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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15858, 2 September 1913, Page 4

-News from Waipori yesterday states that pipe line No. % supplying two units of 1000 h,p. each, is expected to be in-operation this morning. This pipe lino :s only temporarily fixed and there is still some riek in using it. It is, however, necessary to take the risk in order to aciommoda.te the consumers. The repair pieca for No. 1 pipe line is expected to be taken from Dunedin to-morrow.

We. loam from a Press Association tele : gram from Wellington that Sir Joseph Ward has given a denial to the statement made by a Temuka newspaper that he was entering into partnership, with a well-known South Canterbury public man in the frozen meat business. Sir Joseph said he .had neither considered,.rior been aeked to enter into any such proposal, and he had no intention of undertaking any business responsibilities of the kind.

Some 40 or 50 men are now busy at work clearing away the slips and repairing the line on the Otago Central railway. The dips extend from Parera to Flat Stream, the worst being near Mount Allan and Pay Office Creek. Near Barewood Creek the bank has gone into the river, and this damage cannot be mado at short notice, as it entails repairs of considerable magnitude. An additional gaflg.of men'will proceed to the Barewood Creek this morning to make a temporary bridge to allow of traffic proceeding, and 'the work will bo carried on continuously till the bridge is completed. This work could not bo started earlier because slips lower down the line had to be cleared to enable a train with the necessary materia 1 to get to the site where the bridge is to be constructed. There havo been further slips and' subsidences at Hyde and Eden Croekj aud these are being attended to by workmen : drawn from the "length" gangs in the neighbourhood, and traffic is now running over this portion of the line. To supply ihe men with food a trolley 6ervico ha 6 been installed from Middlemarch at the one end and from Wingatui at the other. If nothing unforseen happens it is expected that the ordinary train service will be running again in eight or nine days. In the meantime a motor car service is piying between Ranfurly and Palmerston to deal 'with the passenger traffic to and froni Otago Central. .

Mr E. O. Hazlett, who has been interesting himself in - tho question of getting a wireless telegraph service installed in Dunedin or Port Chalmers, stated yesterday to a Daily Times reporter thui there are now wireless stations at Auckland, Wellington, and the Bluff, and it is aliso proposed to construct a station at New Brighton, Christchurch. Seeing that there is every probability that the new tug: Dunedin will oarry a wireless installation Mr Hazlett considers it is very 'important'that there should be a station hero to direct her when she may bo at sea, and that a collective attempt should be made by tho Dunedin Expansion League, the Chamber of Commerce, tho City Couniil, and the Harbour Board to get the Government to do something in the direction indicated. As showing the disability under which Dunedin is at present suffering' the oase of the s.s. Suffolk is very timely. She ■was anchored in the : fog off Hayward's Point, and the pilots could not ascertain her exact whereabouts. A wireless message, however, giving her locality, was sent from the 'Suffolk to Wellington, transmitted by ordinary telegraph methods to Dunedin, and telephoned down to tho pilot station at the Heads, and a pilot was then able to pick her up. This seems a rather roundabout way to communicate with & vessel lying at our own doors, as it' were, and Mr Hazlett draws opportune attention' to a state of affairs which should not be allowed to continue. ■ What Sir Robert Stout termed a novel application in his 40 years' experience with courts and their workings wjw made by Mr W. J. Treadwoll at the Supreme Court at Wanganui yesterday morning on behalf of a juror \yho wished tu bo excused from service. Ho stated that the applicant was' a horec-trainer and that his charges had very important engagements to fulfil at the Marton races this week, and that if ho was debarred from attending them in the last few days all his past preparations might not bo of any avail. On the ground that the applicant's ; absence from his employment might interfere detrimentally \yith his busi'noes tho application was granted.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the suggestion to have a uniform hospital fee of £3 39 per week was discussed at a meeting of the committee of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday. The matter was referred to the board #rith a recommendation to communicate with the other hospitals and report on a uniform minimum charge, with a proviso that if adopted the 6cheme must not interfere with the present arrangements regarding friendly society patients.

The motor car oollision on ' the Henley road on Sunday afternoon induces a correspondent to write'and say that the danger on our town and country roads is vastly greater than formerly through the constantly increasing number of motors in use, but he saya it is not only ths motorists who causo tho additional risks of the road, and he instances a case on Sunday night where a motorist travelling on the south road, on turning a corner, suddenly came on. three x buggies covering the greater part of the width of the road, their oocup&nts having pulled up to have a gossip. It was with some difficulty and only through the skilful driving of the motorist that an accident was averted. The presence of wandering animals on the country roads is also a source of groat danger, and very little seems to be done by the authorities to prevent this evil.

