TELEGRAMS. WHOLESALE CLUB SUED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 93, 21 April 1911, Page 3

TELEGRAMS. WHOLESALE CLUB SUED.

WANTS SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE. [«V TBLEGIIYPH — SPECIAL TO THE POST.I CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday a civil action was called in which the Christchurch Press Company claimed the sum of £196 11s from the lecently-es-tablished New Zealand Wholesale Club for advertising... The clerk of the coiirfc stated the case \vas one which defendants had asked under section 151 of the Magistrate's Court Act to have moved to the Supreme Court, and the papers had been fdsd. slr. Alpers, who appeared for the Press Company, said that the procedure was "only a dodge to gain time." -The Magistrate remarked that defendants were acting quite within their rights. There was nothing in the statement of claim, however, to indicate that the case required the wisdom of the Supreme Court to determine. After a short discussion aB to .vhsn the Supreme Court would next sit in Christchurch, the Magistrate granted an adjournment for a week lii order that the judge might make the necessary order for removal. The clnb has extensive business premises in Manchester-street, and is stated to have enrolled a very large number of subscribing members. The Hon. John Barr, who was associated with the management, resigned a short time ago. [PEESS ASSOCIATION.] RURAL COURSE FOR OTAGO. DUNEDIN, 20th April. The Education Board to-day considered a motion by Mr. D. "T. Fleming as follows.: — "That the board take into consideration the appointment of an instructor, in agriculture, and that the chief inspector be asked to report on the practicability of the proposition, and the probable outcome." The motion was rarried. The chief inspector will Teport on the Dracticability of the schema. BIBLE LESSONS IN SCHOOLS. TIMAEU, 20th April. Arrangements have been completed for ministers to give Bible lessons for half an hour once a. week in each of the three town schools, from 9to 9.30 a.m. The explanations by the visiting teachers arcthose which are necessary to make tho passage clear to the children, and no sectarian teaching of any kind is to b« given. For the present year the lessons are from th© Gospel of St. Mark. Parents are to notify the headmaster if they object to their children receiving Bible instruction, and secular lessons are Ito be provided instead. The Rev. Mr. Chappie (Unitarian) is issuing a reprint | of Ms Sunday address against Bible lessons in the schools. ! PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLAGUE. | DUNEDIN, 20th April | A conference between representatives of the City Council, the- Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, 'the DrainageBoard, the Harbour Board, and the Health Department was held this afternoon to consider what steps should be | taken to prevent the introduction of plague into the city. In tho course of a lengthy discussion, the importance of a vigorous crusade against rats was emphasised, also the need for a general clearing up of premises in the city and suburbs. It was mentioned that a number of dilapidated houses were still standing, and that the Cily Council had met with, several rebuffs in its efforts to I have them demolished. It was decided that a house-to-house inspection be put into operation as soon as possible, the cost to be borne by • the City Council, the Hospital BoaTd, the Drainage Board, and the- Harbour Board. FLOODS IN THE FAR NORTH. AUCKLAND, 20th April. Stormy weather prevails at Maungaturoto, with a, deluge of rain, from which floods are resulting. A large stack of timber has been washed away. Rivers are flooded, and bridges have been destroyed. The roads are now dangerous for traffic. MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTCHURCH.. 20th April. A poll wae taken to-day on the ques tion of the formation of a pca'tionf of Waimakariri County Council into a borough to be called the borough of Fe^dalton, and resulted in the proposal being agreed to by 149 to 139. INVERCARGILL, 20th April. The search for the prisoner •Christie, who jumped from a train near Woodlands on the 12th inst., has so far been absolutely resultlees. The police throughout the district are on the lookout. TIMARU, 20th April. The Timaru South School opened a new infant room to accommodate 120 children la6t year. There are now 170 and a canvas shed has been erected to accommodate the excess.