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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13586, 7 May 1906, Page 7

As a result of tho recent rains the streets in front of laic Railway Station were ill a deplorable and discreditable condition on Saturday and yestwday. From tho crossing at Stuart street—if crossing it ! can be called —right up to Rattray street there >vas no plane at which the 'Railway Station could bo approached without floundering in a sea of mud. By carefully picking his steps the \,-ould-be railway passenger could got across Lower High street, Dear the junction of Dowb'ng street, without meeting, wj(h more than an inch of mud. Inward passengers, unless they went round by Rattray street, found that- they had to plough their way through mud and pools of water immediately on leaving (he pavement. If tihcy attempted to follow the pavement north, it was only to find that, as a result of the Drainage Board's operations, the fltato of affairs steadily became worse. Tho condition of the streets in this quarter of the city* is not creditable to tho City Corporation or tho Railway Department, and now that attention is directed to the matter perliaps something will bo dono to romody the present state of affairs before tho winter sols in in earnest. Tho question of tho duplication of tho raijway line between Dimedin and Mosgiol is exciting a good deal of curiosity at the present time, and as a natural sequence thero is soino speculation as to w|ien this important work will bo oopimcnocd.. In responding to the toast of " Parliament" at the smoko concert held by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants on Saturday evening, Mr A. E. Barclay, tlwnght tint the presence of so many responsible officials of tho department made the occasion opportune for requesting a. little information as to when a start would lie made wifli tlic work of duplication. As tho proceedings went on, howovor, Mr Barclay found that it. was by nq mentis an easy matter to acquire the desired information. Mr F. W. Mac Lean (District Engineer), who might reasonably have been expected to know all that, was to bo known about the putter, maintained a discreet silence on this point; and, though Mr Diuican (stationmaster) briefly referred'to the subject, he carefully avoided making any definite pronouncement, contopling Jiimself with slating that the duplication was being looked forward to, but that there were difficulties in .tho way that required care, thouglit, and planning. Applications for space at the Christchurch International Exhibition closed on the 30tli lilt., apd from these it is seen that some of our leading local manufacturers are not represented there. That so much apathy or disinterestedness should bo shown in an affair of suoh onlonial importance is certainly very jnitch to be regretted. _ Tn tho Supreme Court on Saturday morning Mr Justice Coopor sat to |ieav the conclusion ef the legal argument in the ammonia case (ireenslade and Morris v. the Chemical Stores Company. Mr Sim, for the (kfwtdanl, continued his argument, cqnteiiding that, iit order to succeed in respect to ttie £110, plaintiffs must show that they were under a liability to pay damages lo tho owners of the goods in thoir freezer, and, furlhw, that this liability was made known to tlio defendants at tho time of tho s»le of tho ammonia to the plaintiffs. Also, that it wan t.ho duty of tho plaintiffs to tako nil proper stops to minimise the loss resulting from breach of contract, and that tho findings of tho jury

allowed thai they had not done this. This also was an answer to plaintiffs' claim. Mr Solomon replied, and his Honor reserved his decision.

J In reference to the accident ' which occurred at the tongue wharf on Thursday last, by which a horse wss drowned, we understand lliat the New Zealand Express Company, the owners of Ihe animal, intend claiming on the Harbour Board for the loss sustained by them. Tho question, of some protection on .the tongue wharf for vehicular traffic was brought, before the members of (ho hoard some considerable time ago, but the board then doclined to lake any stops in the matter. At times vehicular traffic on the tongue wharf, is exceedingly heavy, and it appears reasonable (.hat where the board allows vehicles to bo taken for purposes of loading and unloading, every precaution should bo taJten to ensure the work being carried on safely.

Mr J. Blair Mason, engineer lo the Otago Harbour Board, returned by the Monowai on Saturday from a short trip to Australia, made for the sake of his health, which has benefited considerably thereby. Whilo on tho other sido Mr Mason spent moat of 'his limn in Melbourne, his native town, and also visited Hobart, Sydney, and other places of less importance. With the general signs of progress and prosperity in Melbourne Mr Mason was very much impressed. At the timo of his visit buildings lo tho value of nearly a qiurior of a million were in hand, and steps wore being taken to bring the shipping direct lo Melbourne City itself, instead of to Port. Melbourne. The canal was being widened and improved, and every effort being made to have Ui« eight miles of wharfage fully utilised. At Sydney wharf considerab'e improvements Were also boing made in the direction of wool' and grain storage, the accommodation available for thrco products during Inst year being totally inadequate owing to the very prolific nature of tho season.

