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Evening Star, Issue 21316, 21 January 1933, Page 12

Much interest is being taken locally in the seventy-fifth jubilee celebrations of the Inchclutha and Stirling Schools, the opening functions in connection with which took place this afternoon. A committee for some time past had been in touch with ex-pupils, and as a result of its efforts a large number of visitors from all over the dominion have returned to their old surroundings for a few days. A general reception and roll call took place this afternoon, and a concert will be held this evening. The remainder of the programme is as follows; —Sunday, memorial and church services, afternoon and evening; Monday, picnic and sports, banquet in evening; Tuesday, grand jubilee ball.—Bal(jlutha correspondent.

The postal authorities advise that the Monowai left Sydney on Friday for Auckland with nine bags of Australian mail and nineteen parcel receptacles from Australia for Dunedin. The mail should reach the local office on Wednesday. The fact of children leaving school and going away to reside in another district is thought to be a contributing reason why a fair number of books borrowed from the various school libraries have not been returned. The matter has been reported by the librarian (Mr W. B. M‘Ewanp to the officers at the Town Hall, who make an appeal to parents to see that any such books are returned ’at once to the Public Library. The position is that, if books taken out by children are not returned, the school committee of the school attended by the pupils has to refund the cost of the untraced volumes. In the Police Court this morning George Watt pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and of carrying on the business of a bookmaker. Sub-inspector Cameron said that when. Watt was arrested yesterday afternoon he had a double chart and a book for making small bets in his possession. He had apparently been running a shilling double among his mates on relief works. He was a married man with nine children under fourteen years of age, and had only 6d on him. Mr Bartholomew remarked that it was almost a misnomer to call such a man a bookmaker. The sub-inspector agreed, adding that it was really only a technical offence. Watt gave an assurance that he would not offend again, and His Worship decided to convict him, and order him to come up for sentence if called upon within six months, in view of the special circumstances and the man’s financial position. On the drunkenness charge Watt was fined 12s 6d, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 10s, in default, twenty-four hours, and Stephen William Lancelot Boreham, a statutory first offender, was fined 12s 6d, with a similar default. Hoad and rail communication with Cromwell through the gorge was blocked yesterday afternoon, when a rainstorm, almost a deluge, visited the district. For nearly two hours the rain fell in torrents, sweeping debris from the hillsides on to the main road and the railway line. Three small slips occurred on the railway, while the road was scoured and covered with boulders. The early forecasts wore of serious damage, but relief was expressed when the storm abated and engineers made a tour of the district. No time was lost by either the Railway Department or the Vincent County Council in placing repair gangs in the gorge. The railway was cleared last night, the through fruit train making the passage from Cromwell after a delay of Ih 40min. Most of the debris was removed from the road last night, and it was anticipated that motor traffic would be able to get through without interruption by noon to-day, although some motorists succeeded in making a passage with difficulty after the storm had passed. After a short break over the Christmas the local Territorial units will recommence training on Monday night, when the whole of the Dunedin portion of the Otago Regiment will parade at the Drill Hall in order to carry out preparatory training for the annual camp, which is to be held at Waikouaiti next month.

In the Police Court at Invercargill, before Mr E. O. Levvey, John Charles Padget, aged 44, a farrier, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car.' The accused had been seen at 2 o’clock in the morning driving in an erratic manner. He had been arrested in a very drunken state. It was his third offence. Counsel said that the car was the cause of all the trouble. The defendant’s principal business was shoeing horses. He did the shoeing of practically all the racehorses in Southland. “ This has gone beyond all toleration,” said His Worship in convicting the accused and sentencing him to imprisonment for two months. His license was cancelled, and he was debarred from obtaining another one for three years.

The hearing was concluded at the Police Court yesterday afternoon of the two charges against Arthur James Laiting of the theft of £l, the property of Wing On brothers. Mr C. J. L. White appeared for the accused. In evidence the accused stated that he had changed £2 in silver for two £1 notes from the till in complainants’ shop. He did not steal any money. The magistrate said he had little doubt that the two notes found by the detective were stolen by the accused from the till in the shop. There might, however, be some element of doubt in his favour, and due consideration must be given to the fact that the complainant owed him a fair amount for wages. Under the circumstances the charges would be dismissed.

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith arrived at Hastings from Gisborne yesterday afternoon in continuation of his tour of the dominion, carrying fourteen passengers. He was welcomed by the mayor and prominent citizens, and received a great ovation from the crowd. About 4,000 assembled in the Hawke’s Bay Club’s new aerodrome, and the club celebrated the occasion by holding a very successful air pageant. Replying to a welcome, Sir Charles said he did not aspire to be the world’s greatest pilot, but the world’s oldest. He valued his neck above everything else, and did not intend risking it unnecessarily. The visiting aviator will take part in the Napier carnival and aero pageant to-day, and will return to Hastings on Sunday for passenger flights. One of his passengers will he Mrs Adamson, a centenarian who made her first flight last November.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican; St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Chalmers, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Roslyn, North-east Valley. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Roslyn, St. Kiida, Caversham, Dundas Street, St. Clair, North-east Valley, Abbotsford, Mosgiel. Baptist: Hanover Street, Caversham, North-east Valley, Mornington, South Dunedin, Roslyn, Sunshine. Congregational: Moray Place Church, United. Church of Christ: St. Andrew Street. Roslyn, North-east Valley, South Dunedin, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualist, Orange Hall. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of' income lax is on Wednesday, February 8, 1933. Additional tax will accrue if the lax is not paid on or before March 1 1933. The demands will be posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about February 2, 1933. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should be communicated with. At the South Dunedin Town Hall, on Tuesday, Mr F. Jones, M.P. for Dunedin South, will speak on the legislation passed at the recent session, including the Ottawa agreement, the raising of the exchange rate and its effect upon the cost of living, unemployment and the present system of relief. Learn the truth why the Coalition Government has failed to solve the problems as promis’d in their election campaign.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special cheap day excursion, Dunedin to Gore and Invercargill, on Sunday, January 29. The intention is to make the excursion as attractive as possible by putting on fast special trams and exceptionally cheap fares; also reserving seats for both journeys for Is. Port Chalmers.—Watson’s Clearing Cash Sale Summer Drapery, Clothing, Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, all at reduced prices, now proceeding,—[Advt.] Dunedin’s popular dance at the Dunedin South Town Hall on Monday. _ A good night’s enjoyment assured. Admission 6d. See advertisement in this issue. The usual Sunday afternoon meeting will be held on the Oval at 2.30 to-morrow. Prominent speakers will deliver addresses, and a large attendance of workers is looked for. It is a long time since a lecture on Christian Evidences was delivered in Dunedin, so the opportunity to hear one which is 'afforded by Mr B. M. Blaiklock, M.A., passing through Dunedin, should be welcome. Mr Blaiklock is a lecturer in classics in the Auckland University, and those who have hoard him say that he is an attractive speaker, and well equipped for this particular form of Christian testimony. As advertised, Mr Blaiklock’s subject next Tuesday evening, in York Place Hall, will be ‘ Difficulties of the Bible,’ with special reference to the moral difficulties of the Old Testament.

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