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Evening Star, Issue 17764, 12 September 1921, Page 4

The business for which a special meeting of tho Otago University Council is to be held to-morrow is to consider certain matters of policy affecting tho Medical and Dental Schools. As Dr Andrew Cameron (chancellor) is on a visit to the West Coast on Workers’ Educational Association business, the chair will bo taken by Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P. (vice,-chancellor). Tho way in which tho New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company avoided the payment of an excessive income tax was described by Mr J. A. Sinclairjn the course of his address at a dairy meeting in Morrinsville. hie Government proposed to levy a tax of 8s 9d in the £ on all profits. Tho company was prevented, by the provisions of the Act, from putting 15 or 20 per cent, to reserve and a like sum to depreciation, as it had been doing. It was decided (says the Morrinsville ‘ Star ’) to pay out every penny to its suppliers, issuing shares instead of money for a pro-' portion of the amount, and with tho money thus obtained carry out the development work it had in hand. In this way no excess profits were earned by the company and the • Government got nothing. Tho supplier, when he gave up dairying, received full value for the shares allotted to him. A small boy, about nine years ’of ago, while fishing off the jetty at Sumner on Friday afternoon, slippetl and fell into the water. A youth named B. King noticed the boy’s plight, and dived in fully clothed, and succeeded in swimming with him until ho was able to catch hold of one of the piles of tho pier. The small lifeboat was launched, and the two were soon rescued from their precarious position. The tide was running out very strongly at the time, and had it not been for King’s plucky action the consequences would perhaps have been more serious.—Tho ‘ Press.’ It is notified by the Public Trustee that by an agreement made with the German Clearing Office, now awaiting tho approval of tho Reichstag, the time for lodging claims with the British Clearing Offices by their respective nationals under Article 296, Section 111., Part X., of the Treaty of Versailles, Iras been extended to tho 30th September, 1921. No further claims under the article will be. accepted after that date by the clearing offices concerned. ‘‘As an evidence of*what local bodies are doing in the, way of planting trees, it is pleasing to know,” says “Te Karero o Tane,” “ that the Wellington City Council is engaged this_ season in setting out 2,000 trees m one of the reserves at Evans Bay, while another big job planned is the planting of 8,000 pinns mnricata and pirns insignis on the new reserve at Khandallah. A row of Norfolk pines will lie planted in Oriental Bay also,-

Members of Parliament are to meet, at the Savoy this evening, with representatives of the Otago Expansion League and kindred bodies, the purpose being to discuss Otago’s requirements at the hands of the Legislature in the coming session. \ Direct ordering from Britain is .not iiece&sarilv .cheaper than operating through an indentor or agent. Last week a Dunedin man got a local quotation for a certain line,- and took the precaution of cabling to London to ask the price |horo. with the result that the London firm asked a figure which worked out appreciably higher than the agent’s quotation. Persons who are thinking about building residences may bo interested in learning the prices at which sample contracts were recently signed in Dunedin. For a plain four-roomed cottage, with all necessaries but no fancy equipment, tho figure was £900; an undertaking to erect a fiveroomed residence was at the price of about £1.000; and a five-roomed residence with a brick shell was contracted for at £1,225. These prices are for iron roofs, and do not include expensive elaboration of any sort, but all ordinary conveniences are provided. It is said that within tho past fortnight there are signs of a distinct revival _in residence building in and about Dunedin, the idea gaining ground that it is unprofitable to' postpone building in tho hope of wages coming down. Of the 6,000 ladies’ tickets issued for the Otago Hunt Club’s races on Saturday only 934 were used. The light rain of the forenoon, really no more than the perspiration of heat clouds, was evidently mistaken for the precursor of awel afternoon. As a fact, the clouds drifted away before 12 o’clock, and tho ladies as well as many timid men lost a good afternoon’s sport. Following therefrom, tho club missed some revenue. Nevertheless tho meeting will pan out financially on -the right side, though the profit to the Clovernraent will bo about twice as much, including £lO7 17s in totalisator fractions. Central Otago is experiencing a spell of glorious weather, but rain is badly wanted. The winter was an unusually good one, with much rainfall; but since tho end of July there has-been only a little, and the river is down half an inch.—Clyde correspondent. Onr Clyde correspondent telegraphs that tho irrigation scheme, which is expected to transform the country in the vicinity of Clyde and Alexandra from a barren waste to fertile lands, is being rapidly pushed ahead, and is nearing completion. For drunkenness on Sunday a first offender, who failed to appear before Mr N. Dodds at the Port Chalmers Court this morning, was fined £l. Another well-known sailing vessel, tho barque Rothesay Bay, has made her last deep-water voyage. It was announced in these columns some days ago that the

Rothesay Bay was likely to be sold, but this statement was denied by the owners’ representative. It is now announced, however, that the barque has been taken over by the Union Steam Ship Company for the purpose of converting her into a hulk. She was placed in dry dock at Port Chalmers last 'week, where she is now being dismantled. It will he remembered that the Rothesay Bay was damaged ns the result of a collision with the Canterbury Stc im Ship Company’s steamer Calm in the Lower Harbor on the evening of July 7, on her arrival from Hobart. The vessel, after the local watorsiders had discharged her cargo of hardwood, lay idle at the Victoria wharf for several weeks while a decision was being arrived at as to whether it would be profitable to repair the extensive damage to her bows Or dispose of her. It is now announced that the sailor will end her days in calm waters deprived of her spars and canvas. The Rothesay Bay has been engaged in the intercolonial coal and timber trade for many years past. She was built by Birrell, Stenhouso, and Co., at Dumbarton, in 1877, and' was owned by the Australian Ship Activ, Ltd. Her original name was Rothesay Bay, and was subsequently changed to Activ, and then to Rothesay Bay again. She is an iron vessel of 699 tons gross register, and has a length of 186 f- Bin, breadth 3.lft lin, and depth of hold 18tt Sin.

A fire in a washhouse at premises owned by Mr Reay, in Royal terrace, claimed the attention of the City Fire Brigade shortly after midnight on Saturday. The washhouse, widen was insured, suffered damage .to tfio extent of about £5. At 8.55 last night the brigade, and also the crow stationed at the South Dunedin sub-station, were called upon to deal with a fire which had broken out in a detached building at 20 Fawcett street. South Dunedin. The men from the sub-station -were quickly on the scene, and extinguisecl the outbreak. One or two articles of furniture were charred, but the building, which was used as a bedroom, was not damaged. The usual meeting of the railway branch of the Workers’ Educational Association was held in the running sheds hall. Owing to a great many of the men being on holiday leave the attendance was not up to tho average. Next lecture is the final one of the session. The subject—‘ Tho Future of the Industrial System ’ —proved more than usually instructive and interesting, and several of the members of the class complimented the lecturer on its excellence. The following were the chief sub-headings: —(1) World’s unrest, including tho economic situation both in tho East and tho West; (2) past industrial systems, or from Feudalism to Socialism; (3) industrial system of to-day; (4) industry in the future; (5) Democracy’s appropriate spirit. After the lecture the usual discussion took place, and tho first paper read proved to be of exceptional merit, forming a fitting climax to tho lecture. In the general discussion several of the students showed that they had made a special study of the subject and were getting real benefit from the course of study. Nothing is known of any vessel reported missing in the vicinity of New Zealand that can be connected with the wreckage found on tho beach at Mangero (reports tho ‘ Now' Zealand Herald ’).. The missing Canastot-a was an iron steamer, and tho description of the wreckage seems to indicate that it is part of a wooden vessel. Prior to tho discovery at Mangore, wreckage, mainly Oregon pine, with two pieces of 'Californian redwood, apparently portion of a deck, were washed up at Hawera. Tho timber was sound, but seemed to have been in tho water a long time. There were no means of identification. An excellent record has been established by the contractors for the manufacture of concrete blocks tor the construction of the Government houses at Miramar. For some mouths past a block-making factory has been operating at Miramar, and a number of returned soldiers'" have been engaged. During tho period from Noumber 1, 1920, to May 10 last the machines turned out 80,000 finished blocks, the daily average maintained being 632, in spite of wet weather, shortage of' cement, and other difficulties. On one working day of eight hours a staff of four men produced 1,201 blocks. The achievement is highly spoken of by Mr P. H. Graham, chief architect of the Labor Department’s housing bianch, who considers it somewhat remarkable for a simple portable machine. Mr Graham states that the system of walling carried out under the block system has proved most satisfactory to the department. The system has been used in numerous buildings throughout New Zealand, and in every case it is reported to have been a complete success. Chatting with a ‘Star’ reporter on Saturday, Mr P. E. Chalks, the Government officer in charge of the Milford Track, said that as thorough preparations 'as possible were being made to have the track in, good condition for the forthcoming season. Ho had just returned from Wellington, where he had conferred with the manager of the department regarding arrangements and date-of opening, which will bo some time during November. Mr Sutherland’s house will probably be open for accommodation at the Sound os well a a tho other hut. A new launch has been obtained, and from twenty-five to thirty people will now be able to go through the Sound as far as the open sea. Formerly only a small boat was available for visitors, and the sound could be negotiated only during calm weather. At the Sutherland Falls the track has been cut, so that the visitor may bring within the focus of his camera all three arms of the falls. Various other improvements have been effected •to the brack, which should prove a. greater attraction than ever. Mr Challis will on return engage a number of men for further yyork.

