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Evening Star, Issue 14413, 8 July 1910, Page 4

The Gas Committee yesterday decided to carry out further extensions in St. Kiida and St. Clair.

Members of the Gatlins River Railway League were not surprised to loam yesterday afternoon that a number of men were leaving the bushfoiling works, when it was stated that the average rate of pay per day for men employed at this class of work was 5s Bd, 5s 7d, 7s Id, and 7s lOd. In his diocesan address, Bishop Wallis emphasised the need for a cathedral in Wellington, but declared that there ought to be no thought of building until it was found possible to remove the present St. Paul’s Church to another quarter. “To place cathedral and parish church side by side would clearly be harmful to both j to substitute the former for the latter would be to violate one of the main purposes of our undertaking, on the faith of which many generous contributions were made. Fifteen years ago, when the population wad far smaller than it is now, we saw the church accommodation in this city to be terribly insufficient, and the cathedral fund was started to largely increase it by an entirely new building. I earnestly hope that in tho course of next year, when the mission is over, wo may renew our effoits with vigor. This, tho capital of New Zealand, will bo almost the only city in tho Dominion without a cathedral, when that at Dunedin has been built. This defect is a shame to our church in Wellington, and wo ought to remedy it without delay."

The monthly meeting of the Society for the Health of Women and Children was held in the Town Hall this morning, when there were present Mesdames King (in the chair)), Carr, 8. Allen, Arundel, Ans ell, Harris, Cohen, Ramsay, Hosking, Edmond fhon. secretary), Adjutant Tweed, Misses Beswick and Cow. Several applications were received for the position of Plnnkct nurse. Donations for the month were receiver! from Mrs Walker, (Mrs Smith, Mrs Bridgman, .Miss Landcls, Airs Hanlon, and Messrs Hogg ‘ UK * C°. The cost of maintenance for the month amounted to £24 9s. The matron of the Karitnno Home reported that nine babies were admitted during the mouth and seven discharged, leaving ten patients in the Home. Visitors for the month numbered seventy-live. It was decided to give A lies Ellis, the matron, two mouths’ holiday, and the hope was expressed that at the end of that time she would bo fully restored to health, and Would be able to continue her work. It was reported that Miss- Cohen and her guild of girls were continuing to sew for the babies, but that during tho winter month? they were meeting in town instead of at Karitanc. The hon. secretary (Airs Thcomin) will be glad to receive subscriptions either at her house at Royal terrace or at Stark's. “Our Own” wires from Timacu:—A man named Arthur Doyle, at present in Tim am Gaol for alleged false pretences, ia said to have victimised a local hotelkeeper by means of a smart trick. He rang up the latter Horn several places, representing himself to bo a wcll-kuowu farmer, and said : ’’ 1 am sending my brother along. Treat him well, and I will pay.” The licensee was taken in completely, and Doyle spent a glorious time. He repeated his telephone trickery later on, and represented that he was a well known Dunedin doctor, and bespoke for himself good treatment. Later on he posed as the station-master at Temuka, and told tiro licensee to lend “ that man Doyle £2O, and it would be all right.” For the first time the licensee’s suspicions were aroused, and on making inquiries soon discovered the truth, and informed tho police. Doyle is now awaiting trial, while the police are endeavoring to ascertain his previous history. Tho contract price of Air W. AI. Clark, of Dunedin, tho successful tenderer for the new post oflice at St. Kilda, was £1,160. There were twelve other tenders, one of which was informal, and the tendering was fairly close. 4 At tho monthly meeting of the Port Chalmers District’High School Committee tho chairman (Mr J. Al‘Lachlan) was appointed a delegate to attend the special meeting of the Education Board to discuss the work of the District High Schools. It was resolved that a letter' bo sent to tho ■rector congratulating Standard HI. on their holding tho attendance shield for tho whole month. The Visiting Committee reported having visited tho school. They were well pleased with the way they found everything, with the exception of the approaches to tho playground, which required attention. It was resolved that this work be attended to. The rector reported that the average attendance for the month in tho primary department was 209 boys, 170 girls, total 379; in the secondary department tho average was 9 boys, 7 girls, total 16; tho average for the whole school was 395. The attendance had .suffered a good deal lately owing to the prevalence of colds. Inspector Gill’s report on the secondary department was received. The report spoke very favorably on the work done by Mies Ward. Messrs F. W. Platts and E. Bauchop were appointed the Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. An investigation has been made in respect to the complaints about bad lighting, and the Gas Committee are satisfied they are not due to the quality of the gas, but to inferior and neglected fittings.

Yesterday evening tho Domain Board passed tho usual resolution determining and making, and issuing requisitions to the following local bodies for contributions to tho Board’s funds :—Dunedin, £226 0s 10d; St. Hilda, £l2 14s; Itotdyn, £26 0s Id; Mornington, £ls 11s lid; Maori Hill, £9 16s lOd; North-east Valley, £l7 16s 4d. To a deputation from Canterbury that urged the necessity for making a start with the scheme for supplying Christchurch with electric energy from Lake Qolcridgc, or giving tho Christchurch City Council authority to do so, tho Prime Minister yesterday declared that the Government -were in a bettor position than any municipal body could possibly be to supply cheap electricity. The Government intended this session to put through the financial measures required for this and similar schemes, and they intended to act with promptness in regard to Canterbury. It must not, however, bo assumed that- the vote of half a million which would be taken tide year was intended to be wholly spenton the Lake Coleridge scheme, which would bo put in hand as early as practicable, because tho Government needed electricity for power at tho Addington Workshops. Sir Joseph made it very clear that the Government meant to control all sources of water supply fitted for tho development of electrical energy, and that these would not be allowed to pass into private hands for tho exploitation of the public.

The find meeting of the Committee who had in hand the working up of a fund in aid of the widow and family of tho lute Fireman George Jones was held at the Central Fire Brigade Station last evening. Deputy-Superintendent J. Salmon occupied the chair. Tho .statement of receipts and expenditure of the concert held iu His Majesty’s Theatre, along with the results of tho subscription lists and torchlight procession, was submitted and adopted. The total amount available is £235, and it was unanimously resolved to devote it to the purchase of fi home for tho family, and Messrs J. K. Macfic, F. Foster, and R. Duncan were appointed trustees with power to act in the matter. A special vote of thanks was passed to the secretaries and to those who worked towards tho success of tho fund.

Some people imagine that the groynes at St. Clair Beach were placed there to build up tho beach by silting the sand. As a matter of fact their function is inhibitory rather than active; they blunt the force of the fierce current which sweeps up from Brighton inlet behind a westerly gale, and hy blunting its force and diverting it prevent tho sand being carried away in the outward sweep which that current afterwards takes to the east.

The total expenditure on the Gatlins River Railway since its inception to March 31 last amounted to £423,819.

The plans for the proposed new theatre in the Octagon have been prepared, and are now only waiting to bo passed by tho Works Commitee of tho City Council for a start to be made with the erection of the building.

The output of gas at tho Corporation gasworks for the past month wa5_19,189,173 cubic feet, as against 18,869,472 for the same month of last year, showing an increase of 319,701 cubic feet lor June of this vear.

At* a meeting of the Oiago Employers’ Association, held yesterday# afternoon, tho following resolution was carried unanimously “ That this meeting of tho Otago Employers’ Association emphatically protest against the manner in which the Government are treating the construction of the Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway, and heartily endorse She attitude taken up by the Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway League in tho matter, and pledge themselves to support tho League in every possible way.” A special meeting of the Ga.s Committee is to be held for the purpose of drawing up by-laws in connection with tho gas department.

In a number of places where the electric light has been installed gas meters arc kept as a stand-by. The question of whether these should bo charged for was raised at yesterday’s meeting of the Gas Committee, when it was decided lo recommend that a yearly charge be made for tho same. Smoking in tho cloak rooms at the theatres is a matter which has been brought under the notice of the municipal authorities. It is a breach of the Corporation by-laws, and tiro city inspector has been instructed lo seo that the by-law in question is observed.

Mr Hutchison, S.M., in delivering judgment yesterday in Police v. Cameron (a charge of sly grog-selling at Palmerston on the 30th May last), carefully reviewed the evidence at length, and convicted tho defendant, who, as reported yesterday, was fined £2O and costs. Inspector O’Brien prosecuted, and Messrs Hanlon and Crisp defended.

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