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Otago Daily Times, Volume 13696, Issue 13696, 12 September 1906, Page 4

_ In tho lluuso of Representatives yesterday, the afternoon sitting was mainly devoted lo tho discussion of a proposal to add tho names of owners to tho list of properties over the unimproved valun "nf £50,000. Tho Tiro Brigade.;, Payment of Jurors, and Habitual .Criminals Bills were' put through Committee. Consideration of a Stamp Act Amendment. Bill wns deferred. The Advances to Settlors Act Amendment •

Bil| was rcii<l a second time, and the, now Land Bill was introduced.

As the result ot the representation* of a deputation which waited on him yesterday, ilio Premier agreed to recommend tho Cabinet to vote a subsidy of pound for pound subscribed up to £3000 by Ilia public for housing' (he Dr Ilocken collection, Tho Cabinet subsequently agreed to the Premier's recommendation.

On tho opening of. the comma; International Exhibition at Christelituch.'.lhe Ihilway Department purposes running a third express froni Oamaru to Christchurch, and this will be kept in Tunning so long as traffic warrants. the probability is that a third express will be put into runping between Dunedin and Chri.-tclmrcli for a few days at Christinas; also at Xow Year.

The proposed amendment to (he Diinediii Drainage and Sewerage Bill, now before the House, charging a rale in respect, of natural water courses'taken over by the board, provoked a short but adverse 'discussion last evening at meeting of the Morninglon Council. This will mean, if tho amendment is carried into effect, that as far as the Gleii Creek is concerned,' Mornihgtor will have to pay lite full cost of the board taking over tho stream. It was finally resolved," on tho motion of Crs Anderson and Henderson—" That this council take action to draw the ailentioii of our members of Parliament to tho matter, and ask them to strongly protest against the amending clauses." . After a ■ most protracted bearing, tho claim made, by Mr James Wright against tho Dunedin Drainage Board reached what, will probably bo its final stage yesterday. It will bo remembered that tho claim is for compensation foi damage to Mr Wright's shor; and another building in Cnrgill road, aiul that tho damages were laid at £85t. This damage, it was alleged, was duo to a settlement of the buildings arising from 'a subsidence of the ground, duo lo tho laying of a sower by the board along Cargill road. The Compensation Court yesterday, in tho event of the board being liable upon the findings, assessed Hie compensation payable to Mr Wright at £500, and gave costs against tho board for £163, being nlado Up of £105 legal costs and claimant's assessor's fee, £63. The court also gave costs of witnesses and Court fees, to be taxed by the registrar, against Iho board. This is. of course, contingent on Iho board being liable in law to pay upon the findings the £500 compensation. As the matter stands, there is littlo doubt the loss nf iho caso means an expenditure of £1000 to the board. Whether the legal position will bo argued is not yet decided, tho court standing formally adjourned till Monday next, in order to givo Mr Stephens, the Board's solicitoi, time to consider the position.

The statement that was made somo time ago by the district health ofiiccr regarding tho sanitary condition of Mornington Borough was criticised at. last night's meeting oE the local body, though l>r Ogston'a condemnation was not denied in to many words. Cr Anderson made tho very obvious remark that it was a disgrace to Mornington to be calico the dirtiest' borough. If that was the case, Cr Anderson added, it should not lie so, for they had a foreman and an inspector of nuisances, and if the streets were dirty, then tho council was to blame. He thought tho statement should have been contradicted in tho press.

Tho Otago Institute last night considered a letter from Dr ililcy, calling attention to the great recent destruction of penguins on the Macquaric Islands. ,Di Marshall . said that the Jessie Xicol brought up 300 barrels of oil, all from penguins. - Tho executive of tho institute hoped to be able (o do something to check this slaughter. It was true that tho Macquario Island* - belonged, politically ami in fact, to Tasmania; but the interests centring in tlio islands were necessarily Xcw Zealand interests.

