GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17112, 6 April 1921, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Craddock's Agency Coy., Ltd., Harris Bros., H. Livingstone and Co., H. Matson and Co., Charles Clark, W. E. Simes and Co., H.'B. Sorensen, H. C. Smith, George Anderson and Co., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., will be found on page 13-of this issue. '-'

All the Canterbury rivers were reported clear yesterday.

A meeting of small shopkeepers will be held in the Hall of the-Chamber of Commerce to-morrow, at 8 p.m., when the law dealirig-'with small shops will he explained. Forms of application for exemption from early closing'will be obtainable at the meeting. The new time-table issued by '. the Tram-way'" Board sets out "very clearly by means of an index number ,on the top corner of each page % the different routes and the movement of cars thereon. The Sunday time-table for all lines makes up a separate department of the guide, and is distinguished-by being printed on coloured paper.

"I have been on the road for 16 years or so now, and I can say that I have always found the builders : real gentlemen to deal with," said Mr C. Charters •at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Builders' Association last night, in proposing the toast of "The Merchants." "I may say that if we have ever done anything to help the builders, it is only reciprocity for kindnesses the builders have extended to us." The Christchuroh Competitions' eleventh annual festival will commence to-day at 9.40 a.m. in the Choral HallJ where elocutionary events will be taken, and at. 10 a.m. in the Theatre Royal, where > the .musical competitions will be. judged. 'The Mayor will officially open the festival in the Theatre Royal at 7.45 p.m., a concert programme followirig, consisting of finals, a piano duo, and an impromptu speech.

At the Queensland Teachera' Union Conference last week a long discussion took place (says the "Sydney Morning Herald") on a motion providing that in the history taught in schools preference should he given to Australian' history. The mover of the motion maintained" that the present course of instruction left, the children, ignorant of their own country's traditions and did not inculcate Australian sentjment. Evpntually it was resolved that the history taught he mainly, the history of exploration and the constitutional history of and that only the chief events of English and other history be drawn upon in proportion to their effect unon Australia's racial and national development.

The dismissal of four senior assistants of a firm covered by the "Wholesale Merchants' Employees' award, was referred to by Mr R; I>. Martin m the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr Martin al* leging that,. despite an assurance to the contrary, the assistants had been dismissed since the beginning of proceedings for anew award. Mr F. Cooper, representing the employers, said that the union had been tcitl that the carrying of the award would mean the dismissal of a considerable number of employees. Someone must suffer in all awards. Nevertheless, the employers had adopted as humane a course as possible. Mr Justice Frazer remarked that as the agreement had had unexpected results, it would be advisable that the matter should be reopened when application was made to convert it into an award.

One of the unwritten laws of the road is that motorists should help their less fortunate friends when they get "stuck up," and. in the majority of cases very few of them adopt the attitude exemplified in an instance in the Bible and pass by on the other side. In many cases, however, the motorist has only himsnlf to blame when accidents occur when he is far from homo. A little forethought in providing himself with the necessary spare parts to effect repairs would often save himself much trouble and other motorists mucin time. A member of the Nelson Automobile Association, according to the Nelson "Mail."' stressed the necessity for motorists travelling with extra tyres and tubes. He mentioned that on three occasions within the la3t two months he had met care stuck up through punctures, but the owners of them had neither "spares" nor repair outfits, with the result that the speaker had been compelled to give assistance by going to the nearest garage, involving several miles' travelling, in order to procure tlie necessary material to tiielp the motorists continue their journeys. It is hardly a fair thing for motorists to take the road without being provided with the neqessary outfits- in cuse of emergency, as others besides themselves should be thought of.

A propoal by the Auckland TaxiOwners' Association that the legal scalo of taxi fares in the city be increased from 17s 6d to '2os an hour for four passengers (2s extra for each additional passenger), and from Is per mile to Is 3d per mile, chargeable both ways, with a minimum of 3s, was turned down, by the City Council recently. It was mentioned that the number bf Ixensed taxi 3 and 'buses in the city had increased! from 146 in 1915 to 393 at the present 'time, and that the Council's revenue, in that time from licenses had increased from £l5B to £383.

