LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16305, 21 December 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i District of Point Chevalier has decided to amalgamate with the city of Auckland, tho proposal being earned at a poll by 243 votes lo 12!). At Auckland on Saturday tho Gover-nor-General competed m a race for mlt yachts, sailing his own vowel, the Iron Duke. Lord Jellicoe, who got a very bad start owing to a light breexe, finished fourth in n field of ton. An appeal is being made on behalf of tho children in Iho Christchurch Hospital and the board’s orphanages. Gifts of cash, toys, otc., can bo left today at the tent in tho Cathedral grounds. The Government will subsidise all cash donations by 24s in tho £. Tho Mayor of Christchurch wrote to the Hon J. G. Contes, Minister of Public Works and Postmaster-General, a short lime ago asking that the louvre work below the clock in the Sydenham post-pffice tower should lie completed. ,Mi Coates, waiting on December 10, stated that tho Public Works Department had been instructed to take the necessary action us soon ns possible. Yesterday afternoon a party in a smnl l pleasure boat on the Estuary near tho Clifton bridge, Sumner, had a trying experience, which, fortunately, wiis not attended with*very serious results. Tho boat was swamped ami the occupants were thrown nut into deop water. Two of those were ladv visitors to the borough. An eyo-witnoss promptly plunged in and succeeded in giving assistance to those in the water. But for his plucky action a serious accident might have boon recorded. The Hon J. Barr, at the conclusion or yesterday’s meeting of the Christchurch Tramway Board, wished his colleagues tho compliments of the season, and added that the board members could congratulate themselves on ceiling; through the year so satisfactorily. Early in tho year they bad causo t° ho afraid of tho financial position, and it ips necessary to increase the fares. They had kept' those- down as much as they could, indeed lower than jit that time seemed advisable. So far, however, he was glad to say, things nad turned out very satisfactorily and they would beein the New Year' with better financial prospects than those winch faced them twelve months ago. A meeting of tho Sumner Gala Committee was held in the Sumner Council Chambers last night, Mr W. G. Black presiding over a good attendance. Tho following were elected a collecting committee:—Messrs J. Carter, W. G. Black, R. Wallace, P. Dick, H. C. Jamieson and T. E. Whitfield. It was decided to leave the arrangements for afternoon teas in the hands of the chairman and secretaries. It was also decided that the following societies should ho invited to arrange and take charge of stalls, as follow:—Mock court, members of the Sumner Bowling Club; plant and flower stall, Horticultural Society; sweets and soft drinks, Miss Barber; surprise packets, Miss and Mr Foster. Mr C- M. Roswell was elected deputy chairman. y For some time the Christchurch Tramway Board has been urging the City Council to widen Oxford Terrace opposite tho Clarendon Hotel, bv making a new footway in the Scott Statue reserve and throwing the present footway into tho road. Tho present restricted room causes motormen anxiety but is a greater inconvenience to motorists and other vehicle drivers. The council has offered to reduce by one half the present footpath which is 11 feet 8 indies wide, thus increasing the clearance between tram rail and kerb to 12 feet U inches, but providing that the wbote cost is borne by the Tramway Board. Tho Tramway Board does not consider that the widening of streets is one of its functions, but has. nevertheless on more than one occasion offered to pay half the cost. The proposal of the council that in this case the board should pay the, whole' cost cannot be entertained. The board is, however, willing to move tramway poles and to pay hall tlie cost or the council's portion of the footpath alteration work. Your portrait. . . a speaking likeness, daintily mounted, is the most attractive of all Christmas presents. Do not wait till tho last day—arrange for a sitting now. Stoffano Webb, Petersen’s Buildings, Higli Street. Telephone 1989. j Pilkington’s Akaroa Motor Service de luxe now runs every day, including Sundays, to this delightful seaside holiday resort. A magnificent fleet of modern, comfortable, dependable cars punctual always. Sunday trip allows visitors five hours at lovely Akaroa. Sundays: Gars leave Broadway’s 9 a.m.; leave Akaroa, 4 p.m. Fares/Return, £2 ; Single, 22s 6d. ■ ] Ladies know them to have no equal. Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia. X