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Evening Star, Issue 14039, 21 April 1909, Page 4

|. At a meeting of the Committee of the Hospital Saturday Association it was suggested that something further than the yearly collection should be done to augment the funds of the Association. The secretary mentioned that he had received an offer from the Dunedin Dramatic Club to provide an entertainment to benefit the Association, and it was decided to accept this offer, and give the club all the assistance possible in furthering the sale of tickets. A form of ticket was received, and passed by the secretary, and the assistance of all the ladies interested in the Association' being taken for granted, there is every prospect of a large addition to their funds. In view of the fact that an "excelsiorian" spirit frequently works to some purpose as regards prices in the market it may be of more than passing interest to .serious housewives, and to men, too. for that matter, to mention that some merchants do not expect an upward change in the price of potatoes this winter. The yield" has been good, and the demand, so far, rather quiet. It is to ,be hoped that ; the expectations of the merchants" are. not j spoiled. j A Wellington telegram states that the '■■ Government haA'e decided to invite tenders for a new post office building at Balclutha, also to purchase certain land at •Dunedin. for St -§i§Jens Hospital.

At to-day's meeting of the Education Board it -vvae decided to admit" K. T. Searlo and B. Burke to the Training College. The . Tfiflmanian Gov«roment fqrwarded a letter of thanks for tho highly appreciated services of Inspector Goyen. The- Board agreed to transfer to Wellington the High School (scholarship held by L. Mo3s. The secretary (Mr Pryde) drew attention to the Tecent Order-in-Councfl providing for the payment of allowance's to the Board on the yearly average attendance instead of, as formerly, on the quarterly attendance, and he asked for instructions as to the mode of paying committees' allowances in future. It was decided to pay the committees on the yearly average attendance. A motion to continue the present method was not seconded. The butter market in Dunedib is in a settled condition. The season has favored dairying, and is not unkind to it yet. Inere has been a, good supply of milk to the factories, and a goodly stock of butter , m a h^ n £ Representative merchants state that there is little likelihood of prices oemg increased for a long time. May it be never! Seeing that there is an upward tendency as regards prices in the bread market it is all the more agreeable to icnow that an undesirable change in respect of butter-is unlikely. Bread and butter go well together. It is an unusual experience for a candidate for municipal honors to face so large "J 1 audience as that which greeted Mr J -U Donald in the South Dunedin Town Hall last night. The building was crowded, the speaker's remarks were followed with unflagging interest, and it was a quarter to eleven before the address was terminated, beveral electors wished to move vr™*? confiden ce in the candidate, but Mr M Donald said he would prefer this to be expressed at the ballot box. Business in produce of the fields is exceptionally dull. Money seems scarcer than produce. A merchant admits without entnusiasm that things have not been eo quiet tor years. The people buy sparingly. As for fruit, the market is described as sickly Most of the fruit is imported. The demand is weak,' and especially eo for Island oranges. All things considered, it is contended that tho people are either exercisintnnifc or have not the money to spend. ° When Mr F. 0. B. Loughnan, of Palmerston North, was leaving for Hamilton, where he has been appointed to the tracy, the Rev. Father Costello took occasion to remark that, although they were under a Liberal Administration, Mr Lou«hlian was the only Roman Catholic mafistrate on '.he Bench. Other speakers remarked thai, while there should be no question of religion in the matter of judicial appointments, it was singular that with so many suitable members of the profession available there should be this virtual exclusion of members of one faith from tho Bench.

I he police and others vesterdav searched the beaches in the vicinity of Purakanui but no trace was found of the bodv reported to have been seen floating near the shore. A man's old' coat was found well up_ on the beach near where the floating object was seen, but there is no evidence to connect the two.

The Rev. Win. Thomson, who has left lor the -North, writes to us complaining of what he terms the incorrect and pharisaic statements contained in Tuesday's temperance column. Our correspondent savs it suits the No-license leaders to nurse the writer of this column, but suggests that the perpetual sameness of the food they supply him with does not quicken his mental perception. A kdy who resides in a suburb of Dun€din wrote to tho local School Committee the other day directing attention to the denouncement of tyrants and oppressors that ls to be found in the prophesies of Isaiah. The Committee in turn passed on the letter to the Education Board, and it was read At to-day's meeting, but that was as far as the reproach got. since a question elicited the reply that the complaint had some grievance about a fence, and the members were not satisfied that the condemnation invoked had this particular fence in view. For watch, clock, and jewellers' repairs A Vv i l 7', 13 Rattray street, is recommended. Absolutely the best in Dcnedin.—fAdvt.] Thfj attention of residents in Clvde,' \l- -- Leith, and Brook streets Ls called to the Drainage Board's notice with respect to the works now being carried out in these streets. The annual licensing meetings will be held early in June. Applications require to be lodged twenty-cue days before the Court meet. Wilkinson and Son, chemists, stock Dr Cathell's remedy for corpulency and obesity. In boxes 5s 6d. by post 3s 9d.—[Advt.] Cr J. Campbell will address electors of North-east Valley in Opoho Church to-mor-row evening. Speight's ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion public to be the best on the market.—[Advt.] The Froebel Club will meet to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. in the Y.W.C.A. Hall, Moray place. People naturally wish to be photographed at their best. Everyone gets the best at the Acme Photo. Company at a moderate charge George street.—[Advt.] Members of the Otago Agricultural Society are notified of the farewell meeting to Mr E. F. D-uthie at the society's board' Toom, Crawford street, to-morrow, at 11 30 a.m. The position of Mr Morris as a leader in portrait photography has for many years been well assured. His portraits are always soft and delicate, and are beautifully finished m every way. They have the merit of portraying people at their very best, without loss of character or individuality.—[Advt.] A harvest thanksgiving service will be held in Holy Innocents' Church, Leith Valley, tomorrow evening. Mr James Marlow will address electors in South Dunedin Town Hall this evening.