GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17646, 26 December 1922, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The Papanui sports and fete will beheld to-day at the, Domain, Sawyers Arms road, the first race starting at 11 a.m.

The postal business done at the Wellington Chief Post Office for Christmas shows an increase over last vear's- figures- The number of mail-! bags and parcel receptacles despatched and received was 8471 and 7235 respectively, and the amount of stamp sales £6886 and £5649 10s.

Two bequests have been made to the Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, under the wills of the late Messrs Richard J. Binns and Richard Hindley. ""Under the will of Mr Brans the college will receive about £2500, and from the estate of Mr Hindley, about £2OOO, of which £IOOO. is specially apDroDriated to the provision ot bursaries for the assistance of children of parents whose income does not exceed £270 per annum.

The funeral of. Constable Henry Anderson took place on Sunday afternoon, the interment being at the Bromley Cemetery. There was a large attendance of members of the police and detective forces, seventy of all ranks, including Superintendent Sheehan, Inspector Cas6ells and Sub-Inspector Simpson, being present to pay their last respects to their late' comrade. There was also a large attendance of friends of Constable Anderson. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. P. Revell.

The warm weather yesterday tempted many out of doors, and large numbers visited the Botanic Gardens and the various resorts reached by the tram services. There was a good attendance, at the cricket match between the M.C.C. team and the Canterbury representatives at Lancaster Park,, and a large of players participated in the competitions of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. There were no arrivals from the Noirth Island, consequent upon the ferry steamer not running, while there were not many passengers from the south by the one express which arrived. ' . r . A young man named Roy Roue accidentally trod on a large snake while at work near Coolamon, in New South. Wales. It bit him on the. back of his left.arm. Rolfe grabbed the snake by the neck. After several attempts be unwound the snake from his arm, but it coiled its body around "his neck and struck at his face several times. Rolfe,' however, had his right hand free, and kept the sriake from biting his face. After a time he was able to break its back. He scarified the wound, tied his bootlace round his arm, and started to walk to the homestead. Before reaching the house he collapsed. A doctor was summoned, and Rolfe was I taken to the. hospital in a state of j coma. He soon recovered. It is improbable that the tramway shelter in Cathedral square will be used in the future for advertising purposes in the manner in which it has been used in the past. The General Manager of the tramways, Mr Frank Thompson, has written to the chairman of the Lighting Committe of the Dominion Industrial Exhibition stating that the advertisement of the Exhibition on the shelter cannot be allowed tc*remaiu for a period longer than that originally arranged for, and that, consequently, it must be removed at the end of the year. The work of painting the shelter, which has been delayed owing to the alterations made by .the City Council to the Rest Room, is now in hand and renders the removal of the Exhibition advertisement necessary.

It pays better to be a promoter of strikes rather than an unpaid striker. An Australian contemporary gives some interesting figures as to the remuneration of the members.of the Council of Action, the Communistic administration set up by the Ail-Australian Labour Conference a year ago. Their salaries as union secretaries, organisers, and advocates range from £312 to £624 per annum, with pickings in travelling expenses. Eleven members of the Council collectively draw £sooo' a year from the workers, who keep the strike-pro-moters in comfort while they and their families do the starving during a strike. An agitator with a 6ure £6OO a year, wet or dry, can well afford to urge a unionist to tighten his belt and fight for freedom. Saturday evening was commonly regarded as Christmas Eve in the city, for Sunday night did not lend itself to the usual time-hpnoured celebrations. The crowd in town was large, but was not of the proportions .seen when the shops observe Christmas Eve as the late night. This year the late night was Friday, and on Saturday the shops, with the exception of those selling sweets, fruit, and confectionery, were closed from 1 p.m. However, the people were not to be denied their customary promenade of the streets, and all the evening large crowds were on the move. The row shops that were open did a- very brisk trade, and the restaurants which offered ices and soft drinks to the weary and the thirsty, were full to overflowing till closing time. There was the usual atmosphere of Christmas jollity, and people pushed their way through crowded places with the greatest good humour. A few crackers were let off at infrequent intervals, but that questionable form of celebration was happily not indulged in to the extent of former years. By • the time the last trams had left the Square for the suburbs, the town had resumed something of its normal quiet, and thereafter the { peace of Christmas Eve was only dis-» turbed by the alleged harmony of belated but happy home-goers, and the distant sound of carols.

