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Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 10

Anybody looking in the Drill Hall oh Saturday afternoon last would have seen a hive of industrious workers, busy as bees, decorating for the forthcoming Manufacturers’ Exhibition in aid of the cancer campaign fund. The decorations themselves will be a feature of the exhibition. Over 2,000 yards of multicoloured bunting have been used. Under the able direction of Mr Tannock, beautiful garlands of greenery are to be festooned around tho walls,, which, when completed, will turn tho bare-looking Drill Hall into a veritable fairy land. Never before has so much effort been put into such a project, and tho organisers are confident that tho cancer funds will benefit substantially, for all Dunedin will be visiting the exhibition and joining in the fun. Tho exhibition opens on Saturday afternoon, November 15. Some of tho money that is being offered from Australia for investment in New Zealand is probably owned in England. Indications point that way. It is supposed that the inflow from or via Australia will be checked to some extent by the raising of the bank rates of exchange. The Otago Education Board, acting for the department, has notified the Caledonian Society of its intention to take under the Public Works .Act a part of tiie society’s property in Kensington—namely, an acre and seven poles at tho corner of “the Gale' whereon the caretaker’s house stands. This piece of ground is required for tho Kensington School. Tho lopping will nob affect the society’s running track.

At the meeting of the Mosgiel Borough Council last night Cr Garrett mentioned the need for more notice boards regarding lires at the borough reserve at Whare Flat. An attempt had been made to burn some of the bush there, it was agreed to erect three more notices at suitable places. Cycling on footpaths was mentioned at tho Mosgiel Borough Council meeting last night. The clerk stated that some offenders would be before the court at the next sitting. Unlighted motor cars were also referred to, and a similar answer was forthcoming. Christchurch apparently is going to have as great a crowd of visitors as usual during Carnival Week, for most of tho hotels are fully booked up. Hie larger public hotels are receiving more applications for accommodation than they can deal with, and some have not a room to spare. One big hotel had only two rooms left to-day; another batf been fully booked up for about a fortnight, and is referring people to other houses, besides getting in some extra beds itself. The demand for accommodation appears to be as great as it was a year ago.—Christchurch correspondent. The East Taieri ex-pupils held an enjoyable social reunion on Tuesday evening in Kmmont Hall. One of the earliest pupils, Mr Walter Blackie, old in years but youthful in spirit, presided. The programme was supplied by old pupils, many of whom have preserved their singing or reciting voices wonderfully well. A half-hour’s community sing was also indulged in, and the ladies provided a dainty supper. The special committee of the Manufacturers’ Association, wdiich has control of the carnival and display of trade goods in the Drill Hall, the funds of which arc to be devoted to the cancer research fund, paid a visit to the hall yesterday aftetnoon to see what progress is being made. The , ceiling bunting is up, and tho decoration of tho walls is in progress. Mr D. Tannock will arrange the greenery, and lie will make a start next week. On tho ground floor stalls are being arranged under the balcony and in the largo open space there will bo eight largo stands and three small stands. Although tho exhibition will not be' opened till Saturday week, all the stalls except one have been booked, and tho exhibitors aro going to a great deal of trouble to make their displays attractive. In one of tho bays on the ground lloor a space for dancing has been sot aside. On tho balcony a space will bo provided for a resting place, where seats will be provided, and a tea room will also be made available on the upper floor. The military authorities have given the committee every assistance, and have vacated a number of rooms to make them available for the carnival.

Judging by photographs brought into tho ‘ Stay ’ office to-day, good angling is provided by tho Waipori dam., Tho photographs were of a great catch—a 14-pounder trout, a 9-pounder, two 7-poundors, and a 51b fish. The big fish was caught by a boy (Lloyd Cotton), who was fishing close to the bank from a flat-bottomed boat. His father, Mr 11. Cotton, a resident of Waipori township, landed tho 91b trout. The position taken by bodies of workers in refusing to make nominations for tho Unemployment Board is presumably attributable to a circular issued by tho New Zealand Alliance of Labour, which states (in part) :—“ The position of tho Alliance of Labour is briefly this: A resolution was carried by tho last annual meeting that aiiy person representing the Labour _ movement in any Governmental position should bo selected by tho industrial organisations throughout the dominion. This, we understand, was endorsed by the conference of tho New Zealand Labour Party, and, as the Government has decided to ignore this justifiable claim of tho wage-workers, the Alliance of Labour has decided to take no part whatever in tho nomination or selection of candidates for positions on tho Unemployment Board. . . . Tho Council of the Alliance of Labour is of tho opinion that the workers cannot allow any Government to select for them any person who; may be called upon _ to represent the organised trades unionists. This is a right which tho workers only arc entitled to exercise, . In view of the foregoing, wo would ask all unions to ref usd to nominate any'person' for tho position until such time as the Government agrees to tho request ■of the New Zealand Alliance of Labour —-namely, that the candidate should ho elected by the trades unionists of Now Zealand. Wo would also request that unions which have already nominated candidates for this position withdraw such nominations, and inform tho Minister of Labour that they will not cooperate with tho Government in tho functions of the Unemployment Board until the Government first concedes the right to the workers to elect their own representatives. . . . We would ask all unions throughout the dominion to send a letter to the Minister of Labour protesting against the method by which candidates for the Unemployment Board are to bp,selected; also intimating to him that they cannot, and will not, co-operato, with the Government in its administration of tho unemployment scheme until the workers are conceded the fundamental right of selecting their own representatives on the board.” Since the Ist of April, the beginning of the Dunedin .Corporation’s financial year, its loans at 5£ per cent, have been subscribed to locally to a total of £130,000. Christchurch reports, as the telegram in last night’s paper_ shows, that not a great deal of money is offering there at 51 per cent. Tho Dunedin city treasurer says as to the position hero that although money is not olfering so freely as it was twelve months agb, there is still a considerable amount coming in every week. The investment just now available to investors is the balance of £29,000 of the Waipori Falls loan. The Queensland bananas that tho steamer Maheiio landed this week were apparently all right when shipped and well packed, but they do not seem to bo ripening as well as could bo desired. Oho of tho men who has had lengthy experience in the trade says that this very desirable quality, of ripening gradually after being picked green and sea carried is most consistent in the bananas that come from Suva—they assume good colour and flavour. Next in that order of merit, and close up, are the Samoan bananas, then the llaratongans, then the Niue (which vary)*, then the Cook Islands, the last-men-tioned being very good as to condition if cut at the fight time. Ho fears that the Queensland trade is not too promising unless the apparently-inherent trouble can be cured. A meeting of vice-presidents and lady and gentlemen supporters, of the Kaikorai Band was held in the Bristol Concert Chamber last night to consider tho proposal to have a Christmas carnival during December for tho purposed raising of money for the purchase of new uniforms and to cover the expense of sending the band to compete at Hie Wellington contest next February. The meeting was attended in large numbers, over fifty being present. The idea of a carnival 'was approved, and a strong committee was formed to take immediate action. The date for the carnival was fixed for December 9tb to I,3th. It was suggested that the Fire Board be approached for the use of the available space at tho Fire Brigade Station._ The meeting was most enthusiastic, and success is seemingly assured. A further meeting was arranged for next .week..

No cases camo up for hearing in tho Police Court this morning. - In tho Auckland Police Court William Hobson Nelson, aged 51. a clerk in tho traffic department of the Auckland City Council, was remanded on a charge of stealing £192 from the council. The police said the. defalcations were over £3oo.—Press Association. A case is proceeding in the Supreme Court, Wellington, in which Ernest Drew is claiming £274 8s 6d special and £2,500 general damages arising out of a collision between plaintiff’s motor cycle and a car driven by the defendant, Godfrey Power Clapcott, insurance inspector, of Masterton, near Kaiwarra on December 24. Each party claims that the accident was due to the carelessness of the other.—Press Association. Mr Ransom announced to-day that to facilitate tho payment of land tax, which is duo to-morrow, by farmers awaiting tho returns from their wool ancl stock arrangements have been made to accept promissory notes at two or three months at a discount rate of 7 per cent, per annum. If the notes do not reach the department by'November 28, or are not mot at maturity, 5 per cent, additional tax will accrue.—Press Association. Wedding Time is “ Gold Band " Time. Ring the Wedding Fleet of Dunedin, No increase in fares, Dial 18-06G.—[Advt.] Your eyes are Nature’s most precious gift. Take care of them. Consult W. V. Sturmer, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.— [Advt.] Tho now goods aro arriving at Williamson’s, the jewellers, and there aro many beautiful gifts.—3l Princes street.—[Advt.] S. E. Ferguson, G.P.0.C., consulting optician, watchmaker, and jeweller. Consult us about your eyes; onr advice and long experience is at your disposal. Optical repairs a specialty; ch -.o at shortest notice.—4s George street. —[Advt.] If it’s Rings, Williamsons, next The Bristol, will show a nice selcctiou. Better Value there, too.— [Advt] J