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Evening Star, Issue 16908, 4 December 1918, Page 4

Mr Petor Barr, lion, treasurer for the [Young Hcilpexs'Lcaguo (Dr Barnardo’s Homes), reports that a draft for £159 6s lOd was forwarded to London last week, making a total of £037 7s 7d for the year 1918, as compared with £686 Os 6d for tho previous, year. This very satisfactory increase would doubtless have been considerably greater but for the closing of the schools on account of the epidemic. Members were allowed a free hand on voting on the amendment to ihe Licensing Bill with respect to making the 6 o’clock closing of hotels and clubs permanent. Of tho mein here of Cabinet Sir James Allen, Sir IV. Fraser, and the lion. J. A. Hanan supported tho early closing, while the Hons. W. I’. Massey, D. If. Guthrie, W. H. Hemes, \V. D. S. Mac Donald, A. M. Myers, T. M. Wilford, raid Sir Joseph Ward "voted against the proposal. Mr D. C. Anderson, who died on Monday, was buried yesterday afternoon at Anderson Bay. As be had been a member of the Australian Expeditionary Force it was a military funeral. Captain Myers (A.A.Q.) and Alajor Fleming represented tho Headquarters Skiff. The firing party consisted of tho non-coms, of the High School Cadets, Lieutenant ADCrurio in charge-. Bugler Snowball sounded ‘ Tho Last Post.’ Tho pall-bearers were the officers of the High School Cadet Companies—Captain A. K. Anderson, and Lieutenants G. S. Thomson, H. Drees, M. G. MTunes, and 0. J. Begg. The Rev. R, Evan Davies conducted - the service. Most of the High School teachers wore present, and tho Old Boys’ Association and High Schools Board of Governors were represented. Tho mails which left New Zealand for tho United Kingdom on the 12th October arrived in Loudon on the 26th ult. .

Bicycles left standing afc tho kerb or in doorways have been disappearing in wholesale fashion lately, the perplexed owners in some cases finding them later a few blocks away. Investigation by Constable M'Oulloch has solved tho mystery. A lad of nine years is the perpetrator of tho trick. His self-confessed practice was to mount tho first bicycle he found, ride it till ho came across another, and then pursue his joy ride on this one, and so on ad infinitum. In one evening ho commondeered four cycles in this fashion. It was his habit to leave a machine, when it hac] served Ida turn, up against some doorway. Some are still missing, and the police will be glad of any information as to them. Private William Cavauagh, who died In the Dunedin Hospital, was acoorded a military funeral this morning, tho burial taking place at Anderson Bay. The Rev. Father Coffey conducted the service at the graveside. Tho firing party was composed of home service men. Private Oavanagn was at tho front for about 18 months, and returned invalided. Ho was a native of New South Wales, and had no relatives here. Ills was an adventurous life, for before enlisting he went down to the Frozen .South as a member of tho Aurora relief party.

A rumored attempt to spirit the Minister of Health away on some mysterious journey on Monday night is arouemg much interest in tho lobbies (says a Wellington, telegram). It appears that at a lato hour messages reached the Miniater and Mr Luke," Mayor of The latter was told that his wife was ill. Though not believing tho message, Mr departed to investigate tho matter. Then Mr Russell’s message arrived, stating that Mx Loiko It ad had a lioarfc seizure in & near Parliament Buildings. Mr Russell and others, after acquainting the police with their suspicions of a hoax, went to a taxicab, tho driver of which said bo had been paid £1 to stand by, but ho did not know his employer's purpose. One or two persons escaped from tho taxi, but two remained—a man and a woman in man s clothing. When taken to the police station tho latter eaid sho was responsible for tho scheme, and sho wanted to take, the Minister to what sho described as sonic of tho “hell holes” of Wellington. Mr Luke stated to-day that the woman had been a strenuous voluntary helper during tho epidemic, and had wonted day and night. He had appointed her an inspector. It is understood that tho woman has been placed under observation, so that her mental condition may bo ascertained. Work is proceeding smoothly _on the Dunedin waterfront, and the various vessels are receiving quick oospatea. Iho local watarsidox's are pushing on tho work in excellent stvle, and -their action m working until 10 p.m. tho past two days in order to facilitate tho despatch ot Ulo numerous vessels in port has been appreciated on all sides. The Te Anna cyxwxl Yesterday afternoon for Bluff', the Kotaie for Bluff and Invercargill, and the Calm for way ports and Wanganui. The Breeze and tho brigantine Aratapu completed at:.rthargo this morning, and both ves-'-c-ls then" wont to Port Chalmers to undergo overhaul. The Stella and the schooner Houto wore expected to complete loading full cat-goo? and sail late this afternoon for Wellington and respective!) Tho Komona returned from Port t.banners late this afternoon, and word to a. loacims berth at tho cross wharf. This vessel will lift about 2.000 tons of gone:rai _ metchaadiflo for Wellington. Tim Ruiiki will sail to-dav with a fall general cargo or Oamaru, ' Lyttelton, and Nohon. tec Tarawera, which coinple-l vd 1.700 tons of general -.norchandi-so n_<'m Bvduov this morning, is now leaning a shipment of chaff and other cargo .or Auckland. It is estimated that lull:5,000 tons of cargo have been nanalcd hv tho local water sidi-ivs from 8 a.m. on Mondaw -an to noon, to-day. a his is considered to bo a very satisfactory pwfenaance.

