General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 10

General News.

Eight sheep, the first instalment of a gift of thirty given to the finance Committee of the Citiaons' Unemployment Committee, came to hand on Friday, and were distributed unionist the five relief depots.

The Mount Pleasant Boating Club has been granted a license to occupy a part of the foreshore in the iloat facote river, Sumner Estuary, as tt >ite for a boat shed and club house. In consideration the club will pay to the Government £2 10». and thereafter nn annual fee of £l.

Selections from Dickens here given by Miss E. A. Chaplin to members of the Children's Rending Club, on Saturday morning. Interest in the club is growing, nnd enquiries as to its success have coma from Nelson, where it is proposed to found a similar club.

"The serious drift from the country to the towns would be stopped iii some measure if the young fellows would ploy cricket in their own districts, nnd play it said Mr J. Thoinnson, an early member pf th«» W'eedons Cricket Club, at the club's jubilee dinner on Saturday night.

The lorry which is to collect food stuffs and other goods for the relict of sufferers from unemployment in the Fendalton and Harewood districts will be in those districts to-day. Towards the end of last week. Cr. Annie I. Fraer received a number of telephone messages from residents of the districts mentioned, who desired that the lorry should call at their residences.

A rate of interest of £5 15s is piescribed in the Gazette in *onn«xiiin with the Riccarton Borough Council's electric extensions loan, 1929. Consent to the raisins of a loan of £IOOO for the relief of unemployment by the Sumner Borough Council is also published, the term to be 14 years, inte of interest £6 15s per cent., ennnal rate per cent, of payment into sinking fund. £5 2s.

A Christchurch resident who recently visited the Yosemite Valley, the great national park in the United States, and one of the world's largest tourist centres, was surprised to snd thas amongst a. huge collection of teuriste' literature there could be found only one leaflet on New Zealand. This was supplied by a private company in the Dominion, and there was no New Zealand Government literature available. There aro always thousands of guests visiting the resort. The oversight has h/*n brought to the notice of the New Zealand authorities

"Cricket is very different from football, which encourages protests, kicks, and bites. Everyone knows that the Canterbury Bight is famous," said Mr J. Thompson, in the course of a speech at the jubilee celebrations of the Weedons Cricket Club on Saturday. At the conclusion of the monthly meeting of the Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers' Association, held on Saturday night, the chairman (Mr C. J. Fineran) announced that it was his intention to resign his position, which he has 1107; hold for .two and a half years.

Lack of snow probably accounted for the small number of people that went up to Arthur's Pass by the excursion train yesterday. It was fine at the Pass all the week, and when the train left yesterday it had not quito a hundred people in it. A report from the Pitas yesterday stated that it had snowed all Saturday night and that conditions were unpleasant. The excursion to Timaru was better patronised, 315 passengers making the trip.

The early records of the Wcodons Cricket Club—a clu,'; that has maintained its identity longer than any other in Canterbury—show the great increase that has taken place 111 DO years in food prices. An item in the accounts ib, 81u of meat, Us. To-day is or 8s would bo tho price.

"If soma one hud asked me where Weedons was, 1 would hardly have been able to have told them before 10-night." said Mr A. Dey, at the Weedons Cricket Club'.* jubilee celebrations on Saturday. "Now that 1 have seen the district, 1 can appreciate the fact that wherever a cricket club exists there must ba a sportsmanlike and flourishing community," he added.

"I do not see why poultrymcn should be .so dependent on wheat," said Mr R. VV. iiav/ke, M.P., at the. meeting of the Poultry Producers on Saturday evening. Several speakers had complained of the high price of tho wheat, and of the fact that a duty had to be paid for its entry into the country. "There is no reason why they should be ao wedded to it, for pollard, bran, and barley can all be used. No duty has to bo paid on them, and consequently it is possible to buy in the cheapest market." • ''We should remember the year 1868, !1 said a speaker at the Poultry Producers' meeting on Saturday evening. "Then it was We had our first poultry show and our first Mayor. It was the last time the Waimakariri came over, and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Christchurch."

