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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13206, 13 February 1905, Page 5

The inadequacy of tho arrangements for the sale of tickets at the l J orfc Chalmers Railway Station was the subject of general comment prior to the departure of the 7.10 p.m. train for Dunedin on Saturday. For nearly a-quarter of an hour tho spectaclo was presented of a mass of men pushing, jostling, and struggling to get near tho single ticket box that was open with tho object of securing their tickets for ihe train. The ladies wisely kopt in the background and commissioned members of the rnalo sex to Eecure their tickets for them, for they,- could not well have stood the rough handling to which those in the thick of tlio throng were subjected. The demand for tickets was, it must be admitted, exceptional, bccauso the ordinary, Saturday night traffic from Port was swelled by tlio presence of a considerable number of persons from town who, members of tho Navy League anc'l their friends, had been on an excursion to H.M.S. Eurvalus, but tho simple expedients of commencing the sale of tickets earlier than 10 minutes before the timo at which the train should have left—as a matter of fact the train .was delayed seven or eight minutes through tho failure of the ticket offico to cope with tlio rush—and of opening the second ticket box, so that one unfortunate dcrk might not have had to bear the whole pressure of the demand, would have done much to prevent a scene tiiat is to bo witnessed in a more or less aggravated form at Port Chalmers any Saturday evening about 7 o'clock. Another unseemly scramble occurred at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday afternoon, when hundreds of people had evidently made up their minds to tako the 2.30 train to l'ort Chalmers. In addition to those who desired to seo tho warships there wero tho outward passengers by tho AVirnmera, for Melbourne, to bo accommodated. Those included the Knight-Jcfferics Dramatic Company, which, accompanied by its friends, proved a very largo party. A fevered and perspiring crowd besieged the two ticket windows, and from tho jostling and struggling many evidently feared that they wcro in danger of being left behind. Extra carriages had also to be provided, with the result that the engine detailed for tlio run was barely equal to tho task of moving the train out. of tlio Etation. Eventually tho train got away about a-quartc of an hour late. An extra engino was requisitioned for the return trip, and everything went smootlily. AVo are informed by the chairman of the High Schools Board of Governors that his Excclloncy the Admiral would lmvo visited tho Boys' High School had tho time at his disposal permitted of his doing so. In speaking 1 to Mr Johnstone of Navy League matters, his Excellency referred to tho interest taken in the Homo Country in tha work dono by the Navy League in the schools of tho colony. Tho number of patients admitted to tho Dunedin Hospital durin u the week was 30, and the patients discharged numbered 29, leaving a total of 110 remaining in the institution. .Toim -Macintosh, ono of tho patients, died during tho week. It might act as a warning to thoso in chargo of trades picnics to learn of an experience of tho Hillside Workshops Committee last Saturday at Waihola. It appears that while the hundreds of people present wcro engaged in the various amuse.ments on the grounds, and the members of committeo were busy ivith their many duties, some sneak-thief visitod't-heir tent and extracted therefrom several valuable trophies, so that when the hour for distribution arrived some of the successful competitors had to go homo without their prizes. Mr T. K. Sidcy, who was present at the distribution of prizes, commented upon tho regrettable incident, and kindly offered to assist tho committeo in replacing the prizes. The matter is in tho hands of tlio police, and it is hoped that the sneak-thief will be brought to account.

A meeting of the Executive Committee jf tho Movuington Ratepayers and Householders' Association was held last Friday evening, at which the duties of the various officials were defined and rules formulated. It is anticipated that a public meeting of the association will shortly be called.

On Saturday evening, shortly after 8 o'clock. Sergeant Gcorin, with a party of raided Mr G. A. Neil's Provincial Hotel, at Port Chalmers, and found five dozen bottles of beer, two bottles of champagne, and a 10-ga!!on l>eor keg almost empty, ami half a dozen empty whisky bottles. The liquor found was removed to tho police station, and a prosecution for alleged sly grog-selling will follow in duo course.

Elizabeth Johnston, who was several months ago brought- befoie the City Police Court lor sly grog-selling, when it was found that the wrong person had been summoned, and the charge withdrawn by She police, will appear before the Police Court to answer two charges of alleged sly grogselling on two Sundays during the month of November lasl. Tho Garrison Band was favoured with beautiful weather and a large coneourso of people at tho Gardens yesterday afternoon, when it played a programme of niusie, which included among other items tho overture "Light Cavalry," a selection from "Norma," "Tho Austrian Hymn" (with Haydn's beautiful variations), and. a solo for clarioi»!t, " Romance." Tho playing proved very enjoyable.

Tho only offender brought before tho Hon. H. Uourley, J.P., at the City Police Court on Saturday morning was Emily Richards, alias M'.Millau, who had, according to the Sub-inspector, only been liberals 1 from gaol tho previous evening. The woman, who was charged with drunkenness, stated that sho had been in the Benevolent Institution and the Salvation Army Home, and had no money and no friends. Mr Gourley deemed the , best course to adopt was to sontence the woman to 48 hours' imprisonment.

Captain Ross, of tho schooner Ysabel, was in Tonga at tho time of (ho recent visit of tho High Commissioner for tho South Pacific. Called upon, ho made a lengthy statement supporting the complaints by New Zealand traders, who suffered serious disability from tho restrictions imposed by Tongans. -The complaints were held to be well founded. Captain Ross oxpeefs that bsitcr treatment will bo accorded to traders in future.

