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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14777, 9 March 1910, Page 4

The Hon. George Fowlds, Minister of Education, accompanied by his two daughters and his private secretary (Mr W. •Crow), arrived in' Dunedin from the north yesterday. This morning, at 10 o'clock and at 10.30, the Minister receives deputations from tho executivo of tho Dunedin and Suburban School Committees' Association, and from tho oxecutivj of the Hospital Saturday Association. Mr Fowlds will travel to Balelutha by tho second express to-day, and will drive from Balclutha to Kaitangata to-morrow morning, v.hcro ho will meet the members of the Hospital Board. Ho will be accorded i public reception by tho Mayor and borough councillors of Kaitangata, and will transact business with the School Committee, and probably bo shown ovor the school. The Minister Tflturns to Dunedin tomorrow night, and will remain here until Monday morning, when ho will proceed direct to Wellington. Official intimation has been received" by Mr C. V, Houghton, local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, that the first 6tcamer of the new service which the company is establishing between the east coast of Canada and New Zealand and Australia will leave Montreal in May. This confirms information received by Mr Th. do Schryver, Now Zealand manager for tho Imperial Export Company, of Canada, that the first boat of the now subsidised service would leave on May 15. Assuming that tho Bteamer calU at Australian ports first, she should reach Auckland within 55 days at most It is not known yet whether tho New Zealand Shipping Company is putting on its own steamers* but tho boats will probably have passenger accommodation The annual Conference of ministers and laymen of the Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand concluded yesterday morning, when a quantity of formal business was transacted. Many of tho members left for their homes by tho afternoon trains, and others leave this morning. The Conference will be held next year in Christchurch. A meeting of delegates from local bodies was hnld yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall to consider the proposal of the General Labourcr-s' Union with regard to ft new industrial award. Tho Mayor of Dunedin (Mr J. H. Walker) presided. Tho proceedings wero not open to the press. Tho meeting, after lengthy discussion, was ad jot rued. Judging by tho remarks made by the Mayor of St. Kilda at tho meeting of his council last night, it is not probable that a settlement will bo arrived at, in v which event the disputo will be taken before the Conciliation Council. The great need there is in Dunedin for a proporly-cquipped kindergarten school was a matter referred to by Mr R. GilT;ison, at yesterday's meeting of th 6 Froebel Club. • Ho said they required a suitable building, nicely situated in ground that afforded facilities for gardening, and ho thought the Kindergarten Association should not rest until it had secured these very desirable and practically necessary adjuncts to its work. A telegram from Christchurch slates that 338 applications have boen received for the Tripp settlement. Tho ballot will be held at Temuka. The Rev. Professor Dickie, M.A., is expected by the Orsova, which 6hoald reach Melbourne on the 14th inet. He will (says the Outlook) probably come ovc.r ,by the U.S.S. boat that reaches tho Blulf on tho 21st, and Dunedin on the morning of the 22nd inst. The Otago Synod moots on the evening of the (2nd, and tlis Dunedin Presbytery is asking tho Synod to. undertake Mr Dickie's induction in First Church on tho evening of Wednesday, 23rd inst. Tho Moderator of tho Synod, llev. Mr Wright, of Oomaru, is being asked to preside and induot. The Rev. T. Tait, M.A., 8.D., of St. Paul's, Christchurch, has been asked to address tho newly-inducted professor. Tho session of the college will be opened on April 11, when Professor Dickio is expected to give the opening address, Tho examinations connected with the scholarships, entrance-, and Biblo knowledge will be held on tho forenoons and afternoons of Thursday and Friday, the 7th and Bth April. An opossum was caught ir. a rabbittrap near Milton on Sunday, and to all appearance it was quite tame. Thi6 is the first indication of opossums in the district. Reprosentati\es of tho Dunedin City Fire Brigade, Court Pride of tho Leith, A.O.F. and City Corporation employees met at tho City Fire Brigade Station last night to consider the best means of organising a benefit in aid of the widow and six orphan girls of the late Fireman G. Jones. It wns decided that a concert be held at an early date, and'a strong committee was formed to carry out the arrangements. Momington borough councillors, if they have to carry the burden of a white elephant in the shape of an unworkable tramline, wero able at last night's meeting lo congratulate themselves on an increase of £603 in their borough valuations as compared with 1909. The First and Third Wards show substantial increases, owiii"lo land subdivisions and building activities, but Third Ward is stagnant from the valuation standpoint. The Mayor congra, tulatod members on the increases,

