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Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 4

The Warrimoo, from Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, is not expected to reach the Bluff till late to-night. Her mails will be brought to Dunedm by the first express from Invercargill to-morrow. The Railway Department has decided to erect, a substantial residence for the station master at Raver.sbourne. The .silo is on the reclaimed land alongside the station. Only two applications are to come before the Dunedin Licensing Committee at their quarterly meeting next Monday : the transfer of the Law Courts Hotel license from Florence Shearer to Samuel P. I,eith and the transfer of the Prince of Wales Hotel license from Alex. Stewart to Matthew A. Tubman.' 'The Dunedin South Committee, meeting on Wednesday, the 4th September, will he asked to transfer the license of the South Dunedin Hotel from Thomas Heffernan to William Hefl'ernun. The Chalmers Committee meeting is two days later.

At the meeting o f the Harbor Board this week Mr Belcher will move as follows;

"Thai, (he resolution passed by the board on March 28 allocating to thi? Waterside Workers' Union the old offices of the board as a shelter shed be rescinded. That, in view of the bond having decided to iemove thei.' offices to the new building on the coiner of Birch street, the piesent offices at Rattray street be demolished and disposed of. 'That fit up-to-date groundfloor building be erected on the hoard's property between the new offices and the "coal dump,"' for the convenience of the members of the Waterside Workers' Union ; and that when the old offices are removed a. shelter sired with all conveniences shall be erected on the corner of the Rattray street and rioss wharves to facilitate and improve the accommodation of persons using the ferry service between Dunedin and the eastern shores of the harbor."

A cablegram from Sydney published a few days ago stated that the Anglican Synod had adopted a. resolution protesting against, the holding of the Royal Agn cultural Society's Show on Good Friday: and that consequently Sir Francis Suttor, president of the society, had resigned from the Synod. Mail advices to hand show that Aichbishop Wright iccently denounced the Good Friday Show as a. public scandal. Dr Wright added : "It is our duty to pmUt resolutely in our agitation by wise methods, not reckless talk, to mouse the public conscience on this subject. It must be the business of the laymen to teach their fellow-laymen that they feel strongly, and are prepared to act effectively."

Privilege was suci essfully raised us a defence in an action for blander brought at. Palmerston North last -week against David Howie, a well-known Pohangimi fanner. Plaintiff was a drover named Lawrence, who two years ago was sentenced for sheep-stealing. The Chief Justice granted him probation. In the present case the defendant had lost a number of cattle from a paddock near plaintiff *.s camp, and failed to truce them. Meeting two other farmers in an hotel one Kale day, he told them of his locs, and said : " I know who t>tolc them. La.wrence got away with them." One of the farmers said that could not be. true, because Lawrence had been away droving for him for a month beforehand. Defendant said : " From what. I can hear, he is likely to remain in the district, because yon are offering him a permanent billet. I don't think yon ought to. He is not. a man we ought to have here, and I mean to do my best to get him out of the district." In evidence, it was alleged that plaintiff came to the district, with a bad chara.i ter 10 year's ago, and there had been occasional losses of stock ever since. Mr Justice Clui.pman directed the jury that in the absence of malice the circumstances in which the allegations were uttered were privileged. The other two fanners had a. common interest with defendant in respect to the. safety of their stock, and he was privileged to express to them openly and freely, without fear of action, his suspicions about plaintiff. Unless the jury found there was malice they would give a. verdict for defendant. The jury found for defendant, with cost*. The contractors for the new post office at Ravensbourne are making good progress with the excavations at the site. The building "will be of two storeys, built of brick. The top portion will be u«ed as <t residence.

In connection with the present system as to measuring timber at Dunedin wharves. Mi' Belcher has given notice to the Harbor Board that at the meeting this week he will move—'• That all previous resolution.-; granting licenses to timber measurers be rescinded ; that all by-laws governing the collection of revenue on timber by superficial measurement be rescinded : and that the revenues collected on timber importations be in f'utine decided by weight, instead of measurement; and that, failing the by-law being altered to meet the provisions of clause 2 of this resolution, this board appoint, pay, and control a person for, if necessary, persons) to measure the timber imported into or passed over the wharves at Dunedin."

The Dunedin drivers' dispute will be heard by the Arbitration Court at Wellington on the 17th .September. The drivers' dispute from other industrial districts will be heard at the same time, so in effect the mutter resolves itself into a Dominion dispute. The demands of the men differ from the old practice in regard to stable work.

Mr Paulin's forecast:—S.E. to N.Iwinds and slight electrical rain shower*.

A proposal to utilise the eels which abound in New Zealand streams to such a great extent was referred to in a letter leceived by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society Council on Tuesday night from the Marine Department. Some enterprising individual proposes to set nets and baskets to catch the eels, and afterwards to freeze them for exportation purposes. It was pointed out in the letter that the snares w<ruld be set in such a way that there would be no likelihood of them interfering with trout, but before granting the necessary permission the , Minister of Marine ie taking the opportunity of getting the views of the various acclimatisation bodies on the matter. The Auckland Society are in something of a quandary, for, although the ravages of eels amongst trout are well known, it is realised that there is just a possibility that the-traps may catch other than the tinless fish for which they are intended. An effort is being made to complete the formation of the St. Clair esplanade by February, but the making of the concrete piles necessarily takes time, and, though the city engineer is pushing on the work, it will more likely be a. little later in the autumn before the job is finished. The divorce case of Cutfield v. Outfield is set down for trial at Dunedin on the 4th September.

Arrangements have been made whereby the Railway Department and the West Harbor Borough Council will combine to repair the recent heavy slip on the road at Blade Jack Point. The material will be dtmped into the harbor. Some people regard coursing as a dying sport. The meeting of the Dunedin Coursing Club held on Forbury Plumpton last week gives a different impression. The management was marked by activity and efficiency, and the public were particularly pleased to see that the hares were in such, racing condition as to eliminate the element of cruelty. In nearly every course the hare easily defeated the dogs, and there was no need to use any hare twice in a day. If this sportsmanlike attention continues the people will feel better disposed towards the game. Now that the Harbor Boards offices are near the overbridge, it is thought that the overbridge will be used by a large number of people. In view of that. Mr H. C. Campbell will move, at the forthcoming meeting of the board, to the effect that the City Coutici! be approached with a view to putting down a crossing over Jetty street, in the vicinity of the overbridge and tha board's new offices. The new wing which has been added to the Public Library will be opened in about a fortnight. The fittings are now being painted, and portions of the outside will also receive a coat of paint. At Christehurch on Thursday a beekeeper was charged -with having failed to comply with the regulations of the Apiaries Act. 'The inspector said that foul brood was rampant in defendant's hives, and constituted a source of infection to other bees in the district. Defendant said that he had been away in Auckland, and was unable lo attend properly to the apiary. He admitted neglect, and was fined £2 and costs.

An Auckland wire says that a constable when arresting a man for drunkenness on Saturday night, was attacked by the crowd and was somewhat roughly handled, but got his prisoner to the station. At the. court this morning Alfred Aitken, the only one of the crowd secured, was sentenced to two months' hard labor for assault.

A diamond civ.esing has been put in at Black Jack Point by the railway authorities, and the Harbor Board have started the work of erecting shed* for the workmen, who will be employed for some tinn removing the " point."

The Invercargill sittings of tlv Supreme Court commence .to-morrow. On the criminal side there are three prisoners for sentence and one for trial. The civil business may take a little time. Sir Joshua Williams is proceeding thither by this evening'iv express.

