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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13984, 17 August 1907, Page 9

For about the fifth timo, the Waipori electric powor f »/led last evening at 17 minutes past 11, aiid all tJie cars in thi. service, which included all but two in the ihods. were brouglt to a standstill for & full 20 minutes in var.ous parts of tho city and suburhi, and the out itself was plunged in a temporary darkness. Somo of tho oars had t oir fi.l complement of homo-ward-bound eismoksis, and quite aaturally.

Waipori power and everything connected with it came in for a good deal of unkinil criticism. Some passengers, tired of waiting, preferred to leave their cars and walk the remainder of the journey. Considering tlwit these stoppages have been occurring with an unpleasant frequency, and that they arc, moreover, increasing in duration, tho matter must bo regarded as a serious one, and ono upon which tho public as a whole is fully justified in demanding a definito explanation, becauso a defect certainly exists somewhere. On inquiry at the converter station last evening we were unable to reccivo any explanation whatever as to tho cause of the stopiwge.

The Mayor (Mr J. Loudon) now finds it impossible, owing to engagements in Dunedin and for t.lio reason that he is proceeding tc Wellington next week on private business, to proeecd to Wellington this morning with the Lawrencc-Roxburgh Railway League deputation.

The Inspecting Engineer.of Mines (Mr Frank Recti) arrived in Dunedin from a visit to the Nightcaps collier)', Southland, last evening, and proceeds to-day to Central Otago. Mr Reed has in his time travelled extensively, and has been professionally engaged in Durham (Eng.), California, the Transvaal, and tho Australian States. He holds both the English and New Zealand lust-class certificates as a colliery majiager, and was formerly mining engineer and inspector of gold and coal mines to the Government of West Australia.

The Mayor and several prominent men in the community not directly connected with tho Dunedin Young Men's Christian Association lmve joined with tho board of directors of tho association in issuing invitations to a number of citizens to meet at dinner in tho Victoria Hall on August, 26 to consider the proposal that has been "lade for the erection of a modern building for tho association in Dunedin. Mr Lyman L. I'ieroe will introduce the subject. No financial solicitations will be made at the gathering, the intention simply being to lay tlio scheme of tho direotors fully before those who are .likely to lake an interest in this, the moat recent of tho philanthropic enterprises ot the city. The proposed infectious diseases hospital fot Dunedin and district has given rise to conferences, discussions, and inquiries almost innumerable. Yesterday a long magisterial inquiry was held, and representatives of tho oity and country contributing bodies gavo lengthy evidence. Much legal argument was heard, and Mr Widdowson, 8.M., in adjourning tho .proceedings until Monday week, announced t-lint ho then hoped to give judgment.

• Scattering pedestrians right and left, and missing other vehicles by a succwsion of miracles, a runaway ho kg in one of the New Zealand Express Company's vehicles descended Stafford street yesterday morning at full speed. Swerving into Princes street, tho horse, whioh was fresh and powerful, charged the traffio beyond the monument. At tho Bank of New Zealand someotio heroically runhed forward with outstretched hands. The runaway then dashed into, u baker's cart, which was capsized, while tho waggon cover, catching in Messrs Thomson, Bridger, and Co.'s verandah, turned round at right angles. The horse then secured and banded over to the driver. Strange to say, the baker's horse anil oart, belonging to Mr A. Purches, were undamaged, and fortunately the driver was not in the vehicle when "the collision took place.

The Dunedin Brunch of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union wrote the Railway Department, through tho Otago Provincial Executive, asking that trains run through, to Edievalo three times a week, and also requesting that a 6helter-shed be crectcd. The secretary (Mr Hugh Mitchell) has received a reply that tho train service cannot bo iillfircd conveniently at present, but that a shelter-shed would be erected at Dunrobin, as requested. Tradespeople would do well to be careful when accepting silver money. A large Dunedin firm of retailers inform* us that a spurious half-crown was passed over the counter yesterday. The imitation is a very good one, which emphasises tho .iccd for care.

