General News.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 18 November 1930, Page 10

General News.

.. _ . —♦— Or.lv one candidate, a lady, iy'ating | in ChrUtchurch for the examination for J i- i, or ("lie New Zealand Institute'of Horticulture, which begins to- j day. . ireport reeehevi bv ; t" * y , | T«V Puvss' there was heavy ram tu ! the Lake' Co»erid«« area over the ; week-end. In confluence, the ...flow from the U»»'P cr Hiver unu tlu- lake was greatly mercasca. it y ■ ■, i-.M-in'ini ion oi tlio service.rendered to the public i.y Uie Canterburv Pro-ivs, J ~•«»«* 'lunnK th* ;r shorrr.e.e. ' the .. has , |t j.. .> { [.-,w,\t\on oi VI !-V st.iitM ♦lV..' vi.nnrr, «»f thr \V«»rks «-.n<l TrafiV t,. rho Christclnireh Tram,ra V at vesterday 3 ifif'Jtm.X. j n ti»«» W*t stem oi the C'hrirtcinneli-Vaina-ais inornino; tram ( ils TapiMu:!. hut jn v(~ <t ' A.c,, i< . representation;-; made i! v Mr fl S. S. Kyle, .M.P.. Hiccnrton i- »»'.v the first stepping place, the having Ikm.ii brought in'io <n>i I-:.ti1.11 as from .ve-sterday. A ('.all was reeeivid by the Wuolston Ki.re. Brigade ut. U.-O o 'clock last even'uc to ti["iir's dairy farm, Woolstoii, where a haystack had caught lire. Twu engines, one f roiii Woolstoii and oae from the Central Station, were quickly on the scene, ami they had little difficulty iu extinguishing the, blaze. '•] i):id that tlif xoifc >lc]>arunout cf. the City C>>".!lie!! is 0 to the (:;k! till' tli'/ liiilt year, and that ] wiii have to 'en' canny.' " remarked Cr. .T. W. Beanlnud. chairman of the Council's Worki, Committee, speakim; .-it tin: meetiiiL.' of the Finance Committed of tlio Citizens' Ununiplo.vinenl CNjniiiiitr.ee, when the question of work for the uiieinrdoyfd prior to Christmas was under discussion.

Although :i of U.y ik-,<.riv<.% was. iworded at the Christchuroh Magnetic Observatory yesterday morning, it has, a,--4 far f.s can la: ascertained. don-! r.o s !.-i 111 ■ i ;iir'in(; t lio orchards in I'uiltcrhnry. Fruitgrowers !• Ileathcot". l ; apanui. ami Lobum were hurpris.'d to l.jiii-ii llinL tin•»•>; was a frost and said unit Ihoir trues worn untouched. A til.-' of ;a:ch >1; Verity, which did not thaw until 7 a.m., is normally sufficient to cut down tender plant*, such as marrows. cucumber-:, tomatoes, or yotmx potatoo.s. It appear.-', liom - over, that in this >t »>•-. r<mt}n<>>l to a very small area. ; '(>ne i 1 'in; cond it ion.- 1 rke sale of <■i.-in-os.sio'i t!ck"Cs i. tli.-.i. ihe ride:! jnr.st 11 nt- Ik> resold hv fli•=> purchaser,'' st a tod eta:- report of tl:e Works und 'i'nifli'- Committee t-> th" Tramway Board at yesterday's !ne,;tii!;i. ,! A lariv on t)i- North Jit-ach line, alter asking flic conductor to take two -r.:jj■-* from her e.ui! f-r hci-selr and frii i:d. collect',- ! the i'ull curb fare frow l.or friend. making a nt,v!U_ on r.iic I rar.-action. ?*!i ■ Inv- keen advised that if fli>> offence i:- repeated a prosecnri.'.n will foli-«. '* Too t- was ; (rivi;w C. :'i 11;• A rail ration Court yesterday. Or. John t-oeit-nson. • sjiccialist. i!''i.-;rating the effect of by-tori > mi Hi" mentioned that. durinu the pa-t lortr,i>iht. two ati'den'.* vlio w-ro *it' >ii«z for iol:< fume ! 1 hit!! ivif.il .- ' 111J' t !>!/'-. oj hlindue-i-. They were «=uff>'riiv trn:n •.fvl.oadnith"- and bad been forced to It ave th' 1 oxamina t :un room, t) 0i 11 unable to rouil their paper-. Thi cans'". this. I:" argued, wax that the\ were higlilv «trun;i and had I r>con!«upset about rheir examinations. I'v wo:!riu;t th-' |<l .s -■ r>.c prescribed th'-'-r sitfht would bo |>rri( norma,' i. tinea n'C'cl;s' time. lii.-i no knowledge of the alleged action 1 of the New Zealand Turners' Union in 1 drawing up a platform for submission ■ to candidates at the nevt Fariiamei:tary eloc.tions. It was re[n)i'tfd from New Plymouth ua Saturday that the parent hody had taksn suc.li a Ktep, and that the 'cDiuniittec in ciiarjfo of tl.'t movement had vc-cuinmundod that where the replies from prospective candidate:' to- the demand fur pledges to support tli b platform in elective of Party were unsatisfactory the names of suitahln candidates should oe rer-r-nniiendptl.-Prefs Associatio)-.. .

