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Evening Star, Issue 13099, 4 November 1908, Page 4

The weekly meeting of the Benevolent Trustees, held this afternoon, was attended by Messrs W. T. Talboys (cliairm?i'i), A. K. Tapper, W. Burnett, A. H. Bridger, and J. M. Callaway. The Secretary reported that the number of outdoor relief eases for last month was 144, and the cost £4B 17s per week. Messrs Husking and Cook, in answer to the trustees’ letter, stated that there was no provision in the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act which directly met the case of a Charitable Aid Board withholding necessary payments from the trustees of a separate institution. Before taking any legal proceedings, the solicitors thought that the Trustees should lay the case before the Colonial (Secretary, and ask for his intervention and assistance. It was decided to write the Colonial Secretary, in accordance with the solicitors’ advice. About fourteen relief cases were dealt with. 'Che ‘ Bluff Press’ reports that a bottle picked up on the beach by some boys on Monday, has been handed to the police. 'Die bottle, when fornid, was sealed, and contained the following message, written op a scrap of paper Cast adrift, Oct. 2nd, 1908. If not heard of, expect disaster. Starving.—Wiremu Poria, Jack Sullivan. Miss O’Brien. Love to all. Cood-bye.” The special committee appointed 1 by the Gas Committee met on Monday afternoon to consider tho question of the reorganisation of the gas department. The Committee went thoroughly into tho matter, and decided to submit several recommendations for the consideration of the Gas Committee, which will be of benefit to tho gas consumers, and at tho same time assist the work of the department. It is recommended to appoint four meter readers, who will read the meters in the early part of the month, and then leave tho account with the consumer, which is an improvement on tho present system. The consumer can there and then pay the account if convenient to do so, and thus save a journey to the Town Hall. It is also recommended that the meters be numbered. Among the questions put to the Hon. J. A. Millar at Roslyn last night was one asking whether there might not be a little less red tape and) delay in the matter of Government advances to workers in connection with workers’ homos. The Minister explained the reason why some applications for advances had been stuck up. “ There has been a tightness in the moneymarket,” he said, “ with the result tliat a lot of financial institutions have been trying to get in money from their customers. A lot of those men who had mortgages over their properties rushed to the Advances to Settlers or Advances to Workers’ offices to get the money to pay off these financial institutions.” Mr Millar added that the Government had good reason for believing that the tightness of the money market would be materially relieved before the first of January- next. He also stated that owing to the popularity of building societies in Dunedin there was less demand for workers’ homes than in the other centres. Detectives Mitchell and Lilley and five constable leave for Chritchurch on Friday to augment the ranks of the force there during carnival week. Argument ran high outside the Wakari Drill Hall last night for some time after tho majority of the audience had gone home after hearing the Hon. J. A. Millar’s political speech. The dozen or so young men who dub themselves “ revolutionary Socialists,” had failed to get much sympathy inside the hall, and they endeavored to justify their attitude afterwards outside to other young men. who also had been standing at the rear of the hall. “ Oh, don’t talk Munro to me any more afteqthis,” exclaimed one of the latter in a disgusted tone; “ get work.” In another group arose the voice of a young Socialist; “Take my trade ; I’m a painter. • You know, I can only work nix months in the year. Shouldn’t the Government find me a job for the other six months?” “Before the last election,” said another to an elderly man, “I was given a Government! job, but a week after I was put off. What d’yer think of that?” The reply was pointed: “My eon doesn't need to go crawling after the Minister for a job. He can look out for himself.” “ Ten o'clock, gentlemen, please,” said a wag in the crowd, and the extempore meeting broke up and made for the car, half a dozen or so of the Socialists waiting to give “ three cheers for Munro” as Mr Millar left the hall. There were counter cheers, and the Kaikorai Valley settled ikelf for sleep after its “night out.” ’ ,| For general information and (to stop useless inquiries, we beg to state that absent voters’ permits and seamen’s electoral rights cannot be now granted. They wore absolutely stopped as from the day of the issue of the writs, the same as ordinary applications. This is provided for by section 133 of the Legislature Act, 1908.

