General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18415, 23 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

The City Council has given permission to the Tramway Bp.ard to place a seat for waiting tram passengers on the footpath at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Antigua street. A water-colour painting "Craigieburn Ranges," which was hung by Mr R. Mackenzie, of Christehurch, in the last exhibition of tho Canterbury Society of Arts, has been purchased by tho Auckland Arts Society for it:; permanent collection. , "Henry MacKenzie and the Introduction into England of German Literature" was the subject discussed bv Dr. Helen Bichmond at last night's meeting of the English Association at Canterbury College. Professor A. Wail presided over a fair attendance. At last night's meeting of the Now Brighton Borough Council a letter was received from Mr A. M. Olivers, of the Bower Hotel, thanking the New Brighton Fire Brigade for its good work at the recent fire which occurred in tho hotel premises, and enclosing a chequo of £'o 5s as a. mark of appreciation.

An indication that work on the second transmission line from Lake Coleridge to Timaru is to be put in hand is given by the fact that tenders are being called for pile driving in the Rakaia River. Those piles are to carry tho steel towers on which the transmission line will be taken over tho Rakaia River.

Complaints have been received that tho artesian wells in the vicinity of tho railway engine sheds at Elisor's road aro materially affected when pumping operations by the Railway Department are being carried out, and the Water Supply Committee of tho City Council is in communication with the Minister of Railways with a viewto having tho pumping hours reduced to the absolute minimum. An address on "Afforestation in Canterbury" is to be given by Mr W. T. Morrison, Conservator of Forests, before the annual meeting of tho Canterbury Progress League to-morrow. Matters pertaining to afforestation w-ill form the principal matter for consider ation, and several gentlemen interested in the subject have been invited to attend the meeting and contribute to the discussion.

Tho new transport charges on benzine and kerosene which have been brought down by tho Railway Department came into operation yesterday. Under the old rates this class of goods was charged for for consignments of one ton and over, at Glass B rates plus 25 per cent., and for under that quantity at Class A rates, plus 224 per cent. The new rates are- the ordinary Class B rates, plus 23 per cent, for all consignments. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in tlio Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon, vestcrday totalled 31, as follows :—Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 12: diphtheria, 7; enteric fever. 1; tuberculosis, 4; pneumonia 1; pneumonic influcnza.l ; puerperal septicaemia, 1; infantile paralysis, 1. West Coast: Diphtheria, 2; infantilo paralysis, 1. Deaths:—Canterbury. Tuberculosis, 2; pneumonic influenzal.

Under the chairmanship of the Rev. E. D. Patchett, a committee has been sot up in Christchurch to work for tho Mission to Lepers. This committee met yesterday to confer with Mr 11. P. W. Anderson, the London headquarters' secretary of tho Mission, who is now in Christchurch. Mr Anderson is addressing a public meeting this evening in the Y.M.C.A. at 7.30 on the work among lepers in the East and on the latest methods used in treating tho disease.

A subsidence has occurred of the roadway along the river bank just east of Fitzgerald avenue, caused by heavy rains. It extends for. a distance of about 70 feet, and about four or five feet on to the carriage-way. The loose material will bo taken out and tho space filled in with old cone.'-cfJ rubble, and the road made up and the fence restored. The dangerous portion has been roped off, and orders given to have the bank repaired. If tho proposed repairs fail it will be necessary to timber and sheet pile tho bank.

The Selwyn Plantations Board decided yesterday that it could not supply a trophy to tho Lako Coleridge Golf Club; The club wrote to say, as its 25 members were employees of the Public Works Department and the Lake Coleridge Power House, it would appreciate a small donation by way of a trophy for members of tho club. Owing to the nature of employment of members it was difficult to obtain any assistance in the direction indicated. The nature of the trophy would bo at the Board's discretion. It was decided to repiy that the matter was outside the jurisdiction of tho Board.

