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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15226, 19 August 1911, Page 9

Our special articles to-day include:—"Tho ' Sponger': Night Scones of London," by A. J. Heiglnvay; "Tho Blcriot. Flying Machine," by Evelyn Isitt; and an interesting artielo (together with map and diagrams) on tho subject of Maori Lands in tho North Island,

Mr E. S. Wilson, secretary of the Shipwreck Relief Society, received advice yesterday morning from Wellington that, the three men who were in the Puritan's boat,

as described in tho telegram yesterday morning, were in urgent need of assistance, and after consultation with tho ISmorgoncy Committee ho despatched the sum of £15 for their relief.

Tho irrigation soliomo which tho Government is carrying out in the Otekaiko district, North Otago, is now nearing completion. Tlie water is to be derived from tho Otekaiko River, and is to serve an area of about 1000 acres. It is anticipated that it will bo completed within two months from date and thus mado available to settlers for farming operations this year.

Wo understand that two of tho Dunedin engineering- firms havo tendered for tho building of the Otago Harbour Board's now tug, Tenders, which haw boc-n invited in other countries, as well as in New Zoaland, closa on September 6, and, should the successful tenderer prove to bo a local firm, a very considerable impetus will be given to the ship-building trade in Dunedin. Tho new vessel is to be Of tlie salvage tug type, and is to be built of steel. Iler length will be 124|ft, with a beam of 25ft, and sho will be fitted with twin-scrcw engines to indicate 1000 h.p; WJien completed t'ho tug will bo tho most modern and tho most powerful in New- Zealand.

Mr R. Chisholm, president of the Otago Employers' Association, and Mr J. C. Thomson, a member of the executive, returned to Dunedin from Christehurch last evening after attending tho annual meeting of tho Canterbury Employers' Association. According to a custom that has been followed during tho past few years, tho Canterbury Employers' Association combines social intercourse with business at its annual meetings, and this year extended an invitation to members of the Otago and other employers' associations to bo present.

Mr F. W. Furkert, Publio Works Engineer, Dunedin, leaves for Alexandra on Monday for tho purpose of making a report on t'ho proposed Manuherikia River irrigation scheme. Thereafter ho wilj prooeed to Bald Hill Flat, and make an inspection of tho Last Chanco water rights recently acquired by tho Government, also surrounding country, with a view to reporting on tho question of an irrigation Bchemo for this district.

Tho necessity that exists for the construction of a now road between Berwick and tho Waipori Falls power station has recently, taeri engaging the attention of tlio Electric Power and Lighting Colnmitbco of tlie City Council, and a report on the subject has beon submitted by the City Electrical Engineer (Mr E. E. Stark). Tho City Council will, at its meeting on Wednesday evening next, ho recommended by tho committee to approach tho Government for assistance in forming tho new read, the council to pay half cost on an amount up to £3000. Tho existing road from Berwick to Waipori Falls is over tho top of tho hill ajid then down towards tho power house, and its severest grades aro equal to , one in 3j. It is proposed that tho new road should follow the lir.o of tho Waipori River on tho same -side as the old Government track, and at a very slight elevation above the river bed. Almost tho full length of its route would ho through Crown lands. Tho fact that it would open up these areas, also a scenic reserve acquired by the Government some years ago, should, it is considered, be an inducement to tho Government to assist tho Council in the project. Both tho Tuapeka and Taieri County Councils aro, wo understand, using their best endeavours to forward tho proposal, '

The Portobello Road Board is now having prepared alternative designs for ii. new bridge at Anderson's Bay, on the Peninsula road. As soon as these dosigns havo bean received the board will approach tho Duncdin City Counoil and confor with it on tho general question of a new bridgo and approaches thereto, and tho cost of (arrying out tiio work, a portion' of which will havo to bo undertaken by tlio City Council.

