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Evening Star, Issue 22893, 26 February 1938, Page 14

After being at liberty, for a few hours a prisoner, William diaries \ormau, who was committed for trial at Otaki and who escaped from custody while travelling by train from Otaki to Wellington yesterday morning, was recaptured and brought to Wellington. Norman was recognised at Paekakariki, and the police were notified. He went into a Paekakariki resident’s house w'ith the request for a cup of tea, and w r as recognised by a visiting insurance salesman.—Press Association.

It lias been decided that the exhibition of pictures comprising the loan collection of British masters from the Tate and National Galleries. London, shall be opened to the Dunedin public at the gallery 'at Logan Park on Tuesday, March 8. It will be necessary to close the gallery from March 2 till the day of the opening. The collection, which is a very important one, reputed to be worth £50,000. will occupy the large vestibule hall and two adjoining rooms, and considerable progress has already been made with tho arrangements for its display, though they cannot be completed while the gallery remains open to the public.

At 0.45 this morning the Central Brigade received a justifiable false alarm from Princes street, near Moray Place, while about the same time a malicious alarm was responsible for a machine proceeding to Lookout Point.

The Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council states that the reports of the consulting engineers on the progress of work in connection with the Waipori pressure tunnel for the periods ending January 29 and February 5 show that tho contractors have three men employed on the change-over contract, and this work is nearing completion. Three shifts are being employed on the work of extending the portal block, and to date approximately 100 cubic yards have been excavated. The necessary plant for making and placing the concrete is being assembled.

Nine picnics which were held to-day were responsible for no ’fewer than 2,450 people having to be transported by tram, train and bus. The Railway Department catered for the Hillside picnic at Waikouaiti, which was attended by 1,200 and the South Dunedin Presbyterian Sunday School picnic which was attended by 200. Both these required special trains. . Supporters of M'Leod Bros’. function totalled 150 and were taken to Evansdale, extra cars being attached to the slow train for Oamaru for the purpose, in addition to these, the Sunshine Social Club’s excursion to Queenstown and the Eglinton Valley was patronised by 200 supporters. This latter train will return to-morrow night. Tramway buses carried 200 people to the St. Clair Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Wyllie’s Crossing, 50 to Evansdale for the St, Paul’s Sunday School picnic, and 250 to Bethune’s Gully, where the Maori Hill Presbyterian Sunday School held its picnic. Bethune’s Gully was also the scene of St. Mary’s Sunday School (Mornington) outing, which was attended by 100, conveyed by tram cars. Trams also carried 100 to “ Chingford ” from the Caversham Baptist Sunday School.

In order to keep within the sums allocated at the commencement of the financial year tor maintenance and new works, it has been found necessary to reduce the amounts to be expended on new works, and a revised statement of expenditure, together with a list of works which cannot be undertaken during the current financial year, has been prepared (reports the Works Committee of the City Council).

The honorary treasurer of the Far East relief fund acknowledges receipt of the following donations: —First Clyde Girl Guides, 2s 6d; Pressers and Other Clothing Factory Operatives’ Union, 10s 6d: St. John Ambulance Association collections, £1 13s 6d; “Anonymous,” 2s (sd; “A Friend,” 10s.

The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give an after-church recital in the Town Hall to-morrqw evening. Two items are being played for the first time at these recitals—Choral Prelude 'on ‘ Aus der Tiefe ’ and Harpsichord Praeludium (Bach). Other items are ‘ Tuba Tune’ (Cocker; special request), ‘ Fountain Reverie ’ (Fletcher), Toccata in F (Cesar Franck). Variations from the Emperor Quartet (Haydn), March in D (Rebikoy), VThe Curfew’ and Sibelius’s brilliant tone poem ‘ Finlandia.’ Dr Galway will be assisted by Miss Nellie Pickett, who will plaj the last movement of Weber’s Coneertstuck, for piano and orchestra, the orchestral accompaniment being played on the organ.' There will be no charge for admission. ‘

The Finance Committee of the Dunedin Drainage Board reports that an agreement has been reached with the Amalgamated Engineering Union governing both wages and conditions. The wages rate has been advanced from 23 6d to 2s 9|d per hour, and shiftmen from £5 14s to £6 per week. Other provisions allow extra rates for special classes of work. An annual holiday provision of 10 days on full day, plus the usual statutory holidays, .is provided. The term of the agreement is for a period of two years from November 8, 1937. The annual cost to the board is estimated at £165. ' The committee recommends that the agreement be approved.

Failure of the hand brake to work satisfactorily caused- a tram car to travel a short distance down hill after it had reached the Opoho terminus yesterday afternoon. Mr W. H. MacKenzie, tramways manager, informed a ‘ Star ’ reporter this morning that no danger was attachfed to the occurrence, as the magnetic brake, which was the brake depended upon, was in perfect condition.

