SUCTION-GAS PROPELLED VESSEL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 48, 25 August 1911, Page 3

SUCTION-GAS PROPELLED VESSEL.

tST TELEGRAPH— SrftCTAt, TO THS POST. 1 ) DUNEDIN, This Day. Otago i« likely soon' to have the distinction of possessing the first suction gas-propelled vessel in the Dominion, and probably in Australasia. The vessel which is to be the subjects of cx« periment is a small passenger craft at present propelled by oil engines. These engines are to be converted into suction gas enginee. The suction gas generator in question Is known as tho "Cambtidizs, the "Industrial" type of vrbich i« about to be manufactured at the Maori Ironworks Port Chalmers, jvnew

this > generator is to be installed arid subjected to a month's trial under test condition*. VICTORIOUS CHOIR. Welcome home. t»* TKEWWra— S: ECIAt, TO THE POST,} FEILDING, This Day. On the arrival of Folding's victorious \Veeley Choir from the Napier competi* tionsj where they won the double event, the party which was foHy Btrong, was entertained at afternoon tea and given a hearty semi-pnbtic reception. Speeches were made eulogising Mr. H. Temple White (conductor) and his choir, and at the close rousing cheers were given for Mr. White. During a conversation with the latter, who is also conductor of the Choral Society, your special aeked him whether he thought of taking his choir (which tied with the Hastings Choir for the championship two years ago) to the Wellington competitions in October, Mr. White replied that he beli&Ved that winners of choir contests at centres out-side the citie* should certainly go to the larger competitions organised for the cities, but it would be difficult to get members of the choir away for two contests in a year. Thero is no doubt Mr. White has a welltrained corps under his baton now. TPBcISS ASSOCIATION,] MINER TERRIBLY INJURED. • t WAHIL 24th August. A miner named Harry BulTbck, workins , at th. c Grand Junction mine, received terrible injuries to his head, face, and other parts of the body as the result of an explosion iiift winze. It appear* thnt Bullock was using a. pick, and struck an unexploded charge in a hole. He is not expected to recover. LACK OF DISCIPLINE. AUCKLAND, 24th August. Josef.h Henry Butler, a private m No. 2 Native Rifles, was brought before Mi\ C. C. Kettle, S.M., to-day on a jurlg^ rnent summons for th« non-payment of £1 2s, being fines imposed for non-attend-ance at parades. In answer to questions by the Magistrate, defendant said that lie had once token an interest in volunteering, but did not do so now. He did not appreciate having to wear his own boots at parades, which had to be attended every other night in order to escape ft fine.

There was no encouragement for c, young fellow in a volunteer corps nowaday*. Mr. Kettle : It's all lack of discipline. You young fellown doh't ewm to under* stand your duty to your country, and your King. When I was your age 1 was in a Volunteer corps, and I didn't need nny encouragement. Eventually plaintiffs agreed to waiva technicalities and alldw an appeal to b* made to the officer commanding the diß» trict. The case ifas accordingly adjourned for three weeks. , TESTING ROAD METAL. AUCKLAND^mh August, ' Tho City Engineer reoommendod the council to-night to urge the Government to establish a testing station to make official tests of the suitaJbility of Rtones for road metal. The Government Road Board recently established in England has decided to take up this work. ! NEW PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. . WANGANtrt, 24th August. To night it was decided to establish » ! philosophical society, whict it is intended : to affiliate with the New Zealand lnsti* tute. The society will start yith ft mem. bership of about 80. DEMAND FOR LAND. INVGRCARQItiti. 24th August. IThe desire to go on the land and th* avidity with which available land is sought were evidenced by the demand tor several worked-out sawmill areas submitted to ballot at the Ti&nds Office to» day. For 15 sections close tipon 600 applioations wore Mcei\-ed« the majority be» tng those of Southland people not" DOB* wssihg land. Much excitement prevailed' during the course of the ballot. The remarks matte by the Rev, A. Thomson last Friday evehing. at Petone, regarding representation on the Wellington Education "Board have •attracted Borne attention, and surprise had been expressed tlißt such a cUte of affaira a» disclosed should <*i.st. Mr. T. M. Wilfortl, M.P., in A teter to Mr. Tliom* son, says that he was intereeted in th» statement, and he expresses his inteu* tion of moving in Parliament in th» direction of , having Education Board* elected on a more popular franchise. Roslyn *uitß atfe made with a thor* ough knowledge of the science of correct suit-building.— Advt.