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BIRTHS.1 December Mlli, at "Lynd-avenue, to ilr and Mrs
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DEATHS.Deceuiuer 14th, 1931, at(U&HLgp 160 Lincoln load, Spreydon,
llSSiim dearly loved wite of JohnMBrfK^-Kjer;"in 1'" ly,lj year. No
11th, 10J1, utiffi/Bugk I«abella, relict of the latoand beloved mother of Mrs
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Sailings fortnightly thereafter.FOR WELLINGTON— Cargo at Rail.Ferry steamer daily. 11 a.m.
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FOR NELSON AND NEW PLYMOUTH.Opihi (cargo only)—Doc. 23rd
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O 0 186 FTereford street.
FOR SALE.
TO NURSERYMEN, TOMATO GROWERS.AND OTHERS.
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ANURSERY AND GLASSHOUSE PRO-PERTY AS A GOING CONCERN.
in ACRES OF" SPLENDID LAIrV, 51/V GLASSHOUSES. 60 i 12 (three heat-ed). PACKING SHED 60 x 30 (appro*.).TWO COTTAGES, Bplendid water supply,tank stands, electric motor. Tools and Im-plements, etc.
COMPREHENSIVE NURSERY STOCK,comprising trees, shrubs, arid plants ofevery description.
SITUATE CLOSE TO CITY.OWING TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
THE PROPERTY IS BEING OFFERED 'ASA GOING CONCERN AT THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE OF £2500.
■REASONABLE TERMS CAN BE AB-RANGE?*.
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It is seldom that an opportunity like thisoccurs, and we cannot too strongly urge aninvestigation of the wonderful value offered.
Inspection arranged to suit clients' con-venience. ;
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" Cor." Cashel and Manchester streets.' 7 ' ' J6764FP
ST. ALBANS.RANFURLY STREET.
TRUSTEES" REALISATION.
£750,In their-anxiety to wind up the Estate, theTrustees have reduced 'the price o£ this de-sirable property by £250. Substantial Dwell-ing of SIX GOOD ROOMS, with all modern
conveniences, including- Gas Cooker.GOOD SECTION of about J Aero with north-
ern aspect.A Good Solid Home in a Desirable Locality
at a Ridiculously Low Figure.H. W. HESLOP and CO.,
Real •Estate Agents,. ,v, 778 Colombo street, Victoria square.
Tilephonfc 81-180. ' H4212
3 CHOICE BUILDING SITES.' S CHOICE BUILDING SITES.
OA AA—HOLMWOOD ROAD, Near Ross-3r|yir • : all' street, MERIVALE, TwoFine Sites, each 32 Perches,' £4OO Each, and9-AGRE "SUITABLE FOR ANYONE WANT-ING SUFFICIENT AREA FOR" TENNISCOURT, £750;CHEAPEST SECTIONS AVAILABLE IN
* THIS EXCLIfSIVE LOCALITY."ONLY '3 LEFT—Buy s Section and Build.
At To-day's Bedrock "Building* Prices. "
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Plans and Terms from the Sole Agents:W. E. SIMES and CO.,
Auctioneers arid Estate Agents,58169 ' 144 Hereford" street.
A PICTURESQUE SUBURBANHOME WITH 14 ACRES OF LAND.
rpHIS MAGNIFICENT HOME comprisesJ- a MODERN 2-STOREY RESIDENCEOF ABOUT 12 ROOMS, LARGip BIL-LIARD* ROOM, two ' Bathrooms, fittedthroughout with wardrobes;' cupboards, andevery' convenience. Garage, Stable, Man'sroom. Small Hothouse. 14 ACRES, RICHLAND, long frontage, suitable for"roadirigand subdivision,. within 2 minutes of thetram; best residential part. ABOUT 1JACRES"in a most picturesque garden (easilykept) K asphalt Tennis Court, surrounded bybeautiful trees and shrubs. Owing to owner'sfamily' dispersing, he .is prepared TO BN-TSRTAfN" A SMALLER PROPERTY ORANY SOUND INTEREST-BEARING PRO-POSITION SUCH AS CITY BUILDINGSIN EXCHANGE. '
W. E. SIMES and CO.,'Phone 31-224. 144 Hereford street.
' TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
BEFORE deciding on those
Christmas Gifts,' see our
Fine Display of
STATIONERY.
For Wonderful Value, the fol-lowing lin<?s will appeal.
Boxes Fancy Stationery .. Is 3d to 15sPlain and Loose-leaf Pocket Books, in
Leather .... •• 2s 6d each
Refills •• 64pencil §ets, in caee .. 13? 6d jet.
fancy' Christmas Greeting Caids,printed with name and address—-
6a, 7s, 9s per dozen.
CHRISTCgpRCH PRESS CO., LTD.,"
' job Printing Dept.,Cathedral square.
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PUBLIC NOTICES.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOBRESTORATION OF LETTERS
PATENT."VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tliat an*
* Application has been made and dulyadvertised in the Patent Office Journal of thesth day of November, 1931, for RESTORA-TION OF LETTERS PATENT No. 53686granted to GEORGE FREDERICK SHAVE,of Victoria, Australia, for "Improvementsin stump-jump disc ploughs."
Any person desirous of opposing the saidapplication may, at any time within twomonths from the said date, give notice ofopposition to tho Commissioner of Patentsat Wellington. Such notice must be in du-plicate in the form prescribed by tho PatentsRegulations, and be accompanied by a feeof its.
ROBERT WALES. M.I.Meoh.E.,• 49 Ballance street,
"Wellington, New Zealand,Patent Agent for tho Applicant. 108
FREE GAS COOKERYDEMONSTRATION TO-MORROW.
fPO-MORROW'S Demonstration is a specialXmas one again demonstrating tho
advantages of Gas Cooffing... .showing howit saves hours of time in attention... .savesworry... .saves waste....and much money.
SPECIAL XMAS MENU(Commencing at 2.30 p.m.)
"Icing and Decorating Xmas Cakes."CHRISTCHURCH GAS CO., LTD.,77-83 Worcester street, 'Phone 30-432.
Showroom and Accounts open Friday Nightstill 9 p.m.
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FORM OF NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR LICENSE.
T CHARLES EDWARD JONES, hereby■*-* give notice that I have applied to theMagistrate's Court at ChristcLurch for alicense under the Auctioneers Ait, 1328, tocarry on business as an Auctioneer at 174Manchester strc-et, Christchurch, for and onbehalf of C. E. Jones, Ltd., and that suchapplication will be heard at tho above Courtafter one month from tho 14th- day ofDecember, 1931, being tho date of the firstpublication of this notice.
Dated at Christchurch this 14th day ofDecember, 1931.6383 C. E. JONES.
UNITED SERVICE HOTEL."TiNJOY a Really ENGLISH CHRISTMAS-■~i DINNER amidst Sociablo and SelectSurroundings:
Dinner will be served at 6.30 p.m. Tariff,lCs 6d; wine inclusive.
'Phone S2-OGO for Reservations.&JZ
CANTERBURY EMPLOYERS' ASSN.
ANNIVERSARY DAY.SHOPS WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY AS
USUAL TO-MORROW.
A WELLINGTON MEDICAL MANWRITES •
I HAVE had most excellent results withReatar Disinfectant as an inhalant forWhooping Cousrh. Ono of my family has
been suffering from ah attack and the earlyuse of Reslar Disinfectant mixed with halfwater and allowed to vaporise on a spiritlamp has been most beneficial. In fact Ithink it is superior, also much cheaper \hanmany _of the .much-vaunted specifies ftfrwhooping cough.
... M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P. Lon.H£ls7
BOOK your Tables now at tho HotelFederal for your Xmas Carnival
WANTEP TO PUBCipASE.HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN.,
ANTED, Ladies' and Gentlomen's and* * Children's Wearing Apparel, House-
hold Linens, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Mats,and other Saleable Goods. Write r or callMrs Denley, 584 Colombo street (next Long-din's). New 'Phone, 41-022 8769
McKEKZIU .and WiLLISAre Buyers of
SECOND-HAND" FURNITURE OFALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Letter to Us, or Call, or Phone 34-630,will bring our Buyer to your door'immedi-ately, and we are always prepared to paytho True Market Value of th* Goods.
McKENZIE and WILLIS.120 HEREFORD STREET.(Late Qneeh'a Picture Theatre.)
__M7233TI.TRS LUCAS, 353 COLOMBO cTR.EET,■W-*. Opp Sydenham Public School.
' 'Phone 85-141.CASH BUYER of Ladies', Gentlemen's,
and Children's Second-hand Clothing, House-hold Linens, Blankets, etc.
GOOD PRICES GIVEN..
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L3393T EFT-OFF CLOTHING, 12 VICTORIA•M STREET. 'Phone SO-680. Cash Buyersof all ' kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, aridChildren's Clothing, Boots, Trunks, andLinen, Furmture also Old Gold, Silver,Jewellery, Gramophones and Records SPOTCASH. MRS M. WALKER.' " £7194- ■ ■■ ■ -
MRS BRUOK, 5638 Colombo street CASHBUYER of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
NEW and SECOND-HAND CLOTHING,Household Linen, Blankets, etc. Letteianhd Enquiries promptly attended to82618' ' 'PHONE 38-040.
McKENZIE and WILL I SAre Buyers of
SECOND-HAND SEWING MACHINESAND PIANOS.
A letter to iis, or call, or Phone §4-630will bring our Buver to'your door immedi-ately, and w<s are always prepared to paythe True Market Valiie of the Goods'inSPOT CASH/ "
McKENZIE and WILLIS,120 Hereford street.
(Late Queen's Picture Theatre • Buildings.)' ' M 7238
DENTAL REPAIRS.
0 ZAN N E
QUICK DENTAL REPAIR SERVICE,
Next Hall's, Herbalist,115 Armagh street.
30 Years' Practical Experience at TourService/
•Phone 34-460. * 06542
ACCOUNTANTS & SPABEBROKERB
G EORGE G. TOWN SEND,F.I A.. N.Z., A P.A., N.Z.
ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR, COMPANY.SECRETARY,
COMMERCE BUILDING.187-9 HEREFORD STREET.
TELEPHONE 41-063.T8144
MOTOR SERVICES.
D ALZELL'S MOTORS.
HAWARDEN-WAIKARI-CHRISTCHUROB.DAILY BUS SERVICE. -
MONDAY TO FKIDA Hawarden7.45 a.m.' Leaves' Waikari 8.0 a.m."' '
SATURDAY—Leaves Hawarden 7.45 a.m.,145 p.m. Leaves Waikari 8 a.m.,' 2r p.m.
Leaves Victoria square, Christchurch,' Mondas to 'Sattirdai', '6 p.ta.Sunday,Holidays, '6.&0 p.m.: FareS: 6s Single, 10s Return.
Parce's: Reo ! Gafage (McLaren's), 108St. Asaph street. 'Phone 36-814."" : D2559
STEELITE RED—The Best Roof Paint.N.Z. made, Non-poisonous. 18s gallon.
ALL PAINT MERGHANTS. 58145
CJTEELITE RED PAINT REMAINS 6ED-O The Most Lasting Root Paint. S.Z.made. SOLD EVERYWHERE. " 85145
AMUSEMENTS.
T-O-YT-O-Y
P L A Y E Ii SPLAYERS
JOAN AND BETTY RAYNER.NEW
COTTAGES AND CASTLE 3 PROGRAMME.RADIANT HALL,
FRIDAY, 16th, at 8.13.Saturday, i&th, matinee, 2.30 p.m.
PRICES: 4s, 2s. Concessions to partiesof 10 or more, 2s 6d. All prices plus tax.Plan ftt The Bristol.
Matinee Prices: 3s, 2a; Children half-price." 6364
Ki:.
oyal christghurch musicalSOCIETY.
"THE MESSIAH,"TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), DECEMBER 15th.CIVIC THEATRE.Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra.-In Aid of the Mayor's UnemploymentDistress Fund.Admission: Circle Is 6d, Stalls Is.Tickets obtainable at The Bristol PianoCompany. ' 6390
CAES FOE SAJ.E.
OUT PRICES FOR XMAS.
ESSEX Coupe, 28/29; like new £l6OUOVER, 9 Tourer; run under 8000 miles £lO5FORD Coupe; perfect condition . .£BSWILLYS-KNIGHT Great Six' Sedan .. £175
Ist GRADE PETROL,
1/10.FOR CHEAPER MOTORING.
SOUTH ISLAND MOTORS, LTD.,Opp. City Band Rotunda.
•PHONES: 36-720, 36-721, 36-722.
COLLAPSIBLE COACH-BUILT CARAVAN-TRAILER DE LUXE.
Fitted with Stove, Dresser, Two Settee-beds,Etc.. Etc.
ALSOENGLISH FORDOR SEDAN,
With Sunshine Top.
Both tho above just imported from Eng-land.
Enquire:
FORD MOTORS (CANTY.), LTD.,Tuam street,Christchurch. 6368
A DAMS LTD ' S
XMAS SALEOF
USED CARS.
MAXWELL Tourer. Good car for holidays.Was £2O. NOW £lO
CHEVROLET Tourer. Finished Cream.Reduced to £2O
DODGE Roadster. Practically given awayat £25
STUDEBAKER Special Six Tourer, Popular,economical model, han K.Tj. and S.S., noodand upholstery quite O'.K £SO
SPECIAL SIX CARAVAN. Has very goodbody. Ideal for holidays. 'Marked downto .
.£SO
STEVENS Tourer. In good running order, andhas been well looked after. Has gu■>•lbody work, tyres, and engine. Willtake • £SO
STUDEBAKER Light Six Sedan. Finishedin smart shade of blue, has artillery
.wheels, E.JJ. and S.S., "good tyres.Only £6O
FORD Sedan. Let us value your Ford aspart-payment fox this car. In fine con-dition. Has excellent body work, goodcoachcloth upholstery, and goodtyres ..... £75
STUDEBAKER Light Six Tourer. Nicely fin-ished red wtih black rieverleak hood andgood upholstery. Price £75. We wouldtake*your motor-cycle as part payment.
STUDEBAKER Light Six Roadster. Lettalcs your' mo tor-cycle ag a deposit forthis car. Easy terms for the balance. 'Areal sporty looking model, very economi-cal. Has' E.L. and 5.8., and is well shod.BBce rednced to ' ......'£75
STUDEBAKER Light Six Tourer. A good-looking 5-seater. well finished, uphol-stered in leather. Would take an openChevrolet as part payment. Price - • £75
DODGE Tourer. Full 5-seater. Ideal for fam-ily use. Very reliable .......... £3O
P.S.A. LIGHT DELIVERY. At present beingrepainted. In great condition and mosteconomical.*'Wou|d take inotor-cycle de-livery outfit as part'payment. ; Our price£.125' ' ' ' '
The ajbove carg are only examples of theamazing values we can offer. You will' findit profitable to cq.ll at our Garage and 'seeour complete range.' '
A D A M S, L T D.,GARAGE: 219 Tuain street, Christchurch.
rjTOBD MOTORS, LTD..
GO CAMPING AT CHRISTMAS.
SAVE HOTEL EXPENSES.FORI) TOURJSR—New Beauty Model; good
tyres, engine overhauled." front seat letsdown lor sleeping" in car . 'i'. £35
OVERLAND TOURER—LAST Model beforeWhippet; all hew tyres: newly painted;belonged to" farmer; do'ne : very ' smallmileage ..... 1.............. £4O
INDIAN SCOUT: —Electric model; new tyres;new paint; in tip-top'order; fast, power-
fujbike £35CALL AND SEP OUR STOCKS OF RECON-DITIONED CARS—ALL MODELS. BOTH
OPEN AND "CLOSED, FROM £3O.OPEN EVENINGS-. | EASY TERMS'.
'Phone $4-977^TODD MOTORS, LTD.,
Victoria Btreet, CHRISTCHURCH. ""*
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DON'T let Christmas Eve find you rushinground to make that car purchase. Letus give you a demonstratinn now in one ofour "used csir bargains. have Tourers
froin £lO to £125, and c'uaed models from£IOO to £250. '
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Our reputation for fair dealing in theused-car business is second to'none. Wowould like to add you to our list of satisfiedclients.
EG YDS MOTGBS, LIMITED,25 Manchester street. 211 Cashel street.
Open Friday evenings 7 to 9 p.m.: ' RBJ7I
"IJ'OR Sale, Rolltn Coupe Motor-car, ini good~ order and condition; real bargain. Ap ;
ply !
125 48 PETERBOROUGH STREET.
vOPTIQIANa.
Telephone 34-452. P.O. Box 669.
g SBVIOKB JONES.' OPTICIAN,
51 CATHEDRAL SQUARE (corner Chanceryforie). r
J7694
A LL Paint Merchants Stock STEELITEXt-'RED KOOE 1 PAINT. "N.Z. made. Notf-poisonous. 13a gallon. '• Vf ■ 88145
AMUSEMENTS.
T H E A T R E ROYAL.Direction: J. C. Williamson Films.
SESSIONS: 2.15 AND 8 P.M.
BERT WHEELER "TOOROSCOE ATES MANYDOROTHY LEE COOKS"
"SMART WOMAN" MARY ASTOR"SMART WOMAN" EDWARD HORTON"SMART WOMAN" ROBT. AMES.
TWO ENTERTAINING FEATURES.
T HE PLAZA.Direction: J. C. Williamson Films.
SESSIONS:- 11 A.M., 2.30 P.M., 8 P.M.SECOND BIG WEEKSECOND BIG WEEKSECOND BIG WEEK
THE SCREEN'S BEST LOVED ACTORRONALD COLMANRONALIj COLMAN "THERONALD COLMANRONALD COLMAN DEVILRONALD COLMANRONALD COLMAN TORONALD COLMANRONALD COLMAN PAY."RONALD COLMAN
Frederick Lonsdale's Newest Comedy.Frederick Lonsdale's Newest Comedy.
CABS FOB SALE.
MURI MOTORS, LTD.,For
AMAZING USED CAR BARGAINS.
DODGE BROTHERS' 1929 Touring CarOnly had : one owner. 5-Bfearing Crankshaft Model. Excellent " mechanical con
£145CHANDLER 5-Seater Touring Car. Good
order: Practically new" tyres. Elec-tric lights and starter.. Would make£ood camping car ..
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ESSEX SUPER SIX 4-door Sedan. LatestModel. Has only done 13,000 miles.Engine, paintwork, aid tyres like new.Fitted with many extras.' ' Undoubtedlygreat value. "
DODGE BROTHERS' Sport Model TouringCar. ' Newly-Ducoed peacock green.Full balloon tyres. Mechanical condi-tion perfect. To see' is to buy at
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£l5OROLLIN Light 4-Cylinder Model. Very
smart appearance; 4-wheel brakes. Goodengine and tyres ~ £9O
ESSEX COACH, 6-Cylinder engine, perfectmechanical condition. Newly ducbe'din latest shades. A Bargain £125
ESSEX TOURING, 6-Oyllnder, smart appear-ance. Ducoed blue. Engine, trans-mission, tyres all in good order. A'jteiy.cheap car for ..........
DODGE BROiyiERS' 4-Docr Sedan. Leatherupholster}. ~ all-steel body. Balloontyres, enfclne nnd : transmissionthroughout. .............
DODGE BROTHERS' Beml-Permanent Coupe■with removable" side" windows." This is" avery smart car, with a new engine _justinstalled "
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We have nn excellent range of Trucks,from 15 cwt capacity to 8 ton, Dodge. Rugby,Chevrojets, and others, at prices to suit any-one. ' Small "doTO piiymenW'and venr easyinstalment*;" '
CALL AND EXAMINE OUB STOCKS.AMpBI' ROTORS. LTD.,
Durham street. Christctrarch.A Used Car is only as as the
Dealer who sells it. y
EDUCATIONAL.-
1931—PUBLIC BERVICE SHORTHAND-TYPISTS' EXAMINATIONS.
DIGBY' S : COMMERCIAL'* "
?CHOOL'results:— ■■■ ''
? Special *pxain.—(Shorthand 150, Type-writing 50 words feer-minute): 100' per «§»t.of Passes, including Ist "and "4th places!Chrislchutch Merit Bist. " _1
Exam.—(Shorthand 130,Typewriting 50 worfls per minute): -JQO percent, of only successful:■ Cfcns>church candidates. V"*..!'' «
•Senior Shorthand 110, Typewrit-
ing 40 word? per Ojinute) : 0 Candidates pre-sented, 7 passed. ""
" '__ "■ Junior- Exam.—(Shorthand 80, Typewriting80 words per minute): 100 per cent, df
33 Candidates were presented—3l passed.We give Individual and Expert Tuition and
obtain highest examinationr resuHs. Pros-pectus on' application; ' Tel. 82-510. JN6wStudents for 1932 will be enrolled THISWEEK and on and after Friday, Janfaary 15th,1933. 69 WORCESTER ST. WEST (jdstover' Bridge from:"Square)'. 6307
TV/rULVANI GRAY SCHOOL Of DANCE.lYl' " •'t>R4.MAV ' ' • ■ ■All Branches "of Dancing— Ballet,
National. ' latest pallroom " Steps. - ''Voice- Pro-di'ction, Statecraft. Health Culture.
■■ Reduced'Ffees lor {PridayClass, 7.30. ' " '
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t Principal: MISS MENZIES.Studio. 98 Victoria street
M6565 y
CONCENTRATE ON
THE RESPONSIVE MARKET.
"ONE CAN JIJDGE THE VALUEOF NEWSPAPER ONLYBY QUALITY of CIRCULATION,MKRF, FIGURES ARE OFTENMEANINGLESS."—Mr O. MaxwellTregurtha, Advertising Manager,
The Gramophone Go., London.
TSTHEN the average family income is£6 to £lO per week as compared
with an average family income of 44to jSS per week, it becomes strikinglyevident that in concentrating your sateseffort through "THE PRESS," verylargely on the great middle-class sectionof the community, for articles otherthan bare you are 3?ARMORE THAN DOUBLING PROSPEC-TIVE TURNOVER AS MEASURED BY
BUYING POWER.
"THE PRESS" leads in circulation—-not only in quantity—CE*RTi|'J|sD TQBY AUDITOR'S G^RTliiCATE—but
• in quality.
"THE PRESS" is owned and. con-trolled in .Canterbury in the interests
of Canterbury People.
AMUSEMENTS.
| ALL-BRITISH COMEDY GEMI
"THE LOVE HABIT'At The
R Y S_ T A b PALACE12 NOON I 2.30 P.M.I 8 P.M.Ic
SEYMOUR HICKSSEYMOUR HICKS
And His West End CompanyIn The All-British Comedy
"THE LOVE HABIT""THE LOVE HABIT"
(Recommended For Adults.)Reserves, Bristol or 32-408.
6396
HERE'S A SCREAM!
MARIE DRESSLER In "POLITICS'MARIE DRESSLER In "POLITICS*
RTO-NIGHT I
At TheE G E N T.
2.30 P.M.I And 8 P.M.!TO-DAY I TO-NIGHT!
MARIE DRESSLER In "POLITICS"MARIE DRESSLER In "POLITICS"
Never Anything So- Funny IReserves, Bristol or Regent, 34-616.
COMPANY NOTICES.
MARY I/EE, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDA-TION).
"VfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVETST that.at a11 "
'Meeting of the Shareholders of theabove-named Company, Held on this Four-teenth day of December, 1931, it was re-solved that the Company go' into VoluntaryLiquidation and that Theodore NisbetGilibsJ Accountant, of Cbrietchurch, be ap-pointed Liquidator. ' Creditors of the saidcompany are required on or before the 81stday of January, 1932, to send their namesand addresses and particulars of their debtsor claims to the undersigned.
T. N. GIBBS,8 Hereford street, Liquidator.
ChrisTckuifh. 6378
MEETINGS.
METHVEN PUBLIC HALL.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1931,at 8 p.m. '
A MEETING of all Wheat-growers con-J\. vened by the Methven Fanners' Unionand Methven A. and P.'Association will beheld as above to hear addresses by MessrsW. \V. Mulholiand and H. F. NicbU enthe new wheat piarketing scheme. Theappointment of members to act on the freegiowers' electoral 'committee will - also T>e
iance of all wheat-growers i
M. MACALE,President Farmers' Union.
A. F. MAR#,6401 President A. and P. Assn.
LAND TRANSFER ACT.
LAND TRANSFER ACT KpTIGE.
TJIVTIXENCE bavin? been -furnished of the'Jlffolio 116 (Canterbury Hegist'ry) for Part ofRural Section 1814, situated in the Districtof Oxford,"'WHEREOF TERESA FOSTERwife of William' Foster of Oxfora, Fanner, istHo registered'proprietor and application hay-ing been made to me for the issue■ offi newCertificate of Title in lieu thereof I HERE-BY ! GIVE NOTICE that it' i» my intentionto issue such new Certificate of Title accord-ingly at the expiration of fourteen days fro?*1the' date rpf "tKe 'Gaaette'' containing thisnctice. v ' 'l, i.
Dtted at the Land Registry Office, Christ-church, this 14th say of Becembar,l93l.
A. L. B. ROSS,District Land Registrar.
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LONDON, ENGLAND."\T O R F O L K
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H OT B L.JN SURREY STREET. STRAND.High -class Licenced Hotel, yithin easy
reacb -all toe'pVi'riqipal theatres, ;Sitt!oBedroom % ?d -W* v*rs?n: DoubleBedroqtn froin lSs, including breakfast, lfgatjanC'attWdSnce. -Fix?* basi|iSi-oia - water," - and telephones in belrootos; '
Tele|rtoa:"
XT E. W BRIGHTON 0A F EIM (Private Hotel).T Come to the Seaside- §pnng. K***B
reduction in "tariff durjng §chpol golidaya.Special Tariff 1 Yor FermMents.-« Excellent Accommodation- Every convem-ence 'for Families. - Clpßs* to Golf Course,Tennis, and Bowling 9M „
For fuller particulars T?hone 34-265, orwrf<£ MRS N. J. JpgNgTQJ?.J4085 ' ?*°P r« e?W*»'
GRBT^pUTH.b B IO N H O T E L.
W. 8. MITCHELL (Proprietor).Late City ChristcWftli/
Registered C.T., A.A., and 08. House."ITie Beft Appointed Hotel on fh|
piCTONtCHRISTCHURCH'S PLAY-GROUND The Ideal Holiday.
' 800Vat the TERMINUS TOORISTHOTEL, tfn'der ;New Managementand Reduced 'Tariff. '
E. E. GAHAGAN,4383 ... Proprietor.
COME TO CHRJSTCHURCH N
' and stay at"STONEHtTRST," x
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THE City's leading privatereduction in tariff—Now 12s 6q 4??,yfor all rooms. hot and cold water.This splendid bouse just two toinute? fromthe*'centre'"of tKe^fflty.1 Wire for resefyationfc
Ohristchurch. BBiie
The City's Premier Private Hotel .In theTFavoured West End. -
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The lodge," 36 Hereford st,CHRISTGpURCH,
combines every comfort and luxury of areffned home, with proximity tothe City, the Botanic Gardens. CanterturyCollege, and the River Avon Tariff. t«a3d pit day. Permanent Gufsts special rates
MRS M If. GUNN, Pr°Pr>®'rass^ cTelephones 3?870. Private 33 m G5636
G9EMISTB.
D. F. GLANVILLB, M.P.S., Ph.o.,CHEMIST'and DRUGGISTT
60 HOLMWOOD ROADrrnnn faspectioo U mvitea of in Bxten
Selection of High-class TOTLEfREQUISITES." * Patrons are at all timesjssffed of'efficient service - and. courteous
accurately dispensed frompnrest CIT¥ moS2■ 'EKooa 83 6(j3- Q4O? 2
CHIROPRAPTpES.
CHIROPRACTIO AND X-RAY.TAM E 8 M; ORA IQ, D.O.
(Member ?f.?. and Aust. Chiro-- pr&'ctor Assn., Inc.).
___ vRegent Theiitre Builditags (next G.P.0.).:'vijl'LSt%st' Methods. ■
Bam, 9 to 6. Friday'gveninga. 7 to 8.{fhone %t-610. " 4 ' C3573F.P.r _
CHIROPRACTIO.NATURE '8 Way to Health—Latest Pain-•*"rr less Methods.
JAMES YOUNG (Chiropractor)." Cathedral Chambers, Square.
Hours: B*lV 3-6f Fridky 7*B p.m. 1 ' 'Phonesl-919. Oonaoltstion Fre«.■. - . 3CBOSB
XMAS PAINTING.XMAS PAINTING.XMAS PAINTING.
TfiT'HY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.»V THE XMAS"HOLIDAYS TO GETSOME PAINTING* DONE?
We can supply you with Paint,Brushes, etc., at most reasonable
prices.Hours: 8 till 5.30; Friday till 8 p.m.;
Sat., 12.30.BRITISH PERM'NENT PAINT CO.BRITISH PERM'NENT PAINT CO.
215 GLOUCESTER STREET, LATIMERSQUARE.
AMUSEMENTS.
SensationalI Startling!
"TRANSAT L A N T I 0 "
At TheAJES T I 0
8 P.M.I
EDMUND LOWE LOIS MORANTHE THRILL OF A LIFETIME
"TRANSATLANTIC"Mysterious! Amazing!
Reserves, Bristol or Majestic, 33-537.6398
THE LAUGH OF THE YEAR.
AtTfVERXBODY'B
GENE GERRARE' and JIMMY GODDEN.In Britain's Great Comedy Riot.
•MY WIFE'S FAMILY''MY WIFE'S FAMILY'(Recommended for Adults.)
A CACHINNATIONAL CONVULSION.Eeserves, Bristol, >r 32-810. 6395
LIBERTY THEATRE TALKIES2.15 P.M. And 7.45 P.M.I '
JAMES HALL —— MAE CLARKEIn tlie Dramatic Thriller"THE GOOD-BAD GIRL'' —:
NOAH BEERY JOAN PEERS"TOL'ABLE DAVID"——-
(Recommended for Adults.)
SPORTING.
HOEOEATA RAGING CLUB(Incorporated.)
.RACES AT HOROBATA.
SATURDAY NEXT, 'DECEMBER 19t|i.First Race at 1 o'clock. Last Race 4.45 p.in-
Acceptances for all Events will close atthe CANTERBURY JOCKE"? CLUB'SROOMS, 128 OXFORD TERRACE, TO-MORROW I tWEDNESBAY), DEGEMBERICth, at 8 p.m.? A. H. NOALL, .
Secretary and Treasurer,'Phone No. 20-227. 183 street.P.O. Box 1077. Christchurch.
6359
rHE SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB.INVERCARGILL. ~
SUMMER MEETINGSATURDAY' and
' MQNDAY,JANUARY 2nd and 4th, 1832. <
: ■ nominations: 1
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NOMINATIONS for both .dis close withthe undersigned at' 5 p.m. on Wednesday,December 16th, 1931* (Full programme in''Referee" of December 3rd and 10th, and"Ctago Witness" of December Bth.)
Telephone No. 1136.Telegrams: "Useful," 1 Invercargill.P.O. Bos No. 249. """"
J. E. CUTHILTi,6307 ~
*■> Secretary.»" ' • >9fcfe*'" ' '' '''
• ■ ' " \ •
WESTPORT TBOfTING "CLUB..
26th and 28th I3|3GEMBEJI..; * XMAS MEETING.
A CCEFTANCES for all First Day Events-A- close with 1"the SECRETARY; No. 1 1Bron™Ham Btreet, WEDNESDAY,' "J6th DE-CEMBER, 1931, at 9 p.m. 'Efioiie 150.
F. CLABK, ' .6865 ' * Secretary.
TIJ|q>EES.
TENDERS.
TENDERS are invited up till 4 p.m. Wed-nesday, December 23rd, for the erection
of Glutf'-ljoomsp' Oxford, for |ne Oxfoi3Working Jlen'i Glub.
, Pliiis*,and K63?ecmeations may bjj seen at myoffice 1, and aled at We Temporary Gfiiß-roinns,Oxford; '*
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G. W. HAINES. A.N.Z,.1.A.,"
' Beg. Architect,6350 176 • Hereford itnset.
LYSAGHT QUALITYat
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• LOWEST PRICES'
£YSAGHT'S "Globe" Corrugated Iron—is'the'finestiron in fcheltnrfcr ptic^J
scify "Globe" G.C. and yott can. cut costswithout cutting quality;'.
Write to John Lys»ghs, Ltd., P.O. 80x 841,Wellington, ror FREB copy of the "Hard-ware Pocket Book." ■ ■ .
"PIRESNOW"' FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.PROTECT LIFE AND PROPER?*.
Beat for Petrol, Qil, Tar, and all Fires. rN.Z. Agents
P. E. "MAW.'' LTD.,213 Madras stJe'et,' Ghristchurch.
'Phone 35jS€6. " M6S4O
DECEASED ESTATE^.•*«: S
IN THE ESTATE of ANNIE CRAIGHEAD of'Waimata, 3Joiellteeper,v deceased.
IT IS HEREBY REQUESTED all claimsdue and owing by the abbVJ-named de-
ceased' duly certified as at :the date of <M»namely the Bth day ol December,n?3l, r£jrendered in-duplicate to the undersigned im-mediately.
MESSRS BOLAND and KNELL,• • 1- - -- •• Solicitor*,6400 Wajpiato.
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IfEALfH llSTjgig-FOOT AND HAND AILMENTS..
" CONSULT "
Mho o sqrtfNV" M.i.S.d» (by..exam" LondU, M.N.A.C.;PTOIST, also London, Testimonialsfi on "Eminent Practitioners Moderate feeg.Cathedral Chambers, Square. !££<»*
ETHUR' H. PIPER, PsyeSw "Tberairxfor Nervous and Functional Disorders.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 noon; 2 p.m. ,fo 5 p.m.Note" ew Address: 73 WORCESTER STREETWEST; just over Worcester st. Bridge).'Phone 30 975 - '
KLEXEMA tor all Skin and ScalpTroubles. Nervous condition benefited.
Health restored -Klexema, 76? Colombostreet. "Phone 34-58: i *>-'
BABY Eczema and Children's Skia Erup-tions instantly relieved r ana- success-
fully treated." ' Consultation free. • KlexenSS.769 Colombo strjet' " v,r
PBQFfSSSIONAL WOTICJES.
A,PATENT AGENTS.'
J. PA"RK - and
Ctirigtchurch Manager: H. M. Chrystall,Co'nsultfnfe Engineer v : •
M.N.Z.Soc., "C.E7 AvM. Soc. C-E. -SGQM DALGETt'S'. BUILDINGf.- -• fphone 31-693.'• •
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For Advice Vnd. Registration.PatentsTOopyrights. Tra^a l^f!¥fcsl4J
I.PBT AlfO FOM?>.T7OUND, a Pair of Horn-iimmeif SPEC-r TACLiBS, in Cathedral square. "Ownerring 8&07 L
WOMEN'S CORNER•y The Lady Editor will bo pleased to receive for publication
in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news.Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement g:notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond-
:|:i ence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to,women. £*
I Mr and Mrs A. J. Ferguson, whoreturned to New Zealand by thoRangitata a fortnight ago after a tripto the Homeland, arrived in Christ-church on Saturday morning, and areat present the guests of Mrs and Misslveir, Barrington street, Spreydon.
Mrs Petor Hercus has gone to Dune-din to spend Christmas with her son,Professor C. E. Hercus, of Otago Uni-versity.
Mrs C. Herbert Lawrence (Fendal-ton) is leaving next week for Pal-merston North, where her sister, MissNina Gifford Moore, is shortly to bemarried.
Miss Ella Bull (Christ's College) willspend the holidays with her sisters inHawke's Bay and Auckland.
Mrs It. A. Dickinson (Auckland) isvisiting har daughter, Mrs R.~ W. Bell-ringer, Sunnyside.
Miss Jean Webster (Wellington) hasreturned from North Canterbury, and,after spending a few days with MissBetty Cotterill, will leave •at tho endof the week for Wellington.
Miss Fanny Middleton (Gloucesterstreet west) is leaving next week fora visit to Palmerston North.
Nurse Maude acknowledges w»iththanks gifts of clothing from thoWomen's Institute, Omihi.
Miss E. Heywood (Casliel streetWest) has returned from a visit toOxford.
Mrs C. H. Hewlett and family willspend the Christmas holidays at theirfarm at Rakaia.
Miss Lily Bowen. who since her re-turn from England a few weeks agohas been staying with Colonel and MrsJohn Studholino (Middleton Grange),has taken a flat at St. Elmo Courts.
Mr and Mrs -Ernest Barton and MrCranleigh Barton are arriving inChvistcburch from Wanganui onThursday. and will take up residenceat their cottage at Clifton, Sumner.
Mr and Mrs R. J. Thompson (Ash-burton) are staying witii Mrs JamesCatherwood (Papanui road) for theCordery-Cathcnvood. wedding thisevening.
The church which is being built atTai Tapu in memory of the late LadyRhodes is to be consecrated and openedon St. Paul's Day, January 125th, 1932.It is expected that General and MrsClark and Mr and Mrs AlisterClark will arrive in Christ-church from Victoria about tho middleof January and will stay with SirHeaton Rhodes at Otahuna for theceremony. General Clark and MrAlister Clark are Lady Rhodes'sbrothers.
The proceeds of the vocal recitalgiven recently by Mrs C. G. Sonimersand her pupils in aid of St. Saviour'sOrphanages amounted to £7 18s.
A very satisfactory meeting was heldin the Board Room, Church House,on Friday last to discuss arrangementsfor a three days' fair to be held nextyear in aid of St. Saviour's Orphan-ages on dates to be arranged later.A number of stalls have been allo-cated and the final arrangements willbe .made at a general meeting to beheld early in February.
Adele Astaire, the dancer, who is tomarry Lord Charles Cavendish, the 26year-old son of the Duko of Devon-shire, is 33. The romance betweenher and the young scion of a noblefamily has delighted Broadway, whereMiss Astaire has been dancing withher brother, Fred, in "The Band Wag-gon." Tho marriage is to take placoin England next spring or summer.Lord Charles has been in New Yorkserving a financial apprenticeship withJ. P. Morgan and Company, bankers.Miss Astaire will retire from the stage.
Maggie Dickinson, one of the mostpopular dancers seen in New Zealandunder the J. C. Williamson banner, ison the Mongolia, due in Melbourne onJanuary 4th, under engagement to herold firm. Miss Dickinson's dances, adeux with Sydney Culver—formerlySydney Yates—will always remain inmemory as measures of sheer graceand acrobatic vigour, says an ex-change. Since her absence from Aus-tralia and New Zealand, Miss Dickin-son has been appearing with greatsuccess in London, Paris, and Berlin.On the same ship with her is GeorgeHighland, J. C. Williamson producea-,who is to stage in Australia "Waltzesfrom Vienna," the musical spectaclen.ow delighting London.
Mark Hambourg has denied the ru-mour that he is settling in Australiain the wool trade. The rumour aroseapparently from the fact that there is
• a regulation in Australia against tak-ing more than a small sum of moneyout of the country, and Mr Hambourghad to invest the profits of his recitaltour in some wool transactions. Toquote the words of the popular andgenial pianist: "The only wool I shallbring back to England with me willbo in the form of winter vests."
SHOPPING IN THE SQUARE.There is no need to go further than
tho Square to buy high-class toiletriesof E. Cameron Smith's quality. Hair-brushes from 3s 6d; manicure setsfrom 3s; Perfumes from Is 6d; SpongeBags Is 6d; Soaps in boxes from Is 9d
. .. and something new: "Iced" Lav-
ender and Cologne—soothes and coolsthe skin. E. Cameron Smith's Phar-macy\ Regent Theatre Building,Cathedral square. —6
BELOW WEIGHT—TRYWINCARNIS.
If illness, worry, or overwork haspulled you down—made you thin,"nervy,'' sleepless—try WINCARNIS,the famous tonic wine. Each bottlecontains the phosphates, mineral salts,and natural fruit sugar of 2jlb ofgrapes, so valuable in restoring wastedtissues. Beef and malt extracts fur-ther nourish and strengthen the sys-tem. WINCARNIS will quickly buildyou up, soothe jagged nerves, bringrestful sleep. Obtainable everywhere.Over 18,000 recommendations from
j medical men. —6
! Apart from its .powerful disinfectingqualities, "PURITO" is used for clean-ing artificial te6th. It will removestains from linen or cotton goods,porcelain, enamel and glassware. Itis non-poisonous, and any taste orsmell quickly disappears after useChildren should be taught to gargledaily with "PURITO," as preventionis better than cure. Procurable fromall Chemists and Stores. Largo bottle2s 6d. , —6
"FIVE HUNDRED" PARTY.
.The final "500" party for 1931 washeld last night at the CanterburyWomen's Club, where there was an un-usually large attendance. The recep-tion-room was festively decorated withChristmas lilies, Tiger lilies, and roses,and tho members of the "500" CircleCommittee acted as hostesses. At aninterval between games, Miss Menziesread a letter from the committee ofthe Canterbury Women's Club, thank-ing the "500" Circle for its gift of achair to the club.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIANTEMPERANCE UNION.
At the annual meeting of the Christ-church branch of the W.C.T.TJ., MissHenderson presided over a good attend-ance. The Temperance Facts readwere that there is no social problemwhich is not aggravated by the expen-diture on liquor. The Women's Un-employment Committee thanked theUnion for the loan of crockery andcutlery. Members were reminded otthe cradle roll social to be held in theDomain gardens at the end of thisweek. Miss Davidson read greetingsfrom a branch of the English8.W.T.A.U., who sent a present ofsome of its majority birthday cake. Aresolution for the National Council ofWomen was passed to the effect thatall women who are called upon to paythe unemployment tax should use adistinctive stamp so that unemployedwomen might receive some of theGovernment grant to which they areentitled. A report of the year's workwas given by Mrs Day (honorary sec-rotary). Tho honorary *treasurer, MrsAdkins, read a satisfactory financialstatement.
The following officers and superin-tendents for the ensuing year wereelectod:—President, Miss Henderson;vice-presidents, Mesdames T. E. Taylor,M. Adkins, J. Richards, A. S. Adams,W. J. Williams, Whetter, Price, andWicks, and Misses Blackwell andBishop; honorary secretary, MrsRuth Day; honorary receiving sec-retary, Miss M. M. Thomas;honorary treasurer, Mrs Adkins; hon-orary assistant treasurer, Miss Gor-don. Superintendents: Devotions, MrsWicks; Temperance Facts, Miss Hen-derson; Peace and Arbitration, MrsJ. Richards; outlying districts, MissDavis; Good Citizenship and Bible-in-schools, Mis.* Bishop; legal and Par-liamentary, Miss Henderson and MrsPay; philanthropic, Mesdames Israel-son an<l Pedler, and Miss Davidson;fresh-air home, Mesdames Price, Whet-ter, Rodda, and Suckling, and MissThompson ; Press, Miss Jessie Mackay;Little White Ribboners, Miss Goodchild;Notable Days, Misses Gordon andThompson; music. Miss M. M.Stephens; literature, Miss Bishop;White Ribbon, Mrs Day; BirthdayLeague, Mrs Glen; Visiting Committee,Miss Wilkie, Mesdames Simcox, Gilpin,and Pedler, Misses Gordon, Sargent,and Jewell; ways and means, MesdamesSimcox and Cooper; social, Mrs Whetterand Miss Thompson. Appreciation ofthe work of tho president, Miss Hender-son, was expressed by Mrs Wicks.After the Benediction was pronounceda bring-and-buy sale was held in aidof the funds.
NORTH LINWOOD KINDER-GARTEN.
Tho North Linwood Kindergarten,which was opened about three yearsago, now has a roll number of nearlysixty, and tho committee has begun toplan for the erection of a schoolroomof its own in tho not very distantfuture., Yesterday afternoon the Sundayschool building which is at present usedfor the kindergarten, was crowded tooverflowing when the children's Christ-mas party was held. Miss Hull, prin-cipal of the kindergartens, thankedthe mothers for the great help theyhad given during the year, which hadproved very successful. Under thedirection of Miss Moira Martin, whois in charge of the kindergarten andher assistants, Miss Clark and MissGodfrey, the tiny chilldren' gave the.following enjoyable programme ot ichoruses and organised games:—"We jWelcome You," "Dear Mothers and jChildren,'' "I'm as Happy as Can Be,""Policeman in Strand," "HappyBabies," "Ten Nigger Boys," "Christ-mas Play," and "Carols."
Tho curtain was then-drawn backfrom the stago, disclosing a heavilyladen Christmas tree, from whichFather Christmas presented a bouquetto Miss Hull and a present to each ofthe children.
The members of the committee thenpresented a birthday chair to thekindergarten.
The committee served tea to thevisitors, the members threading theirway carefully amongst tiny trains, fireengines, and motor-cars which the de-lighted children sent rushing acrossthe floor in all directions.
Amongst the visitors were Mrs H.T. J. Thacker, president of the Kinder-garten Association, Mrs A. K. Had-field, honorary treasurer, Mrs J. R.Evans, convener of the Sunbeam Kin-dergarten Committee, and Mrs Rodda,representing the Sydenham Committee.
j RICCARTON SCHOOL FAIR.j
A 'fair was held on Saturday after-noon at the Riccarton School in aidof the prize and picnic fund. In de-claring the fair open, Mr C.S. Thom-son expressed regret that the weatherwas not more suitable for the occasion.Despite tho rain a large crowd at-tended, and the stall-holders did goodbusiness. Proceedings were enlivenedwith selections by the Glee Party(Misses Doreen Rose, Beryl Rose,Freda Davison, Essie Rountree, andMr Neil Harris). Highland dancing byBetty Reed and Bunty Irvine, withMiss Ivy Reed at the piano, was alsoappreciated. A baby show created agreat deal of interest, and the judge,Dr. F. W. Helmore, was set a difficulttask to place the prize-winners. Anentertaining item was the parade ofchildren in fancy dress costumes, thejudging of which was by popular vote.One of the best displays of the after-noon was that of the decorated bicyclesand pushchairs, and the judge, MissM. D. Wotherspoon, had a busy time.
The stalls were staffed by the following:—Produce, Messrs Wootton, Harrow, andGawler; cake and sweets, Mesdames Wootton,Keene, Scott, Sherwood, and Chaney; ice-cream and soft drinks, Mesdames Cole, Halli-day, and McLennan, Misses Taylor, Halliday,and Cole, and Messrs Skerten, Harrow, andJesson; refreshments, Mesdames Harrow, Tay-lor, Bennett, Wood. Evans, Wootton, andPurves, and Messrs Wright and Wood; brantub, Mesdames Rayner and Chisnall, and MissChisnall; shilling surprise packets, MissesDavison, Rose (2), Rountree, Reed, and Sher1
wood; darts, Messrs Skerten, Chemis, andEvnns; bursting balloons, Miss Raxworthyand Mr Irvine; skittle alley, Messrs Mansonand Pascoe; competitions, Messrs Keene,Hunt, and Hamilton, and Misses Timms andKvans; toys, Miss Lang, and Messrs Lang andFletcher; marshals, Messrs Gamble andPenney.The winders in tho baby show were asfollows:—-Under nine months, Mrs N. Muir1, Mrs> W. Scobie 2; under 18 months: Mrs
R. Burt 1, Mrs Hampton 2. Fancy dress—Toddlers: Lorraine Bushbridge 1, Ina Bow-man 2; under 11: Girls, Joan Harris 1,Nancy AVood 2; boys. Bill Bettlo 1, "Brie"Wootton 2; over 11: Girls, Lois Cole 1. JeanBushbridge 2; boys, Ken Blakeway 1, GeorgeDenny 0. Decorated tricyclefe: Arthur Man-son 1, Bill Bettle 2; bicycles: Joe Bettle 1,Jessie Drewctt 2; push-chairs: Veronica An-drews 1, Joyce Wright 2.
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CHRISTCHURCH CITIZENS'ASSOCIATION.
WOMEN'S BRANCH.
The quarterly meeting of the Women'sbranch of the Christchurch Citizens'Association was held in the Chamberof Commerce Hall last evening, MrsBeauchamp Lane presiding over an at-tendance of about fifty members.
Miss L. Sanders, the branch's repre-sentative on the Women's Unemploy-ment Board, appealed to those who hada surplus supply of fruit in their gar-dens to communicate with Miss H. K.Lovell-Smith, who would arrange tohave the fruit gathered by unemployedwomen and preserved for their futureuse. She also asked for gifts of moneyor goods with which to provide Christ-mas cheer for the one hundred unem-ployed women in the City, and for thefifteen or twenty women who are en-gaged in tho depot or in the sewingcentre.
Appeal to Rotary Club.*
After some discussion it was de»cided that a sub-coAmittee, comprisingMiss Lovell-Smith and Miss Sanders,should wait on Mr A. M. Burns, presi-dent, and Mr Denys Hoare, secretary ofthe Rotary Club, to suggest that theWomen's branch should assist the Rot-ary Club in its appeal on Friday andSunday, if in return, the Rotary Clubwould help the unemployed Mvomen. Inthe event of the Rotary Club fallingin with the suggestion, many of themembers volunteered to assist with theRotary Appeal on Friday and Sunday,and others expressed willingness to lendtheir motor-cars for the delivery ofChristmas parcels on Christmas Eve.
On the motion of Miss Laura Tabart,it was decided that each member pre-sent at the meeting should contribute2s towards providing Christmas cheerfor unemployed women.
Address by Mr C. E. Jones.Mr C. E. Jones, who recently return-
ed from a visit to England, gave aninteresting address on hi 3 travels. Tho,speaker described his visit to Cardiff',the unofficial capital of Wales, where hovisited the Council Chambers with theirfine collection of marble statuary, worth£30,000. lie was introduced to thoMayor, who is elected by the Alder-men of the City, and addressed a meet-ing of Rotarians presided over by aMr Auckland.
Mr Jones then spoke of the immensevolume of traffic in London, the con-trol of which was becoming a greatproblem. He paid a tribute to the com-petence, the knowledge, and the courtesyof the London policemah, of whomthere are 11,000 in the City and 22,000in the metropolitan area, which in-cludes an area within a radius of 15miles from tho centre of the City. Hesaid that ho had seen the traffic ofLondon held up to allow a black cat tocross the street! The speaker then de-scribed the omnibus service and said !that 800,000,000 people were carried an-nually on the London buses. He had !been greatly interested in a mannequinparade which he had attended, in whichthe most graceful girl was a Chinese.Ai other pleasant experience was hisvisit to the Royal Motor Tournament, |where he had seen the Duchess of Yorkand Princess Elizabeth, the latter hat-less and dressed in turquoise blue.
Mr Jones was unpleasantly surprisedto see the amount of drinking indulgedin by men and women between acts atthe theatres, and to one coming fromNow Zealand, where tho hotels areclosed on Sunday, it was something ofa shock to see twenty-six young women—not of the poorer classes—drinking inan hotel bar at 9.45 o'clock on a Sun-day night, while their children waitedfor them in the passage outside. But hesaw little drunkenness.
Mr Jones concluded an interestingaddress by briefly describing varioussocial services in London and express-ing his admiration of the beauty andtraditions of England, and the loyaltyand steadfastness of English people.
After a vote of thanks to Mr Joneshad been carried amid applause, supper iwas served. ]
PARTY AT HANMER SPRINGS.
A garden fete in aid of the funds ofthe local sub-branch of the PlunketSociety was held in the grounds of MrF. J. Savill's residence, St. HelensStation, on Saturday afternoon. "Therewas only Sa moderate attendance, theweather being o.vercast and threaten-ing, but luckily the rain held off andthe various sporting events and j?amesw.ere successfully carried out. Mrs G.0. Rutherford, president of the local
j branch, introduced Mrs B. L. Blun-den, secretary of the Waikari districtbranchj who gave some interesting in-formation in reference to Plunketwork since its inception, and then de-clared the fete open.' The following were in charge of thevarious stalls and competitions: Hid-den treasure, Mrs F. J. Savill; clockgolf, Mrs H. J. Peek; sweets stall,Mesdames J. Peters and D. R. B.Stavart; Salome, Mrs J. Wilson;lucky dip, Misses N. and J. Farrow;afternoon tea, Mesdames J. Gemmelland H. Farrow and Miss A. Lalimert.The hidden treasure competition waswon by Miss H. Taylor.
The.sports results were as follows:Married ladies' race: Mrs J. Turner1. Mrs F. J. Peach 2, Mrs W. H. At-
kinson 3. Single ladies' race: MissE. D. Robinson 1, Miss N. Farrow 2Miss J. Farrow 3. Nail driving com-petition: Mrs P. Breckon 1, Mrs F.J. Peach 2. Married men's race: g!B. Hickman 1, D. A. Manson 2. Singlemen's race: F. Stark 1, A. Wagnerand C. Pulley (dead heat) 2. Highjump: C. Pulley (4ft 6in) 1, N. Bar-ker (4ft 4in) and E. Tomlinson (4ft 4in)2. equal. Whistling race: E. B. Hor-ton 1, N. Toder 2, A. Wagner 3;Thread the needle race: Frank Starkand Miss M. Cuthill 1, A. Wagner andMrs J. L. Hay 2, J. Oliver and MissSaunders 3. Dressing race: T. Maliarand Mrs T. Maher, sen., 1, E. B. Hor-ton and Miss M. Love 2. Girls' sackrace: Mary Peters 1, Gretehen Atkin-son 2. Boys' sack race: I. Galilee 1,J. Galilee 2, H. Paterson 3. Clockgolf, first competition: Mr H. J. Peek.Second competition: Miss Hammon.
The stall holders were as follows:Ice-cream and soft drinks, Miss SheilaAtkinson and Miss Vera Graves;flowers, produce, and cakes, MesdamesA. G. Dawson, W. Hanmer Atkinson,and G. O. Rutherford; guessing com-petition, Mrs J. L. Hay, Mrs T.Maher. Miss E. Hodges, and Mr H.J. Peek. Music during the afternoonwas supplied by Mrs G. B. Hickman(piano), Mr O. Loughlin (jazz instru-ments). and Mr Manson (violin).
In the evening the Hanmer Hallwas requisitioned for an impromptudance, and an enjoyable .time wasspent. Tho total takings for the day-were over £'4o.
VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH.
Hotel Federal: Mr J. Oliver (Wellington)and Mr J. R. Bruce (Timaru).
"Warner's Hotel; Mr and Mrs T. Harrison(Winchester).
WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.
DUVAUCHELLE.
The monthly meeting of the Duvau-chelle branch of the Women's Institutewas held in the club's room, Mrs W-Giddens presiding. The afternoonpassed in community singing, violinand vocal items, and with recitationsand competitions.
A vote of thanks was accorded MrsLewthwaite and helpers for their workin disposing of £9 worth of baskets onbehalf of the Jubilee Institute for theBlind. *
On a vote being taken, Kowhai wasadopted as the Institute's flower.
3ARRHILL.
The monthly meeting of the BarrhillWomen's Institute was held in th©school on Thursday afternoon, MrsDoak presiding over a large attend-'ance. The roll call for the day was"Summer Drinks" and 6ome excellentrecipes were given. The winner of acompetition for papier mache work wasMrs Gilmour and other competitionswere won by Mrs Tizzard and MissJean Thompson. Mrs Dixon gave avery instructive demonstration on icingChristinas cakes and was accorded avote of thanks. The hostesses for theafternoon were Mesdames Maw, Doak,A. Hlolmes, and Tizzard.
LtNTON DOWNS-CHARWELLFORKS BRANCH.
Mrs J. W. Scales presided over themeeting of the Lyntoij. Downs-CharwellForks Branch of the Women's Insti-tute, held in the Charwell School,thirty-one members being present. MrsSnuschall, Mrs Hesketh, and MissSnuschall were hostesses for the after-noon. Mrs Hesketh supplied the mottofor the month—"Where there is a willthere is a way." It was decided toplace Mrs Evans in charge of therecipe book, Mrs Weavers in charge ofthe patterns, Mrs Borthwick in chargeof the roll call, and Mrs Robertson incharge of the sales table. After after-noon tea had been served. Miss D*Roberton gave a demonstration otpaper flower making. The flowers wereafterwards sold, and the proceedsgiven to the Branch funds. The com-petition—a home-made article suitablefor a Christmas present—was won byMrs Roberton's eiderdown, made withhome washed and prepared wool. MissRuth Barker displayed home-curedsheep skins and home-made gloves.
A general picnic- is to be held onJanuary 2nd at the Suey river, and themembers of the Kaikoura Branch ofthe Women's Institute are invited tojoin the Lynton Downs Branch for theday.
CHERTSEY.
At the monthly meeting of theChertsey Women's Institute, Mrs M. R.Wilkinson (president) presided over anattendance of fifty members and friends.It was decided not to hold a meeting inJanuary, as the crops were bo muchearlier than last year, and to have theFebruary meeting on the third Thurs-day. The competitionfor next meeting isto be "something new from somethingold." An essay on "My Country Gar-den," written by Mrs W. Rankin (Ash-burton), a member of the Institute, wasread by Mrs A. P. Bruce, and was muchappreciated by all. Mrs J. W. Watson,in a few words, thanked Mrs Rankin forher apt description of the garden inspring.
During the afternoon musical itemswere given by the following:—Vocal'trio, Mrs A. P. Bruce, and Misses F.Ironside and R. Watson, "In SummerWoods"; pianoforte solo, Miss M.Hanrahan, "Ragamuffin"; vocal solos,Miss Kathleen Lambie, "Trees"; MissF. Ironside, "In a Monastry Garden"}and Miss S. Lambie, "'Twas April."
A demonstration on the icing of aChristmas cake was given by Miss O.M. Doig. Miss Doig was accorded avote of thanks.
The roll-call on "Uses of Newspaper"brought forward some very good hints.A competition for a Christmas gift notcosting more than a shilling was wonby Mrs Mcßobb with a worked handker-chief sachet and Mrs Long, second, witha lavender sachet.
The afternoon concluded with com-munity singing, tho accompanist beingMiss M. Hanrahan.
The iiobbesses were Mesdames JamesLambie, W. Lambie, W. Hurst, and R.E. Hampson, and Miss E. Magson.
MOUNT SOMERS.
The December moeting of the MountSomers Women's Institute was held atthe home of Mrs F. Peter, "Rangi-tea," Mrs L. M. Goodrich (presi-!dent) presiding 1 over a good attend-ance. Three new members were ad-!mitted. Mrs E. Roberts gave a mostinteresting demonstration on themaking of raffia trays and baskets.After the conclusion of business, mem-bers adjourned to the garden, wheretho profusion of beautiful blooms wasenjoyed by everyone. At the. conclu-sion of afternoon tea, a very heartyvote * of thanks. Was passed to MrsPeter for her. hospitality.
ST. ANDREWS.
Tho monthly meeting of the St.Andrews branch of the Women's In-stitute was held in the Public Hallon Saturday afternoon, the president,Mrs W. E. Mills, presiding over a goodattendance of members. It was de-cided to abandon the proposed "grouppicnic" for this year.-but each Insti-tute will hold its own picnic and thoSt. Andrews one will be held at theresidence of Mrs W. E. Mills. Severalmembers have accepted the Pareora In-stitute's invitation to attend its picnicon January 7th.
j A very interesting talk on "Posture"was given by Miss I. Mills and wasmuch, apreciated by those present.
I Miss Coupe acted as her demon-strator.i Brisk business was done at the bringand buy stall which "was conducted toaugment the Institute's funds.
There were more entries thtn usualfor the competitions and they were allof a high standard.' Miss Muliken wasthe winner of the best article not cost-ing more than Is. A competition forthe best present for a child in hospitalwas won by Mrs Cook, with Mrs Dug-gan seoond.
The hostesses for the afternoon wereMesdames C. H.'S. Johnston. S. Ed-wards, and L. Bell, Misses K. Blankand I. Copeland.
VISITORS TO HOLIDAY RESORTS.
i The following is a list of the guests whohave registered at the Hermitage, Mt. Cook,during the past week:—Chicago, U.S.A.: MrsAlex. Hodgart. Colombo, Ceylon: Mr andJp/ J- Speer.,
London: Major and MrsJacomb. Perth: Mr and Mrs Eckersley. MrsR
C WaUBr' Bw'ir fnt' England: Mr LionelS. Waller. Wellington: Mr and Mrs Davison.Auckland: Mr and Mrs M W. DigbyChrist church: Miss Esther Pearee. Dunedin:Mr and Mrs C. Mitchell. Fairlie: Mr FGeaney. Lake Pukaki: Mr R. G. Elliott.Tunaru: Mr R. L Wigley. Auckland: MrE. JL Hollingswood,
WEDDINGS. |
GLEESON—CHAPLIN.The wedding took place recently at
St. Mary's Church, Manchester street,of Gwendoline, elder daughter of Mrand Mrs P. Chaplin, Belfast, and Fran-cis Patrick Joseph,, fifth son of MrsGleeson and the late Mr J. Gleeson,Blenheim. The Rev* Father A. Keane,S.M., performed the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted by herfather, wore a charming frock of ivorysatin, with a tulle veil, held in placeby sprays of"orange blossom. She car-ried a sheaf of arum lilies.
Miss Florence Chaplin, sister of thebride, attended as bridesmaid. Herdress was of blue figured silk georgetteworn with hat-and shoes to.tone. "
Mr Thomas Gleeson, brother of thebridegroom, was best man.A reception was held later at Dixie-
land, where Mrs Chaplin received herguests wearing a frock of brown wool-len Cashmere cloth, trimmed withfawn georgette and brown hat. Shecarried a posv of Iceland poppies. MrsGleeson, mother': of the bridegroom.)wore a dress of black French crepe dechine, with hat to tone, and carrieda bouquet of red roses. ,
When Mr and Mrs Gleeson left onthe wedding tour, the bride wore asmart brown tailored suit and brownhat.
ROWING CLUB'S DANCE.
» Members and visitors were enter-tained at- the second of a series ofweekly dances, held by the Union Row-ing Club on Saturday evening. TeddyJones's .band supplied the music The
i winners of the Monte Carlos were MissHarwood and Mr Warner, Miss Bur-gess and Mr Wilson, Miss Booth andMr Wilson, and winners of the luckyMr Wnke.
6 Misß RountreeAmong those present were MissesMan®. Prxme,, Wmni® Jones. IreneStuart May Thorne, Daphne Wis,an
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Anderson, Doreen Doody, IrisWoods. Joan Cusacjk, D. Taylor SvbilBowen, May Thorne, Eame £owen,Vwlet Coates, PhyUi8 Chidgey, VernaAskew, Pauline Askew, Francis Harri-ot Roiintree,K fi'® 1 Sorton, Rosie Bur-gess, Marie Sisson, Dulcie Harwood,I UnXr2™d°\r D ?n?^awlings
' BerthaUnderwood, Mavis Daly, Warner /Her-!
MOTHERS' UNION. •,*
At the Vicarage, the- PreMfiNlbranch of the Mothers' Unionlast meeting for the present JWfftlmeeting took the form of t'lmHgift afternoon,a gift' for the Deaconesses' ,mHChristchurch. As a .re«QlV'sMnHparcel of .goods wasB. Handsiwas the winner'tition held during the aftera||HH«a treasure hunt in theby Mrs C. Atkinson.was seired on -the lawn,. BgangHHHands, conveyed theladies present for thetended to them by Mis.
Those present or who /aaWffflßlsending contributions were&tfjjjf&MßJones, Miss Als. Jones,'man, Mrs Marshall, Mrs'Giles, Mrs W. Hands, '.tJfgMMBHands, Mrs A. Bennett, f'-SsUWalker, Mrs li. Harris,Mrs Bretherton, Mrs O.A. Smith, and Mrs
TiMAjtu mmSOCIAL AND FBnHMiss Sinclair
ing at "Cadogap," Beftq*j^WßßßMrs J. W. Pair (Donglu 'MM
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Mrs Wills, (Christchnrehjtthe guest of Mrs Edgar JfffSjgaßßtiriw)j is now staying witk,.|MeflHEhodes ("Hadlow"). - 'waHH
Mrs AndrewGuildmnka) returned home on tw§J|HBSspending the weefc-caAZiesler (Elizabeth strtetJ'VijMH
Miss Diana Orbell (Ttois the guest of Mrs.("Koromiko")j will leave
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RANGIORA.Ilieie was a good attendance in the
Town Hall on Sunday evening, whena concert was given by the RangioraBand, assisted by several local vocal-ists, in aid of the Mayor's Christmaslvelief 1mid, which benefited to tlieextent of £6 2S Gd, as the result of acollection taken up at the door. Ad-vantage was taken of the occasion by
• Canterbury Provincial Bands' As-sociation to present to the Ilangiora, net the shield presented by the citi-?::i° tl
B??8iora or competitionamongst tho C grado bands. The shieldwas won in 1930 by Rangiora, andthis \oar at the band contest in Octo-ber they tied with tho Temuka Band.vi.Vn[»i n i
W,e,A President of the Pro "
I,'!? m Association, m present-me the shield, congratulated Rangiorasessed
excellent bancl tho pos-Tho Mnyor, Mr W. A. Rowse, as
shfol'd hand, accepted therw„ F" B - Heane ' secretary of theCanterbury Provincial Bands' Associa-tion, was also present.\l™
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llc] i,si ?n of the concert, thea layor thanked tho audience for theirffi°T ' w als® shanked the soloists,Cassid.r. Miss D.A>ers, and Air G. Blako, for their as-kance, and also Mr Lintott, of Kaia-L, •
'or several xylophone selections.J he accompanists wore Mrs C. E. BellMiss Cassidy, and Miss V. Taylor. '
KAIKOURA.On ihursday next the new class-room
at the Town School will be officiallyopened. Mr E. F. Healy, M.P., willattend, also members of the EducationHoard, and probably Mr H. Atmore,M.P., of Nelson.
In the cricket match between Scott'steam and Drabblc's team, Scott's teamcompiled 234 for five wickets (Borth-wick not out 101, Scott 28, Warner 32,L. Sabiston not out 32, Blunt 11, Renner11). The wickets fell to Drabble twofor 43, Wishart one for 20, O'Callaghanone for 44, McLennan one for 28.Drabble's team made 143 for elevenwickets (Hobbs 10, O'Callaghan 18, Mc-Lennan 28, Drabble 16, Withers 12,Wishart 19, R. O'Callaghan 17). Bowl-ing: Blunt five for 40, Warner three for09, L. Sabiston three for 30.
In the final play-off for the Witherstrophy, played on Saturday afternoonon Takahanga tennis courts, in delight-ful weather, Miss R. McLennan beatMrs E. Kemys 50-47.
HANMER SPRINGS.The adjourned annual meeting of the
Hanmer Springs Tire Board was heldin the New Church House on Thursdaylast, Mr J. Ashtou presiding over alarge attendance of Eire Brigade mem-bers.
The annual report and balance-sheetwere read by the secretary and adoptedon tho motion of the chairman, who con-gratulated the Brigade upon the soundfinancial position it was in.
The Superintendent's report for thepast year was read and adopted. Therewere nine nominations for the Boardfor tl > ensuing year, and Messrs J. Ash-ton, P. Breckon, J. Manson, R. Ken-nedy, H. Eoche, and T. Wood wereelected. V. Mr J. L. Hay was electedB«rcreta¥y*and Mr~fV Correll was electedauditor. . ?
It was decided that future meetingsof tho Board should be held on thesecond Thursday in the month.
The new rules were submitted, andit was decided that each member of theBoard receive a copy, and that they beagain' submitted at the next meetingof the Board on January 14th.
A vote of thanks to the chair closedthe meeting.
The Rotherham cricket team playedthe Hanmer Club's team at Hanmer onSaturday last. Hanmer proved thewinners by 110 runs. Hannier wonthe toss and batted first, making 160(M. B. Savill 69, B. Savill 31, R. Herd-man 19, and E. Moorhouse 14). Bat-chelor took four wickets for 29, Banksthree for 35, and Mora three for 56.Rotherham replied with 50 (Halkett 28).Ilerdman took seven wickets for 10runs, Hart oqe for 14, and O'Loughlinone for 19.
| Afternoon . tea was dispensed by| Misses M. Merrett and M. Melbom.
CULVERDEN.As a result of an outbreak of mild
influenza in the district, which seemedto affect children first, resulting inhalf the number of the school roll be-ing absent, it was deemed advisableto close> down the local school for aweek froni Tuesday last, as a precau-tion against further spreading. Twoor three social functions which wereto have been held locally last weekwere also cancelled, it being consid-ered unwise to allow residents to con-gregate together.
.A large number of adult residentsof the township and district have beenaffected, and are generally left very•weak and with slight throat troubleTor some days afterwards, fortunatelythe outbreak is not in a serious form,rind as it already shows signs of sub-siding, there is ho need for furtherroncern.
; AMBERLEY.An enjoyable Afternoon was spent by
the Amberley branch of the Mothers'Union, when a garden party was heldin the vicarage grounds. There was alarge number of members, visitors, andchildren present. Competitions were-held, causing much laughter. The win-ners were Mrs J. D. Boyce, Mrs Sin-clair, Mrs P. Feathery, and Miss BettyMorrish.
Afternoon tea \i>as provided by themembers, and a bag of sweets wasgiven to each child.
FERNSIDE.The Femside Cricket Club held a
very successful flannel dance on Satur-day night, and, ill spite of a wet even-ing, it- was well attended. Miss M.Sutherland and Mr L. Ching were themusicians, while Mr Claude Minching-ton and Mr P. Milne were the M.C.'s.The two Monte Carlos were won byMrs and Mr C. Minchington and MissM. Milne and Mr L: Wilkes. A noveltydance went to Mrs E. Bailey MrS. C. Hewitt. A guessing competitionon a Christmas cake given by Mrs F.Dawson was won by Mr R. Minching-ton. The club funds will benefit to theextent of six pounds.
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Playing at home in a light drizzling
rain last Saturday, Fernside cricketerswere defeated by Loborn. Going in
first, Fernside scored 83 (J. Sinclair di
not out, J. Smith 22. M. Fidler 10)-Loburn replied with 97 for nine, whenthe came was abandoned. Double-figurescorers were E. Bailey 34, G. Chambere16 D. Hill 14, and R. Croft 11 not out.Bowling for Pernside, D. Milne tookfour for 31, S. Minchington three for 8,and M. Fidler two for 30. ForIt. Greenwood seven for 23,-B. Miliarone fo* 10, and J. Pulley one for 1 werethe best. "
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CHEVIOT.A meeting of the committee of the
Cheviot Sports Club was held in thePublic Hall on Friday night. Mr J.Y. Moir was voted to the chair.
A letter was received from the Rt.lion. G. Forbes regretting that he wouldbe unable to accept office as patron as hea wa7 s ,]? een associated with ama-teur sports. The Prime Minister wishedthe club every success and enclosed adonation to the funds.rot^r Jj: G • Westenra forwarded hisregret
ch was accepted �with'The entries list disclosed a very good
oveiitß runni*g cycHngevents. The local athletes had re-sponded very well.
ASHLEY BANK.A young people's service was held inthe Presbyterian Church on Sundaymorning and was concluded by thepresentation of prizes from tho SundaySchool. During the service two hymnswere sung by the children, and a solo by
,• (Ohoka), all being Imuch appreciated. The Rev. J Farrarasked Miss Austin, a former teacher, topresent tho prizes as follows:—lris£?T 8'£ilartD£ake ' Joycc Millor> UnaMiller, Nora Mcßae, Hazel Scott, Kath-leen Mayer, Ron Miller, Bnssoll Drake, ,John Mayer Leslie Timms, Austina/er^esllß Mlller' lan Scott, andJohn Mcßae.
The high wind and intense heat ex-perienced yesterday had a very' badeffect on crops and grass paddocks, andrain is urgently needed.
The annual school prize-giving is ar-ranged for Friday evening.
AYLESBURY.Under perfect weather conditions the
Aylesbury School picnic was held atKairaki beach on Friday. There was avery large gathering and a mostenjoyable time was spent. A varied pro-gramme of races was carried out underthe supervision of the School Com-mittee, assisted by the /teacher, MissCook.
The following are the results:—Boys, Stds. V. and VI.—FrancisJohnson Ist, Frank Mugford 2nd,David Selby and Willie Walker 3rd(equal). Stds. 1., 11., and 111., GavinHenderson Ist, Lester Ward 2ndDavid llell 3rd. P3 and 4, LeslieJohnson Ist, Eric Pascoe 2nd, FredSowden 3rd. PI, Walter Walker Ist,Bobby Irvine 2nd, David Parris 3rd.
Girls, Stds. IV., V., and Vl.—MaryJohnson Ist, Violet Olsen 2nd, DorothyBell 3rd. Stds. 11. and 111., JuneOlsen Ist, Ruth Parris 2nd, Una Wal-ker 3rd. Ps. and Std. 1., Doris PascoeIst, Nola Ward 2nd.
Boys and girls (under 5 years)—Raymond Johnson Ist, Margaret Kelly2nd, Joyce Walker 3rd.
Siamese (boys)—David Selby andFrank Mugford Ist, Francis Johnsonand Willie Walker 2nd. Girls, JunoOlsen and Una Walker Ist, Mary John-son and Violet Olsen 2nd.
