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Evening Star, Issue 15137, 19 March 1913, Page 4

It has now been definitely decided that all butchers' shops in and around Dunedin Trill be closed {or the four days at Easter. This decision was a factor in the -weakening of the market at Burnside to-day, as butchers did not require heavy supplies. It is stated that somo free, laborers who wero employed at the Burnside Freezing Works have resigned their positions, as they have been unahlc to stand the continued strain on their hands. The. vacancies have been filled from the unionist ranks, and free, laborer and unionist work harmoniously together. Export buyers arc bid/ling well up to their limits, * though these have been reduced in consequence of the unfavorable reports from London. A most interesting experiment was tried on Tuesday afternoon (February 4) in the White. Rooms of the Savoy Hotel, London, when a private rendering was given of Mr Alfred Hill's opera, known in New Zealand as "The Moorish Maid,' and tentatively billed as 'The Queen of the Riffs.' The thanks of all New Zealanders interested in music are due to Mr Cunningham Bridgeman, who, having heard 'The Moorish Maid' in the land where it was composed, has ever since determined to press its merits home to the London public and to London managers. Twenty-one items of the opera were gone through, Mr Bridgeman having previously given a synopsis of the plot, and the audience showed the greatest enthuniasm. Sir Joseph Ward was right in saying, as he did later, that the beautiful voice of Miss Rosina Buckman, who took the part of La Zara, had improved more than he could have thought possible, and that he anticipated for her the greatest success if she gained the ear of a London manager. Miss Buckman has played La Zara so often in New Zealand that she is thoroughly at home in the part; but, for all that, it was a very difficult matter for her to appear before an audience made up largely of critics, to whom she. was practically a stranger, and to sing isolated songs from the opera. That she acquitted herself so excellently is a matter for the warmest congratulation. She shared the honors with the funny man, " The Imperial Splicer and Splitter" (Registrar of Marriages). In the course of a speech, Mr Cunningham Bridgeman said he was so certain that the opera was, in merit, far beyond many of trie romantic operas one hears in London each season that he was willing to go to unending trouble to ensure its acceptance by a manager. ''The happiest day of my whole life now will be," he added,''"when I can cable to Hill, who cannot be persuaded to leave the shores of Australasia now: ' Come. You're a success,'"— Australasian^'

Mr Paulin advised this afternoon: "Squally S.W. to N.W. winds, and rain showers. ~

A skeleton ship is now observable at Port Chalmers. It is the new Harbor Board tug under construction by the Maori Ironworks near the new dock. The vessel is a skeleton in that her frames and bulkheads are in position, with the exception of a few at the bow, which are expected to be in place by to-morrow evening, but so far there is nothing covering their gaunt nakedness. The dimensions and capacity of the vessel are outlined by the frames, which also display the moulding of the hull, but no hull plates have yet been riveted on. It is an interesting sight to people curious to see for themselves how iron ships are built. The general comment by onlookers is that the new fire salvage tug is going to be a much bigger vessel than folks expected.

Imperial honors, said the Prime Minister at Temuka on Tuesday night, had been given for various kinds of services, ,but none for work in local affairs. "I do not believe," he said, " we have had sufficient recognition in this country or in any other part of the British Empire of the services rendered by those men who have given almost the whole of their lives and a great deal of energy and ability to the service of their fellow-men in the matter of local government. Mr Massey added that he knew of one man in Parliament who had had 51 years" service as chairman of a school committee. There was another man present who had had 40 years' service on local bodies, and he knew of another man in the North Island who had been 47 years on a county council, of which he had been chairman for 40 years. "If," he continued, 'there is any Imperial recognition to anv class in the community, and I do no"t speak of knighthood, because I do not say they should have handles to their names, it should be to those who have served their fellow-citiezns without fee or reward."

An important announcement was made at the recent conference of Health of Women and Children Societies by Dr Valintine who said that in his opinion all wards of the State should be under the jurisdiction of the Education Department, and not of charitable aid boards, and that the Hon James Allen shared his view.

Ihe Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland to-day agreed to make a special grant of £750 for the erection of the new church at Anderson Bav. The Rev A. Cameron said that Anderson Bav Church had to provide by the beginning" of April nearly 100 free sittings for the children at tl© Orphanage. At present there were 54 children m the Orphanage, and by the beginning of next month there would bo 20 or 30 more, and the new home would accommodate 70 to 80 more. Anderson Bay was proud of the fact that it had the children there, because these, homes were making the children such as they would be a strength to the Church. He mentioned that yesterday he, as convener of the P.S.S.A. Committee, had received all the receipts in connection with the new orphanage, and these showed that one donor had given £6,196. (Applause.) It was resolved to express the Svnod's thanks to the donor (Mr R. Glendining).

