General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18481, 8 September 1925, Page 8

General News.

The Teachers' Court of Appeal will sit in the Canterbury Education Board's room at 9 o'clock this morning. Twenty-one cases will be heard. The Jieathcote County Council has been authorised to pay b' per cent, on «. loan or £<oo to be ratted tor chanI belling the Opawa road. Arthur Edward Cowper, a Wanganui dentist, was fined £2O and costs yesterday for permitting one, A. ii. Murray, who was unregistered, to carry on the practice of dentistry in his name and on his behalf. Murray was fined ,£5 for holding himself out as practising dentistry. The finances available for the Canterbury Court at the Dunedin Exhibition have improved appreciably sine© the latest meeting of the Canterbury Provincial Committee. In addition to the Akaroa County Council, which agreed about a fortnight ago to its assessment the following County Councils have agreed to their quotas: Aghlev, £57; Waipara, £216; Cheviot, £B9; and Amuri, £127. The nationality of the New Zealand and Australian women who married American sailors recently was discussed by the conference of the National Council of Women at Hamilton, It was stated that these women on being married to Americans, lost their British nationality, and could not acquire American nationality nntil they were naturalised in the ordinary way. They really had no nationality. ' Such women could not obtain admission to America except as members of the usual immigration quotas. The matter was serious from the point of view of those,women who would find difficulty in securinc passports.

While cycling along Colombo street yesterday afternoon, Frederick Cockroft, of 12 Coventry street, collapsed and' fell from his machine. He was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital as an out-patient an \discharged.

The School of Religious Education met in St. Paul's Schoolroom last night. Rev. Brian Kilroy, M.A., took the first part of the evening and lectured on the Origin of the New Testament. Mr Kilroy conducted the Dov tional. Miss F. 8. Warner (supervisor of the school) lectured on the subject "Leadership in Worship."

No case of infectious or other notifiable diseases was reoorted in the West Coast Health District during the week ended noon Testerday, but one death from tuberculosis -was recorded. In the Canterbury Health District 22 cases were reported as follows: Scarlet fever. 7; diphtheria, 2; enteric fever, 1; tuberculosis, 8; pneumonia, 3: lethargic encephilitis, 1. From tuberculosis three deaths were reported in Canterbury during the week. An elderly gentleman, on a bicycle, had the unusual experience on Friday, at Invercargill, of being pushed for half a block by a motor-car. The motor ran into him from the rear, and the back wheel of the bicycle got caught up in the front of the car. When the car stopped the elderly gentleman complained in lurid tones to the driver, gathered his machine under his arm, and stalked away.

The Manx Society of New Zealand held their monthly meeting and social evening on Saturday. There was a good attendance, and many new members were onroiled into the Society. The committee reported that arrangements were in hand for the Hollintide half-yearly gathering and Hop-Tu-Naa celebrations. Musical items were given by the Elian Vannin songsters.

An interesting series of photographs of the exhibits in the New Zealand Court at Wembley will be on view toda-* in the Chamber of Commerce Hall. They are being exhibited by the Department of Industries and Commerce, and they give a good general idea of the manner in which the Dominion's scenic attractions and its industries were advertised. Quite a number of the photographs deal with the butter exhibit and others practically cover the whole of the exhibits in the Court.

A. report presented to a meeting of a local body in Canterbury last week was delightfully ironic. "Although it. is only five weeks since the Main Highways Board had been written to witn reference to obtaining a stoile crusher," stated the report, "a reply was received from them sskmg for what purpose the crusher is required. It was decided to take them into tho Council's confidence and admit that a trial was to bo made to see if it would crush metal.'*

Tho September issue of "Tho Review," the official journal of the New Zealand Sanitary Inspectors Assdcia tion, contains much interesting matter Referring to the Joint Board of Examinations, representative of the Royal Sanitary Institute and the Sanitary Inspectors' Association,'which has been approved by tho English Ministry of Health. "The Review" urges the necessity fcr the reciprocal recognition of qualifications throughout tho British Empire. There are articles on "Small Sewage Tanks," "Reductase' Test for Milk" (renrinted from "The Press"). "Dried Fruit from the Near East, "The Ultimate Dependence of Public Health on Individual Private Conduct " and "Vitamins and Fruit in Diet, ' by Dr. J. S. Purdv. "The Review" is printed by the Christchurch Press Company.

The observance of Anzac Day was discussed at the meeting of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council. In reply to a letter from the Council some time ago, the Minister of Labour (Hon. G. J. Anderson) stated that it was not intended to tako any action in the matter, of legislating that Anzac Day should be observed on the Sunday nearest the actual date of the landing on Gallipoli. The Council, at its meeting, decided to write to the Minister and ask that it should be made mandatory that workers paid by the hour or day, who were compelled to tako a holiday on Anzac Day, should be paid for it. It was stated that considerable hardship was imposed on hourly or daily workers who were under the necessity of observing the holiday, Vhicu tabs at a time of the year when employment is not abundant. / Mr Charles Wilson, an old resident of Fendalton, died on Satin-day at the age of 73. Mr Wilson . was born in Edinburgh, and came to New Zealand with his family in the ship Egmont when he was four years of age. The laumy settled at Loburn, taking up farming operations. Mr Wilson received his education at the West Christchurch High School, and later was apprenticed to the engineering trade. For a number of years he was a member of St. Andrew's choir, and later was connected for many years with Knox Church. For the last 35 years ho had resided at Fendalton. He was an enthusiastic canary fancier, and followed this hobby with success for many years. ( He leaves a family of four sons and two daughters. The sons are Messrs A. L. Wilson, 01 Waitara; P. C. Wilson, of Palmerston North; C. C. Wilson, or JUcuoiuiie; and T. A. Wilson, of Fendalton.

The track renewal work by the tramway authorities on the north-eastern •side of Victoria street, between Bea'ey avenue and the intersection of Salisbury street, is practically completed. The new method employed has been described already in "The Press." The main features are a concrete base with a hot-mix bitumen surface and the elimination of sleepers. The portion of tho track in Victoria street which has been renewed will be inspected shortly by the Resident Engineer, Public Works Department (Mr F. Laugbein) and when passed will be used for traffic, while the track on the other side of the street is being similarly renewed. All the Tramway Board's track renewals will be done in the new method in the future. This is the first piece of bituminous hot-mix construction in the city and the manner in which it carries the traffic and resists the effects of web weather will be watched with interest.

There are many cases of influenza being reported at present. The aftereffects of 'flu and colds may be very dangerous, because of lowered vitality. By taking a short course of McArthur's Nerve Tonic and Blood Enricher a complete return to full vigour is assured. A full course 6s 6d or a small size 3s 6d per bottle. From all chemists or McArthurs, Ltd.. Chemists, 675 Colombo street. g

No one can get better service than that given by J. ju.. Heywood and Co Ltd., either as furniture removeis' Custom House Agents or General Camera. fi

To practise household economy you must first begin in the place where tue greatest expenditure tases placein ttie kitchen. The installation of a McCiary electric range is worthy of conaideiation. It is not a case of how'mucn an electric range costs but how much it costs you to be without one. bee our line of electric ranges and learn their outstanding f eatu 7 eB . Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. ___£

"Keid and Gray" Farm Implements and spare parts obtainable irom Mr Harry Anderson, Engineer, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch, and Reid an< j Gray, Ltd.* Burnett street, Ashburton. Enquiries inrited. __j

Isitt'a sale of books and stationery continues with bargains in every department. As the sale closes almost immediately greater bargain ar o o f. fered as a final clearance __^