Our Alexandra correspondent says tho winter is plainly past,, and spring lias already coino in earnest. The break up of tho hard frosts carno on Wednesday, when a steady rain fell for about livo hours. The country around has beon subjected to a greater amount of moisture than in former winters, and the outlook is distinctly .bright. Never before in the history of Alexandra has there .such a genuine demand for land as aft present.' It is all required for fruit oulture, and this industry promises to assumo largo dimensions in tho near future. Areas suitable for fruit cultivation aro rapidly ohanging hands at greatly increased prices, and visitors are coming almost daily to tho district in search of fruit land. Tho purchase of tho Last Chanco water rights by the Government at such a moderate price 1 will mean a great thing for tlio district, as this water commands a largo extent of irrigablo country. Over 1000 acres it Bald Hill Flat are now being subdivided into sections suitablo for fruit planting, and these will bo offered to tho publio for purchase. This area is known as Butler's fruit lands, and it is anticipated that tho section will go off rapidly. Tho decision of tho Government regarding tho Manuherikia irrigation sohemo is awaited with koon interest, and should this work bo gone on with the district will scon beoomo a great and prosperous fruit-growing settlement.

A Press Association telegram states that somo of tho Wairoa contingent who visited the instruction camp at Palmerston North had a trying experience on tho return journey. Reaching Napier on Monday, they found no steamer, and decided to walk tho distance—Bo miles, The party, to tho number of seven, left Napier at 6.40 on Wednesday morning. Two reached Wairoa at 8.30 on Thursday night, and the rest arrived yesterday.

It was intimated by Mr Woodhouso at the sitting of tho Supremo Court in Chambers yesterday morning that tlio case of Edward Ilorrcll v. James Lonttit, in which tho former claimed £2000 for personal injury by shooting had; bsen settled.

A publio meeting convened by the chairman of tho District High School Committco was held in Lawrenco on Thursday night, for tlio purposo of discussing tho advisahleness of establishing teohniea.l classes on the samo lines as those recently formed at Balclutha and Milton. There was a good attondanoo, including a number of ladies. His Worship tho Mayor, (Mr Rolierteoii presided. Mr Norrie, chairman of tho School Committee, explained what had led up to tho calling of tho meeting for tlio establishment of such classes. Tho Rector (Mr Turner) explained the naturo of the various classes, whioh might be formed and tho conditions under which they would bo conducted. On tho arrival of the evening train Messrs Richardson (Chief Inspector), and Messrs Fleming and M'Kinlay (members of the Education Board) put in an appearance, and after each of theso gentlemen had spoken at considerable length in support of tho project, and at tho samo timo given advice as to tho procedure to be followed, etc., it was unanimously resolved to form olasses for shorthand, typewriting, dressmaking, and wool-clawing, and Messrs Pilling, Robertson, Keenan, Turner, Smyth, Wurr, and tho Rev. W. Watson wcro appointed to act in conjunction with tho School Committco in promoting tlio scheme and in scouring pupils for enrolment.

Mrs Barton, of Glasgow, who conducted several meetings in Duncdin a few tva-to ago, with much aceptancc, is returning to tho city for a short ssason. Slio will bo tho prineiplo speaker at the open-air meeting at tho Octagon at 8 o'clock this evening and will address an afternoon meeting at tho Dundas Street Church , to-morrow at 3 o'clock, and take tho servdeo at the Methodist Central Mission in tho even in". Meetings will also bo held in tilio Wakari Hall, Kaikorai, on -Wednesday evening, and in the Town Hall, Nortih-East Valley on Friday evening.

Speaking at ho meeting of tho Dunedin brunch of tho Otago Sanitary Association Dr Ogston mado somo reference to tho use of koroseno tins as reocptaeles for refuso. 110 said that koroseno tins would not bo bad if no meat or vegetxiblo matter wcro put into them. 110 did not consider tho present rcoeptaclo was an improvement on tho-ktrosono tin at all. These new receptacles ought to bo buekeksiiaped, with sloping sides, and should have a rounded bottom so as to facilitate cleaning.

