GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17115, 9 April 1921, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho auction announcements of N.Z. Farmers' Co-op, Association, Ltd., McKenzie and Co., H. ft. Livingstone and Co., Craddock's Agency Go., Ltd., George Anderson and Co:, -Lawn© and Dalton, H. Matson and Co., Harris Bros., H. C. Smith, P. S. Nicholls and Co/, Tonks, Norton, and Co., Ltd., Wakelin Bros., H. B. Sorensen, and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will be found on pages 16 and 17 of this issue. At the Auckland Magistrate's .Court yesterdav, George Holt, a hotel porter, was fined £SO for sly-grog selling. The accused sold a, bottle of whisky, alter hours, to a constable for £l. > At the morning service to-morrow in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Cashel street, Sister Kathleen (of West Ham Children's Mission, London) will speak, and Madame Strathearh will sing. The evening service will be conducted by the Rev. J. Paterson, whose subject will be "True Pride.", . • A New Plymouth telegram states that; about tv/a tons of explosives were used in firing the first ehot in Paritutu yesterday morning, with tine object of procuring stone lor the harbour extension. About 30,000 tons were dislodged. The engineers expressed satisfaction with 'the results, much large stone being made available. Tho mutilation of Paritutu, which is a historic landmark, was much canvassed, but the results are said by the engineers to justify it. The treatment of mental oases among soldiers' was brought up at yesterday's meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the Red Cross Society. , "I think it is wrong to allow our soldiers to go into a. mental hospital," said Mr C. J: Treleaven, "they should be in a home. It is the duty "of. the Red Cross Association to iriake enquiries and sep if it is possible to. get a home for them. They deserve all the care we can give them." It was decided to have enquiries made .so, that the matter could be gone into at the "meeting of the New Zealand Council to bo held next month. "Will the Prime Minister give an as-, suranee that members of the Hansard staff -will not again be employed to do police* reporting, and will he give a further assurance that the meetings of the ■Government's political opponents will not again be followed up by Hansard rel' porters?" Such was the text of a question asked by Mr H. E: Holland (Buller) in the House of Representatives at the end of the past session. The Prime Minister, in a reply issued this week, stated: "The reporter referred to, was employecLby the "police authorities, who must have discretion in connexion with such matters." o ■ . ' • . Lord Leverhulnie, England's millionaire soap manufacturer, has become a fish-dealer. His new venture "The Mac ■ Fisheries Limited," h*s opened, 187 stores in London alone, invading even aristocratic Bond 'street. His shops are after the plans of the model Canadian fish markets, where everything is displayed on white slabs with a cooling .pipe underneath. The fish are picked out by the customer and placed..in a carton, which can be carried home, looking like a purchase in a dry-goods store. Several •of the branches are managed" by graduates of Cambridge and Oxford, who first served apprenticeships in .the Billingsgate fish market and pushed fish barrows across London bridge, f A Christiania despatch to the London i!' Times" says: "The newspapers here publish detailed accounts of the demonstration given at Sandefjord last Saturday of. an important improvement in. telegraphy invented by Hermod Petersen, chief manager of tho radio department of the telegraph service.' ' 'This. invention, in the opinion of experts, will revolutionise telegraphy. It is the result of four years' work,* and consists of a new system based on the' alternating current, instead of the continuous current -system l hitherto used. One of the many benefits which this. invention is expected to bring is a big reduction in the mini-" her of operators • needed. It is estimated that work which now requires 117-of the best..operators in Norway could be done by sixteen. The new system .eliminates errors of any "kind and reproduces with photographic accuracy "at practically unlimited distance's all sorts of handwriting, type, drawings, .and photographs. One export says that by using. Petersen's system, the l New York Times' would be able to oroduee a column from the London 'Times' within ten minutes." Wednesday afternoon was the 1 occasion for the customary half-yearly visit of local and visiting Chinamen to the Grevmouth Cemetery (says the "Grey River Argus"). - The' proceedings, though not as animated as at a Chinese visit was made by one Celestial in the morning to-, intimate to the departed that their friends on terra iirma were about to pay them-their usual halfyearly visit. In the afternoon the friends journeyed out to Karoro in vehicles. On arrival at the cemetery the members of .the party sought out tho graves -where lay the remains of their 'respective relatives. They first placed on the graves lighted aromatic! tapers, after which they went through j what appeared, to be a set religious formula, during which candles were lighted. A small feast was then laid but, consisting of rice, Chrinese brandy, eggs, whisky, roast duck, and pork, and fruit. Crackers and bombs were exploded to drive off tho "devils" for the ensuing six months, and on the graves rice and other food were placed for the departed. Lollies, fruit, and whisky were freely distributed amongst the European onlookers. The participants in the' function then returned to town, where a feast was held in. one of tho Chinese houses, and full justice done to: such viandi as were not left at the graves for the benefit of those on the other side of the/'Great Divide."

