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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13673, 16 August 1906, Page 6

At last night's meeting of the Citr Council Cr Crust, again raised an emphatio piotest. against the shameful condition of 1 certain city thoroughfares, Against, (hi* . protest the Mayor protested. Too much, . be urged, was being said about the stain . of tho streets. The c-ouncil had only n certain amount oT money to snend; "the [ overdraft was high; economy had to |w thought of. He denied, that, the streets were in a worse condition than 1?. mouths ago. Remembering tit? drainage works in progress, ho thought the streets were in ail infinitely better condition than last year. Nonssns'?! said several councillors. Between the opinion of Or Crust and lha opinion or assertion of the Mayor tho public can judge. The occupant, of tho lr.ayoral chair lends always to become the victim of a rather frantic optimism with regard to municipal management. •Tho differences between the Dtainago Board and the railway authorities over the matter of making a conncetion from tho drains of tho new Railway Station with ibo nearest sewer still exist, and matters 'have not yet reached a. settlement. Yesterday afternoon, however, the railway autholities took matters into their own hand?, and, quite unknown to the members of tho board, connected up the drains from die new station with the main intercepting sewer in Castle street, 011 the railway frontage. Consequent on this action, and tlw Drainage Board having received no intimation of any hind from ll:e Railway Department as to an agreement on its part to pay its quota- towards tho expenses of the sewer, a enccial meeting of the board will in all probability be held on Friday evening for the purpose of dealing with tho aation of the Railway Department. Consequent on the recent rain?, a- slip occurred on the Olngo Central railway line yesterday morning jtut at the month of the tunnel at Deep Stream, on the liindou side. As a result the 7.45 a.m. train for Omakatt fiom Duncdin l was detained at Wingatui till 10 minute.? to 1 pending a clearing of the line. The 11.55 a.m. train prooMilcd no further than Wingatui. at which place the passengers were transhipped to the earlier train waiting there. Tho 1.30 train from liatifttrly to Dunediii was cancelled. It was expected that, tin; lino would 1» clear about 4 o'clock in tho afternoon, but tho 7.?5 a.m. (rain would he about. saYcn hours late in reaching Chatto Creek. Ah the result of a brief interview which Mr P. Miller, chairman of the Charitable Aid Board, had with tho Hon. J. A. iMillar a fe\t days ago on the subject, of mi infectious diseases hospital site, the former has received the following telegram front Mr Miliar: "Minister in charge lias replied that papers in regard to infectious diseases hojj.ifal will bo laid before Cabinet at an earl: - date. You will then bo advised as to position.". The ordinary meeting of the Otago Benevolent Institution Trustees, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs 1). Larnich (in tl'.e chair), 11. lioi'rley, and if. Arkle. The Secretary reported that I'rcderick William llorue died at the institution on 9th August of heart disease; age, 77. Accounts amounting to £215 14s 7<l were passed for payment. Twenty-seven ldief cases were dealt with. William Hornby anil Thomas Maenamara were arrested »y the Cllritichurcli police yesterday on n. charge of breaking ami entering the premises of Mr Morrv, Boinl street, Dunetiin. and otenling rabbiiakins to the value of about £70. Thcv will 1>» brought to Dunedin to day, and will appear before the court here to-morrow. The local detectivci! in this ra-c acquitted themselves remarkably well, for, although it appeared io lie shrouded in mystery at t.he time the oll'once was discovered, within 48 hours they had recovered ilia stolen proprniy. Stonm fecttliar revelations will probably come out in connection with the (rial of'lhes? men. It will be shown that a genteiiian residing H (he. north cmi of the city, on Ih? ihj lirecctling the discovery of the offence, lost the run of a while horse and a caH in the inoining. This horse »ud cart will play a conspicuous riul :n the evidence to he adduced against the men, as they were uoed in tho removal of the stolen property from Mr Merry's premises to where it was discovered, near Uk> Ocean Beach. Further developments respecting a third party in connection with the matter mar be looked for., When Mr A. C. Begg, president of th« Otago Acclimatisation Society, was in London last year lie made inquiries as to the best kind of aw! to import into New Zealand with' a. view of keeping in cheek t.lio small bird nuisance. Mr Bogg obtained very favourable reports concerning llin "titilo owl" (Athene noctua), to be found hi wily in Germany. On returliing to (he colony Mr Begg reported the results of his inquiries to the' Acclimatisation Society, and riie council roeoimneiukil that 100 of these birds should be procured and brought otit to Now Zealand. Tho High Commissioner very kindly offered to assist in procuring the birdi and see t.liem shipped by one of the Slim.-, Savill, and Albion Compauy's steamers coming to Otago. From tellers received lij la-t mail from llie High Commissioner it is anticipated that rho "littlo owla" will be shipped from London by (lift steamer leaving about the end of the present month. In the meantime, wt> loam from -Hie secretary (Mr D, Russell) that the society is making preparations for the distribution of tho owls on t.heir arrival. It is to be hoji'd that when these birds arc liberated farmers and otheis will do everything possible to preserve them, <<> Ihat the effect of their introduction may bo noted. They do not multiply rapidly, and unless protected are soon exterminated. Tcuclwri in <otmiry districts might assist in this direotion by impressing on school children. the importance of not molesting the owl. Tlic recCnt difference of opinion with regard to the administration of charitable aid in Chridchurch has apparently not yx-t reached its finish (says tho Lyttelton Times). It, is understood that very shortly grave complaints concerning the running' of the Jubilee Home will l:e investigated by the. Government. In the course of a chat with Mr Eullen a member of tho Timani Herald staff raised the question oi the date of (lie closo of tho great whale fishery in the neighbourhood of New Zealand. Mr Bullen stated that he was himself engaged in whaling oft' New Zealand hs late as 1876, and that in 1875 he saw no less than seven American whalers in l'ort. William. Stewart Island, at ono I imp. The whaling otf tno south of New Zealand had b:;cn continuously carried on up to that, time, and Inter. He never camp into relation with the shore whaling stations. Jiut had often heard of I hem—at Af;aroa Heads, Timarti, Wniliouaili, Taiaron Heads, and other points. It. was always sperm whales they were after down south. There were black whales up north, but Mr Mullen never had anything to do with them. The whaling business fell otf. not liecause the whales were all killed, but because substitutes < for oil camo into use—for lighting, gas kerosene, and electricity; ami for lubricants (sperm oil is a perfect lubricant) other petroleum products. There ought to be plenty of whales about,now, as they had not- been disturbed for, the last twenty or iive-flnd-twc*nty years. At tho sitting of the Arbitration Court i ot Cliristelmrch on TmJtay his Honor Mr I v Justice Chapman said the law governing apprentices was an unexplored branch of tho law. In this colony apprenticeship wag governed by an antiquated statuto of 1E65, which had no application to modern con- ' ditions, and it had yet to bo ascertained wli&t wt3 l ''c exact ppsitipji in rpgjtKt fa? apprentice!,

