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Evening Star, Issue 19385, 20 October 1926, Page 6

There will be no publication of tho < Evening Star ’ on Monday next (Labor Day).

In the Anglican Synod last night, the question of the Lawfulness of raffles and lotteries at church bazaars being the theme, Archdeacon Fitchett quoted a pronouncement by Bishop Moorhouse to the effect that ruffling is only co-opera-tive purchase, whereupon the Rev. jv. D. Audrews-Baxtcr sought to discredit that authority by the remark “ Bishop Moorhouse died worth £40,000 and did not leave a farthing to the church.” This did not lead to any immedita© retort, but when the Dean rose Inter on he also mentioned Bishop Moorhouse, saying that His Lordship when in Melbourne spoke of raffles as “ a joint purpose of assignment by lot, and the Dean added. “I know oi no man of his time who exerted so powerful an influence in spreading Christian principles as Bishop Moorhouse did. That was the end of the references to Bishop Moorhouse during last night’s debate. Perhaps some of the debaters have not come across Rupert Hughes s definition of the lot as “ Heaven’s wull made visible.”

A grievance held by many people who have taken the baths at Rotorua is that the famous mineral water which th© Tourist Department brings from To Aroha, some miles away, is not avail able to them when they return to their homes. The Tourist Department has arranged for a small supply of Te Aroha water in small bottles to be available at each bureau for a limited period. They will be in the nature of free samples, and the local Tourist Office has already received its supply.

Thirty calls were answered by the Dunedin Fire Brigade for the month ended October 18, states the superintendent’s report. Fourteen fires were in or on property, thirteen were chimney fir 5., and one outbreak was among rubbish A justifiable false and a malicious false alarm had been received. Motors Nos. 5, 6, and 7 had been off duty for short periods for minor repairs, but were now all on duty. The authorised extension of the fire alarms to further cover the Mornington, Roslyn, and Maori Hill area was now in progress, and definite results might shortly be looked for. Eight hundred and eight-one miles had been covered by the St. John Ambulance motors in answering ninety-six calls. Yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Dunedin Fire Board was attended by Messrs J. Wilson (chairman), IV. A. Scott, J. S. Hislop, F. T. Anderson, and A. Burn. The payment of accounts amounting to £985 5s 3d was approved, and in connection with the claim by Miss I. M'Millan for compensation for the property acquired by 1 lie hoard under the Public Works Act ns a site for the new fire station in Castle street, which is to be heard by the Compensation Court, Mr C. R. Smith was apKinted assessor pn behalf of the ard, ... ... -

It was stated at the meeting of the Anglican Synod yesterday afternoon that as a result of discussion by a subcommittee of the Standing Committee and members of the chapter the conclusion was arrived at that the proposal to build diocesan offices was inopportune. The tablet which is to be placed in St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, in memory of Samuel Tarratt Novill, bishop of the Dunedin diocese for a lifetime, is now being made by Mr Gurnsey, of Christchurch, and is likely to be in position before long. It w to be of alabaster and set into the cathedral wall immediately under the stained glass window that was given by the family of Colonel NicholJs, of Malieno—the window near the Stuart street door, therefore close to the pulpit. The tablet is to be the full width of the window and about 3ft deep. The bishop’s coat of arras and the coat of arms of the diocese are to flank the inscription. The money wherewith to provide this memorial is in hand, and there is every reason to expect that the tablet will bo worthy of its purpose. Since 1918 the sum of £I,OOO has been given out' every year by the Perpetual Trustees Company as administrator of the estate of the late Mrs A. M. Blakeley, who was a daughter of Mr Andrew Lees, that lady having left a capital sura to provide the annual distribution for the benefit of the poor of Dunedin. This year, in addition to the disbursement of.the £I,OOO to the societies and church organisations that are engaged in charitable work, the Perpetual Trustees Company is putting out £4OO extra that has accumulated from the bequest over the eight years, and this week the £4OO has been divided equally between the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Men’s Mission, the St. John Ambulance Association, and flic Patients and Prisoners’ Aid Society. Mounting daily, the unemployed figures now total 25G. ten now applications for work having been received this morning. Only one man-j-a 'ploughman —was placed in employment.

