General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19929, 16 May 1930, Page 10

General News.

Sittings of the Court of Arbitration are to be held as follows: Oamaru, today; Nelson, May 23rd; Greymouth, May 30th; and Christchurch, June 7th. On the work of widening the Dyer's Pass road, between Victoria Park, 20 ex-Servicemen started yesterday. Today five will be put on, and on Monday ten, bringing the total up to 35.

The Christchurch Master Painters' Association has forwarded to tho Mayor £5 5s for the Mayor's Coal and Blanket Fund, and a similar amount for the funds of the Citizens' Unemployment Committee. It is stated that at the present time there are more wild pigeons to be seen throughout Westland than has been tho case for a number of years. In some places these birds are reported to be very plentiful. There is a fair number of ducks also to be seen around the various lakes in the southern portion of the district. The trustees of Flock House have received advice from the Shell Oil Company that they will provide annually three scholarships of £lO each to students who best merit the aw;ird, the scholarships to be a real prize to the successful candidate and of definite value to him in the furtherance of his education in the primary industries of the Dominion. —Press Association. To consider the report of the Tunnel Road Committee on the result of its examination of tho original report on proposals for direct access to the sea, a special meeting of the Council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce will be held on May 23rd. The Commission to make a thorough investigation of the whole question has now been appointed and will start taking evidence on May 26th.

At the last meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board, twentyfive contributors who retired by reason of age or length of service were granted allowances totalling £5758 per annum, and three contributors retired as medically unfit were granted allowances totalling £238 per annum. Twenty widows and twelve children were granted statutory allowances amounting to £932 per annum.—Press Association.

The reconstruction of Papanui road, between Harewood road and Chapter street, in hand at present, will be the last of the City Council's roading loan work to be done till next season In the spring the reconstruction of Lincoln road (from Barrington street towards the City), Colombo street, from Moorhouso avenue, southward to Wordsworth street, Sydenham, and ITigh street, from Madras street to Hereford street, probably will be undertaken.

"Before long the women will be going out to work and the men will be staying at home to do the washing up," said the Rev. F. Dunnage, speaking to the Church of England Men's Society last evening. Mr Dunnage was urging the Society to become more energetic and mentioned the prominence of women in public affairs. Women were keen and men apathetic, he said. The Mothers' Union was a far larger body than the Men's Society, and a more active one.

An indication of the increased demand for water in Christchurch, due, in part, to the dry weather experienced, is given by the fact that the consumption in April. 1030, was 101,059,000 gallons, as compared with >f>.419,000 gallons in April, 1929—an increase in April this year of 20,640,000 gallons. A factor that has to be taken into consideration is the increased area reticulated this year. Extensions of supply since April last year have been made in St. Mnrtins, Opawa, Woclston, Kast Linwood, and Papanui. These localities were only partly reticulated in April, 1929. "It is extraordinary how the most carefully-guarded secrete of the Great War have gradually since been revealed," said Mr R. M. Laing, in the course of an address on international relations to a W.E.A. class last evening, in which he dealt with the evils of the "secret diplomacy" so common before the war. "In practically every case the chickens* come home to roost," said Mr Laing, "and things that were whispered in closets are shouted from housetops." He said that the so-called "secret" diplomacy was based on fear and suspicion of other nations and th© aggrandisement of the diplomatists' own.

Like the policeman, the lot of the honorary secretary, especially as applied to sailing and motor-boat clubs and associations, is not a particularly happy one, according to some of the disclosures made at the meeting of the Canterbury Sailing and Power Boat Association last night. In urging their present secretary, Mr H. D. Leeming. to retain his position, it was stated that he had to chase mombers even into their own homes, and that there wore all sorts of odds and ends to bo looked after that mode the position n particularly arduous one. As an offsot to this it was contended that when delegate was wanted, such positions should be offered to the secretary, so that the trips would make him forgot what he had been through. "1 don't mean looal tripe," said one member, "but trips to places like Wellington, for instance." "I don't rhink that is much of a place *o spend a holiday in, nnyway," said Mr J. H. Wood,* the chairman, and looked up in amazement when o general laugh went up

So far all the bridal couples that were taken to their happiness by the Gold Band Taxi& Bridal Cars have had the best of luck—no divorces or separations—so if you want to live happy ever after 'phone 34-075 or 35-572 when your turn comes. —3

Mr A. W. Martin, 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, Uth. and 15tb of "ay. Somerset Hotel, Ashburton 16th and 17th. White Hart Hotel, Chr stchurch, from the 20th to the 31st. Consultations free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1 Gibb'a 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 street. —6

Every motorist knows the value that is added to his car, both in appearance and durability, when the bodv has received the attention of the Duco Lacquer Spray. Went's Garage hare installed this plant, which is under the personal supervision of Mr A. Lamport (late foreman of Stevens and Sons. Ltd.) and can at all times guarantee a high-class job at a reasonable cost Went's Garage, Cashel street (nearly opposite Ballantyne's). W9551 Every evening the Tudor Tearooms are comfortably filled. The reason? Why, they are serving their delicious grills. Why not try them at Tudor Tearooms, High street t —6 Racegoers should note that it was not a Gold Band or a Red Band Taxi driver that charged 17a 6d from Riccarton as our price at all times is 6s for 5 passengers, so keep on 'phoning 34-075 or 35-572 and keep the fares down. Thank you. *