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Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 6

At sittings of the Conciliation Council in Christchurch this week the dominion disputes in connection with the printingtrade will be heard. By this morning’s express Mr 11. Harris (representing the employers) and Messrs W. W. Andrew and ft. Ferguson (representing tho employees) left to' attend these sittings.

The rain that fell yesterday has replenished the city’s storage of water, and will assist in conserving it, since there will ho no need, for a few days at any rate, to use hoses in gardens. At Waipori the downpour measured 58 points, or more than half an inch; the gauge at the Musselburgh pumping station showed 63 points for tho twenty-four hours up to 9 o clock this morning.

The funds of the St. Clair Croquet Club —the new club that is laying down three lawns on its recently-acquired property in Tugs avenue—will bo considerably strengthened as a result of tho garden party given on Saturday afternoon by Mr and Mrs Thomas Fleming in their spacious grounds in Bayfield road. _ Members, prospective members, and residents made up a very large attendance. Games of various kinds were arranged for on the lawns; a big marquee served for the sale of flowers, sweets, a.ud desirable goods of many kinds ; a really good orchestra, organised and directed by Mr_ Douglas Payne, made music that was listened to with pleasure; and the decorations, as designed by Mr M'Gill Brown, were quite a "’feature. The club worked spiritedly to back up the generous hospitality of the hosts, and in every way the party was a pronounced success.

The detailed survey by the city engineer’s staff of tbo route of the main highway is not absolutely completed, but it. is very far advanced, "and will' bo finished to the minutest particular in the course of a few days. The route, in a general way, is as previously indicated. No important divergence is found to be necessary. Heavy clouds banked up over Dunedin about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and, as they camo from opposite directions, there was a clash in the air and a downpour, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Gentle rain followed, and lasted into the evening, doing a wonderful amount of good to gardens and pastures, and incidentally lowering the temperature, so that in the evening there was almost a feel of winter.

Contributions were received yesterday at the Hanover Street Baptist Church towards a testimonial to be presented to the Rev, dohn Table, who has been compelled by ill-health to retire from missionary work in India after twenty-eight years spent there. Including a gift of £SO, the called ions amounted to £lO3. The Baptist Union aims at raising £1,200 to provide Mr Takln with a home. Towards this sum £BOO was promised at the conference recently held in Christchurch.

An adjourned meeting of the members of the Gainaru Jockey Club is to he held to-morrow to consider whether, in view of the condition of the finances, tho affairs of the club shall be wound up. It bad been hoped that a clause would be inserted in tho Finance Bill in the dying Injurs of the session, providing relief from taxation for provincial clubs. This hope was not realised, although the Prime Minister promised to give the matter Iris earnest consideration in the next session of Parliament.—Our own correspondent.

It is feared that the heavy rain which fell in the Oatnaru district yesterday afternoon an (levelling, together with the heavy downpour on Saturday afternoon, will Hat ten out many of tho grain crops, A fall of hail also occurred in some parts, and this will contribute to the damage. Knkaniti and the districts south of Oamani ore reported to have experienced the worst results. The intermittent rains of late have caused shearing operations to he held up more or less throughout the district. Tito Now Zealand Shipping Company advises that southern passengers by the Ruapehu, which arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Liverpool, will leave the northern city by train to-night, and will cross by tho ferry steamer tomorrow night, arriving hero on Wednesday. Our Clyde correspondent telegraphs that heavy rain on Saturday caused the abandonment of all tennis and bowling matches. Yesterday again it rained heavily, in several places reaching the dimensions of a cloud burst.

One of the wires leading into the electrie sub-station at tho Mosgiel flour-mill broke down to earth yesterday afternoon, thus destroying tho insulation, and as a result the Mosgiel circuit was without any electric lighting till 8 p.m., and the full power was not restored till 9 p.rn. The dislocation is attributed to lightning. The city service was not affected.

Major Lampen left Dunedin last Tuesday morning, and returned on Saturday night—a flying trip, in which ho saw the agents of the mammoth art union at all tho principal places on the route. He says that the further north he wont the greater was the interest found. The limit fixed as ’to tho number of tickets is 99,999, in each of three .sections, the total three less' than 300,000. Numbers of persons have adorned their applications with black cats and horseshoes, and the latest wheeze is from a man who writes: “ Money begets money, so I enclose a piece of gold,” a loose sovereign being enclosed.

A call was received by the City Eire Brigade at 8.44 p.m. yesterday to a sixroomed wooden house, No. 821 Cumberland street, owned by Mr It. H. Hewitt, and occupied by Mr J. Mitchell. The outbreak was caused through a lighted candle being placed close to some curtains. The damage is estimated at about £ls, and tho building is insured in the United Office for £4OO. At 3.5 a.m. today another call was received to a fourroomed wooden dwelling, No. 55 Driver street, St. Kilda, owned by Mr Stewart, Musselburgh, and occupied by Mr J. T. Taylor. The fire started on tho outside wall of the kitchen, but the cause is not known, and the occupants had the outbreak extinguished before the brigade arrived. At 8.3 a.m. a call was again received to the same place, where fire had broken out in the front bedroom at the foot of one of the walls. The cause of this outbreak is also unknown. In the first case the damage is estimated at £5, and tho second at £lO. There was no insurance on the house.

