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Evening Star, Issue 19583, 15 June 1927, Page 6

The Now Zealand Broadcasting Company advises that Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter, the head of the British Trade Delegation which is now in the dominion, is to speak in the Wellington Town Hall at 8.15 to-night. The address is to be broadcast. Sir Archibald, who is M.P. for Coventry, is one of the outstanding speakers in England.

The sitting of the Conciliation Council to hear the electrical workers’ dispute was resumed yesterday afternoon before the Commissioner (Mr W. H. Hagger), and eventually it was adjourned until July 13 to enable the employers to consider the wages proposals, holidays, and other matters.

“The Railway Department is a very bad offender in this matter,” said the Mayor of Christchurch (Rev. J. K. Archer), when discussing obstructions to the view of drivers of vehicles. “1 am told, in connection with tho smash at Colombo street crossing, when a railway engine hit a tramcar, that tho motorman could not see the engine approaching because of an advertising hoarding erected there by the Railway Department. ’ ’ —Press Association.

The removal of the buildings from Logan Park by the Exhibition demolition Company nominally began in July of last year, though it was not till August that much could be clone. Considering the delays on account of unfavorable weather and the necessity to let this or that structure stand for a while for other uses, Messrs Scott and Cooper have made good progress, and now report, in answer to an inquiry, that No. 4 (the Canadian Court) will "be cleared away by the end of tho present month, leaving only Nos. 1 and 2 to bo dealt with. One or these buildings is its Demolition Company’s store the other is the machine shop, where the stripped-off wood is cut to the sizes required by purchasers, so tho company will be literally pulling down its own housing when the start is made on No. 1. Tho stuff is being sold as fast as it can be unfastened; in fact, the company has sold _ some of the wood that is still in position. Presently the workmen will bo starting to shift the grand stand. The band rotunda is just as it was when Mr Ricketts fascinated us, and soon it will be the sole structure Often one hears from persons watching tho operation tho remark that it would be a pity if the rotunda has to go, seeing that it would be a useful and ornamental adjunct to the park as a pleasure ground. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the bronze idol at Port Chalmers some months ago has not yet been cleared up. It disappeared when the Moana was brought to the wharf from an anchorage in the stream _in order to undergo the process of being broken up. That process has now been carried out to a considerable extent, the deck fittings having been removed and the saloon and most of the cabins stripped of their once luxurious appointments. The missing bronze idol, which was modelled to represent a Greek gocldess ? was situated in a very prominent position in the main saloon. The richly carpeted stairway was electrically illumined by a lamp held by the goddess. It disappeared in less than ten minutes, and the place of its concealment has not yet been discovered, although the steamer is now practically gutted from boat deck to keelson.

The following message has been received by the Dominion SurveyorGeneral from the Surveyor-General of Perth (W.A.): —“ I understand that the Institute of Surveyors hero is endeavoring through the New Zealand Institute to prevent New Zealand surveyors accepting appointments in the Western Australia Survey Department, Their statements published here are absolutely untrue. They desire to create a monopoly by preventing the department from employing staff men. New Zealand surveyors engaged by you can bo assured that their interests will bo fully protected, with theopportunity of promotion to positions with a maximum classification of £576 and £7OB, as increased by the Appeal Board. There is a large programme of work here.”— Press Association.

The conference of hospital matrons at Wellington decided to form a New Zealand Council of Hospital Matrons, of which Miss Stott was elected president and provincial secretary, and Misses Davis (Palmerston North) and Kenny (Dunedin) vice-presidents. A discussion on the hours of duty for nurses and sisters proved indecisive, as it was impossible to obtain uniformity, owing to the varying conditions. It was decided to suggest a minimum of two days off per month for nurses. Further recommendations adopted were that, after passing the final examination, nurses should compulsorily be exchanged to enable them to enlarge their experience; that private nurses be allowed, after two years’ practice, to enter hospitals for a refresher course of six months, as fourth-year nurses; that a short course of domestic science and civic economy be combined with the hygiene now taught during probationership.—-Press Association.

The Wellington provincial district is experiencing a mild type of scarlet fever. The latest figures for New Zealand give the total as 66 cases with one death. Of these cases nine arein the Wanganui and Horowhemia district, fifteen in the Wairara pa-East Coast district, and thirteen in Wellington central. The Health Department is taking all precautions, and has issued instructions to rmefe’-s of schools and parents.— Wellington Press Association telegram.

Cabled advice has been received by Mr R. Jamieson intimating that a charter has been granted for the formation of a chapter of the Easter Star, to bo designated Dunedin. No. 289, under the jurisdiction or the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland. Interviewed at Apia concerning his trip to the New Hebrides, Major Richardson, Administrator, said he could not divulge any information regarding the Commission _ which was confidential. His observations of the New Hebrides and other islands confirmed the work that New Zealand was doing in Samoa. Of all the islands he had visited he could honestly say Samoa was in advance as regards treatment for the betterment of the conditions of the natives. The New Hebrides offered scope for young planters with small capital, and also producers. Copra, cocoa, and cottou were all payable crops in the islands.—Auckland Press Association telegram. The Arapuni strike continues without any sign of a settlement. The men were all idle again to-day. A meeting of the engineers was to be held to discuss the situation.—Hamilton Press Association telegram.

