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Evening Star, Issue 15480, 30 April 1914, Page 4

A Irago cabbage, weighing 201b. displayed in tho window of Messrs E, L. Maeassey and Co., has attracted a lot oi' attention from the public. This giant was grown in Kelvin Grove. North-cast Vallev, by Mr E. F. F. Ward, manager of E, L. Macaesey and Co s farm department, and was planted in black soil mixed with used brewer's hops and stable mania*.

Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., at the Polico Court yesterday afternoon, several youths from "tho neighborhood of Burkes—John Maloney, Lawrence Maloney, George Thomson, Augustine M'Cormaek, and Allan Man-—were charged with throwing stones to the damage or danger of property. Mr 15. S. Irwin, who appeared for the quintet, pleaded not guilty. The circumstances were associated with the case in which Frederick Heather, .t. resident of Burkes, was charged with discharging a firearm to tho danger of passers-by—a charge that was dismissed. On tho night of April 4 (a Saturday) several youths, it was stated, threw stones at Mr "Heather's house. The roof was damaged and a window was broken. Mr Heather Paid ho recognised the voices of the two Maloneye and Thomson (Thomson, by the way, was ehot in the shoulder on tho same night while standing, as he said, on the road, half a mile from Heather's house). After heeling evidence and arguinant His Worship dismissed the cases. He advised the young men of tho district, however, to accept the matter as a warning.

The Magistrate, Mr H. Y. Widdowson, yesterday a.t the Police Court commented upon the congestion of business that day. Tl'is was caused hy the Tainui inquiry. A number of ai&es taken before J.P.s and adjourned had accumulated. Yesterday the Court opened at 10 o'clock, and concluded at 8.15 p.m., several cases bein,? necessarily further adjourned. Counsel waited patiently for their respective cases to be adjudicated upon, and His Worship's offer to go on till midnight was politely declined by the representatives of the legal profession, it being recognised that it would be quite unfair to ask the Magistrate, after a monotonous and hard day's work, to resume the bench again in the evening. Tn to-morrow's bulky court list appear the names of G. H. Green and John Crisp.

Four canvases from the brush of the late Pietrus Van der Velden, which it was the wish of the late Judge Ward to present to the Public Art Gallery, from his private collection, have now bean handed over to the trustees. They are respectively named 'The Lady of the Violin,' 'His Likeness' (a Dutch interior), 'Freezing,' and 'A Gathering Storm.' .A picture representing the White Terraces, by Mr E. W. Payton, has been purchased out cf tli3 Hoelvcn memorial fund, and will bo added to the Hocken collection.

Our Tajamji correspondent wires: The Hon. ; W. H. Hemes, with Mr Hiley (General Manager of Railways), visited the local branch by special this morning, and received sereral deputations on local matters, including one in respect to ths long-promised new station at Waipahi. It is) reported that as a result of the vote of no-confidence in their executive, carried recently by the Waterside Workers' Union, the committee have handed in their resignations, and new officers have been appointed pro tern. Many of these new officers, it is understood, were members of the committee before the strike, and two at least were members of the old Strike Committee.

The secretary of the Dunedin Expansiou League has been advised that tha Railway Department has decided to jran week-end excursions to Qaeepstown tKis yrinter.

Both Sir lan Hamilton and His Worship ! the Mayor' were in happy vein in their ' speeches last night. The General related with evident relish an incident which occurred at Matarae camp, where the artillery were using, in addition to their guns, puff-balls of gunpowder. These, when touched by a lighted stick, Avent off with a tremendous bang, and sent up a thick cloud of smoke. He was making some re- v marks to an officer with regard to opening fire, when tho man in charge of the puffballs, thinking, no doubt, that his officers had been sufficiently criticised and worried, ignited one of the balls. "Tho next moment," said General Hamilton, "I was riding for dear life towards a precipice." His Worship also had his little story. It was of a lady who, after tho inspection of Cadets on Tuesday, had expressed to a friend disappointment at Sir lan Hamilton's personal appearance. "Oh," said her friend, " I thought the General looked really nice." "I didn't," said the disaopointed lady, and then added : "He was the short man in the tall hat, wasn't he?" The point of the story is that "the short man with the tall hat" was His Worship himself.

Next year's contest for tho City mayoralty promises to be an interesting cine. Crs Clark. Green, Marlow, and Myers are already announced as candidates. Mr William Wilkinson has been reappointed Government nominee on the Olago Harbor Board. Other Ministerial appointments: Auckland, Mr Even W. Allison; Bluff, Messrs R. A. Anderson and E. A. Nichol; Gisborne, Messrs A. H. Wallis and R. G. Hailamore; Lyttelton. Mr George Soott; Napier, Messrs Arthur L. Beattie (until recently chief mechanical engineer of New Zealand railways) and T. M. Chambers; Oamaru, Messrs William Gardiner and Adam M'Kayj Wellington, Mr J. G. Harkness.

