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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 122, 23 May 1919, Page 4

Following is the weather forecast for 24 hours from 11 a.m. this day: —"The indications are for variable and moderate breeze*, hut moderate to strong southerly winds prevailing. There, is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with mild and hazy conditions. BaromPtei little movement but falling shortly. Sea moderate. Tides moderate." The Australian mail which was brought from Melbourne to Dunedin by the Katoa will arrive in Auckland by the Main Trunk express to-morrow; morning. The steamer Perth reached Dunedin from Newcastle yesterday, ana its mails are due here on Sunday morning. At the secondary school non-commis-sioned oflicero' training camp at Trent:iam. a team from the Auckland Gramiiar School on Wednesday met and de:eated the Otago Boys' High School XV. by 12 points to nil. The Litter were iraetically at full strength, whereas the Auckland School was minus several of ts senior players, and the win must be regarded as a meritorious one. At a meeting of the Board of Heßlth i it Wellington yesterday, a motion was idopted recommending the Minister of j Public Health to obtain from district lealth otlicers throughout the Dominion it the earliest possible date a report regarding the housing, water supply, and Irainage of each mining township in :heir districts, such reports to be treated is urgent and to be available, if possible, for the next meeting of the board. A young man of 24 years, who appeared at "the Police Court to-day as aj ir>t offender for drunkenness, had been | 'oiind lying in Victoria Park at one ' j'cloek this morning. He said he had j no recollection of how he got to the j I'ark, but he suspected that he had been ! ured there and scientifically "rolled."' (lis last recollection was that after hay- i ng a few drinks, he partook in the street jf whisky offered him from a bottle by | iwo iii'-Ti. He then had three €1 notes] md about 15/ in silver upon him, but j alien a policeman found him in the park He had only a shilling in his pocket. The profit to be made by poultry farming in these days when such excel- j lent prices are being paid for eggs was j revealed in a statement made by -Mr.! Nixon, of Auckland, who acted as judge; it the Onehunsra Poultry Club's annual; ■ how yesterday. Mr. Xixon cited the; ;ase of a duck farmer of Avondalt,' whose sales of duck esgs were averaging] £3 per day. From this sum CI had to j !»e deducted for food, the net profit I lioinj; £2. He found that where onethird of the feed given to ducks comprised "green" feed that very satisfactory living results were obtained. Duck ejrep at present are selling as high as 3.1 each. The following is p copy of a letter forivarded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the secretary of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society:—• •I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that in view of the termination of hostilities and the repatriation of British prisoners of war under the armistice concluded with the enemy Governments, they desire to take the opportunity of expressing their appreciation of the work performed by the British and Foreign Sailors' Society during the war on behalf of members of the crews of merchant ships who have been taken by the enemy. The services and devotion to duty of the mercantile marine throughout the war have been beyond all praise. nnd it has been a great satisfaction to their Lordships that your society, in addition to its other activities on behalf of the merchant seamen, accepted the task of relieving the needs of those who had the misfortune to be taken prisoners while serving the Admiralty, and that in spite of the difficulties caused by the long duration of the war* the work has been carried on with such efficiency. Much of this work, as their Lordships realise was of an arduous nature and imposed constant demands on the time and energy of those who have taken part in it. My Lords do not doubt that the prisoners recognise how greatly they are indebted to the society for the assistance which they have received during their captivity. I am to request you will convey both to those on whom the burden of organising the work has fallen, and to those who contributed to its success by their help and co-opera-tion, their Lordships' warm apreciation of their efforts to provide for the needs and to alleviate the hardships of the British merchant seamen who were taken prisoners by the enemy while in Admiralty employment." Sir James Allen states that the Gov. ernment cannoi at pre-ont expedite the demobilisation of troops in Egypt, because the supply of transports' is under the conrrol of the Imperial Government, and no ships are available just now. A cup, valued at twenty guineas, has been given by the Mayor (Mr. .T. H. Gunson) for competition among senior cadet companies. The cup will be awarded to the corps that shows the greatest proficiency at physical drill. A sum of about £60 has been raised in Rotorua for the purpose of erecting a memorial to Miss Lillie DuT, who volunteered to assist in nursing patients during the recent epidemic, and died from the disease.

