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Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 6

The Harbor Board engineer _ in his monthly report, states; It is anticipated that the reclamation of the top end of Logan Park area will be finished by the end of this month. An additional strip on the western side of the amusement zone has still to he filled in, but this cannot bo started until the clay wall now in progress is finished. Early in February it is proposed to reclaim a strip of land across the estuary to provide siding access for Logan Point quarry. An opening will be required to discharge the waters of the Opoho Greek and the gap will have to be bridged to carry railway traffic.

The Otago High Schools’ Board decided yesterday to grant £ICO towards the education court at the Big Exhibition. Mr J G. Stephens brought up tho motion, mentioning that £1,600 was required in all, and the vote was agreed to at once without dissent.

At last evening’s meeting of the City Council, Cr Shaddock said that he had received a complaint from one of the Anderson Bay orphanages to the effect that there had been a considerable shortage of water. Cr Begg, who is chairman of the Water Committee, explained that the tiouble was due to tho thoughtless owners of gardens on the flat who kept their hoses running all night. “ 1 hey are robbing these poor little orphan children of water to wash their faces,” he added, with a dramatic gesture. The councillor said that Ire did not want to see hosing restrictions brought in again this year, and ha hoped that residents on the flat would realise the position and refrain from turning their gardens into miniature lakes.

The position regarding the city’s water supply is much more satisfactory than it was this time last year, stated Or J3cgg, chairman of the Water Committe, at last night’s meeting of the City Council *or some time before last Sunday s steady mil of rain, he said, the reservoirs were showing distinct signs of the dry season but the “ visible supply ” was such that there would be no concern for the city s water, even if there was a protracted spell ot dry weather. Many persons who propose to patronise the Sunday excursions by the train that goes from Dunedin to Palmerston and back are induced to do so by the tact that the 'train stofls at the Cliffs and at Michie's Crossing—two romantic spots between Purakamn and Waitati.

Five holders of Otago High Schools’ Board endowments have asked for a reduction of rent. This matter came before tho board yesterday afternoon, ami it resolved to decline the applications. Preparations are being made for making the fernery a feature of the Big Exhibition. Tho idea is to reproduce a fern gnlly. A start will probably be made next week to get in the clay and boulders and stumps. The ferns are to be set in their places in two or three months’ time. They wall all be New Zealand ferns, mostly collected from the Gatlins district and tie Leith Valley, witli some from the North Island.,

The children belonging to the Anglican Boys’ Home have been spending their holidays at Roxburgh, camping in the vicarage grounds Mr and Mrs Gerard in charge. The indoors show of tho Dunedin Botanical Gardens just now is of begonias and fuchsias. The beds in the open are very gorgeous. Sweet peas are in full flower; the dahlias ha-vo come on early; tho carnations are still good; the snapdragons are wonderfully good, for Mr Tannock and his staff have produced examples of practically all the new shades, and each has a bed to itself. The general run of stuff in the herbaceous borders is excellent. There has been sufficient rain to save watering, and sufficient sun to produce good flowering. The. ribbon border at the entrance is one of the most satisfactory features.

“ I know a return of £7,500 was a very sanguine estimate indeed] when the motor tax was first decided on," remarked Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., at the Hutt Road Board meeting this week. “As a matter of fact, we have now collected £8,600, which is very satisfactory indeed. A few may have avoided us, but we have some people ■who will get past anything.”

“ The most notable scientific work of tho year in Hew Zealand has undoubtedly been the expedition to the Chatham Islands, organised! by the Otago Institute. Wo eagerly await the publication of the observations made, and of descriptions of tho collections that were obtained,” remarked Dr P. Marshall (president) at the animal meeting of tho governors of tho New Zealand Institute on Tuesday. The Government announces the appointment of gas referees under the Board of Trade Act, together with the conditions of sale and tho calorific value. The regulations at present apply only to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin’ but power is given to make, additions’ to the'list. It is officially explained, however, that the regulations will not disturb tho existing conditions, except where found necessary. The Department of Industries and Commerce will administer tho regulations, and the referees appointed°aro Dr MacLaurin, Mr Archibald Dougall (formerly manager of the lington Gas Company), and Mr W. K. Holmes, consulting engineer.

In tho dispute between tho Dunedin Biscuit and Confectionery Workers' Union and their employers, heard yesterday bebore Air W. H. Hagger (Conciliation Commissioner) no agreement was reached in connection with tho more important clauses relating to wages and hours of work, and the dispute was referred to the Arbitration Court.

An appeal was made recently for funds for prizes in connection with the garden competitions which are held under the auspices of the Dunedin Amenities Society. Tho amount asked for was subscribed. Two competitions (fur the Mooro Cup and the Bulterworth Cup) have been completed, but three other competitions have yet to be decided this season.

The forthcoming band contest, at Auckland is causing great activity amongst local brass bands! On Saturday night next Kaikorai and St. Ki'da, the two A ■grade bands, will render a.n open-air entertainment in the Botanic Gardens, when the public will have an opportunity of hearing these two fine bands in contest form. The City Fire Brigade will also assist, its contribution taking the form of a ladder display, l-he collection on this occasion will go towards defraying the expenses of the Kaikorai Band when it leaves to represent this city in Aiukland, During the heaving of a case in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr Barrowclough perpetrated, consciously or unconsciously, a pun which brought a smile to the faces of those present—always excepting His Worship. Mr Barrowclough was pointing out that his client had re]ifd upon liis agents to see that a. binding contract had boon drawn up in connection with the sale of lambs. “Unfortunately,” said counsel, “in doing so my client found that he had relied on a broken reed.”- The pun lay in the last word, which, phonetically, was the name of the agents concerned. Even a twinkle of humor such as this is welcome in the sombre air of the Magistrate’s Court, where those possessing the saving grace rarely allow the fact to bo disclosed.

A Press Association telegram conveys the news that there has been a rush of applications by mortgagors under the Mortgagees’ Final Extension Act, for extension of time, mid that to-date fiftyseven have so applied in Am-kUmd alono. As is usual in matters of financial stress, the South Island is affected to a far less pxtont, and inquiries at the Siipicmo Court office this morning elicited the information that, only two applications had so far been made for the Dunedin district. Applications dose on the 31st inst.

Tn connection with the proposal to secure, a, residence in Dunedin for the Go-vernor-General, particularly during the Exhibition, the mayor and the chairman of the Finance Committee have been Authorised to expend np to £3oo in securing the lease of a suitable residence for one vnar, including the period ot the Exhibition. The council camp to this decision in committee at, the meeting last night, the decision being confirmed in open council.

Advertisers in the ‘Evening Star are notified that, owing to the great, rush of ■advertisements on Saturday, insertion m that- day’s issue cannot bo guaranteed unhfß recdve/1 early in the day. It is particularly requested that in all cases where it, is possible advertisements intended for .Saturday’s issiio should be handed in on I‘vinay. At the ench.ro party to be held to-night at Rt Paul's Rchoolroom, Upper Stuart street,’the first prize tor gentlemen is a ton of coal or an order tor £2.

Hi? variety dolls’ prams (now models), 20a, 255, 3(j£ 40s -Todd ? s White House, Georgs street. —[Advt.] Port Chalmers. —J. Watson’s annual summer sale general drapery, clothing, lunushings and boots and shoes, reduced pnoes in ’all departments, now proceeding.— Rings are set with bright diamonds that a girl is always proud to have you examine.—[Advt.]