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Evening Star, Issue 20244, 3 August 1929, Page 14

confirmed by some very natural •. calculating motives. The world’s peace and the world's trade, including Great 'Britain’s trade, on which her prosperity depends, must- alike be prejudiced while’ Russia remains an Ishmacl. But overtures of kindness to this outlaw have mot had much •encouragement from him to date. It was at the Soviet’s invitation that a trade delegation went .to .Russia recently, and its authorities scorned then willing to promise, however vaguely, anything that was required for a resumption of normal relations. Then the Labour Party became the Government of' Britain, and its new power to make concrete its benevolent intentions was greeted with gibes by the Soviet. Mr MacDonald’s Government, nmliscouraged, lost no time in inviting the rulers of Moscow to send an emissary- to it to discuss preliminaries for a settlement of outstanding differences, '‘ including those relating to propaganda and debts.” The emissary duly arrived, and now he has broken off the conferences and returned for new instructions to Russia, on the plea that diplomatic relations must bo resumed before anything else can be discussed. Even when lie. was - Prime Minister before, Mr MacDonald made it plain that be would not consider a resumption of political relations until guarantees were given that the hostile propaganda against the British Empire which was the cause of their suspension would be discontinued. And it would be an obvious absurdity to make any arrangements for the renewal of trade (dependent on the political resumption) in which new credits from Great Britain would be involved until repudiated past debts were acknowledged. The history of these negotiations has always- been that, as soon as the British party gets hot on them, Russian ardour begins to cool. The Labour Party, if it is wise, will not engage itself too mournfully plucking the petals of the daisy and muttering “he loves me; he loves me not.” It -will forget the Russian emissary till he returns again, which he will be likely to do the sooner 'the less anxiety is shown for his appearance.

The educational value of music was early recognised by lire Greeks, tv hose system of education lias many lessons lor administrators to-day. Plato, in his ‘ Republic,’ makes music occupy a foremost place in his scheme; while in England, in the time of Elizabeth, no person was considered educated unless he could take his place in madrigal singing and read well and harmoniously the .scores placed before’ him. These two periods, the golden ago in Greece and the Elizabethan in England, stand out as epochs of great achievement in culture and in national life. In the educational systems of the Eng-lish-speaking world, .however, an iron age of utilitarianism succeeded, and music was driven from its rightful place as au educating and refining influence. Even the educational system of New Zealand, a land far removed from the Old World and eminently fitted to inspire a .musical people, suffered from a like deprivation. A revival came, however, in the Homeland and spread its benign influence to this country, with the result that of late years, thanks largely to the stimulating work of the Supervisor of Musical Training to the Education Department, a great deal has boon,done for the teaching of music in our schools. Because such teaching can only be given by instructors who have themselves enthusiasm

an I knowledge, the department lias adopted the policy of encouraging the appointment of specially trained musicians as lecturers in the training colleges. For some time these gentlemen have been at work instructing and inspiring the students. In Dunedin the college has been especially fortunate, and those closely in. touch with the schools, with the college, and with music appreciate the excellent work that Mr .1. Crossley Clitheroe lias; been able to do. ' Students from till parts of the dominion are in daily touch with the lecturer, and, besides receiving a valuable training in musical appreciation, have tho real privilege of belonging to the Training College Choir, an organisation that makes a hid to occupy an honourable place in the musical life of the city. This choir will be heard at its initial concert on Tuesday evening at If is Majesty !s Theatre, when it is hoped to raise such a sum as will enable the musical work at the college to be extended. Much lias been done, and an extension will play no mean part in helping to make our people artistic and musical as well as vigorous and self-reliant.

The ’ Spurts Special/ with all the sporting news of tlre day, will be sold on 'the streets to-night Air J. AY. Munro, M. 8,, lias been :ulvised by the Minister ol Education that Cabinet lias approved of a grant For the erection of a model school at Albany street.—Wellington correspondent. The following is the first annual report of the committee of the Union Street School Old Pupils’ Association, which will bo presented at the association’s annual meeting on Tuesday evening:—“The year’s work has been concentrated upon preparation for the anniversary celebrations and getting into touch with tiros . persons who have been connected with the school for over seventy years or thereabouts. Two socials were hold and were most successful The committee has held twelve meetings and has set up sub-commit-tees, which meet weekly—a proof of the earnestness of effort to achieve success. Several pictures of historical interest, given by members, have been presented to He school, and the committee 'hope.* that this good practice will be continued. The remodelling and refurnishing of the school are a credit to the Education Board, tho School Advisory Committee, and especially the architect—himself an old boy of the school... The ■thanks ol the association are due to the members for liberal donations, the Education Board, and the Advisory Committee, and also the Press for its sympathetic assistance.”

