General News.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20343, 16 September 1931, Page 10

General News.

— t _:— To (late the subscriptions received for the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund amount to £213 10s.

"VVe have recoivpd from "Tao" a cheque for £BS for the Mayor's Belief of Distress Fund. The cheque has been Bent on to his Worship the Mayor.

"We would esteem it a favour if the Board can see its way elear tq assist us in«this matter, as the club is financially embarrassed at the prosent time," waß a statement contained in a letter read at last night's meeting of the Christchureh Drainage Board. There is nothing singular in being financially embarrassed," remarked Mr W. B. Carey.

On the motion of Mr E. 11. Andrews, the executive of the Christciiurcli Beautifying Association decided yesterday to support the proposal pf tile Superintendent of City Parks find Reserves (Mr M, J. Harnett) that willows should be planted in Pnrlv terrace ajoug the banks of tlie Avon to replace trees that bad been destroyed and removed. Mr JI. 1!. Owen drew attention to a disenso which lie said was noticeable in willow trees in Chfistclmreh. stating that iti was fungoid jn character, ant} was doing a great deal of damage. It was decided to piajse enquiries concerning the disease from the Canterbury 'School of Forestry. Arrangements have been made by the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, JVI.P.) for community singing to bn held at the Civic Theatre between 32.30 p,m, and 1.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday September 22nd, The Radio Broadcasting Company is ?rrangisg for lecul artists to lead the singing apd is slip providing for broadcasting tb§ items. It i§ jwbr able tlw City ofgm wjii be used for part of th§ programme, Collections will be tajcen up and the proceeds voted to the Mayor's Payees Fijud. The Mayor will give a short address at the first concert on Tuesday nest.

Since tbo Drainage Board's now eewcrs were opened 11,491 house connoxious have been made with tliera. Saturday night's korero of the Chrisfcchurch Savage Club will be provided b t v :i party from the Oamaru Savugo Club. The visitors numbering about twentyAve, under the leadership pf their Grpal Chief, Savage 11. Wedde, will grrivo by the second express on Saturday. Regarding tlic Ohristchurcli Drainage Hoard's suwajio farm reserve, it Mas reported at tne Hoard's meeting last, night tiiac work in the way of generally improving the condition of the irrigated and other portions of the farm, under tho No. 5 Scheme, was put in hand on September 7th. Tho "Australian and New Zealand Travellers' Gazette" for September, which is published in Melbourne, gives "onerous space to the scenic attractions of the Dominion, a wholo page being devoted to tho West Coast glaciers district. Other resorts are dealt with pictoiially, the outside cover containing a view of the famous Wangaruii ftivcr. Tfc was reported at last night's meeting of tho Christchurch Drainage Hoard that ]Vlr E. J. Howard, MP., had written forwarding n, copy of tho Hoard'? Bill, and setting oiit that it had been amended and had passed tho House. On the recommendation of the Hoard's Finance Committee it wag decided to thank Mr Howard for his otforts in connexion with the Bill, and that application bo made to the Crown for priority of charge on all properites upon which tho Hoard had advanced money for sewer connexions. In order to ensure a closer grip on tho purchase of materia] and with a view of economy, tho Christchurch Drainago Hoard decided last night that tho purchase of all materials and goods by the Hoard be placed under the control' of the secretary (Mr 0. F. Champion). The Finance Committee reported that tho secretary had been instructed to prepare a schedule of materials used in the Hoard's works showing the prices paid twelve months ago as compared with present-day prices. In an article in yesterday's I'iiKss tho North Canterbury Hospital Board wiu included among the holders of Thames Borough Council debentures. Wo arc now informed that the debentures held by tho Hospital Board are Thames Harbour Hoard debentures, which are guaranteed not; only by tho Borough of Thames, but by the Boroughs of Waihi, Paeroa, and Te Aroha, tho Town District of Morrinsville, and the Counties of Thames, Ohinemuri, Hauraki Plains, and Piako. Preparations for the camp for unemployed single men, which is being established bptwppn the Hilltop Hotel and Okain's Bay, were put in hand by an advance party of about 30 men yesterday. The camp is situated on a good site. The tents, of which the first have now been erected, have wooden floors and fireplaces of sheet-, iron. The dining-hall used at the Wnimakariri Itiver Trust's camp has been conveyed in sections to this new site, and will soon be erected. Although the weather yesterday was very foggy, good progress was made with tho work. Members of the executive of the Christchurch Beautifying Association yesterday expressed indignation at t)'e action of vandals in damaging public property. Instances were given of flowers beiijg stolen or destroyed, and it was also stnted that a pipe in tho fountain in front of the Supreme Court and seats on the banks of the Avon had been damaged. Mr It. B. Owen stated that some tinia ago lie find taken a Dunedin visitor around the river and shown liTm various groups of bulbs, Fortunately none pf the plants had apparently been stolen, "but had lie goim around the river the following day lie would have noticed that many of the bulbs were missing," added Mr Owen. "Perhaps lie tooK them himself in the meantime," suggested Mr E. H. Andrews amidst laughter.

