General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 14

General News.

The auction announcements of H. 6. Livingstone and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Commissioner Crown Lands, George Anderson and Co., J. T. Thomas and Co., S.C. Stock Auctioneers' Association, H. B. Scronscn, L. P. Devlin, Wallace, Wade Co., Ltd., McFvenzio and Willis, Lohrey and Co., Ltd., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Ltd., L. W. Italian and Co., N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., btd., and H. Matson and Co. appear on page 23 of this issue. A visitor to the City from Itangiora, Mrs Bollard, fell heavily in Falsgrave street last evening and cut her head. She was taken to the Public Hospital for attention, and it was found that her condition was not serious.

For the week ended on Sunday last the level at Lake Coleridge was 1670.3 feet (previous week 1670.40 feet), and the average flow from the Harper river 144 cusecs (224 cusees). The maximum load at the power house was 14,7(30 k.w.'s, between 8.30 p.m. and O p.m. on Friday (14,160 k.w.'s), and at tlio sub-station 11,380 k.w.'s at the same hour (10,600 k.w.'s). Tho reply made by a witness to an apparently innocent question caused a ripple of laughter in the Magistrate's Court, at Auckland, one Jay this week. A mnji and his wife were* being sued for a sum of money and counsel had commenced to examine the first witness for the defence. ''You are the son of cue of the defendants in this case?" ho asked. "Both," responded the witness drily.

...When a jury retires to'consider its verdict it is not expected that there will be absolute equanimity, but it is seldom that there are "words" between tho twelve good men and true (says the Auckland "Star"). Yesterday, however, when the jury had been considering their verdict for some time, a loud voice, that penetrated the building, was heard to shout: "I'm not a sheep's head. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, and I will stay here all night if necessary." A policeman was dispatched post haste to net as a steadying influence on the men who were deciding the fate of a fellow citizen.

That borer will not attack heart of kauri is an nsscrtion sometimes made by building experts, but it is true to a limited extent only, since the destructive insects will riddle the stoutest beams after a number of years (states the "Auckland Star"). Recently the Sunday school building belonging to the Grafton Jload Methodist Church was demolished, and it was found that more than half of the heart of kauri was riddled with borer. For eighty years portions of this building had withstood the ravages of time, apparently without detriment, but when the linings had been stripped, the inroads which the borer had made were revealed. What looked like thick beams, good for many more years of service, were in some cases only varnished shells.' A large portion of the kauri timber could only be sold as firewood, and very little was sound enough to be of use for structural purpoaea.

A large number of friends of Sir Joseph Ward assembled on the station vesterdav morning to pay their last tribute to the late Lady Ward. The Hon. Mr Anderson, representing the Government, aud relatives, travelled from Wellington, and at Christchurch other relations of the deceased joined the train for Invercargill, to attend the funeral at Bluff to-day.

During the week Mr A. Tyudall, engineer to the Main Highways Board, was in Christchurch and examined the part of the Rieearton road in the Paparua County, which was reconstructed last vear by the laying of a two course asphaltie concrete pavement. Mr Tynilall expressed satisfaction with the work. Me has approved the plans/or the reconstruction, by the Waimain Count v, of a portion of the North road, for which the County Council is calling tenders. During lunch, a doctor i" a certain New Zealand town told hi* two small Lovs that lie would take them for a motor run to the seaside if patients did not require bis services (luring the afternoon (relates the Auckland -Star";. After waiting in his consulting room for some time and wondering "liy his services were not sought, he received a ring from a fe'low practitioner, who asked why the former's patients were coming to him. Investigation proved that the voting hopefuls had stationed "themselves at the surgery gate and indicated to patients that the other doctor would see their father's patients that nftcrnonn. They were very jolly about the whole affair, and thoroughly enjoyed the outing which came to them.

Elaborate preparations are beiyg made by the Railway Department at Christchurch for the safety of the Duke and Duchess of York during their travel through the South Island. Every line along which the Royal party will be carried will he guarded, and permanent way men will see to it that the lines are clear and safe. A man will l>e stationed at every level crossing, at every bridge, station yard, and at every dangerous part of the lines, and in addition two men will be stationed at every tunnel. With the exception ol large towns, all level crossings will he closed for five minutes before the arrival of the first train, and until the emergency train has passed. Throe hundred men were stationed along the lino when the Prince of Wales travelled from Arthur's Pa.< 6 to Christchurch.

The preparation work for tlio final portion of the road reconstruction for the Waimairi County, on tlio Ricearton road, has reached tlic western cud of the sewer being laid westward from Clyde road. The contractors for the road reconstruction, British Pavements, Ltd., do not intend to reconstruct the seven chains, which would bring the reconstructed portion to Clyde road, the County boundary. Their reason for this decision is that they allege that no provision is being made for consolidating the drainage trench in a proper way. They have asked the Waimairi County Council to allow them to do seyen chains on some other road in the County, in order that they can complete tho length they contracted to do. They expect to finish next week tho reconstruction work on Biccarton road, up to tho point beyond which they decline to go.

It was not made clear, in' the report in Thursday's issue of tho discussion at tho meeting of the General Committee of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, that the statements made by Dr. E. G. Levinge, as to New Zealand butter going to Denmark and being resold in England as Danish butter, were quotations from the interview with Mr E. Bold, and not facts that D.-. Levinge knew of his own knowledge. In his further remarks Dr. Lcvingo was credited with having suggested that s, dej-ot for New Zealand produce should be established in London. This was not what the speaker intended; his suggestion was that officials of the nature of commercial travellers should visit the fhops throughout Great Britain that deal in New Zealand produce nud ascertain if there was any foundation for the statements that jNew Zealand dairy produce was sold as the produce of other countries.

A record catch of trout for Taupo was taken last Sunday morning by a party of four, headed by Mr T. Rlckit, of Taupo (states the "Auckland Star"). Fishing in Whakaipo Bay, about eight miles from the Taupo township, on the northern shores of the lako, not far from the mouth of the Mapara stream, the party cougbt 69 trout in an hour and a half. Tho fish averaged seven pounds, and the largest was twelve pounds. All were in excellent condition. On Saturday last Captain E. T. R. Carlyon, of Hawke's Bay, caught 22 trout,*nvcraging seven pounds, at Waitaiianui for a few hours' fishing. Tourist traffic to th* district is reported to be easily double that of last season, showing the great need of future accommodation. At Whakaipo Bay, a! new resort is being established, and, during the past two or three weeks, there has been an average of three or four launchfuls of interested visitors daily.

Potato-Digger with agitation on elevator chain as well as on Shakers. Weeds placed to one sido leaving potatoes clear of rubbish. Tho Bcuther is undoubtedly the best machine on tho market. E. W. Dann, 377 Moorhousc avenue, Distributing Agent. — 6

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