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Evening Star, Issue 18057, 26 August 1922, Page 4

Features of to-night’s Sports Edition will bo the first test match, Sydney University v. Now Zealand Universities, by our Auckland representative; tho Now Zealand Cross-country Championship; finals of the Waterloo Cup; the hockey match, -South Canterbury v. Otago; tho high schools Rugby tourney at Invercargill; the Soccer knock-out competition; and tho Southland-Taranaki game. Another interesting contribution from tho original All Black, Mr, E. E. Booth, and ‘ Sport Abroad ’ bv our London correspondent, will add to the attractiveness of tho ‘ Special.’ Messrs J. T-ait and A. Cable, J.P.s, issued a prohibition order this morning against a Port Chalmers resident on the application of the police.

Arrangements have been completed for delivery in Dunedin, by first mail delivery, of letters arriving from Port, Chalmers by the early morning train. Tho mayor acknowledges the receipt of a cheque for £SO from tho Otago University Students’ Association towards the Sir Arthur Pearson meifiorial fund for the New Zealand blind. This amount represents half the net proceeds of tho last night of tho Capping Carnival.

Further litigation in the interminable Sal am cases was before the Wellington Court to-day, the wife bringing action for £I,OOO damages against the husband for alleged unreasonable and malicious persecution. The plaintiff was nonsuited, His Honor remarking that there was a distinct ruling in the English courts that a man and wife could not sue each other except in the Divorce Courts. —Press Association.

Only a batch of “drunks” required Mr J. R. Bartholomew’s services as magistrate in the City Police Court this morning. Philip Daniel Campbell Wilson and Edward James Ryan, who pleaded guilty, were fined each 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Matthew Jox, whoso offence was the second within the last six months, was mulcted in 20s, with the alternative of three days’ imprisonment; and Elizabeth Lamb, who admitted being drunk ia the Museum grounds, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ in gaol.

The members of the South Dunedin Presbyterian Church Choir visited tho Ross 'Home, North-east Valley, on Wednesday evening under, the leadership of Mr L. S. Adams, choirmaster. A large number of songs, duets, and concerted choir items were rendered. These were very much appreciated. After tho concert the choir treated tho old 1 folk to supper.

The ranger reported to the Taieri County Council yesterday that while ho was riding along Brighton road, his horse was shot under him by a pea rifle bullet. The seriousness of the matter was commented on by councillors, who pointed out that there was fax’ too much carelessness on the part of those carrying firearms. _ It was urged that the practice of shooting from motor cars and vehicles on public roads slxould ho put down with a strong hand. As other instances of a like nature to the ranger’s unfortunate experience were mentioned, it was decided to interview, tho superintendent pf police.

Tho mooting of the Harbor Board last nijjht looked like finishing without any -reference being made to King Charles’s head—in this case represented by “fire protection for the wharves.” But the situation was saved by a paragraph on tho matter in the Works Committee’s report, and this gave Mr Molkr an opportunity of sotting tho ball rolling. Several other members'" gleefully took up the running, and 'reiterated the arguments which have become so very familiar. After some twenty-five minutes’ debate the subject was reluctantly dropped, tho position being about the same as it wps when it was first mentioned months (or was it years?) ago. If the matter is ever adjusted there will ho quite a “vacant chair” feeling among the members of the board.

Mr 11. E. Read, chief steward on tho Niagara, received a pleasant surprise one night before tho liner arrived at Suva, learning by wireless that ho had won £5,00Q in Tatt.’s (says the Sydney ‘Sun’). Many of Mr Bead’s friends were down at tho wharf at Sydney when the liner arrived. Several expected that tho chief steward would leave the ship. “But I like tho sea,” he said, “ and why should a few boh change tho course of a mans life? On the Niagara I’ll stay.” Mr Bead has been buying Tatt.’s tickets for the past eighteen years. Ho has drawn prizes previously, but never as much as £5,000.