An Invercargill Press Association telegram states that the old school house at Winton was destroyed by fire early this morning. An entertainment was held in the building last night, it was insured for £-500 in the State Office. The school children of Dunedin will have good cause to remember the visit of the Governor-General _ (Sir Charles Fergusson) and Lady Alice Forgusson to Dunedin. At the children’s demonstration at the Drill Hall last week His Excellency expressed his pleasure and appreciation at the fine showing made, and said ho intended to ask that a whole holiday bo granted in honor of the occasion. The sequel followed this morning, the chairman (Mr J. Wallace) announcing to the meeting of the Education Board that he purposed giving the holiday next Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. ft was made clear that the holiday would bo granted to tho schools of the city and suburbs that took part in the demonstration before theif Excellencies. Wellington people want daylight saving (says the ‘Post’). That is undoubtedly true if the 2,000 people present at tho final Health Week function in tho Town Hall on Saturday night were representative of Wellington, and so were able to give the representative opinion. Following a short address by the chairman. Or Troup, in which he thanked all those who had assisted in making tho campaign a thorough success, Mr D. M’Larcn moved and Mr W. S. Wilson seconded the following resolution:—“That this meeting of Wellington citizens _ expresses its approval of a reform in the direction of daylight saving as one of the moans of'advancing the health of tho people of this dominion.” A show of hands was taken, and loud and prolonged applause followed the chairman’s declaration that the vote had been unanimously in favor of the motion. A severe electrical storm passed over Ohakuno yesterday morning. The last flash of lightning shattered all the fuses, putting the electric power-house out of action. All tho telephone fuses wore also broken. Several persons received a severe shock when the electric light fuses were broken. Application was made to tho Otago Education Board to-day by _Mr T. Norris, of Masiertou, for permission to make an appeal throughout the schools asking the scholars for a Christmas gift of a penny each for the purchase of an organ lor the Blind Institute. The board declined the request, this being in accordance with_ previous decisions not to allow anything of such a nature to be done in connection with the schools.

Tho now Cavorshani School, situated on tho Main South road adjacent to tho Benevolent Institution, is nearing completion, and will bo ready for use at the opening of tho next school year. The furniture for tho now building, which is being made in tho Education Board workshop, is also nearly ready. Tho building is a two-storied brick structure, embodying the latest _ principles and designs for school buildings. That no change would be made in the list of authorised text books for next year was an announcement forwarded to the meeting of tho Education Board to-dav by the Education Department. “It is a good idea to tell us at this time of the year,” remarked tho chairman (Mr J. Wallace), “It helps those who have to stock up.”

No grant has yet been made for tho new Albany Street School which is to bo erected on a site on the eastern side of tho Highway. Tho agenda paper at tho meeting of tho-Otago Education Board to-day included tho following item:—“The Minister has intimated through the Hon. D. T. Fleming and Mr Horn that tho calls upon tho funds at his disposal for tho present financial year have been much heavier than ho had anticipated, and that there is no prospect this year at any rate of funds being provided for tho new Albany Street School.” The board dealt with tho matter in private, it being decided that tho Hon. D. T. Fleming should submit a motion at tho meeting to-morrow. A Hamilton Press Association telegram states that George Herbert Bellamy, married, aged GO, formerly a public accountant at Cambridge and secretary of various organisations, was charged this morning with the theft of £IG 17s lid from the Cambridge Road Board and £2B 3s 4d received from another source in payment of an account. Accused'pleaded guilty. The defalcations amount approximately to £289. Accused attributed his deficiencies to bad methods of bookkeeping. He was remanded till Friday for sentence, bail not being allowed.

The flood water at Mercer has definitely subsided (says an Auckland Press Association telegram). A Hastings Press Association telegram states that the Minister of Agriculture, in reply to a deputation urging the drainage of Poukawa Lake (near Hastings), by which some 3,000 acres would be brought into profitable occupation, said: “We want all the production we can get in New Zealand to-day. The lake should be drained, aod, 'if put into dairying and fattening in conjunction with the hill country, it would produce a large income if taken in hand vigorously.” He would do his best to urge forward the proposal. A deputation of fruit growers asked for protection against Canadian apples coming to this country in competition with the local late varieties, so that the New' Zealand cool-stored apples would have a chance to pay their way. The Minister said he would consult the Minister of Customs on the matter. Ho was also requested to have the Fruit-Control Act amended regarding the referendum on local control, so that 60 per cent, of those voting would carry tho poll, instead of 60 per cent, of those on the roll as at present. The Minister said the request was not an unreasonable one, and he would attend .to it, JL

As a future policy has to he decided, the conference held this afternoon by the Otago Expansion League to discuss the potentialities and development of electrical energy for Otago was held in committee. The power hoards represented were Teviot, Otago; Waitaki, and Central Otago. Representatives of the Dunedin City Council and Mr P. B. Sargood, who is interested in the development of the Cromwell district, were also present. The Gipsy Smith mission services will be relayed from the Exhibition buildings and broadcast _ by 4YA on Sunday next, commencing at 8.15 p.m.,, and also on Sunday, October 3L and November 7. The last two will commence at 7 p.m. It is understood that receiving sets will be installed in many of tho city churches. The Norwegian whaling steamers are expected to call at Port Chalmers nextweek on their way to Ross Sea. Tho Sir James Clark Ross, which has been whaling previously in tho Antarctic, is accompanied this season by the C. A. Larsen, which was recently acquired by the Whaling Company. The following aro some of the details of the C. A. Larsen, the comparative figures for the Sir James Clark Ross being given in parenthesesC. A. Larsen (ex-San Gregorio): 12,093 tons (8,224 tons); length, 527.2 ft (470.3 ft); beam, GG.Gft (58.4 ft); depth, 33.9 ft (31.3 ft). The C. A. Larsen was built at Nowcaatle-on-Tyno in 1913, and burns oil fuel, and the Sir James Clark Ross in Belfast in 1916. The latter is bringing out two more whale chasers, and this will make a total of nine for the season’s cruise. These will bo taken direct to the base at Stewart Island, but the other mother ship calls at Port Chalmers before going to tho base. For glasses guaranteed to suit consult AV. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,525. —[Advt.] In the Trades Hall to-morrow evening Messrs W. Atkinson (representing the Tracies unci Labor Councils’ Federation) and J. Roberts (tho N.Z. Alliance of Labor) will address a mass meeting of all trade unionists on the ‘ Basis of Industrial Unity,' that has been receiving the serious attention of tho northern unions recently. Tho Bank of New Zealand—its early history —tho slump of 1891-95 —tho amazing recovery under Government control —together with the profits made during the past few years, will bo dealt with by Mr Nash (the national secretary of the Labor Parly) at tho meeting in the Trades Hall to-night. Mr Nash will also explain tho effect of the passing of the Bank of Now Zealand Bill during the session of Parliament just concluded. Cash and Carry revised prices now made possible by the establishment of the business are a revelation as to what can be done by the system. As tho public still further patronise tho prices will go still lower. Purchases amounting to a total of £1 (one pound) or more can be delivered free.—[Advt.] Tho New Zealand Government Railways Department is calling for tenders for the supply of electrical equipment for Addington. Ex-pupils of the Caversham School aro reminded of the reunion to celebrate tbo sixty-fifth anniversary of tho school. Tho functions commence with an assembly and roll-call in the school grounds on Saturday afternoon, and will be continued til! Tuesday evening. Ex-pupils should _ avail themselves of this onnortunity of revisiting tho old school before tho transfer to the now buildings now in course of erection. Hart’s de luxe coach starts the Waipori run on Sunday, 24 th, leaving the Grand Pictures at 9.30 a.m. The annual meeting of the Anglican Memorial Homo for Boys will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms to-morrow.