GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1927, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Mr J- T°4d, J.P., presided over a sitting of tlie Timarq Police Court yesterday morning, and convicted and discharged, a first offender charged with drunkenness in Stafford Street.

A Pres 3 message from Wellington slates that the Family Allowances Act has been in operation for a week. A number of applications for assistance have been received by the Pensions Board, and these* are being considered, jn eases where the application is approved, the first payment will be made at April 25.

Interviewed in Wellington yesterday, Hon. J. G. Coates said that there were no further developments regarding Mr Paterson’s resignation as Government representative on tho London directorate of the Dairy Control Board. It was possible that there might he an announcement made within a few days. (Press Assn.) The number of radio licenses issued for receiving .sets at* the Ximaru Post Cffi.ee totals” 120. The Post Office officials have reason to believe _ that there are a, number of sets with inside loop aerials, which are not license.., and it is understood that an otiicial, who is at present* operating in the north, will shortly visit Innaru, to ei deavour to 'detect all unlicensed apparatus. It is also suspected that some country people have not registered their receivers.

Just as republican Americans dearly love a Lord, so, apparently, do socialistic Queenslanders adore a Prince. In Brisbane on _ Wednesday evening, the Duke of York was to spend .in hour or two at a Soldiers •Mglit at. a leading theatre. His arrival was unduly delayed by tho denselypacked crowd which impeded progress in Queen Street, and on reaching the entrance to the hall, His Highness was l.terally held up for a considerable time by a crowd who declined to allow him to leave his car. Tho announcer for 4QG, which station was broadcasting an account of the proceedings, had to make numerous apologies to his listeners for delays . m his programme. Eventually the Duko reached the Theatre by a back entrance. Last night, the Duke and Duchess attended a ball, but the significant announcement was broadcasted that the crowd outside was under complete control.

Referring to teaching as a career for girls, in an address under the auspices of the Tiinaru Women’s Association on Wednesday night, .Miss J. It. Barr (principal of the Timaru Girls’ High bchoolj said that this profession was considerably over-done at present, and quite a number of students just out of college were out of work. This year a number of girls who had obtained their higher leaving certificates had been turned down owing to physical disabilities, and when taking into consideration the number of teachers out of employment, Jt could be realised that the Department was making any excuse to limit the number of candidates. To obviate unnecessary disappointment, said Miss Bari - , parents should have their children privately examined before allowing them to embark on the studies necessary for educational pursuits.

The committee appointed by the Borough Council on Tuesday night, (tho Mayor and Councillors Vinnell and Benstead), to glean further information in connection with the widening of Sfalford Street north, lost no tune in gcLtmg to work. The night they were appointed, they sent a telegram to the Railway Board in Wellington, with a view to ascertaining whether thev could get the necessary land irom the" Railway Department. Yesterday tlie oluiirnuui oi' the Board (Mr Jones) telegraphed to the Borough Engineer asking him to discuss! the matter with the Board in Wellington. Mr l'ox left for Wellington yesterday, and he and the Mayor (who is in_ Wellington nn other business) will wait upon the Railwav Board, and also upon the Hon. F. J. Rollcston (Acting-Minister of Railways) this morning.

Tho wild ricoi imported by the Sputh Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, and sown at Lake Alexandria, to piovide additional feed for wild fowl there, lias not yet made any appreciable growth, but it is understood that it often taken eighteen months to establish itself in a new place. Success has attended the experiment made by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society in importing wild rice, and planting it at various places, in order to provide additional feed for wild duck. At Rangiriri, Matamata, and Tuakau,the cereal has responded well to cultivation, and of late, it has been found crowing in the Northern Wairoa district, Mr L. B. James suggested at tlui last meeting of the South Canteibury Acclimatisation Society, that they should procure more wild rice seed and sow it here. It was left* to the oliaiiman (Mr T. R, Mackay) and the vicechairman (Mr L. Bi James) to attend to the matter, and this week they despatched an order to America for somd more rice seed.

To the woman who is skilful with fingers, fabric, needle and thread, the opportunity of fashioning her own frocks has no doubt long ago occurred. But although the old fashioned needle and thread have their proper place in dressmaking, the sewing machine has an equal if not more important place m that same skilful art. And those without sole use of a sewing machine will find it’s not an expensive business to own one. Take for instance the Model R 4382 “Ruby” machine offered by England, Mcßae’s. A beautiful machine in both construction and finish, as well as in action. And yet the “Ruby” can be bought for 10 guineas and on the easiest of terms. If you’ve the need of a sewing machine for yourself, well, call, in and see England, Alcßae’s about it.