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Evening Star, Issue 21433, 9 June 1933, Page 6

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that when the docking of the Golden Harvest was com pleted yesterday fairly extensive damage was revealed. There were several holes forward, and the plates were dented and sprung for a considerable distance back. The agents intend to call tenders for the repairs. It is unlikely that complete permanent repairs will be made in New Zealand.

The monthly meeting of the St. Clair School Committee was presided over by the chairman, Mr G. S. Warwick, The head master reported that there was a good enrolment of six-year-old pupils at the reopening of the school, and the average roll for May was 546. The various sports competitions are in full swing, and the school teams are meeting with a fair amount of success. Considerable discussion took place on the question of establishing a school dental clinic in conjunction with the Forbury School, and eventually it was decided to call a meeting of the householders of the district, this meeting to be advertised.

At Christchurch yesterday the Arbitration Court hoard a case of considerable importance to timber merchants. The inspector of awards appealed against the decision of Mr H. P. Lawry. S.M., who recently dismissed an information against the firm of Hardie and Thomson Ltd. for an alleged breach of the award. The question was whether an employee of Hardie and Thomson Ltd. should be paid under the North Canterbury Timber Yards. Sawmills, and Coal Yards Employees’ Award or whether he was entitled to payment at a higher rate under the Carpenters and Joiners’ Award. His Honour held that a joiners’ machinist was only a particular class of woodworking machinist, and so was covered by the timber yards and saw-mill employees’ award. He disallowed the appeal. The secretary of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association has received £l3 10s from Mr G. J. Barton, this sum representing tho amount collected as entry money for a weightguessing competition during show week. It will be applied towards the relief of necessitous cases.

The competition for a heading to the periodical bulletin sent out to members by the Otago Art Society was won by Mr Russell Clark, who submitted a spirited and appropriate design. Miff H, Oliver was placed second, Miss Colleen Wood third, Mrs K. H. Lees fourth, and Mr M. Webb fifth. Some of the designs are now on view at the sketch exhibition of the society being held in tho Pioneer Hall.

The Otago Art Society’s exhibition of sketches ami crnftvvork, bein <r lieid in the Pioneer Hall, continues to attract satisfactory attendances, and yosiei day, during the clay and evening sessions, a large number of art lovers viewed the exhibits. The work, which is confined to that of Otago artists, roaches a very gratifying standard. The section devoted to craftwork is particularly interesting, there being much to admire in the examples skilfully and artistically fashioned from fabric, metal, leather, and wood. The sale was reported yesterday of a picture. •Hampden Beach, ’ by Mrs 13. M'Crorio,

The postal authorities advise that the Maknra left Sydney on Thursday for Wellington with twenty bags of Australian mail and twelve parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due at the local office on Tuesday afternoon.

A donation of £2 from “ Wellwisher ” towards the mayor’s relief of distress fund is acknowledged by the Town Hall officials. Mr H. W. Milner, dominion secretary of the Sudan United Mission, arrived in Dunedin last Wednesday, and met the executive of the Y.M.C.A. the following afternoon. A short meeting took place at which the Rev. Allan Stevely, M.A., presided. Mr Milner will be in Dunedin some little time, and his headquarters will be at the Y.M.C.A.

A concert in aid of the Taieri Cric ket Club was given at Mosgiel lasi night by a concert party from Dunedin and Begg’s Orchestra. The attendance was not large, but the programme given was an excellent one. The orchestra (under the baton of Mr J. F. Himburg) rendered some delightful items, and songs were given by Mrs D. Carty Mrs Warnock, and Mr F. Watt. Mrs Carty and Mr Watt favoured with duets. Mi Clarence Paine and two other members of the party, styled ‘ The Nuts,’ contributed humorous items. Messrs Himburg and E. Ruifell played instrumental selections', and Mrs Warnock contributed a recitation. Mrs Mew and Mr A. Pcttitt played the accompaniments. Mr Tomkins (president) thanked the performers for the entertainment

That community singing should be as popular as ever this winter was.again evinced at the Empire Theatre, when a very large audience certainly became infected with tho “ cheer-np ” spirit so well dispensed by Major Lampen, who was this week’s leader. Popular favourites were sung with great zest and vim, and several new numbers were introduced, Major Lampen frequently remarking on tho enthusiasm manifested by tho audience. Mr Frank Watt sang ‘ Land of Hope and Glory ’ most pleasingly, and another much appreciated interlude was the piano-accordion solo by Mr Ted Heaney. The playing of Miss Rita Holmes, at the piano, as usual contributed greatly to the success of the “ sing.” The proceeds were in aid of the Mayor’s Unemployment Fund. The actual collections at the door* from those attending the ‘ sing ” amounted to £8 9s 4d. no donations having been received from radio listeners. A case of interest to friendly society doctors and chemists was heard at Ashburton to-day, when tho manager of the Ashburton United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary was fined £2 for failing to enter in the register tho dangerous drugs sold, dispensed, or distributed by him. Defending counsel said that in the majority of cases the details were entered properly, but as the prescription books issued by the lodges to members were their own property, the original prescription could not be kept' for a year, as required by the Act. Doctors would have to supply prescriptions on separate forms.—Press Association. Tho placings at the end of the first week of the Otago Swimming Centre’s Queen Carnival have been announced as follows; —First, Kiwi Chib (Miss Nancy Olds) ; second, Dunedin (Miss Daphne Murdoch), and St. Kikla (Miss Billie Robinson). The positions are to bo announced weekly.

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