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Evening Star, Issue 21231, 12 October 1932, Page 6

Cabinet spent portion of the morning considering the final draft of the Customs resolutions to be presented to the House to-morrow night. Dr G. Craig, Comptroller of Customs, was present during the deliberations.—Parliamentary Reporter.

A Wairoa Association message states that the earthquake relief fund totals £1,268 18s 9d, including a donation of £SO from Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Wellington). Up to the present 2,000 broken joints have been located in the low pressure water mains, and a start is now being made on an overhaul of the reticulation in the town area, where it is expected that the damage will be as heavy as on the former occasion. The Otago Anglers’ Association has prepared its list of competitions for its fifty-second season. The first is on the Shag River on Labour Day. Others to follow are three on Tomahawk Lagoon, two on the Waipahi River, one on the Waikouaiti River, and one on the Shag River —eight in all. Last season there were nine, but one of the Tomahawk competitions is dropped. Men who are subject to a handicap of 33 1-3 per cent, as first prize winners last season are Messrs L. Griffiths, F. Mpnson, H. Mason, and S. Barnes. The interests of boy anglers are being attentively considered by the association. A special competition for boys is arranged for the Water of Leith on Saturday, October 29, and a proposition is now being developed for taking boys who are license holders for a visit to the Waitati hatchery on Saturday afternoon of this week if a sufficient number of cars are available. Such an opportunity of learning about trout, the breeding of trout, and their habits will no doubt be thankfully made use of. The process of hatching can be seen, also the fish in various periods of development in four ponds, and it is a great sight when the fish are fed once a day. At present there are two and a-half millino ova and fish, and the capacity number is nine millions.

Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Police Court this morning, when John Gordon Scoullar, a second offender, was fined 20s and costs for drunkenness. Further consideration was given the case in which affiliation and maintenance orders were sought against Harold M'Cormick, and, after reviewing the evidence, the Magistrate said the evidence of the parties left the matter in an unsatisfactoryposition, but after discussing the medical evidence he held that the complainant’s case had not been substantiated, and it would be dismissed.

Miss Arcbibella Joan Wilson, of Westmere, who died last week, left £35,000, including £SOO to the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary, £IOO to the Salvation Army, £4,000 which is to be invested and the interest paid to the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and £SOO to the Presbyterian Church.—Auckland Press Association.

Though almost unbelievable it is a fact that somebody has started the making of spurious threepenny pieces. A Dunedin shopkeeper found one amongst his cash on Saturday morning. To the eye it looked all right at a first glance, but there was something queer about it. It would not give forth any ring, and when tested with finger and thumb it bent easily, eventually breaking into three pieces. ’The fragments wore shown in the ‘ Star’ Office to-day. One can understand that the making of false sovereigns may pay for awhile, but to go to the trouble of producing spurious “thrummers” is surely a record of misapplied energy. A considerable amount of interest is aroused over the exhibition of antiques which is to bo opened this evening in tho Pioneer Hall. The definition of “ antique ” for the purpose of this exhibition is “not less than a, hundred

years old.” Over 600 have been lent by private citizens of Dunedin and suburbs. Mr H. Mandeno is to bo in the chair, and tho one speaker will be Sir Lindo Ferguson. Many of the antiques are of nigh value. All are insured, not only against fire, but all risks. It is the first exhibition of its kind in Dunedin. The duration is to be a fortnight, up to October 26. The object is to raise funds for the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association. All Government subsidy is now stopped, and the kindergartens must depend upon voluntary aid. That fact constitute a definite call to the community. Supper will be served without extra charge this evening.

Within the last few months many changes for the better have been made to the approaches to the St. Kilda Beach. Fences have been dispensed with, and the beautiful rockeries have been laid down, whilst a number of seats have bean erected. The lawns are at present in first-class order, and a start was made yesterday with the formation of a children’s paddling pool in the centre of the Beach Improvement Society’s playing area. The reinforcing has been completed.

An incident of the recent New Zealand amateur billiards tournament, won by Mr Charles Mason, of Dunedin, is worthy of record. Jn most tournaments competitors bring along their own ones in carefully-handled cases—cues with which they have practised for some considerable ’ time. Shortly before the tournament, however, Mason, when taking ipart in a friendly gam© at the Returned Soldiers’ Club, selected a cue from the rack available for all players, and found it suited him so well that ho used it right through the championship tournament. The committee, pleased at the quality of the cues provided in the billiard room, afterwards had the cue used by Mason mounted with a silver hand and presented it to him. Tho Auckland Society for tho Protection of Women and Children has decided to request Parliament to introduce legislation to prevent the employment of white girls and Maori girls by 'Chinese. Officials of the society said to-day that there were over sixty illegitimate half-caste Chinese babies in Auckland, and that the number of Maori girls living with Chinese men was increasing alarmingly. Unless the suggested legislation was passed the only remedy was to allow Chinese women to enter the country, or to prohibit the entry of Chinese men. The present position was tragic.—Press Association.

The Narcissi Certifying Committee of the Dunedin Horticultural Society had before it quite a largo number of seedling narcissi, and the following awards were made: —Award of merit to Mr J. T. Gray for “ Cassilda,” a Barrii (a). Preliminary commendations to Mr H. T. Trevena for apricot Leedsii T/83, yellow Incomparabilis T/33, and white trumpet T/33, Mr J. R. Rutherford, orange coloured Barrii, “ Neidpath,” and Mr J- Nelson a Triandrus seedling.

The secretary of the Otago Motor Chib (Mr W. F. Sutton) has received advice from the Waihemo County Council that owing to a culvert being washed out, the road between Palmerston and the Horse Range will be closed for three days.

The Hon. A. Hamilton to-dayr told a Maori deputation that he wouW confer with the Premier in regard' to its request for the Government to in tervene in the shearers’ dispute, and would give a reply later. The Maori p said they were at a disadvantage when it came to individual _ bargaining.-—Wel-lington Press Association.

The Kapai Band was quite unable to accede to every request number last (Saturday. This popular band, now appearing under “ Mayfair ” management, asks that request numbers be put in writing and handed to the M.C. The usual dancei will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Saturday. The extended dance in the Dunedin S omtli Town Hall to-morrow should prove attractive to dancers. Seven! novelties will', be introduced. Good prizes, music by Smith’s Band, supper, and dancing for five booms for Is.

During the last few weeks heavy losses have been sustained through outbreaks of ' fire at Mosgiol, and considerable inter; ist 1 is being evinced in the proposal that tbe borough should be constituted a fire district under the control of a five board, wit lb a view to securing better fire protection. A public meeting to discuss the matter wi ll be held on Thursday, October 27, and poll will be taken tbs following day. I The Otago Anglers’ Association’s annual*. Umoke social will be held in the Embassy tialon on Friday night. ■ Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Sturmer (optidan, 2 Octagon), thus i conserving good vision for old age. [Advt.J I Mr M. Silverstone will speak to-night at j the Trades Hall, His subject will be ‘ The