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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13205, 11 February 1905, Page 7

Wo were not quite accurate yesterday in stating that the action of Mullay v. the Waipori Falls Electric Power Company (Limited) was an accountancy case. The accounts between the parties wcro not much in dispute, and wcro all admitted at the trial except claims, not for a very large amount, for the value of a sawmill and plant antl lor additional timber delivered. The chief items in dispute were claims against the company for breaches of contract alleged to have been committed by it in connection with certain sawmilling contracts entered into with Mr Mullay. Mr Woodhousc, bofdro whom the action was tried, decided that the breaches complained of. had not taken place, and disallowed the claims for damages, giving judgment for Mr Mullay for the suras which lie found to be due on the other grounds set out in tho statement of claim. The case oF Stevens v. tho Corporation, a claim for damages for accident whereby an 'xprcfis-van was run down by an olectrio car, has been further adjourned till Monday, at the Magistrate's Court. The movement initiated by Mrs George M'lrfan to raiso funds for the purpose of a public art gallery continues to meet with considerable support. In addition to tho entertainment which is being organised by Mrs W. 11. Reynolds and others in support of the funds, Mrs M'Loan has already received several handsom* donations, running from £108 downwards. The movement is one that is likely to commend itself to all citizens, as it is generally admitted that the valuable pictures now stored in the annexe of the Museum, and whioh constitute the aucleus of a very respectable gallery, are much in heed of better housing. Some of

ho pictures aro already suffering 88 a re6u.lt if tho conditions under which they are sxttibited, and the time must sooner or iter arrive when better accommodation mist bo provided, or somo of the more raluablo pictures withdrawn from exhibition. L'hosa-who aro interesting themselves iu tho >reotion of a public art gallery contend, and vith some reason, that until there is bettor lousing | facilities littlo encouragement is jffcred to citizens to donato valuable. )icturo9. His Excellency Admiral Fanshiwo has cindly invited tho members of the Navy league and their families to visit tho vessels if tho Australasian squadron now at Port Chalmers, and the flagship, H.M.S. Enryalus, ying off tho Heads, during their stay here. Dho members of the Harbour Board, with ,heir families, arc to visit tho Euryalus this iftcrnoon, leaving the Rattray street wharf in tho Koputai at 2 o'clock, and tho larbour Board has kindly placed the vessel it tho disposal of members of the league ind their families also. As tho flagship did lot reach the Heads till yesterday morning t was impossible to mako arrangements for ;his trip at an earlier time, and members if the Icaguo will please accept this as tho mly notification that could, under the lircumstances, bo mado them. Tho increasing popularity oE the Otago scenic Tesorts is evidenced from tho fact ;hat closo on 900 oversea visitors have called it tho local Tourist Office this tourist season. L'he Dunedin agent, Air G. Moon, has lately idded a number of now views to tho colloc;ion in tho reception room at tho Dunedin jfficc, but it is quite apparent that tho room is far too small for tho purpose, imongst the views is a splendid picture of ,ho Head of Lako Wakatipu, showing a very beautiful cloud cfiect; a remarkably fine ihotograph of Diamond Lake, in which the irtist has secured a beautifully-soft cloud •eflection; a very clear picture of Eamslaw :rom Glenorchy, and one of Mount Cook md the Hooker; and some views of'Hanmer. \\r Moon reports that the. tourist traffic ivor the To Anau-Milford track continues is steady as ever, and there is a constant .tream of visitors tc tho Lakes.* On every land tho arrangements mado for the convenience of tourists aro spoken of in terms )f high praise. • Miss Lucy Broad, who is visiting the xilonics on a lecturing tour under tho inspices of tho British Women's Temperance Union, has called on us with reference to v letter sho sent to a southern paper •ecently on the subject of somo disabilities ourists labour under owing to the difficulty >f fording the Mararoa Kivcr. This lettet vas referred to "Civis" by a correspondent, md our contributor, in his Notes of last veek, dealt with certain aspects cf the ettcr. Miss Broad informs us that hor sole ibjoet in writing tho letter sho sent to the nvercargill press was to point out tho urgent lecd tliero is for the erection of a bridge iver tho Mararoa River, which is unfordablc >y ladies who are cycling on the Lumsden o To An an road, and she think* it. is the luty of everyone who has had experience ol ho difficulties of the ford to assist in naking public