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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12447, 2 September 1902, Page 4

The fcietfij, • tflth the iii War d; maik via Sih FrahcifiCo, reached Auckland yesfcdrd&y, afternoon. The southern portion of the tnait was seat en by the TakapUnS, at. 9 p.m. The received lit last iiight'9 Meeting of thß Otogb Central Railway Leftgue Was something ill the shape of a record as to quantity, being mostly evoked • by a circular Selifc to the v&riotie district authorities interested- The replies showed that at Alexandra, Clyde, and elife-vVhere public meetings had been held aiid iresaiutloftS passed, to be forwarded, to members concerned, advocating the furtherance of tlio line with vigour* The circular has evidently had good effect The Arbitration Ootirfc held & deliberative sitting dfc the Ltiw Courts yesterday,, fend meet HgSiii this Kflorniiiff at i 0.36 to hear the tramways disputed Iti addition id dStea of hearing already fixed the court W& arranged the V. the i/idy Ohurltofo Gold' ©Judging Company, a etoitpehs&tiba 6ldim, to be lieiird on September 12, at 2 p.m., m the Gore OoUrthdttse;.' Southlaiid Butchers' Union r.- Cox, summons iot enforcement ,oi am award, sajne time and plsiee; Ready v., the Cluthe Borough Council find dthersj cotnpetifeatibh clflim, to be hea,rd oti September 15, at ll a.m.; M'ClUskey v. the Success Gold' Dredgring Company,*and Hutchinga v. Jopp, conlpehsatioti! flaimSj to be heard' at Lawretiee on September 17, at 10.30; Little V. the Diniediii City Corporation, compensation claim, to be heasrd on September 19. The report of the valuator appointed by the South Dunedin Council to furaiSh art estimate of the cost of the proposed tfidening of Hillside road l is still under the consideration of the Finance Committee of the council. The chairman of the committee expects to bring down the report and the committee's comment thereof at next meet; ing of the coutacsll. His Honor Mr Justice Williams left iot Invercargill by- the expfess yeaterday : to take the criminal and civil sittiiige of theSupreme Court. His HonOT is hot expected back till the end of tile week. On Friday la«t probate was granted in the wlls of Jane Thomson and Johli Hamilton (deceaseds), on the motion tif Mr James. Letters of administration,' with wall annexed, were granted in the estate of Henry (deceased), also on the application of Mr James. The South Dunedin Borough Council meetings for some time past have been conducted with a fair observance of ilw rules for the conduct of the council meetings, but last evening the nmjor portion of the time was taken up by discussions that were entirely out of order. At One. ! time tv.'d members were speaking at ofice, and at another three had possession of the floor. Discussion took place on motions . that were not seconded, sometimes when no j motion Was before the meeting, and also after a motion had been carried, .white councillors spoke several times to One motion. At one stage of the proceedings a petition was presented by a councillor in person, which wast a-llowed, .though it wae pointed but that this course was id direct contrar vention of the by-law in relation to petitions. At last night's meeting of the Otago. Central Railway Luagiie ah instance was shown of how Otago members are hampered in their efforts to further tli« construction of the Otago Central line. Mr J. A , . Millar, M. H.R.j forwarded to the chairman a copy of an acrimonious iittack on thd lino, republiehed from the Tapanui Courier of August 6. Mr Millar addefi the ironical footnote: "This is the sort of support to . push on the line—'gash member bias fetfeiyed

