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Evening Star, Issue 16627, 9 January 1918, Page 4

Wifhant Wallace was charged at the City Police Court this nun-rang with riding a bicycle on the cross whaori. Sub-inspector Matbieson. said that the object of the prosecution was to bring before the public the fact that bicycle-ridiiiig on the wharves was -contrary to Ww Harbor Board by-laws, Mr Bardsiey, added tho sub-inspector, did not press for a penalty in this case, wishing it to merely act its a warning. The defendant explained that he was not aware he was nonunitting an offence. Ho was, as a matter of faot, -riding across the wharf to interview Mr BandsTey on business at the time. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay coin* costs (7s).

The dairy produce- stores are all practically full. In both butter and the output by farmers is fully up to the high expectations formed at the beginning of the season. It is hoped that the pressure on the storage capacity will be somewhat relieved about the middle of this month. Meanwhile, the fullness of the stores is not going to make the farmers shorten the output. Mr G. A. Lamb, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, mentioned in the course of a chat this morning that his arrangements are well foi-ward for meeting ail contingencies. As a result of the big demand for dairy produce the farmers are taking every means of maintaining their herds. Thoro is an abundance of grass everywhere, and land can be stocked heavily. In such circumstances ■ the slaughtering of calves is not to be thought of. The 01 soldiers who are to leave Dnnedin for the Expeditionary Force camp at 11.15 a.m- next Tuesday will be under :,the command of Oaptain PI P. Lacey. T.D. Staff Sergeant-m-ajor Thomas, from Middlemarch, goes into camp with this draft as a preliminary to service abroad. Satisfactory progress is being made by M'Gili and Sons with the erection of the' cheese storas in Dunedin for the Ota-go Dairy Producers' Cool Storage Company, and it is hoped that this building will i.e practically finished by the end of Feb- ! ruary.

The judges appointed by the Amenities Society to aci in connection with tho vegetable and fruit gardens comoetition will probably make their rounds next week. Owners of gardens are now thinking about and m-alting .preparations for the February competitions. One of these is for the most attractive front garden: tho other is competition B, for gardens not larger than a quarter acre, with limitations as to outside labor. The children's competition' is also to be judged in February. '

A Ghristchureh man, who was in Australia during the recent Conscription referendum, told a reporter on Saturday that the "No" party circulated in thousands a leaflet entitled ' New Zealand's Appeal to Australia,' which was surmised to have been inspired, if not provided, by the Red Fed. element in the Dominion. "I cannot understand," the Chriafcchurch man said, "why the appalling and contemptible misstatements were not offi.ciii.lly repudiated by the New .Zealand agents in Melbourne or Sydney. I looked through many Australian newspapers, but failed "to find, except in one, a reply to these gross misrepresentations. The exception was an article in the 'lllustrated Graphic of Australia,' a publication that was not likely to reach anything like the same number of people that the 'appeal' reached."

