GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17857, 1 September 1923, Page 14

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Cradloeks Agency Co., Ltd., Pyno, Gould Guinness, Ltd., H. G. Livingstone and Co Ltd., H. Matson and Co., W. Simes and Co.', Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Lawrio and''Dalton, H. B. Sorenscn, Joseph Hamlet and Co., and Claridge's Sale-, yards, Ltd., appear on page 21 of this issue. Dr Brads-haw will hold atrial of boys' voices at tho Cathedral on Tuesday, September 18th, at 10. a.m., for the purpose of selecting boys to nil three or more vacant choristerships. Ohoristers will receive.free education at, the Cathedral Grammar School as long as they remain in the choir, and will bo entitled to a .further period of two vears, subject to good report as to character and conduct. Beyond this those who are recommended by the hem. master will be retained until matriculation, such recommendation being renewed term by term. They receive also ft musical training which should be of value in after lite.

In reply to a question by Mr F. It. Cooku as to how instruction in woolclassing was effecting the standard of wool-classing in the district, Dt. XV. E. Hansen. Director of the Technical .yollege, said at last night's meeting of the Board of Governors, that he knew in Southland there had been a- great improvement in the standard of classing. The English buyers used to be very bitter in their complaints, but after an instructor had been touring the district for three years, there bad been a verv marked improvement. As to the standard of Now Zealand woolclassing generally, Dr. Hansen said that during and after the war New Zealanders were sent from England to America to assist the Americans in putting their classing on a better basis. Ho had hud a letter from an instructor at Bi.ston enquiring about the instruction at the College, with a "view to coming to New Zealand for further instruction.

Lake Coleridge electric power will bo rat off in Sumner and Redd iff s between 9 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. tomorrow. The dedication of Hancock's road, Cashmere, was formally accepted at the meeting of the Heathoote County Council last night, and. it was decided, on the suggestion of Mi's H. Hancock, that the road should be named Wliakekake road, which, being interpreted, nivalis "superior." "Kia ora, kia kaha, kia maiai - ' With these words B. Jacob, Horowhenua and New Zealand veteran wing-forward, concluded a letter to the New Zealand Rugby Union, when explaining his inability to do battle for the Dominion against New South Wiales. "P least excuse me for not turning up to fulfil such an honourable position as representative for God's Own Country," he wrote naively, and then burst into his native speech with the words quoted above, which the local interpreter of the New Zealand Union had construed as "Good luck; be strong and brave." '.'The first thing a medical man looks for in the case of an accident would be the stato of those concerned as regards their sobriety, it is not?'' queried the Coroner at the inquest into tho Hutt road fatality held at Wellington on Wednesday. This was agreed to by Dr. Mirams, of Lower Hutt, who was giving evidence. It was witness's opinion that at an accident there was always somebody ready to intimate that someone or other concerned was drunk. "It is just a loose association of ideas always prevalent,'' said witness, someone smells whisky, then says . 'drink.' " In the case under notice there was no suggestion that any of the party were in th& condition mentioned—the evidence of various witnesses was to the contrary. "If public opinion can be made to realise that politics are now a barren field and direct its future attention to the necessity of encouraging science more than politics it will do untold good," declared Mr J. W. Poynton. S.M., at a luncheon of the Auckland Itatary Club. "The remark preceded a glowing picture of the enormous potentialities of modern science. "The outlook in politics is gloomy," said Mr Poynton. "It is like a treasure house now nearly empty, besieged by its former dependants. The future progress and uplift of our race will be by science, not politics." Continuing, the spe&kei Mid that there might be too much politics in a State to tho neglect of the other method of progress. The world-famed feats of Indian fakirs were referred to by Mr Reg. It. Oakley in the course of a lecture at Auckland this week. "The magic of the Indians is spoken of by travellers as being in some instances rornfrkable," he said, "although from very close study of the subject I am led to believe, in common with most modern magicians, that the writers of certain stories concerning Indian magic belong to the school of Munchausen, and that their stories of far-off lands are about as reliable as those of Mandeville." The lecturer added that a Maior Branson with 20 vears' service in the Indian Army, recently offered a reward of 205 rupees to any native soldier who could give him the name of anybody who could do tno oelebuited Indian rope, trick, but the reward had never been claimed. Clu*istchurch exhibitors wero prominent in the prize-list of the Wellington Kennel Club's annual show;. In tho Pomeranian classes, Mrs I'. BaldocK scored well with her two dogs Brookland Buzz and Brookland Pat. Miss Ballantvne's pair of Scottish Terriers— Nydfa King and Torridon Pearl—won in their classes and secured both challenges. In Smooth Fox Terners SJiand and Dawson's team registered a great performance, being in the moiiey in every class. Their young (log, Canterbury Brown Stout, was unbeaten in his brood classes, and also won tlie Puppy Stakes, open to all broods. G. and P. K Biltcliff werei very successful in the Wire Fox Terrier division, and their brace, Westpoint of Wairiki and Woggs of Wairilu, won tho class for brace of Terriers, all breeds, and . also the special prize for tho bast brace in the show, all broods competing. D. McKenzie's Peterborough had a good win in the Airedale section, and (J.- E. Spedding's blue-roan dog, Millwood Silver King, annexed three firsts in tho Coloured Cocker Spaniel classes, while F. 11. Bennett was equally successful with his English Setter dog Ramaiti. Influenaa leaves the system exhausted and open to attack from other ills. Strengthen the nerves and enrich the blood by taking McArthurs' "Nerve Tonic and Blood Enricher," which makes rich, red blood. 3s Gd a- bottle at McArthurs, Ltd., Chemists, opp. Ballantyne's. ~~6 Gibbs' Art Depot, 105 Cashcl street, specialists in Picture Framing. Pictures of evory description, Artists' Brushes, Drawing Paper, and all Drawing and Painting Materials. 5 Have you sown yet? Bradbury's Champion Sweet Peas, in all their charming shades, may be secured by sowing now. Don't misa the season. Full variety and lreo catalogue at Hastie, Bull, and Pickering's, O.ishel street. ii6130-l-liy

