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Evening Star, Issue 21785, 30 July 1934, Page 8

Shore labour was engaged to assist the Mariposa’s engineering staff in carrying out the repairs to the rudder which went out of" action when the liner was steaming up Auckland harbour oh Saturday, and the vessel sailed for Los Angeles at 1 o’clock yesterday morning. Mr Ralph Munn, who recently made an examination of New Zealand libraries on behalf of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, jpassed through Auckland on Saturday by the Mariposa on his way home, after having toured Australia to examine libraries there. He informed the Press Association that he was at present preparing his report, which would be tabled before the corporation and would be sent to the dominion probably next summer. A cable car which, owing to unforsgen circumstances, became temporarily put of control and ran into the turntable at the foot of the Roslyu (Rattray street) extension shortly before 5 o’clock on Friday evening gave the feu passengers still aboard it at that stage a distinct fright. It seems that at the top of the hill beyond Highgate the gripman was attending to a new pas sertger’s fare when his overcoat became entangled in the brake Jever and released it. Thus freed, the tram set off at a fairly stiff pace down the steep incline, and, although the gripman was prompt in regaining control, the added impetus. carried it into the turntable at the bottom before it had been quite pulled up. The jolt was severe enough to break some of the windows of the car and do minor damage to the seating accommodation. It is stated that q woman in the ear became hysterical, and tried to jump out before the speed fjad been checked, but fortunately she was prevented from doing so by a iua)e passenger. One man is' reported to have suffered a bruised hip.

It may become necessary, before long for the Dunedin Tramway Department to state a limit as to the size of the baby gocarts xli; i.ie i. ed free. Of late they are larger than they used to be, arid it sometimes happens that one will take up all the available space on a-car, so that the next mother who copies along cannot get her cart on. Or, in other cases, can only get it in yith a squeeze that causes delay in putting jn nml drugging out. Then it domes about that ' conductors are puzzled, traffic is delayed, and some ladies have to be disobliged. The Adelaide tramway authorities have solved the problem by adopting a form of license for these little carts. They have to carry an official stamp certifying as to measurement. Some reform of a like nature is likely to be proposed in Dunedin unless makers and the owners of the vehicles voluntarily make a way out of the difficulty. The telegram from Auckland as to competition in bread causing some bakers to reduce the price of the 21b loaf from 5d or 5Jd to 4Jd is apparently a purely local deviation. It has, at any rate, no relation to Dunedin, where the official price is lOd the 41b loaf arid 6d the 21b. , Nor is the cut in Auckland ascribable to cheaper flour. Auckland bakers pay something like 30s a ton more for flour than is charged in .Canterbury arid Otago, the' ence being on account of transit costs from the mills in the south. For the Aucklanders to make such a lowering of the , price means a greater loss to them than it Would be to Dunedin or Christchurch bakers.

In view of the forthcoming celebration of Melbourne’s centenary a photograph that was shown to us this morning is of special interest, possibly unique. It is the likeness of John Pascoe Fawkner, M-L-C- and J.P., the founder of Melbourne., On the book, m own handwriting, is a record of bis birth in London, his move mepts, the founding of Melbourne, and hjs parliamentary career, the date being given to each entry. The, photograph is as fresh looking and dear as when first printed. It shows a strong face, with benevolent expression; The late Rev. Alfred Brunton, who is well remembered in Dunedin, brought it to this country, and it is in the possession mf his daughter, whose solicitor. Mr Violin Wilkinson, supplies the facts her* noted as a contribution towards the celebrations how being prepared for. The Department of Agriculture is uow satisfied as to the results of the experiments carried out by its entomologists for the suppression of the whjte butterfly, which has become a pest in the North Island anc} is known to have appeared as far south as Timaru. The parasites that feed on the chrysalis of the white butterfly were liberated at Palmerston North, and- are doing their work thoroughly. Four chimney fires were dealt with by the City Brigade on Saturday, and yesterday the South Dunedin Brigade received a similar call to Cargill road At 3.21 on Saturday afternoon a more serious outbreak occurred in the premises of Mcssr Rogers and Hart, electroplaters, in Princes street south, but good work by the brigade resulted in only slight damage to the walls and floor of the building. The cause of the fire is not known, and particulars of insurances are not available.

