LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12504, 17 December 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Since the reopening of the Canterbury Public Library, the librarian reports tn at for tho past week 2231 volumes were issued for homo reading, and about 400 volumes wore consulted in tho reference library. T} 10 of H.M.S. Philomel were paid on at Wellington yesterday. Sir James Allen attended to say good-bye. He said he was very proud of their war work, which dated from August, 1914. They had a splendid record of service.

On Saturday Mr A. H. Holmes, Registrar of the Supremo Court, as Marshal of the Colonial Court of Vice-Ad-miralty, executed a second writ against the American vessel, the Oakland, at nailing the writ to. the mast. Hio writ was issued on the application of IV. H. Simms and Son, who claim the sum of £552 for necessaries.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Master Painter? Association, held last week, the following resolution was carned unanimously That the thanks .or this association and of the citizens of Christchurch are duo to th o Health authorities, Nurse Maude, and to all those ladies and gentlemen w’ho so devotedly gave their time and able assistance in stamping out th e influenza epidemic.”

Picnickers by the John Anderson from Diamond Harbour last evening were, by the thoughtfulness of the vessel’s masCaptain Coupor, given an opportunity of cruising close to the fine French sailing ship, Duquesne, and as the John Anderson approached the vessel the picnickers sang the “Marseillaise” and cheers were given for the French who returned the compliment enthusiastically.' At the monthly meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Addington Branch, held on Thursday evening last, it was unanimously resolved—“ That wo extend our moral support to the Shop Assistants’ Union in their endeavour to obtain a forty-seven-hour week, and we further urge all railwaymen to do their shopping before b p.m. bn Christmas Eve, if possible, so as to avoid undue strain on the snop assistants.”

Aesterday the Richmond Depot helpers, seeing that there was little likelihood of their whole party being able to find seats in the O.A.A. cars bound for the Selwyn Huts, decided upon a separate picnic at Sumner. At the end of a very happy day three ringing wore given for Mr Gelling and Mr IV. Bassett, who generously provided a special car for the party, and m many other ways helped to make the outmg thoroughly enjoyable. A meeting of the Navy League War Fund Appeal Committee was held last evening, Mr A. Boyle presiding. Owing to the day being a public holiday, not many members wore present. It was reported that donations amounting to £S9I3 had been received and promised. It was decided that a deputation should wait on tho City Council the following evening to ask for a donation towards tiio fund, and it was decided to write ti the principals of secondary schools and local bodies which had not. yet contributed.

Mr R. I). Martin, on behalf of the Combined Retail Shop Assistants’ Association, waited upon the Hon 6. W. Russell yesterday with the view of securing a curtailment of the hours of work on Christmas Eve. Mr Martin pointed out that the majority of assistants had not properly recovered from the effects of the influenza, and was not therefore in a fit state to stand the strain of the extra hours. Tho Minister’s attention was also drawn to tho fact that, though tho embargo had been removed from hotels, they hnc 1 beei\ warned against allowing loitering or crowding of bars, which were com” polled to close at 0 p.m. Tho picture theatres were only allowed to open at certain hours, and the shop assistants wore compelled to work in crowded shops without, in many instances, proper ventilation. The Minister promised Mr Martin that he would wire to the Chief Health Officer on Tuesday, asking him to obtain the opinion of the Crown Law ■Department as to the legal position with regard to having all retail shops throughout New Zealand closed at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

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