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Evening Star, Issue 12061, 4 March 1907, Page 4

The local postmaster advises that owing to the continued disarrangement of the San Francisco service, no mails for Great Britain will be sent via that route for the present. Every- advantage is to be taken of tho subsidised steamers connecting at Sydney and proceeding via Suez, the first of which leaves Wellington op the Bth iust., and others fellow fortnightly thereafter. In tho Court this morning Mr Widdowson, S.M., gave judgment in tho much-adjourned case of J. and T. Christie v. Ogston and another. This is the case in which plaintiffs, a firm of plumbers, sought payment for material supplied and work done on tho premises of Margaret Miller Clyma, a boarding-house keeper, who was joined with Dr Ogston as a defendant. The circumstances were that Dr Ogston, as Health Officer for tho district, notified Mrs Clyma in June, 1904, to have certain drains put in a proper condition. On Mrs Clyma neglecting to do so, tho Health Department eventually had it done by plaintiffs, who, unable to obtain payment therefor, instituted tho above action, claiming £4B 8s sd. Mr Widdowson found for defendant Dr Ogston in both his private capacity and as District Health Officer, but made no order against plaintiffs as to costs, defendant not applying for them. As regards the other defendant (Clyma) plaintiffs were nonsuited. The following is a summary of the business transacted by the Old Age Tensions Court for tho month of February:—One hundred and thirty-two renewals granted, ranging from £7 to £26; two renewals refa-ed—one owing to excess of income and one for drink; sixteen new claims granted, varying from £l4 to £26 ; eight new claims refused—viz., five because, of excess of property and three because of excess of income. The sittings of the Court were held before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. All tho material -for the high-tension transmission lino has now arrived, and has been delivered at the Waipori works. Mr Shepherd informs us that a start has been made with the erection of the lino, and it is intended to push it on with the utmost possible speed. A unique exhibit at the Taieri show on Saturday was sent in by Mr J. Hendry, of Mosgiel—a knife, faahioncd as a Highlander’s dirk. The blade was at one time a carpenter’s chisel. The handle is of ebony wood, and tho figure of a Maori warrior is beautifully carved, upon It. This artisti-cally-constructed knife is to bo sent to Inverness, to be sold there at a bazaar which is being bold for tho purpose of raising money for teaching Gaelic. Upon the Undo cf the knifo is carved in Gaelic :“I would like to hear from the buyer.” Mr Hendry is a handy man with tools generally. He has a set of bagpipes of his own making, the ivory joints of which have been made from old billiard balls and the mouthpiece formed from tho tooth of a hippopotamus. Mr Hendry holds both the British and the New Zealand medals for long service in the volunteer corns. He is a gardener also, and owns as finely-appointed a place as one could wished to set eyes upon. • Quite 200 'people visited Ghryrial’s Beach at Akatore yesterday to see the wreck of the French barque Marguerite Mira baud. Over fifty traps and buggies were on the road. The barque is lying without a move in precisely the position she occupied last week. The gang of men taken out by Messrs Geddcs and Hopkins are at work on board, and have furled the sails and made things tidy. Some of yesterday’s visitors to the coast were token on board in a coal basket. So far tho operations in connection with the recovery of tho cargo have not begun. Tho first meeting of the representatives of tho fire insurance companies, under the Fire Brigades Act, 1906, is to be held at Wellington on tho 21st insfc. The Momington School children (thirtyseven) left for Christchurch this morning in charge of Mr Davidson (head-master), Mr MeUtop, and Miss, Loan. Contingents also wont from Musselburgh School twenty-five), George Street School (thirtynine), and Albany Street School (thirty). Fifty of the boys and girls of the Tokomairiro District High Schddts will leave Milton to-morrow morning on a visit to -the Exhibition. They will bo accompanied by Miss M’Laren. (matron), Mesdamoo Graham and Petrie, Mr W. B-- Graham (reo--ioiL and Mr & Moore.

