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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14817, 26 April 1910, Page 4

The mall which was despatched from Dunedin via Naples on March 17 arrived in (London on tho afternoon of the 23rd instant.

A Press Association messago from.Wellington states that Mr Thomas W. ftapley hss been appointed organiser for the Liberal party throughout New Zealand, in succession to Mr E. Galliohan.

The General Committee of the City Council yesterday had before it the offer of the lease of a building in .Crawford street for the purposes of a trial ■ public market. The letter was merely received.. Some of the members of tho committee yesterday inspected the site at the roar of the Town Hall with a view to ascertaining its suitability for, the same purpose. Tho meeting of householders in the High street school district' last evening elected only fivo members to serve on the committee instead of. nine, as required by the act. There wcro only 19 householders present, and, on> the proposal'of Captain Stewart, a motion was carried .expressing regret that .the outgoing committee had been the only one to refuse to allow the temperance placards issued by tho United Temperance" Reform Council to bo exhibited in the 6chool, and instructing the'new committeo to have this .done. A -number-of tho members of tho old committee-refused nomination, on the ground that the motion carried was a vote of censure, and as only five persons accepted nomination they were declared duly elected, the acting chairman (Mr o. H. Walker) intimating that the Education Board would no doubt appoint the remainder. It is understood that the refusal of the committee to- allow the placards to be'exhibited was adopted by a small'majority, and that the objections of somo members were not to tho matter contained in the placards, but to the fact thai 'the request came from an outside body.

At the close of the business connected with the election of the Port. Chalmers School Committee last night, members retired jto elect a chairman, and the choice again fell upon Mr J A. M'Lachlan, who, despite protests, was elected to that position for the tenth year in succession—a record of which his colleagues seemed' justly proud.

A Press Association telegram states'that the Taumarunui correspondent of the New Zealand Herald reports that Ngauruhoe 'appeals to be active, great clouds of dark smoke being emitted at intervals from its crater. The meeting of the Benevolent Institulon Committee of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs Talboys (chairman), Walker, Ewing, Myers, and Clark. It was reported that Patrick Cassidy, 75 years of age,'and Habeeb Housh, an Assyrian, 40 years of age, had died during the past week. Sixteen applications for relief were dealt with, among the' applicants being a widow-, previously assisted by the Benevolont Institution Trustees, but lately an inmate of the B/Ock and Pillar Sanatorium: Her children had been committed to the Industrial School, and the woman, who had been discharged from the Sanatorium, had

sought to resume charge of them, but had, according to the"committee's inspector (Mrs Ansell), mnt with somewhat of a rebuilt. The committee assured her that there would be no difficulty in tho matter, and decided to supplement the assistance sfic 'said her relatives were willing to give her. In another case the committee decided that, before assisting a 'woman, to pay for the* services of a lawyer, so that she might proceed against her husband for arrears of maintenance, it must have some assurance as to the likelihood .of the man paying, as in another instance' tho. man had preforred going to gaol to paying up.

At the meeting of the General Committee held yesterday, Crs Tapley, Wilson, and Tapper were appointed to wait upon tho Drainage Board with reference to the question .of the disposal of drainage from tho municipal abattoirs. .

A somewhat costly fire broke out in the engine room of the Kaitangata coal mino early yesterday morning. The building was of briok, with a corrugated iron roof, and it was-damaged to that extent that a portion of tho roof fell ih. A portion of the machinery in the engine room, including the air compressors, , VM a l so much damaged At, first it was thought that the effect of tho fire .vould be an interference with tho, working of the mine, and the consequent enforced idleness of a number of men, but later advices do not confirm this report. The afternoon shift of men went to work as usual, and. it is expected that, while the injury to the air compressors will temporarily prevent operations being continued in the lower levels, the working of, a«l> output from, tho mine will suffer no serious alteration. Mr Robert Lee, managing director of the Kaitangata Coal Company, will be in the township this morning for tho purpose of thoroughly investigating !lv position. Tho whole of tho damage done is fully covered by insurance.

