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Evening Star, Issue 18032, 28 July 1922, Page 4

The Works Committee of the Drainage Board reports that tiro-engineer has been authorised to proceed with the connection of a number of mud tanks asked for _by the St. Kilda Borough _ Council, subject to the council indemnifying the hoard against any claims that may be made for damage that may be caused by concentration of flood waters from such tanks into the existing storm-water drains. Ihe estimated cost of tire work is £96. At a meeting of the committee of the Otago A adit, and Motor Boat Club, held last evening, a letter was read from the Stewart Island T’acht Club stating that it bad communicated with the Auckland Association intimating that the club would not compete for the Sanders Memorial imp next year under the latest one-design rules as adopted by the Auckland Association. An application by the North-east Harbor Club for affiliation with the Otago Club was granted.

Authority has been granted by the Works Committee of the City Council to carry out improvements to the bend in the Tow'n Belt road leading to Wallace street by cutting' back and otherwise trimming the roadway at this particular point. The estimated cost is £65, and the work, will be for tho relief of 'Unemployed.

A very interesting instance of the way in which the old is giving place to the new in China was related at Auckland by Mr C. Ah Ghee. “For over a thousand years the ancient city ot Canton was surrounded by high walls,” ho said. ihreo years ago these great walls were pulled down, and in their place have been built modern roads from 60ft to 100 ft wide. The material from the walls was used for reclaiming marsh lands and swamp just outside the city, and houses and schools and simps have been built on what _ for centuries was waste land.. This is just one instance of tho change of thoughts and ideas that baa made modern progress possible.”

In order that the vehicular traffic in Anzac square may be brought under proper control and direction, arrangements have been made with the Superintendent of Police to detail two constables for special traffic duty iu the square, daily between tho hours of 8 a.m. and 9.30 p.m. for a period of three months. The cost to tho City Council will be at the rate of £333 per annum for the two. constables. Tho particular duty of the constables will be to seo that all traffic to and from the station enters and leaves the square on the one-way system already decided upon by the council, and to seo that all! licensed vehicles stand at tho points which have been appointed for tho purpose.

“Things are going very well with the coal industry just now,” said Mr L. O. Beal, a Dunedin hydraulic and mining engineer, to a ‘Dominion ’ reporter. “The men have settled down to work at the Kaitangata mine, and are putting out plenty of coal. They are cheerful and contented, and I think they have realised that the much-debated imported) coal was a blessing in disguise, as it has shown them where their best interests lie.” Mr Beal said that he had found the same convictions in the North, and was of opinion that, as far as labor problems were concerned, the coal industry was on a sounder basis than for years. “Tho general spirit of cheeriness and tho way the men chat at their) work and greet passers : by cannot fail to impress anyone who was conversant with tho former position of gloom and distrust.” he added. “Tho miners have undoubtedly learnt who are thou- true friends.”

In response to an application from tho Amenities -Society for permission to plant a row of trees along the edge of the footway on the railway side - of Cumberland street, the society' has been advised by the Works Committee of the City Council that in the meantime it regrets that it is unable to agree to the proposed work, as neither the footway nor channel has been permanently laid off and formed.

In view of the report that the s.s. Mahana, duo at this port on August 5 from West of England ports, will not be able to discharge at Dunedin wharf owing to her length, the chairman of the Harbor Board points out that whilst the Mahana is SCOEt long, the s.s. Hunmui, 495 ft long, has on moro than one occasion discharged at Dunedin wharf, and the difference of 6ft is not sufficient for serious consideration. The fact is that the Mahana does not answer her helm quickly in restricted waters. In order that no stone shall bo left unturned in trying to get the Mahana to Dunedin, the chairman waited upon the agents (Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co.) and offered) the use of a second tug free of cost if every endeavor is made to berth the Mahana at Dunedin. The agents are now communicating with Captain Clayden, marine superintendent of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, who has the’final word 1 in these platters.

Mr Paulin’s forecast: S.W. winds, and fine.

At a special meeting of the South Otago Hospital Board yesterday it was decided to purchase Mr A. Twaddle’s property at Toshvale, about a mile and a-quarter from the Balclutha Post Office, for the purpose of building the base hospital. The South Otago Freezing Company’s works at Finegand are to close down for the season on Friday next, August 4.

“I have often said, and it has never been questioned, that the New Zealand Educational Institute has been the sole source of educational impulse in the dominion,” said) Mr H. jA. Paikinson, national secretary of the institute, at Auckland. “We have a department wbichl has been more departmental than educational.” _ Of all the improvements made in education, he continued, the only important reform outside the impulse of tine institute was the introduction of the district high school system in 1905. This system had meant the difference between a career and no career to thousandis of children in the country. Other health, medical inspection, and' dental regulations were the outcome of the institute’s ideas and work.

Authority has been granted the superintendent of reserves to arrange for the sale to the public of sand from a portion _of Chisholm Park adjoining the recreation area. 'lho price will be 9di per toad for two loads (double team), and 6d per load for ail quantities in excess of two loads. The- removal of the sand will permit of a considerable extension to the playing area. ■

The immigration question came up for discussion at the last meeting of the executive of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand, held’ at Christchurch. Sir J. A. Frostick mentioned that there were numbers of immigrants altogether unsuitable for tliis country or for tho work they were required to do. Many of them were more or leas derelicts in their own country, The Canadian Government had an excellent system. It had made the Salvation Army its agents in England. The result was that less than 2 per cent, of the immigrants were undesirables. The Salvation Army authorities, by means of their widespread organisation, could find out exactly why the intending emigrant wished to leave tho country. It was stated that Mr F. W. Sandford, who was proceeding to England l shortly to act as Permanent Emigration Officer, would be in Christchurch next week, and that he would meet members of the executive in connection with immigration problems. Tho Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council reports that tho erection of the I,COOkw rotary converter that has been installed at the converter station to deal with tho increased tramway toad has now been completed, and the machine was put on load on the 23rd inst. The capital charges to tho tramway department will be increased by 10 per ‘cent, on the cost of tho plant in terms of the agreement between the two departments approved by council.

A great, deal of very violent literature is being circulated iu Fiji (says the Suva correspondent of the Auckland ‘ Star ’). It comes from India, and among the illustrations are pictures of white men being Hogged by Indians, and others where Indians stand with their feet on the necks of white people. The literature is violently Asiatic. India for the Indians, Asia for the Asiatics—all part of the propaganda fomented just now in Asia to overcome the whites. The Government had no power to stop the entrance of the stuff, which came by the caseload, so an Order in Council was at once passed prohibiting any further importation; but it appears that the ordinance gives no power to make an order retrospective or to punish any persons having any such literature in their possession. So the stable door has been locked after the steed has ; gone, and a great deal of trouble is going to result through the short-sightedness of our legislators. The Indians are in such a discontented state that a propaganda such as this may be the needed torch to set the place in a blaze.

A fine example of man’s humanity towards man was revealed at a meeting of tho Wanganui Hospital Board: A railway man iu a Main Trunk centre,_ through the long illness of his wife, had incurred fees tpr “hospital treatment at Auckland totalling over £SO. There was also a large account for the maintenance of his child in the Taihape Hospital His workmates have come to his aid, raising by subscription among themselves £7O, by which it is proposed to pay the Auckland account. They asked the local board if it could make any concessions regarding its account for the child. The board decided to forgo its account, and passed £i motion commending the railwayman upon their generous spirit.

Mr W. L. Hooper has shown us a stamp recently issued by tho Russian Bolshevik Government. Ihe lace value is IOjUUU roubles. The original value of this amount before the collapse of Russia was about £I,OOO. The value now for postage purposes is about 4s. Mr Hooper also showed us a slip attached to an invoice of stamps from Vienna, stating that tho English pound; sterling was then equal to 127,000 kronen, which originally meant £6.350. Verily tho Socialistic printing press makes plenty of money, but extremely cheap money at that.

Tho Canterbury flour-millers have evidently seen the error of their ways in regard to tho cutting of the prices, for it is now notified that the price is back to £lB per ton, less 2£ per cent., as fixed 1 by tho Board of Trade. Tho Dunedin millers have gladly fallen in with this repentant order of tilings. The war is over, and trade can now be resumed on the only terms on which it can continue—a fair price for a good article. It is reported by the Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council that in view of the increased load that mav be expected' from present consumers putting in more plant, and also from new consumers, tho time has now. arrived whon.it has become necessary to require consumers on rates to iustal a synchronous motor if such consumers wish to increase their installations. The object is to maintain tho power factor of the consumer’s total load up to a minimum bi 85 per cent.; otherwise the power plant will operate under very disadvantageous conditions, which might possibly be°reflected by an increase in power charges to the consumer. Tho department has already helped the position very materially by the installation of the synchronous condenser at Halfway Bush, and it is now necessary for improvements to bo effected by the consumers themselves in the manner indicated. It is proposed, therefore, to apply the new arrangement to all existing special rate contracts as they fall due, and to all new special rate contracts.

Those who take their walks abroad of an evening must have been enchanted •with the sky last night. From horizon to horizon there was not a speck on the heavens —the w 1 1 010, streten had an unstained appearance, as though' just, cleansed—and the young moon in the_ company of Venua made a charming picture early in the evening. Some of the weatherwise observers noted) with concern, however, that the moon had again “come in on her back,” signifying by their reckoning that we are going to have “weather” of some sort. Wo generally do. So do the people in other places. The-15,315 cases of apples that the Westmoreland took from New Zealand and landed in London a few days before Easter were from Nelson orchards. Otago orchardfsts are not in the least envious. They are glad that Nelson had! the luck to get the fruit Home in perfect condition and in time to be marketed before the long holiday. Three shipments of Australian and' Tasmanian apples were on the market at the same time, but, owing to the excellence of the New Zealand fruit this fact made practically no difference to the prices obtained for the latter, which was disposed of at an advance of several shillings over the Australian prices. Ten cases of Cox’s Orange were sold to a West End buyer at 40s. It just happened that this particular buyer wanted the apples at any price, and a special selection was made. Possibly he was supplying them for a. dinner party, with the tickets two guineas a head.

