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Evening Star, Issue 20253, 14 August 1929, Page 8

■ “Some four years ago the Otago Motor Club endeavoured to introduce ‘safety first’ measures for the benefit of school children, but was'turned down cold,” stated Mr H. Halliday at tho club meeting, last night. “Wh could get no co-operation from the education authorities, and had to leave it there.” This discussion arose when a member urged tho necessity of tho erection of railings so that children could not race out from school gates on to the road. It was decided to point out this necessity to tho Education Board, and that the Kensington, Macandrow Road, and Mornington Schools be cited as examples. 1 f 'Many motorists have had the _ rather exasperating experience of picking' up nails in the streets, it was stated at last night’s meeting of the Otago Motor Club that nails were most in evidence where new buildings were being erected. Shopkeepers who opened cases outside their premises wore also responsible foi many stray nails being cast on the streets. It was decided to request the City Council to frame a, by-law to eliminate the nuisance. That motorists have been rather careless in their signals at the High street crossing was mentioned at the meeting of the Otago Motor Club last evening. Tho members were impressed with the necessity of. making clear signals in order to obviate any traffic trouble.

Probate has been > granted by 11 Is Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in iho estates of Bertie William Butler Frost, Invercargill ('Mr S. Rams) :• 'James George Bishop Turnbull, Gore (Mr F. G. Smith); Phoebe Eleanor Dawson, Bluff (Mr J. G. Imlav); John Comiilf, Invercargill (Mr F. (l . O’Boirno); and Julia Ann Blakeley, Dunedin (Mr R. H. Walker). Letters ot administration .have boon granted in the estate of Walter Cleove Edwards, Lindfield, New South Wales (Mr J. S. Sinclair). The Wellington Chamber - of Commerce discussed the primage duty increase. The chairman said this would be a big importing year, and there was no necessity for an increase. Other speakers said that 2J per cent, would bo added if the increase to bo imposed was to make up for the losses of the past by passing the whole primage duty on to the public. The chamber decided to send a resolution on these lines to the Prime Minister.—Press Association telegram. The Katfurau dam was closed at .10 o’clock last night, and at daybreak this morning the river was falling steadily at the town The fall still continues. Several claimholders will probably make an inspection this afternoon, as tho drop is ikely to continue' during the day. The weather is very _ fine and settled, and the barometer this morning was at the highest mark for many weeks, indicating a continuance of the present conditions. —Cromwell correspondent. In the City Police Court this morning Campbell Dore was charged with breaking and entering by night tho dwelling house of James Todd with intent to commit a crime therein. Ho was represented by Mr B. S. Irwin. On the, application of Chief-detective Cameron, Dore was remanded till Monday, bail being allowed in his own recognisance of £SO and one surety' of £SO.

A ship’s stewai’d, Charles Dunstan, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday afternoon with having imported prepared opium into the dominion. Flo pleaded guilty. Tho Collector of Customs said accused was On the Maheno, which arrived from Sydney in the morning. Just before midday lie was seen walking up the wharf wearing an overcoat, among a number of waterside workers. 'Hie Customs officer became suspicious of tho man, and suggested that he had something concealed under his coat. On searching Dunstan he found a number of tins of opium, of an approximate value of GIRO. Accused ivas fined £125, and an order was made for the confiscation of the opium; default of three months’ imprisonment was fixed.—Press Association.

ftlr T. A. Brown presided at a meeting of the General Committee of tho Caversham School Carnival on Monday evening. Reports handed in showed that the stall arrangements were well in hand. The lighting arrangements were completed, each room in the old school and the school grounds being well catered - for in this respect. The sale of queen carnival tickets is still in full swing, the proceeds to date totalling £135., It was decided to hold a baking competition. It was reported that the Artillery, St. Kilda,. and Tramway Bands had promised assistance at the carnival. Tho services of the School Bugle Band were available for playing through tho main street. The lady teachers have undertaken the running of a fancy dress competition foi i school pupils, and tho mayoress has kindly consented to undertake the judging. The secretaray reported satisfactory art union returns, and urged upon the committee the necessity of return- , ing art uniqn books as soon as possible. 1 Appreciation of the practical assistance ■ promised by tho Macandrew Road i School Committee and Ex-pupils’ Association was expressed by the committee “We will have to consider gaoling these' men if tines don’t stop them,” said Mr Hunt, S.M., when lining Joseph Clark £SO and cancelling his license for twelve months for being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car.—Auckland Press Association telegram. Great public interest centred in the special visit to Blenheim of the French cruiser Tourvilie’s huge amphibian aeroplane, and it is interesting to note that when her wheels touched ground at the Woodbourne field it was her first ground landing since leaving France. The pilot. Lieutenant J. Z. M. Hollands, who was accompanied by Major L. M j Isitt, Acting Director of Air Services, and a mechanic, was welcomed by tho mayor and officials of tho Marlborough Aero Club, and subsequently entertained in town. Lieutenant Bellands, •a replying to the welcome, said that there was no aerodrome in the whole of Franco to oven begin to compare . with the Woodbourne field. Tho amphibian was met halfway across the 1 Straits by one of the Aero Club’s Moths and escorted to Marlborough. ! She mad© a perfect take-off on the retuiff; journey to Wellington at 4.15 p.m. —Blenheim Press Association telegram. A branch of tho Open Air Schools’ League was formed at Hamilton last night. A letter strongly supporting the movement- was received from the South Auckland executive of tho Medical Association. Mr Young, late Minister of Health, moved tho motion for tho formation of tho local branch.— Press Association telegram. j

