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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 202, 26 August 1919, Page 4

A meeting of the Jellicoe Reception Committee wae held ait the Town Hall yesterday a/ternoon, the Deputy-Major, Mr. A. J. Entriean, presiding. The news j that the party from H.M.s. New Zealand intends to visit Rotorua was commented upon, and it was started that the operations of the committee were rather upset as a result. It was decided to communicate with Wellington ito find out the exact plans of the visitors.

Among the members present at the annual meeting of 'the Takapuna Jockey Club yesterday afternoon, was the veteran sportsman, Mr. Frank Lowry. In welcoming him, the president, the Hon. E. W. Alison, referred to 'tile good work done by Mr. Lowry in the interests of true eport, and 'hoped die would long be spared to take his place among I them. " I

1 On Monday next the new shift system for members of the police force in this city and in other parts of the Dominion will come into operation. This provides for the abolishment of broken shifts, from 5 a-ni. to !) a.m., and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in favour of continuous shifts, from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The last shift is worked at present. In the other two shifts intervals will be allowed for meals. The scheme has been tried in Wellington with satisfactory results.

■Sir Joseph Ward never misses a chance nor docs he forget the interests of the Dominion (writes the "StarV' London correspondent). In the midst of Hie throng of fairewelling friends at Waterloo a smart young 'telegraph girl came up and saluted and handed him a telegram. "This 115 Che first and only telegram that has actually been delivered into my omi 'hands hy a telegraph girl," &aid he, shaking hands with her. "Do you like your job?" he went on, and on her assuring him she did, he added, "Well, if you come out to New Zealand we'll give you a good job in our Government service."

At la=t night's meeting- of the Onehunga Borough Council the Mayor, Mr. J. Park, reported that at the request of Mr. McGregor, headmaster of the Onehunga Public School. Mr. Maughan Barnett. City Organist, had agreed to come out to Onclumga to give a free organ recital for the benefit of the local school children. The management of the Presbyterian Church hail kindly offered the use of their church and pipe organ for fhe occasion. Provision is made at .presejit for the children to attend one free organ recital in Auckland each year, these recitals generally terminate about rush time on the cars in the afternoon they had considerable difficulty in getting home. On the motion' of the Mayor it was agreed to convey the thanks of the council t<> Mr. Barnett for his kindness.

With reference ito the Samoa.ii epidemic and the responsibility for advising' Samoa of the prevalence of influenza in New Zealand, the Minister of Defence, Sir James .Allen, gtutea that though the Public Health Department may not have been under the regulations prevailing -.vt the time of the epidemic, directly responsible for communicating the information to Samoa, an arrangement has since been made for them to"" do so in <my ire-organisatioai which may take place. 'It seems essential to 'him that eucui notifications should be made by tJiel Department of Public; Health. This I applies not only to Samoa, but also to I the whole system of world-wide notinca-j tion of the prevalence of infectious! diseases. j

The Mount Eden Borough Council has declared war on overstocked fowl yards. Last night it decided to prosecute Jivo residents of whom the borough sanitary inspector complained, and whose scientific poultry farming methods seemed to be pretty well known to the councillors. One of these fowl yards was described as containing 90 birds, although no bigger than tho council's meeting-room.. It was said to be covered with refuse, despite repeated warnings received by tho owner, and to be overlooked by neighbouring houses. The other owner, according to the inspector, kept 45 ducks and 100 fowls on an ordinary section without a proper poultry-house, and under conditions which made" his pl&ce a nuisance to the neighbourhood. This man, the inspector said, had promised to defend any action the council might bring against him.

Tho Chdetchurch Tramway Board decided to appoint two competent men, from outside ChrtetcrliUTOh, to examine and report as to the adequacy or otherwise of the present rate of sinking fund for depreciation and renewals, and ot other reserves now set aeide by the Board.

According to information received the quantity of meat in cold stores in the United Kingdom is 00,000 tons, equal to about 2,200,000 freight carcases. There w besides a fairly large quantity of bacon and other meats, such as rabbite and poultry. The total cold storage space in Britain is 200,000 tons.

Wihen going on duty a.t Waihi on Saturday afternoon Constable Oisen was thrown heavily from a bicycle and rendered unconscious. He sustained a severe abrasion on the right side of hfcs head, causing slight concussion of tihe brain. The accident was caused by the machine skidding.

"Water and the Properties o-f Liquids" is the tibte of a popular scientific lecture to be delivered at the Grafbon. Library Hall to-night by Mr. Alexander Wyllie, city electrical engineer. The lecturer will deal with general facts about water, ite composition, boiling point, freezing point, hydrostatic pressure, btioya-ncv, and surface tension. Interesting experiments will be made to illustrate the subject.

