General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 1 September 1930, Page 10

General News.

The Mayor's Coal and Blanket Fund will benefit by about £2O as the result of the organ recital given at the Municipal Concert Hall last night by Dr. C. Edgar Ford. Work in preparation for applying tho second bitumen seal on Riccarton road having been completed towards the end of the week, the application of the second seal will be gone on with, weather permitting, to*day. The arrival of a further supply of hardwood poles has permitted tho resumption of the erection of the trolley bus pole line to North Beach. Poles are now being erected on Shirley road. Both excursion trains to Timatu yesterday received average patronage. A fair amount of booking was done at tho station yesterday morning, but most was done through the week. No definite information has been received in Christchurch so far concerning the proposed visit of the Cutty Sark, flying-boat, which is the latest addition to the equipment of the New Zealand Air Force, and it is not expected to put in its appearance in Canterbury for at least a month. The boat is two-engined and belongs to tho Bobsonville base. Most of the staff are on leave at the present time. Tourists this coming season on the Milford track will be thankful for the installation of a wireless telephone between Te Anau and Glade House, states an exchange. Tho equipment is now on tho spot. Tho service will link up Milford with the outside world for immediate contact. It will be of great valuo in tho case of an accident or serious sickness, and also provide facilities for tourists to telegraph to any address, even from the huts. Tho swing bridge which leads to the Devil's Punch Bowl at Arthur's Pass has been completely < rebuilt, and tho crossing of the river is now quite safe. Tho old bridge, which had got into a very_ bad state, was originally built to provide access to tha temporary power* houso supplying power for the tunnel working at tho Bealey end. The work has been carried out by the Arthur's Pass National Park Board, and it is intended" to improve the lower part of tho track to tho Punch Bowl, obviating two awkward crossings of tho stream. A largo number of motorists yesterday sought tho clear air of tho Cashmere Hills to cscapo the haze that lay over tho City. Many did not go beyond tho Sign of tho Kiwi, where between 25 and 30 cars wero parked at the same time in tho afternoon, but eight others proceeded as far as Kennedy's Bush, toll to use the road being also paid by three motor-cyclists and no fewer than 72 trampers. Owing to a bog about a chain and a half long in the vicinity of Morten's Bush and a number of slips, tho road leading to Gebbie's Pass is not at present in a fit state to bo used by motor traffic, but it is anticipated that it will bo clear by next week-end.

Tlio f|uestion whether a bailiff could leave the premises on which he had seized goods without thereby abandoning his claim waa raised in a case heard by Mr Justice Herdman in tho Supreme Court at Auckland. The point had never actually been decided in Now Zealand, said Mr I. J. Goldstine, who appeared for the defendant He argued that, although a bailiff might leave for a brief Eerkxl, to obtain food for instance, if e left the premises overnight he thereby abandoned his distraint. Mr A. H. Johnstone, for the plaintiff, quoted authorities to show that in certain circumstances the absence of the bailiff, even for a night, did not involve abandonment. Decision was reserved on this and other points involved in tho case.

A meeting of local old boys of the Ghristchurch Boys' High School was held in Dunedin on Friday night to form an old fco.vs' association for Dunedin. Mr G. J. Lancaster occupied the chair. Those present, numbering about a dozen, formed themselves into a provisional committee, with Mr H. Chapman as president and Mr 0. W. Owles as secretarv. to represent tho Association and to get in touch with as many old boys as possible, with a view to a larger meeting to be held in about five weeks' time. The objects of the Association will be, more immediately. to take part in tho arrangements which are being made for the celebration of the school's jubilee in n ay of next year. and. permanently, to keep old boys in Dunedin in touch with one another and with the school Motorists, buy your petrol at the Gold Band Service Station at Gold Band Prices; open night and day Have your c. i greased also by our expert 'Phones 34075 and 35572 -7 Economy in all things—even luncheons these days Cooke's have issued a, booklet of six tickets for 7s 6d. This means a saving on everv meal. Have a hot luncheon at Cooke's or Tudor Tea Rooms. High street. —0 Motorists, bring your cars along and have them greased by the latest system at the, Gold Band Taxi Garage, 142 Tuam street, at Gold Band Prices. Phones 34076 and . —1 Mr F G. Sowden, Aylesbury, says the following regarding our K. G Grubber*—l cross grubbed a twitch paddock that had been skim ploughed. it made a great job I am quite cer tain that no other make of Grubber would have gone two vords in Mie game paddock without blocking. 1 then tried it in a very had paddock of old man twitch. This time I put it into the solid, then crossed it, and made a splendid job. ft misses nothing. After trying all other grubbers I am satisfied that this is the Grubber we have been looking for. and it will last a life time. P and D. Duncan. Limited. TOG Tuam street, Christchurch. and at.Ashburton. —6