General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18407, 13 June 1925, Page 14

General News.

The auction announcements of Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Ltd., IT. Matson and Co., N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Lawrie and Dalton, N.Z. Farmers' Coop. Association, Ltd., Touks, Norton and Co., Ltd.. J. B. Brown and Co., H. B. Sorcnsen, W. E. Simes and Co., McKenzie and Willis, and Canterbury Coop. Poultry Producers, Ltd., appear on page 21 of this issue.

The Mayor wishes it tc be ru.'idc clear to all that tho review of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides by the Govcrnor-Goa-eral this afternoon will tako placo in the Caledonian Hall, at 3 o'clock. The Blenheim Borough Council, by a majority of one vote, decided to appoint a borough engineer and to call "for applications at a salary of £IOO per annum.

Mr J. F. Hutchinson gava his second lecture last night at tho Social Hall of the Trades Hall, Gloucester street, his subject being "Practical Psychology the Road to Success," which was listened to with deep interest.

Tho following additional contributions to the Mayor's Coal and Blanket Fund have beeu received:—Aunty Poll, 1 ton of coal; 11. S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd. (London), £2 2s; "Comfort," 1 10s; Mrs E. Marks, £lj "In Dispute" per C.P.A., £2 6s; F. W. Woodward, £2.'

Eight applications wero received tlu> Rangiora Borough Council lasc night for the position of engineer to carry out a water and drainage jschemo. Hie number was reduced to threo from which a final selection will bo made at tho next meeting of the Council. Mr F. W. Furkert, Government Engineer in Chief, will at 11, a.m. to-day, meet citizens and others, of the deputation which waited on the Hon. J. G. Coates recently regarding the proposed alterations to the Provincial Council Chambers, and explain why the Government have decided to proceed with the work.

Offences in connexion with militarj r training are, in a large number of cases, caused through ignorance ana not through any wilful intention of evading training. For the guidance of parents it may be stated; that every boy, on attaining the ago of 14 yoars, must fill in the prescribed registration form and forward it to the nearest Defence Office.

The Canterbury Cricket and Lawn Tennis Associations' Art Union stroot appeal yesterday met with an exceedingly satisfactory response from the general public, and the promoters have good cause for gratification at the number of tickets disposed of. The wot weather had some effect on sales, but the large body of salesmen and women were ablo to _ "dispose of a substantial number of tickets and the result should considerably augment the funds of the bodies concerned.

Tho large crowd of poultrymen now in Christchurph for tho Christchurch Poultry Club's Show gathered last night at the Rendezvous. Mr G. Jeffreys, presidont of the local club, presided over about 100 members. Ho briefly welcomed tho poultrymen- from other parts of New Zealand The chief toasts honoured were: "Kindred Societies," "The Judges," "Christchurch Poultry Club," and "Agricultural Association." During tho evening musical and vocal items wero contributed by somo of those present.

In connexion with access from Redlcliffs to the Morton Settlement for returned soldiers, the Public Works Department has completed plana and cross .sections of the road and a land transfer survey is being mado by tho Lands Department. The Returned Soldiers' Association has contributed £IOO, and the Lands Department and) the Public Works Department have also contributed. Immediately the survey is completed work on the road will commence, and unemployed returned soldiers will receive preference. The work is. being •carried out by tho Publio Works Department.

A "Wellington paper gives this story about the Governor-General. _ When on a. visit recently 'to a certain public school, his lixceliency, in shaking hands with a little boy, asked what his name might be. name seemed familiar, and the child] was questioned regarding his father's history. "Well," replied his Excellency, "when you go home tell your father I want to see him. He was a sergeant-major in my old regiment.' 1 The boy's father, who is a caretaker employed by a city firm, did go and renewed acquaintance with his superior officer of bygone days. Reports on alleged "excessive speeding" by an inter-city motor-bus on Page's roa<i were received from the Tramway Board by tho Hcathcote County Council last night. According to a Board employee tho bus had passed a stationary tram-car at 15 miles an hour. Cr. B. Hi ley moved that, as a protest against the Tramway Board having paid no attention' to, dangerous points at Mt. Pleasant arid at Heathcote bridge, on tho Sumner tram route, no action should bo taken. Cr. W. Scarff seconded tho motion, saying that it was not clear whether the bus driver was in the wrong or not. The motion was carried.

, For the week ended Juno 7th, the maximum load at the Lake Coleridge power 'station (as already published) was 14,060 k.w., an overload of 2060 k.w. on the total nominal generating capacity of the plant. This record was put up between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst. At the Addington sUb-station, on the same date, between 4.30 p.m. aid 5 pjn., tho record maximum of 11,340 k.w. was experienced. The lake level during the week was at 1670.20 ft (.20ft above normal), and the inflow from the Harper Kiver averaged 193 ciisecs. Despite the heavy overload carried by tho plant, all equipment in service was reported to be in good order.

A Licensing Committee sitting not a thousand miles from Christclmreh had brought under its notice the complaint of a well-known commercial traveller who had been charged nine shillings for bed and breakfast by an hotelkeeper. Tho chairman of the committee commented that tho committee had no statutory power to fix tho charges made by proprietors of licensed houses, and if a man wanted to stay at a leading hotel it was none of the committee's business. It appears from a statement mado to a reporter that there appeared to be a tendency in centres where there is only one licensed house for fancy charges to be made. At ono centre, the reporter's informant said, ho had been charged five shillings for a cold tea!

