General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19940, 29 May 1930, Page 10

General News.

There is still a shortage of young doctors to take positions as house Burgeons at the Christchurch Hospital. The.authoriteis expect the shortage to continue for two or threo years.

The schedule for this year's Winter Show and Exhibition is in the printer's hands and will be issued towards the end of the present week. Generally, it follows on the lines of the schedule of last year's show. The excellent work done by the unerriployed returned soldiers on the roud at Mount Pleasant was reported on by Cr. A. G. Williams at the annual meeting of the Hcathcoto County Council last evening.

Of a total rate of JiDoo2 levied by tho I'aparua County Council in the year ending March 31st last, all but £3S 7s 9d was collected. Tho arrears represent about one penny in the pound of the total amount levied.

A new water-cooled X-ray tube has been installed in the radium department of the Christchurch Public Hospital. The officer in charge, Dr. P Clennell Kcnwick, reported to yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board that cars for tho transport of patients to (he department were being supplied by lady members of Toe H. In public complaints about the "smoke" nuisance in Christchurch the chimney of the Christchurch Hospital has been repeatedly referred to as one of the chief offenders. It was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board that the engineer had furnished a report, but had asked for further tinio to consider how the nuisance might be remedied.

Regarding the discussion of the suggested amalgamation of New Brighton with the City, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., has been asked to address meetings at Centr.il New Brighton, South Brighton, and North Brighton, but no decisipn has been arrived at yet, the impression being that one meeting for the three parts of the borough would bo more effective.

About sixty relief workers arc now employed on the improvement of the Main North road between the Conway bridge and Oaro, a distance of oight miles. Several new cuttings have been made, and dangerous curves havo been eliminated. This work has been proceeding for eighteen months, and the fourth and last camp has now been pitched at Oaro. During the hearing of a bankruptcy case yesterday, the Official Assignee (Mr J. H. Robertson) commented on the acquisition ol" forms by means of exchange. "My experience," he said, "is that this is a most pernicious way of dealing in land. During the time I was in the North Island, 1 saw quite a number of men go bankrupt owing to this practice. The trouble is that both parties generally inflate the value of their properties out of all reason. Where n deal is made between two experienced men, it is all right, but the trouble is with the men who are speculators."

Nurses trained by the Government and those trained by the Christchureh Hospital found their respective champions during the hearing of a deputation by tho Hospital Hoard yesterday. Mrs W. 6. Bean said that nurses trained at St. Helens had a line replication. There were probably two thousand of them throughout New Zealand doing splendid work. Mrs K. Mi - Combs, a member of the Board, said that Mrs Beau eeemecl to infer that nurses trained the Hospital Board were not of such a high standing. She asked if the deputation was aware that they frequently passed very well in (he State examinations. Those trained by Miss Pike had nearly always been in the Honours lists.

The Lake Coleridge power supply report tor the week ended the 25th in.st. (•hows that Jlhe record load since the inception of" the station, recorded on Wednesday, the 21st inst., of '28,860 ■k.w., nt the power station, and of 20 760 k.w. at the Addington sub-sta-tion, was not excoeded during the remainder of the week. The power house maximum wa3 1861 k.w. in excess of the nominal generating capacity; it is estimated that the plant can carry an overload of from 20 per cent, to 2o per cent. The testing of the No. 1 unit (7000 k.w.) probably will bo completed in two or th/ee weeks. Lust week the lake level wn.-, nt 1067.0 feet; previous week, 1667.Git. The nvornge inflow from the Harper river was 200 cuseiw, previous week, 200 cusecs. Complaints by pedestrians who use the tracks in North Hajjlcy Park, of the annoyance caused bv cyclists usiii}» them, were referred to Kir George Harper, chairman of tho Domains Board, by a reporter Mr Harper said that there was no necessity for cyclists to use the tracks provided for pedestrians, special tracks having been provided for cyclists. At present the tracks for pedestrians, to Riecarton and to Fendalton, are being widened by returned soldiers, out of the funds available from the recent Domains fete. An objection to the old tracks was their narrowness, and their somewhat high camber The tracks, which should be completed in two or three weeks, are being widened to seven feet, and there will be no camber, so that two or three pedestrians will be able to walk abreast, Iji this issue the Railway Department advertises excursion fares, special train arrangements and alterations to railway bus services in connexion with the King's Birthday holidays. There will be trotting races at Christchureh on May 31st and June 3rd, a rifle meetjng at Ashburton on June 3rd, and winter show and races at Dunedin from May 31st to June fith.

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..Mr W. W. McKinney, D.1.0.N.Z., Consulting Optician, has removed to larger and more central rooms, ground floor, 118 Gloucester street, just over Colombo street, opposite Hav's, Ltd., and next to All Night Dispensary 'Phone 33-047. ._1

Sufferers from rupture are reminded that Mr A, W. Martin will bring Mg twenty-fifth annual visit to Christchurch to a close at the White Hart Hotel on Saturday, the 31st, at 3 p.m., and will leave for Wellington, —ft So for all the bridal couples that were taken to, their happiness by the Gold Band Taxis Bridal Cars have had the best of luck—no divorces or separations—«o if you want to live happy ever after 'phone 34-075 or 35-572 when your turn conies. __3

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Racegoers should note that ft was not q Gpld Band or a Red Band Taxi driver that charged 17s 6d from Ric. earton as onr price at all times is 6s Z°,L?- Passengers, so keep on 'phoning 34-070 or 35-573 and keep the fares down. Thnnk you. _4