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Evening Star, Issue 15538, 7 July 1914, Page 4

Loud, cries of distress issued from the water in the vicinity of the Harbor Board’s offices his morning about 11 o’clock. Persons rushing to the spot found that a lad about 14 years of ago had fallen in from the punt while endeavoring to pick something out of the water. With commendable presence of mind Harbor Board waterman H. Madigan doffed his coat and held it over the edge of the punt. This the youth grasped and was hauled to safety, not much the worse for bis immersion. At last night’s meeting of the Green Island Borough Council the Drainage Committee recommended that the council authorise the committee to ask Mr Williams, tho borough engineer, to report on a scheme of drainage for the borough. The report was adopted without discussion, Cr Jackson remarking that it would be waste of time, in face of tho replies received from the business firms, to go lo then} again before getting a report. It was resolved that, if necessary, a •special, meeting be called to consider the |§goxt, .

Mr Panlin'a forecast :—S.W. to S.E. winds and electrical rain showers; Barometer further fall.

The monthly meeting of the High Street School Committee was held last night, when the following members wpo present: —Mr D. Wishart (chairman), Mrs D. 0. Cameron, Messrs W. Fleming, J. W. Blackwood, J, T. Cooper, S. Peden, 1. Sanders, and H. H. Wise. The head master’s report showed an average attendance of 527 out of an average on the roll of 567. He also reported the receipt of a picture entitled 4 Past and Present,* which was presented to the school by the Navy League. Ho also acknowledged an ex-ccllently-got-up brochure from the same league, containing the names of all pupils belonging to tho school leagues, which had been distributed to the scholars. Tbo inspectors’ annual report was received, which showed that the school still remained at the very high standard that it has obtained in the past, and was a cause of very great satisfaction to the committee. It was resolved to congratulate the head master and his staff on the splendid result they had attained. It was resolved to allow the St. Andrew’s gymnastic class the use of the gymnasium on Friday evenings from 6.45 to 8 o'clock. The Visiting Committee reported that everything was found in a very satisfactory condition, with the exception of a bad leak in one of the classrooms. It was resolved to allow the matron to have the use of a fire in the infant room on very cold days, as an adjunct to the hot-water system. Visiting Committee for tho month : Messrs Fleming and Sanders.

At the Port Chalmers Court this morning Hugh M’Arlhur, a second ©Sender for drunkenness, was fined £l. Mr N. Dodds, J.P., occupied the Bench. Our parliamentary reporter wires:—The deputation from the Otago Harbor Board who waited on the Prime Minister and the Hon. W. H. Henries yesterday respecting the widening of the George street pier also interviewed the head of the State Advances Department as to the possibility of obtaining a State guarantee for a loan of some £50,000. They were informed, I am told, that the department could nob guarante© a loan unless the board had a harbor rating area and power to levy rates. When the board suggested defining a rating area some time ago the proposal met with keen opposition from the country bodies. The matter of a vote for the George street pier is still undecided. The secretary of the Dunedin Expansion League is in receipt of the following communication (from Mr C. E. Stabham, jpp. ; “Yon have no doubt duly received the joiut wire from the Dunedin members in reply to your telegrams ro the unemployed. The Hon. Wan. Frasei told mo last evening that ho is sending a responsible officer down specially to deal with the matter, and hopes to be able to give employment to those willing to go into the country to work. He says, however, that he does not see any way. so far as the Public Works are concerned, of finding employment for those who do not see their way to go out of tho City. We will give instructions that everything possible will be done in the way of making things comfortable for those wno go. Mr Furkett will probably arrive from Wellington to-night. Mr Andrew M’Kerrow, of Hampden (North Ward), and Mr James Smith, of Greenfield (South Ward), were re-elected, without opposition as members of the Education Board. For Central Ward, Mrs Gilbert* Elliot and the Hon. T. lergus were nominated. Tho election will take place on July 27. Belief in the long-lived superstition that death follows in less than a year to one member of a party of 13 sitting down at tho same table will bo strengthened by two recent coincidences in Wiltshire. Thirteen persons sat down at tho rent audit dinner given to the tenants ot Sir John Goldney at Corsham last November. A few days later Mr H. B. Coates, one of the party, died after a brief illness. Another rent audit dinner in connection with the same estate took place a few months ago. The party again numberer 13. Next day Mr Thomas' Matthews, of Boyd’s Farm, Corsham, one of the party, became unwell, and died on May 20. At the meeting of the Port Chalmers Borough Council last night Ci’ Stevenson referred to the success of the local Territorial Force in beating all tho other artillerv forces of the Dominion. He moved that a letter be sent to Major Dodds, the officer commanding tho local corps, congratulating them on their success. The motion was seconded by Cr Mawson and carried.

