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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17426, 21 September 1918, Page 6

The following resolution was carried at a meeting of Hillside Workshops employees yesterday" That, owing to the present rate of pay being totally inadequate to meet the increased cost of living, this meeting of the Hillside Workshops employees strongly supports the executive council of the A.S.R.'S. in its demand for an increase in wages of not less than 2s per day to all members of the Second Division of the Railway Service."

Air J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presided over a sifting- of tho City Polico Court yesterday morning, when a first offender for drunkenness was lined 10b, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.

The Hon. D. T. Fleming' has given notieo that he "will move, at next meeting of the Otago Education Board:—"That the board take into consideration the purchase itself of all school books and school requisites and tho supply of them to pupils and schools at cost price." This, said Mr Fleming, would get over the difficulty of the alleged frequent chango in books and the use of unauthorised books, as well as tho difficulty in many country schools in being able to obtain the books required. Owing to no shipping space for London available for rabbitskins, and as the American Government has at present an embargd placed against tho importation of fur skins, it has been considered advisable to postpone tho next rabbitskin sale until September 30. It is quite possible that a further postponement may be necessary to obtain the competition that would ariso from a definite decision in regard to permits by the American Government. From all reports it seems possible that rabbitskins will be required by tho United States for manufacturing purposes. So far no outlet to any other county has been found, apart from which shipping- facilities to unusual .destinations are practically impossible to arrange.

A deputation from tho Otago Labour Council, consisting of Messrs P. C. Triggs (president), J. D. Smith, A. Walker, M.P and L. F. Evans, waited on the Mayor yesterday afternoon for the purpose of securing ins assistance to have the restrictions on the vending of fruit on the streets withdrawn. Mr Triggs stated that the fact that the Otago Co-operative Fruit Sltores and tho Retailors' Association had come to loggerheads was likely to react on the general public. The fruit industry was a very important one for Otago, and it was absolutely essential that the fruit should reach the consumer as quickly as possible. Mr. Smith referred to a lino of overseas fruit which, he said, had arrived on the local market and gone to the Co-operative ruit Stores, and been boycotted by the retailers. He submitted that this was a policy of sabotage-the I.W.W. policy-and he did not think tie council could bolster up any association in tho community which practised that damnable policy. Tho trouble about tho charge for fruit cases was a red herring and not the actual bono of contention at all. He was afraid that the time would come when the retailers' association, looking; after its vested interests, would fix the price for theoonsumer, and also for the producer, and the result would be that a smashing blow would be dealt to one of the great industries of the province. Messrs Walker and Evans also spoke. The Mayor, in reply, said ho could quite appreciate the desire of the Labour Council to "give the people the fullest advantage of the magmcent fruit they could grow in Otago at the very best possible price. There was, however, nothing in the by-laws to prevent the vending of fruit as asked by the deputation. He would like 'to see fish also vended. In Wellington, Auckland, and Chnstchurch they had barrows and stalls. &o far as his knowledge went their City Council had never received any application for thi right to sell fruit or fish in the Dunedin streets, and consequently it could not have declined any application. Suitable places could be arranged for the stalls. The hawkers would have to be licensed, but they would not be required to pay any fee. The council could not, of course, take any part in a squabble 'between two combines, if they liked to use the term. He would place their representations before the General Committee at its meeting on Monday afternoon. He was sure the committee would give them sympathetio consideration. . On Wednesday, Mr R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands) visited Waitaki and with tho settlers respecting the grazing rights on the river islands. After a discussion, it was decided that the grazJEg rights should be controlled by a committee acting as agents for the Land Board. A proposal was also carried for tho alteration of the boundaries between the upper portion of the islands and the lower portion. Those who were entitled to vote in respect to the lower portion at once elected their committee, and the settlers in the upper portion will shortly hold a meeting to elect their committee. These appointments are subject to the sanction of the Land Board. The two committees will discuss the question (jf the subdivision. As soon as Mr Sadd is apprised of their finding he will take steps to have tho whole arrangement put on a proper footing under the two committees. It is further proposed that a committee consisting of five members of each committee snail fix the grazing rentals, and pay them in, and make arrangements for the agistment of stock.

After conducting a series of successful missions in Gore, Invercargill, Edendale, and Waikaka, Mr Alfred Mace, the wellknown evangelist, returned to Dunedin last evening. It is his intention to spend about three weeks in Dunedin and suburbs, holding meetings in a number of halls, sfheso meetings will be evangelistic, and also for the building up of Christians.

Speaking at an honours board unveiling ceremony at Karori, on Monday, the Acting Prime Minister said: "The Mayor has expressed the. hope that men of tho Second Division with three children may not be called upon for active service. I reciprocate heartily that wish. No one will be more pleased than I, as Minister of Defence if that is so. But, if the necessity still continues, I believe that tho people of New Zealand, and the men who have wives and three children, would rather do their duty and make their sacrifices than see the nation fail in its great effort of to-day. Second Division men with three children will not, I think, be balloted for before 1919, and I hope, although several of them may have to go into camp, that not one of them will have to leave New Zealand."

< A Press Association telegram states that the executive of the Wellington Red Cross received a letter from tho Governor-general on Thursday night in regard to a suggestion by Surgeon-general Henderson that tho Red Cross should consider the question of erecting workshops for orthopasdic treatment. One is to be started at the consumptive sanatorium at Hatauma, and it is proposed to establish functional workshops at the Wanganui Convalescent Home, the Christchurch Surgical Hospital, the Masterton Hospital, the Dunedin Convalescent Home at Montecillo, Invercargill, and tho extension at Hanmer.

Mr D. M'Quilkan (Wharo Flat) states that the kowhai trees on Wharo Flat will be in full bloom in another iseven days. There is every indication of a good display of blossoms. The local landowners, while welcoming visitors to the district, request that especial care be taken to avoid the risk of fire, and that the trees and shrubs be protected from acts of vandalism.

A sitting of the Court of Appeal will bo held in Wellington on Monday.

•"A net of mercy drawn through an ocean of unspeakable pain." The fighting men are moaning and suffering to-day, the King has appealed for the British Red Cross. Otagp's honour is "at stake; the Copper Trail is a olear, insistent call to you.—W. Stuart Wilson and Co —Advt _ Anniversary cervices will bo held in' the ivoslyn Presbyterian Church to-morrow. The Rev. it. S. Gray will preach in'tho Hanover Street Baptist Church on Sundav evening. J

The Dunedin Starr-Bowkott Society's No. 4 group will commence operations shortlv Applications of £SCO oach in Nos. 2 and 3 groups will bo disposed of by ballot oa Monday evening in the society's office. Miss E. Hopkinson, domestic science mistress at tho Technical College, ivill give an informal "talk" at the Young Women's Christian Association to-night on "Hints for the Home." This will be the last of tho serres of winter lectures arranged bv tho educational department of thoY.W.C.A. The Kaikorai Presbyterian Church wili celobrate its jubilee next weok. Special ecrvices will be held to-morrow, and a soiree and gathering on Wednesday His Worship the Mayor and others will speak Mr Lmd will deliver the sixth lecture of his series in tho'Empire Theatre to-morrow night, the subject being "The Ooeninsr of tha Fifth Apocalyptic Seal." Notices for tho following Sunday services will bo found in our advertising columns: — Anglican—St. Matthew's, St. Paul's, ku Saints'. Presbyterian—First, Russell Street Knox, Stuart Hall, St. Andrew's, Chalmers,' Biblo School Hall, Kensington, Roslvn.' N.E. Valley Opoho, ICaikorai. Methodist—Trinity, Central Mission, ■ Dundas Street. Ravonsbourne. Cargill Road, Woodhaugh, Glonavpn. Congregational— Moray Place. Baptist—Hanover Street, Maori Hill. Church of Christ—Tahorna.cle Spiritualists —Smith's- Hall. Salvation Army. Theosophicnl Hall, Dowling street. Y.M.C.A. Y.W.C.A, Waratah Tea Rooms. Empire Theatre. Gospel flail, Moray Place.

The secretary of tho Dunedin and Suburban Mutual Money Club reports that applications for loans to the amount of £612 wore received by tho trustees this weak.

New Goods now showing in all departments. Inspection respectfully invited Mollisons Limited.—Advt.

Brisk demand for "No Rubbing" Laundry Help. Remember, "clothes -washed white and out by 9" when "No Rubbing" is used; Is 3d large packet.^—Waxdell Bros, and Co. —Advt.

For children's hacking cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Ouro. Is 6d 2s 6d.—Advt

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

Ladies, lighten tho labour in your homes by ysing a "Hotpoint" Ele.ctric Radiant Grill for all light cooking. Users state: "As indispensable as an electric iron, and so inexpensive." Call and _ inspect.—Turnbull and Jones (Ltd.), electrical engineers.— Advt.

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

Eyestrain .'—Consult Mr Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), consulting and oculists' optician.—Peter Dick, jeweller, eto., 490 Moray place, ""Dunedin. —Advt.