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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13926, 11 June 1907, Page 4

The Cily Fathers attended to a man fiavo ono (not counting Cr Shacklock, who if at present in Australia) to vote on tho proposal to increase the salary of the (own clerk and acting engineer (Mr R, W. Richards) from £800 to £1000. The absentee was Cr Scott. In animadverting upon this gentleman's absence Cr Smith said it " looked suspicious." Ho had him-fiP-lf s?t an important engagement on ono side, holding that thn council meeting was of major importance. Later in the evening, when tlio mat tin had boon Fettled to th() fatisfnetion of Mr Richard? no l«w tna.ii of the haro majority that snp]jort(><] him, Or SroH joined the council. Or Scolt nhjeck-d to thn "reflection" inado against him. He considered (hat he was the best jmlgo of his conduct, as conncillor. Ho had that evening been in his proper placo at First, Church at a monthly statutory meeting, ho being a vice-chair-man. Cr Smith retorted that ho had maxle no reflection on his colleague. All that ho had said was that " it, seemed rather suspicious." Cr Scott: "-And you ,sj,y that that waa no rfiflggliou;!"

I Tho newly-constituted Firo Board for : Dimodiii mot yesterday, and came to the conclusion, after considerable discussion, in which they wore helped by the ailvico of tho town clerk, that their responsibilities commence at once. As the board is not prepared lo takn over all the works entrusted to it at once it was decided to n*k tho City Council to continue tho administration of tho fire brigades in tho Dunediti ilih-trict for tl\e, ba-lancc of thin month. The Dnncdin Fire Brigade Station and plant have been valued on behalf of tho corporation, but the board wishes to make an independent valuation before taking them over, and the possibility of an appeal to arbitration was mentioned. In consequence, of tho appointment ol an insurance representative to tho chair, the Mayor (Mr J. London) has sent in his resignation, and it is rumoured that similar action will bo taken by another city representative.

Owing to tho absence, of several members who had to attend other meetings at tho same hour, tho meeting of tho Otago Central Railway League, which was ttf have been hold last evening, was postponwl till next Monday night.

. Mr W. Scott, secretary of the. Otago Employer. , )' Atsociation, on boing asked whether there were any uitered circumftanees in connection with tho Auckland tramway award, which appeared in our issue of yesterday, said: "Tho award is praotically a copy of the award granted by the former court, in Auckland in 1904 and repeated in Duncdin at tho end of last year. In fact, there is only one point of difference, mid that, is that motormen and conductors are now allowed 10 minutes in iravolliug from tho car depot to the various termini to relieve shifts. This concession was anticipated by me, and ie only a fair thing. The many matters that wero objected to by tho employers as not coming within tho definition.of industrial matters are, dealt with by way of recommendation, and I havo no doubt the Auckland Tramway Company will give them overy consideration, wiih perhaps tho exception of tho granting of tho eight days' holidays on half-pay, as cmployors throughout tho colony nro opposed to it, seeing that all workers aro now in receipt of overtime rates. In connection with tho Auckland tramways it is timo and a-half for all work beyond nino hours per day, and also timo and a-half for all Sunday work. Tho wages of motormon and conductors aro again fixed at Is and IOJd per hour respectively."

Six tenders, received at last night's meeting of tho City Council for the erection of the coolhouso section of tho winter gardens in the Botonio Gardens. Duncdin, woro referred to tho General Committoo to accept tho lowest or most eligible. Cr Scott remarked that all tho tenders were under the estimate.

Mr J. A. Macpherson, M.H.R., addressed tho doctors of Hyde, in the Schoolhouso on Saturday evening. Mr P. Kinnoy acted as ohairman, and tho meeting was well attended. Mr Macpherson, who was accorded an enthusiastic reception, gavo an account of his stewardship and a resume, of tho Government's administration generally. Several questions wero satisfactorily answere<l, tho meeting ternliiißting with a voto of thanks to Mr Macphercon for his ablp address, and confidence in tho present Government.

On May 28 Mr Hughes (Lord Mayor of Sydney), in presenting to the Sydney City Council a. minute on tho noed for the establishment of town yards, made- some complimentary referonoce to Mr H. W. Richards. Ten years ago Mr Richards, who was then city surveyor of Sydney, was sent to Europo by his council to observo and report upon tho best methods of city government. Mr Richards supplied a series of reports upon his return containing, inter alia, recommendations in regard to improved methods of street cleaning and the establishment of town yards. His report, on these, matters was described by tho Lord Mayor as "as useful to-day os if was in 1897." In his first report to tho Duncdin City Council Mr Richards enlarged upon tho need for similar installations in this city. The big question to Sydney of tho resumption of slum areas was also tackled by Mr Richards when city surveyor, and legislative jjowers to givo effect to his recommendations had been obtained. At tho present time tho Sydney City Council has under consideration report.,) by Mr Richards of so far-reaching a character that, if carried out, they will entail an expenditure of £2,000,000.

