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Evening Star, Issue 18503, 10 December 1923, Page 6

The record price for wool in New Zealand was given at the Wellington w r ool sale on Saturday for six bales of a line of super, merino from Mr Charles Goulter’s Hawkesbury Estate, Marlborough. It brought 30ld per lb. Mr Coulter put up a New Zealand record last year, when he secured per lb for bales of a line of super, merino, which figure had not been bettered until Saturday.—Press Association

A largo quantity of oversea mail matter will reach Dunedin during the next three or four days. The M.-eraio’, which arrived at Bluff early this morning from Melbourne, brought 142 bags for New Zealand. The mall comprises ninety-nine bags from London, five from Manchester, two from Dover, five from Glasgow, two from Birmingham, five from Edinburgh, two from Liverpool, two from Bristol, thirteen from Melbourne, three from Sydney, two from Hobart, and one each from Brisbane and Adelaide. This mail will arrive here this evening, and the .ontents of the local portion will bo delivered in the city and' suburbs to-morrow morning. The Makura, which arrived at Auckland this morning from Sydney, brought twelve bags and three hampers (including one bag from beyond Australia and one bag from the East) for Dunedin. This mail should come to hand on Wednesday evening. The Mamma, duo at Auckland to-morrow from Sydney, is carrying thirteen bags of mail (including two bags from the East) for Dunedin. Another Australian mail is being carried by the Ulimaroa, which is due at Wellington on Wednesday from Sydney. The local portion of this mail should arrive on Thursday evening. The postal authorities have been advised that the R..M.S. Tahiti, with European and American mails, will arrive at Wellington on Wednesday morning from San Francisco. The Dunedin portion of the mail is expected to come to hand on Thursday evening. The South Dunedin section of the City Brigade was called out at 3.25 p.m. on Saturday to Sydney street, Caversham, where some gorse was ablaze. Another call was answered at 6,25 by the City Brigade to a hedge fire in Victoria road, St. Kilda. Both outbreaks were quickly suppressed. Yesterday, at 9.45 a.m., the Central Brigade answered a call to the comer of Maclaggan and Clarke streets, whore a motor cycle had caught fire. The machine, which was uninsured, was practically destroyed. It was owned by Mr VV, 8011. A call was also received at 12.45 a.m. to No, 12 Prendergast street, South Dunedin. The interior of one room of a four-roomed wooden house was damaged slightly before the blaze was extinguished.

A Timaru Press Association message states that power from Lake Coleridge was turned on in Timaru last night, and worked satisfactorily, although there were a few momentary periods of darkness. The local power-house is now out of commission, and Is being retained as a standby plant. Our Lawrence correspondent wires:— There is a break in the weather conditions at last. Bain, though not very heavy, set in this morning. The long spell of hot, dry weather caused pasture to wither, and practically put a stop to farm work in preparation for turnip sowing. The water shortage for stock and domestic purposes lias been acutely felt in many quarters. This morning's rainfall was welcomed on everv hand.

An unusual spectacle was witnessed in Armagh street, Christchurch, on Friday, in the vicinity of the Magistrate’s Court, when a swarm of bees invaded the roadway. For some considerable time the swarm hovered in the vicinity of the courthouse. Cyclists, with their heads down against the north-west wind, found themselves in the midst of the swarm before they were aware of its existence. All, however, escaped unstung.' 'Eventually the swarm moved oft in tbo direction of Hagley Park,

An Association message from Thames states that Bishop Liston opened a new Catholic school yesterday afternoon. In Ilia address ho stressed the need of religion being taught in schools. The building cost £4,493. A very pleasant smoko social was held in' Smith’s Hall, Hanover street, on Saturday evening to officially welcome Mr W. Sutherland, who has quite recently arrived from Scotland, The chair was oocuniod by the president, Mr W. H. Mackenzie, who welcomed the visitor in an appropriate little speech. Mr Sutherland suitably replied. Tho usual toasts were duly honored, and various delegates from sister bodies were made to feel at home. Bagpipe selections wore rendered by members present, as well as song and story; and the company was favored with a jig by a visitor just out from Home. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close with ‘Auld Lang Syne.' A petition and motion asking that the Wellington Farmers’ Meat and Manufacturing Company, Ltd., which is being voluntarily wound up, should be compulsorily wound up under section 233 of the Companies Act, was the basis of a judgment delivered in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice, who held_that the shareholders of tho c'oifrpany were entitled to the fullest investigation of the company’s affairs. Hia Honor made an order pro“iding for such investigation by the Official Assignee.—Wellington Association telegram. Tho Kaikorai Band attracted a largo number of people to tho Botanical Gardens yesterday afternoon. An excellent programme of music was submitted, the chief item of which was a fine selection from tho popular opera ‘Faust,’ in the rendition of which a very high standard of playing was reached. The remainder of tho programme was also most capably executed, especially the hymn ‘ Peace, Be Still ’

Tho Government Statistician contemplates compiling statistics as to tho number of sports bodies and players in the dominion. This is a now departure, and should prove of great value in showing what is the most popular form of sport in tho dominion, and how many of the young generation partake of some form of athletic exorcise. If carried out, much valuable information will bo received as to bow young people employ their leisure time in pursuing healthful sport. Tho ‘ Waihi Telegraph ’ of a recent date states: “ Our Whangamata correspondent informed us by telephone that a rumor is in circulation there and at Tairua that a person suspected of being the murderer of Mrs M. E. Oates, the victim of the Aramoho (Wanganui) tragedy, is in hiding in the district, and that a number of detectives arc scouring tho country in search of tho criminal. The settlers are said to bo considerably perturbed by the rumor.”

A despatch from tho Secretary of State for tho Colonies, published in the ‘ Gazette,’ notifies that all proposals of candidates for tho Nobel Peace Prize, 1924, must bo submitted to the Nobel Committee of tho Norwegian Parliament before February 1. By notification in tho ‘ Gazette,’ the Secretary to tho Treasury (Colonel J. Esson) acknowledges receipt of tho following amounts forwarded by persons ns conscience money to tho New Zealand Government ;—£Bo forwarded to tire Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington; 7s 6d forwarded to tho Railway Department, Wellington. That old story about the Scotch recruit who, in answer to the inspecting officer’s query, “ Who are you ? ” replied: 11 Ah’ra verra well, thank ye, and boo’s yersel ? ” had an almost duplicate in a marriage registrar’s office in tho Auckland district. In tho form tho parties have to fill in there is a Column “ Condition of the bridegroom,” in which ho is supposed to put down “bachelor,” “widower,” or “ divorced." .When tho bridegroom in question handed back his paper tho clerk found under the heading “ Condition of the bridegroom” tho word “exlente." Evidently the groom was making his first essay into the sea of matrimony, and had at the hack of his mind something about eugenics or the memory of the ordeal of enlisting for the Army, Prodigal spending was everywhere in evidence in the West End of London, in spite of British trade depression, said Mr William Elliot, who recently returned to Auckland after a visit to Britain. The streets, restaurants, and shops were crowded with people apparently in a hurry to spend, and a seat at a popular plav had been booked a week ahead. A new itstairant had recently been opened by the Lyons organisation to seat 4,000 people, yet diners stood in queues to gain admittance. Such scenes could not, however, bo taken as symptoms of wealth > they were simply spendthrift concealing the sea of trouble through which sober Britishers were trying to steer their trade ship to happier waters. The Public Works Dopartment has issued two circulars to its engineers and to local bodies drawing attention to the possible risk to New Zealand by the introduction of Australian wood boring pests through the medium of hardwood timber imported into the country. The methods by which the presence of these destructive insects may be detected are set out. “ While over in Australia,” stated Mr Walter Fuller on return from tho Commonwealth, “ I went to the Caulfield Cup. It was a wonderful sight, the immense crowd there. It was estimated that there were 160,000 people on the course, and the triumph of organisation (in handling tho crowds was splendid. The apathy of the crowd greatly struck rno, however. During the progress of the great races there was hardly any excitement at all approaching what we would see at similar races in Now' Zealand, But I chatted this over with several Australians, who explained that the people had long since lost any undue excitement over it. “ I was very much amused when over in Australia this last time,” said Mr Walter Fuller, in tho course of an interview with a Wellington ‘ limes representative, “ at the astounding ignorance there seems to bo on all hands amongst most of tho people about New Zealand. They refer to this country as 1 The Shivery Islands,' and they predict that before very long this country will meet the same fate as overtook Tokio ami Yokohama some time ago. And they were not pleased when I quoted figures to show' that every year there are more people killed by snake bite and lightning in Australia than w T cro ever killed in New Zealand hy earthquakes. There is an astounding paucity of news about New Zealand in the newspapers over there; and it is almost disheartening to see that this country is regarded as of so little importance in the way of news there.”

Mr H. J. Van Buren’s report to the New Zealand Board of Trade on prospects of trade with Java contains the following paragraphlt was gratifying to see that” New Zealand was represented by Irvine and Stevenson’s St. George Company, Ltd., of Dunedin, whoso attractive exhibit created a good deal of genuine interest.” This refers to an exhibit of St. George preservevd goods at the Bandoeng Fair, Java, July and August, 1923.

A sale of work under the auspices of tho P.P.A. will bo held in the Early Settlers’ Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 2.30, This sale is the nucleus of a big effort tho society is making next year to raise money for the association. In tho evening a social evening will bo held for members and their friends. Admission by gift. Illingsworth’s British-made roll film is issued in all standard sizes to suit all makes if cameras. Obtainable at all dealers.H. J. trill. Frederick street.—[Advt.] Dollies’ Prams, seagrass, 22s 6d, 29s 6d, 455. Todd’s Toy Arcade, George street.— [Advt.] Yes, wo have no bananas or drapery—plenty Dolls, Teddies, Tea Sets.—Todds, toy specialists, George street.—[Advt.] Intending exhibitors at the Dunedin Horticultural Society’s summer show, which is to be held in the Art Gallery Hall on Wednesday, are reminded that entries close at the secretary’s office, Crawford street, at 7 p.m. to-day. j Now com era to Dunedin are cordially invited to join the "No-rubbing” Laundry Help Club. Full particulars from your i giocor*—[AdTtJ 1

i The last two euchre parties of the season' will bo held in Brown's Tea Rooms, George | street, on Wednesday, December 12 and 19. t Six prizes will be given at each of these! functions. i

During tho last nine months the inmates of the Cavorshara Industrial School have been engaged in tho manufacture of various articles for their third annual show and sale of work. These comprise articles of underclothing (embroidered), pillow shams, tray cloths, luncheon sets, and articles in leatherwork and raffia. The embroidered work in silk and tho combinations of colors in some of tho articles displayed indicate that the mathstio side of education is not being neglected. The work reflects credit upon the inmates and their teachers, and the exhibition is well worth a visit, if only to show how successfully tho energies of the inmates may bo directed into a proper channel.