The Evening Star FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1906.

Evening Star, Issue 12989, 7 December 1906, Page 4

The Evening Star FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1906.

J he Opposition have retained tlie Manukau seat, as was generally auticiTlie .Vasakau paled; and, as politics go, l-.lertlon. they are entitled to make such. capital out of the in-ci—a-o of their majority as they may deem expedient. Mr M’Nab's direct interpoyi(jnn in the contest was a tactical mistake.

;is there iras little hope of re-moving the prejudices of tin? majority of the electors in tire available time, while the Leader of ;i:c Opposition secured a pretext for engagmg energetically in that work of misrepresentation and special pleading at which he is a past master. Tin; candidates were not equally matched. Mr Long being a parliamentarian of ability and experience, whereas Mr Ballard, with many excellent qualities, lacked skill as a platform speaker and controversialist. “I suppose that I “ could not have struck anywhere a stronger “anti-Land Bill constituency than the “ M:unikan.” says the Minister of Lands, and the remark beam out our criticism of the Ministerial tactics; but Mr M‘No.l) can at least plead that ho wus courageous, if not discreet; and, no doubt-, his exposition of the policy of Land IWonn will produce good mailt;-, even at Mannkau, in the future. Mr Lang's return, in so far as it a> related to the Laud Question, should only stimulate Ministers and their supporters to further efforts of an educative kind, as it is quite, clear that, at least in tire North Wand, mioiepresentatkm and fallacy wifl die bard. “It was very strange “to notice tire view (hot tire people took “of the Government land propoßds," observed fho Minister of Lands, reviewing his Northern tour-. “It has been instilled into “ them that a dire attempt is being marie “to destroy their little freeholds." Mr Martsev las fostered this absurd but insidious notion with what, vno fear, must lie termed characteristic nnscrupukreeJMSß; and the Manuknu electors, having no immediate experience of the evils attaching to very large estates, and not being gifted with a national width of outlook, oould form no other idea of the suggested reforms than that they were directed against the stability of the small landholder. Apparently they arc devotees of Mr- Maasev's “ monstrous" doctrine of purchase at the original value —a doctrine fraught- with disintegrating effects for the Opposition party, try as they may to disguise their differences of opinion. “ The district is largely freehold at the original value." says Mr M'Nab. “They are os strongly op- “ posed to freehold at the present value “as they are to leasehold. . . . The “holder of the lease in perpetuity does not “seem to realise that there are two daises “of freehold, and thinks that in the end “he is bound to get his freehold at the “original valm-." The ultnv-delasivencjsi of this Masaeyite expectation is obvious, even to the more clear-sighted spokesmen of the Opposition party, but it is well to bear in mind that Manukau has given its approbation to the “monstrous" principle. Land Reformers know what they hare to fight in certain parts of the North Island, especially in the districts where Mr Massey’s reactionary influence is potent. Tire state of parties in the* House of Represent,itins is not affected by the icoult of the Mannkau election, and, perhaps, on general grounds, it is not to bo regretted that tlje scanty band of anti-MußsteriaHsts remains at its previous strength. But it will be thro enough for Mr Massey and his friends to raise the song of triumph when they begin to win seals previously bold by supporters *of the Ministry. We do not see the slightest reason to question either the stability of the Government or the ultimate {and not distant) success of the Land Reform proposals ; but astute misrepresentation, acting on prejudice and ignorance, may be able to score temporary victories, and it behoves the friends of progress to: spare no effort in furthering the great educational movement.

By the Will of Our lata Mr Daniel Smith,' of Dunedin, engineer, tfid following sum* have been bequeathed to the .-Presbyterian Church :—£loo to .the Theological - College, £IOO in support of the native South Sea Inland teachers in the Now Hebrides, aud£loo (o the affirm ministers’ fund.

Mr Or C. Graham, S.M., held a sitting of the Juvenile Court this morning; when iv-'boy, thirteen and a-half years of age, was charged with stealing 10s from the shop of W. Moore, a butcher, in TJraon street. The facts showed that the lad stole the money from the till during tbe -temporary absence of the occupant of the shop. Ho had spent all of the money with the exception of 2s. Jilt Worship said that he did not propose to convict the boy, as a conviction would moan a slur on his character for all {imp. He would discharge hint with a caution, and ordered his fallwr to refund the Ss the boy had spent.

