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Evening Star, Issue 19263, 31 May 1926, Page 6

At the Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, John Joseph M‘Kay, charged with driving a motor car while in a state of intoxication, was fined £lO and prohibited from obtaining a driver’s license for twelve months.—Press Association. “Dunedin Harbor compares in appearance very favorably with Sydney’s,” said an officer of the passenger steamer Ruapehu to-day. “ The uninitiated,” he averred, “would not know but what there is a depth of 500 ft. Your harbor has the length, the bays, and is the prettiest in New Zealand, while there is a wonderful lot of good wharfage,” he continued. Ho thought the Rattray street and Victoria wharves formed a great length, and that if the channel had the water Dunedin would be the first port of call for a great many big ships which usually reached the dominion at Auckland. It hold its own for beauty in comparison even with overseas ports, for one reason because it could bo overlooked from many vantage points on the hills. Sydney Harbor could not be seen as Otago Harbor could bo, while the latter’s approach was unlike Wellington’s in that it was clear of rocks. Ships coming here were restricted to a course between mud banks, owing to the harbor water’s shallowness, and consequently the pilots had to know their Jobs thoroughly. Whereas pilots elsewhere in New Zealand, excepting Auckland to some extent, were practically nothing more than berthing masters, here real pilotage was undertaken, and the pilots earned their money.

Advice has been officially received that the “ Big Three ” art union will be drawn on Juno 10.

The price of all first grade brands of petrol sold through pumps was advanced 3d per gallon on Saturday (says an Auckland Press Association telegram). The charge for case petrol was increased by Is for eight gallons, and household kerosene is also Is a case dearer. Power kerosene has advanced 6d a case. The new rates follow the increases in the United States during the last five weeks.

A case of bronchial pneumonia, in Auckland following on symptoms of influenza was reported to the Health Department on Saturday. The medical officer of health arranged for the isolation of the patient at, the hospital. It is the first case of the kind reported in Auckland this year.—Press Association telegram.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that water from the Nihotupu Reservoir was turned into the main yesterday afternoon and reached the city reservoirs during the night. This was made possible by the completion of temporary repairs to the Nihotupu main at Quinn’s Creek, where an extensive washout during the storm on May 19 carried away a large section of the pipe. “X am sure the bus regulations will have the effect of organising the bus services on a proper basis, and of placing them in their proper sphere'of activity,” remarked the Prime Minister on Saturday. “ The change must come sooner or later, and the sooner it comes the better. Wo must model our transportation systems on the _ best line.”—Auckland Press Association telegram. Speaking at the annual meeting toda" of the Otago Patriotic and Welfare Association, Mr J. J. Clark said that when the Soldiers and Dependents’ Welfare Committee had come into existence a great deal of attention had been given to the method by which the money should be distributed. The committee had decided that each case should he considered on its merits, and throughout that principle had been maintained. “We are more satisfied to-day than ever that that is the only sound principle on which the funds could be administered,” he stated. Certain associations have laid down the hard and fast rule as to who are entitled to relief. It is very difficult to work on those lines, and when a case needs assistance it is barred because it is outside the lines drawn. “This association has never done that, and I hope it will never cease to consider each case on its merits. A conference has been called for next week by the Government to ■ consider various matters concerning patriotic funds, and more particularly the centralisation of the funds and the establishment of veterans’ homes. My own opinion is that, though a deal will come from those engaged in patriotic work, the result will be that things will continue very much as they are now.”

The mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley), M.P.) stated to-day that there was nothing new to chronicle _in_ connection with the proposed acquisition of the Logan Park art gallery as the permanent gallery for the city. No further action can be taken by the committee of rho City Council dealing with the matter until the University has come to a definite decision respecting the use of the gallery, which is situated on its portion of Logan Park. The promise of spring is to be observed by various signs in the countryside. To-day we were shown a sprig of kowhai in bloom. It was picked in one of the shelteied nooks at Macandrew’s Bay. Almost invariably the first of the kowhai blossoms comes from the Peninsula, so favorably situated on the sunny side of Otago Harbor. This season the flower buds are opening earlier than is usual even there. No doubt the copious autumn rains and a temperature higher than that generally experienced at this time of the year accounts for the activity of this beautiful native tree. Shortly before noon on Saturday two of the corporation tramcars came into collision at the corner of St. David and George streets. An open car, running behind another car, bumped into it. Two of the passengers on the open car —Mrs Maw and Miss Thomson, both residing at Opoho—were thrown forward against a seat, and sustained facial injuries, but were ablo'to proceed to their homes. The motorman of the open car had his thumb cut, and the conductor’s face was abrnsed.

With a matinee and evening performance in His Majesty’s Theatre, a higblysuccessful season in Dunedin was brought to a close by the Williamson Vaudeville Company on Saturday.

The new whaling launch Surprise, which is able to travel at a speed of forty-five miles an hour, is now in the boat harbor at Wellington, and in a day or two will attempt to make the run from Wellington to Picton (fiftythree miles) in seventy-five minutes. The Union Company’s flier Wahine is credited with haying cut the distance out on one' occasion in two hours and ten minutes, so the Surprise apparently will be asked to perform a sensational feat.—Press Association. 1

The opinions of two Dunedin stock agents that intending farmers with a small amount of capital were prevented from going on the land owing to'difficulty in obtaining financial backing has interested a North Island firm, i Referring to the report in the ‘ Star,’ the firm has.written to a Dunedin company advising that it has an area at Taupiri, in thc_ Auckland province, suitable for subdivision, and it was anxious to get into touch with farmers of the right typo and experience with the object of affecting sales._ Naturally the firm preferred buyers with capital, but that qualification _ was not essential if it could find reliable hard workers who would not be adverse to putting in long hours on their farms whenever necessary.

The price of milk_ usually advances in May or June. This year the rise in Dunedin is fixed for to-morrow, from 6d to 7d per quart. Our Clyde correspondent wires; This morning’s Central train promises to carry the usual number of visitors to the Winter Show and races. When it left here all the available, seats were taken up, but extra carriages were to be put on at Alexandra.

An Association message from Christchurch states that yesterday marked the completion of the construction work for the extension of the Lake Coleridge hydro-olcctric scheme, as a result of which an _ additional 15,000 kilowatts of power' will shortly be availabel for tho use of the people of Canterbury. The water from the lake has not yet"been turned into tho now tunnel, and tho new generators are not running, but the civil engineering branch of the Public Works Department has completed its share of the work, and has handed over the job in good order and condition to the electrical branch. Tho total cost of the extension is about £550,000. The case of H. C. Campbell, Ltd., v. Gasrair Joseph Spain, a claim for specific performance of agreement to lease orchard and £IOO damages, or £IOO damages, came before His Honor Mr Justice Sim in the Supremo Court this morning. Mr F. B. Adams, for the plaintiff, said a settlement was proceeding, and he was only awaiting a remittance which should have come to hand to-day. He asked that the case bo adjourned sine die or struck off tho list. His Honor decided that the case should stand adjourned.

Yea, the beet place ier children’s toys is Todd’s Toy Arcade, George street (nest the Plm) —[Advt.l An order for £2O is the special prise at the Dunedin Euchre Assembly’s tourney tonight in the South Dunedin Town Hall. For glasses guaranteed to ault consult W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon. Dunedin ; ’phone 7,s2s.—{Advt.]