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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17090, 23 August 1917, Page 4

The Union Company does not expect a from Australia to reach New Zcaland this week.

The Prime Minister stated in the House last evening (says our own correspondent) that arrangements were being made by the Government departments to provide employment for returned soldiers at the conclusion of tlie war. The Minister of Public Works had informed him that when tho war was over tho Public Works Department al)1 ° to £' vo "crk to at least iJoOO. The Lands Department would employ aOOO men in road-making, breaking in new country, etc., whilst the railways would provide work for 2000, making a total of 11,500 altogether.

After the war, said Mr Massey, in the Houso last evening, New Zealand must go in for development of agriculture, mining, etc. The population of tho country must bo increased. He thought it would bo a pities if the people emigrating from' Britain at the conclusion of the war did not proceed to British possessions, and lie hoped Now Zealand would be one of tho countries to which tho emigration would ■proceed. We wanted tho burden of war taxation spread na much as possible.

.. , The , Cit y Council had before it for coneideration last evening tho resolution passed at a public meeting in Hokitika on tho anniversary of rJio outbreak of war, in which attention was called to the omission in tho resolution forwarded by the Prime Minister of any acknowledgment of Almighty God or of those Christian principles acknowledged by ths vast body of the peoplo of the Empire, and asking that a day of national prayer be set apart. The Mayor (Mr J. J. Clark) said that this matter was very largely left to the individual discretion of local authorities, which could decide what form these functions should take. Cr Black moved: "lhat the council agrees-to support the resolution and to commend it to the favourable consideration of the Prime Minister, tho Cabinet, and members of both Houses of Parliament; and directs that a copy be foiwarded to the Prime Minister and the local members of Parliament." Cr SincocU seconded the motion, which, was carried.

" The worst foe that Labour has," declared Mr Isitt in tho Houise last night, "is the man who is slandering Parliament in tho hideous lie that compulsory service, whether right or wrong, has been introduced not to meet a crying necessity, bat to undermine the rights of Labour." This Mr Isitt stigmatised as a sioKenitig lie. He said that if Labour were only alive to the opportunity of the working man at the present moment throughout the Empire it was the greatest opportunity Labour ever possessed. If they showed their patriotism and threw themselves into the winning of the war with heart and soul, when victory was achieved they would bo able to claim their sh.ire in the government of the Empire. Tho Prima Minister agreed with Mr Isitt, and said the man who tried to hinder operations was a traitor to his country and the Empire.

The Primate has • resigned the work of selecting the Anglican chaplains for the Expeditionary Forces and camps, and the hospital ships. He has conducted the large correspondence involved in this work for three years, and has now recommended the Defence Minister to appoint tho Bishop of Wellington as selector of chaplains, as his I'carncßs to the authorities will bo able to effect an important soving of time.

With reference to tho correspondence summarised in cur issue of yesterday, addressed by a local milling firm to the • Government, in which attention was directed to the position of the local market for the supply of seed wheat, another milling firm writes to us: "We have supplied all the seed wheat which farmers have asked us for so far, and are prepared to continue supplying all-comers so long as our stocks last, and no farmer teed go short or imagine a shortage which does not exist."

A resident of St. Clair, while expressing approval of the suggestion that the tramway shelter in that suburb should be lighted to prevent tho improper use of it, writes to us making j.he further suggestion that the shelter should have a doorgato so constructed that it might be opened by the tramway employees engaged on the first car m the morning and closed by those on the last car at night. "Tho shelter," ho says, "is a great convenience, especially in wet weather, and should bo maintained."

In tho City Police Court yesterday afternoon a lad named Robtft Graham Stewart (aged 16 years and 6 months), who was jimsi.ed in tho morning by Detectives Cameron and Hall, was charged with stealing from If lip aird Watt's boot store three pairs of boots and a pair of shoes valued at. £5. Chief Detective Bishop said that the lad had been working for the firm named, and had used his knowledge to effect these thefts. In addition to tho articles named four pairs of boots were "planted" ready to be taken away. A remand wis desirable that further inquiries might be made. Mr Arisen would be responsible for the lad's appearance. Tlie accused was remanded . til! next Wednesday

-Mr H. A. Young S.M., presided over a short sitting of the Magistrate's Court on 'J ucsdny. when judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following eases:—G. S. Tonkinsor. v. J. G. Suthe£ land (Mataura). claim £29 lis 3d, balance owing on goods supplied (costs £3 18s); A. Miller v. W. Miller, claim 16s 2d, for groceries supplied 'costs ss); W. Gregg and Co. v. Frederick Hampton Fovvers °(Kaikorai), claim £18 lis 3d, the amount of a lill of exchange payable to the order of thi> National Bank of New Zealand, and dishonoured by defendant (costs jjl 10a 6d).