A remarkablo sea story was told at Hull Folice Court on December 14. A foreign seaman named liybaal, belonging io the London steamer Zillah, was charged with disobeying orders at sea. The captain's ovideneo was, to the effect that when his steamer was entering tho Suez Canal they encountered the Russian Baltic fleet, which opened out all its searchlights on tho steamer. Tho prisoner, who was at tho wheel, appeared terrified, and wanted to alter the ship's course. He had to bo pulled from the wheel, and was placed in irons, but twice escaped. If ho had altered the vessel's oourso sho might have struck a rock. Prisoner was placed in his berth, but escaped, brandishing a knife. Eventually lie was secured, and a special rnembsr of the crew set to guard him till the vei=el readied Hull. Ho was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment. .

Max Hart, a New York postal clerk with a small salary, who lias bocn for ye.<rs buying unclaimed goods, hoping some day to secure a hidden fortune, purchased recently an old trunk for 16s, and found in it bonds to the vahlo of £6000. Th« owner of the securities is dead, and Hart's ownership' of the admitted value of tho bonds has been legally sustained.

Wo are requested to mention thai letters despatched by the first express train for the south this morning will catch the Wimmera at the Bluff.

An army of bears invaded Petropavlovsk and other towns and villages on the east coast of the Kamschatkan Peninsula during Christmas-tide. Tho animals, numbering inanv hundreds, were starving, a'wd wore driven eastward by tlio severity of the winter inland, The captain of the steamer Harold Dollar, which arrived at San Francisco on December 26, reported that a veritablo reign of terror existed in tho beirbesicgcd towns. Tho animals boldly prowled about tlio sttcets searching for food, and tho inhabitants dared not leav?. their houses. Shops, schools, and churches wcro close'], and although 150 boars were shot in a day tho invaders did ho 1 , appear to diminish in number.

j The Scenery Preservation Commissioners visited Geraldine Bush on Thursday, and Peel Forest, on Friday. Afler ' leaving South Canterbury the commissioners will procccd to Otago and Southland, and then return north to Nelson and Marlborough.

At a representative meeting of citizens at Lawrence on Friday evening it was decided! (says the Tuapeka Times) that the Hon. Mr Hall-Jones bo entertained at a smoke concert on tho occasion of his visit oil tho 17th inst., and that invitations to bo present be sent to the Premier, the lion. Sir J. G. Ward, and-all tho members of Parliament who attend tho reception at Roxburgh on tho lfitli. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Minister in connection with tho extension of the railway from Lawrence, and another was appointed to attend a meeting at Pioxburgh with reference to the same matter.

Tlio prosenco in Ghristchurch on Friday of Captain Scddon and Dr Findlay exercised tho minds of tho gossips very considerably, and 1 rumour, with her many tongues, was busy endeavouring to explain the strange coincidence. A whisper that a conference between the counsel representing the parties in the Scddon v. Taylor case was possible was heard in some quarters, and a representative of tho Press, who caught an echo of these whisperings, saw Captain Scddon on Friday night, and delicately hinted .at the matter. Captain Scddon, however, had nothing to say with regard to it.

Sales of grain and produce will be held today as follow.—Messrs Donald Reid and Co., at 10 a.m.; Messrs Dalgely and Co., at 10.30 a.m.

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association will hold a sale of horses at lbeir bazaar on Saturday, 18th inst. Messrs "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. vail hold a sale of horses at their saleyards on Saturday, 18th inst. Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. will hold a sale of property ut their rooms on Wednesday, 22nd inst.

Particulars regarding the entries | for the stock'sales at Rough Ridge and Waipiata on the 23rd and 24th inst. appear in our advertising columns. Tenders are invited for the supply o£ groceries, bread, meat, etc., for the Industrial School at Cavcrshani for 12 months.

Messrs D. IT. Fta and Co. will bold ti sain of furniture, etc., on the premises, High street, on Wednesday next. The Anderson's Bay electric tram line will be open for traffic as far as Caledonian road from to-day, a- 10-minules' service being maintained.

A notice to owners of dogs in the Borough of Roslyn appears in our advertising columns. A meeting of jewellers and watchmakers will be held in the C-affce Palace this evening to discuss matters in connection with their annual picnic. A notice to consignees of cargo by the barque Itatn, from Liverpool, appears in our advertising columns.

Householders and ratepayers at Anderson's Bay are requested to meet the local committee on Wednesday evening next to consider th advisabieness of forming a town district, ctc. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the property on which the Princess Theatre and Provincial Hotel alsnd, or for the purchase or lease of the land on which the Provincial Hotel is ercctcd, together with the buildings. Applications are invited for the position of master of the North Beach dredge. Messrs L. Warsaw and Sons notify their customers that they are in no way connected with the firm which is giving up business and selling off, and are still to he found in their premises, Dowling street. The greatest attraction in town just now is the great giving-awuy sale at Dallas and Watt's, 60 and G'2 George street.—Advt. At Mollisons' .Sole make special inquiries to see the big lot of dress goods which arrived too late to be included in the sale 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 stock of Messrs G-. and T. Young, jewellers; & Princes street. High-class goods; reasonable prices—Advt. "If you don't, you ought to know." Lojsby's Walioo is not a quack medicine, but a scientific remedy of superlative value for stomach and liver troubles.—Advt.

Specialty.—Ladies' hair dressed for weddings, photos, etc.; also shampooing, inassngeing, manicure, etc.—Hendy's Hairdressing Rooms, 10't Princes street.—Advt. Who is Petek Dick?— The most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace. Morov place, Dnnedin. Charges strictly moderate.—Advt.