Anotlier case of a young mam giving himself up to the police as the result of his condition from the effects of drink came before tho Police Court this morning. A similar case was before the Court at the beginning of the week. Station-sergeant King explained that the offender in question went up to a constable in Oeopge street about nine o'clock last night, and said that lie I cut been drinking for weeks, mi l was afraid of himself. He asked, to be locked up, and raid that if he woe not taken in charge he wonid not be responsible for what he might do. - He was ovkkaitly Ih a bad way from drink. It appeared that a, prohibition order was taken out against him last Tuesday. Tl» sergeant ached that the young man might bo remanded for a week for medical treatment, and His Worship grouted, the remand accordingly. Our Gisborne correspondent wires :—A little unpleasantness that had arisen in connection with hospital matters has been settled amicably. I’hc ‘ Herald ’ states that a meeting look place yesterday between Drs Morrison an<k Collins, in the presence of a third medical man, and after the issues raised in connection with the recent inquiry had been discussed a friendly understanding was arrived at that it was not necessary that the matter should bo pursued any further. Dr Morrison has written to the hospital trustees briefly explaining the situation, and stating with reference to the case that was inquired into on Monday that all was done in the interests of the patient that could have been done, whilst Dr Collins has requested the withdrawal of a letter he Sent in yesterday demanding a further inquiry. Tbe monthly meeting of the Port Chalmtis District. High School Committee whs attended by Messrs .1. vPLucblan (chairman), J. Mill, 11. Baucbop, J. Small], and A. Thomson It was resolved that the annual break-up should take place on Thursday, the 20th ins),, and the distribution of prizes the mine evening in the Garrison Hall. The annual picnic will bo held mi February 15 at Mosgiel, and arrangements will l>e made (if possible) to allow the cb ldren and parents to inspect tho imicbincry of tile Woollen Mill. Tho Hector reported that the attendance was slowly increasing, and that- ho had received promises from a number of gentlemen to contribute prizes for tho break-up. Messrs A. Thomson and J. Smaill were appointed the Visiting Committee for tho ensuing month. Alexander Anderson, a pupil of the school, has been awarded the prize of one guinea presented by tho Warehousemen's Association, under tho auspices of tbe Navy League, as the best signaller of tho No. * 1 Dunedin Battalion, New Zealand Public School Cadets, while William Robertson (another pupil of the school) was placfd second. What is known as Davidson’s Corner on tho Leith Valley road is considered to be a dangerous spot. The Public Works Department admit it, but there is a hitch in tho remedying of it because of an error in surveying work committed long ago by tho Lands Department. Between tho two departments Maori Hill can get no satisfaction. They expected a vote on last session’s Estimates, and then on the Supplementary Estimates, but only another injustice to Otago resulted—not a penny. Tho ex-Mayor of Maori Hill claimed to have had the Hon. W. Hall-Jones’s personal promise that tho money would bo voted this year, and when the Minister comes to Dunedin he is to be asked about it, for the Council feel satisfied tliat the omission of the vote was not owing to the matter not having been brought under bis notice during tho session.

The St. Clair Congregational Church choir were entertained by Mr and Mrs H. C. Campbell at their residence, Allandalo road, last night, when a very pleasant evening was spent in music, song, and story. Tho principal part of the, evening’s entertainment consisted of a competition in guessing the names of New Zealand towns as represented by badges worn, the winners proving to bo Mias Rod go and Mr Furminger, the booby prise going to Mr Prain. Before dispersing, Mr Prain. on behalf of the choir, thanked Mr and Mrs Campbell for their kindness. The burgesses of Ixtithton wrote to tho Council Fathers of Maori Hill last night telling them that if they asphalted the deck of the bridge over Pino Hill Creek it would seriously depreciate tho value of properly in Leithten. They had Itoard wild rumors of tins nefarious asphalting proposal, and they hoped it was not true. It seems that tho bridge is at present 2ft too high, and tho asphalt will add quite another 9in to its altitude. This piling of Pelion on Oasa is distasteful to them, and their representative on the Council boldly urged lowering the bridge 2ft and asphalting the deck. Tho representatives of Hi© more urban wards shook their heads, and did cot know whether Maori Hdl was prepared to go in for such vast engineering enterprises as lowering bridges 3ft. However, they authorised tho Works Committee to go and have a look at the bridge and to ‘‘act.” Maori Hdl Council evidently do uofc seek to emulate the City Council, by becoming involved in great undertakings. On receipt of notice of a meeting of tho Kaifcorai Drainage Committee, Mr Brown, the mayor, said that he thought the thing was cither moribund or dcayl. ” They are trying to revive it again,” said the town clerk. This information was not received with any enthusiasm, the mayor remarking that the Council must be careful not to incur any expense in connection with what was practically a dead concern. Mr P. Duncan explained that the Committee were taking stops to have an enabling Bill presented to Parliament —a course which should have been followed last session, and tho matter would have been settled, the opposition of tho Taieri County Council notwithstanding.

