General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18342, 27 March 1925, Page 8

General News.

During the past two or three days, Mr P. il. Cliinic has been cninmunigatecl with by several persons who desire to bo included in the party to visit the Waimakariri glacial region at Easter, the arrangements for which aro being made by the Progress League. Already a total of between twelve and fourteen persons have signified their desire to make the trip. From time to time tho Drainage Board has announced that it would be prepared to lay house connexions from the main sewers under construction at present in different parts of the district. On its face tho proposition appears to "be one that should make for economy, the idea being that while the surface of the street is being disturbed in order that the main sewers may be laid, the connexions with the different houses can be put in and thus save another disturbance of the street surface later on. A few enquiries have been made at the Board's office by prop-erty-owners, but to d&to no one has taken advantage of the facilities offered. Apparently the proposition, when its details are ascertained, is, not sufficiently attractive to result ip actual business being done.

Public attention lias of late been directed towards the increased number of aliens who are looking towards Australia and New Zealand as places for settlement, and a good deal of comment lias been raised as to the ease with wjiieh these aliens are able to gain admittance to these shores. On Monday, when the Manuka arrived at Bluff from Melbonrne, there was a party of 25 Italians on board bound for Wellington, where (according to tho "Southland Times") work has been found for them' already in one of the country districts not far from the capital city. Between them they have brought some £SOOO in cash, and jt is to bo presumed that, having become accustomed to New Zealand ways, they will ultimately forsake the eou.itry districts and gravitate to the town? in search of a less arduous occupation.

A warm afternoon, drawn blinds, and droning voices of weary advocates labouring under heavy arguments in the Arbitration Court on Tuesday, proved s-a strong for the police officer, whoso wont it is to maintain order, as to compel him into the "sleep that knits up the ravelled sleeve of care." Several witnecsses hnd been sworn to relate "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." However, the next witness was called before the constable had fully partaken of "sweet labour's bath." The quality of mercy not being strained by the Bench, his Honour Mr Justice Frazer leaned over to perform an unusual task, says the "New Zealand Times"). "Don't wake him." he said as a from those in the courtroom broke the silence. The witness boinrr duly sworn the cape proceeded. Through tile indulgence of tho Bench the policeman continued his sleep uninterrupted. The most elevated sleeping place in Taranaki, most probably in New Zealand, on Tuesday night of last week was that used by Messrs L. Lovell (of New Plymouth), G. Mace now of Wellington), and Mod. Symo (of-ftawera). It was in the crater on Mt. Egmont. It is not on record that- any person previousy spent a night on the summit of -Egmont. These three young men, who knew the mountain * well, spent twenty hours on the top, and on the preceding night they had" slept on the moss at an altitude of abont 5000 feet. When all had been made snag (as snugness goes in such a situation) the party took a few minutes off to watch the sun setting. It was a clear evening and they were 8260 ft above the sea. The beauty of the scene, the exhilaration of the situation, can be imagined, says an exchange. They were in the last rays of the . sun when the smiling fields spread out far below were already fading from sight in the gloom of evening. Before 6 o'clock next morning they were again at the very highest point, watching tho sun creeping up the sky from behind the white-clad forms of RuapeHu and its attendant peaks and gilding with its Tavs a scene as wonderful as that which had faded from sight twelve hours before. In the clear morning air the snow-clad Alps of the South Island could plainly be seen.

I The fourth of the Jjentei: addresses j at the Cathedral was delivered by the Very Eev. Defc.ll Carrington last evening on "The Christian Life." Mr J. K. Maedonald, the Citv Kate Collec tor, yesterday received the sum of £.70i8 in rates.. The sum of £73,516 is still outstanding. A petition in bankruptcy was yesterday by John Smith. Wrapper, ct il6l .Lincoln road, Cliristchurch, labourer. A meeting of creditors will lo held on April 3rd. Under cress-examination in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, a ness said to Mr W. J. Hunter: "\Wn; not all solicitors, you know. ' thank Cod for that'"' replied Mr Hunter fervently. Hapimana Waiteti, who died at Mahakau last week, was stated to be ICQ years of age (says the W anganui '"Chronicle'o- He well remembered tho tribal battle of IS'2O among the Maoris of Waikanae. then known as Kuititanga. He was considered bv those who knew him to bo a very clevef faith-healor. having many wonderful cures to his credit. An indication of how _some people arc attacked by infantile paralvsii appeared in a Wanganui paper. The patient, a young; man who losided in. the country, had not been away from his home for some days. One morning recently he got out of bed mi tiering from a headache, but as he did not think that it was serious he went out to work. The headache gradually became worse, and tho young man wens home to bed. Not long afterwards 1.0 found that, although bo was not suffering from any pain, he was unable to move, a.s complete paralysis had set in. He is now a patient in the Vanganui Hospital. Kef erring to tho new Municipal Chambers at the quarterly gathering of the Canterbury Pilgrims' Association last night, the Mayor (Mr J. A. Flcsher) said that he had remarked to the Hon. W. A. Watt, Speaker of the Commonwealth Parliament, during his recent visit to Christ-church, that the municipal buildings were the best in Australia or New Zealand. Mr Watt had expressed some incredulity, and tho Mayor had talfcn him to sec tho new buildings, and reported Mr Watt a.s having said: "You are quite ritrht. It would be a good tiling if the Melbourne Citv Council sent their Town Clerk here to see what you have clone." As the result of perusing one of the Canterbury Progress League's pamphlets setting out the advantages possessed by Canterbury for immigrants, a letter has been received from a. resident- of Ishapore, Bengal. India, whoso services in a Government Department have been dispensed with owing to retrenchment and tho Indianisation of Government Departments. He has decided to emigrate an,l afcks for information as to whether tho Progress League can arrange to meet the family. «ivc a. helping hand when they land here, and help tho father to obtain ©mnloymcnt. He states that he is williner to put his hand to anv kind of work, as long as ho can fund it soon and can settle down. "I shall feel grateful if you can do this, in order that wo nwy book our passages and leave India as early as possible, ami so conservo our resources." r.he letter adds: Tho father's credentials show that lie is well educate*!, cultured and trained and experienced in accountancy anj in branches of engineering. secretary of the Chamber has written to tho Controller of Customs in Wellington, asking if the man comes under the regulations for assisting emigrants from countrios outside of tho United Kingdom. Proper relief from rupture can only he obtained by a nroperlv fitting Truss. This calls for skill in fitting and a big stock to select from, Both are at McArthurs, alpo the new pattern Reversible Spring and Elastic: Truss, which is light, effective and comfortable. McArthurs. Ltd., Chemists, McArthurs' Corner —entrance Colombo street. —6 Smart apparel for every occasion will be found in Armstrong's Mantle Showroom. Dresses, Costumes, and, of course, Coats—in which quality is as notable as smartness. The leading modes of the j season at Armstrong's Keen Cut Prices, Do call and spend a pleasant and profitable half hour. Armstrong's Two Busy Stores, Colombo street and High street. —6

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