Sack race (boys), Stds. V. and VI.—
Frank Mugford Ist. Francis Johnson2nd. Ps. and Std. 111., David Bell Ist,Leslie Johnson 2nd, Gavin Henderson3rd. Girls, Ruth Parris Ist, JuneOlsen 2nd, Dorothy Bell 3rd.
Married women's race—Mrs F. John-son Ist, Mrs H. W. Walker 2nd.
Married men's race—R. J. Bell Ist,H. W. Walker 2nd.
Single women's race—Miss A. Don-aldson Ist, Miss Smith 2nd.
Single men's race—Jas. HendersonIst. Colin Henderson 2nd.
Siamese (adults)—Miss M. Donald-son and R. M. Mugford Ist, S-Davis and partner 2nd.
Tug-of-war—Single men beat, marriedmen. Aylesbury v. Halkett (eight mena side)—-Aylesbury single men beatHalkett single men; Halkett marriedmen beat Aylesbury married men.
KIRWEE.The jubilee of the Kinvee School
will take place on Friday, and alarge number of old pupils andteachers are expected to bo in attend-ance. A social will be held in theAgricultural Hall in the evening.
The continued dry weather i,s hav-ing a very bad effect on the coioalcrops; quite a number were ruined bylate frosts, and now tho north-westwinds are destroying what is left. Itis reported that numbers of crops willnot be worth reaping, and in someoases sheep will be turned into them.
The potato crops are looking well,and land that has been well workedis holding the moisture fairly well.There was a shower on Saturday after-noon and evening, nine points beingregistered. There has only been .37inch of rain this month, which fellon five days.
HALKETT.The annual picnic of the Halkett
School was held at Kairaki beach onFriday, the weather conditions beingperfect. There' was a very large at-tendance of parents.and friends and amost enjoyable time was spent. Dur-ing the afternoon a lengthy programmeof sports was carried out under thesupervision of the School Committee.The following are the results:
Girls, 9 and over—Una Hunt Ist,Jean Calder 2nd, Grace Taylor 3rd.Seven to 9, Ngaire McKay Ist, EnaHenderson 2nd, Edna Hulston 3rd.Under 7, Dorreen Calder Ist, MavisHenderson 2nd, Bernioe Taylor 3rd.Skipping race (juniors), Margaret Wal-ker Ist, Edna Hulston 2nd, Ena Hen-derson 3rd. Skipping race (seniors),Jean Calder Ist, Grace Taylor 2nd,Una Hunt 3rd. Sack race, MargaretWalker Ist, Ena Henderson 2nd, GraceTaylor 3rd. Three-legged race, EnaHenderson and Margaret Walker andJ&an Calder and Grace Taylor Ist
r—Harold WalkerIst, Gordon Calder 2nd, Clarrie Fowler3rd. 10 to 12, Gordon Fowler Ist, O.McKay 2nd, Raymond Wilson 3rd. 7to 10, Alan Roper Ist, Melville McKay2nd, Lindsay Hulston 3rd. Under 7,Hector Calder Ist, Malcolm Walker2nd, Stanley Fowler 3rd. Sack race(seniors), Harold Walker Ist, RaymondWilson 2nd, lan Walker 3rd. Sackrace (juniors), Lindsay Hulston Ist,Alan Roper 2nd, Edward Fowler 3rd.Three-legged race, Clarrie and GordonFowler Ist, C. McKay and lan Walker2nd, Raymond Wilson and GordonCalder 3rd. _
r . . .Single women's 'race —Miss Avis
Thompson Ist, Miss D. P. Roper 2nd,Miss V. Roper 3rd.
Married women's race—Mrs R. Hen-derson Ist, Mrs "W. H. Walker 2nd,Mrs C. S. McKay 3rd.
Single men's race—W. Calder Ist,C. Wilson 2nd, J. Calder 3rd.
Married men's race—«. A. WilsonIst, Geo. Calder 2nd.
PORORATA.Owing to tho light rain on Saturday
afternoon the tennis matches againstKirwee A and Glentunnel were aban-doned.
On Saturday afternoon a light drizzleof rain set in, and on Sunday morning9 points of rain had fallen. A gooddownpour would be welcomed by farm-era. Rain is very badly needed, as pas-tures and crops are drying off. Rainia too late now for many of the cropsin the district. Already some cropshave been reaped.
A fierce nor'-west wind was blowingyesterday, making conditions still m6reserious for farmers.
OURUHIA.Although the funeral service for Mr
-Alfred Dawber was held at 200 Edge-v.are road, Christchurch, many resi-dents of Ouruhia joined the cortege,to pay their last respects to an hon-oured member of their community.Numerous beautiful floral tributes wereleceived from Ouruhia friends, includ-ing a particularly lovely wreatli fromthe school children. Amongst themany messages of sympathy to theDawber family were ones from thelocal school committee, social commit-tee, and the Ouruhia Cricket Club.The Rev. I. Sarginson conducted theservice botli at the house and at theBromley Cemetery, where the body wasinterred.
Mrs and the Misses Dawber are nowresident at 200 Edgeware road, Christ-church. Mr and Mrs H. Dawber andfamily have removed to "Naumai,the residence of the late Mr A. Daw-le'r. Mr Harold Dawber has takenuv'er the property and will work it in
conjunction with his previousorchard block. Mr Roy Dawber, of"the Public "Works, Ahura, has returnedto the north.
On Friday last the Waikuku Schoolpicnic was held at Stewart's Gully,■where a very enjoyable day was spent.
Fine -weather favoured those mem-bers of the Church of England SundaySchool, Belfast, who picnicked atStewart's Gully on Saturday last.
Many families are taking up sum-mer residence at the Gully, while atthe close of- the primary school year,there will be even larger numbers.
On Saturday, December 12th, theOuruhia Park Committee met in theschool, Ouruhia, Mr "W. P. Spenceri.-i the chair. Before proceeding withthe business of the meeting, motionsot sympathy were passed to Mrs A.Dawber and family, and to Mrs W.Watson and family, in their recentbereavements. Matters in connexionwith Park offairs were taken in com-mittee, followed bv a discussion as tothe best use to which recent gala fundsshould be put. No decision was cometo, although useful suggestions wereconsidered. At the close of the ParkCommittee meeting, Mr W. P. Spencerpresided over a final meeting of theGala Committee. Mr H, MacMillani<-ad the minutes of the previous meet-ing, and then produced the balance-sheet for the recent gala. Mr W. P.Spencer, in thanking stall-holders andthose in charge of out-door activities,remarked on-the very pleasant rela-tions that had been established through-out the life of the committee. A com-prehensive vote of thanks to all out-side the committee who had contri-buted' to the success of the gala wasrecorded. A special vote of thanks
as passed to the secretary of the GalaCommittee Mr H. MacMillan. ToMessrs Ashby and Chinnery (3) who,dressed as posters for the gala, hadcycled over considerable areas, both inihe City and suburbs, special thankswere also made.
Potato-digging for carlv market hascommenced on Coutts Island. Owingto the adverse conditions of droughtand frost, the crop is proving verylight so far.
In conjunction with Harewood RoadSunday School, scholars of CouttsIsland Sunday School held a very suc-cessful picnic at The Pines, where ahappy day was spent.
The continued dry weather is causingmuch concern throughout the district.No rain has fallen for a considerabletime, while hot drying winds are play-ing havoc with gardens and pastures.The recovery from frost damage hasbeen very slow owing to the adverseconditions which followed.
Damage from frost is now apparentamongst raspberries. In many casesthe berries-are not swelling, but remainhard and immature.
PREBBLETON.Another successful dance held undef
the management of the School Commit-tee in the interests of their prize'fundtook place in tho Prebbleton Hall onSaturday, when there was a large at-tendance of visitors. Dance music wasprovided by Stamler's Band, whileextras were played by Miss JoyceKolkman. Mr J. Smith was M.C.During the evening competitions werewon by Mrs W. Kolkman, Mrs Middle-ton, Mr H. Cherry, and Mr E. F.Prebble.
Rain on Saturday afternoon causedthe postponement of both tennis andcricket matches.
Mr G. Hancox presided over a meet-ing of the Sports Club held recently,when he reported that the programmeof events drawn up for the club's meet-ing on January 2nd had been endorsedby the New Zealand Amateur AthleticAssociation. Officials fot the meetingwere appointed as follows:—Judges,Messrs P. Barr, S. McNally, and T.Burnett; announcer, Mr F. Wilhelm;marshal, Mr H. Prebble; time-keepers,Messrs T. Grose and R. L. Kennett;Press steward, Mr G. Hancox; lap stew-ards, Messrs A. Gallagher, J. Yeatman,C. Hands, and J. Smith.
Mr Lance Kolkman has returned toPrebbleton after a holiday spent in theNorth Island.
On Saturday a conference was heldbetween representatives of the localDomain Board and of the Tennis Clubregarding the removal of a shelter beltof trees adjacent-to the tennis courts.Mr Ellis, representing the Commissionerof Crown Lands, was also present. TheDomain Board delegates undertook togive their sympathetic support to theproposal that, as a substitute for thetrees, a fence of manuka or brush woodshould be erected as a breakwind roundtho cburts, while the tennis representa-tives agreed to bring before their clubthe matter of contributing towards thecost of the fence.
Farmers in general are engaged inhaymaking, the crops, owing to the ex-tremely dry season, being much lighterthan usual. There is little prosp:ct ofa second cut ii the present droughtcontinues. Oat crops are ripening fast,and several will be ready for cutting ina few days' time. Pasture lands arealso being seriously affected by the lackof rain.
SOUTH MALVERN.In the Public Hall, Glentifiinel, on
Thursday afternoon, Mrs John Deanspresided over a fair attendance of mem-bers of the South Malvern Plunket So-ciety. There were present—MesdamesJohn Deans, D. Dickie, Kellaway,Cherry, McDonald, J. Marsh, "W. Mc-Skimming, G. D. Marsh, and Teal. NurseFinlayson, who was in attendance, gavean interesting address on the habits ofchildren. The next meeting will beheld in February. Afternoon tea wasdispensed by two of the members.
Owing to the rain on Saturday after-noon cricket and tennis matches had tobe abandoned.
DUVAUCHELLE.A meeting of the Peninsula Horse
Show and Pastoral Association washeld on Saturday. Present—The presi-dent (Mr J. Brocherie), Messrs A. X.Le Yaillant, S, J. Yogan, J. Mould, H.Norrie, D. Kay, T. Mould, and T. Wake-lin. An a,pology for absence was re-ceived, from Mr L. Cairns.
The interim balance was presentedand considered satisfactory.
It was resolved that the accountsand prize money be paid as financepermits.
The secretary was instructed to writeto the judges thanking them for ser-vices rendered, also Saleyards Company,Messrs J. R. White and J. Duncan foruse of their paddocks, and the Band
of H.M.S. Diomede for supplying musicfor the dance, and Mrs J?. Stewart forentertaining the members of the bandto tea.
It was reported that a number ofvegetables and flowers were taken fromthe hall without -the exhibitors'authority.
COURTENAY SHOW.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
The following were the ■winners of thepoints prizes at the recent Courtenay Show,and moat of the trophies were presented ata social which was held in the AgriculturalHall on Friday evening:—tt Cup, for most points in livestock:W. Adatns, 05 points; Jas. Reid, runner-u l>. «7 point#._ Pyue, Gould, Guinness Cup, for most points
c^oss^r ®ds: R. J. Westaway, 8 points; A."• Adams, runner-up, 7 points.
W. C. Bedford Cup, for most points in allsheep classes except fat sheep: A. W.Adams," points; Jas. Reid, runner-up, 47 points.President's trophy, for most points in
draught horses: M. E. Jenkins, 37 points;J. and F. Cogan, runner-up, 21 points. Lighthorses: D. W. Westenra, 32 points; G. Mc-(iuinness, yunneivup, 15 points.
E. E. ' Jenkins Memorial Cup, for mostpoints in all horse classes: M. E. Jenkins,45 points; I). W. Westenra, runner-up, 32points.
5 Mr R. W. Hawke's trophy for most pointsm poultry: Mrs Thompson, 8 points.Mr W. J. Jenkins's trophy for most points
in produce shed: Mrs D. Finlay, 93 points,1; Mrs R. W. Wilson, 57 points, 2..Malvern Power Board's trophy for ex-hibitor making most entries in produce shodand not winning first or second trophy: MrsP. F. Roper.
Wright, Stephenson's trophy for mostpoints in grain and seeds: A. Gallagher, 6points.Mrs K. Murchison's Cup for most pointsm flowers: Mrs L. Morrison, 23 points; MrsJ. 0. Redfern, runner-up, 12 points.Mr W. J. Jenkins'B trophy for collectionof grasßOs made by school-children: Nola
Thompson.The president's trophy, for the school gain-
ing most points in the children's section:Courtenay School, 68 points; Halkett School,runner-up, 34 points.
A dance was held, at which was agood attendance. Music was gratuitouslysupplied by Mesdnmes A. h. Stewart and P.Johnson, Miss Yola Begs, and Messrs A. G.Hart and S. Syme. Mr R. Bedford was M.C,
"The multitude of inspectors travel-ling about the country, sometimes atcross purposes, is a great waste," de-clared Colonel T. W. McDonald, at ameeting of the Wellington EducationBoard. Waste did not occur in theEducation Department alone, but in alldepartments of State, he said. Hethought that there should be an in-vestigation by a competent tribunalinto the whole question of travellinginspectors and expenses. "It lias oe-come a new science, thin inspecting,han't it?" said Mr T. Dr. J.W. Mcllraith, chief inspector, said that•where money was at stake there mustbe some check, and as New Zealandspent four million pounds on educationannually it could not do without somecheck.
Tho other day doctors and nurses saidgood-bye to Mr Harry D. Morris, ofChester, who had undergone a seriousoperation. "You are looking fine,"they said; "you do us credit! Butremember to be careful.'' Hardly was thefarewell said when tho discharged manwas carried in again, and water wasdripping from his clothes as they borehim to bed. The nurses wanted toknow if Mr Morris had fainted andoverbalanced into the canal? No, theywere told, he had dived in to save adrowning boy and had collapsed afterthe rescue!
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTSF.W.H.—The dry weather, together with
chills from snow, frost, and hail, isresponsible for the somewhat tendervarieties of apples, such as Cox's Orangeand Delicious, shedding their fruit.There is not a great deal of differencebetween the seeds produced by the cen-tral and side flower stalks, of parsnips.The former usually gives the betterquality.
Tomato—Your tomato plants have a touch ofblight (Cladosporium fulvum). Spraythem all over with lime-sulphur at therate of three tablespoonfuls and oneteaspoonful to two gallons of water. Re-peat in two weeks, and again in anothertwo weeks if necessary.
0.8.R.—The most important time for thetying up of plants in the hardy flowerborder is when these approach theflowering stage. They become somewhat"top-heavy" then, and should be sup-ported with strong, soft twine. Loopthem up between three or four stakes,rather than bundle them up to one stoke.Of course, until this stakes must be givento Support the plants, otherwise they willbecome bent and broken.
VEGETABLES.Broad Beans—Where this vegetable
is in request over a prolonged seasonsuccessiomi.l sowings may still be made,selecting varieties of the Broad Wi'jld-
. sor type. It is essential, when soivingat this season, to have the groundthoroughly prepared. The best plan isto form trenches at a depth of abouteighteen inches, placing at the bot-tom at least a foot of good, half-decayed farmyard manure or gardenrefuse. Tlio crop should never be al-lowed to suffer for the want of wafer,and immediately the young growthsappear above ground a good mulchingshould be applied.
Swedes—This vegetable is not easilygrown in town gardens, as it is oftenspoiled by aphides long before thebulbs mature. But when well grown,it is a splendid addition to the winterstock of roots. It is a waste of timeto try to grow it on light,, sandy soil,us all varieties of swedes like a stiif,moist staple; they are all exceedinglyhardy, and are not at all affected byfrost. Aphides and club-root are theworst enemies of this root; but unfor-tunately it suffers from hot winds anddry weather. The drills should beabout eighteen inches apart, and theplants thinned out early.
I/ettuce—Seeds of lettuce' may nowbe sown on a border with an easternaspect. The seeds should bo sownthinly in order that it- may not bonecessary to transplant the seedlings,for during hot, dry weather, it isdifficult to keep soft, young let-tuces from becoming shrivelled upwhen transplanted. Neapolitan, Mam-moth, White Cos, AU-the-year-Round,and Iceberg are good, reliable varietiesfor present sowing.
French Beans—Small sowings offrench beans should be made everyfortnight from the present timo untilthe middle of January; but the latestsowing should be made on a borderfacing north, where the plants can beprotected from early autumn frosts. Itis a much better practice to makefrequent sowings than to depend onplants which nave become partiallyexhausted, the'produce from youngplants being much more tender. Sowthe soeds in drills drawn at two feetapart.
FLOWERS.ll)elphiniums—There is no occupant
of the flower garden which contri-butes a greater charm to the rich-toned hours of early December thanthe stately delphinium, or perenniallarkspur. It is a veritable king of theborder, without a rival for the easewith which it can be grown, for itsready response to generous treatment,and for the splendid reward which ityields in gorgeous spikes<of bloom.
It has been improved out of. allknowledge by the export florist afndliybridiser during the past quarter ofa century. The comparatively punylarkspur of former days has givonplace to the modern giant, which rivalsin stature even ' the towering holly-hock. Not only have cubits been addedto its stature, it has became many-hued, so that among the manyvarieties from which the gardener cannow make his choice, he can have gra-dations of colour ranging from'whiteand the palest blue to ultramarine ancjlthe, darkest purple. But it is the blue*of the delphinium which, in. my view,gives it its greatest value in the mid-summer garden, since it affords amuch needed relief from the garishnessof yellow calceolarias and 'the brickreds and bright pinks of beddinggeraniums.
As plants for tlia town garden, del-phiniums have few rivals. They willgrow vigorously in any well-cultivatedsoil, and they accommodate themselvesreadily in any position which givesthem room to develop. They. may. boplanted with excellent effect in boldgroups in large beds on the lawn.Tney soon form a grand group for acorner, a splendid screen for a bare orpoorly-clad wall or fence, and a magni-ficent feature for the back row of abroad herbaceous or mixed border.Here, with plenty of space to grow in,and plenty of sunlight to call forththeir richest colouring, they soon be-come objects of admiration.
Nor need theii* period of Woniing beconfined merely to a few weeks at mid-summer. If care be taken to remotethe flowering spikes immediately theybegin to fade, and before they formseed-pods, a-further crop will be pro-duced a few weeks later. If the culti-vator can steel his heart to be ruthlessand to prune, the plants hard backthe quality of the bloom which comesas a second crop will be all the finei-fcwch vigorous pruning will doubtlessleave patches of bareness, but if care-ful attention be paid to watering indry weather, new growths will speedilyappear, and the reward will be greatat a time when the garden shows sitrnsof deterioration. An additional stimu-lus to the production of vigorous newshoots is to be found in supplying eachclump with a mulch of well-rottedmanure mixed with leaf-mould. Thiswill prevent the evaporation of mois-ture, and will afford the roots very de-sirable food.
Bolphiniums are easily raised fromseed, and the present is a favourabletime for setting about the task. If itjo delayed much longer the plants,willbe puny and poor when the time comesTor placing them out in the border. Ifspecial and select varieties are re-quired, the seed may cost you anythinghom a shilling to half-a-crown a packet,but if you arc content to trust to mixedvarieties, some of which will be single,and some double, it is possible to pur-chase a packet much cheaper..
The seed may be sown out of doorsin a prepared bed, situated in theshade. The surface soil should besandy, and the seed be sown in drills,but if only a small quantity of seedis available, it would lie as well tosow in boxes, and to plant the seed-lings out into reserve beds when theyare large enough. With careful at-tention to watering, weeding, and keep-ing off slugs, a number of excellentspecimens will be ready for plantingout in the autumn.
In any case, the cultivator must notexpect specimen blooms the first seasonafter sowing the seed It is generallyin the second year that the plants be-gin to produce fine blooms. This con-tinues for several seasons, at tho endof which time the clumps will have
become so large that it is necessary todivide them. This is best done inspring, when the new shoots begin tomake their appearance above the soil.
Primulas—Seeds of the Chinese typemay be sown in December and January,and so also may the star and obconicosections and the newer P. malacoides.Primula seed, like that of cyclamens,is notoriously irregular in germination,and the seed pan should bo taken careof even after most of the seedlingshave been pricked out. Primulas likeclean surroundings, and new pots orpans (soaked), or old ones scrubbedclean, are essential. Equal parts ofturfy loam and leaf mould and afourth part sand is a good seed com-post. Cover lightly with soil and alsowith a square of glass and place inthe shaded greenhouse or frame. Trans-plant the seedlings, when large enough,carefully to other pans and later potsingly. During autumn they do wellin frames, but must be housed in afrost-proof greenhouse during May.Give a light ehelf then near the glaea.
£205 AWARDED.
COMPENSATION FORLABOURER.
ACCIDENT AT PARNASSUS.
Compensation to the extent of £2057s Gd, with costs, was awarded JamesGemmell, labourer, of Annat, in aclaim against the Public Works De-partment in the Arbitration Court yes-terday. The claim arose from an acci-dent at Parnassus in which Gemmellsuffered injuries as a result of beingstruck by a fall of earth.
Mr Justice i'razer and Messrs W. C.Prime (employers' representative) andA. L. Monteith (employees' represen-tative) were on the .Bench.
The statement of claim set out thaton May 2Uth, 1931, Gemmell was em-ployed by the Public Works Depart-ment as a labourer at Parnassus andwas engaged at piecework rates in ex-cavation work. While so employed hewas struck by a fall of earth and as aresult sustained injuries to his' backand left knee. He had since been un-able to work and had not been paidany compensation under the provisionsof the Workers' Compensation Act,1922. Compensation and medical ex-penses as provided under the Act weresought by the petitioner.
The Crown plea was a denial thatpetitioner had .at any time been unableto work as a result of the accident.
In reply to a question from his Hon-our, counsel said that Gemmell's aver-age weekly earnings had been £3 9sbefore the 10 per cent, cut had beenimposed.
Counsel for petitioner said that thelatter was working on an earth faceand was carried down some 20 feet by afall of earth. He had done no worksince, and might not be able ever to doheavy work again. His back was stillgiving' him trouble and his leg hadnot yet recovered from the injury.Petitioner gave evidence on the linesof counsel's statement.
Robert Hector Baxter, medical prac-titioner, said that he examined Gem-mell in October. It was difficult tofind any organic disease in the backand the conclusion he had come to wastlmt the pain was caused by bruising,coupled with the sensitive state of hisnervous system. The most strikingthing was the loss of power in his legs.Witness had examined him on Sundayand found some improvement. In hisopinion Gemmell would not be fit evenfor light work for three months. • If hewere to do heavy work in thefuture Gemmell might be liable to fur-ther strain or breakdown. His physi-cal incapacity would be 100 per cent,for three months, 50 per cent, for threemonths, 25 per cent, for six 1 months,and between 15 and 20 per cent, per-
I manently.Leslie J. Will, medical practitioner,
said that, unlike most neurasthenics,Gemmell had shown a constant, al-though slow, improvement. He agreedwith the previous witness's estimateof Gemmell's incapacity.
His Honour said that full compensa-tion as provided for by the Act wouldbe allowed, with Gemmell's weekly
j earnings of £2 6s per week and themedical estimates of incapacity as abasis for computation.
FARMER'S FAILURE.
STOCK LOSSES AND POOR LAND.
Attributing his situation to heavylosses of stock and to the unproductivenature of his land, Stephen MounseySmith, a farmer, of View Hill, Ox-ford, was to have met his creditors atthe Official Assignee's rooms yester-day, but there was no quorum. Bank-rupt's total debts to unsecured credi-tors amounted to £1069 6s 7d, and hisassets were nil.
Bankrupt, in his sworn statement,said that he had commenced farmingon his own account in 1925, taking uPa lease of 448 acres of native reserveat 14s 6d per acre. He had £750 capi-tal, which he expended in purchase otstock and implements. In addition nehad , borrowed approximatelyfrom the Farmers' Co-op. Associationfor the purchase of stock. His landwas cold and swampy, and every yearhe had heavy losses of stock and Jowpercentages of lambs. In 1-928 he haalost 60 cattle out of 100, and eachyear he had got fnrther behind wit'lthe firm. After four years the renthad been reduced on a revaluation to
lis Gd per acre, but then the fall mprices had made his position hopeless.All his stock and implements wereunder security to the Farmers' Co-op.,who' had sustained a heavy loss afterthe sale of them.
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Bankrupt had asmall insurance policy, but this wasincluded in the Farmers' Co-op.security, and had been surrendered.Since going out of his farm, aboutsix months ago, he had been unem-ployed. for some months, workingunder the No. 5 Scheme, and latelyunder the No. 4A Scheme. His living
expenses, while on the farm were from£7O to £IOO per annum. He had acar, but could not affordl to «n it-He had a wife and two children Hewas unable to make any offer to mscreditors. ______
POLICE FORCE.
PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.
(mass association jwjhhum.)
WELLINGTON, December 14.The Commissioner of Police an-
nounces the following promotions andtransfers in the force:
Inspector J. Cummings, transferredfrom Dunedin to Wellington, where he
will be attached to the Commissioner'soffice. '
Senior-Sergeant Donald Cameron(Dunedin), promoted to bo sub-inspec-tor and remains in Dunedin.
Sergeant Caldwell (Waihi), promotedto be senior sergeant and transferredto Wellington.
Sergeant Sivyer (Taumarunui), trans-ferred to Wellington South, relievingSergeant Hogan, who is retiring onsuperannuation. ,
Sergeant Felton (Newton Station,Auckland), transferred to Taumarunui.
Constable Black (Nelson), promotedto be sergeant and transferred to Auck-land.
BROADCASTING.TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES.
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12 n'oon: Lunch hour music. 2 p.m.:Gramophone Tecital. 4.25: Sports' results.5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner musicsession (Columbia). 7,0: News and reports.8.0: Chimes. Overture—Light OperaOrchestra, "The Mikado" (Sullivan). 8.8:Tenor—Mr H. J. Francis with studib Octet,"Lorraine." 8.11: Soprano—Miss MillicentO'Grady, (a) "The Blue Danube" (Strauss,«rr. Elkin); (b) "The Wren" (Lehmann).8.17: Male choir—Erk's Male Chorus, "TheGondolier" (Schubert). 8.21: Orchestral—Studio Octet, (Conductor, Harold Beck), (a)"Albanian March" (Hall); (b) "Koman-ique" Overture (Kela Bela). 8.30:Humour—Mr Geo. Titchener, (a) "The Storyof a Kiss" (Godfrey); (b) "Vendettas"(Dick Henty). 8.38: Castanets—La Argen-tina, "La Corrida" (The Bull Fight)(Valverde). 8.41: Contralto—Miss DulcieMitchell, (a) "Could I But Express in Song"(Malashin); (b) "Wind in the Trees''
(Goring Tiiomus); (c) Night IDreamt" (Levi). 8.51: Piano—Mr S. G.Hoskins. "Improvisations." 8.55: Baritone—Mr Leslie Fleming, with Studio Octet,"Tho Company Sergeant-Major" (Sander-son). 9.2: Weather forecast and stationnotices. 9.4: Selection—Marek Weber andHis Orchestra,' "Three Old Hags" (Kollo,arr. ltosch). 9.10: Tenor—Mr H. J. Francis,(a) "A Red Rosebud" (Murray Gibbes) ; (b)"Omaha" (Nicholls). 9.17: Saxophone—Rudy Wicdoeft, "La Cinquintaine" (Marce,arr. Wiedoeft). 9.20: Soprano—Miss Milli-cent O'Grady, with Octet accompaniment, (a)"Walts Soug" (German); (b) "Stay withMe, Summer" (Morris). 9.26: Orchestral—Studio Octet Musical Comedy Selection, "ACountry Girl." 9.39: Humour—Mr Geo.Titchener, "Ferdinand, The FearlessFusilier." 9.44: Piano—Mr S. Hoskins,"Improvisations and Extemporisations.9.49: Contralto—Miss Enilcie Mitchell, withOctet accompaniment, "The Hills of Done-gal" (Sanderson). 9.53: Orchestral—StudioOctet, "Say a Little Prayer For Me. 9.56:Baritone—Mr Leslie Fleming, (a) .WhenShadows Gather"' (Marshall); (b) NancyLee" (Adams). 10.1: March—AmericanLegion Band, "March Salutation (Seitz).
3ZC, CHBISTOHTOCH.10-11 a.m.: The home-maker's Bession,
conducted by Miss Millicent Jenninga:Kccipes: Quuen cakes, duchess pudding,Little Betty buns; followed by humorousmonologue, "The Queen's Doll 8 House(from the studio); short reading, "ColourfulKit.-hens and Cool Pantries," and commentsthereon. 11-11.30: Half-hour of music andpootry. 12 noon-1.30 p.m.: News and selectedrecorded items. 2.30-4.30: Afternoon concertl-iofrvamme. 5.45-6.30: Children s session,conducted by Lady Gay. 6.30-7.30: Dinnerrcusic. 7.30-7.45: News. 8-10.15: Bveniii3concert and dance music. Recorded pro*grammes arranged by Miss Frances Hamer-ton. x
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(720 Kilocycles.)10 ajn.: Chimes. Selected gramophone re-
cordings. 11.12: Lecturette —"Fabrics andFashions." 12 noon: Lunch hour music.2 p.m.: Educational session. 3 p.m.: Selectedgramophone recordings. 3.30, and 4.30: Sport-ing results. 5.0: Children's hour, conductedby Jumbo.. 6.0: DAjner music session(H.M.V.). 7.0: News, reports and sportsresults. 7.40: Lecturette by a representativeof the Agricultural Department, "For theMan on the Land." 8.0: Chimes. ■ Relayfrom the Y.W.C.A. Hall by the OrpheusMusical Society of concert • version ofVerdi's "II Trovatore," arranged byKreutz. Soloists:. Leonora (soprano), MrsAmy Woodward; Inez (mezzo-soprano), MissRuby Everette; Azucena (contralto), ■ MissChristina Young; Manrico (tenor), Mr EdwinDennis; The Count de Luna (baritone), MrKeith Grant; Ferrando (bass-baritone), MrRoy Dellow; Ruiz (tenor), Mr Chas A.Wilson. Accompanists, Miss AdeliuaMcGrath, F.T.C.L., L.A.8., Mr Harry Brusey.Musical Director, Mr Harison Cook.
HOTEL BROKEN INTO.� ;,
SAFE AND GOODS STOLEN.
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WELLINGTON, December 14.Cool audacity was displayed by bur-
glars who "broke into the temporarypremises of the Panama Hotel, at thecorner of Taranaki and Vivian streets,between midnight on Saturday and twoo'clock on Sunday morning.
They carried away a large safe con-taining £IOO and some valuable docu-ments, and stole thousands of cigar-ettes and several bottles of champagne,whisky, and brandy.
The plunder was the property of MrsHyde, licensee of the hotel. The safe,which would require at least two power-ful men to lift, was Tolled on to somebags, judgingby the marks on the floor,,and then dragged out through the .frontdoor on to the- footpath. It was thenprobably lifted on to a waiting motor-truck. „ ■It is believed that the thieves fol-lowed the usual practice and Temovedthe safe to some unfrequented place inthe bush or to premises away fr<sm thecity where they can apply themselvesto the task of forcing it open withoutattracting unwanted attention*.
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MONDAY.(Before Mr E. D. Mosley, 8.M.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.Wilhelmina Blink, alias Mary Blink, a
domestic, aged 47, of no Axed abode, wascharged that on December 12tlj she wasdeemed to be an idle and disorderly personin that she' had insufficinet lawful visiblomeans of support. She was also chargedwith using obscene language. She pleaded
I not guilty to the first charge Bnd guilty to! the second.I At the same time John Henry Gilbert, alabourer, aged 46, of Leeds street, wascharged with using obscene language. Hepleaded guilty.
Senior-Sergeant Fox said that at about 8o'clock on Saturday evening a constable wassent, following complaints, to a house inLeeds street, Phillipstown. Both accusedused the language complained of -to the con-stable, and the female accused, who had afairly long police record, was unable to_ giveany satisfactory account of herself. Gilberthad never been before the Court before.
Gilbert was fined £3 and costs, in default21 days' imprisonment. The woman wassentenced to three months' hard labour onthe charge of being; idle and disorderly, andfined £3 and costs, in default 21 days' im-prisonment, on the obscene language charge,
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.Two men, 'lvan Alfred Musson, a labourer,
aged 41, of St. Asaph street, and WilliamHenry Pengelly, a labourer, aged 41, ofClyde street, appeared before the Court asthe result of the celebration of Musson'sbirthday on Saturday evening. Musson wascharged with being drunk in charge of ahorse and cart in Cambridge terrace onSaturday, and Pengelly was charged withbeing drunk and with casting offensivematter in Cambridge terrace. Both accusedpleaded guilty. .
The Senior Sergeant said that the menhad been arrested just outside the Y.M.C.A.in Cambridge terrace. Musson had been sit-ting hopelessly drunk in the cart, and Pen-gelly, also drunk, had been standing besideit. They had been celebrating Musson sbirthday.
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Musson was fined £2 and costs, in de-fault 14 days' imprisonment, and Pengellywas fined 10s and costs, in default -4hours' imprisonment, on each charge.
THEFT OF BICYCLE.' Robert Frank Oldham, a labourer, aged 22,was charged witß stealing, on December 4th,a man's bicycle valued at £lO fromHenry . James. He pleaded guilty.
Senior-Sergeant Fox said the machine hadbeen taken from outside the Olympia Skat-ing Rink. Oldham .had not been before theCourt before, but the Senior Sergeant saidhe wished to make further enquiries respect-ing another possible charge, and he askedfor a remand until December 18th, which wasgranted. TRAmc OFFENCES.
For driving at a speed dangerous to thepublic Matthew Arlow was fined 20s andcosts, Cecil E. Boby was fined 10s and costs,and Rita Dobson 20s and costs.
For parking their vehicles longer than theprescribed limits, O. W. B. Anderson wasfined 10s and costs, and James Smail wasfined 5s and costs.
Charles J. Brown was fined 10s and costsfor overloading a taxi.
Dr Charles Hand Newton was fined 10sand costs for not leaving his car beforethe kerb on the correct side of the road.
' For rutting a corner, Alan McGillivraywas fined 10b and costs.
Percv Pattißon was fined 30s and costsfor riding a machine equipped with a noisy
e *Do Unaid C. Haberfield. who made a volun-tary appearance, was fined 10s and costs for
* driving at a speed dangerous to the publicFor leaving their taxis unattended Frederick
Aldridee, Cvril Bradford, Cliff Carey. TomMav and Charles G. Strong were each con-victed and ordered to pay costs.
iTn-r sleeping in their taxis on the rankLawrence Mahoney and Albert J. Reed wereconvicted and ordered to pay costs.
MAINTENANCE COURT.(Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.)
Frederick James Evans was sentenced totwo months' imprisonment for disobeying amaintenance order, the of the warrantto -be suspended provided the arrears arepaid off at the rate of 15s a week.' A maintenance order of 12s 6d a
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weekwas made against Patrick O'Ronrke in re-spect of each of his three children. Aguardianship ordor was also #
Robert Thomas Charles Waldron wasordered to pay 15s a week mainten-ance of his wife, and to pay £25 pastmaintenance.
PRIMARY SCHOOLSPROFICIENCY RESULTS.The following pupils of Canterbury pri-
mary schools gained their proficiency or com-petency certificates for 1931. The list, whichis up-to-date, is in the order supplied bythe Education Board. Further results an illbe published to-morrow,
ASHBURTON BOROUGH.Proficiency—lsabel Birnie, Betty Carson,
Joyce Dahlberg, EdNvard Doherty, MyolaEdmonds, Rhona Field, Vaughan G a PJ te8 'Betty Gallagher, William Gonrdie, HaldaneGowans, George Gudsell, Edith Harle, HazelHawke, Adrian Hay man, Trevor Henderson,Betty Hickman, Lawrence Jamieson, JlopeLoy, Austral Makinson, Nancy Miller, JamesMilsom, Owen Moore, Iria Morgan, Lorna Mc-intosh, Vera Oliver, Margaret Opie, AubreyOsman, Marjorie Samuels, Edward Smith,John Soutar, Theo Staples, Phyllis Stills,Betty Thomas, Morris -Thomas, EdNvard Til-bury, Joshua Tucker, Edith Turnbull, GladysVerco, Patty Ward, Reginald Wear, JohnWhite.
Competency—Mary Cornish, Norman Mac-kie, Jean Martin, Josephine Miles, Mary Mc-Mullan, Alister Ross, Ijionel ■ Sohvay, MnirieVessey, Blanche Ferriman, Mervyn liickey,Mary Lloyd, Emily Ward.ARANUI.
Proficiency—Clive Jones. Averill Mc-Laughlin, William Roberts, Myra Kenworthy,GNven Rhoda, Gibson Low, Elsie Boyd, Dor-othy Rowse.
ALLENTON.Proficiency—Philip Harris, Fvancis Hooper,
Eric Hyde, Dorothy Austin, Freda Barrett,Audrey Chambers, Ella Doyle, Nora Fleming,Dorothy Hanson, Mavis McKay, Mavis Mack-lan. Lorna Thomas, George Melrose.
Competency—Frank Price, Alexander1 Sol-'way, Betty Page, Frederick Hill, RonaldHolmes.A3HBURTON FORKS.
Proficiency—Olga Hydes.Competency—Albert Hydes.
ASHWICH FLAT.Proficioncy—Ronald Allan.
ALLANDALE.Proficiency—Jason CartNvright, John Sadler.
AEHBURTON EAST.Proficiency—Percy Blight, Leslio Brown,
Lambert Chambers, Sydney Cretney, Wini-fred Cruickshank, May CoNven, Alan Dally,Jean Edo, Jean Finlayson, John Gluestein,Arlette Griffln, Margaret Hay, Keith Kenny,Max McNally, Hazel Penman, Eileen Strib-ling, Robert Walls, William Blight, RosamondTimms, Rona.Wylie.
Competency—Raymond Bradford, RonaldCochrane, Edith Donn, Jeflie Foster, JohnHill, Keitli Lamb, Alan Petrio, Stella Wake-ham, Cyril White, Leila Osborne, MonicaSmith,
ASHLEY.Proficiency—Dorothy Thompson.
3URNHAM.Competency —Darcy Deed.
BROMLEY. '
Proficiency—Eric Egan, William Moore,George Robinson, Elizabeth Craig, JoanSmith, Andrew Craig.
Competency —Alfred Perliam.BROOKSIDE.
Proficiency—Winifred McCallum, KeithWagner.
BELFAST MAIN.Proficiency—William Barker, Alan Burns,
Fredrick Claridge, Kenneth Cutting, FrederickDon, Jack Hayes, John Holt, Ernest Wareing,John Weddell, Betty Anderson, Etuol Cas-sidy, Marion Graham, Betty' Jones, JoanLennox, Jacquetta Neale, Rae Wilson, DaphneComyns.
Competency—Alec Arps, Ronald Cassidy,
Herbert Hibberd, Pearl Comyns, DorothyErickson, Henry Chapman, Lilian Austen,Jena Brown.BECKENHAM.
Proficiency—Ena Agar, Cecily Allott, Ber-nard Anderson, Gordon Badger, George Bar-field, Albert Bekcn, Gilbert Brewer, RuthCade, Valerie Campbell, Mavis Clearwater,Dorothy Cook, Thomas Cursons, Maude Cuth-bertaon, Alan Dnnn, Tbelma Eddington,Robert Edwards, Nancy Foulds, Freda Harper,Hazel Henwood, Douglas Herman, FairlieHorstey, Herbert Hurst, Edna Jsherwood,Norina Jones, Gwenfa Kenna, Joy Kingsland,Aileen Lloyd, Rae Luxton, John McFall, Hec_tor McLean, Francis McPherson, ArchibaldManning, Warner O'Callaghan. Mary Perkjns,Bettv Roynolds, Kathleen Rutledge, RaymondSmith, Roy Spear, Russell Thomas, HazelTurner, Lester Watson, John Webb. AlfredWheatley, Thomas White, Phyllis Wright.
Competency—Marjorie Morris. NormanTasker, Helen Durie, Nancy Hillier.
CLARKVILLE.Proficiency—William Holland, Nancy Has-
sal, Nesta Holland.OLANDEBOYE.
Proficiency—Eileen Henderson, DanielHickey, Mary Kyne, Winifred Livesey.
Competency —Timothy Kyne.
CLAREMONT. .
Proficiency—Gordon PqttigreNv, Fanny Mc-Clintock.CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR.
Proficiency—Vernon Ashbolt, Lloyd Borth-wick, Douglas Davie, Ivan Densem, DerrickForbes, Brian Hamilton, Ralph Henry, Stan-ley Jones, Wynn Jones, Richard Pithcr,Wyndhsm Simpson, Edmund Williams.
Competency —Ainsiie Cook, Ronald Gray,
lan Thomas, Monty do Villiers.CHEVIOT.
Proficiency—Stanley Brown, Kenneth Hyde,
Thomas Lockhart, James Pain, Arthur Part-ington, James Paton, Stanley Shaw, NolsCon* Laura Elliott, Nancy Hamilton, AilsaPenhallurlack, Louisa Powis.
Competency—Patrick Costello. EdwinCrampton. Patricia Sargent, Mabel Walls,Mary Wilson.CRAIGHEAD DIOCESAN.
Proficiency—Margaret Macdonald, Mar-garet Shrimpton. Elsie Thorpe, Pamela May.
Competency —Margaret Scott.
CHARING OROBS.Competency —Reginald Pascoc.
CHORLTON.Proficiency—Raymon Craw.
DOYLESTON.Proficiency—Eric. Smith, James Scott.
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DARFIELD.Proficiency—Maurice ' Holland, mrry
Levick, Margaret MulhoUand, Jeancompetency—Bruce Glanville, Dorothy 110 lland, Venesia Register.
BtTBWOOP*Proficiency—Reginald Mervyn
Walker, Mary Parks, V«lin ReftW- ,
Competency—Hector Arnold, Jo''" Bp^w'Gerald Driver, Cyril Messervy, Thomas Par s,Neil Walker, Thelma Murfltt.
BARR HILL. tProficiency—Edna Gilmour, Jean Holmes,Doris Stephens, Bessie Tizzard.
FAIRVIEW. , •
Competency —Ruth Dale, William Richards.Proficiency—John Ridley.-
FAIRLIE D.H.S.Proficiency—'•Robert Aitken, Trevor Cook,
Athfil Mcßeth, Andrew Mills, Patrick Mort ,David Urquhart, Fred Wilso.n, James WilsonEvelyn Adamson, Muriel Archibald, JessieCharteris, Myra Elms, Gladys Hall, Ir'Johnston, Lorraine Lobb, Ei,e /° ne'erine Reynolds, Olive Barwood, Lurline Leslie.
Competency—Archer Dale, Jo6e
Marjorie Bateman, Alberta Capill, M°na Curtis, Irene Stevenson, Winifred Sullivan.
FERNSIDE.Proficiency—Freda Dodge.
GLENITI.Proficiency—Geraldino Broadhurst,
las Curr, Beatrix Fulton, Ivan Rawson, Wil-liam Stevens, Audrey Thoreau.
Competency—Lucy Armit.GOVERNOR'8 BAY.
Competency —Trevor Thomson.
GRANTCHESTER (Private).Proficiency—Charles Reid.
GORE BAY.Proficiency—Kenneth Ilines, Feter Jackson,
Andrew Tweedie.
GLEN- KOWHAI.Competency —Grace Smith.
HINETEWAI.Proficiency—John Tainui.
HORORATA.Proficiency—Wesley Butt, Raymond Chap-,
man, Clifford Gray, Eric Maffey, Harold Stev-enson, Elma Felton, Jean Wells.• Competency —Charles Dyie, Albert Ingram.
HIGHBANK.Proficiency—Jean Paul, Thelma Wallace,
John Young.Competency—Francis Stack, Walter Stock-
dale, Mary Quinn.
HAEEWOOD.Proficiency—William Anderson, Margaret
Anderson, Maurice Broadhurst, Stanley Win-field, Alan Dixon, Nancy Pollard.
Competency—Philip Johns, Walter King,Kenneth Lehrs, Coral Robinson..
HORNBY.Proficiency—Percy Baker, Kimble Bashford,
Gordon BroNvn, Charles Slade, Leonard Brown,Malcolm Conway, Walter Fuller, Leonard Gar-rett, Reginald Kilburn, Crosby Moran, RobertRoberts, Elsie Bush, Edna Henderson, MonaHornby, Patricia Moore, Natalie Pooley,Margaret Robinßon.
Competency—Gerald Withers, Hazel Hum-phris, Ruby Johnston, Dorothy Vogel.
HAPUKU.Proficiency—Connie Boyd. Ronald Howard.Competency—Alexander Yaxley.
HEATHCOTE VALLEY.Proficiency—Reginald Arnold, Keith Dic-key, George Gray, Douglas Richard. Nor-
man StONv, Ella Benson, Poppy Gable.Competency—John Colquhoun, Sydney
Newton, Eric Olsson, Norman Truscott, Gor-don Williams, Hilda Hornung, Audrey Shrimp-ton.IRWELL.
Proficiency—Jean Coe, Douglas Millar,Ronald Skinner, Julia Wilson.KAIAPOI.
Proficiency—John Colman, Travis Coup,Maurice Clark Edward Clothier, GrahamDixon, Ronald Hopkins, George Simpson,Joseph Taylor, Cryil Taylor, Robert West,Alan Trustrum, Esmond Wyatt, Ngaire Ash-ley, Lulu Kilmers, Audrey Hopkins, MaryRollinson, Ngaire Taylor; Dorothy Trousse-lot, Iris Williams, Noeline Wilson, NancyWyatt, June Wright, Nancy Shaw, Mona John-son, Alan Morris, Rita Innes.Competency—Jean Griffin.KAIAPOI ISLAND.
Proficiency—James Easterbronk.Competency—Geoffrey Banks.KUKUPA.
Proficiency—Nil.Competency—Thomas Duxburv, LornaMcKay.
KIMBELL.Proficiency—Albert Shaw, Margaret Pipson.Competency—Frank Saunders, QueenieStruthers.
KILLINCHY.Proficiency—Margaret Allen, May McClure,
Maud Millar, Rhona Thompson.Competency—Phyllis Bray.
KAIKOURA.Proficiency— Borthwick, Beryl
Perrin, Nancy Smith, Lisbeth Wallace, AlisonWarner, Mary Wells, EdNvard Comer, HanmerMonk, -Fred Schroeder, Leonard Yaxley, Ger-trude Shoud, Ethel Ferry, Clarence Stewart.
Competency—Lexy Lane, Thomas Turner.
KAIKOURA SUBN.Proficiency—Jean Boyd, Naomi Dabinctte.Competency—Keith Lawson.
LE BON'S BAY.Proficiency—Bernard O'Connell.
LINCOLN.Broficiency—Foster Mackintosh, Arthur
Pcryman, Vincent Russell, Agnes Brown,Marion Kilgour.
Competency—Kenneth Cameron, ArchibaldSteNvart.LOBURN. ,
Proficiency—Norma Pulley.Competency—Patricia Huiny.
LINWOOD AVENUE.Proficiency—Raymond Bullen, lan Burgess,
Earl Constable, Eric Dickson, Frederick Dyer,Walter Fielding, William Gray, Garth Harris,Jack Head, Maurice Jenkins, Edward Jones,Leslie Jones, Norman Muirson, Robert Nor-ton, Arthur Reeves, Harry Smith, MauriceStevenson, Ronald Waltin, June Blain, NoraCampbell, Jean Cossins, Marjorie Druinmond,Gabrielle Evans, Catherine Fraser, RitaForbes, Florence Hancock, Joyce Jenkins,Mary Jones, Rona Mills, Irene Nuttalt,Muriel Payne, Marjorie Perks, DorothyItownthwaite, Herbert Hobson, Belle Han-cock.
Competency—Ralph Blacklock, Claude Pep-per, Edgar Warren, Leslea Rippin, RaymondMcEntce, James Smedley, Douglas Timms.
LEESTON. -
Proficiency——Norman Meredith, DerrickTucker, Sadie Martin, Amy Prosser, Ray-mond Jackson, Harold Prosser.
Competency—Vida Fussell.LAKESIDE.
Proficiency—lsabel Whisker, Arthur Lain-bie, Ainslio Manson.LYTTELTON D.H.S.
Proficiency—John Dowel!, Charles Hurley,Frank Lester, Robert Philips, Keith Plowman,Thomas Wilson, Gwen Glasson, Marie Mac-donaldi Louise Reeß, Kathleen Willman, Ed-ward Thomas. ,
Competency——Joseph Bsio, Arthur Ham*mill, Morris Lester, Herbert Napier, ErnestParratt, Leslie Shepherd, Gladys Anderson,Beatrioe Armour, Edith Cummiugs, PhyllisMcCormick.LYTTELTON WEST.
Proficiency—Henry Bromley, Thomas Dal-low Edward Meikle, Douglas Mott, EdwardOates. Kenneth Patience, Arthur Roberts,William Seymour, Roy Slyfleld, Roy Welsh,Dougfas Wr*ht Kenneth Whitford. BettyBrooke, Jean Herd. Marjorie Mcllroy, Shir-ley Mouritsen, Beatrice Sinclair, NoelineSmith, William Preston, Frederick Sutton,Mavis Gilray.
LAGMHOR.Competency —Ruth Muirhead, Irene Quaid.
LYNTON DOWNS.Proficiency-—-Eva Lawson.
M3LFORD.proficiency—Hazel Horgan, Gwen Lyali.Competency —Alan Lyall.
MOUNT PLEASANT.Proficiency—John Claydon, Gwtadys
Morris,
METHVEN DISTRICT' HIGH SCHOOL.Proficiency—George Chambers, Edward
Hawlchead, Robert McCartney, John Smith,George Watson, June Aitken, Nancy Ayers,
Gertrude Croat, Amy McClea, Reginald Green,Dorothy Harrison, Wilfred Lock, James Rich--01 Competency—'Robert Bell, Charles Whiterman, John Chambers, Maurice Ha"ds, Rich-mond Hands, Thomas Owers, Shirley Amberger, Roberta Carleton, May Newinan lan
Hart, Bruce Allan. Ida Bland. Thelma Fair-bairn, Margaret Hampton, Violet Leg„ett,Mary Lockhead.MANGAMAUNU.
Proficiency—Terehce Boyd, Darcy Norton.Competency—James O Bnen.
SCHOOL OF ART.Competency—David. Bailey.
NORTH LOBURN.Proficiency—Jame* hcylon.
°*profic'iency—Charles Airay, Hazel Priddle.
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Proficiency—Margaret Glennie.
OVERDALE.Proficiency—Emily Swaine.
OXFORD D.H.S. ,„
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aSon Clarke, Myrtle Pag^,-.
Albert Frampton', Archie ohn^,1°evMichael O'Connell, Frank Oldman, Trevor
Sheila Russell, Dudley Gamsford, AldstairGillespie.
ORARI. „ ■Proficiency—Charles Bennett, Nancy Dav-ies Nellie Davies, William £>yer, Edward Gil-doJ Trevor Henderson, Kathleen Trumper.
Competency—Mina Hewson, Pat Brown.
OKAIN'S BAY. ,
Proficioncy—Harry Harris, Arthur Hacker.Competency —Bernard Corrigal, Neita Rob-
inson, Delia Spurr.
PENDARVES." ■ "
Competency —Betty Hampton, Sheila Mc-Anulty.
PAPANUI PRIVATE.Proficiency—Alfred Fraser, Joyce Jack-
son.
PAPANUI.Proficiency—Margaret Geary, Owen Cun-
neen, Elsie Blair, Grace Barnes, MerieneBiggs, Patricia Davies, Ivy Evans, KathleenGatenby, Hazel Marsh, Barbara Noble, Nga-rita Paintin, Joan Price, _ Thwaites,Edward Barnes, Ronald Dixon, Keith Grim-wood, John Sanderson, Graham Shaw, RoyStace, Harold Woolf, Roy Tullett.
Competency—Joan Lochore, Nancy Plows,Alice Rogers, Lawrence Boocock, JohnBrown, EdNvard Hartley, John Mclnnes, Leon-ard Moore.
PLEASANT POINT D.H.S.Proficiency—Ronald Christie, Frank Jack-
son, George Knox, Ralph Morrison, GordosiOed, Gerald O'Rourke, Eric Waugh; Gwen-doline Rendall, Gladys Watson, Kendry Glid-don.
Competency—Stuart Cleland, Ray Woof-findin.PIGEON BAY.
Competency—Maurice Foley, CrowtherReynish, Mavis Turpin.
PARNASSUS.Proficiency—Thomas Fitzgibbon, Isabel
XJpston. '
Competency—Rona Fisher.PORT LEVY.
Proficiency—Ronald Jenkins.ROLLESTON.
Competency—Bernard Dynes, JamesSmith.
RANGIORA BOROUGH,Proficiency—Raymond . Danch, George
Greigr, Neville Morris, Lawrence Munro, BasilParsons, Robert Semb, Selwyn Stevens. ColinShilton, Lester Thomson, William Turner,Margaret Chambers, Audrey Boden, SheilaDartnall,' Nellie Edlin, Nola Forward, MerleFraser, Jane Leech, Myrtle Legge, EdnaPethig, Helen Meldrum, May Peskett, NellieProuse, Lorna Shaw, Myra Smith, DulcieThompson, Margareta Walker,
Competency—William Chambers, MaxwollKing, Edgar Lander, Keith Lindsay, JonathanMehrtens, James Stringer, Patricia . James,Averil McKeown.RIVERSIDE.
Proficiency—Frederick Richard.Competency—Thomas Bennett.
ROKEBY.Proficiency—Mary Brick, Enid Burrowes,
Hazel Hood, Lila Penney, Percy Burgess,William Irwin.
Competency——William Chambers, HeatherHurst, John Lochhead.
RANQITATA STATION." Proficiency—Charles Kelland, Mary Su*
grue. "■ v'.
RIGCARTON.Proficiency—Eric Barr, John' Beetle, John
Bowman, John Clarke, William Scott, .JackStewart, Arthur Tucker, Colleen Allott, LoisColo, Emma GarrStt, Doris Harrison, EleanorLeith, Leah Smith, Betty Townsend, RubyWright. ,
Competency—Maurice Cheeseman, Ronald.Hawke, Herbert Taylor, Gerald Timms, Amo-lia Flintoft, Doreen. Newham, Joan Park,Olfttiefe "witty, Eunice Wooiton, James Bryce,Kenneth Nelson. '
RAKAIA.Proficiency—-Betty Crossley, Mavis Dilli-
more, MinnieKenward, Frances Rapley, Lanco.Cornelius, Robert Johnston, Russell Kenward,lan Kirk.
Competency—-Vida Black, Daphne Smith,Tom Cromie, Dyles Kaan.RAKAIA LITTLE.
Competency—Jackson, McEuedy.
RANOITAfA ISLAND.Proficiency—Annie Northam.
SEDGEMERE.Proficiency—Jack Collins.
SALTWATER CREEK, jCompetency—Arthur Topp,
AKAROA.Proficiency—Norman Baillie, Edward Davis,Vincent Davis, Douglas Helps, Theo. Henning,
Herbert Wright, Clement Giddens, Jack Mase-fleld, Stephanie Armstrong, Joan Hammond,Lucy Hayward, Patricia Kearney, '• MaisieKingston, Joyce Le Lievre, Rona Mould, Win-ona Pool, Patrina Woodill. .
Competency—Gerald Curry, Errol Haley,Clifford Harris.ALBURT.
Proficiency—Muriel Smith, Doris Wood,Competency—Richard Bracken, NormanCampbell.
CANNINGTON.Proficiency—David Sewell.Competency—Allan Lamb, Joyce Wisely.OAVE.Proficiency—Desmond Fitzgerald, EileenChant.Competency—Murray Cameron.
CULVERDEN.Proficiency—Ellen Black, Emily Draper,
Esmae MeEwan.Competency—Clarence Burrows, Douglas
Hooper, Donald Swaney.
OUST.Proficiency—Clarence Clark. Stewart
Forbes, Victor Henderson, Ella Feather,Hilda Tallott.Competency—Marcia Arps, Mary Jackson,
Joyce Aymes.
AKAROA CONVENT.Proficiency l—Patrick McNabb, Joyce
Walker, Lyall Williams, David Sutton.
ADDINGTON CONVENT.Proficiency—Daniel Clark, Daniel Leach,
Patrick McDonald, John O'Connor, NoelO'Connor, David' O'Leary, John O'Rawe,John Rundle, Reginald Sweeney, Lester Wil-liams, Edith Henderson, Louisa Leach,Catherine Mahoney, Mary Mitchell, DoreenO'Brien, Patrick Dempsey.
Competency—Charles Garty, William Gilli-frsn, George Harris, Aile~en, Jones, MaryShortal.
BECKENHAM. |
Proficiency—Nellie Glas&enbury, EileenSullivan, Victor Crowther.
CATHOLIC GIRLS' (Tltnaru),Proficiency—Jlary Conlon, Kathleen Cun-
ningham, Eileen -Flanagan, Patricia Hooper,Monica McAuliffe,' Monica Niall, Monica Bash,Ursula Swanson, Mary Tangney, Hose Tuite.
Competency—Mary Laws, Kathleen Tobin,
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AUCKLAND, December 14.Roy George Cudby was sentenced by
Mr Justice Smith . to-day on fivei charges, including burglary and escap-ing from custody.
Counsel said prisoner had been inhospital'for eye trouble, but by escap-ing he had deprived himself of thenecessary treatment and in conse-
, quence had lost the sight of his leftoye. Since his escape he had beenmarried, •
The Judge said if prisoner, afterhis marriage, had intended to livehonestly he would not have brokenout into a burst of crime.
A sentence of three years' hard la-bour, cumulative on his present sen-tence, was passed.
SUDDEN DEATH.; —-4
(PBlS'j ASSOCIATION TBLIOHAV.)
DL'NEDIN, December 14.While working about a motor-car in
h section at Caversham on Saturdayafternoon, Thomas (Jar I and McLean,aged 22 y«uis, collapsGtl and died.
BOOT OPERATIVESDISMISSED.
FACTORIES CLOSE DURINGHOLIDAYS.
QUESTION OF WAGE PAYMENT.
During the Christmas holidays lastyear, several boot factories found itnecessary to close down for some weeks,and notice of dismissal was issued totheir employees with the intimationthat they might be re-engaged at theend of the period. The ArbitrationCourt, consisting of Mr Justice Frazer,and Messrs W. C. Prime (employers' re-
presentative), and A. L. Monteith (em-ployees' representative), was called up-on yesterday to decide whether, underthe provisions of the Dominion BootOperatives' Award, these assistants wereentitled to be paid for the period dur-
ing which the factories were closed.
It was stated by the Union represen-tative that this question of interpreta-tion of the award was of the utmost im-
portance to a great number of workers,as the employers were taking a similaaction over the approaching holidayperiod this year.
Mr R. T. Bailey represented the .La-bour Department, Mr H. Duckworthpresented the case for the employers,and Mr F. M. Bobson that of the em-ployees.
"Dismissals Not Bona Fide."
Mr Bobson contended that the dis-missal of the assistants was not legalas they had not been issued with cer-tificates of length of service as requiredby the award. ■ This indicated that thedismissals were not bona fide and weremerely for the purpose of avoiding thepayment of the assistants during theperiod in which the factories wereclosed.
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It had never been the custom to issuecertificates unless they were applied for,said M* Duckworth. The employeeshad been dismissed definitely, owing tothe fact that it was necessary to closethe factories for periods varying fromthree to five weeks. The industry was in
such a condition that no other coursewas possible.
Mr Bobson remarked that he did notknow of any case in which the em-ployee 'Concotned had not been re-engaged. .
"It has been the custom m the pastto close the factories between Christmasand Now Year. This year trade condi-tions are bo difficult as to make it nota question of suspension of businessfor four days, but a matter of weeks,"said Mr Duckworth.
"Not Bad Times."Mr Eobson: These assistants have re-
ceived notice of dismissal for the com-ing holiday period, yet I know thatseveral factories have sufficient work tokeep them busy over Christmas. Itis not a question of bad times.
Hi? Honour said that he did not thinkthat factories would close when theyhad sufficient work to keep them going.He thought that it was not necessaryfor certificates to be issued to the dis-charged employees to make their dis-missal legal,' although such might con-stitute a breach of the award. He said
! that the real issue was as follows:—As-suming that times were slack, waa itpermissible for factories to be closeddown over a , holiday period of fromtwo to five weeks, for the girls to bedismissed and re-engaged at the end ofthe period, and for the employers notto pay them during that time? HisHonour remarked that such a courseneed not be regarded as an attempt toevade the provisions of the award, andit might, apply to any holiday periodduring tl?e. year. The question waswhether the non-payment of wages dur-ing such a period constituted a breachof the award.
The Court would take time to con-sider the matter.
THEFTS BY POSTALOFFICIAL.
NINE MONTHS* IMPRISONMENT.
(PRIBS A.BBOCIATIOM TILXaSAIi.)
AUCKLAND, December 14."The report of the probation officer
is unfavourable and apparently youhave been going said MrJustice 'Smith in passing sentenceUpon William James Hall at theSupreme Court. Prisoner had pleadedguilty to two charges of theft of postalpackets and one charge of forging aregistered letter receipt.
. In pleading for leniency, counsel forprisoner said offences by postal officialswere particularly deplorable becausethey caused suspicion to be cast uponinnocent people. In Hall's case thiswas not so, because, he had admittedhis offences to the police. He was 27years of age. had 14 years' honourableservice in tlie Post Office, and had awife and four children. His acts hadruined his career and brought thef;reatest unhappiness upon himself andamily. "How ne came to commit the
offences goodness only knows," vaddedcounsel;
His Honour: Have you seen the pro-bation officer's report?
Counsel: No, sir.His Honour: Then fou had better
look at it.Counsel, after reading the report,
said it seemed that when people gotinto a certain state of mind they wentthe pace regardless of the conse-quences. The amount involved in thecharges was £l6 17s 6d.
His Honour said the charges wereserious and the public had to be pro-tected. "The probation officer's reportis not a good one, and apparently youhave been going the pace. I am notgoing to refer to the charges in detail.You will be sentenced to nine months'imprisonment upon each charge, thesentences to be concurrent."
FLOWER SHOWS.
ST. ANDREWS PRESBY-TERIAN CHURCH.
Ob Thursday afternoon and evening theSt. Andrew* Presbyterian Church held itsfirst flowev and produce show in the Presby-terian Hall, and during the evening n. con-
cert was given in the church. The showwas officially opened in the evening by MrJ. Bitchener. M.P. The attendance at theshow ivas vary good, and all who attendedwere moat enthusiastic over the very finedisplay. The largo number of entries in
all classes more than justified the holdingof the show. .
The committee is very much indebted toMrs P. E. Woodhouse (Bluecliffs), who sentover 40 varieties of blooms for exhibitiononly, and these were very tastefully arrangedon the staue and invited the admiration ofall. Tho committee also appreciates verymuch the help they received from Mr Coven-try, of Wairoate, who very kindly assisted mthe arranging of the exhibits.
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The judges were: I" lowers, Mrs R. Rhodes,vegetables, Mr Coventry (Waitnate).
The prize-winners wertf as follows:
POT PLANTS. |Foliage plant: R. Parry 1 2- Flower-
ing pot plant: Mrs Pryor 1. Pot Plant (notspecified): Mrs A. Ward.
CUT, FLOWERS.Rosen (six varieties): Miss Mills 1. Mis
Bockaeit 2, Miss V. Martin 3. Hoses,three varieties: Misa Mills 1, A. C. Hutton2 Miss Brunton 3. One rose, scented: MrsCoventry 1, Mrs Russell 2. One rose (specialprize): A. C. Hutton 1 and 2, Miss Mills 3.Champion rose: A. C. Hutton. Stock, threevarieties: Mrs Pryor 1 and 2. Verbena .Miss V. Martin 1, Miss Copland 2. Pansiea,six varieties: Mrs Pryor 1 Mrs Parkm 3,Mrs Russell 3. Violas: Mrs Evans 1,Mrs Graham 2, Miss Copland 3. Marigolds,
sis varieties, aix bloom": EV,i ' l7? r 5?Mrs Hewson (equal) 1, Mia? Milta 2.mesia, best collection: Miss Brunton 1.Iceland poppy, best collection: Mrs Ruseell1. Delphiniums, six blooms: Mrs Evans 1and 2. Mignonette, thre« spikes: Mrs Pryor1, Mrs L. Bishop 2. Phlox, best collection:Mrs. Pryor 1. Petunia*, best collection:Mrs Rodgers 1. Antirrhinums, six varieties:Miss Mills 1, Miss Copland 2. Sweet peas,three varieties; JSklrfl Sh&cklfcton 1, Pryor2. Sweetpeas, twelve varieties, three M
each: Mre Shackleton 1, Mrs Graham 2.Sweet-william, six blooms: Mrs L. Bishop1 Miss V. Martin 2. Heuchera, twelveitems: Mrs Coventry 1. Bunch of flowers,one of each variety: Mrs Coventry 1, Mr*Pryor 2. Vase of flowers (for girls): MissE. Johnston 1, Miss H. Bishop 2. Handboiwjuet: Mrs Coventry 1, Miss H. Bishop'J. Floating bowl: Mrs Brunton 1, Miss Cop-land 2 Bowl of cut flowers, mixed: MissCopland 1, Mm Blue 2. Bowl of cut flowers,one variety: Miss Copland 1 and 2. Gentle-man's buttonhole: M;ss C. 801 l 1, Miss D.Wilkie 2.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.Gooseberries (12): R. Parry I, Mrs Ward
2. Cabbages (6): Mrs Pryor 1. Carrots (6):Mrs Pryor 1. Turnips (6): Miss Rodgers 1,Mrs Pryor 2. Beet (6): Mrs J. Johnstone 1.Lottuce (3): Miss Ransome X, Mrs Bookaert2. Potatoes (6): G. Smith 1, Mrs Bookaert$. Peaß, twelve pods: G. Smith J, MrsGraham 2. Broad besns, six pods: Mts J.Johnstone 1, Mrs Graham 2. Eschalots (6):H. Edwards 1, Mrs Bishop 2. Collection ofvegetables: Mrs Pryor 1.
CHILDREN'S SECTION.(Judge: Mrs Bockaert.)
Hen eggs: Hewson Bros. 1, M. Ward andJ. Bishop (equal) 2. Duck eggs: J. RussellI, D. Annett 2.
Writing (judge. Miss E. Dash) —StandardsV. and VI.: Mavis Hall I. Margery Done-hue 2. Standards 111. and IV.: Dorothy Hoa-kins 1. Standards I. and II.: Joyce Vincent
Irene Thomas 2, Peggy Hoskin 3.
RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL.
Following is Ihe prize list of the flower,vegetable, and small fruit show conducted inconnexion with the breaking-up ceremony of
■the Rangiora High School:—OUT FLOWERS.
One rose: E. Giles X, I>. Stevenson 2, C.Parsons 3. Three roses: E. Giles 1, M. Ken-rett 2, H. Dalziell 3. Six roses: G. Williams1, J. Newton 2, S. Little 3.80wl of roses:
E. Archdall 1, S. Shankland 2. G. Smith 8.Three antirrhinums, varieties: G. Williams 1,B. Coates 2, H. Dalziell 3. Vase of antir-rhinums: G. Williams 1, B. Coates 2, J.Smith' 3. Collection of violas: B. Coates 1,D. Halleran 2, T. Edlin 8. Bowl or vase ver-benas: 8. Little 1, J. Smith 2. Vase of car-nations: R. Wyatt 1, D. Halleran 2, B. Ken-nedy 8. Vase of Iceland poppies: B. CoatesX, M, Ager 2, C. Parßbna 3. Three gaillardias,varieties: G. Little X, T. Edlin 2, D. Halleran ]3. Six gaillardias: S. Little X, J. Hockridge J2, T. Edlin 3. Vase of gaillardias: StevensX, C. Ayers 2, S. Little 3. Three delphiniums:Fletcher X, S. Williams 2, R. Hutchison 3.Vase of.delphiniums: C. Parsons X, L. Milne2. Vase of coreopsis: H. Dalziell X, S. Little2. Vase of flowers, any variety: B. Ken-nedy X, E. Giles 2. Vase of sweet peas: C.Parsons X, B. Martyn 2, M. Matthews 3.Collection of flowers, six kinds: G. WilliamsX, B. Farrelly 2, N. Heney 3.
DECORATIVE SEOTIOX.Man's buttonhole: Under 15, J. Smith
X, B. Hutchison 2, E. McL'eod 3; over 15,M. Matthews X, T. Edlin 2, Ballinger 3.Lady's spray: Under X5, C. Parsons X, J. B.Hutchison 2, J. Smith 3; over 15, M. Sea-ward 1. B. Farrelley 2. M. Matthews 3.Decorative table: Under 16, D. Strachan X. M.Matthews 2. Decorative basket: S. Little 1and 2, M. Matthews 3. Victorlsn posy, open:N. Dalziell X, R. Ballinger 2, G. Ardley 3.
VEGETABLES.Six pods peas: C. Ayers X Betty Kennedy
2, Mary Kimber 3. Six pods broad beans:R. Ballinger J, J. Roberts 2, G. Spiller 8.Six radishes: Ngaire Watkins X, A. Brown 2,M. Stevens 3. Three white turnips: R.Ballinger X. Twelve spring onions: Fletcher1, Hallinan 2. Six spring onions: A. Brown1, I>. Hallinan 2, A. Guissler 3. Ono" cauli-flower: C. D- Milne X. One cabbage: A.Guissler i, Moira' Matthews 2, Fletcher 3.Two lettuces: A. Brown X, A. Guissler 2,G. Williams 3. Six carrots: Helen DahicllX, Margaret Dalziell 2, A. Brown 3. Earlypotatoes: Moira Matthews X, R. Ballinger 2,Williams 3. Six early potatoes: R. BallingerX, Stevens 2, ,Williams 8. Collection ofvegetables: Williams X, Ballinger 2.
FRUITS.'Gooseberries: W. Hansen X, W. Ballinger
and A. Guissler 2. Black currants: KennettX, Cherry Parsons 2. Red currants. CherryParsons 1; W. Morris 2, Helen Edlin 3.. Whitecurrants: Mary Ager X, Thelma Edlin 2, Ken-nett 3. Raspberries: Sylvia Little X, ThelmaEdlin 2, Morris 3.
COLLECTIONS.• Native Plants: E. Archdall X, B. Farrelley
2, M. Jackson 3. Injects: Devonshire X, S.Woodfleld 2. Shells: D. Strachan X, S.Woodfleld 2. Grasses: D. Strachan X, S.Woodfleld 2. Weeds: Stevenson X, Robertson2, C. Harrison 3.
COOKERY.Brown scones: R. Smith X, N. Seaward 2.
Plain scones: I. Benjes 1, G. Hadley 2, R.Smith 3. Girdle scones: H. Mcintosh X, I.Benjes 2. Date scones: G. Hadley X, N.Seiiward 2, R. Smith 3. Madeira cake: J.Hanna X, N. Mcintosh 2, S. Topp 3. Spongesandwich: E. Harrison X, M. Ashworth 2,R. Mcintosh 3. Coffee cake: N. Mcintosh 1,J. Smith M. Matthews 3. Fruit cake: N.'Mcintosh X. J. Smith 2, M. Moody 3. Bis-cuits: N. Mcintosh X, M. Matthews 2.Kisses: L. Shepherd X, N. Mcintosh 2, M.Jackson 3. Pikelets: H. Mcintosh X, MiJones 2, J. Smith 3. Small goods: M.Matthews X, N. Mcintosh 2, S. Woodfleld 3.Afternoon tea tray: M. Matthews X, N. Mc-intosh 2. Fancy cooking: M. Matthews X.Shortbread: M. Dalziell X, M. Jones 2, N. Mc-intosh 3. Christmas cake: N. Mcintosh andM. Trounce (equal) X.
People familiar with bankruptcycases are never surprised at the primi-tive book-keeping methods adopt-ed by some tradesmen. Whileit is true they are not quiteso crude as those of a notoriousshopkeeper in Auckland's very earlydays, they are still free and easy. Thisremarkable early trader was illiterate.He kept "books" by means of queerhieroglyphics. One day he sued acitizen- for the price of a cheese. Thecitizen denied liability but admittedthat he hud once bought a grindstone."Hang it,'' fiaid the storekeeper, con-sulting his book, "I forgot to put ahole in it " During a bankruptcymeeting this week the Official Assigneein Auckland, Mr W. A. Watters, hadoccasion once more to remind the bank-rupt that proper books must be kept.The bankrupt produced two books, butneither of them showed anything inthe nature of additions or a balance-sheet. Mr *Waiters warned him that itwas essential to keep proper books,showing every item of expense, other-wi.sp lie could not expect to keep trackof Ins position, and could never tellwhether he was solvent or not. Bank-rupt said he would engage a properbookkeeper in i'ulure.
WEST COAST NOTES
PERSONAL.
