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Evening Star, Issue 21518, 16 September 1933, Page 12

The equinox occurs on September 23, but rather narrowly escapes being on the 24th. At 11.31 p.m. (approximately) by New Zealand standard time the centre of the sun will pass the Equator into the southern skies. The Auckland A. and P. Association Council lias decided to write to the Minister of Agriculture in support of the strong opposition which has been offered by the Gore Association to any proposal to relax the prohibitive restrictions on the imports of stock from countries infected with foot-and-mouth disease.-—Press Association. The 1-T.M.A.S. Australia will be open to the public to-morrow, between 1.30 and 4.30 p.m. While the ship is open a yollow-and-red flag will be flown, and unless special arrangements have boon made visitors wilj not be allowed on board if the flag is not flying.

The Bulls Town Board views with favour the action of the Acting Prime Minister in granting users of the motor .service to Wellington the right to state tbeir case before the Transport Appeal Board, and so give an opportunity of remedying the injustice inflicted on this district (Turakina-Bulls, Sanson-Rongo-tea, and Foxton-Levin), which is not served by a railway. If the Transport Appeal Board’s recent decision is given effect to the motor service will bo compelled to withdraw to the detriment of the district. It was decided that tho board send a telegram to Mr Coates congratulating him on his action in urging that the motor service to Wellington should not be interfered with, as it passes through fifty miles of road and surrounding district not served by a railway.—Marten Press Association, tion.

Two boys have recently been sent to Flock House under the scheme by which the sons of deceased and disabled soldiers receive farm training at the institution. Two more applications have been received by the local committee, and if these boys prove suitable they will leave for Flock House shortly. There are still a number of vacancies for trainees from this district. One boy who has just completed his course has been placed with a farmer at Heriot.

Tho series of meetings arranged by tho executive of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association to make the activities of tho association more widely known among ex-servicemen will be continued on Tuesday night, when a meeting will be hold in the social hall of the club in Moray place. Brief ad-, dresses will bo given by Messrs P. S. Anderson, A. Thomas, and 0. L. Ferens, a musical programme will be presented, and a light supper will be provided. The meeting will commence at 7.30, and a large attendance is anticipated. In the Police Court this morning Samuel George Hobcroft was fined 12s 6d, or twenty-four hours, for drunkenness. No time was allowed for payment.

Advice received at Wellington by tho Department of Industries and Commerce from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce states that the chamber’s trade counsellor in the Pacific (Mr J. David Larson), who visited_ New Zealand early in the year, is again planning to visit tho dominion during the latter part of the present year. It was stated that Mr Larson is interested in assisting New Zealand to develop its markets in Southern California as well as to introduce any Californian products which the dominion might seek. The communication states that Southern California is buying a quantity of New Zealand and Australian produce through the London market, and if direct sales could bo arranged much time and money might bo saved. After being sold at Is 9d and Is 7d a gallon for seventeen ■ days, the retail price _of motor spirit (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) will return to-day to its former prices —ls lOd for first grade and Is 9d for second, according to the decision of a meeting of Wellington retailers yesterday.

Cable advice was received from California on Thursday by Mr T. C. List, governor of Rotary in the dominion, that Rotarian Frank Milner’s mission to that State had proved a wonderful success. On Wednesday forty Rotary clubs of Northern California met him at Sacramento and gave him an enthusiastic welcome. He delivered three addresses at' San Francisco, and also-at Los Angeles and Seattle, in each case with marked success. Rotarian Milner will leave Vancouver to-day on his return to the dominion. On arrival at Auckland on October 2 ho is to be given a national welcome.

