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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 250, 21 October 1919, Page 4

'She. weather forecast for 24 hours from 0 a.m. thie day is :uq follows:—The indications an- for southerly winds, moderate to strong and veering by wefit to north, then freshening- There is a prospect ot fuir to cloudy weather, with increasing haze and elnudincs* for an unfavourable change in the weather following. Barometer falling shortly. Sr a moderate. j Tides moderate. Tidei? and pen increaaling after about 24 hours.

j After to-morrow's big mail by the ! Niagara, there will be few letters'from ! overseas during the remainder of the week. It is possible that the Maheno, which arrives at Wellington from Sydney to-morrow, may have an Australian mail, and also that the Rcmuera, due to arrive at that port on Sunday morning, will bring Knglish letters. I Two magistrates were free to take civil eases at -the Magistrate's Court this morning, and quite a number of legal gentlemen were in attendance, but in most eases adjournments were aeked for or settlements made out of Court. Mr. I Poynton settled down to liear a case in the auxiliary Courtroom, but had to nonsuit the plaintiff because the came case was before the Supreme Court, j Several eases called this morning were I for possession of tenements, an evidence I that dwelliughouses are still very scarce. The following resolutions were passed at tie provision trade's div- . ner at Wellington on Saturday evening: (1) "That, in the opinion of thin gathering of Wellington wholesale and retail distributors of provisions and produce, the Prime Minister e'hould be called upon Ito delete from the Board of Trade Bill the words, "in respect to such goods,' as the introduction of these words to the original clause by the Legislative Council will lead to an impossible position, and force an increase in price of bread and butter lines now being sold to the publk , on a low margin of profit." (2) -That the bill be referred to representatives of commercial houses before being finally submitted to the House." I The police are inclined to think that I when they arrested Walter Nicholson Scott, alias Harry Nicholson Jones, yesterday, they found out something that may possibly have the effect of increasing Hie number of charges against him. Scott or .Tones was taken 'because he j was suspected of stealing a gladstone bag and clothing worth £4 10// It is understood that when arrested pawn tickets for various articles of jewellery I were found among his effects, so he wae remanded until Thursday by Magistrate Wilson this morning to enable the police to make further inquiries. At a meeting of No. SI branch of the ' 11.A.C.8. Society, in the Hibernian Hall, liro. P. J. Nerheny presiding, the opportunity was taken to say an revoir to Bro. M. .). Shehan, district treasurer, who leaves this week by the Niagara to represent the Hibernians of New Zealand at the Australasian Irish Race Convention, to be held in Melbourne on Monday, -November :S. over which the Prime Minister of Queensland, the Hon. T. J. Ryan is to preside. Bro. D. Flynn. P.D.P., voiced the good wishes and hearty congratulations to the delegate of all those present, in which he was heartily supported by the presiding officer. Both speakers emphasised the great importance of the convention and hoped that from it the very best results for Ireland would be achieved, particularly at this juncture in so important a crisis in Ireland's history. Bro. Shcahan briefly acknowledged the compliments bestowed upon him. and assured all present that he would endeavour to reach the too extravagant expectations