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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14447, 13 February 1909, Page 9

A Wellington message sfn( . p9 „ J- Ooorso. Fowlds, who fe |~0 1, fo , »-f lure ,t „,ght, has nweptHl „„ \o. r"r •''•' ,""" f0 "" lla "'°" ?lm ° »f othodisl Chinch „,. Core on Wednesday

ll* Hon. T. Mackenzie. Minisler of tmluslrios and Commerce, will spend this iiHcniooa. u, Dunediu. Ife ffi || ,„ av „ f()1 . \ W'lmgion on il.mlay. ami it is not likely """■ h" "'ill come soulh again for about a nioiilh.

Ihe Allorney-goneral advises the Auckland City Council (say, a Press AssoeiaIjoi. telegram) t|„„ t |,n mailer of amending I'm Municipal Corporations Act is receiv- '"•'' "ll'-'ilion as to giving local bodies power '» refuse billiard room licenses where Ihey »''<> not salisliod will, (] lc character of Iho •'ipplicanl.

I St. Valentine's Day does not obtain much recognition in Now Zealand. I| S ohservant, in fact, is almost extinct. But for l lie information of |j,<, curious it may he nieiilioned that I >-di:y is St. Valentine's K"\ 10-morrow, the 14(1. ,W., being the day once memorable for pleasurable asso-

To-morrow, February 14. is the anniver*iry of the dale of Captain Cook's death at Tahiti in 1779.

Two men and a woman were arrested by Ihe North Dunedin police last evening oi. ii charge of stealing a number of fowls They will he brought before the Police Court Ibis morning. A voung man will also be brought before Iho court on a charge of baling a pair of boots, value 22s Gu, (he properly of Win. Fruniloy.

A special mooting of the North-East Valley Horoiisrh Council was hold hist oveniiiif lo consider what slops should be taken in j-egnrd lo the floatation of the loan of ±117,600 for the water reticulation of tho borough, for which loan when offered in Ihe form of debentures on the local marker no offer bad been received. After a mooting, unfortunately only too typical j„ j| s chiirueler of llin reputation Ibis local body has acquired for acrimony and feeling, it was decided tlmt- Ihe Dank of New Zealand's offer lo ask its London branch to endeavour la place Ihe debentures privately on the London market should be accepted'. It is expected that about six Weeks will elapse from tbe dale of the despatch of tbe mail from here before news will bo received as lo (he success or olherwiso of the llola-

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday afternoon (says a Press Association telegram) a young man named William Gibson wm charged with having thrown a bottle in a public piaco to the danger of the public. Accused denied all knowledge of the offence. Evidence was given, showing Hint the accused, who was sitting ill the gallery at the Opera House, raised a beer Inn lie from which he hail been drinking;, and I brew it forward, the bottle descending into the stalls. Fortunately it struck Hut hack of mm of the seats, ami did not injure anybody. The magistrate regarded the oli'enee as a most serious one. Had the li-llle struck, anyone on the head it would possibly have resulted in a charge of manslaughter. Gibson was fined £3 12s, with costs.

A very interesting announcement; was made by the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Hid banquet at Bnlchitha last night. The lion, gentleman said he had almost completed arrangements for an extensive tourist trip from Duncdiu and the Bind' for Easier time. The Cniou Steam Ship Company would pur on ;i splendid strainer, which would visit the (iniiidejl. of our fiords on the West Coast ...f Olago, leaving Dunoilin mi Thursday night and returning in lime for those who wished to attend business on Tuesday morning to do so. Tin- Sure from Duiiediu would be £5 and from lllulf £4. The Minister went on to say that be had to thank the Cnion Company for meeting I lie departmenl in a most generous mimner. This might be regarded as his first administrative act, and would give cll'eet to what he so much desired—namely, that Ihe glorious scenic treasures which we |K\«essed should bo made accessible to our own people under conditions of despatch anil cost which Jie hoped would be within the reach of many. The Minister's announcement was received with a hearty round of applause.

