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Evening Star, Issue 19699, 28 October 1927, Page 4

A syndicate of Dunedin ladies has drawn Textile (winner of tho Caulfield Cup) in tho £5,000 Melbourne Cup sweep. A Christchurch Association message states that the adjourned meeting of creditors in tho estate of Edwin Walter Dann, engineer, yesterday resolved that the debtor submit to public examination. It was alleged that Dann had kept no proper books of account, and line! borrowed freely when he ought to have known he was insolvent. A Gisborne Press Association telegram states that the Harbor Board’s diedge, John Town ley, whilst endeavoring to pick up her moorings off Waikainu beach, stranded. All attempts to refloat tho vessel so far hasvo been resultlcss. She is being buffeted in tho surf, but apparently has sustained no damage. Plans prepared by the drainage engineer, showing lines of proposed foul sewer and storm-water drains in M'Georgc’s sub-division, Eglinton road, have been approved. Tho whole of the cost is to bo paid by the subdividers. The drainage engineer’s estimate is £414 for the foul sewer and £220 for the storm-water sewer, a total of £634. An article appearing in the 1 Eveninn- Post’ (Wellington) with photographs of a Rotherham watch found m France, which led to tho finding of the owner of the timepiece, Mr E. Sullivan, of Lower Hu It, and the identification of two soldiers’ remains was reprinted in the Home papers, and a letter received by Sir Maui Pom are, the Minister in charge of the War Graves Division of the Department cl Internal Affairs, from Major-general Sir Fabian Ware, Vice-chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, states: “1 have to refer to the department’s letter dated July last, and to say that the commission deeply a]>preeiates your co-operation and that of the ‘Evening Post,’ and the care and thoroughness with which their inquiry has been handled. The graves in question are accepted as those of Taylor and Anderson, and headstones will he erected accordingly.“ _ “It is gratifying to know,” said Sir Maui, >t, work done by tho War Graves Department is rcndcving_ quite good service, and this, I see, is recognised by tho Imperial War Graves Commission.”—Press Association. A representative from the Public Works Department lias inspected the Anderson’s’ Bay tramway duplication and extension, and found all clearances in order, except at the new terminus, where the road and footpath have not yet been properly formed. The city engineer has been requested to attend thereto, and wlm tho work is _ completed and Hie necessary certificate given these lines will be open to traffic. Recommendations to submit loan proposals for raising £420,000 for tramway extensions and improvements besides provision for additional rolling stock provided a lengthy discussion at tho meeting of the Auckland City Council last night, and on the casting vote of the mayor they were referred to the Finance Committee for a report.—Press Association telegram. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Finance Committee stated in a brief report last night to the City Council that it had given close attention to Sunday concerts in theatres, and, as it considered that they were not being conducted in a satisfactory manner, it was recommended that no further permits bo issued, the recommendation being adopted without discussion. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that David Evans, alias H MTvay, charged to-day with being drunk while in charge of a motor car was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment. His license was cancelled, and he was also prohibited from ohtaiuauother for five ywit's. Tho police said that this was tho second offence of the kind committed by the accused. “You’re not going to drive again for a few years, said the magistrate, Mr Mosley. A 'Wellington Press Association telegram states that Joseph Quinn, licensoo of tho Cricketers Arms Hotel, was fined £lO to-day for Sunday trading. Frederick Carr, manager of Hie Kits restaurant, was fined £2 for employing a woman after 10.30, and three women who worked after that hour were ordered to pay 1 costs.

The City Council’s Water Coinmitlco reports that in view ol the possibility of further slips taking place on portion of the Silver Stream race in Leishmau’s laud, authority has been granted the citv engineer to obtain iJOOft of pipes to be kept in reserve for immediate use in case any further movement of the ground should cause an interruption in the water supply. The estimated cost of the pipes, including cartage, is £295.

The executive of the Wanganui Lmployers’ Association decided to unanimously oppose the proposed alteration to the Constitution of the Arbitration Court for the following reasons:— (1) The difficulty of seeding suitable arbitrators; (2) the lack of continuity of a policy which would arise from there being separate members of the court to deal with each case; (3) the danger of public interest being entirely ignored; (4) the impossibility of the court getting through the work mder the proposed constitution. A member of the executive of the local association was appointed to attend tho sitting of the Labor Bills Committee in Wellington.—Press Association telegram.

