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Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 6

During last year twenty-five vessels of 89,804 tons gross were docked in the Otago dock at Port Chalmers, and twenty-nine vessels of 17,634 tons gross wore docked in the Port Chalmers dock.

Mr John Williamson reported toJhe Taieri County Council yesterday that during the Christmas season he had controlled the motor traffic at the Brighton bridge. Most of the motorists had observed the by-laws, hot some few had been noted for speeding, including two of the corporation buses. He had io complain about persons loitering on the bridge, watching the boats, and recommended that corrugated iron should be placed on the sides to block the view. In connection with the clause in the report regarding the control of motor traffic, a letter was read from the Brighton Domain Board acknowledging the services of Mr Williamson, the inspector. His tactful handling of a difficult problem had not only served the motorists well but had prevented anything in the nature of an accident at the bridge.

On (he subject of the Leith Canal walls, the annual report of the secretary of the Harbor Board states “As set forth in my last year’s report, the position of this matter was that our engineer’s plans for the raising of the walls of the Leith Canal from Forth street to the outlet had been approved by the city engineer. Negotiations are to be opened with the property owners concerned, with respeet to the roadway in front of Messrs Gregg and Co.’s property, _ and those lying° to the west. The City Council lias been approached in the matter, and should a complete agreement he arrived at with the owners, then a further agreement will be required to be made with the City Council covering the changed position. Meantime, the engineer has been authorised to proceed, as expeditiously as possible, with the raising of the walls on the northern side of the canal.”

The question of motor car parking ou roads near Wingatui Bacecowrso on race days and the consequent danger to pedestrians leaving the course at the close of a meeting was raised at the Taieri County Council yesterday, and the chairman and Cr Findlay were deputed to interview the Dunedin Jockey Club.

The engineer of the Otago Harbor Board (Mr J. M’G. Wilkie) reports that during 1927 Dredge 222 was in commission for the whole period, and dredged a total of 574 loads, equal to 478.142 cubic yards of material. The dredge steamed 4,327 miles and consumed 2,127 tons of coal. The collection on the beach at St. Clair last Tuesday, in aid of the Royal Life Saving Society’s funds, that body conducting the rescue competitions, gathered in tho meagre sum of £6 7s 6d, that total made up of one halfcrown, five florins, fifteen shillings, and a handful of woe silver. By a rough estimate the collection averaged about a halfpenny per head. The thought arises that our people did not generally know the call was to be made, and that the paucity of the response may be partly due to_ the fact that most folk, when preparing for an afternoon on the beach, take with them not much more money than will pay tram fares and ice creams. But even giving weight to that explanation, it was a miserable collection.

‘'ln accordance with our Empowering Act of 1926, authorising us to borrow £350,000,” says the annual report of the Harbor Board, “ we_ have raised for current work, a first instalment of £50,000, at 53 per cent, interest, for fifteen years. In terms of this Act a sinking fund of _l per cent, has been created in connection with this £50,000, and it was decided that the chairman for the time should be one of the commissioners.”

Complaint is made that visitors to Logan Park have no chance of procuring a drink of water except by bothering the caretaker at Mb cottage, and the plaint is justified. So far as can be ascertained the only water supply there for the public at present is in the art gallery. Thirsty cMldren at play are complaining every day. It is understood that the corporation is making arrangements to instal taps. The sooner this is done the better, so ns to give a supply before the summer is over. When the city treasurer and the manager of the Electric Department come to make up their next accounts it will no doubt ho found that “ Sidoy time ” and the recent run of clear weather in the evenings have appreciably lowered the consumption of light in private houses, but it is believed that the consequent lessening of revenue per house will he largely compensated for by the increase in the number of consumers. In this connection it is to he remembered that Dunedin stands very happily as compared with places that derive their energy from steam. Extra output of light here is pretty well all profit. For the past few months the city treasurer (Mr H. H. Henderson) has not been taking any loan money. Therefore many seekers after giltedged securities will be ready to respond next Wednesday, when debentures will be available in three 5* per cent, loans—a renewal, gasworks, and electricity. Onr thrifty people like these local investments, not only because they are safe, but the transactions therewith, as to depositing and coupon paying, arc simplified to the uttermost.

