General News.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18221, 4 November 1924, Page 8

General News.

—> —♦ Frederick White was granted a land agent's license in the Magistrate s Court yesterday. Details of regular observations on the Wainiakarirt river flow are to be obtained by the Electricity Committee of the City Council. The estimated cost of procuring the records is from £IOO to £l5O per aimmun. The Mayor stated at the meeting oi ' the City Council last night that it was prepared to submit to the ratepayers on Thursday, December 4th. the proposal to roise a loan of £375,000 for electricity distribution. It was stated by the Mayor at the meeting of tlie City Council last night that nine of the 12 remits forwarded bv the Council for consideration at the receut municipal conference in Auckland were adopted. The Y.M.C.A. Walking Club has decided to make a walking tour to Punakaiki on the West Coast during the Christmas holidays. The trip will be undertaken from December 26th to January 2nd. On the petition of John Askew Scott, journalist, New Zealand, Margaret Jane Wyman, spinster, Lyttelton, has been declared bankrupt, and a meeting of her creditors will be held at the Official Assignee's office # on Friday afternoon. Moro general labourers are out of work than is usual at this time of the year, a contributing cause, it is stated, being a shortage of bricks. It is reported that three or four builders have had to suspend operations from this cause. Traffic through the Lyttelton tunnel was held up for about half an hour yesterday afternoon owing to the bursting of a Westinghouse brake hose on a goods train. The 1.30 p.m. passenger train from Christchurch was delayed, and did not reach Lyttelton till 2.15 p.m., instead of 1.50 p.m. The secretary of the Chrietchurch Municipal Band has written thanking the Council for allowing the alteration of the name of the band, and stating tliat the band will be pleased to include two Councillors on the Bands Committee. Crs O. Anderson and J. K Archer were elected to represent the Council on the Band Committed ■