Oamaru electors by 610 to 129 yesterday approved a proposal submitted' by tho Borough Council U> borrow £30,000 to install electricity in the town. During this month the number of births registered by Mr Maxwell (registrar) was 119, a* compared with 130 for the corresponding month of last year, and the iiunil*>r of deaths 62, as against 66 in April last year. Owing to the fact that Easter fell in April this year, the number of marriages was far in excess of those registered in the same month last year—lo7 marriages took place this month, and oniy 69 in April last year. A thrilling touch of tho sea's uncertainty was experienced by the crew of tho White Star liner Zealandic, which reached Port Chalmers this morning from London direct. As the big steamer was ploughing her way from the English Channel into the treacherous waters of the Bay of Biscay a big ship partially dismasted hove into view. The Zealandic altered her course, and, steaming up, discovered that the ship was a deserted derelict. She was a large steel full-rigged ship, deeply loaded—the Oddeisjaa, of Christ iansand. Tho furious sea that was running prevented very close approach, or the launching of a lifeboat, am' served to cause the derelict to roll and. pitch heavily, the swinging yards aecertuating the despair of the fluttering code flag appeal to send lifeboats to save the crew. No crew were there. The bad weather quenched the prospect of rich salvage, and, sending wireless messages to Lloyd's and any ships that might be within range, the Zealandic reluctantly steered for the Southern Seas. Our Alexandra correspondent wires that Mr E. Marslin was re-elected Mayor of the borough. Ho polled 171 votes, against 95 by Cr C. E. Murphy. One of tho biggest patent actions ever heard in the law courts of the United States has, in the first round, ended disastrously for the Kodak Company, who possess one of the giant businesses of the world, the magnitude of which may be assessed by the fact that their profits are said to be over two millions sterling per annum. The business has been created by ono of the most remarkable captains of industry of modern times, Mr Eastman, who has devoted the whole of his life to his work. Originally he was a. bank clerk interested in photography. The successful plaintiffs arc the representatives of a deceased clergyman named Goodwin, who claimed to hare been tho inventor of the film for use in Sunday schools. They were awarded £5,000,000 for back royalties. What the future royalties will amount to it is impossible to estimate. The Kodak Company are appealing against the judgment, but they have set aside a very large sum of money to pay the damages should the decision be upheld on appeal.

Mr PaiibVs forecast:—Strong F.W. to N.W. winds, and rain showers. Alex. Smith and A. M'Donald, who wore injured in the motor cycle collision near Allanton on Sunday, arc both progressing favorably.

Detectives Comioliy, Hammcrly, and Hall to-day arrested Isabella Jolly, Patrick Dillon, and Henry Rodgers on a charge of assaulting and robbing Reginald Mam ion fc of 29s 6d.

The Court of Appeal was engaged yesterday in hearing tho case John Balger v. Robertson Bros., an appeal from a judgment by Sir Joshua Williams. The claim was for £BBB paid by the appellant for 1,846 sacks of oats not delivered in terms of contract for sale and purchase of 2,500 sacks of A grade oats, or for damages for the non-delivery of Garton oats. The appellant paid tho whole purchase nionev, £1,195 6s 3d, but had only 654 sacks delivered to him. The jury "found that tho respondents had failed to deliver the remaining oats. The Judge in the court below held that there had been delivery in law, and he gave judgment for the respondents. Mr W. C. MacGregor appears for tho appellant, and Dr Bamford for tho respondents. Argument had not con-" 1 eluded when the Court adjourned for tho day.

If you wish the services of Mr Morris personally, he now makes portraits at bis homo or g-arden studio 554 George street; telephone 859—[Advt J Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] Men who want the best in cigarettes make them from Red Jacket, tobacco. They have a fragrant, pleasant flavor—far better than ordinary cigarettes.—fAdvt.] A glass of Speight's beer at lunch and tupper is better than all the tea in China.— fAdvt.l

_ Anyono who likes good whisky will appreciate the fine mellow flavor of Watson's No 10.—[Advt.j Mr Arthur Withy, representative of the New Zealand Land Values League, will give an adclress at the Unitarian service in the Club House Hall, Moray place, on Sunday evenintr next, entitled ' Beiigiou and the Land Problem.'

Mr J Steadman (Acme Photo Co.), Geor<ja street, would like you to look at some superb enlargements, on the new Acme and other paper. Telephone 965.—[Advt.1

No lady should be without Martin's Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores throughout Australasia.—[Advt.] We are indebted to our ''morning contemporary for our report of the interview between the Minister of Railways and the southern saw-millers.