General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20100, 2 December 1930, Page 10

General News.

Matriculation and University IJutrance examinations began yesterday, when about 700 students presentod thoinselves —680 for Matriculation and 19 for Scholarships. The examination will continue for the next ten days. Work has been commenced in Invercarftill on foundations to support a life-size statue of Sir Joseph \Vard. upon which an Auckland sculptor is at present engagod. The man who gave the commission for the statue to be made doors not wish to disclose his identity. Arrangements havo been completed between the ChrUt church Tomato and Stono Fruitgrowers' Association and the Railway Department for tho through delivery of fruit and all kinds of produce direct from railway station to southern auction rooms. The scheme is now in full operation and charges show a considerable reduction on previous rates. "Though many motorists do not seem to be aware of the fatt, it is an offence to overtake another vehicle on an intersection,'' said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when a motorist was charged with that offence. "Motorists had better take note of tho fact that prosecutions have started," concluded Mr Mosley. "Christcliurch embodies the chief characteristics of many of the famous cities of the world," said Mr F. W. Haig, chief aviation officer to the Vacuum Oil Proprietary, Ltd. (Australia), at a complimentary luncheon to Mr Oscar Garden yesterday. "It is like Adelaide in its park lands and like Melbourne in its wide streets. Its beautiful river makes it akin to much larger places that havo that natural asset." Between 70 and SO cases wore dealt with by the War Pensions Appeal Board in the sittings which concluded in Christehurch yesterday, and it will not meet again until March. It consists of Sir Walter Stringer (chairman), Dr. P. A. Ardagh (representing the Government), and Dr. A. J. Orchard (Returned Soldiers' Association). Bir Walter Stringer left foe Wellington last evening. Using the experience of Mr J. W. Ktannago on the Atlantic flight with Kingsford Smith as an example of the value of wireless in aviation, the Director of Air Services (Wing-Commander 8. Grant-Dalton) referred to possible future developments in this way in New Zealand. He stated that he had asked the Government, if it were going to give any money to commercial aviation, to spend it on wireless and nightlanding equipment. He hoped to have wireless direction posts as far east and west as possible, for example, New Plymouth and Hastings. The idea was that a machine might fly despite the weather and link up the whole Dominion.—Press Association.

The official count in connexion with the Tramway Board ©lection last Thursday was not completed yesterday/ but m all probability it will be completed to-day, when the official result will bo announced.

In thanking the Finance Committee of tho Citizens' Unemployment Committee, at its meeting yesterday for the letter of sympathy with lnm while he was in hospital, Mr W \\ . Scarjf paid a tribute to the hospital authorities for the attention paid to him, Mr Scarlf had his right hand amputated.

A breakdown in the tramway power «unply in Colombo street East occurred at about 10 o'clock last evening, causing some slight dislocation of tram , traffic. The cause of the trouble was , a broken power-lino. Repairs were j quickly effected. j

The prizes won and tho certificates I awarded in the Health Week executive's essay competitions are to be pre- j sentod at tho Civic Theatre during tho interval on tho afternoon of l'nday. tho 19th inst. Tho successful j competitors will bo tho guests; of Mr j Gladstone llill on tho occasion. J no , certificates, about forty in number, J have been forwarded to tho Minister for Health (the Hon A. J. Stallworthy) to bo signed by him-

The question of tho issue by retailers of trading coupons was discussed at a meeting of the Christchurch Confectioners' Association last evening. After Messrs S. W. Lambton and K F. r'dfc president and secretary respectively of the Christchurch Fruiterers Association had addressed the meeting, it was unanimously agreed that the Association, in conjunction with the fruiterers, would not entertain tho issue of coupons.

Tho publicity methods employed in Christchurch to advertise the Canterbury College revue, especially the use of the pavements of tho public streets for advertising purposes, evidently have reached far awav AVhangarei At any rate tho Town Clerk of that borough has communicated with the Town Clerk of Christchurch (.Mr J. b. Neville) asking for the authority under which the municipality ordered tli* removal of the pavement advertising. This is contained in a section of the Municipal Corporations Act.

It was mentioned by M r L. O. 11. Tripp at- .'in unemployed iutid meet. ing in Wellington that" the War Relief Association -still had funds for the relief of wholly or partially disabled men. "Tho trouble now is that ox-soldiers arc beginning to break down m health. We had G2 "cases last month of men who had never been to u.s before,'' said Mr Tripp. Incidentally, ho said that tho committed of tho Association had been meeting at noon daily ever since 1915.

