General News.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19731, 23 September 1929, Page 10

General News.

The Railway Department's next ex eursion to Otira will take place on Sunday, October 6th. The Railway Department notifies the extension of the closing dates for tenders for machinery and equipment by advertisement in this issue. A notice in the Gazette announces the disbandment of the Samoa Military Police, which was constituted and es tablished as a unit of the New Zealand Permanent Forces on April 19th, 1928. The difficulty there is in pleasing everybody is exemplified by a note left by some citizen who viewed the three designs for the new Art Gallery which are feeing exhibited in the Social Room at the Municipal Offices. The note was placed near one of the drawings of the design placed second, and it is to the effect: "This should have been first." As the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) has to attend a meeting of the Central Earthquake Relief Committee in Wellington on Wednesday, he told a re porter on Saturday that it was likely that the resumption of the conference regarding the lay-out of Cathedral square would be postponed till next week. While painting a house in Richmond terrace on Saturday morning, W. J. Rodda, a married man, fell from a lad der, and suffered a dislocation of his right shoulder. He was admitted to the Public Ho-ipital, where his condition yesterday was reported to be quite satisfactory. The injured man resides at 34 Qjieen street, Sydenham. The opinion was expressed by Cr. D. Q. Sullivan, M.P., on Saturday that the offer of the Hamilton Borough Council to acquire the Clock Tow»r from the Christchureh City Council would not be entertained. Cr. J. W. Beanland's proposal that it should be re-erected at the intersection of Victoria, Montreal, and Salisbury streets, it is anticipated, will receive the support of the majority of the Council at its next meeting. Regarding the withdrawal from the Christchureh Electricity and General, Empowering Bill, promoted by the City Council, of the clause proposing to n crease the Council's borrowing powers for the Waimakariri power scheme, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., explained on Saturday that it had been decided upon because of some difficulty in coming to an understanding. It had been done by agreement between all the parties concerned. The main purpose of the Bill was to exempt thj Council from setting up depreciation fund commissioners for its electricity supply undertaking, and also from the legislation setting out the amount to be paid to the sinking fund commissioners. The same exemptions already had been obtained by "ie Auckland and Wellington power supply undertakings. The Wairarapa Aero Club took a definite step in acquiring a landing ground when it accepted the offer of a" ground at Martinborough, part of the Dr. Martin estate, and at present leased by Mr J. Houliston. The committee ap pointed previously to interview those concerned reported that the trustee of the estate had been interviewed, and he had stated that the land waß under lease for a period of years. Mr Houlis ton (lessee) had then been approached, and he had expressed "his willingness to let the club have the use of the ground free of charge provided he was indemnified against loss of stock, fences, and other farm equipment, while he also asked that whenever possible he be notified of aircraft landing so that he could shift stock, if necessary. The ground will make an ideal landing area, and has been favourably commented upon by Major Isitt. It is practically level, dry, and clear of power-lines and trees with the exception of a belt that will provide .shelter from southerly winds. To-day will be Dominion Day, and certain offices will be closed. It was in September, 1907, upon receipt of ad dresses from both Houses of the General Assembly, bis Majesty the King, by an Order-in-Council dated Sep tember 9th, and by proclamation the following day, announced that he was pleased to change the style and designation of the ''Colony of New Zealand" to "Dominion of New Zealand." The change took place on September 26th, 1907, and since then Dominion Day has been annually celebrated. In the early days the Government of the colony was vested in a Governor who was responsible only to the Crown, there being an Executive Council, with ad visory powers only, as well as a Legislative Council. In 1852 the Imperial Parliament provided for a General Assembly, the first session of which was held in the following year. The first Ministers under a responsible Government were appointed in 1856. No change in the Constitution took place from then onwards until the colony became a Dominion in 1907. Ten years later, in May, 1917, the designation of "Governor and Commander-in-Chief," hitherto held by the Royal representative in New Zealand, was altered to that of "Governor-General and Com-mander-in-Chief. ''

The last horse owned by the Waipulcurau Borough Council has been superannuated an I turned out to end its days in leisure. From now on all borough work will be done by motor vehicles. The Dunedin Commercial Travellers' Association opened its new club-rooms in Crawford street on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by the Mayor (Mr R. S. Black), in the presence of a large .crowd, including representatives of all the northern Associations. —Press Association. "I think that a dictatorship would go very well in this town," said Professor Arnold Wall on Saturday night, when lecturing on Mussolini before the W.E.A., "especially when we consider how we quarrel about things which could be best settled by one or two You probably know what I mean." The Canterbury Aero Club secured 20 new members on Saturday afternoon, when an "At Home" was held at the Wigram Aerodrome. A fairly large crowd of interested spectators attended, and Mr J. C. Mercer, club instructor, and Mr N. H. Barlow, piloted two Moths in about 30 flights. Both pilots were kept busy from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., some members, who had not previously had their free flights, taking advantage of the afternoon's activities. On a reporter mentioning to Mr H. G. Ell on Saturday that the Art Gallery Committee was seeking information regarding suitable building stone, obtainable locally, he drew attention to some of the stone used in the building of the Takahe. A purple stone, quarried on the hills, somewhat like a granite, was pointed out as suitable to mix with Halswell stone to lend variety to it. A rich brown stone, not unlike Sydney sandstone, also was pointed out, j and Mr Ell said that there existed a big deposit of it at Rapaki. Special services were held yesterday at the Durham street Methodist Church in connexion with the foreign mission- | ary anniversary. In the morning a ser* j mon was delivered by the Rev. W. T. j Blight, who took as his subject, "Christ and Caste," and in the evening, the Rev. J. P. Goldie, the President of the Conference, and the pioneer missionary to the Solomon Islands, spoke on "Life Amongst the Headhunters." Kera, a Native Christian, also spoke. The anthem was Gounod's "Send Out Thy Light." New Zealand sculptors who have been asked to supply models of the Captain Cook statue to be erected in Christ church as a result of the generous gift of Mr M. F. Barnett have suggested that there should be an extension of the time within which they are to be forwarded. It was intended originally that the models should reach Christchurch early in November, but it ;s considered by the sculptors that the time is too short. It is probable that an extension of time of two or three weeks will be agreed to. There are three million McCormickDoering Binders in use throughout the world. This huge total is an assurance that McCormiok-Deerinji knows something about the grain business and its requirements The MeCormick-Deermg Harvester Thresher has proved a success in oertain parts of the world, and this year it is to be tried out in New Zealand. A snmple Harvester Thresher is now being set up, and before very long it will be on show at the International Harvester Company of New ZeaLand, Ltd , showroom in Cashel street, Christchurch As there is yet some doubt as to the efficiency of these machines under New Zealand climatic conditions, this machine is here for purely experimental purposes. Such W the prestige of Mt'Cormick-Deering imolements in New Zealand that, rather than prejudice it by the introduction of a meehine untried locally, the International Harvester Co. of New Zea'and. Ltd do not intend marketing it the results of searching and rigorous experiments which thev will be conducting in Canterbury are known. 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