The postal authorities advise that the Manuka, which left Melbourne on Wed nesday for Wellington, is bringing Dunedin mails totalling thirty-one bags and seven hampers, which are, cue Jicic on ’Tuesday nest.

Thc Otago Motor Club lias announced i’no results of its reliability trial to llanfurly on Labor Day, the outward run having been made via Palmerston and the return trip via Middleman;!! and Outram. The awards have been made as follow Motor cycles: L. Peppe? (Triumph), 1; C. K Easier (Excelsior), 2, L. R. Filhiigham (Tnumph), 3. Motor cars; L. Howlison (Morris Cowley) and A Largo (Oyeiland Whippet), 1 (equal); C. L. Pmci (W'illys Knight), 2; fe. J. Martin (Willys Knight), 3. Ladies do not often attend trading company meetings in Dunedin, and it was tlicreforo with, peculiar pleasure, as he admitted, that Mr E. J. Hnlstcd, in opening the D.LC. annunl meeting yesterday afternoon, addressed his remarks to “ ladies and gentlemen. Iho representation was not merely nominal. or nine ladies were present, ana though none of them spoke, it may bo supposed that if any argument had arisen one or more of them would have shed some light on the question. Mr Halsted expressed the hope that ladies would also attend future meetings, and if those who attended on this occasion make known to others of their sex the pleasure that it is to meet directors and officials who have done their duty with profit to all concerned this hope is likely to be realised. Possibly it will become the fashion to go to such meetings of other companies, and if so there is sure to be a large gathering on evorv suitable occasion, for the ladies of Dunedin hold pretty large parcels of the best scrip, the gift of grateful husbands.

By arrangement of tho High Commissioner, enlarged photographs of the New Zealand war memorials to the missing at Chunuk Bair, and at Twelve Tree Copse, and of tho Imperial memorial at Cape Hellos, have been obtained bv the Library Committee of the City Council.

Tlio Queen street frontage of a valuable Auckland property, known ns Porter’s Block, lias been sold to a Wellington firm, who intends to erect a modern five-storied building; and the High street frontage has been sold to Mr George Walker, an auctioneer at Auckland. The price is not disclosed. Th.- Dunedin City Council has been awarded a diploma by the authorities of tbo Canadian National Exhibition for an exhibit of civic photographs. In the presence of a large gathering of the P.resbyteriau clergy the Gover-nor-General yesterday laid the foundation stone of tbo Maori Girls’ College at Marion, replacing the _ present old building at Turakina. The GovernofGenoral later attended a Masonic lodge and departed last night for the north. —Press Association.

The Drainage Board will, on Wednesday night, consider a motion authorising an application to ho made to the Local Bodies Loans Board for authority to raise a loan, of £IuO,OUU. Returned from his tour of Otago, Mi- J. R. Marks, district engineer of the Public Works Department, says that the country in the irrigated districts of Ida Willey and Manuhorilda is looking wonderfully well, giving promise of great productivity if the season proves at all' favorable. Anglers who cannot spare the time to travel far are expecting interesting sport at the Tomahawk Lagoon tomorrow in the Otago Anglers’ Association competition. The lagoon is at this period of tho year not troubled with weed, and already it lias yielded fair fishing. Cr Mitchell has given notice to move at tho meeting of the City Council on Wednesday night;—“That in future the maintenance of all streets, including the portion at present maintained by the tramways department, bo carried out by the works department.”

Tho City Council lias declined an offer by the Exhibition Demolition Company to sell tho hand rotunda. .Six wickets on tho Oval, two on the Northern Recreation Ground, and one on each of tho Gardens Ground, Opoho, and Logan Park have been_ granted to the Otago Cricket Association for use during tho current season. For the exclusive use of the new pavilion on the Princes street frontage of the Oval the association has to pay a, rental of £ls in advance, and the rental for each of tho wickets is £5. A number of wickets bnvo been granted free of charge to the Boys’ Cricket Association.

