General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18919, 7 February 1927, Page 8

General News.

Til--' IngheM ;iir temperature this summer. 'si l .- degrees, was recorded flt 1.4* p.m. ;. c.-terdny.

There were seven applications for employment at the Uo\ eminent Labour Bureau on Saturday. Five of the men v, ere labourer-, one was a print 'T. ami the ether a baker. A »i\ rmiiiiecl dwelling ill Eolith street. J'eildiiig. owned liy Mrs Kcrridge, was de>t roved In- lire "" Friday evening. T!ie brigade saved the adjoining house. A feu- articles i>f furniture, including a piano, were .-aved. The New Brighten \"i.«li:*i t ■"■■r Fire Bricade received a mil early mi Saturdav morning to the reserve at South Brighton, where titer.' was a small scrub fire. The blaze was quickly suppressed bv (he brigade. By the nature ~f (he burn, it is the opinion of the brigade that the scrub was deliberately set on lire.

"Abnut a year ago Hie Chri>t's Colkf.ro ('lmpel tinil'l voted a sifm to purchase a new chalice and paten for the (.'lmpel at the College, and Archbishop Julius was asked to procure the vessels while he was in Fngland. The vessels bought bv the Archbishop are of beaten silver, ami a replica of those used by the sixteenth century founder of Corpus Christi College. Oxford—namely, Bishop Fox," savs the "Church News.''

An old man, Albert Foote, an inmate of the Ashburton Old Men's Home, was found by a constable at 8 o'clock last night in* St. Asaph street. The man, who had partly lost his memory, had obtained leave from the Home to come to Christchurch to transact some business, and was due back at the Home yestcrdav. When found, Foote W,ib suffering from paralysis of the right side, and appeared to be ill. He was taken to the watch-house and examined, and'later given a bed.

A conference has been arranged, at the request of the Bishop, by the Rev. F. R. Eawlc and Mr O'Donel Davis, of the clergy, organists and choirmasters of the diocese, to take place on February "4th in St. John's Hall, Latimer square. The conference will deal with Church music as it affects the choirs and congregations in public worship, especially such matters as hymns, chanting, the Holy Communion, etc., and au agenda, paper is being prepared which will be circulated early this month.— The "Church News."

ISo rapidly is I lie sand encroaching at the estuary at ReclclilFs nnd Sumner, that at, low tide there is, at the present time, only a very small channel which is negotiable by yachts and launches. In the past twelve months, the sand from the spit opposite Redcliffs has formed a beach of some thirty yards in width, where beforo there was deep water. The bar, at low' tide, is only a very small channel, no more than thirty yards wide. The result of the channel becoming narrower is an alarming increaso in the speed of the current down the estuary.

Last week, under instructions from the Main Highways Board, a block, about one foot square, was cut out of the two course asphaltic concrete formation on Itiecarton road, laid by British Pavements, Ltd., for the Faparua County Council. This is required by the Board for the purpose of examining how it has stood traffic conditions. A reporter saw the block on Saturday, and wns impressed by tho fact that for its two inched and three-quarters of thickness, the formation was absolutely dense and well amalgamated. An authoritative denial is given by the Canadian Immigration Officer at Vancouver to tho "statements made by Mr F. Nancarrow, who was Sent back to New Zealand from Vancouver about two months ago. Mr Nancarrow charged the Canadian authorities, with having refused to allow him to go to the United States, to his real destination, and with holding his family nnd himself practically as prisoners, at tho Immigration Barracks, which, lie alleged also, were dirty. Tho Canadian Immigration Officer at Vancouver denies that nny such restraint as that alleged was imposed on Mr Nancarrow and his family, and gives reasons different from those alleged by Mr Nancarrow for his being returned to New Zealand.—Press Service.

The ranger (Mr J. S. Alain) of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, reported on Saturday to the cil, that tho Ashing had been poor in tlio Itungitnta in January, on account of a sucessiou of Hoods, but thero was plenty of good lish in the tidal Waters, trout up to 101b having been landed. There is every indication of a good run of salmon. Quite a number lias been seen playing in tho tidal waters and nn odd one running the first ripples. Tho iishiiig in the Orari has been belter than it lias been for sonic years past and fish Up to 121b have been landed, and there has been fair llsliilig in the lower pools of the Opihi, many weighing from fi up to 121b. Good bngs of fish havo been taken on lly l'roni the Tcmuka, being Gib. During the nine months ended September aOtii, 10I2U, tho number of industrial disputes involving stoppages of Work was 4!!, involving 48 linns or other employers, mid 4382 workers. Tho total Juration of tho disputes was 109 days, and the approximate loss in wages £21,571). Tho principal industries were coal mining, shipping, and cargo working and meet freezing. A total of 34UG workers was concerned in 19 coal mining disputes, of n total duration of 09 days, the loss of wages being £16,095. A similar number of shipping and cargo working disturbances involved 571 workers, whose loss in wages was £2523, while three meat freezing disputes concerned 3-58 workers, to the extent of £2926 in wagCß lost.—Pntss Service. More than ordinary interest attache! to the Second Bargain List of Strange's Summer Sale, appearing with this issue. It shows that there ftro still big opportunities available and maintains tho high Standard of tho opening bargains. - 0

Now tiiat the ttublile ploughing is at hand, before buying other*, be bum you *e© our latest pattern tractor plough, with improved Murray lift, front and rear wheel steerage, and, rear lever lift. The best of all; guaranteed fdr fifty years. Any trial given. Murray lifts for any make of existing plough £24 10s cash, railage paid. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Tuani street, Christcliurch. D 319-5 Wo have just learned that Mr J.. I. Smail, the Radio Engineer, of Carey'* Building. Colombo street, has been appointed Christchurch n™ ' for the famous "Grebe" 5-valve syncophase receiver. Thin will prove of special interest to all who want perfect reception. —*3