GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The Christchurch Fire Brigade has received a cinque ior £ls iob trom tho directors o£ the Zeulandia tooap UlKl Landle trading Company, Ltd., m appreciation of its services, at the recent are at Woolstou.

The temporary parking place for motors on the river bank southward from the Cashel street bridge, winch was allotted for use during the Olympia Show and the Exhibition season, is not proving too safe a sanctuary. Several cars have been stolen from that area during the last few days, presumably for the purpose of joy riding, for all but one have since been recovered abandoned in different parts of the district. One car is still missing. Tho Auckland Trades Unions have appointed Mr T. Bloodworth to represent them before the Arbitration Court in Wellington in opposing the proposed reducton of Ihe cc*>t of living bonus.

"Our day is at hand, very eloso as hand," said Mr H. Froggatt, District Secretary of the Boy Scouts Association, last night after he had finished reading a letter from the ci.mtcinucu City Council which, on t'ae recommendation of the Canterbury Progress League, had approached the Scouts with a view to getting the "boys to help in having the rule of the footpath observed. Tne Industrial Exhibition Committee had alio annroached the Association, Mr Froggatt said, and it intended to have Scouts to show visitors around the Exhibition. The value of the Boy S?out to the community waa being felt by prominent bodies. Immaculately attired, top-hatted and with an expanse of saffron shirt front, a tall rather pallid-looking hero strode down the steps of. the Government Buildings yesterday, hesitated on tl:p edige of Me kerb to JiifcCit a cigarette and looked enquiringly for a taxi. Then things worthy of a idace in "Limehouse Nights," began to happen. Two pale-faced ruffians violently attacked him, overcame him, threw him into the back seat of a car which had meantime drawn up and/ drove off. The most peculiar part of the occurrence —it haDpaned in Worcester street m broad daylight, was the fact that it was repeated time after time, while a. man with a megaphone, in the background gave friendly advice and ox-' horted the thugs to "hit him hard.'' And the crowd stood round impassive and smilinsj! Christchurch ie rapidly becoming familar with the inner side of the "movies." .

"The most interesting experiment in dieting on a large scale that has ever been undertaken was carried out m I>enmark during the war," said Dr. Stout, in a lecture in the Wellington lied Cross rooms. "When the bioclsuue came into ettect in February, 1917, a critical position in regard to food developed. Beiore the war Denmark imported half of her grain supply, and in 1917 her crop was poor. Two Danish professors were called upon to cope with the eituation, and they came to the conclusion that sufficient nourishment could easily be procured if the newer principles of 'nutrition were followed and bill of fare made up principally of milk and vegetables. Extensive experiments had been carried out to show that man could live healthily on the very restricted diet, provided the necessary vitamines were supplied. Men had lived half a year on whole wheat bread or rye bread and margarine alone. When the same persons tried to live upon white bread and margarine they became 60 weak after three weeks that they could hardly walk. Into its iState enterprises t!:o Government has put £2.023,914 (states the Melbourne "Ago' 1 ). The butchers' shops, the Babinda Hotel, and tho railway refreshment rooms are paying. All the rest aro losing propositions. Thd State cannery is the one enterprise which iB generally regarded as useful. It has not been a direct financial success, but has done good work for fruitgrowers. AH the rest, involving nearly £2,000,000, have served no useful purpose, nnd practically have not given employment to a single extra hand—except officials whom we have always with us. On a former occasion it was remarked that had the money been put into railway building or rond making the whole of the unemployed would have been absorbed and the interest bill would have been lessened. Stat© cattle stations have mopped up £1,663,262; the Government through this section has lost interest, rents, railway freights, and it will 'Be lucky if there is not necessary a big "write off." It has been said that a rise of £1 per 1001b all round in cattle would bo necessary to put tliis enterprise on a sound footing. The State Trade Commissioner sayß: "The statement is quite erroneous; on cattle values to-day a, rise of 10a per 1001b would completely change the aspect of things and put the stations on a satisfactory basis." Thnt j would mean an improvement of £3 10s per head in average fata. Rather a steep outlook just now. Meanwhile the State stations go on piling up their deficit. The net losses on the State trading generally pjre put by the commissioner at £400,355. Socialism pays for its whistle —or tho people pay for the experiment*.