Tho General Committee of tho City Council reports that the erection of the fish depot building at Polichet Bay has now been completed, and arrangements have been made with Messrs W. G. Robertson and C. Gibbs, whole ♦lo fish dealers, to take over tho tenancy ns froth Monday, October 31, at tho rental agreed upon—viz.. £6 per calendar month, representing per cent, interest and li per cent, sinking fund on the cost of the building and the railway siding, plus £lO per year rent to tho Railway Department for the area. The tenants are to nd all labor required for handling tho fish and to keep the premises clean and sanitary to the satisfaction of the council. The tenancy is for a term of one year.

On the question of the general laborers’ award the Works Committee of the City Council reports:—“ln accordance with instructions from council the committee has further considered the matter of the proposals submitted by the General Laborers’ Union for a new agreement. As mentioned in the previous report to Council, the granting of the union’s proposals would involve an advance in wages of Id per hour to all laborers, with special rates for such work as tar spreading. _ This increase would involve an additional outlay to the council and the board of about £B.GOO per annum, which sum could only bo provided by increasing the general rates. An alternative would lie to reduce hands to keep expenditure within the limits of the present income. The committee is still of the opinion that, under the special_circumstances, the matter s one in which the council should not be called upon to make the final decision, but that the matter should go to the Arbitration Court for adjudication.” During the past week of moonless nights and comparatively dear skies the greatest “movie pictures ” that can be found on the earth have been on view in the eastern heavens from about midnight. The vertical rising of Orion, with the incomparable Sircio on his right, Taurus and the Pleiodos on his left, is by itself a sublime spectacle, well worth the trouble of jumping out of bed. Next week the moon will begin tq> pale the star shown The hint is' worth noting. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that William Charles Courtney and Leonard Courtney were ordered by Mr Justice Reed this morning to forfeit their sureties of_£so each because of the failure of their cousin, William James Courtney, to appear for trial for the theft of an overcoat valued at £3 3s from the Albert Hotel. The opinion was expressed when tue accused’s name was called earlier in the week that he had gone to Australia. At 'Wellington, Richard Coxon, a bootmaker, pleaded guilty to using his premises as a common gaming house. On the occasion of a recent raid Jie was found to be in possession or £SO, and records found in the shop showed that he had taken £l3 m bets that morning. He had also laid extensive doubles. He had been previously before the court, and was fine £75. Joseph Martin, aged 43, was fined £lO for assisting.—Press Association. In about » week from now the Otago Harbor Board’s engineering staff will be ready to begin pumping spoil into the depression on the western side of Logan Park. Bho area to bo thus brought up to level is approximately 20 acres, but half of thatarea needs onlv a deposit of about a loot, and in the” deepest part a filling of 3ft or thereabouts will suffice, so when that sturdy old dredge Vulcan gets to work she will soon put a good top on to what at present is a mud hole.

Mr A. C. Jenkins, the engineer in the Public Works Department to whom is assigned the duty of investigating the possibility of developing hydro-elec-tric power from Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri, is to resume surveying early next month. At a well-attended meeting of the local executive of tho Summer Time Appreciation Committee on Wednesday last the former decision to raiso funds by a street day collection was rescinded. At the meeting a. letter was read from the secretary of the National Summer Time Appreciation Association, Wellington, pointing out that the movement was now a. national one, its obiect being to discourage numbers of sinall local movements being started for varying purposes and to direct the effort. all into a. uniform channel for one common purpose. The executive has therefore, after full consideration of the position, definitely decided to ro-operate with the dominion scheme, and proposes to circularise all governing bodies of sporting, commercial, and educational associations asking for subscriptions to the fund. Tn older to allow the general public an opportunity of contributing a subscription list is to be opened through the columns of tho Press, and in addition collection boxes will be placed in suitable places in the city for the receipt of contributions. A list of these will he published later.

As the weeks go by tho popularity of Uxa Savoy as a dauemg place increases. New patrons are always impressed with the surroundings in the Tudor Hall, the| music and the general service. One of the hi functions which has helped to add to the prestige of the Savoy is the supper dance, and another of those pleasant dances is being arranged for to-morrow night- Acw music will bo played by Era neaehams Orchestra. The “ Square Heal •’ Euchre Assembly will hold the usual weekly euchre iouvnaraent m the Waratah Tea Rooms at 8 o clock tomorrow night. The Wembley Oh:b is arranging another of its dances for to-morrow night m the Early Settlers’ and Pioneers Halls. Tho attractions include a mazurka, competition, for which six prizes will be given. The services of an export judge have been secured.