GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17019, 16 December 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Mr J. McCombs, M.P., will address a public meeting, in tho Choral Hall to-morrow night, on tho subject of "The 9a bonus; tlie Court's Judgment Challenged." A Palmerston North telegram states that tho Manawatu flax Workers Union has decided to take a secret ballot whether.to strike or submit their demand to the Arbitration Court. The opinion of members seems to be equally divided. The travelling libraries established by the Canterbury Progress League have been so successful that tho Ircague has decided to provido 10 more libraries. The Government had declined to grant a subsidy for tho purpose, but, the president of the League stated at the meeting yesterday, the matter would not be allowed to drop, and if the sub-,| sidv was not forthcoming, it might be; necessary to ask the country districts for a small contribution. An ex-Imperial soldier, discussing tho conditions under which ho and his comrades arrived in the Dominion, suggested that efforts should be made to have the men placed all over tho Dominion. He said that if they were concentrated : in one or two of tho cities, as the scheme developed, unemployment might easily result. This would breed discontent, and an undesirable state of affairs generally. Hβ suggested an organisation among the men themselves to assist them in settling under the conditions best suited to them. At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand last week, Mr William W*rtson, one of tlhe directors, mentioned that, to meet increased family expenses, the board had authorised the payment of a bonus to the less highly-paid officers m the grades above tho ''scale," which. JappYies to tlhe junior members of tho staff. It is understood that the bonus is 10 per cent, of the annual salary, and is being paid to all members ot; the staff whoso salaries are between £230 and £650, and also to those young nVa>rried men who are still on the) "scale" which ends at £270. The shortage of newsprint paper has resulted in two companies having been organised in Florida to manufacture pulp from native saw grass. There are millions of acres of this grass in Florida, which were regarded as useless for agn- ' cultural purposes. The grass, it is stated, grows as rapidly as seaweed, and cutting only seems to stimulate its progress. Some of tho first pulp mado from this material has been forwarded from Florida to a large paper manufacturing comnany at Hoosac Falls. If an annual crop of grass capable of being converted into poper has been discovered, then the question of future supplied will be definitely settled. The operations of tihe Forestry Department have reached a stage where stiff is required on a fairly large scale, and applications are now being invited for a number of appointments. Tho officers who are to be selected include, two conservators of forests' at £/00a vcar each, one conservator at ±X>w, two experts at £510 and £470 respectively, and twenty forest rangers at £320 each. The positions ought to be attractive to.many young New Zealnnders, but it appears likely that for the more responsible officers the Government will have to look abroad (says tho "Dominion"). The training of forestry officers in tlvis country has not ■set'begun. In fact, tho Government has not yet selected a site for the proposed School of Forestry. Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.P., has sent to the High Commissioner of New Zealand the following letter:—"Dear fair James,—You wisely and well arranged for histories of tho doings of the \* Z.E.F. on the fields of war. The people of New Zealand are also greatly interested in their doings on tho belcls of sport. Could you. arrange for the publication of accounts of the latter. There is, I understand, a newspaper clipping company in Great Britain and I would suggest that it be asked to supply vou with complete newspaper reports at tho time) on the doings of our men in representative football, boxing, rowing, etc. Jbvery British and Irish, and in some cases French newspaper' account, comment, or criticism should be obtained. It these were sent out to New Zeal ami and reprinted here in booklet form, I believe they would have a tremendous sale, and would be some memorial of men who were heroee on the field and gentlemen and true sportsmen off it. I have always been sorry this was not done in connexion with tho victorious tour of the 'All BlAck' team in 1905-6. But we owe it to our soldier players."