Tho mail despatched from Dunedin via Brindisi on January 27 arrived in London on tho night of the 4th inst. When the duty was removed from sugar consumers rejoiced to think that at least one of the principal items of consumption bad come within easier reach of all, bu subsequent events have somewhat dispelled the illusion. Tho Master Grocers Association received word yesterday that iepr.ee of sugar had been advanced another 10. per ton. Tim amounts to an increase of 2fe per ton in the past six weeks, and so far as can be ascertained the only reason therefor is the high price now ruling abroad for beet sugar. An Auckland telegram reeevied last night states:-"The Colonial Sugar Company notifies prices of all grades of sugar have been advanced 10s a ton." , ~ „ A sea lion was stranded on the Coomoe Hay beach, near the mouth of the Tokomairiro River, the other day. Some lads fired several shots into it, but were- not able to secure it. Tin now building for the out-patients', department of the Dunedin Hospital will be opened on Friday afternoon by tho Hon. Mr Fowlds, Minister of Education. Hospital Saturday Association collectors are requested to wear their badges on. the occasion. A special meeting of ladies was held yesterday afternoon in the board room of the Bible Depot to nominate ':wo lady candidates for election on the Hospital ana Charitablo Aid Board. The following associations were represented:-" The 'Promotion of Health of Women and Children," by Mcsdanies Thcomin and. Hosking; " Youn" Women's Christian Association," Mesdames Ilercus, J. Wilkinson, and Miss Cnllender; " Women's Christian Temperance Union," Mesdames Blair, Hislop, and Dick. Mesdames Blair and Gibson Turton were nominated. On his return from the Educational Conference at Wellington Mr D. A. Strachan, Inspector of Schools under tho Marlborough Education' Board, was interviewed by a. representative of tho local Express, and in tho course of that section of his remarks dealing with free places, said:—" It is to bo remembered'that there are no paying pupils in the secondary schools of Now Zealand—if a paying pupil is to be understood as one who pays his way. Take the case of Christ's College and Wanganui Collegiate School—the two secondary institutions which do not accept free pupils, and which, therefore, should furnish the most pronounced case for . the paying pupil. In these institutions tho average fee is about £12. But over £30 per head was paid to tho teaching .staff alono during 1908, and if buildings, otc., bo taken into account over £56 per head was expended on the 212 pupils in these two schools. This leaves . board'-i:; fees out of account." The fees, therefore, paid by the parents aro at most a mere subsidy in aid, and a small one at that. In other words, thoso pupils depend very largely for their education on the benefactions and endowments of private individuals." ■ . . Last| night's meeting of the High Street School Committee was attended by Messrs Wishart (chairman), Walker, Keast, Shaw, Melvin, Taylor, and Sullivan, The Visiting Committee's report was satisfactory. The Head Mastor reported that tho-number of pupils was 505, and the average attendance 487. Tho balance at the 6chool savings bank amounted to £169 Is. The formation of tho school branch of the 'Navy League, with 24 members, was reported. The arrangement of the forthcoming holidays, was left in the hands of tho chairman. It was resolved that the attention of the head master bo directed to the danger arising to children when frequenting tho tramway.tracks, and to have cards printed on- the same subject and displayed. Thanks were accorded to the Navy Lcagii.. for a donation of books'for the library. A letter calling attention to the Pearson Frcsh Air Fund was referred to the Head Master to act. The monthly meeting of the North-East Valley School Committee,.. held last evening, was presided over by Mr J. B. Frame. Tho work of constructing a. rifle range for the uso of the schoolboys was reported to