GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16854, 7 June 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho civil sessions of the Supremo Court will be resumed this morning, and jurymen who were summoned to attend on May 31st are required to bo present at 10,30 o'clock.

It was stated at a meeting of the Nelson Education Board by Mr Cottrell that land values on the West Coast, .according to a very competent judge, were likely to considerably increase within the next few years. Mr Seantlebury agreed, and said the opening of the Otira tunnel would prove a hi' 4 factor in the development of the West Coast.

Tho Avon Licensing Committee is in the unique position of having only ono licensed house, the New Brighton Hotel, in its district. At tho annual meeting of the committeo on Saturday, at which Mr S- E.,McCarthy, S.M., presided, Mr M. Edwards's application for renewal of license was granted. The reports from the police and the Public Health Department were both satisfactory.

The Rev. H. 0. Hanby, vicar of Leeston, made some vigorous remarks at ,the annual meeting of parishioners of St. John's, on the need for sanity and business-like methods in church finance. Trusting to luck was not necessarily trusting in God, lie said. He believed in the old British fighting principle of "Trust in God_ and keep your powder dry," for nothing was so clear as tlmfc the Almighty was prepared to help those who helped themselves. He was convinced that tho Creator looked with as little favour as any earthly employer on those who were wilfully or lazily inept, inefficient, and slothful in their methods of working for His cause.

Genera! Birdwood is a keen follower of the Rugby game. When speaking at tho Returned Soldiers' Conference .at Welliiuit-on, he said he would not detain tho delegates with any very long spcccli, as he wished to see the match Canterbury v. Wellington. "He proceeded to say that he onco had played for the Royal Military College at Sandhurst against a team in which the new Governor-General of New Zealand, Viscount Jelliooe, was playing threequarters. "Who won?" eager!v asked a delegate. "We gave thorn a rattling good go," said General Birdwood. He added tbnt Admiral Jellicoe had played a splendid three-quarter game.

A correspondent has sent us the following extract from a letter received from a gentleman occupying a high position in one of the American universities:—"You ask about our treatment of the League of Nations. To many of us the action of the Senate is unaccountable, and.tho action of tho President in holding his forces of tho Senate from voting for tho adoption of the League with reservations in the final test is equally unaccountable. The President wanted the Covenant adopted without reservations. Not enough of his party or of the Senate could be mustered to support him. So the Senate made certain reservations, and as the President insisted on having his way about it, he advised his party to vote against ratification, and it lacked only four votes of carrying: so many of us who supported the President right along felt that he has made the mistake of ruining his own work. The thing is in politics uow_ and an election is on for November, which will determine the diameter of the Senate and the political affiliations of the new President. We are trying to elect a man who favours the League with moderate reservations, and the strongest candidate in the judgment of many of us is Herbert Hoover. If wo can make him President we shall no doubt enter the League, for that is one of the planks of his platform.'' Tho writer adds: —"I wonder if priccs of things have doubled or trebled in New Zealand. It is something frightful here, and the strikes we are having just now are crippling industiy and raising prieos of provisions to an unheard of figure." He also says: "We have had National Prohibition here since January 36th. While there is a party of 'wets' trying to overturn it and nullify the law, it isn't likelv that we shall go back again to the old ways. Surely, it i.s doing wonders for tho country. When the "old sots die-off there will not he any wet sentiment, and people will forget that wo ever had open grog shops."-

