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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14381, 26 November 1908, Page 6

Society. -.•'-■ ■ .-.•'■'' ■' ,-. ' / The thirty-second annual summer show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society opens at Tahuna Park to-day. Exhibitors in thc s catt>le, sheep, and pig sections wero arriving in town with their 'stock throughout yesterday, and last evening tho whole of the entries' were- trained out to the park and unloaded.' The judging of the cattle, and pig olasses commences at 1» o'clock this morning. The exhibition of sheep will be an exceed-ingly-fine one—in fact, the finest yet soon on Tahuna Park. This afternoon at 2.30 a pony Taco for boys and girls (not over 13 years) takes place, and about 3;30 a boys' jumping contest. Both ©vents should be full of interest. Tho entries are .there; and all that is now wanted to make the show a big success is two days' fine ; weather. Special carsleavo the Post-Office for tho grounds throughout th© day, and tickets entitling th® holder to transit on tlio cats, and' admission, to the grounds maybe 6ecurcd at the starting point. At the election by the City Council last evening of four representative? on tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, Or Gilki6on introduced tho question of feinaio, representation on th'oso bodies. By electing one or two ladies to the Hospital Board and the Charitable Aid i Board the constitution would, lie maintained, be fullj representative, and would lie strengthened. In ; this connection New Zealand, was far behind the Old Country. Ono thing about' lady representatives—and that would appeal to some of the councillors—was that they would he found to he more economical than men. He did not have tlic names' of any ladiea whom ho might propose, but only wished to ventilato the matter. H 0 hoped what ho had said would be kopt in view, and that at somo future time they would have lady representatives on both the .Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. ' The fortnightly meeting of tho St. John Ambulance Brigade was held on Tuesdayevening, when thero was a good attendance. . The meeting was presided over by Mr W. G. North (first officer), who gavea most interesting and ■ instructive description of the St. John Ambulance kit and haversack, describing fully their contents and the uses of various medical appliances, etc., contained iherein; and also showing the members how lo render first aid in cases of severe cuts and scalds, burns, etc, A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Sir North at the conclusion. The members wero asked to take charge of the ambulance collecting sheets at the Octagon in aid of Hospital and Ambulance Saturday on the 28th. It. was alio suggested that the Ashford litter be used on this occasion, and that a lantern show in the Octagon be arranged for if possible. Although die tourist season opened on November 1, there have been very few callers so far at the local Tourist Bureau, and so far as is known no ono has as yet started out on the Milford Sound overland track. It has, however, invariably been found that the first -wal rush conies just alter the New Year, eo that it is somewhat early to express any opinion as to what the season is to bo like. In eonsequenco of slackness in tho coal trade_ (says our Greymoiith correspondent), the Westport Coal Company has 'dispensed with tho services of 50 men. A man named Walter H. Maislen pleaded "Guilty" at tho Police Court at Oamaru yesterday to breaking and entering a'housa at Tolara and stealing money and goods to the value of £9 5s lOd. Ho was roraaiided lo the' Supreme Court at Dimedin lor sentence. At the adjourned muetirjg of the' Boas, volent Trustees yesterday Mr Gallaway drew attention to a paragraph which had been published; making it appear that jtho change in the day of tho trustees' Wtiiw from Wednesday to Monday had bwsn to suit him. If they would renKani.oJ, he had said that practically any : day but Wednesday would suit him, <& x \ Moo.dc,, was not. chosen with' speoial reference » his convenience.-The Chairmaajj ■„ so; but it was altered as a mafiar of fast for you."-Mi Gallaway: "And,l, w . 7er j grateful to the frusta foj doiun •*."•

