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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14784, 17 March 1910, Page 6

It is not likely that.any unanimity will obtain in'regard to the observance by retail places of business in the city on Anniversary Day (Wednesday, 23rd inst.) as tt holiday. Some employers have decided to close on the Wednesday and some on the following Saturday, while others will observe both days;

A start will be made within the next few days on the deviation of tho railway line between Black Jack's Point and lUvcrisbourne. The necessary material for tho hlling-in that will require to be done will be obtained from the Mosgiel railway line duplication works, as per arrantme„t between the Railway Department a°nd the Harbour Board,

The efforts of the wator-divinor, whoso services were recommended to the Hospital Board by Mr Walter Jilackie, in regard to finding a source of water supply adjacent to tthe Sanatorium for Consumptives at Palmerston, have been attended with decided success. On his recommendation boring operations were commenced on a small knoll immediately at the rear of the building, although the chairman and the architect to the board were- extremely sceptical as to the result. When boring had been continued to a depth of about 30ft there was no appearance of water, but u few feet lower down there was tapped a splendid supply of clear spring water. Tho success achieved, while completely dispelling all doubts that were originally held on the ability of any person to divine the presence of water, will mean a great saving to the controlling authority, for it was formerly intended that the'supply should i'.c obtained from u source a very considerable distance away, which would hav; involved the laying of,a lengthy pipe-line.

Cr H. 11. S. White has given notice to move as follows at the next meeting ol the City Council:-" That the Finance Committee be requested to report on tho advisability of raising a loan for the purpose of providing public baths,"

The rabbit-trapping industry is now in full swing, operations having started on llio 14th inst. Anticipations as to the market values likely to be ruling have, however, been somewhat shattered by tlio wblograms announcing that the London market was " very flat "-a position which has been brought, about, it is stated, by tho heavy quantities pouring in from Australia, where tlio rabbils are evidently very numerous this year. The salvation of Now Zealand exporters from severe losses now reefs with the trappers, who will require to do their very best to keep the quality up, and tlio rejects as fow as possible. As it is, the proportion of rejects, consequent anon warm weather, has been something jonsidorable, being in some instances as high as 80 per cent, of the whole conlignment. Improved quality may bring about an improved market. Tho exporters aro giving fivepenco per pair on the ground, and some trappers aro stated to bo earning up to £2 per day. An indication of the number of men who are this year engaged in the trapping industry may bo gained from the fact that practically overy rabbit trap in the Dominion has been bought up.

Tho City Council is asking all consumers of electrical energy to take note that the power from Waipori will lie cut off on Sunday next between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. to admit of alterations being made to tho power station plant.

Tho mail which was despatched from Dunedin via Naples on Fobruary 3 arrived in London on tho morning of the 14(h inst.

