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Evening Star, Issue 19020, 15 August 1925, Page 6

The ‘ Sports Special,’ with fall accounts of the C.J.C. Meeting, the New Zealand cross-country championship, and all sporting events of the day will bo sold on the streets to-night. The monthly meeting of the St. Clair School Committee was held in the school, Mr Rhodes presiding. The head master reported that the average roll for July was 593, and that the average attendance was out). Owing to the wet weather and colds the attendance had been slightly reduced. Inspectors Robertson and Lynskoy paid the annual inspection to the school, and the committee congratulated the head master and staff on the satisfactory report submitted. Mr Tastier reported ou a joint meeting of Caversham, Macandrow Road, and St. Clair School'Committees in ro the proposed junior high school, at which it was decided to invite the Director of Education to address the householders at a joint meeting in the Oddfellows’ Hall, at Forbury Corner, at a date to be arranged later. The Maunganui left Sydney on August 13 for Wellington. She has on board eighty-four bags of mail and twouty-two parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due bore on Tuesday, August IS.

The dispute in connection with the steamer Ponmorvah, which has been on the idle list at Lyttelton since Monday on account of the agents for the vessel not seeing their way clear to accede to the men’s demands for full pay on Friday and four hours on Saturday as standi ng-hy time, has been settled. .An agreement was _ reached whereby the men are to he paid at the rate of five hours for Friday, four hours for Saturday, and the same for Monday. Work was resumed yesterday, guano being unloaded from the vessel. A message from Christchurch announces that the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company has sold the steamer Ripa to Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co. for a sum in the neighborhood of £IO,OOO. The vessel will ho used in the Islands fratio, and she will leave for the Polonum I'■Linds nevt week. She will be rep!m -d in tho local coastal trade bv a lamer and more modern vessel.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch reports that through an undermined road sinking a four-ton motor lorry, owned by the Post and Telegraph Department,sank over the top of its rear right-hand wheel in Huxley street, Sydenham, yesterday afternoon. The lorry, which was travelling at a speed of eight miles at the time, had three tuns of spoil aboard from an excavation in Colombo street* where the underground cables ' are being laid. There "were three men aboard, one of whom was cut about the face by broken glass from tho windshield, which was ■shattered hy the shock.

A shipment of Cook Island bananas, inspected this morning by one of the department’s fruit inspectors, was found to contain half a case of makeweight consisting of part of tho banana tree itself. The necessity of each inspection is here illustrated. The facts will he reported to the grower.

His Honor Mr Justice Sim has granted probate in connection with the Following estates Thomas Richard Stevens, Dunedin (Mr H. S. Adams); Charles Henry Wilson, Dunedin (Mr It. S. Brown); Ewen Cameron, Dunedin (Mr H. E. Barrowclough); Walter Nicol, Bnlclutha (Mr R. R. Grigor); Thomas Gawn, Balelutha (Mr R. R. Grigor); Jas. Gregory, Waihola (Mr'S. C. Marshal!): David Sinclair. Oamaru (Mr A. G. Crengh); Agues M'Naughton, Dunedin (Mr E. J. Smith); Charles Stephen Spaul, Dunedin (Air P. Duncan); Sarah Falconer, Graham Alves, Dunedin (Air E. J. Smith); James Turnbull, Dunedin (Mr W. L. Alooro). His Honor Ims also granted letters of administration in the estates of Charles Osborne Grant, Awamoa (Air A. Hamilton), and Alice Hilgour Michic. Kaitancata (Air S. Raines),

The Marine Department has sent to the Clinton hatcherv 100,000 Atlantic salmon eggs to be hatched, and then liberated in tho Pomahaka River. This is accounted to he one of tho most important developments in the acclimatisation of fish that has taken place for many years.

Tho Order in Council authorising tho subdivision for building purposes of C. and W. Shiel’s Forbury property has not yot come to hand. The owners in tho meantime' have got our electric digger ready to start the reading at the earliest possible day. Another reduction is reported in tho Dunedin egg market. The schedule price is down to Is 6d per dozen, and the retail price to Is fid. Eggs commonly fall to what may be called “ preserving price ” between the middle of August and the beginning of September. This year tho big abatement has come about a week earlier than usual. Some persons may bo wondering whether this is the final reduction for the season, or whether they would be wise to hold off the purchasing of eggs for preserving in expectation of one more decrease. For guidance on that point tho opinion of an expert has been obtained, and it is to the effect that values are not likely to recede further, wherefore he advises housewives to lay in their stocks for preserving without delay.

Dr V, E. Galway is nearly at tho end of his second series of Otago University lectures on “ The Appreciation of Music.” The subject last night was “ Hchaumann.” Next Friday’s lecture will close tho present session. Interest in these lectures is well maintained, as evidenced by tho sustained patronage and the close attention paid. Tho lectures this year are repetitions of those given last year—the same subjects and in tho same order. For next year Dr Galway is already thinking out a new course, which will include five lectures on Wagner’s “ Ring ” operas, consisting of “ Das TMieingold,” “ Aie Walkure,” “Siegfried,” and “ Gotterdomoruug.”

The collecting; of ova by the Otago Acclimatisation Society has been uncommonly successful as far as the operations have gone this season. The new trap in the Leith has answered the highest expectations, the number of eggs taken' there being greater than upon any previous occasion. The fish used are all sea run. The last job in the ova-collecting by tho society is now progressing, the staff being engaged on the rainbow trout at Timaru Creek, Lake Hawea. This undertaking will probably lust three weeks. The lake is exceptionally low, and the run of the fish is slightly' later than usual. More rain, some of it heavy, fell last right in and about Dunedin, and this morning the. sodden gardens and fields were carrying little pools of water that could not get away. Gardening operations and a great deal of outdoor building work aro being delayed seriously this August. It is a pity, for the sake of the American sailors that the visit of their fleet should have been timed for tho part of tho year when Now Zealand is commonly at its wettest.

Southlanders generally, not merely the avowedly sporting section of the people, are rejoicing over the result of tho Grand National Hurdle Race, for Penury Rose belongs to a Bluff resident, and it is the first time that this tig race has gone to any owner south of the Mataura. Otago joins heartily in the felicitations, for in all matters i elating to sport Southland is not only its neighbor, but its team mate, who wero at Riccarton for the meeting say that Penurv Rose’s win was well earned by tho Bluff horse, plus the wisdom of the Dunedin rider; and these observers also declare that but for an nr usual stroke of bad luck the Grand Nalioji.il Steeplechase would also have gone to a Southland owner, for Mr W. T. Hazlett’s Frenchman was well out ahead, jumping beautifully, with but two fences to cross, when ho was made to fall by no fault of bis own. Tigerland, behind Frenchman, skidded in -4ho mud and ran into Frenchman, pushing him into the obstacle so closely that bo bad not room to jump, and carno down in aif effort to do an impossibility.

An Association message from 'Wellington states that tho weather after lifting for two days has relapsed, there being cold, wintry southerlies, which still continue. One result of the persistent rain was a heavy slip in Northlands suburb carrying away the greater part of the hillside road, and destroying a fine patch of native bush iu its progress down the slope. Considerable damage was also done to private property. “ Prohibition is a dismal failure in your country, is it notp ” A reporfe, in tho course of a chat, asked one of tho officers of the American naval ship Arctic. With characteristic deliberation and candor, the officer answered with a smile; “ I take a drink myself, and hut for its being against Ibe law I would keep light stuff iu my home.” He said he did not do so simply because it was against the law. “Bootleg” liquor was obtainable fairly easily at from ton to twelve dollars a quart. Good stuff was also obtainable, but not so easily. Nevertheless, if Prohibition were again put to the popular vote it would be carried with an overwhelming majority._ No doubt about that, he said. The big industrial concerns and employers ,of labor generally were strong for Prohibition, because they now got the maximum output all tho week. Previously Monday and Tuesday were “ blue ” days. Since Prohibition more money was spent in buying motor cars. .In California there was an automobile for every four people. They paid tax on tho cars, and two cents tax on every gallon of petrol. Prohibition, in the opinion of this naval officer, was a world movement, and in another generation liquor would bo unknown, and not wanted in America.

An English visitor to Wembley writes that the New Zealand Court was very good, particularly the show of mutton and fruit. But there was no shipping agent to give one the fares, etc. to New Zealand. A Te Kuiti Press Association telegram states that a meeting of supporters of tho National Party Mr W. J. Uroadfoot was chosen as the candidate for Waitomo. The, meeting passed a resolution approving of the change of name from Liberal to National, as it did not involve any sacrifice of Liberal principles.

Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services 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, North-east Valley, Mornington, Caversbam, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Maori Hill, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Belleknowes, St. Kildn, Woodhaugh, Northeast Valley, Dundas Street, Ravensbournc, Roslyn, Maori Hill, and Caversbam. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Caversham, . Mornington, North-east Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Roslyn, North-east Valley. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Gospel Hall, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists.

Tbo Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Building Society invites applications for shares in its No. 3 group. The Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society invites applications for shares in No. 6 group, and notifies the disposal of £2,000 in the four groups shortly. The United Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of £I,OOO in No. 3 group on Thursday next, besides £3,000 in its other groups this month.