I Mr Paulin’s forecasts—Strong N.W. to S.W. winds and electrical rain showers. The third trial of Hakaria Te Kahn, charged with the murder of Patrick Richard Elliott Ongaroto on Easter Monday, commenced this morning at Hamilton. Tire prisoner showed no signs of distress. Great public intreest was evinced, and the court was crowded. The Solici-tor-General (Mr W. 0. MacGregor) appeared for the Crown, and Mr M. H. Hampson, who defended prisoner on tho two previous trials, again appeared for him.—Press Association.

Mr Leslie H. Goddard gave an organ recital in tho Baptist Church, Hanover street, yesterday evening. Commencing with a Bach choral prelude, Mr Goddard submitted a pastorale (Zpoli) (in which a. flute and oboe were contrasted over a sustained bass), Bach’s. ‘ Prelude and Fugue in E Minor,’ Schubert’s beautiful and well-known serenade, and ‘ Marche Solencllo’ (Mailly) completed an enjoyable programme. Tiioro was a good attendance.

The Directoi'-General of Health has advised tho Otago Hospital Board that the Minister has approved of tho board overdrawing its account at the bank to an amount not exceeding £25.000. Advice is, however, to lie forwarded to Wellington on November 30 as to the position in regard to collection of the levies.

The whiter gales of August have played havoc with tho wreck of the old steamer Victory at Wiekliffo Bay. The boiler has now quite collapsed, and very soon the whole remains will be lost to eight in tha eand._ The Victory went ashore at the bay in 1861, She wae laden with diggers from Australia, but not a'life, was lost. She was refloated a few days alter tho mishap, but wont ashore again for good on a blind roller. Tho old boiler must have been good, material to have stood the bufferings of heavy seas for sixty years. tho end of last year, Bishop Richards, with the co-operation of the Standing Committee of the diocese, decided to_ launch a crusade for the purpose of .raising a sum of money to augment certain funds (bat are used for carrying on tho work of tho Anglican Church. The' Rev. Alfred Neild, M.A., was appointed organiser, but coincident with tho initiation of tho campaign early this year, tho present financial stringency began to manifest itself. This made the complete attainment of tho bishop’s objective difficult, and it was decided that tho organiser's efforts should he directed particularly bo the genera] church fund, which is used for the benefit of the poorer clergy. Tho parish revenues in some of tho outlying district;; arc limited, and the stipends paid in these cases would be very email indeed but for tile help received from the general church fund. This fund is not strong enough for tho demands which are made on it, and it is considered that the people of tho diocese will he sympathetic to so good a cause and will make a special effort to help the bishop in his attempt to place it in n conditionjto give substantial help to a body of hard-working, self-denying men who arc inadequately paid. 1

The last oysters of the season are being distributed by tho Government depot, which had about 140 sacks in stock when the picking season dosed on 31st August (says tho ‘New’Zealand Herald’). There has been a steady demand. Approximately 7,000 sacks of oysters have been handled by the depot during the season, the supplies being derived principally from the bods at Whangaparaoa, Mahurangi, and the islands near Kawan. and from the Bay of Islands. With the exception of 482 bags from Coromandel, the beds in tho Hauraki Gulf have 'not been touched, and it is expected that as a result of this conservation a plentiful supply will bo obtained from those beds next year. Tho season generally is stated to ’have been very satisfactory, tho supplies being larger than in 1920. A Blenheim Press Association message states that, on her maiden trip, Aero 110, with a Lc Rhone engine, left Bockbnrn aerodrome at 7.27 this'morning with Captain Douglas Gray as pilot, J. F. Gruso as mechanic, anti H. J. Wilson as observer, arrived nt Blenheim aerodrome at 10.46 a.m., and left for Wellington after half an hour’s stay. She had a good trip under ideal weather conditions. The average altitude attained was ,5,000 ft, and tho consumption of petrol was extremely low, only ten gallons. A stop was made at the Elms, Kaikoura, for breakfast and fuel supply.

Four valuable young cows, the property of Mr R Brown, a farmer, of Ladbrooks, Canterbury, died as the result of eating hay amongst which was a quantity of tho weed “ deadly nightshade.”

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