No elections havo l*;on necessary to fill tho positions on tho Board of Governors of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, rendered vacant by tho automatic; retirement of several members. They have been re-elected to their positions, and the Hoard remains :>-s it was, comprising the Hon. D. Buddo, M.L.C., Dr. H. G. Denham, Messrs E. J. Howard, _M.P., H. S £5. Kvle. M.P., J. Deans, H. A. Knight, N' M. Orboll, C. H. Hewlett W. A. Bnnks, and Professor 11. E. Alexander (Director).

Tho Devonport Borough Council, Auckland, is setting an examplo to other boroughs by eliminating advertisement hoardings. For some years no permits havo been granted for hoardings, and tho last one, issued in 1023, hai3 been terminated. At its meeting last week tho Council adopted redrafted by-laws giving it increased powers to prevent tho erection of hoardings.

Ono passenger travelled from Christchurch to Dunedin by tho air service yesterday, the aeroplane, piloted by Mr M. C. McGregor, making the trip down in two hours fifteen minutes. 'lho return journoy was made without a passenger in the same time, rain being experienced from Duneain to o;imaru. The trip yesterday was tho first mnclo under the altered timetable.

Complaints that although Lake Coleridgo was risine, street-lighting had not been restored after midnight, were answered yesterday by the generul manager of tho Muncipal Electricity Department (Mr E. Hitchcock), who pointed out that tho Lako was last week still about 95 feet below normal. While it was for the City Council to say if full street-lighting should be resumed, ho considered that since the lako was still so low tho Department was bound to effect such economies as wore practicable and feasible.

An increase of nine cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases, and a decrenso of two deaths wora recorded in the report for the week ended noon yesterday, in respect of tho Canterbury and West Coast health districts. Thore wero 25 cases in the district: —Scarlet fever 4, tuberculosis 3, puerperal sej>sis 3, pneumonia 10, erysipelas 2, phosphorus poisoning 1, lethargic encephilitis 1, tetanus 1. Deaths were: Tuberculosis 1. tetanus 1. There were two cases in the West Coast district: —Diphtheria 1, tuberculosis 1. In a reference to the troubles in Palestine, Bishop West-Watson, in tho course of his lecture last night, remarked that when Great Britain accepted tho Palestine mandate it was probably not realised that commitments were being entered into that would be difficult to carry out with fairness to everyone. He quoted an opinion expressed to him while he was in Jerusalem that probably it would have been better if the United States had been offered and accepted the Palestine mandate; Great Britain was getting tired of being the police of the world, which had suggested to his Lordship Gilbert's line: "A policeman's life is not a liappy one!' A modelled group of moa hunters, the work of Mr P. H. Kelsey, is at present on loan to tho Dominion Museum at Wellington. It represents a group encamped at Hanging Rock, Opihi Bridge, South Canterbury. The whole model is about 30in square, with a score or so of Maori figures. In tho foreground the plucking of the captured moa _is in process—no mean task with so gigantic a fowl—and in the centre of the piece are other Maoris preparing the "umn," or oven, in which tho bird is to be roasted. In anticipatory- glee over tho coming feast, several boys are dancing a haka. Away in one corner is the skeleton of a moa, the relic of a former feast, and in the background are Maori maidens toying with three moa eggs. On the rock wall another Maori is drawing figures of the character which have been found in this locality. Mr J. Stuart Ennis, defective speech specialist, lias resumed lessons. Pupils visited by appointment. Consultations free. "Phone 33-869. Address: 155 Milton street, Spreydon. 0 Railway passengers will be pleased to know that they will be able to get a Gold Band Taxi at their Branch Garage, opposite the Station, as from November Ist, but m the meantime keep on 'phoning 34-075 or 35-572. Thank you. —7 For 'Xmas Gifts, the sweetest and happiest thought is a Steffano Webb Portrait. The recipient will treasure such a picture, because it is you on paper. &teffano Webb, Photographer, 252 High street (Petersen's Buildings). 'Phono 35-457. 0 Round tho Bays in a Gold Band Taxi will cost you only 15s for five passengers; this is only 3s per passenger, and a lovely trip. Why pay more? Phone 34-075 or 30-572, and book p-head. Thank yotu i~-l