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Evening Star, Issue 18866, 14 February 1925, Page 4

Speaking at a smoke concert last night at Port Chalmers, Mr AV. ,1. AVilson said the rowing championships would probably ho held in Otago harbor next season. The lower inlet and at Portobello would be tried out soon with a view to ascertaining whether it would tarnish a suitable championship rowing course. Tho three forward ropes of the moorings of the Wellington Harbor Hoard's ferry steamer Muritai were, severed at 9.50 o’clock on Thusduy evening while the vessel was berthed at Day’s Hay. Fortunately the ship was prevented from breaking adrift by the alter linos, which were not interfered with. Tho police are making inquiries.

To-night, at tho Botanic Gardens, tho Ft. Kilda and Artillery Bandj will give another in the series of combined concerts. Both bands arc now playing at the top of their form, and a very fine pro. gramme will bo submitted. It is expected that tho public will attend and hear the hands on this occasion. A silver coin col* lection will bo taken at the gates.

Tho Department of Labor, whoso duty it is to soo that barmaids are registered, recently asked the Police Department, to take a census of barmaids throughout the dominion. This census showed that, of 1,269 barmaids who were registered when tho Act came into operation in 1911 there are now only 220 registered barmaids working in bars. A few may have been absent from their employment at the time tho census was taken, but they would not incroa.se the numbers to any extent. It was also found during tho taking of the census that there was only one woman employed in a bar who was not in possession of a registration certificate. This census shows "that the employment of women in bars has been enormously reduced since 1911.

Mr John Fuller, whose picture adorns countless programmes in every city in Australia and New Zealand, and who is co-director with Sir Bon Fuller of the great amusement enterprise bearing his name, is on a short visit to Dunedin after an absence of two years, Mr Fuller has tender memories of these parts, because it was here that the firm first got a. hold of amusement, lovers. It was 'way back thirty years ago, and the medium was the shilling “ pop ” concerts that drew crowds to the old Garrison Hall. Then canto the Alhambra, (now the King’s), and later on tho Princess and the Provincial Hotel were acquired for £20,000, appropriately enough from a Mr Showman. Tho hostelry was later sold to its present owner. Sir Ben., who, by the way, is duo to arrive at Auckland by tho Aorangi on February 24, invaded Australia in 1913, and now the firm has over twenty freehold theatres scattered throughout tho principal centres of tho Commonwealth and dominion. “ Theatre patrons are hard to cater for,” avers Mr Fuller. “ They are pretty discerning,” ho added, and went on to say that it took something coxcoptional to make a “ hit ” the reverberations of which penetrated to the box office. Ho was hoping for big developments in connection with the Hugh J. Ward productions. Mr Ward was in England at tho present time selecting the host that he could find in the way of comedies, and New Zealand would see them all eventually. Mr Fuller has been a busy man of late, as both Sir Ben. and Hugh J. Ward have been away, and ho has had to conduct both sides of the business. His Honor Mr Justice Sira has granted probate in the estates of James Hore, Francis Joseph Marlow, Thomas Butler Leyland, Jessie Bambery, Bartlett Provo, and Thomas William Berry, and letters of administration in the estates of Agnes Gray and Henry M'Aulev.

The Federation of British Industries in London is acting on behalf of the Big Exhibition Company, more particularly in bringing together the British commercial _ section, which will he housed in the British Government pavilion (No. IE This organisation was set to work hy Mr Hainsworth (general manager) prior to his leaving England, and it is gratifying to receive intimation by cable "that exhibits are coming forward in woodwork machinery, _ jewellery, lighting globes, motors, textiles, etc.— the textile exhibits something special. Another encouragement is in a letter received this morning from Mr E. J. Hajny, acting Consul-general in Sydney for the Czecho-Slayokian Republic, who writes that_ a lively interest is being displayed in the Exhibition by commercial men in his country ; and asks that posters be sent to him to transmit.

The Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., comraenecd drilling at Motorua on Wednesday. The Tarata bore, already down 300 it, encountered gas. and operations were temporarily I hn mul

Some remarks by Bishop Sprott at the Synod proceedings wore not heard distinctly, and bonce ho was misrepresented. Ho was credited with the statement “ that while the divine facts of the Christian faith remained unalterable their application of them had grown to-day, and they had a greater apprehension of the distant faith thanhad any other church.” The latter part of this statement should have read “ they had a greater apprehension of the Christian faith than any other ago of the church had.”

The grocers’ picnic, winch was to he held at Mount Stuart on Saturday, February 21, is postponed until further notice. All grocers’ shops will be open on that date.

When the law is set in motion (wires our Wanganui correspondent) its effects are sometimes both far-reaching and surprising. This truism has been exempted to a Wanganui business man who was chagrined some time ago to find that his valuable gold watch had disappeared. Ho acquainted the Wanganui police with the loss, and what is known as a police file commenced to circulate. After a month’s silence the owner inquired if the mystery had been solved, but the reply counselled patience. As a matter of fact, the problem appeared rather complex. Finally the mystery was solved, and nobody was more surprised than -die. owner of the watch, for he has learned to his sorrow and astonishment that the accused person is alleged to ho his own son, who is to he duly charged with the offence.

The street collection in Dunedin yesterday to help towards paying the expenses of the Kaikorai, the St. Kilda, and the Third Artillery Bands to the contests'at Auckland resulted in £173 being subscribed.

