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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 4

A l'rrss .As-ocialion telegram from Wellington tiUites that the Public Works Slatemeiii will 1,0 prosKitcd to the House cf Uepre.-eiiUilives on Monday night, and a dale will then be lixed (or its discussion.

A Chris;churoh ir.essa.ee slates that a lor.il railway man w.io is connected with Ihc Amalgamated Society cf ltaihvay Servants, and claims to he in the entile confidence of the Iceal executive, whin asked | if he would hazard an ooinion as to the I origin of the rumour regarding the pro- I lxib'.e strike of railwiiyinoir, said that one J it.atu,u«it had tilled liim with (suspicion | That .statement wus that ail hauls, with | liie exception o( the iMijine-drivers and lire 111011, would bo oat. Tiie en;rined;ivers J and tirenteii had wha.: was (allied a " Loco. ! Socio.y, ' .which was straining every nerve j in their interests, and was l.ot. particularly ; friend.y with the Ai»a!j;amatal Society of Railway Servants-'. The publication of «. j strike rumour and tho emphasis placcd on the loyalty of the engine-drivers and firemen suggested lo him that the paragraph had been inspired by a friend of the lxno. •Society, if list by lhe society itself. Mr S. Kennedy (president of the New Zealand Knfri»e-drivers", l'ire:r.cn's, and Cleaners' Asfccclation), in an interview regardiiij lhe fore.^oiiv o ' iUitement, «:d that the rumour in no wuy emanated from tho :t;cioty of which lie is the pie.-ident, nor did it emanate ifrom headquarters of the association 111 Wiristchuich, or from the branch of (he association in liunodin. Ilia a.'.-oi'ia-tic.'l would have no objtet in circulating such a report. Askrd it he knew nnythitrLf about the origin of the rumour, Mr Kennedy said that he did nut. lie did not think there was the slightest. jiossibility of any soction of the ruilwaynien yoiuy oir strike. Tiie Superannuation All would bar them' from cntertainim; stub a proposal seriously, as they would lose all the benefits under the act if they went on strike, and would therefore be very great losots. lie did not know wliero the rumour came from, and he was quite Mire that no i ail wuy man for ouo moment seriously contemplated striking.

A poll of the ratepayers <:f St. Kilda Horcugli wus held yv.-,kr(h\y on the question of rnising a. loan of £1500 for the ptirper'o ct building a Coronation Hall in the district. The poll (ailed to excite very wide in.trvest, and while there are alxnit 1600 persons cn the roll entitled to vote, only 295 exercised iheir privilege. Tlio proposal was carried by ;i majority of 47 votes, tlio votiuj l>3iti;,'—for the prup:sal, 221; against. 174: infonmd, 10. The propr.fal was thus declared carried. The Major (.Ur JI. M briefly t.ianked n few aw.'inhh'd electors for tho maimer in which they had expressed their coididwrce in the council. Tin; estimated cot of the hall, including ail lil.tiiigs, seating provision, etc., is £2000. Of this aJiKHin; £1500 will be raised by Joan, £250 is to l>o granted by the (Igvcniinenl, and tho remaining £250 will be derived from the borough funds. No time will be lost iir having the plans of the new building drawn up.

In connection with tile tapping of the well-known spring cf water in Maiiland Street ami its extension .by a series of pipo lines to various ooiu-.s for drinking and household piir|>o.ses. it is highly probable that the wntor depart moat of the City Corporation wi.l give effect to an application made by Messrs 11. Iv Shaekhiek (Lid.) and Messrs Reid.amHlray to install a further PUind pipe in Primes street, adjoining their respective work-.hops, on the understanding that th.T Iwar the full oost incurred in making the cxieiKon.

AlthruiL'h t.he list has not yet closed, t'oveml tuses are already ;et. donn fur hearii:s' before t!u> Arbitration Court at Duireiliit, the sittings of which open on November b. Tile lnverc-.ugill tiitings of (ho court are fixed for Tlnuw.lay, November 16.

Mr It. lireen (seereUirv of the Dunedin Hotel hatployetvi 1. nion) !efl for Wellington by the second exprcs.< yciterday morning <i« a member of a deiiiuaticn from the Hotel SCinployccs' Koleration that is to wait on the Minister of l.al.tnir in refereirce to the refusal of t.ho Arbitration CNmrt to make nn award in resjra of ompl oycos in ]vriv;v.e hotels at Auckland.

