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Evening Star, Issue 12874, 25 July 1906, Page 4

The presentation to Mr R. A. Farquharson, this year’s Rhodes Scholar, was made in the lown Hall this afternoon by His Worship the Mayor on behalf of the subscribers. It took the form of a draft for £l7O (including passage money). Speeches were made by His Worship. Professor Benbam (on behalf of the Professorial Board), His Excellency the Governor, the Minister of Lauds, and the Rhodes Scholar. We understand that Mr F arc n bar son has intimated to the Committee his wish that the balance of the fund shall be retained for the purpose of assisting any future Rhodes Scholar similarly circumstanced to himself—a very praiseworthy resolve. “ The economic position of the worker today is inferior to what it was ten years ago. This is proved by the figures of Mr Tregcar, who has been much maligned by people whose interest it is to keep you where you arc. Wages have risen BJ, ’per cent., according to Mr Tregcar, and the cost of living has risen close on 24 per cent. To hold what you have is to hold nothing.” Such was Mr J. Gilchrist’s explanation to a small open-air meeting of foundry hands at lunch hour to-day of why he thought they should associate themselves with the Independent Political Labor figt said

Labor organisation of the bind that bad something definite to offer to the worker. , t° the present Liberal Government, be said that their policy simply amounted to telling the worker that they would see that he held what he had. A tight grip of nodoes, n °t> appeal to Mr Gilchrist, VVnether the audience—some twenty apprentice and half a dozen or so older hands ■—looked at the matter in the same light as Mr tiilchrisb was not apparent. They listened to him without commenting, and disappeared silently and rapidly when he had finished, for lunch hour was over, all out five minutes.

The disturbance of sand along the Otago coast, caused by the recent gales, has been cry marked—the greatest disturbance for two or three years. Many of the little bays have been cleaned out”; others have been banked up.” In, the vicinity of the Heads uiousands of tons must have moved, though not m such a way as to prejudice the navigation of the port. The arresting effect of that venerable ruin the Mole was noticeable during the time the disturbance was at its height. Coupled with all this wo have had some phenomenal tides. Last spring tides were the highest recorded for years, the gauge at the Heads reading Bft 6in on one occasion. The only damage appears to have been the extinction of a plantation of lupins recently sown on the North Head to assist m retaining the sand.

If suitable arrangements can be made, Di u "u x ln ° gi ve a lecture in Christchurch at on early date on educational mat'r^finß a f fch .° ba&ls of his remarks the growth and development of the mind and nervous system m man and the lower animals.

Ireni the reception accorded to a letter from the District Health Officer by the Dxamago Beard last night, it would appear that that body are standing to their guns over the matter of getting paid for their worse m relation to tho sewering of the new railway station, when that is an accomplished fact. The impression gleaned was that so far there has not been an amicable settlement between tho Board and the Railway Depart incut. Negotiations are, 0 r have been, in progress, and members are diary of disclosing anything for obvious reasons, but it is evident that finality has not been reached.

The report of tho auctioneers [A. Harris and Go.) on their sale ycsteixlav of the surplus land acquired by the "Drainage Board far the pumping station site wus received by members of tho Board with expressions of satisfaction last night. Mr Hancock said that of land for which the ihard had originally paid alicut £3OO, half, roughly, had been sold for £1,455. Mr Hancock also brought up the question of the Boara purchasing some of the land through which the rising main rums from the pumping station towards the ocean. He said that it had recently been offered to the Board for £l5O an acre. Ho thought tho Board should possess all the land through which the rising main runs, and suggested that it could be paid for out of tire proceeds of tho sale of land mentioned above. On his motion tho matter was referred to the Works Committee, with power to act.

A paperhangcr belonging to the North Island had two sous, and lie gave them shares in the business. They at vice thought of a plan of extension. The first chance they had they would disencumber the sto civ of a big lot of old-fashioned papers and fill tho racks with new stuff'. Father went for a month’s holiday. That was the opportunity. Off went ‘the out-of-date stock to an auction room, accompanied with instructions to ‘■til at any price and bo sure not to retain anything Naturally, the sons did not go to the sale themselves. In fact, they didn't know what the result had been till one uay tho father suddenly appeared at fee shop. “Hullo, father,” said one cf the nui-, ra, " we thought you weren’t coming uomc for three or four days yet.” “ No, 1 wasn't ” he replied, “ but I saw a side of palters advertised, and guessed you youngsters mightn’t be up to the point of making a pound or two by cheap purchases, so I ran down to town and bought £SO worth at regular bargains.” And as ho spoke an express drove up to the door with tho same old lot. This is a true bill.

