NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14885, 27 January 1914, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

4 Tliero havo been few better budgets of illustrations than that appearing in "The "Weekly Press" published this morning. First place must be Riven to the fine double-page of the successful New Brighton Gala, which gives scenes on the beach and pier, eurfbathing, sun-bathing, sports and sandbuilding, all told in a manner "The Weekly Press" photographers have made their own. Another popular subject is the Dominion Bowling Tournament, which closed at Dunedin this week. Snapshots in the Rinks Championship appeared last week, and now the Pairs Championship is recorded. These snapshots should be appreciated by the thousands of bowlers in New Zealand, as "The Weekly Press" gives them their only chance to see- their representatives at play in the big events. The successful first Sweet Pea Show by the '"Press" employees provides an attractive v:>:<.c Among other popular subjects liberally treated are: The Wellington Raoing Club's Summer Meeting, the Camp and Conference of the V.M.C.A., the first flight of the Dominion's aeroplane, with its pilot, Lieut. Hammond, and the finest motor drivo in the world, from Christchurch to the West Coast and back by Kaikoura. Besides these there are numerous detached pictures from other parts of New Zealand, as well as from overseas. The literature is bright, cheerful, and informing, whether it be story, world's happenings, or technical article, and altogether the issue sta?:ds out ahead of anything else published. A "two-Tip school" in Gisborne ■was raided on Sunday night. A fairly substantial sum of. money was impounded. Informations havo been laid against several men who wero found on the premises. The Markets Committee, reporting to the Wellington City Council, stated that the price at which lish was sold at the Municipal Market was from 2o •50 per cent. Ic3.< than tho price charged at the chops. Taking it at 25 per cent., this showed a saving to the public of £'432 on the price paid for their fish in the past year. At Masterton yesterday, Frederick Johnsen was fined £30 ami costs for allowing his premises to l>e a place of resort for the consumption of liquor. He was also convicted on a charge of keeping liquor for pale. Eight young men who -were found on tho premises when the search warrant was executed were fined 20s each. In conversation with our Temuka correspondent, Mr T. l/'rasor, a Cape Town banker, at present ashing at Temuka, remarked tbat what struck him iis a fly in the ointment of beautiful New Zealand was tho iact tnat the women trero hard worked. To him. coming from a country where the darker or interior races did most ol the housework, and assisted in the minding of children, etc., this struck him as strange. Doubtless New /itaianders had their objections to the introduction of useful coloured labour, but it did seem curious that these objections should carry so far that townsmen and farmers preferred to see their wives continually working at manual labour rather than employ these races which were suited to tho work and would stick at it. Regarding the importation of domestic servants, Mr Fraser said he fancied they would soon marry, cr follow the example cf the colonial girls, and fiiut other occupations. Ho was quite satisfied that the white women of South Africa had a far better time thaa their New Zealand sist-era-

The river report yesterday morning was:— AYaimakariri, north* branch, clear; south branch, slightly discoloured; Rakala, Rangitata, and "Waitaki, dirty; Opihi, fishablo. At th© Acclimatisation Society's hatchery matters are rather quiet just note, and no fry is being sent out. Next month a number of yearlings, which aro reported to be in good condition, will bo ready for distribution. ■ The free exhibition of the works of the late Mr P. Van der Velden, at the Art Gallery, has been postponed, owing to the short shipment of throe caws I from .Sydney. It is probable that the ! exhibition will be opened on the first "Wednesday or Thursday of next month. At tho Kaiapoi Magistrate's Court, before Messrs }'. Wvlie, Mayor, and J. H. Blackwell, J.P.,*J:»mes McPherson. who had been loafing about tho farms on +he island looking for work, and evidently not intending to accept any, was. on a charge of vagrancy, sentenced to ano month's imprisonment. Hood progress i= being made with tho improvement of tho banks of the Avon between tho head gardonor's cnt'tnqre in tho Botanical (Jardons, and the bridge leading to the Acclimatisation Society's gardens, and already an excellent idea of the benefit of tho alterations is obtainable. At the local bureau of tho Labour Department there are numerous applicants for employment presenting themselves. There is reported to be plenty of work in the country districts, j<nd the majority of thoso applying for jobs are taking on the country work. Tho itinerary for the Royal Artillery Band's southern tour has r.ow boor, arranged definitely as follows:— February 3rd. Hamilton ; 4th, Palmerston ■ Xorth ; oth, Napier; 6th, 7th and Bth. "Wellington; 10th and 11th. Christchurch; 12th. Timani: 13th. 14th ard loth, Dunedin; 16th. Invorcarcill; ISth, Wnngamri ; 19th and 20th, New Plymouth. A petition is in circulation in the Waiau district, and is being largely signed, calling on tho Amuri County Council to take steps to secure, tho Government grant of £500 on account of £1500 for the purpose of bridging the Lottery river. As yet the Council has taken no action, and those interested are afraid that tho grant might bo allowed to lapse. A publication that should be of great value to travellers and to those visiting different parts of tho Dominion, is tho ''List of Hotels and Boardinghouses," issued by tho Department of Tourist nnd Health Resorts for freo distribution. The "List" gives the names of the various hotels and boarding-houses, the names of their proprietors, the accommodation of each, and tho tariff per day and per week. Captain Marcicl, Marine Superintendent, Lyttelton, has received the medale awarded to tho following members of the British Antarctic Expedition, and the letters now await claimants at the Government Shipping Office, Lyttelton :—William Knowles, Charles Williams, James Paton, Angus Mncdonald, Thomas McGillon, Charles Lammas, Robert Oliphant, and William Macdonald. Three men, none of whom knew anything of sailing, left Lyttelton on Sunday morning ou a fishing expedition. They had no difficulty in passing through the molos, but once outsido, tho light north-east breeze proved too much for them, and, not understanding how to beat back, they dropped the sail and drifted on to Quail Island, where they remained until nearly seven in the evening, when a launch went to their assistance and towed them back to Lyttelton. The day's fishing resulted in the moagre haul of five small cod. It is a singular fact (telegraphs a Wellington correspondent) that all but one of tho men who sell fruit at tho street corners in Wellington aro Greeks and Indians. It is likely that the whole question will bo considered by the City Council before the 31st March, when the licenses ha\-e to be renewed. The subject, however, is a difficult one. Tho by-law governing the issue of licenses says nothing about colour or nationality; in fact, it appears tho Council has no right to deal with that aspect of the question, nor does it appear that the Council has a right to refuse a hawker's license if tho applicant complies with the conditions. A suggestion has been made that the city solicitors be asked for an opinion as to the Council s powers in the matter, and it is likeiy that this will be done. The forty-first half-yearly meeting of tho Chnstchurch and St. Albane Co-op-erative. Money Club was held at the offices of the Club last evening. Mr John Thornton (president) was in the chair, and thero was a good attendance. The committee's report showed that the Club's capital was - £38.459 2a 10d, an increase of £1453 15s lid during the half-year. Loans amounting to £4955 were granted during the halfyear, the total amount lent to date being £165,456 Is 2d. Tho Profit and Lose Account showed a credit of £1606 Is 6d. A dividend at the rate of 8d in the £ was recommended. The membership stood at 944, holding 4476 shares. Tho report was adopted. Alterations to rules were made, nrovidirer that the officers should continue in office from year to year until such timo as new appointments were made, and abolishing the half-yearly meeting, the committee boinc empowered to declare half-yearly dividends. Mr B. M. Wilson, general manager of the New Zealand Government Tourist Department, passed through Christchurch last night, on his way to Wellington. Mr Wilson stated that last week he paid a visit of inspection to Glade House and tho Milford Sound track. Tho Department, ho eaid, had sent trackmen down several weeks earlier than usual, with tho result that the trip could now be made in the most enjoyable circumstances. "I am more than ever impressed." Mr Wilson said, "with the beauty of 'the finest walk in the 'world.' I was accompanied on my trip by n much-travelled Frenchman, and ho was emphatic in declaring that no view in Switzerland could compare with that obtained from the top of McKinnon Pass, down the Clinton and Arthur Valleys." Mr Wilson added, with reference to the McKinnon Cairn, proposed to be erected at. the ton of the pass in momorv of its discoverer, that the memorial tablet was already on the ground, and that stonemasons wero at present cngagod in collecting material. The work should be finished before the end of tho season. Within tho past three months over one hundred ladies have derived marvellous results from tho special courses of hair treatments received at Mrs Rolleston's, Cathedral square. Fee, ono guinea, including necessary preparations. 6 The following are in strict keeping with the unusual values alrwulv given at Graham, Wilson and Srnellie's Summer Sale:—4Binch cream striped serges arc reduced from 3s lid to Iβ lid. Double width cream voiles, plain silk striped, now only Is yard. 1730 Nothing is utilised in manufacturing Thomson's Lemon Syrup which docs not come up to the highest standard of purity. It is pure, wholesome syrup, far above the ordinary for quality. Makes healthful, refreshing drinks at smallest cost. All grocers. Ford and Mirams, agents. 8 Motor Accessories. —Lycett Btdts, J-inch, 13s, i-inch, 15s, 1-inch, 17s 6i; Hutchinson Heary Tyres, 37s 6d; Assorted spares kept, also best quality repairs, at J. H. Suckling and Co., Garage, 117 Worcester street. 6 The inconvenience and general upheaval incidental to moving may tx> almost entirely obviated by placing the work in the hands of J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., whose plant is designed to deal with every contingency. $

Walter J. Watson, D.8.0.A. Loe. ■""-* don. Expert Optician (near Kincaid'gT"" ~'~ Accurate Sight-testing and Spectacle! ■'■"'■ hLting. Kepairs to Frames and broken" "' Lenses matched. Cbarpes modorato, 8 When you go to tho seaside or ■**- country, take a tube of Berry's Velre •'"'' tili> best preventative against sunburn' " chapped hands, or soreness after sbavl inR. Price, Is. John Bern-. CoU ombo street. " V , Your Kyes— A new e-.seoTery fo removing Cataracts, Films, Whit« Specks, without operation*. S*ad for particulars and testimonials fwK. W. Hall. H«balii*. 117 Araach i.tr»ot. City. Collectors of postcards and amateur photographers will be interested to know that an article callwl a Honoscopo, which consists of a larpe concave mirror in a stand, and giving an * enlarged and stereoscopic effect, « stocked by John R. Proctor. Oculists' Optician, 200 High street, Christ. ' church. Ono will be sent post free on receipt of 3s Cd. - g It yon want your electric light, lift motor, do'ls, or telephones properh and promptly attended to, ring up Tnrnbull and Jones. Telephones 421 and 3370. j WHY WOMEN ARE HAPPY. A man, a Paris psychologist says, is haj-jiy when ho has something definite to make him happy. A woman, oa the other hand, is happy unless there is ; something definite to make her unhappy. The reason of this is, he add*, that, woman's sense of responsibility is small. She is content to enjoy the present without worrying about the future. A SECRET OF THE TIKI. It seems that spurious Maori curios aro in circulation in Dunedin. A correspondent informs the Dunediu "Star" that a number of alleged '"tikis" are being offered for sale in that city. Hβ adds: "In the cause of justice I will make pubiic a secret only known to a ■ very few, by which a spurious tiki caa I be detected. As a matter of fact, a tiki is tho only Maori curio that can -be successfully submitted to the. tost that J am about to make public. Those otbjera who know of this test may, on first impulse, consider that I am breaking faith, but, on duo consideration, 1 teel sure they will take my action in good part. Now, supposing you doubt the genuineness of a tiki. Very well. Jnst take this tiki and stand him uprigofc - ■ on a clean, smooth sandy beach, putting a lump of red clay against his back to keep lim from tailing. Next take a tiki you know to bo genuine, ' and set him up in the same way. Let • them bo facing each other, and at •: distance of about 12 inches. Midway between tho two place a little nira. - Ravine done all this, stand off fromthe tikis about five yards, and 'with , your back to them, and in a slow, dear voice, eny To Torenga , three times. Should toe tiki you are testing be & • fake, to.i will find, on turning round, that nothing of it remains but a small heap of white ashes, and tho real tiki will have a lurid glare in its eyee, and it will be quite hot to the touch. Some tikis possess preat mana, and, should . you happen to own, or bo able to borrow ono of this kind, you will not need to be at so much trouble, as it w>ll becomo quite warm at tho. sight of aspurious tiki, and the sham one will become as cnll as ice." A TALK ABOUT SIDE-OAKS. Tho motor-cycle emerged from the c* peridental stage some years age but ii is only quite recently that" the matter of perfecting and improving the side"car has occupied the attention of designers and manufacturers. The policy of Messrs Adams, Ltd., has always been to present the best articles to bo forxni . ' in tho world's markets, and tho firm is now in the happy position of being able to introduce to motor-cyclists a side-car in every way a worthy complement to'the splendid modern motorcycle. We refer to the "Canoelet" side-car, manufactured by Messrs Mead and Fakin. It has a ooach-built bodt mado up of three plys of thin tough wood, it 3 shape is graceful and pleoeing, and the finish is superb. It ii fitted with a wind-screen in car style, ; and is supplied in various thades ol enamel. The couplings are readily detachable, and adjustable, and the. weight, of the eide-car is only olbs more than that of the old-fashioned wickerwork sideHinair. It is certainly the lightest';; neitest, strongest, and bestfinished side-car of the modern type over constructed. Tho prico is £27 10a. Those requiring a cheaper side-car, out one of smart and up-to-date appearance "and great strength and reliaDility, are advised to inspect the Herald-Milford side-car, which is exceptionally neat and 1 . durable. Tho price is £11 1&. Wβ . have secured the sole agencies for th«« two fine sido-cars, and can confidently recommend thorn as in every way suitable for use with the world's best motorcycle—the "Triumph." Adams, LW., Aeonts for Canoelet and HeTald-Milforo Side-cars, High street, Christchurch. ■ (G B. Brown, motor-cycle representative). G . RINK TAXIS, LTD. - Onr telephones are 878, 1838 and 1387. .- Our address is 104 Armagh street. , - Business hours, the whole 24. W. Hayward, Manager. *