(special to the tress.)
GREYMOUTH, December 14,The Rev. Dr. James Gibb, formerly
minister of St. John's Church, Welling,ton, is visiting Westport.
Mr R. C. Addison, Inspector of theBank of New South Wales, is visitingGreymouth.
Nurse Haydon, of the staff of theGrey Hospital, returned on Saturdayfrom Christchurch.
Mr W. Newton, who has been visit-ing Greymouth, returned on SaturdayJo Wellington.
The Bishop of Nelson, the Right Rev.Dr. Sadlier, is visiting Greymouth, andconducted a - confirmation service lastevening at Runanga.
Madame Lastaste and Mile. R. Las-taste (Paris) are visiting the WestCoast.
Inspector and Mrs Fitzpatrick return-ed on Saturday fr6m Christchurch,
Mr and Mrs W. H. McCorquindale re-turned from Christchurch on Saturday.
Miss Vera Campbell left on Saturdayfor Wellington, where her marriage toMr C. O'Donnell takes place on Decem-ber 30th. ..
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Tennis.The United Tennis Club visited Run-
anga on Saturday and played a matchwith the home club. The match was wonby United with 14 sets (158 games)against Runanga's 10 sets (135 games).
The Runanga B team played theUnited B at Greymouth on Saturday,defeating the latter by 20 sets to 4.
Unemployed.The number of unemployed in the dis-
trict is given as 1414, of whom" 756 arebeing employed under the No. 5 Scheme.In. Greymouth those registered, in addi-tion, total 469, of whom 161 are em-ployed under the No. 5 Scheme.
Inquest.In connexion with the inquest as to
the death of Mr Charles Bugg,who died as a result of his motor-cargoing over ..the bank at 17-mile Bluff, onthe Coastal road, on October 25th last,the evidence of Mrs Rugg was takenon Saturday at the Grey Hospital be-fore Mr W. Meldrum, Coroner. The wit-ness stated that she did not rememberanything about the accident or who wasdriving at the time. She had driventhe car at different times; but her hus-band always sat beside her, as she harlno license. She had never driven over
portion of the road where the acci-dent; occurredj She was in the hos-pital three weeks before she knew any-thing about the accident, and was un-able to give any particulars regard-ing it. The inquest was adjourned to aday to be fixed.
Cricket.The cricket fixtures yesterday were
played in perfect weather, with thewickets in the best o'f order. As a re-sult of the day's play, Marist joinedUnited at the top of the competitionladder with a total of 13 points each.
In the A division, United defeatedRunanga at Karoro Domain, their bats-men failing against the fast bowling ofCasey, who took six wickets for 52.United scored 181 for four, declared(Nightingale 55, Grooby 47, Restieaux30, Kear 23, Casey not oufc 18). Runangain their first strike scorei! 11l (Masters33, Murray not out 22). In their secondinnings, Runanga had 63 on for fourwhen time was called (Smithson 26,Bannister 22).
Playing at Cobden Domain, UnitedB beat Cobden B on the first inningsby 43. United batted first, and scored114 (MacDonald 31, Gilbert 23, Rapley21). Cobden scored 71 in their firstinnings (Walton 25, Rose 15).
Cobden A defeated Star at Omoto.There was something of a sensationwhen Mosley and Cooper dismissedCobden for 18 runs in their first strike,though in the second Cobden piled upthe score and passed Star's total be-fore time was called.
Star, batting first, compiled 91 (Nel-son 29, Pring 15). In their second in-nings, they put on 54 (Kerr 17).
Cobden scored 18 in their first in-nings, Mosley accounting for five wic-kets for 6, and Cooper five for 11. Intheir second strike Cobden had 138 forfour wickets at call of time (Smith62, Knapp not out 45). Mcintosh re-tired hurt having received a nasty gashover his right eye from a ball whichflew off the shoulder of his bat.
In the B division, Marist B beatCamerons at Camerons. Marist B, who.are at the bottom of the B competi-tion ladder, brought off a surprise vic-tory. Batting first they scored 52(O'Connor 19). In their second inningsthey compiled 90 (O'Connor 13, Majeski13, Morel not out 13).
Camerons' first innings yielded 72(Nissen 37), and their second 31(Jacobsen 12).
Eunanga was successful in beatingKamaka, the B division leaders, by thenarrow margin of one run. Kamaka,batting first, compiled only 26, Eunangareplying with 27. In their second strikeKamaka hit up 108 for four declared.Eunanga had 108 when their last wic-ket well, thus winning by one run.
Brunner B - beat Kumara at Dobsonsecuring a three-point win. Brunner■£rir 7i£n thoir firßt strike (Kitto37, McNeish not out 37, Hoggarth 21)Kumara replied with 61 (Cooper 22)",and following on, made 125 (A'Court 36Cooper 22, McGrath 21).Brunner in the eecohd innings haddOWn for 59 (Hoggarth
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(MOM OUR OWN CO*aiSPOHDEHT.) |LONDON, November 5.
On the first day of the joint pro-gramme of Oxford University. Seniors'and Freshmen's sports, at Oxford,overseas atheletes were prominent.
The Freshmen's One Mile was wonby J. E. Lovelock (New Zealand andExeter) by 60 yards from A. It. Max-well-Hyslop (Winchester and New Col-lege) in 4min 37 3-ssec. JHJa had tomake the whole of the running andwon in great style.
J. Byles, a lihodcs scholar fromPrinceton, put the weight 40ft llin,and another American, K. Kurtz, wascredited with sft 7in in the SeniorHigh Jump. Perhaps the best race ofthe day was the Seniors' Mile, inwhich J. 0. Mahoney (Queensland Uni-versity and Balliol) beat Gowan, ot-Hertford, by 10. yafds in 4min 35 3-5sec. '
In the Freshmen's half-mile, heattwo, R. J. N. Todd (Cheltenham andOriel) beat J. E. Lovelock by two yardsin 2min 15 l-ssec.
But next day, the New Zealandfrednnan followed up his victory in themile race by taking the freshmen'siialf-inile in 2tuin 3 3-ssec, s.nfl this,considering the conditions, was one ofthe best performances of the day.. Asiu the mile, Lovelock had nobody toextend'him, and even Lprd John Hope,the Public Schools challeng6 cup andrecord holder, had to be content witha share of the second place, 25 yardsbehind the winner.
J. C. Mahoney (Queensland and Bal-liol) also completed a "double" bywinning the seniors' half-mile in 2min2 l-ssec.
Mi- G. M. Butler, writing in the"Morning Post" says: Perhaps themost stx-iking victories of this three-day meeting were those of the NewZealander Freshman, J. E. Lofelock.On Monday he took the mile as heliked in 4min 37 3-ssec, making hisown pace the whole way. Yesterdayhe repeated the performance in the half,defeating Lord John Hope, who. madea new Public School record of 2min1 2-ssep last year. r Lovelock again ranhis oyv:n race froni pillar to, post andeoon opened up a 20-yard lead. Hopeand Maxwell Hyslop, • another PublicSchool finalist, followed' at a discreetdistance in his wake, but really neverlooked like catching him„ /Neither are,1; imagine,"fit wet, though Lovelock is.0, runner who will take a lot of boatingwhen they are. His time, 2min 3.2-0sec,' was good on the day with no onenear hijm to draw him out.
Bowing.In-Heat 2 of the Coxswainless Fours
•J. H. Laseelles (New Zealand) strokedthat Balliol boat which lost to Brase-nose by 13 3-saec. Time, 7miri 21sec.
Coxswainless Pours at Cambridge.The first Tound of the Coxswainless
Fours was decided at Cambridge yes-terday, when a strong head wind inLong Reach mkde the times sloav. Ineach heat those who drew front stationwere successful, and a good race wasseen between, Third Trinity 1., the hold-ers, asd Jesus 1., only 3sec dividing thefinishing guns. Time, llmin 25sec. T.W. Reed (Auckland) was . stroko in theJesus boat.
Rugby.On October 31st Pv 0. Minns andW.
E. Henley were playing for Oxfordagainst London Scottish, at Oxford.The home side scored 26 points; thevisitors scored nothing. Both New Zea-landers were prominent, Minns being in
excellent form on the wings. Henley� three times converted. The scoreislightly exaggerates the superiority ofOxford, as London Scottish had nearlyiaS- much of the play as the winners, buj,labile Oxford- generally finished" ■the.irnlbvemonts witn tries, the losers threwaway innumerable chances after thedefence had been beaten. .This in noway detracts from Oxford's victory, asthey made some excellent constructiveplay. The chief reason for the improve-ment was that W. Roberts, the captain,set his three-quarters going much bet-ter than in previous matches. ■ J
On the same day Cambridge had O.E. 'Malfroy and H. B. L. Johnstoneplaying in the match against Leicester,at Leicester. The.University gainedrather a remarkable victory, when,after leading by only a couple of pointsat half-time, they finished so stronglythat they scored in the end four goals,a penalty goal, and a try (26 points)to a penalty goal and a try (6 points).
"The Times" correspondent remarks:In the centre C. E. Malfroy did enoughtot suggest that he may improve a. good
the second half the, Universitylost Johnstone, one of their most usefulforwards, but that did not prevent th©whole side from staying wonderfullywell the pace of a game that wasplayed on 'a fine afternoon but ontreacherous going after the frosts—sowell that Leicester were aimost over-run in the end. Malfroy, Brook, and,once more, Watherston shared thehonours of the, final try scored ibyWatherston and by Smeddle.
"Blue" for Johnstone. ,
After the 'match against the. Spring-boks at Cambridge on November 4th,,J.G. Askew, the Cambridge captain, start-ed team-building by awarding Blues totwo forwards, J. G. Watherston (Bed-bergh and Corpus Christi), who onlyiust missed that distinction last year,and H B. L. Johnstone (Christ's Col-lege, New Zealand, and St. Catharine's),tfho apart from being a fine forward,
■is: also a splendid place kick, John-stone was unable to turn out for thematch, owing to an injury sustained a;few days ago. The South Africansbeat Cambridge by the decisive scoreof one goal, one dropped goal, and fourtries (21 points), to one penalty goaland two tries (9 points).
A Double "Blue"?The Twelfth- Man of the "Evening
N remarks: ■IfC. B. Halflroj' theNew Zealander, who has justbeenelect-ed captain of lawn tennis at Cambridge,gets a Rugger blue this term he willbe the first athlete at either 'Varsityto bring off this double for over twenty
years. The last man to represent his'Varsity at both: games was G D. Rob-erts, the Oxonian, who played for thoFifteen in 1907-8, and for the in
1908-9, and is now a K.C. This particu-lar little company .of doubles only num-
j bers five in all. The first man to achievethe distinction was T. A. Cock, who wasa triple blue- in 1899; he. also got hiscolours for rackets. Then came J. V.Nesbitt (1906), the only Oxford manon the list in addition to Roberts; E.D. Evans in 1904, and R. J. Stone m1902. ' ■ ./:
Malfroy's Wimbledon Fight.! As a tennis player Mdlfroy firsf at-tracted- attention by reaching the final
j of the All England Hate, the conso-lation prize at Wimbledon, in 1930.Lftst summer he came very near to beat-ing Sidney Wood,: the young AmericanWho holds the All-England title. A fewweeks before Wimbledon Malfroy in-
jured a, leg ih attempting a bigclimb" at Cambridge, and'this undoubt-edly handicapped him.
MR J. H. THOMAS.
NO PENSION GRANTED.
APPEAL TO RAILWAYMEN.
(IR.OU OtJR OWN COBEBSPOKDENT.)
LONDON, November 5.When the Bt. Hon. J. H. Thomas
joined with the Prime Minister in es-tablishing the National Government, heresigned his post as political generalsecretary of the N.U.R., and was de-clared ineligible for pension—more than£SOO a year—which would have becomepayable in 1935 when ho reached 60years of ago.
Delegates £b the National Union ofRailwaymen decided last week to con-firm the decision of the executive. Fortwo hours and a half Mr Thomas facedthe delegates, the union's leaders, andUrged them to reconsider their decis-ion. They heard him in frigid silence',and then they plied him with unfriendlyquestions.
There were lively exc'.\uigcs, for MrThomas made a good fight—but he lost.By 75 votes to 5 the conference refusedto grant him his pension. Thus by amajority of 70 the delegates chose toignore the thirty-five years of servicewhich ho had given to their organisa-tion, and the twenty years of leader-ship, \
Received in Silence.There were eighty delegates, repre-
senting over 200,000 members and over£1,000,000 in reserve funds. They as-sembled in St. Bride's Hall. Their num-ber included several former membersof Parliament who had been defeatedat the polls. The results of'the electionmade them less amenable to any con-sideration outside politics. Mr Thomasarrived accompanied by Mrs Thomas, hisson Jack, and his daughter, Har-ris. He was received in_ silence. Therewas no interruption of tlio silence,either by applause or dissent, through-out his long spoech.
Mr Thomas was not allowed to remainwhile the delegates completed the for-mality of giving their verdict. He wasat work at the Colonial Oflifee when hewas informed by telephone of the de-cision.
lie made this statement: "It wasobvious from the commencement thatwhatever feelipgs there were beforethe election, the political prejudice asa result of the election was uppermostin the delegates' minds. Indeed, 19voted that I should not even bo' heard,although the head of the union.
"If any illustration is wanted of thementality of the delegates it was whenthe question was asked me by a respon-sible delega'te if I realised that if mywife and family were in want ultimatelytliere might be a whip round among 'themembers for them.
Dangerous Example."But two things emerged. First,
how dangerous people with that mental-ity, with those blind political pre-judices, could be in authority in aunion that I made the strongest andmost respected in the .world, and theexample they gave to the railway com-panies to follow—a precedent that theythemselves have set. ,
"As I told them in my final word,E am now the only railwayman in theHouse of Commons, and-1 will still betheir champion and guardian in spiteof their action."I onco said about the miners, 'What
crime have they committed to havebeen led like this!' I now say to th#railwaymen they never committed acrime that deserves such leadership asis reflected by their'present-governing
above that that their de-mand to me was that -I leave the Na-tional Government. I -would havebeen a bad and > coward: to dorefused then, and I refuse iiow. They
can deprive me of my pension, but notof my soul or my independence.
Here is a "Jimmy."An ingenious method of showing con-
tempt for the'present masters of_ theRailwaymen's Union is suggested by acorrespondent to the "Daily Tele-
gr"Pkjiinmy' Thomas (he says) has'proved himself to be miles abovef thomasters he has so well served. Let ubhelp him, who has so well and faithfullyhelped us, to guide his men away from
"But as we acknowledge our grati-tude for services rendered, as we passthe coin to the hand of. the obligingporter, lot us all say, 'Here is a Jimmy
for you.' "What could better representhonest Jimmy, than a good honest Brit-
-18 Another correspondent hopes thatthe lesson of Mr Thomas's pension willhp thoroughly digested by those of tn-
ward to . pension, fParty which has so little regardpast services.
Insult to Injury.■Under the heading, "Mr Thomas
r,nd a Pension," the "Railway Ke-view," the official organ ot the JNational Union of Railwaymen,. containsan attack on the Secretary for the Do-minions and Colonies. .
"Mr Thomas has found new asso-ciates and has left his ljetunefriends" it states, "not with tnax
reverence which might have beendue, but with an exhibition ofmahgnaiit spite by him, nQt often seen di-
, played by a person holding high officefn the State. Those who saw the dis-play , were appalled to think thatwho was once their secretary shouldhave fallen so low. t, 0■ "Has Mr Thomas reached such aregal i>of.ition. that his family, like aRoyal Family, shall be a permanentcharge upon us? We are expressingho'opinion with respect to the paradeof the wife and family, but it wasdone. One son is dependent, and wehope that his. education will not bebroken because of Mr Thomas s pov-erty. He holds Government office tothe extent of £4OOO a year. He isone of the few remaining apostles orthrift, and, surely, with his opportun-ity for the exercise of saving, he is notleaving his one dependent to the mercyof a public assistance committee? Ifthe Government 'means test' were ap-plied to Mr Thomas, the examinerswould acrce.that there was no claim.The whole business is sheer hypocrisy,and Mr Thomas knows it."
A SCOTTISH SAINT.
EFFORTS FOR CANONISATION.
' "(FROi. OUR OWS CORK2BPONDENT.)
LONDON, November- 5.Archbishop MacDonald, of St. Andrews
and Edinburgh, has left for Romein connexion with the • efforts beingmade for the canonisation of a youngEdinburgh woman, Margaret Sinclair,who is believed to have exercised re-markable powers, through prayer, foreffecting cures.
Margaret was the daughter of- poorparents, and was, for some time, in aconvent in the South; She died sixyears ago at the *age of ,25, and afterher death it was decided, in view ofthe circumstances that had come tolight concerning 'her religious life, toask the Vatican authorities to considera proposal for canonisation. • .
Evidence has been taken on oath re-garding cures and other mysteriouseffects attributed to her powers.
PRIZE-GIVINGS.
TIMARU BOYS'HIGH SCHOOL.
HONOURS LIST FOR THEYEAR.
The breaking-up ceremony of the TimaruBoys' High School was held last evening.Following is the honours list:—
FOBii VI.A."Ist History, Ist Ist Agricul-
ture, Ist Mechanics, 2nd English—G. IP.Bridges.
Ist English, Ist Latin, 2nd History—E. W.Low. ' '
Ist French—A. R. Low.Ist Chemistry—A. W. Stockwell.2nd French, 2nd Agriculture—H. W. Wil-
kinson.2nd Mathematics, 2nd Mechanics—A. C.
Glenday. 7
2nd Latin—-H. L. "WhiWorth.End Chemistry—A. J. Metson.
FOEMVXB.Ist English, Ist French—O. P. Gabites.Ist Geography, Ist Art—F. G. Garland.Ist History—A. W. Coates.Ist Mathematics—J. M. Lobb. IIst Chemistry—M. A. Stewart.2nd English—S. Brookes.2nd Fr.ench—W. M. Manchester.2nd History—O. H. Rasmussen.2nd Mathematics—T. Mouat.2nd Chemistry:—W, G. "Woodward,2nd Geography—ll. Brown.
FOEM V.—REMOVE.Ist English—T, W. Hertnon.Ist French—G. B. Courtis.Ist History—l?. J. Ketts.Ist Mathematics—A. K. Wilson.Ist Chemistry—S. G. Aitken.2nd English—J. G. Mathewsr2nd French—J. M'. Staveley.2nd,History—H. M. Thompson.2nd Mathematics—C. C. Sands.2nd Chemistry—D. Elder.
FOEM V.A.Ist Mathematics, 2nd Chemistry—J. F,S'tonliouse.Ist English, 2nd French —N. D. McCreuth.Ist History, 2nd English—R. Biirnett.Ist (equal) Latin—J. Staveley.Ist (equal) Latin—-J. D. James. '
Ist French—C. M. Robertson. -
Ist Chemistry—R. P. Smith.2nd History—N. P. McCambridge.2nd Mathematics—J. E. Cosgrovc.
FORM V.B,Ist English—T. Vuughan.Ist French—T, H. Evans.Ist History—J. Stevenson.Ist Mathematics—B. B. McKenna.Ist Agriculture—H. M. Thompson.Ist Drawing—S. E. Scales.2nd English—G. R. Witt.2nd Mathematics—M. J. Wright.2nd Agriculture—A. R. McKinlay.2nd Drawing—A, J. Abbott.2nd (equal) French—W. A. Charlton.2nd (equal) French—H. Weenink.2nd (equal) History—W. E. Auld.2nd (equal) History—H. W. Milne.
FORM V.O.Ist English—M. Fleming.Ist French—G. M. Parker. *
Ist History—R. T. Gilmore..Ist Mathematics—R. W. Jones2nd English—A. R. McKinlay.2nd French—J. G. Watt2nd History—R. J. Wilson.2nd Mathematics—T. J. Qreig.
FORM IV.—REMOVE.Ist English, Ist History—G. C. Wright.Mathematics, Ist (equal) . Chemistry,2nd French—N. F. Joynt.
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ißt French, 2nd English—P. F. Conlon.2nd History—H. F. Kirke.Ist (equal) Chemistry—K. Harrow.2nd Mathematics—G. F. Harris.2nd Chemistry—E. Moyle.FORM IV.A.
Whfte Freßcl1 ' lßt Mathematics—G. D. L.
O '"Burnett1 ' Sclence' lst History—D. M.(equal) English—L. Kingsbury.Ist Science—G.' Chamberlain.2nd French,. 2nd Latin—R. G. Blakemore.Ist (equal) English—S, Lone.2nd History—W. Baillie. >
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2nd Mathematics—G. E. Kolier.FORM IV.B.
„l*t STcionce, lit Mathematics—R. W E.Taylor.4st English, 2nd Spience—G. S. Allan.Ist. FrenclU—W. Somcrvillo.lst History—E. Hill.' ■Ist (equal) Book-keeping—W. J. Knox,lst Drawing—C. G. Goulding.2nd English, lst (equal) Book-keeping—.J. T, Riddle.2nd French—A, R.' Morrison.2nd History—S. Burnett.2nd Mathematics-—W. D. McLachlan.2nd Drawing—D. L. Heenan.
FORM IV.O.lst (equal) English, Ist Mathematics, 2nd'
French—W. J. Knox. '
Ist History, 2nd Mathematics, 2nd Chemis-try—R. D. Scott, u
lat French—W, E. Bloxham.let Chemistry—E. P. Stericker.lst Book'keeping—P. J. A. Bradley,lst (equal) English—A. T.'Ltttls.2rtd History—J. M. Keith. . • ,
2nd Book-keeping—A. D. Mackenzie.FORM IV.D.
Ist Arithmetic, Ist Book-keeping, Ist Geo*praphy, Ist Agriculture, Ist Drawing, 2ndHistory* 2nd (equal) Motor Engineering, 2ndGeneral Physics—J. C. Pringle,
lst Woodwork, Ist Metalwork, Ist MotorEngineeringl—D. H: A'Court.
Ist History, 2nd Book-keeping, - 2nd(equal) Agriculture—A. B. Chapman.
Ist English—J. H. Macintosh,lst General Physics, 2nd Metalwork, 2nd
Geography—A. M. Willis. \
2nd O. Martin.2nd Arithmetic, 2nd (equal) Motor .En-
gineering, 2nd Drawing—A. J. Butchers.2nd (equal) Agriculture—P. E.. Hall.2nd Woodwork—K. A. Marshall.
FORM lII.A.lst Latin, Ist (equal) French, lst Mathe-.
matics, 2nd (equal) JJnglish, 2nd (equal).Ohemlstry—F. A. Tozer.
lst English, 2nd (equal) Chemistry—A. N.Talbot. s
Ist French, 2nd '•Latin—E.W. Gudex.Ist Chemistry—D. R, Eliot:Ist (equal) History—-J. Tisard.Ist (equal) History—; N. R. Macredy.2nd (equal) Chemistry, 2nd Mathematics—
D. H. McLean.2nd (squal) English—A. B. Allen.
FORM ni.B.lst History, Ist Science, 2ndlEriglish, 2nd
French—A. L., 'Cleland.Ist English, Ist French—A. P. McCim-
bridge. >
lst Drawing, 2nd 2nd Mathe-matics—L. Finch.
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Ist Mathematics, 2nd Drawing—S. E.Earl.
Ist Latin —D. R. Eliot.,2nd History—R. A. Williamson.-2nd Latin—A. H. Broad.
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FORM ,111.0.Ist English, lst French, lst Book-keeping
—M. S. Jordan.Ist History, lst Mathematics—A. C. Re.n*
dall. •
lst Science—W. H. Bann6rman.2nd French, 2nd History—H. A. Aitken.2nd English—A. Alexander.2nd Mathematics—H. W. Farquhar.2nd Science—G. H. Kernick.2nd Book-keeping—J. F. Thompson.
FOfiM IH.D. '
Ist English, lst fiistory, Ist Arithmetic—-G, Q. Low. '
Ist Agriculture, Ist (equal) Motor En-gineering, lst (equal) Metalwork—J. A. Leth-bridge.
Ist Geography, lst General Science—W. M.Milliken.
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•'' . ,lst Book-keeping, 2nd Drawing, 2nd Motor
Engineering—-R. M. Cleland.Ist Woodwork, lst (equal) Motor Engineer-
ing—R. G. Parry., .
Ist Drawing, 2nd History—A. R. Annand.Ist '■ Metalwork, 2nd Woodwork—V. L.
Dobspn. 1 • \ ' «
2nd English, 2nd Geography, 2nd (equal)Book-keeping—J. W. Smith.
2nd Arithmetic, 2nd (equal) Book-keeping—=-F. W. Flanagan.
(2nd-Agriculture, .2nd (equal) Metalwork—IC. King.
2nd General Science—M. Tavener.2nd (equalV Metalwork—J. A. McMahon.
WINCHESTER.
The following is the priaie-liet o£ the Win-ch<?stpr Schobl : ■ .
Form 2—Proficiency: J. Spurdetl, A. Cham-bers, 1. Chambers, L. Alexander, P. O Con-nefl.
Form I—K, De- Eenzy, M. Townley, G.Smith. t ■ _
». Standard IV.-H. Scanloell, C. Kenny, 3.Townley, L. 'Bill.
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Standard 111.--Lorna Pye, Nolo De Renzy,Lii.da Pye. ■_
•Standard 11.-Myrtle Moffat, KathleenMcßratnoy, Patricia O'Connell, HamelRoilly, Lcsli? 1 Toomey. - •
Standard I.—Rachel Austin, Eon Nuea>Koela Gudsoll.
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"P; i—Eileen White. Agnes Scolt, ShonaFerguaon, Mavis McClelland (equal), fiobert
' Talbot.
P. a—Tom Bill, Willia'Harriaon, GeorgeBarker.
Good Attendance Certificates. ,
Fourth Year—laabel Burborough, MargaretScott, Rav McCaughan.
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Third Year—Ha.rold Langford, Lorna Pye.Kathleen Mcßratnoy, Ron Niles, Noela Gud-aell, Riohanl De Renzy.
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Second Year—Joyce Spunien. Mary Town-ley, Leah Bill, KSmn Scwuiell, Tom Cpn-,nolly, Harotd South, Ken Knight, LindaPye, Ken Langford; Mavis Gudsell, Alex.Townley, Willie Boston, Henry Hopkins,Arnold Knight, Eileen De Renzy, EileenWhite, Tom Boston, Mervyn Niles. .
First Year—Rona D« Rensy, Vera Jack-«on, Mildred Toomey, Joan Currio, RubyToomey, Charles Kenny, Sam Townley, Gor-don McClelland, Don Peareev Ken Pearce,Murray Scott, Helen De Renzy, Agnes Scott,Douglia Cunningham, Douglas - Surridße,Francis Knight, Mary Hopkins, Tom Bill,David Towniey.
The number pf certificates gained this year(46) is a record for the school.
ALLENTON.
Thsi annual break-up and distribution " ofprizes in connexion with the Allenton Schoolwas hflld yesterday, when there was a largei/ttendance of parents and friende.
t l'he chairman of the School Committee(Mr E. O. Bathurst), who presided, • said thebreak-up was being lifild earlier than usual'on account of the outbreak of diphtheria,although the risk was really negligible. Outof 21 who sat for the proficiency examination,
had gained .the certificate find live com:potencies. Th« roll number was 261, whichwas too much for the present accommodation.He congratulated the headmaster (Mr E. 8.Chambers) and staff on ths standard .whichhad been .maintained in the school. Thankswas due to the Ministers' Association andSißte* Mildred for religious instruction inthe. school.
Mr R. Houston, the Revs. A. J. Petrie, andt. D. Verco also spoke. Mr Petrle presented
cripture prizes* as follows Girls: Audrey.Chambers and Betty Page (equal) 1, NorahFleming and'Merle McKay '(equal) 2. Boys:Phillip Harris 1.
Mrs-Bathurst presented the other-prizes...The prlie list is as followi—Standard Vl.—Dux, - Audrey Chambers;
Eric Hyde. Osborne Memorial: Dorothy Ausr-tin,. Philip Harris. Sewing: Ella Doyle. Pro-ficiency and'merit: .Freda Barrett, Maris Mc-Kay, Loriia Thomas; Mavis Macklan, DorothyHansen, Frank Hooper, George Melrose,Woodwork: Ron Holmes.
Standard .V.—r-Mary McOonnell 1, SilviaWakelin 2; Pare Barker 1, Norman Greaves8. Swing: Olive Oiucas. Progredß: EileenJones, Merle McKay, George Hill, Len Lar-lln, Ron Wikelln. Merit: Rewa Withell.
Standard IV.—-Mantis McKay 1, . HazelMoore 2, Pearl Gibson 3; Ross Argyle 1,George Daly 2, Alan Smitheram 3. Merit:May Church, Colin Campbell.^Sewing: Mavis-I.ovett, Noeline Clarke (-equal). Teacher's
( special fo( class work: Mona Sutton andj Doris ClncAs.| Standard lll.—£lrace Letham 1, Joy Wills
2, Joyce Mathieson 8; Malcolm Austin 1,Robert Maynard 2. Aubrey Hansen 3. Merit:Sail* Penrose: Clifton Moody. Sewing: Phyl-lis .Peterson, .
Standard ll.—Ethel Arker 1; Ngaira Camp-bell 2; Ray Grant 1, Noel Reddecliffe 2,Merit: Rewa'Clucas, Ngaire Wakelin, JoanEaden: Hula Holmes, Ken dayton. Sewing:Joan Harris.
Standard 1.-—Rona Clayton 1, Doris Clarke2, Margaret Broom 3; Ewan Moore 1, Gor-don McNatty 2, Neville Ross 3. Progress:Rhonn. Corbltt, Graeme McKay. Sewing: Thou- Imine Andrews. Writing: Gilbert Rollinson. '
Sports-—b'enior representative footballphotographs: George Melrose, R. Hill, F.Kill, R. Holmes. Junior representative foot-hall photographs: "A. Solway, M. Walker, It.Tonks, P. Hooper, F. Price, E. Hyde. Seniorrepresentative basketball photograph: LornaThomas. Junior representative basketballphotographs: Mona Sutton, Ella Doyle, MavisMcKay. Light-weight seven-a-Bide footballmedals: R. Melrose, T. Walker, A. Bushel),R. Macklan E. John, H. King, A. Sutton.
NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL.
The infants attending the New BrightonSchool held their annual breaking-up cere-mony yesterday afternoon, in the presenceof a large number of parents. After a brief,address by tho headmaster (Mr R. S. Pear-eon) the children, who were in the charge
. of the infant mistress (Miss-A. C. Alexander),- entertained the mothers with a programme of
games, folk-dancing, and -Christmas carols.During the afternoon the mothers were-
presented with calendars made by thechildren-
WOMEN'S DIVISION OFFARMERS' UNION.
FERNSIDE. .
As a wind-up to their season's activ-'itiea, the biiinohiof the Women's of a the *
ers' Union held A the'schoolroom on Saturday. ~ Tho4 after-noon turned out wet, but there was agood attendance of residents, with theresult that all stalls were cleared, early.The president, 1' A. )M. Carpenter,thanked members for theif feiipport dur-ing the season, and looked forward to'meeting them all again at their nextmeeting, which, on account of the har-vest, will not -be held -till some time inMarch next.
The prize for the .moßt points gainedduring the year was won by A. M.Carpenter, with Mrs -A. Smith- second,and Mrs J. Sinclair third. Mrs - G,March's prize f6r the bept .iA barbolawork was awarded to Mies 'M, Carpen-ter. A parcel of Useful articles con-tributed by members for the relief ofdistress in Rangiora; is to.be handed tothe Mayor, Mr W. A. Bowse, for dis-tribution.
DARFIELD.*
A meeting of the Daffield* branch of 1the women's division oi this New Zea-land Farmers' Union was held in thelounge*room of thoK
Memorial Hall-oilThursday afternoon. .Mrs G. (J. War-ren presided over a good attendance ofmembers. The meeting commencedwith community singing,- Mrs, J»* -Jarman beipg toe accompanist. Mr O,J. organiser of the. New-Zealand Farmers' Union, addressed themeeting and explained the- aims[;.and
['objects ot the Union. The competition,for the afternoon \^as, the best articlemade fi?>m a flour, bag, .A surpris-ingly large number ,of goo 4 entries re-sulted. The judges, Mesdames H. J A.Knight and R, Reid, had; difficulty, indeciding on the prizewinners.;- KnaUy.the first price was won by Mr§ W.Sutoheon and the second- by. Mrs< R-Thompson. Mrs D. McMillan anaddress on "Thrift," and W.Stotfc, sen., gave a ofthe making, of thrift articles and pro-duce, Votep of thanks were accordedto Mr Moreland and Mesdames D. Mc-Millan and W. Stott. ,It was. decided to hold the next meet,
ing in February. .The hostesses for thearranging ,of the afternoon tea wer©Mesdames R. Anderson, A. Black, A.Beatty, and R. Black.
CEREMONIAL PARADE.1 W w • » * 1
CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
The object of||!h.a ceremonial pajade'last evening of
< Urbury Regiment; namelypublic interest, was very awbMactorfly: •
cceGmpl&hed. * A 1croitf-d 'of - eotike' Idreds .gathered' in tfto*3Sang JsSdwaid /'
Bniyrapka to witness the marching en", V,and off parade of the King's and Rem- ,
mental- Colours, the > inspection, - *> ■ ~
the presentation of decorations, jwhue .
the keenest Interest was taken in the ' ;
march through the" City streets.. , ;-
After inspecting the unit, Lieuten-,.ant-Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls, D.S.Q.,N.Z.S.C,, Officer Comrianmng; the: JSouthern Command, ■to tha following officers:—-
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' ,'-VsC&ptain O. Hew-Zealand S(iP- :> •• '
vied medal,'twelvs years? service. "•, j ,?
Hon. Lieutei&nt (Bandihaater)' r '&fi'1
Medal,. 20 years' service. ! «iDrumrMajor H. Perryman, j>la nd Sbrvice' Medal, 12 years'': ■am<jaei;
v'V vjfBand-Sergeant J. McDonald,
Zealand Xrong and .Efficient Service ,Medal, 16 years' service. ~ t <„>
Bandsman C. H. /FowlerAuxiliary Forces, Service. Medal,.years® service,-" \
He'- also " presented s : „j■badges to succeisful cajxdidat&s. '
Nicholl£ ,
* ulatedthfe ,nnit on its ■exdeUdnt-'j^w-J"'.'^,, %
infe, and 'the band on its fineftstep *ii(PV i' '
' music. He referred to the fact that?twp members of-the band had a*&ieVife44-;outstanding records fiosr 30 years ofVicefe i *' " <f;' |£S^w3f
Colonel A. P. Hopkins,.whoJ .wafc";ijtt4iv, i ; ?
traduced as an_ officer of 40 tj,• I■ perience, .also congratulated _ the unitovi its efficiency and steadiness. joutlined the objects of theRegimental Association/ whichat- Btimnlatiag recruiting sna jaging sport within the ranjfes of- .the !.
battalion.' ' -'Many/ of-the leadiftgiaens : had giveh - tM> Association 'thfej* ■ ■.; bsicking
? 6aid,"Colonel- HojpkirisP '."■■?■ .
The'parade wis onder tfee'(k>mmattd.
ft .;of Major, J„"Wl Cranpton. '' > i'
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THE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931. \ 7
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TIMARU.borough council.
Tie Timaru Borough Council metlast evening, the Mayor, Mr T. W.Satterthwaite, presiding.
The Finance Committee recommendedthat tbe dog registration fees for therear ending March 31st, 1932, should be
Zt 6d for sheep and cattle dogs and 10sfor any other purpose. Legal proceed-ings are to be taken against owners ofunregistered dogs after January 30th,
193*.The committee recommended that the
municipal office be closed from Friday,December 25th, to- Monday, December'4th, inclusive, and on Friday, Januarylit. and Saturday, the 2nd.
Applications were received from theMajeMic lioyai, and Regent Theatresfor wenniasion to hold picture entertainmeats on Christmas Day, the picturesto be shown to be of a nature suitableto the occasion. It was resolved torecommend that permission be not
The Omnibus and Electric Power andLight Committee's report recommendedthat the engineer be authorised to calltenders for British-made cable.
The Traffic Inspector recommendedthat Stafford street be closed to ve-hicular traffic from 8 p.m. to 11 P-m----ob Christmas Eve and New Years fcve,which has been successful in the pasttwo vears. Also that the Municipalomnibus stands be transferred to KingGeorge's place, where stands are markedoat. during the time the street is closedM vehicular traffic. The committeerecommended the above for approval.
TM omnibus service returns showedthe total revenue for October was £72328» 4)d t compared with £757 in thecorresponding month last year.
Tke report of tbe General Committeestated:—The curator reported that thenotice-boards he had erected had nothad the effect of preventing people fromtramping over the flower-beds in Mem-orial avenue. The Town Clerk was in-structed to write to the police and askthem to take immediate action in thematter.
The Curator was instructed to reportOU the matter of the water jupply tothe reserves so that the question of aninstallation of supply" to each reserveeoold be considered in connexion withmext year's estimates.
A deputation representing the Northv,»(| Association, waited on the com-mittee with reference to the temporarylighting of Virtue avenue, and theywen informed that steps were already
taken to install temporary light-ing. They also asked that a pathwayor stone steps opposite the new viaductdownon to the sands be made by unem-ployed labour. The engineer stated thathe could, with little trouble make atemporary pathway, and the questionof m permanent pathway could be con-sidered when the recent works had set-tled down. The matter of the dust nuis-asee caused by the use of the via-duct was mentioned, and the engineer Iwas instructed to sand and shingle the.west portion of Virtue avenue and towater the same during the dry weatherin the holiday season. Suggestions,for asphalting footpaths from AshburyPark gates to. town viaduct and tar-scaling of Virtue avenue were notedfor the estimates.s- Tbe deputation"fthsakfid the xUct,their requests. '
, 'The admission of-mottfr-cars toCaro-.
line Bay was considered and it was"de-cided to recommend .that.in view of the;fact of the new viaduct being open thatno charge he mage for cars enteringthe Bay, but that the 'usuircharge 'bemade for parking. For the purpose ofinterpretingwhat is parkingl—no chargoshall be made to a car that stops mere-ly for the purpose of setting down orpicking up its passengers, providing thetime stationary did not exceed five min-ute*, ;
The Conncil adopted the committee'srecommendations and rejected the re-quest of the Botary Club for Sundaypicture entertainments to raise funds toprovide 350 distressed families, withCfeiistmas dinners, but granted permitsto the dab to hold sacred concerts forthis purpose.
The Deputy-Mayor (Mr A. Kennedy)was 'granted three months' leave of ab-sence. ■
The Mayor announced his intention toInvito old settlers to attend St. Mary'schurch service with' him and council-locs next Sunday evening, in commem-oration of the Canterbury anniversary.
The Council passed a resolution of ap-preeiatioa of the lengthy services ofMr 8. B. Burns, formerly slaughteringcontractor at the borough abattoir.-
9& John Ambulance.The trophies won by the Women's
Corps of the Timaru St. John Ambul-ance Brigade in the annual competitions 'on Saturday were presented by theMayoress, Mrs T. W. Satterthwaite, ata social gathering in the AmbulanceHall on Saturday evening.
the assemblage, theMayor, Mr T. W. Satterthwaite, con-gratulated Superintendent Smith on thedistinction he had brought on the Bri-gade, and Timaru generally, in beingawarded the King's Medal of St. John,one of the highest awards it was pos-sible for an officer of a Brigade to gain.Mr Satterthwaite also congratulatedmembers of the Division on the earn-estness they displayed in the work, andspoke of its value to the people ofTfmaru. The afternoon function, he■aid, bad been an unqualified success,'the smartness and efficiency of membersMas outstanding. The interest Dr.Ulrich bad taken in the work of St.John Ambulance was eulogised by theMayor, who said that Dr. Ulrich's en-couragement had been an incentive :forall members. The interest of such aproficient medico was very encouraging.(Applause.)
Dr. Ulrich said that anything he haddone for the Brigade had been apleasure. He had found the work in-variable during the time fie was at thefront.
Superintendent Smith thanked theMayor for his remarks, and said thatthe large attendance that night wasvery encouraging as far as the Brigadewas concerned.
During the evening Mr A. Wheelersang three pleasing numbers, -to accom-paniments being played by Mrs Wheeler.
Church Parade.A Church parade to St. Mary's was
held by the pupils of Timaru Boys'High School on Sunday morning. Theboys marched to the church, the schoolband playing en route, and after theservice they were re-formed into theircompanies and marched a short dis-tance before being dismissed. The ser-vice* was conducted by the Ven. Arch-deacon H, W. Monaghan, who delivereda special message to the boys.
Mount m Climbed.Havoured with perfect weather on
* party of Temuka and TimarumccessfnUy ascended Mount(Wtttt) in the Two Thumb Bange,Under the capable leadership- of MrW. M. Cettorell (Temuka) were Mr and4* <f?*hwn, .Measri A. j. Bae, G.
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Guy, C. W. Don, H. Washbouine, B.Ayres, J. O'Connor, T. McCone, P. W.Young, Misses A. E. Cooper and D.Moore (Timaru), Miss M. Cotterell andMessrs H. Hitchcock and. O. Cotterell<(Temuka).
PEEL FOREST.The weather underwent a welcome
change on Saturday, a steady rain fall-ing all day. Sunday was fine, andyesterday a nor'-wester was rapidlydrying up the little moisture that wasleft. '
At the final meeting of the ®t.Barnabas Guild, the treasurer, MrsS. Upritchard, disclosed a, credit onthe year's working of over £SO. It wasdecided to give the following amountsto the undermentioned:
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St. Martins House of Help o O uMelanesian Mission _... 5 .0 uSalvation Army Men s In- ■_
dustrial Home, Addmgton 5 0. uIt was decided to send a letter of
thanks to Mr J. M. H. Tripp for agift of a marquee for afternoon tea. Aspecial vote of thanks was passed tothe following for assisting at thebazaar. Mrs Meddings, Mr and MrsP Scott, Miss P. Williams, Mrs V.Boyle, Miss Broadbent, and Mr * •
Cain.
WINCHESTER.The annual school tournament for
the Smith Trust Cup was concluded atthe Winchester tennis court on Wed-nesday last. Following are the scores:
First Round—Gladys Watson 6,June Gudsell 0 ; Lowry Austin 6, JoyceSpurden 0; Joan Currie 6, Len Spur-den 3; Arthur Chambers 6, LouieAlexander 0 ; Harold KenLangford 0; HaroM South a bye.
Second Round—Harold South O, A.Chambers 6; Joan Currie 0, L. Austin6"
Semi-final—L. Austin 2, G Watson6; A. Chambers*6, H. Langford 2.
Final—G. Watson lost to A. Cham-bers 4-6, 6-5, 6-8. ■Throughout, Chambers played a
steady consistent game, placing verynicely. He deserved his win, whichentitles him to the miniature cup.
WOOjDBURY.At'the conclusion, of the meeting of
the Domain Board members took theopportunity of expressing their regretat Mr J. Wooding's resignation, and
wished to convey to. him their apprecia-
tion of the valuable services he hadrendered during the period of 43 years•that he had . been associated with the
desired to pay a tribute to theimpartial and unbiased manner mwhich Mr Wooding had conducted theBoard's business in his capacity aschairman. He was elected a metnberin October, 1888, and since that timehad taken an active and untiring in-
terest in the Board's affairs.
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■ A meeting; of the Fairlie DistrictHigh' School Committee was held lastwfeek. present were Messrs C. J- Tal-bbt (chairman),_H. CaHton, P. 0 Con-ner, J. A. Praser, J.. R. Wyber, W.
i Bjpptt, A.* Coqjper, And G. Lyons, and;Mr. <*. Watson.
Vas projraiia to hol&a bard-upfancy dress dance on December
The dental clinic is to be . altered,and it does not -appear that any treat-ment will be given this year.
A discussion was held regarding thedental clinic, and it was moved by MrCarlton and seconded by Mr Fraserthat Mr Talbot write and also inter-view Sir Saunders, the Director ofDental Hygiene, regarding the com-mencement of duties of tha nurse.
Arising out of correspondence, itwas agreed that Mr Taloot write tothe Board asking if a female teacheris appointed in. the secondary depart-ment that a male" probationary assis-
tant should he appointed at the school.It was agreed that the dux medal he
awarded in the. matriculation class onthe term examinations.
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TEMUKA.The eighty-first anniversary of the
arrival of the First Four Ships wascelebrated on Sunday, by. the usualPioneers' Day service which, this year,was held at the Methodist Church.The pioneers, about fifty in number,were taken to the church in motor-carslent for the occasion, the cars forminga procession which, led by the Munici-pal Band, tbe Girl Guides under "Cap-tain R. Richards and Lieutenant M.Topham, the Temuka Brownies, and theMayor and Councillors, passed throughKing street from the Post Office to thechurch. The service was conducted bythe Rev. L. A. Brooks, who took forhis text, "To prepare the way for you,"
! from Matthew, chapter 11; verse 10. Ashort address was also delivered by MrT. D. Burnett, M.P., who was presentby special invitationi After the servicethe pioneers were motored to theirhomes.
Points' secured by the teams compet-ing in 'the B grade of the TemukaTown and .Country Tennis Association's-competitions at tne close of the thirdround are- as follows:—Methodist 6,Clandeboye 6, Winchester 4, OrariBridge 2, St. Joseph's 0, Seaaown 0.In the fourth round, Orari Bridge willplay Winchester, Seadown will meetSt. Joseph's, ana Methodist,will meetClandeboye. '•
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At the Temuka Domain on Saturdayafternoon, Temuka Park Cricket Clubdrew with Waimataitai after an excit-ing finish in which a Temuka playerbrought off a brilliant catch when Wai-mataitai, right on the call of time,wanted only four runs to win. TemukaPark in its first innings made 140 andWaimataitai had 137 runs for eightwickets at the. call of time. In Waima-taitai's innings, bowling for Temuka,Edwards took five for 32, Tully one for47, McMillan one for 18, and O'Keefeone for 28.
MID-CANTERBURY
ASHBURTON.
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The recommendation of the specialsub-committee set up by the AshburtonHospital Board, to the effect that thescheme for procuring radium wherebythe local committee procures the radiumand gives it to the hospital be adopted,was carried at the Board meeting yes-terday, two members voting against it.The special committee which consideredthree ■ schemes • placed before theDirectpr-General of Health by Dr. H.S. Billcliff, further recommended thatthe members of the local executive andof the Christchurch branch of the Can-cer Campaign Society be written to ask-ing for their support and help to ac-quire radium for the Ashburton Hos-pital.
Mr G. S. Hardy moved the .adoptionof the report, this being seconded by MrW. T. Lill.
Dr. J'. B. Wells said he wished toenquire what was the constitution ofthe lo§al executive.
Mr A. Prentice said he wjts secretaryof the local executive, which was setup to raise money for the central fund.
Dr. Wells said after that object wasaccomplished the executive had nostatus.
Mr W. T. Lill said the Board shouldbe thankful for the assistance of any-body to help its purpose.
Mr W. G. Gallagher: I think we-should know who is going to handle thisposition.
Dr. H. S. Billcliff said they would bejust following in the lines of the SouthCanterbury Hospital Board, which wasseeking the help of its local committeeand the Central Committee in Christ-church. The Ashburton Committee con-sisted of Messrs W. A. Fleming, E. W.M. Cole, F. W. Watt, and himself.
In reply to Mr W. Bryant, Dr. Bill-cliff said that the Christchurch Cen-tral Committee had power to allocatethe money for radium.
Dr. Wells said the Health Depart-ment opposed placing radium in theHospital. He could not agree that ithad been admitted that radium was afeasible proposition for the AshburtonHospital. . It seemed to be desired insome quarters locally. He could notdisregard the advice of world-wideauthorities in the matter. The namesmentioned were only a sub-executive setup by a committee of about 50, andthey could not decide any matter ofpolicy.
The motion was carried, Dr. Wellsand Mr Gallagher voting against it.
Application for Refund.An application for the refund, of a
donation of £3O given to the AshburtonPublic Hospital by Mr C. Chapman,chairman of the old Newlands SchoolCommittee, was made by Messrs A. C.Cameron, F. Clemens, .and L. Bobertsonto the Ashburton Hospital Board yester-day. The applicants wrote stating thatMr Chapman had no authority to makethe donation, as the money was insur-ance on the school piano, which wasburnt, and as the money to purchasethe piano was subscribed in- the dis-trict it should.be,»sed for the benefit ofthe children in'the district; At-a-meet-ing of residents in;the district they-had'been appointed trustees of the piano,fund. , • ' • ■ : •. ■ '
The acting-chairman (Mr F. Framp-'Iqu) said the NeWlands School •Commit-tee had divided the insurance moneyfOr the piano between the hospital andanother body because thersfehool' wasnot rebuilt. As far as the Hospital'Board was concerned the applicants hadno status.. ' The, secretary (Mr, A. Prentice)stated thiat under the Education Board'sregulations money raised for schoolpurposes which/was no longer requiredfor that purpose must be disposed offor charitable purposes. That had in-fluenced the cpmmittee in making thedonation.
It was generally agreed that theBoard had no desire to retain the dona-tion if it was required in the Newlandsdistrict; but it Was a legal question asto what was the proper procedure inmaking the refund.
It was decided to refer the letter toMr Chapman and also to ask for theruling of the Audit Department.
Fishing. 1Very poor results were obtained by
local anglers in any of the AshburtonCounty rivers over the week-end. TheBangitata 1and Bakaia rivers were ingood order; but owing to the heavy seathe fish" were not running in the streamsat .the mouth. Very few fish werecaught. There were about 12 rods outat Bakaia, where a few trout up to 41bwere landed. Fishing at Hakatere, themouth of the Ashburton river, has beendisappointing this season, and the riveris now too' low at the mouth for goodfishing.
Hospital Board.;At the monthly meeting of the Hos-
pital Board yesterday there were pres-ent: Messrs F. Frampton (acting-chair-man), W. T. Lill, G. S. Hardy, W.Bryant, C. A. Campion, W. G. Galla-gher, and Dr. j. B. Wells,
In accordance with notice, Dr. Wellsmoved that they appoint a deputy-chairman. He said it was essential thatthey make provision for a deputy-chair-man. It seemed wrong to him that thechairman of the Hospital Committeeshould automatically step into thechairmanship in the absence of thechairman. He did not wish to' hurt any-body's feelings, but it so happened thatthey had men who had been on theBoard for a much longer period thanthe chairman of the Hospital Commit-tee. He nominated Mr Gallagher forthe position.
Mr Lill said according to statute theyhad no power to appoint a deputy-chairman. . The County Council existedfor 50 years and never had a deputy-chairman yet.
Mr Hardy said their Standing Ordersstated that in the absence of the chair-man the members should appoint one oftheir number to act as chairman. Thenotice of motion could not take effectuntil that was annulled.
The motion lapsed in the absence ofa seconder.
On the motion of Messrs Lill andHardy, Mr Frampton (chairman of theHospital Committee) was elected chair-man for the meeting.
It was decided to send a remit to theHospital Boards' Association Confer-ence at Timaru in February to theeffect that steps be taken to make pro-vision for the appointment of a deputy-chairman of Hospital Boards.
Mr Bryant, chairman of the Chari-table Belief Committee, which was setlip at laßt meeting, reported that allapplications fbr relief would be dealtwith on Monday afternoons. The com-mittee had followed the lead of theNorth Canterbury and other Boards indeciding that in .every case where reliefwas given to an able-bodied man theperson concerned should work for whathe received. It was found that the menconcerned were willing to do this. Dur-ing the past three weeks there had been61 applications for charitable relief, 45being granted casual assistance, tenbeing declined, and one held over. Infive cases the circumstances were suchthat grants of relief for periods of upto two months were approved. |
Further to his report Mr Bryant saidthe Board had provided £750 on its
estimates for charitable relief up toMarch 31st, 1932, but £778 2s 2d hadbeen spent already.
The report of Dr. H. S. Billcliff(medical superintendent) stated that53 patients remained in hospital at thebeginning of November, during "whichmonth 77 patients were admitted, 130treated,- and 65 discharged, leaving 65in the institution at the end of Novem-ber.
The report of the spcretary-treasurer(Mr A. Prentice) stated that there wasa credit balance of £268 lis Id, onNovember 30th. The Board's financialposition was still satisfactory.- Duringlast month three cases of diphtheria andone case of tuberculosis were admittedfrom the borough, while there were twacases of diphtheria from Allenton andanother case of- tuberculosis from May-field.
The chairman of the Hospital Com-mittee (Mr P. Frampton) repotted thatmembers of the staff were desirous ofcontinuing -their contributions to' thesuperannuation fund at the rate whichobtained prior to the reduction . ofsalaries. ' It was decided by the com-mittee that the Board continue to payat the higher rate for twelve months,when the matter would be . reviewedagain. The Director-General of Healthadvised that the Minister was willingto extend the scope of the FriendlySocieties' agreement to include lodgepatients admitted to maternity hospitalsfor ante-natal care. In connexion withthe renewal of the present agreement,a reply had been received from theDirector-General of Health in which herequests either an increased daily rate,or half fees charged for operations.
Dr. Wells said they should point outto the Friendly Societies that the lia-bility of the Societies would not beincreased but the extension provided fortreatment of the kind of case referredto and also continuity of medical at-tention. He thought the position hadbeen misunderstood. It was decided towrite to the Friendly Societies' Associ-ation on the lines suggested by Dr.Wells.
The secretary reported that theDirector-General had forwarded afurther letter agreeing to the agree-ment being renewed for one year.
It was decided to write thanking theWomen's Institute at Hinds for giftsof jam, preserves, and produce for dis-tribution among necessitous families.
A vote of thanks was also passed toMrs H. S. Billcliff and other ladies whohad assisted with the street appeal onFriday. The secretary reported that£93 0s 6d had been collected.
Farmers' Failure.. The fall in prices of produce andstock was the ehief reason advancedfor the bankruptcy of Samuel Allen andThomas James Hanthorne, farmers, ofMethven, to their, meeting of creditors;yjesterday. The Official Assignee (MrA. J. Ching) presided.
The financial statement showed adeficiency of £146 4s 7d. The assetswere valued at £ 15,515 to meet debts •-totalling £15,6.61 4s 7d. The securedcreditors were:—Greenwood's Trust..(Christchurch), £8950, for a debt of£6539; State Advances Department,£5465, for a' debt of £3992; J. Mc-Lean • (Cairnbrae),. £ 1472 18s 6d, fora'debt of £1035 10s; Commissioner ofTaxes, debt of £34 18s 4d; AshburtonCounty Council, debt of £57 Is; Mt.Hutt Eoad Board, debt of £3l; W. H.Marshall (Methven), £2411, for a debtof
The principal unsecured creditors,
were:—Collins and Co., Ltd. (Ashbur-ton), £213; Ashburton Power Board,£6 lSs 4d: Methven Service Station, |£2O; W. H. Marshall, £234, and £956la 5d- W. Cook (Lyndhurst), £9 6s 4d ; ,
John Chambers and. Sons ' (Christ-church), £493 10s 3d; Atlantic Oil ; Co..(Christchurch),. £44 14s 3d; VacuumOSI Co. (Christchur.ch), ' fcl6 15s 6d;Otago . Farmers' Insurance, Company,:'£>lo- 'Bs;'
:,Th& -Jfcs&igHe'e to.lip for auction,' tte property; fthe 'upset purchase price to be left tohis discretion.
Bankrupts were permitted to retaintheir furniture, which was valued at£IOO. ' '
Borough Council.The fortnightly meeting of the Ash-
burton Borough Council was held lastevening, when the Mayor (Mr W. ±i.Woods) presided. There were also pre-sent Crs. F. Z. D. Fernman, W. H.ltundle, J. Watson, E. H. Orr, Jt. A.Collins, and R. Kerr.
It was reported that the amounts re-ceived since the previous meetingtotalled £638 10s, while , there was acredit of £l7 10s lOd in the cemeteryaccount. .
Mr R. B. -Cotton, of Christchurch,who had been entrusted with tlie» workof reporting on the borough water sup-ply, wrote stating that as there were anumber of possible methods of augment-ing the water supply, the report wouldtake some time and care to prepare,but he would try and let the Councilhave it for the first meeting in Janu-ary.
The Hawke's Bay and East CoastAero Club forwarded its third annualleport and balance-sheet.
The Ashburton County Council drewattention to the danger which threat-ened the Allenton district and theborough by the erosion of the Ashbur-ton river in the vicinity of Rawle'sFord. As an inspection of the danger-ous place was to be made on Friday,December 18th, the, Borough Council,pas asked to appoint a representativeto accompany the County Council onits inspection.—Cr. Ferriman was ap-pointed to represent* the Council.
Stating that it was finding it in-creasingly, difficult to deal with thefinancial aspect of the society's ever-growing work, the committee of theAshburton Plunket Society appealed tothe Council for a donation, and at thesame time thanked the Council for itscourtesy and generosity in previousyears.—The sum of £5 5s was voted.
The Deputy-Controller and Auditor-General of the Audit Office. (Mr J. H.Fowler), writing with regard to theCouncil's sinking fund general loan of£7500, advised that as the sinkingfunds at present in the hands of theCommissioners, together with the inter-est accumulation to January Ist, 1935,should be more than sufficient to repaythe loan of £7500 maturing on thatdate, the Audit . Office would raise noobjection to the Council's proposal tocease paying the sinking fund contribu-tion of £IOO per annum to the Commis-sioners for the balance of the term ofthe loan.
It was stated that the only ioans theCouncil now had were drainage andwater-supply loans.
The New Zealand Park Superintend-ents' Association advised that the nextconference of chairmen of Reserve Com-mittees and Park Superintendents wouldbe held in Christchurch on January26th, 1932, when papers would be readand subjects of special interest to thosein charge of reserves, gardens, andplaying areas would be discussed. lineAssociation hoped that the Councilwould be represented by the chairmanof the Reserves Committee and thesuperintendent of reserves or headgardener.
Cr. Collins, chairman of the. ReservesCommittee, was appointed to representthe Council.
It was decided to impose the 10 percent, penalty on all rates unpaid afterJanuary 19th.
The inspector reported that onel uilding permit amounting to £350 hadbeen issued. •
Charitable Belief.The Charitable Belief Committee of
the Hospital Board met yesterday.Twenty-one applications for relief weredealt with, including ten on the perma-nent list. Of the latter one was con-sidered and declined on. ae-
count of the earning capacity of theapplicant's family. One was reduced,and another continued until afterChristmas. Eleven cases of a tempor-ary nature were approved.
It was resolved that in cases ofitinerant men relief should comprise aration order for 2s 6d per man and thatno order for tea, bed, and breakfastwould be given, except in exceptionalcircumstances.
The position of applicants who wereknown to be wasting their earnings byattendance at races and other places ofentertainment, or spending their wageßon liquor, was considered,v. It was decided that wherever en-quiries showed that such wastefulnessobtained no relief would be given infuture.■:/ Swimming Centre.Vyhe: Ashburton Swimming Centrg met.■Mat evening, tb<T chairman (Mr J." C. C.McLachlan) presiding.
-The South Canterbury' Centre advisedthat the New Zealand senior champion-sliips \ftmld be held at Timaru on Feb-ruary 13th.
The Methven Swimming Club's appli-cation for permission to hold its annualcarnival on January 30th was granted.
Centre championships were advocatedas follows:—Methven Club, 50ydsladies'; Ruapuna Club, 100yds inter-mediate boys'; East Ashburton, Fried-lander Cup relay and 100yds men's;Ashburton Chib, 50yds intermediategirls'.
!It was decided to notify all clubs that
Centre officials would take charge of allchampionship events.^
Mr C.. Day was appointed theCentre's starter steward.
Cricket Association.The Management Committee of the
Cricket Association met last evening,Mr F. Pritchard presiding.
The West Coast Association wrote ac-cepting an invitation for a match andsuggested that it be played on JanuaryIst and 2nd. It was agreed to playthe match on those dates.
The South Canterbury Cricket Asso-ciation wrote expressing regret that itwas unable to accept December 19th asthe date for the Annual representativematches on account of the first vroundof the competition matches being com-pleted on that date. It was suggestedthat arrangements be made for a teamto play a two-day match during theholidays.
It 'was agreed to reply regretting thatthe Association could not arrange amatch for the date suggested,,but thatthe matter would be considered later.
The New Zealand Cricket Council in-timated that negotiations were being! made with the South African cricketteam now in Australia to pay a visit to,New Zealand, and that there was everyprospect of satisfactory arrangementsbeing made.
The Kia Ora Cricket Club applied tohave D. Little and H. Frew reducedfrom juniors to third grade, also tohave G. Cartwright regraded to thirdgrade. The application was 'granted.
The following have been selected toassemble on the Oval on Wednesday andThursday in view of forthcoming repre-sentative matches with a Wellingtonteam and a West Coast eleven:—T.Hooper, J. Behrns, ' T. Harper, W.O'Grady, R. Drennan, S. Willis, C. Wil-lis, C. Brady, I. Watson, H. Fryer, P.Watson, J. P. Hanratty, B. Jordan, J.Brown, C. G. Harper, K. Nicoll, W.Brady, J. Pritchard, T. Lee, M. KeeleyjY. McNicoll, C. Penrose, F. Grenfell,J. Varcoe, E. Watson, D. Stewart, andA. E. Harvey.
The draw for December 19th andJanuary 9th is as follows:—Senior: Ra-kaia v. Ashburtpn A, at Rakaia; Tech-nical v. Fairfield, Technical grounds;Ashburton B v. Methven, on Oval.
Junior—Kia Ora v. Technical, on KiaOra ground; Celtic v. Lauriston, at
I Lauriston; High School, a bye.Third Grade (December 19th)—Kia
Ora v. High School, at High School;Rakaia v. Technical, Celtic grounds.
January 9th—High School v. Techni-cal, at High School; Kia Ora v. Rakaia,Celtic grounds.
METHVEN.To mark the close of work for the
year, the Methven Rangers and Guidestroop held a successful afternoon inthe Anglican Hall on Saturday. Agarden party had been arranged at theresidence of Mr and Mrs Wm. Mor-gan, "The Towers," Methven, butowing to the weather, an adjournmentwas made to the Anglican Hall. Theafternoon was spent in games and com-petitions, which proved most enjoyable.
A feature of the afternoon was a dis-play of hand-made toys made by theRangers for the orphans, which arebeing packed and forwarded on to theproper quarter.
Fifteen proficiency badges were pre-sented to the various winners, by MissGrubb.ln recognition of the work doneby Miss Grubb, on behalf of theRangers, a small presentation was-made to her.
A light: drizzling rain fell at Meth-ven during Saturday, and hopes wereentertained that the long dry spellhad come to an end. However, far-mers were again disappointed, as only13 points of. rain were recorded for48 hours, ending at 9 a.m. on Mon-day. There was a north-west wind inevidence then, knd the weather con-ditions were again hot and dry.
LAURISTON.A very large number of residents and
visitors attended the morning serviceat the Lauriston Presbyterian ChUreh onSunday, when the Rev. A. S. Morrisonconducted a special service to the mem-ory of Mrs W. W. Goodwin. In thecourse of his remarks, Mr Morrison re-ferred to the sterling Christian qualitiesof Mrs Goodwin. . She. had labouredright through her life for the advance-ment of the Church, the district inwhich she lived, and the people withwhom she lived. Her life had been sofull of goodness, that she had set anexample which' the younger generationmay very profitably follow. The servicewas appropriately concluded with thesinging of "This is My Task," by MrA. Oakley, of Eakaia. Miss A. Parqu-har was organist. ' .
MT. SOMERS.The monthly meeting of the Mount
Somers sub-branch of the Plunket So-ciety was held in the library, - whenthere were present Mesdames A. N.Grigg (president), J, W. Comyns, G.Robinsoix, L. Prebble, and Miss K.Bland (hon. secretary). A new mem-ber, Mrs J. Hix, was appointed to thecommittee. Final arrangements weremade for the dance and Christinastree, to bo held on Friday, December18tli.
On Saturday a welcome rain fell| from the south-east, 42 points beingrecorded on Sunday morning. Therain will be very beneficial to bothcereal and turnip crops, as well aspastures, which were becoming parchedup with the continuous dry spell. Withthe dry conditions prevailing, goodprogress is being made with shearing.
RAKAIA. ®
On Saturday a light drizzling ramfell at Rakaia. but it did 'not con-tinue long and only three points wereregistered. The afternoon was fine andon Sunday a north-east wind blew allday. On Monday a hot and dustynor'-wester made conditions unplea-sant. Many of the grain crops havebeen quite destroyed by the droughtand the whole district- presents aparched appearance.
| On Saturday evening in St. Mark'sI Schoolroom a very enjoyable social was
held in aid of the funds of theltakaiaSchool Committee. There was a goodattendance. . Competitions were wonby Mrs F. Behrnes and Mr G. Mor-land. and a consolation prize wasawarded to Mr T. Moore. Music forthe dancing was supplied by Messrs T.Lawler and L. Keane, and extras wereplayed by Miss E. Houghton, Miss - P.Cornelius, and Mr J. Lawler. Mr R.Douglas was M.C.
PIGEON FLYING.
CANTERBURY CLUB.
The Canterbury Pigeon Flying CHufc flewoff a race from Ilastings., Soup'.B4 birdswere sent, divided: amongst eighteen owners.The lofts were divided into the tyo sections,East and West. The,birds were 'liberatedby Mr 0. Kirkley »t 6.30 am. |n fine;weather and a westerly wind, ighicV changedto a strong nor'-wester. The birds put upFd
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#»tilSesV> winn«r going to anflffr ' Robertson's No. 79, whichflew the distance of 353 miles 759 yards air-line in 9hrg 18min 56sec. The following isthe order in which theyeastern section.
n bi. x . YardsPer Min.G. Robertson s JiTo. 79. 1112.0. Martin's No. 285 .* 1112A. Buckley's No. 832-.
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no*G. Anderson'B No. 819 .. 1073R.'Moore's, unrung gg6E. Kingsford's No. 1499 .. 889■WESTERN SECTION.
A. O. McKillop's No; 385 .. 1104P. Chambers's No. 572 i>S,W. Unwin's No. 568
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no*H. H. Rule's No. 942 " i£XfW. G. Clark's No. 18 1092F. W. Robertsons No. 264 995M. Brown's No. 274 < a™A. Stone's. No. 526 \97?Margett and Son's, unrung ' *
892H. Spencer's No. 502 ."
000E. French's No. 388 ' 070The two special nominated' 'bird uriraßwe won by A. C. McKillop and a Robert*s?n' C- Robertson also wins outright thethis race c«on
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BOWING.tfiBISTCHDRCH CENTRE.
FWOmOKS' FOR MADDISON[IJ-fe-W',,WHWIMMf plW;!#*,l g-.iliti- •• -Maddison
the , Match Com-at a meeting' of theCentre last evening.
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HH|»n tournament.ANNOUNCED.
jßfftrtwl tournament of the Dominion ofAssociation, to be held
Hp Chriitchurch, will commenceMMte'Ariea competition on Monday,■Hffipk It is expected that the tour-HHSW seeupy a fortnight.
(Bt■ Albans Green.)(Canterbury), Lowry (Si.
IJfloHt Gardiner (Dunedin}, A. DicksonliroiFea)':' J.-McOormack- (Lyttelton),E:sBB8fiiF»««bam; V. 0. Williams (Shir-im&lim WX. Valley); T. W. Reese
&..Roaeh : (Shannon); W. draw■MR*. "J. Caughley (Remuera);MgjßfWadaton (Christchurch), 0. Xn>
MlHHl|ffiagWtt); J. H. Thomas (Sum-
Green.)■ffi|ji;jßmftbsoii (Christchurch), J.■■Hnffiatwdin); S. J. Burchall (Na-iMMPNijw (Timarn); F. Redpath (Wn-
ys (Auckland); A. ArcherTodd (St. Hilda); T. S.
ttHNHnyUimterbiiry), E. J. Smith (Kai-(Edgeware), H. Ryan
mSmiWTL Tyrrell (Roslyn), 11. Bur- {W, Raphael ( Canterbury h j
Green.)Canterbury), K. Clark (Ros-
MMMMBW* (Elmwood), O. w. Tom-MBW* J. W. Hayward (St. Al-mgttgmkjVacksy (Caversham); W.■■BRgMiB North). G. Johnstone
(Keiburn), H. S-■■BBONeoth); J. Beccensall (Syd-■HJMl|H|Sler - (Caledimian); J.' H. -HHW End, Auckland), A. -j.
■HHnjMmrjr), Nv. (Christ-(Awamoa).
Wwß^^^Kmner). J. Rigby (Dune-HHHWWb^Casterbury), H. Manning|HHLP Mmsay (Shirley), J..Fittd-
P. Dobbs (Cbristcburefi),■■■■mi (Maitai); J. Scott (Cale-MMHt.ftaith ;K«lburn) ; E. W. Bart-■■■■ttfc ?• C. Coull (St. Clair) ;
J. R- Jack ,(St.
Johns); H. A. NieholU (Christchurcb), E.J. Beecroft (Caversham). ,
■ • SECTION E. •
(Ohriitchurch Green.) .
D. Jones (Linwood), J. Adams (Phoenix):A. C. Summervell (Caledonian), H. Dick-eon (Christchurcb); H. Stoneman (Sum-ner), W. Thomas (West End, Auckland);0. P. Burke (Returned Soldiers), J. W.Thomas (Roslyn); L. Arnott (Palmerat onNorth), J. Armstrong (Runanga); W. Cars-well) (Taieri), P. Munn (Canterbury); W.H. Coombe (Sydenham), P. H. Edwards (St.Hilda); H. De Launay (Carlton), G. Lewis(Christchurch).
SECTION 9.(United Green No. 2.)
W. J. Dobbs (Cashfnere), J. ■ D. Best(Dunedin); J. Piper (Canterbury), :W.Hardley (West End, Auckland); J. Ainger(Chrigtohurch), h. J.. Edwards (Caledonian);R. Haining (Caversham), P. 0. Cother(Sumner); T. Gray (Keiburn), J. Burgess(Biecarton Racecourse); C. J. Goldstone(Opawa), Ansell (NJ!. Valley); C. H. Piper(Christchurch), D. Martin (Prankton Junc-tion) ; M. Walker' (Auckland), K. S. Peck(Greymouth).
SECTION G.(Opawa Green.)
A. Dey (Ohrigtchurch), Dowland (St.Hilda); D. K. S. Macky (Auckland), ~8. A.'Johnson (Sumner); W. Wilson (Hokitka),W. S. Rendall (Iilnwood); S. Shannon(Elmwood), G. E. Piper .(Maitai); 0. Chap-man (St, Clair), P. Wellington (Barring-
.ton),; W. Jackson (Edgeware), H. H. Home(Woodville),' o.' J." Shaw (Canterbury), O.H. Ufton (Kaikorai); T. W. Lewis (United),J. J. Hirchcliff (Caledonian).
SECTION H.(Sumner Green.)
W. Jacobsen (St. Hilda), H. Ritchie (Re-turned Soldiers); T. Ramsay (Barrington), W.
■B. Cuming. (Woodville); H. Wilson (Lin-wood), A. Robertson (Awamoa); J. J. Read(Anderson's Bay), E. A. Harkess (Canter-bury);'T, F. Chambers (Sumner), P. Smith(Haikoura); E. H. Lowas W. G.Lloyd (Caledonian).; ,E., £ O'Brien (Ashbur-ton), O. 8. Frost (Prankiin Junction); I,Woolf (Christchurch), W. Bremner (WestEnd, Auckland);
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' SECTION I.(Beckenham Green.)
H. 0. Ward (Christchuroh), A. G. Robert-sno (Phoenix); ,L. W. Besley (New Brigh-ton), T Ferguson (Balmacewan); J. Bel-,cher (Napier), ,A„Baldwin (St. Albans); R.Haworth (Canterbury), W. Buist (Awa-moa) ; W. T. Goodwin (Thorndon), W. J.Hampton (Sumner) ; R. A. Barnsdale (Christ-church), D. Lett (Masterton); R. G.Power . (Lees ton), 3, Seddon (Caledonian);J. Doolan (Dunedin), A. Bryan (Edgeware).
X SECTION J.(Cashmere Green.)
P. D. McNab (Riccartoq Racecourse), J.G. Bestley (Dunedin); W. J. Shearman(Shirley), J, Calder (Phoenix); -A. Wilson(Palmerston North), S. F. Barnett (Christ-church); C. Hardley (West End, Auckland),C. J. Morrison (Cashmere) ; J. Abbott (Cale-donian), P. McWhannell (Hataitai); I. G.
Fox (Canterbury), H. Rolls (Featherston);Longworth (St. Hilda), F.D.Sargent (Christ-church); C. Wright (Maitai), T. Edmonds(Temuka).
. SECTION H.(United Green No. 1.)
E. L. McKeon (Sydenham), J. Tonkin.North-East Valley); j, 0. Simpson (Kaiapoi•W.M.C.), A. Slater (Phtenix); W. Smellie(Christchurch), C. N. McDougall (A.uck-land); H. O'Oonnell (Roslyn) N. Leach (Ru-.nanga); W. H. Hampton (Sumner), A. Wil-son (Awamoa): G. G. Addeas (St. Hilda),A. R. Glen (Island Bs|y).
