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North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13934, 17 July 1917, Page 4

.-The gradient, of -the Mihiwaka incline, northwards of Port Chalmers, was again tho means of delaying the nortli express, which yc3tcrday arrived ? at Oaiiiaru a quarter of an hour behind £i:ln:dulcd time,

James Mclntyfe, found drunk in Eden strcc:. on Sunday night, was ar,ro:te'd and spent the night in 'the lockup. He appeared before Mr A. Fraser, J,P., ill the Police Court yesterday morning and was fined 20s, and for a breach of a prohibition order was remanded till Wednesday next, to appear at the Magistrate's Court, ■

Mr ]■], F. Lcc,. member for Oamaru, has put the following question to the Government: Whether they will reduce ihe fees which arc charged in estates not exceeding £4OO on n grant of probate or letters. of administration'to the reprc:cntatives of deceased soldiers to the' same amount as that charged by tho Public Trustee when that office administers theso estates?

On Thursday evening last a social under the combined' management 'of the local Territorials ami Cadets was hold iii the Tot'ara Public Hall, the receipts for which, after-paying expenses, are to be donated t'o the Red Cross-funds. , .The hall, was bcatuifiilly decorated 1 with flags and evergreens, aiul looked most inviltiiig, ami the appearance' of "our boys" in khaki added greatly to the success of the evening"s entertain-*, ment. Songs wore contributed by Messrs Smart, Bremner, and Burke, and Mr I?.' Winsley gave a coniot solo, Miss Garrad being (lie accoinpaiiist.e. Mr Joliii Fulton acted as MX',, wli'ile the (lance niUsic was supplied by Mr W. Siijart. Liberal', .refreshments were provided,'' and shortly after midnight' Private Richardson thankod tho guests for their' attendance. Spbcial'praise wns given to „the secretary, Sorgeast Burke, .for tho efficient manner ,in which he carriod out his duties, tlio gathering,;'which,, r by- the. way, ' was f flirty,.' largo anil ireprosentiitive, and included'a hero from tho Gallipoli cam:- , broke tip flbdut two-o'clock, after i the singing of "-Aiild Lang Syne.". '

. -At the annual moeting of the Oftmaru NoLkonsc Associa'tioV last .night 'it was mentioned that thO-; district was committed .t6 a promiso of £25 to assist'.in paying the New,. Zealand 'Alliance' debt. It 'ivas suggested by the- Be?. J; L. Robinson --that efforts should be made Immediately to raise tho nocessary suni. With sucli enthusiasm.; did the rcvfc'rerid vgentleraaii sot to. worlt that in a short' space' of time £2l is 6d was collected. .

Amongst the contributing features iu the success of the propagation of the No-License mo vow lit iri thj Uoi'.iinion that came in for recognition and n considerable amount of praise fr.jm speakers at the annual meeting -of the NoLicense' Association "'last; night was Arthur Mee's book "Defeat," which was recently published through the columns of "The. North Otago Times." It was mentioned 'that it was : due to such' striking educational mediums tjiat. the general public received so much enlightenment. < '

At'last night's meeting of, the Oamaru ; No-License Association,' following on ;the retirement of Mr J. 11. Milligan' frOm the office of honorary treasurer, Mr A, Eraser referred to Jiis very .long and faithful record of service rendered to the cause. It was a surprise to many of them how Mr Milligan had raised the money thai they had been credited.with, He had occupied the position for. many years, and the present healthy financial position of the association was due to his efforts. Mr Frascr moved .that the association place on record iis appreciation, of the services rendered by the retiring honorary treasurer. Mr K. Milligan also'spoke hi eulogistic terms of Mr Milligan, and seconded the motion, which; was carried with acclamation.

.. "It is. extremely encouraging and stimulating to note how the captains of industry are now recognising the need and vital necessity of reform of the liquor traffic,. 1 ' said the Rev. J. L, Robinson, in a stirring address delivered at the meeting of the No-Liccr.se Association last night. He stated tint an offer was received at Me recent Alliance Conference from Mr Clcgg, who for the past 'forty years had been a 'prominent busifiess man in Nelson. For forty years Mr Clegg had been an advocate of license, and only three weeks prior to the conference he became a temperance reformer, lie l\as offered to donate £IOO per annum for three years, to the alliance funds after having read "Defeat," and offered to travel the country at his own,expense to arouse business people especially to a realisation of the evils oi the drink traffic. .

