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Evening Star, Issue 19298, 10 July 1926, Page 6

The ‘ Sports Special,’ with all the sporting news of the day will he sold on the streets to-night. There was no business in the City Police Court this morning.

Last night pupils of the Girls’ High School, members of the Christian Union, and Young Helpers’ League gave a concert at the school. The main body of the hall and the gallery were full. The items were all thoroughly enjoyed. The programme was as follows:—School Choir, selection; recitations, Misses H. Scurr, Anita Winkle, and E. Hcrvey; pianoforte solos, Misses Himmcl, B. Rawlinson, Caren Wildoy; a song from ‘ Punch,’ 0. V. Junior Club; dialogue (‘lllO Crystal Gazer’), Misses P. Watson and G. M'Lareu; scones from the 'Pilgrim’s Progress,’ ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ and 1 Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ’; song, Miss Dorothy Skinner; humorous tableau (‘ Waxworks ’); choruses, and physical drill. 11 ic Standing Committee of the New Zealand Institute passed resolutions against the oncouragemont of any foreign plant or animal in Tongariro National Park, especially game birds and animals which would interfere with the natural fauna or flora. It strongly opposes the Jeasiug_ of any part of the park to private _ individuals, or the milling of timber in the park, and suggests that acclimatisation societies should not be allowed to liberate imported animals or plants anywhere near the park. Trout hatcheries are to be erected at Tokaanu, on Lako Taupo. Construction has been delayed by difficulties of title, or operations would have been started before.—Wellington Association message.

The monthly meeting of the High Street School Committee was held on Wednesday night. Mr Garth Gallaway presided over a full attendance. Before the meeting commenced Messrs Wilton and Co.’s representative was present and gave a demonstration on the new delineascope in the gymnasium, which proved perfectly satisfactory. The instrument was purchased with the money raised at the “ bring and buy ” sale held last year. The head master reported that Miss Digby Smith_ commenced her duties as fourth assistant on June 14. The memorial arch at the school gates was nearly completed. Messrs Gallaway and Blakeley were appointed to make suitable arrangements for the unveiling ceremony to be hold.

When tho joint committee of shipowners and seamen’s representatives met to consider wages adjustment, the seamen’s advocate, Mr Young, asked for the exclusion of tho Press, unless tho whole proceedings were reported verbatim, on the grounds that the men’s side was never as fully reported as the employers. Mr Page, chairman, granted the request,_ not for tho reason urged, but because it was a ronnd-the-tahle gathering, and he thought members would speak more freely if they were not reported. Wellington Association telegram, Some twenty years ago an oil boro was put down at Vogoltown, the southern suburb of New Plymouth, but abandoned for want of capital. Recently investigations wore made by Mr J. A. Spencer, a petroleum geologist, and on the strength of his favorable reports drilling operations are likely to be resumed shortly by allied Auckland and Californian interests.—Kress Association.

A Wanganui Association message states that practical evidence of the value of making the attractions of New Zealand known overseas ia supplied by the fact that the Cunard liner Franconia has boon chartered to bring a party of 210 American tourists to New Zealand. The tourists will land at Auckland, visit tho thermal district, and come' down the Wanganui River, breaking tho journey in that town. A similar special excursion was conducted successfully last season. The Franconia is expected to reach Auckland during February next. In further reply to the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce re the sale of flour by Distributors, Ltd,, tho Minister of Commerce, while recognising that tho company is in a position to oxoroise_ control, which may in various directions be undesirable, points out that its monopolistic position is not dependent upon or due to the duty on flour, which is imposed for tho encouragement of wheat-growing, which necessarily involved tho imposition of a duty on wheat. Tho Minister also says that, pending the hearing of the appeal case between tho Government and Distributors, Ltd., before the Privy Council, it does not seem possible or reasonable that any action should he taken by the Government in this matter.—Press Association.

Nine privately-owned Austin cars left the Otago Motor Club's rooms sharp at midnight on the reliability run to Christchurch and return. The starter was the club president (Mr E. A. Ansell). They were expected to Imvo breakfast at Temuka and arrive at Christchurch about noon to-day, when they will be checked in by the Canterbury Automobile Association. The . Austin agents in Christchurch were to entertain tho tourists, who are expected to arrive hack in Dunedin about 10 p.m.

During dredging operations at Gisborne for the new harbor, the dredge Korua unearthed the prow of a wooden sailing vessel buried in the sands of Waikanae foreshore. This is believed to be portion of the barqnentine Rio Grande, driven ashore over forty years ago.—-Press Association.

Citizens on the look-out for building sections within easy reach of tho heart of the city will bo interested by the announcement that the reading and other pr t for putting Messrs C. and W. Shiel’s Forbury road properties on the market will probably be complete in about four weeks from now if the weather is favorable. The sections are to be offered at auction. Incidentally it is noticed that Macandrew road is being widened at tho western end, where, it bounds the area that up till now has been used as a market garden, . i

Messrs Cooper and Scott, purchasers of tho Exhibition buildings, have taken the glass doors off, boarded up the apertures, and opened up the floor ducts in all the buildings, and the pulling down of No.' 3 has begun. Occasionally it happens that men who apply to tho Benevolent Committee of the Otago _ Hospital Board say that taoy could tide over their immediate troubles if they could get a little work. In such cases tho practice is to encourage the man by giving them cards to call on Mr Hollingworth, the superintendent gardener of the board, and get a couple of days’ employment as a trial, the pay for two and a-half days being 30s. It is recorded, however, that such offers of aid are not of very much value. In May of this year eight orders were given and only two of tho men turned up. In June seven orders were issued and none were used. Nothing to the prejudice of the unemployed as a body need be deduced from these facts. With the great majority of such men as are forced to ask for relief their offer to work is probably a hope rather than an expectation—a case of the spirit being willing but tho flesh weak. Men of that sort are to be pitied. No doubt they are, and they can get assistance. The public at large will easily discriminate between the physically weak and the able-bodied. Our regular institution takes care of the former. The present call is on behalf of the men who are really fit to turn to. The animal report of the Dunedin branch of the Plunket Society states: — “It is gratifying to bo able to record tliat in Dunedin, tho birthplace of the Plunket Society, the infantile mortality and the maternal mortality rates for the year 1925 were the lowest of the four main cities. The 'nvanvie death rate was 3.35 per cent, (practically the same as for the year 1925). The maternal mortality rate was 1.46 per 1,000 births—less than one-third of the average rate for the dominion.” A number of Dunedin men who saw Sir Joseph Ward on the railway station this morning thanked him lor his stand in the House of Representatives on the subject of a regular steamship sendee between Australia and the South Island,_ and he replied that what he had said was merely preliminary—that ho realised the vital nature of such a service, and was going to have something more to say about it. Asked to-day about tho Dunedin motor buses and how them service was being patronised, Mr W. H. Mackenzie (manager of the trams and buses) said that three buses were ou tho Pitt street-Maori Hill route at busy times each day. That line was well established s and tho service increased by putting on a bus after tho theatres closed. The department is now trying out the Woodhaugh-Dalmore liuc. Tho motors have been running regularly to Woodhaugh lor some time, and now they were being extended to Dalmoro. The Mornington service now took in Elgin road. These three lines are being patronised quite up to expectations, though not to full capacity. The Green Island line is promising to bo well worth while. The one bus employed runs now to Fairfield, and a second one is available for special trips. The Green Island service is one that may lie reasonably expected to develop. It is instructive, in this connection, to note the Sydney experiences, in the metropolitan area there 670 buses, all privately owned, are operating and carrying passengers numbering approximately 120 millions per year, therefore taking up what may lie called the natural increase of the traffic. One of these bus companies has recently gone into liquidation, and it is popularly believed that only one of the bus companies is paying. The_ Now South Wales Railway Commissioners, who govern both the trains and the trams in and about Sydney, a.re now considering a proposal to institute a bus service—a proposal that they would never previously entertain. It seems to be forced upon the people over there that tho transport services, to pay, must lie co-ordinated under some capable governance, and not he everlastingly running one another into ruinous expense.

The Rev. V. G. Bryan Kim asks us to acknowledge, on behalf m the soldiers, in the Montecillo Convalescent Home, the kindness of the Don Cossacks’ manager in inviting them to the concerts last night and this afternono. The men who went last night were delighted. The steamer Ulimaroa, which left Svdncv at 1 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, 'has forty-three hags and fortythree hampers of Australian mails for Dunedin. The lot will arrive hero on Wednesday. A supposed chimney fire in Tatteisall’s Hotel, Stafford street caused a machine to leave the Central 1* ire Station at 12.30 p.m.

Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican: St. Pauls Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew’s, St. Peter’s. Presbyterian; First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, St. Stephen's, Port Chalmers, N.E. Willey, Mornmgton, Kaikorai, Gaverßbam, Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, Roslyn, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, _Cargill Bead, Bolleknowes, St. Kilda, Woodhaugh, North-east Valley, Duadas Street, Eavensbourno, Rcelyn, Caversham, Port Chalmers. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist; Hanover Street, Roslyn, Cavcrabara, Mornington, North-east Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Roslyn, North-eaat Valley, Mornington, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Array, Christian Science, Theosophies! Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Christadolphians.

