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Evening Star, Issue 19841, 14 April 1928, Page 6

By a dentist of settled status, who is in touch with New Zealand dentists as a body, it is estimated that if twenty students who have perfected their course of study start practising in the dominion, every year the supply would repair the normal wastage _ of the profession by deaths and retirements. A curiosity in New Zealand has been sent to the editor of this paper by Mr T. L. Raines, a Dunedinite, who has settled at Lang’s Hill, South Woodburn, New South Wales. It is the shed skin of a carpet snake, over six feet long. Mr Raines found it in his bed on the night of March 21, as he was about to turn in. When he felt the skin alongside him < he jumped out quickly, struck a light, and got a broomstick with winch to tackle the snake, but on getting to close quarters saw’ what it was. The carpet snake sloughs its_ coat every year. This skin is as thin ns paper, and has not a tear of any sort. After a very busy week at the Dunedin railway station the traffic shrank somewhat this morning, as it always does immediately after Plaster, seven cars sufficing for the through express from Invercargill to Dunedin, and nine cars from Dunedin onwards. Before long the customary winter _ reduction of railway services will come into force. On the '3oth inst., and then until farther notice, the 8.40 train from Dunedin to Christchurch and the 12.25 from Christchurch to Dunedin will run only on Mondays, Wednesdays,, and ''Vida vs, and the service between Dunedin and Invercargill will be on the abridged scale.

There was no business at the Police Court this morning. At the Labor Party Conference in Wellington (says a Press Association telegram) a motion was presented deploring Mr Semple’s action in sending a congratulatory message to Mr T. D. Mutch, Now South Wales, during tho election there. Mr Semple’s explanation was accepted, and the motion was rejected by 101. votes to 1, Early last night a man armed with » 6ft section of half-inch pipe smashed nine window panes in the office of the Hon. J. A. Young 'ln Parliament House before he was secured by the messengers and held until the arrival of the police. —Press Association. How a Maori youth dressed in feminine garb imposed on other Maoris was told in the Wellington Police Court yesterday (says a Press Association telegram), when George Grace, aged nineteen, pleaded gailty to being an idle and disorderly person. He also admitted tho theft of a ring and 10s at Tangoio. It was stated that the accused imposed on Maoris at Levin, Otaki, and Porirua. He was of rtn effeminate nature. Somewhat unexpectedly we find in Brewer’s ‘ Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ’ the answer to a question sent in this week as to the names given to wedding anniversaries. The fifth is the wooden anniversary, the tenth the tin, the fifteenth the crystal, the. twentieth the china, the twenty-fifth the silver, tho fiftieth the golden, the sixtieth tho diamond. These titles indicate the nature of the gifts suitable for eacli anniversary. Weddings and gifts are in separably connected. The AngloSaxon word “wed” means a pledge, and tho ring is the pledge given by the man to avouch that he will perform his part of the contract. Are there any whoso consciences are pricked by this information? The Labor conference sitting at "Wellington had a number of remits before it on the licensing question. They were divergent and contradictory, and all were defeated, conference deciding to adhere to the party’s present policy —namely, that members are free to vote as they please. The party’s platform plank providing for a referendum when there are two -or more issues on any subject still remains in force. A motion was carried expressing the desirability of a woman representative being elected to licensing committees; and a further motion was adopted recommending that provision be 1 made for hotel and restaurant workers to have a representative on a licensing committee.