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Evening Star, Issue 19019, 14 August 1925, Page 6

“This is a serious matter” declared Sub-inspector J. M. Matthews in the Christchurch Police Court yesterday, when a charge of pistol was preferred against a, Maori. The case will come up again next Wednesday, when there may ho some unusual developments (wires our Christchurch correspondent) . Tnapaoa Wbitau, of Hillgrove, Otago, was charged with being found drunk at the Metropolitan Trotting Grounds, and also will) carrying a pistol beyond the limits of his dwelling without a permit. Ho pleaded guilty to the first charge, and was fined IDs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Tho sub-inspector asked for a remand until next Wednesday on the other charge. There would probably bo another charge preferred of assault. The detectives, lie said, wore inquiring into the case. Whitau asked for bail. The Sub-inspector: “It might not be in the interests of justice to let him out on bail.” Bail was refused accordingly. A great deal of curiosity exists among people as to beverages favored by Americans. They are groat coffee drinkers, and among some of the remarks passed by our naval visitors there was one not at all flattering to Dunedin’s taste in coffee, or perhaps to the discrimination of those catering for that taste. To redeem this community’s reputation in tho matter of gastronomies one of tho loading wholesale firms interested in coffeo introduced to the commissariat officers of U.S.S. Melville a sample from its stocks and invited criticism. Tho verdict was one of unqualified approval. The American connoisseur appears to prefer his coffee without chicory, and this ingredient was almost certainly present rn the restaurant-supplied cup of coffee (the latter perhaps not being itself a high-grade article) on which the original adverse criticism of Dunedin’s taste in coffee was based. The unreserved withdrawal of a general charge of so sweeping a nature by expert tasters among onr visitors should be noted by that section of the public which may have rushed to the conclusion that there is something lacking in the methods of onr merchants or in the administration of our pure foods legislation.

Anybody -with half an eye could see early this morning that rain was coming up from the south-west. The forerunning drips fell about 8 o’clock, and thereafter the rain sot in, fortunately light, but almost continuous, giving Dunedin another wot day. This curly half of August has been unusually moist, not because of heavy rain, but on account of there being no drying spells.

Tho Exhibition accommodation bureau has booked accommodation in city hotels from January lt> to ‘ll for tho visiting English bowlers. Tho party will consist of forty-one bowlers anil twelve ladies.

One to tho American sailor. A local man, who apparently had had one (or perhaps two), lurched alongside in a Dunedin street yesterday and dangled a provocation by asking: “Who won the war, Yank?” Tho White Cap looked at him for a moment, sized up the situation, and quietly gave tho retort courteous: “From what I hear it was tho New Zealanders.” Neat and effective and right on the spot. The additional switchboard equipment necessary to accommodate the applicants who are waiting for telephone service in Dunedin city and suburbs is now being installed, and it is honed to bring it into use about the end of this month. Arrangements are being made to do the required outside wiring and tho fitting of tho telephones in subscribers’ residences so as to be in readiness to join up as soon as tho switchboard apparatus is completed. Market gardeners who supply Dunedin can now command high prices for cabbages and cauliflowers of good quality and size. A fair amount of stuff is" coming forward, hut the superior grade is scarce. This morning, at the auctions, first-class cauliflowers realised prices that run out to about Is 3d eac,h for tho very best. Second and third grades could, of course, he got much cheaper. Cabbages of the best sort are even more expensive just now than cauliflowers. Retailers must charge from Is to Is fid each for good cabbages, or else sell at a loss. The auctioneers say that the buyings on account of tlio American fleet are so far not on such a scale as to put up'the market price or affect it in any material degree. In a few days, perhaps, tho United States ships may he wanting supplies of greenstuff for the voyage to South America. Meantime the housewives who are paying high prices cannot blame, our visitors.

Sitting at Wellington, the Horticultural Conference elected Mr I. J. Nathan (Palmerston North) president and an Executive Committee as under: Messrs Waugh, Baillie, Cockayne, Campbell, Wall, Brash, and Professor Pertm. The principal business done was to set up a committee to go fully into the question of conducting examinations in horticulture and awarding diplomas and degrees to those qualified. Conference was formally opened by the Hon. W. Nosworthy, who gave a short address, and complimented members on tho progress they had made. —Press Association.