Certain members of the Canterbury Progress League visited Otago this week to confer with Mr R. T. Stewart, of Dunedin, concerning a scheme he has thought out for applying a hydraulic jet to cut a new channel to the coast, and thus drain Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth. This draining is ono of the projects in which the association is keenly interested. Mr Stewart gave a demonstration of Ins jet at Lawrence yesterday, and before the delegates left this morning one ol their party (Mr P. R. Climie) told a ‘ Star ’ reporter that they were rather impressed with what they saw and learned.

The electrical static machine presented by Miss L. M. Reynolds is now in the Dunedin Hospital, and will bo shortly set up as part of the equipment in the massage department. Miss Reynolds imported the machine from America.

The secretary of the P. and T. Department received a letter sent to the Chief Postmaster, Wanganui, _ by Mr A. G. Chosswas, of Makakalio, in which lie states that between 9.25 and 10 p.m. on January 10 he and his wife beard what they considered could not be anything else but an aeroplane, both baring beard aeroplanes before. They live forty miles inland from Waitotara railway station, and the only road passing the house is a bridle track, so that it would have been impossible for it to be the sound of a motor car or any other vehicle. The statepient tallies with that of Mr Metcalf, telegraphed on the 17th.—Press Association.

The post office authorities advise that the Makura loft Sydney for Wellington at 6 p.m. on Thursday last. The Dunedin portion of her mails includes ninety-seven bags, thirty-nine hampers, including sixty-five beyond, and it should bo to band on Tuesday. The Manganui left Sydney for Wellington at 4 p.m. on Friday last, with eight bags and four hampers of mail for Dunedin. This batch is due here on Wednesday.

The s.s. Karetu has loaded five hundred tons of pig iron to-day_ at Ouekaka for Australia. This iron is iho first shipment since the imposition of the £3 por ton duty levied by the Australian Government on Onekaka iron.—Press Association.

When the sun pours down its melting rays these warm days the beach at St. Clair is a striking picture of color and animation. All day long the water is crowded by hundreds of bathers who partake of the jo vs of splashing in the surf, Iheir various lined costumes giving a picturesque touch in the scene. Others recline on Iho sand with multi-colored sunshades, and crowds of happy children, enjoying the last week of their holidays, paddle in the water. Thursday was a particularly busy day on the beach, and till after 9 o’clock in the, evening there were bathers in the water. So many motorists visited the place that the parking urea alongside the esplanade was soon fully occupied, latecomers having to park their cars in nearby streets. Again yesterday hundreds were attracted to the beach, and till late in the evening bathers were still in the water. The beach is in particularly good order just now, and as long as bathers do not go out ton far it is perfectly safe. All the joys _of surfing can he obtained without going beyond the first few breakers. Is there any inquiry as to which has been the hottest day in Dunedin so far this season? Wore a totalisator operating on that subject it might he profitable to invest a trifle on yesterday, for the thermometer at the Opoho Observatory Station showed a maximum of 82 in the shade for the twenty-four hours ended at 9 o’clock this morning. After a thoroughly enjoyable time in Dunedin the members of the Canterbury boys’ cricket team left by Hie second express for their northern home this morning. One of the lads, however, went away with a heavy heart, for, just before the train went out, bis suit case was missed, and he had to board the train without it. A friend and he put their belongings together on the platform and went to say farewell to their hosts. When they returned to collect their luggage and board the train, one suit case was missing. A hurried search was made on the platform and on the train, hut it could not he found. The owner of the missing bag is French, who was about the best hat in the senior team, and it is hoped that, if it were lifted by mistake by an arriving passenger, it will be returned.

