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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14378, 23 November 1908, Page 4

The Hon. J.. A.' Millar, Minister of . Labour, Customs, anil Marine, accompanied by his. private sccretavy (Mr Frank Thomson) arrived in Dunedin on : Saturday; ' evening. \ It is stated (says our Wellington correspondent) that the Hon. ';'J, A ; Millar will take the portfolio'of Railways to be given up by Mr HalMohes. It carries a salary of £303 more than the ordinary, portfolio. In connection with the portfolios to be filled by new men, it is suggested that tno position of the Government would, be simplified by giving Mr Guinness .Cabinet rank and making Mr, Wilford Speaker. With tlib change in the trend bf politics (says our Wellington correspondent), 'it ; is probable, however, that 'Mr" Guinness would prefer not to enter the Ministry.. but to retain his position as Speaker. : Then, again, it is the House, and not. theMinistry, that appoints the Speaker, and i a new House might take up n. somewhat : independent attitude on such a question. Moreover,, if Mr Guinness relinquishes the ■ position Sir William Steward wduld have a. claim Upon it, and, in addition, there is Mr Roderick M'Kenzic, the . present • Chairman of Committees, to bo considered. In filling the vacant portfolios the remaining members of the Cabinet will certainly. havo to tread a very thorny path. During the past week 32 patients were ' admitted to the Hospital and 26 discharged, and one patient (named' Joseph Dc Brun) died. l The total number of patients remaining in tho institution is 128,' which is five more than at the expiration of the previous week, The bluejackets on H.M.. cruiser Pioneer mustered in force yesterday foronoon for ohuroh parade, and attended divine service at the Anglican, Koman Catholic, Wesleyan, and ■Presbyterian Churches at Port. Chalmers. The day lioing fine, the respective ohurchos had their attendance largely augmented as fho result of the warship's visit to ?ort Chalmers. The usual strangers' tea was held, in fyo Y.M.C.A. Rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr W. G. Hannah, who was in the oha-ii\ extended the usual welcome to visitors,- and after the tea read a Very int'ercstiiijr extract from the diary of the.late secretary, Mr M'Farlane, giving his experience in and impressions of Egypt and Palestine. A ; solo was sung by Mr A, Hamblett. jurymen and witnesses are reminded that their presence is required; at the Supremo Court criminal sittings this morning at 10.30. Altogether there are 12 persons to come before the court for trial »*, sentenjft ' ' ,

Dr Ogston, District Health Officer, returned on Saturday from a 10 days' tour of Otago Control and the Lak«3 district. At Alexandra and Crdmwoll ho inspected tho water supply schemes, and Queenstown the new drainage scheme, Generally speaking, lie found everything to his satisfaction. The defeat of the Hon. R. M'Nab in Mnraura. was the subject of reference by Mr K. G. Allen at Waikouaiti on Saturday evening. Mr Allen said lie thought ho had himself lost a thousand votes because of the new dairy regulations, "and," ho said, " I believe that the Minister of Agriculture suffered from this too." (Voire: "Servo him right.") "Well," said Mr Allen, "J do not say that; Mr M'Nab has been an exceedingly useful man to tho farming community. He neVcr approved of those dairy regulations, and Had very little to do with them. Mr Gilruth, one of tho most able and efficient officers ever in the Agricultural Department, novel" saw thorn. They were issued by tho office or by an inspector. At anyrate, it is not fair to blame Mr M'Nab. And tlien the Meiklo case put on tho finishing, touch. The people in tho .district- whore Mr Meiklo had lived did not seem to ' cotton ' to him very well, and anyone who favoured Kim had rather a rough timo of it." At a sitting of the Warden's* Court on Saturday morning Mr W. G. K. Kenriok, warden, granted the application ,'of Louis Henry Murray to occupy section 4, block VII, Nenthorn survey district, containing 30 acres, as a special quartz claim, three months being allowod in which to commence operations. Mr Bundle appeared in support of tho application. . A Pre6s Association telegram from Napier states that the Anglican Synod passed a resohtlion earnestly recommending the Standing Committee to arrange atnorcugh canvass, with a view to bringing all stiponds to the minimum of £250 per annum. Canon Eccles said it was high time tho Synod took into proper consideration the payment of a living wage, too. It was a' disgra.ee that in this diocesesomo of tho clergymen could not live decently. The Olago Regatta Committee held a meeting on Friday evening, at which various delails were arranged and important additions made to some of tho prizes, including tho First Class Yacht Race, Cruiser Yacht Race, and savoral rowing events. Liberal support is also assured in moton boat entries, which promise" to be a record. ■ Mr Young, the Government expert who wai sent to inspect and report 6n the irrigation of Steward Settlement, has finished his labours and leaves shortly for Wellington. Mr Young (says our Oainaru correspondent) estimates that. £2690 will he required to give a thoroughly complete irrigation scheme. All but £1200 of tho roading on the settlement has been spent, but tho settlers hope that the surplus required to complete the work will, in view of the circumstances, be provided by a Government grant. The attendance at the Art Society's exhibition of pictures continues to l:e satisfactory. (|n Saturday, loth during tho .day and' evening, largo numb?rs inspected the work? of art with great interest. We learn'with pleasure (hat the art union tickets' are going off very freely. The drawing takes place to-morrow evening.

A meeting of graduates of tho University of Otago, for the purpose of electing \a representative on the University Council,' was held in the chemistry classroom on Saturday.. (After some delay A quorum of 10 was secured, and Mr D. ,R, White was voted to tho chair. Mr White briefly explained the positibn, which was that tho Rev. W. Hcwitson, whose term of appointment had expired, was offering himself again for election. He thought the graduates had always been particularly fortunate in tho -gentlemen they had secured to represent Iheni.. ..Dr Ejon, in. o, ; .brief complimentary speed), moved the re-election of Mr JlewitsDn. He thought that would he particularly apposite in view of Mr Hewitscn's recent appointment to tho sitporinlondeney of the Theological College, which In hopatl would in time hear tho sama relation to the University as 'did tho residential colleges in the Old Country. The motion was seconded by Mr J. Robertson and carried unanimously. The Waikaka correspondent of Hie Southland Times says:-"Tho ballasting of the Waikalta-flore railway line is how well on, and the time cannot be long ere it is taken'over by the Railway" Department and opened The station and buildings .At Waikaka are also well under way. The buildings arc of a substaniial nature, and are evidently erected with the intention of permanency. There are not wanting those here, however,'who assert that in a, short time the Railway Department will ' find that when the enormous expenditure that has been incurred mi construcling the lillo is taken into account the traffio will not lie able to ply more lhan axis grease, and that in tho interest of the revenue the line, etc., and buildings will have to be shifted to another artd more important part of the country. This is absurd, of course, but the line, when finally •finished, will be the greatest monument in New Zealand to the present extravagant and wasteful policy conducted and carried on by the Public Works Department. The line, if' we may believe parliamentary statements, has already cost £50,000, and another £12,000 or £15,000 has been voted to finish it. There is-barely 13 vmiles— 12 miles 57 chains,—so it will thus cost the State about £5000 per mile. ' \ ■'

No-licciv&e advocates are reminded of the thanksgiving meeting to be held in the Harrison Hall this evening. The list of speakers will he found in another column. There is to be sold by auction on Friday next aj Now Plymouth a herd of pedigree Jersey cattle, including the celebrated cow Grannie's Girl. The herd is 80 in number, and comprises many other well-known animals, probably the best of their class in. New Zealand. The Jersey breed of cattle is rapidly coming to the front, and fomo of the cows in this herd give 401b to 481b of milk daily, one of them having almost reached 601b. The auctioneer is Mr Newton King, and the owners of the herd arc Messrs Griffiths and Cornwall. ; All sufferers frcm rupturo will do well to fully investigate Dr J. A. Sherman's nicdern method of treatment. One glance over the illustrated book of cases photographed before and after treatment will satisfy the mast incredulous. Some of these cases baffled the skill of the best surgeons of England and America. No operation and no detention from work. Send for. two free booklets. Consultation* free. Hours, 10 a.m. to 12, 2 p.rn. to 5 'p.m.; extra hours. Friday evening from 7 to 9. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 12 neon.— A. V. Martin. Stokes's Buildings, 91a Princes s'i-cel, BiiDadin.—Advt. • Nothing cheaper than a good skol trunk for travelling. We have, placed on safe a big lot that we know are good value. •' As an" instance of how cheap they are, we mention a 26-inch trunk with brass lock, 125.6 d. Molliaoraß Ltd.—Advt. Chilblains (broken or unbroken), sores of ( all kinds relieved immediately by Red Cross Ointment—Advt. "We recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs' A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Duncdin.Advt. \ To Bowlers.—Our new season stock ol Taylor's bowls is to hand. They are a specially fine lot, and those requiring a set should make n point of seeing tlieiu.-li. and T. Young, 88 Princes street.—Advt. "Sullarilla Tablets "-the Mcdsm Medicine. Belter than drugs; a,combination of Sulphur and Sarsapnrilla. Is box. All chemists.—Advt. Who is Petbr Dick?— The most reliable' Watchmaker and Jewellor, opposite Cci Tee Palace, Moray place, Dunediii. Charges strictly moderate.—Advt. The highest excellence of modern art production is realised in this year's Pears' Annual. It is a perfect feast of pictures. Its three large presentation plates aro copies in fac-simile colours of celebrated paintings; and every page of the number itself—which contains Washington Irvine's great Chr.i6lmas romance, " Old .Christmas"—is fascinatingly alive with inimitable- illustrations by Frank Dadd, R.I. Agents for Australasia, Gordon and Gotek . ' " ,