The Works Committee of the City Council reports that, in view of the success of the-installation of the four sodium vapour electric discharge lampk in Cumberland street, instructions have been given to erect a farther 12 lamps of this type to complete the lighting of that portion of Cumberland street between Rattray street and Anderson’s Bay road. The erection of these lamps will permit the removal of 24 ordinary incandescent lamps, and, as the annual running cost of the 16 new lamps will exceed the minimum amount chargeable on the capita] cost, there will not require to be any payments made towards the capital cost of the new installation.

Mr Justice Kennedy, sitting in the Divorce Court yesterday afternoon, granted decrees nisi in the petitions for divorce by Ethel Rosalind Jones (Mr F. M. Hanan) v. George Thomas Jones, and Elizabeth Leslie Burke (Mr R. L. Fairmaid) ,v. John Patrick Burke (Mr C. J. L. White) on the grounds of separation agreements; Alexander John M'Gillivary (Mr C. J. L. White) v. Florence Emily M'Gillivary, on tie grounds of desertion.

Despite the necessary use, of electricity, there is a greater demand than ever for £us. The Gas Committee of the City Coilncil reports that the engineer’s summary of the carbonising results obtained at the works during the month of January indicates an increase in gas sent cut ot-^173, 000 cubic feet, or 0.8 per cent., as cotqpared with the corresponding month onjast year. ,Coke sold amounted to 322'''tons, and tai sold to 12,089 gallons.

Probate has been granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the following estates; —Helen M'Clure Philip, widow, Dunedin; Jane M'Donald, spinster, Dunedin; Herbert Cowan, labourer, Dunedin; David Hose, packer, Green Island; Sarah Alexander, widow, Dunedin; William Gillespie, labourer. Dunedin; James Munro Sutherland, coach manager, Dunedin; Esther Mary M‘Dougall, widow, Dunedin; Agnes Edwards, widow, Dunedin; Isabella Martin Duff, married woman, Macandrew Bay; George Millar Armit, hospital attendant, Warrington; David Millar Beath, retired caretaker, Dunedin; Charles Henry Hitchcock, retired farmer, Clyde; Mary Maud Lauren, widow, Dunedin; John Mathers, storeman, Dunedin. Letters of administration have been granted in the 'estates of Helen Pirio Sheddan, storekeepr, Dunedin; ignes Allan Anderson, spinster, Dunedin; Lilian Jane Park, spinster, Milton.

Composed of the “ limit ” number of 20 vehicles, the north express from Dunedin, this morning carried some 650 passengers. This exceptionally large number of travellers was partly accounted for by the fact that about 30 members who had attended the conference of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers were returning to their homes in the north, that members of tlie 16th Howitzer Battery, Christchurch, who had spent a week in camp at Sutton, were also returning. and that a large group of students were going north for the opening of the universities on Monday. The number of passengers arriving this afternoon from the north will also he very large, tho “ limit ” number of vehicles having hud to he attached to the express "from Christchurch. In addition, a relief train to cope with the demand for accommodation between On mam and Dunedin is.to arrive at 5.1 p.m.

The fine warm weather of the past week has helped to attract exceptionally large crowds to the carnival being held at St, Clair by the St. Clair Improvement Association,' many thousands of people having amused themselves _ in taking part in the' games and devices erected near the Esplanade. With festoons of coloured lights, bright decorations, and with floodlights playing on the breakers, the scene at night time has been a highly spectacular one. An excellent programme has been arranged for to-night, features being a display of aerobatics and a surprise event—a “ volcanic eruption.” The numerous games and other attractions will be staged for the entertainment of visitors.

Leonard Chalmers Young, described as a company promoter, appeared before Mr J. E. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Police Court this morning charged with having fraudulently omitted to pay the proceeds (£190) of four debentures in the Metropolitan Theatres Company Ltd. to Lumsden Kent Ball, from whom he had received them. On the application of Detective-sergeant Hall, accused was remanded until March 10, bail being allowed in his own recognisance in the sum of £2OO, a condition being that he report twice daily to the police. An elderly man named Lewis Fullerton Mathieson, a statutory first offender, was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness.

The of the Defence Forces found an opponent at the meeting of the Taieri County Council yesterday, when Cr Howell expressed his concern at the damage caused to country roads by the heavy lorries and guns at the military camps at Sutton, it had been stated, he said, there were about 20 defence lorries in that district at the present time, some six-wheeled lorries, and some with heavy guns attached, and one road in .particular, Kidd’s road, was being used to a great extent. The department did not pay a penny towards the damage caused, and the riding became responsible. The damage might not show at the present time, but if there was any rain it would soon tell on the surface. “ They are not Hitlers yet in supreme command,” he remarked, “ and they should pay something.” Cr Howell admitted that it would be hard to estimate the damage, but if; stood to reason that there must, be wear .and tear with such heavy vehicles. If everyone was allowed to run about in the same way there would be an outcry.

