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Evening Star, Issue 19951, 22 August 1928, Page 6

Through an electric iron being leib switched 011 fire broke out in a fiveroomed dwelling at 35 Nonmmby street, Musselburgh, early this morning. The City and South Dunedin Brigades turned out at 1.30, and soon extinguished the outbreak, only about E 8 worth of damage being done. The house, occupied by Mr Henderson, is insured in the Standard Office for .2750, while ll.io. contents are covered in the London and Lancashire Office for E3O.

Tho Finance and Works Committees reported to tho University Council yesterday that it had considered a letter from Dr Denham, honorary secretary ot the Museum Extension Committee, recommending that tenders be called for tho- erection of the new wing. Dr Bonham informed the committees that the funds in baud and promised amounted to over solved that the question of calling for tenders be referred to a sub-comraittGG to consider the whole question, including the provision of fittings and tho provision for running expenses; this sub-committee to report to the Finance and Works Committees, and a special meeting of these committees to be called if necessary; the sub-coinmjtteo to consist of the chairman of tho_Works Committee, the chairman of tho Finance Committee, Dr Benham. Mr Stephens, and Mr Morrell. Messrs Anscorube and Associates had lorwarded plans and specifications of Museum building, and bad requested that the City Corporation bo asked to grant permission to build ISft oyer the boundary, and also for permission to erect a temporary structure within tho brick area. The"council considered the reports, and the requests were agreed to. At a mooting on August 1.0, the Finance and Works Committee resolved that the architects bo instructed to call tenders for tho extensions, such tenders to close on September 0, at 4 pan. It was further resolved that tho registrar be instructed to communicate with the Museum Extensions Committee and ask for a statement of the position of the funds. The jubilee anniversary of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand, together with the annual conference and demonstration, will bo held at Hokitika probably in February or March next. Mr Watts (tho secretary) states that it will bo the most up to date and practical gathering in the history of tho association.—Auckland Press Association telegram.

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Gallic left Newcastle for Bluff on tho 21st inst. The vessel has four hags of mail for Dunedin, which should teach hero on Monday u<xt.

Dr Dodds has forwarded to tho Finance Committee of the Otago University a newspaper cutting showing that considerable increase had been made to the University fees in Melbourne. The committee resolved to thank Dr Dodds for this information.

§o far 'as can ho Jean,eel no work was done on any of the Ka.varan llivot claims during tho time the gates of the dam wore closed prior to the 11th inst. Some of tho Cromwell claimholders went out to their claims, hut did nothing in tho way of gold getting. An unusually desperate case of bagsnatching lias been reported to the local detective office. Last night at about 5.30 a lady was ascending the steps from Phillip street, opposite the Kensington Hotel, to the Main South road, when a man suddenly grabbed her bag. Instinctively she grasped ho. property tightly, but the would-be thief tugged at it so vigorously that, he pulled her off her feet and dragged her some distance down the steps. However, although her taco waa injured, she held on grimly, and when she screamed her assailant bolted. Several people at onco came to the rescue. The man was not apprehended.

The Auckland Hospital receives a bequest of £oOO under ihe will of the late Alexander Bell, a retired fanner, who died at Auckland last month, aged oighty-four.—Press Association.

To the University Council yesterday afternoon the Finance Committee reported that it had considered the question of preparing a budget of proposed annual expenditure, and it was resolved that the chairman (Mr L. 1). Ritchie) be asked to arrange for a visit by himself and the registrar to Christchurch, with a view to discussing the system adopted at Canterbury College.

At the annual meeting of the Otago Justices of the Peace Association tho chairman (Mr H. C. Campbell) stated that the first justice was appointed in the year 1327, just 001 years ago. In those clays ho held the status of an inferior magistrate, and in such a capacity was not required to bo familiar with the intricacies of the law, but his duties consisted of the conservation of peace in a specified district, to administer summary justice in minor cases, and to commit for trial to a Supremo Court. ‘ Russell’s Theory of. Stellar Evolution and Related Theories ’ formed the subject of an address by Mr A. A. Orton, M.Sc., at the meeting of the astronomical branch of the Otago Institute held in the Museum Hall last evening. Russell’s theory is that the process of development of a star is from a mass of gas at a low temperature up to a maximum, which depends upon its mass, tins being followed by a process of cooling. In short, the theory is that a star originates cold, gets hot, and then cold again. By moans of diagrams and pictures on a screen, Mr Orton demonstrated how Russell had come to his conclusions. In doing so, the speaker showed that he nuist have devoted an immense amount of time to his subject. Ho concluded that despite other theories Russell’s main order of the development of stars was not opposed.

On tho recommendation of the Professorial Board, the Council of tho University of Otago decided yesterday afternoon that exemption fees in future should be one and a-lialf guineas for one subject and three guineas for two or more subjects. Tho fee previously was three guineas for one or more subjects.

Spooking of 1 lie C'.0.1). system at the annual meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association last evening, Mr T, Somerville reported that ilii.-i mailer had been placed before the I’rimo Minister at a conk-reiice ;u Wellington some months ago. The commercial community, ho said, were hopeful that the Government would take the necessary steps to have ihis system altered. One could not but he struck by the tremendous annual increase in importations under the system, and it seemed to Mr Somerville that unless it was stopped it would soon become evident that the increase in (die annual expenditure of the Postal Department caused by the system would not have a commensurate increase in revenue. Moreover, it was also evident that the, Government would be a Inrthcr losci in that the development of the. system would mean reduced payments of income lax from the traders in New Zealand, who wore adversely infected by the, system, for one, would have to’ realise that when _turnover fell it was impossible to bring down overhead expenses tn the same proportion, but rather the reverse, and this of necessity meant reduced profits with reduced income tax.

Inquiries into the loss of the steamer Maui Pomare’s banana cargo has practically been concluded. Since the ship arrived the refrigerating machinery has boon kept running satisfactorily, and the hold temperature is being maintained at a level, well below effective storage requirements.—AuckPrcss Association telegram.

Fur spectacles that soothe the c-. cs consult W. V. Stunner. D. 5.0.1., G.A.O.C'., 2 Octagon. Our business is exclusively optical. — fAdvt.J Tho Fad tic Slarr-Bowkctb Building Society will dispose of £I,OOO by free ballot iu No. 0 group on Tuesday, September 38. Tho share list iu No, 6 group closes on .September 18. Members of the Chamber of Commerce are requested by advertisement iu this issue ta meet, Mr A.J. Mills, of Loudon, at the Tudor Hall to-morrow, at 10.45 a.m.