As far as tho winter has gone this year, unemployment is not so prevalent in Cliristehurch as it has been at tho corresponding period during the past three or four years. At the Labour Department there have been, if anything, fewer registrations of men out of work than there were this time last year. Although there is at this time ofj the year a falling-off on the employment of skilled labour, trades union secretaries report that the number of men in the skilled trades who are out of work at present is negligible. As regards general labourers, the position at present is reported to be normal. The freezing works are on the point of closing down but most of those thrown out of employment will return to Australia or find other work in the country.

A point of interest to local bodies \-a* \j .ought out by Mr M. H. Wynyard, motorists' representative on the Main Highways Board, in an address given to the executive of tho South Island Motor Union on Saturday night. Mr Wynyard stated that tho services of tho Board's engineer were at all times available to local bodies in tho direction of assisting them with advice concerning the construction and maintea ance of roads, his services being free of charge. On Saturday, Mr Wynyard, accompanied by Mr J. S. Hawkes, secretary of the Canterbury Automobile Association, conferred with representatives of tho Wainiairi County Counci 1 , on highway matters. He also visited the site of the proposed bridge over the Selwyn river, and tho shinglo pitj at Birdling's Plat. On Sunday, Mr Wynyard was taken for a motor tup from Sumner to Lyttolton, and through to Christchurch by tho Dyer's Pass road. Yesterday he left for Dunedin. It was reported by the Sanitary Committee to the City Council last night that the Medical Gificer of Health, s\ipported by Drs. Maclaglan and Phillips, together "with Mr H. H. Holland, representing the Hospital waited upon tho committee and explained the object and use of the proposed medicinal baths and station. The committee was of oirinion that such station, if erected, could and would be availed of by surrounding local bodies and recommended that tho Mayor be requested to call a conference of all local bodies in. the metropolitan area with the object of obtaining resistance from them, both in the erection and maintenance of the station. Tho deputation gave the committee some very interesting information and undertook in the event of the proposed conference being called to attend same to explain the matter to tho conference as they did to the Worlcs Committee. The Mayor and Crs. C I'. Agar and E. H. Andrews were appointed to represent the Council at the conference.

Charles William Fisher, salesman, Coslicl street. Christehurch, and Thomas Lynn, labourer, Lichfield street, Christchurch, h.ivo each tiled a petition in bankruptcy.

Two cases of infantile paralysis wero reported during the the particulars being: Man, 20 years. Ashburto", reported on Saturday: boy. o months, Cireymouth. reported yesterday.

The new regulation prohibiting all vehicles, excepting tram-cars, from entering Cathedral square at. the corner between 5 and 5.13 p.m. daily when tho rush period is experienced will operate as from to-morrow. A Gisborne message says that "William Cottingham, a. French polisher, who was reported missing on Saturday, turned up on Sunday at Waerongaokun. It is reported that he is stifferino- from loss of memory and has been, sent to hospital.

Nelson maintained its reputation for mid-winter sunshine last week, when the period of bright sunshine, recorded averaged over eight and a. quarter hours a clay. On two days there was. 8£ hours' sunshine, and the lowest reading was T hours do minutes. In our report of tho Mid-Cantorbury Fanners' Union ronferenco a mistake in one word has altered tho sense. Mr Jolm Brown, speaking on agricultural education. was reported as saying: '"Tho matriculation examination should bo in. three subjects." "What -MiBrown «iid was "in these subjects,'' refarring to the subjects taken at Lincoln College. In the Supreme Court av "Westport, in the Karamea case, in which an injunction was sought to restrain tho Karamea Butter Factory Company from discharging tho effluent of the factory on to the land of J. "W. Horrocks, a farmer, and damages £2OO, Mr Justice Alpers made an order for an injunction, and gave judgment for £52 damages, and costs on tho middle scale.

No matter how carefully they are "tucked in," tho kiddies will tliroiv off tho bedclothes. There's a risk in this! When the nights aro so cold, the w;tso mother takes tho giving a small dose of "Stop It" to prevent arty harmful effects from exposure. "Stop It" is compounded from purely vegetable contains no harmful drugs, and is therefore perfectly safe for the youngest child to take. "Stop It" sold everywhere. Largo sizo 2s 6d, email size IsTkl. 3

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