General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20107, 10 December 1930, Page 10

General News.

The Palmerston North Chamber ot Commerce yesterday afternoon passed •i resolution urging Cabinet to make the coupon system illegal.—Press Association. The vocational guidance bureau which has been established for the past lour years at the Y.M.C.A. during the Christmas holidays will again be in operation this year. ''Do you reckon that if the lietorm Party went in, wool would go up<" asked a questioner at the political meeting of Mr D. Jones, M.P., at Methven last evening. There was a .shout of laughter at the question, but Mr Jones remained silent. In anticipation of a verv numerous .ttendance at this afternoon's meeting iif farmers to discuss existing economic conditions, additional seatimj accommodation is being provided at the f'aliterbury A. and P. Association's looms. The presentation of prizes at Christ 'a College takes place on Tuesday, 10th inat., at 7.30 p.m. The cricket matches with the Old Boys of the College will be played during the day. The plans of the proposed two tramway shelters in Cathedral square have, been considered by the Works and Traffic Committee of the Tramway Hoard, and tlie committee's report on them will be considered at the meeting of the Board on Monday. Criminology as a science is studied assiduously by many subscribers to the Canterbury Public Library. Tho librarian (Mr E. J. Bell) finds that books treating of crime, often from a psychological angle, but still preserving a flavour of have become unusually popular with the reading public.

A reminder that the festive season is not far away was given nt last night's meeting of the Christchurcli Fire Board, when the sum of £5 was voted to the Brigade for what the chairman (Mr J. It. Cameron) termed "Christmas cheer." Before the Board rose the chairman also extended to members liis wishes for a merry Christinas.

At a recent meeting of tho Marlborough Automobile Association, Dr. W. E. Redman referred to u very effective warning system in use in the Nelson district, where large red reflectors were placed nt had bends in the roads. The rays of a car's lights, striking the reflectors, brought their red warning into play, and served to guard adequately dangerous places. Members of the Tramway Hoard us] ted the Board's workshop yesterday afternoon ami inspected tlio chassis for one of tile trolley buses to be operated shortly on the North Beach route. The chassis has been mounted on its wheels and is ready to be handed over to the contractors tor the bodies, Messrs Boon and Co., tor the assembling of the first trolleybus. An interesting exhibit is to be seen in luvcrcargill. It is a piece of wood which 130 years ago formed part of the hull of the Endeavour. This vessel was wrecked at Dusky Sound in 1795, and has been under water ever since. A diver recently retrieved a small portion of the hull. Considering that it was for over a century lying at the bottom of the sea, it took polish remarkably well. The relic will be given '.a the Southland Museum. "I see no reason why the country should look after these men," said Mr A M. Mowlem, S.M.. at the Hastings Court, when dealing with a statutory first offender on a charge of drunkenness. "They get drunk and then expect the police to take care of them and feed tliem. Why the country should have to do that for nothing I dr> not know " The defendant, instead of being convicted and d'srharged, as is usual, was fined ss, the amount he had in his possession when arrested. In accordance with the request of the United Burgesses' Association, the Christehurch Fire Board recently made the experiment of painting street alarm boxes in the Papanui district with luminous aluminium; but it has been found to be unsuccessful Reoorting to last night's meeting of the Hoard, the Superintendent (Mr C. (.' Warner* stated that after two montifs he had found the boxes wore not so rend ilv distinguishable, even during the davtime. as boxes in the City which were painted white. The chairman 'Mr ,T. R Cameron) said that <he luminous aluminium was inclined to turn into a dirtv grey after some u«e. It did not keen it s freshness like white paint. It was decided to repaint the boxes white.

After 65 years, Mr James Thompson, aged 81, oi the Veterans' llonie, has received tho New Zealand War Medal tor service in the Maori War (states die "New Zealand Herald"). Air Thompson enrolled ill tho 'third Waikato Regiment as a substitute lor j'rivate Robert Adams, who wished lo return to England. Although for tho past 20 years, the medal lias carried a Government grant of £'49 a year, \lr Thompson lia.s .*>ot previously bothered to apply for it. To mark tho uension the veterans paraded in lull uniform at, the home on Wednesday. The medal was presented by Air A. G. I,mm, who, with Mr JO. Plielan and Mr \V. J!- Leylaml, represented the Hoard of Governors. SJver hands on pipes arc not Itoptlh;r among .smokers in England at present, according to an Aueklander who merrily returned from a visit to tluOld Country. "1 had two excell''iit pipes with uie when 1 lauded," he remarked, "hub both hud silver hands on the stems, and I was not bold enough to smoke them. 1 was informed by a friend that smoking a pipe with a band on it sunpjy was r.oi done by the people who were supposed to know what, was what." 'J lie Aueklander a.so mentioned that silver hands on umbrelias were equally out ol favour, ami, stranger still, it was not cons.dered correct to have one's boots t<>e highly polished. The Maori song, "10 Pari Ha," which has been harmonised a nil arranged lor the Wanganui Chora) Society by Air Slater for its eon -ert, has :.n interesting history. The words wore written by Sir Apirana Ngata (says the "Herald"), and set Lo the melody of a well-known wall/,. It was originally intended as a song of l'areiiell lo the I lan ke's liny members of the .Maori Pioneer Hattalion. and a.s such was first rendered to a Hastings ; udienee in the form of a tableau i>v ; Red Cross nurse and a Maori tolliier It gained instant popularity in ila who's Hay, and has lately been broadcast from 2YA by the Putiki concert party. The Homo Gift Coupon Scheme, in favour of which the Hmpire Coupon ' 'ompany recently withdrew, is conducted by Maoriland Importers, Ltd. I'his fact should have been mentioned ill the advertisement which appeared in ve-t-erday's issue of this paper. —1 Assistance ha<| to tie called last wet'k at the Railway Station to control our large fleet of taxis, which has been in great demand since we started in our I ranch garage opposite the station, where vou can »<'t a Gold Hand Taxi at anv hour 'Phones 3-1-075 or 3">"2. Thank vou. —1 John .Johnston, Ltd.. merchants, established 18G3. Direct importcrp •if British and American hardware ami machinery. 'Phone 4. P.O. Box 1 Hangiora. —1 If you see a Gold Hand Taxi return mg to the Square or Depots cmptv hail it. and it will only cost you Gd for one or four passengers except from Paces. Matches, etc., when you will lind that our fares are the lowest 'Phones 31-07") and !i.V57'2 Thanl; vou. —'Z When buying implements, it is well to remember that at Tuarn street the best is always procurable in the following lines: Ploughs. Cultivators. Grubbers Hay Sweeps and Stackers. Land Pollers. Clod Crushers. Strip pels- both front mid rear drum type Horse Hakes. Hamford's Mowers Harrows of all sorts including Grass Land Harrows, tripod chain tine and I>rurnmond Harrows Yokes. Whipple l roes. Plourrh shares of every brand and type Trnctor lifts for every i/loiiph. etc. P and D r)"ncnn. Limited. 190 Tunm street. C'hrittch u rch and at Ashhnrtnn. —f> British Tlay-Making Equipment nf latest ideas, covering the whole job. fr cutting to btackiiifr —or baling, as the case may be—available at competitive prices, for immediate del 1 very! M'ron Mowers, single or double speed, Sweep Ttnkes. all varieties. Mast and Loom Stackers, a'so Swinging Stackers and Power-dnven Stackers. Power Hnv Balers, all our own make—Mower onlv excepted—constituting an All-P>ritisli 'ine standing for Rcrv : ce. "Durability, Value, and Trade Reciirocitv! Dinnn forget! Special Pamrhlet Post Free. 7?ooth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd. —0