General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18891, 5 January 1927, Page 6

General News.

Employees of the Railway Department were engaged yesterday in pegging out the ground for the new siding at Riccarton. Cashel street was disturbed yesterday afternoon by a motor-car catching fire. The blaze was put out before much damage was done.

The Fire Brigade turned out last evening to a hedge fixe at the intersection of Lyttelfcon and Edinburgh streets, Spreydon. No appreciable damage was done. The freezing works at Islington, Belfast, Fairfield, and Pareora opened again yesterday morning after being closed from December 24th for the Christmas holidays. All are working at the usual pressure for this time of the year.

A handbag-snatcher of a particularly impudent type has been operating in the City during the last few days. He rides a bicycle near a woman pedestrian, snatches her bag, and makes off at top speed. Complaints have been made to the police.

An employee of Williams, Stephens and Co., Tuam street, crushed his hand yesterday morning by catching it in the belting of a machine. He was taken to the Public Hospital where an operation was performed, and his condition is reported as satisfactory.

Between 30 and 40 intending passengers were unable to secure accommodation on the Wahine, leaving Lyttelton last evening. A similar number was shut out from the Maori on Monday night. The Maori, which travels north to-night, is not yet a full ship.

A number of the members of the W.E.A. Summer School at Arthur's Pass, the attendance at which had almost reached 100, had to return on Monday, but a large percentage remained for a second week of study and recreation. The usual work was carried out by the different sections during the day, and several interesting lectures were delivered.

A good golfing story is recounted by Mr L. C. Friend, of Napier, who has just returned from a business trip to Sydney. "I was asked by an Australian," he said, "why it was that all the golf links in New Zealand ran north and south, and not east and west. As I was unable to supply an answer, another Australian suggested that it might be because if the links ran east and west a good drive might send the 'pill' into the sea." Parties at present visiting Mayor Island report excellent sport. When journeying over from Tauranga, one party sighted many porpoises and mako sharks before arriving at Mayor Island, and these were close enough to harpoon. Swordfish were also seen. Two large makos were hooked, but both escaped. The party had a fine view of mako sharks leaping, also of schools of fish being harassed by sharks or swordfish. Numerous hapuka were caught. In the United States, an Ice Chest is looked upon as a necessity. Our climate is just as hot, yet very few houses have this convenience which enables butter to be kept from becoming an oily mess, keeps milk cool and sweet, and provides a plentiful supply of ice-cold drinks. Call and inspect our stocks of ice chests from £5 10s upwards. Mason,-Struthers, and Co., Ltd. - 6

Users of the W.A.S. crystal set will be pleased to know that J. \ Small, Radio Specialist, Careys Buildings, Colombo street, supplies all WIS, component crystal set partsComplete W.A.S. sets made to order.

No party is complete l without a generous supply of Cooke's Quality loe Cream. Cooke's pure ice cream is supplied in any quantity for dances, picnics, bazaars, fetes, garden parties, sports meetings, and school treats, etc Ring 'phone 8610 or write yonr instructions and Cooke's will do the rest New large, up-to-date tea rooms are in course of preparation at the old address, W. R. Cooke and Son. 218 High street. Christchurcb. "

J. Johuston and Son, Merchants, Rangiora, established 1863, solicit farmers' orders for Andrews' Binder Twine, Cornsacks, and Sutton s Celebrated Farm and Garden Seeds. City prices. Enquiries invited. P.O. Box 1. Thone 4. " l

White Clover and Grass Seed Ctops promise extraordinarily well. . There will' be a lot of money made this year for those wh6 have seed to sell. Make sure of getting all y6ur seed ,by ordering a Hdllahd's Patent Stripper—easily the best grass seed stripper of all and the only one which will strip white clover 1 Even if the white clover is long enough to mow and cart in the ordinary way, there will probably be enough seed (that would 6therwise be wasted) left in the paddock to pay for the stripper. That, at least, has been the experience of others, so why not you P Onlv, order early! Booth, Macdonald. and Co.. Ltd. -0521 For stripping grass seed from pasture land our Strippers are the most durable and effective. Made in two styles, old pattern front drum and our new pattern Brooker rear drum, both £35, less 5 per cent., railage paid. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Tuam street, Christchurch. —6