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Evening Star, Issue 20586, 11 September 1930, Page 10

Although the apple-growers of Now Zealand have been hard hit by the depression of the London market for last season’s exportations, there is no indication that the Otago orchardists are completely disheartened to' tho extent of giving up or reducing their cultivation The orchardists who are coming out tho best upon tho making up of accounts are those who grow stone as well as pip fruit. Last season was not a good one for apricots, hut the peaches and plums did well. The Otago Land Board got through its long order-paper by 4.30 p.m. yesterday. One item of general interest relates to six small grazing runs in the Serpentine and Long Valley district. The leases thereof expire next Febru ary, and the holders have elected to, have the valuations for rental _ purposes determined by arbitration, it being their right to do .so instead of ac-. cepting the board’s valuations. Mr K. A. Atkinson was appointed arbitrator, for the board. Another matter that may bo noted is that the board refused tho application, of Tan A. Lothian for a license over forty-eight acres at present hold bv the Waipiata Presbyterian; Church. Dir W. H. Tregonning, secretary to tho church authority, appeared to ‘'object, stating that the area 'oferred to was tho glebe, and that B would ho a serious matter for the church were tho glebe taken away An invitation for an Auckland representative to bo present at the Otago Rugby Union’s jubilee at Dunedin this month was received at a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union last evening. On the motion of the chairman, Mr Frost, an 1896 AH Black, it was resolved to congratulate Otago on tlio occasion, and to have representation at tho jubilee, if possible.—Auckland correspondent. Sir Otto Niemeycr, the Bank of England expert, who is visiting New Zealand at. the invitation of the Government in order to inquire into questions relating to, banking and currency, is being kept fully occupied with liis investigations in Wellington. Ho is in constant communication with the Treasury. Ho is to leave on a visit to Rotorua to-day, and ho will return to complete his work on Tuesday. Questioned concerning Sir Otto’s. inquiries last evening, the Acting-Prime Minister said he would confine his activities strictly to tho questions upon which ho had been asked to report. Mr Ransom said lie was not certain whether Sir Otto would place his report in the hands of tho Government before he returned to Australia, or whether ho would complete it alter leaving tho country.—Press Association.

In tlie I’olico Court this morning 'the magistrate (Mr J. R. '.Rartholomew, S.M.) fined two first offenders for drunkenness 10s,, in default twentyfour hours’ imprisonment. Andrew Coburn Goodlet, a statutory first offender, was convicted and discharged.

