THE LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15398, 9 March 1912, Page 9

THE LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Ox Tuesday next the electors will be called 1, upon to discharge at tho Killot W their triennial duly of electing Licensing Com- a mittccs for tin) districts of Duncdin and A Duncdin .South. In each case ten nomi- I nations have been received for tho five <' committco seata to l>o tilled, anil each of tho two rival parties particularly interested in securing representation has nominated a full " ticket" of candidates. ( Tho election is to be fought, this means, j on Uioso distinct party lines with which r tho public is very familiar. On tho one s hand is tlio Moderate and on the other c Jiand the Temperance party, rind the f voting, it may l>c taken for granted, will sl largely go by "ticket." We have little disposition to endeavour to forecast its '' results, though to, do this with some ' prospect of success might not. be a matter ( of very great difficulty, but we do think i tho circumstances-'arc such as to justify J mi expression of regret that an election | should havo been rendered necessary at 1 all. In the case of the city licensing district such a conclusion seems particularly j reasonable. Three years- ago, when a similar contest took place, the Temper- , anco prty was successful in both Dun- j o<lin City and Duncdin South in securing < the return of tho complete "tickets" of 1 ita nominees, the opposition it encoun- I tered in tho latter district lwiug of quito j a fecblo nature, ltut three years ago ( tho issues put before the electors were , of much greater significance than they are j to-day. The elimination of the reduction. I issue in favour of that of national .pro- ' hibition as a question upon which the ' electors cast their votes last year has limited tho functions which a Licensing Committee is called upon to discharge. , •As tho law now stands the publican is ( in tho assured jKwition that, so long as no-license is not carried in his particular district, ho will not be interfered with , unless ho rentier himself lialilo to forfeiture of his license by misconducting his business. Thus the Licensing Committee possesses only tho more restricted function of king, in effect, a general supervising agency entrusted with tho task of judging whether tho licensing law is being properly complied with, and with authority up to a certain point to insist. ' that it shall Ih> observed in what it may consider » reasonable manner. This being so, it may well l>e asked what is the leal issue between tho Modcrato parly and the Temperatieo parly in this election. We venture to suggest that tliero is no real issue of importance at all. 'Hie more is it 1 to be deprecated, therefore, that tlni ' ex|>enso of holding elections in these two licensing district* should be incurred. This would have been avoided had (Iki Modcrato paTty been content, as we think it might have been, to suffer the nominees of tho Temperance party to bo elected without opposition. If it were capsblo of demonstration that tho Licensing Committees representing tho Temitcraiieo party which have held olHco for tho past three years had discharged in nil unsatisfactory or linish manner tho function? thnt will havo to be discharged by tlio Committor for the ensuing three years tho caso would be different. Hut tlie.ro is no apparent, complaint on 'that score, nor do wo Micve that any would lto well founded. On tlio other hand, there is a good deal to be said in support of the vieiv that the existence of a Licensing Committee composed of nominees of tho Teinperanco party supplies a desirable assurance that hot el keepers will exercise in their own interests a great deal of caro and vigilance in olxwing the requirements of tlio law in the conduct of their business. The vote cast, for national prohibition a few months ago may lie accented a« a very safe guide to tho temper of tho predominating see. tion of tho public on this question, and ns an indication ot its intolerance of anything in the tdinpc of abuse of the privileges attaching to a publican's license, It is distinctly to the advantage of the liquor interest to acquiesce in, as well a« to assist in, tho promotion of any conditions that will satisfy the public that such abuse is not to be countenanced, for tho harm which one or two offender* can do in influencing (wpttlar opinion against the liquor trallic as an institution should lie manifest to llmse most intimately associated with it. If tin* traffic is not to K) well and strictly regulated it cannot survive. Tho liquor party has had this lesion brought home to it with sufficient force, and we are constrained to judge that it has committed a tactical mistake and gone gainst its own best interests in hoiug responsible. as must Ive assumed to be the case, for the nomination of a Moderate " ticket " in opposition to tho Temperance " ticket " in each of the two local licensing districts. 11l Duncdin South the question of granting conditional licenses on the occasion j of raoo meetings at Forbnry l'ark may j scent to import another is#uc into tlio ; election, but we do not supine it will lw seriously suggested that the existence of a licensed booth on the racecourse or tho absence of one is a matter which has a really vital bearing upon the 'enjoyment- of the public of tveaeional opportunities of attending a raw meeting. As against the desirability that the people should be given the strongest assurance possible that the licensing lawwill lie faithfully observed such a suggestion pales into insignificance. The readiest Mid surest method' of affording them that assurance appeals to lie, as wo have indicated, in a general acquieswncv in the nomination of a Licensing Committee which, will stand most effectively for the observance of the greatest cato on the part of Hotel licensees in the observance of the law. The existence of a committee of Nodiconso paitv representatives best realises for vat ions reasons that connotation. Opposition to the election of such a committee, based u|xm no ostensible grounds of vital importance, docs not strike us as a well-judged act of golicy.-ou tlio part of " lli» trade." . I