Tho average takings per week on the Mornington main lino of tramway for lust month were £119 16s sd, and on tho Maryhill extension lino an average of £7 Os id was maintained, the latter having only been run for portion of tho month., The takings for tho month as compared with last'year show a good • increase, the figures coins respectively £527 7a 2d and £500 15a 54'

Tho illustrations in the issue of the Otago '■Witness published toklay are unusually interesting, and comprise a variety of subjects. A full page is devoted to a series of'view's showing tlio work in progress of extending tho railway to. Waihoaka, opening up tho Western district of Southland. Tho charming seaside resort of Moeraki is capitally illustrated, including amongst other views that, of tho well-known Mooraki boulders. Wanganui ami its public buildings and thoroughfares form an interesting page, while Native life in tho South Seas is especially well treated. A picture of a waggon ' bogged up sto tho axles on thd road between Catlins bridge and Houi-, papa .serves to show the hardships tho settlors in tho Catlins district'have .to contend with. Not the least interesting of tho illustrations is that showing (he delegates to tho Farmers' Conference rcc&ritly hold in Wellington. Scenery is well terved with views of tho Waikaio Hiver, Mushroom Rock, Whangaroa Harbour, Morrison's Creek, etc.; and 'altogether tho illustrations aro most interesting.

Tho Banco caso of Bowler against Walker, which was fixed for to-day (Wednesday), has been adjourned iiil Tuesday, tlio 16th inst., to follow tho Chambers silting.

. Di- Bonhani exhibited n mlmber of interesting, ethnological specimens from East Af.iixi, and some quaint Siamese pottery, at the meeting of the O.'ajo Inst i•t.uto last evening. He note,! that thn -bows and arrant' did not present the beautiful •.Esthelio features of thoso procured.'"-for instance, from tho Solomon Island. Dr .Boiiham also laid on the table a paper by Mr Robert Brown on certain small wormlike insects in tho North Island-.

At Balclutha to-day Wiiliain .Marshal!, Michael Lisloil. and a man .iii-mod Fisher will lie charged wilh keeping liquor for mlb in a prohibited district. 'i'hb cases will bo heard Iwforc Mr Cruitkshank, S.M., and Mr 3. 1". if. Frarcr, Crown prosecutor, will prosecuto on behalf of tho police, who will ho represented by Inspector' O'Brien. A Tananui storekeeper named Monro. Idgcthcr with bis wife and a servant, will' 1)0 pi'osecutcd at Kelso on Monday, 17lh, bofora Mr Oruickshank, S.M., for (he alleged selling of liquor, in a no-licenso flfetrjct. . .

The George Street 1 School, it appears, has entirely escaped, the, epidemic of measles so pTevalont, in tho city and suburbs over tho prist fow ivecks. Accordingly our intimation of yesterday connecting (he Bcljbol with (lie- epidemic was incorroet. ' Tho Free Kindergarten School at Caversham' W yesterday morning' closed down on account of tho prevalence of measles. Tho' school was opened on Monday, but it \va-i yesterday found necessary to take this step.

At, last ovening's meeting of the St. Kildp, Borough Council, Cr. Ashton gavo' notice' of motion as follows—"Thai this council declines lo pay over any money collected for Alio" draining of the borough until such time as the Drainage Beard furnishes tho council wilh the plans and' specifications- for the reticulation of ihe .•borough, seeing that all applications in this direction have been continually declined.''

Dr Ogstoii yesterday returned from. a visit to Milton, where he has been inquiring inlo tho caso of a man who, infected with scarlet fever, was exposing himself in guth manner as to causfe infection.; Dr OgJton was satisfied, however, that the man was not wilfully contravening the regulations requiring a fever r;ationfc to remain under isolation, but.-took care 18 see that tho regulations were adhered to in. ibis particular ease iit future.

Tho now -Methodist church' at St. Hilda, on-tho Queen's drive, is now almost completed, 'i'lio opening ceremony will bo bold on Sunday, 23rd inst., 'at 11 a.m.

Tho IJamilion-Garmoiitr minion was continued last night in tho Town Hall, South Duriediii; 'There- were two more decisions at the,close of Mr Hamilton's earnest ami eloquent address on "Ileavou: umV Where." Tins speaker's appeals for believers in Christ to come out of seeinranjjnV and stand on Ik- ground of unity have (resulted, in many deciding to lake their stand.as "Christians" billy. Mr (Jarmong's solo was "For evermore." . .

Tbo export ol poultry from Xew Zealand is on the increase. For some years the ohief poultry expert (Mr JJ. D. Hyde) 3ield tho opinion that Ihc export of poultry to Great Britain should not be encouraged until a'decided improvement in ilie quality of; the birds reared in the colony had boon brought about. Thai time has now arrived, ind ho intends 1o do all. in his power to foster business will) Homo dealers. Recent icftirni'm connection with some trial consignments to London have been most satisfactory, and Mr Hyde predicts that before vorjf.johg tho export of poidiry to fireat Britain will have assumed largo proporiions. Moro attention is now being paid to poul-trj-fai-niing thaii in formor years. Thousands of pounds have been invested in tlio industry, and Mr Hyde says lhat those people who have entered upon it on business lilies aro satisfied (hat there is money in tho Undertaking. Ho estimates the egg production, of Xew Zealand at 17 millions l*r annum.

