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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 4

During the past TC ek them wore as manv as sa deaths m the Dunedin Hospital tha mth Ja he d °^f d bei " K Jcssia IlHng■p.nnl ri Ar K^tio Wheian, rin! ti"' S Ijd ' e ' and Ernest Hjor'f; Tho . admitted during the \ cot numbered 40, while 21 wore dia'nmates remaining, in tha bS? w. at ,)l0 close 0f tho wcck DUm -

At a meeting of the executive of tho Otogo Iwnployera Association, heJd on Fridav afternoon, tho following resolution was unanimously carried-" That this meeting emphatically endorses the resolution passed ly the Auckland Employers' Association with to the finding of the special Board set up m connection with Auckland twmray mattan." The meeting WD3 strongly of opinion tlmt a gross injustice iad been perpetrated by the chairman of the special Tramway Board (Dr M'ArthuT), and members expressed ft hope that such a unduig would never be repeated. The Mayor (Mr J. M'Donald), acoompamed by tho assistant town olerk (Mr J. Jacobs), left by Saturday morning's north express to represent Dunedin at the .Municipal Conference in Wellington, and also at the American fleet celebrations at Auckland. As it was considered inadvisable that both the Mayor and town clerk (Mr v. W. Richards) should be absent from the city at the fame time, tho original intention that Mr Riohards should accompany the Mayor north was changed, and on Mr Rieluirda s advice Mr Jacobs was selected to accompany Mr M'Donald on Lis northern tour.

A slow train to Port Chalmers was delayed for eomo time at Sawyers' Bay on Saturday afternoon through a truck being left too far along a siding, and the train coming in contact with it. Very lifctlo damage was done. Hie obstruction waa cleared away by means of a rope. An Auckland Press Association telegram s&ys that the Norfolk and fkmroto, which arrived thero yesterday, met with very heavy weather on the passage, gales from the eastward being experienced until reaching the New ZeaJand coast. Tho Hauroto's deck cargo of fruit was, shifted, but there was no other damage. The steamer was hove-to far 18 houra during the extremity of the gale, and oil hags were used to calm tho seas. .

Speaking yesterday afternoon to a united meeting of the Methodist Bible classes, Mr 6. B. Nioholls quoted a. (statement received by him last week from Mr J. R. Scott, of Dunedin, secretary of the National Dairy Association, and well-known in Otago and Southland. Mr Scott said: "I have been travelling all over Otago and Southland ■very frequently for the last 30 years, and have constantly visited the areas that are low no-license, both before, tliey adopted that policy and since. I am, therefore, in a position to make a well-informed comparison. "My experience is that I now get a bettor bed, better meals, and am in every way more comfortable in the hotels in tbo no-license areas tlian 1 used to ba in those same hotels when they had licenses, Compared with the some olass of town under license, I have also no hesitation in eiying that the accommodation in the noiicenso areas in Otaco and Southland is in every way superior. Speaking of the general results of the no-lioonae law, there can be 110 doubt whatever that the communities that have adopted it have been very greatly benefited. I am surprised that eo partial a prohibition flfl local no-licenso gives when it is only a-' single aiea with licensed houses near it should accomplish so much good. I like to be under the mark rather than over it, so will say no more, but more could be said without being unduly favourable to the no-ticense policy." Mr Nicholls quoted this aa the verdict of a, man who has had ample opportunities of observing and comparing the same places under both license and no-lioense, who lives and has his business among- us in Dunedin, whose reputation is known, who willingly gives hisnam&to back up 'Jho-opiDion he-bos

