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Evening Star, Issue 19409, 18 November 1926, Page 6

As tho Supreme Court has fixed December 31 as the last day for the sending in of accounts to the Exhibition Company the liquidators—the directors —cannot produce a final financial statement till early in the new year. The only incoming items of importance will be the payment for the Art Gallery, and that was practically fixed up by tho City Council this week. It is probable that the final meeting of shareholders to receive the liquidators’ accounts and cry “Amen” officially, will he called for some day in the first fortnight of January. Warrants for the second and last dividend will be issued before that date. From present appearances it seems likely that the estimate ol one of . the directors, months ago, will be realised in the dividend, and that it will bring the total return to 16s of every £ of the guarantee. This Exhibition has already put up several records, and another is to bo now mentioned—namely, that all calls, all space fees, all commissions and rentals, and all electric light and gas bills, amounting to over £170,000, have been paid in to the last penny. Such a prompt and complete settling is simply wonderful, indicating a fine business spirit generally and perfect system on the part of the secretary and others associated with him in the detail management. In the Supreme Court, Christchurch, William Francis Halliburton, commission agent, pleaded guilty to charges of receiving various sums totalling £650 at Ashburton, and fraudulently omitting to account for them. Sentence was postponed, counsel stating that prisoner had made a muddle of things. Ernest L. Compte, for an indecent aot, received three years in gaol: Roy Walter Watts, a postal officer, for theft of a postal packet, was admitted to probation for two years; Frederick Richardson James, for attempted rape, was sentenced to five years in gaol, the judge stating that prisoner was lucky to escape a flogging. GiffenJMurphy, a taxidriver, was found guilty of negligently driving a motor car, causing the death of F. J. Holland, a milkman, on September 23. The judge said that the increased danger to traffic on the streets made it necessary for drivers of cars to exercise a high standard of care. Sentence was deferred.—Press Association,'

Mr Holier and Mr Campbell asked at the Otago Harbor Board's meeting this week whether it would be possible to bring the barque Olivebank to Dunedin after she finished discharging at Port Chalmers, so as to let our townspeople see what a big modern sailing vessel is like, and at the same time give boys and girls a chance of what to them would be a very rare spectacle. 'Mr Campbell, who in his young days had experience at sea, suggested that it might even be possible to bring up the barque under her own sails. The harbormaster said he saw no difficulty about towing the vessel up the channel and berthing her at a city wharf, and he, would undertake it if the master of the vessel was willing. The idea is attractive. _ There is a picturesqueness in a sailing vessel quite of its own, and the Olivebank is a good example.

In the Magistrate’s Court to-day Mr J R. Bartholomew, S.M., gave judgment by default for plaintiffs in the following cases:-—A. Roberts and Sons, Ltd. v. George fHeads (Waitati), £ll, work done; Robert Daley v. John Middleton, £l3, money lont_; John Edward Butler, Ltd. v. James Little (Outram), £8 4s, goods supplied; John Henry Treacy v. John Mackio, £l4 ss, account stated (lOU given). Angus M‘Donald was ordered to pay £3 6s forthwith to J. 0. MacPherson (Riversdale), under a judgment summons, in default nine days’ imprisonment In the judgment summons by R. R. Aspinall, J. A. Crawford was ordered to pay immediately the sum of £3 11s 6d, in default imprisonment for four days. At Auckland last evening the president (Mr T. A. Stevens) conducted the New Zealand Ryeland Sheep Society’s annual meeting, and referred to the healthy financial membership. Although only two years in existence, the society had made a very satisfactory _ improvement in the number of quality flocks with the idea of improving the quality. It was decided to accept single registrations of owes for the Flock Book. A challenge cup is to be donated to breeders who gam the most points in the ryeland classes at the Royal Show.— Press Association telegram. The New Zealand Friesian Association met in Auckland last evening. The president, Mr W. B. A. Gill (Wellington), welcomed Mr James Richard, the Sydney Friesian judge at the Royal Show, and remarked that the judging had given general satisfaction. Mr H. J. Marchant (Taranaki) reported that the official judges had carried a resolution asking breeders to dehorn pedi-' gree female Friesian cattle. The breeders would understand that dehorned cows would be under no disadvantage in the show ring.—Press Association telegram.

