General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

Applications for extension orders under the Mortgages Final Extension Act, 1924, will be heard on June 22nd, at 10.30 o'clock in tho Supreme Court by his Honour Mr Justice Hosking.

At tho Supreme Court at Napier, in sentencing fiobort Porteous Brown to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour for theft, his Honour Mr Justice Ostler said prisoner's loyalty to "his comrades, and the fact that ho had not disclosed information to the police 'created, in tho Judgo's mind a sneaking admiration for the prisoner, although, perhaps, ho (the Judgo) should not say it.

At yesterday's annual conference of the North Canterbury Branch, of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union, an address on open-air schools was delivered by Dr. G. J. Blackmore. After outlining the advantages of the open-air school, the speaker stressed the necessity of farmers having their stock tested for tuberculosis. At the conclusion of his address, Dr. Blackmore was accorded a hoarty vote of thanks. An Auckland " telegram states that the' Hon. Sir James Parr yesterday expressed himself as favourable to tho requests of. a deputation which objected to the suppression of names in Police Court reports, except offenders under twenty-one years; and also to old-age pensioners being visjted by Klice officers in uniform. Sir James ,rr promised to ask Superintendents to insist on tho. use of plain-clothes meai. The deputation also urged that the practice of keeping a policeman longer than one hour on point duty in the busiest time of the day should be avoided.

At a largely atterided meeting of householders held in the Shirley school on "Wednesday night to consider the hest means of raising funds for improving and (beautifying the school grounds and school, Mr W. E. Simes announced that ha had been authorised by the Misses HOI and Mr Bred! Sill, to announce that they would be pleased to contribute the sum of £IOO to help the school. The offer was received with thanks, and it was unanimously decided to record on the minutes the appreciation of the house* holders of the district for the generosity of ifehe donors.

James Peter Innes, clerk, 379 Colombo street, Sydenham, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. A meeting of creditors will be held on June 23rd at 2.30 p.m. At the monthly meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday it" was decided to renew the Board's vote of £IOO to the Canterbury Progress League. The following fixtures have been arranged for sittings of the Arbitration Court; —Palmerston North, June. 12th; Wellington, June 16th; Auckland, July 6th; Dunedin, July 24th; Christehurch, August 18th. The Dunedin Exliibition directors are advised by the High Commissioner that the band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, which has been selected to perform at Dunedin during the period of the Exhibition, will come out bv the Rotorua, leaving Southampton about Soptember 24th, and due in New Zealand at the beginning of November, about a week prior to the opening date of the Exhibition.

A novel example of tho community spirit has been demonstra'-etl in a ptn in the Wellington Zoo where a pair of pukekos (tho New Zealand swamp biml) and a pair of blue garlinute arthoused (states our correspondent). All the birds are very much-alike and the first signs of the community spirit were observed when it Aras found that the four of them were taking part in the building of one nest. Then a couple of eggs appeared—no more—nn.i no one could determine to which pair the egg* belonged, the pukekos or the gallurole; if one belonged to each pair, or if thoy were half and half. Wliatever the true state of affairs each of the four birds took it in turn to sit on the eggs until they were hatched, and now the youngsters are thriving wtil. The problem of their parentage is v.t-t yet solved unless it be that the parents themselves haive solved it. lor each pair have Attached one of the youngsters to themselves and oesfcow all care upon their particular charge. Yvben the young ones have assumed a more definite plumage the curator may bo able to solve the problem. In thousands of homes in New Zealand preparations are made to meet the firsts sign of a ccugh or cold. There is always a bottle of. "Stop It," MoArthur's mighty cough remedy, in the home. "Srop It" is compounded from purely vegetable extracts, and contains no harmful drugs. As good for babv as for grandma. Sold everywhere —2s 6d and Is 6d a bottle. 3 Ladies will welcome tho news that Armstrongs have purchased' the complete stock of beautiful model hats of Kosina Price. This was bought at a ridiculously low price, and the savings are handed on to our many customers. Beautiful Imported Mpdel Hats that were usually marked 45s to 49s 6d are now all offering at 7s 6d. These really high-grade hats from Paris and London aro tho 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. 0