Tliirlecn years ago Alfred Kn ? land. a Yass resident, was stabbed in the back by a man who attacked him (says a Sydney message to Melbourne). The wound healed and Knejnnd felt no trouble till a pain behind the shoulder blade recently caused him to seek advice from a doctor. The medical man made an examination, and advised England to enter the Yass llosnifat for treatment. An o]K-i'afion was performed, and the blade of the knife, corroded and discoloured, was extracted from the old wound.

The lirst shot in the construction of the tunnel in connection with the conveyance ; of water to the power station at Waipori j will be tired on Wednesday' next, when 1 the Mayor, the city electrical engineer, and probably some of tho members of the Electric Power and Lighting; Committee : will bo preseiife , 1

It is understood that the Dunedin Waterside Workers' Union will hold a special meeting on Monday evening next, when the refusal of the Port Chalmers Union to entertain the proposal for amalgamation will be considered.

Dr Norlhcotc Deck, a missionary from the Solomon Islands, will arrive in Dunedin from the north this evening. He will bo accompanied by Miss i'\ 11. Young.

On the 17th inst. the members of the executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand will wait as a deputation on the lion. J. A. Millar, Minister of Railways, at Wellington in order to place before him certain grievances in connection with the working of the service. One matter that will be brought under his notice will bo in regard to the tvcatnient meted out to junior porlers, whose particular grievance is that under Ihe now classification (hey have been subordinated to platform bands, taken on as labourers, who have not the same length of service nor the same amount of experience to llieir credit. In regard to Ibis matter an earnest, endeavour is lo be made to have a readjustment made before the next classification list comes down. Other questions lo be brought under the notice o! ihe Minister refer to Ihe withholding of increases granted, as to engiueinen and others, the system of promotion ad .pled in the second division, the 48-hour week, and its general application in the second division, and the stopping of time, from cleaners for alleged unsatisfactory work, also Ihe classification of the Manawatu men. A united mission is to be held in Burns Hall from February 22 to 26, The afternoons will be devoted to Bible-reading, and in Ibo evening Ihe snrvico will be for tho deepening of the spiritual life. The missioner (Kev. Andrew Allan) is well known in Britain and South Africa as a convention speaker. A united choir under the leadership of Mr ,7. 11. Stephens will lead tho singing. Kll'ort.s have been made to arrange, a race between Traubath, of Gore, the Australasian half-mile champion, and Dr Guy llaskms, to bo decided at, the Dunedin Sports Club's meeting on March 13. A Press Association telegram from Gore states that Trembalb is agreeable providing 11nskius is reasonable in bis conditions for distances. It is felt in Gore that, tho match should be run there. On being interviewed in Christ church with regard to his intentions respecting competing this season, Dr Jhskins stated that he had definitely determined lo compete only in tho two Marathon races at Auckland and Ashburion, as he had been training for these long distances, tie had abandoned all idea of taking part in tho New Zealand championship meeting or in races over short distances'.

During the last three years a controversy has boon going on between the Southland Coiinly Council am! the Oiago School Com. niissioncrs about some "thirds" and

"fourths" alleged by the former lo bo due to Iho YVaikaia Hiding, the amount claimod being £11,500 or over. Tho position liiken up by the Commissioners was that the Land Board had already paid tho I birds and fourths. To Ibis it was replied, says the. Gore Standard, that all bodies which had reserves vested in (hem arc liable. At length, however, an amicable settlement has boon arrived at. It has been arranged that the Commissioners shall pay £3260, extending over a period of two years, in satisfaction of the claim. This moans that the Waikaia Riding bus been suddenly enriched by that, amount, which, in accordance with the law, will bo expended on roads benefiting Iho blocks whence tbe

revenue was derived,

The Lake Wakatipu steamer Mountaineer, with about 40 passengers and mails for Kingston, broke down midway between Qu.-.'tislo'.vn and Kingston yesterday morning. There was deep water and a bad anchorago. The linemen at the Kemarkables. seeing Iho vessel slal ioiinry for two hoars, lapped tbe telegraph wire, warning Quoeustown. Tho steamer Antrim, which bad been lying idle for a considerable time, but was fortunately coaled, left with an oil launch (o the rescue. Tho passengers were transferred and taken on to Kingston in the afternoon, and prompt measures for their despatch were taken by the railway officials. Fortunately there was liMle wind, or tho Mountaineer would have drifted on to the rocks.

