General News.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 14

General News.

' -V change in the name of Bivan s road ' and Breezes road extension was agreed to bv the Heathcote County Council at . its meeting last the new name ; decided upon being Avondale road. The Mayor do.-:ires to acknowledge > trie following subscriptions to thecal and Blanket l^ind '•'Anonymous £•_>, ' M E. Staples Trustees . £2o, _Cm u>t--1 iii'iu-ch Gas. Company's collection bos I £3 16s lOd. Hon. J). Buddo £2, Mr J). . A. Macbean £1 is. Mrs Hcbday one , bn;4 oi : ooul. , it was reported to - xiio Heathcote . Gountv Council last night »y tne ' clerk (Mr J. H. McAuliffe) that since > April Ist, £10,157 had been_ spent in - relief wages under tho No. 5 bclieme, t a grand total of £ 16,509 since the scheme started on February 9th. At * profit approximately. 400 men were t employed, but 'ffie>vorage had beer. 1' ' Between.; 500 ■ fc .i-Borne ol' mien oiigaged . si's -attendants •••• the lntei I* Show espericrtced- yesterday tneir flrst pay-day .., ,fr«jui seini-regular } employment since,-the last Show, and - thev expressed, .their . appreciation ol j the'authorities in providing thf'in with r work, said Mr E.. IT. Marruier, secre- , tarv of the Winter.Show, to r. rcpresentative of Tire Pf.ess last night. ' "fill its, slice Us. pillow-case.-;, tov.oib, [ shirts, and singlets were taken from * the home ot Colonel A. L. Jjoacn, 3 "liolinia," Breeze's road, recently, f while Colonel Loach was away _iu Hawke : s Bay. Beforo leaving Chrustt church ho locked tho house securely. 1 The- thieves forced a side-window to , gain entrance to the house. A small quantity of beer, whisky, and wine, 3 and the waistcoat of a dinner suit r were also taken. The annual tourney between tho - Auckland and 'Wellington Teachers 8 Training Colleges, which - lias taken - place for the past twelve years, wilt ' ' not be held-this. year. The Wellington p students were to have travelled to 1 Auckland this year, but owing to the 1 financial stringency they have been , reluctantly compelled to abandon the 1 visit It is hoped to reinstate tne . contests nest year.—Press Service. * Ko action was taken by the HeathT cote County Council last night in rej spoct of the request of tho Iliccaiton Borough Council .that- the county should join in a . protest against the refusal " of the Health Department, tho Audit - Department, and the Cliristclujreli Fire 0 Board to make a reduction of their charges in proportion to the 10 per 3 cent, cut in wages. It was stated B that as regards-the county's audit, the 3 fees for the current year showed a re--0 duction of 20 per cent, as compared £ with the previous year. / V An unusualrequest that before . be- ,, ing sentenced he-should be given an opportunity of trying to recover -some r of the stolen property, was made to - his Honour Mr Justice Kennedy by * William Newton, who appeared for sentence at Dunedin yesterday on a 1 charge of breaking and entering. News ton was concerned in the sensational a, robbery from Daw&cu's, from which jewellery valued at £3OOO was stolen. e Accused's mate, Wilson, was previously - sentenced to four years' imprisonment s in connexion with the same offence, a Newton said that he would assist tinpolice ill an endeavour to recover some r of the stolen property. It was rather s a difficult task, but he thought he i could recover some. His Honour de- ' ferred passing sentence til] August f 2SHh.—Press Association. ' ""Thp tree will have to be taken clown at . night time," remarked Cr. W. W--5 ScarlT, at last night's meeting of the t Heathcote County Council, "otherwise fc there will be a number of people there with guns. Tho tree is as sound as ® a bell, but it will liavo to come down." 6 The tree referred to is a large poplar y near the City Council's new bridge over £ the Heathcote river connecting Fair- , view street with Cashmere read. A 11 letter was before tho County Council f from the City Engineer asking the t county to do certain things, including Q tho removal of the tree referred to, and . accept dedication of a portion of the City Council's land near the bridge. I. The County Council regretted that it r could not accede to the City Engineer's e request. c Old-age, miners', widows', and epie deniic pensions ; which are due on August 24th, will be paid on that day . at the Navy League Hall, Worcester '' street, instead of at the Pensions office. r 1 After August 'Jlth payment' will be 14 made as . usual at the Pensions office rr in the Government buildings. All 3 war pensions will be paid at the Pensions office on August l24th and followrJ ing days. '