Throe bovs were charged in the Juvenile Court ’l2 months ago with stealing sacks and bottles, and v.-ero ordered. to bo placed under 'he supervision oi the juvenile probation officer, who reported this morning that their conduct satisfactory over since. They ban attended school, and behaved very wed. _ The- Magistrate now admonished and discharged too lads.

No word is yet received froiu the Minister of Labor as to when the sMlct, Oj. tne Dunedin tramwaymcii is to bo taken. Mr J. A. Maclean, Mayor of Dargavi-110, tcJc-niaphed to tho Mawi' of Ob;n.Hc.hun n. askino his City Council to pass the following motion :— u Tha t the Dominion s pcpresentatives should bo consulted be c pr-aeo terms are settled. I hero should be no restoration of the German cftioinrs ; there should bo a full and compleio vastoration of dewsteted countries by terns ruanv ; payment- of compensation to- allied countries to cover tha cost of the war; and tho investigation, aud pmushmaii. of crimes committed hv German fcol-ftic;i3 aura sailors.” The kUcr enmo l:.cfcro_ tho Christchurch Couiuil on Monday night, \rh«u it was uropused. that the council should, endorse* tho motion. To this an amendment -was proposed that tho council had sufficient coididenco in the Peace Conference to arrange. terms satisfactory to tho Allies. The amendment was earned on tire voices.

Sava the ‘ Feikting Star ’: Some of tho oldest residents of Fcilding point to tho fact* that this torvii ii'ca c-r Buffered from mi onidemic YTlren diseases have swept over Mew Zealand before as tho influenza 6-conrgo is -doing now, 1 eliding has always escaped almost Mtircly. Tho TC-asou for this most satisfactory historical fact may possibly bo that tne town has no congested cvo'is, tho rcside-nthl so-c----fcion bfting very roomy. Other reasons given are the general healthiness of t-ae i-oil and tho climatic conditions. Tho-.se •westerly gales which we grumble ? about, sometimes may be our best friends. ’

Mr Basil de Lambert, an Oamavu tea merchant, has received from his Loylon braver a letter which, indicates that the exportable quantity of tea of the island is likely to bo considerably affected by_ the ravages of the epidemic. Tho writer, whose letter is -dated October 21, says! “ The whole island is now snflcnng from a ve-Ty severe scourge of nifiwoiuw. fever and pneumonia, which ,s clausing- a tremendous amount of mortality amongst tho laborers, so that, although crops arc coming on well, planters are unable to topo ivith them, and supplies in the near future aro likely to ba light.” A private meeting of citiiocrns was held t-hia morning to consider tho question of recognising the valuable aorvi-oes that have been rendered for many years -by the Rot. Vincent King in coimcatiou 1 with the social life of our City, and more especially for tho valuable services ho has rendered in connection with tho recent epidemic. It Is proposed to make a tangible presentation to Mr King as a citizen’s recognition of his sclf-sacridciug work. Mr G. L. Dtimriston has consented to act as treasurer for the fund.

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