General News.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20619, 8 August 1932, Page 10

General News.

r The Gazette publishes an Order-in-Council consenting to the raising of a loan of £IB,OOO by tho Banks Peninsula Electric Power Board. Tho term of the loan is 25 years and tho interest rate £5 5s per cent. During the quarter ended Juno 30ih, 1933, the population of the Dominion showed an increase of 288, compared with an increase of 1681 during the corresponding quarter of .1931. Tho estimated population, including Maoris, ' of New Zealand proper, at June 30th this year, was 1,524,921. At 11 a.m. to-morrow, tho Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) will open at the D.I.C. an exhibition of photographs taken.by royalty. Of the pro-, cceds, 75 per cent, is to bo devoted to the relief of returned soldiers in distress, nnd the remainder to King Edward Hospital, London. During a discussion on native music at a meeting of tho anthropology and Maori race section of the Auckland Institute, Mr V. F. Fisher said Captain Cook had bagpipes and drums played to the Maoris at Dusky Sound. "Bov i types of music were strange to tho natives," Mr Fisher said r "but the Maoris showed a preference for the drums." A statement that New Zealanders j were buying tickets in considerable numbers in weekly lotteries in Sydney I was made by a director of the enterprise following the drawing of the G6th lottery on July 25th. He said the number' of applications received each week from the Dominion ran into thousands. Drastic curtailments in connexion with the Foxton-Palmerston North railway service have been announced by tho Railway Department, which lifts decided to abolish tho passenger service altogether and to run one goods train to Foxton from Palmerston -North daily. The decision has caused great concern in Foxton, as such economies were not thought of in view of the faot that no alteration to the. service was recommended by the rec*fi* Commission. People using toboggans have so often interfered with ski-ing on the slopes ofTemple Peak Basin at Arthur's Pass that tho Christchurch Ski Club, which held its annual championships during the week-end, took precautions to keep them off the ground while the racing was on. Mr E. Twyneham, president of tho club, and acting as an honorary ranker of the Arthur's Pass National Park Board, issued instructions which had tho effect of reserving a certain area for ski-ers alone. Immediately on the side of the ski-ing ground, however, was an area quite suitable for tobogganers, whose activities seemed to be in no way restricted.

The Gazette announces the prohibition of the issue of money orders and tho transmission of postal correspondence in New Zealand for M. Lisman. of Sydney, and Miss F. F. Walsh, Limerick,' Ireland, having grounds to suppose that they are engaged in promoting a lottery or scheme of chance. Counsel engaged in n civil case in tho Wellington Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon was at some pains to get from a witness who had just been sworn his correct designation. "You are a battery expert, arc you not?" he asked. "Is that tho correct.description or should it bo 'electrician?' " Mr Justice MacGregor (dryly): "It tounds more like a prize fighter." Tho Hon. 11. Masters (Minister for Industrie:; and Commerce) received a deputation, on Saturday morning from representatives of tho New Zealand Wheat-Growers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., and the Wheat Marketing Agency Company, Ltd. The deputation was private, and tho Minister stated later that an announcement regarding tho matter would probably be made by tho Prime Minister (tho Rt. Hon. G*. W. Forbes). In response to the request of a deputation from tho Canterbury Education Board, tho Hon. It. Masters (Minister for Education) made a grant on Saturday morning for tho provision of groynes' in. the l'ureora river, to protect the grounds of the Springbrook school which arc in danger of erosion. The grant will be supplemented from tho funds of the Main Highways Board and the Waimate County Council. 'Die deputation consisted of Messrs G. W. Armitage, S. R. Evison, C. S. Thompson, and S. Smith In tho held of marketing intelligence the Empire Marketing Board in its annual report publishes striking figures to show tho success of tho policy of canvassing retailers individually. For six months personal calls wero made on every wholesaler and retailer of butter in the principal Lancashire towns. As a result of these visits the proportion of those selling Empire butter rose from 56 to 73 per cent. Tho retail market surveys of tho <Jbni"ii(! for butter have shown that in certain districts tho consumption of New Zealand butter has more than doubled in tho last two years. Recently it was discovered by tho Mayor (Air D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) that many people in receipt of unemployment relief have been without potatoes for quite a long time. In order that their necessities in this respect may bo met, Air Sullivan has mado arrangements for tho delivery of two tons of first-grade potatoes at the Central Relief Depot early this week, for distribution amongst tho other relief depots. Tho cost is being met from a special grant from tho Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund. peaking at a farmers' rally at Dannevirko on Friday evening, the Hon. A. Hamilton, Minister for Internal Affairs, said the present Coalition Government was a very happy family, the members working harmoniously together for tho national welfare. Probably no Cabinet in tho history of New Zealand was on such cordial terms as were tho members of tho present Cabinet. Those sentiments wero heartily endorsed by tho Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister for Lands. —Prosa Association.