Tho proposed Taieri Mouth bridgo has Bgain loomed im between the County Counoils of tho Taieri oral Bruce. Mr Thomas Mackenzie, M.P., wrote to the former tody suggesting a conferenco of members of Parliament and representatives of tho two County Councils interested in the matter. The letter was discussed by the Taicn County' Council yesterday, »wl it ™ s d «" cided that any advances made in this direction should come from Bruce, as hav'n" the greatest interest in tho work; also that tho Taieri County Council was not greatlv interested in tho matter, and was prepared, after the "luke-warmncss", of tho Bruce councillors last January, to let the matter drop. The Education Board yesterday decided to request the architect to furnish a schedule of the materials used in carrying out the board's works, in order that prices for tho samo might be obtained from tho leading architects. A minor .mailer which has been cropping iip with some persistence was laid to rest yesterday, when the Taieri County Council, sitting as the Otokia Domain Board, resolved— That this board cannot see any benefit to be derived by vesting: the control of the Olokia. Domain 1 in local tn.retors." The hoard also decided thut it. did not. see its way clear to relinquishing control of tho domain toany body. The Waipori correspondent of the Tua- ' peka Times writes:—"The elections are at an end; (lie hurry and hustle have subsided; th? suspense is over, and-things have again settled down to tho general routine. The county election, followed by tho general election, with only five days' inter- ! mission, created too much excitement within so brief a period, and I am sorry to state that the scenes which followed tho county election wore deplorable, disgusting, and degrading. These happenings cannot pass unnoticed by respectable residents, ami it is quite time some move was made to cope with such ebullitions of rowdyism. I noticed that tho Police Department took the precaution to send- a constable hero on tho day of tho ooiinly election, but instead of staying overnight, when his presence woidd be likely to exorcise a restraining effect, ho left -immedi»lely after-tea." A social function of a very pleasant description relieved the monotony of tho routine business at the Methodist Synod on Tuesday, Visiting delegates wore tho guests, of the members of the Duncdin Methodist Biblo olasscs at tea. '.Trinity Schoolroom presented a gay appcaranoo tasteful decorations of flowers and and tables bountifully spread, Tho iev. 'IV-J. Wallis presided, and, with Sister innic au<] ,Mr/ Gordon! spoke words of ■rolcome to 'members of tho Synod. Tho Rev. J: A. Hosking (representing tho ministerial brethren) and Mr C. Duke (the laymen) replied,-and, while thanking tho Biblo Class Unions for their hospitality, assured them that their movement would never lack tho sympathy and support of those present.

Tho City Council has entered upon tho much-needed work of renumbering several of tho city streets. A commencement is •, being made ; with High 6trcct, which will i bo renumbered, beginning with No. 1 at St. Andrew street, thus obviating tho use of tho prefix, "lower" for all places of business below Rattray street. Rattray street "will'be similarly dealt with. At present all places of business below Princes street are designated "Lower" Rattray street. In future the numbers will run consecutively from the lower end of tho street fronting tho wharf to tho top, at the Town Belt, at' Arthur street. Princes i, street is also to be renumbered southward from Rattray, street,' as at prcsont tho Stock Ewhango Buildings have no number, and other changes .have taken place. A like course 'will also be taken with Cumberland 'Street southward of Rattray street, and this will render unnecessary the use of tho word "south." These .changes may involve temporary inconvenience, and in somo cases per.hap 3 irritation, but they mako eventually for simplicity and satisfaction to all concerned.

Tho adjourned meeting of tho Benevolent Trustees, • held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs W. T. Talboys (in the chair), J. London, J. M. Gallaway, W. Burnett, and H. A. LcCrcn. Apologies were received from Messrs W. E. S. ?night and A. H. Bridgcr. Accounts amounting to £144 15s fiid/wore passed for payment. Some applications for relief V;ere dealt with.: Mr Mee was instructed to inquire into .tho circumstances of thosj committed to the institution, and to report on any who could support themselves, or who, had -relatives who could assist thorn. The Secretary reported that, the expenditure at the institution during the past four weeks had been £431 7s 6d, or an uv c rage of 8s 3£d per head per week for tho 235 inmates. Gifts of papers and magazines were acknowledged with thanke. Dr Closs's report, containing (particulars of carried out and suggested 'alterations at tho institution, was held over for consideration at the following meeting, which takes place next Monday.

