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Evening Star, Issue 17365, 29 May 1920, Page 6

A protest- against a dance having taken place as the Cabaret Club, in Goring street, on the .Sunday evening during which HALS. Renown was in Wellington, was received by the Wellington City Council cn Tuesday night from a number of Goring street residents. Opportunity was takgn by the Id ay or (Mr J. P. Luke) to refute emphatically a statement that he had given permission for the dancing to take place. The hall was not a public place, and the council had no control over it. The Sunday night dance was a regrettable feature in connection with the Royal visit, but the council were in no way responsible. It was decided to inform the residents who had communicated with the council that thecouncil were not to blame for what bad occurred. A Poston boy has confessed, that, after recently visiting a picture show, he broke the show wffidow of Foxton premises and stole a pea-rifle, revolver, and cartridges. The firearms were- recovered in lupins the worse for their exposure. The lad says that ho stole them to shoot rabbits. That the course of true love does not always run smoothly was exemplified on the arrival of the lonic at Auckland last week. A gentleman in Auckland who went to the saloon to seek out Ills lady love who left the Old Country, with tho intention of coming tc Xew 'Zealand to marry him, found that she had changed her affection on tha way out to a fellow passenger and assured her former sweetheart that she wished to sav goed-byo to him there, and then, as die wished to link ( up her future career with the man whom eho had met on the boat. Tho decision (says tne ‘-Star ) was not a surprise to the other passengers, but it was a severe shock to the man who had waited so long j and patiently dn the wharf only to bo ! thrust aside so completely in favor of anothe-r. Registrars of electors are busy at pressut deleting from the parliamentary rolls the names of those who did not vote a y th L General Ejection last December. One oi the noticeable details in connection with this work is the large number ot persons who had their names put on tag supplementary rolls, immediately prior o the election, but failed to exercise the \oto_ on polling day. Electors who now receive notice that their names have been strncK oft for not voting might as well tanember tnat their names have been leaky struck oft, and that they will remain off until application is made for their re-enrolment. It will not get an electors name back on the roll to take a v “- ltKdo teafc he did vote, and thereiore his name should remain on the Si- 13 it rests with himBeJ to get it on again. It won’t go on ho a PPlms to have it put on. Electors are apt to confuse parliamentary elections with local-body elections in envot«°T] g Jo recall whether they really did ' ote at ksfc election. That is a matter of memory, \vhen the registrar of electors notifies pa that your name hat been sbrucu oi ior not voting—well that is n. SS.fiSA ,?“>»&• a. W™.t id simplest thing to do under the circumstances is to fill in the claim feSh accompanies the notice, and send it by return to the registrar of ° thenma the “amas will repie weather yesterday did not favor street pmomenading, and the total to f Z,OOO signatures obtained on the corners by the devoted band of Women Citizens’ Association enthusiasts who wore seeking erents “no luxury ** pledge afford some evidence of tho public favor the movement has found. The amount of customs duty paid at Dunedin this month will easily constitute a record-for this centre. Up to to-day the revenue from this source amounts to about £90,000, whereas the previous best figures for any one month arc in the vicinity of £SO/100. : -

Mr Paulin telephoned at 2 p.m. : Squally to a gale, S.W. to S.E., with hail, sleet, and snow. Numbers of persons visited the St. Clair seafront this morning to inspect and specially to see what fresh damage had been caused by the ocean during the night's rouph weather. Two assaults had left their marks. Near to the esplanade, immediately to the east, a semi-circular gap was seen right down to the level of the stones, and this is the more impressive because an adjoining atrip of the edge is undermined and ready for a fall. From that point, looking east, the position is much as it was yesterday till reaching the 'junction of the lower and the upper roads. Here, for a stretch of perhaps 50ft, the sea has cut straight in, tearing away the fence that was temporarily put up to stop traffic, and leaving' the bottom of the upper road like the end of a shoot, leading on to a chasm in which are'strewn bits of fencing, mounds of earth and soilj stones, wire, and the remnant of the brushwood that was placed in position when there was a hope of its serving as a protection. The place is now distinctly unsafe for boys to ramble about on. Preparations were, however, apparently being made to start defensive operations of some sort. The first of these was the pulling down of the posts and bars that forbade" the access of horses and traps. Miss Kate,, Howarde and the members of the ' Possum Paddock' Company paid a visit to the Hospital yesterday afternoon mid entertained the soldier patients with songs, monologues, etc. The items were greatly appreciated by the men, and encores wero the order of the day. At the end of the entertainment, which lasted an hour and a-half, the Rev. V. G. Bryan King, 0.8. E., returned thanks on behalf of the " Diggers," and referred to the most generoos way in which they had been treated by Miss Howardo and her company, and asked her to accent a beautiful leather bag from the soldiers as a small recognition of the kindness shown to