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Evening Star, Issue 19044, 12 September 1925, Page 6

The ‘ Sports Special,’ with all the sporting news of iire day, will bo sold oa the streets to-night. .An Auckland Press Association telegram states that at a meeting of the Provincis.l Executive of the Exhibition it was resolved that the whole space of OjGUGIt available bo accepted. A plan was adopted providing tor a front elevation with seven arches, and ’with corners and pedestals surmounted by cornice and balustrade. Mr Justice Alpers gave judgment for £IOO and costs against the Newmarket Borough Council in favor of Leonard J. Patrick in an action for damages through plaintiff’s car colliding with a safety zone. His Honor said that there was a conflict of evidence as to the height of the concrete above the level of the macadam on the railway, but found that it was of such u height as to bo dangerous to traffic.— Auckland Press Association.

Groat interest is already being taken in the big dance which is to take place in the Festival Hall on September 30. This is to be a curtain-raiser for Dunedin’s Big Exhibition. It is being organised by the women’s section ot the Exhibition, and the proceeds will go to help in the erection of the women’s court at the Exhibition. The hall is being lent by the Exhibition directors, the arrangements of the evening’s events are in the capable bands of Major Dampen, the music is being provided by two well-known orchestras and n band, and much generous help has been given in the printing of tickets and advertising of the dance. The features of the evening will be a grand poster display, which will include representatives from many of the city’s firms, and the staging of set dances. Interspersed with these and other attractions will bo ordinary ballroom dancing.

It is reported that owing to heavy rains somo roads on tho RanfurlyWaipiata route are impassable. It is cheering to learn from Mr Tannock that tho prolonged spell of broken weather has not materially interfered with the preparations at Logan Part by tho Horticultural Committee of the Exhibition Company. “I may go ns far as to state,” ho says, “that our arrangements have not been set back at all hy the weather. We had jobs to go on with on wet days or when the ground was sodden, and there have been enough fine _ days to enable the gardening operations to go on as planned. We have had delays owing to the want of drains and roads, but these set-backs have not seriously prejudiced the scheme. The committee is not in any trouble about the preparations.” No fewer than thirteen overseas steamers are now laid up in New Zealand harbors—Kent, Matakana, Waimap»,_ Bonecia. at Auckland; Arawa, Turakina, lluahine, Leitrim, and Tainui, at Wellington; Port Dunedin and Dorset, at New Plymouth; Hororata, at Lyttelton; Willaston, at Bluff, An expert in the shipping trade says that the earning power of some of these vessels is quite £4OO per day. Reckon it on an average of £3OO per day—and that is a very moderate estimate—and the total loss in earnings comes to nearly £4,000 per day, to take no account of the current and unavoidable charges for maintenance in the way of food, wages, and port charges. 1

About midday yesterday more rain camo over the Dunedin district, vexing outdoor workers and giving our sports bodies some anxiety about tho Saturday’. This’morning, also, a little rain fell. But as tho morning went on tho clouds lifted, and tho indications at midday were more promising than at dawn. What flowers will be showing when the Big Exhibition is first opened? Mr Tnnnock supplies the answer- Geraniums will make a display, for they were put in early when the bloom was on them. _ Sweetwilliaras aro already thrusting up their flower stems, and tho first of these will be ready. The nemosia is another pretty tiling that is sure to give a welcome. Canterbury bells also. Irises of the Spanish variety aro even now well up. They and the sweetwilliams aro specialties in Dun-edin—-made so by attention to pedigree and tillage. Sweet peas, antirrhinums, and other herbaceous plants aro already sot out.

Port Kembla, the made port on the New South Wales southern coast at which stand the cokeworks that are to be closed down, derives its coal from tho great lllawarra field. The shutting down of those cokeworks lias no evil omen for metalliferous coke making in New Zealand. In conversation with a gentleman who Is interested in this industry as developed by tho Westport Coal Company, lie said that the Port Kerabla discontinuance reported by cablegram yesterday, owing to some new process of mining being resorted to, is not likely to be reflected in this dominion. So far as he knows (and lie is in touch with tho industry generally) no process change is contemplated in New Zealand, nor is there any diminution for any other reason in the demand for foundry coke. Tho metalliferous coke manufactured from Westport coal is in most respects superior in quality to the Australian product, conspicuously so in regard to tho percentage of ash, and it is in good and increasing demand by foundries for smelting purposes.

Tho cricket pitches on the Oval arc now being laid by the Reserves Committee’s staff, and a start will bo made on Monday to do similar work on the North Ground.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the League of Nations Union was held on Thursday. Permission was given to close the office from Tuesday until Friday to allow the secretary to go to Balclutlia to address a public meeting on this subject. Tho annual meeting was arranged and nominations handed iu for new members of the Dunedin Council. It was resolved to attempt to have _ a, “ stand ” at the New Zealand Exhibition for propaganda purposes, at which literature would be sold and members enrolled. For this reason the Dominion Union will be asked to obtain an additional supply of literature from London. It was thought that largo suitable posters might be obtained from the local and from overseas. Tho secretary was instructed to call for estimates; to approach local artists to see whether this proposition could bo carried out. Mr Crow offered his services as a voluntary worker at tho stand during the Exhibition. Discussing tho price of the 192(5-26 wheat crop at a meeting of tho South Canterbury Executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, Mr J. Trotter, a m ember ‘of the Wheat Board, expressed tho opinion that tho growing crop would not yield more than 3,000,000 bushels, and that there would bo a shortage of at least 4,000,000 bushels. The meeting agreed that farmers could not be blamed for the shortage of the area sown in wheat, which was duo solely to the continued wot weather having prevented farmers from getting on the land.

Messrs W. D. Stewart (chairman), D. Young, J. W. -Farqnhar, and G. Donaldson were present at the monthly mooting of tho Peninsula Road Board. Mr D. J. S. Robertson, owing to pressure of business, resigned his seat on tho board. Tho resignation was accepted with regret, appreciation being expressed of the many valuable services Mr Robertson had rendered whilst a member. Mrs B. Pritchard advised that the tea rooms were now closed. It was resolved that the registration fee be refunded. Complaint was received regarding a nuisance caused by wandering cattle. The clerk was instructed to write to the persons concerned, requesting that the nuisance be abated.

The sight of a coffin floating down the A. von proved a great shock to a number of men working on the .river bank. The box was retrieved, but it was some time, owing to qualms on the part of the discoverers, before it was opened and found to be vacant.— Press Association.

I At. a special meeting of the Commercial Travellers’ Association in Wellington to celebrate the thirty-fourth an--1 niversary of the founding of the association, the Prime Minister, who ati tended by invitation, reviewed the for- ' mation of commercial travellers’ associations in the dominion, commended the work, and complimented them on their rapid growth. He paid tribute to the magnificent work undertaken and carried out by the associations during j the war period, and referred with ■ pride to the dominion’s trade. Mr Coates struck an Imperial note, and spoke of the necessity for Imperial cooperation and Imperial Preference.— Press Association,

Supplies of eggs available for grocers and the public are not plentiful, and the prices are 3d a dozen above the rates that ruled at this time last year (wires our Christchurch correspondent). Country suppliers arc being paid Is 2d a dozen, the retail rate being Is fid. The reason for the comparative scarcity largely is accounted for by operations in an export trade that has opened with England. At least such is the opinion advanced by several grocers, who point out that on September 20 a total of 600 cases, equal to 18,000 dozen eggs, are due to bo shipped in cool storage from Lyttelton, and it is expected that bv tho end of November the shipments will total 60,000 dozen.

A great deal of interest is being shown in tho St. Kikla amalgamation poll to bo taken next Wednesday—the correspondence which has for days past enlivened our pages being testimony enough to tho widespread and for the most part intelligent attention bestowed on the mateor. Already tho anti-amalgamationists have put their side of the question to a public_meelinsr, and to night, at the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, the amalgamationista will present their case. The subject is a live one, and holds out prospects of good speaking—for all men become unwontodly articulate on a question that really moves them—yand the evening proffers the expectation of keen debate and perhaps some witticism.

Rain made tho rails slippery yesterday. and the south-bound express from. Christchurch had to be halved for the ascent of the Fuketoraki bill, with tho result _ that the train did not reach Dunedin till 9.38 p.m,, or 53min late.

The Exhibition Choir is to commence to-night its study of the ' Tannhauser ’ choruses. ]\lr W. Paget Gale to-day received a copy of ‘ The Rebel Maid,’ a choral work by Montague P. Phillips that is new here, and is to be put into rehearsal by the choir.

At a large and representative meeting in Invercargill of the saw-millers of Southland and Otago it was resolved to take steps to reduce the working time of mills hy one day per week, owing to slackness of ' trade, accentuated by ever-increasing importations of foreign timber,' such as American hemlock. It was mentioned that a vessel was due at Dunedin next week with a million feet of American timber.—Press Association,

I Notifications of Sunday services as enu--1 metaled below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican: St. ; Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints', St. Mat- ‘ thaw’s, St. Peter’s, Holy Cross (St. Kilda). Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, St. Stephen’s, Port _ Chalmers, North-east Valley, Mornington, , Kaikorai, Caversham, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori J Hill, Roslyn, and St. Clair. Methodist: j Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, CarI gill Road, Bellekuowes, St. Kilda, WoodI haugli, North-cast Valley. Dnudas Street, ! Ravonsbourne, Roslyn, Maori Hill, and Caversham. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Caversham, Mornington, Northeast Valley, South Dunedin. Church of I Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Ros- | lyn, North-east Valley, York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Gospel Hall, Thsosophical Society, Spiritualists.

Sava your eyes. Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), optometrist.— Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 450 Moray place (opp. City Hotel). —[Advt.]

Tho Dunedin Euchre Assembly will meet fit the South Dunedin Town Hall on Monday evening, when the list of prizes will include open orders to th© value of £3l 10b.

There will be euchre to-night at tho South Dunedin Town Hall, when 16 prizes, value of over £4O, will be given for th© night’s play. Patrons should attend early and b© certain of securing a seat. Play starts at 7.45.

The United Starr-Bowketb Building Society advertises £B,OOO for disposal in October. Join now No. 0 group and participate in advantages. The subscription is Is per share per week. Everyone is eligible for membership. The Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society invites applications for shares in its No. 3 group. “ White House ” for Dolls’ Prams and Children’s Playthings; a large stock.— Todds, 133 George street.—[Advt.] Tho monthly concert of the Dunedin Burns Club will be held iu the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next. A public meeting will be held in the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, to-night on tho amalgamation question. Tho Elite Orchestra will hold its fortnightly dance in tho new Millar Street Hall, North-east Valley, on Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. The Rov. P. Gladstone Hughes, 8.A., of Chalmers Church, Timarn, will conduct both services in Knox Church to-morrow. The services at tho Roslyn Baptist Church to-morrow will bo conducted by Rov. L. J. B. Smith. Evening subject, ‘ Th© Worldling’s Charge Against the Wowser. Mr J. Gilchrist (Labor candidate for Dunedin Central) will deliver im address iu the Labor Club on Sunday night. A social will bo held in tho club rooms tonight. Teach tho necessity of being exact and promptly on time. Carry one of Williamsons’ watches. Next Tho Bristol Piano Co. —[Advt.] Anniversary services of the Mornington Methodist Church will bo held to-morrow. Morning preacher, Rev. 11. L. Fiebig; evening, Rev. R. Raino. Special anthems by augmented choir. Social on Monday night. The Rov. C. Maitland Elhss will conduct inaugural services at tho United Congregational Church to-morrow morning- and evening. Tho evening soloists will bo Miss Alice Wilkinson and Mr G. Dyer. ‘ Palmistry ’ will bo the subject on which Rev. J. M. Simpson will speak at St. Stephen’s Church to-morrow night. At Dundas Street Methodist Church an augmented choir will lead in tho singing of well-known hymns at the evening service. Rev. E. O. Blamiros will preach from ‘A Text Worthy of a World Audience.’

Those ladies who have not yet exporicnoed tho “No-rubbing Laundry Help” thrill should consult their grocers immediately.— [Advt.]

Rov. W. B. Scott’s monthly lecture on Sunday night at Wesley Church, Cargill road, will bo on ‘ Cardinal Newman, Preacher and Poet; His Change Over to the Roman Catholic Church, and His Great Hymn and Its Lessons.’

At the Central Mission to-morrow evening Rov. W. Walker will preach on ‘A Glorious Doxology and Its Helpful Message.’ Mrs Harold Hindi© will ring ‘ Open tho Gates of the Temple.'

The Guvcrsluim Baptist Cburdh will celebrate its anniversary to-morrow. Hie speakers will ba Rev. H. K. Xtempton and the pastor (Rev. Brio Evans). Commissioner Haggard, the leader of Bio Salvation Army, •accompanied by members ot the National Headquarters Staff, will conduct tho annual young people’s rally lor rvoung people ranging from foTr.ru&en vo twenty-five years of age. Ba Eh erig mgemen t takes place on Sunday in the Y.W.C.A. Hall, Moray place, and all young people «ne included in tho invitation. On Monday evenin nr the annual demonstration will be carried out by 500 yoiuvr people. Included tins year will bo the girls’ choir from luvcrcargUU f i ; ho public aro invUofi. A lecture will be delivered in the Art Gallery Hall to-morrow evenin'? bv .!’• > „ T - Canty, representing the International Bibl® Students’ Association, hv l ’’. & a uEZittfSAX s&s *.■; aud marked chronologically.