Mr* Charles 11. Hibbard, of Auckland, ihus invented a "slot" machine that will take —and, giro equivalent virtue for—any coin of the realm. It is claimed by commercial roon that " there. is a fortune in it;" as 60 far no ono has been able to invent a-machine that, will tako any coin. It will bn especially valuable in the ca«o of pro-payment pas meters. Some Auckland citizens hivo taken tip the invention, and have had it patented in tho principal countries of tho world. Mr Hibbard goes to London in a few weeks on behalf of tho •yndicatc.

Tho Cape Times publishes an article describing railway and mining development in Northern Rhodesia. It dwells on the energy with which the Cape-10-Cairo line is being pushed forward to Broken Hill. The bridgo over the Katiic, the biggest river in South Africa, was erected within tire space of six months. Tho platraii of North Kafuo .is described as a wonderfully rich agricultural country of great mineral wealth. Tho lend and zinc mines arc already ■ being. worked, and are expected to produce 500 ions of ore daily. The copper mines further, north will scon bo readied, as the survey is now in progress. The RhcuVa railways evidently mean to' capture tho tranio in connection with the copper fields of tho Congo l'rcu State. Tho article does not anticipate that a railway from Lobilo Bay to these fields will be built, owing to tho enormous length of tho line and tho'cost of the work. A great devo'opmeht of Northern Rhodesia is expected to result, from the railway extension.

ilr Illingworlh, the well-known Australian ectdptor, is on a visit to New Zealand, and is at present in Wellington. He came to Australia, several years ago, and was fascinated by its conditions of'life, so different from those of the Old Land. In his Australian term he lias modelled many lraMio men, including Lord Hopetoun, tile 'first Governor-General of Australia, and Sir Edmund Barton, the first Federal Prepiier. Ho has done sonic notable work in depicting iho aborigines oi Australia, but since he has SCC n the Maoris lio lias lost interest in the blaekfeltow (says the Wollinston Post), and has heroine obsessed with a desire to do Maori studio in bronze. It is his intention to extend his field of operations to New Zealand permanently tliomrll ho will always retain Sydney as headquarters. It is likely iliat the modelling of a bust in .narl>!e of the !ato Premier will be entrusted to Mr Illingwortlu

Jfr Charles T. W. Wilson, who lectured *o a very largo and appreciative audience last month in Fir3t Church, will show his slides again to-night in -the King Street Congregational Church. Mr Wilson is an old Dunedin boy. and the account of his five years of missionary travel in South America is lull of interest.

Tho lecture on Browning, Standing in tho syl!abu° of the St. Andrew's Literary Institute, was not given last night, hut wis postponed until next month. The Young Men's (Tub, in connection with the institute, hold'a mtiguziiie meeting last night, which was well attended.

Washing Bloiiso Fabrics—We aro showing all the latest designs in this spaton's collection. They aro undoubtedly the smartost we have yet received— Mollieons, Ltd.—Advt. Mr Hondy respectfully nolitics his numerous 'customers that his hairdressing rooms will e!o?o daily at G p.m. from September 10. Open sharp at 8 a.m.-Advt.

As they do not intena stocking brass and 'i'oiizc uoc 1 in (uliirn 1it.,.. ft, T. You g aro • ffer'ng gongs, fltwewtands. kettles etc., at big reductions oil original price? in order to clear thorn as soon as possible.—Advt. The subject of great attraction at present is 'he show ol new summer goods at Dallas and Watt's, George street, Dunedru, Ladies invited to call.—Advt.

Ami.ttur gaTdenTs, 6on't forget! ICow is the time to apply "Rockland" Garden Manure It gives reeuUs. Is per hag. Obtaxable seedsmen and storekeepers.—Advt.

It pays hancivomely to use Burnsifle Special, tho wonderful potafo manure; quantities to suit; ton .-£0 10s, cwt. 7s, 141b bag 3 Is Gel.—Kempthorne, Pro-ser, mid Co. (Ltd.). For Colds in tho Head and Influenza. Woods' Grrat Peppermint Cure, Is Gd and 2s Gd per Bottle-Advt.

Who" is Peter Dick?— The most reiiablo "Watchmaker and JowoUcr. opposite Coffee Palnce, Jloray place, Bunedin. Ohargor .strictly moderate.—Advt.