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Samuel John Camcross: alias Albert Prosser, aged fortyseven. was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment by justices at Petone for being intoxicated while in charge of a ear, and his license was suspended - for t..va years, :

A sitting of the'Conciliation Council will bo held on August 11 before the Commissioner (Mr W. H. Haggcr) to hear the claims of the Dunedin and suburban general electrical workers (linesmen, etc.) for a new award. Probate has been granted‘by Jlis Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of John Whyte, Anderson’s Bay ■(Mr W. L. Moore); John Thomas Nimmo, East Taicri (Mr Lemon) ; William Francis Cowley, Clinton (Mr E. J. Anderson) ; Honoria Gibbons, Milton (Mr D. J. Sumpter) ; Janet Graham, Dunedin (Mr Collier); Ethel Joanna Jnglis, Dunedin (Mr C. J. Payne); and James John Newsome Wren, Dunedin (Mr Galaway). His Honour has also granted letters of administration in the estates of Janet Murray, of Port Molyneux (Mr W. G. Hay)., Eliza- Jane 'Livingstone M‘Lennan, of Moa Creek (Mr Lemon), and Eupheinia Ann Hope, of Milton (Mr J. N, Thompson). Yesterday afternoon in the Supremo Court His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy sentenced .Frederick Arthur Lloyd, formerly county clerk of Maniotota, to one year’s imuprisonment and one year’s reformative detention for the theft of moneys belonging to the county. In _ passing sentence His Honour said it was regrettable that any punishment- must inevitably fall to some extent upon the prisoner’s wife and son. The pain that that might cause the prisoner was part of. the punishment he must bear for his crime. The prisoner vvas paid by the local body an adequate salary, and there did not appear to have been present in the case any unusual circumstances' to -tempt him to crime. The prisoner was in a position of trust, and he had grossly abused that trust. He seemed to have relied upon - his neglect to write up his books to conceal from the auditor the defalcations he committed. The accused broke down on hearing his sentence, and had to be assisted from the dock by a police officer.

In pointing out the seriousness of Iris offences to Edward Gillespie, who was yesterday sentenced to eighteen months’ reformative detention for forgery of cheques. His Honour Air Justice Kennedy said the crimes struck at the security of small tradesmen, small farmers, and other people in a small way who could ill afford to lose their money. The prisoner’s acts disclosed ingenuity and definite criminal purpose. Ho had already been placed on probation', and be bad served a year in prison for sending a false telegram, but these warnings he seemed not to have heeded. He had failed to respond to the effort to encourage him to recognise a higher sense of responsibility. Leniency having failed, it now remained for the court to sentence him to a term of imprisonment. A number of bequests to public institutions, especially those connected with the Methodist Church, are provided in the will of the late Stephen James Ambury (Auckland), whose estate lias been valued for probate purposes at £50,000. Bequests of £250 each are made to Dr Barnardo’s homes (London'), the Sailors’ Home (Auckland), the Salvation Army Children's Homo (Ponsouby), and the Auckland Institute and Museum. After many private bequests have been provided for the residue of the estate is to ho divided into forty parts, some of which are to go to individuals, and two each to the New Zealand Methodist Home Mission, the New Zealand Methodist Foreign Missions, the Methodist Theological Training College, ami Wesley Training College; and one part egch to Dr Stephenson's Children’s Home (London), the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. (Auckland), the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, and the Mount Albert Orphanage. The remaining parts are to be divided by the trustees at their discretion among Protestant charitable institutions or objects.—Press Association.

At a meeting of the Mayor's Earthquake Relief Fund Committee in Wellington yesterday (says a Press Association telegram), Mr W. S. Wilson remarked on tho continued appearance of earthquake photographs in the illustrated papers. “These go to all parts of the world,” said Dir Wilson, “and it is no wonder that there are distorted views of the calamity in the newspapers abroad. I think those photographs are most damaging to the afflicted districts, and 1 was wondering if a word from yon, sir, might not have a good effect in stopping the practice.” “ I am afraid,” said the mayor (Mr G. A, 'Troup), smiling, “that it would take more than the mayor to control the Press. As long as there is any interest in the earthquake area they will publish photographs. Yon cannot prevent that sort of thing.”

