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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13859, 23 March 1907, Page 9

We understand that "a special meeting of the committee of seven members of tho Otago Harbour Ikvird set. up tp consider antl report upon the reorganisation of the Imrd's staff was heltl yesterday. A report framed by two members of the committee, in.which it- was recommended that a complete ami almost drastic reorganisation of the ofliee and marine staffs lx> made, and, among other things, that a retiring provision he established for those who have Ixtii in Die board's 'Service for a lenglhy |H'i'ioil. was presented and very freely discwsed, the committee spending some four hours in considering it. The _ report included recommendations that, will mean dispensing ivit.h the services of some of the very oldest servant* in the Ix>ard's employ, and recommendations were approved by the committee, though not unanimously. The report presented was accepted in Hie main, but will lie redrafted and submit led for final approval at. a full meeting of tho lxkrd on Thursday next. On Thursday afternoon a pair of horses attached to I'Jr Colquhoun'ti buggy, standing outside a house in I'ark street, Kensington, lxilted, and breaking through tho vails, '.were. luaking W I'M int.?

the reserve opposite llio Oval. The impact, however, brought ono of tlio horses down ar.il stopped further progress. Tlio driver was thrown out, hut. beyond a few bruises to man and beasls trifling damage was done. William Lindon, 60 years of ago, a labourer residing ill Reiit street, South Dunodiii, was ailmiilod to the Hospital yesterday suffering from bruises sustained in falling from a. tram car on the Anderson's Hay route. Itis condition was not considered serious. An ingenious colli rivanco has "been designed by Mr F. Barton, of High si reel, Maori Hill, with (lie object of reducing the inconvenience caused fo pedestrians by tlio blocking of footpaths while goods are being transferred from lorries l<> warehouses, holds,- elc. At present ropes are extended from the eart, to the cellar, which means that pedestrians have fo take to the road. l!y the new method the goods are lowered in a net, which is worked from the cellar and drawn up and down to the gates of the cellar. Those who arc competent; to judge speak very highly of the device. His Honor Mr Justice Williams will hold a fitting in Bankruptcy on Monday at 11 a.m. Mr .Tames Mackay, executive officer iu connection willi the workers' dwellings, lias just returned to Wellington from the south. Ifo stales that llie whole of tho workers' dwellings eroded at Sydenham (C'liristcliurcli) have been let; indeed, there were livo limes as many applicants as could bo accommodated. So successful has the scheme proved iu Ohristcluirch, that llie Minister (Hon. J. A. Millar) has ordeted llie remaining sections to be built upon. The subject, of instruction iu the science that has been called home economics was consideied by Ilia Victoria College Council on Wednesday. A loiter was received from tlio Wellington Education Board, asking the council to consider the desirability of appointing a competent instructor in this ecienre. When the letter was read, Mr C. Wilson remarked that the Education Hoard should find something better to do with its lime. Sir ltobert Stout said there was no doubt a great deal to lie done in this malwr, but he did not think the University could undertake it at present. He thought- the council should acknowledge receipt of the letter. Mr Wilson moved that, the letter should bo received. Mr It. Jl'Callum said courtesy should • bo shown to the Education Hoard. The cuncil might express sympathy with the movement. (Yoiccs: "No, no!") Mr Vn Haast said there was no doubt home economics would bo a very useful study in its right, placc—a technical school,—but not in the University. Mr Wilson's proposal was carried, Mr M'Callum and Mr A. W. Hogg, M.11.R., voting against it.

It is almost certain (says the Wellington Times) that Mr R. W. Holmes, M. Inst. 0.K., Superintending Engineer for the Colony, will succeed tlio late Mr P. S. Hay;as Engineor-in-Chicf. Mr Holmes was tho first engineering cadet' to join tlio Publio Works Department, under Mr Carruthere, tho Enginccr-in-Chicf, now consulting engineer for tho New Zealand Government; at Home, and who, strangely enough, is at present a visitor to Ihe colony. Mr Holmes has occupied many important positions in various parts of tho colony, and was promoted from tho position of inspecting engineer Io that of superintending engineer on Mr Hay's elevation to the duties of Enginecr-in-Cbief last year.

