TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16486, 27 February 1914, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A notice in the “ Gazette ” declares infantile paralysis or pyliomyelitis an infectious disease under the Public Health Act.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Rangatira arrived at Wellington late last evening from London. Her southern passengers and mails will reach Lyttelton this morning by the Maori. Two men. William Stephens and William Ridley, who stowed away on the Rangatira, at Hobart, were fined £5 each, or one month’s imprisonment, at the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington yesterday. A meeting of the Elmwood Park Committee will bo held in the City Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, when reports will bo submitted by members of the committee who have been doing preliminary work in regard to collecting funds. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the foundation stone of a new Hebrew School to bo erected at the back of the Synagogue at a cost of £IBOO was laid yesterday by Mr N. A. Nathan in tho presence of a large gathering. A Press Association telegram from cNapier states that the annual district meeting of Oddfellows carried a resolution strongly objecting to the consolidation of sick' funds proposal and instructed the delegates to the conference to oppose the project strenuously. A Press Association message from Gisborne states that Mr R. J. Reynolds. a local sheen-farmer, has given £IOOO for the erection of a public hall at Tolaga Bay in memory of his, son Ralph, who was a resident in the district. Mr Ralph Reynolds was recently killed while playing polo. Draytons’ are shortly enlarging their premises. Stock must be reduced to make room for builders. Hugo Extension Sale new on in Crockery, Glassware, Hardware, etc. Secure your household requirements while they are cheap. Draytons’, 765, Colombo Street. XI9BB

The following were the entries at thj Addington Yards on Wednesday, for the previous week being given ifri parentheses:—Cattle 510 (459), sheet* 34,950 (24,108), pigs 767 (552). Tho Superintendent of the Fire Bri* gade received yesterday a letter fro® Mr J. M. Mitchell expressing appre* fiat ion of the brigade’s work at th# fire yesterday morning and enclosing a cheque for £5 ss.

On account of the picnic of tbg scholars of the Lyttelton District Higii School a close holiday was observed yesterday by the tradespeople in th« port. ’ Notwithstanding the ominous outlook in tho morning about five hundred children and their parent* turned out and were conveyed to the Riccarton Racecourse by special train.

A novel which has been in circulation in Christchurch for some years is to form the subject matter of a summons by the police to-day under tho Indecent Publications Act, 1910. Detective T. Gibson obtained copies of the work rrom two bookstalls, and in each case it was the last copy on the shelves.- Both firms will be proceeded against to-day.

Auckland orchardists with pieces of waste land at their disposal were recently urged by Mr T. W. Kirk to plant them thickly with pinus insignis to provide timber for the future. Foresighted fruitgrowers in the Motueka district had done so in the past, and some of thorn were, now being offered £1 per tree. Mr Kirk spoke with personal experience of the value of pinus insigriis timber for fruit cases, and declared it to be superior to white pine.

The Bible School conducted by the Rev J. J. North was recommenced at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Schoolroom last night, with an attendance of about one hundred and fifty persons. Mr North reviewed the four Gospels, mentioning their historical importance and the characteristics of the men who wrote, them. He referred to the fact that it took four men to narrate adequately the sayings and to picture truly the life of Christ, and; made particular reference to Matthew. A farmer in South Taranaki who was desirous of having the thistles on his property cut down, endeavoured to secure labour for the work. He could not get an extra farm hand, so he applied to a Native pa. None of the young Natives were eager for the work, but eventually one came forward and offered to do the job at 2s per hour and “ tucker ” —provided he was allowed to keep his own time! He was not engaged, and the thistles continue to flourish.

“ The call for help in the country continues to be keenly felt, but very little can be done to relieve it,” is the report of the officer in charge of tho Christchurch Women’s Employment Bureau, which appears in the latest number of the Labour Department’s “Journal.” “ There is a very great demand for domestics, cooks and cookgenerals,” states the report. “ and exceptionally high wages are being offered, but girls seem to prefer a lighter class of employment.” For some weeks past, the members of the Palmerston Acclimatisation Society have been raiding the streams about Palmerston North for eels, which have played havoc with the trout and other fish. One evening last week an expedition was made to tho Kahuterawa stream, and 107 eels, the largest ol which weighed about 121 b, were secured. Altogether -the Society has removes from this stream between 700 and 80Q eels. Other streams have also been visited, and numbers of eels removed. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that a private cablegram received in Wellington from the Rev J. Colwell, president of the Methodist Conference now sitting in Sydney, says: “The Methodist Conference heard with interest of the, movement in New Zealand to secure the advantages possessed by New South Wales of direct religions teaching and Bible lessons in their system of public instruction and hopes the movement will speedily achieve complete success in New Zealand.”

