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Evening Star, Issue 18333, 21 July 1923, Page 4

A wealth of interesting sporting nows, local and from abroad, will be provided for ‘ Sports Special ’ readers this evening. Tho match for the world’s sculling championship between Paddon and Jladfield, and another important sculling match, in” which the New Zealander Sharpe meets Goodsell, will be cable features. From nearer at hand there will be an account of the Maoris-Canterbury Rugby clash and of the Otago cross-country championship at Wingatui. All local and dominion games will bo recorded, and the racing at Auckland. In tho issue, also, Mr’ Booth discourses on tho failure of tho Otago and Southland teams against tho Maor is and upoi Australian prospects.

Tire Reserves Committee of tho City Corporation has a number of hands at work improving “the Clear" at Maori Hill. The present sum in hand for this work will bo required to widen the football and cricket field. It is desired, while tho work is in progress, to make a croquet and basket ball ground on a suitable part of the reserve, and to provide, funds to assist wi<h this 'he Amenities Society is organising a concert, : to be held at Maorf Hill on Thursday, July 26-

Entries for tho Wellington Competitions next month total 3,005, against 2,343 last year, and are 653 higher than tho previous record. This success is attributed to the deputing of separate judges to all classes—each a specialist in his own class. —Press Association.

The requisite 25 per cent, of tha ratepayers necessary to bring about the inclusion of Balclutha Borough in the proposed Otago power hoard district has now been seemed, and the petitions, carrying tho signatures of over 100 ratepayers; have gone forward to tho Otago Expansion League (says the Clutha ‘Loader’).

“What is the compensation case?’’ osioed Mr Justice Frazer of counsel at tho Arbitration Court at Auckland when making the fixtures. Counsel replied that it was a claim for injury to plaintiff’s ankle. “ Oh, that is not as bad as a heart case as far as evidence is concerned. If it was a heart case the doctors would dis agree for hours,” commented Ills Honor.

A trustworthy report is to the effect that tho frost on the slopes of the Crown Range, above Arrowtown, has been so severe as to kill the fowls in their sheds. Next week-end the commercial travellers will make their annual effort to help tho poor and needy of the city. The success of last year’s “ Big Day ” encourages the hope that this year even a larger amount will bo received for this laudable work. Tho charitable and frugal-minded can alike help by purchasing for a modest sum envelopes containing orders which will bo honored either at a lorry or a named depot. Every order will represent something “ worm taking home,” and may entitle the purchaser to one of tho valuable gifts to be displayed during the week at Mr Goo. Hay’s shop in Princes street. At a meeting of the .Dunedin Community Singing Committee held yesterday, it was decided that on account of the present outbreak of influenza tho usual weekly “ sing ” bo cancelled next week. " I think it is absolutely essential that it should be known by all persons occupying positions similar to the one that you occupied that they cannot commit theft and then come to tho court and expect to bo admitted to probation,” said Mr Justice Reed in imposing a sentence at Christchurch to-day on a postal official named Edward Bryan Carter, aged nineteen years, who was charged with tho theft of a postal packet. His Honor said that he had given tho case a good deal of anxious thought on account of prisoner’s ago, but he had come to the conclusion that it was not a case for probation. The crime of breach of duty was becoming very common in New Zealand. There was a great number of cases of stealing from the Government, and also from private employers. The prisoner was detained for reformative purposes for twelve months.

There was a clean shoot at the City Police Court this morning.

The annual ball of the United Ancient Order of Druids, held in the Art Gallery Hall last evening, passed off most successfully. About 120 couples were present, and throughout a lengthy programme of dances enjoyed themselves to the full. In the absence of tho mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley), G.P. Bro. A. Aitken welcomed those present, and expressed his wish for a successful ball. Tho grand march, which was well carried out, was led by Bro. and Mrs Aitken. The music was supplied by Messrs Mitchell and Dagg, and the catering was in the hands of Mr J. Kroon. Much of the success of the gathering was due to tho efforts of an energetic committee, under the chairmanship of Mr J. Wilson, with Mr D. Thompson as secretary. The monthly report of Mr J. Wilkie, engineer to the Harbor Board, states that the overhaul of dredge 222 was finished on June 22, on which day dredging was commenced. During the remainder of the month the dredge lifted five loads, or 4,165 cubic yards, from the Victoria Channel between piles No. 35 and 56, and six load?, or 4,998 cubic yards, from the bank off the Victoria wharf, making a total of eleven loads, or 9,163 cubic yards. On July 4 the dredge started working two shifts, and up to the present time very satisfactory results are being obtained. The dredge Vulcan completed overhaul on June 23, and for the remainder of tho month 9,163 cubic yards of material wore pumped into tho railway deviation reclamation. Up to the present little difficulty has been experienced by the Vulcan in disposing of the spoil received from the two shifts worked bv the 222.

If the manufacture of woollen tops could be developed in New Zealand, not only would a substantial saving in freight bo effected, but there would also bo improved opportunities for selling New Zealand tops in ibo markets of tho world instead of having buyers of New Zealand wool limited to those whose business it was to do what they could perfectly well do themselves, and to wool speculators. There was little doubt that when the business men, such as wool buyers, speculated, they posessed bettor information than growers were able to obtain, and this enabled them to derive far more benefit from operating in bulk wool than if they were buying tons. —Mr J. D. Hall at the conference ot the Council of .Agriculture at Wellington. A striking comparison in figures dealing with Plunket work in Auckland eight years ago and at tho present time was made by the president of tho local branch of the society, Mrs W. H. Parkcs, in the course of an address this week. Eight years ago, she said, the number of consultations that took place at tho society’s rooms was seventy per month; at present there were over 3,000 a month. In other words, the nurses now dealt with as many cases in one day ns in a month in years gone by. There was then only one outstation, at Devonport, compared with eight nowadays, and it was hoped that another would bo opened next month. In 1915 tho work was in charge of two nurses. Tho staff now numbered eight, and Dr Truby King was strongly of opinion that there should bo twelve in Auckland, in order that tho work should bo carried on efficiently. Unforeseen predicaments and emergencies for which we are unprepared sometimes follow on the death of a friend (says tho Auckland ‘ Star ’). This was evidenced in the Police Court, when Mr J. J. Sullivan made an unusual application to Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M. On Monday a young woman was committed to tho Supreme Court for trial at tho next crimb naf session, on a charge of theft, and, a friend coming forward with a bond, she was released on bail. But influenza gripped the bondsman that night, and a few short hours afterwards the young woman’s friend had gono to his last rest. What counsel desired was an arrangement whereby she might bo allowed to retain her liberty, since she had no other friend who would lodge a bond. The police still retained deceased’st bond, said counsel, and tho estate was liable. His Worship allowed the young woman to retain her liberty providing she reported daily to the police. The Central Otago apples in stpro will this season suffice to supply the local markets in the usual way, Stunners bringing up tho rear in September. Tho fruit is this year keeping quite as well ns in ordinary years in most places, though there lias been a loss by frosting in somo districts. The trouble that the growers have to face is that Nelson and other places are flooding tho market, regardless of tho local supply, and that brings the prices down.

Ths nest block of land to be opened for selection in Otago is in the Teviot settlement, between Roxburgh and Miller’s Flat. The area is over 12,000 acres. Subscribers are asked to excuse tho nonappearance of tho gardening notes this Saturday. Mr H. Clarke has been laid low by influenza. The conference between representatives of the Otago A. and P. Society and the Tramways Committee, as to the deviation of the railway line to Tahuna Park, is fixed for Friday of the coming week. Negotiations that have gone beyond the preliminary stage are afoot ior the purchase by the Methodists of the tional Church of St. Clair—the building that was erected in the Rev. E. Walker’s time. Endorsements and ratifications have yet to bo made, but men are talking of the change as probable

Mr A. O. Ross, of the Government dairying staff, lectured at Waikouaiti on Thursday evening, his subject being ‘ Herd Testing. ’ Farmers attended from Goodwood and Merton, and it was decided to form a Cow-testing Association for the Waikouaiti and Waihemo districts, with an executive of nine, Mr J. White (of Waikouaiti) as secretary. It is intended to have the association in action for the beginning of the new dairying season.

Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our advertising columns:—Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’. St. Matthew's, St. Peter’s. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, Bt. Andrew’s, Port Chalmers, North-east Valley, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Kaikorai, Mornington, Cavcrsham, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Maori Hill, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Centra! Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Belleknowes, St. Kilda, Wofldhaugh, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Ravensbourno, Ro>lyn, Maori Hill, and Cavcrsham. Congregational : Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Caversham, Northeast Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Morntugton, Roslyn, North-cast Valley. York Place Hall, Christadelphians, Playfair Street Hail, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Gospel Hall (South Dunedin), Theosophioal Society. Karrio Nannie Dollies’ Hospital is bestplace for value and variety in dolls, toys, etc. White House. George street.—[Advt.]

‘The Bible or Scientific Guesses —Which?’ will bo the subject of Mr Jos. J. Franklyn's address at tho Tabernacle, Church- of Christ, King street, tomorrow evening. The "United Starr-Bowtctt Building Society invites membership in new No. 7 group, and advertises £3,500 for disposal. Tho Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society invites membership in No. 3 group. ’Tie said Socrates’s life was marred by his wife's nagging. She was prematurely aged through doing the village wash without the invaluable aid of 11 No-rubbing ” Laundry Help.—[Advt.] At tho Methodist Central Mission (Octagon Hall), Rev. W. Walker will he tho preacher to-morrow. In tho evening the subject will be ‘ Staunch and True Against Odds Uncounted.’ Solo, ‘ Beyond the Dawn,’ by Miss Flora Williamson. To-morrow evening, at tho St. Kilda Coronation Hall, Rev. Guy Thornton will speak on ‘ Creation or Evolution—Which? ’ A reply to Mr M'Cabe. New season’s photogr. phlc goods, excellent stock now arriving. Cameras from 6s. Send your order early ti H. J. Gill, 11 and 13 Frederick street, Dunedin; ’phone 1,144. —[Advt.j A scries of united inspirational meetings arranged by the Dunedin Methodist Council will bo held in Trinity Church, Stuart street, from Monday to Friday next. All Methodist ministers in the city will participate. Rev. Leslie Jno. B. Smith will conduct the services at tho Roslyn Baptist Church to-morrow.

At the Religious Education Training School on Monday evening the Rev. H. B. Bellhouse will speak on ‘Travel Lessons in the Now Testament),’ and Miss Warner will give her closing address on 1 Child Psychology.’ Tho school da held in St. Andrew’s Bible School, Carroll street. Lad’es recommend Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all chemists and stores. See you get tho genuine.—fAdvt.] Week-end cable messages may now be accepted addressed to Newfoundland. The rate is 13s 2d for twenty words, and 8d for each additional word.