LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16497, 6 August 1921, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlie Canterbury Education Board has decided t-o allow school children to attend the matinee performances of the film of the Prince of "Wales’s Empire tour. The Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Club rooms will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Lord Jellicoe) on Wednesday morning. The building will be open for inspection from 11 a.m. The Lake Coleridge electric supply will be cut off in the following districts from 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. tomorrow :• —Waimairi, Belfast, Riccarton, Eyre County, Kaiapoi and Rangiora Boroughs and Rangioflfc County. A letter was received at yesterday’s meeting of the Canterbury Education Board from the Education Department, drawing the board’s attention to the recommendation of the Inspector of Fire Brigades, that fire drill bo instituted in schools. It was agreed ic forward a copy of the letter to all head teachers. A circular from the Education Department, intimating that it was prepared to arrange lor correspondence classes in primary school subjects for children living in districts where no school was accessible, was received at yesterday’s meeting of the Canterbury Education Board. The matter was referred to the Appointments Committee for a report. At last night’s meeting of the Technical College Board of Governors, it was decided on the suggestion of the Appointments Committee to write to the Minister of Railways protesting against the railway curtailment, which would mean that certain country children would not be able to attend the college, unless arrangements were made for their boarding in town on certain days. Tlie North Canterbury Unemployment Committee has requested the Council of Christian Congregations to make an appeal to the people of the churches of the city to do what they can to provide work for those who are out of it. By advertisement a request is made to those who can offer even a day’s work to do so without delay. Word should be sent either to the Labour Department or to the Repatriation Board.

Mr J. M’Combs, M.P., Mr W K M* Alpine (vice-president of the Canterbury Progress League), Mr P. RClimie (organiser) and Mr R. D. Kelly, Chief Postmaster, paid a visit to Duvauchelle yesterday to attend a meeting in connection with proposed improvements to the postal service of the bays. The meeting was lieid in the Duvauclielle Town Hall and Mr J. R. Thacker presided. It was decided to call for tenders along the lines of existing contracts and for two other sets of tenders. A committee was set up to keep in touch with the postmaster when the tenders arc received.

Immediately after a deputation from the Canterbury Branch of the Navy League had waited on the Canterbury Education Board yesterday morning, the chairman (Mr E. H. Andrews) announced that a letter had just come to band from the secretary of the National Peace Council asking that the board receive a deputation from the council. He had. however, declined to receive the deputation because insufficient notice had been given. He wished it to bo understood that before any deputations would be received by the board, sufficient notice must be given beforehand. The chairman’s action was confirmed.

Insurance against pillage was discussed in the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday (says a Press Association message). Mr Blair, counsel for a defendant shipping company, said that one of the chief difficulties which arose was that merchants and others were very uttwilling to specify packages as of special \-alue, but should these packages be pillaged they were very willing to claim special damages. Unless the packages were specified as of special value, the companies admitted liability t-o the extent of £lO per cubic foot, with a maximum liability of £2OO a package in the event of pillage. If a merchant wished a higher insurance, he should be agreeable to pay a higher freight. It may be your eyes that cause you to bo nervous and have those dizzy turns and headaches. Poor vision throws the whole nervous system off balance. Consult Walter J. Watson (D.8.0.A.), London, who will positively correct this trouble by prescribing correctly adjusted lenses on comfortable fittings. All glasses guaranteed, and the prices are most reasonable. Walter J. Watson, at Watsons’, “ Jewellers,” Ltd.," Colombo Street. 1 At the meeting of the executive of the Summit Road Association heid on Thursday evening, a financial statement was presented showing the profit and loss accounts on the various rest booses tor the last niue mouths. There had been a net loss of £l9 Os 2d on the Kiwi, Team Terminus and Kennedy’s Bush houses, and i he bank overdraft stood at £ 1830 15s 2d A sum of £27 12s had been taken in tolls. Donations and subscriptions during the nine months totalled £203 14s. The executive passed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Geo. Bowron for a donation of £BOO toward the Kaituna reserve and to Mr Massey for promising a grant of £SOO for the same reserve. The executive resolved to raise a further £2OO to complete the purchase of the reserve.

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