An Auckland telegram convoyj tho information that tho Governor lim signified iiis intention of attending .1 picnic at Motnhapu to-day. Tho Primo .Minifter, the Ij«idor of iJio Opposition, and a number of members of I'a.rliamont aro also cxpoctcd to bo present According to a Pre« Association telegram from Taihapc Sir J. G. Ward received a very hearty reception from the residents at Palmorston North, l'oilding, and Hunlnrvillc on Ills way north by tho .Main Trunk express y<werday. Hearty cheers were given at each of these stations, and at Huntorvillo there was a large gathering of workers who railed for three lusty cheers for, as they termed him, tho man " who kept tho old dag living." At Taihapo there was a largo concourse, and many hearty congratulation.* were tendered to Sir J. (i. Ward. Hearty cheers were given as ho left. A Preys Association telegram .states that tho Hon. .I, A. Millar arrival in Auckland from Wellington yoterday morning. Today lie will l« occupied with departmental business, ami wi'l receive several local deputations On Monday he will go ii]) to llclensville, and on Tuesday he will leavo for the south. Yesterday morning Detective Connolly arrested a man named Arthur Joseph Wicks 011 a chargo of absconding from IJIO l«il upon which ho wn« held to answer a charge of indecent assault, at Wellington. The arrest was i>flcct«d at tho railway station. At a meeting of the exmitive of tlio New Zealand Civil Scrvico Association Inst evening (fays a Press Association message from Wellington) it 'iVns decided to mr.Ue representations ,to tho Government taking Rtronsf exception to tho public sorvioo classification list recently issued. The executive is <lrawing attention to what it states arc serious defects and anomalies. A special meeting of the Hoard of Directors of tho Young Men's Christian Association was helil last evening at tlie association's rooms to meet. Mr E. R. Peacock, chairman of the National Committee of tho Y.M.C.A.'s of Australia and New Zealand. Mr llerlwrt Webb presided, and there wcro present Messrs (!. M. Thomson, XI. I'., I'. K. Snrgood, X. Paterson; J. Gray, H. .(ones, I). I .(flic, ,7. Wor<lel|, Captain .Sundstrum, l)r North, tho Itcvs. ){. K. Davios and 11. Ileigluvay, and the general secretary (Mr Hughe*). After being welcomed l>y the chainnan, Mr tWxK'k gave an excmlingly interesting and forrcful address, in which he outlined th<- steps leading to tJic present position tf the national policy of tho associations. Tho development of the work in Australia illustrated tho importance of expert supervision of the movement by a national eommitlee directing a national secretary. To occupy its rightful |>o»ition as a national characterforming agency the association required the co-operative energy and enterprise of tho lw»t executive ability o[ each community devoted io the tolving of the problems connected with tbe manhood of tho nation. At, the conclusion of the address an interesting ensued. A hearty vote of thanks wan aceordcd .Mr Peacock. JI'.M.S. l'ioneer, whiili left Lyttclton on Tuesday for tho Chatham Ifkinds to assist. in tho search for the llimitangi, returned to |>ort at nil early hour this morning (says a Press Association message). Tho cruiser was in wireless communication with the Wellington Post Ottice throughout the cruise, and on Wednesday evening was advised tliat the Gertie Imd returned to Wellington with new s that tho llimitangi was stranded at Pctro Ray, Chatham Inlands iuid that the passengers and crew were safe. The Pioneer was tlion alxmt 300 miles to eastward front Lyttoilon, and 11s thuro was no need for Iter to proceed further Commander P. J, Stopford decided to return to Lytlolton. The enthusiasm manifested by our energetic. citizens in connection with tho Garden KeU> to lie held next Ttiredav has ap|>arenl.ly failed io have tho desired elfcct ujwn tho officials at Wellington in chargo of the railway traflio arrangements. An oflicial reply from headquarters was received last evening informing the Management Committee that tho trullk department could not sec its way to grout any concession to railway travellers 011 Koto Day. T!k> coldly conuncrc.ial nature of the ollicial document may ba gauged by tlui slalcnient that tho department f(sired that advantage would be taken of the cheap fares by large numliors of oountry |H<ople who had no intention of patronising the Harden l'eto. Under the circumslnnectit is hardly nrctssnry to stalo that the commit ten pnssrd a revolution ttnnni mously condemning tho traflio authorities for rofusing to assist in tho direction indicated, but its elfcct upon the ollicials con cornod remains to lx> focft. 'Jlio elderly women at Ihe Benevolenl lustitulion were entertained by lite Indie of the Advisory Conunittee yesterday after 110011. After they had lieen regaled witi dainties not usually included in their <lailj bill of fare, wtigs were sung by Mr Colli , Gray and Mr Percy dames, pomo humorous I items by tho latter lining rewarded by the hcortiret manifestations of pleasure. -\in Blackmail presided at the piano, and th< 1 pleasure afforded tho old folk 'was nmpli ictvard for tlieir entertainers, who in theii • turn woro hospitably cnlcrtainld by Mr i Mce (tho matron). It is understood (says ail Auckland icle gram) that the Labour Department i; I lairing proceedings against■ tho Aueklam . Waterside Workers' Industrial Union fo an alleged broach of section 6 of "Tin Industrial Conciliation ami Arbitration Ac Amendment Act, 1900," for creating 1 ! striko in reference Io tho handling of tin I cargo of tho steamer Paparoii on Novembe ' 21. Tho claim will l>o for £200. : in connection with the Citizens' Gardei Koto a receiving depot for gifts and dona 1 lions of goods for sale will bo'opened a 1 tho Town Hall on Monday from 1 o'clocl , and on Tuesday from mid day. Gifts 0 lollies have been mado by the pupil attending Braemar House, Girton College ' tho Dominican Convent, tho Girls' llig ' .School, and tho Technical &11001. Tli ' Hums Club Choir lies consented to giv t u performance at the fete. The baud | will play in the evening fiom 7.30 till | and from 9.30 till 10. anil the grand cits t play of lireworkg has been arranged t commence at 10 o'cbuk. Tho monthly meeting of the Society fe " tho Health of Women and Children wa " held in the Town llall yesterday nt 10.3 t a.m.: present King (in th I chair). Carr, M'licotge, Kdinond, 8. Allot . Joachim, Ramsay, J. Alien, Gallawai , ' Sidey, Jackson, Profe.sor lV>v> Smith, an . ! Mi.-s Gow. The matron of the Karitan ' i Harris Hospital reported that six habit ' 1 had been admitted to the homo and iiv ! | had been discharged. The l'lunkct nur>< ■' j i»|H;rtrtl tJia; 565 viHts had been paii i> | The mimb.T of babies under care w;is 2-1 ■ r i and the numlxM' n( lieu Ivtbies 58. Tli , | visits of mothers to the ofliivs nnmberi ■ 193. A very gratifying inctvaso in jli | iiiiiiilht of vifits to the new room in C'a 1 ; gill road was reported by l'lunkct Nnr- ' i l.aitig, theiv Ivitig over 40 new visitor t Tlil> com of maintenance for tho motit v was £15 13s 9d. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court ye P terday morning Mr llartholomcw, S..M , winniitted an infant child to the Noise Orphanage on the application t>f i mother, the -St. Vincent <ie Paul S<x'iet uudrrtaking to |viy .'!! incum' ' in transferring the child to tJie iustitutioi Sitting in Chamlvri yeMorday, his llotu '' Mr JustiiM Williams made an order i terms of prayer in re Neil Jiwph l!ri:< f M'tJregor (deceafed). a ]K?tition for tl . sale of land. Mr .1. 11. lltsking. K.C . appeared. His Honor al.<o granted probat of the wills of William IjS.v liiddell, Ad' line Hiss, anil Margaret Wibon. Iti tli 1 i,-a>e of a |Vtition for leave to sell l.ir • in the estate of Thomas Soinerville (d f ceased) his Honor made an order in tern of tho projor,

