General News.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19736, 28 September 1929, Page 14

General News.

The auction advertisements of W. £. Simes and Co., Commissioner Crown Lands, Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., H. G. Livingstone and Co., H. C. Smith, New Zealand Parmers* Co-op. Assn., Ltd., and Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., appear on page 23 of this issue. Weather permitting to-day the Canterbury Aero Club will fly two of its aeroplanes to Waian (not Culverden as stated earlier in the week). A paddock opposite the railway station, the use of which has been kindly granted by Mr W. Banks, will be used by the elub. It is hoped to enrol a number of new members, who will each be given a free flight. Tenders for the supply of machinery for Ave pumping stations will be called for shortly by the Drainage Board. One set will replace the machinery in the Northcote settlement pumping station. The new station is designed to cope with the drainage of the area from Sawyer's Arms road to the west side of the North road from the Sawyer's Anna road. The other stations will be located in different parts of the City. In the event of the weather clearing, two machines from the Canterbury Aero Club will visit Waian to-day for the purpose of enrolling new members and giving them their free flights. They will be piloted by Messrs J. C. Mercer and N. H. Barlow. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr B. Macartney was carried at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Tai Tapu Dairy Company yesterday afternoon. The steamer Gamaria, which arrived at Wellington this week from Calr.ntta, has a crew of 76 Bengalese natives, comprising firemen, sailors, cooks, and stewards. The ship's carpenter is a Chinaman. On Wednesday a hen ted conversation between the (!hmaman and one of the Indians, when translated by an officer into English, proved to be a friendly disctission in mixed Chinese and Bengalese on the subject of where some nails of a certain type should be used. A considerable number of horses are still exported annually from Australia to India for army remounts and general purposes. The steamer Gamaria. which arrived at Wellington from Calcutta this week, will proceed from Wellington to Sydney, Brisbane, and Townsville to load altogether 500 horses for CaJcrtta. A number of other steamers of the same owners, the British-Tndia Steam Navigation Company, are engaged from October to February each season taking horses from Australia to Tndia, where they are generally sold by auction. The proposal made by the chairwoman of the City Council's Electricity Committee (Cr. Elizabeth McCombs) that the charge for electricity for domestic heating and cooking purposes be reduced from one penny per unit to seven-eighths of a penny has been considered by the Electricity Committee, which intends recommending that the proposal be held over for six months. When it is considered it is also probable that the question of granting further concessions to commercial users of electricity will be reviewed.

The after-shocks of the Murchison earthquake, which still continue, have been the subjeet rf an interesting study by Dr. M. A. P. Barnett, of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. His conclusions were demonstrated at a meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society by means of a few lantern slides, Mr H. T. Ferrar, Acting-Director of the Geological Survey Department, adding the necessary explanations. The epicentres of 150 or more after-shocks were found bj Dr. Barnett to group themselves i. long certain definite fault lines in the neighbourhood of Murchison. Many of these epicentres axe along the White Creek fault or in its immediate neighbourhood, while some are along a fault line running along the coast near the Whitecliffs submarine upheaval. The general conclusion to be drawn is that in the settling down process a number of geological faults are involved, although the big earthquake Itself may have been caused by movement along only one or two faults. Dr. Barnett's results arc obtained by plotting seismograph records made by the instruments a* Wellimgto* aad ChiistehuTch,

The City Council's speeial committee set up to consider the proposal of the executive of the Municipal Association to set up a municipal insurance department is to meet at 2.30 o'clock on Monday. The annual meeting of delegates to the South Island Motor Union decided yesterday to urge the Government to give consideration to the construction of a motor road betwen Queenstown and Kingston on the east side of Lake Wakatipu. Applications received for space for the display of farm implements at the Canterbury A. and P, Association's Metropolitan Show in November already show an increase of 50 per cent, over last year's. Side-show apace also is being taken up extensively. A branch of a cabbage tree in the front garden of Dr. Bonar Lindsay, Armagh street, was blown down by yesterday's gale, and in falling broke all the telephone and electric lines connected with the block of flats on the eastern side. Later in the day the tree, the trunk of which was fully two feet in diameter, was cut down. A deputation from the Linesmen's Union waited on the Heatheote Council last evening, asking it to join up with the linesmen's award now in force in the Waimairi and Halswell Counties and the Biccarton Borough CouneiL Mr G. T. Thurston, who introduced the deputation, said the majority of the Councils were abiding by the award. The matter of observing the award was taken in committee. A farmer residing close to Hastings, who plants a small area in potatoes each year for home use, states (says a Hawke's Bay paper) that this year he obtained the phenomenally heavy crop of four tons of good table potatoes from an eighth of an acre. He explains that this heavy yield of approximately thirty tons per acre was the result of the method he employed in preparing his seed. He went to the trouble, when planting the seed, of picking out all the eyes except three, which he left at one end. The result, he contends, is a much stronger plant, and more and much larger potatoes to the root. The seed was ordinary size and the cultivation that which is usually given to the crop. This is a very simple experiment that any potato-grower may try, and ascertain f himself if better results can be obtained than by following his usual practice. At the conclusion of his address on "Financing New Zealand Exports," delivered to members of the Wellington Accountant Students' Society, Mr W. D. Hunt was asked if there was any likelihood of an English buyer refusing to accapt a consignment of New Zealand produce upon the question of quality. Mr Hunt replied that London merchants had for years been dealing with overseas producers, and they valued so highly their own good name that there was not the slightest possibility of an English merchant refusing to take delivery of a shipment. He gave an instance which occurred during the war, where a quantity of produce was shipped by a steamer which was sunk by a German raider. Being war-time, the produce was not insured, and although there was no liability on the part of the London merchants to pay for the goods, they paid for them at once "An Englishman's word is his bond," said Mr Hunt. Over 5000 Sunshine Harvesters are sold each season in Australia, Argentina, etc, and over 40 years' experience with harvesting machines stands behind every Sunshine Header Harvester. The last two seasons' experience with the Sunshine Header Harvester under New Zealand conditions has proved its success. Two thousand odd sacks of solid straw Tuscan whea# were headed last year, and the wheat was fn better condition than the average stacks and stook threshed wheat. The latest Engine Functioned Sunshine Harvester can be handled in the heaviest crop of wheat or peas by a four-horse team Fordson, or any of the small type tractors. It is possible to pay for a Sunshine Header in two seasons with the actual cash normally paid away in wages and threshing charges. Two or three men only are required to handle the Sunshine. Write or call at our Ashburton or Christehureh depots for full information, prices, terms* etc. New Zealand Distributors Sunshine Harvesters, Andrews and Beavea, Ltd., Christehureh. —6 Delegates attending the annual meeting of the South Island Motor Union, together with representatives of the Returned Soldiers' Association, Commercial Travellers' Association, and Pioneer Sports Club, were entertained at a smoke concert last night by the Canterbury Automobile Association, the president (Mr F. W. Freeman) presiding. The toasts honoured were the "South Island Motor Union,'* proposed by Mr J. B. Haigh (Southland), and responded to by Messrs H. C. Harley (vice-president), and Mr M. M. Macdonald (Southland); the "Motorists' Representative on the Main Highways Board;" proposed by the chairman, and responded to by Mr M. H. Wynyard; "Visiting Delegates," proposed by Mr W. B. Carey; "The Presidents," proposed by Mr T. MiUiken. Mr L. B. Hart, donor of the challenge cup for competition between the Returned Soldiers' Association, the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Pioneer Sports Club, and the Canterbury Automobile Association, proposed the toast of the winners —the Returned Soldiers' Association, the captain of the team (Mr C. Chisnall), who took charge of the trophy, responding. Various items were given during the evening. 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 Hizh street. Jig The taxi war is now a thing of the past, as it has been won by the Gold Band Taxis with their lovely Caba and reasonable fares, and everyone is 'phoning 35-672 or 34-075 for one. —3 In the middle of a busy afternoon's shopping you'll appreciate a dainty afternoon tea at the Tudor or Cooke's Tea Booms, High street. —6 Fanners ask for trial of the heavy Oliver Tractor Plough Automatic lift chilled steel mouldboards; agents Aspin wall Potato Diggers. T. and 8 Mor nn and Fenwick. Ltd., 477 Moorbouse avenue. q John Johnston, Ltd., merchants, established 1863. Direct importers of British and American hardware and machinery. "Phone 4. P.O. Box 1, Bangiora. j "The potato planter has gives as every satisfaction. The planting is 100 per cent, efficient. Ptanting 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 satis faction. Order early: the planting season will soon be here. P. and D. Dun can, Ltd, 196 Tuam street, and Ashbarton. g Vega Separators, 1929-30 model; nothing better, more durable, or efficient anywhere made. Now, look at the prices—15 gal., £6 10s; 30 gal , £9 10s; 45 gal., £l2 10s; 60 gal., £l6 10s; 90ga1., £2O. W ara'a Automatic Drive for above—or for any other make of separator—No. 1, for machines up to 45 gal., £3 10s; No. 2. for machines over 45 gal., £4 10s. Electric model np to 75 gaL, £4 10b. Over 75 gal., £5 10s Universal model for any make or style, £6 10s—all less 2\ per cent, for cash. Terms if required. Booth, MfrtnmM. and Co., Ltd. —1