General Items

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 20 August 1923, Page 6

General Items

So far the Wellington city solicitor bias not been instructed to draft the new keep-to-tht'-left by-law for pedestrian traffic. Tl;e matter had not been proceeded with any further at present, as the four centres are to agree when, will be ttie ? most favourable time to put such by-law into force. L -

A named Kennedy,,, about 4!> years of i>'S e > was severely burnt by* his wharo .catching fire at Eruafon Wednesday. In making his exit part of the fell on him,, and he was severed burnt about the hands, neck, faci% and legs. Settlers came to his assistance. Great difficulty was experienced in bringing the unfortunate m.an to the Erua railway station. -.HO. was earned 13 miles on a stretcher and then conveyed 11 miles by dtW befor? reaching the train. On arrival at Raetihi he was immediately taken to the Waimarino hospital. '-•■

"[ desire to preach' against the; filthy and disgusting habh which i» earned on in our midst ;eavh day and every day," said Dr. de ph've.Lowe, in adressing-the Auckland centre of tlio New Zealand Sanitary Inspectors' Association. "I refer to tho horrible practice of women canning about and fondling and cuddling those hateful pet dogs. No matted how clean a dog's coat is kept, tho dog itself is a dirty, animal, and a carrier of disease. Another pet is the domestic cat—a useful': animal to keep mice and rata in check, but children should not be allowed ,to fondle and pet cats. They transmit skin-diseases, and in many instances diphtheria and tuberculosis. Kindness to and love of all dumb animals is a beautiful thing to see. Wjj should all strive to teach our young folks this. But there is a place for everything ana everything should be in its place, and the place tor cats and dogs is not on one's bed, lap, or \>fa, or motor car. The habit is disgusting, unclean, and dirty, and cannot be' too severely condemned."

It was'at one of those soft diiinks and sandwiches gatherings that thei IBest joke of National Week was heard (reports The Press). There Were several West Coasters present, and they listened w'ith much attention to an-Ehst Coaster's eulogy of the possibilities of the West Coast once its agricultural and mineral resources were developed;- the speaker also waxed eloquent regarding the far-famed hospitality of the West Coast, and told of visitors being kept) up till two o'clock in the morning by their generous hosts. A West Coast speaker, a little later on, after dealing with things in general, re* ferred to the eulogy of West Coast hospitality, and glancing round the tables, and mentioning the two o'clock in the mornimg statement, he said: "I don't think that will hap; pen here—there's nothing to keep u» here till two o'clock in the morning!" When the roars of laughter subsided, the West Coaster hoped that they- would excuse him; as they might know, he was a wine and spjirit merchant I

<*A company is being floated to purchase Foster's Hotelj Wanganui, and erect a new hotel, with every modern convenience. The building i s to be a very fine one (states th© Herald) in fact, i)t will, perhaps, have no rival in th© Dominion, inasmuch a» tit is to be built on Continental lines, and i,t is going to be entirely different from th© ordinary run of hotels. For instance, a feature of the hotel will be a huge lounge fitted up in the most artistic way with complei© furnishings. This lounge will be the rendezvous of friends, no matter what sex. For, instance, a man and Wif© can go to the lounge and be served with tea as well as other refreshments. As it is the man usually goes to the bar for his drink, while the woman goes and has her afternoon tisa alone. This, under the newj system', will be completely changed. Then all the bedrooms are to be fitted up with modern conveniences, such as electric Tight, water, etc., whilst"tHe furnishings will, be on the most approved style, the comfort of patrons being studied in every possible direction. The hotel buildings, which are most artistically designed, will cover the area of the present hotel at the porner of Taupo Quay and the Avenue, and/also include th© site of the old hotel, which was destroyed by firo several' years ago.