The report of theDunedin City Building Surveyor for the 12 months ended March 31, 1910, .which is embodied in the town olerk's annual report, shows Mat the value of propsrt'y'erected was £172,346, eomprisj ing 130 wooden dwellings,' 56 brick dwellings and warehouses, and; 226 alterations and additions. Tho distribution of buildings ver tho different, wards was as follows :—Leith—27 new buildings, 48 alterations;. Bcll-28 new buildings, 37 alterations; High—l4-new buildings, 39 alterations; Soutb—2 new buildings, 22 alteratons; South Dunedin—sl new buildings, 40 alterations; Caversham—67 new buildings 25. alterations. . . I

The Napier Borough Council decided last night (says a Press 'Association message) that it was desirable to reject- *he offer of the State-guaranteed Advances Board to advance part of the borough loan, and that tlie whole of the'£134,250 should be borrowed, through the Bank of New Zealand. Four members of the council, including the Mayor, favoured- the acceptance of the board's offer, but six were in favour of accepting the bank's terms. "

The following gas department statistics are contained in the town clerk's annual report:—Number of gas meters in use, 6150; increase over last year, 198; services laid, 521; gas made, 161,642,112 cubic feet; gas sold by meter, 136,598,300. cubic feet.

A sitting of the Supremo Court will be held to-day, at half-past 10, .for the sentencing of prisoners, and at 11 o'clock for Chambers work.

It- is understood (says a Wellington, telegram), that the Minister of Labour has under consideration the desirableness o£ proposing alterations in the Workers' Dwellings Act, with a view to enabling workers to acquire' their dwellings on easy terms.

During the' year ended March 31, 1910, ■tho quantity of water.consumed by boroughs outside of Greater Dunedin, was as follows: St. Kilda, 25,897,000 gallons; floslyn, 20,246,000 gallons; Mornington, 16,542,000 gallons ;—total, 62,585,000 gallons.

Twenty-three dilapidated'buildings were condemned by the District Health' Officer within the city during the past year, und of this number five were repaired by permission of the Health Offioer, and 13 totully removed, while five aire, still standing, and will be pulled down when the notices expire. . ■ ■'•

On Tuesday morning last the inmates of Mrs Fit/Simmons' 'Hotel, Wairio,' were rudely awakened, at 2. o'clock by two men on horseback (says the Western Star), who drew up in front of the hotel and proceeded to hurl rooks through the windows, breaking five windows in all,, before mounting their horses and galloping off. One of the inmA'tes was awakened by the sound of breaking glass, and was rising from his bed when a rock came through the window and stru)k him on the hand, causing his fingers to swell up considerably. The matter S in the hands of the police.

The' following statement shows.the number of liquor licenses within tho City of Dunedin, and the amount of fees' received thereon by the Dunedin Gity Corporation during the past year:—Publicans',. S7 licenses; feos,. £1480; wholesale, 18 licenses; fees, £560; bottle licenses, > 14; fees, £560; •packet, four licenses; fees, £35'16sJ3d; club charters, threo licenses; fees, £15; totallicenses, 76; total fees, £2450 16a jßd.

Tho Inspector of Abattoirs reports that during the year ended March 31, 1910; the following animals were slaughtered: at tho City Abattoir:—l2,72s cattle, 1785 calves', 94,926, sheep, 19,370. lambs, 2440 pigs. The number condemned as unfit for food was as follows:—326 cattle, 58 calves, 342 sheep, 10 pigs, 9 lambs.

The average.daily attendance at tho Carnegie Public Library for the week ended Saturday, April 23, was 661' persons.

