General News.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18202, 13 October 1924, Page 8

General News.

'•I am a fiercely patriotic Scot here in Canterbury." said the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, when speaking at Knox Church yesterday, perhaps a little more so than -when I am in Otago, and farjuore so than when I am in Scotland itself. There is something that stirs you up to keen the flag flying when you are iri a minority, as we are in Christchurch. "I do not know who wrote the anonymous letter which appeared in this morning's paper,, bat I can tell yon who was it>s grandmother, s&kl Archbishop JiiAius at the dedication ot the site of the proposed open-air school at St. Mark's, Opav.r,., on Saturday, referring to a- letter on open-air schools which had appeared in that morning's i&stie of "The Press."' "Let me assure you." said his Grace, "that, many jwople in this country are ailing hecause of an insufficiency of fresh air. I was hrouglic, up to believe, and I do lirniiy believe, that cold stir, damp air. wet and rain won't do you -i bit of harm. Fresh air is the one «;.nd only thing left in New Zealand which isn't taxed. Let us use it." The late Tier. Robert Souunemile's Icvve of horses -was -well known To all his friends, and his knowledge of the breeding of a horse was very considerable (says the Auckland •'iSlar"). It is said that in the early days, when a horse was part of a minister s equipment, he never m"de a mistake when buying a new roadster. It is conxmonly know amongst his old ajocpifcint&oces that on one occasion he bought a. horeo which took his fancy which turned out to be a good galloper, and in many testa against other good goers invariably came out the winner. The animal, after Mr Sommerville had disposed of it., was used on the racing track, and yon a considerable sum of moncv. In his young daya Mr Sommerville was. a very virile m;:n. full of life and activity, and when going along a good road in the summer time he did not think it- "infra dig" for a minister to trv hi.s lvorse's> speed against some settler's* .•Mcse whom he might have caught ui> lo on the iohaL

The ferry steamer Mararot, did not arrive at I.ytteUon yesterday until in 2o a.m.. about two hours behind her time. The departure erf the vessel from Wellington had been delayed im vatiirdaV night, pending minor'repairs m the engine-room,, including repairs v> the dynamo. Owing to t-he failure of the latter on Friday the trip from Lytielton to "Wellington on Friday night- was made under oil lighting. A hotel concession scheme is in course of preparation by the Council of the Auckland Automobile Association, whereby members will l>e offered the advantages of reduced nvtcs at various hotels throughout New Zealand 011 lines similar to those accorded commercial travellers. It was stated at a. meeting of the Council that the scheme, which is already in operation in tht Soutli Island, was being favourably received by numerous hotels in the Auckland province, and that a long list of houses coming into the scheme would in due course be placed in iho hands or" all financial members. By reason of the reciprocal policy adopted ly the North and -South Island Automobile Unions', members of the Auckland Association would receive the benefit of concessions at r.n endorsed list ot hotels throughout the North and South Island 6 ?. -V scheme was also adopted whereby it- is hoped to establish a- reliable system, c-f information regarding tho condition of the main roads of the province. An unusual and somewhat startling scene might have been witnessed by any casual observer in the quiet- suburb of Opaiva on Saturday afternoon. Standing in a cow paddock, in full view of the street and of the windows of neighbouring houses, where curtains were pulled curiously aside, was a, group of snrplieed clergy, headed by his -Grace Archbishop Julius with hi< staff-bearer. -In addition there wenseveral choir boys, some thirty ladies and a sprinkling of laymen. All the men were bareheaded and all pronent united in singing the Doxology. which sounded even more- than usually beautiful in the open air, and under suc.li almost- rural conditions. . The occasion was the dedication of the site of :-n open-air church school, and it. was observed with all tho reverence shown, in regard to much larger undertakings of the Church. The religious part of the ceremony completed, all present, repaired to the old schoolroom for speeches and l tea, tho procession of dignitaries, with their flowing robes, beading the company as it wended its way across the long grass to the appointed place, via tho vicar's kitchen garden and front lawn. There's a hot summer before us, and it is wise to tone up your body arid nerves so as to have plenty of energy to stand the heat. The very best thing you can ta.ko is McArthur's "Nerv© Tonic and Blood Enricher" —it works wonders in restoring vitality, 3s 6d and (is fid a bottle. 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