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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 244, 12 October 1918, Page 4

The Weather Bureau's forecast for 24 • hours from i) a.m. this day is as follows: "The indications are for northerly winds, moderate to strong, freshening shortly; • mild and hazy conditions, mi-th increasing haze and cloudiness for change. The 'barometer has a /ailing tendency. Tidee good. Sea considerable ewell off shore. ,. In speaking this morning of thn regrettable outbreak of sickness aboard '■ the transport conveying the 40th Kein--1 forcemrnts to their destination, the , Acting-Prime Minister, Sir James Allen, stated emphatically that the outbreak ' was not due to overcrowding or to any ' circumstance whatever arising in New f Zealand. It was entirely due, paid Sir 1 James, to the fact that the ship called I at a port which was then about a fortnight's steam off her destination, and ' at that port, although the men were not • allowed to land, the infection began to 1 spread. "The ship." he added, 'has ear- , ried more troops in iprcvions voyages, and there has never been any epidemic of this kind on her. -Oie was. of course. > not the only ship of the convoy that I was attacked by it. T want, to say, also, that yesterday I saw an officer who wan in that port on bis way back to New 1 Zealand at the same time as the 40th ' Reinforcements, and 1 asked him if they . were all sound ami well when they ar--3 rived at that port. His answer wan ' Yes.' He was in communication with - the officer commanding the Fortieths, 2 and he had that assurance given him ~ while the vessel wus in port." t Inquiry made by a representative ot j the Auckland "Star" regarding the out look for the strawberry season elicited the following information from Mr. P ' Turner, of Turner and Sons. Ltd., whe ■> ha« just Ix>en round tbe district. "While f the. number of plants is no larger thar was the ease hist season indications point ' to a heavy crop, and the quality should 'be of ft high standard. There, is nc - appreciable quantity yet, but with ths r present favourable weather supplier , should come forward freely within thf I next fortnight." As regard* other fruiU ' I the outlook at present is that peaches 1 plums, and nectarines will jrive an pxcep[ltionallv large crop this sciisou. One ol 'the largest growers states the yield will 1 ibe the largnst yet grown in this di-strict lAs far as pears and apples are concerned t !it is yet too early to give a reliable fore , j cast. t 1 "One ellect of Mr. S. <\. Smith's retuiT , as rneml>er for Taranaki. , ' says our Wei 'lington eorres]>ondent. "will be to extin Iguish the nominal majority of the Keforrr 1 jiparty, unless the return of an Indepen - 'dent for the Southern Maori district car ,• ilie taken to compensate the party for tht jlo*« of the Tsiranaki seat. But thk is ot little comteijuencr. There is not likel.v ■"ito be any serious trial of party s'.rengtl ■ in th.> House during the life of the pre . ,sent Parliament, but there is ;' growing 'feWin« that the dieters which havt 'overtaken the National Government a< "'three siicreeeivc by-election* will incline );both Mr. Massev and Sir Joseph Ware • to an appeal to the constituencies iif. soor as it can b*"mud<"without prejudicing the I country'β-war eiTorts." I In connection with the demands made M for increased wages by the workmen cm- ; ployed on the erection of the new Par- , lianient buildings, a Wellington correspondent telegraphs: About four months 'iigo the Arbitration Court awarded 1 stonemasons 1, 10 an hour for a period ( I of two years. The masons at Parlia- ■ ment Buildings recently demanded 2/ an hour on the grounds of the cost of living. Their employers suggested ? that the men work a nine hour day . 