A content of an unusual chaiacter attracted quit.3 a small crowd lo the rear of the tramway powerhouse on Saturday afternoon (says the 'Southland Times'). It appears that two teams of two men each had had a difference of opinion a?, to the celerity with which th<\v would empty a 12-ton truck of metal, each team claiming that it contained the smarter pair of men. it. was agreed that nothing but a working trial would settle the question, and the teams started on a couple of full truck.-. The battle was almost Homeric in it* intensity and stremiousness, but it left the relative merits of the teams undecided, as

after half an hour's work n dead-heat resulted. Not. the least- interesting feature of this performance is that the usual time taken to discharge a tiuck is just about twice as long as that taken by the competing teams.

j Good progress is being made on the water reticulation of Wor.t Harbot. The available pressure ensures a, supply to rcsidentfi at, the highest, level*. It is expect ed that, the ceremony of turning the water on wi!! lit held toward the end of September, An experiment in carrying eggs between New Zealand and Austialia in such a. way as; to ensure their landing in a fertile condition is being made by Mr T. Clarke, second officer of the steamer Victoria (says the, 'New Zealand Herald'). Complaints have been numerous lately as to the infertile condition on delivery of prize eggs. This is attributed to the rolling of the ship or rough handling. With a, view of getting over this difficulty, Mr Clarke has suspended a, tin from the ceiling. This swings on the same principle as a compass, so that, in spite of the rolling of the ship, the tin is always in a level position. On the, top of the tin a cardboard box containing the eggs is firmly fixed, while attached to the cord holding the tin are several springs, to prevent jarring. 'J'he eges at present, in the care of Mr Clarke are. fiom. prize birds, and it is hoped they will he successfully hatched at Sydney. Mr Clarke will bring two settings of eggs on his return, one setting beine carried in the way just described, and the other in the customary method, in an ordinary box or drawer. The eggs will be hatched at the new model poultry farm at Napier. Master printers have something to think about. They are cited to appear before the Arbitration Court in respect of an application by the Federated Lithographic and Letterpress Printers' Machinists' Association for a Dominion award. The Federated Typographical Association have also filed iin'application for a. Dominion award, citing the Master Printers' Association. These matters will come before the. Arbitration Court at Wellington on the. 19th September, the applicants having gone direct to the court instead of proceeding through the Conciliation Council. A battery of Royal New Zealand Field Artillery, armed with the new 18-poimdcr quick-firing guns, was inspected at- Mira mav (Wellington) on Saturday by the Governor.. Major-genera-i Godley. and the Hon. dames Allen. Amort" the spectators were members of the Ministry and members of Parliament. One of the most noteworthy features of the new arm is that the barrel of the gun carries srrooved wings to allow it- 10 run back on firing with the recoil, which, is checked by springs and an oil buffer. The guns are supposed to be equal to any artillery of the kind'in the world a:, present. < A stable and shed belonging to Mr H. j Henderson, city treasurer, were destroyed j bv fire at- St. Clair at about 3 o'clock this morniiiL'. The buildings were insured in the State Office for £35. No cause can _be assigned for the lire, which was extinguished by the City Brigade. A Wellington wire states that competition l',>r domestic help is so keen that the high seas are being ransacked by wireless. When (he Turakina. carrying about 7>o domestics, was far out in the Pacific she was called up by distracted housewives. Wireless message's, replies prepaid, were despatched, and'all the available girls were thus engaged. It is understood thbt a similar wireless activity occurred in JAus-t-ralin recently. , i The importation of Canadian menliandise bv the vessels engaged in the Eastern Canadian services is increasing departure of every steamer from Montreal for Australian and New Zealand A noticeable feature of the cargo sent from Canada is the large number of motor cars. The Whakatane. which is due. here this week, brought, 66 cars for New Zealknel ports. She also brought several thousand reels of news printing paper, consigned to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, ,land Dunedin. At Sydney the vessel discharged, besides general cargo, about 2,000 ftons of rails. i

A Dannevirke P.A. message states 'that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the late, secretary of the local Rua.hine Lodge. U.A.0.D., for alleged theft of lodge m one vs.