- SECTION L.(Linwood .Green;)
V.. Spiers (Canterbury), W. Anderson(Dunedin); Grant (North-East Valley),, P.Sinclair (Lyttelton); Dr. A. J. Orchard(Ohristch, rch), J. Steel (Gonville); J. H.Higginson- (St. Hilda), H. 0. Lane (Sprey-don); J. ■ Dick (Ashburton); J. Morgan(Heathcote) ;■ M. ■ Routiey (Keiburn), F.Kettle (Caledonian).
RINKS. :
■ -'j ■ SECTION A.' ' ......
(First day, St. Albans green; seebnt day,:Canterbury*' green; ' third day,' Beck«n-ham green; fourth <»ay. Somner green.)
Opawa (N. Burgess), Valley(J. Tonkin); St. Albans (J. D. Ren&ra),West End, Auckland (W. Btomner); ,Strat-ford (P. Skoglnnd), St. Kildn (O. < Vddogs),Canterbury (J. A. Redpath), R.. (J.Becconsail); Chrtetchurch il- Piper),Waimata (G. W. CoUett).
SECTION B.(First day,'Christchurch green; second day,
Opawa green; third day, United green;fourth day, Linwood. green.)
I St. Hilda (E. Wilson), Ashburton (J.Dick); Kaiapoi (F.'L. Parnham), New Brigh-ton (F. D. Muirson): Hokitika (D. Steven-son), United (T. W. Beese); Canterbury (W.G. Ives). St. Albans (J. N. Du Feu); Dune-din (W. Anderson), Thorndon (M. J.Casey).
SECTION C.(First day, Opawa greensecond day, Edge-
ware green; third day, Linwood green;fourth day, ..Barrington gTeen.) ,
Riccarton Racecourse (P. D. McNab), NewBrighton (M. Pattrick); West End, Timaru(J, Moyes), Etinedin (G. A. Deare)Christ-church (W. Brown), Maitai (G. E.'Piper) ;Roslyn (A. Armstrong), • Frankton JunctionRailway (D. Martin) Canterbury (W.Raphael), Cashmere (C. J. Morrison).
SECTION 3D. •
(First day, Barrington green; second day,United green; third day, Canterburygreen; fourth day, Beckenham green).
Edgeware (H. J. West), Balmacewen (T.Ferguson); Blenheim (E. Rudd), Hataitai(P. McWhannell); Papanui (E. Bandy), Bar-rington (A. C. Truman); Featherston (H.Rolls), Shirley (W. D. Ramsay); MountEden (J. Findlay), Christchurch (Dr. A. C.Sandston).
SECTION E.(First day, United green; second day,
Christchurch green; third day, Sumnergreen; fourth day, Edgeware green.)
- Christchurch (J. Ainger), Sydenham (W.H. Coombes); United (St. G. Atkinson),Edgeware (T. Walker); Caledonian (J.Abbott), Blenheim (Dr. R. Noble Adams) :
Riccarton Racecourse (J. surgess), Wel-lington (H. G. Mayer); Beckenham (E. W.Pearce), Awamoa (A. E. Hodge).
v SECTION F.(First day! Beckenham green; second day,
Sumner green; third day, St. Albansgreen; fourth day, Canterbury green.)
Newtown (J. Pollock), Opawa (0. J. Gold-stone); St. Albans (J. W. Hazard), Im-perial (P. A. Buck); Lin-food (F. Lauren-son), Elmwood (E. W. Bartlett) ;■ Ander-son{s Bay (J. J. -Read), Spreydon (J.Wyber); Auckland (M. Walker), Palmer-ston North (L. Amott).
SECTION G.(First day, Linwood green; eocond day,
St. Albans green; third day, Barringtongreen; fourth day, Opawa green.)
Summer (E. A. Johnson), Kaikorai (H.Ryan); Linwood (H- VTiiaon), St. Jobn s(W. A. Lancaster); Canterbury (T. G. Fox),.Eklgeware (P. -East); Keiburn (T.Rangiora (C. H. Hargreavea); Boslyn (C.E. Tyrrell), Fozton (J. M. Thomson),
. SECTION H.(First day, Sumner green; aecond day, Bar-
rington green; third day, Op&wa green;fourth day, United preen.)
Canterbury (P- L. Davies), Phoenix (J.Calder); Sydcnhttm (C. Madsen, St. John s(G. S. Gordon); Heathcote (J. Morgan),Caledonian (W. Foster); Linwood (W. R.Srrosen), Kaiapoi W.M.C. (E. Monk); Grey-mouth (S. Peck), Christchurch (Dr. A. J.Orchard).
gECTKJN I.(First day, Edgeware green; second day,
Linwood green; third day, Christchurchgreen; fourth day; St. Albans green.)
Sumner (W. J. Hampton), Fitzroy (N.Murray); • InVetcargill (D. H; Thomson),Hornby (W. Worsley); Dunedin (J. Hut-chison),. Keiburn '(J. "W- Lowry),- Chnst-.church (Dr. J. D. Marks), Canterbury (W.Craw); St. Albans .(E. Baldwin), Blenheim(C. H. S. Claugliton)..
SECTION J. *
(First day, Canterbury green; second day,Beckenham green; third day, Edgewaregreen, fourth day, Christchurch green.)
Thorndon (W. T. Goodwin), Linwood (F.Redpath); Woodville (H. P. Home), Christ-church (A. Dickson); Beckenham (C. Wil-kinson), Canterbury (L, A. Gordon); Re-turned Soldiers (J. Oliver), Caversham (J.Forsterl: United (A. M. Stephens), Edge-ware (C. W. Johnston); Eunanga (N.Letch),' Temfuka (T- 1, Edwards).-.
.• 'PAIRS. '
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• SECTION A.' • (St. Albans'Green'.)Linwood (D. H. Drummond), Beckenham
(11. Firman); Christchurch \H.f A. Nioh-olli'), Balmacewan (T. Ferguson): Inver-cargilt (F. Stevenson), Maitai (G. E. Piper).
SECTION Al.. :(St. Albuw'^reen.)
Canterbury (T. "-G. Fox), St. Albans (8.-Penlingtou); Elmwood (A. Dargie), Fea-
therston (H. Boll*); Temuka (Dr. Mclnnes),St. Kilda (Buist).
SECTION B.(Canterbury Green.)
Sumner (J. S. Martin), Canterbury (J. A.Redpatb); Edgeware (C. W. Johnston), Kai-korai (0. B. Ufton); Caveraham (C. J. Bee-croft), Frankton Junction (0, S. Frost).
SECTION 81.(Canterbury Green.)
Riccarton Racecourse (J. Burgess), Christ-cliuroh (R. Torrance); Barrington (E. J,Cook), West End, Auckland (J. H. Colt-hurst) ; North-East Valley (J. Tonkin;,Blenheim (C. H. S. Claughton).
SECTION C.(Opawa Green.) *
Christchurch (H.,P. Dobbs), Linwood (K.Miller); Barrington (J. E. Smith), Roslyn(C. E. Tyrell); Invercargill (D. H. Thom-son), Napier (S. J. Bendall).
SECTION Cl.(Opawa Green.)
St. .Albans (J. W. Hayward), §ydehham(C. Madsen); West End, Timaru (T. Car-rie), Opawa (C. J. GokUtonc); Blenheim(E. Radd), Edgowara (J. Lorimer). »
SECTION D.(Riccarton Racecourse.)
Lin-wood (J. Bendall), Dunedin (J. <5.Bentley); Edgeware (J. Chatfield), St. John(G. S. Gordon); Canterbury (C. Shaw),Waimate (Rev. W. F. Nichol).
SECTION Dl.(Rictarton Racecourse.)
Returned Soldiers (O. P. Burke), Canter-bury (V. Spiers)-; Palmerston North (A.Wilson), Dunedin (H. Gardinor); Edgeware(A. Bryan), Blenheim .(J. F. Grigg).
SECTION' E.(Barrington Green.)
St. Albans (J. Kingsland), Plicenix (J.Calder); Caledonian (W. Foster), Hornby(W. Worsley); Christchurch (0. H. Piper),Sydenham (J. Becconsall).
: SECTION El.(Barrington Green.)
West End, Auckland (G. Hardley), Opawa(A. P. Rollinson); - Elmwood (V. .Childa),Timaru (J. Moyes); Sprcydon (J. Wyber),Caledonian (J, Seddon).
SECTION P.(Linwood Green.)
Kaiapoi (T. C. Butcher), Dunedin (0.Deare); Christchurch (Dr. J. D. Marks),Canterbury (W. Craw); Edgeware (J. Gag-liardi), Blenheim (B. C. Smith).
SECTION PI.(Linwood Green.)
St. Kilda (A. H. Edwards), Rangiora (R.H. Bailey); Sumner (T, Newburgh), Kelbuvn(E. K. Lomas): St. Albans (A. Baldwin),Masterton (D. Lett). '
SECTION G. .
(Cashmere Green.)Sumner (F. J. Edwards), Linwood (H.
BurBon); Greymouth (S. Shannon), Wood-ville (J. Pearson); Beckenham (J. Parr),Newtown (J. Pollock).•
SECTION ,Gl.(Cashmere Green.)
- Canterbury (R. Haworth), Blenheim (G.A. Smith): Rakaia (A. Holmes),. Christ-church (Dr. A. J. Orchard); Edgeware (P.Matson), Kelburn (M. Routley).
3SECTION H.
(United Green.)Shirley (if. C. Williams), Wellington (H.
G." Mayer); Sumner (J. H. Thomas), Ros-lyn (W. D. Lindsay); Riccarton Racecourso(S. Thomson), Leeston, (R. G. Power).
SECTION HI.(United Green.)
. Papanui (R.' G. Morrison), Christchurch(R. A. Barnsdale); Beckenham (C. Wilkin-son), Anderson's Bay (J. J. Read); Palmer-ston North (L. Arnott), Dunedin (J. Hutchi-son); United ("St. G. Atkinson), Canterbury(P> L. Davies).
SECTION I. ■ .'•*" (Sumner Green.)St. Albsiis (J. D. Renton), Hokitika (C.
J. King); -Linwood (.0. Iggo),- Christchurch(J. Ainger); Cavershara- (J. Forster), Wai-mate (G. W. Collett). | .
SECTION 11.. (Sumner Green.)
Caledonian (J. Abbott), Christchurch (H.C. Ward); St. Albans (G. Queree), Mt.
Eden (J. Pindlay); United (J. McGimpsey),Temuka (L. Hunt).
SECTION J.(Sydenham Green.)
Edgeware (W. J. Ashby), Sydenham (E.L. McKeon): St. Kilda (E. Wilson), Heath -
cote (J. Morgan); Ashburton (J. Dick).Greymouth (S. Peck).
SECTION Jl.(Sydenham Green.)
Kaikorai (H. Ryan), Lyttelton (S. Sin-clair); New Brighton (L. W. Ru-nanga (J. Armstrong); Awamoa, (A. E.Hodge), Barrington (T. Ramsay).
SECTION K.(Christchurch Green.)
St. Clair (T. 0. Coull), Cashmere (C. J.Morrison);'Christchurch (H. Dickson), Edge-ware (T. Walker); Kaikina (P. Smith), Mar-ton (E. C. la Prenty).
SECTION Kl.(Christchurch Green.)
New Brighton (P. D. Muirson), Auckland(Dr. K. S. Macky); Canterbury (E. A. Har-kegs), Kaiapoi (P. L. Parnham); St. Kilda(G. G. Adams), Roslyn (A. Armstrong);Awamoa (W. Buist), Opawa y(N." Burgess).
SECTION L.(Papanui Green.)
Ehnwood (J., Hayward), Sydenham (0.Taylor), Anderson's Bay (P. J."Campbell),Hokitika . (D. Stevenson); Phoenix (A.Slater), Sumner (W. J. Hampton).
SEOTION LI.(Papanui Green.)
Kaiapoi W.M.C. (E. Monk), St. Kilda (A.Jacobsen); St. Albans (H. J. Haydock),Runanga. (N. Leach); Island Bay (D.Munro), Sydenham (A. Archer).
SECTION M.(Edgeware Green.)
New Brighton (M. Pattrick), St. John's(W. A. Lancaster); Roslyn (R. Clark), Wei- •lington (J. Reid); Christchurch (W. Brown),Shirley (W. D- Ramsay).
■ SECTION Ml!(Edgeware Green.)
Canterbury (L. A. Gordon), Hokitika" (H.McWhannell); North East Valley (Grant),Woodville (W. B. Cuming); United (T.« W-Reese), Linwood (P. Rodpath).
SEOTION N. •
(Beckenham Green.)Canterbury (W. Raphael), Prankton Junc-
tion (D. Martin); Newtown (W. Ohegwid-den), Linwood (P. Laurenson), Sumner. (E.A; Johnson), Dunedin (W. Anderson).'
SECTION Nl. ' »
(Beckenham Green.) ■ '
St. John's (J. B. Jack), Edgeware (H. :J.West); Christchurch (J. Ronnie), "West End,Auckland (P. Needham); Canterbury (J.C. Smith), Caledonian (W. G. Lloyd).
RINKS FOR SATURDAY.
NEW BRIGHTON CLUB.v. • Chrißtchurch, at Christchurch—Smith,
Whiteley, McCree, H. A. Bishop.v. Christchurch, at New Brighton—Hollo-
way, Evans, Bi6man', Pattrick.v. Shirley, at Shirley—-L. Lawrence. G.
Lawrence, Chivers, Barrett.v. Shirley, at New Brighton—Dean, Robin,
Bishop, Besley.v. Riccarton Racecourse, at Riccarton —
Watson, Hooker. Cuff, Muirson.y, Riccarton Racecourse, at New Brighton-
Owles, Corliss. Middleton. Drake.Friendly; v. Shirley, at Shirley—Summer-
field. Watts, Carmault, R. Stokes.v. Shirley, at New Brighton—Matson. Lar-
combe, Pearson, J. Stokes.
CYCLING.
LAYKOLD CUP RACE.
(FRESa 4BBOCUTIOK TELEGRAM AWELLINGTON, December 14..
In winning the Laykold Cup. a mile handi-cap, at Petone on Saturday, P. N. Robinson,the leading "Wellington amateur cyclist, rodeas fina a race as has been seen here for along time. The field included a number ofthe best cyclists in Christchurch, Wellington,and Masterton, but Robinson ivas a matchfor them in riding and tactics, and won byhalf a longth from T. O'Brien and F, Grose,both of Christchurch.
AMUSEMENTSTHEATRE ROYAL.
"SMART WOMAN."
There are two entertaining pictures atthe Theatre Royal this week. "Too ManyCrooks" being a bright, comedy built aboutthe story of a man who always found some-body ready to take advantage of him, and"Smart Woman," a story of society lifein Which a wife has a struggle to preserveher husband from an entanglement. Mary As-tor and Robert Ames are in "Too ManyCrooks," and Bert Wheeler is starred in thesecond attraction.
PLAZA THEATRE.< '
"THE DEVIL TO PAY."
Devil to Pay" is showing for an ex-tended season at the Plaza Theatre,. Thepictureis not an adaptation—it was written especiallyfor Ronald Colman, and therein lies its ap-peal, for it is perfectly natural, with an en-tire absence of the forced acting that wouldruin so attractive a plot. x •
EVERYBODY'S THEATRE."MY /WIFE'S FAMILY."
When it was screened in Christchurch re-cently, "My Wife's Family" was.hailed asone of, the greatest comedies of the year.. Itsreturn season at Everybody's Theatre thisweek is an assured success. Gene Gerrard andJimmy Godden are seen together in manyhilarious scenes, in which the situations and :dialogue ard highly amusing. Made in Britain,the picture is remarkable ,in, that it hasno weaknesses. The story, ably directed,moves swiftly in a series of entertaining, andwell acted sretees. :
LIBERTY THEATRE.� *
"Tol'abi© David," at tlie Liberty Tlieatre,an all-talking film adapted from JosephHergesheimer's immortal classic, is aenjoyable film. It is supported by TheGood Bad Girl," and. other subjects.
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REGENT THEATRE.
"POLITICS."
A woman's effort to assert the rights ofher sex makes a delightful theme 'Poll-'tics/' the pictiire at the RegentSPhe old . favourites of Christchurchyicture-goers, Marie Dressier ana Polly Moran,are again at their domestic squabbles, al-though this'time their fun-making reachesthe hustings, and the "graft" employed js
rather of the' frying-pan order than any-thing else. The programme is completed by
a group of interesting films.
CRYSTAL PALACE.-—-�
"THE LOVE HABIT."** ■
'.'The Love Habit," at the Crystal PalacnTheatre, is characterised by piquancy andsmartness. The farce is adaptedfrom the French but lias lost" none ot itssi,ap in the process; Seymour -Hicks;■ as the
'middle-raged loyei' infatuated . with , anotherman's wife. keeps . the fun going fast, andfurious. Margot Grahamo is the wife; andEdmund Breon the husband, and the othercharacters, especially the_ maid, representedby Blsa .Lanfchester, are in capable hands.
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
"TRANSATLANTIC."
' A divers« v and interesting set of charac-ters #re presented in a setting unusual. forthe,films in "Transatlantic," at the Mftjtt'tic Theatre this I week.' These : people—adefaulting banker-whoso wife stumbles uponhis infidelity, an old man whose life it.saving enables.him at last to visit Europe'with his daughter, a Norwegian dancer, agentleman crook with designs • upon thepapers of the banker, and a gang of notso gentlemanly crooks with, similar purpose-r----are assembled on i the transatlantic Hnej,and in the few days of the 'voyage are .af-fected in varying degrees by their contactwith each other.
Y.M.C.A. ORCHESTRA.
LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.
the Y.M.C.A. exert*, its influence on thaiyouth of the community in many ways..Music, for instance, plays a big part, inbuilding up a 1 social atmosphere in .. eachbranch, and in Christchurch thel Y.M.C.A.can boast of one of the finest orchestras inthe City. Under Mr V. 0. Peters, theorchestra has been reorganised, and at. ,aconcert given last evening the forty-two
* in-strumentalists gave a line exhibition, display-ing unexpected" balance of ■, tope and. power,a good interpretative sense in the severalclassic selections, and close sympathy withthe requirements of an able conductor. ......
The Concert Hall was filled, and the-pro-cess, of-the concert will go towards;purchas-:iug new music for the orchestra. Severaltalented people assisted with the programme,which was as follows solo,
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Pre-lude in 0 Sharp Minor" (Rachmaninoff),Miss E. Gilders; orchestral, "Unfinished; Syin-phony," First Movement (Schubert); harpsolo "The Minstrel Boy/' Koulston Smith;orchestral, "Unfinished Symphony, 'SecondMovement; solo, contralto, Miss Kathi.esnBond; orchestral, "Woodland ■ Pictures(Percy Fletcher); solo, bass, Mr piaudeO'Hagan; trombone solo, with orchestral ac-companiment, "Droop Not, Young _ Lover(Handel), Mr Sutton; quartet (strings andpiano), Slow Movement' from( Beethoven b
First Symphony, the Smith. Family; solo,contralto, Miss Kathleen Bond; clarinet solo,with orchestral accompaniment, "fgretsd 1 Amour" (Bright), Mr S. Munday; solp,bass, Mr Claude O'Hagan; orchestral, Hmie,Casse-Noisette'' (Tschaikowsky).
BENEFIT CONCERT.
The Royal Christchurch Musical Society
will perform the "Messiah" to-night in theCivic Theatre in' aid of the Mayor s Unem-ployment Distress Fund. The sQloists choßenare Miss Gladys BrookS (soprano), MadsineAnn Harper (contralto), Mr Ernest Rogsrs(tenor), and the Bev. L. A. North (bass). .Afull chowiß and orchestra will take part, andthe admission has been fixed at very lowprices. •
BAND CONCERTS.
The Christchurch Municipal-Band will playthe following programme in, St. Albansthis evening at 8. 0 ciock(Foxliall);(Ketelby); selection, Mubiosl Memorie»
((Trenchard); trombone solo, /JuicksHver(Sutton); waltz, "Love's Greeting' (Green-Avood); fantasia, "Minstrel's Songs (Es-mond); foxtrot, "The Belle ,of the. B«U;|(Lafont); inareh( "Carlisle St. Stephen a
. band of the ,Ist Canterbury Kepmentwill play titie following programme at woolBton Pork rotunda 'to-morroV"at '8 £'toMarch; ' 'Semper s'Fidelis :HarywtMoon";, march, "Knight of tli£ Icottd .; rp"mance, "Strolling Minstrel"; foxtrot,. * .She «
■a Gorgeous Thing' yaarpji, Congelation;fantasia.. "Rustic Revels"; "GoodQueen Bess 1'; march, "Duty's C«l. -
THE T-O-Y PLAYERS.TROUBADOUR PROGRAMME
REPEATED. ( -*■ .i-'" ■'
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That remarkable pair, Joan'and Betty *Bay- -
ner, of the Theitrt of -Youth, repe»ted th«rchaining Troubadour-Programme at the Radi-ant Hall last' evening. The audience *as-even larger than on Friday night, and extra-ordinarily ready with its applause. "*
The performance—simply • series >«t bal- 'slads, short poems sat to music, and. brief *?:: ■;.feitations—gains its whole point from its aim- "■
plicity. No scenery;, the simplest'of costumfes.,and unaccoippanied ■ singing in unison cast,-,
an atmosphere over, the production .at ®BC*
unsophisticated and charmipg. The burden o£the twhole programme, lasting nearly two •hours, falls on the Aoulders of the "twogirls, and. yet their careless, .unconventionalmanner is as free and effortless at .the. enii ,as at the beginning. .
-How they do it would ba'difficult to say.;How anyonct- can.walk on Jto an open stage . ,and by a word, a gesture, and a glance, create ,
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a whole atmosphere, "a whole, new world,,iwould be almost''impossible to explain, but X -the -art of Miss Joan"'and Miss Bsttr ®J?*.-}ner' shovrs that, impossible and inexplicable*'■fis it may seem, it certainly can be, and it,, '
done. The entertainment they give is as"fresh,jand delightful as must have bean tho< en.- ijtertainment.of the, troubadours they reprc- ■,,sent, and its novelty gives it inter:.est for Chri'stohurch. *
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MUSICAL SERVICE.EDGEWARE WESLEY CHURCH:
■ A very fine- interpretation of- Handfl'a,' 'Messiah' * was given in the - Sunday - SchoolTfaii ot Wesley Church, Kdgewart road,_ on'Sunday night, by a:choir, of over fortyvoicM,and a full orchestra undef the baton of Mr C. -"E. James. The organist was Mies StellaOsborne. Before the 1 work was commenced., .the Bev. E. B. Chambers reminded the largflcongregation that it was exactly one hundredand ninety years since the oratorio was com -'posed, and it was most remarkable thai it ■wan written by >Bandto in the Bpiw.wtwenty-four days- in August and September, w1741. The first production roused great enthtt-:siaemyt and with the passing of tho-yeara ap- ;preciation of the masterpiece had not wMied.Here they had the sublimest music wedded .to the sublimest rftory ever heard—the recordof the Dfrine love made manifest in theSaviour of men.
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Choruses and solos were given as xouows:.•"Comfort Ye" ind "Every Valley," Mr S.Clothier; "And the Glory," "O Ihon ThatTellest," "For Unto Us," "Glory to God,* '"AU W» Like Sheep," "Lift Up YourHeads," "Hallelujah." "Worthy «. theLamb," "Behold a Virgin," "O, Thou, That.Tellest," Mrs K. O. Andrews; "for Behold,Darkness". and "The People that Walked inDarkness," Mr E. J. Johnson; "There-Were .
Shepherds," "Alid to the Angel," "And theAngel Said," "And Suddenly," and ".Re-joice Greatly," Miss Jessie Duff; "Thus Saitu.the Lord," "But Who May Abide," and."Why Do the Nations,the Bev. B. B. Cham-bers;- "Then Shall the Eyes" and "He Shall-Feed His Flock," and "I Know that MyRedeemer Liveth," C, •Cameron:"Come Unto Him,"-Miss A. Lucas; He WasDespised," Miss Hilda Smith.-
Before the performance Mr Claude O'Hagan- •sang "The. Lost Chord." i
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TO-DAY'S NEWS.Page
jeading articles .. •• • MThe League of Nations anil
Manchuria.Tbffl Hallways.The Finances.
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FINANCE AND COMMEECE 12, 14London Stock Exchange.Dearer Drugs.Tinjaru Wool Sale.London Wool Sale*Christcbvrch Stock Exchange.Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Turf Gossip.Trotting Notes.Aahburton T.C. Handicaps.Wairarapa R.C. Handicaps.
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The PressTuesday, December 15, 1931.
The League of Nations andManchuria.
In this morning's cable news there is aj summary of speeches made by LordCecil and Lord Grey in connexion withthe Manchurian dispute. The merefact that there has been such a demon-stration—for Great Britain is hotdirectly interested in the dispute, andhas troubles enough of her own tothink about—shows that there is atleast the nucleus of an internationalpublic opinion; and an internationalpublic opinion is, after all, the onlyreal sanction behind internationalaction. The speeches of Lord Greyand Lord Cecil were a vigorous tlenialof the point of view" that the Man-churian situation has revealed the•futility of the League of Nations, andit is impossible to believe of eitherspeaker that his words are merelyan attempt to make the best of a badbusiness. Lord Grey insists thatit • is too early to talk of failurein connexion with the Manchurianaffair, and that the action taken by theLeague Council has resulted in severalimportant successes. Ho enumeratesthese as being the isolation of the dis-pute, the recognition by China andJapan of the Council's right to inves-tigate, the co-operation of the UnitedStates with the League, and the re-moval of the idea that the Covenantand the Pact of Paris are incompat-ible. This last point is an interestingand important one. The Pact of Parisand the Articles of the Covenant speci-fically directed at tha prevention ofwar differ in two respects. The Pactof Paris absolutely condemns war as80 instrument of national policy j theCovenant permits war in certain cir-cumstances, after a period of delaywhich way be as long as nine months*On tha other hand, the Covenant is amore practical approach to the prob-lem than the Pact in that it providesdefinite alternative means for thosettlement of international disputes;tho Pact merely says that settlements"shall never be sought except by"pacific means." The explanation ofthe difference is the distrust ofsanctions that easts in the UnitedStates, and critics of thsr Pact havealways been afraid that it would beused by the United States as an«exeusofor not co-pperftting with the League;Per ready support of the Council intJie- Manchurian affair seems to haveconvinced Lord Grey that the Pact isrji honest contribution to the cause ofpeace, and not a veiled attempt to pro-ves an alternative to ftho sanctionsclauses of tha Covenants If this viewis correct there has been an importantadvance in international solidarity, for,although there in no immediate -pros-pect ©f the United States formallycatering the League, there is apw-pest of her co-operating with theLeague to snob jm* estent that the rest,of ' the world will regard her as virtu-ally a member.
It may be argued that the successesennmaratedbyLora Greywe negligiblebeside the cold fact that fighting hasbroken out in ' Manchuria and theLeague has not been able to stop it.Jjord Grey does not tryto makelight ofthis aspect of the situation; he admitsthat Japan seems to have ignored herInternational obligations. The LeagueCouncil, judging by its pronounce-ment? on the subject, is of the sameopinion, but is for the moment contentto assume that there has been nodeclaration of war, and therefore nojustification for putting Article 19into operation, It has however beentoo hastily asserted that the LeagueCouncil is sheltering behind ft legalquibble. Even the Spectator, in a re-cent,issue, is mildly ironical about theCouncil's "great, perhaps excessive,(ipatience," in dealing with China andJapan;, but war has not broken' out,find it is extremely doubtful whethereither Government desires war. Thefighting that has so far taken place hasbeen due to factions in each countrygetting out of control. It is not clear,po# perhaps very releTanV which. sifleprovoked the present conflict, but theleft wing of the Kuomintang, which ifreputed to be drifting towards Com-munism, has already been guilty ofacts of provocation towards Japanwhich might easily have'ended in war,Chiang Kai-shek and the responsibleleaders of the Kuomintang, on theother hand> have tyied, and are trying,to prevent an. open breach with theJapanese Government. In such a
! tangled situation it is difficult to seehow the League Council can improveon its present policy ol isolating thedispute and arranging for an enquiry.
The Railways.
Speaking to members of the Wellingtonbranch of the New Zealand RailwayOfficer*' Institute, to a tele-graphic report yesterday, Mr H. H.Sterling, the chairman of the RailwaysBoard, said a good deal that was en-couraging, if not very pew or cast inthe concrete terms that would be mostuseful. Nobody can be told,too often,not even railwayman, that the railwayshave not been run on sound businesslines, and that reform is now impera-tive} but it. is ft little difficult to seewhy Mr Sterling should think it necefitsary to take a tone of deprecation anaexcuse in telling his hearers what theBoard is in office to do. The Boarddoes not need to be defended againstany charge of being "arbitrary," cer-tainly not until railwaymen have beenplainly told that they must stop pass-ing arrogant resolutions. Agato, it isa pity that Mr Sterling did not e*-plain himself, better, when he saidthat, although the service "might" infuture be organised in closer accord-ance with business principles it wasnecessary at present to recognise" cross currents ... which prevented" it." The H mightw is not firm enough.If the country's condition and itswish are regarded, "must" is the onlyword. As for tho "crow currents,"Mr Sterling perhaps means merely thatthe railways cannot be reorganised wjthcomplete efficiency unless #s a part of
an efficiently organised transportsystem, embracing road as well as trail.That is as may be, and Mr Sterl ngVwelcome of the Transport LicersingAct as a "start," and not ar n" bolster" for the railways but is aresponsibility to live up to, s lows
more warmth and eagerness than noatpeople will feel, who have lo )ked
squarely at the terms of the Act; butall that need be said just now is thata great deal can be done without' rait-ing for the blessings of "co-orlinu-"tion" to bo dispensed by the licen-sing authorities, and every bit of thatshould be done. The Railways Eoardhas been appointed to help the railwaysout, not to be helped out by the Act.So far it has done very well, so wellthat it is possible to rest expectationsof further success on the more po sitivorather than on the dubious and hesi-tating parts of the chairman's sjeech.But if the "cross currents" againstwhich the Board has to fight are moic
than the difficulties of competition andof burdens inherited from a pO iticalcontrol supposed to bo dead, the i MrSterling should speak out and l<t thecountry know what they are.
The Finances.The meaning of Mr Downie Stewart'sfinancial statement this morning, cover-ing tho first eight months of tho 'inan-
oial year, is distressingly plain.Either there will be a defiqit at tt e endof the year, or the revenue from atleast two sluggish sources will hi.ve tapick up strongly and rapidly.' Thereceipts from land and incom > taxwill also have to satisfy 'expectations;and it is not at all impossible thatmany taxpayers will be unable to meetthe demands in full, penalty or no. Itwill be bad enough, of course, ifrevenue and expenditure do not bal-ance, after the effort that has beenmade; but it would have been infinitelyworse if the effort had not been made—-not merely because the deficit wouldhave been so much heavier, but be-cause the country would have taken thedrifter's way to a loss of self-confidenceand of external confidence. The effortthat would then have had to be exertedwould have been very much mdre try-ing an 4 abrupt, and perhaps could nothave been mado at all without violenteconomic dislocation. Clearly MrStewart's outline and forecast showthat the Coalition was not formed anhour before necessity demanded it anddid not in a single point of economy-and retrenchment exaggerate its duty.On the contrary, *wbat it did, thoughwise and courageous, was not enough;
but at least it faces new responsibili-ties in the strength of popular support. ITheir significance is -not in doubt. \The Government must find means ofreducing the national Budget, There jare chances of world recovery, winchwould bring increasing relief; but itis impossible to rely on them or towait for them. To. the limit, of i sability, the Dominion must work its
own salvation. The- dignities are,that burdens will bp added to burdensalready ft strain and sacrifices imposedwhere they are already severe} that
certain mitigations, such as the use ofreserve funds, are now exhausted; anu*that, as Mr Stewart appears to sug-
gest in his reference to "new external«factors," New Zealand cannot- counton anything but her own resources.But if these difficulties mean a harcl
and self-denying struggle, #he conse-quence of refusing the struggle andsuccumbing to them is so much worsethat nobody with his eyes open willgee any choiee at all.
General News.
This PaBSJs was'appointed the officialnewspaper for the year 1932.at las.night's meeting of the City <o©unci .
It was announced, at yesterday 8
nlovment Committee that anImen
eligible for work, that is men who havebeen registered for a fortnight, ynll be
work during the current week.
On the recommendation of the By-laws and Pinande Committee the City
Council at, last night's meeting car-
ried the usual statutory resolution giv-ing power to impose a penalty ofJ.Q per cent, in regard to overdue rates.
proposed by the department of Mi-catian, is likely to be discussed. by theCanterbury Education Soard,. in-junction with {he director of Educa-tion (Mr T. B. strong) and the ChiefInspector of Schools (Mr N. T'jl™"
bourne), flt its meeting next rndav.- Regarding the zoning of the City, towhich reference wag made at last nig»t smeeting of the City Council, Cr. J. Mc-Combs said that if "heavy industrialcovered noxious trades he desired tohave an undertaking that it was not in-tended to allow nosious trades in W Col-ston where the drainage was not good.Cr. E. H, Andrew# said that the ques-tionvof. zoning was by, no moans settledand' would come before the Councillater. *.
The City Council decided last night,in accordance with the recommendationof the By-laws and Finance Committee,to 'fix the fee to be paid for the regis-tration of dogs for the year 1932, at10s. The fee in respect of dogs usedfor the purpose of driving she<?p andcattle was fixed at 2s 6d. ...
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The time service on the telephone ex-change will be discontinued after mid-night on Saturday next* This step,which has been decided on as a mea-sure of 1 economy, has been postponedUntil the end of this week to await thedistribution of the new telephone di-rectories* whioh will now be circulatedheforo that date.
Seeds in small quantities for unem-ployed men who wish to cultivate theirgardens and raise vegetables \veroasked fpr by Cr. Annie I. Fraer whenreporting to the Christchurch Unem-ployment Committee yestorday respect-ing the Central Relief Depot, Cr.Fraei' also acknowledged gifts of lightmaterial for dresses from Glassons,'Ltd.,, of oddments from the Economic,double beds, one each from Mr Jonesand Mr Cox, and flour from WoodBrothers.
The. results of the Teachers' Train-ing College entrance examinations lvtllprobably be published on December18th, the Director of Education (Mr
T. B, Ktvong) has advised the Canter*bury Education Board. The examineeswore for tho most part probationers,serving their first year in the schools,and in some cases secondary schoolpupils. Those who succeed in passingtho examination qualify to go on tothe' college in preparation for teaching-
Slips on the Marsden-Greenstonoroad have been cleared and the roadis now,open to traffic. This informa-tion came before the council of theCanterbury Automobile Association atits meeting last night.
The By-laws and Finance Committeereported to last night's mooting of the-City Council that it had granted atwelve months' extension .of time in re-gard to the building permit for the erec-tion of proposed Exhibition buildingsin Moorhouse avenue for the CanterburyHall Co., Ltd.
As the outcome of a conference thatMr H. Kitson, chairman of theChristchurch Domains Board, had yes-terday with the Christchurch Unem-ployment Committee, men who havebeen put off work in the Gardens aroto report immediately at the Unem-ployment Bureau, St. Asaph streetwest. 1 '
New Plymouth fishermen are gettingplenty of fish, but they are not the kindrequired for food. The sea off the fish-ing grounds is infested with sharks,ta&riy up to six feet in length, andovery fishing launch has the experienceof catching 20 or more sharks, but veryfew edible fish.
Mr 11. P. O'Connell, Fields Division.Palmerston North, was the winner oftho essay competition, relative to thescope and organisation of grasslandwork in New Zealand. Twenty-threeentrants, drawn from all parts of theDominion, included prominent workersfrom the main organisations engagedin research or instructional work con-nected with grass farming advance-ment.—Pres3 Association.
Dividing into an attacking and adefending force, the Christ's CollegeCadet Corps fought a sham battle in avalley in tno Cashmere Hills yesterday.Tho Cadets and the College Batterymarched to tho Bills in the morning,where tho guns were placed. One partydefended the valley, while the otheradvanced in. open order up the valleyto the attack. The battle lasted fornearly two hours, after which the par-ties rejoined and marched back totown, returning in tho late afternoon.
Dr. W. McKay, president .of theGreymoutli branch of the CanterburyAutomobile Association and also a mem-ber of the Arthur's Pass NationalPark Board, states that a man em-ployed cutting a track up to the snowregion at -Arthur's Pass had locatedin a remote spot about 3500. feet abovesea level the nest of a grey duck inwhich there were nine eggs. He con-sidered it specially interesting that abird of the kind should chooso such acold place for a nest, in order to boout of reach of molestation.
Tho sum of £ll4 lias,been providedon the current year's estimates of theCity 5 Council for the purpose of takinga census of traffio in connexion withthe preparation of the Town PlanningScheme. The census will be token atthe same points as in 192G, when thoCity Engineer's highways .report wasbeing prepared. At last night s meet-ing of the City Council authority wasgiven the Water Supply and WorksCommittee,to put the matter ro handimmediately. It was reported that thework would provide employment for »
number of men. ,• ■ '
Anxiety is felt lor the safety ofMrs Minnie Hart, of Ohoka, who hasbeen missing from- a house at whichshe was staying in Nursery road, since1,30 p.m. yesterday,
.
The missingwoman, who-has been in ill health forsome time, has been visiting relativesin Ohristchurch, and sinoe she lefttheir house yesterday afternoon hasnot been seen. She is thm, ,of sallowcomplexion, has dark brown hair, andwas dressed iri a green Jersey and
njrirfc. sv ferowu coat with, fur collarand cuffs, and a black Hat.
When a swarm of beep settled on thebowser at Mr H. MacMillan'a storo atOuruhia, they caused considerable localinterest, whieh was not unmixed withannoyance for the proprietor. Thet>ees established in the irontube which contains the petrol feedpipes, and were very difficult to dis-lodge. Applications of insecticide andfinally copious flooding with petrol de-stroyed the swarm, the dead bodiesbeing ladled out on to the footway.During their occupancy the bees hadmade a start with the manufacture ofa honeycomb,, .
That men employed on seasonalwork, such as those engaged at freez-ing works, and earning good- wages,should bo putting some portion of theirwages by so that they will not becomeapplicants for relief work, is to be"Urged by the Christchurch Unemploy-ment Committee, which intends havinga notice to that effect displayed whereit can bo seen and read by suchworkers. It will set out that menwho have been earning good wages atBonsonai work will not be regarded aseligible for relief work, but theyshould save out of their earnings soas to provide against unemployment.
"The want of organisation amongstthe unemployed is one thing that hasimpressed me," said Mr Henry Kitsonjin addressing the members of theChristchurch Unemployment Commit-tee yesterday. "We are going to havethe unemployed for some months, pro-bably years, and until there is organ-isation of tho men themselves thereseems very little use in organisingthese schemes. Eventually the unem*ployed must be divided into battalions,companies, and squads—sooner or laterthat will have to be done, and thesooner the better. It has been re-marked this morning that supplies offruit, offered free, had not been gotbecause there was no one to get them.With the men organised, a equad couldhave been detailed to get those sup-plies. Until the men are organised,you will not get anywhere."
Mr A. H. W. Lowry, manager of theOliinewairua station, situated near thehalf-way peg on the Taihapc-Napierroad, reports that 660s- two and three-yoar wethers have disappeared from twoof the paddocks on the station boun-dary. The Taihape-Napier road is theonly proper outlet for sheep, althougha flock could be taken across countryin a general northerly direction, toemerge in the vicinity of Lake Taupo.So far, no clue has been obtained as towhere the sheep have gone. When thestation began operations a few yearsback a similar disappearance occurred.Mr Lowry is a younger brother of MrT. C, Lowry, the New Zealand cricketcaptain.
The Tramway Board has issued achallenge to the Gold Band Taxis bystopping the trams at a non-stoppingplace at Cashmere on Sundays. Watchthis space closely as there is a big sur-prise coming to all conoernod, but inthe meantime 'phone 34-075 or 35-572,for a Gold Band Taxi, Thank you. —6
This Xrnas you need some new por-traits for your friends—mine are thekind you'U like to send and they willlike to receive. Make the appoint-ment now. Tele. 35-457. StoifanoWebb, 252 High street (Petersen'sBuildings), Christchurch, —1
No need to worry, when you have theBoothmac No. 1 Power Driven PortableHay and Straw Press—the first NewZ.aland-made on the market. Leave allthe hard work to this efficient machine.Also Hay Rakes, Hay Sweeps; Stackers,etc. Booth Maedonald and Co., Ltd.,Christchurch. . —G
A challenge to tho Gold Band Taxis-has been issued by the Tramway Board,which will be accepted shortly and willreduce the Tramway revenue consider-ably. Watch this space for big sur--5rises, Cheaper taxi rides are in the air,ut keep on 'phoning 34-075 or 35-572
for Gold Band Taxis: lowest fare .Is5 passengers and luggage. Thank you.
PUBLIC FINANCE.
REVENUE CONTINUESTO FALL.
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MINISTER REVIEWSPOSITION.
FURTHER ECONOMIES HINTED
AT.
(rajess association teleouam.)
AUCKLAND, December 14.The Minister for Finance, tho Hon.
W. Downie Stewart, to-day issued thefollowing statement on the position ofthe public finances:
The revenue and expenditure figuresof the Consolidated Fund for the eightmonths ended on November 30th havejust been completed, and before leavingthe Dominion to meet the CanadianMinister for Industries and Commerceat Honolulu, I should like to take thisopportunity of placing the position asI now find it before the people of theDominion.
Tho revenue for tho eight monthsamounted; to £9,400,018, compared with
£12,233,814 for the corresponding periodof the previous year, but a considerablofalling off was allowed for in tho Bud-
get for tho current year.
Receipts from Taxation.Iteceipts from taxation amounted to
£7,360,011, including the following items:£
«.»,» ■ •• wOO
Stamp and death duties .. 1,601,720
Motor vehicles, duties andlicenses • • • •
The Customs receipts were . approxi-mately £470,000 short of the appropri-ate proportion of the estimates for the
year. The position of this item- is nearly£IOO,OOO worse than it was at thpend of the seven months, and as two-thirds of tho financial year has now
gone, the prospects of reaching .eventhe amended Budget estimate are cer-tainly not promising. In fact, it nowappears to be practically certain thatthere will bo a considerable shortagein Customs revenue, as I have previous-ly .indicated.
The position in regard to stamp anddeath duties is also verj uncertain. The
receipts for the eight months are be-hindhand to the extent of £210,000 on aproportionate basis. Death duties fluc-tuate from month to month, and forobvious reasons receipts under thatheading cannot be estimated with anycertainty.
There is little indication of buoyancyin tho revenue from racing and amuse-ments and stamp duties generally. Landtax was due at the end of November,
the receipt* will not be includedin the figures until December. The in-dications are, however, that the reve-nue will fall a little short of the esti-mate. Income tax, of course, isnot payable until later in the year.
Interest Receipts.Interest receipts for tho eight months
•amounted to £1,274,099, and other re-ceipts to £1,360,734. As these re-ceipts for the most part are not Bpreadevenly over the year, they cannot bejudged on a proportionate basis.
I may say that the railways are hav-ing a hard struggle to balance shrink-ages in revenue by savings in expendi-ture in order to be able to pay to theConsolidated .Fund the amount of in-terest budgeted for, but the manage-ment is still hopeful of achieving thisobjective.
On the other side of the account thenet expenditure for the eight months,including imprests outstanding, com-pared With the proportionate part ofthe estimate.for the year is as follows:
, Debt Services.Proportion Expendi- Under
of estimate. ture, proportion.&■ £ £
6,953,111 6,591,213 361,898Other .permanent appropriations—-
-4,857,363 4,299,50.9 657,854Annual votes—
4,007,730 4,343,702 204,034Totals 16,418,210 15,234,424 1,183,786
TiJnfortun*»iely the expenditure posi-tion is not so favourable as these figuresindicate. The under proportion fordebt services is. on account of the itemfor repayment of the public debt wherepayments are made at irregular inter-vals. It is not anticipated that therewill be- any saving on debt charges forthe financial year. The position ismuch the same in. regard to the ex-penditure under other permanent ap-propriations. Accounting fluctuationsaccount for most of the apparent sav-ing, and by the end of the year the ex-penditure under these items, which in-clude hospital subsidies, unemploymentsubsidy, pensions, and disbursements ofthe ear-marked motor taxation willprobably reach the Budget estimate.The position of the vote expenditureis' satisfactory, and reflects the effortsbeing made to keep the expendituredown to an absolute minimum.
The Outlook.As to tho outlook, for tho publicfinances generally, new external factors
are beginning to operate which willrender the position still more difficultand, necessitate still more drasticmeasures to cope with the problem. Itis not yet feasible- to make a full state-ment on this aspect of the matter, butat tho earliest possible date it will bedone. A recovery of the public financescan only come after a recovery in tradeand commerce generally. The chieffactor in this is, of course, the pricesobtained for our exports. While therehave been some signs of improvement,the extent of the upward movement hasbeen disappointing. Many people hopedfor a decided change for the better fol-lowing the abandonment of the goldstandard by Great Britain, but thoughthe indirect effects from this may yetbo important and far-reaching from thepoint of view of trade, tho hopes havenot yet materialised. In other directionsthe financial trouble in London throughhigher interest and shortage of fundsmay quite possibly adversely affect thepublic finances, and tho interests ,ofthe Dominion in regard to local con-ditions, the long'continuod spell of dryweather which, in some districts, is bo-coming increasingly severe, will un-doubtedly have a prejudicial effect onthe season's output and thus militateagainst off-setting the lower prices byhigher quantities. Further, in some dis-tricts crops have. suffered from hail-storms and cloudbursts. Altogether, inspite of tho additional provisions of theSupplementary Budget and tho heavy
1,691,720
extra burdens the people have beenasked to carry, the chances of makingends meet in the Consolidated Fund 'forthis financial year are rapidly disap-pearing.
Difficult Time Ahead.The prospects are that the next
financial year will be still more diffi-cult. Under these circumstances furthersubstantial reductions in public expendi-ture will bo absolutely ncecesary, andall State services, including what arecommonly known as the social services,will again have ( to bo overhauled andreviewed in the Hght of present-day.conditions.
In drawing attention to these bardfacts it is not my intention to dis-courage people—far from it—but I con-sider it my duty to keep the countryinformed under the present rapidlychanging conditions as to the position.
TOWN PLANNING.
BRITISH AND AMERICANACTIVITIES. V
COMMENT BY MR MAWSON.
(paESB ASSOCIATION "TEIJWWH.)WELLINGTON, December 14. .
Having been away from New Zea-land for three months gathering first-hand information on town planningmatters, Mr J. W. Mawson, Directorof Town Planning, returned by theMonowai. The primary object of histour was to visit Santa Barbara andSun Francisco to study rebuildingschemes there, and gain informationwhich might be of use in rebuildingNapier and Hastings."I am afraid I did not learn any-
thing of great value there," Mr Maw-son said in an interview, "but what Adid see confirms my belief that we aregoing on the right principles here.'
After visiting South California, -RlrMawson went on to Groat Britain, andcame home via Canada. He had beenintensely interested in the Town, anaCountry Planning Bill that had beenbrought down by tho Labour Govern-ment at Home, and which, but for tho*proroguing of Parliament, would havebecome law. This measure was a veryfar-reaching one,, and outside bodiesinterested in it had been unanimous i©approving the form in which it was,presented to Parliament. In New Zea-land many of the proposed regulationshad been anticipated, but on the ques-tion of control of land under privateownership, the Bill went further thanpeople in New Zealand had even dis-cussed.
. North American Schemes.In Canada Mr Mawson. visited
Ottawa and Vancouver, spending mostof his time in the latter city. Therea town planning scheme had been com-pleted. which was of particular interestto New Zealand, because there was jjbetter analogy between Auckland' anclWellington and Vancouver than_other cities in the Empire. The schemepromised to be a very great success, MrMawson said, but he thought New Zea-land had gone one better still. MrMawson also paid a brief visit to NewYork, where he was very interested inwhat probably was the biggest townplanning scheme yet evolved, the workof 12 or 15 of America's leading townplanners. "It is such a tremendousscheme that it is almost impossible toexpress an. opinion on it," Mr Maw-son said. „■
,. .i_Daring the whole of his three
months' trio, he, experienced only fourwet days. "It was a marvellous trip,he said, "and what wfis partieulnrlv in.foresting to me was the Teat interestthat is being shown in New Zealap«>particularly in town nlannmg activi-ties here following the earthquake.
SUBSIDY OF MINING.——4 .
GOOD RESULTS' ON WESTCOAST. " .
The good results of the Unemploy-ment Board's subsidy ofco-operativemining on the West Coast were re-marked yesterday by the Minister forMines (the Hon. D. Jones). J
Mr .Tones quoted a recent case inWhiph lopd. granted assistance toenable a number of miners near Kumarato work an alluvial mining property ona co-operative basis. The work wascarried out under a scheme of ration-ing. Although it has not yet beencompleted, eleven miners have alreadybeen found . permanent employmentoperating tho mine, and during the firsteight weeks these men have w6n goldto the value of approximately £3OO.
As the scheme is developed, it is an-ticipated that the number of men -em-ployed will increase considerably.
SIR MICHAEL MYERS.
APPOINTMENT TO . PRIVY
COUNCIL.
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(PRESS iBSOCHTIOH TBtJOIW#,)
WELLINGTON, December 14.Tlie Governor-Ganeral has been ad-
vised that the King lias been graciouslypleased to approve the appointmentof the Hon. Sir Michael M.yors, KnightCommander of the Most DistinguishedOr4er of St. Michael and St. George,Chief Justice of. New Zealand, to b© amember of his Majesty's Most Honour-able Privy Council.
Tho appointment of Sir, MichaelMyers will enable New Zealand to re-sume its representation on the JudicialCommittee of the Privy Counoil. TheDominion has not been represented onthat tribunal gince the death of SirRobert Stout.
ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.
[triiE PRESS Bpecim Service.]
WELLINGTON, December 14.The Rector of St. Patrick's College,
Silvej'stream, announces the followingScholarship results
St. Patrick's College Scholarship(full boarding scholarship of 66 guineasa year, available for ' four years)awarded to John White, Wairoa Con-vent.
The Kennedy Scholarship (£4O ayear for two years) awarded to LogDunn, St. Thomas's Academy. Qainaru.
The O'Leary Scholarship (for Marl-borough only, £l3O for three years)awarded to Thomas Dance, BlenheimConvent.
HOARDINGS.
LICENSES FOE 1932.
question op renewal...-■ ■ '• ■ «
CITY COUNCIL'S DEBATE.
After a debate in which many oftho arguments used on previous oc-casions when tho subject was beingdealt with were once again resur-rected, the City Council last nightrejected a motion to the effect thatlicenses for existing hoardings benot renewed.In a supplementary report the By-
laws, Finance, aifl Departmental Com-mittee stated that tho committee hadconsidered the question of the issuing\ofhoarding licenses for the year 1932, andrecommended that licenses for, existinghoardings bo not renewed.
Legality of Position.Or. J. McCombs said that ho under-
stood that the'Council'had no author-ity in law to prohibit hoardings. Hodid not think that the present" was agood time to extinguish any kind ofbusiness. Often hoardings were mowbeautiful than soma shops, and he con-sidered that in many instances theyftdded to the beauty of the City. Hg
believed that a good deal of oppositionto hoardings came from people engagedin advertising of another description.He would, however, second the motionpro forma.
Cr. E. H. Andrews said that he wouldoppose the motion whole-heartedly,being in complete accord with tiro rC'marks made by Cr. McCombs. He be-lieved that the Council had the power tolimit, not prohibit, the display of hoard-
er, J. K. Archer said that he couldnot see why the two councillors whohad just spoken should have raised thequestion of the law, Ha consideredthe present case one which #hOllld beused to test the lajv. He understoodthat the licenses issued were only an* ;nual ones. If the license! bad to-.fe#renewed just because they were grantedin the first instance, then he believedthat no licenses should be issued "atany tins*,7 JMititig the Iflßt fOW yearsthere had been B slackening of restric-tions. He believed that thefft hadbeen wore applications granted withmthe last twelve months than for twoyears previously. The old eateh-or?of covering unsightly sections withhoardings did not impress him all.Jn any cage, many of the. picture* dis-played by the hoardings were *n ques-
taste."Time for Protest."
The Mayor (Mr P. O. SttUwui, ff-Y6»id that there was nd doubt that tl»eCouncil had the to jefraw fromgranting licenses if,"it desired to do 80.
Cr. J. W. Beanland said that as One ofthose who had always, been againsthoardings he would' like to reiteratei nisiobjections to them. It was tunfi thatthe Council; took action in the jnattfrand surely thirty*"** tyrS*?.!?make a protest against hoardings. Cer-tainly they provided work, but workjras 4ot Jthe o|»Iy- <ation. He would like to swr Cnnst-ehurch made a garden City again, as it
valerit.Cr. F. T. Evans said that he con-
sidered that before renewal of licenseswas refused ample notice should begiven the business people concerned. Hewould oppose the motion." Cr. A. E. "Armstrong said that be wasinterested in the great amount of en-thusiasm with which some Councillorsentered into the discussion, "Why," heassertpd, "at the previous meeting,when I was looking for seconders fortwo important notices of suction tbe*»sat there like stoneximages."
Cr. Annatrong Rebu&ed."You have no right to refer to past
debates," remonstrated the Mayor."Do .you withdraw?"
"I withdraw, but the fact remain?,''said Cr. Armstrong.
"If i ask you to withdraw a state-ment you should not endeavour toIt in another form,'' said the Mayer.
The Mayor said that no doubt howould be laying himself open to a
i charge of inconsistency fey the remarkshe intended to make., In the past hehad always voted against hoardings, butin view of the present economic stresshe would not be a- party to any actionwhich would add to unemployment, Inthe future b« would no doubt again voteagainst hoardings, but not oa the pre*sent occasion.
Cr. J. McCombs said that it shouldnot be forgotten that at the presentmoment there were numbers of people inChristchurch who could not afford tobuy newspapers, and that in such cir-cumstances hoardings aoted as theirnewspapers and art gallery.
The motion was lost on the voices.
I New Hoardings.In accordance witb notice given, Cr.E. H. Andrews moved: That Clause 5
of the By-laws, Finance, and Depart-mental Committee's report of the 30thultimo, adopted by the Couneil at itsmeeting held on the 7th instant, berescinded, and that the recommendationof the Town Planning Committee relat-ing to the granting of permission toerect six hoardings by the QoldfinchCo., Ltd., be adopted in lieu thereof.
Tho hoardings recommended by theTown Planning Committee were as fol-lows:Limvood avenue, frontage of Horton'scoal yard,
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254 Ferry road, vacant section./Cornercf Kilmore and Durhamstreets, .Mrs Leckie's "site.Papanui road,*Mr Bryant's site.Papanui road, Messrs J. Cocks andSons' property.
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Gt > joining King GeorgeHotel, Mrs Flnnerty's property.Cr. Andrews said that the mnttnrgot the meeting inadvertently sotar as he was concerned. The Goldfinch Company, Ltd., had applied forpermission to erect twelve hoardingsThis seemed a lot, but the firm was anew one, and unless .it was abhof b!,"ah, 8'
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the sites of the hoardings 7™*This was agreed to Rcr a** 'The Mayor suggested in JT8-
Personal Items.*" 1 .
Tho Hon. D. Jones -
le!t '
in Chrfstchurch on Friday be^dtDr. R. G. B. Sinclair has ''
£nfaW °ra' aftCr 8 brief tofel_,c^oli J- Cocks i* the JMr H. A. Bruce, Caflhnww HiU*to his departure for England/',^°r
Messrs E. R. Smith and F 8 n, Farinar {Dunedin) are r«ist«rS* Ltho Clarendon Hoteh ®»lster*l »t '
.
HrX. (Qunedin\mg at the United Servica Hote"> y*
_MeS»t;s E. H. Lough, K. W w,;„v.(Dunedin); and W. D. Snailland) aro guests at "Waiter's Hot*}Mr Cowl Quane will leave thi« *L»
if&u,°. ni> w " re* d"'raThe Director of Education (Mfi n "
Strong) and the Chief Inspector niSchools (Mr N. LambournoyOhristohurch on Friday on theirto Dunedin. *
Mr A. B. Lane, manager of tha'WoW 'Zealand Press Association, "h ofa 'holiday leave, is making a motop t™.through the North Island? OCr
Mr C. Stuart Perry, ofSchool, Winchester, has acceptedtion at St. George's School: Wanjffi?ttui cXgeatol7 of W»nga!
The Rot. G. C. Cruiptoihank, jj a tvicar of St. Mark's, Rcmuerft, hatfbfemjappointedl as from May ißt vicarDunedm Cathedral District, vice CarwvnB. R. Neville. Mrservice m 1ranee and VWWounJfd in
Mr J. "W. Mawson, Director of SToaraPlanning, returned to Wellington vm. /terday by tho Monowai from a? trip :
abroad. He visited England, .CuMd*.and the United States. Although hetravelled unofficially, he -will report to-:the Department on his investnA&ouoverseas.—Press Association.Mr W. J. Morroll, M.4., last'week '
completed twaaty.fivfl ■ year* as Rectorof the Otftgo Bi ys' HtgU SflfcooL &tth«vacation ceremony, eongratntationjwarsextended to Mr Mcr r-li by c.'Stephens, chairman t the Boar& efGovernors. Mr. JVM. Kraser (pr||ideatof the Old Boys' Association), ajul Pro-fessor T. D. Adams. . |j
Mr S. H. Peele, manager of tlo Ibx-ton branch of the Bank of New Zftplsad.will retire on superannuation, alter38 years' service, on March nest,Mr E. W, S. Thane, manager Of theMangaweka branch, ■will be Mr Jpoole'ssuccessor. Mr Poole joined thejprvieeof the basic at Nelsonheld Responsible poistonj*3n various -
branches of the banH mpi 5|After undergoing interface t»imng •
for nine days only, Mr J.WL 3sZie*a;; r. ;
of New Plymouth, made-ids firft,r sstoflight at the Bell Block Aerodrgmlbstweek. It is hi| intention to/gfflj'fbr,,"England early ncxt infcKßtiiio '*
enter the Boyal Air PorcejlmJtte. .purpose of which he6d by Squadron-Leaderof Air Services iq New XStiflL-' ■
Mr H." L,four months has -traffic manager of railwaMfct3BsMdii>and has been promoted, -
of Dunedin >di«triot ti^#f;niW»CTr tjoined the" Railway service#! - !iIn 1897, is Dunedin. A» tyti'&if.itfyears oif Ws serviceQua station#' on- tfeo Douedia ,6ectips Jfifc#';.'" - smay be said' to poljse«ffledge of the' requirement#trict. In 1919-Mr jSilwNm\ws &!*s£&;■ed traces .inspected mi, Jater, tru|F : .port officer in eharge of the Invemtm.:!-:!district, whence <four years later,transport officer for the Canterburytrict. He was later transferrededin. as trftHspert »ffieer»-»ndfpied that position tijr -two»-veaaifore being t f *°
church, first as transport officerlater as outdoor a3d indoortraffic manager for, that.dißtrißt,turned to Dunedin 1 inas acting district traffic managor.^,^#?
THRESHING MILLAWARD.AGREEMENT IN
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PROPHECY.
,bubqpean CKIBIS-
OF DEBTS
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-,.■1 iSSOCIATIOH »•/ BL*CT*IO
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, " LONDON, Deqcmbor 13.
T L Garvin, in the "Observer,"the wont .ill Ho ««
fffi* months, though the New Yearfor all the world.
4?tor to the situation," ho says,jß'Germany, whose hardships far
2* Great Britain's. No people is
f*!ur 0f the friendship of other na-
na Government deserves more re-
Dr. Brueniug's, which liebflLitwli- to he of true stuff, capable£&£'.< President Hindenburg,(Ti* . —unm the position would bejSSU,» tru,y the Tath* x of hisHSr »s Washington,fffi* ig no fear of civil war in Ger-'■|R Jt id a matter of life and deathSSrShe should maintain politicalSSlfltv for sis months. Nothing canSt France's claim to prolonged
' collapsing before the world is
wr/'way out is to cancel wariflfc 'and reparations, which dependßmm Am*""- Kis useless givingJEto to Germany when sho is pros-stV*»d Wrangling her when she re-J^kbA
REPARATIONS.
B CONFERENCE*
■.feflyAlN. DESIRES FINALHF' gETTJJSMENT. '
*MK) psKSS ASSOCIATION —>T SLECTKICs4™ wn9BJtfa-'COP?Bi9PT-/
Wfa - ' LONDON, Deeember 13.p&jftiM Government hope# that
of the Young Advisory£#ittec at Bade, with reference to
;E'. capacity to pay reparations,JEpft fiitoaeiers' enquiry in Berlin,
lTafarenee to Germany's ooftmer-, MiSettta, win conclude before Christ-
;|lye» that the International Unan-can be convened. i»1-Sill' taarging into the World Dib-
Jlnßftfc Conference. iLBritish Government regards theiiffie and disarmament aa
,os^7
t®
/P?wblem. A prolonged inveatxsßm.* 'at Baale would be r ®7*sE| Hero as a form .Pf
I,r?aPa1 ,r?aPa with a grave Situation, sinceEflJ&fliderad that tie essential facts||M|<nqoirQ further WflB*?!-'*11* tbefffi«tavrt- holds that the reparationsMwfcpjif)* rn'iwt b© final and permanent,
uncompromising. flpposi-Hnggeation for » temporary
#Mdtjtowat typ priority of poli-/tittl regarded
has been saved;Biil' accomplishableimmmi rof her commercial
Government, furthermore,an international
: policy. ThereAnother breakdown
)1P 1*; machinery. Lastly,Wtegorie businesslike
for the reduction'United Press Agency'B
says the first week's|fflp<SlM-'?s4<lvigoFy Committee has
evident fromtfeo 1932-33 Budget 'will
MfflHßt,.|9ficit as will prevent thegßßfg.'tf reparations, while theBudget will be balanced
P?, Bruening'a emergencyaMBIiP Sennans assert that sucbflMßfffiP b» &f no avail next year.
BBb'QF 'FINANCIAL»• EDITORS.
DKBT revision. .
December 14th, 7 p.m.)
December 13.;from the gold etan-
UHMe> warning of th« SecretaryWKBmbi'States Treasury, Mr An-
about the revision ofwidely discussed by
llHEfttttors as having an outstand-BHHratV •* Me present investiga-BHHBjpraitoy'g <Ji<BettltJe* #t Basle,Hm It in reported that th 6 «*-
tiling to complete theirBBwily Herald" editorially yrgwgjHmpHen vt all war debts.
PRINCE OF WALES.
HOSPITAL
iL'i&rU ■' l|W otytouii viisutl.)
[ .December 14th, 6-5 p.W-)... RUGBY. December 12.I)W of Wales presided yestor-
Fund, whenWW districted—an m-fund's annual
WAR DEBT.
BRITAIN'S PAYMENT TOAMERICA.
REVISION SUGGESTED,,
(cititid rscsa association—bt ilxctkioTJSLioitArH—coptsiaar.)
(Received December 14th, 11.5 p.m.)
LONDON,- December 14.The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic
correspondent points qut that if Americadoijs not relievo the burden on Britainthe Government may liavo to iimend theBalfour Note and domand a revision ofthe dobt funding agreement. Britain'spayments from France have been re-duced by tho fall- in sterling from1,550,000,000 to 1,062,000,000 francs. Itis obviously unfair that Franco shouldbe repaying America 50 per cent. ofher debt, while Great Bfitain is repay-ing 80. It is a matter for gratificationthat the first hint at revision shouldcorno from America. •
[The famous Balfour Note was sub-mitted to the United States Govern-ment on August Ist, 1022. It proposedto sacrifice the whole of tho Allies'war debts to Great Britain and alsoBritain's share of reparations, but Ame-rica did not agree to act similarly inrespect of her debtors. In tho sameNote the British Government said itwould only xeceivo what it paid out,which meant tho waiving of claims to-talling £1,553,000,000. Thus easyterms were granted to Italy, France,and other Allies. In January, 1923.Mr Stanley Baldwin, then Chancellor ofthe Exchequer, and Mr Norman, Gover-nor of the Bank of England, went toAmerica and arranged a debt fundingagreement.
tf lt was finally settled that62 years should be the period of pay-ment of £047,000,000, and that theaverage rate of interest over the periodshould be-3.3 per cent. Great BritainP&ys about £84,000,000 annually to theUnited States. Franco agreed to payto America £18,000,000 a year'for fiveyears, £12,QQ0,000 for seven years, and£20,000,000 for SO years.]
FISCAL POLICY.
BRITISH CABINET'S PROBLEMS.
(SEitish official wireless.)
BUGBY, December 12.The Parliamentary recess will b3
used by the Government as an oppor-tunity for continuous work on theproblems still awaiting solution. Thesession which ha@ just closed was toenable emergency measures to bo car-ried into law, and' now the Ministershavs to decide upon the lines of theirlong-term policy.
The Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay Mac-Donald, forecasted a comprehensivestatement soon after the reassembly ofParliament on February 2nd, thoughfull development of the Government's jproposals will probably have to wait aBudget statement. Two subjects whichit is generally expected will occupythe time of Cabinet during the recessare:—First, the international conferenceon reparations and debts, which, it isassumed, will take place soon after theexperts at Basle have completed theirreport; and, second, the fiscal policy.Cabinet will be in session continuouslynext week. Later the Prime Ministerhope 3 to get away to Lossiemouth fora short' rest.
FOREIGN GOODS.
PROSPECT „OF NEWREGULATIONS.
LONDON, December 13.Jt is understood that the Board of
Trade will probably issue another Orderunder the Abnormal Importations Act,making some alterations in presentingthe Orders as the result of experienceand subjecting certain new categoriesof goods to duty. This will not apply,however, to iron and steel, for dealingwith which the Government is undeivstood to regard the Emergency Act asindisputable.
LANCASHIRE COTTONINDUSTRY.
TARIFF PROTECTION EXPECTED,
(Received December 14th, 11.5- p.m.)
LONDON, December 14.The "Daily Express" says that rep-
resentatives of the Lancashire cottonindustry during the week'eud had aninterview with" Mr "Walter Bunciman,President of the Board of Trade. It isstated "that no definite decision has beenreached regarding a tariff on cottonpiece goods, but the industry is confi-dent that these will shortly be'includedin the schedule, as it is possible to dis-tinguish between competitive articlesand goods used by British cotton manu-facturers. •
£20,000 STOLEN.- . „ » »»
RAID ON TAX-COLLECTOR'SOFFICE.
(uxitw) nr.a» association—b* ewsctbioTBLKWAJB—CQFW<>ht-'
(Eeeeived December 15th, 12.30 a.tn.)
STOCKHOLM, December 14.Bobbers entered a tax-collector s
office ia the centre of the city, brokeopen the eafo, and decamped with
£30,000, received m payment of^s-
Other safes containing over £60,000were not touched,
GERMAN POLITICS.
DR. BRUENING LOSESPOPULARITY.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTWANTED.
(VNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION—II'f KLECTSICTELKQBAPH—COPYRIGHT.)
(llueoivcd December 14th, 7.15 p.m.)
LONDON, December 14.The Berlin correspondent of tho
"News-Chroniclo" says Dr. Bruening,tho Chancellor, strenuously closes hiseyes to tho fact that tho people areno lm»g«r behind him. Ho is becomingan impossible politician and must sur-render office to a really National Gov-ernment. In spite ot this, however,events during tlio past weok aro con-sidered to have strengthened Dr.Brueniug's position and weakenedHerr Adolf Hitler's. Tho Chancelloris recognised as tho only statesmanhaving a policy likely to gave Germanyfrom a crash.
Communists Clash -with Police.Communists in Hamburg broke tho
Christmas truce and clashed with thopolieo at the famous Dom Fair, whenthey wero prevented from haranguingthousands of visitors. Ono Communistwas killed and four Communists werewounded. The riot lasted ninetyminutes. Five Communists havo beenarrested.
THE EX-KAISER.�
FEAR OF LOSING INCOME.
(VKITED rr.ESB ASSOCIATION—BY lI,ICTKIQTiLsa rape—corxaiaaT.)
(Received December 15th, 12.31 a.m.)LONDON, December 14.
The "Daily Herald" says that aDoom messago reports that tho ox-Kaiser is fearful of losing £200,000 in-terest on property in Germany valuedat £15,000,000j He thinks that if HerrHitler or the Communists gain powerthey will stop his income. Meanwhilethe ex-Kaiser is writing a book reply-ing to von Bulow. As he is unwillingto attack a dead man, the book will beanonymous, but it really will be thowork of the ex-Kaiscr.
LEAGUE COUNCIL.*
WORK ON MANCHURIANPROBLEM.
TRIBUTES BY BRITISHDELEGATES.
(BRITISH OFflClAt WIRELESS.)
RUGBY, December 13.Lord Grey of Fallodon and Lord
Cecil, who returned yesterday fromParis, at the conclusion of tho LeagueCouncil meeting, spoke at a demonstra-tion in London last night on theManchurian situation.
Lord Grey said he thought that thosewho took an extreme view, saying thatthe Mancliurian dispute had shown thefutility of the League, were very mis-taken. Looking; back to before theWar he thought of the complicationsto which such a dispute would havegiven rise, and as a result bo said;"Thanl; Heaven, there has been aLeague of Nations." The League hadprevented tho present dispute fromspreading. It had enabled tho Powersto work together to promote peace in-stead of playing each its own hand.Tt had changed the pre-war assumptionthat tho third-party intervention wasan unfriendly act, and now, on tnecontrary, it was an infringement ot
the honour of a Power if it did notaccept mediation.
Both Japan and China had admittedthe right of the League Council toinvestigate. Moreover, it had keenmade clear that the Pans Pact andthe Leaaue Covenant were in line, lneUnited States had taken an active anda beneficial hand. Japan had a strong
case in Manchuria, and ho legrettedthat she had not, submitted it to tneLeague before she took military action,which, it seemed to him, was n°t"accordance with the Covenant or theP
Lord Cecil, in referring "to theLeague Commission, whieh thecil had decided to send to Manchuria,said that ho believed it was a tre-mendous opportunity If t]iey w^we efortunate they might succeed m re-moving once and for all the war cloudin tho Far East.
TERRORISM INBENGAL.
.* ■—
magistrate assassinated
WOMEN ASSAILANTS.
fUMITEP r*r.*3 ASSOCIATION BT SLBCTBIPTEWEGft^PP-'COPYKIOHT.)
(Keceivcd* December 15th, 12.20 a.m.)
CALCUTTA, December 14.
Bengal witnessed a "terrible revivalof .terrorist activity this morning when
Charles Buckland Stevens, a districtmagistrate and collector, of Gomilla,
East Bengal, was shot doad by two In-dian women. This is the first occasion
of an outrage against _ officials bywomen. The assassination followed a.series of police raids on students hos-tels and the housos of suspected an-
archists on Saturday, as the sequel tothe theft of a loaded revolver from thehouse of a Comilla doctor, .whose housosteward and ten youths were arrested.
MR WINSTON CHURCHILLINJURED.
ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.
'UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION—BV ELECTJUG' TELEUKAPH-COI'iRIOHT.)
(Roceived December 14tli, 7 p.m.)
NEW YORK, December 13.•Hr Winston Churchill, the British
statesman, .who is visiting here on a lec-
turing tour, was struck by an auto-mobile ' when ho -was crossing Fifthavenue anil was taken to a hospital lateto-ni"lifc suffering from a sprained riglitshoulder and lacerations to his foreheadand nose. . ■•
EVADING TARIFFS.
REVIVAL OF SMUGGLING.
PREVALENT IN GERMANY.
(united press associatiok—by KttcxaioTELEGRAPH—COPiBIOHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7.15 p.m.)
LONDON, December 14.The Berlin correspondent of "Tlio
Times" states that owing to the pros-pect of .profitable smuggling offeredthrough successive increases of duties,contraband running into Germanyacross tlio Belgian frontier is so pre-valent as to be reminiscent of tlioeighteenth century in England. In-dividual trades are actually threatenedwith extinction through this illegalcompetition. Tobacco, grain, coffee,and foodstuffs are tlio chief contrabanditems. . -
The authorities are increasing re-wards in an effort to cope with tliocontrabandists, who use fast motor-cars and are prepared to fight gunduels with tho Customs officers.
RUM-RUNNING.«—:
ENQUIRY INTO DISASTER.
BRITISH SURVIVOR ARRESTED.
(UNITED I'Rf.SS ASSOCIATION'—BV ELECTRICT-EIEGItAPH—C'OrYKIQHT.) t
LONDON, December. 13.Tho wife of "Walter Denis Savage,
the surviving first.officer of tho Venus,had not received any official intima-tion of tho disaster when interviewedat her Tliames-sidc house in the heartof dockland.
