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Evening Star, Issue 17534, 14 December 1920, Page 6

Notice of motion to rescind the City Council's recent resolution in re Sunday concerts has been given by Cr Shacklock, and the council will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to hear representatives of the Churches in opposition. " It's a good scheme for finding soft jobs for the Government's friends!" This was how Cr Tait at last night's meeting of the Port Chalmers Council characterised the method of providing health inspectors under the new Health Act. The Mayor, however, was very, favorably impressed with the proposal for a joint sanitary inspector for every 15,000 of {population, which was referred to the Sanitary Committee in order that the councillors might familiarise themselves with it. His Honor Mr Justice Sim gave judgment this morning in the matter of the Companies Act and the Ladysmith. Gold Dredging Company (in liquidation), a petition by the liquidator for directions. The matter for decision was as to the distribution of the surplus assets of the company between fully-paid-up shareholders and contributing shareholders. His Honor said that as to the first question submitted, it was clear that the holders of the fully-paid-up shares were entitled, before anything was paid to the other shareholders, to receive the difference between the amount paid on their shares, and that paid on the other shares. As to the second question, he made an order declaring that the holders of the fully-paid-up shares were not entitled to be paid any interest out of the assets of the company. Mr Theodore King, ex-postmaster at Dunodin, has deposited in the Otago Early Settlers' Museum over a dozen paintings of Otago lake scenery from original sketches, also two or three photographs of Lake Te Anau in varying moods. Dr Allan Thomson, who has just returned from a four months' visit to Hawaii, Samoa, and other islands, has undertaken to supply the Government with a report as to the volcanology of the regions in which he took, observations. T ll6 onl y ca se before the Police Court this morning was a charge of drunkenness against a first offender (a female), who did not appear, and was fined the amount cm. her bail (20s), in default fortv-eight hours imprisonment. Mr Widdowson, 6.A1., was on the bench. Early in the. sale of military stores at the Kensington Drill Hall—the sale which ended on Saturday last—the cheaper classes of blankets, all the common sizes ot mens boots, and the white towels were sold out, and heavy, purchases were made m_ other lines, the total receipts running into nearly £12,000. Still there is a considerable quantity of goods left, such as underclothing and the better classes of blankets, and these are coinc into store. Owing to intending purchaser! not sending the exact sums with their orders, or to the goods indicated being sold out, the department has to refunl amounts varying from pence to pounds to « ? e ™ ons > wh ° are to be reached through the post office. A civilian trader might balance the small accounts with valT Th« ma ! ? " Wei - gh l goo<ls of trifli "g S The K]n « is by custom precise mp£« mone y- a good principle-but it t™; ln . ma ry cases - the expenditure of £TC+ m S ampS and P erha^s a filing m time to square up over a halfpenny. Mr i aulin s forecast, communicated at and £ m ' and. rain showers. «3 e .i ,n ? na £ ep S f the Sydenham Pictures J?st nin? Chri9 >!»™* City Council Jast night for permission to give a proCr Tlu SatUrd - ay ni S hfc ' December 25. ««VY A ams (w ! res " our 0™") moved lnat the apphcation be refused, on nll«, grOU £ d # a £ the P icture show'em. ployees should have a clear "day off on Christmas Day." Cr Langley: ''ls that your real reason?" Cr Williams: "That is one of my reasons." Cr Armstrong said the permit, if granted, would mean giving a special privilege to one show, ine motion was carried. A .Cliristchurch message states that a stick of gelignite was detonated oh Thursday last against a hut at Arthur's Poss owned by Constable M'Kay._ Fortunately he wm away. The door of the hut was blown in and the walls slightly damaged. The Minister of Defence has been informed that an Anzac memorial is to be erected at Lone Pine, where one of the bitterest fights of the Gallipoli campaign took place All the bodies on Gallipoli have now been gathered into twenty-four cemeteries, and the erection of the memorial and of the headstones in these cemeteries is to be started in the spring of next year. The preliminary road construction is at present in hand. Mr Hunter, Chief Dental Officer, is in Uunedin for the purpose of conferring tomorrow afternoon with local members at Parliament over the State dental scbemf We think it advisable that all parties interested snould be given an opportunity of being present. The Port Chalmers Council yesterday decidad to increase from £2OO to i-500 the valuation for buildings on the corporation farm reserves in the Purakanui district. It appeared from the discussion which took place that these reserves are in fifty-acre blocks, and that most of them are leased by adjoining farmers. In a few cases lgssees had erected dwellings on the sections, and it was in respect to such that the valuation rate was increased. But the proposal to increase the valua tion was objected to by a minority of the council, on the ground that buildings hampered the re-leasing of sections at .current value, as was shown by the fac| that far less rent was received for sections with buildings thereon than for sections without buildings. Those favoring the proposal held, on the other hand, that increased valuation would tend to induce lessees to make their homes on the sections, and thus help to more closely settle the district, the sections being likely to be more carefully looked after by Residential than] b£ absentee lesseeg. - .: ' ■ •*

A letter was received by the Plunket Society this morning from the official secretary to the Governor-General in the following terms:—"l am directed to inform you that the Governor-Gendral has been advised that the two cones of the annual report of your society, Iforwarded, by His Excellency to the King and 'the Queen, have been duly laid before their Majesties. Her Majesty remembers with pleasure and interest her visit to the United Kingdom institution in July, 1919, to which reference is made on page 9 of the report, and is delighted to hear of the useful work performed by the society."

~ The Ohago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of £SOO sale loan at the secretary's office on Thursday next, December 16. Time, gentlemen! Minutes tick along merrily when you are enjoying Watson's No. 10 Whisky .-[Advt.3 Annual distribution of prizes at Girls' High School at 3 p.m. on Friday next, and at the Boye' School at 7.30 p.m. the same day. _i Use the Brandy your men enjoyed in France—MarteU's.—tAdvt.J The annual break-up of the Otago Boys' High School will take place at the school on I Friday, 17th inet., at 7.30 p.m., when it is hoped that all old boys will make an effort to be present. Tickets of admission may bo obtained from Mr E. S. Wilson, Empire Buildings, Princes street. The Summer Show of the Dunedin Horti. cultural Society is fixed for Thursday next, in the Art Gallery Hall. The weather at present experienced is such aa to gladden the heart of the rose growers. The blooms are just awaiting the sunshine to develop, and )f it only continues they will come out in profusion. Haiiy of our local enthusiasts,, both in roses and sweet peas, have all the latest novelties, and if all goes well many of these will be shown for the first time in Dunedin. Entries close to-night, at 7 o'clock. Mr Alex. Mleod, merchant tailor, has removed to laigar premises, 30 Octagon (upstairs), next to Barton and Trengrore's. --{Advt.] Concert at Salvation Army Hall, Port Chalmers, advertised for to-night, is postponed til! next Tuesday. Undoubtedly the best and cheapest toy shop in town is Todd's White House Arcade,. 133 Georg* street.—[Advt.] Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than xnost whiskies, but is worth the money.— L4.dvt.] A jumble sale in aid of improvement fund of the Maori Hill School will be held in the local Coronation Hall next Thursday. No Rubbing Laundry Help is the delight of all thrifty housewives; Is packet does seven weekly washings perfectly. Allen and Smith, agents for "No Rubbing."—[Advt.] Use- *U§ Brandy yovu men enjoyed in France—kartell's.—[Advt.] Ladies recommend Martin's Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores. £36 you get the genuine.—[Advt.3