ThePress.

VOL. LI., No, 15,211. r TZi*isi*rtA as aaewmper at Oβ ~ "1LGeneral l»<at Office in the United Kefdom. J

XIHIL UTILE.QUODXOX HOXESTOI.

CHUISTCHUROH, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1915. PUBLISHED DAILY. TWELVE PAGES—PRICE ONE PENNY.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

■isjiitioo-BIRTHS./;L';]\?.';L;F,DF,.GDRTYGJOS;I'DEATHS.

' <■' Glrnlcrnk-h. i-nd mo.her

INMEMORIAM.

■;. gJrSyorlhroad, V«IW. February =tth,1915* Gone, but r.ot forgotten.

■; HOtT-In. oi A he. llo!t, P ,£,cd»v*y itaruar/ -'tn, J.'.-.

."■'■■Jfotlwr ia sonc. l.ut not forgotten;Xor is the cocl aonco *»w caTc.SVMtMt thoughts. *\*n <yr linger.Arouad our dsrlins mother s grave.

■■•■-;L«be Ja" and pHo noro her pa::),

VTo wait'for cure was all in vain.'But God alone, Who thought it Left.- '$ Bid case her pain and give her rcat.ilwerlfd br her loving daughter.

TIMS—In loring memory of Herbert Eli{Ser?ojnt 7th »»■ Contingent).TtUled in action at -totnaahnrir, b.A.. ieb-rßjrV °4ih 190-2. Also, Oforgo Henry, who■ A»d at Christchureb, February 12th, 1007,

, hi* ci K-^----. . ■ ■ ' , "Thr will b: done.—Inserted by their loving parents, eistors,

and brother?.

v , p BOrD. /

Twc IYJBtCrO jnarks * distinct clwt o!HIS i.™ It i* <*<»« by men who

Sf&rS **&Tot" cco of Qua:i:y i9t a**;Id r;-Jg» »-<J td P« e'J=<-e-. i- DAVIS ard LAMB.

161 Colombo e'.reet.

5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.? r\fß. »»4 MRS W. SMITH, and FAMILY

'31 dwite to THANK all kind friends forletters, telegrams, expressions of sympathy,s-d flo'sl tributes in their late gad beroave-• ' 1™

SHIPPING.rPHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING1 - COMPANY'S LINE.To Southampton (to land paseengere), and

London. v?» Monte Video and Teneriffc.MOST MODERN PASSENGER

STEAMERSIX THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.

Steamer. Tons, j From To Sail.

•Rmhino tf) 12,000 Wellington. 'Rotorua WJ 12,500 — April•Tur»kin» (2) 10.960 — MayHcspehu - 10,000 — MayTonjrariro f2) 10.000 j — Hino

j Kemnera (2) IS.3X) I — 'J«ly51 ~ 'Calle at Rio «1* Janeiro.

(2) Twin eerew. (3) Triple Screw.■** ACCOMMODATION IS NOT SURPASSED

BY ANY OTHER LINE.Fitted with Wireleae Telegraphy.-- Apply

;' "- m HEREFORD STREET. Chriatchiirch.

V ,-, N. Y. K.

■; -. VIPPCN YUSEN KAISHA.*" (Imperial Japanese Mail Line.)

¥ EXPRESS MAIL' AND PASSENGER%- PKRVICE TO MANILA, CHINA\ AND JAPAN.

( » .I ' , • Loavo -*J Steamir. Tons I Sydney.

1 • :»*;kko Meru 6000 Fe*. 20Tl.tachi Mara 7000 M«roh 17Ttngo Mani 7600 April — ,

T (.Subject to alterations).. ' • A?i Ste&mcit will B<nr tall »t'~ 'ThilippioeIslands,.in addition to other ports.

'-, ' S.S. Nikio Jlaru is fitted with AYirclces

i~ - telegraphy.• - Full particulars as'to freight and passage

J. '- KAYE and CABTER, LTD.,•Aw.ts.t". £3600 Chriatchurch.

f: E. AND A. LINE OF MAIL STEAMERS£"' ' REGULAR MONTHLY SERVICE TO■£ • CHINA A"ND JAPAN.

MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI'fwlthout trarsehipment), and JAPAN,: —'z, "" ; . [ iLemve-,

f- > ' Steamer, j Commander. Sydnej.y , __( _

'<%. ~H Alb»ns W. G. McArthur 27 Jan.. 1915 .SC; iWonhattt G.L.Smitb. 20 March

Subject to alteration.LxT£« cool two-berth cabin* , amidjbipi. with electric light. Surgeoa and

'■: alewirdtse c«m>d Linen washed on board"' »t' reaeonanl* rate*. '~.- . THE SCENIC ROUTE TO EUROPE.Special throagh R»tee -J- America, Suez-. y Canal,, ot Trtxe-Siberian Railway. Through;'' •-kcokJcga 40 ell part* of th« East, Cftnada,

-" , tai United of Aoittct.i" -- KAYE misd CARTER, L.TD.. •■y ' A337- - Agents.

GEETMOUIH (DIRECT)., - Taking Cargo for Hokitika.}. '- . S.S. HOLMDALE.I, WEDNESDAY. 24th INST.

, 'Carjo 11 a.m., Christchurch Statiou.

'- EAYF. ANT) CARTER. Chrislchurch.CLAUDE PERKIER and CO., Lyttolton

Ajrat*. . 1304

THE CANTERBURY STEAM, SHIPPINGCOMPANY. LIMITED.

./- No Cajxo to bn'wnt to Railway till advieed.STEAMERS -wii! bo despatched, as tinder

"' " |i!££ainstanoc* permitting):—_", 'VVXLLINGTON and WAITGANUI—: ". BREE7.E, 24th mat.

- i NAPIER" and GISBOKNE\lnr.cr llarboure>— ■

S.S, PETOKE,* WKDNESDAY. a<th mat.." ' BLUFF. DUNEDINv and TniARU—

?j STORM. -VVEDNKSDAY. 24th mat.~" PICTON and WANGANUI—

(TaVir.p cargo for BleniwinOS.S. STORiT. SATURDAY, 27th mat.

53741-1353.SHAM-. SAVILL A2CD ALBION CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

X M.S. -'CORINTHIC.-' FOR LONDON.

UASSENGERS must procwd t<? •Welling-A tin to join tb« above steamer by NOTJATER than theMAORI. sailinß from LYT-TELTOS TO-DAY. 2ith inst., on arrival of.he 7.25 xi.ni. tram from Chxistchurch.NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY..CO. OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD..**>•** Agfcta.

KAIKOURA.

THE CTCXExTwiII aa.il for KAI-L KOLR.V TO-DAY.-WEDNESDAY <«r---->_urr.sisjjce« p«rajjttias), on arrival cf th«•-.jO p.rs. tr»ia.Litest Cargo, H a.ra. TO-DAY.

STEVENSON. STEWART-mud CO..Cuaionihous? and Shipninp Agents.rj.REYSIOUTH DIRECT, taking Cargo for" , - HOKITIKA.

s.s. orouEi. •I-" ft IDAY, FEBRUARY 26tii.

Cargo 9 a.a. Goocis. ]\ XZ. EXPRESS CO., LTD..

J ._;_ Afi-enta^-

HAETMANNS RED HAND BRAND. , , ANTI-COHROSI PAJXT eurpaesoe\ - I*l others for protective qualities, durability,;ad appearance For uso on Iron, Wood,jv\ '- S'ose, Plagicr, etc.

I; > FSANK GIiAHAM and SON,107 Hereford street,

Aseat*.V-? Usisii Ase-annoe Co., Ltd.,

SHIPPING.TTNIO.V STEAM SHIP COMPANY OFV. :<EW ZEALAND, LTD.Steareera will bo despatched, a*-under, cir-curn«tanoe» permitting: —__ ~" Train. Cargoat

p.M. Railway.MioTi Mon., Wed. andFrl. T.-J3 12.30 p.m.Wahin* Tuea. and Thuta. 7.23 12.30p.m;JjJ[hi!l*__SatnTda3ra 7.23 10.30 *.m".NAPIER, GfSBOnXE and AUCKLAND—

SYDNEY and HOBART—Moeraki Thurs., 25thFeb. 4 3 a.m.

HOBAatTnd_MELB6URIfETTTi

WELLINGTON—Palnona' Fri., Mar. sth 4 0 a.m.

dUnedin^-Tarawc:a Sal., Fob. 27th 12.10 3a.a.

GREYMOUTiI"DIRECT—Waipori This Day (Wed.) — 12.30p.m.NEW PLYJIOUTHTWESTi'ORTiind ""

GHEYMOUTU—Flora Tlsiirs., 25th Feb. — O.i.m.NELSON. NE'rr PLYMOUTH, and "ONE-

HUNGA. via WELLINGTON—Corinna, Mar. let — 9 a.m." SUVA <KIJII~tONGA7"and SAMOA^

At-j» lr' From AucklandSAN FRANCISCO, v:» RAKOTONGA-»nd

TAHITI—Motn* 3rd Mar. From Wellington!CANADA, AMERICA. LOlfDONT'2tc~ri»I SUVA, HONOLULU, and VAN-j COUVER. B.C.—Niagara, IStb Mir. From Sydney.Niagara 23rd 'Mar. From A-ucklaud.

All Vancouver, San Francisco, Intercolo-nial, and leland ateamer* fitted with Wire-let* Telegraphy.Tickets available for ntop-over cr returnbr Co.'c eteamere.

Railway Tickets, Chrietchurch to Lyttclton,(icd from Wellington to the principal NorthIsland station.*, ir.ay I>p obtained at the Com-pany'a Chrwtchurch Office. UOG6

ORIENT LINE OF~P.OYAL MAILSTEAMEKS.

fpEOM Sydney and Melbourne, a* urder,-*- for London (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Fro-mantle. Colombo (tranehippinfr for all IndianpoiU). Suez Canal. Xaplea. Toulon, Gibral-tar, and Plymouth:—

) • I From FromSteamer. 'Tcna. | From I Mcl- Ade-

|Regd. jSydncj j'journe. laide.

Oreor* 12,036 'Mar. ID jMar. 17 Mar. 19Orontos 3,023 April 7 i.AprilU April 16Omrnh 8.130 May 8 I May 10 May 14Oeterley 12,129 June 5 'Juno 9 J June11

An Fortnighriy tnere«ft*T.. All Twin-screw Steaaers. Wireleas Tele-graphy.

pabines-de-luxe; fincle-berth rooms; elec-tric elevators; lanndriee.; FARES: NEW ZEALA:STD TO LONDON,Single £47 fig 1o Return (available fortwo yearc) £75 1S« to £132.THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS.

Special accommodation in new 13.000-toniateaniers; many two end four-berth cabinson upper tnd main decks; large well-ven-tilated dining raloona; spacious promenadedeck; nmoke roomy, ladiee" mneic roome, «tc.

FARES: Single £10, £21, £23; return, £36,£3* 12s, £43 4a:

Tbrousrh Bookings to New York, Round-the-World Ticketa, «tcUNIOX STEAM SHIP COMPANY OFJTEW ZEALAND, LTD.,

UO6S Agenta in New Zealand.ABERDEEN LINE OF STEAMERS

-"-A- leave approximately aa under for Dur-ban, Cape Town, ard London:

Steamers. | Ton3. Sydney. JM'lb'me.- j 1915. 1915.Miltjadee 8.000 I March CO. March27Euripide* 15,000 (April 14 lApril 21

All steamera fitted with wireleaa teie-gtaphy.

Special ' London Return Tickets (Saloon)available by Orient Lite.

For particulars of THROUGH FARESfrom Lyttelton. apply to . --.6066 DALGETY and CO.. LTD.

,- PUBLIC NOTICES.. BETTER ' THAN A FLOWER SHOW.

r)UR TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEG-ONIASare now in FULL FLOWER, and

!make the greatest floral display ever *een

in the City. Included in the, collection' ate

many novelties of great merit, these flower-ing *for-the firet time this" season. Those

who are fond of flowers, and arc desirous, ofseeing our display, should visit our Nurseriesduring tho.wext few weeks.

COME AND SEE.

•■■'•■ NAIRN and SOKS,

■ Litfcoln road,Telephone 241. " Christcteirch.

•. , . X9J7I-SS7IF

THE PROPRIETORS OF

"No. 10" WHISKYHAVE BEEN DISTILLING

FOR 100 YEARS.. "F4007

THE WAR .NOTICE TO READERS.

jTJYfEbcjT to intimate, in•11 to numerous enquiries fromdifferent parta of Xow Zealand, thatw« (hall be pleaeed to forward copiesof OUR PAPERS for any perioddesired from ONE WEEK upward?,on receipt of tho amount of the sub-scription, including poetess.

CHRISTCHURCH PRESS CO., LTD,Publishers

"THE PRESS," "THE WEEKLY PRESS,""THE EVSJTING XEWS."

WARRE. HOCEXEY AXD'CO, LTD.TXriSB AND SPIRIT MERCHAATS.

CATHEDRAL SQUARE.Australian Wince—All Best Kinds.Brandy, Geneva, Gin, Rum, etc.—All

Leading Brand*.Scotch Whiskies (guaranteed- Highland

Malt), w«U matured in wood.I Champagne, Burgundy, Claret, Port, end. Sherry—Specially selected ..ines.

Thie Company ffuarant*M that all Liquoretold by it are "ABSOLUTELY PURE," Mdat price* to euit all customers.

ASSORTED DOZENS SUPPLIF.D.Choic-wt Brands of Indian and Havana

C igare. )I?i??FORD.

THE UNIVERSAL CAR.

ON and after JAM'ARY S3rf. 1315, thoprico of FORD CVRa will be decreas-

ed, making the new prices «s Miowe:-.TWO-SEATER (complete), X16o; UVE-SEATER (complete), £l£o.

HENRY J. RANGER, Ajrer.t.Chrirtchurch. Garage, 91 Glouccater street.

VIAVI HOME TREATMENT.

■PERMANENTLY "ires HEADACHE,*- BACKACHE, SERVES. Send idfor Booklet. ■ VIAVI CO.,

6 Royal Exchange Buildings,Cathedral equarc,

86411.5219 Cariatchurch.

riEWAR'9 IMPERIAL INSTITUTBI' WHISKY i» supplied warrmito the KoTal Fi»a/, KoP« and Co Ltd,

SHIPPING. IT»HE HUDDART - PARKER LINE.

I'aronrite Passenger Steamers will S»il "under (circum*t»nc«se permitting):—DUNEDIN- t .-Wpstniiia Wed.. Feb. 2jta 4 p.m. mm.

WELITI'XGTbX—Victoria Thurs., Feb. 'Jsih -i P-m- train.WoetraJia Sat.. Fob. 27th_10.g0p-ni.tram.

AUCKLAND, ands'YDNfcY—

•Victoria Thnre... Feb. 23th 4 p.m. train.All carpi 6iiac«» engaged.

Wwtrilia 5.T... Ko'u.-'Tlh 10.20p.m. train.All cargo space ongagto,.* Connects v.itu Riverina at Auckland.

~M~«te«mer»_

fitted'"'with wireless. Ticket*available for etop-over or return by LiuoaLine, o" vie*> vera*.

KIXSEY and CO., LTD., AgenU.K.O6G Hereford street, Chrjgtchurcb.

F. AND S.(FEDERAL AND SHIRE LIKES).

Under contract with the New ZealandGovernment.

DIRECT SERVICE FOR AVOXiIOCTH,LIVERPOOL. MANCHESTER, GLAS-GOW.

Taking Car~o for Continental and AmericanPert*.

•IWESTMEATH, .11,500 tons. March,t Insured unOer Government War Risk

Schom«.* Wirolcfis telegraphy.

For freisht and passage apply toKINSEY AND CO.. LTD.,Federal Chambers, Hereford eti«e'-

-5572 Cbristchurol:.THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.

ALFRED HOLT AND CO.rPHE Fset Twin-screw Steamers, 'carrying-*- First Saloon Passengers only to

LONDON, via SOUTH AFRICA, will leaveSydney aa follows:—Steamers, i Tone. Commander ( Saile.

ANCHISES iIO.OOO Lewis -Feb. 27NESTOR 1:4,250 Bartlett Api. 3

Wireless Telegiaphy, Laundry, and Xnreery.FARES—Sydney to London, £45 to £S0

Single; £61 to £108 Return.Sydney to Durban or Cape Town from £30

Single, "£55 Return.Single Berth Fort-holo Cabins (when avail-

able), £55 and £60 to London.For all particulars apply to Local Agents,

KIXSEY and CO., LTD.General Agents for isew

iTUKRAY, ROBERTS and CO., LTD.,Xapier, Wellington, and Dunedin.I H94SO

T> AND O. BRANCH SERVICE.

FOR DURBAN, CAPE TOWX. and LON-DON, FROM SYDNEY.

Steamer. Tons. J Commander. [Leaves■ ■• jifydney.

Benalla. 11,120 Simonds Mch. 271Beltana 11,000 Ling-ham Apl. 17!' Geelong' B'ooo8'000 ! Bidwell , Apl. ffl) ■

Faree —On-e Class ~-Only—Wellington toLondon, £17 to X'2l: to Cape Town or Dur-ban, £14 14s to £ie IBs.

Return and Stop-over.Tickets, interchange-able with Aberdeen Line.

Tickets for return to Sydney, via SnezCanal; Second-class by P. and 0. Mail, £40198 to £53 Hβ.[ All the steamers are twin-screw.! For all particulars apnly to Local Ajrente,

KS>*SEY and CO.. LTD.General Agents .or New Zealand.MURRAY, ROBERTS and CO.. LTD.,

.N&D'ier, Wellington, and Dunedin.H9151 ' 2_JTT A- I X O U R A.

S.S. WAKATU.WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04th

(weather permitting).Pa&senpera 4 p.m. Train.> Latest Cargo Chnetchurch Railway 11 a.m.

i KIXSEY and CO., LTD..SCO3_ . Agents.

TTTELLIXGTOX AND * FOXTOX.

DIRECT.

S.S. AWAHOU.

MONDAY, MARCH let.

Latest Cargo Chrietckurch Railway 11 a.m.KIXSEY AND CO., LTD..6673 . Agents.

PUBLIC NOTICES.1000 SHAVES FOR 1*

HOW?

GET YOUR BAZORS PROPERLYTHIXXED AND SET ATLETHABY'S,

UMBRELLA MAKERS AND CUTLERS,61 CATHEDRAL SQUARE,

.Between Broadway's and "Warner,*., L9a63

XyATSON'S .'-No. 10" WHISKY.

DEARER THAN MOST OTHERS,But

WORTH THE MONEY." . F4007" ASK FOR

'TJETAB'S LIQUEUR,

WHISKY." R3383P

.LADIES!

HAVE YOU TRIED•; Fpr the. PRIZES! In tho

T7SEFTJL HIXTS COMPETITION?

i • ■ If not. See-THE EVENING XEWS"

At once and read the conditiMM.

MOST .ENTERTAINING; IXSTBUC-TIYE. AXD INFORMATIVE.

Why Not Earn SomePOCKET MONEY?

Consult•HAIXLY FOR WOMEN" COLUMNIn "The Evening Neife-' Each Nijht.

-THE EVENING NEWS,,,U Delivered to jour Hou«e bj that

Paper* •EXPRESS BUNXEBS.

WASTED KNOWN.rrmAT if you want the- Best lien the1 Country Produoa. at GreiUy Reduce*Kate* So to sTEEt/ BUTCHER. __

762 and 764 COLOMBO STBEET.TKe Leading •* >* "« i=

Nothißff but abeolutely the Best Meat tieCountrTproduce* kept. Don't be persuadet=. hnV inferior quality and rubbah wkeni~ «LSF. H, STEEL you can »!waya

ss?S?srv«s'JS=-bsipromptly A spECIALITy ■!

Tfc. Output reaches Half a Million

PUBLIC NOTICES.

J£AYE AND CARTEn, LIMITED.

W A ;> T E D.

ALGERIAN OATS.GARTON OATS, Etc

WHEAT,EAELET.

PEAS, BEANS,! COCKSFOOT.I RYEGRASS.i SHEEP AND CATTLE.!j CORNSACKS.

Wo caa Supply at Current KaUM.

STORAGE.—Wo have Ample Accommoda-tion at Lyttelton, Harbour Board Rates.

KAYE AND CARTER. LTD..Somerset Buildings.

I 158 HEREFORD STREET.j K96T-2-MOBF

HEELS OF WISDOM.

O'SULLIVAN'S RUBBER HEELSRepresent the Wisdom of the Buyer.

THE feet that he approve* of anj' Windof Rubber Heel in place of the hard

I leather heel, chows knowledge. But when!be ineiite on O'SULLIVAN'S at the pur-

chase he shown WISDOM, which cannot beI influenced by vhe cupidity of the dealer.! Retail from ALL Shoe Stores and Wlole-[ sale from

if. O'BRIEN nv.d CO., LTD.,Cbtistchurch. 09J84

MTCHELIN TYRES.WB. SCOTT and CO.. of Gloucester

• street, have in stock, and arriving,per S.S. REMUERA, a furtherof Michelin Covers and Tubes, and are ableto supply every size at tho followingprices: — Cover. Inner Tube.

i" 8 d. £ «. d.650—Voitur .. 1 19 0 0 12 3700 x 85 ..246 0 18 G710 s 90 ..356 0 10 f.7go x9O .. 311 :; i o aSlO I 90 .. 3 15 0 1 2 0765 s 105 .. 416 H 18 9815 x 105 ..5 3!) 1 30 f>STS x 105 .. S 12 0 1 12 H820 x 120 ..0 4!! 1 15 f>830 x 120 .. C 14 9 1 19 0920 x 120 ..713 21 "»

SO x .. 2 10 f) 0 If. 030 x sj .. :: is a i 3 o31 X 3J ..42332 I Si .. 4 5 .1 ISO33 5 4 ..5 11 3CG x 4 ..GOO 112 3EVERY SIZE KEPT IN STOCK.

Aleo a Very Large Rango of Oversizes.59693-739F

A RARE CHANCETO SECURE A FIRST-CLASS CAR AT

A LOW FIGURE.IM6H.P. WOLSELEY. 5-aeater, in per-

fect order, with nickel-plated fittinge.The Wolsolcy is too well and favourably

known to requires booming, and ia Britishthroughout.

Any reaoonablo demonstration given to abona fido buyer.

Price to effect a quick sale, £225.

A! W. SMITH and SON.CENTRAL GARAGE,

Michelin Tyre Stockists. 59302-314

.T\rATSON'S "No. 10" WHISKY.MAKES FRIENDS

AndKEEPS .THEM.

