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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15186, 4 July 1911, Page 4

Tho Hon. Sir, James Carroll, Acting Primo Minister, arrived in Dimedin yesterday morning from Gore. Sir James immediately on his arrival, mado his way to the Town Hall, whoro ho took part in the civio reception accorded to Mr Hazelton, M.P., one of the Irish delegates. In the afternoon deputations waited on tho honourable gentleman regarding irrigation and other questions. This evening Sir James Carroll and tho Hon. Mr Ngnta will address a publio meeting in tho Garrison Hall. Tho Hon. Mr Ngata arrived in Duncdin yesterday morning from the south. At yesterday's meeting of tho Otago Univorsity Council tho committee set up to denl with University accounts submitted an interim report, which substantially was that in tho meantime it wok iir)|>ossible to givo a detailed report. Great difficulty had been experienced in determining tho position of tho University with respect to its rents, and thk mnttor had not, yet. boon satisfactorily dealt with. As to the allocation of salaries to various departments it had been decided to recommend that Mio matter bo referred to the Professorial Board, with a request that it should draft some suitable scheme. Regarding tho accounts as s, whole, tho committee desired to point out that the council would bo well advised to exercise economy during tho course of the year, and recommended that no votes should bo passed without careful consideration. Tho committee recommended' further that all professors bo paid in full, and that thoso professors who ronted Univ«rsity houses should pay tho rent to tho. Registrar at the end of each quarter.—Tho report was adopted; tho eommitteo to continuo in existence. Sonio time, ago tho Otago Sooiety for tho Prevention of Crtiolty to Animals voted a guinea to tho Lftiguo of Service for tssays on the subject of kindness to animals. Tho Rev. A. T. Chadowski acted as judgo. From his report wo gather that 30 essays in all were received, tho competitors being classed according to ages. Nine prizes wcro awarded, seven of which liavo gone to thu Sawyers' Bay League, ono to Gore, and ono to Croydon. In tk> course of his report Mr Chadowski fays, " I have to etato generally that tho competitors havu a true spirit Vihich tho society desiree to inculcate." / A Wellington message states that tho New Zealand Chess Asfociation decided last night to hold tho next championships at Napior at Christmas time.

A Wellington telegram states that the Appeal Court sat yesterday morning, and adjourned till Wednesday owing to several counsel being ongaged at the Supreme Court sessions at Napier. Tho caso King v. Sadler (Uhristehurch case) will bo heard on Thursday. A letter from tho High Commissioner was read at yesterday's mooting of the University Council, with regard to the appointment of a Professor of Chemistry. Sir W. Hall-Jones reported that tho statement and application forms, as well as University calendars, had como to hand, and that advertisements woro appearing in certain Homo papers, Professor Salo and Mr J. W. Joynt had consented to givo assistance in going through tlio applications, and interviewing selected candidates. In responso,,to a request from tho Mosgiol District High Sohool Committee, Sir D. T. Fleming, of tho Otago Education Board;' attended a sproiol meeting of that body lost night, and dolivored an interesting and instruotivo address on tho rural ecienco schomo for district high rohools. At tho conchwion of tho address, and after (several questions had been ask«d by members of the committee, and answered, it was unanimously decided to request the Education Board to take steps to havo tho rural soienoe eohoino introduced into tho school. Similar motions' havo been passed by every district high school in tho Southern Ward. . A deputation wont to Wellington last night (says a Press Association tologram from. I'almcfston North) to interview the Hon. Mr Buddo today on behalf of