At ths meeting of the City Council last evening it was decidod to hold a special meeting next Wodnesday evening to consider tho annual report and balance sheet.

Tho Liborta of Tronto declares categorically that in Austvia, as well as in Germany, thero exist factories for tho treatment of human corpses, from which fats are extracted for military purposes, and even for use us food (says tho Central News). Tho paper states that one of those factories is situated not far from the Italian front, and tho assiduity of the- Austrians in colltcting dead bodies in tho sectora nearest this factory has been frequently noticed. They neve- miss an opportunity of collecting Italian bodicts, the Italians, as a rule, being much fatter than tho Austriuns.

Mr A. Macphersou Fields Instructor for Canterbury, told a Lyttoltoji Times reporter that tho Agricultural' Department was endeavouring to discover the cause of the lightening of weight of tho cocksfoot on Banks Peninsula. Tho seed had been plentiful, but it was not iso heavy as formerly. It was very important that tho quality should bo kept up, as New Zealand was looked to by overseas countries for supplies, particularly by America, where cocksfoot was known ns orchard grass. Mr Mucpherson said the department intended to top-dress two areas, ono at Little River and ono at Duvaacholics, f or tho purpose of arcertaining if tho process would strengthen tho grass arid enablo it to produce heavier seed.

Speaking on tho subject of meat export at the meeting of the Farmers' Union Executive in Auokland. Mr A. A. Ross said mattens wero far from satisfactory, and he was of opinion that tho proper solution of tho problem was that tho Government should tako ovor the business. It was a common practice to talk of tho American meat trust, but he belisved that there wero as many British as Americans interested in tho meat trust. The nominal inn system, wherebj persons at Homo were appointed to roenvo meat from the dominion, was said to bo good for the farmers, inasmuch as tho farmers get somo slight advantage, while tho men at tho other end wero amassing fortunes. It would pay tho fanners to forgo tho advantaga they might have, as the system was putting into the hands of the men at the other end such tremendous power -Jmt it would enablo them to crush all opposition. .

Interesting souvenirs of the -visit paid to Wbangaroa in January by the Parliamentary motor party are about to be distributed. These mementoes consist of small pieces of one of the Australian legs that formed part of the cargo of the veisscl Boyd when she sank in Whangaroa Harbour in 1809. The Maoris accidentally burred her to tlie water's edge, after killing nearly all on board, as an act of vengeance for the flogging of a young native chief, who was a member of the crew. A few years ago a number of the logs were raised, and one of these, which was in the possession of .Messrs T. M. Lane and Sons, at Whangaroa, has been cut into small pieces, suitable for walking-sticks. The souvenirs, together with a list of tho names *of the members of the Parliamentary party, are now at the Auckland office of that firm. Each member of the party will receive one of the sticks.

The Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Society "will dispose of £1000 by sale in Nos. 2 and 3 groups on Monday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street.

£50 will purchase motor cycle and sidecar. Good value.—Particulars from W. Stuart Wilson and Co., 290-292 Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt.

There was quite a stir in tho musio trade yesterday. Music and musical instruments are beinsr offered at extraordinarily low prices at the clearance sale of the London Piano Company's stock. —Advt.

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

Mollisons sale closes on Saturday. Big bargains are prominent in all departments See special advertisement on mining page.— Advt.

Tho "Thinker's" Notebook given free with every Is packet of "No Rubbing" Laundry Holp,_ is greatly appreciated by housewives. IVs so handy.—J. Peterson and Co., George street and WaJker etreet. — .Advt.

Which won? Well, if you mean whisky, Watson's No.' 10 —easily.—Advt.

Launch owners, motorists ad others don't have trouble. Buy our Columbia Hot shot Batteries We hare a fine assortment of pry Batteries. Accumulators. Lamps. Holders, etc.. for ignition and lighting purposes.—Turnbull and Jones (Limited), eleotrica) engineers. Dunedin.—Advt.

For Influerza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d. 2s 6d _ Advt.

Ere Strain.—Consult Mr Peter G. Diok D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. 'London), consulting and oculists optician.—Peter Dick, jeweller etc., 490 Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt.