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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14919, 23 August 1910, Page 6

Tho Maitai, from Melbourne, via Hobart, with an English mail, did not reach tho Bluff till 3.40 yesterday afternoon. Tho vessel was timed to leave for Dunedin at 9 p.m. Tho mails were sent on by the afternoon train to Clinton, and thence to Dunedin by a special train which arrived at about midnight.

A representative meeting of Opposition supporters was held in To Kuiti on Friday evening (says our Auckland correspondent) for tho purpose of selecting a candidate to contest the Taumarunui ■ seat at tho election next year. The feeling was unanimously in favour of Mr Jair.es Boddie, Mayor of To Kuiti, who expressed his willingness to acoept nomination. Committees will shortly bo formed to assist Mr Boddie's candidature.

nw rCSS £Soo ' rit ' on telegram from. Christ-church states that the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council mot on Saturday. The Minister of Labour wrote regarding tho shearers' dispute, and intimated that tho complaint as to the treatment of agents before the court would bo inquired into. _ It was decided to write to tho Prime Minister demanding tho resin--nation of the Hon. G. J. Smith as » member of the Legislative Council.

Mr Theodore Arnold officiated at the meeting of tho North-East Valley Counoil for the last time last night, and presented to that body a very comprehensive report setting- out the financial position of the council, the public works undertaken and m progress, the sanitary condition of tho borough, and an inventory of its property. This was referred to the Financo Committee, and it was resolved that a copy of tho report bo supplied to oacll member of tho council. Mr Arnold was unanimously thanked for the information furnished. Cr Mowat, on behalf of a ratepayer, ■ asked Mr Arnold to accept a pair of gold sleeve-links as a mark of appreciation of the long .and valuablo services ho had rendered to the bormigh. Mr Arnold acknowledged tho gift and the appreciative remarks of councillors in fitting torms.

Or Cable mentioned at last night's meeting of t3io Port Chalmers Borough Council that tlioro was a possibility, if the Harbour Board increased its freezing and (lock power, that tlio borough might bo able to liavo the town lit with electric light, and in view, of this ho moved that the Lighting Committee be resuscitated. Or Tait, referring, to the same matter, said there was a suggestion that the Duncdin Corporation, having extended its elcctric lighting to Ravonsbournc, migit bo induct (o extend it, to Port Chalmcre. Apart altogether from the question of lighting, if this were done, it would be a good thing for the town if electricity couW be introduced for power purposes, and ho had been informed that if such power wm procurable a.large number of persons who owned industries and persons in business would bs prepared to take it at an advance on the price paid in Dunedin. In Wellington power was sent out quite na far as Port Chalmers with less inducement. Cr Tait seconded the motion of Cr Cable, bitfc the matter lapsed on tho Mayor inti< mating that before the motion could bd put notice of motion would have to ba given.

Forty-nine little owls wore brought by the S.S. Kid Ora, now at Port, for the Otago Acclimatisation Society. A few died on the voyage, and ono liatl its log broken, but a few splints made tho latter as well as ever, The birds landed are in perfcct health.

Some amusement was causcd at tho Otago Rugby Union meeting last night when the question of declaring tho Port Chalmers-Union Fifth Grade match void owing to the Port team playing a youth over 17 years of age was under discussion. Mr Cavanagh argued that the match, which ended in a <Iraw, should not bo declared oft', maintaining that a team should not suffer owing to one of its members giving in a false age. It was stated by a committeeman that they had a precedent in a similar disputed match which had been declared void. Mr Cavanagh stoutly asserted that they had had no such precedent. A reference to tho minutes, however, disclosed the fact that another similar match had been declared void, and that Mr Cavanagh had seconded tho motion to this end! Amidst hearty laughter tho Port-Union contest was likewise declared void.

Mr G. \V. Russell, M.P., who was instrumental in forming the early colonist section at the Canterbury Museum, which is interesting itself in establishing a fund for a. memorial to tho late Edward Gibbon Wakefield, has written to the Mayor of Wellington (says our correspondent) asking him to call a meeting to consider tho movement. Tho matter will bo brought before the council at its next meeting,

Tho Railway Department's waek-ond excursions over tho North line will bn brought into operation on Saturday. 'October 1. Tho department is at present COTisidoting tho advisability of despatching tlho train from Duncdin this soason at. about 1.25 p.m. instead of at 1.55 p.m.

