General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20033, 15 September 1930, Page 10

General News.

Mails which loft Wellington, on August 12th on the Tahiti, and which, owing to the foundering of the vessel, were transferred to the Ventura, arrived in London on September 3rd, according to advice received from the Post Office authorities. Amongst gifts for the relief of sufferers by unemployment received by Cr. Annie I. Fraer on Saturday were a supply of all sorts of groceries from a wholesale firm, and largo bags of saveloys and Belgian sausages from another City firm. The arrangements for the annual conference of tho New Zealand Associated Chambers of Commerce, to be held at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, from October 22nd to 25th, have been completed. Tho agenda paper has been arranged and will be issued, it is expected, in about a week. The Mayor desires to acknowledge the following subscriptions to the Coal and Blanket Fund:—"G.G.," £2; "Leicester" (third donation), £10; trustees late James Keltie, Hororata, £2 10s 9d: Anon, ss: Mr F. K. Wilkins, £2 2s; Synmathiser. ss: Osvic, £1; Christchurch Gas Co. s collection, Box, £3 14s 3d; I'm Cold, £2 2s; R.M.A., £1; C.A.C., £1; N.F.P., £2 12s 6d. After being snowed in for nearly a week a party of pig hunters from Christchurch managed to get out safety to Kaikoura on Friday from the neighbourhood of tho Charwell deviation on the inland road from Christchurch to Kaikoura. There have been exceptionally heavy falls of snow over this area recently, and to add to the inconvenience of the settlers a big slip came down on Saturday afternoon to block the road. The mail car was held up for a considerable time. An interesting an informative booklet about the Mount Hutt district has been written by Mr H. W R. lilack nnd published by the Mount Hutt Uoad Board. The preface states that the account of the main events and history of tho district has been compiled for the purpose of preserving a permanent record of its progress during tho past -50 years, ft is specially valuable from a historical point of view because, except for the old minute books of the Road Board, few -ecords of the life and activities of tho early settlers have boen preserved. For the purpose of considering proposals for the acquisition of a recreation ground for Riccarton, a public meeting is to bo held to-night in the Riccarton Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr H. S. S. Kyle, M.P.) is to preside. The proposition to be discussed is tho acquisition of 10 acres 3 roods 36.5 perches, being part of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's property, fronting Wainui, Goorge, and Matipo streets and Blenheim road at tho cost of £2450., Wellington Harbour will receive an unusual visitor this week. The visitor is an "amphibian," tho Cutty Sark flying-boat, which is coming down from Auckland with Squadron-Leader L. M. Isitt as pilot. The day of tho flight depends upon tho weather, but if tho conditions are favourable it is expected that the aeroplane will arrive to-mor-row. It has not yet been decided how long the machine will bo in Wellington Squadron-Leader Isitt will bo accompanied by a mechanic. A conference; is to be held shortly, probably on September 30th, of representatives of those interested in tho control of mountaineering guides, and •he maintenance and control of national parks and scenic reserves. Those qualified to speak from technical knowledge and experience of the tour- '•«{ traffic, including guides themselves, will be present. It is probable that the question of uniformity in chnrges will be discussed, and it is also likely that standardised qualifications for fading en ides will bo formulated.— ! J nES.i Service. An address on "The Effect of Modern Advertising on English Homo Life" was given at the Wellington Advertising Club luncheon last week. Tho speaker, Mr W. S. Watson, maintained that modern advertising was largely responsible for the vastly improved standard of living now enjoyed by middleclass families in England. He dwelt especially on the facilities in the kitchen owing to tho use of gas, electricity, and lefrigeration. The advances made by sdience and new inventions, he said, had been much assisted by judicious advertising, and the changes provided more comfort and improved health. A touching incident took place at tho anniversary day meeting of the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association at Wellington ou Friday evening. Several members who had lost their eyesight in tho war attended. On their behalf Mr J. McGowan, one of the blind men, asked his Excellency tho GovernorGeneral, lord Bledisloe, to accept a bouquet of flowers for presentation to hei Excellency, Lady Bledisloe, from the New Zealand blind soldiers. Accepting tho gift and speaking with much feeling his Excellency said lie was touched with the beautiful floral gift. Her Excellency, he said, took a deep and sympathetic interest in all blind people, and particularly in those who had f.tiifered blindness in consequence of their service to the country in the Great War. The Grand Lodge of New Zealand Freemasons will in November next move from Dunedin to Christchurch, where the head office will remain for two v#ars. Through Messrs H G. Livingstone and Co., a lease of' tho whole of the ground floor offices of Messrs T. Borthwick and Sons (Aust.), Ltd., !)0 Gloucester street, has been arranged. "Railway posensgers," pleaso note that owing to deputations from our opponents to tho Minister for Railways we have been compelled to remove our phono on the Railway Station and would advise you to ask a M t L C ?I J or porter to 'phone 34075 or i a ®°' c ' Band Taxi; they will willingly do so with a nice smile and it will save your money. Thank you. —1 Don't go without a hot meal at midday. Drop into Cooke's and have n three-course luncheon. Ask for our booklet of six tickets for 7s 6d and save on every meal Cooke's and Tudor Tea Rooms, High street. Everjr / Railway Passenger" will be* disappointed to know that wo have been 'compelled to remove our 'phone on the station, but it you ask at the Enquiry Office a Red Can or Porter to 'phone 34075 or 35572 for a Gold Band Taxi they will do so willingly. Watch for our next move; we will give our opponents something to think about Thank you. 2 Mr F G. Sowden, Aylesbury says the following regarding our K U 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 vnrds in the game paddock without blocking. I thpii 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. It misses noth ing. 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 I). Duncan. Limited. 196 Tuarn street. Christchurch. and at Ashburton. —6