expected from him. He thanked his brother Hibernians, and, with them, fondly hoped that Ireland's demand for the right of self-determination would soon be accorded to her. Mr. Nerheny was nominated as delegate to the Congress for the Auck land branch, but was unable to accept nomination. „ ! Mr. L. 11. McAlpine, honorary organiser of the Thames Valley sub-provincial district of the Farmers' Union, who has completed an organising tour of the Bay of Plenty, states that all the meetings he addressed between Tauranga and Opotiki agreed to send delegates to the conference to be held at Tc Puke on November.) to form a sub-provincial district for the Bay of Plenty, extending from Katikati to Opotiki. The meetings held within the Rotorua electorate decided that delegates be sent to a conference at a centre to be decided on later. After each candidate for Parliament has laid his political views before the electors the conference will sele<t a farmers' candidate for the Kotorua electorate, and work for the return of that candidate. Mr. MuAlpine states that a similar conference is to be held in the Oliinenuiri electorate. At an inquest yesterday respecting the Maori prisoner Pctuere Awatere Tuiiua, who died at the Auckland Hos--1 pital on Sunday, medical evidence was j given that the prisoner showed sympI toms of tubercular peritonitis, and" was I cent to the hospital twelve days ago. and died there from tuberculosis. A I finding was returned accordingly. The J deceased was 34 years of age. and in ] .Tune last had been committed to gaol for five years for assault. Former students of the Auckland Technical College who have returned from active service (there are over eleven hundred names on the College Roll of Honour) have been invited by the staff and the Old Girls' and Old Boys' Associations to attend a welcome home conversazione on November 13th | a.t the Town Hall, which bae been granted for the purpose by the City Council. From our advertising columns it will be seen that the Director is requesting all such old boys who have not yet received invitations to communicate with him. Telegraphic advice has been received from Colon to the effect that the following naval ranks and ratings are on board the s.e. Paparoa:—Engineer Lieutenant-Commander E. Brown, R.N. , Engineer Lieutenant C. Bone, Second ! Officer F. J. Nash, Lieuteant R. R. Mason, Engineer .Sub-LieTitcnant R. F. Back, Chief Engineer D. Lush, Engineman W. G. Donaldson, Able Seaman G. Laiusi, Able Seaman J. Whitfield, Engineman l>. ' McLaunan, Wardroom Steward A, I llobb. According to the agents the chip , left Panama on October 9, and is due at Wellington on November 6. In the official book of instruction for Cudet training just issued by the Gov- ' eminent, it is provided that life-saving und swimming shall form part of the j syllabus. It is pointed out by the Department that "swimming forms one of the best means for developing every muscle of the body. Those who habitually swim are better able to resist exposure to weather and to avoid colds, iniluenza, etc. Having learned to swim, the duty of all Cadets is to learn to save , life in the water." I A pleasant gathering of C.E.M.S. and other churchmen was held last night at St. John's Church, Northcote, to meet Padre Bullock, the new organising secretary of the Church of England Men's Society. After a ehort service in the church, conducted .by the Vicar (the I Rev. Greer), the assembly adjourned to j the adjacent 'hall. An excellent orchestra provided music, and light refreshments were handed round. Mr. Bullock spoke on C.E.M.S. matters, giving- some excellent advice and information re the future organisation.

