General News.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18604, 1 February 1926, Page 8

General News.

A .special race train with seven carriages, and a horse train with one car attached, brought passengers from Dunedin yesterday. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that it is reported in that City that a burglary occurred at the Kaiapoi Woollen Company's warehouse in Moray place on Friday night. The Kangiora Borough Council, according to a notice in last week's "Gazette,has been authorised to raise £BOO for the completion of the erection and furnishing of the Town Hall, library, and reading room at a rate of interest) not exceeding 51 per cent. While travelling to and from Ashburton oil Saturday evening, Mrs Steinmetz, of Christchurch, was overcome by acute heart attacks, and she died in the early hours of yesterday morning. She was staying with her daughter, Mrs B. Grice, of Winslow, where she was attended by a doctor. An inquest will not be necessary. The refresher course for pilots which has been carried out recently at the Wigram aerodrome, concluded on Friday. A new course will begin to-day, the pilots concerned being Captains W. O. Phillips, Lieutenants F. S. Horrell, R. J. Thompson, K. J. Gould, J. C. Mercer, W. A. Lett, Sec.-Lieutenants J. K. Moncrieff, W. G. Coull, R. B. Reynolds, G. Carter, and 0. Warnock. For to-night's meeting of the City Council —the first of the present year—the order paper is a long one. There are fifty-seven foolscap pages of reports; the Abattoir and Reserves Committee, the By-Laws and Finance Committee, the Electrical Committee, and the Works and Sanitary., Commitec will each present fairly long reports, and there are a number of special reports. Saturday's rain caused the ~ostponement of five picnics—the Lyttelton Harbour Board's employees (Ashburton), Lyttelton Watersiders (Dunsandel), P. and D. Duncan's employees (Leeston), and the Loyal Orange Lodge (Kirwee). A special excursion train took about 150 passengers to Timaru. Yesterday the Railway Department employees held their annual outing at Motukarara, a «"ecial train of 19 carriages taking them there. On Friday Lieutenant-Colonel Dawson, Assistant-Medical Officer of Health, made an inspection of the public* sanitary conveniences at Sumner, and found that these had been damaged by mischievous persons. In particular, the places in Aberdeen avenue, and in Grafton street were in a very bad condition. The leadlights and electric lamps had been smashed and other fittings had been interfered with. Fire destroyed a five-roomed dwelling owned by Mrs C. Forsyth and occupied by Mr Graham Johns, at 25 Albert street, East Ashburton, on Saturday night. It is presumed that the outbreak originated from a defective kitchen chimney. The occupants were awakened by smoke at 11.40 p.m., and managed to save a few articles of clothing, a suite of their own furniture, and the bulk of that belonging to Mrs Forsyth, including a piano, stored in the house. Practically the whole of the interior of the dwelling was 'burnt, and Mr Johns, who had only £l5O insurance on his furniture, is a heavy loser. The following information about an unknown New Zealand soldier, who died in France, is contained in a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs to the secretary of the Christchurch R.S.A.: —"Advice haß been received from the Imperial War Graves Commission of the recovery of the remains of an unknown New Zealand soldier at Map Reference Sheet 28, Dl 3, C 55, and that the body lias been reburied in Plot 11, Row E, grave 7, of Bedford House cemetery enclosure No. 4 Zillebeke. Tho only identification was a colour patch of tho First Battalion, Wellington Regiment, and a full set of artificial teeth. I should be glad if you would bring this under the notice of your members, as it is possible that one of them may bo able to give sufficient information to lead to the identity of this soldier being established."

By notices in last week's "Gazette," the Christchurcli City Council is given the "precedent consent" of the Gov-ernor-General, under Section 11 of the Finance Act, that the rate of interest that may be paid in respect of the Council's £375,000 loan shall not exceed 6 per cent. Similar consent is given, and tlio samo limit as to' the rate of interest is fixed'in respect of the raising of £33,100, the balanco of the £35,000 loan for the Concert Chamber; and in respect of raising £5lO, being the balanco of the £7610 loan authorised for waterworks in the St. Albans special rating area. The fixing of the limit at 6 per cent, does not mean, necessarily, that 0 per cent, will be offered; as a matter of fact, the electricity loan debentures are being offered at CJ per cent. In view of the successful quotation in London of a loan of £330,000 for the municipality of Wellington, at 5 per cent., which was taken up at 98, it is just a question whether the Christchurcli municipality would not do better by following. Wellington's example, and go on the London market. School opens very soon. If you want your boy to appear at his best—now is your opportunity. Armstrongs are offering Boys' Suits at ridiculously low prices till the end of the prosent sale. See advertisement on other page for prices. A' 2928 When your grain crops are removed the best implement to put into the stubble is either the P. and D. Duncan disc cultivator, or hooked tilled grubber; both machines are weed exterminators, and leave the soil ready for drilling green crops. With suitable power up to 12 acres a, day can be cultivated. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd. Box 124, Christchurcli. —5 Electric ranges, grillers, irons, and other household electrical appliances will receive expert adustment and repairs by Wooff and Salvesen, Electrical Repair Engineers, 609 Colombo street, or ring 'Phone 462S for prompt attention. —6