"I think there are more bungalow houses in Hamilton than in any other town in New Zealand," remarked Mr Justice Hosking during the hearing of a case at Hamilton recently, in which the style of the house was involved. There were, he added, a good many bungalows in Napier, but far more in Hamilton, where the dwellings appeared to be mostly of the bungalow style. "A bungalow house is one in which, you sacrifice comfort for appearance, is it not?" he subsequently asked a witness, an architect. Witness: "In many cases, your Honour."" A cablo message to the Australian papers, under date of London, March 24th, states:—The Prince of "Wales lost two pipes while minting in Leicestershire. He offers £5 reward for both and £3 for one. He says they are ordinary briars, with vulcanite mouthpiece, and have no particular value; but he is sentimentally attached to them, because he smoked them during his Australian and New Zealand tour, and would be very sorry to lose them. All the newspapers give prominence to the Prince's loss. The police in the county are announcing the reward broadcast.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs: The slackness in the boot trade still continues, many of the ■' factory workers being only partially employed. The warehous.es, too, are having a quiet time. None of them are, taking on hands; some have temporarily reduced their staffs. But it is gratifying to learn from the local Labour office that there is no indication in Dunedin of a wave of general unemployment. There are _ vacancies for shipwrights, coach-painters, fitters, blacksmiths, and some other artisan's. Labourers are not calling for work. It is understood that there is no a shortage of coal-miners.

"Mount Wingen, the Burning Mountain of the Kingdom Ponds Valley," was the title of a lecture delivered by Mr J. H. M. Abbott at a meeting of the Royal Australian Historical Society, held at Sydney last week. Mr Abbott traced, in an interesting fashion, the various investigations made in regard to Mount Wingen, in the Hunter River district, since its discovery a hundred years ago by a settler. The cause of the burning, said Mr Abbott, was tihe combustion of a thick seam of coal lying up against basaltic strata. Observations during the past €8 years had disclosed that the seat of the fire had! moved only 80 yards in that time. During the last 20 years the direction of its course had changed from southerly to westerly, and it was estimated that the lowest possible time it could have burned was 1000 years.

Another experiment in the regulation of the city traffic is to be tried by the Police Department, . Sydney. When Traffic Superintendent A. Edward returned from a trip abroad he brought back with him specimens of. what are known in America as "silent cops." ■These are devices constructed of iron in the shape of a email dome, about 18 inches in diameter, and they indicate arrow the direction of the traffic.' The "cops" are to be tried at crossings' where traffic constables cannot regularly be stationed, j/O direct drivers to keep to flieLr proper side of the road and 'turn the crossings in regulation* fashion. The Inspector-General naa ordered th* construction of several of these "cops," -which will be placed at - various city corners some time this week. The .idea is considered of sufficient importance in California for the Automobile Club to instal the "silent cops" at their own [ expense. . ■ •■ In tho course of an address to delegates of. the Theosophical Convention in Sydney last weekj Professor van der Leeuw, doctor of law, of a Dutch university, referred to the teacher as the principal factor in all educational reform (says the : "Sydney Morning Herald"). Children and. schools were necessary in all schemes of education, but unless the right,types of people were secured as teachers all labour was in vain". A teacher could be trained to a great extent, but hot made. Most teachers were not horn educators, and many educators were not in the teaching profession, the difficulty being to obtain sufficient to carry out the new principles, in education. In a scheme of education, Professor van der Leeuw remarked, the first point to be borne in. mind was the training of children to be citizens in the social order of to-mor-row, and not in that of to-day. It was a mistake to perpetuate an old social order by training* children for it.- Cooperation "was the keynote of the new order, and nowhere could the spirit of it be better found than in the works of John Ruskin.

