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Evening Star, Issue 20054, 20 December 1928, Page 6

A Rotorua Press Association telegram states that a lire completely destroyed the suburban farm and homestead of Mr 11. D. Makgill last night. He, had recently bought the farm from Mr Harold Hardcastlo, and during tho day bad taken in all his furniture and household effects. While at Mr Hardcastle’s house, half a mile distant, the new owner saw the house hurst into fiames. Nothing was saved, and much valuable personal property (silver and wedding presents) were burnt. The loss is very heavy.

*• New Zealand has wonderful hotels and tiavelling facilities far superior to most other countries I have visited,” said Mr C. E. Lowe, examiner in music and elocution for the Trinity College, at Auckland (states the ‘Herald’). During the past thirteen years Mr Lowe has been six times in South Africa and Rhodesia, four times in Australia, twice in India, and in Burma, Malay, Ceylon, Egypt, ami Canada. He lias just concluded six months’ tour of New Zealand, and expressed himself as delighted with the scenery, travelling, and climate, and, in fact, everything. There was no business to engage the attention of the magistrate in the City Police Court this morning.

The constable on doty in Princes street south discovered at half-past 1 this morning that Mahon’s outfitters’ shop, next door to the Manor Place Post Office, had been broken into, tho thieves gaining entry by forcing the front door. Investigations show that Bs. in small change, was taken from the til!, and that 25s worth of goods was stolen.

A recent paragraph in the ' Star ’ has apparently led many folk to understand that the "last late shopping night before Christmas will he Eriday, whereas Christmas Eve will, as usual, he a late night with the shops. Dunedin shopkeepers wore busy again to-day, their customers including many country visitors. The doings at tho railway station might lead to tho opinion that Dunedin will be half empty by tho end of tho week; hut northerners are coming in freely, also our folk from the backblocks, and tho traffic will probably just about balance as in previous years.

The city electrical engineer’s staff is planning for brisw work at Waipori during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Several jobs have to be done. One of these is to put a valve in the tunnel. The aim of the department is to execute these operations quickly and with the minimum of inconvenience to consumers. The tunnel must be emptied for a few hours, and this means shutting down the power station. But matters are so arranged as to do this at the slackest time, from midnight on Saturday, 22nd inst., until 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, 23rd insi._« During that time the only power available will bo from the Diesel engines, and this ia very limited in capacity, so that only absolutely essential industries can be supplied in the city area. Consumers are requested to reduce their _ load to the smallest possible limits during these hours. It is expected that things will he normal again from 8 a.m. on Sunday until a week later, when a second shutdown of about the same length will again be required- Full information will be given about this later. Probate has been granted by His Honour Mr Justice MacGregor in tho estates of James Jeffrey, Dunedin (Mr R. R. Aspinall) ; John Thorpe, Oamaru (Mr W. G. Grove) ; John Grey, Anderson’s Boy (Mr S. C. Kerens) ; Albert Kennedy, Windsor (Mr J. H. Main); and Mary Archer. Kyeburn Diggings (Mr F. B. Adams). Letters of administration have been granted in the estate of Joseph Longhnrst Gregory. Dunedin (Mr A. C. Stephens). In tho Oamaru Magistrate’s Court this morning, Leonard Walter Cooper pleaded guilty to the theft of letters from the Kurow Post Office, burning down the Post Office, and breaking and entering and theft at Oamaru, and also to several lesser charges of theft. He was committed for sentence .—Press Association telegram. An Auckland Association message states that two further defalcations discovered in the affairs of Hector Robert Malcolm, the missing solicitor, briiig the total of his defalcations to £8,050. Debts totalling £245 bring the deficit to £8,475. Visitors who have not seen Karitane since last Christmas holidays will be greatly pleased at the improvements that have been carried out. The Amenities Society is hopeful that, as a result of the forthcoming regatta and carnival, funds will be available for further improvements, which are much needed for the additional comfort of holiday makers and residents. Arrangements are well under way for the erection of side shows and electric light installation along the river frontage, and it is understood that novel entertainment is promised those who attend the regatta and carnival. The committee is doing all possible to provide pleasure for the crowds that will visit Karitane next Wednesday and Thursday, and asks that visitors refrain from damaging the native bush and other property of which residents are so proud. Too much credit canot be given to Sir Truby King, who saw the possibilities of the district, and planted the beautiful trees on and about Karitane Peninsula. By the judicious planting of a few fine shrubs residents can do much to beautify their homes and tho district generally.

Fisher bus and car service daily to Brighton' available for picnics, excursions.— Boohing office, 77 Castle street; phone 11-234.—fAdvt.] Gifts in profusion await your inspection at Williamsons, ttc jewellers (next The Bristol Co.); vainer always fair.—{Advt.j Go to Todd s “ White House,” Goorae street, the doilies’ hospital and children’s real toy shop, for all Christmas gifts.— fAdvt.] Christmas greetings received (and cordially reciprocated) from, the ‘Press' (Christchurch), the ‘Telegraph’ (Brisbane), the directors of the New Zealand Wax Vesta Company, Ltd., the chief detective and his staff, the chairman of the Otago Hospital Board, and the New Zealand ’Herald' proprietors.

Touring parties require field glasses. The Octagon optician, Mr W. V. Stunner, invites inspection of the “Little Gem,” £4 10s; worth £l2 10s.—[Advt.l

Working under heavy pressure, the promoters of the grand carnival have left nothin'' undone for its success. The fair will be officially opened by the mayor (the Hon. W B. Taverner) at 2.30 on Boxing Hay Wednesday), and will continue, afternoons and evenings, until the end of the week. The brilliantly-illuminated “chocolate row" will offer games of all kinds for young and old while largo numbers of novel competitions have been arranged for each afternoon. On Saturday afternoon a monster baby show (in four sections) for all babies np to the age of eighteen months will be held, the prizes consisting of handsome rewards. To ensure entry for any competition buy a bandsman’s badge (costs Is). Get that carnival spirit, and spend your leisure hours at St. Clair to help the bands.