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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14281, 1 August 1908, Page 9

Amongst the special articles in this iesuo are the following:—"Maori Education: 11. The Native School System," by C. A. Young; "Should Britain Adopt tho Two-Power Standard?" by R. Jones; "In Touch with Nature," by Jame6 Drummond, F.L.S., P.Z.S.; "'lCim' and his Brothere," by Rev. J. S. Ponder, Wa.ita.huna; "The Fight with France for North America: 111, The Taking of Louisbourg." Yesterday afternoon a large deputation from the Council of Churches, composed of ministers and laymen, waited on his Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M'Donald) in the Council Chambers in order to enter its protest against, the action of the City Council in granting permission to the Kaikorai Band to hold sacred concerts on Sunday evenings, Thoso who epoke on behalf of the deputation put in 'a strong pica for the strict observance of the Sabbath, and strongly deprecated the action of the City Council in giving its decision on a matter of such vital importance without first giving public opinion an opportunity of having a "say in the matter. Everything possible, it was forcibly argued, should be done to prevent an invasion of the Sabbath, and its conversion from tho sacred to the secular. The council, it was affirmed, had, in making its decision, established a dangerous precedent, and, having thrown open the door to Sababth desecration, it might be found a very difficult matter to nliut it again. The Mayor listened to all the arguments adduced, and then indulges! in some pretty plain speaking by way of reply. In short, lie frankly told tho deputotionists that lie was not with thorn, and that lie would decline to use liis powers of vetoing tho decision of the council until the matter had been reconsidered by that body. They had, he told them, a voice in their own pulpits, and if t-hoy cared to take the matter up there he was prepared to say that tho city would take a plebiscite on the question. Again, it was open (o them to approach any councillor with a view to his giving notioe of motion that, the decision of the council be rescinded. The cases of zymotic disease reported to tho District Health Officer during the past, month numbered 63. The total was made up as follows: —Scarlet fever, 13 town and 26 country; tuberculosis, 3 town and 6 country; diphtheria, 4 town and 5 country; blood-poisoning, 3 town and 2 country; hydatids, 1 town. During tho month of July there were registered at the Duncdin office 141 births, 39 marriages, and 74 deaths. For tho corresponding month last year the figures were 132 births, 46 marriages, and 77 deatiis. During the month which has just ended there were 12 deaths of infants under one year of age. An indication of tho rush of visitors from the south to witness the festivities consequent upon the visit of the United States squadron at Auckland is furnished by a telegram received by Messrs Ncill and Co. yesterday from the Iluddart-Parker Company' 6 Wellington branch stating that the Wimmora was already Iwakcd fully for her next trip from Duncdin on Tuesday next; consequently no more passengers will be booked for Auckland by that vessel this trip. The fact that tho Wimmera is timed to arrive at Auckland on the day the fleet arrives lias doubtless something to do with the rush for berths. Inquiry at the Union Company's offices yesterday showed that- only about half a dozen passengors had booked by the Waikare, which sailed yesterday for Auckland, and judging by present indications the number of visitors from Duncdin does not promise to be very large. His Honor Mr Justice Williams, at Wellington on Wednesday, transacted tho following Chambers business Letters of administration were granted in the estate of James O'Brien, dcceasod, ou the application of Mr Callaway; probate of tho will of Louis Cards, deceased, was allowed on the motion of Mr Gilkison. In the case of Guthrie v. Brerit ami others an order was granted for the oxtension of the time for making an invar;!, on the application of Mr Wocdhouse. His Honor Mr Justice Williams will hold a sitting of the. Supreme Court in Chambeis on Friday next, the 7th inst. Settlers in the vicinii.y of Allamon complained to the Taieri Couniy Council yesterday of the sinalliiess of the pipes supposed to b'j draining their properties. One farmer, it was stated, ntill had a 70-aere paddock under v.ator. Tho pipes were not only 100 small, but had been placed too high up; consequently low-lying properties remained undrained. It was resolved that the engineer should make a round of visits, and that pipes of a suitable size should bo put down at a suitable depth. The chief postmaster advises us that from to-day tho name of the post oiliec at Rough Ridge will be changed to Oturelma. SVe have received from "A Tenth" the sum of 5s in aid of Mr Pearsou's Fresh Air Fund.,