Hearing of the action for £IOO damages brought by Sirs Mary M'Gregor Simpson against lire Mornington Borough Council was continued in the Slagistrate’s Court after -we went to press yesterday. Dr William Evans described the plaintkTn condition when, he saw her a few days after her tall from the cable car. The injuries, which included several face cate, several cuts in the tongue, extensive bleeding from the middle of the right thigh down to the toes, a swollen ankle, synortis of the shoulder, and resultant nervousness, wore consistent with a fall from the oar, though a fall alone would not, witness thought, have been sufficient to cause the injury to tha thigh. Rheumatism of the shoulder might result from the injuries. Joseph Lye, a jqssenger by the car, said that the conductor had kft before they got to tie Qaeon’s Drive. Almost simultaneously with the forward movement of the car after the stoppage at tho Drive he heard a child scream, and the oar was pulled up almost immediately. Did not think it possible fo- plaintiff to have been dragged. He contradicted the witness Samson as to his position in the oar. Dr Marshall Macdonald (called by Mr MacGregor for the defence) said he had examined plaintiff recently. She limped slightly, but there was no .swelling of the ankle. The right arm, though not quite free, was useful enough for ordinary purposes. There was a fair prospect of plaintiff getting rid of the limp. Did not think she was malingering. The case was here adjourned to a date to be fixed. •

The. quarterly meeting of the Oh aimers Licensing Committee was held at noon today in the Courthouse, Port Chalmers. There were present Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. (chairman), Messrs J. Mill, C. Duke, A Roy, and Captain C. Hodge. Transfers were granted on the application'of Samuel Wilson Geddos to John Milne for the Marine Hotel, and from Tlramas Edward Neilsoa to James M'Cluskcy, Ravcnsbpwrae Hotel.

■On the table round which tho Domain BoafiL - gathered "yeaterday afternoon lhe??y was on tie# « colored post card shewing Manly in all its post-card glory, and there was a little-informal kslfc- as to whether St. Clair might not some day rival Manly. Of course, the pl«<S( will gather attractions with tho growing y*»r» —& certain Caver-, shant councillor onte had Visions of a boat ' harbor at the second beach—but the feeling just now is that a full-blown St. Glair, including a Domain Board of fifty tnSlnbors, with an annual'spending power of £IO,OOO, is a thing'that will hot bo here much before 2000 a.i>. Toy tbo present-generation it is something like the grand display, of fireworks which was to, be given after Nanki-Poo’s execution. " You won’t bo there to see them,”" said the Lord High Executioner; “ but they will bo there all tho same.” When life post card had been, duly inspected and finally tabled tbe Board sailed into the more prosaic business. The action of tbe secretary (M r Jacobs) in for* warding a bag of lupin sced tb a.Naseby resident was approved. The hank book showed a credit of £3fit 2s Id. It was decided that the Board should pay their annual official visit to the Beach on Wednesday next, December -12, meeting at, -the Town Hull at ten o'clock in the morning. Those present at the meeting were-'Mr J. H. Hancock (chairman), E. Anderson, J. Arkle, I. Croon, and'H. Cruet. ' The monthly meeting-of tho Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held in tho Town Hall yostofdat' afternoon : present —-Mr R. Chisholm (president, in the uhair), Mdsdamcs Eweh, DeßMiSton, Withers. T. A. Fry. Staff-captain Blinooo, Miss L. Cohen, and the secretary. An apology from Dr E. Siedeberg was received." The correspondence read included a letter from Miss Cohen conveying her resignation as—coheetor— for—tbo - society. The resignation was. accepted, and- on Mrs Denniston's motion a r.'solution was earned congratulating Mias Goheh ofi tho bow sphere of life on which sho -was about to enter. It was recommended that Mrs Annie Tyrell bo appointed collector for the three months ending February 20 next.

The animal examinations for junior national scholarships, free places at secondary schools, pupil teachers, pupil teachers entrance, and junior Civil Service obtencfieS at the Technical School on Tuesday, pxcept in tho case of candidates for pupil teachers’, entrance, who are required to attend on Wednesday. Tho examination centres are Dunedin, Oamaru, Lawrence. Balohrtha, Naseby, Alexandra, and Tapanui, and the total numbeis entered at all centres ire a# follow: —National scholarships, 119 ; pu-pil-teachers’ Entrance ,117 ; piipd teachers, 18; junior Givil Service, 371. Tim Dunedin figures are : National scholarships, 57 ;. pupil teachers’ entrance, 83; pupil tcacaexs, 13: junior CSvil Service, 306. - - Some of tho New Zealand, recruits who have made trial of the conditions obtaining in the King’s Navy as exemplified on H.M.S. Pioneer have been unburdening their woes to friends in Dunedin. "They say that if they lad known what the service meant thoy would never have joined, and they don’t care how soon their time is up. The trouble, of course, is the discipline, and the feeling among tho nautical cloth hero is not. altogether, one of sympathy. A captain remarked this morning: "Why, it's the only way lb moke -men of them; they don't "know what’s good for thorn.”

