GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16882, 9 July 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

A poll will Ik; held at New Brighton, on Tuesday in connexion with a proposal to raise a loan of £32,000 for works in the borough.

An election was hdd yesterday for a councillor to fill the vacancy on the Woolston Borough Council, caused by the death of Cr. T. X. Champ. Messrs John Townsend and George Stewart White contested tho seat, which was won uv the latter, the number of votes recorded being 148 and 224 respectively.

Tho Hon. W. Xosworthy, Minister in charge of the Tourist Department, has informed Mr H. G. Ell that a vote of £250 has been made for expenditure on tho Summit road. Tho vote is to be spent under the supervision of the Public Works Department, and Mr Ell has recommended that it should be. Hoent on continuing the track from Cooper's Knob towards Akaroa.

Tho Commonwealth Government haying declared New Zealand infected in rospect of smallpox, the District Health Officer for Canterbury and Westland (Dr. Telford) states that those intending to visit Australia should be freshly vaccinated before leaving the Dominion; otherwise they will run the risk of be* ing quarantined on arrival in tho Commonwealth.

In the accounts passed for payment by the Finance Committee of the Dnne'din City Council, there appeared the item of £2789 Is Id, the amount expended in connexion with the visit of the Prince of Wales. It was explained that this sum included tho Government subsidy of £ for £, and also donations from the Harbour Board and other boards.

The Hindus who caused the trouble last week with the men employed on the Evans's Pass road, are still out of employment, as the Resident Engineer of the Public Works Department is awaiting the decision of the Minister on the question of. putting thorn to work by themselves in some other part of the country. i

For some time the Tramway Board has had in use an air-tamping machine, which enables the mtftal under tho sleepers to be much more thoroughly consolidated than is possible by hand work. The machine has proved so effective that another one "has been ordered. The Board has also imported, and is using, an arc-welding machine. The rails are joined together with a fish-plate, as was done under the previous system, but with the arc-welder the two rails and tho fish-plate arc welded together into a solid mass. This will prevent tho "working" of the rails, which has been ono' of- the troubles experienced in the past.

A telegram from Masterton states that seven Hindu scrub-cutters from a back-blocks station arrived at Carterton on Wednesday night, and took up their abode in a small unoccupied cottage. Some 60 or 70 men (Europeans) made a demonstration in front of the place, threatening to eject the Hindus forcibly, unless they went peaceably. The police arrived, and warned the demonstrators of the consequences of any overt act against trie Hindus, but the crowd determined not to allow them to remain. Finally the Hindus decided to leavo the town, and were escorted to the railway station, where they boarded a train for Masterton. It is reported that they camped in Masterton Park all night.

A matter that has been engaging the attention of local unionists is the' uncertainty regarding the periods during which the Arbitration Court is to sit, and recently the Christchurch Gas Workers' Union forworded a communication to the Minister of Labour, asking him whether, through the Department, it could not be arranged that the Court should sit at each cohtre in the Dominion at regular stated periods, much in tho same manner that the sittings of the Supreme Court are fixed. The Secretary for Labour, directed' by the Minister, has renlied that the union's suggestion was referred to the Court, which is of opinion that it would not be practicable at present to make the arrangement indicated.

At a meeting of the oxeeutive of the Loyal Orange Institution, held in Christchureh on Wednesday, the_ following motion wes passed : "That this meeting of,the executive of the Lo.yal Orange Institution onters its emphatic protest against the continued and persistent articles appearing in the 'New Zealand Tablet.' During the period of the late war the Government of 'New Zealand took action in suppressing the circulation of Protestant literature which contained 110 seditious or disloyal utterances, but made no attempt to suppress the disloyal and seditious uttorances of tlio 'Tablet.' This executive determines that the time lias now arrived when steps should be taken to demand the discontinuance of the publication of sentiment that is likely to create dissension and sectarian bitterness."

Information has been received in Cbristchurch that the Minister for Justice has remitted the fines of each and costs imposed 011 Mr 3>. Kane, mine manager of the Glentunnel nunc, and Mr T. Burt, deputy of the mine, by the Magistrate's Court at Darfield on November llt-h, 1919, in connexion with an accident on August 4th, 1919. in which John Penman, a miner, was killed. Subsequent to the conviction an enquiry was hold under the Mining Act, when further evidence was given which went to show that Messrs Kane and Burt were in no way. to blame for the accident, and application was made to the Minister to remit the fines, which has now been. done. The enquiry under the Mining Act was conducted by Mr V. G. Day, S.M., and the assessors were Messrs AY. Leiteh and A. Braidwood.

The Chinese residents of Christchurcl have made a donation to the funds o the hospital amounting to £'29 15s 6d. ; The Lake Coleridge hvdro-electricit} I branch of the Public "Works DepartI ment has received a supply of "Buller' ! insulators, the best and most reliabh procurable. The present supply wil be used to replace any of the old insulators which may be broken or otheri wise rendered ineffective. A furthci ! supply of 3000 of thes" insulators is oi the way to the Dominion, and an additional ooQO have been ordered, ihe intention being to substitute them foi the class of insulator at present in uso. The famous "A.C." Tabs—the ideal cure for constipation—are again avail- ' able from Loasby and Co. direct, or j from stores and wholesale houses. People who suffer from constitpatiou find j "A.C." Tabs an ideal remedy—you'll j known if you've tried them—try them if you haven't. ' G Tt- cannot- be too strongly impressed upon the people of Christ-church that the place to save money is Armstrong's, and, the time to save it is now, while their Sale is in fulL swing. For example, Navy Blue English Serge Costumes, belted, with patch pockets, worth £5 ss, sale price 39s Gd. 7 Mr A. W. Martin, Rupture Specialis, from 3>unedin, has now arrived, and may be consulted no to the 10th of July, at the White- Hart Hotel. G "'Don't rub and scrub yourselves into old age!" Ladies who use "No Rubbing Laundry Help]' do the washing better and quicker without rubbing. H4984 Pilkington's Motors are now running, Christchurch-Akaroa, at 30s return. 6 School of Art students' requisites, j artists colours, canvas, brushes, drawI ing papers, and drawing materials, at Gibb's Art Depot, 105 Cashel street', tt j The "Sturgis" Luxury Baby Cars have now arrived, collapsible and comfortable. Price, £S Bs. Push Chairs, 455, on view, Drayton's Emporium, Colombo street. 115S SMART. UP-TO-DATE STUDEBAKER ROADSTER— £465. Now on view—Very smart and newlooking Studebaker 2-3-seater roadster. Just refinished in cream; 4-cyl., e.1., and s.s. Shod with Silvertown Cord Tyres, which cost £123, and are nearly new. Car in tip-top order, and full equipment, irHuding spare rim, tyre, etc. Prieo £465. HANDSOME, UP-TO-DATE BUICK SlX—£soo. Inspection Invited—Bnick Six, 5seater, just repainted French grey. Full road equipment, e.1., and s.s., spare wheel, tyre, ctc., and rear windscreen. Looks like new, and in splendid order. Good tyres. Price £503. MITCHELL SlX—£32s. A Special Bargain—s-seater Mitchell Six, lato model, e.l. and s.s. Smartlooking car with up-to-date body. Good tyres and full road equipment, including spare rim, tyre, etc. Price, for a quick sale, £325. Adams, Ltd., Oarage, 219 Tuam street. G