The Dunedin Operatic Society, which recently staged "The Geisha," • has finisticd its year's operations with, a credit; balance of £ioo. A poll of Spreydon electors will lie | taken on January" 13th on the question I of whether or not the borpugh of Sprey- ; don shnll amalgamate with the city of Christchurch. Following is the river report fer yesterday :—Opihi, clear (weather dull); Wnimakariri (both branched, clear; "Rakaia, clear; Waitaki, fishable (woatW fine); Rangitata. dirty (weather dull). In a reference to the yield of strawberries in the Auckland district, the Agricultural Department's r.fß'er stationed there reports: "'lt ii regrettable to see the amount, of dishonest packing that is still going on in connexion with the- marketing of the fruit." A conference of representatives of local bodies held nt Dargaville decided to accent Mr G.M. Eraser's tender of £37.->33, for the' predion of a traffic bridire across th-c , Wairoa river, at Dargaville. This does not include cost of approaches, , * machinery, etc. It will be. the larcost work of the kind in the North Island. The president of the Canterbury Progress League mentioned at the meeting of the Lvague yesterday that while the Government had not yet made its decision in the matter of the School _ of Forestry, the League had very relinTile assnrnnco tli&t, the school would be established in" conjunction with Canterbury College. Speaking at St. Andrew's College yesterday, when a yiortrait of the late Mr Duncan Iviitlieri'ord, was being unveiled, the Rev. Dr. Erwin remarked that an expert h?.d told him that the St. Andrew's College property was tho finest secondary school site in the Dominion, and it? had appreciated 7o per cent.' in value since purchased by the Board of Governors. An astonishing record for unbroken school attendance ttias achieved at tho Richmond school. There are at tho school now four pupils, three girls and' a boy, who for tho past six consecutive years have never missed an attendance, inortii'ig or afternoon. To mnrk tlhis performance, the School Committeo aye awarding special prizes to the pupils in question. Their iinines are Eleanor Burgess, Gladys Meadnwcroft, Winnie Iliddcll, and Matthew Porterfield. . The Canterbury Repatriation Board "met yesterday, Mr A. P. Drayton presiding. It was reported that one application had been received for sustenance and it was granted. Thirty applications had been received for grants for furniture. 23 of which were granted and two held over. Employment had been found during the pnst fortnight for 53 men' out of 58 applications received. v Eleven applications received for educational and vocational grants were approved. Twelve implications been granted by the Trades, Tools, nno* Equipment Committee, ono was withdrawn, two held over, and six declined The report was adopted. "Christchurch promises to be the engineering centre of New Zesiiand," stated the director, Dr. D'. E. Hansen, at tho prize-giving ceremony of the Technical College last night, "and the enrolment in bot'h the Technical High School and the evening classes warrants great attention being paid to tho training of boys for all branches." He stated that tho industrial course showed increased popularity this year, wWi a total of 207 students, most of whom desired to qualify as engineers. It was hoped that next year llho electrical workshop would be enlarged and equipped with a much fuller set of machines, whilo a workshop for motor engineering i was also to be added. Tho Christchurch newspapers receive . from tho Post and Telegraph Department daily a report showing tho state. , of tho fishing rivers in the province. Tlhiese reports were referred to at last night's meeting of the North Canter- ' burv Acclimatisation Society. "Is the ! Society responsible for the river reports 1 which appear in the papers?" asked ono ' of the members. He stated thai; tho 1 other dav the "Waimakariri -was reporti ed to be "clear," while it was really 1 running over its banks. The chairman, said that the Society was certainly not ■, responsible for the reports. It was 1 resolved: "That tho Council declares ' that it is not responsible for any of , the river notices -which, appear in tho , newspapers." "I understand," said Dr. D. 12. ' Hansen, director of tho Technical Col- ' lege, it the -jrize-givmg ceremony last night, "that the v statistics prepared re- •: "RTitly show that'though the great ma- ' jority of boys and girls leaving tho ' primary schools in town go on for soi>' j ondary instruction, too largo a propbr- ' tion of tho country boys aro put early to heavy farm work, before they have ' had iin opportunity of developing further tihe intelligence which is becoming particularly keen in ' young people > from twelve years of ago and upwards. . Boys put so early to -work have not the , same opportunities -of physical develop- , ment, whilst they also miss.the chance j of rubbing shoulders with their fellows, i wlhich in itself is calculated to make l them keener and more intelligent." J The quarterly meeting of the Counj cil of the Canterbury Progress League was held yesterday. The»president, Mr L- A. G. Henderson, presided over an nti tendonco of about 30 members of the r ; executive, and representatives of local I bodies and institutions. The president, in his address, remarked that the outlook ' in regard to material for tho 5 extension of the Lake Coleridge cleci tricaL supply was now much better. As 5 the whole of the province was crying 3 o;it for electricity, it behoved tho , League to see that the extensions to - Lake Coleridge were not delayed in the 3 same way as the Hil-cy scheme of rail- , way improvement had been hung up. 3 There' was an unexpended vote of 3 i £750,000 for Lake Coleridge, and enrly 1 J in tho New'.Year the Minister of Public - Works, as the guest of the League, f would visit Lake~Coleridge. The posi- ? tion with regard to railway congestion * was not now so serious, but it was still 3 bad enough, end the Leacue should continue its agitntion for the duplication of the Lytteiton tunnel; ?nd a new " lay-out at Christchurch and Lyttelton. , Dissatisfaction -with the lack of rail--1 [ way facilities at t'hc