The .-ase of Henderson v. ,the Swltf.ere Gold Dredging Company, in which plaintiff claimed £663 12s 6d for work done and a lien on the mining privileges at Waikaia, though sat down for heaving at the Supreme Court yesterday, was not proceeded with, an arrangement having been ooine to between the .parties. The legal gentlemen engaged m the caso, both of whom are pronunent in the profession, can scarcely bo congratulated upon tho rogrottnblc. want Of courtesy shown his Honor M\ Justice Williams in not faking the trouble to acquaint him or a court official with tho fact that the case had been sottled. That the' want of courtesy was not intentional there can be no doubt, but for his Honor, owing to tho forgclfulness or oarolessness of learned counsel, to be kept waiting for close on half an hour while one of the lawyers was telephoned for, is searccly fitting treatment for ono occupying so high a judicial position. His Honor, no doubt, would have been Quito justified in .sitting,' and, in tho absence of the parties or their legal advisers, striking the case out, but, liko tho stipendiary magistrates of Dunedin, Mr Justice Williams is a,pt to bo extremely indulgent in pardoning a, want of punctuality on the part of a good many members of the legal profession, and it, sometimes looks as if Ibis extremo indulgence was taken advantago of. :

In moving a. vote of thanks to tho Mayor (Mr A. Matheson) for his .services rendered to the borough in connection with the parliamentary inquiry now being conducted at Wellington in regard to the Dunedin Suburban Gas. Company's bill, Cr M'Millan, at last evening's meeting of \ tho Roslyn Council, said it would be a calamity if the bill did not go through Parliament. It would be move to their advantago if they were to be supplied with gas by the Caversham Company than by tho City Corporation. «

Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., presided at tho City l'olico Court yesterday, and fined a first offended for drunkenness 5s and 2s eab hire, in default IK hours' imprisonment. Lawronco Murphy, charged with disobeying an ordor lor the maintonanco of his illegitimate child, did not appear, aud was represented by Mr B. S. Irwin. The arrears ware £9, and defendant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, tho execution of tho warrant to be stayed on condition that 10s per week is paid off arrears, and that payment of 10s per week on tho original order is kept up. The sudden disappearance of a wellknown resident of Palmerston is causing somo anxiety to his friends (says tho Palmerston Times). Tho man referred to is employed at tho Allandalo mine, and he left homo on Monday morning at the usual time. Ho was last seen near Bushoy about 7 a.m., but he did not put in an appearance at tho mine, and nothing further has teen heard as to his whereabouts. He is a married man with three children. Constable Hilliard is investigating the matter.

What. might, perhaps, be termed progress reporis of the trouble which is said to bo causing tho interruptions on' tlio transAmerican telegraph line appear from a series of memos., of which the department has handed ns copies. The earliest one reports tint tho line is still blocked, and the next indicates an improvement. A later ono announces Another interruption, and one still later a delay of 12 hours. But tho last one, timed 4.30 p.m., gives the weJcomo news that the wires are "0.K.," that being; the telegraphic expression meaning "AH right."

During the last few months tho local branch of the Salvation Army. has been rr ale Jig steady progress. Some 25 converts have been made, tho greater portion having decided to become soldiers in the ranks of the local corps, and will be enrolled hjr Lieutenaat-colcnel Kwght. on

Thursday, August 22, at the publio meeting. A long-felt netxl ha 6 been attended to by the officer in charge, and during the winter months four largo gas radiators were placed in the fortress, which add greatly to tho comfort of the congregations, which are steadily increasing. The Brass Band haa also had six new members added to its strength, and now numbers 22. Tho latest move is a newly-formed company, which will be known as tho Miriamites. This company, which comprises 13 young women, has been in training six weclw, and macle its first appearance on Thursday last. It was greeted by a fine audience, and, Ihe programme being up to date, every item was well received. Tho Miriamites will conduct, the service to-morrow evening, and a large attendance is expected. Replying to a request from the PaJmerston North Horough Council for a sum of £10,000 wherewith to orecfc a library building there, Mr Andrew Carnegie has written, giving it as his opinion that it would bo absurd to spend such a large sum in a town of that, eizc. He considers that even less than £5000 would be ample, and wants the council to send a plan and picture of tho present building, wiih details us to the accommodation it affords, its cost and age, and whether it is owned by the council or rented.

"Nearly every thief or vagrant," said a detective giving evidence at the Supremo Court, at Christehurch on Wednesday, "carries a coupon book for photographic enlargements or something else." Tho st&tcment was evoked whon an accused person pleaded his coupon book as evidence of an honest attempt at work. The same man was described by another detective as a "confirmed vagrant," and he was ultimately sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Sonic weeks ago the Tourist Department offered a shilling for every shag's head delivered to ils officers at Bntorua, but at latest advices only 50 beads have been sont in. The result (says tho Rotoirn Gazette) is most disappointing, Thero are thousands of shags on the lakes doing immense damago, and good wages could be mado by any person who cares to go systematically to work trapping those pirates, whioh do so much damage to fish and fish foods.

