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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15183, 30 June 1911, Page 4

The publication of .our new serial story, "Tho Beautiful Proxy," will be commenced to-morrow. Tho plot of this interesting story has already been detailed, and as tho story has been selected on account of its merit, and is by that wellknown writer R. Murray Gilchrist, our readers have a treat in store. An Invcrcargill message states that the Hon. Sir Jamos Carroll, who, with the Hon. A. Ngata Bird others, arrived from the north on Wednesday evening, went to llivcrton yesterday, and was to speak there last night. This evening Sir James Carroll will speak in the Municipal Theatre at Invcrcargill. The adjourned mooting of the City Licensing Committee was held yesterday afternoon, there being present on the • bench Messrs H. Y. Widdowscn, S.M. (chairman), G. Calder, and W. King. In regard to a renewal of tho license of the Law Courts Hotel, tllio Sub-inspcctor of Police stated that tlie repairs effected were satisfactory. In the case of the Criterion Hotel, two firo escapes had taen provided for tho two groups of rooms, and as to the Fanners' Arms Hotel Dro escapes had been placed in rcoms whero they were not already provided, and the outhouses were nearing completion. Renewals of license were granted to Florence Shearer (Law Courts Hotel), James Murphy (Criterion Hotel), and George Thomas Race (Farmers' ' Arms Hotel), the applicants being respectively represented by Messrs Hawkins, Irwin, and Lang. A deputation from the City Council and tihe Citizens' Committee waited on the Otago Harbour Board yesterday afternoon with reference to the preservation of Lake' Logan, and received a very sympathetic hearing. Tho board resolved to hold a special meeting to consider the matter. Exceptionally severe frosts are now being experienced in the Tuapeka district (writes our Lawrcnco correspondent). Owing to the absence of snow tho water supply for mining purposes is still low, and unless there is a heavy fall later in the season tho outlook for mining in tho coming summer will not be encouraging. Though the past month has been a damp'one the total rainfall has been small, and farmers say that the ground is only moist for a few inches below the surface, while tho majority of creek beds and watercourses are still quite dry. , The local agent for the Ashburton Dairy Factory Company informs us that it is not correct as. stated yesterday morning, that the price of "Albatross" butter has been raised by I<l per lb. The Minister of Education seems to have made a candid admission in Auckland oir Monday when an appeal from tho Romuera lioad Board for a Coronation subsidy towards erecting a pavilion on the summit of Mount Ilob-on was placcd before him. Mr Fowlds, in reply, stated that there was not tho slightest hope of such a subsidy, as road board applications were not within tlioso that could be considered. Already a laYge numbsr of applications had boon necessarily refused. "As a matter of fact," said Mr l'owlds, " tho amount expended on this subsidy will 'be a good deal greater than was ever anticipated—a great deal moro money will be spent in eonncctioir with the present Coronation than was spent on the previous Coronation." The monthly meeting of tho Dunedin South Ministers' Fraternal was held on Tuesday, the Rev. R. 11. Wylie presiding. Thero was a good attendance of members. After some formal business it was reported that successful Coronation services had been held by members of the fraternal, in conjunction with tho Council of Christian Churches.. The service in Cavcrsham Presbyterian Church was presided over by Major-ohaplain the P.cv. D. Dutton, who was supported by the local ministers, That in South Dunedin Prcsbyteriun Ghurch was conducted oy the Rev. It. Fairmaid, local ministers assisting. Regret was expressed that it seemed to have e-caped the notice of those responsible that the Coronation is a distinctively religious service, and that consequently the religious part of tho celebrations had been curtailed aird crowtwj into lhc most inconvenient part of tho day. At a meeting of the Trades Council last evening a committee was set up to devise some more satisfactory method of working in connection with the profercnco clauso in Arbitration Court awards.

