General News.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19724, 14 September 1929, Page 16

General News.

The anction advertisements of Lohrey and Co., Ltd., Tonks Norton, and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., McKensie and Willis, Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., Parris and McMillan, N.Z. Farmers* Co-op. Association, Ltd., and L. P. Devlin appear on Page 27 of this issue.

The examinations for exempted students at Canterbury University College will commence on October 14th. According to observations made at the Christchurch Observatory, there were 10.6 degrees of frost registered on Thursday morning, and 8 degrees yesterday morning.

To accommodate the growing fleet of light aeroplanes at the Mangere aerodrome the Auckland Aero Club has decided to erect another hangar for two machines. The building will be constructed in sections to permit its easy removal The present hangar is fully taxed with three club Moths and one private machine. Next week the fourth club Moth will arrive in Auckland, and this and a privately-owned Moth which is expected this month will be housed in the new hangar.

An opossum was caught on Prince's Wharf on Tuesday morning by an employee of the Auckland Harbour Board. The animal had frequented the waterfront for months, but all previous efforts to capture it had been in vain. Its sleeping quarters were somewhere on Prince's Wharf, but its pantry was the City Markets, where there was alwavs a plentiful supply of fruit or vegetables. It was captured when asleep high up in an electric crane, near the heel of the jib, and about 50ft :ibove the wharf.

The necessity for keeping historical paintings in New Zealand was urged by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Coates) in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr Coates said there were many paintings of historical value in the Dominion, and he hoped that some provision would be made whereby they would be kept in the country. A fitting home for the paintings wonld be the National Museum and Art Gallery. The Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon. Mr de la Perrelle) promised to give the matter consideration.—Pjubss Service.

When asked yesterday regarding the report received by him from the Cathedral Chapter in respect of its attitude on the lay-out of the Square, the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) stated that he was not in a position to make any comment upon it. The matter would be considered in committee by the City Council on Monday evening, and it would be dealt with later by the combsaeA gmn Out■!»>■

Regarding the question of the new Bite selected for the erection of the Art Gallery, the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) stated yesterday that there was a clause in the* conditions of the competition which set it out that the plana submitted need not exactly fit the site. It was permissible for a slight overlapping to take place. Research carried out by Mr A. W. Parrat, on behalf of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, products evidence to show that trout in the Selwyn river hare decreased considerably in size during the past seven years This information was given to the Council of the Societv last night by Mr D. F. Hobbs. "There seems to be a feeling among farmers that the Acclimatisation Societies are against them all aloin; the line," commented Mr D. F. Hobbs, at last night's meeting of the Council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. "Such is not the case at all. Deer were imported in the first place by the Government and liberated bv it except in the Rakaia district. The rabbits were a present to New Zealand from Sir George Grey, and you ran no more refuse a Gover-nor-General's gift than you can his invitation."

