General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19928, 15 May 1930, Page 10

General News.

A grant of about £ISOO for the erection of a new school at Springfield is expected by the Canterbury Education Board from the Government.

flits scaling of tho half-mile stretch on Burnaido road, Fcndalton, was completed yesterday. The work was carried out by the contractors, Messrs Wright, Stephenson,, and Co., Ltd. Fifty men who are to go to the South Island Main Trunk railway construction works at Parnassus were selected yesterday. Tho fifty additional men to bo put on the Glen Wye road have not yet been selected. The builders, Messrs B. Moore and Sons, are making good progress with the erection of the new wing at the Avonside Girls' High School, though it is not expected that the five classrooms will be ready for use when tho next school term begins.

The car belonging to Mr 11, Moss, which was stolen on Monday from Oxford terrace, was found abandoned in Travis road on Tuesday evening. Information about tho theft had been broadcasted by 3YA, and the position of the car was reported to the police. Through death, marriage, and retirement, about 85 teachers retire from the primary school teaching service in Canterbury each year. To make up for them the Education Board appoints 91 probationers. Experience has shown that a few extra teachers must be brought in each year because of the natural iucreaso in population. Again this year the position of unemployed teachers in Canterbury is becoming less acute as the year passes. About six teachers whoso engagements wero only temporary were placed in permanent positions last month. This is expected to continue till the end of tho year, whon there should be few teachers in Canterbury without permanent Work.

Tho Drainago Board has accepted tho tender of Messrs Boyle Brothers at £5251 15s, for the sewer reticulation of parts of the Riccarton and Fcndalton districts. The total distance is about 168 chains, and the following roads and streets are affected:—Waimairi road, Riccarton road, (Waimairi County), Middleton road, Hanson's roiid. and Field and Spring streets.

From Mr John Hoglund the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) yesterday received, for the families of the unemployed men in the City, a gift of ten tons of coal, and of 50 loaves of bread per week for four weeks. At the Mayor's request, on behalf of the Citizen's Unemployment Committee, the distribution will be made through the three depots under the control of the Rev. L. B Neale. the Rev. P. Revell, and Staff Captain Dry (Salvation Army).

A five-seatcr Austin car caught fire at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, when it was boiug removed from its shed preparatory to being taken to a garage for overhaul. It was owned by Mr J. Follery, of 126 Fisher street, Beekenham, and the trouble was caused by a leaking carburetter. The fire was partially extinguished with n garden hose, and tho Sydenham Fire Brigade completed tho Work. The- upholstery was severely damagod. The work under tho City Council's reading loan of reconstructing that portion of Papnnui road between Hnrewnod rood and Chapter street has been started; the laying of the bituminous concrete began yesterday. The noftb>6rtst side of the road is being done first, the tramway track will then bo moved to the middle of the road, and tho other side then will be reconstructed. Yesterday there Were thirty-title men at work oft tbrs job. Fifty men started work yesterday on tho different jobs to be done tinder the City Council's vote of £2OOO for unemployment relief. The works put in hand yesterday were: Culvert widening, St. John street, St. Albans; culvert widening, Slater street; river protection work, King Edward terrace and Long street, Woolston) new road from Princes street to new site for bridge; and tho kerbing and channelling in Ensor's road.

Tho tram shelter at the Bunlner end of tho Heathcoto bridge Was visited yesterday by Messrs W. Hay ward (chairman), John Wood, Mrs E. B. MeCombs, and Mr frank Thompson (representing the Tramway Board), and Mr A. G. Williams, representing tho Heathooti County Council. The proposal to remove the shelter to tho seaward sido of the tram track, from its present position under tho hill, was discusscl. Passengers board and alight on this side, ufid tho Board representatives considcred it was tho best position for tho shelter. No decision was arrived at, Mr Williams undertaking to repdrt mattors to the County Council.

The fact that the Duttedin Returned Soldiers' Association is at present endeavouring to establish something in the nature of a big brother movement was announced by Mr H. L. Prttcrson at the annual meeting of tho Otago Patriotio Aswciation yesterday. Mr Paterson explained that tho object was to secure assistance in getting a start in life for children of deceased soldiers. He stated that mnnv of these children were now reaching an aae when they needed a start in life, and owing to the fact that they had no fathers to help them they found the way very difficult.—Press AsSOClfttioh.

The Chriatchurch Tramway Board has benn unable to agree to tho request of .the Upper Ricearton Burgesses' Association that a quarter-hdur service be ruu from the Square to Church Corner, but the Board has decided to inaugurate from Juhe Ist a 20-niinute Service between 6 p.m. and 9.40 p.m. on Fridays and between 0 p.m. and 7.46 p.m. on Saturdays, Mr J. Wood, ft member of tho Tramway Board, attended the meet ing of the Association on Tuesday evening, and explained the Board's point of view. Members said they were pleased with tho consideration shown by the Board, alid hoped that tho concession would be the first of others. The most popular tasis in Christchurch to-day aro the Gold Bands. WhyP Because they are the best in e\ety way, they huve a continuous service, a day shift and a night shift of drivers and office staff—in fact the Gold Bands never sleep and are always waiting for you to dial 34-075 or 33672 at any hour, and wo charge no extra, —l Mr A. W. Mnrtin, the well-known Rupture Specialist from Dunedin, is now on his twenty-fifth annual visit to the centres of New Zealand. He will be at Beverlev House, Timaru, on the 13th, 14th. and 15th of Tay. Somerset Hotel, Ashburtoh 16th and 17th. White Hart Hotel, Chrstchureh, from the 20th to the 31st. Consultations free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1 ..Mr W. W. McEinncy, D.1.0.N.2., Consulting Optician, has removed to larger and more central rooms, ground floor, 118 Gloucester street, just ovor Colombo street, opposite Hay's, Ltd., and next to All Night Dispensary. 'Phone 83-047. «-t Face the cold days with a smile. Have a hot dinner at Cooke's, A big variety of hot dishes and special menu daily. Cooke's and The Tudor Tearooms, High stfeot. —-&" Ninety per cent, of the Easter weddings were catered for by the Gold Band Taxis, who brought the fares down to 7a 6d per hour. Surely this speaks for itself, so keep on 'phoning 34-075 or 35-672 when you want » taxi. ■ ""*