i >cc the fancy-work demonstration on S. and C. Machine at "Ye Okie Knglishe layre," Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings.—Smith and Caughcy, Ltd.—(Ad.)

A letter was received by the Onehunga Council last night from" Mr. F. Eadie acknowledging the Council's regret for damage caused to his motor-car by a projecting fireplug. Unfortunately, said the writer, the Council's condolences, regrets and disclaimers did not go far to soothe his ruffled feelings nor to make good the monetary loss caused by the Council's neglectful methods. Mr. Eadie invited the Council's "Bad Roads Committee" to accompany him on a "joy ride" through the borough. If this were accepted he felt certain the Micawberlike methods so long in vogue at the Council's table would be immediately changed. On the motion of Cr. Bassett, seconded by Cr. Higgins, it was decided to commit the letter to the waste-paper basket. Receiving thirty shillings a week, a woman was called up in the Police Court thi.-, morning and asked to wipe out £ 17 odd in arrears of maintenance for a child. Rev. Jasper Caldcr was her eloquent advocate, and he told the Court how her money went: Rent, 8/; a week's meals. 14/ (a "gasp of astonishment from the Court); leaving 8/ a week for all incidentals, including clothing and so forth. Mr. Calder said if the 5/ a week order remained in force that would leave 3/ for the woman to keep herself decent upon; while she was expecting to have to go into the hospital shortly for an oper.ition- An application for cancellation of the order was lodged, and Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M.i agreed to remit the arrears and suspend the order for twelve months to give the woman a chance. "There's more in this than meete the eye," declared somebody with a knowing wink as a young man of 20 yeare was put into the dock in the Police Court this morning, accused by the police of assault on an invalid. It same out in various ways that whenever the said young man had a few drinks he went round to the other man, who was in delicate health,' and threatened him with bodily chastisement. Yesterday week he actually inflicted a little puniehment, which the other man's health could not stand. Though the motive for the threatening, and the assault was not made known in openj Court, yet it concerned the young man's j mother. He wife prohibited, convicted, and ordered to enter into a bond of £20 to keep the peace. The expressed intention of the Arbitration Court some time ago was to make such conditions that overtime would diminish and gradually cease. The overtime clauses in the allied iron trades' award were held by the unions most concerned to be disadvantageous to themselves, and therefore they refused as a body to work overtime till the Court I clause cutting out the hourly bonus with j overtime was rescinded. It has been | pointed out that the ironworkers are i entirely within their rights in refusing | to work more than the 47 hours of a normal week, as overtime cannot be a compulsory thing. Therefore the situation stands as before, neither the Court nor the employers offering sufficient inducement to make overtime worth while in the eyes of the workers, and the workers themselves standing pat. To-d'ftte the Post Office Savings Bank in Auckland has received just on fifty notices from the Defence Department authorising the payment of gratuities to soldiers residing in district. About twenty such notices came to hand today, and the soldiers concerned will be immediately notified accordingly. It is the invariable rule of the office to notify recipients of the gratuity immediately advice of the names and amounts is received, .so that impatient soldiers expectant of grants, who have not received notification, may assume that their turn has not yet come, and be assured that to call at the office making inquiries is only putting an unnecessary strain on the courtesy.of the officials. time ago notice was served on the Waihi liorougii (."ouncil to the effect that Councillor W. J. Brown (DeputyMayor) was not entitled to hold his sent on the Council, calling upon the town elork to declare the sent vacant, and to take steps to hold a fresh election to fill the vacancy. The notice alleged that Mr. Brown had contravened clauses of the Municipal Corporations Art by accepting from the council for services rendered a gTeatcr sum of money than was allowed by the Act, which provides! that "no councillor shall receive more than , £10 in any one year." Nothing further wae heard of the matter until a day or two ago, when notice was lodged with the c'.erk of the Magistrate's Court for service on Mr. Brown. It now remains for the magistrate to fix the late for hearine of the charge. The annual report of the Teachere' Superanuation Fund shows that allowances amounting to £4571 5/ were granted during the year, compared with £504!) 9/ in 1917. The decrease is due to the effect of war legislation restricting retirements. The number of applications for retirement in 1910 (the restrictive legislation having been repealed) is very considerable. The total annual rate of all allowances payable at the end of the year was £51,033 11/. The total income for the' year was £90,976, made up as folio we: Members' ordinary subtributions. £60,160; Government subsidy, £17,000; interest on investments, £22,514; interest on arrears of contributions, £152; contributions transferred from other funds, £150. Total for Year £99,970. * ' A man had missed paying somewhere about £3 and he is now faced with the prospect of clenring off a debt of £35 instead. He was ordered to pay maintenance and eventually showed a magistrate he could not meet the weekly "demand. He was £12 odd behind, and the magistrate suspended the order on the condition that he paid the arrears He paid about £8, and evidently the other three, so the suspension lapsed and he now has to meet arrears on the continuous order. The Mayor and Town Clerk of Waihi Messrs. D .Donaldson and J. J. Ritchie) leave for -tten.ngton this afternoon to attend a hearing by the Lands Committee of the House of Representatives of a petition lodged by the Thames Valley Reference Board, asking for variat ons in connection with contributions towards the Oh:nemi.ri and Waihou rivers im prove-ment scheme. There has been fewer "drunks" than ueual dealt with by the nno-istraie lately. Only two. both first Sg£X were gathered in by the police yesterday, and this morning were discharged after having a conviction for insobretv recorded against them.

The dye you have been looking for— Xadeo—because it dyes woollen, lilk or cotton garments perfectly, and will 'not wash out or fade; 1/ pcr'packct. Obtainable only from George Court and Sone Ltd. Karangahape Road.—(Ad) The best prevention against influenza or colds which are infectious or contagious is to protect the mucous membranes of the nose and throat by taking Nazol on lump sugar and allowing it to dissolve very slowly between the ti/fih and gums.—(Ad.) '

deferring to the question of aviation in the course of an interview at Christchuich last night, the Minister for Defence (Sir James Allen) said that in all probability an aerodrome would be maintained in Chrietchurch and a seaplane i base in Auckland. Asked if the Government proposed to take over the Sock j burn aerodrome and the Auckland seaplane school, he said the Government's policy had not yet been completed. The extraordnary period of prosperity which the meat export industry is experiencing is reflected in the affairs of the North Canterbury Sheep-farmers' Cooperating Freezing, Export and Agency Company, iLtd., as revealed by its annual balance-sheet just issued. The net profit ! on the ye'ar'a operations ie £28,850 11/2, compared with £10,614 17/ during the preceding twelve months. This is quite , outstanding in view of the fact that the allotted capital is only £50,983 10/. A large new theatre is about ■to be erected in Princes Street, Dunedin. A large proportion of the proposed capital of f 40,000 has been obtained, and tenders will be called for almost immediately, 60 that building operations will probably be commenced this year. Thb name decided upon for the new theatre is the Savoy Opera House. It will be finished in Oamaru stone and will have an imposing facade, three storeys in height. Seating accommodation will be provided for approximately 2,000 persons. The increased cost of living involves an increased cost of playing (says the Dunedin "Star"). Wielders of the cricket bat, the tennis racquet, and the golf | stick —in fact everyone who goes in for I outdoor games of any description—will have to pay considerably more for their equipment in the future. Imported bats, which in the pre-war days beyond recall cost 30/, cannot now be obtained for less than 40/ to 42/; cricket balls have risen to just about double the old price, a seven-and-sLxpennv ball now costing 15/G, and an S/G ball 10/ G. In 1914 a tip-top tennis racquet cost £2 2/; now the same tiling costs £3 10/: the cheaper grades being priced at 40/, 37/(>, and 25/, instead of 22/ G. 21/, and 12/0. Tennis balls at 18/ a box are a thing of the past. 35/ being the present price. Croquet sets and bowls have increased in price 100 per cent. Even at these enhanced prices sporte material of all kinds is diflioult to obtain in the quantities required. The revival of sport in England after the closing of the war has meant that every bit of material which the restarted factories are able to turn out is snapped up, and the colonial buyers have to wait or be content with restricted supplies. A shortage of lime used in plastering work is causing local builders and contractors, particularly those with such work in hand, some little concern. In the case of the new post office in Wellesley Street there is a fair amount of this work to be done, but no step forward can be taken as a result of the shortage. Tlie contractors, Messrs. Grevatt and Ron. are thus once again delayed in their contract. Acording to latest advice they hope to have the building completed ready for occupation about the end of November.

Beachcote advantages—beautiful views, beach frontaees, tram passes estate, pick of Mil ford. Night Auction, Nov. 5. —Ad. Strength-giving Doctor's Cream o' Groats is invaluablq.for invalids. Always fresh and easily digested!—(Ad.) "'Happiness is Life — Everything."— Stanus. No one can be happy when a cold stuffs up the head, a cough tears each throat membrane, and chest trouble tortures the lunge. Baxter's Lung Preserver can restore happiness to its own. Have "Baxter's" handy through summer. Invest 2/6 in a large bottle.— (Ad.) Sore throats, chest troirole, with thick mucous, will be readily relieved by frequent use of Nazol on sugar and by rubbing a few drops of Nazoi into the chest and throat night and morning and covering with cotton wool or flannel.— (Ad.) ■We can recommend it because we have put it to the test. Nadco, the latest and best dye on the market; 1/ per cake. Obtainable only from George Court and Sons. Ltd., Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Cold in the head anfl nasal catarrh ia quickly relieved by Nazol. Take 5 or 6 drops on loaf sugar, and place between the cheek and gums, and allow to dissolve naturally and very slowly. This gives prolonged action and quicker relief.— (Ad.) The " S. and C." Machine is a necessity in every household. Guaranteed for ten years. From £8 19/6. —Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) There is no remedy for throat and chest troubles that has been tested so thoroughly and searchingly as Nazol. It gets more friends the more it is tried. If your throat troubles you, use Nazol.— (Ad.) The " S. and C." Machine is a necessity in every household. Guaranteed for ten years. From £8 19/G. —Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) Nadeo, a dye we can recommend for perfect result* with any garments, silk, wool, or cotton. Guaranteed not to wash out or fade; 1/ per packet. Obtainable only from George Court and Sons, Ltd., karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Lectures on Bolshevist Russia.—Bolshevist Russia is a theme of engrossing interest, and in view of the widespread ignorance on this subject the announcement of lectures by a New Zealander who had had personal experience of life under the Bolsheviki will be welcomed by thousands of Aueklanders who desire enlightenment on this important topic. Since his escape from Bolshevist Russia, Mr. Williams has lectured to very appreciative audiences of British and Dominion troops in England, France, and Italy, and he has recently returned to New Zealand in order to undertake a tour of the Dominion, opening in Auckland Town Hall on Labour Day, October 27, and October 29, as notified in our advertising columns. (Ad.) See the fancy-work demonstration on S. and C. Machine at " Ye Olde Englishc ' Fayre," Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) Nadco, the dependable dye, will dye anything—silk, wool, or cotton: 1/ peri oake. Beautiful range of colours obta.liable only from George Court and Sons, Ltd., Karangahapo Road.—(Ad.)