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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14283, 4 August 1908, Page 4

Tradespeople in tho city complain- at the. present time of a general tightness, of monoy and consequent difficulty in getting it in. Furthermore, business, botb. wholesale and retail, is'reported to bo very dead, and a period of all-round dulness is . caeing- experienced. Tho recent American' financial crisis ie credited with very far-reaching effects, and business people state that the Americans have been dumping their goods. heavily into New Zealand in order to 'ealied on thorn at almost any sacrifice. This has had a depreseihg effect on local trade. Then, as to the tightness of Money, one ofVthe reasons given is that the Government ■ has been raising so uiUoh money within the Dominion, and the banks have not been giving bo imlch accommodation as previously. But, whatever rriay be "ths causes, retailors and wholesale people alike complain- that money is distinctly scarcer than it has been for a lohg time.

The, sartd-pufnp dredge Vulcan was shifted from the lower elid of the Victoria whiff yesterday dbtfn to .Black >Taok'e Point, near RtiVetßhourtie, where she Was moored in readiness to comment operations on the fimall area on the foreshore which was left unfinished some years ago. ...As the discharge pipes are already in position, tho Vulcan Will be ready to start Work as soon as the pipe, carrying pontoons are moored in position.

Respecting the discussion on the vaJUe of the little owl.as a. check upon the growth of the small bird nuisance, ttife Vincenli County Council, in reply to the ciroulaif letter from the Farmers' Union, states that though the little owls will doubtless do good in eradicating the small bird peat in, •the vioinity of townships, some time Must eiapso before the: little owk multiply ever tho district. Meanwhile the council proposes to adhere to its- present methods. The council's return shows that in the year 1906-7 £273 Is 6d Was paid for egg?,/ and in the year 1907-8 £98 cV6d. . .J' ; ,

The foljowing has been received: by Mr I Hugh Mitchell, secretary, of the ptago Branch of the ,New Zealand, Farmers' Union:—"l am instructed to inform you that at the meeting of tho Waikari.Branob. of the New Zealand farmers' ■ Uiiion a, resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the Otago farmers in their losses by tho recent; snow arid floods."

The Waikoikai Brajich of thfe JJew'Zealand Farmers' Union, at its annual meeting, elected t,hß follewiilg' office-bearers: — Mr W Mackenzie, president; slt' P. W. : Cunningham, vice-president; Mr R, Maodbnald. secretoryj ■• and Mr Beattie; auditor.

From a return laid on the table of th« liouse at the ihst&fice of Mr Ell, M;P for Christchurell South, the number of pfosedutions for selling liquor without a' iieensß td do so, and the number 6f convictions obtained; dufirlg the years 1900-1906 are available. Tlley ate given in consecutive order for the years indicated, tho number of rtnvlrtioris following the proseeutiorm" being shown in pnteiitheses;—iSOO,- prosecutions 201 (99);.-1901, '14* (79); 1902, 156 (76); 1303, 270 (1581; 190*, 212 (136);' 190 r 159 (84) 184 (137). ' , ■ ' : "

A sole female country tcacher'a life is not always monotonous, as the following incident shows. A teacher lived with k sister in 'the dwelling attached to tho eohobl, and some distance from aiiy neighbour. During one high! recently the smell 6[ smoke caused rhehi to ihvesiigate. arid they found that in i the School the floor in front of the fireplace arid the mahte!pieoo were biazingi the flames rapidly ascending the wall. Vhey phickily set to work and tiarriod water,'arid soon liadithe 'flames subduedj thus saying the school and their own effects, though a little "the highest credit is due to thorn for their pi-esence of mi'nil and courage, for had the fire got any headway in bo old a wooden building th« Education Board would have needed another r,ohool,

A Chi'istchur'ch Press Association telegram says that tho new State school at North Linwood opened yesterday morning with ia roll number of 150 pupils. . Owing to the unexpectedly large attendance, the chairman of the Education Board sent but an assistant mistress. It is anticipated that 50 additional scholars will bo enrolled during the week.