The Hospital Committee of the Hospital Board in its monthly report recommends that the report of the medical superintendent on the question of the nurse for special duty in the diabetic clinic bo approved, and that the nurse on duty at present be asked to continue with it, the same nurse to be called the metabolic nurse, as her whole time will be taken up with this work and in connection with investigation in regard to patients suffering from goitre.

The head gardener’s report as to providing work for unemployed returned soldiers at Wakari has been approved by the Finance Committee of the Otago Hospital Board.

That the alterations to the old X-ray department as per plan submitted by the architect be approved and the offer of Messrs G. Simpson and Co. to carry out the work be accepted is recommended by the Hospital Committee of the Otago Hospital Board in its monthly report. The use of the proposed waiting room in the old X-ray block for children attending the hospital with parents on visiting days is recommended for approval. Mrs Ross will arrange for payment of the services of a woman in attendance and for the cleaning and providing of toys, etc., in the cupboard.

Malicious false alarms were responsible for the despatching of_a machine from the Central Fire Station on two fruitless errands yesterday. One call was received to the Victoria -wharf, at 8.39 p.m., and the other at 9.22 p.m. to the corner of Opoho road and Arden street.

Raymond Patrick Lctton ; arrested last night after a struggle in Grafton road for the alleged theft of a motor car, was before the court this morning. He was proved to be a man who was before the court yesterday on a charge of the unlawful conversion of another car, and was then remanded. He will reappear in the court next Monday to answer both charges.— Auckland Press Association telegram. In the Palmerston North Police Court this morning Hector Vernon Penwarden, aged twenty-seven, a carpenter, pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence at Wellington on two charges of forging and issuing valueless cheques at Woodville on April 11 and 19. Accused was already waiting sentence on other charges, stated Senior-detective Quirk. Press Association telegram.

Alexander Campbell, aged fifty-five, a builder, pleaded guilty in the Wellington Magistrate's Court to being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car yesterday afternoon in Custom House quay. Thepplico stated that accused had been similarly charged on February 17 of last year at Potono, but was found not guilty, though he was convicted and fined for negligent driving. Accused was fined £2O, and his license was suspended for twelve months.—Press Association telegram. \ referendum taken by the Auckland r.ication Board on Hie question of whether discretionary power should be granted to make appointments of married women teachers resulted in that course being favored. Out of 2,100 teachers in tne boards employ 1j2.8 were in favor and 311 against. It was decided to send the figures to the Mmister and other boards. Press Assocmtion.

“ More eyewash ” was the description applied by an engine driver of over forty years’ experience_to tire finding or the railway court of inquiry that the Timani derailment was caused by stones on the line. “ This is not the first time,” ho said, “ at the same spot that a derailment has occurred with the same class of engine. Stones could not cause it even once, let alone twice. Jt a stone big enough to put a seventy-fivc-ton engine off the road could get under the cowcatcher the wicels would knock it off the line. I think the cowcatcher is only 4in above the rail. Clmstchurch' Press Association telegram. Two more men were before the court to-dav in connection with the raid on a gambling den on Saturday night. One was fined £1 for being found on the premises, and the other was discharged, there being no case against him. It was proved that he was in the building to make an appointment to take physical instruction lessons. Counsel stated that the man was a Government servant. and his name was suppressed. Auckland correspondent. The Post Office authorities advise that the steamer Waikonaiti left Sydney for Bluff at 10 a m on June 14, The Dunedin mails, which include thirteen hags and eight hampers of mad, should arrive hero on June 20.

For t'lasse' guaranteed to suit consult M • V. Sturmcr, G.A.0.C., D S 0,1 2 Octagon, Dunedin; ’phone 7,s2s.—[Advt.] On Saturday night a _ recital of chamber music will be given in tnc Allen Hall, Umvoreitv, at 8 o’clock. The _ recital is arranged hr Hr Selwrn Da Clive Lowe, who will’ have associated with him in thi concerted work Mrs H. C. Campbelland Miss Gwen Humphreys (piano). Sirs H. De C M’Artbur and Mr H. Clark (violin), Mr R. D. Nirrmo (viola), and Mr H. 0. M Tarlane (’cello). The concerted numbers will he ‘ Quartet in D Minor ( Death and the Maiden,’ Schubert), for strings; ‘Quintet in B Flat’ for yano and strings (Schumann,, and two numbers by Percy Aldridge Grainger are a trio for piano, . violin, _ and ’cello, tho other a quartet for piano, violin, viola and ’cello. The soloists are Mrs B. M Hector of Wellington, who mill play Grieg's ‘Holherg Suite’ for pianoforte, ami Miss'’ Irene Horniblow, who will sing A t Columbine’s Grave’ (Martin Shnw) and •Light' (Binding).