Plain speaking was tho order of the hour at tho meeting which last night inaugurated a New Zealand Branch of tho London Eugenic Society, and although it must be a matter of doubt whether thceo present could possibly have been fully equipped with such inner knowledgo of tho seamy side of life as their remarks implied, all evidently possessed tho courage of their opinions. Speaking of women, Dr Siedebcrg said that one great advance which should tend towards the improvement of tho raco was tho greater number of avenues of work which wero opening lip for women. Whoro previously the finst instinct of animals, solf-prosorvation, compolled women to be parasites on men, oven though some of these supports were too degenerate to keep tlicm for any length of timo, now that women could support themsolvcs they were free to mako their elioicc. Tho Otago Tramways Union of Workers has decided to 6end representatives to Wellington te give cvidonoo on its behalf boforo tho Committeo of tho House in support of tho Tramways Bill. It will probably bo a fortnight taforo the committco is prepared to roccivo ovidenco from tho delegates of tho union.

The Hon. Dr Findlay has accepted tho position of hon. president of tho New Zealand Branch of the London Eugenic Education Society, which was formed at a public meeting held- at the Town Hall last night. Tho council, which was also appointed, will meet at a later date to oleot office-bearers.

'Ilhe question of tho enforcement, repeal, or possible amendments of the C.D. Act is to be considered by the Olago Branch of tho New Zealand Mcdical Association at a mooting to bo hold on Wednesday evening. It i 6 understood' that this question is also being considered in the other centres of tho Dominion.

In tho course of his address to tho nowly-formod Now Zealand Branch of tho London Eugenic Socloty last night tho Rot. Canon Curzon-Siggers said that ill this movoment science and religion would work hand in ha.nd. Tho former would show how to producc tlio best (not tho mistaken notion of tlio survival of tlio fittest). It ■was not tiho fittest in a bad' environment, but tho best in a good environment, that was wanted. Science demanded that the insane, weak-minded, and diseased should oeaso to produco their-like. ( He believed legislation -would bo necessary, and it was to bo hopod that soon a Curfew Act might bo passed to prevent young, children from being in the 6troets after 8 p.m. without a guardian.

It is reported, that, in reply to a suggestion from, the Wellington Presbytery tho Wellington Trades and Labour Council has dccided—by 17 votes to 12—to appoint six ol its niMibers to discuss with six mombors of the Presbyterian body the question of a closer relationship between tho Church ami labour. In connection with this decision on labours part, it is interesting (observes tho Pest) to noto that somo few years ago, no answer was rcceivod by tiho Church to a similar proposal mado to tho Canterbury Trades and Labour Council.

Tho fortnightly meeting o£ the Benevolent Oommittoo of the Hospital and CharitatHo Aid Board ivas hold yesterday afternoon, and was attended by Messrs W, T. Talboys (in tho chair), S. S. Myers, J. H. Walker, H. M. Ewing, and J. J. dark. Tho Secretary (Mr Clulee) reported that two deaths had occurred at lihe institution during tho, past fortnight (Chong Leo and Joseph Jones), and that tho expenditure at tlio homo for July had amounted 1 to £367 7s 7d. Tiie.ro were 202 inmates in tho institution, tho cost being 8s 2d per head per week. Accounts for tho fortnight amounting to £455 13s 2d woro passed for payment, and 48 eases of rcKef were dealt with. Tho secretary reported that an inmate of the home was considered to havo sufficient means to liquidate a debt of £10 owing by him for residence at tho institution, and it was decided to placo tho matter in tho hands of tho board's solicitor. Throo inmates of the Dunedin Hospital had boon transferred to tho institution. Tho Ladies' Committee's report was adopted, with tho exception of clause 1, which recommonded that in tlio case of a man employed away from homo two-thirds of liis wages ooukl bo attached, instead of ono-half as at present. On Mr Ewing's motion this clauso was left to go before tho governing body without any recommendation from tho committee.

On Saturday night the second of tho Bcrics of lectures now being given at the Tochnical School was delivered by Mr 11. D. Vcittlli, tlio subject boiny ''Telegraphy." Telegraphs wero traced from their earliest inception in 1837 to tho present day. Working- circuits of simplex and duplex wero fitted up in tho room, anil practical demonstration given of tho instruments under actual working conditions. Diagrams of these circuits, as well as of tho quadruples, wero also shown, and the action of the current traced and explained, particularly as to tile moans adopted in duplex telegraphy of insuring that tho signals sent from botli stations at one and the same time did not in any way -inlcrfcro with each other; and in quadruples telegraphy of similarly providing for the transmission of four messages at the samo time on a single

wire. Tlio Wlieatskmo automatic, which is worked in actual practice at <100 words per minute, was also touched on, but the lecturer found that tho time at his disposal was too short for tho scope of his subjcct, and. details had to be omitted from tho last two items. Next Saturday ovoning Mr R. Jones will deal with Faraday and liis work.

