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Evening Star, Issue 18254, 19 April 1923, Page 6

A lecture will bo given at tho Otago University this evening, at 8 o’clock, in connection with the Workers’ Educational Association and the seminar of economic research, by Professor Woodbhorpe, M.A., F.E.E.S., on ‘ Tho Economic Outlook of To-day : A Study of the Prospects of Stable Money in Great Britain, France, and Germany.’ “ It has been found that tho tendency of tho Government of late has been to withdraw the benefits which were won for returned soldiers in tho early days of the history of the Eeturncd Soldiers’ Association. For example, repatriation benefits, including Joans for business purposes, loans for furniture, vocational teaming, tenancy legislation giving protection to returned soldier tenants, advances under tho Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, enabling soldier's to buy houses already built, have all been withdrawn, whilst tho advances to soldiers enabling them to build now bouses are practically restricted to disabled men. The need, therefore, for a strong, virile, and united organisation to resist this policy is more than ever necessary.” This is an extract from the annual report of tho Christchurch K.S.A., to bo submitted at tho annual meeting this (Thursday) evening.

Twenty applications were received by tho Dunedin Jockey Cluib for the position of handicapper in succession to Mr J. Henrys, who resigned. Those applications were to bo considered at a meeting called for 3 o’clock this afternoon.

The sub-committee sot up to report on the sites available for tho exhibition will meet to-morrow morning, and a meeting of the sub-committee appointed to go into the financial proposals will bo hold on Monday evening. As soon as the reports of those committees are available, the executive will bo called together to submit tho proposals at a public meeting.

In his addres's to tho electors ol Mornington Inst night Cr Wilson stated that he saw no reason why tho Mornington tram should not be running through to Konmuro road in two years’ time. A largo number of people have been attracted to the Rattray street wharf where tho cruiser Chatham is at present berthed, but no visitors are allowed on board. Loading operations wore completed yesterday afternoon, and by tho evening, after tho coal-btgrimed decics had been washed down, the ship was as spick-and-span ns on her arrival. Over 200 men were granted shore leave yesterday, and a large number spent several hours in the city again to-clay. It has not yet been decided whether the Chatham will bo open for public inspection on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, as no advice has yet been received from the Health Department at Wellington. Tho mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas) has placed an observation car at the disposal of tho cruiser’s crew.

A great meeting of Freemasons was held in Burns Hall last night. Prince Shrimant of Barocla, one of the company, said it was the second biggest gathering of the craft he had over attended, the largest being in Albert Hall on the occasion of the installation of the Prince of Wales, when 9,000 were admitted and about 20,000 had to be shut out. All constitutions wore represented at the meeting last night Lord Jollicoe, the Grand Master, presided. The occasion was the transference of Lodge Taieri from the Scottish Constitution to the New Zealand Constitution and the altering of the title from Lodge Taieri to Lodge Eoslyn. After the ceremony the brethren held a. banquet at the Early Settlers’ Hall. The City Fire Brigade was called to a fire in Messrs J. Sparrow and Co.’s foundry at about half-past 8 last night, where a small quantity of phosphorus had caught fire. No damage resulted, as the flames wore quickly extinguished.

Several members of the Dunedin Waterside Workers’ Union have taken exception to a paragraph published on Monday _to the effect that all the available waterside labor was fully employed on that day. On making further inquiries it was learned that all the vessels in port did not work with full gangs, and between twenty and thirty members of the ymion failed to find employment. Additional gangs wero engaged yesterday, with the result that very few men, if any, were idle throughout‘tho Several steamers were engaged in working cargo to-day, and probably the only men idlo wore those who finished operations on tho Storm and Holmdale after mid-day.

Full particulars of tho coining shooting season for imported and native g&mo in tho Otago Acclimatisation district have now come to hand, as aiso has the list of post offices afc which licenses may bo procured. The attention of sportsmen is directed to tho following regulation : “ No person shall kill or destroy any such imported or native game, or shoot afc or attempt to shoot at any such _ imported or native game, with any a-uhomatre or autoloading gun, unless it is converted into a mm capable of carrying two cartridges only, or with any rifle or pea rifle, swivel pun, or punt gun, or shall use any gun other than a shoulder gun; and no gun shall bo used for the purpose aforesaid the bore of which is larger than tho size known as No. 12 at tho muzzle noi shall airv gnu bo v.rod which exceeds lOib in weight.”

Vagrant thoughts about passing events sometimes bring to mind queer happenings. The mention in last night's 1 Star of tho Wellington City Council's draft balancesheet recalls a story relating to the Oaversham Borough Council in the days when suburban councillors did not necessarily possess University degrees. It was the custom at that lime, when Dunedin was surrounded by petty boroughs, for the clerics to Indulge in, a sort of competition as to who would be tho first to produce his draft balance-sheet, and! Mr Martin Pearce scored! more than once. On a certain evening he proudly laid a copy of tho draft before each of bis councillors, and most of them had) a complimentary word or two to say by way of ackiiowlodgment. The exception was a councillor who started muttering to his neighbor. “What's up, Jack?” inquired another of the party. “ What’s up!” ho replied. “ I don’t know what you fellows think of it; but I’m not going to be fooled with this any longer. Look —he’s brought it out again exactly the same to a penny on each side. Every year ho does the same thing. You can’t tell mo. There’s something fishy about it. Too much rush, I should say —be just sticks down anything.”

It will ho remembered that _ a few months ago the City Corporation approached tho Kaikorai Tram Company with a view to pm-chasing its stock rope for the Roslyn line. _ Tho company pointed out to tho corporation that the Kaikorai rope then running was showing signs of wear, and that it was doubtful whether the company could get another rope out in time before the old rope woro beyond tho safety point. The doubt then repressed as to the life of the old rope was evidently well founded, and, although it might have been kept in use for a few months longer, the Kaikorai directors have deemed it wise, for tho public safety, and to lessen the cares of the staff, to take out the old rope and install tho stock rope which the City Corporation was wishing to acquire. The life of such a tramway rope varies very much. The rope now replaced was in uso only eight months and) a-half, whereas the rope that did service before it was good for twenty months. Tho rope just put in has much more tension than the average, and experts regard) that as a good sign. At Cr Hayward’s meeting last night one of tho ratepay° rs present vas particularly anxious that Mr J. Loudon’s (ex-mayor) services in connection with the initiation of the Waipori scheme some years ago should not be forgotten. Ho averred that all the present councillors took the whole credit to themselves, overlooking those who had been concerned, and w-ho _ had since dropped out of municipal politics, ilr Loudon, said the ratepayer, had fought hard for tho scheme, and was one of those to be thanked.

Watson’r No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth tho money.— [Advt.] Tho closing ceremony in connection with tho recent queon carnival in aid of 'St. Vincent Do Paul’s idrphanage, South Dunedin, will take placo in His Majesty’s Thoat.ro on next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Besides an excellent concert programme, there will bo an elaborate coronation pageant. Tho procession of tho six competing princesses, with their retinues cf maids-m-wait-iug, standard-bearers, pages, otc., will march round tho theatre to music supplied by the St. Kilda Band. Tie prices of admission aro Ss, 2s, and Is.

Grocers, kindly oblige by forwarding us your orders early for “ No-Rubbing ” Laundry Help, “Keep Smiling” Floor Polish, and “Golden Rule” Candles to facilitate prompt delivery. 11. "Wilson and Co., Ltd., Wholesale distributors. —[Advt.]

Biggest and best value in Dunedin in toys and fancy goods obtainable. Try Todd’s Store, George street. —[Advt 1 Tho Railway Department will_ in all respects observe Anzao Day ns if it wore a Sunday, and only Sunday trains will bo run.

Try Watson’s No. 10 in hot milk for nightcap. Induces sound, refreshing sleep. Great whisky.—[Advt.] The Labor candidates, Messrs 0. M. Moss, R. Q. M'Donnell, and H. Murrow, will speak at tho Town Hall, King Edward street, South Dunedin, this evening.

Ladies recommend Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold, by ail chemists and stores. See you get the genuine.—[Advt.] Tho Southern Rugby Football Club (juniors and boys under 16) will hold a practice at aßthgate Park on Saturday, at 1.50.