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VOL. LI., No. 15,265. f K««Ut«ed asaneirspiper at th» TLCeneraJ Post OSc« in the United Kin?dota.J CHHISTOHUEOH, N.Z,,,
XTHn. CTH.B QTTOD NON HO3TESTUM.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915. PUBLISHED DAILY. TWELVE PAGES—PRICE ONE PENNY.ANNOUNCEMENTS.
"■', ' n ~A*r -a ?uard a:a:«e: imposition.■i? °'°y «?rlh" Ma.-ti»se«. ««i Scathe
'• U au:hor.ticalcf] lo ensure '.heir■jastrtion.
BIRTH.i 4, .«-.•„ < ■> ■*.'* ay} Mr*
MARRIAGES.
1315. »'• $*>» lUki Oc-hueon,
; :j,f o{ Gj_a6sovr,GOLDEN WEDDING.
9tr«r. A."^,;5"!".",!""; Church. Ocorgo K.
L<mar;-s!i;r<-. ..•<;».lan'i.
_DEATHS.
£"£< *■*«■!» H""?:, •'- "ns, y
'..Toe*- Taylor; aged •'"•
IN MEMORIAM.iIALL-lii 'affectionate remcmbranc* of Marr
\nn Hall, who departed this April-■■23th, 1311.
<rmtS TOBACCO mark" a dirtinet cUss *■TE
mnVfrs It is chosen by taen who
■pSbrD* <*« Tobacco o( Quah-.y £or meo»f t»at*
In -Pißjs *^<3 sJ Per ounce-DAVIS and LAMB,JBl Colombo etreei.
fISB4
SHIPPING.WE? NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGT COMPANY'S LINE.
.To Plnnonth (to land .pasaenp-r*) anaLondon, "via- Mont* Video and Ter-enffe.
MOST MODERN PASSENGER .STEAMERS ].IV THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.
Steamer. I I°n»' I From |'l-'o Sail, j~ m mmm. ••• '■ ■>■ ' ■ [~ . ..--•—* j
•TnnVina (Z> J0.9G0 Wellington; May 20.
Pharos (3) 9.000- ! - 24 jTwariro (2) 30000 ; — jJnn«- i^__Jjgo<? :.._..~ 'Jtlly lav
*_r "Calk »t Rio d« Janeiro.(2) Twin ecr«w. (3) Triple Swot.
ACCOMMODATION IS NOT SURPASSEDBY AFT OTHER LINE.
Fitted with Witele** Telegraphy. ;3 STREET, Chrietoaiirch. j
THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGCOMPANY'S !
F.ASTERN CANADIAN STEAM SERVICE,AUSTRALIA ANDREW ZEALAND. 'TTXDER CONTRACT with the- Canadian
U -Government th* following Steimere«-ill Sail from MONTREAL or St. JOHN", Adelaide; Melbourne, sydney,auckland, " "wellington, lyttel-'Wα. DUNEDIN:—
WHAKATANE, 8773 tons. May.To b» followed by other FireVclass Steamere. • Each Month. ■
ForRate* of Freight »na other informationapolv to : . ' , « -THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING
COMPANY. LIMITED.213 Board ol Trade Buildinßs, Montreallot Hereford street, Christchurch.'
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SHAW. SAVrLL, AND ALBION CO., LTD.„ iUEIN THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE. -ROYAL M«IL BTEAMEBS for LONDON,with . Superior -Accommodation for all
;ii*s«e of ptLuengers, c»Hin* »t Mbnt-o Video.TtMriffe. and Southampton. AL.L ~TJ^IN-,SCREW STEAMERS -fitted with C.0.2PATENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Vessel. Tons. irom I Date.i.iû\r,\ .10,000 Wellingtonbfa.v"fMAMAJU aiK Wellinpoß^uoe•ATHENIC 12.23< WellingtonUulyCOBIXTIiIC 12.2."51 WellrngteniJTily
TAI-?n _ ' I 10,000 I WellingtonIAttgust
' �Calilnft litRio S« Janeiro. tNo paeeenßere.- ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRE-LESS TELEGRAPHY. .DALGETY and CO., LIMITED.
-' NATIONAL MORTGAGE and -527 AGENCY CO., LTD.. Joint Agente.
PENIXSCLA AND ORIENTAL S.N./COMPANY. ., ' The P. and O. S.N, COMPANY will.despatch ' the . following Steamers for LON-
DON, calling at. Fremantle, Colombo, Aden,.'.Marseilles, Gibrnltar, and Plymouth, with
liberty to call; at Brindiai, aa under:—f ~~ ~~ ; [ Mel-
!jt#«mer. ] Ton«. £ydn»T (bourne. AdelaideI .'' ,: '" '' ■ 1~~- '•Mooitan '10,000 May 15 jMay 18 May 20
JloldiTJ*. ;10,000 May 29 jJune 1 June 3.Kjrypt ( 8,000 June13 [June 15 June 17Jf«du-.» 512.5C0 (June 20 June 29 July 1Mongolia' .: 10,00n (July 10 July 13 July 15M»hra 111,000 ) July24 July27 I July30All steamers-fitted with wirelese telegraphy.
Tranehip et Port Said for BrindieLRATJ-:S OP PASSAGE MONEY. !
'Single Tickets to London £4,7 6s to £83. ].Jtelurn Tickets, via, Suez, £75 18s to £132, j»v»i!ab!e for two yeearo. j■ Throu?[h Tickets quoted to New York.• Tourist Tickete (India, China, and Japan)—Cheap rates on application.
ThrougK Paajengera from New Zealand to-Europe can embark on arrival of the lasiconnecting steamer at Sydney.
' For further particulars apply toDALGEXY and CO., LTD..D3S7C ■ Agents.
THE CANTERBURY STEAM SHIPPINGCOMPANY, LIMITED.No Cars* to be cent to Railway till advised.- STEAMERS will be despatched ac under
(Circumstances permitting):—PTCTTfN~and"*WANGANUI(Takins Blenheim Cargo)—
■?^_?l2llMr????55 AT' S9th inst.DUNEDIN and fiiIARU—
S.S. BREEZE—FRIDAY. 30th inst..NAPIER and G-ISBOBNE (Inner
HaTbour3)—CUYABA—MONDAY, 3rd prox. ,_WELLINGTON aDd "WANGANUI
:T*kin!r CiXRo for Bfenheim and Foston)—S.S. BREEZE—TUESDAY, Ith pros: /C9564-16U
GR EY3IO UT H DIRECTvTak-ns Cargo for Hokitikn).
S.S. OPOURI.4 p.m. Goode.
FRIDAY, 30th INST.REESE BROS., Agents.
N Z. EXPPvESS CO., LTD., Port Agents.8120
TO SHIPOWNERS AND CAPTAINS.RAHTJKNS, ANTI-FOULrNCJCOMPOSITION.
f\TH£Vv MAKES than tbc ORIGINAL}f iI.YNUr ACTURK arc cow «olcl. !•THE lIUNUINE AND H.XI.Y COiU'OSI- 1' TION. JCw.Ti'ctwi vriih y[r Rahiion himeelf, i.s jHARTUANN-S RAHTJENS,.*■. arc tcarked with words
anrl Trade Mark—AN OPEN HAND IN KED.
Reject all other?.. FRANK. GRAHAM ar.d SON, Agents.UARTMASN'S RED HAND BRAND-,1 ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT eurpa«*s«1 others :or protective qualities, durability,ww *ppeiraacM. for use on Iraa, Woo-iotonr. PUsvr, < tc. ■ S
FRANK GUAHAM acd SON. 1107 -trest, iAgent*.
Comaaeicia! Union Aaeuranc« Co.. Lid.j G9~BF
rjEWAR'i -'iiU'EKIAL I.NSTITUTE■** WHISKY is supplied under warrantv> the Royal haniily. Kopei and Co., Ltd.,*B«nt£ MI4!?"'PHE Greatest of all Wars." more fulir|
•*■ dealt with in th? "ETenin? Ne«v«"it< »ny olhtr in \h«
SHIPPING.TTNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF*-> NEW ZEALAND, LTD.bteaicer, wilj despatched y« under, cir-
ixrmhting:— ,'J>a":n. Cargo a!; WELLINGTON— p.ai. Railway.I Maori Moc, Wed.. FrL 7.23 H*.a.i Wahiv.e Tues.andTauie. 7.2J 11a.m.1iubino Saturdays 7.23 10."»0 a.nx
J NAPIER, GISBORNE~7ua"~A"UCKLAXD-I Monovra.j_
_Sat., May U; _ 10.30 l'>-'/:.t?-r';-
---! SYDXEY~;"adIKjBAir: - "
i .™"k ? AV£d;, May slb t ri a-!rl' HOBAItT"Tnd"iIE"LBOURXE. vi*'~ WELLINGTON—! rl°.x^ia Fri', May 7tli * _ '-'"j'^JI bUXKDiN and BLl'Fi~-"-I _?Jl_'a *''"■■ AP"I 30th -J.J.i ]!a_.ir;.I _ DUNEDIN- "
I rarnwera Sat., May Bth 12.i" 'I a.m.! "<nVKYM(7uTH"Dnn:c'i'—""I "L __ This D:i7 (Th-.i.-i.) —I1a•:'->■: NELs6x.~XEW~PLYM()U;r}I ' in<.i"ONE-I HUNfiA, via WELLINGTON—i Lorinc.-i Wed., May ]-2tii — 'Jis.iu.) SUVA (I-IjfT~TO:<GX~^T*"SA"MOAr-^~! Atua ilaJ'i!ll I'"ro'n A'ilr-&'JcJ{-i SAX FIUNCISC67~iiTITATfOTOXGA"a3d
TAHITI-) Majtai_Tliis Day jThiirs.i Kfi.-i Wc'-liiTton.
' Canada.""ame'ricaV loxdox. "Etc., vi»! SUVA, KOXOLULt*. a:ul VAX-; COUVER. B.C.—■ lStli May From Ai.-c^and.; All Vancouver, San i-'vanri.-co. Intcrroio-i nial. Island elcainer-j fitted with Wire-j ]<•.<"*_ Tcicgrophy.I Tirkeffl avaijaliio for 't<'"-or<r or returniby HiKldart-Parkor Co.'s .icainfr).j Railway Tickets. Chj-;stch;irch tr> Lyt'.elton,i and from WeHhiKton to '.he prir.ripal XorthI fitations. inav op obtair.rd »; vwOon-; jiany's Chriatohurch ofiic. _ Uol1 ORIENT LINE OF I.'OVAL MAILI STEAMERS.
FROM Sydnor nnd MeU.mirn*-. a* under,for London (Tilbury,, via Ad«:»:d<\ Fre-
! mantie, Colombo (transhipping for al] TndianI!>ort/<), Stu-r. Canal, Xapicx, Toulon, Gibrai-I tar, and Plvinoiilh: —j
_ _I 1 ( From i From
I Tone, From j Mcl- j Ade-Sjeamer. ; Regd. Sydney, .bourne. I laido.
Omrah 3.130 ;Mayß May 12 iMayHOsterley 12.1Q0 June 5 June 9 ljujiellOrsova" 512.036 July 3 :Julv 7 Muly 9Oronte» i 9023 July .11 : Aug. 4 'Aug. 6
And Fortnightly thereoftor.Al! TVin-ecrciv Steamers. Wireless Tele-
graphy.Cabincs-de-iuif; sintiiC-berth rooms; elec-
tric ©lovatora: laundrie*-FARES: NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON:
Singlfl £16 to £SS, Return (nvailabio {(fttwo years) £75 to £132.
Saloon Oversea. Return Tickets availablefor whole return journey by P. and. O. steam-ers if desired.
THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS.Sp«ci»l accommodation in new 12,000-ton
steamere; many two nnd four-berth cabineon upper and main dcr.ks; large well-ven-tilated dining ealoone; flpacious promenadedeck; smoke-Tooms, ladirci' imieic rooms, etc.
FARES: Single £19, £21, £23; return £36,£39 12s. £43 4s.
Through Bookings to Now York, JRourid-the-World Ticket*, etc.
"UNION STKAM SHIP COJfPANY OFNEW ZEALAXD. LTD.,
UO2 .___Ai'ln_to_in_New Zealand.HO S. COOK AND SON.
COOK'S PASSAGE AGENCY.COOK'S PASSAGE AGENCY.
DIRECT AGENTS FORP. Mid 0. Co. Shaw, Savill CoOrient Line Cap© Lines. ■ Canadian Aust. Line.N.Zi ■ Shipping Co. White Star. etc.. etc.
"Sailing List" now out for 1915.1915—Let tie pencil. in . berth, as you—l9ls
cannot apply too •early..No deposit till pnssnze decided upon.COOK'S.' 140 HEREFORD STREET.- , 50719-I!M4
PUBLIC NOTICES.1
BTJLBS. BULBS BULBS.
"THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THESPRING."
NOW is the eeasftn for planting SpringFlowering BULBS. We have a very
fine lot to offer this season, including:—Per Doz.Anemone, St. Brigid Strain, Mixed
Colours ' •• • •• .. 3* 6(1Crocus, in Mixed Colour j .. ' .. Is Cd. Crocus, in Separat© Colours .. 2e 0dHyacintba, in Mixed Colours . ..4a 6dHyacinths, in Named Varieties.
Very fine collection. SplendidBulbs .... .. 10s OA
Iris, Mixed .. .. Cβ 0dTris. Spanish. Named .. ..MMIxiae, fircCT. ' .... .. 3s 0dIxias. Mixed Colours .. .. Iβ GdlUnuneulTre. Mixed Colours (strong• tubers) .. .. ..Iβ 6dTulipe. Sinele. Mixed. Good Mixture Iβ. 6dTulips. Single, Yelioiv .. .. 2s GdTulipe. Double Scarlet .. .. 2s 0dTulip?. Choice. Named .. .. 5e 0dTulipe, Extra Choice, Named ..Gβ 0dNttrciseUB—A very fine collection, inrluding
«11 the lead in? kinds, at Moderate Prices.Collection of Bulbs from 2e 6d, ss, lOe, 21n,
40s, 105s to 21Ce.
18 .in the Pound Discount for Caali.,• NAIBN aud SOXS,
Lincoln ro«d,Telephone- 211-. Chrietchurch.
N9271-6461F
i SATISFIES, GItATIFIES. PACIFIES.
W-ATSOX-3 "No. i0" WHISKY.F4007
T\ I X' O N BROS.
REDUCED PRICE LIST. . s. d.Price Forequartor* Mutton, from .. 2 0Primo Loins of Mutton, from .. 19Prime Lege oE v".;ton, from .. .. 2 CPrimo Chops, 4d and ■ ■• -.0 5Prime Half-sheep, from .. 3s Gd to t! 0Primo Forequartera Lamb, Uβ and .. 3 6Primo Hindquarters Lamb, 4e arid .. 1C
BEST VALUE OFFERED IN
' CHRISTCHUnCH.D0733-5167
WAXTED.IF-VBMEKS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE
BUYERS OFHOME SEPARATED CREAM.
Before -d»»x»iKg of your Cream write toCANTERBURY DAIRY CO..
i P.O. Bos 5C2, ChrtetchuTch.Fac'.orv, 161 Lichfield street lEast).
' ._ CO79S
•PHONE M72. *I p SEVI CX X JOXF. S.! T* OPTICIAN",
Conit-r Chanwjy lane ar.d Cathedra, eqiure.CHUISTCHURCU.
•JSS6G
T\fANTED, Men o; mixleiato ruesr.*, heads1 »' of familjee, hou«holdery, and othere to
whom tho question of clothing themaei\ee ac;their wives and families ie a constants se-curring and haraeeing problem, can eoiVe it
1 eeailr ancl satielactorily by calliapr upon L.JW. BALKIND. My system ct easy i-vsirii.I meJits ha"s be*n m operntioa for" rererslj yeaw. and wil] enab'e you to secure at or.c<Without delay or formality, all yourcqujre. hitfte natnro of Uu-to-Dato C-athos, Bigots, Un-derclothing, etc You and your wives andfamilies can he w*>l] and fashionably dre.««edat ft f«w hours' notice. I stock nothing but
I the highest qualities in all linee, my Drier?1 aro strictly moderate, there i« no loadinir'ofprice, and the instalments yon arcupon to pay are regulated Rtrictly b>- roarmeans and ability to meet them In cases ofwcknesß or temporary Iwj ofarrangem-enta vil»-oo made to postpone fur-
I ther instalment,* irniii recovery or rc-cmploT-I ment in secured. Call any tisno vo« \:i eor vrrito to v W. BALKIXD. e;v, "oio-oo«tr«f». b«t«e:n I.;V!is<?;rf ..t.'l Tuna;Tei, 55«7, 8J313
! SHIPPING.F THE nUDDAHT~~PAKKEII LINE.J -*- "r- j Favourite Steamer* will Sail ft»
11I _. . DUNEDIX—». ) Victoria Snt.. May In 1.23p.m. train.i. ! Westral-a Wed., May sth 1--5P-™-^^.i. „. WELLINGTON—-.Victoria Wed., May sth 5.20p.m. tram.- i l.lur.aro* Wed., May 12th 5.20p.m. train.I- !XAPIKit, fJ'ISBORSE "ar.d^AUCKLAND—I v ictoria Wed., Jlay oth 0.00 p.m. train.
i. '. 'Connects witli Hiverinu. »t Auckland for""; Sydney.
i -r^iTiJf^j^Er'vYir'uL-'xEw'x^-' _Jltll;'!ia W«]., lliiv sth 1.23 p.m. tram.! ' 3YDXK\~i"rid~H6BART-
-1" i ti* ;rn"oa, W»!d.. May icth 5.20 p.m. train.; a;i t«teani<-rT fitted~~-ih™ire!<>«.~ Ticket*!. , araiJau.c for sfop-ovor or return by Union, Line, or vies versa.i : ..... -KINSEy and CO., LTD.. Agents,,: ; *'va
__
_Horcfi>rii *:rcet. Christchurch.
FOR SALE.j! 17»OR SALE—I i'ony. 1™ hands high, Byrs.
•• ! -*- KuuU-r-tvmi Gis and Harriet. Alsod j ! Ch.--ir.ui Goidiajr, S/rs,. iliibb-.T-trred Gicj unci ilarr.es.?.-• ! IVu.'i ar-5 <vry quiet, ami a iii<ir can r;0o»I or dr.w '.hen:. -'-Pr>i'".: ' I. W. GLASSON.!■ ■ ConsitiorcTj: Hotel.*" I','1,-,0. _.. _ Vos: Oiford!' I TO INVESTOR*.
JTI PER. CENT. CTMUI.ATIVK FRK-:, j• - KKKKXCK SHAKES in an cid-cetab-h jlishoi Christchnrch JJusinrf:-.
I j A(ivrrti«cv •.•.i.-IK S vi tlUjX'fo '.', Sbar-r? up!to i.'2'jOO lit par. Knfjuirics and applications to; "CAPITA 1..,'1 1«K» -Tress" Office
'■ A eiJANC'K fnr .. Goad, t-rcond-bacd CAR.!i /*■ l> h.p., ;',-£cutcr Crnssley, Charlsworth-I body, flftiichi>'i)!(! v.ire ••vliwlj, speedometer! and full <-qiiiprr.«nt. jr. the. vor,-" pink of con--I clitior, i-IfICK. i:»i.j 1.1-20 ii.n. o-?<?ator Daiailer. Rud?p-Whit-worth vm> wheels, hood, scrroi", etc.. Dicky
'seNit. Tiii* Cur i* in excellent condition.PUICF. .cm. .c'(;!c nwoii lor jcllinfr, O«vu-crs in both c;is« arc [raving for England.
A. W. SMITH and SOX.Central Garas<\
StiSM-OTTt'] , _ lliobelin Stockists. _PF.X.VV TKAJJ.
xinv r.rxGALow.£750.
' Clo'A to Irojii nnd city, main ttrcot—XovArtistic Bimgnlov,-. 5 p'ocd rooms, pan«lWa h:il] siiifl dinins-room, t-loak tcccm, fire-place in dining-room, French enwments ontfi v.-if2e x-cr:indah on north sidr. bathroom inwhite with purcolain bath: kitchen well
j fitted. Tango «et in whito tilop, not the or-s dinary tiled-back, but tiled right round andm the breastwork; edi'k-ry. pantry, coal-e limiso. lavatory, washliousc, nil iUted in thever>* lntest strlc." ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT.SOUTHERN ASPECT.
BAKGAIX.BOWKEK'S LAND AGEXCY,
11. W. Hes'op; Proprietor,7-S COLOMBO STREET (Victoria square).. BS9OS-80MF! FORD AXD lIADFIELD.
12/6 WEEK-TAYS IXTER.EST AXD KEPAYSTRIXCIPALOX MORTGAGE.
3-YEAR-OLD BUNGALOW,OX QUABTER-ACRE TERRACED SEC-
TION, NORTH-EAST ST. ALBANS.1 . 3 GOOD ROOMS AXDALL MODERN CONVEXIENCF.S.
Hot and Cold Water Service. Doulton:., ,BBih» G«e, Supply,,otc,-.,.,,.-...„,
Prettily laid- mw ih Lawha . ana' Gaiden.Asphalt I'ootpatha,'Fowlrun.':'INVERTED SUNNY VERANDAH.
FEW MINUTES'FIJOSI CAJ?.OWNER LEAVINGj • TERMS ARRANGED.
PRICE £600.;. FORD and lIADFIELD,169 Hereford etrect
:l • FJCTT-I.TOSF (Next, Nntioual Bank).3 BARGAIN PROPERTY IX THE WEST1 END OF THE CITY.
SELLING AT A GREAT REDUCTION OXJ ORIGINAL PRICE TO CLOSE DE--5 CEASED ESTATE.J VALUABLE CITY SECTION, FULL3 QUARTEK-ACRE.* "\/\7-E hayo for Sale, a Splendid 2-Stor<?7} » Jlceidoricc, in tho "Wost end, handy to
the Colleges, etc. The llouso contains nine? living rooms, and ail modern conveniences,i and ovorything is in good order, and the.J 'property has been renovated inside and outj quite recently.
* The site is a very valuable one, being a
' full quartet-acre, wd! fenced, and planted:
' if vacant, would bring £1000 in op-on mar-' ket. The House at the lowest rahie is worthi'sso, making a total value of £1550. "We areashed to find a purchaser at the very- lojv!figure of £1150, and, can confidently recom- Iniend the property as a bargain. Propertiesin the West end aro very hard to procurea*, ordinary market value. Thia one has then additional" advantage of being absolutely a|bargain. Apply to I
GODFREY and TAYLER(W. y. Godfrey),
90 ARMAGH STREET.Folio 257. G9207-7535F
JOSEPH WALLACE,f LICENSED LAND AGENT AXD
BROKER,171 CASHEL STREET.
ADDINGTON—£2SO.
HOUSE i .-ooms and scnllery, copper, gae,h.p. wnter, maiu sewer. Frontage of
66ft to eection. Har.dy to tram.
PAPAXUI-J8530..
I BUXGALOW of 3 rooms, recently built, ji finished in figured rimu, modorn conTcai- )enoes, workshop. .Corner Section of over i- iaero Governnaent Mortgage. £100 deposit' eecurea this nice- home. j! ST. ALBANS—£C2S.
NEW BUXGALOW of 3 rooms, all up-to-daU» in every reepect." including electriolight. Section in good locality, northern
■ froutace. £70 depoiit to obtain po*seegion.W3523-D-27
FOl: SALK.SMALL SHINGLE, suitable for Footpaths,
'Carriajp Drives, etc.: also Broker, jMetal, all sizes. Apply
SMART nad SON,AejjhaHcr*, Sydenham. 'Phone Xo. S6C.
53452
; PUBLIC NOTICES.
ASK FORIr\ c w a r ' s liqueur;
j wuis ky. ap IB'SST CASH PRICE PAID for BOTTLES, j
FAT. BOXES, IRON, BRASS, LEAD.! ZIXC, SACKS, RAGS, and ellkicda WASTE! MATERIAL. Telephone 112.j J. SXELL, Ij SO3CG Colombo street, Christchurch.
]pHAS. 11. GILBY. K.r.A.. X.Z., }' ■ F.A.A. CEug.\ \1 ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. j■ LICENSED SHAREBKOKEK, j! ROYAL EXCHAXGE BUILDINGS.: CATIiEDUAI, 6QUAKE-
jp"E"Rirm"p iTu TT X a
I ITS PUKITY IS ITS DISTINCTION, j
■'■ FRKSH DAU-Y. ALL GROCE^7O \
PUBLIC NOTICES. j. JI j ;I Tv LET. J■ i ;
; .TyHITCOiIBES CUILDINGS, |
I - l\ \\ i CASHEL STREET. j': I: " ■* j
' TWO ROOMS. I
' ■ ' !I j
' ■ " I; !I ii ON" THE FIRST FLOOR. j
' " I; ■ i1
CENTRAL, -nth a,.', cocvecicrccs, Ois,
: Elec-no Light. an«i Wat.-, laid on, *'*H-
-1 lirhtcrl and a;:;.
' ii
I WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS.. LIMITED.165IF.P.
CIOULD. BEAUMONT ANDJFINANCE AND ESTATE AGENTS.
Hfi HEREFORD STREET.
1 Established ISO7.
ReprosecUtlvfes forTRUSTEES. EXECUTORS, AND
ABSENTEES.
We undertake thr management of TRUST.ABSENTEE and PRIVATE ESTATES, ani
I the Collection ot Rent and Interest. G354DI
MONEY TO LENDON MORTGAGE OF FREEHOLD; At Lowest Current Rates.
Also by -way of Sub-mortgago en First-cia.eeSecuritiee for small premium or at increased
rate, js arranged.Smaller Sums on approved Second MortgageI or Chattel Security. Rate on application.
H. K. McDOUGALL,I Solicitor,! Inglis'e Buildings (Ground Floor),j C2O HIGH STREET
(Opposite TattersallV, Caehfl etreet).Telephone No. 3CS4. Christchurch. '0193
'.■__ ,„, .... „, , , ...... 1... .1 11I.l'■ 1 in i.» ~.^-\FOB .IHMEDIATB .INVESTMENT.i&ri ,
ITrst-elaee Mortgego Securities,- the "fol-lomnjr Sum*:—j £2000, £1500, £1000, and other aum».
I . JOYNT AND ANDREWS.J Solicitors, Federal Chambers,i 160 Hereford street,
J9706 ChriatchuroL
"No. 10" WHISKY.MAKES FRIENDS
AcdKEEPS THEM. F4007
1000 SHAVES FOE Iβ.
i ■ HOW?
GET YOUR RAZORS PROPERLYTHINNED AND SET ATLETHABY'S,
UiIBRELLA MAKERS AND CUTLERS,I 64 CATHEDRAL SQUARE,I Between Broadway's and Warncr'e.
1,9560
' • "~ 'A SURE PIiOOF OF QUALITY.
THE EVER-GRO"WING DEMAND FORi WATSON'S ~Xo. 10" WHISKY.j F4007
GENUINE SALE.Of
ARTISTIC FURNITURE AT OAK HALL JfPHE whole of tbv Magnificent Stock •! jX from 08 to lOs in the £ Reduction.
115 WCRCESTER STREET.Jtut behind Cathedral.C2oaO-1073_F
■ THE PROPRIETORS OF
TXfATSON'S "No 10" WHISKY
1 HAVE BEEN DISTILLING ji FOR 100 YEARS.! F4007i ,
J. TRANTER AND SONS.ENGINEERS and MOTOR EXPEP.TS,
2G2 St. Asaph street, Christchurch.
OUR. FITTING SHOP is Mted up forMotor*, all part 3 aro cut by epecial
machinery tor motor work. Wo cut and fitChange Gears, Crown and Beve! Wheel*, allkinds of Machinery Made ani Repaired.Remember, this is tho place for your carvrhen it ia out ol_oidcr. T9BS3
CREAM PURCHASED.TI7E are CASH Buyers of Fresh CREAM''* hi any quantity. Freight paid to the :factory, and highest prices given. 'CHRISTCHURCH DAIRY CO.. LTD.,
5! TUAM STRIiET. ;A3340 Christchurch. j
! i RU I I GROWERS
!-"WE hire » Largo Stock of CASE TIM-i■*'■■■ BER md epecial facilities for tptcdj ifcuttins. c: LET US QUOTE FOB IOUR CASES!I .. .. .._ jj " (
I SMITH AND SMITH SAWMILLINO !j CO., LTD.. ; '1 Tuam street W., Chriitchurch. j|V«l ephOn. 715. S»il2-S4S ,j !
WANTED KNOWN. j
T ADIES, WHY NOT RING UP 1143. avimake appointment to have the' VIAVI
SYSTEM, of TREATMENT explained to yc-.: JJia your own homo by a trained womio ?
!NO OBLIGATION IS INCURRED BY s<.
'' DOING.i v3col-61i'i i
i AMUSEMENTS.
I QEAXD T II E A T R E,
J Tile Indejenoen; Picture Palace.
J "GRAND" CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
Tc-d.iT from Noon
' THE iilG "JiELIG" SUCCESS,THE: DREAM GIRL Features Bf>fSio
j DREAjI GIRL Eyton amiDREAM GIRL Tom S^atech;,I DREAM GIRL twoi DREA.M GIUI. (irvat«s.t "S-.^rs''j DREAM GIRi. in tho Srorvj DREAM GIRL 01 :li.- Picture
I DREAM GIRL v.-hich camo t.. Liie.J DREAM GIRL A Thrilliiv,' Play! DREAM GIRL iii.'eel with" romance.I DON'T MLSS IT.! Supported by the USUAL GRAND SERIES,j KATE'S FINGER (F.ebir Dramas! TWO THIEVES .'Nrstor Drjma:.; GROOM'S DOOM 'L. K.i Comic).I REAR ESCAPE I Ford Str-rl.-iiR Comic!.! ECLAIR JOURNAL (Latee: World,.*
EvrntsVI A Profrrair.mc to Suit EvcryoiiP.• A Programme to Suit Everyone.
I THE BEST PICTURE* AND MUSIC! AR" AT THE "GRAND."i Prices a:; Us.ml: Cki and 3d; Gd find M.[MONDAY. MONDAY. WONLTXY.! llio Picture "I the You,
.',! W O M A N.j wo a n.I W O M A N.! v: o m a N.i ; rujs
1 PUBLIC NOTICES.( - __ENGAGEMENT RINGS.DRESS RINGS.WEDDHN'G RINGS.
are noted for Reliable Workmanship*nd Yehie.
JONES AND SONS.TL<i M.inufecluriuK Jewellers,
273 Hish etreet. JM3O-TB33F
C A L T It O II P E.
THE ALL-BRITISH CAR.
hftvo in Stork tho 12-15 Roomy Four--M. Seater. Jfi-28 Five-Seat«r. Both tJtesoCam are fitted with Broit'e Self-starter.Njcke] Tinish, and Five Iludgc-WhitworthWire Wheels.
ThciV! are the typ.? of Cars that arc boiiip:supplied to the English and Ruseian Goverii-monte.
The MINOR -we can sivo <lcliverj' of inTwo and Three-Soaters.Also to arrive DOCTOR'S COUPE.
STOREY and CO.,SOS6S-7J2F Hereford street Eaat.
HOXIK KNITTING DEPOT.LADIES' OUTFITTER.
"VTEW Season's Goods just in. Ladies' and•*■' Children's Underwear, Coate, Peliseea,Hats, Bonnets, Woollen Jackets, Petticoat*,Overalls, Glovce, Hosiery. Baby Linen al-wnye in etock Trousseaux a speciality.3lomo-knit Stockings and Socks. Best quality,best wear. Furs renovated and remodelled.MRS PALMER, 755 Colombo etreet. Tele-phono 1279. . P9567-M0
ROPER AND CO., LTD.,CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH,
HAVE in etock St. Marceani Champagne,1900 vinta.g<?, tho finest product of
£3jVmic{j/ Also, Hocks and Burgrundice of"ijotea v!ritageis: Gracd'Marnier arid'all othur.Li?ue«s. ,
c v mokri3>RSofto-701S_ j Manager. _rnHE WHISKY OF THE WISE.
"WATSON'S No. 10."
T R V I T.I FIOO7
HOIIE AND COLONIAL SCHOOL OPCOOKERY.
115 CASHEL STREET.
T ESSONS given in all Branchee ofXJ Cookery Certificates given to thosewho may wieh to qualify. Private single*l&seons "by arrangement. Principal—MlSSC. WHITCOMO3E, Holder of NationalTraining School of Cookery, Certificate andSilvor Medal. London. FPSO23W
•ryATSON'S -No. 10,, WHISKiI.
DEARER THAN MOST OTHERS,
I But . ',j WORTH THE MONEY. Ij ■ F4007
LADIES! i
HAVE YOU TRIEDFor the
PRIZESIn the
TJSEFUL HINTS COMPETITION?
If not. See"THE EVENING NEWS"
At once and read the conditions.JIOST ENTERTAINING, INSTRUC-
TIVE, AND INFORMATIVE.
Why Not Earn SomePOCKET MONEY?
Consult"MAINLY FOR WOMEN" COLUMN
In "The Evening News" Each Ni<jbt. j
"THE EVENING NEWS"Iβ Delivered to your House by that
PaperVEXPRESS RUNNERS.
VNEW Departure in tho Motor Industry. |—Having installed an OXO ACETY- |LEXE WELDING PLANT, and secured the'services of an Expert with Engli&h experi- jonce, wo ar« prepared to undertake a!i jClaeeee of Wcldinsr. Gear Cutting, and Com- jponent Part-e of Motor-care ft specialty. All •Claes«a of Enjjincors' and Plumbery' Bra?3Work kept in stock and manufactured toIcustomers' requirements. IW. H. PRICE and SON, |M-SG Manchester etreek Christchurch. !a P3Mi jDAIRYMEN aro advised not to purch3-»" i* 'SEPARATOR or CHURN until ibey )havo ec«n tho latest CERES Swixiio!-, Ma- ichir.es. All sizes. 1C to 344 gals. Pricr.s !moderate. Ask ;or Cata'nsucs. R. I. M. !MANNING and CO., ISB Casl-.cl streo:.
motu:C2LIA BLOUSES IN BLACK. !
A LWAYS difficult to weenie Black■*■*• of a ieai?7 prett\- cut and smart style, tThe«o shown in ail'eises and fabrics a,. 1HALON C'ELIA, are both pretty and smart. (
Your inspection is alwav.i v.-i-.lcome'i be:'.-, \whether wishing to buy o:- just to aJniLrc. \No. c ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, j
i£3 -?pICIC 11 E S FOR GIFTS.
IN GREAT VARIETY.McCORMICK AND PUGH I
(T. C. W. Puph, Proprietor),PICTURE FRAME MAKERS AND
ARTISTS' COLOUEMEN.Ci! COLOJMJO STREET. j"rhoiic 'J7U. .Works: Tuum street. . 1
ilcopl-U'J5
AMUSEMENTS.
QUEEN'SPICTURES. PICTURES.
QUEEN'S.COMPLETE CHANGH TO-DAY.
I A Thriliin- and TV.hoiic Story brj she !-"a:ncjw Thanhouser Co.Ij THE BARRIER OF FLAMES.! THK BARRIER OK FLAMED.■run j!.uinn:!i of flames.; Tin-: uarriku ok flamed.i THK BARRIER OF FLAMEDj THF. BARRIER OF FLAME*.J J". T~o R«el«.. ,: v:iU) WF..ST LOVE.
WILD WEST LOVE.WILD WEST LOVE.
Fciiurii,." "Fatty" in ;>,o Kcy.'i'M'.e; ■ Latest Farce C'omcci:'.
TERROR'OF THE NIGHT,i TERROR OF THE NIGHT.. TKHIiOK OF THE NIGHT.
! s»tin-! 'J-H Series ofj "DOLLY OF THF. DAILIES."• I JOHN J'.ULI. ON TOP,
Toxica! Cartoon,I ' Ami! Tlic l.:itc-; P ATIIK GAZETTE.
ADULTS W CHILDREN Sα
jQ U E E N' ~ T 11 E A T R E.
• TO-DAY and TO-NIGHT.j TO-DAY ami TO-NIGHT.■ UELCH'M .HARVEST FESTIVAL! BELGIUM HARVEST FESTIVAL'i "SCENES AT SHOW GROUNDSI QCKEN CORONATION CEREMONY.1QUEEN CORONATION CEREMONY.
SCENES AT LANCASTER PARK.! Come ii;'(l See Yourselves.j PUBLIC NOTICE?!\y\7j A X D B L L • S.i TINNED FISH—i ," «■ ti-j nioaterv. j.or tin . . . . .03; Haddocks, per tin 0 0i Herrings—Fn-sh, per tin 0 8
Herrings, in Tomato, per tin . 6d and 010Herrings, Kippered, per tin . . 6d and 0 10Lobster, C. and 8.. per tin Iβ 3d and 8 6
I M\iliet. N.Z., per tin . ..08j Oysters, per tin 0 9i Salmon, lib Steaks, per tin Is and 1 SSainDr.. Jib Steaks, per tin 6d and 0 3Sardinee, Champion, per tin 6d and 010Sardines, Red Ribbon, per tin1 3id. sd. and 0 S
Siirainea. P. and C, per tin Iβ 6d and '2 0Whitebait, jib tine, ncr tin . . .12Whitebait, lib tins, per tin .. ..10HERRINGS IN LAKGE TINS.jRed Herrings, ltloz Fish, per tin . .18Salt Herrings, ldor Fish, per tin .26
FISH PASTESAr.chovette-, per jar . .09Anchovy, per jar . . od' and 1 *Bloater, per jar . . . . <Jd and 1 4Salmon Shrimp, per jar
, . 9d and 1 4
w a n t> k l l's.j , W3730-181jrpiE CANTERBURY CENTRAL "cO-i -*- OPERATIVE DAIR.Y CO.. LTD., inviteI TENDERS for SECOND-HAND Eieht
Horse-power MULTITUBULAR BOILER., Boiler can l>o inspected at Company's Pre-! wises, AddinjHon.! TENDERS CLOSE TUESDAY. 4th May.OU9F
W ANTED,LAND SALESMAN". Previous experience
necessary. Full charge of Land De-'parlmcut. Salary and Commission. Refer-
.i vuces. ApplyI S77G* __ Hasting*.
i qUEEPFARMERS' LABOUR EXCHANGEjVJ (Uiider .tliir Supervision oJ tile "Canter-bury Shcenownerfl' Union).
155 HEREFORD STREET, ChrietchurcTi.ALL CLASSES OP FARM" AND STATION
HANDS ENGAGEDFor Farmers and Pastoraliste.
Harvesters, Mill Cooks, and MilJ Handsengaged. . . S9GIB-254
SAVE MONEY EY ORDERINGBEFORE PUBLICATION.
iOTONE'S CANTERBURY, IiTELSON° MARLBOROUGH and WESTLANDDIRECTORY,
Issued, in April of each .year.
PRICE 10e 6d.Alter Publication, Ist.
Aβ indispensable book for any business mm.STONE, SON and CO., LTD,! Station atree,t, .• 6317 Dunedin.1 '
E. McKennu.) (21. Sheridan.McKENNA, SHERIDAN and CO.,
Hotel Brokers and Financial Agents, andValuators,
194 Cashel street, Christchureb.WE have Country and City Hotels for1LeaEo all over the Dominion. Finance*arranged for clients. Call and inspect ouri list of country hotele before buying. It trill! pay you. The largest liet in Canterbury tojpick from. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mc9863
J. W. NUTT.LICENSED LAND BROKER
CENTRAL CHAMBERS, 152 Hereford etreetI (23 y;are connected with the firm of tho lat«j Mr E. R. Deacon and Mr W. E. D.I Biehop.)
MONEY TO LEND on Approved Securityat Lowest Current -Rates. Mortgagee,
Leaeoe, etc., prepared, absentees represented,rente and interest collected. All Land Trans-fer documente prepared and completed a.techcduJo rate. N6OOI■
THE WAR
NOTICE TO~READERS.i'VITE beg to intimate, in respori**'. VY to numerone enquiriee fromdifferent parts of New Zealand, thatwe shall be to forward copi«*of OUR PAPERS for any perioddoaired from ONE WEEK upwards,on receipt of the avount of the »nb-icrip'.ion, including postage.
CHRISTCHURCH PUESS CO., LTD,
Publifhera"THE PRESS." "THE WEEKLY PRESS,"
•■THF. EVENING NEWS.'
! TO GROWERS OF POTATOES.!
I TTAVING Mcured an Agency of Ccoch'*'AJ- Potato Sppiirator. I ani prepared toSORT POTATOES ir.to throe sizes at a snaail
! CJ£t' W. H. DANN,i (yovcni.'ncnt s!c't!cnient1J-,-00"2 __ Horcb -V----j . ... . -.
1 TO INVEN TOR S.!j \\*pj desiTe to miorm jou that c.ir HEADj' •• OFFICE for NEW ZEALAND it axjCHUISTCHURCU, where our Principals maybo consulted personally at ary time during.-•r»ci- hours or '.\v appoiatsiicnt
t! CUiTIE, COAXES arc! CO.,i PATENT ATTORNEYS.
' l;'i HEREFOUb sTREriTjCiOvl iOpposito B-iZi of New ZeaUod;.
THE BP.ITISH CROWN ASSURANCECORPORATION. LTD., h prepared to
GRANT you PROTECTION AGAINST jjFIRE on every Clwb c: i-.i«k, Particulare'of rate*? .-.ncl conditions rv.sy bs obtaine<l onapplication u>
ARTHUR L. GRAY »nd CO., jCh.'ji •■■>r Casterbory. ;
j i\Z Jtar.i-hfjtnr ttr<-"-, .G.'i'?'i li"A Ctriat-chuifb. '
i AMUSEMENTS.
H.(_.__.
A jKSTY.s THEATKE.HAYWAKD'S PICTCKKS
I AT 5. NIGHTLY. AT S.I AThamiiusr Story of l!o:r.«:w iuul! THK COLONKL" Or*THE COLONEL 01-"
THK HKD UfSS'ARS.THK KKD IH^yAt-.'.,?.
Chris'.churc': Catnivai PiocvssiojiUhristchurch Carnivu;Chiistchurca Carcivji Procession
AmiCrowning C<sr< .::o:iy.j frov.nijas C^;v;isoi;v.
i Crowninit Ccreuionr.I RUSSIA'S iiUKAT HAUL.1show;'ir the ifirsrc iiir.tib*r of priscnt'-rs taken.: KKCBXT KARTHOI'AKK IX ITALY.; Many Othtra, niu! the WAX BUDOPIT.'• is and CI. The- Brisio!, 1? Gd.; oiis|p LOIS X Til V. ATX K.! V.r TO-DAY and TO-XCIIHT.
1 The <u:-<"l> l-:dm.Mi:oaal K;hn.'THE BL"LL l-iC.HT. <!-vc:;uu!ai.THK BVIA. KHIHT. ThriSMng.
I THK BULL FIGHT. utv: P.::ii:st:V.] WISE CHIEF'S KKWAU'J . . Utiih:*.jAX KASY VICTORY . . . C*:r.«\r.SPKCIAL WAU BUDCKT . 'L'ooica!.
I CTAUMOXT (iKAPHIC . W.u- Xevre.! And tho KKYSTOXi; CMGULK.SAX KAVKSnnOi'I'KH It Cm,>AX KAVIiSDKOIM'KK. JJyspc:.--j.i.
CHRLSTCHrUCii CAHXTVAL.PKOCESSIOX AXD CItOWXINCi
CKKKMONY.~ I Tho I'rocefsion aiid Picturc-i'<n:c •* Corcmuny ;i: L:;)ica?tr Purk.
CHILDREN_:?tI. _ADULTS (A.
SY DXXII AJI PIC TVK X6.
TO-XIGHT at S TOXIGIIT.The Lateet "Keystone" Comedy,
HUSHING THK SCAXDAL.• HUSHING THK SCANDAL.l\>aturin? Svd. Chaplin iv. :i Mix-up.
LATEST WAR PICTURES.Fm« Feathers—Double KlopcnKMit—and
vTthors.Prices: Cd and l≤. liC-cvvoA at Hoicro.-t c.
91JGSKATING.
Q L V M P I A t; 1 X K., Location: Hcrelcid strcft.
) 'Winter is here, and crowd? tlaily axo to I>CI seen, enjoying themselves on the Merry Little; Wheels.I FOUR. SESSION'S DAILY:110 to 12. C.no to 5. 5.30 to 7. 7.30 to 10.; — Music Afternoon and Xifiht Sessions.i Private Tuition by arranserncntI BEX W. BRITTAIX.'I'horio 13i'i. General Manager,i 00 U
EV X II V V, o D Y'S."The Show that Set.* the Standard."
I DAILY, FROM NOON,
' Keyetcso's Star Comcilv, ■.HUSHING> 'HUSHING
' THK'• . THK
' SCAXDAL.SCANDAL.
Causes .i maelstrom of mirth and awhirlwind cf laughter.
j And a Greut Supporting I'rograrnnie,the
i CARNIVAL I'UOCESSIOX; And theCORONATION'OFO.UEKX MAUDK.
ORCHESTRA AFTERXOOX AXD NIGHT.Everybody's Prices: Adults 6d. Children 3di _ 9U7
5 "D X 1 T I S H PIANOS.The Incornpnrable
BKOADWOOD; BROADWOOD
'' . ' j-BROADWOOD(John Brbadwood and Sons).
The Gloriota British-builtSAMES.SAMES.SAMES.
1 Both are nndoubtedly the leadingBRITISH PIANOS
of the day. Their ton© ie delightful and theirdurability is marvellous. Wo se-1] them fully. guaranteed.
Sole Agents: . .' THE BRISTOL PIANO CO., LTD..
141 CASHEL STREET. CHRISTCHURCH.R. A. HORNE.D4057F Manager. j5 I
MISSING FRIENDS. !!
CHARLES M.OSEI.EY WILLIAMS,Late of Manchester, England. !\\7"ANTED the PRESENT ADDRESS IF*» ALIVE, or DATE of DEATH IF 1DEAD, of tie above-.
Apply toGEORGE HARPER, SOX, and PASCOE,Solicitors, Hereford street, Christchurch.
1621F
MEETINGS.CANTERBURY
ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.
THK Fifty-first ANNUAL GENERALMEETING of the Society wil] .bo held
in tho CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HALL,Cathedral square, THIS EVENING,
i THURSDAY, 23th APRIL, 131.1, at S p.m.BUSINESS:
To Receive Council's Report cf Statementof Accounts.
To Elect '-0 Councillors.General. C. W. HERVEY.
$lai~ Secretary.
LICENSING NOTICES.
LYTTELTOX LICENSING COMMITTEE.
"PURSUANT to ''The Licensing Act, 1908."»•; NOTICE is hereby giv«u that theA.'.'XUAL MEETING of "the Licensing Com-mittee for the District of Lyttelten, for thspurpose of hearing and d-cterniinirig a!l ap-plications under tho above Act, will be heldat the Magistrate's Court at Lyttelton, atNoon on WEDNESDAY, tk« toct>nd d»v ofJUNE, 1015.
Dated at LyttsUoa this 2Sth day of April,1915.
A. K. REYNOLDS.915* Clerk to Licensing CommilUe.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST, Saturday, Snake BRACELET, dia-mond head; also, earlior, BANGLE with
threo diamonds. Reward. Apply Malinpand. Co:
_J_ 1576
LOST, on Thursday evenitj, ivhilo cyclinjfto Ciiristchurcn fro:!) Tompleton, a
Xujget BROOCH. Reward on jttiirninx thesanio to th« OfEco o: this pn-P*-'- IC3O jI"' Montreal street and ~2C |■i Francii avenue, Gold BROOCH, set iwith !arg<! carr.et c kcepnalEO. Apply,316 Montreal itreei. ' 1649
PUBLIC NOTICES.
TO OUR ADVERTI3EP.3SATURDAY'S ISSUE OF
-THE PRESS-"
ADVERTISEKS especially"ll" '.hofto who require ti-'.«nded space, will be etudy-:r.ij their own interest by•ending tc their advertise-raenU for "Thi; Prt-ee" onSaturdays, possible, be-fore NOON -- FRIDAY.S.Th:s w;!i ensure :hoir ciieaifi-c«ticn and ir.eorticn is tt«position ordered, acd bein ,̂desircuA cf mooting sJI ouradvertisers 113 far n» poesib'c
j it k> hoped tha; due weigh:• * will be given to this intiasii-I uon.; THK CHRISTCHURCII PHKSS' CU.. LTD! 1,. L-F.LIG.
! "\TEW ZEALAND INSTTRANCE CO, LT»i FIRK. MARINE. ACCIDENT. .'j GRAIN and CROP INSUHANCEJ: ISbUED.I \\\ I BOLAM.i Manage:,; Ul Htrcferd str«t
AMUSEMENTS.
' rp il X A T X P. 11 O V A U .,' I.cftvo-,: J. C. IVilliaair-oK. LM. -; ui:wt-;<-::: urzoi;,::: muscrovc. . "jTO-XIGKT. TO-NIGi.T. -j .., i Vi ;t f- T N Ir, it TI r" [ u< "i .\ ii; n ■)■: a:*..J 'l\MU>l;Uo\Y :...,! SATURDAY,
; o: ;!■•.•
I uvKi:\vui-:i..\ir.\l, svrci:?s -! An;? v-: :>' jgki:at::si c- *:; si.\g:: vayouiutej?,
; i Xnt.l.lK STi-WAKT.; XKLLIK *TK\VAUT.■ ! \KLLIK STKWAKT.
.NKLLIC STEWART.
iGEOur.K :.l"sgi:ov'"s c.;.kat com*■ J IWXY ,>i Favoist-'c ArisJts. •■ j l:i the G:va: lliator.vil CVsi'.:xc> Play.
! "SWEKT XKI.T, OK OLD PRUUY."! "SWEF.T XXI.L OF OLD "DRURV."
"tiWKF.T NELL OK OLD DKUKY."Xo XiVii t<i Describe .this Mnsietyi«c to tlifl
Cbrisich'.irch Pub'vio. .! LAST :i NIGHTS OK SEASON.: i.AhT :; nights of reason.
FAREWELL TO XX.'.LIX .STEWART. '') PRICES—O. C", »nd If. Early Door* i« . :j es'-ra. " .■ BOX PLAX h: Milner and Thompson,*. "••, DAY SALES at Tho Toy Cave and Mi**IKobier'.s. 0157jr\ V F. HA It O U S K. .! Direction: FULLKR-BRENNAN.; TO-XIGHT, at S.
: TIIK TALK OF CHRISTCHURCH." -OUR EXCEPTIONAL ACTS.
AP.TIisTS YOU RARELY 'SEE.j Tho Marvellous,I N<n-«-thrilUr.;:,iFOUR AKRIAL LESTRR*-. A :cw; FOUR AERIAL LKSTEKP. ra«n and a:FOUR AERIAL LESTF.Rb. woman.
Extraordinary Nerve nmJ Accuracy.
!• A Great PTI II'pERCIVAL. A WixerdPerformer PHIL VKRCIYAL. for Luugh*,
Pianist, Humorist, nisd Mirth-maker.i A Ctevcr JufCglim; Act h1 FRANK, LANK, and ALICE.
KIiAXK, LANK, nnd ALICE'; A Clover Trio cf Club Exncrts: Supported byiMATHILDE and ELVIRA. I£\X MARTTX.■ hV.S WAHTOX, MANN" and FRANKS.! ELLA AIIJLIK. ELEANOR and BERTIE.i Reserve* ot Miliar and Thompson's.■ D.C. is Gil. Ifront Stalla '>, Back If. 01C> .-j-p" A. "hOHXIBSOOK'BI 'physical culture institute.j 100 Gloucester etrecl.i Another Evening Clae» for Men commencrei.'XEXT TtHvSDAY. APRIL 07th. at 8 p.nuj Class Xight3: Tuesdays and Fjiiays,
' APPLICATIOXS RECEIVED NOW.Telephone 1f153. H9179-e75-ar
T S. TANKARD'S PHYSICAI. CULTUBSCLASSES. J
BUSINESS MEN. YOUNG U2S.YOUTHS, INDIES, GIBLS, BOYS, .
CHILDREN and SPECIAL. " ' ■SEND OfOU PROSPECTUS..
V.M.C.A.. -OAMBiiD&E-^a^C^-^v-*.
BIG PURCHASE OF
sciiiros.
SPECIAL PRICES for '. ■HAND TAILORED SUITS,
75s SOe 653 »»-REGULAR PRICES—
00s 05e 1035 103*-'
GET MEASURED TO-DAT.
ip A R E V' S.
) ■ ~"iTAILORS FOR 3IEX. .
~"~~ WANTED.
BALLAXTYNE'S rclia-hlo ijuality Ali-weolWhite Blankets, full doubWoea «we.
are exceptional vnlu«j atry-PIECE SDTte~iiTSaild!eba(;s, made cv th«I preroi»*s, £8 15e. H. Atlcic«otj'*, CmK-' -Furniehere, Manchettoc «t«<t. AB7St ■" -
"aLLANTYNE'S.wel)-kti<Jwri epecialT»lncii .in Blaaketfl are particularfy notable in
their Wbito All-wool Blankets, fuJl donbl<-WA H???5
OVAL Ironston* EngiWh Bedroom Sew -■
12s 6d, Dinner'Sete JB* fid. IL Atkin-1 .eon*, Furiuehcre, 127 At»Bche*t«r etrMi. \ ,.- A97H.
CPLEXDID Quality All-wool Whilo Blaa- _ .»3 kets in full double-bed «i«> aw only 37*G<l 5930*.-
---~LL~Purcb»ee« over £1 Bail Paid end • _Packed Free, 50 mttes. H, Atkinson*. 'Furnishers, 127 Mancheater etrtct A9704
F"~"ULii Doubl«-bed~reiie WLit* Ail-woor ■ .JiJiankete ««specicl value at STeed-P";at Ballantyjno'e. ■_ 80335-699J■FULL-SfZE" Wood B«d, Wire Mattre«.Jl beijt Samßrang Kapoc Bedding £i 12*fid Railed acd Packed Fre:. H. Atkineem.127 Manchester street. A97B<
Diaing Chain, bigb' *J3 biiclte, Oβ 6d, at H. Atkinson's, 127 Maa-ckcft«r itrot-t. j ASTO-lTVRIMUS""StovoeT 'If you -wwjt t!«s -i38 e<l, ice t>i. it* cd: i>«»*|«eMfP?-4a, with _ QlinsoK's). M93«5-l(x>3 ,
IX IkdeteTds, Hclmes and Sone, 130 andi.:> High etreet. ar« noted Uirongnoni
the Dominion. Wo etock all dwijm* in Iron- .Boaeteads, uiao I)aik-«taincd wood Bed-ettad-i. and the latest dwiffM m Oak Bed-,teacU at bedrock prices. HMSj
HARVEST" Sa'S~fer th© Working Man of:no Swift Cycles. Each Swift h« been -reduced £5 in price. There ie ro rxed so
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CITIZENS' DEFENCECORPS.
MEETING OF SECRETARIES.A meeting of the secretaries of the various
xmits of the C.D.C. was held on Tuesdayin the -St. John Ambulance roonie, Mr W.Johnson (Addington) being in the chair. .
The chairman stated that the object ofthe- meotinsr was to bring into Hue the workof the units. Mr Johnson stated that duringthe winter months Major Jones naa Kindlyconsented to lecture to the various unite,the executive having supplied him with thenecessary limelight apparatus.
The case of Sergeant Clark, who bae losthie leg as the result of an accident whilemarking on a miniature Tangc, was broughtup, and the chairman urged the varioue ccc-'retaries to endeavour to push the subscrip-tion lists which were issued. It is confi-dently anticipated that the members of theC.D.C. will readily respond to the appeal,as - Sergeant Clark' met with the accidentjwhile working on behalf of the corps.
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
The following sergeant-instructorshave all been promoted to bo staff ser-gnants-majors: W. Bates, H. L. Frank,J H. Lovy, and J. Chapelhow.
Major A. C. Cottroll, N.Z.G.A., isappointed to command the Goast De-fence troops at "Westport.
Second-Lieutenants F. Darison L.R Macfarlane. C. W. Free, aud D. T.Wood, of the Ist M.R. (C.V.C.), havebeen promoted to be lieutenants.
Lieut. H. H. Ffitch, of tho Ist (Can-terbury; Regiment, has been promotedtj Captain. It. H. Mottram and R.L. G. Fleming are appointed 2nd Lieu-tenants on probation.
LATEST GERMANWEAPON.
USE OF ASPHYXIATING GASES
DEADLIXESS EXPLAINED.
BROWN CLOUDS OF DEATH.
