General News.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18722, 19 June 1926, Page 14

General News.

The. auction, announcements of. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., W. E. Simes and Co., National 'Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.,-H. B. Sorensen, Lawrie an 3 Daltori, Lohrey and Co., Ltd., Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., Nicholls - and Co., Ltd., McKenzie and "Willis, and Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., appear on Page 23 of this issue.. "Now, are these men quite truthful J''.was asked of a witness who gave evidence in the Arbitration' Court at Wellington; "As far as I know they rjre," replied the witness. "I suppose we, are all truthful as'far as that goes." His Honour (Mr Justice Frazer): You have a better opinion of the Iranian race than David had I "However," his Honour added as an afterthought, "perhaps David ,spoko in Ma wrath." (Laughter.) A collision between a motor-car and a horse-lorry occurred at the corner of Battersea and Durham streets on Thursday evening. The horses pulling the lorry bolted after the impact, but the !p iv er was able.to regain control short-i™-Jt,. x > whsch ha d swerved to the ,«ash, crashed, into a tele?h« P i n £ 6 , near St - Helen s Hospital, and S? °- f I th6 car bei *g d^aged for a WT d ? Creen "broken. ■• Except for a f ew bfUlSO3j tt(Jliw .

At a special meeting of the Christcliurch Drainage Board, held yesterday afternoon, the resolution of May 20th", fixing the rates for the current year, was confirmed.

An-outbreak of fire occurred at fire o'clock yesterday morning on the premises of Feron and Company, fish merchants, on Moorhouse avenue. The City Fire Brigade turned out and extinguished the blaze, which was in the smoke-room, before much damage had been done.

A young man-was arrested by the detectives last- night on a charge of theft of a motor-car valued at £l5O, the property of Dominion Motors, Ltd. It appears that he bought the.car, paying a small deposit for it, and then, it is alleged, sold it again. . He will appear before the Court to-day.

"Redcap" porters, such as are already working on the railway stations of Auckland and Wellington,"will soon make their appearance on the Christchurch station. These porters, who have proved of great assistance to travellers with heavy luggage, pay a small deposit on entering service, and work as "free lances'" apart from the ordinary Railway Department, porters. An extremely bold theft is reported from Leeston, where the New Zealand Farmers'. Co-operative Company's grain store at Lake road was broken into recently, and five bales of new grain sacks and twelve sacks of chaff stolen. The store is situated on a lonely part of the road, an 1 the thieves were evidently able to work undisturbed for a considerable time. Each "bale contained 250 sacks, their total valre being £9l ss, while the chaff is valued at £4.

In connexion with the hockey Test match, Indian Army team y. New Zealand, to be played at Christchurch on Saturday, June 26th, the Railway Department : . advertises particulars of train arrangements and excursion fares. Special trains will run from Ashburton, Southbridge, Little River, Springfield, arid White Cliffs with fares at specially reduced rates, thereby (riving the country community an excellent pp'portunity, with a minimum less of.time, of seeing what is ed to be one of the finest exhibitions of hockey ever seen in New Zealand. The. Mayor of Christchurch (Mr J. | K. Archer) desires to acknowledge..receipt of the following contributions towards the Coal and Blanket Fund:— Mr H. L. Bowker, £2; T.M., 10s; A Friend, £1; Mr F. W. Woodward, £2 2s; G.IXM., £1; Inasmuch,. £1: Anonymous, £5;. Mr M. E. Staples' | Trustees, £25; Mrs Chapman, £1; Miss CoorJer, os; Miss E. M. Cooper, 10s; M.E\B;, £l;.Mr Charles Bean, £3 3s; G. S»vicke Jones, £5 sa ; Mrs H. H. Doarsley, £2 2s; Mr George Harper, £2VA.A.A., £5; Mr A. E. Cree, £1; A:L.S,;'£2. A petition from Alfred 1 Ward, farmer, of Christchurch, was presented to. the House of Representatives yesterday by.. Mr Armstrong. In 1924 Mr Ward bought from the Crown a j returned soldier's abandoned farm in I the Rolleston district. He states that the farm was left in very bad order, I and .he had to spend- £334 in, improvements, and £lB2 in grassing, and cul-" tivation, and under the circumstances he had trouble in earning-a'living on the farm. Ho now prays' Parliament for relief. —Wellington Correspondent. Apathy on the part of delegates has led to three abortive attempts to hold a 'meeting •of the New Zealand' Olympic' Games Association, each, attempt failing from want of, a quorum. The resignation of. the few active delegates 'followed cil of 'that body-has ceased to exist. At the last meeting of-the-New Zealand' ; Rugby Union Management Committee, in Wellington, the state,- of affairs was deplored, I 'and it wafl pointed out that the Dominion was more or less under an obligation to the Olympic Associa-* tion in England" to keep things, going, as the English Association had gone but of its way to help in making the All ■Blacks' tour the success that, it was, and, in addition, it Was due to the English Association that a fine cup had been presented for contest between the North ands.South'-.lslandsi .The' Rugby Union decided to do all in its power-to foster the Olympic Games and to see that New Zealand is adequately represented. . - - ' . "Upon Monday next Messrs A. R. Harris and Co., .Ltd., are commencing demonstrations., of <tho "Savage" Washer and Dryer at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily at "l'e Whare,' 66 Hereford street (opp. Police Station) and they extend an. invitation for all to see the Kaher and Dryer, which was awarded the Gold Medal at tho Dhnedin Exhibition. It washes, blues,, rinses, and dries in one tub in twenty minutes without,a •wringer,; or labor. A demonstration is •a' revelation arid. should be seen by !every housewife who labours at tho back-breaking scrubbing in the tub." J. M. Heywood aid Co., Ltd., are general carriers; they will, move your luggage,, furniturej or anything that you require moving. Why not give your next job no them? —45 Johnston'ssN.O. Motor Co., Ltd., Central Garage, Kangiora. Complete plant and staff foi repairs to motor-cars and tractors. Tyres, PetroJ and all accessories in stock. Garage 'Phone 87. i—G Ecroyd, Travelling Rep.; V.. C. Wilson, Travelling Rep.; A. Prestney. Manager : Private 'Phone 88. —6 .Oliver Tractor Ploughs: 2 furrow, £37 10s; 3 furrow, £4O; 4 furrow, £52 10s. E. Distributing Agent, 377 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. —6 Latest Tractor Lift on Reid and 'Gray Tractor ploughs reduces prices £lO each plough, also' 10 per cent, cash' discount for cash in seven days. Net cash price 3 furrow Reid and Gray Tractor Plough £55 :7s. Rail. Paid. Best value in Tractor P'oughs to-day. Consult Reid and Gray, Ltd., Ashburton, or Harry Anderson, 193 Cashel street. Christchurch. —6 ■• Farmers wanting tractor or other ploughs should . 6ee ' our new pattern lift, attachable to any walking, riding or swamp plough. It is' unique'^as regards reliability,, durability, and convenience, .has two conveniently placed: depth adjusting, levers, is.easy to attach.to any existing plough. Sent on: approval to any customer. A week's freer trial.. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed under all conditions. P. and D:D. cast plough shares, CIS, 27s 6d, '•RNF47. 31s, RNF92 36s per dozen. P. and D. Duncan, LSI., Box 124\ Tuarn street, Christchurch. D 2969

VVhjpay £l6 and upwards when you can have a Rotarex Electric- Vacuum Cleaner for £IIP Ring 'Phone 462 a and arrange to,have a demonstration at your own' home. We will clean one of your' carpets free to show you the wonderful simplicity of the Rotarex Cleaner. Wooff and Salvesen, Electrical Engineers, 609 Colombo street 'Phone 4628. " - ■ —6

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