General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19853, 14 February 1930, Page 8

General News.

Jurors summoned to attend the Supreme Court, for the 'week commencing Monday, February 17th, are notified by advertisement in this issue that they are discharged from all attendance under their summonses. The question of providing hutments for the men employed on the Parnassus section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway at present is engaging the attention of the Minister for Public Works, the Hon. E. A. Ransom. According to advice received from the Observatory the highest temperature yesterday was 80 degrees, recorded at mid-day. The hottest day so far this season was January 3rd, when a temperature of 83i70 degrees was reached. The Local Government Loans Board has advised the Christchurch Drainage Board that it has been authorised to raise a further loan of £25,000 for the purpose of advances to ratepayers who desire to connect their premises with the sewers. The Board is receiving applications for such advances. The contractors employed by the Huntsbury Syndicate were at work yesterday putting in larger mains in a section of the water supply system, »nd supply was cut off for some hours while the work was in hand. It is anticipated that the enlargement of a section of the mains will remove any complaints in future regarding the supply. When in Dunedin attending the annual conference of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers next week it is the intention of Mr A. It. Galbraith, City Engineer, to obtain information respecting the Dunedin crematorium, which is said to be the mwt up-to-date in the Dominion. The information is required for the report Mr Galbraith is preparing for the City Council in connexion with the proposed establishment of a crematorium in Christchurch. The first annual meeting of the Town Planning Institute of New Zealand is to bo hold in Wellington on the 27th inst. At 10 a.m. an address is to be given by the Minister for Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, who is chairman of the Town Planning Hoard. Afterwards formal and other business, including the nomination and etection of members and the election of the Coucil for the ensuing year, will be taken. At 2.30 p.m Mr J. W. Mawson, Director oi Town Planning, will give an address on "What is Town Planning?" which is to bo followed by a discussion. At 8 p.m. there will be a reception by the president and council in the Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington. With reference to the advertisement for Morris Minor, which appeared in yesterday's issue of Tiie Press, the prices quoted should read £2lO and £232. —1 Gibb's Art Depot for Students .and Artists. Oil and Water Colours, Brushes Canvas, Drawing Papers, Drawing Books, Drawing Boards, School of Art Requisites, etc. Orders by post receive prompt attention, 105 Cashel Btreet. —6 A well-known local business man who saw a G,old Band Taxi returning through Ashburton the other day empty, hailed it, and was brought into Christchurch for only Sixpence, you can do the same, stop it, and jump in. 'Phones 34-075 or 35-572. Visitors, don't go back home without trying Cooke's American Ice Cream Novelties at the Tudor or Cooke's Tea Rooms, High street, —6

Mr S. H. Nunn was pleasantly surprised yesterday by the number of people who spoke to him of the "warning" published by another taxi organisation. By advertisement this .firm "warned the public against a taxi with a yellow band round it, as it was not a Gold Band Taxi." Mr Nunn says his clients know very well that he is an independent driver, and they know his fares are as low as any in the City, in some cases lower. He thinks the publication of the so-called "warning"' will be a good thing for him, as New Zealanders, like all Britishers, have an appreciation of fair play. Mr Nunn is on the Post Office stand, telephone 32-674. Hire the taxi with the yellow band on it, and get as good service as Christchurch can give. —6