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Evening Star, Issue 20315, 25 October 1929, Page 8

A writ has bben issued in tho Supreme Court against the Lyttelton Watersiders’ Union by a firm of solicitors on behalf of Edward Gilliard, a waterside worker, claiming £SO damages for the loss of work, and for an order that the defendants admit the plaintiff as a member of the union. Gilliard alleges victimisation. Christchurch Press Association telegram. The Waipiro Bay Hall, a wood and iron structure, owned by Mr H. Kershaw, was totally destroyed by lire. The hall had been used for motion pictures tho previous evening. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery. The building was insured in the * Sun ’ Office for £BSO, and the contents in the South British for £27s.—Gisborne Press Association telegram. At tho Tiinaru Supremo Court Thomas Samuel Spencer, a native of Trinidad, appeared for sentence on a charge of pillage from the steamer Rimntaka, and was sentenced to twelve months’ reformative treatment, with a recommendation that he should be released for deportation.—Press Association telegram. The West Harbour Brass Band, organised about there year’s ago, is now practising for its first contest, under the conductorship of Mr Claude Davie, and intends to (liter for the 0 irrade at the festival in Duncdn next February. A rumour *s *iout th.it tho I lev. Lionel Fletcher received a large fee for his mission in Dunedin. A ‘ Star ’ reporter asked Mr E. A. Rosqvear, treasurer, if ho would state tho facts. That gentleman promptly consented. In the fifteen days’ mission at the Empire Theatre, Octagon Hall, and Knox Church the total of tho offertories, without any special appeal, was £207 9s lid. The expenses are estimated at £2OO, that sum including rent of the Empire Theatre, advertising, printing of cards, hymn sheets, calico signs, etc. Mr Fletcher’s travelling and out-of-pocket expenses, amounting to £2l, were paid, but Mr Fletcher himself got nothing direct. Of course, there were collateral expenses. Mr Fletcher’s pulpit in Auckland was supplied by the Rev. Gardner Miller, of Christchurch, and his travelling expenses came to £l2 10s. Mr Roseycar has also paid £2l as preaching fees to Mr Fletcher’s church for five Sundays,, this to cover tho three weeks that Mr Miller’s church had to find supply and the two Sundays that Mr Fletcher was resting aDor tht mission. There is no change in the position oi the stranded steamer Kahika, which lies comfortably well up on _ the beach (says a Gisborne Press Association telegram). Traffic on the Main South road has in the past few days become very heavy on account of the great numbers visit ing the Otago Aero Club’s ground, and to prevent congestion to-morrow, when a large crowd is expected, provision has been made for to park their cars on the ground and in paddoiks m the vicinity. Under no circumstances will parking be allowed on the Brighton road. The postal authorities advise that the Port Hunter left Sydney on Thursday for Timaru with twenty-four bags and seven parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail should reach here next Tuesday. A late frost of over ten degrees m North Canterbury during the night destroyed many tomato and potato crops," also peaches.—Christchurch Press Association telegram.

The reported opposition of the Otago Harbour Board to making a grant towards the Sanders Cup fund is in keep mg with the understanding reached among members during the year chat in future no grants should be made from the board's funds to the various regatta and acquatic clubs on the rarbour.

A small outbreak of fire in a fowlhouse in Hazel avenue, Caversham, received the attention of tho brigade at 3.6 p.m. yesterday. At 10 o’clock this morning tho brigade received another call to Orbcll street, Dalmorc, vhore an Essex sedan motor car had caught fire Tho car, owned by Mr Rhodes, was badly damaged, and was insured in the Ocean Office for £l5O. The tire originated through the engine backfiring. The Session of tho Maori Hi!! Presbyterian Church, at its meeting on Wednesday night, carried the following resolution unanimously That in view of the injury which is being inflicted on tho church by the tendency in certain quarters to encourage socalled conscientious objectors tho members of this session desire to place on record their conviction (1) that vd:ile it is the duty of a Christian to strive earnestly for international peace it is no less his duty to defend his country in case of necessity; (2) ri.iat national defence being a matter fm- the expert it is not a subject with winch church courts are qualified to deal.” A little boy named Henry Foote, aged six, is reported missing (says a Press Association telegram from Gisborne). He left his mother on the show grounds on Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m.. to buy an ice cream, ami no tidings have since been heard of him. Evidently Mr Elliot Stamlfiekl still has a shaft left for the Hospital Board. At last night’s meeting of the board a letter was received from Mr dtar.dfield, who asked whether it was a fact that coal had been supplied to the Talboys Home from a mine in which a member of the board had a pecuniar* interest. He asked also if die mal supplied from this particular mire was totally ppsritab’o for boiler ■nirnnses. It was pointed -nt by the , ha , ’r*"a.) (Mi A. F. that there ves nn ’-ead to discuss tho onestion at Ml. for the company e-mcerred was ar mcornorated ore and comprised more “•’iao twenty members “'T'nke ro notice,” said one member of the board “ He’s barking up the wrong tree,” commented another. It was only after some hesitation that tho letter was received.

