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Evening Star, Issue 14183, 7 October 1909, Page 4

In committee last evening the City Council agreed to carry out the alterations to the ■ tramway track in King Edward street as recommended by the city electri°al engineer, at an estimated cost of £1,650.

The much-vexed question of ordinary versus tarred macadam as a road surface for the -tram tracks in the southern area was discussed at length at last night’s meeting of the City Council, when it was resolved to adopt the latter. Cr Keast (chairman of. the Tramways Committee) said that the work would never be carried on with his approval till such time as they could get tarred macadam six months old. The tarred macadam on the Jjeorge street section was a disgrace, and he .thought it would have to be taken up and .thrown on the road. The tar was not given time to permeate the metal, which accordingly broke up very easily and did not bind.

. Ifc 18 ™portant to note that the exten-•°X-11 the water main from the Moon Hill reservoir to Forth place, and hen<» to George street, means the interlocking of our water system. Cr Sullivan (chan-man. of the Water Committee) exthat the meant that the Maori Hill, Northern, and Southern reservoirs would interlock, and U anything went wrong with on© the City would gd; its supply from the other two. ■the high pressure and the low pressure hi +K • be materially increased by the interlocking system. Ca.pta.lii j. Moflatt, of th© steamer Taiwn, which arrived at Wellington on Mon day from conversing with a ‘Now Zealand Tunes representative concerning the missing liner Waratah, said that as soon as the Tainui left Cape Town a special man was put on the look-out night and cay, but not a trace of the vessel nor any wreckage was observed. “We come along our usual course, ” said the captain, “ and it would be as likely to pick her up along that course as anywhere else. We expert? enced nearly continuous easterly currents. Sometimes they were a little northerly and sometimes a little southerly. Strong westerly winds prevailed from the Croaets to south from the Leon win. Then it blow fresh from the north-west. While coming across the Southern Ocean snow fell during ten days.”

We understand that the Hon. George Jones has purchased the ‘Southland News,’ and Trill lake possession next month. The editorship irill bo given to his son, Mr Wm. J. Jones, who has in consequence been obliged to abandon his visit to the Far East.

Next week w© are to have the visit of those delegates to the Chambero of Commerce Conferenoe who have arranged to visit New Zealand before returning to their homes in various parts of the world. The party will number forty-five or fifty, including ladies. They are due at the Bluff on Monday, and after taking time for some to go up to Wakatipu. they are timed to reach Dunedin on the Wednesday evening. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce will endeavor to make the visitors’ stay here pleasant. Mr D. M'Pherson and one or two of his colleagues have already provided provisionally for accommodation at the Grand, Wain’s, and the Excelsior Hotels, and the Motor Association have kindly agreed to supply on the Thursday as many cans as will carry the visitors to the places they would like to visit, while, if the day should turn out wet, a luncheon will probably be tendered. The delegates are due in Christchurch on Friday, so they will be ready only one day in Dunedin. The reception is in competent hands. The statement of the tramway revenue and expenditure between August 19 and September 15 was put before the City Council last night. The total revenue was £4,745 4s Bd, and the working expenses £2,770 16s 8d ; interest and sinking fund, accident insurance, and renewal and amortisation fund bring the expenses to £4,642 12s 9d; leaving a balance to credit of £lO2 11s lid. A total of 860,604 passengers was carried, and the mileage was 84,542.

The Rev. G. H. Cole’s mission continues to draw large audiences to tho Choral Hall. Last evening the building was full, and the evangelist- gave a stirring address on ‘ Excuses,’ basing his remarks on the marriage supper, as recorded in the. 14th chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel. Mr Colo has the happy knack of blending humor with pathos, and drives home Iris arguments with telling effect. The meetings are to be continued during tho week in the Choral Hall, and on Sunday evening in the Garrison Hall. In Anderson Bay proper—not the district, but tho mud flat over which high water rises—there is an area of about sixty-seven acres. Tho residents of Bay Town, being without a reserve of any sort, and having no land about that is suitable for recreation purposes, are petitioning Parliament to declare the bay a public recreation reserve. If this petition be favorably received, the reserve could he vested in a trust—the people do not care what trust it may be—and ways and means devised to make the area useful to tho public, either hy excluding the tide altogether, or perhaps by admitting enough water to make a small lake and use the Test as a park. Nobody is troubling just now about the details. Tire main thing is to get the reserve proclaimed. That project is commending itself to the residents of Bay Town and the surrounding districts, and the petition is being readily signed. When ready it will be presented by Mr Clark. M.P.

