GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14976, 25 May 1914, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Thero will be no lack of pictures of a most interesting character in tha issue of our"contemporary the "Weekly Press," which will be available to tho public to-morrow. Every page is attractive, and every illustration useful or historical. Tho general publio, expectant of th© introduction of tho big electric lighting scheme for tho city, will be interested in tho progress the work is making, as instanced by what has, so far, been done at tho sub-sta-tion at Addington, where tho current; is received from tho Lake Coleridge power-house and distributed to the public bodies. Tho farmer and grajjior have reproductions of scenes at tho annual trials of their shoep dogs at Cashrofre; tho supporters of flat-racing and trotting aro given pictures of tho Oamaru Meeting of last week and Derby Day nt the Now Brighton Trotting Meeting: tho Cadets havo engravings of Sir lav Hamilton's review at Wanganui; tho Freemasons have a group of tho Grand Master and Prov. Grand Masters of-tho New Zealand Lodge; thero are further selections from the recent Competitions; and a number of local scenic and other views. In tho category of foreign subjects thq list is also most interesting. There- aro rcprcsentntious of scenes at the Ulster demonstration in Hyde Park, tho King.- visit to Paris, tho Royal Artillery steeplechase, at Aldcr_hot,* travel notes from Canada, nnd a rather unusual photograph* tho Kia- Ora in a thick inautlo of snow and ice.

Subscriptions received on Saturday by tho Mayor- ([_r H. Holland) to the Coal and Blanket Fund are as follow:-—H. H. Clifford £1 Is, Mrs Mollct £1 Is.

Tho_.Assessment Court at Hokitika resumed on-Saturday morning. After argument, tho Court ruled that the Valuer-General had waived tho question of dato of receiving objections, as ho had presented a list of county objections to tbe Court, and had not notified tho county that the objections mado were received too late. Tho Court proceeded to deal with objections.

At a meeting of tho executive council of tho South Island Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association, held on Saturday evening in tho Christchurch Poultry Club's rooms, permission was grani> ed to the Hokitika Society to hold its show on August Sth. Tho Tapanui, Kaitangata, Gore, and North Canterbury Clubs' priza schedules were passed Permission was granted to Mr James 8100 to exhibit at affiliate- club shows. The secretary wai* instructed to remio*! clubs that all ontries for tho Association's championships, to be competed for at Christchurch must come to hand by Thursday.

Early on Saturday morning there wero indications that the recent stilt southern had spent its force, but ti,*woather did not actually clear up till tlie afternoon. Yesterday wa_ a fine, sunny day. that gave few signs of the stormy weather of two or threo days ago. Indications at tho time of writLug were that a swell of fine weather might bo confidentiy expected. A Press Association telegram from Greymouth states that while many parts of tho Dominion were experiencing bud weather, tho West Const was ia you red with idea! days. The rainfall at Greymouth for tliis month so far is much. below the average.

People at the Port yesterday morning witnessed an .unusual sight in tbe Bay—that of a waterspout (says Fridays Nelson "Colonist"). Ina short time the new.s spread, and soon manypersons were on tlie Rock- road gazing one to sea at a column reaching troni the sea to the clouds. The column, when first noticed, was travelling iairl.fast in a north-westerly direction and was midway between Separation Point and the mainland. A second column was visible, but it was not so clearly defined. 1 he lighthousekeeper state, that it was the largest spout he has ever seen. .Enough usually confined to the sea, waterspouts oocaiionaliv make their way to tend. Several years aco one burst at the top of Toj Toi Vollov an£ an immense volume of water swept down St. \ mcent street and through private property. Another instance is recalls of a waterspout bursting over the 1 ifesair© Rocks.

On the evening of June 2nd tbe Piristchurch Sports Club will hold boxing contest- in tho King's Theatre.

As an o_ launch was cr*cssin._ th. Sumner bar yesterday, en route to Lvrtelton, it got into temporary difficulties, with the result that it lost a dinghy being towed behind. As the rollers wero too heavy to permit of us re-capture, the launch had to proceed without it. When last seen the boat was drifting towards New Brighton.