Two fires of no significance required the attention of the City Fire Brigade this meriting. The first call (by ’phone) was received at 7,18, and was to a rubbish fire in Cargill street. The second outbreak occurred in Princes street south, where the roof of a shed next to Shaekloek’s foundry was damaged slightly by the Haines. George Clark, Ltd., builders and valuers, occupy the premises.

Yesterday most of H.M.S. A'cronica’s crew had shore leave, and so the jolly sailors betook themselves to the city and dispersed to enjoy themselves in various ways. A party was entertained at the vaudeville house last evening, and many of the men saw the city and its outskirts from the tramcar at their disposal. Or Halliday arranged for Dunedin motorists to convoy a complement to the Wingatui races to-day, where those who went are the Dunedin Jockey Club’s guests. Four cars were requisitioned. Divine service at St. Paul’s Cathedral at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow will be attended by tho A r oronioa’s officers and company, and tho men will march shortly after 10 from the Pattray street wharf by way of Rattray and Princes streets. A local band will accompany them. Largo numbers went on board the ship at 1 p.m. to inspect it, and during the afternoon a steady stream of people wended their wav k» and from tho vessel. The A T eronica is b> sail for Bluff shortly after midday to-morrow. The Dunedin postal authorities have been advised by the Chief Postmaster, Wellington, that no word has been received from the Maunganni, and that she will probably' arrive there on Tuesday next. The Maunganni left San Francisco on January 28, and carries mails for Dunedin from Groat Britain and America.

An Auckland Press Association telegram slates that tho case in which Claude Oswald M‘Cully was yesterday fined £2O or a month’s imprisonment for trespass on a racecourse was mentioned in court to-day, when Mr Poynton, S.M., said that a mistake had been made. 'Through the noises outside the court ho and the two justices understood that accused had been previously fined for a similar offence. This was not correct. Ho granted a rehearing for Friday next, without bail.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our advertising columns: —Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew’s, St. Peter's. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, .St. Andrew’s, Port Chalmers, Northeast Valley, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Kaikorni, Mornington, Cavorsham, South Dunedin. Chalmers, Maori Hill, and St. Clair.. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Bolloknowos, St. Kilda, Woodhaugh, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Bavensbonrue, Boslyn, Maori Hill, and Caversham. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Boslyn, Caversham, Mornington, North-oast Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Boslyn, North-east A r alley. York Place Hall, Christadelphians, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Gospel Hull, Thoosophical Society, Spiritualists.

At Mornington Methodist Church to-mor-row evening a duct will bo sung by Messrs Jess While and Garvin Niehol, ‘Twilight’; solo hy Mr Joss White, ‘Best Thee, Sad Heart.’ Kcv. T. Skuse, of Milton, will preach.

The services at Koslyn Baptist Church tomorrow will be conducted by Rev. B. J. B. Smith. Evening sermon, ‘ Repeating the Life of Christ.’

At St. Paul’s Cathedral to-morrow the men of H.M.S. Veronica will assemble for church parade at 10.30 a.m., and not al the usual hour, 11 a.m. Tho preacher will be the Bishop of Melanesia. The celebrant will be Archdeacon Woodthorpe. In the evening Bishop Averill, Auckland (Areh-bishop-clcct) will bo tho preacher.

Rev. Guy Thornton will conduct both services in tho South Dunedin Baptist Church 10-ruorrow.

In the Octagon Hall of the Central Mission to-morrow evening. Rev. W. Walker will preach on ‘ Standing True Amid Perilous Conditions.’ Mr L. A. North will sing.

To-morrow, at 7 p.m., iu (ho Workers’ Educational League Hall, Rossbothams’ Building, Upper Dowling street, Mr J. Clark will deliver an address, ‘ Is Revolution Necessary? ’

A notification to members of Court Enterprise appears in this issue.

A social will be held in tho Labor Club, 279 Princes street, to-night. A first-class programme lias been arranged.

.Mr W. Brown will deliver an address in the Lalior Club to-morrow night. His subject will be ‘ Harbor Board Requirements.’ T«, we have plenty unbreakable metal dolls’ heads from 2s fid,—Todd’s Karrie-Kan-nie Dollies’ Hospital, George street (ceit Plaza).—[Advt 2

At St. John’s Church to-morrow Canon Gainey will preach in the morning and the Archbishop of Now Zealand in tho evening.

Telephone subscribers are notified that if their subscriptions remain unpaid they will be cnl-oIT at 5 p.m. on Monday, the 16th inst. Reconnection involves a fee of ss.

Mr Samuel Glanville, of the China Inland Mission, will speak to-morrow evening at the Hanover Street Baptist Church on ‘ Marshall Feng, the Cromwell of China.’ Dancing.—Mr F. Reade Wauchop, who has lately returned from America and Australia, will teach at the Wentworth Dance Chamber, Stock Exchange Buildings, from Tuesday, February 17th, all the latest ballroom dances, including Fox Trot, Modern Waltz, One Step, and Tango. Prospective pupils interviewed from 2 p.m. to 4 pan. from February 17th onwards. Appointments can also be made by’phone 2,044. [ A d vt. ] Illingsworth’s British-made roll film is issued in all standard sizes to suit all makes of cameras. Obtainable at all dealers. —II. J. Gill, Frederick street.—[Advt.] Williamsons’ Rings are set with bright diamonds that a girl is always proud to have you examine.—[Advt.]