Now is the time to prepare lor sowing root crops. No root equals the •mangel for .quantity, freedom from peste, and resistance to drought, bend tor our booklet describing our improved simplified process for sowing in the flat. P. and D. Duncan Ltd., Box 124, Christchurch. 6 Customs clearing, General Carrying and Forwarding are undertaken by J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd. You cannot do better than to give them your business. Telephones 250, 259, 1241, H 5720-6532 J. Johnston and Sod. Merchants, Eangiora (est. 1863), Importers of English and American Carpenters' Engineers', and Farriers' Tools. P.O. Box 1; 'phone 4. 6 Newcomers! We welcome you most heartily to our beautiful country, and advise you to take full advantage of "No-llubbing" Laundry Help, tho abolisher of washboard slavery. (Christchurch Grocers.) 10

ADAMS, LTD.'S, BARGAIN SALE OF SECOND-HAND MOTOR-CAES. In view of large shipments of new Studebaker cars now arriving, Adams, Ltd., need more garage accommodation, and have therefore decided to make a clearance of all used cars in stock at bargain prices. Here are a few of the bargains offered:— £85 —Ford touring car, good hood and reliable tyres. Easy to start; electric lights. £85 —Hupp, 4-cyl., 2-3-seater, neatly finished in grey. Bosch magneto. £lO0 —Paige, 4-eyl., 5-seater, nicely finished in blue; Bosch magneto. A ieliable car with good tyres. £l25 —Studebaker touring car repainted red; electric lights, and selfstarter. £l30 —Saxon 2-seater. electric lights and self-starter, a nicely finished car. £ls0 —Unic light delivery van, capacity about 1 ton. A sound car by a famous French maker.

£l7s—Dodge, 5-seater, finished in blue; electric lights and 6tarter, in good running order. £2O0 —Hupmobile, 5-seater, late model; looks like new, runs like new; electric lights and starter, rear windscreen and side-flaps. £225 —Scripps-Booth, 3-seater; electric lights and starter, wire wheels. Nice car for lady to drive. £250 —Studebaker Light Four, 5seater. Magnificent modern car, good for 100,000 miles. £32s—Studebaker "Light Sis," 5seater, nearly new. Splendid opportunity to buy an up-to-date six-cylinder car at a very low price. Any trial given. Terms arranged iE required. ADAMS, LTD.: Garage, 21D Tuam street,. Christchureh. A 3448-5603