LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16350, 12 February 1921, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr James Carney, a Rakaia fishing enthusiast, recently landed a very fine trout at the mouth of the Rakaia, On being weighed the fish turned the beale at 22|lb. The bait used was a gold deron. The Racing Commission arrived in Christchurch last night from the North Canterbury district and will be engaged for the next- few days in the district, around Christchurch inspecting racecourses and hearing evidence in respect of applications for totalisator permits. Although there was little rain in Christchurch yesterday, there was a continuous downpour in the Malvern district practically all day loftg. causing much anxiety to harvest prospects. All harvesting operations were compelled to cease for the day. A deputation representing the small shopkeepers of Christchurch will wait on Mr Massey at 10.45 a.m. on Monday. at Warner’s Hotel to protest against the six o’clock closing regulation This time was fixed by Mr Massey in a telegram sent to the Mayor (.Dr Thacker, M.P.) last evening" Mr J. Young, curator of the Public Gardens, has a team of men at work excavating a place in the gardens for a rock garden. The site is close to the bog garden, in which large numbers of aquatic and semi-aquatic- plants are growing. The cost will be met out of a bequest of £SOO by the late Mr A. R. In wood. In response to requests made by the Canterbury Dairymen's Association to the Canterbury Saleyards Co.. Ltd., the proposed dairy pens, with bails, for nailing up the dairy cows, at Addington have been passed by the Board, and will be put in hand shortly. This should prove a great convenience to buyers, at present it is said to be almost impossible to tell whether a cow is sound or not. Plane trees planted in Rugby Street by residents have grown so well that they are interfering with the lighting in the street at night, and are creating undesirable dark places. The subject was brought under the notice of a j meetinar of residents last night hv Mr j D. E. Wood, and it was decided to ask the City Council to have the electric light lamps shifted further into the road. At the Magistrate’s Court at Leeston jester da v before Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., the Department of Agriculture proceeded against Henry Bilbrough for keeping bees in other than movable frame hives. He was fined £2 and costs. For failing to register his apiary he was convicted and discharged George Sheat was fined Is and costs for failing to register his apiary. At a meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board at Wellington nineteen con'ributors were granted allowances totalling £3047 per annum, and who are retiring medically unfit, were granted allowances totalling £679 per annum. The board refused to grant allowances in twelve cases. In consequence of retirements under section 35 of the Act accrued compensation to the amount of £4063 became a liability of the superannuation fund and a corresponding relief to the Consolidated Fund. The annual meeting of the Christchurch Wholesale Dairymen’s Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Mr 11. Bliss. jun., presiding, in the unavoidable absence of the president. The report and balance-sheet, were read and approved, the income being shown as £325. and the expenditure £292 17s. The chairman read the president’s address, giving a brief account of the past, year’s work, and the aims and objects of the association. Several speakers eulogised the stand taken by the officers of the association in regard to the price of milk. On the motion of Mr Doreen a vote of thanks and approval of the work done, was carried unanimously. A motion that a committee he set up to confer with the Retail Milk Vendors’ Association was lost for the want of a seconder. The following were elected as office-bearers: President. Mr John Parlane: vice-pre-sidents, Messrs J. and J- R. Parish; committee, Messrs A. Beck, F. Brown. W. Benson, R. Mngford, G. Nicoi, W. Grazier. Long and Taylor. The Flon G. W. Russell in this issue advertises wonderfully chear> dairy and bush farms at Runanga Falls (North Island) for sale. See the advertisement on page 9. 1 We produce portraiture that pleases because of its naturalness. Our prices are moderate, too. Steffano Webb, ~252, High Street. ’Phone 1989. 1 • A very sensible present to make to a bride is a set of stainless cutlery. | Rook at, the worry and labour it saves, ! apart from its superior appearance. I High grade Sheffield make from Hastie, I Bull and Pickering at from 40s per ■ half-dozen. 1

Pikkington‘s Akaxoa Motor Service de lu'xe now runs eyery day, including Sundays, to this dehghfiful seaside huhday resort. A magmfioent fleet of modern, comfortable, dependable cars, punctual always. Sunday trip allows visitors five hours at lovely Akarca. Sundays: Cars leave Broadway’s, 9 mm. ; leave Akaroa.‘ 4 p.m. Fares: Re< turn, £2; Single, 223 6d. 1

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