•■/-■ • ' " ' • FIOO7

~~~ FOR SALE.

FOR Sa-le—l 6 H.P. Compound StrakcrandScfaire Tip Wagpon, boiler 200tb pree-

aure. burns coke, carries fivo tons. V PetrolTip-Waggon by Broome find. Wade, ironframe. Apply, Depot Managor, State Coal,Christcpurch.' SC7BF

FOR SALE.VERY ATTRACTIVE NEW 4-ROOMED

BUNGALOW,Situated in .St. Albens District, and within

2d Tram Area.

THE? Property comprised u> convonient-, eized Section of about 23 Perches, hav-ing about a feet frontago x 2J chain* deep.Planted and laid out in garden, etc.

Tho House ia particularly well-built ofSeasoned Timber, and contaius 1 LivingRooms, together with Square Panelled Hall,large bathroom, fitted with, poroe-lain bathand basin, scullery, pantry,wardrobes, linen prese, etc. Tho House 33fitted up with the best of fittings for electriclight, blindf, etc.■ Ample room for in'otor-car, and there is afiais roomy motor house.

PRICE £600, and we can ncoept a fair dc-pceit, and tho b-Aiunco on mortgage at cur-rent rute of intcrcet. Apply to

GODFREY and TAYLEK(W. S. Godfrey,

f>o ARMAGH STREET.Folio 382. G33OT-57C0F

MID-CAXTERBL'RY.A HANDY CROPPING AND SHEEP

FARM.

904. A('RES, wit!' il, «3sy reach of Town--Jγ,— chip, Railway, and good markets.Well fenced into 13 pvldocks. Hom«itcadbuildings comprise 7-roomod dwelling, stable,implement shed. etc. This seoeon's cropsconsist of 40 acre* oats, 10 acres wheat, 16acres green iced. 20 acres turnips.

PRICE. XIS PER ACRE.Tcrnus to bo Arranged.

GOULD. BEAUMONT and CO.Fol. 30. F3542

HAXLY SUBURBAN FARM. 'WITHIN .i MILES OF SQUARE.SPLENDID LITTLE HOLDING.

llj ACR XS.

HEAVY LAND-GROW ANYTHING.2 ACRES IN POTATOES, estimated to

TioJd 15 TONS PER ACRE.DWELLING 4 ROOMS and all uccosearr

farm outbuilding.SUBDIVIDED INTO 5 PADDOCKS.

2 ACRES JN ORCHARD, übout 300 Tree*.principally Sturmors. Wolseleye, Bontons,Rome Bcautice, and good variety of PEARSin full bearing.' ONE YEAR'S YIELD-600 CASES.: AX'ASSURED INCOME FROM ORCHARDi ALONE!!!

DON'T MISS INSPECTING THIS.

PRICE "£ISOO.Fuil particulars from

FORD and HAPFIELD.169 Hereford etroet (next National BankV

I-,9737-1075F

MERIVAL E.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY.

FORCED SALE. j

£150ISduction. !Owiss to the owner havinj; purchased • 'bueiness in the South, he ia compelled to;

t0!l 'xEW 6-ROOMED BUNGALOW.Only 3 years old. High section, good gar-

den, asphalt paths, eewer connexion, h.p.water ga", 100 off tram. Positionideal"' fashionable part.

MONEY WILL TALK HERE.BOWKER'S LAND AGENCI".

H. W. Heelop, Proprietor."773 Colombo street, Victoria street, j

85533-GOBF

' PUBLIC NOTICES.

rryooD brothers, limited.

1 20; CASUAL STREET.

1BU"S*ERS OF: —i WUE^\T' OATSi CHAFFI POTATOESi PEASI , ' DEANS; LINSEED.

! STORAGE.—\Xo Uu*o ample accommoda-tion at Addington for storing Grain onfarir.cra' account. • W9^'s3-53'2t3F

XEWR O O X S■At

SIMPSON AND WILLIAMS, LTD.,HIGH STREET.

Princess Mary's Gift Book, 3s.King Albert's Book, 3e Gd.The VoyapeH of dipt. Scott, b" C. Turlcy, ss.Fightins in Flanders, by A. Powell. 4s.The British Navy from Within. 2s Cd.Britain's Ca&o Against Gcrmanv, by R. Hair,

2.1 6d."Tho Times'' Book of tbc Army, Is Sd.The Witch, by Mary Johnston, 3s Gd.Tho Wall of Partition, by F. Barclay, Sβ 6d.Innocent, by Marie Corolli, 3s 6d.Tho Patrol of Sundance Trail, by Connor,

og 6d.Tho Rally of the Empire, 2e Cd.Winter's Pie. Is 3d."Daily Mail" Year Book. od.Whitaker'e Almanac, Is Sd and Ss.Hazell's Annual, ie.History nf the Church in New Zealand, by

Ga. 593C4-720FMISS MILLICENT JENNINGS

(Fiorn Madnmci Amy Slierwin and Mr Her-mann Klein, London).

TiriLL Receive Pupils for VOICE PRO-V\ DUCTION and tho ART OF■SIXGTNG. Studio at TTio Brietol Piano<;ompany'a X«w Buildings, Caehel etreot(si<Jo entrance). Telephone 1133 (Knowlcestreet). ■• 5075FDATTEN AND PITCAITHLY,

Licensed and ReliableCUSTOMHOUSE AGENTS.

CIVIC CHAMBERS, •FS2OS 211 Manchester ttreot•P>on* 3il » P.O. Box £92.?3230 _■

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FALL IN PRICES, j

n;_vVY SPRING LAMB. jFores 3e GdHind* - ; |3 cdI'rirno per Up . . .ad and 6dBc-ei Satisages, per I'o . » . .3d

OTHEE JOINTS AT LOWEST RATES.• 03755-a7C

AMUSEMENTS.

p IT A X D 111 E A THE.Pictures from 1- jioon to 10.30 p.m.

; THRONGED ALL YESTERDAY.i With Enthusiastic Putrons.> AND HUNDREDS FAILED TU GAIN■ ADMISSION.: Nothi;is Scon Here,. Lik« It.1 "TRILBY."' Sir HERBERT TREK'S"TRILBY." Acting is a REVELATION."TRILBY." KnclajKl'e Greatest Actor

■ "TRILBY.", in "his areatest"TRILBY." Triumph as "SVEX GALL""TRILBY." And MISS VIVA BIRKETT"TRILBY.", aa "TRILBY." '"TRILBY.*, Supported by Enpland'e"TRILBY." Greatest Company.Unanimous Verities' last night: "Tho Finesi

Picture pvor shown liter*,."A REVELATION in Movinß Pichire*.

A GREAT SUPPORTING PROGRAMME."Pimplo" and "His Rise to Fortune."A MUD BATH ELOPEMENT (Comic).

THE DARING- CYCLISTS iCWvor).LATEST AVAR XEWS (Exclusive).

"TRILBY" will l>o shown vi 12 noon,1.30, 3, 4.30, 7. 5.30, 10 p.m.

COME EARLY. By attending Day Pes-eions. the big crowds at ni™ht aro avo;8od.

Popular Prices: Gd and Jd, Gd and ,">d.572G

PUBLIC NOTICES.

THE TEA HOUSE.

IF you wieli to purchase any article to theb<sst advantage, you naturally go to tjie

Houeo that epecialiseß in tho particular

' article you require. Well, wo specialise inTEA, »Dd can offer you better valuo thanany other House in tho Trade.

Wo aro direct fmportore of CEYLOX, IX-DIAX, and CHINA TEAS, hold laTgo stocks,and are in a position to cater for all tastes.

QUOTATIOXS FOR CHESTS AXDHALF-CHESTS:

Rich Flavoured Ceylon and Indian Blend,J-cheeta (601b) per Ib la Gd.

Strong Mellow Flavoured Ceylon Blend,4-cheets (601b) per lb Iβ 4d.

A Brisk Invigorating Tea (recommended),J-cheate (601b) p«r lb Iβ 2d.

Samplea will be forwarded by post on receiptof your "card and address.

j THE TEA SPECIALISTS.PT973OF WARDELL BROS, and CO.

A S HE 8.

ASHES SUPPLIED FREE of CHARGE.Apply,

CHRISTCHURCH PRESS CO.. LTD.,Corner Worcester street and Cathedral

square.

WAXTED."CiXPERIEXCED SUB-EDITOR.-Hi Ap^ly

"HAWKE'S BAY HERALD,"5669 Napier.

TO CUTTERS.

T/CTANTED, an Efficient CUTTER, capableWi of takrn-g charge of our Clothing Fac-tory. Reply by letter, stating ago, experi-ence, and salary required, to

MACKY, LOGAX, CALDWELIi, LTD.,Violet street, Eden terrace,5562 Auckland.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

APPLICATIONS from Married- CouplesA willing to undertake the CLEANINGof tho School of Engineering will be re-ceived up till SATURDAY, 27th INST., bytho undersigned. Salary, £50 per annum.No Tesidenoe. Particulars of . duties atRegistrar's Office.

GEORGE 11. MASOX,567C;;. . Begjatrar.,...

KOWAI. COUNTY COUNCIL.A PPLICATIONS ere invited for tho Poai-

A. tion of Dog and Stray Stock Rangerfor the County, and will be received until5 p.m. on FRIDAY, tho 26th in&t. Fullparticulars, etc., may be obtained from thoundersigned.

GEO. S. HICKMAX.County Surveyor.

Balcairn, February 19th, 1915. 5572

MOXEY FOR INVESTMENT.

ha,vo been instructed to eubmit in-• - vestments for X50,000 at SJ per cent.MEARES AND WILLIAMS,

Solicitors,1415F ■ Chriatchurch.

IN THE ESTATE of CHARLES GILL, lateof Christchurch and Sumnor, Contractor,Deceased.

Fis requested that all Claims against thisEstate, certified as duo and owing- on

January 29th, 1915, bo forwarded forthwithto mc.C. E. SALTER,

Solicitor,5609 . S3 Hereford etreot.

GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCEDEPARTMENT.LOST POLICY.

"IT, VIDEXCE having boon supplied of thelose of Policy numbered 1G1517 in the

Booksi of thi-3 Deputment, on tbo life ofGerald .lames Lanyon, formerly of Christ-church, but now of CulvcTden, Railway Cadet,I hereby give notice of my intention to iseue3, copy to take the placo thert-of on thethird day of MARCH, 1913, unlcas objectionbe lodged beforo that date.

J. U. RICHARDSOX.Government Insurance Coinmiesioncr.

Wellington. February 24th, 1915. _I<J3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

WAIMAIRI COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS.ATOTICE (a hereby givon that all RATES.■i-T with TEX PER CENT. ADDED, notpaid by the Ist March. 1913, will bo cued forwithout further notice.

By order.R. J. SHARPE.

5128 County Clerk.banlkruptcy notices.

IN BANKRUPTCY—In tho Supreme Court,hoklen at Christchurch.

A'OTICF, ia Jieroby given that RAYMONDil UEPWOKTII, of Chrwtchurch, Share-broker, was. THIS DAY adjudged BANK-RUPT, ;ir,d I hereby summon a mootins*of Creditors, to be holder) at my Office, Pub-lic Trust Buildingr*.'9G (Houcpsier strec-t W.,Chrintchiirch, on "THUK-SDAY, tho -tth dayof March, 1315, at 2.50 o'clock in 1110 after-!noon. 1I T. IV KENDALL, Offici.il Afieighce.! 19th February, IUIS. 5711

MEETINGS, jCHRISTCHURCU CITIZENS'

! ASSOCIATION.'RATING OX TUKUXIIIPROVEDVALUE.! \ POLL will !k> :ak<-n on thie importantI **- question witLin the next fey,- daj-s, theobject !;'oin~:

To alioliah tbc systejn.F.very ratepayer is personally li:tisrested.!>(> you thoroughly how t'ne pre-

sent. ey.Htem ias ailected voii pt-rscnally?I>> you know tb© additional forwhich you may be lield liable under tho Act?If you do not understand this imjx>rtant

question in all its bearings, you are invitedto attend a MEETING 10 be in ihvCHORAL lIALL.THURSDAY. 2,-ith FEBItUARY. 1313.

Wlicn Mr G. M. Butierworth w:!l deliver anAddruw, ehowing tho Fallacies oi tho Pre-Pent Systran (A itatius. Th* Mc<;tiTix ;s be-ing, arranged by tho Citizens* At»ociatios.

Xoto.—Tb«i Citizer-i' does notattempt u> influeccc tee private jiukrnentof ir.fiividua! ratepayers, biit on this, as onall other public questions, havo fakes, eicpsconsidered neeeseary to b-rias facte andfisreres beforo tho public in order that thoiwHiejj may bo cleariy tindtrstocd.

Th.<! chair will !>o takt-ri at 8 p.m., Thurs-day Xext, by tbo President of tbx> CitiKHie'Anipociation, MV J. A. Frcotick. Dooto -jrillbe open at, 7.30 p.m., CHORAL HALL, TO-MORROW NIGHT. SCG4

"Wednesday "aDniids' liall, Vi'orccstcr etrcet, 8 p.m.

Message.* from Articles on TabW. AdraksionCkL Children 3d. *~«>

] AMUSEMENTS. |J Book Seals at Tho Brwto!. Is fid, ot :>t

J the Theatre T*lc;>hoae «'.

HIS .MAJESTY'S THEATRE.: HAYWAUD'ti PICTURES,

■ At 8.0 NIGHTLY at t?.O.Notiioljv ami MomeiiloU'S

jMAKIE C'JRELLI'S F;ur.oua book! MARIE COKELLI'SIMAKIK COKHLLVS ia motionIMAi:iE COUELL!*S pictures.! TIIK YENDI-rfTA.j THE VKNDKTTA.' TUX VENDETTA. i1 T»K VENDETTA. ■; TUX VENDETTA.! TUX VENDETTA.Marie Corelli says:—"Hi* chief iucidtnta

of 'Vc-Jidetta-' are founded on s>n occur-reiico iv Naples during the war of IS4S."

Supports! by Spec;al!r Chcvpca I'ilma,BIRTH OF FLOWERS.I'ATUE WAR C.AKK'n,!-:.

BACK TO TtLE KITCHEN.BACK TO TILE KITCHEN.

_ls aad _Gd,_R«*rT<e_la 6d._ 5Ti?OYDENHAMP I C T U R E S.

Lasi Night of tho Fascinating iDrama,THE VENDETTA.

Ar.d His Majesty's programme a« above.Prices, t>d and is. Reserves ut lle-lcroft'e.

571vl

pLOBETH E A T 11 E.

TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT.Tho Last Opportunity of Seeing

THE «OLDEN BEETLE. SensationalTHE GOLDEN BEETLE. Drama.

THE WHIRLWIND KIDS . . . ComedyAUSTRALIAN GAZETTE . . . TopicalCONSTRUCTION OF A LIFEBOAT.

IndustrialSimple Simon and tho Dromedary - Comedy

5G98

EV E R V B O D V' S."The Show that Sets the Standard."

Where Laughing Roijrns Supremo.DAILY FROM, NOON TO 10.30. p.m.The old proverb save.-—Ho who Jnughs

last laughs longest.Everybody's proverb says:—They all ktx>p

on laughingatCHARLES CHAPLINCHARLES CHAPLINCHARLES CHAPLINCHARLES CHAPLINCHARLES CHAPLIN

The Irresistible Funny Jokiat. inTTIOSE LOVE PANGS!THOSE LOVE PANGS!THOSE LOVE PANGS!THOSE LOVE PANGS!THOSE LOVE PANGS:

One continuous scream of dellffhfc fromstart to finish. Charles* lovo affaire nowmade public.

And a Splendid Supporting Programme.ORCHESTRA Afternoon and Night

EVERYBODY'S PRICES:Adidte Cd. Children 3d.

»721rr!HE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

TO-NIGHT.T O - N 1 G II T.TO-NI G H T,

TEPID BATHS AT 8 P.M.TEPID BATHS AT 8 P.M.

D U X E X A II A N A II O X U,DUKEICAHA N A M O X U.DVKEKAIIA X A M O X U,

World's Champion Swimmer.SPLENDID PROGRAMME.

Admission, 2s and 4e; Reserved SeaU, Cd

"BOX PLAN. The Bristol Piano Co.■ A. GORDON SANDERSON.

5677 Secretary.CHPJSTCHURCH^U^I^PAL-BATH^T

IT is bereoy publicly notified that, tli©Canterbury Centre of tho

has been granted the use of th« MunicipalBaUiß THLS EVENING for th*"purpose ofholding a Swimming Carnival, when DukoPaoa Kahanamokii will Jippfir.

Orainary tickets will not admit <o theBaths and only.-Corapeiiiors in the Curniva'.will be allowed in tho e?wjmmins pcol To-d»yMtex G.SO p.m. ,HRsmTH

Town Ccik.Chrietchuroh, Clth 56CC

"DED CROSS FUND, RANGIORXGRAND MILITARY FAIR.

In aid oi the above Fund, to bo held in thoDRILL HALL, RANGIORA, on

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH2nd and 3rd.

Opening ceremony by tho Hon. D. Buddo,M P., hw Worehip the Mayor, and Captain/ Atwell.

Commencing at 11 a.m. TUESDAY.

Your presence is requested. Come and helptho wounded and suffering.

LUNCHEON will bo served ut 12 o'clock.

A Huge, Novel Procession will leave theDrill Hall at G.45 p.m., accompanied by the

Brass Band and tlie TerritorialBugio Band. Ladies in Fancy Costume, -re-presenting different Countries, will takopart.

Don't forget TUESDAY and WEDNES-DAY NEXT. C-omo and ccc /the eights.Corno and help. Admission: Aftornoon free,evening 6d, Children 3d. 5725

KAIAPOI REGAITA.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, I.SO p.m.MOTOR Launch, Kowing, and Swimming

Races.Trains leave ChmlchuTch J2.30 and 1.30

p.m. Net proceeds in aid of Belgium ReliefFucd. S7ISFSALVATION ARMY CITADEL, Victoria

street, Wednesday, February 24lh.—Band League Tea ar;d Grand Musical Festi-val. Tickets Iβ: tea on tables 0.15. Musi-cal Projrnnnmo S p.m. Under tho patrouascof his Worsliin the Mayor. Chairman, Mr

L. M. Isitt, M*P. Major Nev.-by and Staffassisting. Admission to Festival 6d. 5657

SPORTING.~ J

AKAROA COUNTY RACING CLUB.

REMEMBER THAT jACCEPTANCES for the above RACES,\-£* to bo held at Waihora Park on j

MARCH Gth, wUI CLOSE with MR WANK-ILYN, C.J.C., Christchurch, not later thunFebruary 21th, at 5 o'clock p.m.

T. QUEALY.542(1 • Hon. Secretary.

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

BOROUGH OF WOOLSTON.

NOTICE OF POLL.

1PUBLIC NOTICE ia hereby given that a■ POLL of the Ratepayers of tho Borough

of Woolston will bo taken on FRIDAY, thesth day of March, 301.1. on the proposal* ofthe Wooiaton Borough Council to raisoSpecial Loans—

(1) Loan of £1550 for Bridge and Struct'Extension.

(2) Loan of £C350 for '.he purpose of sup-plying tho Borough with Electricity.

Tho Polling Booth will be situate at thoOddfellows' Hall, Rcsrer.t street, and at aMiirquc-o at the corner of Mackworth andAshbonrne etr«ets. Wooleton. Polling; hoursfrom 0 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Datc-i at Woolatoii this 15th «ay of Feb:i<-s.r.\ 1315.

.). J. GRAHAM.Mayor.

W. J. CAULFIELD. j5551 lietuminu Oflker. j

LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, a. Brooch (hoop o: pcarli-i. Finder•Tc-warded. 00 Rujby fitreet. 1113

LOST, between Fairfield ar-A Moorhouieavenuce. a Silver Chain PURSE. Re-

iward on returriing to 188 Ant:?"'iii street.I " __ _ ■ 1122

LOST, yesterday, between KaiJcanui HotelriU<l Bask o{ Nf-w Zealand. Kaiap»>i,

CItEQUBS itnd NOTES to tha value of JC2S.Finder will bo rewarded on returning eamoioKaiapoi Roccrd OfEct-. r<7l6

TBAYED~on—to my Tartu at linst Oxford,about a ww»k ago, '2 Woolly Two-tooth

WETHEKS. Earmark, snip out of top ofoff ear. , If not claimed in Kcvcn days willb» sold "to defra-.- esoeaece.—W. Kairbaira,Bast Oxford. 5720

STRATED irom 18 Chanoe'lor street, Half-bred Jersey COW. Anyone giving in-formation leading to recover}' wilt* Jp-

v&rd«<L '

t

; V"ET ZEALAND INSURANCE CO, LT»j. FIRE, MARINE. ACCIDENT.

j GRAIN" ird CROP INSURANCES; ISSUED; A. L. PARSONS.: Manager,,; C"e3-<sei 111 Hereford e'.reei.

AMUSEMENTS.THKATRK R O V A L.J- Direction: J. C. Williamson, Ltd.

Last Night of theGILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA*.

FAREWHLL FAREWELLto the

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN COMPANY.The Mosi Brilliantly Suc<*weful Smeon tcVenjoyed br a similar orssnination in Christ-

church.

TO-NIGHT AT }-.

G X A X D DO C X J. X B I 1. L.Special Revival o: ih<> Exb-iaratinc. Mo!t>-dious, Whimsical, and Gceiuintlv Humorous

Coaijc Upejrj,THE PIRATES 01" PENZANCE,TUB PIRATES OK PENZANCE.

Which will be interpreted by th* ful!etrenffth of tho Company, and it, will be pxc-ee-nt<*l exactly u« it waa staged on fl»orijrir:*! ;<-pn«K-iitatio'.i at tbo S«TOy .Theatre, London.j THF. URATES OK FENZANCETrill !w> followed by the Clever and Hila-

rious Musica! Farce,TRIAL BY JURY*:.

_Plaj:» at T.iilnor and Thompson's. Day ..*■S'alw .it tho Toy Cavo Confectionery Shop. •Tickets available for night of -isetw only.Prices us i;tni&!.

Qr :•: c x • s theatre.Hereford street.Open from 11 a.m. to 10.50 p.m.

ABSOLUTELY LAST CIIAXCi:ABSOLUTELY LAST CHANCE

j MISS ALICK JOYCEI THE STUPENDOUS*1

ANDTHRILLLNG PRODUCTION,THE TIT EFT Ofc, SnrrtacularTHE THEFT OF Astounding

Unique. CROWN JEWEL?Sensational CROWN JEWELSBIG SUPPORTING PROGRAMME

Includes-A Powerful Mititarr t>7lllll.

"PRIVATE DENIS* TIOGAN.""PRIVATE DENIS HOGAN."

An "EXTRA SPECIAL,, Koyetor.t."STOUT HEARTS" Tho"STOUT HEARTS" Thirs;in BUT WEAK KNEES.

Comics. BUT WEAK KNEES.A MILLINERY MIX-UP - - .Edison Corned?TOPICAL BUDGET NO. 173.

COMPLETE CHANGE TO-MORKOW.COMPLETE CHANGE TO-MORROW.Adults 03, Children 3d.

Q P JJ X A*""7 HOUSEDirection: Fullcr-Brcnnnu.

TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT.VAUDE V 1 L L E

ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY.Of the. Wonderful

THE SOHO TRIOTHE SOHO TRIO InimitableTHE SOIIO TitlO Kr.t-.-rtaiaove.THE SOHO TlilO 'Groat ltcoc-ption I»igbl'v to

PHIL SMITH Sketch ViflL SMJTT£PHIL SMITH Artist. PHIL SMITH

Assisted byIn ROSE BARLEE. Bit of,a ' ROSE BARLEE. Comedy. " -Continued Succor of the

DRISCOLLS - - '- - - Comedy MorchaatsMAIUE. QULN'TRELL ------ Sopnno ''■''-GEO. WHITEHEAD BaritoneMcKENZfE aiul GUEST - - MusicUn* ' -GEO. MELROSE EntwUiaei - .WYKEHAM and PRESTON - •Farcical 'ROSE LORENZ ....... Aerial Artu-tFRANKLINS ----- T - - Pathologists -,-'-A TRT.TLY GREAT-BILL.

Rflsorvcn at Milncr and Thompeon'e. D.C..Is Gd, front Stalle is (bookins fee 6d citra). .Back Stallß Is. ' 565ii '

t> ir o djs • cr'p;,.,-;.irAGLET PARK.' " . " {..

TO-DAY'S GAirES. . • ' "\2.30 p.m —RoEgicra A v. "* ;~r3.C0 Ti.ai.—Ran:riora By. Hawarden. * "-.

' - 37; 7g. _.RED CROSS FUND.' : '

" :'..:QUEiiN OF THE CARNIVAL. , '' j"■\TOMINATIONS for QUEEN vSI b« «-. - ■■»■' ceived from Trades Combinatiou, -SporUi .'- '.Bodies, Friendly Societies, Suburban Tcrwn- ~-;

shine, «sc, tip to 5 p.m. on TUESDAY -'"'CNEXT. March 2nd. Additse to V.0.-"Box- •-'■■C2O, Cliriatdiurch. J. BOSOMWORTH and . \-¥. GARDINER, Joint SccrctaTJeg. ' 5703 -. .:T>ICCAP.TON HORTICULTURAL SO-•"' CIETY'S- SUMMER FLOWER SHOW. . -Oddfellows' - Hal!, Upper Riccarton, - ■THURSDAY. FEBRUARY CSili. '. •■

Open 0.30 to 0.30 p.m. - '~__'Admission, Is; Children, 6d. ' '.'(•"

1102 J. J. "* J

WE ANNOUNCETHE OPENING OF

Our ' vr- .'

NEWAU T U M NI)RESSMAT E E I A L S.

•In epite of the D:eorg»ciMtion ofEnglish Manufacturing, oar order*aro practically complete, and . .uwait selection.

NO UISE IN OUR READY . ' -MONEY PRICES.

COSTUMES AND DRESSES T,O ORDERFrom 65e to 90s.

ruuEY-s.

I Christchnrch and Lscdor.j C3B7S-384

! r~WANTED.

A LL Woo! Colcrial Twofds. it ;ncha» w.de,-ia. usually Is lid. aro a epeciai sale bar-gain »t 2a 0d yd. _At Balla-ntrnf'?. 833^

B'RlflSH-MADE *l)in!=? Chairs, liigt*backs. 5* ticl, at.U. Alk'.osan'e. 327 Man-

chciter etrect. _ ***"j?lT"T

_Ballant>TicTa *sT»le~Goad Quality Imi-

A tation Donegal Twcc<J-j. 42 inches wwr,ia ehades of browu and green, usually 35 6d.is reduced to ls_llid_yd. V,™2;'-Suit* in Sadd!«bage, raad* oc tc«I prctnisf*. £5 15". H Atk>n«oß'». Caea

Furni«licr», 127 Maechcs'.er t'.rcet. A9791Co!ourod Silk Rob<- L»2sths,

in Jieavy-weight Shantunp, usually fil,aro a notable ea!o bargain at only 42» «>aci,In (irev. Sasc, Parma, Fawn sr.d Browr. I •BallantyncV , V 3!"-"

Ironstone P'nglish Bedro"E*. !*"'12s Gd, Dinner S«te 18e €d. 11 \ilt:*.-

tout, YuTiMhere. 127 Manchceter _I. -B' '.<--

in vcr-oiia fashionable f, -a?u.-.'iy 2slid vtl sr- tpocij'.ly reduced !•> 1* ."-i yoAt. B"anai.-.ycftV Safe. .r .?2*r'

tied, «';rc Mat:re«,J- best Samnranjr Kapos B«irlin?, £J litCd. Rail*! and Packed Free. H. Atkinsrr..I'j.j Manchtstor street. ..v'3l

LL^Purchivie*"over. £1 Kail Pai-i *r.:lrocked Krt-p. 50 mi!-?e. H. Atkinwir/-.

127 Maccb«Urr_atr«t.__ A»73J

GOSSIPTor "Oirls.* Hon«ek€»t;ing Hint*.W«;kly Fashion Not«e. and Reic.ng

for ETcrylwdy. appear in tbc "P*f* iotWomen" in Saturday's Edxtiow of 3b.Etexic; N«we."

_ _' ;■

(For continuation oi Wuatcai.jfircjpns* r.) -.:SECOND-HAND PIANOS.

MUST BE CLEAHED.PIANO by Wa?npr, it™ fraxr.e, sraod i;--

piir,M';M £12: torras Kte usonthir.Piano by Jackeoa, check action, wa.nut cuso. .. ;nice toni, i-JO; t«:r:n» 10» monthlr. Piauc ov

iron frame, action, aw laUviimprovements; iv3-2; terms monlhlv.Piano by Hanker, with all lateet isnprovf-m«nw, equal, to new; J«7: terms l>monthly. All tho abovo pianos aro guirur.UM«d sound and ft*<e »roa boter. ,v

ROBERT FRANCIS, LTD.,F9W3-700 173 Manchester etx«c~ ■- '-■ .; :.;

FOREST AND BIRDPROTECTION SOCIETY

A VALUABLE WORK

A report issued by tlv* Xew ZealandForest and Bird Protection Societystates that whenever it was reported tothe soc-iety that reserves were in dan-ger of dostmet ion or the native faunawas being interfered with, immediatesteps were taken to stay this destruc-tion. The feeling ouce existing amongstthe settlers against the setting aside ofreserves out of the native forests of thecountry, with a view of preserving; forfuture generations, was not nearly ,soprevalent. In fact, the torioty wasmuch -indebted to many f-ettlers fortheir sympathy and practical co-opera-tion. During the year the Councilsustained a distinct lose by the deathof the Yen. Archdeacon Walsh, of Cam-bridge. Waikato. This gentleman wasnn ardent supporter of the society, andhis death would be deeply regretted.The influence of the_ society had beenbrought to bear, with tho object ofprotecting and securing native forestreserves and bird sanctuaries in the fol-lowing districts:—

Extension of Tongariro - NationalPark.

Native forest reserve opposite Oha-kuna railway station.

Native forest reserve at Donnely'scrossing.

Sea bird sanctuary at Capo Kidnap-pers.

Fencing To Reinga Falls scenic re-serve (on tho suggestion of Mr H. M.Campbell, M.P.).

Bird sanctuary at Codfish Island,near Stewart Island (on the suggestionof Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P.).

Bird sanctuary at Poor KnightsIsland.

White-pine forest reserve at Toka-toka. . ■ ..

Scenic reserve at Bullers or Papai-tonga Lake.

The securing of a native forest re-serve at Whitemnn's Valley (on thesuggestion of' Dr. L. Cockayne).

WhangamotnonaSaddle and Tangara-kau Gorge native forest reserve.

Scenic reserve at Mirror Creek, LakeMahinapun (on the suggestion of MrJ. J3. Richards, Stratford).

iSecuring scenic reserves at Matahoraand Waikaro Gorge' (on suggestion ofMr H. M. Campbell, ALP.).

Conserving limestonp rocks at AVaro,Whanjxaroi. ""' .Securing reserves in tho Catlins dis-trict -and at. Popotunoa Hill (on thesuggestion of Mr Malcolm, M.P.).

Securing a native forest reserve nearPort Lovy (on the suggestion of Mr L.M. Wilson).

Protecting the .scenic reserve at Tan-goio Falls.

Securing a black-pine forest at Dan-nevirko for a reserve.

Protecting the Ohaknnc-Horonitoforest reserve and tho reserve oppositethe Rangataua railway station.

Preventing further dcsiniction to thevolcanic hills near Au'nldanfl (on thosujrgestion of the One Treo Hill RoadBoard).: SocurJnc; and protecting the Kaitokefor*?st reserve

Inglotvood or Ereritfc roarl reserve

CYCLING.WAIMAIRI CLUB.

The AVaiitiain Cycle Club held a five-nrilotrack' raco on Monday on the Papamii Do-main. Sixteen competitors started. Ee-stilta:—Firet hoftt: i5. Games, -ISOrds, 1;C. McFadden, .ISOych, 2; J. Millington,600yds, :i: P. O'Sheu, cer, -1. Time, I'>min7 'i-sth sec. Second heat: II Cant, 150yds,1; M. Biordan, 350yds, 2: B. Flood, 550yds,3. Time, ]2min 50 l-sth,&c<. Final: ,C. Mc-Fadden 1, B. Gainea -2,. H. Cant 3. Time,12min 16 l-sth -sec.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

At v- meeting of the Sumner Ladiee'Miniature Rifle Club on Saturday satisfac-tory reports were received as to tho progressof a number of new members. It was de-cided, to hold tho official opening on Satur-day, March Gth. Captain Trelearen eubniit-ted a number of rules and regulations, whichwere adopted, and a specißl vote of thankswas passed to him for his assistance. It waadecided to hold tho next meeting, on iloh-day week.

LIBEL ACTION.

TURF DETECTIVE'SNATIONALITY QUESTIONED.

LYTTJCLTOX TIMES'' TO PAY £50.

An action for £1000 damages toralleged libel, brought by SamuelKraetzer against the "LytteltonTimes': Company, occupied the atten-tion of Mr Justice Deuniston and ajury of twelve at the Supreme Courtyesterday. Mr A. Hanlop, with him MrJ. A. Cassidy, appeared for plaintiff,and Mr George Harper for the defen-dant coinpary.

Plaintiff, in his statement of claim,stated that he was a racecourse detec-tivo employed by the Canterbury JockeyClub and many other leading racingand trotting clubs in Sow Zealand. Onor about October 27th, 1914.. the de-fendant company, ho alleged, falselyand maliciously printed and publishedand falsely and maliciously caused tobo printed and published of and con-cerning the plaintiff, and of and con-cerning him in his calling. ne a race-course detective, I.i the issue of the"Lyttelton Times" of the last-men-tioned dato tho words following:—

"Condensed Correspondence.•' 'Patriotic' asks why the Canter-bury Jockey Club employ a German(meaning the plaintiff) as a race-course detective?"

I By the said words (plaintiff alleged)the defendant meant, and it was under-

|stood bo mean, that the plaintiff waslan alien and a person owing allegianceto the German nation, with which, hisMajesty is now and was then at war,land was a person who was not fit to beemployed in the aforesaid position oftrust and confidence, and that he wasnot .such a person as the- CanterburyJockey Club and other raring and trot-ting ehib.s could properly employ inthe .aforesaid capacity of .t racecoursedetective. In consequence of the saidwords plaintiff clahned be had beengreatly injured in his credit and repu-tation and in his said calling and busi-ness, and bad been exposed to publichatred, odium, and hostility, and hadsuffered great mental pain 'and distress.Plaintiff therefore claimed judgmentfor £1000 damages.

Tho defendant company.- in its state-ment of defence, denied that- on orabout October 127th. IHU. or on anyother date, it false-y and maliciouslyprinted and published and falsely anilmaliciously caused to be printed andpublished of and concerning the plain-tiff and of and concerning him in hiscalling as a racecourse detective in theissue of the "Lyttelton Times" news-paper of the said date the words re-ferred to in the statement of claim.Mr Cassidy, in opening, said evidencewould bo called to show that plaintiffwas promptly identified as the manconnected with the remark in thopaper.

Publication of the paragraph was ad-mitted.

PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE.Plaintiff, examined by Mr Hanlon,

stated that ho was a racecourse de-tective in Canterbury not only lor theCanterbury Jockey Ciub, but for theMetropolitan. New Brighton, and Can-terbury Park Trotting Clubs, the Am-borley facing Club, tlie Akaroa CountyRacing Club, tho Ashburton CountyRacing Club, ami tho Ashburton Trot-ting Club. He also acted as a race-course detective ■Soy cLnbs' in otherpurt.s of the Dominion. He had actedas detective for the Canterbury JockeyClub since 1903. One of hi* duties wasto eject bookmakers and other undesir-ables from the racecourse. The Can'terbuVy Jockey Club appointed, no otherdetectives than himself, but he wasallowed an assistant, Mr Frank O'Con-nell. •His Honour: He's not a, German.(Laughter.) , . , 'Continuing, witness said ho had hisattention drawn to the paragraph men-tioned in the statement of claim. Hβwas proceeding to state that ho waerequested to meet the chairman of thoC.J.C. when his Honour interposed,and iv reply to a question of his, MrHanlon stated plaintiff had suffered nospecial damages.

Witness, in reply to further ques-tions, .said he was not a German. Hewas born in Victoria. Both his par-ents were born in Kussia. Until hewas 24 years of age he was never outof Victoria. Then he went to WesternAustralia, and subsequently back toVictoria. .Cross-examined by Mr Harper: Howas 46 years of age. His mother'sChristian name was Elizabeth. Hermaiden name was.Sabbe. His father'sChristian name was Leopold. Witness,in reply to further questions, said hiswife's Christian names were RuphineFlorentine, and her maiden name wasFcls. -The name was not a Germanone. ' AN ADMISSION.

In reply to his Honour, Harpersaid his questions were sought to testplaintiff's statement that he was not ofGerman origin. Ho was not seekingto discredit plaintiff.

His Honour to Mr Harper: Do youseriously disputo that this is not thoman referred to?

Mr Harper: I don't think it mattersat all whether ho is of German originor not.

His Honour: Of coiuso that is a mat-ter for tho jury. :

Mr Harper: That is so. I don'tdenythat tho statement refers to plaintiff.

His Honour: The whole point is:Does the jury think it is derogatory tocall plaintiff a German, and if so, whatdamages should ho get?

In the course of further remarks, hisHonour said: It is for the jury to saywhat are reasonable damages.

Mr Hanlon: We suggest that had itbeen true that this man was a German,ho would have been dismissed by theCanterbury Jockey Club.[ His Honour: It was not true, and hohas not suffered in consequence. Thewhole question to decide is: What.reas-onable damages has he sustained?

Mr Hanlon and Mr Harper both saidthat that was their view of the case.

Accordingly neither Mr Hanlon nor31r Harper elected to call any moreevidence.

COUNSEL'S ADDRESSES.Addressing tho jury, Mr Hanlon said

that to call a man a German at thopresent time was about the most hate-ful thing ono could do. To be calleda German in the public columns of whatwas supposed to be a reputable paperwas to hurt a. man very substantially.This paper circulated in tho NorthIsland and possibly the reading of thoparagraph in question there mightaffect plaintiff in his calling. Thoparagraph had been published withmalice.

Mr Harper said the paragraph com-plained of did not directly aim atKraetzer, but he was entitled to maketho can fit and come and ask for dam-ages. * Plaintiff only claimed generaldamages and he had not, nor could hoproduce to the jury any particular jossof employment caused by the publica-tion of the paragraph. Hβ was stillin that employ and likely to be con-tinued in it. Mr Harper submittedthat the words were not actionable perse, and therefore it was in-cumbent upon plaintiff to submit evid-ence of special damage. General dam-age was not sufficient. In support ofthis submission Mr Harper quoted twocases.

His Honour:, To call a man a Germanis rightly calling him by an onprobiousepithet and a jury is entitled to givewhat damages it considers advisable.

Mr Harper, in the course of his finalremarks to the jury, submitted thatnlaintiff had practically suffered noharm except to his feelings.• THE SUMMING UP.

'•What damage has this man actuallysuffered through the publication of this

paragraph?" was the question hisHonour told the jury they would haveto consider. Tho jury before award-ing punitive damages, must ask if theparagraph was inserted by the news-paper out of malice. His Honour askedif counsel's attack upon tho newspaperin this respect was reasonable. Peoplewere not entitled in a libel action tocome to the Court for tho purpose ofmaking money out of it. There mustbo a. strong case established beforepunitive damages should be awarded.

The jury after thirty-five minutes'retirement brought in a verdict forplaintiff for £50 damages.

Judgment was entered accordingly,with costs, and with £3 3s for secondcounsel.

FROM "THE PRESS"OF 1865.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd

"The stream of migration to. tho"West Coast is gradually on tho in-crease. We noticed yesterday upwardsof twenty pack-horses loading in differ-ent parts of the town, and the schooner.Wild Wave-, which will leave I.ytteltondirect for the Hokitika on Friday next,has already obtained her complementof passengers. It would perhaps beas well if some of the intending dig-gers would wait for further news fromthe West Coast before being in such ahurry to start thither. Ihe tidingsfrom the Wakamarina at tho first ofthe rush were quite as good, if notbetter, than those from tie Hokitikaat present, and the result has beendisappointment to a great number ofthose who proceeded there. The timeof year is decidedly unfavourable, a3in about two months the rainy seasonwill have set in, the claims becomeunworkable, and the hardships to beendured considerably increased."

THE COURTS.SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS,

The order of civil cases was arrangedby Mr Justice Denniston yesterdayas follows:—To-day, C. I. Jenningsv. Canterbury Publishing Company;February 25th, J. Whittington r.G. R. Whittington; February 26th,A. V. White-Parsons v. G. H. Fitz-gerald; March let, Commissioner ofStamps v. E. J. Mooro; March 2nd. A.Lock v. W. J. Doyle; March 3rd, H. H.Oook v. E. Schlaepfer; March 4th, J.Mills v. J. McWilliams; March Bth.Keunaway v. Lyttelton Harbour Board(Comnensation Court).

Each case is set down for 10.30a.m.

A CLEAN SHEET.(press association telegbam.)PALMERSTON N.. February 23.

At tho Supremo Court session to-dayMr Justice Hosking received a pair ofwhite gloves, there being a clean crimi-nal calendar for the fourth time withintwelve months. His Honour receiveda similar compliment at "Westport,Greymouth. and Blenheim.

MAGISTERIAL.(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.)

DRUNKENNESS.Two firs.t offending inebriates were

each fined" ss, in default 24 hours' im-prisonment.Joseph Byrne. Ernest Joseph Wells,and Hugh Alexander Kennedy wereeach fined 10s, in default 48 hours' im-prisonment, for second offences ofdrunkenness.

DISMISSED.A charge of assisting Isabella Black-

well, a prohibited person, to procureliquor, against John Connor was dis-missed.

MAINTENANCE.Frank and Edwin Berry were each

ordered to pay 2s 6d per week towardsthe maintenance of a relative in amental hospital.

Nellie Chapman, £9 10s in arrearswith the maintenance of her child, wassentenced to three lginths' imprison-ment, in default of 14 days; warrantsuspended for 14 days to allow time forpayment.

James Heslip. junr., £1 14* inarrears on a maintenance order for thesupport of his father, was sentenced toone month's imprisonment in default oFpayment.

RANGIORA

(Before Mr T A. B. Bailey, 53!., andMessrs-E. R- Good and G. White-side, J.P.'s.).

i THE DEFENCE ACT.E. Ivory (Mr Tan Asch), who was

charged with failing to attend drill,applied for exemption. The applica-tion was refused, and the defaulterwas convicted and discharged.

CIVIL BUSINESS.In a. civil.case, A. Hunnibell (Mr

Van Asch) v. 11. Pringle, judgment wasgiven by default for tho amount claim-ed, £8 6s 6d and £1 10s 6d costs.

In a judgmentsummons case, T. .1.Hughes (Mr Van Asch) v. It. Crump,defendant was ordered to pay £4 7e 2dforthwith, in default five days' im-prisonment.

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THE CARDINAL'SARREST.

TEXT OF TEE PASTORAL

(mou ors ow.v cotmuroNßiin.)LOXDOX. January8

The arrest of Cardinal Mcrcier hasproduced a protest of indignation allover the world, an'i the sensationcreated in Belgium is impossible t<s de-scribe. .Kvon in Roman Catholic cir-cles in Berlin there is the deepest con-sternation at what is considered to b<?an unpardonable blunder. The Vati-can is highly and it is ex-pected ihat the Pope will ask for aSDeedv redress.

The offence to -n-rite:i too candid pastoral, which was vig-orously suppressed by the Germans.The enemies, police and magistratesinstituted a search in all the parishesthroughout Belgium, with the object oftracing and de:j:roving the document.ft is asserted that Avheu the Germanslearned that the letter had hern dis-tributed by courier throughout thebishopric oi' lUalines. soldiers in motor-cars at ouce too]; the pursuit andsearched all the parishes. .Sonic priestshad not yet read the letter, others werecounselled to interrupt the, reading ofthe document from the pulpii. whileothers worn arrested. In some vil-lages the priests were fetched from thevestry, and even from the confessionchair". So tar as is known. CardinalSfereier is still a prisoner in his palaceat Antwerp, but fugitives from theBelgian seaport.declare that he has al-ready been sent to Brussels.

"The Times'" secured a copy of thefamous pastoral letter, which is ad-dressed to ''Mγ very dear brothers, ,,and dated Malines, Christmas, 1014.with "Patrioli-iiu and "Knduraftcft" asits text. Cardinal Mercier begins withan eloquent description-'of the sorrowsof Belgitutt:—

"She bleeds, her,children full bythousands in our forts, on our bat-tlefields, to defend her rights and theintegrity of her territory. Sconthere will be no hv.iper on the soilof-Belgium one single family who willnot; bu in mourning. Why. O God,all these sorrows! Lord! Lord! HastThou forsaken us?'.After a description of the devasta-

tion -caused by the German invasion,the Cardinal asks what will bn theeffect ofI he war upon Belgium.

'•God will save Belgium, mybrothers, we eavnot doiiht it. Letns say, ruthor. He is savins her. . . .Is there a single patriot who does notfoe! that glory has come to Bel-

"Which of us would have thecourage to tear out the lost pa«eol" our history? "Which of us canlook without pride 0:1 the splendourof tiie thai our murdered couu-try has won?"The Ordinal begins the second

part of his pa-sfcoral with a virdkc.tionof the fame which Belgium, by her re-sistance to Ow ■CWmnn invasion Loswon anion;; all nations:

"Belgium was bound in honour todefend, lier independence. She haskept her word. The other Powersv;pvc bound'to respect ii?id;to protectBelgium neutrality. Germany hasbroken her oath: Great Britain hasbeen faithful to hers.' These arc the

■ facts'. '"If, remains for Belgium to enduretill the end:. ,'

:'.."Tlio humble' pconlc set, us the* ex-ample. Citizens of all classes iiayegnren ■their children vritli splcrdidKbnerositv "to their couiitry. Huttli'R humble people" ab»vc all sufferprivation. , cold, perhaps ? hunger.Cardinal JWorcier then definesthe- atti-

tude which it eoems to him "proper' fortjie ■•people who romftin hi Belgium toailonft towards the German ' invader:

"This Power has no legitimato au-thority. ;.-' Coriacquently. in the.secrecyof yoiir own hearts, you owe it neither-cHteem jioh -affection. nor obedience. Thesolo. legitimate* Power in Belgium isthai, <if our King, of our Government,of the representatives. of the nation.Thfise alone represent-authority for us.These alone have the right',of mir affec-tion and • submission; . . / Neverthe-less, the occupied part of our countryis placed in a position to which,ifcshould loyally submit. Most of ourtowns, have, surrendered to theThey are bound to respect the condi-tions of the surrender. • • .Our armyalone,•fighting beside tho valiant troopsof our Allies, has our honour,under itsprotection, and is charged with our na-tional defence. " Let us know- liow i-owait for nur final deliverance at itshands. Towards those who rnle ourcountry by. military force, and who,deep doxfn in their consciences, arecompelled to admire the chivalrous re-solution with which we have defendedand defend: ouv independence, let us-be-have'ourselves.'as the public interestdemands. .Many of them declare thatthe'v. are willine to-day to best oftheir, ability.to lessen our trials andto help us to recover flt least a portionof our normal public, life: Let us re-spect the rules which they• impose, -solong as tuey do not transgress, tho lib-erty of our Christian consciences orour national dignity- us not be-have as . thoi:cli bravado was courageor'tumult gallantry."

THE RULE OF THEFOOTPATH.

TO THS 2DITOR OT "t»« PRIM."Sir,—There is a great deal of truth

in what your, correspondent "A Would-be Philosophical Tictim" says abouttho ignoring of a recognised rule of-walking on tho footpaths in • Chri&t-churth, but. in blaming the people, ora portion of .them, ho does'.not* reallytouch th*truthof tho matter, Tho factis that tho whole trouble lies in thopeople, ana not only in Christchttrch.but in all other colonial towns, beingtrained to two rules--keeping to tholeft on the roadway and keeping to thoright on the footpath. I can-quite un-derstand that in towns at Home, suchas London, the great majority arotrained to the rule of the lootpatlxonly. Herewhere there isplenty ofroomon the streets, to walk, where most oftho vouiig people learn .the rulo oi theroad' through riding a bicycle, wheremiinv of U5, like myself, have beenbrought up in tho country, it comesmost natural to turn t» the lett in.meeting anyone. Ifc becomes more orless-of a habit, and on coming to livein town it to.* nic years to break mj--

self of it, and oven now. if I find aeudden decision has to be made, I. asoften as not, turn to the left on thefootpath..„ One■■-can •■understand why arulo of tho road and another for thefootpath- has been instituted. If youare walking- on iho roadway and. youwish to continue your walk on thefootpath you can join the streamwithout jostling irhen the people areobserving the rule of. the- iootpath andkeeping to their right. Ii they were ob-eerruv the-same ruJe as the road youwould "bump into people until-you. badreached the inside .stream,; going thesame way as yourself. But I aoubt whe-ther this -would cause partof the inconvenience of moving alongthe footpath that the two differentrules are now responsible ior. 1 thinkthe Sydney people have cone a wisething in making the rule of the roadappJv to the footpatii. and I would like;to s"ee the came; thing done hero. Itwould cause trouble ror a time, but Iam sure it-would be the. best in theW-YoUre-KEEP TO THE LEFT.

February 23rd. •

OPEN-AIR HOMES FORCHILDREN.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THK Pr.ESS.", Sir,—So far tfao question of t-ho feitefor the larger Qp«n-a!r Home for Child-ren has not been settlcrL I understandthat tlio secretary (Mr C. AY. Herroy)is about to call a meeting oi tho Gen-eral an<l Executive Committees andsubscribers generally to further con-sider tho matter. I do not thattho offer of twenty acres at Stock-prove. Amborley, made by Mr G. D.Greenwood, has over been properlyconsidered. Dr. Blaekmorc. the direc-tor of tuberculosis institution?, disap-

proved oi" tho site solely on theground of tho tlistaiico from Ciirwt-ehurch. The questions oi" rcaf

tn"f'draiuaae, a>id water supply vrorc, 1 be-

lieve, "sntisiaciorily fettled, inasmuc-nas the Aniberley people v.-ere fully pre-pared to deal with them, if Mr Green-

ofier were accepted ..•}' tnoXortli Canterbury Hospital Board. 1»ceabscribers to tho Open-air llomesFund always understood that the Homefor children already affected viUiphthisis ivould necessarily X- an au-iunct to the present Sanatorium build-iiifrs afc Cashmere, and many oi.subscribed to tho fund, believing thettho Home for children wlro had merelybeen contacts -with tubercular paLients,aitd had no km;; trouble, was to be cn-t'i-oly apart from the Cashmore banu-to.'ium.

Dr. Blacicmoro ha* «aid that, Uie.\mb?rl.'V site i.s an iueai one,kivc thatthe flistanco from wouldiuvolvo heavy expenditure in the. costof aflministration. -Many poople tbmktti:3>t.-> an erroneous idea. A countryHome for healthy children. .-=ay thirtyin number, would require a matron andi-.vo .subordinates in addition to thedomestic staff. There are plenty of doc-tors within three miles of Mr C.recn-vood's proposed site, and. with therapid transport, of the present day. Dr

could r-asiry supervise tboadministration of this' most necessaryinstitution. ft hn* bet>n ascertainedthat stores could be supplied ab townrate;:, and as the railway station at(Jrene-y's road is so cio*e -io the site,there "would be very- trouble asregards tbo carriage -of the buildingmaterial.I have been assured, by many peop'e

living in the Amberley district, thatthe residents generally are disappoint-ed afc the rather cure rejection of MrGreenwood's offor by tbo Xorth Can-terbury Hospitiil Ucmrd. It is. how-over, never mo late to mend, and astho question is one that vitally con-cerns the whelo of Norih. Canterbury,I trust vo;i will give to this•letter. Wo Mist take care o7 the con-tact children who aro otherwise quitehenlthy. To put these in n btiiklingwhich is nart- of tho San:dofi:im isVf.y foreign to tho wishes'of the poo-:i'e v.-ho hnve j;ircti the money for theHome, and is quire opposed to therequirements of tb*> .situation. TheOpen-air Homo must lie a home ofhapni'iess if ifc is to bo oF the real bene-fit tbo subscribers to the fund arestriving to hestoiv.-—iour«. etc.

TXANVETJS Pr.-UIBEH.Ghvist-obiirch. Februars* 22nd.

LAWNTENNIS.SEFTON v. AMBERLEY.: A -team* matcli waa played si. Amberleyon Saturday, between pbyora representing

iho Soften and !oca] cii:b.j.. Aiier a veryenjoyable sifitraivm, tliavisiters wen by «ii?higaniM. The following are tlio re.?ult«; "Se£tonI)1&t<°t« bcia:j •mentioned- firet:—

Meu'« Sialics—D. Oorrie 4 v. G. H. Clarkf>, A. Dalz<?:i -2 v. 11. A. Bcdciiusion (>, H.Dalz-ell •" v.- S. Tciaiinit t>; 1). Aloore G v.Vv*. Thompson 3. K. Topp y v. !•'. ColemanG, 11. Thompson 'J v. T. Rhodes C, 'I. Dak«ll:l v. W. Ehedts 2, I?. Golsioa 1 v. S. Bod-dington 2. ■ ■.'Ladica' Sin^lfis—Miss L.-Dalse'v G-v. MissG. JJodvllngtoc 'J, Mis«-A.-.lJuJecjl G v. MrtBoddhigtoii 0, llif- Alice Dsmsjll G v. Mis3A.--Masi>n 0. Mis* 11. t> v. liif3 C.l-Hshor R, ifise M. Bal/ell .ft v. F.dicjton C, Mrs 1). Gcrr:ij 1 v. Miaa O.Feathery f>.. ifen's JJoublo^—D. Gorric nrcl A. • Da!ze!l8 r.. (I. H. Clark and S. Vermis* i>. . If.Divlzcli :wk!' D. Moore 5 v. 11. K'rd.clmj'tonand 1,,. Coleman 6, E. Topp and U. Tl:caip-Srtn. 0 v. \T. Thoaipson and V. Kb-doo 6,T. Datze'l acd IJ. Gelston 5 v. "W. Rliod-.aacd P. liodiiingioii 6.

■L.vsi.iea' Doubles—Mks«6 L. ac<l A. TJalzeU8 v. .Mi« 3 Bcddington ar.d Cok-maa 'J,iCss*s Alice Dalzell and R. Uitch.e f> v. MmEcddington aad Miss vitfislwr '-\ Mis* M.Dakel! and lirs Korrie ± v. Hiast-s F. licd-dinsrton ar.d I'eathory 0.

Mio:erl IX>wW«s—Jliee. Ij. t l>ak«U :i«d D.fforr.'o 0 v. Miss Boddingtcn aadF. Cole-mren i, llijs A. Diuzo'l axux A.. paJzell S v.Airs Bodding'cn S. Ve-nninjj -. MassAlire Dalzcll ar.d H. Dalxeli 4 v. lljee ilaeonund G. 11. Ciark G, ATfes B. iJitcuie and E.Topp i v. Miss Coleman and 11, Bo<lding-toii G. M. ard D. ~&,oTe t> v.ili&s and W. Tliompson :'. jir* Gorriear.d 11. Thompson 0 v. UZsji Fca.i:iery .and Y.Rhod-» ?,.■

Totalfi—Seffon 116 games. Aml-.er!«?y 106.DAVIS CUP-PROCEEDS.. (PEESB ' ASSOCIATION TELIvGKAM.)' " WELLINGTON, February 23.

.-A. "cheque for £300 has been received by theXe«v Zealand hewn 'tennis. Association fromtho Australasian Association :ls the XowZta'und bs.ly's.share o' the £'4156 rectfived'bytho Australasian Association iro'.n the pro-ceeds of th« D«vis Cup mutches played inCanada and the rja'tw! Tho Austra-lian bady decided to distribute £2XOO urnoiigEtthe r.fliiia'ecl asrweiations, but the queeticmof tho legality of t!i« distribution lias arisen.Th'tf Now Zealand Association ia asking un-der-'what regulations the distribution v,-»saicdi

CORRESPONDENCEFKMALK SHOP ASSISTANTS.

TO TMT EDITOX Or "tHI FRISI."Sir,—Hogardins the- Female Assist-

ants and the Shops Act. This Actprovides that "reasonable and propersitting accommodation,, to the satis-faction of the Inspector, shall at alltimes be provided for fenialo assistantsin" the shops.", lam given to under-lstand that this «"is'o and beneficial pro-ivision for the health and "well-beingof female assistants is largely disre-garded by tho employers of this city.I am informed on good authority thatseveral large firms havo not supplied asingle seat for .girls in tlioir employ,the girls,, naturally, cannot help butsuffer in health to a very largo degree.What is the use of Laying the Actplaced on the statutes of the country,Jif it is not carried out! The poor shopgirl cannoi complain- herself, as sheknows too well Tvhat it would mean,and she &inrp!y has to submit or makeroom for someone else. It is certainlyhard on any woman, however strong,Tv-hen they have to bo on tbeir feetfor any considerable period. Whatwoman cannot help but feel the effectsof standing on her feet for .twelvebxrars at a .stretch, the same as thepoor shop girls havo to do on a Fri-day, for instance. Evidently moro rro-quent visits by tho Inspector andstricter supervision are urgently neededfor the welfare of the young women en-gaged in the shops of this city.—Yours,etC,: ' ■ SYMPATHISER.

IN BANKRUPTCYESTATE OF P. J. DALEY

A meeting of the creditors of PatrickJoseph Daley, builder, of Kosowarnestreet. Spreydon. wa.s held yesterdayat tho office of the.Official Assignee.

The statement of assets showed debtstotailing £280 4s od owing to unse-cured creditors. ' The principal credi-tors were: W. W. Keighley.. timbermerchant. £80 Is 3d; a-rd Mills andKeppell. 'joiners. £28 Is. The ma-jority were, trade debts. There wereno secured creditors. : The only as-sets shown were a book debt of £17 10s4d, and furniture valued at £5. - Theestimated deficiency- was £2-19 Its.ld.

In his sworn statement, the bankruptattributed his failure to loss on con-tracts at the time of tlie strike owingto the price of timber• and buildingmaterial increasing, also the rise . inwages, and sickness in his family. ' Helost his wages book, cash book, andcontract book, but lost them whilsttravelling between Tiinaru and Pleas-ant Point four or five.months ago.. Hedid not drink or.gamble.

Bankrupt answered a number ofquestions. He did not,, think it wouldbe possible to make up, the books. Hedid not attempt to. search for thebooks, having lost them in the dusk.A house that belonged to him was soldwithin the - last twelve months, be-cause he could not keep,up the pay-ments.

3fr Kendall, the. Official Assignee,urged bankrupt to nrvnare some state-ment showing his position:

Bankrupt said that he did not thinkit would bo possible to do so.

One creditor remark) il that the in-crease in prices of material would onlyamount to £10 on a £o(X> job.

Another creditor said that the wholetrouble was that bankrupt had takencontracts at too small a figure.. Heknew that bankrupt was a .hard •worker.

Replying to tho Official Assignee,bankrupt stated 'that he had got astatement from Mr Wilson, for whomhe built the house at Pleasant Point,showing that he (Mr Wilson) hnd paidall the bills. He did not. however,havo a proper settlement with him.

Mr Kendall said tlie tjosition wasunsatisfactory to both bankrupt and thecreditors. Anarfc from books, bank-rupt ought to have been able to give,approximately, tho amount of profit oneach contract._ Bankrupt said that he did not havetime to keep books.

A creditor remarked that if bankrupthnd known the result of his first con-tract, it was probable that he wouldnot have taken the second at thesame tnrico.

Mr Kendall strongly ureed that, inthe interests of the creditors as wella? of the communitr. the creditor;?should take some action.

It was resolved to leave matters inthe hands of the Official Assignee tolook into.

GOLF.CHFJSTCHURCH CLUB.

Fo; the annual general meeting oi theCaristehttrch GoH Club, to be. b*ld to-morrow, :;ornhiaiiona ac under havelieen received for the various office*:—President, Ur Geo. Humpliixye; T;ce-pr«si-dents (tferee to b* elected), M.eseT3 'j,. D.Coade!", C. F. Thomas, and Johr. Moat-gomeiy; cantain, Mr M. H. Gcdby; hoa.&ecretyrj\ Mr L. V. Comerford: hon. trea-s-axer, ilr H. L". Brittan; commit!*© Uix tobe elected!. C. 11. Hewlett "W. Hur-.'nan. J. D. Millton, H. H. IxrejfhiiaTi. B. BAVood, K. C. Wood, C. K. Sams,and Dr. M. I^onisson.

A DOUBLE ESCAPEADVENTURE OX RAILWAY

BRIDGE.

(riUiSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)-. HASTINGS, February 23.Mrs.Cathorall. wife of Alfred Cathe-

rall. painter, of Hastings, and her four-year-old son, were crossing the railwaybridge over tlio Ngaruroro river atWhakatn this morning, .when a Napie:,train swun-r round the bend. Thedriver promptly applied the brakes, buttho distanco was too short in which topull up. The cow-catcher hit themother and. .child,'.and both fell be-tween the sleepers, into the river be-neath. Thp. child floated, aud wasspeedily rescued, but its mother sankin deep water. Messrs 11. Spiller andL. Enstlirook, both of Napier, werepassengers on the train, and theypromptly dived in and brought the un-conscious woman to the shore.

On arrival at a' private,hospital inHastings it was found that Mrs Cathe-rall had sustained severe cuts andbruises and internal injuries.' Thochild is suffering from a badly crushedfoot and shock. Mrs Catherall is stillunconscious. ...,•■

The driver's promptitude in applyingthe brakes undoubtedly saved bothfrom, instant death. . •"HOT POINT" IRON LIMERICK

COMPETITION.

There was a young lady named Dyer, •Who ironed all day near a fire. ■ ;When her bo.v came -it nightSim looked such n. fright ——Su22est tho last line to rhyme trith ithe first two and contain the wordtHOT PC7XT, nnd send to |

TURNBULL AND JONES, LTD. 'Prizes: Two guineas, one guinea, andhalf-guinea. See window for full par- Iticnlars. . A9723-32r 'Competition closes Ist March.

BOWLING.DUXSAInDEL r. LEESTOS.

On Saturday the Uceeton boirlin , ■team .v;e~re defeated at I>uasundcl by the hemetiiini. The ecoree were- —Dtinsaadcl—H: A.Brov,-n. 'J,. Greer. A. JlcPbt-rson, F. Lill (s)23 v. Legion—T. AlcKte, llev. Jone-?.. Pur- |ser. H. Xeave. (s> 23. Duusarnie:—P. Be- jlargey, G. Kime. II Brorru, J. Bo±z, &en (c) '•■23 v. L*esf.on—Peulingtoa, Gardiner. Po'xer, fDavison (s) 11. Dar-sande!—W. Hall. E. ;t laydon, J. Boag, jun.. J. Eurgeas («) 10 v. ILeceton—Purser, Dr. Vo!ckir.an. Rotwrteon. lJohnston (») J3. Totals—D.uasandd C7ipcints, I/eoston i~, point*. ' •

?UE PRESS. WEDNESDAT, FEBRUARY 24. 19153

1 Tweeds Nap ClotheWorsteds j Kittenear Cloth

Serges Floral Silks" '. I) a a Patarinle in

- View Autumn Patterns;.;CostumeT-,vfCi]> in thersewe-l 0 54/56111. Costume Tweeds in

rolnurs ;ir,d i!esii.rn> 1/11 | up-to-date designs—Z 6 2/11 36t0 411 yd. g 4/6 4/11 511 66 yd

", -T- 1• soin. Fine Q D Department S4/56111.

' Or.v.ot - ~ i- .• r >»nvy and. s!.U. 1S the realization of Black Coatinc; well every lady s desire—it Serges, just "shade*— shows all the shades, opened up—

3/11 yard patterns and weaves 6/8 to 11,0: 5 that Fashion dictates yardthis Autumn, whileprices, as usual, are not

jum.-nirvii-.-i. {he least of their attrac-:i lions. A*er deciding

' urar and on a suitable material,aps■•£crauce-- ourdressmakerswill.be The very

4; 11 yard pleased to show you latest indii'ierentstyles in which Ladles'to have it made up, and Coatingat the same time assure

c.mrf- r - > hand.■SiuJii vnil fir • 1 i-Costume - I greatest including

': . Checks in the measure af satisfaction Nap Cloths,'■ ve'rv latest in the finished dress or Astradiani colourings— costume. .. . Orders Cloths—j -4,6 411 for Easter should be 3 119/6

. | , ) ard booked now. yard

Kittcnoar Cloths, the newest Smart FloralSilks just to hand,co.)tine fabiic— , eyckisive designs—I ' 7/11 yard 76 to D/6yard

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B $ I I■I graphy is so simple. .' There ore Kodak Dealers

H S*^®^^®^*A everywhere, but demand thegenuineKodak.

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y You save much money when ISt you use HEAN'S ESSENCE,V ten shillings on a pint of best &

5 cough, cold, and sore throat n% medicine. Be sure it's Hean's. •■'-■. . H9817

TO SWEETEN THE BREATH.To sweeten the breath take a course

of Chamberlain's Tablets. They areinvaluable for the relief and preventionof disorders of the stomach and ):>er,which cause bad breath. They simu-late the bowels to perform their work,thus cleansing the system. By takingone of Chaiuberlain'e Tablets at regu-lar intervals you will never be trouble-iwith bad broath. Sold by all cheiniet£and storekeepers. 2

'The "ood effects of "NAZOI." canbe felt "from tbo first dose. Xo matterhbxr obstinate a cough or cold mar bo,it vrill fiml its master m "XAZOL."SoM evervTrherc, 60 doses for Is 6c. 6

WAITING FOR JAM JARS.Nothing more annoying. Minson'e

jars are waiting for you. Two deliveriesdaily. Every decent tort- in stock, andprices the lowest in town. See presentwindow show. (;

PAINS IN THE STOMACH.While this '-ailment is not dangerousit is not at all pleasant, and anyone whoissubject to attacks of it will bo pleasedto learn how quick relief may be had.A dose of Chamberlain's Colic andDiarrhoea Remedy in a litf.lo water ;sall that is necesjsary. It is an idealremedy for tins complaint, for it al-ways effects immediate relief, and ispleasant to take. Sold by all cliom:sUand storekeepers. j>

20,000 DOCTORSare recommending Plasmon because-"Plasmon added to any food both en-riches the flavour and increases thenutritive value enormoush'."—"Lan-y*t.» . J

Not a few picked items, but lines taken at randomfrom this week's Bargain List, and representing: thevalues now ruling, on ail goods at this Great Sale.

39 Ladies' Winter PALETOTS in Navy and Green Trr«ds" Blick *«aiiue TIES _ . .Usual Prices ' ... 19/6 to 29/6 Usual Price 2°*6 ... Z? Sale Price 1 2/6Sale Trice... ... ' ... ... 10/6 Black Foxaline MUFFS

Ladies' White and Coloured Cotton Crepe BLOUSES . "Usual Price 19 6 ... ... Sale Price 12/6Usual Price .. ... ... ... 3/11Sale Pice 1 /I 1 CHEVIOT SERGF.S in all the latest shades.

Ladles". White Jap Silk BLOUSES in "shirt and inner stvlea Usual PHcC 2-'J I " Sa-le P"CC 2/3 a y*rdUsnal Pries ... ... ... ■ 12/6 to I.S/o Dark aud Light DRESS TWKKPSSale Price ... ... ... ... .10/6 Usual Price 2 6 ... Sale Price 1/6£ a yard

Ladies' Showerproof COATS, lined wool check COTTON SHANTUNGSUsual Price..: ... ... . 59/6 696 'usual Price *10?; d a yard Sale Price 6-|d a yardSale Price ... ... ... ... 49/6 59/6 " '•30 Ladies' Sample Fur-lined COATS, lovely fur collars FLORAL CREPONS. in pretty designsUsual Prices ...95/- /5/5/- .£B/8/- /0/9/- Usual Price ]/- J/3 a yard Sale Price' a yard

Prices 69/6 75/- 63/- £7/19/6 "JAPANESE CREPE CLOTH, plain coloursGirls' Navy Serge COATS and SKIRTS for school wear, all sizes Usual Price Hid a yard Sale Price β-ld. a yard

Usual Price... ... '96Sale Price ... .'.'.' ... ... "i 9/6 Plain White COTTON VOILES. 40in.

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_nllt,«a«- , ' ' , , '" , ■ Usual Price 2f> a yard Sale Price 1/11 a yard "

Ladies EVEMNG DRESSES, latest styles In Crepe de Chene . 'and Satin Charmeuse, White, Create. Maize, Apricot, Pink, Assorted Silk MOTOR SCARVES, in all shadesBlue. Cherry, and all fashionable colours Sale Price 1/I*l 2/6 3/6 4/6 to 42/- each

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nCers/- 84.'- 90/- 105/- <66/- /"SV- Special Purchase Sleeve and Neck FRILLING, in Black and

Sale Prices '•'-"' ' ~' ~'"' ' ' colours - Usual Price 13 1/6 I/llayard :59/6 55/- 65/- 70/- 84/- £5/5/« £0/8/- , • . " Sale Price ... 4d a yard ...Sample FUR SETS—these are genuine bargains, as the new ; 40 pieces VEILINGS, asserted colours

Furs will be considerably higher than the usual prices quoted Usual Pnce J '° to 3'b a >'ard Sale Price 3d a r^d*!5re - „ . „ '„ White Silk GLOVES. 27in. ■

Fl'CS^ £lt!ltl. £*, . '.«t • ~n S.l, Vnc. 1/..,*.Sale Prices £11/11 /- £14/14/- £16/16/- a set 3-buiton GLOVES, fine points, Beaver, Brown. Grey and Black 'Grey Squirrel Sets— . Usual Price 3'llapair Sale Price 2/11 a pair

'Usual Prices j Fancy Coloured LISLE HOSE•/7/15;- £919'- ,£1,V13/- JLset Usual Price 2 6 2/11 a pair Sale Price - 1 /-a pair 'Sale Prices * • ■ •■

£6/6/- £7/7/- £12/12/- £10/10/- a set Children's MUSLIN aud PIQUE COATSBlack Wolf and Black Fox Sets— s,ua rice - 3 ,5/9 to 3j/fS

Usual Prices Sale Pnce ■• 5/ 11 and 6/1 1 0000^'■ ,£ll/11./- a set . ' -g^-*- :/Sale Prices " ':

£8/8/- £9/9/- £10/10/- £13/13/- a set ; •' ' .■■•■Usual Price... ... ... ... /29/10/- . .Sale Price ... ... »„-- . ... £24/10/-

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Your opportunity to buy a good•5 " Mower is now. Being well on in

the season, we arc determined to -effect a clearance of our stocks. .All good machines, in good order,each the best of its kind, compris-ing "Samson," "Reliance," "KeenKutter," "Excelsior,,' "Superb," •" Shanks," &c.

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SMARTLY DRESSEDFOR LITTLE MONEY

Why pay Two and Three' Guineas for those Cheap, Sloppy, Shoddy, Ready*made Costumes and Dresses ? They neither look nor wearwell.

A Second-hand Tailor-made Cosiumeis a hundred times better, *ad I cut■el! them much cheaper than you can tmy that cheap stufi.

I have a fe-.r Tailor-made New Misfit Costumes, at half their original price.Everythingin the Clothing Line for Men and Women.

If you wish to be well dressed for little money call and se«

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FIRE PROTECTIONTHE GUARANTEE QUESTION.

The Christehureh Fire Board metlast night u> discuss the question ofguaranteed premises outside the boun-daries of tho city. Mr A. Williamswas in tho eliair. and there were pre-sent: Messrs W. H. Cooper. W. B.McKenzie, H. P. Hopkins. H. Holland,J. F. Grierson. and J. Husbridge.

Pursuant to notice of motion, MrGrierson moved: "That tlio followingplaces be attended by the brigade incase of lire, provided the Hoard's plantcan be spared at the tinio the alarm isreceived: Central Dairy Factory. Can-terbury Seed Co., Christ's College,Christehureh Hospital. Jubilee Home,McLean institute (••Quamb.v"), J.Munnings's, J. Montgomery and Co.,National Mortgage and Agency Co..grain stores. Canterbury Museum,Siiriny&ido Asylum. White's TimberYards, Wood ijros.' (Whittakor's) Con-fectionery Works, Wood Bros.' Steam-Flour Mill, and the Girls' Hostel."

The mover explained that the ideahe had was to do away with the otherguarantees, and in his motion he hadotdy included those business premisesvluVh were contiguous to the city boun-dary.

.Mr rioplun? seconded the motion.Tin- original lint, of guaranteed pie-inisrs totalled 'A'2. and in the new listit. was 1"). of which about halt were(joviTiinn'M. instiliit.ioiis.

Mr Jlolliind wanted to know if tlicresolution was passed would it, bo final.lie would very imifh likn to got "Cur-raghmnre." omi of tho houses of tho Mc-Lean Institute, placed on (he list ofguaranteed premises. The. house wasoccupied l»y women and certain-ly thould be on the list.

It. w:is poinied out that no applica-tion had beeti made to the 'Board, soMr Holland then made application aschairman of tho Institute Board. j

Mr McKonzK, asked what, would hap-pen if the brigade was attending anoutside fire and one occurred in thecity. Would the brigade* leavo theoutside fire and attend the city one?lie thought tho city li'ad tlic firstclaim.

Mr Husbridge criticised the list ofbusiness places mentioned in tho mo-tion, and said h<; could not understandhow they had been picked out.

Mr AY. 11. Cooper said Iliat many ofthe premise's on the list, were not puton for reasons connected with the. sav-ing of life, but more, for reasons ofinsurance. "While ready to agree, tothe guarantee of any institution wherelives wen, endangered, ho did not-agreeco the picking out of certain businessplaces in an arbitrary fashion.

Mr I&isbridge moved as an amend-ment : '"That the following be deletedfrom Hie list: Central Dairy Co.. Can-terbury Seed Co., MunuingX, Mont-'gomery's. National Mortgage andAgenev Co.. White's Timber Yard, andWood's Confectionery Works and FlourMill, and that "Curnishmorc" boadded."

.Mr Cooper seconded the amendment.Mr Grierson contended that bis mo-

lion was an absolutely reasonable one;till- premises on (he list, were liandvand ibe plant would only be t.ent ifit could lie spared. Tie deprecated re-))in:'!;s about" the insurance interests:ho Jinil all the meinber.s of the. Boardwore ihrri' primarily iv tlio interestsoi liie city. ■ .