A reply has been received by the secretary of the Ola R o Trades Council from the Very Kcv. |X\ni Kitchet! ajrivin}; to f a l! in with the rcipn-t of the coutici 1 r.ant Sunday, Ootober 22, should be set aside Lab.iur Snnday, and a spwial to the occasion will he held in St. Paul's Cathedral on the afleniooir of Sunday, 22nd inst.

It is expeeU-d tfie pf.n-o Olajsilica. tinn (.iii:ni:K-i(iiii'is will noxt wook com* llioiiee llicir iiJiMial (our of insjswtion 0 I tin- rucK in Ohp,, ||„. of which fxj.ir,' in Krl.nnw.v, 1913. Tiiero arc 11 rims a.lloj;olhor, comprising approximately 117,000 acres, and it will In.' for tJic coimnissioimre to das-ify these into two rIIiFWS-namely, |a) runs only, and (l>) |K\ftoi;il iuhl agricultural rims. The u.iiimijsitiiu-rs will iilmi iii;i.|;c ircoiilllloMilatieus in itv-pirt of any runs they con.sitliT ttulahle for suUlu ii-ion for e!o>or settle' 1 1'* 1 lea**.- 1 o f tin; various runs, ext.lii'si' thai are reeonimendcd as :vutai V for subdivision, will I>.» olfoied Initio I amis Department a; the e:id of Foil, rua.:?, 11)12. At night's mooing of tin; Maori 1111 l Uonmgli Cotindl a 'wtiiiou was received from 120 ratmaviMS mpiesiiin; that a [Kill tnijrht ho taken n:i l.lu> of llii' li;u<v.r.'li into |.he oil v. 'I'iio eoun;;il luul no optica in the mailer, anil in.-truc.'od the town dork to take tho neecssnry st.'ps for llohliu',' (ho (Kill. The dork was nlfo instructed to take steps for the lioldiirr simultaneously with tlio atttal|;atiintaon jhill ono on the pro)real to raise a lean for I.ho building of a new town hall.

The following are tJio old-age pension returns for IJ i n for llio < |iia r tr-r ended l s i\n|.i>Mil)cr 30:—New claims—granted, 48; refused, 13; jy.-mliiijj, 7; renewals—grunted, 275.

Motors Stevenson and Cook have loft, no time in a stiirt with the construction of t.ho tug for the llaiboiir Boa-rd. 'I'll" pattern-makers are busy making the. patterns for the various castings, and tho hi" forge is kept busy making the connectill!; rods and the twin profiler shafts, some of the forcings hointj now ready for tho machinists to start on. Tho Cromwell School Committee lias paused a resolution approving of .Mr I). T. Fleming's proporak for rural and technical im-t.ruction in Central Otago, and will organise a jnwting of representatives of local bedies and others interested to discuss the pro|iopals with him and the t-.hirf insiKttiir. Tho cJiairman of tho Ixxud (Mr A. M'lCorrow) lias promised to make a visit to Central (1ia.30 in connection with the matter, and hopes that as many other momtars of tho board as [Kssiblo will go also. Mr Newton Jor.cs continued his meetings in tho Art Gallery IlaJl last night, giving his last, "cihalk talk" to children at 6.30. The subject was "Tlio Homo Circle," and •Mr .lottos again t'ocured tho undivided attention of a largo gathering of chi'.drcfi for t.he stiato of air hour. At 8 p.m. a Wotinff of Christian workers and Sunday school teachers was held, at which Mr Jones gave a topical Bible study, To night, at 8 o'clock, Mr Jonct> will give lus lecture,

" My Own Life Story," which has always drawn immense orowds wherever given, lie deals with liis whole life from his Seventh Birthday, Tlie Awkward Arc-, The Cipaioltc I'cril, City Life, On IJIO Road, A Near Kfeape, Baits and Tra,ps, A Xignt at Swindon, Stvitchcd at Sydney, iiie Allgfl Cc.oford, A Complete! Change, Father's Death, A Call to Service. .Margate Sands, A Breakdown in 1897, Round tlio World and Homo Again. Mr Jones will leave for limrcarfyll on Saturday jnorning.

It has bum notified that for the two vacancies on tho Pharmacy Board of Xo-.v Zcalan-.l for the district of Utngo tho only candidates—Metsvs J. A. Ilaxklt and B. S. Scotiold—wore. nominated, 'llui gentlwnen named have bojn declared disly ulc-cted.

