GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16521, 13 May 1919, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The Peace Celebrations Committee is anxious for all those who intend to take part in tho celebrations to send in their names at once, so that they may be included in the souvenir programme. The Wellington Tramways Union has agreed to the City Council's suggestion that a full service should be run during the three days' peace celebrations, the men to be paid time and a half, and to have.-three days added to their annual holiday.

The Workers' Educational Association in Christchurch has initiated a class for the study of sociology, which, in the present phase of the world's history, with great social changes impending, is an important subject. The lecturer will be Mr Norman Bell, M.A., and the class Mill meet on Tuesdays, at 7.45 p.m., in tho W.E.A. room, Trades Hall. The lectures will be open to visitors. Referring at last night's meeting of the City Council to the expected arrival at Lyttelton of Major-General Sir A. H. Russell, the Mayor (Dr. Thacker, M.P.) said it was very appropriate that the name of the vessel, Arawa, which was bringing New Zealand's greatest soldier home was the name of the canoe which brought the first Maoris to New Zealand.

Tho Canterbury Trades and Labour Council has decided to submit to the Labour Representation Committee tho following nominations of Labour candidates for the Christchurch seats at the next general election: —Christchurch North, Mr F. R. Cooke; Christchurch Last, Mr H. T. Armstrong; Lyttelton, Mr J. McContbs (present member); Avon, Mr D. G. Sullivan In the Christchurch South electorate, Mr E. J. Howard has already been selected by ballot as the official candidate. With regard to the other seats mentioned, it is expected that the unions' ballot for the final selections will take place within the next fortnight.

"The hospital levy increases every year!" declared Mr C. E. Cross, at last night's meeting of tho Waimairi County Council. "It is time our ratepayers understood what they are paying in hospital rates. Wo shall have to strike a special hospital rate this year." The subject under discussion was a letter from the Hospital Board, making a levy of £3253 7s Bd. Another member of the Council pointed out that the levy had risen this year tjy £550 which was a 20 per cent, increase. In defence of the Hospital Board, Mr W. P. W. Spencer said that the cost of everything, particularly drugs, had risen during tho war, which, no doubt, accounted for the increase. The chairman: "Tho Board is putting up more buildings than it can afford."

The funeral of the Rev. Samuel Knight took place yesterday afternoon. Tiife first part of the scrvico was held in the Durham street Church, which was beautifully decorated, and filled with a largo congregation. The Rev. T. A. Joughin preside*:!. Tho Rev A. C. Lawry gave a brief but eloquent address, and the Revs. S. Lawry and TV. Beckett took part. Mr Ernest Firth presided at the organ. At the gravoside the Rev. W. Baumber read tho Committal, the Rov. W. Grieg the lesson, and the Rov. E. P. Blamires ! offered the closing prayers. The ■wreaths wore sent by:—The Trustees ' of Durham street Church, tho Ladies' ' tVnild and Red Cross, tho Sundavschool, the Young Women's Bible Class, the Christchurch Ministers' As- ' sociation, the Methodist Ministers' As- 1 sociation, tho late Mr Knight's grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Goo. Barrel] Mr and Mrs W. Hewitt. Mr and Mrs' A. liorrows, Mrs J. N. Buttle, Dr. and Sister Mabel Morley, Sister Edith Misses Free and Cowey, Mrs q' Brown, and Mr and Mrs J. E. Nicholson. A rich floral crown was sent bv the Methodist Church of Australia as ' tho most fitting omblem of the end of a victorious life. A numerous gathering assembled at the grave, and both services wore most impressive. j

Following are particulars of the stock slaughtered at the city abattoir last month, the number condemned bein°in parentheses: —Cattle 1010 (6), sheet} 9117 (14), lambs 2536 (—), p i gs 1090 (7), calves 401 (3). "This is a sweet job when men come hero mad, but that does not worry me one little bit"—extract from J letter from the county poundkeeper (a woman), received at last night's meet- ! ing of the. Waimairi City Council. j Tho "Waimairi County Council has paid the remainder of the grant of £3CCO, made by it. sorno considerable time ago, to the Patriotic Fund. Tho grant was paid in two instalments of £1500 each. At 11.5 last night the fire brigade received a call to a fire at Messrs Holmes and Sons' furniture shop, iao Lower High street. It was found that some rubbish was on fire in a shed I in the rear, but no damage was done. A Wellington telegram states that tho waterside workers have refused to commenca discharging the Northumberland's cargo until to-morrow morning, owing to eight oases of typhoid being on board tho vessel on-her arri- : val—six members of the crew and two ! ;oldiers, i ( i 1 ] 1 1 1 1 i c t i t r c I c s S h. n \ 2. n r c a P w ri c< 0 di B qi m 01 ai fd di It cc tfl vi ar ti' nr M M he