Our Wellington correspondent states that, Lord Kitchener has greatly enjoyed his motoring tour through the North Island. Ho arrived at Wellington yesterdy, and after lunching with Sir Joseph Ward and family at Awarua House, left for London, via Tahiti and San Francisco. Until ho sailed very fow people were aware of his proposed route. At yesterday's meeting of the managers of tho Technical Classes Association the following were appointed teachers of technical classes:—Commercial law, Mr 11. D. Bedford, M.A. LL.B.; plumbing, Mr (i. W. Davics; carpentry, Mr A. E. Selby; cookery, Misses Catherine and Jessie Melville. A Press Association telegram from Wan.ganui slates that a young lady named Sut.ton, tho (laughter of a Hawera settler, disappeared on Tuesday evening from a house in Wanganui, whore, she was under medical treatment., She bad previously' talked about committing suicide) and as she was only clad in a dressing gown over her nightdress anxiety is felt for her safety. A Wellington message states that the Minister of Agriculture is considering aproposal lo meet the difficulties which makers of privato dairy butter aro experiencing > in preventing their butter from containing an ox-cess of moisture. It has boon suggested by the director of the dairy produce division that a depot should be established at one or more of tho central shipping; ports, through which makers of dairy butter would havo the privilege of sending their produce. At such depot it would be tested before shipment, and in somo eases, whew any excess of moisture in the butter was detected, it could bo rc-marked and re- , packed boforo boing shipped for a small charge, estimated at 6d per box. Tho monthly meeting of the committee of tho Y.W.C.A. was held in the rooms, Moray place, yesterday afternoon. There was n full attendance of members, and a good deal of routine business was transacted. As a result of the circulars that wore sent to the public, tho sum of £26114s 9d has been received. Plans for an extended canvass wcro discussed. Accounts and bills wero passed for payment. Tho .arrangements for tho Church of England General Mission in the diocese of Dunedin and for the visit of the forerunners arc being carefully planned. Subject to possible alteration, Canon Pollock, one of tho forerunners, will reach Oamaru on April 15, and stay there till the following Monday. Mr Kennedy, the other forerunner, will go right through from the north to Invorcargill to meet the Southland clergy. Both will be in Dunedin from Tuesday, tho 19th, till Monday, tho 25(1i April. A quiet day for clergy will be held in Dunedin on Wednesday, tho 20th, ami conferences with clergy and lay workers will fill the othor days. The'"details of arrangement for the mission itself are not yet, complete. In some places lliero will - be eight-day missions; in others tho missions will extend over four days, and some few will Tiavo 'to be content with short visits. The time fixed for this diocese is November 9 to November 23.

Air F. G. Gumming; agent of the Patients and Prisoners'. Aid Socioty, requests us to stato that tho supplies of discarded clothing ho has received from time to time from bcnovolently-disposcd persons arc entirely exhausted, and that ho will bo grateful to any wcll-wishors of the society who will assist him to replenish his stock. Contributions may bo forwarded to 120 Great King street, but in case it should not be convenient to persons who have, cast-off clothing that they can give away to send it to him, Mr Gumming informs us that ho will himself bo pleased to call for supplies at nny address that may be furnished him.

In connection with tho anniversary of the Port Chalmers Congregational Church, a tea meeting was hold in tho Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening, when tho attendance was so numerous that tea. had to bo served in relays. A public meeting was afterwards held in tho church, when addresses were given by tho Revs. W. Saunders, Fernie, Hcighway, Whytc, and Wood. Musical items wore rendered by tho choir and friends. The Port Chalmers Church was founded 46 years ago', and of tho then founders tho only one present was Mrs R. Bauehop. Special services in connection with tho anniversary wore held on the previous Sunday.

By tho English mail which arrived yesterday there camo to hand o. compact little book of somo 70 pages on "The Geological, Palreontological, and Petrographical Literature of Now Zealand" up to tho year 1907. This work was prepared by Professor Dr Otto Wilckens, of Bonn University, and printed at Stuttgart, in Germany. It of necessity represents from tho nature of its contents a largo amount of patient and weary research into the highways and byways of the scientific literature of the two hemispheres. Tho author claims that his bibliography has been prepared for the use of European geologists; but it is certain to be of great service to all students of Now Zealand geology throughout the Dominion. The work is dedicated to Professor James Park, director of tho School of Mines of the University of Otago, wl.ieh is a compliment that will bo appreciated by the professor and his friends.

Mr T. T. Hugo, inspector of fire brigades, is at present in Duiicdin, and will remain hero for a few days on an official visit. Las', evening, in company with Mr YV. T. Rolain, of the Dunedin Fire Board, and tin secretary of the board (Mr J. T. llaniann), he paid a visit to the Dunedin Fire Station and submitted the men and equipment to «. searching examination. Under his orders tlio motor engine and horse reel wore turned out, and 'proceeded to King street, where several leads of water were brought into operation, and the efficiency of the men tested in several ways.

In connection with the burglaries committed in Christchureh on church buildings, a Press Association message advises that at tho Magistrate's Court there yesterday Charles Ronald M'l'hcrson was charged with having broken and entered th? Church of Christ on the 7th inst. and stolen 15s from the collection box, and with having on the 9th inst. broken and entered tho Spiritualists' Church and stolen an overcoat and fountain pen. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial.

11l connection' with tlio removal of sand from the sandhills lit St, Kilda wo understand that. Mr \V. T. M'Farlane, Mayor of St. Kilda, has interviewed the owner of the property in question, and obtained his agreement to a postponement of removal operations for a few days, in order that a conference might bo held between the local 1-odics concerned—namely, the St. Kilda borough Council, the City Council, and tlio Domain Board.

New Zealand has been reproved for paying no heed to tho teachings of the classics, or the scintillations of literary stars of the first magnitude. She is accused of gorging penny stories and vitiating her pnlaic with cheap novels of the alleged sporting type. Therefore it is refreshing to hear the views of a distinguished traveller and authoress at present visiting Dunedin. " Not read books in Now Zealand?" she said to a, Times reporter yesterday. " Why, tho colonics are just the | places where people do read. People don't read books :it Homo-only skim them. Tho majority havo not time to really read books, to possess them, to liavo and keep them for their very own. 'Of coursn, 'they must know something of what is in the books, as they have to talk about thorn at crushes and dinner parties." .

At u meeting of the North Canterbury Education Board yesterday (says an Association message) a letter was received from the Education Department stating that the request from the board to the Minister of Education to convene a conference of Education Boards at an early date to discuss matters of administration in connection with the primary school system had been laid before the Minister as desired, but ho regretted that owing to the appropriation being already exhausted bo was unable at present to make arrangements to moot the board's wishes in tho matter. The letter was received. In a discussion on tho subject it was said that it would be better to abandon the freo school book system and restore the capitation system. The former had been a failure, and the amount expended on it exceeded by £267 10s 5d the total capitation payablo for incidentals.

A meeting of the Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society was held last evening. The two hundred and ninth appropriation o) £500 in No. 1 group was disposed of by ballot, being drawn by cluster No. 126, held by, one shareholder. The two hundred and tenth appropriation of a like sum was offered for sale, and £200 was sold at a premium of £5 per cent. In No. 2 group the eighty-sixth appropriation ct £500 was offered for sale, and realised £24 per cent.

Yesterday morning (says a Press Association message) a complete sot of a man's clothes was found on tho beach at Happy Valley, four miles from Wellington, giving appearance tbat, someone had gone in the sea-to bathe, and had lost his life. Among the documents found in a leather bag lying near wcro papers relating to :the Shearers' Union, and bearing the name, "P. F. Darcy." Tho police searched this afternoon, but found no traces of a body.

A meeting of ladies connected with the Otago Early Settlers' Association was hold yesterday afternoon to make arrangement? for the re-union to be held on Wednesday, 23rd inst. Tho ladies aro undertaking to provide and servo the necessary refresh ments. Committees wero formed, with power to add to their number, to rcceivo all baskots, to arrange and supervise tables, to supply tea, and also to attend to the distribution of refreshments on the evening of the meeting. A number of town and suburban ladies who were unable to be present havo given notice of their readiness to assist.

| The Lancet has been considering the burning question of the deleterious effects of the three forms of smoking—the pipe, tho cigarette, and tho cigar. After investigation, it finds that it Is not so much the smoking as the form of srrioking which matters. Judged by the possible deleterious effects of nicotine and other constituents tho pipe, it says, is least harmful, and tho cigarctto less so than the cigar. The argument given against tho latter is that- the condensing process has •!. tendency to travel throughout the cigar, and the deleterious matter is thus conveyed in increasing quantities, as the cigar burns, to the mouth. In tho pipe there is a'most effective condenser, while in tho cigarette tho unhampered combustion causes less of tho unpleasant products to reach tho system.

