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Evening Star, Issue 18394, 1 October 1923, Page 6

Preparations were being made to-day for sending to Christchurch a collection of daffodils with which to represent in the annual competition against Canterbury. Canterbury won the cup last year. The competition is for fifty vases, threo blooms in each. Messrs E. A. Hamel, R. Fountain, and 11. T. Trevona were appointed by the Dunedin Horticultural Society to receive and select the flowers to bo sent up, and tills sorting was going on to-day. Mr Trovena ia to take the blooms to Christchurch and stage them there. From what was seen thus morning, Otago will have a good representation. Mr Bellamy, one of fcho two surviving candidates for the Dunedin city engineerfildp, has cabled from Hobart that he will bo in Dunedin about the middle of this month, and Mr Alexander, the other candidate, will probably reach our city about the same lime.

At 8.30 p.m. on Saturday the City Fire Brigade received a call to Royal terrace, where fite had broken out in an eightroomed two-story dwelling owned and occupied by Mr George R. Murray. A bedroom in the centre of the building and the room directly above it were damaged, the former badly and the latter slightly. It is stated that the fire was caused by a young lady going to a wardrobe with a naked light, which apparently set fire to somo clothing, though sho did not notice it at tho time. The building is insured in the Northern Office for £3OO, and the damage will probably run into about £BO. Tho furniture is not insured. Another call was received at 10.15 on Sunday morning to a shop in George street. Smoko was seen issuing from a fanlight and tho alarm was given. It was found, however, that a copper was alight in the cellar, and tho smoke was not getting away through the proper exit.

In connection with the athletic sports which axe to bo held at the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday next, the entries for which close this evening, it is anticipated that a record for entries will be established, as already over 500 have been received from the convents of Dunedin and tho Christian Brothers’ School.

At the meeting of the Otago Hospital Board last week the tender of Mrs Coutts was accepted for tho supply of milk to tho Pleasant Yalley Sanatorium. This has a special significance from tho fact that Mrs Coutts owns a herd that Is certified as clean—that is to say, free from communicable disease—and some of tho many persons who take notice of such matters say that it wmdd bo well if the board made it a condition of milk tenders that tho supply shall be from tested oov.'s. In this case it is merely an incidental happening that the herd is one that has boon passed by the Government expci ts. The many hundreds of citizens who went to tho Dunedin Botanic Gardens yesterday afternoon had a good time—tho gardens resplendent under tho brilliant sunshine, the playing of the Eaikorai Band somcthing to bo remembered, for the band turned, out in strength and put up performances of high musical worth, particularly in tho transcription of Adesto Fid oils,’ tho Beethoven selection, a senes of excerpts from ‘Dorothy,’ and an American march at the end that set the crowd beating time. Mr Davie, the conductor, should be pleased with the doings of his men at this concert. The people certainly w-ere.

A Thames Press Association telegram states that Norman Gibbs, secretary of the Thames Harbor Board, was charged in the Police Court with that ho_ did receive certain moneys on terms requiring him to account for tho same to tho board, and that he did fraudulently convert the same to his own use, thereby committing theft. He was remanded till Friday, bail being allowed in £3OO. It ij understood that there are some twenty other charges to follow, involving about £230.

Two safes and tho strong room of tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association’s premises in Crawford street were dynamited late on Saturday evening or early on Sunday morning. Entrance to tho premises' was gained by a small skylight in tho typist's room, and the doors of both safes and tho strong room wore blown in and the contents removed. In one of tho safes was found a key_ to the cashier’s desk, and tho money in this was also taken. Altogether about £7O or £BO was stolen.

Tho police report that a woman, aged thirty-five years, escaped from tho Orokonu'i Mental Hospital this morning. She is about sft in height, of slirn build, and has a palo face and fair hair. At _ tho time of her escape she was wearing a light pique dress with a low neck, a cloth overcoat, and a blue woollen hat with orange trimming round the edge. Her shoes and stockings were black.

The Alhambra Football Club's smoke concert will be held in Kroon's Hall on 'Wednesday of this week, not October 30th, as in advertisement on Saturday.

Warning I Don’t be misled. We are toy specialists, not jobbers. Todd’s Toy Arcade, emerge street.—£Advtj Illingsworth’s British-made roll film ia issued in all standard sizes to suit all makes of cameras. Obtainable at all dealers. — H. J. Gill, Frederick street. —[Advt.] Notwithstanding tho frantic efforts of numerous imitators, our factory has to continue at top speed to cope with the overincToasing demand. —The manufacturers of " No-rubbing ” Laundry Help.—[Advt.]

St. John’s, Roslyn, will hold its animal bazaar to-morrow and Wednesday (afternoon and evening). Tho stalls will be laden with a variety of useful and ornamental goods.

Tho Oldo English Fnyre will ho opened 1 to-morrow afternoon by tho Hon. C. F. : that ham in tho Farly Sottlenf Hall. r lhe> largo hall has been completely transformed into au early English village, _ while the tea room will scarcely bo recognised under Us j present guise of a 'palm garden. No j trouble has been spared in fitting up the village, and its beautiful appearance is striking. Mrs €. 3i. Statham has arranged an excellent • ntertainment for to-morrow oveiling, and .Miss Holland will have charge of the performance on Wednesday night, which will include some old-fashioned dances. Tho proceeds of the fair aro in aid of the funds of St. Michael’s Church, Anderson’s Bay, a parish which has boon for some yearn endeavoring to build a. much- 1 wanted new church. |

The Orchestral Society's third concert of the season -mil ho given in His •Majesty’** Theatre on Tuesday, the 9th inst. A wcllstelected programme will include overtures, ‘ Rionzi ’ (Wagner) and ‘ The Bartered Bride’ (Smetana); selection, ‘La Bohemo' (Puccini); an item for strings, ‘Minuet’ (Boccherini); and (by request) the society will repeat Liszt’s ‘Rhapsody No. 2.’ The assisting soloists will bo Miss Mcda Pams and Mr J. IX M’Kechnio. Box plan at Tho Bristol on Thursday for subscribers, Monday next for non-subscribers. Those vyho remember tho fine presentation of ‘A (Midsummer Night’s Bream’ last year will be interested in the production of ‘As You Like It,’ which is to ba given by tho pupils of the Otago Girls’ High School in (His Majesty’s Theatre on October 10 and 11. Tho play will bo produced hy Mids King, and promises to surpass tho high standard’of excellence of last year’s production. Preferential booking is being allowed to country patrons, so that they may take advantage of Wednesday’s late brains and reservo for that night.