THE CITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8645, 23 August 1913, Page 2

THE CITY.

CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY

Complaints have been received from commercial travellers in Christchurch regarding the restricted weight of samples on the railways. They contend that the railway authorities should give them more consideration, and should encourage their custom instead of framing regulations that throw stumblingblocks in the way.

Members of the New South Wales Rugby League team, who commenced their New. Zealand tour with the match against Canterbury at the Show Grounds this afternoon, arrived in Christchurch' yesterday morning from Wellington, and were accorded a reception at the City Hotel. ';

A meeting of the Canterbury College Graduates' Association was held at the College last night to consider a circular issued by the Senate of the University setting forth three proposed schemes for the reconstitution of the University of New Zealand. Various motions and amendments were submitted, but after a long discussion, the meeting terminated without anything definite being decided, upon.

It is a significant fact, and one which goes to show the appalling condition of the teeth of the New Zealand children, that of the 260 patients' who have been examined since the dental department was opened at Chirstchurch Hospital five months ago, only one child has been found to have a perfectly sound set of teetli, says the dental surgeon of the Ohristchurch Hospital.

A deputation consisting of Mrs Kaye and Mrs Tomlinson, representing the Women's Societies of Christchurch, waited on the Mayor yesterday to proffer a request that in the new electric lighting scheme for the city provision should be made for illuminating the river banks at night to make those banks and the river more attractive to the citizens, and for other reasons. Mr Holland promised to give the matter consideration, and to let the deputation know later whether it was possible, to give effect to the request.