The importance of the Blenheim aero- j drome from the point of view of cross- I country traffic is indicated by the faet ( that on an average _ during the last I twelve months a visiting aeroplane ar- ! rived at and departed from the aerodrome nearly every day (states the "Express"). This, of course, is apart from the activities of the Marlborough Aero Club's own machines,.which made thousands of flights from the grounds, 'j The actual record of visiting traffic as j disclosed by the club's annual report j shows 252 arrivals and 238 departures. All the debris and litter has been [ taken away, and the streets of Napier j and Hastings 1 are now clear, Colonel j A. E. Loach, who has returned from a [ visit to Hawke's Bay. told a Press J reporter yesterday. In both towns, however, a number of derelict build- • ings still looked very precarious, and people did not like walking near to them. The foundations of a few now buildings had been started, but a good rleal of work was held up until the Commission had collected all evidence and claims and had allocated the money. I" the towns and in the counj try the gaps in the roads had been • filled, and the bridges repaired. i A bi.j£ parly from the Chris tchure'tt j S:n age°C'lub, including the members or ' the orchestra, will pay a visit to the South Canterbury Savage Chili this evening and provide the korero. A .start, will he made for Tiinnru at 1 'p.m., and en route the party will be entertained H.t afternoon tea by the Ashburto.'i Savage Club. The South Canterbury Savages have arranged an outing for the Christehurch visitors tomorrow morning, and the return journey to Christehurch will he made during the afternoon. The Great Chief ■ Christehurch Club (Savage the Rev. D. Gardner Miller), and the other officers, will accompany the party. The danger of throwing sticks at high tension power lines was emphasised in New Plymouth the otlr.-r day, when, as the result of a light stick being thrown on to the lines, the town lights and power were cut oft' and the svstem thrown out of commission for a short period. The stick was a light giv.en one from some trees growing near the side of the road and it was tossed up and fell across_ two wires, causing a short circuit, which blew the switches and plunged almost the whnle town and coastal districts into darkness. The (lash was seen by a resident and the borough authorities wore advised at unco of the origin of The trouble. The Waipawa County Council lias decided to disclaim liability for an account for £lO forwarded by the Public Works Department, representing the travelling expenses of an officer sent up from Wellington to inspect the timber for the Pendle Hill bridge. The circumstances are interesting. When the apecifiea- | tions were drawn up the Department ini sifted on only the best of the materia! 1 being used. They offered to inspect the j piles on arrival in Wellington, and they ; were duly passed and stamped by the inspecting officer. When they arrived on the job the county engineer found that a number were faulty, and condemned 2000 feet. The Department sent up an officer from Wellington (although there are competent officers in Napier), and he travelled by car with a chauffeur. On going through the re- ■ jects he condemned a nunmber, amounting to about 500 feet.- Cr. Paulsen-re-marked that while the Government are urging the general public to patronise the railways, they are apparently not good enough for Departmental officers. A protest was received t' by the Heathcotc County Council last night from several residents of Aynsley terrace. against the cutting down of willow trees in the locality. They asked why they had not been approached by someone duly authorised by the Council, and given an opportunity to express their disapproval. Cr J. F. Scott, the representative of tho riding, who was opposed at first to the proposal, explained that representatives of the • Burgesses' Association had given him to understand that the residents were unanimous in their desire to have the willows cut. Cr. W. A\ . Scai'fT, who had visited the locality, said that good work had been done in removing unsightly trees, which had not been an ornament to the locality. It was decided to reply to the complainants that it was regretted that the trees had been cut down, but that it was proposed immediately to plant a better class of trees to take their place. Owing to the heavy bookings bo- . twoen Christehurch and Dunedin, the Ilailway Department are providing exr tra express trains on Saturday, August 22nd, leaving Chrisf church for Dunedin at 9.1!) a.m. and Dunedin for ; Christehurch at 8.40 a.m. Particular.; are advertised. The Christehurch City Council has j oecided to sue for all unpaid rates ex- I cept in these cases where arrangements i > have been made for an extension of time or to pay their rates by weekly cr > monthly instalments. Ratepayers who are in arrears and have not made any arrangement to pay, should see tho col- ' lector immediately. —6 Cyclists and motorists travelling by rail can leave their cycles and ears at , the Gold Band Taxis garage opposite the Railway Station. Cycles 3d, cars Is. ( Cyclists note that Gold Band Taxis I will carry your cycles free, so why cycle i in the rain; our lowest fare is only ! Is. Phones &M)7u or 35-372. Thank [ yon. —1 Perhaps it's the old people who want . your photograph—perhaps it's a son or daughter who would like to see your . portrait smiling encouragement—per- . haps it's a friend who often thinks of [ you. Call at STEFFANO WEBB, 252 High street, and he'll make a portrait that you will be proud to send. Telephone : 33-4-57. - — I B John Johnston,, Ltd., merchants, ! established 1863. Direct importers of ' British and American .hardware and machinery. 'Phone <t. P.O. iiox 1Rnngiorn. —1 ! Nelson-Blenheim passengers book up with any Gold Band Taxi driver or i at tho office in Tuam street, or m Regent Buildings for a seat in the . Gold Band Service Cars at Gold Band fares. Tourists booked for anywhere ' in New Zealand. 'Phones 34-075. or , 35-572. Thank vou. —- ! P. and D. Duncan. Re your in?- ' proved chilled cast iron shares, I con- ! gratulate you on your recent produc- " tion.—-Eyreton, June. 1931. 1 have ; used your 92 shares for the past two years. They are the best I have ever used and I have tried all makes ot 1 shares. I feel you are on tho right ' lines with your shares, as it only means J once used always used. —Levels, June, 5 1931. P. and D. Duncan, Limited, 196 3 Tuam street (Box 124), Christehurch, and at Asliburton. —1