Our correspondent writes:—"The District Health Officer. Dr Ogston, visited tho Tllutf on Wednesday, and made careful inspection of the oyster storage bods, in relation to the alleged sewage pollution. Do gave it to be understood (lint, there is no real cause for complaint."

Tbe Pahnorstoii Times understands that the case .Sutherland v. Stewart, arising out of the recent accident to a trap driven by Doeherly on the Dunbaek road, has boon settled out of courl. An adjournment of the case was grunted at Wednesday's sitting of the Magislrate's Court at l'abnerslon.

The members of Mr G. 31. Thomson's Election Commitiec, who have decided to celebrate his recent successful campaign at a gathering in the Knox Wall next week, have secured I he services of members of the Choral Society for the evening. Choruses, solus ami quartets will bo rendered by lliein under I lie leadership of Mr James Cuonihs. The meeting is to be a public one, and all electors and friends are invited to be present. The choir will bo occupied by Mr E. liosevear, chairman of Mr Thomson's committee, and an address will bo iriven by Mr J. ].'. Wocdliouse. Members of the. Choral Society are requested to attend a special practice'in Iho Stuart Hall on Monday evening.

In the Supreme Court, (in Chambers; yesterday his Honor Mr' Justice Williams granted the following motions for probate and letters of administration:—Probates: Edmund Bowler Forsyth, late of Tokomniriro, farmer; Orlando Grave, late of Caversham, carpenter; James Smith. Into of South Oainaru, carter; Edward Moore Bellamy, late of Cromwell, hotelkeeper. Letters of administration: Robert Murray, late of Tokomairiro. farmer; Donald Hunt Barclay, late of North Invcrcargill, horse specialist; Mary Daly, of Dalfnnr.

At, the banquet at Balchitha last, night Mr J. C, Thomson, lI.I', for Wallace, in I lie course of his remarks, referred to the limcl values at. Inverc.irgill, which ho said were excessively absurd, particularly in flm face of falling Jaiul values and dear money. It was an economic law that, when land was dear money was cheap, and vice versa. In some cases valuations had been increased 50 per cent., and as high as 100 per cent. Among other eases he eitcd a c|iia.rior-acro section, tins uniuniroved value of which had been increased from £210 in 1937 lo £450 in 1909, whilst the house, on which £70 had been expended last year, had £17 less value. The position, he said, was one which called for immediate ad ion. Ho had been given to understand, 100, that the valuing had been done by a Dunedin valuer instead nf a man with local knowledge, contrary to Iho iiileniion of the Valuation Act.

As a largo number of the boys were absent on holidays, the North Dunedin Roy I Scouts were temporarily disbanded until ] last Wednesday evening, when they held | their usual weekly meeting, which was afI tended by about 16 boys. Diving to the kindness of the Rev. V. O. 11. King, of the Men's Mission House in Filietil street, J a room has been placed at the disposal of | the Scouts in which to hold their weekly | meetings. It was decided that on Saturday j they should vinit Stony Hill, where in- , struction will be given in building bivouac j shelters and practising some of the scouts' i games. As recruits are always welcome. I any boy who wishes !o join may do so by being at the corner of Union and George streets at 2 o'clock this afternoon, or on ; Wednesday evening at the Missiou Ile'.i*e J_»t 7 o'clock

An echo of the famous "immoral liloraturn" prosecutions was hoard during Ihn Chamber sittings of thn Supremo Court at, Ohristi'lmrch yesterday (says tho Press Association). -Mr 0. T J. Aipcrs applied to his Honor Mr Justice Dcniston to (plash two convictions which had been recorded against Frank Harold Christian, a bookseller's assistant, who had sold the work. The application was based on (lie same ground as that, which was successfully advanced in a recent appeal case dealing with the same set, of prosecutions. Counsel for tho Crown did not oppose the application, which was granted.