"The recognition of the fact that diseased physical conditions have their foundation in disorganised mental processes h undoubtedly- becoming increasingly recognised, and the great band of 'irregulars' (as tliey have been called). who have arisen and lately come inio prominence are a product of this phase of thought, and mark a new era in ; ,the art of-healing," said Mr Francis Helps in a paper read before the last anniiai conference of the Association of Suggestive Therapeutics, "The. recent development among the clergy of England called 'The Emanuel Movement.' and in America .also, is but a further revelation of the fad that mankind is Readily ascending to higher levels of relf-rcalisaMo'j—another manifestation of the growing response to the call cf the Infinite. The disciples of the 'Emanuel' movement appear to me to be true faith-healers, for, reding confidently upon -the Master's words that 'Where you place your hand' l upon the sick, the sick shall recover,' tliey set the healing processes in motion, while they themselves arc quite unconscious of the scientific law which they are manifesting. ' Like the child who, utterly ignorant of the laiv which governs electricity, yet finds that by obeying his father's directions—turning a handle or pressing a lever —he can set the motor in motion." Mr Helps, who js at present paying a professional visit to Oamaru, may be consumed at the lcsidcnce of Mrs Jt Heron, 01 Tees street, The hours for consultation are intimated by advertisement, ;

A concert was given at Hampden last night in aid of funds for the British Red Cross Society. Prior to the commencement of the -programme Airs J. M. Forrester, secretary of the North Otago branch of the Red Cross Society addressed the. audience, which packed the hall in every part, on the aims an 1 objects, of the society. Airs Pdrrester gave .a very interesting and instructive address, at the conclusion of which, on the motion of Air J. Ross it was decided to form a branch of the British Red Cross Society at Hampden under the jurisdiction of the North Otago Bed Cross Society. On the motion of Airs Nicobon, seconded by Airs Douglas, it was decided to form a provisional committee with power to add to their number, the committee to call a meeting to arrange-all the necessary details,. The following were elected a provisional committee: Alesdames Nicolson, Douglas, J. Craig, Culling Stephenson, Dunbar and AlcNaugliton, and the Hisses Gulling, Douglas, Cameron, Thomson, Skinner and Irvine. The programme consisted of items by Air D. 11. Tliom-

.soirs concert''.-party amongst which the following were given: Songs, Misses Collett, Messrs 11. Grenfcll,.D, 11. Thomson and A, Glass; duets, Misses .Collett', ■and\i{iss Collett and Mr Thomson, quar=tctte; viloin solo, Mr Steel; cornet bolo. Mr Hazelwood; instrumental trio; part aongs by the company and plantation .songs-and inolodies. Miss Glen played•tho accompaniments. The whole programme was very v;oll received. , A flag-'-colleetiop.was. taken and yielded £1 las and donations in the hall gave anothgv £6 2s, aiid with the. sale' of fictcls it was cxpefitod tho whole eonccvt ■ would produce xivcr -V.. • Spmowhero ft voice, is calling, calling, it A petulant hoarSo ''iis n loved ono'bawling, Calling mo back again A wailfroiii thp'nrurscry 'falliiig,-falling,. Poor Clarice'lias croup, 'in sure; The .voice of my darling calling, (Sailing , i'or Woods' Groat.

A message from, Wellington" that the ..Minuter of* Defence informed; arpporter on Thurevlay cvcmng.that lie, had' authorised; the release on parole.nf • Dr von panneville 'from internment iift Somes, bland,, on condition that - her. friends provided guarantees for >'ier .good behaviour. Sho is being released On account of ill health,

Regarding' the censorship' of picture, films, the annual report of tlic Welling-' ton branch, New-Zealand Educational Institute,-'states: "Though we that souio improvement has been made in many films as the result of the censor's work, we feel that much remains to be done towards .the elimination of questionable matter, and the introduction of films of a more educational type. The appointment of n.■woman' as a mem-., bor of the Board of Censors would mean a distinct advantage to the morals of our young people." . . ,

'Mr Talbot Taylor, of Timuru, has invented a clever arrangement which is highly thought of by experts who liavo inspected a working modpl of it, for making ships immune from harm by torpedoes. The authorities in ' Wellin- : ton are i|ow considering the device, and it is probable, that Mr Taylor will give a demonstration of its working' before them, It is claimed that by the use of the dpvicc the look-out on a ship has only to manipulate a switch when a torpedo is seen approaching, and its result will be one of three things: thuV torpedo will be stpped, diverted, or-made/* to explode before if reaches tlic ship. ■■

Lieutenant T. E.' Y. Sctldon, M.P., writing from France to acknowledge the receipt of a gift from the Wcstland Racing Club, refers to tlwy proposal to reduce racing in the dominion, "I see no reason why the sport should be cut down,''\ lie says. "All available men, despite their calling, are being called ,up, so the sport is not selfishly kecpiiig/ back men eligible for service. You have' 110 shortage of food, so, under the circumstances, why not continue to carry on a 'sport which in these distressing times may bring a little pleasure to your countrymen?"

The vexed question of dazzling head-, lights on motor-cars caine up again at the Magistrate's Court Christeluu'ch last vyeok, in consequence of four prosecutions against motorists for the offence, The magisterial interpretation of the Act differed somewhat from an interpretation made previously and Mr W. Wilson, S.M., held that having powerful and dazzling headlights on a motor was not itself an offence provided that the drivers of approaching vehicles •• were not dazzled by' them, Jh 'i'iilur words, if. the motorist took precautions' arid used the "dimming" apparatus of his headlights within a reasonable distance of an approaching vehicle, he had fulfilled the obligations for preserving the public safety laid upon him by the Act. Out in the country, or upon a'-, road on which there was no traffic, the. use of powerful headlights on a car was permissible. ..... Considerable inconvenience is caused in regard to correspondents for soldier? by the fact that the War Regulations preclude any publicity being' given to the time of the closing of the mails. The matter was brought .up in the House of Representatives by Mr A. Harris, who asked the PostmastorGeneral whether, for the benefit of relatives ami friends of the nicii on active service, lie would instruct his Department to advertise the approximate date cf the departure of Expeditionary Force mails? Sir Joseph Ward has replied: "It is at the direct request of the Admiralty, made in the interests of the overseas vessels of the British Empire, that information regarding the departure of mails is rigorously withheld from publication. I regrot, therefore, that I cannot accede to the request of the honourable member."

A' inrm who had been drawn in the fii'Et ballot appeared before the Canterbury Military Service Board on Friday with request that lie should be granted a rehearing of his previous appeal, the hearing of which he had not attended, and which had been dismissed in conM'fjtH'iK'o. He had changed his address since being drawn and had failed to notify the authorities, with the result that the many notices sent out had never reached him. When he appeared before the Board yesterday, it was- veryevident that lis had been taking measures to ward off the effects of the frosty morning. ''l am suffering from a cold, sir," ho informed the chairman, llr J, S. Evans, S.JI. "You're suffering from soinc;;i!ug more than a cold. You can't ecnic here in that condition, you It now," was the reply. "I think it will do you good to go into camp," and the request for a re-hearing was refused, to the evident disgust of the appellant.

Apparently owing to some blunder the Napier police on Tuesdajmmtcd a rhephord, and charged hijirftSh forging the name of T. H. Lowrv to a cheque for £l2 (says the Napier correspondent of the Dominion). The man was take nto the lock-up, and obtained his release on bail after some difficulty. Hp was brought before two Justices of the Peace, when Sergeant Eales said

the police would offer no evidence, and asked for the ease. to be struck out. Counsel for the defence, Air B; J. Dolah, urged'that the police should ghVsomo explanation of why a respectable man was brought before'the Court, and said it was shameful that no explanation or apology was given, He suggested that the polico would not have treated a sheep-farmer as they were treating this shepherd. The p<)lice were;lie said, "not playing the game." Counsel plaecfV tho defendant in the box, but he,was not allowed to state h:3 the JJ'.'s ruling that the case was struck out, and therefore closed. The. case has causcd a very unfavourable imprcssnon in Napier, as. considerable publicity was given to the affair by the fact that tho man was' arrested on (he Marine Parade, and: that the station-owner whosj ;namo he wa3 alleged to have forged is so well 'knojvii) JJußinbss'mon consider that in - eh cuci «oine explanation Tprthcoaiiar:, oJicnviao' any law-abyl-:lij.c:hwii'i3 open to similar charge,' •: