LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 18729, 3 September 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho ballot for officers of fho United Mine Workers of New Zealand resulted as follows.! —Notional president, -Mr K. I<ock (Milkrtou) ; national secretary, Mv H. L, Evans Ngakawau), The Dunedin Hardening Club met, last evening. The. subject for the evening, ‘The Cultivation of Vegotaoles’ was in the hands of tho president (Mr F. 11. Hoi-' lingwovlh), who is well known as an expert on vegetables. He dealt with the preparation of tho seed bed, tho growing of tho seed, and the cultivation of Uiu plank After answering a number _of questions ho was accorded, on the motion of Mr W. H. Johnston, a very hearty vote of thanks for his address.

At the meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Tnion yesterday afternoon attention was drawn to,a ease which enmo before the City Police Court on Saturday morning. The union expressed tho view Hint it showed the need of raising the ago of consent for girls .to twentyono years. For some considerable time this alteration in tho Crimes Amendment Act has been urged by the W.C.T.U., and it was ■emphasised again at the convention held in New Plymouth last March. The W.C.T.U. holds that such a law will automatically afford protection, to boys and young men 'under the age of twenty-ono. Members of tho union stressed tho further point, that the need for tho segregation of tho sexual degenerate was also shown in this particular case.

Reports of o new gold discovery in the Eotoma district were mentioned by the Under-Secretary of Mines, who stated that samples of tho rod: bad been brought to Wellington, and forwarded to an analyst for a report, which was not yet available. , A special officer sent to the area to look over tho new reef hns not yet reported. Two applications for claims have been received, ono from-a Native and one on behalf of a Native. The. reef is on native land, and is useless for any other purpose, but until this is declared a mining area it is nob permissible for prospectors to wander on to or about it at will, and the declaration will depend on tbe departmental officers’ report. The fortnightly meeting of the Dunedin Orphans’ Club was held last evening, the mayor (Bro. H. L, Tapley) presiding over a largo attendance. An excellent entertainment was provided, items being contributed by Bros. H. .1. Hankinson, J. B. Olipbant, J. A. Haggitt (songs), Bro. H. W. Hunter (recitation), Bro. W. P. Kobib liard (’cello solo), Bro. J. W. Stuart (flute solo), and Bros. H. L. Tapley, J. 11. P. Hamel, and Savage Malcolm, of the Christchurch Savage Club, told humorous stories. Mr Lawson (Auckland) gave an exhibition of card tricks. The orchestra, under tho baton of Bro. 11. Davie, contributed four enjoyable selections. Bro. J. A. Haggitt acted as accompanist for the evening. Six new members were initiated.

The Anderson Bay Glee Club gave Its seventeenth annual concert in the new Sunday School Hall last evening before a crowded attendance. Tho programme ■was of a particularly high order of merit, and the performers’ efforts were much appreciated. Tho following concerted numbers were given:—‘Viking Song,’ ‘The Sea Hath Its Pearls,' ‘ Stars of the Summer Night,’ ‘Break! Break! ’ ‘ Rhapsody cn Welsh Airs,’ ‘ Tho Battle of the Baltic,’ ‘ Sing a Joyous Roundelay,’ ‘ Ca’ the Yowes,’ ‘ Come. Celebrate the May,’ and ‘ King Arthur. Mr Trevor Do Clivo Lowe gave some delightful violoncello soli, and songs were rendered by Mass Alice Wilkinson and Mr L. A. North. Mr 11. B. Ansting was conductor, and Miss F. H. Ayson pianist.