Judging by a report in a Shanghai newspaper, the Chinese squatter can " givo points" to bis Australian brother when it oomes to preparing bis cattle for the market. The journal in question, in an issue just to hand, reports that another case of cruelty to animals was heard at tho local police court. Tho night bofore a. cattle saJo a dealer poured salt water down a bullock's throat with the aid of a large bamboo, and kopt tho animal tethered till morning, so that it could not get water. Jnst bofore the sale lie allowed it a plentiful supply of water, hoping thus to increase ils weight. The trick was discovered, however, aud tho dealer was ordered to pay a fine of 50 dollars,

In conversation with a Pros reporter, Mr J. 11. Blaekwell, managing director of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, stated that last year the output from the local factories failed in many instances to overtake the demand. The cause of ibis was the shortage of skilled female labour, and at the present timo the placo was understaffed to tho cxlont of over 100. "There is a continual exodus of girls, who aro leaving to get married," tho speaker continued, " 011(1 tho worst of it is, from our point of view, that tho beot girls are the soonest to go. That is to be expected, of course, and it yshows the excellent taste of tho young -men whoi arc primarily responsible for bringing about the vacancics,"

Kansas City, Missouri, has taken the lead in solving the servant problem. Eight women, worn out with the effort to maintain a corps of capable servants, have formed a club. The respective families of the members are served with meals at tho club, and at the end of eacli month the expense is shared jointly. Ono mcmbor of the club directs its affairs, a chef and two assistants are employed, and each family furnishes its own table linen and silver. The club has become so successful that many additional applications have been made.

The United States Consul at Magdeburg has cent information to Washington concerning a new German composition to take the 'place of cedar in the manufacture of lead pencils. He says that some time ago a small company was formed to perfect and exploit an invention which, instead of making use of expensive ccdar wood, substitutes a substance the main ingredient of which is potatoes. Pencils are being manufactured in large quantities preparatory to '•eing placed on the market. These pencils, ivhich, while slightly heavier, are the same in size, form, and appearance as those at present in use, can lie produced at a very nominal cost. Tho cost of manufacture is very low, and according to recent statistics tho export from Germany to foreign countries equalled 15,166 tons, with the total (lumber of pencils at 3,035,200,000. The cedar used at present in the manufacture of load pencils is expensive and the quantity limited.

lwo charming pictures by Mr William Greene, of Dunedin, are on view in the windows of tho Dresden Company. One is a bit of lake-hand scenery—mountain, wood, and water—seen in the delicate tones of a late afternoon light. The day has been a little hazy, and already the light mists aro rising on the lower slopes of tho mountains, whoso summits are yet bathed with a glow of faint sunshine, A delightful delioaoy of colouring familiar to all who know the loko country, as constituting one of its rarest and deepest charms, suffuses the wholo picture, and characterises tho foreground no less than the opalesoent lights of the distance. Tho wooded spur on the left, with its strong yet restrained colouring, is a yery pleasant bit of detail for the eye to rest on, and the boat in the foreground gives the suggestion of human life and interest which those great'solitudes demand to lift us into sympathy with their vast beauty. The otlior picture is "dinner time" for three of the 'cutest little donkeys that, ever iooked with great affectation of demurenoss ovtft a country gate. There is nothing of the proverbial obstinacy or trickery about this trio. The centre donkey, indeed, has an air of tho most engaging frankness, but a juvenile rider might have his doubts of the ofF-side one. Clearly Mr Greene is thoroughly at home in the painting of aniriials, realising their individuality with sympathy, but showing none of that desire to impart too much expression to his dumb sitters. The colouring in this littlo picture, as in the larger landscape, is marked by reserve, delicacy, arid a capital grasp of values. Pre-eminently they are pictures "to live with." Dunedin is to be congratulated cn the fact thJit Mr Greene has taken up his residence here as a teacher of painting as well as in the private pursuit of his profession.

The first publio entertainment in the Art Gallery Trustees' new hall will be the Liedertafel concert on October 2. The new hall and supper room will be used for private social functions before that, date, however; and succeeding tho Liedertafel concert there will be the Horticultural Sooiety's show on October 9. tho society having definitely arranged for the use of the hall on that date.

TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. St. Paul's Cathedral.—S ..in., holy communion; U" a.m., midday celebration (preacher, the .tfoat Rev. the Primate); 6.30 p.m. (preacher, Rev. H. 3. Edwards). First Church.—ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. Jinaea Aitken. Russell Street Hall: 0.30 p.m., Mr J. C. Mill. All Saiuts' Church.—S a.m., 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. (preacher, Rev. H. 11 Bedford). Knox Church.—ll a.m. and G. 30 p.m., ReT. W. Hewitson. St. Andrew's Church.—ll a.m.. Mr S. . E. Hill; G. 30 p.m., Mr Thomas Hiller, Moray Place Congregational Ohurch,—U .ra„ Mr H, D Bedford; 6,30 pjb., Mr J. W. Shaw,

Methodist Central Mission.—ll a.m., Rev. W. Slade; n p.m., Rev. N. A. Davis; 6,30 p.m., Rev. W. Slßde.

Trinity Methodist Circuit.—Trinity Church: 11 a.m. and C.30 p.m., Rev. C. H. Laws. Woodliatigh: 11 a.m., Rev. R. H. Wylie; G. 30 p.m., Mr A. S. Wansbronjli. North-East Valley: 11 a.m., Jlr E. Aslin; 0.30 p.m., Itev. it. H. Wylie. South Dunedin Presbyterian Church.—ll o.in. and G. 30 p.m., Jiev. 11. Maclcio. Cargill Road Methodist Circuit. —V/csley Church. Cargill road: 11 a.m. ynd G. 30 p.m., Rev. W. Origg. St. Kilda,: 11 a.m., -Mv H. D. Bedford; G. 30 p.m., Rev. R. F, Williams. Broad Bay: 11 a.m., Rev. R. F. Williams. Mornington Methodist Circuit —11 a.m., Mr O. A. Martin; 6.30 p.m., Rev. D. J. Murray. Mekngwes: 11 a.m., liav. T. J. Wallis; G. 30 P.m., Mr Beiiion.

North-East Valley Presbyterian Ohuroh. — 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. H. B. Grav. Primitive Methodist Churchfts.-Uuiidas Street: 11 a.m.. Mr Lowerv; G. 30 p.m.. Rev. W. Laycock. Kew: 11 a.m., Rev. W. Laycock; G. 30 p.m., Rov. C. A. Sims. Abbotsford: 11 a.m., Mr D, Lov/dcn; 6.30 p.m., Rev. S. Bailey. Glenroy: 11 a.m. ana 3 p.m., Rev C. A. Sims; G. 30 p.m., Sister Muv. Fairfield: 11 a.m., Itev. S. Bailey. Salvation Army.— 7 a.m., 11 a.m. 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.—Dowling Street: Staff-captain anil ™ ,s *l? nillc ' North Dunedin: Adjutant aud Mrs Hildreth. South Dunedin: Ensign and Mrs Robertson.

Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street.—G.3o p.m., Dr Commins.

At to-morrow evening's meeting of the Progressive Society, in the Trades Hall, at 7 oc °'l k \ M f I J- H ' '-Trimble will give a lecture entitled laranaki, the Garden of New Zealand," •

\oung men and strangers to the city ore invited to a welcome tea and to hear Dr John Kirk givo a farewell address at the Young Jk'ii s Christian Association Rooms, The strangers' tea is at 5 o'clock on Sunday. f 7,7' 19 t,w eve ol lcaviu D Dunedin for China. Mr John Gray will take the chair.

The Mutual Help Terminating Building Society will dispose of two appropriations of £500 each at, the secretary's office, Water street, on Monday. 19th insi

. Messrs Hu s h Mitchell and' Co. report that at iiiia week's meeting of trustees of the Dunedin and Suburban Mutual Money Club applications for loans to the amount of £200 and for nine shares were received. Dorothy, milliner, 14 High street, invites all ladies to the spring show of high-class uiiJlk licr.v, fancy goods, and ladies 1 wear to-dav * open till a p.m.—Advt. "' For This Week Only.—Twenty pieces of allwool b'ouse flannels, usual prices Is Ud and 2s 3d—to be cleared at llAd per yard.—At Mo]li3ona' sate.—Advt.

Why not have it modernised or repaired? It is surprising what can be done with oldfashioned or broken jewellery. Have you any put away in a dmwer and prohablv never used now? We will be pleased to moke suggestions and quote priees.-G. and T. Youn» 88 Princes street.—Advt.

Plague Precautions.—Don't run any risks. A liberal uso of K.l?. Fluid, the non-poisonous disinfectant, will kesp your draios an 3 sinks dear of disease germs. K.P. Fluid i 9 a most powerful germicide.. 3d and Is 3d. Chemists film «iorekeepers.—Advt. wL°l' G p' f,ackln * Crouch at m>ht Hoods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d & 2s 6d. wi u ? l etkr Dick ?— r L'hfi luoof, relisbl 0 «afc)imai«r snd Jeweller, opposite Coffee ialact, Horsy pl«c«, Diinedin. Ohturyer strictly moderate,—Adrt.