Before long apparently the first amateur "movie" to be produced in Wellington will be an accomplished fact. The New Zealand Amateur Arts and Literature Association proposes to form a novel sub-section within its drama section, one devoted to cinematography and the production of moving pictures. Scenarios have yet to be written and screen tests passed by those asr>iring to screen fame, but it is expected that the idea will be taken up enthusiastically by members. The Association already has one member who is an expert amateur cameraman and who owns a complete motion picture apparatus. To consider the question of acquiring a site for the erection of a permanent I building in which to hold the Winter Show and Exhibition and Olympia Motor Show a meeting of the combined committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association, and the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Motor Traders' Association was held yesterday, Mr J. G. Herdman, president of the A. and P. Association, presiding. Proceedings were taken in committee, but at the conclusion of the meeting it was stated that the matter was being developed and that it was hoped to make an announcement concerning it later. ' The principle of computing the unimproved value of a section was expounded by Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the Assessment Court yesterday during the hearing of an objection. "We have to consider the section as if it had nothing else on it," Mr Hewitt said, "and the rest of New Zealand just as it is to-day. Then we have to ask if this section with nothing on it were put up for sale what would it fetch? If you have spoilt your section with the improvements, then it comes off the improvements, but not off your section. Sometimes the Court takes into consideration that a man has put his building in a bad place, but it is wrong in principle." On Monday next the new time-table for West Coast transport will come into use. Under the new arrangements it will be possible for waggons leaving Ross, Beefton, Hokitika, and Greymouth in the morning to arrive at Christchurch the same evening and at Dunedin the following morning. Goods consigned from Dunedin in the evening, also, will reaeh Greymouth the following evening. The result will be that valuable transport facilities will be available for all traffic for south line stations. Waggons from Greymouth will reach Middleton yards in. time to connect with the south through goods train to Invercargill. "It is no good saying the shags do good—they are the best poachers we have in the North Wairarapa," stated the curator of the Masterton hatchery (Mr T. G. Miller) in a report to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society at its meeting on Wednesday night. "I received a shag shot on the Waingawa near Masterton," he said. "The bird contained one trout, 15} inches from nose to tail. Shags are hard to get. People say that they do more good than harm by eating up the eels—well, they don't seem to care about the Wairarapa eels as long as we provide tasty food for them. There is a big mob of shags at work on the Waingawa nearly every day, but the open country makes it hard to get them." The chairman (Mr L. O. H. Tripp) intimated that arrangements were being made for an investigation and the collection of data as to the food of shags.

Sunshine Header Harvesters.>— This season we are introducing a Harvester equipped with its own Engine; it can be drawn with a four or five horse team or light tractor This means the Harvester is now available for any farmer and the savins; of two-thirds of your present harvesting costs are now possible for all. Over a thousand acres of peas and wheat were handled with our Harvester last season and the machine was definitely established as the most modern improvement offered the New Zealand farmer. Andrews and Beaven, Ltd., opp. Railway Station, Moorhouse avenue, Christehuroh. —S Your child is growing out of recollection. Preserve the memory ot dimpled cheeks and saucy, laughing eyes by having Steffano Webb make a portrait now. Studio. 252 High street. —6 John Johnston, Ltd., merchants, established 1863. Direct importers of British and American hardware and machinery. 'Phone 4. P.O. Box 1, Bangiora. —1 Fanners ask for trial of the heavy Oliver Tractor Plough Automatic lift chilled steel mouldboards; agents A spin wall Potato Diggers. T; and 8. Mor rin and Fenwick. Ltd., 877 Moorhouse avenue. —6 Tne public are warned against Taxis who are imitating the lamp signs and bands of the Gold Band Taxis. Always look for the name on the lamp in front. 'Phones 9257 and 9413. —6 Before you go to Sports on Saturdays have a good meal at the Tudor or Cooke's Luncheon Booms, High street. Meat and vegetables and luneheon specials from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. —6 "The potato planter has given us every satisfaction. The planting is 100 per cent, efficient. Planting can be done at any depth, and the ridging device makes a finished job. One man and two horses can plant three aeres per day.—S. and J. Prosser, Leeston, No vember 6th, 1928." The machines sold last year gave the users every satisfaction. Order early: the planting season will soon be here. P. and D. Duncan, Lt<L, 196 Tuam street, and Ashburton. 6 Vega Separators, 1929-30 model; nothing better, more durable, or efficient anywhere made. Now look at & e ,gf ic^~ 15 , S 3l "' *8 Ms;'3o B al • £9 10s; 45 gal., £l2 10s; 60 gal., £l6 10s; 90gaL, £2O. Weam's Aromatic Drive for above—or for anv other make up to 45 gal £3 10s; No. 2, for machines over 45 gal., £4 10s. Electric model up to ,0 »!., £4 10s Qver 75 gal., £5 lOs Universal model for any make or styte £6 TOs-all 2* per £S£h M.3?'l* Tb 7» tf required. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. Ltd. 1