GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 21 November 1924, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The price vf butler in .Dunedin w; reduced by id per pound oil dav.

Yesterday's south-bound express was lmlt an hour late m arriving ai 4 mini'll, the uuUy was cuuseu oy ierry steamer oeing no minutes late m berth.ng at jLytteuon.

Yesterday the Ail Blacks were t • play the iiiiieLoentn mu ten ui tmur victorious Engiisii tour, \,noil nicy wins scheduled to meet (axiom l m vcrsiu. the 1905 1-jam donated Oxford by to nil. 'Hie result oi \mteia„y s mate., will he posted outsiue the "Herald'' this morning.

A Press message from Dunedin states that a loan pruposal authorising the C’.ilv Council to borrow to tuiJd a highway from uio railway station to Logan l/ark, and to provide drainage lor Hie L'arK, was carried by a majority ot 14U, toe voting being--for' proposal Aolfi, against -id.

Two iadies ironi Christchurch who spent a lew hours hete y estei .lav in ordtu- to try the waters of Caroline titty, expressed themselves as delighted with tile bathing facilities there, they said that there was everything there iiuic could du desired, uiui ttuit Glui-st-church hud nothing to approach Caroline Bay as a bathing result.

Replying to questions affecting the Public trust Oiace, among which was one alleging Huit solicitors and othei persons were charging a tee lor applications for loans, Mr Massey said the Government was not aware of such being done. Such a practice was illegal and thfe Government would take all possible steps to deal with cases brought' under notice.—(Press Assn.)

The. Philatelic Congress passed the following resolution: “lids Congieiss regrets it cannot see its way to accede to a request put forward by the It.is.A. that the New Zealand Government should issue a set of stamps to commemorate the deeds of New Zealand soldiers in the Great War. ’ A committee ot four returned soldiers was set up to draw tip reasons for the.refusal.

A Press message from Blenheim states that at a meeting of creditors in the estate of John Joseph Corry, merchant an ex-Mayor of Blenheim, a statement of accounts showed total assets £2194, and total liabilities of close on OOU. The liabilities included over £IO,OOO owing to Ivelway alid Son, England, being the amount of judgment and costa against bankrupt over a transaction in peas.

Tempted bv the high prices offering for fat lambs, a good many South Canterbury farmers have sold tins season’s fat lambs, forward, at lOd to 10 Ad per pound. A good many thousand lambs have been sold at these prices. Many fat lamb growers, however, are refusing to make forward sales of their lambs, believing that they will later on get a l.ighei pi ice than is at present offering.

“I look upon it as a Governor-Gen-eral's chief work to strengthen the tie which binds the Dominion to the rest of the Empire, and it I have succeeded in doing anything towards strengthening that tie, which in the case of New Zealand, always has been made of the finest and strongest steel, all I can say is that I shall feel that I have done something worth -living for.”— Lord Jeilieoe at the Wellington Harbour Board farewell. —(Press Assn.)

A very pleasant evening was spent on Saturday in the Fail-view School, an illustrated lecture being given by the Rev. A. S. Lawry, on his 50 weeks trip round the world. The lantern slides were successfully manipulated by Mr Chaplin. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr E. G. Butler, presided and suitably introduced tlie speaker. The .lecturer related his experiences and adventures while travelling through different countries end was listened to with interest by a large audience. During the evening a very appropriate musical programme was much appreciated the following performers contributing • Airs E. R. Kelland, overture; Miss Lawrv, songs; Mr J. AV. Holdgate, song; Mrs E. R. lvelland song. Airs E. R Kelland made an efficient accompaniste. At the conclusion of tlie lecture Mr Tom Butcher moved a very hearty vote of thanks to the Rev. All Lawry, and all those that so ably contributed. Supper was then handed round. The proceeds go in aid of the school picnic, which will be held on Boxing Day at Fenn’s Bush.