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Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 6

lit regard to tlie Salvation Army Spltdnnial Week collections, it is satisfactory to nolo that, despite adverse weather conditions and a slackness :n trade and business, the amount raised in the Dunedin area was larger by about £3OO than that raised last year. Dun edin City was responsible for £2,377 wlilln the suburban corps collected oves £I,OOO. The return for the country districts also shows improvement, Central Otago alone going some £SO better, than in 1926, while Kaitangata, despite the depression in that district owing to unemployment, etc., maintained its average annual contribution. Tho total collection for the dominion was £42,000, just about the same amount as that returned in 1926, the,increase shown in the South being offset by a corresponding decrease in the North Island, where the central division was tho only division showing hotter results this year than last. The Aorangi. which left Auckland last night, carries 9,850 boxes of butter, including 4.960 for Vancouver, 1,550 for Victoria (8.C.), 1,487 tor Shanghai, and 1,858 for Honolulu. — Press Association telegram. Private advice has been received bv Mr Gladstone Hill, who is at present in Dunedin, to the effect that in all probability Sir Alan Cobham will make tho first flight from England to New Zealand by the proposed service route._ m order to inaugurate a regular service. Sir Alan will use a special flying boat of the same description as the one he used on his flight to Australia. Attention is drawn to the fact that the film ‘With Cobham to the Capo’ will not be screened at the Octagon Theatre to-night.

A Dunedin citizen now spending a holiday in Sydney writes: “ Wo' New Zealanders are apt to growl about the legislation, and administration of our State and municipal governments. Tim, cure lor a tendency to .such criticism is to get to know, as I now know, what is happening over here. Corruption is openly charged,' and there is a general feeling amongst the responsible section of the community that the now Government will have a job to clean np the disorderliness of the Legislature. i fear that New South Wales as a State and Sydney as a city will have to go through purging fire before the life of the community is restored to sound health.” The need to wait for a full supply of heart wood, thoroughly dried, has been the cause of the delay in the construction of the new library and dining rooms for the Hillside Railway Workshops. The contractors arc now almost ready in start work again, and it is being arranged to put on enough workmen, in the course of a week or so, to carry the job through quickly. Relieving that they were engaged by an Auckland City Council official, some parties of workmen have been industriously digging up street mains about that city. In reality they were engaged by George Edward Cox, aged 19, who was charged at the Police Court with stealing a bicycle valued at £2O. When he applied for bail the chief detective mentioned accused’s drainage sideline, and opposed his release. Cox was remanded for a week, bail refused. —Auckland correspondent. A Wairoa Press Association telegram states that the Mohaka Hotel, consisting of twenty rooms, was burnt down early this morning. It is surmised that the fire started near the bar. The promises were occupied by Mr D. J. Murphy, who with his wife and_ family and three others escaped in their night attire. The owner of the building is Mr J, Tait. of Mohaka. The insurances on the furniture and stuck in trade were £9OO. The insurance on the building, an old land mark, is not available. For many years the tallest building in Princes street and the shortest have stood side by side—the Bristol and Collie and Pullou’s shop, tho latter dating back about sixty years. A severance is now imminent. Mr D. N. Pugoms, proprietor oi tho sweets shop at the Strand corner, has bought tho little shop and let a contract with tho Lovo Construction Company io pull it down and erect on the site an elegant building of two stories and a basement, the ground Hour to be a modern grillroom, tho upper llonr made into offices. The plans as drawn by Mr j). G. Mowat show a most stylish front and internal arrangements that arc quite up to date in respect to convenience and appearance. The dining room will measure 43 x IS. The demolition is to begin this week, and it is anticipated that iho propricf.ir will be in occupation early next year.

Though the lambing in Otago must have been prejudicially affected by the recent cold snap, inquiries made to-day fail to reveal anything in the way of a definite disaster, and men who are likely to know the worst and the best .'cc'ni quite hopeful that the final tally will be well up to the average ou the lowland farms, whilst the hill sheep are generally believed to have conic through all right.

The Baud of the Ist Battalion, which gave two concerts on Sunday last at Timaru, returned by the first express last evening. From reports received concerning week-end fishing near Dunedin, it .seems that thoso anglers who ventured forth to tile popular streams met with lair success in spite of the inclement weather. From the Waipori fish weighing ii]> to 91b were takej, and at Waikouaiti, where the conditions arc belter than for some years past, some good sport was also provided. The Contour Channel leading into Lake Waihola is reported to bo full of Jisb, and one enthusiast who operated there with the red tip governor caught eleven trout weighing up to 2|lb.

In order to raise funds for a ClirisU nms parly for the poorer children ot Prcbbloton, a number of ladies of-the district organised a raffle, in which the prize was a Sunday dinner, and because of this they were charged in the Magistrate's Court 10-dny with a breach of the (laming Act by commencing a scheme whereby a prize could T«r, won by a. game of chailt-e. In view 'ot tin; fact that other cases of a similar nature will eome before the court tomorrow, the magistrate adjourned the hearing until Monday. The police said umlonblcdly it was a good intention cm the pari of the good ladies of Itrebbkdon lor a. good cause, but unlortunniely (hey had- brought themselves within the four corners of the Gaming Act..—Christchurch Press Association telegram. “An exceedingly pleasant o\eursion,” was the comment of tiro of the passengers in the recent motor run to Mount Cook in a City Corporation “ do luxe ” bus driven by Mr AY. F. Freeman. The excursion was organised by Mr W. Tnekey, in co-operation with the corporation, a party of twenty availing themselves of the opportunity to spend an enjoyable little holiday at tho mountain resort. The party left Dunedin at 9?2'd p.m. on Friday, and travelled via Timarn, Mount Cook being reached at 10.ot) on Saturday morning. The actual running lime was 10J hours. A departure was made from the Hermitage at 0.30 p.m. on Monday, tho party arriving back in Dunedin at 4 a.in. on Tuesday, after hours’ travelling. All the passengers had ample time to view the scenic wonders at Mount Cook, and were vastly impressed with the grandeur of its beauty. Tho whole trip was effected without a mishap of any kind. The appointments of the commodious bus made the travelling very easy and eliminated many discomforts. Although heavy rain fell during a part of the journey, it did not m any way mar the pleasure of the excursion. This was the first occasion on which such a trip had been organised, and if the enthusiasm of tho passengers is any criterion a popular service will be inaugurated. Mr Moss Davis, now in England, has donated to Auckland what the mayor (Air Baildou) describes as one of the most magnificent gifts the city has over received—-namely, priceless .statuary which arrived at Wellington by the Corinthic yesterday.—Press Association. At St. Mary's Anglican Church. Morningi.on, to-morrow evening, at 7.30. Major Robinson (of Hie Melanesian Mission) will (ell of what is going on to-day in the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Contentment and .satisfaction in everv drop of Johnnie Walker.— [Advt.] In connection with (he Redcastle Carnival a dance will bo held in the refreshment room, at 11.30 to-night. For spectacles that soothe the eyes consult W. V. Stunner, D. 5.0.1., G.A.0.C., 2 Octagon. Our business .e exclusively optical. —[Advt.] Excursion faros and train arrangements in connection with the Christchurch show and races are announced by the Railway Department in this issue. Particular attention is directed to the running of relief passenger trains between Christchurch and Dunedin.