tiie groat need of a footiridgo at the spot. It may bo useful tc yclists and pedestrians to know that untii omo provision is mado by Government foi Tossing the river there is a means ol 'tossing a short distanco lower down, oi: ho stock-bridge of the Mararoa Station, Mr 13. Bockaert, of Auckland, who is al irescnt on a visit to Dunedin, havinc ravelled through both islands on his motoi ■ar, informs us that tho farther south hi iamo tho better ho found tho roads. Tlu oad from Christehureli to Dunedin Ik cgards as tho best motoring truck in tin »lony, and it is only prevented from behif deal through tho absence of traffic bridge; iver the Selwyn and Hinds Rivers. Mi bockaert himself experienced no difficult) ■i tho passage of theso rivers, as they wen ow when he crossed them; but ho says io liai heard of several motorists boiiis 'stuck up" by thorn when they were run ling high. For scenery and tho quality o he roads he considers there is nothing ii \'ow Zealand equal to the stretch betwcci Pnlmerslon and Dunedin, and he was parti ;ultirly struck with ibo view obtainable fron thu road between Waitati and town. Aske< as to the suitability of Dunedin for motor ing, ho said there was nothing to proven thai; method of locomotion from becominj as common and as popular as in other part of tho colony, and, to dispose of tho sugges tiou that tho city is too hilly for motorini to bo extensively practised, ho mentionei that ho had driven his \ own car up Higl street to the top. Ho would, however recommend nothing loss' than an 8 horse power motor for Dunedin, with three speed: —the hill-climbing, the medium, 'and tin high gear. The Mayor of West Harbour has beei informed by tho District Superintendent o Railways that it is intended to introduce : now evening time-table on tho Dunedin rort Chalmers lino. Trains will bo run a 5.15, 6.15, 7.35, 9.20, and 10.45 or 11 p.m When there is any necessity for a later trail on account of theatro performances tin department will ho agrceablo to put one on also at holiday times further convenience ii tho matter of a later train will be arrange! for. ,i Our Cromwell correspondent, telegraphs:"It is feared that there has been anothe outbreak of enteric fever at Mount Pis; Station, where, it will L'O remembered, i number of rases occurred alxmt this tiro last year. Tliero aro four cases now ii Cromwell Hospital, and one, I believe, ii Dunedin Hospital, from Mount Pisa. Dr Ogston and Coughtroy aro now at Moun Tisa investigating tho cause." Mr Alan M. Sims, the well-known loca swimmer, 6\vam from tho D.A.B.C. shod las evening across the harnour and back withou a spell. Accompanied by three boats, In struck nlf from the Dunedin side of tho ba; at half-past 7 p.m., and aj[ter touchini Waverlcy wharf returned and reached tin starling point at 9 p.m. Sims had tin tide against him both ways, and estimate that with this disadvantage ho swam full; three miles. -It is understood that it is hi intention at an early date to swim to Por Chalmers. Our Alexandra correspondent telegraph that the coach from Roxburgh to Alexandr; met with a mishap yesterday. In goini down tlio Half-mile Hill tho tonguo of thi bueklo on tho check-rein pulled through and tho horses took a sudden swerve afi< . dropped over a built stone embankment, I sheer fall of 15ft. The.ro wore'no passen gers, and tho driver, who stuck to his seat escaped with a flesh wound on the arm Tho coach is considerably damaged, and oni of the horses had to bo shot. Amongst recent visitors to the Otagi Lakes district were Colonel and Mrs Mac ■ Robin, of England, who arrived in Duneclii in January and proceeded to ■ the Sound: with tho Waikaro excursion party: The] loft the Waikaro at the Bluff en route foi ' tho Lakes, via the Invercargill-Kingstoi line, and, after a short stay in Qiicchstown spent a week at the Head of Lako Wakatipu visiting Paradise, the Dart River, Route burn, and Lako Harris. Tho Colonel -ant Mrs MncEobin were delighted with tho viev from the Harris Saddle, and cnthu6iasticallj declare-it to be the finest scenery in fh< world. This route has been moro than on« : described in this journal. As yet the Harrii , Saddle is comparatively unknown amongsl tourists, but when the marvellous pariorams of scenery opened to view thorp become knowii this track will bo one of tho favourite ! resorts. From tho saddle tho wonderlanc !at the back of Milford Sound stretche* away to tho west, a stupendous forest ol show-clad peaks, numorous glaeiors, park like forests, and glistening streams: whili to the north-west is the soa at Martin's Bay Lake M'Kcrrow, and other sheets of wato'r: to the north mighty Aspiring reveals miles upon miles of its. eternal snow and ice fields, and in nearer view are the Cosmo* and Bates Peaks. Colonel and Mrs Mae Robin returned to Dunedin this week, ant were in town yesterday for a brief real before resuming their homeward joiinwy.