Some know, and some don’t, that all our frozen cargo has to he shipped at Port Cnalmcrs. The white vans that come from Burnside cannot approach the ship’s side at Dunedin. There is no railway—no export wharf. But this old, old order threatens shortly to change, and signs of a coming export wharf at Dunedin are toward. Tho place will be the lower Jetty street wharf, and tho time not far distant. AVithin a few days it is proposed to bring the dredge to bear on ; the situation. She will open a cut giving direct access from the cud of the Victoria channel to the berth in question. Wharf extension to meet the needs of the longest ocean steamer is also being considered. At present the berth is 500 ft long, and an additional 100 ft is coiv templatcd. This extension awaits the arrival of piles from Australia, the; contract time for the supply of which expired on tho 14th inst. The matter of road formation, the cost of which is to bo borne jointly by the City Council and the Harbor Board, is also in hand. The railway is already there. Altogether it will be the most important harbor work of the year, as it will remove for ever any excuse which ocean steamers may have for nob coming up to Dunedin. Unless anything happens to call for the. services of the dredge elsewhere, the now berth should be ready in three months. iTnb areas of the estates mentioned yester-J day by Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., ‘which he considered should be acquired by the Government are as follow :—Moadowbqnk 6,000 acres, Mount Royal 20.000 acres, and Clydevale 50,000 acres. Mr Mackenzie emphasised the fact that for years two valuable estates had been offered to the Government—namely, Moa Flat and Hillend. The Government got a report condemning tlie former, and they would not take up the latter. Speculators had now acquired Moa Flat at a much bigger price, and settlers had taken it up. The enterprising proprietor of Hillend had himself cut up his property, and was erecting a dairy factory, while some twenty farmers wcJukl soon be settled there. Ho contended that the Government ought to have acquired both these estates, which would have meant settling the people there at a lower rental than they were at present Paying-

—wJDisHlonnr Mr Justice Cooper arrives by second express on Friday. Ho will hold a sitting in Chambers at eleven o’clock on Saturday morning, when ho will also fix tho order of civil business.

T celd y meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.Cx.T., last evening was an “open” night for a lecture on ‘ Health, and How to Obtain it, by Mr T. M’Lennau. The chair was taken by Bro. D. Gain, C.T. The lecture was a most interesting one, Mr M'Lennan holding his audience from start to finish, his humorous comments on the usual ideas of health, and how to obtain it, together with abundant good advice and teaching, makiim it most interesting as well as instructive. X number of lantern views were shown by Mr Nordin, and that gentleman also gave an exhibition of right and wrong methods of breatliing and tho proper use of the abdominal muscles. ■^ raor was Ihe presiding justice at i-he Police Court this morning, when Patrick Joyce was fined 10s, in default twentyfour hours, for drunkenness. Edgar Turner was charged with having, on the Ist of March, forged the name of Brown to a telegram, addressed to Brown and Coates, of Sydney, requesting them to cable tho sum of £ls, with intent to defraud. Accused was represented by Mr Hanlon, who applied for a remand until Friday next. ; This was granted, and boil was allowed acI cused in his own recognisance of £IOO and ] o. surety of £IOO or two sureties of £SO j each. I ] “ A Member of a Friendly Society ” i writes to us: — “ln your yesterday’s issue I you say that ‘ the friendly societies inter- | viewed the Premier privately.’ May I ask | what fort of business is under way? No ! one has any right to interview the Premier i privately in the name of the friendly socis- ; ties, as no authority to do so was given ; by those bodies.” Tho public have a rmht to know what the object of this deputation was, and we await information on tho point. No. 2 Company N.Z. Field Hospital and Bearer Corps paraded at the Garrison TTnll

by the officer commanding the district (Colonel A W. Robin, C.8.). The company mustered forty strong, and all absentees were accounted for. The inspecting officer, after orally examining .a number of the N.GO.s (practical work being out of the question owing to the congested state of the basement), congratulated Surgeon-major Evans on the progress made by the corps and on surmounting the recruiting difficulty. He looked forward to having an opportunity of seeing the corps at work in the field during the summer months, and spoke of tho valuable work done in the past by the Field Hospital Corps at the different fencampmente. Four newt members were elected.

