GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16152, 5 March 1918, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of W. E Simes and Co. will bo found on page 9 of this issue. Three reservists, charged with re fusing to submit themselves to niedi cal examination, will be tried bv court martial at the King Edward Barrack: on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. Two 13-year-old and one '20-year-olc recruit enlisted in Christchurcli yes tcrday for active service. The 19-year old recruits were: George James, c.o Christchurcli Waterworks, Cash mere, farm cadet, and W. E. Scull, 22Springfield road, St. Albans, exchange clerk. Recently the number of Medica Boaids in the Canterbury- military dis trict was cut down from three to two Now the number is to be reduced t< one, though probably an extra Boar< will require to be appointed in June Lient.-Coloiicls Whitton (Oamaru) Moir (Auckland), and Ewarb (Inver cargill), members of Canterbury Medi cal Boards, have returned to thei homes, their terms of appointmen having expired. At their annual meeting last even ing, the Avonsido Burgesses' Associa tion passed a resolution respectfully urging upon the Government tho urgeni necessity for the speedy completion o. tho Arthur's Pass tunnel, as they con sidered that a great injustice was being done to tho South Island, and mor< especially tho Canterbury and Westlauc provinces, through its delay, and in strutting that copies of the resolutior be forwarded to the Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward, and Sir W. Frasci (Minister of Public Works). '•This man was found in the uar! late at night with half his clothe; off, but with a bottle of whisky," as sorted Senior-Sergeant Gumming whei a first offender was chargcd witi drunkenness at the Magistrate's Couiyesterday. ''I came down from Cul verden, had a drop too much, and go a bit mixed," explained the offendin, one. "You evidently did," comment ed his "Worship with a smile. "Well it will cost you 5s anyway," and a tint of that amount was accordingly in flicted. A certain person from the country upon paying a visit to Christchurcli indulged too freely, with a result thai he was arrested lor drunkonness anc fined os by a Magistrate. A seconc visit to tho city saw him in the same predicament, and os more went tc swell the Consolidated Fund. Upor tho third visit he was more lucky, foi though he again overstepped" the mark he escaped capture by tho nolice This evidently preyed upon his con ssiencOj for on becoming sober he visited the City Police Station, and state: i that as he had escapo:! a fine from the ! Court ho considered" he should pay foi his hill from grace, and therefore hi ! wished to make a donation of os to the Red Cross. He accordingly handec this amount to the police, who yester day paid it to the Red Cross Society

1 \ll the Canterbury rivers were re- ! ported clear yesterday. Wp have to acknowledge the follow- , ;,J cub-eriptions to our war funds:— iSShhn Fund: -T. H. Mackenzie £1. S'T A. E. Ross £-■ Canterbury Patriotic Fund: Staff of Loco- hngi- , ncer's Office, Addington, II -s Wj Mrs 31. Flutey. "Wnhnroa. via Hamilton has written to the Mayor of Christchureh asking for. his assis - nZf i" thp r hristchurch sol)i 1 who knows the details ot lier son s death at the front, and who has aj photograph of his grave. | 1 : The total proceeds of "Heather | ' T). IV " collodions, etc.. amounted to , /.i 7 -, Us f.'d, and the expenses .--on-| - neetrd v< ith the function amounted to ; i- r '"> 13s 'Id. !he balance has been : ' 'iVlni tod to tl'.e Kingussie Railway Ma- | 1 tion Free"Tea-table, £1/5; and Scottish ; : Women's Hospital AA ar I'und. llo* - IBs sd. ■ Rceentlv the C.D.C., on behalf -f the wife of a soldier mado application to the Financial Assistance 80..nl r ror a - r r:mt towards medical expenses incurred by her. A rcnly lias been received from the Board stating that it has no authority to grant sucn J assistance, but special provision has - been made by which the Loaid m.vv ; n-rant financial assistance to the extent of £5 to meet confinement expenses . j or surgical expenses. i The question of tho supply of tramI v.av rails was mentioned at the meet--3 I in"' of tho Tramway Board yesterday ' bv"3lr A. S. Taylor, who was informed t J,v the chairman (.Mr C. 31. Gray) that - the Board's stock was almost exhausted. Mr Taylor read from a newspaper c clipping regarding the Broken Hill , Companv, Australia, having shipped ! rails to {South Africa, and tho chairman - said that enquiries would ho made as 3 to obtaining supplies from Australia. Rumoui'3 were prevalent in Christf church yesterday that enemy seaplanes i had been reported flying over Nelson. Enquiries were instituted by the Can- ! terbury Headquarters Office of the Do--1 fence Department of the Group Com--0 niander at Nelson, which is in the Cand terbury military district, and ho reported that tho only alleged witness or the seaplanes was a lady who stated . that she saw two rise from the sea and disappear among the clouds. As tho » result of his investigations the Group 0 Commander seriously discounted the _ story as improbable. 