GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 19 June 1925, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

A cable message from London announces that Sir Edward Sassoon £488,343, on winch estate duties amount to £122,000.

The Rev. J. K. Archer, Mayor of Christchurch, will deliver an address m Timaru at an early d,ate under the auspices of tho L.R.C.

The amount collected for the South Canterbury orphanages during the recent appeal amounted to approximately £225, not £319, gs previously believed.

A resident of Timaru, who has a very good wireless receiving set, had the pleasure of hearing every item of a high-class concert, which was given in Sydney on Wednesday night.

Hector Gray, the jockey, liad a narrow escape when motoring from Palmerston North to Wanganui. When near Kaitoke his car skinned and went over a bank. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the car was damaged considerably.

Mr J. Menzies, Health Inspector, has furnished a return to tho department showing that during the recent influenza epidemic there were 53 cases in South Canterbury. In 51 homes there was one case in qach, and in one house there were two cases.

A Press Association message from Dunedin says that Sir James Panconferred with the Education Board, and promised to recommend Cabinet to set up a Junior High School at South Dunedin, to relieve the congestion of several schools iu that district.

“I hare a character, and that is why my word should be accepted,” said a witness-at the Napier Supreme Court. “So have wo all,” he was reminded by counsel for tho defence. “That may be,” drily responded witness “but mine happens to be a good one.”

At the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., on Wednesday, James Gaskin claimed from Frederick Buchanan the sum of £67 5s 6d for wages due. Judgment was found for plaintiff for the sum of £25 17s Od. and costs, this amount having been paid into Court by defendant. i The result of tho competitions at the euchre party at the Bay Hall on Wednesday night were: —Miss J. Richardson (dinner service), 1; Mrs Stevenson (tea set), 2; Mr Malcolm (quarter ton of coal), 3; Mr Mclveever* (bag of sugar), 4; Mr Hill (bag of flour), 5; Mrs Cove (box of tea), 6; Mr Wilson (fountain pen), 7; Mr Dunn (pencil), 8.

The R.S.A. conference at Dunedin resolved to approach the Exhibition directors in order to secure employment for partially disabled soldiers during the Exhibition. It was suggested that lists of suitable men be compiled by various branches, and forwarded to the Dunedin branch. The conference affirmed a ‘definite policy of Anzac observance on April 25th.

From well-informed circles a “New Zealand Times” representative gathered that an engine driver on the New Zealand railways quite recently took over £9 in overtime for a fortnight in addition to wages. The informant saw the wages docket, and expressed the opinion that the fact that an engine driver working such long hours constiuted a real source of danger on the railways, as a man could not keep mentally and physically fit when working such long hours..

A very enjoyable concert, .in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church, was given at the Albury Public Hall on Tuesday night by the Timaru Catholic Glee Club, assisted by other artists. In addition to pianoforte solos by Miss Angland, songs by Messrs J. Daly and F. I. Ryan, and monologues and recitations by Messrs Clarke and R. O’Connor, appreciative items were contributed by the Glee Club, under the baton of Mr Mclnnes. The accompanists were Mrs Bussell and Miss Seigert. Dancing completed a very enjoyable evening.

The caretaker on the Little Barrier sanctuary reports (says tho “Herald”) that bird life is increasing there. “There is hope that the white kiwi is still alive,” lie adds. “While travelling in one of the gullies about two miles from the west landing place I saw a young lriwi. I got time to notice that its legs were light yellow. The feathers on tho head were white and the back and breast brown like tho North Island species. The hind part above and below was white. It would appoar that the white kiwi nas mated with one of the North Island species.”

While cycling home after work on Wednesday evening, Mr F. Hedges liad a very lucky escapo from serious injury. Mr Hedges was proceeding down Aynsley Street, where the Borough Council have been effecting drainage repairs. He was aware of this, but as there were no warning lights, to show that a pit had been dug, ho presumed that it had been covered over. He veered to the left, however, but rode straight through an uniighted pit, and was thrown heavily to the road, where lie lay in an unconscious state until conveyed, to his home. Mr Hedges is now progressing favourably, his injuries amounting to a ricked back, and minor cuts find bruises. The bicycle' was damaged beyond repair.

Following on complaints made by numerous local poultry-keepers that the quality of pollard, for chicken feed, being sold at present, was of a very poor standard, and resulted ill a dearth of eggs, a “Telegraph” representative set out on inquiry bont, and ascertained from a Napier grain merchant that modern up-to-date mill plant was responsible for tho poor quality of the pollard being retailed at the present time. “Modern mills have been brought to such a state of perfection,” said the pressman’s informant, “that by the time they have finished with tho whole grain there is little left but husk, and in some cases even that is absorbed into powder.” Asked if lie thought that the quality might improve, the merchant gave it as his opinion that the future did not hold much hope of that.

The half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Timaru Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, was held last Wednesday night. Bro. Thos. Fenton presided over a good attendance. The sick report showed only two on tho funds, besides the chronics —a very satisfactory condition. An invitation from Loyal Heart of Friendship to bo present at their installation of officers on 30th June was accepted, and arrangements are to be made to tako a largo party. A letter of recommendation was granted to a member now resident in Otago. P.P.G.M. Bro. Richard Fai:l was heartily congratulated by members upon having that night completed fifty years of activo membership in Loyal, Timaru. It was announced that tho Prov. G.M. would visit the Juvenile Lodgo ,nt next meeting, and present membership diplomas to. those qualified for same. The following officers for the next half-year were clu 1 yinstallcd by the Prov. G.M., assisted by his officers: X.G., Bro. J. B. Crowlev; V.G., Bro. 11. Beckett; G.M., Bro. Thos. Fenton: IC.S., Bro. T. Webb; warden, Bro. Geo. Hayward; guardian, Bro. it. W. Marshall. Including £l6B medical services for tho quarter, accounts amounting to £303 Os 3d were passed for jyayment.

J Ten degrees of frost were registered ‘ at the Timaru Park yesterday morning ■—a record for the present winter. AH Christchurch tho severest frost of tire was experienced —14.8 degrees. Readings at other places are reported as follows: —Hermitage 7 degrees, Ashburton 13 degrees, Melhven 18 degrees, Fairhe 16 degrees, Tom tut a 12 degrees.

Commissioner and Mrs lloggard, heads of the Salvation Army m 'New jeealand, and Majots Wall ami Wallace, v.ore enthusiastically received on their visit to Timaru yesterday. in the

afternoon iUis lloggard gave a terj interesting talk to u lair attendance or ladies, on iue and customs iu ITorea, where tho speaker amt her bus hand were stationed lor some tune. ine evening service was well attended. Tne Band played several selections, and the junior hand also played, and senior and umior songsters gave solos. Loth Commissioner and Mrs lloggard addressed tho gathering, stressing the work the Salvation Army v,ere doing in uplifting men and women in New Zealand.

Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes, 8.A., last ovsning in Chalmers Hall commenced a series of twelve lectures on Social Phychology. 'Hie class at this opening meeting numbered about thirty. Last winter, Mr Hughes lectured on the psychology of the individual, and greatlv inferos tod a largo class. Last night' Mr Hughes sketched tho scries for tins semson, ond the subjects named and briefly explained, promise to be even more interesting than last vear’s. as they deal with man as a member of society, and the effect or his social environment, narrower and wider, upon his character and his conduct." It was agreed that as a rule the iecturc-s shall be given weekly on Monday evenings.