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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17825, 6 January 1920, Page 4

Tho Pacific Cable Board notifies that there is a delay on ordinary traffic to tho United Kingdom of 24- hours, from the United Kingdom 30 hours. Tho delay to American traffic is about four days, and deferred; about 10 days. / It is now announced that the troopship ICigoma will arrive at Wellington on tho 12th or 13th inst. Nine bags of mails for Divnedin from Sydney, 22 from Melbourne, one from Adelaide, Wo from Brisbane, and one from Hobart, and 26 bags from England, wero brought across from Sydney by tho Moeraki. This mail will arrive by the express from the north to-night, and will be delivered to-morrow morning. An American mail, and probably on English mail, ex tho Tofua from San Francisco, will also arrive by the express to-niight. It will, bo delivered to-morrow morning. A barque, supposed to be tho Daniel from Hobart, was sighted about seven nrilce off the Heads at daylight yesterday. The Plucky went out to meet tho vessel at midday, bub found that eho was being blown off-shore, and so tho tug- returned to port. The postal authorities have been advised that mails despatched on November 13 via ~an Francisco arrived in London on the 22nd ult., and mails despatched on November 24 via Vancouver arrived in London on the 31st ult. A Christchuroh Press Association, telegram status that the trouble between trie slaughtermen at tho abattoir and tho City Council wa s adjusted amicably at a conference of representatives of tho parties concnnicd, held yesterday afternoon. It was agreed that the wages of tho men should bo increased from £4 to £1 10s per week, the agreement to remain in force for two years, tho increase to operate immediately. The consecration and enthronement of tno Bishop of Duiierlin will take place to clay. There will bo Holy Communion services ut St. John's (Roslynj at 7 0.m., All Saints' at 7.30, at St. Paul's and St. Matthew's at 8. The consecration at St. Paul's Cathedral will oormnonco at IX a.m., and the servico is expected to last from an hour and a-half to two houra. Tho consecration will -bo conducted by the acting-Primate (Biehop Julius, of Ohriatchurch), and the sermon will be prcai-iied by tho Bishop of Wellington (Bishop fcjprott). In tho evening, at 7.30, tho new bishop will bo installed by Canon Nevill, as sub-doan, on behalf of tho Chapter. The Bishops rf Ghristchurch, Wellington, Nelson, and Wfiinpu have arrived to take part in the ceremony.

In connection with tlio Kilbirni© tramway Birmeh several inatanocQ liavo boon rocorcicd of persona who just failed by chanco to tako tlio fatal car (says a Press Association telegram from Christohurch). One of these was Mr C. Callus, purser of tho whoso .insistanfc, Wade, was injured in tho accittant. Mr Wadw had pressed Mr Callas to go with him to Ly-all Bay for the afternoon, but at the last minuto ho found himself unablo to go. Had ha been involved in tho accident as well os Mr Wr.do tho Mararoa might have sailed from Wellington ai soma iaocnwrirsnce.

Our Auckland correspondent, wiring last night, stated that ono of the principals of tlw J. C. Williamson Musical Comedy Company missed tlio steamer Waiotahi, which took tlio inftmibers of tho company to Gawes Bay, whore tlicy held a 'picnic yesterday. A soapliims wus secured from- the Now Zealand flying- .School ut Kohintarama, howover, and tlja lady a'rrived at hor destination at iho saino timo as tho stcamor, much to tlio astonishment, of tho others.

Visitors to tlio goldfielda during the holidays staio that a number of cloudbursts occurred in the Cromwell and Wanaka districts on New Year's Day. At tlio Kuwarau station tho water fell in such volume as to practically ruin tho garden, and it Hooded out a picnic, parly which was having a holiday near tho station. A baby which was sleeping in a trap w.13 rescued in tho nick of time, tho water having readied the flooring of tho voliiclo. Considerable damage wag done in other parts of tho two districts named. During tho last year a -total of 2163 oases were set down for hearing at tho Dunediu City Police and Juvenile Courts, as 00mparod with 2140 in 1910. Theso figures do not include persons brought before tile courts 011 summons on charges such ns offcnces against loeal body by-laws, applications for prohibition orders, breaches of prohibition orders, and other eases dealt with by magistrates in chambers. Tho convictions for drunkenness during tlio year totalled 440, while in 1918 the number of convictions for this offence was 451. This does not imply that 440 persons wore convicted, for tho reiason that ono person sometimes 19 beforo tho court a number of times ir) the course of a year and is convicted cm each occasion for drunkenness. An error made by tho Government Statistician'.! Department when giving the total number of oriminal cases dealt with during a year is that each offender is "reckoned as a distinct person." The sum of £330 16s 6d was collected in criminal fines and lees during the quarter ended December 31 last, and tho amount for the corresponding period in 1918 was £330 17s. The total tines andi fees collected last vear was £1472 lis, and in 1918 £1459 Is *Bd.

At a welcome-homo dinner given by the Commercial Travellers' Association at Brisbane. recently to returned soldier members, the Governor, Sir iJL Goold-Adams, said that JlO knew a lioutenant-colonel who had left Australia as a private, and had risen to the position of transport officer under Lieutenant-general Sir 11. Chauvel in Palestine, where he had charge of the transport of 50.000 troopo. 1 Ho had won the D.5.0., and- had been created a C.M.G. This man was now employed as a common labourer, tilling gas cylinders at £3 a week. It was "difficult to understand how such things oould bo allowed. v Alexander Murdoch M'Donald was arrested by Detective Sergeant Cameron and Constable Gilligan in tho Roxburgh district on Sunday on several charges of sheepstealing. Ho was brought beforo Messrs T. Andrews and J. Rooney, J.P.'s, at Roxburgh yesterday, when ho was charged, that on or about December 13 at Miller's i'lat ho did steal 22 sheep, valued at :035 15s, the property of Carlton Ivain and others; with stealing four sheep of tho total value of £6 10s, tho property of Alex. Gordon; one sheep, valued at 32s 6d, tho property of Hugh Ballantyne; and six sheep, valued at £9 15s, tho property of somo persons unknown. Deteetivo Sergeant Cameron applied for a remand for a week, which was granted l , bail being allowed. The percentage of votes recorded on polling day, December 17, in the nine Auckland city and surburan electorates was remarkably high, illustrating tho unusual interest taken by the public in the issues at stake. Premier placo (states the Herald) went to Roskill, where 97.35 per cent, of the electors recorded their votes, which were divided among four candidates. Auckland West secured 87 p<pr cent., and tho Auckland Central w a close third with 86.86 per cent. Auckland East and Waitemata tied with 85 per cent., and Grey Lynn and ]2den with 83 per cent. Pamell and Manukau were lowest in the list with only 76 per cent, and 75 per cent, respectively. The above percentages would probably be slightly lea if the exact number of those entitled to vote by declaration, whose names were off the register by error, could be caloulated in tho possible total of votes. Those who so voted have been included, of course, in tho numbers actually reoorded, making the percentages appear a little larger than was actually the case.

In the report of the Tcviot Fruitgrowers' Association, published in our issue of Wednesday, it was inadvertently stated that the number of eggs purchased in three weeks was 1250. This should have been 1250 dozen. At .the start Harley-Davidson's scratched. At the finish Harley-Davidson's first.—W. A. Justice and Co.. Otago agents, 290 Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt. Watson's No 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the ir.oneyi— Advt. Dear housewives, to wash clothes clean without rubbing or injury to hands or fabrics always use " No Rubbing" Laundry Help in conjunction with the pure "Golden Rule " Soap.—A. Miller and Co.—Advt. Only 80 dozen left. Novelty Neckwear in Embroidered. Muslin, Voile, Silk, eto. All Is each. Worth Ss 6d. —Mollisons Ltd. Advt. Pigs I Pigs! Pigs I We ore oash buyers of porkers and bacon pigs. Highest prices Riven. —Barton and TrengTOve, leading cash butchers, Dunedin.—Advt. Electric incandescent lamps, drawn wire, Ph.'lips, 16, 25, 32, and SO c.p., reduced to 2s 6d cach at 230 volts; 2s low voltage; Bpaoiil terms for quantity ordors—Turnbull and Jones (Ltd.), electrical engineers.— Advt. A. B. J. Bla>eley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, oornc. A Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegrapu Office). Telephone 1559.— Advt Christmas Jewellery.—Large selection diamond rings, watches, brooches, pendants, and silverware. Compare our value.—Peter Dick, jeweller, 490 Moray place.—Advt.