The number of patients at tlie Hospital increased by eight- during last week, ?,6 having been admitted, while 15 wero discharged, Three deaths occurred—John Andrews, Frederick Cassidy, and Thomas Maddoli. Tho number of patients still remaining is 111.

Arrangements in connection with, space applied for by intending local exhibitors at tho Christchurch International Exhibition have not yet Wn dofinilely settled. The Exhibition Commissioners promised pome days ago to forward a. detailed plan showing the position of all exhibits, but this plan has not yet. reaoned tho local Advisory Board, and the latter has in tho njeantimo instructed the Ohristohtirch fiuthorities to allot spaco for all applicants from this district. As regards the display of agricultural, pastoral, and mining products, in the meantime a second application lias boon made to the Puncdin City Council for funds, also to the suburban boroughs and Countv Councils for contributions. If these 'bodies will assist the local Advisory Board, steps will at once he tyken to ensure that Otago is properly represented in agricultural, pastoral, and mining products.

The evening snrvice at Knox Church t yestorday was devoted to an address on (ho, young jieople's work. Tho preacher I (tlio Rev. William Hewitson), liesides giving information on young peoplo's work, emphasised the need for union and organ i- '■ saition, and gave his opinion on how theso I were to bo attained. The Sunday school ! teaohers and representatives from t])e vari- | ous Bible classes connected with tho church , wore seated in a body in (lie front of tho building, and their presence gave point to a helpful addrefs. In the ooutso of his remarks at tho smoke concert held by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants on .Saturday evening, Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., touched upon an important matter affecting tlio commercial welfare of Dimedin and the province of Otago. "Here is Dimedin," said Mr Mackenzie, "the commercial metropolis. of this colony, but what is being clone in the Burroundings to bring that manufacturing prosperity to this oentre that its surroundings justify?" The whole of the back district, said the speaker, was costive wjth large estates. There was room in the Clutha district alone for hundreds' of families, ,hufc nothing had been done to open up these estates, except in connection with Groenfiold. The people wanted to see the estates settled, and if tjioy were settled there would be much greater seopc for the employpient of the youth of the colony. The members of Parliament were unanimous in insisting that tljey should get some consideration in bursting up the big properties, as was done in other centres. A Chinaman, Wong Juy, waa arrested on Saturday by Dotectives. Hunt and Cooney on a. charge of having issued three valueless oheques, aggregating £20, to local tradesmen. He will bo brought ■ before the Police Court this morning. There was again an excellent attendance at tho men's meeting in t|:e Garrison Hall yesterday afternoon. Tho chair was occupied by the Itcv. W. A. Sinclair. Twelve men joined the brotherhood, bringing tho membership up to 60. Mr W. R. Don sang two solos, and Mr 15. A. de Lautour played a violin, solo. An open conference was held, Mr Duncan introducing the question "How to Promote the Work of tho Brotherhood." He suggested several methods by which the objects of the brotherhood might be furthered, and these, with other suggestions, will bo considered at -a meeting of tho brotherhood next week. Among the proposals was that of a working moil's club without the sale of liquor. An interesting discussion followed, in which a number of men took part. The Chairman announced that tjie meeting next Supday afternoon would bo addressed by tlio Rev. D, J. Murray, who will speak on " Tho Church and the Labour Problem." The meetings are increasing in interest, and a very successful series js anticipated. Tlio Dupcdin Engineers assembled at the Garrison Hall yesterday morning a.nd, headed by tho Garrison Band, marched to Knox Church to attend the service, which was conducted by tho Rev. W. Hcwitson. The sermon preached by Mr Hcwitson was appropriate in character, awl was listened to with close attention by the members of the company. At tlio conclusion of the .■service, tho company, again preceded by the band, marched back to the Garrison Hall, where, after being photographed, tho niflti woro dismissed. Tho pavado was attended by three officers and about '30 rank and file, the Garrison Band turning out in full strength.

Last evening at the Trades Hall, at the usual Sunday 'night meeting of the Dimcdin Progressive Socieiy, Mr Joseph Heatley delivered a lecture oil "The Inequalities of Life," and dealt with an almost unlimited subject, in a broad-minded manner. During the course of the lecture

tho speaker referred to tho dissatisfaction of the human race, chiefly as a result of

the selfishness exhibited by mankind. Ho contended that so long as this selfishness was the motive power of human affairs there could l>e no peace or happiness. Thero was a large and appreciative audience, and Mr Dawson presided.

The Drainage Board reports that tho rainfall for last week was as follows; — April 29, .OlOin; 30, .OlOin; May 1, ,005 in; 2, .015 in; 3, .090 in; t. .160 in; 5, .020 in- ; ,310iu; days on which rain fell, 7. The total rainfall for 1606 to date is

9.575 in. During tho month of April rain fell on 1? days, the total fall lieing 1 .S4oiit. Tho heavjeat fait was between the 20th and 21st, when .760 in fell.

