GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17408, 20 March 1922, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The grocery shop of Carolin and Co., Stafford street, Dunedin, W as burglariously entered on Friday night, and a safe containing £IOO dynamited. In the course of tho debate at Canterbury College on Saturday night ono of the." speakers was interrupted by a member of the audience, who interjected "Are you singing a song?" W T illi great readiness came t'y retort, "I havo a veiy poor accompaniment, anyway."

The delegates to the Congregational Union, at present sitting in Christchurch, were entertained at a picnic in the Gardens on Saturday afternoon, when there was an attendance of about 80 persons. The. weather was splendid frr tho outing, and a very enjoyable time was spent by all who participated. The, Union will be in session at the Trinity Church to-dav and to-morrow, concluding to-morrow evening. A Perth message to the Sydney papers states that James Ridley, a seaman, who was charged before Mr Justice Burnside with shopbivaking at Fremant'.e, pleaded drunkenness as an excuse, and offered to give un drink if ho was leniently treated. The Judge: There is no iiecd to give up drink, hut drink in moderation. To give up drink is almost ns bad as to get drunk. I iia.vo an affection for sailors, although they ara a bad tot. I will let you off if you go to sea.

There was a large attendance at tho Botanic Gardens yesterday afternoon, wlien nr. enjoyable conce. t w is given by the Christcburch Tramway Band in aid of the Bandsmen's Memorial Rotunda. Under t)ho conductorship of Mr J. .Noble, tho band gave a much-appre-ciated rendering of tho following programme : —March, "Independenti.l" (E. B. Hail); selection, "Girolda" (Adolph Adam); cornet -solo, ''My Task" (E. L. As'liford); hymn,'"Nearer, My God, to Thee''; Belention. "Ma-rita.na" (Wallace); trombone solo, "Out on the Ike'p" (F. O. Lohr); march, "For Freedom and H nour" (Rimmor); "God Save the King."

The annual reunion dinner of tho officers of the Wellington Regiment N.Z. E.F. is to be held at Palmerston North on Jjaturday, April 22nd. It has been found impossible to arrange for the general reunion of all ranks for Anzao Day owing to the memorials ordered from England, whioh it is intended to erect in All Saints' Chi#eh, not having come to hand: It is anticipated that all will be in readiness for the general reunion to be held later on Armstico Day thi.j year. Tho N.Z. Machine Gun Corps intend holding their first general reunion at Palmerston North at the same time, Armistice Day, November 11th. ,

At the annual meeting of the Otago Hiiglh. School Old Boys' Society, Mr J. A. Park proposed that tho executive of the High School Old Boys' Society take steps to suitably celebrate the sixtieth year of the school's existence. Mr E. Webster was elected president for the ensuing year, and Dr. Fulton was elected vice-president, so that in 1923. the diamond jubilee of the school, ho fhould be in the position of president. At a largely-attended meeting, held subsequently, it was enthusiastically resolved that an association be formed, to be called the Otago Boys' High School Jubilee Association, and an executive committee was formed, with power to add to its number.

During the past session a number of members" of Parliament urgod upon tho Government the necessity for the appointment of an additional judge tothe Supreme Court Bench, as the work, it was stated, was increasing to such an extent as to make it difficult to keep up with. The Minister for Justice promised to convey tho representations to tho Attorney-General (Sir Francis Bell). In reply to a question /last week, however, Sir Francis Bell said no action had *-et been taken, and the office of Attorney-1 General had now been taken over bv the Hon. E. P. Lee. Sir Francis Bell did not express an opinion as to the probability of an additional',, judge being appointed, but it is not considered likely (says the "New* Zeal and Times") that any action will be taken to strengthen the Bench until* the financial position improves. Some additional rules under Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act have been issued by tho Judges. They provide, among other things, that tho petitioner shall give to the respondent not less than 21 uavs' notice in writing of the motion to make the decree' nisi; absolute. If the respondent has not entered an appearance in the cause, . and it is impossible or difficult to effect service of the notice on the respondent personally, the petitioner shall apply to tho Court or a Judge in Chambers for ■ directions as to service. If the respon- J dent intends to oppose the making of ; tho decree nisi absolute, he or she shall give to the petitioner at least ten clear days' notice in writing of such intention and shall state in such notice the grounds of opposition and shall give therein full particulars of the alleged wrongful acts or conduct on tho part of the petitioner on which the respondent relies.

