GENERAL NEWS.
There rvill be no publication of the “Timaru Herald” on Good Friday.
Tbo “Mercantile Gazette” records the registration of the AVaikari Flourmilling Companv, Lctd., with a capital of £25,000.
So far the identity of the motorist who ran into and injured three cyclists near Pleasant Point, about ten days ago, lias not been discovered.
The condition ,of the victim of the accident in Hassall Street on Sunday evening, who rvns taken to the Public Hospital, suffering from concussion, showed little or no improvement yesterday.
At the Winchester Show-, Mrs C. J. Taylor, Temuka, guessed the exact Aveight of the sheep, 303-Jlbs. 'Messrs F. Shields, Temuka, and J; Bates, Orari, rvere equal for second with 307JJbs.
The run of salmon at the Rangitata this season is very erratic. On Friday last the fish were coming in freely from the sea, but on Saturday and Sunday there ivere i r ery few in evidence. Strange to say the salmon come in from the sea and go tip the river more readily vhen the river is dirty than when it is clear. •
An unexpected position has arisen respecting the appointment of a member of the Board of Agriculture to represent the, Agricultural and Pastoral Associations of Canterbury. The usual steps lvero taken to invite nominations of persons suitable for recommendation for appointment, all the Associations in the district being circularised. The name of Mr H. S. S. Kyle, ALP., who Avas nominated by the Canterbury Association, was • forwarded to the Director of Agriculture, avlio has draAvn attention, to the fact that Sub-section 6 of Section 2 of the Act provides that no member of the General Assembly is eligible for a seat on the Board. The Act makes provision for the Board to till any unusual vacancy.
The annual meeting of the Society, of Musicians of Timaru was held on Saturday last. The balance sheet was read and confirmed, and the following officers Avere elected for the ensuing year. —President, Air A. AY. V. Vine, F.R.C.0., A.R.C.AI. L.R.A.M.-,; vicepresidents, Air A. AV. Newton and Airs ’M. J. Readie, L.T.C.L. : Council, Airs B. M. DoAvnes, L.I'.CL., and Miss E. Baikie, L.T.C.L.; hou sec and treasurer, Miss EL. Alorgan, L.A.B. Alr A. Newton, delegate to, the Dunedin conference of the New Zealand So : tie by of Professional Teachers of Alusic, submitted a report of the conference.
The youths of New Zealand, it seems, know nothing of jazz. A Seattle paper of December 12 publishes this astonishing piece of information: “New Zealand is a land where the flaming youth and the collegiate hipflasks are unknown and Thackeray, Scctt and Dickens have not. been supplanted by Scott Fitzgerald, Dr P. A. Van der Lass, a Seattle paster just returned from a six months’ tour of New Zealand and Australia, discovered. The so-called jazz-age of America has not yet hit the land of the Maoris, he declared. One reason the young New Zealanders ivere so iveilhehaved, he found, was because school keeps in till 6 p.m., ivhich is the closing henr of the saloons.”
On Sunday evening last, at St. Alary’s Church, the sacred cantata “The Passion of Christ ” by P. Fletrhor, ivas rendered by the choir, under the direction of Air A. AY. V. Vine, F.R.C.0., organist and choirmaster, in the presence of a large and appreciative congregation. The soloists ivere Airs P. Rule, Airs E. J. LeCren, Air G. Andrews ami Air A. AY heeler, ivho sustained the various soli allotted to them ivitli devout feeling and taste. The quartette “Untold the grief,” was ivoll interpreted. The choir augmented for the occasion, sustained , their part of the ivork ivith confidence and good attack. The expression mirks of light and shade brought out the impressiveness of the ivords. The choir were at their best in the chorus “Light Dawns.”
A considerable crowd gathered in Strathailan Street yesterday afternoon, Ai’lien a number of seamen belonging to a vessel in port engaged in some rough play. As the wine appeared to be m and the ivit out, a crowd collected to see what the upshot ivould be. There ivere no Jack Johnsons among ihe pugilists, Avhose blows lacked sting, and no one was seriously hurt, although one contestant showed some bloodstains. The argument ivas continued in the bar of one of the hotels, and culminated in a bottle of liquor being hur.ed through a ivindow and crashing on the. pai'emcnt outside. Two constables then took a baud, and to prevent further obstruction of the street and ail unseemly ivranglo thereon, they escorted the seamen to their ship, and gave thorn “a tip” which caused them to remain there.
Speaking at the meeting of the Southland Education Board, Air A. AV. J ones mentioned that for the schoo s’ excursion to the Exhibition yesterday the committee had in hand sufficient money to take 200 children free of cost to themselves and the ivhole of the Stewart Island children from Standard 3 upwards would he included in that number. As a result there should not be a child in Invercargill or immediate districts ivho ivould not be able to see the Exhibition. Some £'32o was iu band, mostly the contributions of employees, and live committee in charge, was particularly indebted to the Bluff Harbour Board for their action in agreeing to bring the Stewart Island children over the strait free of cost, and in agreeing to run a special trip back again on their return.
A patent lock ivhich refused duty resulted in an uneviable experience for a Palmerston North businerss man cn Saturday night. At about ten o'clock a tenant in one of the toivn’s newest buildings had occasion to visit his olVce. and before climbing the stairs lie thoughtfully locked the main door bo hind him. A short time afterwards, in attempting to leave the bui'diug, the tonant found that he was locked in, and all the screwdrivers, pocket knives and similar . implements iu Jiits possession failed to remove the stubborn lock. After over an hour’s ivork lie concluded that there-ivas nothing for it but to spend tlio night in bis olfee. lie did so. On rising on Sunday morning lie again made, a 'determined effort to regain his freedom, but it ivas not until 2 p.m. that his plight ivas .discovered. Another tenant, who desired admission to the building, found himself locked out. After a visit to a number of shops the second tenant obtained a. powerful screwdriver that forced the door open. The first tenant made a hurried exit in search of dinner.
A stingarec Aveighing 2081 b ivas caught 1 near tlTe .-Western A\ r harf, Auckland, by ono of the crew of H.Af.S A r eronica Avhcn fishing from the ivaiship’s deck. During the period that the Laburnum and Veronica have been alongside the Avharf, a number of hshino- lines have been broken by an unusually huge fish, probably the captured stingareo. It was caught on tacklo .stronger than the usual schnapper line, and the hook ivas specially baited for the occasion.
“The associated banks have done a A'erv foolish thing in making £1 .11 tu.es ami 10s notes of the same size, declared Air H. C. Campbell at a meeting of the Council of the- Dunedin. Chamber of Commerce. He complained, that this ,similarity caused many unfortunate mistakes in the giving or change, and lie quoted an instance in point. Mr Campbell suggested that, they should communicate ivith the other Chambers of Commerce on the matter. Some action Avas required. Air A. Ibbotson said the banks had been approached before on the matter. Alembors said that it Avas uniformity of colour rather than of size about ivhicli the banks had previously been approached. Air P. Barr moved that tlie> matter be referred to the executive to take, action, and this ivas approved. Air Ibbotson complained of the similarity in size and number of some of the £lO and 10s notes, and members, generally expressed .thei vieiA T that the banks should combine to adopt different sizes for the different value of notes.
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