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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14926, 31 August 1910, Page 6

The mail which was despatched from Duncdin via Naples on July 21 arrived in London on the morning of the 28th inst. T!ho Joint Committee on Standing Orders in the House of Representatives recommends (says our Wellington correspondent) that tho Standing Orders be suspended so far as to allow of the promoters proceeding with the Oamaru Harbour Board Bill, as tho notices, although not published within tho specified time, were delayed owing to tho special circumstances surrounding the ease. A complaint was made in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr M'Laren in reference- to t|ie engagement of labour, for such works as the new Governor's residence. Mr M'Laren said tho Minister had laid down the principle that men for such works should be engaged through tho Government Bureau, but ho had heard of a ease in which iv foreman had made arrangements with men who were in other employment, when men out of work were applying at tho bureau. The Hon. R. M'Kenzic (Minister- of Public Works) agreed that men should bo employed through tho bureau, and he. promised to lcok into the complaint. A special meeting of the Waikouaiti County Council was held at midday yesterday to consider a series of proposed bylaws for tho regulation of motor traffic in tha county. Cr Orboll objected to onj of tho regulations, whicii, ho pointed out, would require the driver to sound his horn directly ho saw anyone on horseback or on foot, no matter what the circumstances and regardless of whother tho sound was causing harm or not. The Chairman said that his experience of motorists was that they just sounded the horn when they were on a wayfarer. "It is a case," he remarked, "of ' Stand from under' when you have got it on your head." The by-laws were finally confirmed, with tho addition of the words " when necessary " in the clause objected to. The alteration has the effect of allowing tho driver to uso his discretion as to whother tho horn should be blown or

It will bo remembered that the Hocken Memorial Committee, among the larger subscriptions, set out to secure 10 sums of £50 each. The eighth subscription of that amount has just been received from an anonymous donor who signs "Grateful," and the committee hopes within the next week or two to receive the remaining two subscriptions, as these are under consideration, From the secretary vre loam that the net proceeds of the lecture recently delivered by Mr R, M'Nab amount to £18 8s 6d, which is a gratifying result.

The sciontifio journal Progress, instituted by Messrs Baldwin and Rayward some five years ago, has been purchased by Mr Harry Tombs, of Whitcombe and Tombs, who is leaving the latter firm to take up the control of the paper.

At the meeting of the Waikouaiti County Council yesterday a letter was read from the Director of the Technical School stating that an elfort was at present being made to raise funds.for a now school. The intention was to call it tie " King Edward Technical School," and make it servo as a memorial of the late King. Tho committee was desirous of (scaring tho sympathy, co-pgerationj and supnotti of the potracil,

and asked for an opportunity of laying the ])osition heforo members by a deputation, to wait on tho council at a convenient date. Members agreed that thoy were quite willing- to receive tho deputation, but tho question of contributions was a. more doubtful one. It was decided that tho next council meeting on September 27 would bo a convenient time to receive the deputation. In answer to tho suggestion that tho council could not devote its funds to snoh an object, • Cr Orbell pointed out that a 5 per cent unauthorised expenditure was allowed to local bodies.

At last night's meeting of tho St. Kilda Borough Council it was decided that tho official switching on jof the electric light in the Town llalPnml .Fire Brigado Station should take place on Friday week, the dateof the school concert, ' It was also decided to ask tho Mayoress to take the place' of honour at the switch.

It may surprise some people to learn that Chr.stchurch real;-; a loss of £200 perannum on its municipal baths. The Mayor stated at Monday evening's meeting of tho otancil (sija tho Pre?.,) that this was tho loss mode- last year, and then it did not include tho cost of heating the water with steam, which their engineer estimated cost £150. This, one councillor pointed out, meant a total loss of £350 per annum. Ho thought that it was timo tho council accepted tho offer of a swimming club to lease the baths.

Tho Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr D. C. Cameron) tcok 'occasion at last night's meeting of tho council to congratulate councillors on tho carrying of the borough's new loan proposals, and also to thank- them and a number of tho outside ratepayers for their services in connccticn therewith. Tho Mayor stated that ho thought it would bo a good plan to hold a combined meeting of the council next Tuesday night to consider the loan proposals. No time would then be lost. They would be able to decide on how much to borrow, whether tho work to ibe giono on with should bo done by day labour or tender, and whether they would got tho water pipes locally or not. Tho matter of lighting the Main road would also come up for consideration, and tho kerbing and channelling of Queen's drive. Tenders might be called for' tho latter work at onco, and if 'thov had not sufficient money remaining in the old loan.the council might take somo out of tho now loan just carried. Tho Mayors suggestions were unanimously agreed to by the counoil. The Mayor then took the opportunity to congratulate councillors on the dignified attitude they had taken up in 1 regard to the letters which had recently appeared in the, publio press on the loan proposals, and remarked that it ratepayers wanted information on council matters it could be obtained at any timo. Four representatives 'of the Tramways Union, two from the city, and two from tho hill tramways left Duncdin for Wellington yesterday 'morning to give ovidenco before tho, committee of tho House in referenco to tho Tramways Bill. The heavy storm that was experienced in most parts of 'tho province a few days ago can hardly have boon responsible for any extensivo mortality among lambs, as is feared in Canterbury. Fortunately lambing is not general in Otago yet, and in the few instances where small (locks have lambed in low country the abundance ol shelter would prevent any serious results. Tho following letter was yesterday received by, the Mayor (Mr T. Cole) from tho editor of the Daily Express, London:— "Tho Daily Express has suggested thai his Majesty King George should, on tho day of his Coronation, proclaim himself Emperor of the British. What we suggest is thai King George nt the moment of his Coronation should take to himself and for his descendants tho title, rank, and dignity of Emperor of the British.. TJie King will net do it if lie thinks such an action on his part would bo contrary to the wishes of his people, and 1 shall he glad if you, as chief magistrate of one of the Umpire's great cities, will let us have yout voice on the subject." Tho brightest auspices prevailed yesterday for tho opening of tho ninth annual festival of the Dunedin Competitions Society. Promptly at 10 a.m. tho first item was entered upon, and the day's work was successfully completed according to the programme. Tho evening session was a littk ' protracted owing to items not on tho programme taking up moro timo than ival expected. The evening session closed at ,10.45. Tho audiences at, the day sessiont were particularly good, and in tho evening the theatre was crowded. More season tickets have been sold this-year than last; yet, notwithstanding this, tho actual cash takings reached to within a pound of last • year's corresponding day. His Worship the Mayor (Mr T. Cole) was entrusted with the duty of declaring tho festival open, and did so in his usual style. Our Macraes correspondent informs us that tho weather on Saturday and Sunday was very wintry. Cold winds prevailed and snow fell. The weather, however, cleared up at about 1 o'clock on Monday morning At the Waikouaiti County Council's meeting yesterday Or A. S. Orbell made reference to a meeting that had been held in Waikouaiti under the auspices of tho borough during tho week, 'lliio promoters had been endeavouring, ho said, to obtain tho Steophill Reserve for tho borough, but the meeting eventually arrived at a rcsolution that no further steps bo taken in the matter. The meeting was a public one. Tho Borough Council had written to its member asking him to opposo a. bill that was now going through tho House, but since ' that meeting it had agreed tc withdraw its opposition. There was nothing now to prevent tho bill from going through. The fact was that it had not been generally known how the reserve trust had been left, and as soon as tho position was explained the opposition to tho County Council's claims had been dropped. . So rare are the occasions upon which long-outstanding debts arc discharged that when they occur they are deserving of moro than passing note. Just recently a number of creditors of a one-time Sydenham tradesman have been agreeably sur- , prised by,, tho paymont of debts that long ago thoy gave up as bad and doubtful. It appears (says the Press) that tho tradesman referred to met with a serious financial reverse some 30 years ago; with him • at that, timo "disaster folbwed fast and followed faster," with the result tliat ho called his 'creditors together to tell them that he would pay them when ho could. Somo wero content with this undertaking, whilst others naturally considered it altogether too vague. Since thon the tradesman has prospered, and recently visited Christchurch and paid his old-timo creditors in full. In one instance the amount was close upon £150. Needless almost to iwy, the most astonished people are those who, at the time, ooasidercd tho debtor's promiso "to pay when he aould" too vague and unsatisfactory.