Among the correspondence dealt with by the Taieri County Counoil yesterday was a letter from the chairman of tho Charitable Aid Board (Mr M. Stevenson), inviting tho delegate of the Taieri County Council to attend a meeting at the Charitable Aid Board offices prior to the local bodies' elections. He had a scheme whereby tho burden of rates might, be lessoned. Tho writer enclosed a list of local bodies which had been asked to send represents I iv<cs to the meeting. There were seven local lmdics in and around Dunedin which had Dpi been circularised, as it was considered that, their interests would be with the city. . It will he remembered that) an 41-11 iiriatcd discussion look place, on ■ this subject at the last mealing of Hie Hospital Trustees, when Mr Stevenson was taxed with Retting country against town. Tho letter v.'is " received" without arfy striking display of enthusiasm.

For a good many years the Education Board's inspectors have teen performing the duties of examining Catholic and other private schools, and the Government has now •decider 1 that the boards shall receive some remuneration for the work thus donf by its oflic:rs. At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Education Hoard a circular from tho department was received agreeing to pay for tho examination of private schools, the payment to be on the following basis: £1 for each school examined, and 6d per pupil ou the school roll. The board expressed its "thanks" very appreciatively.

• The experiences of a judge at an agricultural snow arc often interesting, and tend to prove that, judging is not as easy as falling off the proverbial log. Mr J. Miller was judging the Romney f.liccp at the- G'lutha show on Tuesday, and was confronted with two rams, between which there appeared to 'ha absolutely nothing to choose. This was bad enough, hut tho fact that Mr Millsr know one of them to he an English champion, hut did not know which, made matters' worse. The judging of these, two rams took some time, and all the judge's experience was brought, into play. He finally allotted the prize with the philosophical reflection that if ho had rcvcrw.fl tho decision of the British specialists it could not be helped. Yesterday morning lie learned that .lie had given tho .first prize (o the English champion, ai "!i as lie' remarked, enrne out of it rather woi!.

•Yis!*rcl,vr .iftcrnoon Mr -T. M. Callaway iravo notice to move at tho next meeting °. f the Eonevolent Trustees—" That' tho Minister hn .respectfully requested, when i.'.iiniug his proposed Hospital and Charitable AH Bill, to make provision for a labour colony, and for the coorcion of tho loafer who neglects to support himself and theso dependent upon him."

_ A WoUiugton messago stales that during Oetobor 3806 persons arrived in the Dominion, «l 180* departed, The arrivals in.October.of 1907 numbered 5590, and tho Joparturea 1780.