The quarterly meeting of the City Licensing Committee, held yesterday at mid-day, was attended by Messrs H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. (chairman), W. Belcher, W. Burnett, A. 11. Burton, I. Green, and A. J. Sullivan. Tho chairman stated that aooording to the police report all the hotels in the district had been well conducted during the past quarter. Mr J. M Paieraon made applican tion for the transfer of the license of the Law Courts Hotel, Stuart street, from Samuel'P. Leifch to Alexander Stewart, and' the license of tho Metropolitan Hotel, Maclaggan street, from Angus Graham M'Kay to Peter Robertson Reekie. No objections were raised to tho transfers, which were granted.,

The members o£ the Dunedin Drainage Board yesterday morning paid a visit of inspection to a number of private 'properties on the Flat with tho object of inquiring into several oomplaints in regard to flooding by storm water. There were present Messrs J. Arkle (chairman), W. Burnett, J. Small, J, Farquharson, J. H. Hancock, A. Slinger (engineer), and G. Esther' (secretary). After the party had traversed some roads thickly ooated with mud a halt was 'called at some houses in Forbury crescent, the owners of which had complained of flooding by 6torm-water, It appeared, however, that the residents had neglected to fill, in their sections before building on them, and, as the locality had always been subject to flooding by ain accumulation of tho storm-water on the lowlying areas, this necessary precaution should have been taken. A call wa6 nest made at Sidey's subdivision in Corstorphine, where some trouble has arisen with regard to the disposal of the drainage from tho higher levels. Mr Slinger explained that the stormwater from this area U6ed to go into Barron's Creek, but the subdivision had interfered with the water-course, portion of which had built over before the control of tho board extended to the locality. Tho water was now carried over towards Kew and back into Corstorphiiie instead of going down tho hill and into the creek. The folly of interfering with the old system of drainage is only too apparent in many" of the sections on the side of the hill for the recent heavy rains have brought down large portions of tho soft, sandy soil, 'and in several cases these siips have come into the backyards of the residents. It is now proposed to take the storm-water down the roadway, using the ordinary water-tables, and provide an outlet into tho Forbury road sewer. Tho /last call made by the party was at the big dram on the righthand side of Cargill road in the vicinity of the Benevolent Institution. In this locality the road has been widened, and the straiil of heavy traffic lias proved too much for tho drain, which. has cracked in eeveral places. To remedy this the dome-shaped top of tho drain (which has been laid down in brick) is being taken out. 'The' sides are then being built up vertically and a flat top comprised of a bin thickness of reinforced concreto is being put in, A good solid piece of work is being done, and members expressed their satisfaction at ite permanent appearance.

During August, when the Dunedin yVthenamm library was open 26 days, tha total issue of boo las and magazines from the library wa6 10,458. The details of the issue are as follow: —Science, 35; useful arts, 16; fine and recreative arts, 8; social and political science, 25; religion and philosophy, 17; history and geography, 373; biography, 227; language and literature, 15; poetry and drama, 37; miscellaneous works, 81 magazines, 3850; fiction, 5775. The petition presented by Mr Thomaa Cotter, K.C., and 3200 citizens of AuckLiad as to the reinstatement of the coroner Uvlr T. Gresham) will bo heard by the Pesaixis Committee on Thursday morning (says our Auckland correspondent). Mr Groshaui will leavo for Wellington by to-night's train. On Sunday morning the Primate, Bishop Nevill, instituted the Rev. E. L. Woodhouse to the charge of the parish of St Mary's,. Mornington. There was a • very large congregation, and great interest waa taken in tho proceedings. After the usual ceremony, had been gone through Bishop Nevill delivered his 'address, taking as hie text Isaiah, chap vi, verse 8: "Also I heard tho voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me." He dwelt upon the respective duties of the clergyman and the people -to each other, and drew attention to the great responsibilities of the position occupied by a clergyman in charga of a parish; A meeting of the Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street. Jast evening. Mr G. Sooones occupied the chair, and there was a good number of shareholders present. The 126 th appropriation of £500 in No. 2 group was eold at an average premium of £8 8s per £100, and the 20th appropriation of $500 in the No. 3 group was sold at to Average premium of £28 16e per £100.

