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Evening Star, Issue 20670, 18 December 1930, Page 12

The St. Kilda Beach Improvement Society’s carnival for 1931 has been fixed “for March, Anniversary Day to bo included. It is understood that the carnival will open on Saturday, the 21st, and run till the following Wednesday, but if adverse weather is experienced the carnival’s closing date will be extended to the next Saturday. The hon. secretary of the Citizens’ Unemployment Committee acknowledges with thanks the following donations;— Bootmakers’ Union £lO, “ A Friend ” £5 (besides jam and vegetables), Mr Saltzman £5 os, M. Silverstone and staff £l, A.hi. 10s, W. Duke meat, Mr De Beer jam, Bray Bros, forty-four cases of marmalade oranges, and numerous anonymous donations of clothing, boots, and vegetables. The committee intends having a Christmas tree function in the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon nest, so that if any donors feel disposed to donate either goods' or cash to cheer the kiddies this will be much appreciated. A message from the Chateau states that there has been a heavy snowfall at Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, and it is still snowing on the mountains. These conditions (says a Press Association telegram). are very unusual at Christmas. “The accused was not intoxicated — he was clean out,” said Senior-sergeant Quartermain, in respect to a charge against Clinton Travis at the Police Court this morning of being in charge of a motor car in Water street while in a state of intoxication. the application of his counsel, Mr E. J. Anderson, the defendant was remanded until to-morrow morning, bail being allowed in his own recognisance of £lO. Progress is being made in the moyement to produce within the Empire tung oil, for which hitherto Britain has been dependent upon China. The October issue of the bulletin of the Imperial Institute alludes to the work which is being carried out by the institute’s Advisory Committee on Oils and Oil Seeds in association with the Royal Botancial Gardens, Kew, and the Research Association of tho British Paint, Colour, and Varnish Manufacturers, and states that arrangements have been made for the distribution of seed to various oversea countries of the , Empire for experimental planting. The bulletin gives the results of tho investigation of three samples of seed obtained from China for this purpose. American interests have made considerable progress in producing tung oil, the plantations being in Florida. It is hoped that preparatory efforts towards commercial scale production in Auckland province will soon bo taking definite shape. With so many people leaving town for the holidays there is a need for householders to see that the locks of doors and windows of their houses are in order, and that valuables are nob left in their homes while they are absent, as burglars arc apparently operating at the present time. While Madame Martinelli-Reggiardo was, taking part in the operatic recital at His Majesty’s Theatre last night her house in High Street was broken into, entry being gained by tho intruder or intruders by the forcing of a door with a jemmy. When the household returned the place was found to bo_ in a state of utter disorder, everything was turned upside down, and the place ransacked thoroughly. A considerable quantity of jewellery was stolen, and also a small sum of money. The police have the matter in hand, and in-the meantime too much stress cannot bo laid on the desirability of people taking every precaution to prevent similar attempts being made in. other houses in tho city. Tho secretary of tho Otago Hospital Board has been instructed to again write to the Department of Health regarding the withdrawing of subsidy on donations, and also to lodge the board’s protest against the proposed withdrawing of any further subsidy on donations and bequests to tho board, it being considered that subsidy should at least be payable up to the amount provided for in the board’s estimates. Authority has been granted by the Finance Committee of tho Hospital Board to write to the Department of Health in regard to tho preparation of plans for the proposed now maternity hospital, and a deputation from tho board is to wait upon the Ministers of Public Works and Public Health urging that theso plans should be prepared” by tho board’s architects, and not the Public Works Department. The Hospital Board is recommended by the Hospital Committee to accept the offer of Messrs John Chambers and Sons Ltd. for removal and re-erection of the existing B. and W. boilers on a time and commission basis in terms as submitted. The sale of lambs at Burnside yesterday advanced 3s to 4s a head after tho first races had been sold, and the sale was keen, good lambs realising up to 25s Cd. Tho whole yarding worked out at 7Jd per lb. Fat cattle wore easier by 30s per head for heavies and 20a for light bullocks. The sale was slow owing to an oversupply of rough inferior bullocks. Prime handy weights brought 42s fid per 1001 b, extra heavy 35s to 40s, prime heifers 32s fid, and cows 20s. In connection with tho loss of the alleged defective water-cooled deep therapy tube on the R.M.S. Tahiti, the offer of Messrs W. Watson and Sons Ltd. to supply a replacement tube, thus providing a stand-by tube at a reasonable cost, has been accepted by the Hospital Committee of the Otago Hospital Board*

Confident that lie will participate in tho division of tho Everingham millions, A. Everingham, an employee of the Wellington Harbour Hoard, gave details of tho latest developments in tho claim which a largo number of descendants of Matthew James Everingham hope today early nest year to the estate in England held in trust, and valued at twenty-three millions. Evorjngham, one of tJie comparatively few direct descendants, belongs to a family of twelve, the remainder of whom live in New South Wales. They are tho fourth generation direct*. Everingham received an account from Australia of a meeting! of about 450 claimants to discuss the information brought back from England by A. J. M'Grath, of Paddington. M'Grath, wbo is also a direct descendant, told the meeting that it had been definitely established that the estate held in trust was valued at twenty-three millions. After about eight millions had been paid in probate duties there would be about fifteen millions available for distribution among those descendants able to prove their claims. No claims so far as is ascertainable have been made in England upon the estate.—Wellington Press Association telegram. To the Hospital Board the Hospital Committee recommends that the offer of the Dunedin City Corporation to construct a tunnel 4ft wide and 3ft deep across Cumberland street from the Dunedin Hospital to the Nurses’ Homo for the purpose of carrying steam pipes, etc., be accepted, subject to the board’s paying the actual cost of construction of the tunnel and indemnifying the council against possible flooding. ■ The solo contest between members of the newly-formed band in Port Chalmers for medals presented by Mr Dixon, conductor of St. Kilcla Band, who also judged the competition, took place last evening, with the following results: —G. Roberts (trombone) 1, A, M'Dowell (tenor horn) 2, _ I. Gray (euphonium) 3. In giving his decision Mr Dixon expressed his surprise at the manner in which all the young competitors had rendered their solos, and gave good advice to the band as a whole. The mayoress (Mrs W. G. Love) presented the prizes to the successful competitors. A gentleman in the hall signified his intention of presenting two medals for. a future contest. Groat interest was displayed in the breaking-up ceremony af the KelseyYaralla Free Kindergarten, held this morning. Mrs Bundle presided and in her remarks of welcome expressed regret at the inability of the directress (Miss MacDonald) to be present. She referred to the excellent work done by the staff and thanked the parents for their keen interest in the welfare of the kindergarten, and also the members of the local committee for their valuable work. The mayoress (Mrs R. S. Black) was also in attendance, and briefly addressed the gathering. The demonstration by the children was well up to the average standard. The programme included nursery rhymes, songs, and games. As usual, the Christmas tree was a centre of great attraction, and the children were delighted to make gifts to their parents.

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