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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12472, 1 October 1902, Page 4

In. the. Legislative. Council yesterday, after some discussion concerning tho work oE the Arbitration' Court, a number of looai bills were put through the second-reading stage. In the-evening the Tied Houses Bill was again discussed, and eventually killed for the session* • In tire House of Rcpreseaita-tives yesterday ; there vfas' another " slaughter of the innocents." The Special Committee set -up to report on the frozen meat trado brought down its report. A discussion on the pute between the Treasury and the Auditorgeneral respecting tho vote for the Coronation Contingent took up most of the afternoon sitting. In the evening the Military Pensions Extension Aot Amendment, Railways Authorisation, and Public Health Act Amendment Bills'were read a second timf. Native Land Laws Act Amendment and Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bills wete ordered to 'be committed. ' ia view of the general alarm at the increase in the number of hydatid cases, inquiries, hare been inado to ascertain what steps are' taken to destroy stray dogs in Dunedin. It is the rule when dogs orft found Straying in the streets without a registered collar for the inspector of mutefices to take them into custody. Any a-nnrial which seems to foe healthy and tared for is kept for a few days at the kennels behind the Town Hall to await identification, and failing this it is. destroyed and in© carcases buried' at the mightsoili area>; while unhealthy dogs aro destroyed immediately, Unhealthy cats are also treated in the sumo way if handed over by the owners. It would be well for owners of flogs of value to take precautions te prevent the animals straying into the streets "without collars, aaid, in view of the great danger of the spread of the insidious disease, to have their pete examined by a veterinary sur* geon. A special meeting of the Drainage and Sewerage Board .was held last night to confirm the proposed sanitary by-lsUy. Mr K. Glendining presided, and the other members present were Messrs J. Soottj G. 'Simpson, J. Annaaid, J- Gore, and J. H. Hancock. Mr J. Moloney segt art apology for absence. Amendments were made providing (1) that the by-law should be known as "By-law No. 1"; (2) that in clause 10, requiring that every water-closet shall have a window opening directly into the external air, the words " where practicable" were deleted, a:nd the requirement to be complied with in all cases unless by special permission of the board; (3) that in by-law 18, the size of cast-iron pipes to be used as soil-pipes was- reduced from Jin to 3-16 in, and to weigh not less than 231b per yard. Tho by-law was confirmed on the motion of Mr Annand, seconded by Mr Gore, and the chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary were authorised-to eign the same on behalf of the boftrd. The Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages supplier tho following comparative returns for the month of September.---Births 100, .deaths 68, marriages 34. For September of last year the figures were:— Births 90, deaths 85, marriages 43. The quarterly returns read as follow:—Births 325, deaths 170, marriages 100; while for the corresponding quarter of last yeai the numbers were:—Births 360, deaths M 5, marriages 119. "Recreations by 'the handy man' on Board a Warship" is the title of an interesting page of pictures in this week's Witness, They . comprise snapshots taken by our photographer on board H.M.S. Ringarooma at' Port Chalmers, and go to prove that Jack's life is by no means all work aind no play, while in port at all events. The Continuation of tho snaps of the final round of the Ladies' Golf Championship at the Balmaeewan links bear witness to the intense earnestness of the competitore in "putting" and ''driving," and form a ,p!<easant memento of a competition carried on. under most adverse circumstances. A charming view of Lake Hayes provides a beautiful half-page frontispiece; the- Coronation ceremonies are illustrated by * selection of -pictures from the Home illustrated papers;, the Henley regatta series ig coml plefced; and there are many other pictures | of an interesting nature. Tfris week's carI toon depicts the finish of the final round j of (thd, teoenfc . Hospital correspondenea,

A committee meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held at tho Town. Hall on September 2*, Mr G.. Fenwick ore«ding. The secretary intimated that 24 copies of the full report of the commi«ioffl, re the dehorning o£ cattle would be skortly received from London, being now on their way out. The mspeotor's report for the period ending! September 20 wae considered and adopted. Thirty-five oases were reported as investigated in it. The following resolution was passed:—"The oommitteo having considered the case of cruelty brought by the society's inspector against Frederick Morgan, heard before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., on September 12, regret that the magistrate did not convict the defendant, the oommitteo being of the opinion that a. very okar case had been proved" The Arbitration Court will sat in Dunedin on October 29 to hear the dispute in, tke drapors' case, whioh has been referred direct to the court by the employers. Tho court wifl also hold a. sitfcihg on October 31, when the painters' dispute will bo heard. In this case tho recommendations of tho Conciliation Board were not accepted, and the matter is referred to the court by the employers for settlement. The court will bo engaged on November 3 on the Ihmcdia. Operative falters' dispute, which had been, referred