In tho Police Court yesterday afternoon Philip J. Hay man. Ernest Harrington, Carl Wessman, Arthur E. Fudge, James E. Jarvis, and William Mawhinney (all youths) were convicted and discharged for tailing to register under the Defence Act. A charge against Stanley Waekelin was dismissed. Godfrey E. Glossop and diaries J.*- Brown, similarly charged, were fined £3 and costs and £1 and costs.respectively. The annual interfaculty debate in connection with tho University Debating Society waa won by the Law faculty, the Arts being second. The subject was • That the Life and Character of Napoleon are to be Admired.’

The English mail which_ was despatched from Dunedin via Brindisi on the 28th May arrived iu London on the 4th inst. — one day early. It was reported at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Competitions Society that the Dresden Piano Company had offered to establish a pianoforte scholarship in connection with the competitions. The offer was accepted with thanks. Tho conditions of the scholarship are:—“ (1) The Dresden Piano Company’s Scholarship, entitling the successful competitor in section 1 15 years and under 18 years to free tuition for one year. Our company will disburse the fees of any tutor under whom the selected candidate may elect to place himself or herself. (2) Our company will place a teaching studio furnished with a piano at the disposal of the tutor and the pupil for purposes of instruction free of charge during the currency of tho scholarship.” Popular superstitions do not enter into politics to any great extent, but the member for Marsden (Mr Mander) remarked in Parliament that the number 15 was said to be an unlucky number. Last year was 1913, and in it they had encountered soma things that no Government could have obviated, though the Maoris said that/the Government wore responsible for the smallpox. The speaker, however, had always understood that a M ormou was responsible for the smallpox. Tho strike and the smallpox together, Mr Mander remarked, taking everything into account, had probably cost tho country nearly half a million of money.

The Hospital Committee recommend that one of tho following Nbo selected for the position of head porter at the Hospital : Henry Grant, G. B. Molfatt, Albert Penrose, Thomas W. Slater, and P. Stewart.

The Labor Department has made arrangements to place a number of unemployed men on railway construction works. Twenty-one will be sent in three batches of seven to Waihao Downs, on the extension of tho Wairaate line, and 50 will be despatched to Otago Central—a dozen this week, and the rest as soon as tents can bo got ready on the ground. The department point out that it is absolutely necessary that applicants for employment should call at tho Labor Office and fill in the ordi nary employment card. A Wellington message states that two of tho Chinese crew of the steamer Northern, while smuggling opium ashore, were caught by the Customs officials last night. To-day they were each fined £25, or two months’ imprisonment. The shipping company paid tho fines in preference to entering into £IOO bonds and having to send the offenders out of tho country at the expiration of their sentence.

Watson’s No. 10 is a little dearer than moat whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] This rushing, tearing life—what would it be without a cup of Camp Coffte at night? Made in a wink, and a treat when it is made.—[Advt.] If you wish the services of Mr Moms per* sonally, he now makes portraits at his home or garden studio, 554 George street; tele* phone 859.—fAdvt.I Anyone who likes good whisky will appreciate the fine mellow flavor of Watson’s No. 10.—[Advt.] A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— [Advtj

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