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Evening Star, Issue 17957, 2 May 1922, Page 4

Mr H. Harris, one of tho delegates from the Otago .Rugby Union to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, stated in the course of his report to the executive last evening that the question of the programmes for the Springboks’ tour had been introduced, but not much said about it. He was quite satisfied, however, that it v»s recognised that a mistake had been made iu selling the programme rights for the tour, and that such a practice would not be repented. Ho suggested that this could be prevented by each union (ns had been done by tho Otago Union) selling tho rights for its own grounds. In answer to the deputation which wailed on him at Wellington yesterday in regard to unemployment, the IVim-t (Minister said it was a great mistake to think that the Government had done ro thing up to tho present to find work for the unemployed. At the present time its efforts in this direction were costing not less than £250,000 a year. On April 30 last year there were 4,570 men employed on public works, and this year at the same date there were 5,453, almost 1,000 of an increase. The Government had found work for 1,105 unemployed, includ--241 at Stratford, 271 at Wellington, and 236 at Dunedin. The Labor Department registers showed 1,174 men now out of work. He did not havo the particulars of the works where, it was proposed to put on tho men, hut lie wished to say that the Government had to be sure that it did not waste tho country's money. He thought the local bodies in New Zealand should da.. more than they were doing. Most of the larger local bodies had recently raised loans, and they should he able to nso some of that money during tho winter.

A correspondent writes; According to reports, Brighton will he booming next summer. The finances are practically assured For a. commodious concert hall, and although wo expect a considerable drop in petrol and consequently reduced faros, I think the Government should extend the railway to where it was originally surveyed—namely, Brighton View Township —a rising suburb that has sprung up in a very short time. If a number of unemployed were sob to work it would relievo some of the distress existing at present, and we should have the train Tunning by Christmas time. I am sure it would parr handsomely, ns there is a considerable number of people who stay Uic.ro most of the- summer months and travel into town daily. At? the Christchurch Competitions yesterday, in tho recital with accompaniment (own selection), Miss D. Nauru ami (Christchurch), 82 points, was first, Miss V. Anderson (Christchurch), 80 points, second, ami Miss 0. Thomas (Dunedin), 76 points, third. In tho humorous recitation for bovs between cloven and, sixteen years, Frank Foster (Dunedin) was third, six points behind tho winner. A man, eoventy-eight years of age, fell over a cht£ over lOOtfc in height near Greymouth tho other day. As the result of the. fall, ho sustained several broken ribs and a sever© scalp wound, which required a dozen stitches. The injured man is a hardy miner, and ho is making rapid progress towards -recovery. The tnatara liz-ard that was found on tho rocks at Plimmerton a week or two ago has not accounted for its appearance on the mainland (says tho ‘Dominion’), and its journey from Stephen Island on a floating log is still a matter of conjecture. A possible" explanation of tho presence of the creature at Plimmerton has been otiered by a Palmerston North lady, who slates' that in 1911 Dr Endletzborger, who was relieving Dr Wilson, brought a tuaUra li/.aid from Rotorua. This he sent to the family of W. T. Wood, who were then living at Plimmerton. Tho lady thinks io probable that when Mr Wood’s family left Plimmerton they released the lizard.

The coming-on display of the Dunodiu Botanic Gardens is in the house, where tho big mop-headed chrysanthemums are fast ripening. Some very good blooms <iro already Out, and tho display will 1m at its best in about a fortnight. Tho principal work outside at present is cleaning up tho beds and 'planting them with spring flowers.

Mr Paulin’s forecast, received at 12.40 p.ip, ;—N.E. to S.E. winds, and iino for twenty-four Emirs; barometer Jailing. A brief sitting of the City Police (.mnt ■engaged the attention of Mr >E IE ihir(holomew, 8.M., this morning, only one case being set down for hearing. Alfred Stovrie, an elderly man, was charged with being an idle and disorderly poison, in that ho had no lawful means of support. Accused, who pleaded not, guilty, said ho had asked three police ollicialo to »low him to communicate wit!), his solicitor, but no notice -had been taken of bis request. Chief-detective Bishop, who said he had understood that accused was going to plead guilty, asked for a remand. In reply to His Worship, the chief detective, said this wan the first ho had hoard of accused asking for a solicitor. If lie had done so the police would certainly have made arrangements for him. Accused' was remanded to appear to-morrow morning'. iSomo of the Waimmin’s complement of immigrants have arrived in Wanganui. According to the statements ono fit their number : (records the ‘Wanganui Herald’l. they were, with n few exceptions, tbo roughest crowd that have migrated to those shores for many a day. The captain of the vessel, it is staled, had to deliver several severe lectures, and is reported to have told them that lie ne\ 01 had a similar experience with immigrants during his thirty-five years at sea. A * doubT the Minister of Immigration will present a more bcautilul picture, and nounce that the immigrants were of a highly desirable class, that there were no dissatisfied persons among thorn, anu will not forget to add that they all have work to go to. The Otago Agricultural end I’astoial Society is fortunate in obtaining the conscul of Mr K. E. Untilia to ta.Ko over the duties of secretary, in succession to Mr 11, V. Fulton, until permanent arrangements are made; ami it is further in too society’s favor that Mr ]• niton has expressed Ids willingness to help in tbiMVoric until Mr Duthie gets the hang ol .ail tho multifarious details. A lone of fr.cndliuevs governs the altitude of ah are responsible for tho contiol of lire soci'iy’s affair?. Mr D. Andrew, who for thirtysix years worked the one farm on tho Taiori, and is a Heady and loyal supporter of 11k; A. and P., is nominated for the presidency, and Air George Blacks nomination is*in for tho vii-c-pmsident«hip. These are also subjects of congratulation, since both candidates are well known and believed in. Though, in a general way, it is true that grocery importing to New Zealand is now resumed on a huger scale than nas obtained in the immediate past—the reason being that dominion consumers have now eaten m f! -st of the old stocks —there arc still sonio oilers of supply from tho north. Auckland appears to have tho remnant of a surplus, which is available if Dunedin wants it, ami a big house in Wellington that is giving up the grocery lino has a stock to dispose of. Having these sources as a sort of stand-by, and. being verv careful not to overstock again, tho Dunedin merchants are ordering from Home quite cautiously. The .game-shootiug season in -Otago opened yesterday' nuder must auspicious circumstances, for the weather was fine, and the men who started forth to look for ducks and other birds are to be counted in hundreds. About 100 licenses were taken out in Dunedin, and in every district of importance an agent was prepared to issue them. Iho sport seems to have taken a spurt this year. A back door of Cargill Hoad Methodist Church was forced open on .Saturday night, some lime alter tho organist had iinish-cd practice. Tno draping of. tho rostrum urns torn oil, also tho red baize that curtained tho choir seats, and ns this material was taken away the intruder apparently intended theft as well as mischief. Ho could hardly have expected lo find money. Methodists do not as a. rulo leave cash lying about. The last of the Dunedin wool auctions for tho season will be held on Thursday afternoon this week. The offerings are expected lo total about 1,200 bales, mostly made up of odi hue ill's ami what is known as stragglers’ wool, (hough some of tho wool from distant places is likely to be of quality. If, as is probable, the lots offered line! buyers, tho Dunedin stores will be cleared, and time made ready for grain. Killing at Ihe Burnside works of tho Xew Zealand Refrigerating Company commenced this season at the, beginning of February, a full fortnight earlier than usual. "From tiro stmt the slaughtering lias gone on steadily with a full stall of workers, there being no check in the supply of stock. “Deflation is complete as far as farm products arc concerned,” said Air W. D. Hunt, giving evidence at the Arbitration Court at Wellington on Wednesday. “ Farmers have done their share to reduce the cost of Jiving. In tho meantime they aro meeting'- tho position that has been forced upon them as far as they can by reducing their standard of living and by harder work. It is now up to tho rest of tho community re follow the example of tho farmers and do more work for less pay.’ While this may render necessary a temporary reduction in the standard of living, it will in the, end be balanced by a reduction in the cost of living. This course will enable reductions to bo made, in charges to farmers, which will incr-easo the purchasing power of their products and enable them to employ more labor, increase production, and thus bring prosperity all round.” James Paddon, who won the title of world’s champion sculler' by defeating D’Arcy Hadfkdd on the Wanganui Diver, came down from Wanganui with his parly on Thursday night, cn route for Sydney by the Ulimaroa. .Meanwhile Richard Arnst, ex-world's champion, had arrived from Sydney by the same steamer, and the presence of both men, challenger and champion, in Wellington naturally led to a mooting, when the coming race between the two was discussed. As a result, the race will probably take place on ono of the northern rivers of Xew South Males in about three months’ time for tho tills and a stake of £SOO a-sido. Paddon will discuss the matter with, his supporters on hie return to Australia. .Arnst, after collecting his boats at Wanganui, will leave for Sydney this week. “ A pathetic story comes from an outlying district,’' says" the Geraldine correspondent of the ‘'Lyttelton Times.’ “Mrs W. Leonard, of Beautiful Valley, took her three little children on a visit to a neighbor who lives on tho opposite side of tho Opuha River, and during tho day tho children of the two families were playing in the orchard. On Airs Leonard calling to them, tho youngest, an engaging little follow who had not long passed his second birthday, was missing. From imjn'ries it appeared that tho little boy had Eft tho iothers, saying ho was going to his daddy. Tho anxious mother and her friends made diligent search, in which the neighbors joined later, and _ this was kept up all night "without avail. The next a fternoon, hoTevcr, tho body of the child was found washed up on a spit in tho river. Evidently tho little fellow had made a straight lino for his homo, and had,walked into tho river at a point where it, was deep and ran swiftly.” An unfortunate incident occurred during tho voyage of tho new steamer Tiloki from Glasgow to New Zealand. On February 26, when tho vessel was in, latitude 48deg X., longitude Bdcg W., a fireman named Donald M'Clyniont, a native of Glasgow, was lest overboard. Ho was on watch in the (stokehold at tho time, and as tho steam was dropping tho engineer on watch went in search of tho fireman, and found ho had disappeared. Tho ship was put about £nd a search made for two hours, but there were no signs of tho missing man. Tho disappearance is unaccountable, as the weather was not exceedingly rough. Tho night was dark, with ii moderate sea. During tho voyage two of tho crew', a fireman and* a steward, had to bo left in hospital owing to illness. Three colored men were picked up thoro to make up the complement. Airs Smythies, tho hospital hostess, lias assumed her new duties, and as it is desired to create a hospital library donations of books will bo received cither at the St. John Ambulance headquarters or at Mr Curaming’e office

