NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14888, 30 January 1914, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

f- : In the market yesterday tomatoes realised Is per lb, which is a record for Christchurch for this time of the year. Owing to the transposition of a line, the prices of admission to His' Majesty's Theatre were yesterday given as ed aud 3d. TRe nrices refer to tho Globe Pictures, the admission prices at His Majesty's being Is and 6d. Before beginning the programme at the Engineers' reunion last night, all present, at the request of Lieut.-Col. Chaplain Bean, stood in silence for a srier space of time as a mark of respect to the late Lieut.-Col. Day. A young Maori escaped from tho Avondale Mental Hospital yesterday morning, and was captured in the Waitakerei Ranges last night. He swam an arm of the harbour, and was eventually run to. earth after a chase of about fifteen miles. The Christchurch Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association, which opened its club rooms about fire months ago, has made good progress from tho financial point of view. The debt of £900 which existed when the club rooms were opened has since then been liquidated. H.M.S. Cambrian, light cruiser, which returned to Devonporfc on December 17th, after several years' servico on tho Australasian station, has been paid off into the Material Reeerve. Tho Cambrian was recommissioned at Colombo on September 16jh, 1911, for service on the Australasian station, and was the last vessel to fly the flag of Admiral Sir G. F. King Hafl in these waters. Mr Van Eppe, the American oil expert, who has been in the Taranaki district recently, was in town yesterday, and leaves shortly for California. Referring to what he had seen in Taranaki, Mr Van Epps told a reporter that he thought well of the district from an oil-producing point of view, and considered the prospects fine. He added that he expects to return to New Zealand to drill a few wells. A Press Association message from Auckland states that Avondale residents erected two formidable timber barricades on the roads leading to the nightsoil depot recently established in that district. About midnight on "Wednesday the sanitary contractors, accompanied by Dr. Makgill, Health Qffirer. proceeded to remove the obstacles. A gap was made, through which six carts passed to the depot. A number of residents watched the proceedings, and their voices were raised in protest, but there was no serious demonstration in opposition.

The river report yesterday morning was:—Waimakariri (both branches), Waitaki, and Opihi, clear;. Rakaia, dirty; Rangitata, fishablo. Messrs Pyne and Co. have given £100 to the Canterbury A. and P. Association's Mortgage Extinction Fund. The electrification of tho BurwoodNorth Beach-New Brighton tramway is to be discussed by the Tramway Board shortly, and reports on the subject aro being prepared at present. The Christchurch Tramway Employees' Union has submitted proposals with regard to a new award to take the place of tho award that expired about tho middle of the present month. A report on the now demands trill be submitted to tho. Tramway Board shortly. In connexion with tho Sumner Gala to-morrow, arrangements have been made for running a quarter-hour service to Sumner from Cathedral square up to 7.15 p.m., and from Sumner to the Square up to 7.50 p.m. After the hours mentioned a half-hourly service will be run from the Square up to 9.15 p.m., and from Sumner up to 10 p.m. Thereafter the ordinary time-tablo trips will be run. In presenting the Territorial decoration to Lieut.-Col. Chaplain Boan, at the Engineers' reunion last night, Mr J. J. Dougall said that Col. Bean had been known to the Engineers for over twenty-ono years, ana was just as well known to people in Christchurch outside the Lngineers. . "J don't think that I am far wrong," Mr Dougall continued, "if I say that there is really only one military chaplain in Nerf Zcaltrsd. I can say that in my experience, extending over a groat many years, I havo certainly not seen Col. Bean's* equal." Mr Dougall s remarks were punctuated with hearty applause. Residents of Orepuki are still very hopeful of tho Shale Works starting again (says the "Winton Record"). It is understood that there is just tho possibility of sufficient capital being subscribed in the near future to permit of a strong company being formed. In other quarters it is etated that a Christchurch syndicate has an option over the property. All things poiot to ttio revival of an industry which must, ultimately, yield profitable returns to a company, and, moreover, give employment to many. The valuable plant is in splendid order, and it would be a thousand pities if it were ever dismantlod. A plague of fleas is at present making life almost unbearable on a couplo of backblock runs in the North Canterbury district. Townspeople may smile at the- idea, but the tning is a very grave reality. The fleas are present in countless millions over the whole countryside, and swarm alike in