bo well under'way. The. Head Master reported that -the roll number was 547, the average 506, and the toal attendance that day 529. The chairman and Mr Campbell wore instructed to interview the Education Board with regard to tho vonti!ation of several of tho rooms. It was resolved to protest-to the Minister of Educaion and to the board against tho non-payment of the last capitation grant of last year. Messrs Mowat and Harvey were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. Among the economies that Sir Joseph Ward intends to effect in the Post and Telegraph Departmont (states a message in the Post) is tho cessation of the present system of taking duplicate copies of telegrams,' and tho abolition of telegraph envelopes by the substitution of a combined sheet and envelope, similar to that used for the Post Office Savings Bank receipts. Savings in this and other directions are expected to, reach from £15,000 to £20,000 a year. The proposed rural postal delivery, will be accomplished by carriers on horseback or on bicycles. Sir j Joseph Ward stated to an interviewer that when ■ all theso changes are carried out and the proposed system of wireless telegraphy is installed New Zealand will not be merely abreast, but will be far ahead of any other country in th.6 world in regard to postal and telegraphic facilities. The Bluff oyster trade for February represented a take equal to 300,000 dozen. This is a somewhat lower average per boat than what is regarded as a normal yield. Allowance must be mado for "the start of the season, which invariably entails interruption of somo kind. The wages earned may be approximately estimated at £1500. A sevcro condemnation of the average Australian youth was passed recently at a smoke, concert in connection with the 11th Regiment of the A.L.H. (says a writer in the Age). Warrant Officer Algic, in the toast .ol" The Army," expressed regret that compulsory training should have to be resorted to in order to induce Australians to defend their own land. A total of 15,000 people would attend a football match in Melbourne, and comparatively few world attend the rifle practice at the Williamstown range. The Old Country had hinted that it was time wo looked after ourselves, yet the average young Australian was prepared to loaf on tho Mother Country still. He was a lazy animal who would rather lean up, against a lamp-post than fit himself for the defence of the country ho talked so much about. They should not run away with tho impression that, because vhey had done well in the South African war, they were as good as the British soldier. They were not half as good,' and never would bo until the) had ~ more discipline, Without discipline they were a wild, howling mob. We have received from M. J. M,, the sum of 12s in aid o* Pearson's Fresh Air Fund. ■.'•■'_-. <g, His Worship tho Mayor has convened a meeting for Friday evening to arrange a reception to his Exoeilcncy the Governor. ' A meeting of members of the W.C.T.U., and thoso interested in the election of women on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will bo held in the Young Women's Christian Association Rooms to-morrow, afternoon. Hemoval Notice.—A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, has removed to Bank of. Australasia, corner of Bond and Hattray streets (next Telegraph Office).-Advt. We recommend for natch, clock, and jewellery repairs k. J. Bhatv, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely tie best in Dunediu.Advt, ;

Everything that is new and beautiful for Indite' wear is represented in our choico collection of now autumn arid winter dross Fabrics. Tlio assortment embraces every fashionable effect, style, and colour brought out this season. Moliisons (Ltd.),—Advt! An attractive assortment of greenstone articles, jewellery, tikis, silver-mounted souvenir articles, etc., is now displayed at the show rooms of Messrs G. and T. Youn» 83 Princes street. Tourists desirous of oi> tabling the beat quality of greenstone should make a point of inspecting tho collection — Advt. A clean skin and bright complexion depends upon your having pure blood. Sulfanlla Tablets" aro phenomenally successful as a blood purifier, .and will do all you wish. Is a box. Every chemist and storekeeper.—Advt. Eyes when tired and sore or inflamed by i!?.,™"! «nd d„st should bo bathed with White IJoso Eye Lotion, prepared by Wil. kinson and Son, prescription pharmacists —Advt. Who is Petkb Dics?-Tho most reliable, Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician, opposite Palaeo Hotel, Moray place, Dunedin, Charges strictly moderate.—Advt. ''