The Mayor of Mosgiel (Mr A. F. Quelch) was able to report to his oouncil last night that notwithstanding tho recent heavy rainfall no serious local damage had been done. Ho was satisfied that, as far as tho council was concerned, ratepayers had no fault to find with work'done by the employees in dealing with the unusual weather conditions. The Port Chalmers Horticultural Society has accomplished a great deal of good since its formation by means of addressee to its members by well-known horticultural experts. On Friday evening Mr A. Marshall, North-East Valley, delivered an interesting lecture on rose growing, .and being a very successful exhibitor himself he was able to givo members a great deal of valuable information concerning,how to plant, fertilise and prune roses, and gave some useful hints ro selecting show blooms and exhibiting tliem in vases for competition, Mr - Marshall had also compiled a-list of varieties best suited to cultivation locally, afld copies were distributed amongst membere, who were highly pleased with the information given them by tho lecturer.' vrlio was aoi corded a very hearty vote of thanks.

Major ! Dodds has ■ received a notification from Colonel Johnston stating that No. 2 Company N.Z.G.A.T.' (Port Chalmem Navals) has won the Efficiency - Shield for tho dominion. This shield is competed for annually by all tho garrison artillery coitt.. panics throughout New Zealand, and it ia awarded to the company displaying the' greatest efficiency in drill, signalling, guti* ncry, rango finding, discipline,, etc, ' Ths winning of the Efficiency Shield is regarded as a great distinction. In addi-t tion to this coveted trophy the Port. Navalsi aro the present holders of the Ladies' Chjtdlenge Cup, the District Challenge Bugle,' the Hudson Cup, and the Coast Defence Oup; in fact, they hold all tho 'challenge trophies for which they are eligible to/oonx pet* /

We are informed that Dean Fitchett has accented the invitation - 'o attend the meeting to-morrow night at which Mr J. Caiffchley, headmaster of the West Christ-church District High School and ex-president of the New Zealand Educational Institute, will deal with the challenge issued by him to the Teachers' Institute, and, further, that he will reply to the evidence to be put forward by Mr Caughley. After discussing the referendum proposal Mr Caughley will outline a scheme of religious instruction which, from his long experience as a primary school teacher and as a Sunday school superintendent, he considers preferable to the Now South Wales system.

The Te Awamutu Chamber or Commerce, in following up its efforts urging the minimising of the dangers at railway, crossings, found a widespread opinion that there are .obvious .difficulties to be faded :n the establishment of automatic signals. Reference to Mr Thomas, Edison, the world-famed inventor, shows, however (e&ys a message from To Awamutu), that no such opinion ,is held by-him. Ho sees no difficulties in this connection. Replying to the Te Awamutu Chamber from his laboratory in Orange, New, Jersey, on August 1, Mr Edison says: " Let me say in reply that there are many dovioes already in uso where a train approaching a orossing-rings a boll electrically. This is simple. Any of your electrician engineers could apply to your crossings an electrical device which will automatically ring a bell at the croeeuigs long in advance ( of tho train's approach." The monthly meeting of the Country Development Committee of .the Dunedin Expansion League was held yesterday afternoon; present—Messrs A. Moritzson, Crosby Morris, Isaao Green, G. M. Marshall, O. T. Paterson, F. G. Duncan, and E. Tamblyn. Mr Morris was appointed chairman and representative of the committee on the executive, Mr Moritzson having explained that by virtue of his ofiioo of vice-president he occupied a seat on tho executive. Correspondence was read from the Prime Minister, the Minister of Publio Works, the Otago members of Parliament, and a number'of the northern meiibers who had made the trip through Central Otago in January, promising their support in having, amounts placed on the Estimates for the continuance of the Lawrence-Roxburgh and Otago Central railway lines. The Central Otago Fruitgrowers' Association wrote stating that a proposal had been made to have a Central Otago Fruit Show in Dunedin in February, and asking tho league's opinion on the matter. It was decided to ask the Horticultural Sofciety to do what it could in the way of offering space, etc., at-its autumn show in February. Mr Moritzson- drew the attention of tho members to the matter of the Haast and Makarora roaS, ■which Mr Seddon, M.P.,' had brought up in the House, and the Hon. Mr Fraser's reply to the effect that tho resident engineer had been instructed to furnish a parliamentary report on tho question of having a survey mado between Haast apd Makarora in South Westland to ascertain the approximate cost of a road. The secretary was instructed to inquire from ; tho Prime Minister what arrangements hhd been made for the appointment of a Commissioner for tho United States and Canada. The members present decided to assist the Membership and Finance Committee in a canvass for new members and subscribers.