Something like a bombshell was landed in tho camp of the members of tiro Otago Harbor Board this morning in the shape of a registered letter addressed to each member containing a writ from the Auditor and Controller-General calling on the members (jointly and severally) within fourteen days to pay the sum of £214 9s 2d, being the amount of charges said to have been wrongfully remitted to various parties in connection with ship’s dues. It has been decided by tho Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council that the time payment system for lighting installations recently put into operation shall apply meantime only to owners of properties within the limits of the city area.

Two more trophies have been offered to and gladly accepted by tho Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society—a silver shield from tiro Shorthorn Society of New Zealand for the best shorthorn bull at the Summer Show, and a ten-guinea cup from Thomson and Co. for the best yearling colt at the horse parade. The Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council! has agreed to a proposal submitted by the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association for the department to lake two pages in an illustrated booklet which the association: is publishing for the purpose of “boosting" the industries of the city. The two pages will illustrate the Waipori undertaking, give a brief account of its progress and future possibilities, and include a statement of the selling price of electricity for power purposes. The cost to the council will be £lO per page, Tho booklet (says the committee’s report.) will be widely distributed, and should do much, to attract to our city additional manufacturing ventures, besides making known the diversity and importance of existing manufactures.

Tho Finance Committee of the City Council, reporting with respect to the application from the War Memorial Committee for a contribution from the council towards the memorial! to be erected in Anzae square, recommends that tho council make a contribution of £2,000, and that the amount be allocated between the municipal, electric power and lighting, tramways, and pas departments in proportions to be hereafter arranged after further inquiry and) report by the Finance Committee. It is not expected that the money will he required by the Memorial Commttce until well on in next financial year.

Tho framing of a large building programme by Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co,, is a clear indication of how' experienced business men sum up the economic position of the near future. Apart from extensive new r additions at the rear of the present building, which will extend up to the Y.M.C.A. building and nearly out to Moray place near that institution, the whole of the present structure will be completely gutted and remodelled on up-to-date hues. In •addition, tho greater portion of the existing one-story premises towards the rear will be increased to two stories, providing one of the finest show' rooms in the dominion. About the centre of the ground floor a. well-designed twoway stair will bo constructed, giving easy access to the show rooms on the first floor. The. firm will also extend its business southwards, housing the mercery and clothing departments in the large shop now nearing completion. Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co., are to bo commended for their enterprise. This extension —with Dawson’s, the Savoy, and, the large new building in Princes street (now nearing completion)—will alter and improve the general appearance of this block stand as a monument to the civic pride of the late Mr Daniel Haynes, founder of Herbert, Haynes, and Co., Ltd. Messrs Edmund Anscombe and Associates are responsible for the architectural work in connection with the whole of the above.

A jumblo sale was held to-day in tho old Post Office Buildings. There was a keen demand for second-hand clothing of all descriptions, and the ladies in charge were kept very busy until the sale closed in the afternoon. The takings arc to the St. Vincent’s Orphanage building fund, and it is expected that another sale of the same nature to assist this worthy object will.bo held shortly.

At a meeting of the Auckland City Council Cr Bloodworlh moved a resolution deploring Bishop Liston’s speech at the Town Hall on St. Patrick’s _ Day, which was termed disloyal and seditious. He said that Bishop Liston’s followers were penalised through being debarred from the use of the Town Hall and the Domain. In reply it was stated that it was only the executive bodies under whose auspices the bishop spoke which were so barred. Or Holdsworth suggested that if the person responsible would express his regret, that would settle the affair. Why all this talk about it? The Mayor said the City Solicitor had been instructed to redraft tire by-laws referred to, and would in due course report to tho council. Cr Bloodworth’s motion was_ lost, _ only the mover and seconder’ voting in its;favor. —Press Association.

Tho postal authorities advise that the Dunedin portion of the oversea mall landed at Wellington yesterday from the steamer Paloona will come to hand tonight. The mail comprises fifty-nine bags from the 'United Kingdom and nine bags and five hampers from Australia. Tho contents will be delivered in tho city and suburbs to-morrow morning.

The community sing at the Princess Theatre yesterday realised about £ls, and a sum of about £lO will be available for division between the Men’s Mission House and the Anglican Boys’ Home.

Watson’s No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth tho money.— FAdvt.] Notwithstanding tho frantic efforts of numerous imitators, “No Rubbing” LaundryHelp goes smilingly on its way in happy comradeship with thrifty housewives everywhere. W. Mow at and Go.—[Advt.] A party of soldiers on tho unemployed list who carried out a house-to-house canvassing venture on their own account some months ago have been given the opportunity of a few months' work 'organising a publicity campaign throughout New Zealand. A local firm who is putting an article on tho market has commissioned these men to conduct tho work. By carefully organising the last venture carried out, the soldiers gave temporary employment to oyer 200 men, aml as this is purely an experiment it is to bo hoped that it will prove equally successful.

Ping pong Balls (English) now arrived; also Winter Games.—White House, George street.—[Advt.] ilie nip for nippy winter weather—Watson’s No. 10, fine old hootch whisky.— [Advt.]