General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18486, 14 September 1925, Page 6

General News.

The nest sitting in Christchurch of the Court of Arbitration has been fixed for November 3rd. F6r the Canterbury A. and P. Association's Horse Parade, to be held on the Addington Show Grounds on Wednesday, thirteen entries have been received, "all in the draught classes. The total is one less than the entry for the Horse Parade last year. J. Rlackctt, single, a barman at the Duntroon Hotel, died in the Oamaru Hospital on Saturday morning as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident the previous evening. It is understood that the real name ox the maa was Robert Campbell. Many people are wondering what the YMC.A, has done, to tho New Zealand' Alliance. The latest Alliance 'wster loudly proclaims that alcohol means danger, and illustrates this with a picture of the Red Triangle standing on its head to embrace a large bottle of whisky. A meeting of the Auckland Provincial Executive of the Dunedin Exhibition resolved that the whole space of 5600 feet available should be accepted. The plan adopted provides for a front elevation with seven arches and with corners and pedestals surmounted by cornices and a balustrade. At a meeting of tho Classical Association, to be held this evening at Canterbury College, the Rev. K C. Crosse will read a paper on Lucretius, a noble, if somewhat solitary figure in Roman literature, who combined tho soul of a poet witli the nationalistic temper of a philosopher and student of Epicurean physics. No ono can accuse Christchurch of having a fickle climate; this year has shown it to be on the contrary—wonderfully wet. Since the beginning ,of the yesir rain has fallen on 109 days, out of a total of 256. The distribution of rain over the days, of the week for that period has been as follows : —Monday 17, Tuesday 16, Wednesday 15, Thursday 16, Friday 10, Saturday 15, Sunday 14.

At a largo and representative meeting of the sawnullers of Southland and Otago, it was resolved to take steps to reduce tho working time of the, mills by one day per week owing to slackness of trade, accentuated by the everincreasing importation of foreign timber, such as American hemlock. It was mentioned that a vessel is due at Dunedin' next week with 1,000,000 feet of American timber.

Mr Justice Alpers' gave judgment for £IOO and costs' against the Newmarket Borough Council in favour of Leonard J. Patrick, in an action for damages through plaintiff's car colliding with a safety zone. The judge found that there' was conflict of evidence as to the height of the concrete above the level of the macadam on tho railway, but found that it was a question of whether it was of such a height as to be dangerous to traffic. ' Tho coffin which was found in the Avon on Friday had been used for no more fearsome puroose than t« firovide a novelty event at the dance held by the West Christchurch District High School Post Students' Association m tho Winter Garden. It was filled with gaudy trifles and carried into the dance room on ihe shoulders of young men. An easv solution, of the problem of getting rid of it after the entertainment was to cart it to the river brink and throw it in.

A Spanish coin which may have been brought to Samoa by the La Perouse Expedition over 130 years ago was discovered at Tiavea, near Aleinata, says the "Samoa Times." It was received in tho ordinary course of business by a trader in the village. It is a coin of the reign of Charles 111. of Spain, and is dated 1776. It is but little worn, and the lettering is distinct. Around, the profile of the monarch runs the> Latin inscription, "Carolus 111., Dei Gratia" ; and on the obverse are the words, "Hispan. et Ind. Hex me, Irmi." The young man who received the coin was under the impression that he had been victimised, and he gladly parted with it on receipt of the value of the tin of ''huriamako" which hehad vended to the native who tendered the rare money.

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"Reid and Gray" Tractor Ploughs, new Drill, Lime Sower, all best Farm Implements, and spare parts, consult Mr Harry Anderson, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch, and Reid and Gray, Ltd. Ashburton. —2

From August Ist P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., are introducing a new system of selling agricultural implements, dispensing with both agents and travellers and dealing direct with tbe farmers. For direct farmers' orders they are allowing 10 per cent, discount for cash with order. Full particulars with order forms free on application. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., 196 Tuam street, Christchurch. D 2817

Isitt's bargain sale of books and stationery continues for a few more days. Travel and biography, drama and poetry, the latest novels, children's books, all heavily reduced. 'Hundreds of 6s novels at 3s 6d, 4s and 4s 9d each: —a great opportunity for public libraries. Wonderful values in writing blocks and envelopes. See the bargain tables of books, up to 15s each, sale price Is each. Ladies' bags, boxed stationery, etc., half-price. Isitt's, 112 Cashel street. ' q