•The employment of gases inimical tohuman life by the Germans in 'Belgiumis probably the first instance wherecivilised, or presumably civilised,nations have had resort to this pro-hibited means of waging -warfare.Professor Evans, of Canterbury College,was good enough to give a representa-tive of "The Press" somo interest-ing information about the probabilitiesand possibilities of this scientificallybarbarous method of warfare, a methodwhich the Germans are especially wellqualified to carry out on a large scale,owinjr to the va-stness of their chemi-cal industries.
THE PROBABILITIES.Dr Evans said that after reading
the cables relating to the use of deadlyga.ses. he had come to the conclusionthat the probabilities pointod to theuse of chlorine or bromine gas. It -wastrue that the descriptions of the- gasclouds in the cable messages werorather contradictory, but the generalimpression left was that their colourwas brownish or greenish or greyishwhite. >So far as the first two colonicwere concerned, they would describesufficiently accurately the appearanceof chlorino or bromine i» a gaseousform. The use of sulnhur dioxide gaswould result in the production of awhite cloud of vapour, but the use ofcarbon dioxide or carbon monoxide gaswould not result in any cloud effect atall. These last-mentioned gases weredeadly enough in their "way, but forseveral reasons Dr. Evans inclines tothe belief that the chief sources of thegas used by the Germans are chlorinoand bromine.
Germany is in tha position of prac-tically leading the world in the greatinorganic chemical industries, and inthese industries chlorine and bromineare very largely used. Therefore 6hewould have all the necessary sourcesof supply. Then again chlorine andbromine can bo easily liquefied, andthis means that an enormous quantityof gas can be easily carried in a smalland convenient compass; the chlorinein steel flasks, such as dentists use tobottle up, their 'gas, in, Qnd the bro-mine in any sort of receptacle almost,such as ordinary glass bottles.
A few motor-cars laden with chargedflasks of either chemical could dash towithin a short distanco of the advancedtrenches carrying enough bottled deathto put an army corps ont of action.The symptoms of the sufferers, as de-scribed in the cables, also stronglypoint to the use of chlorine or bromine.The inhalation of either gas quickly,produces an intense and insupportableirritation; the mucous membranes ofthe nose, throat, and lungs quickly be-come more or- less destroyed, and theviolent coughing rapidly results in therupturo of the injured skin, and bloodis brought up in quantities, dependingon the amount of gas inhaled and thedestruction done to the tissues. In thecase of bromine, tho eyes of any personin contact with the gas quickly be-come useless, and blindness will ensuein a short time. To put it shortly andin a nutshell, troops attacked withthese gases must either bolt out of thoarea or die.. -A; SYSTEM OF PIPES.
Seeing that chlorine and bromine canbe so easily and s»fely transported,their use is simplified. Dr. Evans doesnot think it at all probable, that thegas is actually generated behind thotrenches. It is far more likely that aeystem of pipes, from flasks at the rear,
is laid to the front of the advancedtrenches. In the case of chlorine allthat would have to be done would. boto turn on the etop-cocke, warm thoflasks, and the gas would travel along»tho. pipes and nour out in clouds.Bromine could be poured out like water,and it would very quickly resolve intogas.
A.FATAL CLOTTD.Both these gases are heavier than
air, and when tho generatingapparatus was in full swinga dense and fatal brown orgreenish brown cloud would rollalong the ground, before a gentle wind,killing everything in its path. Whenthe cloud came to a line of trencher itwould not just pass over it. Beingheavier than air, it would flow into thetrenches like water, and the eoldierethere could have no possible hope ofescape except by flight. Bromine be-ing so convenient to carry, and use,could be served nut to Germnn soldiersin small class flasks, and these mencould advance, possibly by night, close+o the enemy's trenchevs. fling theirflasks on the ground, and that wouldbe all that would be necessary, the gaswould do tho rest.
PROTECTIVE MASKS.When using chlorine and bromine in
the chemical industries, the Germanworkmen are equipped with, ammoniaor alcohol respirators, which when fixed
'over the nose and mouth enable themto suppuib an 'wuiuu. wouklotherwise kill them. There must be
I thousands of these sets in Germany,and it would be quite possible to equiptroops or machine-gun companies, witnthem. These men could follow up thegas cloud, and without waiting for thepoisonous fumes to dissipate, could oc-cupy and hold the trenches of theiropponents which had been evacuated.
There ie no doubt at all that thisnew "weapon" is a difficult problem totackle. It can only be used when t!ioweather conditions are right, of course;that is to say that a very quiet andgentle breeze must be blowing from thetrenches where the gas is produced to-wards the enemy's trenches. Whenthese conditions obtain, a regular"wall" of deadly gas can be 6ent alongtho ground, and nothing can stand
against it. A strong wind would quick-ly dissipate the gas, and it could notbe used in windy weather,; also theGermans might find that they -were introuble if the wind changed, but theywould have to take this risk.
THE ONLY DEFENCE.The only defence that could be made
against tho gas terror -would be toequip machine-gun sections or infantrywith ammonia or alcohol respirators.Men so equipped could still stay in thetrenches and defend them. The greathome of the liquid industry is inGermany, and the Germans, therefore,have a great advantage in not onlyhaving the weapon, but the respiratorsfor defence ready to hand. Butliquid gas is also made in England andFrance in large quantities, which coulddoubtless be increased, and the Ger-mans may yet be sorry they started touse this unauthorised weapon.
A DEMONSTRATION. .Dr. Evans took the reporter into the
laboratory and gave him a practical de-monstration of the effects of brominegas. The liquid bromine, a brown anuvery mobile fluid, was in an ordinarysmall glass bottle, v> nen the stopperwas removed, and the bottle tilted overa large flask, the brown gas poured outlike water, and flowed into the flask. Arapid sniff of the mixture was quitesufficient to enable the reporter torealise that a trench filled withit would.
be a good place to get out of in ahurry. There were about two fluidounces of bromine in the bottle, andT>r. Evans grimly remarked, "If therewere a hundred men in this room andI poured this on tho floor they wouldall be dead in a little while if they couldnot get out somehow. If I wanted toplay a dirty trick like the Germans, Ishould use bromine, and I think thatis what they are doing."
POST OFFICE STRUCK BYTORNADO.
(KIESS ASSOCIATION TKLIGRAM.)WELLINGTON. April 28.
Tho following telegram has been re-ceived by the Secretary of tho General,Post Office from tho postmistress atTe Araroa :"A tornado and lightningstruck the post office during a gale at10.45 a.m., and did considerable dam-age. Tho chimney on the western sidesnapped, and the top half was blownon to the roof. Two windows weresmashed, and the back door. The roofon tho eastern side is considerablysprung. The office itself is severalinches out of plumb. All maps andposters have been blown clean out.Tho outer fence of the enclosure wasdestroyed, and carried across the road.At the western end the material ehedwas blown in. and the window broken.All telephone wires were blown down,one only remaining."
(To Araroa is .a Maori settlementclose to the Awatere river on the seacoast, 110 miles north of Gisborne.It i,;' an agricultural and pastoral dis-trict.)
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stomachs left," remarked a well-knownchemist recently. While .all chemistssell a scoro or more of stomach reme-dies for which there is a wide demand,most of them are just pepsin pills, whichaid digestion of the food! that is in thestomach at the moment.' They have nocurativo or strengthening effect on thestomach at all, and, of course, do notieach or cure the cause. So the samepeople keep on coming here arid buyingand using them until they are realchronic dyspeptics. When anyonereally asks my advice. I ewear by andrecommend ordinary bisurated magne-sia, which doesn't digest the food at all,but actc as an antacid and sweetens thesour, fermenting contents of tho sto-mach. That stops the pain, heartburn,sour rising, wind, floating, fulness, etc.,in just a few minutes, and the stomachdigests its food without help or trouble,wlTich is the proper way.
"Doctors make mistakes sometimes,too," he continued. "My own aunthad all kinds of trouble with herstomach for years. She bought andused several styles of digestive pills, butgot worse right along, as naturally shewould. Finally she went to a doctor,who nearly scared her to death by tell-ing her she had cancer of the stomach.She came to mc with his prescription,and told mc what he said. I thought itwas nonsense. I sent her to anotherdoctor whom I knew very well, and hedidn't tell her anything, but just gaveher this-same thing, bisurated mag-nesia. She took it for two weeks, andnever has had any stomach troublesince, and that's three years ago. She'smy own aunt, and I know this for afact. Yes. a lot of bisurated magnesia—note the name carefully, as otherkinds are lacking in its peculiarly valu-able properties—is sold in Christchurch.All tho chemists have it, I suppose, andall you take is half a teaspoonful in alittle water after every meal. It's allright." 612
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"THE PRESS " LISTS.BELGTUJr FUND.
■ . £ a. a.Amount previously acknowledged 1197 17 10Sneeston and Munro and employees. (montklr) : .... , .. 1 10 0
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BELGIUM HARVESTFESTIVAL.
To-day, a'- two o'clock, the balance of thegilt.auction goods will bo sold at Mr CharlesClarK'e rooms. As - tho connniUce arc'anxi-ous to finally closj the accountH, it in hopedthere will be a good attendance of the pub-lic, and that cverythinK will be disposed of.
The members of the W.C.T.U. wish tothar.k the . following for donations:—Perfavour of Mrs Jmlkins: Cake*. MeednrucsPilgrim, Davey, Martin, Adams.- Wcston,Marks, Hamilton. Chirk, Peacock. Wilson,L. and B. Judkine'. and A Friend, Perfavour of Mrs Whitiie'.d: Cakes, etc.. Mes-dames Merrett, Foster, Button, Wimlop,Himer. Trowbridge, Hurdley. Parkin. Dun-etan, Ford, .Joyce, Duggan, Jones, Jo I. Har-per, McClea. Herd, Kobinson, Xobis. Dine-da!o, Caughley, Woodward, Fo3ter. McCal-lum, Goodwin, Miss' Free, Miss Phillips, anda Friend; inouey, Hcndamea Hurdio. TTurd-ley, Green, .Maxwell, Willis, Dalton, Miihan,Thomas, and G.L.C. Per favour of MrsKichafdson : Cake.l), eto., Mesdames Buchajian,Monoy, Volor, North, Thomson, Puree, Wil-son, Lemmon, 11. Money, Money, sen., Kudd,'Rnd Hiss Volor: monoy, Mesdamcs Piric,Keith, Ciark, Stock, Drayton. Thompson,lliddleston, Gibbs. '1.-cc, Robinson. Knowles,Packer, AVrenn; Hendy, Alsop, J. X. Johnson,i'arrott. Jones, Nettelton, Fowler, Henry,Baker, Foster. A.8., 1.C.W.. a Friend, aFriend, Keitch, Sfiachan, Whito: salo ofbuttonholes by Mrs Johnson, 6s 9d. Perfavour of Mrs Xapier: Money, McsdameaHulston, IT. Anderson. Arnold. Hood. MessrsJ. Field. A. Harris. Judge, Manning: cakea,Mesdames Harris, Napier, McLcod. Standen,Mapaon, S, Hancock, Adkins. E. Adkins. MissField. Mies Weir; paper bags from Wf«ksand Co. Per favour of Mre'Sasion: Kidieyand Co.. 51b tea; also donations from Mes-dauios Bo—ron, Greiton. Armetrontr,Rountree, and Newton. Per favour of MrA'Court: Money, llcadaniea Walton. Hall,Burn, Atkinson, Anderson, Mann. A'Court,Miss Marshall, Kc-ston, Brand, Tollotb, Burt,Kirton; cake, ilifs Stout. Per favour:Money. Meedamoa H. Braithwaite, It.. A.S.,T., 5.V.8., S.C.D.. E. Laird, Messrs Hillaryand Baxter, F. Dudney. Por favour of MrsG'.on: Cakes. Mo?damee Butler. Dolan.
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KATAPOI FESTIVAL.THE CARXIVAIr QUEEX.
lror the Kaiapoi Harvest Festival the fol-lowing ■Quwns have been nominated for theQueen of the Carnival Competition:—lvtiahiwi-Woodcnd-'\Vaikulm: Aljss Ettie
Rehu.K&iapoi Xorlh : Ifiss Well?.Kuiapot South: Miss Evane.The Clarkvjll«-Ohoka-Eyreton candioate
will bo selected to-night.
A rcf«tin? of the Ruaar.ga ■was held ;r. theTiiahi-.vi p-üblicublic Hal! on Tuesday evening,to meet the Kaiapoi delegates from the vari-ous committees of tho proposed Kaiapoi Bel-?inm. Winter Fvstivai. Tliero was a gocHiattendance, and three car loads of ladfes anaKen tiemen interested came from Kaiapoi.Messrs Blackwol!, Pepprill, Evar.s, and Lou-1-wad addrcFsed tho mee-tir.g, and Mr 1.G:-ecn, who ir. the chair, then ask<>d fordeiogatee to lie appointed to met* t_bo iva:-aj/oi committee. Messra .11. Cα K. Hare-werr.. mid S. Ilculnn were cleoted delcgavesto the Procession Committt'-c,. ana Messrs >> •Barrett. I. Karaitiana, ar.d P. Tainui to theSuort-s Committee. A General Commits.oipfiistinj: of 12 member?, with air \\. l>ar-
i.-.t a» chairman and Mr I. Karaitianaaseec-retarv, was «: «n. Mrs Frncr. as cnair-
'.Toman of 'ho LadieV Committee. ™?a™*tli.it t-lvXat-jvcs' intended to havf. a J-which Maori wort acd-Maori carws wouidbo sold. '.
ASHBURTON FETE TO-DAY.Yerv ester-jive preparation* h*'c. J?f*fmade-for the Queer, of the 9***1?*1 Jf*\
to be hold at- Ashburton to-aay, .no,the Befciutn Fund. A law «B"*e
Td ™
iffli, of various ?ises have ix*r. ***i^;;;.-, ~:hc Show Grounds. (»iiito en -;.,••■workers wro out all dcvprcpa-ricK to make every (Istasl c* ,I Jucces. Upwards o£ "2000 tai -M
Jambs, a number of cattlo, horse?., pigs- I'l'o'duce, etc., ivill be sold a', auction, and uuinfinite variety of o'hor articl<vi will bo en6a!e at numerous ytails. The crownir.gc»,;ix;niony of iht> Carnival Quren ".viU re-peated in tbo Domain in (he evenin?, anda concert wiij nlso bo gi'-'er:. Tlie Domainwill be brilliantly illuminated, the KleclrieSupply Compiiiy" havin;; installed 1000 )e<l.white, and Mno and yellow ojectric )i«rhtgloljc* for lh* occasion, os well n liiini-bc-r of powerful arc l-uinr.e. entirely tree ofi-caf.
Thf rain which wt'in yt-stcrday afternoonoeasod shortly aftei, i5 ji.m.,.and there, is noweverj- prospect .n" good wenthor to-day.
BELGIUM FUND.SPRINGS COOXTY CONTRIBU-
TIONS.
Tho following- additional contribution? totbo Belgium Kelief Fund have lately beenmado by residents of tho Springs County.The canvassing was done b;,- members oftho County Council:—31. F Ityan £10, G Mcßean £'.0. J. Ty-son £5, 11. Panncll .'-5. T. J. Henley MS, W.Scheffer i'J, Pearson Bros. £}, K. E. Aloxan-dor i>2 2s, E. J. Harris XI, G.-C«>k £1, X.Powell £1, C. lumber 10s, Mrs W. Stevens103,. H. Hamilton 10a, T. Greaves ss, F.• CiToavea ss, C. Meyerhofl •ss, O. ■ Lintott ss,Mr3T. Blay &., \V. Parish 53, S. Douglas2i Gd, A. C. lumber '2s Gd, iirs Kolwrts us,C. Hamilton ■Sβ, J. Bonny £1 Iβ, G. Greaves2s 6d, Mrs Rickerby 2a 6d, D. KastorbrookSa, J. Bartlcy ss. D. Iteddin"6s, T. KimbcT2s 6d, J. Todd 2s Cd, G. Roberts 10a, Mm W.Hubburd ss. G. Harrie 10e. -G. W. Kinibcr2b Gd, A. 11. KimberXl, "H. Bennett £1,C Garland IDs,, proceeds Lincoln, concert £15IDs, W. Hamilton XI, G>. Lloyd ss, IL, Staco2s 6d,' W. Lucy lOs," S.Keosley se, A. H-.Deamley 10s, It. P. BattersV.y X 22», l'ri«nd10s J.K 2s fxi '1. Anclrow £10, B. Allan£10, ilrs Allan i,'lo, W: ilcliitosh. X5; AY.
(Chamberlain iS, A. Chamberlain X5, J. Mc-CoTinack X5. C. Chamlicrlain £8, P. Bailey
IX3 P. F Clanton X;,,, K. Finclmm X 210a,iFoster Bros. £1, E. Boylo £-2, J. 11. WilliamsX2. F Moimcc £1, K. Tunwen £\,- J. Gal-
Ilasher .JEJ, P. Chamberlain XI, K. Chamber-lain XI. i. l)rcwery XI, T. Blay 10», A. Lee-He 303, A. Savin 10s. W. Itobcrteon 10«, C.Wallace IOn.J.A. McCofmack ICa. T. Batche-lor 10s, H. Curson l<Js. —. North ICe, V.Robson 10s, 0. Davig..-m 10s, \\'..Davi6on l(!s.A Hincs 55. J. W. Cbomberliun us, 1,. Mc-Anulty 2s 6d, J. W. Kime £5, Field andRovdft X5, M C. Poiillon X.% 1). MarshallXS'lCe, 3..W. Marshall X210st P. Crump X2.P Riordair i'l 10?, J. Husband XI, C. Dent£1. A. Thompson XI, <J. Smithers \V.Mounco 10s J. Liddle l(«s, 1). U. lo Com to Oh,J. Jackson sh, S. Keid 3s, fl. W". Kirno sf>,
W. Mundy 2s 6d, W. Drcwcry 2, 6J, A. 1;•Xcill £2, T. Yarr X2. K. i'.irr XI, C. Volte£1 P Dillon IC.-. J. Biuy las H. Dulieu JOa,C'w' Watson Uhi, J. L-ewia ss, J. Bray 5»,E Hyaw ss. P. Dulien s*. A. Bcanniin ."»?,
ll' Schrocdcr ss, C. Lewis ss, J. Boimcttss, A. Bailey sb, J. Carr sa, J. J'-^r*8 * "36tl S Bray 2s od, H. H«rris 2s Gd, W. Har-ris'"is 6d, J. Blanche 2a Gd, A. J. Baney 2sGd, C Andrew £10, G. Stoddart X 5as, J.Wolfe n Is, W. Bartrcm XI. U. Kelhus £1,Mrs Lasseu XI, U.. Kvorost 10s, S. Bennett10s, W. McViclwr 10s, J. Pawson 10s, J.
Bearman 10s, J. G. Scott 10k, O. X Vkood-vrard 10s, W. C. Smith 10s, J. Ketnio os, J.Payne 10s, T. Vogan 10a, J. Oddy n:a, H.Muhnko. Sa; J. Brown £s, P. bhoenaii on,M C. Allan Sr, J. McKcuzm ss, 11. Carrss! W. Matthews -5?, C. A. Maw Js, C. Jl.Hansen 3s, T. Uubbard 5?, K. Uodfcu oh,AY J. Uiimbliu ss, T. as, Mrs la>-lor ss, l> HuiiScr'Ss-ed, VV. Cockbura £a,C Broke .S3, "Wekomo,, 5 3i -Mrs Gardner2» 6d, W. B. Harris '-"s, C. Scoltock 2s bd,F Bearman 2s, W. Bray 2s «d, J:. Manhae2s 6d A Harris is Gd, Mrs S. Hiirrja 2a W,J. T. Hunter 2s Gd, •!!. Fuilor 2s Cd, J.Hadlio 2s Cd, A. Cribb 2e «d, W. Bennett 2s
'W F. Simpson 2s Ud, H. Tc.-r»y 2* 6d; total:£'206 Is (Spvingston ridrng. Xl&3 6.5, l.r«n-park Xl 216e). The Greonpark list is m-complei-c. ,
The following havo contriouted produce,cto-C. Hamilton, T. Kowil.Mrs Grc-aves. Mrs Alexander. R. Pearson J\.S. Jordan, W. Coliins, S. Keaet, M" M«'JaiTOtv. T. Sagar. J. Crosa, W. Woodward. J.T. Blakcmore, V.'. Wright, E.V. Johnson.L L-owo, Davi?on Bros., G. W. Argv-c, S.Harris. Mrs S. Harris, J. Kimwr, V*. »•Smith, and J. Good.
RED CROSS FUND.ST JOHX AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
A.\D UIiIGADK.
AUDITIUXAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.£ s. d;
Amour.,, already acknowledged .. 2153 4 CMrs R. Hay * .. -• •• l° °The following: additional s«ts havu ocenreceived:—Mr« Ro'.>ert xlay. 1 pair pyjamas;Miss M L. lioss, 11 piilov:-cas;s: Miss
_IC.
I-. Ros« 1-2 handkerchief?; Wail'.ari SewingMeeting, per Mrs A. l)ovslas, 5 bed-jackcte,3 pairs day cocks.. 2 pairs bed scsiks, 1 v-aar-bottle cover.
Donations may bo forwarded to ihe othcoox the AsEociatioii, or to tkc Mayor cf Chnst-cimrch.
THE MOST ACCEPTABLE ARTICLESFOR THE TROOPS.
JOINT WAR COMMITTEE'S ADVICE.(PRESS \SSOCTATION TKLKGUAM.)
WELLINGTON. April Cβ. -The Prime Minister lias rucoived a po;e-JTI3I from' his Excellency the Governor ior-wardin? an advice from tho Secretary ofState for tli* Colonies in to an en-quiry from the Xew Zealand Government asto articles which will an n:m'. occcptab.o '-othe St. John ArnbuJ.-i.nce Ked CroHfi Associa-tion with tho Imperial and allied troops.
Tbe information contained in tie cablemessage is that the Joini War Committee'ot the Societies etatos that the goods mostacceptable are blankets, hind and bathtowia. sheets, light-weight vests acd pants,boric !ii;t, m'edioaUd co'-ton-ioo:, and plainand iodoform gauze.
In addition to tho article mentioned !->7the Joint War Committee, the £t. JCIUn -Vm''.•visLncc traTchouso etat-e? that th».' articles:uori arc- kit-brig*. knitted Cardial:?.••"1-j.ics.ets of rcl or natural colour. 2ani;o)iii?htshirts, flannel or cottoa drwoiDi'-
gowns, Nightingales of Ted or nature! colour;flancel pyjiaiw. ward shippers, and ebe<n<>.
f ——VICTORIA LEAGUE.ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Tho follovins aure the !*lest cealribulicnsto tee Victoria lJcagu«-'» Specia.l Waj FTJnd : —
A" 8. d.Amount ilrcaAj acknow!edgcd .. 280 3 6Mr Geo. Humphreys .. .. 1 1 l>Mrs I. Nison (for kit-bags and
socka} .. .. ~ 17 0Mrs Bhint (kit-bag) .. .. i> 10 0
Total to date .. 1253 1 0Gifte of-comforts for the- vroucd«l soidie-s
at the baee hoepitiis, cent throxssh the socr<>-tarr oi th<? Victoria. League Centra' Com>mittee, iaclntfe:-Proa the Victoria LoajriK'ot hy ilrs D'Arcy, 30 inlly-filioukit-bage. 1 coat. ;J cholera boits, 3 «nirgi'.'a'right-shirts. 2 pairs mittens. IT <vu;tspyjamas, G fc*rv«-: from Mrs Niclmlls. fni.'y-Etted kit-bas; Mrs Jack M\irray (Kaikoura,,.( fliniw] shirta: Mr~ Julhw. *3 pairs K-ii;nck.°: Hiss Lf.vi;. .i pairs bed socke: lUssGertrude He!!, I scarf and 3 pair jocks;Miss C. Xov/ion. -2 body ix>;ip; Jlrs N>av«.s.1 pairs knittoirl «ocVs. for Beltrian
llrs Andre-v Ilutlvrford. ar.ci Miss?:thei Rntherforu. < Vnittol vo?t«, ar.d MrsDick Ballantytw, knit'od ~.ir:neni».
LETTERS OF THANKS.Tilefoliowinj letter ha,* boen received from
Lady tJodley, at Jlohopolis :—"1 wish tothank the president ar.d ir.c-r.ibcrs ol theCan-terbury VictoriaLoajrie very much indeed fortheir cablegram eayinj: thoy h:i"c s'.ibseribcd£20 is for hospital requisiU-a and comforts,which sum ] liave juzi received. It will bomoet tiscf-ul, aiid provide tna.ny very neces-carr extras tor invalids. 1 ' v.-il! let the
liiio-,v how it is oxponded; any con-tributions of t-liis kind are most valuable."
Mise Talbot has ;»lso written jwknoivleds-jn? threo marked for the Red Cross,with hospital requirements, and the fourth:or the Bolgriau »nd Britieh poor, from the-Victoria League of Canterbury. She says: —"I have th«> acknowledgment of a formercase from your Leagruo in Christchurch in -.iletter from the 'War Itefugcoe' Conimitt:*,BDyinp;:—'We arc indeed grateful for theeegenerous donations, ai;d wo ask you to con-vcy our <rraf-eiul thanks to all thosewho haveso kindly conlribut«>d. It i? difficult reallyto express the gratitude which we all feelhero for these iMiphtiu! expressions of yoursTinoalhy and interest at this anxious tiinp.Again 1 would thank you and all the gener-ous donore most cordially on behalf oi manywho benefit by your gifts in this country.The latest report showe thero are 180.000Belgian refugees in England, not counting ,tho 1.8,000 wounded Belgian soldiers, co thattho wondtrfiil help that lia.s come from over-sea has been warmly appreciated andva'.r.pil." "'
FOOTBALL.FOOTBALLERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE.The following members belonging to the
different clubs of tho Peninsula Kugby Foot-1-all Sub-LJuion have gone to tho front:—Akaroa, Ciub: A. L. F. Armstrong.K. J. Beattw?, It. Coo, S. Hammond, D.Handieides, M. Iwlicvre, p. Curry, and C.Die-rck. Littlo AJcaJor. Ciub: B. and G.Wajrhorn, and L. Priest. Okain's Bay Club:<i and H. Pidgeon, and J. Mooro. AVaircwaCiub: L. .1. Smith. 3. SwaddeU, P. Birdling,N. Fom-th, W. Petrie, ar.d R. Livingstone.'I.; Kotnhitauvi Club: K. Beaton. G. Skip-j>or, .T. Pike, S. Kuril. J. Tikao, AY. Jolmeon.Star t:iub: R. Russell, Chas. and K. Erick-»on.
Seniors v. Old Boys, Lin wood P;irk—A.XlcGorty, J. Stirling, K. McGerty, W. Wil-liams, A. Hobson, R. Picrcy, G. Egen, B.Kiiifeon, J. llan'ey, T. Homer. G. Peter-son, .7. McCormack, AY. and K. Cummings,W. Shaw.
Juniors v. .ilerivale, Merivale gTound—G.Dixon, L. D'ona!deon, H. Boundy, A. Mal-zard, G. Elvy, 11. Buwon, W. Bowloy, A.Gordon, R. Coulter, K. Thomnson, K. Mc-Donald, F. Sutherland, J Sandford, I*.Boberts. • 'President's v. Merirale, UnivcTeity ground—D.• Brown,. W. Sandford. A. Johnston, *Lllingall. T.. Bound, L. Elvy, W. Good. 7).Earr. S. Hooper, Dildreth. A. Morrow. ]r.Bovrley. It. Coulter. A. Mayiiell. R. Kirk.Emergerici€3: C. Williams, O. Turpin.
Anyone unablo to play, kindly let theselectors know.
LEAGUE CODE
THE AUSTRALIAN TOUTt.(press association telegram.,)
AUCKLAND,. April 28....'.At the-mtwtinff of tho N«iw Zealand RugrtyFootball Ijoa-gve to-niglit the propcs«<l A«s-Iralian- totu", wh.ich hae been tho subject atno inucTi. criticism,' was discuseed.
The mattor v,-aa broug-h-t up Ijv the reading"of a cablegram from, tio secretary of thoXew South Wnlfts LeaKiio. ivhich-stated thathi.* committee had deckled io adhere to ticor'ieina] programme. • •Mr «la.i. Carliiv. nreexdent oE weZealand .•cxiiiaincil that a«. tho in-vitation wae .received ta tour-Anstra.ia, thefirst match to be played in Sydney on Junosth, tlio Xew Zealand League had agr«d to{ho' tour providing tho wintches were notplay«d until August. .' They had all sfcnuriticisjn in regard to the New ZealandI*ai»T*'9 iveceptanco of the.invitation. Inccritics eeoiiicd to be of the opinion that the'%I.l'cct of the tour wiii?, to make .money, butsuch' was not the ciiao. The JCcw Zealand
idea was simply to ropa.y a vrait:naoo by the Xcw South Waka team laatvcar. They were not, out to mako money butto i(V>t«T the pam«. He advocated that theNew-Kvaliind l»a,«uo's <=har-3 of the profits1* handed over to the New 7/?alaml BelgnimFund, bnt-ot-coxuee could not say wntit tnoNew .South Wak-e Leosruo would do with its
of the profits. He proposed that, pro-v'ded the New South Wales League aCToetlto flic dates snpsestpd by the. New ZealandLeague, the tour take pi""*- alld that thenet "proceeds bo handvd over. to the. New/.enluiMi Bel?:nm Fund. .Mr F. Cxladdinf?, in seconding, said theSydney napers. had not looked at tho matterin the right nyht. The New Zealand leaguewould not do anything to stop rccniitmf;.
Mr W. W. McLaren -said tho challengecame fmio Now South Walra.. a-nd altuoughtlio Svdncy papers had mad« a sreat songabout "this"tour, nothing had been «a,id aboutother tours and the continuance of racing.Ho rcFCTited what he. termed tho biasedPress criticism, and eaid they were not out
! for the particular purpose of making money.Kootbalf tended to keep men healthy n>bc.h- and mind. , _, .
Mr P S. Ussher stated that the BelgiumFund would b«r»!H to the extent of nearly
£300 if the tour was as successful thaicf last reason. , -The motion was carried unanimously.
AUCKLAND LF-AGUF, DIFFERS.Tho matter was also discussed 'hy the
Auckland branch of the League, which metto-ni»ht and it was unanimously .resolved:hat, in' view of the present crkia and de-pletion of representative ranks, tho time wasnot opportune to send a team to Australia.
CASUALTIES.On Tuesday morning Mrs C G.
Finer and her "two daughters were, driv-ing to the Flaxton station, when some-thing went- wrong with tho harness, andthe horse played up. smashing the, gigand throwing out.the occupants. AirsFraer receiving 6ome cut-s and bruises,but fortunately nothing serious whilstthe daughters ■ escaped with minor
bruir-es.
IHE PKESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 39, 1915 3;' - ' ■ . M——l' * 1
J On the very morning these words are being written there is a eharpneas in the airthat is prophetic of much colder days soon to come.This is an opportune time, therefore, to turn your thought* towards warmer Under-wear, for you are simply inviting discomfort and possible trouble by continuing towear garments more suited for Summer than Winter.
* -, (htfl*> is the Underwear preferred by discriminat-ilntfiy FOR MEN iug men and women because of its sterling iLkOlb enp M/mUFN. ' qualities and honest British manufacture. WUMLIN
a I 1 is produced from the best wool that grows. U^^w.SINGI.HTS with Jeves peculiar]y agtecab]e to WOVEN COMBINATIONS in
do /n on 3D ii. dmost sensitive of skins. It is beautifully' white and natural, with short
' P\NTS "'> match rine in texture, and as it is always uniform . or long sleeves
61!73839 3103 12 3 '" constitutio" il S ives rercarkably long wear. 8II91!106II -S 12 6CrtAGSU Underwear is stocked at Beath's in all \vn\fPV VP*STS tvhit«» amiSIN-CI.F.TS. louWc l.r«««d ,b.pc. »d »«. for men .ml ™«n. Bt ,^"/»' your proportions what they may, we have sleeves
SI MGLETS, extra hcavv winter JASON garments that will suit you admirably ■" s|| 66 6 H 7/6 8H-" ' . , q q "o;h as regards lit and style. , . .weignt QO ° ~ t' i. • i t..' WOVEN BODICES AND■ ~ H\tflL is guaranteed permanently, unshnnkabic. cnuvrrDcPANTS, extra ncavy weight wf undertakeIto replace any garment SPhNCERS
fyr winter 8 6 that shrinks. Look for the Guarantee 53 5 6 5.11 666, Hwhen buying JASON Underwear. , ....
In view, of the tremen- """ c **Te a C»»hdous advantages which /i fQ I . Discount of 1- in
■.*."■ ~ , • ( a. \j \£s every complete £orrers, the prices are \ — —- ■# \ .
exceptionally moderale. James Mitchell - D.rector J spent here.
flicri- «m brinds "just •• foed :* M
19356-4has«avedtheliTe«ofmanyf* %Jr% %2i*% bn».-ies 1Pv-anso it ii simply
eolid.s O[ the pnivsl <g J * milk with *itrn cream•-•* and tailk-stical added. (
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alarm bells. •Prices
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' ■ v have justplaced upon the market their . •■■ ■'••-,
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Special Values in ...Dress and Costume Tweeds
- Anticipating that economy would be shown-' " this winter in the purchase of dress materials,
and that serviceable tweed costumes would bein sreat demand, we placed a special order. for Dress and Costume Tweeds. Our Home
" ;■■ buyer has made an unusually fine selection of■ materials, in all the popular shades. An <
index as to what we have may be seen in• our window display. The prices, too.; areso low that you cannot afford to pass us.
Examples:4iin. to 43m. TWEEDS, in assorted colours and de-
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s&n. TWEED MIXTURES, exceptional value, goodappearance and very durable .:.: 3711 yard
56in. TWEEDS, unsurpassed for real good honestwear, are priced at 1the very modest figure of—
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SPORTING.FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB'S
WINTER MEETING.(special to "the press.") "DUNEDIN, Aoril 3S.
The following nominations havo "been re-ceived: —FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP (harness),of 100 sove; ono milo and a hall—Promise.Dolly Rodgers, Gemma Silver Shoe, MaudTraoey. Btresie Child, Cello, Sydney Wilkcs;Bright'e Child, Dimple, Bush Child, IlaroldDirect, Dun, Spey, Comedy, Jf.ira.nn, RodSaik, McConnochie, Silver Patch, Stella C,P&eswood, Rcce Gauntlet, Cromwell, GeorgeMcKinney, China, Imperial Princess, AliceHuon, Gold Patch, Miss Hazel, Stanley's
Chapelle, Raven's Lad.DOMAIN HANDICAP (harness), of 300.eovs; one milo und a half—Magic Child,Haidoo. Ballet Girl, Merci, Young Quincey,Roeo Palm, Almont Jiinr., Discipline, HaroldWilkes, Lare. Decree, Admiral Drake, Park-field, Sw<H»t Nut, Bon Ami, Rosio McKraney,Silver Kin?, Pine Bell, Allieon, Observer,Ja.n-.ee Maddison, Royal Rothschild, "Whist.BEACH HANDICAP (saddle), of 130 eovs;two miles—Arbiter, "Knapdale. Sweetchild,Eros, Cathedral Chimes, S.M.. Lindetta, GoldDriit, Ceo Whiz, Grattan Abbey. Bermaline,G-rainpoT, Gladeome. Waitchie, Law Chimes,Tho Bronzcwinjr. Black Satiii, Black }et,Texas. Truganiiii, Scotch Mist, Caruso.
KITCHENEIt HANDICAP (harness), of250 soys; two miles—Yarravilio, Jack Ashore,Adonis, Annie X.. Dillon Bell, AdelaideDirect, Antonio, Bonny Jenny, Muricata,Emiliue, Goldwood, Persuader, I'randccia,Stanley's Child. Raven-schijd.
INNOVATION HANDICAP (harness). of100 sore: one milo and a hah*—Promise,Combine. Silver Shoo, MUud Tracey, BessieChild, Cello. Sydney Wilkcs, Stoker, SilverGrid, 1.-onvarn Chimce, Jlzn, Harold Direct,Liun, Spey, Green Ribbon, Aero, Kiwi, Mo-Connochie, t)inako. Silver Patch, Favonius,Sir Elmo, Stella C. Hose Gauntlet, GcorgwMcKinney, China, Imperial Princess, AnnMcKinncy. Gold Patch, Prince?.* Perfection,Volcano, Stanlov'a, Discovery, Tho Broncho,BeubclJ.
ST. CLAIR.' HANDICAP (saddld. of 120eovs; tyro miles—Pxiuce Gift, Combine-, Al-bortoii3. Balnauican, Ueriot, Runxniy, Ha-vana, Bushranger. Almont Junr.. Repeater,Commander Bell, Lare. Grattan Abbey. AllenDe-one, Bell 8., Arcadian, Xlavfield, Bamboo,Trufpinini, Observer, Ro3 -al Rothschild, Tin
ITEGENT HANDICAP (namc-aO, of 150coys; ono inilo, unci a quarter—Bell Metal,Our Agßio, Dahvhinnie. Dot. Robbing. Gal-vanita, Adonis. Dillon Bell, Adelaide Direct,Ripon Child, Childsdale, Cameo?, Bequest,Goldwood, Piinoo Pcole, Frandocia., Ravens-child.
FLYING HANDICAP (eaddle). of 130eova; one mile—Arbiter. Gamechild, Hector-nta, 0.1.C., Pinewood, McVea. Caretta,Onawa. Jack Ashore, Fred, The Kinp, Gene-ral, Dick 8., Lodestar, Vincent, Olive L.,Lincoln Jnnr., King Daphne, Princo Toronto,Doris Wilkes. Law Chiinea, Truth, Texas,Masterpiece, Tokio, Sparkling Kola. Colloncr.
SECOND AMATISCTI HANDICAP (sad-.dlc), of 100 <30y8.: one milo and a half-~.Magic ,Child, Haidce. Gcnirna, Ballet Girl,Joo McKinntv. Littlo Pearl, Young Quincey,Littlo Kate. "Rcse Palm, Deproe. Parkfield,Bon. Ami, Cromwell, Rosie McKinnoy. Alli-eon, Petard. James Madi.=on, Royal Roths-child, Whialit. Silver Cloud. Bro-.m "W'ilkee.
PACIFIC HANDICAP (harnoss), of 110cove; ono pile and"a half—Silver Grid,Louvain Chimes*. Uza. 3rre<l, Lindetta, Aero,Black Arrow. Tottywood, Kiwi, Annie X.,Wind Hall, Dinako. Fiironine,, Lochend, SirElmo, Rosr Gauntlet. Prince?' 3 Perfection,Stnuley's Dwcovery, Mollio McKinney, Beu-bell. . •DUNEDIN HANDICAP (saddle), of 150sove: two miles—Kuapdnjc, Swcot Child,0.1.C., Eros. Cathedral Chimes, S.M., GoldDrift, Gee "U'hiz, Grutfan Abbey, Bermaline,Gladsome. AVaitchie. Doris AVilkca,Chimes. Tho LJronzewine. Black Satin. BlackYet. Texas, Stanley's Child, Scotoh Mist.
WINTEIJ OATS HANDICAP (hamces\ ofCOO aovs: two milf=i—Yarraville, Jack'Ashore. Adonis, Dillon Bell, Adelaides Direct,Antonio, Mnricatai Eniilius. Bonny Jenny,Goldwood, Porsnader, Frandocia, Stanley'sChild.' lUvcnschild.
PENINSULA HANDICAP (harnesA ofl'2O sots; two mile*—Princo Gift, Combino,Albcrtoria, Ballet Girl, Rummy, Havana,Bushranger. Harold Wilkes, CommanderB*U,Annio X.. Pitch Dark, Elkton Hall, GraltanAbbey, Olivo L., Arcadian. Mayfieid, Tru-canini Observer, Royal Rothschild.
IMPROVERS, HANDICAP of110 soys; one mile sind a half—Dolly Rod-gers, • Balnamoiin. Bessio Child. Heriot,Stoker, Dimple. Itza, Caruso, Hiwiroa. Aero,Pastime, Kiwi, Leading Light, Vincent, HuePutchen, Lochend, Sir F.lmo, Allen Doone,Alice Huon. Gold Patch, Princess Perfection,Stanley's Discovery, BeuboH, Division.
PARK HANDICAP, (harness), .of l.'O cove;ono milo and a quarter—GajncchiM, BellMetal. Our Ajrgie, Dabvhinnk. Dot Robbine,Galvanita. Adonis. Dillon Bell, AdelaideDirect, Ripon Child, Camcoa, Bequ*at, Gold-wood, Childedale, Princo Poolo, Frandocia,Ra.venschiki, Sparkling Kola.
FAREWELL HANDICAP (sadcllo), of 130<ovs- ono mile.—Arbiter, Gamechild, Hector-ata. Sweetchild, 0.1.C., Pinewood, Hose ilc-Yea CaTretta, Onawa, Jack Ashore. Fred.Tho King'e General. Dick 8., Lodestar. Vin-cent Olive L.. Ant-onio, Bermaline, LincolnJunr., King Daphne, Prince Toronto, LawChiniee, Truth, Texas, MKstcrpiece, Taldo,Sparkling Kola, Collona.
NOTESA llae youngest: son of tho well-
knoivn Auckland trainer E. J. llao,has joined the Expeditionary Force,and is now in camp at Trentharo.
Emper.idor. wlio lias paid his wayhandsomely this season, and who hasshown hiniself to bo ono of our bestwe>.ght-for-age horses over shortcourses, is havius a. wolj-earned spell.
dominations clo.so this evening fortho principal events at the AucklandRacing Club's "Winter Meeting. Thesoinclude tho Great Northern Steeple-chase, Great Northern Hurdle Race,Winter Steeplechase, Cornwall Handi-cap. Prince ol' \Yales Handicap, andYork Welter Handicap. vThe mishap sustained by Ladogawhile competing in the Trentham GoldC:ip is uot so serious as was at firstthought, and tho Sir Laddo geldingmay bo engaged at tho Auckland Win-itn~ Mooting. He has raced rery con-sistently this season, and already haswon 1320Eov.s.
Our Gisborne correspondent tele-graphs that as a.result ofr the Now Zea-land Racing Conference's decision inthe Multiply case, the Gisborno RacingClub are paying over the stakes (£200)in the Gisborno Racing Club Handicapto the owner of that horse, Air A. B."Williams.
Tbo Autumn Meeting of tho Hawke'sBay Jockey Club will be commencedto-morrow, when the Hawko\s Bay Capis set down for decision. This race iscow -worth 700 eovs, and has attractedan excellent field, among the probablestarters being Chortle, Leonta, Ven-tura, Sauci. Balboa,. andMummer. All the other events have■filled just as well, and the bettors'task will bo far from an easy one.
On Tuesday afternoon W. Kerr tookAwood to the trotting grounds atAddington to give him a trial beforean Australian sportsman. The coltevidently eamo up to requirements, acJie changed hands immediately. At-
'•.vood. wiio is a fine stamp of a horsoby A\'ikhvood Junior from a Prince Im.{urial maie. ijj a threo-year-old. andwas engaged i:i the New BrightonDerby, but did not .survive tlic finaluoymeat.
COMMERCIAL.(By Cabl*.—Pr*se Asjociatioi:.—Copyn-lit.)
METAL MARKETS.LONDON. April 27.Copper—On the spot, £S1 5s to £8110s; three months. £82 10s to £82
los; electrolytic, £87 to £SB.Tin--On the spot, £164 los to £165ss; thrco months. £165 10s to £166.Lead—£2o 7s 6d to £21 2s 6d.Spelter-—6os to 5Ss.Silver—23 13-16d.(Received April 28th. 11.10 p.m.)
LONDON, April 28.\\ heat—The visible supplies, are53,235,000 bushels. *Chicago May options 161 i to IG4J.July 1341 to 138.The New Zealand and AustralianLand Company has declared an interimdividend of 5 per cent.
WOOL SALES
THE LONDON SERIES.LONDON. April 27.
At tl>o ttool sales, 12,55G bales wereoffered. Ifc was a representative selec-tion, including 3723 bales of New Zea-land. There ■ was ■ a good attendance,but a quiet tone and littlo buoyancy.Americans were absent. Bc6t merinosfairly maintained their prices, butaverage eorte were 5 to 7J per cent,below last closing rates, and crossbredsa halfpenny below.
For the fifth series, opening on June29th, th© list closes on the 7th prox.,or -when two hundred thousand balesliavo arrived.
MELBOURNE. April 28.The fortnight's series of wool sales
lias commenced. Four thousand ' baleswere offered. It was a poor selection,but there is fair competition for goodwools, which are 5 per cent, below latorates. Inferiors show a decline of10 per cout.
THE SYDNEY WOOL TROUBLE.(Received April 28th. 11.40 p.ni.>
SYDNEY, April 28.Further negotiations to end thowooltrouble have proved futilo.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM )WELLINGTON. April 28.The Higli CQramissionor's market re-
port, dated London, April 27th, says:"Tlie colonial wool sales have commenc-ed. There is a Rood attendance, withsome French and American buyersoperating, but bidding i<? irregular. Thoprico for superior merino is unchanged,but medium and inferior and all gradescrossbred are- Jd lower than the clos-ing rates at tht» last sale. There are75.000 bales ot Now Zealand wool avail-able."
The National Mortgage and AgencyCompany oi" New Zealand. Ltd., are inreceipt of tho following wool cable-gram from their London office:—"Cross-breds o> to 7-J- per cent, cheaper; uecondslipe, best merinos unchanged;-faulty,5 per cent, cheaper."
Dalgety and Company, Ltd.. Christ-church, hare received the followiiifrcablegram, dated -April 26tb, from theirLondon oflico:—"Tho-fifth series of wool.sales opens on tho 29th June..the listfor which closes on tho 7th June, orthe date 200,000 bales or net new ar-rivals arc received."
Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercan-tile Agency Company. Ltd., Ohrist-cliurch, havo received the followingcablegram from London:—"Sales open-ed with good competition, America com-peting. Good merino, market firm;inferior, faulty, and crossbred greasy,v per cent, lower. Fifth-series of woolsales fixed for 29th June."
BURNSIDE MARKET.(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGKAM.V
DUNEDIN. April 28.At Burnside to-day 137 fat. cattle wero
yarded, mostly of fair quality. Thereivas good competition, aud prices ad-vanced Jos t-o 20s per head. Best bul-locks £14 to £15, extra to £16 10s, me-dium to good £10 to £12, best cowsand heifors £0 to £10, good £7 10s to£8 10s. medium £5 10e to £6 10.s, agedand inferior £4 to £o.
Fat wore penned. Alarge- proportion consisted of aged andinferior owes, with a few pens of primeto good wethers. There was v. strongdemand for good slieep at an advanceof '2s tp 3s per head, but medium andinferior sorts were much about thosame.. Prime tvethors 24s to 265, extrato 345, pood 19s to 21s. medium 17s to18s, best ewes 16s 6d to 18s, extra to275. good 12s 6d to 14s. medium and in-ferior 7s to 9s, winners 3S to os.
Fat Lambs—Only 215 wero pemied.Thes,» sold at slightly lower pricc9 thanruled last week. Best 163 to 18s,extra to 225. medium to good 13s tolos, inferior-9s to IO.S 6d.
JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE.(press association* telegram.)
WELLINGTON. April 28.At the Johnsonvillo fat stock salo
there iverc goorl entries, which sold atlato rates. Prime bullocks mado £147s 6d to £14 10s. lighter £13 10s, fatheifers £6 los. prime wethers.27S 6d,lighter 255, plain wethers 22s qd. primeheavy ewes 25s to 26s Id. medium ewes19s 6d to 20s. light ewes 18=?to 18a lOd,extra prime lambs l"s 2d. to 19s 2d,others los, shorn lambs 13s Od.
CHRISTCHURCH STOCKEXCHANGE.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS.Sales reported:—Stockton (8 per cent, pre-
ference), 9s 3d; Waihi, £2 2s.CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Buyers. Seller*.£ ». d. S «. d.
BANKS—New Zealand (fullypd.) 17 2 6 —BREWERIES—
Manning's .. .. — 5 0 0COAL—
Stockton -. ■• — 0 4 11Stockton (S per cent.
preference) .. — 0 9 9Taupiri . •• ■• — 011 3Weetport .. .. 113 0
GAS-Cbrietchurch .. 713 G —INSURANCE—Now Zealand .. 6 0 0
MEATS—Canterbury Frozen il't — S r> C
SHIPPING—Union Stoara Shin .. 14 0
3XISCELLAXEOUS-N.Z, Farmers' Co-op. .. 0 7 6 —MINING—Talisman .. .. _
16 6
YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHEREXCHANGES.
(press association telegrams.)AUCKLAND.
Sales reported:—Waihi, 41s ed; WaihGrand Junction, 2.*s 9d.
WELLINGTON.Sale? reported: —ilorning call: Talisman,2Ss; Sharland (ordinary), 23s 9d; Sharland
(preference), 22s £kj.Closing minbg quotations:—•Afternoon
call:—Talisman, buyers 2Js 6d. ee]!ers 25s3d; Waihi, buyers 413 3d, eeUers Uβ Od:Graad Junction, buyers 05s Cd.
DUNEDIN.Autlilaad Trams, 22s lid.
"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT
THE WEATHERMAGNETIC OBSERVATORY.
Meteorological observations taken at 3.30a.m. aDd 5 P.m. on Apiil >T«mp. dry bulb .. •• 4S-8 f-?Temp, wot bulb •• •• «•' ™- JHumidity per cent. -• •» "rMax. temp, in sun •• --° 'J_Mm. therm, on pass •• «\cWind .- -• •• Calm- j?£i7Clcmd (0-10) -. •• 10 ™
GOVERNMENT REPORT.Mr D C Bale*. Government Meteorologist,
•upplicci the following weather report »t4 p.m. Xior.Weather.Capcilaria W., gate 30.09 73 SquallyRiraell W., iresli !29->o b0 * air
P AWL N.E., light =9.31 61 Drm.e
29-36 61 Drta*
Orevmouth S., breozo 29.1S 5o GloomyStcnhcule. S.E., light 20.40 57 CloudyC Campbell S.,frosh 29.36 50 GloomyKaikcnira Kot received. ,aKI.H. S.. light 29.50 51 RamPI. Chalmers S.W.. light. 00.50 o-J Oycrcas.\xt"pets S.W.,lreeh 09.56 58 Glootnyhht« W.S.W.Ji. 20.SS S3 OvercMt
SUMMARY AND FORECAST.Mr D C. Bates, Government Meteorologist,
eupplied tho following weather nummary andforecast at 5 p.m. yesterday:—The p-ath of tho cyclonic disluroanco
■w-h-'cfo lias dominated vrefttbeT conditions intho* North during the paat threo days ia nowcentred about Cook Strait. High nortlitr-lv winds have ruled in tho >.ortli and toutli-oastorlics 'have prodommated elFwhere.Gloomy vreather has been expenencwl gene-rally, and rain hs» fallen in most parie oftb© country. ,
Present indications are for stronp n-esieriy
wiode ehauginj; to southerly northward otCook Strait .-»nd south-oaeterlios changing t-osonth-wceterlwa e'eewherc. bspect cloudyand unsettled conditions, with ram gencrit.-lv and snow on the hig-lier Iflvels, and colderweether soon. The barometno preesure isincrcaeinp everywhere, but prooably onlytemporarily in tho South,
SHIPPING.PORT OF LYTTELTON.
' ' ARRIVED—ApriI 28.Canopus, c.*. (5.23 a.m.). 1337 tons, G. A.
Lobb, froru Weetpoit. Wcstport Coal Co.,Ltd., agents.
Maori, turbino c.c. (G.20 a.m.), 3399 tons,W. Manning, from Woliington. Passengers—Misses Winter, McGregor. Oourlay, Gorrio,Mather, Smith, Deck, liari, Logan, Atkin-eon, Scott, Cameron, Moore, M«edaraeeRoperson, Oourlay, Baker, A.cxander, Smithand two children, Davisou and boy, Atkin-son, Cambridge, Rev. Smith. Hon. s\.Kraser. Me3srs Hill, Anderson. Dey, Brodie,Rodrick, Hewlett. McDonald, Kast, Mitchell,Mackay, Milray. Wilson, Capt. Bone, Piciett,Jiidd. Ha'Jey, McGregor, Stokee, Rogerson,Clegg:. Brown, Qnarrcll, HiJtchinson, Pren-tice, Cotter, Kcof;h. dimming, Schock, Red-etone, Smyth, Powley (2), MeCalliim. Stott,VTfclkcr, Brass, Cravrford, Guinncee, Ruese'.l,Carrol, Frampton. McAliatcr, Roas, Robb,Henderson, and 71 eteerage. Union SteamShip Company of New Zealand. Ltd., agents.
Monowai, c.a. (7.50 a.m.), 3453 tons, A.Carson, from Auckland, East Coast pOTts,and Wellington. Paflseng^re—Miae Waters,Mr Yates, and four steerage. Union SteamShip Company of New ZoaaJnd, Ltd., a^ente.
Moeraki, «.s. (5.50 a.m.),_ 4392 tone, Col-lins, from Duncdin. Union Steam ShipCompany of New Zealand, Ltd., agente.
Tarawera, e.s. (10 a.m.). '2033 tone. Dre-w<stt«, from Dtinedin. Passengers—MissesStarr (3). Knotl, WelJs. Meedaraea Mere-dith, Hillier and two children. Sanderson,Messrs Meredith. Pigno, Procter. Knott.Union Steam Ship Company of Now Zea-land, Ltd.. ojjcnls.
Turakina. c.c. (0.10 a.m.), SS49 tons. Curtis,from London, Cape Town. Hobart. and Wel-lington. New Zealand Shipping C0.,, Ltd.,Bgents. 'Lily, schooner (11 a.m.). W tons, Watchlin,from Kaipara. W. Pitcaithlv, ace-nt.
Ar*wa, es. (5.2i"> p.m. in the stream). 9372tons, 11. Ciavdon. from Waitara. NationalMartgage and Aaency Company, Ltd., agents.
SAILED-April CaMonov,-ai, c.c. (7.5 p.m.), 3433 tone, A.
Carson, for Ehinedin. Pa«seng«rs—MiasGarten, Messrs Balmer and Pickett. UnioaStoam Ship Company of New Zealand, Lid.,agonte.
Mooraki, e.s. C7.10 p.m.). 4392 tone, W. P.Collins, for Sydney, via Wellington. UnionSteam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd.,agents.
Maori, turbino s.s. (8.10 p.m.). 3399 tone,W. Manning, for Wellington. Passengers—200 saloon and eteerags. Union Steam ShipCompany of New Zealand, Ltd.. a?«nts.Cygnet, s.s. (8.30 p.iu.). 124 tope, A. Mur-ray, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stowart andCo.. agents.
Tarawcni, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 2003 tons,otte, for Auckland, via Wellington, Napier,a,nd Gisborno. Union Steam Ship Companyof New Zealand, Ltd.; agents.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'c linerArawa arrived at Lyttelt-on last night fromWaitara. After loading freue-ra] produceeho will eail for Gisborno on Saturday tocontinue Homeward loading. Sh* will thonprooecd to Wellington for fma] loading.
The Now Zealand Shipping Company iein receipt of cable adrice announcing thoarrival of tho Ruahinc at Plymouth on Fri-day last. Tuc vessel left Wellington on tho12tU March.
Having been delayed in her arrival atWellington from Sydney, th<> Union Com-pany's intercolonial steamer Mokoia will ar-rive at Lytt-eltou to-day—v day late. Afterdischarge she goee on to Duseoin, whe-rc ehewill be withdrawn from the intercolonial run-ning in favour of the- Moeraki. which leftLyttelton for Sydney, via Wellington, lastnight.
With a fnll cargo of timber, the Opouriis due a,t Lyttelion from Greymouth to-mor-row. Sho loade general cargo and loaves onher return on Saturday.
SHIPPING AND MAILS(By C*bl#.—Press Aeaociatiec—Cepytisit.)
SUVA, April 28.Sailed, Lerulsa, {or Sydney.
SiuS£Y> April 23.Sailed (2 p.m.), Maieao.Tlja Moaaa is being delayed by heavy we*-
iher in ibo Taerpaa Sea.
SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.AUCKLAND, April 33.
Arrived, Waitemata (5.10 p.m.), from Saofrancssco, via Suva.
-.VIELLINGTON, AprU !S.Arrired, Hokoia {4.30 p.m.), from Sydney.
She was delayed by stormy weather. Pas-sengers £rom Sydney include the followingtor Lyttelton—Miss Lewis. Meedamee Earloand Harris, Mesers Collie, Harris,and 10 fiteera^e.Arrived, Wahise (G.ts a.m.), from Lytvel-toa; Pakeh* i».10 a.m.], from Lyttelton;.
