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Evening Star, Issue 20029, 21 November 1928, Page 4

That £6UO would bo available from the Blair Trust next year for the course of music at Otago University was reported by 'Mr L. Deans Ritchie, chairman of the Finance Committee, at yesterday afternoon’s meeting ol the Council of the Otago University. After paying Dr Galway’s salary, allotting a scholarship of £25, tenable ior two years, there would be a surplus of £75 available for tho encouragement of music and students in general. It was decided that the matter of any residue this year be referred to the Finance Committee to report.

Sir James Allen has presented to the Otago Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve an historical framed photograph of a group taken on the quarter-deck of the dominion’s gift dreadnought H.M.S. Now Zealand. Tiie more prominent figures in the gioup include His Majesty the King, the Eight Honourable Mr Winston Churchill, Sir James Allen, Earl Jellicoe, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Sir Joseph Ward, Prince Louis of Battenbore (then First Sea Lord), Captain Sir°Liouel Halsey, who was aide cle camp to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his New Zealand tour, and Admiral Evan Thomas, R.N., who commanded tlie Fifth Battle Squadron at Jutland The remainder of the grouty is comprised of officers of all ranks, to midshipmen. The dates of the discovery of New Zealand by Tasman and Cookare conspicuous on the superstructure in the background.

Tho Education Department has intimated to the Otago board that it cannot alter its decision not to subsidise monies raised locally ior tho purpose of providing meals lor the pupils oi the Sara Cohen Memorial School.

The New Zealand architect’s (Mr S. Hurst Scager) invention of a lighting scheme which removes as tar as possible all reflection from the glasses in picture frames, was recently adopted for one room in the Tate Gallery, pronounced to be the best lighted room m Europe. It has also been installed in the Spring Gardens Gallery, and in competition for the Art Gallery and Town Hall at Southampton the winning design had lighting based on this pnucinle. —Press Assjciation

A warrant for the arrest of Hector Robert Malcolm, an Auckland solicitor, was signed yesterday. It is understood that he has left Auckland, and that a total of several hundred pounds is involved. In the Supreme Court last week, on tbc application, of the cicditor, the Official Assignee was appointed interim receiver in the estate, pending the hearing of a petition to adjudicate Malcolm bankrupt. In the meantime the Official Assignee lias seized the books and other contents ol Malcolm’s office.—Press Association.

The establishment of a course in pharmacology has been considered by tlie Finance and Medical Committees of the Otago University Council, which reported to yesterday’s meeting that they hud before them a letter from the Dean of the Medical Faculty indicating that steps had been taken whereby the University ol New Zealand would recognise a course in practical pharmacology in lieu of a course in dispensing. H was reported that the information had been noted and that the matter ol the establishment of the course had been referred to the Budgetting Committee.

That the safety zone at the Stock Exchange is not a safety zone at all was the opinion which Mr C. H. '\mg (secretary of the Dunedin Ratepayers Association) said he had heard expressed bv a loading citizen ol Dunkin. Mr* Wing brought the matter up at the monthly meeting of the association, held last evening, and, in the course of hie remarks, added that the gentleman who had spoken to him about it. considered that a safety zone should be established opposite the Fountain. It could serve as the city terminus, and the trams which now stopped at the Bank of Now Zealand corner could run on past that place and stop at the Fountain. He himself thought that the scheme would he worth considering. At the present time thd care going to St. Hilda all started from the Fountain. Mr R. Duncan opined that if the plan were carried out it might be found necessary to shift the Fountain and the conveniences, and Mr Vernon Smith thought that the Bank of New Zealand stop was necessary for the safety of traffic at Die Rattray street intersection. Mr Wing suggested l that the entrances to the conveniences could be changed over to the other side. After further discussion, if was decided that Dr Newlands and 1 Mr Duncan should take the matter uj> with the Tramways Committee, and discuss the question of removing the zone to the site at the Fountain.

Tha department has instructed the Otago Education Board to proceed with the erection of a three-roomed school in wood at Tainui, tenders for which were invited in July last. Messrs O’Sullivan and Baiione, whose tender was approved by the board, have agreed to proceed with the work- It is expected that the school will bo ready' by March.

The inquest on Freda Helen Clark, aged twenty-nine, who was found dead in nurse Colnett’s nursing home at Grey Lynn, Auckland, has been further adjourned to Monday afternoon to enable the Crown solicitor, Mr V. R. Meredith (instructed by the coroner), to appear lor the police and to become familiar with the evidence given and that to be given.—Press Association telegram.