1 because of the shortage of labour, and . I time and a quarter for the ninth hour, j and a bonus of Bd. a day, making a total ■j of 17/7J for nine hours. The men ret j fused, and struck work on Tuesday. The f contractors say Parliament Buildings work will not be affected. The roof is j complete, and the masonry remaining to •1 be done is all a,bove the roof. Construe- , tion work will be continued during the . session. I A fatality occurred about two miles from the Wecdon* township (Cantor ' bury) on Tuesday afternoon. A traction f ensrine wan hauling three wagons or » 1 which chafl was stacked, and (reorge ! Samuel Marshall Bailey was seated or some sacks of chafT on one of the threi wagons. When Wcedons was reached ' the driver of the traction engine fo'.ind t that Bai!e3- was missing, and also that . several bac's of chaff had fallen from the } wagon. A search wm made, and Bailej wae found dead some two miles down the ' road. One wheel had apparentK passec > over his left leg and his back. I The Soldiere' Hoetel in I'ppcr Queen r Street is meeting " a much felt > want," and is being largely availed of by soldiers passing through Auckland. ' by soldiers learning new trades on small I wages, and by outdoor patients treated . at the Annexe. It has bedding acconi- . modation for twenty-seven men. but a good many more had to be provided ' for last night. The proceeds of the t opera " Floradora," to be performed at 3 His Majesty's Theatre shortly, will be j devoted to the hostel fund. The new children's department at the Central Library will he opened on Wed- ; needay next, by the Mayor. Invitations > have been sent to a number of people j interested in child-welfare and education. In addition the Mayor invites parent? • and children to be present. The room 1 has been tastefully furnished with book > cases and tables, at which 40 children j may be seated at one time. Suitable pictures have been secured to decorate > the walls, and flowers mill be a feature . of the room. r The TTon. G. W. "Russell intends 1 Bubmittinf to a full meeting oi , CaWnet a proposal for a big town-plan ning conference, comprising representa tives of local bodies. Labour, and re » turned soldiers. The idea is to makt r town-planning fit in with national re patriation plans. l Our Wellington correspondent telej graphs that orach criticism is developing in Wellington against the projected ex ' penditure of £12,000 for temporary s buildings for the amalgamation of th< ; Base Records and Pay Offices in Wei- , lington. Persons having in their possession letters in any way relating to the condi- " tion of the Iboat which carried the ' Fortieth Eeinforcements are asked by > an advertisement in this issue to conij municate with Mrs. J. R. Gibbons, 88, j Nairn Street. Paddy's Market at Takapuna proved a ' great suceeae, having been crowded all ' day yesterday, and realised the satis- ; factory result of over £400. Tbe 1 Mayoress of Auckland gave an interesting t speech touching on patriotic work, j The death is announced from Wellington of Mr. H. G. Price, late Commie- ■ sionej- gl Crows Lands at Bkatwigh

"The, Minister of Education," said Mr. E. W. JUBt at the meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute last evening, " has little power. He has no control over the inepectore, no control over the depart- ! ments, no control oven over tlip office j boy in his department. Tie hae no power to put tbe grading scheme into operation, and ac result some boards discard it entirely. Morpover. he hue no right of entry to the public schools in the Dominion, and somewhere in the North I Island recently he wan actually refused entry to one of the schools. We want jto see the portfolio of Education," he j went on to nay, " plnced in a better and i a leas subordinate position in Xew Zoa- , land." The question of Up-to-date schools to replace Napier and Nelflon Street fe rhools buildings will be disciwsed at the mccti injj of the City School Committee next 1 Monday night. The Citizens' Committee j appointed at the public meeting in the 'Town Hall has been invited to attend. I (tn Sunday evening the Rev. .laaper , Calder, a member 'if the Citizens' ComI mittee, will preach at St. Matthew's j Anglican Church, on " Schools, Honour and Morale." i The annual rally of the Sunday School* !to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday levelling next in connection with the annual meetinfrs of the Auckland Sunday School I'nion will be of an exceptionally entertaining character. Tbe programme embraces a variety of first-class items. Admission will ibe free, a collection W-inp taken towards expenses. It iis anticipated that the hall will be filled, and attention ia drawn to the fact that for the children's sake the projrramnn' •will coimnence at the early hour of 7 p.m. I Provision wae made last evening l>y the council of the Acclimatisation Society I Mr. C. Whitney presiding) for the liberation through the Papakura euto'branch of 20,000 trout fry in btreams adjacent to the Papakura sub-branch district. Also to tiuppiy at a later date :iO.