Corinna (10.-20 a.m.), from Dunedin: S:ar ofScot a v (-2 jj.ru), from Napier.bailcci, Kaitaua {±10 p.m.), for Groy-niouth; Corinna. <3 n.m.', for Nelson aridNew Plvniouth; Patwna '(5.5 p.m.). for Pic-ton and Nelson; Mapourika (5.5 p.m.), for-New Plymouth and SVestport.isailed. Wafaino (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton.Paseengers—Misses liattray, Todd, Simp'on,Kurslia'V. Rodgers, Edgar"(2), Badg< r. lies-dames Willinme. Greisr and child. IJowicv.Simpson. Chapman, Carson, Bruce. andPaacoe, lion. J. Allen. Colonel Porter. McesrsBoyie. Matthews, Gore, Thomreon (2) P-dric,Hogoen. Cerrity. Williams. Lucker. Winter,Clark, Jeeves, Yqjusg, Groi?. Sponcor. Beck-with, Gordon, Hoy, Solly. Gough, Simpson.Chiner. Steel, Buchanan, Pascco, Bath, andHatch, and forty stepra^e.
r. .. , ~ DtTXEDIX. April 25.bailed, E.otaro (noon), lor Southern Ports-Wimmera (2.30 p.m.), for Molbcmrno viaBiiifl; Karma (?,A5 p.m.), for Bluff.
DAILYMEMORANDA-Thursday,April 29.AUCTIONS.
Craddock. McCrostie Corapanr, on premises,-Papi'iui road, at I'i—Furniture.Cuarles Clark, at- rooms, at 2—Pictures, etc.H. B. Sorensen, at yanle. at 11—Timber.Fyne and Co., on promisee, Buinham, at 12■Live and dead stock.
MEETINGS, Etc.Eangiora Preabytorian Church—Annivcraary
T«a (6 p.m.) and Concert (S p.m.).Workers' Educational Apsocintion—Lecture,Prof. Macmillan Brown, 7.30 p.m.Canterbury Acclimatisation Society—AnnualGeneral Meeting, Chamber of CommerceHall, 8 p.m.
MAIL NOTICES
Mails, jier express to Dunedin and 6outh"close daily at 7 a.in and 11.10 a.m.; late feolett-ora, i.e., letters bearing Id additionalstamp, li.-25 a.m.; also ui»il ran up to 8a.m. ami guard's van 12.5 p.m. train. Bookaand newspapers, 8 «.m. and 10.30 a.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23.For ?\'nrthcm Ports, uer Wahinc, at 6
p.m.; iato feo letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard"svan, 7.2:5 p.m. (rain.
For Dunedin, per Mokoia, at 3 p.m.; lato{<x lottorr-, 3.15 p.m.; {rtiarcl's van, i ■p.m.train.
For V.'estport, per Canopus, at 1.45 p.m.;late fc-6 letVore, 2 p.nl.; guard's van, 2.45p.m. train.
FRIDAY, APRIL SO.For Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Iwtic, per
Maori, to connect with Atua, at G p.m.; latofee letter?, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.23 p.m.train.
SATURDAY, MAY 1.For Australian States, Smith, Africa, etc.,
per Wahinc, to connect with Mahcno, ,at 0p.m.; Mc fee letters, 0.30 p.m.; guard'svan, 7.2.'! p.m. train.
For 1-iu.rotonga, Tahiti, Pcnrbyn, FanningIslands, Honolulu, aUo United States,Canada, Central America, West Indies {duoSan Francisco about May 26th), also UnitedKingdom and Continent of Europe, via. Syd-ney and San Francisco (due London aboutJune 13tn). per "Wahine, to connect withVcnturn, at G p.m.: late fee letters, ti.3op.m.; jrunrd'a \*n, 7.23 p.m. train.
WEDNESDAY,-MAY 5.For Chatham Islands, per Himitangi, at
3 p.m.; lato feo letters, 3.15 p.m.; guard'svan, 4 p.m. train.
Hails for Auetialiau Ststee, etc., perWimmeru. close at Bluff to-day at 12 noon.
Hails despatched to United Kingdom,* via.Xapies, on March 11th, arrived in Londonon Airil 25th.
Mni'e for United States, Canada. UnitedKingdom, etc., per Mailai, clo»o at Welling-ton to-d»y.
Mails for Australian States, per Moeraki,cloao at Wellington to-day at 3.30 p.m.
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GERMANS INSAMOA.
THEIR FAILURE ASCOLONISERS.
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(SFECIAI, TO "THB FRES3.")AUCKLAND, April 28.
Some interesting observations weremade to a pressman this morning on thoaspects of the omipation of Samoa, bythe Rev. E. E. Maiden, who returnedby the Atua on Sunday last, after eerv-ing fIS chaplain to the Auckland sectionof the Expeditionary Force to Samoa.Mr Maiden was invalided home forptomaine poisoning some two monthsago, but refused to leave till hie sne-,cessor arrived.
"The evils of the German colonisa-tion system were markedly illustratedin Samoa," said Mr Maiden. "Whenthe New Zealai J Force took possession,crc were dozens of officials fromB2rlin at salaries swallowing up the re-venue of the colony, which, as a conse-quence, did not pay its way. WhenColonel Logan took over the adminis-tration, according to the custom withconquered territory, he gave most oftho German officials tlie option of re-maining in their positions in the Cus-tomhouse, Post Office, and so on; put-ting a IJritish official in the various de-partments to keep a supervising eye onthings, Well, one day all these Ger-mans went on strike, presumably withtho idea of leaving tho new rulers ina hole, but co far from putting us out,they were simply all put out themselves,and thG consequence is that the ad-ministration to-day is run with about16 men, where, prior to our occupa-tion there were over thirty Germanofficials.
"The Treasury published a balance-sheet at the end of the half-year, andthat sheet showed a big surplus profit,as against a previous considerable loss.Tho Germans derided it, declaring thattho balance-sheet must be faked, asthey would not believe euch a suddenchange in the finances of the island tobe passible. As a mntter of fact thecolony under our adminisraion isready paying its .ay. It goes with-out saying that a tremendous amountof money will be needed to put thocountry into a proper 6tate, ac there isat present only one road, while bridgesare badly needed, but in the future thebulk of the revenue will be availableto develop thecountry, instead of goinginto the pockets of men from Berlin,who hated the-place, and made no ef-fort to administer t'.a colony for thobenefit of the colony, and did nothingbut draw fat salaries and look forwardto the day when they could return toBerlin.
"The Prussian purpose illustrated inSamoa was a glaring example of thefailure of the Germans as colonisers. Italso stood as a monument t'j the ob-session of German militarism to the ex-clusion of all other considerations. TheCarman authorities had no time or in-clination to develop the resources of thecountry, and make of it a prosperouscolony, bnt they spent an enormoussum of money in installing npon it awonderfully complete and powerfulwireless station,-and on the road tothis station, practically tne only roadon the island, they constructed a singlespan iron bridge across one of the ra-vines which must havc cost tens _ofthousands of pounds. That is typicalof the Germans. Upon come strategicmilitary purpose they -will lavish moneylike water, bwfc in the peaceful v andprofitabe development of their coloniesthey appear to have little or no realinterest.
BRITISH RULE WELCOMED."British rule was welcomed while
I was in Samoa. I met and becamefriendly with a good many of the Ger-mans there. lam speaking now ofthe planters and civilians, and al-though they were patriotic enough sofar as their desire for the success ofthe Fatherland was concerned, it wasvery evident to mc. that a-good manyof them would be pretty glad to see theisland come ir'l_r permanent Britishrule. They rec, ,nise the defects, andwhat one might term the cold-bloodedindifference of German rule so far astho interests of the colony are concern-ed, and having travelled, and in manycases lived under the British flag them-selves, appreciate the benign and bene-ficial British system of governing colo-nial possessions."
A SOCIOLOGICAL PROBLEM.■ Discussing the prospects of Samoa as
a British possession, Mr Maiden ex-pressed the conviction that the colonywould become a very valuable asset. Headded the opinion, however, that ifNew Zealand were going to ran theisland she would be confronted by asocial problem of no smal] difficulty, inthe shape of the Chinese. "In fact,"said he. "I 'think it is going to be avery serious problem. There are some-thing like 3000 or 4000 Chinese cooliesin the island, all indentured for a cer-tain term, their wages being about 26sa month and rice rations. Many- ofthem come from the province oppositeHong Koric, and a lot of them are, iordeed." English subjects. It happensthat the term of a number of themexpire in August, and they will beshipped back to China. The localpapers advertised, in fact, that allcoolies from Nos. 1 to 2000 odd had togo back.
"Now. the Samoan gentleman con-descends to work but one day a week, solabour has to be obtained from some-where for the plantations. TheseChinamen nave not been allowed tobring their wives, and consequentlythey have taken to themselves Samoanwives th» result being an already largoarid rapidly increasing half-caste popula-
-1 "As a worker the Chinaman must be<*iven the palm, and as a supply oflabour is necessary for working theplantations, there seems to be no veryclear way out of the coolie difficulty."
BIG PROSPECTS."The future ofSamoan prosperity lies
in cocoa and rubber, particularly theformer, the growing of which is prov-inrr very profitable," observed the re-turnod cliaplain. "They are both goingto become a very big thing for the
! colony. As for the copra industry, }tis pretty nearly dead, and probably in
! five or six years' time there will not bei a coeoanut tree on the island of anyI commercial value. Tho reason of thisis the rhinoceros beetle and unless theycan find a parasite to kill this beetle,the copra industry tfcere is doomed."
GARRISON LIFE INSAMOA.
"NOT A DirEAM OF DELIGHT."
COLONEL LOGAN'S DIFFICULTIES.
(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.")AUCKLAND, April 28.
An officer who has returned fromSamoa pays a high tribute to the goodwork being done there by ColonelLogan, as Administrator.
"The Colonel," he remarked, "wentthere with practically no previousexperience in administrative work, andhedged about with all manner of per-plexing restrictions. He has made mis-
takes, but considering the - circum-stances, they have been wonderfullyfew. As to his unpopularity with anumber of the men, much of it wouldbe removed if he were in a position to,explain matters, but as an administra-tive officer he must keep silent. Takethe canteen question. Foolishly, per-haps, he asked the Minister of De-fenco if he could have a wet canteen,and the Minister replied, "No." Well,when Colonel Logan arrived at Samoa,he was under the impression that hisauthority ivae not a New Zealandauthority, and he could have acted ac-cordingly. Hβ considered it, however, amatter* of etiquette, or of duty, toabide by the Minister's injunction. Iconsider myself it would have beenwiser to havo had a wet canteen, butall that Colonel Logan had to do withit was his rigid adherence to originalorders."
In touching upon the discontent ofthe troops at Samoa, the officer re-marked that itwas only natural, seeingthat they had gone away expecting tosee some fighting, that the men wouldbecome disappointed. The expedition,from a fighting point of view, of course,was a farce, and the bulk of the menthemselves did not appreciate the strat-egic importance of the occupation. Inshort, had thorp boon a pood wrap ortwo they would havo been much hap-pier, and little would have been heardabout discontent.
Inactivity, forced by tropical heatand the lack of open space fer fieldwork, also contributed to the difficul-ties of the commanding officers. Theonly space on which parade room forabout 500 men could be obtained wasby cutting down a number of coeoanuttrees, and most of the drilling had tobe done on tho road. Tho only trenchwork done was in the defence's of thewireless station, trench-digging beincpractically impossible owine: to thewhole place being scoria. "Inability tovary the monotony of garrison life byrational anuisements. and the continualannoyance of insects, in the shape offlics, flens, bugs, mosouitops, And othernumerous pesH, all helped to renderlife ariythine bnt «■> dream of delightto the Invaders of Samoa," concludedthe officer.
THE EX-SAMOANSTHEIR TREATMENT.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
With reference to. the statementsthat have appeared in the Press of theDominion regarding the way iii whichthe men returned from Samoa havebeen dealt with, the Defence authori-ties etate (says tho "Dominion") thaton the return of the first contingentthe men were given the optionof taking a fortnight's leave and beingposted to an early draft of Reinforce-ments, or of taking their discharge ifthey so desired. It was fully explain-ed to the men on repeated occasionsthat those who elected to take theirdischarge, could only re-enlist by regis-tering their names as recruits, as inthe case of the man in tho street.On the return of the secondgent the men were givon the opportu-nity of "taking on" at once for servicewith the 4th Reinforcements if roomcould be found for them, in which caseno leave could be granted, as it wasnecessary to re-clothe and re-equip themen forthwith, and also to post themand get their names on to the recordsof the units they were joining. Thosewho did not wish to leave New Zea-land cO soon were given the opportunityof taking their fortnight's leave andof going back into Trentham camp fortraining to accompany the 6th Rein-forcements or of taking their discharge.N.C.O.'s were informed that they wereentitled to join the ExpeditionaryForce at the front with the rank towhich they had been promoted while inSamoa, .and would not have to relin-quish their appointments, as is thecase with,all temporary appointmentsmade in.Trentham with the Reinforce-,ments on joining the Main Force. Theoption was also given to N.C.O.'s, whowere anxious tp join the4th Reinforce-ments with which there were no vacan-cies for N.C.O.'s to relinquish theirrankif they so desired and so to proceedto the front without further trainingin Trentham Camp. A few N.C.O.'sbeing very keen to get to the frontat the first possible opportunity, avail-ed themselves of the offer, and wentback into the ranks with the 4th Rein-forcements.
There has been some complaintagainst the decision that the Samoanmen in Trentham Camp must under-go further training before proceedingto the front. The Defence authori-ties, state that this complaint has beenmade without a full knowledge of thecircumstances of the case. Certainlythe men liave been drilled and trainedin Samoa, but Samoa is densely cover-ed with bush and vegetation, and af-fords no opportunity for properly train-ing men in extended order work, whichexperience has shown to be essentialfor modern fighting. Before proceed-ing to the front, as far as time willadmit, the training of the men return-ed from Samoa will be completed inTrentham Camp.
Of the first contingent who returnedfrom Samoa, 113 men joined the 4thReinforcements, and' 45 are now ■ withthe sth Reinforcements. These latterare mostly men who desired not toleave New Zealand at an early date,and others who were temporarily unfit.Of the second contingent, twenty avail-ed themselves of the offer to be postedwith the 4th Reinforcements, and 92have joined and are now serving atTrentham with the oth Reinforcements.Some 10 N.C.O.'s were posted to tho6th Reinforcements, but subsequentlyapplied for their discharge. This isregretted, as these men would havebeen valuable for the new force of in-fantry now being raised.
AMUSEMENTS.NELLIE STEWART SEASON
"Dorothy o, the Hall" was perform-ed for the last time by the Nellie Stew-art Company at the Theatre Royal lastnight. This evening Mist*Nellie Stewartwill make her appearance in "SweetNell of Old Drury." the romantic cos-tume play which she has made peculi-arly her own. According to the "Syd-ney Morning Herald," during the re-cent revival in that citvT"Miss Stewartlooked the character to perfection, andinvested it with all the iovableness ofold. Nell's clever mimicry of JudgeJeffries was highly appreciated, andtho audience followed once more withdeep interest the development of NellGwynnp's counter-stroke which exposedthe* vindictive perfidy of the 'hangingjudge,' and caused his downfall.,'OPERA HOUSE.
Despite tho wet weather, there wasa fairly large audience at the OperaHouse "last evening. Mr Phil Percivalis an entertainer with an easy andgraceful style, that puts him on goodterms withjiis amliciee. The wonderfulact of the Aerial Lesters was well re-ceived, the hazardous upside-down per-formance by the two brothere beingwarmly applauded. The box plan is atMilner and Thompson's.
PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS.Tliero wns apiain a house at His
Majesty's Theatre last night. The starpicture is an adaptation of the roman-tic novel. "The Colonel of the uedHussars." A special war topical de-picts Russia's great haul of prisoners.'The. Christchurch Carnival Processionand Crowning Ceremony will be screen-ed to-nißht 'and for the remainder ofthe week.
There will l>e a chance of programmeat the Grand Theatre to-day,when the principal picturo tohe shown will ' be. tho Selij?drama, called "The Dream Girl,"featuring Mies Bessie Eyton and TomSantschi, two well-known Selig artists.Other pictures will ho "Fate's Finger"(Eclair drama), "The Two Thieves''(Nestor drama), "The Groom's Doom"Ccomic), "The Bear Escaoe" (FordSterling romic). and the "Eclair Jour-nal," with latest happenings in Europe.On Monday the princmnl attraction atthis theatre will' be the Celio drama,"Woman." which is etated to be anexcellent nroduction. in three parts.
A complete channre of programme isannounced for to-day 'at the Queen'sContinuous Picture Theatre. The prin-cipal feature i« a two-reel Tbnnhousordrama called ''The Barrier of Flames."This is Mit>nor+f>(l by a Keystone oom-e-iv. "Wild Wost Love." in which"Fatty" Arbuokle i« the Ipndine char-acter.' Other films are "The Terror ofthe Night," another of "Dolly of theDailies" 6eries; a cartoon called "JohnBull on Top," and the latest "PatheGazette." Views in connexion withtho recent Belgium Harvest Festival,and the crowning ceremony at Lancas-ter Park, will al&o bo shown to-day andto-night. tEverybody's Theatre attracted largecrowds of patrons at the variotis# ses-sions yesterday. The programme will berepeated to-day.
Tho new programme which will bepresented to-day and to-night at theGlobe Theatre is co varied that everypatron will find something to admire.The principal drama is "The WineChief's Reward," Then follows a.depic-tion of Spain's national eport, "TheBull-fight," a Keyßtone farce en-titled "An Eavesdropper," "GaumbntGraphic" (topical), and the "WarBudget," which depicts the latestevents in the great war. A film show-ing scenes in connexion wit'-. "•-* ,- »?enfcHarvest Festival and Quo ionwill be shown at all sessio v.
The final screening of tit un-entprogramme, at the Sydenham Pictures■was witnessed by an appreciative audi-ence last evening-. To-night the new'series to be shown wil] include theKeystone star comedy, entitled "Hush-in«r the Scandal." Supporting filmswill be:—"The Five Bob Rebellion"(topical), latest "War Gazette" (topi-cal). "The Baby's Ride" (comedy-drama). "Cascades of Devon" (scenic),"Out of the Deputy's Hands" (drama)."The "Double Elonement" (comedy),and "Fine Feathers" (drama).
CORRESPONDENCE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEES ANDTEACHERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PKEBB."1 Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr 'Alley,
evidently has very little sympathywith the school committees, and noregrets at their being shorn of one ofthe most cherished of theirprivileges—the selection of teachers for appoint-ment on the staff of their schools. 1have' been the secretary for a schoolcommittee of a district not a thousandmiles from the centre of Christchurchfor rather over 33 years, and conse-quently have sat with a variety of com-mittees and chairmen, and the districthas been very fortunate in the choiceof its committeomen; and I have seenin operation, the methods adopted bythem in the selection of teachers, andcan safely say that throughout thatlong period I never knew of any othermotive behind the action of the com-mittee than the selection of the verybest in the interests of the school. Theheadmaster was usually consulted as tohis actual knowledge, of the candidates—and these committees were singularlysuccessful in their selection of head-masters, whose opinion always ' carriedgreat weight in tho deliberations. This,coupled with the fact that the commit-tee made it a rule to promote.membersof their own staff when they had provedtheir -worth, has resulted in what isto be seen to-day,'and has been charac-teristic of the staff since the schoolstarted—a splendid esprit de corps Farfrom fitting round pegs in square holes,as your correspondent suggests, theygot'pegs that fitted the vacancies, andI am sure I can sny that only on oneoccasion did a square peg get appoint-ed that did not fit. and on that occa-sion there was nothing better to choosefrom. Is it any wonder, then, thata district which fia s been so well serv-ed by the committees in this respectshould regret the change, especially asthese committees have never failed tourge with insistence the expenditureof funds they considered necessary forthe promotion of the education andwell-being of the children attendingtheir schoolsP-Yours,^^^
LAWN TENNIS.AVOXSIDE CLUB.
The final of the' Avonside Club's ladiee'championship einglee resulted in a win forMrs G L. Berry, who defeated Miae t. L.Cotton,"' 3-6, 6-I.' 6-1.
AMURI COLLIE CLUB.ANNUAL TRIALS.
The annual trials of the Amurj Colli© Clubwore concluded on Tuesday. The -weatherw&s perfect, and there were ■ record entriesfor the different events. The judge,wae MrElliott, of Glenavy, who gave every satisfac-tion. The attendance, on both days was arecord for the club. .
The results were as follows:—CLASS 1, Open: HEADING ANDBRINGING BACK.
Mr J. Purdie'e Don, 28 poinie .. .. 1Mr H. T. Little's Jack, 27 points •• 2Mr J. McAdam'e Spring, 2G points .. 3Mr A. Telfer'fl Tip, 25 points .. . .. 4
There were 34 entries in the claae.CLASS 2, Open: HEADING. BRINGING
BACK, AND YARDING.Mr H. T. LittWe Jack, 24 points .. 1Mr J. McAdam'e Spring, 22 points .. 3Mr J. A. Berry'e Speed, 21 points .. 8Mr T. Sheridan's Jed, 20 points •• •• •Thirty-seven entries.
CLASS 3, Open: HUNTAWAY "WITH• SLEW.Mr E. McAdam'e Hazel, 28 points .. iMr J. Purdie'e -up, 26 points .. .. tMr T. Sheridan's Tyke, 25 pomte .. 8Mr H. Raweon'e Black, 20 pointe .. «Thirty-eight entries.CLASS 4,. District Farmers' Event: DRIV-
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Mr T. Flower's Type, 23 pointe .. •• 1Mr VV. Gruober'e Cloud, 17 point* ... fMr G. H. Sharpe'e Bob, 15 pointe •• 8
Thirteen entries. •Special prizee were won by Mesare a. vox-due. W. Grueber. L. Howcie J Little, H.T. Little, J. A. Berry, and R. McAdam.
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MOUNT EGMONT FATALITY. ;(PREBB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) j
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Yesterday's Elections.Tin' votes recoi(led in the Mayoral foii-H'St yo.sterday v.orp tfCHX) i'oiver th;;n atthe contest two yenrs nj:<>. One must;u-cw<h:.gly ini'rr tljut tin, war haslessoned the public's iiuoiost in smallert)iitiK>. for tin- weather cannot havptli'iorrpd a very lar<i« number oi dec-tors iro'ii discliargijij: tlicir duly. Tli<>Social-Democrats had sonic reason fortheir belief that they would capture the.Mayoral chair. Tlio.v calculated thatthey had increased their votingstrength, and that the splitting'of thehostile vote between Messrs Hollandand .Sorensoji would enable Mr Speirsto win. They polled less than one-third, however, of the tola] vote, andthey appear to have made hardly anyreal growth at all. Jn 101-1 Mr .Speirssecured 8840 vote*, or .'LI per cent, ofthe total of 10.980. Yesterday lie .se-cured 3947 votes, or 32-J per cent, ofthe total of 12,172. Mr Holland wouldprobably have won by a larger marginhad he not led people to understandthat he would not seek re-election, butwould leave the field to Mr Sorensen.People do not mind the uctoi'V light-ness in making one "positively last ap-pearance" after another, but they <Jonot like public men to change theirminds in tbo.se matters. Mr Hollandcan claim that his success is the pub-lic's recognition that at any rate lie hasworked usefully during his term ofoffice, jiiid that a change .just atpresent is not desirable. TheSocial-Democratic Party. althoughdisappointed in its hopes for MrSpeirs, has tlio consolation of hold-ing six seats on the new Council, a gainof one. Sydenham rejected Mr HiramHunter, and since Mr Hunter is thePresident of the Social-DemocraticPsiHy. enthusiastic Socialists may thinkthat, his loss •"» iiot much niore tlianbalanced by the gain in Liiiwood. TheCouncil'»s a whole is a reasonably goodone, and if the moderate majority willset their minds to it they can carry onthe city's affairs with a' proper rogardfor tlio prudence and economy whichtlio war Ims made imperative. Thoonly change in the city's representationon the Harbour Board is negligible, andis not a change for the'better. Indeed,the failure, of tho electors to returnthose, candidates whoso capacity and ex-perience recommended them to the Citi-zens' Association is one-of the disap-pointments of tho carnival of voting.Perhaps the. electors, living out of sightand sound of tho port, do not appre-ciate the importance of sound adminis-tration .in our harbour affairs. Thesupporters of tho '.Thursday half-holidaywillprobably bo unwilling to admit thattheir cause is finally defeated, but thovoting on the question shows that theyhavo much to do before they can breakdown the force of tho various intereststo whom the Saturday holiday appeals.
Progress of the War.Tho news from the Western theatrethis morning is wholly in.favour of thoAllies. Tho .French and the Britishhavo taken the counter-offensive onthe left, ivrnl re-captured Hetsa, andprogressed near St. Julieu, which theGermans captured in their latest on-rush. One would like to believe thoDutch reports that tho German rein-forcements .are exhausted. hut it ishardly likely that the Germans wouldhave begun such an offensive withoutstrong reserves. lit tho "Woevre theFrench are attacking, and in Aisacothey have retaken the summit of Hart-niahnsweilerkopf, the most advancedpoint in their .line in this region, uudadvanced on the eastern slopes. »<the successful landing of the Alliedtroops, the o]>cratioiis at tho Dardan-elles may bo said to be approaching aclimax. It is now more than twomonths since the mighty battleshipsquadron of the Allies bombarded thoforts of Sed-01-Hahr and Kuni Kale,commanding the entrance to the Dar-danelles. The combined attack by theFleet and the Army commenced on3londayl The disembarkation of theArnw, covered by the Fleet, began he-fore sunrise at various points on theUallipoli Peninsula, uiul before night-fall a large'force whs established onshore. To-day's official messages .stalethat the troops have thoroughly madogood their footing, and it is officiallyannounced at Cairo that a landing waseffected on both sides of the Dardan-elles. Apparently -British troops areoperating on the Gallipoli Peninsula,while the French have landed at KumKule. a village on the Asiatic shoreon the south side of the entrance, to the.Strait, and occupied the place. Thereis official confirmation of the presenceof General .Sir lan Hamilton at thoDardanelles, and it is made clear thathe command* the combined forces. In
the fare of the official announcementby the War Office and the Admiralty,the Turkish claim to have repulsed thelanding of the troops, with heavy lossesand capture of prisoners.'may he safelydisregarded. It was probably compiled,with German iusiotance, at Constanti-nople, mention of Australian troopsbeing added to jjivy the communiquean appearance, oi truth. Turkish com-muniqueN are, to say the least, veryunreliable. The official .-tatement re-gardin <r the bombardment by tho Alliesof tho outer tort< ut' the Dardanellesin February, announced that four hun-dred shells were tired without J-uccess,one -oldie-- Iw'iuc wounded.
Tho ivonlt <>; the co!iW*it ior the Wel-lington Mayoralty has ;ni interest fortht> whole vithiic. Mr Luke, the retir-ing Mayor, was opposed by ..Mr H.Fletcher. M.1 , ., and ;i Labour nominee.Since Mr Luk<- stoo.l a,, ;> Itciorm can-didate for Wellington South ut the Par-liamentary elections, and Mr Fhtcher.who defeated Mr I,'. M. B. Fisher inAV«llingto:i Central. i.< ii leading Wel-lington Oppositionist, the contest waslooked forward as a test of publicopinion. TLe r:*uit i> n.s gratifying asit is crediiable to Wellington, for MrLuke won by a very wide margin, poll-ing nn absolute majority of thevotes cast. Tit, Labour nomineeevidently received the .suptjorionly of those Social-Dtmiocratswho »vil] not cii|>i>o."t tliv V-'irdist party,so that Mr Fletcher bad the backing,no'u only of the Wanli.st voters, but allthe Labour voters who are allied to the"Liberals/, The Wellington, electorsliav> not forgotten the contrast betweenthe iirm attitude of Mr Luke during thegreat strike and tlio e-agerness of Mr.Fletcher, a typical Waitlist, to keep ongood terms with the l> %d Federation;and we welcome this evidence of thedeep impression made upon the mind ofWellington by its experience of La-bour lawlessness supported by "Liberal' ,sympathy. The opponents of tho Go-vernment wei'o confident that MrFletcher would licuil the poll, and wetrust that they will pro.lt from theirreflections upon the actual result.
In a recent issue the "ManchesterGuardian" printed a letter upon New
share in the «'ar, from aWellington correspondent.. The corre-spondent went into statistics to showthat there ought to l>? no difficulty inraising 40,000 or 50,000 New Zealanders-altogether for service in the field, aiulwo do not think there can bo much dis-agreement with this view. He went onto say, however, that 20,000 men couldhave been sent away long ago, and tosuggest that this could hare beenachieved by '"a man of the type ofSeddon.,' This we permit ourselves todoubt ; and we certainly do not thinkthat the correspondent makes his pointby saying "it is still a tradition in NewZealand how Seddon handled the man-agement of New Zealand's share in thsSouth African war." Everyone ieproud of New Zealand's part in. thatconflict, but it >s asking- too much ofthe public to expect them to believethat tha despatch of 6000 men for-guerrilla- warfare in 2V years was agreater achievement that the despatchof 15,000 trained men, fully equipped,in little more than six months.
On Monday our Wellington corre-spondent took the trouble to call on thePrime Minister and have a general con-versation upon thc war as far as itaffects New Zealand. We printed MrMassey's interesting statements onTuesday, and yesterday an Oppositionjournal, evidently feeling that it wastime- to attack Mr Massey again,printed a long and abusive ..article in■which tho Prime Minister was chargedwith carrying out tho policy of "spoilsto tho victors," in granting our cor-respondent an interview! "An app-aalfor men," our contemporary cries, "tofight the country's battles, and thePrime Minister limits it to readers ofConservative newspapers!. If overthere was a deliverance that shouldhave-been addressed to every section oftho community, that should have beensupplied to every newspaper in the Do-minion, surely this was such a one."If it were meant that Mr Massey's ap-peal was altogether extraordinary inforce, importance and significance, thisabsurd complaint might have had someforce. ■ Hut that was not what wasmeant. Surely nothing could Iksmore absurd than for a rabid anti-Re-form journal to pretend that it isanxious to print Mr Massc-y's observa-tions, or for any journal to pretendthat appeals to our young men havenot been made everywhere times outof number.
There is ako a general charge-, en-tirely unsupported by facts, that theGovernment, in cases too numerous tocount, has deliberately withheld newsfrom the Opposition press. This charge,we need hardly say, has no foundation.It is well known that members of the
present Ministry have always beeuready to give out any n?ws that isavail-able to any newspaper ornewspaper agency that cares togo to the trouble of makingan enquiry. If. through indifference,want of enterprise, or a dislike of giv-ing more space than can be helped to.statements by Ministers, the Oppositionpress- sometimes finds itself lookingrather foolish, it is surely its ownfault. Talk of :tsyoiis to the victors"is not only absurd, but highly indis-o.roeb in a newspaper supporter of the■'Liberal,' Government which for yearsdeliberately misused the public fundsby withholding advertisements fromimportant and widely-circulated jour-nals of the?wrong colour, and squander-ing money on -wretched little sheets ofthe right colour. The people who sup-pore the party which adopted th°. Gor-man device of subsidising a reptile pressshould be the last to speak of such anembarrassing topic as "spoils to thevietore."
GENERAL NEWS.
The Telegraph Office reported yester-day morning that all the Canterburyrivers were clear.
Th-3 Public "Works Department hasaccepted the tender of Sanders Bros.,at. £9997, for additions to the Govern-ment Printing Office at Wellington.
A man was arrested last night on a.charge of fraudulently obti>:ninjc moneyby the method known as "ringing thechanges."
At A\ aiiji;uiui yesterday the rate-payer* carried a proposal to borrow£'_'4,00(J tor tramway power and elect tit;lighting. A general purposes loan of£07,000 was defeated.
A poll was taken yesterday in East-bourne (Wellington) Borough on a pro-posal to borrow £12.009 for a water.supply seliein,.,. The proi>o.4a| was car-ried by "Jl7 votes to *i7.
Ac a meeting 01" the executive of theNew Zealand Alliance, held at \\\\-linytOM yesterday. the Rev. YV. .1.Comrie was re-appoint-?d ehairina.i,and ilr \V. .1. Brown honorary trea-surer.
The tii>t meeting ot tin., provisionaldirectors of thi., North CanterburySheept'armer*;' Freozinji Company washeld yesterday in Christehiireh, Air G.1). (ireenwood presiding. ,A commit-tee H'u-i appointed t:> inspect the j>lo|io~ed s-i'.e at Waipara.
Thi- evening, at 7.:J0. in the lio.vi-,'High School. I'roi,. .1. MacmilhmBrown will deliver n lecture 0:1 "ThePresent Wjir and the Future of thePacific." Though primarily intendedfor of the Workers' .Kduea-tiojial A.sao'.-iation. anyone interested i.sinvited to the lecture.
Tin, police would be g!ad to learn thewhereabouts of J. Htithes, a fireman,who has been missing for several days.Hn w;us put ashore at Lyttelton fromthe steamer Maori on April Kith on ao'-.miil of illness. and icnk up his re.-J----dence at the Sailors' Home. He washist seen 011 the day of the BelgiumFestival, when he went to Christehurch.
"How much liquor can you take?".'liked counsel of a witness in the Wel-lington .Magistrate's Court on Mondayafternoon. "I don't know," was thorenly. "but 1 come from the WestCoast." Counsel: •'You mean that be-cause, you are n Coafcter. you can t;\kea yood deal without it having anyeffect? ,. Witness: 'Mes, that's it.,'The Christchurch Meat Companyhave decided to duplicate the holdingrapacity of their Smithfield FreezingWorks. Timani, and their architect,l-,Mosers I'.intoii and Sons. Timaru, have,on behalf of the company, let the con-tract for the necessary refrigeratingplant to Messrs J. Wildridge and Sin-clair, Ltd, of Auckland. The altera-tions and extensions are to l>e complet-ed before commencing next season'soperations.
An Auckland Press Association mes-sage states that the Mutual Life build-ings, situated on the eastern side ofLower Queen street, have been soldby thoi South British Insurance Com-pany to Messrs Wilson and Canham,Ltd.. a .Canadian linn of wool, meat,and produce merchants, for £29,0(X).The building is three storeys high, andthe land has a frontage of 35 feet anda depth of 100 feet. The price, ex-clusive of the building, is about £00~per foot.
In the Juvenile Court yesterday,before Mr T. A. JJ. Bailey, S.M., aMaori boy. thirteen years of age, whosoparents live in Christchurch. wascharged with stealing £2 from, a shoptill. He was convicted and committedto Stoke Industrial School. Tt wasstated that an elder brother,who .is in Burnham IndustrialSchool. was looked upon by tholad with greater regard as ahero than even his fighting ancestors,and he had committed the crime as uc-ing the most likely means of bringingthem together again.
Thanks to the generosity of the Dun-edin Patriotic Fund, which has pro-vided £200 for the purpose, tho Tren-tham Camp will be fitted Up shortlywith some hot-water showers. It. isestimated that with this amount theauthorities will be able to erect 40showers, and as thecold weather is-com-ing on, these will be greatly appreci-ated by the "men. An addi-tional 160 showers, however,, willbe necessary to completely equipthe camp in this respect.. espe-cially during the winter months, whensome 7000 men will be in training atTren&ham .(says a Press , Associationmessage). The princinal difficulty aj>-peaii, to be the procuring of suitablehiijh-pressuro boilers.
Speaking to a reporter yesterday onthe subject of rates of interest, thoHon. A. l<. Herdman (Attorney-Gene-ral), said it Kceme*! to him that thoprovisions of the Money .1renders Act,1908, were notsufficiently well-known bytho public (telegraphs our Wellingtoncorrespondent). Quite recently ho liadreceived a complaint about the actionof a, firm of inonoy-londeis in New Zea-land which had extorted from personsdoing business with it exorbitant ratesof interest. "'lf yon will turn up theAct," he said, '-yon will find, that thoMagistrate's Court has power to grantrelief against any extortionate bargainswith a money-lender, mid may exerciseits jurisdiction either in proceedings bythe money-lender for the recovery cfmoney or the enforcement ofa security,or in proceedings instituted by ttieborrower himself for relief.,'A meeting of creditors in the bank-rupt estate of Frederick Oliver . Cham-bers, farm labourer, Kungioia, was setdown for heartus yesteraay afternoonat the Official Assignee's office, butlapsed . for want of v quorum.Bankrupt, in his sworn .statement,said that he was married, with a familyof iifteen, six of whom were still moreor less dependent upon him. For abouttwenty-five years lie hud carried onbusiness as a butcher at Woodend,North Canterbury, but ho gave this upnine years ago to go fanning in thosame locality. In July. 1910, it wasfound that this could not pay, us therewas too much borrowed money and thointerest (10 per cent.) was very high.Because of this the tarm had to bo1given up, and work taken as a farmlabourer. On giving up the farm about£150 or £200 was still owed, and thishad been paid off. The only moneynow owing on account of the farm wasHawkins and Co. £18. Jas. Crawford£7, and F. Benges £48. Other debtswere incurred after leaving tho farm.There was no hone of payingoff tho back debte. and as judgment-was recently obtained against him therewas no option but to file his petition.The financial statement showed that£150 12s 4d was owing to unsecuredcreditors, and that there wore noasset.,*.
have been made by thoLabour Department for tho collectionof statistics concerning the manufac-turing industries of the Dominion fromApril Ist, 1910, to March 31st. 1910.The information desired by the De-partment i.s such a.s employers of fac-tory worker,? are required by tho, Fac-tories Act to koep in the form of atim»> lxK)k such as tho number of per-sons employed, sex. ages, average dura-tion of employment and average weeklyearnings. In order that employers maynot be put to the trouble of taking outthe "figures for the Department, a.special time book has been prepared,and will be supplied free of charge. Theordinary record. a.s required by the Act,will be entered as formerly, but a ear--Ik)u duplicate will be token. At theend of the year the duplicates will becollected, and employers will revert totheir overtime books. Where the sys-tem of book-keeping necessitates a moreelaborate arrangement, the Departmentwill supply time-ebeets. on which theweekly record niav be made* The Em-ployers' Association has approved thedetails of the proposal. The informa-tion collected will be handled by theStatistical Department, and by the La-bour Department, and will cover inlH>n;t of time the same period, thonext Dominion census.
ThePress.THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915.
The Serbians.
.AVo are glad to see that our appeal onbehaif of the suffering Serbians hasnot been in vain; Several. of ourrenders havo responded liberally to our
„ appeal, and other contributions, wefeel sure, "will follow. In one of thoVictoria League leaflets. Mr G. M.Trevolyan has given an interesting ac-
■ count of the Serbian poople and theirpirns. They hato Austria bocatiee, aslie bays Serbia is only one part •; ofthe great South Slav race which- isfound in tho provinces of Bosnia,Herzegovina.. Slayonia, andDalmatiti. All these provinces havebeen' bitterly oppressed' under Austria's
" domination. ■ The Austrians treat theSouth,Slav race as they used to treatthe Italians when Austria ruled Italy.
-■'■And tho Serbians intend to liberate- their brother Slavs jjtst as the littlo/•■-State of Piedmont liberated the rest
\o£ Italy. Por, this reason vr& are told• many of tlie yoting men in Serbia.■■"belong 4
to tho party callod the Pietl-montcso' party, and the bookshops of
' Bolgrado contained n surprising pro-- portion of .hooks-about the rising ofItaly against Austria in tho time ofCavoiir and Garibaldi, because that wasthe model which tho Serbians set outto imitate. Continuing the parallel,Mr Trevelyan points out that just aslittle Piedmont required tho France of.Xapcleon 111. to help her in order tooxpol the Austrian*, from other pro-vinces of Italy, so Serbia requiresKits?ian fl'd before >.»<> can hepo 10expei the Austrians from GreaterSorbi;i.
Mr Trevelyan. who speaks from per-sonal knowledge of the Serbian*, saysthey are an extremely democraticpeople, more co than the Knglish,Americans, or any other people among■whom there are distinctions ofrank or of -wealth. As already men-tioned i.i ''The Tress," the Serbiansare a nation of peasant-proprietors,each'man with his own piece of land.They have very little in the way of anupper or a middle class, the mercantileelement, brinji very slightly developed.among them u« yet. The Army officersare not a military ca*te. or oveu asocially ap.iTi from their .soldiers. Theyare. many of them, professional men,«ierks, nn,l ln-tter-to-tio pendant*. The.Army ili<ciplii)o j, good, but they liveok «;i>y turns with tlu-ir men. Theycan be seen dancing the "kolo." thepietty national ilaix.c, with their menhand-in-hand. "hi battle, they *ay"not '-Forward. 'men!' but 'Let us** charge, my brother*:, and they have/'not to say it twice; their Arn\y is
" truly a democracy in arms." Con-trast this with the conduct of tho Aus-trian officers who. when Belgrade wasrecaptured by the .Serbians, left their
Iown ivounded soldiers behind, but took[with them wounded Serbians, whomthey transported into Hungary to swell
; the numbers ol their prisoners of war.[Their own wounded, to the number of3000. they left behind iv the charge oftiiiru-t'n doctors, the men lyinganyivlit'i'!- ;wi<l anyhow on liand-
' fuN of hay. and suffering and dying ina loitdition of appalling tilth. '"It•'cannot b<., wrote "The'"Times', c<>rres(>oiidrnt. "that Austrian" d««:tor» knew no better: but this ex-
" perience. taken -vriih the many evi-''(]<■nee* ol indifferenco to the w;ell-" being oi the troops which I bav«< ob-".served ol late, forces nic to the <-on-
" elusion that, in t,he eyes of his" tuijx'riors. the An.strian soldier fva so."to ho worthy of consideration tho41 moment lif» is definitely out of action." lit- is iu>t Vaniion-foddor.' as the'"IVussiau has it." I'eriiajj.H in thisdifference in the treatment of the rankand file in tin, two armies, we have oneFerret, of the with which gallantlittle Serbia hae held her own againsther hie:, hectoring neighbour.
TO-DAY'S ANNIVERSARIES
APRIL 23.
Kin? Kdward IV. born .. .. H4lMichael Ruyter. Dutch admiral, died ]G76Shirley Brooke, editor of "Punch,"
born ... 1816A«eault on Gate Pa, Tauranga .. 1864Steame-r Tararua wrecked; 330 livoe
lost .. .. ... .. 1881
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
It is a holy thing to sco aNation saved by its youth..
—Disraeli.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"J<'rcc Education."—Your letter has al-ready appeared in another journal.
PERSONAL ITEMS.Mr A. P. Harper was among last
night's departures for Wellington.Mr 0. W. Russell, M.P., went North
by last night's ferry steamer.Mr John Robb, manager of theKauri
Timber Company, arrived in Christ-church from Auckland j-esterday.
The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister ofPublic Works, arrived by yesterdaymorning's ferry steamer, and went onto Gore.
The presentation to Bishop Julius,on the occasion of his jubilee, bythe clergy, which was announced for12.30 on Saturday next, will b© madeearlier, and will be of a private charac-ter.
Mr A.J. Coombes, 8.A.. of the HighSchool, Launceston, has been appointedheadmaster of Waorenga-a-hika, NativeCollege. For some time he was as-sistant master at Te Aute College.
Second-Lieutenant Harold W. Jen-nings, eldest son of Mr W. T. Jennings,M.1,, for Taumaruiiui, and late ofBuenos Avres, was last month stationedwith the "Royal Field Artillery, 'WestWorthing, Sussex. |
Mr E. S. Clarke, Mayor of MaoriHill, Dunedin, has a worthy volunteer-ing record amongst his sons. Of fivesons, two volunteered for service in theBoer war; another is serving in Egypt,and another has left for Trentham.
Lieut. T. M. Wilkes, who has beenstationed in Southland for about threeyears, and lias served as Adjutant tothe Bt}| Regiment for about two years,has been ordered to proceed to Tren-tham.
Mr Oliver J. L. Synxm, 8.N.. who isserving on H.M.S. New Zealand, hasbeen given accelerated promotion to thorank of acting sub-lieutenant. Ho is ason of Sir Josiah Synion. X.C.. of Ade-laide.
Mi- A. J. Goodstein. well knowninthe furniture industry of this city, andfor many years factory manager forMessrs W. Strange "and Co.-. has beenaccepted for the peimanent base hos-pital at the front, and leaves for Tron-tham on Saturday.
Arising out of the resignation of MrH. H. Ostler, senior Crown law officer,and the promotion of Mr P. S. K.Macassev to that position. Mr V. I{.Meredith, of Wellington, has been ap-pointed a Crow« law officer. Ho com-mences his duties on Monday.
The Hon. James Allen left Welling-ton for Dunedin last night. He willattend the National Reserve reunionat Dunedin this evening, Navy Leagueannual meeting to-morrow afternoon,and the recruiting meeting to-morrowevening. On Saturday Mr Allen willpay a short visit to tho Milton dis-trict, returning to Wellington earlynext week.
Mr Gilbert Kelly, of the WellingtonPost and Telegraph service, has receiv-ed word that his brother. Dr. BurrowesKelly, who is a surgeon in the Navy,and who was.at.one time attached totlie Royal Flying Corps, participated inthe defence of Antwerp, and was .the
only medical man to escape from Ant-werp when the Germans entered thecity.
Mr -Junu,-. Macnli.-ter. of Invercar-gill. sole New Zealand agent for MessrsRichard Garrett and Sons, Lciston. re-ceived word on Tuesday ot' tho death otCaptain Stephen Garrett. w1 o waskilled in action at Xeuve-Chapolle onMarch 15th. The iat o Captain Gar-ret c commanded tho H Company of tho4th Siiffolks. j-omprUetl almost entirely01 men from Garr««tt' s work<. no fewerthan one thousand of whom are at pre-sent fishtinc for thoir country. Thelatest production from the Garrettworks for New Zealand is a .-team roadroller tor tho Chri«tehnreh City Coun-cil due in the Mamrtn in a feu- days.
EMBEZZLEMENTCHARGE.
AKP.EBT OF "RKGISTUAR OFN.Z. rNIVKKSITY.
(PKKSB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON, April 28.Barclay Hector, registrar of the
University of New Zealand, was ar-rested this afternoon on a charge ofembezzling .a sum of ov.?r £'1000, al-leged to have been received by him onaccount of the university funds from acity financial institution.
THE COMING SESSION
PREPARATION OF BILLS.
(SI'ECIAI. TO "THE 1-RESS.")
WELLINGTON. April 2ivA wander through Parliament Build-
ing just now will give one plenty ot
evidence ot the approach ot the tes-
sion. Painters and vacuum cleanersare at, work in many rooms, and. thobuilding is getting its usual cleaningbefore the machinery of Parliament isset in motion.
The Attorney-General (the Hon. A.L. Herdman), -who is tko Minister incharge of the law drafting ottice, wasasked this evening by a reporter if hocould say anything about the legisla-tion likely to be brought before tho newParliament. Mr Herdman replied thatthe law drafting office had been busilyoccupied preparing Bills, the nature ofwhich ho could not disclose, as theyhad not yet been considered and ap-proved by Cabinet, and for tho furtherreason that it was not yet possible tosay what work would be undertaken byParliament, if a state of war still pre-vailed.
The Minister "was asked if it was in-tended to propose any amendment ofthe moratorium (-which is officiallyknown as the Mortgages ExtensionAct). .' Mr Herdman said that it was al-most certain that thero would bo soniomodification of tho Mortgages Exten-sion Act brought before the House inthe eominp: session. "This legislation,continued the Minister. "wap passedto protect persons who found them-selves in difficulties because of thostringency of money caused by the war.The ease of the person who is really indifficulties on account of the abnormalconditions prevailing will, of course,still "have the best consideration of theGovernment, hut experience has shownthat some persons -who are possessed ofample means with -which to pay oh*their obliaations. are taking advantageof the Act. and instead of paying offtheir mortgages, are making use oftheir money in other "ways, and secur-ing the advantage of the higher ratesof interest which arc at present ob-tainable."
The last-mentioned persons vrouldnot. Mr Herdman thoncht. Teceivemuch consideration from Parliament.
FOR BELGIUM.
APPRECIATION OF KING ANDQUEEN.
Mr Cyril J. Ward, Acting-Consul forBelgium at Christchurch. has receivedtho following from the Consul-Goneralfor Belgium:—
I am asked by my Govern-ment to express to"you, theauthorities, and tie people ofChristchurch the heartfelt ap-preciation of hie Majesty King. Albert and lier Majesty QueenIvlizabeth for their magnificenthelp to Belgium.
SIR WALTER BUCHANAN'SGENEROSITY.
(press association telegram.)MASTERTON. April 23.
Sir W. C. Buchanan hag forwarded£2000 to the Wairarapa secretary ofthe Poor of Great Britain and herAllies' Relief Fund, he having in-creased his bids on the flag at Martin-borough and Carterton from £100 toSIOOO in each instance. Hβ stipulatesthat the money be paid to the creditof the Belgian"Refugee Food Fund inLondon,
MR SAMUEL'S GENEROUSRESPONSE.
(press association telegram.)NEW PLYMOUTH, April 28.
The Belgian National Relief vom-mittee'e appeal, which was containedin yesterday's cablegrams, has had animmediate effect here. The Hon. OliverSamuel to-day made a contribution of£1000 to thoTaranaki "Herald" Fund.
SUMNER CAUSEWAYLOAN,
PROPOSAL CARRIED.
A. poll of ratepayers in the Sunnierepecial rating area was taken yester-day on a proposal to raise £2000 tocover tho Council's share of the costof construction of tho proposed cause-way for trams to run from tho ShagRock corner to the viaduct, therebyavoiding danger from the cliffs. Theproposal was carried by 'Ml vote© to107, detailed polling being: —
For. Against.Sumner boo'.h ... 217 2,'*Redcliffs booth... l-'l 8»
Totals ... 'Ml 107
WAIMAIRI COUNTY.HUiLMORTEX LOAN CARRIED.
A poll Dl" ratepayers in tho Uill-morten snecial loan district was takenby the Wiiimairi County Council yes-terday on the proposal to raise £-1200for channelling and asphalting. Theproposal was carried by V> votes to -r >.
SUFFERING MILLIONS
Millions of people throughout theworld wilfully neglect a cough pr cold;chest colds, particularly, are often thebeginning of a lifelong illness If suf-ferers only knew what a splendid rem-edy i= Baxter's Lung I'rceeryer theywould never fail to keep a bottle handy.Ask for the Is \od size from your store-keeper or chemist. 4
ALLIES ATTACK.
GERMANS FORCED BACK INFLANDERS.
GRAPHIC STORY OF CANADIANS1 'FIGHT. !
THE DARDANELLES.
SUCCESSFUL LAND OPERATIONS.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. <V
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LORD KITCHENER ON THE ENEMY'S !CONDUCT.
(269th DAY OF THE WAR)
THE WESTERNTHEATRE.
ALLIES ADVANCE OX THELEFT.
BRITISH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.
HARTMANNSWEILERKOPF .RETAKEN.
FRENCH ATTACK IN THEWOEVRE.
PARIS. April 27.An official statement sa.vs :r-"We
consolidated our positions north ofYpres and on tho Mouse heights.
"Wo recaptured Hartmannsweiler-kopf. in AJsace. and took prisonersthere."
PARIS, April 28.An official statement says:—"Our
progress north of Ypres continues, alsothat of the British.
"Wβ have taken numerous prisonersand captured a tronch-mortar nnd ma-cliine-guns.
"Wo assumed tho offensive at LcsEpargee. St. Kemy. and Calomie. Atone point on the front an officer count-ed « thousand Gorman dead.
"Wo advanced two hundred metresou tho eastern slopes of Hartmanns-weilerkopf.'.
REPORT FROM SIR JOHNFRENCH.
BRITISH OFFENSIVE NORTH OFYPRES.
The High Commissioner report*:—LONDON, April 27 (2.53 p.m.).
Sir John French report*:—Yesterday German attacks north-cast
of Ypres were repulsed.In the afternoon the British took the
offensive, and made progress near St.Julien and west of that place. TheFrench co-operated on the left. Fur-ther north we re-took Hetso.
In the course of yesterday's fightingour artillery took full advantage ofseveral opportunities of inflicting severecasualties on tlio enemy.
In addition to the destruction ofCourtrai Junction, our airmen yester-day successfully bombed stations andjunctions ixt Tonreoing. Roubaix. Ingcl-munster. Staden. Lnngemarck, Thielt.and Roulers.
LONDON. April 27 (12.30 p.m.).On Sunday the Belgian infantry re-
pelled three Gorman attacks south ofDixmudc. the Germans again using as-phyxiating gases. They suffered heavyloss. The enemy's artillery was ac-tive. The Belgians repelled it withsuccess, and tboir strong fire proveduseful to the French, who attackedLizerne, wresting it from the enemy,into whose hands it had fallen on Sun-da v.
GERMANSTATEMENT.
LOSS OF UZERXE ADMITTED.BKKMX. April 27.
An official communique states:-••Hostile artillery attacks south of
Ypres failed under our tire, μ-irh heavylosses.
"W© evacuated T.izerne after theenemy's artillery ha<i completely tlo-stroyed tho house-:. Wo maintain abridge-head eastward of Lizonu-, on theleft bank of the ranal."
BRITISH CASUALTIES.The High CommiSaionPr reports:—
LONDON, April 27.The following Army casualties are an- ■nounccd:—
OFFICERS.Killed ... ... 10Wounded ... ... 2"
MEN.Killed .... ... 83 /Wounded ... ... 137 -^Prisoners ... ... 35. '"> -CANADIANS.
OFFICERS.Killed ' ... . ..; 3D,-.Wounded ... ... 68 - [
MEN. - '- 'Killed ... - ... 10Wounded ... ... 43
EFFECTS OF THE GAS.
CANADIANS' EXPERIENCE.i"Tim«" »nd "Sydney Sun" Service.)(Rccoived April 28th, 0.00 p.m.) . i,
LONDON, April •«■.Tho poison thrown by the Germaar ..
on tho Veer coloured the ground yel- ,low over a large lirea.
Woiindcfi Canadians speak bitterly ofthe fumes; They say:, "Wo got hlttkall over, or black and yoliotr. It mekfs • ~tho eyeg swell. If you get it in the -„stomach you're done."
Sir John French eaid, when the as-sault began: "Tho further they corae\thin way the harder they'll got -whipped." His remark has bocomo a,slogan among the troops.
THE CANADIANS'FIGHT.
BAYONET CHARGE BYMOONLIGHT.
FIRST LINE SWEPT AWAY.
(Received April 28th, 9.20 p.».)LONDON, April ».
A Canadian present in ThuruUy'"' jfighting, says that at four in the after-"iioon pickets reported that the Freacß ■were retiring on the Ypres-LangeSJait*road, and that a strong north-****wind was moving vivid green 6inok»i -four feet high, extending within thre»hundred yards of the left of the C«M-dian lines. Through the green m»Vwhich was becoming thicker in patebP.came a mass of dazed men, reeling H**drunkards, who fell as they passed w»Canadians' ranks. The majority *«•iinwounded, but their faces ***agonised. . ,
Meanwhile, the Germans sdr»ncta»r,nd feverishly entrenched. until «*•o'clock, when the Canadians prep*l?*,,, jto attack. They advanced eJowly, "j "1order not to tiie tho men, bat fouaaiieavv lighting proceeding at o •Julien. whero-'the 14th CanadianBattalion wa« putting: up a stiff strjng-
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" -'The uiKht was very dark," say*tb*soldier. -We found tho Germane 4n- -trenching in a »'«xl " ear tho.BntiW,lines, whence they must bo driven <*>« ;by the bayonet at- all costs. They aiao -had to retake the British guns.
'The Tenth Battalion was in the ran. .Colonel Jttissoll Boyle was killed tart-ing the charge. When they re*/-ll6o--a \<rw ridge in full view of the wood, *, -holliKh lire was loo.se/] from tho Germ«arifles :m<l in the onder-. .1growth skuting the wood. We rnrteo , Jon. .Jicerina. yelling, and IAt tirst th.» Germans iired tooand our lo&se* wore slight, until *t,worn within fifty yards and then ejr«, ■chaps »»pgan to drop, and tho wM».i.frontline melted away, only to be 18--.-------stantly closed an. Shouting, *»tLjumpod over the wounded, and not o»».'?cof the Germans -with theescaped, but th»se in the wood fnu^^J
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THE MEDICINE CUPBOARDOf fitty years ago had always its bigbottle of Bonnington's Irish Moss. Ercn'way back in the sixties this unfailingremedy wa« the public's first favotiri-.e.for Coughs and Colds. 6
doggedly, though many threw np their
k'V'e preyed into the wood, and the.tru-wio boeanie a hand-to-hand one.
We tou-bt in dumps -intl batches, the,Jrin, w.Ziitivz orer the dead andJ™- Vt \"o hcisht of the fight the
out from ih" Ho.ufe, andclashing hajoncts »ere flashmgl.ke
quicksilTer/and fare, wore lit up a?
