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Evening Star, Issue 16990, 12 March 1919, Page 4

A large Quantity of Jo verses mail matter reached Auckland this morning by the Maktvra and Niagara. The former brougnt 2,392 bags and hampers of English, American, and Expeditionary Force correspondence for New Zealand; while the Niagara, which left YaiKxmver two days after tho Makura, brougnt 53 bags. No advice has as yet been received by the local postal authorities as to when the Dunedin portion will reach here, but as the vessels have been sent into quarantine at Auckland, it will probably bo Saturday night before- it arrives; in which case it will be delivered in tho City and suburbs on Monday morning. Dr Bowie this afternoon forwarded to the Hospital Board his resignation as an official of the Dunedin Hospital, to take effect as from April 25. No reasons are stated. At a general meeting of the Certificated Licensed Drainers' Union the following resolutions were carried: —(1) '"That this union desire to thank the representatives from the local bodies and employ-era for the loyal spirit they showed to tho union's assessors at a conference held in the Trades Hall on February 19 by discussing and coming to a successful agreement respecting a new award." (2) " That this union of industrial workers view with displeasure the utterances of Mr R. Scmple, M.P., at Christ-church from a public platform last month In commenting sympathetically upon Bolshevism, Spartacism, and Sinn Feinism, and that this union _ of workers put no trust whatever in the New Zealand Labor party's platform nor itTtheir executive as at present constituted." Tho following arc the dates supplied by Cokwiel Heaton Rhode.? tit a meeting of the New Zealand Red Cross Committee (London) for the evacuation of the various New Zealand hospitals in England (says the 'Red Cross Record'):—Ewshott, 7th January; Sidcup, 14th January; No. 1 General, Brockenhurst, 31st January; Brocton, 4th February: Hornchurch, 25th February; Oatlands, 25th February, Torquay, 11th March; Brighton Officers' Convalescent Heme, 18th March; Brighton Nurses' Convalescent Home, 25th March; No. 3 General, Codford, 9th April; No. 2 General, Walton-on-Thames, in May. At the end of November the credit balance was £15,001 153 2d, and about £IO,OOO was still due out of the £43,000 asked for from the New Zealand Rod Cross. The expenditure for the month included provision for open shelters for the tubercular hospital in Devonshire and for wheeled chairs. Lord Ranfurly had handed over the sum of £2,166 14s Ad. being the balance of funds in his hands sent to him from New Zealand, and which he has used to provide a money grant for the purchase of fruit, etc., for sliips returning to New Zealand, and for other purposes connected with the* sick and wounded. Colonel Parkes and Mr Sinclair Thomson had resigned from the committee—the one on ! giving up the post of D.M.S., and the other I on his return to JNew Zealand. | Cr W. A. Scott has no intention of contesting the City Mayoralty.

i Mr PauhVs forecast:—Squally S.W. to' N.W. winds, with heavy electrical rain showers. I We direct special attention to our outlino report of Chaplain Burridge's address at Knox College yesterday. Much of the ; matter is new ; it is all interesting as a dip into the thoughts, and beliefs of our soldiers when at the front. The Theological Hall at Knox College opened tho 1919 session yesterday with 111 students. Our Cromwell correspondent wires : —ln the Warden's Court to-day, Warden Young delivered a lengthy written judgment on an application by J. J. Hafliday. which was opposed by Ellen Gibson. The application was lor a prospecting license over 100 acres at Bannockburn, agricultural land held by Ellen Gibson under an occupation lease, which in 1917 she converted to a freehold. The warden held that the land was not private land for prospecting purposes, and the_ applicant was not bound to pay compensation for the damage done in prospecting. The application was granted on the condition that no more ol the surface soil should be removed than is reasonably necessary for the ■ purpose of bottoming the licensee's present paddock. A spell of exceptionally hot weather extending over several weekes has broken (wires' our Cromwell correspondent), and a heavy storm set in this morning. Rain is sweeping the mountains. Mr M'Cartney. who was attacked at Roxburgh on Saturday evening last, returned to Dnnedin yesterday. The cuts inflicted by his assailants are not deep, and ho is suffering mainly from shock. We have been asked to explain that Mr M'Cartney was not released for Prohibition work by the firm of Lano and Co., whose employ he left voluntarily in the usual manner. Mr M'Cartney hopes to bo well enough to continue his campaign at Ranfurly this week. Detective-constable P. J. Downey is to bo dismissed from tho New South Wales Police Force on a charge of unlawfully accepting money. Tho charge was literally one of " misconduct as a constable by unlawfullv accepting the sum of £3 from a man named Albert Grundoman to prevent him from being arrested on a_ charge of vagrancy." Tho constable donied having received the money improperly. A departmental inquiry into the matter was held recently by 'the Inspector-general ot Police. As "a result a report was sent to the Chief Secretary, with the recommendation that Downev be dismissed. The Minister of Defence approved of the recommendation. Two first offenders were fined 20s and 10s respectively at the Port Chalmers Court this forenoon. It appeared that the accused were members of tho crew of an oversea steamer which sailed early this morning, and that they caused a disturbance in the street at the time of their arrest yesterday evening. Mr A. Cable was the J. P.A P.A. mes'sage from Auckland states that the Fanners' Union unanimously passed a resolution protesting against Government interference with the export of potatoes and hides, or the fixing of prices, as tending to restrict production and penalise- the community. In its columns dealing with events 4-4 years (U'O tho Dunedin 'Star' refers to tho circumstance tliat the Mayor uf Oammu had been voted an honorarium of £250 for successfully floating a loan of £20,000, at 90, carrying 7 per cent interest, from Mr W. A. Low, of GallowayStation, Central Otasro. It will be interesting to the old residents of Oiimaru (ro marks the ' Mail') to recall the purpose for which the loan was raised. Mr Suropter was Mayor of Oamaru in 1865, and the town was largely in the rough. Itchen street, between "Tliames street and Severn street, had to be cut out of the side of the hill, and, indeed, the streets of the whole town were in a more or less natural state. The £25.000 did not go far in carrying out all the work that had to bo dene, but it was a beginning At the time the loan was raised money was only available at about 10 per cent., and the floating of the £25,000 at 7 percent., even at a discount of 10 per cent , was supposed to bo so good a business proposition that the Mayor was grunted an honbranimi of £250 for the year.

