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Evening Star, Issue 13038, 5 February 1907, Page 4

It has been previously stated that Cr London and Cr Gore, will contest this year's mayoralty. It is understood that a petition is going the rounds in favor of asking a third gentleman to stand. Mr H. Kirk writes to say that tho little boy who got lost at the cattloyards and was found at Sawyer's Bay, was taken charge of by Mr J. Allen at Port Chalmers and well cared for. It is hoped that someone vfrill claim tho child.

At a meeting of contributors to tho Seddon Memorial Fnnd at Greymouth, it was decided that the amount in hand, which at present totals £203 12s 6d, be handed to the Public Trustee for investment, and that the interest be devoted to procuring two medals annually to be awarded to the most proficient boy and girl scholars at any schools in the Grey education district, proficiency to be determined by competitive examination. Proposals that the fund be devoted to a post office clock or to the construction of swimming baths were negatived, and the offer of a bust of the late Mr Seddon by Mr Nelson Ulingworth did not meet with general acceptance.

In their chairman (Cr Walker) the Gas Committee of the City Council have a keen worker, who ha 6 good reasons to feel pleased with the satisfactory results at present being attained at the gasworks. He is a strong believer in gas as against the electric light, and personally considers that the City has nothing to fear from the electric light. "It is a peculiar thing," ho said to one of our representatives thie morning, "that with the advent of electric light in big cities the gas consumption has increased accordingly. Take, for instance.. Sydney and Wellington. Their gas consumption has increased since the electric light was installed. There is no doubt, of course, that the new burners have assisted the gas considerably. With them gas now gives ten times the light for lie same consumption as before." A meeting of the Dunedin Fanciers' Club was held in Messrs Grace and Wilson's rooms last night, the president (Mr J. A. Park) in the chair. The business was the discussion of insurance matters in connection with the club's property, which was destroyed in a recent fire, the property being stored in C. Bills's factory, Cumberland street. The insurance amounted to £3OO, and Messrs Webster, Ormand, and Henderson were appointed to make the claim on behalf of the club. The clnb has decided to at once put tho work in hand for replacing the stock in a very complete and up-to-date manner. They expect to have all these matters completed long before June next, in which month their show will be held. Other business matters were discussed.

A special meeting of the North-east Valley Borough Council was held last evening (the mayor presiding) to certify to the correctness of the ratepayers' list for the special water reticulation district in connection with the loan proposal poll to be taken on Friday. The following motion was carried—" That the ratepayers' list for the special water reticulation district be adopted and certified, and that the Mayor, Crs Macandrew, and Mowat sign the same on behalf of the Council. It is desirable to draw attention to the fact that ' residential occupants ' are not entitled to vote ; only ratepayers." Water, or rather the lack of it, was the all-important topic, on the discussion of which the Mornington Ratepayers' Association spent the best part of last evening. The ontlook is getting very serious in the hill borough. It was suggested that certain members were not present at the meeting last night because they wero either carting water or digging wells. The meeting took upon themselves to discuss the water supply which it is proposed to introduce into the borough. The ratepayers of Mornington are evidently not to be led by the forelock into any schemo which their Council put forth, without knowing that it is not only a desirable one, but the best possiblo to adopt. Before voting day comes round, they want to know the why and the wherefore, also the details, of the Council's latest production, and, with that object in view, the Association have drafted a set of questions to be asked at the public meeting, which the mayor has called for Monday next for the purpose of discussing the proposed water supply system.

Cable advices have been received notifying local shareholders in Mr A. L. Baird's attractions at Wonderland (Sydney) of a further dividend of £ls per share for tho past month. In the course of her lecture to the students of the Metaphysical Club last evening, Mrs Cotton said : " Listen to ordinary conversation. Notice how the talk seems to turn naturally to subjects of sickness and disharmony, not to mention envy, hatred, and malice, and other worries of different kinds—financial, social, and domestic. Observe that thoughts of this kind are never helpful. They are not builders but disentegrators." Mrs Cotton advises all students of metaphysics " not to antagonise the people with whom you live. Do not run counter to their prejudices. Try to win them by your beatrtaful life, bv the radiating life, and health, cheerfulness, and good temper which surround you like an atmosphere. As they become conscious of it they will strive to imitate it, and the opposition that wonld have grown stronger by oppostion will fade away in the bright sunshine of actttalised good." " As far as I can see, this year's profits from the gasworks will show them to be the best paying department the City possesses," remarked Cr Walker (chairman of the Gas Conimittee) to one of our staff this morning. ""We started the year in March last}" he proceeded, " with a credit of £11,400, and the credit at the present time is over £16,000. Wo aTe now getting over 2,000 ft of gas more per ton of coal than provioaary, and our profits are increasing steadily: They have been going up about £I,OOO a month. Of course, we are economising in the workings, yet at the same time, while we are keeping the expenses down, we are not 6tarvinf» the works. We are, as yoa can see, getting better results and keeping the works irp to their usual high standard.". The Kaikorai Band will have-to manage without the services of their first B fiat trombone player, Mr Boyd, at Christemzreh. Mr Boyd, who is suffering from typhoid fever, was admitted to the hospital this morning. At least a month's rest, quietness, and care will be required before he is again able to follow his ordinary duties. The absence of Boyd will necessarily spoil the fine combination of the qoartet patty and the trombone trio, and prove generally detrimental to-the baad.:>tbiroqgstt)&t -the* eouigewttona.