At the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to-morrow night, Madame Strathearn, who is visiting the city in the interests of the children of slumland, will tell tho story of her conversion, and will sing twoappropriate solos. The church doors will bo opened at 6 p.m. In connexion with the judgment delivered this week by Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., in the dairymen's case, Parish v. Rushworth, a meeting of wholesale dairymen will be held in th 3 Y.M.C.A. rooms to-night, -when the decision and its effects on the wholesalers will be considered. We hare received various sums for the China Relief Fund, but we are not at present opening a subscription list. It is desired that "Anonymous" (Tinwald), and "Three Girls" (Amberley), who have sent us some bank-notes, supply their names to the Editor of "The Press." In a statement of receipts and expenditure presented at the meeting- of the Nelson Band Contest Committee this week, a substantial credit balance is disclosed. Up to thfe present £lßl4 had been placed in the bank, and outstanding accounts to come in would bring the total receipts up to £1921. The? expenditure was £1473 9s, leaving a credit balance of £448. It would not be necessary, said the secretary, to call on any of the guarantors who had guaranteed the expenses of the contest. The Mavor and other members of the committee expressed satisfaction at the financial result. At Carterton on Wednesday Mr S. L-. P. Free, S.M., gave judgment in a case in which Catherine li. Phillips, formerly school teacher of Enst Taratahi, claimed £2OO damaues for assault from Albert Percy Sonthey, Mrs Southey, Stanley G. Green, and Mrs Green. He found that an entirely unprovoked assault had been committed by the female defendants, who -were more or. less actively assisted by their husbands. Plaintiff was entitled to medical and hospital expenses, £3 6s, and £SO damages'. Therefore judgment would be entered up for plaintiff tor* £53 6s. costs £6, witness's expenses £3 6s, and solicitor's fee £3 12. A remarkable experiment lias beeru conducted by Dr. Ratten, SurgeonSuperintendent of Hobart General Hospital, in transplanting a gland from a woman to an insane woman, with a result that the patient became normal, and has remained so since the operation was performed a mouth ago, states a telegram to the "Sydney Morning Herald. Dr. Ratten decjined "to say whether the gland was from a living woman, or what sort it wasj and added that though more than satisfied with tho result, it was too early to* make prophecies. Four doctors had examined the woman and agreed that failing a cure by operation she would have to go to a mental hospital. Serious efforts are being made" in New South Wales to'inaugurate a bust aeroplane medical service. The proposal is to work up a bush medical lodge in the area around AVinton' now served by a commercial air-taxi service, and a young Australian doctor, who served in the war, is ready to devote his services to the experiment for a small fee. There is a doctor in charge of the hospital at Winton, but the air-service scheme would be entirely auxiliary to his work. It is felt that some practical effort must be made before pastoralists and others in these bush communities will be inclined to' give their whole-hearted support , .Only recently the_ late_ Lieutenant Mcintosh was making inquiries with''a view to starting an air service between 1 Perth and Carnarvon, and even farther along the north-west coast; and MajorBrearley, of the Australian Flying Corps, has recently made several successful nights between Perth. Geraldton, Carnarvon, and Onslow. It is considered that £15,000 or £20,000 would be necessary to back the experiment for' two years in order thoroughly to test.it in various parts of Australia.