'Die Hydraulic Sluiciirg Company now working Hoar tho railway statioir at \Viiit;ihiina has effected a remarkable change iii its immediate vicinity. WhaJ was a few monllis ago a swies of low-lyiny stagnant poo'.s-a disgrace to tho lioiyhbourhoid and a menace to llio health of the Invelliirg public—has been levelled right up and the (Nation renoral mid painted. Needless Ui say this lws given t.he whole surroundings a much improvul appearance, to tho entire sai&faotioiL of alt concerned. Tiio g.'Oill.d so iinpiovcd by this company could UVIW bo made highly suitable for fool ball or cricke;.

Tue queers for t.he men's meeting at the Garrison Hull on Sunday evening in connection with the movement for nolicense ai.J i.'.itiaua'. luoliibition will bo University students. Mr li. I'ouit, a medical student, will take the clmir. Tiio fiicalwrs will bo -Mr J. Rcss, .M.A,, Mr li. Gillxjrt. (w'no saw service in the South African war), .Mr 1,. Hunt, and .Mr 11. D. Bedford. The atulioneo will be cj::!:--.. to im ir, 11s it is dcsiid iliai a men's demonstration I>j given, Tiic meeting will comme.'Re about 8.15. It is said that Mr Giltart, who was a trooper in tho lioer wat, lias an kicrtsyng story to tell of his ex|K'ric::crh in the campaign. Mr H. \. \\ iddovriun, S.M., occupied the lfi-ach at tho City l'olicc Cciirt jester(by morning, the o.ily tuse being that of the juvenile who was last week with the theft of certain gun metal watchcs from t.he window of William Itichards's auction 100111 on the morning of September 21. As iho case was originally Jicanl by Mr llasrklen, it was again adjourned for a week in order tha: it might ta completed by the fame magistrate.

Acting oir tlioir own suggestion, mado some time ago, regarding the storing up of pictorial records of great events, Mewia John Fuller and Sons have forwarded to -Mr A. Hamilton (curator cf t.he Dominion Museum) a film of the Coronation celebrations in l.oiulon iir June last, and another ilhi.Mrat.ing' the ltcyal Procession to the Guildhall on the day following the Coremticin. In a letter actoinpanyins; ihe gift, Ik- Messrs Puller MntoWq believe that ill future years t-hwo pictures will be valuable? as liktoriral records, and wi'.l be looked cn with great interest by generations to tomo."

Tiie annual guild Kile of work by tho Indies cf St. Matthew's Church was open uglin yesterday aftornoan, and in the cloning was brought to a loncltision. On Lo.h occasions the public attended in large nmn-b;-rs uml patronised the stalls to such an extent that it is anticipated tkat tho takings will (onsiderablv pxecod £100. This resiiit way be regarded as extremely satisfactory for two days' work, ami nuiit votv gratifying to tiiose who Uloiinxi for the tiiiceiss c.f the bazaar The principal attraction in last evening's entertainment was a one-act eonu-dy of some literary merit, entitled ''The O.her Woman," tho three characters in which were tustaincd, witli a commendable degree of credit,by Mr Kirkealdio as Sylvia Graham, Miss Violet MacManer as Enid Vivian, and Miss Vera Il.vkins as the maid. A eoinio recitation by Mr ihn norma ;i was well rendered and greatly enjoyed, while soiigs by the Rev. C. Allen, Mrs Wolf, and Mite Gourlev wore much appreciated.

The regular meeting 0 f the Port Clialmcrs Fclirol Committee was hold last night, the following inomliiMs being present'.-Messrs .1. .M'lxiehlau (cJiairm&n), J. Mill, R, Jack, 11. Montg.imery, A. W. Hillier, J. Ktnesoir, and the Rev. W. M. Grant. A letter was revived fr\:.:n the chairman of the District High S:b.-ol Commit;(v at Eltliam asking for the support of tho committee in retaining (the grant of the peund for pound subsidy for general purposes, as there is a pwpert of it bring taken away. It was agreed lo support tho movement. The question of the start of tho school swimming olas< b.'ing brought up, it was resolved to nsl; the redcr to begin right away as the water was new suitable. Tho Visiting Coinmit.ee reported finding several sma.ll repaiiti netv.lir.g retention, and that it lmd attended to th™. The rector reported that the average roll number was 445, and the avenge attendance was 375, the low attendance being duo to tho prevalence ot miliips. The attendance shield was won twicv by .standard IV, with 91 per cent, and 33 per cent., and by Standard II with 89 I'-'r cent., ami once by Bt.nidaril V with 95 per cent. It was reporUxl that tho school gardens were l inking very well, a, tjrea: deal of interest Iteing taken by »:<• children in their plot*. A further doitaiion of shrill* h:ul been received from the IJ..rough (.-tiunejl, and !h<\se had been planted in a vacant piece of ground. Messrs .1. M'l.nehla:i and J. Mill were appointed tho Visiting Cominitlro for the month.