During the hearing of a recent case at the Warracknnbeal (Victoria) Police Court a young man named Troy Ward, who appeared to be over 21 years of age, was questioned in regard to certain dates, ile said he could not read, and he " did not trouble about dales and such things." He said he could not even tell what month it was, and he did not know how many days there were in the year. He knew how many duys there were ill a week. His mother had taught him to write his name, but that was all he could do. Ward has been earning his own living For eight years, principally at, contract work. He said he had never made any estimates.

According to a North Island paper, the first shell snails were introduced into New Zealand on ' some plants imported by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Captain Nonas, then 'agent for the society at Tauranga. begged a few, and carefully nurtured them on lettuce leaves—they reminded him so much of the dear Old Land. He took such care of them that a few years later he wa.s paying good coin Tor small boys to pick them out of his lellnee and out of his orchard, and for buckets of salt to kill them when captured, and ducks and seagulls look qnile a new responsibility.

There was (says the Press Association) an important gathering at Hawera last night, when about 120 persons met to celebrate the Opposition victory in Tarauaki at the last general election. Four Tarauaki mem-bers-Messrs Okey (Tarauaki), Hino (Stratford), Dive (Egmont). and Pearce (Patca)— were present, also Messrs Massey, Butch-. Newman. W. Fraser, and Guthrie, M.P.'s, J. G. Wilson (farmers' Union), R. R. Martin (Opposition organiser), and representative men front all parts of Tarauaki. Mr James Davidson presided. The proceedings throughout, were marked by great enthusiasm. Numerous apologies were rocoivad from a number of gentlemen, including Messrs I\. Iloaloti Rhodes, jas. Allen, Nosworthy, F. W. Lang, J. Bollard. W. Hemes, Hardy, Sir'\V. R. Russell, J. Duthio. G. J. Anderson,, and others. Tho foregoing letters contained expressions of regret, at absence and hearty congratulations to Opposition members in Tarauaki wdio wore returned. A prominent feat are of the decorations was a bust of the In!" Sir Harry Atkinson, whose memory was honoured. Addresses kok given by Messrs Newman, Buiek, R. (J. Bruce, Jas. Davkfsrtn, Pearce. Hawker, and Massey. the lastnamed severely crilising tho Ward Oovorn-

It is very unusual for a man to stop oil' a train in broad daylight and then disappear completely, yet this is apparently what ha.s happened !o Mr Matthew Todd, a Fi'ikiing baker, who was formerly in business in J'alinersfjn North with Mr Charkcr. , -Mr Todd (s.iys the l'almerston North correspondent of the Dominion) left Foilding for thai town by t!io 10.50 train on Friday nioinin.tr. lie was seen to stop oft the train nt the Terrace End, and sines that ho has , disappeared. His family expected liim back on the same day, and arc very much cxol'cisnd to know what has happened. Mr Charkor, his former partner in business received a hlfphyno message from Foxtail on Sat unlay night at about 9.30 o'clock stating that Iho missing man had been seen at .Foxton by a Mr Brown, but incpiirb'S have failed lo corroboratn fhe stnteni'-ni a? to his whereabouts. Mr Todd is well known to the gua.nl on the Foxton train, and Ihs later states positively that he (lid not <ro down by train. The police have (ho matter in band.

A Wellington business man rec:ive:l from an American gentleman by Hie lasi mail a request for some information relative to this Dominion. The inquinr onclo>?(t some internal iona-1 reply coupons, on>h of the value of five cvnts. The business man asked a, New Zealand Time:- reporter what use Ilia coupons were, feeing (hat they were not negotiable in New /."aland. But in case people do not appreciate the little conveniences of international correspondence made possible by New Zealanders, it may be- mentioned that the international reply coupon (notifiable for Zk\) is Iho result of representnl ions made by Sir Joseph Ward at the Postal Congress at Rome. The American gentleman mentioned above, however, sent tbren fiveccnt. coupons in order that lie might receive a penny paid reply,

Discussing Ihe domestic servant problem, " -Mother," in a loiter io tho Press, says: —

" Our piojjosal is that the women of JXew Zealand shall combine to petition the next Parliament for State-aided female immigration, such as we had in the early days. The suggestion often made that the ladies of each proviiKw should imitaie those of Ilawkc.'s J!ay in sending for a few on their own l) C li> ( lf U feeble, for it is the poor women ol the country who cannot afford to subscribe to such associations whoso need is most urgent, and who so much as a mother has a claim on tho as»i.'-ianco of tho State, or why all this outer? about (he reduction of the birth rate? We propose that ill every largo centre a. meeting of women ho culled, and fhoso gifted wiih tho power of organisation should arrange for committees to be appointed in every community, however small, to work the districts and obtain the signatures of tho female voters to a petition or demand lot the restititlion of female immigration, to be presented at the opening of Parliament. 1 have never, during many discissions on this subject, heard on') working woman object to immigration fIS likely to lessen her earnings. Perhaps they know 100 well how long it would he ere any influx of women could supply the demand. Also, perhaps, most working women are tired of being overworked in attempting to fulfil flie requirements of mere necessity. Well, let us women refus" any longer (o submit to ibis political tyranny, and help ourselves by demanding our rights."

On Saturday last 11.M.5. Cambrian left Aucidand on a. nine months' cruise round the world. She. will go first to Rarorong.i, in response to tiie requisitions ma do by the authorities there, in ordor to impress Ike natives of tlio Northern Islands, principally those of Rukaha.nga, who have lately been troublesome, and who, some months ago, hauled down the British flair. From then; the Cambrian will go to Funning Island, the Pacilic cable station, and tlienco on to Honolulu. After visitill;; various parts of tlio Soulli .American toast, tlio warship will go to Easter Island. The latter lies midway between Tahiti and tlio South American coast, and po«o".i'S special interest on account of its wonderful ruins and colossal images. The nest island to be visited will b" Pikairn Island, the home of nearly 20D of tlio dccendar.ts of the mutineers cf the Bounty. This island is out of the track of sailing vessels and steamers, and is visited every few years by a British man-of-war, which generally takes to the inhabitants boxes of clothes and other comforts sent out by charitable people from Home. The Cambrian goes from Pitcairn Island to Papeete, the French metropolis of the Eastern Pacific, and after that to Fiji. She returns to England theneo by way of (ho Torre? Strait,', calling at several of tb.e Dutch possessions, Batavia, and other places en route.

The Mahouo is advertised to run mnrino excursions to-day and pn. Sunday y\ i.ho morning- and nfomooa.

TO-JIOItROWS CHUIiCU SERVICES. ■St. Paul's Caihixhal.—S a.m., holy communion. 11 a.m. (preacher. Most "Rev. the Primate). 0.:!0 p.m. (preacher, Yen. Archdeacon Gould.

SI. Andrew's Church.—ll a.m. ami C.30 p.m., liev. I)r Wadded. Kensington: G. 30 li.in.. Mr .Trim liciil.

Moray Place Congregational Church.—ll a.m., memorial service; G.SO p.m., Mr 11. 1). HkHokl.

Knox Church—ll a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rov. AV. K. liicc.

•South Dunedin Presbyterian Church.—ll a.m. ami G.:!0 p.m.. services.

Hanover Street Baptist Church.—lt a.m., Rev. \\". liny; c.:il) p.m., liev. ,). Urquhart.