To-day a poll will be taken in the Riccarton borough on a proposal to institute rating on unimproved values in the borough, and last evening Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., delivered a final address in the campaign which he has conducted in favour of the proposal. The meeting was held at the railway crossing, on the Riccarton Road, ana Councillor Waddel, of the Riccarton Borough Council presided. Mr EE spoke on the lines of his previous addresses on the subject. At the conclusion he answered a number of questions, and was accorded a vote of thanks.

“ One of the reasons why the fruit industry should be encouraged in every way possible is because it brings into use land that would otherwise remain idle,” said Mr T. W. Kirk, at a meeting of Auckland . nurserymen. For dairying, ho continued, the best land, was needed; for fruit-growing the worst could be used. From an area of twenty acres of cheap land a comfortable living could be. made.. Thus the development, of the industry would mean that the small man would be given a chance, and at the same time it would bring otherwise useless land into profitable occupation. For these reasons the fruit industry would do more for the country than the dairying industry.

An area of 79,190 acres, knows as the Hillersden Settlement, in the Marlborough district, is to bs opened up for settlement by tha Government on renewable lease. The land was formerly the property of Mr Thomas Carter, and is situated : n. the Wairau and Waihopai Valleys, about twenty-five miles westward (or inland) from the town of Blenheim, and extending along those valleys from ten to eleven miles. The settlement lies at an altitude above sea level varying from 580 ft on the flats up to 4600 ft on the higher parts or range tops, ana comprises all classes of country, from rich agricultural land to high and broken sheep country. The area wiE bo divided into forty-three allotments, varying in size 1 from S6J to 9900 acres.

One of. the Sedgwick boys, who has been employed on a station near Masterton for the last three years, called at a Wairarapa newspaper office recently and expressed the very great pleasure he felt at having been given, an opportunity of coming to this country. * He had, ho said,-been delighted with his work, and was very well satisfied with the wages lie was to receive. These have been banked for him, and he has now a very respectable amount to come. The climate and freedom of New Zealand were, he said, worth coming for, and he expressed the opinion that if tho charms of this country were only known in Great Britain thousands of people would emigrate to tho dominion. Tho lad intends working his passage Home to seo his friends in a vear or two. “ But,” he added, “ I shall not he satisfied there. I shall come back and take up a piece of land, if I can got it. ? ’ Remnants in all departments oddments, odd garments, balances of all lots, will bo sold at a fourth to hal£> price at Armstrong’s .Sale, Winter Goods arriving demanding a clear space. X 3

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Yesterday the scholars of the Ha' well School held their annual, outing at Purau.

At a well-attended meeting of dairymen, held yesterday, it was deciueu. on account of the high prices now ruling for dairy cattle, ana the diminishing supply of milk, to raise the retail price of milk to fourpence per quail from March 1.

It is announced that Mr J. W. H. Scotland, the Now Zealand aviator, will give an exhibition m Christcnurc; on March 7. Previously to that date, he will fly at Dunedin and limaru. Later, he will fly in Marlborough, and then attempt the first flight across Cook Strait. The Wellington correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times” telegraphs that Messrs Charles Robert Pollen, James Stevenson and Thomas George Get have been appointed commissioners to classify and report upon the rural lands in tho Canterbury land district known as Runs Nos. 222, 223, 2-4 and 225, Oxford County. The opening of the Riccarton Domain, which will take place to-mor-row. and which" has been looked forward to by the residents of the district for a long time, will mark a further step in the advancement of the borough. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the various committees was held, and final arrangements were taade regarding the programme or sports to be held, which give promise of being well contested 1 . Good entries have been received for the tug-of-war and relay race, and teams from the Waimairi- County Council, City Abattoirs, Islington Freezing Works, Derry’s Private Band, Oddfellows and a team from those engaged in the various racing stables will try conclusions. A military display will be a feature of the afternoon’s proceedings, and children’s races will be held: Mr T. Teschemaker will perform the opening ceremony. and Derry’s Private Band and a Highland Pipe Band will supply a programme of music. In the evenmg a dance will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall Upper Riccarton.

A meeting of the Executive of tho Canterbury National Schools Defence League was held on Wednesday night in the Y.M.C.A. Mr J. Caughley, M.A., presided, and there was a large attendance. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting of members and friends, to be held in a fort J night’s time. It was agreed to hold a publio meeting subsequent to the annual meeting. Enoouraging reports were given regarding the organisers’ fund, and the secretary was instructed' to allvise the Central Executive in Wellington to proceed at once with the appointment of a national organiser. The opinion was expressed that the present educational system was safe from all attack if only the case against the proposal of the Bible in Schools League were clearly and generally stated. Several members agreed to canvass for signatures to the petition against the introduction of the New South Wales system. It was reported that in some cases electors _ who had signed the cards of the Bible in Schools League under misapprehension had since signed the cards of the National Schools Defence League.

The anniversary services in connection with the Sydenham Baptist Church were concluded' on Wednesday night with a tea and public meeting. There was a large attendance at the tea, and the church was well filled, for the publio meeting, over which the Rev T. A. Williams presided. Mr E. Goring presented the secretary’s report, which was of a very encouraging nature. .Reference wa3 made to the initiation of Sunday evening services at Waltham, and to the successful work at the Sunday-school there. The membership roll snowed a slight increase. Four members had been removed by death during the year. Mr Burnside read the treasurer’s report, whioh showed a credit balance.. A total "of £443 11s Id had been raised by the Church, probably the largest sum in its history. Of this amount £62 43 Id had been raised for foreign missions, £lB 6s lid for borne missions, and £95 for the Waltham-Opawa site fund. Mr J. Caughley gave an address. The choir, under the leadership of Mr R. Jenkins, sang “ Hail, Smiling Mom,” “Lift Up Your Heads’* and “Moonlight.” Mesdames Scott, Gahagan and Mr Bell contributed solos Mrs Taylor and Miss Bell a dfiet, and Messrs Jenkins and Jackson, Mrs Gahagan and Miss Bell a quartette. Mr W. Gahagan returned thanks on behalf of the Church to all who had helped at the anniversary.

A special meeting of all dairymen In and around the city is being held sin Saturday in Zetland Ho'/] i 2.30 p.m. All milk producers should attend. • 3336 Friday of next week will be the closing day of Messrs Armstrong’s Strike Sale. XI Successful from its inception, by reason of the very low prices put upon new goods, the closing days should still further add to the prestige of Messrs Armstrong’s Strike Sale if big bargains are of account. X2 A HUMANITARIAN PROJECT. An innovation which has much to recommend it has been decided upon by the Auckland district of the Ancient Order of Foresters. At a conference in the northern city last week it was decided to establish a convalescenthome for the benefit of members. The majority of members of the A.O.F. are working men, and in many instances lave to return to unsuitable surroundings after discharge from hospital for serious illness or operation. The proposal is to erect a house at a cost of £ISOO in ample grounds on the western hills, where members or their wives may go to recuperate under the most favourable conditions when over the dangerous stage of illness. The original outlay is to be found by subscription and a levy on members, and it is estimated that inmates will pay half the cost of their maintenance in the institution, the other half being defrayed by the Order. There are 2300 Foresters concerned in the northern province, and if they do not tax the capacity of the Home it is expected that many of the southern members will be only too happy to avail themBelves of the opportunity.

THREE HUMBEItS AND A TALBOT. A second-hand motor-car is not always a safe investment, but tile exception very rarely applies to cars of the beet English manufacture. Cars euch ns _ the Talbot and the Humber are built so substantially and so honestly that if even passably well looked after they can command a good price on the second-hand market. The price, of course, is largely ruled by circumitances, and the circumstances under which we are at present disposing of three Humber cars and one Talbot\are all in favour of the purchaser. The owners have purchased new cars, and are anxious to realise as speedily as possibly on the cars left with us for sale. We can confidently recommend any of these cars, for they are all in good running condition, and have a lot of work left in them yet. The Humbers comprise a 12 h.p. 5-seater touring car, offered at £75, and two 15 h.fj. 5-seator touring cars offered at £IOO and £125 respectively. These cars are admirablv suited for country work or commercial travelling. A twoseater Humber body, with hood, which can be fitted to nnv of J h-sr> +l>rce cava in place of the five-seater body is offered at £25. Each car has a full equipment of hood, wind-screen, lamps and other "extras.” The Talbot car is one of the powerful 15-26 h.p. type, with a 5-seater touring body and all extras and also a spare body designed for use as a delivery van or passenger brake. This car, at £375, would serve a multitude of useful puri pooea in +,,a bands of a

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