The Registrar of the New Zealand University, Mr Norris, who is also secretary of the Rhodes Scholarships Selection Committee, says that there is nothing in the correspondence with the Rhodes trustees to support the view that three scholarships may possibly be awarded next year. If anything, the inference points in the contrary direction.—Wellington Press Association. The best proof of the success of the unemployment garden scheme in Dunedin is that the number of plots taken up and worked this year is over 400; an increase of about 100 on the 1932 total. The largest area at present in such occupation lies behind the Macandrew Road School, between Bay View road and Macandrew road, extra plots having been obtained there, making the total nearly double that of last year. The Montecillo area, known as the Steep Street Ground, is the next largest, then in point of size Kew and the Clear follow. Altogether there are twelve districts, to each of which a supervisor is appointed with inspectors from the unemployed working under him. The scheme was started by the Unemployment Board, and is managed by the Gardens • Sub-committee by the local Unemployment Committee. In the temporary absence of Mr Tannock the chairmanship of the sub-committee is held by Mr F. J 3. Hollingworth. All the members of that sub-committee are enrolled in the Dunedin Garden Club. The idea of the scheme is to provide vegetable-growing plots to men who have no suitable ground of their own. Inspectors visit gardens that are on a man’s own ground to help with expert advice. An arrangement exists whereby all registered relief workers can be supplied by merchants W'ith certain seeds at half-price. Also with lime, superphosphates, and seed potatoes at reduced prices. Three motor cars, the owners of which are Messrs J. C. Bates, F. 11. Elsom, and Murray Roberts and Co., W'ere removed from parking areas in the city yesterday afternoon by'"some irresponsible persons. The cars w'ere subsequently recovered at Outran), Littlcbourne road, and Maungatua. Mr Bates’s vehicle was found in a damaged condition, and from its appearance, seemed to have collided with a telegraph polo. Many and varied are the acts of charity that are performed every day during the present depression without the glare of priblicity being thrown on them, people in all walks of life dong something to help their less fortunate fellow's. A commendable spirit has been shown by ten members of an unomploymnt group in the north end, these men, though not affluent themselves, each subscribing sixpence a week out of their modest income to provide a fund to give some little assistance to sick and needy women and children. Up to date they have provided a number of small parcels with comforts for deserving cases, each parcel being left at the house with a card inscribed “Cheer up! We are the secret ton.” Quo of the members keeps an account book, which show’s at present there is l(>s 3d in the fund. A motor car on fire in Crawford street claimed the attention of tho ‘brigade at 4.23 yesterday afternoon. The outbreak was the result of a short circuit in tho wiring, and was extinguished before much damage was done. An automatic false alarm to Messrs A. and T. Burt’s premises was answ’ered at 4.44. At 7.15 this morning tho Green Island brigade turned out to Edinburgh street, Burnside, and extinguished a chimney fire before any damage wa«s clone. A malicious false alarm from Patrick street, Mornington, was answered at 7.35 this morning./

The postal authorities advise that the lonic, duo at Wellington from London on Wednesday, has ninety-one bags of English mail for New Zealand. The Dunedin portion will be to hand on Thursday afternoon. It will be a surprise to many people to learn that the construction of an observatory telescope of wide aperture is possible to a Dunedin amateur. One such instrument not quite completed, but said to give excellent definition, will be exhibitdo at a meeting of the astronomical branch of the Otago Institute on Tuesday. Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —AnglicanSt. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Chalmers, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Methodist; Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Roslyn, St. Kilda, Caversbam, Dundas Street. N.E.V., Abbotsford, Mosgie!. 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. An examination of candidates for certificates as dredge masters will be held at Dunedin and Grcymouth on November 14 next. Particulars appear elsewhere in this issue. The Railway Department advertises m this issue that in connection with the visit of H.M.A.S. Australia special trains will leave Dunedin for Port Chalmers to-mor-row, at 1 p.m., 1.45, 2.30, 4, and 10 p.m., returning leaving Port Chalmers at 3,4, and 5.15 p.m.. Dr Elsie M. Port will give a final farewell lecture on ‘ The Greatest Thing in the World, or the Christ Consciousness,’ tomorrow night, in the V.M.C.A. The Roxy Old-time Dance is to be . held in the Wilson Hall, next door to the Bijou Hall, to-night. Monte Carlo (cash prize 10s), balloons-and streamers. Admission Is, including supper. A mass meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon on the Oval at '2.30. Prominent speakers will deliver addresses. The unemployed are specially requested (o attend. A selected programme, arranged by Mr A. Walmslcy, will bo presented at the monthly concert and dance of the Dunedin Burns Club to bo held in tho Early Settlors’ Hal] on Wednesday evening. In connection with the Queen Carnival tho Railway Department advertises in this issue tho delaying of the last trains from Dunedin to Port Chalmers and Mosgiel tonight until 11.30. Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Stunner (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age ; — [Advt.]