An Auckland telegram states that the price of household coal has been increased by two shillings a ton as from June Ist. This is due largely to the fact that the demand has been "in excess of supplies. Arrangements have been made bv the Whangarei Borough Conncil for ~ the nurchase of over a million superficial feet of timber contained in the Pukenui State Forest fnr building purposes within the borough. As a result of the Dunedin City electricnl engineer's visit to America and England, it is recommended that £IoS,OOO be spent in extensions to the City Corporation's electric powers scheme. It has been definitely arranged that t'»o consecration of the Right- Rev. Dr. W'nyte as Bishop of Dunedin. and the Ri'-'lit Rev. Dr. Liston as Coadjutor Bishop of Auckland, shall take place in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, on a date yet to be decided. Spe-iking to a deputation from the Nov.- Zealand Automobile Association on Erfdav. the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. J. Anderson) said that since he had assumed office as Minister lie had had under consideration tho question of introducing legislation dealing with the registration of motors and motor Traffic generally. It was notunlikely that some legislation on the subject would be brought down during the coming session. We are asked to correct the impression that may be conveyed by a paragraph referring to a letter sent by Professor Wall to the Domain Board. The report said that the Professor "offered to correct tho mistakes" in the labelling of the veronicas. Actually, his letter suggested that the Board should invite Dr. Cockayne, a known authority, to visit the Gardens and name the veronicas: Professor Wall offered to attend him and take notes of his ideas concerning the difficult species with a view to producing a catalogue. He distinctly stated that, while he could corI'cct some of the labels, lie was "no authority," and wanted them all put light by Dr. Cockayne. He wanted this done for his own assistance, and in the interests of all who are interested in the native flora.

Two visits wore paid by tho late Dr. G. E. Morrison to New Zealand (says the "Post''). The first time he came he wr.s on his way to Australia on tin indulgence passage. That was in tho time when he had much adventure, but very little money. His funds on this occasion, indeed, amounted to 2s 6d, and it needed some little scheming on his part to arrange for the transfer of his luggage from the steamer which had brought him here to tho Australian boat. The next visit "was paid only a few years ago. The mm was tho same, but the years between had given him his reward, and the penniless man had become the most famous white man of the East, political adviser to the Chinese Government, and an authority whose opinions were eaeerly sought by lending men in world affairs. Ho himself then recalled with pleasure the first acquaintance he had with New Zealand. On Friday evening the campaign for the Sumner war memorial opened in the Town Hall, where Mr Aubrey Williams gave a lantern lecture, entitled "Italy and Fiume during the Armistice." There was a good attendance, and the lecturer gave a very interest-

ing accounts of his work amongst the British units in Italy and on the shores of the Adriatic during tho armistice.

The Mayor (the Hon. J. Barr, M.1».C.) then referred to the progress made last year in connexion with the war memorial. He stated that the Council then was prepared to grant a subsidy up to £2°o. It might now be prepared to subsidise a larger amount. All agreed that Sumner would erect a war memorial, and he felt sure that, at the proper time, the people would subscribe libenlly and erect a memorial that they would be proud of. Ho proposed to call the committee together by, advertisement, and he hoped all. interested in the matter would be present.

A meeting of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association, held on Saturday night, was. presided over by Mr F. W. Cone, who gave a comprehensive report on tho proceedings at tho recent conference in Wellington of Dominion fruitgrowers, and his report was supplemented by Mr J. Longton, who hnd also attended the conference as a delegate from the Association. Mr Fitch reported on the conference held to discuss the best varieties of fruit trees for planting. The correspondence included a communication from the Director of Horticulture, .stating that the Department intended to import different species of ladybirds in order to fight insect pests. It was notified that apnles affected with black snot could bo sold providing such fruit did not have more than one square inch of surface affected, and w>'s branded as blackspotted fruit. The orchard instructors had been given power to condemn all trees affected "with silver blisrht. The Minister of Agriculture wrote that with a view to checking tho spread of fire blight- in the South Island, every nrocaution would be tak*"! to prohibit the importation of affected trees from the North Island and America .

