General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 4 September 1930, Page 19

General News.

Twenty-four undefended divorce cases were disposed of in the Supreme Court yesterday. In fourteen of thefh women were the petitioners, and in ten the action was taken by men. It was announced at the meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League last night that the Mount Cook Tourist Company intend running a businassmen's trip to Mount Cook early next month.

The Post Office has received advico that two bags of registered mail from Dunedin and Oamaru, reported missing when the Tahiti was abandoned, have been found among the mail savod. —Press Association.

Vice-regal patronage for Health Week in Christchurch is sought in a letter to his Excellency the GovernorGeneral (Lord Bledisloe) and Lady Bledisloe, written by the chairman ot the executive responsible for the arrangements (Cr. 11 T. J. Thacker). The Deputy-Mayor (Cr. H. T. J. Thacker) has given notice of his intention to move, at the next meeting of th© City Council By-laws Committee, that the parking ot cars in Manchester street, between St. Asaph street and the river, be prohibited. At present there is a time limit of ten minutes on parking in this area.

A delightful "bull" was perpetrated by Sorgeant Dunlop in the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court yesterday. In describing the action of the Lyttelton fire-siren, the Sergeant told the Magistrate that it was very loud and would wake everybody in Lyttelton. "In fact," he concluded, "it makes enough noise to wake tt« if they lived adjacent to it!" The Auckland Education Board was informed yesterday by the headmaster of a city school that aeroplanes had been flying over the schools fairly frequently. There was an element of danger, and the aeroplanes caused considerable distraction to the pupils' interest. The Board decided it was unable to do anything to prevent aeroplanes flying over schools.—Press Association.

There is another good entry for the examinations in theory of the Trinity College of Music, London, which will be held at Christchurch on December 6th. The local secretary (Mr J. Cross) reports a total of 139 entries, made up as follows: —Preparatory grade 81, junior 26, advanced junior 5, intermediate 27, advanced intermediate 5, senior 8, higher local 3, diploma (A.T.C.L. and L.T.C.L.) 30, A.Mus.T.C.L., 1. The total is slightly less than that of last year.

The South Island examiner for the Trinity College of Music, London (Dr. C. Edgar Ford) will to-day complete the annual practical examinations in the Christchurch centre. In this single district, he has examined about 600 students in all grades. The College's medals for the most successful competitors will be presented at the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall this evening. Dr. Ford will now leave to conduct examinations in Ash'mrton and the southern centres, returning to Christchurch about November. The train control system operating between Christchurch, Oamaru, and the West Coast is to be extended to Dunedin. The work of laying down the special wires is proceeding from both Oamaru and Dunedin. It is stated there is a probability of a control office being established at Timaru, which will relieve the Christchurch olhce, and another at Dunedin. Ultimately the system will be carried on to Invercargill, where a further control office will he erected. With four control offices, it is stated, the service will be speeded up.—Prkss Service. Ski-inc grounds providing as fine an area of snow as has so far been met this year were discovered by several members of tbo Christchurch Ski Club on the slopes of Mt. Ulowhard at the head of the Glentui Valley, where they visited last week-end. The fields wore found skirting the summit above heavily-wooded slopes, and in places the depth of the snow was three feet, with a wide variety of grades and conditions. The grounds were generally oonsidercd to be better than those that have been available at Arthur's Pass this winter.

Tho special "Buy Now Zealand Goods" number of the Napier "Daily Telegraph" is a well-illustrated and vory informative' production. Apart from articles devoted to New Zealand secondary industries in general, it includes others devoted to local industry, and by its array of information puts forward a strong argument for its cause. There are also messages from the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and members of the Cabinet. The illustrations cover a wide range of subjects, from a number of pictures of tho main cities taken from novel viewpoints, to views of scenic and pleasure resorts. The standard of production throughout is very high. A feature of the August issue ot the "New Zealand Railways Magazine" is a double pago dovoted to scenes in tho Arthur's Pass National Park region, including two panoramic views; one depicting the view from Mt. Gizeh and the other the watershed of the Deception and Mingha rivers. Tho general description reads- "The Arthur's Pass National Park, 87 miles by rail from Christchurch is, perhaps, unrivalled anywhere in the world for tho magnificence of its mountain, gorge, and forest scenery. This great scenic wonderland is being increasingly popularised by the Railway Department's cheap week-end excursions (amongst tho most successful of their kind in Now Zealand), and by members of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, whose efforts to make the attractions of tho Park more widely known are in every way laudable." The latest number of the "Christ's College Register" maintains the high standard set by previous issues. The editorial notes that the outstanding event of the term was the success of the College football team in the match against Boys' High School, after so many years' failure. It also mentions the revival of the Camera Club, and unusual event of the heavy fall of snow at the end of July. The notes on the activities of the various clubs are interesting, and the various football matches of the season are well summarised. The Old Boys' notes show what success has been achieved by Old Collegians in many walks of life, both here and overseas, and reference is made to the publication of Mr D'Arcy Creswell's book, "The Poet's Progress," and of Mr A. Dudley Dobson's reminscences. The magazine is illustrated by a number of good topical photographs.

The lowest taxi fares in Christchurch to-day are those of the Gold Band Taxis; only Gd per mile, so why pay more? 'Phones 34075 and 35572. Ring us and get satisfaction; open night and day. —6

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 every meal. Have a hot luncheon at Cooke's or Tudor Tea Rooms. High street. —6 Motorists, buy your petrol 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