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Evening Star, Issue 12926, 24 September 1906, Page 4

Representatives of different local bodies interested in the Drainage Board's new Bill met in conference at the Roslyn Council Chambers on Saturday night. The meeting was not open to the Press.

The now railway station at Dunedin will be used for public traffic on Monday, the 22nd prox., but the official opening by Sir Joseph Ward will not take place till the second week in November.

The initial function in connection with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Loyal Caversham Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., took place yesterday in the "form of a church parade, and although the weather outlook was gloomy, nearly 100 Oddfellows turned out, including the district officers and representatives of all the citv and suburban lodges. The Caversham "Band, in their new uniforms, led the procession to the Presbyterian Church, where th© Rev. D. Dutton spoke on the brotherhood of man and the dignity of service. G.M. Bro Marshall, N.G. Bro. Gray, and V.G. Bro. Christie acted as marshnlls. P.G. Bro. H. B. Renfreo was the sole representative of the original members of the Caversham Lodge at their formation twenty-five vrars ago.

" I desire to state that we recognise that the present manager (Mr Alexander) is in. no way responsible for the present (-yetcm, and also desire to place on record the fact that the employees have everv confidence in turn to introduce a system which would be acceptable to all concerned. However, they recognise that Mr Alexander mav not be always with them, and that any act of his would not be binding upon his' successor." Tribute by Mr Breen at th c Arbitration Court.

Speajcing about hours of work at the Arbitration Court this morning, Mr R. Breen said that electric tramway employees were put to unnecessary inconvenience in getting in their day's work. "In fact." lie added, "one would think, on glancing at the roster, that had the concentrated efforts of tho management been brought to bear with the sole object of subjecting the men to the maximum amount of inconvenience they could not possibly have made a better job than had been done."

In the course of his opening of the union's case in the tramways dispute at the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr R. Breen said ho believed that if an average were struck tomorrow of the age of motormeu on the electric cars in the City it would be under twenty-five years. The six applicants from which the Citv Council are asked by the Works Committee to select an inspector of buildings, at a salary of £2OO per year, arc Charles A. Arnold, G. W. Gough, Jesse Minn, David Paterson, John M. Pledgers, and John Limn.

The City Corporation tramwav returns for the fortnight ended 15th September show 43,057 miles run, as against 38,018 miles for the same period last vear, and the receipts were £1,935 Ids, 6r £205 15s more than for the corresponding fortnight of 1905. Tipplers, beware! Mr Graham, S.M., said this morning that he found another long list of cases before the Court. This was becoming a. somewhat usual experience now, and if lie found it continuing he would double the fine and see what effect that would have.

It is recommended by the Forburv Park Committee that tho City Council*should rescind the resolution favoring the purchase of Forbury Park, and abandon the proposal. The District Railway Engineer has been notified, in respect to the lighting of the new station, that alternating electrical current will be available on the Ist November, and direct current (if required) on Ist October.

Constablo Michael Connor saw and handled on Saturday afternoon a bit more money than he will get for a year's work. A man was lacking tp a row in ;i, private house in King street, and, the police being called, Connor arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct a man who had £205 in notes and gold in his possession, portions of this sum being in everyone of his pockets. T!ie magistrate remarked this morning that tho defendant might consider himself lucky in falling into the hands of tho police.

Measles on the hill now—Arthur street School had to be closed this morning. Union street School reopened to-day with an attendance of more than two-thirds, and Oaversham started again, there being sixty-two absent, mostly belonging to the infant room. Musselburgh had a muster, but eighty-five failed to answer the call of the roll, and Mr Kwing (chairman) deemed it prudent to shut down for another week. The steamer Wainvate, which arrived at Port Chalmers this forenoon from London, has on board five Clydesdale horses—two mares and three entires. The three entires arc under the charge of Mr John Webster. One of them, Bkck Knight, 3 yrs old, sire Hillcade Chief, is for Messrs Webster and Cullinden, Allanton. Another, Royal Derby, also 3 yrs old, sire Everlasting, is for* D. Irvine, jun. The third entire (not named) is a two-year-old, and the sire is Up to Time. There" are two pedigree Romney ewes, two pedigree Romney rams, and two long-haired collie dogs, under the charge of the chief cook. As showing the scarcity of houses in the Empire City, the following incident, which ia vouched for, may be given. A Wellington gentleman who required a residence saw a suitable place advertised in the evening paper, and despatched his clerk to rake the house without delay. The clerk hurried on his errand, but, alas, found on reaching his destination that a man in a motor car had arrived before him. This incident depicts how dwelling places are snapped up in Wellington, where houses have been a scarce commodity for years past, A very successful gathering was held in ■the hall of the Young Women's Rooms on Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being the visit of Mrs Cole, president of the New Zealand Women's C.T.U. The hall looked bright with daffodils on every available- table. Musical items' were rendered with much taste by Misses Adams and M'Kay. Sister Olive sang, accompanying herself on the auto-harp. Mrs Cole delivered an interesting address, which was apparently enjoyed by those present.

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Mr Morris makes the most charming portrait studies of all children. Their portraits axe beautifully soft, naturally lifelike, and totally unstudied. Charges, 21s per dozen, cabinet size. See specimens in vestibule, the studio. Princes street.—[Advt.] A fancy and floral fair will be held in the Town Hall, N.E. Valley, in connection with St. Martin's Church, commencing to-morrow. Change of comedies each evening. During the fair Valley cars will stop at the Town Hall when required.

Weakness of the stomach, indigestion, liver and kidney troubles. Nothing equals Tamer Juice. [lo9] The Kirunga Kindergarten (Miss Alexander, principal), held in the Roslyn Presbyterian Church Hall, for infants, begins term Monday, September 24.

The annual meeting of the Otago Anglers' Association will bo held in the upper Masonic Hall, Moray place, to-morrow evening. Mrs Oardale, for some unexplained reason, did not keep her promise to act as accompanist for the Caversham Brass Band's entertainment on Friday night. Miss Mabel Wright and Miss Waddle filled the broach at short notice.

Received on behalf of the Logan Fund Employees Coulls, Culling, and Co.. 19s,

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