At yestorday's meeting of the Benevolent Committee of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board it was .decided to call for applications for the position of a housekeepeer, tho duties of such individual to bo to visit the homes of all persons in receipt of charitable aid, and help in washing, cleaning, and other directions which sho may think necessary, going to two or three homes iu one day if possible, but not being required to sleep away from home. The housekeeper is also to bo empowered to visit other bouses tho inmates of which may need help, but to whom tho inspector is quite unable to rcoommend even a fow shillings for outside relief. The committee was unanimous in t.lio opinion that tho schemo should provo fruitful of good results, the chairman wisely remarking that the crux of tho wholo innovation lay in getting tho right lady as housekeeper.

Somo of tho members c" the Benevolent Committee of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board arc far from satisfied that one nurse, ono sister, and three probationers are sufficient to look after the 56 patients at present in tho Hospital. wards at the Benevolent Institution. At yosterday's meeting of the oommittee, when tho Visiting Committee's recommendation for tho appointment of another probationer came up for confirmation, Mr Ewing said he considered tho hospital wards at Iho institution should be under the direct control of tho Hospital, and publio control sliould bo by the Hospital Committee. After somo general discussion tho Visiting Committee's recommendations wcro adopted pending a report from Dr Falconer, who is to be asked to visit tho homo and roport on the hospital wards there. Mr Ewing oxpressul the hope that tho matter of changing the control of tho wards to a Hospital Board would be considered at tho same time, and received tho assuranoo of tho chairman that it would Iks,

'' I quite agree with the Attorneyfuneral' that wife desertion is a most j irious oft'ence,'' said his Honor Mr Justice Ivdrards (at. Auckland on Wednesday) on tho conclusion of a divoroe case, where a yoilng woman told a pathetic etorv of hardship and neglect. "In tho public interest," his Honor continued, ''it is imperative that those who desert their wives and children should bo punished most .severely, and made to understand their responsibilities. No punishment can bo too severe for tho man who marries a young girl, burdens her with a child, and then leaves her to fight for lior own living and that of tho baby."

There wero a few shareholders present at last night's meeting of tho Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society, over which Mr Dempster presided. The 221 st appropriation of £500 in No. 1 group was drawn by cluster No. 313, held by one shareholder. The 222 nd appropriation of £500 was also submitted to a ballot, there being no offer' to purchase it, and it was drawn by cluster No. 181,. held by one shareholder. The ninety-third appropriation of £500 in No. 2 group was drawn by cluster Now 265, held by two shareholders.

Tho averago daily attendance at tho Carncgio Public Library for tho week ended Saturday last was 715 persons.

In November of last year the Benevolent 1 rustoes drew up a memorandum upon the Destitute "Poisons Bill, and forwardod the same to the Minister who had charge of tho bill. The bill is now before 'the Houso, and at yesterday's meeting of the Benevolent Committee a communication was received from Mr J. M. Callaway, who wrote that a comparison of the proposed bill with the suggestions brought forward last year by t.he trustees showed that Ihere was no rofercnco in the bill to any of tho propceals which the then trustees had thought necessary in the interests of wives and children. Mr Talhoys remarked "'at, although ho could not go so far as Mr Gallaway in his opinion on certain charitable aid questions, still Mr Gallaway had done a lot of work as one of tho past trustees and deserved every credit therefor, and also the thanks of tho committee for tho interest ho had shown in this matter. It was ultimately decided that Messrs Ewing and Walker bo associated with Mr Gallaway in going through tho various clauses of ,the Destitute Persons Act, their report to come before tho Charitable Aid Board.

The foundation stone of the Musselburgh Presbyterian Church will Do laid with duo ceremony on Saturday, SsptraJbcr 3. Tho contractors (Messrs Henderson and Gerrie) havo begun on tho foundations, and oxpeet to finish theni this week, when a start will bo made with tho brickwork. The plans prepared by Mr Anscombe show the building to be of white limestone bricks, relieved with red clinkers, and overhanging roofs, covered with red tiles. The principal entrance i 9 under a nicely-designed porch, facing the drive, and as the whole of tlio work is to be of the best it will givo a picturesque appearanco to tho locality and a welcome addition to iha architecture of Musselburgh. Tlio services continue to bo well attended, and on Sunday Mr H. Clark, from Knox Collego, gave an excellent sermon, taking his text from the Acts of the Apostles—the healing of tho lame man.

Mr Widdomson had a very busy morning s work at tho City Polico Court yesterday. Four first offenders and two who had appoared before were dealt with for drunkenness alone, and three other men were proceeded against for drunkenness in connection with other more or less sorious offences. Two men were fined for breaches of prohibition orders, three for offensive practioes in the street, ono imprisoned for theft, and another committed to the Supreme Court for sentenco on two charges of theft. A oharge of attempted suicide and another of a breach of 'tho Poisons Act wore remanded, and a easo in which a wife applied for a prohibition order against her husband was adjourned. A case of alleged ill-treatmont of a horse was dismissed. It was significant that in every one of these cases except tho last-men-tioned, tho question of drink figured more or less prominently in the evidence.

At tho Port Chalmers Polios Court yesterday, before Mr D. A. Do Maus, J.P., George Harrison, a stowaway, was charged that lie did unlawfully travel from London to Port Oliahpers on the steamer Kia Ora with intent to avoid payment of tho passago money (£l7). Sergeant Dougan mentioned that lie understood the accused would plead " Guilty" to the charge. Tho facts wero that Harrison had stowed away on two occasions—at London and at Los Palmas. He was to bo put ashore at tho latter port and sent back to London, but lie seoretcd himself on the vessel, and was afterwards discovered in tho hold from which tho cargo was missing. Tho circumstances' made it necessary to have accused detained until' the whole facts were inquired into. The accuscd was remanded till Friday next at Duncdin.

Mr Hutchison, S.M., licard yesterday at Oamaru a charge against Edward Moreton, who, the police alleged, combinod the business of hawking bakem' smallgoods with that of hawking whisky. The evidenco went to show (gays our correspondent) that accused took into tlio district a case of whisky, but tho Magistrate held that there was not evident to prove iiiat this was kept for sale, and dismissed tho case.

A strange-looking bowl, hollowed out of brown stone and carved on the exterior, was found in standing bush at Waipu 42 years ago, and has since been in the possession of Mr A. M'Lennan, of Waipu, says tlio New Zealand Herald. Mr Clement Wraggos speculations on tho subject of prehistoric relics in the north have drawn attention to this venerablo bowl, and Mr M'Lennan has brought it to Auckland. A cursory examination gives tlio idea that it is unliko known Maori antiquities, and t.he suggestion Las been made that the carving is similar to the Moriori patterns seen on tho karaita treo at tho Chathains. Henon arises the question whether this stone vessel was tho handiwork of the Maoris' predecessors. An authoritative opinion on its probable origin is about to be sought. The bowl has been pierccd by a small hole near tho rim, creating a passage, which has ono inner and two outer orifice?. Its weight, is about 2Cib.

The carelessness of some people in handling money is pointedly illustrated by tho fact that during last month in the letter-carriers' braioh of tho Post Office in Wellington 11 unregistered letters wero detected containing coin or notes (says the Dominion), Sonio of tho letters had not even been closed down. In one particular case a letter-carrier found an open letter contain- '"!> notes. In another case, a. lettar which had been damaged ill transit contained a £5 note. It is said to be quit© a common occurrence to find letters contain i"f> l ,os tal notes not _ closed down The Post Office, whilo recognising that tho public is paying it a high compliment in trusting it to such an extent., nnliirailv desires that monov letters should 1» by tho senders with at least a minimum of care. As all letters Iwvh to p,n*> through a great- many hands from the time nf postnig 1o the time of delivery, it ie moat- undesirable that money should b& sent in unregistered letters

Mr J, J Dougall, who returned on Thursday from a visit to Australia, was a fellowpassenger from the Dominion with Professol Biekerton. Mr Dougall, reports « w Christchurch Press, says that Professor Biekerton appeared to bo very eouliaily iccehcd in Australia, and had an interview with the Governor-general in Sydlioy, at which Lord Dudley expressed tho liopo tlmt the professor would ba successJill in England. When Professor Biekerton was leaving Australia, a number of New Zealandons saw, him off, ail attention which greatly pleased hip-

Entries for the Derby Sweepstake for yearling_ draught colts and fillies irr the Taieri Agricultural Society's show close on August

Tho Morningten Bowline; Club will hold ite annual meeting to-morrow evening in the pavilion, Elgin avenue. Thciro were 51 playing members on the roll last year, and the committee expects a number inoro for the forthcoming season. Tills evening, at the Young lion's Christian Association Rooms, Mr Thos. Frolort (lato Aqricultural College, Cadara, Natal) will deliver a lantern lecture on " The Victoria Falls and tho Fascinating Scenerv cf the Zambesi." Tho lccturo will lx> iilus-' ,*[' J?'- o™'0™' 10 ® beautiful slides. Mr J. AI. Dull wdl contribute voeal items. Wo have motor suits in fawn and black, also specially largo motor oycle tyres, just tho lines you have been looking for. Doth materially add to the pleasure 6f motoring. Stedman and Wilson (Telephone 1736), Cumberland street.—Advt.

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