The confidence that many people in Taranaki have in Waitara's future prosperity has just been reflected in the purchase cf a fraction aver 13 perches of 'and in the commercial part of the town, tho price working out at over i'-'OOO an acre. S : ■«-"•-><-.--, y->-*rs ago tho quarter-aci--* of which the piece sold formed a part, was -*v cuased by the lato Mr Co-head far £-40.

A lecture entitled "Personality nnd Individuality." was given last night by the National lecturer, Miss C. W. Christie, in the now theosophical hall, Armagh street. The lecturer fp.-ike of God as manifesting in three- aspects — Father, Sou. and Holy Ghost—and cf man as a copy of Gcd in miniature, having with him in latency all that Gcd. his Father, showed forth in perfection.

Although outside tho boundary, tho Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon proceeded to 139 Summerneld street, Spreydon, and suppressed an outbreak of fire in a five-roomed cottage occupied by Mr A. J. Field and owned by Mr John Field. Damage to the extent of £'-5U was done to the houso and its content's. The latter wero insured for I'loO in the Rcyal Ofiico, but the insurance on tho building is unknown.

A very interesting leaturo of tho new award, which has raisod the wages of hotel-workers, and given them o* c clear day off in each week, has been touched upon by a commercial man who travels about the Dominion pretty extensively, la his opinion, tho expected increase in hotel tariffs, with tho operation of tho new award as tho excuse for the rise, was not going to hit the travelling public sojiard as might havo been expected, what travellers had to pay in increased tariff they would save in tips, for, since the waiters had got all thoy had asKed for, travellers generally wore dropping the practice of giving tips.

An interesting link with tho historic associations of the whaling industry in Marlborough has been severed" Iby'the death of Mr James Norton, sonr.* who passed away suddenly at To Awaite, Queen Charlotte Sound, on Tuesday last. Tho deceased pioneer, whoso ago was well over 70 years, had just returned from Picton to Te Awaite, where his long lifo" had been spent, and, carrying a child who had run to meet him, he •ralked a few steps and fell succumbing immediately to heart failure. Ho was a well-known figure throughout Marlborough, and was highly 'respected: Ho leaves a large family to mourn bis loss, four of whom, hnving spent a holiday at home, were to have left D-uiiedin on Tuesday on a return trip to the Campbell Island whaling station.

Until a few years ago if a person was killed by accident due to the unlawful negligence or default of his employers, no damages could bo obtained from those responsible for tho fatality. But this position has been changed by recent legislation. The point was referred to at Wellington on Friday by Mr Justice Hosking in tho course of a case in which tho widow of a wharf labourer was suing the Union Steam Shin Company for £2000 damages. His Honour said that under the old legislation the right to recover damages in such circunv -tances perished with tbo death of the victim. Nowadays, however, if a man were killed in such circumstances that, had he lived, he could have -recovered damages, tho right to maintain an action for damages passed to certain relatives, including, of course, the widow and children.

At tho last meeting of tho Cliristchuroh Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club, Mr H. Beardsley presided, and there was a very largo attendance. _ A North Islaftd exhibitor at the coming show wrote enquiring if ho would bo allowed to pen his exhibits on the morning of the show. The Club decided that tho rules must be complied with, except in case of accident to the steamer. The secretary reported the result of the nlub's annual flying race, and it- was decided that the winners should bo on view at the show. Tho Christchurch Homing Society was granted tho uso of tho club rooms and the plant for its annual show. Mr F. Rpgen wrote offering valuable special pri_es for two bracelot classes in "poultry, and it was decidod to accept the offer and thank the donor. The art union committee reported progress, aud the secretary stated he had already received entrins for the poultry, pigeon, canary, and cat sect-ions.

"Some of -us who were up at Matarao the other day," said Mr G. M. Thomson, M.P., when speaking at Dunedin on Friday night, "noticed when, tho attacking, fprco was moving across the plain that the defenders, had only two guns. Thoy were really supposed to havo a great m*_iy mere, and to render the make-believe Jess apparent, they had a number of puffballs. and these they let off at intervals with -a great deal of smoko and fuss. Well, the. attacks of many of the members of the Opposition aro like thoso puffs." (Laughter.) Again, lately, when travelling in the south, he saw half-a-dozen ducks paddling in two or three inches of water—a mere puddle in the roadway. They wero making believe that it was a fine largo pool, and that they wero doing very well. "Tho flying squadron," added Mr Thomson, amidst renewed laughter, "is like those ducks; it is all quack, with a good deal of dirty water flying about."

