LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16307, 23 December 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

From Switzerland is cabled tbo amazing fact that a woman in splendid bealth and not asleep has uttered hardly a single remark for ten hours on end. It appears that she was swimming across Lake Geneva.

l Lio district delegates on the Wheat Trade Advisory Committee are now Messrs W. W. Mulholland. of Darlield, and W. T. Lill, of Willowby Ima been received by the Farmers’ union.

A Press Association telegram states that a poll yesterday on the question of raising a loan of £129,500 for improving and extending waterworks clrainago and streets in Stratford was earned by 378 votes to 89.

An opportunity of obtaining expert advice upon handling; their wool to the wist advantage should be afforded North Canterbury farmers next season, as . tho Farmers’ Union will endeavour to arrange for visits from a Government instructor. The matter was brought up at the meeting of the union executive yesterday, when Mr J. G. Cook, wool instructor under the Department of Agriculture, asked that a schemo should bo arranged by which he might visit farmers in the district to lecture and.give practical demonstrations. He had commented operations only in April last, he said, but ho had seen in several North Island sheds that knowledge was sadly lacking in the way the wool was handled Mr AY. W. Mulholland suggested that it might be possible to arrange a farmers’ school, or farmers’ week, during the off-season of the year after tho fashion of America, where the farmers arranged to hear lectures by experts. If they could got the services of officers from tho Agricultural Department, ho thought such a scheme could bo organised. Personally, he appreciated very much seeing a Government officer in search of work. (Laughter.) Mr Cook replied that a fanners’ week had already been held at the Government farm at Ruakura. • Classes, day and evening, had been arranged umW tho Departmental instructors. He could say that the Department would bo only too pleased to do what it could in tho matter. On tho motion of Mr G. Sheat it was resolved that everything possible should bo done to arrange an itinerary for lectures daring the coming season, the present one being too far advanced,

The customary festivities to mark Uhristmas-timc will be held at tho Christchurch Hospital this year. Special gifts and good cheer will be distributed among the inmates of the board’s various institutions, both young and old being remembered. The children’s Christmas-tree party will be held in tho children’s ward at 7.30 p.m. toChristmas Eve, preceded by tho singing of carols throughout the various wards. Tho wards will bo suitably decorated. On Christmas Day tho wards will be open to visitors. The patients’ dinner will be held at midday, and the nurses’ at 7 p.m. As is usual at this holiday period, tho number of inmates at the General Hospital is rather below normal.

At a meeting of tho Committee of the lloyal Musical Society yesterday Mr It. A. Horne gave his report as delegate to tho Musical Festival Conference held in Wellington. Mr Horne was accorded tho hearty thanks of the committee. Mr Horne and Mr Machin were subsequently elected to tho Fes-Sub-Gonnui'ttco- A very gratifyjng financial statement of the Society’s last concert was read. A progress report of the Christmas appeal for the hospital and orphanages was read. It showed that with the Government subsidy over £SOO was in sight, besides a considerable quantity of toys. People are giving very freely' to tho. funds. A tonus of £SO was granted to Dr Bradshaw over and above bis fee. The resignation of the honorary secretary was received and a sub-committee was appointed to go into tho matter, Mr agreeing to continue in office until February 10.

We’ll riro it a go 1” Such were the words .which preceded the opening of a tenancy case in the Magistrate's-Court, before Mr S. B. M’Carthv, S.M. vestorday afternoon At first ,lhe Magistrate had declined to hear the case, in view of the proximity of the time of an appointment. “ Well, we will get it ventured fi I P u who appeared foi the defendant. . Perhaps the Maefstrate had in mind that lawyers’ estimates of the time which their cases will take are notoriously unreliable, hut at from the position he had taken up. Mr Cuflt Ut then bid a carter O P f an W ter the hearing, explaining that his client had been waiting in''Christchurch three days to have the case settled. Eventually the Magistrate yielded to an ostmiato of ten minutes and counsel Mr Cuthbert and Mr ?, 1). Saraent agreed to “ give it a go.” Twenty-five minutoe passed, and Mr Sargent was engaged in examining the defendant He apparently had a guilty for when the Magistrate made a S den movement ho asked, “Time I sir?” However, the Magistrate S mrently determined to see it through Hie case was finished within a minnhi or two of the half hour. Ute . presentation of a piano to the inmates _of the Cashmere Oonsnmntion Sanatorium was the occasion of an enjoyable function lasfc evening. There theVli arg i C gat i erin K of inmates in the halls where the proceedings were held. The Mayor (Dr Thacker 1U in said that a “lovely citizen” had heard that a piano was wanted at the Samarium and put the fact before the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Asso cintion, who decided to fill the need. . G had great pleasure in presenting the piano on behalf of tlio association t 0 he inmates of the Sanatorium. Mr W thnnl °r 16 association, thanked the Mayor for making the presentation, and said he hoped that the piano would give the inmates as much pleasure as it had given members of the.association to subscribe towards it Amici hearty applause,the matron (Miss K Benjamin) was formally given charge of the piano by the Mayor. Speakintr on her behalf, Dr Blackmorc. superim tendent of the institution, expressed the deep appreciation of the recipients A concert programme given by Madam M HS Warren > Mi.s Betty Cotter ill, Mrs Strange and Mr Trewern met with the heartiest appreciation. At Bio conclusion, all present sang “Auld Lang Sync.” The licensed victuallers were represented in the party of visitors hv Messrs M Ires J. T. Sutton, p. Drowitt, M L. Bell (secretary of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association) and E. tJ. Just (socretarvref tb o Provincial Council of the Association.

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