In spite of the very inclement weather on Wednesday, St. Hilda’s bazaar was very succosst’unl owing to tho combined efforts of parents and past and present pupils of the school. Tho amount realised was £l4l, and after deducting bazaar expenses tho sum was divided between the various charities supported by the exgirls and present pupils, and tho laboratory fund. “It was tho liveliest sale ! was ever at,” said a farmer to a King Country ‘ Chronicle ’ reporter the other day, when referring to a clearing sale that ho recently attended in that district. “ I saw fully half-a-dozeu fights. _ Neighbors who had* real or imaginary grievances against one another met, after having a ‘spot’ or two, and the next thing one would see would bo one of them staggering back from a violent punch on the nose. This set others going, and soon things wore very lively. I was r - eady, for if any of them had tried to stir up an argument with me I should have got in tho first blow. That was the only thing to do as far as I could see.” Tho farmer was about fifteen stone, and looked well able to deliver a very convincing blow.

There are about six Maoris in the Napier district who are usually regarded as “ judgment proof ” by the solicitors in practice at the Napier Magistrate’s Court, for no one has ever been, able to prove to the satisfaction of the magistrate that they have sufficient means to pay their creditors even a small sum each week (states the ‘ Telegraph ’). One of the best known of these debtors limped into the witness bos and said he had had no money since 1920, had no thin g_ novv, and did not expect to have anything in the future. The only fact elicited at the end of the examination was that the debtor had come to Napier to attend the court ■with a horse and trap. “That trap isn’t mine,” said the debtor promptly; “it’s my wife’s.” No order was made. As two young men were cycling down the river bank at 'Wanganui one day this week (says the ‘ Chronicle ’) the first one, a tramway employee, was seen to get off his cycle and hurry down to the river. By the time the second man had arrived on the scene the tramway employee had rescued a .man who had fallen into the water. Without any more fnss_ the tramwayman hurried off to catch his car.

During the past financial year 2,433 pictures, of a total length oi 5,672,720 ft, were examined by the film censor. Of these, forty-one were rejected and were passed subject to eliminations. Nine appeals against the decision of the censor wore heard, of which five were dismissed and four were allowed ‘subject to certain excisions. The personnel of the Board of Appeal is as, follows: —Mr H. M. Gore (chairman), Mrs K. Preston, airs F. Righton.

A less coercive means of force majeure than lias previously been mentioned in the Arbitration Court was referred to in the course of tho hearing of the seamen s dispute at Wellington (says- a Wellington paper). Mr W. T. Young, secretary of the New Zealand Federated Seamen’s Union, referred to a conference with the shipping companies in 1920, at which the representatives of the companies produced champagne, wine, biscuits, and cigai’s. “ It is not often I drink champagne,” said Mr Young, “but I enjoyed that force majeuro of 1920. The companies did not turn it on in 1917; they did' in .1912, but there were no cigars then.” (Laughter.) A dwelling-house was damaged by lightning in Now Plymouth on Sunday afternoon. About 4 o’clock in the afternoon Mr S. Guscott’s residence at Glenavon was struck, but fortunately none of the inmates was injured. The house was filled with blue smoke, and tho report heard! some distance away. A double chimney suffered most damage; the portion project-, ing from the roof was completely shattered, and bricks wore hurled 50yds away. The mantelpiece was wrenched from the wall, and thrown into the centre of tho room, and the iron crate was broken into several pieces. The lightning split one of tli© cover boards on a lean-to _ at the roar, stove in a vent pipe, and, diving to the earth, sent up a shower of mud which bespattered the walls of the house. A stout wire extending across the yard was severed, and one portion, about 6ft in length, cannot be found (states the ‘ Taranaki Daily News’). A concrete water tank was also damaged.

An amusing incident, suggestive of tho (romantic serenading of some Spanish senorita by her devoted lover, is recorded by tho Auckland ‘Star’ as having occurred in one of the quiet side streets not far from Queen street. Dusk was falling when a young khaki-clad' Territorial appeared at the gate of a’house in this quiet street. Soon he mad® the night vocal with peculiar and involved whistle calls, waiting doubtless for his inamorata to “come into the garden." But all at once ho must have received the surprise of his life, for the gate opened, and a wrathful father, carrying a heavy stick, appeared on tho scene. Pater wasted no time in taking the offensive, and the stick was speedily in whirling action on the body of the unwelcome lover, who, to use a colloquialism, “went for his life,” and made speedy going through the gathering darkness, while pater speeded his steps with threats that if ho appeared there again ■he would get much worse.

Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our advertising I columns:—Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Peter’s. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Port Chalmers, North-east Valley, Musselburgh, Bt. Stephen’s, Kaikorai, Mornington, Caversham, South Dunedin, Maori Hill, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Bolleknowes, St. Kilda, Woodhaugh, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Ravcuc-bourne, Boslyu, Maori Hill, and Caversbam. Congregational : Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Eoslyn, Caverfiham, N.B. Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Momiugton, Eoslyn, N.B. Valley, and | I'illeul Street. York Placo Hall, Christadelphians, Playfair Street Hall. Salvation Army. Christian Science. Orange Hall. Gospel Hall, South Dunedin, and Dunedin, City Bond Hall. Watson’s No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— [Advt.] The Eev. K. B. S. Hammond, who visited: Dunediln a few weeks ago, is advertised to | return at next week-end, when he will preach . in the Cathedral on the Sunday evening, and speak at tiro King’s Theatre on September 4. Mr Hammond is tire leader of tire Australian Prohibition Party’, and has the reputation of being one of the foremost orators of the clay. His work amongst the d’own-raid-outs and unfortunates of a great city has given him an understanding of social problems which makes bis. statements unusually valuable. Mr Hammond leaves early next month for America and England on a tour of investigation regarding Prohibition and the liquor traffic. The subject of Mr M’Kelkar’s address at tbo I’illeul Street Church of Christ on Sunday evening will be ‘Tbo Sabbath and the '•Sacraments,'

Glad, singing housewives confront us at every turn; thanks to Community Singing and “No Rubbing” Laundry Help. B. E. Ferguson and Co.—[Advt.] At the Hanover Street Baptist Church tomorrow morning, the Ecv. E. H. Knowles Kompton will dte'al with ‘Sunday Sport: A Monaco to Our Moral and Spiritual Life.’ At tho evening eervico the ordinance of boliovera' baptism will be observed. Tho Rev.'Walter J. Oxbrow will give - an address on ‘ Tho Advantage of an Indirect Aim,’ at tho Duudaa Methodist Church tomorrow' evening. Miss A. Saundem will render a solo. Cheap Chair Scats, Kin square, Sixpence each.—Todd''s White House, 133 George street. —[Advt.] U.T.A. Spiritual Church Mission, Sunday, at 3 and 7, in Oddfellows’ Hail, Rattray street.

Tho annual meeting of tho Caversham Lawn Temii, , J Club will bo held on Monday next. •

At the annual meeting of tho Otago Council of Sunday School Unions, to he held in St. Andrew’s Bible School on Tuesday evening, Dr Waddell will speak on ‘The Place and Power of Imagination in Teaching.’ Mr Lind will conduct the revival services at the Choral Hall to-morrow.

The nip for nippy winter weather—Watson’s No. 10, fine old Scotch whisky.— [Advt.l

Young worshippers arc to receive etamp albums to-morrow morning at the Methodist Church, Morningtoii. In the evening Mrs and Miss Eaine will render a duct, and the minister’s topic will bo ‘ What is Expected of Christians.’ Next Wednesday and Thursday a “ Winter Garden ” will bo held in St. Mary’s Hall. The Eev. Leslie J no. B. Smith, minister, will preach at. the Hoslyn Baptist Church to-morrow. Tho evening sermon, ‘Tho Modern Sinner,’ will be the first of_ a series on tho subject of ‘ Sin.’ Tho choir,_ under the leadership of Mr Jas. Dixon, will load tho singing. New season’s photographic goods; excellent stoclc now arriving. Cameras from 6s. Send your order early to H. J. Gill, 11 and 13 Frederick street, Dunedin; 'phone 1,144. -[Advt.] A memorial service will be held in the United Congregational Church to-morrow evening. The late Mr W. Gray was for over fifty years a. worker in Congregational churches. Special inueio by the choir. Tho Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of £I,OOO hy ballot and sale in Nos. 3 and 4 Groups on Wednesday, and invites applications for shares in No. 5 group for a ballot of £SOO next month. Services will he held at South Dunedin Presbyterian Church to-morrow in connection with "the ninth anniversary of the opening of the Eeid Hall. The Eev. D. M Cosh. M.A., of East Taieri, will conduct tho services. A concert by the Sabbath School children on Monday evening. Ladies recommend Martin's Xpiol and Steo! Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores. See you get tho genuine.—[Advt.l