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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17092, 25 August 1917, Page 6

In the country districts of Otago a good deal of interest is ibeing taken in fcVto war loan, and the general opinion is that the response will be satisfactory. Some misconception appears to exist, howover, on one point. Men, principally farmers and dealers, many of whom have a few hundreds of pounds lying idle at the bank, appear anxious to invest the amount in che war loan, but fire apprehensive as to their being able to have advances made on the security of the bonds should they at any time during their currency wish to make purchases of stock for their farms, etc. An assurance on this point wpuld materially assist the flotation of the loan.

In criticising the war profits tax in the House of Representatives yesterday Sir Joseph Ward quoted somo results which, he stated, he was assured by the Commissioner of Taxea were typical under the war profits tax. An assessable income of £67,000 of a farmer paid nothing at ail, bat another farmer with an assessable income of £5093 paid £1104 in profits tax, whilst the income of a third farmer of £914 paid £155. Quoting business incomes, Sir Joseph Ward stated that an assessable income of £398,000 paid nothing; neither did incomes of £99,700 and' £92,118; but an income of £2460 paid £840. A professional asseesable income of £1950 paid no profits tax, ibut one of £3650 fcaid £767, and another of £1015 paid £132.

From statements made from tho bench at tho sitting of thfl Second Otago Military Service Board at Invercargill yesterday (says our own correspondent), it may safely be taken that more adequate provision for aoidiere' dependents is certain in the very near lufcure. When an appellant expressed lus willingness to serve if only his dependents were ,properly provided for, the board adjourned tho case for three months, the ehairman remarking to the military representativo that, under the new scale of allowances, tho man would probably be able bo go into camp then.

The increased cost of living is playing a big part in all disputes brought by employees before the Conciliation Council from time to time. This was illustrated during the sitting of the Conciliation Commissioner in Dunedin this week. In caoh dispute that was filed the claims put forward were based upon the heavy increase in the cost of living since the beginning of the war, and the representatives of tha men were unanimous in their contention that a man could not provide adequately ■ for his wife and children on less than £3 10s per week. Therefore they contended they were justified in asking the. employers to increase their wages.

The City Fire Brigade was shortly aiter 9 o'clock last evening to John street, Caversham, where a chimney in a house owned by Mrs Nickolson, had taken fire. Hi© outbreak was quickly suppressed, no damage being done.

In oonnecfcion with tho flooding of the Taieri, ready warning has been supplied to tho settlers-on the Taieri Plain for many years by Mr W. D. Mason, Middlemaroh,. and especially daring t-he reccnt flood. Tho Taieri County Council yesterday pa«ed a motion of appreciation of his services, and resolved to hear Mr Mason on any suggestions he had to mako regarding the institution of some system of warning at times of lutaxo floods.

It ig understood that one recommendation of tho Efficiency Board which met with soant approval by tho Government related to tho replacement of a number of C2 men now engaged at the earn pa in the dominion by soUiiors who have returned from the front permanently incapacitated for active servioo. Tho board obtained data as to tho number of these G2 men whoGe trade, or ooou.pation, was previously in aorno essential industry, and rc-cotrimendcd that they be cilowod to return to their ordinary work. It ascertained from tho C2 men concerned that about 70 of them were willing to return to civil life, and that a/bout 78 were unwilling to do so.