The Veterans" Association of Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces" celebrate-i Empire Day by holding a murical evening on Saturday. Captain J. Walker r*ccupiis_ tho chair, and apologised for the absence of the president (Lieutenant C. E. Gwatkin), """bo "-'"as indisposed Captain Walker addressed the gathering on the objects of Empire Day ami briefly outlined the principal events during the reign of Queen Victon-i, impressing on the members the necessity of preservin-j- tho tradition*- of tho old forces. Colonel F. B. Cresswell also addressed the meeting. Mr J. Stinnc-ir related his experiences in tho service and early volunteering in Canterbury, also of Ins efforts to gather the boys together in the early days, in connexion with tho first Boys' Gordon Hall in Christchurch. Musical items of a patriotic nature, interspersed the usual toasts, items being given by C-*lone! Crcsswell. J. TI-nbrr-U. T. L. Po.-rce. C. Shami. L. H. Wilson, J. Clark, W. H. -Ulan. J. Stinnear, H. Perivman, and W. Finlay.

The first of a. series of sis Sunday ovening addresses to men was given in the Giobe Theatre last night and was Largely attended. The meeting- have been "promoted by the V.M.C.A. and the Young Men's Bible Classes, and judging by the first of the series they -bould prove popular. A small but efficient orchestra, consisting chiefly of stringed instruments, provided the music, which was not all of a strictly sacred character. Mr E. C. Prownell, secretary of the V.M.C.A., presidedThe address given "by the Rev. J. J. North on "The Rollicking Optimist,"' was on popular lines, its principal themo berag that life can bo well lived only when all tho different parts of a mar. are dov*eloped, and the speaker stressed tho fact that the Christian life as described by Christ meant by this all round development. Tho speaker's remarks were listened to with close interest. Several hymns were sim«* during tho servico. nnd Mr G. W. Drayton gave as a solo. "Sun of my soul." It was announced that next Sunday evening the Rev. John Maeken-i-s wouid give a address on "A Strong Man."

T-° _ M _-;2, r - (Mr H - Holland) hai •? received £10 from tho Kowai Councd towards tha Scott _lemor__l. ;' A special meeting of the Waihi r'?Miner- Union w_- held on Friday '? nig-u in connexion with the recent -- dismissals of men from the mines/it *■*• "_ Jl "' r- roso!Te, r th ? l tho «ecntiv_ of'" I the Union should interview the heads '' of the local companies as to these di*- - missals. -'

A correspondent writes:—'*Tho ab- ""' seise** cf tho ciio : r at the Cadets' ec vice at the Cathedral yesterday after* noon .shewed the weakness of the st« " age conjugation at «=i_g.-ing in'tuaa '" or tune Ihe orcanist strnesl*?. _-"»! - fuiiy to keen things straight, but '_« Cadet*, sermea shy at tbo.r ■~.u --ii_r- v " and tho -scratch' congregation *or«l ' sent were equai;y unai-i-. to 1.-.-Mcr th-. " musical difficulties. o**lv in *h. V- " tional Anthem at- tho close of tho Wr ' vice, was there any roal.v hearty re- ° fponse, certainly a compliment t_ _U Majesty. a:,d a proof of the JcvaJiv -f those present." •.«*■_-or

A few days trial proves tho ad*_nt -" ago of using Mrs IJcP.esto-_ SnociJ _*►-■ Cream for the face, instead of w»tw - during the cold weather. It is imported trom England, and is guaranteed not to "'*" promote the growth of hair on the face -*' Price Is Gd large jar, '2s 9d small. Del minion Building, Cathedral square, 6 ' We extract the following "from the "Marlboron-;.--. IW' -.-<•% aro ■„. .-. formed tnnt in,- large stock of '- Drapery. Clothing and Boo:., in tho * -" Ar.ipno:i Est.ite of C. D. Stuart, Picton, is to be removed to Christchurch ' tlie tender of Messrs T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd o. Lin.- city, having been - accepted by the trustee." { .-, Family groups made frequently b-y. • come treasured possessions. HigH-clasa ' work at «a«lerate prices is the policy ." of teteffano AUbb. Telephone I__9, , Petersen s Buildings, High street. 2

