GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16253, 2 July 1918, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The Second Canterbury Military Service Board will sit in Christchurch on July 10th, 12th, and 16th.

The question of additional stooge at Lyttelton for dairy produce will come up for discussion at "to-morrow's meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board.

Tho value of boy labour on farms is not held in very high estimation by at least one Marlborough landowner. Speaking to - an "Express" representative on this subject, he remarked: "if you havo .one boy, you'll get a boy's work; if you have two boys, you'll got half a boy's work; if you have three boys, you 11 get no work at all!"

An English theatrical journal announces that shortly there will be produced a "dramatised version of Darwin's 'The Origin of Species.' " The cast is not mentioned. We may now expect (the "Manchester Guardian" comments) an arrangement for 'the stage of Kant's "Critiquo of Pure Reason." Or perhaps "that could be better adapted to the kinema.

Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., who has been instructed to enquire into the allegations of ill-treatment made by military service conscientious objectors at Wanganui Barracks, is in Christchurch. Mr Hewitt has informed Mr J. McCombs, M.P.. that tho enquiry will be a departmental one, and he "does not propose to hoar counsel. He has decided to visit each complainant, and go fully into matters with e*>ch privately, and will call any person that any complainant may think necessary.

Coal is in very short supply in Dunndin'(savs Saturday's "Star"). There is hardly any in stock beyond that which is for the railways and other prime necessities. The cargo that the Kauri brought from Newcastle ;s mostlv for the railways, the gasworks, and other essentia! industries. Otago is very lucky in having the broivn coal, but the merchants are not stoc'iincc this either, their supplies from the mines being just to meet requirements from day to day.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Country Racing Clubs' Association will be held in the Town Hall, Wellington, on Tuesday next.

Councillors Beanland, Hayward, Wells, Williams, and Herbert, and Messrs Cooper and McCullough have been elected the City Council's representatives on the Board of Governors of tho Christchurch Technical College.

The funeral of the late Trooper Norman John Lester, late of the C.Y.C. (Main Body), who died after a l°ng illness, took placo yesterday, deceased being interred in the Sydenham Cemetery. Members of the Returned Soldiers' Association actcd as pall-bearers, and as a firing party. Among the wreaths was one from the C.D.C., and this body wa3 represented by Messrs J. M. McLean and A. J. Symons.

The proposal to widen street, Kendalton, a thoroughfare which at present bristles with corners dangerous to traffic, was touched on at last night's meeting of the City Council. Councillor Climie proposed that, instead of tho tram following Rhodes street, as it does at present, it would be a good idea if the track was taken right down Rossall street and round by tho river. This would cut out two bad corners, and was a perfectly feasible proposition.

In the sporting pages of this week's "Weekly Press"Some Experience with Systems; by "Tasted and Tried ; Hawke's Bay Form, by Wayfarer; cNew Zealand Trotting Cup of 1918, Dy Searchlight; Recollections of John Sj-lan; American Trotting Records; Where tho Yards System has the Pull, bi Ant.isthones; Jess Willard Matched with* Fulton: Willard an Unpopular Champion; The Sergeant of the Treassury Guard; Spectators at Billiards; Bridge: Game or Double?

The Acting-Chief Postmaster, Mr J. Rule, stated to a representative of "The Press" yesterday that the changes had not produced any marked effect so far. The money order office had certainly been more busy between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., as, of course, more work had to bo done in the reduced hours, but the letter-carriers had finished their deliveries in good time, despite the very inauspicious weather which greeted the introduction of the new system. Up to the time of speaking. no complaints had come under his notice.

In response to a request from Sir James Allen for homing pigeons for use at the front, the Canterbury Flying Pigeon Club has decided to offer 100 birds immediately, and 100 per month until, and including, January. Mr Cedric Kirklev, of Christchurch, a member of the club, has offered to go to Wellington to give tho Government any information it needs on the subject. The club's offer means that the members are willipg to give approximately half of the young birds they are breeding. This action is intended not only as war help, but also as an expression of gratitude for the free railway carriage of homing pigeons for the last 20 years. Mr R. S. Draper, of Addington, has offered Sir James all his trained birds, between 30 and 40 in number.

"All kinds of trusses at Loasby's. Stocks getting short, and no supplies arriving. Purchase now. Loasby. 2

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