direct to tho court by tho workers. The brick-workers' dispute will com© up for consideration on November 6, tho workers declining to accept the tions of tho Conciliation Board. A few weeks ago the Waipori Electric Tower Company sent out schedules With a. view to ascertaining the. possible requirements for electric light and powet. Replica are being reooiv'ed daily, and already tho aggregate, horse-power for motive purposes totals a little oyer 2000 in the oity of Dunedin. This is exclusive of the requirements of the Government Workshops, suburban ■boroughs, and other sources the company know to be available. Tho question of tho * race is being pushed on, and the reports •relating thereto, from three engineers of standing, are most gratifying. A contract has been lot for sawing the timber required for the buildings and fluming, and the sawmill is now being erected. Tenders for the hydraulic works in connection with the' sawmill have been received, and one will bo accepted almost immediately. By the incoming San Framoisoo mail applications ate expected from eleotrioal engineers, and it is tho company's intention to appoint a man to take charge of the installation, And •by whom rhey will be guided in Subsequent operations. Tho. directors a.ro quito satisfied, that the demand for elecirieal energy will bo largely in excess of the supply, and they are noW seeking to increase the initio l ! | horse-power by making the raoo longer than [Was at first intended and by altering, the position of the power station. They expect to start with a minimum of 3500 horse-power in Dunedin, sard see no reason «o prevent tho completion of the whole scheme- in 12 months. Mr H, Mas-wall informed one of our reporters yesterday that as yet he has re. ceived no . word from Wellington of the acceptance of a tender for the printing of tho electoral., roll. Tho tenders were forwarded to Wellington nearly a week ago, and as eooa, as a reply io received tho work will be put in hand at once. Although Mr Maxwell did not care to disclose at this stage the exaofc number of electors on the present roll, we are led to believe there isf not a great difference between it and tho number enrolled in 1899. As a result of tho trouble at the Leviathan Hotel on Monday ©vetting, tho two young men, CharleV Cunningham and Charles * Crawford, appeared b&fore the bench at the Oity Police Court yesterday, charged ..with having assaulted James Connor so as to cause him actual bedily harm, being an indictable offonCe. Sergeant Higgins, who represented the police, applied for a re-' mand, stating that Mr Connor was unable to appear owing to.iiis injuries. Mr Calvert, who appeared on Mr Connor's behalf, put in a certificate from Dr Martin to the effect that Mr' Connor was confined to hia room. Mr H&nlon, for both accused, raised no objection, and a remand till Friday was granted, bail being allowed—each accused j on his own recognisance of £50, with two ■ j securities of £25 each or one each of £50. During September four males have been' committed by the Dunedi.il Benoh to Seacliff. Asylum and one female, while on© has been discharged from tho asylum and one discharged from custody, ''no medical certificate of lunacy being forthcoming. Wajtiri—better known" as Victoria Bridge, Kawarau! Gorge—-is now 1 connected by telephone with Arrowtowai. Thiu had been brought about through the instrumentality of Mr Horn, chairman of Vinoont County Council, backed iby Mr W. Ffaser, M.H.R. for the district. ' Tho three local dredging oomparaies, as well as the Vincent and Lake Comity Councils, contributed towards the cort. Kawarau Bridge, Gibbston, and Waitiri, all on the sa*ie line, are now telephonically connected with Arrowtown—aboon of inestimable value to the residents of the districts in question. An extraordinary epidemic of siokriess is prevalent in Auoldarid. It seems rather on . the increase. The symptoms are acute diarrhoea, vomiting, cramp in the legs' and lower part of the abdomen, and intense thirst, all pointing to the sickness being of toxic origin. When questioned as to tho immediate cause, jnedical mm can only etato that they are so far baffled. In this respect a circular has been ■ issued by Dr Makgill, district health officer, to all medical men in Auckland, asking for detailed information, to enable the Health Department to thoroughly investigate the matter. Some are of opinion that tho sicknes9 was imported by! the returned troopers, but the medieal men assert that nono of the troopers had anything like the same symptoms. At the City Police Court yesterday,•'before Messrs ft. Hudson and H. M. Henderson, J.P.'s, John Forman was fined ss, or 21 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk in George street, and a female first offender was convioted and discharged. Messrs John Thomson (mayor), Isaao ' Stevenson, and John Mill have consented to act a-s a committee to canvass-Port Chalmers for subscriptions for the University of Otago Endowment Fund. .We understand that "they commence bheir labours to-day. We shall be glad to hear that other centres have followed the lead of Port Chalmers and Queonstown, and so make the fund an Otago, not merely a Dunedin, one. It should hardly be necessary to remind our readers that the Dunedin Horticultural Society's spring show takes place to-day. Wo aire asked to specially mention the fa.ofc . that the show is being held in the Garrison Hall, owing to the Agricultural Hall «** being available. Tho entries arc satisfactory considering the inclemency of tho weather during the last week or two, and it is expected that some fine flowers will be shown. Competition will be specially keen in the classes for table