LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9874, 23 July 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Under the new Health regulations, all persons who expose .second-hand clothing for sale are required to have sanie inspected by the local health officer and disinfected to his satisfaction. The regulation will apply to clothing disposed of at jumble sales.

A Wellington telegram states that complaints are rife of theits from football grounds. One player lecently had a new suit stolen from the A\ ellington College ground. On four successive Saturdays articles have been taken from Scots College ground, and similar thefts are reported from other playing areas.

The growing addiction of ladies to smoking was greatly increasing the hazard arising from the match and the cigarette, said Superintendent 1 ait at the insurance officers 1 monthly meeting on Thursday, says the Wellington “Post.” Matches caused by far the greatest number of fires, and the frills of femininity were not nearly so proot against this hazard as were man s more stable garments.

Correspondence in connection with the proposed establishment of a'central school for the Bushside, Staveley, and Springburn localities was before the Canterbury Education Board at its meeting on Friday. It was agreed that a genera] meeting of householders or the three districts should bo held to further discuss the proposal for a central school. The chairman of the board, the chairman of the school committee, and Mr Andrews were requested to attoncl the meeting and discuss the proposal with the residents.

The value of the British fisheries in 1920 was estimated at £29,000,000, declared the Hon. G. U. Thomson, M.L.C., when addressing the Rotary Club at Wellington on Friday, while J apan, another maritime nation, valued hers at £21,000,000 The approximate value in New Zealand was £380,000. Mr Thomson also pointed out that Britain landed some 1,000,000 tons of fish annually, while the Dominions total was 1200 tons. The successful acclimatisation of Atlantic salmon leads Mr Thomson to hope that the turbot and the English lobster may yet be found in our waters.

A quantity of salvaged cargo and material from the Wiltshire was brought to Auckland by the scow Ngahua on Saturday. Included m the scow’s cargo were the Wiltshire s ei? propeller blades and two of the ship s lifeboats, as well as a reel of mooting wire, a condenser, copper tubing, and other material. The salvaged cargo consists of fencing wire, galvanised iron paint, cotton waste, bars ot pigiron,’ and various items of general merchandise. The eight propeller blades, which are of bronze, are the most valuable items _ salvaged from the wreck for some time.

An unenviable experience befell Constable E. A. Irwin at Lyttelton on Thursday night. While on night duty he received information that a man was sleeping in a railway truck between Nos. 2 and 3 wharves. The constable was walking along a line of trucks looking for the man when ho overbalanced and fell into the harbour. Fortunately he was able to swim, but lie was pered by his heavy overcoat It was some time before it was possible to get him out of the water, and he receded a thorough chilling. Otherwise, however, he suffered no ill-effects.

The Institute of Pathological Research of New South Waies, which a few months ago was presented wRk £SOOO by Mr 1. E. Rofe, of Sydney, proposes to investigate tjc new pieparation insulin, a reported curative serum for diabetes, and to arrange for the preparation of the serum he (writes a Sydney correspondent), Mi Rofe’s munificent gift will have been well utilised if it can do anything to stop the ravages of this malady, less fatal, it is said, to people well on in life than those of younger years, Ihe Commonwealth Government has the patent rights for Australia for its own serum laboratories m Melbourne, and while the experiments so far carried on in the Commonwealth with insulin have not yet been published, it is expected that the observations will shortly be announced by 1 roiossoi Brailsford Robertson, of- the Adelaide University, who has been treating five diabetics for some time. In this important field of investigations m Sydney, the pioneers will be tvo women—Dr Elsie Dalyell, who has seen insulin made in Canada, and who -will supervise its preparation, and Dr. Beatrix Durie, a graduate in science and medicine.

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Aft interesting exhibition of the fine UtftftVs in the science of boxing was given to the Ashburton High School loys this afternoon by Mr J. Humph ri( f s a professional feather-weight from Pidhnrne Air Humphries is visiting Ashburton to witness the. South Island Amateur Boxing Championship Tournament this week.