Another arrest was effected yesterday in connexion with the theft of four cases of whisky on Saturday night from the railway "C" shed. A proposal is afoot to establish a district high school for Sumner and RedcJiffe, and a meetinc of parents to consider the question will b* held in the Sumner schoolroom on Thursday evening. The Citv Council last night decided to pav the expenses incurred by the Mayor. Crs. J. W. Beanland and E. H." Andrews, and the Town Clerk in attending the Municipal Conference at Auckland. Cr. V. H. Winsor stated at the meeting of the City Council last nisrht that the City Surveyor was keeping in touch with the Drainage Board's engineer in the matter of restoring the surface of streets disturbed by the sewer-laying operations. The City Council Handbook for 1924-2-5 has just been issued in an enlarged form. This little volume contains a vast fund of tabloid information relating to the city and municipal activities, and is illustrated by a number of panoramic and other photographs. The occupiers of a bach at NewBrighton were the victims of a thief or thieves some time last week, the sad discovery 'being nmde by them on Saturday on reopening the bach that their absence had been taken advantage of to remove a gramophone and a numl>er of records. Other articles stolen included wearing apparel. Anglers were among the sportsmen who suffered during the week-end. Practically all the North Canterbury streams, the Waimakariri. Ashley, Rakaia, and even the Selwyn, were in high flood and unnshable. According to ono fisherman the Selwyn was, "like pea soup" on Sunday and it was :3ft 6in higher than a week previous. One optimist was seen with his rod in the lower reach of the river. Regarding the taxation of heavy motor (vehicles, Mr. J. S. Hawkes, secretary of the Canterbury Motor Traction Association, yesterday received the following telegram from Mr W. H. Nicholson, president of the Canterbury Automobile Association: —"The Hon. J. G. Coates says that an opportunity will be given interested parties to put their -views before him before the regulations under the .Heavy Vehicles Bill are gazetted." Owing to the urgent need of a transformer substation in the western part of the city, the Electricity Committee of the Council have decided to proceed immediately with the erection of a temporary building, so arranged that it can be embodied later in the larger building which is proposed to be erected on the site in Worcester street between the Federal Club and tlie Clarendon Hotel recently purchased by the Council for £IO,OOO. The sub-committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce to which was relegated the drawing up of the evidence regarding Canterbury railways to be submitted to the Railway Commission . (Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven) has completed its task and a copy lias been forwarded to the Commission. A deputation from the Chamber in support of tlie evidence will wait on the Commission on its return to Cbristchurch towards the end of the week. "I shall become a commercial travellet when I get Home so far as advertising New Zealand is concerned," said the Governor-CJeneral in a speech at the Commercial Travellers' Club at Auckland. Advertisement should not be ne<fled, Lord Jellicoe added, but he knew it was the soul of success. He would spread abroad in England the beauties of the Dominion, the opportunities for those who were willing to work, and what could be found here in the way of good fellowship and kindly reception. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals submitted to the Works Committee of the City Council a list of six locations where it considered the erection of water-trotighs was necessary, and intimated that it was prepared to present the troughs to the Council and deliver them to the sites in question, the Council to arrange for the erection and connexion of the troughs with the city water supply. The committee reported to the Council last night that only one additional trough was necessary, viz., in Carlyle street, near the railway sheds, and it had decided to accept the Society's offer as regards the installation of a trough in the position mentioned. Relieve the strain by wearing one of McArthur's latest pattern reversible Trusses. Biggest selection in New Zealand. Both spring and- elastic. Exceptionally light and comfortable. A boon to every sufferer. McArthur's Ltd., Chemists, same building—'McArthur's Corner —but the entrance is in Colombo street only- 6* Extraordinary purchase of high class dainty French Floral Organdie Muslins by T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd. A consignment of 40 boxes of very highclass 44in. Organdie Muslins was left in the hands of shippers here. Yesterday cable instructions were received from London: "Clear for Cash to the Highest Tenderer." We offered a ridiculous price, we had the cash; we got the goods. You now have the opportunity to get them at less than half price. 44in, Figured Organdi Muslins, dainty French designs- Priced at 3s lid and 4s lid in the high class shops. Forty boxeß only—2ooo yards clearing Is lljd yard. It's an education in high class French designing to see these goods. Come and view them, 6 Croquet enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that Ashhy, Bergh and Co-, Ltd., have opened up a shipment of new Season's Croquet materials at their Sports Dept., High street. Ash and Boxwood Mallets; including Slazengers " Centraject" and "Corbally" Beechwood and Boxwood Balls, Hoops, Pegs, Clips, etc. Special Discounts to Clubs.3 Don't hesitate a moment when considering moving your furniture. J. M. Heywood aud Co., Ltd., are the people to do it for you. —6 HIGH QUALITY USED CARS VERSUS CHEAP NEW CARS. A FEW FACTS. Practically every new motor-car, cheap or expensive, drops about £SO off its value in its first week on the road, a curious fact which explains why so many people consider that a good'quality used car, carefully bought, is a better investment than a cheap new car. The used quality car does not suffer from "first use depreciation," and of course it offers more style, more luxury, more comfort, and convenience to driver and passengers than the best of cheap cars can offer. There are many enthusiastic and wealthy motorists who insist on having a "new car every year or two, and their used cars are generally splendid value at the price asked. Adams Ltd. have a number of high qualitv used cars which they can confidently recommend—fine, stylish-looking cars," newly finished, absolutely up-to-date, and hardly distinguishable from the brand-new article. For instance, vou can buv a Studehaker ''Special Six," a magnificent hill-climber, and very handsome, for £250: a late model Dodge touring car for £275 or a three-seater Hupmobile with Colonial bodv, very luxuriously equipped, for £230. For a little more money you can buy fully-guaran-teed '(same guarantee as new) \Studebakers. There are a couole of the popular "Lisht Sixes" for "£3OO apiece, and a superb "Big Six" for £395. All these cars, of course, have electric lights and starter, and are of recent modol—cars nobody need be ashamed to own. Easy terms can he arranged if desired. Adams Ltd.: Showrooms, 152-154 High street; Garage, 219 Tuam street. A 2661-4384