The Waikouaiti Show is “ just like old times,” declared the president of the Waikouaiti Agricultural and Pastoral Society (Mr James Thompson), as he surveyed tho stock exhibits at the society’s annual show this morning, and there is every justification for Air Thompson’s optimism, for the quality and quantity of the entries compare most favorably with those of any past year, and, indeed, it can be said that something of a record has been established as far as draught horses are concerned, and the sheep pens are crowded more than ever before. The display of cattle is most satisfactory, in spite of the fact that owing to the inconvenience of bringing animals to the grounds by train some exhibitors have found themselves unable to come up to the scratch. The indisposition of the Fresian breeder, Mr T. Hewitt, to a certain extent lowered the standard in that section, for he was unable to exhibit any of his well-known stock. Quite a feature is the homo produce section. Altogether the show is a. huge success, and, assisted by ideal weather conditions, is giving rise to a gala atmosphere. Judges and visitors arsived from as far away as Balclutha and Oamaru.—Our own reporter.

The Kev. C. Maitland E-lliss will he the preacher at both services at the United Congregational Church. The morning subject, will be 1 The Call ,• to Advance ’ and the evening ‘A Saviour Who Satisfies.’ For spectacle* that soothe the eyes consult W. V. Stunner, D. 5.0.1., G.A.0.C., 2 Octagon. Our business 3 exclusively optical— [Advi.]

Notification of Sunday services ns enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns Anglican : St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew’s, St. Peter’s. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew's, St. Stephen’s, Port Chalmers, Northeast Valley, Mornington, Kaikorai, Oaversham, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, St. Clair. Methodist; Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, St. Hilda, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Roslyn, Caversham, Port Chalmers. Congregational; Moray Place and King Street. Baptist; Hanover Street, Eoslyn, Caversham, Mornington. North-east Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Roslyn, Northeast Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street HaJI. Salvation Army, Christian ‘ Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Christaclelphians. Select dance to-night at Anaao Hall, under the Overseas Hall. At both services in Knox Church to-mor-row the Rev. C. G. Willcox, of Fairlie, will he the preacher. Mr Willcox was for some time assistant minister in Knox Church. Rev. Mr Yuille will resume bis ministry on the following Sunday. Tho Rev. W. Walker will conduct both services in the Octagon Hall of the Central Mission to-morrow. Tn the evening (lie subject will bo ‘The Supreme Quest of Life.’ A solo will be rendered by Mr -I. B- MacPhcrson, and Mr Chas. A, Martin will preside at the organ. ‘A Big Publican's Conversion' will be Evangelist Forbes Macleod's subject to-mor-row evening in the Gospel Tent, King street. The Rev. H. E. Bellhouso will conduct services at Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow, preaching in the morning on ‘Things That God Cannot Do,’ and in the evening on ‘When Jesus Christ was Silent.' The services of the Caversham Baptist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. C. W. Duncumb, of Timaru, in the, morning, and by the Rev. Eric Evans at night. Rev. Stanley Jenkin will conduct both services at the South Dunedin Baptist Church, Mr A. Peters, who has spent eleven years as a missionary on Malaita, Solomon Islands, will give an address to-morrow evening in York Place Hall. Wembley Club’s dance to-night in the Early Settlers’ and Pioneers’ Halls. Gordon's Royal Dance Band and Will Smith’s Kapai Orchestra will feature Scottish airs for the old and the new dances. Parents, remember Newbold’s, New and second-hand books for public, Technical, Boys’, and Girls’ High Schools, and ’Varsity. Unbeatable value in all school requisites, stationery, schoolbags, and wondrous cheap attache cases. Money-savers’ shop, 275 George street, Dunedin.—fAdyt,] Williamson’s, the quality jewellers, for diamond rings. Thirty years’ practical experience is at your service. Next Bristol Piano Co.—[Advt.]