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Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 6

A preliminary announcement relative to the promised-revision of the Customs tariff is gazetted. The notice states that it is proposed to revise the tariff next session of Parliament, and draw# the attention of those interested to the provisions of section 130 of the Customs Act, 1913, as amended in 1921. Press Association, Fourteen men applied to the Hospital Board for relief during the past month. Sis of them failed to make an appearance at the job allotted, and the other eight did two and a-half days’ work each. Mr Hugo Anson, a New Zealander, resident in England, writes to protest against the talk on New Zealand Day given by a British broadcasting company on September 27. He says that he blushes with shame to think of the impression it must have made. The music was entirely unrepresentative, and the talk was childish, and nothing could have been better calculated to prevent anyone taking an interst in New Zealand. It gave the idea that tbs dominon was still a country of savages, without much culture, Mr Anson also encloses a letter from a Spanish violinist, expressing great disappointment with the musical part of the programme. Wellington Association telegram. A suggestion of the New Zealand Trained Association that the probationary period for nurses in training be extended to not less than six months has been approved by the Otago Hospital Board. At a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the P.P.A., held at Wellington, the following resolutions were carried unanimously:—“ That Mr Howard Elliott, as dominion secretary, in preferring charges against the administration of justice in connection with the Baume, Mackay, and Baker cases, has acted with the full knowledge and approval of this executive, and that the demand made by him for a Royal Commission to investigate the whole of the charges is unanimously endorsed as being in the interest of the impartial administration of the < laws.” ‘That the Dominion Executive affirms that the statement made by the Erime Minister to a deputation of the executive of the E.E.A. in February last was that Mr Ballard’s temporary appointment as Controller-General ' of Persons was merely for the purpose of investigating the accounts, and would not he made permanent; therefore this executive strongly protests against the appointment being mad© permanent, and will regard any confirmation of the appointment as a breach of faith on the part of the Government.” The honorary staff of the Hospital Board has approved of the necessity of securing sun ray arc lamps for the Dunedin Hospital and for the children’s convalescent home at Kew. This matter arose out of the receipt of a letter at the last meeting of the board from the trustees of the Dunedin Savings Bank intimating that they had been requested to make a grant to the extent of £2OO for the purpose of providing arc sun lamps in the upper rerandan of the home, and asking for authoritative information regarding such lamps. To the same meeting the Hon. Mark Cohen also wrote stating that there was a credit of £62 10s in the bank for the purpose. The decision of the honorary staff has been communicated to the hank. The weather was fine for the continuation of the Oamaru Show. The New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle-breeders’ Association’s championship for bull was won by Mr G. R. Herron (Southland) and for cow by Mr C, J, Cowan (North Otago).—Press Association. Some cricket nets were destroyed by a small outbreak of fire last night in one of the dressing sheds of the pavilion on the- Bay road side of the Oval. Odds and ends and certain fittings were slightly damaged. At 10.28 p.m. the City Fire Brigade was called out, and in a very shogt time the blaze was extinguished*

The Benevolent Committee of the Hospital Board reports that during the month thirty-one cases of relief were dealt with at a weekly cost of £l7 13s. Casual cases for relief amounting to £235 7s 4d were approved. The action of the relief officer in declining two applications for relief was approved.

The new penny stamp, which will come into general use when the stocks of the old issue are exhausted, have received a flattering reception from philatelists, who claim that it is far more artistic than the stamp which it is to supersede. Very different opinions are being expressed about the 2s and 3s issues, and criticisms are reaching the dominon from all parts of the world, an American stamp journal venturing to suggest _ that King George would have a fainting fit when he saw himself arranged in the egre-gious-looking head-piece, which was presumably meant for a field-marshal’s hat. A Dunedin philatelist agreed that the printing and the general designing were poor.

The War Pensions Appeal Board will sit in Dunedin early in December. The board visits Dunedin about three times a year.

Mr M. Connelly, of Dunedin,who contested the Chalmers seat at the last General Election, has received an intimation from'the Railway Department offering him reappointment to his former position in the service as guard.

.At the Port Chalmers Court this morning, Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., gave judgment by default for plaintiff in the case of Harold Oliver Haggitt v. George Watt (Waitati) for the sum of £3 3s (costs 23s 6d), for professional services rendered. When asked this_ morning how the northern radio stations were being received in Dunedin, an enthusiast said that Christchurch was at present exceptionally deaf and loud. Auckland has been rather we>k of late, but an improvement is now noticeable. Wellington .comes through very .poorly “The Australian stations,” he .said, “ are not good in the e*arly part of the evening, but towards 11 o’clock their transmissions become very loud.” A Christchurch P.A. message states that in the Supremo Court the following prisoners were sentenced: —Alan Stanton (house breaking), probation for two years and to refrain from race going; William Charles Dniry, seventeen (burglary), probation for two years; Frank Watson MTvor (theft), three years’ imprisonment.

A Hamilton Press Association telegram states that two further earth tremors were felt at Morrinsville last night, but no damage was done. Both shocks were very slight. The first occurred at 11 p.m,, and the second early in the morning.