! Mr Gallaway Arcif ftpked at to-day’s i meeting, of the Benevolent-Trustees ithat he saw by the papers that about twenty ! men were offered U-ofk at the Labor ( Bureau; He wanted Ad know, if; any of i these men were on the Trustees’ books, ihe secretary, was instructed to furnish particulars-on the point'to the next meeting. V :> ' ■ At the Juvenile .Court this morning two lads under fifteen, charged’with smoking cigarettes in a public, place. Were admonj ished and discharged. , r ; Won by pupils of . the Metho- ■■ dist Ladies’ Physical Culture Glosses were presented at the demonstration in the early Settlors’ Hall last ,night. . Thepriise- ; rakers were: Juniors—Annio Dawson and i Teitna’ Clayton, (for, improvement), Kathleen Kerens (champion of cWn); seldom— Masses V. Jarman and tde Gilbert (for improvement), Miss Fanny Tpase (champion). A special prize was awarded to the youngest member—Eleanor Ferena. During the evening the pupils presented a dressing case j to Mies Gilmore,, their instructress. I A _ thorough inspection of the Hawea, to see if it would be worth while to undertake salvage operations, was expected to be completed to-day; The examination is being made under the' supervision of Mr J. Daniels, works manager for the Un : on | Company «t Wellington, who flbaitcd. the I Mapounka and is directing the Work in ; connection with the refloating of the Tavij uni at Wefetport. I The residents of the southern portion of 'the City camiot complain that their, in- \ terests are being neglected by the City Fathers. The roads are all m first-class order, and the footpaths along King Edward street are being freshly tarred and sanded. The work of improvement at the Southern Reserve centimes to tnake slow but steady progress. . A number of men are at present engaged in levelling off the j southern, .end, and the feotpath outride .the j reserve has now been widened alohg the j whole length of the reserve, and the portion I at the intersection of Anderson Bay road has been rounded off, making the road much Vider at this point, and the handsome gates at the entrance to the reserve mulch more : conspicuous.' The plane trees planted along the boundary are growing well, with the , exception of those that \Wre wantonly darh- • aged, and which will require replacing. The I work of building at the south end* is also going on apace. A hanlsome row of villas has just been completed in King Edward street, and the Unity -Lodge, 1.0.0. F., has a large hall in the course of erection. A letter from the London office, of the Navy League was received at Monday’s meeting of the Otago branch, intimating that Lieutenant H. T. C Knox, organising lecturer for the League, was a passenger by- the Athenic. Lieutenant Knox is making the trip for health's sake, but he intends to deliver four lectures in the Dominion. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange a suitable dat* for the Dunedin lecture, from which it is expected that the League’s work will receive some stimulus, Lieutenant Knox’s knowledge and ability m expounding naval iffairs being unrivalled. The Hon. J. A. Millar informed his audience last night tint the Government would introduce an amendment of the Patent Law next session. In effect their Bill proposes that if , a foreign patent is registered in New Zealand and no attempt is made to work ;t or to license any other manufacturing firm to Work it, then the patent lapses for three years. The Minister had this BUI. prepared just after his accession to Cabinet rank, nearly three years ago, but hbherto has not had the opportunity of presenting it to Parliament. It embodies the'same principle as the British Patent . Law passed last year by the Home Parliament. The new rope which was taken up the hill on Saturday for the Elgin road extension of the Morningtor. tramway system has been placed in position. There are a few details to bo attended to, but the cars will resume running in the course of a few davs.

Our new season's goods are now arriving. Be up to date, and select your wallpapers, ceilings, and friezes at Andrew Lees’s, George street.—[Advt.] , We recommend for wakh, clock, and jewellers repairs A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Dunedin.— [Advt/] A large attendance of those interested in Hospital Saturday iß»reqaited-''at the Town Hall to-morrow night-, when all arrangements will be completed for taking up' the annual collection on the 28th inss. The public, must recognise the wisdom Of the Association in extending the field of their activities. This year the hospital out-patients’ department, the district nursing sister, the St. John Ambulance Association, the Patients and t Prisoners’ Aid Society, the Haritane Home, - and the Victoria Convalescent Fund are to be helped, and each of these excellent and ‘deserving objects has its frineds among the philanthropically disposed. It is therefore to be hoped that there will be a big rally on the 28th, with results satisfactory to all concerned. Ladies.—Mademoiselle Helena Rubinstein’s Valaze and toilet requisites are sold by Wilkinson and Son, chemists. —[Advt.] New gloves opened this day. Strong Austrian . kid gloves, 2s 6d and 2s lid; best French kid gloves. 3s lid to 7s 6d; new suede lisle gloves, wrist and elbow length, with dome fasteners, lid, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid, 2s 6d. At T. Ross’s, importer.-^Advt] A vocal and instrumental concert, arranged by the North-east Valley Orchestra, will be given in the local Presbyterian Sunday School Hall to-morrow evening. The proceeds are in aid of the Young Men’s Institute piano fund. The magnificent resources of the “Acme” Photo Go. are 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.] No-license open-air meetings are to be the order of the day henceforth. In addition to the meetings in the various halls, open-air meetings will be held at the Octagon at 12.15 and 1.15 p.m. daily, and also at 8.15 each evening. The Rev. Thomas Pee, described as a jovial Irishman, commences these this evening, while Pastor Edmonds holds the boards at the Alhambra. Shareholders in the Bakery Flat Sluicing Company are notified that the annual meeting will be held at the company’s office, Queen’s Rooms, Crawford street, to-morrow, at 4- p.m. It is stated on good authority that the brightest homes in Dunedin are those into which “Plato” Metal PoKsh has been introduced. Brightness and happiness follow in the wake of “Plato.” Makes work light—[Advt.] The annual meeting of the Port Chalmers Sailing Club will be held in the Young Men’s Rooms to-morrow evening. Monday, 9th insl. (the King’s Birthday), will be observed as a Post Cffice holiday. There will be a full delivery by letter-carriers on the afternoon of Saturday, 7th November, also a delivery by letter-carriers over the P.O. counter on Saturday evening, between tbs hours of 7 and 8. All mails usually despatched on Monday will close on Saturday evening, at eight, but supplementary mails, closing at 7.15 a.m., will bo made up on Monday. Walerglass for egg preserving at 8d a tin (sufficient for a kerosene tin full of eggs). At J. Waters’s, chemist, 20 Princes street.— [Advt.] _