The Congregational Union of New Zealand will commence their annual conference at Dunedin on Thursday' next. The Subjects to be dealt with-will include tho question of issuing a denominational newspaper, and a proposal by the Pastors' Provident Fund Board to lower the contributions' of ministers to the fund when the congregations contribute a certain annual earn. Tho Rev. Wm. Day, of Auckland, the retiring president, will conduct the proceedings, j

Young folks who consider that tho excitement of a " chase " from a Chinaman is a thing that makes life worth living, may be interested to hear how far " John " can run when he is put to it. Recently a Chinese was carrying a bag of oysters, out of season, when the shadow of the Acclimatisation Society's ranger fell aslant his path. John instantly divined that it was a situation requiring a considerable display of activity, and he shot north, with Mr Beck at his heels as far as Albany street. Then he doubled back to Hanover street, into Castle street, and then south along Cumberland street for a long distance. At tho powerhouse he pulled np out of breath, and explained, among gasps, to the ranger that the oysters were for a sick cousin. Tho explanation seems to have had no softening effect on the official, for the "case is booked' for an early hearing before tho magistrate.

By the will of tho late Miss Dalrymjile, who took much interest in the Girls' High School, £IOO has been bequeathed to the managers of the school to be ueed and expended for tho purpose of the distribution of prizes among deserving pupils. Seeing that tbo southern reservoir is nearly empty, tlio pressure over the district will bo considerably lowered from now on. There are only four million gallons left, and it will be shut off gradually. The first term of the Boye' High School for this session opened to-day. The Hon. J. It. Sinclair, chairman of tho High Schools' Board of Governors, attended, and introduced the new rector (Mr W. J. Morrell) to the boys. Up to this afternoon 101 new pupils had been enrolled, which is considered satisfactory. The Tnapeka Band, under tho conductorship of Mr Laidlaw, leave for Christchurch on Saturday.

At tho Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon, before Messrs D. A. De Mans and J. N. Brown, J.P.s, John Carrit and John O'Neill, for drunkenness, were fined 5s ea'ch.

A cloud camo o'er the collective brow of a small sporting association last evening when it was mentioned that the editors of th> local Press are showing a disposition to curtail inordinately long notices of trifling shows. The meeting wae further pained to learn that complaints on this head had not caused tho Press people to mend their ways, and como out with twocolumn notioea of every little side-show where two or three long talkers may happen to bo gathered together. Then the meeting, in its travail, proceeded to forgot that a long-suffering public have to be studied in these matters, and passed an informal resolution that further efforts be mado with the Press, so that those great oceans of speechifying, which often mean nothing, and lead to nothing, may again be seen in all the glory of printer's ink, and tluit Press repoTls which would not bo tolerated in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland may bo lengthened out '• some more." In this connection it is worth mentioning that Dunedin orators whoso business takes them to Wellington generally got a rude awakening. It is an open secret that an cx-Dunedin clergyman, noticing that his first- sermon in Wellington had been dealt with in three lines, called on the editor and expostulated. " I used always to get two columns m the Dunedin papers," he said. Tho editor replied : " You cim get it here, too—if you pay 4s an inch." Captain Lang, speaking this morning of commercial matters as seen on a recent visit to the North Island, stated that the coastal tiadc converging on and diverging from Auckland is trulv enormous. Scores of cutters, scows, and schooners penetrate into every bav, inlet, and creek in the far north, and wherever there is a morsel of cargo to be got they swarm after it, and most of them aro paying concerns. The captain thinks that this is another matter in which Otago lags behind tho busy, enterprising North Island. There are dozens of small settlements and timber areas on tbo seaboard of Otago, remote from the railwav. which could bo profitably worked by suitable vessels if there wore only sufficient enterprise to do it. Tho problem, of course, is how to set. about it. Pioneers in coastal shipping—tho late Mr Ramsay, for example—certainly did tb,eir best. It will be good news for the many who are waiting for the cheap excursion trains at special ates to start to learn that, the first train will leave here at 9.55 a.m. on Monday, February 18, for Christchurch, arriving there at 7.30 p.m. No dining car will be attached to the train, so that those travelling by it will havo to take their own hampers with them. No passengers will be pi-Jjed up on the way. It will also be good news to those who intend leaving by this train, and who wish to avoid the" crush on the Monday, to learn that they can obtain their tickets on the 15th and 16th hist. The special excursion fares, as has previously been published, have been fixed at 18s "first class and 12s 9d second ;lass. .

Despite ihe enormous attraction of the Exhibition, the week-end excursions on the railway to Qneenslown are keeping up as steadily as .hey did this time last year. Constable G. Williams, of Owaka, who was a well-known member of the New Zealand nativo football team, and who has not been enjoying good health of late, has been transferred to take charge of Seddon, a new station in tho Marlborough district. His place will probably be taken by Constable Mackenzie, of Kaitangata, while in all probability Constable Marshall, of Dunedin, will fill the vacancy in the coal mining town.