Arthur Grogan, a prisoner undergoing entencß in Waiotapu Prison, near Rotorua, ind who escaped on Thursday, was reaptured by the prison officials tho samo ivening. A meeting of tho Dunedin branch of the Political Labour League was held in tho Zealandia Chambers last evening. There ivas a good attendance, and Mr W. Hood presided. Routine business was transacted, which included future organisation, consideration of constitution, and arrangements For the visit of tho Hon. John Bigg, M.L.C.. The question of forming branches in other 3leetorato3 was considered, and an organising committee will be set up for this purpose. Requests from other electorates mate this step imperative, and itSs considered tho future success of the league is assured. Tho election of officers was deferred until tho league is thoroughly organised. Our Goro correspondent wires that the young man Maney, who pleaded " Guilty " at the Gore court last Friday to stealing from the promises of G. W. Woods, cycledealer, and •with having picked keys in his possession, camo up yesterday for sentence. Tho Rev. John M'Cay, of Tuapeka, gave evidence <as to tho accused's previous good character, and stated that the- accident accused sustained at a sports gathering some years ago, when a blow from a heavy hammor struck him across tho faco and rendered him unconscious, was tho cause of his mental lapse. Sinco then ho had been eccentric, and possibly in one of thoso moods' committed tho-thefts. Inspector Mitchell said the gaol surgeon considered Bellaney eccentric, but ho knew tho difference between right and wrong. Tho bench decided to inflict imprisonment of a month on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. Alter the sentence a further charge of stealing- gold (£8 worth) from a dredgo was laid against Bollaney, ho having on his porson when arrested a piece d'ifmalgam. The Rev. 'W. Ready will occupy his old place in tho Garrison Hal! to-inorrow. He will givo a special address in the afternoon, and will preach at the evening service. Miss Lucy Broad, who lias spent some time in tho Methodist University settlement at Bermondsoy, London, will conduct.the moraine service. She will givo a short account ol some of ! hcr London experiences. The soloists at tho afternoon service will be Miss Chalmers and Messrs A. Cpoko and G. Lamb. The orchestra will render sclc'c tions. At the evening service Mrs J. P. Harvey will sing ' Galileo," with 'colic obbligato by Mr T. Parker. Special offering! will bo taken at all tho services on behalf of tho Sisters' work. Tho altered and enlarged schoolroom o! the Hanover Street Baptist Church is to be formally opened and dedicated to the pur poses for which it has been erected at e special meeting to bo hold next Thursday Tho chief sneakers will ho tho chairmar (Rev. William Hay), Rev. F. W. Borohan (Mosgiel), Rev. J. J. Ntrth (president o: tho Baptist Union), and Mr A. S. Adam: (the superintendent of tho school). A state ment will bo mado by tho Building Com mittee, and an appeal made for furthci contributions towards tho cost of the altera tions. A crowded audience is anticipated. The quarterly meeting of tho Council o Churches is announced for Monday evenim next, in First Church School Hall, at I o'clock. Tho Rev. Dr jAoseby hs6 signiflct his intention of being present, at leas through part of tho evening. Many, nc doubt, will be glad to renew old friendships while others will, rejoice at tho opportunit; thus afforded of making the acquaintance o an honoured worker and prominent figure ii Australasian religious life. Taking advantage of the visit of the Rev T. Roseby, LL.B., F.R.A.S., of Marrick villo, New South Wales, a number of citizen waited upon that gentleman with tho reques that he deliver one of Ins far-famed lectures with the result that Dr Roseby consented and on Wednesday evening next, in tin Moray Place Congregational Church, lie wil deliver a lecture, tho subject of which wil ho " How tho Old Country Looked to i j Colonial, especially on its , Social Side. 1 Thoso who remember ilr Rosoliy when h< was stationed in Dunedin will recollect will pleasure the many interesting lectures