formed. Such a testimony, Mr Nieholls claimed, was worth reams of newspaper assertions over nom-de-plumes, or hundreds ot witnesses, 6Uoh as Mr Harnett, who only saw a town for a couple of days on a special occasion, and then, apparently driven more by prejudice and a desire to score a point against no-license than bv a desiro for justice, trumpeted forth to the world a sweeping condemnation of the nolicense policy. Tlie business at the meeting of the Drainago Board to-morrow night will include the consideration of the tenders for its debenture loau. The amount required is £35,000, in £100 dobenturcs, and tenders closo at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Tho llev. W Laycock conducted special servicts at the HighclilT .Primitive Methodist Church yesterday, during which a collection was taken up on behalf of tho building fund. A sum of £12 10s was secured, and this, added to the credit sido of tho fund, will almost liquidate tho debt. At the evening eervioo feeling reference was made by the minister to the sudden death of Mm Lake, who had for nearly 30 yean; boon a member ot tho Higliclift Church, and who died suddenly in the Hospital on Saturday night. There was a large number present at the usual Sunday tea arranged by tho Y.M.C.A. for thoso -visiting tho city. Tho Chairman (Mr Steven) extended a hearty wolcome to tho visitors, and amongst thoso who responded were men from Waikouaiti, Riverton; Napier, Scotland, England, and Norway. A Scotch solo was very nicely given by Mr John Pate. Mr G. B. Nieholls, organising agent for the United Temperance Reform Council, was the speaker for tho evening, and gavo an interesting account of his work, and appealed to tho young men to actively interest themselves in. the forthcoming campaign. A most interesting debate between tho MornLngton Methodist Debating Society and tho St. Andrew's Society was held in the Morningtou Methodist Schoolroom on Saturday oveiung, Mr J. G. Moody presided, and there was a large attendance of members and friends of both societies. Pleasing musical items wore supplied by Mies Holgate (piano solo) and Mr H. Brooke (song). The subject for discussion was—" That Civilised Nations Should Disarm." and Mr W. Aitchison led for Mornington in the affirmative. lie drew attention to tho enormous waste of monoy and productive power necessary to maintain aji armament, and claimed that public opinion was growing in favour of the abolition of armies and navies. Mr Aitchison was ably seconded by Mr C. Ilall. Mr E. J. Smith, who was seconded by Mr E. (Skinner, led for St. Andrew's in the negative, and laid stress on tho danger of attack from uncivilised nations, and tho impracticability of any disarmament proposal at tho picsont time. Brief speeches were made by several members of both societies before the loaders were called on to reply. Mr A. H. Grinling, who had consented to aqt as judge, complimented both sides on the effectiveness of the debate, and after explaining hiG system of marking announced that. St. Andrew's had won by 153 points lo 145. Mutual good wishes were exchanged between tho leaders of tho two societies, and the Mornington ladies kindly provided refreshments at the olosc of the gathering. An exceedingly largo audience assembled at the Dunedin Progressive Society to hear an address by Mr G. A. Rawson on " Professor Huxley: A Sketch of his Life and 'Work." The lecture was a moat interesting and instructive one, and was listened to with close attention and enjoyment by thoso assembled. Mr S. H. Rawson illustrated the lecturo with some excellent lantern slides inado by himself specially for the occasion, and which added greatly to tho interest of tho address. At the City Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr 11. Y. Widdowson, S.M., John Lawson, with two previous convictions during the past six montho, was fined 2Cs, in default seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. A first offender was lined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Oharlos Perry, charged with disobeying a maintenance order of tho court to contribute 7s 6d weekly towards tho support of his illegitimate child, was remanded until the I.oth inst., bail being fixed at £100 in his own recognisance, and ono surety of £100, or two sureties of £50. When tho Waimato berthed at Port Chalmers on Saturday, Constable Edwards arrested the ship's carpenter, Frederick J. D. Beard, who was given into custody on a charge ot having broached cargo during tho voyago from London. Accused was subsequently brought before Mr J. Watson, J.P., and charge with embezzling nine jackets and 15 pairs of Lroueers, valued at £10, on the high seas on June 23. On tho application of the police the accused .was remanded until Wednesday, Tho records for last week, as supplied by tho officials of tho Drainage Board office, show that rain fell as under:— 28tli, .lOOin; 29th, .lOOin; total for the week, ,200 in. During the month of July rain fell on 16 days. The heaviest fall was between the 7th and Blli when 1.325 in fell. The total fall for the month was 4in, and tho total to date for 1908 is 16.13 in. . Tho ll0 "' M'Nab, Minister of Lands, in a letter lo tho secretary of the Captain Cook Memorial Committee, Blenheim say.;:-"I was pleased to see that the committee decided to keep this movement clear of anything in tho nature of a memorial scholarship. No person has a greater opinion than I have of suck, a class of memorial, but. after all, it only appeals to a limited section, and I fear that in New Zealand, under a misapprehension of tho true nature of a memorial, wo seek too often to make our memorials utilitarian rather than erected for the solo object of keeping alivo the memory of a great man. The memorial should, in my opinion, be kopt clear of all educational institutions, and should bo intimately associated with the occasion of Cook's hundred days' rcsidonee in tho Dominion. ][ that plan is carried out in its entirety it will not only prove a memorial to tho great navigator, but will throw a halo of romance around your beautiful sound." On 15th Juno last Eiold-marshal Lord Roberts presented a ticld-gun to tho C'adels of the United Service College. Lord Robert having inspected the corps, walked over to whoro tho dark Khaki Elswick 12-pounder stood upon the parade. Addressing the Cadets, he said it was a 12-pounder gun of 3in calibre, weighed 12cwt, and had a range of SGOOyds. It was far superior to any field gun then in South Africa at that time; its only drawback -was its extreme weight. It weighed behind tho team, all complete, over 40ewt, and very often required eight horses to drag it properly instead of the six horses which perhaps tliov were awaro was tho proper complement' of Royal Horse and Field Artillery guns. It may be thought that, like the sheep, the hares and rabbits on the snow-covered country are suffering a lingering death by starvation, and that while the loss occasioned by the former is to be deplored, the annihilation of such vast numbers of the destructive rodent can be viewed as one of the redeeming features of the snowfall. Hares and rabbits, however, are very 'much to tho foro isays the Oamai-u Mail); at anyrate, they are not having suoh a bad time as people are wont to imagine. Certainly the change of diet to which they have been forced to accommodate themselves may not be so appetising as the succulent herbage which now is lost to sight, but it will at least servo to keep them alive until the snow has melted and they aro enabled to again secure their natural food. Thcv have now established themselves on the frozen snow, and may bo seen commingling in large numbers around any shrubs or tree trunks that may be showing above the surface, tho leaves and bark of which thoy strip until nothing but the hard wotl remains. An application under "Tho Law Practitioners Act, 1882," was mentioned by Mr Justice Cooper in Chambers op Shuvsday

(says tho Poet) 111 respect o( Robort Moncricf Cut-hhertson, formerly of Ashburton. It was alleged several days ago that Mr Cuthbortson was admitted in Orange River Colony as a solicitor l>y virtue of hi* New Zealand qualifications. Whilst practising there ho was convicted of the crime of theft, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, by rcaeon of which lie was sul«o----quently struck off the roll of solicitors in that (-articular colony. A rule nisi was made on Jl»y 1, 1907, calling upon Mr G'tithberlson to appear and show causo why ho should not bo el ruck oil' tlio roll of barristers of the Supremo Court, of Now Zealand. Tlio time for the appearand* expired in August last, but it wra alleged that Cuthbertson had not appeared. Mr Blair, on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society, moved for an order, reserving the rulo nisi for consideration of the Court of Appeal. His Honor reserved his decision until noxt day, when he said he would refer the whole matter to the Court of Appeal to let it consider the question whethor or not the rulo should bo made absolute. Mr W. Murray, general manager of tlio Christohurch Meat Company, informod a reporter that although the season which is jurt closing has been a disappointing one so far as the number of carcases handled at the company's work was concerned, tlie prosepccts for the coming season were much brighter, the recent heavy Tains having effected wonders on tlio light lands of Canterbury. A distressing accident ocurred at Mosgiel yesterday afternoon. A young man named John Beale, a well-known jockey, was out shooting rabbits with a companion, and through some unfortunate mischance hie friend's gun was ;u'4'£;iitly discharged, Bealo receiving tlio charge in his eyes. Ho was immediately driven into Dunedin in a trap and taken to the Hospital, where examination showed that tlio ease was a very serious one, and that his eyes had been badly injured. In Mr Lnurcnson's bill for the better prevention of cruelty to animals, a new definition of cruelty is sought to bo established. In the interpretation clause cruelty is definod as "causing unnecessary suffering to animals, such as slaughtering domestic animals for food, without previously stunning (them), pigeon shooting from traps, coursing in enclosures of lures aiid rabbits, burning horses' mouths for lainpers, docking horses' tails, (using) overhead check reins, and (employing) chained boundary dogs." Tlio most absorbing topic on the Wast Coast during the past fortnight has been (says our correspondent) the 6cquel to tlio Wostport murder case—viz., the charge against William Connolly of having committed perjury. After a preliminary investigation, lasting 12 days, Mr Turlon, S.M., on Friday committed him for trial. Immediately he announced this decision there was vociferous applauding in the court room, but this was promptly suppressed. The utmost excitement prevailed in Wostport, where feeling on tjie subject rims very high. A G'liristchureh message slates that Mr W. T. M'Farlano (Mayor). Cr D. C. Cameron, jun., and Mr j. 15. Dick (town clerk), of St. Kilda, inspected the destructor, the tepid baths, and other municipal buildings on Saturday. At the meoting of tlio Ilokitika Borough Council on Friday evening, tho Mayor (Mr Michel) pointed out (says our correspondent) that it seemed paradoxical that while they were protesting against tlio importation of Oregon pine into t.ho Dominion, a cargo of 100,000 ft of Oregon pine was actually on the water for Ilokitika at the present time. A modification in tho Gazette, signed by the Judges of the Supreme Court, states that for the future the several offices of tlio Supreme Court throughout the Dominion of New Zealand shall be. open daily, except on Sundays and holidays, and except also a,s hereafter mentioned, from 10 o'clock in tho forenoon to 3 o'clock in the afternoon. On Saturdays the ollices shall close at 12 o'clock neon. Dliving vacation the offices shall close at 1 o'clock in tho afternoon, oxcept on .Saturdays, when tlio offices shall close at 12 o'clock noqn. This order is to come into forca on August 10. In tho opinion of the Wellington Education Board's inspectors, tho leaving certificate—i.e., a certificate of competency in t.ho subjects of Standard VI, docs not impose upon candidates for examination a severe enough test, and (says tlio Dominion) they favour tho substitution of the proficiency certificate as a leaving certificate. The certificate of competency means that the holder has passed Standard AM. The proficiency certificate also means that, but a much higher standard of. work is required in English and arithmetic. The Education Board has now agreed to urge upon the Government the advisability of amending tho regulations in the direction indicated. W. Webb, the champion sculler, ban so far recovered from his recent illness as to resume rowing, though he is not quite himself yet, and will have to take things easily for some time. However, t.ho data of his raee with Artist is over four and a-lialf months off yet, bo there is no need for him to be in too much, of a hurry to get into solid work (says the Wnngaimi Herald). As long as his health is all right he does net, require much hard training—in fact, ho could probably do with less than ho has had in one or two of hi 6 races. ill- William Anderson directs attention to three typographical errors in his letter in Saturday's issue on the subject of the Rev. Mr Gibson Smith's vision. 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