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Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 6

As a result of the great discontent among users of Government water under the several Otago Central irrigation schemes, Mr Furkert has promised to return to Clyde to inquire into the whole matter of the failure of the Manuherikia scheme at the critical time, which has meant serious loss to the district.' _ The drought continues, and present indications are not hopeful.—-Clyde correspondent. Despite the rapid advances that have been made in motor car construction during the last few years, the “ push hike” still remains a popular means of transport. A motorist who toured Otago Central recently reports having met a party of Otago High School boys tonring on cycles under the charge of n master, and also a party of Wellington College pupils who were working their way from Lyttleton to Invercargill. William Madison_ Alt, extradited from Honolulu, arrived at Auckland by the Aorangi yesterday to answer three charges of false pretences (alleged bogus motor sales) in connection with a motor engineering business at Drury and Pnpakura.—Press Association telegram.

Thirty Tongan boys, members of a choir to tour Australia, arrived at Auckland by the Aorangi. It is expected that they will give concerts in New Zealand on their return. The party is in charge of the Bov. A. W. Wood, of tho Methodist Mission, and includes the Crown Prince of Tonga, aged nine, Tanfua-Ahna, he being its youngest member.—Press Association telegram.

Our Clyde correspondent wires;— Fruitgrowers are very busy, most of them are using every hour of daylight harvesting their crops, winch are easily record ones, Clyde has boon sending an average of over twenty tons every morning, while to-day it was thirty tons.

Ladies’ apparel, babies’ and men’s clothing were among the contents of seven suit cases ivhich disappeared from C. F. Washer’s garage at Tauranga on Friday night. The missing goods are valued at £9o 13s 9d, being the property of Jackson’s, Ltd. As an outcome two men, Ira George Land, aged twenty-nine, a brush manufacturer of Hamilton, and Bernard Francis Murray, aged twenty-one, wore charged before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., to-day with breaking and entering and theft. A remand on bail was granted.— Hamilton Press Association telegram.

Submerged just under the watei, and consequently being 1 of danger to rowing boats, yachts, and motor boats in Otago Harbor, are a number of posts which could easily be removed by the Harbor Board without much trouble and within a fairly short time. On a number of occasions boats have ioulecl thorn, in some cases with serious results. Recently a skiff owned by the North End Boating Club had a hole torn in its bottom about three met long by an iron bar which is sticking up from an old Harbor Board punt in the water on the forshore on the way to Rovensbourne. It is reported that a launch belonging to the. board was similarly damaged som« time ago and has not yet been repaired. During the recent lengthy spell of fine weather the St. Clair Beach has been in splendid order for bathing, but gradually during the past week or two bathers have been drifting outside nt the safety zone. This might have been attended with fatal consequences yesterday afternoon when a largo number of bathers were splashing about in the surf too far over towards the St. Clair Baths. There was a tan sw'iii" on and one swimmer was being swept towards the rocks, making hut poor progress against the deadly gup of the tide. Fortunately, there were several strong swimmers in the vicinity, and thev managed to form a me and bring the man to the shore, httW the worse for his mishap. The incident. however, should impress upon the hundreds of bathers who frequent the beach the necessity of keeping in between the dags that mark the safety, /.one.

Bleeding from - painful wound in the right arm, which he stated had been inflicted by a fellow country with an axe, Dahyabhai Sukhahhai, a, Hindu, received treatment at the hospital on Saturday night Ten men were said to have been involved m the disturbance, which arose through the disputed ownership of a bottle of spirits. Sukhnbhai’s injuries necessitated attention at the out patients department of tlio hospital. Christchurch Press Association telegram.

Trouble has been experienced at Gisborne by young men indulging then love for the sea finding themselves suffering from a painful affliction caused by water passing through the nose into a passage under the eye, creating a blockage, and sometimes an abscess. A well-known young Gisborne resident is at present fiom the trouble, and in a recent Wellington case the patient (who hails from Gisborne) was compelled to undergo a serious operation, in which the ear drum was pierced. A medical man, when referred to on the subject, stated that the trouble was specially dangerous to those suffering from adenoids or subject to colds. A Dominion Musicians’ Award lias been arranged before Mr Hally, Conciliation Commissioner. The wages clause was settled on the basis of the present award. A week’s holiday on full pay is to bo allowed at the end of twelve months, and some alterations have been made with regard to women operating a mechanical instrument. Directors arc to get 25s above the ordinary rates. The court reserves the power to amend the award at any time with regard to musicians in cabarets. The new agreement operates at the end of “Summer Time.”-—Press Association.

The Kaikorai Bond played two programmes at St. Clair Beach yesterday to large and appreciative audiences. The principal items were ‘Raymond’ overture, ‘ Thoughts ’ valse, a selection of hymns, and the contest selection, ‘ Che'heraznde.’ The test music was listened to with interest, and at its conclusion a hearty round of applause greeted the band for its fine rendering of what is acknowledged as most difficult band music. The .concert concluded at 9.15. Next Sunday night will conclude the series of concerts at St.‘ Clair Beach. Evidence from the accused, Albert Goodman, horse trainer, of Trentham, charged with having driven a motor car in a negligent and reckless manner at Upper Hutt in September, thereby causing bodily injuries to Norman Parata and Jack Aldridge, was heard by Mr Page, S.M., to-day. Witness said he was perfectly sober, and considered it was entirely due to the fact that the motor cyclists were on the wrong side of the road that ho did not see them before he pulled out from behind the car travelling in front of him.—Wellington Association message.

Next time the Prime Minister comes to Dunedin, probably in February, it is likely that a • big, deputation of farmers and others will see him to have a talk about irrigation and questions appertaining thereto. The Otago Expansion is, it is understood, taking the preliminary steps to bring about such an interview.

Dunedin merchants have found business quiet since reopening after the holidays. The long run of fine weather, tempting men to prolong their outings, has led to the same result all over the dominion. But trade is sound, if not active, and there is every reason to believe that it will become normally brisk now that everybody is settling down,to life’s serious duties.

A recent visitor to Central Utago says that the Chatio Creek water race supplying the irrigation scheme has burst, a very awkward happening for farmers in this dry season.

According to reports from the_ commercial world there has been a rise in the price of hides, and within the next few months it is certain that a. corresponding jump will take place in the price of footwear. However, the manager of a local boot shop thinks that the increased value of the finished articles will not amount to more than 10 per cent. He states that the cause of the “hump up” is a world-wide shortage of hides. It is his candid opinion that this, in turn, is caused by the enthusiasm with which the dairying industry is being taken up. The modern farmer has no use for dry stock. Producers only wo wanted, and the majority of hull calves arc killed when their hides are practically useless. He had noticed that nearly all the beef in Taranaki came from culled cows.

The new church ill Newton road, Auckland (expounding Swcdenborgna doctrines), has been bequeathed the residue of the estate of the late Samuel Walker, who died at Gore on Dt comber 30, after provision of annuities for his two sisters. The assets are valued at £10,102. —Press Ass , ' ,, vi. , ijn The attendance at the Forlmry Park Trotting Club’s races on Friday and Saturday scented to be no greater than the average, and the totalisator takings were “down ” a little by comparison with last year, and yet it is pleasing to learn that the money statement, comes out on the right side. The experiment of beginning the racing at 1 o’clock instead of 12.30 did not produce the results honed for. It certainly did not suit the Southland visitors who had to catch the express on Saturday. The management of the racing is highly praised. The seven wool-selling firms of DunccMn will operate in the following order at the auctions that commence to-mor-row evening:—Donald Reid and Co., 3,588 bales; Dalgety and Co., 6,000; National Mortgage, 4,677; Otago Farmers’ Co-operative, 1,839; Wright, Stephenson, and Co., 7,167; Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 1,939; Stronach, Morris, and Co., 2,074. At the last Dunedin sales a start _ was made early, so as to got through in the night. h»o such arrangement is in view this time. The expectation is that the soiling for the evening will stop alter Donald Reid and Dalgety’s are through, and resume on Wednesday morning. Buying agents, who are going round the stores, inspecting, say that the bulk of the wool to be offered is really good, and there is no known reason why recent values in other provinces should not ho maintained.

The secretary of the Dunedin Bowling Centre has received word from the secretary of the Christchurch Centre, fixing the dato of tho Redpnth Shield match for Thursday, February 23. Tho match will he played in Dunedin.

While the St. Clair end of the Ocean Beach is the most popular for surf bathing, large numbers have lately enjoyed a dip in the breakers et St. kilda. Local residents, of course, naturally go to the nearest place, hut visitors also go to St. Kilda as well as St. Clair. On Saturday afternoon there were on the way to a hundred in the surf at St. Kilda at one time, the bathing taking place almost opposite the main entrance to the beach. Some bathers who went in to the left of the crowd report that a number of large holes have made, their appearance there, and that they are decidedly dangerous. One man, in fact, did get into difficulties there on Saturday, and had to he assisted out. It has to he remembered that there is no life line nt St. Kilda, and that anyone who attempts a rescue undertakes a grave risk. The suggestion is made by a St. Kilda swimmer that a life saving and surf club should be formed there. He is satisfied that there are sufficient swimmers in the district to form a chib, and that all that is wanted is for some enthusiasts to give the movement a start. In any case, ho thinks that those ini/irested should see that a life line and reel is procured for St. Kilda.