Mr .Tames Harrison was yesterday appointed to represent tho Taieri County Council at the annual election of trustees and members for the Charitable Aid aud Hospital Boaids. A motion that : Mr M. Stevenson be nominated wa6 lost. . The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Technical School Managers was held at tho Technical School yesterday afternoon. Mr U. M., Thomson presided, and thoro were also present—Messrs J, B. Shacklock, V. R. Eunson, K. W. Rutherford, A. Sligo, A. Burt, J. Walker. J. Mitchell, G, C. Israel, T. Seott, Hon. T. Forgus, tho Rev. T. B. Fra6cr, and Mr A. Marshall (director). About 130 applications wcro received for the position of janitor to the school, and a committee, consisting of Messrs Burt, Israel, and T. Seott, was appointed to reduce tho number to six, and report to next meeting. The 6nm of £800 was pas-rd as a progress payment to Messrs (j. Simpson and Co. in connection with tho erection of tho engineering school. Accounts amounting to £Si 9s M were passed for payment. A) ytslerday's meeting of Hie Wa-iliomo County Council the clerk' announced (hat (ho various -ridings' accounts stood as fol-lows:-Blue Mountain (medil), £217 12a 8'.1: Moudmvliank (credit), £98 9s 3dt Ru'li.7 (orod.it), £11? 19s 3d; flnodtvpotl' (credit), £23 to 2d; Dunbaok (credit), £465 15s 3d; Macraes (credit). £780 lis 6d; and Green Valley (debit),'£264- 4s 3d. A conference was -held yesterday between a subcommittee of Urn Education Board, the board's inspectors, the manager of tho Training College, tho Technical School Managers, and Mr A. Marshall (director) for tho purpose of formulating a scheme for tho control of the School of Art. Tho out-come of the conferenco was tho passing of tho following resolution:—"That, in tho opinion of this conference, tho Technical School and the School of' Art should bo amalgamated and placed under the control of tho Technical School Board, provision being made to meet the requirements of the Education Board for its teachers." This resolution was subsequently adopted by tho Technical School Managers 'at their mooting. The -Otago Women Teachers' Association; yesterday wrote to the Education Board asking that infant mistresses be in ,future rated as second assistants, instead of third assistants as at present. After a short discussion it wa6 decided, on tho motion of the Rev. P. B. Eraser, to send 'a copy of tho association's communication ■ to tho inspectors and to tho Teachers' Institute (or their opinions, and a!eo that the-'prac tico of other -boards in this matter be ascertaincd. Interviewed by a Times reporter yesterday, Mr P. G. Pryde (secretary of tho board) explained that the. request really meant that in many of the schools the malo teacher tilling the position of second assistant would be rated as third assistant, and suffer a- lose of perhaps £20 a year in salary; and tho infant mistr-sssas would rank as second assistants, and consequently receive tho salary allotted, for that rating. Several of the saeond assistants who would I>3 affected aro men with families.

At yesterday's mealing of Wie Waihcmo County Council Or D. M. i'hilip was elected a delegate to attend the annual mooting for the election of Hospital and Benevolent Trustees on December 7.

A man named Patrick M'Donald, a resident of tho Momona district, was brought into the Hospital by train from Allanton yesterday suffering from the effeoto of a &?rious trap accident. His horse bolted just as ho was approaching u bridge, -with tho result that ho was thrown out, and a wheal of tho vehicle passed over his abdomen. The full extent of his injuries has not yet been ascertained, but ho was elated to bo in a somewhat precarious condition at a late hour last night.

At tho meeting of the Dunedin Technical School Managers yesterday afternoon Mr A. Marshall, tho director, placed before those present a suggestion tliat some tangible recognition should be made of the services rendered to tlio association by Profossars Black, Shand, and; Gi|ray, of- the Olago University. These three gentlemen, 111 their positions as professors of chemistry, physics, and English respectively, had placed at the disposal of tho leading students in each of those classes at the Technical School free places in their own classes at the University. The meeting was gratified with this suggestion, and it was decided that Professors Black, Shand, and Gilray bo leeommcndoil for cleetiorT as life members of the association.

Portion of the machinery for the now engineering school about to be established in connection with tho Dunedin Technical School is on hand, and the balance is now on the water, being duo to arrive here on December 11. Excellent progress k being ma<k> with the erection of the now build-

An Auckland telegram states that at tho Police Court yesterday the local printing firm of Oullcn, Rowo, and Moorish was charged with having printed leaflets regarding Mr Glover's candidature for Parliament without their name and address. The defendants admitted a broach of tho act, but pleaded that the leaflet was a biography of the candidate,' and that his name being on the face of tho leaflet was sufficient. The magistrate said he believed that the defendants deliberately took their nanio off the leaflets became' they' did not wish the people to know they had printed them for Glover. He fined tho defendants £5.

A Press Association telegram from Ashburton states that, although the farming community has just come through a very critical and financially stringent year,' it lias not prevented a. largo amount of business from being transacted in land sales. This has beer very clearly exemplified by tho Ashhmton branch of the ■ National Mortgage and Agency Company, which reports thdt for the 12 months ended Oclober 31 land to the tofal of over £258,009 has changed hands.

