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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 155, 30 June 1917, Page 4

The AVeather Bureau forecast foT 2houre from 9 a.m. this day is as follows; "The indications are for variable an< strong breezes, but strong to gale pre vailing. The barometer has a rising ten dency, but falling after about 24 hours Seas considerable off 6hore." Since the establishment of the Methodist Orphanage at Mount Albert, in 11)14 51 children have been admtted to the institution, and there remain at the present time 29. Five children had "been legally adopted. At a social gathering held for the purpose of raising funds, for purchasing clothing for the orphans, the Rev. J. Bond mentioned that relief was granted irrespective of creed. A scheme is now on foot to enlarge the present building. The gathering accorded thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Blight for their capable management of the institution, and also to the ladies' committee for the interest shown in the work. "I would like to see an experiment made," said Dr. Elizabeth McDonald at the conference between inspectors and teachers of schools yesterday, ""in the direction of providing hot meals and suitable raeajs for the children attending school, especially during the winter." Many of them, she continued, got nothing to eat except a bit of lunch in the middle of the day. between breakfast in the morning and a hot dinner at night, and something warm and nourishing during the day would be a great advantage. If the suggestion for a hot luncheon were not workable, she was of the opinion that children should have their hot dinner as soon as they got home from school. One of the teachers present stated that he had recently instituted a scheme of the kind, but was not yet in a position to say whether it. was satisfactory or not. Another teacher expressed the opinion that it would be unsatisfactory. He had tried it years ago, he said, but found that after it ha<i been in operation for a time one child wanted coffee, another tea and another hot milk, with the result that he bad to give it up altogether. The Second Military Service Board appears to have created a good impression in Te Awamutu district, as a paragraph in the local paper states: "It was discovered that the reservist who can establish a case of genuine hardship will find friendly help and assistance. In the cases that came before it the Board inquired thoroughly into detail, general statements .were not accepted, but its inquiries were of a very real and practical nature. During the somewhat searching cross-examination there was an apparent desire on the part of all the members of the Board, and the military representative too, to see that no injustice was done, and that the full claims of the military authorities were met without inflicting undue hardship on the individual. There was wise recognition of all the really important surroundings of civilian life which, together with a very reasonable interpretation of the military demands, acted as a. very desirable safeguard to the public and private interest. Some discussion took place at the conference of inspectors and teachers of schools yesterday on the extent to which large schools should assist in the training of inexperienced teachers. Mr. G. Plummer, who introduced the question, stated that at the present time teachers spent a very short time in one or the jther of the city schools, and were then sent to some distant country school, inhere they had no means of securing further training. Some scheme should De devised, he said, whereby they could periodically transfer a teacher, who was Baking 'heavy weather of it, to one of ;he big city schools, where he would be under the supervision of the headmaster, while tbe assistant whose place he took could go to the country for a time and Jo useful work there. In this way the influence of teachers of high qualifications would be spread over a very much wider area than at present. Approval of the scheme was expressed by a number Df those present, and numerous suggestions were made as to how it could best be given, effect to. A military instruction, class for the training of prospective X.C.O.'s an>i officers is to bo opened in Ponsonby in the course of a few' days, under Captain rl. B- >+eely, lata of tie Expeditionary Force*

>-1 The official opening of the organ pren sented by -Mr. Henry Brett to the Jubil lee Institute for the Blind "ill take place on the evening of Wednesday, July 4th, when Mr. Maugham Barnett will give a >' I recital. Vocal items are to be contrii j buted by students of the Institute, and j the Hon. George Fowlds will preside. , Contributors to the funds of the Institute are invited to be present. The case of tie Law Society v. John R. Lundon, solicitor, of Auckland, was again mentioned before the Court of L Appeal in Wellington yesterday. Mr. A. W. -Blair stated that he had been advised that Mr. Lundon was at present prostrated, and that it would be im- ' possible to discuss business or anything ■ else with him at present. He therefore f asked that the case be allowed to stand down indefinitely. Mr. Lundon is under ' suspension in the meantime, and the course proposed was adopted. A man named William Jeffreys, care--1 taker of the National Bank, Queen Street, had a narrow escape from death last evening at about 9.55 pjn. He was j noticed to cross Queen Street opposite ! His Majesty's Arcade, and apparently did not notice a Grey Lynn car which i was approaching from the bottom of Queen Street. He stepped right in the i track of the car, and although the motor- ! man immediately applied the brakes he | was too late to avoid striking Jeffreys, j who was picked up in an unconscious condition and carried down to