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Evening Star, Issue 18851, 28 January 1925, Page 6

At a gathering of Maoris at Tuahiwi it was decided to open a fund for the purpose of making a presentation to the native members of the All Black team. After an address by Dick Taiaroa, of the 1887 team, £25 was subscribed.—Christchurch Press Association telegram. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that Mary Jane Emerson, aged sixty-one, was charged this morning with shoplifting from Messrs Heath and Co., and was fined £5, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. The police stated that accused probably had stolen to ludp her [grandchildren, who were nearly destitute. The mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley) has forwarded to the Hon. W. Downio Stewart, who is shortly leaving for America, a telegram wishing him, on behalf of citizens of all shades of political opinion, a pleasant voyage, and expressing the hope that the treatment which he. is to undergo in America will result in his returning to Now Zealand with renewed vigor and greatly improved health.

Dunedin seldom boasts about its natural beauty. It has no need to. Visitors bestow all the praise that is called for. They almost invariably express in some form or other their admiration of its romantic situation and its general picturesquoness. Mr E. Houghton, who, though born in South Dunedin, must be regarded as an Australian, since he left, here thirty-five years ago, when a boy of thirteen years, recently paid Dunedin a visit, and he left the following remarks in the callers’ book at the Otago Eariy Settlers’ Museum: —“The city has progressed wonderfully. 1 consider it the most beautiful city in New Zealand. Have visited all the leading towns. If New Zealand were situated in the Northern Hemisphere it would be famous. New Zealand politicians should wake up and let the world know what it has to show, and make ready for visitors. I’m extremely proud of my native land.’’ Underneath this, in the handwriting of a Californian lady who was born in Otago, appears the line: “ I endorse ail that Mr Houghton has written.” The approaching session of the General Synod in Dunedin will give the public an opportunity of hearing eminent churchmen preach at the Cathedral. On February 8 the Bishop of Wellington is to give the sermon in tho morning, and tiic archbishop in tho evening. On the 15th the Bishop of Melanesia will be heard, and the' pulpit that evening will bo occupied by the Bishop of Auckland. The paper exporting houses of Great Britain have been engaged, so far without success, in an endeavor to obtain more equitable freight rates to New Zealand for paper (other than newsprint), which includes printing paper, coated art printing paper, and writing paper. The present charges per ton weight to New Zealand reveal a difference a-s compared with rates to Australia from 55 per cent, to 120 per cent., whereas in respect of other classes of goods tho difference against New Zealand averages only from 10 to 22 per cent. This is regarded as a strikingly anomalous and disturbing condition, but an influential deputation to the Shipping Conference, which had the hearty support of the High Commissioner, met with an uncompromising refusal to review tho position.

A special meeting of the Otago Electric Power Hoard was hold yesterday afternoon. Mr Jasper Clark presiding. Ihe most important business to be considered was the appointment of two men to fill the positions of canvasser-inspectors required by the board. There were nine applications, and, after full consideration, the special committee recommended that Mr John C. Miller (Clyde) and Mr Harry North (Queenstown) be appointed. The meeting concurred with this recommendation. Messrs Carson and Stewart were appointed to meet the Kaitangata Borough Council to consider the question of taking over the borough reticulation.

The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society advertises £2,000 for disposal on Thursday, 29th hast., and invites membership new No. 9 group. Those joining now participate in first ballot. The drawing of the Dunedin Highland Pipe Band's art union has been extended to Monday evening, March 30. Port Chalmers—J. Watson’s “annual summer sale general drapery, clothing, furnishings, and boots and shoes, reduced prices in° ’all departments, now proceeding [Advt.] Yes, we have plenty unbreakable metal dolls' heads from 2s 6d.—Todd’s Karrie-Kan-nio Dollies’ Hospital, George street (next Plaza).—[Advt 2

Illingsworlli's British-made roll film is issued in ail standard sizes to suit all makes of'cameras. Obtainable at all dealers. H. J. Gill, Frederick street. —[Advt,]