Six boys will appear before tho Juvenile Court to-morrow afternoon. ■ Of that number four will be charged with breaking and entering, and two with stealing flowers.

At a special meeting ot the CSty Council last evening the balance-sheet received from tho Auditor-General, and certified to with exceptions, was adopted. A resolution making a by-law to set back the boundary line in Cargill road was also passed. Messrs Adams Bros, wrote to th© City Council last evening offering for sale for reserve purposes from ten to twenty acres of the .Forbury Park, the land to be selected by the Council. Their clients would undertake to form, three main streets as approaches, and were willing / to take debentures in payment. Th© letter was referred to the Reserves Committee to report.

The City Council last evening ,-adopted the recommendation to call thoetreet known as Lower Stuart street “Mason street,” after the first mayor of the City. It has iiecn finally decided that an underground convenience for the use of both sexes be constructed at the lower side of the Octagon, and on. either side of Chapman’s monument, and that an underground convenience for men only be constructed at the back of Cargill’s Monument. Tenders will bo called for the work at once. I A special meeting of the Tramways Committee was held to-day to consider certain matters affecting the George street track which were under discussion at last night’s meeting of the City Council, when it was stated that the tarred macadam recently laid down was too “ green ” to last.

Forbnry Park is now practically disposed of. The Trotting Club bought 50 acres; then a syndicate took acres, and another syndicate snapped up 25 acres. The corner remaining in the hands of the company, consisting of about 6 acres at the junction of Victoria road and Royal crescent, is now being cut up into twenty-six sections, and will shortly be offered at auction.

At this afternoon’s meeting of the Catlins-Tahakopa Railway League a letter Was received from Mr Jas. Christie, secretary of tho League at Table Hill, that very satisfactory progress was being inade with the work of construction.

Members of the For bury Park Trotting Club are notified that a meeting will be held in Oddfellows’ Hall, Rattray street, on Saturday evening. A meeting of hockey players will be hold in the Trades Hall to-morrow evening, for the purpose of considering improvements to tho grounds. For watch, clock, and jewellers’ repairs A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street, is recommended Absolutely the best in Dunedin.—{Advt.l A notice to members of Court Woodland’s Pndo re official visit to Court Pride of Green Island on Friday appears in our advertising columns.

Linoleums, best English makes and patterns, just landed. F. and F. Martin, Octagon, are offering great value. Please call epa see them, and get our estimate; also to see our newest stock furniture. Cfeapet ends m great variety.—[Advt.] We Lava received, on illustrated booklet, as a Tburist Resort,’ published by the ‘ Tapanui Courier.’ It contains pictures of the principal features of the district, etc., together with information of value to' intending visitors. The book is neatly printed. Mr Morris, photographer, Princes street, calls special attention to his new show of effior sketch portraits—the latest novelty in photography.—[Advt.] The Samson, Band will play a programme of popular music in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow (Friday) evening, (fee services of this band have been largely requisitioned during the winter months by charitable and other bodies, and the public will probably show their appreciation of these services by at? tending in large numbers, fee programme has been selected so os to' suit the tastes of all classes.

St. Matthew’s Ladies’ Guild sale will be held this evening at seven o’clock, with entertainment. The Doultgn ware stall is especially attractive. A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— [Advt.] At the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow evening a unique united Sunday school demonstration has been arranged, winch promises to be of a very successful character. A lengthy programme, of interesting and enjoyable items will be rendered by representatives from five'-different City Sunday schools. Mr Duncan Wright, city missionary, will preside. The boys’ brass band are causing some excitement, and their item will be awaited with keen interest. The prospects are good for a successful evening’s programme, and the Army’s rescue appeal should benefit from this entertainment. Get your parents,.your best friends, to visit the “ Acme ” Photo Company, George street. Tlicy have the best and latest mounts and grounds to be obtained. Tel. 965.—[Advt.]