The treasurer of the Public Art Gallery acknowledges tlio following subscriptions to the building fund:—Mrs 1). I'khviiv U-CKjtJij £1 ]a; Miss Marchant, 10s,

Mr W. Jaques, Government Fruit-canning Expert, who lias just returned to Wellington from a visit to the Toviot district of Central Otago, states that, tlio weather t-hero lias been very cold, and practically everything ha.s gono against the industry. The fruit had not even ripened, with the result that even fruit of indifferent quality had been bringing as much as 4d pea- lb. Tho Roxburgh growers are now giving considerable attention to tho construction If glass houses.

We are requested to call the attention, of our readers to tho .announcement of the St. John Ambtdance Association classes for the coming winter session. The treasurer informs us liiat he has received tho following additional subscript ions: —Mrs Lindo Ferguson, £1; and Mr C. \V. Rattray, £1.

Some valuable hints lo bicyclists are contained in a letter addressed to the Evening Post by Mr Stuart Richardson, electrical engineer in charge of tho Wellington tramways. "A common practice with 'cyclists, whioh may result in injury to the cyclist as well as damage to the bicycle, is," he says, " that of riding in front of or behind a car in the centre of the tramway track. Frequently cyclists are overtaken by a car, and, should the wheels of the bicyclo skid whilst crossing the track, tho cyclist falls on to the track, and tho motorman is called upon to apply t.he emergency brake to prevent an aocidont." Mr Richardson also points out Iho danger, through tho sudden stoppage of a car, of riding just behind a car; and finally remarks on a danger which lias liecomo only too apparent—namely, that in passing oars which have, stopped to put. down passengers, a paasenger is called upon lo run the risk of being knocked down before ho reaches the sidewalk, as the majority of cyclists do not use their bells.

At. a meeting of tho Wellington Centre of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to consider the question of reciprocity between tho amateur and professional bodies, a resolution was passed lo the effect that the centre was unable to entertain any suggestion which would lead to tho association of amateur with professional sport. It wa-s also resolved to recommend the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Association to appoint representatives well vorsed in amateur sport to tour the colony with a view to placing amateurism on a proper basis, and that tho various centres lie asked to contribute towards the expenses of an organiser. It- was decided to apply for permission to hold tho Wellington Centre ohampionsiiip meeting on New Year's Day.;

: Dr Thackeray, the reverend gentleman who, in addition to holding the chaplaincy of tho Cordon Road Workhouse, in Cambcrwell (England), has lracomo the licrv.eeo of the Fish and JCels Hotel at Hoddesdon, in Herts, means to stick to his guas. Tho Camborwell Guardians oalled upon him to resign, as, in their judgment, tho office of chaplain was incompatible with, that of publican; hut the reverend gentleman refused to act as desired. -On being appealed to, the Local Government Board uphold the guardians, and the reverend .publican now threatens, if he is dismissed by either one or other of these authorities, to sue them for defamation. Probably, however,

wiser counsels may prevail; but at present Dr Thackeray seems determined to hold on to his chaplaincy its well as his license, in order to show that temporaries can bo fostered, not by closing public-bouses, but by keeping them open and conducting them properly.

Influenza we liave always with us. The British Medical Journal thinks it may be some comfort to know that in the good old

lavs things wero no . bettor. In Paris, in

tho sixteenth oentury, friends on meeting greeted each other with t.':o question,

"N'en as-tu point gowte un morcelot?" Long boforo that tho scourge was equally rife. It interfered with the work of the law, and prevented the performance of religious rites. In 140-5, and again in 1557,

Ie sittings of courts had to be suspended.

In 1427 sermons had to be abandoned because the preacher's voice was drowned by roughing and sneezing. In 1510 masses could not be sung. The features of tho epidemics are said tp have been incessant discharge from the nose "as from a fountain," fever, and general lassitude. The

disease was variously known as joliette and coquette, from its capricious nature, Tho

name grippe came into usp in 1743; those of petite postc and petit courtier in 1762; and that of general in 1780. It was also

known as influences and influenza-. In addition to meteorological causcs, the humming of questionable songs was believed to brjiig on influenza. The remedies were many and various. In 1510 sufforers put

their faith in blessed carbonised water, theriaca, and camphor; in tho eighteenth century in thoriaca and bleeding. In 1411

Ie doctors confessed that they know not

wihat to <10, and in 1803 I>r Chsuvot de Boauoliesne had the courago to advocate that tho best treatment was to have no-

thing to do wijh doctors. Tho epidemics of 1580, 1676, 1703, 1732, and 1737 oeaaed after an earthquake or volcanic eruption. Will tho recent eruption of Vesuvius and tho earthqaa-kc at San Francisco produce liko results?