Curgill Jioiul Methodist Circuit.—Curgill read: 11 a.m. ami 11.30 p.m., Rev. \V. Grigs. St. Kihlu: 11 a.m.. supply; 0.30 p.m., Rev. F. Hands. Bread Bav: 11 a.m., Rev. F. Rands; 7 p.m.. Mr W. 11. Osnderlon.

Salvation Army.—7 a.m. and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.. services.

North-East Valley Presbyterian Church.— 11 a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Hov.'H. B. Cray.

Methodist Central Mission.—ll a.m.. Rev. K. 0. Blamircs; 3 p.m.. Rev. C. 11. Laws; G.il'J p.m., .Sister Lizzie and Rev. E, 0. Biamires.

Roxburgh Methodist Church.—ll a.m. and 7 p.m.. Kev. J[. A. Jtugby Pratt. Trinity Methodist Circuit.—Trinity Church: 11 a.m. and 0.30 p.m., Rev. C. 11. Laws. Woctlliaiigh: H a.m.. Sister Annie; G. 30 p.m., Mr Ci. A. Martin. Wesley Church (NorthEast Valley): 11 a.m.. Mr A. E. Wollard; G. 30 p.m., Mr A. K. Stevens.

All Saints' Church.—B a.m., holy communion; It a.m. (preacher. Very Rev. the Dean), G. 30 p.m. (preacher, Rev. Canon llcoiwr).

First Church.—ll a.m. and G. 30 p.m., Rov. A. W. Kinmont, Russell Street: G. 30 p.m. Sister Evelyn.

Primitive Methodist Churches.—Dundas Street: 11 a.m.. the Boy Preacher; G. 30 p.m.. Rev. S. Bdlcy. Kow: U a.m., Kcv. (j. Bnilov; G. 30 p.m., R?v. W. Lnycoclc Ahbolsford: 11 a.m.. Mr W. ,T. Collison; G. 30 p.m.. Hie Boy Preacher. Olcnrov: 11 a in. Sister Annie; G. 30 p.m., Mr D. Gain Fairfield: 11 a.m., Mr H. Grav.

Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street.-C.30 p.m., Dr Commins.

Two appropriations of £500 each will be disposed of on Monday evening next by tho Mutual Help Terminating Building Society.

Mr George Aldridge, who has held the position of evangelist to tho Church oi Christ, West street, Auckland, for over 25 years i s pnying a. visit to Dunedin. Mr A.dndge will conduct services in the Oddfcliows' Hnll, Stuart street, to-morrow morning and evening.

the sisterhood anniversary in connection mth the Central Mission will be held tomorrow in the Garrison Hall. The Rev. E. O. Blamjres in the morning, tho Rev. C.' 11l Laws, C.A., in ihe afternoon, and Sister Ltfzie at night are tho preachers announced. M-r Laws will sprat: upon his recent visit <o England, ami "impressions of religions lite in that country.- A social will be held ou the following Wednesday.

Hl l ' it-" o ',,, 0 """ yml ! ,:ive lm wportunifv ike tins: ,11) ,„ eM , f p!» m ij,i „.„,],; „;„,;. ■'T '". " (^? n '!. c, '«*

A. W Martin, rupture specialist, will be ci I ,C u rii , O ,T' Hnle , K Bi ' lc '««'«, from the »th to the 11th; Southland Club, Gore, 12th to the lath; Albion Hotel, Invercargili, from the 19th to the 27th February.-AdW.

lounsts will find a specially choice collection of greenstone jewellery at Messrs G and T Young's show rooms, 83 Princes street. The greenstones aro all picked specimens and marked at very reasonablo prices.—Advt.

For constipation and piles, Snlfniilla. Tablets are a safe remedy. Keep a box in yemr packet and cat one daily; is box; all chemists.—Advt.

1U recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs A. J. Shaiv, ]3 Rattray street. Absolutely tlio best in Dunedin.Aclvt.

Vim is Peteb I)icK?-l'he most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Ccfiec Palace, Moray place, Duuedin. Chatecs strictly moderate.—Adrt.