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Evening Star, Issue 17327, 15 April 1920, Page 4

A doctor practising iiTDunedin informed a mother of twins whom he is attending that altogether since the middle of January, 1939, ho has assisted at the birth of nine sets of twins. Other doctors agree that since Armistice Lav more twins haVe been born than ever before- during a similar period in their experience. On Wednesday next the public of Dunedin are to be given the opportunity of hearing a very distinguished speaker—namely, Dr A. P. Newton, M.A., Lit.D., B.Sc.. F.S.A., lecturer in Imperial and colonial histoiy in the University of London. Dr Newton is coming to New Zealand charged with a mission as special travelling commissioner of the Royal Colonial Institute, and ho has already lectured extensively in America, where ho was most cordially received. The subject of his lecture is ‘The Delations of tho Englishspeaking Peoples,’ a subject which will be of absorbing interest to all thoughtful persons in the community. Tho lecture is to be given in the Alloa Hall, under Die auspices of the University Council, and there will be no charge for admission.

At Kaitangata on' Monday next the Inspector of Awards, Dunedin, will proceed agajnst- the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company, Kaitangata, claiming £IOO penalty for breach of the Kaitangata Coal Miners’ Industrial Agreement, 1917. The alleged breach is stated to be that of paying a miner on certain piecework at the rate of 6s per yard, being the “ stenton ” rate, instead of 7s per yard “crosscut” or leading rate as provided by tbe above agreement. There will also be hdard 145 cases against Kaitangata miners for alleged breach of agreement. At yesterday’s meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery a remit from the General Assembly was disapproved. It was to the effect that a junior membership of the Church should be established, consisting of baptised young people under 16 years of age, who might he admitted by the Kirk Session on profession of their faith, such junior members to be admitted to the Lord’s table, but not to the other privileges of communicant members, and to be under the special care and direction of minister and session.

Owing to the. munificence of men like Cavendish, Gifford, and Gilchrist, there are delivered annually in Great Britain several series of popular lectures. The most famous of those is that given at the Royal Institution in London, to which children and grown-up people fleck to hear the tale of the latest scientific developments told in simple language. At, the last meeting of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church it was resolved to institute two series of lectures on similar lines in Otago and Southland, and the professor? of history and physics in the University of Otago were to be asked to deliver such lectures. The aim of the Synod is to attract to those lectures members of all classes of the community. The first series of lectures is to be delivered by Dr Jack, the subject chosen being entitled ‘ Fr~m Light to Radium and Wireless,’ and will consist of eight to ten lecture?. Two lectures will also be given at a later date this year in Invercargill. -It is hoped that Dr Elder will he able to give a second series of lectures on some historical subject after he arrives in the Dominion. In future years the number of places in which lectures are delivered, will he increased, and it is probable that Oamnru and Gore will be among the first to be included. Dr Jack proposes to show that the rays from radium, which are of use in the treatment of cancer and other diseases, X-rays, heat rays, and wireless waves arc all identical in nature with the waves that, falling on the eye, give ns the sensation of light. The eye can detect the visible rays, but special instruments have to be used for the other rays, and those instruments will be explained. The stibject of light its.elf is full of interest, for it deals, among other things, with the production of colors, color photography, color blindness, and the matching of colors. Further, it is bv examining 5 the light from the most distant stars that it has been possible to tell exactly how these are moving and of what they consist. The subject, therefore, deals with many things about which most of ns would like to know a little more. The lectures will he illustrated throughout by experimental demonstrations. Tiie aim of the course is to bring within the reach of all a conception of some of the fundamental facta and ideain this branch of science. The lectures are to be delivered on Mondays in the physics lecture room at the University, and they commence on April 26. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: The ferry boat Mararoa tied up at Lvttelton at 1 p.m. yesterday after a very leisurely trip from AA’ellington lasting about 174 hours. Among the passengers were several people who had planned to catch the midday express to Dunedin. Their plans were completely upset by the snail’s pace of the ferry steamer. “Do you put up with this sort of thing often?” said the Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister of Education, who" was one of the dissappointed southern passengers. The reporter to whom the question “was directed replied that it was a very common occurrence. “By jove: they "wouldn’t put up with this sort of thing in Auckland,” said the Minister, who is a former Mayor of that city. “ They would he jumping over the moon cr doing something desperate about it.” Others besides the Minister were surprised and annoyed at the late arrival of the ferry' steamer, and Dunedin passengers were very much put out. The vessel encountered no rough weather, and from Capo Campbell onwards the sea was very smooth. The performance was therefore more surprising.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery (wires our correspondent) a long discussion took place on the question o! foreign and home missions. The Rev. R. reported for the committee who were set up to deal with the crisis in the mission field. It was suggested that the congregations should contribute at the rate of 8s 6d per head before the end of the financial year (June 30), and that the per capita contribution for the nest 12 months be 12s fid. Dr Erwin complained of the paucity of support accorded him in canvassing congregations for the home mission fund, and it was decided to see if the grounds for his complaint could not be abolished.

The last English mail brought news of the sale of a yearling Shorthorn bull at the Perth sales early in February at the recori-price of 6,600g5. This calf, of the famous Clipper strain, was bred by Mrs D. Stewart, Millkills, Crieff, and was purchased by Mr Elliott, a Canadian breeder. At this sale 486 bulls realised £1147,191, an average of over £1302, and altogether 603 animals made £169.115, an average of over £2BO. Exporters bought many high-class animals,

Tho Otago Harbor Board resolved yesterday afternoon to grant the request of the Domain Board to lend some skilled workers for the pile-driving operations at ot. Clair beach. Mr E. Roberts expressed the opinion that if they could lend men it was as much as to say they had men whom they did not need, and he opposed the application. Mr W. Wilkinson raised the point that it would be necessary to rescind the resolution of the previous meeting to lend only plant, but the chairman (Mr Tapley) ruled the objection out. aim warmly supported the application, saying that dwellings were endangered and that ho thought Mr Wilkie had reported that he could so arrange the board’s work as to spare a crew to operate the pde-driver. Mr A. Cable remarked that the Domain Board might have asked the Railway Department, which had expert wharf builders in its employ. Mr J. M’Donald backed up tho application, and the motion to lend the men was moved by Mr N. Galbraith, secondcl o y , , Scol]a J) and carried, Mr Koberts dissenting.

As the -Maori and the Wahine are now engaged m the ferry service, both vessels wait for the second (H. 15) express from Dunedin. It is also expected that they w 1 connect with the first express which runs from Christchurch to Invercargill. The City Council last evening decided to favorably consider an offer from the Art Gallery trustees to hand over the gallery ouilnmg and contents to the Oitv The r manco Committee, in reporting "on the matter, stated that there did not appear CO oc ally obstacles in tho wav of 1 the proposal being given effect to

n-iW 0 of .the British pateno Lw, winch went into operation tin's he C imder which notable concessions e beeu granted to inventors, while at UK same time preventing Arsons from other na .localities revoking British patent, KiLdom" L 7h lked wi . thin . the United °i ' / brl caso 01 an inventor who X ® f ,oor , t0 V'-crk his invention or Tir : let 0 ««“«» Ms introduction, the new th.: K* ivin * the inventor It ii bavo hls specifications enU tne a a{ ! n s a,,d "’lien the renov-W- 0 cnd fl r3 l ed old y half the annual renew! ftes will be suoseqnently payable upon the patent to keep it in force. ‘This is regarded as a. great move forward for th tl l , 'i nop ; t OI mventors who do not know vhat to do with their inventions; and it is a chock upon some employers or others doElSo" ” '»r

At the recent biennial session of the ♦ T ire UnCI - 01 the Queensland Protes‘t™ 0 ® announ °ed by Grand Master Lewis that the following resolution had been unanimously adopted bv tho Federal Council of tho organisation : -yny member who shall send any of his children to a Roman Catholic institution to ho educated in any subject shall, on the charge being preferred and proven, bo notmed by letter to at once withdraw’ ths chad from such 'Roman Catholic institution. hiiomd he fail within one month to compiv with such notification he mav be expelled.”

, A d . ,1e1 in tile dark doss not often take piac-e in these colonies, but one is reported trom Brisbane, where Percy Regazzoli (a returned soldier, evident?" of Italian origin) told the local police that on the evening of March 24 .a man came to a tent 'where Regazzoli and his wife were sleepClarke Elver > near Townsville. Regazolli, on calling out, was greeted with a revolver shot, which wont thioimh tho tent Regazolli hastily snapped Ins rifle and fired, whereupon the intruder a-min fired a shot, which lodged in the bed. Once more. Regazolli fired, and his assailant. jell dead, shot through the left eve. Regazolli added that his wife recognised the dead man as William M'Dowall. mon - ager of_ Balcoomba Station, where Mrs Regazolli was formerly housekeeper. It is understood that at a meeting of the Citv Licensing Committee yesterday an application for the transfer of the license of a leading hotel was declined.

