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Evening Star, Issue 22363, 12 June 1936, Page 8

So successful has been the Anzac stamp exhibition that the promoters have decided to extend the season, and the display will be open for public inspection to-night and to-morrow afternoon and evening. Since the exhibition was opened on Tuesday there has been a continuous stream of visitors, and tlie collection has been acclaimed as one of the best yet seen in Dunedin; Prominent displays that have attracted wide attention are the Queen Astrid mourning stamps, many of the recent Russian issues, and the complete set of the late King George Jubilee. The whole of the proceeds' will bo devoted to the Anzac commemoration fund, the campaign for which closes on June 20.

Shortly after midnight the Oity Fire Brigade was called out to St. Andrew street, where a small car had caught fire. Only slight damage resulted to the wiring system of the vehicle. A chimney fire 'in Eskvale street, Musselburgh, was attended to by the South Dunedin Brigade at 5.39 p.rn. yesterday.

In the Supreme Court this morning His IJonour Mr Justice Kennedy granted probate in the following estates: —William Trevathan, carrier, Pembroke; Thomas Palmer, pork butcher, Oamaru. Letters of administration were granted as follows : —Flora Greer, widow, Crookston; Ambrose Vincent Dunne, Sacristan; Jane Falconer, Ratanui.

The postal authorities advise that the Wanganella. leaving Sydney to-morrow, will carry the London air mails of May 20, 24, 27, and 31. The letters should be available next Thursday afternoon.

In a reserved judgment Mr Justice Smith to-day held that the legatees in the estate of Sir George Hunter were entitled to interest at 5 per cent, per annum, also that the residuary of the estate was liable for the payment of estate and succession duty. To enable further consideration of the question of the allocation of the payments of interest to the residuary income or capital, and other questions outstanding, the summons was adjourned.—Wellington Press Association.

Colds, sore throats, mid whooping cough are common amongst school children, stated the medical officer of health (Dr M‘Kibhon) to-day. During the past week there were two cases of pneumonic influenza reported in Southland. There were also three cases of scarlet fever in that district and two in Otago, and two cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were reported in both districts. No diphtheria cases had been reported, but there was ono case of meninjitis. At the meeting of the Mosgiel Borough Council last evening the chairman of the Finance Committee (Or Hartstonge) said that for the four years 1930-33 the average annual rates had been £5,025. while for the first four years of office of the present council (to March 31, 1937) the annual average rates for the borough would he £4,421 —a reduction of £OOO per annum. The total reduction for the four years would therefore bo £2,400. He said that the rates for t 2 present financial year would be the same as last year *(£4,292), During the four years the council would spend out of revenue the sum of £1.570 on works of a capital nature, and would in addition have placed to reserves the sum of £SOO. The principal items of capital expenditure were: Tar-sealing roads, £942; purchase of land. £522; new water meters, £lB2. The principal items of expenditure during the present year would include: Completion of tar-seal-ing of Gladstone and Factory roads, £400; and contribution towards erection of public swimming baths, £SOO. The Otago Hospital Board’s levy had been increased by £172, while the council had to provide for increases in salaries and. wages to its employees and also provide for increases which .would probably have to be met on purchase of materials, etc. These matters had all been provided for without any increase in the rates.

At a special meeting of the Alosgiel Borough Council (Mr A. F. Quelch, mayor, presiding) notice to strike the general and special rates for the current year was given as follows:—General rates, 11-Jd; water rate, 2)d; w.c. charge, 20s; sanitation charge, 12s 6d; and garbage removal, ss. Quite a controversy is proceeding in Mosgiel at the present time over the attitude of the Mosgiel Borough Council towards the proposed swimming baths. The council purchased ground for a site and promised the sum of £SOO, provided the public subscribed the remainder. This lias offended some ratepayers and pleased others. When the motion was before the council meeting to levy the current year’s rates, Cr Hartstonge in referring to the baths quoted figures to show that, on the experience or the past four years • the promised £SOO would be available. On the matter of control he explained that in <order to comply with the law it would be necessary that the actual ownership of the baths should bo vested in the council, but the council’s intention and desire was that the management of the baths, when constructed, should be by a Baths Committee. On this the council would have a reasonable representation of probably two members out of a committee of seven. The details of these matters would be settled when it yas seen that the necessary finance was available, so that the work of construction could proceed, and any necessary by-laws to provide for the proper and orderly use of the baths would also then be considered.

A Wellington Association message states that the Wanganella, which loaves Sydney to-morrow for New Zealand, will carry the English air mails which arrived at Sydney on June 6 and June 9, and also the London air mail which is duo at Sydney to-morrow. A, number of members of the Commercial Travellers’ Club were the guests of members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at the R.S.A. Club last evening, and a pleasant time was spent in games of billiards and snooker. The travellers were the winners in both games, the scores being: Billiards— Travellers 750, R.S.A. 745; snooker— Travellers 284, R.S.A. 257. The visitors were afterwards entertained at supper, the thanks of the travellers being offered for an enjoyable night. Heavy railway traffic is anticipated during the forthcoming Show Week, and although last year’s figures showed a big increase because the King’s Birthday fell on a Monday, it is anticipated that there will be equally as big an influx of people from north and south this year. On the King’s Birthday a special train is being run to Invercargill, leaving here at 7.10 a.m. Thursday, June 25, is the day set aside for country school children to visit the Winter Show.

It was illogical to expect the air mail service on the Palmerston North-Duu-eclin airline to be a success under the present conditions, said Mr W, G. Walkley, secretary of the Hawera Aero Club and of the North Island Motor Union, before his departure for Sydney, where ho has accepted the managership of an oil company. No one with any sense would expect the present service to be a success, said Mr Walkley, because it did not link the main centres of population. Not until the trunk airlines included Auckland and Wellington in their time-tables would they be successful. At present one had to sit up all night writing letters if one desired to use the air mail services of the Dominion.

Eye strain —for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Stunner and Watson Ltd., Opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—[Advt.]