A number of citizens had lunch together at the Pacific Club, Auckland, on Tuesday, on the. invitation of the Hon. G. Fowlds, to meet Mr Jones, a member of the Rotary Club, Victoria (8.C.), and hear addresses on the work of the Rotary Clubs in Canada and the, United States. Mr-.1 ones and Mr Fowlds explained the activities and purposes of the Rotary Clubs, wihjch mamly centre in a ■weekly'luncheon at which business methods and social, political, national, and international topics are discussed. A brief discussion-followed, during -which, it was suggested that steps be taKen to form a Rotary Club in Auckland. ' The' meeting reached no decision on that point, but appointed a committee to consider the matter and report to a future gathering. Mr Jas. W. Davidson, past-president of tho Calgary Rotary Club, and LieutenantColonel Ralsfcon, president of the Halifax Rotary Club; who are commissioners representing the International Association of Rotary Clubs, are wow in Australia, and intend paying a visit to New Zealand. The commissioners intend forming Rotary Clubs in Sydney, and Melbourne before leaving Australia. A -fisherman named Albert McCormack had an. extraordinary experience near Corowa, New South Wales, a few daj's ago. He parted with his mate, Larry Charlton, at the ,Murray Flat's, Wodonga, with the intention of rowing their boat down stream to Yarrawonga. All went well with McCormack'till he. reached a ■ spot seven miles the other 'side of HowTong, known as The DeVil's Corner. Horo there is an ugly deep hole, with a swift-rushing current and whirlpool, i in addition: to which there 'is a group of very ugly snags. McCormack's boat rapidly-filled and sank., Not being able to .swim the unfortunate man was hurled in amongst ,the snags. He managed to grab hold of one of them, and pull himself, above water. For the nest two and a half days he was "left in this perilous position, well out in the stream. He had no food, and his lower limbs became partially paralysed by long immersion. Periodically he called for help. With his braces he made himself fast to the shag. Eventually a boundary rider hove in sight. McCormack was taken to the farmhouse and given"'food, and, regaining sufficient strength, took to the road and walked to Corowa. On Arrival at the Mill Hotel, about a mile from the town,' he was thoroughly- exhausted, and was taken to the hospital for j treatment. Ho was covered with scars and scratches. Where do 'householders who hav.o money in their homes, and who fear a visit from thieves, secrete their wealth ? ; In a robbery recently reported it was stated that notes had been hidden under ' the mattress, of the bed (says t>he Melf bourne "Age"). This, however, is too obvious a hiding place, and is seldom resorted to nowadays. Judging by tno experience of the Commonwealth Treasury, it is quite a common practice to. put-notes and valuables for safe keeping under the copper. That this is not a plan to be-recommended is proved by the fact tJhat in recent months numerous applications have been nuide_ to the. Treasury bv distracted housewives, who have lighte3 a firo under the copper on : Monday mornings, and remembered, frequently too late, that they have jgnited their stored-up wealth. Many applications are, of course, made to tihe Treasury for the restoration of the value of burnt notes, and it has been discovered that in the overwhelming majority-of cases the notes have been plaoed. under the copper on Saturday to be hidden from thieves and destroyed by the "Monday morning fire. If the owners can produce a portion of the notes bearing the number it is possible to .obtain new ones in exchange, but very often rescue operations are too long delayed, and many people have lost their savings in this way. An interesting feature of .the applications of this nature which come to the Treasury is the fact that comparatively few people can correctly, spell the word "accidentAlly." The word is generally employed in the appeal, and an examination of a recent budget'. disclosed that on the average only one person in seven succeeded in getting it right.

All the Canterbury rivers were reported clear yesterday. ! His Honour -Mr Justice Herdninn will sentence a prisoner at the Supremo Court on Monday, at 10.30. A novel theorv is put forward V cx * plain the death of the young Scotsman, Peter Low. in Balcombe tunnel, Sussex. Low. who was engaged under tho Imperial War Graves Commission in Belgium, had been to Brighton, tio took a train for tho return journey to London, but his body was found in the tunnel,'his skull being fractured. At the inquest a witness -suggested that, whilo leaning out of the window. Low was dragged from the carriage by the air current which the fast-moving tram caused as it entered the tunnel. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The sneak thief gang which operated in Palmerston North during Easter week in stealing money from bedrooms in hotels and boarding-nouses, has transferred itself to Wellington. According to the policL>, there are quite a number of people in "Wellington already painfully aware of their presence there. During the past three <tays a considerable number of thefts of money from bedrooms in hotels" and private hotels and boarding-houses have born reported. The thieves appear to be bent upon doing nothing by halves; thfjy believe in making a clean sweep, as in some establishments all temporarily unoccupied bedrooms have becu visited, and whatever money has been left in coat pockets, handbags, and drawers has been taken. Individual losses of from £5 t0,£30 are quite common. A man who, according to the Crown Prosecutor, exchanged forged Treasury notes for counterfeit coin, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour by Mr Justice Shearman at the Old Bailey. He was George Green, aged 30 years, electrician, and he pleaded guilty to having in his possession 30 forged £1 notes, 80 forged 10s notes, and 17 counterfeit half-crowns.- The Crown Prosecutor said that letter? found in the possession of the prisoner, signed by a man named Arthur, showed that persons were employed by prisoner to put the notes into circulation, and that Arthur supplied counterfeit coin to Green in exchange for his forged notes. So, said counsel, they were running a double business of counterfeit currency, and each assisting the other in its circulation at some distance from the place where the notes and coin had Deen made.

