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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13653, 24 July 1906, Page 4

The Hon. W. Jlnll-Joncs, Premier, arrived in Dunedin by tlie north express last evening, and was met by (he Hon. W. M. Bolt, M.L.C., Messrs J. A. Millar, J. F. Arnold, A. R. Barclay, T. K. Sidoy, M.II.H.'s, G. Lawrence \ (Mayor), H. Gourley, and P.. W. Richards (town clerk). The Premier is accompanied by his private secretaries (Messrs G. & Schmidt and F. G. Matthews).

The Premier is likely to have o busy time in Dunedin to-day. At 9 o'clock ha loaves the Grand Hotel to inspect the proposed site o( the infectious diseases hospital near Logan's Point, returning to town by way of tho foreshore, in order to see the incursions the.Railway Department has mado on (lie Harbour Hoard's reclamations—a matter of the greatest importanco to the city. A visit is also to bo paid to tho Roslyn tramway extension lino running down tho face of tho hill into tho Kaikorai Valley. At 11 o'clock the first of a series of deputations will bo received. This will be from (ho Otnpo Central Railway League. At 11.30 the Mayor and other citizens will bo hoard in regard to tho housing of Dr Ilocken's valuable historio collection. Noon has been lixed for receiving tho Callin's River Railway League deputation, and a-quailer to i for tho Maori Hill School Committee and representatives of friendly societies. In tho afternoon tho Minister visits the Camp, otherwise known as Lnrnach's Castlo. on tho Peninsula, which has recently been prepared as a branch of the Scaelifit Mental Hospital. If time permits, tho Premier will also visit the Hillside Railway Workshops.

As already announced, the section of the Otago Central railway from Omakau to Chatto Creek will be opened for traffic on Wednesday, August 1. The train leaving Dunedin at 7.45 a.m. will then leave Omakau at 3.10 p.m., arriving at. Chatto Creek at 3.45 p.m.. and a train will leave. Chatto Creek at. 9.35 a.m., leaving Omakau at 10.30 a.m., thence running to Dunedin as at present. No railway officer will he stationed at Chatto Creek, and the freight on goods consigned to that station will require to he prepaid. As no goods shed or eriino is provided at Chatto Creek, iho department recommends that only small lots of goods bo consigned there.

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new medical wing of the Dunedin Hospital will be performed by his Excellency Hie Governor at. 2.30 to-morrow afternoon. The ladies who assisted in making the collections on Hospital Saturday and the public generally are invited to bo present.

Mr Justice Cooper left Wellington, after the conclusion of the Court of Appeal sittings, on Friday, and is at present engaged on Supreme Court; business in Cliristcluirch. 110 will reach Dunedin at the end of the week in time for the civil sittings, which open on Monday next. Should his Honor arrive in tiiuo tho defendants' motion with reference to tho Colonial Bank books, in re tho action of Victor Brannd v. the lion. CI. M'Loan and P. C. Ncill, will bo heard on Saturday morning.

The Hon. Mr Hull-Jones, Premier, had an interview last night with representatives of the Union Steam Ship Company and tlio Huddari-Parker Company on tlio subject oE passenger fares between Australia and New Zealand during the New Zealand International Exhibition. Tlio result of the conference cannot be mado public at present, but the decision arrived at, wo are informed by the Premier, is satisfactory to tlio colony.

Thoso interested in the question of providing suitable accommodation for Dr Hocken's valuable library and early history records arc reminded that as a result of his Worship the Mayor (Mr Lawrence) and the (own clerk interviewing the Premier the laticr agreed to roccivo a deputation on the subject at 11.30 this morning. i

A smart piece of engineering work, reflecting credit on Messrs Cook and Stevenson's staff at Port Chalmers, was accomplished yesterday. Last Friday week the main crank shaft al tlio Mosgiel Woollen Factory broke, throwing all hands out of employment. The broken shaft was sent down to Port Chalmers, where a new piece was welded and forged, after wbicU it was turned and tooled, and by las; evening it was placed in position ready io continue temporary work until the •no-r crank shaft, which is being made by the same firm, is completed. A new shaft liai been forged out of old chain and the best scrap iron, and was placed in the lathe yesterday afternoon to bo turned—a task which it is estimated will occupy at least a month. The old shaft, it may l>o mentioned, was brought out from Home, some years ago, and was made of ingot steel. As it broko oil' close to one of the cranks the task of welding on a new piece proved unusually difficult, and tho result is considered . highly creditable to those con* oerncd in cartyiag it HirQU^

The population of tho principal Otago boroiighs as revealed by tho recent census and compared with the census of 1901 show tho following alterations :-Roslyn, which held fourth position in 1901. rose to third position in 1906; Oamaru, which hold third position, fell back to fourth; North-East Valley, which was sixth in 1901, rose to fifth iwsitioli in 19C6; Momington, which was fifth in 1901, fell to sixth position in 1906. Inveieargill ami Gore maintained the positions held by them in 1901-viz., fecond and seventh respectively,—and Greater Dunedin (including Cavcrsham and South Dunedin) easily holds the premier position of first.

Inasmuch as pigs foriti a notable exception to the regulations which insist on the inspection of meat destined for human consumption and carcases of pigs sent to the city simply reach their destination as a rulo without, any questions being asked, although the officials of the Health Department keep their eyes open and every now and again condemn a carcnw, I)r Ogslon, District Health Officer, now proposes to provide for an adequate inspection by the establishment of a cenlral depot, through which all carcases of pigs forwarded lo tho city shall pass and undergo inspection. Dr Ogston is accordingly forwarding a circular on the subject lo local bodies concerned. The plan is one that Dr Mason has approved of,,and it appears lo emtady U very much-10-bc-dcsired reform.