—Press Association. In the course of interviews with bakers, published in yesterday’s issue, there occurred the following passage; —“Wo are considerably hampered here by a bug-bear in the form of the Plourmillers’ Association, because we cannot get the flour wo want. Years ago, before the association came into existence, wo could get six or eight lots of flour, whereas to-day we can get only one flour in. We must take it.” The local manager of Distributors, Ltd., gives this statement an unqualified denial. The Labor Conference received an invitation to send delegates to attend the Labor Conference of all sections of tho Empire in London on July 2, but decided that, with the approach of the General Election, it could not sec its way to do so. It will prepare a statement on topics to be discussed and send it to London instead,—Press Association. The annual meeting of the Otago Central A. and P. Association, held at Ophir yesterday, showed a satisfactory position, with a credit balance of £lO6. Mr Alex. Armstrong was re-elected president, and the annual show was fixed for December 6. In the Blenheim Police Court this morning John Graham, alias John Sinclair, alias Charles Gengo Breen, aged forty-six, a cook, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for the thoft of shirts, sox, and garters froju a fellow hotel employee. For the thett of a suit of clothes, the property of Malcolm Kerr, at Sunnyside station, Martinborougli, last month, Eric Nimrod Dixon, aged twenty-one, was admitted to a year’s probation.—Press Association telegram. Approximately 1,900 bales of wool will he offered at the wool sale to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre on April 18. An outbreak of fire in a hedge at the corner of Delta street and Higbgate claimed the attention of the Central and Roslyn brigades at 3.34 p.m. yesterday. No damage resulted. The Hon. Mr M'Lood, Minister of Lands, recently slated that Parliament was largely composed of men born in New Zealand. This was even more so, he added, in the case of the Cabinet, eleven of tho twelve Ministers being native born, and tho other (the Hon. G, J. Anderson) had landed in tho dominion in his infancy. Tho borough of Alexandra holds a unique record at the present time. According to tho local paper, since tho end of November, 1926, there has only been one death in the borough, that of a stranger who arrived in a dying condition and died next day; while during the same period there have been more than sixty babies born iu the borough. Departed glory! A quarter-acre section in the main street in the borough of Arrowtown was sold at auction a few days ago for £7. A loophole has boon discovered in tho regulations amending the closing hours of tobacconists in the combined district of Auckland. The possibility of Friday (almost universally observed as the late night) being taken for the statutory half-holiday has been overlooked, and, as the closing hours have been stipulated for the other five days, a way has been paved for flic tobacconists to trade at all hours of the day and night except on Friday (and. of course, Sunday, which is governed by general legislation). While the majority of tobacconists will not he prepared to sacrifice trade on the busiest day (Friday), tho indications arc that some will avail themselves of the loophole, particularly where establishments are situated in the vicinity of places of amusement, where a continual demand for cigarettes is likely. So far as Dunedin is concerned, states Mr J. Lightfoot, officer in charge of the Department of Labor, there is no loophole in requisition. Replying to a- letter from the 01 ago Motor Club complaining of the state of the Main South road near Milton, the chairman of the Main Highways Board (Mr F. W. Furkort) states: “Yon are no doubt aware that the Clutha County Council is at present installing a dragline plant in the Clutha River, and the Bruce County Council hopes to obtain a supply of gravel from the Clutha. County Council after this has been put into operation. The board is watching the matter closely, and will expect the section in question to be attended to as soon as fbe gravel is available.” It is understood that this will be available to-day, so that' it should not he long before a marked improvement in the road is noticeable. A Taurang'a Press Association telegram states that a fire at 1 o’clock this morning completely gutted the business premises owned and occupied by Mr G. Maltby, solicitor, and Mr E. T. Baker, estate commission agent. It was discovered by a nightwatchman, and had a good hold when the brigade arrived. A heavy wind was blowing, and the other tenants, Mr Chileott (a tailor), Messrs Stevens and Goulding (surveyors). and the Plnnkct Rooms all suffered considerable loss. A New Plymouth P.A. message states that a six-roomed house in Smart road, owned and ocupiecd by Mr R. J. Daisley, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The insurances were £BOO on the house nnd £3OO on flm fnrnitnr».

