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Evening Star, Issue 19891, 13 June 1928, Page 6

There was a clean sheet at the City Police Court this morning.

Several members of tho Otago Motor Club at the monthly meeting ot tho club last night referred 10 the fact that many cyclists had so iar tailed to affix red reflectors to the rear of then machines as was, required by tho now regulations, and they stated that there had been many narrow escapes from accident. It was eventually decided to write to the City Council drawing tho attention of tho motor inspectors to this matter, and asking that the regulations bo strictly enforced.

Tho closing of the Main South load from Lookout Point to tho foot of the hill was referred to at a meeting of tho Otago Motor Club last night, and Mr F. J. Williams, engineer to the Green Island Borough Council, said that tho Green Island Council had decided to close tho road whilo the work on tho deviation was in progress. Tho reason that course was taken was that there would bo blasting going on, and trucks would bo running across the road, and this, just below a very dangerous corner. People who were nut familiar with tho road would bo getting into trouble there if the road were left open. Motorists wore asked to uso Short street and tho Lower Kaikorai Valley road. These roads would bo kept 'in good order, but motorists were advised to uso caution, as tho road we i a narrow one, and it was impossible to widen it. However, if they travelled carefully there would bo no danger. Motorists were also warned that on Tuesday and Wednesday nights a largo number of cattle and sheep were on the road en route to the saleyards. It would bo about four months before tho deviation was completed.

Speaking before a joint meeting of the Otago Institute and Otago Classical Association in the Museum last evening, Mi - M. I. Turnbull described a trip through Greece. The lecturer described several short trips into the country districts, with their pre-historic citadels, theatres, and temples, while several lantern slides depicting various places of interest were thrown on a screen. A vote of thanks to tho lecturer was carried at tho close of the talk.

Some strong comment was made at the meeting of the Otago Motor Club last night on the action of tho Balclutha County Council in appointing a traffic inspector at a salary of £2 per week and fines. The president (Mr A. E. Ansell) said that the principle involved was a very bad one, and he intended to bring tho matter up at the quarterly meeting of delegates to tho South Island Motor Union, to be held at Timaru this month, and ask that a strong protest be made against appointing inspectors on this basis of pay.

A meeting of members of tho Reform Party was held in Wellington on Friday for tho purpose of discussing tho coming election campaign. It is understood that tho following committee was appointed to J ako charge of advertising:—Hon. J. G. Coates, Hon. A. D. Al'Leod, Hon. T. Shailcr Weston, Hon. Tv. S. Williams, Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Messrs W. D. Lysnar, W. H. Field, W. J. Girling. J. S. Dickson, C. W. Earle, F. D. Thomson, and D. Ibenton (party organiser).—Wellington correspondent. “New Zealand-made Week” promises to be easily the most successful venture held in Dunedin. The urge to buy dominion manufactures, and so keep tho money in the country and provide ample employment for all, is being seriously taken to heart by the general public, and tho shopkeepers are quickly realising that the dominion industries can turn out goods tho equal of the imported in quality, and more than favourable in price. About 200 shops in Dunedin city and suburbs will be making special window displays, and a mannequin parade of New Zea-land-made goods will be staged. A feature in support of the efforts of the manufacturers and retailers will be tho issue of a special supplement by the 1 Evening Star,’ under the patronage of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association, in which every phase of the steadily increasing production and demand for locally produced goods of all classes will be covered.

Hooliganism at any time is exasperating, but when it is carried to such an extent as to interfere with the leading harbour lights of the port it becomes criminal, and it is much to bo regretted that it is not possible for the Harbour Board to lay hands on somo person or persons who at the end of last week broke into the Hayward Point lighthouse, —this light is worked automatically —interfering with the light and the apparatus appertaining to the lighthouse. It is fortunate that no vessels were making the port on the particular evening in question, or the results might have been very serious. Another matter which is most reprehensible is the removal of lifebuoys from the wharves. No less than five of these have been taken away from one of the board’s wharves within the last few months. The Harbour Board will be pleased to receive information from anyone which will lead to the prosecution of the person or persons implicated.

