TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19847, 16 January 1920, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

To-day’s river report states that, the Opihi and AA nimaknriri North are clear, the AA aimakariri .South discoloured, the, Rakaia and AA'ajtaki dirty, and the Rangitata high and dirty.

’!he secretary of the Canterbury Automobile. Association has been advised that the bridge between (Mira and Greyrnomh is down, and that it is necessary for motorists who intend visiting that, district to truck their cars from Otira.

The, Pioneer Sports’ Club, writing to the Mayor, expresses the opinion that one of the duties of the beach patrol at Brighton should he. to keep all traffic at a safe speed. particularly in tho vicinity of the pier. The Mayor has referred the matter to the Mew Brighton Borough Council.

“ It is not enough to have a light on it motor-cycle. The light must 'bo a sufficient, one.” Air V. G. Day, 8.M., told a motor-cyclist who was brought before hirii this morning on a charge of riding his_ machine by night without lights. What ;s called the ‘bobby doger : is no good,” the Ala gist rate added.

A Press Association message from "Wellington states that Air P. H. Graham, architect, of Gisborne, lias been appointed housing expert under (ho Housing Act of last session. The appointment is for two years, at a salary of £IOOO a. year. Air Graham will he in charge of the practical side, of nil housing work carried out by the Government.

During the. hearing of a charge of pillion lidmg at the. Ai.agistrnte's Court this morning Air Herbert eitv motor inspector, said that the bylaw of the Christchurch City Council with 1 egard to this offence was to he amended to permit of pillion riding provided a seat was attached to the pillion, and also provided there was a sidechair attached to the machine.

In accordance with the unanimous vote of the fron and Brass Moulders’ Unions of New Zealand that the Federal Council shall sit in Christchurch, the following have been elected as an executive President. J. AV. Hull; vice-president, G. Sam ms: secretary, A. J. Day; treasurer, F. Robinson; trustees, R. Broadbelt and A. Burrows; auditors, AV. J. French and G. Samins.

The Question a? to whether a motorcyclist is permitted to have a rod reflector instead of a red lamp at the hack of his machine, nas raised during the hearing of a case at the Magistrate’? Court this morning. The Afagtstrate (Afr A . G. Day) said he did not think a re fled or would answer for a light hecause the candle lamps of a trap would not show the reiivtor. Air Ilerdodger’ is no good,' the Magistrate specter, uas of opinion that the Christchurch by-laws permitted of a reflector being used instead of a lam.n. but on looking up the by-laws he found that this was not the case.

Replying to n request that Mr Massey -bottld receive a depotiiiT.on mgariling (. tty ( otin.-il Chambers extension on the i iverbank .site, tlu? Prime; Minister’* secretary lifts tidcir i .tl)]ir-rl ;•« lollcrr-: : ... I lie Prime Minuter has to wait, on his Excellency the f.overrier-itviiojel i-niiiirdititL'iy on arrival in Christchurch, iintl ii is anticipated that the wheat conference will last throughout the driv. Hp will return to Wellington in the evening on account of urgent engagements. ami consequently it is most improbable that there will'he any time tot rleputaticms on his visit.. However. he piojio-i'S to visit Christchurch again at no distant, dale, and will he most’happy to receive a deputation on the subject. 1 ' The Mayor propo-es to lake Mr Massey tilling to see the Provincial Council site on his next visit.

Ibe value of Lew Zealand's secondary industries, according to Mr J. Frostick, is very much greater than the nian-in-vbc-street imagines. He slated last night, that he had determined to ask the fir;<■ thirty men he met what percentage of the Dominion's exports was represented by secondary industries. In the aggregate thev* reached 15 per cent, although some said 10 per cent. According to the last figure.-, however, tho primary exports ' we v t> valued at thirty-threo millions, and the manufactured exports at to-1 millions. This showed to_what, extent industries had progressed in .New Zealand, ami if built figures were added (itgeiber and multiplied by. -15. the extent to winch (treat Britain's _ tnipnlai ion exceeded \eu Zealand's, it Would, show that the -Dontininii’s wealtn m» b Mon eonipared favourably with England’s.