Application for a new award by the Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Workers’ Union was heard by the Conciliation Council this morning. The Commissioner (Mr W. H. Hagger) presided, and the assessors were: Employers—Messrs A. S. Cooksou, G. T. Edgar, and I- Dalmer; union—Messrs J. Robinson, A. Wheeler, and V. Pringle. Tho union asked for increased Wages and improvements all round in conditions. After a lengthy discussion, mi which the employers intimated that they were not prepared to agree to increased wages, tho dispute was adjourned till the afternoon, the assessors in tho interim to discuss the suggestion to strike out all the power boards or the City Corporation from tho existing citation, and to file a fresh citation for tho parties so deleted. Bagpipes that were played on tho march of Sir Colin Campbell to the relief of Lucknow in 1858 may now be seen in tho Otago Early Settlers’ museum. They belonged to tho late .Mr D. M. Eea, and are presented by his widow. The gift puts Dunedin into direct contact with an outstanding historic event, for this relief was practically the final act in the Indian mutiny.

Tho attendance at tho Dunedin Art Gallery at Logan Park is keeping up wonderfully. Our citizens are realising more, and more its delightfulness as a resort for restful study, and it seems to have become quite a custom, if not a duty, to escort visitors thither as-one of Dunedin’s show places. All the members of the Otago Land Board attended the monthly meeting this morning, Mr John Macdonald (Deputy-Commissioner) presiding. One of the important transactions was the appointing of Mr John Sheppard us arbitrator for the Crown to fix the rentals of the Morven Hills small grazing runs held by Messrs J. L. Lethbridge and J. C. Elliott. Mr W. A. Scaife is arbitrator for Mr Lethbridge and Mr John Jenkins for Mr Elliott. Housewives who down eggs for winter use are now reaping a profit. The wholesale price at tho Dunedin marts to-day was Is 7d per dozen, or about 2d higher than at the same period last year. The supply is just about sufficient to meet the demand. Must of tho pastrycooks have now come to the tail-end of their stored eggs, and consequently are buying—that is one of the influences in maintaining the price.

No word is yet received by the Otago Land Board as to the Government’s decision on the question as to whether returned soldiers are to enjoy preference in regard to the land at Pisa Flat.

Permission is to be given to V.A.D.s to attend the Dunedin Hospital (states the ’Hospital Committee in its monthly report to the board, which meets next week). On the applications being received permission wyll be granted, subject to tho approval of the medical superintendent. The secretary of the Otago Hospital Board has been authorised by the Finance Committee to write to tho Minister of Health in regard to the present position as to the proposed new maternity hospital suggested ' to be erected in Dunedin, and in regard to which lie had been communicated 'with bv the registrar of the Otago University Council.

i The Hospital Committee will recommend at the next meeting of the Hospital Board that the report of the conference held on July 30 with v representatives of the radium fund collected | in Southland be approved, and that the suggested legislation as outlined by the Premier be agreed to—namely: The Otago Hospital Board to accept the money and subsidy thereon, and to treat patients from the Southland and Wallace and Fiord Hospital Board districts on the same terms as patients in the Otago Harbour Board’s district; the radium, fe<‘ for Southland patients to come into the agreement with that I board when renewed, and not to he I charged as an extra as at present; the matter of radium emanation s plant to bo one for further consideration and decision bv the board after receipt of full advice from its experts, and the experience and necessity for such plants. , His Honour Mr Justice 'Kcnuedv this morning made a decree absolute in the divorce case of David Francis FerguSon (petitioner) v. Winifred Euphemia May Ferguson (respondent), in which Mr A, G. Neill appeared (for the petitioner. The respondent was granted custody of the child of the marriage. A decree was also made absolute in the case of Margaret Rosemary; Stukeley (petitioner) - v. Alastair Peter StC Ledger Stukelev (respondent), Air P, S. Anderson appearing in support of the motion, The petitioner was granted cusJ tody of ilii) child.

The hospital reported to-day that William Tletirv Brauraan was doing well after the operation for his head injuries. l/omarking that the thefts were mean, that accused had not thought of his good name, nor of the possible effect of his wrong doing which might easily cast suspicion on others, Mr Barton. S.M., refused to suppress the name of Henry Eccles Pearce for thefts, mainly from the Windsor Hotel, of the total value of £8 15s 6d, and committed him fo>- sentence. May Keys, who received linen and other hotel articles from Pearce knowing theih to have been stolen, was allowed two years’ probation. —Wellington Press Association telegram.

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