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Evening Star, Issue 21630, 27 January 1934, Page 12

A further sequel to the incident at Himatangi in July last, when an elderly storekeeper named Sorensen, aged eighty-three, was assaulted by two young men, was heard in the Magistrate’s Court, when lan Hector Archibald Donald McDonald, aged twentyeight, a labourer, pleaded guilty to charges of assault with intent to rob and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence (says a Palmerston North message).

“ We haven’t asked you for much,” humorously remarked the mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox) at last night’s complimentary social function tendered to the Prime Minister by the City Council. Personally, added the mayor, ho wished to thank Mr Forbes for something he had done for the city. Mr Cox said he had made only one application to the Prime Minister fsince assuming office, and within a week it was granted, “ but,” he declared, “ I do not say that it was because of my application.” The only time he had applied toJVIr Forbes was for him to honour his promise in regard to the new Post Office, and Mr Forbes had done it. They thanked him for doing so, and he might have noticed that work on the Post Office had already started. No word has been received from the Lincoln Ellsworth expedition ship, Wyatt Earn, which is returning to Dunedin from Antarctica. It is reckoned that her speed will nob allow her to arrive before Monday. An impromptu jig in the aisle at one of the city theatres last night was a performance that caused much amusement and won much applause for the dancer, a middle-aged man, whose enthusiasm over one of the Irish melodies being played at the time completely and effectively carried him away. Perhaps his thoughts took him back to those very, happy village gatherings of old Erin, but whatever they were they were to be quickly interrupted by the management, whose action, met with a mixed reception.

The president of the Council of Scottish Societies (Mr John Hope) has received the following telegram from Senator Plain, of the Victorian Scottish delegation which recently visited Dunedin: “On the eve of our departure the Victorian Scottish delegation expresses great appreciation to all who made our visit so memorable and pleasant.”

The condition of the Kaikorai Valley road, particularly tho stretch between the two cable car lines, is causing residents in the district much concern. It is stated that tho road is poorly drained, and that its condition is such as to be dangerous for traffic. The gutters are open, there are no mud tanks, and tho crown _of the surfalce is' too high. It is considered that some of the money which has been spent in giving unemployment relief work on Farms should have been spent on bringing this road up to a,state in keeping with a main outlet for the city. It is claimed, moreover, that as improvements have been effected in some less important blind streets leading off it, a definite plan should be mapped out at once for attending to' the main thoroughfare. '

• There was a clean sheet at the Police Court .this morning. At the Port Chalmers court yesterday Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs by default in two cases—Milnes Ltd. v. John Anderson, goods, £9 2s lid, with costs (30s 6d); John Watson Ltd. - v. Norman A. Brown, goods £6 15s sd, with costs (16s). James , Percy Bell was fined 5s and costs (10s) for leaving a motor car unlighted in George street at night time on December 6.

. The postal authorities advise that the Wanganella left Sydney for, Auckland on Friday with six bags of Australian mails and five parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due at the local office on Thursday afternoon. Thieves robbed a till at Messrs J. and A, P. Scott’s garage at the corner of Leith and Albany streets last night or early this morning, a small sum of money being taken. When the pre- / mises were about to be opened this morning, it was found that a door was open.

To resume her naval reserve > train; ing schedule, tho Wakakura, which has been in port for the last eight days, left this afternoon for Oamaru. She is carrying a draft of R.N.V.R. members, ,-vlho are to be put through a course of sea training next week. The ship is to return to Dunedin next Friday.

yh© construction of th© sailing and paddling pond for children in the Woodhaugh Gardens has now been completed,. arid is proving a great attraction to the largo number of children visiting this reserve. The superintendent of reserves has now been authorised by the Reserves Committee of the City Council to extend -the pond and erect some low walling, which has been found necessary. The Reserves Committee reported-that funds are in hand for this work, which: will make a very suitable operation for relief labour. The attendance at the Public Library, newspaper and reading room for the month of December was 14,702, and at the Reference Library 1,667, a total of 16,369, as compared with 17,192 for the corresponding month of last year. The Librarian, in his inonthly report, states. that the number of books consulted in the Reference Library was 3,343, as compared with 3,814 for December, 1932. In tho. Lending Library, 11,666 tickets were issued to December 31, as against 10,698 for 1932. The tickets, issued totalled--2,050, as against 1,964. For home reading, the number of books issued was 25,,945 volumes at. the average rate of 1,081 volumes per day. The books added totalled sixty , one. The total stock of;books to December 31 was 63,074. A recommendation has been made by the Library Committee of the City •Council that authority be granted for the librarian to proceed to Wellington for the purpose of attending a meeting of the Libraries’ Association of New Zealand, of which the librarian is a member of the executive. In addition to matters pertaining to libraries'’generally, ‘ it is likely that the opportunity. will be taken of discussing matters in connection with the proposals of the Carnegie Corporation respecting assistance for New Zealand libraries.