Speaking at the,annual meeting of members and adherents of the Beaufort (Vic.) Presbyterian Church last week, the Rev. A. H*"Ross referred to his re?(uest to the committee some time ago or an increase of £6O in stipend, which they could not see their way clear to give (says the Melbourne "Argus"), and said that all he had against the committee was their want of faith in the congregation He had dug himself in, and decided to supplement his stipend by the use of his hands. That was irot an uncommon thing, as a clerical brother in Beaufort was sending milk to the creamery. He had received the increase in stipend, but not officially. He had received about a total of £SO unofficially. '. Mr Ross also mentioned that he had received a benefaction of £26 a year from a lady in the Beaufort church, the lady who had taken his name having dismissed her maid. If they did not see her about so much,, they would remember that that was her contribution towards the _ stipend. He did, not intend to again ask Beaufort for any increase; His self-respect would forbid it. s

It is the fixed opinion of Dr. Joseph Hertz, the chief rabbi of the Jews inhabiting the British Empire, that the (Jew is universally misunderstood (says the Melbourne "Age")- Dr. Hertz was entertained last week in Melbourne by the Jewish community of Victoria. In replying to the. speeches of welcome, he said that tp remove the misunderstanding that existed in all parts of the world with regard to Judaism and its aims, the Jewish community must have as its interpreters men of education and culture, who would command respect, and through a proper knowledge of their subject be in a position to explain without fear of misunderstanding the position that the Hebrew race desired to occupy among the peoples of .the world. Dr. Hertz, who is a convincing speaker, described himself as a "wandering Jew," who was undertaking the first Jewish pastoral mission that had been embarked upon for 700 years. They had not at the present moment a'sufficient number of efficient teachers of religion. Members of the Jewish ministry were underpaid, and thejvmust increase the salaries of their ministers if they were to attract men "of intellect to the profession. To illustrate this point he related a story of a Jewish parent who, after providing his sons with a liberal education, was horrified when his eldest child asked to be allowed to enter the ministry. He thought that the money spent on the lad'a education had been wasted. Dr. Hertz said he always thought of the Jew in the terms of the Bible. The Bible had been translated into, every language, and had become part of the fcistory, .literature, and life of the people of almbst every nation. The true Jew, while keeping his faith unchanged, became part and parcel of the life of the people among whom he was born.

At a meeting of tfce, committee of the 'St. Patrick's Sports Association, held last evening, the secretary (Mr J. M. Coffey) presented the. balancesheet of the recent sports meeting, which disclosed ft profit of nearly £IOO. An honorarium was voted to Sir and Mrs Joll, caretakers of Lancaster Park, for their services to the Association. Owing to the derailment of an engine at Herbert, which is some Httle distance eouth of Oamaru, the second express was delayed at the former '■ailway station yesterday for about an hour and a half. She reached Ghrfstchurcn about an hour and twenty minutes behind time, the Wahine being detained at Lytteltbn until 10.10 p.m. to enable passengers going north to connect with ner.

' "During the past year, a greater amount of work than usual fell to the lot of the committee," ran a passage in the report presented to the annual meeting of the Canterbury Builders' Association last evening. "Some t ratber heated correspondence between the Federation executive and ourselves took place in connexion with the proposed revision of the conditions of contract. We can*' safely say that our criticism caused the executive in Wellington to bestir itself in time for suggestions to be considered at the annual conference of the Federation." • J. Sweeney, a well-known motorcycle rider, met with a serious mishap while riding at the motor-cycle sports at Napier. While he was travelling at great speed the tank of his mount split and sprayed petrol on to his clothes,' which immediately took fire from the exhaust. Mr Sweeney could not pull up sufficiently to throw himse'f clear until he got round the back of the course. When he had slowed down to about twenty miles an hour he jumped and rolled in the grass in an effort to smother the flames. This he succeeded in doing, but not before he was badly scorched about the arms and legs. The fact that he was wearing leather hip leggings saved him from very serious injury. »

An impoverished condition of the blood is generally responsible for unexplainable lack of energy, lassitude, etc. The remedy is to strengthen your blood with Loasby's .Nerve Tonic and Blood Enricher—it makes rich, red blood. 8b 6d and 6s 6d a bottle, all chemists, or ,from Loasby and Co., Chemists (opp. Ballantyne's). 0 For artistio pictures and pictureframing, patronise Gibb's Art Depot, 105 Cashel street, opp. Ballantyne's. Big stocks of artists' colours, bru'shes, arid materials. 9

Mesßrs Tonks, Norton, and Co., Ltd., held a successful Bale of beautiful Indian carpets and rugs in Mr Charles Clark's Auction Rooms yesterday, when the majority of those offered were disposed of at satisfactory prices. The balance, including one 12 by 9 carpet, two .9 by 6, and a few smaller rugs, will be sold privately at auction prices. 6