Charged with the theft of a suit of clothes from a private hotel and with stealing rugs, a scarf, and gloves from motor cars in parking areas, a young man of eighteen years of age was this morning arrested by Detectives Farquharson and Jenvey. He will appear before the Police Court to-morrow morning.

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Now Zealand Dental Association, which begins on Saturday, June 23, at Wellington will bo of more than usual interest by reason of the fact that tho association had invited five practitioners of high repute in the United States and a specialist in radiography to be its guests and participate in tho clinical and theoretical portion of tho programme in the hope that mutual benefit to tho profession and the public of New Zealand will result from collaboration by tho experts of both countries. The visitors are aboard the Niagara, duo at Auckland on the 18tb inst.— Wellington Press Association.

Farmers are keeping back their potatoes, and to that cause is ascribed tho present inactivity of the market in Dunedin. Prices run from about £5 10s to £6 per ton. It cannot bo said that this means dear potatoes for tho consumer, but it is a value at which merchants will buy only for immediate requirements. Tho position must change as soon as the stored potatoes show signs of sprouting. That, however. is looking a bit ahead, so that the market may be as it is for a month or so

In connection with tho question of the small grazing run held by Mi Andrew C, Scouiar, forming part of the Matakanui Station, and_ in respect of which a petition for subdivision was proscribed to the Otago Land Board on tho sth inst. Mr Scouiar advises that, with prejudice to his legal rights, ho has appointed Mr James Eitchie, of Bannockburn, as his arbitrator to assess tho value of his right of renewal to any country he may lose after subdivision is decided upon. This matter was before the Land Board at its meeting this morning, all the members being present, and it was resolved to appoint Mr James Begg ns arbitrator for the Crown. In the Hamilton Supremo Court Mr Justice Blair sentenced Edgar William Allen, a young man ; to a month’s imprisonment for forging a name to the transfer of a motor cycle. Tho accused sold the cycle after paying part of the price, and forged the former owner’s name.—Press Association telegram.

At the R.S.A. Conference at Wellington to-day it was stated that correspondence had showed that efforts were being made in various parts of the dominion to set up organisations in opposition to tho R.S.A. It was decided that a sub-committee be set up to •consider tho matter and send a deputation to the disaffected areas. The speakers took a serious view of the matter, as there was a danger that the movement would spread. It seemed clear that tho men concerned did not realise their obligations to their comrades. —Press Association telegram, A fountain pen dropped on the kitchen floor led to tho arrest of a Maori motor mechanic, Charles Murphy, aged twenty, on a .charge of breaking and entering the house of J. S. Nightingale and stealing jewellery, an electric torch, a vanity case, and a cigarette case, of the total value of £ls Is 6d. An entry was effected through a fanlight over the kitchen window while Mrs Nightingale was out in the afternoon. The accused pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.—Wellington Press Association telegram, A request that he contest the Grey Lynn seat in tho Reform interests at the General Election is to bo made to tho mayor, Mr 6. Baildon, by a deputation to-morrow morning. The seat is hold by Mr F. N. Bertram (Labour). —Auckland correspondent. For at least one Christchurch commercial traveller tho night express service to Invercargill means a saving of two days in tho week (says a Christchurch Press Association telegram). Tho traveller left Christchurch on Sunday night, and arrived in Invercargill tho next morning. Starting on his round of the Southland shops, ho was able to put in nearly a full day on Monday instead of spending that day in tho'train travelling southwards. Ho will now bo able to visit all his customers in Southland by Thursday night, and willl arrive back in Christchurch on Friday morning, giving him Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at homo At Lyttelton this morning Norman Ernest Stanley, aged thirty-three, a steward on tho Ruahine, appeared on a charge that ho sent threatening letters to James Petrie Lines, of Palmerston North, knowing tho letter to contain a threat to kill accused’s wife, Ivy May Stanley. Ho was further charged that at Foxton ho threatened to do grievous bodily harm to Ivy May Stanley. On the application of the police tho caso was adjourned until Friday, when the accused will appear before tho magistrate at Palmerston North.—Christchurch Press Association telegram.

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