One of the most important results of the latest shark incident at Coogee will be a hard knock at the tradespeople of that famous watering resort (writes a Sydney correspondent). made Coogee as it made Manly, Bontfi, and Cronulla, and is making Narrabeen and vicinity. It sent up land values quickly anil astonishingly, and created busy business centres. When C'oghlan was killed by a shark at Coogeo there was at once a heavy falling otf in the number of patruiis of the beach there. Now that' another bather has been mauled, the attendance will die away to very small figures. Indeed, Coogee beach will take on the appearance of 80 years ago, when the "aquarium" was the main attraction. The shark scare is now general, and has been added to by tho roport of the trawling captain that he found a human skull and a woman's hat inside a 20ft. shark. Tramway revenue, municipal revenue, and shoptakings will suffer. _ To' expect "surfers" to be content with paddling is like expecting topers to be satisfied with "near beer." America believes milk to bo the most nutritious of all foods. In order to impress this on the people, vast advertising campaigns are continually m progress, pointing out to all that relatively milk is the best and cheapest of foods. Mr H. A. Ward, manager of the Wellington city milk department, has brought back with him from the States samples of the artistic coloured posters which are to Ijg tound exhibited in almost every city, jjiving all kinds of information respecting the virtues of milk and dairy products. One of these states; "There are no substitutes for dairy produce—and healthy children." Another says: "The most healthful nation is that which depends mostly on milk foods," and posters commanding the people to "use more milk," "use more butter," and "use more cheese" eerve to attract the eye and hold the attention. One exquisitely-coloured poster has as a centrepiece a poulld of cheese, from which radiate direction lines ending in ''true to nature'' coloured foods set out in dishes. This indicates that one pound of cheese contains as much nutriment as 2£lb of beef steak, 6 4-olb of chicken, ljlb of ham, 71b of codfish, 25 eggs, 3Jlb beans, 81b peas, or 19 2-31b of tomatoes. Is it any wonder that there is a lively demand for New Zealand cheese on tho Home market t,

An Auckland telegram states that tho Reinuera is due there from Home at 6 a.m. to-day with 320 passengers for smith of Auckland. They leave byspecial train at 7.40 p.m. to-day.

A Vancouver message to the Australian papers states that "Babe" Ruth, who has entered into a five-year baseball contract at the salary of a railway president, with a bonus of .£IOO for each home run, is the highest-paid athlete in the world. His salary exceeds £15,000 a year.

Speaking to a Dunedin "Star" reporter on Saturday, Ensign Coombes, of tho Salvation Army, said: "Lot mo show you one letter as a sample of the many that I am continually receiving. It is" from a mother who is in such dire need of food that she has pledged her wedding ring, her one broocli, and oven a rug off the bed, and those being her last resources, and being worried how to get food to see the familv over the week-end, she appeals to us." Last year births registered in NewZealand numbered 28,569. This was the largest total except for 1920, but the rate was 23.34 per 1000 ot the mean population, which is the second lowest on record. In 191?, the ratewas 21.54. The death-rate was 8.73 per 1000, another record, but of the n'rrht kind. The previous best was 887 in 1912. The deaths numbered 10 654; thus giving an excess of births over deaths of 17,885. The rat© of natural increase was £1.61 per 1000 of the mean population.

A largo audience listened with interest to the lecture given in tho Grand Tlieatre * iast night by Pastor W. G. Turner, of Sydney, secretary of the Australasian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. The lecturer's subject was "Among the Head Hunters of tho Solomon Islands," and he dealt interestingly with tho strange beliefs of the savages and their weird and gruesome customs. The lecture was illustrated by a large number of slides depicting the "skull hfuses" and other sacred places of the Solomon Islanders. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Pastor turner at the conclusion of his address.

Tho arrest, was made on Saturday of 'Robert Easier, a labourer, aged about 35 years, on a charge of unlawfully killing Edward Samuel Darrell, and thereby committing manslaughter. Dasier, who was arrested by 3>etectiveSergeant Quarterinain, was, it is alleged, concerned in >t a f ra " a ? 011 Marcfi 6th, during which Darrell received injuries which resulted in nis death at the Christ-church Hospital last Monday. The deceased was a single man. used 32 The accused will appear- V. th- Magistrate's Court this mori'i'.fi, wh< a jw rfi.il bo formally charged.

A practical joke, which might have had serious consequences, was perpetrated at Kaiapoi on Friday night. Mr H. W. Chi Ida, engineer _ of the Kaiapoi Fire Brigade, who lives with his family on the brigade premises, was awakened/about 11.3(5 p-m. to find that the place was fall of smoke. On making a hurried inspection of the premises he found that, the furnace of the steam fire engine had been lighted, which caused dense volumes of smoke to pervade the building. Tho ike was discovered just in time, its the ceiling or the engine-room, which is of steel, was practically red hot. The gauge on the engine was registering ten. pounds of steam.