A disgraceful state of affairs in the matter of housing conditions in certain parts of tho city w(»s. revealed by Cr. L. J. Phelan, at a meeting of tho City Council last evening (telegraphs our Auckland correspondent), when he reported that a white man and his wifo with their seven, children were sharing a house in Alexandra street with eight Hindus. He said the' Europeans wero occupying three , rooms and tho Asiatics the remainder of the house, a rent of £4 being paid for the whole building. He suggested that the Works Committee should look into the matter, and have the house condemned or made suitable for human habitation, and that an effort should be made to have tho Hindus removed. The matter was noted for tho attention of tho committee.

"Walter Battorbeo, tho prisoner who escaped from New Plymouth gaol on Thursday afternoon, was captured last night (says a Press Association message) as he left au unoccupied hut at Ngamotu beach. The quarry property on Andrew's Hill, Mt. Pleasant, has boon presented to tho Heathcoto County Council iby Messrs Scott Brothers. The property, which is two acres in area, will becomo a- reserve. It is close to tho Sumner and Mt. Pleasant roads. The Council accepted tho offer last night, and decided to thank the Messrs Scott. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Food Reform and Anti-Canccr League was held in tho Y.M.C.A. last evening. Mr W. K. Dovercux presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and officers elected for the ensuing year. Mr .T. E. Dovcrcnx read a paper on "The Causation and Prevention of Cancer."

Tho Returned Soldiers' Association has forwarded £SO to tho Heathcoto County Council, to be subsidised by the Council, to give work to returned soldiers at Bromley. In a letter received hy the Council last night the Association advised it would grant £IOO for work on Dyer's Pass road provided tho Council subsidised tho amount £1 for £l, and that a Government grant of £3OO was obtained. The Council decided to thank the Association, and to adviso that application had been made fee a Government grant. Tho handsome and artistio album presented to his Excellency tho Gover-nor-General, Sir Charles Fergreson, by tho Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer), on behalf of tho citizens and of tho City Council, at tho civic rereption last night, was entirely produced by the Christohurch Press Company, Limited. The work of the company's artist is of a very hi?h character, the decorations a.nd embellishments being extremely rich ajid effective. The binding is most sumptuous, tho soft-toned Vue suede of the cover conveying a most pleasing effect. In addition to tho illuminated address, tho album contained twenty senin-toned photographs of prominent buildings, of the nty's park's, and of the river Avon. These were the work of tho Press Company's photographers. j While tho Primo Minister, tho Hon. J. G. Coates, was addressing a meeting in tho Arcadia, Theatre, Dannevirko, on "Wednesday afternoon, the audience was suddenly startled by the loud noise of an explosion, the immediate cause being tlio taking of a flashlight photograph.. Amidst much lnufhter. the Primo MinisW almost confessed that the "boom" had "put tho wind up" him. "There was a time." ho said, momentarily referring to his experiences at the war, "when one became accustomed to all sorts of noises, but, as far as I am conoerned, I hope those days are pone forever However, wo cannot tell what will happen in tho future, and we must always l»e prepared to do our duty." (Applause.) "Before I closo this .report, I would like to refer to a matter that lias given me some concern as a 6ocial worker," states Mr T. P. Mills, probation officer and secretary of the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society, in his annual report to tho Wellington Presbyterian Orphanage and Social Service Association. "It is tho increase in the number of methylated spirit drinkers. It is of course most marked with the drunl&rd, especially after hours and on Sundays, but to my knowledge in a number of instances men who do riot frequent hotels are acquiring the habit, and in one particular case, n distresses mother came to me begging mo to influence her son, a youth of seventeen years, who had commenced the habit. The effect of the spirit in so pernicious that either its sale should be regulated or it should be so treated as to make it altogether-unpalatable. The ordinary drinking habits" of a community have always been a blight, < but tho seriousness of this more depraved one calls for the promptest action." Everyone remembers how reliable the old-fashioned ; home remedies were J they wore usually compounded from purely vegetable extracts. When coughs and colds were about, the home remedy was particularly prominent. Of course, nowadays time' cannot ba spared to make them up, but you can obtain the same effect from "Stop It," for "Stop It" is purely vegetable, and it's wonderful how quickly "Stop It" relieves a cough or cold. Sold everywhere —2s 6d! and Is 6d. 4 Wireless construction made easy! Tho Wade Wireless Tool Set reinoves the handicap of makeshift tools: Outfit comprises 11 exceptionally useful tools specially designed for its purpose, enabling the amatetir to turn out work competing in appearance and efficiency with the work of the manufacturer. Price, 14s set,. at Ashby, Borgli and Co.. Ltd., High street. —6 The Johnston North Canterbury Motor Co., Ltd., of Rangiora, wish to notify • their numerous clients of the great reduction prices of the Ford Oars and Trucks, for which they are agents. Prices of these can be had on application to P.O. Bos 1, or 'Phone 4. Inspection invited. —ll

J. M. Heywbod and Co., Ltd., are general carriers, they will move" ybta luggage,, furniture, or anything that you require moving. Why not give your next job to thorn? —6

Fifty million rabbits in Canterbury. They should all be poisoned at once. Those laying poison on hill-country will find our now pattern all steel reversible rabbit plough O.K. for making tho furfrows. Weight 701b. Photos on application. P. and P. Duncan, Ltd., 196 Tuam street, Christchurch. 6