The railway employees at Hillside Workshops have subscribed £lO2 11s during the winter in aid of unemployment distress. Goods have been purchased from wholesale firms, and have been distributed by tho relief organisations in tlio city. Messrs S. W. Gaspar, W. Paul, and T. P. M'Kewen control tho subscriptions and distribution. Last evening Mr Clem Dawo and the members of Ins company were the guests of Mr Alec Began at a private screening at the Regent. After an enjoyable supper Mr Began welcomed all the visitors and expressed great pleasure at being in association with them once more. He then explained some of the sound processes which are in use in the talkie apparatus, and demonstrated to what extreme fineness or tremendous volume music may be reproduced. Much'to the delight of everyone, the unmistakable voice of Clem Dawo then issued from the stage curtains. It was Mr Dawe’s latest record, sung in characteristic style/-* All Day Long.’ Nee:”css to say, it was very enthusiastically received. Mr Began was then heard through the same medium, his record of ‘ Yesterday ’ be-, ing reproduced with a fine clarity and purity that did full justice to his extremely pleasant quality. The audience then settled down to enjoy * The Return of Dr Fu Manchu ’ and ‘ Free and Easy,’ Buster Keaton’s latest fulllength talkie. A daring case of bag snatching .occurred on Tuesday night in the Hills road, Christchurch, when an old lady was knocked down and robbed of £ls by a man who had followed her from tho bus. —Press Association. Criticism at the actiom of the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Registration Board in cancelling approval of the Matamata Hospital as a training school for maternity nurses was voiced at a meeting or the Waikato Hospital Board today. Mr C. J. W. Barton considered that the hoard’s privileges were being gradually filched from it. Was a hospital board or a nurses’ union to run hospitals? “ All our business,” he said “ is being mapped out by either a Government department or by somebody m Wellington which is not responsible to the ratepayers as we are.” /The chairman maintained that the training facilities at the Waikato Hospital were as good as anywhere in New Zealand. —Press Association. ’ ' The City Fire Brigade answered four calls this morning. An electric iron left on caused an outbreak in, a twostoryed wooden resident at the corner of Cargill road and Forbury road, owned by Mr Cyril Blackwood, the brigade turning out at 12.55 a.m. The contents of the house suffered rather severely before the fire was extinguished. Tho house was .insured, in .the Royal Office for £7OO. At 2.25 a chimney lire at tho Vonevolent Home was attended to before any damage Was done, and at 3.5 an automatic false alarm was received from the Boslyn Mills.. A De .Soto car on the Gold Band, premises, backfired and caught alight at 9.40, the engine and wiring being damaged. The car was insured. A young Maori fisherman, Mati Knri, pleaded guilty in the Auckland Police Court to seventeen charges of stealing articles.from small craft in the harbour, also to breaking, entering, and wilfully setting-on fire the Auckland Fishermen’s Co-operative, Ltd., promises. It was stated that he was on probation for two years, and had boon out of work for nineteen months, He was committed for sentence. The local police authorities are inquiring for the owner of a sura of money which was recently found near the centre,of the city. Tho promoters, of tho meeting to bo held in Burns Hall to-night in connection with the B class radio stations paying n. copyright fee wish to make it quite clear to all listeners that the meeting will in no way be antagonistic to tho A class stations, but the object will bo to set up an organisation-com-posed of listeners, with full power to work, with the A and B stations and the Government, for the purpose of exploring the threatening position in order that some means may be found of satisfying the Australasian Performing Copyright Association. The meeting has been called by a section of the lis tellers, who realise that the association lias right on its side in asking a fee, and who aro anxious that an arrangement should bo mado whereby the broadcasting stations, tho listeners, and tho Government should co-operato to settle the cost of tho royalties asked. Tho last two races of fat cattle at Burnside yesterday sold well at an advance of 10s per head on the early prices, Mr J. Murray, Balclutha, topping the sale with a truck which sold up to £26. . Prime ox. beef realised up to 47s per lOOlbs. An Association message from Greyinoufch states that tho cruiser Dunedin wirelessed last night stating that stoker Ernest Mosheim, of Auckland, had acute appendicitis .and asking if it was possible to land him for hospital treatment. The tug met tho cruiser this morning in tho roadstead, and the man was admitted to the Grey Hospital. Tho cruiser then resumed her journey to Nelson. It is understood that. a meeting of representatives of the local bodies con corned and of others interested will be held in Dunedin to-morrow to endeavour to adjust the boundaries of tho Otago province before, they .are finally Gazetted under tho Town Planning Act. ho point in dispute is whether Lake County and Queenstown should ho included in Otago or Southland. The Mayor of Dunedin remarked this morning that the Luke Coleridge shortage could bo fortified from Waipori to the extent of 4,000 kilowatts if the two systems were linked. “ That’s how good Waipori is to-day,” added His Worship, “and tho fact answers those who say that such a linking would be altogether for the advantage of Waipori.” A practical lesson in kindness to animals.was given on the Dunedin railway station this morning. Amongst the freight for Dunedin brought by the upexpress was a petrol case containing a pup that was whining piteously. A bystander followed the case to tho luggage room, xipped off, the top, handed.in.a tin of water,.and reclosed tlio case. A passing get of humanity, but it led to something else. Another man noticed this succour to tho pup, asked tho benefactor if ho knew anything about dogs, and put tho question as to how to painlessly destroy a pet .that was in the misery of old ago—quest' ms that were promptly answered, tho humanitarian proving to be a man who has taken the veterinary course. “ Poisons aro no good,” ho said, “thequickest will be folt. Get the dog into a firm position and give him a sharp rap behind' tho ear with a hammer, and he will go out in a Hash.” Wedding Time is " Gold Band ” Time Ring tlio Wedding Fleet of Dunedin. No increase in fares. Dial 18-066 —fAdvt.J Youi eyes are Nature’s most precious gift. Take care of them. Consult W. V. Simmer optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.— fAdvt.J . , Your eyesl It will pay you to take care of them. Why not call now and learn their true coruutioii ? 1 will not suggest glasses unless absolutely necessary.—B. E. Fergu son. optician. 45 George street.— [Aclvt.] Tho new goods aro arriving at WilliamsonV, the jewellers, and there are many beautiful gifts.—3l Princes street.—[Advt.] A.u attempt to beat the record for nonstop roller skating will be made in the hall, Princes, street south (next Masonic Hotel), by “ Roy,” commencing. eg Friday evening.