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Evening Star, Issue 20089, 1 February 1929, Page 8

When asked yesterday if any appointment find been made to the Supreme Court Bench, the I’mne Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) stated that lie was awaiting confirmation of an appointment by His Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson), who is at present in Christchurch.

Advice has been received by the local secretary (Miss Barth) from the Board el Trinity College of Music, London, chat tho following candidates have been successful in the fellowship examinations held in November last:—Muriel Agnes Ellis (Miss Torsten), Jessie McLennan (Mrs Eastgate, Archerfield, elocution), Erna Ellen Fountain (Miss Koa Oliver), Violet Ruth Moore (Barth School of Music). Miriam Olive Smyth (Barth School of Music).

The many cases of death by drowning that have occurred on New Zealand beaches this year have occasioned the New Zealand Council of the Royal Life Saving Association grave concern, and at a meeting yesterday it was decided to circularise all centres and all public bodies interested in beaches, pointing out the urgency of more lifesaving clubs being formed to safeguard others.—Christchurch Press Association telegram.

In tho Supremo Court, Christchurch, prisoners were sentenced this morning. Walter Grimshaw, aged twenty-nine, a single man, for indecent assault on a boy and a girl received a sentence of three years in gaol. The judge said that accused, while canvassing from house to house, had committed a dreadful offence. Albert Edward Herbert Vince, for bigamy, was sentenced to two years. Mr Justice Adams said it was the worst ease of bigamy he had heard for some time. Accused arrived in New Zealand in 1921, married first one woman, then lived with another, and finally committed bigamy by marrying a third. Robert Middleton, for indecent assault on his stepdaughter, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.—Press Association.

The Customs returns for the port of Dunedin for the month of January, amounting to £75,241 Os lid, do not altogether give a fair indication of the quantity of goods handled for that period. The reason is that the motor ship Port Alma, which reached Port Chalmers direct from Home on January 21, arrived about ten days ahead of the documents concerning the cargo. In that case importers had to pay a deposit to get their goods cleared, and the Customs duty was not, of course, included in the January returns, which otherwise would have been increased by about £IO,OOO, putting Dunedin in a much more favourable light as compared with the other centres. The reel house belonging to the St. Clair Life Saving Club, being now of no further use oii the beach, since flu? club has ample quarters in the new pavilion, has been sold to become a shelter bn the St.' Clair Golf Links, and was shifted yesterday. It is said that several would-be purchasers came forward as soon as it was known that the price was on a very moderate scale. Tn the paragraph published yesterday as to the uprise and extinction of the Dunedin distillery the record s was carried to the stage where the site of the distillery was sold to the _ Albion Brewery Company. Further information takes this bit of Dunedin history another step connecting the past with the present. The Albion Brewery went into liquidation, Mr G. S. ‘Brodrick being the liquidator, and Mr D. M. Spedding auctioned the assets, selling the ground in four blocks to Marshall and Copeland. A. and T. Eliot, and Mr Bendix Hallenstein. It was a' large piece of land. Later on Marshall and Copeland’s block fell into the hands of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, and it sold this block to 11. Hudson and Co. ; who built' on it..

Station 4ZM will be on the air tomorrow afternoon for the purpose, of relaying a running description of the motor cycle races at Forbur.y Park. The station will open up at approximately 1.45. St. Martin's Church, North-east Valley, is extending its work by opening a Sunday school at Mr Birehall’s residence, Franklin street, Dalrnoro, on February 10. Miss Tardy, of St. Hilda’s College, will be in charge.

Six little children were hastily rescued from a fire that destroyed a fiveroomed house at Mangere at 1.30 this morning. The house was owned by Mrs Edith May and occupied by a milkman, Frank Box. Box was awakened by the crackling, and found the front of the house and the bedrooms where the children were sleeping threatened by the flames. All made a hurried escape by the front door, saving only a small quantity of clothing. The cause of the fire is unknown.—Auckland Association message.

The cargo of 5,500 tons, including 500 tons of general merchandise from London, brought by the new motor ship Port Alma, is the largest direct overseas shipment to reach New Plymouth for several years. The vessel will load a considerable quantity of dairy produce and meat. —Press Association.

In view of the financial difficulties of the diocese, Bishop Cherrington, in a statement in the diocesan magazine, says that he and personal friends will be responsible for providing £I,OOO by the end of 1930.—Hamilton Press Association telegram.

The Hon. J. G. Cobbe (Minister of Marine) discussed a scheme for a harhour bridge ucross the aiteniHtii within the inner harbour with a largo Auckland deputation. He said he would discuss the proposal with MiRansom. Personally he favoured a conference or a departmental inquiry. —Press Association.

It is .officially announced that Mr Robert Kennedy, ol Wellington, has been appointed (i judge of the bupreme Court. The probability of the appointment, with a sketch of the new judge s career, appeared in yesterday’s issue.

It- is officially announced (states a Wellington message) that the recent arrival of Indians from Fiji is not to bo taken as an indication of any relaxation of the restrictions. On the contrarv, the Government has intimated that it has no intention to issue permits for Indians coming from Fiji to settle here, _ However, permits are issued for visits not exceeding six months.

Artificial Eyes.—W. V. Sturmer, G.A.0.C., U. 5.0.1., specialises the fitting artificial eyes, also their comfortable adjustment.— [Advt.] Port Chalmers— J. Watson's Clearing Summer Sale General Drapery, Clothing, Furnishings, Boots, and Shoes now proceeding.—[Advt.] Technical, High School, and Primary School Books, new and second-hand. Save vour money. Strong-covered Exercise Books, great value, 3d, 6d. 9d, Is; 10 per cent, discount. —The School Book Shop (Newbold’s), 275 George street (near Knox Church).—[Advt.] The St. Kilda Beach Improvement Society will officially open the bathing pavilion and public conveniences, for which the carnival is now being hold, at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. The opening ceremony will be performed by the Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr K. W. Hall). Members of Parliament will also address the gathering. If the afternoon is fine there should be a large number of people present.