LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16539, 24 September 1921, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Defence Rifle Club is notified in the Government Gazette of September 22 as accepted by the Gov-ernor-General.

The following Christchurch City Council loans nre nuthorisecl m tho Government “Gazette” of September 22 ; For paving off loans raised by the late Sydenham Borough Council, •£O2 824; for renewal of loans raised by "the late Sprcydon Borough Council, £7,200. Fred Cassidy, a retired farmer, aged sixtv-nine, committed suicide last night by cutting his throat, reports a. New Plymouth Press Association message. He disappeared from his home yesterday afternoon and was found on the beach this morning. He had been in bad health for some mouths and waft very depressed. Electricity consumers are notified that the power will be cut off to-mor-row as follows :—S a.m. to 11 a.m., Spreydon, Cashmere, Beckenham and St Martins ; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Woolston, Sumner, Heatbcote County and Lyttelton Borough. The power will also ho cut off in the area enclosed by Lincoln Road, Jerrold Street, Selwvn Street, Moorhouse Avenue and Richmond Terrace between 7 a.m. and noon.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that in reference to the cable from Ottawa stating that the “ Grand Lodge Oddfellows Bitting at Toronto rejected the motion of Mr Lucas (Australia) to amend the constitution to permit the admission or Maoris,” tho Grand Secretary of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows’ Lodge states that this does not apply to that order which never exempted the Maoris from membership if they were eligible in accordance with the rules. There are Maoris in New Zealand lodges and they are entitled to all the benefits and privileges of membership. The secretary of the Unemployment Committee (Mr T. Drummond), states that while the unemployed position has not grown materially worse, tho degree of distress among those unemployed has become much more acute. This is especially applicable to married men with families. Mr Drummond emphasises the effect which would be made upon the situation if five hundred citizens each gave a day’s gardening, or provided work which would earn a day s wages. Such a response, he says, would bridge the gap between now and the busy season, and would assist those who were unemployed to keep the wolf from the door in tho meantime.

tc Time waits for no man,” wrote the , sage, and he was right in his soliloquy, for there’s nothing more annoying to suddenly find oneself late in an appointment —whether for business or pleasure —through tho fault of not having a dependable clock in the house, or a reliable watch in one’s pocket or upon one’s wrist. There is a firm of jewellers in Christchurch who have made a name for themselves for clocks and watches. That firm is Watsons’ “ Jewellers,” Colombo Street. Here will he found the finest collection of clocks and watches in town, also a “ clock hospital,” where experts are in attendance ready to right the wrong. To give you some idea of the good values now offering at Watsons’, we have pleasure in listing a few items. These values are only made possible through another big shipment just to hand from the London buyer. Big assortment of Bungalow Clocks in Mahogany and Oak. All Cathedral striking gong, 425, 50s, 655, 7os, 85s to £7 10s. Very Fine Regulator Clocks in real oak, £10; Massive Westminster Chiming Clock in rosewood, £3O; English Dial Clocks, suitable for offices, factories or warehouses, £6 10s to £2O ; for lovers of antiques—Grandfather Clocks of tho good old fashioned' kind, £4O. Call and inspect this big range. Watsons’ “ Jewellers ” Ltd., Colombo Street, Christchurch. 1 We produce portraiture that pleases because of its naturalness. Our prices are moderate, too. Sfceffano Webb, 252, High Street. ’Phone 1989. 1 Lovers of flowers desiring beautiful Sweet Pea Blooms should secure Bradbury’s Seeds—the choicest obtainable. There is a wonderful variety of colours. They are sold by Hnstie, Bull and Pickering, 113, Oashel Street, opposite Ballantyne’s.

Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sola by all Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia.

The nutritive value of bread depends upon its digestibility, which in it© turn largely depends upon the lightness of the loaf That is why Campbell Bros’ Crown brand bread is so popular. Made from the finest flour and baked in smokeless ovens it constitutes the ideal loaf. We also make Radium bread. Ask your grocer for it or ring up Campbell Bros., (L. A. TVoodward). WFS