\ir liocligbt.'"-weeping on. we cnme t0 a Ime of
trenches which had been hastily thrownU and could not be stubbornly de-fended- AH who resisted werebayoneted, and the rest sent to therear."
THE ALLIES'COUNTER ATTACK
TARTIXCi SUCCESS.
DEADLY BRITISH AKTIU.EHY.
(Received April 2Sth. fUO p.m..)DUNKIRK, .'pri! i>B.
The second phase of the battle beganon 'Monday, with counts-attacks bythe BritMh and French, who junction-ed west •! **■ J"Jien.
AmW a bombardment, the Allie.-. at-
tacked aloii£{ tho St. Julien road,
where tho German advance was mostdangerou«. All arms were engaged,including cavalry, acting as mountedidfantrv. The* attack encountered-rarring succes«. At sonic points thoGermans held .their ground with greattenacity, while at others they ran.elwely pursued.
Meanwhile the British salient north-east of Zillebeko "as much exposed,being subjected to an almost over-whelming bombardment on three sides,the enemy's guns including seventcn-inch howitzers.
There are no Germane now on theleft bank of the Yse'r Canal. The ter-rible accuracy of tho British artilleryforced them to evacuate Lizerne./V\ henthe-.Allies advanced, they found onlyfcniasbed walls and dead opponents;.
OFFICIAL WAR OFFICESTATEMENT.
RESPIRATORS WANTED.
"• (Received April 28th, 8.13 p.m.)LONDON, April 28.
The War Office announces officiallythat doctors report that a number ofCanadians died of poisonous gases, theuse of which t« contrary to The HagueConvention.
Tho War Office has issued particularsfor tho making of respirators for pro-tection against asphyxiating ga&e*,composed of cotton-wool or stockinfc-ctte. and is invitinc the public to sup-ply, thecc.
ENEMY'S REINFORCEMENTSEXHAUSTED.
DUTCH REPORTS.. (Received April 28th, 11.10 p.m.)LONDON, April 28.
Amsterdam telegrams state that theGerman reinforcements are exhausted,and the tido of-fighting has turned iniaronr of the Allies, who: with" thou-sands of fresh troops haro assumed theoffensive, and arc developing an out-flanking,attack near Steonstraate. TheGermans arc now practically fighting on..two fronts.- •'
BRITAIN'S PART.
PLAIN SPEAKING BY LORDDERBY.
DEMAND FOB MUNITIONS: UNLIMITED.
• CONSCRIPTION* MAY GOME.
'(Received April 28th, 9.40 p.m.); LONDON, April 28.
Lord Derby, speaking at Manchester,said people did not seem to realise that. tremendous things Tvere happening, andhew critical thft position -actually was.•Wβ were acting on the defensive, andliad had to fall back. " Mr Asqriith'espeech suggested that wo were doingvery well in the -way of munitions, Thiswas absolutely opposed to facte. therewas not n single man in the Army, or
'at the War Office, who would supportthai view.-
Lord Kitchener had told him thedaybefore that' the demand for munitionswas absolutely unlimited. The more, shells and cartridges they could get,the more men they "would be able topat into tho field. He had Lord Kit-cheners authority to say that he waftsatisfied with the rate of recruiting forthe moment, bnt tho time would comesooner perhaps than was. expected"when the nation would be asked to re-double its efforts.-Lord Derby said he believed there
■would be a compulsory demand upontie 3errice of the country.
DISPOSITION OF THE ARMIESA MILITARY CORRESPONDENT'S
CRITICISM.{"Tim**" wd "Sydney Sun" Serviced(Rewired April 28th. 0.50 p.m.)
..•LONDON. April 28.■ A military correspondent points outthat' Mr Lloyd George did not say wohad tnirty-six divisions in France. He*»id "abroad.,. Consequently consid-erably less than that number are actu-ally in France. A period of great de-cisive operations finds us with six othercampaigns on our hands, all needingwen and eaimunition. There is scarcely* innn in the British armies in France■»ho dots not ask daily when the new
■armies are coming out. and nouo. isable to give a satisfactory reply. Eng-land is literally crammed with troopeat « moment when decisive operationsare imminent. If the operations are
«UG=oesfi:i. the blame will be thoCabinrt's alone.
"Writing m>lll London, under date ofMarch I'Jth. Mr Arthur Mason, a cor-
of the '•Sydney MorningHerald. ,, has-something to abouttae kind of ppjplo lionl Derby has mHUM. He says:—
'There are many amiable optimists•wpad. One dous not douht that«eir Pnnßlo:*ian faith that all is fortae best in the best of all possible*erkf* will in th* end be justified. Bnt<»c sometime* wishes they did not re-
semble quite, so closely that immortalPhilosopher. Hβ. it will be remem-bered, persisted in hie cheerful faiththat all was well, though the hanging°£ ~m ''-r vis neck was only one ofthe ills ho had to suffer. let, evenPanglass had his reasonableness.A hen he was' shipwrecked and castupon the coast of Spain, to bo immedi-ately engulfed by an earthquake, therewas soundness in his claim that, tho nre-sccne of an earthquake* just there »tleast argued, the absence of an earth-quake feornewhem else. Our ownimperturbable optimists. however,too often reach his conclusion*without any mic.li justmention ofwcic. They do not reasonThey merely presume. The thoughtof tlm twuntieth-oe:iturv world givenover to a malignant d i>potKm i.s tothem simply not arguable. They can-not imagine such a tragedy, they <!<>nor regard it a.s possible. ;i!i<l there-fore it cannot, happen. Hi-no; one -eesthem amiably confic'f.nt. «>nsistent!vpleased with the tiniest favourable tri-butary stream of s-ucce.ss, though it U-no more than a feeble trickle of inci-dent, and though it be faced by »tt'hoie vast ocean of eneniv harrier. >tillsolid, still immovable, still, apparently,improynable.
'"If they had more knowledge, of andmoro concern for tho tremendousthings our nwn armies arc doinjr andenduring, and the tremendous thingsthey still must do and .still endure.these, optimists o| ours would be muchloss irritating. But tix-y have- onlyvery limited touch with tacts of thatsort. Not tho magnitude <>i theof the {'Vanco-British-Belgian ainiicson the Western front, for example-, butthe certain coming failure of thesnemy—for reasons only vagnolv stated—fills their min<l. Somewhoro. .sonio-how—so they mv— tho resistance toour arms -nill <]isc!oso a fatal weak-HOfis. and that will be't-lic end. Woll,optin] ism is good, lint there sire otherand liettor forms of it. A reayon-cd <.'onfidi!tice. for example, n couli-donco which, allowing; the difficultiesof the situation and admitting the for-midable power of the adversary, stillinsists, nevertheless, that we shall winthrough. fn any case, it is Mirclybetter to face the*facts than to dreamever pleasant fn.r.cics airi\v c/rolvedand unsubstantial. And the.ro is no-thing in the fact-s tosupsest cither thattho German hostsarc aljout tocrumple,suddeulr. beforeooru r eyes and go scat-tering back to their native fastnesses.Or that the Gorman nation will pre-sently collapse in ruin like a house ofcards. On the contrary, the springcampaign is clearly to be seen as animpending sipantic strurmle betweendesperate forces arrayed irTa'mostequal.strength." If our preparations for itare immense and untiring, so also arethe enemy's."
GERMANARMIES IN THEWEST.
DISPOSITION, FROM THE SEA TOBELFORT,
FOREIGN' STAFF'S MAP.(Received April 23th. 11.10 p.m.)
LONDON. April 28.Thc. "'Daily Telegraph" publishes a
map .supplied by the General Staff ofa foreign State. It shows tho positionsof tho Western German armies onApril 14th, as follows :—Genera! yon Be'rier, four army corpsfrom Nieuport to Vpres; the King ofWurtembsrg, five.corps from Ypres toArras; thc King of Bavaria, threecorps i'rom Arraes to Chaulnes; Generalyon Merringen, four corps from Roveto Soissons; General yon Kluck,three corps from Soiseons to Rhsims;General yon Bulow. four corps from
Rheims to Souain; General yon Cinero,five corps from Verdun to St. "Mihiei ;General Falkenhauscn, with an un-mentioned number of corps, commandsbetween St. Mihie] and Belfort.
PRESSURE ONNEUTRALS.
THE KAISER AND GREECE.. (Rewired April-28'th.'11.10 p.m.) .- SOFIA. April 28.The Kaiser recently telegraphed to
his aieter, the Queen of Greece, de-scribing the Aiistro-German success intho Carpathians, and giving the num-ber of Russians captured. H o assertedthat tho in tho "West were in-capable of serious and conclud-ed by stating that he was convincedthat the final issue wduld bo in favourof thc Central Empires. "If so, woebetide those who set themselves againstthem." ,
The telegram was written in plainlanguage, and was evidently an attemptto.bring pressure on neutrale.
FATE OF FILIBUSTERS(Received April 2Sth. 11.40 p.m.)
PEKING.'ApriI 28.It is believed that Captain Pappcn-
beun, and the members of his filibus-tering party, were killed in Mongolia.
[Captain Pappenheim, a Germnn offi-cer, was reported to have left Pekingwith the intention of raiding the trans-Siberian railway.] .
AUSTRALIANNEWS.
THE KING'S EXAMPLE.
(Received April 28th. 5.5 p.m.)SYDNEY, April ->.
Sir Ronald Mutiro-Ferguson, Gover-nor-General of the Commonwealth, andall the State Governors, are followingthe King's lead as regards liquor.
The Commodities Commission has re-fused an .application for a further in-crease of threepence in the. price ofbutter.
Mr Hall has endorsed the impositionof the £3 a ton rebate on exportedbiscuits.
Miss Gwendoline Nickiin. daughterof Mr C. J. Nickiin, of Wellington,■waf. married to-day to Lieutenant G.P. Meredith, of Tasmania.
CONCERT REALISES OVER £0000.
MELBOURNE. April 28.Madame Melba gave a concert in aid
of tho Belsians. It netted £6100, in-cluding £2400 for the sale of flags.
ON THE SEAS.
NORTH SEATRAWLERS.
O.VK M>ST AND ANOTHERATTACKED.
LONDON. April 27.The Grinisby trawler Recolo struck
a mine and aunk in tho North Sea.Two of her crew perished.
A German seaplane ea.-t of Dover at-twmptod to bomb a trawler, butmissed.
GERMANCAPTAIN'S CANARD.
LONDON. April 27.A messago from l'ort!«nd, United
•States, status that Ciptstin Uraiich. ofthe interned German barque Dalbek,-vay- that a (ierman s/juadron of fifteeavessels i< heading for the ofCanada, intending to destroy Canadiancities and fortification*.
information u-.it. contained in :iletter from an officer oi the GermanX;.vy to Captain Braiich. who beliovosthat the is making its wayalonji the coast of Norway, and willmake a dash thence to Canada.
The Dalhok. formerly tiie Uritishtour-ma.sted barque Halae-ore. '2427 tonsregister. wa s purrhafed liy her German�iwners lit the end of. iOV.i. She hasboon laid up at Portland. Oregon,since the .start of the way.
AN EMDEN FRAUD.'"'Timce" unci "Svciriov Sun" Services.l
A.MSTERDA3I, April '27.German newspapers state that
men recently represented themsclres inBerlin as the Emdon'e survivors.. Theywere made heroes of by the public,whom they cheated i:i various ways,whereas not a single survivor from, thoKmden is in G/»rmanv.
THE DARDANELLES.THE LANDING OF
THE ALLIES.OX BOTH SIDES OF THE
STRAIT.
i'TRM FOOTING ESTABLISHED.
EFFECTIVE N.WAL HELP.
•(Received April 28th. 8.5 p.m.)LONDON. April 28.
The War Office and tlio Admiraltystate that after a day's hard fightingthe troops lunded on the GallipoliPenin-sula arc thoroughly making good theirfooting with the Naxy's effective help.
Tho French have taken five hundredprisoners.
It is officially announced at Cairothat the Allies, under General Sir lanHamilton, effected a landing on bothsides of the Dardanelles under excellentconditions, and hayo taken many pri-soners.
The Allies continue to advance.
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATE-MENT.
KUM KALE. OCCUPIED.COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF.
(Received April 28th, 9.40 p.m.)PARIS. April .26.-
It is officially stated that the Frenchtroops especially operated at KumKale, on tho Asiatic side of tho en-trance to the Dardanelles. The landingwas. entirely successful, under thefleet's "protection.
Despite tho enemy's fire, our troopeoccupied tho village, and repulsedeeven counter-attacks at night, sup-ported by heavy artillery.
The enemy'e losses were high.
A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE.CLAIM TO HAVE REPULSED
ALLIES.BRITISH AND AUSTRALIANS
CAPTURED.CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.. An official communique claims that
the Allied troops operating at KephezBurun and Kum Kalo were repulsed onthe coast, and a. portion returned tothe ships.
The Allies lost 400 dead and 200 pri-soners. ,
A party of Moslem soldiers who land-ed with the French at Kum Kale de-serted and joined the Turks.
Tho communique adds that.the Turksbefore Kephez Tabia took prisoners anumber of British and Australians, in-cluding a captain and a lieutenant.
TROUBLE IN TURKEY.
INFERNAL MACHINE AT WAROFFICE.
PARIS. April 27.The Salonika correspondent of the
"Echo de Paris" reports that a huge in-fernal machine was discovered at theWar Miuistry. It was timed to ex-plode during the meetingof the Councilof Ministers, which would hare includedEnver Pasha. Field-Marshal GeneralYon dor Goltz. and General Liman yonSanders.
Tho German police b&lieve that aserious political organisation is vrork-ing against tho Germane and theYoung Turks, and several functionarieeat the Ministry of War have beenarrested.
THEFUTURE OF CONSTAN-TINOPLE.
(Received April 28th. iUO p.m.)PARIS, Apnl i6.
At a Slavonic dinner at Petrogradthe eminent, historian M. Platonofdwelt on the importance of Constanti-nople for Russia. He declared that itwas no longer possible for the Russiansto live without the Black Sea Straits,and insisted that Russia cou'.d not re-strict hereelf to the Bosphorus.
UNCONSCIOUS IRONY(Received April 2Sth. 5.3 l»-m ->
AMSTERDAM. April 2fc.The Council of Ministers has asked
the sultan to accept the of
Gbazi, or Conqueror.
THE YOUNG TURKS.(Received -28th. 11.40 p.m.)
PARIS. April 28.The ;'Temns,*' reports that a secret
meeting at Constantinople of leadingmembers of the Committees of Unionand Progress, from which iho Germanswere barred, decided to allow ■militaryevents to take their course for the pre-sent, hut if Germany failed to provideadequate assistance a. separate peaceshould lv< sued for at any prico.
RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.
STRUGGLE IN THECARPATHIANS.
FAT.MYS ATTACKS REPULSED.
Tho Hi?h (.cttimis&iouer reports: —LONDON. April 27.
In the Carpathians on Saturday theRussians' successfully repulsed theenemy in attacks on the heighte ofPolen. In the direction of Styri onSaturday and Sunday a desperatebattle rajed, which f.till continues.
STIFFENING THE AUSTRALIANS.
HALF A MILLION GERMANS INTHK CARPATHIANS.
(Rercircd--April 25th. 11.10 p.m.)PKTROGRAD. April 28.
The German* have half a million menin the Carpathians, of which half arestriving to force » passage against theeastern Russian wiii£ in tho directionof Styri. The remainder are distri-buted amongst the Anstrians, in orderto infuse energy into the fighting.Only the Hungarians are putting theirheart* into the work, they realisingthat they are fighting for their hearthsand homes.The Russians have now collected atPrzemysl a thousand guns in perfectorder, and much ammunition, also re-fills enough to equip two army corpswith ammunition for two months.GERMAN SEA AND AIR ATTACKS.
The High Commissioner reports:—LONDON. April 27 (10.50 a.m.).
On the Polangen littoral of tho pro-vince of Courland, in the Baltic, onSunday an onemy cruiser bombardedtwo villages without result.
At dawn on Sunday a Zeppelin dis-charged several bombs on the town ofBiolostok without doing damage.
EARLIER NEWS.
THE MAGNET OFCALAIS.
OLD PLANS ADHERED TO.
VIEWS OF AX ENGLISH EXPERT.
LONDON", April 27.The correspondent of "The Times" in
tho North of .France says:—"The minewhich blew up Hill No. GO started aconflagration from Ypres to tho sea.There is fierce fightiDg, and tho thun-der of many guns along the wholeline, tor which the Germans havo longbeen preparing, but the recapture ofHill 'No. 60 is an essential preliminaryto their .general advance."
Tho Military Correspondent of "TheTimes'' says:—"The magnet of Calaisstill lures the Germans to face thehated English. There is no proof thatthe Germans' old plan of campaign hasbeen changed. Troops are infrom all parts of Germany. They willhavo cause to regret if they fail tosend every man whom they can spare,and wo will hare cause to rejoice ifthe Germans come on in force. Therei s reason to hono for a German onsetin Flanders, yet we can hardly allowourselves the gratification of believingthat it is coming."
The German authorities are keepingthe frontiers of Germany and Belgiumclosed. There have been no mailsfrom Belgium or Germany to Hollandfor several days, and the Belgians aroexpecting the gravest developments.It is believed that the asphyxiation
Tva s due to Germans feeding wood fireswith sulphur.
PARIS. April 27.Many of tho German prisoners pos-
sessed cotton wads, which they statethat they inserted in their nostrilswhen charging through the gas fumes.
AMSTERDAM. April 27.It is reported from Cologne that the
Kaiser is departing for the Y6er. TheGerman onset in Flanders is attributedto a desire to obtain a success in orderto re-act on the political situation.
THE CANADIANS'GALLANTRY.
ENGLISH APPRECIATION.
LONDON. April '27.The newspapers make a feature of
the Canadians' gallantry.Many Canadians paraded the streets
in celebration. The feeling behind itall is that the Canadians saved thesituation at the sacrifice of their ownlives.
Mr J. L. Oarvin. editor of the- "PallMall Gazette" and the "Observer,"writing in the "Observer." says:—
"The men of the Mapleleaf set theirteeth to dare all by a magnificent featof arms, which will stand out in thean:;als of the war. Their sheer valourat the critical hour baffled the Germanswith their asphyxiating Rases, andProvo how tho utmost resources ofscientific devilry go down before tho in-domitable hearts of free men. Canada'shour is to-day. It will be Australia'sand New Zealand's to-morrow. Thosituation exceeds in some ways theprecedents of political romance. Tt'■s a possibility which could not havebeen conceived before the war. TheDominions had known Britain as amighty mother, but she is now mightierthan or old "'
WHAT THE ALLIES CANNOT DO.
ACCORDING TO HERR DERNBURG.("Tin:** -, and "Sydney Sua" S^ivioet.)
NEW YORK. April 27.Herr Dernburg. ex-German Sec-retary for the Colonies, in an interviewin New York, declared that the-Allieswould be unable to compel tho Germansto evacuate Belgium or France excepton her own terms, which were freedomof the seas and liberty to oxnand out-side Europe. It was, ho said, warcityof ammunition that lost Germany thoMarno battle, but she was new fullysupplied., and prepared for any emer-gency.
PRISONERS OFWAR.
TREATMENT OF BRITISH INGERMANY.
STATEMENT BY LORDKITCHENER.
IN HUMANITY PROVED.
LONDON, April 21.Lord Kitchener, speaking in the
House of Lords in. reply to questions mregard to tho treatment of prisoners,eaid that hitherto ho had always heldGorman officers in respect. Now, withthe greatest reluctance, ho was forcedto .accent α-s incoatestabjy truo mal-treatment by the German Army ofBritish prisoners. Tho constant testi-mony received, not only from our ownescapees, but from French, Ktissian,Belgian, and American sources, tliat in-humanity was shown by German au-thorities, especially towards tho Brit-ish, placed tho matter beyond doubt.Tho Hague Convention laid down suffi-cient rules for tho treatment of prison-ers, and it' these wcro observed,belligerents could not reasonably com-plain, but articles 4 .and 7 had beenflagrantly disregarded by Germany.
Some British officers. Lord Kitchenercontinued, had lately been subjected tosolitary- confinement in retaliation forthe supposed treatment of Germans inthis country. Ho hoped shortly to ro-ceivo evidence on tho point.
Germany for many years posed to thecivilised world as a great militarynation. She had abundantly provedher skill and courage, and surely sheshould set a standard in militaryhonour which would gain her tho re-spect, if not tho friendship, of nations.Instead, she stooped to acts whichwould indelibly, stain her military his-tory, vicing in barbarous savagery tvithSoudan dervishes. He did notthink there could be a soldier of anynationality, even amongst tho Germansthemselves, who was not heartilyashamed of the slur cast upon the pro-fession of arms when the usages of warwere not only outraged by cruelties,but -when Germany introduced amethod of placing opponents hors decombat by asphyxiating gases, whan byacting according to the rules of wartheir attack might otherwise have fail-ed. And this after Germany had signedtho article in the Conventionprohibiting the adoption of suchmethod's.
Mr Asquith, awaking in tho Houseof Commons, said tho Germans fromtho beginning had treated British pri-soner? with indescribable harshness,•and at tho end of tho war the. Govern-ment would not forget the horrible re-cord of calculated cruelty and crime,but would exact such reparation againsttho guilty «s it might be possible to in-flict.
A cable message from the High Com-missioner adds the following:—
Lord Kitchener, in hie speech in theHouse of Lords, said:—"British prison-ers have been stripped and maltreatedin various ways. In some cases thereis evidence proving that they were alsoshot in cold blood. Eyon wounded offi-cers are wantonly insulted and fre-quently struck, according to tho testi-mony of Germans themselves. It isonly right .to say that the German hos-pitals are escepted, from these chargesof deliberate inhumanity."
TREATMENT OF SUBMARINECREWS.
STATEMENT BY MR CHURCHILL.REPRISALS EXPLAINED AND
..DEFENDED.OBJECTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF
LORDS..". LONDON, April 27.
Speaking in tho Houso of Commons,Mr Churchill,' in reply to a question,said that no special conditions had beenapplied to German prisoners becausethey fought in submarines, but specialconditions applied to prisoners wantonlykilling non-combatants, neutrals, and.-women on the high, seas. The Admiraltycould not recognise persons system-atically employed in the sinking•of merchant ships and fishingvessels without warning, regard-less of loss of life, as beingon tho same footing as honourablesoldiers. The sinking of the Oriole andFalaba. and of various fishing boats, hadcaused them to place all' German sub-marine prisoners after February 18th,and so ions as tho system continued,in a distinct and separate category u>ordinary nrisonere of war. Hβ couldnot at present tell how far it was pos-sible to bring home to a belligerentnation at tho end -of the war the resultof their action, or what form of re-paration of a special character could beexacted. .Meantime, Mr Churchilladded, the treatment of the submarinecrews who had been made prisonerswas humane.
A representative of America hadbeen offered facilities to make a re-port, provided reciprocal facilities wereafforded by Germany. There were «39German submarine men thus interned.Germany's reprisals could not bo allow-ed to influence the action which the Ad-miralty regarded as necessary.
Lord Lriinsdowne. speaking in theHouse of Lords.. said he greatly re-gretted the reprisals policy, which aChristian country should not deliber-ately adopt. Ho deplored the Admir-alty's action towards submarine crews.The real culprits were the German Go-vernment. There wero other forms ofretaliation, nnd ho susgest-ed compen-sating victims nut of funds levied onthe property of Germans in Groat Bri-tain.
I/ord Cromer snid that a strongfeeling existed in the Army againstthe Admiralty's policy in regard tosubmarine crews.
Lord Lucas said that Germany hadnow given Mr Gerard, American Ambas-sador at Berlin, and nine of his staff,permission to visit, the prisou nampe.and also agreed to the distribution ofthe British Government's money whichhad been placed in Mr Gerard's hands,and tho sending of simple foodstuffs ioprisoners.
IN BRITAIN.COLONIAL MUNITION WORKERS
WANTED.
LONDON. April 27..Mr Acland, in reply to a question
in the House of Common?, stated thatihe> (rovernment was communicatingwith the Dominion Government*, re-garding '.he importation of_ workers toassist in the manufacture of munitions.If workers were- available arrangementswould bo niiulo for their jwssajfls toEngland.
A further nie&sago *ays :—"The Government is arranging toimport colonial ammunition workers."
A SEAPLANE ACCIDENT.
IX>XDON. April 27.Sub-Lieutenant M«x!licott and a
mechanic wore killed in a seaplaneaccident at Calshot.
MINERS' CONFERENCEADJOURNS
LONDON. April 27.Tho Miners' Conference has ad-
journed till Thursday.
RAW COTTON CONTRABAND
LONDON. April 'J7.The Government has prohibited the
exportation of raw cotton, except toAllied countries, Spain, and Portugal.
FOR THE RED CROSS
LONDON. Anril 27.Gifts fro:n tho public were sold at
Christie's on behalf of the Rod CrossFund, and realised £38.000.
FOR THE BELGIANS.
LONtfON. August 28.The first day's subscriptions to the
National Fund for tho Belgians in-cludes £28.750 from New- South Wales,£20,000 from tho Lord Mayor of Mel-bourne, £1000 from the Gcolons dis-trict. £7000 from South Australia,£1000 from the Commonwealth Govern-ment. £1000 from a West. Australiannewspaper, £700 from Launccston, and£250 from the Mayor of Diinedin'sFund.
GERMAN FOODPREPARATIONS FOR A LONG WAR.
COPENHAGEN, April 27.Herr Gottscbalk, a German State
Councillor, says that Hojt yon Beth-raann-Hollweg, tho Chancellor, hasordered tho various States to buy fouryears' foodstuffs. Ho declares* thatGermany must bo prepared for thatperiod. Herr Gottschalk is VisitingSweden and Norway to organise thenecessary purchases.
ITALY'S CHOICEAMBASSADORS' ADVICE WANTED.
("Times" md "Sydney Sun" Serricee.)ROME, April 27.Tho "Messagero" says that the
Italian Ambassadors at Paris, Vienna,London, and Berlin have been sum-moned to Rome.
ARMENIANS MASSACRED.TERRIBLE'STORIES OF REFUGEES.
PETROGRAD, April 27.Tiflis reports state that refugees whohave reached the Russian lines say thatMohammedans are massacring Arme-nians wholesale. Tho inhabitants often villages have been slaughtered.
SOUTH AFRICA.A REBELLION BLUE BOOK.
DE WET'S CULPABILITY.
LONDON. April 27.A Blue 'Book has been issued on tho
rebellion in South Africa. It statesthat therb is ample reason for believingthat De Wet and Beyers interpretedthe Government's inaction after J>eWet refused to confer with Steyn, as asign of weakness, and believed thatGeneral Botha's minority was afraid.The Government's action was due to itsanxiety to avoid bloodshed. De wet'scTisingennousness was particularly glar-ing, no not only misled ex-PresidentSteyn, but also misled hie own officers.He alone of all tho rebel officers ap-pears to.havo wanted war.
GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED
CAPE TOWN. April 27.It is officially stated that Colonel
Skinner's force guarding; the rail-head at Trek Kopjes, fifty milesnorth-ea.st of Swakopmund, repulsed,after a four hours' fight, eeven hun-dred Germans with twelve cuns. Theenemy lost twenty-five killed andwounded. f
IN AUSTRALIA.A RECRUITING BOOM.
SYDNEY, April 28.The effect of Saturday's parade of
the troops who are going to tho frontis visible in the fact that during tftiepast three days the enlistments in thecity have totalled over fivo hundredmen.
The Government is restoring the incre-ments to Civil Servants' salaries whichwere suspended owing to the war.
THE CANADIANSIN BELGIUM.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM NEWZEALAND.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRIMEMINISTER.
(rRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM."WELLINGTON", April 28.
The Prime Minister has despatchedtho following telegram to the RightHon. Sir Robert Borden Prime. Minis-ter of Canada :—
"On behalf of the (Jovernmont andpeople of New Zealand, I desire toheartily coiigratulato Canada on thogallant stand made by her troops inthe recent severe fighting nearYpres. The men of the overseas
arc proving themselvesworthy scions of the old stock, whichdown' through the strenuous centur-ies has produced a strong and unitedEmpire. who»e bulwarks are libertyand freedom. New Zealand's sonsat tho front are eager to have theopportunity' of fighting shoulder toshoulder with their Canadian bro-ther* in arms againstoo r commonfoe and in defence of our nationalhonour. Our warmest sympathygoes out to the relatives of the bravemen who have fallen.'"(Signed). W. J'\ Masscy.
"Prime Minister."
NOTESANDCOMMENTS.
Since ihero has boon a great fullingoff in submarine attacks on British mer-chant ships, it is interesting to examinetho figures compiled by the Admiraltycorering the total ]osse< sustained atsea from the start of <he war to April21st. German eommeree-vaiding cruis-ers, whose activities ended with thesinking of the Dresden and the intern-ment cf the I'rinz Kitol Friwlrioh. sank.37 British merchant steamers and sail-ing ships, while twelve steamers weredestroyed by mines. Tho first success-ful submarine ait.u-k on a British mer-chantman was nuwlt? on October iJlst. .Asecond was sunk :tt the latter end ofNovember, and a third early in Docom-her. It was not until the week end-ing February 3rd that a systematicsubmarine campaign began. In thatweek MX British vessels, with nn aggre-gate tonnage of 1">.525. were sunk.From the official (icrtmin date of thecommencement of the "submarine block-ade." February 18th. down to the endof March, sixteen ships -were sunk, andthe total to the week ending April -Istway twenty-four. During the wholeperiod of the war German submarineshave slink 40 British ships, severalFrench vessels, and a number of neu-tral ship>. To this total must beadded !>i British trawlers and otherfishing craft sunk by submarines ormines.
Sailing* to and from the Timed King-dom by ships of all nationalities, except-ing, of course. German :in<l Austrianvessels, have boon in no wisp affected byGermany's murderous and piratical waron defenceless merchant ships. Sincethe declaration of the so-called '"block-ado', the. woekly totals ot arrivals atand sailings from Tuned Kingdom portshave been above tho average during theprogress of the war. The enemy'scommereo-raicliiiß cruisers on tho oceanhighways woro far more successful intheir time than the flotillas of sub-marines have been in the mor<» or lesscrowded seas-round tho coasts of GreatBritain. There has been no real block-ade of Britain, despite tho utmost ef-forts of tho enemy's submarines, whichhave suffered fairly oonsidcrablo lossessince February 18tji. From the- bogn-ning of tho war down to April 21st thototal number of arrivals at and depar-tures from United Kingdom ports ofoversea steamers (over 300 tons not-ogisfcer) was 49,478 ships of all na-tionalities. Of this hugo total, Ger-man submarines sine? October 21st havesucceeded in sinking 46 steamers. Xot
■ single transport or supply ship, withthe exception of a few colliers, has beensunk, though the Gorman Admiraltyloudly proclaimed that it intended "byall military means" to stop the trans-portation of troops and munitions ofwar across the Channel. Xo more strik-ing testimony to the work of the SilentNavy coufd be given.
If further proof of tho impotonoy ofGermany on ihe seas is needed, it"is tobe found in the annual statistical tablesissued by "Lloyd's Register." whichgive the merchant vessels of the UnitedKingdom on December 31st, 1914. asfollows:—
Yos.sel<. Gross tons.Steam 12,854 19.145,140Sail ... 8,203 864,384
Totul 21.0.3? 20,009.630This is tho iirst tinio in the history of
the British mercantile. Marine that thefigure of 20,000,000 tons has Wen reach-ed, and it was attained after fivemonths' effort on thp part of tho secondgreatest maritime Power to sweep, ifpossible, our merchant shipping off theseas. Thn figures are the more im-pressive, when it is added thnt the ton-nag© referred to is that roistered inthe United Kngdom alono, for it doesnot include that registered in any otherpart of the British Empire, and tlmtthe corresponding figure on December31st, 1913. was 19,604,900 tons. Conse-quently, during a year tvhich includesfiv© months of tlie greatest war in his-tory, tho register of tho United King-doni was increased by 404,630 tons ofshipping. But tho position is reallybetter than that. There were added462,107 tons of. steam, and removed bysale or loss '57,477 tons of sail. Thusthe net sain of 404,630 tons is a mnchlarger addition than it appears, becausesteam tonnage is nion> effective thansail in tho proportion of {hreo, to one.The- British merchant marine has grown,despite--the efforts of tho enemy, sincethe beginning of tho year. There isan unprecedented demand for tonnage,and the growth would have Iwen far'greater 'were it not for tho fact thatshipbuilders are neglecting merchantships and concentrating their wholeenergies on naval work,
HARBOUR BOARDELECTION.
YESTERDAY'S CONTESTS.
The election of four city members totho Lyttelton Harbour Board resultedin the return of Dr. Thacker.. andMessrs C. Allison. A. Kayo, and R. M.Speirs. Tho iirst throe named ireroCanal League nominees, and the fourthwas a. Social-Democratic candidate.
The totaj votes recorded for thevarious candidates were as follows:—Dr. Thackcr ... ... G9KJ
C. Allison 5128A. Kaye ... ... 4777R. M. Speirs ... ... 3810F. H. Pyno ... ... 2997H. Hunter ... ... 288.513. .1. Beswick ... '-'79 JJ. Little ... ... -'oS!)C." C. Berrett ... 2153W. Wood ... ... 2052
ASHBL-RTON.The election of two members to re-
present the combined district* of theAehburton Borough and the AshburtonCounty ion the Lyttclton HarbourBoard vras held yesterday. The candi-dates were Messrs Huso Friedlander,C. J. Harper (the sitting members), H.F. Nicoll. and John Cairns. An ele-ment of pereona! feeling had crept intotho contest, with the result that itcreated the keenest interest throueh-out the two combined districts. Theresults of the wiling were:—Huso Friodlander ... 1263
H.F. 2sicoll ... ... 1111J. Cairns ... ... 173C. .1. Harper ... ... 360
One return—Ruapuna—has still tocomo in hut it cannot affect the re-sult.
TOIAKU.The election for three members of tho
Timani Harbour Board resulted:—F.J. Kolleston 2850, 1). C. Turnbull 2822.T. D. Youiik 2032. ('. Sutherland 1173.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGUAM.)WELLINGTON". April 28.
Harbour Hoard election—layers ofdues other than on ships, ft. Sinclairdefeated A. D. Kennedy by 168 votes to27. C \V. Jones anil H. L. Nathanwore returned unopposed for payers ofdves on ships.
WAIMAKARIRIHARBOURBOARD.
Yesterday* polling resulted :--U\ Doubieday ... ... 483H. C. JJcvell ... ... 4-33.1. Uarnaid ... ... .HS3R. Dunn ... ... 34-"i
Jniojrmal ... ... 11The first three tverc elected.
MUNICIPALELECTIONS.
YESTERDAY'S POLLING.
CITY MAYORALTY.
31R. HOT-LAND RE-ELECTED.
Tho municipal elections which wen*conducted yrstorday attracted ;i vetyfair amount of interest, despite- thowet weather, which naturally had a de-pressing effect, on polling generally.
The contest for the City Mayoraltyprovided a most interesting ur.d, attimes, exciting struggle. All thro1
candidates polled well, but the retiringMayor. Mr H. Holland, achieved vic-tory again, by a majority, howover, ofonly l>l4, which compares not at ailfavourably with tJio handsome majori-ties he was awarded in recent contest.-.Mr Holland polled ■ 1-7.91 votes. MrSpeirs, the Sorial-lVemocrat candidal,coming next with 3P17. and Cr. 11. B.Soronsen last with 3G34.
In the Linwood Ward somewhat, ofa surprise was effected., tho threeSocial-Democrat candidates all securingelection, as against tho Citizens' Asso-ciation nominees, two of whom, how-ever, were new men. Cr. A. M.]/oasby, who sat in tho last Council,was beaten for third pi aco by 30 votos.It was generally expected that in theSydenham Ward the four sitting mem-bers, ail Social-Democrats, would boreturned, but the prediction was onlypartially fulfilled, for Mr K. Peck, anIndependent candidate, displaced Cr.Hiram Hunter for fourth, place. AtSt. Alban*. the three sitting members,all Citizens" Association nominee**, se-cured ro-election without difficulty.
The votes cast yesterday for theMayoral election totalled -12,172. Atthe election last year, when Mr Hol-land defeated Mr Spcirs by over 3000votos, tho total was 10,980, while,in1913, -when there was a spirited trian-gular conteet between -Mr Holland, MrMcßride, and Dr. Thacker, tho totalreached 13,461.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
The new Council will bo composed ofthe following :— ■
Mayor.—Mr H. Holland (re-elected).Central Ward.—Crs. W. H. Cooper,
J. R. Hayward. H. J. Otlcy, Goo Soott,J. O. Jameson, and J. Reynolds (allCitizens' Association)
Linwood—Crs. l>. G. Sullivan, >J.McComhs. M.P., and P. H. Herbert(all Social-Democrat*).
St. Albans Ward.—Crs. A. Taylor, J,W. Beanland. and A. Williams (allCitizens' Association),
Sydenham Ward.—Cts J. McCul-lougli (Social-Democrat), F. Bnrgoyuo(Social-Democrat). E, Peek (Indopen-dent), and W. Millar (Sooial-Democrat),
The parties stand as follows:—Citizens' Association
_ 9■ Social-Democrats ... 6
Independent '... ' ... 2Details of the voting are M tol*
lows:— •CITY MAYORALTY.
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Central Ward—Provino'l Council Chamber 373 467 381Caledonian Hall' .. 1&5 14» MSt. John's Schoolroom .. 10f> Uβ TOSt. ilicbvclV Schoolroom SO2 215 149 'Marquee, Mihltus etreet ..04 SO C9Forestcie, Hall .. .. 1W l«l ,IMSchool. SlamnoK- road .. 89 71 * 107 .'.if.irqn<y>, Siar.inorc rou«l ..40 63 S3Hibernian Hall .. .. U 145 !»-',Canterbury Rowing: C!ui> Cβ 22 8iKnox Schnol .. ..131 87 C3
Linvrood Ward—Marque?, Stan-more TO*d .. '175 3M ' 232Rolk«ton etreet H«U .. 110 73 IC9L*rckn atropt Hal] ..100 73 1*8:Barrack*, PitsgcrsM ar. Id,; 60 178 •■
Marquee, Worcester etreet J55' 96 183Marquee, Charts etreet .. 4.'J W 7t
St. Albann'\T(trd— • ■ ■Marquee, etreet.. J94 139 I*oDruida, Hall .. .. 37 21 It 'Wcstmineter and Cranford -'street* ■ •.. .. 76 26 CTMethcdisi School, Madree
elre«t .. ..230 108 IBSRcgby street School ..283 234 7» :St.. Albaiw J.ibmn, -- ** 33 7*'WTf»tmi&BtcT etre«t .. T«7 20 IβClie-iold street .< .. 11l 6* 40Slater street .. ..41 41 75'Chryeta: *tr«t .. .. 3-1 .«. 9» .lanes road - .. .. &5 . C£i 15
Sydenham. Ward—Sydenham Football Roome .%9 19& , 819 ■Battersea «treot .. ..117 Cβ 189Hastings atroct Hall .. &l SO . 80S*lwjti etreet School .. 15C 84 Iβ*Waltham Library ..60 40 K» -Tennyeon etreet .. ..ITS 107 11» •DicJ(«M etreet Hall .. M e3 7fl .Wnlth*rn Hail .. .. 91 55 ,11$Lancaster Park .. ... 3S 23 59
Totele ~. .. *»91 3831 tOCMajority for M» Holland—6M.
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'A GOOD-HUMOURED CROWD. ,-The crowd outside .the principal
■polling booth for tho city (tho Provin-. eial Council Chambers), was large, de-spite the disagreeable weather. ItManifested considerable -patience, andwhen tb» candidates, successful andunsuccessful, mounted t.lie scaffolding in'front of the result board, they woreqjiven good-humoured attention.
The newly-elected Mayor (Mr H.Holland) met with a somewhat mixed
Mr Holland returnedHhanks to his supporters, and said thatPwhen he caw the large number of
- '.motor-cars engaged against.him he hadlhad come donht. as to the result. , Hisjearnest desire was to work for the goodW the "whole city. On Mr Holland*Emotion a vote of thanks' was accordedjtho returning officer and his assistants.. Mr ft, M. Spcirs was received withapplause and returned thanks. He said"i.hat it a case of victory furtherdelayed. Hβ expressed gratificationirith theLinwood results, and regretted. "the defeat"ofMr .Hiram Hunter.
, . Mr D. G. .Sullivan got an enthus-iastic '■reception,7 and; after expressing■his thanks to his* supporters, he saidJtliafc he was pleased that the.people or;,"Limvood had such confidence in the So-t<nal-Demoeratic Party's platform thatjthey had also returned Messrs Mc-
•■,. Combs and Herbert., Mr McCombs sDoke briefly in to-Yturning thanks, and remarked that the-. Association .]•ad realised thatrthe J/mwood.fight'.'wnu'ld-b© a hard one,sas ho believed that in proportion more
were jn .us* in the Linwood.[Ward than in njiy other.
3fr Herbert brie-fly returned thanks.Mr J. 71. Knywiird thanked tho c'iti-
■'.-.fcons'for their renewed confidence- in"him.
Mr A. Si Taylor, .after, returning•thanks, .congratulated Mr Sullivan .on.his return, -Tid added that when Mr.Sullivan bid been on tho Council for a-- jlittlo whiio he would" find it -was. .1 mighty harder to no things than -toJBjJo.ik of doing them.. • Mr Baanland am] Mr "Williams}bripßy rxpressrd their thanks.
{■ Mr H. ,T. Otloy ..-it first-received a.psorcewlwt hostile hearing but won thet crowd by asking if anyone could sayJ that ho had not jriron*all sidps a fairfcdeaL He TC£jotied Mr Hunter's de-jfeat.' TAi&ornr had hirnrrlout its bestJrepresentative. Mr Hunter was aJM-hit© man;right'throngh.' H<> congra-tulated Mr-Sullivin on' His return.!Mr James McCnllonoh who was re-. . tfceived ivith. tenexrod applause,- com-■'laantpd _on'• the disunity shown by La-ibour in connexion with" {ho election inSydenham, and spoke strongly againstjthe action of the Citizens" Associationpn coupling his naino on its.ticket. In• the defeat of Mr Hunter the workers.had lost ono of the best men they had-*»rer had to represent them. Mr Peek,■who had displaced Mr Hunter, was withthe Labour Party, and thoy would findfcitn voting with that party*.• ' Mr Burgojne returned thanks.
Mr Peek said that He had had a hardrow to hoc, but had got there. Howent to the Council not tied to any-one. H© attributed Mr Hunter's de-feat to the publication by him of whathe (Mr Peek) alleged was an incorrectstatement.
Mr Millar returned thanks.Mr Hunter was received with cheers.
It seemed, he said, that ho was no goodin heavy weather, and did not manage*to get past the post. He was pleasedthat Mr Sullivan had been returned,and abo with the accession of strengthto the party given by Linwood. Hocongratulated Mr Peek, and added thatho (the speaker) claimed to be a sport,and as such could take a. beating.
Mr Charles Allison also roturnodthanks, and emphasised the necessityfor the city' receiving its -proper repre-sentation on the Harbour Board.
WOOLSTON.COUNCILLORS.
The polling at Woolston "was for theelection of members of the Council,Hospital and Charitable Aid and Har-bour Boards, and on the half-holidayquestion. Mr J. J. Graham was not pp-IKwod for the Mayoralty. The votingwas good, considering no great interestwas aroused in the election of theCouncil. Ten nominations were receiv-ed for the nine seats on the Council.The election resulted in the two loweston the list receiving an equal n'.imborof votes. A recount will take placeto-day.
Tho voting was as follows:—John C. Hobson (Social-Democrat) ... 452
L. M. G. Hart (Social-De-mocrat) ... ... 414
T. E. Radcliffe ... 478Geo. E. Lilley (Social-Demo-
crat) ..." ... 406das. Hill (Social-Demo-
crat) ... ... 391Win. Fuller (Social-Demo-
crat) ... ... 375Duncan Mcßao (Social-De-
mocrat) ... ... 373F. Newton — .— 370J. B. Johns ... ... 360J. B. Richardson ... 369
RICCARTON.
COUNCILLORS.The polling on the two issues put
before the Riccarton ratepayers, name-ly, the election of Borough Councillorsand the decision on the holiday ques-tion, was slack during tho forenoon, butfairly steady during the afternoon..
The votes cast for the thirteen can-didates for seats on the Borough Coun-cil were as follow, the first eight beingdeclared elected:—
J. Munnings .... — 501A. D. Ford ~. — 478G. W. Parsons ... ... 459H. W. Wise -~ ... 453A. E. Steere ... ... 451A. Hampton ~ «. 448W. Dallev ~ ... 447H. Gudsell ... ... 421T. J. Stokes ... -. 289J. Dempster ... ~ 279G. D. White
_ ..... 273W. J. Gundy ~. ... 257G.J. Cullen -. ~ 253
Informal ... ... 11The result of the election was a great
victory for the Citizens' Association, asthe whole of its nominees were elected,these being the first eight names on theabove list. After the announcement ofthe election the successful candidatesmade brief speeches of thanks, dwellingon the point that they intended to dothe beet they could for the whole of theratepayers in the borouga irrespective
Mr John Brown •was T*-elected unop-posed fox the office ofMayor.
SPREYDON.Polling at Spreydon *wae on tht> Ijght
aide, on account of the :, weather. Inepite of this, however, a considerableamoent of iptereefc was taken in themayoralty contest, and also in theelection of the councillors for the twowards. The returning, officer was MrM. W. Woodfield, and the totals at theCouncil Chamber were available at 8.80o'clock, bnt the outlying booths we'reslow in sendingin theirreturns, the lasttotal not being obtainable till 10.15p.m. Mr W. H.'Winsor was electedMayor, defeating Mr T. Woods by 44votes.
When the Returning Officer an-nounced theTcsulfc of the mayoraL elec-tion, the result was received with" aj>-preciation by a crowd, of about fortypeople outside the Council Chambers.There were no speeches. The follow-ing are the details:—MAYORALTY,
■■•';■ Wiueor. Woods.Conaeil Ch»mT)ere .. .. 76 133Yonnp- Men'e Boom,. Baptist
Church .- .- 43 284Methodist Schoolroom ..273 aB9Beckenham Hall .. .-3*° 82'732 ' 638
COUNCILLORS."VTcet Ward;• T<mng
M«n'eHall .■ - Council LincolnChambers, road. Total.
W. J. Elliott -. 132 219 351D. WiUiamaon .. 124 ' 211 335E. O'Rourke '.. 130 132 322E. Hayee .. 00 162 252J. P. Diack" .. 134 120 247W. B. Gabagw -.. 69 " lla 181
Informal ..4 2 6Tho firet four councillors ■»»<■«> decl»red
elected.Eael Ward.
• Selwyn Beckenkam :etiect. Hall. ToW.A. Menhire .. 247 312 ' 559E. H. Cls.rk ..219 302 621Geo. H. Budd . ~. 2GG 244 510R. H. Taylor .. 252 104 446J. W. Peppt'rill ..-234 206 440Jno. W. Cork .. 123 106' 229D. McLeaagban .., 153 61 ' 214
Informal ; ' ... .13 10 . 29The first four -were declared elected.
SUMNER.
" COUNCILLORS.RedcliSe Suroner
-■■•'. Booth. Booth. TotalT. E. Whitfield .. 164 259 423Hon. J. Ban ..189 222 411G. W. C. Smithaon 161 244 405il. Ltturcuson .. 168 237 395A. D. Pattenwn ' ... 122 260 382A. a Fryer .. 110 239 349A. K. Bankin .. 168 . 144 312W. J. Xorton *. 93 209 302A. Senior .. 163 133 296J. H..Maynaid .. 60 152 212G. -S. Kerr .. 50 107 157
The first eight TceTe declared eiectod.Mr J. B. Laurenson was elected Mayor un-
opposed.
NEW BRIGHTON.MAYORALTY.
J.- A. Flesher (ProgressLeague) ... . ... 650
A. W. Owles (Progressive. Party) ... ... 685COUNCILLORS.
F. Kibblewhite (Progres-sive Party) ... 713
J. Buxton (Progress _•League) ... ... GQo .F. Holland (P.L.) ... G3!>
J Ainger (P.P) ... 590. V Christian (P.P.)" ... SSBC. H. Winnv (P.P)- ... 581A. M Olivers (P.P.) ... 576Theo. Cox (P.L.) ... 572G E. Goodwin (P.L.) ... 550. £' A..M Leaver (P.L.) 550J.*' Ashley (P.L.) ... 049 .G. W. Stanilaud (P.P.) 4-iS
",G Cul! (P.P.) ... 456:H Knight (P.L.) ... 440F. Wyatt (P.L.) ... 432T. Beaumont (P.P.) ... 424G Anderson (P.P.) ... 421E. Eastwood'(P.P.) ... 367C. Israelson (Independent) 329K. G. . Tyree. (I.) ... 204S. C-Thompson (I.) ... 179
The first eight wore declared elected.Mee&rs Goodwin and Leaver tied for
ninth place, and a recount will beheld.
LYTTELTON.
The unpropitious weather interferedconsiderably with the elections at Lyfc-telton. and it was not until noon thatany animation was noticed at the poll-ing booths. The number of votes polledwas 994 out of n total number of 1794,these figures, although more issues wereinvolved, being considerably less thanthose of the previous .elections.
THE MAYORALTY.The Mayornltv was contested by Crs.
W. Radefiffe aiid J. H. Collins, thepresent Mayor, Mr J. It. Webb, retir-ing after holding office for twoMr Radcliffe headed the poll at bothbooths, and was returned by a majorityof 202. Results:—
Colonists' Anderson'sHall. Shop. Tl.
Radcliffe. W. 392 195 587Collins, J. H. 247 138 355
Informal ... 12 10 22Total ... 651 343 994
Majority for Radcliffe 202.The new Mayor, Mr W. Radcliffe,
subsequently thunkrd the electors forputting him at the bead of the noil, andsaid that, as in the past, he would dohis utmost in their interests. (Ap-plause.)
Mr J. H. Collins al-soreturned thanks.COUNCILLORS
There were fourteen aspirants for thenine seats on the Borough Council, ofwhom six, Messrs W. T. Foster, M. J.Miller, J. T. Norton, P. J. Page, N. C.Schumacher, and J. R. Webb, were sit-ting members. As a result of the pollCr.-—N. C. Schumacher is displaced, andMessrs T. Hemnstalk, E. R. Isaac, W.W. Toy and A. Rhind gain, a seat forthe first time.
Results (the first nine being elected):W. T. Foster ... ... 675T. Hempstalk ... .~ 652F. J. Page ... ~. 638.*. R Webb ~. ..." 607E. R. Isaac ... ... 587M. J. Miller ~. ... 565AY TV Toy ... ... 550A. Rhind ' ~. ~. 493J. T. Norton ... -~ 491E. E. Johnston ... 408G. R. Rich ... ~ 408E. Weastell ... — 408N. C. Schumacher ... 396F. Coleman ... •— 375
Informal — ••• 32
RANGIORA.
COUNCILLORS.There were sixteen candidates for
the nine.seats on the JJouucil. A pollwas also taken to decide the weeklyhalf-holiday, Thursday being retainedby a large majority. Details: —
W. McGruer ... ~ GO3r. B Lane _. — 642W. G. Wright ... ~ 417Dr L B Burnett — "410C. S. Ayres ... .- 401W. Blackett
_~ 392
H. Boyd .- - 387C. Paterson _. .- 377W. J. Rouse — —358W Smith — — 345"" H. C. Wilson — — 309T. J. Hughes ~ - 300
■M. Wright .- .» 299W. L. Jamieson — 296W. G. Rowe ._
_294
W. Cobden Cox ... 335The first nine were declared elected.Mt C. I. Jennings was returned un-
opposed as Mayor.
KAIAPOI.
MAYORALTY.,J. H. Blackwell .« 439,Q. 3X Etnerington — 598
COUNCILLORS.Dr. J. \V. Crawshaw .„ 469----.J. Bryden
_ . 141H. Mclntosh
_,-. 417
W. Doubleday .- 393H C. ReveU — — 377S. Rinaldi «. ~ 375L B. Evans .- .- 369T* ,R. Leithead 367R; H. Crost «. ... 319J,. Barnard ... ~ 312J. G. Yellowlees • — 306R. Dann ... — 302J. H. Williams — 237
Informal ... ... 25The first nine were elected.
ASHBURTON.
MAYORALTY.Yesterday's contest for the Mayoralty
was the first that had. taken place inAshbnrton for twelve years, Mr HenryDavis having been re-eJocted unopposedduring that period. Yesterday he wasagain a candidate, but this time he hadan opponont.iri Mr Robert Galbraith,who was at' one time Mayor of EastInvercargill, for two successive years,and subsequently a member' of theGreater Invereargill Borough Councilfor six years. The polling resulted:—. R. Galbraith '
_533
Henry Davis - ... 373
TIMARU.
MAYORALTY.fC. R.. Guinness (sitting Mayor) de-
feated W. Angland (exJUayor) andHunt by a large majority.
The voting was:— (
'&. R. Guinness ... 2036"W. Angland
_ _899
W. H. Hunt ... ffi „ 469COUNCILLORS.
The twelve first-named were elect-ed :—C. W. Raymond 2870. J. Maling2708, E. A. Le Cren 2676, J. E. Hurd-ley 2624, H. Green 2614, J. W. Souter2534. A. McDuff 2393. J. Currie 2264,J. Wallace 2243, J. P. Murphy 2197,W. H. Hunt 2069. S Horrell i059. J.Chiles 1960, l> Moore 1833.
GERALDINE
A TIE FOR MAYOR.Tn the Mayoralty election at Geral-dine, J. Kennedy (sitting Mayor) andDr. Hislop tied. The pair drew lotsto decide, Dr. Hislop winning.
AUCKLAND(PRESS ASSOCIATION TEtEGRAM.)
AUCKLAND, April 28.The Mayoralty election resulted •J. H. Giuisou ' ... SSOoR. Tudehono • „. 5752
WELLINGTON.
MR J. P. LUKE RE-ELECTEDMAYOR.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION* TJiLSCRASI.)ELLINGTON, April 28.
The polliug for the- Mayoralty re-sulted :—
J. P. Luke (sittingMayor) ... ... 9596
R. Fletcher. M.P. ..'." 74-S3C. H. Chapman (Labour) *132
Of the 83,500 voters on the roll, alittle over 18,f>G0'-we"nt to the poll.The count <if the City Council aivlHospital IkmrtJ votes is" r,ot expectedto be finished till a very late hour.
DUNEDIN.
OR. J. J. CLARK ELECTED.(press association - telegram.)
DUXKDIX, -\pril 23.The Mayoralty election resulted: —Cr. J * .7. Ctark ... 6852
Cγ. S. S. -Myers ... 5251 .Cr. J. J. Marlour ... 3940
IN OTHER PLACES.Newmarket—Mayoralty: James Mc-
Coll 450, TV. J. Jaffrey*437.Palmerston North—Mayoralty: J.
A. Nash (sitting Mayor) 1965,"F. J.Nathan 1405.
Masterton—Mayoralty-. J. M. Cora-dine (sitting Mayor) 863, John Hunter385.
Wanganui Mayoralty: C E. Mao-kay 1352, T. B. Williams 698, E. N.Litiitcn 600. Tiie following council-lors were elected:—Alderton, Coll,Dustin, Gower, Hnrkness, Hall, E. F.Liffeton, Lusenord, fMcCaul, Sigley,Spriggens. Thornnson.
Foxton—Mayoralty: A. Praser (ex-Town Clerk) 297, Chryetali (seniorcouncillor) 238.
Hawera—Mayoralty: E. Dixon 436,E. Morrisey 431.
Wellington Suburban Mayors—Fo-tone: J. W. McEwan (re-elected);Hurt: H. Baldwin (re-elected); Ons-lov;-: C. C. Crump (re-elected): Etist-bourno: J. P. Kollv; Miramar: F.Townsond (re-elected); Karori: B. G.H, Bum.
Blenheim—Mayoralty: J. J. Corry(fitting Mayor) had a majority of 92over Councillor Carr.
Nelson—Mayoralty: C. J. Harley1200, W. Lock (sitting Mayor) 10S2.
Wpstport—For the Borough Councilthe following candidates were return-ed :—W. T. Slee 974. S. J. AtkinsonBGO, W. G. McDonald 809. J. W. Fair693 J. H. Powell 711. W. Williams669, T. Samuel 630.."W. H. Hillyar 509,H. Larsen 565. For tho HospitalBoard tho following were elected: —Leaver 913, McT>onald 829, Samuel 686,Greenwood 654.
Waimate—Mayoralty : Norton Fran-cis 527, John Black (present Mayor)351,
Tomnka—Mnvoralty: A. Frew de-feated W. F. Evans.
Oamaru—Mayoralty: W. H. Frith(retiring Mayor) defeated James 'Mit-chell by 145 voice.
Mornington—Mayoralty: Smcock587, Harraway 391.
Port Chalineri—-Mayoralty: T. Seol-lav (sitting Mayor) 509, W. Morgan470.■Invercargill—Mayoralty: DuncanMacfarlano was re-elected Mayor by amajority of 700.
HALF-HOLIDAYPOLL.
BIG MAJORITY FORSATURDAY.
The poll taken on tlte half-holidayquestion resulted in a big majority ofvotes being cist in favour of the reten-tion of the present day,, Saturday.
Details of the city voting are as fol-low:—.
Monday — ... 14Tuesday — ~ 32Wednesday .-.
_37
Thursday r.. ... 3628Friday
_~ - 24
Saturday_ — 7807
SPREYDON.The voting wae as follows: —•Monday ... ... 2
Tuesday ~._
0Wednesday —. .— 1Thursday
_ ... 199Friday ._ ~ 5Saturday ... _
418Informal .— — 6
Two returns to come.The returns from the Lincoln road
booth and the Sehryn etreet boothwere not available last evening.
RICCARTON.The voting for closing day was as fol-
lows: —Wednesday . —.
_1
Thursday — 241Friday —Saturday 478
Informal ... ... 18No votes were cast for Monday and
Tuesday.WOOLSTON.
On the half-holiday question the votring was as follows: —-Monday
_ _1
Tuesday_ _
3Wednesday «. ~» 6Thursday
_ _176• Friday „. .„ 3
Saturday ~. 414LYTTELTON.
The supporters, of the Saturday sta-tutory half-holiday proposal, thanks toan energetic placarding campaign, weresuccessful in carrying the poll in lieuof the present half-day on Thursday.Results:—■
Monday ~. — 1Tuesday ... ~. 3Wednesday _ _
3
' Thursday . ~. ~. 438Friday
_ —Saturday' ... ~. 521Informal ... 28
RANGIORA.The voting was ag follows: —Monday • — ... 1Tuesday _ ... 2
Wednesday ... „. 1Thursday
_.« 600
Friday _ - ... l^Saturday —' 209Informal ... _
9
SATURDAY LEADING INWELLINGTON.
(press association telegram.)WELLINGTON, April 28 (midnight).
The latest -nrogress reports give theSaturday half-holiday a considerablelead.
SATURDAYCARRIED IN DUNEDIN(PItESS ASSOCIATION TELEGTtAJt.)
DTJNEDIN, April 28.The poll on the question of the
weekly half-holiday was taken to-day,and resulted as follows:—Saturday ... ... 10,343Wednesday ... ... 9,128Majority in favour of Saturday, 1215.
The Saturday proposal was thereforecarried.
AMERICAN POLITICS.INTERESTING LIGHT ON BOSS
CONTROL.ATOIISSIONS BY MR ROOSEVELT.(By Cable—Prcsa Association.—CopyiijrhO
NEW YORK, April 27.William Barnes, a political leader,
is suing Mr Roosevelt for £5000 dam-ages for libel, on the ground that MrRoosevelt accused him of being undertlic thumb of political bosses, and ofusing his public office for the purposesof graft.
Mr Roosevelt admitted in cross-ex-araifiation that, while Governor of NewYork State, he was under th© thumbof Senator Platt and forced to takeorders from the Senator, who was apolitical Loss, ruling with, a rod ofiron. The orders continual evenafter Z\lr Roosevelt became President,•and witness also admitted that he re-frained from authorising legal proceed-ings against certain trusts because theycontributed to his campaign funds.
OUR MEN IN EGYPT.
NOTES FROM ZEITOUNCAMP.
A RECORD OF HABD TRAINING
(FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRICTOJTDg.NT.'iZEITOUN, March 16.
Another week ha 6passed and we havenot yet heard anything definite as toour future movements. In the mean-
tim© brigade training is being proceed-ed with, and th0 officers aro receivingplenty of practice in field manceuvres.Tlio work is very hard and many mileshavo to bo covered every day, butgenerally- tho men are in such goodcondition, and have become so accus-tomed to tramping over the desert,that tho work appears no harder thanformerly. Tho Australians and theEast have been associatedwith us in our training, and conse-quently our officers have had excellentopportunities of proceeding with then-work.
ILLNESS IN THE CAMP.It must bo said that all tho men aro
not in the pink of condition, and diar-rhoea lias been tho cause of keeping alarge number off parades. This com-plainthas caused the medical staff a lotof worry, and at the present timo thomalady is still v«ry much in evidence.Therohas also been an epidemic of in-fluenza, but it lias only beon in a lightform, and T have not hoard of any casesthat have needod attendance at thoGold hospital.
"BLANKETING."A new form of sport—tossing the
blanket-—has-been indulged in of late,and many of the nativo dealers who con-tinually roam through tho lines areusualy the victims. Nearly every even-ing this sport is indulged in, and it isno uncommon sight to see a nativobeing whirled into the air with theassistance of a blanket handled by adozen hefty soldiers. The natives weregetting a bit above themselves, butnow they are conspicuous by thsir ab-sence when the men are in camp. Thevictims arenot always natives, and any-one who happens aJong may be crabbedand pushed into the blanket. The manunlucky enough to be "tossed" usuallytakes his gruel in the best of spirit,and in fact it is useless for him to doanything but "grin and bear it."
Since the above was written "blanket-ing" has been prohibited, as it is con-sidered dangerous.
QUESTIONABLE CORRESPOND-ENCE.
Several men of different regimeetswho have been writing to New Zealandhave earned unenviable notoriety, andthe appearance of several letters in news-papers that have reached hero havecatised a gqpd daal of feeling in thecamp. The letters have appeared tin-der themen's own names, and of coursethis left' no doubt as to the authors.Some of these correspondents have beenhaving a very bad time at the hands oftheir comrades.
The men are looking for the corre-spondent who contributes to a certainweekly paper which has also been cast-ing uncalled for slurs on the conduct oftho troops. If they find him he is like-ly to receive a rongh handling. Themen do not mind candid criticism, infact they like to read the accounts oftheir dofngs, but they detest the publi-cation of untruths that are calculatedto lower the troops in the estimationof their people at home.
NEW ZEALAND ANT> FRENCHGIRLS.
Another little screed that has ap-peared relates to the relative beautiesof New Zealand and French girls. Thewriter 6ays that the New Zealand girlscannot compare with their French sis-ters who know how to dress much bet-ter. Perhaps the writer is a betterjudge of beanty than I am, hut I havenot yet seen the French girl whosebeauty can compare with anyone ofhnndreds of girls I know in New Zea-land. The French beauties that I haveseen here are much less robust than, theNew Zealand girls, and it appears thatthose who are at all solid soon becomeuncomfortably fat. They resort to toomuch "powder, paint and perfume" tomake themselves attractive, and ourown girls need have little fear but thatthoy compare more than favourablywith the "petite femmo Francaiee."
'WELCOME RAIN.Yesterday, when wo were doing somo
bayonet charging in tlifl desert, lightrain commenced to fall, and graduallydeveloped into a proper downpour.Notwithstanding the fact that we wereon parade, a general cheer w.snt up,for it was the first rain wo had seenfor months. Dining tho night andearly this morning the rain continuedto come down in good style, and whenth.9 men left camp at 3.30 a.m. theywore -wearing overcoats. It is the' firstdecent rain we have had since our ar-rival in Egypt.
March 18.ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, butwith the New Zealand troops therewere practically no •celebrations. Inthe morning a Roman Catholic Churchparade was held, and marched to Abas-sia, where service was held in the bar-racks, Tho band played several Irishairs, and many of the men "sported" apiece of shamrock. St. Patrick's Day isrecognised as a holiday in peace timein the British Army, but in war timeall holidays are dispensed. with. Yes-terday was given over to bayonet, fight-ing practice, and last evening wemarched about fivo miles across the des-ert, and spent the night in the open.At 2.30 a.m. wo were called from ourbeds, but returned to the blanketsan hour later, and slept peacefully untilivo started on our return march tocamp at 6 a.m. ~\Ve have spent severalnights in the open of late, and reallyit is much preferable working in thecool of the evening than in tho glar-ing sun. To-day we are having a com-plete holiday, leave being grantedfrom 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. We haveseveral more days to go before thetraining is completed, but they nre go-ing to b<> very stiff ones. However,when they are finished we can dependon an easy time until we leavo thisplace.
NEWSVEVDORS AND NATIVESGENERALLY.
The newspapers, both morning andevening, are distributed by the natives,aud a good deal of fun is derived fromthe>e wily, gentiemeu. They would beatoao for money if given the slightestchanco, and they are as cute any-one.- They are evidently told, by theiremployers what they are to call out,but when thoy gefc to some oblig-ing soldier will improve, their vocabu-lary considerably, but somo of the .say-ings they have aro quite unprintable.The other morning v.c were startled tohfar one of the no-.vsvendors informingeverybody, "Very good news, twenty
New Zealanders killed, probably moreto-morrow." Another one conveyed theinformation that "Major doing pack-driLl," and that "Sergeant -—r nopood." Natives of all descriptions wan-der about on the outskirts of the campwith all sorts of goods to dispose of.They are a whining crowd, however,and the greatest cadgcre and thieveson the face of the earth. One or twoare interesting, however, and one dotof about eight years of age has learntnearly all onr rifle exercises, and drilledby one of the men, he .earns a largenumber of piastres each day.
ON GUARD.Quarter-guard is a part of a soldier's
work that is not at all sought after,except on special occasions -when theremainder of the troops are on themarch at night, it is monotonous work,and although a man does only fourhours' work out of every twelve, thosefear hours aro periods that seem morelike eight. To inarrh up and down fora spett of two hours requires a littlepatience, aiid when the two hours arefinished one has only a spell of fourhours before he is called out again.Luckily, the quarter-guaxd in this re-giment consists of only titteen men al-together, and one does not strike itoften. There are five posts to guard,including two at the guard tent, oneover a quantity of ammunition, etc.,and two at the bottom end of thecamp. Other regiments have more menengaged, and the guarding of thestores, which is done by the mountedmen, is a big job. It is a commonstatement that "a regiment is knownby its guard," and. of eours-e, eachman appears r.s smart as possible whonon duty. A .iimrd provided by tho 12th(Nelson) Regiment ie reckoned to befairly smart, but it is a question "whe-ther* the 4th Platoon of the Ist (Can-terbury) Regiment cannot put a bet-tor squad on guard. There i<; a gooddon! of friendly rivalry, and the mount-ing of the jmnrdcachevening is watch-ed with interest.
Mareli 21.IN APPRECIATION OF THE
BANDS.A band plays an important part in
every regiment lucky enough to haveone, and tho New 'Zealand infantryare decidedly lucky in having fourreally good bands. "Christchurch peoplewill "bo most interested in tho Canter-bury .Battalion Band, which is eer-tanly the best band in camp here.When heard in Christchurch, no onewould havo imagined that our bands-men wouid develop into such a veryfine combination; in fact, at that timeevery soidier held a slight contemptfor the wielders of tho brass inslru-monts. It was recognised at thattime that they were all at sixes andsevens, and all idea of them over de-veloping into eucli a warm combinationwas not to be thought of. They werequartered together on Transport No.11 durng the voyago from J»ew Zea-land, and under the leadership ofBandmaster Osborno, who, by the way,has lately been mado a warrant officer,and who at one time was the leadingcornet player of the Dominion, theymade wonderful progress, and the firsttime we heard them in Egypt we notedthe wonderful improvement that hadtaken place, and folt that it was quitea pleasure to march behind them. Theband has lately been considerably im-proved by the inclusion of eoveralmembers of the Reinforcements, andon all hands the band is given the palmas the best in the Dominion's forces,although tho Auckland band runs itclose. Bandmaster Osborne and hismen are to be congratulated on.havingdeveloped into such a fine combination,and the rank and file duly appreciatetheir efforts. They are nearly alwayson duty, and it is at reveille that thebright music awakens one, and we lie inour comfortable bed ■while they rattleoff the music. And what a help it iswhen coming homo from a big fieldday, to meet the band a few milesfrom camp and march home to itsmerry accompaniment. How everyman straightens up, and his pack be-comes much lighter, as. when march-ing through Heliopolis, the band strikesup "The Marceillaise." And then3 tofinish up with, we have the regimentalmarch, the "Hundred Pipers," betterknown as "the same old bally old tuneagain',—tho best march of all. At re-treat the bandsmen are once again aywork, and they appear always readyto carry their instruments or go outwith pack and- rifle. The Aucklandregimental march, "Tho Ninety-fivePipers." and the Otago march, "TheGirl I Left Behind Mc," are also goodmarching tunes. The bands play avery important part in the work of thebattalions, and it is hard to imaginehow we would faro wthout tho cheerymusic that our excellent bands provide.
CAIRO LOSING ITS CHARM.By present appearances "we have fin-
ished our training, and during thepast week we have had a fairly easytime, as easy times so in a soldier'sroutine. Friday was a very easy day.leave being grainted from noon until10 p.m. Yesterday (Saturday) was
also light, and after kit inspection inthe morning leave was again granted.Many of the men again visited thePyramids, but to many the giantstones hare, lost all attraction. Photo-graphy ie still popular, and a numberscoured the countryside in search ofmementoes of interesting objects.Cairo still has attractions for some,and a number visited tho town andspent a morry day. When we first ar-rived here everyone bolted into Cairoat. every opportunity, and the town wasalways alive with khaki-clad men. Now,however, it is different, and only thosewho have business to do visit the gaycity with any regularity.
THE SOCIAL SIDE.REUNIONS OF CHRISTCHTJRCH
LADS.
<rROM A CORRESrOVDENT.)ZEITOUN, March 20.
There a great deal of amusementin the camp when the last New Zea-land mail was received, and in one casehorse-play was in evidence. A numberof men in the force have had letterswritten by them published in variousNew Zealand papers. In cases wherethe names have been published manyof the senders have been subjected tosevere ridicule from their comrades.This is due to some of the absurd state-ments that have appeared above theirnames.
One case in particular is worth men-tioning. The smallest man in our com-pany was credited with "smacking up"some policeman in Cairo, together withsome Gurkhas. Well, in the first place,the Cairo police* arc, taken all round,a very well-built lot, and one and allhave served in the Army, so how a sftsin lad could account for two of thempuzzles us. Another thins: At no tinioprevious to tho Turkish attack wereGurkhas, apart from two o.r three bat-men, present in Cairo.
In the Otago lines a non-rom. whohad written to a Now Zealand weeklypaper, reflecting on the.morals of theforce in general, wa.s dealt with ratherroughly. A tarpaulin was secured.and a" mixture of' stew aiic! flour wasprepared, and the offender and mixturewere tossed together until ho represent-ed—well, anything but a soldier.
Wo are still waiting for our marchingorders, but, alas! they are a long whilocoming. Tho base details aro nowbeing "allotted. Sergeant Stacker hasbeen promoted from a Innee-.sorfrcant toa full berjjoant, ard will be the Can-terbury non-com, in charge., with pro-bably 'Lnnec-C-irporals W. J. Stevensand R. -T. Tetre to assist. About 120men will bo left by tho Ist Kegimeutat the base, but the groat majority ofthese will be nien at present ir. hospitalor convalesccrt- • » .
Several reunions are on th? cards fornest week. The Red and Black Asso-
ciation (the social side- of the Christ-church Football Club) is having a littlecelebration in Heliopolis to-night, andto-morrow the West Christchurch Dis-trict High School Old Boys' Associa-tion is having a group photo taken.followed during the week by a dinner.
The weather is growing appreciablywarmer, and shorts and shirt-sleeves arethe favourite dross for parades. TheCairenes have treated us much moresocially since- our returji from theCanaC an< *, aPart frora c variousclubs which have been working over-time for us, private ei*izens have takena share in entertaining us. Tho Sun-day band concerts in the Esbckien Gar-dens are well known and patronisednow, and the shady promenade?; arecrowded with the elite of Cairo eachSunday,
PREPARING TO SHIFTCAMP.
A PIPE BAXD PARADE.
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS.
An old boy of Christ's College, amember of the Pipe iiand of the ~-(Canterbury) licgiment, Xe'.v ZealandExpeditionary Foreo, writing to hisparents in Christohureh intra ZeitonnCamp, Egypt, under date of March21st, 6ays:—•
Wo hiul the times of our lives lastnight, when we apain had a' eh'urebparade at St. Andrew's Church, andafterwards adjourned to the Contin-ental Hotel for tea and a eccial. Weleft camp at 1.30 p.m., with seventeenpipers, five side-drums, and ono bigdrum, and took train to Cairo, wherewo met an Australian Pipe Band,which joined us, and they swelled ournumbers to twenty-rive pipers, eighteide-druins, and two big drums, andalso a drum-major. At tuo ContinentalHotel the people could not get- enoughof us and our music, they were so de-lighted, and seemed as though they hadnever had such a treat beiore. Wholeregiments of natives followed us aboutthe streets. Later on wo paid anothervisit to the "Soldiers' Rest." where wegavo a littleprogramme, and hero trwopipers of tho .Egyptian Band joined us,and also their big drummer. The greatcrowd of natives fairly went "off theirnuts" with the music, and wo keptthem going with nearly a dozen pieces.To-day I -went into Cairo to get all Iwanted, as we are having a mobilisa-,tion parade to-morrow, and we hoarthat we are moving off about Wednes-day, but, according to this morning'spaper, the Turks are back again, withtheir outposts four miles from theCanal, so it is post likely wo shall goback to Ismailia again. Wo are toldfor certain that wo shall be fightingagain inside two weeks, so in that casewe shall not be going to England justyet.
Tho flies here are an awful nuisance,and seem to think they can treat usthe same as they do the natives, wholet them do just as they liko, and talsono notice of them. The weather is pet-ting intensely hot in the daytime, andwhen off parade the men just sprawl onthe floor of their tents, with as littleclothing on as possible, and conse-rrnentlv writing is often done underdifficulties, as we have to write withono hand and the flies off with theother. After parades the ice-cream andlemonade shops do a roaring business,and a few -minutes after being dismiss-ed it fa difficult to obtain any.
March 22.Wβ have just come in from a big re-
view, which,was a fine sight. About tenthousand Australian Light Horse alsomarched past-. The dust was terrible■when we wore moving. Ono oouiuhardly see frqm one line of horses tothe other, and overhead there weremillions of locusts flying round. Theywere co thick that when the men werestanding easy they amused themselvesby knocking them down with theirbayonets. When we were on the marcha few days ago myriads of them startedup from the ground, and accompaniedus for a long time. So, what with dust-storms, heat, locusts, and flies, in ad-dition to our military duties, we haveplenty of anrnsemont.
This may be my last letter for sometime, as we expect to move soon. Thepost office here closes down on Tuesday,and letters will be prohibited: only theformal military postcards will be al-lowed. We shall bo glad to get awayfrom the desert, as it becomes verymonotonous.
Cairo must be lovely in the spnuner.The spring leaves are just comiing outon the treee. Large numbers of touristsare now arriving in Oairo, and thetown is very gay in the evenings. Weare looking forward to taking Con-stantinople, and inspecting it after-wards.
Writing to his parents in Christ-church, Private Gulliver-Oradwick, ofthe Ist (Canterbury) Infantry, says:—"There is a rumour that as soon as theDardanelles is cleared, wo are going toLand there, and join np with the Rus-sians, and reach Berlin from the east..... The Sikhs and Gurkhas are verymuch disgusted with theTurks as fight-ers. A Gurkha told mc that when theycharged, the Turks jumped about likesparrows, and then held up their handsto surrender. They <!5d not get achance to use their kukries on them, totheir great disappointment. ... Wβare being supplied with thick clothingand boots."
PRAISE FOR THEAUSTRALIANS.
THE FIGHT AGAINST STALENESS.
j From Captain C. E. BEAN", OfficialReporter with the Australian Ex-
peditionary Force in Egypt.
(COPTRIGHT.)
(Rights Specially Secured by "ThePress.")
MENA CAMP March 2C.If only things happened in war
exactly as those who aro training anarmy wanted them to happen the FirstAustralian D-ivieion and the Now Zea-land and Australian Division would pro-bably now leave for the front. Theyhave both worked up to the point atwhich, an ideal scheme of things, theircommanders would sny: "Well—thesedivisions are at least ready for a-moveinto the line. They are not perfect,but they will pick up the remaining im-provements ac they go along. They Jiavegot all thft good th-at they aro likely togot from thoir training in Egypt."
But the- authorities, even tbo supremeauthorities away overseas, who havethe last word as far ar, the British Armygoes, can't make* a routine for a waras they could for a scheme of training.Tho enemy will not bo good enough toarrange things always exactly to suitour convenience; ono doubts whethereven a monument of foresight like thegreat war staff in ISerlin can say whnt
a fortnight ahead. In ono of thomoss-rooms down in thecamp is a well-drawn caricature.
It shows a number of aged, totteringgrandfathers and great-grand-fntherswith bent backs and crutches shufilingaway from the threo pyramids. It apicture of the oxodus—the exodus ofthe Australian ami Xciv Zonkmd Forcesfrom Egj'pt. Its date is SOC'O A.D.The fact is that tho Australian andNew Zealand force has i° do what
everybody »:se is doing in thi,wait till the time come., for tho tin*?;>ns in. Tho throw wil! be bad St-ivhon r. comes. The ono plain" &f?fonsideration which stands out is ife*'v.o country would keen a corps ofthkobvious value of this on.> s ittinßidWfo!"n moment after it could bo profi&to.employed. - ™
THE MIXER AXI> HIS TREN'CBSgiOne does not wish to overrate,a, fcj«Jwhich has not yet suffered tho trebanTdous hardships of the trenches. tt?i\those who ought to know speak-weßrfour men as soldier?. An officer Vlowas in the famous action with thelopdon Scottish came out to tho camp tfthe First Australian Division last&tnday. Tie was genuinely impressed witKwhat he saw. The physique of the toTdon Scottish was exceptionally fine fcasaid, and so was that of Kitchener,*new army; but he had never anywipj*s?cn a force with the physique of {JimFirst Australian Division. Hβ clearfrthought that thoy would bo th© m<*[valuable troops—thoy bor0 theiring value on the face of them. As fortheir ability to work, one of xho meetabis officers that I know, and one *}«,is no: accustomed to givo praiso irliereit is not due, said to mc the otjittday:—"lt is an eye-opener to see'aoqtof these battalions entrenching them,eeh-es. Man, the Regular officora wonld[scarcely believe mo if 1 told them thatthe trenches which I have jost seenwere dug by an infantry brigade witihin three hours. They were started at9 in the morning, arid they were fia-ished by 12. They were in hard, etonvground, but by the end of that tun«they were a good sft deep."
The quickness of these men intrenching is partly due to the faefcthat a proportion of them are miners;ami the Australian contract miner is -probably about the most useful man itthe world -where a battalion hae toget quickly under cover. In spite ofa certain etaleness moat of them man-age to keep n surprising interest .ia*the work—the mere provision of a fc>»blank-cartridges or automatic flares in,a night attack is sufficient to make »great deal of difference. Even in the ~digging of tronches the men work*brightly co long as they can see theit -userulness. It k when it eomeg U*filling in again tho tronches that he-has'just dug that a man's imagination.fails him. It has to be done in orderto prevent tho desert from becomingdangerous to Lipht Horso and Artil--lory. A proportion of the men succeedin taking something liko a pride iathe lines which they dig; but it is ira».possible to ho enthusiastic over tfetask of filling them in.THE FIGHT AGAINST STALENES&
Tho troops are being very wellhandled just now. "What takes tho back-"bone out of a force is tho making offalse starts—working up to a climax,,expecting to embark, and then learn-,ing that the embarkation has bees-Eostponed. Tho 6ort of backing mdlling which occurred at Broadmeackws
and other camps bofore tho First Divi. -sion started puts a heavy strain on the.'discipline of a forco. and is apt tobleed tho enthusiasm out of it for the 'time being. The operatioas have cflate been almost always a night dash,which is of greater interest to the men, ~avoids working in the heat of the day,and gives them most of the daylight tothemselves. The unite are kept well ,:up to the collar whilst at work, and-,given ample leave. The result is thatthe who manage to retainsome interest in their work is larger. -than one -would have expected. Unflerthe system of absolute secrecy whichJ» ■observed here, it is unlikely that any.real indication of the final move Till_be given until within a few houu ofit. "When the move occurs it willcome like a draught of champagne. .
THE DESERT.BEFLBCTIONS OF A NEW 'i
ZEALANDER. . ' f(By a Canterbury .College Stndeni witß *.
the New Zealand Forces.) * -(SPECIALLY WIUTTBN FOB "THE PIU3S.") •
ZEITOUN, March 22.:-'-;How often one reads in 6omo highly- -strung novel of the hero .who, in_<O
moment of atonement for some imagitt-..ary misdemeanour forsakes all, iuclud-ving a wife and family, and staggers%out into the desert—syid apparently 4thrives on it. Robert Hichens make* "his charactera do that, and I often■wondered why. The vastnoss and nays-,-tery and solitude of the desert- has~«lot to do with it. Anything oonld,-,happen out there—deeds of heroism yand"deeds of violence; acts offul self-sacrifice and mean potty act*">done under the cover of the desert 'blackness. It has a lure which bum*;!'appeal to all lovers of great things. I*somotimes wonder how Blackwood,-the ;mystery-maker, would treat the desert,He writes of the world ac a sentienfclbeing, a huge being throbbing.-with,.life, feeling as we feel, and having its *many moods as wo have ours. «■»*-description in "The Centaur" of the;Caucasus athrob with lifo is a won- »
derful idea and an entrancing weo.';Could he do as much for the greatAfrican deserts? / ;
Yet perhaps that would not bo. eucn <
a hard task. The desert has ' it» ?
moods, each great in its way. Ite«*appear docile under the morning ught>and we only need a camel, and Abdul-lah making his devotions towardMecca, to complete as pretty a picture -a.= ono can conceive. The dunes eacf .sofi, yet clear, with shadows well do-
fined." Here and there, in the a>-tance, a rock shows black through «*prey sand and small bushes on iM
horizon seem like figuresthe sky. Sunrise on the desert b> : Ibeautiful sight. One gets a g«« Iidea of tho limitless and hopelessna* Jof it all, as distances are less decepaj*-in the early morning than »*'*?? Iother time. "What a great place itJ» Ito think. Nothing the eye can *f> Icould distract one's thoughts. I
So, in the morning, the deserti«• Iappeal to almost anyone, yet vita, w ■growth of ilay its glamour will »»» VILmredlv wear off. Full *&.***?. ifup its bareness ami its awful ar»dn«*. WOut hero no rain ever falls, nor ever . ■
will. The outer desert is all.sano, mheaped up in mounds and dunes. a»« ■small waves, which are here to-day ana «ewept for miles at the first breeze.AY tbo dunes run north and so««». *Jread of people losing their sense *,
direction in the desert proper* 1»*----ehouM never happen. Prevailing wmasare northerly or southerly, ami tW
dunes will always be found lying norw.and couth. Ono iv;«l not get, lost> .
The tiorct-noss of the miv «i» &**{drive the romance ;iway from .*" ,desert. Din.-«tlv it yets warmed «fta iiazo rises, from the haml.quivers just like the air ainve « »£.'lire in tlie daytime. It stuke, theUS*and iKUch.'R th..- tbro.il andput ;i tiViit iron band round tl»e w*j-Vpi-s. Liio becomes a hur-K-ji in a «*7.-<siiort time, and the tnive.ler longssoinothinT cw\ an_d moist. >et u» ,-
will »ml(> a ivliilo in tl"' noon-day M**h • will -co the sand out its inw»;vforms of life. Lizards. hnwll »»&»»*'••bLicli beetles, ants, aju uwjiv *uflflC"^
t THE PBESS, THURSDAY, APEIL 29, 19158
"NAZOL," stops coughs and coldsas a pulf of wind blows out a lamp—can't help doing it. Each bottle con-tains sixty doses, .and every drop givesrelief. Uso ivitii the Nazol luLoiet. 3
come out for tboir walk, nnd trailslowlyabeiu, socking for the food which mubtsurely take sonit> finding. Snakes un-coil {heir length from under some smallpridfiy bush, and bask in the sun.iSpcckied lizards run round, always mov-ing at a great pace, as though their!limo was valuable, a-nd eating was moreof a Business than a.pleasure. Theblack beotlcs are tho quaintest of ani-lr.als. They consist- of a hard shellandsix legs. Ihoir bodies contain jiomois-. -.iiiTO (I have squashed many of them)and life to them must bo a loueJy game.Their'progress i s painfully-slow. They"wander aimlessly about, aud will spen ."hours in trying to scale some soft mov-ing bank, when five minutes would take•thrin round its outskirts. What theyelit.it'is hard to sa.v. They arc too
.:- ■» slow and ponderou* to catch the ants. |, and there i.s no green food for them.,}'erhap» they wait till a lizard dies.
■- ' licc.iiise.of.*their absurdity/ and thoirhdplcj-sric'ss they are very lovable,
" ><hough if is sometimes necessary tokill one if be invades foreign property—
■ Midi as blankets. Lastly, there is the■■ srorpion, vilest inhabitant of tho sand.
> He is a little fellow about inchlong, has a knack of adapting, himselfto the colour of his surroundings. He- loves warm blankets, and is therefore]the raoro tq bo dreaded, though he is
•not necessarily vieions. Still, ho ig" a.scorpion, and mankind hates him.
Thus tho live of thedesert comes outinto tho sun, and burrows into thewarm sand at night. ;Moreovor. it isduring this heat of tho day that thewind is mp>t detestable. Tho halationmin<; into tho air renders everythingindistinct. The ridges jxnd dunes near,by seem to bo miles away, and build-ings or prominent objects, curiouslyenough, often appear comparativelyclo«-e-. This \k chiefly due to what is
.'erroneously called a mirage. Themirage proper, as most peoplo aro wellaware, i.s the imago of some object far
■ distant over tho horizon, tho imago ap-pearing, "generally upside-down, in the«iky. Thus, one- can see the imago of ar ship n I sea while many miles inland on
■the desert. The ordinary desert"mirajre," however, is a mere reflectionfrom the sand. The sun striking onthe sand, in reflected as from millions
■of tiny prisms. These many reflectionsand rciractions, combined with .the. quivering and dancing of the heated
i air. make a sort of polished • planetome few feet abovo the sand., and distant objects aro readily andalmost perfectly; reflected from it, just
-ns'a landscape- in the stili waters of a, lake,' It is this particular mirage which"loadg wanderers in the desert to 00----Jievo that they are approaching'a largetract of water. ■■'■■■., ' without a doubt, the defeert showsitself in its worst mood during a high
"wind. Its mood changes almost vti*~l-,• - out warning. Down swoops tae ware.' of dust ana sand, covering everything• with ;i thick layer during a lull, andwhisking it away again, with tho next
rise." I'lach partiallar grain " under-. stands its Task, and they whirl along,singing to one another in very glee,tho song varying from a mnsicaj .hum,<•»w of a swarm of beos, to a "wild,fiendish shriek, when there is 6omo par-
-■ ticiuarly nasty piece of -work to be.; done. Tho desert rises up grain by
grain, advancing'in thick waves, and, iong drives, and in. wjnirliijg vortices,unul finally the 6unligot becomes oo-wurod, and life is a burden. Then.itstops suddenly, leaving a heavy blan-ket of aust overhead, tho sun showingred aud huge through it for manyliouri after. " -- - With the-evening comes 6uneot, asa rule Hot so vivid and giorious as has. been painted. The sky turns red in tnoyest. yot thero are seldom any cloudsJn the sky to reflect tone colours/ and<too most one can ccc is the bare colour"i' changing from yellow through bright jgold, and red to purple. l>arkness:comes soon after sunset; yet here,. again, the sudden pall of blacknessi• one has been taught'to associate withan. Egyptian nightfall is largely a mat-. • ier of imagination: Moonlight is mon-otonous, yet delightfully soft and quiet.Jfiero js nothing such as trees or hiils«> show up, and any prominent sand-, a?ae or rock thero may be is simply.• aosorbed in tho awful monotony of thoTvasto. A desert under the moon is j
■Km fcr\bcd *s ghostly, but there is!»«Jo ghastly about it. It i3 merely!monotonous Ono cannot see enough j"i it to realise and appreciate ite vast-■. or httlo enough of it to forget|•S?rtmaiU^r" Nl-Sh* has «no blessing i*ut there. Tbo air is almost frosty. Inot the place for a- holiday with.\wo family certainly. Yet, what a placoI*« I SOQd thmk! What a grand place,S? a™TC nrar-bjv &o that one couldfor a while from humanity.iSLrea,l?e
it,b-at- although man con-2h?« most tilings., yet here is some-st^R l<f va,st for Lim to attenmt. too• iw S
*b,'m to harDess. What aWace to wander in! Perhaps its interiorfiides sec-rots rcaniind seeks after;• S.n, if" .s?m™here in there lie an 'l• , rit,fvs, moro beautiful and"Wghtier than Babylon.
HOSPITAL BOARDELECTION.
YESTERDAY'S POLLING,
An election took place yesterday ofseven members of tho Hospital andCharitable Aid Board to represent thocity. Tile voting was as follows :—
Mrs E. F. Wilson ... 3951,H. B. Sorensen ... 3737AY. AY. Tanner ... r>347H. ii. Otlpy ... ... .i3BOAY. .H.,Cooper ... r>33oMrs C. M. Green ... •">-,621.Mrs McCom.bs. ... 3007
The- foregoing were elected.Tho other .candidates polled as fol-
lows:—Mrs K. AY Christie ... 0045Mrs A. E. Herbert ... 4640. Mrs M. H. Langford ... 4098Mrs 0. Wells .... 3653
LYTTELTOX.The clectiou of a mpmbcr.for tho
Lytt9lton district for tho Hospital andCharitable Aid Board brought forwardthree candidates. Tho returning offi-cer, Mr L. A. Stringer, was unable.to°obtain Isio results for the booth at Rcd-cliffa, but the iigures in hand givo MrNorton a majority ovsr Mr ot155 votes. Results:—
Ashley .... ... SG3Norton ... ... 1118.Thompson ... ... 529 .. •
i lufornuil ... ... 158ToUds ..; ... 2768
ASHBURTOX (one member)..F. AY. AAratt ... 317
ifoitrj' Davis (eittingmember) ... ••• .332
(press association tilegkasi.)I>UNEDIN, April 28.
For tho &ix eeats on tho Hospital andCharitable Aid Board thero wore nine-candidates, and the following woreelected:—Mesdames Gordon, Jackson,Ferguson,. Talbovg, Dre. Brown andWalker.
AQUATICS.Afi.NSI'S RETIBEITEXT.
<By Cab]«._Pies3 A&aociatioi:.—Copyright.)(RcLe:ved April 2Sth, 8.5 p.nj.)Th ..r SYDNEY, april 23.■itte Ua:.y XciefiTapi," in announcingJJJCi- Tutiremen: from the eculiicsj•peea ,or all tiuie^eays:—"lt is doubtful if
« ,fS»3i 'ne aiiul! f«o a man accomplish**f> 6 fesl oJ be-ginr.infr us a raw novico■»au. the worldV cbasroion in under
FIRES- � —-A four-roomed cottage in Barbour
street, Linwood, owned by Messrs Kiteand Tucker, grocers, Sydenham, andoccupied by Mr Geo. Recce, dcs-
! troyod by fire lato last night. The(contents, which were partly sared,pvere insured for .£IOO in the NorthernOffice.
MISCELLANEOUS CABLES(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigit.)A pest of grubs is devastating the
Queensland northern canefields. Manymen are earning from twenty to fortyshillings daily in catcning them.
Tho '.'Petit Parisien" is officially in-! formed that an arbitration treaty hasbeen concluded between Switzerlandand Italy, referring disputes to theHague Tribunal.
Iv connexion with the New. SouthAVales Governuient's cheap fish supplyscheme, the second of the three eteamtrawlers which nave been secured, inEngland has arrived at Sydney.
In the New South Wales Legisla-tive Assembly the no-confidencemotion dealing M'ith tho Govern-ments handling of the wheat and otherquestions, "was defeated by thirty-sixvotes to seventeen.
A deputation waited upon the SouthAustralian Minister, for Justice andurged the necessity of. appointingwomen police to assist the metropolitanforces ■where women are concerned. TheMinister is considering tho matter.
Burglars broke into tho Trades' Hallat Sydney, and forced open a tintrtmk, and secured about £400, thewhole of the takings of tho eight-hourdemonstration. A safe containing£1000 was not touched.
Speaking at a meeting of a gold-mm-ing company in Melbourne, the chair-man of directors declared that if theWages Board granted tho miners' de-mand of an increase of wages to 13s Gda day. the mines would have to close,and gold production would ceases.
tho Proclamation has firedthe prico of bread iv .New South AValesat fourpeneo. bakere are asking thePrico of Food ConiJtnission io increaseit-by a halfpenny for the two-poundloaf, "urgirfg increased cost of produc-tion as the reason.
A tanners' deputation asked MrTudor, Federal Minister for Customs,for tho removal of the duty on wattlebark, stating that tho local productionis insufficient to meet requirements. MrTudor is considering tho matter.'
Mr Justice Murray, in" Sydney, in dis-charging a man who, under tnoinfluence- of drink, took another'shorse instead, of his own, charac-terised drinking as "an idiotic,ruinous, disastrous, and ghastly habitof taking poison into the system for amomentary gratification and perhapslifelong misery."
THE GERMANFORTRESS.
[ IMPRESSIONS OF AMEBICANI NEWSPAPER EDITORS.
(speciallt writtejf fob "ihje press.")
(Bγ Mbs Jci-U>- Graxde.)
BERXE. March'lo.Germany may at present bo describedas a huge fortress—a fact which anyoneliving near her frontiers fully realises.
Accordingly, when n person does emergeJfrom this fortress. v.'iiat he lias to saylis always interesting. Yesterdayafier-Inoon I had a visit fro*i Mr W. D.Boyce, of the "Chicago Ledger." andother American newspapers, and MrHorac-o Hcrr, editor of the "IndianaDaily Times." Both tliKo geutlerr.cnhad just returned from a long visit toGermany and Austria, during whichthey were accompanied by a formerAmerican Vice-Consul in Berne. BothMr Boyco ar.d Mr Herr came to Europeto "sec for themselves" what the stateof matters really was. They went firstto Londoji, then to Paris, and after-wards toBerlin. Frankfurt, and Vienna,and now they are returning to Americato tell the American people what theyhave seen and heard.
"Although -we are friendly to Eng-land," they said, "v/c like to be fair toGermany in this war. We lmd hadenough reports about baby-killing, andwe wanted to form our own ideas, andthat is why we came to Europe now.Such English newspapers as reached theStates did not help us much—indeed,England's worst enemies during thispresent war have been certain Londonnewspapers."
Tho impressions of both Mr Boyce andMr Herr. I may say, coincided remark-ably with those of a number of Swisswho havo recently returned from Ger-many, and. indeed, with all tho trust-worthy testimony which I have Iwenable to collect.
'"Quite naturally," Ntid Mr Herr,"my first, interest wg.s in the attitudeof the German people toward thoUnited States, and those of her citi-zens who might find themselves in Ger-man territory. "We wero treated withevery possible consideration, both attho frontier and in the cities, and inseveral cases conventionalities werebroken by high officials to xjivo us in-terviews without delay. Only onething avo never -could do; thero wasalways some reason against it. and thatis to visit a camp where English prison-ers of war were. At no timo did wedetect a feeling of resentment when wespoke English, even in public places.
'•'.Frankfurt hail not yet issued breadenrds when'we wore there, but it wasto adopt them on March Sth. Else-where in Germany they were already inuse, and on our arrival in Berlin abread ticket was issued to mo for theday. It had ten coupons, each entit-ling mo. to 25 grammes of bread (28Jgrammes equals loz), which proved tobo move than I could cat in a singleday, though no doubt a man engagedin manual labour might find it some-what Joss than would completely satisfyhim. if ho did not have ample food ofsome other kind. But whilo I couldhave only my grammes of breadeach day, there vjis no restriction onthe amount of cakes, and I found Icould buy as many cakes as I pleased.It'.'.scorns-* very evident that. the-breadcards were introduced, not1 on accountof any actual shortage of flour, but asa parjb of a geueral campaign for. theconservation of all food supplies. Itwas only one bit of ovidenco which ledmo to tho conclusion that Germany doesnot contemplate an early peace. Itwas interesting to know that tllohouse-wife bad not. only been cautionedagainst wasting by peelingthem thickly, but that tho Governmenthas prohibited the manufacture of al-cohol from potatoes, thereby preserv-ing a considerable part of the potatoouppiy for food."The incomprehensible thing.' con-tinued Mr Herr, "to one schooled inAmerican institutions is tho blind,-faithin Government officials evinced in ailEuropean countries at this time. Es-pecially is this faith, evident in Ger-many -where I never heard a single■word of criticism of, or complaintagainst, the Government's policy. It■was very plain that Germany is wellcontent that Bernhardt and his philo-eophy should be kept in the far back-ground, for, being flatly opposed to tnogrowing feeling in America m WFOurof universal peace, and irreconcilablewith, all orthodox religious philosophy,it hae, probably more than any otherone tiling, tended to create a generaldistrust of the Prussian regimethroughout tbe United States1 i"But, opinion about a philosophydoes not. after all. play a material partin the outcome of a war, and is veryapt to be held subservient to commer-cial interests. The most superficial in-vestigation, if not biased, must con-vince anyone that if the present war isreally commercial in origin, then Ger-many has already suffered. Since 18<0----71, her national energy seems to havebeen divided between creating a per-fect war machine and building Tip acomplex and widespread commerce•with other countries. Whatever may botho fate of her marvellous war machine,her commerce has been so seriously in-terrupted that it -will requiro anotherfortv-nve years beforo it has thor-ouphlv- recovered. Doubtless, Germanyrealises this better than anyono else,hence tho intense hatred of. England,whose Navy lias been the instrumentthrough which her commercial dercathas been accomplished. It is interestingto observo that popular sentiment in
Germany at this time seems to bo pityfor France, contempt for Kussia, andbitter hatred of England.
"I am convinced,' , concluded MrHerr, -'that if Germany should jo
brought to a stato of distress throughlack of food, tho prisoners of warwould be tho first to suffer-yuot thatshe would delight in maltreating them,but she will not shrink from any policywhich might favourably influence herchunces of ultimate victory."
Mr Boyce then remarked: "The onlyclever tliina Germany has done sincethe war is~to make- this outcry abouttho shortness, of food."
I asked what he meant. -You areas simple a≤ the rest of tho Englishpeople." lie said. "'Don't you ccc herdodge? Nothing appeals so much t-oAmerican sentiment, or awakens Amer-ican pity, or, for that matter, the pityof neutral countries in general, s-omuch as the idea of a nation of seventymillions being starving or sufferinghunger. Thai cannot bo allowed, tiieysay, and who is responsible for sucha "state of things? Why, England oicourse. Consequently, away goes tnosympathy towards Germany andagainst "England." Now this » pre-cisely -what I believe myself,, but inorder to make quite sure of his views,I asked Mr Boyce whether, ho reaiiydid think there wes no scarcity or foodin Germany- , ~"As, regards, food, and o.lso gold,Gennanv can continue the war for twoyears.""he replied. "Sho cannot havoperhaps a well-balanced dietary: shemay not have exactly cv.-rything onthe tnbW that shf> would Ike to nave.
Ibut that there will not be plenty vU
that table i= utter nonsense. And asfor Austria, she lias any amount offood, even more thnn Germany. Tlioworking people in Germany," Liewoni on. thus bearing out statementswhich have slipped perhaps incautious-ly, into certain Gorman newspapers,"have nover been so vrell off a? at pre-sent. The war has simply not beenbrought hemic to the mass of the peopleyet, at any rate not in Berlin or Frank-furt. They don't realise- it. It isbeing fought in France, Belgium, andPoland, aid not on German j-oil-"I remarked that this system of bread
cards and of minute regulation of cer-tain foodstuffs was not only exceedinglytroublesome, but also expensive; and 1a«l:ed whether he ivaljy believed thatGermany would find it worth whilo togo to so much trouble merely for thesnko of deceiving the world, and especi-ally tho United States.
"All that organisation." he said, "isGerman thoroughness, but you must re-member tha-t tho authorities in Ger-many now realise that the war is goingto be Ion?, -whether the. pooplo do soor not, nnd they are drilling tho civilianpopulation in anticipation of a longstruggle, just as they drilled the army.I repeat." ho said, "that you will neverstarve Germany out."
Then I asked him about ammunition,about Chilian intra tc. and cupper.
"Of copper they have enough, ovenplenty." he said. "Chilian nitrate,however, is a delicate point, and theywci'o rather disagreeably surprised whenwo asked some questions about it. butwe pretended wo wanted to knowwhether there was enough for agricul-tural purposes. I don't think Germanyhas much nitrate, but she is managingto produce it chemically, although thechemical process is very expensive, andnitrate so produced costs, T believe,about six times as much as Chilian ni-trate. At present all available elec-trical power in Germany is being usedfor the production of this artificialnitrate."
I then asked Mr Boyce about Iholiicjily interesting question of Ger-many's financial position. "So long,"lio said, "as the Government has t3ieconfidence of the people, there is noreason why Gernianv should be seriouslyshaken financially. She is at presentUke o fortress, everything goes on iu-sido that fortress, and nothing goesout. so that whatever sho spends re-mains in the country. But I admitthat the area of this fortress has beenweakened by its having been consider-ably enlarged so ns to tako in Austria-Huugary, and that Austria is Ger-many's weakest spot. As for BrotherTurk, ho is never mentioned. Indeed,there are two subjects which the Ger-man avoids, at any rate when talkingto-an American. One is Brother Turkand the other is Brother Bernhardt. Awell-known American journalist whohas had interview., with tho CrownPrince and Hindenburg, and very greatpersons, also interviewed Bernhardt,but the German Government would notallow the interview to leave tho coun-try. They pretend he has had)no in-fluence on* them, but they don't denyTreitsclikc's having had an influence.
Mr Boyce was taken to see the coffbrsof the Reichsbank and all tho wonder-ful gold reserves which they contain,and of which we have heard so much..Most unfortunately, however, ho didhot say that- the gold reservo of theReichsbank is not what is interestingat present, but rather the gold ro-servc of the other ten or twelveleading German banks, besidestho Reiehsbank; and he didnot ask, whether, indeed, these- i>ankehavo any gold reservo at all leftworthmentioning. Tho Reichsbank appears tohavo neat, type-written statements allrcadv mado in English (of a. sort) forthe benefit of American journalists.
I asked Mr Boyce, also, a s to thestato of i'eoiing in Germany. Ihopeople, he saia, vere very contideni,absolutely conlideut in the Govern-ment, and not at all depressed, al-though neither he nor Mr Herr heardanytuing about certainty of victory. 1
Berlin matters were quit© normal, v©
said, more so even than in London.As for food prices, they were cheaperthan iv Switzerland—a. fact which hasbeen already noted by many Sn'iss whohavo visited Germany of late. As torthobread, he said" he was dining at theAmerican Embassy, and they had war-bread, us everybody else has, "'and «"WS3 quito good."
"I am not sure, indeed," he con-tinued, "whetbor it is not more wholo-somo than the white bread which youhavo in London. The fuss which theEnglish and French Press has macieabout Germany being starving has al-ready done her a great deal of good,for any number of parcels of bread arenow arriving from Franco for Frenchprisoners of war. This, of course, . isexactly what Germany wants, just as itis exactly what she wants that tneBelgians should bo (e<l by somebodyeke, and not by her. She could feed thoBelgians perfectly well, if <sho wantedto," added Mr Boyce, as well as thepeople in tho occupied parts of France.But if sho can get the Americans to doso for her, of course, she prefers it."
I then enquired what Mr Boycothought of conditions in Vienna. "TheViennese,'*' he said, "are enjoyingthemselves as usual, but w did noticothat there was something forced, or,rather, defiant, about their enjoyment,as if they mado merry in spite of every-thing. A"s to tho financial state of Aus-tria. I cannot say much, because thebanks issue no returns, and there isnot much to go upon, but 1 am cer-tain that it must be very bad. »• hat istroubling them now is that they can-not stamp out spotted typhus, andthat it is increasing. Dr. Jewitt, whois an American physician, and who hasbeen a. long time in Vienna, told mcthat they are expecting a serious out-break of spotted tvohus in about sixweeks' time, probably when the warmersnrinji weather boeins to come on-There are about four hundred thousandGalician refugees in and around Viennaalone, and the lack of proper accom-modation for the;" <zreatly increasesthe dancer of epidemics.".It is only fair to say that, thougn
neither Mr" Boyce nor Mr Herr speakGermau, the former Vice-Consul accom-panying them, speaks, it fluently, andhis opinions and conclusions in no waydiffered from those of the two Amer-ican editors 1 asked the Vice-Cousulwhat he thought about Germany shatred of England, and ne answered:
"It is some of your London news-papers -which are responsible tor that.They played the dirty canio of certainGorman "papers by inciting the publicuimpresariiy 1 am sorry about-tn»Tumli-h Press, for. although 1 mi »«American, my wife is. an biigudi-
woman, and a cousin of your Comman-der-in-Unier. I quite agree with wnat_\ir iioyco said, mat your greatestenemy in this war has been yourPress."
"When I was in London," eaid MrBoyce., "1 used to sco the posters oftho evening papers. "Big Smash of thoGermans! Jj'ino Work oi Our lroops!Germans Routed!" and so on. but tuatdoes your people, no good. It, is onfydeceiving them, nnd making them livoin a fool's paradise."
"You say that we cannot starve: ucr-many out, that she Ims enough copper,enough ammunition, and enough goldand men 'to last her for two years, ifnot more. Has she. tnen, iio weakpoint?"' 1 asked.
"\e>." was the reply. ''Her com-;merce. Tlio great thing is to blockadeher effectively, and to Keep on block-ading, but at the same titno. you wanta big army to drive her back. You can-not do without that.
CHIEF FACTOR INWAR.
SUPPLIES OF AMMUNITION.
WHAT THE 13IC OCXS CONSUME.
The chief factor in deciding this war(Mr Hilairo Belloc writes) will be thesuperiority on one side or tho other ofheavy artillery. The war lni» reached aphase in which that point is quiteclear, and it is a point which should befamiliar henceforward to the publicopinion of all the Allies; for tho pro-vision of ammunition ami of pieces insufficient rapidity will very largely de-pend upon that'opinion. -;
Thcro are three things that give onoparty superiority in its heavy artilleryover another —tho handling of thepieces. the number of pieces(incuding the power of reliningworn riflings and replacing lost pieces),and, third, tlio supply of ammunition.
Tiie hret or these- is, of course, es-sential. Tlio Allies havo it witiiout aaoubt. Tho nanaung or guns is a mat-ter of talent and natural .temperamentas inucu asaiiy other art, and tno -Vinesin ttie West are now clearly proved tnesuperiors of the enemy in t-nat art.
The refitting of guns and the produc-tion of now guns would bo an equallyessential consideration were thero notthis curious relationship between gunsand ammunition nowadays, that you canproduce a gun more easily tintl moroquickly than you can produce tno am-munition it will need in a fewIt is thoreforo the third point whichis really the ornx. If wo havo not suffi-cient ammunition for tho job all oursuperiority is handicapped, and muchof it is thrown away.
What is the cause of this demand forammunition, which is thoone greatcallof tho Arnry at this moment? It is thonature of tlio modern weapon, and oftho fighting that kas developed from it.I am not speaking of the quick-firingfield-gun, but of tho heavy gun, whichhas in this now trench-fighting overy-whero become tho decisive weapon.
It is the heavy gun which renders atrench untenable.; ifc is tho heavy guntho firo of which " "■- mass of air-craft works to correct and make pre-cise. It is the lieaw gun which, bya greater accuracy, but still more bya greater volume of delivery, silencesits equal upon tho enemy's side, andmakes us ablo to attacic his trenches,while it prevents him from attackingours.
Men read the otheV day in the Eng-lish papers of -a successful advancemado by the French near Perthes, inChampagne. Do they know what thatparticular movement of lees than a dayand a half cost in ammunition for thoheavy pieces? It cost ou,ooo rounds;and "it was this tornado of fire thatmado tho brilliant local success pos-sible. I saw but two weeks ago a vastshed in tho north whero every manand inachino was turning out suchshell, and vet tho contract then wasfor but 3000.It is so in overy part of the line.
Upon tho crushina eltect of unlimitedheavy gun-fire tho cowing of tho op-posed lines -will depend; upon its "un-interrupted activity will tho mainten-ance of our superiority upona special concentration of such firewithout stint and without thought forreserves will the filial effort dependwhen the time conuss. And for all thisrapid, increased, continual productionof munitions is the abeolnte prime ne-cessity.
In thopast some one particular oper-ation, a siege of somo on© place—a few-miles of front—-demanded at someonetime an expenditure or tbis sort, not.indeed, on the modern 6cale, but stillon a heavy scale.'To-day tnile offronts more than a thousand miles longdemands it; and tho resources of allthe great countries, even those witnneutral markets open to them, arestrained to tbo n+m/v* +« nrouuc© tnofood the monster roquires. If thismonster is to serve us.and not to scrroour enemies, wo must provide him.
TRENCH DINNER PARTYOLD BRANDY IX TIN MUGS.
A British officer writes:—I was standing by a motor-car talk-ing to a staff officer when a shell whiz-zed over us. He delicately knockedthe asli off a cigarette ho was smok-ing. "Pretty near," he remarked,and resumed tho previous conversa-tion,
I visited an observing officer station-ed in a haystack. "Wo left it to-gether, and half an hour afterwards a,shell struck it.
I had fifty men standing in a nar-row passage while I leaned against abuttress talking to a sentry. Then Ilet them stand easy for a. minute andwalked on to reconnoitre Promptlyas I moved throe rifle bullets "pinked"'on that buttress. And so ifc goes on.
Do you know this thing goes to myhead like strong wine? Whether itis a. form of funk 1 don't know, butwhile it goes on lam drunk! I laughat absolutely nothing, and my head isspinning. I think I manage to talkcoherently, but it is an effort. lamabsolutely lifted out of myself, wildlyexhilarated and treading on air. Thenwhen it is all over I have that sicken-ing, dropping sensation, you know—asif you were made of lead, and youwere sinking dotyn.I went to a dinner-party the other
night in a trench not far away. Sorelyit was the most freakish, whimsical,fantastic, dinner-party over heard of.Wo each took our own mugs, knives,forks, spoons, and plate.%. One maneven offered to take his own rations,but tho offer was rejected with scorn.And. ye giods! of all that in mosteccentric, «'hat a meal was there!
Hard-tack biscuit*, bully beef—or asTommy calls it, "corned "orse"*-cur-ried with potatoes that wero harderthan German bullets. Then plumpuddings from home, and coffee with-—sign please—lßl6 liqueur brandy—intin mugs! Think of it! Liquid gold,ambrosial nectar, and everything elsethat is precious and unobtainable, intin nm^s.
Mind you, after every course thoservants had to take the whole of thetable appointments away and wash-upbefore the entrance of the next dtsh-Shades of the CarKon and Savoy!Thru we made rum punch. fc>uchglorious stuff, and smoked Corona cig-ars. This, mind you. was in thetrenches; need I t-oy more?
ASTRONOMICALNOTES.
FOB MAY.
Dr the Rev. P. W. γ-uecwgh,
F.R.A.S.Tho only conspicuous planet in tho
evening sky is Saturn, now sinking to-wards thoVcst. On tho 17th ho willbo in conjunction with the moon, thenin tho fourth day of her age. Saturnwill bo moro than four degrees southot tho moon. In the latter half ofthe month Mercury should be an easyobject. On the 31st ho will bo withinthree degrees of Saturn, and to thonorth of him. Thb should "be a goodopportunity for those who have notseen tho illuMvo planet to identifyhim.
The mo*t conspicuous con&tellationin the east is Scorpio. Tho ml stnrAntares is tho heart of tho Scorpion.Tho claws stretch to the north, and thelong curved tail to tho south. Thofine star, almost due north in tho even-ing, is Arcturus, in Bootes, a star ofvast magnitude and of amazingvelocity.
A I'orres'xmdent asks for tho namesof two very bright planets that arc nowvisible in the east, every morning in ap-parently close proximity. They givo asranch light as a young moon. Havothey anything to do with tho dry wea-ther ? 'Hie planets are Venus, nndJupiter. They are easily the brightestof tho stellar host, Venus, of course,being the most brilliant. At herbrightest *Jjo is equal ir> 100 stars of thefirst magnitude, whilo Jupiter mayreach one-fourth of that liuht. \eitherthese nor any other planets aro sup-posed to havo any influence on the wea-ther, which is no doubt, almost entirelycontrolled by the sun.