The with tho outward Vancouver mail, arrived at Vancouver on tho 6th inst. at 11 a.m.

Dr Ogeton (District Health Officer), Mr Gladstone. (Disilrict Inspector), and Mr Donaldson (Inspector of Nuisances for the city) inspected a number of old dwellings and other buildings near tho foot of Walker street yesterday. Somo houses in this neighboiirhod were condemned « few years ago. Smco that timo others havo fallen into disrepair. Eighteen of theso will bo condemned, and thero arc others that aro urgently in need of renovating. The llOHEcs which aro regarded as unfit for habitation aro very old, and contain from two to four rooms each. They aro reported to bo badly ventilated and drained. Ton of tho dwellings aro occupied by families of Assyrians.

Crystals whitening spiro and roof early on Monday morning testified to thosoverity of tho frost <A tho previous night. Streets wero hard ami metallic, corrugatod with brittle ridges of frozen mud, and frosted pavements proved a enaro to thoeo unused to stand in slippery places. Bright sunshine, howovcr, soon made it.? presence felt, and chilly malcontents found themselves in for a day of glorious weather. Certainly drone of icy water plashed occasionally from tho oaves between a neck and a collar, or dripped through a ekylight on to a breakfast tablo; but this did not last long, and soon tho frost was banished to corners and lnnos, while tho city warmed itself in tho winter sunehine. During Sunday night thermometers in tho city registered from four to five degrees bolon- freezing poinl.

A sensational accident occurred at tlio intersection of Princes and Dowling streets about 11.45 Q.m yesterday. A tramcar was on its way to St. Clair, and tho motorman had cased off speed after surmounting tho hill from the Octagon. Just at that moment there happened to be crossing tho lino of rails a. couple of draja laden with spoil from tho cutting now being made in Upper Dowling street. Tho progress of tho carts was slow on account of tho slippery nature of the roadway. Tho driver was at tlie head of tho foremost, horse, and thought he could clear tho tram line in time. But though the motorman put tho emergency brakes hard on ho could not, owing to tho ulippery na.tu.ro of Iho rails, entirely n(op the cur, and when going at about the rate of ono milo an hour it struck the hinder dray. Tho front buffer-bar of the car came under tho navo of the wheel of the dray. There was no concussion, but rather a. shoving motion, and the effect was to completely overturn horeo and cart. The capsize was very neal. The cart was upsitlo clown on its former contents of clay, and tho horse was on iU back with its legs in Iho air. Willing help was i-oon forthcoming. Tho harms.* was loosed, the dray drawn back and placed in its normal position, mid a very much surprised but uninjured hor«> r<*umcd its feet. Not so much as a bucklo was broken. The horso was put in the shuftn, tho dray was refilled, and work was resumed as if nothing had happened. Tho tramcar had ere thi' gone on. It, was not even marked, nor did anybody scorn in the slightest degree put about.

Mr .Tamee Allen, M.H.U., will address the electors of Bruoo at Milton at 3 o'clock to-morrow ovenmg.

A sitting of tho Supremo Court iu Cliatulierjs will bo. bcld this motuio^.

Dr Yalintine, Inspector-general of Hospitals, who is conducting one o[ his periodical tours of inspection, will have his time fully occupied during the remainder of his stay in Dunedin. There are a number of institutions to bo visited, and Ihough matters in connection therewith are- purely of technical detail they entail nono tho lew work upon those immediately concerned Dr Valintine has a programme of his vieits mapped out, but. for nn obvious reason is averse to its lx>ing public till nfte'r tho incpections have been made. To-day ,1 visit will lio made to tho Tcieri Factory, where tho Inspoctorgeneral will meet Dr King in consultation concerning tho humanising of milk. Dr Valintino hae already done a good deal of woik, the Bcnovolent Institution, tho Maternity Homo, and St. Helens Hospital being among tho ireAitutions already ins|>oetod, ' Dr Vftlinlino expects 1o be finished in Dunodin by Wednesday evening, and ho will leave for Invcrcargill on Thursday.

A small obstruction which contrived to get jammed between tho dock gates after the Koma-tn had been docked yesterday caused considerable trouble after pumping O]>eraiif>ne commenced. For an hour or so tho pumps steadily reduced the water wilhiri tho dock, but tiro lower it became tile woree tho water msbed in from without—a boiling, swirling mass, forced in at groat pressure,—and by the time tho water vm reduced to 2ft or 3ft in Iho dock the pumps made- very little headway. After considerable difficulty largo aprons and swabs' were placed near the opening, and, being forced inwards by the great pressure, from without, materially checked tho inflow and enabled tho pumpsto deal satisfactorily with tho remainder.

After having undergone a thorough renovation tho Port. Chalmers Methodist Church was reojicned for divine service on Sunday. Tho Rev. J. Ward, pastor,, occupied the pulpit in the morning, and chose as his text "TJiey that wait upon the Lord shall renow their strength." Tho ofleraoon and evening services were conducted by Sister Olive. The services wore very largely attended, particularly in the evening, when tho church was crowded. Tho renovation of tho church was entrusted to Messrs Wfllmott Bros., under the supervision ol Mr T. Thomson, architect, and gcnera.l satisfaction is expressed at tho tasteful manner in which (ho work has been carried out.

Favoured by the recent fine weather Jfers Mill nnd Co. havo made good progress with the. discharge of the. Glonlui'e cargo. Up till last evening only undamaged cargo had been discharged, but the workmen havo got down to some lower tiere of grain, and a good deal of damaged cargo is now in sight. A start will bo made with the discharge of it to-day.

Special services in celebration of tho jubilee of (ho constitution of the' Anglican Church of New Zealand will be held throughout tho colony on Thursday and Sunday. Collections will. bo taken up, ami all money ivceivcd over and abovo tho avcrago colloctioii of each parish will be devoted to the provincial thank-offering to Ixi offered in St. Paul's Cetlicdral, London, on tho occasion of the PanAnglican Congress. This offering will \m Bet. apart for women's work in tho mission Hold, and money coining from New Zealand will bo need in Now Zealand for mission purposes.

Tho local cenlro of the Poyal Academy of Music a.nd Royal College of Music has been informed that, in rceponw. to numerous requests, it has boon decided by the Associated Board to hold a theory examination in December, in addition to the usual ono in June. With a second dato for theory it will bo-possible for candidates to l>o quito sure- of pasing in local centre rudiments, without unue&vsary loss of time, boforo proceeding to their practical exnmimition, low of marks being thus avo.Mcil. Under tho old arrangement failure in tho .theoretical portion of tho licentiate examination, for instance, involved a loss of 12 months. The new order of things will prevent, this. It is hoped that tho now sirrangoincnt will bo it convenience in many ways 1o teachers and candidates.

The book issued recently by the Department of Health, entitled "Hints to School Teachers in tho Examination of Children," lias been circulated afnong teachers in Oliieo and Southland. Dr Ogston will ninpt. the Southland Educational Institute on tho 28th iiist. lo discuss health mailers Tvitli iU members, nml Inter on lio will meot the Ofago Educational Institute with tlic 6amo object.

Tho Dunodin Parliamentary Union at its meeting last evening touched the fringe of a debate on Protection v. Frectradc. Tho discussion aroso on an adroitly-drawn •bill introduced by Mr F. W. Clayton which proposed to remit taxation through the Customs to tho amount of £423,000 out of a surplus of £770.000. The articles which it was proposed should be admitted- free wero h> selected that the most ardent Protectionist, could scarcely take exception to them, few of them beinp produced in tho colony. Tho mover mndo a fighting Freetmdfl spoech in support of tho measure, and his opponent!', while compelled to support the bill, condemned the speech. During an animated debate one speaker referred to the occupant* of the Government benches as a "baekbonele?s, tricky, and truckling combination," and another S|>«ilter. referring to tho reputed prosperity of ftnrilnnd under Freetvade, gave expree«ion to his dissent by remarking that "Knpland in after all very small for her f'izo and area," and for a. few seconds ho was at c loss to undorstind what he had said to create tho laughter which followed. After 14 member*; had spoken tho debate was adjourned till the next meeting of the union.

A meeting of shareholders in the Southern Starr-Bowkott Society wns held ln.st owning, when two appropriations in tho No. 1 group veto disposed of by ballot and sale respective!}', wliilo one inpropriation in the No. 2 proup was allotted by ballot. Mr S. S. Myers (chairman of director*) presided. Tho ballot for the appropriation of £500 in No. 1 •rroup rcsiiKotl in duster 17. hold by a. shareholder, lieing drawn, and the f.ile of a similar amount in the same jrroup was clTected at a premium of £10 10? ]x>r cent. Tho ballot for tho appropriation of £500 in the No. 2 group resulted in duster No. 52, held by one shareholder, heiiiß drawn.

