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Evening Star, Issue 20980, 19 December 1931, Page 14

Only small supplies of strawberries are now coming to the Dunedin market. That crop is about finished for tho season. Raspberries arc just “ in,” the first lot for this city being auctioned this morning and bringing the payable price of Is Lid per pound, the quality being choice. Peaches from Alexandra, Roxburgh, and Canterbury also came to hand this week. It was a race between these peaches and a consignment of apricots from Alexandra as to which would lead off the season in Dunedin, and they arrived practically simultaneously. Cherries are still in abundant supply, and as they are of high grade they are commanding firmer prices. Present indications as to fresh fruit for Cliristmastido arc that there will bo a. wide choice and a reasonably large supply, but no glut. Probate was granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of Catherine Anderson, Herbert; William Watson, Waiannkariia; Margaret Calder, Oamaru; Annie Elizabeth Pontoons, Dunedin; and [Walker Richard Wyatt, Dmedufa

The Christmas supplement of the ‘ Star’ will bo published with Tuesday’s issue.

The sequel to a series of burglaries and thefts perpetrated during the past few months was heard in the Police Court at Invercargill yesterday, when the magistrate sentenced Cyril Neville Eairweather, John Alexander Shanks, and Henry Alexander Warden each to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labour and reformative detention thereafter for a period of two years. In passing sentence His Worship made it quite clear that the existence of gangs would not be tolerated. A prominent social worker reports that recently cases have come under his notice in which landlords have taken steps to enforce payment of rents by taking bailiffs or agents with them, and in which, where money has been paid, ten shillings has been deducted for the bailiff’s fee. Inquiries made show that this is an illegal procedure. Objection to any postponement of the Hospital Boards’ Conference, which is arranged to take place in Timaru next February, was expressed by Mr William Wallace, of Auckland, presisent of the Hospital Boards’ Association, who is visiting Wellington. A postponement of the conference was advocated by Hr R. Campbell Begg at a meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board on Thursday. Mr Wallace said the conference had not been held for two years, the postponement early this year being on account of the earthquake disaster. A conference in 1932 was essential, as an early interchange of views and discussions on policy were necessary. United action would be required regarding legislation to relieve the boards of the burden of external distress relief, and the expense of the conference would bo outweighed by the economies resulting from co-opera-tion.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that tho Rotary Club’s street collection for Chrismas cheer for poor families realised £I,OOB 15s 6d. Subscriptions in advance from friends and members totalled £257. The total in band is £1,265 15s 6d. There was to be a, band concert to-day, which would help to swell the total. The amount from all sources kst year was £1,155 15s. In answer to the Y.W.C.A.’s appeal for relief in China the following amounts have come to hand:—Sympathy £5, members £2, H. (East Taieri) £l, J.H.W. £1 10s; total, £9 10s.

The Manawatu district has been having a dry spell, nearly four weeks of hot sunny days without rain. The manager of a dairy factory said; “ With the dry spell of weather we are having at the present time, the output of butter is less at this period compared with other years, though there are 500 more cows supplying cream. With the 500 extra cows on the land the output has dropped _ considerably. At present they are making 180 boxes (561b') daily, equal to four and a-half tons of butter. Last night it started to rain, and is still raining to-day (Wednesday), and this has saved the country hereabouts from disaster.”

It is at Christmas time when big increases in vehicular and pedestrian traffic are recorded that extra precautions should be taken by all members of the community to avoid accident, and the police, in order to .avoid the possibility of serious accidents, would suggest to parents and guardians to advise boys and girls to ride their bicycles close to tho kerb and on the correct side of the road. Also, when turning at an intersection, they should extend their hands at full length, giving other oncoming traffic an indication that they are going to turn to the right or left as the case might be. Pedestrians are' also advised to walk straight across the streets instead of diagonally, as is so often done, and to watch the traffic. Members of the Radio Broadcasting Board have already conferred informally, and some important phases of their work are in hand. The first big step is the settlement of tho terms for the aquisition of the company’s assets in order to hand them over to the board on January 1. .This responsibility depends wholly on the _ Government. Negotiations have been in hand some time, and a conference was arranged for to : day between the Broadcasting Company’s directors _ and the Post-master-General on this subject. It is definitely ascertained that the Radio Board has taken advantage of the services of the company’s operating staffs in the four centres, and will thus secure continuity in programmes after January 1 despite the serious _ time limitation imposed on the board in its arrangements for the carrying on of tho service. It may be anticipated that no radical changes in the programmes or policy can be expected until the board, which is primarily an administration of business men, has had ample opportunities of conferring.—Wellington correspondent. The making a false claim for a refund on cost of petrol under the Motor ■Spirits Taxation Act, Antonio Jacaloni. fisherman, was fined £5 and costs at tho Port Chalmers Court yesterday. It appeared that defendant had included in his quarterly return forty gallons of petrol which he had omitted from his previous quarterly return. This was contrary to the provisions of the Act, and Jacaloni pleaded that he did not understand the position. Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., who was on the bench, heard another case, Brace, Windle, Blyth, and Company v. James Egan, for variation of an order to pay the sum of £29 17s. Judgment was varied by consent, defendant to pay £1 per month. The Post Office advises that the Ulimaroa left Sydney for Wellington on Friday with 108 bags of Australian mail and twenty-three parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The Marama, which left the same port for Auckland, also brings two bags for Dunedin. The Ulimaroa’s mail is. duo at Dunedin on Wednesday afternoon, and that by the Marama on the following day. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., John Noel Hagerty pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor car while in a state of intoxication. Senior-sergeant Cameron said that at five minutes to 11 last night Sergeant Wade saw the defendant driving along near the railway station with insufficient lights. He stopped the car and discovered that the defendant was quite intoxicated. Defendant, who was alone in tho truck, was a hawker of vegetables, and bought the truck a fortnight ago. Tie had no license and was a single man, the sole support of his widowed mother. Defendant was convicted and fined £lO. and was prohibited from obtaining a license for twelve months. The second express from Dunedin to Christchurch, was of full size for the hilly section as far as Oamaru—namely, thirteen carriages; and it was well patronised. The first down train from Christchurch to-day was made up of nineteen carriages for the run across the plains. A Wellington man who motored from Nelson to Dunedin this week says that in his forty years' acquaintance with Marlborough he has never seen the country so dry, even at the end of February, as it is at present, and he added that in the Nelson district the Vain lias not sufficed to start th 6 tobacco