Notification of Sunday services as 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, N.E. Valley, Mornington, Caversham, ISouth Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, St. Glair, Green Island. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Hoad, St. Kilda, North-east Valley, Dundas Street, Koslyn, Caversham, Port Chalmers. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist; Hanover Street. Eoslyn, Caversham, Mornington, North-east Valiev. South Dunedin. Church of Cluist: Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Koslyn, Northeast Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street ‘Hall. Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Christadelphians. Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at the Caversham Presbyterian Church tomorrow. A young people’s service will be held at tbe .Eoslyn Baptist Church to-morrow evening, conducted by the Rev. P, L. A. Crampton, 8.A., assisted by the Young Men’s Bible Class. The Eev. J. A. Vanes, 8.A., from India, will conduct the morning service and the Eev. H. B. Bellhouse the evening-service at the Trinity Methodist Church to-morrow. ‘Pentecost: What is Really Its Meaninf'- 1 ’ will be the subject of Mr Charles Wilson's address in York Place Hall to-morrow evening. ‘ Can We Solve the Problem of the Rc-ur-rection of the Body?’ will be the subject taken by the Eev. W. B, fecott at Cargill Road Methodist Church on Sunday night. A new departure in mannequin parades is being staged at the D.I.C. During the mornings of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week, from 10.30 to noon, Madame Ahvyn and Miss Bide Alwyn will display models in the showroom each morning. Everything is supplied by the D.I.C. except the footwear, which is by H.B. The beauty of this display is that customers will bo attended to as’usual during the parade. —[Advt.] The Hanover Street Baptist Sunday School holds its sixty-fourth anniversary services to-morrow. Eev. W. Walker, of the Central Mission, will preach in the morning, Eev. AV. D. More in the afternoon, and Eev. E. S. Tuck-well, 8.A., in the evening. Special hymns will be sung by the scholars and special offerings made in aid of the school funds. The local branch of the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society will celebrate its twelfth anniversary at the Sailors’ Hesl, Rattray street, on Monday evening, at 8 o’clock. Mr H. AVilkinson (the president) will occupy the chair, and addresses will he delivered by Revs. Dr Merrington and A. Anstioe. The North-east ACilley Baptist Church Choir will supply musical items. The annual report and balance-sheet will ho presented. All interested in seamen arc invited. At the Central Mission, Octagon Hn.ll, tomorrow the Rev. E. S. Tuckwcll v ill preach in the morning, and in the evening the Rev. AV. AValkor will preach on ‘The Real Gain of Unrest Ahewed from the Standpoint of the Nation, the Church, and the Individual.’ Mr J. AV. Rodger will sing ‘ The Soul’s Awakening.’ The special Easier dances arranged by the Wembley Club were most successful and enjoyable functions. About 700 dancers attended on Saturday evening, while the attendance on Monday nighty numbered ‘IOO. On both occasions were noticed numbers ot holiday visitors to this city, who wore delighted with the fare provided. Another ot these popular dances will be held to-night, the music being provided by two dunce bands. ‘ Our Marching Orders ’ is the topic chosen by the Rev. C. Maitland Ellies for tho morning service at tho United Congregational Church. In tho evening, when Miss Doris M'Curdy will sing a solo, ho will speak on ‘The First Fruits of Them That Slept.’ In Knox Church, at the morning service, the Rev. Tullech Yuille will preach on ‘ln the Presence of God.’ In the evening his subject will be 1 Laughter,’ and at 8 o’clock he will deliver an after-church lecture on 1 Ro’igion in Russia To-day.’ The organist, Mr AV. Paget Gale, will play Russian music, and, prior to the lecture, tho ‘ 1812 Overture.' At First Church to-morrow Dr Alerrington will conduct both services. The subject in the morning will he ‘ Tho Secret of Strength,’ and at night tho question ‘Gan AVo Know?’ will be considered. Elsewhere in our columns appears a notice re tho Anderson’s Bay School jubilee. Old pupils are invited to co-operate to make tho function an unqualified success. Tho West Harbor Brass Band will give an open-air concert in tho Port Chalmers Band Rotunda to-morrow afternoon, instead of St. Leonards as previously advertised. A first-class programme has been arranged. An advertisement in this issue intimates that the lip-reading class for adults will resume in the Y.M.C.A. Building on Monday evening. Tho instructress will bo Miss AVilliams, of the Sumner School for the Deaf. The monthly concert of the Dunedin Burns Club will bo held in the Early Settlors’ Hall on Wednesday evening next, when a varied programme of Scottish song and story will bo presented. On Thursday next a farewell social will bo tendered by the Xiwi Swimming Club to Miss Kathleen Miller, who is to leave, on April 25 for Amsterdam to take part in tho Olympic Games. A concert will be held in tho Gloncairl Hall, Tomahawk, on Wednesday next. A first-class programme, which includes Dunedin’s best talent, ■ has been arranged. A dance will follow the concert. A free bus will leave the Grand Picture Palace via St. Kilda at 7.30. Tiie Pacific Starr-Bowkclt Building' Society will dispose of £I,OOO in No. 6 first free ballot on Tuesday evening next. Your family and friends want your portrait. This is an obligation every thoughtful and considerate man should meet. Make an appointment.—Rembrandt Studio, 199 Georgo street; G. Angus Buna, proprietor.—[Advt.] For spectacles that soothe tho eyes consult W. V. Sturmer, D.S.O.L, G.A.0.C., 2 Octagon. Our business s exclusively optical. —[Advt.] Leap year proposals lead to Williamsons (next The Bristol Piano Co.), where the good rings ar© made at fair prices.—[Advt.]