TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho following auctioneers' advertisenunts appear on page 15:—Craddock, M'Crostie Company, Ltd., H. Matson and Co., Pyno and Co., Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., Charles Clark, and Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd. Funeral notices will be found on page 3.

Cooking by Electricity—Miss Trent will givo a demonstration in her Electrical Kitchen on Tuesday-, 26th inst., at 3 p:m. At the meeting of the Rangiora Borough Council, held last evening, it wsa decided to invite Mr L. Birks to attend a special meeting of the council to discuss the question of the introduction of electricity into the borough. For the purpose of purchasing horses for tho mounted rifles, the remount officer will be present at the Addington Show Grounds at 1 p.m. on Monday, at Ashburton at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, at Rangiora at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, at Oxford at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, and at Leeston at 11.30 a.m. on Friday. In a letter to Mr W. H. Field, M.P., tho Hon G. W. Russell thanks him for his services in sending ten opossums to his station at Runanga Falls, between Napier and Taupo. Their liberation, he says, will be a good experiment in the bushes up there. "I hope," he adds, "to see the opossum an asset in many of our North Island backblocks."

Tho students and graduates of Victoria College have in prospect a scheme to celebrate the end of the war by holding a reunion when the exstudents come back from aotive service. The programme for the reunion will extend over about three days, and will be similar to that for university tournaments. Probably there will be sports gatherings ; a ball, a dinner, a picnic, and a civic reception. The idea is that this meeting shall be held in 1918, as it is ashamed that tho war will be over then.

Following on the publication of the Commissioners' report regarding the loyalty of the Dalmatians in the North Auckland district, the Hon JAllen has received the following cablegram :—" On behalf of the Jugoslav (Southern Slav) committee and its members, who are deeply touched with your Government Commission's report, I widi to express most devoted thanks for tho announcement of such confident statements, which are of extreme importance at this most critical time > ot national struggle for freedom and justice.—G. L. Scansie, President Jugoslav Committee, representing London office." To tbis telegram Mr Allen has sent the following reply:—"Your telegram received. Am pleased to learn that the report of the board has .riven satisfaction. The various recommendations will receive tho careful consideration of the Government. Officers of the E. and A. mail steamer St Albans, which tecently arrived at Sydney, report tho disappearance of an island in Eastern waters. On January 25, 1911, a new island appeared at 2416 degrees north latitude and 141.2 b degrees oast longitude—that is. about thrco miles east of South Sulphur Island, in the Western Pacific. *or some days prior to the appearance ot the island a violent eruption took place in the neighbourhood. The highest point on the island was about 1000 feet above sea level, and it was about six miles in circumference. According to a report submitted to tho naval authorities bv tho captain of the steamer Kayo-Maru, which is regularly plying lietweon Tokio and the Bomn Islands, the island has now completely disappeared and no trace of it can be found. The Kayo-Maru passed between South Sulphur Island and the new island on June 29 Inst, but could discover no trace of the latter. From the fact that the sea in the vicinity was 1 ot an ash>; colour, it is presumed that the volcanic ash of which tho island was formed has been swept away by the waves. In December, 1904, an island about three miles in circumference appeared nt a spot fifteen miles to the north-east of where the new island has just disappeared, but it disappeared in tho June of the following year. Apparently the volcanic activity manifested by the appearance and disappearance of these islands is constantly going on in a certain area of the Pacific. Indigestion, flatulence, sleeplessness nervousness disappear if you "Ask Loas. by about it-" Adults 3s 6d, children 2s. X

