DUNEDIN NOTES.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11876, 25 April 1904, Page 4

DUNEDIN NOTES.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") DUNEDIN. April 22. Mr Massey, in re:erring to railway and co-operative works in his address at Owaka, said the latter weie in many respects as near perfection as was possible, and yet the progress made was not so great as tuey might reasonably expect. He thought men should be allowed to choose their own mate?, and that when the price for work was fixed they should be allowed to make as much as ever they possibly could, perhaps 10s, 12s, or 14*, if they liked to work for it. At present men were not encouraged to do tlie best they could. If they made too much the price was cut down, and very often, as way only natural, they eased off in their work. Some magnificent specimens of fruit grown in Central Otago have been exhibited thus year. Tho latest exhibit is a bunch of grapes, which turns tho scale at 51b. The Trades and Labour Council has passed a resolution strongly protesting against the operations of the Millers' Trust in inflating the price of bread, and ivsolvtd, in the event of the trast being definitely organised, as Ls now proposed fur •a further term of live years, that the Government be requested to introduce- legislation at the earliest possible date, controlling the operations of the combine, and to take the necessary steps towards establishing State flourmills. The Council also passed a resolution congratulating t.';e drainage engineer on the success of the day labour system over the contract labour, and hoped it would prove an object-lesson to all public bodies of the superiority of day lubour over contract work. What appears to be an extensive reef of greenstone has been discovered at Milford Sound, and it is proposed to form a company to develop it. The deposit has been traced for about half a mile in reefs, and is well defined. There is a market for the article in Great Britain, and it is proposed to introduce it to the Continent and America. DUNEDIN, April 23. Dr. Colquhoun, a prominent local doctor, has been giving his views on the question of tramways in narrow streets. He said he had a feeling of absolute relief when the Government stopped the Council putting down double tramlines in the narrow streets. He further remarked that tho rule of the road was practically ignored in the city, and that London, with all its traffic, was a safer place to drive and walk about in than Dunedin. Several School Committees have passed motions protesting against the resolution carried at the School Inspectors' Conference in regard to the appointment and removal of teachers. Motions will be brought before meetings of householders on Monday dealing with the subject of superannuation for aged and infirm school teachers.