How first-aid should bo rendered at a motor accident was demonstrated by members of the No. 3 Cadet Division of the St. John Ambulance Association on Saturday afternoon. A truck, supposed to have contained three people, was capsized. One occupant was pinned beneath the truck, another was being overcome by fumes escaping from the nrokon petrol tank, and the third was thrown clear but injured by flying glass. The members of the division carried out stretcher drill and first-aid necessary in all three cases?

Old coins were discovered recently near Mis&ion Boy (Auckland) by an employe.' of the Public Works Dement, which is engaged in makin" a cutting on the waterfront rond at Fort Hastion. The coins, which were found at a depth of 2ft in black soil among some pipi shells, consist of a George MI halfpenny dated IPO6. a George TV halfpenny dated 1826. and a Que*n Victoria shilling dated 1844, The halfpennies are slightly larger than the present-day coins.

'Visitors from America are mini) impressed by the decorum associated with the administration of tho lav. in New Zealand," said Mr J, Terry, in an address on "Sidelights on American Justice," at Auckland. "The talking pictures of American Court seen-js which show the absence of ceremony and the flambovanco and extravagance of diction and gesture in counsel's speeches are little exaggerated." At » meeting of the executive of the Southland High School Old Boys' Association, held at Invercargill on Friday night, Mr T. 1). Pcarce, formerly hbadmnster of tho school, referred to the question of the school iubilee. He sitid. the committee proposed to hold it in February, but the dates were tentative. If the \ jubilee were held that month, he considered nnite n muster of old boys would be disfranchised, as a- largo number of them were in the teaching service nil over New Zealand. It would be a better iden to hold the funotion during the last week in January. The school register, on which ho had been engaged during the vear, was mw in the hands of the printer.

What appeared to be a long canoe manned by 26 canoeists was observed just lieyond the line of breakers near the East F.nd pavilion at New Plymouth on a, recent morning. A raoi'c thorough inspection with the aid of field-glasses revealed, however, twentysis black Bwans resting on tho sea in single file and close together. Thov were still there in tho afternoon, but hod drifted apart somewhat. It is believed they were a flock on their way to a nesting ground. Swans are very strong (hers and cover great d'atanee* by night at this time of the year, It in their custom to nome down to rest periodically. A Te Honui resident said, he had often seen groups of two or three swans floating in the sea in tho same locality, but n«\-er before had he seen so many at one time.

Important details concerning the appointment of a pilot instructor and ground engineer nnd tho purchase of the first aeroplane were arranged at n meeting of the committee of the Southland Aero Club, held on Friday night. \dviec was received from the Director of Air Services that tho Department would permit one person to act both as the pilot instructor and ground engineer provided he was resnonsible for one machine only. The sub-committee sot up to bring down n report on the rpicstion of tho appointment of n nilnt instructor recommended that Mr J. H. Smith he appointed pilot instructor and ground engineer, nnd that the olirti flnrrhase Mr Smith's Moth aero, <mbj«t to a certificate of airworthiness being obtained. This appointment was made subject to the eluh making arrangements for a satisfactory temporary aerodrome. The cheapest taxi fares in New Zealand are those of the Gold Band Tnxis, so why pay more; everybody is riding in them and all ore satisfied, go 'phone 3407S or 35672. Thank yoii ' —3 The climax to an afternoon's chopping—afternoon tea at Cooke's. Delicious Tea with scones, sandwiches, and cakes are very welcome, after a hard day's shopping. More bo,„ when Voii have them at Cooke's or Tudor Tea Rooms. High street. —IS

Maternity cases specially catered for by the Gold Band Tnxis; open night and day and only careful drivers employed. The largest fleet in New Zealand. 'Phones 34075 or 85572. Thank you. —3

Mr l<\ ii. siuwden, Aylesbury, taja the following regarding oiir Lv. U Grubber*—l cross grubbed a twitch paddock thrit had been skim ploughed, tt made a great job ( nni quite oer lajn that no other mako pf Grubber would hare {zone twg <\-irds in the game paddock without blocking. I then tried it in a very had pndclmk of old man twitch. This time I put it into the solid then crossed it. and made a splendid iob It 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, 196 Tuam street, ChristAhoreh, and at Ashburtoa. —6