Tho Department of _ Agriculture states that in some provincial towns and country districts certain storekeepers whoso business includes the sale of fertilisers are overlooking the provisions of the Fertilisers Act, 1908, which requires that before offering any such goods for sale every vendor must bo registered with the department. It is therefore considered advisable to warn such traders that they are rendering themselves liable to prosecution without notice for breach of the Act.— Press Association.

“No one has any authority,” said Air Wilford to-day,'“to state that I will ho a candidate for Hntt at next election, and, though the members of our party have offered to assist mo in tlie campaign if I am a candidate and am out of tlio country, I intend leaving the absolute, decision as to whether I shall ho nominated or not for Hntt to tho delegates of the branches of my organisation in that constituency, who will meet about the end of the month to consider the, question. The organisation of my constituency is in thorough working order and ready for the campaign, and ew interpret_ and convey to me with corlaiuty the wishes of my supporters in the electorate.”— Press A ssociatiou.

An Association telegram from Auckland states that Michael Allen, a prisoner from Auckland gaol, who was admitted to hospital on August 8, died yesterday. Ho was admitted to prison recently from Roto Roa Island. A Gisborne Association message states that John Andrew Arkle, aged twontyfive, employed in the MagistratcVCourt office, was charged with the theft of £39 11s 4d, the property of the Government. He pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.

Referring to the matter of the distinction of classes in New Zealand, Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., at Auckland, stated that such talk was all rubbish. It was open lor any boy in the dominion to got to the top of the tree if ho set his mind to it. Ha instanced the cases of Mr R. J. Seddon, who was a miner; Sir Joseph Ward, who started as a telegraph hoy; Mr Massey, who was a farmer; whilst Sir Robert Stout started at the lowest rung of the ladder. New Zealand was a fund of great opportunities for the thrifty and industrious.

“ I hare no more right to say that the Oxford bleat should bo the standard of pronunciation than I bare to say that the Oxford breek.s should ho tbo standard of attire,” said .Mr J. W. Shaw, M.A., during a lecture at Auckland, when speaking of New Zealand pronunciation. Tbo attempts of some “cultured” people to talk in an affected manner were ridiculous. Such people usually failed miserably in what they meant to achieve. At the same time. “ heah ” was not affected, though tho New Zealander, who preferred the long form of hero, thought It such. Ordinary English people never said “ here.”

Replying last night in flic House of Representatives to Mr Young, the Minister of Public Health made a, statement in connection with the death of a, child nt To Awnraut.u as to which it had boon slated that the Public Health .Department had done nothing. 'Phis statement, lie said, was absolutely untrue. The department bad done all Unit it cmild do considering the limited stall' in that district. The remarks icier to an inquest at which a con-tabic stated that “on Friday last lie received advice of a suspected case of infantile paralysis, and that the parents’ financial position was such that they were unable to seek medical attention, nor could they got a conveyance to remove tho child from tho backhlocks. He communicated with tho Health Department at Hamilton, and was advised that instructions would be sought urgently, but up to the present the department had failed to give any instructions. _ The policeman, on his own initiative, arranged for another settlor to bring the child in and for a doctor to give it attention, but death occurred before such help could be given. Tbo Health Departmoi®' took no action whatsoever.”

Yes, wo have, plenty unbreakable metal dolls’ heads from ?.s Pd.— I Todd's Karrie-Kon-nip. Dollies’ Hospital, George street (nest Plaza). —[Advt-.j Our report of (he. Dominican concert held in St. .Joseph's Hall on Wednesday night, credited all tho items to Miss Moira Cnughlan’s pupils. It should have road that.other artists assisted in entertaining. The Dunedin Euchre' Assembly will give fifteen prizes at the tournament to be held: on Monday night in the South Dunedin Town Hall. The Albany Street School Jubilee celebrations which were held last year encouraged many ex-pupils and teachers to keep the memory of "Old Albany” gb'ccir throughout the years. An association is being formed, and the response so far has been most satisfactory. It is intended that tbo association in Dunedin shall keep in close touch with similar bodies in the northern centres. The first reunion of tho local 1 association will be held next Monday. A cnchre tournament will bo held in the Waratah Rooms to-night.