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Evening Star, Issue 19352, 11 September 1926, Page 6

The 1 Sports Special ’ will be sold on tbo streets to-night with all tho sporting news of the day. Probate has been granted by His Honor Mr Justice Sim in the estates ot the following Mary Frances Thompson, Middlomarch (Mr D. Ramsay) j Catherine Sherman Charters, Mosgiol (Mr A. A. Finch); Alexander Allen, Dunedin (Mr C. J. Payne); John M'Leary, Brighton (Mr W. R. Hr ugh); Humphrey Edward Dillon Moynihan, Ngapuna (Mr A. G. Neill); Charles Fynmoro, Dunedin (Mr A. Sinclair); Alexander Grant, Duntroon (Mr A. Hamilton); James Allan, Dunedin (Mr G. L. Calvert); David Hughes, Portbbello (Mr J. Lang); Maria Swcte, South Dunedin (Mr G. Callaway); Eleanora Brown Sawell, Dunedin (Mr A. C. Stephens); James Stewart, Carisbrook (Mr E. Aslin); George M'Donald, Pukehiki (Mr J.- A. Sim); Hannah Martha Mosely, Ino!i_ Clutha (Mr R. R. Qrigor); Agues M'Diardmid, Dunedin (Mr J. S. Sinclair). Letters of administration have been granted in the lies of Sarah Reeves, Milton (M. „>. C. Marshall), and Florence Lily Hawley, Earnsclcugh (Mr W. A. Bodkin).

There was a clean sheet at tho City Police Court to-day. •

There was nothing fresh to report regarding unemployment to-day, no men having been placed either by the Labor Department or the Town Hall authorities. There have been four fresh applications for work at tho Labor Department’s bureau, bringing the total unemployed to 201. There is little work offering, but no more men will be taken off corporation works in tho meantime, though their retention depends on tho public response to the appeal for funds.

It is a pity that the flagstaff in the Queen’s Gardens is to bo uprooted, for it is one of Dunedin’s distinctive adornments, stately, and rigged sailor fashion. But. there is no alternative. The big"spar is decaying at the ground lino. That is-the only reason for its condemnation. Probably it will be somewhat shortened and re-erected .in another place. , The Market Reserve is suggested, but the decision is not finally arrived at. This flagstaff was erected in the mayoralty of Mr J. A. Park to commemorate the crowning of King Edward VII. in August, 1902. The late Mr A. Thompson bad the contract for erecting and rigging. Jonah argued that he had good excuse for being angry, and so have tho Dunedin importers. A vehement east wind scorched tho prophet; a sequence of shipping delays annoys our merchants and entails loss. Drapery firms in tho north received their models for the season’s fashions some time ago. and have made them up and placed some on the Dunedin market, whilst our drapery houses that ordered at a similar date are yet waiting for their models. The wreck of the Port Kcrnbla is, of course, tho primary cause of the delay in the South Island delivery, hut it is accentuated by other hindrances of one sort and another.

Those of our citizens who have tho time to spend an hour in tho Dunedin Botanic Gardens will be surprised, if they allow themselves that pleasure, to see the brightness that has suddenly come over the whole reserve as a result of the recent mild weather. Rhododendrons arc budding well, and some are actually in flower; the grape hyacinths are uncommonly floriferous; tho narcissi are beginning to make a fine show; the growth of the grass is amazing- :

The visit of Colonel Gard’ner to Dunedin this week was partly in respect to applications for appointments to the Permanent Staff as warrant and noncommissioned officer instructors, and the colonel, who is in charge of tho Southern Command, also attended to business in relation to the choosing of the lads who are to go to Sandhurst as cadets. Two of these cadetships at Sandhurst are offered to New Zealand every year. Each of tho three commands nominate two, and tho six names are then submitted to General Sir Alfred Robin, who selects the most eligible two for the start in military life thus opened.

The horse parade of tho Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society , this month promises to be exceptionally interesting. Eleven entries have been received for tho Wright, Stephenson Cup—a very important competition, seeing that a condition of eligibility is that the horses must be passed by a veterinary surgeon as free from hereditary disease.

“ That tho board offer the City Council, for the purpose of a fish and produce market, the triangular piece of laud bordered by Harrow street, the new Highway, and Hanover street, at a rental to be fixed by the board.” Notice that ho will move this motion at the next meeting of tho Otago Harbor Board has been given bv Mill. C. Campbell. It will be recalled that some time ago Dr Crawshaw (Medical Officer of Health) waited on tho board and pointed out that tho existing fish market was . unsuitable and unhealthy.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Chief Justice delivered an important judgment in a test case brought by the City Council against Irvine and Stevenson, claiming unimproved rates from December 1, 1923 to March 31, 1924. Ho hold that the council was not entitled to claim an additional sum if the valuation was increasing after the rate for the year had been fixed. The defendants had completed the erection of a new building, which added £340 to the rateable value of the then property. The judge said the council had elected to make its rates annually, and the valuation rate remained in force until a fresh roll was made, after any objection had been heard. In the absence of special statutory authority he thought tho_ rate could only affect the property existing at the time of the making of the rate. Judgment was given for the defendants with costs.

About 11,000 assorted-sized bags of Australian flour wore discharged at Lyttelton from tho steamer M.anuka, and here 1,600 cases of fruit, a big quantity of general cargo, transhipments ex four vessels, and two merino rams (the latter for Murray, Roberts, and Co.) were landed. Among Hie shipments lifted at. Wellington for Melbourne were 570 cases of frozen fish, while 100 sheep were placed aboard at Lyttelton.

The Makura, which left Sydney for Wellington at 4 p.m. on Thursday, has thirty-one bags and twenty hampers of mails for Dunedin. The batch will come to hand on Tuesday. Tho Mamma, which loft Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, has eight hags and one. hamper for hero. This lot is duo on Fridav.

In a recent question to the Minister of Public Works, the member for Clutha, suggested that, in the interests of tho New Zealand timber industry, ho should giro dolluito instructions to all responsible Government officials that in all specifications for public buildings only New Zealand timbers should be' used for inside decorative work. Queensland maple was specified for the interior of the new Public Trust Office, Dunedin. Tbo Minister (Mr K. ,S. Williams) replied that specification prepared by the Public Works Dopari,incut provide that New Zealand timbers shall he used wherever possible. The Government does not favor the use of imported timbers tor decorative work in .public buildings.—Parliamentary correspondent.

Undoubtedly ibe most fortunate boy In Christchurch is Jolm Wilson, the l'our-y ear-old son of Mr and Mrs T. Wilson. A few days ago lie was playing on the motor road that leads from Sumner to Taylor’s Mistake when he lost his footing, and after rolling some hundred feet down a. precipitous incline he went over the edge and fell 30ft on to the macadam road beneath. The accident occurred at 2.30 in the afternoon, and in three-quarters of an hour he had been taken to the Christchurch Hospital, attended to and Xrayed, and the anxious parents had the relieving assurance that, bar a few abrasions and shock, no damage had been done. At the present time the little adventurer is back at home, and is as well as ever again after his exciting experience.—Christchurch correspondent. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that, with a startling crash, two tram cars collided at the Bank of Now Zealand corner last night, but fortunately no one was injured, though the passengers in each car received a considerable fright. A St. Martins car struck a Sumner car on the rear of the driver’s cabin. The force of the impact was considerable, and the Sumner car, which had or.c trailer attached, left the rails at the points.

Twenty-five delegates from the Empire Parliamentary Association will arrive at Auckland from Vancouver by the Aorangi to-morrow en route to Sydney to commence a three months' tour of Australia. They will pay a flying visit to the thermal regions, leaving for Rotorua to-morrow evening, and rejoining the Aorangi at midnight on Monday. The New Zealand parliamentarians will meet the visitors on arrival, and Mr D. Ardell, of the Department of Internal Affairs, will accompany tho party to Rotorua. The delegates will be tendered a complimentary dinner before departure by train to-morrow. Sir H. Rhodes will represent the Government.—Auckland .Press Association telegram*

Ample rains and otherwise favorable growing conditions have caused Hawaiian coffee planters to 'predict a. 'bumper crop this year. Greater optimism is caused by the price outlooic. According to Mr Abraham Louisson, pioneer coffee grower of Hawaii and an authority on the industry, other coffeeproducing countries are reported to be slumping in production this year. Tho crop of Brazil and other countries, he says, will. be between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 _ bags short. Mr Louisson places the estimate of Hawaiian production at between 6,500,0001 b and 7,000,0001 b, with a possible valuation of 2,000,000 dollars. The coffee industry is the third largest industry in Hawaii, being limited almost exclusively to two districts on the largo island of Hawaii. Owing to the immense acreages of the sugarcane and pineapple plantations, comparatively little land is devoted to tho cultivation of coffee. Stretches ol new land are, however, being developed lor production in various’ parts of tho territory. “ Hot Footing It ” was the latest form of outdoor sport indulged in in Hawaii by visitors from America and Australia who visited the memorial park to Captain Cook, tho discoverer of the islands. The recant lava flow from Manna Loa which crossed the Government highway was slow to cool, and therefore delayed repair work on the highway. Consequently, travellers who arrived at the time were obliged to “ hike ” over tho crust of the flow in making a relay to motor cars waiting on the opposite side of the lava. A distance of several hundred yards was thus negotiated, and visitors said, that it constituted an jmlookccl-for thrill. Tho road is now fully repaired. Following quickly on the release of Talmna Pari: for football purposes, the Otago A. and P. Society has started top-dressing so as to preserve the fine sole of grass there found from year to year, and the society is also preparing otherwise for the Spring Show by painting and generally overhauling the grand stand and other buildings, besides erecting suitable conveniences. “ I have been in Switzerland and the Rockies, and tho many- famous mountaineering resorts, and now I have just completed a week at Mount Cook. If mountaineers all over me world knew what was waiting for them at Mount Cook they would change their haunts, and make Aorangi their Mecca.”—Mr Franklin Peterson, of ‘ The Times,’ to a representative of the Christchurch ‘ Press.’

The Baptist Union of New Zealand will hold its annual conference in Dunedin from October 13 to 21. Rev. Harold Hercus, of Hamilton, whose father, the late Mr John Hercus, was one of our honored citizens, will occupy the presidential chair. The secretary and treasurer of the union is Rev. M. W. P. Lascelles. About oho hundred delegates are expected from all parts of the dominion. Rev. W. S.'Rollings, of Brooklyn, will report on his visit to Melbourne for the inauguration of the Baptist Union of Australia. Monday, October 18, will be devoted to missionary affairs. Miss Beckinsale will be officially welcomed on her return, for the sixth time, from India. Three missionaries will be dedicated for service in Eastern Bengal, and will proceed to the field of service soon after the conference. In addition to the routine business of the conference, meetings, will be held dealing with great public questions, and social functions and excursions will . fill the week with interest. The local churches are uniting in extending hospitality to the representatives and in arranging for the conference. Rev. Eric Evans is chairman, Rev. Stanley •Tonkin secretary, aml Mr W. R. Smith treasurer of the local committee, and various committees have been appointed to the several aspects of the great gathering; It is four years since the union met in our city. Last year the. conference met in the Auckland Tabernacle, when Mr F. N. Andrews, of Auckland, was elected president. “ Wo have hammered at the authorities for a long time to get a telephone at Abbotsford,” said Or Christie at last night's meeting of the Green Island Borough Council. In the case of illness at night, one had to go to Green Island in bad weather, perhaps, or “ use ” a private ’phone. He did not think the department should view the matter from the point of view that “it would not pay,” but eh on Id take into account the subscribers. Ho moved that the Post and Telegraph Department be again approached to see if it could give a telephone box. Cr M‘Ahau said there were only two telephono boxes in the district, one being in Green Island and the other at Burnside. Ho heartily supported' the motion, and Cr Tait also expressed strong approval. Cr Christie remarked that’ the hands of the council would be strengthened by a petition, and the mayor replied that the matter' could ho looked into. The town clerk was instructed to write to the department setting forth the council's views. That a light he put at the corner of Beid and Henry streets, the ratepayers concerned having signed the necessary guarantees, hut, that no light ho placed at the corner of John and William streets until the ratepayers who will benefit have signed tho guarantees, was the effect of a motion that was carried at, last night’s meeting of the Green Island Borough Council. The mover of tho resolution was Cr M'Ahau. Cr Chalmer's amendment that a light be put at tho corner of John and William streets without guarantees being signed was defeated by tho mayor’s casting vote, the mayor, Crs Smollie, M‘Ahan, and Tomkins having voted against it, and Crs Lindsay, Tait, Chalmer, and Christie for it. Owing to the ratepayers concerned with Reid and Henry streets signing the necessary guarantee, tho cost of installing the light will bo £37 instead of £43; and if the persons concerned had signed tho guarantee concerning John and William streets tho council would have authorised tho installing of a light at their junction at a cost of £l7, (!is against £23 without the necessary guarantees.