Some interesting information regarding the working hours of hospital nurses in Australia was given by Mrs Macdonald at last night’s meeting of the Hospital Board. The speaker said that while she was ip Sydney she had studied’ this question, and from what she had been told it seemed to her that the system was well worth being followed in New Zealand. Greater benefits would be obtained if the eight-hour system in the dominion were done away With. She had been greatly struck to find that each nurse was allowed off duty for one and a-half days every week; and, furthermore, that tho nurses were told at tho beginning of the week exactly when they were getting off. On asking whether these regulations held good on paper only, she was assured that they were regularly carried out. Altogether, the system governing muses’ hours was more satisfactory in Australia than here, and she proposed to bring the whole matter up at tho next meeting of the Hospital Committee, the object being that tho members should place before the Government a request that the working conditions of nurses in New Zealand should be brought into lino with those in Australia. She hoped the members would give tho matter serious consideration. The Otago Hospital Board held its monthly meeting last evening, Mr A. F. Quelch presiding in the absence of the chairman (Mr W. E. S. Knight). Tho following also were present;— Messrs \V. B. Morgan, D. M’Lenmm, j. W. Scurr. R. W. Hall, G. Callaway, Dr Newlands, Miss Runciman, Mrs Ross, and Mrs Macdonald. The business, almost wholly of a routine nature, was put through m good time, and the reports of tho Benevolent. Sanatorium, Hospital, and Finance Committees were adopted without discussion. The advisability of having those portions of Hanover and Frederick streets in tho hospital block bituminised was mentioned by Mr J. W. Scurr at last night’s monthly meeting of the_ Hospital Board. Tho speaker considered that if this were done it vvould minimise the cleaning work which was necessary around the hospital, particularly in respect to tho windows. Bitumen was a great improvement on the macadamised roadway, for when cars passed along it hardly a tremor was felt on the neighbouring buildings. Thus, in addition to being quieter and cleaner, its presence would mean more life to tho block. He moved that the City Corporation be approached and asked if it would pave these two small stretches in this way. The motion was seconded by Mrs Ross and carried. At a meeting of tho committee of tho Taieri Mouth Amenities Society it was reported that tho contractor for the work of levelling the domain had completed his work, and had. made a good job of it. The account was passed For payment. Messrs J. Henry and W. Merrilees were thanked for their help in connection with tho snorts ground. A meeting will be held at Taieri Mouth on Labour Day.

A meeting, under the auspices of the Workers’ Educational Association, of those interested in natural history, was held in the University Iqst night. The meeting was convened by Mr M'Caskill, and a course of six outdoor trips to Ross Creek, Signal Hill, Botanical Gardens, St. Clair, Freeman’s Bush, and Morrison’s Creek, was arranged. The first trip will he made on November 2, and the last on December 21. During the same period, six indoor lectures will be given on various topics such as native birds, acclimatisation, cultivation of New Zealand plants, etc. The departure from the North Island of the Simmonds-Spartan plane piloted by Captain White, of the Hawke’s Bay Aero Club, has been postponed owing to the adverse weather conditions now ruling in the north. The plane was to have arrived at Green Island on Saturday afternoon, but several days will now elapse before the Moth puts in an appearance. A Gisborne Press Association telegram states that the storm has subsided. The rivers reached a very high level, but no serious Hood damage is reported. Newly-shorn sheep suffered from the wintry blast, and some substantial losses are reported. Your eyes are Nature’s most precious cut Take care of them Consult W V Stunner. optician. 2 Octagon, Dunedin - fAdvt.] Roll up, last night; all goods to bo cleared at 4th (North Dunedin) Building Carnival, Pioneer Hall, Early Settlers’ Buildings. Waverley Boys’ Band, enter tahiments by Miss Nellie Osborne, fancy dress and poster competitions (any age, post entries). Scout tug-of-war championship. Attention is drawn to the Railway Department’s advertisement in tliis_ issue announcing the running of special trains leaving Dunedin for Mosgic! at 2 p.m, and 2.10 p.m. on Sunday next, leaving Mosgicl for Dunedin at 5 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. The Wembley Club will hold a dance on Saturday night, and an extended evening on Monday night. Each succeeding Saturday night sees the Moulin Rouge Cabaret becoming more popular, happier, and merrier, and last Saturday night’s house was a record. This is no doubt accounted for by the excellent springing floor, the pretty decorations, the ever-increasing novelties introduced, and the first-elassAnusic supplied by the popular Click Clack Orchestra. Dancing will commence to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock.