FARLAND'S PICTURES.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 March 1918, Page 2

FARLAND'S PICTURES.

To-night i' arland's are presenting' a big double bill when "Tiie Cup ol juiie a ALutuai masterpiece, Mill be screened. As beautiful JJessie Barriscale. will be' in tlie lead it goes without- saying that a line story will be unfolded. "The Bride of Kate" is a powerful support as its name implies-To-morrow .evening a long-looked for event is announced in the picturisation of Hall Caine's famous novel "The Christian. ' The book was the most discussed story of its year, and the picture attained a remarkable success."The iaci that the talented author's talented son lakes Hie part of John Storm shows that great care lias been taken to present the truths the author is trying to teach as powerfully as possible. All the scenes are laid in real life surroundings and contribute powerfully to -the presentation of the slory.

The meeting of farmers interested in the bacon industry which was to have been held last Saturday, is to take place to-morrow evening in the Century llall when Mr S. 0. Baron, general manager of the New Zealand farmers' Bacon and Meat Packing and Preserving Company will deliver, a lecture on the Company's operations. Mr Baron has had a long experience in. handling bacon on a big. scale and he should be able to give farmers all the information they require.

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government announces the discovery, and destruction, of live additional mines in. the suspected area off Cape Farewell.

"The Times" describes Oencral Sir Henry Wilson, the new Chief of Staff at the War Office, as a tall, loose-limbed Irishman, keenly humorous, with a broad outlook. He is one of the shrewdest brains of the\ army, and shared Lord Boberts' views concerning the coming Gsrman war. Sir Henry Wilson is immensely popular in Franco, where he worked on terms of spccial intimacy with General Foch.

A suggestion that will be of considerable use to those having relatives at the front is contained in a letter recently received from Specialist K. C. Speedy, a well-known Aucklander. The writer suggests that when foodstuffs are being sent to the front they should be placed in a tin box and soldered. He particularly emphasises that the tin should be soldered, as otherwise the box invariably arrives with the contents mouldy and unfit for consumption, and has to be thrown away. In these times when •food commodities arc at such a high figure it is well worth the few extra pence to seal the" tin and make sure that the contents will arrive in a fresh condition. ,

Tho value of a reccipt as proof of payment of a debt was the subject of remark by Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., when giving judgment in an action heard in the Magistrate 'a ' Court, Auckland, on Tuesday, says the "Herald." In the case in question it was'shown that after some trouble between the two parties, plaintiff gave defendant a clean receipt as settlement of an account owing by the latter,. Subsequently plaintiff discovered that he had not charged for 64 bunches of bananas that had been delivered to defendant, and ho therefore claimed the sum of £12 16s 9d as owing for them. • The Magistrate, in his judgment, said that most people thought a receipt proved that payment had been made. As a matter of fact it was only prima facie evidence of payment, and it was open to be proved that payment had not'been made. He gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with costs.

The Father of the House of Commons Mr Thomas Burt, celebrated his eightieth , birthday recently. His mental vigour is said to be unimpaired. He hears well, writes without glasses, and walks on fine mornings round Brandling Park, where all the healthy breezes of the north aria always blowing. His wife, to whom he has been married nearly fifty-eight years is still active about tha house. Their three sons are all connected directly or indirectly with the war.

The New England States arc marking" strenuous efforts to overcome the evil of '' abandoned farms." In response to the appeal of the national food administration, it is estimated that in Vermont 81,000 bushels of wheat will be gr.own this year, against 25,000 bushels last year. The Vermontcrs have also well along other lines, for the estimated yield'of corn, wheat, oats, barley, tin d potatoes in 1917 is 10,698.000 bushels compared with 7,847,000 bushels in 1916.

The Minister of Defence lias received advice that a New Zealand hospital ship which left" the Dominion some, weeks ago has reached a port of call all well.

The Trade Commissioner in New rT Zealand, Mr R. W. Dalton, has received ' instructions from the Imperial Government to proceed' to the Pacific Islands for the purpose of making an investigation into their . present commercial position and futuf'e trade prospects. He to leave for Suva early in April. - , ~ "