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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15999, 16 February 1914, Page 4

The senior naval officer of H.M.S. Psycho advises the secretary of the Navy League that he hopes to be alongside tho wharf i;t 11 o'clock this morning. Representatives from the Navy League will meet Commander Carr to welcome him to this port, and hours will be subsequently arranged for children to visit the cruiser.

Tho .third local wool sale for tho season will be held on Wednesday, when it is expected that about 13,000 bales will be on offer, as against 7261 bales at tho corresponding sale last season. Wednesday's auction is the concluding one, according to tho original programme of sales, but in all probability a supplementary sale will bo held next month.

A meeting of the Public Reception Committee of the Dunedin Expansion Leaguo was hold in the league's office on Friday at noon, there being present—Messrs M. Cohen (in the chair), J. J-liitohison, R. A. Ewing, R. Gilkison, J. Inglis Wright, W. S. Wilson, and P. Milburn. The meeting was convened to consider the desirability of onterti-.ining Karl Grey and party when visiting Dunedin en route for the north. 11. wns decided to extend on invitation to the Earl and party" to be tho league's giKEt.s at. luncheon during the day of their sojourn in Dunedin.

At a quarter to 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the City Fin> Urigade was called out to Cavrrshani, where some bush in (ho Glen road was ablaze. Tho outbreak was suppressed without difficulty. Later in tho aftcr::oon the brigade received another call, this .time to Pino Hill. lis services wore not required, however, as it was ascertained that the pause was merely a rubbish burn which had got out of hand. l'

The breaoh of promise case Poattio v. Maseey, fixed for hearing' in the Supremo Court this morning, has been eottlecl, and as there is no other jury casts tho common jurors summoned for to-day aro discharged. Spkdbdid weather conditions prevailed 01. Saturday afternoon and yesterday f ° rth,) week-end encampment held by B Battery at Tahuna Park. A full muster of officers ■uid men, under the oommand of Major Ritchie, loft tho Garrison Hall shortly after 2 p.m.'on Saturday, and proceeded direct to the'camping ground, where a squad was at onco engaged pitching camp, while the remainder were kept busily engaged—tho gunners at their guns, tho specialists at signalling, range-finding, etc., and the drivers at driving exercises. For a while a breakdown threatened in the quartermaster's department, tho cook failing to put in his appearance. Without tho services of this important functionary,, it seemed at first that the encampment would bo but a sad affair, but where tho interests of tho commonweal wore so directly concerned it was unlikely that endeavours would be lacking to fill tho breach. A trio of amateur cooks from the ranks, untrained but surprisingly efficient, invaded tho kitchcn, and, under tho ablo guidance of Quartermaster-sergeant West, demonstrated tho truth of tho axiom that there is no one whoso place cannot be filled. Reveille sounded at 6 a.m. yesterday morning, and. tho men wc-ro on parado at 6.5 C. With the exception of tho meal hours, and a break for divine service at 9.30 a.m., the whole of tho day was ueofully spent in field work of a varied and interesting nature. Camp was struck at 4 o'clock, and tho men wero dismissed from the Garrison Hall an hour later.

Tho rector of the Boys' High School has prepared for the information of the Board of Governors a report setting out the results of tho University ,*ad other examinations last year in so far as pupiis from that school wero concerned. Tho total number of candidates for matriculation and allied examinations (including one for the Royal Military College) was 50, tho largest in the history of the school. Of those 35 passed, six obtained partial passes (failing in one subject), and nine failed. The percentage of passes was thus 70, a$ against 44 for tho whole number of candidates; or, if partial passes be reckoned as half, the percentage is 76. Of tho successful candidates 19 passed also the medical preliminary and solicitors' genera: examinations, 10 tho solicitors' general, and one tho engineering preliminary, while four qualified for matrioulation only, and one gained a cadetship at the Royal Military College. In view of a mistaken statement quoted in a recent paragraph, it : s mentioned that for the past six years tho proportion of successes in matriculation and allied examinations has never fallen below 70 por cent, with a number of candidates never below 40. Tho average for the six years is 79 per cent.—in other words, four out of every five candidates entering from the school have passed. In the University scholarship examinations tho last year's dux gained tho second junior University scholarship, while two other boys gained senior national scholarships, being bracketed for thirteenth place out of 30 scholars. Another two, with thirty-first and thirty-third places respectively, just missed inclusion in the list. Seven boys in all gained "credit," and tho remaining candidates qualified for matriculation and solicitors' general upon tho scholarship examination. For the senior Education Board scholarships the school sent up 23 candidates, all of whom qualified. They secured seven scholarships out! of 14 awarded upon tho general list. One junior Education Board scholarship was also won by a pupil of tho school. Tho number of candidates for tho public service entrance examination was 31, of whom 26 passed, 12 "with credit." Of these six wero among the first 100, their places varying from eleventh to seventyfifth. In all 118 candidates wero entered for examinations of all standards. Of these 148 were successful, including those exempted from the senior free place examination by tho Education Department on tho rector's recommendation, and not sitting for any other examination; six obtained partial passes, and 28 failed. The general proportion of passes is thus 83 per ccnt.