tho Aelihuist-Pohangina Racing Club, which is threatened with extinction as a result of tho recommendations of tlio Racing Commission. It has boon brought under tho notice of tho Works Committee of tho City Council by tho city building , surveyor that Bomo stops should be taken 'to improvo tho appearahoe of Cargill's Mcnumont and to prcservo tho stono from deterioration, it having been found on tho erection of tho scaffolding in connection with tho Coronation illuminations that thero was nbcoEsity for something being dono in this direction. It has been decided by the Works Committeo to defer carrying out tho Work for a period of bhreo months owing to tho present unsuitable weathor conditions. Intimation has boon received by tho Hon. J. T. Paul that tlio application for an 'extension of schedulo B of the Now Zealand Fedoratcd TailoresßM , .Award, coveting tho ivagea and conditions of workers manufacturing ladies' apparel, has been granted by tho Arbitration Court now sitting at Wellington, and that tho order of tho court bringing the new provision into operation will bo filed in each industrial centre. Speaking to ono of our reporters last evening Mr Paul explained that this application has been htado by tho Federated Tailoresscs in each of tlio four centres. Tho granting of tho application, which has been directly supported by Mr Paul on each of the occasions it has boon brought before tho Atbitrafion Court, -will'affects 700 workers. This is tho first occasion On which this branch of industry has been brought under ah award of tho Arbitration Court, and'it will have thti effect of giving it tho same advantages as thoso formerly enjoyed by other branohos of tho industry.' It means tho beginning of uniform for all workers' engaged in tho wholesale clothing trade. about 30 girls omploycd in the worste'd spinning department of Ross and Glondining's mill at Roslyn wont out on strike. Their reason for this precipitato action, we understand,- was> that they objected on purely personal grounds to working with two other girls in tho same department. A conference was held yesterday afternoon between tho strikers and Mr It. Glendinihg, but we are informed that the position has not yet bten settled. A strike of .brief duration is reported to have occurred a,t the Otago Steam Laundry and Dyo Worke, NorthEaet Valley, quite recently. It abpedrs that one of the employees was appointed by tho manager to act in tho capacity of deputy-manager during his torhpornfy absence, and, that friction followed, tho result being that on one morning tho employees to tho number of about 30 declined to take any orders from this direction and ceased work. The manager was huwiedly sent for, and after a consultation tho position wae satisfactorily adjusted and tho erhployera, after bding idle for about an hour, agreed to return to thdir wotk. At A later date further ttoublo was threatened. Tho employees had tihcir wages docked in respect of one of the holidays at Coronation timo and decided to suspend work •until they were promised that theif deiriatid for payment On tho holiday was complied with, tho intervention of tho directors was sough't and again a eettlemcnt was arrived at and the threatened strike Averted. In consequence of tho continued hard frosts at night both curling and skating aro being fteely indulged ill -at Naseby. Tho ico bn several dams is nearly six inches thick and very keen. The date of fho bonspiel, which is to be hold in Nfiseby this winter, has not _be«n definitely fixed yet. Tho weathe-r during the day is glorious, Whilo the frosts arb vbry keen at highl, Nominations were lfecoived yesterday for threo vacancies on tho Otago Education Board) ono representative being required for eaoh ward. The Hon. T. Fergus was nominated for Cdhtral Ward, and MiJa/nos Smith for South Ward. Tjieso gentlemen will accordingly bo declared elected. For North Ward two nominations were received—Mr Andrew M'Kerrow, of Ilariipdoh, and Mr Thohias Ramsay, of Hyde." An election Will bo held in duo course.