river-bed, tussock and bush. Workers on the runs have been terribly tormented by the plague, and one person' who visited an hotel far back this last week had been so badly bitten that to all intents and purposes a pin could not touch his skin between the fleabites. Old timers in tho district recall a similar visitation eomo twenty-five years ago, and paint their experiences in very descriptive language indeed. "Should laundries be disinfected?" The matter is one which is likely to be considered by the Victorian Health: Department in the early future. It. has been generally accepted (says the.,*' Age") that in the boiling, clothes have all germs which carry infection removed, but it is stated that most coarse garments and flannels are not boiled, and thus all germs are not destroyed by the laundering process. It is stated that for 6d per day a laundryman can disinfect his work, and will escape all risk from infected clothino\ and at the same time give the public an additional inducement to patronise him. The matter is one which -will be brought under the notice of the new Minister of Health, Mr J. D. Brown. According to a letter received at Auckland this week by Captain J. A. Wallingford, X.Z.5.0., from an old army comrade,' some interesting aviation experiments are being carried out at the Hythe iSchool of Musketry, at which Contain Wallingford' was &&• instructor for a considerable period. Tjie letter stated that three aeroplanes had been placed at the disposal of the school, arid from them firing tests were being made, iight machine guns were mounted on the aeroplanes, and the object of the experiments seemed to be to test the adaptability for firing the weapons-at land and eea targets. A number of Captain Wallingford's late associates were mentioned as haying volunteered for this new class of work, and their experiences were of great interest. The result of the experiments •was not disclosed, as this is, secret information for the army authorities. Some interesting observations on. the subject of the promotion of officers in the Dominion's Defence Forces * were made by Mr J. J. Dougall at the Engineers' ■ reunion- last night: ~He * "said that in ordinary circumstances when an officer was to be selected to command, a company the man possessing tho ■ greatest amount of , knowledge ought to be chosen. The invariable rule had~Tb"eon, however, to promote by seniority, with the that men of great ability had remained captains whilst others, with les£ knowledge, had been made colonels. There was something wanting in this system, and officers should Be promoted by ability and knowledge, and not on account of mere seniority. If that had "been the system, the guest of the evening,, instead -of being Major Jones, would bo Colonel Jones. He hoped the time was not far distant when the system would bo altered, and that, at least, when an officer retired he should receive a step in rank. A curious case of mistaken identity occurred in Palmerston on Saturday, in connexion with the inquest on a Maori who had died in a local boarding-house on the previous day. The inquest was proceeded with before Mr J. W. Pbynton, coroner, but was interrupted by a long-distance telephone call from a Maori who gave the name of the subject of the inquest. He wanted to know what all the fuss was about, and. how his death came to be reported. The Native who had identified the body; being thus convinced that his friend was really alive, acknowledged that he must have mado a mistake. Further enquiries elicited the fact that the deceased was one Ihaka to Raka, a settler of Otara (Ohingaiti), where he Had been living with some relatives. Tho deceased and the man whom the witness had' confused him with wero both old men. over 70 years of age, and as the former also had in his possession papers belonging to the latter, -which he had required for the sitting of tho Native Land Court atJETastincs. the mistaken identification was easily explained. Mixed marriages were once again discountenanced in a decree which was read in all the Roman Catholic churches of Australia on Sunday week. The decree was .issued fhe Council of Sydney in 1885, and it was directed that it be read in all the Australian churches on the second Sunday after Kpiphany. when the gospel relating to the marriage feast of Cana is always read; The decree is merely of an advisory character, in accordance with the Jaw of the Church, and counsels that where mixed marriages are absolutely necessary they must bo celebrated by a priest, whilst tho children must be brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, and "the non-Catholic party must not interfere with the religion of the Catholic party. The decree should not be confounded with the Ne Temere decree issued by Pope Pius X. in 1908, which was simply an extension of tho decree formulated by the Council of Trent between the years 1540 and 1563. This decree directed that all mixed marriages must be celebrated before a priest in order to make them valid in the eyes of tho Church.

"Since the issue of the first Iq* homo savings bank boxes in 1908 the Wellington "Post"), tho of this system of saving has eteadily creased —not only amongst but also amongst grown-up From July Ist. 1911, to December 31atti 1912, there were 2343 of these exoalt'lhome safes issued to depositors in tI»K Wellington City Post Office SavW, t> Bank. In addition to that numoerV there were 3509 boxes sent to offices. During tho latter part of Jatfir yoar the demand in Wellington city wiT' 1 ' so great that tho supply was exhausted » An additional supply has since been tamed. The home saie is a, bhull strong, etoel box, with an ingeniooi - 6lot arrangement, which permits of ihJ* 1 deposit of all sires of coin, but prevent*™ their removal except at the savinsa" bank. Exoerience has shown that it y * a good plan for encouraging children In,' cave. " Some time ago. Mr W. H Gulliret > hqn. secretary of tho Citizens' mitteo set up in connexion with th**, movement to purchase Elmwood Park.-"; wrote to tho City Council askme it - to appoint a committee to act withtke * former body in the matter. The letter was referred to tho Finance Commits tee, whieTr, at a recent meeting, «»k pointed tho Mayor (Mr H Holland)tho .Deputy-Mayor (Cr H B. Sorenl eon), and Councillors J. McCulloueb and A. S. Taylor the Council's reprel sentatives. Last year tho G ovens' mont placed.a sum on the Estimates as a subsidy towards the fund* thereby making the work of the CSiit zens' Committee much easier- Ar-rar-coments now have been made ii> hold a joint meeting of the commit, tees on Thursday nest at 8 p.« fo '. tho City Council's Library. It is «. nected that at that meeting eteos will* be taken to bring the proposal defi-r nitely boforo thecitizons. It is very evident that tie Northern Territory is a place of extremes (say* tho '-Age" of the 20th inst.). A f 5 months ago officials of the External Affairs Department reported that the*' had travelled hundreds and hundreds of miles without seeing any surface water ;Now a largo tract of country is flooded" The oxtent of the rainfall which has brought about this condition is shown by the following telegram which has been received by tho department from the Administrator (Dr Guruth):-— "During recent storm rainfall Darwin one week over 20 inches, Brock's Creek 24 inches. No trains ran past fort* night, account numerous washouts* Now advised that, on 6th inst., highest flood on record, Kathenne Station, (> feet water being in, police butfdiap,"/'. Recent information from Daly River,, j" that water on 9th 4 foet higher that last year. Two settlers flooded ovfe* 1 but others above water level. Iβ peV sibilitv greater flood since message froajv Daly.*' '*>X . Melbourne's first motor watering ' van, with patented sweeping, ecrub-'" bing and washing machine, will arrive" by the steamer Pommern withia-tbe next few days (says o recent "Age ,, );.' This machine is expected to be tie finest vehicle of its type, and will»be the first machine of its kind seen, in v uetralia in fact, this side of. "t&e line." The watering tank* is adaptedto lwlcT 1100 gallons of water. More*' over, the machine can be filled by ■' t hydrant, or is self-filling water supply such as a rivoi , , IWjjjfttfM>a, '■% etc. The machine may also b&ttml'» J ra^fire.,engine, lifting- water £wfiuii** I depth of 23 feet/ana throwing- -to* >■ height "of nearly 50 feet; furthermore » ■the fire hoso can bemused.for flushing , gutters and parts of the road tohfca ' are particularly liable to become ny \ clean. Similarly, flooded places can \p,pumped dry. Wood-blocked roads or asphalted streets can bo swept, scrub?* bod, and washed, * the final operation s being" by. rotary equocze. ' % What may be regarded as the step in Wellington in the direction ptexchanging school teachers between dif-" , ferent countries was adopted at ,the v< meeting of the .Wellington Board on Tuesday, when Miss J. 'Higjs; •gins, assistant, at Clyde quay,- wjm& granted twelve months , leave of abseg»£ from service to enable her to. and undertake teaching in England.?* Mr Fleming (Chief Inspector) that, although no teacher was coming out from England to take Miss gins's place, this was sin the An exchange of teachers, and was theb first exchange WelHnijfon <K«r* £ trict. Miss Higgins had written io the London County ConnefL offerinsher,, services, and London County CJonocil, through the High Commiseioaerfor , .Now Zealand, had .stated they 'could. find room for a teacher ip the schools *, under their control; Iα addition ffl teaching, she be travel round the different eeboole, en>v ing information on New Zealand. For,/, this work, said Sir Fleming, she we*'/eminently suited, and immediately upon 'her return * would be tetkeu into tho Board's service again/ * f ., * Captain Richard Craven, of tht» TyseT steamer Indrapura,!'writes te'-lh* ,'*Hawke's Bay Herald" warning*bafcbj . era against sharks. "Two day* agOj, ," he states, "a boat from the {steamer^ 1 Indrapurawae but near the Pania, in charge of some, of the fishing trip, and a shark, about feet long, hung round the boat s an hour. Recently, whilst I wa *jKS " ing on the bridge close to tWs«<f Ahuriri harbour offices, I natJedf* V shark, over three feet long, -paeeiraow to the heels of a boyj who frantic efforts to clamber op the 3*2s**-" by steps. This boy, along with eerwg>-« others, was having a 6wim in tho J^w Pot. Quite a number' of bathere £«**y an idea th.it lvl-en a ehark is ottacknw _ a person the shark has to turn DO'ii* „- back and measure up tho piece y <?!""• tends to take out, and that this |»M? somo seconds of time. Now, thir ldckf* is quite erroneous, as a shark can turn ; over, take a bite, and then reietn H> it« original position ac quick as »'»»» - of lightning, and no ordinary swiwW* has a chance of ganging when *&*s** to dodge tho assailant. Granted tM* _. thero are several kinds of sbarfcj tBM do not attack human brings in Austral aeian waters, the bather ha* «««*£<£ no chance of warding off an a™**-"- ' one of the dangerous kind cotn«\iW'i the scene and means Bns ' n « s - 11 J , n ''? , Vi, of the foreffoin* experience*, ell w" * shoulrl bo asked to use caution and W tocetlier in the water, and no should co out swimming alone, wp«I ated from companions." ; It is not often that a caee^io' 11 ?* a person is fined Is is tho eubject^of * Ministerial and departmental in Teet Jfr Ition (says the "Age"). But die torian Minister of labour recfaMJ directed an enquiry into the ca» oi John T. Collins, who was fined Iβ at Carlton Court on Wednesday, beciw* > he drove his own horso and cart, tnw a load of his own furniture, after l-w , p.m. on Saturday. "The case *tn*«* - mc as prosecution run mad, jjra* £~ Premier's comment. "I am a liever in the main principles of tne tao- > tories Act, carefully administered, p» I feel that it is possible for the deparcment to go to extremes, and ?****£ make tho Act a 8^ 0 ??- tji seemed very hard, the Chief Se wet f3 added, that a roan should be P«w»«e , for removing his own househo.d when so many, who removed otflSTr people's household good»» e Z' caped scot -free. It nay h>; remembered that, with the object of preventing tradespeople lrom being harassed unduly, a clause «M> «£ j eerted in the original Bill .«qumg that prosecutions, before being ibjh tutod, must be authorised Minister. Sir Alexander Pejwodc *»T-------no recollection of having authorised «» particular prooocution in "l»e ll j n '.> nnd on investigation," the Minister ig t nounced, "that I did uot ao"wjf? € proceedings in the particular ««£,, They were authorised by my preae o * i< sor in office, Mr John Lemmon. j^ Walter J. Watson, D.B 0.A., don, Expert Optician (near Accurato Sight-testing and fitting, Repairs to Frames end Looses matched. Chargee modett»^|||

There was a lively discussion at . th •iofiferenoe of the Rational Council c Women of Australia in Hobart la* Week, o» the moral aspect of to-day' fashions, which were severely denoun< ed by the president, who said that w< me n were a disgrace to humanity fc the wa* they went about. She urge the necessity for a Bill to protect mc against women who wore transparen and slit skirts and low-necked blouses Miss Bisdee contended that there wa •nothing to make an outcry about, an 2tcd the women of 1802, who wor tieht dresses, and damped them t oSke thorn cling more Other speakers severely condemn© 'what they termed the indecent model of the day, and one lady suggeste social ostracism as a cur© for the cvi the Governor's wife to take the mitia tire. Dr. John Kirk, of the Canton Vi laess . Mission, who is at present on visit to Great Britain, hae written t Mr Jamee Mitchell, president of th Laymen's Missionary Movement of th Presbyterian Church of New Zealand relative to the "Every Member Carr paign." Dr. Kirk writes that he "n . Uoei with great joy" when he re* 3lr Mitchell's cable message, which h received at Monte Video, and whie! announced that £11,600 had been for the purposes of the mission. "Wbe: I received your cablegram in Edin burfih here," adds Dr. Kirk, "with th announcement that tho campaign tota was £13,030. I felt as tho Psalmis • must have telt when he sang, 'My cv; rannoth ever. . It is impossible to tel you all I feel. He is faithful tha promised, and, first of all, wo owe i great debt of gratitude to Him. H< gaided, He controlled, and Ho inspired and in the hour of victory we ascrifr to BiJji all honour and glory, f an< each of my fellow-missionaries in Can ton villages owe a deep debt of erati tilde to the Laymen's Missionary Move ment in New Zealand. To cay that '. am -proud of the laymen is to put i mildly." Further on, Dr. Kirk says "My heart is full of gratitude to thi ' members of the execut-.ve. as well a . the great army of other helpers whi did their part so faithfully and well You have mado tho 'Every Mombei Camoaigu' a glorious achievement, anc the Presbyterians of New Zealand shal never forgot bow tho laymen of th< Chnrch led us to victory by 'oomhinim business sense with missionary spirit.' ' A letter nas been received from th< Mcretary of tho Canton Villages' Mission Council, conveying the council , ! appreciation of "a splendid effort nobly conceived, strategically planned arid worthily carried out." ( . 'The, D.I.C. Summer Sale continue to be the Mecca of bargain-lovers. »nd unlooked-for money-savings meet th eye on every eido. betokening tho valu to-housewives of the big buying powe ■' of the D.I.C. Those anrious to spreai oat their money will be well advisee if they make an early call. < , Sflnjo of the reductions at Messrs Armstrong's Sale of detained goods— 3d H.S. handkerchiefs Id, Is black anc tan hose B}d, Iβ coat frills 3d, 2s 6c * nlk ankle hose Is 6d, Iβ 6d fabric gloves (2 domes) 6d, cotton gloves lc pair; all classes of goods pro rata. 1 t .Within the past three, months ovei one hundred ladies ha|je derived marvel lous results from the special courses o! ; hair treatments received at Mrs Roll?st-on's, Cathedral square." Fee . one guinea, including necessary , pre : : '■'..' ■ "■ ■ , < How tojJse happy, though hob. Ad< water; to w< little .or Thomson's Rasp ' berry - Vinegary and. you'll have th ■•; finest- clruie'V imagmade. : Thomson' Easpberry Vinegar is pure, wholesome Only the purest; of ' raspberry frui used. No adulteration. All grocere Ford and Mirams, agents. '•■•■; A bargain is doubly bo, if well-timed . Parents sending children back to schoo i will be happy in. the: participation it the Sale' Bargains at .Amsirongs, Ltd.