Tho ordinary meeting of tho Duhedin Parliamentary Union Was held last evening, tlie Chairman of Committees (Mr M. Cohen) presiding. Mr J. G. Lovett gave notice to ask at next meeting of tha union-*'That in coiisequenee of the' Right Hon. the Prime Minister having lost confidence in much of the past and ; prospective legislation of the Dominion, will he inform members of this House when' lie intends to take up his duties as High Commissioner for the Dominion in London?" Mr C. J. Wattson gave notice to ask tho Premier "'when lie intends',to bring down a policy measure in conformity with rule 9"; and Mr J: MacManus gavo notice to introduco the Public Ownership of Food Supply Bill. Mr R. Ferguson (Premier) moved the second reading of tho Elective Legislative Council Reform Bill, and in the debate thai followed. Messrs J. G. 'Lovett., J. MacManus, C J Wattson, G. Bewley, W. Dall, W. P. Arkle, R Day, and others took part, and the mover inti mated that the bill would be'committed that day fortnight. Mr Day moved— "That the Government, by its legislation, lias lost tlio confidence of the House/' and this \vas accepted as ft vote of no confidence; to take precedence of all othci business at future meetings.

There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Otago and Southland Licensed Victuallers' Association, held at 3 p.m. yesterday, n'itli Mi" C. Speight in the chair. Mr Speight proposed that Mr G. L. Denniston, who had been president for some years, Should again be elected fol the current year. In moving to thia effect, the Chairman paid a high tribute to Mr Donnistotrs powers as a chairman and general manager at publio meetings and remarked that he enjoyed the mmos) confidence and respect of «very membet of the association.' Mr P Cotter seconded tint JBOvion, afid i? doiu-y gp U&l£iJMI