It was reported to the Education Board to-day that the Sargood bursary of £SO. divided over three years, has been won by Harry Kenrick Christie, of the Waitaki High School. Mr W. S. Fitzgerald, the examiner, intimated also that the three candidates who stood next in order of merit were Cyril A. King (Waitaki High School), Alex. J. Woods (Otago Boys' High School)', and Kenneth A. Saunders (Otago Boys' High School). The conditions of the competition provided (that- the competitors were to write an esay, with a maximum of l,ooowords, on the subject ' To Demonstrate that through Religion and Commerce Peace and Good-will can best be Promoted between the Civilised Nations of the World.' The holder of the bursary is at liberty to take at the University" of Otago courses in any subject or subjects ho pleases. Shopkeepers in Dunedin and suburbs have been taking a keon interest in a competition promoted by the proprietors of Van Houten's cocoa, substantial money prizes being offered for the best window displays of this firm's poods, Seventeen competed. The chief reporters of the two daily papers acted as judges, and their award is,that the prize-winners are: Hunter and Ktheridge (George street), 74 points, first; Gilmour Bros. (Walker street), 72 points, second; Wm. Roberts (Gardens), 70 points, third; whilst the consolation prizes go to M'Kay Bros. (Roslyn), J. Turner (Port Chalmers), J. Petersen (George street), Wolfenden and Russell (King Edward street), and M'Connell and Sons (King Edward street). Hunter and Etheridge win for pictorial effect. The promoters of the recent Cadet tournament have received letters from two gentlemen interested in the Siovement warmly commending the display of last Saturday, and expressing their sympathy with the Cadet movement. They showed their appreciation in a substantial wav by enclosing cheques—one for £ls and" the other for £2 2s.

A general meeting of those who assisted at the recent garden fete was held yesterday afternoon. It was resolved to appoint Messrs J. H. Walker, E. Anscombe, and D. H. Thomson as represenatives on the committee who have the control of the allocation of the funds received from the fete. The lion, treasurer (Mr G. A. Lewin) reported that the total receipts from the carnival amounted to £1.594, but that the expenditure could not yet be arrived at, as some accounts had still to come in. The Mayor moved a hearty vote of thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who had assisted to carry out the fete to ench a successful issue, and this was carried by acclamation. A special vote of thanks" was then passed to Mr J. Hanna for his services in connection with the conduct of the schools display.

New Zealand has for years had a reputation for breeding Clydesdale horses of very fine quality, and as a result a great many have been exported to Australia. Among the successful breeders in Otago is Mr William Hastie, of Allanton, who has just sent to the Commonwealth six stallions and four mares. The consignment is in charge of Mr Alexander Hastie.

Saturday is evidently going to be pretty generally observed as a holiday mo *t of the trades having already signified their intention of closing. In this issue it is advertised that the watchmakers and jewellers will also • £ ' J ? lursda / ™" he observed as the late night this week. Just opened, new photographie goods; beat brands of plates, papers, mounta, etc., always ?,/P"*r A J P m \ street; tel. 1,141 Agent for Harrington, N.Z. Ltd [Advt.] , r A I -i V 1! S , ai . nts ' Church to-night Stainer's Crucifixion is to he sung. The soloists will be Mr Colin Gray (tenor) and the Rev C It Allen (bass) and Mr A. W. Lilly will ba at the organ. People never tire of hearino- this noble work, so it may be assumed that "there will be a large attendance. There can be no better portraits done than those exhibited by Mr Morris, of Garden Studio, 554 George street, on left-hand side of the Zenith vestibule, m Princes street Appointments made in Zenith Portrait Studio' or telephone 2,279.-fAdvt.] »tuoio, Wilkinson and Son specialise in proscription work. Accurate dispensing ensured from purest imported drugs and chemicals.— [Advt.J An advertisement appears in this issue in regard to the technological examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute and science examinations of the Board of Education, London. The Acme Photo Company, George street, respectfully ask Dunedin residents to oall and see the new specimens. Every care is taken Cnarges moderate. Tel. 965 .—[Advt.] A glass of Speight's beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— The centenary of Bavid Livingstone's birth wiU he celebrated throughout the world today, and in Dunedin a meeting is advertised elsewhere, to be held in Morav~P!ace Congregational Church. The speakers are representative of all denominations, and v/ill speak on thoir great subject from four different standpoints. The keen interest taken by us as a people in missions is well recognised. ar.d the fact that the jreat missionary and pioneer is of world-wide fa.mc should ensxire a large audijoco, _ -__