The Rev. Wyndham Heathcote, whose oratory made such an impression in Christchurch when he spoke on the prohibition question, is to give another address on Sundav at 8.15 p.m., in the Greater Crystal Palace, The meeting will take place under the auspices of the N.Z. Moderate League. The shipping trouble has necessitated a change in the arrangements made by a number of Auckland manufacturers for the transport of exhibits to the Christchurch Industrial Exhibition. A request that, in view of the skipping difficulty, certificates to secure free railage be sent to Auckland exhibitors immediately, was telegraphed by the secretary of the Auckland Ind'ustrinl Association to the Christchurch Exhibition Committee. A reply was received on Monday stating that certificates had already been forwarded to all Auckland exhibitors. "As a Minister of the Crown and a member of Parliament I have taken the oath of allegiance about 11 times, and on several occasions I have sworn m about 40 members of Parliament," sni 1 Mr J. Dooley, ex-Premier of New South Wales, at Auckland recently, "and 1 therefore thought that I Tvould not have had to go through the ceremony before entering New Zealand. But that is your law. I think it is high time your war regulations were abolished. I admit it is almost as difficult to enter America as it is to enter New Zealand, but I was under the impression that, as New Zealand is a sister Dominion! people from Australia would l.e able to land as easily a 6 New Zealanders may in the Commonwealth. If your authorities-could hear tho opinions, particularly of those travellers who are not good sea travellers, of the irksome regulations which delay disembarkation, they would make some alteration." Naval recruiting in New Zealand was the subject of a letter read at last night's meeting of the Cantor bury branch of the Navy League from the New Zealand Navy Office. The League's sympathies in helping along recruiting were sought. "Recruiting, which was suspended in December, 1921, was resumed in June last," it was stated, "since which date only nineteen seamen boys and twenty-four stoker ratines have been entered. Of the seamen recruits three have been discharged for various reasons, leaving only sixteen entered to date out of forty-five or so required. The number of stokers entered or in sight will about complete the number required during the present financial year. Recruits for the seamen branch do not, however, appear to be forthcoming at present, and none have been entered during the past two months." A brief discussion ensued on tho question, but no action was taken by the League. The shield which was presented bv the ladies of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League for gunnery competitions on the Australian naval station, and which was believed to have been lost, has been located, according to a report made to last night's meeting of the Navy League by the chairman (Mr 11. J. Marriner). The shield has all along been in the possession of Commodore Hotham, of H.M.S. ChathamA fleet order issued from the Admiralty with the idea of gaining information of the whereabouts of the shield gave Commodore Hotham the news that it was being enquired for, and he notified the chairman of the League. The disposal of a sum of about £2OO, which* it is pronosed to allocate for competitions in "the Navy, and the future of the shield, will be discussed by representatives of the League with the Commodore. The meeting decided to write thanking the Admiralty for tho efforts made towards finding the shield, and expressing regret that they had been put to some trouble. No lady should I«ave Christchurch •without inspecting the special range of Perfumes, Poudres, and Cremea at Loasby's, Chemists, Colombo street (opposite Ballantyne's). Their range of Toilet Requisites is the most comprehensive in the Dominion, and includes the finest English Brushware and Manicure Sets. • «

Grass Strippers. The best made. Inspect at Iteid and Gray's, Moorhouso avenue, during Show week. Get your orders in early, as there is always a big rush for the Reid and Gray Stripper. 6 W. J. Michie, M.P.Z.A.. begs to announce to.his patients and the public in general that he has removed to more central premises at 20 Hereford street, West. 6 The Moderate League has no connexion with Continuance: it is a lie to say or imply otherwise. The League is against both Continuance and Prohibition, and stands for State Purchase and Control. ' $ A great attraction that will be sure to interest visitors to the city is the special Millinery Show now on at Armstrong's two shops, Colombo and High streets. Included in the display is a particularly fine showing of exclusive models direct from the best English and' French fashion houses, also thousands of new season's trimmed and untrimmed ready-to-wear hats. The great power of ready cash in buying and selling is always apparent in the famous low prices at Armstrong's. ~ 3 Visitors from all over New Zealand at present in Christchurch will be well acquainted with the New Zealand Clothing Factory, who have branches in all tho important towns of New Zealand. Their Christchurch branch is well stocked with the very newest Men's and Boys' apparel and all the visitors are advised to inspect their fine selections in all departments before leaving Christchurch. All Carnival Week special displays are being made in Men's ready-to-wear suits, Hats, Shirts, etc. See the H.B. Windows. 6 Pilkington o motors run twice daily between Christchurch and Akaroa. 6 Picture framing is an art. That is the kind which embodies the best in selection and execution. We claim this distinction. Our long experience is at your disposal. Gibbs' Art Depot, 105 (Jashel street, opposite Ballantynea. G6OBB-6200 Great enthusiasm prevails throughout New Zealand for "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help, "Keep Smiling Boot Polish" and "Golden Rule'' Soap—the ruling soap. T. H. Green and Co., Ltd., Whilesale Distributors. —1 Visitors to Christchurch should not miss the splendid exhibition of the latest and best Farm Implements, Ploughs, Drills, Rollers, Grass Strippers, and all implements now on view at Reid and Gray's Showroom, Moorhouse avenue, opposite railway offices. Quality and finish the best, Prices right.. Reid and Gray, Ltd. 6 ADAMS LTD. SHOW STUDEBAKERS AT OLYMPIA AT REDUCED PRICES. Adams, Ltd.. are pleased to be able to announce that they are exhibiting at the Olympia Motor Show, in Christchurch to-day. Studebaker Cars built in Canada, and the public will be glad to hear that prices have again been reduced. The cars on show at Olympia may briefly be itemised as follows: Studebaker "Economy Light Six," in the following models :—5-seater touring car, £495, reduced to £465; roadster, 2-seater, £4?5, reduced to £455; roadster, 3-seater (Christchurch built body), £525, reduced to £485 ; Coupe, £650, reduced to £585 ; Sedan. £775, reduced to £685. Studebaker "Special Six," in the following models:—s-seater touring car, £645, reduced to £585; 2-3-seater roadster, £645, reduced to £585. 5-Seater Touring Car with "Rex" sedan top. £740; reduced to £6BO. Studebaker Big Six—the seater touring model. £745; reduced to £685. The public are cordially invited to inspect "these cars and to compare the values offered with those of all other cars exhibited. Adams, Ltd; N.Z. Importers of I Studebaker Motors. Olympia Show. Show-rooms, 152-154 High street. ti