General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

The 8.10 a.m. express train from Sumner yesterday left tho rails at Bamford 6trcot, and consequently did not reach the Square until iifter 0 a.m., and a car -which left Sumner ten minutes after the express was delayed 20 minutes as a result of the derailment. The Railway District Traffic Manager stated yesterday that passenger traffic on the southern expresses had been disappointing. No decision had yet been reached, he said, as to whether the Railway Department would continue the new time-tablo which had been inaugurated last month. The monthly meeting of the Canterbury Advertising Club will be held in tho Chamber of Commerce Hall tonight, at eight o'clock. Mr Jasper Jewell, of the Jewell-Skinner Advertising Agency, • will speak on "A Review of National Advertising in New Zealand." All interested in advertising are invited to bo present. Early yesterday morning the weather showed signs of clearing, and shortly after daybreak the sun made its appearance. The day -was gloriously fine and the streets dried quickly, although, sheets of water in the parks and gardens reminded one of the weather which had been experienced during tho weekend. The Auckland University College Council has decided to mako a grant of £SO toward the special educational exhibit at the Exhibition at Duucdin. The president, tho Hon. G. Fowlds, said that Auckland College could mako up a good exhibit of photographs and other things. It certainly should be represented in the educational court, which would embrace the whole of the national system of education. If a donation were sent it might help to create an atmosphere of goodwill that would bo worth something. It has been decided to commence a series of weekly talks to children at the Christchurch Public Library. It is intended to have one story hour a week during the winter time and the librarian (Mr E. J. Bell) stated yesterday that offers of assistance . had been gratifying. About fifteen people had intimated their willingness to conduct a story hour. The taLk next Saturday morning will he for children between the ages of nine and twelve years, and trill be conducted by Miss Elliott, who has had considerable experience in this work.

A series of lectures and discussions under the auspices of.tho Kodak Proprietory, Ltd., will bo held for professional photgraphers in the Choral Hall to-morrow and on Friday. Tho addresses will be delivered by Mr W. van der Velden, who has come from Australia specially to conduct the series of addresses, and tho curriculum will comprise a largo number of subjects of interest to both professional and amateur photographers, including a display of work by the Ltst English and American professionals. A twelve reel film depicting studio work, etc., will be shown in conjunction with the addresses. An expenditure of £IOO on the importation of chukor and seeseo partridges, under tho auspices of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, has been sanctioned by the Tongariro National Park Sports Club. The secretary, Mr John Cullen, said that after much negotiation the zoological authorities at Calcutta had agreed to procure and forward a large number of these birds, on receipt of £loo_ or £150;. They would provide splendid shooting in the area in which they were liberated, and would doubtless thrive-, being accustomed to upland districts at tho base of tho Himalayas. Mr Cullen also stated that two brace of francolin, a species of partridge, had been procured by Mr Justice Ostler from South Africa, and negotiations were proceeding for a further 6upply. "Everywhere in New Zealand, from tho day the team landed at Wellington, wo havo received tho most wonderful hospitality," stated Mr H. C. Hingst, captain of the Sydney University Rugby team, which left Auckland by tho Ulimaroa on Friday morning for Sydney. "There has been some talk of restricting these tours to oned in every four years, instead of onco in every two years, but it is to be hoped the controlling bodies can in some way Bee their way clear to continue as at present," Mr Hingst said. "Friendships are made on these tours that will be life-long, and with visits on altornate yeaTs the friendships will be strengthened." The men of the Sydney University hoped that a New Zealand University team would como to Sydney next year instead of in 1927, as at present mooted. Sydney was prepared to have them, and tho matter rested with tho New Zealand Council (states the "New Zealand Herald"). • Although the New Zealand team won tho ashes on tho present occasion, Mr Hingst states his team learned much during the tour. Ho felt tho success of tho New Zealand teams was duo in large measure to tho fact that they got the ball away from tho scrum six times out of ten.

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 It'- shown by thousands proves its excellence. Buy your bottle to-day—2s Gd and Is 6d everywhere. 2 Armstrongs' Great Forge-Ahead Sale is having a wonderful run. This sale surpasses all others for quantity, quality, and low prices. Each day sees new goods marked down. Each hour brings pleasant surprises in thn unusual savings offering. Look around town and compare these prices. —0 J. Johnston and Son, Merchants, Rangiora/ (Estd. 1863) Direct Importers of English and American Carpenters', Engineers' and Farriers' Tools. P. 0.. Box 1, 'phono 4. 7 Fifty million rabbits in Canterbury. They should all be poisoned at once. Those laying poison on hill-country will find our new pattern all steel reversible rabbit plough O.K. for making the furrows. Weight 701b. Photos on application. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., 196 Tuam street, Christchurch. C