CONDENSED NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17035, 8 May 1923, Page 1

CONDENSED NEWS.

-0 OVERNIGHT SUMMARY. A request that the tramway service should he extended as iar as the Bryndwr railway station was received by the Tramway JJoura yesterday and referred to the Works and Traffic Comniittee. Tho City Council Las informed tli« Tramway Board that instructions v-r be given lor the removal oi sun blinds from shop premises where the blincK obstruct the view of traffic. The collection of secondary industries exhibits for the British Empire Exhibition has been delegated to iho Canterbury committee in conjunction with the New Zealand Industrial Corpora- . The space allotted at the Exhibition to this section is 4000 feet. The case against James Brown, who is alleged to have seriously assaulted a man named Coombes., who is now an inmate of the Ashburton Hospital, will be further called in the Methven Court on Thursday. It is likely that another adjournment will be sought. It has been decided by the Kowai County Council to notify all consumers who have contracted to take ‘ electric current that if they do not take the current when it is 'available they will have to pay the minimum charge as set out in the guarantee card signed by them. A conference convened as a result of a resolution passed bv the Anglican Synod discussed 4 ‘ The Development of Social Discipline in the Child/’ The following mot was carried: -“Thai this meeting is of the opinion that the time has arrived when some steps should be taken to secure more genera; care in the moral training of children, and tiiat a conference be convened to consider what action can be taken to further the matter; and that, mean while, a- committee be appointed to bring up a report for consideration/'' file following were appointed the com mittee: —The chairman, Mr Ferris Professor Shelley. Mr Haire, Mrs Tomlinson and Mr Haslett. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, George Havord claimed £lO j() H from H. Rosanowski for two artificial feet made and supplied by the plaintiff for defendant. Havord said the feet had allowed Rosanowski to walk much easier. The statement for the defence was that the first foot made by the plaintiff broke within a week, and Havord made another. But Rosanowski thought that the experiments by Havord were in the nature of producing a mechanically sound foot, which could lie patented. The defendant lent his foot, as it were, for th experiments to be carried on. Thetwo agreed to divide the profits, if there were any, or share losses if the patent was not a success. judgment was given for the defendant.