In the four principal cities the deathrate per 1000 of population during February v;as as follows (metropolitan ars.'is bc-iuj; given in parentheses) " Auckland, 0.82 (0 G5); Wellington, 0./8 (0.C8); Cnrist hurch, 082 (0.69); Dunedin, Q.S3 (O.fil). Including the suburban portions, Christchurch is the highest, and Dunedin the lowest. The total births registered for the four principal suburban areas amounted to 739, as against 818 in January—a decrease or 79. The'deaths in' February were 285 —a decrease of 43 compared with the previous month. Thirty-six of thodeaths were of children under five years of age, being 12.4-6 per cent, of the whole number. Thirty of these were under on© year of age. Medical science has determined that sedentary occupations_ are not conducive to longevity. It is difScult to hud an occupation more sedentary than that of a judge, but the batch of judges who have retired within tho last few years have nit had their chaitces •>! longevity impaired (says the Sydney "D-aily telegraph"). Judge Rogers has passed the octogenarian mark; Jvc'ge Murray is creeping up to it, and likewise Judge Dooker. Judge Hey don is making for seven years more than t''teescore and ten, and so is Judge Fitshardinge- Mr Justice Sly lias passed the 70 mark by three rears, and Judge Backhouse is lagging only two jears behind. Seventy years was regarded by Mr Justice Si.v as comparative longtvity, and he returned to tho Bar in a consultative capacity. Considerable excitement was caused at Sum,uer shortly before 4 o'oclck yesterday afternoon by the capsizing of a yacht containing two young men and a boy The tide was low at the time, and the yacht in attempting to cross the bar got into the breakers and soon capsized, the occupants clinging to the boat. A boy in a dinghy noticed their plight and succeeded after a rough time in getting along side and talcing the boy off, but he could not rescue the two men. The motor launch Pacific went out, but owing to the breakers could not get near enough. In the meantime the alarm at the Life Boat Station was sounded and the life boat was_ soon mantled and after a difficulty in the breakers in getting alongside the men were rescued from their precarious position. After landing the two men, the life boat again went, out and succeeded in towing the yacht in, the latter being very much damaged. An arrest after a violent struggle was made in the garden of Mr Warren Fisher's residence, 57 Garden road, Fendalton, shortly after midnight on Saturday by Constable E. Porteous. Several complaints haya been received bv the police recently, in regard to tho petty thefts of some nocturnal marauder who has been raiding the meat-safes outside dwellings in Fendalton. The police have beon patrolling the streets nightly, and at about 12.45 a.m. on Sunday Constable Porteous found a bicycle outside Mr Fisher's house. He entered the gate and as noon as he flashed his pocket lamp he discovered a man, who, on being asked hia business immediately grappled with the constable!. After a strenuous fight the constable overpowered the man, and with the assistance cf his son, who had been telephoned for, conveyed him to the police station. The arrested man will appear at tho Magistrate's Court this morning &n a charge of being an incorrigible rogue. The settlers of the "Winterless North" have shown a truly progressive spirit in establishing a newspaper at Kaitaia to advance nhe interests of tho Peninsula north of Auckland. The residents in the small townships from Waitemata to the Mongonui district in the Far North are determined to boost this comparatively little-known portion of the Dominion, and they desire settlers of the right class to take up land there and develop this splendidly fertile region. Transport for larin produce i 3 afforded in many parts by fine rivers penetrating far inland, and on the coast there are some of the best harbours in New Zealand. Tho wellshelteied harbour of Mongonui, opening on to Doubtless Bay,, has a depth of 2/ feet at low water, and there is every probability of it becoming a busy port ui the future, when tho interior reaches a greater state of development. Colonal Allen Bell is one of an enthusiastic band who see a great future before the "Winieriess North," and it was he who promoted the "Northlander," the journal wliich it is hoped to make the official voice of the Battlers on. the peninsula.

A member of the Eastern Extension Cable Company's staff at Wcltvredcn. Java, writing to a friend in Christdluireh, says: "I was particularly pleased to get the Christmas Numter of the 'Weekly Press,' which was duly passed round unv ng t' e strff and other English residents, and finally deposited in tho English library."