Mr" F. Talboys, whoso appointment to the position of general manager and electrical engineer for the Wangamii city tramways was recently announced, is at present on a visit, to his home in Dunedin. Ili« duties actually commence on September 1, but ho intends to return to W'atiganui in about a fortnight to supervise the erection of the plant which is now going on. He expects that the whole system will be completed and in working order before, the end of the year. It will be run by a. suction gas plant, which will be the first instalment for that purpose in the Dominion,

A meeting of the members of the Otago Educational ■ Institute will be held this morning at 10.30 in the Technical School to consider the Education Act Amendment Bill, and members of the Education Board, tth executive of the Schools Committees' Association, and the inspectors bare been invited to be present. One of our head teachers wrote to Mr ]5. G. Allen, M.P., for information, particularly on the eta/ling of schools with an average of from 120 to 160, and ha 6 received a telegram stating that he had interviewed the Minister of Education, who liad stated that grade 6a, column 6, should read "2," salary la. If the telogram is read aright, this means that a school with an average of 120 will now have three assistants instead of two.

The Paimerston Times reports a singular accident which occurred while Dr Hislop was delivering, a lecture to the members of the Paimerston Branch of St. John Ambulance Association oa Monday evening last. Sergeant Guffie was preparing eome splints for tho practical portion of the doctor's lecture, when his knife accidentally Blipped and perforated one of tho veins of the thigh. The wound bled profusely, and Dr Hislop had to abandon his lecture in order to attend to the sufferer. It is seldom that members of an-ambulance class arc treated to such a practical demonstration of what is required in cases of bleeding.

The number of ecarlet fever patients under tho jurisdiction of tho Invcrcargill Hospital authorities is (says the Southland News) gradually diminishing, and at present there are only some 15—all in tho Bowmont Street Home. There aro a good many cases in private houses,

Some conception may bo formed of the temperature at Naeeby from tho following note by our correspondent:—"Some of the frosts recently have been keen-one especially, when the thonnomoter outside indicated 22 degrees below freezing point, On this occasion a fire in the bedroom was not sufficient to prevent ice forming in the water basin, and on the ice being removed it formed again. Thursday night was milder, with about 10 degrees of frost."

Seven degrees of frost were registered by tho thermometer in Christchurch on Thursday morning, tho minimum reading being 25 degrees for the 24 hours ending 9 p.m.. The Frees correspondent reports that tho most severe frost of the season at Ashburton was experienced the same morning, when 16 degrees of frost were registered. Thero was a fairly rapid thaw in the 6un during the day, but it froze hard in the shade. The highest record during last winter was 17 degrees of frost, which was registered on June 21. Tho most severe frost experienced at Waimatc this year occurred on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Water pipes in many instances burst, and harrowing and other work on land in tillage were considerably retarded.

