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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17105, 10 September 1917, Page 4

When the cars on the southern lines were stopped on Friday evening through the breaking of an overhead wire a linruonan proceeded on his bicycle to repair the damage, and while he was engaged in this work someone stole the machine. The matter has been reported to the police, who are making inquiries.

A Press Association message from Taumurunui states that Fred Bain, a single man, employed by a farmer down the river, and formerly employed at Otorohanga and Taibape, disappeared from the Club Hotel at 2 a.m. on August 28, leaving his watch behind, and tailing a follow boarder's cap. It is believed that ho has met with a fatal accident while crossing the Wanganui River making for Rait's farm, where he worked. The police have so far ruruAu an unsuccessful search for Bain.

In practically the whole of the Methodiat churches in Dunedin yesterday a resolution was carried bearing upon the subject of six o'clock closing. The general purport of this resolution is conveyed by the following motion unanimously adopted by a largo congregation at the Dundas Street Church: "That this congregation comprising electors of Dunedin North strenuously urges the Government to grant in full the petition presented on behalf of nearly 200,000 electors of this dominion asking for legislation restricting the selling of intoxicants to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. as the irreducible minimum demanded in the interests of war economy and national efficiency, and the stern conditions imposed by the present war. Failing six o'clock closing, we demand that the question of national prohibition be submitted to the public vote this year."'

Messrs H. Quano and Harman Reeves, unofficial members of the South Island Representation Commission, left Lyttelton for Wellington on Saturday, to attend a sitting of the commission, which will begin to-day, and probably will bo continued for about three weeks. The work of the commission is to decide the boundaries of the electoral districts, according to the distribution of population. The present boundaries were fixed by the commission in 1911. The other members are Mr W. 11. Skinner (Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury), Mr T. Brook (Commissioner of Crown Lands for Westland), and Mr R. T. Sadd (Comimisfioner of Crown Lands for Otago). A North Island commission will meet at the same time.

Anniversary' services were held yesterday in the Roslyn Presbyterian Church, large congregations attending each service. Tho preacher was the Rev. J. Paterson, of St. Paul's, Christchurch, who took as his text in the morning, the first verse of the 12th chapter of Romans. His remarks to the children were based on the story of Isaac, and Jacob, and were attentively listened to, as was also his address to the young folk of tho Sunday school and Bible classes in tho afternoon. His evening sermon was based on Genesis xxvi, verse 1, and was also followed with doep interest. The choir (under Mr T. Ritchie) rendered the service of praise during the day, and in the evening sang the Anthem, "Send Out Thy Light."

The Rev. F. T. Read, who is about to rejoin the vessel on which be is working as a chaplain, addressed a farewell gathering at the Octagon Hall yesterday afternoon. The experiences, humorous and pathetic, of a chaplain in camp, were related to a highly appreciative audience. The Rev. Clarence Eaton occupied the chair, the Rev. W. Greenslade engaging in prayer. The choir seats were filled by the members of the Mornington Choir, whose musical items were of a high order. The anthems rendered were "Bow Down Thine Ear," "Hark, Hark, My Soul," and "Consider and Hear Me." Mr T. HoTgtite was the conductor. The solos of Miss E. Payne ("The Man of Sorrows"), and Mr A. Hall ('The Lord is My Light") were worthy additions to an excellent musical programme. The collection was in aid of the Soldiers' Comforts' Fund.

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives by Mr Brown, as to whether the Minister of Public Works would state when he was likely to start the Waikaremoana electrical installation, and whether the Government could not -employ some of the interned Germans to carry out part of this work, the Minister stated that several schemes were submitted for the consideration of Parliament, but only one, tho Lake Coleridge scheme,. was adopted as an experiment as to practicability and cost. The result had been so favourable that steps were now being taken to submit to Parliament for authorisation, as soon as they could be prepared, certain schemes to provide Wellington and Auckland districts with electric energy. It would be quite impossible to provide the necessary funds and labour for either of these schemes until the war was over. The Waikaremoana scheme was never adopted by Parliament.

A juvenile day was celebrated yesterday at the Salvation Army Citadel in Dowling street. There were large attendances at all the services, particularly in the afternoon, when a very fine programme of musical items was rendered by the band, interspersed with vocal items by the girls from the Salvation Army Home at Middlemarch. The latter were very good, and demonstrated in an unmistakable manner the careful and thorough training they had received. Illustrations were given of the sand-tray method of teaching tho children, which has been adopted by the authorities. This evening the annual meeting in: connection with the operations of the army will be held. The Mayor (Mr J. J. Clark) will preside. Coinjmissioner Hodder, under whose direction the work of the army is carried on in the dominion, will present the report, which this year deals, not only with the social side, but also with the work among the troops here and at the front. A feature of the gathering will be the presence of 20 girls from the home at Middlemarch, who will assist in the programme.

Two girls will appear before the court this morning on a charge of breaking their license from the Caversham Industrial School It appears that they were licensed out to service with a highly reputable family in the city, and were giving the utmost satisfaction to their employer. Towards the middle of last week they were missing, and the police traced them to Middlemarch, where they were arrested and brought to Dunedin.

The only case that came before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., in the City Police Court on Saturday was one of drunkenness against John Pringle, who was remanded for a week for medical treatment

The Rev. Howard Elliott, of Auckland, addressed a large audience in the Theatre Royal, Gore, on Friday evening, the Mayor (Mr M'Dougall) presiding. A resolution was unanimously carried (says a Press Association message) to establish a branch of the Protestant Political Association.

