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Evening Star, Issue 14630, 28 July 1911, Page 4

The medical examination of ail Territorials will he completed next noek Surgeon-colonel Will will carry out examinations at Ravenslmurne on Monday evening, at the North-cast Valley Hall on Tuesday evening, and a final examination will take place at tho Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening. Tho lad who was charged in the Juvenile Court on Wednesday with stealing money (£3) from tho house of Thomas Morris at Anderson Bay and was then remanded appeared before M.r J. R. Batholoinew, 8.M., this morning. Tho lad pleaded guilty to stealing 2os, but not £3. Chief-detective Herbert stated that the police were prepared to accept this plea. There was no- evidence to show that tho lad had stolen £3. It was a curious fact, however, that just £3 wacj owing to tho lad as wages. After stealing the money on May 3 the lad had disappeared, and was arrested at Balclutha. He had been working honestly during that time. Unfortunately there was a previous conviction of theft against the lad. Ho understood that Mr AxeLsen was prepared to take charge of tho lad, and ho thought that this would be a. wiser plan than committing him to an industrial school. Mr Axelsen agreed to look after tho lad, and the magistrate accordingly committed him lo his care, warning him that if he misbehaved himself he would be liable to punishment on the present charge

At a meeting of tho executive of the United Temperance Reform Council, held last evening, an invitation was received from Balclutha. to hold the annual Otago and Southland Convention at that town on tho IGih and 17th August. Thin was accepted, and tho convention will be held there on these dales, representatives from all Otago and Southland electorates being invited.

The thanks of residents on and about the Flat are due to Cr 'lodd and his colleagues of tho Reserves Committee, also to Mr Tannock, for tho pains they have taken to redeem from its natural qtßigmtry condition tho ten-acre reserve lying between Cargill road and Macandrew road. Three acres of tho block, at tho Cargill road oiul is now converted into a shrub garden, with a circular space inside that will bo reserved as a children's playground. The remainder, seven acres, is to be drained with piping, filled at the Macandrew road end with Drainage Board spoil, and used as a recreation ground. The area will give room tor lour games to be played simultaneously, two hockey, one soccer, and one Rugby. * Tho City Council’s allocation of £250 is being very wisely used. We have heard it suggested that local residents should be appointed to look after this and perhaps other reserves, so as to prevent mischief. This teems to be a good idea.

At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Harbor Board Mr J. T. Mackerras, a former chairman of that body, presented to the board an enlarged photograph of the late Mr J. L. Gillies, the first secretary of the board, who held office from 1874 to 1397. Mr Mackerras explained that tho picture had been presented by Mr J. L. Gillies, of Timaru, son of the deceased gentleman, and had been forwarded to him with the request that ho should formally hand it over to the hoard. In the course of a few remarks Mr Mackerras reviewed the history of the board during Mr tiiliies’s term of office, particularly noticing tho unselfish and loyal part played by Mr Gillies in the retrenchment scheme 'in 1894 and the service rendered by Mr Gillies in 1886 by the consolidation and conversion of the board’s loans, by which a saving of £2,000 per annum In interest was effected. The chairman (Mr Belcher) and Mr Barclay replied, and the board carried a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Gillies and to Mr Mackerras. The picture was then hung in tho board room. It is rumored (says the ‘ Clutha Leader’) that a syndicate has been formed in Kaitangata 'with a view to having a weekly paper established there, the paper to be called the ‘ Kaitangata Liberal.’

Farmers appear to have had an exceedingly successful year, on the whole, especially those whose products consisted of grain. Prices have been good all through, the average price of vyheat alone bemg estimated at os 4d per bushel. To show how prices have increased steadily it may be mentioned that three months ago fowl wheat realised 2s lOd, whereas to-day sellers of big lots receive 3s 3d per bushel. Although the oat market is reported as being very quiet, merchants appear confident that prices will be good in the future.

The chairman of the Library Committee (Cr Clark) stated on Wednesday that nearly 1,000 readers’ tickets had been issued in connection with the circulating library, which had now been open three weeks. During this time 2,244 books had been taken out. Referring to the proposal to add a wing to the Free Public Library Building, to bo known as the Coronation wing, hq said that the council were pledged to a children’s library by accepting a sum of about £4OO from the" Free Library Association to bo expended for that purpose. Ho said that when tho circulating library was opened the only space available was the portion used for a children's library, which was consequently taken over. in order to keep faith with the association, the committee asked that the council should erect this wing. Or Clark detailed the steps which could be taken to make up the balance of tho estimated amount, after allowing for the Government subsidy of £250, and the council then unanimously adopted the recommendation that the new building be gone on with. Air Paulin telephoned at 2 p.m. to-day: —Squally east to south-east winds and cold rain showers within 24 hours; heavy weather in the North.

For a satisfactory line of furniture at reasonable price visit Sanders’s Furnishing House, 175 George street.—fAdvt.l In our report of the proceedings at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, in the care Townsend v. Coombs, we inadvertently stated that the amount sued for was £l4. This should have been 14s.

Wallace’s Dreadnought Sale of high-class men’s wear opens at the Golden Hat Shop, Princes street, to-morrow (Saturday). See special advertisements in Wanted Known columns, and don’t forget to come and see us to-morrow, or voui! regret it.—[AdvL] Speight’s ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion, public to be the best on the market.—[Advt.] Say, you men ! The oldest and tho most up-to-date hat shop is undoubtedly Wallace's Golden H{it Shop, Princes street. A trial solicited. —[Advt.j No softer or more beautiful effects in photo portraiture can be seen anywhere than in the showcases in vestibule of Morris, photographer, Princes street. Telephone 859. [Advt.] Our baby pictures arc among our best specimens. They are natural in pose and beautifully lighted, and charges moderate. Acme Photo Co., George street.—[Advt.] The winter has set in at last. Como in and look over our fine range of winter gloves, underclothing, and shirts. We are specialists, and can suit you. At Wallace’s Golden Hat Shop, Princes street. —[Advt.]