She stated slio had been unable tocat or sleep owing to tho shock. Sheexpressed thankfulness at the safetyof her husband, whom she expectedhome at Christmas. "This is his thirdshipwreck in six years," she said.''The first was between Antwerp a'HlLondon, the second in a collision whichsank a Continental freighter in t-lieRiver Scheldt, resulting in his beinglaid lip for two months with pleurisy,without compensation. It cannot goon—he must .leave tho sea.
"He would not have shipped thistime, but he had been out of work jo?
> nine months, and hated drawing thedole. I do not understand this rum-running story." .
Both the Savages come of seataring
stock. The wife has an uncle who 13a lieutenant-commander, and twouncles, a brother-in-law, and sixnephews who arc master mariners. Thehusband enlisted in the Second but-folks at the age of 16, and washounded at Flanders.
An Oslo message states that the.sheriff, consequent on the statementmado bv Mr Savage, who was too pros-trated to identify his dead shipmates,arrested him. The British Consularaaent will attend tho inquest on tlievictims on Monday.
Diving or salvaging will ascertaintho exact cause of the disaster, winedis not believed to have been due to
the three warning and 15 direct shotswhich the cutter fired at the Venus,hut to striking two rocks in succei ion
in a terifie gale.,
Many barrels of liquor are afloat anthe scene of the wreck.
STATUE OF LENIN.
HEIGHT AND COMMANDINGPOSITION,
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—ELECTRICTBLEOBAPB^-OOPVBIaHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7 p.m.)MOSCOW, December 14.
Workers at a Leningrad factory aredevoting their spare time to the con-struction of a statuo of Lenin. Sur-mounted by a beacon, on a command-ing position in tho city, the statue willbe 370 feet high, which is 65 feethigher than tho Statuo of "Liberty.
ENDURANCE GOLF.AUSTRALIAN RECORD.
trSJTED PRESS ASSOCIATION— BT EL*CTRIQ•VELESRAFB—COPVaiGHT.)
SYDNEY, December 14.Stanley Gard, of North Brighton
Club, broko the world's golfing. endur-ance record, playing from 3.30 thismorning until 5.47 this evening. He
completed twelve rounds and four extra,holes, giving him a two-hole lead overthe British holder.
He trailed tho ball for 41* miles,playing 1025 strokes, for 220 holes. Hishighest round was 90 and his lowest 70.
Golfing feats and endurance tests areby no means a new craze. It is re-corded, for example, that on July lith,1875, W. G. Blossom, for a wager,
played 12rounds of the Aberdeen Links,and thereafter walked 10 miles within24, hours. He won his bet with severalhours to spare. The Aberdeen coursewas- then 15 holes. Bloxsom thusplayed 180 holes, and is reckoned tohave walked 32 miles on tho links inaddition to 10 miles on the road.
In 1890, at North Berwick, Eldrod H.Homo Bruce completed 99 full roundsin throe weeks! On another occasion,at St. Andrews, 'H. T. Peter anaAllan Robertson played O 'BrienPeter and old Tom Morris for-two daysconsecutively, Ave rounds a day, thematch ending in a draw!
.
Bruce Sutherland, on tho Craig-lockhart Links, Edinburgh, who startedat 8.15 p.m. on Juno 21st, 1927,played almost . continuously until 7.80p.m. on Juno 22nd. -During the nightfore-caddies with acetylene lamps attho way. He completed 14 rounds, the
,last few in drenching rain, the 14 rounds! representing 252 holes,' the greatestnumber' ever played within 24 hours.
BUSH FIRES.«>
HAVOC IN NEW SOUTH
WALES.
TWO STATIONS DESTROYED.
SETTLERS MOBILISED TO
FIGHT FLAMES.
(UNITED TRBS3 ASSOCIATION—BT KLECTBICTKLF.GEAPU—COPtAIOHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7.35 p.m.)
SYDNEY, December 14.Bush and grass firos in western New
South Wales continue tlioir destructivecourse. Every man, woman, and childable to assist is engaged fighting thijflames along a front of 150 miles.
Tho wind this forenoon veered fromwest to south, with the result that awide stretch. of country extending toBrewarrina is in danger.
Pinchinara and Curranylpa stationshavo been gutted.
Defying three hundred fire-fighters, abush firo with a fifty-mile front israging through pastoral properties andthreatening Cobar, in western NewSouth Wales. The fire is travelling atthe rate of thirty miles a day. It hasalready destroyed thousands of acresof grass lands, and two stations, oneof 150,000 acres and another of 200,000acres, have been burnt out.
RUFFIANS IN SYDNEY.
OLD MAN BATTERED TO DEATH.
(Received December 14th, 7.45 p.m.)
SYDNEY, December 14.Two men bound and gagged Alexan-
der Barry, aged 75 years, at liis homein Paddington and battered his headfatally. Ilis wife rushed to his aid andwas brutally attacked, receiving in-juries which are expected to provefatal.
Robbery is supposed tojliave been theassailants' object, as it is reported thatBarry was fairly well-to-do and-kept alargo sum of money in the house, wherehe lived for many years, because hefeared to deal with tho banks.
THE LAST LAP.KINGSFORD-SMITH'S
FLIGHT.
AHEAD OF COMMERCIALRECORD.
(UKITED PRESS, ASSOCIATION—*T KLVCTBICTELBGSAPH—COPYRIGHT.)
LONDON, December 13.Air Commodore C. E. Kings--
ford-Smith arrived at Lyons at 12.55.He will resume his flight to-morrowmorning, December 14th, and can stillbeat the commercial record.
After a slight mishap at Darwin, tlioSouthern Star, piloted by "Kingatosrd-Smith, left Australia on December 3rdfor Alor Star to pick up the Christ-mas air mail in the wrecked SouthernSun, and take it on to London.Throughout tile journey the airmanmade consistently fast time, keepingclose to his schedule. The worst partof liis emergency flight, according tocabled reports, was the trip betweenKarachi and Bushire, on which theSouthern Star had a long Rattle withhead winds.
Last April, when the Imperial Air-ways liner City of Cairo, bringing thefirst ail* mail from London to Austra-lia and New Zealand, crashed at Koe*pang, Kingsford-Smith undertook tomake emergency flights in the South-ern Cross, first to Koepang and back,and immediately thereafter front Dar-win to Aky<tb with tho outward mailfor London. He accomplished bothwithout a hitch, and demonstrated hisresourcefulness and skill. On Septem-ber 24th Kingsford-Smith left _Wynd-ham on an attempted record flight toLondon in 7$ days, or 24 hoqra fasterthan'Scott's'and Mollison's records. Hemade. a fast journey t? Singapore,where he dropped a note to a fnenaat the Air.Base, saying: "Sorry;,c»ntstop; am in a real hurry tins time >
but he was brought down by darknessand storm about 80 wiles south °*
Victoria Point, and had to spend, a badnight on a beach fronting the Jungle.Later, at Calcutta, he had-to landowing to fainting attacks, while cross-ing tlie Bay of Bengal. On one oc-casion his aeroplane dropped from.' 3uUuto 1000 feet before he recovered con*
trol. Though ill. trod suffering fromheadaches, the airmail on arrivalBombay • was still 1 half a day aheadof Mollison's record time. JromBushire to Bagdad Kmgsford-Smith experienced many dim-'culties through sandstorms, headwinds, and a troublesome oil-supplysystem. While flyrhg over Turkishterritory on the way to Aleppo theafter-effects of sunstroke forcecldown at Milas, where the authorities"treated him as a suspicious characterand detained him"—long enough toond his hope of achieving a record. Hearrived in I/ondon on October 7tli fromRome, and received a cordial welcomefrom distinguished flyers. A nervespecialist ordered the airman to re-turn to Australia by steamer, and takea three months' rest from flying. Onarrival at Melbourne on November 20than Air "Force doctor examined Kings-ford-Smith, and expressed the opinionthat the airman's illness on h)s Aus-trnlia-England flight was due_ to car-bon monoxide fumes deflected from, theaeroplane's oxhau&t into the cockpit.
EASY WIN.
SOUTH AFRICANS ATNEWCASTLE.
COUNTRY TEAM WEAK.
(united rivess association—bt electricMLSOaAPH—COPYRIGHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7.55 p.m.)
NEWCASTLE, December 14.Tile South Africans, who declared
tlioir second innings closed to-day atfour wickets- for 289 runs, defeated theCountry team by 163 runs.
Cameron declared on Saturday's scorewhen play was commenced to-day.
The Country team started its secondinnings very badly, and had lost sixwickets for 77 at lunch.
Rudd and O'Brien took part in a fineseventh-wicket stand, which yielded 70runs. Rudd, a schoolboy, again justi-fied his inclusion, making 73, andachieving the distinction of being thehighest country scorer in either innings.
The last wicket fell just before the.tea adjournment.The South African team returned to
Sydney later in the afternoon.Scores—
SOUTH AFRICA.First innings
... ... 248
Second Innings.Christy, b Rowland ...
... 2UMorkel, c Hooker, b O'Brien •
...27
Mitchell, st Sadlier, b O'Brien ... MCameron, c Hutchins, b Hooker 12»Viljoep, not out ... ... 43
Extras '... ... ... 13
Total for four wickets (dec.) iSSUBowling: Rowland one for 81,
Hooker on© for 66, Hutehins none for43, O'Brien two for 70, Bell none for26.
COUNTRY.First innings
... ... ... 155Second Innings.
Oglapd, o Caineron, b Morkel ... 6AUeyne, b Brown ... ... 1Taylor, b Morkel ... ... 21Hutchins, b Brewn ... ... 3Robinson, c Brown, b Morkel ... 3Bell, c Morkel, b Mitchell 2oO'Brien, b Balaskas ... ... 33'Ruddi run out ... ... ... 73Hooker, run out ... ... 20Rowland, run out ... ... 4Sadlier, not out ... ... 11
Extras ... ... ... 19Total ... 219
Bowling Analysis: Brown two for 39,Morkel three for 44, Mitchell one for43i Vincent none for 15, Viljoen nonefor 0, Balaskas one for 47, Cameronnone for 12.
AIRMEN KILLED.—-�
ACCIDENTS IN ENGLAND,
MACHINES DIVE TO EARTH.' (VKITEP TEESS
_ASSOCIATION—BY EUSCTKIO
TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7 p.m.)
LONDON, December 14.Tho Hon. George Toralin, eldest son
of Lord Tomltn (Lord of Appeal in Ord-inary), was killed while flying at Brox-lourne Aerodrome., Essex. He inten-tionally went into a spin at 1000 feet,but failed to recover, and nose-divedto earth. The machine burst intoflames.
Captain Baker, instructor for theCardiff Flying Club, dived to deathfrom 5000 feet. One of his pupils whouas strapped, behind Bftker, was des-perately nurt.
A SUPER-LINER.'
THE ILE DE FRANCE.
CONSTRUCTION MAY Bfestopped.
(UNITED SRESS ASSOCIATION,—BY ELBCTpiaTBLSQBAPH-^COPVBiaHT.)
(Received December 14th, 11.5 p.m.)
PARIS, December 14,The suspension pf tip construction of
the giant Cujiarder may be followed bythe stoppage of work on the super-liner 110 de Pranee, costing £6,000,000,with which France hopeß to regain theblue riband of the Atlantic. It is nowfound that a further considerable Statsgrant,will be necessary to complete thovessel. >
NEW DRY DOCK.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
CONSTRUCTION AT SOUTH-AMPTON.
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(BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.)
(Received December 14th, 5.6 p,jn.)• RUGBY, December 12.
It is understood that despite thesuspension of work on the giant CJunardliner at present on the stocks at Clyde-sfde, the Southern Railway will pro-ceed with the scheme for the construc-tion of the world's largest dry dockSouthampton, which is to cost over£1,000,000. It is part of a dock ex-tension scheme, estimated to cost£13,000,000.
OFFICERS AS DECKHANDS.
* �"NO POSTS AVAILABLE.
(WfJD raws A3SOCUTION—BV SIBOTJUOTELEGEATH—OOPrBIQHT.)
LONDON, December 13.The "Sunday Impress" says that
the Port Gisborne arrived at Hull fromNew Zealand with eighteen youngqualified ship's officers serving in thefo'o'slo because no posts. were avail'able. The senior offieers said that theyoung men entered sportingly into thecontract, had no privileges, and livedthe same life as ordinary seamen, Thescheme had the approval of the Na-tional Union of Seamen, but it wasfeared that Australian unions bad notapproved. It is stated that all of themsigned on .for Australia.this week.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
PICTURE THEATRESTO OPEN.
EVENING SCREENINGSONLY.
CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION.
Departing from the attitude ithas adopted for so many years inregard to picture entertainments on .Christmas Day, the City Councillast night decided on the recommen-dation of a special sub-tommitteewhich had investigated the question,;to grant permission for picturetheatres to be open to the public onthe evening of December 25th.
A "report from the By-laws and Fin-ance Committee recommending that noscreening of pictures bo allowed onDecember 25th was held over from thoprevious meeting, when it waß decided"That the matter be referred to a sub-committee of the Council consisting oftho Mayor, Crs. Evans, J. McCombs, andA. A. McLachlan, to confer with thepicture proprietors to ascertain whetherthey would be prepared to show pic-tures of a religious nature suitable forChristmas Day, and whether they wouldgive a reasonable percentage of thetakings to the Mayor's Belief of Dis-tress Fund; the committee to reportback at' the next meeting of the Coun-cil."
The committee reported to lastnighfs meeting of the Council that ithad met representatives of the pictureproprietors, who had stated:
That it was impossible for them toundertake to show a programme ofreligiouspictures, but that they wouldguarantee that all pictures shownwould bo of a clean and wholesomenature.That in their opinion the questionof asking for a definite percentageof the takings should not' ibo raised,but that they were prepared to makea voluntary contribution as a Christ-mas donation to the Mayor's Reliefof Distress Fund.
In reporting the recommendation ofthe committee, Cr. Archer said that thopictures would be the same as would beshown during Christmas week. The com-mittee decided without prejudice thatif the Council decided to allow picturesto be shown on Christmas Day onlyevening pictures be shown. He nowmoved that in view of all the circum-stances the picture proprietors be notallowed to open their theatres on Christ'mas day. For the life, of him he-couldnot see why one section of the com-munity should be given such a privi-.lege. He moved that the original re-commendation of the By-laws and Fin-ance Committee .that permission benot granted for picture theatres tc»open on Christmas Day be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Cr. M.E. Lyons.
Amendment Moved. iOr. A. A. McLachlan moved as aaj;
amendment that- permission/ be gWHSpfor pictures to be shown ■"onDay, but only in the evening.
Thg amendment was seconded by Cr-q T' J3fl"k©r« '
Or. F. T. Evans said that in both-Auckland and Wellington permissionhad been given for piotures to be showpon Christmas Day.
The Mayor said that the managerbad seen him and told him that theyhad not been able Qwinfij; to the short-ness of time to get religious ,picturesand as regards a contribution to tneMayor's Relief of Distress Fuid, theywere prepared to majce soroo contn-bution. They had given him an as-surance that any employee desirmg hisor her freedom on Christmas Daywould get it, 'and would not. be victi-mised, or discriminated against.
Question of Potfble Time. jCr. G. T. Thurston said that the em- I
ployees were not entitled to double |time on Christmas Day; they, were ow. |weekly wages. They had only !holidays—Christmas " Day, and Good jFriday. " . V,
„ ~. i ISeveral councillors: AJortmght. .
Cr. Thurston said he was opposingthe granting of the permit hccausaopening of the theatres was a purelycommercial proposition. i
Cr. J. McCombs paid that there wasa definite undertaking by the Ptheatre managers .that double timewould be paid, and that could bosisted on as one of the conditions upon ,which the permit was granted, Tho sec-retary of the union. representedsome of the employees (Mr A. Tongufc)had assured him that the men, werein favour of the theatres bejng open.
Cheap Entertainment.Cr. A. D. Armstrong said that he
supported the granting of thein-the interests of those who wishedto enjoy themselves at the pictures. Asto other forms of entertainment, hesaid that they were ; more expensive.
Cr, E. H. Andrews said that tne
assurance had been given that doubletime ( would, bo paid the employees..
Protecting the Workers frocnThemselves.
Cr. M. E. Lyons said th.at he wasamazed that Labour men on the Councilhad shown no desire to protects theworker. Not always had it been theobject of unionism to restrain therapacious employer", sometimes it had,been torestrain the rapacious employee.There was, he hoped-, something in.British Christmas that-was worth pre-serving afld striving to make it therefl letter day in the calendar that ithad always been. The- employeesweresassured of their weekly wage.
Cr. T. H. Butterfiold said that hohad always been a staunch unionist andh© intended to vote against permissionbe s? ®j!en
$; Barnett said that nounion had succeeded in proving victnm-satjon Archer sai(j agreed that thoseinterested in labour 'had to guard theworkers from some other workers. Thedifficulty was to get all the workers mline. ,
,Cr. J. W. Beanland: As soon as theyget a few ,pounds .tliey become Con-
Cr. Archer said that his vote m1926 had been quoted-, and one of the.managers bad left the committee-roomsaying, "Remember that casting vote."
xne Mayor quoted tho division listand raised a laugh by showing that Cr.Butterfield on that occasion had votedin the opposite direction to his remarksthat evening, and the same in respectof Cr. J. McCombs.
Cr. Archer said that the managersadmitted that there would be no de-mand for pictures unless it rained on,Christmas Da®. There was no senti-ment about the managers; their desireto open tho theatres on Christmas Dayvas purely a piece of commercialism.As to the amendment, he asked if itwas worth while to, the employees'toget double pay for three hours amihave.theif vhoio day spoiled. Council-lors shouM not, in connexion withgreat public (jucstions, allow themselves
to be interviewed by interested person*."What was wanted was" councillors' free<md« independent judgment.
On the amendment being pat, »
division was' called for, and it wasagreed to by 9 votes to 7.
Ayes (9): The Mayor, Cr. J-- Mc-Combs. A. HJ. Armstrong, P. T. Evans,W. Williamson, A. A. McLaefclan,Annie 1,, JVaer, G. T« and E-H. Andrews.
Noes (7): Grs. J. K. Archer, T. H.Eutterfield, E. Parlane, .T. S.Barnett,Gv T. ThuratoUj M. E. Lyons, and J.W. Beanland. '
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Until very recent years the chiefsource of revenue of the ißritisli North'Bprneo Company, which has the admin-istration of this dependency in itshands, was the sate of opium andgambling rights, Mr PpUgfas Wilson,-who recently returned from NorthBorneo, told a Paxes reporter in thecourse of an interview last evening.Gambling has now been abolished, andaccording to' directions of theLeague of Nations, opium is ■ beingissued to the large number of Chineseinhabitants in gradually decreasingquantities.
BOWLS ON SUNDAY.
CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE'SDISCUSSION.
AN APPLICATION REFUSED.
Permission to hold a bowling tourna-ment on a Sunday was recently refusedthe New Brighton Club by the execu-tive of the Christchurch BowlingCentre. The executive's action was dis-cussed by the Centre at a meeting lastevening and was eventually endorsed.All clubs affiliated to the Centre are tobe asked to express an opinion on thequestion, which will be discussed again--at the next meeting of the Centre.
The secretary, Mr H. B. Oakey, re-porteu that the New Brighton Club hadapplied for permission to hold a tourna-ment on Sunday, December 13th, andthat the executive had decided to re-fuse the aoplication.
"What is the objection!" asked MrT. G. Fox. "They play tennis and golf,what is the difference! If they wantto, what is to stop them from playingbowls, or even having a competition ona Sunday!" .
The chairman, Mr L. B. Evans, saidhe thought it was the first time therehad been an application for a Sundaycompetition.
Mr Fox: But what are the reasonsfor refusing?
A Big Question.Mr Evans replied that to allow Sun-
day competitions was opening up a bigquestion. It had not been allowed inthe past, and he did not think ita good time to start it.
Mr-W. Healey said he thought .thatthe Centre could not rule out a com-petition because it was held on *
Sunday.Mr H. Firnian said the executive had
been right in refusing permission, but.for the future guidance of the execu-tive the Centre should eome to a de-cision on the subject.
Mr A. Dickson said the matter wastoobig a one to be decidedby the executive,and that was why the executive haddecided to refuse the particular ap-plication. ''
Mr Fox said that if it were not forSunday play the Heathcote Club might.as well close down. "I am the strong-est advocate of Sunday play on theCentre," he said.
Mr Evans: We don't pretend to havecontrol over friendly games on Sunday Jit is tournaments we arc dealing with.
Mr. C, J7 Morrison said he thoughtclubs should bo consulted on the ques-tion. c "
'Control of Greens.Mr C. F. Dobbs said quite a number
of clubs could not play on Sundaysowing to the control of their greens bythe City Council. Hp. did not thinkSunday play should coma under thejurisdiction of the Centre until it be-came general and all clubs could play.
Pox: The City Council is gaing tobe approached by varipy? bodies for 'permission to play bowls or Sunday.There is no doubt the Council "will bepleased to grant •permission- Theyallow everything else on Sundays, eypncock-fighting. 'r»-
The action*of the executive iw'thenapproved.
Mr Fox gave the following notice of ~ -motionall future Sunday.tour-naments be placed on the same footing•->
as ordinary tournaments.'?, \"
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Mt Evans: There are two separatethings, playing bowls 'on Sundayplaying tournaments on.Sunday, Play-ing bpwl« is a matter for the discre-tion of the clubs. *
On* the motion- pf Mr Heajey, sqcepd->
ed by Mr E. (7. Cktymsz,cided to fiend a ejrpular to ajl elpbs ask-ing if they-wgre in of Sundaytournaments. ..
BURMA'S FUTURE.r ,<j '—w v
~ k J"
;
A SEPARATE STATE.
, PURPOSE OF LONDON -
conference;.
• (BWTiga onrjem,
(Reoeived -December, 14th, 5& p*^}>)RUGBY, December 12.
At yesterday's meeting: <>f Ise Bprma -
Round-Table Lord ' 3P«elmade a statement on tho scope of th®Conference, which is understood to rep-. Hresent thd. Governments v^w«v£ftf&id 'the purpose* "of the conference" wag todevise a constitution fprifurma on theassumption, that Burma would be sepa-rated from India, which would allowof the' progressive > realisation of re-sponsible (fov&mafent in, JJujtjmJl **llintegral part of th© Einpixe,.
Provision miisi be made for the con-trol of matters, for which a popularGovernment would not be in a position
i to- assume responsibility ■ until- it hadgained experience. This meant the re".
I servatipn of defence and external -! affairs, and some control of'finance and v.
i statutory 1powers for the. Governor in „| safeguarding the rights' 9f. minorities. ,
I and of services and commercial in-I terests.
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THE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931. 11
XMAS VALUES,liINES AT? REEOE'S.1 it moiti satisfactory to
ft« at Baeee's. sh#re 5 »
flection and the economymoney go further flttbm epeelalu: |uPjr--p (Paul Tranoy, Paris;,
fjLll fid. Fireside Com*te'f 6s 6d. Artistic LampGarden Sets 4s. Antique$9 fld. Fancy Cake Plates,'"rating designs to choose
tennis Backets, fall sue,4# 6d. There'# choppingjBEECE'S, 661 Colombo
5i ctblt n«w> »pp«arin«-JmblUhtd by arrangement
n PreM A*»ooi»tion anaewe Service, Limited.
FINEST XMAB GIFT •
you con endow your friends witbeautiful hair by giving thcmanLlottra Bay Comb this Xmas. Undoubted]}an Elcctra Bay Comb is a happy in-
spiration for a Xmas gift, and lowthings would be more appreciated, etna£w'«o ™
delightMyPrices 5< H M» 6d ba]' 0
°
arid Sis; eilver mounted model 30s » at
Cook and Ross, Ltd,, Chemists, Car- Co-
lombo and Armagh atroots.
baths foh tenuisPeople who coruo homo , all ,''°.^ci atotired from ft game °f 0 v'acnuinthe advantage ot a MercorElectric Cylinder in the I,°n .l®v 61D .
Mercer ensure# for, you a constairt s p
near Montreal street bridge_u . .
DIAMOND engagement kingsWonderful Selection
about hulf price.WATCHES.
Every watch tested and guaranteedCut Prices.
JONES AND SONS, _Thp Manufacturing Jewellers,
! 278 High street, Chrigtcburch.J4216.
FOll BAFFLED HUSBANDS.Now, as iho stOTes have hung out
their Xinas shopping signs nnd hoJJyleaves, as tho grocer and tho putcnerbf-gin to wear an expectant, acquisi-tive look,, as you stare with gloomyeyes nt. an ever-dwindling bank bal-ance and wonder how the devil youare going to buy your triends some-tiling i'or Christmas —now is tho timeto think of Luxury tobacco. For your-self—because it's the lowest priced qual-ity tobacco on the market—and foryour friends—because no pipe-smokeralive can fail to appreciate a gift of apound or a half-pound humidor tin ofsweet-smoking Luxury. • Sold by alltobacconists. —1
Cannot miss this.You aro spending money on gifts, you
can't help it, so make a call at Min-sons. You will get something brighterand more useful at the old popularBhop. - —2
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Bonnington's can claim th® distinc*lion of being tho leading Perfumerynnd Toilet necessity houso, all articlesare marked ivith price cards, tho pricecomparison makes the choice of Giftarticles easy- Best makers' linGs aredisplayed; these include Perfumery,Gift Soaps, Xylonite Ware. PerfumeSprays, Salts Bottles, Bath Salts, FacePowders, and Creams, Compact Sets.Seo the windows at Bennington's Cor-ner. —7
BARGAIN TENNIS UACQUETS.To encourago early shopping all Ten-
uis Racquets are greatly reduced. KaloPrices now 5s Ud, 8s 9d, Us Od, 19#(id. 23s 6d. Also Wonderful Value inJointed Dolls. Real Hair and Eye*lashes; worth 21s; Sale Price, 10s Gd,12s 6d. Drayton's China and Hard-ware Store, 765 Colombo street. D2652
Such of the sew* on thii pegs as it toheaded has appeared in "The Times,'■' andis cabled to Australia and New Zealand byspecial permission. It should be understoodthat the opinions ara not thosa of "TboTimes" unless express)? stated to be so.
QNfc'fc APPEARANCE.To take proper pride in personal
-appearance >» entirely justifiable, andevery woman wlio uses face cream#and powders certainly ehould maketha most careful choice ' from thefinest selection of most famous makes.AH these can be seen and comparednt Wallace and Co., Chemists, Highstreet
A SMOOTHLY RUNNING HOME.Happv, contented families are invari-
nbl.v well supplied with fruit cordialsduring summer months. -Orange—madewith "price's" Fruit Extract, Orangeflavoured—is te Rreat favourite. Any-body can prepare 3 Gallons with' a Is.4d bottle of "PriDeV—sold by allstores. ■< —8
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
LONDON STOCKEXCHANGE.
A QUICK RECOVERY.
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS.
BKiTlSli FUNDS IMPROVE.
iiKHJtP ri.ra.-i assocutios-b* electbiciriBCBArH—COPYBIGHT.)
LONDON". December 13.\fler screral weeks of gloom and
.(.•predion, the Stock Exchange madeoiic of those quick recoveries which aro
uuitMial when good news comes. Inthis instance the good news was thexppcrh of tho Chancellor of the Ex-. hoqwr (Mr Neville Chamberlain) onThursday, i» which lie announced his'emphatic confidence regarding the out-come of the current financial year.
This is regarded as a completeanswer to the baleful rumours ex-posed in foreign newspapers that our
Budget would not bo balanced, andthat inflation would bo necessary. MiChamberlain's speech showed that no-
thing of the sort was likely to happen,and the Stock Exchange quickly re-sponded, with the result that Bi itishli;nda yesterday mostly recovered oneand a half to two points.
Mr Chamberlain's speech was notthe only factor contributing to theimprovement, for th© Stock Exchangehaw better hopes of internationalagreement on economic and financialtoatters, and the settlement of the pro-blem of international debts. Last but( ,ot least was the firmness of sterlingexchange, and tho possibility, as theresult of the Budget deficit in th©United States, and increased taxation(here, that money will start to flowfrom the dollar and return into thepound sterling-
Snbber Shares Harden.
The improvement on the Stock Ex-change «o far has been practically con-fined to British funds, but it is hopedthat it will soon spread to other sec-tions. there was, howler, one mar-ket which showed considerable cheer-fulness, even before Mr Chamberlain skoeeeb. This was robber shares, whichhardened all round, following an ad-vance in the price of raw materialto BJd « lb. Tfae improvement is at-tributable to the belief that the Brit-tab Butch Governments have, orwill shortly, come to an agreement torestrict output. Thare is at present noconfirmation, but there is no doubtthat negotiations are proceeding. Inthis connexion a firm of rubberbrokers writes:—
"If the present negotiations brqakdown, it will mean the ruin of. morethan half the British rubber-producingtympanies, but this does not -merelymean the entire lose of capital of thepresent investors. The estates' them-,selves, witfy the troes in full bearing,lwould pass to other hands at one-tenth»«• Jess than what they cost the pre-,went owner*."
TJm Provision Markets.,Reports from all the provision mar-
ietta show a weakening of the demand,and mostly lower prices. This appliesequally to butter, cheese, baoon, hams,and eggs, all of which the consumer isnow able to buy very cheaply. Aus-tialian Kangaroo butter, at a twhole-sale price of 104s a- cwt., is being re-tatted in some stores at under Is alb. Eggs, which a fortnight ago weredoing to well, had a sharp setback.This is entirely due to the wonderfullywarm and unseasonable weather GreatBritain is experiencing. There are nowlarge supplies of English available,which are being retailed at 2d each,
. consequently the demand for Austra-lian and New Zealand has fallen away,and. with the heavy supplies arriving,wholesale prices dropped 2s 6d a 120. -
Butter Outlook Not Hood.The butter position does not appear
vtiy hopeful, for,, though Danish isfirm, thanks to the favourable ox-cbange. tbere has been a decided fall-ing*off in the Home demand for Aus-tralian and New 'Zealand. As arrivals
' from these countries during Decemberwill be considerably larger than lastDecember, and Australian reportsmention the continuance of large sup*plies, importers are inclined to take asomewhat pessimistic view of the out-look.
JUNIOR CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE.
FORMATION POSSIBLE NEXTWINTER.
Executive members of the Cantor-bury Chamber of Commerce have forsome time been considering tho forma-tion of a junior Chamber in Christ-rhureh, in which the, young men inbusiness in the City may discuss thecommercial problems of the dayand gain experience to lit them formembership of the senior body.
Mr A. O. Wilkinson, president of theChamber of Commerce, told » repre-,tentative of The Press yesterday thatthe idea had been considered and wasdefinitely on the list of things to bedoae. Mr H. S. E. Turner, the pastpresident, had referred to it in his lastannual report, and Mr Wilkinson saidthat he would have taken the matterup earlier, but for the rush of businessoccasioned by the elections.
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The secretary of the Chamber, MrJ. Boy Smith, said that there was nodoubt that a junior chamber was oneof llie things which must come in itsdue time. At present the chief obstacleto It was the subscription, which, eventhough it might be small, many, of theyoung men in the City who would belikely to be interested would find diffi-culty in paying.
The Chamber had been watehing care-fully and in detail, Mr Smith remarked,the development of junior chambers nilover the world, and particularly in Eng-land, where they had become exceeding-ly popular. While the arrangementsfor the formation of a junior chamber*ia Christ church presented no greatdifficulties and had/ indeed, been putin. hand some time ago, the conditionsof the moment had caused a. temporarypostponement, on the ground that even"the small fee necessary for administra-tive purposes would be an obstacle tomany young men.
However, Mr Smith concluded, therewere many excellent reasons in favourof the establishment of such a cham-ber and there seemed little reason why,
, during next winter, the inaugural meet-feg*and debates should not take place.
DEARER DRUGS.
EFFECT OF FALL INSTERLING.
PRICES MATERIALLY INCREASED
An increase in the prices of many oftiro-most important: drugs in the com-pounding of medicines is one effect ofBritain's abandonment of the gold stan-dard which will certainly be. felt in NowZealand. Already the price of potas-sium iodide has advanced locally by20, per cent., and similar, increases inmany other imported drugs are consid-ered inevitable. Chemists who wereseen yesterday by The Press statedthat the prices of first-quality drugswere already between 50 and 60 percent, higher than before the Great War,and that a further advance of ?0 or 25;per cent, would be most unwelcome.Such small amounts of the' drugs arc.commonly usdd in medicines that it isoften impossible to pass on the increaseto purchasers, and . the chemist mustmeet the additional costs himself The.medicine bills of" hospitals , will bematerially increased ' '
The drugs upon whic-h the increaseswill be most marked are those importedfrom beyond the British Empire orScandinavia, that is to say, from thosecountries which have not followedBritain's abandonment of the gold stan-dard. Although Britain produces manysynthetic.and .vegetable drugs, she hasto import . from. 1 different parts of, theworld . almost ..
all of the importantmineral, drugs, such as bismuth, thepotassium' salts, citrates, iodides, andbromides. The heavily-increased pricesof these imports will no doubt encouragefurther synthetic manufactures withinBritain, particularly since the dis-counted pound will give them protec-tion in the countries of the Empire. Inthe meantime, however, the.advance inprices will be felt in New Zealand asmuch as in Britain; even more severely,indeed, because of the Dominion'shigher tariffs,
Many Heavy Increases.As the "Lancet"' has pointed out,
even the- products of British , factorieswill not be immune from the increase,since they depend largely upon t im-;ported "raw materials. A notable excep-tion is cod-liver oil which is suppliedfrom Norway, one of the countries thathas followed Britain in herment of the gold standard. Quinine sul-phate, for which the raw material comesmainly from the Dutch East Indies, is30 per cent, dearer in Britain. lodineand its salts have been, advanced by 25p-r cent., since the crude material isso1*? from Chile on the gold-dollar basisonly. The price of Japanese reinedcamphor is fully 25 per cent, higher,and British refiners are compelled to'accept the increase. Calomel, corrosivesublimate/ and all the other salts ofmercury, are much dearer than before,for the market is controlled by aSpanish-Italian understanding. Citricacid, whether of Italian or Americanorigin, has advanced*,in price consider-ably, and with it all the differentcitrates have* risen,, of tartar isdearer-by about 25 per cent, to theBritish importer.
Crude/drags used "in, New Zealandfomq partg' of the world. Medi-cinal tgri.redAhiefly'China; commodities likecascarar sdagrada, senega,, and. podophy;!-lin the.Ujiited'Btatesy gentian,belladonna leaves and root, andliquorice root from < the .countries ofCentral Europe. The prices pf all willadvance -according to the rates of ex-change 'with-- the couhtries of theirorigin. .' Scammony ■ from, the. EasternMediterranean, stramonium from Ger-many and Hungary, and tragacanthfrom Persia are all dearer.' Cinchona,(Dutch Eagt Indies), and valerian(Belgium or J'apan) are others of thtemany ihujtdreds'of drugs which haveautomatically mounted in price. ■\if . ' f
''•> Imports From Germany. '
Germany has been' the main sourceof supply of many fine chemical and
'! m' weifc.'ai of im-portant : min^ral; drugs. • For all thesethe importer'will have to pay an ,addi-tional 25percent. Prance" and Switzer-land ; alstf siipply ;m,any fine chemicaljj,whiW of the essential;oils comefrom Sicily, 'America, and Japan. Solong as these countries remain on thegold standard, with the pound at aheavy discount, an almost interminablelist of drugs will be substantially dearerto the people of Britain and of thecountries of the Empire. While cheapergrades will probably be put on the mar-ket, reputable chemists seek to avoidthe use of these in the compounding ofprescriptions and remedies. The chiefhope at present seems to be, a sub-stantial increase in the, range of drugsand chemicals manufactured within theEmpire. '
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
FIGURES FOR NOVEMBER.
(TJISSS iSSOCUTXOIt TEIJESKAIi )
WELLINGTON, December 14.The figures for the overseas trade of
New Zealand for the month of Novem-ber, 1031, as compared with Novem-ber,' 1930, are as under:—
Nov., 1931. Nov., 1930.'£ . £
Exports ... 2,810,270 2,394,543Imports ... 2,059,010 2,837,826
The figures for the eleven monthsJanuary-November' are as under:—
1931. 1930.£ £
Exports... 31,814,844, 41,971,188;
Imports ... 23,019,300 39,877,952The values shown for exports are the
declared f.o.b. valuep in terms of NewZealand currency.' The whole of -theimports arte valued on the basis of thevalues in the exporting countries plus10 per cent.
THOMAS COOK AND SON. |
It is announced that the paj-tner- jship business of Tlios. Cook and Bonhas ljeen>converted into a limitedliability company incorporated inEngland. It will carry on business inNew Zealand as elsewhere under thestyle of Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd. j
TIMARU WOOLSALE.
STEADY DEMAND.
CHRISTCHURCII VALUES
MAINTAINED.
Tito first of the Timaru wool sales ofthis season's scries was held in theTheatre Koyal, Timaru, yesterday, whenthere was a full bench of buyers repre-senting Continental inter-ests. The main body of the theatre, waspartially filled by an interested galleryof farmers and others.
The first salo of the season in theSouth Canterbury centre in previousyears, with the exception of 1930, hasalways attracted a largo offering wellup to a high limit, but yesterday's offer-ing, as was that at the first sale of lastseason, was a small one. The individualbrokers' catalogues and the order. . ofsale were as follows:—
Bales.Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. .. 1250Canterbury Fanners' Co-op. As-
sociation, Ltd. .. •• ,2000N.Z. Loanand Mercantile Agency
Co., Ltd. .. • •'
• • • 320National Mortgage and Agency
•Co. of N.Z., Ltd. .. ■ ..1700Dalgcty and Co., Ltd. .. •• 2500
Total .. • • • • 7770
At the first sale of last season theoffering was 5888 bales, and at the firstauction of the 1929-30 season 12,251.
Representative Offering.Although in actual figures the offer-
ing was not large, it was representativeof all classes of the clip in South Can-terbury, and a great deal of interestattached to the auction, as it wasthe first since the Christchurch salo oflast ' week, when values for the finebetter-class wools showed a. definite im-provement in values as compared withthe discouraging auctions in the NorthIsland at the commencement of theseason. The Christchurch range ofvalues was fully confirmed as the rul-ing basis, with no. hint of further ap-preciation. This was considered by allinterested to be satisfactory and nomore was expected, while the continuedsteady demand for fine wools, was mostencouraging. • '
It has to be explained before makinga comparison of the values secured' yes-terday with those secured at the Christ-church sale that the season in SouthCanterbury has been a very hard onefor wool with feed very scarce in manyparts and a prolonged dry period whenassistance in growth is so needed toensure quality clips. Much of theoffering in Timaru opened up poorly.No.t much tenderness was in evidence,but many of the lots were dusty, andthe difficult spring had ■ so 1 retardedgrowth in many instances that the woolwas ill-grown, fine in the body, andharsh at the tips. The best of the woolssold would be little above good top-making class. At-the Christchurch sale,of course, there were many clips foextra super class. •
, Buying Points.s ln regard to the buying points of the
auction it was noticeable that the Con-tinental'buyers, * who are well cateredfor by the class of wool forward for theSouth . Canterbury sales,' and whousually take the. lion's share of the woolsold at auction, had to face a keen com-petition from VBradford buyers which•fras ' throughout tbe. sale>■while I;he locapmills also? irfade7 ?i -shaTppace for the super lots, which securedfor, them "a fair proportion of the offer-ing; .German and' French'tives were particularly ■free bidders for'the 'fine wools; but there was still; noelasticity, evident in the limits as out-lined by' values ruling in Christchurch'last'week-;. • ■
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Mae on liast Year's Opening.Compared with the opening sale last
year super halfbreds, were better bylsd to 2d per lb, an advance of over20. per cent. The demand was very con-sistent for all wools of 50 count or over.an& it was noticeable that a great num-,ber of lots of that type brought fromB£d to 9£d." There was only a smallrepresentation of merino, but whatthere was. jsold to a good demand and-showed j an advance on an average ofljd to. Lsd on values ruling at the cor-responding period last year.,\The demand for three-quarterbred, as
at Christchurch, was sound, and the topprice secure'd for the class was 9sd se-cured on behalf of D. M. Gardiner, ofWaihViorunga.
Crossbred Not Sought.Crossbred wool showed no improve-
ment in values as compared with earlierauctions in the North Island or inChristchurch and met dull competitionthroughout with low prices ruling. Thatop price reached was but the ma-jority of the crossbred lots broughtlittlo better than 4^d—approximately-Tialf the price obtained for halfbredand Corriedale wool. Bradford appearedin the market for the coarse wools toa greater extent than did the Contin-ent.
Hogget Wool in Demand.Hogget wool was eagerly sought with
the Continent entering strongly into thecompetition. It was in reduced supplypossibly as the result of the heavykillings of fat lambs in Canterbury lastseason. It was in this class too, that theeffect of the hard season? with conditionsagainst proper growth of/the fleece, wasmost noticeable.
Passings Numerous.Passings were fairly numerous, much
more so than at Christchurch, and ap-proximately 1100 bales failed to' changehands at auction. This representedabout 14 per cent.
The Top Prices.The top price for the salo was 10$d.
secured for three bales of super half-bred wool sold on account of H. G.Hanmor, of Albury, under the well-known brand, A over JRanui.
The top price secured for the Corrie-dale.. offered was 9d, this price beingpaid, for 4 bales of ewe wool sold on ac-count of James Scarlett (Fairlie).
The top price for crossbred wool of7id was secured for 16 bales, sold onaccount of B. G. Clelland (Totara Val-ley).
James Pringlc, of Cattle Valley, se-cured the best Merino price of Bd.
The following is a range of values,with last year's figures for comparison:
Dec. 1930. Dec. 1931.d. ,d. (1. d.
The principal sales were;—
2F over Hinds—Seven bales halfbred, .91(1;11 bales halfbred owe, 8j&d; 14 bales half-bred hogget, 9d; 11 bales three-quarterbrcdewe. 63d; 6 bales pieces, 62(1.
TU—Six bales halfbred hogget, 81d.lil'H—Five bales halfbred hogget, Bsd.Tripp—Sovcn bales halfbred hogget, B|d.OUP—Ten bales halfbred ewe hogget, 6sd.Circled Dot—Thirteen bales halfbred, 9jd;
21 bales threo-quarterbred ewe, BJd; 4 baleshalfbred bellies, 52d.
H5—Seven bales three-quarterbred ewofleece, 6 Id.
IP—Ten bales thrce-quartcrbred ew«, 63d.Bon Mclieod—:Four bales halfbred hogget,
9Jd; 5 bales, hogget, Old; 3 bales halfbredhoggot, 83d. ■ .Belmont—Five bales halfbred,
Somi-cirole over S over Kaiwarua—Thir-teen bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; 71 bales half-brod ewe, Old; 21' bales halfbred wether,
. 83d; 34 bales halfbred: owe, 8d; 4 baleshalfbred,-8 Jd; 4 bales halfbred hogget, 9Jd;8 bales thrce-quartcrbred ewe, 7Jd; 5 balesthreo-quai'terbred, 'fid;: 8 balos halfbredpieces, 8d; 14 bales halfbred pieces, 6*d; 10.bales halfbred ewe crutchings, SJd; 4 baleshalfbred hogget crutchings, 3id.
WB over Rockwood—Four bales halfbredewe, 93d; 14 bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 15bales three-quarterbrcd, 82d; 5 bales cross-bred, 4id.
Cairnforth—Six'bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd; 4bales tbree-quarterbred ewe, 6d; 4 bales cross-bred, 3Jd.
Semi-circle over V—Four bales halfbredewe, 9id. ,
Creelands—Seven bales halfbred, 9Jd; Chales halfbred hogget, 8d; 5 bales three-quar-terbred, 7id.
Hazelburn—Six bales lialfbrod, 9Jd; Cbales Corriedale hogget, 7sd.
KK—Nine bales ewe, 4jd; 6 bales hogget,4Jd.
Loudon—Four bales halfbred ewe, 83d; 4bales halfbred hogget, BJd; 14 bales three-quartorbred owe, 8d; 10 bales three-quarter-bred hogget, 71d; 16 bales crossbred ewe.7£d; 7 fifties crossbred ewe, 6id; 6 balescrossbred hogget, sd; 8 bales ewo pieces,714; 4 bales hoggot pieces, 71d; 5 balesbellies, sid.
Curve over A C—Four bales crossbred,53d.
888—Fivo bales halfbrod, BJd- "i■ Reversed K s—Seven bales halfbred, 7|d;
4 bales three-quarterbred, sd; 5 bales three-quarterbred, sijd.
. Klephant over Hill—Twelve bales half-bred ewe. 9Jd; 4 bales halfbred hogget, £>Jdr12 .bales halfbred ewe and hogget; 9Jd: 4
bales Tialfbred, BJd.,T T—Four bales three-quarterbred ewe,,
71d: 5 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 6fd;10 bales crossbred ewe, 6id; 6 hales cross-bred ewe, 4Jd; 4 bales crossbred hogget,4sd; 4 bales pieces, sid.' C K over bar;. Four bates crossbred, 4Jd.:-G- Lazy T conjoined: Seven bales cross-
brcu ewe, sid.Thorngieen: Ten bales ewe, 7Jd; 10 baleßthree-quarterored hogget, OJd; 10 bales three-quarterbred ewp, 5Jd; 8 bales crossbred eweand hogget, 4Jd; 4 bales pieces hogget andowe, dd; 4 bales bellies, 38d.
Awarima; Four bales hogget, Bid.EZ over Eversley": Five bales three-quarter-
?>ied' ewe, 7Jd; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe,6Jd; 5 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 71d; 4bales crossbred . ewe, 4}d.
Stover: Five bales halfbred, 9Jd.38: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 13 bales
halfbred. ewe, B|d; 11 bales three-quarterbredewe, 6d.
Quamby: Ten bales halfbred hogget, 7d.Korari: Four bales three-quarterbred ewe,
7d; 4 bales crossbred ewe, 41d; 4 bales woss-bTed. 4d.
J Lazv P conjoined: Eight bales halfbredewe,- 7Jd. .
Two triangles, baso to base: Four baleshalfbred ewe, 9d; 9 bales'halfbred ewe andLogget, 8d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, Bd.
•AY conjoined: Five , bales three-quarter-bred, 6d.
■• '"'3l: Eight bales halfbred, BJd; 11 balestinee-quarterbred, 7d; 13 ,bales bellies andpieces, .Bid.
Malebar: Four bales halfbred,- 7Jd; 4 balestl'ree-quarterbred, 6d.
atewai: Eight bales halfbred ewe; 7fd; 5bales halfbred6Wje, 7d; 7 bale# ewe; 6d;7;%ale(r holfbnM bellies,r6id; &
! bale®-ewe orutchings/Ed. ''•; Rocklands: Thirteen bales halfbred, 8d;4'bales halfbred hogget, 7|d"; 11 bales three-quarterbred, 6Jd; 14' bales three-quarterbred,
; 4|c|. ' -
1M: Four bales halfbred, 9Jd.Lazy V and 1': Fouf bales halfbred, 9Jd;
,4 bales three-quarterbred, 7|d; 4 balescrossbred, 6d.
FS'over Hinds: Five bales halfbred ewe,eid. r,'.! •: . .
Ranui: Four bales halfbred hcigget; 7Jd.2F: 'Four bales halfbred 'hogget: 9£d.
. Bivermead: Four bales halfbred hogget-,Sid.
•RY over-Bar: Four bales halfbred ewe,BJJ. ' ■ ■■•:■ ■■
l>eepdale:• Four 'bales halfbred ewe,' 81d;4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, : 6d.
over' Bar : Four bales halftrfed ewe, 6|d.1 Forest'•Downs; -Six bales merino hogget,,8d; 6. bales halfbred hogget, ' Bid. - K
'WG in Sectangla: Fourteen" bales half*•bred ewe/:'94d> <6'. bales halfbred ,Jioggct,9id; : 6 bales three-quarterbred, ewe, 6Jd;7 bales . three-quarterbred hogget,; 6d-
Allandale: Sixteen' bales halfbred, 9£d; 8bales three-quarterbred
. halfbred eWe' crutcihings, 81d; 5 Tjales half-bred hogget crutchings, 2Jd.'
HA: Four bales halfbred, 3d.Strathconan: Twelve bales halfbred ewe,
9Jd; 7 bales halfbred ewe, 9id; 18 baleshalfbred ewe, 9Jd; 5 bales halfbred, 6d; 6bales halfbred hogget, Bid; 6 bales half-bred hogget, 8d; 4 bales halfbred hoggot,7|d; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 6d; Sbales three-quarterbred hogget, 6d; 8 baleshalfbred neck pieces, 91d; 7 bales halfbredpieces, 8d; 4 bales three-quarterbred pieces,6Jd; 4 balep halfbred bellies, 6id.
'Kinnoull: Ten bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; 12boles halfbred ewe, 9Jd: 15 bales halfbredewo and wether, BJd; 6 bales halfbred, BJd;9 bales halfbred hogget,' Bid; 7 bales threo-quarterbred ewe, 7Sd; 8 bales •pieces, 7Jd;10. bales pieces, 6£d; 4 b&les bellies, s§d;5 bales ewe crutchings, 4d; 5 bales lambscrutchings, 32d
DM: Nine bales halfbred ewe, BJd; 8 baloshalfbred- hogget, 6£d.
VX: Four bales Corriedale ewe, 9d; 6bales three-quarterbred, 7ld; 4 bales pieces,7jd.
DM: Seven boles halfbred ewe, 8Id; 4bales three-quarterbilad ewe, 51d.
A over' Ranui: Three bales halfbred, 10ad;4 bales halfbred hogget, 7Sd; 5 bales halfbredpieces, 73d.
Bar over TO: Four bales halfbred 9d; sixbales three-quarterbred ewe, Cd. :
4P: Seven bales halfbred hogget, 7d.Nimrod Downs: Eight bales halfbred, Rd.Mt. Potts:' Six bales halfbred, BJd.Gl: Six bales halfbred, BJd-GV: Four bales Corriedale ewe, 81d.Craigmore: Seven bales' halfbred hogget,
72d; 5 bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 6 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 7id; 5 bales crossbredheggot, 41d; 5 bales crossbred ewe, 4d;10 bales necks, 7jd; 14 bales pieces, sd.
Parimonui: Four bales three-quarterbredhogget, 62d; 4 bales three-quarterbred hogget,Gd; 4 boles crossbred owe, 4d; 5 bales necks,03d; 4 bales pieces, 41d.
Pentlow: Seven bales halfbred ewe, BJd; 7bales three-quarterbred ewe, 6&d; 5 balesbellies and pieces, 4£d; 6 bales crutchings,2jd.
Bar Over JB: Six bales halfbred hoggel,10Jd; 5 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 9Jd;
5 bales crutchings, 3Jd.Peelview: Five bales pieces, 82d.Dot Dash Dot: Five bales halfbred ewe,
9d; 7 bales halfbred ew.e, 7id.HK conjoined: Four bales halfbred hog-
get, 9id; 4 bales halfbred, 9d.AG: Six bales halfbre# hogget, BJd.Wattle Park: Five bales three-quarterbred
licgget, 7d; 6 bales t"hree-quarterbred ewe,sijd; 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 4Jd; 9bples three-quarterbred ewe, 4d; 4 brlospieces, 53d.
PX: Thirteen bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd;' 4bales three-quarterbred hogget, Bid; 12 bnlesthree-quarterbred ewe, 5Jd; 4 bales bellies;4Jd; 4 bales ewe ctutchings, 2d.
Bar over JB: Fifteen bales halfbred ewe,9?,d; 18 bales three-quarterbred ewe, BJd; 4.bales matted, 63d; 5 bales pieces, 7d; 4bales bellies, 7d.
liclfiold: Fourteen bales Corriedale ewe,BJd. «
Mcikleburn: Five bales halfbred . hogget,.7d
Waimorie: Six bales .halfbred hogset, 7Jd;4 bales halfbred hogget, 7d.
Four-leaved Clover: Four bales three-quar-terbred hogget, 6Jd; 6 bales three-quartor-brod ewe, 63d; 4 bales pieces and bellies, s&d.
Dalzell: Five bales halfbred hogget, £d;4 balos halfbred hogget, 9d; 10 bales halfbredwether, 91d; 11 bales halfbrod wether, fid;5 bales three-quarterbred wether, Bid; 5bales halfbred wether, 73d; 4 bales hulfbredhogget pieces and bellies, 7Jd; 10 bales belf-bred pieces and bellies, wether, 6Jd.
PRICE OF SILVER.
(BRITISH OFIJCIAX, WIHELESE.)
RUGBY, December 12.Silver is quoted as follows:
Spot: CO 1-lCd an ounce..• Forward: 201 d an ounce.
LONDON WOOLSCALES.
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS.
CONTINENTAL POSITIONDIFFICULT.
(UKITED rHESS ASSOCIATION BY SLgCTRIGMI.XGBAJH—COPISIOHT.)
LONDON, December 13.Mr W. Devercux (Australian Wool-
growers' representative) reports thatthe London sales have shown little var-iation, tbe catalogues containing a goodand representative selection of Austra-lians.
Competition on the whole was generaland well sustained. The . German de-mand is continuing to be a marked fea-ture for merinos and fine crossbreds.There-is a good British' demand forboth merinos and crossbreds. Tranceis buying sparingly. Values of merinosand crossbreds, although at times show-ing some irregularity, have not quot-ably altered. Withdrawals were mostlydue to excessive limits.
The position of the tops market atBradford is practically unchanged. Thegeneral Continental position is very dif-ficult and depressed. The Germanemergency economy decree is having adisturbing influence. The total stocksof tops in commission in combers' handsin Continental centres at the end ofNovember had decreased nearly }5 percent., compared with October.
SYDNEY SALES.
DECLINE IN PRICES.
GOOD COMPETITION FROMYORKSHIRE.
' (UKITID PRESS ASSOCIATION —BT ILSCTSICTBLKGBAFH—COPTBIGHT.)
(Received December 14th, 11.5 p.m.)
SYDNEY, December 14.At to-day's Sydney wool sales 11,751'
bales were offered and 9770 sold byauction; also 1663 privately. Prices formerinos of all descriptions declined 10per,cent. There was good competition'chiefly from Yorkshire, with limitedsupport from Japan and the Continent.■ Merino fleece sold up to 16d. Brok-ers report that the average price on theSydney market up to the present stageof the current season is £ll 3s 9d perbale or 8.6 d per lb.
RURAL CREDIT BOARD.
MONTHLY MEETING.
(mESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON, December 14.It was reported at the monthly meet-
ing of the Eural Intermediate CreditBoard that a fiumber of further,annualmeetings of Co-operativ'e Bural; Inter-mediate Credit Associations had beenheld, sSnd almost'without exception sat-isfactory, progress was recorded. ■
The'Commissioner, reported that theto~.> form an association at
Mer&ttty had ; proved r BU«feßssfuL<Since the last meeting of the Board avisit had been paid to the Southland,OtagCf, South Canterbury, nd Canter-•bury 'rural intermediate credit districtsby the Depotjj--Comi?iißßxoner,i who hadmet a number'.of dircctors of associal-- and members ,'of •4istr«jt boards!Mr John Brown; a member of the Cen-tral Board, and.sioner took part, in a discussion withthe executive: of the South Canterbury'Farmers' Union at Timaru.
The object of the visits and discus-sions had; been to' discover any causesof difficulty in the; working of the sys-tem, and; to; give, ■ representatives oflocal organisations an opportunity ofdiscussing, any points of difficulty withmembers and officers of the CentralBoard, with a view of malting the opera-tion of the/ scheme as effective as-pos-sible.
NORTH BORNE 6 RUBBERINDUSTRY.
LABOUR ARMY REPATRIATED.
In spite of the fact that costs ofproduction have been reduced from ap-proximately 2s to 3£d per lb in thelast year or two, growers of rubber inBritish North Borneo are at presentquite Enable to work their plantationsat a profit, and the industry is nowat a complete stand-still. Mr DouglasWilson, a Chris'tchurch man, who hasbeen surveying in North Borneo dur-ing the last' two or three years, told aPress reporter of the sorry state ofthis industry in the course of an inter-view last evening.
"There appears to be no hope forrubber at the present time," said MrWilson. "Huge areas of land weregiven over to rubber plantations dur-ing the boom of some years ago, andare now coming into bearing. Practi-cally all tapping of the trees hasstopped, and the large labour army—-mostly coolies frym Java—have beenrepatriated. No more workers are nowbeing k©pt on the plantations than isnecessary to keep the cultivated landfrom reverting to its former junglestate, as it would do in a very shorttime if given no attention."
Mr. Wilson said that the consider-able copra industry was not affected tothe same extent, although growers hadnot escaped* completely the effects ofthe slump. The timber industry alsowas still flourishing,'with an excellent,export trade to Australia and China.North Borneo possessed wonderfulsupplies of hardwoods, the most valu-able of which was a timber_called bil-lian. Two companies were at presentworking the resources of the country inthis direction.
CHRISTCHURCH STOCKEXCHANGE.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS.
Market conditions ' showed . littlechange on call ycisterday and recordeddealings were confined to a few stocksin which prices for the most part were
I at recent' levels. Transactions, exclu-sive,of vestibule business, included :
I 15 Bank of Australasia.300 Comm. Bank of Aust.
25 Bank of. New Zealand(cum div,).
20 Union Bank of Aust,100 Gbldsbrouglx, Mort.'2OO Tooth and Co.
~ 200 British Tobacco (cum dir.).200 Woolworths (N.Z.) pref.
1600 Golden Point.1300 King Solomon. /
Batik of Australasia shares changedhands at £9, market closing £8 19sbuyers, £9 2s sellers. Commercial Bankof Australia shares had dealings : at16s 6d, closing quotations Id on eitherside. National Bank of New Zealandshares cum dividend realised £4 6s,sellers staying in at that figure, buyersat £4.3s 6d. Union Bank of Austra-lia shares were firm at £7 17s 6d, clos-ing quotations £7 13s 6d buyers, £718s sellers.
MisceUaneoua.Goldsbrough, Morts recovered to-24s
and there were further buyers at thatprice, sellers at 24s 3d. New ZealiandRefrigerating, 10s pdid shares werefractionally weaker with sellers at 4s9d, buyers at 4s Bd. Tooths Breweryshares were a shade easier at 22s lOd,market closing Id either way. BritishTobaccos remained unaltered with deal-ings at 26s lid and more were offeredat 275, buyers at 26s lOd. Woolworths(N.Z.) preference shares were firm at24s 9d, market closing 24s 3d buyers,25s sellers. TJuyers of Whitcombe andTombs raised their bids to 54s 3d, sell-ers at 57s 3d.
Golden Point Gold and ScheeliteCompany shares moved up to Bd, sellersstaying in at that figure, buyers at7Jd. King Solomons changed hands at2s 4d on the morning-call and 2s 3don the afternoon call, and there werefurther sellers at 2s 3d, buyers at 2s 2d.
LATEST QUOTATIONS.Buyers, Sellers.£ s. d. £ *■ d.
WELLINGTON.Sales Beported—-
, *" £ _ s. d.4J per cent. Stock. 1938 -96 15 0Five and a half per cent.,
1937 -(2) 100 0 0
Bank of Australasia ... . . 8 18 0King Solomon ....
••• 'O2 7
DUNEDIN. i
Sale reported—-£ 8. d.
Tooth's Brewery ' • - 12 6
SYDNEY STOCKEXCHANGE.\*' ' '
DEMAND FOR FEDERAL BONDS;
(UNITED rttESS ASSOCIATION —3T UJICTWC' TELSGBAPH—COPYBIGHT.)
(Received December 14th, 7;45 p.m.)SYDNEY, December 14.
The Stock Exchange, to-day was un-usually brisk. : Federal Governmentstocks were much, in demand, 4 percents. (1938) touching £96 6s 3d, a riseof 8s 9d. Other longer-dated 4 pel*cents, rose similarly.
The market for leading industrialsand trading issues was also strong,- butbanks eased slightly. - ,
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.(BfcITISH OMTICIii WiaEI&SS.)
(Received December 14th, 5.5 p.m.)' KUaBY„. December 13.
The following *re the 1 current. rates .otexchange, compared with those of.December;llth and'par:— .
. ■>
WAITAKI FARMERS'FREEZING CO.
ANNUAL MEETING./
• (special to the pbess.)
OAMARU, December 14.In his address to the shareholders at the
annual meeting of the Wajtaki Farmers''Freezing Company,' t/he chairman of directors(Mr J.' E. Austin) stated that the specialfeatures of the balance-sheet called for aAunusual "measure•of satisfaction. The numberof stock killed at the' Pukeuri works 'waslarger than that of any previous year, reach-ing 358,143, an increase of 99&0 over theprevious season. With the continuation of thegrowers' support there was no' doubt .thatthe excellent results, of the* last year, sofar as' the operations of the .company were-concerned, ivould be maintained, if not ex-ceeded. By insisting On all v their stock beingkilled at Pukeuri, not only were the grow-ers assured of the highest possible prices,but they had the pleasure of knowing thatthey were helping their own district in thelabour empiayed and through the shippingof produce from their port. With, the excep-tion cfsooo carcases, the whole of the meatwas shipped from Oamaru last yearMr Austin directed attention to' the verysubstantial balance-sheet- figures improvementshown. There was- a workinsr urofit of £ri34.ten 14a Bd had been wrft-M9iA P^° laV on
'
,
Bnd the balance,
debit fS mVSi?J™buldinL that the land aiid5 plant and machinery 1 • after
the confpany W JaidOustanding debenture! wLeJ,os,*l°?-
SB«ra®iS*aJ!S■SttaftsaSKS!&•*>»«*
recommended that a dividend J £ c °r,.be paid. This wou?d^amount to "iSsiLiss&r* ««» «* *
"ri'»»»»"had againpehses. The directors 1»mT'iS(! ex'
shareholders that every \ «s »»
to avoid unneVessarv 7 bein*
secure the utmost efflein?££ ? .£?• *nd t6of the works mcteuoy m the running
« (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14.)
THE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 193112
MERINO—Super to 8*Medium ' 7 to 7} 7 to 8 .
Inferior 5i to 6f H to 6JFINE HALFBEED-—1
Super 74 to 8} 9 to 10}Medium 6 to 7-i 7 to 8JInferior to 6' 6 to Gf
MEDIUM H AEFBRED— "
Super 'to 7f 8 to DMedium to 6$ Gj to 7*jInferior 44'to 5} to 04
THBEE-QUARTEBBRED—Super .6 to 7 to SiMedium 5} to' 6 6J to 7JInferior 4i to 5} 41 to 6J
CROSSBRED—.Super 5j to 6 to 6£Medium 4f to 51 4 to 4$Inferior 32 to 4i 3 . to uj
Dec. 1930. Dec. 1931.d. d. d. d.
HALFBRED PIECES—Good to Bupor 5J to 7i 6 to SLow to medium 34 to 4J 4J to 54
BELLIES—.Good to super '5 to 6 5 toLow to medium 3$ to 4} 3 to 4J
THREE-QTJARTERBRED ANDCROSSBRED PIECES—Good to super 4 to 5 5 to 7Low to medium 2k to 3J 34 to 4}
CRUTCHINGS—
Medium to good 2i to 34 3 to 4Inferior .. 14 to 2J 2 to 2$
N.Z. Government Debenturos-4i per cent. Inscribed, 97 0 0N 1938 96 2 64J per cent. Inscribed,
1933 ." — 97 0 04J per cent. Bonds,
1936 .. .. 96 5 0 —
6J per cent. Inscribed,1933 ..
' 98 0 0 —
• 5J per cent. Inscribed,1933, and Bonds,1933 '
... , .. 99 5 0 —
5J per .cent. Inscribed,1936 .. 99 7 6 100 0 0
51 per cent. Inscribed,1987 99 10 0 100 0 0
6J per cent. Bonds,1937 99 12 6 —
5J per cent. Inscribed,1951 99 lp 0 —
Other Debentures—Chriatchurch Trams,
51 per cent., 1944 97 0 ft —
North Canty. Hospital,52 per cent., 1950 — 101 0 0
N.Z. Refrig., 61 percent., 1935 ..
■— ' 99 10 0;; Wqslport-Stockton Coal,
61 per cent., 1933 — 73 0 0Giabocne Sheep, 61 per
cent., 1941 -.. 73 0 0 .
Banks—' " ■
Australasia. ... .. 8 19 0 9 2 0Comm., of Austj ' 0 16 5 0 16 7ComJu. -.of 'Sydrie? 14 3 6 .15 6 0
' E.,' &, and A. .. ■4 5 0. * io o.National of Auetralasii
' (<B5 paidV ..5 0 0 5 5 0
National of ,New Zea-... . land (cum div.) 4 3 6 4 6.0
. New South-Wales 28 2" 6 28 12 ' 6: N*w Zealand. .. 2 ' 6' 3 2 6 0Union of Aust. • •7 13 6 7 IS 0
Insurance— . - .
.National—, ... 0 12 6 0 IS : 1: New Zealand ..
.... 2 0 <y
—: :
I«oan andAgency—. Dalgety acd Co. . 7 15 0 7 19 6
Golds!)rough,. Mort ... 1 4 0 14 3Peitaanent Investment — 9 10 0United; Building Society 0 14 6
Frozen Meat—N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paid) 0 11 0 12 0N.Z. Befrig. (10s paid) 0 4 a 0 4 9
Woollens—Kaiapoi (17s paid) . .. 0 6 9 0 8 0Mosgiel
... 6 15 0 —
Coal—Grey Valley
.. _ 0 17 0"Weatport 16 0Stockton (ord.) 0 0 5 0 O ilStockton (pref.) 0 0 6
Gas—Cliristchurch . 1 5 11. 16 3Christchuroh (10s paid) 0 12 6Tiinaru '
• — 0 18 0
Breweries—Carlton .. 1 5 0New Zealand ... 1 8 6 19 3Tooheys 0 15 6 0 16 9Tooths .. 1 2 9 1 2 ]1
Miscellaneous—Allied Motors .. 0 i 0 0 13Beath and Co. (Is paid) 0 0 11 0 13British Tobacco (cum
div.)..
,.. 1 6 10 17 0Colonial Sugar 37 0 0 .
Dunlop Perdriau Bub-'her ..
.. 0 12 0Electro. Zinc (pref.) .. 0 19 9 110. Kauri Timber .. 0 8 0 0 12 6Mt. I/pell (cum div.) .. 1 0 10 110N.Z. 'Drug Co. ■ 2 11 0,N.Z. Farmers' Co-op.
("B" pref.) — 0 17' #6Quill; Morris .. 0 2 6 0 8 6"VVhitcombe and Tombs 2 14 3 2 17 3Woolworths (N.Z.), pref. 1 4 3 1 5 0Mining—
Alexander ... ,. 0 6 0Cornish Point .. 0 0 2J 0 0 8JGolden Dawn ..
' 0 7 0 0 7 2Golden Point .. .. 0 0 74 0 0. flKing Solomon o 4 2 0 .2 SiMahakipavra.. 0 0 4 0 0 5Okarito., 0 10 2 0.10 5Waihi 0 1G 3 0 16 9Waihi Grand Junction 0 3 7 0 4 1
YESTERDAY'S SALES.
CHRISTCHURCHSales on 'Change—
Bank of Australasia£
9S. d.O ft
Comm. Bank of Aust (3) 0 16 fiNational Bank of New Zea-land (cum div.) 4 6 nUnion Bank of Aust. 7 17 ftGoldsbrough, Mort 1 4 i)British Tobaoco (cum div.)Golden Point (2)
(4) 10
6 110 8"King Solomon (3) 0 2 4
0 2 3Sales Reported—
Woolworths (N.Z.) (pref.) 1 4 9Tooth's Brewery 1 2 10
AUCKLAND.Sales on 'Change—-
£ s. d.Bonds, • 1937, 54 per cent. ' 100 5 0Bank of;,New .Zealand 2 6 0Goldsbrough, Mort 1 4 OKauri Timber 0 10 fiAustralian; Glass 1 9 0Colonial < Sugar*.. 38 5 0Golden Dawn , .
.., 0 1%Golden Dawn (rights)
00
7 11 3
Mount Lyell... 1 0 9
Par., ODec.ll. Dec. 12.Paris, - fr. to £1 .. 124.21 - >84 J-16 86$New York, dol. to £1 4.866 3.321 3.372Montreal, dol. to £L 4.860 3.981 . 4.10Brussels,v belga8 to £1 35 23 13-16 241Geneva, fr. to ft .. 25.226 ' 17 17 5-16'Amsterdam, fl. to £1 12.107 87-32 8.39JMilan, lire to £1 93.43 a 64$ G6Berlin, 'roichmarlcen
to £1 ... 20.43 ' 13 91-32 _ 14.20Stockholm, kr. to £1' 18.159 181 • 181Copenhagen,kr. to £1 18.159 • 16J 184Oslo, kr. to £1 18.159 181 187-16Vienna, schga. to £1 34.585 29 28Prague, kr. to £1 .. 164.25 > 112 114Helsingfors, marks to
£1 -■■ / .. 03.% 200Madrid, pesetas to
£1 24.235. ; 40JLifbon, e&cufloff to
4.50 109 109Athens, drach to £1 875 250 260Bucharest, lei to £1 816:6 • 555 , 566,Bio de Janeiro,penceto milreis 4.988 H 41Buenos Ayres, pence
• to dol. .. 47.577 41i 41*Montevideo, pence to
dol. .... 61 S1J 32Bombay, pence to
. rupee .. 16 18J 18 9-64Shanghai, pence to
tael •• 241 23|Hong Kong, pence to
31 17 15-16 17}Yokohama, pence to
yen 24.85 : 35 36.
A GIFT OF PERFECTEYESIG H T
If- your mother, father, or somebodyelse doar, to you needs glasses, wliv notarrange with Walter, J. Watson to havetheir eyes tested, arid fitted with correctglasses and the latest frames aB aChristmas, GUt from you. Such, al 'giftwould be .onp .of lasting comfort andpleasure to the recipient.WALTER J. WATSON
OPTICIAN, /
695 Colombo Street (next Kincaids).—6
WEALTH FROM THE SOIL.BASIS OF NEW ZEALAND'S
PROSPERITY.New Zealand's prosperity " depends
largely on tho wealth produced fromthe soil, and consequently, the solutionof our present-day economic problemslies in the promotion of those indus-tries engaged in the" production ofwealth from this source.
New ~ Zealand Perpetual Forests,Ltd., in the short space of six jears,has" already planted over 200 squaremiles of waste land with softwoodtrees. This will prove a fruitful sourceof; wealth to the Dominion and a valu-ably ally to our present primary ex-ports of butter, cheese, froxvsn meat,and; wool. ■ ■ :—2
Coucerns merchandising products ofgood quality can develop, the un-paralleled sales opportunities .in Can-terbury most effectively and mosteconomically through tho advertisingcolumns of The Pbess. —6
COLUMBA GIRLS® COLLEGE, DUNEDIH. ;rlPrincipal: Misa GRACE MACKINTOSH, Ml, (Hons.). ' "
The above spacious and picturesque College, under the , r \"a Board of Governors (appointed by the Presbyterian -
recognised to be one of the finest Girls' Schools in the Dominion. '•
*
baa a remarkably healthy situation, standing: as it does in beautifttfttSfiS? :
high above the city and overlooking the ocean and harbour. jr®ll!* ;
The educatioo provided is comprehensive and sound. The Prisuw saLlitrains children from the Kindergarten to Proficiency stage. The -
School provides training for University Courses, Public ServiceMatriculation Examinations, and HigherLeaving Certificate. DomesticsS»Sand Commercial Courses are also provided. A r School of. Mnaicdirection of highly qualified and experienced teachers gives iPianoforte, Violin, Singing, and Musical Appreciation. Specialdirected to Art, Physical Culture; and Needlework;.
The home life of the girls is in excellent hands, and their -
sports are carefully supervised* Special attention is given to depottmMrt^t'such training as will fit. pupils to take their place in the social. „
community. • " •"„
The basis of the education given is a realisation of the great imtw*.,!' ,
of sound principles and character in life.The First Term of the New School Year begins on Tuesday, February «*
1932. The Principal may be interviewed by appointment any day •December 22nd, 1931, or on Saturday, February 6th, 1932. For ProspectmnSS 'further particulars please apply to the Secretary, Mrs D. S. Waters, at i2 *■College. • 6358
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Almost every family is*ag<!dependent upon the busme®-judgment of the breadwinneras upon his earningThe Wife and Mother, who:makes the home, has ar lightlto make certain that thefamily income will be safe. -■
guarded if the breadwinneris taken away. - 7;'A Trustee Institution has'thelbusiness judgment andperience of many persoiisl'instead of one. Its lifecontinuous. It does oqtor leave the country, aa&laccounts are subject tea)'tinuous and starchingOur, officers will bewexplain bow we can:you in protecting;?:family's future. You"discuss such matterstire confidence.
The PerpefTrustees Cp.
branches:.Dunedin, • Ghrisfcchntc
Oamaru, »LiveA. C. BBET3,Christcburch;]145 Worcester
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yarts to theorating freslbusiness memof offending--«osuse Gibbs twiceBuyGibbs—ltVland'most ecoialways.Popvfw
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MAD?Phon
Waitaki Dam. College Cadets 'Hold Sham A ttack at Cashmere, Egg-Laying Competition.