His Honor Mr .Justice Williams had a matter in Rankruptcy brought under his a notico yesterday morning. It was in oonnwtion with tho estate of J. J. Cooper, minor, of Waronui. Tho Official Assignee J' (.Mr Moriee) said the caso had been adjournod from tlio 9th of last mouth iu " order thai, ho might mako inquiries nliout some moneys which it hud Ixx'ii suggested " could not Imi accounted for by bankrupt. Ho had Hindu those inquiries, and was per- 1 fecijy satisfied that tlio moneys had lx>cn 0 accounted for. The estato had lioen ° realised by tlio Ollicial Assignee. Tiie '' solicitor for the objecting creditor had " mot him tho previous day and had said ' ho made no opposition now and was quito r satisfied with tho steps that hod been 11 taken, and ho did not intend to appear. " His Honor made an order of discharge. P v Tho inquiry by tlio Gas Committee of tho City Council with'a view to ascertain- v ing t-lm cause of the collapse of a wall at ( tlio Gasworks last Soptomlwr was to havo been commence*! yesterday. At 4 o'clock ( tliero was no appoaranco of the committee, j and a quarter of an hour later it was intimated to tho reprosontativo of the Uric!;- | layers' Union and tho priw, reporters that j the inquiry would not bo held that afternoon. ,j In view of the success which attended i tho excursion of the Mokoia from Welling- s ton to l'elorus Sound at New Year it is I intended to despatch tlio same vessel on a | similar excursion during the ICastcr holi- s days. Tho proposal is to send tho stoanior f from Wellington on tho evening of Thurs- i day, April 4, and she will procecd direct to llallan Cove, where excursionists will ho afforded an opportunity of proceeding J to Kawni Sound by launches and Tennyson Inlet. Oil Sunday tho vessel will cruise J round I'clortts Sound, visiting Admiralty ' Ihiv, Ship Cove, and on Monday will visit 1 Queen Charlotte Sound, returning to Wei- ' lington, where the vessel is due to arrive 1 on tiie Tuesday morning. In addition to 1 an eliicientr orchostm the vessel will carry ' extra ollicers and also a hairdresser. She ' will also bo provided with launches for the ' inirposo of towing tho Ixxits containing landing parties, and for fishing purposes. .Mr 11. Y. Widdowson, S.M., president , over a hitting of tho Magistrate's Court [ yesterday morning, when several civil cases , were disposed of. William M'linns (Mr , Flatts) obtained judgment against Henry , and Andrew Percy, cla-im £1 16s, for | ix-nrine supplied, with costs (10s). Judgment by default, was given for tho same plaintiff against Alfred Larkin, claim £5, for money lent, with costs (6s). .lane East. ! (.Mr I'latt.s) sought- to recover £4 Ds 6<l 1 from John l'isher, for whom Mr Ilanlon ' appeared. Tliis claim w-as for washing ' defendant's linen under an alleged contract in 1910, under which plaintiff was to lie paid 2s 6il per week, irrespective of ' the number of articles to 1)0 washed. 1 Defendant in his evidence sworn ho paid ' cash on the four or tivo occasions flio had ' done washing for him, and (lid not owo plaintiff anything. At this stage the case mis adjourned for further evidence. Tho .Minister of Railways announced to n deputation on Thursday that plans were in preparation for extensive alterations to tho Palmersion North Railway Station. The congestion of traflic lies been serious . during tlio last few years (says a Press Association message), and representations were mndo by the Chamber of Coinmcico. Mr Millar says the alterations include a platform in tho centre of tho railway yards, to bo connected with tho present platform by an overhead bridge, also additional buildings to be erevted at the end of the present station. An extraordinary sequel to a robbery from tho corporation strong room in Napier in September last, of between £500 ami £600 is reported (sayn a Press Association telegram). 801110 time ago a small parcel of the sum stolen was found hidden away amongst old "records i' l " strong room, and yesterday morning two workmen discovered tho remainder plantrd under tho corporation oflioo amongst somo lumber. Tlioro is still no cluo as to tho identity of the culprit. It. will be remembered that when "Warner's last teaili defeated Australia 110 published an entertaining volumo on "How Wo Recovered tlio Ashes." Ho now intends to publish a story of the present tour, 110 says that this book mil be dedicated to tho Australian public. Ho will never forget the kindnees that has been shown him during his stcknois. lie is leaving Australia for good, and will novor again put the pads on in Australia, but will hand down to his children with gratitudo the rccord of tho hospitality shown him in tho country. Most satisfactory reports continiio to be furnished by tho Labour Dc|nrtjnent respecting tho condition of the labour market in Wellington. No difficulty at all is being experienced in finding work for all men who aro physically (it and willing to take what offers. Last week, for instance, the department assisted 41 men to work 0110 day, and 56 moro tho next day. Many of theso wore new arrivals from Homo by the lonic. All applicants who camo , from this vessel wore at onco supplied with , work. Tho day after she camo in offers , of sufficient work for all her people who wanted it wore received by the de|*vrti mont in its ordinary <-orroK|)onilctice, this being clear proof of tin: intem-ity of the existing demand. Tho only class of applicants to whom tho de|wrtuiont ran hold | but little hope aro the physical weaklings ' who cannot do more than clerical or the lightest of work. Such men have a small 1 chance of success, though tlio department does what, it can to help them. , At- the Waimatnitai School, Timaru, a , new syt-tcm of priie-giving is being adopted. Tim • bend master (Mr W. Thomas) explained at tho last meeting of ' the School Committee that prizes for merit and for marked improvement would be " awarded at the ond of each quarter. For ' each class there would lie a first and a second prize for merit, and six prizes for ' progress, marks being given for attend- ' ance, conduct, neatness of liooks, and for 1 each of tho ordinary subjects of instruction. I'iich child would receive the mini--1 ilium of 20 marks at the beginning of the ' qtnirter, and marks could be deducted for bud conduct during the quarter. Persistent* unpunctuality would bo regarded as bad j ' oonduct. All exercises, copybooks, and j blocks would be examined Ik fore nuu k.s I r were tu-figned for neatness. A pupil 4 absent without pro|ier excuse would l<v«e one mark for each half-dav ho was ab?cnt-. 3 No marks would lx> deducted where a • child was absent through sickness, through • tho sudden illness of a parent or the death I of a relative. The committee decided that s the parents should l>o advised by circular s of tlio <k>tails of tho new system. Canon Sadlicr, the new Bishop of Nelson. has had a lengthy colonial experience, and training iu the colonies now seems to l>o ' recognised as the most appropriate for j .service in high places in the colonial church (says the Colonist). A graduate of ' and Melbourne Universities, the bishopelict is now in his forty-fifth year. He was ordaned to the deaconate ii: 1891, and to j' the priestlwxHl in the following year, by the Hisliop of Melbourne, and after a brief curacy iu otto of the llondigo parishes ho was appointed vicar of Si. rani's, lVmligo, • occupying that incumbency until 1699. II when he became vicar of Holy Trinity, • lvast Melbourne. He receivul the appoint•v ment of (Anion of Melbourne Cathedral in ' 1901. C'aiKxn Sadlier was also for some • ycvtrs. TOiicurrently with his |urochial r diititv. lecturer in theology at St. Johns 11 and Ridley Colleges. McilxuiriK>. He is e as an ciuirclmian of ihe c broail school, who will be a acqtii- ,. sition to the "Church :n the Dominion. i> Should Canon Sadler acccpt the prefer- • inent him, of which we understand 1' tliero is no doubt, ho will Iv the third d j bishop the Victorian clergy have supplied H to New Zealand, the others being ilr s Julius, Bishop of Chrisichurch, and Dr CnJisley, Bishop of Auckland.