There is no guess work about curing either a cold or cough when "Stop-It" is used. This splendid remedy has the longest list of successes —it is recognised as being the "sure" remedy. Is 9d, 3s, and Ss 6d—all chemists and stores, or from Loasby and Co., chemists (opp. Ballantyne's). €

A rare opportunity is presented landseekers by tho saie on vVednesday, at H. Matson and Co.'s rooms, of tho wellknown Park Vew Estate, AVaikari, which is to be offered by the firm mentioned in conjunction with Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. With tho bright, future there is for dairying, and the growing necessity there is for intensive farming, ths property should be in keen request by farmers. The high-class quality of AVaikari land is readily demonstrated at practically every Addington sale, where fat stock from its rich limestone pastures almost invariably "tops" the market, or "next door" to it. As the need for increased production grows, so will the demand for land capable of being devoted to dairying or some form of intensive culture, and not only Canterbury but other provinces in the Dominion would have to be explored pretty thoroughly to discover anv area possessing such possibilities for "dairying as tho great sweep of valleys and downs contained in the Waikari, Waipaia, and Cheviot country. "Good land is always cheap, whilst poor land is always dear" is an axiom that forcefully applies in the present case, as the value of such land, with its possibilities in the direction mentioned, cannot be estimated by a few pounds per acre. The estate, which is to be offered in nine subdivisions, is to be sold on particularly easy terms—lo per cent, down and 10 per cent, on possession, tho balance carrying interest at uj per cent. * (j

Ckristchurch husbands simply Jove to hear their wives singing "Home, Sweet Homo" while "No Rubbing" Laundrv Heln and "Golden Rule" Soap do the weekly washing. 0

T>o yen want a good hair broom? One made to last. A splendid quality is now offered at 7s 6d. See our brushwar- counter, Drayton's Emporium, Colombo street. llli

Good Saucepan News.— I The best and purest saucepan is undoubtedly the aluminium one, but they have teen so expensive of late. Messrs Hastie. Bull and Pickering, however, have just landl ed a splendid assortment at quite moderate prices. H5004-77

Our special Influenza Mixture quickly relieves, 2s 6d. To prevent an attack, use our sjjecial Nasal Douche and Gargle. K.ilis the germ. Never known to fail. Creosote Cough Cure is unequalled for Coughs and Colds. E. Cameron Smith, Chemist, 06 Worcester street (just off Square). 58619-1413

Pilkin l " r tou*s Motors are now running, Christchurch-Akaroa, at 30s return. Here i« evidence that Armstrong s me m business when they say millinery prices shall come down. A few examples ! prove to anyone who calls how drasI ti- are th°se ••eductions. No half mea- ! ,ures at Armstrong's solid prices slashi inrr S'i'.art Trimmed Millinery for ladies well worth 425, cut down to 21s, the very latest f«r present xvcar. A in ream* in young ladies Ready-to-wear Felts, in nil tlie_new shapes and colours, worth easily 2o», going for 1-s Cd. At Armstrong's only. < School of Art students' requisites, artists colours, canvas, brushes, draw- : papers, and drawing materials, at Gi"bb's Art Depot, 105 Caskel street. I) ECONOMY THROUGH QUALITY IN THE"NEW 1920 STUDEBAKER. The new 1920 Big Six Studebaker grinds for high quality and economy in running cost! 'Among special 1920 Studebaker advantages are the new hotspot fuel cconomisor, the use of which enables owners to get from this W)-6o h p seven-passenger ear up to iO miles to the gallon, notwithstanding tlje low gravity °of present-day motor spirits. This fine record is helped by Dixie Aero Magneto equipment —expensive to the manufacturer, but essential to good fat hot spark ignition. Then again, the 1S?2I) Studebaker will wear better andj givo efficient service longer, because it j has a new and perfect cushion drive,! protecting motor,"transmission, and dif-i ferential gears against the tremendous | jarring impacts otherwise sustained at I starting, and when brakes are applied. A minor point, but. one of great practical importance, is the equipment of the 1920 Studebaker, with the new straight-sided, wire-edgo, cord tyres. | Beaded-edge round-sided tyres of any j sort are liable to break away at the; bead, but the wire edge is absolutely j reliable, while cord construction ensures j protection against blow-outs and punc-l turcs. Cord "tyres cost more than fabric ! tyres," but they are standard equipment I on Studebakers, for the simplo reason j that thev are the best, the safest, and' the cheapest in the long run. The; public are invited to see the new 19201 Studebaker Sixes in our showrooms, | where all working parts are shown over j a mirror. Adams, Ltd., Showrooms,: 152-154 High street. 6