Mi- Kiisbridgo opposed the sendingof the plant outside Ihp city at all,except for ho.-pituls and institutions.

Mr Holland aslicd about tho Presby-terian Orphanage on Bliglv's road. 'Superintendent Warner, . who wascn|U>d iv. said he had had somo nego-tiations wilh thr» Isev. V. Rule, but noa-.-iual application had been made for aguarantee.

Jlr McKenzie moved that {he words"and subject to. recall if. the plants'loiild" bo• rofiuired - for a fire in thecity', bo added to the original mo-tion.

Tin's was agreed to.Mr; :>,Rusbrirlgo's amendment was

then |>tit and lost.Tn consequence of M'cKenzie's

addition . being acceotcd. ]\lr ]lus-bridge snid he would have, to voteagainst the motion. If the Boardentered into an agreement with thesepconlc outside tljey should stick to it.

Mr Grierson said that the agreementwa« purely ;i conditional one that ther>lant was available, and that it oov'dbe recalled if n fire broke out withintho city boundaries.

Mr Hollrtkj moved a further amend-ment : ''That the following promises bedeleted: Canterbury Central DairyCo.. Munning's Store. White's TimberYards. Wood Bros.' (Wliittaker's) Con-fectioncrv Works."

The amendment was carried, and .ontho original motion be;n? pat it wasagreed to in its amended form, as fol-lows:—"That the following places boatterdod by the brigade in case of firo,providing the• Board's plant can besnared and subject to recall iv casoof a fire in the city: Canterbury SeedCo., Christ's Colfege. Hospital, JubileeHome. 'Quaiubv.' 'Curraghmore.'Montgomery and C0.,. National Mort-gage, and Agcncv Co.. Museum, Sun-nvside, Wood Bros' Flour Mlik andStore, and Girls' Hostel."

The l?oard then went into committeeto consider the nlans for tho proposednew station at St. Albans.

FIRE BRIGADES' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

(frtESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)TIMARU. February 23

The Firo »31rigadcs' Conference thismorning dealt \rith the report of theAccident Assurance. Association. Thenumber of brigades now affiliated was96. with 1-583 members, a decrease of146. Since the dose of the year threeother, brigades had joined. The re-venue for the year was £129 14s 3d. adecrease of £14. The total paymentsfor accidents amounted to £215 12s Cd.The accumulated funds stood at £1966,an increase, of £]S odd. The executiverecommended the same scale of rebatesas Inst year.

Offiecrs were elected as under:—Pre-sident. Mr "Wildish (Gisborne). vice-presidents, 'Messrs Goodwin CAkaroa)and Gruhb (Stratford)•; secretary, MrWatts :• treasurer, Mr Osborne ; audi-tor. Mr Fraser.

In tho afternoon the firemen helda spdrts nieotint; at Caroline B.iv, anda rartv visited the Timaru r*\3ervoirs.

The next Fire Brigades' Conferencewill bo held at Westport.

MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERTS.

OPENING Oi* JERROLD STREEI'ROTUNDA TO-NIGHT.

Tbo Tetrold street Band Kotunda, Adding-toß, wT!I -b* ofißcia.!!;.' opened by the Mayor,ot T.30. to-night. Afterwards D«rrv's 3aadtk-j;! play tho following programipo:—Majxh,"Hie Majesty" {LangicarS; vaifo, "Irene"(Raymond); Vclectioa. "Faust" (Gounod);jiiccolo =o!o, "The Deep Blue Sea" (Morelli),foloiet. A. Huttor.; descriptire fantasia,"llio Smithy in' the Wood"' (Miohaelis);ruorcoau, "Tie Patrol" (Michaelie); bollgavotte, "L-es Ciochea do St. Male" (Eiramer);march, "DttadaougiiJ" (Larcv;.

The lo'.lcwin; programme -.vjll be plar«lby the Woo'iton Band en the Victoriasquare .Rotunda to-ncrrow night:—March,"Bozda" (Thompson); tone poem, '"Labourand Lore" (l'letcber); entr'acte, "ilena:Belk" (S<?noglQ«>: cornet eolo, ''Titaaia"(Bimmer), ecSo-ft, P. K«;ves-r teiection,'•("ifsic Gcroi"' (Itrmmer?: bass solo,"Cyclops" UJim.T.cr'., soloist. R. •Wilson;wnltr. "PnEsin? of Salomo" (JoyccVi march,"NaiioH'.'i liutblen:', (BagU-y;.

SPORTING.FLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)FLEiIIXGTOK, February 23.

Traquette did six fii-longa in lmin lSJsec,Woorak sis in iann lOeec, Acbenar bix inlmin 21set?, Liatie- five in lmin 7scc. Xat-bery twcJvo in "Jniin SOsec, Baccaesine ahalf-mile in 52s«c, I-owii-it five furlongs inlmin Sfieo, Dollar Dictator ton in liminISsec. Mi-~» Mesdoiva ?ii in lmin 20sec,Dhuldul in 40s«c. Wishinjr Cup onumile in lniin sos<?c, Athcr.ic six furlongs inlmin 20&CC. HerTingbonei fivo in lmin spoc,Mountain Knislit icn in 2min lisec, Car-lita eleven ir. '2n:in Oiscc.

CAULFIELD TRAINING NOTES.(By Cabi^.—Preea Association.—Copyright.)

'Kcceiv.jd February —ird, 0.5 p.ia.)CAULFIELD, February 23.

Wooralc eaHoped five 'ur'or.gs this morn-ing in 3min 'l.~:ec, Wire the patco dis-tauct* in srain Csec. The Lintie took half asecond longer to a similar task.Traquctte rau five iur:omjs in lmin Iscc,and, easing,"p ovor the last bit, completedsis furlongs in lmin leiscc. Athenic, on theSriiss. covered six furlongs in lmin 20j6ec,anil Fliisli of Steel gave Cla«Ji of Anns astart and a beating over r. siaiilar journey,run in Jlinin 16';sce. Jolly Begsrar (?ot to liieond of w>vcn furlongs in lmsn Tii-danga took 3"sec to cover three 'nrlonga.

WAIMATE R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING.(SPECIAL TO "THE PRLSS.,')

WAIMATK, February 2.5.The following couiicauons liavo been re-STU'dHOLMR STAKES,oor.r 100 sots; five

furious*—Pctrosiw. Firmhold, Agi'.ato, Misa>"in;aiid, Donation. Ciur.flash. Martel, Bon,3'ViKier, Svojlxjr?. I'c7, Clyrcliifli, Tivc'.fthNight. I'ieaaaii!. Way, Bridogroom, Aft-ouLoch, Boiiiiy Maiden.

WAIMATK CUP, of 2SO sots; one mi'.oslid a quarter—jluku:n in Patvo. John Bun-yan, Commotion, (.iold Coin. Ladror.*,, Keva-1,Moddiie, <ii»pon, Scotch Melody, United Ser-vice, All J?«ady, IVudoi-.WAITA.VGI HACK HANDICAP, of HXpovs; fiv<> furlongs—G!".ngartli, Dalkeith,Agitato, Martuk, Charicvillo, Teviof, Medley,Botuitioii, hosier, CovnU\ss Toletoi, Stop-!ock, Hornbeam. Koeodovo, Pleasant Way,Howard, "Witcliclcuch, Bonny Maiden, Sart-btui. Red Shield, Bciihni.-i.

THIAL PJjATK, <>f lffl) fiovn; aix fnrloccs—Dalkeith. Mariuk,' Charlcvilfo,Medley, T.pflti.'r, Hornbeam, IJo-ward, Kcd tlobc, Uonny Alaid«n, CountessTolstoi. John TJ«il!y, Bothnia.

PRESIDENT'S IiANDIC.M ,, of IJO eova;six furioiißS—Poirosiid, Triromo, Mar&a,Glcnowl, yiitu Finlanfl. Teviotdale,Muriel, Svpabor?, Por, Clyncliah, Twelfth-Xirht, Tiriiicßroom, Lady, AftouLoch, I.iisso, Obsono, l-'endor.

STEWARDS' WIXTEU lIAXDICAP. ofICS sots; eevon furlongs—Trireiuc, Marta,John liunyati, GlenowJ, Comusotion, Monov-inaher, Tcviotdale, Sariomjirl, jToam Flako,Leadinc Lady, Fulmar, TJufbo, All )4eady.

MOIiVKX TROT HANDICAP, of 110soys; orj<> mil« and a, half—l'rincesw Shcr-wtxid, Kpecinl Kibbon, Discipline, Jlummy,Imperial King, Tho Lark, General Wilkce,Bfiy yt;inl&y, Uiwiroa, Iloir. Jodran,Yur;t Dillon, Ked Dillon, Soda, CYntrewootl,Tanih, Imperial Princccw, Dorm Wood,Cupid Whiajjcrp, Kintrtore, George Mc-lviunt-y. Stoker, Bcllii, Kriston, "Will o, (hoWisp, SeurcliiioJd, Grecti liibbon, [''orcatChild, Jrwiu, Black Link, Ivoya[ iloor, LordTioonwood.

HOOK TROT nAXDICAP, of 100 bovb :onp. mile— Sherwood, I'edfeni, Tru«View, JJunepey, Itntx>rial Kin;;, D.C.L., ThoLark, General W'ilkte, J'aelimc. Hay Stan-ley, lliwiroa, Raebnrn, Jedran, Yura. Dillon,Kod Dillon, Sodn, 'Jarah, Elprin, ImperialPiilrn, Sconory, AVindhall, McKinney Bolle,Cupid "Whispers, Kir.gtoro, Georpro McKin-ney, Stoker, Bella, Friston. Ethcldonna. Willo' tho Winp, Scarchfield, flroon P.ibbor,Forest Child, Trwin, Silvor Belle,. Centro-wowl, Elvc&Uj Ann AlcKinney, Lord Troon-v;ood. ,

WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES.(PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLI'GEAM.)

AYANOANUI, February 2:;.A number of horses engaged in th© Wansa-

nui J.C.'e Annual Meeting arrived last night,including Dinner Gong, Indigo, Blackheart,Tirohanga. Chaminade, Avon I'ark, Styrux,Belascfl, Goidstream, Fair liosamond, nnd(Jlenroy. No work of any importance was!dono until this morning, when "Mar-*|tiaL and Flying Start ran ci.x fur'ongain Imin 18 2-Sth., sec, finiehing to-gether. Goldsr.sc, ridd«n by O. Clarke,covered a inilo and a quarter in 2min 12«ec.Emperador and Red 'Book did the same dis-tunco in 2min ISscc, tho former finishing infront JMahlslick. and Xl Gallo were to-fjethcr at the e-nd of woven run inImin "2 2-sth sec. Marshal McDonald andChaminade galloped a mile and a quarter in2miu IGsec. Styrax and Naupala went lwicoround over tho schooling hurdles together,jumping fairly well. St. Gate was betterthan Knroco over the himllcvi. Cainclla beatKed Saint over half a mi'e in slscc. SweetVan and Vladian covered fivo furlongs inImin ssec. Belaaco was better than Gold-stream over the samo distance in Imin 3eec.Jndigo, Fair Koaamond, Blackheart. BinntrGong, Biuictcr Tirohangaj and Glenroy dideasy racing.

NOTESJ. Brvee left for Auckland last week-

end with Lady Tempest, .lack Ashore,Erin's King, and Our Aggie.

Several trotters are leaving for Wa-nganui. W. Simes is taking VictorChief and Pax; F. Holmes TreasureSeeker; and J. Milno Imperial Per-fection.

W. H. Thompson has now nothingof Mr H. Friedlander's in work at Ric-carton. tho last of his charges. Cortes,beine left at Dunedin, subsequent totho Meeting last week.

A requisition signed by twenty-throoracehorse owners, lias been presentedto the committeo of the V.R.C.. urgingthat body to induce tho State Govern-ment to introduce legislation author-ising tho use of the totalisator onlicensed racecourses in Victoria.

Niehtwatch, who is top-weight inthe Peninsula Cup. was given a rous-ing gallop over a milo on tho grnss, atRiccarton, yesterday morning. He didnot find his feet ouickly, but finishedstrongly, and pulled up much betterthan was expected.

Tattcrley. by Birkenhead—Tatters,who proved himself .i sprinter of highorder both in New- Zealand and Aus-tralia, was reoentlv purchnppri from MrE. J. Watt by Messrs Riddiford Bros.

AcceDtanfPs for the Afenroa CountyRnoinir Club's Annual Meeting are duethis evening with tho secretary of theCanterbury Jockey Club.

DEATH OF MR E. CUTTS.

We legret to announco that Mr EdvrardCutts died at 10.30 p.m. yesterday, at hisresidence, at Kiccarton. He esi>erienced aparalytic eeizuro at Dimedin last week, andreturned homo on Thtireday. lie had been■unconscious ein<-.e tie fallowing day, and nohopes were entertained of his recovery.! Tho death of Mr Cutts removes oneof tbo veterans of the Turf in New Zea-land, and one whose- sterling character madebun very highly respected, whilo his genialdisposition joined for him a very wido circleof friends. The late Mr Cutts was born atBlack Creek, Maitland, 2Cew South Walea,in IS3S, and came to Xew Zealand as a ladof fifteen years -under engagement to the lateMr Henry Redwood, who was known ns the"Father of the New Zealand Turf." Hia ae-eociation• with Mr Redwood, first as horse-man and tben as trainer, extended for overthirty years. Shortly after his arrival in>"evr Zealand Mr Cutis began riding for MrRedwood, and be visited Australia in thecampaign of IS3B, ia which iuch famou3 old-time horses as Zoe. Zingara, Chevalier, andothers took part. Hβ iodo Zingara in thofiret Champion Raco and other races inwhich she coinpet-ed. and in his day wae anaccomplished horscrunn Increasing weightin time told on him &9 a xider, and heshared with Mr Redwood in the work oftraining and travelling that owxsex'e bor&eeto meetings in various parts of New Zealanduntil 1863, -when Chokebore .Lodge, whichhad been purchased by Mr Redwood, wasD'aced under th« charge of ilr Cutts. whohad a good team tinder his control, includingManuka and Peeress. Others that wero sen:to join his airing later on wero Lurline.Calumny, Mata, Longlands, and Nalator, allof theafborsee that, have helped to rnak« tiehistory of ■ racing in >"ew Zealand.Is is several years since Mr Cuttsbad raced » horse of his own,but his name wii! be found in tbelist of v.innera oi several of tho importantraces of twenty u> thirty or more years ago.ilata, whom he bad purchased for 700.guineas, won tho Diiiiedin Cup for him inISaO: D«dn won tlu- Dunlin .Toekpv ClubHandicap is?. ISSJ1. the Weihnrton Cup :nIS?3, r.nr] ihe War.sranui Cup in 3StKi andISSi: Cyniscs won tli'j Canterbury WelcomeStakw in 18&S. and Lake Shell secured thoJlJiiliiU X'dz'd I'iatc ia ISO. These yicloxies

Kcrc gained by horses of his own. after hohad in 1375 eet up us a public trainer, hav-ing purchased CLokeboro Lodge from AirKcdwood. In the firat few yeaie after he hadect up on hia own nccoustt, one of the moatfamous horees that the lat-o Mr Cutis hadin his etable wae Sir Modred, who won theC..T.C. and D.J.C. Champagmo Stakoe, C.J.C.Derby and Dunedin Cup, and w«s then taken toAustralia, ".vherc ho vron the MetropolitanHandicap in Sydney. On being broughtback to N>v Zealand, Sir Modred won. theCanterbury Cup und other Taces. und eubee-trncn?-ly n-a."» sold to go to America, where heUrumo one of 'he ioadinsr etres. The late

IMajor Ciocryo'a horse iNeleon ■Kμ anothervery liigh-e'.:iss performer, that received hiepreparation lit ChoUd'Te .Lodge. Xelson'ethree Mim.'i'f.ivo victories in the AucklandCun in IRSS-O, lfiSC-7. and ISS7-8. a« well ashis wine in tho Dunedin Cup. Forbury Han-dicap, "Wellington Cup, and other ra<*ststamped him n.i a great stayor. He was tholast horso taken to Australia by the deceased,EJir] though ho just missed tho AustralianCup ho ;rav<> proof of his quality before re-turning to Xow Zealand. It would he im-possible v/ilhin t)*> limits of a briof sketchto mention nil tho tvincers that w«?ro pre-pared by Mr Cut,!* from the time- that be be-came op<* nf t.bo leading trainers in New Zea-land. .During hia lone aseociation with MrRedwood and o.her owners in too eajlydays there were comparatively few of the. im-portant races in which ho γ-ne not. eucceealul.To the present, generation of racegoers MrCutis lias l-oen known aa tho trainer of SirGeorgo Clifford's horse?. Since ISSI thebearers of tho iamiiiar blue and soldchequers have been trained at ChokeboreLodge, and for a good many years poet thoboxes thoi'A liavo been tenanted solely by SirGeorge's horses. With that owner's hors«Jtho iato Mr Cutis achieved a remarkable runof euceesses in recent years, their etake earn-ing in IOO.'M placing Sir George at the hoado: the list of winning owners for tho firsttime, ft position that ho has occupied.cmseveral occasions einoo then. Tho recordsestablished in connexion with eoino of theclassic races of the- Dominion by horeeG own-ed by .Sir George Clifford and trained by thelatfl Mr Cutis have been little short of re-markable. For example, tho Middle ParkPlate has been won eight times since 1905;tho C.J.C. Champaguo Stakes eight timee inall. and ecven times since 1903; and thoC.J.C. Challenge Stakes fivo times, includingthree successive wins in 1911. 1912, and 1913.A list of tho other races won would include !tho names of inosf. of th« leading e-ventsofthe Dominion. It is worthy of not© that Mr'Cutte passed away practically in harness.He v.a« ill Dunedin in charge of Sir GeorgeIClifford's horses that were lacing at tho!Meeting he had a alight paralytic seizure,Diuiedin Cup Meetin?. The day before thebut with -characteristic pluck went out toWingatui and. saw some of tho racing onWednesday, .md had the gratification of see-ing ono of his team, in Adjutant, win theD.J.C. Champagne Stakes. He leaves awidow and two sons, one of whom ismarriedand n who is aleo married. Hiadeath will bo very sincerely regretted, for inall parts of the Dominion he had friends,who will mourn the departure of a sports-man of the beet type.

THE COUNTRY.NEWS AND NOTES

COUNTRY WORKERS

j SYSTEMATIC ORGANISATION.■' .

(SPECIAL TO "TUB PBESS.") ., WELLINGTON,'February 23.

A movement is afoot for the syste-matic organisation of farm labourersthroughout New Zealand. FarmLabourers' Unions have been formed inAuckland, Marlborough, Otago, andWellington. The Marlborough Unionfiled a dispute which has already beenbefore tho Conciliation Council. Topush forward tho work of organising,a couple of motorcycles have been pur-chased, one of them for Mr E.Grayndler. organiser for the Canter-bury district. Tho following letter ap-pealing for funds for organising hasbeen issued to labour unions through-out New Zealand :—"On account of thefact that tho threshing season is nowupon us, and farm labourers aro moreconcentrated than at other seasons oftho year, an attempt is being made tobuild up a.ti organisation amon« thecountry workers in New Zealand. To dothis, funds are required and an ap-peal is hereby made to your union.In the past we have called 'upon thecity unions for assistance, and havealways met with a favourable response.During: the past twelve months goodwork has been done in tho way of or-ganising and preparing a case for theArbitration Court, and we have nohesitation in stating that tho timo isclose at hand when the country workerswill be tl»e largest and most powerfulorganisation in this country, euch asis the case in Australia."

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.Monday's Oamaru "Mail" hae the

following:—Some varieties of wheat ofrecent introduction seem to hare prov-ed of no small merit in a dry eeason,whatever may be their worth underfavourable- or normal conditions. Atany rate we have heard of a small areaof Red Marvel having threshed out anaverage of 50 bushels per acre, thisbeing by several bushels an acre thebiggest average recorded co far inNorth Otago. The achievement ismade noteworthy by tho fact, thatother varieties growing contiguously iothe newcomer gave much smaller*re-,turn* than it did. Tho berry of RodMarvel is largo and of good colour,and it is said to be a good wheat for

purees. Another vrheat of

recent introductior that is reported tohavo withstood the üb&onco of moietttrowell is l>roadnought, but wo havo notheard of any actual yioids from it tbiaharvest.

KAIKOURA.Mrs D. Webster and Miss N. Flower,

assisted by Mesdames l<. l>. Mclvorand W. Bullen and the Misses Hniles(2), Miles, G. Kennedy, A. Davidson,and M. McSvrigan, through tho med-ium of afternoon tea at the sheopsale, a social tho previous evening, andpersonal collections, raised the- hand-some sum of £40 for tho Red CrossFund. At auction Messrs Dalgety andCo. got £1 8a for the fund for a sheepgiven by Mrs Anderson Boyd, andMessrs Pvno and Co. the sum of iM10s for a* lamb given by tho childrenof Mr and Mrs C. O. Palmer. Otherlocal contributions to patriotic fundsaro £17 to the relief of the Belgians,obtained under the hammer for a &h<?cpgiven by Mr JUtson Thomas, of Tiro-hanan, and £3 3s for tho same fundby tho Tradesmen's Picnic Committee."Mr A. Chichester Gamble, who has

filled the position of librarian at tholocal Public Library for a number ofyears, died in thp hospital on Sunday,aged So. Deceased, who was a. mastermariner, soiight fortune and adventureon tho Californian goldfields in theearly 'fifties, to which were added ex-periences in South Africa. He had livedin South Marlborough for a good manyyears.

Mr Walter Gibson, junr., whobought.250 acres at Maungamaru some eightmonths ago at £lo an acre, has soldtho property to Mr J. W. Trolovo,"Tho Shades," at an advance of about£0 an ncre.

Mr R. S. Rounthwaite, C.E., visitedKaikoura last week in connexion withtho proposal of tho County Council toprovide the town with an adequatesupply of water, and establish a drain-ago system. Though it was found thattho Waimanarara had a sunerabund-anco of water, Luke's creek, in thosame locality, was decided upon as thesource of eupply. The- town will be wellserved, by gravitation, from a reservoirat a le,vel of about GOO feet, with thehead-works some 350 feet above.

Mr Walter Gibson, senr., now a resi-dent of Raglan county, is visiting ivai-koura. It is proposed to do him hon-our .publicly in recognition of tho signalservices rendered l).v him as one of tho"generals," and foremost fighters, inthe land settlement battle in SouthMarlborough during the years 1897-99.

CHEVIOT.A meeting of the vestry and

ladies of St. John's Church was heldon Saturday last, to discuss tho ar-rangements for the catering at thoforthcoming Cheviot Show.'lt was de-cided to divide tho proceeds equally be-tween the church and the BelgianFund.. The following were appointed aCommittee of Management:—Cheviot,Mesdames Rossmoro Wilson (president),Gee. T. Taylor, and Miss Wafforn;Sootswood, Mesdames Pettingell, F.Smith, and Wilkinson; T>omett, Mes-dames Geeson, Jackman, and Keys-Wells: Port Robinson, MesdamesThwaites and Wilkinson: Parnassus,Mrs T. C. Robinson and Miss Ruther-ford. These ladies will canvass theirrespective districts, and will welcomeoffers of food or assistance. Mrs Chis-holm will bo in charce of a. stall forthp sale of soft drinks, jollies, plants,fancy work, etc.. and will hi glad toreceivo anything saleable. The pro-ceeds from this stall will bo devoted'to the objects mentioned above.

AMBERLEY.The chairman of the Amberley Town

Board is calling a; meeting at Amberleyon Monday afternoon in connexion withthe Belgian Harvest Festival.

RANGIORA.At tho Rangiora markets yesterday,

three ducks, given by Mr E. R. Good,and gold on behalf of the Food forBritain and Belgium Fund, realised335, after being purchased seventeentimes.

A pair of slippers giren to MissIsobel Scott for her stall at tho Mili-taryFair in aid of tho Rrd Cross Fund,wero submitted to auction at yester-day's market by Mr H. MacdonaldfPyne and Co.), and realised £18 beforebeing finally knocked down.

The annual meeting of the RangioraDomain Board was held last evening.Present: Messrs H. Boyd (chairman),C. Leech, J. W. Foster, and J. 0.Josling. The report stated that dur-ing the year 575 trees were planted onthe racecourse reserve, and fenceserected to protect them from stock,also that the. plantations in the Do-main had been cleared of undergrowthand the fences repaired. The re-1ceipts for the year were £126 2s 3d, |and the expenditure £67 2s Id, leavinga credit balance of £69 0a 2d. MrBoyd was re-elected chairman, and,with Mr Joeling, was authorised toplant more trees on the racecourse re-aerve.

KAIAPOIThe Board of Managers of theTech-

nical School met last night. Present—Messrs J. H. Blaekwell (chairman),J. Holland, F. J. Garnett, E. Ether-ingiton, and T. Douds. As the District

School has adopted tbo rura!course, it was decided, if sufficient tup-port was forthcoming, to establishclasses for milk-testingi veterinaryscience, aud motor' A'otcs

of thanks wcro accorded to Miss |AVrigbt for arranging- ior the displayof cookery at tho recont Flower Show,ami to tno.'o senior pupils who lentarticles for,'tho woodwork exhibition. ,

ELLESMEREThe Woolston Band paid a visit to

tho Ellesmere district on Sunday, andgavo perfromances at Southbridgo andLccston. The Soufchbridge concert wasgiven on tho Tennis Club's grounds,where a large crowd of people gathered,despito tho threatening weather. Tho

!programme was as follows:—March,"Pomp and Pageant" (Anderson);selection, "Souvenir de Bichard War-ner" (Wagner); cornet solo, "TitamV,(Rjmmer), Bandsman P. Kecvos; selec-tion. "Les Huguenots" (arranged by\N. Owen); nid, enried, "Beulah" (lli'm-mer); niarcli. "Federation" (Carter).The programme was thoroughly enjoyed,and at the conclusion tho band was ac-corded a hearty voto of thanks, andthe hope was* expressed that it wouldcoijio out on top at the forthcoming con-test. A collection realised £8 3s 6d.In tho evening>a concert was given atthe Leeston Town Hall, which was filledwith people. The audience expressedits appreciation of the items by fre-quent applause, and the sum of £5 10swas raised by collection. The bandwas accorded, a hearty vote of thanks.

HINDS.A splendid rain fell on Sunday/which

■will do an immense amount of good tothe grass and turnip crops. Althoughharvesting has been temporarily check-ed, the farmers are rejoicing.

The annual meeting of the Hinds.Xo. 2 Domain Board was held on Mon-day evening. Mr A. McKenzio waselected chairman, a?id Mr John Cookwas re-elected socretary. It' was de-cided to grant a close day and the useof the Domain to the Athletic Club fortheir annual sports on April Bth. Itwas decided to place on record thevaluable services rendered to the Boardby Mr D. McKenzie, who is leavingthe district.

At the ordinary meeting of theHinds Hall Corporation it was decid-ed to hold a Harvest Home Ball onMarch 12th. A committee was electedto make all arrangements.

ASHBURTON.At a meeting of tho committee of

tho Ashburton Horticultural Society, itwas renorted that the prospects of asuccessful Show on Thursday were Teryfavourable. Produce and other dona-tions for the Belgium stall wero com-ing in well, and it was decided to holdan auction sale in the evening, whentho produce and exhibits would be sold,and tho proceeds go to 1 the BelgiumRelief Fund.

DRUIDS' CONFERENCE.

(press association* telegbam.)FEILDING, February 23.

Tho Druids' Conference, is sittinghere. It is presided over by the GrandPresident, Mr Alf. Thompson. Lastnight was mostly devoted io the presi-dent's address, the discussion thereon,and tho balance-sheet.

Tho Government actuaries' report fortho period ended 1911 showed.that theOrder had made slight in itsvalue, which stood at 17s 3d per headat that time.

Tho President, in his .address, saidthat many Druids had gono to thefront, and owing to such a, large num-ber going tho new insurance schemewas greatly endangered. The execu-tive had finally decided to unload thegreater portion of the liability by re-insurance. The Order at the end oflast year had 9871 financial members.The gain for the year in the sick andfuneral fund was £3300, and in theinsurance fund £4646.

THE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, PEBETTABY 24, IUI34

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THE WORLD'S BEST LINFM^Within recent years the derelopment of onr Linen trade has been marked with conspicuous rl* - —success. This is due to the fact that we have persistently and successfully aimed at supply. W%ing Linens that we knew to be possessed of undoubted merit and absolutely dependable k»During this week we are devoting coniiderable window space to a display of these attractive |f §goods. Many beautiful specimens of the highest-grade goods will be shown, and altogether Isthe display will have much interest for all admvers of good Linens. f ji

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RAILWAY SERVANTS'CONFERENCE.

YESTERDAY'S SESSION.

(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

' WELLINGTON, February 23.The Conference of tho Amalgamated

Society of Railway Servants continuedits deliberations to-day, Mr W. T. "Wil-son (Palmerston North) presiding.

Some important questions on alengthy order paper were reached in-cluding that of the forthy-eight-hourweek. A long and interesting discus-sion ensued, indicating that the forty-cight-hour week, though accepted as aprinciple in outside employment, wasdefinitely refused by the Minister ofRailways in a recent interview. Itwas pointed out that large numbers ofrailwayrnon are working from sixty toseventy-two hours per week without be-ing ' adequately compensated. Alltablet porters on the North Island MainJTrunk line working over sixty hoursweekly have, as a result of the Society's'representations, been granted one dayoff per fortnight to compensate themfor the long hours worked, but thisdoes not materially reduce the extentof the grievance. •Conference Tvas unanimous that theforty-eight-hour week should prevailin every Department of the Service.

Mr Meredith Atkinson, of the Work-ers' Educationaf.Association, addressedthe delegates on the objects of thatorganisation, and was assured of thesympathy of the A.S.It.S. with themovement, also that every effort willbo made'to further it among railway-men. ~.■'."■lleports were presented to Conferenceby tho general secretary (Mr M. J.Mack) and the editor of the Society'sjournal (Mr C. E. /Wheeler) showingtho progress made since last meeting ofConference}. . , .Mr Mack's statement showed , thateach successive year since he took of-fice he had had the /"leasure of report-ing a record, and this.was no'excep-tion to the rule. The Society's asse.tehad almost doubled themselves in. thelast six 'years, and increased by £2454

'. 12s Oil since the beginning of 1912. or! just prior to the last conference. Con-

tributions to headquarters frombranches amounted last year to the re-cord total of £3070 18s 4-d, and/ ad-vertising receipts from the "Railwayjßeview" also exceeded past records.Tb<- •mem'be'.tjhip bad \incren?ipd from5913 at'the date of the last conference ii 1912. to 8247 at September 30th last,

Iwhk-h, on the whole, must.be oonsid-1leered very satisfactory,being an increaselof 2304. 'The fiffnre.s for various

years arc:—l9ll 5943, 1912 6917, 19138109, 1914 8247. ,

Durinjr the past; ypar, continued theIreport, the organisation has erected itsj.ovn offices free of# debt, -wages gener-! ally have. been increased, increasedi leave secured both for those in.' theService, leaving the Service, and those.retiring on. superannuation: privilegetickets secured for superannuated mem-bers and widows receivinc superannua-tion, also for casuals under certain oonrdilions. A very large amount ofmedical expenses have been recovered,and compassionate allowances gainedfor members and their relatives: alsomany personal grievances "remedied bypersonal representation.

The editor's reDort /pointed out thatthe Society, in membership and equip-ment, stands better to-day than n<- anyother period. Sr>me mo<lerate'"-shnre ofthat- success might bo fairly attributedto' the influence <*f the "Railway Re-view." ."In addition to actiug as themedium of,publicity for our own trade

activities," continued tbe'W-port, "the 'Review' has been utilised,as Ear as space permitted, for mattersaffecting the workers generally. Specialprominence has been sriven to the costof livintr, an interesting enquiry intothe problem, as Jt affects our own mem-bers having been"conducted through the'iloview.' •*'.•■

Tho auditors' renorfc and certifiedbalance-sheet showed thnt the Society'sassets, including . oash on deposit,amount to neatly £7000.

MEETINGS ANDSOCIALS.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.At th* wonthly rooctinfr of the Siimner

Branch of the Seamen's Institute on Mon-aav. the Mayoress (Mrs G. W. C. Smith-eon) prcsidm-r, 5t woe .decided to sive theeeanien a picnic on the beach either onMarch 6th or 13th. Five new members wereelected. An invitation from the Head Cen-tre for members to attend the anmiat meet-ing waa accepted. It was reported that th«concert s'ven by the members last monthwas greatly appreciated, ontl was de-cided to give a concert every throo months.

SYDENHAM BAND OF HOPE.The openins meeting orthis v«are s««ion

of the STdenham United Band of Hope weeheld in "the Methodist Schoolroom on ilon-day, the Rev. A. K. Scotter presiding overa moderate attendance, \ocal aoloe wereriven by Misses Crass (2). A Iva?' "• voyoe,Sylvia Dickinson, and Irene Lhracan, a piano-forte duet, by Misses Wnght,. a p,anoforteeolo by Miss K. Johnstone, a Tiolin eolo byMi» E. Straw, and a recita.jon by Miss 1Vera Voyce. During the evening- four Ipledgee were 1

ELECTIONPETITIONS.

TAUMARUNUI.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

TE KUITI, February 23.At the Taumarunui election petition

enquiry, evidence was called showingthat there were names on the roll oftwo men outside the electorate atTerauamoa; that railway platelayerson the roll did not permanently residein the district; that a woman, MrsMcCracken. of Manunui, whose namewas struck'off the roll, had voted andnot made a declaration; that claims forenrolment were attested by Mr Young,and not signed in Y-oungs presence.

It was admitted by Mr G. B. iin-lay that tho namee of Michael Lydonand his wife and daughter should nothave been enrolled, they not hayingresided twelve months in the Dominion.

Schramm, recalled, produced theclaims of aliens not naturalised. Ol'134 of these, 24 had not voted. Ihepetition was lodged on January 16th.He knew that Aldridse. the official Lib-eral organiser, had. left instructionsthat any communications should besent to J. B. Young, whose office Ald-ridge had been using. He met Jen-nings and advised him to get rid ofYoung. Jennings replied that Youngwas doing a lot of harm, and he wastrying to get rid of him. Witness wasfrequently in Young's office, and sawcompleted claims dated about a monthahead, among them Aldridge's.

To Mr Findlay: Witness said he wasaware that Young had been engagedby the licensed victuallers to'put nameson the roll, and knew, also, .that hewas working for Mr Jennings. Hβbelieved Mr. Jennings published a no-tice in the '.'Chronicle" disclaimingany connexion with the licensed vic-tuallers, or their representative. Whenthe scrutiny was progressing, Mr Jen-nings came into the room two or threetimes, but his visit had no effect on

scrutiny.Mr Justice Cooper asked if peti-

tioner in face of the evidence still re-lied on the paragraph relating to MrJenningsbeing present at the scrutiny.

Mr Johnston replied singly, butasked that it be considered among thecumulative irregularities.

In tho afternoon., counsel's argu-ment was heard respecting tho claim.

Mr Findlay said the time for lodgingthe petition had expired before thepetition was presented, and claimedthat the time ran from the date en-dorsed on the writ by the returningofficer. He quoted..the case of a Waira-rapa election petition decided by thethen Chief Justice, Sir James'Tren-derrtast, and Mr Justice Conolly, whoheld that this petition, presented onJanuary loth, to have been in time,should have been presented on theilith. *

Mr Johnston argued that the proce-dure of elections was now governed bydifferent' legislation, which demandedthe declaration'of the poll on a specialform. Ho contended tha.t if the peti-tion was presented within twenty-eightdays of the declaration of the poll, itwas in- order. '. -Judgment oh the point was reserved.

Piko Poutahi.n full-blooded Maori,admitted that he had been placed ontho Eui'bpean roll by Young, and hadvoted. , . • .

Francis Peacock Corkill said MrJennings, with Vis,wife and family, re-sided at New Plymouth. He did notknow what' he (Jennings) did for aliving,, but believed lie was engagedin newspaper work. . ■■Much evidence was adduced regard-ing the xrowdins and lack of privacyat several of the booths, whilst two wit-passes denied having voted twice, asalleged.

The hearing was adjourned till to-morrow.

HAWKE'S BAY.

(press association telegram.)NAPIER, February 23.

The Hawke's Bay election petitionenquiry was continued at noon to-day.

IMr SkWrett said that as the result of• the scrutiny, counsel had eliminated'all cases of apparent dual voting forwhich there appeared reasonable ex-planation. There still remained sevencases for investigation. In the casesagreed upon there was a reasonable as-sumption that mistakes had been madethrough the similarity of names.

Evidence was then taken for the in-vestigation of these seven cases.

The Court afterwards went on to dealwith the declaration votes objected to;

Mr Skerrett made a general objec-tion on the ground of the ambiguityand form of declaration used: Other

were that some forms werenot signed, that in some cases morethan one person had purported tomake a declaration on the same form,and that some of the declarationsweremade by people not entitled So vote.

At 4*40 p.m. the Court adjourneduntil 1 p.m. next day:

COMMERCIAL.(By Cab!©.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

SHxUIES.LONDON. Fehrnary 22..

Waihis, 3Ss 9d to 41s 3d.METALS.

Copper—Spot, £64 15s to £64 12s6d; three months. £64 15s to £65;Electrolytic, £68 15s to £69 ss.

Tin—Spot, £186 to £186 10s; threemonths, £164 t0 £164 10s

Lead—£l9 17s 6d to £20.Spelter—£4l 13s 6d t6 £42 12s 6d.

WHEAT.The market is dull. Prices are

lower, being affected by the possibili-ties of forcing the passage of tho Dar-danelles.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES.(Received February 23rd. 7.20 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, February 23.At the wool feu'os there was the

keenest competition in all seetions3 andthe highest prices of the series wereobtained. Americans secured thelargest proportion of merinos.(Received February 23rd, 10.20 p.m.)

SYDNEY, February 23.At the wool sales there was excited

competition for top lots, and priceswere from 5 to 10 por cent, above lastweek's rates. American and Japanesebuyers competed strongly.

KAIKOURA SHEEP FAIR.The shoep sale at Kaikoura last Fri-

day attracted a large attendance, andproduced results in advance of generalanticipations. For a number of linesthe prices realised were, plus cost oftransit, on a parity with Addingtonrates. Messrs Pyne and Co.. MessrsDalgety and Co., and the Farmers' Co-operative Association oftered lots mak-ing a total submission of about twenty-one thousand. The market was top-Bed by Mr Guy Boyd. with a small lineof 4 and 6-tooth ewes, which sold at20s. Messrs Pyne and Co. report thatof 12,579 sheep and lambs oftered bythem they sold 10,386. Nest to MrBovd's lot their best sales were:—Wethers 7s 9d to 12s 6d; sound-mouthewes, 5s to 10s 6d; 2. 4 and 6-toothwethers, lls 4d. 12s 6d, 13s 6d, los.16s 4d and 16S 9d; store lambs. 3s 6dto 9s lOd. Messrs Dalgety and Co.'ssubmission of over 6000 was practicallyall disposed of. Halfbred wethersmade up to 16s Id; 2-tooths, los; 2-tooth ewes, los 6d: a line of 2. 4. 6and 8-tooth ewes, los (id; wether lambs.10s: ewe lambs. 10s Id; cattle went atfrom £3 0s 6d for 10-months-cld. up to£4 7s 6d for 2-year-olds; heifers at £o.Tlie Farmers' Co-operative Associationsold 400 crossbred ewes at los 6d, fOuOat 12s 7d and lambs at 7s Id.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.As was to be expected, the yarding

at the weekly stock market held at thoAshburton yards, yesterday, was avery small one. and the attendance wasalso small. The yarding totalled 598as against 4774 at the Tinwald yardslast week, and included 102 fat ewes, 2fat wethers, and 494 store sheep andlambs. The yarding of fat sheep beingabout- equal to the butchers' demands,there was fair competition, and priceswere slightly firmer than was the caselast week. Fat ewes made up to 215,----ancl fat wethers to 21s. The followingwas the range of prices obtained:—Prime fat cvrea. 18s 9d to 21s; med-ium weights. 15s to 17s 8d; unfinished,lls. Fat wethers. 17s 6d to 21s.

The yarding of store sheep included210 lambs and 66 wethers, the balancebeing ewes. There was very little in-terest taken in the sale, and abouthalf the yarding (217) were passed atauction.

There was only a small yarding ofcattle. Fat heifers. £5 to £7 17s 6d;fat steers, £4 to £8; cows, springing,£6 15s to £7 ss; store heifer, £3 ss;calf, 15s.GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

(BY OUR COMMERCIAL EDITOR.)'Tuesday Evening.

The wheat market is very firm, andthere are reports of slight advances onlast week's rat©*, but the principalbuyers have not given more money,Hunter's and Tuscan changing handschiefly at 6s 7d to 6s Bd, and Pearl to6s'9d, at country stations, the higherfigure being in the case of short rail-age.

The Hesperos has arrived at Lyttel-ton from Canada with 100,000 bushelsof wheat, but as her arrival is laterthan was expected, and the harvest isat least three weeks earlier than lastyear, and the wheat in unusually goodnulling condition, thq imported wheatis not urgently required, though nodoubt it Avill be specially good for mix-ing purposes. Only part of the Hes-peros's wheat is for Christchurch, andthe balance for the South.

Flour has advanced £1 per ton, andis now. quoted at £10 10s per ton f.o.b.

The oals market is still advancing,and the reasou generally given is thatforward sellers are short iv their re-quirements, and the present active de-mand is therefore not a consumptiveone. ' A grade Gartons have beenbought at 3s 9d to 3s 10d, and Bgrade 3s 7d to 3a Sd, while for Alge-rians Is 3d to is 4d is being paid, atcountry stations.

The "demand for barley appears tobe easier, and 5s 3d is now the topprice quoted for prime malting.

There is no change in oatsheaf chaifor potatoes. 'There is tome enquiry for partridgepeas, and it is stated that 5s 6d hasbeen paid, but for export they are saidto he not worth more than ss.

The undermentioned are the pricespaid to farmers at country stations,free of commission, sacks extra, ex-cepting where otherwise stated:—•Wheat—Imported, 5s 9d; new sea-son's Tuscan and Hunters, 6s 7d to 6eSβ•; Pearl, 6s 8d to 6s 9d.

Oacs—Gallons A grade, 3s 9d to 3elOd. B grade, 3s 7d to 3s Bd, Algerians,4s 3d to 4s -td.

Barley—Prime malting os Id to 5s3d. medium -Js Wd to ss.

Flour—£l6 10s. f.o:b.; 1001b bags,£17; 501b bags, £17 ss; 251b bags, £17IDs.

Bran—£7 5s per ton, local; £7 forshipping.

Pollard—£8 per ton.Oatmeal—£l9.New Oatsheaf Chaff—£s.Potatoes—£4 5s to £4 10s for imme-

diate delivery.Onions—£3 10s to £3 los, for March

delivery.Ryegrass—3s 6d to 4s 6d.White Clover—ls to Is 3d.Peas—Partridge, 5S to 5s 6d.

HIDE SALE.At the hide sale held by the Can-

terbury By-Products Company lastlots of ox hide, and not one,

Krouglit i'sd, and cow hides broughti«p to Qgtl, and not 04d as reported.

RANGIORA MARKETSI There was again a small yarding ofsheep at the lianjjiora markets yester-

!day, and buyers were conspicuous bytheir absence. Only sufficient fat sheepwere penned to meet local requirements,and no fat lambs were offered. The rangeof prices was:—Ewes, prime 13s Gd to16s Id; others, 11s Id to 12s 9d; weth-ers, 14s 6d to los 6d. A few pens ofstore sheep were offered, but the de-mand was poor, several lots beingpassed ' in. Prices realised were:—Lambs, 4s 3d to 9s; ewes, 6s to 9s 10d.

The yarding of pigs totalled 120.Baconers made 55s to 665; porkers, 28sto 355; store pigs, ISs to 2os; smallpigs, 2s to Ss.

About 70 head of cattle were penned,mainly consisting of young stock, forWhich there was a poor demand. Fatcows sold up to £6 10s. fat heifers to£5 os, daity cows £5 10s, two to three-yearnj'ld' cattle 44s to 67s 6d.

In the produce yards the followingprices, were realised: —Sinus: Heavycrossbred 7s- medium 3s 7d. lighter 2slid calf 4s "d; fleece wool 10$dperlb hides 3d. £*£ lid.. Poultry: Itoosfc-

ers 5s per couple, hens 2s 6d, ducts ss.Wheat 5s 3d to 6s 9d per bushel, oate4s 3d, grass seed 43 6d, bran & persack, sharps 12s 6d, wheat meal 12e 6d,oatsheaf chaif ss, straw chaff 2s, pota-toes 3d per lb, pears 2s per case, apples2s, onions Id per lb, plums 2d, peaches3Jd.

NAPIER WOOL SALES.(press association telegram.)

NAPIER, February 23.The fourth and last wool eale of this

season was held in Napier to-day, therebeing an average attendance of buyers.Bidding was brisk thro\igkout, andprices showed a slight advance on thoseruling at last sale. The following: isthe range of prices as compared withthose at last sale:-— To-day. Last Sale.

d. "d. d. d.•Hiilfbrecl Noneoffering 9J to 13JScoured crossbred .. l»i to 185 l&i to 20iFine crossbred .. to 14i 10£ to 13iMedium croeebreds .. 12 to 14 10 to 13Coarae crossbred .. 11 -to 13J 9J to ISInferior cros3bred .. 10 to 11J 8 to 11Piewa .. .. 72 to 12.J 6* to 112Bel!ks .. .. —to S2 7 to 9JLocks .. .. 6 to 7i 5i to 6iLambs .. ~ 6. to MJ 7 J to UhDead .. .. —to 11J 8i to 10J

CHRISTCHURCH STOCKEXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS.Sule reported:—Westport Coal, .£1 Hβ 9d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.Buyers. Sellers.£ a. d. £ c. d.

BANKS—National■* .. ... 6 * 0 510 0

BREWERIES—Manning .. .. — ■ « 0 0

COAL—AVestport-Stockton .. 0 5 3 0 6 4

GAS—Napier (£3 paid), ex div. 8 0 0 —INSURANCE—National of N.Z. ..290 —■ New Zc-iilnnd ... —.610

SHIPPING—New Zealand (pref.) ... 10 0 0 —Union Steam Ship .. 13 6 14 3

MISCELLANEOUS—Booth, ilacdonald (jirof.) — 110D.I.C. (preference) .. 10 8 -•—MINING— rTalianian .. "... 1 9 0 —

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHEREXCHANGES.

(PItKBS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAMS.)AUCKLAND.

Salea:—Grand Junction, 24a 3d.WELLINGTON.

Morning Call—Sale: Waihi Grand Junc-tion. £1 is 6d.

Afternoon Cp.ll—No sales.Closing mining quotations.—Mpntezuma.

buyers 219, sellers '2os; Murray's FxeehoidCompany, buyers 22e: Talisman Consoli-dated, buyers 29e, sellers 29s 3d: Waihi,buyers 41s, eallera. •Hβ 3d; Waihi GrandJunction, sellere 24s 6d.

DL'XEDIX.Sales reported:—X.Z. Insurance (ex div.),

£5 IS9 6d.

MINING

TALISMAN MIKE. ■(SPFXIAL TO "THE PKKSS.")

KARANGAHA&E, February 23.The following cable menage has been scut

to London by the manager of the Talismanmine:—"Xo. 6 winz-e, progress 9ft, reef 69inwide: value £9. >'o. 15 level, south drive,progress 31ft, reef 38in wide; value Is.Xorth drive, progress 21ft, r«ef 12m wide;value nil. Stalled Xo. 8, rise 228ft northof Xo. 12 winze, progress 17ft, reef 42inwide; value £10 "s. Woodstock north drive:Started cross-cutting jus* at "50it; progress38ft; east progress 61ft; south drive oro-grees, 104ft."

BRITISH MEDICALASSOCIATION.

NEW ZEALAND BRANCH

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS

A meeting of the Council of the NewZealand Branch of the British MedicalAssociation was hold in the ProvincialCouncil Chambers yesterday morning.

The proceedings were not open to thePress.,The following report was officiallysupplied:—

The Council met at 9.30a.m. and transacted business. Thefollowing new members were- elect-ed:—Dr. Childs (Collingwood). Dr.Gowland (Timaru), and Dr. Brown(Dunedin). Delegates were appointedto the Home branch. Dr. Barnett, ofDunedin, was appointed to representthe branch' at the annu.il meeting inEngland in July. Several other minormatters were dealt with.

' The business of the aijnual meetingwas opened at 10.30 a.m., the presi-dent, Dr. W. Irving, in the chair, andthe following being present:—

Auckland—Drs. \\'. M. Parkes, Cur-rick H. Robertson. G. Bruton Sweet,G. Seymour Brewis (Hamilton).

Wellington—Drs. J. S. Elliott, Wm.Young, Jas. 11. Purdy, Walter Fell, W.McGavin, H. E. Gibbs, J. H. Mislop,Graham Robertson.

Christ-church—Drs. W. Irving, P.Ardagh, A. V. "J. Miekle. S. B. Bur-nett (Rangiora). L. A. Lino (Sumuer).rf. J. Withers (Southbridge), and manyothers.

Dunedin—Drs. F. Batehelor, W.JUacdonald, E. H. "Williams. fc>. Chainp-taloup, 11. A. H. Fulton, l>. Colqu-houn, E. Alion , W. H. Borrio (PortChalmers).

Napier—Dr. T. Gilray.Greymouth—Dr. C. G. Morice.Waipu—Dr. CL Graham Russell.Timaru—Dr. W. C. Burns.The following official report was sup-

plied :—At 10.30 Dr. Stanley Hatclielor read;

a paper on "Somo Observations on theSurgery of Gall-stones," which was fol-lowed by an interesting discussion bythe members present.

Dr. 13urns also read a very interest-ing paper on "A Case of Cerebral Hy-datids ''The paper by Dr. Kinder on "AcutoSpondylitis and its Surgical Treatment"was postponed till this morning.

Yesterday afternoon, in the Art Gal-lery, Mrs Irving (wife of the presi-dent) held a reception, which waslargely attended.

On resuming ir? tho evening a discus-sion on "Intestinal Statis" was intro-duced fjy Dr. Currick I?obertson andDr. S. Allen. A lengthy discussionensued.

The meeting adjourned til} thi« n->orn-ing, vhen paners will be given by Dr.Kinder and Dr. Mncdonald. In thoafternoon a visit will bo paid to theOhristchurch Hospital, where a demon-stration of specimens will take place.

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ThePress.WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 24, 1913.

For Belgium.Our paper is rich to-day m evidencelhat the oiiMed appeal of the BelgianCommission, lias stirred this countryto the depths. Sonic of our localf-chools liiivfj arranged that the boysniil contribute regularly ■ henceforthfrom their pocket-money. The Commit-tee of the Poor of Great Britain, Ire-land, and Belgium Relief Fund for-ward «s a statement winding; up witha-short list of citizens whoso monthlycontribution* will readi the. very re-ppeotable total of £1200 n year, and•we have' no doubt that this list willlengthen daily, and ultimately attainScoodly. proportions, even if it does notreach the total of i'IO.OOO per monthproposed by :i eorresjwudent in yes-terday's" "rYes!.." From. Aucklandthere is sent us a message in -which theMayor (Mr Parr) tells the Prime -Minis-ter that there ie a Strang feeling inAuckland that the Government shouldprovide £lii,<X)o a month for Belgium.In Bunedin a deputatJon of fitizens\raited" on the Mayor to, urge amonthly grant of £23,000. by the (»'o-rernnient; and in, other centres repre-'entations made on'similarlines. Neither the Australian (iovern-., ment nor our own Government-has ap-parently received -official advice uponwhich to take action, but Mr Mas>eyhas cahlod" for information, find wehope that within a day or two bo will1>« able to indicate "what thy State can

' do. It is ijnite t-l<'ar that there is anoverwhelming' weight of opinion in thiscountry that, "whatever the "willing. "horses"' who have done ,so much maydo—and they will keep* on doing their

•l»ret. wo may he >ure—the magnitudeof the effort required of ik demandsdirect action by the .State. We do notwish to under-estijnate. and we should,

•like the public to endeavour to appre-ciate, the difficulty of the problem fortho Government. War taxation must

.shortly be faced, aud it i« not at allea?v to fraui4? a basis of taxation

••which', will be a thoroughly fair andnational one. There will be complaiutf.m to its incidence, whatever form itmay take, for there are. unhappily,people in our midst- whoAppear tmableto look squarely «t Europe and awayfrom their own interests and thoirtrivial ante-bellum prejudices—a tact■which sharply' differentiates New Zea-land from Britain just now. But thefinancing of our duty in.this -war—andthe provision of tucccur for Belgium, is

as important a' <hity as the provisionof men for the front-—is tbo Govern-ment's business. Action by the Statewill not. as it *konld not. interfereiritli ;«cti\»n hy private persons.Many jkk>pl.> are deterred frommaintaining their contributions bythe fact that they see many otherswho ought to give refusing to assist.An assurance that there "vvii! be .sorue-thinjz like a general levy will encour-age tho cheerful givers to continuetheir giving. While they arc. waitingfor news of the Government's inten-tions, ;i!i tlio»» who can possibly do soought to enrol themselves without de-Ijiv in th<« li.-t of regular contributor.

Medicine as a Career.

Tt was it happy idea of Dr. Irving's

to <-lioo>o for the subject of his presi-dential addicts to the Medical Associa-tion. '"Mi'dicinf as a Career.,' Medi-ciiif i> still to most people n ratherforbidding mystery- and doctors occultperson-, with whom everyone shouldpray that he may have as little to doas possible. Everyone, or nearlyeveryone, is able to »,ay of .some indi-vidual doctor, of course, that he is:i kindly, patient, and helpful humanbeing, but people cannot easily graspthe fact that the profession is only arerv large collection of such useful andnatural persons. Thorp are number-less misconceptions in the public mindconcerning the medical profession. Oneof the commonest is that a man who'can afford to do so lias only to decidethat his son shall be a doctor in orderto set him up for life in an easy andlucrative position. It is only a mat-ter, some people imagine, of investing:i certain sum of money and using acertaiti, not very large, amount of in-tflligenee. This idea is unjust andinjurious to both the medical profes-sion and the public. Dr. Irving in-sists that no youngster should studymedicine unless he really wishes to, andthat even then he should first resolvethat he is able to endure cheerfullythe hardships of the profession, whichare much more certain than its plea-sures and rewards. The studentbe in earnest, he must be physicallyfit. he must be prepared to continuestudying all his life, and he must haveno illusions, for he will give far moreto his fellow-men than they can giveto him. and lie will at the same timefind that the public are apt to thinkhim a very highty-favoured mortal. Theoutline given by Dr. Irving of .thestages through which a student mustpass in order to become a useful prac-titioner ought, to dispel any idea thatthe process of qualification i> at all aneasy one. Obviously, it is not easy;iit calls for the exercise of some of thevery best human qualities. Evenwhen the student has matured into asuccessful doctor, he is called upon toexercise qualities which in the case ofnearly every other profession, mayeasily remain nnexereised. ,;There are"noiinen," says Dr,< Irving, "whose." work is so much, misunderstood and" so frequently misrepresented as doc-" tors. There are people in every" grade of society who dislike and dis-" trust doctors, as many Rood Protes-'•"tants hate Jesuits. Were not proof"of this fact so abundant, it would

*' appear inconceivable that people"otherwise apparently sane should dis-" like a profession whose mission it is"to apply1all available knowledge of" the healing of the sick. A legal".diploma is to them a stamp of ig-*•'noranee. The doctor goes about" ruining people\s health with 'drugs,'"he poisons them with 'animal, filth,'

" he brandishes kniven and looks about" for victims, physiologists mid medical"students cut up living animals 'only'• 'for wantonness.' The General"Medical Council is a tyrannical body"which makes it its busiuess not, as'•"the law intended, to protect the pub-

" lie against unqualified practitioners,"but to safeguard the sordid interests■'•'of the medical profession, or hinder-" ing the' beneficent work of heaven-" born healers. The British Medical"Association is a trade union <\stab-'Uished for the protection of privil-." eges opposed to. the public welfare;'■Both bodies are united in insisting"on a .system of 'etiquette,' to mcii-

*' tioii which is to send them into a"regular frenzy... From timcimme-

" niorial tliere have been mockers at the"doctor, and a large class of those who•'' gibe most is made up of people whose;'minds have an elective affinity with"quackery. Tho more absurd the pre-

'•• tension of the vendors of secret re-

" medics, tin- blinder is the faith with'• which they are.believed by those afflict-"cd with this warp of the intelligence."Then there are" those who profess a

" great contempt for doctors and their•' methods. .. . Everyone will agree"that a little good-humoured scoffing"is good for us ull. ■ and a sense of" humour is an absolute sine qua non"for the successful doctor. A pa-

" tieut who says he feels better, and" think*", perhaps, 'the medicine has"'something to do with it.' or who•"' tells you what he thinks is the niat-" tor with him. and (hen asks you what"your humble opinion is. makes a

" bright break iv a weary round of" monotonous complaints."Wo have quoted this passago at somelength because it describes quite fairlya series of activities which it is the dutyof everybody to condemn who knowsthe facts and who knows how impor-tant it is to society that the profes-sion of healing should be maintained inits position of honour. The criticswho are described are the friends ofanarchy, whether they know it or not.There will always remain outside theprofession, on the.other hand, a body ofhonesty, sympathy, and common-senseupon which the ■ doctors can rely forsupport for themselves and for the hon-our and repute of medicine.. But it igthe doctors themselves who, by theirsteadfast service, are the best guard-ians of the profession, and it is forevery sensible man and woman a sub-ject for rejoicing that, the profession isable to keep its high place in an ace

which seems sometimes to love, tearingdown whatever stand* up like a spireabove the level plaiu of materialism.

The Limits of Criticism.

Iri the course of some remarks on -Mon-day ujton tho decision of tho Govern-etent to appoint an official war corres-pondent, we referred to the passage inthe memorandum dealing with some ofthe limits of the correspondent's duty."The l;u>t thing." this passage runs,

"which the men who have volunteered'■ ior service abroad desire, is that the' ofiicial correspondent .shall hare- as'; his duty provision for the publica-

" tion of grievances. scanduLs, or eoin-

'' plaints." In commenting upon this,we mentioned that our Government '"is■• not risking for immunity for itself," Miice the responsibility for the raan-''agement of our troop.s on service is" not the Government's." We cer-tainly -iid no; imagine, when we madethat obvious enough comment. thatanybody ■aould enter a protest. Ourlocal inoining contemporary, however,professes to rind cause for indignation.

'" 1.-, it seriously proposed." it asks," that the ofiicial reporter should not'" ,say a word about food and goode

'" donated by the people of New Zea- j" land to individual squadrons or com-

!'■ panic, which may be purchased from" the canteens in Kgypt. in some cases"stili bearing the donor's naniw?" Oft-onrPo nobody has ever proposed any-thing >>o siily. and we are capable, evenif rhe Goveinment's opponents arc not,at believing that the Government willbe vfiy glad to obtain authentic in-i'orin.uiou concerning any such abusesas may exist. vSincc the matter hasbeen raised, we may take this oppor-tunity, ni .saying that a number oflii-wi-papers have acted very unwiselyand unjustly in catering for those, atthe front and in this country, who arechiefly interested in circulating com-plaints anci retailing grievances—which, a.s likely as not. are- whollyimaginary. In the Biitieh newspaperst:.iero are printed daily hundreds ofcommunications from the front, andone of the most striking facts aboutthese letters is the entire absence ofthat }JCt*y and ill-conditioned "grouch-V ing"' which some injudicious NewZealand newspapers would have thepublic believe is the staple industryof the camps in Egypt. In Britainpeople would be amazed —and thosewho thought below the surface wouldbe alacmed, too—if complaints andsnarling began to appear to occupy thetime and tho minds of tlio men in thetrenches. When men go on activeservice they cannot be expected to findeverything n,s exactly, to their likingas at home. Few'of them, we .ireeuro, /ire "grouchers," and those whodo l'grouch;, are doubtless hold in as-rrttio esteem by their comrades inEgypt as are "grouchers" anywhereelse. There is no doubt thata section of the >>"ew Zea-land Trot** has printed manyunautheuticated complaints very large-ly out of habit, and in the mistakenbelief that every complaint is a blow»-j the Government. We should not beat all surprised if our local contempor-ary had not quite realised that MrMassey has nothing to do with ourforces tho moment they leave our <shores. However, it now realises thisfi.Jly, and has -quite fairly admittedthat "any oomments that the official"reporter may feel called upon to offer" would reflect in no way on the New" Zealand Government." . This admis-sion is welcome. But we do not thinkthat the cultivation of petty com-plaints, and tho encouragement of theill-conditioned "groucher." are any theless undesirable because they do notaffect our Government. Surely thereis something more in war than pettyill-humours. The history of our expe-dition ought not to consist largely ofsolemn complaints by individual troop-ers. The spirit which regards attentionto trooper'» growls as the nation's firstα-ity is a .spirit worthy'of a pettifog-ging politician, but.it i.s not worthy ofii Dominion of the'Empire.

The most satisfactory war neVs thismorning is that the Russians are oppos-ing the enemy's turning movementswith some success. The same officialinformation, however,' shows how tarthe German offensive from East Prus-sia has'penetrated. The Russians havecaptured, or," rather, recaptured, Jed-wabno. which lies on the road betweenthe fortresses of Lomxa and Osowietzand .is tweuty miles from the EastPrussian frontier. To the south-west ofthis area, between Warsaw and Ger-man territory, the Russians have alsogained ground. New* of successful oper-ations by Russians south-east of Stanis-lawow. in .Eastern Galicia, is verysatisfactory, because it shows thatthere is a Russian army between theAustrian turning- force that has justtaken this town, and Czernowitz.Along the Carpathian lino the Rus-sians more than hold their own, co theenemy's movement on Stanislawowand Czernowitz i« hot yet menacingenough to interfere with this part ortheir campaign.

Amusing is the surprise of certainGermans at the fact that Germany hasno friends. Dr. Karl yon Heigel,president of the Academy of Sciencesat Munich, can easily understand thehostility of France and Russia, and thejeaiousy of England, but finds it harderto understand why Belgium. Holland,Switzerland, and Italy, "tho verycountries which draw from Germany aconsiderable part of their intellectualfood," should sympathise moreand morewith the '•self-confident Englishmen andFrenchmen" rather than with the"more modest Germans.'' That Dr.yon Heigel should wonder why the Bel-gians do not sympathise with Germansindicates an incredible obtuseness. orsuggests that many Germans, includingibis doctor, have not been permittedto know a tittle of the truth about theGerman infamy. Dr. yon Heigel re-minds us of King Gatna in '•PrincessIda":

Yet everybody says I'm euch a.disagreeable man!

And I can?t think why!

Dr. yon Heigel, however, has fourreasons for Germans, unpopularity.Germany has not been sufficiently

ready to lend money to foreign coun-tries ; until the outbreak of war Ger-many paid too little regard to thePress of other countries: by her- na-tional characteristics she has made for-eigners believe that the Germans are"quarrelsome, divided, and unlortun-nate people/ , whose friendship bringsneither honour nor advantage; Ger-many has made too much noise abouther intentions. In the third reasonhe has a glimmering of the truth, butonly the fourth accounts for much.Might it not have been more profitable,he asks, to set about the constructionof the navy with lc*s noise? "Thewar was bound to come in any case, butwas it necessary thus to fan theflames and so to put upon us the re-proach of incendiarism:-" Posteritywill account it one of the strongest fea-tures in German psychology that menlike Bernhardi should have told theworld rxacilv what Germany meant todo.

Ft is not surprising that Marshal yonHiiidonhurg should be a national heroin (JiTinany, and that there should betail; of sending him to the Westernfrom. No other general on either sidehas won such a series of important bat-tles. He defeated the Russians deci-sively at Tannenberg. early in thewar. When the Russians were on the

Jfrontier of Poson, nnd on the outskirtsor Cracow, lie executed that great

I thrust from Thorn which drove theenemy back to the Bzura and tho Nida—a very effective piece of spectacularstrategy on a :;rand scale.Now comes the German drive that hasthrown the Russians out of East Prus-sia, which seems to have been plannedby him. It would therefore bo no sur-prise if the Kniser sent him to theWestern theatre in the hope that howould succeed where others had failed.But yon Hindonburg would find theconditions in the West very differentfrom those that have helped him to winsuccess in the East. He would haveno vastly superior railway system onhi.s side. He knows the East Prussianterrain better perhaps than any soldierin Germany, but he -would not knowthe North of P'raneo co well as thegenerals who have been trying to breakthrough there. Jn spito of his vic-tories he will have ample scope forhis abilities on the Eastern front untilthe end of the war.

In his address to the Medical Asso-ciation Dr. Irving referred to the heavywastage of doctors in the war. Aninteresting footnote to this referencearrived yesterday in tho shape of anarticle in "The Times" of January7th, from that journal's medical corre-spondent in Fiance. The writer saysthat 'a famine in doctors'' is threat-ened. Long before tho war. tho In-surance Act was drawing more andmore medical men into what may becalled the administrative work of theprofession, thus leaving fewer for itsactive practice. The war has greatlyintensified the difficulty. Death hasbeen very busy amongst the R.A.M.C.officers engaged at the front, and theincreasing size of the ExpeditionaryArmy must draw more and more menaway from homo practice. .Since ittakes fire years at least to make adoctor, the situation can obviously be-come very serious.

