CHRISTCHURCH LABOR

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1917, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH LABOR

Offer of Help Christchurch, April 16 A big meeiingof Labour supporters was held last night to discuss the municipal elections »od 1 bir outlook in reference thereto. Messrs W« b and MeOornb?, M.’sP., were present. The meeting passed a unan'mous vote that thi3 meeting of Christchurch citizens send greetings to the miners, and offer homes to their wives and children if they send them over. It was stated that arrangements were i"d hand to houso a t-hnnaand women and children if necessary.

An Otago AppealDunedin, April 12 A special mooting of the Firet Otago Military Service B >ard was held this afternoon, when the adjourned appeal of Irvine and S'evcnaon, j>tu manufacturers’ on behalf of William Liark Fyfe, manager of the Auckland branch was heard, William Cia’k Fyfe and William Stevenson, juo. were examined. The latter said that if the appeal were dismissed the bianch would have to be closed. W. C. Fyfe said he wa3 willing to go to the front, but asked for three mouths to arrange the affairs of the firm. The chairman said that ihe board thought that it would be sufficient time if tha reservist were allowed until the end of May. The aposal was accordingly dismissed on these conditions.

An Australian Appeal. Auckland, April 12 A young man, a native of named Frank Kelly, a ship’s cock, who was called in the ballot, appealed before the first Auckland Board to-day on the grounds of occupation. He had filled in an enrolment form at a New Zealand port on arrival. He said his ship was under sealed orders, and did not know he was coming to New Zealand. He had been here since early in March, and was uuable to leave with any vessel owing to being called up. He had edited twice in Auatralia, where seamen were exempt, but found himself, as an Australian subject, a New Zealand conscript.

The Board granted exemption provided he remaiued in his present occupation and gave him a certificate to that effect. --- The 23rds All WellWestport, April 16 The Acting-Premier ba3 reeeived advice that the first portion of the 23rd Reinforcements has reached a certain port, on the due date, all well. Adulteration of Mi k. i Wellington, April 13 1 Harry Jarvis, milk supplier, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court today on two informations, wvh having sold milk containing a compound. The Crown Prosecutor asked fra heavy penalty bscanas the defendant bad been previoaaly convicted of adding water to milk. These prosecutions, he said, were becoming numerous and would riot ba effective or deterrent unless h3U7y flues were imposed. The use of the heron compound was very injurious to little childreu aud babies. For the defence Mr O’Rigan slated that he intended to plead guilty. The circumstances were that owing to a shortage of water for cooling purposes, daring the dry weather, Jarvis placed a little carbonate of soda in the milk as a preservative. He had committed a breach quite intentionally. The Magistrate took a serious view of the case and imposed a penalty of £2O with costs. An order was also me.de that the conviction should be advertised. 1 Per Press Association. —Copyright TROTTING. Christchurch, April 14 The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting concluded to-day in glorious weather and before a large attendance. The track was a bit heavy at the opening but improved immensely duriug the afternoon. The totaliaator handled £33,070 10/, making £64,623 10/ for the meeting, against £60,61.3 10/ last year, Halswell Handicap—lrvar 1, Icicle 2, Sir Fulham 3. Won by four lengths, Time 3.3. Harvest Handicap—Red Bell 1, Parkueld 2, Wild Tree 3. Won by a neck. Time 5.6 2-5. Metropolitan Handicap—Author Dillon 1, Emilias 2, Adelaida Direct 3. Won'by a neck. Time 4,38 4-5. Trotters’ Handicap—Galician 1, Impsrial Crowu 2, Eruption 3. Won by a head. Time 447 3-5. Champion Stakes—Peter Mao l j Acuahla Macbree 2, Trix Pointer 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.35. President’s Handicap General Link 1, Whispering Willie 2, Dayspring 3. Won by three lengths. Time 4.43. High Claes Handicap—Childsdale 1, Don Caesar 2, Eoceutrio 3. Won

by half a length. Time 2.15. Farewell Handicap—Stanley’s Child 1, Gleridaloug 2, tot Ursula 3. Won a length. Time 2.14 2-5,