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Evening Star, Issue 22516, 8 December 1936, Page 8

Extension of the city drainage system to the Wakari district was urged by Cr D. G. M'Millan at last night’s meeting of the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board. He asked that the Works Committee of the board should give immediate consideration to the matter, as, if any action were proposed in the near future, it would save needless expense at the present time in connection with the installation of septic tanks.

If the present demand for additional supplies of water continued there would be nothing to do but to further augment the city’s supplies, said Ot W. Begg last night. The council had no water to give away, as the two and a-half million gallons of water now obtainable from the Deep Creek scheme was needed! to meet their normal summer requirements. In dealing with garden water sprinklers, he urged citizens to use the water liberally, but not lavishly.

A circular letter was read from the Transport Department, Wellington, at last night’s meeting of the Mosgiel Borough Council concerning speed limits under by-laws. It was decided to apply to the Minister for permission to make a by-law regarding the speed to be observed! in Factory road, where there was heavy pedestrian and cycle traffic, and from the woollen mills.

In the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., judgment for 17s 9d (with costs) was given for the Peninsula County Council in an undefended case against Edward William Cleary, the amount representing. outstanding rates. Owing to a mistake in the court records, it was published last Thursday that the Commissioner o'f Taxes obtained judgment against Murua Avis Simpson for £1 19s 9d, with costs. No judgment was given against the defendant.

On a cruise from Sydney to the South Island, the Union Company’s Maunganui is expected to reach Dunedin about 2 a.m. to-morrow, and will berth at the Rattray street wharf. It is expected that the health and Customs formalities will take place about 7 o’clock, and then the passengers will take part in trips which have been arranged for them to various places in Dunedin and the surrounding districts. The Maunganui is to sail at 8 o’clock to-morrow evening for Lyttelton, the Marlborough Sounds, and Sydney.

From inquiries made in Dunedin this morning it was ascertained that the bakers in Dunedin are faced with the same difficulties as is the case in .Christchurch in connection with the holidays. The Act states that if a man is employed for any part of the 14 days preceding a holiday he must be paid for that holiday. This means that this year bakers would, nave to be paid for four days—Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the following day, which will be a Sunday, and for New Year’s Day. In the event of January 2 being an award holiday that day would also have to be paid for. The mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox)' suggested at the meeting of the City Council last night that Crs Silverstone, M'Millan, Allen, Shepherd, and himself be appointed as a sub-committee to consider the applications received for the position of town clerk of the city, to reduce the number if necessary, and to report to a full meeting of the council. The suggestion was approved. Fishermen apparently did not meet with much success in their sport over the week-end. The weather conditions were against angling, and very few sportsmen ventured into the country. So far as has been reported only one from Dunedin had any luck on the Taieri River. His bag contained 10 fish, weighing a total of 131 b. Reports from farther afield are more satisfactory. It is learned that the Waipahi River is in good order at present, and some fair average bags have been taken lately. From comes the news that the season had been fairly good there until the river was bank high. The average fish taken was about 31b. although others of 41b, 51b, 61b, and 81b have been caught. Several anglers claim that the fish are larger than last year. The best bait has seemingly been the Demon and the Drag. If any Dunedin anglers visit Kaitangata during the holidays, Mr F. E. Bisset, who will be camped at the mouth of the river, will give them any information and help required.

Prospects for this season’s honey crops in Otago and Southland are at present fair, reports an officer of the Department of Agriculture. The clover is coming away freely, and the bees are in quite good condition, but a continuance of warm sunshine is necessary to bring about the best results in the crops. The high winds and generally unseasonable weather experienced of late has had an adverse effect on the industry, and had it not been for that prospects now would have been unusually bright.

Two rare kinds of fruit are on sale in Christchurch, if the window signs of a Chinese shopkeeper are to be believed (says the ‘Press’). Among some pineapples is the modest claim, “Best local grown.” That is not all. A heap of normal-looking lemons carries the description, “ Very sweet.” One of the largest shoals of. fish that have been seen off the' coast of South Canterbury for many years was seen by residents and fishermen at the mouth of the Milford lagoon yesterday (says the ‘Press’). The fish, which were kabawai, were packed close together in the water,, and the shoal extended well out to sea. Fishermen who cast out lines and hooks without bait from the shore were catching the fish as fast as they could pull them in. After being laid -up at Port Chalmers since October, 1932, the tug Plucky was yesterday towed to the mole and slink near the remains of Dredge 222. But it was not the trim little craft which plied the waters of Otago Harbour for 50 years that was sent to a watery grave. The Plucky was acquired some time ago by Messrs D. G. M'Kay and W. Borlase, who removed the engines and fittings which could be conveniently disposed of. ihe tug was then towed to the mole and sunk. The vessel was built by Messrs A. W. Denny and Co., Dumbarton, Scotland 1 , and l immediately after her arrival here on August 27. 1880, she was placed in service. During the Great War the military authorities used the Plucky, as an examination vessel for steamers entering the Heads. The last work carried out by her was the survey of the coast from Waikouaiti to Cape 'Saunders.

Eye strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Siturmer and Watson Ltd., opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—[Advfc.]