The average daily attendance at the Carnegie Public Library for the week ended Saturday was 656 persons. The books displayed at the library will this week be on South America, Mexico, and the Argentine Republic. The following ;is the fist of additions to the lending librairy for the week ended Saturday: Frederick Palmer, ' Cert nil America and Its,' Problems'; Mrs George Cran, 'A Worjian in Canada' ; Willmott Evans, • Medical Science of Today'; Sidney kw (.editor), 'Do Quincev' ; ]'•'. M. Clowes. ';ou the Wallaby Through Victoria'; G. E.t Smith, 'Ancient Egyptians and Their Infliience '; Major R. L. Kennion, "By Mountain, Lake, and Plain': Edward Hutton, 'Venice and V*netia'; Hon. L. A. Tollemache, ' Nuts and Chestnuts'; Joseph iAdams, 'Ten Thousand Miles Through. Canada'; Powell MiUington, 'A Homeward Mail.' A Gisborne telegram states that John Christie was to-day fined £25 for : selling a battle of whisky without a license.

The Hillside Fjre Brigade entertained the members of the City Brigade at a canl party on Friday nights Captain Mundie proposed the toast of " The City Brigade," and Deputy Salmond that of *"' The Hillside Brigade." Musical items were given by Messrs Evans, Robin, Perkins, Gawne, Dawson, Ross, Reid, Orchard, and Titchener. The success of the evening was due to the efforts of .Secretary Swanson, of Hillside. A memorial service was conducted by the North Dunedin section of the Salvation Army last night in their hall, opposite the Gardens, in memory of General Booth. The meeting was very largely attended, the hall being filled'. The following ministers occupied seats on the platform:—Rev. W. H. Roberts (Anglican). Rev. H. B. Grav (Presbyterian), and the Rev. J. Carlisle" (Baptist). AH took part in the meeting, and spoke of the great force and power that General Booth had been in the world. The Salvation Army was a living monument of his obedience, and the whole-hearted surrender of all his powers and talent to God. Envoy Neart, of the local corps, read the Scripture lesson from Revelations xxii., 1 to 14. The band jilayed a funeral march. Just opened, new photographic goods; best brands of plates, papers, mounts, etc., always in stock. At Gill's, Frederick street; tel. 1,144. Agent for Harrington, N.Z., Ltd. —[Advt.] Sawyers flay residents are asked to attend a lecture to-morrow nagnb m the local hall on the subject of 'Some Forgotten Truths.' Speight's ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion public to be the best on the market.—[Adrt.] A meeting of those who are opposed to the amalgamation of f'oslyn with the City is to be held in the Roslyn Council Chambers tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Some of the most perfect examples of portrait photography in sepia are to be seen on left side of the Zenith Studio vestibule, Princes street. Photographed by Mr Morris, Garden Studio, 554 George street. Telephone 2,279.—[Advt.] The annual general meeting of the Otago Rowing Club will be held in the Provincial Hotel "to-morrow evening. Ladies.—Dorescka Toiiet Cream keeps the skin smooth and clear- Agents, Wilkinson and Son, prescription chemists.—[Advt.] Wo have received from " Anon " Ss towards the Pattison fund. The Dunedin Orchestral Society will give the third concert of their 25th reason in the Garrison Hal! on Wednesday, 11th September. A;i excellent programme has been selected, and an enjoyable evening is promised. The numbers include the two overtures .'Alle«audro StrndelU' (Flotow) and 'Jubel' (Weber). Mozart is represented by the well-known selection ' Don Giovanni,' and Haydn by the Symphony No. 5 from 'The Clock.' The melodious barcarolle ' Belle- Null' (Offenbach), a. characteristic Spanish Danoe by Moszkowski, and the stirring 'March Bravour' (Zillma'nn) should lend pleasing variety to the programme. The vocalists are Miss M. L. Esquilant (contralto) and Mr J. M'Grath. The Acme Photo Company, George street, respectfullv ask Dunedin residents to call and «ee th'j new specimens. Every care is taken Charges moderate. Tel. 965.—[Adyt.]