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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15788, 12 June 1913, Page 6

A Press Association telegram states that tho Hon. R. H. Rhodes arrived in Wanganui yesterday after a trip down the river. Ho received a number of deputations. He will go to New Plymouth today. 'The application by Mr Scaife for 640 acre; in the Glcndhu Valley camo beforo tho Otago Land Board again yesterday, when it was decided that in consequence of tho reported opposition to tho granting of the application, tho board hold a publio meeting at Pcmbroko, if possible, on Monday, July 7, at 9.30, for the purpose of hearing tho grievances of the objectors. Tho Mararoa had a stormy passage from Wellington on Tuesday night, and failed to reach Lyttolton in time to connect with tho seoond express for tho south. Tho northern mails aro being brought on by the Mokoia, whioh is expected to arrive at Dunedin about 9 o'clook this morning. In August Messra Jas. Mitchell, William Soott, and Parker M'Kinlay will retire from tho Education Board in accordance with tho provisions of tho Education Act. Tho election has been fixed for July 28, and nominations for tho vacancies in each of tho wards affected must be in the hands of tho registrar by 5 p.m. on tho 7th. All of tho retiring members are eligible for reelection.

• Wo understand that the visib of a lady teacher from Dunedin to Christchurch on the oocasion of the school children's trip to the battle cruiser New Zealand has had a rather romantio sequel. Tho lady was one of a party of three who in charge of some pupils from one of the largest sdhocfa in the \ity. It is stated that she.has not yet returned to Dunedin, and also that she has- become a happy bride since her arrival .in Chrietchuroh.

Mr J. L. Stewart Wright (acting were-' Sary of the Dunedin Expansion League) has received word , from tho Hons. W. F. Massey and Jas. Allen that they will have pleasure in accepting the invitation from the Otago leagues to attend the complimentary pom! to Otago M.P. s on Tuesday. 'The Hon. J. A. Millar has also expressed his intention of present.

Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.P. for Clufta, who is a native of Brunner, will visit tho West Co?st in January on the occasion of tho West Coast goldfields jubilee.

.The New Zealand Shipping Company's big cargo liner Otaki put up itwo records this trip. In the first place the veael lifted a record cargo of phosphates, nearly 5000 tons, at Nordenheim, on the river Weser, this largo consignment; being destined for Bluff. On arrival at Port Chalmers it was found that tho Otaki was drawing 26ft 9in, being the most deeply laden vessel that 1 has ever been berthed here. On a previous occasion the Otaki departed from Port Chalmers drawing nearly 26ft. Ho Otaki brought about 2400 tons of general cargo for' this port, tho remainder being consigned to Lyttelton and Bluff. s

The statement of revenue and expenditure of the Tramways Department from April 24 to May 21 is as followsßevenue: Fares, £5584 5s sd; season tickets, £52 lis; sundry revenue, £50 16s sd; total, £5687 12s sd; balanco (dr.), £158 15s Id. Ex : pendifcuro: Power expenses, ,£689 7s sd; traffic expenses, £1868 13s Id; general expenses, £245 9s Id; repairs and maintenance, £647 Is 7d; total working expenses, £3450 Us 2d; interest, £1054 lfe; sinking fund, £230 15s 4d; renewal fund, £827 153 8a; depreciation, £245 Is 6d; accident insuraiico fund, £57 13s lOd; total, £5846 7s 6d. Passengers caTried, 1,082,961;. mileage, 99,994 miles 28 chains; receipts, 13.65 d per oar mile; working expenses, 8.25 d per car mile; total, 14.03 d per car mile; passengers, 10.83 per car mile.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the City School Committee has decidcd to take a test case before the Supremo Court to have tho powers of the committee defined in respect to flic ap-. pointment of teachers. A resolution to this effcct had been, pasesd by the old committee, and lias been reaffirmed by the newly elected body.