The traffic between Dunedin and Christchurch is keeping up steadily. This week started off well, when 132 passengers left yesterdav for tho Exhibition. The average is still ahout eighty per day.

The secretary of the Kaikorai Band (Mr Osbome)j who placed himself in communication with, the Minister of Railways through our local members of Parliament, received the following telegram thin morning from the Hon. J. A. Millar:—"l have been in communication with the Minister of Railways re further concessions baedsnien's fares to Exhibition, but he does not see his way to make further concessions." The bandsmen wanted to bo placed on the same footing as school teachers, who only pay 8s 4d return second-class. The department would not comply with that recruest. Then the bandsmen asked to be given the special concession to the public of 12s. The reply now published means that they must pay 19s 2d second closs return. The water gaugings taken at the reservoir this morning show as follows;-—In-flow : Silverstreain,- 696,000ga1; Ross Creek, 140,CO0gal; Leith, 663,000ga1; Morrison's, 264,000ga1; or a total of 1,763,000 gal per day. Outflow: All the inflow, 1,763,000ga1; loss from Northern reservoir, 200,000 gal; loss from Southern reservoir, 650,000 ga l; or a total daily consumption, of 2,613,0C0ga1. Doily loss of stored water from the Northern reservoir, 200,000 gal; daily loss from the Southern reservoir, 650,000 ga l; or a total of 850,000 gallons. Total amount stored at tho Northern reservoir, 20,750,000ga1; at the Southern reservoir, 3,800,000ga1. Total, 2<1,550,000ga1. At the present rate, the loss of stored water will bo used up in thirty-eight days. Mr R. T. Wheeler received word this morning from Mr H. P. Evans, manager of the Now South Wales bowling team, that they purpose leaving Christchiirch on Friday morning for Dunedin, and will sail by the Manuka on Tuesday. \The Executive of the Bowling Association meet to-morrow afternoon to make arrangements. Disappointment is expressed with the speed of the Ghrtha Biver Board's new launch. At her trial on Saturday the 'Free Press' reports, in the first mile she reached a speed equal to ten miles an boar, for the next three miles she went at the rate of nine miles an hour. Then she slowed down, owing to an accident to the circulating pBEop ono of the engines to become overheated. The eight miles from the Jetty street whuf to Port Chalmers ocen-

rage time of seven minutes to tho mile. Tbo specifications provide for "a guaranteed **u»"d <if wive knots or thirteen miles an hour, and the builders wrote to fhe Board t.;uy. tnought the vessel would haive a maximum speed of fourteen miles. Chairman Anderson and Mr J. R. Mitchell havo been deputed by tbo Board to attend tho nest speed trkd.

The monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society "will be held at the -.Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street, to-morrow, at 8 pjn. Committee meet at 7.30 p.m. sharp.

Sanders, house furnisher, has removed to temporary premise* opposite side of George street, No. 95.—[AdviJ Lorers of art in wall coverings are certainly being catered for in good taste, judging by the completo and varied stocks now being submitted at Smith and Smith's, Ltd. Wallpapers and friezes of the most modem and artistio productions constantly arriving. Something to suit everybody. Smith and Smith, Ltd.. Octagon.—[Advt.l

An important notice to holders of Caledonian Society members' tickets appears in this issue.

Commissioner MTSe, the Salvation Army's territorial leader, with a, staff of his leading; officers, is visiting Dunedin, and conducts a large mass meeting in the Dowling street citadel to-morrow evening, at eight oWock. Tbo main purport of the Commissioner's visit to New Zealand is tho conducting of a great Exhibition Congress, at which will be present all the New Zealand officers and ten visiting bands.

Tussieuri tar cough and cold has stood the test of time. {WSI

We thank the Singer Manufacturing Company for a. copy of tbeir Austral aatwi almanac for 1907. It is the first year of issue. Tho editor has chosen his matter wisely, and made the almanac a handy bookof reference on all sorts of subjects. Tamer juice gives you clean bowels, a healthy stomach, and lively liver. [lO9l A fine photo reproduction of Mr Justice Sim, the new President of the Arbitration Court, anpeara in the current issue of the 'Weekly* Press,' which will be on sale in Dunedin to-morrow morning. Another attractive illustration is that of the members of the University Senate, who finished their sittings in Christchurch last Friday. This is a full-page group picture. Other views show the "Millionth Visitor" (Miss A. C. Jennings) to the New Zealand International Exhibition, and the crowds at the entrances endeavoring to secure the distinction. In one of tbeso a popular Dunedin journalist can be easily Tccogmaod. There are, of course, many other illustrations of interest to all New Zealanders, while the magazine department of the popular weekly is up to the usual high standard. Tamer Juice tones the stomach, . keeping the live; and kidneys in perfect working erder. o^l

Millinery School, 3 High street (opposite DI.C, top flat Jacobs*s Building).—Classes every day, 10-12 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Evening class now forming.—[Advt.] The teat of time proves that Tussicura has no equal for throat troubles. L loa J