Curling commenced at Kaseby yesterday afternoon with 3in of ice on tho curling dams. The weather seems to liavo settled, with tho result that keen frcfits nrc being experienced at night, followed by bright, warm sunshine all day. A proposal came before the Otago Trades and Labour Council last evening that Professor Mills should be retained in Now Zealand for a period of three months with a view to utilising his experience and ability as lecturer and organiser. The council decided to support tihe proposal provided satisfactory financial arrangements could be made. Our Greymouth correspondent reports that after an idleness lasting nearly 10 days the Paparoa coal mino worked a shift on Wednesday. This incident, lie says, 010-arly demonstrates that there is a lull in tho coal trade, owing to the continued importation of the Newcastle article. Tho Otago Trades Council passed the following resolution at its meeting last evening:—"That this council expresses it 6 deep and unqualified regret at the hanging of Tahi Kaka for the following and other reasons:—(l) Tho jury recommended him to mercy, and the Government refused to act in accordance with tlho recommendation. (2) Kaka was a Maori lad and by •heredity and environment predisposed to crime. (3) Ho was under 18 years of age. The oouncil believes that twentieth century standards of humanitarianism and penology demand a better method of dealing with a criminal under 18 years of age than by hanging; and, further, this council expresses its abhorrence that tihe responsible authorities should have permitted the erection of tho scaffold within sight and hearing of the condemned lad, and hopes that the wholo circumstances will direct public attention to the immediate desirability of abolishing- capital punishment."

At a sitting of the court at Hampden on tho 28th inst., Kotfjcrfc Emorson, an old man, who' hails from Mahono, was charged 'before Messrs M'Kerrow and J. Findlay, J.P.'s, with cruelty to a horse, Mr E, Lee, of Oomaru, appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs Ongley and Hjorring for the defence. The evidence for the prosecution showed that very cruel treatment was meted out to the horse by defendant, who jabbed it in the ribs with a pitchfork and also neglected to feed it. After hearing tho cvidcnco for tho defence and lengthy argument between counsel, the bench found defendant guilty of ill-treat-ment, and fined him £1, with court costs (Ts), in default seven days' imprisonment. Tho medical examination of immigrants and the general health of persons entering New Zealand through assisted sources has often been the subject of comment. It was raised again at tho Hospitals' Conference at Wellington on Wednesday'by Mr Bellriirger, of New Plymouth, who asked if the departmental officers considered whether the present system was an adequate and .sufficiently stringent one. Dr Frongley (District Health Officer) said that they wore doing all they could' at this' end. It had to be remembered that tho boats "on arrival here, however, could not bo detained sufficiently long to make an examination of each passenger such as would bo carried put by Dr Hardwicko Smith, for instance. It was at the other end, the port of embarkation, that stringent examination was needed. A couplo of years ago ho remembered three consumptives,arriving—oiro died in three days after arrival, one in 10, and the other was sent Home again. 'They said they had been told nothing about conditions of landing hero. The department hoped that something would bo done at the other end to ensuro every security. It is evident that Dr Valintine (In-spector-general of Hospitals) looks with im unsympathetic eye upon the man and woman classed as the undesirable citizen. "There is no doubt at all.that the path of the wastrel is made far too easy," he said, amid applause, at tho Hospital Conference at Wellington on Tuesday. "I do not think," he added, "that we should allow any mawkish sentimentality to prevent us from doing our duty in dealing with tiheso outcasts and pariahs. We have no hesitation in. confining the leper in ono plaoe for life, and neither should we hesitate to plaoe restraint upon the social outcast, the intemperate) and those tainted with infectious disease. And why should not wo compel them, while' in confinement, to work for the maintenance of their wives and ohildren s"—(Applause.) A resident of GhristohUrcih, Mr E. T. Ilorne, who .takes a very keen interest in fruit culture, and was for many years engaged in that industry, is not at all favourably impressed with the proposals of tho Government to deal with the fruit farms at Waerenga. He, says that the land has been cut up into blocks averaging 25 acres, which have been planted with fruit trees varying from yearlings to five-year-old trees. The Government is asking £30 an aero for these farms. Looking at them from the point of view of an expert, Mr Home says that he is quite satisfied that the farms are too small and too dear to return a living to tho ordinary settler who has not had special training in fruit culture. In his opinion tho planting has not been done on the most modern scientific lines.

