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Evening Star, Issue 13090, 24 October 1908, Page 6

In justice to Mr Widdowson, S.M., it should be stated that in delivering judgment in the motor car case on Wednesday he referred to the necessity of the City authorities imposing a by-law, as had been done elsewhere, restricting the pace to ten miles an hour when there vehicles are running over the streets of the City. Tliis important and significant deliverance was unfortunately absent from our report of the S.M.’s judgment. If we had been aware of the fact the opinions expressed in our article on the 22nd would have been materially modified. Monopolies and their effect were referred to by Mr T. Mackenzie, M.P., at Mosgiel last night. He mentioned that the Government were closely watching those big firms which sought to obtain monopolies in the colonies, and, in order to frustrate their designs, had passed Monopolies Bills and Secret Commissions Bills. He said that the Colonial Sugar Refining Company sought undue advantages. Merchants who dealt with the company received certain valuable rebates and remissions, but if they transferred their patronage for a moment they did not receive that consideration. The result was that even were sugar in bulk offered cheaply to the people of the colonies, merchants dare not purchase it. A similar position existed in regard to the Standard Oil Company. The duty on kerosene had been removed, but that made no difference to the consumer. The company had control of the market, and, so far as New Zealand was concerned, prices had considerably hardened. Under the circumstances it seemed desirable to consider the advisability of the Government fostering the shale oil industry by granting bonuses. The question of the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club’s seceding from the New Zealand Association was referred to at the annual meeting of the former last night. Mr V. S. Jacobs said that he had heard a good deal of talk about this matter, and thought they should wait until a meeting of delegates was held before anything was decided. “It is no goed taking this stand,” he said, “ unless they had the cooperation of some of the other centres.” His opinion was that a recommendation should be made to the delegates that there should be no talk of the club seceding from the N.Z. Association, but if they thought it was badly managed in Christchurch, then they should try to make a change. They could not continue as an amateur body* if they took such a step. Mr Hamann said that nothing at all had been done in the matter, but it had only been privately discussed. This would be the club’s last straw, but still he thought it would be advisable under certain conditions. The Christchurch Association were not conducting business in a manner conducive to good sport, and he did not feel inclined, as a delegate, to go to the Association with his hands tied to certain instructions. No one else spoke in regard to the question, and nothing, transpired, except that the chairman thanked the two gentlemen for so freely expressing their opinions.

In one particular direction Mr T. Mackenzie, M.P., so far, has a unique electioneering record. His political address at Mosgiel last night appeared to be “ for mem only.” The gentle influences of the ladies were not there, and therefore not enjoyed. The rain, no doubt, forced the ladies to keep to their cosy homes. It couldn’t be Mr Mackenzie’s fault. In the past no one has ever blamed “ Taieri Tam ” for being unable to talk politically prettily to the ladies. ’Tis one of his gifts. Mr Mackenzie used their absence to advantage, without being unchivalric. He made the men “sit up” about the birth-rate business. On the License v. No-licensc affair he was entirely opposed to the bare majority. He was willing to consider proposals concerning the elimination of the Reduction issue. All the men present, and many had come in from the rain-drenched fields, seemed to have their minds concentrated upon the “ flow of reason” from “the politican without a place,” but not without hope of winning one.

The future control of the Otokia Domain, which is by the sea at Brighton, was discussed by the Otokia Domain Board (also the Taieri County Council) yesterday. After a discussion in which it was emphasised that the Council had taken over the control of the domain at some trouble and had exercised control judiciously, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr Miller (chairman), seconded by Cr Docherty, that consideartion of the question be left to the new Board. The chairman pointed out that the occasion was the final meting of the Council, and he deemed it wise to avoid handing over the control of the domain lightly. If a railway were ever led into Brighton there was no saying what'the ultimate value of the domain would be. The engineer (Mr B. B. Couston), who dipped into the history of the past control of the domain, considered that no exception could be taken to the present control by r .the Board. If lamkinism occurred on Sundays it was