-ci.6 uj«j ui«B(».iig of too Taieri County Council yostcruay it was resoled to give support lu Uuu iollowuig rnowou jaisjocu uy a pLUJUU Uliuuiailg U.L :n ,il.Mi-iiini-im Oil /lugust 4 - XiiiiL tins jiiociiiig vi rcaiueiiui Ui iHiudiouLarcu and iiibLrict rut>poctiUi*y roIJUbaUi UM LiOVCliUllUllt, 10 U£U itu lli JtiOWtTS to uuprttis on uio imperial liovurmucnt txiu uiguut necessity lor reuuiuzig all tuo colonics taji.cn irom our oiiuimua, ana theiouy remove a coiiuiimai danger to ourselves aim poauirity," <Jr lUatuebou, wlio introuuoui Luc matter, imprebbtxi on aji pruauuc cue groat neocajity for uavuig amotion PiUioea. C'r isittciue conaiuered it waa not necessary, as it tnrow out a suggestion Unas tuero was soma potsibiuty oi suun a iiax>puning. He woiud not like to be too iiiAu who suggested giving the ooioniea baeiL Cr Mauieson suggested tnafc meetings bo criHicU ajici ' tno motion pacsed on tuu anniversary oi tno ta&ing of Samoa— ijeiuh Last.

in criticising the allegations of some poopio in regard to war profits, Sir Joseph VV aid, in a speech yesterday, stated tnat there had boon a greater export oi stocu. in tho years of the war than m pr*>-war years, liiis last year easily 100,000 more stock had been exported by farmers than m any pre-war year, iSoine people, when tney saw that amount added to previous year's exports, said it represented a profit. Its export was really a withdrawal of capital. Jjast year the total value of exports from iSiew Zealand was £3U,\X)J,OOO. Did anyono believe that tnat amount repreaented war profits? Ha <iid not believe that anytuing like tnat amount comprised war pronts. A man could not grow wool and meat for nothing. If he sent things away and secured a <20 per oant. war profit on them he would quickly leave the country. He would become a millionaire. If people were doing it, how was it that tho mortgages oi tiie pLXjple of the country amounted to £31,000,000 more than before tne war 7 If a man were averaging 10 pea - cent, on, the whole of his exports he was doing very welL There would be many people in the country who would bo glad to realiso a 2a per cent, increase on their profits due to tno war. He knew of export merchants who were not realising 1 per cent, increase on their profits.

At meetings -of the Dunedin branch of the Otago iiducational Institute and the Head Masters' Association Miss M'Kenzie, of the George Street Sohool, and Mr \V. Davidson, of Mornington, were unanimously nominated to represent the women and men teachers of Otago respectively on the Appeal Board in connection with the grading of teachers. These boards will be set up in each educational district where they are required for the. purpose of hearing appeals' by teachers against their position on the grading list, and will be presided over by either the Director or Assistant-director of Education. The remainder of their personnel will be made up of the chief inspector in the respective districts and two teachers.

Tho following is tae text of a letter despatched by the secretary of the Dunedin Cnamber oi Commerce to the Minister of Railways on the 17th inst: "I am instructed by my council to thank you for your letter of July 25 regarding this matter, and to say that it was thought of sufficient importance to submit to the annual meeting of the chamber, held on the 13th inst. At that meeting the following resolution waa unanimously adopted: "That this meeting of members of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce expresses disapproval of the unsatisfactory reply received from the Minister of Railways in response to the representations of the council regarding tho running of suimrban trains.' In my letters of June 20 and July 20, the views of the council are clearly stated, but I am instructed again to impress upon you that the above resolution is only an indication of the very strong and unanimous feeling which has been aroused by the refusal of the department to respond in any way to the representations made by those who are suffering serious inconvenienoe and loss under existing conditions. Tho chamber cannot believe that the Saturday night traffic, which ia largely of pleasure-seekers and holiday-makers, is at all comparable in importance with that of the business peoplo and their suburban employees, who would be served by a train at 9.30 on Friday evenings, and entirely fails to understand why the department cannot grant even the slight concession of a oarriago attached to ono of tho goods trains which run on tho Port line at about that time on every Friday evening. As the result of inquiries made here, the council, as indicated in former letters, believes that in Dunedin, at any rate, the concession asked for would not involve any hardship for railway employees. My council agrees that in war time some restriction is necessar>, but is convinced that tho curtailment of suburban ' evening trains to the extent carried out involves altogether' unnecessary hardship and loss to tile business community, and again strongly urges that the position should receive your, porsonal reconsideration, with a. view to securing at least some mitigatiom of the hardship involved." A reply was read at yesterday's meeting of tho committee of the chamber, in which tho Minister stated that the matter would receive consideration.