— fameus'lte ■ prbvidera'' of children'e appafej; their .present big supplies and Bttla prices will be appreciatod.'-'.';. -.; ; •,' ■ ,■■■■/ . , : ■ . . \ Motor. Accessories—Lycetfc Belts, 5-inch, 13e, J-inch, 15s, 1-irich, 17s 6U; Hutch infpn Heavy Tyres, 37s 6d; As- . wrted epartes kept, alao best quality . repairs, at J. H. Suckling and Co., Garage, 117 Worcester street. 6 ~:'■;•: .'A;■ bbme and "a contented V fwaily. is : man's greatest reward for 1:11% daily-work./ Those desirous 'of .: aaftking the hofiie a little, more, com- ' : 3. fortable and attractive, however, can ■.£* do: so at very small expense by -visit-V^-J^'''"'.*' i e': , '' r ?nuebinc ( department, at and Smellie's, whero iafe very low. 1942 ; x A' marriage of "harmonious vibraoj. tipiis" wasi celebrated according to the i; xitualfof the New .Thought Church yesJ ■ tjerdey, (says » cable message to the ■Australian; newspapers," -dated New ■ York, January 18th). The couple were Mr ; and Mrs P. J. Menzell, and the ■: ceremony was performed by Mr F. W. •■ Stars, chairman, of the church trustees. yvAxwdrding to the service the privileges • of i.the. bride and bridegroom are aeclired to be equal. The ritual is supto be founded on the religion of >-. ; ;.w. Akkadians—the originators of the whence, sprang the culture ••,•■-: ?* babylonia and Assyria. The central ; . Wβ*' is; that of ■ "harmonious vibra- *.,'?£«".': i of vibrations the New Thought belief, vibraHtipa being significant oflife. Harmonia ous Tibration of souls is manifested in v aappy marriages. Before the ceremony :< «r Seara. tested the bride and brider.;-' SfMin and found tnem in : .perject narmonyi . ; %■ THERE ARE NO OLD ■ "rHAIDS. '■■ - ■ . ■■ '. V ; r *^s* 6^ia S to the statistics of the last Japanese Blue Book, there are very few Japanese women who do not , ttamr. ; The majority of Japanese of age. Tho :i W nwally marry at 26, but mar"^f o^* 116 ag? of 15 is not unknown, ; »M 4000 marriages at the age of 17 rrore, registered in the case of men crifi y^ r ' Wlule - S^ 3 of age ;Wei ? xaaiTied - Th e number of eet up house for themfefr 80 wa l lß -- 00 °. The dedino v^w! rapid, only and 16T30 women of the ago last year in Japan. |S?w*K Japanese nun who '■•'SS^^ monastery °¥ ba f helor a nd the, old 70{VB&f IDEAL LIGHT CAR. somo ? e&Tri since ac scribes motor Press stated to prophesy advent of a nice little light :; On modern to cost somo- " of £100. j has nob yet mado its ap111 ' acceptable form\ £ dams < Ltd - has te* ■- tk«^? led and manufactured a light .^eeate r car which fulfils all the - lESS reqmremonte of tho up-to-date .fflotonst.and sells here in Christchurch J^tte, very low price of £125. This gnod . for economical running, " S°{ Petrol, tyres, and so forth, should lnesce6s of that required by t^pe of motor-cycle. Tlus ati^S 0 ' Possess particular attracfor the motor-cyclist who requires passenger capacity than his motor--•S^ffi' 6l 0 h l ™ , and we are willing x a good motor-cycle in part at a S.ood valuation. The car "»&^ laartly and attractively finished, and &Sl?v - ° n ? and reliable* construction. §rtt*s^ c A ko a second-hand Talbotcar $'£&s?■ * p;) m our garage which should $133!? : ? f exceptional utility to a country i^SSr? 1 «r coach proprietor. . It has two

inter-changeable bodies—one a fiveseater touring body with the usual tourJBEj equipment, and tho other a brake body designed to carry ten passengors and equally suitable for the carriage of goods. Such a car, capabio of use as a taxi, aa a conveyance for picnic parties or cricket teams, or as a delivery ran, should prove a very profitable investment. The car is in good order, and the fact that it is a Talbot is all that it is necessary to mention in proof of its durability and reliability. The price is £325. Adams, Ltd., Garage Tuam street, Christchurcb, near High street establishment. 6