Details of the Tarawcra tragedy reveal a very painful and pathetic story (says tho Auckland Star). Tho murdered woman, Wikiiorin Kurtikuni, was married to Kereama about livo years ago, tuid tlioy li.nl lived at Parawera ever sinco. She wart alx>tit 35 yoars of age, and hor husband alxmt SO. Wikiloria, who originally rnmo from Ilawke's Bay, had previous to her nuuriapo lived ai Hotorua with a Native of tho Arawn tribe. A rccont visit, of tJio woman to Ilotorua, after an alisonco of 20 yoars, wn responsible for a rekindling of the old flame with the result that after hor return ficquent loiters arrived from the Arawa Native urging hor to return nntl livo with hint, Koreamn. beeoming possessed of one of the letters. Kereama wag well endowed with tho world's poods, hut tho influence of the old lovo was too strong, and Wikitoria made up her mind to respond to tho call. Tho result, was a fierce altercation between \\ ititoria and Kereaina, which ended in tho woman being shot and the man committing suicide. Iloforo taking his own life, Koroama ap|)«ir.s to havo km down quito coolly and written tho following letter in Maori:—This is to show the law that this action is not that of my I>eoplc, hut mine alone. That is sufficient. To my people salutations; do not gricvo; it is right. 'Wiki and To Arawu aro satisfied. They sought our women it ml I wtis grieved at tlio wrongdoing of \\ iki to me. Good-bye to nil of you. The sliame cannot leave my body; but if it is for the good of my people that 1 thus fall. Sufficient. Good-bye.—Kereama.'

Recent agitations among sailors have developed some vorv peculiar feature.-;, llero ih one remarkable anomaly. A Glas-gow-owned steamer had been trading in •New Zealand and Australian waters with a foreign crew. This colonial trailing entailed tlio payment of colonial rates of wages to tho crew, which, with overtime, means anything from £8 to £12 a month, tho officers, however, receiving only their original rate of pay, which amounted in all oj.<cs to kw, than tho amounts stated. When tho was at Banbury, loading sleepers for New Zealand, an attempt which was mado to reduco the soamon's wage,? to tho original scalo was defeated by tho men promptly going on striko and refusing to work except, at the higher rale to which tlioy claimed to be entitled, and which, under tho eirciunstanccs, had to bo continued.

Tho report of Inspector Ilill, of tho Ilawko's Iky Education Board, contains ioino valuable information, and many useful suggestions, it. is a joniowliat- surprising, and also regrettable, fact to learn on his authority that 20 per cent, of tlio young people never get beyond Standard IV, and that 50 per rent, never get into Standard VI. I'o.-siblv tho lure of wageearning proves irresiistiblo U> tho majority of |>a.rent 3, but how alwilt tho futuro of their offspring? Tho question is, would it not repay the .Stale to make the completion of their school course compulsory? Attention is directed to tho indifferent reading aloud in tlio schools, thero being an absence of precision, naturalness, and good enunciation even among pupils in tho higlior oLisws. And who luis not noticod tho indistinct modo of speaking among a large proportion of our youths of both eexos. Coivld not this l>o rectified by twreful and systematic training, at our public schools? How fow ono meets who read well aloud. In tho Irish National Schools rending aloud was a distinctivo feature in tho curriculum. In the American schools infinite pains tire taken to insure tho scientific teaching of true pronunciation and a natural style in reading and speaking. If our lads are to rank among tho futuro public men of tho Dominion they must, learn in the first place to speak distinctly, and this our tcachors should always bear in mind.

When tho first Imperial Pross Conference was held, in 1909, tho Empire Press Union was brought into being, with the avowed object of furthering the interests wliioh tho ooiiforcuco had discussed and arranging for futuro conferences of tho satno kind. Tho suggestion was mado tliat tho conference should bo held in different dominions, so as to givo a reasonable number of journalists from all over tho Empiro an opportunity of extending their knowledge of tho British Dominions, Beforo tho conference closed it was stated that an invitation had been received from tho president of tho Winnipeg Exhibition of 1912 to hold the conference there, and the conference closed under tho understanding that Canada would 1» tho venuo lor 1912.' Upon inquiry of the union 1 found (writes our London correspondent uniler ilato of January 26) that Cnniiila has mado no arrangements for the event, and that- as it is now so late in the day there is no possibility of an Empire Press Conferenco lwing held this year.

An unchallenged story .was related by counsel during the examination of a judgment. debtor in tho Magistrate's Court at Wellington on Tuesday (says the Post). It was stated that del>tor, who is,a carrier employed in tlio city at a weekly wago of £2 7s, somo few years received a sum of £30 from his linncoo with which to set up house. Instead of doing this, however, ho cleared out to America, whero li? remained for about three years. Tho partis corresponded all tlio time, and tlio engagement w.is not broken oir. Wliun debtor returned to the Dominion, however, lie married another £irl, and mado no elforl. to pay tho £33. A distress,warrant was taken out, but as debtor hud assigned all his property to his wifo the creditor wasuniibloto obtain anything. Debtorsnid he could make no olfer of repayment., us he was not always in full work. Tho Magistrate (Dr M'Arthur), however, ordered liiui to liquidate the debt iu monthly instalments of 10s.