Begrimed with rust, but with a brilliant record of useful service to her credit, the old Monowai left Port Chalmers yesterday on her final cruise. She was •in tow of the collier Katoa, and bound for Gisborne, where she is to be sunk in connection with _ the_ harbor improvement policy which is being carried out at that seaport. The Monowai was a pioneer in the San Francisco mail and passenger service, and for years afterwards she figured favorably in the intercolonial running. Recently she was dismantled and sold to the Gisborne Harbor Board, whoso harbor master (Captain Carson) was present at her departure from Port Chalmers yesterday. Captain Duncan Cameron was in command of the Monowai. Plans for the new stand at the Wingatui course, prepared by Mr Wales, were considered by the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Committee this afternoon. Several to the appointments of the course will bo seen at the summer races next month. Seventeen now loose boxes are being erected; a better sand roll and wash down will he available; the motor paddock is to be finished off by gravelling the roadways, etc.; and the gate arrangements are to be amplified by providing three more entrance turnstiles and separate exits. There is nothing fresh to record in connection with the “Miss New Zealand ” beauty contest, beyond the positions of the four candidates for the title of “ Miss Auckland.” A message’ received from Auckland to-day reads; “ The order of voting for the Auckland queen is still the same—Miss Sutherland 1, Miss Strange 2, Miss Ford 3, Miss Graham e 4. As to-night is the last night of the poll, the interest is very intense. “Miss A uc^;an d ” will be decorated on Friday night, and “Miss New Zealand” chosen on Saturday.

A Press Association message from Taumarunui states that at a meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday night it was decided that an old eightroomed hoarding-house at Matapuna should be demolished as it was in an unsound and dangerous condition. Strange to rebate, fire broke out in the building, which was unoccupied, at 3 o’clock this morning. The brigade came on the scene, and succeeded in getting the fire under control. The building was badly damaged. It was owned by Miss Reach, of Auckland. The insurances are not available.

The postal authorities report that the steamer Tahiti, which’ is due at Wellington at 7 a.m. on Monday from San Francisco, has 201 bags and fifty-five parcel receptacles of American. Canadian, European, and British Isles mails for Dunedin. The mail should come to hand on Tuesday. Latest sales reported at the Dunedin Art Exhibition are of G. W. Carrington’s ‘ Sunrise, Mount Cargill * (6gs), Coreen Browne’s ‘Puck Tells the Anemone Fairies’ (3gs), ‘The Fairies’ Float Bowl ’ (3gs), and ‘ Toadstool Elves ’ (3gs). One of Ruby E- Israel’s art-craft exhibits is also sold. The lady members of the society, encouraged by the attendances yesterday, have resolved to continue the Wednesday afternoon teas.

The Electric Power and Lighting Committee’s report, adopted at last night’s meeting of the City Council, contained the following clause: — “ After considerable negotiation with Messrs Reid Bros., who are the holders of certain grazing runs at Waipori that will be flooded by the erection of the dam, an agreement has been arrived at as to the amount to be paid by the council as compensation to Messrs Reid for all their interests that may be affected. The sum agreed upon is £I,OOO, and your committee now begs to recommend that authority be granted to settle with Messrs Reid for that figure, and to pay over the amount on receipt of a full legal clearance from the claimants.”

The monthly meeting of the Drainage Board was held last night; present—the mayor (Mr H. L. Tapiey), Crs Sincock, Wilson, Shacklock, Taverner, Douglas, and Begg. The Works Committee’s report (already published) was adopted without dischssion. Or Taverner submitted the report of the Finance Committee, which contained a clause limiting the total yearly expenditure out of loan monies to £45,000. Cr Taverner explained the object of the clause. _ It practically meant that the expenditure under this head would bo where it was some four or five years ago. The Works Committee would, of course, have to keep within the limit named, and > so far as they knew it would be sufficient for the requirements of the city— extensions in the sewage area and so on. Cr Wilson said his committee was quite in agreement with the proposal. It would, however, retard the work at Wilkie road to a certain extent, and also some of the other works. The report was adopted. The tonnage at the Port Chalmers wharves yesterday totalled 68,679, exclusive of the 1 aid-up ships in “ rotten row,” which would have raised the total to 81,146. This is said to be the biggest total since the war period, and the ships in Port then, when the tonnage was< noted, showed a total of 60,000 tons. Every berth was occupied yesterday, and there were also vessels in both the dry docks.

