General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18923, 11 February 1927, Page 8

General News.

Un \Vi-ii:ie.-.(iay afternoon, a single uinr. Norman t'Yee. aged '2l years, of .St. 'Andrew's Square, while riding a collided with a lorry. He v,i:.i edmirted to the Christchurch Hossuffering from bruises and in- ; jiiri'.-.s to a leg. Ii v.k.h suited ::t a meeting of the i Willing'ou lied Cross on Tuesday after--1 that. i« the event of an epidemic I iu that city, there nre 200 trained members of the society ready to take up relief \v<Jtk, that many more were undcrgoii'-i: instruction. A< tin- ic-nit oi an cvtiaordinaiy election, William i'tillar (433 votes) has been elected to represent the second division members (locomotive runtime, branch) on the South Island Railway Viirx j a 1 Hoard. His opponent, AVilliftm •.iilchrist I!"b!', polled 152 votes. speaking to a deputation of the umcii.ploved 'last caning. the Hon. Mr Mcl.eod pointed out that he had noticed a considerable amount of cocksloot on the country roadsides, mid sufi.'oted that some <>! the men should take advantage ol the opportunity lor earning money. At on Wednesday nijjht a motorcar collided with an incoming tram at the corner of High and Tuain streets. The motor-car was turned over on its side, and the driver was thrown out ou to the road. The tram-car was uninjured, but the motor-c:!r had two wheels torn off, and the running-board damaged. The importance of care in preserving intact the directories in public telephone boxes was illustrated in the Auckland Supremo Court on Monday. When referring to a motor accident a witness said lie went to telephone box to call an ambulance, but. the book was so dilapidated ho could not find the number. As the number of persons nominated for the triennial election of the Teachers' Superannuation Board does not exceed tho number of vacancies to bo filled, the following have been declared elected:—Francis Albert Garry nnd George Rudnl Kidson (North Island), and John Ernest Purchase and Herbert Charles .Jones (South Island).—Press Association. It is estimated that tho following is the number which travelled to tho various railway picnics yesterday:— Lyttelton Borough School to Southbridge (000 children and 1200 adults); l'apanni School to Little River (420 children and 300 adults); Wharanui School to Dnnsaiidel (4:25 clfildrcn and 200 adults); Ashburton School • to Timaru (GOO children and 500 adults). "'ln every section of the community there is an astounding amount of thril'tle#isness with which no Government can keep pace.' People do not seem to provide for even one rainy dav. Unless people make provision for tho future, no Government can do anything," said the Hon. Mr McLeod, Minister for Lands, to a deputation from the unemployed which waited on him last evening. "If n single man who has no dependents and who has been in work for one or two years finds himself among the unemployed, then the trouble is of his own mailing, " concluded the Minister. According to one of the traditions handed down from the days of Nelson, or perhaps before, and still adhered to, a merchant vessel may not fly the blue ensign, the flag of the Naval Reserve, unless she has as members of her crew a certain number of reservists, the number being determined from time to time by the authorities. This is the explanation of a notice appearing in the Gazette to the effect that the number of reservists who mußt form part of thfc crew in order that a ship may be eligible to fly the blue ensign will for the year 1027 be eight. A possible injustice to'lreland was averted in the Auckland Supreme Court on Tuesday. Air Paterson, counsel for the Crown, had read to the jury an extract from Taylor's work on evidence. "I hope the jury will not accept the authority a3 final, your Honour," said Mr Sullivan, for the defence. "It is a work which states that the moat lying peoples in tho world are tho Russians, the Orientals, and the Irish." "I think Mr Sullivan, we can withdraw the observation so far aB the Irish are concerned," said Mr Justice Stringer, with a smile. "With other peoples we need not concern ourselves."

Though not the first working men's club started in New Zealand, the Wellington Working Men's Club will be the first to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which will be observed in August. It is somewhat remarkable, says the "Post." that the club has still amongst its members its first president, Mr Patrick Galvin, its first secretary, Mr Vincent <"!larldge, and two members of the first executive. Messrs J. A. Capper and Frank Jennings. A perusal of the list of members in 1877 weals the name? of many men who were, or who became, important in the history of the Dominion, while there are a few names which are not unfamiliar in the commercial or professional successes of the city. Owing to the lute arrival of shipments we are overstocked with Garden •Hose. To reduce we are selling 60ft lengths half inch, three-ply hose, eoninlete with hose union spray and nozzle, at 22s (3d. Make up your mind at once, for at this price we expect to sell out rapidly. Mason, Struthers and Co.', Ltd. ' —6