The Supreme Court was engaged yesterday afternoon in hearing a. couple of cases the Evidence in which is quite unlit for publication. When tho facts of the second ia?.c were entered upon his Honor ordered the court lo te cleared. The jury found Mr end Mrs Smith, of tJrcen Island, guilty of ill-treating a child, and .his Honor de. ferrcd sentence until (his morning. William Luby, charged with vagrancy, was ordered lo eomo up for sentence when called upon/ He will appear before the court, next year to learn (ho outcome of a legal point as to procedure in cases of this kind, which Mr Justice Williams has reserved for the Court of Appeal; but he was given to understand that if in tho'moan-time he earns an honest livelihood he need fear no punishment for the present offence.

Mr A, Marshall, director of tho Technical School, announced to the managers yesterday that he had found it inconvenient to carry on two positions, more especially as he had to give more of his time, to the Normal School. For two or three years past he had been thinking of giving up tho directorship of tho Technical School, and ho considered that the most suitable time at which to discontinue his'connection with the association would lie after the elections in February. He would ho moving down to Union street about tho middlo of February. The opinion was expressed by Mr T. Scott that tho limo had arrived when they should have someone who was in a position to give bis whole timo to the association. Notice of motion was given by Mr Scott accordingly, and the matter will therefore come up for consideration at next meeting.

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Mornington, Jast evening to mako further arrangements in connection with the Hospital Saturday movement. The Mayor (Mr H. A. LcCren) presided, and Mr J. Loudon, representing tho executive, was also present. The district was divided into eight blocks that vrao allotted to lsdy,

collectors, who were provided with badges and hoxo6 to indicate their authority to act in the good cause. An Auckland message states thai at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night it was decided to join the. Now Zealand Federation of Labour.' Mr W, Pleydell gavo notice of motion to the effect that a committed l>e appointed to report upon the advisability of appointing, an organiser to solidify the Labour .vote of the Dominion. ' ; Joseph Norman, the prisoner who is charged with having assaulted Mr A. Armstrong, gaoler at the Tcrraeo Gaol at Wei. lington, will hot (reports the Press Association) bo brought before the court until Mr Armstrong is ablo to appear. Mr Armstrong is etill in the bands of the doctor, but it is expected that he will be about again early next week. —; ■» Canvassing agents are advertised for by the A.M.P. Society. ' Visitors to show cannot afford not to coll and see F. and V. Martin's (Octagon) grand show of home comfort* and frmiishingn. JWI go back before giving us a took up.— Advt. , \ The "En. Tout Cas" lady's gla.ee shoe is the atest style, awl can be worn as a lace, buckle. or bow shoe. 205.-Simon'a Continental Boot Depot, Princes street (opposite Post Office), agent.—Advt/ Alt sufferers from rupture will do well to fully investigate Dr J. A. Sherman's modern method of treatment. One glance over the illustrated book of cases, photographed -before and after treatment will satisfy the most incredulous. Some of these cases baffled the skill of tho beat surgeons of England and America.. A T o operation and no detention from work. Send for two free booklets. Consultations free. Hours, 10 a.m. to 12, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; extra hours. Friday evening Irom 7 to 9. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon.— A. W. Martin, Stokes's Buildings, 91a Princes street, Dunediu.—Advt. Nothing cheaper than a good steel trunk for travelling. Wo have placed on scfo a big lot that we know are good value. Aa an instance of how cheap they are, we mention .a 26-inch trunk with brass lock, 12s Cd. 1 j'follisons Ltd.—Advt. Chilblains (broken or unbroken), sores of all kinds relieved immediately by Red Cross Ointmont—Advt, •We recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Duncdin.— Atlvt. To Bowlers.—Our new season stock of Taylor's bowls is to hand. They- are a specially fine-lot, and those requiring a set should make a point o( seeing them.—lr. and T. Young, 88 Princes street,—Advt, "Sulfarilla Tablets"—the Modern Medicine. Better than drugs; a combination of Sulphar and Sarsaparilla. Is box. All chemists.—Advt. Who is Peter Dick?— The moot reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Duncdin, Charges strictly moderate. —Advt.