*Aalter J \\atson, D.8.0.A.. Lon- ' don, Lxpcrt Optician (near Kin. aid's). J Accurate Sight-testing and Spectaclehttmg. Repairs to Frames and hroken Lenses matched. Charges moderate. 8

Gents.' Ne_lig<- shirts, 2s lid. Goats.' Lounge Folt Hats *2s lid. best r-ua'itv ' I'leccv Lined Pants and Sir_->'s & ", lid, Gents." Fiir-linod Gloves 2s lid at * Armstrong's Limited, Cash Drapers. 3 '.

Tho mornings grow dark. Tho modem - Watchman. "Big Ben." will call on &c moment and insistently. Price 12s ftf at Hastie, Bull and Pickering's, -rim..' sito Ballantyno's. "Big Ben's *u'ttl« brother ''Lookout,'' at 6s. * A Record Temperature. Tho "St. Petersburg Gazette" publishes tho statement that- at Kieff the temperature of a patient suffering fr-pm r I typhus reached tho incrediblo height of -' s*ideg. centigrade,- which would mean j 13ldcg. Fahrenhoit. The |is said to have been taken in the university clinic in tho presence of profes- J. Mrs, doctors, and students, special. thermometers being used, as the or- .. dinary clinical thonnoraeter„ were of no - uso under the circumstances. According to tho ''Ga-ott-s*" Profes-sor Obr_tzoff said tho patient, a girl, was conscious at the time, although sho was, go to speak, on fire. According to all ; medical records and experience, life al such a temperature is unkno*/.*n, and fa* deed impossible. --''--'.- Wax Baths for Oout. A new treatment of wax baths for gout, rheumatism, (-ciatica, lumbago, .- varicose veios. ulcers, and burna wasadvocated by Dr. Barthe*. of Sandfort, . before tho French Academy of Medicine last week. Paraffin wax is applied at ' a temperature of SOdeg. It lias in the case of rheumatic complaints tlie effect of imparting both warmth and pressure, which relieves tho pain, stimulates tho circulation, and reduces inflammation. In the oaso of sores or wounds wax, on tsolidifyiag, form*' a skin under which the wound is kept in a protected and "tcrili-cd condition while the tissuo forms once .more and the skin grows again without -cars. To prove tho safety with which this high temperature may be borne. Dr. Bart-be four years ago nhmaed himself com: pletely without ill-effect* into a bath oi liquid paraffin wax at OOdej*.

The Energy of the PrJpce of Wal«. Tho Prince of Wales was practising polo wjtlr Prince Albert on the review - -. ground iv Windsor Park at eight ". o'clock yesterday morning (says tho London ''.Daily -Mail" cf 17th April). "• "This," "writes a correspondent, "is but another instance of tho Prince's love for all athletic exercises. ThongU. fiail-looking there is „ot a more hardy -_..,- and 'fit' man in tho kingdom. It mi .- - almost impossible to tire him out, a# ' iVi-o German officers attached to his suite" - discovered during the Prince's lost 6tay in that country. Tho royal party had f been motoring ail day- On the return \ - journey tho Prince, remarking that he .-" was stiff and would finish the punier on foot, stopped the car. 'But.' protestod one of the officer-, 'it is fifteen -- miles to the castle.' 'Never mind.' replied the-Prince, 'let us walk.' • Tb**y - did. . The Prince finished the jonrro-i----comparatively fresh, but there was only ... one officer, sorely distressed, with him* the other had been lefi somo distance ■ behind! Again, on his recent top in . Norway, tho Prince astonished everyone by his "remarkable endurance pn ski. On each of five days at, Finse ho had long . ski-ing oxpeditions,and when those who accompanied him told of the distances r covered they wero not altogether cretljted. Ono day two expert ski-ers— Army officei-s—tot out for a trip. An -J<J**r - and a half later the Prince followed - - them with his party. As the officers - - wero starting back the Prince arriTe<J t