Nolificaiions of Sunday services ns enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns:—Anglican: St. Paul's Cal bedrid, All Saints’, St. Matthew's, St. Peter's, St. Martin's. Presbyterian; First Church, Knox Church, St, Andrew’s, St. Stephen’s, Port Chalmers, North-east Valley, Mornington. Kaikorai, Caversham, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, Roslyn, and St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, Belloknowes, St. Kilda, Woodhangh. North-cast Valley, Dundas Street, Ravensbournc. Roslyn, Caversham, Port Chalmers. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Caversham, Moruington, North-east Valley, Soulh Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, Soulh Dunedin, Roslyn, Northeast Valley,_ Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, ChristiaiV Science, Thoosophieal Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Christadelphians.

The Austral-Girton Club meets at Columba College on Saturday, September 18. Particulars of the reopening of Columba College, at Roslyn, appear in our advertising columns. Fifty tennis rackets for sale, cheap, 10 and 15 per cent, discount; all best makes. 'Rackets repaired.—Newbold, 275 George street. Country orders executed. —[Advfc.] ' A Boy Prisoner Who Became Premier will be the subject of the Rev. J. M. Simpson’s discourse in St. Stephen’s Church tomorrow evening.

The North-east Valley Presbyterian Church .services to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Lawrence Rodgers,* M.A., in the morning, and the Rev. H. H. Barton, M.A., in the evning.

At Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow the Rev. J. G. Draper will conduct the morning service, and the Rev. H. B. Bellhouse will preach in the evening, taking for his subject ‘ Tho Freethinker Among the Prophets.’

The Elite Dance Committee will hold a dance next Wednesday in the Millar Street Hall, North-east Valley.

For glasses guaranteed to suit consult W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,2s2.—[Adrt.]

At Dundas Street Methodist Church tomorrow Mr Robin Adair, secretary Y.M.C.A. Boys’ Department, will conduct the morn mg service, and Rev. E. 0. Blamiroa in the evening.

Rev, W. B. Scott’s final address on ‘The Marrow of Methodism ’ will be given in Cargill Road Methodist Church to-morrow night.

Music and song, with short Gospel addresses, noil ho features of the people’s popular services to be held in the Salvation Army Fortress, Dowling street, to-morrow. The City Corps Silver Band will conduct a musical service at 3 p.tn. In tho big song and salvation meeting at 7 p.m. tho Gospel message will bo delivered by song and testimony. The subject for ibis service is entitled ‘Tho Man Who Came to Himself.’

Spot cash in London has brought Williamsons, the jewellers, unset diamond* at "strike prices,” Hing-scckcrs, lake note.— [Advt.] To-morrow evening, after the usual Gospel service, the choir of Urn South Dunedin Baptist Church, assisted by friends, will give a musical service In aid of funds for the Reuben Richardson, jun., mission work. Next Wednesday evening the officers of tho Territorial units in regimental district No. 11 will give a ball at tho Savoy. Not since before tho Groat War has _a similar function been hold. Tho committee has endeavored to locate every ex-officer His Majesty's Forces, whether Volunteer, Expeditionary, or Territorial; yet it is feared that, though some 400 notices have been posted, some may not have received notification. The opportunity of meeting again with old campaigning comrades should be much appreciated. Several of the senior officers of the Permanent Forces command and general headquarters will bo present. The monthly musical ££rvico will bo held in the Central Mission, Ocfagon Hall, tomorrow evening, at 6.30. Rev. W. Walker will preach on ‘ Tho Mingled Providences of God.’ Musical items will bo rendered by Mrs M. B. Marshall, Messrs Lcs Stubbs, C. A. Martin, and the choir. Miss Rona Scott will recite ‘ Not Understood.’

Rev. C. Dallaston and Dr Charles North will conduct tho services at Hanover Street Baptist Church to-morrow. Tho United Starr-Bowkeit Building Society will dispose of £1,600 in its new No. 10 group on October 21. Tho Square Deal Euchre Assembly _ will hold its weakly tournament in the South Dunedin Town Hall at 8 o'clock to-night. Tho prizes consist of £ls in orders and ten other prizes. Roslyn Presbyterian Church will hold its silver jubilee services to-morrow. Rev. Norman L. D. Webster, 8.A., of St. Andrew's, Christchurch, will be the preacher.

It is not alone those who 'actually indulge in tho dancing who derive keen p.easur© from a visit to tho Savoy supper dance on Saturday nights Quite a number of people find adequate enjoyment in watching the charming scene and listening to the really excellent music of tho _ Savoy Novelty Band. To-night's dance promises to bo as attractive in every way as any that lias preceded it The ’ monthly meeting of the Dunedin Burns Club will be held in tho Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next, at 7.45 pan. An old-time dance from 10 til 11 will con elude the evening.