General News

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 27 July 1938, Page 10

General News

Shield Match Seats in Demand After waiting all night for the box plan for the Ranfurly Shield match on Saturday to open, some persons were, not able to secure seats yesterday morning. The demand greatly exceeded the number of seats available. Some unauthorised person issued queue tickets to those who had assembled early in the evening, ana some ticket holders left their places and waited in the Majestic Theatre, which had been left open for their use. They were under the impression that the tickets would entitle them to resume their places in the queue. In the meantime other persons arrived and lined up outside. When the ticket holders returned arguments developed, and as there seemed to oe trouble brewing a constable advised the manager of the sports depot not to open the door until the constable obtained assistance. Finally a sergeant and three constables appeared and booking proceeded in an orderly fashion, although even then some of the ticket holders failed to get seats. —Press Association. Small Boys’ Predicament A small boy who made a seat of a wire refuse basket on a post at the corner of Wyndham street and Queen street, Auckland, created some amusement for a number of citj' pedestrians at tea hour on Monday evening. Losing his balance, the boy slipped into the basket, until only his head and legs_ appeared above the top. He was unable to extricate himself from his awkward position, and it required the combined efforts of several persons to free him. Azalea Planting in Gardens Work on the extension of the azalea bed at the Botanic Gardens is now being carried out, and when it is completed the bed will be about twice the present size. Some -400 azaleas and 50 magnolias of different species are being planted out, and the bed is being underplanted with various species of lilies. When the planting is completed there will be more than 1000 azaleas in the gardens. Another Long List One hundred and nine traffic cases brought by the City Council’s traffic department were heard in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., yesterday morning. There were 70 charges of having no warrant of fitness certificates, one of parking over the time limit, and one of speeding. The remaining 37 charges were for driving without a driver’s licence. The total of the fines imposed was £37 10s, and the long list was heard in a little more than an hour. Military Examinations Promotion examinations and examinations for first appointments to commissions in the territorial forces take place every August. The pre-examination course of instruction will be held at the District Military School. Burnham, from August 20 to 27 this year. This course will end with the actual examination.. Lecture notes are being arranged for the candidates who are presenting themselves for examination. Candidates from all units in the area are catered for and, during the period in camp, their knowledge on various subjects covered by the examination is brought up to date. Sanitation .in Flats Arrangements to ensure the City Council and the Christchurch Drainage Board working in unison in their efforts to supervise and improve sanitation in flats in the city have been reached by a conference between executive officers of the board and the council. This was reported by the finance committee to last night’s meeting of the Drainage Board. Outsize in Herrings An outsize in herrings, having a length of 18 inches and a circumference of about seven inches, is reported to have been caught by Mr M. Coakley, when he was fishing yesterday from the stern of the steamer Kiwitea, at Greymouth.—“The Press” Special Service. A Philosophical Joke “One of the best jokes in British philosophy concerns the thorny question of the relation between mind and matter,” said Dr. T. Greenwood, lecturer in logic at Birkbeck College, University of London, in an address at Canterbury University College last evening. “When we ask what mind is, the reply is given—‘No matter!’ and when we ask what matter is, we are told —‘Never mind!’ ” Otira Gorge Road Open , The Otira Gorge road is again open to traffic, although the use of chains is advised, according to information received yesterday by the Public Works Department at Greymouth. “The Press” Special Service. “Windscreens Plastered with Transfers” “Some windscreens are literally plastered with transfers, which must affect the vision of the driver,” said a member of the executive committee of the Automobile Association (Manawatu), at the monthly meeting. He considered that there should be a law made prohibiting transfers and stickers being put on windscreens. Imperial Challenge Shield Probably the largest shooting contest in the world is the Imperial Challenge Shield contest, which is held for secondary schools throughout the British Empire. The secondary schools of New Zealand are keen competitors in the contest and, at present, some very gotpd scores are being put up by entrants from Christchurch secondary schools. As far as possible, the shooting is done during the second term at all schools and. to avoid delay, indoor ranges are used when the weather makes the use of outdoor ranges impossible. Suggested Town Hall for Akaroa The suggestion was recently made by Dr. H. T. J. Thacker that the present Supreme Court building in Christchurch after demolition should be transferred to Akaroa and there rebuilt as a town hull for a centenary memorial. Dr. Thacker has been advised by the secretary of the Akaroa Centennial Committee that the Akaroa Borough Council and the committee have each appointed three delegates to consider the question, and if necessary to make immediate application for the building to the Minister for Justice. “Search for Black Hat” “Mark Twain’s famous remark that what philosophers tried to do was to look for a black hat in a pitch dark room, is an amusing one, said Dr. T. Greenwood, lecturer in logic at Birkbeck College, University of London, in an address at Canterbury University College last evening. “But I do think that philosophy should be taken more seriously tl an it is, Dr. Greenwood added. Early Delivery of “The Press” An early delivery of “The Press” was made to men employed on the new aerodrome neai Carter’s Beach. Westport, yesterday morning, when Mr J. C. Mercer, piloting an Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd., machine, flew low over the ground and placed the papers almost at the feet of the workmen. —The Press Special Service. A Welcome Gesture The response to recent efforts to stimulate interest in the territorial forces haS not been confined to those of an age to serve in the various units. As a result of a statement made recently by a prominent territorial officei a cheque for a substantial amount was received from a man who stated that while too old m offer his services, he appreciated the good wwk of the territorials. The amount was to oe spent at the discretion of the officer concerned, and it has been a welcome addition to the funds of his unit. Oyster Supply Advice has been received that the oyster trawlers at Bluff will in the future take their supplies from what is known as - the east bed in Foveaux Strait, this decision by the oystermen being the result of complaints from retailers that the quality of the oysters dredged from the bed close to Bluff Hill has been very unsatisfactory during the last few weeks. It is anticipated that the working of the east bed will produce supplies of oysters of the best quality for the market.