At the meeting of parents and guardians on Friday night Mr Donald Borne staled that the resolution of the Education Board (as to free places) that Mr M. Cofien wished to quote was not carried in the form in which it was being read. Mr Cohen replied tliat he -was quoting from the report published by both the daily papers. Mr Rome rejoined that the report was wrong. We took a note of this at tho fme, and rang up Mr T. Mackenzie, the author of the motion, to see what he had to say on the-subject, but that gentleman had gone out of town, so we waited for . his return, and now, in answer to a question, Mr Mackenzie says: “Your report was absolutely correct.” Mr Borrio further said at the meeting on Friday that tho 31st December was altered to the Ist December. In this Mr Bqrrie has also made a mistake—unintentionally, no doubt.

To-day is the day for the receipt of formal nominations for seats in the Chamber, of Commerce. As is usual nowadays, none had coins to hand at the t ppointed time, and tho Committee o! the Chamber will arrange the matter as they have, done in other years. The Committee were meeting as we went to press.

His Excllency tho Governor, Lord Plunket, came to Dunedin last night by the second express from Christchurch, bringing two of his younger children, and accompanied by Captain Bingham. TheHm. T. Y. Duncan joined the train at Shag Point, he haying there paid a visit to Lady MTvenzie. His Excellency was met at tho railway station by the Premier (the Hon. W. Hall-Jones), the Hon. G. M’Lean M.L.C., Colonel Robin, Mr A. Duncan (station-master), and the inspector of police (Mr T. O’Brien), and. attended by a guard of_ honor, drove to Femhill Club. Lord Plunket proposes to stay in Dunedin until Friday morning.

Mr Morris, artist in photography, gives special attention to portrait studies in bridal costume, wedding groups, etc. Long experience, combined with a most perfectlyequipped studio, enables him to render the texture of light draperies to the best possible advantage. See specimens, studio. Princes street.—[Advt.]

A concert will be given by the Knox Church Choir in the Sunday School Hall, King street on Friday evening. ’

As winter approaches no house should be without Tussicura; stops the cough immediately.—[Advt.] The mutoscope exhibition will be in Dunedin next Saturday. The shop next Searle and Kborhardfs, Princes street south, has been taken for this American novelty, which is at present exhibiting at Invercargill. Turther particulars will be given in a day or two.

Lodge Celtic Masonic Ball, July 27 Mr Hendy is now booking hairdressing appointments, and kindly requests ladies to arrange bookings at earliest convenience. Telephone 902.—[Advt.]

For a very trifling expenditure the Dunearn pub.ic will bo enabled to hear to-morrow evening, at the Garrison Hall, His Excellency the Governor speak, vocalists and instrumentalists give their quota of music, Mr Alfred H. Burton render his lecture ‘ Tho Spacious Times of Great Elizabeth,’ to see tho Freemasons in procession in all their grandeur, and will, moreover, aid a most laudable object. The Committee request that the audience be seated at ten minutes to eight. Tamer Juice gives you vim, makes your step elastic, and you feel well. [lo9] As already announced', the section ' of' the Otago Central Railway from Omakau to Ghatto Creek will be opened for traffic on Monday, 30th July. The train leaving Dunedin at 7.45 a.m. will then leave Omakau at 3.10 p.m., arriving at Chatto Greek at 3.45 p.m., and a train will leave Chatto Creek at 9.35 a.m., leaving Omakau at 10.30 a.m., thence running to Dunedin as at pre sent. No railway officer will be stationed ai Chatto Creek, and the freight on goods consigned to that station will require to be prepaid. As no goods shed or crane is provided at Chatto Creek, the department recommends that only small lots of goods bo consigned there. For stiff joints, neuralgia, lame back, contracted muscles nothing equals Witch’s Oil. [lo9]

“ Sandow system ” classes for ladies are about to commence at the Young Women’s Christian Association Hall, in Moray place, for members and subscribers, as advertised in another column.