Ex-Sergeant) Conp, of Dunedin, who was head constable at Rarotonga, returned to Wellington by tho Maitai on Thursday. 110 has been seriously ill, and is practically invalided. Tho Sergeant spoko well of the Rarotongans to a Post reporter. "Thoy are a lovablo people," ho said, ' and I speak as a polico officer. Thoy two honest and light-hearted. The only troublo is their fondness for bush beer. It is illegal to mako it and drink it, I understand; but they get away into tho bush, especially on Sundays and holidays. There tho beor is mado by crushing oranges. The juico is strained and fermented. They get imprisoned for "21 days or so if caught. Docs it mako them fight? My word it does. But only among themselves, mind you; They are tho happiest convicts going. Thoy havo hearts as light as air, and do not mifd a bit working on tho roads or pottering about at convict labour."

- Something in tho naturo of a mild sensation occurred at tho Magistrate's Court at Goro on Thursday (says tho Standard) * when Mr W. F. Inder bad! a heated argument with tho magistrate, Mr 11. A.'Young. Tho heat, it may bo added, was. Mr Indor's. When his Worship had delivered judgment in the caso M'Credio' v. Brock counsel impatiently gavo utterance to -hia views on a oertain aspect of til© matter. " I havo practised for 18 years beforo 24 magistrates," lie Raid, "And I havo never been in conflict with the' Bench savo on ono occasion. You sa:d "—directly addressing himself to the Bench " when tho coso was closed that if you did not agree with Mr Riddell's decision you would not convict without) hearing further argument." Counsel went on to refer to tho fact that tho Government had seen fit to appoint Mr Riddell to tho chief city, and at this stag© Mr Youn,? forcibly interrupted and said ho did not intend going into tho matter with counsel. Ho was, however, agrecablo to convict and fino defendant £5 Is to meet Mr Inder's wishes. Mr Inder warmly retaliated that, t.ho matter was in his Worship's hands and he did not carc if defendant was convicted and fined £20. Defendant was convicted and. discharged.

In khaki uniform, Michael M'Evairey and George Gibson, non-commissioned officers of a regular detachment at tho "Duke of York's School, Chelsea, wire charged at Westminster with extensivo robberies of jewellery, clothing, ornd money from officers belonging to Coronation contingents of oversea troOps. Tho prosecutors were Major •W. Jeremy Slack (commanding tho detachment from British Honduras), and Lieutenants John. Douglas Armour and John .Francis Hope M'Carthy (of tho Canadian contingent). Their tents in the officers' lines, near the main entrance of the Duke of York's School, were ransacked during their absence on parade at tho Coronation procession. In the caso of Lieutenant M'Cartihy, gold studs and other property wore missed soon after his arrival. The accused pleaded " Guilty" to all the charges. Tho magistrate said that rifling tho camp wlijeh they were put there to lcok after could not be lightly passed over. He sentenced them each" to two months' hard labour.

In tho City Polico Court yesterday morning, before Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M., a Chinaman named Ah Loy pleaded guilty to a chargo that on August 17 he was found in possession of opium in a form suitable for smoking.—Chief Detective Herbert stated that Detectivo Thomson and ConKtablo Hall wont to accused's but off Walker street, on Thursday night, and found a tin containing about 3oz of opium, a pipe, and a pi.pu head,'a smoking needlo and other articles used by opium smokers, lira tin over tho' fu'o was a quantity of opium "seconds," in a liquid, which seemed to to tincture of 1 opium, or laudanum, being reduced to a form suitnblo for smoking. The accused admitted that ho made tho opium found by tho detectives, and ho had tho reputation of making and''selling .opium. The Chief Detective also stated that the quantity of opium smuggled into the country seemed, to bo inadequate for tho demand. That as a result Chinamen were resorting to ot.her means to produce a substitute. It appeared that they were obtaining laudanum and converting it into a form in which it could be smoked. Accused was fined £5, with costs (10s 6d), in default six months' imprisonment.

At St. Paul's Cathedral to-morrow Archdeacon Gould will bo the preacher, morning and evening. At evensong Mies Edith Leech will sing as an otfortorium "Coino unto Him," by Colnan. The secretary of the Money Club reports that applications for loans to the amount of £25d and for eight shares were received at this weok'6 meeting of trustees, Tho monthly special evangelistio service will be held in the South Presbyterian Church _ to-morrow evening, when tho Rev, R. Fainnaid will take as his subject " Every Man's Market—God's Messago to tho Million."