Tho continued refusal of the Melbourne City Council to adopt more efficient and modern met hods of street cleansing- is (asserts tho ' Age '.> a standing ■disgrace to the city's health administration. Practically every sjreat city in tho world is a nice! el to Melbourne in this respect. The hose-washmg of tho main thoroughfare? after the sweeping is so recognised a heal til precaution that tho authorities of the lare-e.' cities of Great Britain long ago adopted tiv> system. Glasgow, for example, which in to many instances proves to be the municipal exemplar of tho world instituted tho hoso-washing as iong ago as 1900. The apparatus in use in Glasgow consists of a specially-designed two-wheeled reel, with 150 yds of l-sin hoso. having a tiat nozzle, so designed as to ?end out the water in sheet form. The hose is fitted with a reducing piece, rendering it suitable for the 2£in hydrants in the street. Jn tho opinion of Glasgow engineers, hose-washing is infinitely mora effective than hand or mechanical sweeping in tho case, of streets the surface of which has been rendered smooth and impervious. The Government have purchased 107 acres within tho Borough of Mosgiel for returned soldiers. This property is on Bush road. It has been bought from the trustee in the estate of the late Mr John Kirk. On Sunday there was much rain at Queenstown, and in the western districts generally, and this morning, at about 10,30, Dunedin and its neighborhood- enjoyed a similar blessing. The breezo from the north-east was countered by a sharp gust from tho south-west, and down came a shower of tropical severity, accompanied by thunder, then light rain. The downpour will refresh the turnips and do our gardens a world of good. Tho preparation of the Dunedin North supplementary electoral roll in so far advanced that Mr David Larnach has up to letter " S " in the hands of the printer. Tho new names on it number exactly 2,950. Dunedin South supplementary roll is one of about 4,000, end tho task of the returning officer (Mr Mercer) included the verification of about 1,000 altered addresses and search of 500 objections. The work of preparing the roll is well advanced, and part of it is in the printer's hands. On Mondav morning the Dunedin fishmongers held a meeting, convened by Mr D. Trainor, and resolved to protest against the unsatisfactory condition of the Bluff oysters. The motion carried was to the effect that the fishmongers will cease accepting these oysters till they arrive in better condition, say for one month. It was said that the oysters were often half dead, and a third undersized, and that there was too large a proportion of empty shells. It was decided to forward the protest to the Bluff fish and oyßter merchants. Seventeen signed tho protest. Tho last clause of tho protest reads thus: " The remedy lies in your own hands. Clean and culch the oysters, and have them arrive fresh, and we are prepared to buy." To culch is to sort in sizes. Fish is very scarce in Dunedin. Tho boats are going out, but finding not much to catch. It is said that ono expert fisherman, triging for bait, got only two elephant fish as tho result of a_ work. The result is high prices. This morning, at the auction, one dealer paid 38s for 34 red cod, up to 14s a dozen for barracouta, Is 9d per lb" for ling, and 7s per dozen for big flounders. These were wholesale prices. Dr Faris, district health officer reports that for the month of February the total number of notifications of infectious disease cases in; Otago and Southland was 91, a decrease of 11 as compared with January. During Februry there were-only four notifications as to influenza, all in Otago hospital district. This month one case of suspected influenza ha 3 been reported from the Wallace district, but later information states that it is not serious. An ordination service was conducted by Bishop Nevill at St. Paul's cathedral this morning. The Revs. S. J. Cooper, W. Ewart, and F. V. Fisher, previously ordained as deacons, were raised to the priesthood.

New season's • photographic goods; ezcoeV | lent stock now arriving. Cameras from 6s. Send your order early to H. J. Gill, 11 and 13 Frederick street, Dunedin. 'Phone 1,144. —[Advt. J The newest styles of English suitings and costumo materials have been received by Ansell. Octagon. Call and fee them.— [Advt.] Watson's No. 10 is a. little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] Staiucr's ' Crucifixion' will be sung tonight by the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir at 7.30. Previous to the performance Mr Heywoocl will play suitable organ music. A collection will bo taken for tho choir fund. Ladies, do not wear cut your beautiful summer clothes on the old antiquated washboard. Let "No Rubbing" Laundry Help and " Golden Rule" Soap do the work and ohligo. rvunsdin grocers.—[Advt.] Influenza.—Doctors at Homo reoommend spirits. Wateon's No. 10 whisky is purest, best.—[Advt.] The New Zealand Labor party are in the happy position of havinig inquiries from all over Otago inviting them to open branches in tho various districts, and have decided to meet tho desires of tho public in that direction. With that end in view the first suburban public roeetteg is to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Caversham, to-morrow cveninsr, when the Hon. J. T. Paul and Mr A Walker, M.P., will be the speakers. The party's platform is a thoroughly progressive one, and seeks to benefit tho whole community, and all who are interested w> tho welfare of the Dominion should make a point of being present. Bye strain!— Consult Mr Peter G. Dick,, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), consulting and oculiffs' optician.—Peter Dick, jeweller, eto., 490 Moray plaoe, Dunedin.—[Advt.l