The British poster exhibition, which has aroused so much interest and admiration in local art circles, will he open for only one more week. _ Miss Guy advertises particulars in this issue. The Railway Department has advised that the landslip which has hindered traffic on the Central Otago line ior the past week will bo completely cleared to-day, and the usual time-table will ho commenced again on Monday.

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Ulimavoa left Sydney lor Auckland on Friday afternoon, with 45 bags of mail and 51 parcel receptacles for Dunedin./The letter portion should reach Dunedin on Thursday evening, and the balance of the mail on Friday. “There is an absolute denial of the charges,” said Mr C. J. L. White in the Police Court this morning, when appearing for James Duffy, who was charged with assaulting Evelyn Maggie Duncan on August 2, and also with robbing her of El Is 4d in money on the same date. Stating that he had had no chance as yet to investigate the matter, counsel asked for a remand and hail. Sub-inspector Cummings stated that the accused was a thief who had just come out of prison, and lie had been _ associating with thieves. Mr White said that the instance mentioned was the only time the accused had been in trouble in Ins life. He had been in Dunedin for some time. “ The accused is a seaman,” added the subinspector. A remand till Friday, August 9, was granted, the accused to report daily to tho police. Bail was allowed in the sum of £SO (accused’s own recognisance) and one surety of £SO.

fit the Police Court yesterday afternoon, .Mr IT. AA r . Bundle, S.M., gave his decision in the proceedings against AVilliam Ostarasch, charged with the theft of a case of boat rivets, valued at £2 16s sd, the property of the Canadian National Steamships. After tile, magistrate had stirveyed the evidence, Mr C. J. L. AVhite, who appeared for the accused, spoke of his client’s good character, as revealed by the testimony of various witnesses. Ho also submitted a letter from, the accused’s landlord. His AVorship' imposed a sentence of onei month’s imprisonment. The dispute between tho cooks and the remainder of the crew on the steamer Canopus has been settled, and the vessel'will probably sail on Monday for Westport.—Christchurch Press Association telegram.

The steamer Hororata safely delivered the parts of the £16,000 organ that she brought from London to Dunedin, and they with the previous consignment are now lodged in the muni- ‘ r-ipal buildings, handy for the 1 assembling when the builders begin to sot to i work. ' ■ i

Letters which have been received b.f the Flood Relief Committee show that the .majority of those who have - received relief are well satisfied with the work of the committee. As a matter of fact, since the committee has sent out its second and final-payment many people have brought back the order or written to ask if a mistake has been made. Those,who have received these Orders need have no hesitation in using them, for they have been authorised by the: committee, , which has now almost completed its work, only a few claims remaining*to.bo -settled, A pensions scheme under the Employers’ Superannuation Fund set up by an amendment to the National Pro : vident Fund Act last session has been inaugurated by the proprietor and staff of the. Taranaki ‘Herald’ and ‘Budget.’ Mr D. L. Cumberbeach, who is touring the dominion as organiser, states that this is the first newspaper ofik'e to adopt the scheme. Practically all eligible joined, and the contributions, with the proprietors’ subsidy, total over £SOO yearly. The Government gives a subsidy amounting t0..26 per cent, of contributions for all pensions up to £2 a week.—New Plymouth Association telegram. The City Fire Brigade received a justifiable false alarm to a house, owned and occupied by Mr 11. J. Lousley, at 17 Murchison street., Anderson’s Bay, at 11.10 this morning.

As nothihg has been recently cabled Irom Victoria about the subsidence of the Eildon weir or Sugarloaf dam that was reported on April 26, it may be concluded that tho repair works in hand reassure the settlers who feared a calamity. Bui the local folk are still .much concerned about the work. The Premier recently announced that the clay wall, 90ft high, had unexpectedly become plastic, and tho enormous weight of the wall (between I,oooft and 2,000 ft long) had caused it to sink and push out the rock filling to the extent of about 65ft The wall was out of plumb 4ft Sin. Many flaws are exposed. The repairs are estimated to cost £300,000. This weir is at the junction of the Goulburn and Dclatiti Rivers. Marked success has attended the series of farm schools held in Southland this white and run by the Agricultural Department. An average of about 100 farmers took the opportunity of receiving exp?rt instruction and advice at the centres chosen—Winton, Gore, Invercargill, and Otantau. Lectures by experts were given and the results of experiments shown by the lantern. Mr R. B Tennent, fields superintendent, came back on Thursday night after Iris tour of these schools. Fresh cases of scarlet fever arc still occurring in the Dunedin district, but of a mild type. Perhaps this mildness begets the carelessness that induces tho trouble. Bronchial chills arc very prevalent—-the sort of cold for which a rest in bed is advised.

