General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20010, 19 August 1930, Page 10

General News.

+ —_ Permission was granted to Dr. J. O. Bradshaw by the City Council at its meeting last night to give an organ recital in the Civic Theatre on Thursday, November 20th next. The raising of a loan of .£3OOO to alter the Chester street old Fire Station for the use of the Plunket Society has been sanctioned by the Local Bodies Loans Board. At last night's meeting of the City Council, Or. B. Parlane gave notice to move that the Council's subsidy to the Employees' Sick Benefit Fund be increased from £3OO to £SOO. As the new traffic bridge over the Waimakariri is now open for traffic the old portion of the road has been closed and all traffic to and from Christchurch must proceed via the new road at Chaney's, crossing the new bridge? The City Council last night decided to apply to the Local Government Loans Board for its sanction to raise a loan of an amount up to £4777 for the purpose of meeting its share of the cost of the erection of the new bridge over the Biver Avon at New Brighton. It was reported to the City Council that the appeal against granting an omnibus license to the Christchurch Tramway Board to run a service betwen Templeton and Christchurch would be heard in the Provincial Council Chamber at 10 a.m. on September Bth. No trace has yet been found of Timothy Edward Cosgrove, the prisoner who escaped from Paparua on August Bth. The police are continuing the search. Numerous reports of the man having been seen have reached the police, but on investigation they have always proved groundless. Mr E. H. S. Hamilton, the representative of tho Riccarton borough and other districts on tho Christchurch Drainage' Board, attended a meeting of the Riccarton Citizens' Association last evening, when he addressed members on the activities of the Drainnge Board with special reference to the work th«> Board had undertaken in the Riccarton Borough and its hopes for the carrying out of future improvements The Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) re ported to the City Council last night tliat the first of a series of Sunday organ recitals was given in tho Civic Theatre on Sunday, but was attended by only about 170 people, the takings being £4 lis. Cr. E. U. Andrews said that the committee proposed to continue them, and they wanted public support. He was not sure, however, that during the summer at least, Sunday nights would not be a better time for them than Sunday afternoons.

Mrs A. I. Fraer, Dominion President of the National Council of Women, left for Wellington last night to give evidence before the Select Committee 1 of the House of Representatives that is considering tlie Government's Unemployment Bill. Mrs Fraer intends to urge the Committee to include women workers within the scope of the Bill. It would be difficult to exceed the promptitude with wliich the Akaroa sub-branch of the Farmers' Union forwarded to the Central Unemployment Relief Depot the results of the produce drive last week. Tho goods came to hand ahead of the telegram advising their dispatch, and of a lei Lor that followed. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health districts for the week ended noon yesterday totalled 26 —Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 6 ; dipthoria, 3; tuberculosis, 6; pneumonia, 4; erysipelas, 1; ophthalmia neonatorum, 1. Deaths: Tuberculosis, 1. West Coast: Scarlet fever, 2; puerperal sepsis, 1; diphtheria, 2. The tendency of motorists to travol at excessive speeds on good roads was mentioned by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court when fining a defendant for driving at 47 miles an hour on the North road. "There is too much of this sort of thing," said the Magistrate; "there is absolutely no necessity for it. You get on a good road and become road-boge immediately." The danger of motorists who had occasion to stop on hill slopes leaving boulders on the roads behind them was mentioned at tho meeting of the Council of tho Canterbury Automobile Association last evening. A member said that stones, used as .blocks behind the wheels, were frequently left behind, after tho cars had moved on, to the danger of subsequent traffic. "It would make a wonderful improvement. One would bo able to skip over to the Coast in a few hours, said the chairman (Mr W. 11. Carey) wlu-n a letter was received last evening by the Council of the Canterbury Automobile Association from the Greymouth branch secretary stating that advice had been received that the survey of a bridge site over the Waimakariri would be carried out during the next few weeks. All the cars stolen from the streets on Friday evening have now been recovered. The last to be found was an Essex belonging to Mr T. C. Wilson, of Wordsworth street. On Sunday the police were notified of n car answering its description abandoned near Prebbloton. Yesterday Mr Wilson identified it as his, but it has been so badly damaged by fire that it is practically useless A campaign is at present on foot in St. Albans to raise sufficient funds for the erection of tepid baths in the district. A site has been pegged out on tho City Council's section on Edgeware road, and it has been decided to hold a gala on November 20th, 21st, and 22nd to raise funds. It is understood that about £2500 will be required, which will allow for excellent seating accommodation, and a con-i siderable sum is already in hand. The Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, has informed Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., that tho Post and Telegraph Department cannot see its way to accede to the request of the Richmond Burgesses' Association to the Post-master-General (Hon. J. B. Donald) for a post office for the Richmond district on tlio corner of North Avon and Stanmore roads, owing to tho present financial stringency. Steps will be taken to provide for the issue of postal notes if satisfactory arrangements can bo made. The fuH text of the report of the Indian Statutory Commission has reached tho reference section of the Public Library. There are two volumes covering over seven hundred pages. The first is a survey of the problem, while the second contains the recommendations. Tho report, which is signed by Sir John Simon and the other members of the Commission, was presented to the British Parliament in May. Tho cost of the Commission, exclusive of the cost to the Central Indian Committee and Provincial Committees is estimated at £146,000. The petition of George Thomas Summerfield, of Redcliffs, Christchurch, praying for a renewal of his war pension was referred to tho Government for consideration by the Defence Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday. The Committeo. expressed tho opinion that the petitioner should bo granted a. re-hearing by tho Pensions Appeal Board, and that Drs. Fenwick and Acland, who examined him, should be called to give evidence before the Board, and also that petitioner should be examined by an independent medical examiner.—Press Service. "We are constantly being told that there is plenty of work in tho country," said Cr. E. H. Androws, chairman of the Finance Committee of tho Citizens' Unemployment Committee at the meeting of tho committee yesterday. "It is absolutely not true. Wo have investigated, and simply cannot get work in the country." Ho added that he got in touch with many country people, and tho position was that-farmers are helping each other to do any work that is necessary. Staff Captain Dry (Salvation Army) said that he had been told that there was plenty of work at Little River, but when he asked how many men could be employed, ho was told two. That number was sent, but one man got no work and had to walk back to town. The hon. secretary (Mr P. R. Climie) said that etters to County Councils had resulted in the information that there was no work available. Mr J. L. Vergettc, well known for many years in Christchurch, has just recently returned to establish his own business as a liigh-class tailor at 126, Hereford street (opposite tho United Service Hotel)., The quality and style of Mr Vergette's workmanship is wellknown, and bears the hall-mark of experience gained in those most fashionable quarters, Fifth Avenue, New York, and New Bond street, London, Tho new suitings he has just landed from London are well worth inspection. —4 The contract for the supply of typewriters to all Departments of the N.Z, Government has again been awarded to the Imperial Typewriter Co. Roneo Office Equipment Co., 100 Armagh street, Agents. —1 The lowest taxi fares in Christchurch to-day are those of the Gold Band Taxis; only 6d per milo, so why pay more? 'Phones 34075 and 35572. Ring us and get satisfaction; open night and day. —6 Babies will grow, and every Etage of growth is charming. Have your baby photographed often at the Steffano Webb Studio. His baby pictures are the very personification of babyhood 252 High street —6 Whv not something hot for lunch todav? Cooke's have quite a number of delicious specia s aver day. Every taste catered for at Cooke's and Tudor Tea Rooms High street. —6 Motorists, buy your petroi at the Gold Band Service Station at Gold Band Prices; open night and day Have your car greased also by our expert. 'Phones 34075 and 35572. —7