Metropolitan Shows'. ! ground was expressed at. yesterday's a i meeting of the general committee of * the Canterbury Agricultural and Pas-1 , toral Association. The chairman (Mr j - l>. W. Westenra) said that tho matter j t wns one of great importance, to the Asa sociation, and several exhibitors at the j - show had complained of tftie inconveni- j r ence caused them by it. On tho Satur- - {dav after the bliow he had seen a boy 3 leading two valuable draught horses to - tho siding at Addington. Great trouble t was caused by ''he distance that had to fc be traversed from the ground to the - siding. He feared that if the Association did not 'get the necessary facilities on the ground, it would lose the support of a lot of exhibitors. So much, " in fact, had been intimated to him. j Other members corroborated the ehairman's remarks, it being suggested that 3 representations bo made to the railway authorities in Christchurch, or, it necessary, that a deputation should go 3 to Wellington. It was eventually de--2 cidsd to leave the matter in the hands of the- Ground Committee and the j chairmen of the various Stock Com- ■* mitteea. j. A record range of High-grade perc fumery is now being shown by Loasby 0 and Co., chenusts (opp. Ballantyne's). y Notwithstanding tho extreme scarcity s of many of the -rarer perfumes, Loasby and Co. carry stocks equalling anything [ of tho pre-war days, ana by importing (• direct they are able to undersell all 1 competitors. Exclusive F.nglish brushc ware is also a feature of their business. I 6 i Rangiora borough ratepayers are re- ;. minded that all rates and accounts it must be paid on or before the loth day s of January, 1921. After that date legal >. proceedings will be taken to recover all outstanding!*. 4630

In conversation with our representative vesterday, Mr Craig stated that he wished to correct a wrong impression unintentionally given in an article relative to a little girl under his care. It read: "Deaf and Dumb,'- but, strictly speaking, fhe has always possessed a certain "amount of hearing. Cases of totnl deafness are rare, and we usually spenk of those people who are dull of hearing as being denf. G The Manuka is bringing from Sydney j n shipment of "Lixal ,, , for Geo. \V 'Wilton and Co., Ltd. This liquids0 n o disinfectant enioys tho distinction of h"in" the only fluid to possess tho i-ombinannn c highest qualities of n rre.-nr.cidc and a thorough cleanser, j a bcrtutiful red lustre, with _ a verv Tile:i=r.nt oine odour, and is a distinct fluid, different from the ordinary coal-tar product. WSSiS In the same way that a prompt visit to the dentist will save your teeth, so i nnmiPu visit to the Chnstchurch Battery Co. will save your battery. -The Company's repair service is a most ennv p'cto and efficient organisation. It can lepair or replace defective battery parts ir the shortest time. Address: 86 Ivilm'ore street (three doors east of! Victoria street). CJyfc-— -1-U Much delay in the harvest field can I>o* saved by overhauling machines 4inil fitting Bpafo parts now. We carry a bi«T asoFi-tmcnt of spares for Albion ami Johnston Binders and other implements. Yes, if ordered with your binder twine wo pay railage on both. Order to-day. Ivorys, Ltd., 21 Manchester street. « Christchurch is tho centre of great commercial activity just now, duo_m pnrt to the heavy demand for Gokien Rule Soap, "NO RUBBTXG" Laundry Heln, and the "Keep Smiling" Boot Poifsh. Hi>iU When ordering your Christmas delicacies don't forget to ask for a bottle of Sharpe Bros. , Worcestershire Sauce. It adds a delightful piquancy to meat, fish, curries, game, and soup; it stimulates tho appetite. Though four and a half times cheaper than imported sauces, it is only Is a 14oz bottle, there aro none, its superior. Try ono bottle and you will use this sauce always. Sharpo Bros, also manufacturo the famous Yorkshire Relish, prico Is a 1-loz bottle. When you trust your goods to us you are certain tl.-it they will be carefully handled. Shipping—moving—storage; wo do them all, and do them well. J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd. H4943 OORD-lAL INVITATION TO INSPECT THE NEW iSTUDEBAKER ECONOMY LIGHT SIX. It will be within tho memory of all motorists that the leading of tiie littO O'vmpia Motor ft»Jiow in New Zealand was tne Studebaker Economy Light Six, which was rushed from Wimganuj at short notice in order that the very latest development in motor engineering might be. shown in 'Now Zealand. '.Chis car, is now on view at Adams Ltd's showrooms, and all motorists aro cordially .invited to inspect it The" new Studebaker Economy Light Six is a car which marks a new_epoch in automobile construction. It ilas been heralded fis- tho "World's greatest 'Light Six,' " and the announcement was not unwarranted. The Studebaker Corporation was so impressed with the combination _of quality and value afforded by the design of this car that it installed new factories and plant valued at £5,C00,C00 for its production. • In this car are incorporated not only that sterling honesty in. choice of materials and superlative _ ingenuity in tho development of now principles which have contributed to the high reputation of Studebaker cars all the world over, but a new principle of design, founded on economy in first cost and -running charges! Hrince it will be found that the new Studebaker Economy Light Six not only embod.'es such features as the cushion drive, the fuel economiscr, equipment with cord tyres, detachable cylinder heads, and other characteristic Studebaker features, but brealcs now ground in such departures as inclined valves, adding enormously to efficiency, complete machining of crankshaft, a help towards smooth running and perfect balance, silent chain gear for timing, and many other features which go to make tho New Studebaker Economy Six a notable departure from accepted methods of design. The keynote is economy throughout, nnd when we fitnto that the nrifp of this 40 b.p. six "vlinrW car is nnlv £R7o rvnrl ttinfc it fullv mniintiins tV> RWetalrpr reputation, it ran bo thnt this latest and s-nerin.i RtiT-ioiinTrpr production is worthy of .Adams Ltd., Showrooms IKS-livl street. G