The Druids of Ashburton are hold* ing their annual ball, in the Orange Hall on Wednesday night, when Special decorations will be put up m the hall In the past the Druids ball has been a noted event of each season and this year’s promises to eclipse all others. First class music has been obtained and the floor is in splendid order-

Football and basketball teams from the Borough School l om ' n^ ed i Temuka on Saturday to meet the local school’s representatives. Ashburton s teams included many substitutes on account of the influenza, and were conseouently very weak, Temuka won both football hind basketball games. The visitors are indebted to the Mayoress of Temuka for a case of apples which she kindly supplied for the journey home.

“ I am confident that insurance and the National Provident Fund can never do what Friendly Societies have already done for the people, said the Gland Master of the New Zealand Branch of the M.U., 1.0.G.F. (Bro. W. E. Gahagen, of Christchurch), at .the jubilee banquet of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge on Saturday night He added that insurance or the National dent Fund could make provision tor rainy days, but they could not develop a fraction of individuality or deepen character.

The memorial window, set in the St. Stephen’s Church some months ago to -commemorate those who made the supreme sacrifice at the war, is to be dedicated by Archbishop Julius on Sunday, August 5. The window, which cost some hundreds of pounds to obtain and place in position is, as had previously been pointed out, a. magnificent piece of work, and is a. most worthy form of memorial. Archbishop Julius will conduct all services on August 5, the dedication ceremony taking place at the morning seiwice.

It is interesting to note that the Loyal Ashburton Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., which is at present celebrating its jubilee, has paid out £14,768 0s 3d in sickness, funeral, and medical benefits during the 50 years of its existence. During the war 40 of its members saw service, 11 making the supreme sacrifice. The war members had their subscriptions paid hv the lodge, as was also done in other Manchester Unity lodges in New Zealand. Altogether it cost the Manchester Unity in New Zealand £28,000 to keep up the subscriptions of its members on active service.

Two women reformers, Miss Maude Royden and Mrs Creighton, endeavoured to induce the House of Laity to accept amendments to the marriage service in connection with the revision of the Prayer Book. They proposed to substitute “ Wilt thou love him and comfort him?” for “Wilt thou obey him and serve him ?” They also proposed to dispense with the giving away of the bride and with the husband s declaration, “ With all my worldly goods I thee endow.” They also proposed that the bride -should give the bridegroom a ring. All the proposals were rejected by 114 votes to 84.

The katipo is more numerous this winter on the Taranaki coast than in any previous vear since 1919, writes “W.W.S.” to the “Taranaki'Herald.” These insects are found under driftwood and wrack cast ashore near the mouth of the Waiwakaiho River. I found two on the Opunake shore and two at the mouth of the Kapuni River. I also found one —a large, robust specimen—a week ago at the mouth of the Henui River. Hitherto I have not found the eggs, cocoons, or spiders in that neighbourhood. As the katipo is strictly nocturnal in habits, it minimises the possibility of bathers being bitten by tiles'.' dangerously venomous animals during the bathing season. There is no mistaking the katipo from any of the 346 described New Zealand native spiders. The bright red abdominal band is a clearly distinguishing mark, or specific character, of the katipo. There is also a black form, but it is not at present known whether its bite is poisonous. The katipo is a confirmed cannibal. When kept alive in glass jars to enable the observer to study its habits it is a common occurrence for the female, which is much larger than the male, to attack and devour him in a few minutes.

Tyres cheaper to-day.—Motor tyres are being sold at lower prices to-day than ever before. The recent rises in prices of raw material will no. doubt cause a sharp rise in tyre prices, in the near future. G. H. Carson invites inspection of the fine line of tyres be is offering at very tempting prices. The sizes and prices include 30 x 3£ Cord £5, 32 x 3} 5.5..£4 15s, 760 x 90 £3 10s, 810 x 90 £3 10s (fits 30 x 3 rim), 820 x 120 £6 5s (fits 765 rim), 880 x 120 £6 10s (fits 32-inch rim). For spot cash a special discount of 10 per cent, is offered until July 21. Tyres purchased hero are fitted free.—Advt.