GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15989, 25 August 1917, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho Minister of Defence announced in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon that, both portions of tlio 2Sth Reinforcements had reached a port of call. Edmund Peter Gill, sharebroker. of Christchurch, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. Tho Mayor rogrets that thero will be no distribution, of potatoes or meat to old ago pensioners to-day. Violet Day on Wednesday resulted in a'substantial sum being added to tlu, "Our Day" and Lady Liverpool Tho expenses amounted to onlj-il- os 9d, whilo tho roccipts totalled £80J. In a few days' o time, Y.M.C.A. boxes aro to be placed in the Chnst-church tram shelter and at tho Post Office and railway station Tor tho purpose ot receiving books and magazines tor soldiers in can;p and on troopships.

In the Juvenile Court, before Mr T. A. 13. Bailey, S.M., yesterday morning, two lads were charged with discharging ;firearms in. the city.. They, were severely admonished and discharged, and cacn was. ordered to pay 2s 6d witnesses expenses. In tho statement mado on Thursday by tho Mayor (Mr H. Holland) respecting tho decrease in the number of stock killed at tho municipal abattoirs, it should have been stated that the total decreased, by 32,800, to 3~>Boo^ ."You may bo surprised to hear," writes a correspondent to a London paper, "that we get our sugar every week from»our people in New Zealand.. It arrives in a neat brown-paper parcel, four pounds of it, and such nice white sugar." The* new fever pavilions' erected at Feathers ton Camp are ready for occupation. At present there is only one case in the wards, and tho other parts of the hoepital aro also comparatively empty. The cottage for tho use of relatives of sick men is nearing completion. Our London correspondent .writes under date of June sil)tli: —It is announced in N.Z.E.F. Orders that cases are continually cropping up where money lias been subscribed by comrades of deceased soldiers" for the purpose of erecting memorials over their graves. Such money cannot be expended at present, as it has been decided that no permanent memorials arc to bo erected just now. Men on service are therefore recommended not to raise funds for this purpose until tho publication of a general scheme. The jury which heard the indecent assault case, which was before the Supreme Court yesterday, mado a . presentment to his Honour after giving their verdict. The foreman (Mr E. 11. Webb) said that tho jury had asked him to bring before his Honour that the jury would like the attention of the city officials drawn to the fact that boys of such a tender age as those who had given evidence in the case, were about the streets at late hours at night. His Honour said that he would see that the matter was brought before the authorities. At the conclusion of the examination of pupils at the .Canterbury Aviation School yesterday, Major Sleeman, after a congratulatory speech to tlje budding aviators, paid a high compliment to the excellence of the system of instruction under which Mr C. M. Hill works. The character of the work done, ho said, was the best proof of Mr Hill's qualities as an instructor, which were' of the highest order. Major Sleeman also congratulated the school in having such an able mechanic as Mr Mackay, oil whose shoulders a vast amount of responsibility rested. The Lyttelton Waterside Workers' Union passed the following resolution at a special meeting yesterday morning: "That this meeting emphatically protests against the pensions scheme relating to disablement, as proposed by the Second Division League, as we are of the opinion that a differentiation in pensions is unfair and undemocratic." Another motion was to tho effect "the Sccond Division League lias our best wishes, and we recommend our members to join it; and this union extends a hearty invitation to the representatives of the League to address the members of the union." Unlike former contingents of returned men, a high proportion of the men —about 250—who returned to Zealand a few days ago by a liospit' u ship, are cot cases, who will need f ther hospital treatment. The cln. has been made since it has been p nillv recognised at Home that the - pital ships are wpll fitted up fo:. cases, and that the trip to New ' land plays an important part in b' nig the men back to health. ; wonderful operations have been formed on some of the wounded , One soldier had eight inches of I. taken out of the shoulder end of - arm: he could not move his arm in a direction, and yet could use his fingei Another man had had his left lun"- ar chest taken away by a shell, , yet 1-. body had been practically rebr"'*- - on first sight one would" hard* that he was injured. ,

The military police and a sergeantmajor from the Ashburton Defence Office arrested a man named Guy George on the Ashburton railway station yesterday afternoon prior to tae departure of "the express for the north. The reservist is charged with having failed to mobilise with the Ashburton quota of the Thirty-third Reinforcements.