The membora of th« Mosgiel Borough Council Itava doo'idttd hot to bo discouraged ili their attempt to obtain bfebtef railway facilities for their town by tho rusult of tho recent interview with the Minister of Railways. Last night tho deputation that' waited oh the Hon. J. .A. Millar eouio six weeks ago reported on tho result of tho interview. Cr Soutcr, on behalf of tho deputation, recommended the council to bring pressure to boai 4 on their local niombcr nnd to pursiio tho matter until success wns reached. Ho thought tho Hon. T. Mackenzie should l>3 asked to meet the council at some, convenient time, when thn matter could be discussed tfioroughly. It was an opportune time, lib said, just before tlto elections, and perhaps with his colieaguca ho might bo able to change Air Millar's views. Tho Mayor (Mr T. Inglis) moved as an amendment that the report bo received and no further action taken in tho meantime. Ho fully realised the disabilities under which Mosgiol was placed by reason of tho situation of the station, but hti thought that later on tho timo would bo more opportuno for reviving tho matter. Ho was satisfied that arrangomehts were going to be riindo, though not in tho meantime, and it would bo wise to let the thing rest for a little. Cr Cheyne seconded tho amendment, and said ho thought they had uSod all \ho legitimate means in their power to gain their end. On a vote being taken, however, ■ Cr Soutor's motion was carried by six votes to four. The Mosgiel Borough Council at its mooting last night rcoeivod a lotter from tho District Engineer of Railways, stating that tho question of lighting the Mosgiel Railway Station with electricity was now being considered, and until that question wns settled ho could not seo his way to comply with tho council's request to maintain a light at Gordon road, crossing. Tho communication waa received.

Anderson's Bay is determined not to bo behind in tlio possession of a Coronation memorial. At last night's meeting of the Town Board a deputation was introduced by Mr Jas, Jeffrey, requesting that tho board take into consideration thematter of erecting a Coronation hall for public purposes. PIo stated that at tlio present time tho district was dependent on tho Presbyterian Church hall, and as tho centre was a progressive ono a public hall was very desirable. A Government subsidy of £75 was availablo for the purpose and Mr E. H. Clark, M.P., hod ensured that tho board would bo ablo to get thij amount. Tho ofchor members of tho d<* nutation also spoko in support of tho object in viow.-Thc Chairman informed tha deputation that tho matter would receive the board's serious consideration, • afttff which its decision would be mado known to them. It is reported that trouble is brewing among tho coal miners at Green Island. It is stated that some of tho minors wont to work in ono of tho pits on Sunday woek in contravention of the Coal Mines Act. which forbids work on Sunday except under certain conditions. One of the men who had so'offended wa6 discharged, and it is rumoured that this is resented by tho miners, who allege that the man has been victimised. Nothing overt has yet happened, but thero will bo a. meeting of tlio union when tho matter will bo discussed. ' The Finance Committee of the Slosgiel Borough Council last night recommended that tlie sum of £25 h> votod for the new Technical School at Dimcdin, and thie was agreed to by tho council. Tho executive of the Otago Sunday School Union hold its monthly meeting in the board room of the Bible Depot last evening. Mr E. Rostvcar presided, and thoro was a goctl attendance. Several im< portant matters regarding tho visit in October of Mr Newton Jones, tho Evangolist of tho British Sunday School Union, wore discussed. It' was decided to hold two six-day missions, ono at South Duncdin, and ono in tho oity, to bo held in tho Cargill road Methodist Church, and Knox Church Hall respectively, provided these places can bis scoured. Tho third quarter's lessons of tho uniform international series wero fixed as the subject for tho annual examination, and it was also decided to hold a general Soripturo knowledge test for thoso schools who may Use tho now graded system of lessons. The subject of tho essay will be, " Josiah as a BeformOr." It was resolved 'that all tho questions in tho examination on the International lessons bo taken from the Scripture portions as set on tho printed leaflets eo that no questions in any way outsido tho lessons would be asked. Messte E. Eosevear and tho Secretary were appointed to arrange for a group meeting of teachers, to bo hold in Monungton this month. k Active- preparations are now being made, to carry out tho concrete lining of tlio Waipori tunnel/ instructions having been given to Mr H. E. White to proceed with a length of 1500 ft. Tho necessary shingle ia elevated from the river-bed into the fluming, along which it is carried for Some distance until it reaches a point near tho tunnel mouth, where it drops into a shingle trap. Tho concreting will bo carried out to a thickness of a foot all over. Man havo been at work since Easter preparing and enlarging tlio tunnel where the hard; rock gives way to a soft formation, and ovor which tho concreting is to bo carried outi It is expected to make a start on the lining; this week. A gang of. men -were to comincnco work at tho tunnel, yesterday morning, and another batch of men leave for Waipori this morning. It is esti< mated that the concrete lining of the tunnel will havb been completed in about eig.ht months. Yestorday afternoon tho members of the Dunodin Ftro Boatfd paid a visit of inspection to the new fire brigade • station ,in Cumberland street. . As a result of the inspection thero axe •several details in. connection with tho internal structure Of tho building that will iwjuire attention, aild it will be several days yet before the new station can bo entered jilto possession of. '.•.,■ Tho applications for employment received at tho Goverrtrneht Labour Bureau yesterday numbered 22. During last webk about 26 men wore placed on the Castlo sti-oet tramway duplication, and a few 'men have also been sent to Waipori and the CatliiW River railway works; As far as general labouring work is concerned there does not appeal' to bo any groat stress of Unemployment, but it is quito evident that in respect of ono branch of labour, the painting trade, the position is far from satisfactory. Tho dearth of employment in this brancji of industry is to a certain extent seasonable, tut it Jias reached a stago which demands attention. Yesterday tho Hon. J. T. Paul telegraphed as follows to the Hon. Mr Fowlds; Minister in charge of Mental Hospitals:—" A larg>i number of painters unemployed in Dunodin. It is represented to mo that the Seacliff Mental Hospital badly netids painting. Can|that or any other public work bo put in hand? Case urgent." A telegram was also fonvarded to tho Hon. J; A. Millar, in the following tehris:—" Ovwr 25 painters unemployed in Dunedin. Can you help to get eomo liubllc works put irt hand?" To, these inquiries Ml- Paul has received tho following replies :—' Your representations in re' painting Ssacliff Mental Hospital will receive eoiisidora-tion.-G. Fowldsi" and "Your telegram, in ro 'unemployed painters to hand. I will mako inquiries to seo whether any work is available. I will advise yoi later.— J. A. Millar." Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presided over a sitting of tho Juvcriilfe Court, yesterday morning wheii a lad 11 years of ago was charged with stealing a lady's bicycle valued at £6, and tho property of Mary Ann Garbutt. Mr Hanloh appeared for tho boy, who pluaded guilty. The Chief Detectivo stated that tho machine was token from a stand on tho 28th ult. and was traced by Detective Ward to the boy. Ho had n<>t been, attending sehoK and was bcyoiKl tho control of his fathbis Mt Hanlon asked that tho lad bo given a chance. Tho truant inspector eaid that tho boy had always given a considerable amount of trouble, end though his age. was 11 years and nino months, he had pass:d no standards. It was further stated by tho police that tho boy was beforo the court in 1908 for stealing a box of chocolates. Mr Axelsen said ho thought that tho boy could bo trained and mari.igcd, and tho caso whs adjourned for a fortnight to allow tho father an opportunity of making satisfactory arrangements.

Tho 47th anniversary Scclal will be hold at Hanover Street Church this evening, commencing at 7.30. The Rev. "W. Hay will preside, arid addresses will be given by tho Revs. R. E. Davies and D. S. Mason. v Thpro was a decided improvement in the lighting of Kriox Church oh Sunday night, due to the two large gas lights in the body of the church boirig- replaced by five five-light olectrio light clusters, giving 2500 candlc-poww. Received: The Now Zealand Government time-table fer July. Stone's ABC Guide for July is to.hartd. Our annual stock-taking sale commences on Thursday, July 6. Salo catalogue! now ready, and may bo had on application.— Mollisons Limited.—Advt. The season for evening dress jewellorj being again here, v.e cordially invite your inspection of our very choice and artistic designs inpendante and /necklets.—G. and T. Young (Limited).—Advt. Brooklands, E.ister Monday, Ckntan* Bayard car liret in 100 m\les per hour race. Tho British .Government use- Clements engines in their dirigibles because those nre tho boi-t engines nindo to-day.—Scednjan and Wilson, Cumberland street, Buoodin. azents.—Advt.

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