I>cs<.-ri'ucd as a do nth r.ruto motorists and ofli'.Ts uho wore m-t familiar v.-i 111 the 'lktrici.. tin- i nici-k-oction or •Jerrold street ami Lincoln road. Add'ligton. was the tuhjert "I"' comment at last evening's meeting of the Addingron \ssoeiai\on. A iii<>inl>cr complained that Jerrold street had been widened by 1H feet. and a telegraph p-ist had been left in an exposed position. It was ;i simple mmlor (or a motor ist io nonie into collision with the post, and a bad accident might easily Tos.nlt. It vras decided to write to the City Council asking that a rope and light should bo placed at the corner until repairs Wo parried cut. Although the Dumains Board has decided not to allow motorcars to be driven th ruush Haglny Park, the- ijuestimi was disowned at hist night's mae.fcing of the Richmond Burgesses' Association. Some mem- i hers were definitely onposed to such a ' proposal, hut others" expressed the opinion that so long as cars were not | allowed to use the Park merely as a short-cut on race days or to get from I the City to Ricearton it was desirable that cars should be permitted to use the Park. It v,as stated that motorists were given the privilege of driving in parks in such centres as Auckland and Tim am. The Association decided to oppose any proposal that cars should he permittee] in drive through Hagley Park. "The United .•- A'toriutmii does not take the intoresl in City matters it should,declared Sir 3. fjc-hofield at last niccJll" ~ meeting of the Richmond Burgesses' Association. "The Chamber of Commerce, when it discusses l»ig questions, has them referred io itii research committee, which brings down an expert report. There ought to be a similar committee on the United Burgesses' Association." Mr Schofield added that the I'nited Association should take a keener interest in tramway matters, and mentioned that he had been informed bv two candidates for the forthcoming election that it would be necessary for a rate to be struck to meet the losses now being incurred by the system. Mr A. A. Cornelius, secretary of the' United Duriresses' Association, said that that body had taken a lot of interestin tramway and other matters, and his remarks v«??v supported bv the chairman (Mr J- Stewart!. Four first-aid officers of elm Christchurch Free Ambulance Societv left Christchurch last evening on a tour of Banks Peninsula, for the purpose of opening free ambulance sub-stations. Farmers, when you come to town on Wednesdays, remember it will only cost you half the price to go to the Saleyards if you 'phone for a. Gold Band 'Taxi. So why pay more? 'l'hones 31-075 and 'Vi-572. Than!; you. —.H

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