The effort to save the life of a boy aged sixteen by the administration of anti-tetanus scrum was’commented on by members of the Auckland Hospital Board-yesterday. The boy was in the hospital for seventeen days, subsequently passing away, and over one million units of the scrum, costing £92. wore used in the endeavour to save his life. “ People sometimes wonder how the expenses run up, but this hoy’s parents are unable to pay anything,” said the chairman (Mr Wallace). “ Everything was done to save his life.” In reply to a question regarding the effectiveness of the serum, Dr Maguire, medical superintendent, said that unfortunately the boy came in too late. The sgrum was found 'to be effective as a pnMmtive. Ho added that lockjaw was fjlrly common in Auckland, the microbAbeing present in volcanic soil. The ‘Herald,’ in the course of an editorial, states, in reference to Da - Maguire’s remarks as to the serum as a. preventive: “There is a hint of special value to be taken to heart. Wherever there exist conditions increasing the risk of this trouble an implied warning ought not to be regarded as that of an alarmist, but as one of common-sense urgency. Forewarned is forearmed.” —Auckland correspondent. hooking much . improved in health, the Minister of Labour, the Hon. G. J. Anderson, returned to New Zealand yesterday from his eight months’ trip abroad. Interviewed, Mr Anderson declined to say anything for publication, either about'bis trip abroad or concerning the change which has taken place in the political outlook in his absence. —Press Association. Damage estimated at £4,000 was caused by a fire at midnight in a barrel factory in Gillies avenue, Auckland, next to the Newmarket School. The factory, owned by P. G, Wolfe, of OneImnga, and constructed of concrete blocks and iron, was stacked with completed barrels, and many others in course of construction; also much dry timber. The principal item of loss was valuable machinery, which was totally destroyed, and was worth over £2,000. The building and contents were insured in the Roval and Smith British Offices for a total of £3.ooo.—Press Association.

A Palmerston North Press Association telegram states that‘at a meeting last night it was decided to form a Aiaimwatu aero club. Forty members enrolled, over six having actual flying experience.

Three years ago a considerable number of postcards of interesting specimens in the museum were ordered by Dr Beuham, and these have been sold to visitors to the museum. Dr Bonham reported to yesterday’s meeting of the Council of the Otago University that these had all been sold, and that a profit of £3B had resulted. The following resolution was passed by the New Zealand Law Society yesterday ; “ That this council strongly approves and endorses tho resolution passed by the Council of the Wellington District Law Society on November 2 last, 1 That in tho emphatic opinion of the council, all appointments to the Supremo Court Bench should in the public interest be filled from those actively practising at the bar; and that this council also endorses tho letter of the president of the Wellington District Law Society, addressed to the Attor-ney-General on November 2 on the same subject, and protesting against tlie recent temporary appointment.’ Wellington Press Association telegram.

A sentence of two months’ imprisonment was imposed on Frederick Trenowath, aged twenty-eight, for theft and obtaining credit by fraud. Posing as a nephew of the late Judge Cooper, the accused had incurred a board bill of £O. There were three previous convictions against tho accused, who had agreed to make restitution from his £3OO in Public Trust.—Hamilton Press Association telegram. A' New Plymouth Press Association telegram states that the annual conference of tho Dominion Waterside Workers’ Federation opened this morning, under the presidency of Mr'L. Glover. About thirty delegates' were present, representing all ports. They were officially welcomed by the mayor, “and after the president had replied to the welcome, tho conference went into committee. This afternoon, the delegates were driven round the town and neighbourhood as the guests of the borough council. Mr Glover referred to the movement to concentrate overseas shipping at the main ports, which, he said, the federation did not favour. David Parkinson, aged twenty-one, a gardener, who has been pursuing tho career of a, burglar in Wellington suburbs since July last, was to-day com-, mitted to the Supreme Court for sentence on six charges.—Press Association telegram. Parties to a dispute before the Conciliation Council yesterday were tho Wellington Fir© Board and the Wellington Fire Brigade Industrial Union of Workers. The application was original so far as Wellington was concerned. An agreement was reached, and will bo forwarded to the Arbitration Court to be embodied in an award, —Press Association telegram.

Do vou suffer from eye strain? !f so, go at mice and consult W. V. Stumer, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., 2 Octagon, Dunedin. —[Advt.j The dance held by tho Tomahawk Improvement Committee at St. Kikla Town flail last Saturday night was so successful that it is to be repeated next Saturday.