Mr Paiulin telephoned at 2 p.m.:—S.E. to N.E. winds, lino for about. 24 hours, and electrical indications.: Much interest lias been aroused bv the report of a batlvng accident at Bull *Ocok wiring tho holidays (sava the ' Bruce lletrald').' Tho facts are that two employees at tho boarding-house went in for a din, and not being familiar with the best r»thing spots, stepped in off the rucks, against which tho seas com© in with a bit of a awiri. Tho fiist wave took them off their feet, a.nd becoming excited tlioy kst their .heeds. Thuir screams caused it-wim-ber of lady visiters Ho become equally excited, which had the effect of bringing nw!« assistance- in the person of the pro" pne.tor of tho baardiiw-hwreo on the scene, who without liesitatdon divested himself of all readily removable garments and jumped gallantly into tho water. By this time other assistance- was ayailiabis, and the girls, who had clang to tie seaweed, wero pfc ashore very frightened and more or less tiul of sea water. We understand iocnd resident have presented Mr Inglis ■with a suitable memento as a, slight recognition of ibis meritorious lafe-.sa.ving effort. , All tho elements of a tragedy wero present man accident which happened in the V.dyd«-Oromw«U gorge on Saturday morning. Two kdy visitors from Duiiedin set out to drive to Oram well. The horse was a quiet and; reliabile one, and: all wont well until they were ascending tho hill at Gibraltar, when through tho sudden breaking 01 a teaca hotrso, trap and occupants were 1 OVOT tJle bank—o, drop of about 20±t. T!ho ladies had miraculous escapes, getting off almost unhurt, but the Poor animal was 3> botfly injured that it had to be destroyed.—' Dnnstan Times.' Responding to the toast "Our Soldier' Boys and Their Parents" ft t the dinner and social of native school teachers at. Auckland on Friday evening, Sir James (reports the 'Star') gayo one of his Characteristically fino speeches. As they mot that evening, ho said, and thought of the boys at the front and of the feelings of parents, we all realised that, the grim and- iron hand of war was upon us; but it wa.s a noble thing to b« able to say frankly that all had and were volunteering and subscribing the essentials reguwad of 115 in this great world struggle.. and not least amongst the contributors was our Maori race. Tho Maoris had conio down from a long line of ancestry noted fw their chivalry, bravery, and skill in tb/s arts of warfare. Thov had- made spat sacrifices in vraj . t am i lat they had to face when they went out to battle. It was. interesting, also, to know .that in a modern war the armies engaged had recourse, to first principles. Trench fighting was known years aco among the savages and the Maoris. while the'strategy and policies were also traceable to the old primitive ideas of warfare; but even in savagery the Maori at Ms-worst never resorted- to the savagery of to-day practised by tho Prussian. That was 'becau.se tho Maori had a code of true honor and ancestral principles to uphold, and when ho met a foemau worthy of his- staeil lie recognised it. The only'code of the Hun was that of murder in his aggressiveness,, and Iris principles wero marked bv absolute murdeT, oxecatio-n of the unprotected, absolut-e terrorism, and hideous, inhuman butchery. Over and over again in this war out brave boys had taken prisoners, and might have been 'lampted to wreak their vengeance, but they had never forgotten their lessons of honor, the' spirit of clvival-ry with which, tlioy had always been imbued, and the inculcation of principles born jn them, and which had mado them the raca and. the noble warribns tlioy ware provin-r themselves on the mighty field of bsttlo.

A five-year-old boy named Edwin Lamb, who was spending a holiday at Waitati, had .1 narrow escape of drowning while playing on t-ho bank of tho Waitati River on Monday last- Ho fell into a water liole about 7ft deop, and was rescued by a .Air Lowe, whose assistance was sought. Mr Lowe, who resides about 150 yards away, ran to the spot and brought out the lud, who was lying unconscious at the bottom of the hole. Mr Lowe at once commenced artificial respiration, and succeeded in bringiuij the lad round. His prompt action is deserving of notice. Speaking at a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery last evening, the Rev. ,T. W. Shaw said there were 200 Presbyterian charges in the Dominion... and only 150 ministers. Tho latter number waie likely to be reduced as the balloting for tho Second Division proceeded, and' no recruits to the ranks of the ministry woto coming forward. He suggest-ed that adjoining charges should bo amalgamated, where snob an arrangement was suitable, and a committee was appointed to reporton the proposal. Port "Chalmers presonts a very busy appearance at the present moment, and sovera! hundred men, representing all branches of trade in connection with ship repairs, are employed. Every vessel at Port —and they number five or she—is undergoing overhand, and tho clash of hammers and other implements can be heard all day long. Matters on the Dunedin waterfront are none too brisk, there being only two vessels at tho wharves discharging general cargo. However, the majority of the wotersiders are finding employment, the extra rush at Port absorbing all available labor.