Not much is heard nowadays of tho Red Cress Society's operations in Dunedin. But the work is going on ; it. has never stopped. The Rev. 'Vincent King (president), Mr Hugh Mitchell (secretary), and cthor s who are on the executive fincf plenty of work to do. The two military wards at_ the Dunedin Hospital have- to' be supplied with such extras as are classed as comforts. Only a day or two ago the Defence officer in charge requisitioned for socks and bags in which the men can kdop their personal belongings, and the goods were promptly supplied out of stock. Then there is the Woodside Hospital to look alter._ Alcst of the patients thero have been in for a while, facial surgery requiring intervals of hoalinc between the operations. It will bo a long time before Woodside can be dosed. So 7 too, with the Convalescent Home at Montecillo. This establishment is full, and men are vet waiting their chance to be admitted. Therefore there is abundant scope for the energies of the Rod Cross. The Alontecillo Home is entirely supported by tins organisation. The money and the "goods with which to keep going, are, we learn, corning in steadily. The country branches are still active, arid goods keep "coming to hand from them, also from the city workers, and faithful friends continue their subscriptions without publicity. It is a good sign, indicating a sound tone in the community, that the Red Cross is lovallv supported without the impulse cf feverish war conditions.

Only the prosperous condition of the City Corporation trading departments saves ratepayers from the burden of a hfgher general rate this year, superimposed upon an advance of the'hospital rate fiom 4jd to 8d in the £. It was this verv steep special rato [which has to bo collected) that governed the decision of the council last ni'jht to strike the old general rate of Is 9d, and to make’ up the deficiency by transferring from the trading departments a sum of £28,917. But a warning note was struck by the finance chairman (Or Taverner), who advised the council that the sum represents 2 per cent, of the loan capital of the trading departments, and is the limit of levy on the basis of the present charges to consumers. If, therefore, more money has to be lilted from these departments next year to relieve rates, the price of the commodities they sell will have to be advanced. As to the hospital rate, the council are of the same opinion as other contributing bodies —that the present method of taxation throws the charge directly upon hut 10 per cent, of the population, and that ail moneys for hospital administration should come"from the Consolidated Fund.

A feature of the equipment of the St. Clair Mansions now being erected is the installation by J. and. T. Christie of the Challenge ” cooking and heating system. Many persons, hearing of Mr W. B. IX Poninghouse’s invention from its success at .Kandwick and the military camps at Featherston Tauherenikau, have gone out to see the working. A ‘■Star’ representative was among.-1 the visitors yesterday, and lie reports that the Challenge ie a wonder, inasmuch as it generates heat with hardly any fuel worth speaking about, and not only (supplies the whole establishment with hot water ad libitum for washing end baths, but does all the cooking. In 10 minutes from tire time of lighting the fire hoiking water can be drawn, and it is not preceded by a run of cold and tepid water. The apparatus is exceedingly simple. Pipes from iho geyser convey steam to any point required, and cooking is thereby carried on at tables remote from tha fire. There is no range; there is no smell, as from gas; there is not much cost for fuel, since- the fire is made up of wood or lignite or anything except bituminous coal, this being too sooty. The Education Department is introducing the system into the schools lit Christchurch; Dr Frsngley recommends it for hospitals; and when the Dunedin public see the hot water fountain in operation on ,the St. Ciair Esplanade they are sure tef ask about the, price of domestic installations. The Hon. 0. J. Parr visited the Engineering School at Canterbury College yesterday. Ha said the Government had decided to treat the Engineering School as a national institution, and in future thev would deal with the- school as a Dominion school apart from Canterbury’s peculiarly local v/ants. The college authorities asked the Minister to double the present grant of £2,000 per annum. Air Parr said he would recommend Cabinet to make a liberal grant. The Government wished the Engineering ,School to he the best south fit the line.

Mr Paulin advised l this afternoon; Strong N.E. winds; mist on the 4 east cast; fine Inland; barometer fall. T he Minister of Education, will not reach town till this evening by the second express, and goes to Balclutha to-morrow to attend a function in connection with the local District High School, returning tho same night. All Saturday forenoon ho will bo engaged receiving deputations, and on Monday returns to Wellington by the first express.. An Invercargill message states that an agreement was reached before the Conciliation Council in the softgoods dispute based on the Dunedin award, representing' an increase of 75 to 100 per cent, in the lower grades. It also provides for closing at noon on the half-holiday, and time and a-half overtime to all.

At a meeting of rifle shooting enthusiasts at Wellington last night it was decided to make a special effort amongst marksmen to eend to Bisioy this year Sergeant Loyeday, the holder of the King’s Prize, to defend the title, and Rifleman Croxton, of Akaroa, the New r Zealand champion. In the event of the men going they will have to leave New Zealand in 12 dars’ time. It was decided to raise subscriptions immediately.

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