LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9544, 24 June 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

While nothing is quite settled as to exchange of districts, it is contemplated between Mr Justice Herdman and Mr Justice Adams that the former shall go to Auckland and the latter come to Christchurdi. The exchange will not take place for some little time. Those people who find pleasure m opening other persons' letters are to be deprived of this joy, A device 'has just been patented by which the gummed part of an envelope is perforated m such a manner, that it will defy the opening of the envelope and re-sealing it without leaving a ragged perforation as mute evidence that it has been tampered with. "Where is this shop you speak of?" asked counsel m a case of theft at the Wellington Magistrate's Court. "In Willis Street," replied the witness briefly. "Yes, I know that; but whereabouts m Willis Street ?" The number was given. "Oh, yes; but where is that ?" persisted counsel. " Give me a better-known shop ; give me a landmark vi the locality." "Tell him the nearest hotel," advised the magistrate, amidst laughter. That we may render an increasingly better service m all branches of photo art, the Bunz Studio has recently installed more up-to-date apparatus to our already efficient plant. Included is an electric retoucher, which provides for much finer work than can be accomplished under the old hand system, and a mechanical print washer, which removes chemicals from prints with lightning-like rapidity, thus making permanence of prints even more assured. Bunz Studio keeps abreast of the times — you can always rely on the best of work from them. 6x For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure,

A London message received to-day states that the bank rate is now 6 per cent. The minimum m New Zealand is 7 per cent. The following weather forecast was issued to-day: — The indications are for southerly winds, strong to gale. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable. Rain probable, and snow on high country, and will pa-obably become colder. Barometer rising soon. " The following players will, represent the Ashburton Ladies' Hockey Club m their match with Methven to-morrow, on the Ashburton grounds : —Misses I. Gadd; O. Smith, L. Fountaine, G. Wills, C. Brown, V. Smith, P. Kemp, S. Hampton, M. Witters, C, Boothroyd, ariu L. Bremner. Emergencies: I. Hoskens and D. Thompson. Instances' of cargo pillaging continue to be reported^ and frequently the loss involved is serious. A Wellington firm has just lost over £500 worth of goods, all from one case. When the case was opened up here the £500 worth of goods originally consigned were missing, and m their place was a bag of sand of exactly the same gross weight as the goods that were ordered. The goods were an American consignment, and the opinion is held that the case was , tampered with before it left the States. "I think we should make a rule ' prohibiting players with long hair par- . ticipating m the game," said Mr A. M. Ongley at a meeting of the management committee of the Manawatu • Rugby Union m Palmerston North. • "This custom has been prevalent only , for the past two seasons, and to see a man shaking his hair out of his eyes like a retriever dog is not conducive to the good of the game." The remarks ■ were greeted with laughter, but the , members generally supported the chairman. v The Mayor of Hamilton, Mr Fow, I did the receiving honours at Hamilton's Winter Show to his Excellency Lord : Jellicoe during his recent visit. Owing ! to nervousness or over-exuberance, .the s Mayor addressed Lord - Jellicoe as , "Your Worship." His Lordship didn't blot an eye or cut one little winkle of '' that smile (says a North Island paper), but began his reply to Mayor Fow as " Your Excellency." Who says Lord Jellicoe has no wit ? Recently Mr J. Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, telegraphed to the Hon. G. J. Cbates, Minister for Public Works, m reference to the amount of power which South. Canterbury will get from ( Lake Coleridge, and the Minister replied as follows: — - "Power reserved for, South. Canterbury 1000 horse-power out of sixth unit at Lake Coleridge. Provision made by Finance Act, 1920, : for complete development of Lake , Coleridge to supply % whole; estimated power required by South Canterbury — namely, 740 horse-power." The fact that quilts have been very high m price has preveni^ed many people from; buying, but to-day conditions are different. G. Heftord and Co. are selling every quilt they have m stock below cost. A fow prices ar« ! given m their main advertisemeiit on page 6, and a special window display has been made. The public are assured that these^ quilts will not remain long m stock at these prices. * Every household line has been reduced, including calico, sheetings, pillows, mattresses, kapoc, hearth rugs, carpet squares, congoleum, linoleum, and furnishings of every description. We confidently advise you to visit this firm first as you will eventually buy there. . , 6x