Shops for the sale of horseflesh, slaughtered under Government inspectors, have recently been opened at Portland, Cincinnati, and othor cities in the United States, and a rapidly increasing demand for tho meat set in. The horses cost about £2 to £4 a head, and the meat was sold at less prices than beef, mutton, or pork, the different cuts ranging from 2Ad to 5d per lb, while at 3|d per lb sausages were selling faster than they could be made. Seeing that the bones and other waste parts of tho carcass ware worth several shillings, aud the hides 30s each, thero should be a good profit in the horseflesh trade. It is estimated that there are 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 horses in the United States that could be dispensed with to make room for better animals. The carcass of a horse only weighs some flO to 47 per cent, of the live weight, which is a much lower percentage than in the case of cattle.

The Auckland 'Star' says; Excellent shooting on the 500 yds range was dons by a boy of 16 years, Q..M.S. G. Lowe, of the Grammar School Cadets, at the annual meeting of tho Auckland Rifle Association at Penrose. Although the weather conditions were unfavorable, Lowe socured the possible score, with seven shots on an Bin "bull." Sergeant Lowe last year set/ured both the junior championship and the school open championship cups at the Auckland Grammar School.

The holiday trade in Auckland is reported to have been equal to that of the same season 12 months ago, and in some instances even better (says tho 'Herald'). In the large retail drapery and millinery establishments of the city the experience lias been that the public have hacf plenty of money, and have spent it freely, in spite of increased prices. Outfitters and clothiers dealing in men's wear report that tho Christinas trade - was fully equal to that of last year, though there was subsequently a falling off. Dealers in jewellery, fancy goods, toys, and articles coining broadly under the heading of presents, report that the holiday business was as brisk as it- was r. year ago. Wholesale merchants also experienced a very satisfactory season. The fact of so many men being at the front, and of a fair percentage of farmers having been unable this year to visit the city, was expected to affect trado adversely, but this anticipation does not seem to have .jeen borne out. Neither did the higher railway lares and fewer trains result in a smaller? vo'ume of trade, Tho demand for all classes if. goods was well sustained.

Our . Oiristchurah. correspondent wires : Private advice has been received that Mr A.. B. Cooper (of Sims, Cooper, and Co.. Ltd., of Christchurch) has been appointedChief Live Stock Commissioner of' GreatBritain under the*. Ministry of .Food. The live stock section has been formed to control the. movements of ail stock, and for the purpose of the control the country has been split up into 19 areas. Mr Cooper will be responsible for looking after the working of these, areas. In addition to these duties, Mr Ocoper-.has aai important post under the War Department's wool scheme, and he has been loaned to tho Ministry of Food on the understanding that he returns to Bradford on • May 1, and_ keeps in touch-with the wool purchase btisines*.

r N r o further drafts of returned soldiers are likelv to reach New Zealand for several Aveeks. ■ , In the course of .an interview at Christ - church yesterday the Hon. \V. D. S. MacDonald remarked that the general opinion appeared to be that the prospects were never better for a fairly good harvest. Some figures relating to the possible yield had been compiled, but, in A-iew of the weather and other possibilities, he preferred to wait till the threshing returns came to hand before making anything public. He said another shipment of Australian wheat is expected- at a North Island uort in the very near future, and. he is at opinion that all the wheat purchased in Australia by the Government Avould be required. Asked respecting the plans for next season's wheat-sowing, tho Jllnistor said the quostion of guaranteeing nart harvest's wheat had. been before the Cabinet, and had been discussed, but no deiiajte decision had been, 'arrived at. Tho members of the Ofcago Laud Board are to visit Gladbrook to-morrow and interview settlers at 8 in the evening at Middlemarch. The return to town will be on Saturday. The Chief Commissioner and Mr Ritchie (chairman of the .Land Purchase Board) then proceed to Roxburgh to inspect the Teviot Estate.

A meeting of ladies was held in the P.A.F.S, Hall, Green Island, to consider fine advisability of -forming a female Court of Foresters' m Green Island. Mr Tomkins, C.R. of Court Pride of Green Island, A.0.F., presided, and there was a fair attendance, Bros. Miller, Kane; and M'A3ian- briefly addressed the meeting, explaining the objects and benefits to be derived troiri a benefit friendly society. It Avas resolved 'lltat steps be taken to form a court, and signatures of intending mcra',bers Avere given to Bro. Miller, Avho will introduce tlio matter to the D.fi. at their next meeting.