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Tho Rev J. J. North requested the help of his congregation last Sundaj in order to send a Christmas gift to each of the seventy-five hoys of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church at the. front. At the close of tho service the sum of £l7 was handed to Mi- Norm for the purpose, and tho gifts will go by an outgoing mail. In the report of Mr J. A. Frostick's address at the meeting in the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night, it was stated that the United States tiau built up her prosperity a protective tariff until &ho had a surplus of £288,000,000 of exports over imports, while the internal domestic exchange reached tho sum of £80,000,000. The latter suin should be £80,000,000,000. To show the thoroughness of the postal service to Now Zealand soldiers, the caso of a Wellington resident is mentioned. On October 28 of last year tho parents posted to .their son in Gallipoli a tin of lollies. Tho gift,was sent to Egypt, and thence on to'Gallipoii, whither tho soldier had been dispatched. Before the gift arrived the young man had been wounded and was in hospital in Egypt. His comrauuo roaddrossed it and forwarded it on to tho hospital. Tho parcel followed *.Jio invalid to England and thence to JRoxburgh, OtagOj to which place he had returned. It reached its rightful owner safe, though much battered, on July 9 last. The lambing seasou on Banks Peninsula this season is well advanced, but a heavy mortality among ewes is reported and in somo instances as high as 5 per cent of owes havo been lost in flocks, states tho ■ ■ AKarov. Mail." It is thought that this heavy loss has been caused by tho severs conditions the ewes underwent during last season, and the lack of water ana feed had left them with a weakened constitution. Another theory is thai, the dry easterly winds that have been experienced lately during tli6 lambing season accounts for the loss in breeding ewes. At all events the loss in ewes this year has been very severe and it appears difficult to account accurately for the cause. A prominent man in the timber trade, speaking to a representative ot the "Manawatu Daily Times," stated that it was exceedingly hard to obtain cap_able men for bush and mill work at the present time. He attributed the shortage to the number of men who had enlisted. Many of tho mills were not by any means putting out their maximum, as the class of labour obtaining was far inferior to that obtaining in peace times. In fact a good many mill owners would not allow inexperienced men to work in valuable bush. Another man interested in the trade stated that as a consequence of tho labour shortage, orders _ for posts and battens were accumulating, and it was impossible to meet the demand.

Freezing works in New Zealand will begin next season's operations with clean floors, as before that time, unless something untoward happens, the whole of the present stocks in store will have been shipped Home. Such, was the statement made by the Minister of Agriculture to an Auckland " Star ' reporter on Monday. Mr MacDonald said there was, according to the latest returns, 130,684 carcases _of mutton and lamb in cold storage in the Nortb Island, and 58,462 carcases of beef. The southern figures were 396,089 carcases of mutton'and lamb, and 26,063 carcases of beef. Tho total for both islands was 526,673. .and 84,523. The shipping arranged for will clear more than half tho meat in store almost immediately,, , while the whole wilt be taken away before the end of the present year. In order that the peoplo oi tue Dominion may be kept in closer touch with what is being done for the New Zealand troops in England, the New Zealand War Contingent Association has decided to publish a bulletin iortnightly entitled "The Chronicles of the Expeditionary Force." The paper will bo edited by Mr Clutha Mackenzie, son of the High Commissioner, ami will contain useful information in connection with the welfare of the men, their progress while in hospital, news regarding admissions and discharges, social and . personal items, and where possible to record operations av the various canteens, hospitals, clubs and hostels. The work ot the association and the manner in which contributions are being spent will be reported, while literary articles from the troops will also appear. Tho paper will be sold ai sixpenco a copy.

