General News.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18988, 30 April 1927, Page 14

General News.

The auction advertisements of I>algety nnd Co., Ltd., Lohrey and Co., Ltd., H. C. Smith, National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., H. B. Sorensen, 11. Matson and Co., New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd., Ford and Hladfield, Ltd., W. E. Simes and Co., P. S. Nioholls and Co., Ltd., L. W. Ballaii and Co., H. G. Livingstone and Co., and L. P. Devlin appear on page 23 of this issue.

"While working at tlie Drainage Farm, Bromley, yesterday afternoon, a married man named A. Sullivan, of id Hay street, Linwood, was struck on the leg hy a grab. He was admitted to (he Public Hospital for treatment.

An Auckland business man, when voting at the Municipal elections, inadvertently put a cheque for £ISOO among the ballot papers. Discovering his loss later, he advised the returning officer, and the cheque was found later hy the poll clerks, who kept a watchful eve for it.—Pltliss Service.

With the exception of two sidings south of the Middleton station, ballasting operations at the new marshalling yards at, Middleton practically have been completed. Most of the equipment for the interlocking system is on the job, and the end of operations is in sight.

• The repairs to the permanent way, necessitated by the recent floods in the Bcaley river, were effected with stone railed from Kaituna. The Railway Department is now opening a quarry near the junction of the Bealey with the Waimakariri, in order to obtain the large supplies of rock necessary for the reconstruction of groynes and other repairs to the line. (

The exhibits at the Dunedin Museum during recent months have been increased by futther contributions. Great interest has been attached to the exhibit of Persian, Indian, and English armour, mainly the gift of Mr "Willifels. The armour is valued at over £IO,OOO. Some of the armour is gold and silver mounted and the ornamentations include several jewels. Three cases of Chinese work add to the interest of the collection.

Looking back over the years, an old resident of Wanganui, recalled the days' when canoes carried all the produce of the river country. "In those days," he said, "it was one of the sights of tho settlement to see the canoes packed together in a long line without any intervening spaces. They numbered hundreds and were of all sizes. But with the advent of the steamer the natives have become neglectful of their picturesque boats, and havo allowed numbers of very fine canoes to be washed out to sea by floods."

A convalescent home for men leaving the Auckland Hospital is not favoured by Dr. C. E. Maguire, medical superintendent. In a report to the Hospital Board on Tuesday he said the women's home was not taken advantage of as it should be. At present there were only six patients in residence, and at times there were only two or three. His experience of men was that wives wanted them at homo when they came out of hospital to care for them personally. In his opinion, the expense entailed in securing a building would not be warranted by the results. His report was adopted.

The investigations being 'made into the milk supply of the City by one of the Municipal inspectors are being hampered somewhat by the fact thatthe City Council cannot test the milk in areas outside the City's boundaries. A similar experience has been met with by the Wellington Municipality, which is, endeavouring.to obtain tho right to extend the sphere of its inspections to areas outside the City. It is probable that the Christchurch City Council may make a similar endeavour. According to the Rev. Clyde Carr. who was chairman of the Milk Supply Committee of the last Council, the tests of milk show that about' 12 per cent, of the samples tested unsatisfactory and the possibility is that there will be several additional cases against milk suppliers for.selling milk below staudard.

Although May Ist is tho date of the opening of the shooting season, it will not open this year till the 2nd —Monday—on account of the fact that the Ist falls on a Sunday. The feather of the past day or two was favourable for duck shooting, and sportsmen arc' hoping that similar weather will be experienced for tho opening day. Reports from Lake Ellesmere are to the effect that present indications augur well for the opening of the season, ducks being very plentiful. The only factor likely to interfere with good sport is that the water in the lake is at a high level, which may prevent wading out any distance. A large number of licenses have been taken out, and it is expected that a goodly number of sportsmen will participate in the opening of the season.

J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., are general carriers; they will move your luggage, furniture, or anything that you require moving. Why not give your next job to them? —6

Don't waste £6O in buying a converted horse plough with expensive lift; Buy ihe Oliver Standard Tractor Plough No. 78. Prices from £32 10s, including the best lift and strongest beam on the market. E. W. Dann, 377 Moorhouse avenue. —6

Johnston's N.C. Motor Co., Ltd., Central Garage, Rangiora. Complete plant and staff for repairs in motor-cars and tractors. Tyres, Petrol and all accessories in stock. Garage 'Phone 87: —G. Ecroyd, Travelling rep.; W. C. Wilson, Travelling rep.; A.. Prestney, Manager; Private 'Phone ■"

"Reid and Gray" Tractor Ploughs-strong,-reliable, automatic lift, a very large number sold last year—simple depth regulator. Prices to compete against imported. Last season R. and G. Ploughs won tho Canterbury Championships in Open D.F., Riding 3Furrow, and Tractor Classes; also cheapest and best Tractor Lift to attach to any make "of Plough. Harry Anderson, Agent, 193 Cashcl street, Christchurch. —6

Why waste £4O to £6O buying a trumpery imported tractor plough when you ; can get your Keid and Gray or P. and D. Duncan fitted with an improved Murray lift for £24 14s, railage paid, making the best tractor plough yet seen, good for fifty years' service, giving you the thorough tillage you have had in ,the past, and for which all the wearing parts are cheap and easy to procure? P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., 196 Tuam street, Christchurch. —6

Ground too hard to plough! No need to—put the Claw Harrow into it and get a seed bed from sod. This is being done by dozens, saving time and money. Hundreds of practical farmers will tell you the Claw Harrow is the greatest cultivating implement on the market. Let us help you to try it out for yourself. Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Ltd. —0512

Iron Age Potato Diggers—only a very few available—l 927 pattern, £52 10s. Two or three earlier models from £WThe Iron Age succeeds where others have failed. The most efficient digger on the market. Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Ltd. -0513