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Evening Star, Issue 21889, 28 November 1934, Page 8

After two adjournments consideration of the dispute affecting an employer on an American type of threshing machine was resumed before the Christchurch Conciliation Council yesterday. No basis of agreement could be discovered, and the sitting was adjourned sine die. Unless an agreement is reached before December 13 the commissioner will report that no agreement has been arrived at, and a month thereafter the award in force will expire. During the hearing Mr Baldwin, representing the union, said that if the wheat industry denied decent wages to the workers the growers need not hope for the help of the Labour Party in Parliament in support of wheat duties. A Public Works Department survey party is at present engaged in making a permanent survey of the Milford road between the Homer Saddle and the Sound. On this side of the saddle the bush has been cleared to Falls Creek, which is situated between the 56th and 57th mile pegs. There is a good pack track from the termination of the road to the site of the tunnel on the Homer Saddle, and it will be possible fqr visitors in the Christmas holidays to make an easy and pleasant journey on foot to either the Gertrude or the Homer Saddle. The latter may be of great interest to many on account of the tunnel, but it will also be remembered that from the top of the Gertrude Saddle may be seen one of the finest views in Fiordland. The wholesale price of sugar in New Zealand was yesterday advanced by 10s per ton to £23 10s. So far the retail price is not changed in Dunedin. One of the leading shopkeepers says that it ought to be increased by so much per bag. What will be done remains to be seen

Yesterday was one of the hottest days in Dunedin within the current spell of suinmerv weather. Being a city of varying altitudes the thermometers slvow widely-diversified records, but they agree in declaring the temperature well over 70, occasionally up to 80, and according to the Official Year Book, the mean in Dunedin for November, over a very lengthy period, is 53.3. The warmth yesterday was peculiarly oppressive in that it had the quality of sultriness that is rare in these latitudes. This morning the heat was tempered by a north-easterly breeze, usually not a pleasant wind in Otago, but On this occasion very welcome.

Portraits of old identities continue to be sent to the museum of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association, gladly received, and at once allotted places. Rearrangement so as to find space on the walls is becoming a constant duty by Mr W. Paterson suggested by an interested visitor the other day that he might be forced to discriminate by taking down tbs likenesses of some' persons who in their day did not come prominently before the public. Tliis, however, met with the prompt answer that to do so would violate the principles of the association. since this gallery is not, as most portrait galleries are, for the glorifying of men and women according to their social status, but intended to keep alive the memory of live real old settlers of every rank, the sole qualification for the admission of a portrait being that the subject was here not later than 1808—pure democracy. A large proportion of the dried fruits ordered by Dunedin merchants from Mediterranean sources has come to hand in plenty of time for the Christinas trade. The consignment is mostly of figs, which have arrived in prime condition, the prices much on a par with those ruling at the corresponding period of last year. A small consignment of dates from Southern Europe has also been received, the forerunner of the main shipment. The New Zealand market is railier short of American driod fruits, owing to the cautious buying some time ago on account of the unsettled prices. From Victoria the Mildura growers notify that they cannot supply any further orders this season for the best grades of sultanas and currants, the demand by England for those goods being exceptionally heavy. The nest season supplies from Mildura for New Zealand will be available in April of 1935.

Exporters of frozen mutton are very cheerful about the season's prospects, it being considered that the position in the Old Country is very hopeful, and that satisfactory prices are likely to rule throughout the season. Most of the local freezing works are not due to commence operations till about a week before Christmas, but, with the object of getting a shipment away on December 5, in time to catch part of the holiday market in Great Britain, all the North Canterbury works opened this week, the prices offered ranging up to 7Jd a lb for lamb, 5 7-16 d for wether mutton, and 3 5-16 d for ewe mutton. These prices arc practically the same as they were u year ago. In Otago the warm weather and occasional showers have brought the stock- on very welt, and it is anticipated that the season will be a highly 'satisfactory one. One suburban corner in Auckland possesses an unusual distinction which was mentioned during a prosecution in the Magistrate’s Court following a collision case. When it was stated that the collision had occured at the corner of Epsom and Gillies avenues, Epsom, the magistrate. Mr Hunt, said: “Yes, I know it well. Many accidents have occurred there, and 1 believe it was this corner that gave rise to the making of the right hand rule. Jt is also the corner where a fine house had to be vacated by the tenants owing to the number of accident cases carried into the bouse, and the fact that it cost them too much for bandages.”—Press Association.