A child of about eight months died' in Napier a day or two ago. From a physiological point of view the case was one of the most interesting that has been recorded for somo time. The child- was suffering from wlmt cannot exactly be called a disca.se, but from a condition known as status lymphaticus, When thus afflicted death may suddenly occur from very slight causes. is only a few years ago that the attention of scientists was drawn to this condition through ohildren dying suddenly when given ether or chlorofonm. It is a matter of the greatest difficulty to diagnose this complaint during Jifo even by the most experienced and a'ble medical man. One of the results of this condition is that the thymus and other glands bccome abnormally large. Tho exact way iir which a child suffering from status lymphaticus dies is still a question amongst medical men. The Waihi correspondent of the Auckland Star reports that the Rev. Wells Smailes (vicai of St. John s) had a very jiarrow escape from drowning recently when returning in a trap from Katikati after conducting a wedding cerem-c-ny there. It appears that the reverend gentleman was giving his horse a drink in a swampy declivity off tho road proper between Atlionrcc and Katikati, when the animal attempted to got further out. Mr Smailes endeavoured to turn the horse round, but tho trap capsized, aird fell into deep water, pinnin" him to tho bottom by '.one lc,<*. The reverend gentleman was completely immersed in some Bft of water, but with groat difficulty he managed to get his leg free and scramble to tho bank in an exhausted condition. Shortly afterwards, Jlr Wigley, of Katikati, came along, and assisted Mr Smailes to resume his journey. The horso escaped any injurj, as tho harness slipped over his back when tlhe trap capsized, Mr AY. Kerr, S.M., was the victim of an unfortunate accident near Wangauui on Saturday. It appears that ho and Sergeant Bourko had gone to Fordcll in a gig to hold an inquest into the death of the lato l '. Gibbor.fi, who had committed suicide. When on the way 'back from Fordell it was noticed that flic horse, which had been lured from cue of the livery stables, frequently stumbled, and in consequence a firm rein wis kept on the animal; but on going down a slight incline it again violently stumbled and foil on its nose throe times in succession. On the third occasion Sergeant Bourke was thrown oir to tho horse's head, as wore also the seat and cushions, whilo Mr Kerr was pitched out on tho road, and when picked up wns in a dazed condition, with blood streaming frpm his nose and an abrasion on tho forehead and suffering from a broken arm. The shafts of tho gig wcro broken, and the sergeant had to go to Fordell for assistance.

Tho work of piercing tho Big Hill tunnel is proceeding steadily, about ?0 men bain# employed in connection therewith. Residents from the Bciuimont upwards would bo moro satisfied that, tho lira would bo complete! to tho point authorised within a reasonable ttroo if the formation ' work beyond tho tunnel were being carricd oil simultaneously. An aeroplane, enclosed in a case, is included in tho consignments from this port to Manchester by tho Drayton Grange, which will leavo Port Chalmers to-day for the Bluff. Considerable annoyanco was caused in Mclboitmo (says tho Sydney Sun's correspondent on June 21 by tho receipt of telegraphic messages from Sydney to tho effect that Mr John Joshua, the well-known distiller, and president of the Chamber of Manufactures, had been knighted. The announcement, it was stated, had appeared in ono of the Sydney newspapers whoso oversea news is obtained from the cable combine. Although tho name of Mr Joshua had never been mentioned in connection with prospective Coronation honours, it was not considered improvable that he had been given the distinction, in view of his many remarkable achievements. Mr Joshua first attracted public attention as a crcss-oountry runner, having been 10 or 15 years back' ono of tho best amateur runners in Australia. Later ho distinguished himself in both business and politics. He is ono of tihe best public speakers in the Commonwealth, an ardent Federationist, and ono of the stalwarts'of the Protectionist cause in Victoria. Mr Joshua himself regarded the canard as a joke, and was not in the least put out, but his friends were disposed to treat the matter more seriously. "Tho cafele people must have got loose on your distillery, Jack," wired one, when tho truth was revealed. The actual gentleman knighted was, of course, Mr Justice Jo9hua Strange Williams, of New Zealand.

A Press Association message from Nelson states tlhat in fining a person for supplying liquor to a prohibited person Mr Evans, S.M., ruled that it. was unnecessary to define the exaot date in the information, so long as tho evidence was clear that liquor was supplied 'between certain dates. There was a clean shcot at the City Police Court yesterday morning. Professor Mills, of Milwaukee, U.S.A., who is at present on a. lecturing tour of the Dominion under tho auspices of the Now Zealand Trades Councils' Federation, will arrive in Dunedin by the first express from the north this afternoon. He will then be extended a formal welcome to Dunedin by tho members of the Otago Trades Council. Ho will deliver an nddrca? in the Art _ Gallery Hall this evening, his subject being " Despotism o< Democracy." On Sunday, in the King's Theatre, ho will deliver addresses in the afternoon and evening.

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