Mr J. N. Neville, postmasterat Lyttelton, who "is retiringshortly. He joined the Postand Telegraph Department as
a messenger in 1892.
OBISTS COLLEGE CADETS ENGAGE IN A SHAM ATTACK AT CASHMERE.—The Christ's College Cadet Company, which has been in "barracks" at the school grounds since Friday last, held a sham attack yesterday on the Cracroft Wilson estate atCashmere. LEFT: A field gun ready for action. CENTRE: One of the signallers sending a message. RIGHT: A charge in progress across open country.
INTER-SEASIDE FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION.—The New Brighton team, winners of the two-men event, givingan exhibition at the contest held at Sumner during the week-end.
Sir Michael Myers, K.C.M.G.,•Chief Justice of New Zea-land, who has been appointeda member of the Pri v y
Council.
WAITAKI HYDRO-ELECTRIC WORKS AT KUROW.—With 1000 men working inthree shifts a, day, the construction of the dam across the Waitaki River has made rapid pro-gress in the past few months. It is expected to have the scheme completed about the middle
of 1933.
TWO DUCKS LEADING IN EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.—The twenty-seventhcompetition ofShe New Zealand Utility Poultry Club at Papanui has been in progress 251 days*Mr H. A. Dawber's bird (left) has a total of 243 eggs to its credit. The duck entered by Mr
J. W. Thomson (right) has a tally of 240 eggs.
SUB-STATION SITE.
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OFBY-LAW.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
An interesting discussion arose whenthe Town Planning Committee, in itsreport submitted to last night's meet-ing of the City Council, recommendedthat the by-law regarding subdivisionsshould be suspeifted in connexion witha site for one of the sub-stations of theMunicipal Electricity Department. Thereport was as follows:
The owner of a property in Fitzgeraldavenue, adjacent to Tuam street, hadbeen approached by the Municipal Elec-tricity Department with a view to sell-ing to the Department a small portionof his property for the erection of a sub-station.'
The property had an area: of 40perches and contained two houses, andtherefore it would be possible for itto be divided into two sections eachcontaining a house.
The Department, however, required1.98 perches, Tyhich would reduce thesize of the respective sections to 19.01perches each.
As it was essential that a sub-stationshould* be erected in this immediatelocality and the site mentioned ap-peared to be the only suitable one ob-tainable, the committee recommendedthat-when application was received forformal approval of the subdivision, aspecial resolution be passed under theauthority of Section 143 of the by-law.
Cr. Andrews, in moving the adoptionof the clause, said that he regretted thatthe chairman -of the Electricity Cvm-mittee was absent, as she had con-sistently opposed such recommendations.
Cr. M. E. Lyons said that the chair-man of the Electricity Committee hadnot : been present at any meetings ofthe committee at which the matter wasconsidered.
A Good Example.Cr. J. K. Archer expressed the opinion
that the Municipal Electricity Depart-ment should set a good example, anathe proposed action, he .thought, was
not justified. The Department wouldbe better advised to spend a little moremoney.
Cr.. J. W. Beanland said that theyhad always aimed at putting the sub-stations back from the street, and theplan showed that the sub-station wasnot going to be so placed. They shouldrefuse permission to the Department.
Cr. Lyons suggested that the clauseshould be taken back. He had absolvedCr. Elizabeth McCombs from blame inthe matter and he thought' other mem-bers of the committee would also . beabsolved.
A Shopping Area.Cr. J. McCombs said that if Coun-
cillors had seen the locality and ,theproperty they would not have expressedso much concern. The site was in ashopping area. The chairman- of theElectricity Committee had visited thelocality and consequently did not objectto the committee's recommendation.Opposition would disappear if memberssaw the property and the locality.
Cr. Andrews said that the objectionto taking the clause back was that MrJ. C. Forsyth, acting-general managerof the Department, had told the TownPlanning Committee that he must havethe sub-station by March, and that hehad looked round the district and couldnot find a more' suitable site.. If mem-bers of the Electricity Committee as-sured him that the matter was noturgent he would take the matter backto the committee.
On the suggestion of the Mayor itwas decided to refer the matter. to, thechairman of the Electricity Depart-ment, the chairman of the By-laws Com-mittee, the chairman of the Works Com-mittee, and the chairman of the TownPlanning Committee to go into the ques-tion, with power to act if they wereunanimous; if not, the matter to bebrought back to the Council.
SUBDIVISIONS ANDZONING.
INTENTIONS OF CITYCOUNCIL.
POLICY OF TOWN PLANNINGCOMMITTEE.
When submitting the report of theTown Planning Committee at lastnight's meeting of the Christchurch CityCouncil Cr. E. H. Andrews, the chair-man of the committee, made an im-portant statement in connexion withsubdivisions and zoning.
Cr. Andrews said that he desired tomake a statement as a guide to thepublic when making applications inrespect of subdivisions. Apparentlymembers of the public did not read,or did not know the new conditions.
As to the increasing number of ap-plications requiring special consent ofthe Council where the subdivisions werenot in n.omrdancfi with thf> by-laws, inthe majority of cases the reasons putforward were that the section sold wasin accordance with the by-laws in forcewhen the sale was made, but that theby-law had since been altered. Section335 of the Municipal Corporations Actmade it an offence to sell, or even offerfor sale a portion of a property, therebyconstituting a subdivision, without firstobtaining the approval of . the localauthority. In such cases the reasonadvanced was not a valid one, and laidthe applicant open to a prosecution fora breach of the law. It might be desir-able to take action in some such in-stance in order to give greater publicityto the matter.
Question of Hardship.It was a matter for consideration
whether the Council should narrow thedefinition of "hardship" to apply tothe configuration of the land, as oncethe door was opened wider the diffi-culties in dealing with these applica-tions were increased • enormously. Inevery case that Jiad .come before'theCounofllately, the reasons advaacedhad
been, in the special circumstances, goodand 'sufficient in themselves, but thetrouble was that the position was tend-ing to becme too lax as regards the by-law. ■ It was suggested, that the com-mittee should refuse to sanction sub-divisions iu future which were not inaccordance with by-laws, unless somevery exceptional circumstances wereconnected therewith—the fact thatthere had been a sale not to be ac-cepted as a reason for approval.
Building Permits.It was desired also to give greater
publicity to the position under theTown Planning Act with regard to theissue of building permits- -In accord-ance with the Town Planning Act thezoning of the City was proceeding as ex-peditiously as possible. That meant thatthe City would be classified into dis-tricts, such as residential, commercial,light industrial, and heavy industrial,and restrictions would operate as towhat could be built and what could notbe built in each of these districts. Pend-ing the completion of the zoning, theCouncil had power to refuse -permitswhich would be in conflict' with theamenities of any particular area, orwould conflict with any particular ofthe scheme in course of preparation.
Zoning Plan Not Yet Disclosed.It was recognised that the present
position was unsatisfactory inasmuch asthe zoning plan was not public pro-perty, but the zoning was being com-pleted as quickly as possible. In. themeantime it would be as well for thepublic to make all enquiries at theCouncil offices before committing them-selves to the purchase of land or build-ings for the purpose of commencing anybusiness.
Ratepayers in residential districtswere taking an increased interest in theamenities of their district, and com-ments were being received continuallyon matters of local interest. In manycases the Council had obtained, theviews of ratepayers on proposals, andit was probable that this would bedone to a greater extent in the future.It should be borne in mind, therefore,that very many factors required to betaken into consideration in many caseswhere building permits were applied for,and that it was not merely a questionof conformity with the building by-laws. On the completion of the Coun-cil's zoning proposals the public wouldhave every opportunity of lodging ob-jections , before . they were finallyadopted.
A HEALTHY LIFE.
SURVEYING IN NORTHBORNEO.
A LITTLE-KNOWN COUNTRY.
"The first chance I get I will go tothe East again," remarked Mr DouglasWilson, a Christchurch man who hasrecently returned from British NorthBorneo, where he has been surveyingfor the last two or three years. MrWilson speaks enthusiastically of theljfe in this little-known British depend-ency, one of the • few remaining terri-tories controlled by a chartered com-panyr
British North Borneo, however, hassuffered severely from the effects ofthe ecoromic depression. Its principalindustry, rubber-growing, is practicallycrippled by the low prices, and the re-venue of the company, in whose con-trol the whole of the is vested-,has dropped 50 per cent, this year. Itis to ,the slump that Mr Wilson owesthe termination of his engagement asone of the staff of seven •surveyors—allof them New Zealanders—employed bythe Government. Few people on theisland now have the money to paysurvey fees, and the staff has had to bereduced to three. • .
"Based on New Zealand Survey."The whole of the survey system of
the British North Borneo Governmenthas been based upon that of New Zea-land, said Mr Wilson, and New Zea-landers were invariably called upon tofill the positions. There was anyamount of survey work yet to be car-ried out. for no roads had so far.beenpushed more than 20 miles inland, and.the area of the island was some 29,000square miles. With the rubber indus-try at a standstill, however, little de-velopmental work was being under-taken, by Europeans, at any rate.
As a means of opening up the landthe Government had adopted the ex-,pedient of encouraging the immigrationof Chinese. A great nuaiber of thesewere being placed on small holdings, itbeing necessary, of course, for them toclear the land before it could be turnedto profitable'.use,'At present there-were
only about 300 Europeans in NorthBorneo, and the majority of these wereGovernment servants. The native popu-lation was scanty. "The natives are allquiet and satisfied under ; the rule ofthe company," said Mr Wilson, "andof course the day of the Bornese head-hunter is long past." ..
Little Disease.The climate, said Mr Wilson, * was
quite a healthy one. " There is a littlebit of malaria, but it is regarded inmuch the same light as we regard thecommon cold in New Zealand and othertemperate countries. This is no doubtdue to the progress made in medicalscience in the past few years. There isample equipment and now tocombat the tropical diseases which wereso feared by the European a few yearsago.'Personally I did not suffer frommalaria at all during by residence inthe island."
Although there was everything con-ceivable in the jungle except lions andtigers said Mr Wilson, big game hunt-ing was restricted •by the substantiallicense fees required, but in all thesettlements there were facilities forEuropeans to engage in such sports as;
tennis, football, and cricket.
BURGLAR DISTURBED.
(*K»SS iSSOCIi-TIO* TBLKOBtU)
TE ABOHA, December 14.The residence of Dr. Laurence was
entered early this morning and £lB innotes extracted from a wallet. «
, The intruder was examining cloth-
ing taken from i bedroom when he wassurprised by Mrs Laurence, and madea hasty escape.
CORRESPONDENCE.
I Mgmirr,j..u who do not comply withJCJ; out in the last column of oursStjJm* will excuse us from noticing
THE WASTEFULNESS OF SMOKE.■ jf «n lottos or thb »im.
I sg,—l luwe always been impressedaaertion that a very large
of the value of coal isItdtA When one sees a long«column■ Jgockf issuing from a chimney, itII jghrr* that here is sad waste,fl gjjg-tiutt smoke means flame: the■ ji|p||iedient we want to make use
■pawled is a paragraph from anIfluStantiy paper about a contrivanceB ff*mg to trap and bum the■Sljwt what is wanted. From fac-■JKimmfires this simple procedure■3BEl>u. and its adoption'would
saving . in the
IBSSir WITH efficiency.I IBf§''r ' TWamber 14th, 1931.I [Enclosure.]I rad fire without smoke is a topsy-
according to Dr. Voeux, who■ National Smoke AbatementWmmkfc Liverpool the other day how■■Klfftro upside down.' The coal'HfjjfKittd on the bars of the grate,■ilßstoer of paper,- and-lastly themWS*'™*' paper is lighted;■HiSre to the wood on the top, and
horning wood- drives thethe coal. The coal then
Hfildinraward. bright, hot, and■:iwfnyn the moment the fire is
the ftre itaelfit .is claimed,from three to
MAYOR'S RELIEF FUND.
■jjit'eozithiue his talk intite Mime arrange^
OVER POPULATION.OT THX 72ESS.
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'
|ij|y suggests ,tbat Eng-and .happier,
pation of thirty millionsmillions. Once
■FrPCfpidated and a markedf'her people are idle,; de-ißtuates. This truth needjjaed to any length, sincepr civilisations gave abso-rirrespective of numbers,Krace survived. RecentlyIJpge in England declaredkf was approaching whentftion would be necessaryw people who were guiltyKtyonsibiHty in regard tomi'race as rabbits. Again
doctor at affais profession boldly sugrIf strict safeguards,* and|iit: of any patient suffer-PMmable and painful' patient be permittedread by euthanasia with00 of a doctor These■Mr,',to be materialistic.fpjP® agent and permitted
out his'own■KRlJtindlinetfS we adoptMother cannot be antl-
ipfe measures, for pre-■Hpsian cure, must -,be
but, thereHROTtng of the issue of
etc., '
. NO ASCETIC.
UNKNOWN
ICpT TO HOSPITAL.
t^MWOQATIOS—»1 KLBCTRIO
Norfhem Light
to a^tiig
WILLIAM ORPEN.
IMfpBTH £159,000.
WIEKLXSS.)
ROTARY CLUB.
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUNDCAMPAIGN.
Cbristchurch Rotary Club'aarrangements are almost complete forthe street collection on Friday next forfunds wherewith to provide a Christ-inas cheer hamper of necessary food-stuffs for poor and distressed familiesin the City and suburbs, and, inci-dentally, a Christmas shilling for eachlittle inmate of the Orphanages.'
Enquiries of the various social ser-vice organisations and workers showthat there are approximately one thou-sand homes in the City and environsthat will not have the wherewithal topurchase a decent Christmas meal ;tosay nothing of Christmas cheer in itsaccepted sense—so the'Kotary Club andits helpers are anticipating a generousresponse when the collectors invade theCity streets on Friday. .
Itotarian E. H. S." Hamilton (chair-man of the club's service committee),telephone 34-634, and Itotarian C. W.Clibborn (street collection supervisor),telephoue 35-174, hope to be. ablestaff thirty collecting stations in tlieCitv and Sydenham on Friday if morecollectors are available, and they *wiUbe glad to receive ..additional names.
In past years; families m 'NewBrighton and Sumner have . been, as-sisted, and this year again thesesuburbs have several homesChristmas dinner would be lacking 1 <
not supplied by a generous public.- &
"Flying Squads" of Rotary Club col-lectors will visit those boroughs":onSaturday,next, and they anticipate a
.liberal response-to. their* appeal,respective Borough Councils have'grv nthe requisite permission for the raidOB their burgesses' pockets. •* ■
Among those who-will assistRotarv Club in its Christmas appeal ar«*several prominent citizens of bptnsexes; members of the Y.M.C.A.,, <*pfcr-mists' Club, Toe H.. U.S.A., memberr•of Parliament, and clergymen. .
Some of the collecting stations willbe staffed all day on Friday byteanusupplied-by various offices and businesshouses. .
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TAILOR'S DEATH...j �——
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' VERDICT OF SUICIDE: ,
1 An inquest was held yesterday,before:Mr E. D. Mosley, Coroner, into.the.death of Arthur William Orange, a -
tailor, of 53 Nicholls street, Richmond,'who was found dead in a 'Workroom atthe rear of his .home late, yesterday ;
morning. . .( A\, <■
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. Orange was married, aged 56, andworked at his trad®. in a shed at cobback of his'house. He left home ,at f9 n.m, on 1 Sunday, and since 'he was ■
in th« 3 habit of doing this, .his "ipiffedid not worry. when he had riot re-turned before she retired. When.'shewoke at 7- a.m. yesterday, her - hus-band was still absent* After ..visiting*a neighbour's place, she went ,to th® •workroom, and. saw a figure lymgacross the bench. She communicatedwith ex-Constable E. Rowe, who ( ar- .
rived at about 11.30 a.m. Mil Rowebroke;in the door,.he stated at theinquest, yesterday, and found Orangelying dead. on the' bench, there "beingevidence of his having' committed sui-cide, "
Other evidence /showed -that ? Orange ■had been deeply depressed.
Mr Mosley returned a verdict thatOrange had died on
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December . 14th,death being due to suicide by asphyxi-ation whilst in a state of deep mentaldepression. ,
CANTERBURY LAND BOARD.
MONTHLY MEETING.
At the monthly meeting of the Can- -
terbury Land Board there weresent Messrs W. Stewart (chairman),R. F. Henderson, D. Stowell, E. Mao-donaId, and T. Gee.
Altogether 96 cases were; considered,of whi,ch° seven were applications torland, and nine were applications tortransfer.
The following transfers were ; ap-
pt. Selwyn riverbed, Block" Vlll-jHororata—o. Powell to E. E. yincent.
Lot 1, Res. 928, Block Tfflj:- Ox-ford S.D.—J. Pavelka to C. Hill andF*L^ yC
34v D.P. 9806, Pt. Res. 3782,Block 11., Lyndon S.D. —J. J. M.Sawers to T. P. Basher,
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Lot 35, D.P. 9896, Pt. Res. 378 ABlock 11., Lyndon S-D.—J. L. Hay toC. G. Basher. "
Sections 496, 499, Block XHL., Ka-Weaver to T. Greygoose.
Reserve 3604, Block H., Town o!sHorndon—J. Rndd to A., Charles.
Section 142, Arowhenua—C. E-Prvce to J. N. M. Rogers. ■ ■■■.
The following applications for landwere approved:—
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Pt. Waihao riverbed, frontme-Sec-tion 17, Waikakahi Sett —M. Mills—-year to year tenancy. .
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Pt. Tengawai riverbed; fronting
R.S. 90844J. V. Grant—Year to yeartenancy.
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• \? 1Pt. Waihi riverbed, between sees.16811. 16810. 16819, on the left bank,and Sections 12250, 12563, 9096 on the *
right bank—G. Worner—year t» year•tenancy.
THE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931.13
Without waiting for the proposed revi-sion of the thirteen-months year schemeby the league of Nations, 115 Americanbusiness firms recently adopted the newcalendar. In 1927 the League ofNations suggested that the presentcalendar with its unequal lengths ofmonths, was not suited to modern busi-ness condition?. It proposed a new yearot thirteen months of 28, days each.Such a calendar would leave one day ineach year that did not belong to anymonth.' This day is to be set aside asan international holiday. -
The suggestion was made by Mr 1.V. Wilson at a recent meeting of theWellington Automobile Club's execu-tive that illuminated notices givingthe direction to the Lyttelton ferrywharf should be placed by the CityCouncil at points along Lambton quay.Mr Wilson said he had had the ex-perience of people asking him the wayto the ferry wharf, and for the bene-fit of visitors to Wellington particu-larly he thought something should bedone in the matter of. providing • suit-able notice boai-ds, . It'was decided tobrine the question under the notice-oftba wty Council. ~
RACING AND TROTTINGLATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR
RACING FIXTURES.
I&—l>»t.D«Tirke R.O.• i>#e»mb«r IS-RC.
Iterator 26—Waipakureu J.C.IHeenber '£H—Hurunui Tujf Club.r»*c«ini-«r 29. 28—Wjs*tl*nd B.C.lumber 2«. 28—Taranak. J.O.l*mr*tab*r 20, 28—Danedin J.C.!>«c*iaber 26. 2?. 29 —Manawatu R.C.T>t**aiser 2«. 29, January 1, '£—Auckland
R.C.January* I—Waiiouaili H O.Anir; I—Wyndhacil—Wyndhaci It.C.<"*Buafy I—Waiau R.C.January 1, 2—Grejuaouth J.C..ftcuary 1. 2—Hawke'a Bay J.C.Jnm*T7 J, 3—btratlord J.C.Jaouary 1. 2—MarU.il J.C.January 1, 2—Wairarapa J.C.January 3—Oamarn J '--
January 2, 4—Southland J O.January 7, 9—Thames J.C.•er.vtry ». !>—B*efton J.C.Jaaaary 9, 11—Vincent J.C.January 13. I*—Foiton R.C.Jitmary 10—Bay of Inlands K.i.January K<—Birchnood Hunt.January 1!», "I—W»iroa R.C.January 20. 2.l—Wellington J.C.Jaaaary 1'-—Athurai K.C.Jaaaary 23—Waifai-akaun K.C.January Wairio J.C.Jauuaxy 27. 28—Pahiatua R.v..January S3. SO—Takajiuna J.C.
TROTTING FIXTURES.
Pt'tmhtr T*—Hororata K.C. «*«'»)•
-6—Ashburtou T.C.—C«orB T.(-.
fH<-*«ber 26. 28—Weitpo't T.C.Dumber CI. 28—Soutn Wa.rerai.a I.C--r»K«mber '.'B. SO. 31—Anrkland i.C.Ijirenrbir 30—Wintoti TT.fjtoftffbuf T.C.Jinsjary I—Waikouaiti H.C. (two events).January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C.Jaisyjyy 2-—-Oncniiru «/.C. (two evfiots).Jamisry, 5. o—Greymouth T.C.
TURF GOSSIP.
Reminders.Nominations for the Southland (5
p.m.) and Kecfton (9 p.m.) Meetingsrlose to morrow.
Acceptances for the Hprorata Meet-ing wil close at the C.J.C. rooms at§ p.m. to-morrow.
Final payments and acceptances forthe Auckland Racing Club's SummerMeeting will be due on Friday.
Tho Hororata Track.An impression prevailed at RiccartonSaturday that the Hororata Racing
Club's track was in an unfavourablecondition owing to the continued dryweather, and to being heavily grazed.Advice received yesterday, however,
stated that the track had received a goodJuurowiflg, and although there will notbe the usual coating of grass, and theground will be hard, satisfactory andatife going should be provided. Abeneficial rainfall on Saturday wouldabo improve matters, and owners canrest assured that tho track will be infood order for next Saturday's racing.
A Bad Traveller.Compris would lose a lot of support
lor the Auckland Cup by his two dis-appointing efforts at last week's Wood-vilte Meeting. According to advicereceived from his trainer, C, Davoy,Compris failed to feed satisfactorilyfrom €J»e outset of the trip north, andwm far from being himself on eitherday* Davey took him to Mar ton for afew days after the Meeting in thehope that the change would work an im-provement In him, and ho was to go onto Elierslie this week. In any case,Compris has received" a serious cheek,and this must have a damaging effectwhen m tiro mile ordeal has to be faced.Mxe&m from Biecarton.
: sominations for the various holi-day meetings in both islands have givensome definite idea of the destinations ofthe several Riecarton horses booked totravel, and present indications are thatthe teams will be distributed as fol-lows:—.
Auckland—Gay Crest, Tout le Mond(T. Lloyd);
tJaloux, Azalia, Delice P.
Maaoa); Bunraven, Juniper, Shatter (F.U. Joces); Great Star, Grand Review(I. H, Prosser); Gustavo (T. H. Gil-Mi); Spoon (6. Murray-Aynsley);Compris (C. Davey).1 JliuMwatu and Wairarapa—Desert80sg, Adelphi, Royal Baby (T. Lloyd);Sailor's Love, Babel, Ball Dress, Zee-brugge, Winsome Hind, Cricket Bat,Fleeting Glance (H. and A. Cutts); In-vietiu (C. Davey).
Duiwdia—Taka Taina, Monastic (C.McCarthy); Jliri, Mepriaant, Kakara.<G. Murray-Aynsley); Martian Chief,
Oratoriqus (C. Emerson);Red fieeJtle, Convoy (F. Christmas);Charmauae, Palace, Ringing Cheer (H.Jffane).
Waikouaiti and Oamaru—GrecianPrince, Idolize (R. W. King); Muff (G.Marray-Ayasley); Don Jose, Pixie Gold,pAJtsophy (G. J. Pino); Ranelagh, Hurl-ingfeam (A, E. Wormald); High Tor (R.Loagley); Starshooter, Semper Paratus,Taotbow (P. P. Claridge); Loeksley (E.Seoallar); Bamo, Royal Love (J. B.Pearson); Wise Choice (R. Ellis);Weatheriey (F. E. Jones); Ma BellePolly (Mrs J. Campbell); Countermarch,Bed Royal (S. Barr); also Riri, Mepri-saat, Kakara,. Martian Chief, Lotjhlag-gaa, Taku Tama, Monastic.
Of those mentioned above, Char-nteuse, - Palace, Ringing Cheer, RedHeckle, and Convoy are booked to raceat In rercargill on January 2nd and 4th,and Cbaraeuse, Palace, and Convoyhave also been nominated for theWyndham fixture on New Year's Day.
for the Westland and GreymouthMeetings, the following figure in the
list for one or both programmes:—TakuTama, Monastic (C. McCarthy), NightRecital (E. McLennan), Arrowmaid,Segrave, Hunting Call, Royal Amphora,leeni (J. W. Jennings), Coll, BattleHero (D. S. Adamson), Miss Mercia,Rational 11. (W. McDonald), Limited,Verdun (R. Adamson), Dianthus, Home-coming (T. H. Gillett), Ma Belle Polly,Balrazie (Mrs J. Campbell), Gigglcs-wick, Kuocklong (H. Nurse), Honey-comb, Night Flyer, Gasrangc (J. B.Pearson), Gold Mint (J. Lindsay), LadyValkyrie (G. S. Powell), Minerval (F.Christmas), and Silver Ring (R. W.King).Brilliant Two-year-olds.
At \Voodville on Thursday a brilliantsprint was executed by the two two-year-olds La Moderne and Inflation fromMrs A. McDonald's stable, who madethe trip specially for the purpose. LaModerne carried A. E. Ellis and Infla-tion had Gray up. From a flying startthey were timed to run three in 34 onthe course proper. La Moderne hada slight advantage as they passed, thepost, but both were going well.. Thetime was questioned, and so were thomarks, but several experienced trainers,including the local ones, guaranteed thetime, and the marks also. They pro-mise to run well in the Foal Stakes, inwhich they will have the Same riders..Chief Cook will complete Mrs McDon-ald's team for the north, and he willalso give a good account of himself.
A Good Trio.Mr C. Keeble will be represented at
Auckland by Lack, Golden Wings, andBeacon Fire. He has three first-classgallopers in this lot and Golden Wingsin particular gained a lot friends-forthe Railway Handicap by his trial gal-lop on Wednesday. Lack, on the otherhand, went out of favour for the FoalStakes, but it might not be wise to'taketoo much notice of his disappointingeffort, for his mate is exceptionally bril-liant. Beacon Fire emphasised thepromise ho displayed at the New Zea-land Cup Meeting and he will make hispresence felt in tlie minor eve.nts. Noarrangements have been completed re-garding a Tider for Golden Wings asthere is a prospect of E. Reed beingavailable in the absence of HuntingCry. .
ReeftouThe date of closing of nominations
for the Reef ton Trotting Club's Meet-ijifr has teen ©xtonded to ThursduyjDecember 17th, owing to the represcn-.tations t)f owners of horses engaged atNew Brighton.—Press Association.Rehandicap.
King's Archer has been rehandicap-ped to 8-13, in the Atidwa Handicap,at the Taranalci Christmas Meeting.
TROTTING NOTES.
Reminders.Nominations for the Canterbury Park
T.C.'s Meeting close to-morrow 'atnoon.
Nominations for tho Reef ton JockeyClub's Meeting close at 9 p.m. to-mpr-row (two trotting- events each day).
Acceptances' for the Westport T.C.'sMeeting close• to-morrow.-
the Hororata R.C.'sclose to-morrow.
Acceptances for the South WairarapaTrotting Club's Meeting ©lose on
Thursday.Acceptances for tho Gore and Ashr
burton Meetings, close on Friday;
Australian Toarn.The team of 11.I1. B. McFarlane, which
is quartered at Epsom, is reported to beaccomplishing good work on the tracksat Alexandra Park. Huon Voyage, theonly trotter in the company, is display-ing great dash in his daily tasks.
Auckland Acceptors. .
Royal Silk is coming on the right wayin view of his Auckland Cup engage-ment, and he is likely to strip a veryfit horse on December 28th, the day.on which that race will be decided.Other members of the same trainer'ateam, in .Mr Penalty, Ukulele Lady,Peter Pirate, and Impromptu, are alsoin at.the same Meeting.Southern Meetings in View.
Actor is being kept moving alongwith the Gore and Winton Meetingsin view. He is engaged in the princi-pal race at both fixtures.As a Two-Miler.
Gold Country will be making his firstattempt over a two-mile journey ifhe contests the Gore Trotting Club Han-dicap, but he has finished on wellenough at the end of a mile and a halfto suggest that the extra half-mile willnot bother him greatly.
A Novice.Tenor, whose name appears in tho
list of nominations for the Horo.rataMeeting, is a three-year-old gelding byAuthor Dillon from Miss Dorothy, andhe is trained by H. Frost at New Brigh-ton. He has yet to make his appear-ance in public.Proved Himself.
Those who were in doubt as to thestaying capabilities of Pageant d'Or arenow doubtful no longer, as the five-year-old stallion won the principal twomile race at Brighton with' a greatdeal in hand, and he went 4min 33 4-5sec from a 4min 40sec mark.His Chance.
Plain Silk has threatened to win an-other race for some time, and on hisAshburton form he appears to have agood opportunity at Hororata on Sat-urday.
In Commission Again.Whakataua *came to grief in his train-
ing work some months ago; but that hehas made a good recovery from the in-juries he suffered can be taken fromthe fact that he is nominated for thet Ashburton Meeting.Reassessments.
Following placed performances at thoNew Brighton Trotting Club's SummerMeeting the following horses have beonre-assessed as follows:—-Autowin .. (1) —(12)Avernus .. (1) —(17)Baron Bingen (l)_(2-13 2-47 4-33)Bessie Huon .. (1) —(13)Biddy Parrish (2) —(30)Dark McKinney (2)—(24)Erin's Pointer (1) —(29)Golden Pedro (1)—(2-13 2-47 4-31)Gunfire .. (1)—(15)Guy Carbine .. (2) —(3)Jean Drusus . .. (1) —(13)Kelp
.. (1)—(29)Lily Bingen .. (1)—(27)Logaleen .. (1)—(30)Marvin Guy .. (2) —(8)Mickey Audubon (2)—(23)Pageant d'Or (1)—(29)Pronto Bingen (1)—(24)Real Boy (2)—(l)Royal Parade (1)—(17)
J Some ; Guy ,(l)—(24)Sunranes ' (1) —(25)
NGINGONGINGO CASE.4
PAYMENT OF STAKESOPPOSED.
ACTION BY OWNER.
Noticfl has beon served on the Auck-land Trotting Club by Mr R. M. Mor-ten, owner of the horse Ngingongingo,winch is intended to have the effectof an injunction restraining the clubfrom paying over the stakes in theLabour Day Handicap, run at theClub's October Meeting.
After the race the club decided thatthe running of the horse Ngingongingowas inconsistent and unsatisfactory ascompared with his running in the Jel-licoe Handicap run earlier at theMeeting, and disqualified the horse forthe race and. for a period of a year,and also disqualified the driver, A. Brycc,for one year. The case went on appealto the Board of the New Zealand Trot-ting Association, which upheld the ap-peal, reversing the judgment of theclub committee. The committee there-upon appealed to the Trotting Confer-once, and the case was referred tothree appeal judges, Messrs H. I<\Nieoll, A. T. Donnellv, and B. S. Ir-win. The appeal judges allowed theappeal, sustaining the decision of theclub committee, and Reversing thejudgment of the Trotting Board. Asa protest against this finding, themembers of the Trotting Board, withone exception, resigned office at theirlast meeting.
The case can now go to the TrottingConference, and may even go to theLaw Courte. It is understood that oneof the grounds of Mr Morten's actionis that the appeal judges are allegedto have heard fresh evidence withoutcalling the owner of the horse.
WAIRARAPA R.C.
HANDICAPS.
(?R£SB ASSOCIATION THt.BQKA.If )
CARTERTON, December 14.Weights for the first day of tho Wairarn-pa
Racing Club's New Year Meeting have beendeclared by Mr J. E. Henrys as follows:—
ELECTRIC HANDICAP,Of 150 sovs. Five furiongs.
WAIAU RACING CLUB.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE.A meeting of the committee of the Waiau
Kacing Club was held on Saturday evening,
when Mr K. Pettigrew, in the unavoidableabsence of the president, Mr L. R. C. Mao-furlane, presided over a fair attendance. Avfito of sympathy with the presideat in hiaillness and a hope for his speedy recoverywas passed. .
n . aThe credit balance was reported l-o be ±ao4s sd.
The secretary reported that 67 nominationshad been received for the coming Meeting,that they were in the hands of the handi-c«pper, • and that handicaps would appearby December 17th.
Mr T C. Hobirison was appointed marshalof stewards, and a Judicial Committee waselected. .
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The course was reported to do in fairoider, and the secretary was instructed 10
give it any attention required and to makealt final arrangements for tho comingMeeting.
ASHBURTON T.C.
HANDICAPS.
Following are. the handicaps for the Ash-burton Trotting Club's Summer Meeting tobe held on Saturday, December 26th:—
MITCHAM HANDICAP,Of 150 sovs. Smin 48sac class. For trot-
ters only. One mile and a half.
GREYMOUTH T.C.
NOMINATIONS.
(PftBSS ASSOCIATION TBLEOBAMS.) ,
' ( GREYMOUTH, December 14.Following are thai nominations for the
Urpymouth Trotting Club's Summer Meet-ing on January sth and 6th:.GUINNESS HANDICAP, of 110 aovs;
Smin 45seo clasß; twelve furlongs and ahalf—On Parade, Travis Thorn, Directum,Lord Leslie, Lord Lupin, Dark Denver, HoseGuy, Wrecker, Red Hope, La Rinka, MaratnaKobo, Wheat King, Tuscan, Desert Maiden,OUiyaon, Indian Author, "Warcliance, RedClover," Eastern Queen, Fire Alarm, Zane,Mary d'Or; Fair Pronto, Matchlight Jun.
EXPRESS HANDICAP, of 110 sovb; Smin49sec class; twelve furlongs and a half—,Peter Elect, Last Child, Esbine, RealBoy, Olive Casey, Marvin Guy, BingenSpiers, Chancet, ■ Real Money, Real Reta,MiES Wilkes, Lady Headford, Our Bingen',Gay Paree, Nicoya, Ballinwood, Norman Fox,Tanepai, Fair Exchange, Ballet, Dawn,Sonoma.
ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of 115sovs; 2min 23sec olass; eight furlongs anda half—Listen In, Idol Boy, Harold Bingen,Biuscarth, Arklow, Blue Glen, Stella Bingen,Becky do Oro, Hone Hake, Jean Drusus,Tempo, Linella, Doll Dance, Manoeuvre,Flying Cloud, Princess Thna, Myrtle Dillon,Oxford Quean, Liberty Hall, Te Aike, Ka-wana, Silveiwood, Bonny Prince, SisterRose.
DOMINION HANDICAP, of 200 eoys;3min 30sec class; twelve furlongs and a half—Colorado, Biariffehire Lad, Anen, Lomar,Huon, Golden. Ore, Fleet Arrow, RoyalDrusus, Priceless, Ciro, Herod, Silver Jack,Ha Is well Queen, Travis, Wilbur White, RealCoinpromise, Morrison, Vestas, DenverHinds, Author Franz, Ulm, Location.! INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, of J2Osovs; Smin 4lsec class; twelve furlongs anda half—Goldworthy, Avaunt, Little Victor,Chancellor Boy, Peter Locanda, Worthy Star,Raydus, Lord Leslie, Tempo, Great Thought,Wrecker, Fiimebrogue, Wild Guy, Skillie-corn, Symmetry, Crimson Rey, Special Sun.
SUMMER HANDICAP, of 185 sovs; smin1sec class; sixteen furlongs and a half-Last Child, Eabine, Real Boy, Tod Bingen,Cckley Wood, Bingen Spiers, Chancet, RealMoney, Childr Boy, MifJs Wilkes, FirstWrack, Our Bingen, Gay Parce, Nicoya,Fair Exchange, Dark MoKinney, Dilfaahion,Radley.
HIGH-CLASS I'EOTTEKS' HANDICAP,of 200 sova; 3min 27sec class: twelve fur-longs and 100 yards—Olive Nelson, Boneta,Duke Bingen, liuon Voyage, Lady Headford,White Satin, Ukelele Lady, Nelson Boy,Rfa, Cannonball, Kempton, Admiral Bingen.
BASH TROT, of 133 sovs; 2min 20seoclass; eight furlongs and r half—Llewellyn,"Anon", Lomar, Halswell Queen, Nelsonian,Donna Gulvallis, Hakari, Real Huon,- FleetArrow, Linella, Priceless, Herod, Silver Jack,Great' Huon, Morrison, Rokona, Vestas,Royal Chenault, Author Franz, Ulin, Aris-totle, Stowaway, Silver Bingen.
SECOND DAY.WESTLAND HANDICAP, of 110 sovs;
omin 4586 C class; twelve and a half fur-longs—On Parade, First Aid, Travis Thorn,Directum, Lord Leslie, Dark Denver, RoseGuy, Pearl Bingen, Wrecker, Red Hope,Sissisox, Tasman Flight, Marama Rose, WheatKing, Tuscan, Desert Maiden, Guyson, Fair-head,' Great Minto, Eastern Queen, FireAlarm, Zano, Mary d'Or, Fair Pronto, Match-light Junior.
G&EYMOUTH CUP HANDICAP, of 250sovs; 4min 4Gsec class; sixteen and a halffurlongs—Llewellyn, Colorado, BanffshireLad, Dan Roco, Lomar, Travie, Nelsonian,Wilbur White, Real Huon, Golden Ore, FleetArrow, Linella, Royal Drusus, .Giro, SilverJack, Compromise, Morrison, Vestas, Auto-win, Denver Hind, Ulm, Sandown, Aristotle,Location, Rough Voyage.
DUNOLLIE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; 3min48sec class; twelve and a half furlongs—DonChenault, Peter Etect, Last Child, Esbine,Real Boy, Olive Casey, Marvin Guy, BingenSpiers, Chancet, Real Money, Miss Wilkes,First Wrack, Our Bingen; Gay Paree, Nicoya,Ballinwood, Norman Fox, Fair Exchange,Ballet, Dawn, Sonoma.
PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in safldle),of 115 govs; 2miri 23sec class; eight anda half furlongs—Colorado, Listen In, HaroldBingen, Binscarth, 'Arklow, Blue Glen, StellaBingen, Becky de Oro, Hone Hoke, JeanDrusus, Tempo, Linella, Doll Dance,Manoeuvre, Flying Cloud, Princess Thea, Myr-tle Dillon, Oxford Queen, Liberty Hall, TeAike, ICnwana, Silverwood, Bonny Prince.
VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP, of 120sovs 1 3min 40sce class; twelve and a halffurlongs—Etiquette, Qoldworthy, TravisThorn Little Victor, Chancellor Boy, WorthyStar 'Lord Leslie, Tempo, Great Thought,Ruin, 'Finnebrogue, Wild Guy; Symmetry,Clover, Crimson Rey, Sister Rose, SpecialSun.
COUNTY HANDICAP, of 136 sovs; sminclass; sixteen and a half furlongs—Ksbine,Real Boy, Todtl Bingen, Ockley Wood, Bin-gen Spiers, Chancel, Real Money, Cliilde Boy,Miss Wilkes, First Wrack, Our Bingen,Question, Gay Paree, Quincey Thorpe, Nicoya,Norman Fox, Fair Exchange, Ballet, DarkMcKlnney, Dilfashion, Lady Headford,Rndley.
RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 2min59scc class; ton and a half furlongs—Eti-quette, Gold worthy, Avaunt, Little Victor,Peter Locanda. Olive Casey, Raydug, Allan-ora Tempo, Young Author, Royal Drusus,Munanivre, Flying Cloud, Great Huon, BlueGlen Princess Thea, Deßert Maiden, . OxfordQueen, Liberty Halt, Royal Parade, SisterRose, Special Sun, Kawana, Linella.
PAPAROA HANDICAP, of 135 sovs; 2min20sec class; eight and a half furlongs—Llewellyn, Ooldworthy, Tdol Boy, Anon, OliveNelson, Lomar, Halswell Queen, Peter Lo-canda Becky de Oro, Nelsonian, Donna Gul-vallis,' Hakari. Augu»t Pointer, Real Huon,Fleet Arrow, Duke Bingen, Priceless, Herod,Silver Jack, Morrison, Rokeua, Vestas, Nel-son Boy, Royal Chenault, Author Frans, Ulm,Silver Bingen, Stowaway, Aristotle, Sandown.
LOTTERY FEVER.
GAMBLING IN NEW SOUTHWALES.
AMAZING DEVELOPMENT.
(PttOM OOS OWN CORRESPONDENT.) •
SYDNEY, December 3.Ever since it was begun a few
months ago, the State lottery in NewSouth Wales has been a success, but
pow the people seem to have gone lot-tery mad. Lotteries are now beingsubscribed at the rate of two & week,which means the sale of 200,000 ticketseach seven days. Money continues t6pour into the State from New' Zealandas well as from other parte of Aus-tralia, and the overseas .mail is everincreasing. Day after day long queueswait at the lottery office, despite thefact that for 3d extra, which is byway of commission to the agent, theycan be purchased almost anywhere inthe city and suburbs. All sorts ofruses are employed to get in aheadof ,the crowd, and thg most commonis to "borrow" a baby, and thenappeal to the official at the door forpreference. This worked very well fora whole—until the official came to re-cognise that it was the same baby everytime. The climax was reached whena white woman appeared with a blaokbaby.
A number of unauthorised 'agentshave been buying tickets in bulk andsplitting them Up iqto seven shares,soiling each share at a price whichgave them a profit of Is 9d a ticket,
ne of these agents w:as prosecutedunder the Gaming Act, but the SupremeCourt has since ruled that he waswithin his rights in disposing of hisown property, bo it lottery ticket oranything olse, in whatever way heliked. This has given a great fillip tothe trade in lottery tickets, and nowonder some concern is felt amongthose who have the interests of thepeople at heart. For instance, it hasbten revealed that a schoolboy sold oneof i?Te shares in such a way as to yieldbim a profit of 3d. Nothing will stoppeople from gambling if they so desire,but it seems that only disastrous re-sults can follow if the sale of lotterytickets takes place in • the schoolgrounds.
Hotels, ambulances, butchers, tailors,hospitals, and bridge parties are usinglottery tickets, with the lure of "£SOOOfor nothing'' in order to advertise andincrease their trade. Charity affairswhich used to offer small prizes suchas a fountain pen by way of an in-ducement to people to enter into araffle, now offer lottery tickets instead,arid find that the public likes thisbetter. One hotelkeeper in the citywill sell a ticket at a discount pro-vided you buy a glass of beer fromhim-. Some butchers give away a num-ber with each parcel of meat, and onSaturday give to the holder of thelucky numbers lottery tickets. Theambulances are conducting lotterydriv.es—actually, raffles with lotterytickets as the prizes. A certain soapmanufacturer announces that insideevery tenth bar he places a lotteryticket. Other traders offer lotterytickets at half-price providing youspfend, say, £l. ,
Altogether it seoms as though thewhole position is getting out of hand,and that the Government will sooneror later have to devise some restrictivelegislation. As the profits of the lot-tery amount to about £12,000 weekly,AJr Lang is not likely to rush matters.
ATHLETICS.
NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.(PRESB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON, December 14.Two subjects of considerable importance
to amateur athlete 3 and cyclists were dealtwith to-day at a special meeting of theCouncil of the New Zealand Amateur Ath-letic Association.
I'he Council agreed to the formation of anew athletic centre in the North Island, tobe known as the West Coast (North Island)Centre, comprising the Manawatu, Waiiga-nui, and Taranaki districts, with possibleheadquarters at Hawera.
Mr H. I. Austad reported having receivedfrom the secretary of the professional cyclingbody an intimation that it was tonominate delegates to the newly-formed NewZealand Cycling-Federation. This agreementto the new plan should be of inestimablel-eneflt to amateur sport.
Mr Austud moved the readmi«sion of allamateur riders previously attached to theNew Zealand Union of cyclists, providedthat their amateur status had not beeninfringed.
The Council passed the motion unani-mously.
COMMERCIAL.
(CONTINUED.)
TRADE WITH CANADA.
FORTHCOMING NEGOTIATIONS.
[THE PBEBS Special Ssrvio*.]
AUCKLAND, December U.The Minister for Customs, the Hon.
W. Downie Stewart, who will leave bytho Niagara to-morrow for Honolulu,where he will enter into trade negotia-tions with the Canadian Minister forTrade and Commerce, th'e Hon. -H. H.Stevens, reached Auckland to-day. Hespent a busy day conferring with, mer-chants and representatives of organisa-tions interested in New Zealand'strade with Canada.
The tentative Canadian proposals fora new trade agreement which werecabled to New Zealand on Saturdaywere referred to tlie Minister. He de-clined to make any comment, on theground that it would be hardly rightfor him to discuss questions which might ,subsequently be employed as the basisof his negotiations with the represen-tative of the Canadian Government.
Suggestions that there should he animmediate triice in regard to trade withCanada, so that New Zealang could getback to the position that obtained be-fore the recent increases in Customsduties were effected, were made to theMinister. A hope was expressed that Jat least New Zealand would be placed 'on the same footing as Australia.
Representatives of the AucklandChamber of Commerce said that localbutter exporters were satisfied that ifNew Zealand butter entered Canada onthe same terms as Australian butter auseful trade could be developed, andNew Zealand butter would be able tocompete successfully with the Australianproduct! Formerly there had been avaluable trade in frozen lamb withCanada, "but this had fallen away. Itcould, however, be developfid if theCanadian duty on New Zealand lambwere fixed at the same favourable rateas that enjoyed by Australia.Another -point cliscussed was the rateof exchange, and the Minister wasasked to make an effort to secure somestabilisation. It was suggested thatthe basis of conversion for duty pur-poses-should be par.
' The Minister assured the deputationsthat lie would giv.e careful considera-tion to the points raised.
MINING.'OKAIIITO DKEDGING COMPANY.
(PRES3 iSSOCIVI'IOK TELEGRAM.)
DUNEDIN, December 34,The secretary of the Okarito Five Mile
Beach Gold Dredging Company reports thattho wash-up for the week ended December12th returned 360s 9dwt of gold for 128hours' dredging.
GOLDEN TERRACE COMPANY.
(P8.E83 ASSOCIATION TXLKQaiU.I •
INVERCARGILL, December 14.The Golden Terrace Extended,Go!d Dredg-ing Company a wash-up of 48oz j'or150 hourc' dredging. This and the last tworjturn§ show an average of 490z 14dwt perweek.
GOLDEN PROGRESS REPORT.
.The secretary of the Golden ProgressQuartz Mining Company, Ltd., . reports thattho erection of the YVilfley table w;.s com-pleted on November 25th, end crushing wasrecommenced on tho following day, Irpmwhich date, the battery has befen "workingcontinuously for 12 hours per day.
A small quantity of very rich ore is show-ing in a stope on the IS Oft level.
BELL HILL GOLD SUICING CO.
The first annual report and balance-sheetof the Bell Hill Gold Sluicing Company, for;the year ended November" 30th last, hasbeen issued to shareholders.
The report states:— 1After making a careful and conservative
estimate of tlie expenditure which must stillbe incurred before sluicing operations com-mence, your directors are pleased to statethat in their opinion the balance of thecapital available for development purposeswill be sufficient to complete the work.Prom the commencement of the developmentoperations to the present' time,; this construc-tion work has consisted in • renewing 'thewater course from George's Creek to thohigh pressure storm-water dam, restoring thecondition of this dam, and the installationof a hydro electric plant and sawmill. Thetunnel tail-race of 654ft has also been putm good order, and when blocked will beready for use. _ The low pressure race whichcarries the main body of water is now com-pleted, as regards the understructure, toDevil s Gully, and the acqueduct across thegully is now m the of construction.On the line of this race there are seventunnels, t.ome of which are ready for use.and it is estimated that the remainder willbe completed at, an «arly date. ■ Yourdirectors also have carefully considered thequestion of construction .of the main dam,and plans and specifications have now beenprepared for this work and tenders are
' c*?led P ttt the work in hand forth-with. Since the company commenced its de-velopment work the Mines Department haveexhaustive examination of tiree P'oSPects generally, withMines' r®E^ lts- The report of theMI ? e? Department inspector shows that atbottomL«£Fppro 90ft from thebottom he obtained 43.3 grains per yard,7>l loh,'8 equivalent to 7s 2d per yard atIt /.fifim0• - golu' ®on«trnctional workat the claim is in the hands 6f Mr B. C.Bell, who was for nine years manager ofthe Hohuna "claim near K^mara.
capital at '£l2°ooo,Bof which
8 .£8983*has£IOO lit , i-rspre ? ent £552, and
10s ' th<? total habihttes biing £8454
f°ooo assets are: Mining. rightsdevelopment accoubt £4457and preliminary expenses £925
WRESTLING.MEESKE BEATS ALLEY,
mocimo* tblmsui.)
W-estlina- contV.t JAmerica) ,n a Bpirjtedfifth round, whpn' \r ■s. concluded in theing fall with a eecnrc d the decid-Sttaight-aTO bar
Jap%89 ' withfall with a wristlock JIV1 8e<=ured . flrgtMeeske equalised^,wrlstlock and bady prew, ronnd with 9
THE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931.14
st. lb. st. lb.Aston .. 9- 13 Portray 8 1Gesture 9 5 Royal Baby 8 0Kozan .. 8 8 Lady Noel .. 7 0Acora 8 '6 Goy 7 0Royal Routine 8 5
PEATHERSTON HACK HANDICAP,Of 180 sovs. Seven furlongs.
'
st. lb. st, lb..Toie de Val 9 2 Flakewhite .. 7 11Rotation 8 18 Chief Clerk 7 11Lyrical 8 12 Revision 7 11Zepliyrus 8 9 Gueress 7 11Oluny 8 4 Cape Town 7 11Zeebruggo ..
' 8 3 Sir Spear .. 7 11Winloch . ; 7 13 Araios 7 11Patearoa 7 13 Alpinist .. 7 11White Squall 7 13
NURSERY HANDICAP,Of 160 sovs. Five furlnogs.
,
St. lb. st. lb.Posy 8 5 L'ato Jest 7 8Mister Quex 8 5 ' Volga Boatman 7 8Prince Courtyard 7 8
Pombal 8 5 Rajah 7 6Michael Lady Alert ' 7 3
Angelo 8 '1 Mahpay .. 7 3Sir Pombal 7 8 FleetingCltfngor 1 8 Glance 7 3Lord John 7 8 Fueipn 7 8Sage .
<. 7 8 Bell« ofGay Song > .. • 7-8 New YorkMilhrow■. .. 7 8 Ally 7 3Colossus-— Lady Una filly 7 3.Brightly colt 7 8
WAIRARAPA CUP,6/ 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter.
;v,' st. lb. St. lb.Lady Pam a 7 Cessation .. 7 3
, Arrow Lad . 8 a Atholspear .. ■ 7 0Stanchion .. 8 8 Esteem 7 0Oimabue 8 8 Spear Lad .. 7 0Autopay .. 8 8 Shrewd 7 0Ephialtca .. 8 8 Arlkira 7 0Spearful 8 • 2 Gay Court .. 7 0High Falutin' 9 o Royal Opera 7 0Cricket * Bat 7 13 Child Study 7 0Desert Song 7 7 The Sun 7 0Ball Dress .. 7 7 Actaeon 7 0Oratorian ' 7 7
CHAMPION hack handicap,
Of 200 sovs. One mile.
fit. lb. st. lb.
Landmark .. 9 0 Child Study 8 0Esteem 8 12 Eminent 7 13Gay Court 8 9 Monarchy ..
• 7 11.^delphi 8 6 Johneen .. 7 10Ben Jiur 8 6 Thrasher . • 7 7Joie da Val 8 6 Babel 7 3Winsome Cottesmore .. 7 3
Hind 8 5 Winloch .7 1Saltpot 8 4 Pass On 7 0
Lady Rene .. 8 3 White SquAll 7 0
Retract • 8 3 Chief Star 7 0Emotion .. 8 3 Sir Spear .. 7 0Rotation 8 3 Foghorn . • 7 0Lavington .. 8 3 Tigerism .. 7 0Lyrical • • 8 2 Alpinist 7 0Arajean •. 8 0
WABDELL HANDICAP,
Of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs.
st. Ib. st. lb.Chrysology 9 3 King Midas 7 9Royal Head Serang 7 9
Routine 8 11 Make Up 7 8Oratorian ..
8 8 Royal' Opera 7 7Habit ; .. 8 6 WinsomeFitzquex . i 8 5 Hind 7 7Ball Dress .. 8 5 Lady Rene 7 7Pahu 7 13 Arajean 7 7Gay Court ..
7 11 Eminent 7 7Maui 7 11
WHABEKAKA HANDICAP,Of 130 sovs. Six furlongs.
St. lb. St. lb.Projection 9 0 Pass On 8 4
Sir Roger 8 10 Waratah 8 0Solitaire II. 8 9 Acre—Dere- •Acis 8 9 lict geld. 8 0Cottesmore 8 9 Araunah 8 0Weatherstep . 8 8 Populace 7 13Lady Ronald - 8 6 Bonny Vale 7 13Sailor's Love 8 5 Blue Heaven 7 10
NOVICE STAKES,O oo sovs. Seven furlongs.
st. lb. st. lb.Granado 8 7 Cape Town 8 7Gueress 8 7 Tigerism 8 7Araios 8 7 Morrath 8 7Cottesmore 8 7 Bright Song 8 7Lady Noel .. 8 7 KalmuH 8 7Aryrestic 8 , 7 Foghotn '.. 8 7Kiistar 8 7
Appear set Tanepai scrArohanui scr Victress scrBo'sun scr First Wrack .. 24Excursion scr Marvin Guy .. 24'Fairyland scr Diameter 24Gay Paree scr ' Merrijigs 24Germanieus scr Our Bingen 24Guy Carbine .. scr Bingen Spiers 30Guyrate scr Esbine 38Lee Boy scr Quincey Thorpe 72Homeleigh Girl scr Accumulator 84Honora Bingen scr Great Burton 96Norman Fox .. "scr
ADVANCE HANDICAP,Of 150 sovs. 3rain 45sec class. One mile, and t i half.Avion Axworthy scr Levanter scrAthelney Lass scr Lord Leslie .
. scrBetty Wrack scr Lorelei scrCaligula scr Midnight Sun scrClem l)awe scr Native Cole .. scrDesert Maiden ■ scr On Parade .; .-.scrDolly Huon •>. scr Rare Pronto .. scrEssay scr Reaper scrFairhead scr Red Hope scr
Fire Alarm .. scr Silver Bird scrFirst Prince . . scr Tatsy de Oro. ..
scrGlengowrie icr Tenor scrGreat Mint'o .. Scr Tuscan .. scrGuy sou scr Warbird scrGuyziah scr Wild Guy scrHarvest Earl scr Wrecker scrHistorian scr Doll Dance 24
ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP HANDICAP,
Of 600 sovs. dmin 30sec class. Two miles.
Arethusa scr Warplano scrArikitoa scr Red Shadow .. 12Avenger scr Belinda 12E'illon Logan scr Dundas Boy .. 36Meteor scr Regal Voyage 36Milo Minto scr King Pointer 48Muriel de Oro scr Lindbergh 48Pageant rcr Carmel . 60'Hollo .. scr Free Advice .. 60Sunny Bob scr Roi I'Or 72Wakataua scr 1
' McLEAN HANDICAP, eOf 226 sovs. 3min 28se'c class. 1One
rails and a half. •
Ariki scr Pink Sugar .. 12Bold Bill set Real Girl 12Bracken .. scr Ron .. 12Donard scr Roddy 12 '
Dusolina scr White Satin .. 12Holly Bank .. scr John Jinks 24Jessie Huon scr Lily Harold .. 24
.Location ' ..scr Our George ..
24Millie de Oro scr Tactless 24Some • Guy scr Pageant d'Or 36Sunraifes scr Netta Oro 48
Bay Admiral 12 Logalecn 48Curfew Boy .. 12 Wild Voyage- 48Lily Bingen
..12 Belle Axworthy 60
MIDSUMMER HANDICAP,
Of 175 sovs. 4tnin 50sec class. Two miles;
Accras scr Guy Denver .. 12Autowin .. scr Harold Denver 12Colorado scr Oxford Queen 12Fleet Arrow scr Royal Parade 12Glenville . .. scr Tini Uria 12Linella scr Compromise .. 24Lord Stowaway 24
Matclilight scr Nimbus 48Rough Voyage scr Sandy Pointer 48Sonoma Laddie scr Headlight 60Tahoo , ..
scr Real Huon .. 60
LONGBEACH HANDICAP,Of 150 BOYS. Bmici 40sec class. One mile < and
a half.Accras sc* Royal Audo ..
. Bcr
Arlon Axworthy scr . Ruin scrCaligula SOX Tatsy de Oro scrOlaranda scr Tomgo scrDesert Maiden scr Wild Guy scrEiffelton Lass scr Goldworthy . 12Essay scr Aimworthy . • 24Oay Gordon .. scr Autowin 24
Harvest Time scr Dollar King 24Levanter ICt Erin's Star 24
Meditate scr Special Sun ..24
Peter Locanda scr Manoeuvre .. 36
Plain Silk scr Gunfire 60Raywood scr Royal Parade 72
WINSLOW HANDICAP,Of 150 SOTS. For trotters only. 5'min class.
Two :miles. .
Bingen Spiers scr Victress . , .. ecrBo'sun scr MargaretEsblne scr Parrish-, 12Fairyland • ■ scr Ockley Wood, 12First Wrack scr Quincey Thorpe 24
Great Harvester scr Accumulator 48'Homeleigh Girl scr Radley . 48Merrijigs scr Stanley Bingen 48
. Norman Fox .. sor Edith Voyage 60Our Bingen .. scr Great Burton 60
, BOXING DAT HANDICAP,
Of 250 sovs. 2min 47sec class. One mile andii quarter.
Arethusa scr Sir Guy scrAyrmont Sunchild . .. scr
Chimes scr Wakataua ... Bcr
Baron Bingen scr Zenith • • scrBelle Axworthy Bcr Belinda ' 12Black Lion .. scr Colonial Boy .. 12-Eugene de Oro scr Dillon Logan .. 12George Rey . . scr Major Lind .. 12Great Author scr Metoor • • 12Happy Land .. scr Sodium ,•. 12Harvest Child BCt Steel All • • 12Hostess scr Pageant . • 24John Noble ... scr Warplane ,. 24Morning Sun scr Arikitoa • • 48
file best Gilt for a Motorist.
GOODRICH•SLVXRTOWH TUBES,
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26 x 3.50 Balloon (Austin 6/4x 4.40 Balloon (Ford) 8/-x 4.60 Balloon (Cher.) 8/-x 4.75 Balloon Various 8/-x 5.00 Balloon Various 9/3x 5.00 Balloon Various 9/3x 5.25 Balloon Various 10/4All others equally low.
Head for quotations Covers andTubes.
GOODRICH SERVICE STATION228 Tuam St, (Opp. New P.0.).TPhone 33-412.
2930
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Metrop. Carnival Meeting. The cham-pion trotter**~Harold Logan (Cup andFree for All), Giro- (Derby Stakes),Olive Nelson (three trotting events)—-
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Stakes Won, £IBBS.
BRYANT & CO.,P&pantti Bood* Tbons 22-279. "837^4
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Prices from£5/5/-
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Sortie Practical Suggestions" WHAT SHALL IT BE?
w t people have so much trouble inwhat to give, bo organise your
this year and shop earliorP ttfS things you need at the prices
jaet a littlo lower than else-'ffL the rush commences
#n«| let our scores of inexpen-articles help you make up
fist. Whether as purchasers or in-'visitors we will be pleased to
!),•« vott our wares.KfEMIY SMITH, LTD., 13!) Here-
.trcet (just pas' Bank of N- z O,Qgisiehurch.
tea CAN BUY BETTER AT JACKPfIQJNG'S BIG BICYCLE SALE.
■KL are some practical Gifts forpeople—Best British Tricycles
JgESI Christinas Sale prices: also
E lides, Juvenile Cycles for boys-tils. Lady's and Gent's Cycles,
flttilie Lamps, Saddles, Pumps, andZZ., of other good gifts for good
See our window—then walkSf the Big Sale at—
JACK SUCKLING'S, 114 Manehes-Ut Street (next Excelsior Hotel).Tbae 36-735.
OfS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL.Uriwin'B have a wide rango of Elec-
ta! Goods suitabh for every' gift■Mjptrcn ("»■"'"« beautiful and useful
give supremo satisfaction. Heregome values;—
I«aiP Shades, in Parchment, fromjifd; La»p Shades* in Rhodoid, from& (it Torches from 2s 6d; Toasters,gfoj Electric Jugs, 32s 6d; Kettles, 37sjj/irons from 15b fid; Electric FansJOB 45J.Ut Christmas be electrically joyful.
w.i>. mar sift purchases fromft C. TJBLWIN, LTD., corner Maii-
and Gloucester streets.
art neellework andNOVELTIES ALWAYS MAKE
CHARMING PRESENTS.You can choose something different
here! Dainty Hand-made Handker-chiefs, Crepe Paper Cake Baskets,Ladies' Kimonos, Waterproof BathingBags for the Beach, Children's Frocksand Smocks, Underclothing, FamilySewing Aprons, Japanese LacquerWork, Oil and Water Colours, BridgeScorers, Novelty Covers for the un-sightly telephone book, and hundreds ofother novelties too numerous to men-tion. Also large quantities of freshlypicked Lavender. Come in and see usto-day.
CLARIS SHAW and AGNES RICH-ARDSON, Specialists in Costumes,Frocks, and Art Needlework, 130aArmagh street (upstairs, near Colombostreet). 'Phono 34-G4l.
YOUNG'S FOR QUALITYJEWELLERY AT ECONOMY PRICES.
Say it this year with a DiamondRing, a Gold Wristlet Watch, a PearlNecklet, a Silver Tea Set, a Set ofBrushware, a Cut Glass Scent Spray, aset of Gold Studs or Links, or a GoldSignet Ri;:g. Young's for Quality,Selection, and Economy. Also manyother useful articles to choose from.
A. E. YOUNG, 248 Oxford terrace(opp. Manchester street bridge). InLow Rent Area.
.SEE OUR CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.We liavo a varied selection of Jewel-
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DECREES OF FATE.
»WE MINISTER'S DUTY.
RAMSAY MACDONALD'SVIEWS.
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inOK OCR OWK COBEMPOHMHT.)
LONDON, November 5.!"* ?ka Prime Minister, Mr Bamsay Mac-• when on his way to Lossiemouth.? fca short holiday after the general
addressed ft crowd of some| gjhsand* from a luggage barrow out-
fhe Elgin railway station.% jif'l am very tired," he said. "It isI '"Wy well for you to congratnlhteIf gnelves that during the last week orHi pmriS.H single vroxji- has been said
,: /;jjl6Sgdeßt my Government, but whilstthe traditional.
I.have been in theI-'■ "We halrSßlreat tiine, but noi nan would be isoest who occupies my' * position who dS$ not confess he was
1 vej proud 4t the result. A House ofI (Sonnou has been elected, the like of
j *iieh has not existed in the history of! m BurUnmeot before.
, "JKp taw.a unanimity which i? mostbut at the same tiine a
IBility ia placed upon- us) very sobering indeed,le election was not the(ion's troubles. You haVeTor peace but for strenu-
day, week after week,greater and greater andcomplicated problem's to
; can say to you is thatand myself pledge our-ng more than this—thatbest to face these prob-
iry to carry them to a
an Autocrat.your forbearance and
Bome was not built in ahis nation be restored tot position among theworld in a day or in a
11 have to face thingsin, and in the course ofmay very well be baffled,in, but we shall attackI again until at last wewhich will be a satisfac-
nment, in spito of itkritv—and really it was aj House of Commons yes-magic wand. I hop®.
; X nope it has ability;courage and determina-te are the qualities, hu-not magical ones, whichnation back to its old
r, never can be an auto-go as far in that diruc-
inke your hair stand one end be has got to re-ie has to govern m «y>publio opinion, and themons and the House ofan easy instrument to* to feel that somethingbeing respected, and ita tool in the hands ofroup of men.le who rules best iuleson the mind of the Housoid the mind of the conn-not forget these things
Nevertheless, we arecountry's welfare, arms I am concerned, willng I shall keep in front
ib crowd for their wel-'Donald continued: 'lns we are all Jock Tr.tn-I have ruu about yourneither you nor T evercing each other from a
But fate has »ccnto- decrees of fate will beWhether one is UP orart will always go backilk o' Mora' where one seeping, and where one s
rtan Upbringing.lid was given three wel-
native Morayshiro :it
ti the note of neighbour-lent all tho time,en ;ind old women who,;u's schoolboy graspedinquired anxiously afterlie Prime Minister smiled
"I'm uae sae bad,".heiping into dialect,husjastie crowd whicht Lossiemouth the Priuie
of his upbringing,no pampering in those
. "We had magnificent
a good healthy life, pleasant, com-panions, and lots of romance. Wo werelaunched into the groat outside worldwith the very best qualities, if we hadno riches at all. I hope the youngpeople in front of me are being broughtup in the same way—no luxuries, but ahard, stiffening life.
"You may grumble just now, butwhen tho time comes for you to go outand make your way in the world youwill look back on your upbringing withgratitude to your parents and thank-fulness to God."
Then with Miss Ishbel at his side thoPrime Minister forced his way towardshis car. Hundreds of young handsgrasped ropes which had been fixed tothe front and drew the car through theflag-bedecked town to tho Hillocks, aplain Btono house smothered in buntingfor the day. '
The Prime Minister stepped oft to theverandah, immediately in front ofwhich, broom and whins stretch awayto meet- the sea. Ho drew in a-greatbreath of salty air. "Homo at last,"ho said.
FAILURE TO ACCOUNT.
EX-SOLICITOR'S OFFENCES.
(IRBSS , ASSOCIATION TKUOBAH.)
AUCKLAND, Dfecember 14.A former Auckland solicitor, Percival
John Scantlebury, . aged 46, wascharged in the, Magistrate's Court withfraudulently omitting to account for orpay to the Superintendent of the StateAdvances Department, Wellington,£609 17s received from Walter Glas-gow of Te Atatu. It was furtheralleged in three additional charges thataccused fraudulently omitted to ac-count for other sums of money, amount-ing to £.306, entrusted to him byclients. .
Detective-Sergeant Bickerdike . samthat on December 2nd he interviewedaccused, who made a written state-ment admitting the offences., VnDecember 10th accused, whose affairswer© ill the bands of tho Official Assig-nee, Auckland, told witness that liehad book debts amounting towhich were estimated to produce £2oo.If these debts were realised, said wit-ness, the deficiency would be reducedaccordingly. Accused had given therx>lice every assistance.
Mr- F. K. Hunt, S.M., committedaccused,- who pleaded guilty, to the
Supremo Court for sentence.In July last accused was convicted
on charges of making a false audit cer-tificate and a false statutory declara-tion in respect of his trust account anwith causing the Crown Law Office,Wellington, to act upon, these docu-
ments as if they were genume. Howas sentenced to be detained for rel®matiyo purposes for o period notceedfng three years.
Much interest is being taken in the
young pheasants, of which-there arenow three hatches, under the care of MrH. Dawber, Oufuhin. On Sunday lastmotorists from the City and even fur-ther away paid visits throughout theday. Mr Dawber is confident that theexperiment' will prove successful, andthat, an even greater . proportion of
pheasant chicks will survive in futurehatches. The experience gained regard-ing humidity, temperature, etc., duringhatching, and the results of various
feed tests, all make the futuro activi-ties less hazardous. The earliestchicks are feathering well, while thebahy chicks from the most recent in-
cubation are considered the most livelyso far. If the chicks show signs oftorpidity, chopped green onions have a
remarkable tonic effect. Pheasantchicks, unlike domestic chickens, do notscratch for feed, but burrow deeply withtheir bills.
Anticipating that supplies at the -Re-lief Association's depot will be short atthe end of this month and tlio begin-ning of next month, Mr Harper,speaking at yesterday's meeting or theChristchurch Unemployment Commit-tee, made a strong appeal for assistanceto tide over that period, and expressedthe hope that the Mayor would be ableto increase his contribution from hisBelief of Distress Fund. The Associa-tion was still being supplied with lueatby the Government, he said, but it
to pav freight, which came to a con-siderable nmoiint. lie thought that theGovernment might fairly bo asked tolet them have th.e meat lree of frelJit.He also thought that tho telephone-lorthe depot should be free. Or Aiimc LFraer urged that the telephone in connexion with the Women's Unemploy-ment Committee's headquarters asoshould be free. It was decided to wnteto the Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, and
ask that the telephoneremitted, and that the -Relief AsßOcia[ion should pay half freight only onthe meat,
THE TECHNICALCOLLEGE.
25TH ANNIVERSARY.
CELEBRATIONS BROUGHT TOAN END.
The celebrations of the twenty-fifthanniversary of the foundation of theChristcliurch Technical College werebrought to a.n end last night by asocial and dance at the College Hall,which were attended by several hun-dred past students,, teachers, and in-structors. The Director of the College(Dr. D. IQ. Hansen), who presided,welcomed particularly Messrs A. S.Taylor and I. E. Newton, two of theoriginal four teachers who were ap-pointed for the evening classed beforethe College proper was opened.
The chairman of the Board of Gov-ernors (Mr McGregor Wright) wel-comed the guests
Dr. Hansen read a message from thefirst director of the College (Mr J. 11.Howell). After giving some very inter-esting reminiscences of the early days,iWr Howell continued:
"There is an old Latin saying. 'Otherflays, other manners,' and whilo thisis very true and a great difference insuperficialities may be seen between theold student of to-dav and the one of20 years ago, still if the present-daymembers cherish and hand on the tra-ditions of the past, there is 110 differ-ence) which really matters. For thespirit is everything. And the spiritwhich showed itself in the life of thepast was that which moved us to worktogether in many and varied ways fpra common good.
"What a fine field the College offerstor tho exercise and growth of thatspirit! And ironi that training-groundyou can pass the better fitted to serveyour country and humanity. A vastaim, but remember: 'High failure over-leaps the bounds of small success.' "
Mr Howell ended with tho-wish thatho and Mrs Howell had been able tobo present.
The College Congratulated.Mr W. J. Dobbs, the first chairman
of the Literary and Debating Society,emphasised his own deep senso of grati-tude to tho College. Tito present cele-brations had been a most nappy idea.Old friends had met again and newfriendships had been made. He con-giatulated the College on its fulfilment»f 25 years' fruitful work, and ex-pressed the gratitude of all old studentsto the Board of Governors and to thetwo directors.
Miss I Agassiz, the president of theI ast and Senior Students* Association,appealed for greater support for thoAssociation,i evoning items were givenby Mesdames R. J. McLaren, W. B.W. B. Harris, and Misses-Robinson, A. M. Keys, and I.Agassiz, and Messrs D. Woodward LK. K. Denny, A. G. Thompson, and J.rv. Harris.
FIRST PRINCIPAL.PORTRAIT IN OILS OF MR
J. H. HOWELL.
A strong campaign for funds tosecure a portrait in oils of the. firstprincipal of tho Christcliurch TechnicalCollege (Mr John 11. Howell) wasopened last evening by the chairmanof the Board of Governors (Mr Mc-Gregor Wright) in his speech at thesocial and dance which ended the 25thanniversary celebrations. Mr Wrightsaid that it was hoped to have theportrait hung in tho new Old Boys'Memorial Hall, which was to be addedto tho College. Within two hours asum of £34 was guaranteed within theHall.
Such a gathering of past students asthey had had for tho celebration of theCollege's 25th aninversary should notpass without some practical step beingtaken towards perpetuatingMr Howell'sname, began Mr Wright. He suggestedthat a portrait should bo commissionedfrom such an artist as Mr ArchibaldNicoll, and that it should bo hung inthe Memorial Hall as an everlasting re-minder of the College's debt to MrHowell.
Call for Subscriptions.Mr Wright read a message from Mr
Howell, and a letter from Sirs Howell,in which she offered £25 to found aprize to bo given for oratory; Sub-scriptions towards the portrait shouldstart above that amount, ho thought.He therefore called for subscriptions ofover £25. None were forthcoming.Mr Wright "reduced'-' the sum to 25guineas. He was
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met only withlaughter.
Reductions were made successively to20 guineas, 10 guineas, and 5 guineas.Since thero were still no offers, hocalled for subscriptions of one guinea,heading tho list himself. Ten peopleeach offered one guinea, and a numberof others were prepared to give half-guineas.
Balance for Dr. Hansen."If you subscribo too much money,"
Mr Wright encouraged them, "and itis more than the artist wants, then Ithink Dr. Hansen's portrait could bodone as well. I am auro there will begood results. Yes, the balance will gotowards Dr. Hansen, and then if there'sa surplus •"
His last remark was received withloud laughter.
"It's all right;" lie persisted, "goodtimes are coming. If there is a bal-ance beyond Dr. Hansen's portrait, thenthe rest will go to the Memorial Hail."
Mr Wright at once Bet up a commit-tee of collectors, and posted them invarious parts of tho room and in thedanc'c-hall.