de livcred by him, and therefore it is safe t predict that tho seating capacity of th Moray Place Congregational Church' oi Wednesday evening next will l)o taxed t its utmost. Tho Early Settlers' reunion in cclebratioi of tho sixty-fifth anniversary of the settle ment of Waikouaiti will bo hold on Thin day no'xt, 16th iust. All arrangements fo tho gathering aro well in hand, and, pro vided that tho wentuor is favourable, thor is almost certain to lie a 1 largo and reprc sentativo gathering of the oarlys colonist and tlicir descendants. A number o speeches will bo delivered by well-toowi gentlemen during tho day. During the hearing of a case at th Darfield court on Wednesday counsel ask* a witness if ho had ever served a term ii prison for a certain offence, and witnef replied in the affirmative. Tho Magistral (Mr R. W. Dyer) said tho question was o a etas that ho had very little sympath; with, because if a man hud served a tern of imprisonment he bad paid the penalty h owed to society. Jf ho had not again trans greased, such a porson, so far as ho (th magistrate) was concerned, stood clear. H asked counsel what bearing it had on th case in hand, and counsel replied that i was to test tho credibility of tho witness rendered necessary by the conflicting evi deuce. " That man staris afresh," Mr Dye said, "and I don't see how it bears oi this case. 1 don't sympathise witll th question." TO-MORROW'S CHO'ROII SERVICES. St. Paul's Cathedral.—Holy communion, ami.; morning prayer, Jl a.m. (preacher, th Very Rev. litem FitcheU) ?> evensong, G. 3 p.m. (preacher, Yen. Archdeacon Robinson). All Saints' Church.—Services at 8 a.m., 1 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. Horning preacher, Ver Archdeacon Robinson; evening preacher, th Dean. St. Matthew's Church.—Holy communion 8 a.m.; matins, 11 a.m.; evensong, 6.30 p.m Preacher (morning and evening), Rev. W Curzon-Siggers. Trinity Methodist Church.—ll a.m., Mr A K. Stfovons; 6.30 p.m., Rov. C. H, Laws Woodhaugh: 11 0,m., Rov. C. H. Laws; 6.3 p.m., Mr A. E. Slovens. First Church.—Morning a.nd evening. Rev Dr Nisbat. St. Andrew's Church.—ll a.m. ami 6.30 p.m. Rev. Dr Waddeli. Moray Place Congregational Church.—l a.m. ami 6.30 p.m., llev. Dr Roseby. Knox Church.—Morning and evening, Rev D. M'lvor. Methodist Central Mission.—Sisterhooi anniversary. 11 a.m., Miss Lucy Eroad; p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. W. Ready. Wesley Church, Cargill road.—Morning Rev. H. Ramsbottoni; evening, Miss Luo; Broad St. Kilda: Morning, Rev. T. O Brooke; evening, Riv. H. Ramsbottoni Mosgiel: Morning and/evening, Mr A. Hopper Momington Methodist Church.—Cbntinua lion of opening service. 7 a.m., prayer meet ing; 11 a.m., Rev. W. Ready (Christchurch) 3 p.m., Rev. A. N. Scotter (distribution o prizes); G.HO.p.in., Rev. T. G. Brooke. Belle knowes: 11 a.m., Rev. A, N. Scotter; 6.3( p.m., Mr Martin. Reslyn: 11 r*.m., M: Tvson; G. 30 p.m.. Rev. A. X. Scotter. Maor Hill: 11 n.a., Mr Ganderton; 0.30 p.m., M: Tyson. Oddfellows' HaH, Albany sHreot.—Evening Dr Commins. Messrs James Samson and Co. will hold : sale of shares in the Clyde Collieries Compan; on Friday, 17th inst. Messrs Dalgcty and Co. will hold a sab I of stock and implements at'Deepdell Station near Manraeti ■ on Thursday, March 9. Messrs D. M. Fca and Co. will hold a sail of furniture at their rooms at 2 o'clock thii I afternoon. Messrs Park, Reynolds, and Co. will hold i sale of poultry and produce at their rooms a 11 o'clock this morning. On Monday, 20tl inst., they will hold a sale of suburban pro perties. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, (ii conjunction with Messrs James Samson nnt Co.) will hold a sale of dairy farms, live stock etc., at Signal Hill on Tuesday, 21st inst. The National Mortgage and Agency Com pany will hold a Bale of stock at Middlcmarcl on Wednesday, 22nd inst. In conjunction witl Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co., they will sel the Greenfield flock on Tuesday, March 21. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. wil , hold a sale of stock, implements, etc., neai I Waikaka, on Tuesday { 21st inst. -..

