General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19854, 15 February 1930, Page 14

General News.

The Auction advertisements of H. G. Livingstone and Co., W. E. Simes and Co., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., McKcnzie and Willis, National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., Tonka, Norton and Co., Ltd., H. C. Smith, N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd., H. B. Sorensen, and Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., appear on Page 23 of this issue. The Farm and Station Notes this jnorning appear on Page 10. A donation of £IOO towards the expenses of the New Zealand cricket team which will tour England in 1931 has been received by the New Zealand Cricket Council from Dr. R. J. Pope, of Manly, New South Wales.

The Wolf Cubs of Christchurch, about 300 strong, will hold a field day in Woolston Park on Saturday next, commencing at 2 p.m. There are several events to be run off, and many competitions will be open to the public. Prize-giving will take place at the close of the day. At the conference of Master Plumbers, held yesterday morning, Mr H. F. Purcell, of Canada, gave a brief but interesting address on "Warm Air Heating." In the course of his remarks, Mr Purcell pointed out the advantages this system enjoyed over the steam and hot water systems. Not only was it cheaper to install and maintain, but it could completely change the air in a room at stated intervals and renew it with fresh purified warm air.

A fund of £4OOO lias been raised by the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association for the purpose of inscribing a roll .of honour in the memorial section of the new, Auckland Museum. A committee is now engaged upon the compilation of the list of all men of the Auckland military district who died on active service or as a result of wounds or disease contracted during their service. Seeing that there are bound to be numbers of ex-Aucklanders who served in the units of other provinces, in the Forecs of Britain or other Dominions or in the Royal Navy, whose names may not be found on the Auckland rolls of Base Records, the committee has asked people possessing information in regard to any of these men to forward it without delay.

Yesterday afternoon the delegates to the Plumbers' Conference visited Messrs Scott Bros., Ltd., foundry. They were particularly interested in the manufacture of porcelain baths and viewed the process in all its stages. The placing of the porcelain on the metal was a sight not easily to be forgotten. Each bath iB placed in a furnace until it is glowing red all over. The porcelain is then blown on in powder form. This operation is repeated three or four times, until the bath has the familiar white glaze. An interesting feature' is that a small percentage of Onekaka (New Zealand) iron is used in the manufacture of these baths. Later, the delegates visited Messrs Cromptons, Ltd, foundry, and saw the manufacture of spouting, downpipes, and cisterns. Want something cool and refreshing? Yes, then try one of Cooke's latest Ice Cream novelties at the Tudor or Cooke'b

Tea Booms, 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. —I

Potato-growers. See the new Improved Aspinwbll Potato-Digger before purchasing. Shipments arriving. Bepair parts and service guaranteed. Morrin and Fenwiek, Ltd., N.Z. Distributors. Canterbury agents: Prebble and

Co., Colombo street. —6 Nelson is now to have a cheap ..Taxi Service aB a fleet of Six New Gold Band Taxis left Christchurch for Nelson on Saturday, and will be in charge of Mr Day, of Day's Taxis, so give them your support and keep the fareß down. —5 Picturesque modern Home, Tudor style, two storey, 10 rooms, two balconies, tennis court ; 1| acres. Trees, oaks, pmes, mountain ash, copper beech, aspens, New Zealand natives. Price £4OO0 —offer wanted. Enquiries X.C.P., Press. 1893

"When your grain crops are removed, the best implement to put into the stubble is one of our E. H. Grubbers with a set of giant tripod harrows attached. In one operation the land is ready for drilling green crop. Twelve acres a day, or more, can be done. A first-class job. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., Tuam Btreet, Christchurch, and Ashbur-, ton." —6

There is still time to collect lots of money from your grass seed and clover patches by using the Chain Drum Stripper, the machine which gets practically all the seed—in all varieties of grasses. Beater type machines collect less than half in Rye Grasses, Cocksfoot, and practically none in Brown Topi In clover, the Chain Drum is the only Stripper that will function, and here, also, it collects practically all the seed, no matter how close to the ground. Stripping will be worth while much later this year, and prices for seed are especially good. Special pamphlet post free. Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd. —6

Of Interest to Building Contractors. —"Sterling" Wheelbarrows, for which we are New Zealand agents, are scientifically designed for ease of operation and durability, are built by a company specialising in barrows, ana sold at the price of ordinary barrows. Sterling Barrow Wheel is always lubricated. Call and see them in our showroom. Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd. —6