The correspondeut of "The Times"suggests to the War Office thatR.A.M.C. officers should bo forbiddento enter the trenches. Some regula-tions do exist, but the casualty rateamongst doctors remains very' high.What makes matter.* so much worse isthat there were in 1914 one thousandstudents i'ovvcr pursuing tbeir medicalstudies than in 1914. No doubt theincreasing demand will lead to an in-creased supply, but in the meantimethere will bo a deficiency for threoor four years. ''The Times" says thatthere is actually a perceptible ■ lack ofdoctors in 'England.' ' While there isno lack of lawyers or architects or en-gineers, the doctors are almost visiblydisappearing. This is one of the penal-ties of war, but it is none the loss avery inconvenient one.

Wli«'u Mr Lloyd George introducedhis boer tax—of v penny a pint—hepointed out that the brewers could bestavoid losing by it if they brewed light-er beer, and he suggested that one re-sult would be the production of themore salubrious brew. Hut a quiteunexpected result has followed. Thofall in tho consumption of beer has beennearly double Mr Lloyd'George's esti-mate—one brewery turned out in tholast six weeks .of tho year 7895 barrelsas compared with 10,.~6G barrels for thesame period of 1913—and simultaneous-ly (jiere has been an increase in theconsumption of spirits and cider. Thoincreased cider consumption has takenplace, of course, in the country dis-tricts. Whether the substitution ofcider for beer is a happy or unhappyresult we do not know; cider and beerboth have their champions. .But it canhardly be disputed that tho substitutionof whisky or gin for beer is not a sub-ject for rejoicing.

GENERAL NEWS.The auction announcements of H.

Matsou and Co., W, E. Simes and Co.,Harris Bros., National Mortgage andAgency Company of New Zealand,Ltd.. Charles Clark, and H. B. Soren-sen will be found on page 11 of thisissue.

At a special meeting oi the BoroughCouncil (.says a Pahiatua message), itwas decided to accept the offer of theBank of New Ze-iland to take up thespecial loan of £10,000 for the electriclight and power scheme. The terms areconsidered favourable. A Wellingtonelectrical expert informed tho Councilthat the price of electrical appliancesand machinery was the same as beforethe war.

Addressing the jury in n libel actionin the SupremeCourtyesterday, Mr Jus-tice Denniston stated that there was agreat, tendency to-day on the part ofpeople libelled in a newspaper to imme-diately see what they could get out ofthe paper by asking for punitive dam-ages. People, however, were not en-titled in a iibel action to come to Courtfor the purpose oi making jnone-y outof it. ~A strong case must be estab-lished before punitive damage>s wereawarded.

The Defence authorities have in thepast always procured stirrup-irons fromEngland. The article has been a goodone. and the price fair, so no onebothered any further about the matter(telegraphs our Wellington correspond-ent). In the present emergency. Eng-land is unable to supply the regula-tion gun-metal htirrup-irons for theequipment of the mounted infantry,and tho Defence Department decidedto experiment in getting irons madein New Zealand. The admission jb nowfreely ami frankly made that theChrisvtchnrcti-mado stirrup-iron is bet-tor than the English, and costs nomore.

The employees of the City CouncilWaterworks have sent in their 22ndcontribution to the War Fund, ,123.

Tho sister in charge of St. Saviour'sOrphanage wishes to thank the donorof a box of golden syrup.

All the Canterbury trout stroaSnswere re£>orted clear yesterday morning,except the Waitaki, which, was re-ported dirty.

To-morrow, at 2 p.m.. the Sheriff(Mr A. H. Holmes) will proceed todraw, at the Supreme Court offieos, thenames of persons to be summoned ascommon jurors at the Supreme Courtsittings to be held on March 29th.

At the Supreme Court, PainierstonNorth, yesterday. J. E. Barltrop, ofFeilding, claimed from th« proprietorsof the Feilding '"Star" £'525 for al-leged libel. A verdict was returnedlor defendants, with costs, according to.scale.

The Canterbury Acclimatisation So-ciety is energetically working with theidea of getting several of the back coun-try lakes stocked with Canadian geese.The distribution is going on well andit is thought that, if not molested,those liirds should provide, some veryfine *>port in four or five years' time.

Mr I). Meßae, ol \V<to!t»toii, has beennominated for a seat on the LytteltonLicensing Committee. It is under-stood that all the present members ofthe. committee intend to seek re-elec-tion. There is every prospect of a pollbeing hold. It is about eighteen yearssince such a course ha.s been found ne-cessary.

A Military Fair in aid of the HodCross Fund will bo held at Rangioraon Tuesday and Wednesday next. Theopening coremonv will be conducted bytho Hon. D. Buddo, -M.P.. the Mayorand Captain Atwcll. A number of at-tractive items will bo provided, bothin the daytime and during the evening.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Sel-wyn Nursing Division of the St. JohnAmbulance Brigade, tho honorary eur-goon of the Division gave an interest-ing lecture on "Hjrmorrn.igo,'' demon-strating the various "pressure points.' .The members were afterwards practisedin first aid, roller bandaging, and bed-making.

Sixty Rechabitos, representinglodges in the North and South Islands,arrived 'n Invercargill yesterday to at-tend the forty-third annual districtmeeting. The Mayor (Mr D. Maofar-lane.) welcomed the delegates, and ChiefRuler. Bro. Taylor (Christehurch)briefly replied. Tlio visitors ivero en-tertained at a banquet last night.

Strange excuses are put forward bysome applicants for exemption from ajury, hut Possibly the strangest werethose made by a church sexton, who wascalled as a juror at the Supreme Courtyesterday. He stated that there'was no one to do his work, and addedthat funerals often came suddenly with-out notice. Jlis Honour Mr JusticeDenniston mildly expressed his surpriseat this statement, whereupon the appli-cant for exemption added that mar-riages came- very suddenly sometimes,as also did christenings. Iv order tosave tho sexton's peace of mind, hisHonour granted him the exemptionsought for.

Speaking to a representative of "ThePress" yesterday, Mr Gibson, presidentof the Chamber of Commerce said theChamber hud already taken tho matterof better telephone communication inhand. The subject would probably bediscussed again at Friday's meeting.

!llenresentations, both written andverbal, had been made to the Ministeron the question, but it was quite ob-vious that nothing could be done thisyear. However, it was hoped that nsum would bo put on the Estimatesfor additional facilities next year.With regard to the cable facilities, MrGibson said that more means of com-munication would be an undoubtedboon, but probably when tho war wasover matters wouldright themselves, aswith the cessation of the "messages infull" regime and the resumption ofcode, the pressure on the cables wouldbe.greatly relieved. • •Fish—boiled, baked, or fried—is allvery well, but to have it flavouring thedrinking water is enough to drive themost zealous prohibitionist to drink—tea (says Monday's Wellington"Post,"). The fishy flavour of past'yearsis again noticeable in the city water,and although there is the authority ofthe City Engineer for tne fact that itis quite harmless, «md is gradually dim-inishing, it is decidedly unpalatable,all the same. However, it has beenfound to disappear in filtration, and itdoes not appear to have any objection-able influence upon tea. It is not ofichthyous origin, but arises from someform of vegetable growth. This shouldassuro vegetarians that the water is allright. According to the i/ity Engineer,other places have experienced the cametrouble with their water supply, andLondon. l)unedin, and places in Amer-ica are cited as instances.

The "Wholesale Textile Association,which includes 120 wholesale dis-tributing warehouses in Londononly (says the ''Drapers' Record"),unanimously decided against advanc-ing the prices of any goods that maybe required for the forces or are ne-cessary tor the poor. They agreed toencourage recruiting among their em-ployees, to pay the difference betweenthe array pay and their present salar-ies, also to find places for them at theexpiration of their service. Verystringent measures .ire to be takenagainst individuals or syndicates cor-,nering goods or inflating the prices.The meeting was also unanimousagainst discharging any employees atpresent, and if the state of trade, lateron should demand a reduction of ex-penses, to place thfiir assistants onpart pay instead of swelling the ranksof the unemployed.

Voluntary contribution plays a verybig part in tho upkeep of missionarywork throughout the world. Xow thatthe financial resources of the people arebeing taxed to the utmost to strengthenthe sinews of war, it. is very naturalthat missionary societies have to becontent with much less support thanhitherto. In all parts retrenchmentis being carried out. In view of this,it was encouraging to find at the meet-ing of the Canterbury Auxiliaryof the London Missionary So-ciety, held this week, that localcontributions have increased by £12 ascompared with last year's figures. Itwas remarked at the meeting that thowork of the German missionaries hasalmost completely fallen through, and-that many individuals are in dir«straits, having to depend for supportnoon outside sources for assistance.The following were the officers electedfor the current year:—President. Rev.H. H. Jol>: secretary. Mr W. Inglis;treasurer. Mr G. N. Hayley.

According to the returns of the De-partment of Labour for tho week end-ed Monday, then; were, in Christ-church, -12 on the books still unemploy-ed. This total was made up chiefly ofcarpenters and labourers, nineteen ofeach trade being unemployed. Fourteenmarried men and four single men failedto renew their applications. Experi-enced miners to the number of 85 arestill wanted for Huntly. and the De-partment lias also an enquiry for amotor mechanic for the North Island.On the unemployed register at theGeneral Labourers' Union's office thereare fifteen liaraes. The completion ofsome big buildings has been responsiblefor aien finding themselves withoutwork and, generally, the buildingtrade is reported to be slack. Anotherreason for general labourers being outof work is the temporary suspensionof the City Council's e'eotiie cable-laying work. This is due to a shortageof bitumen, a shipment of which is ex-pected within the nest iverk or so. Ifit comes io hajid, work will beresumed, early next month at latest.Regarding country workers.. Mr E.Kennedy, secretary oi tho A. and I*.Lahourerv Union" who recently tra-velled a-s far south as Ashburton. re-port* that there are lars* numbersof country workers unemployed.

Miss Thurston, Lady Superintendentof the Hospital, acknowledges a dona-tion of £-50 from Mr A. E. G. Rhodesfor the Chronic; Ward Fund.

Last night the Fire Brigade werecalled out, but as the fire was at MrPush's residence, in BlighV road, whichis beyond tlia boundary, tho Brigadereturned to the station.

Special lines at .Armstrong's Storesfor the cominjr Military Camps: CanipBlanket* Ss ll'd and !'d per pair,Slee»i;it; Bags 30s. Bush Rugs 2.slid.3* lid. 4s llil. % lid: Camp Pillows2s 4Jd. Camp ToueLs Is lid pair. CampSock* 3 pairs for 2s od. Fringed RugsOs lid, Rs lid, 12s 6d. 1

The new '"Toric!" or curved lensesgreatly enlarge the field of vision. Theyhave many other advantages, whichWalter J. * Watson, D.8.0.A., London,expert optician, Colombo street (nearKincaid's"), will be pleased to explain.

0How to "Bottle" PYuit sucrcssfulJy.

—We have printed a card of simpleand concise instructions for fruit bot-tling, and shall present a copy withall orders for our Screw-top Jars. Thebest style wide-mouth bottles at low-est prices. Hastie. Bull and Picker-ing, opposite Ballantyne's. 0

The success of Messrs T. Armstrong!mid Co.. Ltd., in tendering for Bing, 'JHarri-, and Company's salvage Drapery jand Clothing was quite remarkable, jThe hugu stock was submitted in 28 <lots, of which Messrs Armstrong's se-;cured 21 lota, probably a record. 2

Your portrait will be natural, artis-tic, and inexpensive if taken by Stef-f.-iiio Webb. Petersen's Buildings. Hichbtrest. Telephone 1959. W0722-3242

If you aro deaf, call at John RProctor's, optician. 200 Higii street.Christehurch. who will demonstrate theAuristican and Auris instruments toyou. They are the perfection of allhearing devices, and tho best instru-ments for relieving deafness. Call to- jday. or write for full particulars. Alargeassortment of trumpets and tubesin stock 8

You can purchase a well-made Bed-room Suite for tho remarkably lowprice of £0 "sod. from A. J. White.Ltd. " 4

Bargains in Cricket Bats.—Speciallyreduced prices to clear. "CrawfordExoollcrs," '"Autographs,', "DemonDrivers." Lewis and Anderson, 112Cashel street. 6

Up-to-date- Bakery at Rangiora.—Our correspondent yesterday had thepleasure of inspectingthe newly-erectedbakery premises of Messrs H. M.Hawkins and Co., Rangiora, a build-ing which doos credit to this enterpris-ing firm, and also to tne builder—MrA. Bramley. In designing and con-structing the bakehouse. Mr Hawkinshas kept before him tne importance c>lsupplying to the public clean, pure,and wholesome bread, and with thisend in view the building is made ofbrick and concrete, .thus making itproof against rats and mice. A con-tinuous supply of hot and cold wateris provided for by the hundred-gallon jpatent boiler and four-hundred-gallonlank, and from theso are circulatingpipes, which carry the water to anyplate required. In the lower corner isa sink for washing-up, and from thisa drain which carries all wasto waterclear away. The oven is. perhaps, aslarge as ar.y t> be form! in Canter-bury, being eatable of baking two hun-dred largo lo.iycs at a time. The bake-'house is ro.-usy and well lighted; andhas a recess I y the side of the ovenfor the purpose of receiving the breadafter it '« baked. No pains have beenspared in order to produce goodbread, and we have no doubt that thisob.ier-t will be easily attained. Thebakehouse is now completed, and isopen for inspection for a few days. C

CHEAP SUNDRIES AND QUICKHEPAIHS—WHAT THE BIG

FIRM OFFERS.There has been another drastic cut

in prices at Messrs Adams Ltd.'s bigshop iti High street, and all lines ofsundries are marked, at lower pricesthan ever before. Particular attentionis drn>\'ii to the big slice off tyreprices. Outer covers, guaranteed fortwelve months, have been reduced to12s (3d; Superbecovers have been reduc-ed from 10s Cd to 8s (3d, Im-perial covers have been reduc-ed from 8s 6d to 6s. (id, and Imperialinner tube* have been reduced from oe3d t-o is Cd. We have just landed abig lino of children's tricycles, quiteshe neatest and strongest article inthis linn ever imported. They are fitted

I with rubber tyres, aro beautifully fin-ished, and are practically indestruct-ible. Thm usual price is* 355, but inorder to stimulate a quick clearance weare sdhne; them at 30s. In the matter'of repairs, we may mention that wehave th« biggest and best equippedr«oaus factory in the Southern Hemie-phere. We do good work at a fairprice, and under the mast expert super-vision. .Aii work is finished when pro-ir>sed—no annoying delays, and weloud you a bicycle while yours is beingrepaired. Got a quotation from us forenamelling and plating your old ma-chine. Our finish is equal to the bestEnglish, because the process is thesame.- Adams, Ltd./ High street,Cbristchmch. (R. M. Adams, BicycleDepartment Representative.) ' 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr K. Rosevear (vice-president oftho Methodist Conference) and MrsI<-oseveur arrived from tho South lastnight.

Dr. G. F. Morkaue (Christchurch) isin Dublin (writes our London corres-pondent) on the staff of the CoonibeHospital, where he expects to remainuntil April.

Mr P. K. Bean, late of Timaru. tookup his duties as stationmaster at Lyt-telton yesterday in succession to Mr J.P. Mathosoiij who has been promotedto the position of goods agent atChristchurch.

The Rev. J. L. Dove, late headmasterof Wanganui Collegiate andformerly vicar of Hiinterville, has beenappointed to the living of North Craw-ley, Bucks, in the Oxford diocese (writesour London correspondent).

On his doctor's advice, Mr JohnCourt has retired from the contestfor the Auckland mayoralty. Mr Rob-ert Tudhope, the next city councillor inseniority, has decided to contest theelection against Mr .1. H. Gunson.

Bishop Grimes left the LewishamPrivate Hospital on .Monday for "Rose-bank." Cashmere Hills. Accompaniedby the Very Rev. Father Price. Adm.,his Lordship will leave to-morrow bythc» Moeraki for Australia, where hewill stay chiriug his convalescence.

Mr C. R. Digby, formerly of Christ-ohurch, but who ii; now in South Africa,has received an appointment as Staff-Quartermaster Sergeant to Colonel Coll-yer. Chief Staff Officer to GeneralBotha, and will accompany the latter inthe operations against German Sonth-West Africa.

Mr G. H. Gillanders. who has joinedihe Nfiiv Zealand Expeditionary Rein-forcements, was met by hi4; friends be-fore-leaving, and presented with a goldring and wristlet watch. -Mr Gil-landeri. whose parents now reside inUpper Hiccartbn. is an old Little Riverboy. He saw active service in SouthAfrica, where he was a trooper withthe Neu- South Wales Light Horse.

Mr AY. B. Scandrott. ex-Mayor ofInvorcargill, haci tn undergo a seriousoperation on Monday—the imputationof "his log near the hip. Forfcomo months he had born confined to

horn«! by an inflamed whichgradually hecamo disrascfl. causing con-stant and intonw* pain. The operationwas sucressftil, an<l >fr Scandrett ib re-ported to bo progressing favourably

RUSSIANSUCCESSES.

COUNTER OFFENSIVE IN POLA!#AND GALICIA.

WESTERN PRESSURE CONTINUES,

ZEPPELIN ATTACKS CALAIS.

(205th DAY OF THE WAR.)

THE WESTERNTHEATRE.

GERMAN ATTACK IN ALSACE

ALLIES PREVAIL AT SEVERALPOINTS.

PARIS. February 22An official statement says:—"Our ad

iranee guard fell back to the banks olthe Fecht. in Alsace. The enemy at-tacked in maps formation and sufferec

Iheavy losses."

Tho High Commissioner reports :—LONDON. February 22 (5.30 p.m.).

Paris reports that in the Argonne. ontho Meusc, at tho entrance to tinCheepy Woods, the French captured atrench, and are establishing themselvesin a new position. At Eparges theAllies gained ground at one point, butlost it at another. ;

Infantry engagements with three ofthe enemy's regiments continue in Al-sace on both banks of La Fecht river.The- French outposts .retreated, but themain body is strongly resisting tho at-tack. The enemy's dense- and deep at-tack formations har© caused himheavy

1losses.The, High Commissioner.reports:—

LONDON, February 23 (3.10 a.m.).Paris reportj that between" the Lye

and the Aisne the Allies' effective ar-tillery fire dispersed forces and convoysof the enemy.

The Germans violently bombardedKheiins last night and to-day, andthere were numerous victims, repre-senting payment extorted for the Ger-jxrfo-n defeat during tho last.few days.

On the front of Souain and Beauyse-jour the Allies captured wire-protectedtrenches' in two forests, and repulsedtwo violent counter-attacks, and madenumerous prisoners. ■.■■.,.

In the Argonne the Allies' artilleryand infantry gained .advantages, par-ticularly near Fontaine dcs Charmesand Marie Therese, and Bolante Wood.At Eparges the Allies continuo to gainground. ,

In Alsace the Allies occupied thegreater part of the village of Stoss-wihr.

[The Fecht flows in a north-easterlydirection, past Munster and Cplmar.Stosswibr is on the Fecht, or a tribu-taryof it. a little west of Munster.]

THE CHAMPAGNE REGION

MARKED FRENCH SUCCESSES

(Received February 24th. 1.40 a.m.)LONDON. February 23.

It is believed in Paris that the Gar-mun line in Champagne could be brokenif the moment tvrto considered suitablefor a general Ollied offensive.

The French successes in Champagnehave been greater than in any otherpart of the western line. The latestGerman efforts resulted more dis-astrously than, ever, and the Frenchare pursuing their advantage.

DISTRIBUTION OF GERMANARMIES.

NO SERIOUS DETACHMENT FROMTHE WEST

ALLIES NEARLY READY

(Received February 24th. 12.10a.m.)IjOXDON, February 23.

The military', correspondent of 4'ThoTimes'' says that if it is correct that

[ the Germnns have placwi four new armyJcorps in East Prussia and six south ofi the Carpathian*, it would be interestingto know their composition. He believestheir training has been of a hurriedcharacter. Estimate* show the bulk ofthe German armies is in France, andthere lias been no serious detachmentof Germans from west to cast. TheAllies' preparations for the offensiveare rapidly completing.

GERMAN SUPPLIES.(Received February 24th. 12.10 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM- February 23.German deserters declare tKat food

and raw- material supplies would notlast beyond May 15th.

ZEPPELIN OVERCALAIS.

HOUSES WRECKED AND FIVE

PEOPLE KILLED.

CALAIS, February 22.A Zeppelin appeared over the town

at five o'clock this morning, and drop-

' ped fire bombs. Three proved ham-

less, bnt the other two killed Wpeople and wrecked eevcral houec»r V 'The population was calm.

1 oviSw, C™mi,*io™r reports:-' -LONDON. February 23(3.10a.m) -Pans reports that a Zeppelin &jbarded Calais yesterday morn/nC.^"dropped ten bombs, which killed facirilians. but the damage caused^unimportant. .•"_(Received February 24th. 1.40 •CALAIS. February 23/ <Tho Zeppelin at first ainwd at tW"I railway. Bombs subsequently dropped"'

cut a house cleanly in half from topi*bottom. Anoctogenarian, a young-girl.' a.nd a famil- sleeping on the ground'. floor, comprising a father, mother, an) -Jtwo children, wore buried in tho ruww'■"and all killed except a baby, which w»"Jrecovered unharmed from a mass d,'iplaster. . ','

THE ESSEX RAID.SOLDIERS' PLUCKY ACTION. J

Received February 23rd, 10.35 p.m.)/2LONDON. February 23. :-Corporal Large *nd

placed a stick through the ring on a*bomb that fell at Braintreo. and can&ried it flaming and immersed it in tifcjtriver. . •'"■'J^γ-

THE RAID IN BELGIUM.DAMAGE TO ARTTLLER\V

Received February 23rd. 10.20 wdlf'AMSTERDAM, February $$>1The "Tijd" states ,that a ntug|r^^British bombs fell on coast betW*^between Knocke a.nd Zeebrugge^fafcidestroyed many guns. An oScerifL?seven men were killed near Kn^cke,iß|addition to others serving the guttiv;

Not a single civilian or- house ■ wiyfinjured at Zeebrugge. - ; -5g■ JSIN THE CAUCASUS

TERRIBLE' ALLEGED.- '-^|j

(Received February 33rd. 10.20 pJ«'.f|.PETROGRAD, February 3S,!f|During tho occupation of Ardaauieig

th« Turks dragged into the streets ffl:Armenians, and cut their throats.'-'«£.Turkish residente in cold blood tiDrfold Armenian acquaintances. iFj ,.\j-mcnian.s were «tripped and eoroprip|.to leap into an abyes called th« DtooC"Gap, until on© carried «him. Then the remainder "were''4jjfeTivo hundred and fifty xereat Tamvot. Women were wrried'ajbjcaptivity. . , --^-

AUSTRALIANITEMS.THE MEAT SFPPLT.; J^

(Received February 23rd, 10.20.P*£SYDNEY, February Sfp

j The operations of the Wheat A«s*!*.sition Board continue unchanged I**Pr|ing the High Court appeal. . . &$&■Mr, Flowers conferred with -ijHj*,Frozen Meat Exporters' Associations*?reference- to tho Meat for ImptfSj;Uses Act, about to be enforced, urafewhich the Government purchases vjig;exportable meat. The Associationltp-pointed a committee to co-operate *S£"ilr Flowers to ensure the smallesteiblo interference with existing c4**J

fnek of business. The carcase butcl«g~have written to Mr Cannagainst the high prices fixed for"***sporters for meat taken over by ,usgGovernment, which they declare-*J?Vthree-farthings a pound above theing local prices. These will be <;oB*:quently similarly increased. They *»*Jthe Government to consult butchers «j£fore prices are finally fixed, or *?Wcthem facilities for adequately «npplytf.&local consumers without having toJ

duly increase nrices. ' ' *- J2! .itEI/BOURXE, February 33- :;;iMr Fisher says the situation is ,hopeful regarding export of wool V*['imite, but he is unable to Rivemation as to tho possibility of thebargo being lifted. ''■**£&

AUSTRALIA'S PACIFICINTERESTS.

REMARKS BY Sill EVHUR?*?LM THUF.X. :V;(

(Received February 24th, 12.10 «J*&LONDON. February %&:

Sir Everard ira Thiirn. fo^gpHigh Commissioner of the e*^js|Pacific, lecturing before" the y^yffi.Geographical Society. doocnfc*o.*Jm'grim delight of Australia at tW^p

THE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY **» lyio6SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

KXOWX TO SETTLERS50 YEARS SINCE AS

HEALIXG.HALF-A-CK.\TUI:Y aj-o the K«rv -rO'.L-is

kn««v V.WI-KOXGUA NATCHAL.51IXKRAL WATKK as' •* HeaLns? Water.and mad* lonj* journeys to drink it. To-d»yran can buy i; boltM and with its■y*r. lulvral ;,-;<i. Coal, c:«an. fresh, it is a■-K.::.'ht!',i! Üb".* -ciier. Splendidnretkfsit. Good to drink, dnci -oo<l (orj:h«-:]iniiti>n;. Kidnt-v Troubles Chibe. hotels.

IJsTin-jt-c.-: O.L.

Tlirl KTANDAHDPREPARATIONS.

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si-:xn for ol'r KRKi: r.riDK.

BARXETT AND CO.,C!ic:n>ts.Cj:;ieJ:-j! =.<|iK.rf. Cbr:»rrh:ir<-h.

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;n Toasulo >-:mci- "« M"ornisii Sardine--. >:tr :ln . . .is -Mi-Vrnish Pik-hui.K wr tin . . 1« ::JJ.jx ." .j, ..,,

In Tomato Same. Mr.ail tin . GdJjcrnni-s :n To:nat,» H.,nc<\ large tin . i(rfKipj.eu-a llt-rrir.?*. snial! 't.'n . . CrlX)P pcr«l Herriu-. iarCe :.n . . \ Vjd:iT<*h ilf,-i;n;s, jj«t -.in . . Sd!S...';non. V;;,lAy. ,ma!J flat tin .' iki>-t:nion. !ar;ro flat t.:n Is (VlS-J :nor.. Ship Urand. email tin . o<lXtlmon. SJii(> Urun.l. ;3r Se tin . Iβ ::dPRKSKI'.VIXG JARS.2.;-> Tic-or«T -Jar?. i« per dozen..fason s PJnte, ;:s Od cerMa«ona Quarts. 4s fid per dozen-MJSonV i-Galkn, Cs nc r dozen."ill ">?c- mo"Vh i,^",' '" M r*T down."* w^*"""~1*? Q,la^s

f CS m down.A.}«« J-Gallon. 7S c<l per dozen.AT KINCAID'S, LTD.,

Colombo street.K962C-r>-2SOL

TO ADVERTISERS.IHPORTAXT NOTICE.

POXDITIOXS OX WHICH ADVERTISE-w MEX-S ARE ACCEPTED.

' VThile «r«ry care ie «erciMc! in r<ypird to the due insertion of Adver-•.ieemcrte, the Proprietors do notho!d themselves reeponeible for aon-inecriion tirongh eccident or fromother cause;, and the Proprietors re-*erye to themsclTes tha right ofomitting Adrertieoniente that thoymay dc«m objectionable,oxen thoughsuch Advertisements may have beenreceived and paid for in the Banalcourse of business.

P. SELIG,QJj. Christchurch Pica* Co^Lid.

-pVERr BUSINESS MAN take*J-*, tag* of Modern Method, of (WrnlS-■£*lS BUSOEsi7 arC a DCCeeeity tO hiM■ M»k« an APPOINTiTENT for a POR-?OIXTiE^TU mak* * Bneintee AP"

CLIFFORD'S STUDIOS,t 1 T, CASHEL STREET.Telephone IOOa - C96230L,

iin and unexnected arrival of an op-SmUty to pnne her loyalty and w.pe

every tn.co of he m-

Itler in the Pacific who.c ~,tniS.on

wi ,hrav* been eyed with decy dis-J^t and dWiko. He honed the u'arZ\A result in a friendly readjustment

V ° their French Allies and the as.of the Now Hebrides to one

Jfotherof the l'o«ors. and the settle-ment of the problem oi the governmentcf the l'acific IsSand-,.

BRITISH ITEMS.

THE GOVERNMENTS DYESCHEME.

/Received February 2Mb, I-'.o-j a.m.}LONDON. February 23.

Xfcc House of Commons debated theGovernment'? dye scheme. IHscus.-ioncentre:! on the f|ucstion of securityr»iven after the war. Mi- Chamberlaindeclared thai investors demanded pre-fcrenco as the only possible hccurity.

Four Yorkshire coliieiie*. with anannual output of lour million tons,have fixed the price of coal at 15s toprevent inflation of price-.

NEW ZEALANDEII DECORATEDCLERGYMAN RECEIVES THE

MILITARY CROSS.

(Received February 23rd, 12..3G a.m.)LONDON, February 'j:j.

The Military Ciws has been awardedto Lieutenant Cuthbert Maclean, of theFourth Royal Fusiliers, wounded atYprcs. Ho was formerly a clergymanin Auckiand.

Lieutenant Cuthbert T. Maclean is ason of tho lato Archdeacon Maclean,' ofGroymoutli .mid Wanganiii,. and anephew of the Rev. J. H. Maclean, ofChrist Church. North Sydney. MrMaclean, who was formerly in chargeof the Anglican Church at Devonport(Auckland), and held a commission inthe New Zealand forces, had, prior totho war, been engaged in work in aJarge South London parish. He volun-teered lor active service on the declara-tion of war, and received an appoint-ment as lieutenant in the Royal Fusi-liers. Hβ was in tho thick of the fight-jngaround Lille, took a prominent part"in the capture of La .Fosse and ViclleChapelle, and was in constant action intbe trenches at Ypres, whore he was

noanded.

WAR WITHTURKEY.

ABANDONMENT OF THECANAL CAMPAIGN..TURKS FEAR OUTFLANKING

MOVEMENT., (Received February 24th, 12.10 a.m.)CAIRO, February 22.The abandonment of the Egyptian

campaign is attributed to the Turkish• .fear that the British will land in Syriaand out off the Turks' communications.

PROJECTED ATTACK ONCONSTANTINOPLE.

(Received February 24th, 12.55 a.m.)COPENHAGEN, February 23.German advices from Sofia state thatthe Russians are concentrating largeforces at'Odessa,, uitb. the object ofshipping thorn to Midia, and then at-tacking Constantinople.

*°E? SMhe.-Black Sea™BS*°f Turkey, 60,nulcs north-west ofthe Dardanelles.) •ON THE SEAS.

THE ATTEMPTEDBLOCKADE.

STATEMENT BY MR ASQUITH.

REPRISALS BEING CONSIDEREDLONDON, February 22.Mr Asquith. speaking in the Houseof Commons, said: "The- Government is..considering what reprisals should be: made" against Gormany for attacking.nicrcliantmen. Britain will certainly

issuo a Note,and it is hoped to make it. a joint Note."ALLIES NOT ALARMED

PRESSURE ON GERMANY TO BEINCREASED.

CTiiaee" »ud "Sydney Sun" Services.) -(Received February 23rd. 5.20 p.m.)LONDON, February 23.

M. Augagneur, French Minister ofMarine, says that neither Franco nor

. England would bo frightened by threatsflr acts of submarines. Their only re-solution woilld bo to tighten the net-work of surveillance in stopping Ger-many's food supplies. All necessarymeasures would be taken to nullify and.leduce to a minimum the consequenceof such warfare. More than one sub-marine would never return to Ger-many. They hoped to make the Kai-ser's fleet pay dearly for the loss of aicw<- trading vessels.

THE USE OF NEUTRAL FLAGS

'•"ANOTHER-AMERICAN PRECE-DENT.

C'Tim*s" »nd "Sydney Sun" Services.)(Received February 23rd. 5.20 p.m.)

-■ ;> LONDON. February 23.• & correspondent of "The Times" sajsthat Sir Edward Grey need not haveKone to .the American CivilWar for an instance of aUnited -States, vessel using theBritish flag. ; During the Spanish-American War. au American 'ship flew,the Union Jack. The commander jus-tified his action, saying, "An Americancitizen is not a born fool."

DISAPPOINTMENT IN BERLIN(Received February 21th. 1.40 a.m.)

AMSTKItD.UI, February 23.. Travellers report that people in.Ber-lin arc gloomy and disappointed at themeagre retulu of the blockade. Theyrca'ii" ihas. there are not sufficient sub-marines t'j make an effective campaign.

GERMAN METHODS

ODIOUS CUAKGK AGAINST.lUUjAIX.-

---(Bceived February 23th, 12.55 a.m.)NEW YORK, February '23.

Sir Edward Grey, in a tommunica.

tion to M!r Bryan, describes as a false- ■hood an intimation from Berlin that Ithe Hritiih intended to destroy ar.American ship in the war zone', andnc.ou-.ft a Gernsair submarine of thecrime, and thus precipitate a cri&is be-tivcen the United States and Germonv.

AMERICA'SPOSITION.

WAR POSSIBILITIES

SPEECH BY MR TAFT

NEW YORK. February 22Speaking at Morristown, Now Jersey,

ex-President Taft -.yarned the UnitedStates that it was now faced with aserious international crisis. The onlydanger was that tho jingo .spirit mightl»e allowed to prevail. M,- Taft de-nounced mine-p!a nting and tho torpe-doing of merchantmen as violations'ofthe rules coverning contraband andneutral commerce. If American liveswere lost, the Government would thenbe faced by the irost momentous eventin its history. Tho United Statesmust sell arms and ammunition to anynation able to purchase them, because!*" tll° H '^ tates should go to warit would require similar service fromother nations.

WASHINGTON, February 22.Tho Government workshops are work-

ing at full pressure, especially ship-yards on tho Atlantic coast.

ITALY CONCERNED

REPORTED ATTACK ON ITALIAN-VESSELS.

ROME, February 21.A special meeting of tlio Cabinet

will enquire into the report us to threeAustrian torpedoers entering Aritivariharbour, and firing on the schoonersGesu Croeefisso and Saturno. Aero-planes simultaneously dropped bombs.

The captains of the Gesu Crocefissound Saturno state ihat they hojstedthe Italian flag before the Austriansfired.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SUB-MARINES.

ROME, February 22,The Admiralty directs that Italian

ships navigating in English waters areto bo painted in the Italian coloursand with the- port of origin plainlyshown. Immediately they sight a. eub-rnarino they must send off a boatwith the ship's papers to meet it,in order to make clear the ship'snationality, with a view to avoidingattack.

WARNING TO SPANISHSHIPPING.

("Tim«e" and "Sydney Snn" Services.)(Received February 23rd, 5.20 p.m.)

LONDON. February 23.The German Consul at Cadiz has

warned shipping companies of the ne-cessity ofkeeping vessels in port on ac-count of the blockade. German-ownedcompanies, have ordered their vesselsto return immediately.

The Spanish Government attacheslittle- importance to the warning, andmerely recommends masters to immedi-ately comply with • demands for proofsof •nationality. ■

THE BELRIDGE.

NO DOUBT AS TO NATIONALITY

LONDON, February 22.The captain of the Norwegian steamer

Belridge declares that there was nopossibility of doubt as to his vessel'snationality. Hβ was flying the Nor-wegian flag, which was illumi-nated with electric light, when thesubmarine torpedoed him.

NORWEGIANS EXASPERATED("Timee" and "Sydney Sun" Service*.)

(Received.February 23rd, 5.20 p.m.)CHTtISTIANIA, February 22.

Norwegian opinion is exasperated bythe destruction, of the Belridge. Un-less Germany declares that the act wasa mistake, and gives compensation,Norway will claim damages from Ger-man shipping in Norwogian harbours.

SUBMARINE RAMMEDBRITISH CAPTAIN'S CLAIM

LONDON, February 22It is reiwrted from Baltimore that

the captain of the steamer Overdaleclaims priority in connexion with thereward offered for the first Britishcaptain to sink a German submarine.Ho says that on New Year's Day, dur-ing a snowstorm off the English coast,the Overdale .crashed down upon andsank a partially submerged submarine.

The impact smashed two of the Over-dale's propeller blades, and caused herto spring a leak. The repairs occupiedthree weeks.

TWO GERMAN SUBMARINESREPORTED MISSING.

AMSTERDAM. February 22.Uneasiness is felt at Cushaven for

two largo submarines which «iro mis-sing.

THE DARDANELLES BOM-BARDMENT.

GREAT POSSIBILITIES

LONDON. February 22.'•The Times." in a .leading article on.

the bombardment of tho Dardanelles,says:—.

"It appears to mark the beginningof serious operations. Unmeasurableadvantages would flow from the open-ing of a clear .way to Odessa. Thepolitical results would be equally great..A wedge would be driven into theenemies' fighting line, and the effect onthe hesitancy of the Balkan Kingdomsand other neutrals would bo instant.The fall of Constantinople would pro-bably mean the collapse-of tho Turkishoffensive."

THE ZEEBRUGGE BASE.

(Received February 24th. 12.10 a.m.)AMSTERDAM, February 23.

Travellers state that the naval baseat Zecbrugge has been abandoned owingto tho British air raids.

RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.EAST PRUSSIAN

FRONTIER.

SUCCESSFUL KUSSIANATTACKS

HEAVY FIGHTING IN GALICIA

AUSTRIAN WING ATTACKEDWITH SUCCESS

(Received February -23rd. 10.20 p.m.)PETROGRAD. February 23.

An official .'tjitoir.cnt snyp :—"Aftera fierce battle we captured Jcdwabno.near Ixmiza.

"After a conflict with Uie or.cmv inconsiderable: force in the Przasnysz;-<>e;ion. wo captured several villagesand ,'ix hundred ixipn.

"Wo captured the height* of Smo-li'ik. on.st of L-upkow. The Austriansadvance<l within fifty paces of our posi-tions, aiul were driven back with enorm-ous losses.

"We attacked tho Austrians .south-east of Stanlislavow, and drove offtwo brigades at the bayonet's point.Wo captured twenty office)-* and athousand men. and captured severalmachine guns.'.

The High Commissioner reports: —LONDON, February 23 (j.2.j a.m.).Petroftrnd reports that on the road

from Lomza the Russians took Jed-wabno after :i fierce battle. .HctwecnUaciaz and Plonsk the Russians cap-tured several villages and 000 Germanprisoners.It has boon ascertained that in Wes-

tern Galicia. on the 17th, tho Austrianlosses were very heavy in the regionnorth of Zaklirzyn.

In the Carpathians, the Russians,after capturing a heicht at Smolinkca&t ot" the Luokow Pass, repulsed re-peated counter-attacks by the Aus-trians, who app-roached within fiftypaces of the- Russian positions, but weredriven back each time with enormouslosses. On the night of the 20th. fourGerman attacks: on the heights ofKosziowa. were fruitless.

In the Wyzskow region the Russianscarried heights that were an essentialpart of the enemy's position.

In Eastern Galicia the Russians at-tacked the Austrians south-east ofStanislawow. and in fierce fighting withthe bayonet drove off brigades, andrepulsed counter-attacks by largeforces. The Russians took 1500 prison-ers and several guns.

THE EAST PRUSSIANOPERATIONS.

WHAT THE GERMANS CLAIM

AMSTERDAM, February 22,An official Berlin message states:—"The pureiiit of the Russians, in East

Prussia onded in total captures of sevengenerals, a hundred thousand men, and150 guns. The Russians threw manyguns and much ammunition into thelakes ''OFFENSIVE WITH THE RUSSIANS

A CORRESPONDENT'S STATE-MENT.,

(Received February 24th, 12.10 a.m.)LONDON, February 23.

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrogradcorrespondent states that Russian re-inforcements have arrived on the EastPrussian front, and the German attackhas expended itself. The troops areexhausted, and it is very difficult tomarch\in deep, snow. The offensive isnow with the Russians.

GERMANY'S STRENGTH.

NINETY CORPS'IN THE FIELD("Times" »nd "Sydney Sun" Services.)

(Received February 23rd, 5.20 p.m.)LONDON, February 23.

A Petrograd correspondent stateson reliable, information that the Ger-mans have placed nearly ninety corpsin tho field—thirty-two in the east andfifty-three in. the west.

DEFENCES OF HUNGARY-•■Time*" md "Sydney Sun" S«rrie««.|

(Received Februnrv 23rd, 5.20 p.m.), LONDON. February" 23.•Hungarian newspapers state that the

military authorities have constructeda series of trenches on the plain's be-tween Budapest and the Carpathians.They are advising Hungarians to re-frain from nanic.

The Press declare that even if theRussians succeed in traversing theCarpathians they will find the inarchto Budapest beset with immenso niili-tarv difficulties.

Count Burian aud Herr Yon Beth-mnnn-Hohregg had a conference of sev-eral hours at the Austrian head-quarters.

EARLIER NEWS.

IN GERMANY.YON HINDENBURG'S POPULARITY

KEGARDED AS A NATIONALSAVIOUR

("Times" and "Sydney San" Eerrioes.)AMSTERDAM. February 22

German military critics expect thatin view of General yon Hinden&urg'sincreasing popularity the Kaiser willshortly send him to the Western front.His repeated successes against the Rus-sians have caused the people to regardhim as their saviour. His popularityfar exceeds that of the Kaiser and theCrown Prince.

A neutral correspondent says thatthe people of Munich are preparing fora long war. Women are taking upoffice work, and clearing the snow fromthe streets. There is little demonstra-tion of warlike spirit. Artistic life-continues as usual. All over Germanytho museums and art galleries are open,and are filled with wounded soldiers.

GERMANYNOT "PREPAREDENOUGH."

"PERFIDIOUS" ENGLAND BLAMEDAMSTERDAM, February 22.

Durin" a debate «n tue wnr «timatesat a titling of a Committee of tho

Prussian Diet, tho Committee .Reporterf'.eclared that ibo war necessitated newmeasures, owing to Germany not hav-ing made better nrer-aration in detailin peace times. Pcrhans this unpre-paredne&s bad induced perfidious Eng-land to declare war.

The Diet voted 110 million mark& towar relief funds.AMERICAN COLOURS INSULTED

AN INCIDENT AT LIEGE.AMSTERDAM, February 22.

German soldiers at Liege tore thoAmerican colours from the coats oi anumber of burghers, and suppressed ademonstration by children which wasintended to express gratitude for Ameri-can aid.

GERMANS INBELGIUM.

ROBBING THE HUNGRY

AMSTERDAM. February 22.Germany is heavily lining Belgian

parents whoso sons have Hed to join

the Belgian forces.

A QUESTION OF VALUES("Time;,, and "Sydney Sun" Services.)

JX3NDON, February 22A Bavarian officer, writing to a

friend in England, disclaims the atroci-ties charged against the Germans. Hesays: "Of course, when civilians bredon" our men they were shot, and theirvilla"cs were burned. The blood orour worst soldier is of greater value tous than a whole town in Belgium.

IN ENGLAND.EAST COAST RAID.

THE CASUALTY LIST

LONDON/ February 22.Mr Asquith, speaking in the House

of Commons, .said that in tho bombard-meat of tho Eat-l Coast in Decemberthirty-nine women and thirty-nine chil-dren' were killed, and 133 women and117 children wounded. The total num-ber of civilians killed was 177 and thenumber wounded 560. i

THE ESSEX RAID.LONDON, February 22.

Tho narrowest escano at Braintreewas at a soldier's cottage, where asleeping baby was unhurt in a roomwhich was shattered by shrapnel.

PRICE OF COAL RISES.

("Timee" and "Sydney Sun" Service*)LONDON, February 22.

Coal has advanced two shillings perton retail in London.

A DEADLY BRITISH BOMB

AMSTERDAM, February 22.The "Telegraaf" states that the bomb

that was dronned on a tram-car atBlankenberghe" killed thirty-threo andinjured fifty-two.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST EGYPT.TURKS IN RETREAT.

LONDON, February 22.The "Evening Newe's" Cairo corres-

pondent states that tho Turks havepractically made a general retreat toDamascus, leaving a small force 'atBeershoba.

THE WHEATPROBLEM.

AMERICA WELL STOCKED

WASHINGTON, February 22,The Washington Government claims

that an embargo on the export of wheatis unnecessary, as theUnited States cansafely export a million bushels dailyuntil July.

NEW SOUTH WALES WHEATRESTRICTIONS.

SYDNEY, February 23Tbo Hon. D. R. Hall, referring to

the decision of.the Federal Commissionagainst tho State Government's restric-tion on wheat export to other Statessays:—"lf the Commission's finding willhold for necessary commodities all otherspecial legislation relating to the war■will hnvo to go. I have already takenstops to secure a final appeal to theHigh Court."

SOUTH AUSTRALIA SEIZES SEED

ADELAIDE, February 23.Owing to its inability to secure

seed wheat to' moot the requirementsof applicants the Grain and FodderBoard* seized three hundred thousandbushels belonging to 165 farmers. Itis expected that moro will be seized un-less farmers place their wheat stockson the markets.

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE DE WET TRIAL

GERMAN MINE TRAP,

("Times" and "Sydney Sun" Serrices.)CAPE TOWN, February 22.

Interest in the Do Wet iria! is flag-ging, owing to the absence of sensa-tions. Dc Wet exhibits a quiet andserious demeanour. Portions of theevidence appear to amuso him, judgingby his occasional broad smiles, butgenerally he seems bored, frequentlylooking at his watch. Tho evidenceshows that ho miscalculated tho situa-tion to an appalling extent.

When tho Union forces landed atSwakonmund, in Gorman East Africa,three mines were fired by a German,who was hidden in a packing-casewhich was buried in the sand on thebeach, and in which wero a mattress,food, wine, and a telephone commnni-cating with the town. When the firstmine exploded a horse throw a trooper,who fell on the -wire, which was in-stantly cut. This saved the rest ofthe troops, but tho hidden Germanescaped.

ITALY'S ATTITUDE.

PROAVAR AND ANTI-WARMEETINGS.

ROME, February 22.Pro-war demonstrations havo been

organised by the Nationalist Associa-tion, and counter-demonstratione bythe Socialists, in all the large towns.

An anti-war meeting in Rome result-ed in a riot. The hall was invaded,and many demonstrators wore injured.(Received February 24th, 12.5.5 a.m.)

HOME. February 23.A rrowd on the Piazza at Venice

burned the Austrian flag.

WITH OUR MEN IN EGYPT.

LETTERS FROMGENERAL GODLEY.

TROOPS DOING SPLENDIDLY

DISCIPLINE STEADILYmPKOVING.

MEN FIT FOR THE FRONT BY ENDOF FEBRUARY

(special to "the rpF.ss.")"WELLINGTON, February 23.

Tho Minister of Defence (the Hon.James Allen) supplied to a reporter to-day a few extracts of an interestingnature from a budget of correspondence,received by him from Sir AlexanderGodlcy. Commander of the .a>w Zea-land Expeditionary Force in Egypt.

In one letter General Godley caysthafc ho thinks the New Zoalanders arodoing splendidly, and everybody therewas of that opinion.

Referring to tho fact that complaintshad been made, that a number of menhad. been absent from their units with-out leave, and wore staying in Cairo,tho Commandant wrote that GeneralMaxwell recently stopped all leave totho troops for thirty-six hours, andthen there was a round, up in Cairo.There was only one .'•ow Zealandtrooper found among the troops absentbreaking leave—a very creditable fact.

General Godley stated that the giftsof tobacco, cigarettes, plum puddings,magazines, and papers were coming tohand, and their receipt and proportionalallocation were noted in orders, whilea record was kept of their distribution.They were much appreciated by thetroops, and he was so advising thodonors and suitably thanking them fortheir generosity.

The general health of the horses wasgood. The total number unfit at thetime of writing was 225, but thomajority of those would soon be readyfor duty.

"Writing under date of January 17th,General Godley stated that everythingwas going on very well. Tho men weresplendid, and wero doing a tremendouslot of hard training. They were outnight and day on extended schemes,and in bivouac, etc., and tho officerswere also improving very fast. "Wβehall be well fit to go to war by theend of next month (February), but Ibelieve now that before going to Francewe ehall have a preliminary urush withthe Turks, as I believe there is nodoubt that they are coming," statedthe General. [The brush with theTurks has since taken place, when oneNew Zealander was killed, and anotherwounded.]

In an official report, General Godieyetates that the discipline on'the wholeig good, and is steadily improving.Eight men have been tried by court-martial, and twenty-ono aore undergo-ing detention. The offences are mostlyabsenco without leave and cases of in-subordination, usually due to drink.

"Our food supplies continue good,"'adds General Godley, "but our issue isslightly in excess of tho scalo, as I deemit advisable to treat tho men veryliberally iv view of the hard trainingthey are at present undergoing."

A CONTENTEDCAMP.

ADVANCED TRAINING.

(from: our special correspondent.)ZEITOUN, January 12

The work of training the New Zea-land Forces goes on merrily in andaround Zeitoun, and on all sides in-terest is increasing. When wo arrivedhere first there was a, good deal ofgrumbling amongst tho men, btrb thishas now almost entirely disappeared,and tho men become more and moreused to the prevailing conditions, theirinterest increases. At first the heatduring the day proved very trying topractically all of us, and the bitterlycold nights following caused a lot ofinconvenience. In fact, such conditionswould try any body of men, but nowthat they have settled down, nothingappears to worry them. On Fridaynight there was a good downpour ofrain, and as the first few drops fell onthe tents loud cheers were heard fromthe occupants, who had no.t seen rainsince arriving here. It fell for thegreater part of the night, and nextmorning the air was beautifully cooland fresh, and quite like what we hadbeen used to in New Zealand.

On Saturday all sections of the forcesparaded and listened to an add.xss bytho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie (HighCommissioner lor New Zealand).Amongst those present were Major-General Godley, General Birdwood, andGeneral Maxwell. In tho afternoon alargo number of the men. had a chatwith Mr Mackenzie, and on Sundayafternoon he had a look round thowhole camp.

The small contingent of New Zea-landere who enlisted in London arc cer-tainly a fino-lot of men, and more thanlikely they will be attached to thoEngineers and tho Machine-sun sec-tions.

We am a!! eagerly awaiting newsof tho reinforcements which wero tohave left New Zealand last month, andwe are all greatly surprised that thoOtago men had failed to'respond veryliberally to the nation's call. It seemsrather peculiar that .thero should boany shortage of volunteers in any partof New Zealand, for, before .tvc leftevery man pretty well was coming -withthe next batch. This is a great life,and "well worth almost any sacriiice.There is no gainsaying .the fact thatall the men here have greatly benefitedas a result of their wanderings duringtho past few months, if not in health,then in experience.

On the whole, the health of the menhas been very fair, but a lew have sut-fered from influenza, pneumonia, andsuchlike maladies, but .the complaintthat is most prevalent is sand colic.This is caused through sand gettinginto the stomach, but besides an acute-form of diarrhoea, there are no teriousresults.

A large number of improvementshave been made in and around thocamp, and cheap eating-housesare situ-ated in all parts. Here one may get a,

dinner of eggs ami tomatoes for 2 pias-tres (od). and other edibles are equallycheap. A contract ha<> been let to «Cairo firm for the provision of hotbaths and showers for thi> men, andtheM-> will hf a great boon alter thelong inarches.

I. n.i.'itnin-C'antain Taylor is wide-awake in t|ie interests ot the merij amihas provided n t*>:it m winch nil ttiolatest pajKTs and magazines may t>ohad and in which the men may spendtheir leisure hours. Needles.-, to ray.it is taken full advantage of. Nowa-days the men do not rush off to Cairoat overy available* opportunity, hutcontent themselves with staying incamp, and this in itself shows that theyare settling down.

Company york is now finished, andtoday ;i .start was made with battaliontraining. This is now to the majorityo; us. only for tho reason that thonumbers are incroat-od greatly and allstations are represented. A month :\tthis. I suppose, and after that divi-sional training, which will probablymenu a good deal of sleeping out. etc.

Tiierp is a possibility that a. couple.or Clinstchurclj journalises will shortlyproduct! a newspaper for circulation iiitho camp. There is plenty of Roodi«.i:tteii:ii avaiiahU\ and it is hoped thattiip "Has" will shortly mako its ap-pearance. It is reported that one in-dividual on tho Athenie. (No. 11l made£20 out of a paper run on board duringtile trip, but the one in this camp willnot bo run for pecuniary gain.GFAEKAI, LSM!OWOOD\S MESSAGE

TO THE TKOOPS.General Birdwood has arrived to a*-

<umtj command of the AustraliainNewZealand army corps, nnd has visitedeach battalion. The following has beenpublished in orders* :—'"The following message from Lieu-tenant-Gonera! Sir AY. H. Uirdwood,X.C.. 8.1.. C.8.. C.L.I-,., D.5.0., com-manding Australian and Mow ZealandArmy Corps, is published for generalinformation:—'in taking over com-mand of the army corps composed oftho Australian and New Zealand con-tingents I wish to tell my comradesof all ranks liow proud i am at beingassociated with them in the great workwhich is before us all. We have beenselected to fight for the honour .andintegrity of the British Empire. Be-fore victory is assured much hard fight-ing wilt fali to us, fighting which willcall for tho highest degree, not only ofdiscipline, but of selfnienial 'and self-sacrifice.

" "These are qualities, I know, inwhich 1 can look to you to prove your-selves second to none." 'For myself. I pray God in allhumility that I may prove myselfworthy of the great trust which* hasbeen placed in my kcopitig, and that Imay gain the confidence of my com-rades, with whom I feel it to* be anhonour to bo serving. Jf I can suc-ceed in this, I well know you will makevictory a certainty.' "

THE DEATH OF PRIVATERAYFIELD.

(FROM OTXft OTVJ? COmtESPONDEN'T/)ZEITOUN, January 15,

A very sad event h'appenod in camptoday, when the death took place ofPrivate Ray field, ono of our own com-pany. Hβ was in tho Fourth Platoonof A Company, and had been with usever since we first went into camp at.Aldington. He had been in very goodhealth until about threo weeks ago,when he.was taken to tho Field Ambu-lance, suffering from pneumonia. He"never got over it, and passed away atabout Jioon to-day. The funeral takesplnco -to-morrow, and tho deceased'scomrades will act as pall-bearers andform the firing party. The death ofsuch a popular member of the companyhas cast quite a gloom over tho camp,and we feel his loss keenly.

Mrs Itayfield (the lato Private Ray-field's mother) received the followingletter from General Codley, by yester-day's mail:—

"Zeitoun Camp, Cairo, January18th.—Dear Mrs Rayfield.—lt is withvery sincero sympathy with you in yourloss that I write to inform you of -thodeath, from pneumonia, of your son.Private H. G. Rayfield, which occurredat the Abbassia Hqspital. Cairo, onthe afternoon of the loth inst., at 1.30o'clock, after a short illness. He wasburied at Cairo with full military hon-ours on tli© afternoon of the 16thidem., the whole of tho Ist CanterburyCompany being present. It may besome slight consolation to you in yourloss to realise he died in the per-formance of his duty on active sen-ice,and has therefore given his life forhis King and country.—Yours faith-fully. A. J. Godley, Major-General,Commanding New Zealand Division."

STIRRING SPEECH TOTHE N.Z. FORCES.

HON. THOMAS MACKENZIE'S |ADDRESS.

("Egyptian Mail" of January 9th.)Thero was a parade of the New Zea-

land" troops this morning at their campat Zeitoun, all arms being fully repre-sented. 15y a quarter to eleven, whenthe Hon. Thomas "Mackenzie and Gene-ral Maxwell "were expected, the troopshad a!» been drawn up in the form ofa hollow square with a platform in themiddle, on which the High Commis-sioner for New Zealand was to ad-dress the contingent. Shortly after-wards tho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie,with whom were Sir George Reid andSir John Maxwell, drovo up. The partyproceeded immediately to tho centreof the square, and Mr Mackenzie. SirJohn G. Maxwell, and Sir Georgoßeidmounted tho plntform. Without anypreliminaries, Mr Mackenzio began hisspeech. Ho spoke as follows:—iSir George Reid, Liout.-Gcncral SirJohn Maxwell, General Sir 'WilliamBirdwood. General Sir Alexander God-ley, ofiicere. non-commissioned officersand men of the New Zealand Expedi-tionary Force:

May I address you in .i nativewo'd, "Tcnakoe," which means, asno doul-t you arc aware, a. loving .salu-tation to uil of you. 1 had expectedto say '• welcome home" to you in thoOld Country. 1 use the term "home"in its wido-t sen.-c. for do we not allhail frorii the Old Country, and are" wenot still son* of Britain's island breed?We hut! prepared for your reception,and tievoitfd New Zealanders had on-doavourt-d to make v iit and appropri-ate Circumstances. however. arosowhich induced Txird Kitchener to selectKgypt for your training ground. Egypt,that mystic land, bas been the bright-est jewel in the crown of many a con-

! queror. The place where I am nowaddressing yyu js full cf historic. .asso-ciations. It wa-* here that Moses, thelawgiver, and Joseph the great ruler,dwelt for a considerable time. Battlestoo, have been fought at Heliopolis,which Lave largely influenced the fateof uai>on.*. ii not of Jimpires. Youare in training to i!o your part in oneof the ftreateit and most awful warsthe worid hah over known. -Your pres-ence here bus also another purpose.Lord Kitchener, the man who leavesnothing to chance—and it is said thatbe who .-o actb gains the victory—knowf, the value to.our Kmpire of tho

Canal. The keeping of thatCanal, which shortens tlio journey to

India by 5000 <miles, gives us a power-ful influence in two hemi>phcrcs. TheSuez Canal i& called by yome the weak-p>.t link in our Imperial chain, andjour pioieuce hero "ill have :i consider-able effect i:i protecting or preservingthat important highway.

guhm-vnr,> mistakes.V<>u are training, as I have .said, to

take your port isi ttio great war. Whatw:is the Germans' view of the positionwhen they forced the world into thisawful t«:i.ilict? rV>r forty year... theybad oiiianbeci with a view to conquer-ing Ftantv and. ;t possible, extendingtheir iniiiieiuv far beyond that country %and it more machinery tould effecttheir purpose, without t-he elements ofh->man equation or wise diplomacy, tlieTeutons would win. It never enteredinto die German calculations that theycould fail in their object. The con-fidence ~.n their invincible armies wasuiiboumjed. Wo know, however, thatir.any a nation hn.s gone down by rea-son oi over-<un'ideiice. but never fromovor-cauiion. The German felt thatI'is way to Paris was clear, that Hel-g:i.m would' never ■dare to intervene.Great Britain, too. he felt sure, wouldstand iiMcio, and even if she did ven-ture into tho conflict he hold her ininfiuiic contempt and described her asa decadent nation. He ignorantly as- Isertixl that if. however. Britain didcome in. she was on the verge- of civilwar in Ireland, which would assuredlybreak her. lie littlp realised the char-acter v)t our Irish fellow-subjects: theycai< p-eiceivo the difference between adomestic misunderstanding and a na-tional calamity. Kjiypt. too. thoughtthe Gcr.nau, would throw England out;the Moors would retake South Africa;there would be a mutiny in India, as ifthe luuians could not appreciate thebenc.'iu which British rule, with all itsasserted .shortcomings, had conferredon them since Great Britain took overthe control of Indian affairs. But thegreatest blunder in all the German mis-calculations was the belief thai theDominions, and Oversea Possessionswould fall from tho Imperial tree likeover-ripe fruit.

Have- any of these imaginations beenrealised? Belgium's heroic devotionand defence are incomparable in thoworld's history. Great Britain deter-minedly cast herself between the Prus-sian tyrant and his intended victim.The Kiiuer William has unintentionallyconsolidated our far-reaching Empireand lias antagonised the civilised Avorldagainst his country. By his action hehas tapped the mainspring and set inmotion our whole Imperial clockwork.What a revolution it is! Never in thehistory of peoples has there been sucha movement,! 3lcn of every clan,colour and creed have travelfed byland and sea to take their standin the tight for freedom and againstthe threatened enslavement oftho world, for it wa« nothingless than this that was involved. Itwas brute force versus civilisation, andthis was all to b« carried out by onewho has had the effrontery blasphem-ously to associate the name of the Al-mighty with the atrocities ■ which he andhis Prussian countrymen are carryingout.IN FULFILMENT OF A PROMISE.May I tako this opportunity to guy

how proud I am tp see you all here, be-cause, by your action and presence, youvindicate a, promise made by mc in1897, ami also a message sent by LordRosebery in 1909 through the ' Pressdelegates who were then visiting' Eng-land? My statement at tho Queen'sJubilee- was that, although we were onthat occasion united with tho people ofthe Old Country in their tribute andfestivities in connexion with the Queen'sJubilee year, yet if ever tho BritishEmpire were threatened we would bowith them, shoulder to shoulder, in de-fending the flag. .Lord llosebery's message was:—"Take back theso words to our jKioplobeyond ihc seas. Tell them that Bri-tain is true and staunch and alive inevery fibre. That our great line "ofdefence is the Nary, and that so longas wo have a man to send or a poundto spend . they will be used to main-tain our Empire, but that the momenthas now arrived when the Overseaspeoples should take a share in the de-fence of the Empire." Your presencehere, therefore, fulfils my promise andcomplies with the wish expressed byLord ltosoberv.

SOON FOR THE FRONT.I found on arrival liere- that an im-

pression prevailed amongst many of youthat you might not have an opportun-ity of serving at-tho front. You needhare no uneasiness in that respect; assoon as y<si are fit your services willbe required. Your able commanders,assisted by your efficient officers, arcdoing all in their power to make youfit for tlie work,before you. and withthis the vast majority of you are ableto comply.

A POINT OF HONOUR.Uut on this point I regard it to be

my duty to say n word. New Zea-land's honour is in your hands. Youvolunteered to go to the war and wereselected while others were not for thatresponsible and dangerous service. Youundertook a solemn obligation, namely,to serve your King and Country faith-fully. Supplications daily ascend tothe Almighty from your homes for yoursafety and welfare. You are about totake your place with others in thegreatest war the world has over known.It will be sufficient to tax tho energy,of the strongest and to daunt the cour-age of the, Jbravcst. But for you NowZealanders I have no fear if only youare efficient; and efficient you must beto fulfil the obligation of your trust.Here in tins city you aro beset by temp-tations of the most serious and ruinouscharacter. To those of you who maywaver I would say take your couragein both hands and conquer. lam toldtho allowances must bo made for hu-man nature. That may be so undercertain circumstances, but not undertho existing conditions. You havevoluntarily dedicated yourselves to acertain duty, and you must restrainyourselves until you have fulfilled thatduty, and comply with Lord Kitchener'swishes regarding resisting temptation.Think what is at stake! Not only arctho future of the British Empire andthe continuance of tho world's civilisa-tion and tho rights of small countriesto live under their otvn flags in thebalance, but the honour of your womenand the sanctity of your homes is atstake. I appeal.'therefore, to you assoldiers, as men. as New Zealanders todo your duty.

THE -MEN FROM ENGLAND.You ara joined hero by a fine band :of men. Now Zea landers, who happened

to be in England when the war brokeout. They at once offered their ser-vices, which were accepted, and for

isome timo they have boon in trainingjat Salisbury. " To Captains Lampen,Wright, and Simpson. Lieut. Fitzher-bert and othrr officers is due no smallmeed of praise s»r the result. At theLord Mayor's Show in London, inwhich a detachment of New Zealanderstook part, the London newspapers de-clared thai they were the smartest menin tho psocessioii. and on that greatoccasion they divided the honours ofpopular applause with such regimentsas thr» London .Scottish, who had justreturned from their heroic work inFlanders, and the Naval Brigade, justbock from Antwerp. Their conductlias been such that wherever the nameof New Zealand or of a New Zealandman i.s mentioned it i*> received withrespect and esteem. Kven in Cairosince I arrived 1 heard a lady say atan afternoon tea-party that the NewZealand troop.- went gentlemen. Imention thi« with no sense of reflec-tion upon others, but to show you thatI know that yourconduct here has beensuch as> to make our people proud in-deed of tile men New Zealand has wnt.

This war is not of our .seeking. AVowant no territory, wo ask for no con-cessions. The world wa.s hanp\. mn-I'MKod. and Croat prosperity prevailedin every land, one class only accepted,namely the restless and ruth-le.».s military and by rea-son of " these men the whole

world has been thrown into, suffering,outrage, and ruin. Every effort wasput forward by the. .statesmen of Europeto preserve peace, and well may SirEdward Grey say with Lord Dalhonsie:•*.l wanted peace, 1 have struggled lotpeace, but if you are bont on war therwar you shall have with a vengeanre."Ami I will add that with the powerfuhelp of our Allies we will nor. shcatfthe sword until the fearful .wrongs in,flicted have been as far as possible redressed and until th<> tvrnnt distnrlieioi tho world's peace shall haw beeneffectively and adequately dealt with.

At the conclusion of the sneeehMr Mackenzie railed for three cheersfor tho Kins, which were given with/treat enthusiasm.

THE MARCH PAST.The party then moved off aurl Si"

•Tolin Maxwell and the Hon. T. Mao-konwo took up'their stand at the .salut-ing base while the troops marched past.Their fine bearing was the subject ofmany njinreeintive comments.

Mr Mackenzie, after lunching wttlithe Sultan, returned to Zojtoun campin the afternoon and from three to fivewas at the Post Office, where manymembers of the contingent called uponhim.PRAISE FOR NKW ZKALAXDKRS.

Commenting editorially on Mr Mac-kenzie's speech, the •"Mail" says:—

'"The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie's stir-ring address to the New Zealandtroops will be read with great interestby all classes of our readers. It de-monstrates omv again the splendidspirit animating thr Dominions of thoKmpire. Mr Mackenzie, in the courseof his .speech referred to a statement hehad made as far back as ISD7, whenhe vouched for the solidarity of theF.mpire in storm as much sis in sun-shine. That proof we in Egypt havehad amply shown during tho past threemonths. While appreciating tho ex-ample we have had before us. we canadd that the men of New Zealand haveworthily upheld the standard of conduct,we should expect from members ofalert and progressive a people. Al-most all Australians ard New Zealand-ers havp acted with a due sense of theirresponsibilities and the insignificant ex-ceptions have done nothing to impairthe credit we bestow on Britain's Aus-tralasian sons who have taken arms indefence of the Empire and of right."

"EGYPT A GOLD JUNE."

Writing to a friend in Christchurch(the letter was received by yesterday,*mail). Sergeant J. W. Langridgo. ofthe Canterbury Infantry Jlatlnlion,say's :—

You will bo wondering why I havenever written, to you before, but if youcould ever imagine the amount of workI have to 'get through you would un-derstand. I have had the good for-tune to be promoted to Sergeant * ofScouts, and my tiini* is nil taken upwith lectures, reconnaissance work, amLlooking after my men. I havo undernu> 4 corporals and '28 men, and aseach company commander was request-,ed to furnish mo with tho vorv bestmaterial he, had. they have, turned-outa, most willing lot. To-day wo- havo • "finished one stage of our training, viz..company training. On Monday wocommence wit]> battalion work, whichwill consist of route marching on tho .desert, attack and defence practice,etc. Desert work is most trying, for.we have to march milo in and milo outover soft sand, with nothing but tho -most monotonous landscape imaginable. •However, all things flood and bad,come to an end, and everythingpointsto'our making an early advance onPalestine to attack the Turks. • Ac-cording to all accounts arriving here, , *the Turks aro subjecting tlie Jews in -"Palestine to great hardships, comman- "deering all their goods, etc., and gene-rally ill-treating them. ~ '-

While out on -a reconnaissance afortnight ago, I called in at the Khe-. i

dival Stud Farm, and tho manager, Mr •Goodchild. told mc that ho had bought-.somd land adjoining the farm three■years ago for £43 per adVe. Since-,then it lias been irrigated and now h<\ -',is lotting it out for £18 per annum per ?\acre, and it is -worth about £200 per.-,';acre. It sounds a. ridiculous price. ',does it not? But when,you hear that ■four crops a year aro raised on it tho ;price does not sound soafter all. Now that Britain has Egypt.,to itself it is going to prove a. gold-- -.mine to any man with some capita]. \:.~ j • *

"AN ENORMOUS CAMP."

Trooper N. -F- Trolove, of the First ,Mounted• Rifles (C.V.C.). writing t<:his wife in Christchurch. from Zeitoun \ ._Camp, tinder date oE Januarysays:—

Here 1 am back at camp., and work =-again, and my leg seems to bo well atlast. I came back on the 12th fromthe hospital. The camp has changed a -good deal since I went iuto hospital. ■"

We no longer mess in our tents, for .wo have now big, weather-board mess ..rooms for the different legimento. They ,have also erected a lot of pio-stalls and ffrestaurants about the camp,- whero <■;you can get eggs and bacon, etc., ver>'< 'cheap•.-■aiso, barbers' shops. The other .-day wo got-orders to black over allbuttons, badges, and other bright .equipment. Yesterday I was ™ccinat- •ed on the right arm, jurt above th*elbow. "Wβ have all been done now. lo- -day our squadron was out all day o« -outpost duty, miles away, out on tao .desert towards Suez. It trns very hafc.and dusty, and my eyes seem to be full

°fWon

have had such a lot, of news-,

paper* from New Zealand, and they,aro eagerly read, but New Zealandseems eiich'a long, Jong way away. 1 -:

found the ground floor of tho tent .mighty hard to sleep on after tho good .beds and sheets of the hospital. .We •don't act any straw to lie on inKgypt.

JRcally. this is an enormous camp.You have no idea what a city of can-vas it is Try to imagine the camp atSockburn multiplied about twentj ■-

times J.f it were not, for .tho sand,•which seems to get everywhere,would be v'crv comfortablo indeed. JSx-oellent shower haths have been erect-,ed for the men. and wo have fine, long .troughs for watering the hoi>es justat the bottom of our lines. In thiscamp wo have our horse lin<v> right in

front of our tent*—between tho twoline* of tents, in fact, which i.s very ,handy. , •"We get the latest papers from-Cairoeven,- morning. Tt is funny to heer thenative boys calling out "EgyptianMa-ail—very qnot iirwm." We havehad nil our bayonets sharpened, andthe officers' swords. I believn the offi-cers are going to discard their swords.They are dressing hr-t like us at pre-sent wearing bandoliers and puttees,instead of legcings: and I Mippose,when we actually go to .the front theywill tarry a rifle instead of a sword.

A BRIDGE OF CAMELS.

Extract from a letter from PrivateL. Gulliver-Cradwick. Lst (Canterbury)Infantr\. dated January 17th:—

The Turks are .supposed to have40.000 camels loaded with t,and-bagfi,and are ffoing to kwp them withoutwater, and then U*t them rush into t!ioCanal ho at> to block- it, and create ssort of bridge, for tlicm to overand acrof* to hero: but. .they fiavo gotto get to the Canai tir>t. There aremenof-war in Port. Said ready to bomb-ard them should they p;eb withinrange, and we hare aeroplanes outevery day on the look-out for them, sothey'will* find us ready lor them when-ever they try their foolhardy plan withthe camels-

THE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 191& 7

A FIFTY 113' TEST.

Bonnineton's Irish Moss as a remedyfor influenza, coughs, and sore throatshas'stood the test ot public trial for60 years. Thie is a better'criterion ofits Value than anythJnc that could be•aid about it. 0

"EVERYONE READY FOR THEFRAY."

Trooper L. A. McLean'(C.Y.C.). in aletter received yesterday by his parentsat Cashmere Hills, says:—"We are having glorious weatherand a good time, though we are put-ting in plenty of training both by dayand night. Occasionally we go outinto the desert and sleep on the sand,and cook our own food before we re-turn to camp. We wore glad to getletters and papers by the last mail.Everybody is so glad to hear of newsfrom home, and we tell one anotherali onr little bits of gossip. Thoughwe have seen much in our travels thatis new and interesting (there is) we.see nothing that we like so well asNew Zealand. The arrival of the NewZealand Contingent from Londoncaused great excitement among theboys.

Ihemosques are very interesting andbeautiful. One has to nut slippers 6nwhen one enters the mosques, as thefloors arc covered with beautiful silkenr-arppj.-i. There is only one large hall.Inn it has a dome of tremendousheight and is inlaid with roid nn<l silveroi wonderful workmanship. and alla'ir-.iii there is beautiful nrL in tin- wayoi paintings and inlaid work, also manyodior things of interest which onewould miss only for the- guide pointingthem out. Tlii- mosque I have tncn-lioned is a very ancient one. Clo.scby I here is another belonging to thef.imily of tho Sultan, built about 200years ago. The wealth and beautyjisiif tlic marble u>inl>> of the presentSultan's ancestor* I.affle description.The wonderful carving* and inlayingwith silver ai:d mother of pearl, thosilver candlesticks and caskets, etc.,would rake hours to describe. Near,to the Suhan's mosque, stands a ciia-<lH v.hifli Napoleon raptured. In thewalls one can see the cannon hallsTv.'iieli arc silent relics of happenings acentury old.

One hears a lot about goiiif to theCanal and to Palestine to fight theTurks, and everyone is eager for thefray, whether it bP in Syria or Eu-nioe, but we really know nothing ofwhat our movements will be. Thenumber of _mess wharves and shedsihat are being put up makes us thinkthat preparations have been made fora. long stay.

AUSTRALIANS SENT BACKPROM EGYPT.

Till-: VKNERKAL CASKS.

With regard to the members of the.\u.;t):i!iaii Expeditionary Forces whoiir.' now being returned from Egypt,the Minister of Defence (SenatorPearoe) made an important statementbust week (says the "Argus").

'"It, is .stated,-' 6aid the Minister,'•that :i number of the men who arereturning from Egypt are sufferingfrom venereal disease. Should thisprove to be the fact; these men will onno account be allowed at liberty in theCommonwealth until they are com-pletely cured. Arrangements are beingjii:h!o io ensure lor these man carefulfiirpenntondoricc and the best medicalattention that it is possible for themto jiave.

Lfie Government hus full power ofoontiol over thoso men," continued th<*-Minister. "They are ours until we letthem go, and it is a* well that it shouldi>e known that we intend to eloselvjjiinrd them from the very moment oftheir arrival until it is safe to liberatethem. ■JAPANESE HOSPITAL UNIT.

.While the Australian ExpeditionaryMeet was at recently, it waslearned that" the steamer Fucbiini. alnru • which wae then in harbour, iu--0 ciucied amongst her passengers a fulJvequipped Japanese hospital unit in-tended for service with the French;.troops-at the front. The complementjus made up of 20 doctors and 120, feinalo nurses, most of whom, it wasstated, were drawn from the best• ft™'I."*1."*- The doctors of the unit spokeEnglish and French fluently, and ex-preesed themselves as most anxious topush forward to the fighting line. Allthe medical men wore khaki uniforms,With Geneva crosses on their arms andthe nurses were attired in grey cos-tumes H-ith red trimmings, almost simi-lar to the drees worn by the nurses of. th?, Australian hospital units whichJimcd from Melbourne on the steamer

ENVER PASHA'S SPY.CAPTURE© AT PORT SUDAN.(from our owjj correspondent.)

LONDOiN, January 8.■News has just reached London fromCniro of the capture of Enver Pasha's

chief emissary in the Sudan. ,The emis-sary, was Almaz Abdullah, a Sudanese,once iv the 9th Sudanese -Regiment,who joined the Egyptian coastguard■service in 1900. He was convicted ofsmuggling in 1905, and was discharged.Then he attached himself to EnverPasha, who seems at once to have per-ceWed in him a useful man, and made■him commandant of the Arab camp atSSolliiin. Before the war he wag inCairo. On November 12th he arrived■at Port Sudan dressed as an ordinaryijative. He obtained ' lodgings anucraftily began to accost the orderliesoutside the officers' quarters of the 3rdSudanese Regiment. Ho then askedlor -the Bimbashi.

■■At. seven o'clock in the evening het»iw Bimbashi Mohammed Effendi andsaid he came on behalf of Enver Pasha.Hα spoke of the war, and began en-deavouring to seduce the officers fromtheir duty.. Other officers came in andjoined the Bimbashi and Almoz pressedhis case. ' The Bimbashi made an ex-cuse, left the room; and communicatedwith Wilson Pasha, the Governor.Almaz tfos next taken into the officers'mess, and then suddenly arrested andsearched: A Turkish cipher notebook■was found on him, and at his lodgingsa Turkish uniform and many docu-ments "were, in his baggage. He wasbrought .to trial before a Court-Martialon the double charge of endeavouringto seduce soldiers from their allegiance..At his trial the above facts were elicit-ed, and there were also produced anotebook and a copy of a letter fromthe Minister of War in Constantinopleaddressed to the Vali of Jeddah. Inthis letter Alrcaz was given instruc-tions to cross to the Sudan and incitethe array and people to revolt. Thencehe had to go to Ivordofan, Solium andether places to see the Senussi.

Almaz was "condemned to death bya ' Court presided over by ColonelDrake, but the sentence has been com-muted to one of penal servitude forlife. .

MR MASSEY'S NEW YEARMESSAGE.

(SFECUr, TO "THE PKBSS.")WELLINGTON, February 23.

The Prime Minister, by tho mail thatarrived from England to-day, receivedtho following letter from the editor oftho London "Daily Chronicle": —"I beg to tender my sincere thanksfor your great courtesy in permittingiiio to convey yonr.Now Year messageto the Hritish* public through themedium of the I/aily Chronicle.* Thosentiments of tho loyal devotion ex-pressed by you, and other leaders in theDominions beyond the seas attracted'our attention, and greatly■.touched the.people at Home, by whom this fresh. proof of the indissoluble' bond thatunited the Empir* was warmly wel-

»-corned.**-, '.-,.

FOR BELGIUM.THE LATEST APPEAL

A GENEROUS RESPONSE

The committee of the Poor of GreatBritain, Ireland, ami Belgium Fund(Incorporated), has issued the follow-ing:—

In view of the heartrendingstatement by the Belgian Corarais-Mon, and the urgent appeal forstarving Belgium, published in to-day's newspapers (February tMrd).

tht* community is caSle/I upon u>make some more-sustained and re-gular response than by the spas-modic efforts of the past, towardsrelief.

To that end. we. whose namesare appended below, agree to con-tribute weekly (or monthly) thesums set opposite our names.- ponding any -State aid which maysubsequently be provided by taxa-tion, and we appeal to ajj those*who .ire actuated by feelings ofhumanity, and not deaf to the

i call of suffering, to assist by regu-j lar donations.I Many individuals and groups,f factory employees, and others,

have already promptly and gener-ously helped by such means sincethe very start" of the war. There

t . are many others in the community.I ' n< well, or better. able to help, who! have us yet made no response, to■ the call, to such as these we makeI a special appeal for such volun-

tary help as they can give, thoughit involve wirne personal sacrifice.

! Others willing to a*«ist in this JI direction are reonested t-t> send JI their names to the lion, treasurerI (Mr P. H. Pvne). (Messrs Pyne

and C0.,). or to Mr V. M. Parker,secretary (Art Gallery).

Monthly.£ s. d.

Kdward G Levince. M.D. ", 0 UF. U. Pyne 10 0 0C. G. Dalgety ... ... 10 0 l>C. W. Reid " ... ... ,"5 0 0George Gould ... ... 10 0 I)H. Cotterill 10 0 0Alex. Boyle ... ... 10 0 0John Stevenson ... ... 3 0 0H. J. Beswick ... r> 0 I)0. ... ... 10 0 0Meares and Williams ... i> 0 0'Frank Graham and Son ... T> 0 0C. Christchnrch ... r> 0 0Miss R Leach ... ... 1 0 0Mis.s G. Leach ... ... 1 0 0Miss M. Toss-will ... ... 10 0

Every twoi Months.

C. L. Wiggins ... ... 1 0 0

SCHEMES FOR RELIEFThe appeal of the Belgian Commis-

sion is at present under considerationby members of the Poor of BelgiumCommittee in Christchureh. Severalsuggestions have been made to providefurther funds, and so ensure periodicalcontributions.

Onp proposal to.Tie submitted to theexecutive is on the lines of the Englishinsurance scheme. It is suggested thatthe New. Zealand Government shouldissue £100,000 worth of especially-printed stamps, to be sold to employerswho<?o employees would buy so manyweekly, the idea being that stampsequal to l\ per cent, of earningsshould 1)0 purchase*! by each employee.This would amount to 3d in tho £. Ifthis scheme were adopted throughoutthe Dominion a very large sum wouldbe realised. ■Another scheme .proposes that cardsshould be issued to those willing tocontribute a certain sum periodically.At present several people are contribut-ing to the fund on similar lines.

Canterbury's response to theappeal onbehalf of the poor of Britain and Bel-gium totals over £50,000, and the workis still going on,

STATEMENT BY MR HOLLAND.Speaking on the matter of the Bel-

gium anneal yesterday, the Mayor ofChristchurcli said that already thepeople of Christchurch had contributedgenerously t0 tho Belgium Fund, and sojar had done their duty. Should fur-ther assistance be required he had nodoubt that it would bo forthcoming.Tlie latest- appeal, however, was of suchimportance that it would be more satis-factory if the Government would takeit up. A substantial Government con-tribution could be given and the bal-ance required could be raised in suchmanner throughout the Dominion asto ensure that all Would contribute ac-cording to their means. It was notfair that some should pay and others,if anything better able to do so. shouldrefrain from helping. It might benecessary to"levy a special tax for thepurpose, but that was a matter thatwould have to be considered by the Go-venmont.

A local clergyman, who does not wishhis name to appear, writes to us say-ing that ho is prepared to contribute£1 monthly for 12 months; from MarchIst. He suggests the Governmentmight subsidise airsuch contributions.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE BOYS'CONTRIBUTION.

The -whole of the boys of Christ'sCollege are contributing 6d a fort-night out of their pocket-money, inaid of the Belgium lumd.

STATEMENT BY THE PRIMEMINISTER.

(spjccia'l to "the press.")February 23

Thp Prime Minister has asked hisExcellency the Governor if ho will cableio the Imperial authorities with regardto the statement appearing in the NewZealand newspapers as coming fromthe Belgian Commission. No officialintimation of any kind whatever hasreached the Government regarding therequest." and it would be interesting toknow how it is proposed to distributethe money and food asked by theCommission from Australia, and " NewZealand. Mr Massey expects thafo hisExcellency, will get a reply to his mes-sage in a day or two. and this replywill be published for tho informationof the public.

In* tho meantime Mr.Massey statesthat the. Government will be preparedto receive, contributions for the purposeindicated."• Substantial assistance is being givento the Belgian B-elief Fund by tho Wel-lington. Law Society which at' its an-nual meeting last evening passed tnefollowing resolution : —"That it be aninstruction to the incoming council toapply £250 of the Society's funds to-,wards the relief of tlie distress in Bel-gium, and that the Council be author-ised by the Society to make such fur-,ther contributions from "time to time forthat purpose as it may think fit."

VIEWS OF SIR JOSEPHWARD.

(press association telegram.)WELLINGTON, February 23.

Interviewed regarding the appealfrom Belgium for monthly contribu-tions towards the relief of the distressin that country, Sir Joseph Ward saidto-night that he .had no doubt that agood response would bo made, but •in-dividual efforts of this fcind. howeverenthusiastic and well-meant they mightbe. were necessarily slower and lesseffective than collective efforts. Forhis part he-would have no hesitationin supporting the action of the Go-vernment if ifc announced at once, in

reply""to the appeal, that it would pro--iae New Zealand's portion of themonthly contribution. He had no wishto discount the value of private benefi-cence, or to deprive anyone of theprivilege of giving—indeed, the wholesum ought to be a voluntary contribu-tion from the people of New Zealand;—but in a case like this, where the verylives of seven million men, women andchildren were at stake, promptness wasthe very essence of tho gift. It 6eem-ecl to him that to ensure this the pro-per thing was for the Government toundertake a monthly remittance, sothat the authorities administering thefund would know what money they ac-tually hart at their disposal and be ableto provide a maximum of relief witha minimum of delay and anxiety. Hehoped that no fear of adverse criti-cism from tho Opposition would deterthe Government from taking the courselie had suggested.

MR CRAIGIE'S SUGGESTION(press association telegram.)

TIMARU, February 23.Mr Craigie, M.P.. in a message to

Mr Massey, urges that Belgian reliefbe dealt with on a national basis andby .special taxation'to cover New Zea-land's contribution, and asks thataction be taken at once. The localcommittee meets to-morrow to takesteps to help the Mayor of Timani.

A DUNEDIN RESOLUTION

GOVERNMENT URGED TO SENDi'L'3,ooo MONTH LV

(press association telegram.)DCNEDIN, February 23.

A deputation of citizens wait-ed on tho Mayor to-day re-garding the appeal on behalfof the Belgians.- It was unanimouslyresolved to recommend the Governmentto vote .i."2£),000 monthly during thecontinuance oi' the war, and to com-municate- with other Councils urgingthem to take similar action.

MAYOR OF AUCKLAND'SSUGGESTION.

(press association telegram.)AUCKLAND. February 23

The Mayor. Mr C. J. Parr, hastelegraphed to Mr Massey as follows:—I'There is a strong public opinion herethat tho Government should provide amonthly contribution, say, £15,000, toBelgium. Auckland has contributednearly £50,000 cash and £25,000 inclothing already. State action is nownecessary to copo adequately andsystematically with the magnitude ofBelgium's distress."

WELLINGTON ENTERTAINERS'EFFORTS.

(special to "the press.")WELLINGTON, February '23.

The cable message calling for aid forthe Belgians has already quickened thesympathies of the Wellington public.As the result of a epecial appeal made\at. the Grand Opera House, last even-ing by the management of the "GladEye" the sum of £20 'Js4Jd was thrown ou the stage by theaudience. Members of the companycontributed £35, and Mr Beaumont-Smith, a director of the company,added £25, making roughly £80. Thecompany intends to make a further ap-peal. "The Magpies" (of the-Bren-nan-Fuller Circuit) are to parade thestreets of tho city 'to-morrow collectingfor the fund.

COLONIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

LONDON, February 22.Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General

for New South Wales, handed to CountLalaing. the Belgian Ambassador, to-day, £20,000 from Auckland, Christ-church. Queensland, and New SouthWales.

Mr Macbride, Agent-General for Vic-toria, has. received £5000 contributedby children attending Victorian school*,for the Belgian and other Allies' relief.

MR FISHER'S INTENTIONS(By Cable.—Pr«»s Association.—Copyright.)

MELBOURNE. February 23.Mr Fisher. Federal Prime Minister,

declines to state 'definitely whether heproposes to take action in regard to thelatest Belgian appeal, but it is under-stood he is considering the submissionto Cabinet of a proposal in which theCommonwealth will render further as-sistance.

A SOUTHLAND SUGGESTION(press association telegrams.)

INVERCARGILL, February 23.A meeting of tho southland Patri-

otic Committee held to-day decided thatassistance to Belgium should ho •na.doa national affair, and substantial con-tributions should be made from thepublje funds to supplement what isbeing done by private contributors.

TO THE EDITOR OP "THE PRESS."Sir,—No ono can read the special ap-

peal from tho Belgian Commission witn-out feeling -the utmost sympathy forthe starving millions, whose propertyand food supply have been wantonlydestroyed by our common enemy. Surelythe statement that 200,000 people, inBrussels alone, ''daily wait on the snowfor the bread of tears," and in Liege30,000 old men, women, children andcripples await the issue of half a poundof bread to enable them to live, musttouch the heart of every man andwoman in this, one of the most favouredof God's countries..

At first sight £14,000 per month ap-pears a large sum for New Zealand toraise, when we have so many otherwar claims; but after all, what is it,compared with what wo might havohad to face if it had -not been for thobrave stand taken, and the sacrificesmade by those who now appeal for ourassistance for just sufficient to keepthem from starvation. -The. amount we are asked to contri-bute is less than sixpence per head permonth of the adult population of theDominion. Taking the population in1911, as given in the last census, thenumber over twenty years of age was604,000. There has been a large in-crease since; but leave this as a mar-gin,, as there will always be some whocannot be got at. It would be no hard-ship for each to contribute Is permonth. This would mean £30,230,more than double the amount we areasked for. I wonld suggest that a spe-cial appeal through all papers, post of-fice.*, banks, and business places bemade. The money could be paid intoany.post office or bank, and where thereare large institutions the amount fromthose employed, who no doubt wouldwillingly, givo their quota, could bo re-tained by the employer and paid inmonthly. Nono of us is so'poor, wecould not spare this small sum. and itshould not interfere with those of uswho cau afford it. to jrive liberally to~the other war funds. —Yours, etc..

R. MOORE.Ivaia;>ois February 23rd.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESfI."I Sir,—How can anyone read of the! awful, complete destitution of the poorBelgians, -200.000 people, old men,women, and children and cripples liter-ally starvng—how can we refuse theirpitiful appeal to us? "We'must helpthem. And how can it be done? ■ 1wonder whether, the following sugges-tion would answer, viz., that the minis-ter or priest or vicar should ask a fewof his parishonera to visit every housein his district for a subscription thefirst week in every month. I do notbelieve they would ever be refused—the necessity is so great! Even thelittle ones could help with their pennies,for I have proved it years ago in avillage in Kngland, when there wasgreat poverty. My own little ones,and others too, begged to have their

pennies put to the general.fund. Hop-ing there will bo made at once somebetter hplan than the above.—Yours,etc.,

A MOTHER.

WORK OF THE RELIEFCOMMISSION.

HOW NEW ZEALAND CAN HELP.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)LONDON, January 8

In the course of conversation withan official of the Commission for Reliefin Belgium, this week, I was told thatwhat tho Commission chiefly needs is

money and grain; and if money oryrain be sent, then it should be de-finitely earmarked for relief of distressin Belgium. Parcels of clothing are,of course, acceptable in this countryfor our own poor or for the Belgianrefugees, but they are not so necessaryfor Belgium. -Meat, too, is not so im-portant, as the Belgians have no foodfor their animals, which are conse-quently being killed in thousands. Theparamount concern ior the civilisedworld at the present time and formonths to come will be to keep thoBelgian nation from starvation.

Mr Herbert Hoover, chairman oftho Commission, has just returned toLondon from a tour of inspectionthrough Belgium. Ho told mc thatthe organisation for distribution offood supplies in that country is nowwell on tne way to completion. Hosaid:—'•There are imt few localities to■which we have not yet penetrated withmore or less food. )Ve have estab-lished offices, under joint Americanand Belgian direction, at .Liege,Namur, Libremont, Charleroi, Mons,Ghent, Bruges, Louvain, Turuhout,Hassalt, Antwerp, and Brussels. Asmembers of the Relief Commission areallowed to move about Belgium freelyin private motor-cars .there- is no pointin the country which is not accessible,within three or four hours, from thesevarious centres.A STUPENDOUS UNDERTAKING."The actual distribution Is effected

through an elaboration of the Com-munal organisations controlled fromvarious branch offices. There are over50,000 volunteer workers engaged inthis-undertaking, the larger proportionof these being occupied,in looking afterthe one million four hundred thousanddestitute people supplied by the freecanteens. It must be borne in mindthat our problem falls into two phases,first the provision of bread for thosewho are able to pay for it, and,second, the provision of all food forthose who are destitute. Broadly, theformer comprise some 5,000,000 soulsand, on the basis of the minimumration we are providing, they requireabout £700,000 worth of bread permonth. The recovery of this money is,an exchange problem not as yet solvedand causing us the greatest concern.The destitute comprise about 1,400,000souls, now wholly fed by the publiccanteens, and tho cost of supportingthem amounts to about £500,000 permonth, which finance rests on thecharity of the world.

"All Belgium is now on a ration of10 ounces of bread per diem, rich andpoor aliko—that is when there is thatmuch of a ration available. Tho richpay cost price; the destitute nothing.This requires ft total import of overone hundred million pounds of flour orwheat per month, to say nothing ofpeas, salt, beans, .bacon, condensedmilk and other things that must beprovided for the canteens.

PRESENT POPULATION."Some question has been raised as

to the population still remaining inBelgium, Prior to the war the esti-mated population of Belgium was7,700,000. At the present time thereare estimated .to be about 110,000 re-fugees in England, about 350,000 inHolland, and about 50,000 in France.There is estimated to be a wastage, dnoto the war, of about 200,000 persons.Therefore the estimated populationnow in Belgium., exclusive of the Ger-mans, is thus given by reliable au-thorities as about 7,000,000.

"The English Government havegranted us Government insurance onour shiiis to Rotterdam, and are giv-ing us the most cordial help.. TheIhitch Government have granted usfree transportation over the Ihitchrailways and free use of t7io Dutchtelegraphs, and are extending to us inother "ways the greatest possible as-sistance. The German occupying armyis giving us a great deal more actualassistance than could be normally ex-pected from an army in time of war.The great bulk of Belgian territory isoccupied by the Landsturm. Theseofficers and men, having been called upfrom private life, are of more con-siderate disposition than ,many profes-sional soldiers. Many of the officershave devoted themselves strenuouslyto assisting us 5n moving food supplies,in the re opening of canals, and inother ways. Despite all statements tothe contrary, there are no-taxes or im-port duties or requisitions of any kindImposed on any foodstuiFs introducedby the Commission. The occupyingarmy have been extraordinarilyscrupulous in their observance of theagreement that none of the foodstuffsimported by us were to be consumedby them, either directly or indirectly.Tho German Government has now is-sued a general order throughout Bel-gium that no provision of any kindwhich would, in the ordinary course,have to be replaced by the'Relief Com-mission shall be requisitioned." j

WELLINGTON PATRIOTIC FUND

RESERVISTS' DEPENDENTS.(special to "the press.")..WELLINGTON, Februai-y 23.

Applications, to the Mayor for reliefthrough the local Patriotic and Dis-tress Fund have been rather more nu-merous than before. The class wliich'have been most insistent, have beenthe wives and dependents of Army re-servists, who have been compelled togo to the front and serve for practi-cally a pittance, leaving their wivesand famines to face the position asbest they can. These people have alegitimate claim on tho fund, but ea/'hcase is enquired into thoroughly by thesecretary and carefully considered b\Tthe committee before anything definiteis done. Even theu the help affordedusually consists of orders for rationsand assistance to pay the rent. Therehave been caees where Uerraans releas-ed from internment on Somes Island,and finding it impossible* to. obtainwork owing to their nationality havesolicited assistance from the fund. Thecommittee has decided that help can-:not be afforded such cases, as theimoney was never contributed to assist|enemy subjects- There are, as amatter of fact, plenty of well-to-doGermans, in New Zealand who mightivery easily afford assistance to theirdistressed countrymen by either pro-viding work or the means of subsistencefor them during tho period of war.

ATROCITIES INBELGIUM.

A REFUGEE'S TERRIBLESTORY.

(press association* tfxegram.)AUCKLAND. February 23

Confirmation oil the stories of Ger-man atrocities in Belgium was given bythe first party of Belgian refugees tolaud in. Auckland. They arrived asmembers of the crew of the steamerMa&atua aft-er eight weeks' voyage

from London. Four of the six Belgiansare trimmers on the ship. Four arcfrom Antwerp, ono from Ostend. andone from Brussels. All were in therefugees' home at Alexandra Palace,London, when they signed on for theround trip by the Matatua. When theywent on board they possessed nothingbut the clothes they wore wearing, andthe captain had to buy foots for themin Cape Town.

Describing his personal experiencesduring the siege of Antwerp, the deckboy. Van Gysel, said at the first soundof the big siege guns, people fled intothe streets, many in their night attire,whilst all the cafes wero left wide open.There was general panic for two daysa.t:d nights, and the terrified people re-mained iii cellars while they listenedterror-stricken to the booming of theguns, tho crashing oi timbers, thesplintering of glass, and tho cries, ofthose in the streets.

When Antwerp fell, the Germansentered at first in squads of aoout 20,and civilians in tho city were forced totake off their hats, as they passed. Ifthey did not do so, their hats weredragged from their heads by Germanofficers and flung on to the ground."This happened to mc," tho narratoradded, "theofficer who did it strikingmo in tho face a-nd .threatening to shootmc. Then they rnado mc marqh withothers in front of them. Three Ger-man soldiers a-nd an officer came intoour house. _and at sight of my sister,a "ii of 17, at once offered her a de-grading insult. My parents, mybrother, and I intervened, and on mysister resisting them, one of thef/oldiers raised his revolver, and shothex dead before our eyes. My fatherseized the* tJnan by"'"the throat, andwould have choked him but that othersdragged J?im away, and then houndhim hand and foot. Then ray brotherand I, each wielding a chair, attackedthe invaders, a blow from my brother'schair killing one of them. We twothen ran up to tho top of tho hofue»,and made our escape over the roof,coming down a water pipe at night,and sneaking away in the dark.

"We sneceeded in passing variousgroups of German soldiers in thestreets, some of them with machine-guns, and by keeping in the shadowsand hiding for one whole night in sew-ers, wo managed to reach an emptyhouse belonging to friends, and herewe hid for two days and nights in thebasement, from which wo could watchwhat was going on outside.

"Many horrible atrocities were wit-nessed by my brother and I. From ourobservation window in that Tiouse •Wβ

saw old men being marched in front ofthe Germans. Once 200 of them, for.refusing to march thus, were shotright in front of the house in whichwo were hiding, and their women folkwere brutally mutilated. Wβ sawbabies a- few mon.ths old torn fromthe arms of their mothers, and -we cawGermans plunge their bayonets rightthrough their bodies and carry themaway impaled upon their shoulders.Then they would march on, wavingtheir bayonets in the air. Wo saw Ger-mans cut off the hands and fingers ofboys so that they should never be ableto fight against the invaders, and eventho noses and ears of children were cutoff, whilst we looked on from our hid-ing-place. »

''Another atrocity we witnessed wasthe putting to death of a Boy Scout.He had been caught bearing* an un-important message from one Belgianofficer to another. Because he would'not reveal the name of the officer whohad despatched him with the message,he was shot with his back to. a tree."

Van Gysel and his brother were tin-ally driven out of their sanctuary byhunger, and by secret methods 'theysucceeded in reaching tho Dutch portof Flushing, twenty miles away,whonce they escaped to England.

The refugees state that both, in Ant-werp and Brussels the Germans havecompletely undermined the cities, withtho intention of blowing them up ifthey are forced to retire.

THE TRENTHAM CAMP.(PItKSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WELLINGTON, February 23.If the scheme proposed by the Minis-ter of Defence is fuJly carried out, thetents in the camp at Trentham will be

superseded by hutments, some perma-nent habitations constructed ofwood andcorrugated iron, for the use of membersof the Expeditionary Forces and anymilitary forces that may come • afterthem. The Minister informed a "Post"representative that on his recommenda-tion Cabinet had agreed to the erectionof one hut for officers and another formen to contain a hundred men, as asample before they called for tendersfor the erection of the whole design.

"We are going to put them up." hesaid, "as quickly as we can so as tosee if any improvements should bo madobefore the contract is let for a largernumber. It is difficult for theDepart-ment to keep up the supply of tents.If carried out in its entirety tho costof the new scheme will be between£14,000 an*-£15,000."

WAR JOTTINGS.Owing to the adoption of the alpha-

betical ■ system in naming the varioussquadrons and companies of the rein-forcement drafts at .Tlrentiham, thepublic have little idea as to which dis-tricts the respective squadrons and com-panies represent. Under the existingarrangements each of the four militarydistricts in New Zealand supplies onesquadron of mounted rifles and onecompany of infantry towards each re-inforcement contingent, and in tho•naming of' them alphabetically theorder- chosen has been from x>orth toSouth. Thus A Squadron or A Com-pany denotes Auckland, B Squadron orB Company Wellington, C SquadronorC Company' Canterbury, and DSquadron or l> Company Otago. Thedistinction is worth noting,' especiallyin view of the regular publication ofappointments and tho conduct recordsof the various equadrons and companiesand other units in camp. Jhe "otherunits" referred to are national hodies,being drawn from all parts of the Do-minion.

A letter has Been received in Christ-church from Mr T. D. Smith, formerlysecretary of the Students' Associationat Canterbury College, and holder ofthe 1914 engineering travelling scholar-ship. Lust September Mr Smith volun-teered for the front, and joined theNorthumberland Hussars. On thedate on which he wrote, Mr Smith hadspent three months on active service inFrance, and had come through, unhurt,the fighting in South Belgium, includ-ing the fighting "at Ypres.

The whole of.the Christchureh §«otaof infantry for the sth reiaforcementsis now practically completed, and tholast of the men' will be sent to theTrenthain camp on Friday eveningnext. The recruiting officer states thatthe men are coming in steadily, buthe could do with an average of three orfour more per day. Men who volun-teer now will, of course, go with the6th lot of reinforcements.

THE SHORTAGE OFWHEAT.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS.DONE.

(press association telegram.)WELLINGTON, February 23.

Mr, Massey states that with the ar-rival at Auckland of the Hornelen, tholast of ihe wheat shirs, with . 100,000bushels of wheat, the position in re-gard to wheat and ilour must be lookedupon as much more favourable thanfor some time past.''It is.-, Mr Massey added, "inter-esting to note that the tOO.OCO bushelswhich have arrived in New Zealandduring the past few days are worth atleast dd a bushel to-day more thanwhen we purchased them, a saving toNow Zealand on tno lowest calculationof £L3,000.'?

(PRKSS ASSOCIATION' TKIJW.Att )AUCKLAND. February 23.

Tho second consignment of Canadianwheat, consisting of one hundred thou-sand bushels, ordered by the Govern-ment, arrived at Auckland to-day bythe stotimor Hornelen, from Vancou-ver. Half of the wheat will be dis-charged here, and the balance will betaken to Wellington.

THE MEAT TRADE.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE TO BEHELD.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.")GISBORNE, February 23.

An important announcement in con-nexion with the frozen meat indiistrywas received by Messrs Nelson Bros.,Taruheru, from their head office atNapier to-day. It reads a.s follows:—

"Owing to the Imperial Governmentcommandeering all meat now in thestores, we shall be unable to ship any-thing more to Bristol or on owners'account to London, in future, until theend of the war. All meat will bebought f.o.b. by the Government. De-tails and prices are to be fixed thisweek."

Advice received locally states that aconference of representatives of thovarious frozen meat-companies is beingheld at Wellington on Thursday, atthe Prime Minister's office. The Gis-borne Sheepfarmers, Froz6n Meat Co.is being represented by Mr C. A. DoLautour, who was present at. the earliernegotiations, whilst Mr H. G. Warrenis representing Messrs Nelson Bros,and the Tokomaru Sheepfarmors'Frozen Meat Company.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAILS.

MARAMA'S MOVEMENTS(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WELLINGTON, February 23.- The Postal Department notifies that theR.M.S. Marama, which was unable toleave San Francisco on February 3rd,owing to having to undergo minor re-pairs, is due to leave tbero to-morrow(the 24th), and to arrive at Aucklandon March 16th. She is bringing mailsfor .New Zealand, but the Departmentis unable to say where they are from,or to give the number of bags, as themails which should havo come to NewZealand by the Marama., had she»leftSan Francisco on due date, were direct-ed €o__ be sent to Vancouver for des-pavcb.7 thence by the Niagara, leavingthere on the 17th. It is expected thattho JVlarama will be in Sydney to takeup her usual running on March 27th.

LATE SPORTING.

V.B.C. AUTUMN MEETING,(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received February 23rd, 11.30 pan.)-MELBOURNE, February'23.The following final payments have beenmade:—NEWMAHKET HANDICAP, of 25 boys

each, with 2500 sove added; cix furlongs—Gigundra 9st 131b, Jolly Beggar 9st 7lb,Philio 9at slb, lownit 9st 21b. Athenic Bet131b, Woorak Bst 121b, Golden Wire Bst 111b,First Principle Bet 10lb, Iraqtiette Bst 41b,Blague Set 2lb, Amata Bst, Tofua 7at 13lb,Hxiuh Money 7et 111b, Dhuldul 7et 91b, Flashof Stoel 7st 21b, The lantio 7et 21b. Sara-cen 7et lib, Achernar 7st, Royal Alice Get131b, Miss Meadows 6et 12lb, BeanSst 12lb, Herringbone Get 9lb. BaverstockGst 71b, Tufa Cst 7lb,

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.A meeting will be held at the CityCouncil Chamber at 3.30 p.m. to-day,

to consider the question of improvingthe depth of water in the Avon. Allinterested are invited to attend.An address will be given by Mr G.

M. Butterworth at tho Choral"Hall to-morrow night in opposition to the pre-sent system of rating on unimprovedvalues, Mr J. A. Frostick will pre-side.

Tho Riccarton Horticultural Society'sSummer Show will be held at the Odd-fellows' Hall, Upper Riccarton, to-mar-row, from 2.30 to 9.30 p.m.

At the Normal School on March 6th,at 11 a.m., Mr W. Martin. B.Sc., willgiv© a lecture to teachers on "Agricul-tural Instruction in New Zealand." Aclass for the study of agriculture andschool gardening will also be started.Nominations for Queen of the- RedCross Carnival will be received by thesecretaries, Box 520, up to 5 p.m. onTuesday nest. \

CRICKET.SHEFFIELD SHIELD FINAL.

(By Cable.—l-ress Association.—Copyright.)ADELAIDE, February 23. .Victoria defeated South Australia by tenwickets, thus gaining the Sheffield Shield.

South Australia, ■in their second inninge,made 258 (Steel 43, Moyee Gl, Campbell not'out .37, Pellew 26, Janios 23). Victoria intheir eecond innings, made tho required 23rune without the losa. of 'a wicket.

HAWKE CUP.(FRJKSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WA3TGANUI, February 23.In tho Hawko Cup match, Wangunui made271, and North Taranaki replied with 84 and42 for the loee of two wickets in tho eeo-ond innings.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES(By C&blo.—Press Association.—Copyright.)Madamo Sarah Berahardt's right leghas been amputated. Tho patient isprogressing as well as can. be expected.In th© Association Loagne footballcompetition, Burnley boat Acton Villa

by 2 goalsto l:Coramandor Bellairs, a Unionist, has

boon elected unopposed for luaidstono.

SWIMMING.DUKE KAHAXAMOKU'S VISIT.

Becoid entries have boon received for thoCarnival which ia to be held this even-ing at the Tepid Baths. Duke Kahana-nioku, the world's champion sprint e-.vimmer,will compote, and it k anticipated he willlower the New Zealand 100yds record con- jsiderably. Tb/c 6G 2-3rd yds First-claea Han-dicap will bo keenly contested with 35 en- Jtries, whi!o tho" 33 l-3rd yde' Second-class has ;attracted 90 entrants. Tho Kelay Handicapwill be a great race, with S5 relay teamecom-peting. The eeats are-being taken up veryquickly, and there ate very few left now.

Kahanamoku will be the guest of the >ew JBrighton Siirf Club thia morningi ,

J. C. WILLIAMSON'SOPERA COMPANY.

'H.M.S. PIXAFORE

Another very smart performance be-fore a crowded audience stands to the•credit of tho Opera vx>mpam\ whichproduced "Ji.M.S. Pinafore', at theTheatre Royal last night-. "H.M.S.Pinafotv" will always remain a firstfavourite as long as liilbert and Sulli-van's opera* are destined to live. "Sucha clever satire on the Navy,,, a fairlady was heard to exclaim. That, how-ever, is exactly what it is not, not tosay that there never was room for asatire on the Navy. The comedies ofAristophanes and -Molioro, not to for-get Sheridan's "iSohool for Scandal,"lash the social evils ami, foibles withthe biting whip of satire. But c>ir \V.S. Gilbert's pints are only audacious,harin loss, whimsical, impossible freaksot" imagination, over which, he showerethe brilliant fireworks of his wit, rarelywounding, always chaining the laugh-ers to his side. Nothing is too daringfor him. If he had supplied thodoughty sailors of the Pinafore with per-aiubuiatots, or iuctutled sun-bonnetsand silk stockings in their outfit, noone would feel surprised. And in hisgood nature you hail even his execu-tioners and torturers as "jolly goodfellows." Neither do his lovers everbreak their hearts beyond repair. Andso, happily, -we couid enjoy tho comedya*, mush as ever. For tiie music aisois a gracious mixture of gaiety andsentiment, of originality in invention

! and appealing charm, that commandsour undiminished respect and affection.Again life and spirit pervaded tho pre-sentation of the opera, which is entitledto high praise. Miss Gladys Moncrieff'svoice had recovered from last week'sstrenuous work, sounding, clear andfresh, and only in tho highest notes alittlo too keen-edged; she sang par-ticularly well 'Sorry H* JLot Wlio

Loves Too "Well," and in the duet withRalph her Josephine was Jovable, andshe acted" with vivacity and grace. Avery good and active Little Butter-cup, Miss Ethel Morrison was excel-lent in the vigour of tho gipsy sceuo,and Mips Katie May was all that couldbe desired as Hebe. As fhe social-istic Admiral and autocrat, Mr Clias.It. Wnlenn seemed too tightly but-toned-up and professional to permit as ,wholly satisfying an outflow or humour ,as in" other works. Mr G. VilliersArnold. as Captain Corcoran,looked rather too young, but in action <"and singing proved his usual oonscienti- 1ous ability, and Mr Edward McKeown's ,fine vocal qualities shone brightest intho ballad "A Maiden Fair to See"; 'as a lovor a few degrees more warmthwould have beon acceptable. Mr AlbertKavanagh's Dick Deadeyc was wellsketched, arid Mr Frank Wilson's"Greatly to his Credit, that ho is anEnglishman" was well eung, with i«sta epiee of exaggeration. The concertednumbers were capitally rehearsed, best 'of all the "Octett," and the malechorns, especially in the first act, de-served unstinted praise, the ladies fol-lowing the example "As Sisters,Cousins, and Aunts" more satisfactorilythan on previous occasions; not' so,however, in "Trial by Jury," which, bytho way, shows plain signsof wear andtear, and calls for no special commept.The orchestra played reliably, and withsome brightness. The performance wasvery warmly appreciated by tho greatassembly of patrons. I"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE."This evenine will witness the final

appearance of tho company in the Do-minion, and the occasion will witness aTdvival of '"She Pirates of Pon-zance," which entice in tho Common-wealth declared to be the company'sbest production. As "Mabel," MissGladys Moncrieff will receive furtheropportunities to.distinguish herself, andher voice will be heard at its best inthe famous soprano number, "Poor"Wandering One." Mr Charles Wa-lenn's interpretation of "Major-Gene-ral Stanley" will be looked forward towith keen interest by playgoers. Thepart of "Frederick" includes somecharming musical numbers, and Mr Ed-ward McKeown's fine tenor voice shouldbe heard to advantage. Mr FrankWilson's "Pirate King" is eaid to beone of his best characterisations. MrAlbert Kavanagh is entrusted with therole of'the "Sergeant of Police," andMr G. Villiers Arnold makes a featureof the part of "Samuel." Miss KatieMay will appear as "Edith," MissMaud Miles as "Kate," Miss AliceBonnptto as "Isabel," and Miss EthelMorrison as "Ruth." "Tho Piratesof Penzance" will be followed by "ATrial by Jury." The company hasenjoyed one of the most successfulseasons yet experienced by a musicalattraction in Christchurch, and theywill no doubt receive a good "send-off." .

"STOP IT."

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all other Cough Remedies that woknowof—and that's why it so often cureswhere all others fail.

You see "Stotj It" is tho only Cough,medicine in liquid form with a Mentholbase. >We are now approaching the turn ofthe eeasonj when colds become verycommon. Insure against them by get-ting a bottle of "Stop It" now andkeeping it by you. It will keen indefi-nitely, so long as you keep the bottlecorked.

Price Is 6d. From all chemists andstoreSj and from

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RIFLE SHOOTING.AMBERLEY DEFENCE CLUB. ■

The Ambcrley Defence Rifle Club con-croded the Tiitton Shield Competition onSaturday, the conditions being tho beet fourout of cix handicap ehoota at 300, 500, and600yde. Results:— Hep. Ag.

Rifleman W. James •• 20 384Riilcman \V. Boyce .. 15 .382Rifleman L. "Wi'.kie .. *0 360Rifiema.n W. Holt«n .. ecr 376Rifleman W. Trail! .. 12 373Rifleman E. Holton .. ,25 356Rifleman W. Prerw •• 33 353

AQUATICS.KAIAPOI REGATTA.

It ifl expected that the rcptta on Satur-day will provide fcexsn ctmteeta.- In the row-ics eTccta Aron,' Urricm, Cure, and Canter-bury are compctinfr, Avon having two crowein both the Haiden Foukj and MaidenDouble Sculls. "Dnion ho» oJao «ist«r*d twocurwe in tho i£tid«i and Youths'" DoubleSculling erenta. Eight ontrie* have been re-ceived for the Motor-launch Race, acd thepntries in tho containing raoca oro eatisfdo-toiy. Decorated boats end a water eJri-ingcompetition (peat ontry) will add to th© at-tractions of the regatta.

AUSTRALIAN NEWSHEAT WAVE BROKEN

MR TREFLE'S SUCCESSOR,(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright* 'i(Received February :23rd;- 1020 pmJ -"'SYDNEY. February 23The Caucus has elected Mr Georg, "Black to succeed Mr Treflc as Minister V-~for Lands. - -.The heat wave has broken. Goodscattered rains have fallen. -''

RADIUM LOST AND RECOVERED.(Received February 23rd, 10.20pm V :MELBOURNE, February 23. "

Two tubes of radium, valued atwore inadvertently thrown out amon£-bandages in tho Melbourne Hospittfand sent to the destructor. A radhim '•expert submitted the ashes to an ek*. :troscope, and recovered the contents <rf- 'tho tubes undamaged, despite tie'-groat heat of tho destructor ■?

THE LOST ENDEAVOUR.(Received February 2rd. 10.20 pm)----_ HOBART. February 23.' 'The search steamer hasreturned froman unsuccessful"quest for tho misainatrawler Endeavour.

RECIPROCITYWITH NEWZEALAND.

OBJECTIONS IN TASMANIA,(Received Febrnary 23r<l. 7.30 pjn ) 'HOBART, February 23.The Chamber of Commerce h%. ap. .-pointed a cpmmittee.to enquire howthe proposed reciprocity with Now Zea- .land would . affect Tasmania. The :mover of tho resolution pointed cut-that IS'ew Zealand refused to fedex&io £with Australia, and it was now propos- ?!Ed to offer the Dominion all the bene- f'\

fits of federation without her having to '-*"pay any of tho cost. Other speeders"declared that it would mean a serioui .loss to Tasmanian barley, hop. and-po* • ~tato growers. New Zealandswamp them with potatoes, butwould be some compensation as -;preserved fruits and" jams. ' j--'

METHODIST CONFERENCE.(Received February 24th. 1.40 a.m*j;f"l-

SYDNEY, February :>The Rev. Joseph Woodhouse Iβ* •.,-

been elected president of the Methodist.^Conference. , > .-'f\.

HIGHER WAGES WANTED.In the Arbitration Court,

Workers' Union is asking 56s weekly ii<the sugar industry. ' The Colonjal-'..,,Sugar Company is appealing for a re-:J;4.duction in the existing rate. ""**!?£

QUEENSLAND CABINET.Mr J. A. Appel, Home*

has resigned.?cf 1

TO-DAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.; ' w

> J?4FEBRUARY 21. ' .^.

Handel, famous musician, born .. 1884£?Abdication oi Louie Philippe, King of - .~%ijr

Frjuaoe .. .. .. 18i8^-Japanese. Clovcrnment annuls edict ■ -\>^'against tho Christian religion f. 1878^

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

"I have lost £600,600 worth ofproperty by fire, but that isthine to the Kaiser'e loss. Hereis my New Year's recipe for worry:'Think of tho Kaiser, and realisethat you are the luckiest dog'.?£*-imaginable.", ' " _■;&

—T. Edieon.' '&%======= - ---mTO CORRESPONDENTS.__

_+:F.B.G.—Comforts intended for sjiljtgf

find wounded British soldierssailors in Franco or elsowherejshould bo sent to tho secretary",, SM->VJolm Ambulance Association, Wor,cester street, Chrwtchurch. "^*-CITIZENS' DEFENCE

CORPS.CITY UNIT. '^β

A ehooting match beiweeii'te*me from tt*^Hfour eectione of J»o. 2 platoon of th© Ctt^,44aUnit took place &t the V.M.C.A. range lit^ignight, the conditions being se\"en ehot* A* * J"E\j|disappearing target, five men composing■**', iiteam. The conditions were novel to nsaßf --Wof the compctiioirs, but eoine Rood indJ7idtt« Xecoree were pat up notwithf>tar.dii»g. «f -, 8match Te«sult«d as follows-— .".H

No. 5 Section .. .. li 2' igNo. 6 Section .. ..117 .fij«Xo. 7 Section .. -. 11C . :MNo. 8 Section .. .. MS .Vβ

The four platoons of the Vnit will pearso* -&;■at the King Edward Barracks at 7-30 to ~^HBight. . -^I

TJUU WISDjyESi)Ar, YEBiIUAKY 24f 19168

SUFFERING MILLIONS.

Millions of people throughout theworld wilfuliy neglect a cough or cold;chest colds, particularly, are often thebeginning of a lifelong illness. If suY-ferers only knew what a splendid rem-edy is Baxter's Lung; Preserver theywould never fail to keep a bottle handy.Ask for the Is lOd size from your store-keeper or chemist, Q

NO Rise on THESEr^fi

Marlow'sBEST BOX CALF DERBYSHOES. WELTED SOLESPUG TOES. ALL SIZES*

GOUGH'S I274 m\l ST., CK.CH. {near Bank Ni) IAnd»t ColomboSt.. Syderfum I

Whilst the "Cadillac,, remains the total* r^LTYj y^dj^—■»aasys2sr'. blooded aristocrat of sJ] car*, In the "Brli- ~.-g\^—V —-i coe" we have a beautiful U«ht Car that teaHf j->~

competes on merit with 'oreign care sf the ,-£"' £400 class. In fceauty of line It Is a rttj -'Venae of Mctordom. ■"•"*

£275 ' ■" ■' " -Completely equipped. I | IOV* TOflWwflOr) #UJ.VA Electric SclJ-storttr MUilCIy 4||£

amiLights ---*<^LTD.^S*Si--^^-^Worcester Street Ohristchurcb, and tt Auckland 7J,^

THE PKESS, WEDNESDAT, FEBKtTABT 24, 1915.9

PUBLIC NOTICES.

YOUNG Mas, with tsperienco and ability,

.- roquirea position Managing Agricultu-ral or Mucd Farm.

Env1361 J Spreydon P.O.

S-HEEPFARMERS, LABOUR EXCHANGE,Under th« SupervjsJon of the Canter-

turV Sheepownfre' Union,JM HEREFORD STREET, Cmistchuroh.

' ALL CLASSBiToF FARM ANDT STATION HANDS ENGAGKD

■■' -' For i'arraere and Paetoraliate.Harreetere, Mill Cooke, and Mill Hards

«CB»Kji__ 5964£-.«

THE —ATTEB of "The Companies Act,1905," and

IX THE MATTER of Brermane Amphi-theatres, Limited:

NOTICE is hereby tjiven in pursuance ofthe pro%-iaione of S<>ction 302 of "The

Companies Ad-, 1308," that Brennan's Amphi-theatres. Limned, propose to comraenco ard(.»rry im bujinesn ;n the l>iminion of NewiVeofand, nnd that, the Company's Office orPUce of Busincs* for tervico of legal pro-ctes and deliver/ of noticesr of an| kind will

-Bβ eituat*d at 15SLAMBTON QUAY m theCity of Wellington. . ,• Dited at Wellington -this 21st day of Janu-ary 1913.BRENNAN'S AMPHITHEATRES, LTD.,

by its Attorney, 'JOHN FULLER, JUNR.Witness to" the signature of John Fuller,

'li_y_~c.hl'e- V- stcvenfl- 12^

NOTICf: OV INTENTION TO CEASE TOCAHBY ON BUSINESS IN NEW

ZEALAND.IN THE MATTER'of "The rompanies. Act,

19PS." ■ ." IN THE MATTER «f ibe Sea, InsoranceCompany, Ltd.

/"miIJE SEA INSURANCE COMPANY.J- ' LIMITED, hereby gives throe;monthe'notice of its intention to ceaee to carry onbusiness in New Z«ttl»nd.

Patotl thla Eighteenth day of Fehruary,

"the sea insurance company,LIMITED.

By its Attorneys,. 65ei ' BADHAM AND BISS.

! V ' SAVE HONEY BY ORDERINGBEL'ORE PUBLICATION.

STONE'S CANTERBURY, NELSON,MARLBOBOUGH- end ' WESTLAND,

DIRECTORY.

Iteued in April of •»<_ year.

PRICE 12e 6d.After Publication, 15*,

ia yidispc—ahle hook for any btarinee* man.. STONE, SON and CO- LTD, .Station elcreet,. 6317 . Ihmedin,

'£. McEenna.) (M. Sheridan.McKENNA. SHERIDAN" .AND CO..

Hoic] Brokers and Financial Agents, andValuaiore.

* 731 Cashel street, Chrietohnrch.fW7E have Country and City Hotels for-"• Lease aM over the Domin'on. FinanoMarranged for clients. Call and inspect ourlist of country' hotels before haying. It willp4y you. The largcet list in Canterbury topick from. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mc9S63

JOSEPH WALLACE. -• LICENSED LAND AGENT/ANT>BROKER,

171 cashel; street.- st."albans.worth seeing.

AViJKY Nice end Comfoxt»b?e Home o!G rooms, w>ll built on high founda-

tions, xcpleto with every modern conveni-ence, and in first-mi« order. ,

Full i-acxo laid oat in flower and kitchengirccne, aephiit paths, «tc.- . Situated in ono of the beet strecte in Et' - JJbane Ward;

PRICE REDUCED TO £600.Owner leaving Chrietchurch.NEW BRIGHTON JTOBTH.

SEVERAL 1-ACRE SECTIONS, in hlocieor shitrlT, cloee to BEACH. First-cliwePOSmOi' to retara HANDSOME PROFITa * SHORT TIME. Prices and particular*~ Cm' JOSEPH WALLACE,W9523 ■ 171 Caeael ertreet

v~ ~ FOR BAliftj ~~OMALL SHINGLE, suitable for Footpatbe,

Carriage Drivee, etc; a2eo BrokenMetal, aU Apply. ," SMART aid SON,ivphaUen, Sydenham. 'Phose No., 366■ .__ 59482

JpEBNLEAF BUTTER.!

ITS PUBITY IS ITB DISTINCTION.

FHESH DAILY. ALL GROCERS.09270

x QE L E B Y-p R I Z E 8081 3.HENDERSON'S Cirly White Plum*.JtfJOK CLARK'S Red.MITTOVS Ivory White.COLE'S Crjsta! Whii*.N-B-—Strong, WeH-grown PlmU. No»£e»dv for Setting Out

t Price, 4s p«r 100, It'for 25.C. E. GIBBONS and CO., . jaurserrmea and .Seedsmen, M" Colombo. ■ e:reeU ChristchurckCora«r Lickwld street. . G3748

OILDACi :* urwurpasaed lor Car;, Van*,. _Ecgitits'. and n-U machinery, mixedlubricalsc? oil ii rthiuccs friction, im-

\ prove- corniiK-wion, iccrea««e power, ani !'■conoraitK'.a fn<si. U&cd by eucccssfu! recinc'inotoriets.•' Obtainable from R. 1,. M. Man-nms; and Co., 18S Cishci etreet Cnear U.S.S.CoX . _9200-_sa

__ I This is Ring TimetsE&!®3@' I and our new designs are prettier

i than ever. They represent theI Jeweller's Art insecure settings ofI iSet. gold. No. reconstructed- -iiSESSSfei ! Rubies or Sapphires are used.igjj~!jgga I Our Rings are set with genuineI stones only. Remember this. . I when you want the Ring. Cata-. £ logue and size cardlor theasking.

.ggggggrifr I t? ra TITfKI?!} THE B[NC

CS&X-.7 1 F« �»• HJ****JE_ll. specialistJ AND ART JEWELLER

247 HIGH STREET (White Hart Buildings)

JjL 10PER CENT. GISBOUNTPast experience lias proved that those j

s&\ requiring costumes for Easter festivities/\\ I ]V leave their orders until the week or twoJ \ \ \ I *%& previous. This entails an unduerush on/ , H the tailor, and frequently means disap-/ pointment >o tho client. -In order toI X y « | induce our patrons to place their orders !Nk \ \r '.i o ! earlier, we have decided to allow a Ten i

■* percent. Discount on all prices quoted |j ior orders received during the month of jfUI February. The same, high standard

of work is a sured, and the very latest| . Autumn and Winter'materiab are nowI i tohand toselect from. Study your ownjti \ interests and place your order To-day.

%f EUGENE SPITZ & GO.. I Si I LADIES' TAILORS

77 CABHEL ST. WEST, CHRISTCHURCH■..:,'. ' S3BBS-4615 r

PUBLIC NOTICES.

r<. a n l to x c a v c.Nest to "Everybody's" Theatre.

CATHEDRAL SQUARE.

OPEN ON MARCH let.

Business Lunches from 12 to 2, Js.Ladies specially catered for. Morning and

Afternoon T«v. Open Sunday evening from5 p.i)i.«t on woek days until 1 a-ul- "219

OTW BRAN" BAGS.

TO arrive February, March, April, May,, direct from" Calcutta.! .Size -19in x 30in.I 12in x llm] ■ . Weighi 20oz.

In Balos each 600 Standard Bran Bags.Ordora, Booked fox any Quantity.

TRICE RIGHT. QUALITY EIGHT.WriteF. N, X. MEADOWS and CO., LTD.,

Stout street,I5670 ' Wellington.

iJ. BYRNE AND CO., 92 CASHEL STREET,CHEAP FRUIT MART.,

ON SALE—lV»acue3 3a and. 5s 6d case,22ib; Plums, 2s dozen lb': Peairs, la Cd

doien !b; Apples, 2s dozen lb; Tomatoes,4d to Cd lb; Potatoes, 14lb Is, or Sβ SugarBas; Picklinsr Onions, 121b Iβ: Cucumbcxe,lia 6d Case. Other Fruits and Vegetables onhand. Country Orders, with cheque,promptly attended to. 'Phone 3690.

£9204-1442

iCREAM PURCHASED.

WE"are CASH Buyem of Fresh CREAMin any. quantity. Freight paid to the

factory," and.highest priece given.

CHRISTCHURCH DAIRY CO., LTD.,51 TUAM STREET,-

C9163 Chriatchurch.

'PHONE 2072. .p SEVICKE JOSES,KX\ OPTICIAN.Corner Chancery lane and Cathedral square,

.CHiiISTCHURCH. . J0568. __________~.

FARMERS TO KNOW THAT WE AREBUYERS OP

HOME SEPARATED CREAM.Before disposing c-f your Cream write to

CANTERBURY DAIRY CO.,562 P.O. Box, Christchurch,

Factory, 161 Liehfield street (Eiet).- ' , C9793MISS ANNIE MAKE, Specialist in Skin, Diseases, mar bo Consulted personallyor by letter for Eczema, Psoriasis, Acne.Birber'e Rash, Varicose Ulcere. RoyalExchange Buildings,- the Square, Christ-church. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.11 a.m. to 11p.m M9SB3

DON'T Row—Get an Evinrude detachable• Rowboat Motor. Cuts all the workout of boating. 2 b.p. fit3any boat or punt.Tana up to 8 miles per hour. R. P. M.Manning and Co., Machinery Merchants, 188Cashel etreot (near U.S.S. Co.). M9200-3966

pHAS. H. GILBY. PP_, NZ,

ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR,Uu£NSED SHAREBROKEE,

ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS,CATHEDRAL SQUARE.

' , " J?j!*!?MONEY. - ,

• MONEY TO LEND.IMPORTANT TO BORROWERS.ANY SUM FHOil £5 to £10C0.

MONEY ADVANCED on Farming Invpiements, Live St_ck, Agricultural

Machinery, Mortsapea. Leases, Life Poli- .cies, Bond Warrants,'cr any othtr kind! of Security.I Applications strictly private and con-; fidcctial.! T. C. itAi-HAEL,J 176 Gloucester etreet;

Next Corner of Manchester etreet.' . ■ 8&535: MONEY LENT.PRIVATELY AND IN

STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.1 UPON APPROVED NOTE* OF HAND.ALS.O upon Househoid Furniture, Pianoe

(*.-ithout removal): also upon Horees,Cattle, Motor-cars, Farm Irnplemente, etcRepayable hv Eaay Small Weekly IbsUl.ments. Addrea. SXA,j^;.89313 P.O. Bos 1017, Christchuxc—

i ■ -.■■".f»onnrv AND JKoCO—Trntl Moneys tot

Investment—at Low Eat* c! la.tewet ior Good Sccontie*.19151-3383 IZAKD *a& LOUGHNAN.

WE have SEVERAL SUMS cf £«00t£3300, £1500, £1100, and £800, foi

inveetmeni ia oe« or more stung »t cuncnltt

DOUGALL and UPHAif,£9 Worcester itre*V

D9IOJ , . ■■ ■ - " _^"i/TONEY Lent Pmateiy *nd m StrictetIVI Confidence, upon Approved Not* o!Hand. Also upon Household. Furniture,Pianoe (without removal). Repayable byeasy weekly instalment*. Eneloee stamp forKply to Li Wj Balkind, 628 Colombo itr«i

VfONEY to LESDoa Approved FreeholdSecuiHy at Current Rale*.

C. E. SALTER,

BABEISTEPv a»i SOLICITOK,

68 HEREFORD STREET (opp. Union Bank)£9571

' PUBLIC NOTICES.

pEU I T PP. ESEBT'IN G.

LARGE STOCKS.

LOW PRICES.

MASON'S QUART JABS, 4s 6d p*r doz.ATLAS WIDE-MOUTH QUARTS. 6*perdcz.ATLAS WIDE-MOCTH i-GALLONS, 7s Cd