lit J. Goodgcr will sell property, buildings, dredging machinery, etc., at Baimockburn on Saturday, 18th inst. Ml I'. Mandeno Jackson will, offer tlie Katanui Estate for sale at Auckland on Tuesday, 28th inst. . Messrß L. Warsaw and Son, merchant tailors, announce that they will be opening their new season's goods on Tuesday, Utn instApplications aro invited for- the position of janitor at fiie George Street School, Shareholders in the.Otago Daily Times and "Witness Newspapers.Company are liotified that the dividend for the half-year ended January 31 ia now payable at the company's olßco, Miss Malcolm mil deliver a lecturo entitled "China and Its Peoples" in tho Y.W.C.A. Hall on Thursday evening, 16th inst. The Dunedin Garrison Band will render ft programme of sacred and standard 'music at the Botanical Gardens 10-raorrow afternoon. Mr W. Norton Taylor will deliver a lecture in the Trades Hall, Moray place, at 7 o'clock to-morrow evening. The attention of shareholders in the Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society is drawn to an advertisement in olir columns notifying the disposal of appropriations of £500 eacn by ballot and silo respectively in No. 1 group and an appropriation of fSOO by sale in No. 2 group at a meeting to bo held in the Oddtelowa' Hall, Stuart street, Dunedin, on Friday evening next, the 17th inst. A lecture entitled " The Altar of Knowledge " will he delivered by Mr D. W. M. Bum at the meeting of tho Theosophical Society to-morrow evening. A meeting of ex-members of tho Dunedin Highland RiHos will he held at tho Garrison Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The monthly meeting of tho Burns Club will bo hefld in tho Choral Hall on 'Wednesday evening. A good musical programme ia promised. H.M. warships will be, open for inspection on Sunday afternoon, and they can be reached by the Moerangi, leaving tho wharf at 2.30. Sho will not call at PortobeUo, Broad Bay, nor Russell's. The preparations for tho forthcoming Pre- . Lenten mission, announced in our advertising columns to take plnco at S. Matthew's in a fortnight's time, aro well advanced. Tlie missioner (the llev. H. Braddock) is at present preaching at S. Luke's (Anglican) Church, Oamimi. The introduction will bo bis visit to Palestine (illustrated). Miss L. Broad, travelling representative of tho British Women's Temperancc Association, will preaeh in Wesley Church, Cargill road, to-morrow evening, and tho Kcv. 11. Ramsbottom in the morning. At St. Kilda the llev. T. G. Brooke will preach in the morning, and. the Rev. H. Rnmsbottom in tho evening. At Mo9gie! Mt A. Hopper will preach morning and evening. Madame Heller, who is well-known throughout the colony, will deliver a lecture on " Spiritualism" on Tuesday evening, 14th inst., at the Albany Street Hall. Tests to demonstrate spiritual gilts will he given. These Icctures have created a great deal of mtorest at Auckland, Cliristchurch, New Plyhiouth, Invereurgill, and other places. Everywhere tho press speaks favourably oi thorn. The greatest attraction in town just now is the great giving-away sale at Dallas and Watt's, GO and G2 George street.—Advt. In the tailoring department we are showing, tho latest ideas from England and Scotland just received ex Kaipara. High-class suits from 80s.—W. and R. Scott.—Advt. At Mnllisons 1 Sale make special inquiries to see the big lot of dress goods which arrived too late to be included in the salo catalogue; price, Is and Is 3d per yard.—Mollisons (Ltd.).—Advt. Tourists on the look-out for some good green, stone souvenirs are invited to inspect the fine slock of Messrs G. and T. Young, jewellers, 8S Princes street. High-class goods; reasonable prices.—Advt. You may read this without believing it, but you can't take Loasby's Wahoo for liver and stomach troubles without it doing you good.— Advt. Specialty.—Ladies' hair dressed for weddings, f photos, etc.; also shampooing, massagcing. manicure, etc.—Hendy's Hairdressing Booms, 5 10-1 Princes street.—Advt. 8 Who is Petkr Dick?—Tho most reliable | Watchmaker and Jeweller, oppdsito Coflce Palace, Moray place, Dunedin. Charges strictly moderate.—Advt.