On Monday morning Constables Harvey (Balclntha) and Martin (Kaitangato) arrested Win. Newell, farmer and labourer, Inchclutlia, on several charges of theft. He was brought before Messrs P. Souncss and J. Mosley, J.P.'s, and admitted to bail on his own recognisance of £100, to appear nt the Magistrate's Court, Kaitangata, • on .Saturday.' 'It was stated that in executing 'a search warrant at Newell's premises on Monday tho police found a large quantity of produce in tho shape of potatoes, wheat, and oats. Some of tho oate had been claimed by a farmer in tho Lovell's Flat district. There were seven sack of potatoes, four sack of good wheat, and four sacks of white oats yet to be identified, and also a draught horse cover.

At'a meeting of the Clinton School Committer on the 9th inst. a hearty vote of thanks was passed to all thoso citizens of Dunedin who helped in various ways to make the trip of the Clinton school children to H.M.S. New Zealand so enjoyable. Spjcial reference was made to the efforts of Chief Inspector Richardson, who was instrumental in contributing so largely to the children's pleasure.

T*nn ejmual meeting of tho \Va-katipu Licensing Committee was held in Queenstcmi on Tuesday (says our Arrowtown correspondent). 'Applications for renewals of the Globe and Victoria Hotels, Cromwell, and the Bannockbum Hotel were' adjourned to next quarterly meeting for certian repairs. Ail other applications were granted.

Tho fa«S that keen controversy is at present raging around tho proposal of the Bible-in-Schoois League should servo to draw a. largo audience to tho leaguo'3 rally in the G&rrison Hall to-morrow evening. The Biblo-in-State-Schools League's plat form has been assailed from many quarters, and Dean Fitchett, as a of tho league, has oonsented to undertake the task of justifying its objects and methods. Dean Fitohett will specially reply to tho address delivered by Bishop Cleary in tho same hall recently. It is understood that the dean who has been" an 'activo and prominent worker in the movement and is therefore well qualified to 6peak, will deliver a fighting speech that will oommand the attention of all interested in tho controversy. Tho dean will be prepared to answer any written questions at the clow of his address, Tho Mayor will-occupy the chair.

In order to enforce the notices that the city inspectors-are issuing requiring people to oonnoct their premises With the drainage system the City Council had a oouple of oase3 before the court yesterday. These cases, in which somo 30 residences are ooncerned, wero adjourned for a month at tho request of Mr Donaldson, inspector of nuisances, who stated that the necessary work had already been commenced, and that he desired to givo tho householders an opportunity to comploto it.

Cr Clark, when moving the Gas Committee's report at the City Council last night, said he had been asked how the dismantling of the gasholder was progressing. Considering the very bad weather, he said, tho contractors had made very satisfactory progress and by the end of this month tho dismantling should be finished and thoy should bo ready to start re-erecting. Tho foundations were finished last month, and everyone was satisfied that a good job had been made. The total oo6t was £1187 Is 3d, or £187 more than was anticipated, because tbey had taken away moro rock than they had at first intended to remove, for tho city engineer decided to eliminate as far as possible tile slightest element of risk. It was very satisfactory that tho largo amount of blasting required had been done without the slightest inconvenienco to the public, and this reflected tho greatest credit on tho offioer in chargo.

Judging from the remarks made yesterday at a meeting of tho Land Board it would appear that the holdings on the Corneal Hills Settlement have been made too small to suit the interests of thoso desirous of going on fcho land ' Somo tnno ago an area of 10,500 acres in tho locality referred to was cut up into holdings of from 350 to 270 acres, and two of the lessees in occupation of such holdings, who applied yqesterday to tho'board for moro land, stated that somo 300 acres were required to enable a living to bo made for a family. It was further stated in support of the applications that several of thoso who had applied for tho holdings referred to without first inspecting tho land had forfeited their leases shortly after occupation. Finally, on the advico pf tho commissioner (Mr W2mot).both the applications for additional areas of land wore withdrawn.

Both the Railway Department and the Harbour Board are requiring heavy piles for works now in progress, and some difficulty ia being experienced in filling the demand. Under stress of the inquiry, prices for piles hare advanced, and it is stated that the board is now negotiating- for a number from the West Coast at a cost of over £2 per pile, landed in. Dunedin. For sound bluegum trees, suitable for cutting into piles it is said that from £2 up to as high as 1 £4 each is being asked, and it will therefore bo seen that those farmers who havo trees of the right dimensions growing on their property haive a good sourco or revenue awaiting them. The Harbour' Board requires tho piles for the making of the bridgo work to carry tho railway lino for trucking in connection .with the making of the retaining wall on the Anderson's Bay foreshore, and in oomsequence of the difficulty and ooet of securing them tho suggestion has been made that some of the wooden bridge work remaining at tho mole might bo nsed in constructing the viaduct work in connection with the retaining wall. "Work on this paH of tho board's reclamation operations has been stopped in the meantime, but provision has boen made by the engineer (Mr Blair Mason) to find employment on other works for tho men who' had been engaged there.

