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Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 6

The second lionring of tho charge of wife murder against Frederick Peter Mouat will be commenced in the Supreme Court, Christchurch, on Monday next, before Mr Justice Reed. The first hearing in tho Supreme Court occupied several days early last May, and after a lengthy retirement the jury announced that it could not agree. Great interest was taken in the case, in the course of which remarkable scientific evidence was called, and each session of the court was watched by a crowded gallery. The Finance Committee of tho University Council reported to the meeting yesterday that a letter from the Education Department asked how tho £2OO donated by the City Corporation towards the museum, together with subsidy, was intended to be spent. The committee had decided that a reply bo sent that the amount would be applied to the salary of the lecturer on botany. The council approved of the committee’s decision. At tho meeting of tho University Council yesterday Dr Benham referred to a valuable gift recently made to the museum by Mr I. Do Beer of a number of articles, including some classical pottery from Italy and an exceptionally fine Etruscan vase, African metal work, material from the Pacific, including Fiji, and an extensive series of bows and arrows from Santa Cruz. Tho council decided to accord its thanks to Mr Da Beer for his generous gifts, and to express its appreciation or this additional expression of goodwill from him towards tho museum. The vicechancellor said that the council had every reason to be grateful to Mr Do Beer for Ids active interest. In the Supremo Court at Auckland Ernest Alexander Cooper, aged nine teen, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft at Te Awamutu, and was given reformatory detention for twelve months. The accused stole money from a man who had previously lent him some. The judge characterised the theft as mean and contemptible.— Press Association. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that under the will of the fate Mr Robert Woodside, the Jubilee Institute for the Blind has been lett £1,00(3, the New Zealand Church £SOO, the Flying Angel Mission (Auckland) £2OO, the fund for the benefit of blind soldiers £2OO. and tho Anglican Children’s Home (Auckland) a freehold and leasehold property. In the Legislative Council yesterday the Hon. G. M. Thomson moved—- “ That tho Council is of opinion that thp Dominion Museum should be placed under the control of a board of trustees as the only means of securing that public interest in its extension and success as wdll lead to the erection of a new, commodious, and fireproof structure.’’ This was defeated on the voices.

Tho steamer Romeo, now unloading at Dunedin, 1)a-s brought tho equipment for tho scenic railway at the Big Exhibition —the trains, tho boats, the machinery, etc.—in all fifty-two packages, tho largest measuring three tons. The tender of Fletcher and Love, in tho sum of £1,1591 4s, was yesterday accepted for tho erection of the Otago Provincial Court at tho Big Exhibition. This does not include the freezing cabinet for the display of primary products, which will be the subject of separata tenders. Hundreds of the American sailors accepted the Forbury Trotting Club’s invitation yesterday, and obviously enjoyed themselves, but it was the company ami the hospitality and the general friendliness of the club and the crowd that seemed to impress them, and, though the visitors watched tho racing keenly and took note of the detail management, they did not get in the least excited about the betting. Certainly they refrained from plunging. They wore just using a little of their spending money in a legitimate sporting way, mostly following their own fancies, just for fun, instead of fossicking about for inside information in the hope of augmenting their pay. .Perhaps tho Americans have leamed in their own country what our people are learning in ours—that the horsey men who know the most often lose tho heaviest. There was a noteworthy instance of this yesterday. Air 11. G. Hudson’s American-bred mare Morganza It. was supposed to' bo a really good thing for the Handicap, and she was brought out in excellent condition bj r B. Jarden, the trainer, but owing to some cause which was a mystery to the owner and all concerned she would not try a yard. Tho fleet-welcoming decorations on the Government buildings iu the heart of Dunedin are standing well, being today, after nine days’ exposure to changeable weather, as fresh-looking as when first put up. The Public Works Department deserves credit for planning this work so well, and it may bo added that Air W. Maskell’s firm of electrical contractors, who put up tho illuminations and the designs on the old post office,_ also the National Electric and Engineering Company, who wired tho Telegraph _ Office, and Air D. Robertson, the designer of tn«s statue of Liberty and other embellishments, bestowed thought and good workmanship on these jobs. Several valuable and interesting historical documents have been promised to tho secretary of the Otago Provincial Court (Air W. B. Steel) for display at tiio Big Exhibition. Among these is a very early document which will b(\ shown by courtesy of tho Regis-trar-General of Lands. It is a map and proposed lay-out of the Peninsula district, and it is a fine piece of work. These early documents will no doubt bo scanned with great interest by tho older generation of settlers in Otago. Taupaoa AYhitan, a Alaori, was charged at tho Christchurch Police Court with having presented a loaded revolver to a man on the Addington racecourse. Witnesses gave evidence that accused approached a man and asked him to make up a ticket. After the race the accused drew a revolver and said: “If you try any business I’ll shoot you.” Tho police then intervened. The accused was fined £s. Press Association telegram.

The teachers’ C! and D certificate examinations commenced yesterday, there being 375 candidates in Dunedin. Tho tests are being conducted under the supervision of Inspectors .1. Robertson anil M. Lynskey and Mr J. Hendry. Tho whole of the candidates for Otago number 47G, Oamani having 33 ( candidates, Milton 21, Balclntha 26, and Alexandra 16. The examinations will continue until August 29. At this morning’s meeting of tho Otago Education Board a request was received for a grant for the fitting up of the Education Court at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition. It was decided, on the motion of Mr 'Wilkinson, lo grant tire .sum of £250. The chairman (Mr J. Wallace) said that the various school committees in Otago had been very generous, and donations had been received from way-buck districts, and nearly all the committees in Dunedin had made grants. Tho committees had been much move liberal than some of the largo educational bodies outside of Otago. Altogether about £3OO had been received.

The licensee of the Wharf Hotel, who was charged in the Police Court yesterday with selling liquor on Sunday, was fined £lO and costs, and not 10s, as stated in last evening’s issue.

Ploet Week.—Hearty welcome, White House, 133 George street; lovely Dunedin souvenirs, U.S. flags.—Todd’s.—[Advt.] Tho Uniled SUrr-Bowkett Building Society advertises £2,000 for disposal in Nos. 5 and 7 groups on Thursday evening, 20th inst., at 8 o'clock. Join our now No. 9 group and participate in ballot and sale 27th inat. A danco will he held in tho South Dunedin Town Hall on Friday night. With tho object of obtaining a piano for tho tramwaymen’s social room a concert will be held in Burns Hall next Saturday. Loading talent of Dunedin will assist. F.uchro players aro notified of the ' Square Deal ” tourney next Saturday. A euchre tournament will bo held at Jay’s Tea Booms to-night, at 8 o’clock.