The Taieri County Council decided yesterday to make a donation of £2o to the Middlemarch Baths Committee.

At the request of Cr Findlay, the Taieri County Council has decided _to ask the inspector to make a tentative estimate of the cost of, sealing i Gladstone road, the approximate length being three miles, from Riccarton to Duke’s road. He remarked that the work was necessary, as there was a lot of traffic on the road, especially between the borough and Sharpe’s corner.

On March 6 the quadruplets will celebrate their third birthday. By this time they will be installed with their parents in their new abode at Wakan Air and Airs Johnson, though most appreciative of the assistance given and the kindly regard for their welfare shown by the residents of Caversham and- Dunedin generally, would prefer that visits to see the quadruplets should be. deferred until such time ns the family has settled down comfortably in its new home. This will naturally take some time. As the children now sleep for a couple of hours in the afternoon, arrangements will have to be made beforehand with the parent's to enable visitors to see them.

Pleasing reference to the souvenir booklet of views of Dunedin issued some months ago by the Otago Expansion League is made in ‘ Leather Goods,’ a British publication issued in the interests of leather goods and allied trades, which boasts a world-wide circulation. The booklet was forwarded to the editor of the magazine by a Dunedin business man. The editor, in commenting, quotes an extract from the foreword: “ Many visitors of note have exclaimed that the beauties of Dunedin are not sufficiently known abroad, and that its many amenities and beautiful surroundings merit an influx of visitors in keeping with the pleasures to be obtained. _ This book of views, therefore, is published in an endeavour to give prospective visitors an indication of some or the beautiful surroundings, and also the pleasures that can be obtained in the ‘ Edinburgh of the South.’” That extract in itself is very nic# publicity, but ‘ Leather ’ Goods ’ follows it_ up with some original words or praise; The booklet will surprise all those . who know Dunedin only as a name, and they will be impressed not only -by the amenities of the city, but the extensive’ size and importance ,of _ the place, judged by its public buildings, schools, churches, and municipal undertakings, together with the general view of tlie city.” Alfred Charles Venus, who was found carrying on the business of a bookmaker on the Wanganui racecourse on February 24, was 1 fined £7 and costs (10s). The police said it was an isolated case,—Press Association.

The postal authorities advise that the air mail despatched oh February 7 reached London on Wednesday last.

Burglars entered five premises at Tokomaru Bay last night. Their hapl included £IOO from the safe in an hotel and cigarettes and cash fro ma store. —Gisborne Press Association.

The Gas Committee of the .City Council reports that, following on negotiations with representatives of the New Zealand Gasworikers’ Union, an agreement haS been reached governing the wages and conditions of the members of this union employed at the city gas works. The agreement provides for a general increase in wages in conformity with similar increases recently granted to other employees-in the service of the council. The estimated cost of the. proposed increases is £7OO per apnnm. The committee recommends that the agreement, as submitted, be approved. With the casket garlanded with many beautiful floral tributes, and followed by an exceptionally large cortege, the funeral of the late Mayor of Timaru, Mr P. C. Vinnell, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege moved through the lines of mourners in the streets of the town which Mr Vinnell served so well. The funeral, which provided on expression of the universal respect in which Mr Vinnell was held by all sections of the community, was one of the largest Timaru has seen.

Mr J. V. Hahna draws "the attention* of the public to his advertisement appearing in another column in connection with his school of physical education. Notifications of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s. Boslyn, Kaikorai. Maori Hill. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, St. Hilda,-Caversham, Dundas Street, Abbotsford. Baptist: Hanover Street, Caversham, Mornington, South Dunedin, Boslyu, Sunshine, North-east Valley, Green Island Congregational-. Moray Place Church. United. Church of_ Christ: St. Andrew Street, North-east Valley. South Dunedin. Vork Place Hail. Salvation Army. Playfair Street Hall. Christian Science Theosophical Society. Spiritualists. Orange Hall.

To-morrow the St. Clair Surf Life-saving Club will give a display of life-saving. The display commences at 2.30, and other items on the programme are competitions with the St. Hilda Club. The St. Hilda Junior Band, under the conductorship of Mr C. Miller, will commence practice in the band room, Rattray street, on Wednesday evening next, at 7. The Forbury School ex-Pupt!s’ Association's dance will be held in the School Hal! on Wednesday evening, to music supplied by new sound system and Savonia Dance Band. Particulars are advertised. The first of the season’s old-time dances of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next. Eye strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd., opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin. —[Advt.J