indorsed everything tiio chairman had said, Mr Denniston, Mr Cotter remarked, was ono of the ablest chairmen ho knew. Ho was most fair nnd judicious i in Conducting a meeting, and invariably acted with impartiality and justice. The motion was agreed to unanimously. Somo weeks ago a cablegram gave information of an "Elizabeth Watson Fund," to provide pensions for New Zealand clergy. It now appears (says the Church Chronicle) that the benofaotion was only fo tako effect in case of Mrs Watson surviving her daughter. The- daughter is still living, and therefore Mrs Watson's good intentions have Come to nothing. Mr Malcolm, M.P. .for Clutha, told a Times reporter yesterday that there had thus far been sufficient business promised Parliament lately fo ensure a full five months' session. "But I believe," said Mr Malcolm, hopefully, "that much of this will bo withdrawn, allowing tho session to terminate about the middle of October or, at tho latest, tho end of October." It was announced at the strangers' tea at tho Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Sunday evening that tho Young Men's No-license licngue would be re-formed this evening, and a meeting is called for that purpose at 8 o'clock to-night in the Y.M.C.A. Rootos, Lower Stuart street, All young -non desirous of entering into temperance work aro invited. • At an open-air meeting held on Saturday night at Christohurch (says the Press Association) the following ircsolution was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting affirms tho principle of the bare majority as being the only principle capable of application to any question submitted to a popular vote in a. country where a democratic Government exists." " Have you heard of anyoho coming out ' 'to contest the Clutha seat with jou?" was 8 question asked Mr Malcolm, M.P., last evening. Mr Malcolm ropled that, so far, he had heard of no likely candidates. . Mr R. Breen has just received a certificate, signed by Mr Ben Tiilctt, showing that ho has been elected an honorary member of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and Gonoral Labourers' Union of Groat Britain and Ireland. The Otago Felt Hatters' Union is moving in tho direction of having a now award mado governing its conditions of labour, and as at the present tirao conferring with the employers with a view to having the matter settled amicably if possible. Special services were held last Sunday in connection with tho reopening of tho Mornington Baptist Church. The church has been removed from the old site in Chapel street to the new ono at the corner of Elgin road and Randall avenue. Tho building, as enlarged and renovated, now presents an attractive appearance, and will be used for all services until tho new • church is erected. The attendances on Sunday were large. At tne evening service every available seat was occupied. The pastor, iter, C. Dallaston, preached at both services! Interest was added to tho evening service by Mr T. W. Slater's solo, "In the Cathedral." The Anderson's Bay Public School horticultural class mot on Saturday at Mr Robert Wool's, instead of Mr Lee's, as Was intended. There was a full attendance, a,nd all tho boys wore anxious to show what they could do on tho last day's pruning of tho season. It being a. fine afternoon,, they did it good amount of useful work on various frnit trees and roses.' Mr Robert Niool treated, the boys to sOmo excellent apples from the trees they, were pruning, and Mrs Nicol, senior, treated thorn also very liberally to tea and cakes, and expressed herself very pleased to see them. The head teacher was in attendance. f Tho sawmilling ihdustry, of which Invercargill was once the southern centr» is (says the Orepuki Advocate) drifting 'out west untal tk outposts arc on tho banks Of the Wa.au River. Tho spurs and footmils of the Longwood Range echo to the sound of the axe and saw around their entire circuit The importance of tho ■ v!?,*? 6 Wr6te,,n towns, »'P ™>" estimated by the fact that in the district supervised by the local factory inspector it provides employment for 240 men and boys, and tho aggregate wages paid amount to the respectable sum of £19,500 per annum. ' Addressing the Cadets at t . ho Uni{ed Ssrvico College, at Windsor, on J llno i 5) I'leld-marshal Lord Roberts said: "Fightin? w«j now very different from what it Was when he first entered the army. At that time troops hero drawn up in clcse order and shooting wa.s quite a seoondarv thin-. J. hey were forbidden to shoot until they could see the whites of tho enemy's eyes ' ■ Lot them test Low near they must approach one another before they could see the whit© of the eyes. It was abut -10 paces ' At ono point on the field of Waterloo. ; French and British forces were drawn up on opposite sides of the road, and actually ' fought across that narrow space. Now when a force entered the zone of flro the ' troops took up extended'order, where a ' man might find himself, without an .officer, < 12 paces from his nearest comrade fighting by himeolf tho whole day through, l It involved a tremendous trial of pluck and < norvo ; Private advices received in Dunedin state that Mrs Annie Besant had a very successful meeting in Wellington on Sunday evening, tho hall in, which she delivered her lecture beihg packed, while hundreds of people were unable to secure admission. Mrs Besant left for Christchurch last evening, and is expected to arrive in Dunedin on Thtirsdav, i Wo havo received the sum. of £1 0s 9d for Mr C. "Arthur Pearson's Fresh Air Fund. This represents tho labour of a little girl of eight years of age, named Hazel Moban Bel], of Woodside, West. Taieri. Tho sum is made up of small amounts, none being larger than Is; which makes tho achievement the more creditable. We have received 2s 6d from " W, >&" towards the Kaikorai Band Fundi — «*» A roosting of members o! the United Slarr-Bowkett Building Societv will be held on Thursday, Oth August, to'dispose of su appropriation of £500 in No. '2 Group bv ballot. . Ladies' Gibson coats, only a (ew left in light and dark tweeds; full length and tight fitting; worth from 29s M to 49s Gel, Mollisons' sale price, 10s 6d each.—Advt. _ We do expert repair work to watches and jewellery of all kinds. Do not run the risk . of spoiling your watch or losing a Vllhublo stone out o'f a ring, but hnvo them seen to now. G. and T. Young, the dependable watchmakers and jewellers, 83 Princes street, i Dunedin.—Advt. For bronchial coughs take Woods* Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s Od. Tho coughs, colds, and sore throats which j we so prevalent at this season of the yoat may easily bo cured by a bottle or two of "Benjamin Gum." The great feature of , " Benjamin Gum" is that it gives relief with ', tho first dose! Is 6d bottle. ; Who is Peter Dick?— The most reliable * Watchmaker aiid' Jeweller, opposite Coffeo \ Palace, Moray place, Dunedin. Charges Strictly moderate.—Advt. j