the duty of the Board, to suppress'dt, the relinquishing.&£ xsmtrol was. a. wideljc. different matter. The decision arrived atwas unanimous. The Brighton Caledonian Society were graftedj germission to make use of the domain for their annual gathering, and the Brighton Cricket Club's application for the _ renewal of a playing pitch on the domain was granted. - - -Last week two ■ e charged with thieving money frdßi the pockets of: athletes training on .the {Caledonian Ground. One boy was admonished, and the case of the other was adjourned until to-day, the circumstances seeming to show lack of control on the parte ofuthe parents. 'This morning it was reported that satisfactory, arrangements had _ been made to keep the boy oh the right path, and ho also '■was admonished. lads w’ere before the Juvenile Court this charged with having stretched fencing wire across Lower Rattray street and on 'the wharf. The facts shown were that these lads, having' arranged their trap for the unwary, lay in wajt for developments. Fortunately, the first people who happened along were neither motor cyclists ,nor pedestrians in ahuiiry, and they noticed the obstruction, liie police were communicated with, and the lads’ questionable joke landed them before the magistrate, who fined each of them 10s and costs (4s). The last batch of Chinese to com© to Js ew Zealand before, the application of the language test were brought by the Manuka, which arrived from oydney this afternoon. There were thirteen altogether, eight being for Wellington, two for Christchurch, and three for Dunedin. Ihe third session of the fourteenth synod of the Diocese of Dunedin will be opened on Monday next in St. Paul's Schoolroom at four o'clock in the afternoon. The Most Rev. the Primate will deliver the first portion of his address. In the evening, at 8 o’clock, the Synod service will be held in St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Primate will conclude his address. The choir will be augmented for the occasion, and the ‘Hallelujah chorus’ will be sung. On Friday, 30th October, a conference of lay readers will bo held in the diocesan office at 7.30 p.m. Mr W. Jacobsen {Drainage Board engineer) supplies the following rain statistics for the past week October 20, ,040 in; £b;t, .mi-in; 22nd, .vtfS xi ; 23rd, 295 in; 24th, ,670 i n; total, 1.350 in. The total rainfall for 1908 to dat#> amounts to 21.740 in. The Drainage Board’s engineer (Mr A. Slinger) has recently been busy on the sections for the Flat drainage scheme designed by him and approved bv the Board. It is probable that at next 'Board meeting the Works Committee will recommend that a start be made forthwith to carry out the drainage of the M,usselbiirph area. The Postmaster-General has been advised that the Postmaster-General of the United States has agreed to reciprocate in the matter of ]<enny postage on letters from the States to this Dominion. Needless to say that Sir Joseph Ward is very pleased at ttm concession, which will come into immediate operation. It is understood to be likely that the Dunedin Drainage Board will carry out by day labor the storm-water channel construction through the foreshore into harbor, the contract for which was recently thrown up by the successful tenderers.

It is worth while to call oh H. Sanders, ■l2l George street, when you want reliable furniture.—[Advt.]

Wo recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs, A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Dunedin.—[Advt.] Maheuo runs two marine excursions on Sunday to Portobello and Broad Bay only. Dees not stop at Russell’s Jetty. Another shipment of two hundred blouse pieces just opened, white, pans, pink, blue, black, navy, and green, all richly embroidered. Will wash beautifully, and give no end of wear—3s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d. At T. Ross’s, importer.—[Advt.] New season's wall papers, beautiful designs, rich colorings, at reasonable prices. See Andrew Lees’s lovely show room, George street. —[Advt.] ' The Railway Department announces in this issue that from 2nd November the. daily service between Dunedin and Queenstown will be resumed.