A young Anzao has had an interesting experience, which may also prove profitable. While digging a trench in Flanders one day, he found a curiously-shaped piece of flint, which looked as if it would make an effective weapon of offence. Attaching it to a sticK, he made a knobkerry, with which he cracked German crowns in many raids. Eventually he took it to England with him when he got leave, and it happened to catch the eye of an expert in these matters. "This," pronounced the expert, "is a relic of the Stone Age; a weapon with which primitive man fought in those very same trenches tens of thousands of years ago. As a curio, it's worth quite a lot of money."

A further letter, dated May 15, has been receivedi from Flight-lieutenant , Hugh Hamilton, of Nelson, a prisoner in Germany. He states (says the Colonist) that ho has had another move, and at the time of writing was at Magdeburg, this being the fifth hospital of which he has been an immate. He says that hb right arm had so far recovered that the bandages were taken off, his face, was practically all right, and it was expected that in another three weeks or a month the skin would have grown over the burnt flash on the left arm. When he had recovered he expected to be shifted to an officers' prison camp. He repeats that lie is' allowed to write one letter only each fortnight, and, as ho has to make provision by letter for his needs to be met by parcels from England, this restriction prevents hrn from writing as regularly to his relatives as he would wish. Ho also states that, exclusive of bread and biscuits, most of the parcels came through a committee set up by the Government, and the allowance per man was three 101b parcels in each fortnight. In addition to that relatives or friends were permitted to forward articles to an aggregate weiglit of 221b per month, exclusive of apparel and "smokes." Incidentally Lieutenant Hamilton gives a few additional particulars of his descent from the height of 9000 ft in a flaming 'plane. He says that a bullet perforated the petrol tank and tho spirit took fire. He got from his seat on to one of the "wires," and, reaching over, was able to manage the aircraft. When approaching the ground he was frightened to make a landing, as tho machine was so much on fire that he thought it would collapse under the shock and bury his gunner and himself under tho burning debris. Ho, therefore, "stalled" tho machine, and called on his gunner to drop off, and' he himself dropped to earth, both of them escaping without fmifejr injury.

A movement is on foot at Hamilton to erect a returned soldiers' memorial upon a central site in the town. The idea is that a substantial building should be erected, consisting of club room, hall, and museum, which would be available for all purposes connected with the military affairs of No. 4 Group, and where trophies and regimental colours could be housed. About £10,000 will be required to erect" the building and provide a fund for its future maintenance, and it is proposed to raise the amount by public subscription in Waiksto. It is hoped to erect a marble column on which would be inscribed names of all men from No. 4 Group who lost their lives, and also a roll of honour of those who left the area for active service. It is also proposed that the Home authorities should bo approached with the object of obtaining some cannon and other souvenirs from both Gallipoli and France.

Mr T. Harland, driver of one of the New Plymouth-Opunafce mail motor cars, and a passenger named A. Thompson, a returned soldier, had a marvellous escape from death while driving from Opunake to Wanganui at night on Saturday week. When passing Kai Iwi Hill at a dangerous point in the road the car skidded, and went over a bank, where, after backing a considerable distance, it capsized Both. tho occupants were rendered unconscious, but fortunately they were thrown clear of tho car, for when Mr Thompson, who was only stunned, recovered about 1 a.m., some two hours later, the car was a smouldering heap of ruins, having caught fire. Mr Thompson obtained assistance, and Mr Harland was taken to a house, being later removed to Wanganui Hospital, whero ho is now being treated for injuries to the neck and a hand. The car was owned by Mr E. Wooldridge. '

At the King Edward Technical College on Thursday evening Mr F. H. Hollingworth will deliver a popular lecture on vegetable growing. A cordial invitation is extended to members of the Horticultural Society and to the general public to attend. No charge will be made for admission, but a collection will be taken up to defray expenses.

Members and intending members of the National Welfare Association are invited to attend a meeting 1 in the board room of the New Zealand Express Company's Buildings, to-morrow night, at 8. o'clock, when matters of importance will be discussed.

We have received 10s from " A Friend*' for Dr Barnardo's Homes Fund.

" Stuart Wilson serves Otago " with motor cycles. Write for particulars of the HarleyDavidson, the motor cycle magnificent, 29fc 292 Princes street.—Advt. -

Children's _ half-crown Peter-pan washing hats are selling for one shilling at the great assigned stock sale by Mollisons Ltd.—Advt.

For Inftuecia take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d. 2s 6A— Advt. .

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

The inimitable flavour of Watson's No. 10 is due to its rare quality.—Advt.

Dunedin parents are hereby urged to encourage their children to study Shakespeare's startling pronouncement on "Thinking," as printed on aver of the "Thinker's Favourite Writing Tablets."—Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Limited); wholesale agents for " Thinker."—Advt.

To Users of Electricity and Others.—We invite you to call and inspect the very complete range of heating _ and cooking apparatus, etc., displayed in our show rooms. —Turnbull and Jones (Limited), electrical engineers, Lower Stuart street, Dunedin.—Advt.

Just landed, few bowls, vases, etc., in heavy eolid brass; hand-worked; high-class gifts.—Peter Dick, jeweller and importer, Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt.