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Evening Star, Issue 19328, 14 August 1926, Page 6

The . ‘ Sports Special,’ with all the sporting news of the day, will be sold on the streets to-night.

A private telegram from Wellington states that Messrs S. B, Macdonald and W. B. Steel (Expansion League) interviewed the Postmaster-General in ro the new post office. Plans have been approved to provide a building of sis stories on the old site, with accommodation for the Post and Telegraph and other Government departments. The work will begin, as promised, at the end of the financial year. A case of pneumonic influenza in Dunedin City has been removed to hospital.

At the Auckland Hospital inquiry Mr Leary, representing the New Zealand Institute of Architects, said an impression had been created in some quarters that it rvas the general custom for architects to accept trade discounts. No member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects or the Royal Institute of British Architects was allowed to accept discount. The custom had grown up in New Zealand of some architects accepting a rebate on newspaper advertisements. It bad never, however, been officially condemned or approved.

On Wednesday night a largo sixcylindcr motor car owned by Mr W. J. Parker, Schofield street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, was removed from iiis garage. The car, which was used on the Mission Bay service, contained nine gallons of benzine. Its size prevented the garage doors from being closed, but it was locked with a Yale key and the benzine turned off. Yesterday morning the car was found burned in May’s road, Mount Roskill. It is not definitely known whether it was insured. Another car stolen was the property of Mr - Ivan Black, of Matamata. Mr Black left his car outside the Royal Hotel, where he is staying, at 8.25, and on returning for it three minutes later he found it had disappeared. Previously in the evening *a globe was stolen from one of the front Tamps. So far tho car has not been traced. ;

A charge brought by the Police Department against Constable Archibald Moore, of using obscene language in Quay street, Auckland, was heard by Mr J. W. Poyuton, S.M. Inspector Lewin said the charge was made on the information of two men of good character and standing in the community, Defendant and Constable Shields, who was with him at the time of the alleged offence, were men of high character in the force, and had good records. Both emphatically cienied that defendant made use of the language alleged. Six witnesses gave evidence of Moore’s high character and excellent record. The magistrate dismissed the charge, remarking that after heaving the evidence the court was satisfied'the listeners had made a mistake. There was no inducement for a man with the constable’s reputation, and no motive, to make the statement alleged in the charge.

BLO, Melbourne, has made arrangements for the famous aviator, Mr Cobham, to speak from the - studio on Wednesday, August 18, at 8.30 p.m. Dr James Gibb, who has been for a while in Dunedin, and is still here as the guest of Dr John Dickie at St. Clair, is interesting himself, authorised in that behalf by power derived from the Presbyterian General Assembly, in strengthening the scholarship fund of the Theological Hall. The £IO,OOO required as an endowment was not coming in well, and the Theological Hall Committee gladly availed itself of Dr Gibb’s willingness to see what lie could do in the matter. Ho knows everybody, for Dunedin used to he his parish; his name carries weight; and he is succeeding in his purpose, for, though “times is ’ard and vittlcs is dear,' he has already gathered in £1,900, and there is much more to follow from Otago residents. Dr Gibb proposes to remain hereabouts for another fortnight, and it is hoped that by the time ho takes his leave he will have a really good report to make.

Logan Park is a hive of industry just at the moment. Messrs Cooper and Scott, who have purchased the Exhibition buildings, have forty men engaged on the demolition work, but no more men are required at present. No. 2 building is the depot, and rails run from each of tho other buildings through tho depot to the railway siding, where the timber is being stacked for’delivery. Twelve trucks, drawn by a horse, are used to cart the timber, and in the timber yards there is a little siding which prevents any loss of time, the full trucks being immediately replaced by empty ones. Work ha-s almost finished on No. 3 building, a start having been made with the Festival Hall; after which operations will_ probably be commenced on No. 6 building. A night watchman is employed by the contractors, it being his duty to see everyone off Logan Park, lock the gates at night, and reopen them in the morning. There is a ready sale for the material from the Exhibition buildings.

“ I suppose it must he so, if the constable states-that I-was drunk/”- said Joseph Patrick Jacksdn when charged with drunkenness at the City _ Police Court this morning. The police explained that the man gave himself up at the watchhouse last evening, stating he was drunk. Ho had previously appeared in the court on a. charge of vagrancy. Tho Magistrate; “It doesn’t look as if you are trying to cut the drink out.” The Accused: “Well, the best thing you can do is to prohibit mo.” Jackson was convicted and discharged on condition that he took out a prohibition order against himself. A first offender for drunkenness, who had spent the night in the lock-up, was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Another offender, who was making his first appearance and who was released on bail, was fined 20s, in default fortv-eiaht hours’ imprisonment

The total amount received at the benefit concerts in aid of the family of Mr W. Lowe, held on Sunday, August 1, was £7l 14s 10d, of which £3 12s 8d was taken by the Band of the Ist Battalion, Otago Regiment.

A Hamilton Association message states that counterfeit half-crowns are in circulation in Ngaruawahia, and that the police have arrested a stranger to the town and charged him with uttering spurious coins to the trades peopleThe steamer Marama, which left Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, has eleven hags and nineteen hampers'of' Australian mails for Dunedin. The hatch will come to hand on Wednesday. ; An Auckland P.A. message states that, owing to engine trouble at Suva, the Niagara was delayed there for some hours, en route to Auckland. A cable message from Suva states that the Niagara! sailed at 7 o’clock last evening. !-

/A young man named Angus Donald Jury, who pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Court _ to ten counts of stealing various articles of clothing to the value of £l6 13s 4d from his employer, was admitted to probation for two years. The terms of probation were that the accused refrain from entering billiard saloons, hotels, and racecourses, and that he refund the value of the stolen property. Arising from the charges against Jury, Eric Victor Brown was convicted on a charge of receiving certain articles of clothing, and was admitted to probation for twelve months. —Hamilton P.A. message. Otago and Southland are yielding their portion of tho fund required by the Methodist Church of New Zealand for its training college at Auckland. Dr C. H. Laws, who has been touring both districts, and left Dunedin for the northrthis morning, has so far collected about £1,750 at this end of the deminion.

The Kaikorai Band has fully made up its mind to compete at the contest to be held next February in Wellington and _to that end it is now practising diligently and with most encouraging results under the direction of Mr E. Franklin. Weak sections in tho band have been strengthened, and a fine spirit prevails, it being a sot determination on the part of every member and of tho band collectively to do all that is possible to restore “ Kaikorai ” to its old prestige as one of the great bands of tho dominion.

Commissioner Hoggard, territorial leader of the Salvation Army, arrives by the express to-night to take part in the farewell gatherings to-morrow and on Monday to the Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard. Orders have been received for the Commissioner to proceed to_ London. Colonel. Knott, the new chief secretary, will accompany him throughout the farewell tour. A citizens’ meeting has been arranged for to-morrow, at 3 p.m., in the fortress, ■when, addresses will be given by the deputy mayor (Mr W. B. Taverner), Dr Gerald Fitzgerald, and Mr E. Aslin. All the corps in Dunedin are uniting for the event. In tho evening, Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard will deliver farewell salvation messages. On Monday, at 7 p.m., an open-air demonstration 'will be Held at the Fountain, followed by an indoor gathering at 7.45. Officers from all parts of Otago and Southland will be present on Monday evening.

Men are now affixing aluminium number plates to the electric light poles in the Dunedin streets. Each street will have its own set of figures, starting from No. 1. Tho plates are being put on well up the poles, in the direct glare of the lamps, so they can easily be seen. The idea is to help the public to quickly and accurately notify the electrical engineer’s office when a lamp ceases to glow. Every day, between 12 and 1 o’clock, the street lamps are lit for a few minutes to see that they are ah right—this hour being chosen because it is the time when no men are working on the poles—but in spite of this testing a lamp will now and then fail, and it often happens that the citizen who rings up to call attention to the failure gives a more-or-less muddled statement as to tho locality, so that tho repairer is misdirected, and loses time in getting to work. Incidentally, also, tho ringor-up sometimes takes a while to make his message clear. All concerned, therefore, will benefit by the numbering. Oil that need be stated in the ringing up is “No. 14 Castle street,” or “No-. 5 Maitland street,” or whatever it is. The city electrical engineer makes this statement public in the hope that the citizens generally will fall in with the scheme, and thus help themselves and his staff as well.

The steamer Sittang had the misfortune to drop her propeller outside the Heads last night, but she was lucky in being so handy to Port Chalmers. where the casting of propellers and the forging of propeller shafts are almost an everyday matter. Tho Sittang left Dunedin late yesterday afternoon to bunker at Westport. She was “ flying light,” and the boss of her propeller was revolving at the surface of tho water. When about eight miles beyond the Heads the propeller dropped off, leaving the vessel helpless. She anchored and wirelessed for a tug to take her into port. The tug Dunedin went out last night to her assistance and stood by her all night, the fresh gale blowing throughout_ the night making movement impracticable. _ This morning the Dunedin took the Sittang in tow, and, despite the ebb tide, brought her to Port Chalmers at midday. Part of the tail shaft which carries the propeller appeared to bo broken off and missing. The Sittang will go into dry dock next week, when the Manuka vacates the dock. The hull will ho inspected to ascertain whether it was. damaged when the propeller was lost. Some time ago the Tainui went into dry dock at Port Chalmers to got a bent propeller blade straightened, and it was found that the bottom portion of the rudder was missing. The Knight of the Garter arrived at Port Chalmers a few years ago with a badlybroken stern frame. Both those vessels loft hero as good as new. The Sittang carries a spare propeller and shaft. As she is in very light trim it may be practicable to trip her for the fitting of the propeller and shaft, and thus avoid going into dry dock.