Since- leaving England in February, 1908, Mr Mayors and the Barnardo Boys have held over 600 services und meetings, and have 1 aiscd more than £16,000 for the Barnardo child-rescue work (says an Australian paper). This sum is to Ix? expended in a now hospital to be erected in the Barnardo Girls' Village as an Australian tribute to Dr Barnardo's memory. Tho party has been well received in every Stale, and in tho Dominion. Situations have been scoured for 10 boys who came out with the secretary. The chief cities of Australia and New Zealand have contributed the proportionate cost of a bed each in the new hospital, and large photographs of these places will bo hung upon its walls. It is to bo called tho "Australasian" Hospital..

There has been placed in tho Dominion Museum (Wellington) a framed scries of carved wooden tablets, each measuring about Din by Citi, and each bearing a distinct Maori pattern used in carving, together will) the- name of the pattern. The series has been specially prepared by Anaha, the celebrated carver of. Ohinoinutu. Anaha was formerly on© of tho most; noted carvers of his race, but ho is now very old and feeble. Tho exhibit will be. of interest as being from his hand, and also as giving the names of most of tho important patterns used in carving in tho Rotorua district. There are 15 varieties in the frame.

The Hector Memorial Committee has issued a circular in which it slates that it has, obtained from the Government a subsidy of pound for pound up to £500. The subscriptions already to hand amount to £453 10s 6d, being £46 9s 6d short of the £500. It is desired, if-possible, to obtain the whole £500 from tho Government, but to do so on tho present voto tho further sum of £46 9s 6d must bo collected before March 31, 1910, when the vote wilt lapse. The committee will be glad, thereicro, to receive any additional contributions subscribers may like to make, and to receive new subscriptions. It is pointed out that every £1 subscribed before March 31, up to the sum of £500, produces a further £1 subsidy from tho Government.

" I wonder what people in England would say to .nil archdeacon or a bishop loading up a waggon with timber?" remarked tlio Bishop of Waiopu (o a Liisboine reporter when recounting in tlio pleasant, friendly maimer characteristic of his Lordship's attractive personality experiences undergone in the journey overland from Napier to Gisborno. Bishop Averill wont on to say that shortly after leaving Jlorere (being driven through by Archdeacon Williams) they met a Maori carrier stuck in a nnidhole with a big load of timber. In order to gel the waggon out tho Native iiad thrown his load off, and as the clerical party arrived on tho scene the timber lay scattered over the roadside. "Ho was in a ' hot corner,' no doubt," continued his Lordship, "and was struggling hard, so we ' peeled off' and we loaded the timber lor him." The Bishop added that a short distance along the read they came to a place where a house, for which tlio timber was intended, was being built. Going up to the place they informed tho workmen of the earner's plight, and were told that a message had ju S t been received stating that iho unfortunate man was stuck in another creek. "I am always ready to turn my hand to help a fellow creature if 1 can," concluded Bishop Averill. "The people will always find that there is nothing stiff or starchy about mo,"

Tho annual meeting of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m. See our fine assortment of ladies' millinery and ready-to-wear garments, specially arranged for the Easter holidays, at prices that are in every instance moderate.— Mollisoiu Limited."—Advt. Your attention is called to the autumn and winter show of women's and men's up-to-dole footwear shown at Simon's Continental Boot Depot, Princes street (opposite Post Office).—Advt. " Dolly" Feeders aro the most suitable for humanised milk; 60 little ■ trouble, so cleanly; only Is each from Wilkinson and Son. Nurses recommend them. —Advt. Removal Notice.—A. E. J. Blakeley, denlist, has removed to Bank of Australasia, comer oE Bond and Rattray slreeta (next '■Telegraph Oflkel.-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. Young, 8S Princes street. Tourists desirous of oK taining the beet quality of greenstone should make a point of inspecting the collection,Advt.

_ Every woman who feels nervous, always lired, and easily dispirited will find welcome relief in "Wahoo.". It regulates the system, and i 3 simply invaluable. " Wahoo," 2s 6d per bottle. Obtainable all chemists and storekeeper.—Advt.

Who is Peter Dick?—Tho most'reliable Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician, opposite Palace Hotel, Moray place, Dunedin. Charges strictly moderate—Advt.