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Evening Star, Issue 14414, 9 July 1910, Page 6

A lad was charged in the Juvenile Court this morning with throwing stones on tho roof of the house of Norah M‘Sweeney at St. K.ikla, and was convicted and ordered to pay the costs of the case. Our parliamentary correspondent advises that Mr T. K. Sidcy, ALP., at the ini stance of the Musselburgh School Committee, brought under the notice, of the Minister of Education this week the necessity ‘or utilising the vote of £I,IXIO, granted by Cabinet on February 4 last, for the enlargement of the school buildings on account of Die increased attendance. It was pointed out to the Minister that in one,class room there have frequently been! over 100 children, which is a most undesirable condition of affairs. It seems that some difficulty occurred with regard to tho plans of the * additions. These were forwarded to the department on May 50 and finally approved on June 29, so that there ought now to be no quertion about putting this needed work in hand at once. The monthly meeting of the Kaikorai School Committee was held last evening, Mr (T. Moir presiding The head master reported that whooping cough and croop rere prevalent in the district, and consequently the attendance was affected. The pi eec-nt roll number was 559; the average attendance during the month was 484, and that for the quarter 504. The inspectors annual report was land before the meeting, and it was decided to congratulate the ’reaid master and staff upon one of the best reports of recent rears. The Visiting Committee reported that the work of the school wan progressing satisfactorily. Messrs Wilkie and Richardson were appointed a visiting committee for the month.. The brigade received a call at 8.31 this corning. It was, however, only a chi in.ey ablaze at the Occidental Private Hotel n Manse street. Phans for the now room at tho Mueeelbnrgh Sehol are now ready, and tenders or its erection will be called for at the Vugust meeting of tho Otago Education Hoard. The room will be detached from the main building, but built of the earn© material—brick, with white stone facings. Its dimensions will be 54ft by 28ft, ard its maximum holding capacity 160 children.

Air J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. A first offender was fined 10s for drunkenness, in default forty-eight hours, and another and James M'Donald were each fined ss. or twenty-four hours. Joseph Le Gnilloi, a seaman on board the French barque. Bcosiiet, was charged with disobeying a lawful command, and was remanded until Monday. William Shearer, for whom Mr Hay appeared, was charged with ."assaulting Constable Heard. It was shown that ac used and another man had an argument outside the Waterloo Hotel at Caversham last night, and were told to go homo by the constable. The other man went to board a car, and Shearer attempted to follow him, but was stopped by the constable. Accused resented this, and .struck the constable on Iho f;ico with bin list. He was fined £3 and costs, or fourteen days. Mary Cnple, charged with vagrancy, was sent to 'gaol for three months. At tho annual meeting of shareholders of tho Cromwell and Bannockburn Collieries Company tho following rcc elution, proposed by Mr James Horn) 'chairman of tho Vincont County .Council) and seconded by Air D. A. Jolly 'Cromwell), was earned unanimously : “ That this meeting strongly protect against any amendment of tho Companies Act which will restrict the auditing of companies’ accounts to public accountants only, an this will be a serious burden to ail small coal, quartz, and dredging companies where offices may bo outdde a largo centre of population, and will also tend to create a close corporation for tho exprae benefit of a few public accountante ; that a copy of this resolution bo forwarded -to the lion., tho Prime Minister and members of the Government.”

Mr Widdowson, sitting yesterday as coroner, expressed tho opinion that tho assembling of crowds at the intersection of George, Frederick, and London streets, to wait lor trameans, ie a source of clangor and a serious responsibility upon drivers, and ho said that tho tram stop ought to bo oppodto Knox Church. Our parliamontry correspondent wires: The proof Order Paper for Tuesday chows the Opposition’s idea that tho Government had not got their legislation ready was entirely fallacious. Nine Bills are rot •down for their second reading, besides three Bills, which were read a second time yesterday, down for committee stores. There is an impression that, the Budget will como down early, and that the Government will keep the House busy with legislation. William Filewood, the fourth man concerned in the assault on Detective Thompson in a house in Asher’s right-of-wtay last Saturday afternoon, was before the Court this morning, when ho was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Mrs Webster, a victim of the tragedy at the Avondale Mental Hospital, was a sister of the notorious Lionel Terry. Captain Jones, it appears, before ho left South Africa, was engaged in farming pursuits! in partnership with Terry. The lady who recently gave £SCO and land worth £1,5C0 to tho Wellington Boys’ Institute, has given £360 for the purchase of another piece of land. ,V

The Dunedin Nuvals have decided to disband forthwith, and nut to continue in existence till the cnal of the year and earn the capitation they would have been entitled to by adopting that courae.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated bciow appear in our advertising columns Presbyter an: First Chinch, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, South Dunedin, Northeast Valley, Chalmers, Musselbuigit, St. Clair. Anglican; All Sahas', St. Matthew’s Church, Methodist,; Trinity Church, Garrison j.alt,. Mornington, Cargill Road, Rodya, St. Ktlda, Woodhaugh, Norrh-oast Valley. < Congregational: Moray Place, King Street.* Baptist Hanover Street Church. Koslyn, South Dunedin. Primitive Methodist: Dundas Street Church, Kew, Abbotsford, Ravensbournc, Anderson Bay, North-east Valley. Church of Christ; Tabernacle, South Duntflin, North-cast Valley, Stuart Street Hall. Salvation Army, Albany Street School, Choral Hall, the Hemy-Potts Mission. Bedsteads of British manufacture still load the world. See stock at Sanders’s, furnishf. 175 George street. —[Advt.] A copy of the July issue of tho ‘Triad’ has reached us. As usual, there is much in it that will interest, instruct, and amuse. There is a capital article entitl'd 'The Ca o for Dugald Ferguson, the Now Zealand Writer Who Sells His Own Books,’ by A. A. Gtacc, with a photograph of the veteran poet and the author of the article. The picture gallery is always a feature of the magazine. This month there is an excellent photograph of Professor Bickerton, of Partial Impact tame, as well as portraits of the move successful competitors at the ccmpetiti ns held at Christchurch recently. Among them w.ll be recognised the faces of many Dunedinites. Mr Morris draws attention to the fact that you obtain the most carefully finished portraits only at his studio, Princes street; \ ’phone 859.-—[Advt.J I As the large nmJJ er of pupils who have I passed under the reiiolastic control of Mr ■ M'Nicoll dur ng Lis many years at tho George Street School are in many cases now scattered far and wide, it has been found impossible to communicate direct with these. With the object of reaching any such expupils who may wish to donate to the presentation fund, an advertisement appeats in our columns giving particulars of the fund and the names of the gentlemen who are empowered to receive subscriptions to it. Now that “Camp Coffee” is getting known in New Zealand, it bids fair to btcome as great a favorite in this market as at Home, where it has practically “ swept the boards. Its delicious fragrance pleases the most fastidious, and the. ease with which it is prepared—is a boon to the early riser and the: busy housewife.—[Advt.], A meeting of the General laborers’ Union will be held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday next, at- 8 p.m.

.. Urgent inspection of high-class furnishings at low prices at F. and F. Marian’s Octagon Furniture S+ore is solicited. Inspect our goods, and consider how much you can _ save by purchasing this mentb. Don’t, fail' to call and see Our stock.—[Advt.] The Mornington Brass Band art union was drawn on Wednesday evening last in the baud roain, .Morniugton Council Chambers, and the winning numbers are notified in our advertising columns Mr R. Jackson' acted as supervisor. Everyone now recognises that there’s only one studio for good photographs at moderate charges; The Acme Photo Co., George street; ’phone 965.—[Advt.] The first annual meeting of the Otago University Graduates’ Association will be held in the Waratah Tea Korns on Tuesday first, at 8 p.m. A la ge meeting is anticipated Professor Ulrich will preside. A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— [Advt.] At Hanover Street Baptist Church to-mor-row Rev. W. Hay will preach at both services, and will conduct in the evening a service to which young, men are specially invited, the subject being ‘The Strongest Man in the Wo;!d.’

Mr J. W. Munro will lecture at the Trades Hall to-morrow evening-, at seven. Ganger School of Ureas-cuttiiig, opposite D.I.C. The latest invention and most reli able method of teaching cutting.--[Advt.] 'Die services to-morrow at Trinity Methodirt Ohuroh will be conducted by the Rev. P. W, Fairclough ard Win. T.nsley morning and evening rctp:e;ivcly. At the latter service a bass tolo. There is a green hill,’ and the ant him ‘ The homeland ’ will be rendered. Tho Rev. P. W. Fairclongh will preach in tho evening at North-east Valley, taking for his subject ‘ Gambling.’ No lady should be without Martinis Apio and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists ana' stores throughout Australasia, —[Advt.] Dr Waddell’s subjects to-merrow in Si. Andrew’s Church are: In the morning, ‘Gian: Despair’; in the evening, ‘ The Stupendous Venture’ (“He divided unto them his liv ing ”).

The large frame of photographs presented to J. H. Walker, Esq., ex-mayor, is notion view at Frost’s studio, George street. If, is easily the best piece of portrait wort ever produced in this City, and worth inspection. The fine modelling and trnthfir portraits attain the highest level in photography.—[Advt.] At the recent monthly meeting of the South Otago District and Degree Lodge, No 1, 1.0.0. F., if was decid-.d to hold a ball and social. Each subordinate lodge was requested to appoint three delegates to constitute a committee ‘o make (lie necessary arrangements, and so energetically have they worked that these are now completed, and tickets arc on sale, as will bo seen from an advertisement appearing in this issue. ' The Lily of the Valley Lodge, 1.0. G.T., notify elsewhere that their thirty-fourth animal concert will be held on Monday, 11th imt., in the Albanv Street Oddfellows’ Hall. Bro. J. Hilton, D.D.G.C.T., will preside, and a good vocal and instrumental programme will be submitted.