per dor..TIN-TOP JELLIES. 2s and Oβ Gd per doz.'AM JARS, Jib, -2* 3d per d<>i.JAM JARS. Clb, 3.« }*r doz.TUMBLERS fo- JAM, 3s per ior..Aluminium Preserving Pane, 10a 6d, l.s 6d

each.Heavy Enamel Preferring Pane, Gβ Cd, 7s 6d,

Sβ 6d, 10e Oi each.Brass Preserving Pan?, 10s 65, 12.« 6d. 15s «a.Rubber Bin?s, be.«t quality, 4d and 6d perdozWooden ijnoons, 3d, 4d, id, Td each.

TrlepLono 711. Telephone. 711.

te in the X in Goods for Coupon?.

JOHN HALL ar.d CO.. LIMITED.Cii-ci." Tower. Manchester etre^t.

H9SO7-5238

VACANT.

WANTED .Hm.ior Advertising Clerk who■ ' li_n ii'jrl experience in a MV>tropolr._n

Newspaper Offic-,. Apply with references,stut.ni; salary c:cr.«ct<.-J, to ""Paper, ' cure oiBox 1000. C'kristc-huxtli. _ •____ -O'.'J\\tA~ivTKi>r~ a"""ThoroughK---"Esj^i-ieiTced

■ ' WocKi; C*>ok, kitchen und sciillory-maid kept. Wagee JL'l-U ivr niinuin. Apply,with f-rj< 1 particular.,! and rtfcrcnccp. to thoSteward, Christchurch Club, CLrietchurch.

Strong hous^rk* * jiiid lussijfi invaliij. Apply, aftortiivins

iind HJI

BOOT Trudo—V.'ant»d, Girls as Sfachia-i.!s: lor r'lofiti" Department. bnck-

lin? B-0!,., Uiiri'tcburcJi. HISXVANTED, Kirst-c!apa~CcyrlTc7-irp"nri~Tor' * .1 Country Township Stor<-; must ha^o

genorai knowl«lgo oi Grotoiy, Drapery, etc.A:>o, ii Grocery Hand for a Country Store,one u-sed to horses preferred. Apply" hy let-t-cr on'.y. to \cj;l und Co, Ltd., Lichiiolclstreet, ChristahurrJi. .iTOC

KSTiabk-' ' s°"fl homo for suitableperson: refor-jneo required. Stato t>-i!3ry."Beliablr," •■Pwa.,' ]40S

Srnar; Giri, with experience as* ' Junior A?sistant, fur Fancy Depart-

meiit. Graham. Wilton, and Sn:c!li'\ MilMACHINERY Salesman Wiintcd. State

particulars, experience-, ami referencesto IL. "J'K-r-." Offico. 14->7rto~a7JiT~~w:lth hoMil-»» ' work. Apply Mrs Cannon, Ifeatheoto14;51

TTiTANTED, Steady Lad able t~drlvo occa-' » ' ?jona.lly if wanted, iibout 10s to start.P. Fraver. 122 Armagh street, near Colomboetrccl. Ij;i3■*ii%rANTED',""Ci<yJ<i Cook-G«rcraf, refor«rnce3«' ■ rcquiiT.d. Apply 462 Harrington fitreet.

Telephcsc 52 J. 5711SHEEPFARMEP.S',- XaTo'ur

WanteA.l, at once, Married Coujjlce,Ploughman and Farm Hands, Several Menand Boys to miik and generally useful, Cow-m»n-GardeDcrs, Shepherd, Female Cook forChnthanu, Experienced Rabbitcr, StationWagjroner (North Island). Married Shepherdfor hill country, Competent Wire Fencer,J3lack_rait.h for Country Shop. Slieepfar-

Labour Exchange, 135 Hereford F.trcel.SflOtiJ-KVSS

MCDONALD'S N.Z.Wanted, Employers to apply HcDonald

for Harvest«n», Threshing Machine Hands,Cooks, etc. "Wanted—Married Genera! Hand,cottage, £110; Competent Ploughmen, 30a;Muetoror; High Country Shepherd. Cooks,Cowmen, Married Gardener, Cowboys. Mc-Donald, 113 Manchester street. 'Phone 407.

McOSOS-!)81

CENTRAL Labour Agency7~Victoria Cham-bers, Victoria square, Armagh street W.

—Wanted, Housemaid and Waitress, tameplace, £1; Younp Girl as Cook, CountrySheep Station, 2Se; 2 Cooks-Generals, coun-try, £1; Lady Help, 16e: Girl to assist wi*hcooking and Waiting Tea. Rooms, 25e;Housemaid-Waitresß, Hotel, Sea/port, £1;First-claee Hotel Cook waiting engigement,experienced, good references; Good Chefwaiting engagement, town, or country; 2-roomed Cottage for eale, good investment,eamo tenant, 12 years. Central LabourAgency. 'Phone 1573. H9691-1367

DAKBY'SELECT"REGISfRY_hTvo WAIT-

ING engagement: Day workers, Kit.-maid. Nuree-Governeea, Housekeeper(special),Qnd Cook, Sewing Maids, Cook (special), H.-maid, M.P.-maid, lI.M -Laundress, Shepherd(managing), Lady Help). Attendant (Dontal-Doctor), OfSoe-cleaner, Maxried Couplo (manskilled pirdeh, wife good cook), Kooma tolet. NEEDING—Cook-G«neral 20a, H.P.-maid 37s 6d, Genl. 17s Gd.'H.-raaid 17s (id,Lady Help. (one of family) 17e Cd, H.M.-Waitrese 15s, Cook-Laundress (N.1.) 22s Gdfare paid. 'Phones: Office HOG, Residence3221. ; 1331

SITUATIONS WANTIEEK~ 'TTTIEE Hope Splicer wants employment.

' y Bos "i;.A.," "Prcee" Office. 1107"IXTANTED, position by Respectable Young

* » Girl, Lady Help, would sleep at homo.E«ply "Immediate," "Prese" Office. 1406T/Yr«A-NTEI> to placoj Youth~eightec7i, good

* ' > education, manners, Sheep Station, orMixed Farm, commencing low wages; resi-dence with owner or manager preferred. J{e-ply "Parent,". "Prese" Office.. 1414TITANTED, SitTtation Gardener. Handy-» » man, good references. ~W., 2-U Dyer'sroad. Wookton. 'lisp

WANTED by young lady, Position, acNurse to Children or Help-companion.

Apply F.Z., "Pxec-a." 1432_WANTED. ~

by Business Girl, Private Re-» • Eidence, New Brighton preferred."ilolly," "Prees" Office.

L 1423

WANTED, Lady wishes BolTrd~hliE_

on ■Clifton. •'Guest," "Press" Office. 1400

."l/VANTET), 2 ifciiL £100 each" Purchass»• 'Oil Tractor. Can corn £i week eßch.j Chancery lane. 1425

-ANTEI), "Kind Person Adopt Heafthy'•Ba.by B-oy, four days old. fair hair,blue eyce; premium 'offered. P.R., "Pxeea."I 1131

WANTED, Persons requiring Loans onFirst Mortgage, to consult ue. Wo

have various sums from £50 to £600 await-ing investment. P. L. Daviee and Co.,161 Cashel street. D5735-534T^T"ANTED—At Nicholeon and Co.'s Bargainn, Sale. 50 Ladiee' Trimmed Hats at 2alid and 3a lid, usual price 17s 6d to 23b.

i ~SX2iTX/AjNTED—Can you .Sketch? Cultivate* ' your taste for Drawing. It will brin?you pleasure and profit! Students'drawings

sold in London. Mail Course. Get prospac-tue "I." New Zealand Representative, Jay

[Rodger, 112XLichfield street, Christchurch.J R9333

' XKTANTED—At Nicholson and Co.'c Sale,1 V». 10 dozen Soiled Muslin Blouses st IβGd and 23 lid, usual price 4s 6d and Gs Gd.: . Ng224TXfANTED—Wβ are doing a big tmsincea.»' in Spectacles. Eyee tested free. Mo-derate charges at Jones and Sons, 278 Highstreet.

ANTED—IOOO Shaves {oi 3a. flow? Gt>«s"enr raror* properiy ground and eetat Lethaby'e. 64 Cathedral square L9563

\]ijANTED—At Nicholson and Co.'c Sale,» T 50 dozen Silk Bcw Tics at 4Jd and 6d,usual price and Is Gd. N9224\\fANTEDT"i><et quality Brooch Pica 3d,•» » Watch Koya 3d. Watchee thoroughlycleaned. All work guaranteed at Joces and

8 Hish »'rc,gt-WANTED—Violet, your sudors cutlovely. Tee. hsd them sharpened »t

Lethabv'a. &t Cathedral square. LD563TXfANTED—foe Greenwich Non-magnetic'.».» JoTclled Lever Watch tested to onezoinuto b week lasts ten years,, _ss. Jonesand Sods, the l_a_uf_cturing JewelJere. 27-High »tre-t.TTTANTED—At Nicholson and Co.'c Sale.VV 60 dozen Whit* Tennis Shirts at 2s lid,uau a.l price J___*- __N922i."ITTANTED, 03d .Towellery bought or takca!\V ts part pajment. .looe. and So_s,tho .Maaufactuzins Joweilera, 273 Higi.■ireet.'

WANTED—At Nieboieon and Co.'c Ss!»,10 paiw Coloured ilourette Liaimfs at

4Jd. usual p^s6 }. __• . N9224TT7ANTED—OId JeweUerr reasde in'.o

latcet deeigne. reaeonabl* charges, beai 'workmanship i= Christchnrch at Jocee a_dSc_e, the _iacuf»ctni_og Jeweller*, 373 Hishstreet. _..

TiCJLNTED Letbi»by's are Ee-coTeriag Xtm-«W brclla- at »^5fd P««» dutiag Jan-uaiy. Handle* acd Bibt reaovatod free. 113.

"~ WANTED.

ITTE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES forSecond-hand Furniture. If you wish

s_srr i 55J"ssr ,h:oilL ■

.r-KENZIt: WILLIS.Auctioneers,

Cathedral •*«•» <ocst po6t 0SIw)

WANTED TO SELL.

T\TANTED S*U. Light Lorry, Pony PUae-f ' ton. Spring Cart, Set Harness, cheap-

Unxia, Victoria street. ;l _Y^TfrfED -, D'isposo of Rill Scaiekin■'» Coat, *u:tab!e "for ekferly 2ady. pno£58. Ceat?«woin»n, "Prese" OiScc. 1-W

FOR~ per cwt.,c-d for cash. ItSO Hare wood roarS. J.ci.513

U. 1417■pfiTME-fXb> drcsf*«l forJ- cooking, p-iir. dc'i'-vred.U'jxtoit'j Corner, Shirley. - '■'*t,

I^On'sliir- Bunpikw■*■' -t TOcra.=, ail couveriienotx', cssy term?.

JO nTu-r, 'Trv.f«i" <>ffiw. ]j'^,i:Taor"su_

:Ei:plish •,! " ' epiendid instrument, a perfect order,rich, clear tone, iron frame, very handsomeca»f, etc leaving. L'rgect, 'XO H«fr<^-to jt7ilj!!i^^£i -?21?JT'OR Sale, Xo. I Second-hand Fovm', S;t-

p«Ti>o Swifl, just N-»n ens-mellcd, <--qu:i,'to -new, only £3; 2. l>ntV B.S.A. Cycle.I tijvtop ordjr. .>.".:; No. .1, Gen.V StJtr Cycle,

Via? pi;iu»i i'l I<M, a fcaip. No. -J,'iciit's SiTjjt (.'ycl<>. h-.'e g"Jard*. i'6; Nrt.h. small flirt's Cycle, cuit f-choolsirl, -lt«.We have WO other-' to pick from. £1 depositwill !>urcha*o on<*. AdtimF, Ltd.,fticct. A-113J'■P 7TIP V l) XH AM —Ifoueo~S roome,cwU i\J rvcry ronvenionce, fruit trow, %■acre. Forpst r.nd Pt-ricina, i33 Colomboetrtct, Sfydvnham. _

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4? ~7»'(fl~SPßEYb"d\^Nfew""BTinealow. 5ivJUU room?, electric light, all conveni-ences, 3-lCthn acrn Forest and Perkins, 433Colombo street, Sydenham. '___i?9(R HoTise 5 rooms and

corvenirnces. stable and trspßhci,rs>y terms. f-';ir(<st and Perkins, 433 ColomboB'rc-et. .SydoTiti'im. F9371--*tO

jf>OA DEPOSIT. Natty I,ittlo -1-roomoflBii.',sai(>v.-, will) ail modern ennvem-

cj'O's ii-ri iipar'y i-acn» t>f T.,md. HandyU Coloml..» street Mam. St Alb.in.". OwnerIcf* ChrisJchwi-<-it. Prir« .£525. P. h. Davicaand Co, 161 Cayhc! etrcct.

Of>r\(} BUYS •! Arren and S-rooniedJwuUU Houee, jint oti' Ferry road, Lin-wood. Absolutely the cheapest propertyoffering. Not much each required. 1• L.Davios"anl Co., 161 Ciwhcl etroct.

MISCELLANEOUS.

JAVA CANE SUGAR.

9ID LB. FOR PRESERVING 2-id lb.

"" JOHN HALL und CO.

Is in the £1 in Gcod3 for Coupon?.

SPECIAL Keduetion Sale of Cycle- Tyres—IOW 12 months' gii3i.int.ood Tyres, re-

duced to T2s M; 1000 Suporlie Tyros, 10sfxi, reduced to gs'Crl, with a Pump given infree oi charge; 1000 Imperial Covers. 8s e<l.rrduced to Go titl: IOOU Imperial Tubee, as3d, reduced lo •*« (kl. No po«t3-s© chargedo'i country ordcrf. Adame, Ltd., High tlroct.

19^Complaint* and Indigestion, ete_ Are

purely herbal, eugar-tioated, email pillH, emaildccc. email price—Gd and Is. Everywhere.

HS3f)O

BLOOMINE is a pains "takin?" remedy.AH tbo different between haying pain-

ful corns and not having them, 6d, theprice of "Bloomiae Corn Cure." SoldEvorywhore_. . H8390STOVE Lid Lifter Cd, Tineel Pot Cleanera

4d Heavy Asbestos Stove Mat 6d, TackHammers M9BS3

L"ZFT-OFF Clothing. Mt6 Meagher, CaehBuyer of Gent's Misfits, Boote, Trunks,

Portmanteaux, also Ladies' and Children'sClothing. 123 Lower High street. Letterspromptly attended to. ia^S47HPHE ~SpeciaT""7PflëT<<r Women" in Sa-tur;■2. d*v'«i Editions of "Tbe Evening New»"appeals to everyone. A Bright Horn*Magazine.

BUY your Cycle. Sundries off tho BitfFirm and save money. Great Sundry

Sale now on. 1000 Braided 9d Pump Con-nexions now 6d, 1000 Medium 6d Outfits now3 for 6d, 1000 Chains (best quality) Tβ Gd,now reduced to 5s 6d; 1000 Goggles Sβ Gd,reduced to 2s 6d; 1000 good La-mpe beingcleared out at 2e each. Adams, Ltd., Hiirhstreet. A9l!MWANTED, 0000 Ladies' and Gents' TJm-

brellaa to R;-cover during November;-reduced rrico. Lethaby'a, 64 Cathedralsquare.X\7 ANTED—At Nicholson and-Co.'e Safe.'V. 20 dozen Coloured Overall Aprons atIs 3d, usual price 2a lid. N0224-1687

WANTED — Rcepectable Householderswith or without the Caeh, you can

•Drees yourselves and every, one in yourFamily with everything of the highestquality. Late Fashions 'or Ladiee, for

I Gentlemen, for Boys and Gins. If you area bit short of Cash, come and ccc mc. I canarrange it for you to your entire satisfaction.At Balkind'e, C29 Colombo etreet, betweenLichfield and Tuam etreete. ■ 89319T^T'ANTE'D—Wβ make stock and ecll more

1 » Engagement Rings than any otherfirm in Christchurck. Moderate prices atJones and Sone, High street.

HUGE deduction Salo of Second-handCycles on eaey terms—No. G, iirat-class

B.S.A. Cycle, ju3t been, overhauled, 50e; No.7, strong Hudson Cycle, wjit tall man, 40a;No. 8, "Lady's Star Cycle, just been over-hauled, 50e; No. 9, strong Schoolgirl'e Cycle,4<te You are invited to inspect. Adame,

A9194O-i FOR 2s woeklr—First-claes Suite,

3wJL Boote, Shoes, Underwear, Hate,Linen, purcbaeable by eaey weekly pay-ments. Balkind's, 629 Colombo etrcct. 8931S

WANTED,' Engagement Rings. Inspectselection in our window, beet work-

manship in Christehurch, at Jonce and Soue,the Manufacturing Jewellers, 278 Highitrect.TEFTMDFF Clothin×Mrs Pritchard ia aXJ Cash Buyer of Gents' Misfit and Lefl-off Clothing, Boots, Trunks, Portmaneaux,and Ladies' and Children's Clothing. Spoteadh. Kins up 'Phone 339-1, or write 12 Vic-toria street. 1*3*59"lITANTED—We claim to givo best valuo.» » in Christchurch. High claee worksnd alwaye satisfaction at Jonee and Sone,the Manufacturing Jewellers, 278 High street.J9130-10a-tT~NYOITe~ in need "of TEMPOIIABYA. LOAN, £j upwards, upon HouseholdFurniture, without removal, call at

L. W. BALKIND,623 Colombo etreet.

T\7OPJCTNG"~Men] £1 deposit~sa» ' purchases a Swift Cycle at »£o re- iduction. You get a 5 years' gnarantee with

the Swift Bearing:'. Stop spending- Ss Cdweekly in tram fares and invest it in a Cycle, jAdams. Ltd., High street. A3194yOiJ get the Work of the Beet WaT Cor-

-*■ T<?epondeiits, reproduced day by day, iathe "Evening Ncwe."Xt/'ANTEDT^FieId-"Glassee andT"Wnfit!elf» » Watches, • good selectioc, reliable,moderate prices. alwaye satisfaction atJones and Sone, 273 High street.

BY DEALING HEREGREAT BARGAINS

40 prs Ladies' Glace Kid Bntton 17 prs Ladies' Real Glace BaJs—Boots—Worth 14/- .. 7/6 Were IS/6 .. Now 10/6

60 prs Girls' Light Box Calf Button 36 prs Girls' Chrome Lace Boots,Boots, sizes 7. S, 9. 10 Now 3/6 Standard brand. This boot has

30 prs Men's Glace Boots, big sizes no equal for hard -wear. Sizes9/9 10, it, 12..1; .. .. G/9

So prs Ladies' Lace Fashionable 15 prs Girls' Chrome Button Boots• Shoes, latest shapes, all bought 6/11ntone price .. Now 8/11 40 prs Men's Split Kip' Shooters,

jo prs Girls' Tan Glace Button nailed—Per pair .. 9/11Boots, light makes, sizes 7, 8. 9. 18prs Men's Heavy-Sole Shooters,10.. .. .. Now 3/6 nailed—Per pair .. 11/9

40 prs Grey Tennis Shoes, all sizes 37prs Men's Goloshes 2/11Now .- -. .. 2/11 7; prs Men's Chrome Go!. Bals

50 prs Men's Sandals, chrome 10/9 11/9soles .! .- .. 3/11 This boot is simply wonderful value

Women's GlaceDerbyBoots) round 14.prs Men's Stout-Sole Sewn Derby{ Oes—Worth .. .. 12/6 Shooters, no nails .. 15/6

e*m/». T6is p*c^ Bo

Per pair .. .. .. 3/3Ladies' Tan Glace Lace Boots— Country Customers arc asked to

Worth 14/- - - Now 8/6 send in their orders early to avoid14prsLadies'Patent Leather Derby disappointment. Please sendpost-

Shoes—Usual Price 14/6Now 9/6 age vrith order.

GASHEL STREET

J WANTED TO RENT.

PROFESSIONAL. Man requires Office,City. State position and rent, "O£fic<\"

■ "Prccj." I"<>2\ WANTED TO LET.. V\rj.-iTED to Lft, o-roomed Cottage. Fur-I ■'.»* tiislkH, eituattd South Brighton. 1-Je

£<1 weekly. Apply K. Atliims, care of Ada:np.

I Ltd., Chriatchurch.aXJMNEP^-f"!^;.- .Superior 5-; room<".l Houi-K,. iiiir mmni-frf fromI b»ach Mrs l'V»rh«r. r>T_Hcivd i£l7

17<AJRHI to Lot on L<\i~.~ for term.—2s-S■ Acre?. Dairyi;]~ ai:d Siuvp Land. 5-. roo.-ned Houao. ttahlo, cowby r<,. smplemonl. ' chaflht'iise. Situate-1 cuiee'y settled» distric'. Ot;iao, uo.ir M»in South Railway.- Rent only 10s j>cr acr*,. which is about

1 halt tto"r*nt of eirjilar land in Cantor-burr. P. U. Davies and Co.. 161 Ca'jbvl

i stroe", Chris'.cluirch.'i; WANTED TO PURCHASE.

i AVON DAIRY COMPANY, LTD.i j * U.j Manchester strwt S.

\?l'E :r- BL'YIiKS of CREAM, HIGHESTVV PRICKS GIVEN. Accurate .weight> and test Guaranteed.

Ccraor and Dur.daa Etrcet*.ASSIO

\\'ANTED to Buy, Trottor, untried,»' Wiiivioii preferred, ?o<kl l>rc-?dins aid

action. Apply Ma.«terton, tha ollicc. I'is7i by March 15th. House i> rooms1 VV or nioro." with ww acres land handy

rail wit.hin -<) miIce Chrisichurch. ApnlyX.. P.0., Kaii-ioßi. SS-ll

'. "\'\ rANTRD Purchase for elknt, r>-room>?d•'.»*' Homo on or in rlow> proximity to• ira'rliii". Apply Pord and HadiioUl, 1<39i IJore ford s< '-fee!_/ J■""WANfKDf " . WANTED!

•\-\7E BLT SECOND-HAND FURNITUREVV ;n any quantity. A!*o Pianos, Sewiog• Machines, etc. Best prices given. This isr the oasiest method of disposing of your

j goodi.

i McKENZIE and TTILLIS,Auctionrere,

Cathedral square (nest Post Office!.• M9255

WANTED KNOWN.

WANTED Known—lew pwple have eyesalike, 'i'hie U often overlooked in

I purchasing Spectacle*. Wβ Test each eyennd give Lenses to Correct tho difference.

I Charges always moderate. Thirty yesrs' os-I periencc. K. Kcnnott, tho People's Opti-Jcian,_2U _etroct. _K9SGB-i"XV ANTED Known—Spectacles arc a greati ' » ■ pleasure when they are suitable andi concctly fitted. Wo can Fit you noatly and

comfortably in gold-filled nickel etocl and

' other frames; ail tho newest shapes in[ Pince-nez, Spectacles, Kimleee and many

varieties. Our moderate prioee will pleasei you It Kennott, tho People's Optician, 211• Hi5 h st'rc«t. K9563, "\7tWANTED Known—Wise people weari " * Glasses. In eomo cases persons ro-' fuse to do so because Glaesos modify slightlyI tho appearance When fitted by Uβ they

are both neat and becoming. Our enormousstock and variety of frames oneurea this,often at half tho cost you would expect. R.Ko.tnett, tho People's Optician, 211 .u-igo

( etrcct. K956a

W"ANTED "Known—Tho Sight should beperiodically Tested even when glaes<«

j are worn. We will do thie, and fit glaesee1 that you may retain good sight for poe-

sibly moro years than would have been thecaso. Reasonable prices. K. Kennott, thePeoples_optician,_2ll Highjstreet K9568\A7"ANTED Knon-n—"How to treat your

» » oyes and preserve your sight." Sendfor our pamphlet on the exibject, gratis, postfree. We Kit new Lenses to your ownframes, Repair and Reftt all eorte of Spec-tac'ee. Pinoe-nez, etc., having an endless, assortment of parte for repairs. Temples

', straight and curl sides. Bridges, Springe,tnd Koso Plaquete, etc., etc., at most mode-rate cost. R. Kennett, the People's Optician,2U High etroet. K9SGB

f MISCELLANEOUS.

' JAVA CANE SUGAK.

"CI OR Preeerving, 2ld ]b, lls 6d bag, at

SYDENHAM SUPPLY STOKES.Is in the £1 for Coupon* as usual.

("TOSSII? for Girle, Housekeeping Hinte,T .Weekly Faehion Notes, and- Reading

for Everybody, appear in tho "Page forWomen,' in Saturday's Editions of "The

I Evening Ncwb."

HAS it ever occurred to you that whenyou purchase at a chop that has no

scruples about giving credit that a con-stant lose is taking placo with that trader?That loss hue to bo made up somehow.When you deal with mc you aTo saving thatextra profit, don't you see? Put us to tho

' tcet when you need a pair of boote. Stewart,1 Kobinson, Caahel street. R1356

"fTPHE Greatest of all Wars," moro fnlljAi dealt with in the "Evening News"' than in M>y other newspaper in th«1i Dominion.HAND Soap at Minson's, Sd and Gd; clean,

hands at onoc, after the dirtiest work.10)862

T EFT-OFF Clothing—Mre Bobeon, 003■i-J High (lat« of Dunedin), CasbBuyer of Ladiee', Gents', and Children's Left-off Clothing Letters attended to. 'Phon«t 3623. 5.0437IT will pay you to visit Balkicd'e for every-

thing you require in Drapery. Clothing,Boots, etc Everything of the Beet. Eaey

J weekly payments G29 Colombo street. C9313I JAVA CANE SUGAR.

J TJIOR Preserving, 2Jd lb, lls Sd bag, atCASH GKOCERY COMPANY,

Caelicl etroct, near Ballantyac's.Iβ in tho £1 for Coupons aa usual.

/ 84307DON'T ufio laet year's Rubbers for your

iare; price down at Minson'e. Nowonly 4d and 6d dozen M9882-617

THE Special "Pago for Women" in Satur-day's Editions of "Tho Evening News"

appeals to everyone. A Bright Homei Magazine.I TTS/TIIAT you need ie one of Jifineon'e nioe

' ' littlo Steel Trays. They are ornarn«n----� etrong; IOJd each. M9§??G"OSSfP~

_foF

_Glrii7—HoueeKoepuig Hintii

Weekly Fashion Notes, and Heading<for Everybody, appour in the "Page forWomen" in Saturdays Editioca of "Th«Evening Now«."

MISCELLANEOUS.

LADY would like to lioar of another desir-ou3 cf sharing ema-U Bungalow, Unfur-

j r.i?h«d. cood locaJi'y. Address "Fcadat-i 10r.." "Pre*;-." ijtM"YTACANCIES for one or two GcctlemerT,• bUjxtrior home. Apply 257 Ca&hel streetKa*t. 1437

AUTUMN ARRIVALSAT

GRAHAM, WILSON AND SMELLIES.

SMART NVw Tweed Co&inicc?, 3.* i:c> i>3«;Tweed Coats, 20s 6d to 555; NVw Ninon

Blowses, in nSi colours. 11« Gd: fresh slyV*in Silk B;oui<"<>. from KVs t>d. Graham, Wil-son, and Smellic.YEW Corsets u< «vi;, all figures from >*-!-> t>1; Sclf-redHcir;;; Corsets from t>3 lidto •Hα: a bij; ra.n?o. Graham. Wilson,, andhrucijic. _A UTUilK^MiHitiory—Rcadv-t/vTwosr Feits

-»'X irom lid; Children* Veloiir Hals inall colours Crora J Id: New Tweed Skirtsfrom fts ltd. Grahaui, Wilson. »nd_Smclli*."YfIYELLA Ulousing?. new designs, '2s Cjd

» yard; -J3in Cr<Min Nadianta, Is tkl. laOti. Ie lid yard; .New liolf Bloujtng, 7\d.Hid.. yard.* Graham, AViiiiox), andtime She's.

Irt CaVwr"ls 3dT~Js tid, isOil, Is lid each; 36m Ca&hmoT* Flan-

nclfttv, i;i W'liito and Cro;vm, llkl yard.Graham, 'Wilson, and Smoliie.

t~fN5HiVlNKABi7K~FTanor■C i"Whito and.Sh<:t".a.nd, ]» yard; Plain and Stripe

Nurse Clotlif, 7<d yard. Graham, Wiisoi:,and ijmclilo. " "DKNT'S Special 2-dome Kid Gloves, in

Brown, LJeaver, Blu-ck, Whit*, anu Grey,3s lid a pair. Extra value. Ladies'Klbow Leuffth Lisle and Suedo FiniehGlove?, in Champagne, Brown, Beaver,Black, Whit», und Groy, 3i Ud to ."s 6d a.pair. Graham, Wilson, ami SmelHr.

PLAIN Black Caehmero Hose, beautifulquality and finish, from Is 4*d to 4s 6d

a pair; Black Cashmcro Hom>, with Checkand Embroidered Fronts, also neat eidoclocks, Iβ lid to 3s 6d a pair. Grabanj, Wil-pon, and SwcKio.BEATJT'IFUIT"range of Elnbroidery Edg-

ings and Insertions, in all widths, inMueliD, Cambric, and Longcloth, 3Jd up-wards. Graham, AVilion, and Srnellio.

MXX7S New Farcy Socks, with Chocksand Clocks, 13 3d, 2s 6d; Kauten Skirts,

light ground and coloured stripes, && 3d;New Handkerchief Tics, 2» 6d. Graham,Wilson, and Srnollie.

SPECIAL Value in Men's Mercerised Hand-kerchiefs, coloured border, 6deach; assort-

ed Self Shades, inPane Ties, Gd each. Gra-ham, Wilson, and Sniellic. G&4IJ3-1053

CONVEYANCE*.T7-AIKOURA MOTOR CO., LTD.

DAILY TIME-TABLE.(Weather and other circuinatancee per-

mitting.)

PAKNASSUS to KAIKO.URA. at 2.15 p.m.And

KAIKOURA to PARNASSUS, at 9.15 a.m.

FAKES:20e Single and 85s Return.

For Reserved Seats, etc., apply toJ. O. JAMESON.

102 Hereford etreet, Chriatchuich.Telephone 1406. x

pOYERNOR'S BAY AND TEDDINGTON.ROYAL MAIL COACHES WILL BUN

DAILY.Lcare Teddington 7.15 a.m.Leave Allandale 7.40 β-m. and 3.40 pan.Leave Governor's Bay 8.10 a.m. and 4.10 p.m.Returning from Lyttolton Railway Station at

9.30 a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

Luggage and Parcels forwarded for deliverywil! be careiully attended to.

ALF. SMALL,Proprietor.

Telephone (Ailandale). z

BOYAL MAIL MOTOR COACHES.

AKAROA AND LITTLE RIVER.pILKINGTON'S MOTOR COACHES leave•*- • Little River for Akaroa. 11.10 a.m., andAkaroa to Little River 9 a.m.-daily.

Paesengers allowed 28lb Luggage Free. Acharge of Id per lb for excess weight willba made.

Telegrams—Pilkington, Akaroa.Telephone, No. 5, js

COBB AND CO.TELEGRAPH LINE COACHES.

LEAVE ArthurV Paes Station <>a eixivalof West Coast Expreae,, which leaves

Christ-church at 8.30 a.m. Tucsdaye, Thure-daye, and Saturdays.

Carrying Paesengere and their luggageonly for Hokitika, Weetport, Rcefton, andGreymouth, arriving Gicymoxttli came, oveo-ieß, 6.40 p.m.

Through rail and coach tickets can beobtained at Touriet Office, Christchurch, alsocoach tickeie for coach journey• obtainableat the- following hotels:—Warner's, Coker'e,Storey's, Clarendon, and United ServiceHotels; from Mr Caesidy, Springfield; MrW. Campbell, Ghrietehurch.

The management ie under MrH. Casaidy,who has had sole management since 1873,juet forty-one year*.

CASSIDY and CO., LTD.,X Proprietors.

ROYAL MAIL COACHES.GERALDINE-ORAEI SERVICE.

X EAVE Geraldsn? Daily at 7.45 a,m.. ar;J~J rive Orari daily 8.30 a.m.; leave Oraridaily B.SO a.m., arrive Geraldine daily 9.30a.m., leave Creraldino daily 9.30 a.m., arriveOrari daily 10.20 a.m., leave Orari daily11.85 a.m., arrive Geraldine daily 12.20 p.m.,leave Geraldino daily 1.30 p.m., arrive OrariIdaily 2.15 p.m., leave Orari daily 2.55 p.m.,arrive GeraUine daily 3.40 p.m., leave Ger-aldine daily 4.0 p.m., arrive Orari daily 4.45 jp.m., leavo Orari daily 5.0 p.m., arrive G-eral-dino daily 5.45 p.m., leave Geraldine daily5.0 p.m., arrive Orari daily 6.45 p.m., leavoOrari daily 6.0 p.m., arrive Gcraldine C.45p.m Farea, Iβ Gd Single, 2s 6d Return. Inconnexion with the above 1 conduct a LiveryBusiness. Gigs, Saddle Horse?, Coachco,etc., on Hire at reasonable rates. Generalcarrying and carting carried on. Samplescarefully handled. Agent New Zealand Ex-pxeea Company. Horse Clipping done on theprcmiaee. Machine plates .sharpened.Charges reasonable. Telophono No. 44. NSHERBATT, Proprietor, Geraldino. • • x

LAKE COLERIDGE AND GLENTUNNELKOYAL MAIL COACH..

A MAIL COACH leavos Glo.ntujinffl forLake Coleridge, »ia House

and Snowdon, EVERY TURSDAY andFRIDAY MORNING on *rriv»! of Train

1from Chxietchurch, returning in timo fortho pvoning train WEDNESDAY andSATURDAY. attention given to

and Parcels fonrarded for de-livery by Coach. x

DERKETT'S NORTH and SOUTH LINE,ROYAL MAIL COACHES.

PARNASSUS, BP.OOK.DALE,WOOD, CONWAY i"LAT. HUNDALEE,and KAIKOURA

Daily from October let to March Slet,leaving Parnaseue 2.15 p.m., returning fromKaikoura at 6.30 a.m. U> catch Christchiiichtrain at Parnassue.

Thrice -a-oekly from April J.'t to Septem-ber 30th leaving Parnae«ue at 8 a.m. Mon-days, Wednesdays, and Fridaye, returningKa'ikoura Tuesdays, Tmiredayis, acd Satur-days at 6.50 a.m.

j.-an.,,—Sinsl<\ &\: Rotnrn, 3i<; 6d.CULVEHDEN TO K^MKOCRA.Culverden for Rotherham and Waiau daily

12.45 p.m. Waiau for Bothorham and Cal-Terdcn daily, at 1 p.m. Fares Single, Sβ;Return, Sβ.

Waiau for Kaikoura, Tuesdays, Thursdays,and Satordaya, 7.n0 a.m Kaikoura forWaiau, Mondaye, Wednesdays, and Fridaye,o; 7.30 a-m. FARES—SmgI«, £1; E<turn,£i 153.

N.B. Ail information given at Tonmt Dβ-partmer.t Office, oi Thomae Cook aad Son,Chrifitchurch.x THOMAS DERRETT. Proprietoj._

"T\rANTED, Men of moderate means, heads» » of families,householders, and others to

whom the ou«stion of clothing themselves andtheir wive* and families ia a constantly re-currinc «.nd haratsing problem, can eo'.ve iteaaiiy acd satisfactorily by calling upon L.W. BALKIND. My eyete.-n of easy instal-ments has boen in operation for eevoraJyears, and will enable you to secure- at once,without delay or formality, all you require inthe nature of "Cp-to-Date Clothte, Boots, Un-derclothing, etc. You ard your wivee andfamilies can be welj asd fashionably dreeeedat a few hours' notice. I etock nothing butthe hi2he«t qualities in all lines, my piiceeare etrictly moderate, there is co loading ofprice, and th« iretalrcente you axe calledupon to pa? ?re regulated strictly by yourmeans and ability in tecet them. In rase ofeickne;« or temporary lota of employmentarrangement wii! be made !o poetpor.o fur-ther icetalffiCEts until recovery or rc-frrcplny-ment i« fwcired. Call unv ticne you jjieor -.vrit« to L. W. BALKIND, 623 Colombo

between Lkhfield and Itwai streeis.TeL 2Sa. «3313

■11IL ■ Two Sight hissesSs§k§||j& ayetwo glassr5-i»o«e—

m far and near siget.

jPjfjPPlfjjfA segment bemg mvissble.These glasses save tl»

''SJI enooyanceof constantlyJe. ebangmg from oat pair

IBQ urn • . ■ 'jrra spearoeßS of ti«m if<^^5*,, 3"9,1 fa,»,e«ff t» with 3,eaH at GOT

ERNEST M. SANDSTEINOPTHALMIC OFTIOAN

CASHEL. STREET, Jacxt BaHaatytw*

_ . __ S3!

Are You |—-—-——-7Furnishing? |\ QAI F"!

Ifso, Come to our | I

Every Article in the I Our Special 3-pieceShowrooms Reduced lI J Oak Bedroom\U Suite £12 i2s.

At GEES LTD.TTe Home FurnishersCurtail* Corner

Cr. Colombo & Lichfield Sts.G9518—5462 , ' J

f ...

A little cash "will buy a big parcel of fashionable.and dependable goods during our last week of

sale. No reasonable offer will be refused.

Jnst come right in and investigate the offerswe have arranged for the week. You will buy.

for sure.

_,

M.Hollander705 COLOMBO STREET

[ H9T30—4916 Phone 2556

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

NEW ZEALANDRAILWAYS.

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COAL.Raiiway Department, Head Office,

Wellington. February 4th, 1915.

WRITTEN TENDERS will be received atthis office up to noon of MONDAY,

March Bth, 1015, for tho Supply and Deliveryof Now Zealand Coal into railway waggonsor in ships' slinga over railway waggons forthe Ne-w "Zealand Railways. •'Specifications and forms of tender to bpobtained at the Railway Storekeepers' of-fices, Newmarket, Addington, Hillside, andInvercargill; tho Railway Stations, Wlianga-roi and Dargavillc, and tho Comptroller ofStores' Office, Railway Building, Wcllmg-

Tenders to be addreesed to the GeneralManager, New Zealand Railways, Welling-ton, and to be marked outside- "Tender forCoal." ' ■ mi .' 'The lowest or any tender will not necee-earily be accepted, and telegraphic tenderswill not bo entertained.E. H. HILEY.49-2o General Manager, K.Z. Kail-waya.

Department of Juternal Affairs,Wellington, 20th February, 1915.

OFFICIAL WAR CORRESPONDENT.

THE Government invite Applications forthe Position of OFFICIAL WAR COR-

RESPONDENT with tho New Zealand Ex-peditionary Forces at tb«- sca.t of war.

Experience in journalism ss teseiiUai.

*Salary vrill Ix 3at the rate,of £150 l>er an-num.. He will Tcceive- allowances at tlu> rateof fifteen ehillirips per dayexceptwhen■withthe forowf on th*Continent of Europe,or whenactually in Egypt. In Egypt lie '-ill receiveallowance' of £1 ws per dieiu. when at tnoeeat of war in any part of the Continent ofEurope tho allowance will be JS2 ICe perdiem. Coal of rwrum passage from New

-Zealand to England will bo allowed.Tho conditions of appointment may be ob-

tained on application, to tho iindcnrigTird.'AUsipphcalions, together with teslimoniala, tobo' pent to tho Under-Secrcta.ry for InternalAffaire, Wellington, on or boforo the 22ndMABCHKHtf.

7 msl/0P)566? L'nder-Secrciary for Internal Affairs."ITTRITTEN; 'Tenders' will bo received atVV. Public Works Office. Christchurch, un-til no<m on WEDNESDAY, 3rd March, 1315,for LEASE of POULTRY DEPOT, in Bathetreot, Christchurch. Conditions may boec«n at. this Office. No tender need necee- jeerily bo accepted. ]

•M. DICKSON,Resident Eajhiccr.

Public Worfe Oflico, Chrwtchurcb,Februnry 23rd, 1915. 5710

CITY COUNCIL,

IMPROVEMENT OF THK RIVER AVON. |\ PCTJLIC iIEETTXG vriil b* held in tSw

City Council Chamber, Osford terrace,at 3.50 "p.m., TO-DAY, to consider thequestion "of incr««s;nsr the depth of

_water

in tio river Avon. All Sport* Associationsand Local Bodk«s interested are particu-larly reqa«eted to bo rc-preseated at theMeeting.

H. HOLLAND,ilayor.

__CarJstohurci, C-Oth Februiry, 1915. 5665

PUBLIC NOTICES.STANHOPE PIANO.

WE have just Landed aaother Shipmentoi these ali-Ecglish-mado OAK

PIANOS. ~ Latest London Desigus.

THE TERMS ARE EASY.MACARTHY and CLARK.

McA3G?-1247 Armagh streot.

rPHK Special "I'age for Women"' iv Satur--»- tiny"c Kditiosii of "The Evening "Ncwe"appeals" t<> everyone. A Bright Homo

DENTAL NOTICES. . V*: . ■/*■J. IRVINE, l-,-f.

SUBGEON DENTIST (10 y«ars roth. J", tt ', TFountain, 15 year* with nsy 'father, '>'/the lato J. Irvine), has commended practSot - ..'.>at corner Gloucester and Colombo streets, -" -\opposite Carey'e. 'Phone 632. CQ4&I ji\

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. ,;?*~"~ XIADOGAN. ■,'«. SEFTON STREET. TIMAKU. • . .-?rpHREE minutes from Caroline Bβ*. - "'■JL Families -specially catored for. Apply ~

4168 -MRS BEVELL. . .;•

"THE LODGE," ~ \f36 HEREFORD STREET, Chriatchurcb ■'; \

(Five ilinutca from G.P.0.). "'SUPERIOR BOARD end BESIDEKCB .<;

for Casual and Permanent Boarder*. "'■';Beautifully close to Gardens and -'RiverAvon.

G9555 ' Proprietress. -/ "~ - HOTELS. - *'-TTYDRO GRAND HOTEI» X171 (Overlooking Caroline B»y), . ["'-

TIMARU. :.;"The mo*t comfortable and homelike Hotel % /j

I havo stayed ;n during my tour."—(iliss Ellen Terry.)

EVERY CONVENIENCE.UNEXCELLED CUISINE.

Tariff Cards on application.B. C- JONES,

J8839-ISDR Proprietor. " -DOMINION HOTEL, TIMABTT. "\\"

J. REILLY, Proprietor. " " ;THIS HOTEL Lo« been rebuilt, Slectrlo

ally Lighted, Refurnished throughout. , .n,fitted with the Latest Fire Escapee, oaa ;overlooks tM Bay and Harbour. ' „

The 'Xablo is excellent, while tbt XChpioeat Brand of Alos, Wince, and Liqueursare etoclswl. nsiperior Accommodation for

tTouristo and Commercial Gentlemen. Mod*.rate Tariff. Telephone 153. H37»~

FUNERAL NOTICES. ,THE Friends of Jess* and Emm& Eether

Lock are informed tha', tho Funeral oftheir Into Uclovod tbushur, Hannah, will .leavr their residence, 11 Cornwall street. St.Alba-ns, far thf Lniwcwl Onjotorjr on Wed-. , .ncwlav. 21th inst, at J p.m.—LANGFORf :and KHIN'D. J56Ji ' 'rpilE Funeral of ihe lato Jidward CoppinX Ciitt-i v.ill I<-a.-.c liLb Jj-to rceklencc,••'ChoV--»b<>ri» L(vif<'." Vtpn Riccurton, this ~--day, AV«Ii:-w]ay. th<> 21t'i m<, at 3 p.m., for.t!in liicc.ir'.oii "Cl-urrbyard. J. LAMB and • .SON. . 570J

THE'Funoral of the late L-ucy R. .S. Thojr..«ou will loavo the residence of her bus-

tasd, 3 Lincoln roj<l, for the AddingtotC*?nieU-r\-, Xhie l)av (AWJn«td».y). tho 4Jltbinst.. at' 2 p.m. LASGFOKD and liHINDI 5723

pEOEGE BAEESLL.UKDEBTAKEE

AND EHBALiIER.CR. DURHAM and ST. iJSAPH SIS.

721. 3M7l

J, LAilB AyD SOX.

TiCSEBAIi i'USXISHEBa

So. -231 LICHFIELD STBEET.

Te'epbote 539. Eetthliilisd J873.L357T

'Herbert XAagford. John Ilhind,19 London et. 106; ilcatreuJ c,-T AXGI'OED i.ND RHIXD.

XJUKDERTAKERS AND EMBALMi—J.

•PHONES eeo 1&.'3.

Town Office, 101 Casfcc! 'Phoce 611i'.O. Box 523. L9C6S

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

THE WEATHER

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORYMeteorological observations taken at 0.30

a.m. acd ft p.m. on February "3rd:—T'.3O M.rr.. :> p.m.Tom?, dry bulb .. .. G8.6 75.3'iVnip. wot buib .. ... oU.C U4Humidity p« c~3t- ■• "° •"-Ma*, temp, in trnn .. 00 Hi)Mm. thera:. on .. 32.G —Wii:d :>-K-. -<•■ ■mod.CJoud (0-10) ... .. 8 " S

The readings faker, at tlio Adiiburtou Do-main weather siation ut 9 u.ai. yesterdayw«»: —Barometer, i'O.oS; tborraorseicr, -nax.C5, mis. 52.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.Mr 1). C. Bates, Govcrr.ment Mctcoroiogiet,

supplied the ;ve;.ther report at■1 "j)- m- ycett-rdby: —Wind. Bar. 'Ibcr. Weather.CfoeMaria, X.li.. :r. UD.C7 7S Fine.Kussail S.K.. It. :i0.07 iTT FineMaiiukau 11. X- broezo SO. 10 68 FairAuckland. X.K.E., .'i. ;».10 72 ■ FairTi--i'-!i>:"r. A., light C.d.O' 'i FairEastCe\v V.7..'.i-h: SO.Ofl 7-1 CloudyfriEboriie *-V., iight "iO.OU 'S FinePi. Ahuriri E.. Hjrht 20.Wl 74 FineCust'.opoinl ~.\.\\'., b<: 2J.D7 7G CloudyWellinY-o:: :C"\V..br. 23.9rf 1.7 FairN. Plymouth w.E..fr. SO.OO G7 ]'mcC.Kgmcns N'-. fre«li "0.01 70 FineWan-anui X.E., br. 20.03 77 HazyFarewellS. A.W.,br. r.0.0S G6 oHoc:uyC. Foulwind -V., Ircsl» 29.92 3S OreroastHteulienI. "\V., frtah -;0.9G 02 HazyC.CnmpU'l! r,.W..ir. CJ.9O C 4 CloudyKaikoura Ca-lm i>3.78 70 FineAi:aro;»L.H. -*.A\'.. fr. U3.73 7G Cloudy.ft. ChalmcraCulm 'i9.50 W FairXue«,'el3 E-.W.. br. '23.4S C>C SaowrryHImS W.S.W., It. 29.5-J (JO Fine

GOVERNMENTREPORT.Mr D C!. Batcfi. Govppjn«nt if'it«iro!o-

«iei" supplied Ibe ■ followins weather Bum-taary and forecast at 5 p.m. yeaterdar;—

_Bdioiu-etric is now passing in

the south, and strong to northerly windshave predominated to-day. Cloudy weatherhas ruled, arid ccattc-reJ rain has bc*n re-ported.

Present indications ar* for chanßeable andaritially weather, v/ith rain probuble :n manypart3of tho country. Expect strong north-weetsr'y wim!3 changing; to south-westerly,acd rising after about 24 hour*.

SHIPPING.PORT OF LYTTELTON.

AREIVED—February 23.■\Vnhiae, turbine s.e. (6.25. a.m.)i 4433 tone,

E. M. Aldwei!, irom Wellington. Paasen-gore—Mjss-36 Jj'iuaer, llatheeon, Shennan,iJickson (2), Anderson, Corrigan, ilcCabe,Lawlor, Phelau, Chapman, Coos, Thomson,.fell, iiennie, Sfcrachey, Webster, Bottrell,Hen, Mcwlamcs Grav.n, GraJiaai uJul tvfochildren, Johnston :«id child, fcihennac,Hewitt. Bond, Evans. Mathows, Busfield,Uhomcon, P.aymond, iatzgeraid, Coles, H«e-lon, Krah;igci), Greenwood, Corra, Purely,llolnM-a, Coilinson, Gilxay, Eickiie, Taylor,Cloary, liovs. llothwtl!, Chappcll,Coohe, \\'h::.e, Sorpoll, Bond, Spcnce,. Mur-ray, Hon. Dr. Cohins, -Dre. Gibay, Elliott,McGavra, llialop, and Ynlo, Colonel Purdy,Idoasrs Fordyce/ Wtxxlcock. Mills,Bov.ron, Gilbert. Stewart, Gravin;Graham, .Tohnstoi), McDonald, Shard, Callu-ghan, Shennan (2), E.dcr, Howitt aad child,Ptoberta, Evans, ilathewa, Glasgow, W. 11.Hocking, Niußc, - Finch. Aveiy,Speacc, Minifi-?, Eawley, Krahagen, Daix?,llysAx, Kecd, Mcßsth, CoUer, Black. ITcWil-liaas, Halcoim, Morinj, Edv/ards. Brooia,Spi«rs, Ac(]i-r3on, Cioary, Kcoco. JlcColhini,I-iilne, t!cocln:an, Coeeum, Emson. To Tiiki,IJayward, Kichartle. Whito, Stcckbiiry.Brou-ii, Fletcher, Laws.Lawiy, Sp-enoe, Bearee,Bushav/, Andrews, ant! SO etoersffe. Unionfc'icam Shiy Compaiay of Ncv/ Zealand, Ltd.,amenta.ll?spero-. Ko'.v 7r?rJ.-j.n/l Gorernmer.i's eher-[eTctl 5.3. O a.in. ;u th'o stream). -1354 tone,S'a-iidua, Ironi St. Johns, Canada. Kinsey ,ar.«i Co.. Ltd.. agents.

l\hi\ s.a. (12.5 v.mX 11-22 tone, H. Platte.from Timam. Ur.ion Sf/sani Ship Company olN-"v Z<-".l!!r.tl, Ltd., ag^n'yj.

EblmdaiO, dj?. (2.10 p.m.). J€3 tone, Jen-kins, from Onslicmgi. via Wellington.ard agenU; C. Ferr;cr and Co., portstents- 'p<. (C 137 ions. J. "Wii;©.Ifora Xnikourit. Kin-*y r.r.d Co., Ltd.,;iijcr.'r.

C-'ysrj:;. G.f. (7.C3 p.m.). 124 tons. Murray,Krii:ouru. fc'tcvcnioi:, Stewart and Co.,

agents.SAlLED—J'ehniary 23. i

'.J. (■'.l-'i p.m.:, T.03 tone.. Day, ifor Cliaihani Icli'.kgi. Vrjeenjcis—Mrs Fin- jrore nil,, Mr i>:-nj:i3 iinrphy. Kinsty andCc, Ltd., tjer.-.a.

WsJ-jai*, s.s. &.•» p.m.), 44-"."> 13. M.AMwol?, for V7el]£agto-n. Puawu^ers—200fia?oon a:id sti»crag». Uaion Bteini ShinCorsScny o: 3Tcw Zsaknd, Ltd., agents.

SHIPPINGNOTES.

T'u-o Ticioriii v not <fxr.oct«d t-o IciraDuntdin un'.il oar'y '."ii* uiorninj, and coa-Es-qutnSiy will not rcr-f.-h I>y:to-Itc:i uft:! lateto-dn;'.

Havin-; Ic't Hobf.rt at C a.m. yesterday,tho Shaw, Saviil and Albion liner Tainui isduo at Vt'ellinston frem London on Satur-day.

NEWZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'SLINE.

1 2IOVE3J2STS OF FLEKT.Ruuliin-j arrived a*. yeeterday

froju London, und is expected in Lytteltoufiid»y. 'UaMoroli'is due in Wellington ti>day, andshould reaci: Lytt<lton on Friday.

Utnki is due- at Lytteiton this ufverncon,uavicg left . Gia'oovn& 4.3-J a.m. yeelcrday.T!\o &ic:iui'-T leuvoa U»-nio;ro\v for We.Ur.3-

Kaikcxira :■> now lecuitj. s>l T.'uitaTa.; sheleaver Micro en Friday for WoiJinjtm:.

HESPEROSFROMCANADA.

WITH. CARGO OF WIIEAT■ Th: I\crv.f,'.-iari it-earner Utspc-r<rt, under; charter to \h-\ X.-.t /s.-y.avd tioverii&icnl,' »:----!rived in tht> cueam at Lytv&ltou a' 7 a.m.yesterday. After Lohig grunted pratiqiie, she-A-as herthtd' at -N'u: ■ 7 wiiarf, to comiceccethe discharge of her cargo of wheat. Hertuil cargo consists of wd2,000 bushce. to bedischarged at Tizaaru, Oamaru. and Dun-«iiii. It \tus the original intention _ to put.oat ,about 13,000eacks at Lytte.'ton. but tbevessel v.-i2J co-*, disobargo the Aahborlon con-sigr;ni«nt here, amoimtirig to aaothtr TOCOsacks. This coivTio has been decided upon,to lighten the draught sufficieiiti? to allowthe Hetip-ero* to enter Timaru.

Ti-» Heiptio3 kit St. Jchn on JanuaryZxd, and aiade a cil! at Norfolk on ti» tith.Irtiving the toliowing day, shu proceeded toColon, Panama. Canal, ai-riving There on the16th.- The-next■ d«y she cotnire-nced hervoyage through th-2 wattr-wsy, arriving;at Panami the day followinjr. Th? E.€spcro3was ratirer :or>unatb in tbsit, unlike otherverse's which have visit»<;? Now Zealand bythis route, she w>js pot blocked by land siidesiv the Cans!. At the Cuiebra Cut, liowtvcr,she had to wait ior a counlo of hours toenable two Ftf'amers to pas*. Fine, clear—eatlier-was experienced -untii February 10th,■svhen southerly winds •sprang up, causing ahast)--swell. OthenTiaa the trip tras nneTent-iuK no; a solitary Bt;am«-r'bcini' tsiditcd'

after JeaviHj the Canal i:nt:i arrival off tlieNow Zealand roast.

Captain Sandaa is in rommand. h"'e officers'oains; a* iollir-vs :•-Cliisf, Mr G. EHenseea;occocJ, >lr M. Haymann; i'lird. Mr . G."SoHea: chief «ntfin€*r. -Mr A." B«ndickeen;second, ilv K. O;s-:i; third, Mr A. Ganne-etad.

The chief officer, llr G. El.'«ngsen, visitedBluff and other Uominir.n ports"some v<?ureago as master of ita baicuo Mataiira.

PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.(iTlOil OUR OWX COUKESPONDENT.)

j \ , LOXDOX. January S.li>aay the Tainui eaik for ->ct Zfjalind

:n_ charge of Captain. Moffatt. Ilex medicaljofficer ja Dr. I!. 11. ATcGUlycuddy, and herJsa;con are:—Dr. A. Brooke, itrIand jLra ]?. J. Faweett and Master Faweett,Mr und Mi» S. Machado, Miss and MasterMachado, Mrs K. Boscock and two «v>ns, Mra.nd Mrs V. Bar, ll r A. ML Mead. Mis3andi-Master Meed, Mr R. Kcee, the MieE.as i£.I:;nd }). Koss, Xwso Marks Miss 11. Cal-! liparona-i, Miss S. Jonts, L. J. I^n-<iew. Mr B. Adame, Mr iC. Anderson, itrK. C. Anderson, Mr J. Barclay, Mr A.Dohlaiuter, Air K. P. Gibson, Mr"X." McLea-naii, Afr J. 11. Temple. In tli-j third-classtilers are 8G patseng'srs.TLo s.s. RuLhine. which wa,s due to leaveLandon en December 'J4th, got away onJanuary Uth, having on board the followingpassengers in tho first eu!coh:—Lady AnnaGoodeiwvujjh, I>ady Mawsoc, Mr and"ltrs "J.de Jfiildi-r, Mrs Sidney Nathan end Mim D.C. Nathan, Mrs E. Baurne. Miss H. C.Chaml>ere. Miss E. B. b>3-iaour, Mr !•'. HOliver, Mr H. Be-munont. Mr'A. PalmerDcviiglos. Second saloon:' Dr. Xeil Mc-lDousall, Mrs Mc.Dou°all, Mastere McDougaJl(3), Mr and Mrs H. S. Koberte, Mrs A. I.Littlcjohn, Mrs A. Pearson, Mica E. Ccxc,Mii E. Messenger. Miss D. G. Page MiesJ. Z. Scott. M:es V. Smith, Mr E. Ashwocd,Mr i\ 2. Campbell, J. B. Coxe, Mr A.McFatlyVn. i£r F. E. Port<r.'There are about100 p&ascns'sra in the third-class. CaitainE. T. Smith 13 in command, and Dr. J. n.E. Jarvis :s medical officer.

UNION COMPANY'S SHIPAPARIMA.

The- Union Company's training ship Apa-rima left Now Zealand last week on one ofIrer periodica.l tripe, and as an evidence ofth<j widespread internet .in the Company'sscheme for training officers for' the merchantacTvioe, applications to join were receivedfrom Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria,Kew Zealand, and Vancouver. Nine cadets,whose indentures expired this month, havetransferred to the Company's passengersteamers afi junior officers, and, judginz fromp»si exT>erieiio«\ it will not be lone .beforetcey.will be filling, rrarponeible pceit«>ne inthc'Company'e service. In thie connexion tht>examiner for the GcTemnient Marine De-partment, "Wellington, reported that four oftiie earlier cadcJe had paeeed a rery_ excel-lent esamma-tion for first mate foreign go-ing certificates, and expressed the onmiontha.t the candidates reflected much credit ontheir iustructora." "' • ■■.- ■ •/ i

SHIPPING AND MAILS.(By Cable—Pres« Association.—Copyright.)

LONDON, February 23.Sailsd, Z-alandic, iot Auckland.

SYDNEY, February 2S.Arrived, t'limaroa {i p.m.), irom TCelling-

ton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, February 23.Arrived, Horn3.en (11.10 a.m.), from Van-r

couvtr; liai.am-'ii.xo i,u p.m.;, itoai Livex-iiOui, via, lias i-amiaa aiicl x-arban; i'lonaV 3a.m.), from bnvtt. 'bailtxi, larawwi (.1.30 p.m.), for SouthernPorta; (IU.SJ6 a.m.), lur Vancouver.

WiiljljiiNGiUi\, i'obruary 'iJ.Arrived/ Hocraki (11.15 a.m.), from Sydney,

ricjtseugei*—Aiissea tiymons, .tJrcdic, lhiti,Allan, Jftartm, and i.''i:zjjeraJd; iieedatnesJJobi>e, Giilard,. Yv'esl, Gerrand and tyrochildren, -Nsthca, and Andwson: Messrsbyiuona, Dobbs> Wateon, fcho\rman, -i''arr,G*nar.d, I'bi::ip3, ilurpi»y,f liroTru, Collins,

! Powell, Fitigeraid, Miochellj Anderson, thejlicv. Taiv, and 18 etetraje.I Ariivid, Ruuhhio (8.20 a.m.), from London;I Mcori (7.'23 a.m.), fTom LyttMton; Westvaliai(9 a.m.*, irom Auckland, liisborne, and -Sa-pier; iioeraki (11.13 a.m.), from Sydney;Coriana (2.40 p.m.), from Onchunja aadNew Piyinoutli.

Sailed, V.'cstrulia (5.45 p.m.), for liyttolton.Saikd, Maori (T.uO p.m.), ior Lytteiton.

Passcnger3—Mlpsco John6ton, Fitzgerald,Green. Hiddlcstono (2) Mann, lier<mo,Nealty O'Brien, Griffithe, Abwr.sthy, Hill,litohardaon, H«sdnniw Hobb, liabaon anddaughter, Richardson,_ilcKensie, llus«ellandchid, Harris, Anderson, Ov.«n, Dunning,Ko\v«fi, Me&wngcr, Braid, Griffiths, Tupp,Buttncil, Cilclrriat. Liilceman. fioberts, G-il-!ard, Thomi>ion,- Stephens, Brook. Revs.Tait, Phillipe, Abernoihy, Mann. Hairie, Mue-H:i, il-:-£3TS Smith, I'"unda.ugh. Wheelor. Col-lins, Atkinson, Richardson, PicUford. ilaine,Gould, Ha>'«, Blaieney, Roberts, Lakcmac,Gilchiist, Fitzgerald, Ilobeite. Buttn«ll,

■Tupp, ■ Broolc, Ijist, GriQiti*, Crj'stall,Ycrjns,-son. Parlnnd, Eowe. Anderson, Stand-■dgs, Harris, Owen, Phillips, 'Jameson. Fair-Ecy, MitcheiJ. Kobb, Betson, Scott, Lang-ridge, Kichavdion, s:t;d 70 stetraffe.

PCAIKOUKA, February 23.Anrlvc-d, Cyjri'-ct (!!.-15 p.m.). from Ly{tel-

toi;. ■ >Sailed, AVakatu (S a.m.), for Lytte'.tou;CyjT>«t (11 a.m.), for Lyito!tcn

DUXEDIK, February 23.Arrived, TTimn:era (6.50 a.m.;. from itelbourne, via Cook Strait.Sailed, "Wimmera (12.40 p.m.), for M%l--baatnc, via Biuft; Ercevo (.> p.m.). tor nor-■twm ports; to eaii, Kiora fax>vWj I Cosst. via war Tr-'algar (7p.m.),, for Wellington.

DAILY MEMORANDA—Wednesday, Feb. 24.

ACCTIOXS.Craddock, ifcCrcet.'o or. promi&es,

Armagh elreety at 2—Uutor-iuru.P. S. JS'ic!ioii3 Co., at r.t 1—Furriitare.licK:;nr;o and "Wiil-a, n roors", at l-^Un-

xedt-ciaed pledges.Tonks, I\'orf:n and Co., at rooms, at 1—l'^rniturvs; a-*, a o'clock—Proy*i-ty.

SIKBXiXGS, Etc.Ua.jl«r Park—Ehcdes Poo Clip contests, 2.C0Eeiiis; Fr?cziag TCorks' P'.cs'.v to Oxioid.ilethodist Conitrenpe—lV.ir.3 Peop'.e'-s De-

nioiutra'.ioii. Wc-slev, Ch'-rcn, /itzgeraidarenm, 7;iO p.m.Social Demru-rAtie Party—Selection 01 Mirai-crpt! Ctnrlidau-s, Tradee Hall. S p.m.

Wcstport-Stotton C6a! Co.—Annual Meeiiagat Corapany's oEce3 Cashel street, 3P.m.Tepid Biiha—Swlnimin? t'DukeKahacumokuV H tj.hi.Improvement of Ri-er Atoe—Public 2Io«t----:ES at City Cctajci! Chaasbcrs. SJIO p.m.

Mrs Power, at, Druida, Hall—Messages, etc..S p.m.Salvation Armr Citadel—Ecnj Leajrce Teaand Ifueicil Festival, G.15 and 6 p.m.Jerro:d street Band Eotnnda—Officia? ooen-

*£% by the Mej-ot, 7.50 p.m.

MAIL NOTICESMails r*r eipr«ss to Dunedin and south

clcao Qiiiy at 7 a.m. asd 11.10 a.:u.: iatofew ]«tt<srs, i.e., letti-jts l>«ni-injr Id additiocaietamp, Il.ia a.aj.: also moil van vr> to :!a.m. and■'guard's vaa 12.5 p.m. train. Bo3ksand nswspapcra. S a.v:. and 10.80 a.m.

■WEDNESDAY, FEBRCAHV iiFor Xorthem Ports, per ilai-ri, ar 6p.m.; .iato fpc jot'.ors, 0.30 p.m.; guard's

i-an, T.iJ p.m. trein.For L*ait«a Kingdom, t:» llonte Ti<3«j »b<lT*n<»riffc, per ifaori, to conr.<xt with Cor-a: G n.sc ; Uto toe- letters, C.SO p.m.;guard's rail, 7.23 p.r.t. train. Paroele at «p.ia. CorreepoTKkr.ce for Ua:t«d Kin^d,*meet bo ep<Kia!!v aailres«>d. -For Danedin, jipt AVestralia, at 12.30 rj.af •lato f«o letters, 12.43 p.m.; vaa', 1-23p.ra. tram.For Ka-koura, p«r Wakatu, at S p.m.: ktofsso letters, ;'.15 v.m.; guard's van. 4'p.a~

train: also per at 5 p.m.; lato feoletters, i.15 p.m.; sr.ard'a van, C.V, p.njtram 'THURSDAY. -FEBKUAHY 25.For Australian States. Soutli Alrica,iEsrpt, etc., por Wahiao, to connect irith IMocraki. at 6 p.m.; ]»«.« ieo fetters, 6.30p.m.; gnaru s ran, T.-2j! p.m. trein.

TUESDAY. MARCH iFor K»rotoaga, Tuljiti, Pcnrhyu. ranninsIsland, Hoaonjlu. United Stiiiee. CanadaCentral Amorica. West United Kino.don:, and Continor.i c: Europe (duo S.inFrar.cieco 24th March, London April 4th!per YVahjne to conr.eci with Moana at Cp.m.; late fee letters, G.SO p.m.: gasi-cVs van7.23 p.m. train.

ITicre -trill bo a daily mail 6erv;c« to aadhr.m tl;o TVodt Least from Dec<-rab«r 21st toFebmitrj' "J7thThe nest inward En™!i?<i and American iKα:). via ban Jfranj-ieco, i> diie to arrive :n iCnnetcavii-h on l'i:aay. F<.>brn«ry !-MaiU for Cromarty. Puysesfu-'Point! and 'rf Oc-roa ciose at B'.uff, wr Hinemoe, on |Wednesday, February Mth. at Sara 'tM£ lt

!9« fOr T?e=aa". P«r Wisnmera, c!o9* ''ni Shift en \\«ia«da.r, Fobru.irv °ah, at Io :;.Dl. " . ■ ;MaiJs despatched from Christcli.;rch on !

J. G. P.ULK.Actiajr Ch:c: Poetmaater.

AMUSEMENTS.OPERA HOUSE

Ihere was a. splendtf audience at theUpera House last mght. when the newprogramme .by tho Fuller-Brennan Cowas repeated. Tho Soho Trio proviu'ed an exceptionally attractive musicaland dancing turn. The real Tangoand other intricate dances were intro-"ucsd by two members of tho trio,while the third,. who possesses a veryno ,,mezzo voice, sang Tosti's "Good-liyo and other numbers most charm-ingly. The prograinmo will be re-peated this evening.

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTSMarjc Corelli's romance. "Vendetta.",in picture form again attracted ano-ther crowded patronage'a£-His Majes-ty's Theatr©. last night. The sameprogramme will bo given this evening.Tho Keystone comedy, "Those LorePangs" is meeting with a big ponulnv-ity »t Everybody's Theatre, and all

sessions were crowded yesterday, lliyprogramme .will bo repeated at theusual hours to-day.

The Que-en's Theatre was largelypatronised at all sessions yesterday, thostar drama, "Theft of tho CrownJcycls." proving an undoubted attrac-tion. The same films will be screen-ed to-day and to-nighfc for the lasttime.

A remarkably fine- production of"Trilby" is being given at'present atthe Grand Theatre, Sir Herbert Treeand his company appearing'-'in the pro-duction. TJIO picture -will be screenedto-day.

The • attendance at ■ the Globe Pic-tures yesterday was large and appre-ciative. TJie samo programme, whichincludes a- Gines star drama, "ThoGolden Beetle," will be shown finallyto-dayand'to-night. "Hearts Adrift,' ,■with Mary Pickford in. the leading 1010,will be presented to-morrow.

"The Vendetta," Mario Corelli's fam-ous story, and other pictures, wereagain screened.to a large and enthusias-tic audience at the Sydenham Pic-trues last evening. Tho programmewill be repeated to-night for tho lasttime. '

CASUALTIES

FATAL STREET ACCIDENTMrs Dcyle, of 240 Moorhouee aveftue,,

who was run into by a motor at tlieintersection of Oxford terrace and Dur-ham street on Thursday, tiled in thehospital on Monday. ~^

An inquest was held by the DistrictCoroner, Mr H. W. Bishop.■ John Doyle, 80, husband of deceased,eaid they Jiad lived at Moorhouso ave-nije for four or five years. Doylehad all her faculties. She told himthat' sho tried to dodge the motor, andit tried to dodge her, and .theycollided.

Thomas Blake, motor driver forAuisebrook and Co.j said that about9.-iO a.m. on Thursday ho was comingout of Cashel "street into Oxford ter-race, when one of Swanston's timberdrays was approaching the junction ofDurham and Caehel streets. Whenabout opposite the dray witness wasabout to stop to lot the dray gopast, when the driver of the "draybeckoned to witness to go on.

IWitness started to go on, ■sr'ienhe saw deceased come from the other ■side of the dray, fight in front of themotor. He found it impossible tododge her, but stopped tho car in a|little more than its own length. Ho 1struck deceased as she stepped back; jknocked her down, and ran- over her.Ho placed her'in the car and drovostraight to the Hospital.Alfred Marsh, machinist, who wasdriving the timber cart, corroboratedthe previous witness's evidence. It wasan unavoidable accident, and everythingpos!sjbl« \v3'j done afterwards.

Dr;David Livingstone Sinclair, house.surge<>ii at the Hospital, said deceasedwas brought in on Thursday sufferijigno;n a fractured left upper arm, andbruises mid abrasions oi t\w face. OnSaturday she developed delirium, andshe dioci from oxhaustfen at 8.30 p.m.on Monday.

Walter"Francis Hill. lirery stableproprietor, also saw the accident, whichhp4mid the tnclor driver could not haveavoided. The car r.-as not goinj? overfour or fivp miles ncr hour.

The Coroner recorded a verdict thatdeceased died from injuries' received ,from being run over by a mctor-car. »

(PKKSS ASSOCIATION* TEJ.EGKVM.)WELLINGTON. February 23. ,

The adjourned euquiry into the deathsof Frank Leers. I>."»:iakl 3lathie-son. andPatrick O'Brien, three men from thesteamer Kahu. who were drowned onNot-ember 2Sth. as the result of theupsetting of a launch in the surf-at Te .Atvaite, was roncluded to-day. A ver- ioict of acoidontally dronm-d was re- !tnrned. Tli6 Coroner added tliat hewas satisfied tliat the lanncli was inperfect order, and that theaccident '-eras'not duo toany negligence <whatsoever.

WESTPORT. February 23. ;At tl:e inquest on Solomon Blore. ;

who had been missing from the Old 'People's Home since tho 2nd inst.. a jverdict, was returned that be whs acci-dentally drowned in a creofc. The oldman wandered off the road into thebash, and apoarently lay down to rest \and rolled into the creek. His hat and ]coat were" found on the bank. I

POLO.-—: �— ' :RHODES CUP COMPETITION.'

Ho anrraal competition ior the KioskaPok> Cup will be commenced to-day at Hag-ley Park, the dr3w beiag as foltewa:—Ra-ngriora A v. Parwra 2.30 p.m.; Rancor* B ,v: Hawirdeii. 3.3) p.m. _.. *

THE PRESS, ■ WEDNESDAY, 'FEBRUAJIY 24, 191310

if ■ ■ -SALVED IN DUNEDBN.GB

BING, HARRIS & CO., Limited,Duneriin, Wellington, Christchurch. Invercargjll, Wanganul, DUN EDI NAN9AT WWiiUS/lITlt

8 & 9, Philip Lane, London, E.C. January 18 th,, 1915,

Messrs T. ARMSTRONG & CO., Ltd.,Christchurch,

Dear Sirs,We oonfirm our urgent telegrams of this morning as per

copies herein adrising you that your tenders had been aocepted forlots 1, 2, o, 4, 5, 6. 7, 3, 9, 10, 13, 13, 14, 36, 17, 18, 19, 80,81, 23, 24, i.e. for all lots excepting 11, 15, 22, 25, 26, 27, 23.

Congratulating you upon securing such a good portion of thesalvage stock which has been keenly competed for, and wishing youevery success with same,

tfe remain, with compliments,Yours faithfully,

For BINS, HARRIS & CO., Limited,G. Bernstein, Manager.

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THE PKESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, isia.11

V TENDERS.

' & J Krson. "Full particulars' cecap«r »'■£_,•_«!. with whom tenders

th« n"f*'v^cl, 31st, 1913. Lowest or**-«_?"?£, Charily accepted.; nOV;, HBAHNETT. Hals-ci!.

V** BOtl »'»nr! Plon*hi_?r of' of I'ark South. The"""tt nr any tender will 201 ncceesanly txJoett*_™

' • PATEBSO-V AND NEWTON,_ - - Civil Engineer?,■ 1 joa, Hereford street.

rwiuircTte LEASE of FARM'P'T „' gp. acres, situate at Lin-l&s££"C™lPied by one V. Bowden:

and outbuildings,

'*" fa* β-e r.r seven yeare. The lowest or'' £T*Sd«r »«t «««.Vi!y jcoepud.. Par-

' fSwT'nd conditions to be seen at theIflfce'of the undersized. Tenders closeSafe Ist, 1315-WILLIAM HOBAN,

" , Solicitor.1W ChrV.chnrcb. 5311

■"TsHBURTtiN- COUNTY COUNCIL.

rTEVDERS are invited for Contract No. 6,X *Cr»croft Main Race.

' Chambers. Aehbuiton. where tenders,jjri.urd to the Chairman, and marked' .tK/'A be lodged up to SATURDAY,

Low'eet or any tender nol necessarily ac-eept«d.

By-order.CHAKLES MORRISON.

County Engineer.

Ag.bbnrton._Fcbrual?_ 13th. 1315. 5314

•'" COUNTY COUNCIL.

fNYITE Tender* for the following works: —Supply of 1500 yards Shingle, RockwoodSupply of "00 yards Shingle, RockwoodSupply of 1000 yards Shingle, CordisSupply 'of SOO yards Shingle, Valley

road.Specifications may b* seen at the, Coun-

.;r. Office. Hororata. where tenders -will boto Noon on SATURDAY, Fcb-

ru»ry 27th, 1915.S. R. "WRIGHT,

50R-. County Engineer.

CROPPING LAND AT HALSWELL.

TTrRITTEX Tenders will be received by>V the underaiened tin to the 13thMarch,

' 1013. for a LEASE of. 112 ACRES of LANDgituate at Halswcll,, forming part of theeeUte of the late J. J. Herrick,, at present

,' occupied by Mr A. R. Jannan.The buildings on the land comprise a

dwciling-houM and necessary outhouses.

The form of the lease can be inspected andill farther information given on application.

' " WYNN WILLIAMS, BROWN, andGRESSON, •Solicitors,

90 Hereford street,5125 ' Chriatchurch.

, LAND TO LET BY TENDER.

pHRIST'S COLLEGE invitee Tenders for" O LEASING G5 ACRES,of LAND, being

Rural Section 123 and part 121, Lower Lin-coln road, a short distance beyond the tramlino terminus, for a term of Seven Years

' , from March alet, 1915, either for,, the wholeblock or for one or moTO lots as shown onplan viz.. Lots 1 and 4. together containing. 41 acres; Lot 2. containing 12 ecrea; Lot 3,containing 12 acres.

Condition* of lease and plan showing sub-division may be scon at uiy office, Christ aCollege..

fenders will be received until SATURDAY,March 20th.. TV. GUISE BRITTAN,631*3 Burear.

SALE BY TENDER.I AX OLD-ESTABLISHED:EVENINGf TUI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

THE TRUSTEES of the Estate of the lateC. M. Whittiugton. late of Waipawa,

invite TENDERS for the- PURCHASE, in,l leparate . X s . .. . .-. , ." THE "WAIPAWA MAIL"PRINTING AND PUBLISHING BUSI-

NESSAND MACHINERI'AND PLANT.

1 Tbo Property offered for eale consists of:V ' Lot I.—Tho "Waipawa Mail," premieea.^l - B'nataniwha street, Waipawm,; with printingv-" and publishing plar>t ano machinery, good-"i will. Press Asoociation rights, etc., etc. Lot

2' Th« Book Debte of tho eaid business,X amounting to about £600. Lot 3. A Free-: r ,hold Property adjoining the "Mail" office.

• Tefcders close S'Sth:February, 1915.

''*■ - Tenderers may tander for any one or more'.". ofthe lots. * ' ' ' ... . ','

* ; ■ The "Waipaw* Mail" is an old-establiebedt' evening paper, and can be recommended as-' a th\vtA' busineas proposition. Tcrrne haveh ' been' made exceptionally easy to suit .per--■ flocA of limited capital.- -" " Particulars and conditions of sale and

forms of tcrdcr may bo inspected at the"Prew" Office, and also at too office ofMrcais Leo ard Wedde, Solicitors, Waipawa,who trill supply intending tenderers, withpouted copies of eaino on application.

7 o T E~ y• (Late Winny and Otley),

TIMBER MERCHANT.■ -' X Tuam street, 119 St. Aeaph street, and

Hereford street. Lmwood.1 am prepared to sire Estimates for-Build-

ing and iarmors' Material of all deecrip-tioß, Builders' Ironnsongciy, Cement," Peuc-

', ing Material, Joinery, Door*, and Sashea,-■~ "GaL Iron, *tc*

Canterbury Agect* for Branner Tiles, Fireh Briclu. Fireclay Good*. Bninner :■ Ntite, and-~ ' Coke. Theee goode are tL-e beet manufac->'• J tared in the Dominion. . Talbot's Patentj>. 'Bifety St«ps. A large Stock of. Fig. Rimu'\ Doom at- epec;»l priotai. ■-.-■■ . 09043

|T' T. BROWN AND SOn]'-' .V' Timber and Coal Merchant*

S7O COLOMBO STREET,Christchurch.

I ' ' Bailding Materials oi every description,including Jarraii, Orepon Baltic, and RedWood in stock, and Seasoned Timber readylor immediate twc.

Cement, Galvanised • Iron, and Fencing

' ihieriale.- Peliwmain, Aberroain, Aberdare,NewcaeUe-,\ IWestport, Weetpor*Stockton,' and all Native

-Cwls Mocked dry and under cow.Black Pine a,nd Manuka Firewood. .. " Vr.op Lists and on application.80r'306. Tolephone.No. 363. 833<5

{■ jt> W. ENGLAND ANI3 SONS, LTD,7 • * TIMBER MERCHANTS.

>- : CALL ATTENTION 10 IHEIB LARGE' STOCKS OF SEASONED BUILDING AND

CABINET TIMBERS.

Orders Promptly Forwarded.Stoi* mi Ytrde, Tnam and St. Aeapa. etreots. ii»MO/ . .

i- VniSI^>WA:LLER XD SONS, LTD.,»T>IMBER AND COAL- MERCHANTS.1. - _ Tnam street, ;vrPßv HA-VE IN STOCK,EVEJJ\,DESCI{iPTIUN OF BUILDING.HATEBIAL/ including—Cement, GalTa-na« Iron, Lead, Doors. Saehee. BuUdere'.ironmongery. Fencing Material, etc,

AND FIREWOOD.

_,£« *i* prepared to QUOTE PRICES for. BUILDING MATERIAL, deUvered in Town€g, any part of the proTince. W9324. OAGAR'S Celebrated English Wood-work-**\ ag MACHINERY. Catalogues. quo-taiione. Sole Agente,HENRY F. m6SB, LTD..-_' Piinccee street Sontn.' Dnn«din._

ANDREW SWANSTON,TIMBER MERCHANT. SAWMILLER,

' " ' AXD IMPORTER.

J ARGE STOCKS of Builders', and Far-■~ .mere" requirements alwaye on hand-'in-' =Jj»ding FIGURED RIMU, OREGON, RED-WOOD, BALTIC. V.D.L.. PALINGS, CE-StEXT, GALVANIZED IRON. Etc.' Joinery Work of all Descriptions. Esti-,,lnates given for delivery town, or country.■-*; - Timber Yards and" Planing Mills:., Durham street and Moorhouse, avenue.' .' - ' Office*:

"",: « G">uc*»ter street. Phones 051 and 1653. ■■

EDUCATIONAL.THE EDUCATION,BOARD OS,'THEDISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY.

TEACHERS' CLASSES PvAGRICULTURE. * . .

?£%?£way pas*es will bo .iasned to intending stu-dents, who wtll meet the Instructor at 10 45».m. At 11 o'clock a Lecture-, open to allTeachers,/wi.l ]>o-given by Mr W." Martin.B.bc., on A-iicultural Instruction in NewZealand. •If errfficient inducement offers."a similaTclass -will be conducted at Ashburton,' forwhich t«3ch-r3 Bhould send in their namesto the Board 3 office.H. C. LANE,

-~.., , Secxe-tarr.Christchurch. ggggVOCAL MUSIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS,

C. and D. Certificates.—Mr SIDNEYWILLIAMSON, D.R.C.M.L., is now formingClaesfts for the above subject. Address: 25Kilmore street Weat. 5071

DRAWING AND PAINTING.W. MENZIES GIBB will Bourne

Teaching en MONDAY, Febmaxy 28lh.STUDIO: 63 CATHEDRAL SQUARE.. 5718

READING, RECITATIONS.M DIFFICULTIES OF SPEECH.

ISS JOSEPHA MILLER, late ExaminerElocution to Guildhall School Music,London. Certificated Teacher of Elocution,X.A.M. City office, 63 Cathedral square.

_J

HARRY ELLWOOD. Violinist, pupil ofMons. Emile Chauinont, Brueeels,Prof.

Theodore Spierinjr, will accept ftlimited number of Pupils. Also open forEngagements. Studio, Inglia BuUdinge.High street. Apply botween 2-4 p.m. E960«

MISS DULCIE* MITCHELL,'•CONTRALTO,"

MEDALLIST and CERTIFICATED 8.A.M.,and OLYMPU. LONDON.

Aleo of Covent Garden.P.upil of Profs. Alberto Randegeer. Dr. Lier-

hammer, and Charles Phillip.T ILL receive Pupile for Voice Production.» ft and Singing. Resumes Teaching Mon-

day. February let, at New Studio, BristolPiano Co.'s New Building, Caahcl street,eide entrance.Pupils Prepared for -Coming Competitions.

Also, OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS.•Phono I*7l. ' M9556

DIGBY'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL,HALLENSTELVS BUILDINGS

lOppoeitc D.I.C).Principal MISS M. D. UIGBY, P.C.T.,

I.P.b. (Typists' Section).HIGHEST EXAMINATION RESULTS.HIGHEST EXAMINATION RESULTS.HIGHEST EXAMINATION RESULTS.At the Government Entrance Examination

for SHORTHAND-TYPISTES, held last No-vember, one of OUR PUPILS, in open com-petition with candidates from ALL OVERiVEW ZEALAND, headed the Hat of pae&ee.and was placed FIRST on theCredit List forthe WHOLE OF NEW ZEALAND.

DAY ANDEVENING CLASSES inall Com-mercial Subjects. Term Commences AnyDay. A Special Claea is held on SATUR-DAY MORNINGS for Secondary SchoolPupils. D9330-3

PROPERTIES FOR SALE.~ SMITH AND BRUERE.

SMITH AND BKUERE, •LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, ■•

LICENSED LAND BROKERS,

148 HEREFORD STREET.

P Jl7,"*—ST. ALBANS—Just over Bealeydt4 I 0 avenue, 5-roorned House, all .con-

veniences. Corner section. Ar-range to see it.

SMITH and BRUERE.

£A OA—OPAWA—Grand Block, J-acre,dwJ±_aV fenced and nicely planted. High

•Terrace. River frontage. ABargain. . , .• ■ ' ' SMITH and BRUERE.

i? 1—A—FENDALTON SNIP—I Good3_<l.oU Building Sites: 3SO links front-THE LOT ase. Terms if required.

SMITH end BRUERE.

J?TKfI—BEALEY AVENUE—2 Housesdw I D\J and Splendid Section: SOft front-

age to avenue. Nothing cheaperon tho -market. Htury up if you■want tliis. Tiiere'e money in it.. SMITH and BRUERE.

f?-l ffAA-A SPECULATOR'S OPPOR-dtIOUU TUNITY—4 SoundHou6ee, all let■ ' to good tenants; 2-of an acre of

land.. Splendid locality. _1000can icniain on mortgage.'

SMITH and BRUERE.

_£>(\f—CITY—Good 6-roomed Residence, alldW-jO conveniences, S minutes fromDEPOSIT. Square. Very easy terms ar-

ranged. Bo quick if you wanttins. Price only .£SOO.

SMITH and BRUERE. .£»£»^/\—REDUCEb from £750—Splendid

dt»OOU House of S rooms, plastered,nicely papered, electric -■ lights,.motor. shed, high-pressure water,eewer connexion; J-acre section,Bplendid aaiiect. ■ Situated St.Albans. This ia an exceptionally. cheap property. Don't miss it.Must be sold.

' SMITH and BRUERE,

SO 117-1532 148 Hereford etreet.

WILSON ANl> ALLENDER.

FARMS. FARMS.. . HOUSES. '■■... ■ #.A(\ ACRES, close Chrietchurch, good land,rk\J eubdivided, well watered, good home-stead, outbuildings.

Price £31, and terme caey. FoL 491

WILSON, and'ALLENDER

QXQrk ACRES,' Sheep Run, leasehold,OOOv/ grazing country, well -watered.Bent £270 per annum. Six mil«e rail.

Price £2330. Term*. Fol. 492

WILSON and ALLENDER.

