General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18402, 8 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

Passengers on the morning train to Waiau and Culverden comment very appreciatively on the facilities and comfort for travelling that have recently been- added to their, train. During previous winters they have lla'd to undergo chills and colds through lack of warmth, bni now all that is at ah end, an up-to-date system of steam heating having Deen installed. >

A church parade of South African veterans was held in St. Peter's Church, Wellington, yesterday (states a Press Association message). Maori War veterans and returned soldiers were also represented. The service Mas conducted by Chaplain, Comptori and Lieut.-Colonel Bates read the lesson. The vicar, the Rev. Watson, gave an address on loyalty. Social reunions of South African veterans and Rifle Brigade ex-Servicemen were held on Saturday night.

The publication of the "History ot tho Contingonters in the South African War" was urged by Mr J. T. Martin at the annual reunion of t>un iving members of the Sixth New Zealand Contingent at Wellington last Avcek. Mr Martin was of the opinion that the matter be again brought beforo the Government. Some three years ,ago he had been deputed to wait on thu Minister of Internal Affairs to ascertain the posibility of the Governfent taking in hand the publication of the work. As members knew, the manuscript was ready, and it would bo in the interests of contingenters to get it published. Mr J. Linklater, M.P., who was in the chair, agreed that the publication was very desirable, and said he would be pleased to bring the matter before the notice of the Government, and thought it quite probable that the Government would be able to carry out fho publication, nf tka u-orje.

A further notification of suspected infantile paralysis was received Ly the Health authorities on Saturday. The patient is a girl, aged residing in Wade's avenue.. St. Martin's. A Greymouth telegram states that the rearrangement of the Magisterial district of Buller and Grey will enable 3lr W. Meldrum, S.M., to take certain Canterbury Courts on ten days a month. Air H. P. Lawry. S.M., will take part of Mr 3feldrunw> present district.

A Wellington contractor has informed the Mayor that he has a patent method,of building, by which he is able to erect concrete houses at from £1.50 to £2OO below the usual cost of the average size- house. This would make the cost about £B4O. The matter will no before the recently-appointed Housing Committee of the Wellington Citv' Council.

Kecentlv a woman -walked into the office of the Official Assignee at- Christchurch and deposited ou the counter a hamper wrapped in paper. It was a Lunelle of monev. the balance due on a purchase. There was £G3 8s 3d altogether, comprising 2954 coins and a £\ note, made up of 136 halt-crowns, 1133 sixpences, and 11.681 threepences. The woman told the clerk that the amount had been collected in spar© dash, and had brought the money in strapped on to her bicycle. "Bakers would be astonished" (states the "New Zealand Bakers' and Grocers Review") "if they saw number:* of New. Zealand papers regularly to find how great is the agitation for wholemeal bread. It- goes on steadily, and it has now reached a stage of tremendous strength. It is no use trying to. weep back the tide; a number of scientific men and doctors in different parts ot the world are urging that white flour is improved beyond its usefulness and they are securing large support, from the public." An additional loan of up to £SOO has heen approved for the completion of the New Brighton Anglican Church in this particular case (stales the Uiurcii News") the parishioners were so keen to finish the church, instead of putting in a temporary west end, that they were prepared to find certain bondsmen for a ''ioint and several" guarantee for the additional amount. The course if contrary to the Diocesan policy and hafl to ho vetoed, and practically the alternative was to grant the loan. However it is not to be allowed to be used as a precedent. Some dismay was expressed at the Mn-v meeting of the Christchurch Clerical "Societv states the "Church Newswhen a letter from Auckland was read intimating that the northern diocese had decided that it could not undertake to orgatiise tho next New Zealand Church Congress, to be held next year. The principal reasons given were the pressure of affairs in the north, due to the proposed subdivision of the diocese, and the understaffing of parishes. Some astonishment was expressed by members that a decision which apparently was arrived at last August had taken so long to percolate southwards. "Any way," said a member, "if the worst •comes to tho worst, let Christchurch tackle it again, rather than let it fall through." When General Sir lan Hamilton was in Hastings several years ago, Air William Heslop introduced him to various natives who had fought on the Britjsh side during the Maori "War, and then Sir lan asked if he could meet some of the Maoris who fought against tho Government of the country. Mr Heslop made an appointment with one of the Empire's quondam foes, hut when he met the old warrior at the appointed time the Maori was in such an advanced state of intoxie&tiotf that it was impossible to present him to General Hamilton. Mr Heslop remonstrated, but the old chap hold his own. "Py cprry," he said, "youite fella to give te medals, you give him te pakeha, you give him te Maori fight wit you, but no medal for te Maoris that fight for their land. Te medals should be give to us. Their be no war only for us. No medals for you and r all to rest. You go to blazes!" Mr Heslop wrote to Sir Inn Hamilton telling hun the story, and he received a reply from the General by the last moil, in which he says: "I enjoyed the story about the Maori very much indeed, and I will take an opportunity before very long of telling it ty some audience or another in this country." Cashiers are usually required tc/make food any deficiencies in the moneys they audio, and, presumably, any surplus that- may be revealed, stands to their own credit. This question of "shorts" and "overs" cropped up in the course' of discussion at the theatrical employees' conciliation case at Wellington last week. The general honesty of the public in the matter of overpaid change was considered open to doubt. The employers' assessors maintained that box office girls lost nothing through theirr mistakes in the handling of cash, -and usually were rather over than under in .< their takings. One of tho union assessors cited a casf in which, a man received change for a £1 note after tendering a 10s note, and boasted of his MiCi:q>ected accretion of wealth. to a companion. He was overheard by one Of the theatre proprietors, who promptly took him to the ticket office, found that the cash was I,os short, and demanded the repayment of the deficit. Tram conductors who handle small cash frequently find themselves "out", m their cash when they come to "make up," and more often, than not thev are slicKt. As a -rule' they find the public honest and open. Sometimes ths conductor dips into his own, pocket to pay, the fare of a person who has left home moneyless. One of th'-> local conductors relates that some two years ago he paid a 2d fare for an Auckland lady who was in this plight." A few weeks ago she was again in Wellington, and, recognising the conductor who had assisted her, repaid the debt of two years' standing. Everyone remembers how reliable the old-fashioned homo remedies were: they were usually compounded from purely vegetable extracts. When coughs and colds were about, the homo remedy was particularly prominent. Of course, nowadays time cannob be spared to make them up, but you can obtain the same effect from "Stop It," for "Stop I.t" is purely vegetable, and it's wonderful how quickly "Stop It" relieves a cough or cold! Sold everywhere—2s 6<J and Is 6d. 4 Ladies will welcome the news that Armstrongs have purchased the complete stock of beautiful model hats of Rosina Price. This was bought at a ridiculously low price, and the savings are handed .on to our many customers. Beautiful Imported Model Hats that wore usually marked 45s to 49s 6d are now. all offering at 7s Cd. These really high-grade hats from Paris and London are the last word in exclusiveness. Also a number of dainty, untrimmed hats ranging from Is lid. Pay an early visit to the millinery showroom, and see for yourself the great savings. —(3

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