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, St. Stephen’s, Port Chalmers, N.E. Valley, Mornington, Kaikorai, Caversham, South Dunedin, Chalmers. Musselburgh, Maori Hill, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Belleknowes, St. Kilda, Woodhaugh, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Ravensboume, Roslyn, Caversham, Port Chalmers. 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,-. pi Haul Street.-" York Place Hal), Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Chrif.tadelphians. For glasses guaranteed-to suit consult W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C.,' D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,252. —[Advt.] The Elite Orchestra will hold a dance in aid of the hall fund on Wednesday nest iu the Millar Street Hall, North-east Valley. Entries for tho Port Chalmers tug-of-war close on August 24 (prize money £25). Particulars on application to George Todd, tobacconist, Port Chalmers, or W. D. Mead, hon. secretary, 12 Magnetic street, Port Chalmers. The tennis season will soon bo hare. As a very special offer a first-class English tennis racket, worth two guineas, in four weights, will bo given absolutely free to the first twelve ladies ordering a Fuji Sill; Tennis Frock at 455, made to measure, absolutely guaranteed as a genuine offer at Arthur Taylor’s, 242 George street, and 205 King Edwaid. street.—[Advt.}

Miss Noeline Parker, one ot Dunedin’s well-known artists and a popular producer or juvenile entertainments, has a programme with a variety of gems of character and comedy and a brilliant fairy play to offer the public early in September. That “No-rubbing Laundry Help” is in-dispensable-on washing day is the consensus of public opinion, and the public are good judges.—[Advfc.] An all. nations fair will , ho. held at St. Kilda Coronation Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next. The whole of the decorations and dresses will be representative _of the world’s nations, and the competition between the various committees that their section will he tho best is sufficient guarantee that some pretty national dresses and tableaus and decorations will be seen in addition to other forms of entertainment. The proceeds arc in aid of St. Kilda Methodist Church.

At the Caversham Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning the subject will be ‘The Sureness of One Who Knows,’ and in the evening ‘ God’s Bookkeeping.’ The preacher is tho Rev. B. Ferguson Fish. The Rev. J. M, Simpson will preach in St. Stephen’s Presbyterian . Church _ tomorrow in tho morning on ‘ Humility ’ and in the evening on ‘Christ, the Liberator.’ Miss Buchan will bo the-soloist.

Rev. W. Walker will officiate at both services in tho Octagon Hall of the Central Mission to-morrow. A parade of Boy Scouts will be held in the morning. At the evening service the subject will bo ‘The Essence of True Religion.’ Solos by Messrs R. 15. M’Donald and H. F. Pellett.

‘What is the Marrow of Methodism?’ will be tho subject of Bov. W. B. Scott’s address to young men and women at Wesley Church, Cargill road, to-morrow evening.

Spot cash in London has brought Williamsons, tho jewellers, unset diamonds at "strike prices.” Ring-seekers, take note.— [Advt.] At Dundas Street 'Methodist Church Rev. E. O. Blamircs will speak in _ the evening on 'Various Ways in Which Christ “Gomes” to Reveal His Presence.’ Mr H. Guyton will sing. The Rev. T. H. Burton will conduct the morning service at Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow, and the Rev. H. B. Bellhouse that in the evening. Miss Emmeline Carr will sing ‘ Abide With Me.’

The Albany Street School annual reunion will bo held in tho Early Settlers’ Hall on Monday, dancing, cards, concert items, and refreshments being included in the programme.

Dr A. G. Fisher will deliver an address on ‘Working Class Education’ in the Trades Hall to-morrow night. A dance will be held to-night. In the Outram ' Oddfellows’ Hall next Friday a Scotch concert will bo given. Intending competitors at Competitions are reminded that the final opportunity for making entries for the forthcoming festival will be on Tuesday, August 17th. Date entries will bo received up till Tuesday, at 5 p.m., to givo those who have overlooked tho closing an opportunity of recording their entries.

A notice to members of the Otago District, M.U.1.0.0.P., ro purple lectufe and past officers’ degree meeting appears ifi this issue.

•The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society advertises £2,000 for disposal in Nos. 6 and 9 group® on Thursday,, and invites applications for the new No. 10 group. Only a limited number of shares is available. The Dunedin Starr- Bowkctt Building Society will dispose of £2,000 by sales and ballot on August 25, £SOO each in Nos. 3, 4, and 6 groups, and £SOO by ballot in the No. 5 group. Shares arc available in tho No. 6 group.

The Southern Starr-Bowkett Society announces' the disposal of £1,500 by sale and ballot on August 23rd. Shares aro still available in the No. 5 group, and intending members are advised to make application without delay so as to participate in the appropriation of £SOO in that group.