It is possible that the Prince of Wales may soon be the owner of a country mansion in the heart of rural Oxfordshire. The Prince recently paid several visits to Heythrop, Chipping Norton, the residence of the late Mr Albert Brassey, with a view to acquiring it for himself, and it is expected that he will purchase it. The estate now belongs to Captain Robert Brassey, who recently announced his intention of selling it. Heythrop is a stately house of stone in the Italian style, and has fine gardens and pleasure grounds in a park of 300 acres. The estate formerly belonged to the Earls of Shrewsbury, and was bought for about £IOO,OOO by the v late Mr Thomas Brassey, the great railway contractor, father of the first Earl Brassey and of Mr Albert Brassey. The mansion was burned down in 1831, when it was occupied by the Duke of Beaufort, but was rehuilt by Mr Albert Brassev, who was master of the famous Heythrop Hounds for 45 years. An impoverished condition of the blood is-generally responsible for unexplainable lack of energy, laßsitude, etc. The remedy is to strengthen your blood with Loasby's Nerve Tonic and' Blood Enricher—it makes rich, red blood. -3s 6d and 6s 6d a bottle, all chemists, or from Loasby and Co., "Chemists (p'pp. Ballantyne's). ' ' 0 A small expenditure in spare parts will often save the expense of a new Potato-Digger.. Wo stock spares for Aspinwall, Reuther, Jacks, and Champion Digcers. Ivorys, Ltd., 21 Manchester street. 15382 Hot Water Bags. Best English maiko. Stoclks fresh to hand at E. ■Cameron Smith's, 96 Worcester Street. From 7s each. All with spare washers. 395 Akaroa, this old French settlement, beautiful harbour, its glorious' climate, makes a health seeker's joy, of the first magnitude. A holiday there restores your health. . . A 2953-9890 We pack, mark, route, and ship goods -with care, securing for you the best rates and most careful handling at a moderate charge- J. M- Heywood and Co.. Ltd. H 4943 For washing bakers', painters', and all household clothing, use "No Rubbing Laundry Help" regularly. It is simply invaluable. The demand keeps us ouite busy. Kincaid's, Limited. - l . H 5414-6797 ' To secure an, early Spring flowering, now is the time to. sow Bradbury's gold "medai Sweet Pea seed, named or mixed varieties of which can be secured in threepenny and sixpenny packets from Kastie, Bull, and Pickering, 113 Cashel street. ' - 7 In addition to making a full line of high-class Agricultural Implements, Machines and Vehicles, also attachments and accessories* for same, we do repairs of all sorta, from Lawn Mowers to Traction Engines. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Tuam street, Christchurch. P.O. Box 124. ... D 2992-9395 Johnston and Son, Rangiora,, nave a full range of Kodaks, films, and all photographic requisites at Christchurch prices. Orders per post will receive prompt attention. P.O.' Box 1: 'Phone 4. J 5008-4619 Furniture Removals.-—Our big Leyland Motor Pantechnicon is now on the road. A whole lroUseful-of furniture can be removed in one journey. We' aro booking orders for country removals. Quick despatch and low charges guaranteed. Applv'A. J. White, Ltd., High street ™ 39 RING UP 2501, AND ANY CAR ON" THIS LIST WILL BE SENT TO. ' YOU FOR DEMONSTRATIONTOWN OR CO UNRY. M 081 I • GATION TO BUY. -

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