Mr. Woollams' chemist shop, where he was attended to by Mr. F. G. Henderson. The ambulance was sent jfor, and the injured : man was conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from j concussion of the brain. On inquiry this | morning it was found that he was in a j semi-conscious condition, and much about j the same as when admitted. He received I a rather severe lacerated wound on the I temple, and abrasions to the face. j The Auckland Women's Patriotic - League has recently formed a committee Ito assist the movement instituted in the ; Old Country, and named the "Silver I Thimble Fund." This fund is intended to i help by means of collection of old gold ; and silver odds and ends to provide | motor ambulances and launches for disI abled soldiers and sailors, under the manI agement of Lady Maud Wilbraham, and !is working under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance. Uj> to a recent date the grand total of £ 13,000 had been ■ received by this means. The committee i will be glad to receive donations of odds ' and ends of silver anj gold which are, by i reason of disrepair or being out of date, jof little or no use in their present form. j 6uch articles as thimbles, trinkets, table ' ware, ornaments of gold or silver will be ' gladly received by the committee at the : League's rooms. Town Hall, Grey Street entrance, from 10 to 4 daily, Saturday excepted. They will be forwarded to the head depot in London to be melted down, and the monetary result added to the I fund. The Mayoress (Mrs. J. H. Gunson) s urges all who are in possession of the : articles asked for to favourably consider I the proposal. 1 The subscribers to the Auckland Sailors' Home held their annual meeting last evening, when Mr. H. Symons (prei sident) occupied the chair. In his annual report Mr. Symons said that the call for funds for the Army and Navy I had affected the institution's income, and I the work had been conducted on a reduced scale. The daily average attend'anc» at the Home — a5»2'2.65, as compared with 22.4 in 1915-16.' Since 1909 the financial position of the Home had gra- , dually become less satisfactory. It was pointed out that as soon as normal condiitions set in again public help would have jto be asked for to allow the Home to be ;of that benefit to seamen that the I founders intended. In the course of the - business reference was made to the desirability of extending the scope of the Home's benefits to include Royal Navy men. It was decided that the time was inopportune for activity in this direction, though a post-war consideration would probably be the introduction of this sphere of usefulness. I An effort to raise funds for a Queen carnival, the proceeds of which are for j the parish funds, is being made by the I Roman Catholics of tbe diocese. In accordance with arrangements, a fancy dress ball was held at St. Benedict "a Hall last night. A large number attended. \ and a very excellent programme of | dances and marches was performed by ; about 150 children, under the direction !of Miss Beresford. The first prize for original costume was won by Master Jack Belcher, who posed as Charlie , Chaplin. The small girls were selected as candidates for the Queen carnival elec- | tion. | Tbe Labour Congress which has been sitting in Auckland at various times during the past fortnight concluded and adopted a political programme last evening. The conference then entered upon j a discussion to propose industrial rules to govern the field of Labour. An agreement was come to, and the resolutions will be forwarded to the coming convenI tion at Wellington. The attendance ! after the (Xilitical business was concluded j showed a very noticeable falling-off. ! In a discussion on the health of children at schools at the conference of inspectors and teachers yesterday Mr. E. K. Mulgan, MA., urged the importance of proper care of the eyes and teeth of young children. The dental problem was one of the most difficult they had to face, and one of far-reaching importance. The health of the children, he continued, was by far the most important factor in modern education, and more important at the present time than ever before. A very enjoyable evening was spent by tbe wounded soldiers at the annexe last evening. Miss Deuz's concert party gave their monthly entertainment. The following artists assisted: Mrs. Mortensen, Misses E. Stevens, A Homer, Kathleen and Eileen Thomas, Gladys Denz, I. Stevens. Brooks and Denz, Messrs. Williams. Hodgkinson, Beswick and Mortensen. All items were loudly applauded. During the interval sweets and cigarettes were distributed by the ladies. An inter-colonial vessel is at present held up in a Southern port through the fact that one member of the crew, a foreigner, cannot be found. The position is a most annoying one for the master and owners. In the first place, the vessel cannot sail without her full complement, and if the missing man were replaced the owners would have to find a bond of £100, an amount which would be forfeited if he did not turn up within a certain time. In the meantime, however, the vessel is idle, and the police are searching most assiduously for the absentee. " Aircraft and Submarines" is the title of the lecture to be delivered by Mr. J. R. Penning, AMI.C-E., at the Grafton Library Hall on Tuesday next. The lecture, which will be illustrated with about 60 up-to-date lantern slides, specially prepared for this lecture, will describe the vatious types of submarines and aircraft in present use, such as balloons, airships, aeroplanes, etc. The construction, purpose, working and man ocuvring of these craft in connectior with land and seajAvarfare will be demon strated and explained. The future ol aircraft for peaceful purposes after th.« war. wSt also ba dealt with.