An indication of slackness in the carpentering trade is that Walter Ellis and Co.’s advertisement in last night’s ‘ Star ’ calling for two men on the old Government Insurance buildings brought about thirty applications, half a dozen of the work seekers being so eager as to go to the foreman’s house last night. The exhibition of sketches by Otago artists, hold in the Bristol Concert Chamber, closed at noon to-day. Additional sales - ‘Blossom Time on the Taicri,’ by Alice Lothian, and ‘Water of Leith,’ by A. J. Morrison.

The late Mr William Brown’s stalely residence in Clyde street, known as Dalpeddar, has been purchased for the use of the Home Science Department of the Otago University, and it is to take possession about the end of November'. The building is roomy and the grounds expansive. As a result of the representations made to the Minister of Lands that ‘hardship is still suffered by settlers in North Otago by reason of the hailstorm last summer. Air 11. B. Tennent, of the Agricultural Department, is instructed to go to Oamaru on Monday to review the position and see if there are any cases that should receive further consideration.

William Ingram, the prisoner wFo escaped from a train at the Auckland platform last Saturday, was arrested at Wellsford last night by Constable Ryan, who had tracked him across the Kaipnra Hats. The escapee at the time was comfortably tucked up in bed in a gumdigger’s hut. Prior to his escape the man had been arrested on a charge’ of false pretences.—Auckland Press Association telegram.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican; St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew's, St. Peter’s. Presbyterian: First Church. Knox Church, St. Andrew's, St. Stephen's. Port Chalmers, North-east Valley, Mornington, Caversham. South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, >St. Clair, Green Island, Kaikorai. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, St. Kilda, N.E. Valley, South Dunedin. _ Church of Christ. Tabernacle, Roelyu. N.E. Valley, Filled Street, York Place Ha!!, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Array. Christian Science. Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Christadelphians, Gospel Hall, Evangelical Hall, Higher Thought Centro. Home-coming Sunday is observed by the Church of Christ, St. Andrew street, on the first Sunday in August. Special arrangements are made to have the church at worship on that day. The aged and those living at a distance are brought to church iu motor cars. Pastor T. H. Matheson, of America. is the specially-advertised preacher for this rear. Pastor Matheson is on vacation, visiting his native_ city, and friends are reminded that this is the last opportunity of renewing old acquaintance. Pastor Matheson begins his return journey on Mondav, August 5. Special singing by the choir and a duet by Mrs Gillandors and Miss Knowles will be a feature of these services. Messrs Cbas. Begg and Co. advise that their gramophone recital, advertised for August 5, will be held in the View Street Hall, and not in their .piano salon as previously announced. As notified by advertisement, the annual meeting of the’ Chamber of Commerce will be held in Tudor Hall (entrance Princes street) on Monday next, and not in the Somerset ns previously advertised. The Bolivian Indian Mission will tender a farewell meeting to Mrs George Allan in the York Place Hall on Monday evening. The attention of members of the RoyalAntediluvian Order of Buffaloes is directed to an advertisement re church parade tomorrow.

A concert will be behl in ilac Coronation Hall. St. Kikla, to-morrow evening, as will be seen by an advertisement appearing in this issue. It should attract a large audience. A silver coin- collection will be taken in aid of the earthquake relief fund. The Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society is receiving applications for shares in 'No/ 7 group, which it is proposed to commence in ■ September, and notifies the disposal of 2,500 in the Nos. 3,4, 5, and 6 groups by ballots and sales on Wednesday next.

Members of various lodges are notified of tho memorial service to be held in tho Octagon Hall to-morrow evening, at 6.30. All members will parade at Anzac square at 6 o’clock.

Your eyes are Nature’s most precious eitt. Take care of them. Consult AV. V. Sturmcr, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.— [Advt.] Your diamonds are valuable, and require expert attention. Take them to the experts, Williamson’s, next The Bristol Piano Co.— [Advt.] : For highest quality Diamond, Bings,. reliable Watches, and Optical Service, Peter Dick; (he- most reliable , jewellers; and opticians.'-—[Advt J