1 Oysters were obtainable by nine o'clock at Invercargill yesterday, and thero was a keen demand for the opon- " ing of tho season (says Saturday's 0 ''Southland Times"). The weather was - splendid for the opening, and the trav. l--1 ers were on tho beds long before daylight. Launches were dispatched at an early hour with the catch for Bluff, but 1 the'first launch missed tho early train r bv a few minutes, otherwise trie oysters o wouid liavo been on salo at eight ] o'clock. The Bluff oyster still retains „ its splendid eating qualities, and there is no likelihood of the reputation of > Bluff declining through lack of quality li in this respect. Y Tho contractor for the removal and e rc-erection of tho Gcdley statue ing tends jplaeing the statue in position .at 11 o'clock this morning, and his Lord- , ship Bishop Julius has accepted the contractor's invitation to "sot" tho statue. The 3layor of Christchureh has also accepted an invitation to bo s present. Mr A. Dudley Dobson, City .. Surveyor, has had prepared some ac- [_ count of Godley's life, tvhich will bo enclosed in a box and placed undorneath the statue. The re-unveiling of the statue will not take place.until the o mound .at the base of the pedosta] has if been completed. 0 Pedestrians at Stewart Dawson's t _ corner, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, were treated to a soYnewhat unusual sight. Two lady cyclists collided with each other, ono falling to tho d ground and having her parcels scattere ed in all directions. The other proved more fortunate and managed to keep her feet. Putting her bicycle against - a verandah post, sho proceeded to asit gist her loss fortunate sister, only to d receive a smack across tho face from tho enraged one. A gentleman standing by was slow to help, doubtless h > a should receive similar treatment, and d for his hesitancy was knocked over bv ;0 a passing motor-car. y The following communication was roit ceived at fast night's meeting' of the t s Woolston Borough Council from the n clerk of tho Auckland. City Council: "I have the honour, by direction of the 1 Auckland City Council, to request tho o hearty co-operation of your Council in it seeking the retention of Samoa in Britg ish hands after the war, as indicated j_ in tho following resolution passed by tho Auckland City Council on the 2Jst inst., viz.: 'In view of the great public « intorest now being shown regarding the 3S question of the disposal of Samoa at r . the conclusion of the war, that this council urge upon the New Zealand representatives at tho forthcoming Imperial conference tho necessity of strenuously advocating the retention of that portion of tho Samoan group, taken from Germany, in British hands, and that the municipal councils and , other public bodies throughout tho Dominion be rc-questod to co-operate in >° this direction,, thereby strengthening tho hands of our representatives when tho timo arrives for dealing with this mcst momentous question." Tho letter r . was received iS At tho meeting of tho Sumner Borough Council hist night, tho Mayor Id (Hon. J. Barr, 31.L.C.), mado a states' ment concerning electricity and tho r- borough. Ho stated that a considern. able number of people in Sumner were ii- anxious to get electric light. All the M councillors wero just as anxious. He ;o noticed by. the papers that a new association had been formed for the purpose a l of furthering the scheme. He welcoms_ ed the Association, becauso it showed that interest and enthusiasm wero beLo ing shown. The Council was fully con•il vcrsant with tho whole position as regards electric light in the borough. Ho i) t had, however, a complaint to make in r- connexion with the way things we.re goli- ing on. Ho took strong exception to ir tho attitude of 3lr Stark, an officer in it the employ of the Christchureh City Council. Ho moved : "That a letter l>o j. written to the 3layor of Christchureh, strongly resenting Mr Stark's action in ly ignoring tho Sumner Borough Council. !(. and stating that if tho City Council had jf any proposition to make, it should make j. it direct to the Sumner Borough County. c-il." Tho motion was seconded by Ci'- - 0 Benjamin, and carried. Cr. Lawson Id urged that tho question of clcctric light for Sumner was a burning one, and the n whole matter should ho fully gone into r> by the Lighting Committee. . • r The old problem of tho ventilation of tram cars cropped up again at yes•k terday's meeting of the Tramway cs Board. Dr. 11. Chesson, District s- Health Ofiicer, wrote that on February :n '22nd his wife travelled on the Sumnor :ii car, which left tho Square at 11.10 rt 1 a.m., and that when 31rs Chesson ask;l- | ed the conductor to open a window he 30, had doc-lined to do so, telling hc>r that ig : there wero two windows open in tho t- i middle of the car, and if she wanted H, | fresh air she could go and sit near ie i them. It was alleged that tho conii- ductor had 6nokcn insolently. ]\h- C. Clark, Sumnor, wrote that on FcbruF, ary 27th his wife travelled by tho tram 1, j which left the Square at 3.45 p.m.; it! : thero wero four windows opon in the d • car, and when she asked tho condued tor to close one so that she would net ie bo in a draught, he refused to do so. ,o Curiously, the conductor referred to in ,n both letters was tho same man. The >r Board found itself unable to do anyie ' thing except receive the letters, tho 2. j understanding being that the coneral ill ! manager would forward suitable rot- At a later stage 3lr A. S. d Tnvlor referred to the practice of ie sending out the long trailers and the , r new trailers as closed cars, and mentionod that ono warm morning last lo week he had seen ono of the trailers sd start out all closed up. He suggested r- that those trailers, when they left the j. car shed, should start out as open cars.

The Avonsido Burgesses' Association ' - last evening decided to protest against . the increase in the pfice milk, upon the grcund that it was no>. «airantc«.. | Mr K. Carter, a milk producer stated, that it was not the producers who were responsible for the rise, but tho Dairymen's Association. A movement has been started 'n T Duncdin for the establishment of a diocesan boys' home as a war memorial. The idea of the mo\emont to provide a home for all Inns .vr.o may be war orphans, and also to provision for those boys ol the ..n----i glica'n Church who are already und-v I the care of private individuals. , I The Assotrintion ] ] j r.t its annu::! n:rciinLr evoninp; . i | ed a IT.-olutioii strongly opposing the | , 1 Pnciiic Islands being returned to C«ei- j ! many at the close of the war. ri ; j : this resolution, it was resolved, should lv forwarded to the Prime 31iniste". anu i Sir Joscnri Ward, and it was decided to j j ask all kindred associations to forward similar resolutions. j "Want a Truss? Let Loasby Fc ! you. Large assortment just landed. ! Whv suffer? Come and "ask Loasby j about it." Advice and medicine, : 6d ; children, 2s. 1 j "When vou send a soldier a "fetcfTauo ■ 3Vebb"' portrait you aro sure to please him, for it will be tho best vou cau ' obtain. 202 High street, 'lei. 19S0. j 1 ' Eye Strain.—Persistent headaches are ■ in most cases the result of muscular eye , strain. Have your eyesight scientificallv tested by 'Walter J. "Watson, D.8.0.A., London, of Watson's -'Jewel- j lers" Limited. Glasses are only reconi- ; mended when absolutely ncocssrirv, ;inc. j are prepared in neat and becoming rim- j loss designs. " ] The ''Sturgis'' Collapsible Push-car embodie.-,- ail the latest features in baby carriages. Faces mother or fathoi. Grev. lan. or Black colours. Prices from £5 15s. Try ''Draytons," 765 Colombo street. " You can depond upon everything heing done promptly and well if you onlv hand vour shipping documents to J. '31. Hey wood and Co., Ltd, They are recognised as experts at this ivork. Telephones 250, 12-11, and 2171. G Tho delight of thrifty wives! "Golden Rule" soan, "Golden llulo" candles, "No Rubbing" laundry help. 'Phone your orders —W ardell Bros, and Co. 2 HIGH-GRADE ENGLISH CLEMENTTALBOT, 5-SEATER, £160. We have for immediate sale a 12.22 h.p. 5-seater Clement-Talbot motorcar. Has been exceptionally well kept, and is well worth inspection. Tyres almost new. Complete with full road equipment, including spare rim. Price £IGO. Adams, Ltd., 219 Tuam street. 8704