Tho ’Frisco mail is coming down by the second express to-night. The mineral samples in the Exhibition axe to bo a gift to the Otago University. Council. ’ ’ A reassuring note with respect to the British sailor comes from Captain Holmes, H.N.R., of the Karamca, The captain has always dissented from tho view tbit the docility of tho foreigner makes up for the want of those points where he lags behind the Britisher, and has always hold that, St ven careful selection and fair treatment, iritish crews, to none, can still be got for the mercantile marine. His present crew* were picked in Glasgow, and he states that, since the day on which they sighed on, no member of tho ship's company has ever given any of his officers the slightest trouble os to sobriety, civility, or quality of work. Tito annual congress of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association commences this evening in the Town Hall. The president for the year has been Dr Morton Anderson (of Christchurch). He retires tins evening, and Dr' Barnett (of this .City) will bo inducted and will deliver the presidential utterance. Amongst those from other parts of the colony attending tlie gathering will bo Drs Qillan, Purohas, W. Anderson (Auckland) ; Drs Fell, Izard, Purdy, Faulko, Wallace Mackenzie, Archer, Hoskings, Mason (Wellington) ; Drs Stevenson, Gibson,. Talbot, H’Kay-Macdonald, Morton Anderson (Christchurch) ; Dr Morice (of Greymouth) ; and the secretary, Mr H. N. Qoro (Wellington). Those gentlemen are certain to be present throughout the congress, and others are likely to arrive this evening, others are likely to arrive this-ovening. This evening and to-morrow evening (When Dr Mason will introduce a discussion dn the medical examination of school children) tho congress is open to the public. For settling a difference of opinion by the old method of fisticuffs on the Isth February, in sight of people passing, two youths were fined 5s each' at tlio Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. The presiding magistrates wore Messrs E. G. Alien, M.H.R., and A. Thomson, J.P.s. - Tho Fire Brigade received a call at 5.30 a.m. to-day, an outbreak having occurred in a Washhouse attached to the premises of Mr Bridge, at the north end of George street. The occupants of tho premises had succeeded in getting the fire in hand when the hr i cade arrived. It is understood that Mr W. Downio Stewart will contest Leith Ward at the municipal elections. There is need for more police supervision at the wharves at Dunedin. In Wellington people are not allowed on the wharf while steamers are berthing, but here they crowd in the road of the Harbor Board officials, and they also run the risk of being hurt by snapoing lines. At Port Chalmers every incoming vessel is met by the police, but in Dunedin the wharf is only part of a larger beat, and the constable on that beat oannot, of course, be everywhere at the same time. The need of a policeman on the wharves at night is often felt, especially when oversea, ships aro in port. At those times drunken sailors, ripe for any mischief, are frequently encountered making their way back to their ships. Also there are a few local hooligans. Within the past twelve months an attempt to sink or seriously damage dredge 222 was made, in consequence of which a license for the night watchman to carry a revolver was obtained at tho instance of a member of the Harbor Board. Within the same period the Board’s regular wharf watchman also got drawn into a midnight fracas. Ho used his baton freely, but was also badly knocked about himself. The New Zealand Shipping Company will load the Ayrshire for London on her next arrival in New Zealand waters. The first of the excursion trains from Invercargill to Christchurch passed through Dunedin to-day running well on time. Tho train carried 341 passengers. For durability and general effectiveness “Lustniss” ready-mixed paints are unequalled, being a good, reliable, and honest faint from which none hut perfect results cari obtain. Strongly recommended. Easily applied. Sold in tins of all sizes from 11b upwards, or in cwt drums. Smith and Smith, Ltd., Octagon.—[Advt.] Ladies’ long suede gloves, lovely skins, white, cream, and beaver shades, all sizes, 5s 6d; also, new shipment black, white, champagne, grey, and beaver imitation suedes, 2s Gd. At T. Ross’s.—[Advt.] Dunedin Gun Club’s annual general meeting Caledonian Hotel, Walker street, Thursday next, at 8 p.m. Tho St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Committee are busy making arrangements for their annual concert, which Will lake place on the 18th inst. The Garrison Hall has been secured, and every effort is being made to make this a first-class entertainment. Members of Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., are invited to attend the official visit to Court Pride of the Leith in Albany Street Hall on Wednesday evening. Half-price; High-class wall papers and friezes to match, latest designs and colorings; half usual prices. Wren’s.—[A dvt.j Tho Dunedin Presbytery meet in First Church to-morrow 1 morning. New shipment black imitation suede gloves, all sizes, lovely quality, 2s 6d. T. Ross.— [A dvt.] Mr Ernest D. Stocks, a Victorian artist, is now in Dunedin, arranging for this district to participate in the fine art distribution that is to bo conducted at Wellington shortly. There are twenty-five water-color paintings in tho list, all on colonial subjects. Mr Stocks previously visited New Zealand in 1893, when Ids paintings were highly tipptfdated, and now that he has returned to the colony, bearing a special letter of welcome from Sir .1. G. Ward, it will ho found by those who inspect the specimen arts of work which he is showing that in tho interval his artistic skill has lost none of its charm or power. The Nelson Garrison Band want a bandmaster. We are showing some particularly smart shapes at very moderate prices. Call and inspect. You will not be pressed to buy. Miss Hinds, milliner, 3 High street (opposite D.1.0.). — [Advt.] Ladies’ elbow suede gloves, superior skins, white, cream, and beavers, only 5s 6d. T. Ross,—[Advt.] The installation of Bro. W. Crawley as WJd. of Lodge Maori takes place this evening in tho Masonic-Hall, Ravensboume, and a cordial invitation is extended to members of other lodges and visitors.