GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 16 March 1926, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Motor ; registration plates for the year 192fi-27 will not be available before the.first week in May.

For publishing a betting chart, Arthut, Owen was fined £2O at the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne.

Yesterday the cadet companies of the Timaru Boy.'i.’ High School, totalling about 350, Jeft for Temuka to undergo a week’s military training. The Ashburton High School Cadets will also he in camp at Temuka.

A Christchurch Press Association message says that the Arbitration Court, in an award made yesterday, increased the wages of journeymen tinder the Cycle-Workers’ Award by Id per hour, and the wages of assistants by 3s per week, and similarly with millers and other employers of Canterbury flour mills .

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the South Canterbury 'War Memorial Committee in charge of the arrangements for unveiling of tho War Memorial, advice was received from the architect that the brass tablet containing tlie inscription for the memorial would be ready for unveiling on next Anzac Hay. Arrangements are now being made for the ceremony.

In the city nursery at Wanganui there are two rows of young trees, which can be more aptly described as freaks. The seed was obtainediby Mr Tucker (the curator) from a macrocarpa- tree in one of tho city reserves, and planted alongside a, row of japonica. In the majority of instances a cross between a macrocarpa and a japonica. has resulted, with an occasional macrocarpa, showing up in the rows true to type.

“I know that many people think that youngsters in school nowadays have a very good time, and not only a. very good time, but such a, good time that they waste time,” said Professor Tennant, speaking at "Wellington. “AVoll, I know the product of tho old ‘thorough days’ when tho lessons and the timetables were monotonous —and I know the product of the now point of view, and I can assure you that there is no comparison.”

About twelve months ago a firo occurred in the Le Grand Lounge, Stafford Street North, and at tho same time some furs were missed from tho adjoining premises of the Dominion Fur Traders. The police have, been conducting inquiries with a view to locating the missing furs, going as far as the North Island in their search. Yesterday in Timaru they saw what they believed to be one of tlio wanted furs, and arrester a young man, who will appear before the Court tins morning.

That one Government Department at least is fully conversant with the climatic attractions at Timaru, is evidenced in a communication from the Department of Education received at yesterday’s meeting of the Timaru High School Board. Commenting upon the proposed, erection pf a gymnasium at the Boys’ High School, tho Department wrote "as follows .—“The Department has no comment to make upon tho plan except that it is noted that the gymnasium is to he open. Presumably this is no detriment, having regard the climate, at Timaru.” •

A meeting of supporters of tho old Rovers Association Football Club was held in Hutchinson’s tea rooms last evening, Mr F. Williams presiding over a fair attendance. The chairman stated that an effort was being made to resuscitate tho old club, anil it behoved all present to do their utmost in securing playing and honorary members. It was unanimously agreed that the club be reformed, Mr A. ,b. Taylor being elected secretary, pro tem. The following provisional committee was appointed to make preliminary arrangements: —Messrs 1;. Wnhams, A. S. Taylor, J. Lewis, J. Forsyth and T. J. Woolf©.

“You lock tlio shade house,” said a reporter to Mr Tucker, city chief gardener at AVanganui. “Yes, replied Air Tucker. “I’m not afraid of the visitors I receive during tlie daytime, but it is the night prowlers I have to guard against.” Air tucker related how he was at a. loss to learn why so much moisture had accumulated in a particular spot over night in the greenery. He then discovered that some young peoplo had learned to make a shower bath with all the natural setting of a waterfall in the bush; They passed tlie hose over the manuka roof and let the water trickle down some foliage, and made for th emselvcs a very desirable retreat on hot nights. . A verv busy time was spent in tne country 'last week by farmers who had grain In stook. Fortunately mo break in the weather, and teams hud men wanked from early mormn o until late at night each day. l-hc waim sunshine and the not-too-boisteious winds had thoroughly dried the gram, which went into stack in excellent condition. Homo farmers, despite all warnings, took tlie chance ot threshing fiom the stock, though millers have repeatedly stated that they will, not pay top prices except for grain winch is in first-class milling order. Reports ot heavy yields of wheat continue to bo received, returns of 40 to ol)-, bushels per acre being quite, common, and m a good many oases the returns have betn much higher tluir. tins. As a-result of the heavier and wholly unanticipated abnormal yields this season, it will not bo necessary to import so much wheat from Australia as was expected beiorc harvest commenced.

AY hen the Hon. G. A\ . Russellw’as Alinistiir of Marine lie prophesied that it would not bo long before quiimat salmon would be taken from the snow rivers of New Zealand “by the ton His prophesy lias not vet been borne out by facts, but local anglers say that tlio run of salmon in tlie Rangitata livor this season is the best yet, though tlie time lias not yet arrived when, in the words of the American fish yarn storv, “you can walk dry-shod acioss the river on tlio backs of the salmon, so numerous arc tlio fish seeking then wav to the spawning grounds upstream.” During the week-end the tishine- was not too good, because the river was dirty and the sea roughconditions unfavourable to the salmon entering the river —but earner in the week great sport was enjoyed and some big bags were caught. The heaviest fish caught this season so far is ono of 321bs A Christchurch fisherman who spent last week at the Rangitata, put eighteen beautiful fish in the freezei'T and others secured “takes” of 5. 8. 10. 11 and so on. A good many of tiie fish were caught at the mouth of the river, but a good many were also caugl:* well inland. Some anglers follow the. fish on their journey upstream, but they can only go a compare t'velv shirt distance. In New Zealand the’ longest salmon river is -forty miles, while in Canadian waters tlie salmon hare rivers up which they travel for 2000 miles.

The nxUcn.t’om avo tliafc golf will have more followers than' ever cl urine the coming season. In sympathy with the foiavard movement. England, McRae. Ltd., have ordered more extensively than over before, a wonderful arra’’ of all the best models in clubs, the finest brands of golf balls, special va'ues in caddy bags, and every reouisite for beginner or expert, is in full supply at the Progressive Hardware Store. Inspect the new “MitGrips.” Don’t ask for Kuealvotus —it's too risky—specify Sander’s Eucalyptus. ...