A proposal that a State experimental farm should be established at Pukekohe was submitted to the Pukekohe Borough Council on Wednesday night, in a letter from the Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Tho suggestion was unanimously supported, and it was also decided to ask for the co-operation of the Franklin County Council in furthering the project. Speaking at the meeting of the Historical Section of the Philosophical Society recently, Mr. Elsdon Best, in referring to life of the early settlers, said that education then was very primitive, and schools were not high-class academies. At Tawa Flat, in IS4O, a school had the following notice: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. 4,1: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Grammar, Gd; taught by one Taunton. The fact that the general public laboured under a misapprehension reIgarding the operations of the Devonport Ferry Company was mentioned at the conference with the company yesterday, it being the common idea that the controllers of the harbour conveyances were annexing huge profits. The inspection of • the companies' books had shown this to Ibe a fallacy. The action of the company in inviting this inspection was characterised as most commendable, especially in I this, present period of industrial unrest and suspicion that the masses are being exploited. It was stated that a great deal of this suspicion would be obviated if other firms were to follow the example set by the Devonport Company. A vote ' of thanks was passed to Mr. Alison, man- I aping director, for the attitude he had I adopted- j At the Pukekohe municipal elections a ', Ante on the preferential system was taken to ascertain the wishes*of the citizens in respect of a war memorial for the district. There were three projects, namely, a cottage hospital, swimming baths and a monument, tho firstnamed tteing carried by a large majority, the baths being second choice. A peculiar position has now arisen. It is doubtful I whether the Hospital Roard will agree to permit the erection of a hospital as a memorial. Furthermore, a letter has ! I been received from the member for Frankjlin (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey, P.C.), | superscribed "Hotel Majestic' Paris'. | March 13th," and replying to a letter | from the Council, in which Mr. Massey states that a number of captured guns are being sent to New Zealand, and it would give him much pleasure to arrange I for two of the guns to be sent to Puke- i kohe. in accordance with the Council's request. The Premier also stated that nothing definite was known at the time ; of writing in regard to the proposed visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to this Dominion. The writer would, however, at the proper time, convey to His Highness the Council's invitation to visit Pukekohe to unveil the memorial. The letter was received, and l the Council decided to wait on the meni- , bers of the Hospital Board, who would Ibe passing through Pukekohe shortly on ; their way to Waiuku and then discuss the hospital proposal with them. "I doubt if there is any better field for the plentiful -scattering of platitudes than that upon which I am asked to!' address this meeting," remarked Dr. J. P. Frengley, in opening his address upon! "The Health and Welfare of the People in Respect to Situation, Climate, Soils,. I Their Homes, and Environments," at the ! Dominion Town Planning Conference- "11. , can well imagine with what zest the] , earliest Roman town planner adopted as I | his motto, \Salus populi suprema lex,' i and with what sonorous intonation he I pronounced those fateful words. I can! ! hear the enthusiastic chorus of applause! j with which his audience signified tl-.etr j heartfelt feeling that the safety of the ; I people's health was the highest of all : I laws. and. alas! I tan only too well ' realise the disheartening of the enthusi- : asts when they found that all the sweet-' I ness of their hopes for better conditions'' I was encompassed in the anticipation; , that the realisation was. and stili e\en is,' | after all these centuries, a m-atter for, j the unforctold. the unknowable future!"] On January 1. 1017, the Rev. G. AY. I I Dent, of the Brooklyn Boy Scouts, made' ■ a gallant attempt to save the life of a scout who had got into difficulties off the Opunake Reach. Mr. Den: at once went to his assistance, but was dashed] upon a hidden rock, and although badlvj injured, lie struggled on. The boy was! ultimately rescued. In the V.M.C.A..; Scoutmaster Dent was presented with a! silver cross for bravery. Mr. Allan.! Provincial Commissioner for Wellington, in presenting the medal, paid a tribute to the bravery of Mi. Dent. He hoped that every boy would act as Mr. Den: ■ had done when the opportunity arose. lln reply. Mr. Dont that scout- 1 I masters learned to love their boys, and j were prepared to make any sacrifice for them. He called on the boys to live : a straight Life—that was what the seou: movement stood for. i A settlement has been reached, on the ; (lines of the recent Dominion award, in ( ; the dispute between the Rotorua Drivers', Cnion and the local carriers, which was heard before a Conciliation Council, pre- : =jded over by Mr. T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, last week. ! Colossal Peace Millinery Sale.—All un- , trimmed shapes in Tagels and Lisere. .511, usual prices 12/0 to IS. 0: ready-to'; > I wears, 7/11, usual prices 10,0 to 21/; , ■ velours, 20/ each, usua rices' 3.3/ to , j 30/6; trimmed millinery, 21/, usual prices , 32/ to 42/; millions of flowers, wings, , mounts, etc.. at 1/ and 1/11. usual prices , I'll to 4/ll.JThe Bop Marche, KarangaI hape Road. Auckland, and Victoria 1 i Street, Hamilton.—(Ad.) ! | Returned soldiers will find it to their I advantage to get Lambourne's prices be- ' ' fore furnishing.—Lambourne, Complete i House Furnisher, Three Lamps, Ponson- - ,by— (Ad.) j I , J Colossal Peace Millinery Sale.—All un-' ! ! trimmed shapes in Tagels and Lisere. ! 5/11, usual prices 12/6 to 18/6; ready-to- . wears. 7/11, usual prices 15.0 to 21/; ( | velours, 20/ each, usual prices 35/ to | |3!)/G: trimmed millinery, 21/, usual prices 32/ to 42/; millions of flowers, wings, _ mounts, etc., at 1/ and 1/11, usual prices ' | 1/11 to 4/11. —The Bon Marche. Karano-a- . hape Road, Auckland. and Victoria \ j Street, Hamilton.—(Ad.) , Returned Soldiers, Lambourne's can give you more furniture for less money. j See our values, get our prices.—Three \ Lamps House Furnishing Warehouse, : | Ponsonby.— (Ad.) 3 Colossal Peace Millinery Sale.—All un- . trimmed shapes in Tagels and Lisere t 5/11. usual prices 12/6 to 18/6; ready-to-wears. 7 11, usual prices 15/6 to 21/; velours. 20 each, usual prices 33/ to j 39/6: trimmed millinery, 21 , usual prices .32/ to 42; millions of flowers, wino-s, mounts, etc., at 1/ and 1. 11. usual prices' I 1/11 to 4/11.—The Bon Marche, Karangahape Road, Auckland, and Victoria Street, Hamilton.—(Ad.) ; Returned Soldiers can rely upon netting a square deal, courteous" service and honest values at Lambourne's House Furnishing Warehouse, Three Lamps p on . j sonby.—(Ad.)