Th© Otanomono River Board has now been formed, the chief purpose of the board being to arrango for and control moneys for the protection from floods of land lying along tho Molyneux River from near Balclutha down to tho Port Molyneux district. Last Wednesday tho election of members took place, when the following were elected: —Messrs G. V. Bransgrove, A. Prentice, T. Heycs, J. G. Aitkenhbad, and F. Plew. The unsuccessful candidates wero Messrs P. Dippie, jun., J. Hall, and T. Marshall.

The development of trade between Auckland and Vancouver is evidenced (states a telegram from Auckland) by tho large quantity ■of cargo that was being loaded here on Saturday by the Canadian and Australian liner Marama for the Pacific Coast The interchange of all commodities has been encouraged from the inception of the service, and a "variety of consignments is invariably secured. This trip the Marama will carry 16,700 boxes of butter and 10,000 cubic feet have been set aside for frozen meat. There will be 2000 cases of onions, and also shipments of hides, lobsters, and honey.

Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., presided over a short sitting of the City Police Court on Saturday morning. Cccil Ward, who had bten five times previously convictcd for drunkenness, was fined 12s, including 2s cab hire, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Hugh Thomas Stoddart, also charged ■with drunkenness, and'who pleaded guilty, was represented by Mr Hay. There was one previous conviction. Counsel stated that tho accused was a very respectable man with this one weakness. He came from a prohibition district, >. and when he started drinking he generally got pretty bad. Accused was convicted and ordered to pay expenses amounting to 17s 6d. Mrs Agnes Donaldson proceeded against her son James for an increase in the contributions paid by him towards her maintenance. After hearing evidence the magistrate increased the order from 2s 6d to 4s per week.

Mr K Ileywood, F.H.C.0., gave an org an recital in tho Octagon Hall last evening. Mr Sydney Lav/son sang ''Waft hor, Angels" (Handel), and, with Master Clarence Bryden, contributed the duet " Love Divino " tStainer). Mr Heywood's items were concert overture (liollins), "Benediction Nuntialo" (Hollins), "Introduction and Fugue Filson" (Young), "Air du Dauphin" (Roeckeli, "Consolation" (Listz), "Minuet and Trio" (Wolstcnholme), "Allegretto Cantabile" (Faulks), and "March in G " (Salome).

Hie members of the Victorian Royal Commission appointed to inquire into tho manufacture of bricks and the cost to consumers paid a visit to Sydney the other day. looked over the State brick works, and took a good deal of evidence. Mr Sydney Ilutton, the manager of the State brick works, told the commission that, although during the last financial year there had been :i loss of £1600, the price charged being 50;; per 1000, tho Government had saved between £70C0 and £5000, representing the difference between the price paid for the Stato-mado bricks and that which would have been paid to private manufacturers. It was shown that there had been a great demand for State-made bricks outside, nut it was only the surplus, after the Government departments had all they wanted, that were sold. It was not' the desire to make a profit at these works, but to give tho Government an opportunity to construct its own works as cheaply es possible. At the same time, it was acknowledged that it was only a State concern that could be run on such lines. The private brickworks had not, it was asserted, suffered any loss through the establishment of the Government works, a fact that: was due to the rapidity with which buildings were being prut up, and the increasing demand for brick*

The settlors on Barnego Flat, which is on tho northern si do of tho Molyneux River and on tho upper aido of tho Balclutha traffic bridge, propose to build a flood protection embankment along the river bank. Tho Balclutha Borough Council has agreed to assist in tho work to the extent of £40, the borough having* a reservo on tho fiat.

A Lower Waikato correspondent of the New Zealand Herald records an exciting experience which befell two brothers named Klmced when oxcrcising two horses hi the Waikato River, near Tuakau, a few days ago. Tho men, who were riding tho horses, suddenly found that the animals had got into deep water, and one of them disappeared under the surface, leaving its rider, who was unable to switn, struggling in tho water, which had a depth of sonic 20ft. Tho other rider at onco put back, and, being a good swimmer, managed to keep his brother afloat. The men's predicament had by this time been noticed from the bank by Mr Dynes Fulton, who, without divesting himself of his clothing, swam out to their assistance. But on his reaching them all throe men wero carried under by the current, which rapidly swept them into midstream. Tho man unable to swim was, however, kept hold of by the others, who made for a sandbank, which eventually was safely reached, although not until the men had become much exhausted. They were later roscucd from their position on tho sand bank by a boat.

Tho Wellington agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Ltd.) have :e-

ceived cablo advice (says tho New Zealand Times) that in tho first class accommodation of tho Corinthic, lonic, and Athenic, singlo-bcrth state-rooms arc to bo provided on tho awning dock. These will bo situated in what' is popularly known as "tho bungalow," a separate deck-house at present containing two and three-berth rooms. The Corinthic will bo tho first vessel to bo so fitted, and tho remodelling will bo completed in time for her sailing from London on July 23, time-table dato. Tho other vessels will bo altered as they reach the Homo port. Tho demand for single-berth staterooms, at a moderate rate of passage money is considerable, and this innovation should further add to tho popularity of these liners, tho largest in the trade. These steamers aro now provided with lounge room tastefully decorated, and an enlargement of tho first saloon sitting-room and library has also boon mado, greatly adding to tho general comfort of passengers.

Tho common belief that obtained among parents at one time that children must at some time have an attack of certain infectious diseases, and that the sooner the infection comes along tho better, was referred to by Dr C. Savill Willis, principal medical officer to the Department of Public Instruction in New South Waes. in a paper read before the public health section of the Medical Congress at Auckland. As a consequence of this belief, ho said, mothers were accustomed to purposely expose tho:r children to infections. "In these days," he added, " this is not done, as mothers know that it is not necessary for a child to have measles, scarlet fover, etc.; consequently more children now reach the school aire who aro still susceptible to the various infectious diseases."

A pathetio case caino before Mr E. W. Burton, S.M., at tho sitting of tho Magistrate's Court at Wellington on Tuetdu-y. A young woman, applied to have her- two young children—one aged three and the other four—committed to tho Wellington Receiving Home. The two tiny tots accompanied their mother, who in her evlence stated that it was some time since she had heard from her husband. She had received a letter stating that ho was earning money in Christchurch, but nono had come to hand for her maintenance. She thought her husband was still in Christchurch. If the children were committed 6he would obtain work, and could probably earn up to £1 per week. She was prepared to contribute towards the support of the children. Tho desired order was made, and as Jong as she is able the mother is to contribute 10s per week, tho first payment to bo made in a month' 6 time. An endeavour is being mado to traco the in tho meantime.

The Cdtliris railway bridge over the M'Lennan River is finished so far as the contractor is concerned (reports the Clutha Leader). Tho approaches are being filled in and plat'elaying beyond the bridge is to start forthwith. The Public Works Department has been unable to get sufficient men to force on tho work.

General Sir lan Standish Monteith Hamilton, G.C.8., D.5.0., is ijow engaged upon his first tour of tho dominions, and is thereby closing his appointment as Inspector-gcneral of the Oversea Forces, -with which has been combined tho Command-in-Ghief of the Mediterranean—a position originally offered to and refused by Lord Kitchener. The distinguished General is well known to Australian troop 6 who served with tho contingents in South Africa after Bloemfontein; but long before then ho had won renown as a brave soldier and a successful leader in tho field. He commenced his brilliant career in the army in 1873, and fivo years later was at tho front in Afghanistan, where, during the next two years, ho was twice mentioned in dispatches and received the medal with two clasps. As a captain he took part in tho 1881 Boer war, and later won his brevet majority, a medal with two clasps, and the Khedive Star in tho Nilo Expedition of 1884-85. The Burmese Expedition of 188687 gave him his Lieutenant-colonelcy, and another medal and clasp, and in 1891 ho was promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1895 ho was with the G'hitral relief force, and in 1897-98 commanded the 3rd Brigade in the Tirali campaign, after which ho was given a short spell of peace as Commandant of the Bytho School of Musketry until the South African -war broke out in 18S9. in Capo Colony, Transvaal, and Orange Free Stato ho had a busy time until 1903, rising successfully to the positions of Military Secretary at Headquarters, Chief of Stalf to Lord Kitchener, and subsequently tho command of the mobile columns in the western Transvaal until the end of the

war. For theses services he was repeatedly mentioned in despatches, and was promoted to tho rank of Lieutenant-general. After serving as Quartermaster-general of the Forces for about a year he was selected as Military Representative of India with the Japanese Army in Manchuria, and upon his return to England was made Adjutantgeneral, with rank as Second Military Member of tho Army Council.

"In modern times a surgeon comes into an operating-room which is equipped with every convenience, and it is almost impossible for him to introduce germs into a wound," said Dr Purchas in his address

president of the Modical Congress (says the Auckland Star). "How different it was in the old days when chloroform was only just known, antisepsis was unheard of, ami the trained nurse was not available. It. was in surroundings such as these that my father, who was medical .superintendent of the first established hospital in Now Zealand, conducted a series of 13 operations upon the abdominal cavity, 12 of which wero successful. The first was done in 1870. The last two I had the privilege of assisting him with wero done in 1885 and 1836. ''Of that list there are, at least, to my knowledge, four still living, three of whom are present to-night. Tho instruments were made in Onehunga by the v.llage blacksmith." Dealing briefly wth the subject of alcohol, Dr Purchas said that as a drug the use of alcohol had decruHcd very much in the past 25 years. It. was, however, just as good and ind'spensable a drug as mercury or digitalis. If people were in the habit, of taking these two last-named drugs to excess, they wou'.cl have societies for their suppression, and volumes of literature which would go to show that neither was of any use at all. As regards alcohol, it was not the use which could bo objected to, but the vile abuse, and it was a very good thing to gee that its consumption was tending all .the time to decrease.

A correspondent signing himself " Ij. and N. W. Railway C 0.," gives a Wellington paper some interesting particulars with regard to a trial run from Luton (London) 1.0 Crowe (Cheshire), at which town 21,000 men are employed by tho locomotive department, <ind where the works and station combined cover 133 acres. The train, w.th a lo<nl of 451 tons, left London on a recent Sunday nt 1.30 p.m. ti.nd despite three serious chocks and a etop of live minutes outside Crewe, readied its destination (158 ui'.les away) in 153 minutes. '1 lie same engine recently completed a trial run with an ordinary train, tin; 141 miles from Crewe to Carlisle, through tlu( mountainous country, being covered in 142 minutes.

"This," adds the correspondent, "is almost as good as the daily runs on tho .IjO'iidon and North Western's system from London to Liverpool—2o2 miles in 215 minutes. It is slightly better than the run on t.he samo line, Euston to Carlisle, non-stop, 300 miles in 350 minutes, through a difficult country in many parts, as well.

As t,he Sonoma steamed up Sydney Harbour a few days ago, and glided slowly up to tho wharf, there leaned over tho rail tho square-set, sturdy figure of Colonel W. G. Haye, of the United States Army (says the Sydney Morning Herald). In appearance ho is exactly liko the photographs of ex-President Roosevelt. Colonel Haye is a globe-trotter, but a globe-trotter with a serious purpose. Ho has seen a "little" lighting. Ho was in tho SpanishAmerican war at Santiago. He was in tho Porto Rico expedition; saw a lot of Cuba, and served two years in tho Philippines, lie was at Peking with tho Chinese relief expedition, and was a spectator of most of tho big things in the Russo-Japanese war. In a few sentences Colonel Have pictured tho hopeless stato of Mexico. "There are, ' ho said, "no cx-pr«sidents, or ex-genorals in Mexico. They all get killed off too quickly. They do not worry about revolutions in Mexico. I saw 26,000 people go to a bull tight, and there was no sign of a revolution. But the soldiers surrounded the amphitheatre, commandeered a few thousand of tho audience, and drafted them into the army." Will America step in? "Wo are a peaceful people," Colonel Haye replied. "We do not want any more territory. Why, we aro going to give up the Philippine Islands. What I do not understand in Great Britain as well as Australia—is tho ever-present invasion scare. First it was the Russian bogey, until Japan pricked t.he bubble. Then it was tho German scare. Now it is the yellow peril. Japan does not want to invade Australia. She has her hands full with Manchuria and Korea, which aro immensely wealthy countries. As an Anglo-Saxon, I find it rather humiliating to bo continually hearing of these war scares. Why do not you get your people on to the land, and develop this great country? Do not worry about these rumours of wars. Pull up and dcve'op Australia. Never mind about war scares. Develop Australia agriculturally, give up strikes, and war scares, and go right ahead with agriculture."

In the matron's report of the KaritaneHnrris Hospital on Saturday tho number of deaths was printed as four. Tho number should have been two.

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Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.— Advt. '

Keen buyers should seize the opportunity of securing' some of the exceptional sale bargains, which we have thrown out for this week.—Jlollieons Limited.—Advt

Wo recommend for watch, clock, and jewellery repairs A. J. Shaw, 13 Rattray street. Absolutely tho best in Dunedin.— Advt.

A. E. J. Blakele.v, dentist. Bank of Australasia. corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephono 1859 — Advt.

Hundreds of years ago the basio principlo of Benjamin Gum as a cure for soro throats, coughs, and colds was known to tho Monks. This famous, palatable medicine is unsurpassed for giving quick relief; Is 6d bottle.—Advt.

Who is Pater Dick?—Tho most reliable Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Certificated Consulting Optician, 490 Moray place (off Princes street). Dunedib. Charges moderate. —Advt