LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16496, 5 August 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

j A considerable amount of petty ! thieving is reported from the suburbs just now. The latest phase at Riccarton is a raid on the morning papers which have been delivered on to subscribers’ lawns. A Press Association message from Wellington states that it is estimated that the total population of the Dominion on June 30 was 1,284.050. Between April 1 and June 30 births exceeded deaths by 3768 and immigration exceeded emigration by 561. A Press Association message from Wellington says that a private lettei received in Wellington from Niue island states that in connection with the recent murder of policeman Martin one of the accused has been sentenced to death and another Native, Ulu Motu, to ten years’ imprisonment. At a recent examination in first aid to the injured, held at Sumner under the auspices of the St John Ambulance Association, the following were successful :—Me.sdames A. Alexander. E. R. Bates, C. Glackin, N. M. Hill, E. Moore, E. Simpson, M. Ogier, E. Smith, Misses H. Deveney, D. Compton, L. E. Harris and D. Webster. Last year the Akaroa Borough Council started a nursery of young trees, Pinus Insignia, Tuberosas and Macracarpa. Under the careful attention of the borough gardener these have come, on well and are ready for planting out. Tile council, besides selling several thousand trees to settlers, is now planting out 4000 on parts of the borough reserves, which in future years will be a valuable asset to the borough. Administration was granted to the Public Trustee by the Supreme Court fit Wellington of the following inteslate estates in the Canterbury district:— John Helem, builder, Ashburton; Alex. M’A. Aiken, moulder, Sydenham ; Edward Elliott, dairy farmer, New Brighton ; Myra Gidciens, widow, Barry’s Bay; Chas. Hancock, storeman, Sydenham; Edward Pigeon, electrical engineer, Penniston : Kate Reade, widow, Christchurch ; Edward Robson, labourer, Taurnnga ; Florence A. Ivors, spinster, Christchurch; Geo. Hy. A’Court, painter, Lake Coleridge: John E. Cockerill, horse trainer, Christchurch; Frank M’Atavey, miner, Otira. Probate was granted of the wills of the following deceased persons : —Elm. Regan, widow, Sydenham ; Patrick Hillary, miner, Christchurch. Treatment of sheep was laid down in part of the demands put forward by the Canterbury Shearers’ find Shed Hands’ Union at the Arbitration Court yesterday. The union asked that : No shearer shall kick or ill-treat any sheep. In case a shearer turns out a sheep badly cut or insufficiently tarred he shall fit once sew and tar such wounds in his pen, or otherwise treat or dress the sheep as directed by the person in charge of the shed, but no shearer shall be required to tar his sheep in other cases. When a sheep is seriously cut or otherwise injured, the shearer shall immediately report the fact to tlio person in charge of the shed. We produce portraiture that pleases because of its naturalness. Our prices ire moderate, too- Steffano Webb, V 52. High Street ’Phono 1989. 1