A Jfresa Associiio.oa nuegram from Wellington states tnat tuo hki&torn Kxtension Company began working curect from Wellington an Xnursduy iug-iit. A few formal congratulatory messages were exchanged between bir Joaopih Ward, Mr Fuller feting i-Tumier oi iNew South Wales), and Mr YY obster ((Jorn mon weaath . PceUaasteffgeneral). statements, eoiaa of emanating Ixom Ministerial sources, have been madw regarding the number of. men still available in toe Jb'irst Division, and, generally speaking, tiieso statements have been of an optimistic nature., Several of the Military .bervieo Boards have now reached, a stage when men who have had their appeals adjourned sine die have again had tneir cases reviewed. The Otago JMo. 2 Military Servioo Board commenced the review of sine die appeals at Gore on Thursday afternoon, and if the culling out process adopted there is to be accepted aa a criterion, it does not appear as it prophecies of the optimistically inclined are even approximaf-Jy oorrect. In all, 66 oasea were dealt witn at Gore on Thursday, 50 erf which were sine die cases, the remaining 16 'being fresh appeals. An analysis of the .results shows that, of th.<? 66, only eight were ordered to oamp—four to go in November, and one each in September, October, December, and January; two appeals wer© adjourned sine die, 20 adjourned for three months, one for two months, three for a month, and four until next sitting of the board; eight were referred to the Efficiency Board, one was adjourned to Timaru, one of the appellants vvaa in hospital, and another had gone to camp, and 17 were classed C2. Of, the adjourned coses, it is not expected that six will be asked to don khaki, notwithstanding that they have all been medically examined and passed fit.

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce a circular waa received from the clerk of the Industries Committee, House of Representatives, the effect of which v/ae that a select committee had been appointed, with certain powers, to inquire into and report on matters tending to benefit and encourage the indusriea of the dominion. He asked whether the Dunedin Chamber waa desirous of facing any evidence besfore l tho committee which was likely to assist in its deliberations. The matter waa referred to tho Manufacturers' Committee to act at once. The secretary of the chamber will be glad to receive any suggestions from manufacturers.

A young man .named Eric Whitmore Cbirnside, who was arrested yeoterday morning by Detectives Cameron and Hall, on a charge of stealing a motor tyro, valued at £8 13s 6d, the property of T. E. Shiel, was brought before Mr D'Arcy Haggitfc, J.JP., at tho Police Court in the afternoon. Ho was remanded until Monday, bail being allowed in hia own recognisance of s&d end flQZBjy of a Hbs n-nwrr^

The Christehurch branch of the firm of Mesrs Neill and Co. has been, disposed of to Messrs J. Rattray and Son. A sitting of the Part Chalmers Court was held yesterday, before Mr J. EL Bartholomew, S.M. His Worship go/ve his decision in the previously-heard oase in which William i)'org!e, Sawyers .Bay, claimed £20 Irom Jno. Alatuows m respect to plaintiff 's doinoetio water supply from tho roof being ckiilod by leaves and debris being deposited thereon Irom defendant's higii macrocarpa trees across the road. Judgment was given for plaintiff, who was also allowed ooats totalling i»5 12s. Special leave to appeal was given, on the application of Mr Haggiti (for defendant), the magistrate commenting on tho fact that, if the position remained as at actions might be brought from time to time. Judgment was given for Stewart M'Donald, who claimed £6 5s 8d (account stated) from Frederick Giliay, costs amounting to 23s 6d being also allowed. Kobert Moor© was fined 5s wd costs (7s) for permitting a horse to wander on the road at Waitati. • William Lewis ' admitted that ho procured liquor while prohibited, brut it was his first offence, and ha waa fined 10s, with ooefca (7s). Alfred La*, kins, for a similar offence, was also fined 10s and costs (7s). Anton Mittendorf, for whom Mr Irwin appeared, pleaded "Guilty** to procuring liquor for Jno. Barrowman, who was prohibited. He was fined 40s and costs (12e). Barrowman pleaded "Guilty" to receiving the liquor whilo prohibited, and was fined 10 3 and costs (7s). Henry Sexton said he did not supply Rosaline Barrowman with liquor, but he admitted that ho knew die was prohibited. The charge against Sexton was dismissed. Mrs Barrowman, who admitted procuring liquor, though not from Soxton, waa convicted and discharged, his Worship remarking t-Kat her_ husband had just teen penalised for a similar offenoo, and another fine against her would fall on him. James Blaakie, for whom Mr Lang appeared, pleaded "Not guilty"; to stealing a pair of gum boots belonging ■to Emil Hennig, who valued them at 20s, but on the evidence he waa convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

