General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19144, 29 October 1927, Page 14

General News.

♦ The auction advertisements of Tonks Norton and Co., Ltd., Lolirey and Co. Ltd., L. P. Devlin, Commissioner Crown Lands, McKenzie and Willis Wallace, Wade Co.. Ltd.. and S. B Sorensen appear on page 23 of thi: issue. The Citizens' Association's tramway policy is to be discussed at a general meeting of members to be held next Friday evening. Many changes affecting the grading of railway officers in Canterbury arc shown in the long-awaited classification list of the Railways Department, whicJi is now available. Welfare Week in New Zealand comes to an end to-morrow. Yesterday was Humane Day in the schools, teachers devoting some time to talks and lessons on the subject of the welfare oi animals. At the Employment Branch of th« Labour Department yesterday there were eight applications / for" work fc*?ven of the applicants were married men. One man was placed in private employment. A fox terrier attacked a four-yoar-okl boy, Desmond Sampson, of Hornby, yesterday morning and injured his face and nose to such an extent that he was taken to the Christenurch Hospital and operated upon in the afternoon. His condition is satisfactory. There -will be a march through the streets on Monday evening of "A" Company ]st Battalion Canterbury Regiment, headed by the Battalion Band. The parade mil be under Captain J. W. Crampton, and the band will be under the bandmaster, Lieut. C. H. Hoskin. Strong disapproval of the .conduct oi rotl-dowu games where the prizes took the form of boxes of chocolates was recorded at a meeting of the Auckland Retail Confectioners' Association. It was stated that the poor quality of the contents of the boxes created a preju dice against boxes of chocolates sold in retail shops. Next week tenders for the sewerage reticulatious of'two areas will be called for. One area is in Addington, the boundaries of which, roughly, are Whiteleigh avenue, Lincoln road, West belt, Lowe, and Foster streets. The second area is in Fendalton, the boundaries, roughly, being Fendalton road, Clyde road, Jeffrey's road, Carreg road, Glandovey road, and Deans avenue. A New Plymouth concern recently re-quired-the services of a. man to undertake work in the country, and approached a likely individual out of work. When he knew it was country work he could not take the job "because," he confided, "I'm in the midst of a snooker tournament!" Recently two of the unemployed were given work :lown the coast, but gave it up after a Jay or two because it was too far out jf town. A movement is on foot in Souths 'and to arrange for the visit of a group )f Canterbury farmers to the summer show, held in December. The Soui'hand A. and P. Association, Southland Le>.gue, Farmers' Union, Automobile Association, and other bodies are cojperating in the matter of arranging iccommodation. Should the farming lommunity not he busy at the time in Canterbury, it is expected that a considerable number will go south. So : ar . the Railway Department has not tad any official notice of the scheme. Eight defended charges of negligent driving were read out at the Magisirate's Court yesterday, and the unlsually large number caused Mr E. D. Vfosley, S.M., to give a warning- "There are so many of these cases being disputed that in the future, where, in my opinion, the defendant should " have pleaded guilty, I am going to inflict a, rigger penalty than I otherwise would lave done," said the Magistrate. 'Where counsel advised their clients to plead not guilty, they take the reiponsibility, of course." Plans and specifications are now beng prepared for the first portion of the iew Wellington Show Association luilding, covering an area of approximately _ 94,000 square feet on the main loor with a further 18,000 square feet or stage, dance hall, and tea-rooms ind kitchen, which will command a n'ew over the whole show. There will ilso be 20,000 square feet in the basenent. It is proposed, states the anlual report of the association, to let i. contract for this work immediately he money is available, with a view o its completion in July next. The ront portion; which will' be of great irchitectural beauty, is to follow at i later date. It will be necessary to nit in a concrete retaining wall beween the lower and higher playing ields.so that the spoil from the roadridening will form a batter against t. This work will be necessary imnediately. _ The estimated cost of all he work it is proposed to carry out it once is £45,000. Commencing with 1918-19, the Census ind Statistics Office has collected staistics of the wages earned by perons engaged in industries throughout he Dominion. The figures are meluive of many young male and female rorkers receiving low wages. The mdusion of these workers, states the Government Statistician, has had the :ffect of making the average earnings ower than they would otherwise hava >een, and this fact should not be overooked when the figures are made use >f. The average, earnings for males md females in the 1924-25 collection rere £4 8s 7d and £1 18s 9d respectvely, which, compared with those for .he 1919-20 collection, show increases )f 6s Bd, or 8 per cent., and 4s 6d, or 3 per cent., respectively. In 19£5-26 ■he average weekly earnings for males vas £4 9s 9d, while the average for emales dropped slightly, as compared vith 1924-25. to £1 18s. The average or both sexes for 1925-26 worked out it £4 0s 6d, an increase of 5d ovjor ;he figures for the previous year, r.nd )f 6s lid over the similar figure in L 919-20. h The Hotel Federal's new and up-to-late dining-room is now completed with accommodation for 200 guests, and specialising in casual luncheons' from 12.30 to 2 p.m. Six courses (including grills'). 2s 6d. 'Phone 1040 to reserve tables. 5 Johnston's N.C. Motor Co., Ltd., Cen ;ral Garage, Rangiora. Complete plant md staff for repairs in motor-cars and ;ractors. Tyres, Petrol, and all accesiories in stock. Garage 'Phone 87. G Scroyd, Travelling Rep.; W. C. Wilson] ["ravelling Rep.; A. Prestnev, Manager. Private 'Phone 88. * _i Any farmer who owns a Tractor of tny kind is advised to buy "Ideal" Thrashers. Prices from £270. The 'ldeal" is guaranteed. T. and S. Mor in and Fenwick, Ltd., 377 Moorhouse ivenue, Christchurch. —6 It seems unnecessary to go to Chat;anooga or anywhere else in America 'or a tractor plough when the best in :he world _ is made in Christchurch. Moreover, it also happens to be the jheapest, as it will last at least four Mines as long as any sort or make of mported plough. Frame of best hamnered scrap forgings, adjustable widths )to 13 inches. P. and D! DUNCAN, • —6 Booth Electric Household Pumps furish proof that locally built goods are s good, generally better, than importd—a fact to which many who have ised both, have voluntarily testified, 'here's surely no sense in buying imorted pumps when better locally made nes are all available at equal or less ost? Illustrated Pamphlet Post Free, end or call for your copy. Booth, Macpnald and SSa.JM* ' . .-■ —0512