Mr A. S. Tavlor, speaking at the meeting of tho Canterbury College Dialectic Society, on Saturday night, referred to the fact that the University Easter Tournament had been initiated by Canterbury College, mainly though tlio energv of Mr Cuthbert East. In tho debate at the first tournament Mr Walter Scott, now a. prominent member of the Indian Civil Service, had used the unfortunate plirnse, "Let lorse tho dogs of war." ''You can imagine," said Mr Taylor, ''what a very good imitation of a dog show ensued." Tho wireless telephone message sent out from Melbourne was picked up on Friday night by Mr A. H. Rngg's small wireless plant at New Brighton. By delicately tuning the instrument -«ir Ragg heard the message clearly and ho found the voice was much stronger than wr.s the case in the messages sent out recently by Dr. Jack, from Dunedin. Tho voice from Melbourne was also heard on Thursday night, but less distinctly, on account of "jamming" with Sydney, Brisbane, _ Melbourne, Fiji, Auckland and "Wellington, in Addition to interruptions from several vessels. Mr W, H. Poole, sen., of West Kogarah, a naval veteran, who wears decorations for activo service in three wars—tho Crimean (1854-6), taking of the Taku Forts, China (I860), and the Russo-Turkish War (1878)—cuutns for his family the record in New South Wales for aggregate' ages. His family comprises 11 members, whose ages aggregate 088 vcars. Tho father is bS, the mother, feuth Poole, 75, and Mi' W. H. Pooie, jun., the eldest eon, is 00. Tho family consisted originally of lo children,' but six are dead. Mr W. H. Poole, jun., served for 31 years in tho Imperial, ISew Zealand, and Commonwealth military forces. He waa a scr>goant in the Gordon Highlanders for 15 years, a staff-sergeant in tho 9th. Hawke's Bay (N.Z.) Regiment during the Great War, and subsequently, at the age of 50, enlisted in N.S.W. for homo service.

Tile committee of the Goulbtirn (New South Wales) Mechanics' Institute haa made a remarkable discovery. Recently tho library was closed for overhaul, racked away in out-of-the-way corners wore found some valuable first and early editions of rare books. It is believed that some of these were given in the early days of the Institute (wh.idh was established over 60 years ago), while others were probably purchased when tho library was first founded. The books tlma brought to light include "The Memoirs of Madame de Stael" in 20 volumes; Captain Cook's Voyages, published in 1784; "Phipfs's Voyage Towards tho Nortn Pole, "Cartwright's Journal, 1792"; Pepys Diary, second edition; "Bftice'e Travels." 1790; Malcolm's System of Arithmetick, 1730; a first edition of "The Spectitor," mnd a fine edition of "Hakluyt's Voyages," with the preface to the 1599 edition. There is also & beautiful copy of "Carey's Atlas," pub- : lished in 1808, in which New Holland is shown with one settlement, Botany By, and-a southern..coastline utterly desti-. tuto of bays or gulfs. Some of th<s works are illustrated with superb woodcuts or steel engravings.

A neglected cough or cold at this time of the year is liable to contiaua till the winter. Don't allow the pres«nt warm weather to cause neglect, but. take "Stop-It," the successful remedy, right away. "Stop-It'' is sold by all chemists and stores, Is 9d and 3s a bottle. Loasby and Co., chemists (opp. Ballantyne's). 6

B.Jl.intyne's annrunce that Mu do will be provided in their Tea llroms from' 10.30 to 11.30 daily, commencing to-day (Monday). Afternoons as usual. 6

Disc Harrows, heavy colonial type, made by, Howards, of Bedford, 6ft (12-18 in blades), reduced from £34 to £2O for cash orders oniv, before March 31 t. Nearly £lO less tnan eveu American or Canadian dis -s. . Quality unsurpassed, and fillly guaranteed. Ivorys, Ltd., 21 Manchester st est. 1682328801 ' _ If you want to see how really beautiful you can make your hair look, just: try a bottle of Rosemary and Quinino Hair Tonic, obtainable from E. Cameron Smith, 96 Worcester street.

59112-875 Prices again reduced. Farmers need not worry about prices of Farm Implements. The best implements at lowest prioes are always obtainable from Reid and Gray, Ltd., Moorhouse avenue, Christchurch, or Burnett street, ABhbnrton. No other firm lower ijn price, and now better implements than the "Reid and Gray." 6 All women are becoming light-hearted. Why? Because they use "No-Kubb.ng' 1 Laundry Help, and their biggest worries are over. , ; 1<

"Pyrex'> Ovcnglass Ware is ieonly appreciated by those who hare used it. Food Flavours are preserved and cooking perfected. Delightfully clean, dainty and durable. Full supply of Casseroles, etc., at Hastie, Bull i-Jid Pickering's, Cnslid street * —6

Implements at cost price I To quit large stacks of implements a»Vt. raw material wo have again reduced prices. Before purchasing elsewhere ba sure you get our >io. 36 March Ist, 192:3. price list. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd , Tuam street, P.O. Box 124, Christchurch. —5

Incoming mails always bring Novelties from tho fashion centres of the world to Armstrong's, who have just opened some realty exclusive Millinery Models that denote all the smartest and newest ideas to be worn,* this season. These goods were received direct by mail, and are now showing at quite moderate prices iia the Mil.inery .Salons at * Armstrong's two shops. You are cbrdially invited to inspect this special display. 7 Pilkington's motora run twice daily between Christchurch and Akaron. 8