General News.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 8

General News.

A meeting of the creditors of Francis Garnet Warring, farmer, Cliristchurch, has been set down for May 3rd. ' There was a robbery in the Ford Sales Agency Office in Hamilton during the week-end. Tho thief or thieves stole £4O. —Press Association. A wreath from the Navy League, and bearing the words "A tribute from the Navy League," was amongst those placed outside the Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. A new and revised edition oi the hand-book issued in 1913, bv the Lyttelton Harbour Board, describing the port and its equipment, is being printed and will be issued shortly. "Will the Financo Committee authorise a special grant for the Woolston library?" asked Cr. E. McCombs at question tinio last evening at the City Council meeting. Cr. A. McKellar said the request would receive consideration. Advice was received by the railway authorities in Cliristchurch yesterday of the death, at Greymouth on Sunday, of Mr J. W. Dick, formerly stationmaster at lteeftor. Mr Dick had beei] ailing for somo time and wap on sick leave. The conference of the Church of England Men's Society, which opens in Cliristchurch on May 4th, promises to be more largely attended by delegates from different parts of the Dominion than has been the case at any conference of recent years. The City Council, at its meeting last evening, authorised the Engineer to close Mowbray street, Waltham, for a period of three weeks from May 3rd, in order to allow of the provision of a bitumen Surface. The thoroughfare will be closed in two sections. Another party of school childrcu for the Dunedin Exhibition left yesterday by tho .9.10 a.m. train for the south. Tho majority were from schools of tho West Coast. The party comprised 62 from the Rangiora High School, 33 from Hokitika, 30 from Runanga, and 60 from Westport. An accident occurred on the River road at New Brighton yesterday afternoon, when Robert Bishop, the only son of Mr H. A. Bishop, of New Brighton, was thrown from the motorcycle and side-chair he was riding. He sustained a fractured leg, and was removed, to Lewisham Hospital. A motor-cyclist riding along Oxford terrace, about 5.50 p.m. yesterday, failed to observe a rope that had been placAl across the road, narrowing the thoroughfare while the tramway tracks are being relaid in Victoria street. The obstruction pulled him up with a jerk which threw him off his machine, fortunately without 111,11117 to himself or damage to the vehicle. Infectious and otl>w notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts during tho week ended noon yesterday totalled 47, as follows : —Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 11; diphtheria. 20; tuberculosis, 9; pneumonia, 2; septic abortion, 1. West Coast: Diphtheria, 2; tuberculosis, 1; puerperal sepsis, 1. There were no deaths reported from infectious diseases. At question time last night at the City Council's meeting Cr. C. Carr asked tho Baths and Entertainment Committee if any provision had been made in the estimates for the removal of the band rotunda in Victoria square, and the erection of a new one. Cr. A. D. Ford said the estimates were not yet completed, but they would include provision for this work. The City Fire Brigade received a call to 81 Bishop street, St. Albans, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, where it was found that a fire had broken out amongst some papers in a. washncuse on Mr E. H Kengsr's property. Owing to the prompt nature i : the alr rm, little damage s?/. done before the Brigade irrivecl, they were able immediately to extinguish the outbreak. The attention of ratepayers of tho | Wairewa County Council is drawn to a correction in the Council's advertisements appearing in this issue. Tho clause referring to the candidates' deposit of £3 appeared in error on Saturday in the triennial election of Councillors' advertisement, whereas thi3 clause should have appeared in the advertisement for two members for the Banks Peninsula Electric Power Board. Cr. E. H. Andrews reported at last night's meeting of the City Council upon the Conciliation Council proceedings on Saturday between the representatives of the City Council and the General Labourers' Union. The report was adopted, Crs. A. McKellar and O. W. B. Anderson asking that'their votes bo recorded against the motion. The latter said that the matter should have gone to the Arbitration Court.

At last night's meeting of the Sumner Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr W. H. Nicholson) stated that the Council was- faced with increasing vandalism in the Borough, the latest damage done boing the breaking of one of tlifc seats on the beach, and placing the wreckage across the track for motorcars. Fortunately this obstruction was removed before any cars made use of the track. It was decided to place the matter in the hands of the police.

A visitor to Auckland last week remarked in course of conversation: "What I like about your town is its nice arrangement. Could anything be more convenient than to have next to a big motor garago a monumental mason's, and near handy three cemeteries? I have never seen such foresight displayed anywhero I have been. A fellow can buy his motor-car, go next door and order his tombptone, and then, a little further pick out his section in the cemetery. It is such a saving of time to have all so conveniently located.'' At last night's meeting of tho Sumner Borough Council, Councillor Harris drew attention to the fact that rumours were prevalent in Christchurch that there were cases of infectious diseases in Sumner, due to the condition of the creek at Scarborough, and he asked the Town Clerk (Mr W. V. Siddall) to report the result of an interview with the Health Officer concerning the matter. Mr Siddall said that he received information that there were no case 3 of infectious diseases in the Borough, the last being a case of enteric fever over two years ago, which was brought by a visitor to Sumner. Dr. Telford personally inspected the creek two months ago, and reported that it was perfectly sanitary and hygienic—tho tide water keeping the drain in excellent condition. Permission was given the Eadio Broadcasting Company for the erection of a mast at the rear of the Municipal Chambers, at last night's meeting of the City Council. Cr. C. T. Aschman said a former application had been refused. In moving that the application be granted for a term of six months, he said that the aerial would be merely of a temporary character, and would be used for experimental purposes. The Mayor opposed the application, contending that a rental should be paid. "Thev have ;i monopoly, I understand," lie said, "and would be making stacks of money. They should not use the premises without payment." He always regarded applications for temporary privileges with grave suspicion, as it was usually found that the people making them intended to stay. The motion was agreed to, the Mayor dissenting. No one can get better service than that given by J. Heywood and Co., Ltd., either as furniture removers, Custom House Agents, or General Carriers.. _-6