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Evening Star, Issue 22379, 1 July 1936, Page 8

Thirty trips have been made to the Eglinton Valley by a Dunedin publican since the road was started. His own tally is disputed by roadworkers, who compute that he has made 35 visits. The hotel licensee proposes to increase his tally before this year enus.

Immediately after the wreck of the auxiliary scow Kapua on the _ north side of the WQiangaparaoa Peninsula, the Shipwreck* Relief Society of New Zealand sent a telegram to its representative at Auckland (Captain Wilcox) inquiring what assistance would be necessary for the crew. Captain Wilcox has recommended that the sum of £5 be paid to the captain of the scow and £3 each to the two seamen, and the society has agreed to forward the money.

The postal authorities advise that the Northumberland from London, duo in Auckland on July 4, has 800 bags of mail and 200 parcel receptacles for New Zealand. The Dunedin portion should reach the local office on Tuesday afternoon.

In the absence of an authority on, the question, Mr Justice Ostler decided to-day that, notwithstanding the failure of a wife to give reasons for non-compliance with an order for restitution of conjugal rights, she was entitled to an opportunity of defence if a petition for divorce was filed.—Wellington Press Association telegram.

At a meeting held this morning at Port Chalmers the members of the Waterside Workers’ Union unanimously passed a resolution tHhnking the Right Hon. M. J. Savage for the legislation he had placed on the Statute Book since he became Prime Minister.

The Waitaki Power Board yesterday decided to restore the salaries and wages of all its employees to the 1931 level, except those of the engineer and secretary, which are to be considered at nexf 'meeting. Small increases were given to other employees whose salaries were equal to or more than those of 1931. The total yearly increase in wages will be in the vicinity of £650.

-It was learned from the Department of Industries and Commerce this morning that with the exception of coal there had been no increases in the costs of commodities as a _ result of recent Government legislation. The ■ price of woollen goods, it was said, went up in February in sympathy with the higher price of wool. The opinion was expressed by one business man that most of the manufacturers were awaiting for the new schedule of _ wages to come into operation on which to base the new prices.

The fortnightly community singing session conducted by the Returned Soldiers’ Association was continued last night, when the Concert Chamber was comfortably filled, the crowd being entertained with a diversified programme of popular songs, new and old. The leadership of Mr Arthur Macdonald was responsible for some spirited singing of choruses. Special items were provided by Mr M. S. Thompson (song), Mr W. Le Gal (violin solos), Mr D. C. Barton (song), Mr D. L. Ritchie (humour), Mr Ted Heaney (piano-accordion), and. Mr Arthur Macdonald (song). The accompaniments for the soloists were played by Mr R. J. Nicholson. Mrs Arthur Macdonald provided the accompaniments for the choruses.

Nursing aa a profession is on© of the few professional _ occupations in which learners are trained without expense. No premium or fees of any kind are required by the Hospital authorities, while the cost of text-books is much less than in any other course. That the training provided in New Zealand is good, is illustrated by the fact that certificated nurses coming from the Dominion hold the same staus in England. An article dealing with a career in this profession appears on page 2 of this issue.

Advice has been received by the police that a motor car, the property of Mr I. Cooper, was stolen from Invercargill last night. A service station was also broken into at Woodlands, and 17 gallons of petrol stolen. It is surmised that this offence was committed by the motor car thief. The car stolen at Invercargill was a Chevrolet blue sedan, No, 52-567. A quantity of petrol was stolen from a service station which was broken into at Milburn the previous night.

The use of firearms is prohibited in the Eglinton Valley, a national reserve, and wild pigs are becoming more numerous. On Saturday a 2001 b pig was killed by being struck by a bus. A party between Te Anau arid DdWns station recently killed 14 pigs in one day. Deer, too, are increasing, and, on Sunday, a party of tourists were presented with the unusual sight of a beautiful stag bounding across the highway at the 35 mile peg. The first express from Wellington arrived at Auckland at 8.13 this morning, over an hour late, due to a blockage caused by the early morning goods train from Frankton breaking down on .the rise between Takanini and Manurewa. The freight train had to be pushed to Manurewa in three sections before the line was cleared.—Press Association.

Sya strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd., Opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—fAdvt.] A meeting of fruitgrowers will be held in the Drill Hall, Outram, on Friday night. A meeting of the St. Kitda Junior Band will be held in the band room, Carroll street, to-night. The new prices of admission to the weekly old-time dance are advertised.