™ a t.tne left lobe of the Brain is moro : ■■'•,/: oereloped. There is a distinct advan- ; ■ tace in having the right lobo moro de- ; and if that is the case you are *f "•/■ *«t-«anded. Left-li3nded people are g;; people, and out of the |.: ; ordinary. They are apt to do interestI; 1 ttf or unusual things.

4 : >C The noteworthy feature of last Saturk: , .«*?'& beach racing at New Brigton was , v the consistent and unanimous manner; fc'jeo to speak, in which the Triumph ridH^.beat all other single-cylinder com--1;:':. petitors, putting up the fastest einglejfc\cylinder times in each event- In the M/*6 Miles Handicap, G. B. Brown was #1 Placed second and made fastest eingle- ' p-blinder time, 17min 635«. In the 24 } F. Haworth was placed f tfete* and covered the distance itt *li*

remarkably fast time of 25mtn 26sec, the .fastest single-cylinder time. C Bonhington was. second, covering tho distanco in 28min Sseo, a very -fine performance for a 15-stono rider. G. B. Brown gained second . fastest single-cylinder t'-mc in this event. In the Eight Mile Side-car erejit, F. Haworth »vas placed second, and made fastest single-cylinder time, lOmin 29 I-ssec, being only beaten on time by a 5-6 h.p. twin cylinder machine by the narrow margin of 5 l-6soc. G. B. Brown ran into third place and made second fastest single-cylinder time —llmin 16soc. The new Triumphs are now to hand, ex Corinthic and Remuera, and orders can be promptly filled. The above performances are sufficient, even if they were not the last of a long, long, fine of similar successes, to demonstrate the truth of our claim that the Triumph for speed, power, efficiency, and reliability, is unequalled by any other 8i h.p. single cylinder machine on the market. The side-car performances speak for themselves regarding the suitability of the singlecylinder Triumph for this class of work. Call and inspect the latest models. Adams, Ltd., agents for Triumph Motor Cycles, High street, Christchurch. (G. B. Brown, representative). 6