‘ Playing Second Fiddle ’ will he the topic of the Rov. J. M. Simpson’s address to-mor-row ii ig ht in St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church,

The Southern Starr-Bowkett Society announces tho disposal of £I,OOO, free of interest, on August 21—Group No. 3, £SOO by ballot; group No. 5, £SOO by ballot. Applications for shares in the new No. 5 group are still being’ received, and members joining on or before August 24 will participate in the free loan of £SOO in group No. S.

With tho object ,of obtaining a piano for the tramwaymen’s social room a concert will bo hold in Burns Hall next Saturday. Leading talent of Dunedin will . assist. Tiie Pacific Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose £SOO by ballot and £SOO by sale in No. 2 group, and £I,OOO by ballot in No. 3 group on Tuesday, August 18. Shares are still available in No. 5 group.

Encouraged by tho success of last year’s effort, the St. Church will hold another barrow fair nest Wednesday and Thursday at the Coronation Hall. Arrangements aro well in hand for an attractive display of decorated vehicles, while tho goods to be offered will bo of a most varied and useful kind. At tho evening sessions entertaining programmes will be submitted. A feature of the forward movement in connection with the United Congregational Church is a rally of past and present members at tho anniversary services to be held on Sunday and Tuesday. The Revs. C. Dallaston and Harry Johnson will preach ,a.nd amongst the soloists at the evening service are Mrs G. Scott, Miss M. Drydcn, Miss Zaffer, and Mr Dyer. Amongst tho principals on the programme for Tuesday aro Miss Pratt, Miss Dolan, Miss Wilkinson, Mr Perry, Mr Dryden, and Mr Ward. The church’s male choir will make its first appearance. *

In honor of tho visit of the American fleet the hymns at the Dundas Street Methodist, Church, North Dunedin, to-omr-row will be tho well-knownr-fompositions by American writers. Preacher, Rev. E. O. Blamircs; 11 a.m., ‘The Man IVSo Has Stirred Britain and America’; 6.30 p.m., ‘The Parable of the New Highway.’ Soloist, Miss E. Shepherd.

Members of lire fleet will be welcomed at Wesley Church, Cargill Road, on Sunday, at 6.30 p.m., wficn tho Rev. W. Bramwell Scott will take as his topic, ‘ The American Eagle, the British Lion, and the Cross of Calvary.’ Miss Cole will sing ‘ God’s Garden,’ and (he choir will render special music.

Save your nyes. Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., E. 1.0. (London), optometrist.— Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 490 Moray place (opp. City Hotel). —[Advt.]

To-morrow, at 7, in the Workers’ Educational League Hall, Bossbotham’s Buildings, Dowling street, Mr K. Baxter will deliver an address entitled ‘The Coming War in the Pacific: What Attitude Must the Workers Adopt? ’ v * Tho Royal Euchre Assembly will meet at the Waratah Tea Rooms, Monday night. Rev. Guv Thornton will speak to-morrow night in the South Dunedin Baptist Church, King Edward street, on ‘ My Reminiscences of the Grand Elect,’ among whose men he worked during tho Great War. At the Central Mission, Octagon Hall, tomorrow evening, a musical service will ho held. Polos will be rendered by Mrs Marcella. Mrs Bradley, and Mr R. B. Macdonald. Rev. W." Walker will preach on • The Brotherhood of Nations.’ Supper will he served to sailors and friends at tho song service to follow.

Elect Week.—Hearty welcome, White House, 133 George street; lovely Dunedin souvenirs, U.S. flags.—Todd’s.—[Advt.j

True, conscientious service under every condition: that’s wbat Williamsons, the jewellers, 51 Princes street, assure you of. —[Advt.,l A euchre tournament will ho held, in lh<S W r aratali Tea Booms to-night. In St. Patrick’s Hall, South Dunedin, this evening a concert by Miss Moira Cbughlan'a pupils, assisted by leading vocal and elocutionary talent, will be given. _ Admission will bo by gift, proceeds of which will be devoted to the Dominican Carnival funds. To-morroy night Miss Lilly Osborne will sing in the Mornington Methodist Church. Ou Wednesday and Thursday next a “Cake and Apron Fair” wall be held in the Methodist Schoolroom. Entertainment, each night and .Christmas tree for children.

Tho official Baptist service for the men of the visling American fleet will be hold in the Hanover Street Baptist Church tomorrow morning. A social hour, to which they are invited, will be held 1 in the school hall at the close of the evening (service. Refreshments will bo provided'.