A public niortirg of ralnxiyers ut FeildIn:; on Wednesday nljflit (sns ft Association telegram) adopted a . rcfiolution ajkillir the l!::roiip!i ('Weil to lake u poll to raise a loci(t of £IO.COO for tho purjtosu of installing air eJwtric lighting system. Our oorrwoomlwri at Otokniku hrfonns us that. I.lii" rainfall registered thorp for tho 24 hours ended 0 a.m. on the lOt.h ir.st. wus 10 points. lli> ndd<«l Lhat lx\aulifti!, warm, f P r i"K tvwllior prevailed. A heavy shower fell on the afternoon of tho Oth. We have received a Eulwriplion of bs from Mir A. Thomson to the Woodhuugh Reserve Improvement Fund.

IJruoklamls Track. August. 26.—The " f l rusty" Triumph Ims jiu-l put- up another rr<nr<l —63 miles 194 yards in ouo hour. Is it to |>;> \vomlerod at thai this marvellous inachitto (MinmnnJs a premium.—St<>dman and Wilam, Ihinwlin, apcnls.-AilvL

For somo fimo past nn encrgctio committee of ex-bandsmen havo been working assiduously to mark in some tangiluo manner tlie retirement of Mr H. Cook, the well-known band conductor, from active Iwnd life. The lato North-East Valley lirst brought Mr Cook into promi>i< iico ;i» a conductor, but no doubt tho present melioration know Mr Cook hotter m lus capacity as conductor of tlie Dunedin CiMzi'iis It.iiul. The latter K'ind owes its jiriMi'iit prominent (msitinn twiely to Mr I rmk s and gonial fiisjxxsilion. To allow Iho general public an op|>ortunity of giung their mite towards tlio fund that lias l>ccn o|Kined f ( j r a testimonial, tho bands llikirojfoil in t)i(. movement haw decided to give a combined concert in the Botanical t>ai dens on Sunday, 15th inst. A first-class programmo is assured. awl at the conclusion Mr Cook may he induced to rotno forward to wield tl:o K, t „n f or t |, o ]„(; tillie putting tho iiini>sotl bands through a inarch.

A unique show of summer shocwenr u exhibited' at Simon's Continental [Vict Dei/,)., Prinoos street, Dunedin Post Office).—Advt. ' Manufacturer's Imperfections. — J„ f i opened, 0110 case of pure linen table cloths and serviettes, slightly faulty in the weave Wo nro scllin? theso nt 0110-third less than ordinary prices.—Mollisons Ltd.—Advt, For weddinc and birthday preeent« try Eastabrook. 71 Prince, street—AdTt. At the. 01 ico motor cycle hill climb on September 23 on© "Premier" (12 months old) entered, and was awarded first place— an easy victor:/. The Premier commands the highest, price in Englnnd.-M'Culloch and Jamieson Stuart street, agents for Premier and Rover motor cycles.—Advt A. E. J. Blnke.ley, dentist. Rank 01 Ah,. trala-sia. corner of Bond nnd Rattray street* (next Telegraph Oface). Telephono 1669.— Advt. Dr C'alhell's Reme<lv is the best thing you can take for stmitno's or olwsitv. price 3.< 6d. Sold by Wilkinson and Son! i"i"rv.u'i'ts.--Advt. • Why not get your bowline green bowls now? The longer you wait the less chanco von have of gcttini a rckx! choice! Our prices—42s, 555, nnd 59s per set.-G. and T. Young (Ltd.)—AdTt. ' A clcarine medicino in tho sprint: rr.ir s.ivo you serious illness. " Wahoo" a/Hs on stomach, kidnpvs. livor, ond bowtls, r.Mroving all closing and impurities. Restore# tone, activity, and buoyant health. "Wahoo," 2s 6d. Chemists and rloiokeepers.—Advt. Wno is Peter DtcK?—The most roitaMs Watchmaker. Jowcllor, and Optician, onposilo Palaeo Hotel, Morav plnco, Dunodin. Charges strictly moderate.—Advt.