Tho Mayor's attention was attracted by a glider hanging over tho heads of some- of thoso m the crowd at the opening of tho Winter Show on Saturday night, and in his address he made- reference to its presence. "1 wonder who put thnt glider in such a prominent.position," said Mr Sullivan. "The last time I saw one of those contraptions, I had tho thrill of my life. They stuck me in it and sent me for a skate, and it was only a miracle that stopped mo from going straight on to Paradise." The Mayor referred to a recent visit he made to a Canterbury Glider Club field day. Regulations have been gazetted amending the police offences regulations relating to wrestling. It is provided that contests shall be conducted in a "ring" not less than 18ft square, but of such size up to 24ft, ns, in the opinion of the police inspector, can reasonably be provided. It is further provided that when a contest, other than between professional wrestlers, is held on good turf outside any building, the inspector may, in granting a permit, or subsequently, dispense with the condition relating to the size of the ring and other conditions. A risk in connexion with local body loans was mentioned by Mr.Justice Qstlcr in a written judgment in a Supreme Court case. "One of tho risks taken by investors in local body securities," said his Honour, "is that investors in subsequent loans rank pari passu j (simultaneously and equally) wi*h investors in earlier loans. They are not like second mortgagees, although later in time they have tho same rights as the investors in the earliest loans, and consequently the security for a local body loan is liable to be impaired by subsequent borrowing by that local body." While the Empire Marketing Board has realised tho potentialities of the cinema as a means of disseminating the results of agricultural research and stimulating interest in the various parts of the British Empire from which goods and produce reach the markets of the United Kingdom, New Zealand is represented in only one film, and that is entitled, "Water Volcanoes in New Zealand!", according to the annual report of the Board. Now Zealand is not mentioned in the short advertising films, but "Australian Butter" is the title of one film listed in the advertising section, however. Regarding poster advertising tho roport explains that during the year 13 sets were displayed on 1700 frames, embracing 475 towns in the United Kingdom. One set is of New Zealand and another set deals with Empire butter. New leaflets and reprints of old leaflets do not include mention of New Zealand, except in one devoted to a list of Empire products. The roport claims that 1,000,000 leaflets were issued during the year. An address on Port Christehurch is to be given at to-night's meeting of the New Brighton Workers' Educational Association class by Mr S. Schofield, vice-chairman of tho Canterbury District Council of the Workers' Educational Association. An auction sale of 20 used motorcars and trucks, 1 many of which are in splendid condition, will be held by Messrs H. G. Livingstone and Company, at the Nash Garage, Oxford terrace, at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Easy terms available to purchasers. —6 Racegoers bewaro and' note that it will only cost you 2s 6d to Addington and Cs to Riccarton for a party of five, by 'phoning for a Gold Band Taxi this is half the price of others and cheaper than trams, so save your money and have another bet. Thank you. —1 By the demolition of the old shoeing forge opposite the Wellington Hotel in Tuam street, P. and D. Duncan, Limited, are enabled to offer their farmer friends free car garaging during working hours. P. and D; Duncan, Limited, 196 Tuam street, Christchurch, and at Ashburton. —6 Round the Bays in a Gold Band Taxi will only cost you 15s for a party of five, this is half the price of others and a beautiful trip to take your friends during National Week, but be sure you 'phone for a Gold Band Taxi, which is everybody's favourite. Thank you.