Tho town clerk of Timaru lias discovered ft serious leak in the borough revenues. Ill' past, years tho Treasury lia-s been in tho Jiabit oT deducting Hie amounts paid out of general rate to the Ifarbour ami Hospital Hoards, and calculating the subsidy for rate? on the reduced amount, Mr Virtuo Jias discovorcil that tlio deduction should not luvo been made, and, on Ihis being pointed out, the Treasury admitted il. and for this year f.'ays £107, and for la si, year £65. more than the deduction would have permitted.

Anton? ifeo subject? (o he discussed at the conference of Australian agricultural chemists, which opsns a.t Sydney on Monday next, ia ilie necessity (or uniformity in tho method of analysing soils, manures, am) feeding atulTs throughout, Australasia. The methods agreed upon by tlm Berlin. L'onfercnio will 'com© under review as a guido to the conference. It is aim proposed to discuss the necessity for ouiyin? out what arc called foil surveys throughout Australasia. These siirvtys are a. very important feature of agricultural research in. America, liy taking (or analyst fawpks of. earlli from all part? of a district it is possible to ascertain exactly what that, particular dial riot is suited for prodming. It was by this means that the United Stales discovered that it could grow the muchl>ri?.cd Sumatra leaf tobacco, which is required for the out.iidcs of cigars. Another subject for discussion is the Fertiliser Ai.tr, (if tho Commonwealth and New Zealand, the prevention of adulteration of artificial manures, anil the fixing or unit value; for the guidance of farmers in purchasing. 'Jho matter of securing uniformity in tha conduct, of experimental plots for tlio pur* pofei of ascertaining tho relative vnluos of mimurc-3 in different soils will l;e rlitfrwscd, and in this tannoolion the conference will turn its attention to the matter of reciprocity generally between New Zeiland and Australia. New Zealand will be represented at the (xinforcnce by Mr 11. f'. Aston, chicf chemist to the Agricultural Department.

At tho Arbitration Court nl Oliristcliurch oil Tuesday (says (Jio Press) Mr W. Sc4tt, in support, ct a. contention lie was advancing, argued flint, it was sound becauro the "opinion" had boon advanced by several well-known lawyers in court in a Duncdin case. "That is no proof I hat it was Pound," retorted Mr Justice Chapman; "lawyers often advance rolten arguments if they think them to lis in the interest of. their cases. Lawyers ilo not—nor would it. 1)0 woy.cr for them (o <!■> so—express opinion? in court: they advance arguments, and such arguments nmy be entirely unsound."

Tho clock over the Nloclc Kxchnngo Buildingn will he stopped to day in order td ].ermit of Ihe installing of a sinking movement, When the clock is set going again, which will be eomc time to-morrow, it., will perform the striking of the hour and half-hour.

The closing! meeting in connection with tho mission which has been conducted by tho Rev. Colin C, Harrison in connection with (ho Central Mission was held Inst eveiiini; in tlm Stafford Street Hall. Tho building Was crowded, and n most enthusiastic meeting was h*Ul. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair expressed the great satisfaction of the mission with th<* splendid work done by Mr Harrison. Mr Harrison then gavo a iitey account of his experiences as u.rnissiotler in England. A most, successful mission was brought, to a. elwe by singing "God bo with von till we meet agjin" and the doxology.