decorations, best arrangement of out flowers arid foliage for room decoration, floral baskets, and three baskets narcissi, the entries for these being highly satisfactory and evidencing the fact that the ladies take a lively interest in the classes where artistio skill is necessary. A good programme of musio has been prepared for both the afternoon and evening. The society has had to struggle oil under somewhat adverse circumstances, ,but it is" satisfactory to learn that the number of members has been considerably increased, thanks tc the energy of a few members of the committee. Without public . support, however, at tho shows the society cannot do muoh, arid it is to be hoped that public patronage Will not be wanting this afternoon and evening. Owing to the great demand for tickets for the lecture to be given by the Rev. J. R. •Ward on Friday evening the Management Committee have decided to reserve; the platforin, for which. 7§ seats av»HftW*< e

I ■ An enthusiastic meeting of the Labour Day Committee was held in tho Trades Hall last evening, whoa it was decided to celebrate Labour Day by holding a monster picnic and sports at Forbury Park, Races. ■ shave been provided for the various trades, and everything is being done to make the gathering popular. Members have been appointed to the various positions, and it only requires good weather to make Labour Day a success. We are informed that the Brent Tesfci- ■ monial Fund will shortly bo closed, and all those ex-High School boya who have omitted to contribute are requested toj do so. It is intended to make the presentation at the break-up of tho school for the Christmas holidays. <* • Messrs D. M. Fea and Co. will sell at their rooms to-day household furniture arid effects. Messrs Park, Reynolds, and Co. will sell at £4 Cargill street to-day household furniture, etc. MessTS Donald Eeid and Co. (in conjunction with Mesars Bark, Reynolds, and Co.) will sell on Saturday next part of the cargo of the steamer Aparima, from Calcutta. Messrs James Samson and Co. will sell -furniture to-morrow. They will sell suburban property at their rooms on Saturday, 4th inst. Messrs A. Washer and Co. will sell on tho promises, High' street, Roslyn, to-morrow, household furniture. The Southland Racing Club invites tenders tor working totalisator at the snmmer meeting, olso for tho position of. handicapper. ' Tenders are invited for the removal of the weighbridge from Market street to Manor street. > Tho Sandy Point Gold Dredging Company invites tenders for the purchase in one lot of jtheir dredge, claim, water rights, and property. The • Otago ■ Education Board requires a zrambor of school teachers. The Railway Department will issue excursion pickets in connection with the Dunedin • Jockey Club's spring meeting on the Bth and 11th inst. Particulars in our advertising columns. 1 . ' . The sale of work in connection with the Green Island Presbyterian Church is to be opened at the Volunteer Hall to-morrow evening, and will be continued on Friday and Saturday, closing with a grand concert on Saturday evening. The monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society will be held this evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street. '/ An examination of candidates for certificates as first-class and second-class mine managers ' and battery superintendents is to 'be held on Tuesday, the 27th January next and the three following days. The centres at which the examinations will,be conducted have not yet been fixed. > Miss Charles's (of ihe Langer School of Dress- , making) free demonstration of her pupils' work in the Choral Hall takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and not in the evening as was stated yesterday. Stone's "A.B C Otago and Southland Guide" for October la to hand. Commencing from to-day, the ,s.s» Tarewai will run between Port Chalmers and Portobello according to the usual summer timetable. Full particulars of the time-table are given in our advertising columns. Mrs Helen Temple Brigham. gives her farewell address in the Psychological Rooms this evening as advertised. Miss "Vernon, so long and favourably known from her connection with Herbert, Haynes, and Co., has taken over tho' agency for the celebrated Anglo-Parisian dress-cutting system, lately hold by Miss Kate Stewart. The fees have been much reduced, and ladies interested , in dress-cutting should obtain a prospectus. Miss Vernon also holds'classes for dressmaking, ladies' tailoring, and fancy needlework. Having recently returned from a visit to the Continent, she has secured' many of the latest ideas and styles.—Advt. Bowlers will find at Messrs G. and T. Young's a splendid selection of bowls of all kinds. They announce a large shipment of 'Taylor's well-known make just to hand, and invite inspection at their premises, 88 Princes (street.—-Advt. Conquest's Cough Cordial is a superior preparation specially prepared for obstinate coughs and colds, which are often effectually got rid of after'the use of one bottle. Kept by all chemists and grocers.—Advt. Ladies' Hair Trimmed or Singed, Is, at Hendy's Hairdresaing Rooms, Princes street. Dressings for Photos, Dances, etc., specialty. Telephone 902.—Advt. "Ben Hur: A Tale of The Christ," is given away with 61b Book Giit TnA; " Adam Bede," by George Eliot, or any of Roc's works are given away with 61b Book Gift Tea; "The "Unrivalled Atlas"—a splendid Atlas, containing 40 maps and index to 22,000 names—or a 6s copy of Shakespeare' given away with 101b Book Gift Tea. Ask your grocer for Catalogue of 500 Books.—Advt. Who is Jhoxn Dick?— The most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Duneiia. Charges strictly Moderate.—Advt