Tho monthly meeting of the Kalkoral School Comnultee was held on 'aiaiday last, when tho head master report.vl tha't the roll was now 607, with an average attendance of 577; that the proficiency and junior national scholarship examinations were over; and that the school examirations would shortly be completed. It was decided to close the school on Decenber 18 and reopen on February 3. The sum of £3l 11s 6d had so far been collected for the prize fund. Messrs Holden and MTntosh were appointed a works commirtee, with authority to carry out uece; . ,vy improvements during the vacation.

An Auckland Press Association telegram slates that saloon passengers hy the Ruapehu speak highly of the conduct and bearing of the 266 immigrants, who arrived yesterday. The majority of the immigrants are English, with a strong sprinkling of Scottish. A fair number intend settling on the land. A dozen miners are booked for the West Coast of the South Island, Almost one-third of the immigrants' are children, who are a bright, sturdy lot. Twelve English public school boys will take up farming. The southernbound immigrants will leave by the express at 7.40 to-nigbt. “ This is an age of speed, and if the railways are to get back the passenger traffic that lias been drifting away from them faster trains are essential,” stated the Hon. J. G. Coates in an interview yesterday. The Minister intimated that a thorough overhaul of the time-table was contemplated with a view to speeding up the services. Ho also had under consideration other proposals which be was not ready (o make public. He expressed the opinion that a great deal of the traffic cculd be brought back to the railways it faster trains were provided, and with that object in view he was looking into the question very closely. Until he received tho report of tho Railway Commission, however, he was not prepared to enter into details regarding the proposals he had in mind. Regarding the Chnst-church-Dimedin service, the Minister said lie did not think it could be speeded up very much; but, nevertheless, he was looking' into the matter. He had not yet considered the question of running a limited express between Christchurch and Dunedin similar to the one decided on between Wellington and Auckland.—Christchurch correspondent. A narrow escape from drowning was experienced in Wellington Harbor on Saturday bv a well-known local merchant, Mr Bertie" Smith. While lie was rowing on tho harbor his skiff became waterlogged, and he was obliged to take to the water, using the oars to support him. He endeavored to attract the attention of passing steamers and yachts, but unsuccessfully, and when eventually picked up by the yacht Rona after being in the water about three hours h f e was almost exhausted, and could have lasted only a few minutes longer. He experienced no ill-effects. Press Association.

The attitude of Christian womenfolk to (he point of indifference and moral laxitv manifest in the world to-day was referred to by Bishop Averiil in a striking address at the annual festival of the Auckland Diocesan Mothers’ Union. Followers of Christ, said the bishop, were not meant to be a censorious band of killjoys, frowning on innocent pleasures. The world was much more likely to be impressed by the silent witness of Christian lives than by any amount of censoriousness. The world wa’s not going to be influenced by argument, but by the silent and true witness of those who call themselves Christians. To-day. in particular, the world was face to face with plausible appeals of those who urged the young lo regard the fundamental teachings of Christ in regard to purity as old-fashioned and out of date, and to doubt the sanctity of the marriage bond. There was a strong tendency to laxity and a deep-seated absence of moral responsibility in Hie world to-day. The Mothers’ Union could do much in these respects. Tho bjshop said ho would like to sec in every parish a faithful band of women, loyal to Christ and His teaching, who would throw off tho spirit of indifference, and devote themselves to the service. The women of New Zealand could revolutionise (lie mural standard of the dominion if they would refuse to accept into society, end refuse to elect into Parliament. who whose characters would not stand investigation.

“ I drink beer as a food—as a sort of body-builder.” explained a judgment, debtor tit the court tit. Hamilton, in reply to His Worship's suggestion that the six or seven shillings he spent every week on drink should be utilised to pay off a, debt. The Magistrate: “Well, if you want food, why don’t you use the money for buying beefsteak?” Debtor: “When I can't oat nourishment t can often drink it.” (Laughter.) His Worship: “Well, you will have to put your beer money aside for this creditor every week, and I shall order you to pay off the amount in monthly instalments of £l.”

Tllingswnrih's British-made roll film is issued in all standard sizes to suit all makes of cameras. Obtainable at all dealers.—H. J. Gill, Frederick street.—fArivt.] The Otago Mutual Starr-BowkeU. Society will dispose of a free loan of £SOO in its new No. 2 group next Thursday. 'The United Starr,Bowkelt Building Society announces that shares are coming in rapidly for its new No. 9 group, and further applications are invited.

The Dunedin SUrr-Bowkctt Building Society will dispose of £1,500 in the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 groups by ballots and sale in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday, December 17.

Big variety dolls' prams (new models), 20s, 255, 30s, 40g.—Todd's White House, George street. —[Advt.] At the United Congregational Church a choir of forty-live voices, assisted by soloists, will present on Wednesday Challinor's attractive cantata. ‘Christiana.’ The composition is of an excellent imtsic.il standard, the many choruses are bright and strikingly varied in character, and the solos, duets, and quartets provide scope for the best work of the principals. The soloists will be Miss Alice Wilkinson, L.A.8., Miss Jessie Kawlinson, Mr Arnold Perry, Mr George Dyer, Air David Drydeit. Mr 'W. K. Sinclair will conduct, with Miss Ruby Hudson, A.T.C.L., and Mr lion Abernethy at the piano and orgau respectively.

Intending exhibitors at the Dunedin Horticultural Society's .Summer Show, which is to be held in the Art Gallery Hall on Wednesday, nro reminded that entries close at secretary's office, Crawford street, this evening.