A special service of St. Paul's Chapter was held in the Cathedral last evenin* tho occasion being tho formation of a junior department of the Brotherhood of St Andrew. Two members were admitted tc full membership. The service was unique owing to tho fact that it is the first of its land to be held i n t . ho l>oininion. Ono member was a I W admitted to the Senior Chapter. Ven. Archdeacon Gould and Rev. Hoam P ara fa officiated. The monthly meeting was held in tho vestry after tfe sorroo, and a considerable amount o£ busi< ness was transacted

'A somewhat unusual claim camo before | Iho Wuikouaitt County Council yesterday with reference *to a quarrying contract let Eomo years ago. Mr Dugald M'Lachlan, of Purakanui, ono of llio contractors concerned, wroto stating that some £3 worth of quarried stone, which had then been condemned by the council's inspector, had now been broken for hietul and usc d on the road. Tlio writer asked to be paid for the quarrying of tho stone. Tho Chairman explained that tho stone had been of use for K>mo purposes, but it was not tho blucEtono originally required. Tho council's daymen had been using it lately for patching tho road. Tho opinion was expressed by members that the contractors had quarried tho wrong slono at their own risk, but tho chairman thought tlio council should not-take advantage'of tho men's mistake. Cr Mason also considered that, os tho council had «i.vad money by (ho men's labour, somo recompense, should bo made them. In the end tho inspector was instructed to inquire- and report to next Bioeting as to tho quantity of metal used.

A Prccs Association telegram states that fho leper who was recently removed to Quail Island (Lyttelton) was a resident of Tnranaki street, Wellington. He has a vvifo and children. Ho had been under treatment two years. He is understood to lav© como originally from Queensland.

, John Roberts, a malefactor who somo timo ago broko out of Adelaide Gael and escaped to Victoria, where he robbed a drunken man at Ballarat of £15, has, in spito of tho fact that the South Australian police authorities declined to send for him ■when ho was delivered "over to ■the police in Melbourne, again been admitted to flic hospitality of Adelaido Gaol, The reason why a welcome was not given him wa6 that the South Australian psonlo did not want to pay tlio extradition oxpenscs. The Melbourne Salvation Army took Roberts then to their homo at Pakcnham, in Gipjislnnd, where, in tho course of about a fortnight, ho becamo so penetrated with conviction that ho was a miserable einnor and could only obtain graco by expiation that he worried tho Army to pay his fare to Adelaido and hand him over direct to tho gaol officials. That was at length promised, and Roberts was taken there by Staff-cap-tain Arnott, who is in oharge at Pakcnham. This gentleman was at one time a member of tho well-known firm of William Arnott (Ltd.), biscuit' manufacturers, of Newcastle, but 10 years ago ho retired from that business to tako up Salvation Army work.

The matter of getting tho fast expresses to stop at Waikouaiti was brought before tho Waikouaiti County Council yesterday by Or M'Gill. Ho stated that tho local Borough Council had considered the question at its meeting tho previous night, and intended to move in the matter. The commercial travellers wero also willing to join in tho movement. Cr Charlton stated that tho present arrangements were very unsatisfactory, as visitors to Waikouaiti had to oomo by tho early express and leave by tho late one. Tho following motion was unanimously passed:-" That a committco consisting of Crs Orbell, M'Gill, and Charlton bo appointed to ropresent this council in assisting tho Waikouaiti Borough Council in any steps it might tako to bring before tho Minister tho matter of stopping tho 6ccohd express for the north .at Waikouaiti."

The Now Zoaland: Insurance Company has issued a decided novelty in tho shape of a wall card containing a pocket, in which is enclosed, bandy for instant reference, a booklet on first aid. Tho hook contains 78 pages, and gives full directions for tho emergency treatment of accidents and sudden illness. Knowledgo of the urinciplcs of first aid is happily becoming common. Nevertheless great numbers of pcoplo- aro at a loss to know what to do in an emergency. With tho wall card in a conspicuous place, or if abroad with tho book in one's pocket, thcro is no longer any reason why first aid should not bo rendered immediately.

In another part of this iyuo not . ico ; s G"en of the .resignation of Mr A, ,1 Sullivan as (bslrict agent of the Norwich a«J J/onrlon Accident Insurance Association, and ot tho appointment of Mr Alan H Vi-il as .manager for the association for 'otago and Southland. Mr Vial (who comas dircrt from tho head office at Wellington) assumes .control as from this date, tho temporary offices being in tho Perpetual Trustees' Buildings.

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