A sacred concert, including the cantata, "The New Jerusalem," will bo rendered in tho South Dunedin Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening. A choir of 50 voices, assisted by several visiting lady and gentlemen singers, will take part. At tno strangers' tea a,t the Young Men's Christian Association to-morrow afternoon Mr G. W. W. B. Hughes, general secretary, will give an address.

A series of special meetings of tho Sal-' vation Army will bo conducted all day on Sunday by Brigadier Albiston ; assisted by Major Carmiohael, from Cliristchureh. Tho brigadier has just returned from tho National Congress iir Melbourne, whore all the leading Awny officers liavo met in council wan Commissioner Hoy. A number of field changes have just taken place, and amongst the number is tho appointment of Ensign Smith as assistant at Dunedin, where the local forces aro busy getting ready for. their annual spring fair in connection with the self denial. This is to bo opened by liis Worship tho Mayor on Tuesday, September 26.

Mr W. Miallis will commence an evangelistic mission at the Oily lload Mission, Iloslyn, to-monwi (Sunday) evening at 6.30 o'clock, and the meetings will be coil' tinued during next week every overling at 8 o'clock. Bright singing and attractive music will bo a feature of tlio mission. As Mr Mollis will bo leaving shortly for India this will, probably be the last opportunity of hearing him conduct an ovangolistic mission. Notices of the following Sunday services will bo found in the advertising columns: — Anglican: St. Paul's, All Saints'. Presbyterian : St. Airdrow's, Kensington, First, Russell Street, Knox, N.E. Valley, South Dunedin, Musselburgh. Congregational, Moray Placo. Baptist, Hanover Street. Salvation Army. " Methodist: Trinity, WoodhaiUgh, North-East Valley, Gargill I?cad, Musselburgh, Broad .Bay, Garrison Hall. Primitive Methodist: Dundns Street, Ravensbourne, HigholifT, Anderson's Bay, Glonroy, Keu', Fairfield, and Abbotsford. Ohoral Hall. Thcosophicnl Society. A. D. Edgar, dentist. Cargill's Corner, South Dunedin. Full upper or lower sot of artificial teeth, £3 3s. Extraction under gas, 3s 6d. Painless extraction, 2s 6d each. Additional tooth, Is.—Advt. The airship easily, outclassed. Come and inspect the 15 horse-power six-cylinder Clement-Bayard chassis, just arrived ; simplicity itself; designed by a genius. Clements engines, the best on earth.—Stedman and Wilson, Cumberland street, Dunedin agents.-Advt. Thomns Fogg, dental surgeon, has removed to his new premises at the corner o( George and Park streets.—Advt. Soring flowers, .always beautiful, -huvo their beauty enhanced when displayed in the artistic and fashionable Table Centres and Vases now being shown by us. Silvermounted Crystal Vases from Is 9d oneii. Inspection invited.—G. and T. Youti" (Ltd.).—Advt. " Wo reoommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs A. J, Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Dunedin.— Advt

Country clients arb notified that our salo closes on Saturday, August 19. Orders will bo cxcoutecl at salo prices provided thoy roach us on or beforo that dato. Mollisona Limited.—Advt,

For influenza tako Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Nover fails: Is 6d, 2s 6d.— Advt,

Tho influenza, mixture sold by Wilkinson and Son, tho prescription 'pharmacists, disperses tho aches and pains and ensures a quick recovery. Prico, 2s 6d.—Advt.

A. E. J. Blaltelev, dentist. Bank of Australasia. corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph OBico). Telephone 1E59.— Advt.

"Camp" is tho easy ooffloe; made-in a moment.—Advt.

Eastabrook, 71 Princes street, for watch repairs. Highly recommended.—Advt.

Fevers and disease stalk abroad in unseasonable weather 'flush vour sinks, drains, and closets -with "K.P.' 1 Fluid, tho famoua disinfectant Kills noxious germs, eto. Bottles, fed and Is.—Advt.

Who is Teier Dior}—The most reliable Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician, opposite -Palaco Hotel, Moray place, Dunedin. CJiargcs strictly moderate.—Advt.