At the City Police Court to-day, David Charles M‘GUI was charged- with the theft at Invercargill on March 19 last of the sum of £l7, the property of the Electrolux Company, Invercargill. Ho was also charged with having broken the terms of his release on probation. Mr A, C. Hanlon, instructed by Messrs Weston, Ward, and Lascelles, ’Christchurch, appeared for accused. Detective Beer said that several charges were pending against M'Gill at Invercargill, and he asked for a remand there. Accused was remanded to appear there tomorrow.

As the outcome of a petition which was lodged with Parliament in respect to the authority granted to the Dunedin City Corporation to prpceed with certain work at Waipori, members of a parliamentary committee visited Waipori during the present week in quest of information bearing on the matter. Messrs W. E. Parry, M.P. (Auckland Central). T. W. Rhodes, M.P. (Thames), A. H. Kimbell (Under-secre-tary of the Mines Department), who formed portion of the investigating party, left for the north yesterday. Messrs J. Horn, M.P., and F. Waite, M.P., were associated with the visitors in their. investigations? A report will be presented to the Mines Committee of the House of Representatives on the matter.

It must be some time since such a crowd as was present last night to listen to the playing of the Band of the First Battalion was" seen in'the Botanical Gardens. Each item was most enthusiastically received, and the playing was of a high standard. It was rather difficult to pick any outstanding piece, but the favorites were undoubtedly ‘ The Musical Switch ’ and ‘ Colonel Bogey.’ Already so many requests have been received to replay the former that it will be included in the programme of the next concert.

In laying the foundations of the new ‘ Evening Star ’ Office on the property at the corner of Stuart and Cumberland streets, it has been found that the solid w'as reached easily even on the very spot which was once the edge of the harbor foreshore. This experience contrasts with some others. When Herbert, Haynes, and Co. were starting their big building in P.rinces street, now the D.1.C., the workmen had to go down 50ft m one place that originally was a ' trcf gully. The further trial of Mr W. B. Gtiseu’s machine for extracting platinum from the Orepuki sand is to be- at the Thames School of Mines, where the experiments will go to the length of a professional assay. All the masons’ gear is now removed from the Dunedin War Memorial site, and several trees that stood near have been felled, and the obelisk, in full view from the streets, has a noble and beautiful appearance. Some persons have said it should have been placed on a hill. The advantage of the Queen’s Gardens site is that the memorial is close to everyday life, thereby serving as a reminder to persons who would see it only now and then if in a remote situation.

Mr J. Sutherland Ross (president of the Exhibition) and Mr H. W. Spence (secretary) spent an hour or two yesterday in visiting Logan Park and seeing what is left of the buildings that were opened a year ago. They noted that the Festival Hall is now non-existent, that No. 3 has also disappeared, whilst the sheeting is olt No. 5. The demolition is going on apace.

The North Otago Show opened in fine but cloudy weather. Entries were an increase on last year, the gain being wholly in live stock. There was a heavy’ decline in produce,—Press Association.

An Association message from Feilding states that the permanent men employed in the Fcildmg Freezing Works were ordered by the union this morning to cease work, and did so. These men were prepairing for the opening of the season. Dame Fortune did not smile on one of the pay-out clerks at •. Riccarton racecourse last Saturday afternoon. In the hurry and bustle he miscalculated the amount due ou three tickets which wore presented to him, and paid out the sum of £75 7s 6d instead of £ls 7s 6d. At the end of the day the pay clerk found himself £6O short in his cash, and unless the person who received the money returns it, the clerk will have to pay the £6O from his own pocket.—Christchurch correspondent. A prosecution in the Supreme Court, Christchurch, broke down owing to the attitude of the principal witness for the Crown, a girl who had given evidence in the lower court against her father on a serious charge. Witness said her previous evidence was untrue. She denied that anybody had approached her to alter her story. In reply to questions by the Crown Prosecutor, she said she could not remember. Prisoner was discharged at Mr Justice Stringer’s direction.—Press Association. Desiring to discourage the disfigurement of fences, walls, and buildings by the painting or glaring advertisements, the City Council has decided that instead of accepting the old rate of 5s per annum, it will charge the hoarding’ rate per square foot. Or Sincock explained last night that the council could not turn these applications down altogether, as the Government was doing so much advertising on its properties round about. “Why are poplars being planted on the Waipori road?” asked Cr Wilson at last night’s City Council meeting. His objection seemed to be that the poplar was not a native tree of New Zealand. Or Shaddock (chairman of the Electric Power Committee) said this matter was one for the superintendent of reserves, and the idea was to make the road beautiful. If the new trees later on looked as the ones now there did in the autumn time, then the result would be beautiful indeed.

The honorary secretary of the Corporation Employee.?’ Picnic Committee applied to the City Council last night for a half-holiday on Saturday, January 29, for the purpose of holding the annual picnic. It was decided to grant the half-holiday, and to refer the question of conditions to the Finance Committee.

A children’s evening was held in the Knox Church Sunday School Hall, King street, last night in connection with the church jubilee. The function commenced with a tea, at which there were about 700 children present. Later an entertainment was held, the items mostly contributed by the pupils of the Sunday school and Bible class, and the “ Kanamusu ” Party from the Y.M.O.A. The leading performers were Mr Butler, character sketch, l On the Road ’; Mr Paul Reno, juggler; Mr Jack Bowles, comedy character sketch; Mr Norman Scurr, song; Messrs Campbell and Sheehy, steel guitar duet; Pelicbet Bay girls, sketch, ‘ Dr Fat and Thin ’; Misses Maisie and Olive Scott, Ethel Sinclair, and Margaret Slither- 1 land, Highland reel; Mr and Mrs M'Pherson, duet; and a party of girls appeared in a dramatised version of ‘ Riding Down From Bangor.’ There were several others who contributed towards the success of the evening. The Rev. Tulloch Yuille was chairman. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Westport Coal Company was held at Dunedin yesterday afternoon. The adoption of the zeport and balance-sheet was agreed to on the motion of _Mr G. L. Denniston (chairman of directors), seconded by the Hon. W. Downie Stewart. Messrs C. W. Chamberlain and the Hon. W. Downie Stewart were re-elected directors, and Messrs C. H. Statham and J. S. Hislop were reelected auditors. Sir George Fenwick moved the vote of thanks, and this was acknowledged by Mr Denniston on behalf of the directors, and Mr W. A. Flavell (general manager) on behalf of the staff,

The total on the unemployed register at the Labor Department’s bureau today was 193, there being two fresh registrations. No men were placed. The Dairy Control Board reports that between September 1 and October 3 shipments were 291,386 boxes of butter and 62,942 crates of cheese, on which advances totalling £1,378,611 were made. It is explained that this amount will be increased by the produce in cool store, which is not included in the above. Farmers’ earnings are larger, though the price is lower, by reason of increased production. Advice from London stated that the merchants would not increase the -advance on cheese beyond 6d, but the board felt that an increase was warranted, and was strongly urging it.—Press Association. For glasses guaranteed to suit consult W. V. Sturmer, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,s2s.—[Advt.] Every lady loves the fascinating beauty of a good diamond. _ Williamsons, the jewellers, show the brilliant kind.—[Advt.) The United Starr-Bowketfc Building Society will, dispose of £2,000 by ballot and sale this evening. Look for the great Waldie’s Moat Mart, the paradise of thrifty.-—[Advt.] ’ Hart’s bus leaves Grand Picture rank on Sunday, at 9.30 a.m., tor Waipori Falls. The weed at Tomahawk Lagoon has spread to such an extent that, it has debarred anglers from fishing there. The Otago Anglers’ Association, with help from the Acclimatisation Society, has had an. apparatus manufactured to out the weed, and anglers’ attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue. The New Zealand Government Railways Department is advertising for the supply and delivery of workshops machinery, details of which are published in this issue.