General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18405, 11 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

—o — promise of fine weather indi. cated by Tuesday's dry spell was not fulfilled yesterday, when the morning broke dull and cold. Eain commenced to fall at about 9 a.m. and by mid-day a general downpour had set in. During tho afternoon, light showers fell, accompanied by a slight but cold wind from the sou'-west quarter.

During the month of May the Health Department received the following notification!! of infectious diseases in the Canterbury Health district:—Scarlet fever, 35 j diphtheria, 19; enteric fever, 1; tuberculosis, 24; infantile paralysis, 13; puerperal fever, 3; erysipelas, 4; pneumonic influenza, 1; pneumonia, 9; trachoma, 1; total 110. The Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Cat Club's annual show will be opened in the King Edward Barracks to-day, an<d will continue till Saturday. In Addition to the bird and cat classes, sections for competition in cookery, needlework and toy dogs will also be held. The total entries for the show number 2693, made up as follows: —Poultry, 1314; pigeons, G42; canaries, 276; cats, 99; needlework, 134; toy dogs, 108; cookery, 120. These entries constitute a record for the, club, and, it is considered that the show will be orio of the best yet held. In addition to tho ordinary prizes a. number of special prizes have been allotted.

A writer in tho Dunedin "Star" says:—The Governor-General may or may not be aware of tho fact that it was from his father's place in Scotland that the first salmon and trout ova were procured to come to New Zealand. Shipment was by the ship Celestial Queen in 1867. When sho reached Port Chalmers Sir Julius Vogel headed a great muster of settlers who were anxious to seo the ova. Mr John Mill saw to the shipping of the ova by steamer, for distribution in tho Waitaki and Molyneux <rivcrs.

Every year the Wellington branch of tho Navy Leaguo sends a wreath to London to "bo placed on Nelson's Monument in Trafalgar square on Trafalgar Day. The wreath is composed chiefly of native flowers: kohia, ram* rama, and tawhini, with the red supplejack berries and the beautiful rata flower showing to advantage. In order that the wreath may appear fresh after the long journey Home, it is placed in a tub of distilled water, which is then frozen. Then, when October 26th comes round, the ico is broken from the wreath and the flowers appear .as fresh as though they had just been'pickod. Professor Epbertson, of Victoria College, is supplying the distilled water for the

James Barr, agent of North Loburn, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. A meeting of creditors will be held on June 19th at 11 a.m. As a result of a request made to the residents of Port Levy that the native school should be given a/ distinctive name, the local committee, through Mr H. W. Urn, M.P.. has recommended that the institution should be called Hinetewai, meaning maid of the waters.

The Labour Department's books show that last week 23 men registered in Christchurch ns unemployed as compared with 20 the previous week. The registrations comprised two clerks, 3 drivers, 14 labourers, 1 linesman. 1 mattress maker, 1 salesman, and 1 storemai>.

At the annual meeting Auckland Licensing Committee Siib-Tnspoc-tor Rnwle said thflt six hotels were reported to be catering for women drinking ou the premises. The licensees ■nvra cautioned to discontinue- tho practice and were also warned against the servants acting for bookmakers. The Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes presided at a meeting of the New Zealand Philatelic Society, a feature of which was a stamp auction (telegraphs our Wellington corresponded). A large number of stamps were sold, as much as £lO being realised for a single stamp. Two notable stamps were a very fine West Australian, which was sold for £7, and the extremely rare Niue stamp with the error of overprint, "Thief." Several, examples were purchased by Sir Heaton Rhodes for his private collection, which is one of the finest in the Dominion.

The special session of the Anglican Synod, which is being held in order to choose a, successor to Dr. Julius as Bishop of Christchurch, was continued yesterday behind closed doors. No information will be. available to the public until a definite decision has been reached. Synod continued sitting in conference last evening, and on rising at 10 p.m. had arrived at no decision. It will resume again to-day, at 10.30 a.m., but its present sessions will not at any time be open to the public until a decision has been arrived at.

"With the increasing demand for electric power, there arises the question of supply, and according to Mr R. G. Mac Gibbon, resident electrical engineer, there should be ample to meet all requirements this winter. In reviewing the 'subject yesterday, Mr Mac Gibbon stated that the tramway plant could produce 1500 k.w., its maximum demand being 2000 k.w. The previous afternoon the Tramway Board had been called upon to produce power if necessary, _ but its assistance was hardly reouired as the demand expected from weather conditions did not materialise. Work in connexion with the extension of the scheme is proceeding apace, and to-night the current will be turned on in Darfield, this being the first instalment of the Malvern Power Board's scheme. Mr E. A. Ransom, a member of Parliament, who sits on the benches opposite to the Hon. J. G. Coates, spoke a little piece at Dannevirke yesterday afternoon, which, while true to lii' 4, will do the new Prime Minister no harm in. the; telling (telegraphs. our special correspondent). "I have always found Mr Coates a fair man," Mr Ransom said. "He is quick to arrive at a decision. He will listen to any argument and give you a definite answer.' If you go to him with a deputation and you have anything to sajj gel it off quickly, for, if you hesitate he will pop in with his answer, and you will be left with half your piece unsaid. It will not always be 'the answer you want, but you will get a fair, square deal and you will know where you are. And that is a great thing with any man. He will not beat about the bush with you." There was quite a stir last week at McArthurs, the Chemists. The"recent cold, wet weather had caused a large number of coughs and colds, and .crowds just naturally came in for their usual bottle of "Stop It"—the mighty cough remedy. The wonderful confidence in "Stop If' shown by thousands proves its excellence. Buy your bottle to-day—2s 6d and Is 6dl everywhere. 2 Don't hesitate a moment when considering moving your furniture. J. M. Heywopd and Co., Ltd., are the people to do it for you. —6

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