A murder is reported from Fiji, tho victim being an Indian located at the settlement at Laucala, Bay, According to the account, a settler named Tcrebcni had a two-acro block of land at A T atuwaqa, subleased from ouo Duki, and made a living by growing bananas, rice, corn, etc., and selling oharcoal. He was in Suva, soiling his produce, and was seen in an Indian sloro making somo purchases. That is apparently the last time be was seen alive. One morning a brother-in-law of Duki went, to Terchcni's to msk for the loan .of an axe. As Iho door was shut, ho pushed aside some of the grass wall, and looking in saw a dea<l body lying on the floor. Ho at once proceeded in to Suva and reported to the police'court, and the police were notified. Tho Indian policeman, Chotck-lia-ni, was at once sent eff to the scene to investigate. According to Dr. Clark, in his "Labour Movemont in Australasia," tho general welfare of, tho working classes in Australasia. docs not differ widely from that in the United States. " Tlio hours of work are," lie writes, " tower in most occupations, but tho wage per hour is less than in America. The cost, of living is about tlio same in both countries. The difference iu tlio wage of skilled and unskilled workers is much greater in our own country, where the common labourer is usually cither a negro or a foreigner. This variation of wages in the United States, parallel with national trtufci lines, loosens solidarity of sentiment and class consciousness among workmen, as compared with those of Australasia, where 'such conditions do not exist." Tho (Woman's club idea lias readied l faraway Persia. In Tabriz, a city of somo 300,000 people, with a, largo export and import trade, carried on wholly by means of camels, horses, and donkeys,' as there aro no waggon roods, there is a. small Armenian colony of about 800 families. They aro much better educated than the surrounding Mohammedans, and l maintain two schools for girls, as well as two for boys. The first school in tho city to teach Mohammedan boys scicncos and the Western languages has just been opened but. the Armenian Women's Benevolent Association of Tabriz, si society with only 110 members, has "for years maintained 13 sohoole in the neighbouring villages. Theso Armenian ladies raise all the money themselves to support the schools, and work very hard in order to do so. Messrs A. Thomson and. Captain Hodge, .LP's,, presided at tlio Port, Chalmers Polioe .Court, yesterday morning, when a prohibition order was granted against a young man on (ho application of his father-in-law. . The Mutual Help Terminating Building Society held a free audi premium loan appropriation meeting last evening. Mr .1. Rhodes was in the chair. The successful members for the premium loan were a lady iu Kaikorai, £300, and a member in (Maori Hill, £200. the free loan being allotted to one member residing in Maori Hilt and one in the city. Wo have received from Mr J. AVallaee, Princes street, a cheque for £2 2s towards tho Dunedin Art Gallery Fund.

* TO-MORROWS CIIURCII SERVICES. St. l'cuVs CatltodraL—Holy communion, 8 a.m.; morning prayer, 11 a.m. (preacher, llev. H. ,1. Edwards); evensong, G.;10 p.m. All Saints' Church.—B a.m., 11 a.m.. G. 30 p.m., Rev. 11. H. Bedford; 3 p.m., confirmation service. first Clmrcli.—Morning, Rev. E. A. Axelsen; evening, lie v. Dr Nishet. luiox Church.—Morning and evening, Rev. Hewitaon. St. Andrew's Church.—Morning and evening, Dr Kirk. Moray Place Congregational.—Homing and evening, Rev. \\\ Saunders. Nortli-Eust Valley l'resbyterian Church.— 11 a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rev. il. B. Gray. Priinilivo Methodist Clnirt-hes.—Dmulas Street: 11 a.m., Rev. W. Laycock; C.ilO ]).m., Rev. S. Bailey. Kew: 11 a.m., Rev. S. Bailey; U. 30 p.m,, Mr A. Stevens. Abbotsford: 11 a.m., Mr Smith; U. 30 p.m., Mr A. Austin. Xorth-Eust Valley: 11 u.m., Mr E. Pennington; :1 p.m.. Rev. S. Bailey; G. 30 p.m., llev. W. Lavcoek. I'airfiuld: 11 a.m., Rav. C. A. Sims. Ravenslioume: U a,in,, Mr W. L. IjOgie; :i p.m., Rev. C. A. Situs; 0.30 p.m., Rev. C. A. Sims. Cargill Road Methodist Clmrcli.—ll a.m., Rev. C. Eaton; G. 30 p.ui., Rev. T. Trestrail. St. Kikla, Queen's Drive: 11 a.m., Mr E. Aslin; G. 30 p.m.. Rev. C. Eaton. Trinity Methodist Circuit.—Trinity ClmroTi: 11 a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rev. C. H. Laws. \Vocdliaugh: 11 a.m.. Rev. A. Allen: .1 p.m.. Rev. C. H. Laws; G. 30 p.m.. Sister Olive. Wesley Church, Xortk-East Valley: 11 a.m., Mr 1). Cameron; G. 30 n.iu., Rev. A. Allen. Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street. —G. 30 p.m., Dr Couipjius.