In his statement to the City Council last evening the Mayor (Dr.' Thacker, 31.P.) said he was not going to let his Parliamentary duties permit of his being absent from ono meeting of the Council. In any case Parliament would only sit for about a month this year, after which the general election would be held. The date of the At Homo of tho Mayor and Mayoress (Dr. and Mrs Thacker), which is to be open to'allcorners, cannot yet be fixed owin<* to the uncertainty of Major-General" Sir A. H. Russell's arrival, and the function will probably not be held till after his Worship's return from tho TownPlanning Conference in Wellington. Last month twenty-three building permits, representing a value of £8770° were issued by the City Surveyor, as against sixteen, representing £ r 17,150, for tho corresponding period of last year. The figures for the wards last month .are as follows, those for April. 1918, being in parentheses:—Central permits, £1500 (4 permits, £10,200); in nor area — (1, £600): St. Albans, 13, £5580 (10, £6000): Syden- ?' s £llo ° (1 > £35 °); Linwood, 4 £o!X) ( —). At a meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the Now Zealand Amateur bwimmmg Association last night a very long discussion took placo on a trouble which, had arisen between the Council of the N.Z.A.S.A. in connexion with statements alleged to have boon made reflecting on officials of the Coim,in ~ . , r dua ! capacity as reporters and ofiicjals. As certain vital correspondence touching the matter was missing, Messrs John Hollander Eldridge_ and Rich, wero appointed'a deputation to wait on the Council to discuss the whole matter. Three persons who were summoned yesterday to serve on the common jury at the Supreme Court this week, applied to Mr Justice Herdman for exemption. Ralph Nottleton said he was a Government wool buyer, and a valuation had been fixed to bo held in Christchurch this week. David Roberts said he was working for a firm of Papanui butchers, and thoro was no one to look after the shop while he was away. Mr J. J. Dougall appeared for E. P. Turner, engineer to tho Tramway Board. Mr Dougall said the general manager of the Board was absent on sick leave, and Mr Turner was the chief executive officer left. All were excused. "You have to light a match in order to see the lights in tho street sometimes! ' declarod the spokesman of a deputation of residents of Rosewarno street, which waited on the Waimairf County Council last night, in regard to the neglected state of their stroet. According to the deputation, here was a total insufficiency of electric lighting in the road, the troes and hedges wanted cutting back, and the footpath was overgrown with gorse and grass. The Council promised to give the matter consideration, Mr C. E. Cross, member for the riding, arranging to moet members of tho deputation on Saturday for an inspection of the streofc. _ Later in the evening a second deputation—of Marshland residents — waited on the Council, with a requost that the Council should form a footpath on Marshland road at the Lower Styx end. After considerable discussion tho Council decided that no further work could* be takon in hand nntil the Council had more funds. A meeting of representatives from the principal publishing, printing, and stationery firms of Christchurch, was hold yesterday afternoon, in tho Council Chambers, for the purpose of discussing ways and means of effectively advertising Canterbury. Tho meeting was largely attended, and was thoroughly ropresentative in character, practically every large firm being represented. The League's organiser, Mr P. R. Climio, explained tho object of the meeting, and pointed out that it was the duty of evory loyal resident of Canterbury to assist in advancing tho intcrosts of the province. Mr A. J. Benziewas voted to the chair, and aftor an interesting discussion, during which many suggestions were made, a strong committee was sot ur>, with power to add to its number. The com-

mittee will meet again next week at the League's headquarters, the various members undertaking to give the matter serious thought and consideration' in the meantime, with a view to possibles novelties in the way of publicity being devised.

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