The telegraphists of the Pacifio cable route performed a smart piece of work in 0011veying the results of Saturday's league football raat<ih, New South Wales v. Auckland, to Sydney (says our Auckland' correspondent). The half-time and final scores were sent, and in each instance the results were delivered to Sydney offices, within one minute of the sounding of the whistle at the Domain Cricket Ground. The accomplishment was the result of effective organisation at both ends', and a judicious combination of telephonic and telegraphio facilities. A performance of an exactly similar nature was established last Wednesday when the scores of the Rugby Union match, Australia v. Auckland, were despatched from Epsom to Sydney via the Pacifio route in one minute. It is understood to be a record for work of the kind between Auckland and Sydney. The • following resolution, adopted at a representative meeting of delegates from all the 1 South Canterbury School Committees at Timaru last week, will bo brought before the Dunedin and Suburban School Committees' Association for consideration at its quarterly meeting this week:—"That the School Committees' Association be requested to arrange for all School Committees in the dominion to be circularised with a view to bringing pressure to bear on Parliament through its several members to increase the incidental grant available for School Committees by ai least-25 per cant."

Mr Alfred Dillon, ex -M.P. for Haiwke's Bay, was in Hastings last week, when he interviewed several prominent Liberals with regard to what support Sir William HallJones would receive if he were approached and consented to etar.d for the Hawke's Bay seat at the general election. The proposal found great favour, and it is understood a large and influential requisition is already in preparation for presentation to Sir William in the course of a week or two at Wellington, by a special deputation, asking him to come forward in the Liberal interest. . .

Lady Stout, who is at present on a visit to Wanganui, gave some plain truths to a publio meeting on Sunday concerning the responsibilities of fatherhood. This was, she said, the century of the woman and tho child, It was claimed that girls should be taught the virtues of wifehood and motherhood, but no one talked of training the boys. Fatherhood was the highest privilege a man could attain to, yet men were not to be taught 'that responsibilities were attached to that privilege. The girls were expected to be trained in every essential that went towards the making of an ideal mother, yet the man .was allowed perfect freedom from all responsibility. He could gamble, drink, and commit immorality at will, and do as he lilted before and after marriage. There was no ono to warn him of his duty to his wife and children. Alcohol, Lady Stoui continued, did more hami to the physical development of the child than tight lacing and high heels. Then there was the spiritual aspect of tho duties of fatherhood to be remembered. The racial function consisted of eervjee to the mother and seeing that her health and strength were closely guarded Lady Stout referred to the awakening of women and quoted a number of passages showing that an evolu- . tion with regard to the relationship between man and woman was in progress. In New Zealand, she continued, the many youthful imbeciles had to thank their fathers for their affliction. The sinr. of the fathers were revisited on the third and fourth generation. Heredity did not atop at birth. Lady Stout referred to the whito slave traffic, to cruelty to children, which darkened the annals of tho courts, to the rescue and maternity homes, packed full of unmarried mothers, and to tho asylums and the hospitals, Would these exist, sho asked, if man realised tho duties of fatherhood? By. man's selfishoees the physical, mental, and moral development of the children of tho race was in danger, while the very foundations of the country were in peril by men not realising the responsibilities of fatherhood. There would oorno a time, she predicted, when women -would not allow themselves to bo treated as inferiors, but would demand fiat men should live on regulated fines. Women were awakening to realise higher ideals of responsibility, and these called for more work and heavier duties, but man nrast also realise his responsibilities, He must exercise eclf-oontrol, have more respect for women, keep .- in restraint tho lower passions, and work to fit himself ,for fatherhood, which required 9 healthy body, a healthy mind, and a pure heart. When ,man awoke to the duties of fatherhood, to lis responsibilities to the mother, all would Ibo equal, and the mother and father would sTaa.ro edfcally the responsibilities of parenthood, which would make for . the best good foA the child, tho foundation of a good boma, and all that was best in life.

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Mr M. Hannan has been appointed Grown Solicitor at Greymouth—tho position which bo resigned in order that he might be free to contest the Grey seat at the by-election in the anti-Ministerial interest.

; There does not seem to be any great demand for employment on public works at the present time. Some weeks ago, the Hon. -W. Fraser (Minister of Public Works) stated; yesterday, employment was found by his department for about 200 men, most of whom applied through the Labour Department, but since that time there had been no exceptional demand for employment. From time to time, the Minister added, a report came in to the effect that a large number of men were out of work somewhere, but in every case these reports had proved upon investigation to be either without foundation or greatly exaggerated. In one instance a story came up from tho West Coast that something like 100 men were out of work. The actual position was ascertained to be that' 14- men bad applied for work through the Labour Department and three direct to the Publio Works Department. Generally speaking, Mr Fraser stated, his department was in a position to meet all the demands made upon it for employment.

' A country correspondent of the Southland Times reports the following little incident which will.no doubt interest readers. The careless manner in which some people 'leave money lying about is amazing, but this case deserves a prize. Several days ago there arrived at Wilson .Family Hotel, Orepuki, an elderly man who, to judge by appearances, had very littlo of this world's goods for his share. After he had spent a day or two about the hotel in a listless sort of manner it became apparent there was something seriously wrong with the old chap, and as soon as Hosif'Wikon realised this both he and Mrs.Wilson did what they could fofr him and got medical attention, with the result that he was recommended as an urgent case for the Riverton Hospital. Before the o!d man went away he confided that he had some money in his hut between four and five miles out .on the-Orepuki-Tuatapero main road. He added that the door was unlocked, and lie was not sure where he had left the money. Not being quite sure but what tho money might turn out to be a. myth, and the position being a delicate one, as there had been ample time for the money to disappear if it existed, Mr Wilson went for the local constable, but he was away. Mr Wilson then put the position to .Mr L. Cross, and they both decided to drive out immediately, and this is what they found: Hut about six yards from main road, door unlocked; all tho miscellaneous articles you oould think of for a rabbiter's hut, suit o{ clothes hanging on the wall, something sticking out of the vest pocket which turned out to bo two five-pound notes, ordinary 6ixpenny note-book with elastic band; enclosing one £20 note, three £10 notes, and five £5 notes, £85 in all, and all lying there for several* days unprotected. Some people would 6ay that such a casual, way of treating money was tempting Providence, and it is 6afe to say it would havo been too mi}eh for some people's honesty had they dropped across the lucre,

At the Magistrate's Court at Ashburton on Friday morning (6ays the Mail) a charge was preferred against one of the leading medical men of Dunedin for having, at the beginning of August, driven his motor car over the Ashburton traffic bridge at a greater speed than was allowed by the bylaws. Counsel for the defendant, who did not appear, stited that he had received a telegram from his client stating that his car bad never left Dunedin or the garage in Dunedin for over a month, and it was obvious that some mistake had been made. The Magistrate suggested that some person might have used the defendant's number, or probably he had sold a car to someone and the number had not been removed; The evidence that the defendant's car had not left Dunedin appeared to bo correct, and in the circumstances he would adjourn the case for a week to allow time for inquiries- to be made.

A sequel to the proceedings in the case in which Mr John Fuller, sen., sited the Triad, Ltd. for alleged libel, took place at the King's Theatre at Auckland on Monday night (says tho New Zealand Herald). Mr Fuller had announced that he would sing two songs and deliver a lectqrette, entitled " Judges and Judges." The theatre was packed to the doors, and many wouldbe patrons were turned a%ay. Amongst those present were several, members of tho legal profession, and some "well-known citizens. When Mr Fuller appeared during tho first part of the programme ho was loudly applauded. Ho sang-''When a littlo whilo has flown," and " The Pilgrim of Love," both numbers meeting with cordial appreciation. Mr Fuller then proceeded to read Borne facetious remarks, reviewing the court proceedings of la6t 'week, and presenting the incidents of tho trial as they appealed to him. One sally made in tho course of the lecturetto brought down the house, Mr Fuller was referring to the fact that? Sir John Findlay, who had appeared for the defendants in the case, had expressed disbelief of the plaintiff's statement that he had received a shock when he first read the paragraph in the Triad upon whioh his action was based. " I did' get a shock," said Mr Fuller emphatically, " but," he added -with a twinkle in his eye, "I venture to say it was not half as great a shock as Sir John got when he was rejected by the electors of' Parnell." Roars of laughter and prolonged applause greeted this sally. Mr Fuller stated that since the hearing of the action he had received numerous letters and personal assurances of sympathy as regards the nature of the verdict. He read one letter from a sympathiser. Tho lecturette he gave was received with an admixture of amusement and sympathy, and great mirth was provoked by a number of cartoons thrown upon the screen in which prominent persons connected with tho recent case were' caricatured. Prior to the resumption of tho picture programme, Mr Fuller moved a resolution expressing ,the opinion that the circumstances in connection with the recent trial were suoh as to warrant a departmental inquiry, in order to ascertain whether tljo plaintiff did or did not receive justice. This was seconded by a member of the audience, who said he was a performer. On being put to 1 tho house, a comparatively small percentage of hands were held up in favour of the motion,, and fewer still against it. Mr Fuller declared the resolution carried amidst laughter and applause.

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