General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18421, 30 June 1925, Page 8

General News.

A publxo meeting of citizens will be hold in the City Council Chamber this afternoon at 3 o'clock to consider tho matter of making arrangements for entertaining the officers and • men of tho American fleet in August next.

At the meeting of the Christchurch Branch of the League of Nations Union, to be held in the Y.M.C.A. tonight, 'tho subject for discussion will he "The Problem of Security in Europe." Short addresses will he given by Mr W. A. Whitlock and Mr W. T. Ci. Airev.

"With due respect to the councillors present, the municipal concerts are ivery poorly paid at £5 a concert," remarked Mr J. Noble, conductor of the Municipal Band, at the band's annual meeting last night, when commenting on the fact that tho payments for municipal concerts constituted the band's chief source of settled income.

A Wellington telegram states that in pursuance of the vote of £IO,OOO for a dairy laboratory at Wallacevillo, adjoining the Racing Club's course at Trentham, plans arc being drawn, and the work of erection will soon be in hand. The laboratory will bo used for research 'work covering both islands, which it is hoped will go far to improve the breeds of the dairy cows in the Dominion. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts for the week ended noon yesterday totalled 26, 113 follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 12; diphtheria, 2; tuberculosis, 3; puerperal septicaemia, 4; ophthalmia neonatorum, 1; septic abortion, 2. West Coast: Tuberculosis, 1; pneumonic influenza, 1. Deaths:—Canterbury: Tuberculosis, 4. West Coast: Pneumonic influenza, 1. "How many lawyers can New Zealand absorb? 5 ' asked Mr F. Tate, a member of the University Commission, when evidence was being heard. Professor Hunter said there were 210 law students at Victoria College, and Professor Algie said there were 180 at Auckland. The Hon. Geo. Fowlds said students had no choice in Auckland. They either had to take law or education or go to Dunedin, which they could not afford. Professor Hunter 3aid a a great many of the 210 students at Victoria Collese would never get through. The casualty list was high. Mr Tato: You see to that.

Lake Clearwater, in tho Ashburton Gorge, about 40 miles from Ashburton, Es completely' (frozen. A party ot about ten Ashburton residents visited tho vicinity during the weck-ond tor the purpose of shooting, taking with them an amateur wireless set. Tho campers spent Saturday night in a hut near the lake and during the evening wireless messages were picked up from Dunedin arid Sydney. Although a few ■dwks were- shot the game was not very plentiful. The ico on the lake was tested in many places, and three of the party in particlar gave it a try out and can .vouch for its durability. The duek-shooting season 1 , which closes to-morrow, has not been a very successful one, and week-end after week-end sportsmen h?.ve suffered disappointment at the poor bags obtained, Saturday and Sunday being no better. It is stated that there has seldom im ever been so much water in Lake Ellesmere, and because of this it has been found frequently impossible to get close enough to the birds to account for them. The position regarding swans is different, and during the past season satisfactory results _ were obtained by the majority of the licenseholders. A number of additions have recently l>eon made to the exhibits in the Museum. Miss Flo Akins, of Addington, has presented autographed letters of Generals Botha and Vilhers, written during the Boer War, a proclamation by Kitchener to the burghers during he same period, and a copy of "Pom Pom,'' a magazine issued by the British military forces in 1902'. Dr. Irving has given) a costrel, or pilgrim s bottle, found in Dover about 15 feet below tho ground. Tho exhibit 'is such as was made for the use of pilgrims in the 13th, 14th and 16th. centuries. The Thorndon (Wellington) branch of the Railwaymen 's Union held a conference with Wellington members of Parliament to discuss tho grievances of shunters. It was alleged that insufficient lighting, long hours, impossible rules and other reasons were the eauso of continual accidents. Somotimes men had to work in pools of water over their boots. It was contended that tho men were anxious to help tho Government in making the railways gay, and more consideration should be shown if they were to give of their best. Members ropliod sympathetically, and promised to do all possible to have tho grievances redressed. Several important matters are set down for discussion at to-morrow's meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League. One will be the consideration of the steps to be taken' in furtherance of the recommendations of the League's special committee regarding the completion of tho Main Trunk Railway. The Marlborough Progress League" has asked the Canterbury League to take the lead in the matter of organising Dominion-wide support and also arranging for a deputation to wait on Cabinet. Another matter will be the question) of South Island publicity and the appointment of a publicity agent at Auckland. The question of main highways is also to be considered. The Economic Committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce probably holds the record in respect of the hour at which it meets. Being composed of busy men, the meetings are held monthly at the Chamber at 7.30 a.m., and start off with breakfast, which is served in the library. By nine o'clock breakfast and weighty economic questions have been discussed with members of the Economic Department of Canterbury College. The idea is, of course, to save the time of busy men, and so far it has worked out very satisfactorily. Yesterday morning the committee met, and despite the fact that the morning was cold and wet and anything but attractive, all the members were present. It is at these meotings that the Economic Bulletins, issued by the Chamber, are discussed. "Certain forms of lead when used under special conditions are invaluable for the relief of skin irritation."—Extract from B.P. Codex. Eealising that any preparation for the relief of Chilblains must contain lead, McArthurs, Ltd., after years of research, have prepared their already famous "Four C Ointment.'' After the first application to the chilblains relief is immediately felt. McArthurs,-Ltd., Chemists, (J7o Colombo street. —(5 No one can get better service than that given by J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., either as furniture removers, Custom House Agents or General Carriers. —6 "Turn your ideas into money!" The Wade No. 2 Lathe will execute any turning job quickly and well. Does not require tho installation of an expensive power unit. Back-geared, self-acting, screw-cutting with 14 change wheels. Takes work up to 4 inches in diameter and 12 inches in length. Fitted with three speed cone pulley, slide-rest, cross feed. Price £9. "Further information from Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. A 2796—5344