Tho steamer Mocraki, which arrived at Auckland early this morn-ing from Sydney, brought 51 bags of mails from .Australia, 319 hags from the United Kingdom, and 20 parcel receptacles for Wellington and the South Ishuwi. Tho Dunedin portion should come lo hand on Thursday evening. The Alakura, y ie at Auckland oiq Friday morning fv-<i Vancouver, is carrying 1,181 bags of Doited Kingdom and American, mails far New Zealand. Tho Dunedin portion is expected lo come to hand on Monday evening next.

Tho quarterly attendance returns for tho period cii'irj March 31, compiled by the Otago Education Board, show’ that there wore 253 schools in operation in the Otago district. The average number on the rolls during the quarter was 20.240, comprising 10,594 boys and 9,646 girls, ‘being 502 less than for the previous quarter ami 177 more than for (he March quarter of 1021. The average attendances for the city and suburban schools were; —Forbury, 712; North-east Valley, 646; Caversliam, 627; Kaikovai, 575; Normal, 656; Mornington, 561; Musselburgh, 561; Alneamlrew Hoad, 548; Albany Street, 530; George Street, 486; High Street, 483; Arthur Street, 444; St. Clair, 436 ; Kensington, 355: Maori Hill, 314; Green Island, 302; Anderson Bay, 288; Moray Place, 278; Havensbonrne, 209; Wakari, 127; Con-

cord, 111; and Leith Valley, 40. Tho averages'for tho Oamani .schools were: Month School, 517; North School. 475; Middle (School, 111. The average for tho district high schools were;—Port Chalmers, 473; Balclutha, 430; Alosgiel, 550; Tokomairiro 322 ; Palmerston, 230 ; Tapanni, 151; Alexandra, 189; Lawrence. 171; and Owakn, 137. The Table Hill

and Wctlicrskme (Schools were closed during tho quarter, and Dalrachnoy School was reopened.

Watson’s No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth tho money.— fAdvt.] Two hundred sample jars St. George’s Jams, 3d per jar.—Todd's White House, George street. —[Advfc.] Ladies recommend Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills, Sold by all chemists and stores. Eea you get tho genuine.—[Advt.l Tho run is on “No Rubbing” Laundry Help, “Golden Rulo” Soap, and “Keep Smiling ” Floor Polish. Exceptional merit —that's tho reason why. Yours truly, 11. W. Allen and Co,, agents for “No Rubbing.” —[Advt.l ’The Otago Labor Representation _ Committee meets to-night, at 8 o’clock, in tho Trades Hall. The business in important. "The King, gentlemen!” and the toast was honored in tho King of Whiskies— Watson’s No. 10.—[Advt.] Old King, that merry o'd soul, called for hi? nipe. (lien ho culled for his glass, and mid'“Royal Navy Rum for me.” Oban Hotel.—[Advt.]