1Cf\ ACRES,- splendid-""little farm, 9 pad-lOU docks, 20 acre* .oats. 40 -wheati 2°linseed, 90 turnips, 10 Dotafcoes. carrots, welffenced aad waterea, all plougnable, allbnildinge fairly good. iPrice £20. Terine, £«K> cash, balance ar-<raascd. FoL W9

WILSON and ALLENDER.

BARGAIN. BARGAIN.UNWOOD.

Heuee 8 rooms, equare. bw>U -wood, mawfc-lined papered, picture mouldinge, washbonse,copper; large shed." 15 x 12.6,front bedroom 15 x 12.6 (4) bedrooms J2 x 12,dining-room 15 x 12, kitchen 12 x 10, bath,room. Full i-acr* land, well lencea, hid outin orchard, and lawn.

Government valuation- £190, rates £3 iße,ONLY ASK £465e

IS THIS ANT GOOD TO YOCt

Cell _n* inep«t. at one*.

" WILSON axid ALLENDER,warn 163 Cash*l »*r«i

YOUB. WATER/SUPPLY.rrvON'T wait for th« rain, eneure aa aaipUU and eteady eupply of water by installing• TITAN "WINDMILL. It » armple, etrong,•nd effective, and requires no attention W»ond rery occaeioDal oihng. Write for fee*Loktot. Sivi_c fUjjP^,

"- to

Liclifi«ld *"tre«t, Chri»tchurcL

PROPERTIES FO.T SALE.

HILLARY AXD BAXTER.HILLARY AND BAXTER,

"C1STATE AGENTS and LAND BROKERS,

146 MANCHESTER STREET,-Ee-t-ween Caehel and Hereford street*.

WORTH £830..REDUCED TO £§§(),

BEST POSITION ST. ALBANS.

HANDY TO CARS AND SCHOOLS.

Grand Corner Section of 30 perches, £value ■• •• •• •• r^

Substantial House worth, sey ••Total value £33°

The House is a good one, and h_s ailup-to-date conveniences, including Gas. Hotand Cold Water Service, Sewer, and every-thing Teguired to make a% comfortable home.The Section is on© of the choicest in thodistrict, and will, in time, become a valuablebusiness site.

NOTE THE REDUCED PRICE, £660. l

HILLARY AND BAXTER,146 Manchester street.

£300£300 PRICE , JC3OO

LINWOOD. near Lancaster Park, con-venient to penny eection, cosy House of 1rooms, plastered and nicely papered, picturerails, gas fittings, bathroom, hot -waterlaid on from copper. Scullery and Wash-house with copper and tubs, main eewerconnexion complete, large fovrihouee, Eighth-acre, fine, high section, facing Xorth-west.

The owner ie starting in a now business,and must sell.

HILLARY AND BAXTER,

: 146 Manchester street.H9613—521.

ST. ALBANS.

HANDY TO PENNY CAR.

UP-TO-DATE BUNGALOW.

—NEARLY new house of 5 rooms,c£/«JOtJ electric lisrht, gas Ting, verandahfront and side, lead-iighte, tile gTatee andhearths, wardrobes, linen press and cup-boards built in, bathroom, lavatory basin,hot and cold water service, main eewer con-nexion complete, pantry, ecullery, and wash-house, asphalt paths. Eighth-acre Section,w«>ll fenced.

WORTH ENQUIRY.HILLARY and BAXTER.

146 Manchester etreet.

SPLENDID BLOCK FOR SUBDIVISION.

FIVE MINUTES FROM 2d CAR.

LAND WITH 9 CHAINS FRONTAGE.

OWNER LEAVING THE DOMINION.

t)X ACRES—Fine Corner Section, with—j2 frontage to two good chain elrcete.Lnnd has a northern nrid western aspect, andstands somo" 2 feet above tho level of theToad. .Comfortable houee of 5 100ms, ecul-iery, and wafihhonse. Glasshouse. 36 x 12.Stable and shede. Owner compelled to sell.Will take £850 if cold quickly.

HILLARY and BAXTER,.146 Manchester street.

F. L. MURRAY AND 00.

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

' £200 SH

£200 CASH.

150 ACRES CROPPING LAND,150 ACRES CROPPING LAND.

RANGIORA DISTRICT.

GROWS GOOD CROPS OF WHEAT.

' Building's comprise good broomed Houeo(also 2 rooms detached), hut, etable, chaff-house, co-w-byreßj pigstyes.

The property has cot changed hands for 16years.

OWNER WOULD ACCEPT HOUSE ASDEPOSIT.

This ie a splendid opportunity for a manwith email capital, especially as high pricesfor grain are guaranteed for next season.

See us for further particulars.

■ THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

F. L. MURRAY AND CO.,170 CASHEL STREET (opposite TattcrsalTe

Hotel).■ M9720-13H0I WM, JAMESON AND SON.I ■-■■■-■

WM JAMESON AND SON.

THE following SELECTED BUILDING.SITES offer an opportunity to those

wishing to acquire homes of their own: —No. I—Full i-ACRE, having a full chain

frontage to a first-class channelled street;north aspect; paling fenced, also frontfence. Sewer, h.p. water, and gae avail-able. This section is worth at least £150.Aa the owner » well on in years and haano use for it he hae decided to let it goat £103. Particularly euitable for abuilder.

No. 2—PAPANUI ROAD-Full »-ACRE,with chain frontage. There is a nicestream running through tb« property,which makee it a eection offering manypossibilities for th*> formation of an artis-tic garden. PRICE £165. .

No &—SHIRLEY—First-class Section ofnearly J-ACRE; full chain .frontage;north aspect; within a minute of tram.'Che best of eoii, and in good order.

' PRICE £120.

JTo. i—ST. ALBANS—Particularly handySection, within a mile of th« Sauare::46 feet frontage by 122 feet deep; Sewer.«•«. b.p. water and electric light past itWproperty. PRICE _130. j

Na 5-WARBINGTON, STREET (Close to'Terminus of Proposed Tram Extension}—Full i-ACRE; 1 chain frontage. PRICE.,£150. • J

'■■ * WM. JAMESON and SON, ' j366 Manchester etreei ■

J26SI-653 (Opp' *'itional Bank).

,-H CKSTP for Giri*. Housekeeping Hint*, {Gr W**_ls• Faehion Notes, and Readingw Twth£fr appear m th<s "Page f<sw;m^" y!r%t^^B Edition* oi "?»l•Eveaißg Hen-" . "

PROPERTIES FOR SALE.W. J. HOPKINS AND 00.

TiT J. HOPKINS AND CO.

No. 1.SILVERSTREAM, SUBDIVISION.

JUST OFF COLOMBO STREET SOUTH.

W« would draw Special Attention to thefew remaining Sectione on this SuMijaion.

A new Btreet hae been completed tJuoughthis property with concrete chanirele, asphaltpaths, etc., being equal to any in the Gtfy.

All the Section* are high and dry. eachcontain over a QUARTER-ACRE, splendidsoil, and aro only a few minutes waifc Jromthe Tram. _

PRICE EA-CH-DEPOSIT £5 PER SECTION.

And Quarterly Instalment of £5

Thee* are absolutely the Cheapest Sectionsever placed on the market.

Call and get a plan.W. J. HOPKINS and CO.,

Agents.

No. 2.O PAW A.

14 SPLENDID RESIDENTIAL SITES.

JUST AT THE TRAM TERMINUS.AND ONLY TWO OR THREE MINUTES,

WALK FROM THE OPAWA SCHOOL.

THESE SECTIONS arc all high and dry,•well sheltered from the east wind,

have beautiful outlook overlooking tneHeathcote River, and are in the very beetposition in Opawa.

THE PRICES ARE LOW.And Eaay Terme extending over tjo or

three years can be arranged if required.Call and g<?i a plan.

W. J. HOPKINS and CO..Agente._

~NoT'x-AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN.NEW BRIGHTON ROAD.GOOD G-ROOMED HOUSE

THREE-QUARTERS OF AN ACRE

*°* £575.The House w.ia built only a few yearei a?o

a: a cost of £"5. It eontaine 6 roome, bath-room, hot and cold water, vnshhou&e, etc.;flood artesian water supply- The House isplastered throughout. .The Land is well worth £200. making thetotal value of the property £< <5.

Misfortune h:is rendered it necessary toeffect a quick eale of this property, and thelow price of £575 will l>a accepted.

There aro hundreds of people who want anice picco of land with a good horne—here jtis at a p-ice far Uclow cost.

EASY TERMS.Early Application is Necessary.

W. J. HOPKINS and CO.,Agents.

No. 4.LINCOLN ROAD, ADDINGTON.

SPLENDID BUILDING SECTION.

NEARLY QUARTER-ACBE.Frontage on Electric Tramline.

PRICE-£ l5OTerme if Kcquircd. ,W. J. HOPKINS and CO.,

Agents.No. 3.

ricc'arton.CLOSE TO THE RACECOURSE.>TEARLY 4 ACRES OF LAND.

PRICE ONLY £95 PER ACRE.Thie h tho cheapest block of land for sale

in Eiccarton.TERMS £23 OR £100 DEPOSIT. .

For fuller particulars regarding above,apply to

W. .T. HOPKINS and CO.,LAND, ESTATE. AND FINANCE

AGENTS.CORNER HEREFORD AND MAN-

CHESTER STREETS,CHRISTCHtRCH.

H3017-5047 .H. S. RICHARDS AND SON.

H. S. RICHARDS AND SON.

THE CHEAPEST PROPERTY IN ST.ALBANS.

2d SECTION.9O PERCHES of land, together with six-

roomed Dwelling thereon, in a, goodsituation. The property is in very fairorder.

PRICE, £500.H. S. RICHARDS ANJD . SON.

FENDALTON,

CLOSE TO TRAM.r.'l ACRES first-class land, stream fron-Ol tage. Improvement: Dwelling 01six rooms, extereivc Stabling, and Out-buildings, also large Glaes-hotreo.

Price- very reasonable.H. S. RICHARDS AND SON.

KNOWLES STREET,Near Brett's road.

QUARTER-ACRE SECTION.AN UNDOUBTED BARGAIN AT

ill50.

H. S. RICHARDS AND SON.

' NORTH RICHMOND.'LAST SUBDIVISION.

O\ account of The Church Property Trus-teee, SIX EXCELLENT SECTIONS.

Prioee from £100. Terme up to five yearsat 3 per cent.

H. S. RICHARDS AND SON,R934C-101- 162 Hereford etreet.

H. H. COOK AND CO.

IDEAL Sheep and Cropping Farm, of 2000> Acre*, good House and Outbuild-ing*, 4 miles from railway. Will carry 1750ewes besides crop. Price, £.'> por acre; £750deposit, the balance of the money can re-main, at 5i per cent, for 3 vcaps. Folio 18U

200 ACRES, Banks Peninsula, firat-clae»dairying land, good House and Outbuild-ings. This is good cocksfoot land. Price,£35 per acre. Stock can be taken atvaluation. £1300 ca«h. This h one ofthe fineet dairy farms on the Peninsula.

Folio 187500 ACRES firet-class land, situated Anna*.

Good buildings. Suitable for dairying orcattle end sheep. Orowe splendid cropsof wheat, rape, turnips and oat/s. Price£30 per acre. £2000 cash required, easyterme arranged for balance. This propertywould subdivide into email dairy farms ifrequired and would cell from 50 acres up-wards ' Folio 186

1900 ACRES, Lawrence-, Central Ota-go.Good eheop country. The bnildincs are�air 100 Acres river flat,balance tueeockcoun-try' Price £2 103 per acre. Owner wouldaccept as part payment £1000 ho aw inChristcharch, which is free from eneumb-rtncee Thii land muet increase in vahit.

Folio 184We have North Island Sheep Run* and

Rune all over Canterbury to offer. Corres-pondence invited. Send for our catalogue.Now is the time to buy, ac after the war,land will incre*M in value.

K. I* COOK AND CO.,Practical Farm Salesnsen,

In-lis"i Buildings, Caehel ttreet,Christcaurch.

Box 693. 'Phone -2293COW?

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AUCTIONS.

CHARLES CLARK..

C. R. Clark. vli. E. CUxk.pHAR LB S C LAB X,. 109 HEREFORD STREET. .

Established IS6I.Auctioneer, Land and Estate Agent.

OFFICES.

CATHEDRAL SQUARE,In

GOVERNMENT LIFE BUILDINGS.

QUITE, consisting of LARGE PUBLIC° OFFICE and TWO PRIVATE ROOMS.

VERY LOTV RENT.CHARLES CLARK.

LOWER RICCARTON.

WITHIN EASY TALKING DISTANCEOF CATHEDRAL SQUARE.

JUST ACROSS THE PARK.NEAR THE FENDALTON BRIDGE.

AND CLOSE TO THE TENNIS COURTS,CRO<j|JET- LAWNS, GOLF GROUNDS.

GOOD RESIDENTIAL SITUATION.

OWNER LEAVING FOR WELLINGTON,AND WANTS TO REALISE.

SPLENDID VILLA HOUSE OF 7ROOMS, papered throughout. Oriel

and Bay Windows, tile grates and hearths,gae fittings, bathroom, ehowcr, baein h. andc, return verandah, scullery, washhouee,coal and wood-house, bicycle house, goodwater supp'y.

•2 SECTIONS, containing 36 perches each,tastefully laid out, fine corner block, roomfor another lions©, 0 aeparagus beds, every-thing in perfect order.

NOTE the Low Price, £1000.

Card to view from the Agent,CHARLES CLARK.

340-3

DALLINGTON.

DALLINGTON. DALLINGTCN.

• CLOSETO TRAM, SCHOOL, and CITY.

TO RETIRED FARMERS, SPECULATORSAND OTHERS.

I HAVE received instructions from CaptainMarciel to Sell, by PRIVATE TREATY,

his Charming Home, situate at Dallington,and fronting the River road and Gayhur&troad, and overlooking the river.

The Buildings compriec HOUSE of 8ROOMS, with offices and conveniences: alson number of USEFUL OUTBUILDINGS.

THE LAND comprises 13 ACRES0 ROODS 17 PERCHES, part in Jawne, gar-dens, orchard, and plantation, balance inpaddocks.

TERRACE LAND, with nearly .% chains offrontages. Very suitable for eubdivisionalpurposes. Tlio soil ie the beet, and growsexcellent crops of lucerne. Price very low.

For further particulars, price, a-nd card toview, apply Id

CHARLES CLARK,Sole Agent. ~

CUTALOGUE OF .PROPERTIES can be' had on application... CHARLES CLARK,CSOM-1063 IGO-Hereford street.

H. bTsORENSEN.H. B. SORENSEN. ' .

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th,■ Sal© 11 o'clock.

HB. SORENSEX will SELL by PUB-• LIC AUCTION, at his Yards, Lichfiold

eteet—lo,oooft R.P. Timber, :{ x 2, 4 x 3,4 x 3, 8 x 1, and othere," 1000 Sheets Hoof-ing Iron, eizea S to 10tt, 1000 Palings, Win-dows, 200-400 gal. Tanke, 1 Portable CopperBoiler, Doors, j Piping, Gass Fittings, 1Banow, 7 C:i-Eoe Jam Jare, 1 Milk Catt, 1S.l',. Plough, consignment of Men's andWomen's Overcoats, lot Suitings, for Abso-lute Sale,.5697 H. SORENSKN, Auctioneer,

MALING AND CO., LIMITED.

MALING AND COMPANY, LTD,MERCHANTS,

LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,GLOUCESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH

A HOME WITH AN INCOME.

9 ACRES Pnd a G-ROOMED HOUSE, bean--" tilully papered, and carrying everymodern convenience. Clo&e to City, faceaTram. 1000 Gooseberry and Hundreds ofChoice Apple-, Pear, and Plum Trees. £150worth of Poultry Houses. The finest Orchardand Poultry Proposition offering to-day.Compulsory Sale. Any reasonable offer con-sidered.

MALING and CO., LTIX*.> ACRES, with 100 Vines and 200•-J Cases Apples and Pears on the trece.Close to Tram. Soil grow anything. £500for tho lot, un a email deposit.

MALING and CO- LTD.8-ROOMED MODERN HOUSE, facing

Tram. Sleeping Balcony, Lavatory up-etairs and down. Stream and beautiful gar-den, nearly J-acro. * House built i> years.Price practically the cost of the building*.A Solid Speculation.

MALING and CO.. LTJ?.SECTIONS! SECTIONS"!! SECTIONS!!!4 FENDALTON SECTIONS, over a chain

"x frontage each. Nearly i-Acree. Just offTram, iv tho very best situation. £300 each,with Terrae. Easily the Cheapest Sectionsia Fcndalton. - MALING and CO.. LTD.VJHIRLEY—HALF-ACRES, on the twol J beet corners, where the trams etop;in the fashionable part of go-ahead Shirley.:adjacent, to the Golf Link* and the mostbeautiful gardens around ' Clinstchurch:Each would cut into two. Worth a lotmore shortly. £350, or offers. .BARGAINS in all Claesea of Properties an

continually appearing. Enquiries cheer-fully answered.MALING and COMPANY, LIMITED.

MERCHANTS.LAND AND ESTATE DEPARTMENT,Glouoeeter street West.

M5005

L LAST OPPORTUNITY.

Only t. tew lot* Uft—Rowenetth, Ctahmer*,

tleo Selwyn etreet, ne*t Colombt

•tree*.'. Low Price* and Emj Term*,

i

CfARMAN AND" STEVENS. LTD.

LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,

LAND BROKERS. ETC

l»0 HEREFOBD STREET.Earn

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AUCTIONS,

HARRIS BROS.

HARRIS BROS.,

pOUPLETE HOUSEISB HEREFORD STREET,

CHRISTCHURCH.

TniE-PAYMENT SYSTEMFOB NEW FURNITURE.

Amount. DepoeiV WeeklyPayment.

£S ». £1 l» "d£10 ... SI ... Si 3d.£20 .. l< ~ 6s id.£30 ... £6 ... 9» 6d.

Ltrg« Amount! same Liberal Scala.

* ' LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASK.

OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS.

HARRIS BROS. STOCKHandsome Oak «nd Stained Walnut BED-, ROOM SUITESSIDEBOARDS, in oajc. kauri and rim a,

big variety.BEDSTEADS, braae-mounUd, oak or

kauri, in all sizes.Beet Kapoo MATTRESSES, with «up*rior

linen ticking.Extension DINING TABLES, in quaint

and turned legs.Fine Variety WARDROBES, to suit every-

bodyCHEVAL DUCHESSES and WASH-

STANDS, unique deaign*.Superior CROMWELL DINING-ROOM

SUITES.Choice SADDLEBAG and CHESTER-

FIELD SUITES.SUITES in LEATHER, VELVET, or

MOROCCOLINEDivan, Easy, Occasional, and Rattan

CHAIRS.Axminetor. Brussels, and Tapestry CAR-

PETS, beautiful designs in all size*.Liekurl. Axmineter and Pile RUGS and

SLIP M4TS.Nairn's X-quality LINOLEUM and Wil-

liamson's D FLOORCLOTB> * greatrange fo choose from

AXMTNSTER, BRUSSELS. VELVETPILE, and TAPESTRY HALL andSTAIR CARPETING.

HALL STANDS. HALL SETTEES, endTABLES.

BLANKETS, QUILTS. SHEETS. CUR-TAINS. TABLE COVERS

FENDERS, BRASSES, CTJTLKRY. TOI-LET WARE.

CHAIRS, TABLES, GO-CaRTS, PUSH.CARTS.

And AJmoet Any ArtioU Required

(or Mansion or Cotttge.

AUCTION DEPARTMENT.

MESSRS HARRIS BROS.' CENTRALAUCTION ROOMS,

158 HEREFORD STREET,

Are tb«■VrOST POPULAR AUCTION ROOMS IN

CHRISTCHURCH.

SALES EVERY WEDNESDAY ANDSATURDAY.

You can mike Satisfaction a Certainty fayConsigning Furniture or Sundries to Vh«

CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS,

OtitaicU Sale* when aad when di»ire<l

SECOND-HAN-D FURNITURE!SECOND-HAND FURNITURE 1 ,SECOND-HAND FURNITURE!BECOND-HAND FURNTTUREISECOND-HAND FURNITURE1SECOND-HAND FURNITURE!

MESSRS HARRIS. BROS, are BUYERSof SECOND-HAND FURNITURE in

any quantity. - You can obtain full value foryour Furniture if you consult

HARRIS BROS.

6POT CASH AND TOP PRICE.

Call on us, or write to

168 HEREFORD STREET

Telepnen* No.: Forty.

NATIONAL MORTGAGE * AGENUXCOMPANY OF N.Z., LTD.

BROOKDALE ANNUAL SHEEP SALE.FRIDAY NEXT, 26th FEBRUARY.

AT PARNASSUS YARDS.

FOR full paticulars and Special Train ar-rangements, gee Last Tuesday's Papers.

NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCYCO. OF KEW ZEALAND, LTD.,

6638 Auctioncore.

NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCYCOMPANY OF NJS., LIMITED.

CASH BUYERS 07WHEAT,

O A T 8,b' A E L E Y.

PEA 8.BEANS.

LINSEED,And

6EEDS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONSAt

MARKET VALUES.

Repmentatiret at Auction gilei thjonehculthe district.

All Farmer*' Requititu kept is Stock, is*duding:—

Cornsacka.Borct't Superphosphate.Japanese Superphorphate.Baiio Slap.

On3«i« taken foi—Xext Seaxon'e Comrack • at CtartulR»tes for Season.

AGENCIES:SHAW, SAVXLL and AISION CO.LAWES' SHEEP DIP.MELQTTE SEPARATOR (BELGIUM).

H< S, BOURN.

AUCTIONS.

TV*. E. SIMES AND CO.

W. E. SlilES AM) CO,

A fCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS,jTX. ■ - ■

IM-U6 HEREFORD STREET.. ESTABLISHED 1893.

AUCTION SALES OF FURNITURE,EFFECTS. STOCK AND PROPERTYCONDUCTED "WHEN AND WHEREREQUIRED.

HIGHEST PRICES GUARANTEED.

PROMPT RETURNS.

SUMNER. SUMNER.FOR SALE OR TO LET.

THE HOMESTEAD BLOCK OF THESUMNJ2R ESTATE.

Comprising,

FINE RESIDENCE of 12 rooms, in por-

* feet order throughout, plaatored andpapered and every modern convenience,eewer, motor shed, dairy, cowshed, summerand palm .houses, tojyetber with either li ortjj acre 3of land.

THE GARDEN PORTION comprises 1;Acres, and is admittedly one of the best inCanterbury, containing many choice andraro flowers, shrubs and bulbe: also *splendid orchard of apples, peara, plums,peaches and apricots, largo shelter trees,providing ampie shade and shelter, make itthe coolcet epot in Sunnier.

RARELY INDEED DOES SUCH ABEAUTIFUL SPOT, WHICH HAS COSTA LIFETIME'S EFFORT TO MAKE ITSUCH, COME ON THE MARKET.

No advertisement can adequately do-scribe the beauty of the place

THE PRICE FIXED IS VERY LOW. asthe Vendors are out to realise- irrespective ofcost, and we cm ;rive exceptionally easyterms of payment with interest »t five percent.

Photos and arrangements made to inspecttho property only with

W. E. SIMES and CO..779 Sola Agente

1 ACRE, WITH 4-ROOIIED DWELLINGAKD GLASSHOUSE.

J?CQf\—GOOD COTTAGE of 4 rooms,3vDDV7 bathroom, pantry, ecullexy, \va*b-heraso copper and tubs, and usual conveni-ences: glasshouse, trapshed, ami etablo; 1ACRE OF FIRST-CLASS LAND, situatehandy to either AVoolston or Opawa Trams.2d section. Terms can be arranged.

W. E. SIMES and CO.,■ > '■..'■ Agents.

A NICE BUNGALOW IN RADLEY.PRICE X335.

n-rv DEPOSIT—A Now Up-to-Dat& Bun-3wOV/ galow, o£ 5 rooms,- dining-room 17x 12, bedroom with wardrobe lit x 12, etc.,oriel casement, verandah, panelled hall, tiledgrates and hearths,. leadiijjhta, gaa fittings,blinds, hot and cold service, bathroom (withhot and coM), tiled back range, in kitchen,pantry and eeullery, and vrashhouse, copper,tubs, back porch. HIGH SECTION" of i-ACRE, 66ft frontage, fonced all Tound. Pur-chaser could.obtain a Government loan at4i per cent., balance can bo repaid by easyinstalments, or clear if required. Plan canbe seen at our office.

W. E. SIMES and CO.,Sole Agents.

LINWOOD. CLOSE TO 3d SECTION.

A NEAT BUNGALOW HOME.

J?X.Of\—A Choice Little Bungalow of 33t»OOV rooms, panelled hall, nice livingroom, plaetered throughout, casement bayf..verandah facing the north, gaa fittings,bathroom, hot and cold service, pantry andscullery, waehhouec, copper and tube; J-acroSection, fenced all ■ round, asphalt paths.Easy terms can be arranged. This ia a- nicelittle residence on a, good position.

W. E. SIMES and CO..Agents.

AmACENT~fO~THE FENDALTON ROM).

8-ROOMED RESIDENCE, WITH EITHERJ-ACRE OR 1J

PEICE WITH J-ACRE (ACTUAL COST)i

:£I3OO -V-I Practically new and. up-to-date Dwelling(built about S£ years), of 8 good looms, juetpainted and nicely papered throughout,tunny verandah, ga-s fittiuge (large dining-room), leadlights throughout,.wardrobes andlinen cupboards, sunny bathroom with* caet-iron enamel bath, extensive kitchencupboards, hot and cold eervice, pantry,and scullery, waehhouee, copper and tuba,dairy, outeide buildings campriso newraiumerhouse, motor shod, large wood ortrapshed, harness or tool room, garden nicelylaid out and planted with good shrubs andbulbs and fruit trees juet coming into bear-ing, asphalt paths. Wo recommend thisproperty us an exceptionally good place- inevery respoct, and a, fine family home. Thehoue©~ wae. built for the owner of tho beattimbers without any' idea, of selling, and onaccount of'family reasons, he is now dispos-ing- at actual bare cost, giving the purchaserthe benefit of the rise in value of the- land.

Reasonable terms can bo arranged.W. E. SIMES and. CO.,

Agents for the Owner.TWO LOVELY STREAM""FRONTAGE

SECTIONS IN FENDALTON.

NEARLY 2-ACRE, IN 1 OR 2 LOTS.PRICE -EACH-£29O~-WELL FENCED ALL ROUND;

BEAUTIFUL NORTHERN ASPECT.FINE RESIDENCES ADJOINING.

CONSIDERABLY BELOW ACTUAL COST.Stream frontages in Fonda 1ton are hard to

get, and these axe two of tho beet.W. E.. SIMES and CO.,

Agent*.

LINWOOD, CLOSE TO TRAIN.A GOOD HOME IN A NICE.POSITION.

NOTE THE EXCEPTIONAL TERMSOFFERED.

DEPOSIT—jpO()-"ONLY'BALANCE AT Si PER. CENT. INTERESTREPAYABLE BY

VERY EASY INSTALMENTS.Practically new up-to-date House ol 5room*, plastoied throughout, oriel windows,vorandaJi, eunny situation, tiled grates andhearths, aall, hot and cold service, gas, pan-try, scullery, waebbouae, copper, tubs. Sec-tion, of nearly 3-16ttt acre, laid out in. lawn«nd garden, paths. Property in llrst-cla«eorder throughout. No need to pay rent whenyou can buy on euch eaey terms with in-tereet at 6J per cent (Prioe £573).. W. E. SIMES and CO.,Sole Agente.

13 ACRES, MARSHLANDS^OWNER SELLING ON ACCOUNT OFILL-HEALTH.

"PIBST-CLASS LAND, produces oa inJ- average 10 tons potatoes. 15 to 20 ton*onions, 40 to 50 tons carrots: has neverbeen over-cropped; 4-roomed Dwelling, cix*bail cowahed, fom-sta'l stable, trapeied.£200 cash required; balance can be u>ranged. Owner would cor&ider taking mapart payment a small house with tn acre ortwo of land cuitablo for keeping poultry,

MUST POSITIVELY BE SOLD.W. E. SIMES and CO..

Sole Agenia.

— CLOSE TO CRANFORDX>D I O STREET THAif, ON VERYEASY TERMS; £50 DEPOSIT, balaac* byinstalments. New 'sp-to-dato' BungaJow oi5 zooms, plastered throughout, verandah,leadlights, hall; hot and cold service, pantry,scullery, bathxeem, trashhouee, copper, tabs,Nice Section, fenced all round (no peat). Anice little ■ home. Note the exceptionallyeasy term* if required, or ptuchaeer can:piTc«h and take 3 clear title.

W. E. SIMES and CO.,- AxtnU.rtWQfV-JUST OFF THE LINCOLN6IOV ROAD, and adjacent to the 2d

TBA3£ SECTION—Practically New. Up-to-Date Dwelling of 5 rooms, orie] window andrerajidah, pliusteicd, gae and fittings, hot andcold wrvioe, bathroom, pantry, ecullery, wash-tonae. copper, tube, 1 acre of land, lawn andrlrden in paddock at back), atabk.trapahecU fowlhoraee. Owner's only reasonfor »eUina on account of old .age. A pro-.

rt_

we cftn thoronghly recommend. £a*yteime c*a bo arranged.

W, E. SlilES and CO.,Sole Aifent*.

auction:;

h. jiatson and 00.

to property owners.TO - PROPERTY,

TO PKOPERTY OWNERS.

rpHOSE dceiro-as oi dieposing of thoil 'PROPERTIES conW wrt 3o -ricttcl

than submit partieulare to

H. MATSON »nd CO.

THE OLDEST FIRM IN THE TRADE*

During the recent w*t*

OF INFLATED PRICES.

HYSTERICAL FINANCE.

EXTRAORDINARY EXCHANGES.

RAINBOW COLOURED PEOPOSI

TIONS.■

Wo have not for one minute allowed our* Jselves to bo deterred from our steady and

conservative lines of conducting'this braaehof our business.

Notwith»Unding the colossal tortoaee tha*are said to have been amassed by the

SHARP,'SHREWD,'AND ILEJiN MUSH-ROOM SALESMEN,

Who have eprung up round Uβ during tie

last iew years,

THE PRESENT PEBIOD -THE PRESENT PEHIODTHE PRESENT PEBIOD

has brought things to a. halt, «J»d one "btjt

cue the army of street agents thii hts been ' .making a living from the land tauuMCO ie

dropping out..PRESENTLY NONE BUT THE OLD --.BRIGADE WILL BE LEFT.

We are responsible for placing :HUNDREDS OP SETTLERS OH HO2IE*

STEADS THROUGHOUT NEWZEALAKD.

and are glad to record NO failtre*; ti»9

able to record a large olkntete of eatiofiei -vendore for wiom we Iraw fold. Our per*-

scmal knowledge of the 'districto enables v* ".":to ' .CORRECTLY ASSESS THE VALT7ES .OF

THE DIFFERENT PSOPEKTIES, " V

and' we can quickly decide -wtetker- it * ;

-worth while to fore* realisatioa*. In emy.. •' riatttnoai the OPTIMISTIO ESTIMATE ot -:,'the owner'sTalue is frequently apt to put « .BUYER UPON A WILD GOOSE CHASE. '- ..Wβ, in most casee, are able to toll at a? _..:'glance whether the -'

PROPERTY WILL. SUIT ANY.-PAJS- . j

TICULAR BUTEB. ' '" -'thus" saving many day» of futile inapoctioa* ~,

AT THE MOMENT MORTGAGES AHBTp ABRANGE, .

and vendors will have to be pr«p«*d 4o I«*Yt

their own money to a .certain extent on

own properties. If h&v* • -XOT GOI . i.

FAITH IN THEIR PROPERTIES, and or*_ ~ ".

NOT prepared to leave their-nwmey to aensia- sale, the time hie gone by for them

TO EXPECT THE CITY FINANCIEBTO DO SO.

THE HOLOCAUST IS-PASSED,

and vro arc now riding, tliank goodnew, at 4

reasonable pace. . . ,'

WE HAVE MAPS OF NEARLY EVEJUf ' .SUBDIVISION IN CANTEBBUBY

that Ofco be referred to at a momenta notice.

WE HAVE A REFERENCE SYSTEM IJ9OUR OFFICE WHICH IS UK-

EQUALLED.

Vie have * large CLIENTELE, aad Ujvendore are desirous of eelliag,, »nd hnyeti\are deeirous of buying under ooEditioi* Of-

eafety, and the knowledge we hare aceaxßU*

lattd, and khould wont aasuitiuioe In th«shape of FINANCE for ifecit STOCK, •. ]ETC, ' . ' ]

THE FIRM- WILL T7NDEBTAKE H, ' ..-THEN. COME-AMD-SEE ."

and 00. '

Printed »n<J publkhed by rw«»9 jWg*26. . Holly io*d, St. A'.b.n*. r?QgpChrbtehnrehttthe Registered Office of the.:or.ner of C»thedr»l •'".iJJSSceewr «re«t, Chiistchuicl. Canrf^w^

I .Wednesday, l-'ebniaiy '24, l9l ,*gß|

THE PRESS* WEDNESDAY, FEBRUABY_J 191512

AUCTIONS.HADDOCK, McCROSTIE COMPANY

HANDY TO RA.XGIORA.

"*A ACRE!? •■}'. Good Cropping or Uu:rvmfT

- d" Lscd, H ecte* in wheat, S acres inea (#, 3 acr<vs is potatoes, 1 acre in man--olds, o aero* ior clover ««d. balance :nr«kl grass, carrying 3 coxe and 4 Tiore«.

rire-roonw! hor.pe, waahncuH* and copier,awry, implwncnt ehed. cowshed and ba:>,

S-*:ail stable. rlaaShon.se, fowllioujK-, and pij-

i'-v« in:*- m:'.«. Schawl and Kriii.!•>/.. YlCOi

PRICK ON -APPLICATION.GEADDOCE, McCKOSTIK CO.

SPLENDID LITTLE HOLDING.

PAPANX'I DISTRICT.

9 A ACRES of '.and, very suitable foi

°U market sarderins and dairying

Splencid cro? of potatoes nc-w <»-. tn<

eor.teining 12 «'(«; h an acre it

ihabarb, balance i= pra«. Tcotc j» a Soc<homestead of 7 rooms, and all modern co=

veniencee, copper and tube, *uiaik-d stable, largo etorexoom and cowfcail*.

.Kasy teraa» and price on application.Fol. A. 1320.. . CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.

HEAVY CROPPING AND GRAZINGLAND.

Q~A ACRES, of which 153 acres arc Tich,OO\J heavy land . piows heavy cropssraia. .roots, fcay, and clovers. There «ro700 acrte of nice hill couniiy; carries overa, alieep to acre and about JOO head «?fcattle. VTe>U iratcred by eprings? in every

paddock. SnbdiTidtd into 10 paddocke bypcod fences; 36 acres in turnips, 12 acroein rape, balance ta young jjrass. KeW 6-tootned house, h. and c bath, pantry, ecul-Icry, traahhoneo, dairy, eia}>l« and sbede; 1ciflc ecliool, 7 miles rail.

PRICE: £8 per aero. Fol. Q. 103

' . - CUADDOCE, >IcCROSTIE CO.

SPIiENDID LITTLE HOLDING.

•J 9 ACBES. firrt-claai l»nd, long frontage,rich, free soil; suitable for market

•' ;rardenin;f. cropping,, or dairying, t Present• '■ ewnor carriw 7 cows all tho year round.Sobdivided into 3 paddocks, well watered byjiream, House 5 rooms, etftble. cowshed, trap-

j . eh4?d, pigatyi*. * .! Ea3j' Terms Ananged.[ CRADDOCK, iTcCROSTIE CO.; Fol. Y. 1652

! ' HEAVY WHEAT-GROWING LAND.

f —tUV grown 65 bueaels vbeat and S3' . buahola oats to the acre, and heavy crope of

polatoee. and gplendsd fattening country for\ «tock. ,Afc present 120 »ciee in -wheat, 20

I " acres in oai», 5 «OW.xb ewedee, 60 acre* inone-year graeses, balance in two-year grasaee.Good e-Toomtd honee, dairy, pantry, waah-

' ' house.,6-etalWL atable. chafihonae, implement«hed. racn'e wbeie. On* mil* school, 2S milee

S' rt*il and **fey»rde.

g " PRICE, tli PER ACRE.F, CEADDOCK. McCROSTIE CO.% Wai. T. 1685

1./ * HEAVY CROPPING OE DAIRYING%. ' . LAND. 'I ACEES of Splendid Cropping or'!}-; , mm^> Dairying Land, 10 mimitce, -walk to

\ "rail uid \\ mU«e to echool and handy io

\>-.- «eam*ry. Sabdivided into 4 paddocks, weUW. ' ' rntUred. lions* of 3 toome sind ehede. Ownern~~ «nxioe* to wit, •» account of old age, to re-

|-* xitt: - Foi-yien

|-' . " PRICE ON APPLICATION.'s • ' •jg. • . CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE COl

if r GOOD DAIRYING LAND.

A Ifift ACRES goo*l Dairying Land, nattv<'\ ■ iXJKJ atSlte

_Rrestnt owner milkinjr 31

-' ' ttret and-carryjns a. lew dry etcck. "Wei*. ' watered by natn»l etwame. Good T-xoontet5,' house atid «U oTjtbnUdinge. Situated 2 mi!e!

J ■"• irotn »cbool and aancly to,Tail.I . PRICE. £13 I'ER ACRE.if "' • Very Easy Torms. FoL YIC7:J . . CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.

f,; „_■■/ —I"-- , SHBEP AND CATTLE COUNTRY.

% *yf\C\f\ ACHES of Rich Biv«r Flat* andI -vUv Veiled Bosh Lund; 500 acre* inis, - «ne and- *wo-yoar-o!d pasture. Grows Tape,

f" . "and oatej »pltndidly; R> acree inj$ -. . «»ta. good crop: 43 acxci in turnips; 40 acresfl ' in rape and graw. Splendid fattening land.t|-' " «Jn«> mile xail and echool. Carrying 2000i| - »'m«-» nad over 100 li«ad cattle. Good 8-room-;s rd tonse, bath, h. and c, dairy, (vcolshed.

!"1 .. ■ CTAshhoua*. cownTied, granary, iniplcmenti(. *h«d. e-»t»Ded etabk. and eluflhouso|i TRICE, X4PER ACRE.. FoL QISI

' CHADDOCK. McCROSTIE CO.

TO POTATO AND ONION GROWERS.■ —"BK ilO ACRES ot good iree !o»my land, suit-

i% able Jor potato, onion, and ciorergrow-s"s- Jej. li miMS to rail and •chool, and liandj

*| * , to CferktchcTck «übdiTided into 4 paddocii,

-' t- -wire and £crrse fences. Good House 8|- scorn*, «iabl«* *nd sheds. EASY TERMS.

•J ■ " Pric* oa ipplic3Tioa. i"ol YIS7C

! - ' CRADDOCK,.McCROSTIE CO.

CROPPING AND DAIRYING..

"i*k ACEES oi good cropping snd srozinsOU ]and. CD acree in oats. 2 acres inDOt»to«e, 5 acres for turnips: 5-roomediionse. dairy, etabl* and thrdi. cotbmls.«reh*rd «nd gurdea: *«U fheltercd: oneied » halt mile* from •cbpol. EASi. TERMS.

PRICE, £20 PEE ACRE. FoL Y1663

CRADDOCK. McCROSTIE CO.

GOOD CROPPING LAND.

1 ~n ACRES. Good Cropping and GrazingIO\J band, aituated 2| mil«a from

! * »choo!. »nd 35 to rail: well fenced andwbdiTided ailo 8 paddocks; trat«r in each

" usddock. 50 «cr«e in crop, wheat and oate;; «ood Honee 5 rooms, h and c. water, stable.J chae-hoiM* inspleraent abed, email leasehold- coe« with the pUc*. ; ;.

■3 - . Price and tother paitjcu'are on aPP'»«-Uga. 1162*

: ' CTIADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.

■ ' ••.._ - ■ ~; '~■■;■..' . ■ •.. P«A^S434

AUCTIOrIS.

CRADDOCK. McCROSTIE COMPANY

AUCTION SALE.

THIS DAY. THIS DAY.At 2 p.m.

MOTORCARS. MOTOR-CAKS.

ACCESSORIES, ETC.. ETC.

ON THE PREMISES OF THE MOTORSALES COMPANY.

ARMAGH STREET. CITY. CLOSE TOMANCHESTER STREET.

Ail Cars rold will bo GUARANTEED iorl-> MONTHS. TRIAL GIVEN ANY TIMEAT THE GARAGE PRIOR TO THE AUC-TION ON APPLICATION.

CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.,5C60 Auctioneers.

IMPORTANT CITY AUCTION SALE.

TO-MORROW I/THURSDAY), at 2 p.m.

IN OUR LAND SALE ROOMS. ;ON ACCOUNT WILSON'S TRUSTEES.

TRIANGLE, HIGH STREET.

OCi T-'KET FKONTAGK to HIGHO*J STREET, adjoining Hnlieni-teinc, s»ea* present occupied 'by K. N. Macrcsdy HrdMrs M. J. Ted:!.

LICIIKIELD Sj.REET.-. ADJOINING SARGOOD'S.

1-ACRE SECTION, GGft to LICHFIELD■i STKKKT, running back It> right-of-way, jwith buiklingi tlicreoi:.

IX TWO BLOCKS.Each having 33 feet Frontage. jCHADDOCK, McCr.OSTIE CO.,

Auctioiircrt,'sCvc,l (.'r. Casbol and iliuichtsler atr*cts.

SATURDAY XEXT. 'FEBRUARY 27th, 1915.Ai. 12 Noon.

IX OUR LAXD SALE ROOMS.

IMPORTANT OPAAVA SUBDIVISION.BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

FAVOURED with instructions from iIRJ. \V. STEVEN, w will SELL, by

PUBLIC AUCTION, at the time and placeabove mentioned, his finely-situnted PRO-PERTY, at the comer oi HAWFORD andGARLAND'S ROADS, OPAWA, clcee totram,IN C FIRST-CLASS BUILDING ALLOT-I , MENTS,

'•ransing. in area from 1 rood i perches to2 roode C porches. All th« eectiona are highand dry, and there ia splendid drainago, aatho etrcara runs along the whole of thowestern lx>undary. Several line fruit Inxson Lot No. ".

As ilr Steven has decided to liro in thecountry, very lo«4 r<*eerv«M have been fixed,co a« to ensure an nbeoiutc quittance at theAuction.

Very Easy Terma have been arranged.PLANS NOW AVAILABLE.

CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.,Auctioneers,

5682 Cr. Coshel and Manchester streets.

SATURDAY NEXT. FEBRUARY 27th, 1915,At 12 Is'oon.

IX OUR LAND SALE PvOOiES.

IMPORTANT PAPANITI SUBDIVISION.AT TRAM. TERMINUS.

IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF T.ITENSHALL AND SON.

90 IDEAL BUILDING- ALLOTMENTS,each coutainins J-acre.. .'■■■ Also

2 ROODS 12 PERCHES, with over 2 chainsfrontoeey and tho Snbetantial Family RESI-DENCfi, containing 3 good living rooms andall modern conveniencoe. Well planted withfrnit and ornamental trees, ulso exception-ally good stabling and outbuildings, Glass-house 40 x 13.

All tho above- have <?»od northerntages to.Nortbcot-c road, witli the exceptionof Lot 1, which faocs tho Main North road.

Tho above are to be cold to wind up anEstate, and consequently very low reserveshavo been flsed- and easy terms arranged. IPLANS NOW AVAILABLE.

CHADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.,■ , Auctioneers,SEBJI ■ Cγ. Cashcl and Manchester etroetß.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE:

AUCTION SALE.

THURSDAY. MARCH 4th, at 1 jj.rn.. RESIDENTIAL PP.OPERTY, PIANO,. DOG-CART, -FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.

ON ACCOUNT DR. TYTHERIDCE (whois leaving CHriatchurch), ON THE PRE-

MISES. JUDGE STREET, OPAWA, CLOSETO THE RAILWAY STATION.' THE SPLENDID RESIDENTIAL PRO-- PERTY, COMPRISING 3 ACRES AND 25

I PERCHES OF LAND, AND HOUSE OF 10ROOMS, all Officce ar.d Convenience?, Out-

' buildings, etc.i ALSO THE WHOLE OF THE FUR-

NISHINGS, COLLARD AND COLLARDPIANO,' Etc., etc.

5 Full details in Saturday's Paper*.CRADDOCK, AfcOItOSTIE CO.,

SCS4 Auctioneers.-SATURDAY, MARCH 6th,. 1915, at 12 noon.

In Our Lar.rl Sale Koome,

T] XIQ U X s> UB D I VIST OX.Situated Corner Antigua street and

Bal'our ternjcs, City.

By Public Auction.

On acoount of the Trnsiws of Jhe !a:<> MrAndrew 'CockVurn.

1.5 IDEAL BUNGALOW -SITES.Ilit** facing Antitrua street, each contain-

ing ovor J-acre, and 12 facing Bnlfour ter-race, each containics about 25 porches.On Lots :? and 12 nro dwellings of 4 or 5

rooms., etc.

Also—CAPITAL SECTION :ac:nj; Stewart eiie«t,containing a!xmt 34 nerclica, v.iih Fiib-atontjaliy-l>ai!i setnl-tlctached Dwelling,houses, each containing a rooms and allmodern conveniences ucU office*.

As the above Estate is in course of reali-sation, the Trustee* havo fixed meat reasoii-ablo reserve".

Lithographic plana •available in two orthree days.

CRADDOCK, McCHOSTIE CO.,Auctioneer*,

5685 Cγ.-Casne! and Manchester stroeie.

PRELIMINARY.

AUCTION SALE.

THURSDAY,-MARCH lltii, a: 1 p.m.

(In conjunction with MESSRS K. &-

McKENZIE).

AX account A. WIIETE-PARSONS E«.\J (who is leaving New Zealand), to SKLL.on tile Premie, "GARANA," So. 6OWJSS-TON BOAD. iuat off Papanui road, bt. Al-b«i, U» SUPERIOR BUNGALOW of 6BOOMS, pLiaterod, papered, and docoratedthroughout, all ofcees and all modern oon-Tenienocs, VACRE of LAND, in lovely pur-den '■ northern aspect. Together with thow&le rf the SUPERIOR FURNISHINGS,NEARLY NEW PIANO, ETC., ETC,

Full detail* in later iseuc.CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO-,

5666. , - ~'" -»'"*w««V.

AUCTIONS jCRADDOCK, McCUOSTIE COMPANY jj PRELIMINARY.

AUCTION SALE.TUESDAY, MARCH 9th. at 1 p.m.

ON account A. E. Ridley, Esq. (who isleaving New Zealand), on tho 1 rercJeca,

Z\o 2fl PATTEN KTREF/1 ,, just off M:l* »>r

On View on Monday, March Bth, from 1!p.m. until 4.30 p.m. !

Full details p*° later ,'ciJADDOCK, McCROSTIE CO.. |

j—oj Auctiuncera. j""dalcety and co., Lnnrm. JTJ R O O X D A L E SALE.;

J A: PARNASSUS. I! FRIDAY, r'EBRUAUY -JJ;!.. ;j Spcc.al En'.r»ee : —i Account Silt K. D GILES ;! I'M Kniiing-ni«>uJii Halibrcd Lwf* 1I 431 B M Halfbred Ewes ji -KJ Sound-mouth Three-qnarterbrcd birca I

Clij Failiaff-uiouth Three-quarterbrcd i-we* ;2+3 Broken-mouth Tlir<*e-qiiaTWrbr«l Ewee ;SOU Two, Four, Six and rlijln-tcK'th Stud i• ii<jrino Ewes

50 Meiir.o -''.am Lamb? j40 Meriuo K-ao Lambs2 Morino -Stud Raice limp.;0 Merino Rente

::() Halfbrod Kam Lambf10 Southdown Rams jJG Three-year-old Forward Swtr« j1 U'O Purebred Cows and Calves j! 9 Purebred Shorthorn Ho:fere, 18-montheS I'urobif-i Shorthorn Sue-re, 10-months }1 Purebred Shorthorn Hull, :• years. ;

"Connt WaUrloo,". Irul by Williams, jTβ Auie, llawkn's Bay. i1 We can rc-omraenrl the above as a good j

lot. J,"woll-brtd cattle. :Account MRS A. E. EVANS, Sr,ots-*-ood. jj Sol) Four, Six and Eight-tooth Threc-quar- |

tflfbrcd Esree.Account MP. JOHN FLEMING. Cheviot—

2(K) Two-tooth Halfbretl Evrts•JOO Two-tooth Tnree-qunrtcrbred Ewes

' s-isc DALGETY and CO., LTD.

IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTIONOf

DESIRABLE FREEHOLD FARM.

RANGITIRA VALLEY, SOUTH CANTER-BURY.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27tb. 1313.

MESSRS DALGETY and CO., LTD.. haveheon instructed by the Administrator

of the Estate of the Into Mrs Ge-orgina JanetGntc© Tancred to SELL by PUBLIC AUC-TION, at their Land Salerooms, Georgestreet, TIMARU, at 12 noon on

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 27th,THAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY situate

in tho Opihi Survey District, contai»ing426a. Hγ Ip, being R.S. 10010 and part U.S.19012, together with tho Homestead andForm Buildings thereon, at present leasedto Mr G. J. Gould.

TERMS: 15 per cent, caeh: 10 per cent,in twclvo months; In psr rent, intwo years. Interest at 5 per cent., pay-able half-yearly durinp two years, after whichpurchaser to havo option of giving a mort-gago for three ycare at 5?. per cent., parablehalf-yearly.

This farm is within easy distance of Tituaru,and midway between Temuka and PleasantPoint, tyro of the beat *tock-s»3ling centresin South Canterburj-. The land is in goodheart, and grows excellent grain and rootcrops. i

Further particulars may be obtained fromthe Auctioneers, or Meears Harman andSt-evene, Ltd.. Christchurch.

DALGETY and CO., LTD..5059 Christchnrch and Timaru.ogargi'liT- bWe" fair:

THURSDAY, MARCH 4tli.

PRESENT ENTRIES—Accmint Mr V. ilcLelland, Scflrgi'l.

230 Two-tootli Thrco-qu-arterbrcd Ivwcs200 Five-year Halfbrcd Ewes

Account Mr C. McLelland, ScargiM.TOO Fivo-year Halfbrcd Ewe

SGS7 DALGETY and jCO__WOOL. S A LE.

MONDAY, MARCH Bth.

IT ha* been arranged to hold -a- Supple-mentary Sale- of Wool, Oddments, etc..

on the above date, aßd wo shall bo pleasedto receive for this Sal«.5W5 DALGETY and CO., LIMITED.

GOOD LITTLE GRAZING BLOCK INMID-CANTERBURY.

' FO7I SALE BY TENDER.

MR D. J. HAWKB, of llawkine, has in-structed us k> c*l! TENDERS for

tbo SALE of hk 350 acres of fjood GrazinKTussock Hills, being originally jrart otHOMEBUSH ESTATE, and eitiiated twoor three milee from Coalgatc and SheffieldMarlsels. The land ia ring-fenoed, and "per-.manenUy -watered, and is <wccoll«ntly adapt-ed for working in with any of tho farmsout on. the Plains.

The owncT has definitely decick-d to fcoll,and w© recommend 'buyere to inspect andsnbinit toudcre on or before 10 *.m. oa SAT-URDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1915, at whichtime and date Tenders will close at ourChristcharcli Office.

' Tenders must be accompanied by a chequefor 5 per cent, of the purchaee monoy, whichwill be returned to the unsuccessful ton-(terere. Highest or »ny tonder not necessarilyaccepted.

Up U>, cay, of the purchase money \may we on mort<rogo at current jrates. <

For further particula-ra apply t<> jDALGETY AND CO., LTD.,

5i35 • Auctioneers.

l>. S. NICHOLLS AND CO.

AUCTION SALE.PIANO, OAK FURNITURE, ETC.

THIS DAY, at 1 p.m.

PS NICHOLLS ami CO. will SELL, by• PUBLIC AUCTION, tho superior con-

tent* of a 0-roomed Bungalow. The list in-cludes n. Beautiful Heavy AxuiiEJ-rtcr Carp«i.li x 10\. a IcA-oly Lislsurl Rupr, Hand apdTreadle " Sewing Machines, several nice

Chests, Oak Dicir-s Table, Side-board, Box Ottoman, Bookcat-e, Sot GoodScales, Walnut Suite, Oak IkdrocmSuiV?, also pr>me very good Linoleum, and a jhost of Rer.cral fiundrice. |

Tillrf DAY, nt 1 p.m.. in the- ROOMS. jI. S. NICHOLLS and CO..

Auctioucer?,3004 134-0 Manchester street.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

AUCTION SALEO:i

SATURDAY. MARCH Cth, I'JI.V5-ROOMIiD HOUSE, situated S3l BAKI3A-

OOES STIIEKT, St. Allans.

PS NICHOLLS aril CO. huve received. iiustritction? from MX W. J. MaYEK,owing to Lie beirct transferred to Welling-ton to offer the above proj>erty by PUBLICAUCTION.

Tbe- Houeo has iive large rooms, with everypossible up-to-date convenience. There isover i-acro of land. Key on application. Tobe offered in our LAND" AUCTIONROOMS-

P. S. NICHOLLS acd CO.,Auctioneer*.

5635 134-G Mancbeeter street.

PRELIMINAIiY NOTICE.AUCTION SALK

ofSUPERIOU OAK FURNITURE, ETC.,

ON MTiECH 9th. at 1 p.m.

PS. NICHOLLS and CO. have, received• inetructiona from MR FIIANK GILL,

who has parchaacd a, Furnished Ban-alowat Clifton, to SELLby PUBLIC AUCTION,hie Superior FURNITURE. Iwins contentsof 6-roomed Bungalow (large rooms), on thepremidee,AVAIMARI, 55 MAY'S ROAD, ST. ALBANS.

l'ul'cr particulara at a later date.P. S, NICHOLLS and CO.,j Auctioneer?,j sees ' A3-1-6 Manchester str«et.

I AUCTIONS.~~ PYNE AND CO.

CLEARING SALE AT CUST.

On account MR J- D. HENDERSON.

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY). FEBRUARY23th.

PYX ,: uad CO. have Tceeiwi instructions|from MR J. D. HENDERSON whojb«

sold hi* Form, ta. told a CLEARING jSALE of all hU LIVE and DEAD bTOCKon the abav« daU an follows: —

Dr Geld. Punch, all worki ?>i G«-ld Punch, all workI Half Draught G-eid. Dick, ail wo:«

' Half Draught Mare, all work -Stinted to ilonarch. 1 ;; Halt Diaugkt MVro Dolly, a!l work ;! Bar Kjllv, Jlyrs, by 1

Br.' Filly" Half Draught. 2yre, uroicc to jlend. , j

Bay Fi'Jv, liik'.l Draugat, Itt. t-'reken to |j ' lead ' ' j' CAITLE. PIGS, Ere. -:! 4 Steer-;, Ca'.vt*. :i 2 Sows in p:£] .1 Store I'iy*! 5*3 Ilea?, - Rocnlers

IMPLEMENTS.1 md Uiuder iMcCorruicki. T:n Dray,I *Sur:3Ji* Curt. Doaeart. D.F. Plough.

S.F. "Piouah. Cuiliralor. Tioo Har-rowF, Flexible Harrow-. 15-cou!tcr' CraVn and Mamir« I>rU!, H-coulter, Grain Drili, Grass Mower. Separator

! Ualtir), Empty Sack:", Tools, Covers,i Coppor J>.>i":«r.' Milk Cans, ;■ ton Man-■ uro, Clover S«ed. i Burrei o; Uolus«,■ I{o}nx«. Twine, Wb«li>orrow, vVno. etc..I Coll.lt, ilasnos and Winlcers for oachI horse, act Dray llsjn«€f, .Cart Har-I TK-sa. Trap Harness, Hidiu? Jftiddlc,

llor£o Cover*, etc.HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects,

nil nearly n:wSALE AT i-.30. LuiicJifon Provided.i PYNE and CO..j3C9fi . _ Auctioneers.j a" i-'ine"ohazino~farm.II CLENAI.LEN ESTATE.j WAIKARI.

1 Ull Ai'count of 0. L. STEAD. KSQ.; FOR PUBLIC AUCTION.

AT OUR SALEROOMS, CASHEL STREET,On

I SATURDAY NEXT, FEBRUARY 27tb.

SITUATED :i miles from Waikari Town-ship. Srhool. P.0.. ar.d about S miles

from Hawardeii Salevartle.AREA. 2400 ACRES of clean tu'soek hill.",

lyirtfr well to the eun. vrateJed br naturalstreams, and subdivided into euiUblo blocksund paddocks.

! There are about 300 srres of cultivatedjhir.d. subdivided, and partly in cheep feed,balance English prase, and by providingenit-able foci all lambs and eurplus stock canbo marketed fat.

The property has a roost complete Home-stead on it. consisting of a nicely situatedand up-to-dalo dwelling houpc of fi rooms,also larce woofehed, cheep-yards. etc. Allimprovements arc in first-class order.

Wβ wish to draw special attention to theabove nroperlv as being a flret-class sheepproperty. Stock do remarkably well, andits situation is ideal.

Further particulars, apply AgenU,MESSRS PY.NB icd CO.,

5(559 Auctioneers.

GLENMARK ESTATE.

CLEARING SALE.

FRIDAY, MARCH sth.

At the Homestead, Waip*r«.

PYNE AND CO. (in conjunction with jDALGETY AND CO., LTD.), are in-

structed to hold a Clearing Sale of nil the.LIVE and DEAD STOCK on the GLEN-MARK ESTATE (which haa boon acquired jby tho Government), on

FRIDAY, MARCH sth NEXT.

'Particular* as under:--

SHEEP.IC3 Halfbred Kama, various »,■?«

'23 Halfbred Bams, Two-tooth5:1 I*eioeeter Kains45 Merino Kama18 Merino Kams, Two-looth7 Highland Rama

14 Highland Ewe3000 Two-tooth Halfhred Kwe«1700 Four-tooth Halfbred EwesIGOO Sis-tooth Halfbred Ewcn3500 Eijht-tooth Halfbrcd Eμ2000 Sound-mouth Kwcj1150 Failing-mouth Ewes783 Coaroe-Woolled Ewes. mixed as:««600 Merino Eves, Two-tooth to Full-mouth700 Merino Ewes, Two, Four srnd Six-tooth900 Merino Wethers

6000 Halfbrcd Lambs, mixed iwxoe

! DRAUGHT HORSES.9 Mart*:'. Mavee and Foals5 Griding*1 Colt] Filly. 1 Entire Horse

LIGHT B.ORSES.1; Brood Males and Foa,ka Mares and Geldings5 Yearlings, Halfbred Arab1 Three-year-old Filly, Halfbred Arab1 Arab Stallion, 7 years

CATTLE.24 Cows in profitr. Cows duo to calve5 Cows, dry5 Two-year Heifers

10 Ono-ycar Hrifeis14 Calves3 Steers

I ft Calvesj 3 Jersey Bulls, -1-years

! IMPLEMENTS—4 Largo Drays with Frame*j (good order), 4 Tip-drays (good order), 1I Timber Carriage (log hauler), 2 Cam-

bridge Rollers, I Cylinder Roller; 3Treble- Furrow Ploughs (good order), 2old D.F. Ploughs; 1 S.F. Plough. 1 oldDray with Water Ta.uk. 2 Seta Disc Har-rows (good order), 1 old Set of same, 1Grubber, 1 Waggon, number of IronHurdlee, 2 Reaping Machines (McCoi-liiacM. 42 Swingle Bar?, Q Drills (Cooperand Dunc-an), 1Saw Bench, 1DiscPlough,1 old Chaffcutter, 1 Newton Oil Engine,1 Drill (P. and D. Duncan), 2 HarrowBare 2 .Sets G-leaf Harrows. 2 HarrowRiders. 1 4-kaf Harrow Tree, 1 3-lcafHarrow Tie*, 2 6-leaf narrow Trees, 12-horeo Tree, 1 Seod Sower. 1 GrassMower. 1■ Stripper, 1 Snbsoil Plough, 2 'rolle Electric Wire. 1 Spring Cart, 1iSpring Dray, 28 Sheets new Iron 7ft.oiiantity of Plough Snares, quantity'■Blacksmith's Iron various BJ7.ee, 1 PonyCarriage, 1 Anderson Oil Engine, 10complete *ets Wolseley Shearing Mach-ir.c!>, 2 Wool Tables. 2 Slw?ep Feeders.I Typewriter. 1 Carlyle Woolpresa. 1 pairAvery'e Scales lOcwt. 1 Sack Barrow,Blocks and Tackle.

HARNESS, ETC.. quantity of DraughtHarnwp, including:—

7 Sets Loading Harness (draught)1 Sit Dogcart Harness1 Set Gig Harness7 Collars, light Horse2 Sots Trap Harness1 Set Doubio Harness (Yankee Wajjgonl

.". P.idinp Bridle*3 Saddles1 Side Saddlo

: STATION AND BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS.

■ QUANTITY OF SAWN TIMBER, various( siies: About 20,000 foet. Pine and Gum.>

' POULTRY—About 200 Fowls.

SUNDRIES—2?; Miles Uin Galvanised IronPiping (new)_ 900 Bu«heU of Dun Oats,1 Traveiling "Hut.

On account of Whom It May Concern.50 Stragglers now grazing on Glenniark

LGRAZING, FREE OF CHARGE, untilr March Slat, will bo allowed to thoso pur-

t chasers who make aJT»npemente for such, at» the time of sale, but no reeponsibility wills bo taken.

PYNE AND CO.,

j iULGETY AND CO , LTD..J633

_Auctioneers.

AUCTIONS.

PYNE AND CO.

T> R O O X D A L }■: SAL E.

FRIDAY NEXT, FEBRUARY CCth.

SPECIAL ENTRIES.On account MR T. C. ROBINSON, Waitu

Grange. I500 Tuo-lootli lUiforcd Ewes. L:ncoin-

Meriao _300 Two-tootli bwee

On account. MR 1). PARSONS. Gooe* B«y,400 Six, Eight, and S.M. Metmo fcwe*

On account MR T. ADAIR, Oaro,200 Forward Four-tos:U llalfbred \\«ih«r»500 Throe-quarterbtal Lambs—L.L. lwani

as dropped.On account of the CLAVERLEY ESTATE,

430 Six and Kigiit-rooih Merino \\ ethersOtn Fat Halfbred Six-tooth Wethers330 Fat. Haifbrcd Four-tooth Wethow

On account o£ lIAWKSWOOD ESTATE,l'arnaafUJij

500 Thrcoquarterbred Wetlior Lamb?On account MR JOHN McI'HERHON,

Cb«v:a'.<a>o Halfbred Ewes

On account MX JOHN MOWAT.•200 IVo-to-oth Three-quarlerbrcd Ewes

On account MR FRED MOWAT.500 Two-tooth Throc-quarterbred Ewes

PYNE and CO..553.1 Auctioneers.

OCA HUH, L E W E FA I R.O MARCH 4th.

SPECIAL ENTRIES.900 Full-mouth Halfbred Ewe**» Halibrcd lambs, ini-tcd eoxt*On nceeunt MR CEO. GIBB, Motuaau:040 Two-tooth EwesOn account MR S. B. GIBB. Motunau:

i -200 Tyro-tooth HaJfbred Ewes, ft good lineWe shall be glad to receive advice of further! entries.

569! PYNE and CO.

I TO WOOL, GROWERS.

\ i N EXTRA WOOL SAJ.E has been ar-! ranged to fake place onI MONDAY. MARCH 6th.

We shall be pleased to receive particulars.

Wool must rosich our Stores by MARCII sth.I PYNE and CO.,1r.~,.ri Auctloneere.

McKENZIE AND WILLIS.

THIS DAY! THIS DAYMCommencing at 1 o'clock.

pREAT SALE OF UNREDEEMEDFLEDGES.

JE^DLEl]Lvl^^ATCCLASSES. VIOLINS, GUN, TRAVEL-LING BAGS, ETC.

AT OUR ROOMS (NEXT POST OFFICE).

THIS DAY! THIS DAY!! THIS DAY!!!

AND TO-MORROW,Commoncinj; at 1 o'clock.

ON account of ifr J. G. Shrimpton,Licensed Pawnbroker, 145 Manchester

street.A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF

UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.

MeKENZIE and WILLIS.^-v, i Auctioneers.

rj McKENZIE AND WILLIS,

CATHEDRAL SQUARE, NEXT POSTOFFICE.

i

AUCTIONEERS. LAND AND ESTATE. J"AGE-NTS AND HOUSE FURNISHERS.

NEW LINOLEUMSNEW LINOLEUMS

XEW LINOLEUM3And

FLOOR COVERINGS.

rfHE VERY LATEST DESIGNS AND

PATTERNS.

GRAND QUALITY. 'From 2a 9d per Runninff X»rd.

JUST LANDED EX H.M.S. KAIKOURA.

AXMIN3TER CARPETS AND HALLRUNNERS.

And all other lines of

HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS ANDFURNITURE

At Similarly Low PHoee.

AUCTION! AUCTION!!!

HWE YOU VISITED AN AUCTIONSALE?

If noi. yoii should

FOLLOW THE CROWD TO OUR

AUCTION SALES,

HeW in our Saleroom*. CATHEDRALSQUARE (Next Post Office).

EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY,

At 1 p.m.

It will surprise you to ccc the HouseholdGoode you can purchase at our Room Saleafor LESS THAN HALF THE USUALPRICE.

I McKENZIE and WILLIS,

I AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE FUR-

I NISHERS,

CatcHvdrai square (ceit Poet Office).Mc9'234-6»

; ~THE SHEEPFAItMERS' AGENCY.! ~

THE SHEEPFARMEItS' AGENCY.FOR SALE.

NORTH CANTERBURY WHEAT LAND!* PART OF A WELL-KNOWN ESTATE.

"VITE have be«ii favoured with instructionsV»« from the owner of a very favourably

lenowr. NORTH CANTKUBUKi ESTATE,to SELL by PRIVATE TREATY, tho fol-lowing block of Wheat Lund: —

400 Acres, nearly all flat and laid dovrn :n-Taes, average yield about 30 to <0 hnshelaof the beet milling wheat grown in Canter-bniv. Splendid crope alonssido cut tliii

Fifty miles Irani Christchurch. Fiveuiiies from Railway, one mile from Tele-phone Ofiioa, etc.

This presents an opportunity of eecurmg afine Agricultural Farm on rery eaey terms.

PRICE £38 por acre. Terms:__ 00 pelcent, deposit, balance 5 years at 5 per ccm.

PENINSULA DAIRY FARMS.£20 Acres. £.15 j>er aero.900 Acres. £20 per acre.

i THE SHEKPFARMKRS, AGENCY,j 1,5 HEREFORD STREET, Christchurch.

AUCTIONS.

~N~Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSOCIA-TION, LIMITED.

rPRE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-

OPEKATIVE ASSOCIATION OF

CANTERBURY. LIMITED,

AUCTIONEERS

AND ESTATE AGKSTS.

THONE 2TT.

JCOTE-G« SUBURBAN XX?_PARTMENT can oftor a* WIDE SEC-TION' of Bu«a:o- and K*s:d«nti»l Proper-

tie. of ail kind, in *nd .round Christchurch,*ad intending bwre will be afford«l every

distance in fulfilling th«ir requirement*.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.

A FINE SUBURBAN HOLDING,

i ROOMS. - ACRE:*.

rpHB al»v« Ptopcrtr •.« situated in F«n---- dalton. nr.d constitutes * sound, com-fortablo, five-roomed Ho<i,«*, in Rood order.

..with h. and c. water and andtwo acros of £ocd quality laud.

The Innd las a lor,- and valuable froti-

Itage to a main road, and the situation Iβ .1

very healthy one, war t-hn cur.For grszini? a cow, poultry-keeping, and

small cropping, it L=> an ideal lilt to pTor-

VOZXy- PRICE. «*«...

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.

A FARM WE CAN RECOMMEND.

600 ACRES COO

Gockl. ioamy ooil, oaeily woiked, level,and not stony, and can ;uwu yy I* reliedon to groTV- from 35 to 15 busho* of wheatto the acrp- . . .

There is :■« paddock of wncat containingabout 60 acres that will give anyone comeidea of what this splendid farm is capableof -rowing. The hind is uniform through-out? clean and in pood heart, und has car-ried since lambin? four owee and theirlambs to the acre, and about 50 per cent,of the lambs havo gono off their mothersfat.

The Uomt«tead is very attractive, flowerlawns, and orchard eurround tho

house, which contains 7 large rooms und ailmodern conveniences.

Outbuildings include 10-etalled stable,loft, chaffhouse, pranary, implement shed,ehcep yards, m-urried couple cottage. Price,£27 per acre. Situate cloee to Railway andSchool.

DUNSANDEL SHEEP FARM.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY.

fpHE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO--1 OP. ASSOCIATION of CANTER-BURY, LTIT.j have received instructionefrom Mr Georgo Lill, to sell by PrivateTreaty, hie well-known cheep farm, contain-ing GBO acree of excellent sheep country,situate cloee to Dunsstndol Railway Stationend Saleyards. Possession April let, 1015.

Price, i!S per acre.Terms: £150 deposit, 10 per cent, twelvo

months; balance 5 or 7 years at 5 per cent.

THREE REMARKABLY CHEAPST. ALBANS SECTIONS.

THESE Sections are situated on Warrinfj-ton street, right at the tonninus of the

proposed extension of the Edgewaro roadtramway. . .

They are equally business or good resJaen-tial eitee, and must epeedily grow in value.

Two aro over Unity perchea in area, withample frontagee, and the third, a corner one,contains about 25 perchee.

PRICES, £115, £115, and £125 respectively.Early application is essential.

K.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.

A CHEAP FOUR-ROOMED BUNGALOW.

SELECT POSITION. CLOSE TO CAR.

THIS is a fine convenient Bungalow of 4good rooms and all conveniences.

Nicely situated in a e°od locality and verybandy to cars.

The Section is an improved one of overilAcrc, in established garden, fruit trees,

A low price hae been placed on the pro-perty owuiff to owner having left tho dis-trict.

N.Z. FARMERS, CO-OP.,'Sole Agents.

A CHARMING MERIVALE HOME,

FINE CENTRAL POSITION.

TIIHIS Property cornprisee a comfortable,J- roomy, and modern T-houuc of six tooem.

nicely arranged, and with, all conveniences,including eewer connexion.

The Site is a fine high one of nearly J-Acre,very' tastefully laid out in lawn and piiden.

It ia a really nice, cesy. and attractivehomo, nomploto in every reepect, with a•piendid eituation, close to care.

Business requirements of the owner erecausing the property to be offered for sal«much below its real value.

PRICE, £050.N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.

MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

SPLENDID FENDALTON PROPERTY.A N undoubted bsugain presents itself in

J\. thifl property, which comprises a fine-,well-built, and thoroughly modern eix-roorued DUNGi.LOff.

The eclect and handy position, the size ofrooms and their convenient arrangement, to-gether with all tho conveniences and improve-mente incidental to a charming, up-to-datebungalow home combine to make this pro-perty a marked one, even in this fashionable jsuburb. . !

An ideal eection, high and dry, of ep.cndidsoil, and having wide frontage, provides fora tennis and croquet lawn, or a valuablebuilding eito may be sold off... PRICE, £340.

This property is without doubt now offered£230 to £300 BELOW ITS ACTUAL VALUE.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP.

SHEEP AND AGRICULTURALFARM.

COO ACRES. 200 ACRES.

(>C\(\ ACRES uf Good Agricultural and£A)\J Pastoral Land, subdivided into 11conveaient-sized paddocks by good goreefencoe. Tho land is very irt«. clean, and ingood heart. At present tuere arc JO, acresin wheat, 40 acres in oats. 20 acre* in tur-nips, l<! acres in young ?ras3. baianoo infrom 2 to 5-year-old praet.

Buildings consist oi a ccod fi-roomedhouse and conveniences, waehnouse, anddairy. Outbuildings: Four-etalled stable,chaffhouse, implement ebeci. and cowoails.

Situated within one mile- os poet officetad echool, and seven miles from railwaystation.

PRICE, including crops. £IS per »ere.Verj- pa«y terms ot payment.

A REMARKABLY CHEAP 5-ROOMEDECNQALOW.

GOOD LOCALITY! NEAR CITY.

■■'PHIS is a new. attractivr, and »tronglr-A built Bungalow oi 5 largo rooms and»11 conveniences. , , ,

The seotion is a realiy sood one o£ abou.thirty perches. ' .. ..ITic property has a rice sunny eituation.in a good locality, oniy three minutes walk,from car (2d section). , . .. ,

Altosrethrr a jtenuinelr cheap «»« desirablehomo ie repiceented in the nlw"e

PRICE £500. __.%-.... FARMERS" CO-OP.

AUCTIONS. ,N.Z. FARMKRS, CO-OP. ASSOCIA-

TION, LIMITED.W O O L S A 1. E.

A SrVPLKMBXTARY SALE will b<? l.fid■A on MARCH Sth. TDIS.

Ciicnts aro requMtc.l to £?rwaj:i! i«p<-<:;fica-lions of any entries th«y wish inthe CaiaJoguo, an.l a* indications poinl tohiffh ra!uo3 l>rins; offered. woown«rs tn Jorwir,' ajiy uddmenta or otutcU-i.ngs they may !iave.

X.7.. KARMHRS' CO-OP..Sol-- Auctioneer.".

TT\ A L M X X V P A X K.

CI. HA11X'.. SAL!", OFENGLISH LKICF.STF.U AXD CORRIK-

DALK SHKF.P.SUIRK STALLION &. DUAUGHT MARES,

CATTLK. IMI'LKMEXTS. Ktc.

MONDAY ar.d TUF.SDAY, MARCH lathand 16th.

Particular* in future advertisement or onapplication to

X.7.. FARMERS, CO-OP-PYNE and'CO.,X.Z. LOAN and MERCANTILE A. CO..5311 Auctioneers.

TONES, NORTON AND CO., LTD.

TO-XIGHT. TO-NIGHT.JX OUR LAND SAI.K ROOMS,

HEREFOKD ST ILEET,At S o'clock. i

XEW BRIGHTON SECTIONS. ;XBW BRIGHTON SECTIONS.!

All Lev«l and *Ko Drifting- Sand.rpEKMS—£i LVpcsit, JEI per month. XoX internet for 12 Months.

TONlvti. NORTON and CO.. LTD..57(i;, Auctioneers.

FURNITURE AUCTION SALE.

'iHIS DAY. THIS DAY.At 1 p.m.

IX OUU HEREFORD STREET SALEROOMS.

rpilE Conten te ot G rooms re-mov«l fromX Walthani. Tbo Hat includes Piano, OakSideboard. Chiffonier, Uall Stand and Sect,Book Cjuv, Wardrobes, Settee in Leather,X and Dining Tables and Chairs. Iron and~ot*l Bedsteads corn-plot*. Hall Chairs.Conch Kaey Chairs, Singer Sewing Machine,Orerm'sntel, I.ivmps. Child* Cot. Chest Draw-er* Linen Cuplxxird, Dncb«eo Chests,Child cHigh. Chair. Fenders, Kerb*. Pictures Chl-lerv, Curtains. Crockery. Palme, Carpet Rim- jn«r. Hearth Bugs, Carpet Squares, Writing jCabinet, and numerous sundries. ]

TO-DAY, it 1 p.m.TOXKS, XORTOX and CO., LTD.,--0(J Auctioneers.

TOXKS, XORTOX and CO., LTD,. ACCTIOXEERS.

HOUSE AXD LAXD AGEXTS,

LICEXSED LAXD BROKERS. YALUA-

• TORS AXD GENERAL AGEXTS,

The best MEDIUM between VENDOR and

PURCHASER.

PRIME CANTERBURY.

MUST BE SOLD TO, WIND UP AX;ESTATE. •

\tycy ACRES. <£2 ACRES.

KIRWEE.

Close to Rail, School. Poet Office, Telephone.Etc.

Easy Terms arranged;. 20 per »nt, »ih.10 pet .cent. 12 months, balance 5 years at5 j>er cent.

PRICE, £16 PER ACKE.

Or Cloee Offer will be- coneidered.

This Property has been well farmed, is inthe heart, well .fenoad u-atered.Good Buildings, conipmmg house of Bmwetablo, granary, implement-shed. *affhouw,harneWs-rooin, etc. Shipyards. Close tobo* DarfieM and Kirwee Sakyards. Shear-ing.ehed, etc. f

We have inspected this Property, and areconfident you can buy nothing better for themoney. Stock do exceptionally well.. ItUows +ho beet of rape and turnips; alsogood cropping land. Easily worked.

•Full particulars, and arrangements madefor inspection on application to

TOXKS,: NORTON and CO.. LTD..Auctioneers, Land and Instate Agents.

10 BE LET.CENTRAL—A. Superior Soven-

V_v- roomed Residence and up-to-date officesand convenienoee, beautifully decorated, andin the pink of condition throughout. Tnogarde-n premises are eimply perfect, and thslocality undeniable.

TONES, NORTON and CO., LTD.

"DAPANUI ROAD—A Commodious Reei-JT denco of oight rooms, Tvith modernoffices and conveniences. The grounds, near-ly 4-acre, aro tastefully laid out. A per-fect home. ' .

TONKS, NORTON and CO.. LTD.

FURNITURE! FURNITURE!!

"OTE aro always prepared to BUY FUR-

** NITURE and EFFECTS for SPOTCASH: Highest possible price. If you hav-eFurniture to Sell, give us a. ling. Telephone093, and wo will efied out representative togive you a price.

TONKS, NORTON and CO., LTD.,General Auctioneers, Land and Eetate

Agents. SS3S105 Hereford etrett.

BOWKER'S LAND AGENCY.

BOWKER'S LAND AGENCY.

Established 1870.

(H W Heelop, Proprietor.)TT3 COLOMBO STREET, Victoria, iquar*

FASHIONABLE LOCALITY.

JUST OTER J-ACRJIB GOOD BOOMS.

COST OVER £2XO

n-* --A MA* PURCHASE.dblaoUNearly Hcait, Bungalow style, <>

CARCASSES THE DOOR

HJWKEU > £ ■piXAXCF..778 COLOMBO 'STREET. VICTORIA,

SQUARE.

PROPERTIES FOR SALE,KV.VN* \NI) BULIT :'t-f*•'• R- X dn ' RoUsd Boif*, ''1LIMRSKi 1.1 i. L >.i 1

M\l> LAXD "" " i

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potatoes and a* "»i Vor SiMrrvir.s 6 lrci I r-> Aiio'.ie<<, vae'i'io <tnf w e itl\run, .-vnd ] „* >~ , c -ni* t.ala. "creamery, aJ M i >->' Lβ vj «I IVLIi~I r\!UJ.lO\ ~~*

9r\ ACRFb i»i 'r-u' cc _o > TfiF. LOt"i PVW V ' "~

00. ACRI> - ca=•■'•» fruit j tow ii <: Ho -, T<lv, , ardoulbuiklmßs. \m (w t,r,,« 's,liooci situatioi I) r rlfj, gg_jj

i.rv-i ~~ ~"ACKI s w >' h I'.'l'.r,- p on* au

r jvC '">!,,, '" l C*"" >>>■>«»»/,(Vroortvrd hoiur 1 r, <- 'rim ct«'«nwir s»from *t*tio! ~ v ~i>, -i. *,1 c osc. ,tW

btock and "lar: t , , ual «■! -, \ca.e" iO««cIts jxt a(ro Lh\ r io. n- -"-r¥St^^Au^::^^oFFE-so Acnr»» tot r.riLDixcc—£7fpor* ACRE-. Uui L-ird c'otct mil*uv out, c o»o Nation ard teW *»flienced »nd subdivided, Hobje o< 4 rooau, 3iooseboxee, 4 cow bails, larpe *tot;-«iir, bfeioft, incubator hou«e. f«*d roos\ broodetnouee {about TOt 'onp), prorwrlr £tl«vl upwith broode** healing aprara'u* «tc, Uturn over se\er«! thousand ehici« y*ar'T.all ni encre', and n«Vet,e*l!*new, worth faatlr £300 aiena Th:a pr*.perty is ju«» tho to Vren ■ few eowa,piga, bwe, etc, ceirb ned m'h pcultrr railing and <io"ie rroppmc I* «* n mon«v. >maker. an;l is it.rri. a«-ii £TW aelted. Jlhtoffer conjidVrrd lmiacdia'c poescawn &t.<:«ptionall3 es«v terms vrrr waill d<-pcei; »c>c«pt*d, ba'arcc en niortgsg* "VTri'e or cailat once. . 103-11'

FVAXS irid BULLChief > p''»f r tc Imuram CoXfi9 "CATHEDRAL SQUARE.(Near Ch*cr«TT lane, on>o-ito Pos* OfiwtJ_ _ h>9116.1077^

AUCTIONS. ~11. S McKEXZIE AND CO. }

■ IMPORTANT AUCriOX SALE

CHOICE FUnXITUUE.

PIAXO AND MAOXIFJCENI AM.JSEROL\ PHONOCIIAPiITOMORROW, at 1 pnj,

On tlo Premu»si JSO INNEs* ROAD, fcT ALBANS.j i'EjVo Papanui Car' '«,

OX account ot MR T W WEST, wko » \piving uo hoLfioLoopjng MAlKt»v

ITEMS—Upncht Grind PiaiK>, nEdison Amberolt Phonograph, witH 150 Re»'" *

cords, Ihirdsome 9 p ceo Dmicg-room Suite, «lin Buffalo Lo ither. Oak Sideboard, Carpots, **JJugs, Lino, lla1! Staid, tiandr-orac 3Bedroom huite, nitli Chcval Duchcste, 'WTuwand Braw I»ed, Wardrobe, Ocu Tablee, »jChairs, Kitchen Tible aivd Claire, LatnjMov.-er, Treadle Machine, G-arden Tootd.> -*»Whcolbanow, ard 4 house of Sundnta, *tc, * ;otc.j otc.

OX VIEW THIS DAY, 2t05,7 to 9 'R. ST. CLAIK McKESZIE.

Auctioneer,uG'G 143 Cashel street_ (next TMt«i«l)'»)n S McKENZIE IOT COL -(R. St. Claxr McKenzie, la(* ¥utMf acd '*Auctioneer of the firm of UcKmiw ~and WilUe), " , -LAND AND ESTATE AGEOTS. > ,'

AUCTIONEimS, VALUATORS. AKDGENBRAL COMMISSION AGESSB« sM

HOUSE FirRSnSHERS, Wm\- 143 CASHEL STREET ]

FURNITURE BUYERSFURXITUIiE BUYERS) i^'

~~~~" ' *-*J^*?The Reason why *«» Sell fo Cheap X "''wi;*BECAUSE ~ igi

WE DEAL OXLY POR CASH.NO CREDIT *£?.XO CREDIT. "^vn tt\«» PiYMVX'TSNO TIME PAYMENTS. ■■\^%

XO TlilK PAYMENTS. ' ;,$£Therefore -sro are m a position to B>t«;''^3l'

KVERY CUSTOMEB -' >fgTHK BEST MATERIAL. ■"''■*;*&THE BE&T MATEIUAL.', ■,;:-• &?

THK BEST WORKMANSHJJ2-., :<s£THE BEST WOKKMANSHir. -~^;,

AT '"^-i_• L O W E S T P II I C E S. ' /JKL OWES T VICI C E S-. > :.

\V* aro satisfied with a SMALL PKOFJtKfur a. QUICK TURNOVEK. ■ ■ -^TNEW SHIPMENTS ''£0.A!wa7e Corning to Hand of /".v-Tp

NKW VELVETS AND MOQUETS.In all tho Neweat Colourings for ottr* v-vs}:

SPECIAL CHESTERFIELD SUITES^'"LIN OLE UMS. >J'f(.

and Shade*- '">/f;sRUGS AND SOFA SQUARES, •V^.In Great Variety. :~'-'M&Watch our Windo-.v Display for Barg»in»2p, ,><>!*;

"When you have any F.UitXII'URE "J**"^iwish to "dispose of, «nd i*. to llio MOST*yUP-TO-DATE AUCTION ROOM. **«!£$you R«t PERFECT LIGHT>V IIOOXI ¥0^DISPLAY. AND EXPERTS TO HAXV&BgIT. . '-Tf*R. S! McKENZIE aad CO..- -^3Genernl House Furniehera. Auct;on«eg^.

Honieer and Laud ARente, '■G'!?-?US Cache! atreet (next TatterwH'g).;^!,

DON'T PAY KENT. " ''~ss;IT'S CHEAPER TO BUY. AND A DBAS!MOEE SATISFACTORY. :' s-«,^GET IN NOW. IT'S A BUYER'S Tl2B^WE WILL FINANCE YOU FROM £25 t%jA£100 '..*>£DOWN OS ANY OF THESE DELIGHU*',

FUL HOMES, X?%BUNGALOW BARGAINS. l<gBUNGALOW BARGAINSBUNGALOW BARGAINS _j^

TfeQTvIFENDALTON BUNGALoWrfTfdwOOv/ roome, eurny tepect, bo2f ••-'y«are, double »erandai'3, Gft BtiS^yleadlißhss, hath, banin. thov*\h. and C g««. etc qu»rur-«ei»s^6«t f.-octajc- A model noaifc^Re»6Oßa,ble deposit accepted. ,s->~

R. 8. McKENZlEtnd_Cf2£^^XO—O LOW. a* pretty • little pl»«*"«i

' ' you frouJd *cc anywhere, 4 I**-;--rooma, *»ory uo-to-d»te, coeTjn*,^<»nee, 73 feet "froiitag*, piu*,

S ' lawn*, jhrubs, etc. Goreronietivt Mortgage at ih per cent. Aof;terms to iuit. '_ R._S._McKENZIE v

BUNGALOW Hotne *•**O IO 6 nice rooms, 4 light ea«n»«»; *pretty veiendab. up-to^et*^**]-«very particular. deep **J^-nepfcalt pats*, fruit »r<>e». **j^.

! Owner ha« left for Auckland.,•»«•.j h»s cut the price down from«"<*i to i375 Terms to »uit. >. •R. S. McKENZIE_arj_CO^;-

J?/f CX—SPLENDID HOME of 5 b5« ;room*, tuilt about 4 years. s«» -■situation, dose to car, SJ^^HtHJ''in fimt-rate order. We

T<k?S'r! of nothing better Ta!n« • « £•?j■ »cc thie pface you'll vaet «* «*?>; :t. W* can place you m P*l,^.;tjon on a email depofit.

R. CO^.--Don7* pnt off "buying. Come in »"'*,''*j

uee tmv Lift. We can show yon a pßO>e "••very limise on o'ir Books. -^.-"r

R. S. McKENZIE end CO.AUCTIONEERS. HOUSE AND LANO-Ag

■| AGENTS. v?! 143 CASHEL STREET *.£•! (Next TattcrsaU*). ~ ,»f<

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