At a special meeting of the Deacons' Court, of First. Church last evening it was decided to recommend the congregational mcclinjr on Thursday to proceed at once with tho matter of procuring a new organ, conditional upon £1000 of the estimated cost (about £1800) being in band. Already £63!) has been collected, in about 16 days, for the purpose of the new organ, eo that wilh the proceeds of Die sale of the present instrument the congregation should have little hesitation in giving the required authority lo order the much-needed capable Adjunct to the Sunday services or the church. At the same meeting of the Deacons' Court Mr Salmond's plans for tho new Sunday school hall were laid on 4he tabic. These plans provide for a main ball capable of seating 700 people, with galleries oil three sides, and 16 classrooms, library, gymnasium, kitchen, and all that goes lo make an up-to-date church hall. Tho consideration of the hall and organ schemes, and their concomitant alteration of existing conditions, will form an important, feature of tho annual meeting of tho congregation. It may he mentioned that part, of the new organ sdheme is the bringing cf tho organ nud the choir down to tho body of tho church to a position at lho sido and in tho front, of Iho pulpit.

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that TMgar Turner appeared on remand before ]Jr A. M'Arthti'r, S.M., yesterday, cimrgod. with having, on tho Ist of March, at Dmicrfiii; forged |he name of Drown to » telegram addressed lo Brown and C'ontes, of Sydney, requesting them to r:ablo £15. On the applieation of Hie police accused was remanded lo appear at Duncdin on Wednesday.

A meeting of shareholders in (he Southern Stnrr-Bowkctt Society was held ias|, evening for the purpose of disposing of two appropriations of £500 each. There was n large attendance of shareholders, and Mr S. S. Myers (chairman of directors) presided. An appropriation wa.s disposed of by ballot, und cluster 186 was drawn, the shares lining held by two members, who had three and two shares respectively. The, other appropriation was disposed of by sale, and realised a premium of £16 5s per £100. The applications for shares in the society's No. 2 group are coming in very freely, ami it is anticipated that nctivo operations will be commenced almost immediately.

A united mooting of all the classes in Die city and suburbs belonging to the Young Women's Methodist Bible Class Union was held in Trinity Church last evening, Sister Olive (president of tlio union) occupying tlio chair. The Rev. 11. L. Blamires spoke upon the objects of the union and the best way of furthering them, lifter which a discussion look place on the question of making the Bible-class Work increasingly effective. Miss Walton was appointed secretary of the union. The Rev. Mr Blamires will address a united meeting of the Young Men's Bible Classes in Stafford Street Hall this evening.

James Ireland was arrested yesterday by Detectives Cameron niul M'Lcod on a. charge of stealing a waterproof cape, the properly of the lion, 0. M'Leau. Ireland will appear before the Police Court this morning.

The Metaphysical Club, tho attendance of which is largely composed of ladies, held its usual meeting in Club House last evening, when alwut 40 were present. The president (Mrs Cotton) conducted a reading of portions of Hudson's "Law d[ Psychic Phenomena."

What might nlniosl bo called "l>oom" rat os si ill prevail in llm values or agricultural properties in Iho Onmnru district, and more particularly of sod ions governed liy the several cases in which very large prnmiums were paid for such sections. On Saturday the Oamaru Mail heard authoritatively of a ease in which a leaseholder of 600 acres Ims been offered lillle. short of £3000 for his goodwill and improvements, llio latter being liberally computed at £1500. Yet oven so templing n proposition its this did not lead to a sale.

A firm of produce merchants in Glasgow has written as follows to Mr \V. D. I.ysnar, of the Okitu Dairy Factory, Gisborne: —" Wo are strongly opposed to all methods of 'faking,' blending, milkhleiuling, and water-logging of butter, which are at the present time so prevalent in this country, by which the largest proportion of New Zealand butters are at present completely losing (heir identity, and uro never put before the British consuming publio at all in their original condition. The reported suggestion of the Prime Minister, Mr SciUlon, to open relail shops in llio United Kingdom is, in our opinion, not practicable, bivt wo think it would pay the colony, and especially tho dairymen of the colony, to have advertisements issued regularly in a largo number of tiro best British newspapers, fully describing the fraudulent practices at present being carried on, regarding which the general consuming public is almost entirely Ignorant, and at the same time urging their consumers to ask for choicest pure New Zealand butters, and insist upon being supplied with same. The consumers havo been for many years educated to ask for Danish butter, but if they were sufficiently well informed ot tlie merits of best colonial butters wo nro sure they would ask for them also. This svslcm of advertising would cost the

colony a great deal less than would t opening of a big number of shops, and would certainly bo much more eltech in the end."

A Home paper says:-' The most distinguished arelucologists have made an investigation of the archives of Paris and Wales, and believe Iho body recently taken from Franco is not that of Paul Jones, as was supposed, but they identify it as William Jones, a Welsh coachman, who was a groom for an English Envoy (luring the French Revolution, and met his death in n brawl. He was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Paris."

Lodgo Celtic Masonic Ball, July 27.—Mr llcndy is now booking hairdrcssing appoint-

merits, and kindly requests ladies to arrange bookings at earliest convenience. Telephone 001-Advt.

For Colds in the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Cd and 2s Gd per Botllc.-Advt. Tourists in hetiroh ot mementoes tire recommended to inspect the magnificent selection ot befter-clnss Greenstone ffoods at Messrs O. mid T Young's showrooms, 88 I' hires ftrf"' --.V'lvl. Profersor Bickerton asserts that "Loaaby's Wahoo" is '' a hishly concentrated medicinal vegetable extract." It is the great remedy for ingestion.-Advt. Who is Putsch Dick?—Tho most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace. Moray place, Dunedin. Charger : Btrictly moderate.—Advt.