General News.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18673, 23 April 1926, Page 8

General News.

Empire Day will be celebrated on Thursday, June 3rd, "in conjunction with the anniversary of the birthday of the King, and will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion.—Wellington correspondent. Yesterday afternoon Detective N. Bayli3 arrested a man named Leslie James Odgers, of Taihape, on a charge of theft. Odgers will appear at tho Magistrate's •Court tSeis morning. Additional interest attaches to the hairdressers' dispute, which is to come before the Conciliation Council on Tuesday next, aS the inclusion in the award to those who do ladies' hairdressing is to be discussed. The following have been appointed trustees for the Ellesmere Public Cemetery: Messrs Alfred James Inwood, Adam McPherson, William John Lemon, Arthur Tong, William Martin Gabbie, Thomas James Gilbert, James Anderson, and Dr. Bernard Volckman. —Wellington correspondent. "One of the first things that struck me was that New Zealanders seem to have a great faculty for public speaking," said Bishop West-Watson, at Sydenham last night. "I think it must be the air—not 'hot air'—that inspires you with more eloquence than wo poor English people possess." Christchurch chemists have been doing a large trade in sdre throat specifics during the past week. According to reports there has been a mild epidemic of influenza, bringing with it relaxed throats, and a general feeling of unfitness, brought about chiefly by the phenomenal changes in weather conditions. The Finance Committee reported to tho meeting of the University Council in Dunedin that in view of the fact that only nine persons had notified their willingness to attend classes in Spanish, it had resolved to recommend to the Council that the University would not be justified in instituting this course. Tho recommendation was adopted. On Wednesday large numbers of mountain daisies for the Public Gardens were collected by Mr J. Young, Curator o£ the Gardens, and Mr H. L. Darton, of Lawrence, Otago, at Lake Lyndon, Mr Young states that the hills in that district are extraordinarily rich in mountain daisies. Species of veronicas also were collected. Mr Young intends to visit Lake Lyndon again soon, to collect more plants for the native section of the Gardens. A suggestion by Dr. Bobertson, of Tapanui, Otago, that country medical officers should take turns in exchanging with the resident medical officer of the Otago Hospital Board, and in this way introduce a system of regular courses, has been approved by the Otago Board's Hospital Committee. Tho matter will come before the Board!at its next meeting, and if the recommendation proves acceptable the exchange will operate during the University Vacation each year, and will be open to any country medical officer who may wish to take advantage of the opportunity offered. There is a good deal of unemployment In Invercargill at present. A Labour agent stated this week that in his opinion the position was largely due to the fact that many men in search of work were unwilling to go out of town to obtain it, and that the greater part of the work obtainable in town was only of a casual nature. The result was that these men were constantly being thrown on the labour market. There was often more enquiry for men in the country than could be obtained because there were not very many prepared to go to places that were not within easy access of a town. In regard to domestics he Btatctl that they were very hard to obtain for situations in the country. Owing to the danger of building operations damaging a huge quantity of expensive and seasonable goods, Armstrong's are holding a "contractor's sale," and the prices that all goods have been reduced to is so attractive that everyone should avail themselves of this rare opportunity of replenishing their stocks of clothing, household linen, millinery, and other general drapery. —6 Each day sees fresh bargains offered at Isitt'a fire sale. Wonderful values in Children's Books at half-price or less. Self-filling Fountain Pens lOd each. General Literature, Poetry, 'Theology, slightly damaged, at halfprice. A final clearance of 6s novels at Is. Isitt's fire sale, 112 Cashel eireet. _e