GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 28 April 1925, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The second express north yesterday was 45 minutes late on arrival at Tim,aru, through the tablet being lost near Morven.

The Chief Postmaster advises as follows :—Registration plates for motor vehicles ax 1 © now obtainable on presentution of the receipts given at the time application for registration was made.

At the Timaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr ill. D. Mosley, S.M., Leonard Artnur Fanbrother, for a breach of a prohibition order, was convicted and lined £3; in default, three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

At Auckland yesterday Mike ‘Flynn and Munro were committed for trial on charges of burglary, bail being fixed at £SOO for eacfii accused. The charge against Elsie Lovegrove of receiving the stolen goods was adjourned for a week.

Electors should take note of the fact that at the elections for representatives on the Soutn Canterbury Hospital,Board, and the South Canterbury Bovs er Board, all those whose names appear on the borough roll are entitled to vote.

The Rev. H. Malden, when preaching at St. Mary’s Church on Anzac night, commented on the fact that those who are responsible for the good government of this country permitted trains to be run on Good Friday, while tney prohibited the. running of trains on Anzac Day. He did not object to the absence of trains on Anzac Day, but he did think that Good Friday should be observed as an’ equally Sacred day.

In completing the ascent of Mt. Cook in 14 hours 35 minutes on Friday, last, Mr Jack Ross, of Wellington, and guides Milne and Williams reached within 15’minutes of the record. The ascent was of unusual interest in that it was the first occasion in which skis have been used for the climb during the summer months, skis having been previously used during the winter months by Mr R. L.'Wigley. On the. return trip a very close call ' was experienced by guide Milne while skiing down the Linda Glacier. Suddenly confronted by a gaping crevasse 30ft in width the guide had no option, but to essay the jump; this he succeeded. in doing, landing safely, but with inches only to spare. .■ :