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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 5

It atfords us great pleasure to lie able to announce that Ml' W. Dawson has generously presented to the Art. Gallery Trustees one of the finest of the pictures by Ml' E. W. Christmas now on exhibition in the hall.of the Slock Exchange Building. Mr Dawson made a selection of four of the best pictures in the collodion, and gjivo tho trustees their choice of any one of those. 'J'he.v were accordingly inspected yesterday, and the fine picture of Mount Cook from Governor's I'ubli was chosen. The Mayor will be ashed by Iho trustees to allow Ilio picture to he hung in the Municipal l'liililiiifjn until I'm Art Gallery is' completed. Mr Dawsou'w gift may he the means of slimulating I lie ell'ort, initiated by the Otago Art. Society a few days fiiuon (o raise n local fund for the purchain rtf one or more of the pictures in the Exhibition Art, Gallery. Tim fund has not up to the present made very rapid progress.

Yrsterday's meeting of Iho High School Board of Governors was allomlcd by llie Mon. .T. li. Sinclair, M.L.C. and Messrs T. Mackenzie and 'I*. K. Sitley, M.ll.R.'s, J. M. Callaway, and Dr Church. The Hon. Mr Sinclair was reappointed chairman for the current year, and Mr T. Mackenzie wan reappointed treasurer. The Chairman reported lliat 33 of Iho debentures of £100 each issued for Die purpose ol repaying the 35 which fell due on March 1 had been taken up, 11 of them at a. premium of £2 per ceiil,, and 21 at a premium of £1 por cent.

Prior 'to Iho Railway Appeal Board retiring to confer regarding Iho case hoard yesterday, Mr Mee, on behalf of the young man M'Lood, asked if tho board would announce its decision. District. Judgo Haselden, the chairman of tho board, said ho was very strongly of tho opinion that Iho moßt convenient and proper course was for tho board to dcclarc ils decision. The department, however, had not arrived at Iho same conclusion, and he. did not think there would be any use in suddenly altering a praelico that had obtained for the last •10 years at least. At anj'rato, ho did not propose on this occasion to give effect to what he believed would shortly bo carried out. Personally, and lie believed the other members of Die board were with him, ho was ready to bear tho responsibility of any decision. It must be remembered that there was another board, and it had not seen reason to vary flic practice that had obtained for so many years.

Mr James Boddie, of Taranaki, who is touring Otago - under tho auspices of tho Fanners' Union, delivered an address at Mosgiel last evening 011 tho land question. The attendance, though not large, was a fully representative one. Mr Donald Reid, M.11.R., presided, and introduced tho speaker. The address was listened lo with very marked attention, and at the closo it was agreed, 011 the motion of Mr W. Charters, seconded by Mr J, Henderson—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, 110 legislation will bo acoeptablo to tho settlors of this colony that does not embody tho optional system." Mr Boddio was accorded a hearty voto of thanks for what was considered to be a very lucid and instructive address. Tonight Mr Boddio will spoak at Middlemarch, and on Saturday night he will address what is expected to be a large public meeting at Nascby. Arrangements havo been made for a big meeting, and Mr Boddio is expected to reply to tho speech made at Naseby by Mr M'Nab. Mr Boddio will speak at Oniakail on Monday, at Milton 011 Tuesday, at Lawrence on Wednesday, at Bnlclutha on .Thursday, at Clinton 011 Friday, and at Tnpanui on Saturday, the 30th inst. On Monday, April 1, ho will deliver an address at Oama.ru.

"Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., called attention at the Education Board's, meeting yesterday to the fact that at llio recent Medical Congress, at which, among oilier matters, the treatment oE children from tho point of view of health was considered, delegates were' present from various [caching bodies. Tlio Education Board, 'though it had Hid duration of 17,000 children in Otago, was not invited to be present, nor, so far as ho know, was the 1 High Schools Board. He thought tho hoard should certainly have been represented on- such an occasion. Tho Rev. P. 13. Frascr concurred, and expressed tlio hopo that ill future tho board would be coiisultod in such matters.