Methodist Central Mission.—ll a.m., Hev. D. J. Murray; 6.110 p.m., Uev. It. It. Wylie siut Itev. W. A. Sinclair; a p.m., Mission Societies' rally. Mornington Methodist Circuit.—Mornington: 11 a.m., Mr S. If. Benton ; G. 31) n.m.. Dev. 1). J. Murray. Bellekuowes: It a.ni., llev. li. It. Wylie; 0.30 p.m., Mrs W. 11. Doll. The Garrison Band will play in the Botanical C! aniens to-morrow afternoon. Subscribers to the Alhemeuni are notified thai the library will be closed to-day, being the anniversary of the province. The Moerangi and Malieno are advertised to run three trips to Portoballo and Broad Hay io-day, and again on Sunday. Tile attention of shareholders in the Dunedin St&rr-Boivkott Building Society is drawn to the disposal of two appropriations of £Soll each by ballot and sale respectively iu the No. 1 group and an appropriation of X'soo by sale in the Kit, 1 group. Al to morrow evening's meeting 6[ the Progressive Society, in the Trades Hall, at 7 o'clock, an open meeting will be held, suid a programme of musical items, readings, and recitations will be submitted. The services at Trinity Methodist Church to-morrow morning and evening will be conducted by Ihe Itev. C. 11. Laws, B.A. The ltev. A. Allen, who is removing to Auckland, will conduct his farewell services to-morrow in the morning at Woodhsugh (S.H. Anniversary), and in the evening at the XorlhEu«t Vailey Church. The services to be held in St. Paul's Cathedral during Holy Week are advertised. .On Sunday night tho choir will, as usual, sing Stainer's "Crucifixion" after evensong. Young men are invited to attend the Sunday strangers' lea, which takes place in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, '23 Moray place, at 5 o'olock to-morrow. The liev. A. K. Axeiseu will give an address. In connection with the Wcodhaugh Methcdist Sunday School the anniversary services will be held on Sunday. On Monday a concert will be given by tlio children ami friends ill the church. Wo are requested by the officer in charge of the Salvation Army at South Dunedin to direct attention to the special harvest thanksgiving services which will lie hold in their hall iu King Edward road on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The sen-ices on Sunday aro at U a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m., and will be conduclcd by Staff-captain Bonnie, of the city corps. The seventeenth anniversary services of the Central Mission will be held in -the Garrison Hall to-morrow. In the morning the l'e.v. I). J. Murray will be tlio preacher, and in the evening the llev. It. H. Wylie will conduct the scrvice, and the Rev. W. A, Sinclair hopes to bo able to assist. A societies' rally, to which the general public is invited, will be liejd in the afternoon. Tho anniversary tea. and concert will be held on Wednesday evening. Cosy Tea liooms, George street, are now open daily.—Advt. Band Bill Campaign.—The public are invited to all Mr Boddie's meetings, as the subject affects all.—Hugh Mitchell, provincial secretary Farmers' Union.—Advt. The Milburn Lime and Cement Company have been officially notified that they have been awarded the gold medal for Kielberg pipes (cement concrete) exhibited at tlio Christchurch Exhibition,—Advt. First grand show ot autumn and winter goods now on view at Dallas and Watt's.— Advt. We beg fo direct special attention to the new rauge of boys' Shamrock suits which wo have opened. They aro very up-to-date, and the prices range from 13s 6d to 21s.—Mollisons Ltd... Tourists desiring mementos of New Zealand wiil find it to thoir advantage to inspect the magnificent ae'ection of articles in genuine greenstone displayed at G. and T. Young's, 68 Princes street. " Elizabeth," Milliner, 42 Princes street (over Brnithwaite's). —New motor caps ill tweed, serge, and flannel for Easter wear; smart autumn models, " Realm" collar supports. veils, liair nets.—Advt. Tho peculiar basis of the "Lancer" Influenza Curo is fatal to microbes and bacteria. "Lancer" consequently destroys the germs of the disease, and health is restored, it acts promptly; 2s, at any chemist's.—Advt. Wno is Petkb Dick'.'—The most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Dunedin. Charger strictly moderate.—Advt.