General News

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21019, 22 November 1933, Page 8

General News

$ Citizens' War Memorial. A start is not likely to be made before the New Year on the memorial to be erected in the Christchurch Cathedral grounds, according to a statement made yesterday by Mr George Gould, chairman of the Christchurch Citizens' War Memorial Committee. Mr Gould said that considerable time was required to work out the details of plans and specifications for such a work. Good progress, however, was being made with the final draft of the plans. Gift to Diocese. It will probably be a year before ■the beneficiaries, under Mrs Amelia Bullock-Webster's bequest of £70,000 for the provision of retiring pensions to supplement existing pensions for the clergy of the Christchurch Diocese, will actually receive the benefits, according to Mr E. G. Hogg, chairman of the Clergy Pension Trust Board. He stated that he had no official information, but he believed that, as Mrs Bullock-Webster had left property in Great Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, the winding-up of the estate would be tedious and, expensive. So far full details of the bequest had not been received. Petrol Retailers' Dispute. Two members of the executive oi the Christchurch Petrol Resellers' Association, Mr G. Blogg, the secretary, and Mr O. Moodie, travelled to Wellington last evening, to meet the Industries and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives, to discuss with it the necessity for stabilising the price of petrol. A member of the executive of the association stated last evening that a further meeting with officials of the Vacuum Oil Company had been held on Monday, but no settlement of the dispute had been reached. A full meeting of members of the association had been held the same evening, and it had been decided to keep the pumps locked in the meantime. Ancient Transport. As the years go by more and more interest attaches to the appearance at the Little River show of the bullock team, which has become a feature of the occasion. The catalogue provides for two competitions for working bullocks, but yesterday there was oin.v one competitor in each class. The children, of course, showed the keenest desire for a ride in the waggon dragged by the six ponderous beasts, but their elders were no less interested in this form of transport, a survival of the days when there was heavy bush over much of the Peninsula and roads were primitive.

Visit of Australian Oarsmen. It was decided last evening by the Canterbury Rowing Association that financial support could not be given to the proposed visit of an eight-oar crew from New South Wales. A letter from the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association stated that centres where the visitors would row would be required to find £75 towards the expenses of the trip. The letter stated that it was proposed that the crew should arrive in Now Zealand early in March, and leave again on April 3. It was estimated that the expenses would be approximately £325 if races were held at Auckland. Wanganui, and Wellington, An additional £3O would be required for transit if Picton were included and if the crew travelled further south extra funds would have to be found. A motion regretting inability to give financial assistance was moved by Mr W. G. Atack, and was carried after a brief discussion.

Controlling: Bicycle Traffic. Consequent on complaints regarding the non-compliance by bicyclists with traffic regulations in the city an endeavour is being made by the authorities to bring offenders to book. At certain street corners yesterday it was noted that five inspectors were on the look-out for breaches of the regulations, including failure to give the necessary signals. In the event of any attempt being made to elude the inspectors one inspector was provided with a motor-cycle to enable him to give chase. Domain Board for Fendalton. Renewed efforts are to be made to provide a domain, or recreation ground for Fendalton. and, as a preliminary step, the Fendalton Burgesses' Association has convened a meeting of ratepayers and residents for to-morrow night in St. Barnabas' schoolroom, to discuss the setting up of a domain board. Until a suitable area is acquired, it is proposed that the board, if it is set up, should obtain control of one of the 5 per cent. subdivisionaJ reserves in the district. South Island Scenery. Particularly for Australians, the South Island is much more attractive than the North Island, according to visitors from Queensland who were interviewed in Dunedin. For one thing, it was said, the northern climate was much like their own at times, and once travellers had seen Rotorua, there was really nothing new to investir gate. In the South Island, on the contrary, there was a wealth of refreshing scenery, the beauties of which had to be seen to be believed. The Queenslanders had yet to visit Queenstown, Mount Cook, the Sounds, and the Franz -Josef Glacier. Level of Lake Kolerua. The advisability of raising Lake Rotorua to its old level by restricting the outflow has received a good deal of attention in Rotorua lately. In some quarters the belief ir. held that the fall in the lake level has been responsible for reducad activity among the geysers of ihe immediate district. Lake Rotorua empties itself through the Ohau channel into Lake Rotoiti. and ihe escape from the latter is through the Okere Falls and the Kaituna river. It has been suggested that a weir at the outfall of Lake Rotoiti would maintain the level. Recently oneineers of the Public Works Department investigated the proposal, with the result mat the ilotorua Borough Council has been informed that it is considered impracticable to raise the level of the lake by such means. The council decided to set up a committee to confer with the engineer on the subject, ihe objection to the woir at OKere is that it might cause flooding in Lati.e Rotoiti and interierc with riparian rights. Workers, wake up: Some of the M.P.'s are trying to make a law to make you pay mow t:-.r:n the present taxi fares, and the Gold Taxis are the only taxis that du rot want it so be loyal and give Gold Band ! Taxis your full support. Lowest fare Is, and 4d per mile for over 10 miles out. Tliank you. ■ "There. I told you, you are fteliin.", a ecid. and what's more, you're go in.';' to gc-t busy ri.'iht now with Baxter's Lung .Preserver. You don't want that, cold to keep on like the last one.'' Insist on -BWMA .