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Evening Star, Issue 18627, 7 May 1924, Page 6

Tho usual winter change of steamers in the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service will take place next week. The Union Steam Ship Company announces that tho Mararoa will enter tho ferry service on the evening of Wednesday, May 14, from Lyttelton, in place of the Maori. The latter vessel will arrive at Wellington as usual on Tuesday, May 13, and sail again immediately after passengers have disembarked. She will thus make a daylight trip to Lyttelton, and will leave that port mi Tuesday evening for Wellington, in place of the Wahinc. The latter vessel will withdraw from tho service on arrival at Lyttelton next Tuesday morning, and will sail later in the day for Port Chalmers to lay up for the winter months •iid undergo a general overhaul.

On Tuesday evening, niter Mrs T. O'. Ross bad presented tho sports prizes at John M'Glasban College, the principal (Mr Gili-ay) announced that Mrs A. 0. Begg had donated to the college a of £25 for three years. Ho also announced that the scholarship founded by Mrs Thomas Fergus would bo awarded for the first time in December. This is a hoarder’s scholarship of the vaCue of £25 for lour years, and will 'bo. awarded every fourth year to the most outstanding boy in the primary -department, both in lessons and in sport.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that an application by the Now Zealand Federated Plumbers aud-Gas-fitters’ Industrial Association of Workers for a dominion award came before the Conciliation Council to-day. Applications for exemption were made on behalf of the Christchurch and Wellington Gas Companies, the New Zealand freezing companies, and tho Wellington Harbor Board, and were referred to the Arbitradon Court. It was urged by the union that tho gas companies were in competition with employers, and what they wanted was to be able to call tho men out after hours and pay them ordinary rates, while in such circumstances an ordinary employer would be required to pay overtime. The freezing companies were also at times in competition with other employers.

A ten-ycar-old lad has been missing from his 'homo since 8 a.m. on Sunday. The police advise that tho boy is of medium height, good build, and fair complexion, and has grey oyes and round features. His attire' consisted of a'groy jersey, a dark suit, black boots, turned-down stockings, and a grey cap. When ho left homo the boy was carrying a waterproof overcoat.

The report for April made by Dr M'Kibbin (medical officer of health) as to die notifications of infections diseases -hows a total of 66, diphtheria contributing 29 cases, tuberculosis 18, and ecariet [ever 8. The large proportion of diphtheria cases need not cause alarm. Asked about this mutter, Dr MTvibbin says that 23 of the oases belong to the Otago hospital district and 6 to the. Southland hospital district. The number is not surprisingly largo. There is always a reappearance of diphtheria in the late autumn and early winter—from April to July. May and June are tho worst months. This April the visitation was lighten’ than usual, and not malignant. The cases in this district originated, in Dunedin, South Dunedin, St. Kilda, Port Chalmers, Mosgiel, Taiorl, Lawrence, and Waitahuna. Mongiel had a bad lime at the beginning of April, but the trouble is now vanishing there, and since then the most of the cases havo been at Dunedin and Port Chalmers. In a recent tour of Central Otago Mr R. E. Hornblow, Mayor of Dargavillo, took particular note of the wonderful change which the irrigation of areas in the vicinity of Clyde and Alexandra had brought about. Discussing the matter with an Auckland 1 Star ’ representative, Air Hornblow said that the cultivated areas were in striking contrast to the large tracts of adjacent land where there was no He had seen lucerne which was yielding five crops a year, and there were wonderful yields of apples, peaches, pears, and apricots. Tho fruit had been found to be of a very fine quality, said to be due to the fact that tho district experienced snow and frosts

Potatoes arc not too plentiful in Dunedin. Good sorts command £8 per ton wholesale. The usual price at this time of the year is about £6. Stirling and the Taieri aro supplying most of the demand at present, and some parcels have come from Canterbury. Later reports as to the gun sport at Lake Waiholia aro much more satisfactory ithan those which came to'hand shortly after the season opened. Some really good tallies have rewarded the shooters, as, foj instance, 80 ducks and 90 swans to a party of five guns ■ for three days, whilst the bags of four parties of two each consisted of 28 dheks and 6- swans, 40 ducks and 12 swans, 30 ducks and 6 swans, 26 ducks and 6 swans. Mr H. T. Button, ranger in the service of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, denies the statement that Waihola. take was shot over on Easier Sunday. Ho says that both Waihok and Waipori were watched, and that there was no shooting there before the opening day of the season. Mr Pellctt, of the Clinton Fish Hatcheries, was on the look-out as well as himself. There was shooting going on on the Ist, but it was at rabbits. The day was not suitable for duck Shooting—too still find clear. As proving the stillness, Mr Button when at Berwick heard the reports of guns fired at Henley. The birds this season are in good condition, especially the ducks. The recent railway strike, was the subject of a short discussion at the West Harbor Borough Council meeting last night, and the town clerk (Air W. Connor} was instructed to write to the Government asking for a grant of £2OO for damage done to the Main road by increased: motor, traffic. A councillor remarked that it was a case of “coming on the Government again,” while another interjected : “It cost me £ll get homo during the strike. Why shouldn't the strikers pay?” (Laughter.) The launch which left Tikorangi Bay on Sunday with two families aboard, 'and whose loss was feared, was picked up yesterday morning in Cook Strait by the steamer Corinna, and the whole party has returned safely to Tikorangi.

The trustees of the Dunedin Savings Bank, at a special meeting held yesterday afternoon, decided to accede to the application for assistance made by tho Red Cross Society and Order of St. John fn regard to the radium fund, and ±51.000 was granted. It was also resolved to respond to the special appeal of the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Fund Committee, and grant. £SOO towards that cause. These grants are subject to tho consent of the Government. Under the Act of last session tho trustees a-ro empowered to give as they choose up to half tho net profits of thfryear towards educational nr charitable objects, but such contributions must bo in the form oi endowments. In those eases no consent is required. The radium fund and the War .Memorial are on a different Toting, and the sanction of the Minister is necessary. He is not likely to refuse it. Tho public are vitally interested in cadi of these two causes, am cl It is to the credit of the trustees that they propose to lend such valuable and timelv aid.

The practice of the Post and Telegraph Department in destroying the originals of telegrams after the expiry of three months was the subject of adverse comment by His Honor, Mr Justice Reed, in the .Supreme Court this morning diming (he hearing of the ringing-in case. Evidence was (riven yesterday by tho secretary of the Oamam Trotting Club to the effect ‘hat Tho Dingo had been nominated for the Cknnani trotting meeting, held on l.nhor Dav, which was on the same day that “Kingsdale” won tho Balfour Trot at Core. 'Hie nomination of Tho Dingo had been made by telegram, but when HiTfimpies were set on fooit by (he police •nto tho allegation that “ Kingsdale” was no other than The Dingo, it was found that tho original telegram had been destroyed. This matter was referred to bv Retentive Bcor (his morning, and this prompted Mr Justice Reed 'to condemn the practice of tho department in destroying tiie originals after the lapse of such a -short period as three months. He said that time utter time, in bo,)b criminal and civil actions, there had boon passible miscarriages of justice because of the destruction of telegrams. He did not know the reason for (he department'?, action, but suggested that it was because there was not space for storage purposes. Tho (drown Prosecutor (Mr F. B. Adams) said that (lie hoped His Honor would make representations to the department about the matter.

From information received, the New Zealand authorities have reason to believe tii,at Frederick Marshal!, who escaped from Papunia Prison about six weeks ago, is at present enjoying bis liberty in Australia. Posters bearing the photograph of the prisoner, together with a comprehensive description of his appearance regarding height and other personal details, have been circulated throughout the Commonwealth, and the police, both in Australia and New Zealand, arc leaving no stone unturned in order to capture the notorious criminal and gaol-breaker. Marshall is an Australian by birth. The prisoner, who was undergoing a long sentence for forgery and uttering, was committed to Paparua some fourteen months ago. He could not have chosen n. more opportune time for his escape than on the afternoon of March 24 last, the occasion of the visit of the Minister in charge of prisoners (the Hon. V. J. Parr) to the institution. No one saw Marshall make his break for freedom, as ho was not under strict surveillance at the time. Shortly after his escape was made known, however, a prison horso was found in a plantation some distance from the institution, and it was supposed he the authorities that the prisoner used the animal in effecting his escape.—Our Christchurch correspondent.

Warning! Don't be misled. We are toy specialists, not jobbers. Todd’s Toy Arcade, George street.—[Advt.l Tho president of the A.S.E.S. (Mr M. Connelly) and Mr A. J. Morison will address members of the A.S.R.S. (Hillside and Otago branches) in the Burns Hall tomorrow evening.

Both given the knock-out by “No-rub-bing” Laundry Help: Hard work and disease bacteria concealed in soiled clothing. It’s hj'gionic.—fAdvt.]

Tho Kaikorai and Roslyn cable tramway employees will hold a social in tho Wakari Hall to-morrow evening. Gipsy Pat Smith, who is expected 1 to conduct an evangelistic mission in our city in June next, spent January in Spokane (Washington, U.S.A.), and won golden opinions from those who were associated with him, A great building, seating 4,000, was 1 crowded every Sunday. The average weekday attendance was about 1,400. °A mooting for women only was attended by 4,000. A reporter says: "Never have wo had an evangelist who left behind him such a host of sincere and loving friendships. Never have wo had one so manifestly unselfish, uncommercial, and commanding as Gipsy Pat Smith. Spokane will hold very dear tho memory of his visit.” Illingsworth’s British-mado roll film Is issued in all standard sizes to suit 'all makes of cameras. Obtainable at all dealers—ll. J. Gill, Frederick street.— [Advt.]