Mr R, Chisholm presided at this afternoon's mooting of the Council of the Otago Acclimatisation-Society, 'which was at-, tended by over a dozen members. The actions of the Executive in regard to various matters of detail dealt with since last meeting were approved. A proposal was made by the Executive to increase the salaries of Messrs Stephens and Deans, managers of the fish hatcheries, by £2O and £lO a year respectively, dating from. March, 1906.At the hospital this afternoon those who took part in the recent Hospital Saturday collections were entertained at afternoon tea by the Trustees. There was a large gathering in the main hall of the building, where tea was served, the visitors afterwards inspecting the hospital and grounds. During the afternoon tbo chairman (Mr P. Miller) took the opportunity, of presenting to Mr A. Burns, the late secretary, a caseof pipes, and an illuminated address, containing tho minute of regret passed by the Trustees on the occasion of Mr Burns’s resignation, and expressing that body’s regret at their loss, and their good wishes towards and appreciation of the recipient; Mr Miller, in making the presentation, spoke in tho warmest terms of Mr Burns’s faithful stewardship during long years of service, and of his high personal qualities.

Tho Arbitration Court will sit in Dunedin in the forenoon of Wednesday next, to hoar the result of tho conference ordered in connection with disputes pending. Undefended enforcement cases will also bo taken, but it is not anticipated that the Court will take any contentious matters before proceeding to Invercargill on tho Monday following. Tho Court will bo engaged in deliberative sittings for the remainder of the week.

A benefit concert and dance will be held in tho North Dunedin Drill Hull this evening-

Bo there The furniture sale of the scar son in full swing at 86 George street. San ders.—[Advt]

In spite of the keenest competition the business of Smith and Smith, Ltd., increases. The firm are now showing their Christmas stock of wall papers and friezes, suitable for drawing and dining rooms, halls, and studies, and invite purchasers to inspect goods. Smith and Smith, Ltd., Octagon,—[Advt.] Tomer Juice is a purely herbal compound of great value for liver troubles. [lo9] The Moerangfs time-table for to-morrow (Saturday) is advertised elsewhere. She is to make throe trips to and from Portobelio, and should the day be fine this is a very : enjoyable outing.

The general topic of conversation to-day baa been the remarkably low prices of the. gold-mounted combs at Hendy’s Hairdressing itooms. Choice variety from 4s 6d.—[Advt.] The City Council request honorary rangers to endeavor to stop the destruction of native buah hv fires.

Dr Bnsor’s Tamer juieo removes impurity and corruption from the system. [lo9]

Ladies’ umbrellas; New lot just opened, pretty bandies and best dotha, immense variety, price 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s fid; real silver mounts, fie fid upwards. At T. Boas’s, importer.—[Advt.] A lecture on ‘Self-control in Rotation to Health’ will be delivered to women in tbo Garrison Hall on Sunday afternoon. Simon, Continental Boot Depot, Princes street, have received from Fiorabeim and Co. a shipment of anatomical boots. You should see them. —[Advt.]

It is well worth your while to visit Simon Brothers, George street, and inspect new shipments of high-class British and foreign boots ami shoes, just landed; beautiful goods.—[Advt.] P. and P. Martin, Octagon, call special attention to purchasers of household furniture, and also new handsome Xmas and New Year presents. See our windows and prices. They are tempting.—[Advt.] Kidney and urinary troubles ara oUßoessfully treated by taking Tamer Juice. [lo9] The Railway Department will issue excursion tickets in connection with the Man'©toto show at Banfurly on Thursday, the 13th inst Train, arrangements are advertised in this issue.

Hr Morris makes the most charming portrait studies of all children. Their portrait* ■re beautifully soft, naturally lifelike, and totally unstudied. Charges, 21s per omen, cabinet size. See speoimena in vestibule,, the studio. Princes street. —[Advt.] Tho treasurer of the IVeo, Kindergarten Association acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions:—Mrs Ewen, £5 ss; Mrs A. W. Morris, Dr Hockcn, A. and T. Inglis, Mr A. Wilson, and Butlerworth Bros,, £1 Is each; Mrs M. Ooheu, Mr B. Chisholm, and J. and J. Arthur, 10a fid each; Mrs A. C, Broad, Mrs J. B. Stevenson, Mr D. Reid, Mrs 8., M Kenzie, G.P.F.,,Mrs J. M‘Gregor, and Miss Jessie Fish, 10a each; Mrs J. Logan, Mr P. Piyde, Snath and Smith, Hayward and Garrett, and Mr W. A. Mason, 5s each; Mrs De Carlo and Mrs Blaney, 2s 6d each. The Committee wish to thank Mr Wright for painting boards and marking the Association’s furniture.

Pretty spring models, half-price ; Panamas, Javos; childreh’B millinery. At Miss Hindi)*, milliner, 3 High street (top flat Jacobs’s building, opposite D.l.G.).—[Advt.]

The test of time proves that Tuaicur* has no equal for coughs and colds. [1139]