For eomo time past experiments have been made in. South Africa, in the planting of different species of grass npon the high veldts of that country. Curiously enough, tho native grasses are not sufficiently hardy to withstand the intense cold of tho winters and tho scorching heat of. tho summers to which they are subjected, and although some of tho many attempts that have already been, made to introduce foreign grasses from America, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand havo met with distinct success, it. is still desirable that further ollorts should lie made in this direction. It is partly with this end in view that Jlr It. do Sampford Bayliss is nt. present visiting New Zealand. A member, of our staff callcd on Mr Bayliss at Wain's Motel last night, but that gentle.man, being of a. retiring disposition, and explaining thai: his visit to this colony Mis mainly of a private nature, preferred not to bring himself beforo the public eve. Mr Bayliss has already collected soveral specimens ' from different parts of New Zealand, and ivill experiment with them upon his return to South Africa. The twelfth annual meeting of the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tramway Company, held last evening, showed that tho total niileuge of the lino bad increased during tho past 12 months by 958J miles, representing' 126 trips, and that 545,395. passengers had been carried on the up trip ami 341,798 on tho down. Kxpcndihiro on mninU'muice ami repairs was greatly in exci*s of ln?t yoar. One shmvluildor doclmvd that this fact rovcalod "an alarmirtij stato of iillaiis." Mr Holwrts (a director) claimed that unless some stringent economy were observed the company would not be able to declare a dividend "ext year. Tho traffic had considerably increased, and yet receipts per car mile had remained practically the same. Further. no allowance had been made in tho balance sheet for renewals and depreciation, and tinier,s the shareholders insisted on a period of economy being observed, tho company would soon lie falling into liquidation. The chairman stated that Mr Roberts (a.s director) had been present lit all meetings, and vet his voice had not previously been raised in protest to the methods of management. Detachments of iho Field Hospital and Bearer Corps have been detailed for duty W.illl the artillery at the camps at. Waikonaiii and Taiaroa Heads. The annual meeting, held recently, v.'ai indicative of an increasing' interest being taken ill the company, and with the inauguration of a forward movement in relation to tho instruction of the corps, and recruits offerii't? 'freely, the present year i 6 full of promise. At Iho W'ailahuna Presbyterian Church innuM soiree, held last Wednesday, one af the memliers generously offered to give £100 towards the erection of a new church if eight others would bring the amount up to £500 within 12 months.

A youth of ulwut 17 years of age was arrested last evening by Constable Millhollaml on a. charge of assaulting a little B'rl #go<l about six years at St. Clair yesterday afternoon. H c will bo brought before tho l'olice Court this mowing..

The'monthly meeting of the Society for ] tli.') Protection of Women and Children was held in the Town Halt on Thursday; present--The l'ev. W. Curzon-Siggers (in tlin chair), Mesdiimes Wise, Withers. Fry, Dennislon, .ind iho secretary (Mrs Ansell). Apologies were received from Mr li. Cliisholin, lite l'ev. W. A. Sinclair, Dr E. Sicdeberg, and Stall-captain Blincne. Correspondence was read and dealt with. The secretary's report was approved. The treasurer's statement was satisfactory, and all the accounts due were passed for payment. Mrs A. M. Tyrell was reappointed collector till the end o[ May. In a general way the meetings of the Charitable Aid Beard are v.hal the average reporter would describe as lame. Hut to every rule there is an exception, and (lie exception came to break the rule of Iho monotony of Charitable Aid Hoard dry-as-dnst proceedings yesterday. Dr Batcholor was iho ileus ex machina. lie acted the part of Iho candid .friend lo the Ixiard, and there can be 110 doubt about the ([iiality of Iho doctor's candour. "Wc am pul here in (he interests of the rate-' payers," said he. "we have lo levy rules all over Iho district, and see lhat institutions supported by I he. act receive sullieient funds lo carry out their' work efficiently. That is the very important duly we have to do" The friction bet ween t lie town and country members has not to cease; work left entirely to the chairman lias got to be .shared by the erstwhile lazy mem-