()00 fry for liberation in the Wairoa River ajid its upper trffrutaries. The council also decided to liberate thirty Jrheaeante in the Papakura distrk"t in January, and to bring the allocation up to 100 "at a later date. A sale of work opened thin afternoon by Mrs. Averill in aid of the Children's Homo, Richmond Road. During the past four yoare the cost of the maintenance of this home hae greatly increased, and the many demands upon the public for patriotic purposes has lessened public subscriptions. It is felt, however, that there can be no more patriotic work than the care of the children of the nation. To this end the sale of work ie being held. An energetic 1.-vdies' committee has :been hard at work for weeks past preparing for the event, and the result jthie afternoon wae a series of well-filled I stalls, containing articles both useful | 'and ornamental, which appeared to be in j keen demand. A meeting will be held under the ■ auspices of the New Zealard Labour party this evening at the corner of Queen Street and Karangahape Road. The object will be to secure support for the Labour party's petition for a general election and a licensing poll. Addresses will be given, explaining the aims of the Labour party, and giving reasons for the demand that a general election should jio longer be postponed. Owing to a desire not tn claih with the function in the Town Hal , on the evening of Kelson Day, the annual reunion of the. Eoyal Naval and Marine Veterans' Association will be held 've.ir at the Strand Arcade on the evening of the 22nd of October. At the monthly meeting of the Auckj land Camera Club, a splendid lot of photographs was shown. Mr. Frank Wright acted as critic. Several soldiers from the Annexe and Epsom Convnles- ■ cent Home wnre present at the invitation ,'of the president. Mr. C. .1. Tfllerbeek. I Hie pollution of the TTaikato River .with debris fro«n flaxinills is stated to be 'a serious menace and a death-trap to j trout. The matter was discussed at last evening's meeting of the Auckland Aceli- ! matieation Society. The Society's ranger ; was instructed to proapcnte offenders. I In connection with the Empire "Our Day"' appeal, arrangements arc well in band for the street appeal to be made i Jon October 26. Some features of the day are announced by advertisement. For 53 Years Baxters Lung Preserver has been remedying coughs/colds. sore throats, chi-st and 'bronchial troubles. Big bottles 2/.—(Ad.) Summer weight underwear and dainty lingerie in a charming array of attractive styles now showing at the J.C.L. (fourth llc.or). The values are rctnarkablv good, .lohn Court, Ltd., Queen Street.—(Ad.) , We buy furniture by the houseful! And our prices always "please!— Walker and Coakley, Queen Street.-r(Ad.) I Just the cream of the best oats goes to make Doctors' Cream o' Groats. *Try this delicious N.Z. preparation.—(Ad.)" j I If you are going to sell your furniture, lit will pay you to go direct to Walker land Coakley.—(Ad.) J The Misses Beresford intend holding a popular dance recital in His Majesty's Theatre early next month. Particulars ,in future issues.—(Ad.) j All wise mothers use Wade's Worm , Figs. Eradicate worms of all descriptions. Price ]/6. — (Ad.) j The newest ideas in ladies' ready-to-I wear f roeke and costumes can be seen in (the showroom at the J.C.L, (third floor) JWe invite your inspection.-John Court jLtd., Queen Street.—(Ad.) Labour Leaders in Canada now unanimously favour Prohibition. H. li. Veitch, President o f the Winnipeg Labour Party, writes thus:—"Prior to Prohibition I was rather doubtful as to the economic results it might have; after watching Hβ effect*; for two years 1 am convinced that Prohibition has proved a blessing to the Labour movement. We no longer have to compote with the Rarroom for attendance at Lnion Meetings, and the improvement in conditions "is readily seen." Supposing State Liquor had been operating would these results have been achieved? Labour in America endorses Prohibition as the only safe and satisfactory solution for the" Drink j curse,— (Ad.) 44 'Tis high time yon studied your health and took steps to check thut growing nerve trouble. Start a course of Marshall's Foephertne —it will restore a cheery, hopeful outlook —It will remedy sleeplessness, the languid feeling, headaches—all of them nerve disorders. Be sure it's Maj-shall's Foßpheriue. Trice 2/G at all chem'sts and stores.—(Aα.)