GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17984, 30 January 1924, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., H. B. Soronscn, Joseph Hamlet and Co., IPeek and Hawkings, and George Anderson and Co. appear on Page 15 of this issuo. i "I think it's a disgraceful habit for a woman to indulge iu smoking cigarettes instead of doing her housework," said the defendant in a. maintenance case heard in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, before. Mr Wyvern Wilson, £>. M. "Oh!" said the Magistrate, "when you are older you probably will not mind that it's becoming so frequent no w! "

"Yonder lies —in the seat I have just vacated —your Honour, all the source of our troubles," declared tho husband of a complainant with a dramatic sweep of his hand, during the hearing of a maintenance case heard before Mr Wyvorn Wilson, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. " There lies novels —seventeen of them—that my wife reads while she sits down and smokes cigarettes instead of doing her work!" "Do you smoke?" asked the Magistrate.—''■ Yes." "Well you don't mirid the smoke then, do you?" The secretary of the Bridge of Remembrance Committee, Mr J. Wyn Irwin, had no statement to make, yesterday, regarding the placing of an inscription on the bridge. <The matter was brought up by Cr. J. K. Archer at the meeting of the City Council on Monday night. Mr Wyn Irwin explainafl that the Committee's original letter, witlj an approved inscription, had never been considered by the City Council, the Mayor having seen fit to hold it back. "We want an answer to our first letter," he stated.

On Sunday night a prowler paid a visit to two houses in Linwoou. In the first case he visited a residence situated at the corner of two busy thoroughfares, and Hung up the window of a young lady's bedroem, considerably startling the occupant. He also flashed an electric torch into the room, hut did not enter the house. In the second case the house was situated in Worcester street, and the man sluine his torch tlirough one of the windows o.: switched on the electric light. At all events he made his escape before he could be detained.

A. commencement was made yesterday with the work of repairing the damage caused by the collapse of the western wall of the "Spectator" office building, which occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday. The work of rebuilding the wall and repairing the huilding will be carried out by Mr N. McOillivray, the contractor for the new building being erected for the Canterbury Builders' Association on the adjoining site. Mr McGillivray will also bear the cost of the work. A temporary iron wall will he used until such tipie as the brick wall is replaced.

The Executive Committee of the Canterbury Pilgrims' Association met yesterday aftprjioon, the Mayor, Mr J. A. Flesher, presiding. The chairman read the financial statement, in connexion with the fetes held in the gardens on December 15th and 16th. It showed that £35 2s Sd had been collected at the gateg, and that the net expense was £ll3 5s Id, leaving a debit balance of £7B 2s 3d, and that amount would have to come out of the general fund. Regarding the hospital service, the Mayor said that the total receipts were £3O 14s sd, and the expenditure £l9 14s sd. He had received £2O from the Governor-General, to be given to some charitable object, and that amount would bring the total to £3l, to be divided among the orphanages in tiie city. It was decided that alj survivors of the four ships should be presented with badges free of charge. The suggestion that the City Council the Tramway Board, and the Memorial Column Committee should combine to erect an artistic base in the form of a shelter shed for tine proposed memorial column, was submitted to the chairman of the Tramway Board, Mr A. S. Taylor, yesterdav. Mr Taylor said that in the absence of details and particulars he did not care to express an opinion on the matter. "Some years ago,'' he stated, "there was a great deal of public discussion about the beautjfj-ing of the Square with reference to the tram'shelter shed.. A number of suggestions were put forward and an elaborate scheme for a new lay-out of the shelter was considered by the Tramway Board, but no further action was taken." Mr G. Gould, referring to the same subject, stated that at' present ho had nothing to say. There was a, scheme which he proposed to brinnbefore his committee on Friday and an announcement- would, then, be

The Christchnrch City Council gives notice that- all rates unpaid by February 14th, will be sued for without further notice.

A total of twenty-nine unemployed men registered at the office of "the Labour Department for the week ended llonday last. Twenty-seven of them were labourers, and two were motor drivers.

"You're a man like me. you are!" said a witness to the defendant in a Tnaintenanec etisc heard before Mr Wyvern Wilson. S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. " You would drink all the beer you could get hold of if somebody else paid for it!"

With reference to paragraphs that have appeared in ''The Press" lately giving details of long rides on horsehack, the Mayor of Kelson (Mr "W. Lock), in his more youthful days, tode a horse bare-back from Christchurch to Kelson, He travelled Via Jollie's Pass and Tarndale, and described the country at that time Us the roughest he had ever passed through, '' The condition of the membership of this Association is Still Very gratifying to the rSeeiitiVei'' states the quarterly report of the executive of the D.uuediu Returned Soldiers' Association. "At December 31st, 1923, we had 179G financial members 011 our roll, as compared with 1703 at the same date of the previous year. This Association maintains the lead for membership in New Xealaiuh It is the earnest desire of the executive to top the 2000 mark by tho end of the financial year at Marou 31st, as this will have an important bearing on the voting strength of the Association at the annual conference."

"A great holiday," was the unanimous verdict of the Y.M.C.A. lads who came in from the Kairaki camping ground yesterday. The camp, which was conducted by the Boys' Gordon Hall, had been going strong since fioxing Day, and about 100 boys spent an enjoyable holiday there. Tho situ was an excellent one, and the lads had great opportunities for swimming, surfing, and boating. Mr T. M. Haslett. M.A., boys' work director at tho Y.M.C.A., was in. charge of the camp. The Rotary ('lull initerUlined some of the boys, and tlio president, Professor J, Hhelley, spent some timo ut the camp,

Having decided that its badge should embody nil artistic design of U tnli ship in full sail, the Canterbury Pilgrims' Association was Hot pleased yesterday, iv-lio/t u Wellington vhgraviug firm presented ft Haniplo witii a very unconvincing crllft embossed in blue and white enamel on it. "'rlie nails are absurd, " rtaid Mr T. 1). Bariser, "and the mast is where the bowsprit

should be, but I think it's reasonable for 3u (id." He also commented, appropriately, that it seemed, like spoiling the ship for a lia'-porth of tar, nqt to get a bettor medallion. The secretary titated that ho had ordered 300 of the badges on the instruction of u committee, and, in a covering loiter, tho firm mentioned that it hoped to deliver the lot very shortly. It was decided _to telegraph the lirm to seo if the design could be altered.

Sir George and Lady FenwHlc loft Wellington by tho Maunganui last evening on a trip to tho United States 'and Great Britain'. As a Rotarian, Sir Georgo proposes to lecture on his tour about New Zealand (telegraphs our correspondent). His lectures will be illustrated by a large number of slides of the principal cities, of and farming life, and of the Dominion's manufactures and other industries. These will be diversified by many attractive slides, showing much of the beautiful scenery of New Zealand,' a fine series displaying tho attractions provided at The Hprmitage, Mount Cook, in winter; an interesting selection of views depicting Maori life at Rotorua; and acme good pictures of New Zealand birds. Sir Gporge lias been furnished w'itli an excellent selection of slides by the Minister in charge of tourist and health .resorts (the lion. W. Nosworthy), who lias taken considerable interest in Sir George's voluntary and self-imposed intention of doing what he can to bring tho attractions o| New Zealand under the notice pf the American people, as far as hig short stay in the United States will permit.

In treating children suffering from Whooping Cough it is found that the greatest relief is obtained with "Stppit," the well-known cough remedy. "Stop-It" relieves the coughing, lessens tho paroxysms, and enables thq child to sleep "at night. "Stop-It," from all chemists and stores, Is 9d and 3s a bottle. McArtliur's, Ltd., Chemists (opp. Ballantynes). 6

J. Johnston and Son, Merchants, ltangicu'rt. (Estd. 1863) IJirppt Itnpor-f tors of English Guns aud lliiies and Sporting ammunition. P.O, Box 1, 'phone 4. " S)

An unusua! opportunity the keen buyers during the next few days. Armstrongs are having a Special liemnant Parcel which they are offering to the \vt>nion folk, at sacrifice pricas. These parc-als include Tussorine, Crepes', Ratipp*, Fqularcls, ' etc.,' 'etc. Xlie materials range in price frqm 2s 6d tp os lid yd, and each parcel is well worth rhoip than double tl(e pripp asked. You would uo Ayisa to shop early if you wish to secura quo pf these remarkable bargains now offering at' Armstrong's End of Siesjsoi) Sale.' 6

Pilkington's motors run twice daily between Christchurch and Akarpa, —6

"Will it kpep?" i» t!»e question in the thoughts of mapy housewives just now, referring to bottled fruit. There need be no doubt if llastie, E>ull, and Pickering's extra heavy rubber rings are used. Prove them now. ti

Put in green crops for v v -;iuer. on your stubbles. A gopd six-hpr.-;o team with one of our short pattern 3-furrow riding ploughs can skint 0 to 7 acrca a day, or, with pur 10-20 disc cultivator 8 a-res a clay. Immediate delivery. Any reasonable terms. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., ox 124, Christchurch. 5 MOST PEOPLE EXERCISE PRETTY GOOD: JUDGMENT. MOST MOTGIt-l'Ali IiUYEKS NOWADAYS BUY THE STUDEBAKER -LIGHT SIX" AT £4:20. You have only to keep your eyes open and watch the motor-cars that pass by on any street in this city to appreciate how very large a proportion of them are Stuciebaker "iiconomy Light iSixes.' ; And if vou know anything about the owners of these Studpbakers you will have to admit that they are people who, as a rule, exercise very good judgment. The reaspn for these things is very simple. The Studebaker ''Light Six" is built by the largest makers of six-cvlinder cars in the world. It has been" specially designed to appeal to those motorists who demand high quality, reliability, durability, grace of appearance, economical running cost, everything in the latest style, and yet at a low price. Only a manufacturing concern with the tremendously large capital resources of Studebakers could even attempt tlio task of meeting such a demand, but Studebakers have not onlv attempted, but succeeded. The "Light Six" at £420 is not merely good value. It is the most phenomenally good value ever offered in thp motoring world.

A telephone call to Number 220 or Number 25(51 will bring a demonstrating car to your door -at the shortest notice.

Adams, Ltd., N.Z. Agents for Studebaker Motors; Showrooms, 152-154 High street; Garage, 217 Tuam etreet. . 6