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Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 6

The City Council last night asked the mayor to arrange for a special meeting* of tho council to discuss the town clcru’s annual report.

A petition in respect to the proposed planting of trees on a certain portion of tho Town Belt was forwarded to tiio meeting of tho City Council last night l)v Air G. A. Wycherley. The complaint of tho petitioners was that tho li cos would obscuro the view of residents in tbo vicinity. Cr Wilson said tho trees had already been planted, but pointed out that Mr Tannock could later remove any which obstructed a view. Tho matter was referred to the Reserves Committee for a report.

Speaking on the report of the Gas Committee at the meeting ot the City Council last night, Cr Clark said ho was sure that every member ot the council would be extremely sorry to seo in a clause in the report that it was proposed to bring coal from Newcastle for the Dunedin Gas Works. Most of them remembered that it was stated that when the vertical retorts were erected it would bo possible to use Now Zealand coal. Tho council had been assured that it could rely on the vertical retorts ns being quite satisfactory for the uso of local coal, and it was most regrettable to find that they were importing coal instead of using the New Zealand article. Cr Scott (chairman ot the Gas Committee) said that it was quite possible to carbonise New Zealand coal. Tho uso ot Newcastle coal was purely a matter of the commercial aspect. The facts of the case wore that Australian coals admittedly put more gas in tho holders per sovereign than any other coal. lie was sorry that tho facts were not reversed, for 'New Zealand coal did not give tho .same commercial value. Ho and tho Gas Committee were just as anxious to keep all the trade in New Zealand that was possible, and they had done very well in the meantime in recommending equal parks of State and Newcastle coal. Tho report was adopted. There was a clean sheet at the City Police Court this morning. Prom time to time criticism, through tiie Press and other channels, have been levelled at tho authorities responsible for our present educational system as,sorting that tho results hardly warrant the expenditure. Judging from old standards there may or may not be truth in this assertion. Many modern educationists, however, take tho view that present-day education tends to develop initiative rather than memory, and is thus probably a truer education, resulting in a “drawing out.” of tho possibilities of tho child rather than u “cramming in” of mere book-learning. A local institution recently held a competition, open to boys and girls under the age of seventeen years, for the best drawing of a house and garden. A largo number of entries were forwarded and tho skill displayed was of an exceptionally high order. There is no doubt that tho result,s reflect great credit on the competitors and their tutors—in fact, the talent shown was of such a surprising nature that tho judge of the competition expressed the hope that tho best of the drawings would bo placed on view so that tiro public could have an opportunity of inspecting them. The dravgngs have therefore been placed in tho window of Marshall’s Pharmacy, Princes street, and are well worth a visit.

Among subjects .discussed at the Technical Schools’ Conference at Wellington was a memorandum from the Minister of Education referring to tho relative decay of evening classes, especially in domestic work. Whereas in ten years the attendance had increased over 100 per cent., members in evening classes showed no appreciative increase at all. Tho opinion was advanced that tho reason was that more children were attending day classes, and did not need to attend evening lessons; also that the evening classes should take more advanced courses. It was decided to ask tho Minister to furnish further information as to where tho decay had occurred. Tho Minister also suggested that conference might consider a revision of the fees for evening and parttime classes in the direction of increasing them. Conference took the opposite view, and passed a resolution in favour of the abolition of fees.—Press Association, ~

A conference, held at Paparoa, between representatives of the Tribute party now working tho mine there, and representatives of tho Alliance of Labour, resulted in the tributors being no longer declared “black,” but being put on tho same footing as the other West Coast co-operative parties. A conference is to bo held between representatives of all co-operative parties with the Alliance of_ Labour to arrange for a comprehensive agreement. —Greymouth Press Association telegram.

Thirty to forty miners, members of the State Miners’ Union, and employed at the Briandalo Colliery, refused workfollowing a dispute over tho dismissal of three men whom tho management regarded as inefficient. Greymouth Press Association telegram.

At the meeting of the City Council last night Cr. Wilson moved:—“That in pursuance and exercise of the powers contained in tho Town Belt Road Closing and Regulation Act, 1020, the City Council hereby resolves, so that tins' resolution may be confirmed at a subsequent meeting of tho said council, and operate as a special order, hereby to cicato and dedicate a public street sixty-six feet in width along portion of the western boundary of the Town Belt abutting on part of section If) and section 31, block 1, Upper Ivaikorai survey district.” Cr. Clark said he must emphatically protest against any encroachment on a public reserve. Cr. Larnach remarked that the council had received an equivalent. The motion, without further discussion, was carried .

The Technical Education Association’s Conference was continued to-day at Wellington. Among remits passed wore resolutions urging Uio Minister to provide potter facilities for advanced technological instruction, allirming the desirability of maintaining good continuation classes in tho evening schools ; that tho 'Department of Scientific Research consider tho establishment of a technological museum; and allirming the desirability of teaching dietetics and home science in_ post-primary schools, as well as practical cookery.— Press Association.

Taken all round, the prices given fur fat cattle at Burnside yesterday were on a par with those ot last week.

A Ju’tlj'i; )'.it- in Roslyn 'vns aU'.udcd to by the lioslvn Brigade at 4.10 p.m. yesterday, while at 5 o’clock the City Brigade was called to 10 Grater street, Maori Mill, where an outhouse belonging to Air A. G. Garden had caught fire. The damage was slight. A false alarm at 10 p.m. sent the brigade to Roslyn. Touring footballers and holiday-mak-ing scholars are keeping the trunk train services busy. This morning the ncrthward-bouiul express, consisting ol fourteen carriages, .three vans, and two engines, was well laden as it drew out of the Dunedin station.

One might suppose that the mild spring weather so far experienced in the Dunedin district would have brought on a phenomenal growth of grass, but .such is not the case. The paddocks on the Taieri and Tokoniairiro Plains arc looking quite nice, not, however, carrying so heavy a herbage as may be seen in a wet season.

Every Australian-bound _ steamer from Now Zealand is carrying passengers for the Eucharistic Congress in Sydney. 'There will be over 2UO of the laity from Dunedin. Bishop Whyte, who left this morning, is the selected speaker for New Zealand at the mass meeting of women to ho held at tiio Show Ground on Saturday, September 8, in the morning. Throe priests from the Dunedin diocese aro yet to leave. Father Collins (administrator) goes on Monday, Fathers Secular and Howard a day or two later. The congress is to bo from September 0 to !) inclusive. If anyone should ask “ What is a Eucharistic Congress ” the answer, reduced to simple terms, is that it is a great act of adoration, not an assembly for ecclesiastical _ discussions or questions of administration. Grounded on the doctrine of transubstantiation, tho Roman Catholic and_ Greek Churches hold the elevation of the host to be a symbol of the exaltation of Christ, and connected therewith is the adoration of the host and carrying it in solemn procession.

Passers-by can now see the- use of tho big heap of clay that was deposited on the Oval some months ago. It is being spread under the turf to bring to the level a sunken part of this playing reserve about abreast of the Oval Hotel. Tho Reserves Committee’s workers are experts iu .peeling off and relaying turfs, and they are making a quick and neat job of this raising. Tho wonder is that the Oval has not settled into a series ol severe depressions, considering that the under materia), shot in when it was a refuse tip, contained a large proportion of tins and other squeezable stuff. In connection with the reported statement at the meeting of the Alanawatu A. and P. Association’s General Committee that foot-and-mouth disease was in stock on Somes Island, Mr Mitchell, who was credited with tho statement, was incorrectly reported. After stressing the need to take every precaution to prevent (lie introduction of the disease, Air Mitchell out that stock was being imported, and at. was in reply to tho chairman 01. tho association that lie said that there were several head of stock on Somes Island. It, was not said or inferred by Air Mitchell that these were suffering drom foot-and-mouth disease, —Press Association.

Our Clyde correspondent telegraphs that heavy wind commenced at Clyde early this morning, followed by ram. Li the Tunas district very neavy ram fell for sonic hours. The barometer is low. and tho indications point to more rough weather.

For spectacles that soothe the eyes com suit W. V. Stunner, U. 5.0.1., G.A.0.C., 2 Octagon. Our business is exclusively optical. —[Advt.]

In time the shrewd customer loams that quality goods purchased at Williamsons’, tho jewellers, are cheaper in the end.— [Advl.J Tho Junior Reform and Constitutional Lea?no is to-night (at Lake's Club Restaurant, ° Dowling street), holding a mock parliament, at which a Bill will bo_ introduced to provide for tho ebaporonage of young ladies. Dancing is to be indulged in afterwards. The floral fair at the Coronation Hall, Rt. Kilda, will conclude to-night, when tho dances and musical programme will bo repeated. Tho goods on tho stalls will ho cleared at gift prices this evening. See to-night's advertisement in the ‘.Star.