Up to tho present moment (remarks the Southern Cross) no definite reply has been received to the invitation sent to Dr Wilbur Chapman and Mr Alexander to conduct a great evangelistic campaign throughout Australia and New Zealand. Dr Chapman and Mr Alexander, after -conducting the great Winona. Bible Conference, aro to visit England and conduct missions there up to the end of 1908. They then return to America and conduct missions in Chicago and New York to tho end of February or March, 1909. Their plan is then to leave for Australia and spend perhaps eight, months in organising and conducting missions throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Some time during Thursday night some person, evidently actuated by malice or a spirit of wanton mischief, broke into Donaghy and Co.'s Ropeworks in South Dunedin and effected damage to the extent of £150 by cutting some expensive ropes. The police have the matter in hand, and their efforts to bring an offender of this kind to justice arc worthy of success. A Napier telegram states that the committee of the Napier Chamber of Commerce discussed the question of representation on harbour boards, and resolved that the other chambers in the Dominion be communicated with suggesting that, a parliamentary committee bo sot up in Wellington to watch all questions of commercial interest coming before the Legislature. A Prase Association telegram from Auckland states that a peculiar case was referred to at a meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council on Thursday afternoon. A man named Mounts, • who was in the employ of the council as nightman on the 16th of March, was found on the morning of the 17th of March unconscious in a stable. Ho was removed to the Thames Hospital, and is 6till lying there in a semiconscious condition, being unable to give an account of how the accident happened. He has practically been unconscious for four months and a-half. Although it is notified that prison-made goods shall not be imported, this does not prevent good work- being done by prisoners for the use of their own department. The prisoners at the Wauganui Gaol have (says a Press Association telegram) just completed the erection of a five-roomed warder's cottage, with, necessary offices, in the prison grounds, the whole work, including painting, jmpering, and plumbing, being done by prison- labour, under the supervision of an officer, who prepared the plans and specifications himself. Six men were- employed on the work-, which was done in 37 days of eight hours each. Charges of alleged illegal betting arc pending against two Hastings residents (says a Press Association telegram from Napier). During a recent discussion on an application for an adjournment of the eases in the Magistrate's Court at Napier Inspector Maedonell raid "the defendants wore business men in Hastings, and with all respect to the Hastings justices, they wore business men too. In the interests of justice the cases should be heard by a magistrate, and he should not have them hoard by anyone else." At tho sitting of the court at Hastings yesterday the. Mayor (Mr T. J. Thompson) and the other justices who usually preside there strongly protested against tho inspector's reported remarks, and the opinion was expressed that the Justice Department thoukl bo communicated with in reference to the matter. The conditions under which tho Sydney tramway employees work and the privileges attached to their employment, are as follow:—The wages of a- conductor are. from 6s (xl to 7s 6d a day. while -drivers receive from 7s 6d to 8s 6d a day, and ticket inspectors up to 60s a. week, on a working ba-?is of six days weekly. Two suits of uniforms are Usucd yearly, in addition to which conductors receive a macintosh and greatcoat, and drivers greatcoat and oilskins every three- years. In the matter of holidays one day is allowed for each proclaimed public holiday, and six days extra- for good conduct. Free passes arc also issued for any railway in the State, which also include, besides a member, his wife and children up to the number of three. Four privilege passes are also issued. These latter .are single passes, and enable tho holder to travel free over any Stale railway. Two of these j special pases nj(«f be used, by a, member's 1-lvifs,

For some time past the services of llie Morningtou Baptist; Church have been held m the school gymnasium whilst the church was being; removed to the new liito in Elgin road. This having been accomplished and the church extended, the reopening services will he held 10-morrow, when the Rev. Charles Dailaslon will preach both morning and evening.

Tho fourth of the course of winter lecture.? held in connection with the Dunedin Athcmeuiu is to be delivered in the read-ing-room of tlm institute on Tuesday evening next, August 4, by Mr Ceo. M. Thomson, the subject being "The Romance, of Nature." The lecture will deal with some of tho lessons to be learned from a study of the plant life of New Zealand. Mr Thomson will illustrate his remarks by a number of line lantern views, the slides of which have been kindly lent for tho occasion by Dr Cockayne (of Christchurch) and Mr J. Crosby Smith (of Invcrcargill).

From a letter which appears in the Feilding Star it would appear that the moa. did not become extinct at a period so remote as is generally believed. The writer is Mr Thomas A. Bryce, a farmer at, Kiwitea, and son of tho Hon. John Bryce. The writer says: " What time has elapsed since the moa became oxiinct' Allow me to give you proof that tho moa was not extinct at. the time New Zealand wa,s first settled by the British. It is a bold assertion to make. On the 21st of tho present month I unearthed some moa bonea. This bird had evidently died in a hole made by the uprooting of a large tree, the clay falling back from the roots covering and preserving the remains. Tho bones I found were lying above broken roots, some of which are still fairly 60und. The surface roots and trunk were burned presumably when the land was cleared in 1883, as masses of ashes are still in existence almost on tho siu'face. Assuming that tho 'tree lay ~50 years—probably ■ not nearly so long—before it was burned, it would seem that this particular moa lived not more than 75 years ago, and possibly long since then," TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES; St. Paul's Cathedral—S a.m. holy commul'.ion, 11 a»vu. and 6.30 p.m. (preacher, Von. Archdeacon Gould). Pirst Church.—ll a.m. and? 6.30 p.m., Rov. Dr Kisbel. Russell Street Hall: G. 30 p.m., Sister Evelyn. St. Andrew's Church.—ll a.m. aucT 6.30 p.m., Rev. Dr Waddoll. Trinity Methodist Circuit.—Trinity Churoh: 11 a.m. and- 6.30 p.m., Rev. E. O. Blamircs. Woodhaugh: 11 a.m., Mr A. E. Stevens; G. 30 p.m., Rev. R. H. Wylie. Jforth-Easi Valley: 11 a.m., Rev. R. H. Wylie; 0.30 p.m., Mt J. P. Simon. Knox Church.—ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. \V. Hewitson. Primitive Methodist Churches.—Dundas Street: 11 a.m., Rev. S. Bailey; 6.30 p.m., Rev. T. J. Wallis. Kew: 11 a.m., Mts E. Russell; G. 30 i;.m,, Rev. S. Bailey. Abbots-' lord: 11 a.m., Mr T. Saltan; C.30 p.m., Mis E. Russell. Glenavy (North-East Valley): 11 a.m., Mr Jas. Cliarteris; 3 p.m., young people's service; 6.30 p.m., Mr Jas. Chartcris. Fairfield: 11 a.m., Mr H. A. Eden. North-East Valley Presbyterian Ohurch--11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Hev.' H. B. Gray. Cargill Road Methodist' Circuit—Cargill Road: 11 a.m., Rev. W. Slade; 6,30 p.m., lkv. \V. Grigg. St. Kilda: 11 a.m., Rev. W. Grigg; 6.30 p.m., Rev. F. Rands. Broad Bay; 11 a.m., Rev. F. Rands. Methodist Central Mission, Garrison Hall.— 11 a.m., Sister Lizzie; G. 30 p.m., Rev,, \V. Slade; 3 p.m., Brotherhood. Salvation Army.—7 and 11 a-.rn. and 3 and 7 p.m.—Staff -captain and Mrs Dixon. South Dunedin, Presbyterian Church.—ll a in. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. A. Gray. All Saints' Church.—B a.m. holy communion 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. (preacher, tho Very Rev. the Dean). ' Morniugton, Mothcdist Circuit—Mornington: 11 a.m., Mr Martin; 6.30 p.m., Rev. D, J. Murray. Belloknowe3: 11 a.m., Rev. D. J. Murray; 6.30 p.m., Mr Clydesdale. Hanover Street Baptist Church.—ll a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rev. W. Hay. Morniugton Baptist Church.—ll a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rev. C. Dallaston. Moray Place Congregational Church.—ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. W, Saundors. The last of the serio3 of Sunday aflomoon lectures will be given to-morrow afternoon at St. Paul's 'Cathedral, the subject being " The Outlook of Christianity in the Twentieth Century." Miss Waddell will sing " Calvary" (Rodney). The Rev. W. Hay will commence to-morrow evening in the Hanover Street Baptist Church a series of special sermons upon tho most living religious .questions, his subject tomorrow night being "Is thcrs Satisfying Certainty in the Christian Religion?" Mr G. A. Rawson will be the speaker at tho meeting of tho Progressive Society tomorrow evening, and his subject will be " Professor Huxley: a Sketch of his Life and Work." The lecture will be illustrated with 13 fine lantern portraits. Ladies' Gibson coats, only a- few left in light and dark tweeds; full length and tight fitting; worth from 29s 6d to 49s W, Mollisons' sale price, 10s 6d each.-Advt. Wo do expert repair work to watches and jewellery of all kinds. Do not iuu the risk of spoiling your watch or losing a valuable frtono out of a ring, but have them seen to now. 0.. and T. Young, the dependable watchmakers and jewellers, 83 Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt. For bronchia! coughs take Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure. Is Cd and 2s 6d. The coughs, colds, and sore throats which are so prevalent at this seasou of the year may easily be cured by a bottle or two of "Benjamin Gum." The great feature of " Benjamin Gum" is that it gives relief with tile first dose! Is 6d bottle. Who is Pstkr Dick?—'i'he most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Duncdiu. Charges strictly moderate,—Adrt.