One of the biggest sales of drapery and clothing ever recorded in Christchurch is now proceeding at Armstrong's—the people's draper l —where a single article can be had at wholesale price. It is aptly called the "Slump Price Sale," because • every article in the two enormous shops are offered at slump prices. These prices cannot last —they must rise again, on account of the high cpst of labour, so ladies are advised to pay a visit now while stocks are wide and prices slumped to the lowest possible, depth. 7 Who wants strong Cups ■ A special line • is offered without saucers, 7s 6d the 'half-dozen. Drayton's, Colombo street north. Plates equally right. 2 Always use "No Rubbing Laundry Help" for washing clothes during summer, owing' to its wonderful sanitary and perfect cleansing'qualities. Frank A. Cook, Limited'.' H 5414-6797 To secure an early Spring flowering, now is the time to sow Bradbury's gold medal Sweet Pea seed, named or mixed varieties of which can be secured in threepenny and sixpenny packets from Hastie, Bull; and Pickering, 113 Cashel street. " . - .7

When your hair comes out in haridf uls secure the really wonderful Rosemary and Quinine Hair Tonic sold by E. Cameron Smith, 96 Worcester street. 58897-115 In addition to making a full line of high-rclass Agricultural Implements, Machines and' Vehicles, also attachments and" accessories for same, wo do repairs of all «orts, from i Lawn Mowers to Traction Engines'. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Tuam street, Christchurch. P.O. Box 124. .--' D 2992-9395 Pjlkington's motors run twice daily between Christchurch and Akaroa. 6 Farmers needing ready cash will find it in Here are our special prices for circular saws: 22in 70s, 24in 80s, 26in 90s, 28in 100s, 30in 110s. Quality considered the-cheapest in the Dominion. Ivorys, Ltd., 21 Manchester street. ■ 15382 Dairy farmers of North Canterbury ate notified that Johnston and Son have been appointed sole agents for Rangiora for the famous Swedish Vega Separators. Joooß-4619

Furniture Removals.—Our big Leyland Motor Pantechnicon is now on the road. A whole houseful of furniture can bo removed jn one journey. We are booking orders for country removals.Quick despatch and low charges guaranteed. Apply A. J. White, Ltd., High street. W8959

RING UP 2561, AND ANY CAR ON THIS LIST WILL BE, SENT TO YOU FOR DEMONSTRATIONTOWN OR COUNRY. NO-OBLI-GATION TO BUY.

1005—Overland, 4-cyl., 5-seater, £325. 1091—Ford, o-seater (£l6O allowed on this and £lO spent), £l5O. 1039—Studebaker, 4-cyl., 5-seator '(£soi), allowed). £495. , • '• . l 1033 —Studebaker, 4-cyl., 5-seater (just repainted), £4OO. 1032—Studebaker, Big Six (5-7-seater), £675. 1026—Studebaker," 6-cyl. (5-7-seater), , £SOO. '_.'. 1013—Studebaker, 6-ofl. (5-7-seater), • £350. % ,lr - . . / 1014—Studebaker, «4-cyl. (5-7-seater), ' £325. :•■* v ■ 1010—Talbot Delivery Van,' £75. , 1006—Studebaker, 4-cyl., 5-seater (£335 allowed, £3B spent) £350. 10O7—Clement-Bayard Chassis, £l4O. 1046—Oldsmobile, C-cyl., 3-seater, as new, £SOO. Knight Minerva, 4-cyl., 5seatcr, £475. 1045—Studebaker Light Four, 5-seater, £SOO. 1049—Studebaker Big Six (5-7-seater), £075. 1052—Studebaker, 4-cyl., 3-seater, £3OO. 1050—Studebaker, 4-cyl., 5-seater, £2OO. 1051—Daimler (S.K.), 3-seater, £SOO. • 1053 —Sunbeam, 4-cyl., 5-scater, as new, £9OO. 1054—Briscoe, 4-cyl., 5-seater, £250. 'All tho above used cars are listed at cost price. Adams, Ltd. Garage 219 Tuam street; Showrooms, 152-154 High street. . r|