"The Habit-ability of tho Planets/,by Maunders, is strongly opposed to thopopular theory. Mars is tho only planet,that is discussable in this connexion:for tho j;reat outer planets are. all hotin themselves, and too remote from thosun to bfvrendered hn.bita.blo by himwhen they coal. Mercury, on thoother hand, is too near tho sun, and ofVenus far too little is known to war-rant any definito opinions. As to Mars,his atmosphoro is as thin -as that of ourhighest mountain tops. If ho has anywat-er. it is frozen, and can nover thawexcept for an inch or two in the day-time. Ho may liavo frosts, but notsnow.
Tho following remarks were- madeduring a recent discussion of this sub-ject in a scientific society:—"Tho spec-troscope has not shown good evidence•of water on Mans. At first it wasthought that- it had, but on tryiujj thomoon under similar conditions the sameresults wore obtained. It was con-cluded that tho water was in our ownatmosphere. On the other hand, tliodetection of water in tho atmosphere ofJupiter bas only just boon reported.Tnero can scarcely be any doubt thatwater is abundant on Jupiter, and thativ a form favourable to spectroscopicdetection. Yet this discovery mayturn out. to bo a. trick played by ourown atmosphere again. Hence thoquestion really is, aro wo warranted inassuming that tho epeefcrum would re-port water on a reflecting body, suppos-ing it to exist? The alternative towater on Mars is carbonic acid gas,•which, is supposed by someto freeze inthe extreme cold, leaving a snow-likedeposit. There is no ovidenco of thisgas in the spectrum, any morethan of water: Its existence ispurely inferential. A massive planetliko Jupiter can retain all tho gases,but small ones like the asteroids canretain none at all. It is even thoughtthat the earth cannot retain free hy-drogen. It will escape atom by atomfrom tlio upper atmosphoro, as theatom got a favourable rebound thatwould give it a velocity of over sevenmiles per second. , Tlio forceof cravityon Mars is little more than a third ofthat of the earth. It is inferred thatlie has therefore lost all his lighter gasesand that only the very heavy and slug-gish ones are left—such as carbondioxydc.
Mars receives from the sun about halfthe heat that the earth does, and itwill bo natural at first glance to thinkthat would give him half of our effec-tive temperature, that is of our tem-perature above freezing point. Thiswould bo a grave error. The sun raisesour temperature from the absolute zerp—273 Cent, below freezing point. If,for example, the earth's average tem-perature be 27 (Cent.}, it is evidentthat the sun has raised our tempera-ture 300 degrees Centigrade. Mars,with half the radiation that we enjoy,would therefore be left at 123 (C.) be-low zero! But this might be greatlymodified by the atmosphere of carboticacid gas, if it exisLs. Spencer andArrhenius hay© pointed out what agoodblanket this gas is for keeping in theheat. There is about 3 per cent, of itin our atmosphere. If that supplywere doubled tho average temperaturewould bo raised several degrees. If ithalved we would have to faco a glacialepoch. Now, if Marg'. lias a consider-able atmosphere of this gas his tem-perature mght be tolerable, though anatmosphere of choke damp would be oflib service to us.
Sir John. Herschell says that it anoriginal pair of human beings keptdoubling in number every 30 .years fora hundred generations, then allowingone foot square by four l'eet high foreach indvidual. the whole populationwould make a. column standing on alltho earth—spread out fiat—that won Idbe equal in height to 3674 tunes thedistance of the- sun. Tho strata, ortiers of human beings over tho wholeearth, would be 460,790.000,000,000.Yet all the present population couldstand in a very .small country indeed!If you can save one penny in the firstweek of the year, two in tho second,four in tho third, etc., you will bo aterrific millionaire at the end of theyear. So if you can get anyone toemploy you for" a year at a fartinne aweek," doubling every week, you will bedoing well in a fow months. Youshould take security for the wages ofthe last few weeks, for all tno money(not wealth) in tho world would not r>avone-thousandth of it. It is said thatan Indian princo wished to reward tinventor of the game of chess. Howas annoyed when the man asked forono grain* of wheat on the first square,two on the secord. and so on donnlineon each of the <i4squares. The princeimacined that sn small a.gift would notbe worthy of his dignity. But some-calculations show<>d that the reward wasentirely beyond his means. In fact, alltho land on the earth would havp tobe cropped for nianv years to produceit.
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LONDON, March IG.EGGS FOR THE WOUNDED.
Tho executive committees of thoNational Egg Collection for thoWound-ed are making a, great effort to securea totflj of 200,000 eggs weekly. Eggsare coming from all parts of tho coun-try, souio five hundred depots beingengaged in tho work of collection. Allkinds of novel expedients have beenadopted to interest tho publrc. AtNewport (Salop), for example, of alikely total of 730 eggs sent during thosecond week in February, 500 we.rocollected and given by children. Tholatest figures show 'a. total', of '320,3021eggs, of which 32,632 woro cent to!homo hospitals, .and 287,070 to basehospitals in Franco. Major-Gcnoral F.Clayton, Inspector-General of Com-munications, has. informed tho com-mittee that tho eggs have proved to bothe greatest possible boon to tho sideand the wounded.
EGYPTIAN HENBANE.In synthetic drugs Germany beforetho war, it is admitted, established an
ascendancy, but tho manufacture, ofdrugs direct from plants has alwaysbeen a British industry and for drugsof this kind German}- has in somo caseshad to come to this country for sup-,plies. There has. however, been anotable exception in the case of thowell-known alkaloids atropine andhyoscyaniinc. By far tho most valu-able source of these drugs is a speciesof hyoscyanius, allied to the commonhenbane of Europe. This plant growsfreely in the Egyptian desert, and aslong ago as 1903 its properties woreinvestigated at the Imperial Instituteand tho attention of British manufac-turers called to the results of thisinvestigation. In consequence, seve-ral British firms started importing andmanufacturing; but of recent years in-creasing quantities of the plant havebeen going from Egypt to Germany tobe manufactured there. Now, how-ever, British drug manufacturers areagain being placed in touch with thoEgyptian exporters. The matter isof soccial importance, becauso presentrequirements for atropine, particular-ly thoso of the Army, have depletedtho market, the" price has increasedfourfold, and thero is therefore.a vcrvgood opportunity for British firms totako no tho manufacture of this drug.
•DYErSTTFFS PROBLEM.Tho British Patent Law is badly in
need of reform. Mr J. W. Gordon,■K.C., told tho Royal Society of Art* jthat in the German capture of thoanilino -dyo trade, while our manufac-turers might be partly to blame, yet jit was certainly due in part to a de-ifoot in our Patent Law. The devo-jlopment of that law was traced from it3joriginal intention in granting to pa-1tentecs, for tho benefit of the realm,a privilego that ordinarily was heldonlyby the Guilds down to tho presentday, when, briefly, there still exists,in Mr Gordon's opinion, a possibility ofits being exploited against the best in-terests of tho country. Tho actionbrought and .won in our Courts in 1883by the Badischo Chemical Factoryagainst Levinstein and Co., a dye-man-ufacturing firm in Manchester, had theeffect of paralysing the improvement ofdye-manufacture among ourselves, andas a matter of fact transferred to Hol-land a body of production that oughtto have been ours. The law to-daydoes not, indeed, stand where it didin 1833, as tho lecturer's account ofrecent reforms made clear. Never-theless, it was his opinion that a simi-lar effective claim, on tho ground oftheir holding master patents, mightconceivably bq sustained by Germanpatentees against even such a power-ful dye-manufacturing -enterprise asthat now contemplated. Mr Gordonurged that besides the stimulation ofthe sleepy and ineffective Britishmanu-facturers and other possible measuresin the official programme, there are re-forms in the Patent La»-, especially inprotecting it against exploitation, whichit is greatly expedient' for the Govern-ment to consider.
SILK ARMY CLOTHING.The report of the Silk Association of
this country recalls the proposal ma-dorecently that tussore silk should beused in place of khaki cloth for loldiers'uniforms. A kh.iki cloth composed oftussore silk "warp and worsted weftwas made, and tho War Office approvedsamples submitted to it. An order wasgiven for the clothing of a battalion ofthe Yorkshire regiment with the newcloth, aad it was honed that furtherorders would be placed. The riew wasexpressed that the material was ofideal quality for us© by colonial troops.It is ■comparatively little dearer inprice than woollen and ■worsted khaki,and its greater wearing qualities havebeen. vouched for. The consideration•of cost, ;t is understood, stands in thoway of it* development. ;ind until itscapabilities under all conditions have!ie<>!i established it i« unlikely that itwill tako tho nlaco_of kh;iki in the fa-vour of tho authorities.
> ..NEW COLUUK PaOTDGKAPiIYMr Kenneth Moes3 an Engliahnian
living in tho United States, claims tahave discovered a new process of pho-tography in colours. ''Kodachrome,*,as he calls it. consists in twoplates sonsiti&ed for all colours., eithersimultaneously or in quick succession,ono through a red filter, tho otherthrough a green filter. Tbo plates arodeveloped and iixod in the usual man4nor, after which tho black silver form-im; the image is removed by simplechemical means. Tho plates aro thendyod—that taken from the red filterin a groan dyo, and that takenthe green filter in ;v rod dyo. Thiplates tako up tho dyes in inverse pro--portion to tho original silver depositThey aro then brought faro to factand bound up in register, the combina-tion of the two-colour images by trans-mitted light giving a reproduction oftho original. .In tho portraits showntho flesh tints were especially well ren-dered, and the afosenco of tho ecreon.rulings and dots of the usual three-colour process undoubtedly adds to thooffect. Prom tho commercial view-point the most important factor is thatany number of copies can be repro-duced from tho original pair of nega-tives. In that case the original nega-tives are preserved as negatives, masterglass positives being made from thornby contact in the usual way", and frontthese tho required number .of negativeduplicates. It is also claimed that thoprocess only adds two very stmpln ■operations to the ordinary method or,dealing with a photographic ;plate—namely, tho bleaching and djom.<* andalso that it has tho fundamental advan-tajro that tho nlates can be;retouched,etched, and air-bru6hed, thus gmngtho artistio optfrator full ecope for hwabilities.
SLOW RECRUITING
Altogether fourteen, men enlistedin Christchureh on Tuesday, and areeter—■day tho total was about tho came.Tho recruiting officer states that <tho Canterbuj-v quota for tbo-.special force and the 7th reinforce-"niont-s cannot possibly bo filled in time .unless an average of twenty men per.day coaio forward. ' '. "'
Up to yesterday the following newmen had enrolled for tho ExpeditionaryForce:—J B. Ivoe* H. A. Innes, E.Low. IJ. Large A. L. •Pwdi'F. E.Uecve, \v Forrester, K. T>. Withell,E. Sims, C. Thompson, T. Dobbin, A- •-Clinton (infantry), G. A. Baker (am-bulance) A Murray.. W. A. Murnw;,T Kichards H. G. ttarr (meantod), C.G. Hu&band and E. S. Lunb(Knfpncers).
THE RECRUITINGCAMPAIGN.
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IXYERCARGILL. April 28.In tho Town Hall to-night Mr J. T.
31. Hornsby, M.1,, for Wairarapa. de-» •livered a lecture on the war to assist •tho relief funds and aid' recruiting."Tho building was crowded. The addresswas an inspiring onft, and Sir Hornsby.concluded with a strong appeal to thtovoufch of tho country to enlist, and aidtlio Empire in the present crisis. Otherspeakers followed oa similar lines. Itis believed that the.meeting will havo.a good effect in stimulating cnlistincr.
TROPHIES FROM THE EMDEN
A valuable collection of trophiesfrom tlio Gorman cmiser Emdeu -naslanded from the steamer IVlontoro atSydney last we«k, and created con-siderablo. interest.. Tho relics n#ro.*i§curod from tho wreck, which, is lying "
on North Keeling (Cocoj» Group).A marine en a warship engaged in
th» salvago work states that his s>hipwas at Cocos Jslaud for six days, amithat he> was aboard the wreck of thoEmdeii every day. Tho: divers wernlooking for a. torpedo. ''1 am pleased."ho says. "that they got one all com-plete." Wβ had a hard job getting it.out of the submerged torpedo flat.There were a lot of dead German,sailors down there, and when the divers ;stirred things up it" was very disagree-able. We also got two of her gnns- ,Cue is going to England with tietornedo. and tie oiher to Australia as -a corio. Another thing we got was »searchlight, GOOD Chinese dollarsand some good sets of doctors' instru-ments. The torpedo is worth £800 to£900. We had 'a cablegram from the-Admiralty praising us for tbo work wehad done. Our captain was bo pleasedthat ho gave us 36hours' leave.
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THE COURTS.MAGISTERIAL.
(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.)• : DIUNK: 'Ono first offending inebriate wasfined os, in dofault 24 Hours' imprison-ment.
DEFENCE OASES.Frank Greene, a. boy of 15. was
charged with failing to perform his'drill with diligence, the offence beingthat ho threw stones while on parade.He promised not to do it again, andwas cautioned and dismissed.
Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty to a.charge of not having attended the an-nual camp at Totai'a Flat. Ho saidho had been exempted for six monthson .a medical certificate, as he was sub-ject to fainting' Gte. The six montiishad run out, but he- had not receivedjnotico •to appear for re-examination.The case was'adjourned till May 28th,to give him an opportunity of attend-ing tho casual carrip.at llangiora, orprocure a certificate of medicalunfit-ness. •' ~'
*■ '• ' • (StanleyLennox, on a similar charge,
produced a. medical certificate statingthat 'ho \ras unfit to attend. Tho easewas adjourned till May 28th. to allowLennox to bo examined by a militaiydoctor.
BY-LAW OFFENCES.Cherry Patrick Avas fined 7s and
costs for cycling on the footpath. On ncharge of cycling witliout a -liyht.- ElsioAldndge was'convicted and discharged.For a similar offence, John Laylock
!was fined 10s and costs.. For leavinga cart, in Manchester street withoutburning' two . lights on . it. RichardCarey, was fined,.ss.and costs.
F. T. Anderson and Alexander Alli-son' were■ each' fined 5s and costs forallowing horses-to wander in St. Al-bansi. ,-:"■.• ' THEFT,
irartin Cusack pleaded guilty tothree charges, of theft; to wit. thaton March 31st,,at Christchurch, he didet«al five pairs of slipDers,. valued atlos, tho property of Vivian L. Chap-Imaii; tliat between March 24th and
!25th, at Avonside. he did steal p. teaIset. valued at £0, the property of Ed-ward Iteeco and Son; and that on May
Isth, at Christchurch, he did steal one!bag''containing one gown, one blouse,five handkerchiefs and two brooches ofa total .value of £3 Is Gd, tho propertyof Maude Hawker. .j . The ix)lice -stated that accused had!a bad record. .-,...
On.tho first diargc he was sentencedto one month's imprisonment, and oneach of tho others to-six months' im-prisonment, these to be cumulative.. BROTBERS-IN-LAAV.
Alfred Snook summoned JohnGranger for assault.' These partieswere brothers-in-law. The evidence wasrestricted to the etory each had to telj.The Magistrate,dismissed the case, andwarned both that if they appeared be-fore him again ho would bind themover to keep the peace.
ißeforo Mr T. A. B. Bailey. S.M.)DEFENDED WITH THE BAYONET^
Charles Alexander Peters (Mr J. A.Cassidy) oleadednot guilty to a chargeof assaultinjj Dorothy Frances Westonat Linwoocl on April 22nd.
Sub-Insuector Hastio said tho evi-dence would be that Miss Weston,■n-ho had lived at 455 Worcester street,was going through tho dividing fenceinto 451 Worcester street, where herfather and brothers had a workshop,and where Peters, lived, when Petersrushed at her with a levelled rifle withfixed bayonet. Sho iumped aside andg'hsped tho rifle, struggling with theman until her brothers came US herassistance. ■Dorothy Frances Westou gavo evi-dence on" tho lines indicated by thosub-inspector. She said she made anopening in the fence to get through,because she did not wish to cause adisturbance with Peters in getting tothe workshop upstairs, otherwise it-would have been necessary for her topass through Peters' kitchen. Duringtho dinner hour on the day of the al-leged assault someone nailed up thewindow of the workshop. When she■walked through the- opening in thofence Peters rushed at her, with thebayonet pointed straight at her. Hadshe not jumped aside it would havegone through her. She caught his armand the rifle, and struggled till herbrothers came.
Frederick G. Weston and Alfred A.Weston also gave evidence.
Mr Cassidy, for the defence,read a letter with which L. Weston,senr.j-had armed Peters, authorisinghim to remove anyone from tho pre-mises 401, particularly two of his(Wcston's) eons. On the day in ques-tion, said Mr Cassidy, MissWeston broke through the fence,and finally the whole familycame through. Foolishly. Peters tooka riflb and bayonet belonging to hisTerritorial son, to defend the place.He got kicked and very much knockedabout in the fracas, which lasted sometime, and was only ended by neigh-bours thresteniiijT to send . for thepolice.
The Magistrate, in dismissing thecase, said he could not believe thatPeters rushed the girl with the bayonetas she said he did. lie could not be-lieve her. Peters did a very foolishthing in taking up the weapon, buthis Worship said he did not doubt thatthe man believed, bona fide, that hohad a right to keep peoplo off tho pro-mises.
SCHOOLCOMMITTEES.-, ■ ■~ __—;� ; ;*'ADDITIONAL ELECTION
■;: .. ■■•" BISULTS. '. ■■:.;."Waiirui—Messrs J. H. McDonald " (chair-
man), C. H.Hopkina, J. W.llr McGarry, A.Haylock, and A. D. A..McDonald.' - - •DnvaucheUeV Bay—Mea9rs J. Biownleo(chairman), T. "W. Vilkina, J.'Cairns, T.,L.I. Kay, and T. E. McKenzie. ,
Doric—Messrs D. McMillan .(chairman), D."W. Tunibull, G. T. Smith, G. Butler, andP. F. Dolan.
Toddington—Messrs S. Blat-chford (chair-man), B. Gebbie, li. Smith, A. Bloor, and
"B. Hntcheeon., French Farm—"Messrs J. Donovan- (chair-man), P. Shndbolt, T. Stewart, L. Giddens,
" and D. Hunt. •. - ' ' -.'...Marshland—Mesers John , FitzPatrick(chairman), G. Cox, J. Boloeki, P. Basher,G. Chianall.W..Curtis,-and-"W. Blank.'
Woodstock—Messrs XV.- Farrelly (chair-man) and D. Clark, Miss M. J. Neil, Mes-" dames D. Clark and, Wm.; Farrclly.
" "'.. Pigeon Bay—Messrs C. O." Maclaverty(chairman), J. Bull, G. Qnaid,'-TV. Duxbury,and W. A. B. McNamaro. •.Hornby—Messrs W. 11. Manhire .(chair-
a man). J. lUnkin, P. F. Price, J. Weeks,. A.- Taylor,.F. J. lUks, and W.-Anderson;1/yndlmrat—McsErs A. Capon (chairman),
"\ W. Buohon, C. Halo, W. Houston, and W.Cook (secretary). ■ ' ' ' '—Measra M. Law (chairman), R.rJ. Anderson; n, Pitkin, A. E. Wonlbck, andL. B. Manion (secretary). . , ■I Wacldington—Metsrs D. McMillan (chair-man), If. C. Townshend, W. J. Jenkins, T.limes and, A. Frasor.
Amberley—Messrs V. A. Nicholls (chair-.mun), J. M. Smith, F. A. Busch, J. Munro,and'A. Lukey (««croiary). . 'I Barr Hill—The householders tailed toelect
'n committee. The only-persons present atthe meeting ivero the member's of tho old, committee, and two declined to stand again.
J Highbank—Jteers A. T. Prothero (chair-man). 11. Ledtjerwood, W. Platt, T. Gunder-£o», and A. Geild-ea.j Culverden—Tho annual report pointed outJ the unsatisfactory conditionof theschool build-ingt and grounds. A resolution ivus unani-. mov.sly pawed that a petition be made to fur-ther-urge the absolute necessity for improvedaccommodation. The committee elected for
j ihe ensuing, year consisted, of Mcesra ,W. D.Lewis (chairman). F. E: Croft, H. I?.' Davi-dson, J. J. Gallagher, and J. S. Grimley.:Cliirkvilio—Meiers A. Rich (chairman). L.Giles, E. Giles, C. Vaughan, and S. Frost(soc.). , ■ .West OxfoVd—Mcssis Jaraea McCorma-ck(chairman and secretary). Chaa. E. Steyeneon.Thomas Dcody. Goo. E. Youngman, .. andJam?; Harris. '."■■'.'.BroonifieVl— Mfcssrs IL Hunter (chairman),■V, Itetallick. J. C. Croft, F. Dovlin, and J.Harncise.
Hitruinii—Messrs A. Earebman <cha:rmanl.TV. Bamford, "\V. 11. Dicrcc, J. Mturuy, andMrs Jane Boucher. • . •Hilton—Mes3rs AY. Summerticld (chairman),'F. Charles. G. Fletcher, M. Charles (aecre-,tary). and J. Patrick.... ■Hishbank—M-cesrs A. Protheroo (chairman).A. Goddie. "\V. Platt, H. Lodgenvood, andT. Gund-rsen (sec).
Pf>rt Rob:nf=on—Mrs A. Tirocdio (chair-woman). Mro W. B. Daly, und Messrs J. Aeh-worth, J; Puschel, and E. Wilkinson.
THE COUNTRY.NEWS AND NOTES.
COI'RTEXAY A. AND P. ASSOCIA-TION.
ANNUAL MEETING.The annual meeting of the Courtenay
A. and P. Association was held in theAssociation,,; rooms on Tuesday even-ing. Mr M. Ilor)er presided over anattendance of over fifty members. Mo-tions of sympathy with the relatives ofthe .Into Mrs H.Pago, tho late Mrs J.Turner, the Into Mrs J. T>ys'art, andtho Into Mr AY. F. Clinton, in theirrecent bereavements, were carried. Thebalance-sheet, which .showed receipts£383 8s 9fl, expenditure £449 18s, leav-iiii!: « debit balance of £64 9s 3d, wasadopted. The chairman, in movingits adoption, pointed out the fact thatextensive improvements had been madeto■■ the produce shed in tho way offlooring, etc.. which had cost tho As-sociation 'somewhero about £80, hencetho reason for the seemingly largodebit balance. The election of officersresulted as follows,:—President, Mr J.\V. Belgrave; vice-presidents. MessrsA.. Robertson and AY. Mulholland ; trea-surer, Mr H. McNae: auditors, MessrsR. Reid and A. G. Holland; commit-tee, Messrs J. Mackintosh, .T. Reid, AY.Syme. F;. AVestaway, A. AW Colee, AY. J.Clinton, AY. Hnnvood, F. Sowden. J.Calder, S. R-obertson. A. Addington,AY. F. Street. W. J." Jenkins, R. AY.AVilson, 11. Roper. F. Roper, H. Jar-man, R. Reid. R. AAr. Johnson, and C.Pago. Tho following recommendationsto the incoming committee wero made:—"That the -attention of the MalvernCounty Council be drawn to the smallbird nuisance, which is becoming aserious thing in the district." ''Thatfurther necessary improvements bomade to the produce shed, includinglighting., etc."' "That the unset pricefor flock rams in the selling class boraised from 3J-gs to ogs."
■At the conclusion, of the mooting, acommittee meeting was held, the newly-eloctCf] president (Mr J. AAT. Belgrave)presiding. Mr G. T. Robertson wasre-nppointed secretary. Two tenders■\vero received for the grazing of thoShow Grounds, the successful tendererbeing Mr J. B. Pearson, at £o ss.
KIRWEE.Steady rain set in here about noon,
and at tinio of writing looks like con-tinuing. On-ing t« tho prolongedperiod of drj- weather, the district iswearing a-very barren appearance.Should the rain continue, tho situationwill bo greatly relieved, and a fewcrops of. late turnips which are not pastrecall -will be saved.. Those farmers•vJio have found it -necessary to feedturnips have been experiencing greatdifficulty with tlio dust, which in somecases is inches deep.
HINDS.The ordinary meeting of the HindsNo. 2 Domain Board was held on Tues-day evening. Mr A. McKenzie wasappointed treasurer. Messrs A. Mc-Kenzie and H. Wills were appointed asub-committee to inspect the Domainwith regard to conditions of lease, andto report on the improvements re-
quired. <■, It was agreed to call tenderson June Ist for leasing the Domain onthe same conditions as previously ar-ranged.At a meeting of the Hinds HallCorporation. it was agreed tovote the sum of £1 10s towards tho
candidature of the Hinds nominee forthe Queen of tho Carnival.The Ashburton "Musical Tramps"paid a visit to Hinds in the evening,and by their eloquence, music andsong, raised the sum of £100 towardsthe Hinds Queen nominee.
GERALDINE.For three vacancies on the Gerai-dnie lload Board, -Messrs P. Mulvihill0 S. Thomson, and J. T. Charles werethe only candidates nominated, andthey are therefore duly returned mem-bers For the Mount Peel RoadBoard Mr B. H. Tripp, Col. Macken-
zie. Messrs \\. Honey, R. T. Richards,and H. &. \vaters were nominated forthe hve vacancies, and are duly elected.
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IMPEOVEMENT IN BEEF ANDSTORE AND FAT SHEEP.
(tr CIT. COIiITERCIAI, EDITOR .1There were again moderate yardings
of stock, and tho attendance waslimited in consequence of 'the rain. Fatcattle showed some improvement inprice, and .store sheep cold a littlebetter, especially lambs. Fat lambsshowed a further decline until the endof th»> sale, when there was a recovery.Fat sheep sold rather better. Therewas a poor demand for tstore cattle, buta good .sale for dairy cows. Fat pigswere a little better.
STORE SHEEP.The yarding of store sheen, although
by no menus a large one, showed an in-crease. These included v numberof good wethers, and .several lines of
lambs, but otherwise theyarding was a varied one. embracingall classes. For pood wethers and thebetter clasp of lambs the demandshowed a slight improvement, but ewesshowed no material change. The pur-chasers were almost exclusively local.
Tho range of prices was:—Inferior two-tooth wethers os lOcl toGood two-tooth wethers lls 7d to 12s
Gd.Forward four and six-tooth wethers
to 15s 3d.Ordinary four and six-tooth wethers
lls 9d to'l2s 10d.Fairly good two-tooth owes 12s to
Low conditioned two-tooth ewes 8s 7dto 9s Gd.'Good six and eight-tooth ewes to
Low conditioned six and eight-toothewes 4s Ud to 10s.
Aged ewes 3s to Gs.Lambs 4s to 7s.The sales were:—Ewos—Seventeen two-tooth at 12s
6d 102 two-tooth halfbreds at 12s, 38two-tooth, small, at 8s 7d, 227 three-and four-year halfbreds at 13s lid,
failing-mouth at 4s 9d. 70 four.'six,and oight-tooth at'l3s Id, 138 sound-mouth at ss, 93 merinos at os 6d, 403six and eight-tooth at 4s Gd, 15 agedat 3s Gd. 61 failing-mouth at Gs 9d. 41six and eight-tooth Shronshires at 16s3d 37 sound-mouth at 9s. GO two-toothcuils at 9s 4d. 23 aged at Gs 7d 65 agedat 7s 4c! 147 six-tooth halfbreds atlls 7d, 134 aaed at os Id. 48 aged at4,s 8d 116 merinos at ss. 48 merinosat 3s 136 old at os Bd, 172 merinos at43 4(l' 200 aged at 3s 9d, 379 at 3s 9d,103 at ss.
Wethers—Sixty-eight two-tooth atlls 5d 54 two-tooth at os lOd. 83 fourand six-tooth at 14s lid to los, 30 fourand six-tooth at 12s-10d, 25 forwardmerinos at 7s 6d, 62 two-tooth at Bs,73 two-tooth halfbreds at 10s, 194 fourand six-tooth, forward, at 15e, 128 two,four and six-tooth, forward, at 15s 4d.38 at 7s 7d, 35 two-tooth at /s id, 39at 10s 4d, 61 two and four-teoth at12s 6<l, 96 forward four and six-toothat 15s Sd.
Lambs—On© hundred and thirty-eightat os, 70 at 6S 3d, 140 at 6s. 80 at Gs,40 at Gs, 35 wethers at 4a 9d, 53 at <s,138 at 7s, 306 at 4s, 140forward at 10s7d.
FAT LAMBS.There was again a small yarding of
fat lambs, totalling 2211, and they weromostly of medium quality. There wasa dull demand, competition being con-fined almost entirely to butchers and asouthern buyer, and prices showed afurther decline of Is 6d to 2s per head.Tho market, improved at the end. Thorange of prices was:
Extra prime lambs to 21s 6d.Best lambs 13s to 18s.Others 6s to 12s 6d.The following wero the principal
sales:—A. Black (Culvcrdnn). 74 at 17slid to 21s Gd; W. A. Kelehnr <Bnl-cairn). 73 at 15s 6d to 18s 6d; T. Hobbs(The Peaks). 35 at los 8d to 17s; 11..Marshall (Tho Peaks), 58 at 15s 7d to16s 9d; H. Wright (Bennetts), 50 at14s 4d to 16s 9d; F. S. Taylor (Wai-para), 75 at 14s 9d to 16s 8d; C. Har-ris (Omihi). 65 at 15s 3d to 16s 3d; J.Stalker (Greenpark). 75 at 15s to 16sid; M. Crampton (Rotherham), 63 at14-s to 16s Id ; M. Fleming (Scargill), 25at 16s; J. F. Duncan (Hawkins), 35at 14s to 15s 10d; W. A. Parnham (Am-berley). 14at 15s 10d;P. Stanger (Sel-wyn)", 30 *t 14s lid to 15s IOd ; M.Costello'(Tlie Peaks), 65 at 15s 7d; W.Pryor (The Peaks), 10 at 15s 3d; H.Bu'rgin (Amberley), 79 at 13s 8d to, 15s;J Hoban (Culverden), 29 at 14s Id to14s lid; 11. Hunter (Amberley), 31 at14s 23 to 14s 8d; F. Dowdall (Styx) 22at Ms 7d; Mrs M. E. Mcßae (Wai-tuna). 140at 10s 4d to 14s 3d; Mrs A.E Tutton (Amberley). 75 at 13s 9d to14s Id: S. E. Pettingell (Cheviot), 75at Us Id to 14s l<1.; F. Travers (Culver-den), 132 at 13s Id to 13s 10d: H. Har-vey (Amlt-rley). 18at 13s 4d; B. Hamp-ton (Culverden), 12 at 13s Id; J. Tato(Conway Flat), 99 at 9s to 13s; J.Cresnr (Templeton), 31 at 12s 3d to13s; D Pihl (Ohoka). 40 at 6s to 13s;client. 3o at 12s 9d; G. W. Trott(Broadfie'd). 60 at lls to 12s 9d; R.Scan- (Cheviot), 17 at Us to 12s 9d;A. Smith (Amberley). 47 at lls 10d toI'5 S 7d: A. and J. Hofl<ien (Motuka-rara) 61 at 9s Id to 12s 6d; D. Mc-Millan (Rakaia). 87 at 10a to 12s Id;F Scarr (Choviot), 57 at 8s Id to 12sId; H. Drury (Southbrook). 36 at llsM- FAT SHEEP.
The yarding of fat sheop filled eightraces. Tho bulk of tho entries con-sisted of ewes, and the quality wasmostly medium and inferior. Although
prices on the average wero lower perhead than last week, the- market was.considering the quality, somewhatfirmer. There were but few wethersin. the best line being n consignment ofmerinos from Montrose.
Tho range of prices was: —Prime wethers. 17s Gd to 20< 6<l.Others, 12s to 17s.Merino wethers, Us Pd to '20s.Prime ewes. 14s 6d to IPs 6d.Medium. 10s to 12s.Others. Gs 3d to 9s 6d.The principal sales wore:- -Wethers: For A. E. Lanndale-Hunt
(West Melton). 107at 16s 9d to 20s Cxi ;■V Telfer (Woodgrove). 17s :kl to 20s3d- F. Bull (Waddington). at 20s 3d;W. 0. Rutherford (Montrose,) 58merinos at 17s 9d to 20s; .J. Chalmers(Cust) at 19s; F. D. Holmoro (Bal-moral)! 34 at ISs 4-d; H. A. Moore(Waiau), 74 at 15s -id to ISs 3d; \Y. A.Parnhnm (Amberley). 40 at 15s 9d to18s Id; F Thompson (Hawarden). 113at 16s -3d to ]£s: K. Wisbart (WaLkaii).64 at 13s to 17s 3d; \V. G. May (Kir-wee) 60 at 15s 7d to 17s: 0. Miles(Fernside). 19 at 16s Id; St. HelensEstate. 47 at 12s to 13s <\l.
Ewes: F. Bull (AVaddington). at IPsGd; H. Wright < Bennetts). 13 at P.s 3dto 17s; W. Anderson (Tai Tapu). 4.") at10s lid to 16s lOd : \\. Lawrence (Meth-ven) 62 at 12s Hd to 16s 2d ; J. Chal-mers' (Cust) 151 at 10s Id to 10s Id;W. T. Earl (Waikari), 109 at 9s 6d to15s 6d: T B. Howson (Sodgemere), Cfiat lls od to log 3d: J. Walker. 67 at--9s 6d to 15s; F. W. Dwwdali (Chaneys),27 at 10s 10d to 14s 7d; \Y. A. Pnrn-ham (Amberley), GO at 13s 2d to 15s3d- 0 Miles (Fernside). S4 at 10s 6dto'l4s; clients. 19 at 18s 6d. 64 at 8sGd to Us: W. Breach (Methven), 120at 8s 6d " to 13s 3d: W. Davidson(Weedons), L'O at 13s 4d ; G. H. Buss(ScargiJl). 72 at- 10s 8d to. 13s(klI; B Hampton (Cnlveixmn). 50 at10s 3d to 13s; H. Jamiesou (Baleairn),72 at 10s 7d to 12s IOd: J. *- H-Carpenter (Greta), 4G at 10s Id to l'-s6d- J. F Duncan (Hawkins). »0 atIlk to 12s 9d; A. S. George. (Amber-ley) 64 at 11s to 12s Gd : J. Hoban (Cul-verden). 50 at 10s 4d to 12s ; F. Travels(Culvordon), 25 at »s 6d to 12s 6d; M.Fleming (Scardll), 45 at 10s Id to UsOd; Mrs M. E. Mcltae (Waituna), 101at 6s 3d to 11s Gd; H. Fitzsimmons(Cheviot). 70 at 8s 6d to Us Gd ; H.Drurv (Hare-wood road). 42 at 9S tolls 3d: J. Baxter (Omihi). G2 at 10s4d to lls 3d; Balloofs Estate o>un-windel). 106 at 8s 9d to lls; G. H.Trott (Broadlields), 17 at 10s lid ; I.Power (West Eyrcton), 20 at 10s 10d;5 Mulcoek (Woodgrove), 61 at 7s lid.to 10? 9d: J Tato (Conway Flat), 32at. "16s 8d to 10s 9d; Dalzoll Bros.(Rotherhnm), 15 at 10s 8d: J. White(Swannanoa), 32 at 10s Gd : T. Mathew-<on (Methven), Go at 0s 7d; G. Lim-brick (Choviot). 35 at 7s 9d to 9s <d:Pratt Bros. (St. James's), at 9s Gd;V. W Wright (Swannanoa), GG at 8sto 9s Id ; T. E. Harris (Hororata). 70at 7s 7d to Ss 3d . Scott Bios. (Omihi;,50 at Gs lid to Bs.
FAT CATTLE.The yarding in tho fat cattle pens,
no doubt as a result of the heavyslump in prices recorded last week,was a relatively small one, tho numberpenned being 213 head, compared with329 last week, 418 on April 14th, 262on April 7th, 318 on March 31st, 270on March 24 th, and 260 on March17th. Tho entry was a mixed one, andincluded some animals of a Tory use-ful type whilst others wero iin.Lmsh-ed and 'really unsuited for the fatpens Compared with last week thomarket was a little brighter. Pricesadvanced 3s to os per 1001b on lastweek's iirices.
Tho range- of prices was:—Extra steers to £19 15s.Ordinary steers £7 10s to £11.Extra heifers £9 ss.Ordinary heifers £5 os to £7 10s.Extra cow.s to £10.Ordinary cows £4 17s 6d to £7 10s." Price of beef per 1001b, 26s to 40s.The sales included Iho following^—
For Mrs Bluudetl (Bennetts), 1 heiferat £10 4 steers at £16 to £19 los;clients, 1 cow at £9 17s Gd, 4 cows at£6 10s to £9, 4 heifers at £6 to £72.s Gd; J Brown (Pleasant Point), 8steers at £10 10s to £12; T. B. How-son (Scdgemere) 2 heifers at £9 15sand £10 los; McEredy Bros. (Scargill),6 steers at £15 to £18 15s; W. V.Murray, 2 steers at £7 17s 6d and £1010s; client 2 heifers at £7 10s and£9 12s Gd; D. Cameron (Papanui), 2oows at £7" 12s 6d and £8 2s 6d; P.Jackson (Woolston), 2 cows at £5; A.R. .Fear (Oxford), 1steer at £7 15s;clients. 2 steers at £8 17s Cd, 1 steerat £9 7s 6d, 1 steer at £7 10s, 3 steersat £12 los, 1 steer at £6 IQs, 1 steerat £8, 1 steer at £10 ss, 2 steers at£7 12s 6d, 1 steer at £8 17s Gd, 2steers at £13. 1 cow at £9 17S Gd,1 cow at £9 10s, 3 steers at £11, 2heifers at £8 10s, 1 heifer at £9 os,1 heifer afc £5 7s Gd, 3 steers at £11,2 steers at £10. 1 steer-at £9, 2 heif-ers at £6 10s, 1 cow at £9, 1 cow at£10 17s Cd, 1 cow at £7 10s, 1 heifer
■at £6 12s 6d, 1 cow at £6 17s Gd, 1steer at £14, 2 steers at £11, 1 steerat £10 12s Gd, I cow at £10, 1 cow at£9. 1 cow at £8, 3 cows at £G 12s 6d,1 cow at £5 12s 6d. 2 cows at £5 2e
Gd, 1cow at £6 17s 6d: L. Wilson (Ted-dington). 5 steers at £4 10s to £6 12s6d; W Young (Little River), 1 cowat £S ss; E. S. Bury (East Oxford),1 heifer at £5 10s; E. F. Kevern (EastEyreton), 1 cow at £6 15s; J. David-son (Rakaia), 1 steer at £9 10s, 1 cowat £8 ss: A. G. Gardner (ScargilT), 1steer at £9 10s; T. N. Gardner (Scar-pill)., 1 cow at £6; L. Breitmeyer (Lit-tle River), 2 steers at £8. 2 heifers at£6 ss, 3 cows at £7 to £10 10s; A. E.Williams (Port Levy), 3 steers, at £9las. 3 steers at £9 10s; J. Harper(Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £5 10s.
VEALERS.Fat calves came forward in about
the customary numbers, all classes he-ing represented. The demand was un-
changed, nrices ranging from 8s to'555, "hecorninc: to size nn<] qualit\\ i
STORE CATTLE. * " IThe yiircling of store cattle tv:is of
an indifferent cla-*, and the shortageof teed has had tho offoot of ciics-kinj;competition. As at several r,\--entbusiness was hard to tiaiiMict. and a tfairly lar.ee proportion ~f \\w Ifailed to iind piirohasor.-. 1
Quotations are : — '-Ts. jFittoen to ei'»]iteoii-niitiit]i>' -n-U l", j
4s. ""I1hree-yenr -teors, C> fThree-year l:(>i!fr,< i.l ."»«. jT>ry cows -Cs to !'t. j
t>aii?y ccnv<.The yarding of d;iiry <\mvs inciiuied is-ome of <iood quality, and ior rho host 'sorts competition wn< free-. Price* :ranjrefl from C 3lf># to L'll I.V. A'considerable ininihor *. anl
sijiwards.PIGS.
Tho yanliiiff o fat p;g> was smallerthan last week. They woe priinipallv ,of fair quality, the miiiihir of uniinisli- \ed pigs being smaller than usual. Tho jsale opened poorly, but improved. e.spo- 'cially for porkers.
Quotations were:—Choppers Ws to (ki.Kxtra heavy b;u-o!ioi>. to SO.-.Heavy baconers, u7s t>d Ui 07*.Light baconers, 47< m .">o~.Price per H>, o\<\.Heavy ivorkers, ."Ws to -3n<.Light porkers. 2Ss to 32sPrice per lb. 4}d to u|d.Stores were represented !>y «'t iv-duced entry, and the demand was poor. |
No largo store* were on offer. Weaneuswere in slightly better doniatul.
Quotations are: —Best store. 22S to 2Ss.Smaller stores. 16> to "JO^.AVeaners. 3s 6d to ss.
COUNTY COUNCILSSPRINGS.
The monthly meeting of the 'SpringsiCounty Council, hold at Springston ou !Tuesday, was attended liv Councillor-; 'M. F. Ryan (chairman,). ."). \V. Kirne. jH. Pannctt, G. H. AY. Stoddart. and ;C. Wolfe. Tho audit inspector wrote, jin reply to an frujiiii-y from the county ■cleric, .stating; that tho Council had nopower t«i grant a remission ot' ill"., tenper cent, penalty charged on overdue .rates. The Hon. R. Heaton -Rhodesinformed tho Council of the vi&it of'the General -Manager of Railways tostations o»i the Soutlibridtze and Little iRiver lines. Cr. Stodd::rt and the ieloik were appointed n deputation towait upon Mr Hilev and lay before'him 'the claims ot Lincoln to participation !in tho benefit* of suburban fares. Cr. 'Wolfo was api>ointed the Couivil'sdelegate to the fir»t general meetingol' the reeently-i'onri?d Cant-erburybranch of the New Zealand Counties'j\s>ociation. ilessrs Harris, Hnwley.J. Ronnie, junr., and Ik.wley, jui-.r.. in- 'terviewed the Council with regard to thestate of certain roads in the (ireonparkridinc. leading to their properties. Tin? ,members of the deputation undertook !to cart necessary metal and to pro-vide a. team of horses to draw theprador. The cliainnan said that the ICouncil recognised that the roads men- jtioned were much in iuhhl of repairs.!and that the work would have been ;done but for the fact that the Green- jpark riding was not in a good financial iposition. The Council decided to jjrade ithe Ridge road immediately, and to !effect repairs to the other' roads as jsoon, as tho weather was favourable* 'The tender of Mr G. Ebboru was ae-icepted for shingling work.
HOCKEY.XEW ZEALAND. ASSOCIATION.
The annual mooting of the JCow ZealandHockey Association, was held laat evening,Mr 11. S. J. Goodman (president), delegatefor Otago,. in the. chair, nnd the following-delegates were, present:—W. AlcLelland (X«tf-son), I{. P. . Granger (Canterbury), W. E.Rogers (Canterbury) F. C. At'tineon (Wel-lington), H. Hatch (%owth Canterbury), A, C.Perrin (Wairarapa), G. \Y. Ford (Manawatu). j\V. Simpson ■ fWaikato), J. W. Invin (Auck-land). . !
In moving the adoption of the report ("a. ;summary of which has already appeared jn"The Press";, the chairman said the pastyear had been, fairly eucceesfiilj financiallyand otherwise. Regarding the coming sea-eon, lie did not consider that under tin?existing circumstances challenge matchesehould be played for the ehield, but that thechallenges should Temain in abeyance.'Friendly matches, however, between neigh- !lxmrin? Associations could be playsd. Hoc-'key and kindred sport« had provided thewick ]of the men who vjould upfaold tho conntry'e ;honour. j
The report and balance-sheet -were imam-:mously adopted. ]The following officers were elected: —'Patron, hie Excellency tho Governor; presi-
dent, Mr 11. S. J. Gcodman; vice-presidents,presidents of affiliated Associations: hen.secretary. Mr G. S. Cowper; - hon. treasurer.Mr R. Brownins: lion, auditor, i2f A.Stewart; committee, Mes-srs R. Hnlbert, W.Simpson, G. Ford, R. P. Granger, F. C.Atkinson,, and \V. E. Rpgere. iSome discussion ensued on a motion by Mr 'Ixwin that, in view of the large number ofplayers who had enlisted, all ehield matchesehould bo abandoned, this season. The'"ma-jority of the delegates favoured the carrying ■on of ehieUl and other matches a* usual, as lfar as it was possible to do so.
The motion. \vu,i last. * 'iEXECUTIVE MEETING.
A meeting of the new executive was held jsubsequent to the annual meeting. >The. following' Shield Committeeelected:—Messrs Browning, Atkiueon,- Ford, .and Cowper. |
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■ commend them to all sufferers from.theabove complaint."
Dr. Sheldon's Digestivo Tabulea arej sold at Is Gd and 2s 6d. Obtainableeverywhere. 4
No matter how stubborn a cold maybe, "XAZOL" will put. it to flight. Alew whiffs from a JS'azol Inhaler givesa noticeable relief. Keep it up andthe cold will leave you, " 3
STOP IT!A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.Don't take chances, for Dr. Sheldon'sNexv Discovery for Coughs and Coldsaffords perfect eeeiirity from serious ef-fects of a cold. Small dose. Pleasantto take. Every bottle Ruaranteed.Price Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable every-where, 4
Girl Loves Ito bite into the fluffy soft\ \JLCream Centre and thick deep lFChocolate Coating of Aulse-; Wbrooks Chocolates. <J There's .1Chocolate Peppermints iIce Cream Drops 1.Chocolate Marshmallowt" 1Chocolate Clueters "1Chocolate Almonds and* fjRaisins iand lots of other D*in!y S%«1» iKi* Xmake her Hungry t* think about. B
I <} Be sure to a?k for
_gI AULSEBROOK'S- I
■ chocolates' I
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hx'l'iisiwiv i.r.«f:U| jrxl SuperblyElrgattT . '." ffTHE "SriRKI.LV CORSCT ' - ' I"THE famous (or the V.\\\t " v mritt d» B/■ ti.ieiive in oharaottr. It mollis tlw tm. §Jmrnrtia; the fa: htonai'lc contour. rc(T<3Uiig?aiil ftfeature* and .irrentuatine tvrry natural Uw H"f tv.iuty. Sirictlv hysi'-me. it <tivrs. jeffect sopnert Ifaril absolute oorr.fort. The n»w i-ra-on's sflffe b Bluod.ls to suit every figure, r-ri.-fi f.-0.-e 3«/-v Sjt B
MAIRDRU.SSINC PY WfIMF.V KXPERTs' ' 'SLadies inav have thrir li.iir i'rr.sscd m fashloiuUf Hcoiffures f«r wcdillnj*. !.s!!s. ftinrtiorei. photogrjfln Sfetc., at a clurscef i/u. Vibratory mj'tagr tre»tnwrt H(or Jailing h?ir. ma.«sa;e (s/*). Maolcofoi B(V-!, ft " \T gA HAIR Sr.UX TRI-E TO COLOUR- • [ ''.|
Any lady rail stain her- ?rrv or f.ided hair in,f}ii "fflirivaryofher mvrrooiu. by libiny niand'j VeffUbli BHairUyc. li\esiades, -~'6 bottle, pest j/J.« v ■
MISS OLOUCK V'lTHE IJVDISS* TOII..ET BOUDOIR, IStewart Dawsooßuildinii zh, 1II»L <<b«i * - Bcjroi 1
osn be dlfwieJ easll? uA «.;; ■ff {] • quli-tlvrij allbabies,now-" -S■ i rC\ \LC\ - e>ei -.Tea"* they may bfcvT ■■*3/*-*Atv*J 5 T- boM, bonott bftbln' . I
'— .. •* AiltiJurdcwlor. • | v I' ISSJS,\ I
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When your brain-feds PV~H
rujiUJjMiiu ' , IIt will soon put you J(
J«lto rights and make - <'* $ -Istudy more" of a picas- '^ure than a grind. » r' 1'! '"■ Phosphorus is the chief - ; 'ingredient of Marshall's nH''.\Fosphcrine, which ac- ■Jμ
MS counts for the wonderful, IBa)^wis efficacyof this tonic. lilt '-FDSPI Vest pocket bottle 1/- H|(;'-
---* but the 2/6 - bottle , nil,:~'. holds four limes ■as II -*,much. - . -■■! *
-Jjyjjt AllChemists and Stores. I! * 'r.w~ See that you get . ■!" ,1H MARSHALL'S J;"
I bumhu ■ ' 'a' laiwiiiTt II "" 1Quick dispatch to obstinato colds isa certainty with "NAZOL." A fewdrops taken on lump sugar, a littlenibbed on the chest, that simple treat-ment has made thousands well. Give iit a trial. 8 j
SPORTSMEN! Get Ready ,for the Shooting Season
The cloie letion for Native Game expire* directly. Perhape you'll '
want a new Gun—or maybeyou'll want your ownoverhauled. Come W . ~-^m^ ,
GUNS-AND GOOD GUNS! Vwere forged in Belgium, and no further iupphe» can come fr#m there Single barrel, automatic ejection, 30in. Double barrel, hammerless Krupp '".'vtill thing* are adjusted between the warring nabont. lhw meaae an barrels, Harrington Richardson, 1J eteel, 30in.barrels walnut etock,top', 'increased demand en BritUh makers, and prices are gomg to aear Jauge 35/, lever with rotary bolt action, auto-,,! "„directly. We quote theee tpcciaU:— Bangle barrel, J. 0. Mayne quality, maticsafety bolt, choke barrele,l»lf- "» • .
_______„_________—-___-__«___-_-_-----—----■—--— ———— eteel barrel, choke bored, rebound- pistol grip" A. H, Fox Gun Com- - S-> 'ing lock, solid strikers, low hammer, pany... ... ... £8/10/- tRIFLES YOU CAN RELY UPON I io^^T^^' D-W.bmd, b«—rle«. steelbar- '•Steven*, "Little Scout" has 18in. Winchester 22cal. Automatic Rifle. Double barrel 30in ■vi Qβ rcl, nitro proved, cross-boltaction, -
round barrel with rear and front Model 1903 is an automatic Toke automatic safety,cylinder and choke»& • ■■
r.t.o-tsfe,^, 2; '.
is a bolt action and will take w. J"' «„ "*:„„ T»Vfl- iko- choke ld cylinder bored, wakrat e° *" - ' 'down. Takes 22cal. short or long VVinchester Repeating Kine. i« etock, half-pUiol grip. Schole6e!d Hammerlesa DonbU-harrel Pigeoncartridges 35/- Model. Has a 28m. rd. steel *~" • £6M- Gnn particulars aa above).
Winchester Moaell9oG; has 20in. Wt toMSi Double barr*l, 410 gaugt, each 'ik. 30in. b.rrel 12 gauge ...£l7/-/- ; ;barrel. Anew take-down Repeat- ?Outi&BSifrSr fi7 »«3Wn.- . Also 30ia. barrel 16 gaace *18/-/- ~/.ing Rifle. Magazine holds lashort. Bauueer 60/- Hamn3 .rle« 85/- Wesley Richard* -12 long, or longRifle cartridges. " £7/10/- ■ v\Is an accurate, reliable,and well- SHOOTING ACCESSORIES , '-finishedRiH« .V "' *~'~ « ZT • A
_ Brase-moonted Cleaning Roda, jointed complete with 3 ;,Winchester RepeatingRifle, Model m B i I X ■ cleaners 2/61892 can be had witb either full J"aW»iTrl* <X LO. Pocket Pull-through Cleaners 2/9 •*;
or half magazine. The full maga- llCiirill K*alT(jll • . Dock Ctlte ... - V 9 *fizinc has a 20m.rd. barrel, and JHlj'hl IB BW ~ uSvLmM 2f B I I*J Sfcroros Canras Sh»oQ>ofi WaistcoaU with cjrtndge, ->?holds 12cartridges. Can be had Jk IW**'* f lilU peckets 7 /6 ' '"*_-in either 38,32 or 44 _
CHRISTOHU||OH Waterproof Gun leather-tt
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THE PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915 11PUBLIC
„.. TI . TT \vn CO.. LTD.. CLOCK
ware; etc.. free de-?I°VERY AXD U?IS THE £1 FOR CASH
-SisoorsT:- coupons.
"rr=:=:7iTljA7i^i^^ANT-a GooTcook. Apply by W-
'V'rtfiC* 1 oint- -— -- willing Girl for the- IW. Hawthorne■ ,;;, .sf-si,. ..a.,_.. „g*_JT ar.d a_turday.__
L'adV'AsHrstant"; must
L'rrTvTED ..Gin'V AY'"« euit «stc». "Coun-"f "GP 0 L»*ston_._ IV.-J■; \>^is^ra____
Hutbcrfcrd, Wa«!_________«_• tl'll
■iL. '„.k>
■____hiford street. __xCTRBrS Select Registry, la Chancery. D Uul have WAITING: Nursemaid,fir Help, Gardener. Waitress. 11.-maid,
H.-kceper, Married Couple,SSaicl.' NEEDING: Good Generalsis. 17« 6d, 20s; Lady Helps, las, l.st.d,
m -house.). 255; Cook (email hotel), 2oe;18s; H.P.-maids, 18«. 20s, 17s Gd;
Kiuben-maid 2oe; ILM-Laundrc". 22s 6<l,' -Vi- Coo" (West Coaet hotel); 30s: Cook-
22» Cd. 'PHO£E&:OfEcc _P__j____-encc 3221- HO3IB-lb6oir&DOXALD'S N.Z. Labour Exchange—iVL Wanted, Employers to apply McDon-ild for Potato Diggers. Wanted—SeveralMarried Ploughmen, no objection to chil-• i-to. Several Musterers, Competent Plough-man 305: Cowman-Gardener, Youth learnBlac'ksmithing, Cowmen, Cowboys. McDon-ald 113 Manchester street. 'Phone 497.
' *'° . Mc9508-1552" -ffBS-IF~_7MITC_ELL (late Department
j>l of Labour), 1 Chancery lano.—Want-' »d immediately. Cook and Kitchenmaid,
«inie place, 25s and 15s; Cook and —.P.Maid -came place, Kaikoura, 253 and 20e;
' p.V.-Maid, email family, 17e 6d; ucveral" JO*. Maids, privato and institution. Lady- U<}p email family, Cashmere Hills, 12e to
15s; 2 Generals for Wellington, 15s and 20s;- (Jeaeral. two hi family, 15s; General, Ric-.carton. 20d. A large number of all classes
01 domestics wanted for Town and Coun-try. Teephone 3119. Residence 1471.' MBSOI-1250
C'EXTItAL Labour Agency, Girls' RegistryOfiice, Victoria- square, Hajrward'e
Buildings.—Wanted: Cook-Generale, Cookmd Housemaid same place country, 25e, 20a;
'* town, 20e; Country 20s; House-maids, '20s, I's Gd; Cook and Housemaid,town, 22a 6_, l"s ,Gd; Lady-help. Christ-rhnrch. I03; want to Tecommend friends«ame p!aee; Housemaid and Waitress Hotel;
--' also Cook and Housemaid, town or near.: Central Labour Agency, Armaghstreet W." 'Piione 1575. C6691-_-16- IVAXTED a first-class ASSISTANT for- .1»' TOBACCONIST'S BUSINESS. Pre-
vious experience not neceesaTy., but. must lie: K ood >ale_nia_. Apply ;.I_S3 . "Press" Office.
sTtuatTons wanted.■\V-^'TED Position- ?«' 'Kight Watchman,
> ' . exisrienced; referencce. E.W.,"Prcsg." * : • l«07
j Y| aX wvile Werk, Evenings, wet days,,< ;U Wood iChopping,' ■anything,,' Gd hour.