At Wednesday night’s meeting of the City Council, the Library Committee will recommend that authority. be granted to make application to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for the granting of a library fellowship for the city librarian. Such a fellowship carries with it a grant to enable the holder to travel to the United States of America for the purpose of visiting the library institutions in that country and studying. the methods of administration and organisation adopted there. Fellowships have already been granted to the University librarians, the Parliamentary librarian, and also the librarians of the Public Libraries of Auckland and _ Christchurch, all of whom have visited the United States during the past fifteen months. The committee is of the opinion that it would be of material advantage to both the council and the librarian if the latter were afforded an opportunity of taking tip one of the fellowships, if such should be granted by the Carnegie Corporation. When the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) visited the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association Club yesterday the problem created by the effect of their war experiences on returned soldiers was mentioned to Mr Forbes. In the /course of his welcome to Mr Forbes, the president of the R.S.A. (Mr A. J. Gordon) referred to the fact 'that in the years to come many 1 men, now apparently fit and well, would show the strain of their war experiences. Under the existing legislation, he said, the special problems which were presented in this and other ways could not be dealt with. In reply Mr Forbes said that the cases of breakdown occurring among returned soldiers late in life would have to bo dealt with as they came along. He promised to go into the matter of giving some assistance to enable the sons of returned men to bo sent to Flock House.

A ■ humorous reference to the heckling received by the Prime Minister in the course of his pre-election speech in the Town Hall was made by Mr W. Downio Stewart, M.P., during the City Council’s social function to Mr and Mrs Forbes last night in the Somerset Lounge. In the course of his opening remarks Mr Stewart said he did not intend to make a long speech. Mr Forbes had had to lisjten to many speeches that day; in fact, at one stage he had'heard five or six speakers at once. However, he was really fortunate, because the last time he was here he had had to listen to about 5,000 people speaking at once. (Laughter.) That happened in the Town Hall in his (Mr Stewart’s) electorate. “ At one stage Mr Forbes tried to pour oil on the troubled waters by turning and referring to me,” said Mr Stewart, “ but that was only the signal for a redoubling of the noise. Mr Forbes remarked that he thought most of the people there would be my electors, but I soon assured him to the contrary by stating that they must ,bo Mr Munro’s electors and Mr Jones’s electors.” (Laughter.)

The Dunedin City Corporation has served the statutory notice on the Taieri County Council in connection with the proposed water supply _ from Deep Stream yesterday. The chairman of the council, Crs Findlay,, Gow, and Brinsdon, and the inspector were appointed, a committee to watch the council’s interests in this matter. Tho third annual conference of the Douglas Social Credit Movement of New Zealand opened at the Ashhurst Racecourse this morning, where a camp has been arranged. Over 100 are present. Dr 6, M. Smith, of Rawene, is president. Major Douglas, founder of the movement, is expected to visit the -camp on Tuesday. Lectures will be given daily till February 2. Among those present is Mr Rushworth, M.P., Palmerston North.—Press Association.

.-•Notification of Sunday service* as enumerated below appear in our Sunday service* advertising columns: —Anglican: St. Paul’* Cathedral, All Saints’. Presbyterian: Pir*t Church, Knox Church. St. Andrew’*, Chalmers, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornnigton, Roslyn, St. Kilda, Caversham, Dundas Street, North-east Valley, Abbotsford. Mosgiel. Baptist: Hanover Street, Caversham, Mornington, South Dunedin, Roslyn, Sunshine. Congregational: Moray Place Church, United. Church of Christ: St. -Andrew Street, North-east Valley, South Dunedin, York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualist, Orange Hall. On Wednesday next a select dance will be held in the Bijou, King street. Dancers are assured of a most enjoyable evening, the arrangements made by an enthusiastic committee indicating that a first-class dance is in store for patrons.

The Railway Department is running another popular day excursion from Dunedin to Timaru on Sunday, February 4. Particulars of the trains and the special cheap fares are advertised in this issue. Seats may fie reserved for both journeys for Is. Attention is directed to the Railway Department’s advertisement in this issue notifying that the ordinary running of mail and express trains will be resumed from and including Thursday, February 1, next. 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 tax is on Thursday, February- 8, 1934. Additional tax will accrue if the tax, is not paid on or before March 1, 1934. The ■ secretary of the Nurses and Midwives’ Registration Board advises by advertisement in this issue that the registers of nurses, .midwives, and maternity nurses are being purged," and requests all persons concerned to advise him of their present whereabouts. The DunCdin Tramway- Band will play a select programme of music at St. Clair tomorrow. , Local M.P.s and speakers at the Oval and Botanical Gardens to-morrqyr afternoon.' "Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Sturmer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.—[Advt.l