GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16214, 17 May 1918, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho Minister of Defenco has received advice that the 3oth Now Zealand Reinforcements have arrived safely at their destination.

Garden Notes will be found on page 4. .

An Auckland telegram states that the Murray Shoe Company • ceased work on Wednesday night in consequenco of a dispute with tho employees regarding tho employment of an unskilled worker.

E. G. O'Callaghan, Fendalton, aged 25 years, a motor mechanic by trade, was admitted to the Christchurch. Hospital yesterday suffering from a cut on his hoad, caused by a fall in a shop in Colombo street.

"Perjury" was the charge made by a person at the Second Division League's meeting at Wellington ok Tuesday night against somo Reservists of an earlier class who had obtained sine die exemption on a plea of "essential industry." The accuser said he knew of a dairyman who thus escaped a trip to camp, and immediately sold his cows and went deer-shooting. !f this person felt that there was a risk of being called up for service he might buy cows again."

The housing problem was mentioned at a meeting of tho Greater Wellington Town Planning and Municipal Electors' Association on Tuesday night. One speaker said that the problem was much more acute in the Old Land than in New Zealand, but this expression did not find favour with another member. who asked: "Can it be worse than Wellington? Why, I can take any rf you to a place in Wellington where there are fourteen dwellings on a plot no bigger than 120 ft square. Can anything in the Old Land be worse than that 9 "

The Otago Education Board oxpressed the view that members of the teaching profession suffered a serious injustice, owing to tho disparity in the treatment they received when on sick leave, compared with other members of the Public Service, and further resolved that the Government should be urged to increase the grant for relieving teachers to sucll an amount as to enable Boards to extend as much consideration to teachers on sick leave as is given to members of the Public Service.

Senator Kenyon, who, before a visit to the front, was a pacifist and could not believe in the German atrocities, addressed a largo audience at Baltimore, U.S.A., recently. Apologising ro tho Rev. Dr. Wroth, who presided at the meeting, the lowa Senator declared that if hell wero turned upside down "Mad© in Germany" would be found stamped on the bottom. He urged the people not to purchase goods made in Germany, and said he was positive that no good American would buy goods made by murderers under the direction of a ruler who ordered defenceless women and children to be slain. "Let the Germans take their goods and Z° to hell with them," he shouted. "Do not do your bit; do your damnedest."

In distributing Queen Alexandra's gift of shamrock to the Irish Guards at Warley a few weeks ago, Lord French said he had the King's command to express to them his Majesty's warm appreciation of the manner in which thoy had earned out their work during tho war. Lord French mentioned the fine achievement of the regiment in capturing all their objectives in a region devoid of landmarks and dotted with German concrete pill-box forts, and reviewed the part played in tho fighting at Cambrai, Bourlon Wood, and Gouzeaucourt, The casualties during the year were: Officers, 24 killed, 44 wounded; other ranks,, 507 killed, 1337 wounded, sick, and missing. The docorations won included) two Victoria Crosses. '

The Governing Body of Christ's College has decided to take tho necessary steps to alter its constitution. The College was incorporated by an ordinance of the Canterbury Provincial Council in 1855. It was. provided in the ordinance that when a vacancy occurred in the Governing Body the vacancy should be filled by an appointment made by the Governing Body itself. .Up to th& present time, fore, no member of the Governing Body has been elected, and none has been appointed excopt by the Governing Body M For many years a large section of- the old boys have felt that this svstem of appointment is out of date. They have asked that they should be represented on the body, and it has been * decided that the Old Boys' Association shall be allowed to elect one member. The alteration can be made only by amending the Christ's College Act, and it is proposed to bring in a Bill to do this at the next session of Parliament towards the end of this year.

Tho Maequarrio Island party which has arrived back At Bluff reports a succcssful season, there being about 700 barrels of oil ready to iship (says tho "Southland Times"). The vessel chartered to bring the oil up, however, was unab'.o to get off more than 57 barrels owing to the very rough weather. There is no landing place, and tho barrels have to bo rolled out through the surf and rafted to tho boat. Whilo assisting in this work, tho headman, "Otto Bowers," as'ho was commonly called, became / unwell, and was escorted to ono of the liuts by two members of the party, where he said ho would have a rest. On returning some time afterwards to see how he- was getting on, they were astonished to find that ho was quite dead, and had boon so for some time. His right name was F. Otto Gauer, and he was a German by birth, although he' generally callecl himself "Otto Bowers." Deceased, who was 39 years of age, had been working at tho Macrjuarries for sixteen seasons, and on his last trip to the Dominion ho was married to a daughter of Mr Joseph Hatch, a prominent member of the Southern Isles Exploitation Com£any, which holds the rights oVer the [acqnarries*

I We have received £1 from T.F. and I 10s from JI.E.H. for our Red Cross I Fund, and £1 from M. for our Serbian Fund.

It was only a night or two ago that the 5.35 p.m. car from Christchurch to New Brighton shot over the points -it the loop in Cashel street, between Barbadoes street and Fitzgerald avenue. Last evening this car ran over the points at the loop near Stanmore road, but fortunately got on to the rails again without tho serious delay ,of tho previous evening.

Feeling tired, weary, low-spirited, sleepless? Loasby's Nerve Tonic and Blood Enricher will cure you. 3

The week-end sale of home-made food supplies at tho Red Cross Sales Depot will be in charge of Mrs Edgar Stead, who will have the usual supply of cooked foods, etc. 1

Stewart Robinson's Boot Emporium, Cashel street. —Commencing to-day, a stock-taking boot sale, when some 500 pairs boots and shoes will be cleared out regardless of cost. 1

Lost and Found Jewellery —It is astonishing the amount of jewellery +liat is lost every week. This has prompted us to open a lost and found depot. If you lose jewellery or spectacles let us "know. We will attend to all details free of charge, thus relieving you of all worry. We will also advertiso same for you. Watson's, Jewellers, Ltd. 1

Great business is being done in Ladies' French Velour Hats at Armstrong's, their values being very pronounced—also in tho now American "Henderson" hat, for which tho firm are sole agents in Christchurch. 1

Washing Day Wants are one of our special cares. You cannot find higher grade goods anywhere. Wringers, Slangles, Irons, Washboards, Clothes' Baskets, Wire Lines. Good stocks always at Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., High street. 3

Once a year at least, say on your birthday, you should be photographed at Steffano Webb's, Petersen's Buildings, High street. Telephone 1989. 4

A special purchase made of gents' double-breasted Tweed Overcoats urovides Armstrong's, Ltd., a further "opportunity of . demonstrating their famous values. Handsome coats 35s 6d, 4os, sos, 67s Cd. 2

"No Rubbing" laundry help, "Golden Rule" soap, "Golden Rule" candles, "Golden Rule" writing tablets. "Winning on their merits. Royds Bros, and Kirk. Ltd. j wholesale agents for "No Rubbing" and "Golden Rule." 5 Hats for men; new shapes find shades in felts, 4s lid, 5s lid, 8s lid, 12s 6d, at Armstrong's, ; . 3 THREE SECOND-HAND CAR BARGAINS. Now on view.—Three five-seator touring cars, each newly painted in up-to-date style, and complete with road equipment: —Darracq (French), £125; Regal, £145; Siddely-Deasy (British), £250. All in running order. Adams, Ltd., Garage, Tuam street. 6