*'G argengr.' "Press" Office: , 163-1yi*ANTED Position as Working -Manager
" -ft*' on Farm or Station; thoroughly cx-t«i«cea. Apply "Station,"V "Pie_."> 1614
' Ty_$TED Sit«ationr ne Co\nna3-Gardener,V* ' 'Robrf references. L._.,- "Press" Offioo,- Christchurch. 1631
- -XVANTED Caeual Work by espexiencedllVi Tvniste. Apply 376 Durham street.-. .■ ■ . ■ -. _____?-TXJTxTEb by domesticated Voting Lady,
'- jltv.jtion Lady Help. Apply "J_dylialp." Box ~. Ashburton. ■ 9151
- WANTED. ~~~~,; -IVWXTED, Active or Sleeping Partner in' \\ _
weli-established Machinery -and•' Electrical Engineering- Business. Thriying" town and excellent prospects. Reply to■'* Capital,' Box • J80. Wangamii.' 89^3-
---■\VAST_D7~Jf36.. First -Mortgage Section,.»' just'purchased for £120. Permanent' employment given if required. Only those- with capital need 'apply. 140 Ollivier's
' "»* ; 9M3'■ \i,'ANTED—Furs. Fuxs, nothing but Furs."-'" IVi Tr'» to name. Colwill'e Fur Store,
233 High street, 1235.TITAOTED—Prime SidesMutton from4s 6d,y\ . Foreqnarter 2a, Legs 2e 6d, Chops -Id.
.Uw'rtw'e Cash Butchery, 789 Colombo etreet., , ' IWGIirAKTED St. Albans to Know—Prime
I '■*• .Lamb: Loins 2e, forequarters 3s 6d,r }«?»•_ 6d. Cheaper sind sweeter than thes-.inferior mutton" sold elsewhere. Knight,
' Ct»l«doniaTi'Toad. ;• ' 1658"ISTANTED Ladies to Know that we are
°- »' ahowin? Smart Ready-to-wear Hats, in1 iYit, trimmed with libbon and winps, for 5sI lid,- Tβ lid, and 9s lid, at Nicholson and■~ ■/_ N92-4f \XTANTED—Training maae easyl The
'**!■ American, School of Conreepondence.• will jive you just the training," yon need- . in any branch at Engineering. Architecture,, v eIC: Get °ur ree prospectus "A" and pre-
rirc for » bigger job. New Zealand Repro-■ i«ut»tive, Jae. Rodger, 112XLichfield street,
ChTutchuic_ 1386-6• .XTrANTED—You cen get a Smart Military
'* Hat -in trimmed with braid and'• for Ds lid and 12e 6d, at Nicholson'fnd Co,'s 't . N9224. ; WANTED—IOOO g_»ves ior Is. How? GM
•» jenr raiore properly ground and set\\ -ithaby'g. 64 Cathedral wqi—re. L9569 ••VyAXTEp—At Nicholson and Co.'s, Smart. '»» Foxaline and Hare Stolee. at 9e lid*ad ISs Cd; Muffs at Tβ lid and 12s 6d.- .. ■ - .' 1V9224itITANTED, Letluioy't are Be<over_g Urn-. l,** t*»lla* »t reduced prices during J»n-Wf. B«Bdle« and Bib» renovated fre«. 1124TyAOTED. Ladies to Inspect our Flannel-"'* *tte,Blo«aes at 3e lid and 4s lid;Kadumta Bloueee at 4s lid, at Nicholson and, ' *■_____ N9324- \VAifTED~Vi<>let> 7OUX Sceeore cut
''t ._ Y«e< h»d them tharpened *t; Lethabv'g, 64 Cathedral square. __L_s6£; WANTED — Respectable Householdersf- J' with or without the Cash, you canH™* yourselves and every one in your
taaflr with everything of the bigliMtj JMlity. Lat« Fashions *nr Ladie.. for1? for Boys and Gins. If yon »t«p. . » ott i_oTt of Cash, come and we mc. I can'/ a.**-.8?^,* 'or y°u to your entire -satisfaction.f T- __»J«™'«. 629. Colombo street, between-, and Tnam -trwte. . BS3H
2°oo L»die»; ->d Gents' tfm-'T brellas to R«-cover during November:- «»dw»d pnc<_ Lethaby's. 64 Cathedral aquar*.- _L9569WANTED.WE PAT THE HIGHEST PRICES for/"• Second-hand F_inituxe. If you wish
-, *fP<»e of yonr Furniture without thei-ou&l* oi in Auction Sale, _iva Uβ »-cSENZIE aad WILLIS,
Auctioneers,Cathedral equaro (next Post OffioeV
' - _c6023
H'HE Specie) "Page for Women* in Satur-* "J*?'* Edilioce of "Tho Evening -iews"to everyone. A Bright Horn*
• yi" Pay "°'i to visit Balkind's for -every-•? t&in-T yon rw.uir* in Drajwry,. Clothincr,"-
etc Everything of the Best. Eos?
H-.____ly_»avroer ea> Colombo stret. C9313OLMES anfl SONS. 130 and 132 Hie~h- of 1 *treet. haie just opened a consipnment" Vi ■**nvlneter Runner Carpets, aiao A_min-
■. »»t _»rpei Squares in th« latest desisms., - ___ _ H9393!.'-: V 6*t the Work of the JVst .War Cor-""' l— iff*P°na*nu, reproduced day by day, iam "_«__* N«T7_.»I'<
WANTED TO SELL."I\rAXTED to Sell, Goodwill of Govern-« ment Section, close to the Freezing\\orks. Belfaet; 6J acre«s. Apply JameeO Donnel, Belfast. IG2GC\ATS—Oat- Stack for Sale. Apply A. W.T___s- O*k. J«Hy's road, St. A!bar.f. 1653
»» 1 Diners, a!so Sell. X«w Michelia Tyre,-L-^—kg^"3- Victoria street. 1570
"POR Sale, Iron, Doors, "Windows, Timber,rr_
_BriC!t.s- Kange. Copper. Gratis. Bath.31/ Cambridg« terrace, near Barbadoc3 street.
1596SALE, Cheap, 4 h.p. 2-cylinder Launchx Engine. 5-inch S.C. Lathe, G-S h.p. 2-seater Light Car. SOgal. Baltic Separator, 18ft
Oil Launch complete. 3i "F.K. MatchlessMofor-cycle, nearly new. ~R. P. M. MAX-XIXG_and CO.,_IBS Caahel atveet. IICOI2TTTTAXtep Selir Tubs"-iria"Troughs fol->»• scalding and curing pise: WaterTroughs for cattle; Kauri Waehtubs, withbrace plugs and chains, BUar»nt<:«d not toleak; Casks, for summer drinks: Bahers'Ferment and Yeast Tube; ■SVashins Ma-chines and Churns Made an<i Repaired.Sutnerland, 70 Tuam street W. 'Phono1751. JttCToT\7"AJ;TED to Sell, Piano, £3»J~7?:n!:f:*h>.* » epiendid lnstrament, m perfect order.rich, 'clear ton«, iron frame, rery handsomeea«e, etc Owner '.eaTing. Urgent, 2&3 Here-rord «tr«ct, City. R92l>. _____
SOS{ thf
_o~r/<,;~_700.0~
r/<,;~_700.<*"J • «■» lloueo insured for £300. Good,substantial d-cllint: of 8 rooms (not :'.n old,tumble-down place), plaetcred and par-credthroughout; every modern convenience: J-acre land. X'so deposit. Abpoiutelr a Gift."VV. E. Simee and Co., 144-1-16 Hereford street
6 roorae.<*"*J • v every convenience, fruit treee, \-acre. Forcet and Perkins, 438 Colombo•Jr«et, Sydenham. F3374-740_P"p*"Jßn—"SPßETDON—New~"^TmgaiowT ?
-rooina. electric light,'all conveni-ences, 3-16thj acre Foreet and Perkins. 43"Colomb.> gtreot. Sydenham. F9574-7<o_P 9fiX—eS/_fU«J corveniences. iitable and trapsbed,easy terms. For*»t and Perkins, 433 Colomboetre«t, .Sydenham. F9574—740
WANTED KNOWN.
"VyAXTED Known that Xicholson and Co.» » aro Soiling SOdoz Lamba Shirts at 23
IJxL Honostly -worth 4a 6d. 1<922J"\\7AXTED~Known~Fe"w
_people have eyes
»»i alike. This is often overlooked ir.purchasing Spectacles. Wβ Test each eyeand give Len&ee to Correct '.he difference.Charges alwaye moderate. Thirty years' ex-perience. R. Kennett, tho People's Opti-cian, 2U HJ£h_fltrcct. - Kl3ClYirXXTE~D—KrTowi'lhnt Xicholson and Co.
* » are showin-r Ladies' Smart Tweed Coat?at 35e 6d and :i7a Cd. N0224ITTTANTED Known—Spectacles are a great' » pleasure when they are suitable and
correctly fitted. Wo can Fit you neatly andcomfortably in gold-filled, nickel steel, andother frames; all tho newest ehapea inPince-nez, Spectacles, Rirnlou, and manyvarieties. Our moderate prioee will pleaseyou. R. Kennett, tho People'e Optician. 211High street. K9363TX7AXTET3 Knov-n—Wise people wear*» • Glasses. In sonic caees persons re-
fuse to do co because Glo*se« -nodifyelightlythe appearance. When fitted by tie they:ar« both neat and becoming. Onr enormousstock and variety of frames ensures this,often at half iho co?t, you would expect. R.Kennett, the People'e Optician, Oil Hisrh'street. , • Kas6BT\rAXTED to treat your
»«> cyee and preserve yo-ur eight." Sendfor our pamphlet on the eubject, gratis, postfree. Wo fit new Lensce to your ownframes. Ilepair and Refit all eorte of Sncc-tacles, Pince-nei, etc., having an cndleeeassortment of parts for repairs. Temples
and curl eidea. Bridges. Sprinea,! and Xose Plaques, etc.. etc., at-moet inode-rat* cost. R. Kennett, the Peoplc'e Optician.211 Hi','h street ?_§??
AXTFTb "lCiiown—The Sight should heV». periodically Tc»t*d «yen when glasses
are worn- Wo will do this, and fitthat you may retain good sight for pos-
'eibly more years than would havo been thecase. R-eneonablo pnce?. R. fiennett, theTuple's Optician. 211 High street. K9568
; XEW STOCKS.GROCERIES, Tea, Sugar, Crockery, Glass-
ware, Cups and- Saucers, Plates. Diehcs,Dinner Sete, Tea Sets. Sete of Jugs,;Buckets,Baths, Wringers, Food Choppers, Knives,Forks, Spoons, etc., at lowest price3, free de-livery, and Iβ in the £1 for Cash DiscountCoupons at the Cash Grocery Company,Cashel street West, near Ballantyne'e.
H9SO7-8630
MEAT, Meat, Meat—Sides Mutton 4e Cd,Chops 3d lb, Leg? -3 3d, Forequarters
1« Gd, Loin Iβ 6d. Gco. F. Ifobinson, Hisrhetrcet, near Tower. 1613
JAMB, Lamb, Lamb—Prime , Heavy■i Weights, Hindouarter 4s. Forequarter
3s. Barrow's Cash Butchery. 783 Colombostreet X.; ._• _IG.l G.i5
GAMES and Boolte for Children. See whatthere J3 at ilinson'e for Sixpence to
make' home_joUy. ; M9SB2
HARVEST.Sale of 50 Star Juvenile Cycles,usual price £7 10s, now reduced to £5
15s. Mothers ar© invited to bring theirchildren along to inspect. We have nleo justlanded 50 Star Small Tricycles, fitted withadjustable handle-bars, saddle,, and rubbertyres. Adama. Ltd., High 6trcet. A2019-7474.T^FTToFF' Clothiiisr—Mrs Meaghor, CashJ-J Buyer of Genes' Misfits, Boots. Trunks,
Portmanteau*:, also Ladiee' and Children'sClothing.- 123 Lower Hich street. Letterspromptly attended to. Telephone. No. 3578.1 ■ . '• » ■ . ;iDS47
HE War is oems epecially dealt with, inthe "Evening Xewa" to an, extent,not
to be found elsewhere. ' ■ ■HE War in being specially dealt with in
the "Evening Newe" to an extent notto be found elsewhere.
NTONE in need o7 TEMPORARYLOAN," £3 upon Household
Furniture, without removal, call atL. W. BALKIND,
.39313 629 Colombo wtreet.
THE~Sp«cial "Page for Women" in Satur-day's Edition* of "The Evening ISews"
appeals to everyone. A Bright HomeMagazine. '. : '. ■HARVEST Sale oi Sundries—Working
Men, save money by buyinjr off the bigfirm—looo First-grade Superbe Covers, usualprice 12s 6d,nowbeing cleared off at 83 6d, witha Pump (riven in free of charge. 1000 Im-perial Covens, usual price 10s 6d, now're-duced to 6s 6d. 1000 ImpcriaJ Tubes, 5s 6d,now 4e 6d. No postage charged on mailorders. Adams, Ltd., High Btrcet._A2ol9-7jl7J
HE~Special "Page for Women" in Satur-days 3dition3 of "The Evening News"
appeals to everyone. A Bright HomeMagazine. ;HARVEST-Sale of Second-hand Cycles—
100 Firat-claes Cycles being cleared outat Half-price. Good Superbo Swift, just beenenamelled, £5; good Star,' has brake .andfreo wheel .£3 10s; rood .Schoolboy's Cycle,£2; Strong Star Cycle, suit tall man. 50e.'"Working Men, if you have , not the readycaeh, £1 deposit accepted. Adame, 'Ltd.,High_Btree___ A201?-7474"CJfRING BLOSSOM PILLS" Cure LiverO Complaint* and Indigestion, etc. Ar*purely.herbal., small pille, emaildose, email pric*—€d and Iβ. Everywhere.
■ - ■ ' • ' H8390HE Special "Page for Women"- in Satur-
day's Editions of "The Eveningappeals to everyone. A, Bright HomeMagatino. "BLOOMIXE 13 a pains "taking" remedy.
AH tho difference between bavme pain-ful come and not havin- them, is 6d, theprice of "Bloomme -Corn Cure, SoWEverywhere. _™3?
FARMERS, our prices are right. TheStar Cycle reduced to £7 10s Iβ the
best value investment ever offered. Eachimachine is fully equipped with two powerfulbrakes, free wheel, steel guards and fin-ufied in srlossv black enamel, lined in gold.Adams, __019-7474
GOSSIP for Girls, Housekeeping Hints,Weekly Fashion Notes, and Reading
for Everybody, appear in tho "Page forWomen" in Saturday's. Editions of "__>Evening News/|THESpecial 'Tag* for Women"' in Satur-
day's Editions* of ""The Evening Newe"•4}pe-ls to everyone. A Brig_t HomiMagatinft.
OLMES and SONS manufacture all theirown Bedding, made from the bnet
Samara-g Kapoc, and guaranteed sweet andpure. Buy direct from the manufacturer at130 and 132 High street. _9__>MB FARMER, now do not miss' our Sale
of Star Cycles We- are- clearing off 100of the Latest Model Stars at a. £5 reduction.Each machine is beautifully finished andfully equipped with two powerful brakes,free wheel, and strong steel mudguards.
!Adams, Ltd.. High atreet. A2019-7474I_— . ■ .GOSSIP for Girls. Housekeeping Hints,
Weekly Fashion Aqtes, and Readingfor Everybsdy, appear in th* "Page forWomen" Jn Saturdaya i-ditions of "ThtEvening News."
FOB Bedroom Furniture, call at 130 and132 High street, and ccc Holmes andSons' display of Oak Furniture manufactured-
by experienced workmen, and sold at bed-rock prices. H9395
GOSSIP for Girls. Housekeeping Hints.Weekly Fashion Notes, and Readingfor Everybody, appear in the "Page forWomen" Saturday's Editions of "TheEvening Newt,"
WANTED TO RENT.
■ T ADY Three Unfurnished Rooms,.; XJ central; also use of telephone. "Rooms,"> "Press' Office. 1636
WANTED TO LET.i ' •, npO Let, four-roomed Furnished House, with, ■*. all conveniences, opposite Cave Bock,> Sumner. Apply _7 ilugby street, Jlerivale.
' . ■ • ICO2; WANTED TO PURCHASE.
> AVON DAIRY CO_P_NY, LTD.
' 23 ___<__U_ street S.
I WE are BUYERS of CREAM, HIGHEST> »» PRICES GIVEN. Accurate weightand te*i Guaranteed.
Corner Manchester tad Dusd—l mtreete.\ 4 A9SMTAT,ANTED to Purchase, Counter or Show• ' '' Table, about 12k 'icy.'i. Apply Box; - iC37
i \\rA\TKD to Buj~frEsh-trapDcd RaK'oits,' » r.ny quantity. P. Z. U'ard, G.P.0..
■ Cliristchurch. 1632J iTfANTED, Two Miles Tram Rails] he-
» T tv.-oen eighfeen er.d thirty pounds to> She yard preferred. Oftars •-_■ "Rails,-, BoxISO, Wanganui. ' 6037, "YV'AXTKD to Purchase nt cnec, t»o pood, . ' ' . Gun Dogs, Spaniels preferred. Apply.
1t stating price, to A Casneron, lavcr!ocliv.■ J Sci-rgiH. . __ __ _9KWj""""WANTED 1 ~~™ "Wi_N___!, BUY SECOND-HAND FETRXITfREVV in any quantity. Also Piacos, Sewing) Machines, etc. Beat prices frivon. This is) ths easiest method of disposing of yourI goods.
\ McKENZIE and WILLIS, *I Auctioneers,j Cathedral square (next Poet Office).1 M9255
! MISCELLANEOUS.
/"IHIMXEY Sweeping—"Phone 2C90. or 30v ,̂ Andover street. T. Benjamin-Smith.
_J-132ISS ANNIE MARK, bpcc:_iias in Skin
Disease", may be consulted personallyor by letter for Eczema. Psoriaeio, Acne,Barber'fl Rash, Varicose. Ulcers, and ScalpDiseases. Royal Exchange Buildings,Square, Christchureh. Hours 11 a.m. to 4pm. Saturday. 10 to Ip.m. MGOI3-CSBC
I~AMB—Reduction in !Meat. ForequarterI :•% Hinds -Is. Veal from 3d. Gco. F.
{ ■Robin-on,_ne;n- Clock Tovrcr. I&J2I TOADIES7" Ilou.-e Glovc-s. Canvas Sd, Iβ,
-*•- Is 3d: Chanioie. Is Gd; leather, 2s 3d,llf Gd, 2s Od. (Wilson's). _M9*j?ENAMELLED" Kettles at the price of Tin
ones, at Milium'*. See these prices,Is 6d, Iβ 9d, _c 3d, 2s tid. 2s 9d. (Enpliah).
HOPS-
' rpHE SUPPLY STORES, SYDENHAM, ISX THE CHEAPEST AND BEST, STORE1 FOR EVERYTHING. INCLUDING TEA,
■ SUGAR. CROCKERY. GROCERIES.GLASSWARE. ETC. FREE DELIVERY• AND Iβ IN THE JL-l FOR CASH DISCOUNT• COUPONS.
SYDENHAM SUPPLY STORES.H9SO7-3637
\ HOTELS.I IMPERIAL HOTEL.
1 BARBADOES AND ST. ASAPn STREETS.CHRISTCHURCU.
!_ •
M: R J. JACKSON, late of The BritishHotel, Lytt-elton, and of Akaroa, ha*>
taken over the above Hotel, and will be; pleaeed io *cc old friends and new patrons.Tho Hotel is pleasantly situated, and offere■ every comfort of ~a home. . ' 4040
H'YDRO "GRAND HOTEL(Overlooking Cnroliue Bay),. TIMARU.
■ "The most comfortable and homelike Hoteli I havo stayed in during my tour."
—(Miss Ellen Terry.)EVERY CONVENIENCE.UNEXCELLED CUISINE.
Tariff Carda on application.B. C. JONES.
J9854 P/oprietor.
-. " Hboard and residence.
' ~ "THE LODGE,"t 3C HEREFORD STREET, Ciiristchurch. (Five Minutes from G.P.0.).
? QUPERIOP. BOARD and RESIDENCEkJ for ,. Casual and Permanent Boarders.
' Beautifully situated, close to Gardens and, River Avon. Telephone 1970.\ MRS GUNN,; G4056 Proprietress.
t . _J »e«_B_______________"—■Bβ-■■■»J 'Money Madei <on These!
\ 22 LINESt
i worth; Picking up-| ■ in; FOOTWEAR!i These are remarkable- value:, j Men's Glace Bals, neat toes, large jJ J sizes.. ... ..7/6 8/u
Men's Glace Derby Boots, sewn, round; toes.. .."■ .. 11/8a Men's Split Kip Nailed Shooters 9/11Men's Greenbide Shooters .. 16/11' Men's Chrome Golosh Bals (Premier j
[ Brand), large size .. 9/8 pair j1 These worth 14/6
Gents' Patent Calf Vamp Dancing jShoes ... • • • .. 6/6 ;
i Ladies* Black Felt Slippers .. 11d.f Babies'Tan Shoes .. 1/6 pair! Girls'Tan and Black 7 to 9, Lace and1 Button Boots .. - - 2/ti& Girls' Real Glace Button and Lace; Boots, sizes 11 to 1 .. 5/6pair
Boys' Leather Balmorals, sizes 10 to13 .. ... •• 6/6
'. Ladies' Glace Kid Derby Shoes■ 6/11 7/11 8/11j Ladies' Glace Kid Lace Boots) 6/11 7/11 8/11 10/e! Ladies' Dancing Shoes —! Smallsizes .. 1/6[ Large sizes 3/6 4/6
Gents' Real Glace Kid Welted Bate..: goodshapes .. • • 12/9Ladies' Patent Leather Derby Shoes: 9/9
'■ Ladies' Real Glace Derby Shoes, col-
' j oured welts .. 9/6 10/6Ladies' Felt Top Boots, warm for
" winter .. .. • • 6/9» Women's Chrome i-Bar Ward Shoes,all leather .... •- 5/9: Men's Extra Heavy Stout Nailed
I Shooters,-worth .. •• V -/5----i
_'; Gold Seal Gams now
' in stock 35/-I Best Boots made : only a limited
numberof pairs.
STEWARTROBINSON' BOOT IMPORTERI CASHEL ST* WEST> R9451—■*.. '
EDUCATIONAL.DANCING.
MISS BUCHANAN will Rramme Teachin;ABOUT MARCH 23th. Private Leesopa
at any time. Waltz »nd' Ow^P-j"'?,,1'AOBAXGI. 291 HEREFORDSTREET. ._ 8202J
EA"DING, RECITATIONS.DIFFICULTIES OF SPEECH.
MISS JOSEPHA MILLER, late Examirser' ElociU on to Guiidhell School Mimic,London. Certificated Teacher of Elocution,R.A.M." City o£ce, 63 Cathedral square.
M6025DAXCING, Cultiue—
Under Rovel and patron-age—illSS LOU'E'S Classes for Plain nnd jFancy Dancme Resume MARCH 22nd. Even- \mg Class**. "Quarter from entry. Waltzingtauffbt in thre» private leeeoas. At home,Friday afternoons. 327 MONTREALSTREET. 1.1013
DAN'CIVG. Deportment.Physical Exercie»—MIaS COX (pup,
',- of Mrs Wordoworth
and M. VeetoEl Rceumee Afternoon Clasaeson TUESDAY. March 16th. Evcnintr Clas?eeformins. 53 HEREFORD STREET \V.Telephone 354.' C=olo
HAHRY ELLWOOD, Vioiir.:i:. pupil olMons. Ernile Chaumont, Brussels. Prof.
Theodore Spiermg, Berlin, v.ill accept alimited number of PupHe. A!so open forEngagements Studio: Buildings,H;i;h street. Apply between 2-4 p.m. E9656
miss dulcifTljitchell,"contralto."
MEDALLIST and CERTIFICATED R.A.M.,And OLYMPIA. LONDON.
Also of Covert Garden.Pupil of Profs. Alberto R:-.ndes2cr, Dr. Licr-
haiiimer, and Charles Phillip.V\7"ILL receive Pupils for Voice Prodtiction• » and Sinfrins Now teaching at NewStudio, itristol Piano Co.'s JS'cw Building,Ca«hc) «tre-?t. side entrunce.
Pi:pils Prepared for Coming Competitions.OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS.
'Phone 1471. M9BSGDANCING AND DEPORTMENT.
TJROFESSOR FLEMING'S ACADEMY,■&- 241 Cashci street, is always open.Strictly private !e?sons any hour. Completecourse" from enrolment. Proficiency puaran-teed.__ . 20
CHORTHAND IN THIRTY DAYS.—& BOYD SHORTHAND car. be master-ed perfectly in thirty daye' study of fivehours each, or 150 hours in all, and thework can be done at home in your eparetime. Wo ■will refund your money in fullif we cannot teacu you as rea<li!}' as wo re-present. Write for particulars. BOYDSHORTHAND SCHOOLS. Head Office N.Z..100 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.. Pf,021-
SPECIAL ART CLASSESFOR SCHOOL TEACHERS.
A knowledge of Art is of im measurable-the School Teacher, both
for its own sake, as affording a pleasantrelaxation, and also from thn purelyutilitarian point of view in the exerciseof his or her profession.
Recognising (his. we- arc starting asp=ciul Art Class for Tenders under the;tutorship of Mr J. M. Madden, the well-known New Zealand Artist. j
Tho class, hours cro between 10.30 and j12 on Saturday mornings, as causing a iminimum of interference with school jworlv. {
Courses inav be taken in ;DRAWING ' iPAINTING IN OILS iPAINTING IN WATERCOLOURS jPASTEL DRAWING ■at the stutlnnt'e discretion. jFor the Teachers' D Examination, Mr
.Madden elaborated a special courseto meet the requirements of the Sylla-bus.
Enrolment* are now invited for the■ elapses described. The term starts from
the first lesson taken by the student,but it is manifestly, an advantage tocommence as early as possible.
Write or call for full particulars.p. I L B V " S COLLEGE,Next Chief Post Office, Cathedral square.______ G0577-G
WHY NOTLEARN SHORTHAND?
A THOROUGH practical knowledge of J-£*■ Shorthand is indispensable to nilwho contemplate entering tipon :v com-mercial carver, is a great and inestim-able boon to reporters, Colfcge studente,and teachers, while the study of Short-hand -would prove a foecinatin;/ and in-teresting hobby even to these who haveno present intention of putting theirknowledge to practical use.
OUR mothods of teaching Shorthandare unsurpsissed, and the results achievedby OUR puuiie are unequalled.
In additioifHo Shorthand we atao teach. Typewriting, Bookkeeping, and all sub-jects ©feential to a commercial career.
DIGBY'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL(opposite D.1.C.)., -. ■ D9330-75'J1.2
~PUBLIC NOTICES.__ — -WANTED KNOWN.
I
THAT F. H. STEEL has reduced the price Iof Meat to Rock-bottom for Spot Cash, ]
from April Ist. jAnd, us we have only a short timo to live,
get the Beet.THE BEST ■& always tho Cheapcet in the
And do not. forget that, by patronising F.H Steel yen can rely on fretting the creamof Canterbury. Call and sco for yourself.
SMALL GOODS A SPECIALITY. -1Tho annual output exceeds nearly half a
million pounds. The quantity sold epeaksfor itself. 59869-7836 j
BULB PLANTING SEASON. j'W7E. have an Especially Fine SELECTIONIt of the following:— 'NARCISSI, all leading varieties.TULIPS, choice mixed.HYACINTHS, choice mixed, and in sepa-
rate colours.CROCUSES, choice nfixed, and in ecparate
ANEMONES. RANUNCULUS, Etc.. Etc jALL AT MOST REASONABLE j
PRICES. JC. E. GIBBONS and CO., iNurserymen and Seedsmen,
647 Colombo street, Christchurcii. |G9233-241 Corner Lichfield street. j
LAKE COLERIEa^DcoGLENTUNNEL JA MAIL COACH leaves Glentunnel for
Lake Coleridge, via Windwhistle Housoand Snowdoil. EVERY TUESDAY nndFRIDAY MORNING on arrival of Tramfrom Cbristchurch. returning in ::rae forthe evening train WEDNESDAY andSATURDAY. Special attention given toPassengers and Parcels forwarded for de-livery by Coach. *
DENTAL NOTICES.
'J. IRVINE,SURGEON DENTIST (10 ycare with J. H.
Fountain, 15 yeare with niy father,,the late,J Irvine), has commenced practicea<. corner Gloucester and Colombo otieeta,opposite Carey's. 'Phone G92. 19321
FUNERAL NOTICES.
THE Fucerai of the late Mary Dysart willleavo her late residence, Kirwee, on
Thursday, tho 29th inst., at 1 p.m., for theKirweo Public Cemetery. J. LAMB ANDSOX. * 9105
rpHE Funeral of tho late Ann DawsonJ- leav© St. Saviour's Church, Syden-
ham, on Friday, the 30th inst., at 2.13 p.m.,for -the Linwood Cemetery. Service m jChurch at 2 p.m. J. LAMB and SON. ;<i!56 j
J. LAMB AND SON.
pUNEEAE FURNISHERS,
So. 234 LICEFIELD STREET. |* i
Teleohone SM. Estab'.isliod 1873. iL9573 IT ANGFORD AND KHIXn.j-" UNDERTAKERS and |10t Cashel etreet. t'Phone fil2, P.O. Box -VI3. !Herbert Laniriord, John Rhind.19 London etreet. ' 10G Montreal street. :"Phono 680 " 'Phone ICO".
Q.EOBGE BARF. ELL,;
UNDERTAKER !AND ZMBALMER,
CR. DURHAM and ST ASAPU sTS. :'PHONE 7-L 83-- 73 j
CONVEYANCES.\ fTAIKOURA MOTOB CO., LTD.
DAILY TIME-TABLE.and other circuzcetancei p*r»| miiting.)
PARNASSUS to KAIKOURA at 315 r^* And
KAIKOU.BA to PARNASSUS, at S.le a to.
FARES:I 20s Single and 35s Betor*.
For Reserved Seats, etc., apply to! J. O. JAMESON,! 152 Hereford street. Carietcaurch.
Telephone ISO6. XGOVERNOR'S BAY AND TEDDINGTO},".
ROYAL MAIL COACHES.
ON and after APRIL l*t. tbe&» Coachoswill run as under:—Leave Tcddington 7.30 a.m.: leave Allan-
dale S a.m. and 3 p.ra ; leave Governor'sBay 5.15 o.m. and 3.15 p.m. Returningfrom Lytteltou Railway Station at 0.30 a.TH.and J.3!) n.m.
ALF. SMALL,Proprietor.
ROYAL. MAIL MOTOR COACHES.AKAROA AND LITTLE RIVER.
JJILKINGTON'S MOTHB COACHES leavex Little Riror for Akaioa 11.10 a.m., andAkaroa to Little Rivor S a.m. daily.
Passengers allowed 2Slb Lugsago Free. Acharge of Id |>or lb for excess weight willbe made.
Telegrams—P:lkin<»ton. Akaroa,Telephone. No 5. Akaroa. S
DERRETT'S NORTH and SOUTH LINE.KOYAL MAIL COACHES.
PARNASSUS, BKOOKHALE. HAWKS-WOOD. CONWAY Ft.AT. HUNDALEE,ar.d KAIKOUKa.
Daily from October Ist to March 31st,tiviiijr iPsrnnssxis do v.tu. turn in irooiKaikoura :i5 G.IJw a.m. Tv catch Christchurchtrain at ParnassusThrice v&ekly from April Ist to Septem-
ber 30tb, leaving Parnassus nt 8 a.m. Mon-daye, Wednesdays, and Fridays, returningKaiUoura Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-days at G.30 a.m.
Fares—Snslc. ICa 6d; R<?t>jrn. Ms 6d.CULVERDEN TO KAIKOURA.
Culvcrden for Rotherham and Waiau daily12.45 p.m. Waiau for Rotherham and Cul-vcrden daily, at 1 p.m. Fares: Single, ss;Return. Bs.
Waiau for Kaiboura, Tueedaye. Thtuwdays,and Saturdaj-s, 7.30 am- Kaikoura forWaiau, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,at 7.30 a.m. 'FARES—Single, £1; Return,£1 15e.
N.B.—All Informfetion given at Tourist De-partment Office, or Thomas Cook and Son,
I Christchurch.jX_ THOMAS DEK?ETT j_£~Priel!??:i ROYAL MAIL COACHES.
j GERALDINE-ORARI SERVICE.
LEAVE Gcraldine Daily at 7.45 n.m., ar-; rive. Orarj daily S ''On.m.; leave Oraritdaily 8.5U a.m., arrtr'« Gf'aldinc daily 0.30jn.m., leave G-ersJdine dally 9.30 a.m., arrive; Orari daily 10.20 i> "n.. leavo Orari dailyj 11.35 a.m., arrive- creraidihe daily 12.20 p.m.,jleave Goraldine dail}, 1.30 p.m., arrive Oraridaily 2.15 p.m.. lea?e Orari daily 2.55 p.m.,arrive Geraldine daily 3.40 p.m., leave Gor-aldine daily 4.0 p.m.. arrive Orari daily 4.45p.m., leavo'Orari daily 5.0 p.m.. arrive G>.ral-dine daily 5,45 p.m., leave Geraldine daily5.0 p.m., arrive Ore-' daily 5.45 p.m., lcavoOrari daily CO w.m., arrive Gnraldine G.45----p.m. Farce, Is 6d Single, 2e Gd Return. Inconnexion with the above I conduct a. LiveryBusiness. Giss. Saddlo Horses. Coaches,etc., on Hire ;it reasonable ratea. Generalcarrying and cartinp carried on. Samplescarefully handled. Agent Neve' Zealand Ex-press Company. Horse Clipping done on thepremises. Machine plates sharpenedCharges reasonable. Telephone No. 44. N.SHERRATT. Proprietor, Geraldine. X
METHVEN~VNb ASHBURTONCOACH.
A COACH Rune between Methren andAshburton on TUESDAYS and SAT-
URDAYS Leaves Methven 8 a.m., arrivesAshburton 10.45 a.m. , Leaves, Aehburton 4p.m., arrives Methven 6.45 p.m.
Parcels nnd Ordere left a-t SomereetStablee. Ashburton, and Ifethvep LiTery
__; XCOBB AND CO.
TELEGRAPH LINE COACHES.
LEAVE Arthur'? Paes Station on arrivalof West Coast Express, which loaves
Cliristchurch at 8.30 a.m. Tueedaye, Tkura-dava, and Saturdays
Carryinp: Paseengere and their luggageonly for Hokitika, Weatport. Reefton, andOteyrnputb, arriving Greymouth same, even-ing, 0.10 p.m.Through rail and coach tickets can beobtained at Tourist Office, Chrietchurch, also
I coach tickets for coach journey obtainableInt the following hotels:—Warner's. Coker'e,iStorey's. Clarendon, and United ServiceI Hotels: from Mr Cassidy, Springfield; Mr)W. Campbell, Christqhurch.! The management is under Mr H. Cassidy,who hae had solo management eince 1873,juet forty-one• years.
CASSTDY end CO., LTD.,X Proprietore.
PUBLIC NOTICES. 'j"rr\ H E W-E EX L V HESa,,
NEW ZEALAND'S JvtPRESENTATIVBJOURNAL.
I PUBLISHED EVERY .TUESDAYAt
CHRISTCHUKCH, CANTERBURY, NEW
ZEALAND.
■ And Increases Every Week,
i A PUBLICATION NEVER. GROWS TN; CIRC%LATION WITHOUT CAUSE.! THE CAUSE OF THE GROWTH OPi "THE WEEKLY PRESS" IS MERIT,
AND NOTHING BUT MERIT."THE TVfcEKLY PRESS" JUST SUITS A! VERY LARGE CLASS OF READERS.jITS ILLUSTRATIONS AND LITERARY
MATTER ARE WELCOMED EVERY-j ■ WHERE.IT IS RECOGNISED AS THE ONLY
JOURNAL CIRCULATING ALL OVERNEW ZEALAND AND IS PRAC-TICALLY THE SOLE "NEW ZEALAND" PAPER.
IT IS THE BEST VALUE FOR SIX-PENCE GIVEN IN AUSTRALASIA.
IT ILLUSTRATES ALL THE NEWS ALLTHE TIME. i
IT CONTAINS THE BEST STORIES OPTHE DAY, STRIKING, AND IN-TERESTING.
' SUBSCRIPTION.Peyable in Advance, Post Free-
New Zealand, 24s per annum; to GreatBritain, Canada, Australia, and South Sβ*
Islands, 28s 4d; to all other parts of tk»
world, 35s 3d.
SOLD BY EVERY NEWSAGENT IN
i KEW ZEALAND.
SINGLE COPY, PRICE 6d.
"THE WEEKLY PRESS" can b*
obtained at
Oar London Office—So Fleet street.Brisbane — Thomson and Co., Geors«
street.
Sydney—A. C. Rowlandson, N.S.W. BooketalLAdelaide—A. E. Cop and Co., Rundl*
street.Melbourne — Gordon end Gotch, H4-l?l
Queen street; Cole'a j->ook Arcade. IAlbany—H. Harden.Perth—Gordcn and Gotch.Kaicoorlje—Hocking and Co. j
iEobsrt — Walsh and Co., 42 Macquari*
street.
Laur.ces'.cn—J. Birchali and Cc. .Cap* Town—The
#Railway BookstalL
Johann««bnTg—Central New* Agency.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
WRITTEN Tenders will be received at» » Public, Works Office, Chriatchurch, un-til NOON or. MONDAY, MAY 3rd. 1915, forXrfMso of Poultry Depot in Bath street,Christchurch. Conditions may be ecen atthis Office. No tender need ncccssarili* beaccepted.
H. DICKSON,Resident Eβmincer.
Public Works Office,Chriitchurch,
April 2Ut, 1935, 5919rrBI.IC SERVICE STOEES TENDER
BOARD.SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STORES.
Wcllinctrn. CCth April, 1915.QEPARATE TENDERS will bo received atIJ the Office o: the Chairman (GovernmentPrinting Office) no;, l.itor than 4 p.m. onWEDNESDAY, the. 12th Mar, 1915, for the.SUPPLY and DELIVERY at Post and T!e-v-snuph Stores, Wollinjrton, of the following,material:—10,000 Six-bo!« Sivjci.il Telegraph Anus,
of ram, tallovr-voou, spotted, gum, orblack butt limber.
3,000 Cl.uupa, Messenger Wire, complete.■200,000 Hook?. Galvanised Wit*.
2.W Parcel Poet Baa?, stvl* "E."200 Parcel Post Baps, -s'.yle "F."
Particulars and conditions of tenderingmay lie obtained at the office of the. Control-ler of Store?. Post and Telegraph Depart-ment. Wellington, the District Storekeeper,Post and Telegraph Department, Christ-churcli. r>r {he Te!e{jru«h Engineer* at Auck-land and Dunudin.
J. MACKAY,9137 Chairman.
TEMDERS.
JOHN WALLEP. AND SONS, LTD.,O. Timber and Coal Merchant*, end
Importers.Established - - - - 1876
Ofiic* and Yards: IGT. 169 Tuam street.Yards: 210-214, St. Aecph atreet.
Large and Complete Stocks of Builder*'and Farmers' Requisites.COLONIAL TIMBER of Every Description.
Imported Timber, Jarrah, Oregon, Baltic,Redwood, V.D.L.. Yellow I'ine.etc., etc.
Heavy Stocks of Seasoned Timber in shedetcady for uee.
We- trill be pleased to furnish QUOTA-TIONS fer Building Materia!*, delivered toany Railway Station. W9324-C9Bl
YOUR WATER SUPPLY.
DON'T wait for the rain, ensure an ampleand steady supply of water br installing
A TITAN WINDMILL. It is simple, strong,and effective, and requires no attention be-yond very occasional ciiing. Write for freebooklet, giving full particulars, to
T. DANKS.D9761 Idchfie!d_etrcet, Chrjstchurch.
SAGAR'S Celebrated English Wood-work-ing MACHINERY. Catalogues, quo-
tations. Sole agents.HENRY F. MOSS, LTD..Princess etrect South,
MGO3l_ Dnnedin.
HJ. O. T L E V,TIMBER MERCHANT,
96 Tuam street; 119 St. Aeaph street, and493 Hereford street, Lin—ood.
All Descriptions ofBUILDING AND FARM MATERIALS
At Loweet Current Rates.Canterbury Agent for Brunner Tile*.
Fireclay, Coke, etc.These Goodfl are the beet manufactured inthe Dominion.Sand. Shingle, and Rubble supplied. 0D620
Jγ t. brown and son,* Timber and Coal Merchant*.
570 COLOMBO STREET,CUrifltcliurch.
Building Materials of every description,including Ja-rreJi, Oregon, Baltic, and RedWood in stock, and Seasoned tKmber readyfor immediate use.
Cement, Galvanised Iron, and FencingMaterials.Pe-lawmain, Abermain, Aberdarc, Newcastle,Westport, Weatport-Stocicton, and all NativeCoals stocked dry and under cover.
Black Pine and Manuka FiTcwood.Price Lists aud Estimates on application.
P.O. Box 806. Telephone No. 362. 89545
j> W. ENGLAND AND SONS, LTD.,TIMBER MERCHANTS,
CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGESTOCKS OF SEASONED BUILDING AND
CABINET TIMBERS.-
Orders Promptly Forwarded.Storeand Yards, Tuam and St. Asaph. streets. E9522
ANDREW SWANSTON,TIMBER MERCHANT. SAWMILLER,
AND IMPORTER,
LARGE STOCKS of Builders' and Far-mers' requirements always on band, in-cluding FIGURED RIMU. OREGON, RED-WOOD, BALTIC. V.D.L.. PALINGS, CE-MENT. GALVANIZED IRON. Etc.
Joinery Work of nil Descriptions. Esti-mates given for delivery town or country.
Tirabftr Yards and Planing Mills:Durham street and Moorhouae avenue.
Offices:Gloucester street. Phones 951 end 1853.
59871MONEY.
MONEY TO LEND.
IMPORTANT TO BORROWERS.
ANY SUM FROM .£5 TO £1000.MONEY ADVANCED on Farming Im-
plemente. Live Stock, AgriculturalMachinery, Mortgages, Lenses. LifePolicies, Bond Warrunts, or any otherkind of Security.
Applications strictly private and con-fidential.
F. C. RAPHAEL.17G Gloucester street,
2Cext Corner of Manchester street.R9335
AND Trust Money* forInvestment—at Low Rat© ofr
Interest for Good Securities.11008 IZARD and LOUGHNAN.
TJITE have. SUMS FOR INVESTMENTl.ff.! in AMOUNTS to suit borrowers. £50 to£1000. Current ratee of interest on ffoodeecurity.
MORTGAGES PREPARED ATREASONABLE COST.J. T. BELL and CO.,
H9279 115 Gloucester itreet.MONEY LENT PRIVATELY AST) IS
STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.UPON APPROVED NOTE O» HAND.
ALSO upon Ho'.iachoid Pwaitwre. Pianos(witbout remoyaTi; also upon Horses,
Cattle, Motor-car?, Farm Implements, etc.Repayable by Easy Small Weekly Instal-ments. Address
"ASSISTANCE."89313 P.O. Box 1017, Christchurch.
MONEY Lent Privately and in StrictestConfidence, upon Approved Note of
Hand. Also upon Household Furniture,Pi»tio3 (without removal). Repayable byeaey weeily instalments. Enclose stamp forreply to L. W. Balkind, 62D Colombo street.
89313
J HAVE MONEY TO LEND on any kindol Security, from £10 and up-ard*.
F. D. KESTEVEN.K.9SSI *D Chancery laa*.
MONEY TO LEND.(~\TK Approved Mortgage Securities at Cnr-
rent Rates of Intere**..HELMORE »nd VAX ASCH,
Solicitor*,63 Hereford itreet. Chrietchnrch, and at
Katgiora. H4003
c**OV/v/V/ eurtM for investment on FirstMortgage »S Loweet Rates, and £350, £250.£100 and other euice on Approved SecondMortgage.j KIPPENBERG Ell, FRANKS, AND
HUNTER,Solicitor*,
KS;4S 103 Hereford etree'., Chriitcbarch.
J "\TONEY to LEND on Approved FreeholdSecurity at Currec: Rate*.
C. E. SALTER,BARRISTER ar.ci SOLICITOR,
V> HEREFORD STREET ;epp. Union Bank)59571
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.~' ALLAN HOPKINS.
ALLAN HOPKINS.HOUSE. LAND AND ESTATE AGENT.
VALUATOR AND LAND BROKER,
Cathedral square Ch»rab*rj.
Adjoirunsj Bank of New Zealand.Bankers: Bank of New Zcaiand. P.O. Bos
635. Telephone 658. '- ACRES situated North Canterbury. I0 mile from Post Office, ecbool. andrail-raj- station, and 2 miles fro-n creamery.All flat, and watered by never-failingstreams.Buildings comprise house oj 5 rcorae, witJievery' convenience, stiible. oowbyre, etc. Con-dition of land: 14 acre* stubble, .ncres outs. r. acres pens. 3 acres clovor. 1 acrepotatoes. 1 aero mangolds. Pnco andon application. HopKIX
-J - ACRES, situat-ed in Xorth Canter-OX I burr, 1G mile* from Christchurch.and 2 miles from railway station, school andcreamery. Tho land is of the best and iswell'suited- for-wheat crowing. Carries *sWp to tho aero; 050 acres in whe-tetubble.and oO acrctt in-oats, balance grass, bplen-did farm buildings jn-,, fi«t-cla** order.Owner would «ell in blocks. Particulars onapplication. noPKlst'Q-I O ACRES, good cheep, croppinff, _»tidOytO dairy lan<l. situated 2 miles irom
school, post ofiicf-. and railway station. Suit-ably subdivided ;nto S paddock-S all wel_lwatered. Buildinps coinpriso house of
_;
rooms, 5-etalied stable. 6-sta!led oowbyr*. anaall other buildings. Price _li pev acre.Sm.ll depos,,. "
allax nopKl^
FIRST-CLASS SHEEP FARM.
AllQ ACRES or pood owret slteep t-o«n----■±11O try. situated in Central Otago, 12milee from 'railway station. Being central,tho climato is warm. 1700 elwp. horses,cows, implenients. etc., Ro with the pro-perty. ' The lun will eeeily carry in its pre-sent condition 20(10 sheep. 'Last yoar'e lanio-ing was 512. Wool sold atAbout 1200 acres consist of first-claw agri-cultural land. Piiw £3000 the lot. Rent£80 per acre. (2SB)
ALLAN HOP.KIXS.
GOING CONCERN..*7
1 AQ ACRES of excellent dairy hind. >»itu-—.■±o atetl 2J miles from pest and tele-sraph office and ,T miles from creamery: 20Bcres flat, balance being caey downs. Con-veniently subdivided into 10 paddocks, andwatered by ocrmanc-nt streams. About 20acres used for cropping, balance in grass.Buildings comprise house of 5 rooms, pantry,washhouse. dairy. Installed cowbyre,stable, cart ehed. etc. Stock: 2i> head ofcattle, 4 horses- G \wz*. CO iowm, 12 ducks.Implements: 1 double-furrow plough. 1 hill-side plough, grubber, harrows, etc., 35-gallonseparator, cliurn. all dairy utensil?, rtc:Prico the lot, only X1575. Cn!l for furtherparticulars «t this extraordinary proposition.\u4) ALLAN HOPKINS.
QQ ACRES, a fnst-class dairy farm, situ-OO ntpd ] mile fvom school and postoffice, :iloii«fido railway station. and 3minutes from creamery. Buildings arc goodand comprise house of 7 rooms, .-stalled-stable, 4-stalled cowbyre-. loose-box, pigstves.etc. The laud i« well watered by spriii}.Mand natural streams, and cannot Ue suvpass-ed for "roes land. Price only A-9fto. Smalldeposit. (97)
ALLAN' HOPKINS.
EIRST TO INSPECT BUYS THIS.
SPLENDID LEASEHOLD.4)r»rv ACRES. vonewnMe !eae*>. 2S yea re to_iOU inn. Rent .iT.ll per annum. Threemiles from station, school adjoining. Verycomfoitablo homesU-nd, all buildings in froniiorder. The land hiw not been over-cropped,and is well sown in English grasses. Tin'present owner hae just threshed 30 buehei*-of barley and 30 "buehele of wheat per acre.This alone speaks for the quality of theland. This property is for Ralo ns a- goingr.onoern. Easy tcn-ia can be arranged on asmall deposit to a practical man. Knrtherparticulars en application.HBGI7-8574 ALLAN HOPKINS.
AND BBUBRE.
MONET TO LEND.MONEY- O L E N D.
riTE have Various Sums for Investment onVV Firet Mortgages at CURRENT RATES.
A CHOICE SUBURBAN' RESIDENCE.10 ACRES OF LAND:
TWENTY CHAINS FRONTAGE.
CORNER BLOCK.
GOOD RESIDENCE 'of 7 roome, plasteredand papered, electric bells, electric light
throughout, replete with all modern' convem-
Tho property' is well sheltered from allwinds. The laud ie well adapted for sub-division pMrpoees. mid the person who buylnow is sure to make a largo profit.
Full particulars fromSMITH, and BRUERE.
US Hereford street.
A SPLENDID SUBURBAN FARM.20 A C X E S.
r-lORNF.R Block. Very Rieli Soil. GoodDwelling-house and Outbuildings.
THERE'S MONEY TO BE MADE OUT j
Full particulars from ■Sole Agents,
SMITH and BRCERE,MS Hereford etrect.
!
TRUSTEES' SALE.CITY.
6-ROOMED HOUSE f.nd nearly i-Acre Sec-tion. At present !ot to a good tenaiit.
PRICE ASKED £100.
OFFERS WANTED.Muit be Sold to wind up Estate.
.SMITH and BRUERE,148 Hereford ■ street.
WANTED TO LET.
TICT'E have numerous enquiries for HousesT\ to Rent in all, localities.- Owners would
do well'to place �heir propertiee with U3 forletting.
smith and BRUERE.60*17-732 M8Hereford etreet.
A LAST OPPORTUNITY.
Only a, few V>t« left—Rooeneath, Caehmer*.
■I*o Selwyn " «troet, near ColomboI
«tre«t. Low prices and Eaey Tertca.
TTARMAN AND STEVENS, LTD.,
LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,
LAND BROKERS, ETC.,
130 HEREFORD STREET.H23_)
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.HILLARY A.YD BAXTER.
HILLARY AND BAXTER.TESTATE AGENTS and LAND BROKERS
116 MANCHESTER STREET.Between Cashel and Hereford etitete.
c PRETTY BUNGALOTVI AT LIXWOOD.; I £550.
Modern VUla of 3 good rooms, dinins;-
---"room 17 x 12. nico hall panelled in figured[ rirau, Icacihghts to front <loor and fan-. j light, h. and c. service throughout, and aH• Jmodem conveniences, 3-16 of nn aero in well> i irept jrarden and lann.*, bikeshed, lowlhou**,,, etc. Only £330, of which tho greater patS\ can remain at JJ jxr cent.
HILLARY and BAXTER.HO Manchester ntreet.
CHEAP SHOP PROPERTY.
i MUST BE SOLD.
il £375.Double-fronted Shop and Pwoliir.? of t
J rooms and conveniences, stable and shed all' in very fair ordor. This property is situatedin a thickly jipp'-iiatee part of Linwood, ar.dis on tho market io wind-up a deceasedestate. If not sold will lot at loe week.I HILLARY and BAXTER,i 11C Manchester street.
: TO MOTOR-CAR OWNERS.
' IDEAL HOME AT RICCARTON.
\\rH have ior Sale one of the most attrac-» » tive and well kept Bungalows in this
suburb. The owmr is leaving for the. XorthIsland, otherwise it would not be en themarket. It consists oi up-to-date Bungu-low .1 good rooms, IS x 13, etc., and all <x>n-
i vcni«nc«e, huiit and finished in the bess■ style, pretty '.eadlights, etc., fine sunny *cc-
' tion o£ .13-perches in first-clae? garden, inperfect onicr. mot-or-cnr nhe_ with concretelloor. Price _730. To anyone wanting a>complete home ready to ete-p into, wo re-commend this with confidence. Don't miss iL
HILLARY and BAXTER,116 Manchester street._______„__--__
_ST. ALBANS..
Near Id Section.
j Modern tiled root Bungalow 6 rooms. 18_ 14, etc.. plastered, papered, and decorated,Git panelled hall, witio sunny verandah :'glassed, in and protected from any of thecold winds, cosy breakfaet-room, erery con-venience, nearly J-acro high eunny section ingood garden. Tho house was well built forthe present owner about threo year* agovin fact, just ions enough to establish thegarden, etc. This ie eituat© in. one of tho
! Vicsi pans, being h«ndy to the Id sectionI .md Ist XTery'e Church. Pol. 47a .! HILLARY and BAXTER,j 'l-JG Manchester atrcet. :
sf7 albaxs^bargaTn.
REDUCED PRICE j£g9()
I Brand new Bnnprnlow with, a good rooms,pkcVertHi thronjrho'.r., electric lightIcosy verandah, v.p-to-dato oriel window.*jcho'ic> leadii'jhts. tile-back range, til*
heart-.", splendid bathroom, well fitted, hotand cofd water service in bathroom and ecul-; lery, pantry und wiwhhouw. Main eewor.h.p.
Iwater. Kino section, over eighth, in the'jw«tt part of St. Albans. Mnet be cold, any! terms in reason arranjjed.! HILLARY and BAXTER,j Xi& M-nchceter street.~" ~~ av"o"xsTse..
ONE OF THE PLEASANTESTSITUATIONS. ■ '! 4?.~0."\—OX your own terms—Beautifully* ,
' J^O—iij Bungalow House of S;! rooms. If. x V2.C: 1( s 12.0, 14 x 12, etc-• iianelletl hall, picture raiL«,
_veiandaTi front.; and Vmck, orio! window, leadlifrhta. tilft ffraWi'',',mid h<iar_ie, linonpress. und miipor panelled~i wardrobe, luithrootu, lavatory basin, hot and
I cold, water service, eciillery, pantry, wafeh-', j house, copper and tubs. Very fine section', 35 PERCHES, well fenced. An ideal pro-! petty, and just r<*>idy for a buyer to step into,r YOU SHOULD IXSPKCT 'HITS.j HILLAll V iuid BAXTER,
U\j Manchester etteet.HOGIS-K)
: .MALING AND CO., LIMITED.-MALIXO A.\D COMPACT, LIMITED,
■M-ERCIIAXTS,
LAND ESTATE AGENTS,G.LOOCKSTEII STIUJET WEST.
X»iTO-'-3-ROO_IED MODEKN BUNGA-dtIOULOW, Ojouceiter street, practically
kcv.-, panoi:eU, plastered, aud papereamost nitioiivHlly; i-ACHE l»wn andflower beds. Altogether a Bonny Littlo
j _ Pll,Ce'_ »?__?_•_ ' -j■ /».-r»rv—6-15OOSIED HOUSE,almost new,I dtODU (Jloucestßj- street East. Freshly ■ .-
painted »nd papered throughout.Every! modem convenience, and goad appear- ■.
1 unco. Tho Hcuec alone could ■" -built for the uiouey. . . " -'MALIXC aud CO. -. . _~nir{\(Y-A ROOMri and OXE ACRE und a, ■ ' -atIUU QUAKTKR of beautifulsoil, piyt-. . .-I tily situated i:i one of on'r b«at suburbs. *-! House and siirden in perfect order;
Ci6se to tram. A Snug Littio Home.MALIXG and_COv -I STREET, CITY" :" 'I dtO I O —Plastered and papered and tiled '.•.
i boautifuliy; vacre, with lawn ami.I rceary. • Uuvcrn—wnl Mortgage of £450.! A valuable property, most convenient -for a business man.
j _.„ o^pKER—S-ROOMEt) MODERNI-V HOUSE, facing tho Tram. Balcony and;J every modern convenience inside «nd '.! out. .Building, in perfect order. Tun! lninii'ee from thr Any offer■ will b* coneidered senoTiely, even 'with 'I i'iO deposit.; MATJN'G and CO.. - .j~"~~S_CTfONS": " SECT'fOXSH
WE etrooely Tecommcncl 4 HALF-ACRESin the belt part of FEXDALTON. "t
£300 mch, with Terms. Also TWO nearlyQUARTER-ACRES on the border of SHIR-,LEY. Sunny position, at £00 eaci, tritn theeasiest of terms.
MALIXG and CO.. LTD., .LAND DEPT..'WILL BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE OOOD I! PROPERTIES FOR THEIR BOOKS.
MCOOS-317J
I AVJITJAMESON AND SON.
|— = " ',' \VM JAMESON" AKD SOX. /
THE following SELECTED BUTLDIXG-SITES offer an opportunity to thw* m •Trishing to acquire homes of their own:—
i yo ."l—Full i-ACRE. harms a full chain .! frontago to _ first-clane channcllwlstreet;north afpe^l; P fenced, -leo frontfence. Sewer, h.p water, and gae avail-able. This iwction is worth at least £150. ; .As thoowner is well on in yoara and hut -no use foi it he hae decided to !et it go • 'at £103. Particularly eoitab.'ti for a- "builder.
Xo. 2-PAPAXUI ROAD-F-ili i-ACRE,; with chain frontage. Ther- w nicestreara mnninj thrntisn tne property,irhich rr.*kee it a eectjon offering, manypossibilities for the formation of asartis-tic gtrden. PKICE -165.
Xo. 8-rSHIRLEY—First-cla*e Section - "!nearly J-ACRE; full chain frontag*;north aspect; within & mirntc oi tram.The b*><rt of soi!, and in. good order.PRICE £120
jNo. 4—ST. ALl3AXS—Particularly landr■ S<?ction. within a mi!<» o5 th* Scraar*:! 46 feet frontage by 122 feet deer; Sewer,■ pis, h.p. ' water and eToctric lig-t pas*I the property. PRICE _180.