For 10 years before his death, which occurred in March at Kingstown, England, a man named Joseph Knight had not eaten any food. Eleven years ago, while on board tho yacht Eliba at Gosport, ho accidentally drank some detergent in mistake for porter, with the result that his gullet and other internal organs were destroyed. Ho was removed from tho yacht to a man-o'-war in Gasport Harbour, where first aid was given him, and afterwards was placed in the ha.nds of a surgeon, who not only saved his life, but also enabled him to live for more than 10 years in comparative comfort by means of feeding through a tube in his side loading directly to the stomach. Wheeling about tho town in a

bath-chair, poor Knight, was always an object of sympathy to residents and visitors. It is remarkable that, though unable lo eat, he could always enjoy a smoke. He was about 40 year? of ago at his death.

The secretary of the Dunne and Crow Fund, Kaitangata, acknowledges receipt of

tho following subscriptions for the fund; — Mr Connor, Leviathan Hotel, £1; Mrs Connor, £1.

Mr D. IT. Speeding will hold a sale of currants, etc., to-morrow afternoon. Messrs James Samson and Co. will eell furniture, etc., at their rooms to-morrow. Tendors are invited for tho purchase or lease of the Carlton Private Hotel. Messrs A. Harris anil Co. will sell a building for removal, also tinware, machinery, and tools on the premises, Princes street South, 011 Friday, 11th inst. , Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. will hold a sale of pigs at Burnside on AVedncsdqy next. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Alexandra. Bonanza- Gold Dredging and Sluicing Company will be held at the company's ofljee at 4 o'clock this nftcrnoon. Messrs Dalgety and Co. will hold a sale of shcop a'. Waipiata, 011 the 11th inst. Applications are invited for the position of conductor of the orchestra in connection with the International Exhibition. Sales of grain and produce will be held today as follow: —Messrs Donald Reid and Co. at 10 a.m.; Messis Dalgety and Co. at 10.30 a.m. Mr J. K. Farnie announces that he has taken t'Ver the grocery business of the Zealandia Co-operative Association. A meeting of shareholders in th© Mutual Help Terminating Building Society will be lield on Tuesday, 15th inst., when two appropriations will bo disposed of. The annual meeting of members of the A.M.P., Society will be held in Sydney 011 Friday, 2oth inst. Particulars will be found in another column. Ssnator J. T. Walker and 1 Mr Benjamin Short announce themselves as candidates for re-election as directors of the A.lf.P. Society. Both these gentlemen have been for a lengthy poriod on tile directorate. Mr Rollo A. Cape announces himself as a candidate for election to the directorate of the A.M.P. Society. Mr Cape's roputation in commercial circles secured for him tho unanimous appointment by the directors to the vncaaicy caused by the death of Mr Thomas Littiejohn, and ho now comes before the members for an endorsement of the board's confidence.

The meeting between tho executive of the Dunedin p,nd Suburban School Committees' Association and the executive of the O'ago branch of the Educational Institute, referred to ill. our Satin-day's issue, will take place on Wednesday evening, 9th inst.

Some tempting job lines are at present laid out for your inspection at Dallas and Watt's. 60 and 152, George stre?';, Dunedin—Advt.

A large and up-to-date stock of new goods is being shown at Simon's Continental Boot Depot, Princes street (opposite Post Office).— Advt.

Several gentlemen on the north express yesterday wera discussing various liair-dress-ing establishments, and agreed that Heudy's, Princes street, is unequalled for workmanship and general comfort.—Advt

Damaged Tablecloths—Mollisons (Limited) are now offering to you 6nc case of slightlydamaged tablecloths, etc., at one-third less thau usual prices. See advertisement on page 3.—Advt.

For Colds in the. Head and Tnflnenssa, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Gd and 2s Cd per Bottle.—Advt.

Tourists ill search of mementoes are recommended to inspect ihe' magnificent selection of bsfter-cln.is Greenstone Goods at Messrs G. and T.. Young's- Bliowrooms, £8 Princes street.—Advt.

Why be put out of temper, harassed, and worried by indigestioli ? Get "Loasby's Wahoo" at 2s Gd, and get rid of the trouble — Advt.

Who is Petf.r J3ick?—The moat reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite) Coffea Palace,'-' Moray place, Dunedin. Charges striotly moderate.—Advt.