"A Brilliant Suggestion."During a later speech, tho present
Director (Dr. Hansen) said that no-thing would give him greater pleasurethan to see before tho school a portraitof the first principal, under whom hehad been both a student and a teacher.
"Of course, Mr Wright's suggestionthat the surplus should go to me is abrilliant one," added Dr. Hansen. "Prob-ably he has been looking at tho top ofmy head lately, and wants to get aportrait of it before all tho hair isgone. I commend tho project mostheartily."
DEATH AT HERMITAGE.inquest again adjourned.
(SrELIAL TO TUH I'llESS.JTIMARU, December 14.
The adjourned inquest into the deathof William Edward Wogan, barman-porter at the; Hermitage Hotel, whowas found-dead, in his bedroom on theevening of November othj-with a bulletwound in his head, was resumed be-fore the Coroner (Mr C.
#It. urr
Walker) to day. ,The Coroner said that he understood
there was no further evidence to bobrought forward. .
* Inspector A. &. Bird said that therewere bue'or two points that would takesome time. . . . • ,
The Coroner adjourned the inquestsine die, saying that he had nothingfurther to add to hiß previous re-
SEASON'S WISHES.
PLEA FOR OPTIMISM.
CITY COUNCIL'S VIEWS.
Hopes for the speedy return of pros-perity and tho necessity for an optimis-tic outlook wero expressed at the open-ing of last night's meeting of the Christ-cliurch City Council.
In conveying to members of tho Coun-cil best wishes for a happy Christmasand a return to prosperity during thecoming year, tho Mayor (Mr D. G.Sullivan, M.P.) said that tho City, likeall the Dominion, had gone through aparticularly strenuous time and Council-lors, in their public and private capac-ity, had had to share in tho circum-stances. It had been a time of hardwork for all, on account of the distressprevalent in the City. He thanked theCouncillors for tho work done by themon behalf of the City, both as regardsthe ordinary work, of the Council andthe extra work in connexion with unem-ployment. He trusted that during nextyear the shadow which had rested on
the wholo of the Dominion would belifted and that prosperity would returnto the City and the country.
Cr. J. K. Archer said that Councillorsreciprocated the Mayor's good wishesas far as the Mayor and Mayoress andtheir family were concerned. He feltsure that it was by an oversight thatthe'Mayor had not included good wishesto the members of the staff.
Optimistic Outlook Necessary.
Cr. E. H. Andrews, in endorsing thoremarks of Cr. Archer, said that hereciprocated the Mayor's good wishes,and particularly the hope that prosper-ity would return quickly. The Mayorliad carried a big burden owing to theincreased distress in the City. Hehoped that there would be a changebefore next winter. Certainly therewas not much prospect at present, butthere wore gleams of light in the sky ifthey liked to look for them, and it be-hoved them to look for them and notbo pessimistic. Things were gloomyenough and if they could apeak and be-lievo optimism ho thought it would helptho return of prosperity.
The Mayor said that attention hadbeen drawn to his grave omission infailing to refer to the staff, thoughprobably he would have rectified it indue course. On behalf of the Councilho wished the members of the staff ahappy Christmas and a bright and pros-porous New Year, Whatover. their view-point might bo each and every one re-ceived the utmost courtesy from thostaff. Even tho youngest Councillor,Cr. Armstrong, who had mado somestrong remarks regarding the staff,would agree with that.
Cr.' A. E. Armstrong: Thero was no-thing personal in my remarks—(Laugh-ter)—I mado that quite clear!
The Mayor: I am aware of that andmy reference was made in the best ofgood nature and I hope Cr. Armstrongwill take it as it was intended. I wishto convey to the Town Clerk (Mr .T. S.Neville) and his staff our best wishesfor Christmas and New Year. (Ap-plause.) t
OBITUARY.
MR E. J. ALLEN.
trBMSg ASHOCIATIO* TILB3SAJI.)
NELSON, December 14.TJio death occurred yesterday of Mr
E. J. Allen, a retired bank manager.As manager,of the local branch of theBank of New Zealand, lie was closelyassociated with tho business develop-ment of the city.
Joining the bank at Westport, MrAllen, who was a son of Mr-G. Allen,one of Wellington's early settlers, wasstationed at Greymoutli, Hokitika,Kumara, Reefton, Masterton, Welling-ton, Opunake, Feilding, and New Ply-mouth. He came to Nelson in 1901.
Mr Allen was in his eightieth year.He leaves a widow and one son, MrK. Allen, of the Bank of New Zen-land at Featherston.
DR. R. H. TODD.
(2NITB» TRESS ASSOCIATION —BY EIXCTBICTBUSGRAPH—COPYRIGHT )
(Received December 14th, 11.5 p.m.)
SYDNEY, December 14.Tho death has occurred of Dr. K. It.
Todd, aged 72 years, who for 23 yearswas secretary of the New South WalesBranch of the British Medical Associa-tion until his retirement this year. Hewas formerly a lecturer on medicaljurisprudence at the, Sydney University.
WEEK-END ROBBERIES.
On Saturday evenftfg groceries valuedat about £2O were* stolen from Bishopand Clark's grocery store at the cornerof Holmwood road and liossall street,and a baker's and confectionery shop inthe same block of buildings, the RossallKitchen, was broken into and goodsworth about £5 taken.
Twenty pounds in money was stolonfrom Mr H. C. Barley's home in Tuistreet, Fendalton, on Saturday morn-ing, while all the occupant's were away.Entrance was gained by the thief forc-ing a back door.
A motor-ear, owned by the Rev. P. N.Knight, of Durham Street MethodistChurch, was stolen from the Kink Tax idgarage, in Chester street, on Saturdaynight, the thieves gaining an entranceby forcing a trap-door, in the main doorof tho building. The main door wasthen opened. The ear was recovered attho Bealey on Sunday, and the occu-pants,. two brothers named Coad, werearrested.
An extraordinary run of whitebaitwas reported in tho Waiinakarivi duringtlio week-end. Large shoals of herringof more than average size were also ob-served; In one hour's rod-fishing oneman landed over 100 herring.
The life and work .at tlio CanterburyAgricultural College at Lincoln fromthe students' point of view is fullydescribed in tho December issue of theCollege magazine. The editorial dealswith that well-worn subject, the de-pression, but the rest of the magazine,with its usual college notes, its recordsof tho college's successes on tho playingfields and in the agriculturaK showring, is n-orn cheerful in tone. TheCollege prize list, full sports anda list of the prizes won at the variouscountry shows are full of interest and,in addition, there are articles on tech-nical agricultural subjects, severalphotographs of new buildings at thecollege and of football teams, and anynumber of original and humorousarticles and verses. There is also a sec-tion devoted to the doings of old boy8 tas well as staff notes and notes ofthe house activities at the oollege.
ACCIDENTS.
EXPLOSION AT FREEZINGWORKS.
15LUEKLY MAN KILLED.
(SrECIAL TO THE THESS.J
OAMAKU, December 14.Through the ammonia receiver burst-
ing at the Pukeuri Freezing Workstills afternoon, John Scales Norton,head carpenter at the works, aged 68years, lost his life. Other employeeswere completely overcome by the fumesbut recovered after the application ofartificial respiration. Norton was aresident of Pukeuri and liad been em-ployed at the works for many years.
A number of employees were in thefitting shop when, without warning,the ammonia liquid receiver burst. Inv-mediately the whole shop was filled withthe white fumes of ammonia, makingit impossible for the men to see eventhe shortest distance. They hurried tothe door of the building, but threeK'cro overcome by the fumes. How-ever, they responded to artificial res-piration. Two, Ferris and Dumbleton,were able to proceed home, whilst thethird, 11. Ross Clark, received severeammonia gas burns and was removedto hospital.
During the rescue work the chiefengineer, Mr .T. E. Dugdale, mad© acheck of all the known employees inthe building with a result that it wasdiscovered that Norton was missing.Mr W. Scott, chief shift engineer, im-mediately donned a gas helmet andmade his way to a small storeroomleading off the fitting shop. Mr Dug-dale, becoming alarmed at Mr Scott'slong absence and realising that if thefumes penetrated the neck of the gasriC'lmet, Mr Scott's position would bea precarious one, dashed into the build-ing without the protection of a gasmask and found Mr Scott with the bodyof Norton at the door of the storeroom,and assisted him to bring it out. Arti-ficial respiration was immediately ap-plied, but without avail.
A strong wind blowing through thedogr of the building assisted in thecispersal of the fumes, but the evi-dence of the effect of the gas was seeni»i tlie complete wilting of a tree half
chain from the door. The efforts ofMessrs Scott and 'Dugdale to effect arescue earned the highest commenda-tion of those at tho scene of thetragedy.The Coroner, Mr W. H. Frith,opened an inquest, but after hearingevidence of identification adjourned it
sine die.
WOMAN INJURED.
Mrs Leek, of Spreydon, Christ-church, met with an accident whilevisiting Timaru on Sunday. Her hus-band placed a small bag On the floorof a friend's house at Washdyke,where they were visitipg, and MrsLeek tripped over it, fracturing athigh. _Dr. Ulrich was summoned andthe patient was removed to the TimaruPublic Hospital by the St. John Am-'bulance.
LORRY CAPSIZES.
THREE PEOPLE INJURED.
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AUCKLAND, December 14.Three people were injured, two seri-
ously, when a motor-lorry loaded withfish capsized over a bank on the roadbetween Kuawai and Dargaville, nearthe Tokatoka deviation, into the dryportion of the bed of the NorthernWairoa river shortly before midnightlast night. They were Colin McDonald,aged about 30, fisherman, his wife, andtheir child, aged fivo. The three occu-pants were pinned beneath the vehicle,the two elder people being seriously in-jured. At a late hour this evening theywero still unconscious.
Fortunately the tide was out, as thespot where tho vehicle landed is cov-ered with several feet of water at hightide. The occupants were extricatedalmost immediately by three men whowero in a car following. The injuredpeople wero taken by ambulance to theNorthern Wairoa Hospital.
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
(press association ibleobam.)
NAPIER, December 14.Thomas Henry Ball, aged nineteen
years, died yesterday as the result ofinjuries received through a car goingover a bank near Waikari.
YOUTH SHOT.
(PRES3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM )
MASTERTON, December' 14.Oswald' McAlpine, aged 18 years, of
Martinborough, was accidentally shotat Whatarangi on Sunday evening whileout shooting. He was conveyed to aprivate hospital in , iviartinborotighwhere an operation was performed. Thebullet penetrated his abdomen. His con-dition is serious.
INTERNAL COSTS.——�——
PROBLEM OF REDUCTION.
fpRBSfl AMOCIATIO* TiLKGEiM.)
AUCKLAND, December 14."Until something is done to help the
farmer the rest of New Zealand- isbound to have unemployment," said theHon. W. DcAvnie Stewart when replyingto a Farmers' Union deputation. "Thewhole thing at present is to get downinternal costs.
"We have on the stocks some pro-posals regarding tho Arbitration Act,although I do not think they will helpnearly so much as farmers think theywill. I thought the best way mightbe by the suspension of awards, but allthe experts in this subject say thatwould not meet the case at all, andthat wo would have to alter the consti-tution of the Court."
Mr Downie Stewart added that itappeared that it was the irritatingconditions attached to awards thatwere tho cause of the trouble.
lii an interim report to > theNelson Education Boafd, on theproficiency examinations,- Senior In-spector T. J. Griffin said thatthe candidates for the most partentered upon the examination in an agi-tated frame of mind due to the dis-turbing propaganda that emanatod fromoutside sources. The results, however,were highly satisfactory. In all, 672candidates sat for the examination. Ofthese 528 gainedproficiency, 109 gainedcompetency, and 35 failed. These resultsmust be regarded as distinctly good.In awarding certificates the inspec*tors this year, as in former years, Wereguided largely by the estimates of thebead teachers. The chairman (theHon. W. H. McJntyre, M.L.C.) saidthe report could he regarded as verysatisfactory. In reply to Mr Knapp,the inspector said the arithmetic paperwas distinctly harder this year.—Press Association.
THE ELECTIONS.�——
RAGLAN.
(FRBSS ASSOCIATION TELSORAII.)
HAMILTON, December 14.The official count is as under:—
D. Stewart Keid (C.) .. 4180-W. Lee Martin (Lab.) .. 3374
Majority for Keid .. 806
RECOUNT APPLIED FOR.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION UWCUUV.)
MABTON, December 14.Mr J. T. Hogan, who was the Inde-
pendent candidate, has filed an applica-tion for a Magisterial recount in theKangitikei election. He was defeatedby Mr A. Stuart (C.) by 13 votes. Thereis also .a possibility of a petition toupset the election.
A WANGANUI TRAGEDY.
WOMAN CHARGED WITHMURDER.
(rRKSS ItSOCUTIOX T«L«<J*iUt)*
WANGANTJI, December U.About 10 o'clock last night Alfred
George Donaldson, a caretaker,rushed out of his home at No.10 Dublin street, calling for a doctor.He collapsed, on the front lawn, dyingshortly afterwards from loss of bloodcaused by a deep wound low down onthe left shoulder, which had severedth© jugular vein.
Mr B. Drewer, who lives upstairs in& flat next door, said that he heard (iwoman rush from the house followedby a man who was calling for a doctor.Mr Brewer called for someone to geta doctor and then ran to tho St.John's Police Station. Th© constablewas hot in, but his wife rang up theCentral Police Station, and two con-stables were soon oil the spot.
Dr. Reid was called to the scenfe, buttho man was dead.
Before marrying Donaldson the vic-tim's wif« was married to a mannamed Walker. There was one son ofthat marriage, Walter Walker, said tobe about 16 years old, who had beenliving at home until recently.
This morning Elizabeth Donaldsonwas charged with murder and wtis re-manded until December 23rd.
The inquest was adjourned sine die.A tradesman says that ho knew that
the parties had numerousOne evening recently Mrs Donaldsoncallod at his home with her clothingbadly torn. She said that she hadquarrelled with her husband and inti-mated that she intended to leave himafter Christmas.
A decrease of seven in the totalnumber of infectious and other noti-fiable diseases in the Canterbury andWest Coast Health Districts was re-ported for the week ended noon yester-day as compared with the previousweek. The total was 18, as follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 3; diph-theria, 8 j enteric fever, 2j tuberculosis,1; pneuuonic influenza, 1; erysipelas, 1;hydatids, 1. West Coast: Diphtheria, 1.No deaths from infectious diseases werereported from either district.
At the previous meeting of the Coun-cil, the Keserves Committee reportedthat an offer had been received for thepurchase of a subdivisional reserve situ-ated in Rhodes street, Merivale, but atthe request of the chairman, the clausewas h6ld Over in Compliance with therequest of a resident of the locality,who intimated that there might be Cer-tain objections from other residents inthe locality to the sale of the reserve.The committee reported last night thatit had now appointed a sub-committeewho would make inquiries concerningthe matter, and it was recommendedthat this Bub-C'ommittee be given powerto make the necessary arrangements ifit deemed it desirable to accept theoffer. Thfe report was adopted.
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UNEMPLOYMENT.
MEETING OF LOCALCOMMITTEE.
VEGETABLE GROWING SCHEME.
"Is that for publication?" asked Cr,
K. H. Andrews, chairman of the Christ- |<-liurch Unemployment Committee yes-terday, when tho honorary secretary (Mr,r. F. Eames) announced a communica-tion from the Unemployment Board re-garding relief workers.
"It is not marked 'confidential,' "MrEames replied.
•'You cannot treat it as confidentialif it is not marked 'confidential'," saidMr W. E. Leadley.
The communication was a circular
signed by the Deputy-Chairman of the
Board (Mr J. S. Jessep) and dealt witha scheme under which tho unemployedshould raise vegetables. It set out thatthe Board had been considering the ne-cessity for workers to provide them-selves, as far as possible, with the neces-saries of life outside tho relief con-iributed by the general public throughtbe Belief Depots, and intended request-ing those on relief works, as far as theyare able, to help themselves. It wasdesired, therefore, that workers should.•ultivate in their own time areas ofground they are occupying whether asowners, or tenants, for the growing ofvegetables, thereby assisting to main-lain themselves. "After January Ist.1932, the Board intends to make it acondition of relief that workers have inthis manner attempted to help them-selves." In the event of no land be-ing attached to the house occupied bythe relief worker the Board would beglad if local bodies and committees en-deavoured to secure vacant orplots. This scheme had been puteffect voluntarily in variouß localities,notably Stratford, with very greatbenefit to the workers.
Accompanying the circular were ex-tracts from the rules of the Commun-ity Club operating in Stratford.
Compulsory or Voluntary. •
The chairman (replying to Cr. AnnioI. Fraer) said that if the scheme wereadopted arrangements would be madefor providing seeds. There was a greatdeal of merit in the proposals, but thescheme possibly would be more difficulttrv apply to a place like Christchurchthan to a place like Stratford. Herenearly every house had its garden plot. ISome" of the unemployed were only jin a house for a few monthß, and con-sequently did not put a spade into theground; other cases the unemployedthoroughly cultivated their gardens. Ho |questioned if 10s worth of vegetableseonld be grown weekly by each indi-vidual, as suggested in the extractsfrom tho Stratford rules. At presentprices for vegetables it would take alot to be worth 10s. For some seasonspast and for the present season themarket had been absolutely gluttedwith vegetables.
Mr F. L. Jlutchinson considered thatit was a good move on the part of theBeard to bring forward such a scheme.The idea of sections close to the Citywas a good one, and reminded himof the allotment system in England.
; Mr F. W. J. Belton also referred tothe English scheme and said that afterthe war a vast number of the allotmentswere continued. The suggested schemeshould be gone into very carefully. Oneof the crying sins pf the day was the.wicked 4nd wanton 3estruction of food;—not only vegetables, but fish also—
because it would not be sold at pricesat which people could buy it.
Mr W. E. Leadley thought that itwas going too far if, as stated in thecircular, it was to bo made a conditionof receiving relief employment, thatthe worker had cultivated his vege-table garden.
Mr George Harper agreed with thisview, and said that it should bepurely voluntary.
Cr. .T. W. Beanland said that a num-ber of sections in Christchurch werebeing prepared for raising vegetables,labour under the No. 5 Scheme beingemployed, the City Council making upthe difference in pay from 12s 6d to14s.
A small committee was set up to re-port on a scheme on somewhat similarlines to the Stratford one. It wasdcetded, also, to write to the Unem-ployment Board and ask fo* a defini-tion of the clause in the circular—"■"After January Ist, 1032, the Board in-tends to make it. a condition of reliefthat workers have in this manner at-tempted to help themselves."—whether'it is to be made a hard and fast rule,or to be on a voluntary basis. 1
Domain Board's Belief Work.Mr H.' Kitson j chairman of the Do-
mains Board, attended, and. said thatJie had referred men who had beenput off the work at tho Gardens to MrBailey, as it was quite impossible forthe Board to deal with individual cases;it eould only deal with them in groups.At present the Board was rapidly goingo» the ; financial rocks, and the No. 5Scheme had contributed a great dealto that state of things. -The Boardhad no work in. Wliich an intelligentinterest could be taken; they werepractically making work, but those em-
■* ployed knew that it was not work ofany value, and not; work in which thevcould take any prido or interest. Thefinancial part was becoming a burden,and even though the UnemploymentBoard was providing the wages theother portion was becoming so heavythat the ratepayers, in addition to pay-ing the unemployment tax, would betaxed through the rates. The Board
; eould not spend more than its incomewithout coming on the contributingbodies for increased contributions.Cr. J. W. Beanland said that he haddiscussed the matter over the tele-phone with Mr Kitson, and had thenunderstood froiri him; that somethingmight be done as far as the position upto Christmas was concerned.Mr Kitson said that Cr. Beanlandprobably had misunderstood hiin: whataJwi in*ended to convey was that then #
° ltß Dtmost to providework for men who were physically unfitmen unable to take on pick and shovelwork, who could be put to washingflower pots. The time had come whefthe unemployed should be graded, andfor7woir £arfe at 7 '30 a -m- dailyfor work. He knew that there was ahorror of militarism, but what he suir-- treated was not militarism; but only set-2;°™ "Ek ° £ order -V *">• Board03 SrouP ™en, but he didh«Wfct I"7 rT°n in the Bo <«d takinghealthy men who were able to do heavvZ*™ f
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It was decided to leave the matterof the selection of the men to get workin the gardens up to Christmas toMessrs Kitson and Bailey.
Mr J. P. Eames asked what was tobe done with the fit men who had beenemployed in.the gardens;
Tho chairman (Cr. E. H. Andrews)said that all the money allocated by theUnemployment Board would be used inproviding men with work—they werenot going to allow the money to be re-turned to Wellington. 80, while themon would not get work in the gardens,they would be employed somewhere. Heknew that it was getting difficult tofind employment but so far they hadbeen able to find work of some kind oranother. The greatest problem was thephysically unfit man. He had been ac-cused of sending a one-legged man tosome relief work, but one-legged men ;had to live like anyone else.
RapaJcl Road.Mr W. W. Scarff said that the pro-
posal made by Mr John Montgomery re-garding the construction of a track inthe vicinity of the Rapaki road hadbeen investigated by five out of sevenmembers of the Heathcote County Coun-cil, and their opinion was that it was animpossible job. The grade would be 1in 5, and there was stone practically allthe way. The trouble would be whenthe rocks began rolling down on gar-dens. If it had been at all possiblethey would have recommended thework.
Subsidies Proposal.Acknowledging the committee's reso-
lution to the effect that the Unemploy-ment Board should be requested to con-sider granting applications from re-sponsible financial institutions, up to50 per cent, of interest charges for aperiod of years, upon approved publicutility, or secondary industries schemes,the Unemployment Commissioner wrotethat any such applications should besubmitted to the Board individuallyand they would be considered on theirmerits.
CHRISTMAS WORK.
CITY COUNCIL'S PROPORTIONOF GRANT.
The Water Supply and Works Com-mittee reported to last night's meet-ing of the City Council that advicehad been received of an allocation of£15,000 being made by the Unemploy-ment Board for the provision ofaddition-al relief workprior toChristmas, of which£I3OO had been allocated to Christ-church. Arrangements were according-ly being made to take on extra men.
The principal works in hand underthe Belief of Unemployment Loan wereas follows:—Trafalgar street, Abberleyroad, Rolleston street, Fifield terrace,Simeon street, Garlands road, and Beck-ford road.
The construction of kerbing aroundthe trees in Bealey and Fitzgerald avernues was also being carried out by re-lief workers with money provided on theEstimates for the purpose. The amountspent by the Council to date for therelief of unemployment was £11,688 inaddition to the sum of £13,203 from theBelief of Unemployment Loan.
Cr. J. W. Beanland stated that theTreasury Department of the City Coun-cil* had supplied him with a statementto the effect that for. the three weeksended December sth the expenditureon unemployment relief was £7936 8sId. When such a large amount was be-ing spent in three weeks it showedwhat .the Council was) doing to, meet thoposition. " By ' the end of March nextthe whole of the £220,000 Koading Loanwould be spent by the* Council, as wellas the subsequent loan of £39,000, andthe bulk of the money set aside fortho No. 5 Scheme would be spent also.' * The Government will therefore haveto do something different to find workfor unemployed men next year," hoadded.
Cr. Beanland said that during the nextthree weeks 400 additional men wereto be taken. on by the City Council,the Water Supply and Works Commit-tee employing about 260 and the Re-serves Committee the balance..
The Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.)said that Christchurch had done verywell from the Government in regard toallocations for the relief of unemploy-ment.
Cr. J. McCombs, M.P.: Christchurchhas also done all it could to help theGovernment in every possible way.
The report was adopted.
BEAUTIFYING RAILWAYLINES.
CITY COUNCIL'S OFFER.
The Water Supply and Works Commit-tee reported to last night's meeting ofthe City Council that a suggestion hadbeen inade to it that the Minister forRailways should be approached with aview to his arranging for relief work-ers to be employed in digging up andplanting the railway lines on either sideof the Main South line, between Sel-wyn and Antigua streets. The commit-tee had written to the Minister intimat-ing that if he could arrange for mento be so employed, the Council wouldprovide the necessary shrubs.
The report was adopted.
WORK FOR RETURNEDSOLDIERS.
The Reserves Committee reported tolast night's meeting of the City Coun-cil that the secretary of the Christ-church Returned Soldiers' Associationhad written asking if the Councilwould accept the sum of £IOO to en-able unemployed returned soldiers tobe given work in the Council's lie-serves department prior to Christmas.The Association did not ask that theamount be subsidised.
The committee had accepted theolfer, and requested the Superintend-ent of Reserves to make the necessaryarrangements for tho employment o*fthe men.
Tho report was adopted.
The Abattoir, Reserves, and MilkCommittee reported to last night's,meet lug of the City Council that thenumber of men employed by it at pre-sent was 246, who were engaged onworks m the following places:—Newcemetery reserve, Ruru Reserve; Bur-
, Pflfk; Cottle .Lakej SpreyclonDomain; small reserves in variousparts of the City; nursery and ceme-teries.
CRICKET.
. , BY TEN WICKETS.
CHRIST'S COLLEGE BEAT OTAGOBOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.
[THE PRESS Special Service.]
DI7NEDIN, December 14.The Otago High School team were holding
a good position in their match againstChrist's College when stumps were drawnon Saturday night, bat once again the un-certainty of the result of « game of cricketwas demonstrated. On Saturday, High School-had scored 144 runs, and College had lostseven wickets for 95 (Harpur 16 not out,and Scott 3 not out).
The High School ground was playing truewhen the two not out men resumed theirinnings this morning, and they quickly placeda different complexion on the position. Botnmen opened with plenty of confidence, andthey put some weight into their strokes.They were not frightened to use their feet)and go out to the bowling, and their driv-ing was nearly always- well timed. Thepair carried the score to 147 before the left-hander, Harpur, was sent back to the pavi-lion, and then another left-hander in Smithhelped Scott to carry on the scoring. Har-pur hit one ball into Arthur street for six.Scott was smartly stumped by Botting, ninewickets then being dqwn for 218, and atthe luncheon adjournment the visitors de-clared with 228 runs on the board. Saxtonfinished up with the good average of six for72.
The Otago batsmen did not make a verygood showing in their second innings, Me-Kelvey, Saxton, and Mills being out for smallscores. McCawe and Martin made a goodstand, the last-named displaying a confidencewhich wis not in evidence with some of theother local batsmen. Meek was the onlyother player to get into double figures, andthe ininngs closed for 94.
Morten and Byrne quickly knocked off theten runs required, and Christ's College wonby ten wickets. Scores:—
OTAGO HIGH SCHOOL.„
First innings .. - ■ ~. 144Second Innings.
R. T. McKelvy, b Alpers . . . • 4O. K. Saxton, b Alpers • ■ *
J. H. Mills, c Scott, b Harper .. 0D. J. McCawe, b Harpur .. . • 18H. Martin, b Morten • • oOO. R. Payne, c Monteath, b Alpers i... <&
J." N. McCassey, b Harpur .. • • JJ. M. Meek, c Scott, b Morten ..
G. 8. Botting, o Fenwick, b Morten .. 0
R. E. Stevens, not out ..••
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0. S. Georgeson, c Monteath, b Alpers .. oExtras - • • • • •
Total . • • •_
• • 94Bowling—Alpers, four for 33; Harper, one
for 17; Harpur, two for 12; Byrne, none for15; Morten, three for 15.
CHRIST'S COLLEGE.Tirst Innings.
A. P. Monteath, b McKelvy . . 9P. J. Byrne, b Saxton • •
T. B. Morten, c Macassey, b Saxton . . 18F. N. Fenwick, c Meek, b Saxton .. 3P. M. Harper, b Saxton . . .. 3W. J. Byrne, run out ■ • jN. P. Wilder, b McKelvy . • j>T. A. Harpur, o Stevens, b Saxton .. 53
G*. Scott, st. Botting, b Saxton - - 54B. P. Smith, not out • ■ '" ?P. H. T. Alpers, not out . .
Extras • • • • • • Id
Total for nine wickets (declared) 228Bowling—McKelvey, two for 47 : Ueorgeson,
none for 37; Saxton, six for 72; Payne, nonefor 32; Meek, none for ID; Macassey, nonefor 8.
Second Innings.
P. ,T. Byrne, not out' • • • • '
T. B. Morten, not out .. • •
Extras • . ••
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Bowling—McKelvey, none for S; rayne,
none for 5.
CHRIST'S COLLEGE PASTV. PRESENT.
The following will represent the Old Boysv.. Present ■ Boys at the College ground to-morrow, starting at 10.45 a.m.:
First Eleven—H. M. Chrystall, J. Heasley,
B. S. Smyth, H. E. Dcnham, O. A. Y. John-ston, C. G. 0, Harper, R. O Talbot, G. L.Talbot, 3. D. Lawrence, C. L. Crowley, C.K. Jackman.
Second Eleven—R. F. Buchanan, .7. _ G.Vernon, C. L. Meredith-Kayc, E. O. Tipping,P N. Perry, E. S. Thomson, "W. Westenra, L.G. Wood, E. B. Millton, E. W. Reeves, T. V7\Tothill.
PLUNKET SHIELD.
i AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON.
(PUBSS A.SSOCIITIOK TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON, December 14.The Wellington team to play Auckland in
the Plunket Shield match at Wellington dur-ing tho Christmas holidays is: Lowry, Demp-ster, James, McGirf, Lambert, Hepburn,Dustin, Henderson, Massey, Newman, Grif-fiths, with Lamason twelfth man.
The Auckland team is: Weir (captain),,Rowntree, "Mathesen, Postles, Whitelaw, Hay,Vivian, McCoy, Lyon, Gillespie, Cleverley,I'rater., Allcott and Mills are not available.
OTAGO V. CANTERBURY.
(rax»9 association ORAM.)
DUNEDIN, December 14.The Otag<j Plunket Shield team to
Canterbury and Auckland is as follows:Blunt, Badeock, Coupland, Cherry, Dunning(captain), Elmes, Hawksworth, Knight, Mc-.Haffle, Moloney, Priest, and I>. Smith.Dickinson is not available.
BOYS' GAMES.
CANTERBURY V. WEST COAST.
Yesterday, the Canterbury Boys' CricketAssociation representative teams played thefirst two matches against the visiting WestCoast boys. In each match twelve-a-side wasplayed, the Greymouth team meeting Canter-bury under sixteen years, whilst Hokitikawere opposed to Canterbury under fifteen.Both matches were won by the local boys,but in the former game there was very littlebetween the two sides.
GREYMOTJTH HATCH.The Greymouth match proved a great con-
test, each side reaching a very creditablestandard of batting, whilst the bowling andfielding were also quite good. The Grey-mouth team batted first, and although theylost three of their best bats early, McDiarmidcame to light with an attractive 41, whilstAiathieson knocked up a vigorous 28, theinnings totalling 155.' Canterbury also opened badly, Empson and
Helson being dismissed before ten had beenreached. Boulton and Nolan, however, didbetter, the latter scoring 30 with neat cricket,whilst the Canterbury, captain scored a good42. At 88 a rot set in, and with eight downfor that total, the game looked like going tothe visitors. Opie, however, dug in, wnilutBaldwin scored o(f anything loose, with aresult that 67 runs were added and the Grey-mouth total equalled before the ninth wicketfell. Opie and Buchanan then went, atidwith one wicket to fall the scores were sti!l •level. Baldwin then made the winning hitand the timings totalled 169.
Greymouth batted again, and although threewickets fell When the score stood at 22, Mc-Diarmid showed further good form, notching41 before he was caught on the boundary.Ashby batted attractively for 26, whilstMathieson again hit out for a forceful 16,tho innings totalling 136.
With 123 required for a win, Canterburyhad scored; 68 for four wickets when timewas called. . Scores:—
GREYMOUTH.First Innings.
N. Rose, c Buchanan, b Helson . . 10M. Marshall, c Boulton, b Helson . . I
M. Collett, b Helson .. v .. SB. McDiarmid, b Nolan . . ..41W. Bluir, c Empson, b Booker . . 1\V. Ashby, c Nolan, b Buchanan . . 2L. Orr, b Buchanan . . 0H. Mathieson, b Johnston .. 28U, Pollock, b Nolan . . .. 7A. Spark, b Johnson .. • ■ 13"D. Clancy, not out • • • loJ, Cullen, lbw, b Booker .. .. 0
Extras .. •• ..31
Total . • ■ • 155Bowling—J. P. Bookor, two wickets for 31;
O. Helson, three for six; N. H. Buchanan,two for 40; C. M. Opie, none for 15; E. H.Johnston, two for 15; J. Nolan, two for 21.
Second Innings.M. Marshall, run out .. .. 10N. Kose, c Ilendren, b Booker ..
.. 4M. Collet, c .and b Helßon 0B. McDiarmid, c Christian, b Buchanan 11W. Blair, c Swain, b Heleon ..
.. 8\V. Ashby, o Hendren, b Johnston 26R. Pollock, c Boulton, b Buchanan .. 0L. Orr, c Christmas, b Hendren .. 011. Mathieson, c Swain, b Buchanan .. 16D. Clancy, c ilendren, b .. .. . 3J. C'u'len, not on; ••
•• 1Extras .. ••
•• ..18
Toi-il •• -• •• 136
Bowling—J. F. Booker, one wicket for 23runa; "O. A. Heleon, two for 21; N. H.Buchanan, three for 41: J. J, B. Nolan, nonefor 16; A. Hendren, one for 15; E. H. John-ston., two for 1; C. M. Opie, one for 2.
CANTERBURY.First Innings.
V. C. Empson, st Ashby, b McDiarmid 50. Helson, o Marshall, b Collttt .. oE. Boulton, c Marshall, b Rose .. .. 42J. J. Nolan, c Collett, b Rose .. ..30J. F. Booker, run out .. 5G. Christmas, o Marshall, b Collett .. 3E. J. Swain, b Mathieson .. aA. Hendren, b Mathieson , .. oH. Baldwin, not out .. ..48C. M. Opie, run out .. 33N. H. Buchanan, b Pollock .. 0£. H. Johnbton, c Clancy, b Pollock
.. 5Extras .. .. .. .. 10
Total ' .. .. ..169Bowling—M. Collett, two wickets for '29runs; B. McDiarmid, one for 31; W. Blair,none for 14; N. Rose, two for 54; H.'Mathieson, two for S8; R. Pollock, two for 9.
Second Innings.V. C. Empson, b Rose .. .. ..10E. J. Swain, o Blair, b Rose .. tfA. Hendren, run out .. .. oJ. F. Booker, c Mathieson, b Blair .. 9G. F. Christmas, not out .. 23O. A. Helson, not out .. 4Extras .. ..
,! 16
Total for four wickets .. .. 68Bowling—M. Collett, no wickets for 9 runß;V. Rose, two for 19; B. McDiarmid, nonefor 10; W. Blair, one for 11. .HOKITIKA MATCH.
In the match between Hokitika and Can-terbury, the visitors also took first knock,but their inexperience in playing on crass'led to too much forward glay, and in spitoof good efforts by Parker and G. Stapletonthe side were all out for 84, Strachan bowl-ing very well indeed, and taking six wicketsfor nineteen runs.Canterbury also started badly, Harbidge,
Strachan, and Douglas going cheaply. Danieland Le liievre, however, put Canterbzuryahead, and from then on runs came freely,McLachlan, Chilton, Melville, and Bellamyhelping things along until a total of 161was reached. _ Parker, five for 83, bowledwell for Hokitika, who, in their second ses-sion, again failed to show confidence, thefirst seven wiekets falling for 22 runs. ThenJohnston came to light with a well played 19,but following his dismissal, the innings closedfor 44, Canterbury winning by an inningsand 83 runs. Scores:—
HOKITIKA.First Innings.
.T. Dew, b Strachan . .~ 3
G. Johnston, b Strachan .. 0F. Parker, c Chillton, b La Lievra .. 12G. Stapleton, b Strachan .. 10F; Stapleton, lbw, b Le Lievra .. 0D. Spence, c McLachlan, b Strachan .. 0E. Richards, run out ... . . 7D. Conning, b Strachan .. OE. Wells, b Le Lievra .. .. OS. Bissell, run out . . .. 0P. Boyd, not out .. ~ 0A. Vincent, b Strachan . . . . 0
Extras . . ■ ■ .. 2
Total 1 ! . . 34Bowling—W. M. Strachan, six wickets for
19 runs; L. F. Le.Lievre, three for 13.Second Innings.
F. Stapleton, c MacLachlan, b E. Wick-ham . . .. . . ft
F. Parker, c Bellamy, b E. Chilton .. OG. Stapleton, c Strachan, bE. Wickham <0E. Richards, c Strachan, bE. G. Chilton 0D. Spence, b Wiekham .. .. 2D. Conning, c Melville, b Wickham . . 0J. Dew, c MacLachlan, b Chilton . . 2G. Johnson, c MacLachlan, b Melville.. 19E Wells, c Strachan, b Melville . . .'5
P. Boyd, b Douglas - • 0A. Vincent, c Mackrell, b Melville .. 0S. Bissell, not out . . . . 2
Extras . . • • ..30Total 44
Bowling—E. G. Chilton, three wickets for13 runs; E. H. Wickham, four for 8; 0.Melville, three for 12; G. Douglas, one forone. 0
CANTERBURY.First Innings.
B. C. Harbidge, c Johnson, b F. Stapletoh 8B. Daniel, run out . . . . 26W. M. Strachan, c Dew, b Parker . . 0L. Le Lievre, c Richards, bF. Stapleton 15G. Douglas, lbw, b Parker .. 0E. Wickham, b Parker . . -
G.- H. Stratton, run out .. • • 7R. J. MacLachlan, b Parker' 24W. It. Mackrell, lbw, b F. Stapleton 0E G. Chilton, b F. Stapleton 13A. G. Melville, c Johnson, b Parker .. 35L. N. Bellamy, not out ■ • 13
Extras . . • • • • __t°Total • . - 161
Bowling—F. Stapleton, four wickets for69 runs; F. Parker, five for 38; Richards,none for 11; D. Conning, none for 7; L,Wells, none for 22; D. Spence, none for 10.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.This morning, commencing at 9.30, .two
more matches will be played against theWest Coast teams. In the first of thesethe Canterbury under 16 year#, representa-tives will be opposed to the West Coast Ateam, this being selected from the Hokitikaar.d Greymouth sides, whilst Canterbury(under lo years) are to play against WestCoast B. Twelve a side will again be playedin each of these matches, aifl the ttramshave been "selected as follows:
West Coast A Team—M. Collett (captain),N. Rose; W. Ashby, W. Blair, H. Mathieson,A. Sparks, R. Pollock, L. Orr, B. Mc-Diarmid, M. Marshall, E. Wells, and F.Richards.
Canterbury (under 16 years)—A. E. Boulton(captain), G. F. Christmas (wicketkeeper),O. A. Helson, J. J. B. Nolan, E. J. Swain,V. C- Empson, R. J. Frmell, E. H. Gray,P. C. Rose, T. C. P. Thompson, D. A.Thomas, and J. Hamilton.
Emergencies: H. L. Baldwin, 1. F.Booker, N. H. Buchanan, and E. H. John-ston.
West Coast B Team—F. Stapleton (cap-tain), S. Bnsfe 1!, G. Johnston, G. Stapleton,F. Spence, F. Parker, J. T. Dew, T. Vincent,R. Conning, P. Boyd, D. Clancy, and .T.Cnllen.
Canterbury (under 15 years)—R. J. Mc-Lachlan B. C. Harbidge (wicket-Voeper), B. Daniel, W. M. Strachan, G. M,B. Douglas, E. TT. Wickham. W. R. Mac.'c-rell. A. G. Melville. L. N. Bellamy. E. G.Cl ilton, P. F. Sheahan, and M. A. Keats.
Emergences: A. A. H. Pullan, T. E.Egdetoti, It. Lewis, F. R. Miller, and A.j Ji Lake.
A CRITIC OF BRADMAN.!
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VIEWS OF LORD TENNYSON.
(nou OUS, OWJT COMUBaFOOTMHT.)
LONDON, November 5.Lord Tennyson, the Hampshire
cricketer and former England captain,speaking at the annual dinner of theFerrets Cricket Club in London thisweek, referred to the negotiations be-tween Bradman, the Australiancricketer,, and the Accrington Club, andsaid:—''l have many friends in the Lanca-
shire League and other Leagues, bu- Ido think it is wrong the way they havetried to get international cricketers toplay for them. I think Bradman, inhis refusal to go to Accrington, wasperfectly right."
While he considered'Bradman one ofthe finest batsmen- in the world, he wasnot, in Lord Tennyson's opinion, in thesame class as Victor Trumper, CI 3mHill and others, and he "had not halfthe strokes" of men like Jack Hobbs,Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe.He considered that the sooner "thatyoung man did not want to get hisname in print," the better.
"I do not know," said Lord Tenny-son, "if this will go to Australia, butif it does I stand by what I say. Iexpect Bradman will be an enemy ofmine henceforward, but I always statewhat I think. I do think that clubs inEngland should stick to English players,and not men from abroad who willeventually qualify for counties."
Mr Arthur Gilligan said that he-agreed with what Lord Tennyson hadsaid.
What Cricket Is.Douglas Jardine, who responded to
the toast of "Cricket," said that thobest definition of the game he had everheard came from a New Zealander,who described it as "That beautiful,beautiful game which is battle and ser-vice and sport and art."
There seemed no doubt among thecompany that Jardine will captain thenext team to Australia.
Thoso present at the dinner includedfive England skippers, namely: PercyChapman, Arthur Gilligan, HaroldGilligan, H.: D. G. Leveson-Gower andDouglas Jardine. ,
According to one who was present,there was much support against theimportation of overseas cricket "stars,"
MOTORING AFFAIRS.v —:
CANTERBURY AUTOMOBILEASSOCIATION.
Mr W. R. Carey presided over themonthly meeting of the Council of theCanterbury Automobile Association lastevening.
Fifty-eight new members were |elected, making a total for the current jyear of 165.
A letter was received asking for agrant from the Association to aid inthe construction of a swimming poolat Peel Forest. It was stated in theletter that the locality was a popular;one with Ohristchurch motorists andthat campers and others derived greatbenefit from the shelter and facilitiesprovided. It was decided that thematter should be held over until some-thing defihite was received from - thePeH Forest Board.
A letter frorti the Wellington Auto-mobile Club stated that the club hadnot been successful in securing a satis-factory- motor camping ground. Therewould be no camping facilities, in Wel-lington for the current year. How-ever. the club had now a definite sitein view, and information regardingthe installation of the requisite facili-ties was- desired. It was decided toforward the necessary information
The Christchurcb Technical Collegewrote 'asking for a renewal of the As-sociation's donation. Jt was statedthat reduced Government grants andthe large numbers of students hadmade the year a difficult one. Tt wasdecided to renew the grant of £5.
Lewis Pass Road.A letter was received from the In-
angahua County Council asking for theco-operation of the Association in theefforts of the local people to inducie theGovernment to pursue a vigorous policytowards the completion of the LewisPass road; A copy of a resolutionpassed by a representative meeting otresidents of the Reefton district, urg-ing this < ourse, was enclosed. It wasdecided to support the resolution,.members saying that the construction:of the Lewis Pass road would be farmore valuable than other road schemesin progress.
NO MORE WAR MOVEMENT.
The executive of the New ZealandNo More War Movement met on Satur-day.
The secretary reported on arrange-ments for the annual conference, andsaid the Mayor had been asked to openthe conference. The campaign forsignatures to the disarmament petitionhad resulted in 45,000 signatures having,been sent from New Zealand.
The report of the committee set upto state the movement's attitude on aninternational air police force was re-ceived.
The Produce Sale Committee reportedthat the sale had been very satisfac-t(*rv. A sum of just on £2O had beena'dded to the movement's funds. Avote of thanks to those friends who hadhelped in the work of erecting tents,collecting produce, etc., was passed.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
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On Saturday afternoon the -Tinoiaru DefenceRifle Club held its* weekly shoot on theclub range. The conditions for the day wereten shots at 300 and 600 yards. The daywas fine overhead/ but the light- was bad.The following are the scores fpr the day:—
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- % Qjty Council met last evening.-T?!,re present: The Mayor (Mr D.:{§M*an (
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Reserves, and MUlk.'Abattoir, Beserves, and Milk Com-
JS reported that at a recent meet-the Council, the committee re-
2Lj upon the difficulties which hadin connexion with the working of
STrtattoir as a result of the require-the meat inspectors and the
jSa decided to take the matter up"ST the Director of Agriculture. The"tL,.,. 0f the committee subsequently
the Director at the abattoir, andnmlt, a mutually satisfactory un-
WSBding had been arrived at.yjlepreparation of plans of the Bottle
fikt Beserve, showing roads of access,inbreaks, areas planted and areas cov-Srfwith shifting sand, had been com-
The fire-breaks had been clean-Jjud strips were being ploughed as
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Inall of fire.Da work of laying-out additional
-j.fr a t the Soldiers' Cemetery, Brom-tTlad been completed, except for theJlfag of lawn grass, which would bofUtied out in the early autumn.
The report was adopted.
Batha and Entertainment.She and Entertainment Com-
reported that the takings at thogrito ior the months of October andKarember respectively were £IBO Is, andATS-7* 3d, being an increase of £32I'll, and £23 13s 9d respectively for
corresponding period. last year,fto report was adopted.
By-laws and Finance.3gp By-laws and Finance Committee
rioted that Messrs Beadle and Spinks,Jii. bad asked permission to instalgel petrol bowser tank, together with(|» Moipment necessary to carry on theids of petrol, at 162 Tuam street. AsS was reported that the pump and tankDnJd be installed in compliance withth Dangerous Goods Begulations and
(Sty By-laws relating to the stor-'up of dangerous goods, the committeeitd granted thb request.
McLennan had asked per-yMhn to establish a petrol servicejfejftm on property situated at the cor-ur of "Victoria and Montreal streets,ft#Ten Planning Committee had eon-tHeni the request and had no objec-jgn to &»'' establishment of the ser-1Ji&i station. The , committee recom- I
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- Ii||j| . Town - and
an ap-llMmi &ad iireat'Mr W.«|^iP^^^he"<rabdiKtsion
an «re» of-20the. jirop'ertywas l»i^j'; datedrJane 13tL wherein it was speci-
' ttat Jwd 'was subdivided into'wee fwtlou of JO perches each. Laterwas found to be incorrect, and al-Uflgft at tie time of purchase it wouldhn been possible to obtain three sec-
a'result of the amending of"Jt tlWainimum size of a see-
jwches. ■. In the oircum-, SOmmittee recommended
iWWMary authority be given'wJCr Gill to subdivide as desired by'Ct H H. Andrews, in moving the
#the clause, referred to theI tisiilar applications receivedMeesaity for strictly limiting
granted.Archer said that the "onlyfor granting this applica-
be that it was a case of
illiamson said that it wouldundue hardship. He under-£7so had been paid for the0 .was agreed to.vision ~of parts T.lt. 21 andtvenue, J. JE. W. Sheppard,
r Supply and Works.r Supply and Works Com-unended that the tender of. TJrlwin, Ltd., for a lift at£845, plus £4B for an il-adicator panel, for nse inrest room, building be. ac-
let to a satisfactory reporttrieal gear and equipmentr ed from the Municipaldepartment. ,ler of Page and Sons, of>r .the construction of aat the May's road pumpingrecommended. . jt was adopted. !ighterlsg Oontract.trlane, chairman of the>mmittee, reported that ten-ihe slaughtering contract'ecember 9th. The Canter-
Union of* Employers had1 that a co-operative partyfain appointed and that the'
should be confined to oneThree tenders had been
ir was discussed in com-on resuming it was _an-
t the tender of the Cbrist-perative Party had been
"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.Headings by self-recording .Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christcliurclipp t0 1 am « on Tuesday, December 15th. (Standard time.)
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THE WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at theMagnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9a.m. and 6 p.m. on December 14th:—_ 9 a.m. 5 p.m..Barometer
~ 29.814 29.050xherQiometer—
Dry bulb .. 74.2 75.7VVet bulb .. 61.9 61.3ijax. prev. 24 hours... 74.2Min. prav. 24 •hours .. 53.1Max. in oun .. .. 138 148Min. on grass .... 44.7Max. during day ... 81.8Humidity per cent. ..46 41Wlnd •• •• E.N.E., N.,
Cloud (0-10)~. *2' br" g
tr*
•• :.i nil. nil.t, • t ™ .
1931 - 1030.Bamfall to date .. .. 17.44in 21.80in
Auckland—There was a continuation offln© weathor yesterday, hut in tho eveningthe sky ■was cloudy and conditions unsettled.'A moderate freshening wind was blowingtrom the noith-east. The barometer wassteady at 80.00.
"Wellington—Yesterday was a perfect day,A very light northerly was blowing at times.
Dunedin—There was a continuation cyfwarm, sunny weather yesterday, with a fresflibreeze from tho north east. The maximumtemperature was 78 degrees. The barometers 1.1.day, but was rising lastnight, and registered 20.60.
Forecast.General Situation—An anti-cyclone is
Bicmng eastwards, and an extensive andintense depression is advancing on to theDominion. • <
Winds—Strong north-easterly to nortterly,•
B*l® foxce> in places, changing to westerlyin the far north and to south-easterly in the*±.
B • ' later.* general southerly dhangesetting in. -8
Seas (Jtfew Zealand waters)—Becomingrough to heavy.
Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong northerlywinds to galea, backing to southerlies short-ly; sea'# rough to heavy.
Weather—Warm and eultry at first, butcloud and mist Boon overspreading the Do-minion and rain developing and becomingfairly general, with heavy falls in places.
DOMINION REPORTS.
(From readings taken at 4 p.m.)
Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thcr.Norfolk Island, S., light, over-
cast .... .. 23.76
Cape Maria, N., galo, misty rain,mod. sea .. .... 29.92 68Auckland, N.N.K., breeze, cloudy 30.00 72East Capo, N.Wi, light, fine,
mod. sea.. .. .. 30.15 75
Capo Egmont, N., gale, fine,rough eea ..
.. 29.93 70Kapier, N.E., fresh, fine, rough_ Bwe U ••
.. 30.05 70Farewell Spit, N., brcezo, show-ery, con. »ea ... .. 09.39 66Stephen Island, N.W., light,cloudy, smooth sea .. .. 29.90 75
Wellington, N.N.W., light, fine,slight swel: .. .. .. 23.90 71Capo Campbell, N.ttf.E., fresh,overcast, rough sea .. .. 29.88 72Greymouth, N., gale, overcast,con. swell ..
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.. 29.77 61Akaroa Lighthouse, N., breeze,fine, smooth eea .. .. 29.68 78Nugget Point, N., high, cloudy,rough sea .. ...
.. 29,55 63Puysegur Point, N., light, show-
ery, sjnooth sea.. .. 29.44 64Chatham Inlands, N.W., light,
fine, slight swell .. ... 30.25 67-Sydney (9 a.m.), W.S.W., light,drizzle ..
.. 23.66Hobart, S., breeze, sho-.vcry .. 29.77
SHIPPING.■ / � ; t.
, PORT OF LYTTELTJON...." ARRIVAL. *
; December 14th. vitiMtl ."CHktham IsMncfs. W. Toy and Co.!
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DEPARTURES.;Monday, December 14th.
. Hi»lmdole, i,B. (noon), 681 /tons, Holm,for Wellington. Kinsey and ' Co., Ltd.,
.ageato:. ■. ...'•
Opihi,s.s.(l.ls p.m.), 1116 tons, Hack-worth, for Wellington. Union Steam ShipCo., agents. ? .
Kaitoa, ■ e.g. (4j55 p.m.), 819 tons, Wahl-strom, for Nelson. Kinsey find 00., Ltd.;agents.
Wahine, s.B. (8.15 p.m.), 4486 tons, Irwin,for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co.,•gents.'
VESSELS IN PORT.Ship. Berth. Prom. . To.
Calm—No. 5 East' Laid up.Cygnet—No. 8 Bstwk. Laid up.Storm—No. 8 East Overhauling.Kuku—No. 7 Bstwk. Overhauling.Port Huon—No. 3Wa Napier LondonTees—No. 6 West Chathams Chathams
EXPECTED ARRIVALS..Rangatira, Wellington, this day (2 West).Wingatui, Wellington, December 16th.John, Timaru, December 16th.Wahine, Wellington, December 16th.Waipiata, Timaru, December 16th.Breeze, Wellington, December 17th.Waipahi, Gisborno, December 18th.Gale, Timaru, December 19th.Waimarino, Wellington, December 20th.Rotorua, Port Chalmers, E«cember 20th.'Rangitata, Tokomaru Boy, December 21st.Port Dunedin, Napier, December 22nd.Waihemo, Nelson, December 23rd.Opihi, Timaru. December 23rd.Rangitane, December 23rd.Breeze, Timaru, December 23rd.Waipahi, Timaru, December 24th.Pakeha, Bluff, December 24th. .Raranga, Wellington, jDecember 24th.Canadian Challenger,: New Plymouth. De-
cember 25th. ' ■ . ,
New Zealand, Wellington, December 27th.Hertford, Falmouth, December 28th.Waimarino, Timaru, .December 20tn.Benlawyers, Wellington, December 29th.Matakana, Wellington, January 6th.Golden Cross, Wellington, January 6th*
.Cumberland. Picton. January 6th.Narbada, Wellington, January Bth.City of Dunkirk, Wellington, January 12th.Dnawa. Wellington, January 14tn.Canadian Transporter, Wellington, Jan. 14.Karamea, Port Chalmers, Janu*ry 21t "Otaio, Wellington,Somerset, ,London. Febru&ryot .
. Port Alma, London, February 24th.
PROJECTED DEPARTURES.Rangatiraj Wellington, this day.Tees, Chathams, this day.Wahine, Wellington, December 16t .Wingatui, Timaru, December lbt . .John, Wellington, December 16th. _
Port Huon, Wellington, Decembej 1 t .Waipiata, Wellington, December 16th.Storm, Wellington, December 17th.Breeze, Bluff, DecemberWaipahi, Dunedin, December 18th.Gale, Wellington, December 19th.Waimarino, Dunedin, December 21st.Opihi, Wellington, December lira.Breeze, Wellington, December 23ra.Waipahi, Napier, December 24th.Rotorua, Auckland, December 24th.Waihemo, Dunedin, December 24tn.Port Dunedin, London, December 241Rangitata, Wellington, December 28th.New Zealand, Dunedin, DecembejWaimarino, Wellington, December_ 29tn.Pakeha, Wanganui, December 29t .Canadian Challenger,. Dunedin Dec. 29tn,
Hertford, December 29th- 'Rangitane, Port Chalmers, December 30th.Benlawyers, Timaru, December 3Ot:tt.Raranga, London, December 80rY (Cumberland, London, January it •Matakana, Dunedin, January 7th-Golden Cross, Dunedin, January it".
Narbada, Timaru, January 9th.City of Dunkirk, Dunedin, January lJt .
Opawa, Dnriedin, January 15th.Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, Jan. loth.Karamea, Hawke's Bay, Janunry 23ra.Otaio, Dunedin, .February 2nd,Somerset Port Chalmers, February Bth.Port Alma, Dunedin, February 27tn.
SHIPPING .NOTES.The only etxpected arrival at Lyttelton to-
day is the ferry steamer Rangatira.The Wingatui should arrive hero to-morrow
from Auckland and Wellington, and is to sail
in the evening for Timaru and Dunedin.The John should arrive here to-morrow
from the south to take in cargo forlineton, New Plymouth, and WaiKato-.
The Waipfiata is expected at Lyttelton -morrow from Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru, andTimaru. She loads for Auckland and sails via
WThegWaipahi ia to arrive here on
from Gisborne with wool. She sails lajer fDunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru, 8«d /B dueback on December 24th to load for Napierand GisboßM.
The Tees arrived at Lyttelton shortly be-fore mid-day yesterday with passengers, wool,and sheep from the Chatham Islands. Shewill sail on the return trip to-day.The Breeze should arrive here on Thurs-day from the north. She sails the same dayfor Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru, and is duoback on December 23rd to load for Wel-lington, Picton, and Wanganui.
The Storm' is now completing her overhaulhere,' and is to sail on Thursday for Wel-lington and Wangapjxi,,.
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"The Qale is to'"arrive here on Saturdayfrom southern ports. She loads for Welling-ton and Wanganui.. The Waihemo is to arrive at Lyttelton onDecember 23rd from Nelson to continue dis-charge of her Log Angeles cargo.
The Opihi, due here on December 23rd fromDunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru, loads forNelson and New Plymouth, and sails via Wel-lington.
The Waimarino is to arrive here on Sun-day from Portland, Auckland, and Welling-ton. She is to sail on Monday evening forDunedin and Timaru.
The Kaimiro is to sail from Greymouth to-day with cargo for Sydney and Melbourne.
The Matakana is to load at Port Chalmers,Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington, andNapier. She is to sail finally from Napier onJanuary 23rd for London, via Panama andKingston.
The Mataroa loads at Gisborno, Napier,Wellington, and Auckland. She is to sail fin-(ally from Auckland on January 13th forSouthampton and London, via Panama.
The Port Huon, now loading at Lyttelton,is to sail to-morrow for Wellington to com-plete. She is to sail finally from Welling-ton on Saturday for London, via Cape Hornand Dakar.
The Maui Pomare is ;,to%
Bail from PortChalmers, where she is at 'present in dockfor on Friday, and ia due at Auck-land on Monday. She is to leave Auckland onDecember 23rd' for Niue and Apia.
The Hikurangi is timed to sail from Auck-land early next month for Norfolk Island.
The 3feiroa commences loading at New Ply-mouth to-day. She also takes in cargo atWanganui, Wellington, Napier, Auckland,Timaru, and Port Chalmers. She Is to sailfinally from Port Chalmers on January 7thfor London and West Coast • ports of theUnited Kingdom, via Panama and Kingston.
VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESSRANGE OF N.Z.
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The following vessels are within range ofthe undermentioned wireless stations:—
Auckland—Faxen, lonic, Karetu, Kartigi,Sonoma, Tofua, Ulimaroa, "Vacuoline, Ven-tura, Waihemo, Waiotapu, Weirbank.
Wellington—Aorangi, Marama, Matai,Maunnranui, Poolta, Port Dunedin,' Ranga-tira, Rangitane, Rangitata, Rotorua, Surat,Tamahine, Tairoa, Tynemouth, Wahine.
Awarua Cathay, Comoria, Makura,Waikouaiti, Wainui.
Chatham Islands—Canadian Challenger,Matakana.
NORFOLK IN BALLAST.
The Federal liner Norfolk sailed fromFalmouth on Thursday in ballast for NewZerJand, where she will load. She is ex-pected to arrive in New Zealand aboutJanuary 18th.
' MAUNGANUI DELAYED.
A radio message received yesterday morn-ing from the Union Company's intercolonialsteamer Mauriganui, en route from Sydney,
- et'ated that she was expected to arrive inthe Btream at Wellington at 6 o'clock thismorning. A later message, however, statedthat the time of her arrival was indefinite,and it is fnirmised that she is meeting withheavy weather.
THE WAINUI.
The Wainui is to Bail from Bluff to-dayi for Melbourne. She due at Lytteltonfrom Melbourne, via Bluff and Dunedin,- onDecember 30lh, and is to sail the same dayfor Wellington, Bluff, and Melbourne.
SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.LONDON, December 13.
Arrived, at Southampton, Ceramic and1 Pareora; at London, Rangitiki; at Los An-geles, Golden Cross.
Sailed Homewards, from Gibraltar, PortHardy. \
Passed Gibraltar, Taranaki, Orari, and Jer-vis Brty. '
Sailed outwards, from Toulon, Oronsay.SUVA, December 14.
Arrived, Ventura, from San Francisco. Shesails for Auckland this afternoon.
WELLINGTON, December 14.Arrived, Monowai (12.5 a.m.), from San
Francisco; Kini (5 a.m.), from Greymouth.Sailed, Rotorua (4.10 p.m.), for Port Chal-
mers: Rangatira (7.50 n.m.). for Lyttelton.DUNEDIN, December 14.
Arrived, Wainui (6.30 a.m.), from Wei-liogton.
Sailed, Wainui (1.30 p.m.), for Bluff;Waipiata (5.30 p.m.), for Timaru; John(6.16 p.m.), for Timarti.
DAILY MEMORANDA—Tuesday, Dec, 15th.AUCTIONS.
Jones, HcCrostie Co., Ltd., at 70 Aikman'sroad, Merivale, at 1 p.m.—Property, fur-niture and effects.
Lchrey and Co., Ltd., at their rooms, at1.30 p.m.—Auction sale of toys, etc.
McKenzie and Willis, at their rooms, at 1p.m.—Furniture, etc.
NOTES AND MEMORANDA.
Methven wheat-growers will be addressedon the new wheat marketing scheme in theMethven Public Hall on Friday.
MAIL NOTICES.(Supplied by the Postal Department.)
Mails close as under:—
Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, andintermediate offices (night expresses), Sun-day (letters only), 5.30 p.m.; Dunedin andoffices south thereof only, guard's van, 11p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m.
Arthur's Pass, Otira, Greymouth, Westport,Hokitilca, and other offices (expresses),' Mo-nday, 7.30 a.m., guard's van 8.20 a.m.; Tues-day, Thursday, and Saturday, 9 a.m., guard'svan 10 a.m.; daily, 3.30 p.m.
Ashburton, Geraldine, Temulca, Timaru,Waimate, Oamaru, and Dunedin, expressgoods train daily 7 p.m., lato fee 7.45 p.m.
Picton and Nelson " (letters only), Blen-heim, ICaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu,and Seddon (via Parnassus), daily 6 a.m.,guard's van 7.55 a.m.Rakaia, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dun-edin, Invercargill, and intermediate offices(expresses), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, andSaturday, 7.30 a.m., mail van 8.35 a.m.;Wednesday and Friday, 11.10 a.m., late fee11.45 a.m., mail van 12.25 p.m.
To-day (Tuesday), December 15th.Mails for Chatham Islands, per Tees, close
at 0 a.m.; late fee, guard's van, 10 a.m.train.For northern ports, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee
letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m.train. Parcels 4 p.m.Parcel mail for Australian States, SouthAfrica, and the East, per Maunganui fromAuckland, closes at p.m.
Wednesday, December 16th.• For northern ports, at 5.25 p.m.; late feeletters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m.train. Parcels 4 p.m.
Mails for Great Britain and Europe (spe-cially addressed correspondence only), alsoPitcairn Island, Central America, and SouthAmerican Western States, via Panama, perNorthumberland from Napier, close at 5.25p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van,7.10 p.m. train. Due London January 25th.
Mails for Australian States, Egypt, Japan,China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, andSouth Africa, per Maungunui from Auck-land, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee lotters,5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Con-nects with Karachi-London air-mail servicesin Australia. Due London January 19tli.
Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Con-tinent of Europe (correspondence must bemarked "via Australia"), per Maunganui atAuckland, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters,5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. DuoLondon January 24th.
Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Con-tinent of Europe (specially addressed corres-pondence only), via Cape Horn, per PortHuon from Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.:late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10p.m". train. Parcels at noon. Duo LondonJanuary 24th.
Outgoing Overseas Mails.Mails for Apia, I'ago Pago, and Niue
Island, per Maui Pomare from Auckland,close at 5.25 p.m. on Monday, December21st.
Mails for Australian States, Egypt, Japan,China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India,r.nd South Africa, per Ulimaroa from- Wel-lington, eloso at 5.25 p.m. Wednesday, De-cember 23rd. Parcels 4 p.m. Connects withKarachi-London air-mail, duo London January26tli. *
Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Con-tinent of Europe, United States of America,panada, West Indies, Mexico, Argentina,Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and FalklandIslands, via S'an Francisco, also Conk Islandsand Tahiti, per Monowai from Wellington,close at 5.25 p.m. Monday, December 28th.Duo London January 28th. Correspondencewill also bo-accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and United Statesof America. (
Incoming Overseas Malls.English and American mail, ex Monowai
from San Francisco, due December 15th.Australian mail, ex Sonoma from Sydney,
due December 15th.Australian mail, ox Maunganui from Syd-
ney, due December 3 6th.South African mail for New Zealand, ex
m.s. Tairoa from Capo Town, via New Ply-mouth, duo December 17th.
Australian mail, ex Kartigi from Mel-bourne, via New Plymouth, duo December17th.
American mail, ex Ventura from Log An-geles, via Auckland, due December 20th.
English mail,' ox Bangitane from London,duo December 24th.
F. J. SHANKS.Chief Postmaster.
RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.
Express Trains Leave Christchurch.For Invercargill: 8.35 a.m. Tuesday, Thurs-
day and- Hatbrday; 11.2 p.m. on Sundayconnects with Invercargill express train atDunedin.
For Dunedin: 8.35 a.m. Monday, Tues-day, Thursday, nnd Saturday. 12.25 p.m.Wednesday and Friday: 11.2 p.m. on Sunday.
For Greymouth: 8.20 a.m. Monday; 10a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
Parnassus: 7.55 a.m. daily (exceptSunday).
For Culverden: 9.24 a.m. daily (exceptSunday).
For Waiau: 9.24 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday,and Saturday.
Express Trains Beach Christchurch.From Invercargill, 7.18 a.m. Monday; 7.28
p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Satijrday.From Emnedin: 7.18 a.m. on Monday;
7.20 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;5.10 p.m.' Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
From Greymouth: 4.50 p.m. on Menday;5 p.m." on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
.From Parnassus: 5.51 p.m. daily (exceptSunday).
From Culverden: 5.51 p.m. daily (exceptSunday).
From Waiau: 5.51 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday,and Saturday.
Ferry train leaves Christchurch for Lyttel-ton 7.10 p.m. daily (except Suuday).
ROTORUA FOR PORT CHALMERS.
The New Zealand Shipping Company sliner Rotorua, which arrived at Wellingtonon Sunday morning from London andSouthampton, sailed from Wellington at 4.10yestorday afternoon for Port Chalmers, whereshe will commence discharge. She. is dueat Lyttelton on Sunday to commence load-ins, and will load also at Auckland, Opua,Napier, and Wellington. The Rotorua isto sail finally from Wellington on January13th for London.
THE PORT DUNEDIN.
The Port Dunedin is to load at Gisborne,Napier, and Lyttelton. Slio is to sail finallyfrom Lyttelton on December 24th for Lon-don, via Cape Horn and Dakar.
THE RARANGA.
The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Rarangam to load at Auckland,- Wellington, anaLyttelton. • She is to sail from Lytteltonfinally on December 80th for London, viaPanama and Kingston.
PORT OF TIMARU.
Departures.Monday, December 14th.
Canopus, 1337 tons, for Lyttelton. West-port Coal Co., agents. # .
Waikouaiti, 3926 tons, for Dunedin. UnionSteam Ship Co., agents.
PORT OF GREYMOUTII.
Expected Arrivals.Totara, from Gisliorne, to-day.Kaimiro, from Auckland, Thursday. 1Poolta, from Westport, Saturday.
Projected Departures.Kainiai, for Wellington, early.Totara, for New Plymouth, early.Kaimiro, for Sydney and Molbourne, early.Poolta, for. Wellington, early.
Notes.The Kainiai arrived to-day from Welling-
ton, and will load coal for return.The Totara is due to-day from Gisborne,
and will load coal for New Plymouth.The Kaimiro is due on Thursday from
Auckland, and will load timber for Sydneyand Melbourne.
The Poolta is duo on Saturday from West-port, and will loud coal for Wellington.
POLICE FORCE TOBE OVERHAULED.
TROUBLE IN SYDNEY.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
(mom oua own correspondent.)
SYDNEY, December 3.Sensation has followed sensation as
faras the New South Wales Police Force-is concerned, and it is evident that theauthorities have decided on a generalciean-up. For some time rumours havebeen circulating that all was not well,and these culminated a week ago whenit was announced that an enquiry wasIjeing held irjto a charge made againsttwo constables that they had been col-lecting a levy on women of doubtfulcharacter in the Darlinghurst district,'llie result of that enquiry has neverbeen made public, but no sooner wasit over than a police constable was ar-rested on a charge of theft from acity store.
Another constable alleged to havebeen associated with the crime hassince been charged. It is believedthat the robbery took place at nightwhile the two constables were on patrol.Both had been allotted different blocks,and the fact that they were both to-gether in one spot has involved higherofficials whose duty it is to see thatthe constables give proper attentionto their beats.
It is known that at least two ser-geants have been suspended., and it isr>ow stated that at least one inspectorhas been summoned to appear beforehis superiors and explain his allegedneglect of duty.' Altogether at least12 constables are involved in chargesof various natures, some of themserious and some involving merely afailure to perform properly their duties.Ali the enquiries are held behind closeddoors.
Ifc has been suggested in the pastthat the discipline within the forcehas been too harsh, but the majorityof those who complained will no doubtrealise that there can be no half-wayhouse in dealing with those who aresworn to uphold the law. These aretroublous times and above all the policeforce must be a loyal body of pickedmen who can be depended upon toperform their duties in a. fearlessmanner
Some Discontent in Torce.It can hardly bo said that the police
force in New South Wales is a happyand contented body. Its members havesuffered the cuts that have been com-mon to all members of the Civil Ser-vice, and as their standard of payhas never been very high, they havefelt tlifc position rather more than anyother section. Their appeal to theGovernment to modify the cuts as faras they were concerned fell on deafears, and they say that there are othergrievances, notably in regard to pro-motions; that have yet to be adjusted.The police force numbers 4000 and thevast majority are glad that strongaction is being taken, for they arejealous of their good name. It isfeared that there has been some laxityregarding recent admissions to theforce.
"The system is to blame, we arenot, if a policeman goes wrong," isthe attitude of some of the men inSydney, who have openly expressedtheir dissatisfaction at the fact thatthe Premier (Mr Lang) has repeatedlyrefused to listen to their grievances.
SANDERS CUP CONTEST
CANTERBURY'S REPRESENTA-*TIVE.
A3 a. result of her performancessince she was launched a fortnight agoit seems likely that Avenger may oechosen to represent Canterbury in theSanders Cup contest at Wellingtonnecst month. Under every test she hasshown herself to bo more speedy thanColteen, which has represented theprovince for the past three years, andwhich had practically been chosen togo to Wellington this year. Thechoice will be decided at a meeting ofthe Canterbury Yacht and Power-BoatAssociation to-morrow evening.
On Saturday afternoon Avenger,using an old suit of sails, and sailedby Eliott Sinclair, beat Colleen, usingnew sails, and with George Brassell atthe helm, by 40sec, in an open race atLvttelton. On Sunday Avenger (E.Sinclair), Colleen (J. Forman), andIrene (T. Hobbs) had another try-outin a stiff north-easter with a big sea. \
Handicapped by her old sails, Avengershowed herself\to be faster on the runand on tho lead, and about equal withColleen on the wind.
In future the Transport Departmentwill be accommodated in the Govern-ment Buildings, Wellington, instead ofat the official residence of the PrimeMinister in Tinakori road. In the lat-ter stages of the recent session theMinister for Transport, the Rt. Hon. J.G. Coates, indicated on more than oneoccasion that it was intended to makethe Transport Department a branch of
the Public Works Department, in muchthe same way as the hydro-electric
branch is at present. The transfer ofthe Department is understood to be oneof the steps in the direction of givingeffect to that proposal. Engineeringand highway construction has an im-portant place in the transport problem,and in the Public Works Departmentthere are the experts who, can giveadvice on these questions.—Press Asso-ciation.
Certain readjustments in the amount.recently agreed to be paid for brassbands' concerts were made at lastnight's meeting of the City Council inconformity with a report presented bythe Baths and Entertainment Commit-tee. The report stated that on OctoberIsth the Council decided that the amountavailable for band concerts should.bereduced frqm £270 to £2OO, brass bandsbeing paid £5 for each concert,'and pipebands £4. The Christchurch Bands' As-sociation recently waited on the By-laws and Finance Committee with refer-ence to tliQ reduced amounts decided on.In consequence, the Committee referredthe question to the Baths and Enter-tainment Committee with the suggestionthat the number of concerts might bereduced in order that, while the amountavailable on the estimates was not ex-ceeded, the cost of each concert shouldbo as close-as possible to £6 6si At lastnight's meeting of the Council theBaths and Entertainment Committee re-ported that it had given the mattercareful consideration and had decided toreduce the Woolston, Derry's, Munici-pal and Ist, Canterbury RegimentalBands' allocation by one concert eachand to increase the vote for brass bandsto £5 10s, instead of £5. The report wasadopted.
A widow, born at St. Albans, whohas returned to England after living for25 years in the United States, sent MrSnowden, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer," £2OO anonymously "in memoryof the woman who gave her free-willoffering—the widow's mite—almost 2000years ago.
Built in 1868, and first of all usinga two-cylinder steam engine and latera single-cylipder petrol engine designedahd built by the maker of the vehicle,
a motor-car belonging to a Pennsyl-vanian is claimed as probably the oldestin the world. The authorities refuse togrant a. license for its use.
LYTTELTON NEWS.
POWER FAILURE ONRAILWAY.