The Canterbury Rowing Association does not favour any re-imposition of tho duty on imported rowing boats, fearing thai; once the duty was allowed it might never be lifted. This opinion was expressed at last night's meeting of tho executive in reply tu a letter from the New Zealand Association. "As yon know, the tariff provides a duty of 20 per cent, ad valorem," wrote the secretary of the Association (Mr A. D. Bayfeild), "but this is met by provision being made in the Estimates so that clubs have not in late ;years bopn paying duty, the Council having undertaken to gee that the racing boat builders are kept fully employed. Recently a Mr McPherson, of Dunedhi, has approached the Department stating that he proposed going into the boat building business more extensively, the result being that there is a chance of the concession in duty being withdrawn. The suggestion has been made by the Department that tho duty on clinker boats should in future be imposed, but not on carvel-built boats."

Tue Pkess has received through Thos. Cook and Son, travel agents, a copy of a supplement issued with the South African, "Cape Times," Tiiis paper is running a series under the title of "Round the Globe" supplements, and number 13 is devoted to New Zealand, The supplement, which is full newspaper size, contains thirty excellent sepia prints of New Zealand scenery, including the Southern Lftkes, Milfprd Sound, Southern Alps, Wangamii riyer, thermal regions, and tho kauri forests of the north. Good pictures of the main cities are included, that of Christchurch showing the Square, with thie Cashmere Hijls in the distance and tho face of tho Cathedral in the foreground. The pictures are well described in letterpress, and an excellent short history of New Zealand is included, Copies of tho supplement are being distributed throughout the world by Thos, Cook and Son's chain of offices, and should prove unusually good publicity' for New Zealand.

Church peoplu should always remember that it iiot matter v. hat cjmrolj you belong tp, we have drivers in the Gold Band Taxis who belong to yonr church, SO please put a)J the work you cjjn their way by 'phoning 34-075 or 35-572 for a Gold Band Taxi. Lowest fgre Is for 5 passengers and luggage. Savo your money. Thayik you. —5 John Johnston, Ltd., merchants, Established 1863. Djropt> importers of British and American hardware B nf i machinery. 'Phone 4. P.O. tiox 1, Rangiorn. Lodge parties specially catered for by the Gold Band Taxis, so why go elsewhere, our faces are the lowest? Our flept the largest, and some of our drivers belong to your lodge, so kindly 'phone 84-075 or 3qt572 when you go visiting your sister lodges. You will save money by doing so. Thank you. —6 P. and D. Duncan, Ltd. I find your clijllof] »iast iron shares equally os good as the imported—if not better. As for gcnerpl wear they certainly sUind up tc» flit) wfirk. I have not had any breakages with them.—Domett, June, 1P?1. * We have been using your gflgt iron ehareg fgr gome years and they hftvq given up every satisfaction, especially m pur gtpny land, the breakages being practically «it Opajgate, June, 1931, P. and i>. Ltd,, 196 Tnn.ni street (Box. 12-1) Christchnreh. and at Ashburlui), ~^7