General News

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21147, 24 April 1934, Page 10

General News

No Paper on Anzac Day "The Press" will not, be published to-morrow, Anzac Day. Publicity for New Zealand Mr J. A. Hyndman. a representative of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping line, and editor of the company guide book Glimpses of the East, is at present visiting NewZealand with the object of establishing a section in this book dealing with the Dominion. In an address to the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce yesterday he said that he was soliciting the co-operation of importers, exporters and manufacturers for this purpose. Mr A. F. Wright, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said that it was to be hoped Mr Hyndman would pay some attention to the South Island in compiling a New Zealand section for the guide book. The South Island was rich in natural and commercial assets. Health Week So that the scheme may be pro : motecl in the spring, Cr. H. T. J. Thacker last evening withdrew his notice of motion asking the City Council to inaugurate a health week. Cr. Thacker's notice of motion asked the council to inaugurate a health week so that "the city may be cleaned up before the winter sets in. and that the children of the city may be instructed in the great importance of personal and community cleanliness, and in the value of the right foods to eat and the right combination of those foods." In withdrawing the motion Cr. Thacker said the year was too far advanced, and he thought the spring would be a better time. Gohlmining and Unemployment Goldmining had an important bearing on employment in New Zealand at the present time. Mr Alan G. Famillon, chairman of directors of Now Zealand Mining Investments Ltd.. told members of the Christchurch Business Men's Club at thenluncheon yesterday. One mine in which he was interested had produced 1190 ounces of gold during the developmental stage. From that £743 lf)s had been paid in duty and £5070 in wages. That showed how important goldmininrf was to the unemployed, Mr Familton said. Behaviour at Sunday Concerts The noisy behaviour of a certain section of the public attending Sun- j day night concerts held in the Civic' Theatre has been the subject of J complaints to the City Council, and ' a report on the complaints was received from the by-laws committee at the meeting of the council last night. The report, which was adopted, stated that the attention of the police had been drawn to the unseemly behaviour, and instructions had been given that proceedings are to be instituted against j offenders. I

Beautifying: Roadsides A suggestion made at a meeting of the Sehvyn Plantations Board yesterday that boundary fences on the board's plantations should be erected as near to the trees as possible, where they run parallel with roads, received the approval of the chairman, Mr W. Stewart, who is the Commissioner for Crown Lands in Canterbury. It. wa*; stated that if the boundary fences which are adjacent to roads were kept well back against the trees, it would greatly improve the appearance of the roadsides. Mr Stewart replied that the proposal would be well worth the consideration of the board when any future fencing was contemplated. He did not believe that by shifting the fences back the board would forfeit any of its rights to the land betwen the roadside and the plantations. Petty Cemetery Thefts

Theft of bowls and vases from cemetery plots was the subject of comment in the report of the reserves committee to the meeting of the Christchurch City Council last night. "There is always a certain amount of petty pilfering of flower receptacles from the plots in the cemeteries," the report stated. "During the last month several owners of sections in Bromley Cemetery have complained of bowls and vases having been stolen from their plots. The sexton has done his best to catch these sneak thieves, but it is impossible for him to keep a continual watch over the whole of the area under his charge." Water for Firc-fightins Negotiations are proceeding between the Christchurch City Council and the Waimairi County Council on the proposal to have an extension of the city high pressure mains into Hillmorten, to provide water for fire-fighting. At a meeting of the Waimairi council last evening a letter was received from the City Council asking for particulars of the area which it is proposed to have reticulated, and its capital valuation. Cr. C. E. Cross said that the proposal was to have the water-main laid on, and a master-clock installed by the City Council. The water used would be charged for, but the cost would be slight. The matter was placed in the hands of a sub-com-mittee, with power to act. Trackless Trams S Christchurch was complimented yesterday on its foresight in introducing trackless trolleys to its tramway system Mr J. A. Hyndman, a representative of the Nippon Yusen. Kaisha, in an address to the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, said he was pleased to see that Christchurch had adopted the trackless trolley tram system. He said that the system had proved a great success in Shanghai, and that many new lines were being introduced there to replace the old and cumbersome street car lines. Shanghai had a population of 3,156,000, and in many places the streets were very narrow. Yet the trackless trolleys negotiated the dense traffic without difficulty. Undoubtedly Christchurch could look forward to a greatly increased population, and it was Well for Christchurch to prepare for this. Damage by Footballs. In allocating grounds for various sports this winter the reserves committee of the Christchurch City Council took into account the complaints received last year from residents with properties adjoining Richmond Park of damage done to gardens by footballs. Accordingly it had been decided that only one ground be allocated to the Rich- ■ mond Rugby Club this season. An objection was made by the Canterbury Football Association, which had previously held a ground at Richmond Park, and that objection was sustained. The position may be reviewed again at any time during the winter.