In accordance with the dominion-wide arrangements made by the Transport Department, the Dunedin City Council’s traffic inspectors have commenced checking up on the brakes and lights of motor vehicles. This morning they were stationed at various vaptage points at the south end of the city I and were kept busy stopping motorists, with a view to carrying out tests where necessary. The inspection, which has been organised for the purpose of reducing the number of accidents and ensuring greater safety for users of the road, should not seriously inconvenience drivers —particularly those who have already secured an efficiency certificate from a reliable source.

Excellent conditions prevailed for the \ce carnival which was conducted on the Idaburn Dam by the Otiirehun Winter Sports Club on Friday and Saturday afternoon. It was estimated that about 700 people were present, and some good skating and curling were witnessed. The weather was bright and sunny, while a light covering of snow lay about three-quarters of an inch deep 'on the ice. A race track and curling rinks were swept clear, however, and a good surface was found. The Australian curlers expect to return to Dunedin within the next - few days.

The Christchurch Health Department has been notified of a case of anthrax in South Canterbury, a young man being affected.—Press Association. Mount Edith Cavell (.Canada), over 11.000 feet high, has been climbed this winter for the first time by one of the local guides at Jasper National Park, and a companion. This mountain which is ope' of the sights at Jasper Park, Alberta, is famous for its Glacier of the Angel, so called because the glaciei looks like an angel with outspread wings. Work on Tie two .main tracks at the railway station continues apace, and after six weeks' work practically half of the lines under reconstruction has beeri finished. The main line is to be raised two inches, and the difference between the track as it was and the unearthed portion is appreciable, the whole of the rail and top half of "the sleepers being now visible. The Port Chalmers branch of thp R.S.A. is active in the good work of providing warm fires where they are needed these frosty evenings. Yesterday the branch distributed sixty bags of coal from the proceeds of the weekly card tournament on Saturday nights. In connection with the first round for the Bledisloe trophy between the Wellington and Auckland Chess Clubs, the secretary of the Dunedin o u b has received a telegram advisirig that tlje scores this morning were • Wellington 5, Auckland 4, and that nine games nave been reserved for adjudieatiori.

Representing a wide range of composition, the organ recital given by the city orghhist (UrV. E. Galway) in the Town Hall last night proved to be one oi the most interesting of the year. The barge -audience present was obviously delighted with the major item, Mendelssohn's “ Prelude in C Minor, which was played with the organist’s characteristic reryour. Based on the \Vestminster Chimes, Westbrook’s And apte was a novel and intensively interesting movement, while the'overture to ‘ William Tell ’ (Rossini) proved a popular offering. Dr Galway’s other presentations were ‘ Symphonic Piean (C. Edgar Ford), Boccherini’s ‘Minuet,’ the monumental ‘ Fugue in G Major ’ (Bach), and an unusual modern composition ‘ Sea Surge-Sea Plaint ‘ (Julian Wesbett). Mrs, H. C- Campbell’s artistry was ouco again evinced in her pianoforte treatment of the first movement of Schumann’s ‘ Concerto in A Minor,’ the orchestral accompaniment being played on the organ. Miss Wycherley (’cellist) was the ether assisting artist, and she gave a most acceptable rendering of the beautiful ‘ Kol Nidrei ’ (Bruch).

The free speech campaign was carried to an Unusual length yesterday morning when, prior to the commencement of the service at First Church, Mr John Gilchrist rose from bis seat and said in firm tones: “ Friends, with all due reverence for this building and the purpose for which you are gathered together. I am going to ask you' to take notice that a struggle for free speech is imminent in this city. I ask for your co-operation in making it successful.” Mr Gilchrist then sat down again—about a minute before the choir members took their places. It is under, stood that, while the church authorities would be within their rights in taking legal action, on the grounds that a religious service was disturbed, no such course will be adopted. Mr Gilchrist intends to put his case for free speech before the City Council on Wednesday night. Discharges from bankruptcies were granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the Supreme Court this morning to Joseph Alexander Murdoch, farmer, of Pembroke, for whoni Mr J. N. Thompson appeared; Garnet S. Cabot, wool and skin merchant, Balclutjia (Mr D. Solomon); and John Angus MacDonald, farmer, Clydevale (Mr D. Solomon). In each case the Official Assignee (Mr J. M'Adarn) stated there was no opposition to the discharge being granted. The postal authorities advise that the mails which left Auckland for London by the Aoraugi on June 26 via Vancouver reached their destination on -Inly 27.