"Ten shillings a day is not a very big pay for a man to bring up <i family of 11 and jnake provision for his old age," said Mr U. Lciuronson, M.P.. on Wednesday, when appealing for additional leave on full pay for an employee retiring after being 47 years in the .service of the I.yilolton Harbour Board and the Provincial Council. " I look forward to the lime when a couple that rears a family of 11 will receive assistance from tho State, and I would even make bachelors pay double to help to provide tho money." Tho announcement wa.< greeted with laughter by the lioard, and Mr It. Moore interjected, Is that a I .Ministerial statement?''

Four boys whose iigos rangod from 12 to 14 years were charged at the Juvenile Court, Invercai'gill, with having wilfully broken 14 panes of glass, valued at £1 Is, in the Middle School. All pleaded "Guilty" to the stone-throwing. The magistrate slid ho must stop that sort, of business, and he sentenced roch of the culprits to receive six strokes with the birch rod. lie also ordered the parents to pay 5s 3d each to repair tlio damage done, and warned the lioys that if they appeared More him again they would be sent to tho Industrial School.

There does not appear to lie any probability of any further stops being taken with tho proposal to erect, new Parliament buildings in Wellington (says the Wellington Post). Tho new Cabinet, now in course of formation, may take an entirely different view of the profits which were being considered by tho outgoinu Government, and it is not likely, in any case, that a (iovertmtom which has to moot Parliament with a small majority in a very few months will take any decisive steps. In view, therefore, of tlw |>oliti«d unrest, it U considered likely that no start will lie made with tlio erection of the now buildings, even to the extent of calling for tender*, until a Government with a fairly solid majority occupies tlio Treasury benches.

German visitors lo New Zealand, when qutstioned in regard to the view the German people take of military training, usually slate that it is a.s acceptable to the public a-s it is to t.ho military authorities. This view was expressed strongly to a Lyttelton Times KtpraseuUKiYc by Mr Max B. Ikhlo,

of Hamburg. "Wo liko it," ho said, in rc-ply to a question during an interview. " We do not follow athletics so ardently as the liriiisli do, and ill tho yejir's or two years' training wo lind an outlot far our physical energies. Wo learn a' drill that wo never forget, and wo aro taught lessons in ohodienoo that wo carry wirli us through life. Discipline is one of tho features of our system of military training. -Men imist olx'y. Tlioy may fool that they are treated harshly and unjustly, hut they must carry out. tho orders and mako their complaints afterwards. Tho object, of course, is to mako men good soldiers in wise soldiers aro required, and the system, I think, is satisfactory to both tho nation and tho individual." Tlio sale of .Mr James Gemmoll's property .it lliikntaramea Valley has been postl>oned fiv)in March 9 to March 30. Tilt, attention of those having money for investment is directed to the prospect ;ti wliiuli apivars in this issue. Messrs Niven and Uo. me, a well-known firm of mechanical and electrical engineers and engineers' nier-el-ants. The piivjiir.el of 'ho directorate nil| no doubt commend itself. Tho Maiio.no is advertised to tun to tho Maori Kaik and back on .Sunday at excursion late;. Tho Mutual Help Terminating Building Society will dispose of two appropriation* of £500 each (f!b00 free uud £500 premium) on Monday evening at tl".<> secretary's nlfiw. At tho Women's Christian Tejiiperauco Union Convention tho foiemosl women speakers in Ihe Lkiiuinioii will be present. I All the sessions, as well as the evening | meeting.), will Ik> open to the public. At All Saint'-' Chinch to-morrow tlio l)o.in j will continui'. a scries o; Sunday evening iuldtosses lent on "CTirist. and th-j World 'J'o-day." (Jie subject, being " 'l'lw Family, tuu! Attacks U|k)ii Marriage." j The I'riimit© will hold an ordination service at St I'.,ul'.s Cathedral to-morrow at 11 a.m. A united Sunday scliool children's service will b> held at op.iii. 'I"he preacher will 1k» the liev. '■¥. ''f. Roberts, vicar j£ Si. Martin's Church. Mr 12. 11. Peacock, oi' Melbourne, will deliver an address to men after the Grangers' tea, to be held at tho Voting Men's Christian Association Rooms tomorrow afternoon. The title will bo " World -Movements." The secretary of the Money C'lub rqiorts that triplications for loans to tlio amoun' of £480 and for seven shares woro rewired at this weeks' meeting of trustees. Tho Salvation Army will commence itannual harvest festival services to-morrow with three interesting scrvicce. There will l:o appropriate singing by a company under the leadership of Mr Henderson, suitl t.ho brass band under tlio conductorship of Mr Wilson. On Monday nifflit the Duntias Street Primitivo Methodist Choir will render a sacred concert ; on Tucidav Inn City Hand and songsters will render a unique programme; and on Wednesday the Sunday School children will bring the series lo a closo with a programme of songs, drills, olc.

Wit.i tlio advent of correspondence schools, the young man in tho country hr.s the Rame chances as his city cousin, to embrace which he is moro advantageously situated. Mefsrs Tiurks and llnyes, coaches, accountants, and auditors, have a method of instruction, prepared by Mr 'J'iarks, A.T.A.N.Z. (by exam.), recent coach' for Messrs He.ininingwiiv and Robertson. An advertisement, relating to this matter appears in to day's issue.

Notices of tho following Sunday services will lie found in the advertising columns:— Anglican; St. Paul's, All Saints'. Pre.sbyteriiui: St. Andrew's, Kensington, First. Uussoll Street. Knox, V:illoy 1( Onobo, South Dimodin, Roslyn, Congregational: Moray Place. Baptist' Hanover .Street. Methodists: Trinity, Woodhautrh, X.K. Vslley, Cargill Road, Central Mishion. St. Hilda* Broad liny. I riinitivo Methodist: Dundas Street, ftavensbourne, Hiphcliff, Anderson's Bay. Glenroy, ICew, Fairfield, Abbotsford." Thoosophieal Society. j

Again England's crack light-weight motor cycle (Douglas) proves its sii|>eriority. Two jtist crossed the Alps in Europe; Ist 10-mile speed race, Riverlon; Ist ChristciiurchAkaroa reliability trials, worst course iu tho Dominion.—Stedman and Wilton, Dunedin. —Advt.

Cutting down prices. Bargains in all departments at our annual fdc of furniture and ftM'uii-hitigs a! F. and F. Martins', Octagon, Dujiedin. —Advt.

We are • now opening our new autumn ejid winter goods in all departments. Special .Show diys will lie annoiuioed at an early date.—Mollisojns Limited.—Advt.

Wo recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs A. J. Shaw, IS Rattray street Absolutely tho beat in Dunodin.— Advt

Special Notice.—We close our shop at 12 a.m.. instead of 1 p in., on Wednesdays, to

emdile our shop hands to havo tho full halfholiday.—W. S. Heddell and Co., reliable tailors and merceri', Sluart street-—Advt.

A. D. Edgar, dentist, Cargill's Cornor, South Dunedin. Full upper or lower set of artificial teeth, £3 3s. Extraction under gas, 3s 6d. Painless extraction, 2s 6d each. Additional t.ioth, Is 'Phono 3089.—Advt.

A clearing of high-class pictures now on at Cliiiironi's Art Depot. Must mako room for tho coming exhibition.—Advt.

Tho bost remedy against, obesity or stoutness is Dr Cathell's Tablets. Sold by Wilkinson and Son at 3s oil per box. They arc harmless, but effective.—Advt.

Tho royal road to information about, precious stones is the road to Williamsons' the practical gem-setters, Princes street.—Advt.

Yon cannot do bettor than tnako our establishment your buying centrc when you reotiiro a wedding or birthday gift. Reliability in jewellery and eilverwaro is always associated with our name.—G. and T. Young (Limited), 88 Princes strcot.—Advt.

Yes I When your «tomach i« disordered, liver and kidneys sluggish and inactive, tho mind »oon becomcs despondent and tho lxxly weak. " Wahoo " is a oomplato euro, lakon in timo. 2s 6d, chemists .tnd storekeepers.—Advt

A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia. corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1P59.— Advt.

Who is Petkii Dick?—Tho most reliablo Watchmaker, Jeweller, nntl Oplioian, opposite Palace Hotel, Moray place, Dunedin. Charges strictly modcrat'o.—Advt.