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Evening Star, Issue 12926, 14 April 1908, Page 4

The Hon. It. M'Nab, .Minister of Lands, and party, stopped overnight at Tuaneka "Mouth, arid this morning proceeded to Beaumont, where they joined the Premier and his party. The two Ministers left this afternoon for Roxburgh. To-morrow will he spout in Roxburgh and vicinity, and to-morrow night or Thursady morning the Premier leaves for Invercargill. The Premier expects to reach Dunedin bv the second express on Friday, mid on Saturday moraine? lie will leave for Wellington by the first express. Though the two Dominions, New Zealand and Canada, produce a good nianv similar Lines' .'or export, as Mr J. S. Larke". the Canadian Government's Commercial Commissioner, points out, that dons not preclude the possibility of their doin.; mutually advantageous trade in those venarticles. Canada's buty season i;i our <>i r .season. :iml vice versa, and Mr Larke. besides pointing this out, showed tho fallacy of the supposition that because a country is an exporter of, say, butter, it is therefore nev»-r an importer of butter. lie meutioncd that when in Auckland he saw a building in which the ornamental stonework waa executed in stone from Labrador, while here in Dunedin a vessel was loading Oantaru freestone to be used in Vancouver. As a good deal nf building is going on in that town he yaid he would not he surprised to see a good trade done there in Oamaru ' Htone. Among tho things which Mr Larke I advocates to bring about increased trade be- ! tween Canada and New Zealand aro cheaper ! cable rates, and a direct steamer line be- : tween tho east coast of Canada ami Australasin. In reference to the letter signed " Musio Lover" in our laet impression, Staff-eap-tain Lonnio authorises us to state that the , Mornington, Kaikorai, and Garrison Bands I have each renewed the offer to give a oon- | cort in aid of tho Salvation Axmv Band'r. j funds, but at Captain Lormie'e request the ' entertainment bas been postponed-iintil->a-:^^-t%datess^gsa^ffied 1 - '■ ».,,._'

This morning at tho Police Court Mr Widdowson, S.M., dismissed the charge against Frederick Breunau, of Palmerston, who was charged on Friday last with obscene behaviour in the presence of a girl of fourteen years of ago in a railway carriage. His Worship said that accused had given his evidence in a consistent manner throughout. Tho girl also sais that, she was in an excited and nervous condition. Of course, tho integrity of tho girl was not in question. He thought she really beliovcd what she had stated. On tho wholo of the circumstances, however, tho accused would bo acquitted. The ' Southland Times' states that on Saturday night Mr G. A. Wheallcr, licensee of tho Golden Age Hotel, Bluff, counted -no day's takings, and placed them in the safe tho bar. which was locked. On Mrs Wlieallcr coming down on Stinday mormng eho found the .safe- open, and .rtoU-s and gold to the air.cunt of £l3 10s were missing. .Silver and other money had been, loth The police wore communicated with, ami during tho da/ arrested a. voiim-half-caste named Joe Captain, who had been employed alM>ut the hotel for 6:omc montiis as boots. Captain made a statement in wluch he implicated two other young men m the place, ami ho .rave up a sovereign which lie had in his possession. A numher of applications hv footba.ll and hockey club* for the uw of" a jwrtion of the Ov;d have been lefused owing to tho fact that tho grass will not be-strong enough to play on until next vear. Our Invercargill special wired to-dav tliat Phyllis IkiA-tor is much improved—at 2.50 she was quite conscious, and the doctors hold out a hope of her recovery. Importers of Tarmanian timber complain of delay in receiving shipments, and state that there ij a lack of shipping facilities-. Inquiry shows that there is ground for complaint, and that the position holds awkward difficulties. _ There is mnch more timber awaiting shipment at Tar-ananiaii ports for ... ■■■w Zealand than (lie passenger sieamern can (■:•',H-. and not enough to warrant the p'.u-ii.,' nt a .■argo-carrier in the service. Accommodation fur c-.ugo on the passenger titeam. i>! is limited. , U |.l the average shipment of tiiiib.-r In- ~r.e ~f three' vessels amounts to about- 50.000 ft. The ordinary cargo steamer takes a 1,, id of 800.000 ft. The quantity awaiting shipme.nt at. Taenuuiian ports in far short of the Later amount, and apparently tho shipping companies do not, find it profitable to place a cargo steamer in the trade, .So far as the Union Comjxi.nv are concerned, we are authorised to say that they arc- prepared to send a cargo steamer whenever there in a full load of "timber for one.