The illegibility of a customer's writing resulted in a chemist 0. S "Kiles, being charged at the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday with failing to comply with the Poisons Act by notifying the registrar of a sale of strychnine. Defendant stated that, according to his custom, he had got the customer, who w as a justice of the peace, to write, the particulars of the sale on a printed form, which he sent to the registrar. The registrar declared that the writing was so bad as to be indecipherable, and consequently it was useless to him as a record of the sale. "'Looks as if a fly had been dropped in an ink-bottle,' and then allowed to crawl over the paper," remarked the chairman of the Bench. "It's an illegible something supposed to be writing might bo* a form of neuritis." Defendant was fined 5s and 7s costs.

An officer who returned to New Zealand a few days ago informed a reporter that his" impression of England was one of wonderful cheerfulness. Thero was absolutely nothing in tho nature of depression, ard he was assured that the theatres and music-hnlls wore doing more business than ever. Food, in spit© of the many official placards warning against waste, was plentiful, and he personally had nevor been refused anything that he asked for in tho hotels. Great tracts of country, previously lying waste, were, now bearing promising crops, and thero were still dozens of parks that had not been touched for this purpose. The only difference noticeable in the food was the bread, which was of a rather coarse brown variety. He was astonished to seo tho indifference with which tho average Englishman viewed tlio enemy air raids. At night, while a raid was on, one would imagine that tremendous damage was being done, but when morning came it was difficult to find traces of the Hunn'sh bombardment. It seemed as if tlio public forgot all about the raid five minutes after the aircraft had been driven off.

That cough—When tired of it get a bottle of Loasby's "Stop-it." Cures old or j r oung. Chemists and srocers. 611J]. You can depend upon everything being done promptly and well if you only hand vour shipping documents to J. M. Heywood a nd Co., Ltd. They are recogniscd as experts at this work. Telephones 250, 1241, and 2174. 6 Spring Cleaning Mado Easy—Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering arc offering all tho latest and best doviccs for quick yet efficient house-cleaning. Rustless "methods, latent Vacuum Cleaners, Brushware, Polishes, etc. Vacuum Cleaners ou Hiro. 'Phono 2103. 1075 Get a Grillatovo and cook bacon and eggs as you like. Eggs above, bacon below, or bacon and eggs below and toast above. Turnbull and -Jones, Ltd. 1 There is but one way of making portraits at the Steffano Webb Studio, and that is the Right way —tho way that portrays each sitter at his or her very best. Petersen's Bldgs., High street. W 5234 Akaroa, tho ideal winter climate, where rosos bloom the year round. Roduced tariff.? still rule. Cars, 2os return, from Broadway's, Christchurch. daily, 2 p.m. 5 Our "Child. Studies" are works of art. They retain that beautiful childlike expression, which means so much to every parent. Steffano Webb, Petersen's Bldgs., High street. W8234 Advices from English manufacturers indicate very high prices for all Garden Tools in tho near future. Stock up now while they are reasonable—there's no better value offered than at Lewis and Anderson's, Ltd., Casliel street. 944 WANTED TO SELL—SECOND-HAND MOTOR-CARS. Now on view—a bargain 3-seater "Clement Bayard," full road equipment, wire wheels, magneto. Price, £175. Also, 12-16 h.p. "Wolseley," 5-seater. full oquipment, spare rim and tyre, £185. Adams, Ltd., Garage, 219 Tuam street. 6 "CHANDLER-SEDAN"." THE HANDSOMEST CAR IN NEW ZEALAND. For convenience and comfort this car rivals the observation car of the railways. In it you can rido from the country to the city—right to the theatre if you wish to—in evening dress without""a cloak, and neither wind uor dust will inconvenience you or mar your toilet. Unlike ordinary cars, an uninterrupted view in every direction is always enjoyed. This splendid cair is the "Chandler-Sedan" —easily the finest touring car in New Zealand to-day. It has seven seats and ample engine-power to take almost every nil on top. In summer time, if you desire it, the glass panels may bo instantly slipped down to leave the sides open, the "Chandler-Sedan" will then resemble the ordinary car with only the top up. Notwithstanding its unquestionable convenience and comfort, the "Chandler-Sedan" is most economical to run. The scientific uso of pressed aluminium secures lightness, and while the chassis is probably the strongest of any car in New Zealand, the total weight of the "Chand-ler-Sedan" is only 31cwt. A test run resulted in 17.6 miles being done per gallon of petrol, and an additional 'I to 4 miles per gallon will be obtained after this car has run 1000 miles or so. To-day this car is really worth £1000 of anybody's money, but tho actual price is considerably less, as it was landed just before tho freights, etc., were doubled. All spare parts aro stocked in New Zealand, and the car itself may be seen at Scott's Garage. Full particulars from Chandler and Co., Ltcl., New Zealand Agents for Chandler Cars, 188 Hereford street. Telephone 1275. 1