General News.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18668, 17 April 1926, Page 14

General News.

The auction announcements of Dalgel* and, Co., Ltd., Lohrey and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency 'Co Ltd., H. Matson and Co., W. E. Simes and Co., N.Z. Fanners' Cooperative Association Ltd., Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd;, Canterbury Coop. Poultry Producers, Ltd., and Waimate Auction Co. appear on Page 21 of this issue. The wiring of the second transmission line, conveying Lake Coleridge power from Hororata to ™ww and Oamaru, has been completed (with the exception of the Rakaia crossing) to the vicinity of Ashburton; and pole erection has been completed to a point about 30 miles south of Timaru. During the Easter bowling tournament at Palmerston North, a close examination of 40 score boards showed that many rinks having reached a score of 13, at once failed in their play, aflu from that point were left behind. One experienced skip was so certain that the play of his team was affected by a*l3 score, that rather than allow it to reach that number he deliberately threw away his last bowl. "It is impossible to spoon-feed the country," declared the Prime Minister, at an election meeting-in Eden. "We must realise that we cannot get something for nothing. The best we can hope to do is to prepare the road of opportunity for everyone. Through,the war we advanced far upon the way of human understanding, and it is the firm resolve of the Government so to administer the affairs of the country that the children of to-day are given a better chance in life with equal opportunity for'all." Eeporting to the Victoria College Council at that meeting, the Registrar stated that there had been a general drop in the number of students, but it might prove to be smaller than the figures at present showed. There had been a drop of 168 in the class attendance as compared with the enrolments last year, and the biggest decreases appeared in the science and law departments. The decrcu.S3 would mean a difference in the incomo from fees of about £SOO or £SOO. Last year the income from fees was just over £BOO3 but this year it would probably be about £7500. The annual refresher courso for the senior field officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps is now being carried out, and this week all the permanent officers from the rank of major upwards are undergoing a course of instruction at Takapuna. The course will extend over a fortnight, and next week the officers will work the country in the vicinity of the Tamaka. Major-General R. Young, officer commanding the New Zealand ' Forces, is in attendance, and is at the head of the instructional staff. Under him are the commandants of the district commands, Colonel H. R. Potter (Northern), Colonel C. - G. Powles (Central), and Colonel M. Gard'ncr (Southern), and Lieut.-Colonel W. L. H. Burgess, chief staff officer. A strenuous programme has been embarked upon, which comprises the working of the Takapuna country as far as Orewa. Special attention is being paid to tactics, and this part of the training practically resembles fighting without an army. Lectures are given everv morning concerning the day's wofk, and there are other lectures before and after dinner. The scene of operations will be moved to the Tamaki district ,0a Monday jJL-v : - " ___

in this issue the Railway Department advertises the running of a. cheap excursion to Dunedin on Friday, April 23rd. The train arrangements for the trotting races at Ashburton on April 24th are also advertised. "As tho result of newspaper references to unemployment, I notice an improvement in the position this week." said Mr H. Worrall, secretary of the General Labourers' Union, yesterday. A meeting of those representing various interests in tho city has been convened by the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) for uoon on Thursday next, the idea being to set up, in good time, a committee to consider what steps should be taken in view of the possibility of "unemployment during the coming winter. The meeting will be held in the Mayor's room at the Municipal Chambers. Railway officials were pleased last night at the success of their special excursion scheme iTf connexion with tho Dunedin Exhibition. A train left Christchurch at 11 p.m. for Dunedin, and early yesterday morning it became necessary to close down on bookings. A total of 18 cars left tor Dunedin entirely filled. Advice uas sent to wayside stations that another excursion would be dispatched next Friday to carry the overflow. 'Die train was due to arrive at Dunedin at 6.130 a.m. today, and return from tho south leaving at 11 p.m. to-day and ariving hero at 6.30 a.m. to-morrow. It is expected that the official declaration of the result of the poll on the Waimakariri Ri.ver Trust's proposal to raise £200,000 to carry out a scheme ol river control, will bo mado early next week. Legal opinion is being taken on the question as to whether or not a three-fifths majority is necessary to carry the proposal. In the event of the opinion being that such ;a majority is not required, a meeting of the Trust will be held immediately to decide as to what action shall be taken regarding the scheme. The official declaration of the poll regarding the Eyre-Cust proposal appears in this issue. As far as is known at present, the Trust will carry out the work in respect of which this loan has been sanctioned. "The most regrettable feature of the effects of war service is the increasing number of cases of breakdown of returned men during the past twelve months," says the annual report of the Dunedin R.S.A. "Especially is this so with men who have .at some period experienced the effects of gassing, and who are only now showing definite symptoms of T.B. trouble. Eight such cases have come under the notice of the secretary during the last month. Negotiation with the Pensions Department with a view to proving attributability in these cases ie a somewhat lengthy business,' especially in the case of men who have not received medical treatment since their return to New Zealand. As time passes it is becoming increasingly evident that as their youth leaves them many will show the effects of the stress of war service." —Dunedin Correspondent. An Ashburton correspondent Bends us this account of the Aurora Australia of Thursday night:—"l. first noticed it at about 7 p.m., when the sky in the south appeared bright with a pale, greenish-tinted brilliant light; from then onwards the display increased to flashes and radiating beams towards the zenith, accompanied by what might be termed periodic pulsations of intermittent regular flashes over the whole brilliant glare, y having the apparent effect of causing the beams to dissolve and change their radiation. whole thing resembled what might have been a searchlight display from some gigantic fleet, say, at about Timaru on a clear southern sky, only, of course, the searchlights could not have been anything near as brilliant as the sight I refer to. I observed the phenomenon until'about 10.30 p.m., when it appeared to be diminishing. I may 6ay that I have often seen the Aurora Borealis from • Labrador and other northern places, but have never seen such an 'active' display as this, only the nortEern light may have been more intensely bright, ae it was possible to read a newspaper at midnight." Special attention is drawn to the advertisement of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., on page 23 of this issue of the Auction Sale of Peberson's Building, to be held next Saturday week, ;May Ist. This building, which is situated in the heart of the Caty is generally recognised as the pick or the City property, and offers an opportunity for an advertisement that only occurs once in a very long time. —6 J. M. Heywogd and Co., Ltd., axe general barriers; they will move youi luggage, furniture, or anything that you require moving. Why. not give i your next job to them? —<J Johnston's N.C. 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Consult Reid and Gray, Ltd., Aihburton, or Harry Anderson, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. —6 Electric ranges, grillers, irons, and other household electrical appliances will receive erpert adustment and repairs by Wooff and Salvesen, Electrical Repair Engineers, 609 Colombo street, or ring 'Phone 4628 for prompt attention. —6 Ransome tractor ploughs—the World's best—in three and four furrows—new shipments just arriving—all previous shipments sold out before they were landed. If you want to get on to the greatest tractor plough proposition ever offered—anywhere-'-order a Ransomo, 3 furrows £55, 4 furrows £67 10s, less ]j per cent, for cash. Railage prepaid. Booth Macdonald and Co., Ltd. —0521 Iron Age Potato Diggers—l 926 model still further improved/and they were always the best. Only a small shipment available for this season's digging. The Iron Age gets aU the tubers, not some of thenij and they work successfully in conditions which "stick up" other makes.'-Call, 'phone, or write. 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