j "If we are going to condemn every good thing of the world because the devil is mixed up with it, I don't know | how far we shall go," said his Grace ! the Archbishop, in his Christmas morning sermon at the Cathedral yesterday. On the slopes of Mount Egmont and also in the "Tongariro National Park seed berries of the whortleberry and' the blueberry from Canada are to be planted. The blueberry, it is reported, is already growing prolifically in the Oropi Valley, between Rotorua and Tauranga. The seeds for Mount Egmont and the National Park are part of a valuable consignment which Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., handed to the council of the plant branch of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society for distribution. "The Act which allows local bodies to borrow money for the relief of unemployment is evidently intended to give local bodies an opportunity not necessarily to do import-ant and urgent work, but to make work of some sort in order to provide employment," dedared Mr H. 8. W. King, Mayor of Devonport, at the Borough Council meeting (reports the -''Auckland Star'). This remark followed the reading of a letter from the Minister of Finance, in which Mr Massey contended that borrowed under the Act was intended to be practically all spent on wages. The Council's intention was to do urgent drainage work with the desired loan, and it was anticipated that half the cash would be spent on material. It was decided to thank Mr Massey for his letter, and express regret that the Council rould r.ot avail itself of the provisions of the Act. With characteristic earnestness Lord Jollicoe outlined a touching spectacle during the course of his address at the opening o the Albany War Memorial Library last week. Speaking of the supreme quality of sacrifice, his Excellency said that the noble spirit of the New Zealanders was never better shown than on the first night on the Gallipoli Peninsula, when the crowded beaches, with their groups of wounded men, agonised with the pain of their injuries, made hard work for the unselfish doctors, who worked the night through in order to ameliorate the sufferings of the incapacitated. But there were many wounded and few to attend them. Only the most severely wounded could be given attention, and many a brave fellow, although realising that it might cost him his life, realised too that IF he claimed attention others more in need might suffer worse. When asked" if they were seriouslv injured, many of the men said "Oh, no!" smiling bravely despite the pain that they endured. "And history records," added his Excellency, "that many of those who sair? 'On, no!' died during the night. If this same spirit were carried into everyday life the British Empire would be led from one glory to another." Summer always imposes a strain on the human system that rapidly saps the vitality. This can be counteracted and the evil effects avoided by ■taking Loasby's Nerve Tonic and Blood Enricher, which restores vitality and makes rich red blood. 3s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle. Loasby and Co., Chemists (opp. Ballantyne's). 6 Akaroa — : 10s Return (in one day), by the Akaroa Express Company's fine Leyland Motors. Leaving Grand Theatre Stand at 7.30 a.m. Day and Wednesday, December 27th, and on New Year Day and January 2nd. 10s Return. Reduction for families. Book at Storey's Garage, 330 Hereford street. 'Phone 932. ' 6 Pictures for Gifts—What can ibe more acceptable than a good picture nioely framed? It is always a pleasant reminder. The artistic quality of the picture and the frame- is assured by purchasing at Gibb's Art Depot, 105 Cashel ' street, opp. Ballantyne's. / .6 ~We> have uo patience with silvery in any form. Hence our enthusiasm for "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help, the rescuer of beautiful womanhood from the thialdom of washboard slavery. F. A. Cook Ltd. —6 All those little toilet luxuries which mean so much to dainty and refined womanhood will be found in the most attractive variety in Glanville 's windows. Irresistible perfumes, face creams, and powders, manicure sets, and brushware, bath salts, soaps—all are here for the most fastidious woman. D. Ferguson Glanville, Chemist, High street. • 0 N.Z. Implements Abroad. —Three we sent 15 of our double and three-furrow ploughs to a large farmer in Dorsetshire, England; to-day we have his order for £SOO worth.of combined Star Drills, Lime Sowers, Turnip Cutters, and extras. He knows the best. Send for our only traveller— -out ■ 1923 catalogue with prices. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Box 124, Christchurch. 5 An instant success! The beautiful Christmas Gift Goods Being offered at "zero" prices by Messrs Hastie,\Bull and Pickering have quite "caught on," a fact not surprising to those who have seen, the attractive goods and prices. 9361

When you have -to mow, give the work to J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd. They will send you careful and reliable men, used to handling Furniture. Telephones 250, 5 259, 1241. H 5720-6532 Christmas-time is Gift Giving Time, and big savings will be made by all who .do their Christmas shopping at either of Armstrong's two shops, Colombo and High streets. Thousands of pounds' worth of seasonable gift goods are now showing in all departments; and the wonderful display of new and novel English and French toyß will be sure to delight the hearts of the little ones. There are more toys, better toys, and greater values than ever for Christmas shoppers at Armstrong's. 6 Pilkington's motors run twice daily between Christchurcb and Akaroa. 6 EEDUCED FROM £BSO to £585. THE STUDEBAKER ''ECONOMY LIGHT SIX" COPE. Studebakers are the world's largest manufacturers of high-quality motorcars. Because their output is so huge they can offer a better high-quality car at a lower price than any other manufacturer. And because they must command large sales to absorb their large production, the price is always kept at the lowest possible level. Take the case of the Studebaker Light Six Coupe—the three-seater enclosed model. A little over a year ago the price in New Zealand was £BSO. To-day the price is £sßs—so low that those who have not seen the car do not realise that it is the last word in beauty of finish, reliability, economy of running cost, and durability, and that it offers a degree of comfort and convenience unequalled at the price by any other maker. The Coupe model is a universal favourite with ladies, because it is a car in which one need not be swathed in dust-coats, goggles, and veils. It is as sheltered and as comfortable as a room in one's own home —the ideal car for shopping or social engagements. Professional men, especially doctors, appreciate the comfort, clealiness, and quiet vibrationleßs running of this superb Studebaker achievement. Two of these cars, and two only, are in stock at the moment one finished in'sage green, and the other in royal blue. Both have plated fittings, and both are beautifully upholstered. We cordially invite inspection of these cars. Adams, Ltd.: Showrooms, 152-154 High street. q