Many of the Otago trout streams are in good order for fishing, and, though big baskets seem to be exceptional, numbers of anglers are getting enough fish to provide good sport. Inexperienced men are also taking on angling. The owner of a car carries his family for a run into the country; whilst idling about he comes across an angler, and, from watching with interest*, he thinks he would like to hold the rod for a minute or two. That is a common beginning. Next week he has a license of his own and gear, and sallies forth with a fresh interest in life. The novice often becomes an enthusiast, and if so he is in for plenty of things to do. Just now some of the members of the Otago Anglers’ Association have organised a working bee to cut and drag out some of the weed that has become a nuisance in the Tomahawk Lagoon. The appointment is for to-morrow. The weed in the lagoon has its uses in harboring insects tha tserv© as trout feed, and in providing the fish with shade, but it has grown beyond bounds, and a raking out will make the lagoon a better fishing water. The Dunedin Male Choir is lusty and progressive. Over sixty members attended the practice this week, at which members had the pleasure of meeting Mr S. Barrett, who was one of the clarinet players in the 93rd Highlanders’ Band, and came down for a trip from AVellington. Ho brought his instrument with him, and let the Male Choir hear it. A double quartet of the choir members went to the akari Hospital one night this week and sang to the patients.

Mr Neilson, secretary of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Societyis having the pleasure of booking quite a number of sales at the exhibition now current. The most recent selections by purchasers are of ‘ A Misty Morning,’ by J. Douglas Perrett (£2 10s), ‘Mount Rolleston Buttress,’ by Grace Butler (£2l), ‘The Dolphin Inn, Chichester,’ by AY. Hounsom Bylo (£25), and ‘Zinnias,’ by Ella Spicer (7gs). There is also a demand for the art union tickets.

The greenness of distant fields tempts many a man to liis own injury. Some fruiterers in Dunedin are now learning that lesson. They contracted awhile ago to buy Canadian apples from Auckland agents at a price which, plus charges, means 20s per case in Dunedin, and now have to compete with other retailers who preferred to buy in Dunedin, were able to get their apples this morning at 15s. For two or three weeks Canadian and American apples have gone back in price, the reason being that New Zealand apples this season have lasted longer than usual and are still coming out of cool store in good condition. Nelson is sending lots of Stumers and some Democrats and Doughterty’s to the Dunedin market, and the Central Otago apples are also obtainable. Other importation is leading also to an casing of the price of onions. The question of whether the City Council should he permitted to proceed with the proposed work on the Kent terrace reserve with a view of providing more space for the needs of traffic in the future, and which has been the subject of a violent controversy and the granting of a Supremo Court injunction, is at the instigation of a section of the ratepayers being argued before Mr Page, S.M., who was appointed by the Government under the terms of the Land Act to determine whether a proclamation should be issued wholly or in part allowing the council to proceed with the work. Mr J. O’Shea appears for the City Council, and Mr A. L. Hunt for the objectors. The council’s case rests mainly on the ground that Kent and Cambridge terraces provide the main route to all the southern suburbs, and that the taking of a strip off the reserve for widening is essential.—Wellington Press Association telegram.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that the Hon. R. A. Wright ..(Minister of Education) has agreed to the request of the New Zealand Institute that the whole syllabus of the primary school curriculum should be included in the scope of the Revision Committee’s investigation, and also that the representation of the institute should bo increased to two additional members or three, it necessary.

Probate has been granted by His Honor Mr Justice Sim in the estates of William Patrick Ormond, Dunedin (Mr J. B. Nichol)John Ceilings, Cambrian (Mr J. I. Fraser) ; William Henry Partridge, Clyde (Mr W. A. Harlow) ; Albert Charles Todd, Dunedin (Mr E. Aslin): and Rachael Mary Kellett, Dunedin (Mr Brugh). Letters of administration have been granted in the estate of William Porter, Port Chalmers (Mr D. J. Simpson).

For glasses guaranteed to suit consult W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,s2s—[Advt.]

The dance held in the Trades Hall will he an extended to-morrow night until 12 o’clock. Music bt Faigan’s Orchestra. Supper will be provided. The Taieri Agricultural Show will be held to-morrow on the Outram Recreation Grounds. A special train leaves Dunedin qt 12.30, returning at fb5Q,

The usual euchre tournament promoted by the Square Deal Assembly will be held in the South Dunedin Town Hall, at 8 o’clock to-morrow night. The first prize will be an open order for £lO, and ton other valuable prizes and orders will be distributed.

Preparations are in hand for another of the successful evenings for which the Cosy Cabaret bos acquired a reputation. Arthur Gordon and his dance band will be heard to advantage in the latest numbers, including ‘Valentine,’ ‘Charley, Take It Away,’ and the popular ‘Mignonette.’

The Wembley Club is arranging an attractive evening in the Early Settlers’ Hall to-morrow night, when the programme will comprise old and new dances alternately. The Bitz Orchestra will render popular music, including Strauss’s waltzes for the old dances, and the numbers for the new dances will feature ‘Tie Me to Your Apron Strings’ (fox-trot) and ‘Barcelona’ and ' Valentine ’ (one-steps). The concert to be held in Burns Hall to-morrow promises to be a good one The children, from both Glcndining and Nisbet Homes (assisted by the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church Choir) will render a number of favorite plantation songs, while the second part will be taken‘by well-known Dunedin artists, several unique songs and dances being given. A feature of the programme will be a physical culture display by the members of the Kaikorai Girls’ Club. Tickets are obtainable from the Bible Depot or The Bristol.