! J;,. STREET (Clone to "! Terminrts of Proponed Tram KiterieionV-I F«!l i-ACRE: 1 chair, frontage. PRICtJ1 £130.
WM. JAMESON ana SON*,15S \fanc_eeter etreet
■ J3631-CSS '.opp. National Bank).
jriOSRIP ior Girl*, Honeekeepinc Hint*, .:VT Weekly Fashion Kotee, and Reading
for Everybody, appear mi tie "Pa«t» £*Women" in S-turday'i Edition* of "T_eI Evenin? K«wa." .
Magazine | [__
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Printed and published by sl:fr'*B,.« ,̂B' "•26, HoUy road. Si. A'.buw, /jijtw*Christchurch Press C&?P?nr;£e3i#rS»t ihe Eegistered Office of the ■c<jrD«r of Cathedral s<su«ra
_ - ", street, Chrisictcrcb, c*n -N<>w Zealand. ''n'M^'
Tl.iiKflar, April ?\ lolM^B^'
THE PB-ESS, THURSDAY. APMI --V • l9l^-12AUCTIONS.
vRADDOCK, McCROSTIE COMPANY
HI. ALSANS.. AN ABSOLUTE DAT.GAIN.
■J.TLL AC'RK LAM.'. 2 chr.iTi" frontage b"_ .■> t'c»'-nr- i" depth, together -.r;th s-a?R"
K-;;.v\ .*•■? t :'O. ICxccjtiona'.ly v:<-'t\ adai-.c-'.i
V-: ':iSui--i-ioa.
for ri'.uKNT ha i.::.
OrTEKrs WANTED.f'RADDOCK McCKOSTi:-: (XL
yo.:o .'.■;<■>. ' AgfcJ.:s.
£535 ONLY
IIiTISTIt AND PRACTICALLY NMW■" HUNGALOW OF "> PLA.S-TERED. r.XI'ENfsIVE (iAS-FITTINGS.i.>p:-;n fireplacek. spacious pan-
■ TRY. WHITE iiNAJIELLED BATIIRDOMWITH L'ATM AND BAHIN.S!.VK. Ji. AND C. SERVICE TJIR'Jl'i: il-
■ <;fT. ,>UNNY VERANDAH GLASSED IN.-..•LEAR LEAD-LKJJITrf. LINEN PRESS.nKTACIIKIi WASnHOUSK. COl'l'Ki:,>:<D TTTIiS, ASPHALT PATH. NICELYLAID OUT GARDEN. AND WELL PLANT-ED. SPLENDIDLY FENCED.,
CLhAR TITLE, OR EASY TERMS IFREQUIRED.
< i.OSK TO .I TRAM SKRVICKS. WITJIIN:i MINUTES OF 2d SECTIO.vCHADDOCK, McCROSTIK CO..
; .1-V.ao ;j»7. Sols Agent:'.ST. ALISANS.
• IMGHT ON TWOPENNY CAR SECTION.THREE SPLENDID BUILDING SEC-TIONS, r.ucb i'C, lurches, jrood front::jp.
PRICE '£95 EACH. I' THE rin;APP:HT SECTIONS IX THIS; •"-
x LOCALITY.CRADDOCK." McCROSTIE CO..
■ .Vmin'r>2B. ; A ?ent3\_
ART BUNGALOW.
£750. > *750
"'. -sITUATE RIGHT ON PENNY .SECTION.
r ' SUNNY ASPECT.
' --■ N«w Art Bangalow, containing 3 liviajjroom-, hall and one,room panelled: fine. wide e\;nny verandah, glaseed in. ali cfH««».Irld convenienco3, including bathroom v.-:thDoaiton bath and basin, h. and c. water<iervic«, clectrio light, newer conatsiou, or.dh.p. t\at«r supply. Section about J-acre,t*phaH path?, wtli feisccd. o:-.- Fol. S3S
GRADDOCK. McCROSTIE CO.,Afcnts.
J» E C. X E N Ii A M .JUST OFF COLOMBO ROAD.
suNmr aspect.
TWOPENNY CAB SECTION.
£200 CAN OEMAIif AT 4} PER CENT.
So.'idiy-Ijei't -vearJy Xflw House of < l;irpv>:.-!c:rtj. piaatercd, Raa, h. and c. wiitei, wr-vice, pantry, scullory. Kithroom. waehJioueo.- and tube, hot water over tubs, bnclt
,' and front verandah asphalt paths and-yard.Half-acre Section, laid out and planted,• ''back and front lawn, and fully-stockfcj from
end to end with a Tery fir.c collection ofNative Shr.jb«, Planti and Fruit, Trcce.The Garden and the outlook are- special- foaiurce of th;t property.
• . PRICE, i'3T5." Foiio CB2.CKADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO..
Ascn:«.
£1000LOWER RICCARTON,.
' CORNER OF A7K AND EDINBURGHSTREETS.
FINE CORNER' SECTION, with fron-- •*' tage» of 2J chain* and over 1} chains tothe «tr«t« mentioned, nie«iy laid out inlawns, flotrer bed*, orchard,' kitoben garden,etc.. togetbw: with SubeUntial DWELLINGHOUSE of 7 GOOD BOOMS, plastered and- papered throughout, and all modern conveni-
ences, incJudir.e P»ntry. bathroom, hot andcold eerrice. gat and fittings, bathroom, hotand cold acrvict, gas and fittings, tiled
■ hearths and grate*, wardrobes, etcThia I* a rery superior residenti*: pro-
l>erty, and the aitaa-tion . being close totram and Paries leave* nothing to be desired.
Full particular* and eaid to view oo appli-<.-tion to
CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO..' ,"Fol '° Si% —I-' Agent*.
A ?TEW BRIGHTON BARGAIN.
£450"OKLT
BITTJATE ON- THE ESPLANADE
'WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF THE PIER.SubtUntially-built Houee of 6 •pacioun
room*, pla*tered and paperod, Pantry, Bath-, 'room with Marble Basin, h. and c. Serviceth/oughout Scullery, Washhoase, Copper,andTab*. New Windmill and Tank; fine Sectionof 39 pw<b«* of land,48ft froota-e to Esplan-ade.
, • Al#o th« whole of the FURNITURE and- KVIfECTS. indudinj NowBcddinij and Pianobj Botd.
' - EASY TERMS ARRANGED.
' - McCROSTIE CO..
' * Sole Ageaia.Apply N*w Brighton or Christchuxch.
'AN IDEAL SUBURBAN BUNGALOWRESIDENCE. SITUATE INSIDE
TWOPENNY SECTION.
PRICE REDUCED PltOii jf2230 TO £1550.
TUST OVEK i-ACBE LAND. CORNERti SECTION, IN NICE LAWNS AXDGARDEN. TOOETKKR WITH WELL-'BUII.T BUNGALOW OF 9 WXCEPTION-ALLY LARGE ROOMS. PLASTERED AND, PAPERED. WAKDROBEa. CHDfA CUP--'-'■ BOARDS, ELKCTRIC BELLS. H AXD O
/, WATER SERVICETO BEDROOMS D4.RK- •: ROOM, STOREROOM. Etc TWO Ve£.- ■ AKDAHS. MOTOR-SHED (CONCRETE,; rLOOR), ASPiLVLT PATHS A.S'D YARD
- k FIRST-CLASS PROPERTY 'IX EVERY• ' R2SPECT. AND IT MUSTBE SOLD.
' ; CRADDOCK. McCROSTIE CO■ SSUK. *'**
AUCTIONS.; CUADDOCK, .McCROSTIE COMPANY
A REMINDER, ;
A I* C T I O N SALE-
Tills MAY. THIS DAY. |
.\-, l-J Nici-.
i<■)!) :h'-- Prciaisii, j
•T;uY>TON/' PAPANUI RUAIJ. j
A-co-iu: P. A. HKRMAN, Esq. jThe \YhoI« n' :i:o
CUUICK FURNI.SKING.SAh per Caittlogii'.,.
TAKG NO ! CAT. TO JNNES i;<JAD. :('I.'ADI)O('K. MfCRO.STIE CO., :Aiictiocc-t-rs. ■
CHARLES CLARK. jr>HLc;i.\.\" i;ll-T ai'ctiu.v.
TO-DAY AT -J O'CLOCK. j
AT CiIA!:LK6 CLARK'S HOOMS. ■1".) flcv-f-w .:itC. i
i~~~~~~' II
AliuNGbT THE MANY ARTICLES ARE jVERY VALUABLE PICTURES, OILand WATER, l.y Wniiwori:, Procter,(ircene, j'ccou'.c, Koiiy, Balfour.Mrs Pyjic. .lohii Giblj ilhi-k-:, icasc.ipc),\V;i<i:uim. Ilyrnssn. Xcv:'",o, Mcnziosj(ii'/ii. a:'.d Stnddiirt.
ALSO J«:N(.iHAVIN(; ••>:■ Turner, over 100 joM. rcr.r;-,fti;!i:)3 '-WELTER'STAKES. !-('!" ivei-y viilunliV}; Oak jSideboard. Very Hnn<i.*onso Inioid China)
Cabinet. Pn;i« Staiui l>:\?a Os'.tmc-u! aivl!l-'lour, I hor.c-A T<-;i, (iJd Coins, 3 Kots {Prc.wnt.itisi) Volumes. Gold and Enamel.'nwollory, l>ai:j't. Medical Inrtv«u:ent.«.E.P. I7'l Wafer JCett!?!. Fiu.? Show Ga*?'Mi x rift. L;itiv's Vcvv IlaTid.-i.iino Coik\v iSal Co:.:, ■ ' j
Alko, Account -MI.SS CUNNINGHAiIalso to to lieljriuin Fur.d):
MAONTFICKNT TtAND-PAINTiiD DES-SERT SERVICE. IS pieces, and a '.aT«recilicfiiou o' Tabic Gla»s\varo.
»UISL(iIAN (iIFT AL'CTION.No. GCO. CHARLES CLARK._ _ai4o
AFTER TiIK SALE OFBELGIAN GOODS
will be offvrctl a Quantity of FURNITURE, |including:—Roll-lop Writing Desk, Wardrobe witli ilir- j
ror panel, Duchesso Cboste, Bedstead,Cabinote, Washstaa:d«, ct-c. ,
No! COT. . CILVBLES CLARK.
P. S.'NTCHOUiS AND CO.
SHORT NOTICE.AUCTION SALE.
SATURDAY N-EXT, in Onr LANDAUCTION ROOMS.
12 o'clock.
V\rii have received instructions from the»»< llortsagecs to'felt by Public Auction
Ihat Fjn-j Property situated 54 Picton nve-nue, Kiccarlou, nnd comprising G rooms and36 jierchcs of Land.
SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock.'V. "S. NICHOLLS nail CO.,
Aucvionoe.s>,918S ■ 134 Jlacchsster flrcet.
AUCTION SALE,
Fl-RNITURE.
On t.'ie PicMii.:cfr, 323 Gloucester «trtet,l."twcrn liarbadoes street iu:d
V.'-xV. Bel..-MAY 4Ui .iTUESDAY), at 1 p.m. -
\\rE have reo:ivc<l instructions from iIISB»» > IfAXIS. to S'cll by Public Auction,her FURNITURE, same lxjinji tho superiorContents of a Woll-furnishod tive-roomedhoubc. '•"-..Tho main items includo:—Dining-room: 6ft
Table. Sidobo.'ird, Couch, Wicker Chaira,Dinicg-room Chairs, Austrian Chairs,Palm Simula, Picture*, Palm Bowie,Plants, Heavy Liuolenjn.v Fire Irons,Writing Desk, Owsrinantel. -Afternoon Tea.Set. Hall: 11all Stand, Hall Runner,,Pictures, Linoleum, Chairs. Bedroom:Double 8.1t:,, Bedetead, Duchesse, T.Table, Linoleum. etc; also,Stretchers, S.I. Bedstead, Commode, Pic-tures, I/iirpe Bath, Tcols, Kitchen Sun-dries. Crookery, etc.> also Host of Gene-ral Sundries.
NEXT TUESDAY, at 1 p.m.P. S. NICHOLLS and,CO.,
Auct-ineors.3130 " 134 Atanchcstor etreet.TONES, XOTITON ANrTooTl^SDr
FURS! FURS! FURS!
ON PRIVATE SALE.
NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED.
In Our Hereford street Sale Rooms.
ON Account of the EMPIRE FUR COM-PANY, tho Balance of their New and
Up-to-date- Stock of all tho Latest Furs are-iiow for Sale PRIVATELY.
YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY.Thousands of Pounds' Worth to choese from.
\Y« Invite- You to INSPECT TO-DAY,whether you wieh to purchase or not.
TONKS, NORTON and CO...LTD.,0111 . Auctioneers.
H. B. SORENSEN.
■11. B. SORENSEN.THIS DAY. ~ THIS DAY.
Sale 11 o'clock.V.D.L.. TOTARA. AND BLACK PINETIMBERS.
H,B. SORENSEN will SELL by PUBLIC• AUCTION, at hie yards. Lichfieldetreet, .10.000 Feit Timber, 3i 2,<x2,4s 3,GslJj], -Ii x 1; R. P.. Totara, V.D.L..and Black Pine, 5 x 3. G s 2, G x 3, 5x3, S s 2. VI x3. 9 x 2: Kauri Plankingand Flooring, W. Boards, V. Boards, 100Sheets S.H. Iron. 2 Iron Baths. GividenTools. Largo Sashes and Doors. Windows,Gla iJoovs, 1000 Sheets Iron, sizes sto-9ft,ICO Rolls Sliecp Netting, many lines of sun-dries. I D.I. Gat*.COST H. SORENSEN. Auctioneer.
~~DALGETY AND CO., LIMITED.
A RARE CHANCE.
NORTH CANTERBURY SHEEP RUN FORSTRAIGHT-OUT LEASE.
"lIT'E are now handling c!cju> upon 4000» l ACRES of tip-top Tussock Country in
North Canterbury for straight-out lease, ona Compulsory Purchasing Clause basis.Everything stands on tho property that isrequired in tho way 'oi Buildings, Fences,Water, etc. The owner prefers to lease thowholo block, but, if this ia r.ot cEcctedquickly, he will lease it in two separate areas.
We invilo bond fide enquirers to call orcommunicate with \w for rental, length ofl«ase, etc.
Note thin no goodwill is .asked, and re-rnembet' thai v chauco of th:3 description iavery seldom oSered to Canterbury landseekers.
DALfIETY CO., LTD..• <Ji;66 ' .S-iie Ap*nt#.
AUCTIONS.
H. MATSON AND CO.
Tγ aai so x an d co.(* AUCTIONEERS. STOCK AND
ESTATE AGENTS.U- CASHEL STREET.
FOR SALE.
•X ACRES. Dairy Land, r.car ia-.-n, runsS ti: 9 (-,0:75. Should acii without any
trouble at ali jit the priw ;t?ked, namely,£500. ; to- l -}
11. MATSON and CO..A g~ri'.■<••
FURNISHED HOUSES,
! FASHIONABLE WROXTON.I
V\ TE have * modsrn 5-rccmed lUmsn'ov.-.
* * fully rotruahed. r.vA with ai; modernhovu«h:>!d "applisnce*. ircluaJn? » vncur.r.:cleansr, »"fi kercseae. rendem ~c<lrou:;ijlieatcr: very nic- place. JL'2 p<r week t>;;r.y..rv v,-sio will jock a.'i'-r it.
11. MATSON ami CO.
i tfURNIS'HED HOL-.-K c.s :h? IJeach at1t S;m::ier. Gave Heck eiiS;
■ Honf/-, r.icc quit*, ?!jc.', •>» torches <>; .a= i.i.
i a!! accessaries; !!?« per v.yes.; Also Knrvished H-.»us«. Star.more )<j;«j. c,: ii.ji.-iii.;:.:sfi jrrcuuds. irriX etc. CV.n? t;>j:d <.•»'.•; every city convenience.
j 11. MATSON and CO..J Ager.;?.i .... .. -
MODERN HUNG ALOW.
£~(\ L.7CPOSIT. and Price- only £.1:3. forJU a new Bungalow of 0 main rooms.
"I doso tv Cd mid wiilfir. •") wiiiute*.' \v:uk
_of
!1U car. Lia-.vr.od: handy to Scu:h-0.~.*t ccc-! tioa. etc. 'Diis proporiy is l-r.i.'i vi'.fc (ii*:-
hand knowledge of what the public require.!It ha* *.v*rv labour-saving device, b. ami c.i Dor.,, ton IJatli. ami Ewctrio Lijrlit. Pantryand Scullery, Wushhouee an.'. Tr.be. Sunnyaspect Verandah, together with an' i-acre.Some pewocs with £30 to XtC(> in their
I pecketa may be «earciiitg round, thinking toI build? It vrou'd bo impossible to set better
value than iho nbovo cff-jT*. and th»i aaiount. cf time and won;; saved by (-dur-
ing it. is worth iso anyway
Fol 112. H MATS'JN and CO..
NORTH ST. ALLANS.
P^i^rv—A llouu> similar to above, buto*<Ji)\Jbaring 33 nerciiea of Inucl, 5 mainrooms. Doulton Bath and Hand Basin, a.and c.. Electric Light. Box Bay p.nd OrielWindows. Close to 'id car: coal and firewoodhouse; nicely finished throughout. We areprepared to submit any ternie. Foln 103.
11. AIATSOX and CO.I
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FOR BONA FIRE SALE.
OWXEfi LEAVING CURISTCHURCH.
HOME in Opawa.- handy, to theStation: 6 main room!, and having
every modern convenience. For anyone con-nected with Lytteltou just the- opportunity.Abotit 50 perches of land, Fruit Garden,House nicely decorated .throughout, .spaciousDining-room. Tiled Hearths, Bookshelves, 1Verandahs, lovely view PRICE. £975.
P.S.—The owner will consider any offer farabovo.Fol. 119. II MATSON and CO..
IN CHARMING FENDALTON.
A GENTLEMAN'S HOME in every way.
Beautiful Shrubberies and Walks,wiudiug- river frontiga to clear stream: 2-acre in Croquet or Tennis Lawn. Garden,•Uα Fine two-storied House of 9 spaciousrooms an follows: 22 x 15. 21 s lf> with bays,ICC x 5 x 6 x 3. 18 x 17.G: Kitchen IG.Cx 33- ample, household offices, cupboards,storerooms etc.. Doulton Bath and ToiletBasin, Gas, and Septic Tank. Handy tocar*, private and picturesque. We can re-
commend it to anyone ou the loolc-out for& first-class residence.Fol. 117. IL MATSON and CO.
Agents.
MERIYALE.
CHEAP FAMILY RESIDENCE.
TfrE hat* just becD instructed to find abuyer(or a large two-storied House of
9 main rooms, including ft particularly finoDining-room. gas throughout and allCity • conveniencee',. Verandah andBalcony, Rooms 20 x 14. 18 x H.14 x 14.20 x14, 1.8 x 14, 14 x 14, 14 x I*, etc., etc. Bath-room, Doulton and Porcelain Ware, Bed-room, Leadlighte, etc. A.very fine property,together with £ of an acre in garden andorchard. Arcple outbuildings, workshop,etc. Absolutely the oest value in ilerivale,at £14.00.
H. MATSON and CO..Fol. 118 Sole Agents.
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GORDON AVENUE.TjUVfi-ROOMED HOUSE, h. and c, gae,
M. aewer, copper and tubs, in thoroughorder, 13s per week.
H. IIATSON and CO.
/AFFICES, in Tatteisall's Buildings, very
' central, 10s per week.,H MATSON and CO.
CONSIDER.THIS HANDSOMEBUNGALOW.
ipOUR larg« rooms, viz., 21 x 13, 18 x 15,15 x 12, hall 10 x 7.6, verandah 1C.6 x 9.
Handsomely papered and decorated through-out, north aspect, plenty of cupboards and■11 offices, Doulton bath, h. and c. servicegas, coal and wood sh«d, fowlhousee. to-gether with i an acre of land, the wholein perfect order. Well laid out, ornamentaland fruit trees, «"c. Situated West. Price£7SO. FoL 65
H. MATSON and CO.
A PLACE THAT SHOULD SELL.
CAREFULLY planned and built W a pro-rrtn«nt architect, to owner's special re-quirement. It is now on tiio market forfamily reason*. A very plcaaing Two-torcyedUod«rn House, in Menvaio, built with aspecial regard tr» tbo course, of the sun inthe winter months, with tho result that boexception to it can bo inado on the score •of aapect. ' ;There *r« 1 very nico room-, tastefully :pip*rcd, tie reception room having an ai- Icove. Suniiy balwv ar.d portico entraiua.Appointmepts »m all right tip-to-date exceptthe electric light. The land, which com-prises J-acre, elopes at the back to an orna-mental creek, with a garden easier se<xn thandescribed- Price JEIG3O. Fol. IS 8.1.
H. MATSON and CO.
A DESIRABLE SECTION.
.TXTEST ST. AiBAKS—-he only pos*ibl«
.11 section in that locality which can <fltill be bought at » reasonable price, J of ■•n acre, 2 chains frontage, magnificent view 'of th* Alps, good eiirroucdings, nothing 'objectionable from icy aett'er's point of iview, and we can sell half if deeircd. Pricelor tb« lot, £T2O. Fol. 47
I MO7CS H. MATSON and CO. :
AUCTIONS.
H. MATSON AND CO.
'V ATTERSALLi S A L E.SATURDAY NEXT.
In addition to tka Entries already advfr-tised, we will also offer:—-
On account of a COUNTRY CLIENT.2 Plough Horsos, for Sale Without Re-
serve.FURTHER ENTRIES SOLICITED.
9143 H. MLATiSON and CO.
McKEXZIE AND WILLIS
McKENZIE AND WILLIS,CATHEDRAL SQUARE, NEXT POST
OFFICE.AUCTIONEERS. LAND AND ESTATE
AGENTS, AND HOUSE FUIOToHERH.
WANTED.
Tt.) PROPERTY OWNERS.
I\'E sliai! b? pleaded io receive !u!i par-
'' tWulais ot SALEABLE HOUbKrf.SECTIONS. u-.-.0. BLOCKti OF SUBURBANLAND.
Wo have u:i o;ir tioc!:.-; a jsiimber of cash.mti stua.l depoisit liu;.e!» v.-aitiug lor suitable;)ro:vj-it:«Jlis.
CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS.
SI'IU'TE .IUsJT Or/F MAIX THOROUGH-FA HE.
OWNER OUT TO SELL, v.nii «v iuriiijtitho I'iEaSOX WHY u> inteiiflLujr buyers.
The Shop. Stock, and Fittings arc ;!i liKt-ciiis? order, axid the ;>}>j>.'uruiH-j U atlraciivc.
NOTE THE LOW RENT:•2oi i>< 1 u'ein. iir.4 - IcHtc can be j-.ronr.ed.
Price, for in Lniniodiate Sale,
£110.'"DEPOSIT £50 DEPOSIT
BALANCE OF PURCHASE MONEY A.SRENT.
SITUATE IN THE BEST PART OFAVONSIDE
WELL-BUILT BUNGALOW of :. room',plaeter'.fl. tiled j-rattn uiui lit-anhj. verandah,I"ud!ight3. bathrojiu. h. «n:l c. lavatory basin,shower, etc., pantry, ccu'.lcry, waslihctise. cop-per, tubs, itnd tays. Tho Section containsjust on 4-Acro. Wo have personally inspectedtbi-i property nn<l cay, recotmiiend it. with con-fidence to buyers in «carch oi a wc.'l-bujlt,i-osv home.
FOR A SPEEDY SALENOTE
THE ' i'-VJ--) LOW-PRICE.
For Card? tn Viow., McKEXZIE and WILLIS.Land Depart icon t.
""PAPANTri PAPANUI."G ACRES G ACRES.« ACRES. - (J ACRES.
AN IDEAL ULOCK VbR SUBDIVISION.
FRONTAGE TO TWO MAIN ROADS.Situafo 1 Minute from Tram and School, j
6 ACRES of heavy rich soil, in perfect jlieatt. The owner i<; anxious to soil,and is prepared to accept, a very low price 1and give very easy terms. j
"'his ie worth mukin? cuquirv about IMcKENZIE and WILLIS. i_"?.- <i Agents. j
ST. ALBANS. !DEPOSIT £'50 DEPOSIT
t-ROOME'I BUNGALOW, with everymodern conveuier.ee, plastered, papered, anddecorated throughout, bathroom, h. nnd c,waßhhouss, copper, tubs, and taps.
Tho Section contains i-ACRE, laid out ingarden, asphalt paths, etc.
Til IS,IS A CHEAP PROPERTY. •!£190.
For cards to viev.-, np;i!yMcKENZIE and WILLIS.
■ ircCo2B-lf§oPYNE AND CO.
THIS DAY.'VJ O'CLOCKrPHF. Sale, LIVE and DEAD STOCK, on.J- r.crmiut MR THOS. BATCHELOR,-.it the Homestead, BURNIIa:.!.
LUNCHEON PROVIDED. ■011-2 PYNE mid CO., Auctioneers.
THE FARMERS' SALEVAROS.SANDS, O'CALLAGHAX AXD CO..Auctioneers and Produce Mcrcliauts,
FARMERS, SALKVARJJS,TUAM AXD ST. ASAPH STREETS -WEST,
Chri?tchurch.1 B. SANDS and CO, report a Large 1■A.* Entry at thoir Yard* on Saturday.
Heus were eeJling a trife eaeier than the pre-vious w«ek, likewise old Ducks, but Duck-lings, Prime Chickens, and well finishedQoe&o wero bringing good price*.
Following Vrcre'tho prices realised:—PrimeTable Cbickt-ns -fa' Cd to Oβ Id per pair.Here 2s 3d u> Zs Ikl p«r pair, Ducks 3s cdV> Sβ per pair. Goeaa Gs 3d to 10s Gd per pair.;
A. .ti. SANDS and CO. 1Telephone 2164. F973* |
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LAWRIE AXD DALTON. j
J. T. Lavrrie.) . ■ (Thos. Dulton., LAWRIE and DALTOX,AUCTIONEERS, HUDSE FURNISHERS,
aXD HOTEL BROKERS.210 TUAM STREET
(Xext doer Opera House).
THE CHEAPEST AUCTION ROOM IN jTOWN. !
COMPARE OTJR PRICES !"lltrE always kefp a larjjo nneortmens of\V T New and Second-hand Furniture forPrivate Salo.
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Bedroom Suit>«. Sisieboarde, Werdrobee,Hal! Stand*, Linoleums. Curtains, Rugs,Bedsteads, Bedding, Blankets. Carpets.
Our Show Roomsr aro open till 9 o'clockFriday Evenings.Lawrie and Datton pay highest Cub
Pricee for Second-hand Furniture.LAWRIE »nd DALTON.
L9506
_Auctioneers.'"'- J
J. B. NEALE AND CO.
J. B. NEALE AND CO..T AND AND ESTATE AGENTS,
152 Hereford ttiT<t. Christthuich.
CITY. GOOD POSITION. j
£475J«1t. JWo have a good 5-roomed HOUSE for 'Kale
in Barbadocs street, good part. Every poa-sible convenience, hot nnd colrl service-, goodoutbuildings: paths, etc. Everything in 1perfect order.
City property is increaeing out of all pro-portion to anything else. Get some while
Iyou have- the chance.3. B. NEALE and CO.. . I£950.
WEST END, 3 MINUTES FROM SQUARE, iWe have an ideal 5-roomed HOUSE for
Sale in above fashionablo pert at a pric«?!much below its actual worth. It ia hardly Inocessai— for us to udd that thie place is jright out on its own for anyone in a. good jposition requiring something central, right (up-to-date, and fashionable, at a low price. j
J. B. NEALE 2nd CO. j
£360. - £m !NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. ,SHOWING OVER 20 PER CENT.
INTEREST ON EQUITY.At above gift price we are instructed todispose of Two Good 5-roomed HOUSES inAddington, plastered, and iv good order.Owticr an absentee. Wants only £360 fortho two. Terms arranged. This is tho big-gest snip an the market.
: J. P.. NEALE and CO. j8572 !
1 . AUCTIONS.J W. K. SIMES AND CO.
W. K. SlilKS' AND CO..
1 i UCTIONEERS ANd'ESTATE AGENTS.LICENSED LAND BROKERS.lli-US HEREFORD STREET,
CHRISTCEURCH.
AUCTION SALES cf Properties. Furni-jtnre. and Clearin;j»oiit Sale* concV.u-tcJ
' and wh?re reo.uircd.!
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£6000I FOR INVESTMENT.
' WE IUVE FOR IMMF.niATE IXYF.iT-iMX.NT ON FIRST ..MORTGAGES SUMS
OF £-200. £2=<<i. i.'3-.X,. £100, £500, £000, i'7oo,; i'SC'O. JE3W. and i'IOUO.
INTEREST AT FROM r>.l PER CENT. ON; FIRST-CLASS SECL'RITIKS.
'-MORTGAGES PREPARED AND COM-I PLETED AT REASONABLE CHARGES.I W. E. SIMES AND CO.
i ADJACENT TO JJEALEV AVENUE,! NEAR lri THAU SECT10X.
irO7"~AN' UP-TO-DATE BUNGALOWOF 0 GOOD KOO.MS i,built
about 3 years), pnneikd entranco lii'.U, wid<»vcranuJh facing -ii>rtii \ronm3 lri '»>' I*, _etc.»,nicely papered and <!r:;e up throughout,
J tik-d roof, c-lec'.rio li.-.'h:, breakfast room act-i jacc.'it u> ;< foinbiucu scuilery-kitchcn, _ all! niodorn cor.veni-?r.ces-, main «<ewcr. Goodjsection of no:»riv i-ac.-e, nicely '.aid on; hiat':d Ja>.vnE, nsolialt i>'aths. thrubs.i tic. v.-oi! csiiiblishcti." ijituato i>: or.o 01"j t!io Iwst «trr*>tE. handy Jo Beaicy avenue andild tram iswiion.• W. E. SIMES and CO.,1 144-11(3 Hereforii street.
j XEAIS THE FOOT OF THE HILLS.
' SPREVDON.
! i ACISI->. 5 ROOMS.
■ .L'l.t/V nKI'OSIT, balance at 5 per cent.; ct*J-».3v./ tor a term, reyayub.'o by easy! instahr.cri'-:-. Prncticaily new iioii6i; of i>I r<yju:t. replete w;th all modern convenience*.
' !io". hhU i.'oid rtcrvico. etc., 1 acres of lirst-
' ciK-s iaiid. 'one frontagt\ Any purciiaserjcouid t-cll a i)lock eff if Voquired. A el'oap; property at i'IOUO for tho whole i acres.iClea 1- t:t.e lor cash, or oivner will give caey' ;«>rn)s. Th;.< is ii, so0(' oppurlunily for any-] ouu wanting' come lariii clcs-> to town! \V. E. SlilES inid^CO.,' Sole- AgcntA.
J ST. ALBAXS WEST. !jADJACENT TO THE PAPAXUI ROAD. :i X'tfl DEPOSIT, FOR A NEW. UP-TO-: 3tOU DATE. WELL-BUILT BUNGALOW;OF 0 GOOD ROOMS, panelled hull, 4 lire- I',places, gunny verandah, tiled hearths and j
' grates, casement bay windows, leodliglits, j1 wardrobes and cupboards throughout, v--cl!' arranged with all modem conventencoa, hot! and cold service, }.'.u.s and littings. Doultonibath, pantry, scullery, waehhouse, copperand Ii tubs, high-pressure water supply. Higlx' ioctio'.i of ;i-lGth« acre, laid out in lawn and! oaths. PRICE, ±'785. NOTE THE EX-I CKPTIOXALLY EASY TERMS. £30 Do-ji>osit, lmlanco by iuetalments. An excep-tionally nice property. Keys from Uβ.! " W. K. SIMIiS and CO.,
Agents.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NICE G-IIOOMED BUNGALOW HANDY TOTHE PAPAXUr ROAD?
I
] IF SO, THIS SHOULD PLEASE YOU.
X* 11 AA—(ACTUAL COST perhaps a littleloss by the time- everything is
counted). (> LARGK ROOMS, Dining-room22ft Gin by 15ft, with oriel casement, wellfire, breakfast room (panelled) 16 2 \A, withoriel caseiueHt, other rooms in proportion,liaiwllet'l entrauce hall, all picked rimu, frontverandah witlu leadiights in cud, Ijcdroomwith Doulton ™>ath, lavatory basin, hot andcold service, pantry, HCullery, washhouae,copper and tuba, verandah at' back. ELEC-TRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT. TILEDROOF, j-ACRK LAND, nicely laid out inlawn unci garden, and planted with shrubsand frui; tro.es. TERMS: £350 at 4$ percent., balance in cash, or we can financeI'jorhapit with deposit of XM3O,, or £300
W. K. SIM.ES and CO..__ • ■ Sole. Acentff.
SPREYDON.I NEAR SOMERFIELD STREET SCHOOL.
£~O-~JKSOO CAN REMAIN AT 4J PERO*jO CENT. A Nice Little Home o£■i roonn, piastered verandah,'built-in wiirdrobe. gas and fittings, nicomnntols and grates, built-in bookcaeo andcupboard in dining-room, nico bathroom,largo cupboards in kitchen, hot and coldserviqo throughout, pantry, largo scullery,wiiahhouso and copper and tubs, all under |tho ono roof, largo woll built workshop, jfowlhouses, windmill water supply, pood jjcorner 'section, neniiy i-acro. nicely laid jout in lawn and garden. Terms can bo jarranged on deposit of £75 or £100 if re-quited. INTEREST ON GOVERNMENTMORTGAGE AND RATES AND TAXESAMOUNT TO ONLY 7» Gd A WEEK.This is Cheaper than Renting.
W. K. SIMES and CO..Agents.
ST. MARTIN'S.I NICE SITUATION—HANDY TO TRAM.I — GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE! XsOOV OF £300 AT-4J PER CENT, canjremain, balanco in rauli or JplOO deposit. A!NICE BUNGALOW OF 1 GOOD ROOMS.I well designed and arranged, casement bay !I windows, entrance hall, dining-room with
wvll fireplaces. '2 bedrooms with built-inwardrobes, kitchen with tiled back range smdlilcd returns, artistically papered throughout,j bathroom, hot oml cold service, pantry.scullery, back verandah, coalsliod, bicyclerthed. wasbhouae, copper and tubs: i-ACRELAND, nicely laid out in luwn and garden,wcii planted, paths* j
W. E. SIMES and CO.,i Sp'lo Agents.
""SOMERFIELD STHEET, SPREYDOX-j (Off.)! .\ CHEAP LITTLE PROPERTY.i XM9A-A GOOD LITTLE HOME of 4j wTwu Rocima. facing North (built abouti o years), all rooms a dr-cent size, papered1 throughout, gas nnd fittings, bathroom, cup-board* in lritehen, good range, scullery,wushliouse, !opp'.'i" and tubs, large work-shop, good high section of about 28 porchos,laid out in lawn and garden:, puthe, etc.We recommend this to anyone on tho look-out for a nico littlo home ut a low figure.EASY TERMS CAX BE ARRANGED.
W. E. SIMES and CO.,Solo Agents.
j~bPAWA-:-AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN"'."'rt-rr-— ANY. TERMS "IX REASON, £50IvO I»J or £75 DEPOSIT, balance by
ensy instalments. -S-ROOMED DWELLINGin good order (not ati old tumble-down place,but a rrood «übstunlial family house). Tiicelypapned throughout, rps fittings, antiquo'copper, nice Icadlights, hot "and cold service,bathroom, pantry, scullery, washhouse, copperand tubs. ehed. S-ACRE LAND, corner site,good garden, part of the land could be «oldoff it HOUSE INSURED FOR £500.LAND AVORTH AT LEAST £350. Sec thissnip ut once- Keya from us.
W. E. SIMES and CO.,Agentfl.
' WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF THE idSECTION, BEALEY AVENUE (adja-cent to Piipamii road).
J?7pr\—GOOD HOUSE OF 0 ROOMS,3«f IOU piastert-d and papered through-
I out. verandah. 2 b».y windows, hall, centrej (lowere. cornices, mantels, fjas and fittingsj throughout, hot and cold sorvico, bathroom,I pnntry, cculicry, »vashbou.«e nnd copper, tube,high pressure water supply, main «w«r con-nexions; NEARLY i-ACRE LAND, laidout in lawn ann garden, asphalt paths, fruitI trees. Owner determined to sell regardlessj of cost.
EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMSr."»0 DEPOSIT WILL BK ACCEPTED.
W. E. SIMES and CO..j Solo Agents,j ___ „
tTO BUILDERS AND THOSE WANTINGi A NICE SECTION FOR A HOUSE.jFACING CRANFORD AXD CORNWALLJ STREETS. ST. ALBAN S.Q Sl'L EXD I D SECTIONS!O SPLENDID SECTIONSi ranging from 21 to 23 perches
low prices. easy terms. ' !! Cornwall ftr«et will be wider\9d and have I; footpatha and concreted channel. !; These arj the beat and cheapest ecctiorss in■rhi3 locality.( PLANS NOW READY.
ApplyW. E. SHIES and CO.,5'J604-7CG
GOSSIP for Girls, Housekeeping Hint*,Weekly Fashion. Notes, and Readia-*jfor Everybody, appear in the "Page forWomen" in Saturday's Editions oi "Th.-»! Evenio? News."
AUCTIONS. !R. S McKENZIE AXD CO. j
RS. UcKKSZIE AXD CO |l • 1'I(R. St. CUir McEeniie. sat* Partner and !Auctioneer of the firm ot McK..o»i» iand Willis), iLAND AND ESTATK AGENTS, 1
I AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS. AXI> jj GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, jI _~D UOUSK FURNISHELs.j us CASKEL STRICT, j
TO II-TKNITURE BUYERS.
j FURNITURE BUYERS. ■I The Reason why v.v S.--:i so Cheap ia ;
BECAUSE 1WE DEAL ONLY FOR CASH.
NO CREDIT.! NO CREDIT.j XO TIME PAYMENTS
Xf) TIME PAYMENTS, jTherefore we are in a posit-on to give to•EVERY CUSTOMER
THE BEST MATKKIALTHE BEiT MATERIAL.THE BEST WORKMANSHIPI THE BEST WORKMANSHIP. !
AT :I, OWH * T !• I! IrF. S. ILOWE fc 'I I' RIcE S. ! \!Wo are satisfied with .. SMALL PROFIT ! Ij ior a, QUICK TURNOVER, i! NEW SHIPMENTSI Always Coming to ilar.ci of ■j NEW VELVETS AND SIOQUETS. ■I In all tap Newest Colouring* ior on- 1SPECIAL CHESTERFIELD SUITES j \
LIX OL X UM S J iLatest lX'?;<;n.« and Shade.*. >. ' RUGS AXD SOFA SQUARE?, iIn Great Variety. j
Watch'our Window Display for Bargains. |
iWhen yoi have any FURNITURE you !
i■wish to dispose of. s< rd j; -to tho MOST 'UP-TO-DATK AUCTION KOOM. whereyou e;ct PERFECT LIGHT, ROOM FOR jDISPLAY. AND EXPERTS TO HANDLE ;IT. •R. S. McKEXZIE :ind CO.. iGeneral House Furnishers, Auctioneers, ,
House and Land Argents. i im Cnehfl street (next TatterssllV j t" ! c
A FAMILY MAX'S OPPORTUNITY. !
PROPERTY REDUCED BY £300.
SMALL DEPOSIT AXD EXCEPTIONAL !TERMS.
INVESTIGATE NOW.i
."YjyK are instructed by MRS MILXES. to j» » . Sell by Private Treaty, her Very Fine jand Commodious Reaiiieiie-e, situated l<o iOfticc road (the saiuo iiot having- been dis-posed of hy auction).
THIS ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIALPROPERTY/ comprises v full Quartor-acre ofLand, well iaid out hi Fruit Trees. Lawns,Pa.ths, etc., planted with Ornamental Shrubsand a- well-built House cf 6 spacious rooms,complete with all offices. THE HOUSE jhas Jilt stud, is nicely decorated throughout aand fireplaces in all rooms, Tiled Grates andHearth*. Conveniences includePorcelain Baihand Basin, h. and c. Shower, Patent Lavator-ies Upstairs and Downstairs, Largo Kitchen Tand Scullery, h. and c. Sorvico throughout,epacious Balcony, EJectric Belle, etc.
The Property has a fiao, sunny aspect andit, veil situated closo to Pimanui road.
Wo ■ can arrange exceptional tonne withemail deposit, and low rat© of interest; infact, Hue wAiolo of the interest run-, intoslightly more than 15s per week, -while the jproperty would 1» cheap t<> rentiU 32s 6d. iIt is a Sound, Paying Proposition, and any-one requiring ft House with plenty of room,would do well to call and get Price- and FullParticulars.
Our instructions aro imperative to -sell theProperty by tho end of thia week.
Sole ajjonts for tho vendor,R. S. McKEXZIE sintl CO*.,
Auctioneers. Land and Estate Agents,H:i Cashci street, next Tatt-crsall's. -M.C6024-IG3I ■
PROPERTIES FO.rSALf. *
H. S. RICHAIIDS AND SON.
j JI ■ FOR SALE. ?•I . h• . vi' h— ■ -"' !*CENTRAL WARD, j
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NORTH-WEST, SELECT LOCALITY. c,aC. v<
CLOSE TO TRAM.i'Ci——— g(d
I qvWO VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING ii!i • h
£ALLOTMENTS. EACH HAVING 40 1
Pti
FEET FKONTAGE.
1!PRICE VERY REASONABLE.
Apply,
H. S. RICHARDS a:.d SON,
Federal Chamber?, 1
IC-2 Hereford street.RO3IG-l<;5V
THE SHEEPFARMERS' AGENCY. i
THE SHEEPFARiIERS' AGENCY.FOR SALE. ;
OAArI ACRES—ISOO .-icrrs in English lginse, balance best of silver tue- "\'
bock eituatid close to Oamaru, on« Main ■£South Line. At preF<ut carrying KiOO ewes, a60 head o: cattle, 20 horsea. It worked, would ccarry 2500 shea p. This property is dividedinto 11 paddocks by ;;ood wire fencce; well 'watered by river and h
BUILDINGS include house of !) rooms, 5- astalled stable, chaffbouas. woolshed and yards, £
ulao s»od orchard.Cash requirect, about This ii a L
chean property, and will not be on tho mar- °ket ion". PEICE i's per acre. >'410 ACRES. NORTH CAXTERBUBY-4 «
m;les from railway and rownehip, i-miie from Aschool and post oflice. Dn-jcicd into _(i j,a d- lt
docks by srood lences. Tnii property ia part .n< ii \ve!!-knmvTi elation, and iia.i ljever Ix-en r°; %c market before. PIS ICE, «o per acre. VTerms, 15 P* r cent- casn. balance I ycara at6
\Vo huve fr>ral other CHEAP PROPER-TIES for SALE or to LEASE for a term. Cl
T nr. sh2epi*ai:meri?' agency. pIjj Hereford street. f
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! FOR SAL E. jjI ! Cmr iiAKPF.i: STKEET. SYDENHAM. |t'iUv5 jus: over railway, House of ecTen jroomt. ftc. ncar.y i-acro section. 55 feet |0:
Poeilion of buildings makoe pro- f+.. v*t- fiuiubw for a Carrier, Cubman, la
or T*J.i Propr.etcr.
INSTRUCTIONS. » CSubmit nny reasonable offer, oirner jivjjg | -
easy t°rffls. ;C .1. MARSHALL, | T
77 Hereford «tr«et. , •M3334 1550 Corn,: Ci.'oH t«rr»c* «
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.
W. J. HOPKINS AND CO.
AY. J. HOPKINS AND CO. 'No. 1.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITYTo »cii>iii«
A GOOD LEASEHOLD PnonKKTY.Comprisinj
2000 ACRKS-ALL GOOD tUl^li, CCCNTRY.A; present (.arr^ins
ABOUT 1800 KWF.oAnd
100 UKAU oi'- <.:attli:
The ccrnpris* "-roorucd '»Ybar«setable, ehed. and splendid elioonyarde. Alltic I«dcoj are goc.l order, the otitsid* on**beiuj rabVjit proof, *nd (here arc co rabbit*.
The I/fasc ha* .i.-oct y<-aTS to run, as• Tiominal rental, ar.d iraprovemer.te w.ll )><allowed for at tlio end oi tho t-cvm up tothe value of j£i*O, which is uuip'« for tiwrequirements of the prop-crty.
PRICE. AS A GOING CONCEUX,Including about "-5 tons Oatsheaf Chctf. wen
Implements, llousehold EfEec'e, etc.
£i37a.
Tliie property i« situated withir. threemiles of a good Township, and is a. placethat wo can thoroughly recommend to any-one on tho look-out for aoraothiug of thisdescription.
W. J. HOPKINS and CO..Afcr.te
No, 2.
SPLENDID BLOCK OFSHEEP COUNTRY
IdMID-CAXIEKBUKY.
24P0 ACRES 2IW.
CONVENIENTLY SITUATED.
HANDY TO RAILAtAT.
Thereare 140 ACKES in Turnips; balancein Uieeork «nd nativo grass. Welland watered by race*. No sorse.
PRICK £O 19S fJD PER ACHE.
£2000 CASH REQUIRED.Good terms can be arransed for balance.
Fuller particulars on application toVT. J. HOPKINS ana CO.,
Land, Estate, and Finance Agents,Corner Manchester and Hereford etreets,
Chrietchurch. H9497-5573
F. L. MURRAY AND CO.
FIRST-CLASS DAIRY FARM.
j;n ACRES. Rood heavy dairy iand. carry-O\J ing 30 dairy cows, beeides crop. Veryhandy to Chnstchurch, and few minutee fromrail, school, P.O. and creamery; -1-roomedhouse, dairy, cowbaile (10), trapehed. etc.Owner ivUl consider an exchange lor.a largerfarm.
ACRES. Renewable Leaao, Canterbury,(rood •l-roonitd houee. complete, outbuildings,shcepyards, etc.: threshed 30 bushels wheatnnd 30 barley last year. Splendid carryingcapacity, and rent only Us 6d per aero. Forsale aa goitvr concern, with three mares, 3cows in profit, yourig stock, and implementsand sundries. A good property and cheap.Owner will consider an exchange for healthreasons for emalier farm. Good land.
200-ACRE DAIRY FARM, Gore. Good 6-roomed house, 6-etalled stable, cowbyre-a' (10cows), implement shed, etc.; 1 mile fromschool, rail, and P.0.: half flat, half lowdowns: 50 acres limed last year: ltows goodcrops oats. Tho farm is splendidly situatedin a locality whero sellers aro few, and itis very handy to the town of Gore. Price£16. (In Canterbury would be- double this.)Tho owner will exchange for a smaller pro-perty in good Canterbury district handy totownship.
We have a full range of properties for salein Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.
SEND Foil CATALOGUE.
ENQUIRIES "WELCOMED.
F. L. MURRAY'and CO..M9-J93-111T ITO Ceehol etreet.
" hThTcook and co.H. H. COOK AND CO..
(Practical Farm Salesmen).INGLIS BUILDINGS. CASHEL STREET.
CHEISTCHURCH."Phone 2293. P.O. Bos 633.
Telegraphic Addrees: "Tuscan,"Christchnrch.
-inn ACRES. 100 of which is rich ewarnp,OUU situated near Tirnani; echool 1 mile.Will carry 1100 «b?cp and 100 cattle. Price£U per acre. £1000 deposit. Tbia country ieall liinestono country, and is one of thecheapest fnrrai in Canterbury. Folio 1214
+') ACRES in the Lincoln District, gpodDairy jnd Wheat-Growing land; 5-roomedlioi«o, good oiitbuiidjnys. Jβ ck*c to echco!and inctory. Easy terms arranged. Prico£10 per acre. Folio 1210
1150 ACRKS sc()d Sht-ep Country, GoldenBuy. Ni-Iscu. Firm homeeteud and nece«ss.ryoutbuildinss. Scbooi on the property. Carry-ing COO ehecp. 23 cowe, and 5 horsce: 11cuwj will bo friveii in with th« place-. Price£3 10s per ao. Toria* £7OT coa'h, balancearrangoa. Folio 1218
J570 ACRES. L.1.F,.. ami 800 acres Freo-uoW, f.ituatfd All hi!! coun-try oscept-inif » !«•••- i.rres. Curryir.g -KMsbf-ep. Pricfr £7<WH for mc land, etock atvaluation. Easy term*.
_Folio 1220
2SO ACRKS. Banks Poninauia, all hillycountry, carrying fju shtfp. Prico £10 10aper acre: i'lOUfl cash. Folio 1212
-.00 ACRES. Aehloy County, seed hill coun-try: j;cw C-roo/ned house, fine outbuildine*.W'iil carry IOcO sh«ep. Price i'!o 1% periere-. £100") dvwn, balanc? :or a tf"-m.Folio 12C<5
200 ACKKS poc<l WhW.-2Towir.sf land, 20rniios irom Christclu:rr!i. Fiwt-cia?s buiid-ins*. Pri«- i.'C"> y.er act, or ov.-cct wiil ac-xpt as part payrr.t'iH o'e μ-owi r~s:dcr.ee inJhristohurch. This is a '.inycln**LUnitv tor a man to start ur. tr.e :anu." . Fo!it> 3103
50 ACRKS Dairy i'sriis at IIa;s--ve:!. s:at-::a«* buiidingx. " Owner milking i"> coss.l"hU i* nonw'oi th» hiai Und ia Xw Zea-and. Can b<: kawd r.: 50s per acre, witht Durchaaiß" clatiH) ai .£3O j>er acre. CIC-1
H. if COOK and COMPANY,njriift Building?, Ciwbel atrtot, Chriit-hurch.:200rr-5957 _BOTH in tho quantity an* qaality of iti
War News, the 'Kvonir.; :\etrt" is pr»-•minent
FOR '2^s
L:cer[wd' Land" litoVm » J'6d '*«£*
rooir* and Vs ~,.;,„ %JJI***Cam piece •: ;.,oait l .. Bl], tt> to * * «*-
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ILL-"I! M.l.i ! ujH n SALE*""^"""n 2-10 Al ,1!I;'-i::: 1 rr.v": jjfr*« 'V- i 1") ", ' " *"i '"**«*.*«
Ml bushoU v . « .<•. jj J crepiJturnips ai!u in l'i"c< - et«o ewti,i-to'j. F:tr,r* -M .. I",' *fK* >;*«5 ,3
tnow,- in turi..« ■)..,.<, «a<s.«-, Jo a«% tf •lowed for v<.t, :., v-». Mi.«. i> »ctfe U*prrats; 50 «t ib ■ ■ > .. <. iM-Miro. a»d b»l»«i« -2 ur.J 3 >v«r •;< ut. ( -. -o* loaat, «} ejfc;irom :.ws-1i.,. ='..' md Siim^Builumste prut vis r< v-st roOin«il bet*iii;U a';} f.irr « i .1- M .-i »■,■» .i.«o dip,and -\u«. ~-nr and Orch«AMusi bt« -oil M'itjui> AoOOu kt tj
c (^H1.t-__._LclM.,\_-'.:,', m\r■clom: i:\.\(.;:mi;.\ cheap
-10 ACEIl> -",', "!1: t-OT"^*
oroppin;;. \<rs »\i.i •- * ..\t on pririict,l!NO KUOsJTr. LA.N.i I.N OUUP HEABt!Uut wantj t il\)i.j i i mi t', ~ ike a t*oiiiltie turn, , w-.i-m1.i«et luibroutdairy, cowl i .. v*. ii. •■■j-)«ihi,d closo jciwti '. handy i» .s, it,( ».a d n« irU« VER?J KASV TEISM* Wt. .a1 ___3«Ui?• LIM.UI..V :
tho lot Tor,-,I'VAVi ar.l 1«L'LI.."~" ~
ChitV Aw-. York«ii 'i It « irarce C^"30 CATiir.DltM. lNear (.'banters l<in,, opposite Vut; Offij, v_ _ K0533-UBHI'EIRS. SATNDERS AND 607
A v.OOD I.WCSTMKX'I.
CITY, fE.\'U!AL.
CPLEXDII) ; .icro strv, with <knitroiUagp, am \s :1, rorthera v-
P<?ct, togeth*' him o nuuilKD COTTAGEbathroom wi*'i 1 jth. 6full*ry milli. and c. a;i.l>. i.oh >sa-'nl nu*p with ooncreUfloor, copptr and t\i'os. -owcr connexion, «U.
PRICE, Oi'.v X"T.. aid IV lard »l<e« rf'worth'the mourn, nun'd iii.ike ;wo fine Busy?b!o\s- eito? Gtnrrnuict : \hhu'.ion, H'iiinsuraiirc-, £\l-1 Ajiar; ttom tho proep«--
---e tive value, t c pri.«r's > i-cturuinj a e«t"[1 income oi
11 l'KI! U..\T 1! PUR CEXT.sior. the hmount r<quirid i.230 may rcmiaJ-on utortgajri
SPEIHi., "AI".VDLn> jrd CO.I lU> Caohcl str«V-~
g acres, 7 Roo:ir.n uousi: jpifiKft'-ni:DLci;n by i:oo.
6 ACRES of bi>l«nJ:d Lsnd. togetfcer fitt#good llouko of 7 room', bathroom, ptalrr,ecullery, etc., h. .md c. Urpe acd good oat»buUeings, dairy, v-itor supply, beanii-ful position, 2} mien from the Sqiw. Qoci .tcTioe can bo arranged - . ,3 SPEIRS, SAU.VDERS and CO? V |-
: £100 BELOW" ALI[JE- - f- XE"nT BUNGALOW AND OVER i-ACBSITiWd toof Bunpalow «t •» room*. T«r4lie_»£i-
eircular bass, bathroom, h. and c, eecrW,gas fittings, pantrr, end other uanel offl«W»largo detached e»'cd, suitable for motor-eJM*:;ii-ao Section of o\fr i-.icr<.-. o\or!ooki«g ft»river; double frontaß*—ample room fof MJeast anotho- Uunxalow A portion Of, UH.
I, Roctioji is in vorniß inut tr<**. Th« b«4 ceuld hot U» buili under jTCOO, and th* M*7 ie worth at l<sitt X250, making a total Talae"j of £S5'J. Kor J qu.rk si»!e the owner wSt
accept <k
■£;5 ° "fs*'^Th« bulk of tho purchase money tn*J «£," m»in at interest ,\l
\ SPEIHS, fcAUNDL.tS and CO, M,SoleAseni|i'
syr ALBAXS "*>'
* -.ROOMED HOUSE in good order, wit;*J Beaicr Bathroom wit* l>\and c gas, ftc Scwor connexion; !•*«»seclion. PitICF £330
i- SPEIRS, -jAUXDKRS ici CO.,"^;0 ICD Cashd lUttl '-•» Telephon- . S997^!g'd WILSON AND ALLEXDER,--^c wilso.v and allexdek. Z^%1 111. L AVilson, Sole -" j|0 . -x
ML'bT Hi: SOLD
& OWNER TRANSFERRED NOKTH 'c ISLAKD t,—— v'Cthi: vriiY thing. v
A NICK G-rooracd Hciuo xa ,s°?*J*?*jf;tion. h. and f..«««r. &%&!*s:papered, c ow 2d eectioi.. J««t »«
road; mcc section, L.T.A Very **7 .to good1purcliJMi.
PRICE £575. ' {VTILSON AND ALLEND2B.'.
" LOTS OF UNEAIINED INCREUR? '-r HEUK
QAA ACRES. GooTDsirT C««t«7V t«5;" OUIJ did climate, clew »jU •dwtolg;ofiEco and telephone, plousho-b*,. clovere, grasses aburdantiy, a:«o too*. obj»-, PRICE £3 PER ACRE. tft
_WILSON AND ALLEUfB-
e OTTNKn LEAVIXO DOMISIO* f. -|c ACl?r> L«Kho,d CratinS, I
OUU a pc.i.*: oonccT). My«f« }JTm».I* run. good rrwd*. ■very ni-a: tLv f*"™„.- ■* acrea under plough, .nt-ludirg 13 »«™ ■» veur-old gr.i-1. 2.roomcl but iUWfe B<w mG yards (dip jdjo.'-i.'s l"opcrtr- J5."1 place !ie« to fiu» A'tosether ,1 drill, 2 plouriM, harrorn. dray, o*, ■a c»-<* this >«■"- %■I PRICK A c.oINcTcOXCBBX/gHfc
Rent fi; TH p-r =c- Tcraio. olw -..:, WILSON AND ALLEXDER,"3 IC3 C«k*l e/^*1' vi .'' 59775-S.ir, jChnstch^^/
- Cable Sorv.c/*-Tir.. p/'-bib* oi War ■1 d«ilr than iD" »'tb*r _ .—\rm> THR Koenai -Tig* Jor Woxcs . in gJ(B' 1 day'e EdilioMof "The t««a* »J,S -•
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