A power failure on the LjHtelton linecaused a hold-up for 40 minutes lastevening. The 5.15 p.m. train fromChristchurch, which brings a large num-ber of workers from the City, was de-layed at Heathcote and instead of ar-riving at Lyttelton at 5.32, did not ar-
rive until 6.15 p.m.Relief Committee.
A meeting of the Lyttelton ReliefCommittee was held yesterday morning,the Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton) presiding.It was decided to appeal for clothingand footwear for both adults and chil-dren. Parcels of clothing may be leftat either the Council Chambers or atthe Building Society's rooms, Canter-bury street.
Postmaster Retires.Mr J. N. Neville, who has been post-
master at Lyttelton and Returning Of-ficer for the Lyttelton Electorate dur-ing the last six years, is retiring fromthe service at the end of the presentweek. Mr Neville, who was borne inLyttelton, joined the Post and Tele-graph Department &s a messenger in
April, 1892, and from there was trans-ferred to Kaikoura as cadet, subsequent-ly being transferred to Lyttelton as atelegraphist. From Lyttelton, Mr Nev-ille was promoted to Supervisor in theChristchurch Telegraph Office, and toWellington in a similar capacity. It isMr Neville's present intention to re-side in Lyttelton.
Sisters of Mercy.
In connexion with the centenary pfthe foundation of the Order of the Sis-ters of Mercy, it is interesting to notethat- one of the original band of Sistersto come to New Zealand 53 years agois the Rev. Mother Aloysius, of theLyttelton Convent. In 1890 after branchConvents had been established at Grey-mouth and other West Coast towns Rev.Mother Aloysius, with two other Sisters,came from 'the West Coast to Lyttel-ton and established the first Conventof the Order in Canterbury. In 1898a hranch of the Lyttelton Convent wasopened in Alcaroa, in September, 1912,a branch was opened at Rakaia, andon February 6th, 1913, a third branchwas openedat Methven. There are now20 Sisters at the four Convents underthe control of the Rev. Mother.
A representative of ThePress whocalled on Rev. Mother Aloysius foundher very willing to chat about the earlydays in New Zealand,' and of the foun-dation of the Order, but much less soabout herself. Alert and active, witheyes that twinkled with good humour,and a pleasant suggestion of "brogue"in her speech, which has persisted inspite of cultural attainments and overhalf a century of separation from hernative county of Tipperary, it was dif-ficult to believe that the very graciouslady who manages and controls the af-fairs of four Convents is, as she herselfadmits, approaching 80 years of age.Children who were under her care whenshe first came to Lyttelton have, inturn, sent their children, and they inseveral instances have, in turn, senttheir children, so that the third gen-eration is now under her kindly care.In the big Convent at Lyttelton, withits beautiful chapel and its pleasantgarden overlooking t&e harbour, life haapassed quietly ana evenly in the teach-ing and instruction of the young inthings temporal and spiritual, and careshave passed lightly by. " 1Althoughnot a nursing Order, the ser-vices of the Sisters of Mercy at Lyttel-ton, on the outbreak of the epidemicin 1918, were at once placed at thedisposal of the community. They tookcharge of a temporary hospital estab-lished in the Lyttelton Club buildingsin Dublin street and aid sterling workamong the stricken in the port. ~
Bowling.Playing in tho first round of the
singles championship of the LytteltonBowling Club last evening, T. A. Mahardefeated W. Stevenson 23-22 on theextra head.
Proficiency Examinations.The result of the recent proficiency
examination, which came to hand yes-terday, proved an unpleasant surpriseto the staff of the Lyttelton DistrictHigh School and the pupils of StandardVI. Of 34 pupils who sat for the ex-amination only 11, four girls and sevenboys, succeeded in passing. Pupils ofthe West Lyttelton School were moresuccessful, the whole of the 21 pupilspresented gaining a pass.
fHE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931. 17
to the Superintendent offcifltt and Beserves (Mr M. J.T> the recent spell of dry wea-Bfciaed with frost and other un-•1?, conditions, is having a Berl-
if*|' growth. to last,Mutating of the City Council, the
Committee stated that practic--■Work being done in the parks""IW was purely of* a routinei} , The continuous dry weather
5 a very detrimental effect onfe and in some of the drier
!j. artificial watering was beingilPfi in an endeavour to save
Had shrubs planted out thisJ6' sharp frost and severe hail-sCsHtly experienced had doneIraerable damage. Not only
of the more tender annuals,, Adjust been planted out, either|sfjerely cut back by the frost,wft growths "of even largo$&1bo severely checked. The7t*in localities, particularlyis wea, had given a severewst|ie flower-beds. In Victoriaappliance, the nemesia plants'Vjust breaking into flower,
flower-buds and foliage"|W4' was very doubtful
*4 recover sufficiently toflay, worth noticing.
BOATING , SEASON, 1981-2.Australian A*h oars, c feets, at ios
per pair.Marine Glues, Marline, Spunyam, Wood and
Iron Blocks, all sizes.Bullivant's Flexible and Rigging Ropes.Yacht Manila-Red and Green Copper Paints.
Enquiries Invited.FORBES, LT D.,
Lyttelton.'Phone 84-619. F4136
VAL TO REPRESENT SOUTHLAND
(MJSS ISSOCUTIbK TXUOBAK.)
INVERCARGILL, December 14.In the final races of the Sanders Cup
trials, .Val won both, and will repre-sent Southland at Wellington in Janu-ary. . '
THECANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE.CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE.
TTNDOUBTEDLY the moat interestingU route to England Aorangi or
Niagara from Auckland (atop a few days ifyou wish at Honolulu then proceed to Vic-toria or Vancolver by the Empress of Japanor .Empress of Canada—largest, fastest andmost luxurious vessels on the Pacific)Canadian Pacific Railway across the continentthrough 600 miles of the world's most mar-vellous mountain scenery, Lake Louise,Banff, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Mon-treal, and Quebec... ..A magnificent "Em-press'' or regal "Duchess" liner to carryyou 'across the Atlantic—2 days on theglorious St. Lawrence (river—only 8 or 4on the open sea.
No bother, no worries this way. .
Let us send you literatuyre and full infor-mation.
U.S.S. Co., Thos. Cook and Son, or A.W. Essex, Canadian Pacific Railway, 32-34Quay street, .Auckland.
P. & 0.ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
To London, via Colombo, Egypt, Marseilles,alternate calls at Bombay, Aden, Pt. Sudan,Gibraltar, Plymouth. Sailing from Sydney.
x Calls Bombay.FARES FROM NEW ZEALAND.
First Saioont Second SaloonsSingle from £lO4. Single from £BBReturn from £lB2 Return from £154
*NEW TOURIST CLASSACCOMMODATION.
Single from £4O. Return from £72.■ All Fares subject to exchange.
Local Passenger Agents:
THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.,LTD., Hereford street.
PXNE, GOULD, GUINNESS, LTD,Cashel street.
SITUATIONS VACANT.
Applicants when applying for situationswhere references are asked for shouldsend copies (not original) of their
, references.Twelve Words, One Shilling per Insertion;
Three Insertions 2/6.SHARE SALESMEN.
ATTRACTIVE and Gilt-edged Shares in■**- PASSION FRUIT PLANTATIONS,LIMITED, on good basis for salesmen. FirstI&sue. Local Market for Fruit, OverseasMarkets for Passion Fruit .Juice already, es-tablished on a highly profitable basis. Profitsassured for 1932, our first year of operation.Prospectus and. full details fromPASSION FRUIT PLANTATIONS, LTD.,G33t5 Argus House, High street, Auckland.
WANTED, Thoroughly Experienced Refrig-erating Engineer, with knowledge of
ammonia SSO2 ttnd ALethol Chloride Refrigerat-ing Systems. Apply Box 591, Christchurch.
MANAGERESS for Tea Room and QuickLunch; long established; salary £4
weekly; must invest about £300; state experi-ence. Box 102, Christchurch. 133
S—
PECIALITY Salesmen for proven proposi-tion; salary and commission to right
men. 10.30 a.m. sharp. Room 8, 100 Cashelstreet.
HITTING Machines for Home or Busi-ness. Catalogue* Free. Saunders and
Co., Ltd., Wellington. H5299
WANTED, Youth for Eairy Farm at Green-park. Apply, by letter, Box 998,
Christchurch.LADIES wishing to make big pocket money
among friends should write Box 1220,Christchurch. -
MONEY-MAKING Opportunities are pro-vided by Machine Knitting. Catalogue
Free. Saunders and Co., Ltd., W6 *25099WANTED, Girl Junior, for Solicitor's
Office. Apply M.8.X., ••Press." 13»
Canterbury labour exchange co.,LTD Requires: House-Pantry Maia
(Hanmer), Cook (Boarding-house, Geraldine),H.-Maid (institution), Hotel Cooks, Generals(Scargill, Waiau, Spreydon), Young House-maid (Rangiora district). Phone 31 *B4.
/CANTERBURY LABOUR EXCHANGEVv CO LTD. (late McDonalds), underthe auepic<* Canterbury Sheepowners' Union,requires: Married Cowman, Cowman-Gar-dener, Cowboys (hand and machinel Werecommend Blade and Machine Shearers,Wool-classers, Shed Hands, Musterers, Shep-herds, Haymakers, Ploughmen, Gardeners,General Farm Hands. Married Ploughman,Married Shepherds, all classes of FarmLabour. 113 Manchester street. PboneßOffice 31-583; Residence.
Nrf SHEEPFARMERS' LABOUR EX-•£J» CHANGE. 126 Manchester street.
Majestic Chambers, First Floor. 'Phone37-908 Office, Private Residence 85-093. All
classes of Farm Workers Engaged, Mill Cooks,Teamsters, Fencers, Married Couples, Cow-boys, and Farm Rouseabouts. N7696
HOME DRESSMAKING SERVlCE—ln-dividual Patterns Cutting Material,
Tacking, and Fitting. MRS _M. I. SHAW,late of Hays, Ltd., Room 3, Plirosoll's Bldgs.,138 A Manchester street, Christchurch. Phone41?150. 7528
OALEI SALE J SALE">5 SUMMER FROCKS at GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES. ■MISS SPARKES STOCK REDUCING SALE,123 Armagh street, opp. Dominion Motors.
'Phone 37-705. . SBI6O
SITUATIONS WANTED.Twelve Words, One Shilling per Insertion;
Three Insertions 2/6.
CENTRAL Registry, 183 Cashel street. Tel.37-836, Recommend Good Young Hotel
Cook (female), two years last position;Housemaids; refs. i*l
WANTED by Girl, Housework in country;fond of children; Ashburton district
preferred. Address M.D.C., "Press Office,Ashburton. ___ _
6411
BLACKSMITH, long experience implements,will work on farms or country stations
at times and period* as required. F.S.iU"Press." 22°/GARDENER wants Work, any kind;VJ thorough knowledge gardening; hourlyor contract; best references; reliable. Z.K.A.,
"Press." 94
CHAUFFEUR-GARDENER Wants Position;returned Boldier; good references; low
wages. A.S.X.. "Press."_
al
13ELIABLB Young Man, with Half-tonXV Truck, offers.- serrices for email re-muneration. N.S.X., "Presa. ■ .
OtJNG Man wants ~General Farm Work.Team, Tractor, Sheep; can milk.
P.S.X., "Prese." 149
TWO Good- Blade Shearers (mates) WantShearing; will go anywhere. H tsioS"Presß."
TWO Young Men -want to'Book Harveßt-ing; experienced; Is per hour. jt.K.A.,
"Press." . ;——
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Buy «ome-
thing useful. Consult COLWILL, theFurrier, 205 High street. . 958g
CARRYING.
CARRYING.jpURNITURE REMOVALS AND CARRY-
-4/6 per hour. Anywhere.•PHONE 82-803, any time.
4254
FOB HEBE.
nAMP STRETCHERS, Camp Stools, Tents,Ground Sheet?. JOHNSON and
COUZINS. LTD., 93 Cashel street. 142■VENTS. Camp-beds, Stools, Ground-aheets.
J. TRIST, 798 Cashel street. 142
WANTED TO BOBBOW.
WANTED to Borrow Privately, £7OO to£IOOO. Good security. Position of re-
j onv " 151
MOTOR SERVICES.
NEWMAN BROS.LIMITED.
mn ITS STAR S E:R VIO |SWHITE STAR SERVICESCHRISTCHURCH-KAIKOURA,
blen., picton, nelson, and westCOAST.
Cosy, Comfortable Cadillae CarsLeave our White Star Garage, Gloucester
street, Daily, at 8 a.m. (Sundaysexcepted).
TRAIEt N E W M A ITS.TBAYEL BY NEWMAN'S.
7 AKAROA.Cadillac Limousine Service.
CHRISTCHURCH-AKAROA DAILY.Christchurch, Depart Newman Bros.
Garage, 8.30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Akaroa,Depart 7.45 a.m. and 8.15 p.m.
WEEK-END EXCURSIONS.Saturday to Sunday night, includingFirst Class Hotel Accommodation,Launch ' Trip and Return Fare,
30/-.SUNDAY ONE-DAY TRIP AS ABOVE
22a 64.Cars Depart Christchurch: Saturday, 3p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. Return from Akaroa
6.30 p;m.
TELEPHONES: 3?-779 and 83-558.After hours, 22-284. Akaroa 'phone 78.
L. HARRIS, Manager.
WHITE S T A R ■ T A X I SWHITE STAR TAXISWHITE STAR TAXIS
Available at All Hour*.
> INTER-CITYMOTOR SERVICE, LTD.
INTER-CITY MOTOR SERVICE, LTD*WILL RUN A 85-MINUTE BUS SERVICEDAILY . TO NORTH BEACH. Buses onHire Privately at Any Time. Fee Moderate.
'PHONES: 82-496, or dial 398 and ask for563R.8333S W. 8. BUSBELL, Manager.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
T
rp.HE Funeral of the late Mrs Lizzie JaniftA Alexander will leave her late residence,160 Lincoln road, Spreydon, for the Syden-
ham Cemetery, Thia Day (Tuearl.ay), Decem-ber 15th, at 3 p.m. JOHN RHIND. 6388
IHE Funeral of the late Alfred Williamjl. Orange will leave his late residence,53 Nicholls street, Richmond, for the Lin-wood Cemetery, This Day (Tuesday), Decem-ber 15th, at 2 p.m. JOHN RHIND. 6410
THE Funeral of the late Amy Sarah Bow-man will leave her late residence, 83
Windermere road, Papanui, This Day {Tues-day), Dec. 15th, at 11 a.m., for the "WaimairiCemetery. Private interment. LAMB andHAYWARD. LTD. 6843riVHE Funeral of the late Mrs Y. R.-L Kearney will leave her late residence,20 Stratford street, Fendalton, on Wednes-day, for the Church of England Cemetery,Akaroa, arriving at 2.30 p.m. GEORGEBAKRELL. 6399
THE Funeral of the late Annie May Hillwill leave her late residence, 117 Wood-
ham road, Avonside, This Day (Tuesday),December 15th, at 2 p.m., for tho BromleyCemetery. J. LAMB and SON. 6404
rpHE Funeral of tho late Amos Wright willJ- leave his late residence. Church street,Oxford, on Wednesday, December 16th, at1.30 p.m., for the Oxford Cemetery.DOHRMANN BRQS. 6375
JOHN RHIND,FUNERAL FURNISHER,
Business Address—19 LONDON STREET, RICHMOND.
■FHONEgg--^(NIGHT AND DAY).
Private Address—106 MONTREAL ST., SYDENHAM.
'PHONE 36 197. •
R9751
LAMB and HAYWARD, LTD,
FUNERAL FURNISHERS,
292 CASHEL STREET, CITY.■phone 34-522(DAT OB NIGHT).
Just landed, Large Assortment of ArtificialWreaths. Trade Supplied.
WILLIAM LAMB, Managing-Director.M7I2S
J. LAMB and SON.
FUNERAL FURNISHERS,Established 1878.
234 LICHFIELD STREEJT EAST.
TELEPHONE 34520(DAY OR NIGHT.)
L A. KING,
L5415 Manager.
GEORGE BARRELii.FURNISHING UNDERTAKER,MOTOR HEARSES and CARRIAGEBFOR FUNERALS', ANY DISTANCE.
'phone 3Q-203 (NIGHT 0B DAY) *
221 DURHAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH.(Established 1876.)
' ■ 82891
GEORGE DICK I S 8 O N,FUNERAL FURNISHER.
LATIMER SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH.Latest Motor Hearses and Carriages. ■,
For Funeral to any Part of New Zealand. rTELEPHONE (Night or Day).
■ . \ . D2744
MOTOR SEBVICE&
CHRISTCHURCH -HAMMER(ELLIS' MOTORS.)
Cars leave Rink Taxis, Armagh street,twice daily: 9.15 a.m., 3 pjni, except,Wednesday and Sunday, 5.30 p.m.
CHRISTCHURCH ADDRESS: C/o. RinkTaxis. 'Phone 34-878. BOOKING OFfIOES:Government Tourist, Rink Taxis or Thoa. :
Cook and Son. '
ISft?TDURET SERVICES C?
TIMARU, DUNEDW,AND INVERCARGILL.
Depart Christchurch: 8.15 a.m.,. 2.30 p.m.,'- 2.45 p.m., 4 p.m.
Depart Timaru lor Christchurch: 8 • a.m*9.45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5.30 p.m. , r(5.30 p.m. does not run on Saturdays.)
SUNDAYS—Depart Cbristehnrch: 8.30 a.m.Depart Timaru lor Christchurch: 2 p-jn."
All our First-class Service Car* arrive atand leave from our.new BUS STATION, 350.DURHAM STREET (opp. Bridge of Remem-brance), sad from Lister's Garage, Seftonstreet, Timaru. '
'BOOKING AGENTS—AII VWhite Star"Offices, „ Thomas Oook and Bos, GovernmentTourist Bureaux, and ."Black and ■» WhiteJ,-Sweet Shop, Cathedral square, Chriitcnurea.-
Telephones: * : »A*.-\Christchurch: 98-052. •
Head Office, Timaru: 815. Lil-LISTER'S MOTORS. TIMARU. V
'
tiltourist services cr
CHRISTCHURCH-DUNEDnT-INTER-oakghjL express motor
SERVICE.Daily (including Sunday).
DUNEDIN-PEMBROKE-QUEENSTOWN,Via Lawrence and Roxburgh, Daily.TIMARU-PEMBROKE-QUEENSTOWN,
Via Palmersston and Ranfurly.Monday, Wednesday, and Friday- Only.
TEN DAYS' TOUR—CHRISTCHURCHTO PEMBROKE. FOR £1 -17b Gd; (in-
cludes Accommodation at Pembroke).WANAKA MOTORS, LTD.,14-20 Stafford street, Dunedin.
Oars leave Newman'# White Star Garage,.156 Gloucester street. v
'Phones 88-553. 83-779, 88-052.
I AAWD 1COLLINGS' PARLOUR CAES, LTD..
TIMARU-OHRISTCHURCHi TIMARtT;AND DUNEDIN. 1
Leare Rink Taxis' Garage, Christchurch,at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. . Leave Bockaert »
Garage, Timaru, 9.30 a.m. and 1.45 p.m.Sundays: Leave Qhristchurch at 9 a.m.Timaru 1.45 p.m. The 9 a.m. car meets theboat train, and connects with cars for Dun-edin and InvercargilL Fares: Timaru 12a 6oSingle, £1 Return. Dunedin, £1 8« 6dSingle, £2 10a Return. ■ ...
All information and Bookings at Govern-toent Tourist Ofßcd-and Rink Taxis* Phonf84-878, Christchurch. SBl2f
ThePressone
the Classifiedfor
Results12 words 1/-
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THE PftESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931.18
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AUCTIONS.JJATSON ANJ) CO.
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN
SHEEP DIPPING POWDER
ISIS
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEWNOW AVAILABLE IN NEWNOW AVAILABLE IN NEWNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW
ZEALAND.ZEALAND.ZEALAND.ZEAI/AND.
AT 65/6 CASE.
UPIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPt'DTPUDIPtTDIPUDIPUDIPUPIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPtimpUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPm.UDIPUDIPupipUDIPUDIPUDIP9SESElfUpIPUDIP
UDIP Some of the Greatest Sheep MenUDIP J ' ' '
in the World.
WOOL PRICESWOOL PRICESWOOL PRICES
DEMANDDEMANDDEMAND
A REDUCTION IN THE COSTOP PRODUCTION.
WOOL PACKSSHEARING
INTERESTLAND TAXhare all been reducedlittle, bat what about
SHEEPSHEEP
D I P?,DIP?
SAVE APPROX. 19a 6d a CaseSAVE, APPROX. 10b 6d a Case
By ordering
Meserß Elliott Bros.' UDIP.
AS USED BY
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mUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUpIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUPIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPUDIPtTDIPUDIPP>IPUDIPtriteUDIPUDIP
F. S. Falkiner and Sons, N.S.y?.J. J. Leahy.
Sir Graham Waddeil.
Nonnami Pastoral Company.
F. 'h.
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' UPIPlIPJIP
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PITTBI|tißiE
NEW ZEALAND ORDERS.NEW ZEALAND ORDERS..NEW ZEALAND ORDE&S.
It is most gratifying for ub toreport that Daily Enquiries arebeing made and definite orders arein our possession Jrom our LeadjafpPastoralists and Woolgrowere.
Some Canterbury Woolgrowera'
Comments we quote:
"It is good news to bear that you
hare taken up Messrs Elioj;} Bros.'Udip fflt New Zealand.guarantee and the fact that F. S.Falkiner and Sons are using sameyill t|o me. I wan| that Saying.
Please hold definitely four cases.""||pw di<| yoii |et Bro«.'
Afgncpr for Ikey »» the
'UDIP J*"?! 1! 1
uSIS fouthern Hemisphere. It issure to be tjie goods. Hold me
three cases." .
UDIPUPIPUPIPisUPJPtTDIPisrailUPIPUDIPUPIPUDIPUPIPUPIPUPIPupjpUPW!UDIPtrPrp
miHipUDIESSImUDIPtitlp
"I have made strong enquiries
about Udip and see a Great De-
m»n4 for it in Canterbury. TheFirst Wpol Saie bxinga us fcf real-ise. that our costs must cpmedown. I have 4000 Sheep and willuse nothing else."
ran out of UDIP. ' Aus-tralian Manufacture, and cheaper.You'll sell a good quantity in mydistrict. Hold six cases."
WE ASK YOU to make eyeiy
WU|P enquiry about 'TT|3ip,» as jt Jipreno doubts there are none better
UDIP when you require Dip.UPIP
TO?
Order UPIP Irom your own ; Stock andStation A^ent.
They can alj supply.
H. MATSON antj CO.,J16628 N.Z. Distributors.
AUCTIONS.H. MATSpN AND CO.
A DDINGTON MARKET.
TO-MORROW, DECEMBER X6th.
H. MATSON and CO. -will offer the fol-lowing Special Entries: —
On account of MR R. McKEE,Bexley, Oxford:
200 Romney Cross Ewes, in the wool,with 100 per cent. Lambs at foot.This is a very forward line, and will
be offered in "four lots *
• On account of MISS I. and MR A. M.RUTHERFORD, "Montrose," Culverden:800 Merino Wether Hoggets, in" the wool;
oho straight line and earmark, offnative country
On account of MR £>. L. RUTHERFORD,"Leslie Hills":
2 Trucks Fat Merino WethersFURTHER ENTRIES SOLICITED.
H. MATSON and CO.,6302 Auctioneers.
EYANS AND BULL.
Roland Bull. George J. Leach.ESTATE AGENTS ANDAUCTIONEERS.
(Established 1881.)63 CATHEDRAL SQUARE.
(Upstairs Government Life Insurance Build-ings, opposite Post Office).
LISTS ON APPLICATION.'Phone 32-725.
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS, 7-8.OPEN RANGIORA—TUESDAY, 10 to 4.
HOUSES TO LET.5 ROOMS, Si Acres Good Land, 22s 6d;
ALSO 6' Rooms, 10 acres, Riccarton,85s; ALSO 6 Rooms, garage, Woolstori-Opawa, 255; ALSO 5-roomed Bungalow,Beckenham, 22s 6d; ALSO 5 Rooms, allconvs., Addington, 20s; ALSO 3-roomedBungalow, Beckenham, 10s; ALSO 4 Rooms,Spreydbn, all convs., 20s; ALSO 3 Rooms,all convs., City, 17s 6d; ALSO 5 Rooms,Manchester street, 28s; ALSO' 5 Rooms, Wal-tham, 20s; ALSO 7 Rooms, Cify, 30s; ALSO5-roomed New Bungalow, near Ferry road,255; ALSO., 5-roomed Bungalow, Riccarton.20s; ALSO 5 Rooms, 2i acreß, Spreydori,255; ALSO 6 Booms, Woolsion, I8s;ALSO 4 Rooms, Sumner, 13®; ALSO 5-roomed Bungalow, off Westminster street,265; ALSO 5-roomed Bungalow, Shirley road,265; ALSO 4 Rooms, Colombo street • North,20s; ALSO 4 "Rooms, part furnished, Leitb-field Beach, 20s; ALSO 4-roomed Bungalow,Redcliffs, 15s;' ALSO 7 Rooms, Linwood,25s ; ALSO 5- 'Rooms, 2 acre's, Papariui, 255;AND MANY .OTHERS. ALSO NumerousShops and Offices. Lists on Application.
CHEAP AT ' S2OOO, BUT£»1 OKdY WILL BE ACCEPTED, withcUIiWdU £250 "DOWN, OR NEAROFFER. 23 ACRES, lovely flower andvegetable gardens, lawn, fine orchard, and
godd : grass -paddocks; one "minute from bus,OFF PAPANUI ROAD, BEST PART'OKCITY.' Splendidly constructed b-ROOMEDMODERN HOME with every possible' conveni-ence. : You cannot possibly judge how cheapand g9od this place is without inspecting.It (is "giving it Away at the price asked._
BEST PART~NORTIf"CANTERBURY.fr AfV ACRES, LONG GOVERNMENTiJUU ' LEASE at a Low Rental.' Carry-ing' nearly 1100 sheep, clean,- and / wellfenced: suitable for mixed farming if wanted,and is in- good heart. MODERN • SIX-ROOMED HOMESTEAD and air outbuild-ings. ' Close'ttf school,' rail,' and'bus, and inone of the healthiest-'and' most fancied dis-tricts r in-Norfb ; ' Canterbury 1. r Stock atvaluation if wanted, £SOO or thereaboutswill put a buyer in. We will be pleased tosupply full details, and can assure BuyersIT IS WELL "WORTH ENQUTRY.~ ;
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PAID £11Q0! ~~
Oi2K.fi—TERMS, £SO DOWN—MORT-3JU»)U GAGEE SALE—Off Hills road,near Bealey Avenue, close bus and Bchool—5-ROOMED BUNGALOW, panelled hall, sun-porch, Doulton bath, hot and cold service,and all modern 'conveniences. Garage withconcrete flooT, cost £SO. FINE HIGil J-AcreSection, concrete paths. . House .insured for£800; Section worth £3OO. Price
_
£650£SO ' down' considered; AN ABSOLUTEBARGAIN. Call for card to view. 366/56
GOVERNMENT MORTGAGEE SALE,nan DOWN arid Balance at 4J per cent.
interest for long term. £BSO OKOWjB. " Practically New * 5-RoomedIiOW, "with all modern conveniences, vacant.Must sell.' 1 Inspection invjted.
EVANS and BULL,E4089 r s3' jLfctliWral W»ie.
FQftD ANI> Lm
MAGNIFICENT MO™,!MAGNIFICENT MOUNT PHEASANT
PROPERTYPROPERTY
TO BE SOLD AT A SACRIFICED PRICETO BE SOLp AT A PRICp
AN URGENT SALE IS REQUIRED BY THE. ' ' tRUSt'EES. '
WE have received instructions from theTrustees to sell by Private Treaty the
property' owned by the' late Arthur Morten.It is situated in the choicest position in themuch sought for locality, with" boundaries toMt. Pleasant road aria Eden Bill road, "-and"comprises beautifu! 12-Room Slate-roof Mod-ern Residence, artistic panelling arid paper-ing, Parquet flooring in reception hall, draw-ing ro6iri, built-iri Wardrobes, h. and c. inseveral bedrooms, 2 lovely bathrooms, goodH.W, services;' electric, iange, laundry repleteIn every detail.fiARGE SUN PORCHES WITH REDSTONE
r'tILLARS " ■AMPLE GARAGE FOB CARS AND QtJAR-
- fERS jTOft MEN / '■ v ~'
The froupds, coinprisixig over 2 acres, areperfect,' and ' coriipara' more ' than favourablywith the finest gardens and native shrnbsas' any' home in New"'Zealand. The fruit andvegetable gardens bav© growing passion fruit,orangssi lemonSV'etc, r:~'NOTE—This lovely home is a creation ofthe^irifljitect'ian^1 'landsc'ape"gardener!'r artand the'i'ew obtainable from «ny part o|the house and garden -is without a doubt mag-Jjiiflcfeiiti ' v - ■'
YTOL PARTICULARS ANp INSPECTIpNOF... ...
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; ALSO;Fiye. Building Sites,, areas
ranging from- {-acre to 'nearly? J-acre; pricesfrom £195 to £295. Nothing: as cheap offer-ingl in .this beautiful locality.' ; '
. SOLE AGENTS,
FORD and HATFIELD, LTD.,Auctioneer's'an<F R*al''Estate ' Agents,
or COL: Hi" S.'HOBDAY, : 118 Hereford street.
Q.REAT SECTION VAtup.FliNDALTON—Mortgagee's Sale! Corner Sec-
tion, facing north. Price £165.SPRINGFIELD ROAD—St. ' Albans Building
Section' of 64 perebes. Wonderful value,■ £l5O. , ' '"I
LYTTELTON ST., CASHMERE—4 flne'Build-ing ' Sections, oa account ot the Mortga-gee. Price £350 (the lot). ' ■"
' t-r -'; SOLE : AGENTS,FORD and HADFIELD, LTD.
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CAN JJJOTB TOfattractive: prices for ALL
CLASSES OF PRINTING-
LETTERHEADS, ,
BILLHEADS,
C^|alc)|UES.CALENDAB3,"ACCOUNT BOOKS,address LABELS,ENVELOPES,"ETC..ETC.
COLOUR PEINTINGIn All Its Branches,
RELIABLE BOOKBINDINGOf All Descriptions.
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO:
SABERS,r STO£EKEEEERS, andOTHEREMPLbti3ES: M LAJBOTJSIS OUR NEW WAGES BOOK.
Designed to meet the provisions ofthe Unemployinerit Wagos Ta* ActJBound • in' -Books 'of Any Size,' to
i, :;Me«it Yoor"Reqaifements."
'PHONE 33-557.JOB PRIKTipfG DEPARTMENT,
PRESS PP., WED.
fjIHJS is 'tjio Paint''for Tow Roof—STEEL-ISs (jsiudif. ' '
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auctions.
Mckenzie and willis.
THIS DAY! THIS DAY ICOMMENCING AT 1 O'CLOCK.AT OUR ROOMS,' 120 HEREFORD STREET.RUCTION SALE OF .FURNITURE.
DINING SUITE IN DARK OAK, CHES-TERFIELD SUITES, OAK AND RIMU BED-ROOM SUITES, COLUMBIA PORTABLEGRAMOPHONES, HANDSOME BRASSELECTRIC TAJ3LB LAMP, BRASS TEATRAYS ON ANTIQUE' STAND, BRASSVASES, EXCEPTIONALLY " LARGE POTPALM AND JARDINIERE, SEWINGMACHINES, WILTON AND ' AXMINSTEECARPETS, HEARTHRUGS, LINOLEUMS,HALL RUNNERS; PICTURES, feLANKETS,£>RAPERY,'FANCY GOODS, TOYS, Em. On account of MRS LANG, of Papanui
road, and other Clients, including: Hand-some Black Oak Dining Suite comprisingSideboard, Round Extension Table and 4High-back Dining Chairs, Chesterfield Suites,Easy Chairs, Oak and Rimu Bedroom Suites,Drophead ' Sewing Machines, Portable Gramo-phones, Wardrobes, Duchesse Chests, Chestsof Drawers, G&te-leg Tables, Oak and RimuTea Waggons, Single, Three-quarter, ' andDouble Wood and Iron Bedsteads, Wire Mat-tresses, Single arid Double Kapoc Mattresses,billows, Folding Bridge Table, OccasionalTables, Oval Framed Mirror, Hall Rack,' OakWire Settee, Hall Seat, Morris Chairs, High-'back Dining Chairs, Seagrass Chairs and,Settee, Axminster and Wilton Carpets, HallRunners, Hearthrugs, Linoleums,' Pictures,Colonial Wardrobe, Hall Stand, Single WireStretchers, Wire Couches, Dolls' Beds, OakCake Stand, Bookshelves, Garden Tools,La'wnmowers, Wringer, Sun Blinds, Gramo-phone Records, Brass Door Step, DinnerWaggon, Children's Books, Draught Screen,Copper and Wood Kerbs, Blankets, Drapery,Toys, etc.; and,' at p.m., ExceptionallyFine Afternoon Tea Table with Two BrassTrays, Very Handsome Brass Electric TableLamp for Centre of Dining Table, _ BrassVases, Unusually Large Pot Palm m Jar-diniere, etc.
_ ■McKENZIE and WILLIS,6393 Auctioneers.
TO-MORROW 1 TO-MORROW ICommencing at 12 o'clock Noon.GREAT AUCTION SALE OF CHOICE
FURNITURE.CONTENTS OF 18 ROOMS, "KENIL-
WORTH" PRIVATE HOTEL.Lounge, Dining-room, Kitchen, and 15 Bed-
rooms.On account of MR W. J. HENRY, on the
KENILWORTH PRIVATE HOTEL,26 CASHEL STREET, WEST
(Between Montreal st. and Rolleston avenue).rnHE whole of his SUPERIOR FURNI--1 TURE and HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, in-cluding- Splendid Upright Grand Piano byHaake,' Axminster Carpets, ChesterfieldSuite in " Moquette, 'Linoleums, _ Writ-ing Bureau, Writing Desk, Oil • Paintings,Oak-Framed Pictures, 16 Upholstered Higji-Back' 'Dining' Chairs, 4 Oak Dining Chairs,Lfirjre 'Sideboard, '5 Dining Tables, ElectricRadiators, 1 Seagrass Settee and Chairs, Wil-ton Carpets, Inlaid Linoleum, Wilton, Axmin-ster, and Hair Carpet Runners, "Hearthrugs.Rimu Bedroom Suites, Congoleum Squareß,DucKeßse Chests, Blankets, Household Linen,Nex Electric Stove, etc. .
NOTE—This is a splendid collection ofgood quality furniture—-over '6OO lots in all—-and all for absolute sale as the owner isretiring.
McKENZIE ftnd WILLIS,6394 . ' ■ Auctioneers.
XMAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONSXiIAS SUGGESTIONSXMAS SUGGESTIONS
SOME HAPPY SOLUTIONSSOME HAPPY SOLUTIONSSOME HAPPY SOLUTIONSSOME HAPPY • SOLUTIONS
MTo your Gift Worries at
"cKENZIE and WILLIS' Huge Warehouse.
OUR EXTREMELY LOW PRICESOUR EXTREMELY LOW PRICESOtJR EXTREMELY LOW, PRICESOUR EXTREMELY LOW PRICESOUR EXTREMELY LOW PRICESOUR EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
Enable you to give far more than you. have" . expecfed.
OAK BEDROOM SUITE OF FOUR PIECES,''comprising'WAßDßOßE with Large Oval,Bevelled' 'Mirror; "DUCHESSE CHEST
■with Oval' Bevelled Mirror and TwoLong Drawers, BEDSIDE CABINET,and'' Solid 1 Panelled 'BEDSTEAD—-£1815s.
WELL-UPHOLSTERED BOX OTTOMANwitV "sprung "seat, covered in' ShadowTissue—£2 17s Gd.
AXMINSTER CARPET, new designs, beauti-ful colourings—lOft 6in x 9ft, £7, £7Irs 6<J, £9 10s, £ll 10s.
OAK DINING CHAIRS, with Loose Uphol-stered Seats-^—2ss.
DOUBLE WOODEN BEDSTEAD, with Non-Sag Cabled Edge* WIRE MATTRESS—-£3 10s.
Draw-leaf dining table—£s ios.
THREE-PIECE . UPHOLSTERED SUITE," comprising Large CHESTERFIELD
COUCH and TWO LOUNGE CH&IRS-£23 10s.
This is a beautiful Suite, luxuriously sprung,• deep seats,' Independent' sprung 'fronts,
and covered In "Choice Genoa Velvet-—■Only £23 10s.
WRITING BUREAU with Book Shelves-■ £3 15s. " ' ' '
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BOOKSHELyES (4 Shelves)—Rimu 37s 6d,Oak' 525. ri ' ■ "
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QAK CHINA CABINET—£O 10s.
OCCASIONAL TABLES—From lqs.
SEAGRASS CHAIRS—Large selection from
SEAGRASS ROUND TABLE—B2s 6d.
APRS COUCH and CUSHIONS in Hard-wearing Tapestry—£3 17s 6d.
OLD FI?RNITUR|3 FOR NEW.McKenzie * and'' Willis will accept yourold" Turniture or" Furnishings as liberalpart payment when buying new goods.
EASY TIME PAYMENTSEASY TIME PAYMENTSEASY TIME PAYMENTS
Gladly extended' to all shoppers whoddaiie to pui'cliase this modern and" • pasy way.
Amount. * Coposit. Weekly.£lO. £2 3/2
' £3O£3O £<3 ®/6£4O . £8 12/8£SO £lO 10/-
fIOO £2O 31/6
M A K E N Z I E and WILLIS,McKENZIE and WILLI
120 Hereford street,Two doors from Colombo street.
/ M6582
H.
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3. 90RENSEN.
FIREPROOF- OFFICE SAFfiS.
Just to hand from England. Wo offer 14Office Fireproof Safes,' LARGE AND SMALLOTE'ffiH -unitable for boxnie or ofijco requir#Septs' XATBST IMPROVEMENT?IN'the best ' yet impbrted, embodying tMS latestideas to combat tjie elements orfiremuscles of the' thief/ PLUS HIS KNOW-LEDGE OF EXPLOSIVES. All joints origin-ally riveted earlier types are now solidlywelded by special- process, and the finishedBft'i'cle is aS' ftearly*-"Fool-proof" M is pos-sible.
One of our safes, passing through thestress* of a serious fire, ' resisted all dam-age, and' can be inspected if desired.
All documents were intact, and thisspfe in question was of "an 6ld type;" mucllinferior in" "inake to those- Ave now toffer. •""
' ' . H. B. SO?ENSBN, •
S{?ll9 63 Liphfleld street.
VTOTE—Under the postal Regulations CorJJI ■" y regpo'nijeoce a"ddresEe'd"l;6' a; Nom-<Jeplume. Initials, o*" Number *fo ; care ofPost'-Office will NpT be forwarded fromoffice of Vosting. < Advertisers who do no 4desire ' ttair names" and addrSases disclosedmay haVd ; replies 'addteSeod "catf '*T|iePress."' '/jl'ittcfc repliei will be foi-ivardtujtoadvertise** 'promptly-. ' f-'' '
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AUCTIONS.N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSOOIA-
-1 SHOUT NOTICE.
PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
MAGNIFICENT METHVEN FARM —269ACRES.
THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVEASSOCIATION have received, instruc-
tions from the Official Assignee in Ashburtonto offer by public auction in their Land SaleRoomß, Cashel street,' Christchurch,AT 2 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, 23rd INST.,
the farm occupied by Messrs Allen and Hau-tnorne. The ptoperty is a very desirable one,well subdivided, good shelter belts, sown ingood rotation," 90 acres of Wheat, 42 acresof Oats Magnificent modern Dwelling andmodern outbuildings.
The Property is within 3 miles of Meth-ven,' situated on main Ashburton-Methvenroad.
The wheat crop is looking well. The farm isin excellent heart, and Will stand any in-spection.
Full particulars from our Christchurch orAshburton office. *
N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSN., LTD.,6412 Auctioneers.
SUIT DAIRYMAN.20 MINUTES I\ROM CITY.
SMALL DEPOSIT.K A ACRES OF GOOD HEAVY LAND ANDDU SUITABLE BUILDINGS.
The owner is out to sell and will acceptVERY REASONABLE TERMS from prac-tical man.
There is PLENTY OF FEED and a certainamount of crop, looking well, also soveralacres of Lucerne.
N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.,Land Department.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.MERIVALE BUNGALOW.
~ - OR OFFER.£1550SIX-ROOMED TWO-STORIED BUNGA-
LOW with every modern convenience; electriccooker, two sewer connexions, gas copper,delightful sun .balconies, etc.
THIS HOME IS SITUATED IN A WELL-FAVOURED DISTRICT, AND THE OWNERWILL ACCEPT ANY REASONABLETJjRMS *
N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSN., LTD.,
URGENT SALE. URGENT SALE.MODERN BUNGALOW OF SEVEN ROOMS
' 'V AND'EIGHTY-SEVEN ACRES OF LAND
FOR£IBSO. __
THE ABOVE PROPERTY, situated adjoin-ing a flourishing country town is" on themarket for genuine sale. The land is allflat; grows good crops of oats, rape, amigreen feed, and there is no place wheresheep do better,"
BUILDINGS comprise MODERN DWELL-ING OF SEVEN ROOMS, electric light, hotand cold water; everything in perfect order;also stable, implement shed, cow byre, andold cottage.
PRICE REE'UCED TO £IBSO FORSPEEDY SALE. EASY TERMS OF PAY-MENT.
For further particulars and arrangementsto inspect apply to:
THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVEASSOCIATION, LTD.,
flole Agents.delightful old home:
9 ACRES AND 7 ROOMS TO CLOSE DE-CEASED ESTATE.
This Property (ias a warm, sunny location,and is eurrouixied hy well-grown ornamentalbees. *
The land is rich, and would be ideal forearly growing and glasshouse work.
This property.could be easily subdivided,having approximately' 18 chains frontage.
AN OFFER WANTED.N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP ASSN., LTD.,
N6629 Land Department.
J. M. MITCHELL, LTD.
J. M. MITCHELL LTD.J. M. MITCHELL, LTD.
FURNITURE EXCHANGED.'You can exchange your" out-of-uso furnitureand secure a liberal allowance off newfurniture prices at Mitchell's Exchange De-partment. 'Suitable Purchasing Terms ar-ranged if required. '
wE BUY SECOND-HAND FURNITURE.
Turn your spare furniture into ready cash.Send it to Mitchell's Exchange Department,and realise fop Market Prices.
WE SELL RE-OONDITIONED FURNITURE.
Visit our Exchange Department, and inspectthe Splendid Selection of Re-conditionedFurniture in the Showroom. High-gradeFurniture offering at a fraction ot theprices of new furniture.
i 'PHONE 85-567.and our Valuator will Call,
Or Send it to Mitchell's.'
J. M. MITOH EL L. L T D..AUCTION ANt< EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
535 Colombo street,(Corner Colombo and Bath streets),
Opp New'City "Hotel.
'goji '"
HAHMAN AND STjEjVKrsS, LTD.- PROFITABLE COUNTRY STORE
AND POST OFFICEWILL EXCHANGE
YftTELL-ESIAtfLISHED StoreW Business, including Post Office and
two Petrol' Bowsers, turnover over £4OOO perannturi, no "•bad -ifebfs." *"" Freehold propertycomprising House' of 6 rooms and a}}veliiences, stoic and two acree o! landPRICE ' £1195 Stocfe arid plant at valuation(approximately £1800). Terms arranged, or\vill " eichangn for good City or SuburbanBusiness as owner [lis to bo in town toattend- to other' interests.' ■"
' . EXCHANUK b'OP FAKM/"VWNEB of Superior Two-storey Bungalow\J will consider exchange for' 200 t6 800acres good cropping and sheep land, prefer-ably" North 'oi : CMUtcßurck "Pp;W WCagh. His property comprises seven room?,situated in good locality, ajl [atefet, copyem-enc'es; "• only : built' 'two years 5 garagd andnice ' fcardoh. PRICE, £I7OO
FISH AND LWCUEON ROOM•"< BUSINESS. '
QITUATED in 'Progressive South Canter-kV bury Town, well established Fisli andLuncheon Room, business' comprising leaseof Up-to-dale BricW' Building witg 4 livingrocms, tares' 'shop an<!" diking room, togethervitb' all furniture, plant", crockery, etc.'Relit,only £2 weekly Good turaoveF'sbowing bigprofit. PRICE ONLY £250 as' going' con-cern. Will stand any investigation Mustbe sold in tw-i weeks. *
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SPLENDID MIXED FARM.WAS £SO, NOW £3O PER ACRE.
.)AA ACRES, situated only l 8 mijes North1 of CbristchuTcbi close to Scnool,
Post Office,'and 'Rail.' First-olassDairying; and "Cropping Land,' nicely subdivided' and /well fenced and watered*, 28acres in wheat,*4s acres oats, 15 acres -greenfeed? and 'groat growth' of'grass. Buijijiijgflcomprise "8-robmed residence with all'conveni-ences; 8-bail cowshed concreted, 7-s'tall stable,giahary, imulement sheS, etc. A splendidfarm at a value price. NOW ONLY £3OI'ER About £IOOO Cash required,or"consider exchange for'lß to closeto Christchurch; ■: -u :
HARMAN and STEVENS, LIMITED,Land and Estate Agents,
Agents Northern Assurance Co., Ltd.'Phone si-jO4 and 32-4&S '
FIKbwOOD fpE BAL?.
F I R E W O O D.Dry ?in Pine Blocks. 35s 8-Cord Delivered.Dry BLUEGUM BLOCKS. 45s ' f-Oord
Delivered. Chopped- Kindling Wood >readyfor uge; *2s 6d: 15» 'Quarter-Cord (7 Bags').' RING 38-1(52. Note Address: ;
HALL BROS:,'9O SIMEON ST.. SPREYDON.
DRESSMAB^NQ.D PER 7ARD HEMSTITCHING—Town
and Country Orders Promptly AttendedTo.WBIS7 CASHEL ARCADE. 165 Cashel st.
A reveals future. Send stamp-t#- for free chart" for' yours. Zingara,P.6. Box 518; Auckland. 241"4
R UST'S Greatest Enemy—STEELITE RED1' ROOF" PAINT. " Ant!-corrosive: N-&
Jlntjo. }!b gal!on._ 'j« „j'4f45 ' • aid SM|7H, Lfp.15ASTON Tablets every 4»y heep y<>u fit
for v- or It aiid play. •36 foir 2* 6d, -10ftor 5b (jd- Barnetts!' and othei; Ghtanlsts."
AUCTIONS.
H. 0. SMITH.
AUCTION SALE OP MOTORS.
TO-MORROW, AT 12 NOON.
A'T THE FARMERS' SALEYARDS,ST. ASAPH STREET.
PRESENT ENTRY—--23 Motor-cars, Trucks, and Motor-cycles,
ALSO 4 Trailers—a Number for UnreservedSalp on Terms. Entry Consists irom Baby
Austins to 7-seaters.vnm on VIEW. Further Entries Invited.
FURTHER ENTRIES—A/c. Mr Hart-Hupp 32 3-seater, balloon tyres, duco body,
sood. appearance. A/c. Mr Kennerley—Oak-
land Truck (Convertible), 30cwt, 6-cyhnder,
cood tyres, spare; good appearance.H 0 SMITH, Auctioneer and Proprietor'Phone 32-893. 6383
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
irAT?TN(jr SALE OF DAIRY HERC',C HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, PRODUCE,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd,AT 1 P-M.
Mr T H. Brainthwaite (whose
si tss is&wear-SBparticulars later.
H. C. SMITH,Proprietor and Auctioneer,
The city Market, 550 Colombo street.^H. C. SMITH.
O" ACRES Kaiapoi District, in grass,
p.™ ■" ""■*> °*n,",
bs»)
jzitt Soe"?r..I>iH«» JtJt
ment mortgage.Ran<nora District. Dairy ana
aS»».r»rrta
19 ACHES Halswell District. The best oflaid Bungalbw and outbuildings in tigland. Town House andtop condition. txctian 0o j.
qm)some cash.
T have several enquirers for Houßes PoLet in or near Town. Particulars wantedurgently.
H C. SMITH, Auctioneer,The City Market, 550 Colombo street. •
'Phone 34-gßf>:_
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PROPERTIES fOE SALE.
FRANK PARRIS AND 00-
MODERN apartment HOUSE FOR1 SALE.
CfITUATBD in the North end of City. AS good paypg proposition. Lov ®|ygrounds Owner will sell at a very towfigure on account of ill-health and wouldconsider a bungalow property in a good
Huburb as part^ and CO.
SPLENDID ORCHARD PROPERTY FORSALE.
GOOD Five-roomed House, six acres ofland. 500 fruit trees in full bearing,
mostlyBituated in one of the best suburbs. Six
sections can be cut off on existing front-age Good prospect of furtner subdivision.Prepared to drop £IOOO on original price,and will take Bungalow in part payment.Balance Government mortgage.
FRANK PARRJS and CO.
W 1
NEW BUfcftJALOW
'ITH garage, situated close to, Riccarton. . tram. Owner must sell, and would ac-
cept extremely low figure or tojee business,section, or motor-car as deposit.
No reasonable offer refused. Here iBopportunity to acquire a home at your own;price and terms.
Interest on mortgage only 15s per week.FRANK PARRIS and CO.
FRANK PARRIS and CO.,Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
165 Cashel street, Christchurch.'Phono 31-825.
P6617
HILLARY AND BAST?®-TO LET.
SUMNER.
rpHAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY (PARTLY1 FURNISHED) KNOWN AS THEHOTEL METROPOLE," situate corner of
Grafton anil' 'Morton streets, 16 Rooms, withall" Conveniences, and in first-class order.
Well'sbaded lawifls and ample room forkitchen garden.
REASONABLE RJGNT TO APPROVEDTENANT.
HILLARY AND BAXTER.
5775-BARGAIN AT LINWOOD.
ONE ACRE AND FOUR ROOMS, all con-veniericesj? "porcelain bath, etc., sower, fowl*houses for 200 birds, garage. 528
HILLARY and BAXTER,24207 178 Manchester street.
WANTED KNOWN.
RTHSfA: SUJtE RELIEF WITH' "ASTHONA."
2s 6d Bottle, all Stores and Chemists:G4215
M
THERK *s no danger of disappointmentwhen you use CATHEOKAL s BRAJSD
CULINARY ESSENCES They are guaranteedpuve and true to flavour. Sold by all Grocersand Stores in loz and 'economy size bottfes^
E•9
TOBACCO CRAVING CUBEp! ~
.ASY to atop smoking. "ANTI-BAGp"simple, harmless' remedy, permanently
removes craving. ' Get free' booklet fromHome Welfare Pty., P.O. Box 655F, Wel-lington. H4167LVtfEELITE RED ROOF PAINT Protects andO' Beautifies.' ' Anti-Corrosive.uus. N.Z. made FROM ALL MERCHANTS,18s Gallon. . 58145
W1'E Banish pain' and those lines on your, , face'caused by'foot" trouble'sI . Mishko
Shoe Store: 558 a Colombo "Street." J4244
T'he one truly pleasant .hing you can doto keep in better hsHtfi is not to miss
your daily before;bfe4kfasn glass of STEV-ENS' HEALTH SALT. In 2s 6d bottles atall Chemists ■ and Storeß. ■*-' -—8
ISHKO Boots to be had at price of ordin-ary working boot! Don*t hesitate
Mishko Shoe Stores. ~ J424<,
Nq Christmas show to beat Minson®. I'*1 tobks' like Christmas : and feels like
Christmas. Do not mies it. M6611
TTERY little flavouring is required in mostV ' recipes, it should always be the.
v6ry bestV' Insist oh CATHEDRAL BRANDCULINARY ESSENCES.' At all groiers and stores in loz and econ-
omy ' size bottle's. .
COMFORT for-all 1 We specialise in com-fort-fitting shoes 1 Study your health 1Mishko Shoe Stores, 558 a Colombo street.
J4244
FOOTWEARS— Prices to Suit All Pocketi.See our Windows. J." Dollan, Railway
Hotel Buildings, Manchester street. 'D4gl
COATS, " Costumes, Suits; Cleaned to ~ stay■clean ~tl6n6*o,'"'Dry ' Cle6n?rs, 685
Colombo street. " ■ R9519
THE Gateway to Foof Health! We guar-antee foot- conjfort and freedom from
qche. J4244
I PAINT Your Roof with' STEELITE RED.N.Z. made to suit Chrjstchurch Climitic
Conditions. : Anti-corrosive. -
8814S • : SMITH «&d BMITS, LTD.
AUCTIONS.
JONES, McCEQSTIE CO., LTD.
THIS DAY. THIS DAY,THIS DAY, THIS DAY,
AT 1 P.M.
Auction sale of property, furni-ture AND EFFEOTS.
On account o£ MISS M. E. HIGCJIN3
ON THE PREMISES,NO. 70 AIRMAN'S ROAD, MERIVALE.
THE 5-ROOMBD BUNGALOW WITH ALLmodern; conveniences.
ALSO THE WHOLE OF THE SUPERIORFURNITURE AND EFFEOTS.
The property -will be offered ftt 1 p.m.
Take No. 1 Tram to Aikman's road.
JONES, McCROSTIE COMPANY, LTD.,Auctioneers.
JOHN F. HUTCHINSON,Joint Agents.
Cuningham and Taylor, �
Solicitors. 6384
NOW ON YIEWI NOW ON VIEW I
IN OUR ROOMS,r„__ arplPo
CORNER OF CASHEL AND MANCHESTERSTREETS.
EiXTENSIVE AND UNRESERVEDAUCTION SALE.
3 UPRIGHT CRAND PIANOSGRAMOPHONESMAJESTIC CABINETelectric radio SErr BVFn HBEDROOM SUITES' IN STAINED BEECH
LARGE2
QUANTITY OF SINGLE ANDDOUBLE BEDSTEADS ' unnTTRTTE
3 CHESTERFIELD SUITES lINSETTEE AND EASY CHAIR IN SILK RKffDINING-ROOM FURNITURE -»r a CHINESINGER DROPHEAD SEWING MACHINEKITCHEN UTENSILSETC.
TO BE SOLD TO-MOEROW (Wednesday),TO BE SOLD TO-MOKROW (Wednesday;,
AT 12 NOON,AT 12 NOON.
IN OUR ROOMS, gCNR. of CASHEL STS.
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TO ADVERTISERS.O ADVERTISERS.
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Wanted, For Sale, or To Let SituationsVacant or Wanted, etc;,. etc., 12 words Isper insertion, three insertions 2s 6d. Longer
advertisements pro rata.Lost and Found, 6, lines (30 words) or
under, 2s 6d each insertion. ,
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or under. 2s 6d each insertion. Longeradvertisements pro rata. These announce-ments must be signed by the advertiser.
SUBURBAN and COUNTRY AGENCIES.
Advertisements for "The Press" will boaccepted at any of the following Agencies atOffice Rates:—
The Store, Hacktborne road.Cashmere Stores, Ltd., 2 Dyer s Pass road.
S stationer, 356 Colombo street.Mrs Barsham, Stationer 458 Colombo«l.Mr Stotes, Stationer, 374 Colombo street.
Smith, Cash General Storekeeper,Wilson'is road. •
E. Eldridge, "The Terminus, 132 PP»w#road.
STH
M General Storekeeper, cor-ner Wilson's and St. Martins roads.
Waltham road. '
KlAnifeow HdKenzie, Grocer, corner- Sfanmorean 4 North Avon roads.
Stationer and Fancy Goods, 5North road. _
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T. Frisby, Northcote Supply Stores anaNews Agency. J
RKYNDWR— . DlE.'fc. Woodbury, Station Store.
Terminus Store, corner Baf-•' badoes' and "W»rtf&nßK>n atreets.
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Mrs E:'' "N.Searli;' SjEatftney * and News* - Agent, 203 "Yapanui -r6ad.
??«* Office store, Trajn
W. AVWhitef Grocer and. General ProduceMerchant," 62 JendalWa toaa;
MIV Grocer, Fruit, Provision Mer-
" chant,'* 65' Carlton Mill road. '
SPREYOON 'K.' Hi'.der, Fruiterer and Confectioner,
"LiSrcoln" r6a^:SHIRLEY—
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Shirley Supply Stores, corner road* and ' Wartinlft'od fetrMf.' ''
Junction Stores, corner Shirley and Marsjt-Jand roads,
RICCA&TON—'. ..
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.0. E. Carleton, Fruiterer and Confectioner,374 RiccarWn rbad.
UPPER RICCARTON-*Mrs Brewer, GansraX Store, corner Yaia
* hurst road and RacficourßG road.ADDINGTON— '
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D. lyhite. Grocer an 4 Fruiterer, 274 |ija-colh" road. • _
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Miss A; E: Deverell, Stationery and fancy' Goods, 874 Eincoln'road.
SUMNER—'
Henderson's Store, Wakefield avenue.Smith's Whit'O' Stores. ''
LIN WOOD— "j. _
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W. B. Fraser, Fruiterer and Confectioner,. • 557 SejrefoWstrefet, * Linwoott. ,Phojie
37-910. ' ( ' ' '
Burrows' Brj>s., Fruiterers and Confection-era, 228 Lniwood avenue. '
G. A 1; Mcintosh, 7 FruiteSrey arid Confectioner,"253'Feiry toad.' ' 5
W. M. Palmer, Pastrycook and Confectioner,corner of . Ensor's and Ferry roads.*
NEW BRIGHTON—"
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'Mrs "Palk;" Stationer and News A|fent.
NORT?H BEACS"
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' T.'E. Thomson, Grocer and Confectioner,Bowh'ill * road. 1 '
REDCLIFFS—T. Vogan, TJie Store, B?4cliffs.
DOMETT-*— '
T. Sullivan.LEESTON—-
'Mrs 1 Fisher, General Store.AMBERLEY—-• IC. S.'Harris, Storekeeper.GREYMOUTH—
G. Anderson, Railway Bookstall. Grey-"mouth." '
METHVEN—W. C. Battson.
RAKAIA—J. Pye and Co., General Store.Hardy and Co., General Merchants.
MAYFIELD— ' ' ■National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.
Telephone No. 10'.ASHBURTON— "
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."Preys'' Office, Burnett street. Tel. 142.J." Mitchell,' News Agent, "'Eaßt '" street.
Telephone 313M.' 1 -A. W. Hopkins; Nisws Agent, East
Telephone 120. ■ "
PAINTING AND PAPBEHANGIIfO.WfANTED, Houses to Paint, at leas than)f ' pre-war rates; " liberal discount''for
cash. Apt>ly J. Edwards, 1 ' 14 Baseelltf roitf.
PAINT your House from $lO. Two Coatf' of *B4it English * Matferiail, ' workman*
ship guaranteed; town or country. "Applyp:o; eo> list?
'• EgjtggFOR a "Permanent" Roof Paint, demand■ STEELITE RED. Made toStjitnOliriet*'cliurch Climate." '"NX **mads. 18?' gUllon. ■' !ssi4s ! '■ ' sijith^
TNDISPENSABLE for" the set builder, i»?k^st
auctions.
o.
ooS«SrSD|"u "a
Estate IaJiLT. JOHN-°n aC SON < of
and Furnishings of hisSuperio beautiful home.
FRIDAY, AT 1 P.M.nn account variouß owners.
wtnf CATALOGUE of HIGH-CLASS FURM-riNE CATAbUU CARPETSi etcIn Our Auction Rooms, 109 Hereford street.
Few further entries invited.H G. LIVINGSTONE and GO.,
Auctioneers,
6407 109 Hereford street.
WANTED TO SELL.
Words, One Shilling per Insertion;• Tiiree Insertions 2/6.
FOR Sale, Trailer; very handy size; suit-able for campers or farmer. ?k°ne
37-605. ' : r JLr
B"~ EAUTIFUL Persian Rug, Silk Pile 6ft x4ft; £3O or offer. Apply
COV.tiftS from 15s, JOHKSONS and COU2IKS, LTD., Makers Tentsf!nversr Casliel street, •tTdIES' Bags, curses, poxed Stationery,LA
Bob
okß for OM and Young, all dis-counted »t Isitt's Xmas Sale. . 14U
C siiarp-point Pencfls, all discounted at
Tsitt'g Xmas Sale. — _ £—OK&E, Cow uarrots; come dig, Is large
sack; take large and small. 267Marshland road* _ —.— --
rpEiSTS from 18s Jd; Deck Gtwrs fromJ. 6s 6d; Camp Stools, 3s. JOHNSON
and OOtrZINS. LTD.. Cashel street. 142
MAKE Your Money Go Further by Pur-chasing Xmas Gifts at Isitt s Xmas
Kale. ,
rrVfcLE Windows will help you. It costs1 nothing to see what Mmsons kaveingift* which will charm.
...
-n„rTQWjj Blowpipe, Saws, Spindles, 3E
3 bp. Electric Motors, Punching.She^ing Machines. 843 St. Asgph street. 6076
IWONDEB what I shall get this Xmaa?"Yes, it makes you wonder when you
Bee the things in Minsons windows. M66UTi Canvas Motor -Buckets,H Onoits Tents. Lowest Prices, Best
JOHNSON and COUZINS, LTD.,Cushel street •
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QCALDING Troughs for Pigs." One_h Washing Tubs, ''The Best.
roof Pickling Tubs and Troughs. J. SutK-rland and Son, 70 Tuam street. Phone36-786. : /. .•w%trvNOLDS opposite Council Ohamoerß,REYMaSterP
ePtreet-Sport 8 Shoes, super
tualitf: crepe soles Lad.es' 4s lid, B«£4s 6d; Sandels, 3s 9d.Sm^rEfwCi
Vrji jg a family affair, thisI HEALTH SALT habit. Every membertakes a' glaSs every morning and everyonek®lnS
2se
6bde"bottles at all Chemists and
Stores. ——: r-^MAKE your own Stout. One packet makes*?hwe gallons of delicious -Jo»e-bre«aStout. 'Simple airection? ?s 88ger "pacSfet posted from B. W. .HALL, Her-balist, 117 Armagh street, Christchurch.
NE Quality Washing Tabs, ■ "TheWater Troughs for s"beep iind <;attle,
Clean-Heart Kauri. - J. Sutherland- and Son70 Tiiam street. Phone 36-786.
"VTEW ZEALAND is a"healthy nation. Thous-N* - ans'teep'fit bjr diibreakfast g}ass of STEVES' HEALTH
6d bottles at 'all fMftg. £f-Stores."'' ''•
- ■pASKS for SummervDrinks Ice-Cream Tu|>s,O Raspberry Buckets, hold 121b. Olean
eart Kauri" .WM&W <&**«{_ Sutfoerland and Son, 70 Tuam Btreet West. Phone36*78€. • • •• '
THERE is no substitute "for STEVENSHEALTH SALT if yoii really intend
to keep fit and free" from taany minor illsth
ln at all Chemists and Stores.
MOELIFB Tablets are excellent for aflnervu troubles. Build rich, new blood.
2s 6d, 4s 6d, 6s:' "Obtainable McArtburs anaOther Chemist.". JLB'BOinOHITISI . Instant soothing relief
by* taking Red Spruce Cough {iom-
prund. Is 6d and 2s 6d. All Chemists andStores. . •
URIO Acid "in system successfully elimi-nated by taking Dr. Mackeniie s Men-
thoids. '"6s 6d. 'Cook and Kqsb,
T OSING Weight? Morlife Tablets will4-4 quickly "bring you back' to oozina|:'
aDd "body food; 4a * 63,. -6s. Mc-Arthnrs and Other Chemist*. r
a Cold? SUake it ofl quickly!ly >•With' Totty's ' Bed" Spruce Compound,is §4 and 2s 6d. 4|l Olxopiift? §for?S.
A RTHRITISI Take Dr. Mackenzift-s Men-JX thoids, specialist's prescription, whichdissolve acii' crystaJsj'- 'OpdJc and Ross,Chemists. —IF• ;V"NiEMIA! Morlife Tablets supply- systemj\. with, rich, new blood. Pleasant to take.2s Gd, 4s 6dl 'to.4 and Other "<Jtoai-i*t» '
BREATHING- Passages cleared few minutes- after ti&ing Totty's Bed Spruce Cough
Compound, la fid and 2s 6d. All' Chemistsan<l Stores. - --IST>BEDMATIBMI Dr. Mackenzie's Men;-
' thoids' eliminate* cause of" complaint-rurlc acid C&?tals.'-6i 65^^Cook;and*Ross.Chemists. "' '' ' ' ' ??
TVTERIinSS Out of Order1 Morlife" TableteIN streo'gtlien yrttolß system' and renwnervous 2s ; 0^, E 4s 6s. Mc-ArihiiTS 1 and 'Other 'CVeipisfa —i4l/trHOPPING "Cougbl 1 IJed Spruce CoughTT Cotopound 4 st6ps 1 coughing- taS ' easesJireatbing: |f6d '?«p ! 2s all Ch^mislssnd* Stores. >!t " """ —*
BR. Mackenzie's Diet Chart Free to alluric "acia 'sulferfertf uj)t>a application jo
Cook anil GheSiists.' : - k —3O
ptREAT SPREADING CAPACITY, LONGiT* ' t-ASTINCf.StSelite Bed ttjof PaintIf.fc. made. : StbclMd by all faint Merchants.
rr\-'- .' C • •■•.-* .t . SBX4S
Fyou don't W)int to get "run down!'don't 'give up yonr daily before-areak
fast *lkss SALT.■ ! Ha *2i-i"6d bottles :af all -fgStores.rjnEBAT SUGAR DIABETES WITBJLr : fWCtJfcINI A potent South AtricfnHerb in KigWy'comprepaea t»b)ei" ~ fortn.harmless. Writi? ; }n tor fAeVinculin Literature ■ tdr HAXjlj' S -BOTANICDISPENSARY, * 'tlf Armaglf T Ohri?tchurch. " • "' :'~ ' H6276
DOMINION- WIDE preference proves the*-superiority of Gj&PBbBUj BRAND
CULINATJY'ESSENCES: fry them andj>roye this for^yours'el£'v ln ips and eftonmze b6tffeß'"at all Qrocerp and "Stores.CJtTITS Cleaned stay; clean; No p*etrol usedO "~ to giStber dust. ChemistDry CleanOTsJ* f 'sßß* r Gojo(nß'o street (cornerSt. AWpB ' street); ' Telephone 99-194.rjTHE Institute of Foot HealthI Ifo moreJL ' foot troubles! Leave them with us!Mishko Shoo Store, 558*a'CoIonibo street.
H-.- r;,:. »■ ft,: J4g^4
CIAN you beat it? No; these bits of china-' at Minsons combine "beauty with use.
Tbe delighf; of thg ladiies. ' ' "■'■ '• -'"116611T"\EIJCIOUS \Summer Delicacies that callJL* ' for"' Bavotiriii&rs ' are' more delightfulwhen you use OATHEDRAL BRAND CULTN*ART BSSBIfCEf.. '
'At all' "Grocers and Stores in loz and.econprriy size bottles'. »> «'; . ■ , —^s
Mishko Shoe gltore*. • •••• ;»■- 'J4244TJENOVO—pry Cleaners, SBS ColomboXV street fcproer of St. street).
R9519use CATHEDRALV CpGpINARTF ESSENCES" arethose wno have <ooi|3a;red them-witK otherbraras. ■■■■■■*
From all Grocers and Stores in loz andeconomy size b'ottlPß. '"'"
'• 3S REDUCTION, on Mißhko Boots 1 Givingup business! Mishko Shoe Btore, at
gt>9 Manchester street. :
J4244
Q. sf? A M and B {j LIN (3 E 11,
?W - jU; !£hon« 83*£90.fBOTTLI?
Glint
mide. ■'%s*: gallon. '
LOHREY ANDLOHREY. and CO., LTD
THIS
auction sale ofAT 1.30 P.M., THIS to.
•LINE FOR TO-DAT'S il-WONDERFUL ASSORTi^S:LADIES' HAND-BAaS."^il|TROOMS €3l COLOMBO STREET '
in SaturdayTHURSDAY NEXT—IN OUR RooirSCOLOMBO STREET-
-lON SALE OF HOtJSEKQT.T)FURNITURE, ETC .?
FRIDAY EVENING—IN OUR Ror 'COLOMBO STREET: ATOTmi
ELECTRICAL RADIOS -
LOHREY and CO. t
DAY
SPECIALTION-OF
IN OURAs advertised
OF636P
WANTED TO LET,
Twelve Words, One Shilling Mr ItuwrM,-..Three Insertions'a/e.
Ift ACRES, good order, 5-roomed dwdU1U ing, outbuildings. 35b week '
HARRIS, LAWLOR „d GO.
fy3 ACRES, Good Land, dwdlinsbuildings. 25s per week, *
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HARRIS, LAWLOR aiid 00.,98' HerefordH4207
SUMNER —Up-to-date, comfortably -riished 5-roomed Bangalcivr. cifise trimand beach; £2 10s. 42 Hereford street. -
'I 'U X.efc, at Stewart's Gully. Pnmj.'fa,4 Cottage, "Quinnat," availablenow until January 3rd. 'PJione ift&O. -'ittNEW BRIGHTON,' 2-roomed Hoaie'Viaor Sell; close to beach and trifth.'Apllr18 Keppell street. Brighton Central:' tSia;■TO Let, Superior Furnished
Albans, close in.» Robinson, IW* dlouicaster street. - ■ i.x-. ■ ,0 Let, 4 rooms, k'ette, bungajo*,
looking Domain. Apply 89 Hoon 'Elyroad. ■■■."? fpo
FLATS TO-LET.
ST. ELMO COURT!ONLY a limited number of Flat* now -available. One and two 'bsdtoo» fiiU,with large living-room, hall,' tat£room,kii.'cliecetto, electric cooker, raSkior9 %tnaS(, /wardrolies, cupboards, etc; Low *tfentir f-cellenrmeals available from Beatagt^-jsjf.particulars • 1 • ,V ' I £?..•
H. G. LIVINGSTONE and GO„L4148 Auctioneers. 109" He teA., •
TO Let, Seil-containei}Flats, 2.87 Glouoester street, -IMji.-'tjwiiir'
Latimer square : (just past Choral 23J-Gloucester street. 'Phone §4-856. Adnlti -only.
" t-s-H -Zt>lORAKI—Superior Furnished Flatablet,' *• 3 minutes.
uon'able rent. Apply Housekeeper, l l4 £»».;
beth street. Timaru. • • «' ».• •tigjj .
TpULLY-pQUIPpEp Modern' •i- H bedrooms, 'select, jmvatAr,self-contained.' 54A Rolleatan'iWejme?'JSiSip85-6D6. ' ' <?- t JSUMN3SR—Furnished-Flats, tvo-lirga<fton!
rooms, verandah, and jam,rate entrance. 60 S&n« |jj|R.
' BURNISHED, Unfurnished. Flats and
oiries, 15S, '3ss. ' : Glme&itorfltnet,West. "'
' . i°'Flats, every modern ionraßltoH,'separate'
e.1., garage. If required;Gloucester 'street, 'fhoije
Unfjroii»h9d-§eM5 "* XJr '"
IJ 3 rooms,improvements. Apply SS"'W<>reWl,,QMALL, SeEf-ai>ufcSiAdr FnT^filpp
ladies; 2 rooms; Ut>*Peterfrorongfr it &i?M
marmMS
/TOTS Flat, ppfurnished,- sivL/" "from, street;'' SSs-,
TPtOSY • Furniehed- Ssf-V' 'Phone..Gloucester^ittreet:' V*' "P-''OA* SOA, 16 Bapunni ifta<feJL\ and ' §ed-Sitfing-roo5«, Inear Holly rpaa„ r '
~
- T*r.r;-t» ear «at»
ply \r: H. (DBffIESMANi on'Phone 3g-243. -
pr
flat*.
■\j; ' " bUSy Bv^e«r267, ChnstchttrcS.IS-MiZE
gDPfgioa,street WMt. ■ .e " V-r<
V Bed«ittifig-»oifr>^B<)ftjj»ijerr-i;December ' '
last two or ilffM -IPress, m
tionSUPERIOR
d 0«hel streetHouse, Permanents o/ ,fthltf. '■phW'BS-546. -I—-
Mrs Charles Le Cwa, »,S6BT.
»OAEI>"
GBetay atTariff.'PANN. Tel. t«»- rlcrop. > >_
Rites. S6paraw 2fj®77 - 55amd vgto- room* • Spedjl•Lasaw*-' SJS* &t>%m
ReducedCasual "
Families ■»?and' Sucldtoe
FEurrjum sovxHighste4■OASPBERRffi;Xi ders'taken,or RAILED. -W
OS "ring *pb?? B 2?'"8 ,
piRST ■HSiisfiS-.-™Fift{ in?«*
V(best late'Crab
Sale,■TIOR -
J headAll-roundHeadingM Be
VMASA"]10s pair.44 Frankly'33-672. .
TIOULTR'?'t~ ' Sprinp i-,livered, frtshtry; 'phone 8
230 Dyer's
Boot and• ' *8 £}pfc«'
Railway Hotel
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