Ikms; extensive developments arc promised. and tho doctor is going lo insist upon his colleagues rolling up lo Iho fullness of a (piormn al every meeting. Soino of Hie country members turned what is vulgarly called the "glassy eye" upon the disturber of the traditional somnolence, and'some of the town members becamo flippant. But the enterprising medico carried his resolution, and—there are apparently breezy meetings ahead of the hoard. The reporters will have lo sharpen their pencils before the meetings coiumcuco iu future. There will be 110 time afterwards. Mosgiel residents were surprised yesterday by a rumour lhat. their respected Mayor (Mr Thomas Ailkcti) had been assaulted. Inquiry showed lhat there was some ground for Hid statement. It is said tha.l Mr Aitkeu found fault with some channelling work that one of the council's employees was carrying out in Gordon road, and the latter, resenting tho Mayor's remarks, trouble ensued. The case will bo, taken to court. Mr R. Breen, secretary of the Dunedin Tramways Union, yesterday received a letter from the executive of the New Zealand Federated Tramway Employees' Association notifying him that the executive had recommended him to assist Messrs W. 'J'. Young and A. Rosscr in conducting the Auckland tramway dispute. Tho Otago Harbour Board recently instructed Mr O'Keelfe, the well-known artist, to execute a painting in oil of its lato chairman, Mr PI. Gourley. • The painting is now completed, and previous to being hung in the Harbour Board office is exhibited in the window of Mr Jacobs, tobacconist, Princes street. Like all tho life studies of Mr O'Kcefte, the painting is .1 faithful representation of a widely-known and highly-respected citizen who for a long number of years was closely identified with many public bodies in tho city, and who was also a member of tho Legislative Council for sonic years. Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., presided at tho City Police Court yesterday, and fined a first, oll'endor ss, and 2s costs, for drunkenness. Gabriel M'Cambrictge and John Lawson were similarly dealt with for tho 'same offence. An infant named Charles M'Carthy was committed to St. Mary's Home, Nelson, tho mother being ordered to pay 4s .per week towards his support. Ilis Worship remarked lhat he did net seo why the mothers of children in such cases as this should bo relieved from payment, nor that tho State should be saddled with the whole expenso of maintenance. If women chose to lead an irresponsible life, that was 110 reason why the State should have to pay for it, and it the fathers of children under such circumstances could not bo made to pay, the mothers, when in a position to do so, would bo ordered to contribute.

Roborfc Grcon, an old offender, was brought before Mr A. "Thomson, J.P., at Port Chalmers yesterday on a charge oi drunkenness. He was convicted, and discharged, 011 the understanding that lie left tho district forthwith.

A telegram was received by tho Otago Cricket. Association yesterday from the Otago delegate (Mr D. 11. Thomson) stating that the council did not know definitely what tho deficit on the M.C.C. tour would be, but it would amount to £1000 at least.

A meeting of .subscribers'to tho fund for housing tho Dr llocken collection will l» held at tho Town Hall on Tuesday niifiit to consider two proposals of tho. trustees- namely: (1) 'That an addition be made to tho Museum for housing the. collection, and (2) that arrangements lie made with tho Otago University Council for its proper custody.

The Union Steam Ship Company announces Unit on Saturday, the 23rd inst.,'lho Jfokoin. will wait at Lyttetton until the arrival ot {lie 10,30 p.m. train from Christchurcli. This will allow Dunediu visitors to the Exhibition to spend a full day in Cliristchiircli. Land Bill Campaign—The public are invited to all Mr Boddie's meetings, as Iho snbjetst atfccts all.—Hugh Mitchell, provincial secretary Farmers' Union.—Advt. The Milium) L ime and Cement Company have been officially notified that they havo keen awarded the gold medal for Kielberg pipes (cement concrete) exhibited at tho Christchurcli Exhibition.—Advt. First grand sliov: of autumn and winter goods now on view at Dallas and Watt's.— Advt. . . AVe hog to direct special atlention to the new range of boys' Shamrock suits which wo have opened. Tli4y lire very up-to-date, and tho prices range from 13s Cd lo 21s.—Mollisons Ltd... Tourists desiring mementos of New Zealand will find it to their advantage to inspcct tho magnificent selection of articles in genuine greenstone displayed at G. and T. Young's, SS Princes street. " Elizabeth," Milliner. 42 Princes street (over Braithwaitc's).—New motor caps m tweed, and flannel for Easter wear; smart autumn models, " Realm" collar supports. veils, lmir nrts.—Advt. If you're in the dark—dreary, dull, and depressed, ail you require is something that will restore uc(iv;tv to the '.iver and stomach. Loasby's "Vahoo" will restore health, brightness, and vigour. " Valioo," 2s 0:1; all chemists'.—Advt. ffno is I'etkr Dick?— The moat reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller. opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Dunedin. Charger strictly moderate.—Advt.