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Evening Star, Issue 16237, 5 October 1916, Page 4

Owing to the derailment of a goods train at Whitecraig, south of Oamaru, blocking the railway line, the first express will not reach Dunedin from the north before 7 o clock this evening. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: ih© beard of directors of the Rovai Humane Society of New Zealand decided to wnte to Mr Lewm, Town Clerk, Dunedin, asking him to recommend a suitable honorary correspondent in Dunedin.

The Council of the University of Otago recently sat for several hours, ‘in ’ private to consider a matter of discipline brought up by the Professorial Board. This case was resumed yesterday afternoon occupy, an| the attention of the council from 3 to • p.m., and after hearing statements and endence the conclusion arrived at was that the student against whom the charge was made be rusticated for six months and fined £5. The offence charged and held proved was participation in a disturbance at Dr Jack’s final lecture of the season to the physics class. The story of this disturbance as told at the street corners, >s that the students of this cia*s arranged amongst themselves to dive a haka alter this last lecture, by wav of celebrating the close of the course j 'that whilst the lecturer was conducting experiments m the dark, as part of the lecture some lad opened a window to let in a httle frerii air; that in the movement for this purpose a detonator exploded prematurely; that other detonations followed; that lights were promptly turned on; that the student now punished rose m his seat,, told Dr Jack that a demonstration arranged for had been somehow brought on before its time, and momiswl on behalf of the students that there would be no further disturbance if the professor would continue his lecture; that the lecture was proceeded with and finished; that at its close Dr Jack found this student in possession of a bell, which the lad admitted ho had taken with him to use as_a signal for beginning the haka, but said that the signal was not to be given till the lecture was over. IVc understand that the evidence against the student included statements to the effect that he was in agreement with others to interthe lecture, also that Ins conduct on previous occasions had led to his being reprimanded by the professor. The “evidence on the other side, so it is said, showed that though he held the bell he did not use it, and his witnesses put it plainly that if the professor had searched other lads at the same time he would have found them iu possession of demonstrating implements of one kind or other. The dv° fence, in short, was that the student charged did nothing on the occasion referred to, but was unlucky enough to be the one caught, this being ’ed up to, probably, by his voluntarily acting a's spokesman when the detonations were heard. The council decided, however, that on the evidence as a whole the sentence above mentioned was deserved and ought to be inflicted in the interests of discipline.

The Chancellor of the Otago University mentioned at yesterday’s meeting of the council that it was Dr Golquhouu’s intentiozi to resign the position of professor of medicine at the Otago University. The holly maze at the north end of the main Garden reserve is not yet in a condition to mystify visitors. It is making rapid growth, but the weakest parts now must in the end be tho sti'ongest parts, arid until that strength is gained the maze must be closed against intruders. Another year s growth should so complete tho niaze that.many visitors may have to be guided out of it. The ‘ Mail ’ says that strawberries (under cover) in Mr J. C. Pennell’s orchard, Hoxburgh, look very promising at the present time, and should be ready for marketing about October 12—a week earlier than last season.

Alterations aro now being carried out to the gaol to provide office accommodation and barracks for the members of the Police Force, who will vacate the present premises within the next few mouths. Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M, presided in the Police Court this morning. A iirst offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Harriet Sutherland was charged with being a rogue and vagabond in that she was found by night without lawful excuse in an unoccupied house. The senior sergeant said that the woman was in a filthy condition. lie asked that she be remanded until Friday week. The Salvation Array would take charge of her in the meantime. She had been sleeping out for some nights. Remanded accordingly. _ The Shakespearean corner at the Public Gardens is doing very well, all the spring flowers coming out prettily. Of course, this garden is more interesting than showy, and some people who do not worry much at any time about poetic sentiment find the place tedious and rather dull. Yet every flower, shrub, ai d tree in the garden recalls a noble . 'if ‘.’.m creat poet.

The ‘Southland News’ of October 5,' 1866 stated: To-dav may be inscribed an important one in the annals Of tho history of Southland, The event is tho running of the first train through from Invercargill to Southland’s chief shipping port. Tho train, toeing strictly a Governmental one, consisted of one largo carriage only, but was well filled with passengers. Harry Rabinov, a pawnbroker, was proceeded against in Sydney recently under tne provisions of the Wa” Precautions Act on three charges of having accepted assignments of allotments of soldiers’ pay Rabmov was fined £SO, with £3 lO.s costs, on the first charge, and on - each of the other two charges' £25, with £3 10s costs. The Magistrate said that the defendant, it seemed, had laid himself out to rob the women left behind by the men fighting at the front, and had been charges a grossly excessive rate o"' interest, amounting in one instance to 320 per cent. Charles Ircton, a pawnbroker, was also proceeded against on three charges of having accepted assignments of allotments of soldiers pay. On the first charge Ireton was fined £2O, with £3 10s costs, and on each of tho other two charges £5, with £3 10s costs. ( Judging from a paragraph in the Mail,’ there is serious probability of a shortage of meat in Nelson Mr Fairoy, a local butcher, informs i a reporter that the position had become very serious, and would probably eventuate in a famine, so far as beel was concerned at any rate. The supply of cattle was practically exhausted, while sheep, though still procurable, had reached a great price, the advance being roughly 60 per cent, on that ruling two years ago The reason for tho shortage, Mr Fairey said, was tho Imperial purchases for Army purposes which had depleted the Now Zealand flocks and herds. Following on the droughts in Canterbury, Hawke’s Bav. and the Wairarapa, which also had the effect of reducing the number of stock, there was now more feed in those districts than could bo fed off, and North Island buyers are scouring Nelson province for stock, and paying high prices.

America is the land of the motor car. and California is the motorist's paradise,” says Mr C. L. Thomson, of Dannovirke, who has just returned from an interest ing trip to the United States (reports the ‘News’) In California it is estimated that one out of every thirteen inhabitants o\\ ns a motor car, while in Pasadena, a millionaire suburb of San Francisco, the proportion is one car to every six persons. Some rich people appear to demand the attention of an entire garage. The roads are magnificent, one highway constructed in concrete and aspjiait running the length of California from the north To the south Pacific coast. The Lincoln highway—a concrete and asphalt road from New York to San Francisco, 4,000 miles—promises, when completed, to be one of the greatest motor runs in the world.” In answer to a ouestion put in the council last night fcy Cr Sinclair, Cr M lute said that the General Committee had not gone on with the work of bring*n3 i 1 } s ?Tt water to the Municipal Baths, as directed by the council six months ago, because complications had arisen. He would go so far now (he continued) as to say that the council would be illadyised to carry out the work. The public would certainly not be pleased if the committee spent “ £I,OOO iu carrying salt water from the harbor to the baths and the water was found to he just as bad as the water at present used. In addition to an excellent display of daffodils and primroses, which are ’lasting well and somewhat longer than usual, the most attractive features at the Gardens just now are the flowering trees and shrubs, and, as regards promise, the tulips. There is going to be a magnificent show of tulips in a. week or "two. Already a few are showing rainbow tints, but, as Browning says of life, “ The best is yet to be.” In common with other parts of CPn c 'o, Mosgiel has during this month had Tls share of high winds, gales being much in evidence at different times. The last few days (writes our correspondent) have proviued a change to the ideal summer weather that fixes the thoughts of bowlers on the coming season, which it is expected will open about the 12th prox. Local bowlers are already looking forward keenly to_ that date. The Tennis Club had a perfect day for the opening of their season on the 23rd ult., when the afternoon tea provided by the ladies added to the enjoyment.

“ The Germans said that the Warspito was sunk in action,” said Mr J. J. Yi r cr o at the New Zealand Chib at Wellington on Monday, “ but I tell you I walked her decks a few weeks ago’”

Quite a number of theories are advanced to account for the mysterious moving of Dr M‘Bride’s motor car from Hobson _ street, St. Glair, yesterday evening a.nd its discovery two hours later alongside the morgue. The authorities reject as unsustained the suggestion that a little latent activity in tho car when it was piulcd up by the owner caused it to Jog on slowly for a couple of miles bexore the power ran down. A more reasonable conjecture is that ns the person who got away with the car sighted the morgue vision of death and retribution seized him. and the prickings of conscience caused him to hurriedly abandon the property. But we need not concern ourselves with theorising on the subject. The _ important fact is that a friend in passing tho morgue recognised the doctor s car, and made such communication as led to its restoration in an uninjured condition. Mr Bartholomew and Mr Yountr will divide tne magisterial work in Dunedin while Mr Middowson, S.M., is acting as chairman of the Military Appeal Board for Otago. His Honor Hr Justice Sim has granted probate in tho estates of Andrew Marshall, Patrick Steele, and William Douglas Midi'gan. Letters of administration have been granted in the estates of Ebonezer Lindsay, William Palmer, .Malcolm Macdonald John M I hie, Jane Ella Dunn. Joseph Henry Boreham, and Mary Ann TaitFlemmg. We are asked to describe the new system of balloting which is adopted by the United Starr-Bowkett Building' Society and is to bo introduced at the annual meetinon Tuesday <T;xt. Mr Hugh Mitchell courteously supplies the information for the answer. Only 50 marbles are used, and these, are all set out on a tray in tmeo rows, each row numbered from 1 to 9 and the 0. The top 10 marbles, representing hundreds, are colored red; the -econd row, tens, white: the third row, units, blue. Three scrutineers are appointed’ and each holds a bag colored to correspond with one row. Suppose there are 550 clusters to be drawn from. The scrutineer with the red bag puts into this bag the red marbles numbered 1, 2, 3, 0. The two other scrutineers put all their marbles into their bags. Each of the three draws simultaneously. Red draws 0, white draws 2, bluo draws 7. In that case the winning number is cluster number 27. Another illustration: Red draws 2, white draws 9, blue draws 1; the winning duster is 291. Atery simple, isn’t it? If the number so coming out has had an appropriation previously the marbles go back into the bags and" the scrutineers draw a second time, perhaps three times or more, until a valid draw is made.. The process is a great time-saver, particularly in that the scrutiny of the marbles beforehand need not take a second. Members will see the scheme working at this annual meeting.

The rhododendron dell at the upper part of the Gardens ds now delightful, although it is still short of the perfection which will come with more sustained sunshine. The display of rhododendrons is not yet complete. But there is surely complete perfection in the wonderful show of primroses which fill the dell with the fragrance of spring. “ Where is this deli?” is a question often asked by citizens, of whom many suggest that guideposts should be erected in and about the main gardens. There is really no necessity for disfiguring the gardens with signposts. Visitors can reach the dell without much difficulty ns regards finding its locality. One way is bv the Northern Cemetery road, where, a little way up, on the left, is a gateway across a cinder track’. From the main gardens cross the bridge opposite the Winter Gardens and follow -•'•-/ ageing cinder path, which provides ' ’ •■■■.iv. ■■ Vt" f !v, and end'd.: . ;. A :• drii c.i M, 'kill.

In ratification of a recommendation from the Town Clerk, the City' Council lastnight authorised that officer to fix and collect a charge for the removal cf house refuse from properties in the City exempt from rates. There are 73 such properties, and the total annual revenue accruing to the general Committee will do £234. At a meeting ,of the Royal Humane Society at Christchurch yesterday Miss Kitty Doughty was awarded a silver medal for rescuing a woman from .drowning- at Wellington. Bronze medals were awarded to Wilfred M’Roberts, the Rev. F. N. Taylor, and Charles Middleditch for saving life at G-reymouth, Sumner, and ton respectively. An “in memoriam ” certificate was awarded if? the case of Frederick 6. Hewitt, who lost his life while attempting to resale Sidney Murray from drowning at Wanstead, Hawke’s Bay. A certificate was awarded to Gladys Eva Marriott for rescuing three women from drowning at Lyttelton. Letters of commendation were ordered to be sent to A. 0. N. Johnson and Archibald Black for saving life at New Brighton and Wellington respectively. Watsoni s No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] A giass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— 1. ‘The Thinker’s Favorite’ (registeredbrand) Note Book, Id, 2d, 3d each. Shakespeare’s photo, and some of his most important philosophy artistically printed oh all the covers. Splendid for schools—in fact, best for everybody. Duncan and Simpson, booksellers and stationers.—[Advt.] The treasurer of the Men’s Mission House has received a donation of £5 from Messrs Mallard and Dennistou, “ unclaimed moneys.” Problem : Which whisky is best? Buy Watson’s No. 10, and see if it is not finest you ever tasted.—[Advt.] Ladies itcommcnd Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores. Sea you get the genuine.—[Advt.]