Tho adjourned conference, between <lo!e----pites of the local bodies interested in tho Kaikorai drainare scheme was to havo been held m the CohV Palaoo last evening, but tho Taieri County Council was tho only body represented, aJid the meeting accordingly lapsed.

The long arm of coincidence, again. Twenty years ago yesterday, June 10. 1E67, Mr R. W. Richards was appointed city surveyor of Sydney, after liaving lu-twl for tiiree months in tho capacity. Yesterday ho was appointed city engineer of Duncdin, after boiiifr for some to'mo actintj June 10 is clearly Mr Riohsrd.vs luckv day.

T. c monthly meetintr of tin , AthentPum Committee, hold last night, was attended by Messrs Hutchison (in the elmir). .lelfery, Aneus, Whitson, Marshall, Hay, .Trans, Graham. Burton, and Salmond. 1 was reported that 103 volumes had been lldcd to the libtary sinco Inst meeting, and rliat tlie net iniTMsp in the membership v«s 50. Tlie following presentations havo been received:—Annual report of tho liilirarian of Congreag for 19G6, and bibliopraphical works in wnnci'tion with tho library; annual report of the Canterbury (.'ollose: Tctrort of the I.'ndei-wcrotary of lipids for Western Australia for tie year 1905-6; ; ,nd the Selcrtors' Guido to'.tlin Crown lands of Westorn Australia. From a statement laid before the coimnritec it apucared (bat their totd receipts for tUc

past lialf year amounted to £778 ss, as against £711 Us 8d for the corresponding period of 1806.

The monthly meeting of flip Cavcrsham School Committee was held last evening. Mr R. H. 'i'odd presided, and Messrs Brown, Kcnnard, Stevenson, Thorn, alfd Wrijrht were, also present. Tho Visiting Committee's report, showed that the school working had been \ery satisfactory. The beatlmastOT'e report showed tho number on thn rolls to be 686; as compared with 561 last year. This gave a .percentage of 94 for the month, being the highest, for 12 years. Standard VI he-Id the attendance banner all tho month, with an average attendance of 94. The thanks of the com-mittc-o were passed to tlio Otago Agricultural Society for tho concession granted to 160 scholars and (eaehers w]io vicited the winter show, which had proved highly interesting and instructive.

One of tho most remarkable attempts at suicide on record was witnessed rocontly at Collingwood, Victoria. A corpulent old man was floating down the- etreajn, ducking hts head and disappearing at intervals, but making no attempt to keep afloat or to ewnn ashore. His progress was stopped by (wo men who happened to be passing. They went in after him ami hauled him, unresisting, ashore. They received no thanks for .their action. Instead of gratitude, the predominant feeling in tho old man's breast was one of astonishment that he had not been a-blo to sink. " I took off my coat so (hat it would not catch tho air and hold mo up," \v> said, "a,nd I jumped in near Gippn streofe I don't, know how it is that I floated, except, that I have not had anything to oat for a. day or two, and have been drinking a. lot. I must have been full of gaa." Constable M'Cullough took charge- of the man, who several times oxprocscd his disappointmentat Ills want of success. " I did all I could," ho said; " I ducked now and then, but I could not sink." He stated that his name was Robert Cox. and that he had been an inmate of the Salnrtion Army "Anchorage," in Collingwood. Ho jumped into tho river n<w the refuge, so that in his remarkable journey ho covered about half a mile.

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Another quarter's tuition in connection with the Y.M.C.A. will be commenced by Jfr A. H. Burton -to-morrow evening.—Advt.

Dorothy, milliner. High street, has some pretty straw plaits in all colours, In lid piece. Motor scarfs, 2s 6d, 4s' 3d, 5s lid. Newest things.—Advt.

Colonial Blanket".—Our special blanket, doublc-bcd bizo, at 18<i Cd, is tho best possible value to be had for the money.—Mollieons Ltd.-Advt.

There is somelhinj; pleasure-giving and satisfying in the silver and plated goods that 6. and T. Young, of 83 Princes street, aro displaying. Have you Ecen their windows?— Advt.

Pleguo Precautions.—Don't run any risks. A liberal nso of K.P. Fluid, tho non-poisonou9 disinfectant, will keep your drains and sinks clear of dincase germa. K.P. Fluid tf a moat poHcrfnJ germicide. M and Is 3d. Chemists and storekeepers.—Advt.

If you want a emart jacket, and skirt or a pretty hat, try Dallas and Writ, 60 and 62 George street.—Advt.

For Children's Hacking Ooupth.at nijjht Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d 4; 2a 6d Who is Fkthb BicK?-Tho rnoet reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, oppoaitn Coffoe 1 altce, Moray p!««, Duucdin. Char»er aliictlj moderate.—Advt. *