It is not correct to say that sailors have no chance to learn to pull an oar these days. At any rate, it is certainly not correct in the case of the nineteen cadets on the steamer Cornwall, which is at present at Port Chalmers. They go out for a spin around the Lower Harbour every morning. The way they handle an oar has attracted 'attention of experienced oarsmen. In fact, they have a winning way, for they have won many races. They are lucky, too, in that they have two Naval whalers—-fine handy boats of a speedy type, designed by a Captain Montague, and known as Montague whalers. These boats are equipped with centreboards for sailing, although rowing is their long suit, Ihe Cornwall's cadets have raced crews from many ships, and have known defeat once only, and that was by a crew from one of the same company s other ships.

The Federal steamer Cornwall, which was docked this morning at Port Chalmers for the removal of a damaged tail shaft, fills the Otago dock as it lias not been filled for many a day. But her length is less than that of the Norwegian whaler C. A. Larsen, for which the dock was lengthened when that vessel was holed at Stewart Island a few years ago. The following are the dimensions of the Cornwall, with those of the C. A. Larsen in parentheses:— Length, 495 ft (525 ft) : beam, 63ft (6fift) ; depth, 40ft (33ft).

To-night and to-morrow will provide the last opportunities of viewing the annual exhibition of the Otago Art Society at the Pioneer Hall. The display is a varied and comprehensive one, embracing oils, water colours, etchings, black and white sketches, art photographs, and architectural designs, and the standard of the work shown is commendably high. There are varied and interesting examples of craftwork on exhibition, the most outstanding being a carved allegorical coffer in the early period manner by Mr A. E. Shank. There is much expert and intricate carving and intricate design in the coffer, which makes a very striking display, evidence of great care, skill, and patience being discernible in every detail. The panels and corners are symbolical of the arts, science, and industry. Yesterday a party of pupils from the Caversham School visited the exhibition, and to-day parties of girls from the Givis’ High School viewed the exhibits. The exhibition will definitely close to-morrow night. There are eight candidates this year for the Rhodes scholarships, and the names of the men chosen should he soon known, for the Selection Committee will meet at Wellington on Friday. The members of that committee are the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloc), the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers), the pro-Chnncollor of the New Zealand University (the Hon. J. A. Hauan), the chairman of the Academic Board (Professor Highti, -a representative of the business world. (Sir Andrew Russell), and two previous Rhodes scholars (Professor Miles and Mr Ziman).

The City Fire Brigade was called to the premises of Messrs Cadbury, Fry, Hudson Ltd. by an an automatic false alarm at 10 o’clock last night.

Don't delay with eye troubles: they lead to other troubles. See the optician without delay. To give satisfaction is the ideal if W. V. Stumer, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—l Ad'l.i The Railway Department is running another popular day excursion from Dunedin to Timaru on Sunday, December 2. Particulars of the trains and the special cheap fares are advertised. Seats may be reserved for both journeys for Is. The Railway Department advertises in this issue that'anothcr special train at cheap excursion fares will be run from Invercartrjll, stopping at Balclulha, Stirling, and Milton, on Sunday, December 2, returning the same day, Tim Cnited SUir-Bmvknii Building Society will dispose of £SOO by ballot, £SOO In- sale in No. 5 group, £SOO by sale in y„, 8 group, and £BOO by sale in No. 10 group tu-morrow evening.