Local manufacturers and others are reminded tint early application is necessary for, space- at the forthcoming 'winter show, as a considerable number of [Kjsitions aro being applied for by many, who have not previously exhibited at, tho; show. All entrios close on' May 18. ■• -' . '

During the past year 275 drivers' and 405 vehicle licenses wero granted by the Duncdia City Corporation." ,

During the year ended March 31, :910, 178 fire plugs were repaired by .'lie water department of the Dunedir. City Corporation, and 18 new fire plugs fixed. One hundred and twenty-five valves were altered and repaired, and 16 new valves fixed. Eight hundred and twelve services, 507 stopcocks and angle-cocks were repaired and altered, while. 33' meters have been replaced and 13 new meters fixed. The water registered by these meters during the year was 166,777,000 gallons, of whioli 62,685,000 gallons were supplied to outside boroughs. There were 201 servicee laid—s7 in Cavcrs'ham, 51 in South'Duncdin, 51 in Dunedin .proper, and 42 in the Borough of Maori Hill, - '

Wo have received from the High Street School Horticultural Society (per Miss A. S. Anderson) the sum of £1 ss, in aid of Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.

' The quantity of water supplied to shipping by tho City Corporation during the past year was 21,143 tons, being, equal to about 5,328,035 gallons, and yielding a revenue of £1585 14s 6d.

Our Milton correspondent state 6 that, to date, the water diviner lias not been remarkably successful in tho Tokomairiro district. He indicate Ja. number of spots as suitablo places for investigation,, but none of the bores has thus far produced water. One farmer has sunk over 70It, and will go deeper, and another has gone down over 20ft without meeting with' the desired supply.

An individual who was arrested in the Arcade last night will'be charged at. tho City Police Court today with drunkenness, resisting the police, and with using obscene language. ~',•'.

Our Milton correspondent states that tho following gontlomen hovo boon cleoted members of tho Mount Stuart Road Board: Messrs David Brycc, T. W. Ilitchon, A. Lowcry, W. Clark, R. H. Michelle, W. J. Shear, W. Cameron, H.-B. Flett, and W. H. Miller. Messrs W. J. Shoat and H. B. Flett replace Messrs J. S. Fleming and A. M'Artmir, who did not geek rp-election. Mr G. Hodges, n candidate for the' St. Kilda mayoralty, will address a meeting of householders and ratepayer* in tho St. Kilda Town Hall' to-night, at 5 o'oclck. Mr Hamel .'will acdress tho ratepayers and, householders in tho Wakari Hall, Kaikorai Vulley this evening, dealing with the remaining portion of Mr Washer's' statement. We remind our readers of Dr Waddell's lecture on "Browning's Philosophy of Lifo," which will bo given this evening. It will be the first of four on this subject. The admission is free, but a collection is ' asked. Cr Washer will meet die householders ' and ratepayers at Roslyn to-night at 8 o'clock in tho Roslyn Institute, when ho will address them on municipal matters. Laidlaw and Gray'a great sale now on. Closes 30th April.-Advl. Wilkinson and Son, prescription pharmacists, confidently recommend their influenza mixture. Aches and fever soon disappear, and the patient quickly recovers.—Advt. The Australian Assets Co., having purchased D. Benjamin's entire stock, call attention to their advt. on Pago 6.—Advt. Macandrow's, Broad Bay, and Porto-bello.-Tho Peninsula Ferry Company refers visitors to the altered time-table on page 1 of, this issue—Advt. Hemoval Notice.—A, E. J; Blakeley,-den-tist, has removed to Bank oi Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray strooia (nest Telegraph Office).—Advt. For influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is sd, 2s 5d - ' Advt. " ■ Imitation Colonial Blankets for double beds, heavy weight, warm, and good size; special price for this winter, 18s 9d per pair; extra large size at 24s 9d pair.—Mollisons; Limited.—Advt. Our jewellery, silver and plated goods show a refinement in design and a perfection of finish that aro not readily obtainable. Such goods aro only a turthor proof ' of that habit of up-to-dateness which has gained us the , loading position {among jewellery firms in the City.—G. and f. Young, 88 Princes street.—Advt. Flatulence and indigestion with possibly some degree of constipation-will'.destroy the vigour and "go" of any .mail' or . woman. "Wahoo" has been fdund a'perfect cure for these troubles! Try a.bottle, 2s 6d; chemists or stores.—Advt. ':, , Who is Peter Dick?— The most reliablo ' Watchmaker,, Jeweller, and Optician, opposite Palace Hotel, Moray place, Dunedio. Charges strictly •uoderate.-rAdvt. •