FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 16779, 6 July 1918, Page 3

FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

a The Customs revenue collected at the port t' of Otago for the year ended Juno 30, 18/4, I] i was £363,176, against £240,022 for the pred vious year. ) **•*■«■***

| Mr JTfonrv Tcwfshy elected first chairman T1 \ ol V\\e M'ixxWx > ( * # *• •**■*#

j On the afternoon of June 30 the Major, r j on beiialf of the City Council and the, iusurst ; ance companies, pves nlcd Captain Job 'NVaiu ; wVh n er vice of plate, in rccognii on of his services in reorganising the brigade and h.s , good work as fire chief. ■-1 ****** *

s ! T.eifh Lodge. 1.0.0.F.. at their half-yearly s meeting, c.eriotl the following officers: (i N.G., Bro. Thoiron Brack-' n; V.G., Bro. t Beret :dge; secretary, Bro. J. Boyd; tv-ca uror, Bro. Bailey; surgeon, Dr A. .1. Ferguson.

j The hi If st report concerning the condition 1 ; of the Taics i Fuel iug Gir. is supplied i..y a ’■ : ‘ Bruce Hex-aid ’ reporter, who paid a special visit to Miss Ross; & : I found Miss Roes in bed, suffering, but - I patiently insign-cd to her fate. Sac told i | me . h.it : lie w.is suffering much from tooih--9 ! ache, and .1 was in.ore ■.'! by her mother . j that sometimes she endured the most ex--1 crucialing agony, but when i-hc parosy-m s j was pas eel she had the- same, smile and ? j palieiu endurance that ahe ias shown since i, ! the commencement or Iter il utss. She j also ixiformcd me that she compelled herself to swallow a small amount of food. ! but hj r principal su.-t,n:a:;ec was milk anti t ten. She was able to take note of the , { weather, ami, although debarred from en--5 | joying it, could fel.y app.ic ate bio a ihe • ! glorious siimbine a d t‘;o wain air of a , 1 gijr.ous mo iling. She can only converse - ; in a whisper. > j * * -x- * * -if if

The public of Wellington gave Tuit 6 Alice Muy a prciscn* alien of a diamond and set, of earrings to match, va.ued rn 2cogs in recognition of her talent as a cmiatncc. * -:<• ■* i Mr John Hislop appointed secretary of the : Otago Education Coaad, vice Mr Sperry (re-

tinned). * «■ * * Tho hint act in the long negotiation? for the City acquiring the Dunedin watsr•wcvrta vias peric.med on \<vt UTiU .vV n I the shareholders ml Wed the agreement j for sale. A hearty vote of thunks ira.j pusscil ' lo Vac cXnvAAwan XL CdWnss) lot " the \ p'.ocky nntnmr in which he had /ought- the : battles of tho company.” j

,(■ * -,r * * » In iho Canterbury Provincial Conucil Mr • Andrews moved and Sir Cracioft Wd.-un | seconded a resolution asking the Snpcrinten- ■ dent, to pace on tie Ksfiivates a sum “ for the purpose of establishing the most approved .-y = tcm of cremation." During the dlcusskin no positive objection to 1 (vernation was offered, but. a general opinion was exprci-sid that, the umo had not yet arrived for bringing the refo.m into operation. j 7? -v * -s -.v■> I The master builders of Dunedin notified

that, m from June 27, the ta:o of carpefiure' wages would be 12s per diem: Hie s-igna- , tones being James Go.e, Anderson and ! Ood-.0, Bateman and S ait, M‘Gi'l and Thomson, A. Hysop, F. J. Scrle, U. W, Woods, : and It. Howlison. j -r ***** *

Over 70 ■workmen attended a meeting of ! protest, and it, was stated that ail except ha f a dozen in the trade now received 13s. Of tlvo.-c present, 65 notified thde to foiin a union to protect t.-unselve-s i.mn tliii masters, whoso ternss it was decided to refuse.

**■*■»?■ -)f * -:<* The opening of the Christchurch Athomeum iur t-ince hours oil lias been a pronounced success. ****** *• Tho increase in the number of council-

levs and Lee taking over ol the water mud- j ness have necesnilat-.d coiisiderahla alterations to the municipal build.ngn at the comer of jian.se ami High .streets, [lins is now the site of Hutiieriord’s new warehouse.] !

------------* * * * * * * The main southern railway as far a.' Green island was turuwn open iur iraiUc on July 1. Mr Comers, accompanied Oy , Mr .Nancarrow and ti.e Press i-. present.!- j Lives, trarelied b\ thy lirst train as far as | .■Samson's coal ji.ls. .Sx wagg m.oads ol j Green Island coal were aLlaciied to tho j tram on the return journey at a cost ol Ids 6d per ton; the price per dray was ds a ton. ! ******* j

Tho Canterbury Provincial Council, byla to 12. n.g.ir.veU a lu , m; day trains on the country lines. Tho ae.icral ojouion was that Sunday trains octween Chris tc’liuroh and Cyi Union were sullieient. * -x-

Mr Rolie appointed station master at l*ort Chalmers, and Mr huicharl inmslerred to (Re-eii island. Mr M'(drogor has res.gaed his po.se as inspector ox rolling stoLiv on the Port line. * # -K- =:- -K- 'k -k

Messrs Andrew Thomson and IT. M ‘Dormid elected the nrst representatives of the i/ort on the idarhor iioard. 4f * * *

I jit) ioiloumg ieti.er v.\i o forwarded the other day to a puuhcaii wi.o ici-idcs not ■lOo mifus from L'umdiii : —I I eteoy give you notice not in g.ve Mr any intoxicating dr.nks—uoitliin; beer, porter, a.lo, nor spirits. It you give b.ia any attor this warning your i.eonso will be Uium away trout yon, as Mr is getting a very clangorous man when he is in drink.'’

* * -* -X * * -it The Waiareka branch railway was commenced on July 5, when ■'-■nperintendent Mac.uidrew turned the Jirst sod. -Addresses were delivered by liis Honor, Mr Donald Reid, and .Ur John AHLean. The event was celebrated by a dinner at night, but Mr Maeandrew could not attend. His Honor and the Provincial Secretary inspected the harbor works, and expressed great satisfaction at their progress. •» x * * # *

The emhroglio over the Boys’ High School lias been ended by tho setting up ' of a Board of Advice, to act for one year, and consisted of Professor Mactlrogor, Professor Shnnd, Messrs H. B. Cargill, James Fulton, Stout, Walter, with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of tho Otago University. * * ■* * * * ■*

A tire at Auckland destroyed Owen’s store and adjoining buildings. Insurances about £4,600.

Parliament was opened on July 3, and ' the ‘livening Star' was represented for ■ -the first time in the Press Gallery by its present editor.

•»**»#* * More than ICO,COO shares in the new I Colonial Bank have been taken up in Dunedin alone, and it is confidently anticipated that the necessary 200,000 will be over-subscribed. , # it # # if # # I

A fire on the drapery premises of Mr A. R. Hay, in Princes street, did considerable damage, and extended to those of Herbert and Haynes and Hogg and Hutton, in the Octagon, the latter being partially burnt. insurances over £12.000. Mr Hay’s loss given at £2,000 above insurances ; the others’ unstated.