Wilkinson and Son, chemists, stock Dr Cathell s remedy for corpulency and obesity. In boxes 5s 6d, by-.post. 3s’93:—[Advt.] The hon. treasurer - of^the'’’Early Settlers’ Association acknowledges, the following contributions to .the hall with thanks :A-H. D. Bell, K.C., Wellington, -£100; Park,- Reynolds, and Co., £5 ss; Peter Smeaton, Nevada, £5 ss; James Gore, £5; Alexander Thompson, £5; George Calder, £5; A. D. Bell, Shag Valley, £3 3s; Mrs Archibald Barr, £3 ss; W. A. Todd, Mosgiel, £3; Miss Fanny B. Reid, Salisbury (second subscription), £2 10s; Miss E. Nina Reid, Salisbury (second subscription), £2 10s; L. S. Reid (second subscription), £2 10s; Helfiert Price (second subscription), £2 10s; Ernest Price (second subscription), £2 10s; Peter Barr £2 2s; T. A. Jebb, Otokia, £2; William M’Bride, Cherry Parm, £2; Mrs Hugh Macneil (third subscription), £2; Mrs H. S. M‘Lean, Orepuki, £1 10s; John Campbell, Green Island. £1 10s; Thomas Blacklock, Oamaru. £1 Is; J G. Robertson, Port Chalmers, £1 Is; William Blackwood, Cattle Yards, £1 Is; J. S. Duke, £1 Is; Thomas Robertson, Sawyers Bay, £1; Thomas Elliott, £1; lesser amounts, £3 10s 2d.

The magnificent resources of the “ Acme ” Photo (Jo. arc utilised to, the utmost in the making of every photograph. A glance at the show cases demonstrates the artistic pose and finish of the portraits.—[Advt.] The Dunedin City Guards will parade for inspection in Garrison Hall on Monday, at 7.45 p.m. The subject of Mr Thomson’s sermon at the Alhambra Theatre ■ to-morrow evening will be ‘Temperance from the Christian Standpoint.’ Mr W, Fleming addresses the Dunedin South electors in the St. Clair Gymnasium on Tuesday evening. On Monday evening at eight o’clock the Mutuaj Help Terminating Building Society will dispose of two appropriations at the secretary’s office.

While it is generally recognised that the portraiture by Morris is about the best 'n New Zealand, many people have the idea that only the most expensive work is executed. This is a mistake. Mr Morris will give you the best possible photos at one guinea per dozen—[Advt;] An illustrated lecture, "‘ London, the Heart of the Empire,’ will be given by the Rev. W. Hay in Hanover Street Baptist Church, in aid of the tennis club, on Tuesday evening.

At the Foresters’ Hall, Port Chalmers, on Wednesday evening, a concert will be given by the crew and passengers of s.s. Rippingham Grange in aid of the proposed Cottage Hospital.

The present hairdressings are exceedingly becoming to the average woman, but it ij often found difficult to execute without assistance of suitable pads. Mr Hendy cordially invites inspection of latest shaped pads, which are just what is required to complete coiffure. Price, Is. Address 104 Princes street.—[Advt.].. J( The monthly meeting of the Otago Timber Yards and Saw-mills’ Industrial Union of Workers will be held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening. K

On Wednesday evening, in Mornington Presbyterian Hall, the Rev. W. Scorgie will deliver a lecture on ‘Queensland, the Rich, Unpeopled Country, the El Dorado of the Land-seeker and the Small Capitalist,’ illustrated by limelight lantern slides supplied by the Queensland Government. The lecturer spent several weeks in that State recently, closely examining the land and the land laws_ in force, and learning the conditions of life there and the. prospects of the country; and what he has to tell will be of unusual interest and value.

J. Waters, oheraist ( has bathing caps from Is each; also swimming buoys, which enable anybody- to swim; price, Is 6d; see window display.—[Advt.] • The Dunedin Diocesan Synod will meet on Monday at 4 p.m. in St. Paul’s Schoolroom Stuart street, when the Primate will deliver an address. -

The Mikado’ show pictures now on exhibition at the Dresden Piano Company’s are the work of Arthur A. Binnie. Studio, corner George and Hanover streets, Dunedin. Telephone I,o74—[Advt.] The seventh annual band fete and baby show will be held in the Botanical Gardens (bv permission of the City Council) on the 9th November (King’s Birthday). The baby show will no doubt attract a very large entry, as the honor of gaining first prize at this function is_ much coveted by mothers of healthy babies. The judging will be done-by one of the leading medical men. There will also be a mouth organ 'competition for boys under twelve, years and, youths between twelve and eighteen.' “(j

;r; The Port Chaljnere Presbyterian.. Church -will be held tomorrow. The socul will be'held on Wednesday. .... ... . It is stated on good authority that the ■brightest Koines in Dunedin are those into which “ Plato ” Metal Polish has been introduced. Brightness and happiness follow in the wake of “ Plato.” Makes work light.— [Advt.] Anniversary celebration by Court Enter, prise, A.O.F.'i'in court room oh Tuesday evening next. On Monday afternoon, in Trinity-Methodist Church, a ladies* missionary meeting, under the auspices of the Otago ■ Ladies* Auxiliary Methodist Foreign Missions, will bo held, and an address will be given by Mrs W. B. Bromilow on ‘ Women’s. Work in Papua.’ Mrs Bromilow, who, with her husband, was a pioneer missionary to Papua (New Guinea) has a story of great interest to women to tell. The Rev. Wm. Thomson will continue his special services for the people in the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow night. It is pointed out in another column that the service, which will not last longer than an hour, will commence at seven o'clock; and the doors will be opened at 6.30. Mr A. Harrison (tenor) will sing ‘Be thou faithful unto -death’ (Mendelssohn). The Presbyterian Church commence services at St. Clair to-morrow, when morning and evening sen-ices will be held at St. Clair School Gymnasium Hall. At the Garrison Hall to-morrow the Rev. L. M. Taint will spoak at 3 pun., and at 6.30 p.m. the Rev. W. E, Bromilow, of New Guinea, will conduct the service. The Loyal Hand and Heart Lodge axe holding an open night on Tuesday at the lodge room, to which members and sister lodges are invited. Members of Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., are notified in tins issue to meet in the Trades Hall, Moray place, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of paying an official visit to Court Enterprise. Mr J. Hudson Edgar, pioneer missionary to Tibet, will speak at the Y.M.C.A. strangers’ tea to-morrow afternoon. Particulars of other meetings in connection with the Association are advertised in this issue. Mr Wm. Barr (Socialist candidate for • Chalmers) deals with the drink problem at the Early Settlers’ Hall this evening. The great success of the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond’s mission has encouraged the Nolicense party to engage the Garrison Hall for Mr L. M. Isitt instead of the Early Settlers’ Hall, as was proposed. At 3 p.m. to-morrow (Sunday) Mr Isitt opens, and in the evening, after the Central Mission service, a mass meeting will bo held. On Monday evening the subject will be 1 Humpty Dumpty,’ on Tuesday ‘Liquor and Labor/ and on Wednesday afternoon a mass meeting of women will be held. A series of annoying blunders crept into our Work and Wages column yesterday. Obviously the Otago Employers’ Association were referred to. To-morrow evening, in St. Andrew’s Church, Dr Waddell will deal with the difficulties relative to salvation which correspondents have sent him during the week. At the Moray Place Congregational Church to-morrow the services will mark its fortysixth anniversary. The preachers for the day are Mr Bedford, M.A., LL.B., and the Rev. W. Saunders. The evening service will be largely choral, and will include the following anthems: —‘ Why, my soul ’ (Mendelssohn), ‘Have mercy, O Lord’ (Mozart), ‘Thou, 0 Lord, art our Father’ (‘Prodigal Son’). Missionary heroism is not a thing of the past. The story of New Guinea mission work carried on by the missionaries of the Anglican Church under Bishop Stone-Wigg, the London Missionary Society, and by the Australasian Methodist Society of Foreign Missions, as told by the Rev. W. E. Bromilow, is one that reveals that clearly. The readiness on the part of the missionaries to endure hardship is emphasised by the fact that constantly they travel long distances in their boats subject to the perils of the sea, not only without the comforts of modem travelling, but without necessary sleeping and other accommodation. The “ Dove,” the vessel until recently used by the Methodist missionaries and mission sisters, was one that often exposed them in the tropical climate to glaring heat or pouring rain, without more than improvised shelter, and as some of the journeys are of several days’ duration the hardship was extreme. A step in the right direction has been made in the selling of the “ Dove,” and the purpose of Mr Bromilow’s visit to New Zealand is to finance a scheme for procuring two more suitable boats for New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. With fine presence, fluent speech, and thrilling story, he fastens his facts on his hearers’ attention. To-morrow opportunity will be given of hearing him at Trinity Methodist Church at a public meeting in the afternoon, when he will speak to old and young. He also, preaches at Trinity Church in the morning, and at the Garrison Hall at night.