At tho Lands Offico yeeterday morning tho lease of a grazing run of 2833 acres, somo four [miles from Pembroke, was balloted for, tho successful applicant being Ernest Orbell Windmill, of LawTencc. Only two of tho eight applicants went to the ballot. The country is described as light and shingly with patches of good land, and the rental i 3 £20 per half year.

Tho monthly meeting of tho Macandrew Road School Committee was held on Tuesday night, when tho following members wero present: Messrs M'lndoo (chairman), Bewley, Wright, Bell, Kirby, lleid, and the secretary (Mr Fisher). The headmaster attended the meeting and presented bis report The total number on tho roll was 304 boys, and 291 girls, with an average attendance for the month of 274 boys and 266 girls. Tho committee resolved to thank tho headmaster and teachers who officially accompanied tho Sixth Standard children to Christchurch to visit tho battleship Now Zealand for tho care and attention given to them by the staff accompanying them, also to thank the Union Steam Ship Company and Mr Hinton for their gifts to the children, which rendered an irksome journey moro pleasant The committee decidcd to proceed as early as possiblo with tho asphalting of a portion of tho school playground, and at the same time tho committee again decided to draw the attention of tho City Council to the immediate necessity of attending to the Macandrew read school crossing, this being necessary in the interests of tho general ' health of tho scholare and teachers attending the school. It was pointed out that repeated applications had been made to the City Council, but up to the present no satisfaction had been obtained. Messrs M'lndoe and Reid were appointed tho Visiting Committee for Iho month.

The unemployed question has given rise to sorno anxiety in Australia of late, and the latest official reports on tho subject are not of a very encouraging character. At the end of March last returns were rcccived from 451 trades unions, possessing a total mom'berehip of 237,216 and it was shown that 15,231 of that number were out of work. On a percentage basis tho figures represented a slight increase over those of tho final quarter of last year. The present percentage of 6.4, however, is tho highest since 1906, when it was 6.7. The lowest year sinco that dato was 1911, when tho percentage reached 4.7, but in the following year it jumped to 5.5. The incroaso of last quarter occurred mainly in the building and timber and wood trades, and in the mining industry, the States chiefly affected Using New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. The building industry has been particularly affected, 9.1 per cent. ■of tho membere of the unions connected with it being unable to find occupation. Miners and quarrympn come next in misfortune and food, drink, and tobacco- employees were third on the list, their proportion of unemployment being 7.7, as against the former's 8.1. Tho printing trade appears to be in a fairly flourishing condition, but land transporters are tho best off of all, with a percentage of only 2.1 of their number unable to gain a livelihood at their calling. Of the total amount of unemployed 54.3 per cent, was set down as duo to "lack of work," 12.5 per cent.> "sickness and aooidents," and 3.2 to "other 0WK&"

When the Public Work 3 Committee's report was up for consideration at the City Council last, night Cr Todd criticised the form of application that, was placed before applicants for employment under the council Ho eaid that ho did not know who wag responsible for tho form, but some of tho questions wero certainly absurd and ridiculous, and tho sooner it was withdrawn Mid another one substituted for it tho better. It was littlo wonder that such strong' exception had been taken to it. Or Marlow said ho did not know who had the power to issue these forms without tho authority of tbo council. - They had been published in tho Australian papers as a burlesque. It was utterly absurd that an applicant for work should be asked whether he lived with his wife, and all that sort of thing. Cr Menzie6 asked whether that form had not been withdrawn. Cr Green said 'he could answer that question, as ho had been asked to sign one of these forms only tliat day. Tho City Engineerhad told him that it was under his instructions that thoso regulations wero drafted and issued. Ho thought they wero making themselves very ridiculous in tho eyes of tho public.— (" Hear, hear.") He looked upon the form as most absurd, and was very pleased that other members looked upon it in the same way. After Cr Small, whp had moved tho adoption of tho report, had replied, stating that tho form had never been adopted by the committee tho Mayor said he had referred tho matter, as soon as he had heard of it, to tho totoi clerk, to see under whoso authority the paper had been i66ued. Ho learned that it had been issued by tho city engineer, and he understood that it had been withdrawn. Ho was surprised to hear it was still in U6O, and would inquire into the matter further.

An enthusiastic meeting of Old Scholars, resident in Canterbury, of the Otago Boys' High School, was held in Mr F. 11. Labatt's officc on Saturday evening (says the Christchurch Press), Mr P. Hcrcus presiding. Apologies for unavoidable absence wero received from many Old Boys, of whom it is estimated that over 200 are resident in Canterbury. It was unanimously resolved to lorm a Canterbury branch of tho Otago Boys' Iligli School Jubilee Association, and Mr F. 11. Labatt was elected secretary and treasurer. It was resolved to compile a roll of all Old Boys in the district, and assistance in this work was requested from all gentlemen able to furnish the names of Old Boys of the school. It i 6 hoped to have this roll completed and circulars issued inviting old pupils to a second meeting to be held m tho same place on Saturday, June 21. Tho meeting also resolved that a local gathering to celebrate the jubilee of the school should be held on the evening of Saturday, August 2, for all who should be unable to attend the celebrations in Dunedin. The chairman stated that tho programme of the Dunedin ccrumonies was of a most interesting nature, opening with tho jubilee dinner on Saturday evening, August 2. On the Sunday a procession of Old Boys is to be formed at the site of the old school, ?.ow occupied by the Girls' High School, and to march to the new school in Arthur street, where a jubilee service with suitable addresses will bo held. On tho Monday morning at 8.25 all old scholars will attend for roll-call and prayers, and the forenoon will be devoted to a sketch of tho history of the school, having regard to the achievements of Old Boys. A garden party in the afternoon, and smoke concert in tho evening, will bring the interesting event to a close. The meeting terminated with a voto of thanks to Mr Hercus for presiding, and for the assistance he had aocorded tho movement.

A curious legal point that would certainly not have occurred to the lay mind was effectively used by Mr J. B. Callan in tho Police Court yesterday morning. One of two charges against his clients, two young contractors, was that on May 27 they drove drays in Anderson's Bay between the hours of 6unset and sunrise without lights, contrary to tho by-laws of the Anderson's Bay Town Board. The evidence showed that one of tho drays was struck by tho car leaving Anderson's Bay at 5.31 p.m., and it was not disputed that the defendants' draye were without lights. After Sub-inspector Fouliy had closed the case for the prosecution, however, Mr Callan submitted that'the polioo had failed to prove that the occurrence took place between the hours of sunset and sunrise. To oomplete their case it was essential to submit some evidence as to the hour at which the sun set on May 27, and it was now too late to do 60. At a later stage Mr Callan called the attention of Mr Widdowson, S.M., to two authorities bearing on the point. He submitted that the only almanac of which his Worship oould legally take cognisance apart from evidence was that attached to tho Book of Common Prayer, which did not give times of sunrise and sunset. If any other tablo was to bo used it sliould havo been put forward in evidence so that ho might have had an opportunity of examining it to see if the figures were correct, Sub-inspector Fouhy submitted that it was master of common knowledge that after 5.30 p.m. was after sunset on May 27; >and after consulting a tablo he remarked that as a ■matter of foot there was nearly an hour and a half to oomo and go on between the actual time of sunset and the time of the accident. Mr Widdowson, however, said that the question was whether ho as a magistrate oould make use of "common knowledge.'" The fact adduced in evidence that a street lamp was lighted at'the time did not determino the matter, for tho lamps were often lit before sunset He would reservo his decision bo that he might consider tho point further. Mr Callan naively remarked that, it would not do to depend on "oommon knowledge." "Some of us have no common knowledge, for instance, of the hour of sunrise." Speak : for yourself, Mr Callan," was the smiling advice from the bench.

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