On July 3 the United States Sugar Equalisation Board announced an embargo upon the export of refined sugar to Kurope. This, it is stated, ie not due to any general shortage of sugar, but merely to afford time for the refineries to catch up with domestic orders. The Board in a statement just issued adds: "There is plenty of raw sugar, and it will continue to come in ac fast as the refineries can handle it."

For the first time since the railway "cut" has been in operation, a "through" train will leave Auckland for Wellington to-night. As soon as it became known that the Department had decided to run the train a rush set in for accommodation, and iby eleven o'clock yesterday morning it was a "full" train. The last train to run direct to Wellington was dispatched from Auckland on July 1. The train will consist of 12 carriages, made up of eight ordinary cars of various classes, two sleepingcars and two mail vans.

"The laws of supply and demand do not operate as strongly as they used to do," said Mr. C. J. Ward daring the course of an addrese to members of the Industrial Association, "and I have heard it said that that was because those laws were placed in the freezing chamber along with the meat and the butter, for owing to the various methods ■now employed in the preservation of food, the surplus is stored away until there is a scarcity. The laws still hold good, but they are controlled by the trader, and not by the consumer."

A few weeks ago, Mr. R. Leech, of Onehunga, was knocked down by a passing vehicle in Queen Street, and was removed to t!he hospital, where he ie still an inmate. Upon receipt of the news of her husband's accident Mrs. Leeoh went to visit «Mm, accompanied by Mre. Parker, also of Onehunga. As <tihev were leaving the car at Grafton Bridge, Mrs. Parker fell and broke her wrist. Mre. Leech took her to the ihospitaA, where she remained for treatment. Since that time, Mrs. Parker, wiho 'had progre«ed sufficiently far to become an outpatient, went to the ihospital to get the splints removed from her arm. Mrs. Leech, who accompanied her, while waiting at. the hospital, fell and hurt her knee so badly that she had to remain where she was—in the hospital.

During- the month of June American shipyards (states the Guarantee Trust Company of New York) turned out 272 vessels aggregating 42-2,SSO gross tons. Of these 72 were steel boats totalling 329,981 tons, 39 wood, totalling 92.362 grose tons, and 161 vessels non-sea-going totalling 10,546 gross tons. The problem of the American Government is what to do with the tonnage it secured during the war. Mr. Charles H. Piez, former president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, pointed out recently that the prompt disposition of the fleet* could only be made at ruinous sacrifices. Unless it wae sold in toto private shippers would secure the cream of the fleet and leave only an ill-aseorted and unprofitable remainder for the Government to operate. He added: "The sudden injection into business of ship operations of men inexperienced in its opportunities, its risks, and its processes is .bound to result in unique and destructive cutting of rate* amongooru r own shippers, a contingencj that may in a large measure prevent the establishment of a really effective American marine."

•There never was a time/ remarked the Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C., at the Conciliation Council in. Chrdstchurch, "when monumental masons, were so busy as ftt present; in place of half-empty yards there is a forest of tombstones. * If" anyone can afford to pay increased wages it's the monumental masons." "When 'Mr. J. Tait. representing the monumental masons, said that increased wages -would increase the cost of the work, Mr. Barr said: "The people have the money—when alive they spend it on picture shows, and when dead, on monuments." —Christchurch "Prees."

An ordinary meeting of the Sunday School Union was held last evening, Mr. H. Dearsley presiding. The Parkhurst. iMuriwai. Topaki, and Xgata schools were admitted to membership. The other businese of the meeting included the consideration of the appointment of an organising secretary, for which several names were submitted, and the purchase of a property for an institute for propaganda work. Both matters were referred back to the committees.

Waihi comes next to Alexandra for the lowest rents in the Dominion, the average being 8/9 per dwelling. A demand for residences is now setting in. and in view of the important developments in the Grand Junction mine, an rt the intended low level developments in the Waihi mine, it is not anticipated that rents will remain long at that figure. By a proclamation under the State Forest Act. 100 S. an area of 4624 acres in the Wattanvheba and surrounding districts, situated between Waihi and To Aroha, hae been reserved for a State forest. The Waihi Company's transmission line passes through the area, and the company has also timber rig"hte there.

The advance in the value of the rupee in India to near 2/, on account of the condition of the silver market, has a farreaching effect. Housewives will have to pay more for ten, and farmers higher ligiires for sacks and bonedust. Mr. James \Y. Oldhani, whose death w;is reported yesterday, left a widow and no children, not " four '" children, as previously reported. The sale of the leases of the railway sections in Broadway, Newmarket, takes place to-morrow, Wednesday, at 12 noon, by Messrs. Robt. C. Carr and Son at their rooms, Swanson Street, as per advertisement. There l< a freshness and sweetness about clothes which have been washed with "No Rubbing" Laundry Help and pure ""(.rolden Rule" Soap that is positively delightful. —l Ad.) There's no better food than Uoctors' Cream o' Groats. Made in N.Z. Always pure and fresh. All grocers.— (Ad.)