For glasses guaranteed to suit consult "W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,2s2.—[Advt.] A reminds- is given that tho annual meeting of the Plunket Society will bo held in the Town Hall on Monday next, at 3.30 p.m. Dr Fisher, professor of economics at Otago University, wall bo the principal speaker. His subject will bo ‘ Some Population Problems.’ The public arc invited to attend.

Itcv. W. B. Scott will conduct the morning service at Cargill Road Methodist Church and the evening service at St, Clair Methodist Church. The Kov. 0. S. Pcarn will bo the evening preacher at Cargill Road.

Brigadier Chas. Walls, M.C., better known as Padre Walls, will conduct services in the Salvation Army Fortress to-morrow. The brigadier will give a leeftire in tho afternoon gathering, at 3 o’clock, entitled ‘ An Hour In Egypt-’ A memorial service to tho late Mrs Gould will be held in tho evening.

The United &tarr-Bowkolt Building Society’s new No- 10 group, of £BOO appropriations, will commence on Monday. A further £7,000 will bo, disposed of in all groups during this month and August.

Funds aro low with tho North-east Valley School Committee, so a concert has been arranged, and a meeting will be. held in tho school next Monday night to discuss matters.

Services at the Mornington Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in tho morning by Mr A. T. MTndoe and at night by the Rev. J. Richards. The members of the Home League of the Salvation Army, Dowling street, draw attention to the advertisement in this issue relating to tho jumblo sale which they propose holding in the fortress on Tuesday, A great variety of working men’s clothes, etc., will bo offered.

Rev. J. M. Simpson will speak on ‘ Protestant Principles’ at both services to-morrow in St. Stephen’s Church,

The Piov. H. E. Bellhouse will conduct services in Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow, preaching in the morning on ‘ How God Searches Us,’ and in the evening on ‘Why Did Jesus Christ Die?’ At the latter service Mrs A. J. Tucker will sing.

You want dependability when visiting tho jeweller’s. This is assured by shopping at WilliaaMOiu (nest The Bristol),—[Adyt.]

Rev. W. Walker will conduct services in the Octagon Hall of the Central Mission to-morrow. In the evening the subject will be 4 The Ministry of Sympathy.’ Solos will be rendered by Mrs B. Tyrrell and Mr Douglas Craigio. This service will bo broadcasted. In tho Trades Hall, to-morrow night, Mr J. Robinson will give a review of some well-known characters and scenes from Dickens’s novels. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band will play in the Botanic Gardens to-morrow afternoon. To-night, at Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, J. H. Hutton and pupils, assisted by local artists, will give a unique programme. Tho items will include fancy dancing, humorous turns in recitations, songs in character, and the, latest hits by Mr .Tintton’s jazz band. Mr Simpson will show his best lighting effects. A dance will follow. A carnival and queen contest will bo held in South Dunedin Town Hall next Wednesday and Thursday, in aid of the Cargill Road Methodist Church. The official opening will take place on Wednesday, at 3 p.m., when Mr D. C. Cameron (vice-presi-dent of the Methodist Conference) will undertake the duty. The queen contest will close at 10.15 p.m. on Thursday. Many novel items will take place in connection with this carnival. The Elite Orchestra will hold ite popular dance nest Tuesday, in the Millar Street Hall, N.E.V. Rev. A. H. Collins will conduct tho services at the Hanover Street Baptist Church to-morrow, dealing in tie morning with ‘ The Art of Being Kind,’ and in tho evening with 4 King in Tliree Realms.’ Mr Collins will supnly the pulpit until the arrival of tho Rev.’Ernest S. Tuckwoll, 8.A., of Kew, who has accepted a unanimous call to the pastorate, and is expected to begin his ministry in September. At the United Congregational Church tomorrow the Rev. C. Maitland Elliss’s subjects will be 4 The Witness and Privilege of Sonship ’ and 4 Wanted, a Man.’ At the evening service Mr A. Walmsley will sing, in conjunction with the choir, ‘Seek Ye tho Lord.’ The Railway Department advertises in. this issue that, commencing on Monday, July 12, certain of the Dunedin-Port Chalmers trains will stop at Maia (between Eavensbourne and Burkes) for passenger traffic.

Wit is the flower of the imagination, but 11 No-rubbing Laundry Help” is the joy of the washhouse. —[Advt.]