Tho ox-New Zaaiander (new res.'dant at Wimupeg) from whose letter w© make an extract in another -part of this' issue, lias this to say concerning tho main issue in. the Canadian G-anca-al Election, which was held on December 17 -. " Conscription came into force with us last month, bat I do not think it is working satisfactorily,*as only about one-half of the digibles arc registering, while about 90 per cent, of these applied for exemption lor all kinds of reasons. In one respect Sir 11. L. Borden-has acted wisely :he is not" calling on any married men to serve with the colors. There is no denying the fact there is a great deal of outnry—mainly in the Fronch,-Canadian province of Quebec — against Compulsory Military Service ; but I expect the now Fusion Ministry, in which, are combii ed the best elements on the Conservative and Liberal sides, will win. All the same, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who is simply beloved by the French Canadians, wields a powerful influence, and has drawn around him not only his own countrymen, but all kinds of foreign elements and "undesirables," who unfortunately are in very largo numbers in this country;' and they have a common purpose—yiz., to upturn Law and Order. On the .other .hand, the commercial outlook is blight and trade brisk. We are now raising a Three Hundred Million Dollar Victory Loan, arid the money .is coming in so well that I venture to predict that it will be a pronounced success."

The widow of a discharged soldier who selected land and has since died appeared before the Otago Land Board this morning to urge that she should be accorded all the privileges to which her husband would have been entitled if he had lived. The board expressed sympathy with the widow's position, and promised that representations would be made to tho Government, with the view of meeting her wishes. Tho position which has arisen appears to be one that has not been provided for in any existing legislation. Tho soldier referred to no doubt entered into obligations relying upon the assistance to which he was legally entitled under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, His widow now finds herself saddled with all his responsibilities, and yet she is unable to obtain assistance through the channels to which her husband would have had access. The case is certainly one that calls for consideration, not only because of the merits of the Application, but because it is almost certain that other cases ol tho sort will arise.

The engagement is announced of Lieutenant Charles Clifford and Miss Dorothy Howry-old. Tho future bride is pretty and attractive. The bridegroom-to-be is the eldest son and heir of Lord Clifford of Chudleigh: His father; the present peer, only succeeded last year, and has lived his lifo in tho Dominions. He left England for New Zealand in 1876, 'at the ago of 18 years, and has never been home since. On arrivaJ in New Zealand he worked on a farm for two year*. In 1882 he bought a station near Blenheim, and carried it on for eight years. In 1890, owing to a breakdown in health, ho, left, New Zealand for Tasmania, where he has lived ever since. At first ho farmed there, but has of late been connected in business; enterprises in Hobart. Lord Clifford recently published 'A Forecast of the Twentieth Century-'—an essay dealing with the causes of war and the settlement of international problems. A suburban hotelkeeper will bo charged in the Police Court with selling liquor after\6 p.m., contrary to the Sale of Liquor" Restriction Act passed last session. This will he the first prosecution of the kind in tho Dominion. Two men will also be char-god,' under the same Act, with being found on licensed premises- in tho City at 8.30 p.m. Despite restrictions, the famous Watson's No. 10 whisky still sold. Ask for it.—[Advt.] For washing lace curtains always use " No Rubbing" Laundry Help with " Golden Rule" Soap. Hunter and Etheridge, family gTocofft.—CAdvt.] New peaaon's photographic goods; excellent stock now arriving. Cameras from 6s. Send your order early to H. J. Gill, 11 and 13 Frederick street, Dunedin. 'Phone 1,144. --[.Advt.'i The donation of 30* given by the ladies of W-aikouaiti through the medium of Mis Ksrr (nwyoress) should have been credited to our radium £imd. * Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than moot whiskies, but is worth, tbo money.— [Advt.] - Ladies, if you wi«h to have a coat-frock produced on ciiperior lines, place your order I with Ansell, Octagon.—{Advt.] Eyestrain!—Consult Mr Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), consulting and oculists' optician.—Peter Dick, jeweller, etc, 490 Moray place, Dv.nedin.—[Advt.]