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Evening Star, Issue 20355, 11 December 1929, Page 8

The Christmas rush for high-grade groceries has not yet become noticeable in Dunedin. Probably once it does set in it will bo more intense than usual, and if so tho trade will have a busy fortnight. There is no reason to suppose chat the spending power of the people at large is diminished. Most of the ordinary-type stocks are to hand and plentiful. The exceptions are “walnut pieces,” produced in China, and preserved cherries. The expected consignments of these lines are overdue, the delay ascribable to the irregularity of transhipping services. A rather amusing story of the consequences of the Education Board not being represented at a school jubilee celebration recently was told by Mr Wallace at the meeting this morning. The toast of the board occupied a place of honour in a list written upon a blackboard. When it was discovered that none of the members bad managed to be in attendance, one of those present solemnly proposed that the toast should not be drunk, and the name of the board was thereupon erased from the blackboard. From next week the general service of tho Dunedin tramways will bo augmented to deal with the holiday traffic. Tho regular repairing work has been so planned as to bring into action pretty well all the rolling stock, and so far as tho men and the plant are concerned the rush service will be as effective ns usual. Just one bit of advice to the public: have the exact fare ready, and sit up closely when a car is filling. Thoughtfulness in those matters will enable the conductors to get through quickly. This matter of making room for tho next passenger is important. Some persons sprawl on the seats and impolitely sib tight, to the exclusion of persons who seem to be of lowly estate, A Dunedin man who visited Palestine a couple of months ago says that the Australian gum tree has been acclimatised there with surprisingly good results in checking malaria. The Wellington College Board of Governors has received a letter from Mr John Gallic, of Kelburn, advising that he had paid to the Public Trustee £I,OOO to be invested in the common fund, the amount of interest derived thereby to be paid to the board for the establishment of a college bursary to perpetuate the memory of his two sons, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. They were Captain Oscar E. Gallic, D. 5.0.. M.C. (R.F.A.) and Captain Victor J. Gallie, M.C., Croix de Guerre (R.F.A.). The donor expressed tho wish that the board might be long spared to award the bursary, and his desire was that it might stimulate the recipient to emulate his sons, both old boys of the college, in patriotism and devotion to duty. The gift was gratefully received by tho board.— Press Association. On the recommendation of tho Museum Extension Committee, tho University Council decided yesterday afternoon to enter into a contract with Mr T. A. C. Hall to complete the erection of the Maori house. The work will take three months Dr Marshall Macdonald said Mr Hall, who was a resident of Auckland, was the only specialist in New Zealand in this class of work. Another recommendation adopted was that Dr W. Benham and Dr Macdonald prepare the wording for tho tablet to be placed at the entrance of flie new wing of the Museum,

The Works Committee, reported to vesterday afternoon’s meeting of the University Council that it had been decided that in the meantime the insurance on the new Museum buildings should stand at £5,000, the matter to be reconsidered when the fittings were completed. The committee has also approved of proposed alterations to the doorway subject to the concurrence of the Museum Extension Committee. Mr J. Wallace and the architect were authorised to act in the matter of the provision of fireproof doors after receiving the views of the Extension Committee on the subject. The Finance and Homo Science Committees recommended at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the University Council that the offer of the Horn© Economics Association to contribute £SO annually for three years towards the salary of the Home Science extension agent in Dunedin be accepted on condition that the assistant appointed he under the sole control of the professor of Home Science; that the title of the person to he appointed be “ clerkto the Homo Science extension movement,” and that the position be advertised at a salary of £2OO per annum.— The recommendation was adopted. In addition to the present days on which the Hocken Library is open— Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons—it was recommended to the University Council yesterday afternoon that the library bo open on Thursday and Saturday afternoons, and on on© additional morning, and to increase the librarian’s salary to £IOO per annum in consideration of the additional duty imposed. The recommendation was referred to the Budgetting Committee to report to the Finance Committee with power to act. A proposal which it was considered might offer a final solution to the problem _of finding a suitable alternative service for conscientious objectors to military service was cordially approved by tho Auckland Presbytery to-day, when the following resolution was carried:—“The Presbytery of Auckland welcomes the proposal that, when exemption from military service has been granted to conscientious objectors, the alternative service should be work at tho orphanage institutions of the denominations concerned.—Press Association.

“The _ celebration of these school jubilees is a splendid advertisement for our schools,” remarked Mr J. Wallace at the Education Board meeting this morning, when the members received an invitation to attend the Hampden jubilee celebration. “They show that old pupils have happy recollections of their school days, and that "the people of New Zealand take an interest in education.” Omitted from the list of donations to the Hospital Board’s Christmas cheer fund published last evening was one from the employees of the ‘ Evening Star 5 of £3 3s. This morning began the much-needed job of lowering the grade of the road opposite Columba College on the electric tram lino to Maori Hill. The rails were being pulled up. Tho public will not be inconvenienced in any way, since Mr W. H. Mackenzie, the manager, has arranged for a bus service to continue the connection with the cable lino according to the time-table. The lowering of tho grade is expected to occupy about ten days. “There is not a happier board than ours anywhere, and this, 1 think, is due to the fact that wo all respect each other,” stated Mr Wallace, chairman of the Education Board, in extending to the members and staff of the board the best wishes for tho approaching season. Mr Wallace expressed the hope that the happy relationships that existed would always continue. Mr J. Mitchell heartily reciprocated his good wishes on behalf of the members. Arrested at Hamilton, Leonard Parkes, alias M‘Kay, alias Lyle, alias Van Brunt, was admitted to probation for two years for obtaining goods by false pretences from a garage proprietor (says a Gisborne Press Association telegram). A chimney fire in a house in Brighton street, Kaikorai, was attended to by the Roslyn brigade at 5 p.m. yesterday. No damage was done. $ At the meeting of tlm Otago Land Board this morning consideration was given to a number of applications for preference blocks on the Roseberry Settlement, which it is proposed to ppen for settlement near Oamaru under the Land for Settlement Act. All the applications were declined, the board deciding that no preference applications be considered without competition. The police are seeking the owner of a' pair of binoculars and leather case, alleged to have been stolen from a house near Henley during the weekend. From Commander Byrd at “Little America ” the mayor (McJR. S. Black) has received the following radiogram:— “ Sincere thanks for vour radio. My companions on the polar flight and all members of _ the expedition and Little America join in the best of good wishes.” Your eyes are Nature's most precious gift. Take care of them. Consult W. V. Stunner, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.— CAdvt,]