On Saturdav evening (savs the 'Free Press') Mr 1). Murray, of 'Waiepa. was driving a tliree-hor.se team attached' to a dray when, a motor hievcle passed. The horses took fright and bolted. .Mr Murray huiiii on to them for some time, but was eventually thrown out of the dray <>n to the road, one wheel just grazing him. The horses galloped, until on the' Kakapuaku Hill they ran into a. gig goine. sloudy down hill, occupied bv Messrs A". and T. Allison. The leaders"..!' the runaway ran one on each side of the gig. upsetting vehicle and horse, and turning them over several times. The gig was badlv smashed. and the horse considerably cut aijout. One of the occupants was pitched to the side, of the road, and the other fell backwards under the body of the drav, which passed harmlessly over him. The runaways continued their wild career until stopped about a mile further on. Fortunately no one was injured, but the damage done to vehicles and Horseflesh was considerable. It is understood that Messrs Murray and Allison intend bringing an action against the motorist. 'Hie Hon. J. A. Millar and Mr T. K. Suley. M.P., have been written to bv the Oejierul Committer of the City Council with reference to a clearmg-liouse Ixdng established for pigs, calves, etc. Mr Sidcv h:is replied suggesting that the Council •should prepare a Bill"for presentation to the House next session. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon a case Mas heard in which Robertson and Grail) claimed £2l Is 6d from Robert James Jackson (Momington). 'The claim was the balance, duo for material supplied and work done in erecting a concrete wall and forming footpaths. Mr La.ng appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr CalI.'Ui, jun.. for defendant. The. defence put lorw.ird was that certain ironwork mentioned in the specifications hod not been [ait in (he wall. After evidence had been heard, His Worship stated that it was not for him to sa.y wlicther tho ironwork w;is necessary or not; ho had to decide whether there had been a. variation of the contract, and from the evidence he had heard ho would give judgment for plaintills, with costs (£6 4s). The mail despatched via Naples on 6th March arrived at London on the afternoon of Sunday, tho 12th itist. Abrupt disturbance of their dreams of morry senoritas peeping through showers of confetti in Gibraltar and 'momentary fic-ire seem to have been tho worse results of tho tire on the steamer Mongolia to the professional " All-Blacks" whilst in the Mediterranean. The fire broke out at 3.3 a.m. on the day after tho New Zealandere kid joined in a confetti carnival in Gibraltar. Hcarso erics of "Fire! lire!" rudely broke the happy slumber of tho possengere (says our sjjecial reporter). a.nd a. hurried rush was made on deck. 'Die fire was confined to tho after-hold, whore the luggage of Indian passengers was stored. There was very litle confusion among the passengers, and the ladies behaved splendidly, 'lite g ro waß held in check imt.il the. Mongolia reached Marseilles, where the fire briende killed the outbreak. The New Zealanders* luggage suffered no damage. Tho motor a.nd cycle clubs have been furnished with a copy of the proposed new by-law. _ They will then bo in a position !o consider wlw-ther they should wait, on the City Council in respect to the same. A Press Association telegram from Westport states thai the Denniston Miners' Union have instructed their secretary to take immediate steps to cancel the union's regLs-tration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It is understood that the special meeting of tho Otago Km plovers' Association, called for to-morrow afternoon to consider Ihe Government's actions in connection with the Blackball strike and Mr Skcrrett's opinion of section 14 of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, will not lie. open to the Press. All information, however, respecting the employers' conclusions will be furnished after the meeting to the newspapers.

Tho General Committee of of the City Council, together with the gentlemen appointed to assist them in selecting six names out cf the sixty-six applicants for the librarianship of tho Carnegie Library, spent over tlireo hours last evening in going through the various applications. It is understood that quite a. number of excellent applications have been received, and that tho Committee will inquire further into the qualifications of certain applicants before any final decision is come to. Mr T. Mackenzie, M.P., has given notice 1.1 move, at tho meeting of the Hospital i rttttcfti to-morrow: —. "That no major .■;. oration be performed without the previous ion*jjit of the patient if in a position to give it, nor until after a consultation by at least three sonior members-' of the staff, or two senior and one assistant member, provided tliat in the event of an assistant meml>er not being available the resident medical oiliecr may act in his place. In cases of emergency the above provision regarding consultations may he suspended. The medical staff shall prepare a schedulo for the Trustees, defining major operations." As to women frequenting hotels, the following report was to-day handed to Mr Widdowson, S.M., who had requested the police to carefully watch the Dunedin hotels and report'upon them:—"Only a very small percentage of the women in Dunedin or suburbs enter hotels for the purpose of consuming liquor in them, and those who do go into a sitting room, and not to the open bar. A few others purchase small quantities of liquor at the bar slides, which usually open into sitting rooms, and take that liquor to their homes for consumption there." Mr Widdowson also says that careful investigation and observation by the police coincides with observations o'f himself and. .several of the

Mr Widdowson, S.M., gave judgment to-' day in tho case of the City Corporation a l "^, o - MacQwgor) v. Charles Shiel Mr Hanlon), who was charged on Tuesday last with having allowed noisome matter to flow from land occupied by him on to Coney Hill.. Caversham. Mr Shiel was fined £3, with costs (£lO ss). The Works Committee of the Drainage Board will report that tenders have been invited for the reticulation to be served by the Leven street branch sewer, that the extension of the reticulation of Dundas street, from Harbor terrace towards the Lake, has been authorised : and that the construction of another mudtank in •Stuart street has been authorised. Of the £l5O subsidy irranted tho City bands, the Caversham Band is tho only one to have applied for its share of the amount which is to be paid them

Those premises, No. 121 George street, are now occupied by H. Sanders and Co., house turnishers. [lß7l __ Why be without light in your cellar? The St. Pancras Pavement Lights are unsurpassed for strength, efficiency, appearance, safety to pedestrians, and for diffusing and reflecting light. Samples and apparatus for testing lenses to be s_een at our warehouse. Full particulars from Smith and Smith, Ltd ' Oclagou, agents.—{Advt.] A. meeting of members of the Burns Club will be held in the Art Gallery Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, at eight o'clocl:. Carbolised Rose Tooth Paste (Wilkinson and Son, chemists), purifies breath, whitens teeth, prevents toothache. Is 6d, 2s 6d nots -{Advt.] _ A special general meeting of the Otago Employers' Association will"be held in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock.

The "Acme" Photo Company, George street, are now doing the best portrait work in this City at moderate charges. Call and sec their work, and inspect specimens.— [Advt.] The new,organ in First Church is serving the purpose for which it was intended. The largo congregations ai tending the Sunday services are joining heartily in the service of praise. Since the opening recitals a few weeks since the organ has been finished, and Mr Timson, the organist, took it over a few days ago from Mr Tv.stin, the representative of ihe builders. On Friday Mr Timson will g'vo liis first recital on the" new nriran. The varied effects obtainable have delighted hundreds of people, and in a recital"there will be scope for showing oil the many beautiful features of the individual stops, such us the vox humann, orchestral t>boo, clarionet, etc. Tho reed stops arc very round and smooth in tone. Mrs Morton and Mr P.lenkinsopp will contribute vocal items, and admission to tho church will be free. Visitors io the City should not fail to hear this very fine instrument. Among England's great actresses and leaders of Society also Picard Freres Poudre D'Amour toilet powder is quite the rage, owing to its purity, quality, and the exquisite, perfume. Mr Hcndy is appointed special agent for the l^ominion; inspection invited. Address : 104 Praiees street.—[Adyt.'l A special train will leave Omakau for I '!ydo' in connection with the athletic soorts on Easter Monday. T. Ross's new shipments for Easter comprise lovely floral open-work and plain stockings, new autumn shades in fabric and kid gloves, pretty blouses, stylish umbrellas, graceful corsets, rich furs, and a splendid ranije of navies, greens, browns, and tweed paletots. At T. Ross's, direct importer.— [Advt.] Members of Knox Church choir are notified that there will be no practice this week. For painless extractions go to Mr J. A. Jordan, London Dental. He does not pull teeth, but extracts them carefully and scientifically.—f Ad vt.] At the meeting of the Tlteosophical Seciety to-morrow night Mr Maurais will deliver a lecture entitled 'Heredity.' There are some new art portrait studies in vestibule of Morris, photographer's. Mr Morris considers they are the best he has ever done, lie is also sure that, the novel effect of lighting and modelling is quite out of the ordinary, and considerably above the usual everyday portraiture.—[Advt.] An address by Miss 11. F. Powell on ' Socialism' will be given in the Volunteer Hall, Mosgiel, this evening. The success of ' Frniinie' and other productions by the Ihmedin Operatic Society is largely due to the mounting oi their operas, wigs, "make-up," etc., supplied by lies and Poole being a special feature. Premier Theatrical Sundrynicn, opposite Stewart Dawson's.—[Advt.] You should see the special display of fine up-to-date boots and shoes at Simon's Continental Boot Dcuot. Princes street (Opposite Post Office.—[Advt.]