A well-known Auckland resident, who *«sonn of the <,niters <:f the flagship IJuko of Wellington, which, with lh.> and French stii'tub-ons. .tinder .Admiral* Duncl'is and Pomtaud. bnmbarth'd Sicaborg in 1555, give.i some interMing renihik'eiHCK of lllc engagement, which octum*! on 91 It August, St years ago. About. 8 o'clock in the moruinif Ihe I'icklc mortar-boat, in conjunction with « number of other mortar and gun UmU. oncnrcl Hi., oil ,Sv:i with 13iti shell, lired from morlnr< i-a<l in 1405. Hv uoau Cow iiiuiCiv/.iiM'K \wu\ lircn lilown up in SveaWirir, and the homha'dti'etit. was ltiaiiiiaiii vl for '3 hours, Tiie damage imul have la-en iiutnenie, as the t'ot'kyards ami :n-iui:il were fi'tijt-lly destroyed by lire, while thn.-e on board could ,'ec dead and jtonnded in a . continuous stream being boated across lo Helsingfors,

In support of IK pica f"r br-lter remuneration for j!p clergy. I lie Ma-rlhieontjii Pre.-s j-.tv*: " Teachers, even with lip im-iva-ed salaries Ihov now eiijny, caiinol l«) considered auv too well ':aid, and ai" in many epses wolnlly imilcri-aid lor their responsible worlc. lint they Mo intinilely better off tlinn the elerjty. uho are t!dalotisly Underpaid. Many /if lliOMi urn infinitely wot*e off ihnn the j,iek-:tn«l-.shov<'l Jiwu on the roads, He does get 7s or i's a 'day, can woar any old c'othrs, lias a tower -iiuuln.vd <tf t-utm'ort. (ni:l consequently no style to keep up, no onisiilo demands on him, and a definite ei<y!iMioiu>' <!ay. The clergyman, : u ;ome cases, |;els le's than lis a -tay. We know of n clergyman lloiv in this diore-e of XeK-im whose sikry last your from nil sources was £?5. and show no sign of increa-c this year, Is lie iin'tlieipiit* W Imvi' no retpon to think st). \V« know Ihtil lie is a hard worker. Ho conducts services itf nine different, ccrfre.s regularly every nioiith, ftnd talt t three, unil often four, service* a. Sunday, involving .1- wood ilea! of lidim' or driving, ftir the centres of ministration iie wide apart. He takes, on an average, two weeknight services regularly in oiillyintr portions of liii wide parish, and has besides, of Ooitrse. Did visiling."

By invitation from the Royal lihitik Preoeptory or Dunedin, the Orangemen of the oily and suburbs atHMwled, in regalia, a servicn in Wesley Church, Curtail road, on Sunday oveninp. Considering t-hat the night was dark and wet, there was a good lhuster. The liev. l\'r IVc^tinil comliutttl the service, and specially appropriate hymns ami Scripture woro sung and rend. The preaelier took us his te.it. Kwxlns iii. 14: I am Ikii; f am," and delivered an interosting addrc.w, which was listened to with clr.se attention.

"Wo Jihvo io acknowledge receipt of £3 3s for the Art (Sailor* Fund from Dr .lames Douglas, of Frankton.

The directors of the Silverion Tramway Compuny have declared an interim dividend of Is share and n bonus of IVI per share, payable on Saturday, September 8.

The Last Krnv Days.—'Hie clean-up of our winter stock is now in full swin«, mid the unusual price concessions during the next few days are to ensure an immediate clearmice previous to stock-liikiiiE.-.Mollisons (Lttl.).--Advt. 1

Dissolution Sale is now in full swing at \V. *utl 11. Scott's, and as ready money is wanted very heavy reduction* bavo'bern made on tbe whole slock. This is 9 rate opportunity.— Atlvt.

Amateur gardeners, don't forget! Now is (he time to apply " Rockland" Garden Manure It gives results. U per bat;. Obtainable seedsmen and storekeepers.—Advt.

It has been continued that tli« pfices at Dallas and TVatt's sale are (lie lowest ever heard of—Advt.

Artistic liairdressing a specialty :i! Hcmly's Hairdressini; Rooms llaircuttiu<; or Singeing, Is; Shsmpcoing, Tinting, and HRirwork ot every kind.—Address, 104 Princes street.— Advt.

For Colds in the Head and TnfluehJa, Woods' G r».if Peppermint Curt, Is 6d and 2s Gd per Bottle.—Advt.

Tourists in search of mementoes are i«:ommended to inspect the inagnificint selection ot better-class Greenstone floods at Messrs O. ar.d 'T Young's showrooms, S3 Princes stri"" ■ A

Wljo is I'ETun Dicn?-Tlie most rtiiable Watchmaker and .lonelier, npposile Coffee l'alace. Moray place, Duiiedin. Qlurgsr gtTictly moderate.—Advt.