j them. Miss Howarde, in returning thanks, [said that she and the others with her felt that it had been a great privilege to be able to do something to brighten the lot of those- who_ had suffered so much for us, and she wished them all a speedy recovery and every happiness in the future. Threehearty cheers for the visitors and the singing of the National Anthem terminated a very happy afternoon. Mr Macdougall generously 'donated a liberal supply of sweets, which were greatly appreciated. The rainfall in Dunedin from the 19th inst. to noon to-day was l|in. The attention of members of the various local lodges of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows is called to a service to bo held to-morrow in the Early Settlers' Hail in connection with the war work of soldier brethren. The- members of the M.TJ. in this district gavo noble resnome to the call of Empire, and 1,148 names appear on the. roll of honor, while the little cross which appears before tin] names of 183 bears witness to the number who have "stepped into immortality." It is fitting, therefore, that a service should be held to givo thanks i'or the safety of those who havo returned and to honor tho memory of those brethren who have '" gone west." The service will bo conducted by Padres Fisher, Hutchison, and Watson, and the music will be. supplied by the Band of the 4th (Otago) Regiment under Lieutenant George. Sacred solos will also be. rendered by Diggers IMaitlaiul and Satterthwaite. It was announced some time ago that Mr L. C. I-lazlett, of Salisbury had sold to Mr T. Hesse his fat bullock for £2OO. _ This animal, which is estimated to weigh 3.3001b. will be exhibited in Dunedin during Show Week. As the A. and P. Society were unable to give ado qnatc accommodation at the Phow, Mr Hesse has accepted the offer of Mr Oliver, of Kirk and Co.. to show the bullock on their premises, which are exactly opposite the Winter Show buildings. The bullock will afterwards be i taken to Palmerston North, and then to ; Australia. . I Of the Prince of Wales's Dunedin visit .j Mr John Sandes cabled to the Australian ! Press:—"The Prince was kept going! strongly in various activities for 17 hours , on the third day of his stay, and only j the perfect condition which be maintains j by constant, regular exercise enables him i to stand the strain Dunedin kept up till ~ the last moment of the Prince's visit. • In fact, the pressure of steam, also of : the crowds, was greater if possible at the : finish than at the beginning. Dunedin j produces like a conjuror extract- ; big rabbits frorrTa hat, end a huge popu- j lation, invisible in ordinary times, materia- ; lised whenever the Prince" appeared in the ! streets. His departure was mixed by a j larger and more closely-packed assemblage j than at the farewell gathering at any ! other New Zealand city." Mr Maudes oh- | serves: It should be" noted that, the : presents showered on the Prime, dining his : tour are for the most part handed 'over by him to the nation on his return. Aj few personal gilts, specially presented, are ! retained. This was the practice observed j with the gifts presented during the Canadian trip, the greater number of which, including remarkable specimens of work- | manship ni North Canadian Indians, were ! handed to the Imperial Institute, 'where : they are now on view. Very many jriits . presented during the current tour will i similarly become the proportv of the nation, as examples of craftsmanship of j the various peoples inhabiting the Empire. I The only case in the Police Court this j morning was a charge of drunkenness i against Alexander Bell, who was fined 10s, ! or 24 hours' imprisonment. j The President of the Friendly Societies i Council is' in receipt of the following 'reply j from the secretary to the Prince of Wales": "The Prince of Wales directs mo to convey to you his sincere thanks for the cordial address presented by you on behalf of the brethren of the" Friendly Societies of the Province of Otago. * His Royal Highness recognises that the Friendly Societies tSroughout the Empire have done much to foster kindly feeling and mutual help, and wishes you much ! prosperity in your future work." He will be glad to convey your assurances of j loyalty to His Majesty the King." A statement has been furnished to the Minister of Railways by the department allowing the amount of railway coal that has been released by the department to local bodies and essential industries throughout the country between October 1, 1919, and May 26, 1920. The gross amount was. 27,830 tons, and coal has been released at one time or another within this period to practically every local body, gas company, and freezing works in the country, as well as a great deal to other industries. Some has been released, also, for urgent domestic requirements in different localities. Mr John Edie, M.P., waited on the Taieri County Council yesterday prior to his departure for Wellington to ascertain the needs of the council, as portion of their territory was included in his electorate. The chairman welcomed Mr Edie, and solicited his aid in many ways, particularly in opposing harbor board rating on the country districts and hospital and charitable aicl increase. In connection with the latter, it was considered that this should be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue. At present' only ratepayers contributed, and under the proposed scheme all and sundry would contribute. The need for some improvement in the method of paying for the upkeep of roads, especially in connection with motor traffic, was discussed, and Mr Edie suggested that resolutions be passed stating the council' 3 views, and forwarded to the county councils' conference. Mr Edie assured the council of his best attention to any matters brought before him. " It would be a good idea," said Mr V. G. Day, S.M-, at the Magistrate's Gourt, Ghristchurch, yesterday afternoon, " if football clubs refused to" play members who had not fulfilled their, obligations under the Defence Amendment Act."' The Magistrate's remarks were induced by the plea put forward by one defaulter, who stated as his reason for non-attendance at i a half-day parade that he had been slaving football. Many cricket clubs and social clubs, concluded Mr Day, had carried out a plan of this kind during the war in respect of eligible people who had not enlisted, and it would help considerably if all sports clubs would look at the present position regarding, .defaulters from

His Honor Mr Justice Sim granted probate this morning in the estates of Xenophon Bailey, Henrv Paton, Henry Elston, Samuel Dick, William Charles Shepherd. Archibald Wiiliaiu Fiett; and letters of administration in the estates of John Murray, Mary Jane Booth, Margaret Lawrence. In re the estate of Jennie Fox, a motion for directions as to notices to creditors, His Honor made an order that creditors send in claims on or before July 1 next. Despite the shortage of timber in the city, some builders appear to bo able to obtain fair supplies (wires our Christchurch correspondent). One firm have recentlycompleted a contract in which oOO.COOft were used. Tiie building concerned took three months to erect. In this instance a vessel was privately chartered to bring | supplies of timber from the West Coast. J " My firm have not been retarded in their operations through the shortage, and we have, had big contracts," fc aid a representative of this concern. "It has been mainly a matter of looking around for ourselves." An exhibit of lucerne, arranged by the Agricultural Department, which Attracted much attention at Christchurch, is to be placed in the Dunedin Winter Show next I week. This is the result of communications between the executive of the Otago Expansion League and the Minister of Agriculture {Mr Nosworthy). Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appears in our advertising columns:—Anslicnn : St. Paul's Cathedral. All Saints'. Prosbvtcrian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew's, N K Valley, Musselburgh, St. Stephen's,' Kaikorat, Monumrtnn. Maori Hill, K~slyn. Caversham, South Dunedin, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Morm'ugton, Cavgill Eoad, Belieknowes. St lubH Woodhaugh, North-east Vallev. " Dunda3 Street. Ravensboirrr.e, Roslyn, Maori Hi!! and Caverehara. Congre-sitionai-. Moray place ana Km; street. Bantist: Hanover Street, Roslyn. Cavcrsham, North-enst Vihey, ami South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle. South Dunedin, Moraington, Eoslyn, North-east Vallev, and 1 Fi'deul Street. Chora! ■ Hall. Tlieosoph'cal, Chnstadelphians, Playfair Street Hall. Spiritualists' Church, Christian Science. Salvation Army: Dunedin, N.E. Valley, and South Dunedin. New season's photographic goods; esoeV lent stock now arriving. Cameras from 6s. Send your order early to R. J. Gill, 11 and 13 Frederick street, Dunedin. 'Phone 1.144. —[Advt.l ; The Ota go Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society ' v.ill dispose, of £oCO sale loan in No. 2 group on Thursday, June 10th. Use the Brandy your men enjoyed in France—Marteli's.—[A dvt.] 'The Jealousy of God ' is the Iter. Clarence Eaton's subject, at the Central Mission on Sunday evening. Mr W. N. Satterthwaiie will sing 'The Beautiful Prayer.' The Prince of Boys' Games: Scallvwag; 13s 6d, 18s 6d; postage Is. " White House," George street.—{Advt.] Mr Bind will speak in the Oddfellows' Hall, Eoslyn, fo-morovv- evening, bis subject being 'The Slight of Right.' Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] At Kaikorai Church to-morrow the services will be conducted by tho Itov. W. R Hutckis.-m. The congregation are reminded that this last -Sunday in May concludes the tune of the effort, towards the raisins: of £SO for the special mission emcrgeucv fund of the church. Dunedin husbands seem to have taken a fresh lense of life since No Rubbing Laundry Help liberated housewives from washboard slavery. " And so say all of us " ■ Dunedin grocer s.—[ Adv t.] Attention is called to the announcement cf a-series of sermons addressed respectivciy to the young, middle-aged, and the. old to be given by. the Rev. Ru-by Pratt in Trinity Methcflist Church on Sunday evenings. Sugar Cane Bacon.—We have secured the services of a specialist, in bacon curing. We now clainTjto have the vcrv best bacon piccurable m the Dominion."" Prices, as usual, ihe lowest. Barton and Trengrove, comer Princes-Manse streets. Octagon, and princes street South.—[Advt.J The United Stiur-Bowkeit Building Society advertise £2,000 for disposal. ( 'J Whisky, please! Watson's No. 10!" 'Very good, sir. It's the best whisky in stock."—[Advt,] Use the Brandy your men enjoved in Fi-r.nee—Marteil's.—[Advt.] __ The Diniedin Starr-Bowkett Bui'dirur •S--*icty adwrtisc two appropriations by sale, and invite applications for shares. Ladies recommend Martin's Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores. \ See you get the genuine.—[Advt.] i No bread will "he made or delivered ou ' Thursfhiy /King's Birthday). I At the Roslyu Presbyterian Church. Hi<;h- | gale, to-morrow evening tho Rev. W. j Dixon, Jf.A., will give his second lociuro | on 'The Romance of ihe Eadv Church.' The. i subject will be- 'The First Christian Martyrs.' ] Choice Jeweller. —Larsre selection diamond j -nigs, watches, brooches, pendants, and ! silverware. Compare our values. Peter I Dick, jewellers, etc., 400 Moray place.— i lAdvt.]