LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19708, 8 November 1927, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that at a meeting ol the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Society of II ail way Servants held yesterday tho following resolution was passed “ That this committee strongly opposes any alteration in the constitution of the Railway Appeal Board as suggested by the Prime Minister.”

At the monthly meeting of the St. Clair School Committee the chairman, on behalf of the committee, congratulated Mr Coutts on the excellent results achieved from the bazaar, and also desired him to thank the staff for the time and energy which it had in. A letter was received from the Education Board asking for a further £35 towards the additional cost of putting the grounds in order. It was decided that the request be granted on condition that the work be thoroughly finished, including tho strip along tho front of tho school, and the secretary was instructed to write explaining the position. Mr Pritchard reported that the grounds were now beginning to show a marked improvement. The garden would require a lot of filling before any great results could be expected. Mr Fustier also laid stress_ on the necessity of obtaining extra filling for the garden. Owing to the cost it was decided to leave this matter over til) some future date. The chairman took occasion to welcome back _ Sir Jones, a, member of the committee, who had been absent on account of illhealth. It was decided that tho head master purchase prizes on the same basis as last year. Tho sum of £5 was received from the St. Clair Lawn Tennis Club as a donation towards tho school funds. It was resolved that the secretary write thanking the club for its valued contribution. Tho chairman intimated that he would provide the medal this year for the dux of the school, and in the event of a tic Mr Jones said that h© would give a second medal. It was decided that the action of the chairman in granting the Boy Scouts the use of tho hall on Friday evenings be approved, and in future it was resolved that a responsible officer bo in charge of the boys, so that the school property could be amply protected, and, furthermore, that the hoys clean up tho hall before dispersing. ’ Building schemes costing over £30,000 are either in hand or contemplated by the Salvation Army authorities in Auckland, states the ‘ New Zealand - Herald.' The largest project is tho erection of a new central congress hall. A section, 56ft by 130 ft, has been purchased at the bottom of Grey’s avenue at a cost of £6,250. The site is only about 200yds from the Town Hall, and will bo very central. Plans ior a new' building have already been prepared, and provide for a large brick building, two stories in front and reaching four stories at the back. It is estimated that this building will cost £19,000, and the furnishings £SOO, so that the total cost of tlm project will be £25,750. The other buildings being erected or about to bo commenced arc the new Prison Gat© Brigade Homo at Epsom, and, a new Rescue Home costing £4,981 at Parnell. A. band of entertainers, arranged by Miss Jimsio C. Eraser, met at the Caversham Benevolent on Saturday evening, and submitted a lengthy and varied programme to the patients and staff at the home. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band numbered among the performers, and under tho leadership of Pipe-major James Smith, some popular Scotch and sacred music was rendered, much to the enjoyment of all present. Miss Fraser was fortunate in having on the programme two leading teachers -Mr Dalraores Macdonald and Mr T. De Spong—who gave of their best in vocal and elocutionary work". The programme opened with a, community sing by tlve old folk, who thoroughly enjoyed their item. Then .followed a selection by the Pipe Band, and Hems by Mr M'Kay, Misses Netta Wilkie, Essie Johnston, and Libby Hayden, Mr Dalmores Macdonald, Mr Woolley, Misses Jessie and Dorothy M'Mullan, Mr Andrew Fraser, Mr T. Do Spong, Misses Lily Fox and Jessie M'Mullan, Mrs Simons, and Nurse Skinner. Mr M'Pherson (manager of the home) thanked the performers, and very specially the members of the Pipe Band for their programme of music. The, accompaniments were played by Miss Clara Scofield, A.T.C.L., Mr Daimores Macdonald, and Miss Fraser, and the dance music was supplied by Pipers Burns, A. Walker, and MTvciizic.

On Saturday evening an illustrated lecture on ‘ The French Revolution ’ was given by Mr H. Fawcett, M.A., in the Wakari School Hall before a large audience. Mr W. S_. Cubitt (chairman of the School Committee) presided. In a brief introductory the lecturer spoke of the causes leading up to what was known as the French Revolution. In the time of Louis XIV. the colossal expenditure involved in the construction of Versailles and all its surroundings, the extravagance generally of the court and nobility, and the iniquitous taxation of the people had begun to imppverish the country. By the time Louis XVI. came _to the throne the affairs of tlie_ nation were in a very chaotic condition, and the general cry was for reform. Louis, a. vacillating king, in his difficulties was eventually forced to summon tho States General in May, 1789. This wis the beginning of (he Revolution, Many fine pictures of the Versailles Palace were thrown on the screen, also portraits of the king and his queen, Mario Antoinette, leaders of (ho Revolution, Mirabean, Robespierre, Danlou, Marat, and others, as well as many fine illustrations of stirring incidents that took pla.ee in that stormy period- The lecturer treated his subject in a very lucid and interesting manner, concluding with a. description of (lie rise and fall of Napoleon. A hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer and Mr Simpson (tbc operator) brought a pleasant evening to a close. A letter was received at the Mosgicl Borough Council meeting last night from the secretary of Mr T. K. Sidey’s committee, who_ asked the council to join in a function to he held in the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, on November 23 regarding the Daylight Saving Bill. It was decided that a- public meeting he called for the 16th inst. A similar letter was received from Wellington, and it was resolved to reply that a local effort was engaging the council’s attention.