Mr Charles N. Worsley, R.8.A., has forwarded the following offer to the Council of the Canterbury Society or Arts:—"l am desirous of doing what I can to add to the Patriotic Funds, and at the same time benefit the art societies of New Zealand. I would therefore be willing to give to the permanent collection of your society my picture of Mr Sefton, now loanor. to the Government, and hanging in the Christchurch Tourist Office, on condition that one hundred pounds (£IOO, is collected either by public subscription, art unions, or by whatever means is considered best, and handed to one of the patriotic funds, whichever i& deemed most in need of help. The picture in question was hung on the lino at the Royal Institute of Painters in water colour, London, and is I think a good example of my work and as the society has no landscape' subject or mine in the collection, I thought they might like to have the picture.' The "Marlborough Express" says:— "It certainly does seem strange, as Mr Ell, M.P., said the other day at Christchurch, that the Telegraph Department, which rightly pndes itself upon its enterprise and its general efficiency, should continue year after year to rely upon % a single line 01 wires through Marlborough and JSortn Canterbury. There are no fewer xnau six lines across Cook Strait, and yet the Department seems to have totally ignored tho manifest necessity oi duplicated land lines. Wo favour the proposition that tho existing mam land lino to Christchurch should either be duplicated, or that at such points whero experience has shown interruption is liable to occur, it should bo carried under-ground. It is clear that an improvement of some kind is urgently necessary, and the public will look to Dr M'Nab ana the officers of his. Department to go thoroughly into tho matter with tho least nossible delay, so as to prevent, as far as may bo possible, the recurrence of the irritating and serious inconvenience to which tho business community and public generally of the south has. recently been subjected." Photographic Booklets of 4 to 12 views of your homo, with group of your family, to send overseas for Xmas. Details from Steffano Webb, Petersen's Building, High Street. XI " Live and Learn."--Take advantage of others' experience. Thousands praise Bs iter's Lung Preserver as the surest remedy for coughs and colds. Don't experiment longer—u&e and benefit by "Baxter's," tho best. Is lOd buys big bottle anywhere. 1 As soldiers have no room for useless impedimenta friends will be advised to, give practical gifts such as Military Service Compasses, with tho aid of which bearings can bo ascertained by day or by night with perfect accuracy. John R.'Proctor, of 2(K), High Street, has a fine selection of these most useful articles at various prices. 6 Dustloss Cleaning.—Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering are showing today's methods of cleaning. Their latest Vacuum Cleaner is . a marvel, ft is simply pushed along like a Carpet Sweeper,'and the dust is drawa up. like magic! Price 455, Dustless, Mops 3s 9d to 8s GdJ a Dustless Broom Ts 6d. Dustless Dusters, e+c, arc- alfeo shown. ... i • S - 4394 U

At Wellington yesterday several city and suburban tradesmen were fined sums varying from 5s to £2 for having imperfect weights and measures.

Tim Supreme Court offices will he closed on Monday (Dominion Day). It will be the first occasion on which the office has been closed oil Dominion Day. Dr Platts Mills will lecture this ovoning, to women only, at the Colosseum, on "Social Diseases." Admission will bo free. Mrs J. H. Wilson will .preside. The authorities controlling Itidgely Hall state that an alleged disturbance, in respect of which a chargo was brought against a man a few days ago, did not .take place at that hall. In response to his appeal tho Bishop of Christchurch acknowledges receipt of the. following additional subscriptions to the Hornchurch Hut Fund:—Mrs G. A E. Boss. £1; R.L.R., £1; C. M. Strachey, 10s. Tho Mavor has received a cheque for £lO 5s from Mr E. C. Tropp (Seftoh) for tho Navy League Dependants' Fund. ' Seven guineas of tho abovo amount were the proceeds of a social held at Sefton, anTl tho balance was made up of prize money, won in connection with a miniature riiio shooting competition.

The. case in .which a young girl of seventeen was charged by her mother with vagrancy was called again at the Juvenile Court yesterday, when there was no appearance of tho mother. JV' r Dart, who appeared for the girl, said that the caso was a scandal, as the girl was living with respectable people and earning her own-living. The case was dismissed.

Writing to a relative at Ashburton, Private S. Pollock Smith, who enlisted with the Australian Expeditionary Force, and was recently wounded in Franco, stated:—" Just a lino to let you know I am still alive and kicking. I have been wounded in the shoulder, but not badlv, so I hope to rejoin my regiment in a week or so. I have been ""•nrded the Military Medal for a little bit of work done here. Several members of the Christchurch Drainage Board, with the engineer (Mr E. Outhbert), inspected yesterday the suggested sites for the proposed weir ncross the Avon, in connection with the improvement scheme. The proceedings and discussions were of an "in committee" character, but the Drainage Board will shortly hold a special, meeting, at which the board will probably come to a decision' as to its cooperation with tho Cftv Coiincilin undertaking the proposed improvements. Mr F. H. Labatt, secretary of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, has written to the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, stating that the Sheepowners' Union is piepared to contribute the sum of £l2 to the special prize fund for prizes in the sheep shearing competition, at the November show, £6 to be given in prizes for machine shearing and £6 to be given for the blade shearing section. The competition is to be open to students of technical and agricultural colleges. At the close of the evening service to-morrow at Durham Street Methodist Church, Mr and Mrs Ernest Firth will givo a combined recital of music on behalf of Christmas gifts for soldiers of the church on active service. Mrs Firth wil, sing " Prelude" (Donald), "Love Not the World" (Sullivan), "O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Out" (Bennet), and "Entreat Mo Not to Leave Thee" (Gounod), and a duet with Mr H. Blakeley, "When I Survey." Mr Firth, F.R.C.0., will play "Sonata No. 1' (Mendelssohn), "At Evening" (Dudley Buck), "Minuet" (Bocherini), "Aria E Miserere" (Verdi), and "Triumphal March" (Dudley Buck).

A novel and useful addition to the kit of men oil aotive service has.been issued by Messrs Whitcombo and Tombs, Ltd., Christchurch, in the form of a "Soldier's Diary", for 1917. The little volume, which can be carried conveniently in a pocket of the military uniform, contains 365 perforated pages of thin bank paper, which may be torn off and sent to friends at home, recording the daily . events in the soldir's life. A feature of the book is the portion-devoted to special information essential to soldiers on active service, the articles including a military vocabulary, aeronautical terms, musketry notes, and important extracts from tho King's Kegulations and the Army Act. The volume, which also contains a table giving the rank, badge and pay of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is supplied with a pockot, carbon paper and pencil. It is bound in khaki cloth, with a button fastening, and is sold boxed, and addressed ready for posting to the front. Lawn Mowers and Rollers, Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Grass Shears. \V> have the best lines possible. Lewis and Anderson, Ltd., Cashel Street.. X2 Pleasure in graceful line and wellbalanced form are universally inborn. My portraits are based on simple, natural lines, yet with full appreciation of the artistic responsibilities they entail. H. H. Clifo-d. Studio, 153, Cashel Street. X "NAZOL" may be imitated, but it ; s still unequalled' for relieving coughs colds, catarrh and sore throat. Only the genuine is Übeiled "NAZOL.'' Refuse substitutes 11 ABOUT THE NEW COMMERCIAL " STUDEBAKER." Tho new "Studebaker" commercial vehicle is an exceptionally handsome, powerful and luxuriously equipped car. adaptable to a variety of purposes. As a passenger brake it has a seating capacity of ten, substantially built top protecting passongers and driver against sun and rain. The Beats can be folded up flat with the sides in two minutes, converting tho car into a roomy delivery van.. This type of 4-cylinder 40-h.p. car has just been placed on the market within the last few months, but it has already proved its ability to give satisfactory service under a wide variety of conditions. Mr W. Leeming mail contractor on the GlentunnelLake Coleridge route, has used one for some months, and says it is an ideal car to ccJpo with the stiff grades, howling gales and looso riverbeds along the route. One of the leading drapery firms in this city is using one of these cars for town delivery, also with most o-ratifyiug results. We can give immediate delivery of the "Studebaker , commercial vehicle, with full electrical lighting and starting equipment. Wc also liave for sale a chassis of the same tvpe, suitable for any sort of commercial body, price £350. Adams, Ltd., Now Zealand Importers of " Studebaker" Motors; Headquarters Garage, 219, Tuam Street, Christchurch. 1898