The Ravensbourne Boating Club’s new shed, to replace the one that was blown over by the October cyclone, is now well advanced, three-quarters of its construction work being finished. It will be an ornament to the district and comfortable for tho members. The foundation has been made perfect this time. The club bad £3OO in hand, and that served as the nucleus of the fund to meet the outlay. The rest of_ the money is coming from subscriptions, augmented by donations from a great many boating enthusiasts and old-time yachtsmen who have a liking for the club and manifested their good wishes in a practical manner. The lining and painting of the new shed is to he done by members. The Arbitration Court decided that no order should he made for the exclusion of waterside workers of New Zealand from tho operation of the general order reducing wages by 10 per cent. £1,017 compensation for _ the death of her husband by heart failure while working at the city abattoir last .July was awarded Henrietta Eliza Brown against the Canterbury Byproducts Company Ltd. by the court. Christchurch Press Association telegram.

For all the need there is for it nowadays tho sign of tho women s rest rooms in Princes street might be reduced to a hand’s breadth. The women have told one another about the place, its situation, its comfort, its welcome, and they daily resort thither in numbers. Mrs Jarman says that the attendance is now about double that of a year ago. Quietly, without any trumpeting, the committee that provides the funds and the direction of these rooms is doing excellent work and earning the gratitude of thousands of tired women. Some show their thankfulness by dropping a trifle into tho donation box. Some are content to utter a “ Thank you.” This hint will surely suffice. The money with which the rooms are maintained does not fall like, manna. In a general , way tlio country visitors seem more alive to that fact than their town sisters.

Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in bur Sunday services advertising columns; Anglican t St. Paul’s Cathedral,.- All Saints’, St.-Peter s. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Cavcrsham, South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, Opoho, St. Stephen’s. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Boslyn, Cargill Boat], St. Hilda, Caversham, Dundas Street. Baptist : Hanover Street, Caversham, Northeast Valley, ■Mornington, South Dunedin, Boslyn. Congregational: Moray Place, United. Church of Christ: St. Andrews, Boslyn, North-east, Valley, Southi Dunedin, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Orange Hall. Tho St. Hilda Band will play at the Botanic Gardens to-morrow afternoon, at 3, and at St. Hilda Beach at 8 p.m. Great interest is centred iu tho appearance of the “ Gajety Girls’ ” Danes Band, which will make its first appearance at the Palais Dansant, Concert Chamber, to-night. This is a combinaiton of lady musicians tutored by Mr Doug. Dagg, and will play a number of extras in support of his band. A New Year’s Night dance will be held in the Tea Kiosk, Botanical Gardens, when a programme of novelty dances, with streamers, will be included. Supper will be in keeping with tho festive season. The occasion presents opportunity for parlies and families to assemble and enjoy tho novelty dance. Au advertisement in this issue notifies that entries for the next examinations in accordance with the regulations issued under section 16 of the Engineers Eegistration Act, 1924, close on January 30 next. Full particulars in connection with the examination can be obtained from the registrar, Engineers’ Registration Board, Wellington. r The. annual recital of Christmas music will bo rendered in St. Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, at 2.45, by an augmented choir under tho leadership of the Cathedral organist, Mr E. Heywood, F. 8.0.0. The programme will include items trom ‘ Tho Messiah,’ carols, Christmas organ solos, and a cantata, ‘The Shepherds and the Magi.’ Tho soloist will be Mrs Bichard Hill, Miss Dora Drake, Mr B. Bond, and Mr E. Heywood (organ;. It lias been the custom for the Council of Christian Churches to arrange a combined service, and this practice will _be maintained this coming Christmas morning, at 10.30. The service will be held in the Methodist Central Mission, Octagon Hall, and tho .preacher will be the Bev. D. C. Herron, M.C., M.A., of Knox Church. Ministers of other local churches will take part. The citizens are invited to attend the service, which will bo of au hour s duration.

S. B. Ferguson, jeweller, optician, corner George street and Moray place. A choice selection of Diamond Engagements Rings selling now from £5 10s. Christmas presents in great variety.—[Advt.] The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of train arrangements in connection with Wingatui races on December 26 and 28, and special attention is drawn to the fact that ordinary suburban faros are available by all trains. The Railway Department announces in this issue that sujtable bus connections from and to Waimate will be made with the night passenger trains leaving and Dunedin on Christmas Eve.

Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V, Sturmer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— [Advt.]