A musical service will be held in Trinity Church to-morrow evening. The Unitdd Starr-Bowkefct Society will dispose of £1500 op September 20. The fourth anniversary of the opening of * the Reid Hall will bo celebrated to-morrow by special services in the South Duiiedin Presbyterian Church. On Monday evening a concert will bo given. We have received from Mrs G. Topham, of Miller's Flat, £3 12s 6d collected for Dr Barnardo's Homes Fund. Notices for the follpwing Sunday servfoea will be found in our advertising columns• Anglican—St. Matthew's. St. Paul's. AH Saints. Presbyterian— First. Russell Street, Knox. Stuart Hall, St. Andrew's, Sensington. South Dunedin, Bible School Hall, Roslyn, North East Valley. MethodistTrinity, Central Mission, Dundas Street, Ravensbourne, Caversham, Cargill Road, Benevolent, Glenaven, Fairfield, Woodhaugh, Abbotsford. Congregational—St. Cjlair. Moray Place. Baptist—Hanover Street. Church _of Christ—Tabernacle. Y.M.C.A. Salvation Army — Dowling Street. Dunedin Spiritualists. Orchestral Hall, Rattray street. Theosophical Society. £50 will purchase motor cycle and sidecar. Good value.—Particulars from W. Stuart Wilson' and Co., 290-292 Princea street, Dunedin.—Advt. If' you "want to sell youjr house, fairm, or section, see Tamblyn, M'Kenzie, and Wittton, export land salesmen, 42 Prmoes street, Dunedin.—Advt. Many people are availing themselves' of the exceptional opportunity of securing music and musical instruments at "very low prices at the clearance sale of the London Piano Company's stock, which was recently purchased _by The Bristol Piano - Company. They anticipate clearing the whole stock' by next week.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859.— Advt. ■ Akaroa, the ideal winter climate, where rcses bloom the year round. Reduced tariffs still rule. Cars, 25s return, from Broadway s, Christchurch. daily, 3 p.m.—Advt. Mollisons sale closes on Saturday. Big bargains axe prominent in all departments. See special advertisement on mining page.— Advt. v The "Thinker's" Notebook given free with every Is packet of "No Rubbing" Laundry Help, ia greatly appreciated by housewives. It's -so handy.—J. Peterson and Co., George street and Walker etreet Advt. Which won? Well, if yon mean whisky Watson's No. 10 —easily.—Advt. * For Influenza take Woods' Great Pepper mint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d, 2s 6d. Advt. > To Users of Electricity and Others.—We invito you to call and inspect the very complete range of heating and coolant* apparatus, etc., displayed in our show rooms. —Turnbull and Jones (Limited), electrical engineers, Lower Stuart street, Dunedin.—Advt. / E;-e Strain.—Consult Mr Peter G. Dick D.8.0.A.,. F. 1.0. (London), consulting and oculists optician,—Peter Dick, jewellar etc., 490 Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt, *