A copy of this." Aβ a mombor of the league remarked, imagine tho delight -with whioh northern members would avail themselves of Biioh a weapon as this hostile criticism of the line coming from where it did. The body of a newly-born infant was diasovered on the shore at Macnndrew Bay jreeterclny. It had evidently been in the water some little time. The body was wrapped up in brown paper. A meeting of the executive of the Otago Employers' Association was held hist week to receive tho report of the delegates to the recent conference of representatives from the various Employers' Associations, held at Wellington. The following members wore present:— Messrs Keith Ramsay (president), "J. C. Thomson, T. W. Kempthorne, W. Scott, W. Fols, G. Fen wick, R, Chisliolm (fnrnihiro-mjJkers), <T. C. Short (gold mining companies), W. llmery (master drapers), W. ,\. Lovn (flour millers), T. Smith (master butchers), G. Simpson (master builders), and J. M. E. Oarrow (secretary). Mr J., A. Frostick, a member of the executive of the Canterbury Association, was also present. Messrs Moloney, Isaacs (clothing: ir.amtfaeturers), and M'Gregor (irOnfoundere), wero unavoidably absent. A large amount of correspondence was received and dealt with, arrangements being made for the exchange of information with other associations in Nrvv Zealand, Victoria, and New South Wales. The secretary kid on the table a, full reyort of the proceedings at the conference, and explaihed that the Reports Committee of the conference had not yet forwarded the official report. Mr Scott briefly stated the lending features of the conference, and the results that might be oxpeoted to flow from it. A vote of thanks vae passed to the delegates (Messrs Siott, M'Gregor, and Garrow) for their services at the conference. On the invitation of the president, Mr Erostiek also spoke in regard to the work done ■at the conference. In doing so he drew attention to the good •work,-that had been done already by the Employers' Associations, instancing among other matters the reduction of the insurance rates and the amendments made in the Factories Bill* before it became law, the act as placed on the Statute Book Iwing very different from the bill as originally proposed. The improvement in the bill was largoly owing to the evidence placed befbro the Labour Bills Committee by the association. ' He' emphasised the necessity for combination on the part of employers in order to present their cases properly before the Arbitration Court, and thus assist tho court in giving fair awards. He also drew attention to one or two points in regard to the labour laws that many employers had overlooked; By request, Mr Frostick also gave an outline of the proposed constitution for the New Zealand Federation of Employers, and stated that copies would shortly be sent out to all the associations. At the close of hie able and interesting address Mr Frostick was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A sub-committoo w;.s appointed to draw up the annual report and prepare a programme for the annual meeting, which will take place some time in October. ( After the monthly meeting of the Board of Management of the Y.M.C.A. last evening a special meeting of the association wae held for tho purpose of considering the question of summer recreation. Mr W, A. Wathen presided, and there was a very good attendance. Mr D. Gain moved— " That, in tho opinion of this meeting, provision should bo made for summer recreation and exorcise for mombers of the y.M.C.A." The motion was carried unanimously, and the various forms of outdoor summer exorcise wore discussed, H. (J. Hercu9 proposed that a Swimming (Jiub be formed; seconded by Mr D. Love. Mr N. Paterson proposed that a Ramblers' Club be formed; seconded by Mr E. Aslin. Mr M. GilniOur proposed that a Cricket Club bo formed; seconded by Mr Gain. ■ Considerable discussion ensuftd, and eventually, on the motion of Mr S. .Tohneton Brown, the whole question was referred to the committee of the harriers to make inquiries and draw up definite proposals, which should be presented to a mooting to bo held on tho 15th inat, Mr T. E. Corkill, who for tho past two years has been accountant of the Bank of New Zealand, received instructions last evening of his transference to the North Island. Mf Corkill, during his stay in Diinedin, has proved himself a most capable officer of the bank, and hie departure will be rogarded as- a loss by commercial and business men. one< of the principal reason? for Mr Corkill being transferred is that the climate of the North Island is more congenial to the health of Mr Corkill and his family. At a mooting of the officebearers of Trinity Wesleyan Church, held lust evening, at which Mr T. K. Corkill was present for the last time, the opportunity was taken advantage of. to express appreciation of Mr Corkill's valuable (services to the Methodist Church as a local preacher and official while in Dunedin, and to wish him every success and prosperity in his new quarters. Mr Uorkill has made many friends while- here, and his presence at 'irinity Church will be long missed. Mr Charles Hollotvay, of the Holknvay Dramatic- Company, has booked four weeks' at the Princess Theatre, commencing Saturday, February 14. This means that there are only four vacant nights at this theatre from October 25, 1902, until March 13, 1903.

Messrs Wright, Stophcnson, and Co. will sell on Saturday on behalf of Mr John Sidey, Caversharn, a number of broken and unbroken draught horses. The Taieri County Council invite tenders for Beveial works. The Town Clerk of the Borough of North-. East Valley notifies that arrears of rates unpaid at the end of tho month will be sued for. The Kiwitea County Council requite a county clerk at a salary of £200 par nnivum, and a road overseer, salary £260 per annum. The Bisjkop will conduct the service in connection wilh the dedication of the new organ at St. Mary's Church, Mornington, this evening. For the musical riortion of the programme a combined choir will ba assisted by Mr "VV. E. Taylor and other well-known local organists and vocalists. The annual meeting of the Dtuiedin Rifle Clnb is to be held in the B Battery's orderly toova on Tliursday evening. The North Dunedin Rifle Corps' annual ball is to take place in the North Dunedin Drill Hall.on the 12th inst. The annual meeting of the Masonic Lodge of Otago, No. 814, will ba held in the Masonic Hall, Horny ptuce, to-morrow evening, when the installation of W.M. and investiture of officers will take place. On Monday next, the Btli inst., the Mornington Amateur Orchestral Society's second concert of ihe season is to be held. The trustees of the Wellington, Hospital invite applications for the position of assistant lesident medical officer at p. salary of i.150 per annum. Hitherto Dr Ewart has managed without an assistant, but, β-s the work has been steadily increasing, the trustees consider that the time hag arrived when all assistant is needed. Applications must reach the Hospital by January 7, 1903. For further particulars sen advertisement. The tery newest designs in jewellery and silverware are to be seen at Gi and T. Young's magnificent, establishment at S3 Princes street. They give the beat value in town.—Advt. Conquest's Cough Cordial is still the most reliable cough remedy in the market. One bottle will often effect a complete cure. All chemists' and storekeepers'; Is Gd per bottle.— Advt. . Don't be humbugged by the offer of Guinea Prizes with your Tea. How many of yon Could obtain theft* Golden Guineas? Only a few out of thous-sds. Save yourself disappointment by using " Book Gilt" Tea, with every 61b of which you can choose a book irorn our extensive, catalogue free, and thus obtain wisdorrij beside which gold is dross. Ask yoitr grocer for flatalogne.— Advt. Who ia Petbb Dick "— "i'ho most reliable Watchmaker a»cl Jewelles opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Duued' ?. Charges atricllj moderate.—Advt