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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17954, 5 June 1920, Page 8

.The Government lias had under consideration for some time (states a Wellington Press Association telegram) the reorganisation of the Board of Trade, vrith a view to strengthening it to carry out th>e additional duties imposed by the Board of .Trade Act bat session. The Hon. K p. Leo (Minister of Justice) will probably become president of the board, as the Prime Minister will bo too busy during the sessiorv. It is proposed to strengthen the Board of Trade by arranging that the heads of departments slWl be associated with it when matters touching their departments r-ro under consideration. llow the proposed arrangement shall bo given effect to h;is not yet bseQ decided.'

Thoro have been no fresh developments in connection with the Taratu coal-miners' strike during the past few days. As far as can be judged, no action is being taken by either party to cfleet a reconciliation, and a lengthy struggle is anticipated. The ballot for the runs into whitih tho Puketoi Kstato ha 3 been subdivided took place last night at the Lands Office, and resulted:—Run 619 (205 applicants), W. D. Cunningham, Palmcnston; run 620 (203 applicants), William Gibson, Glenavy; run 623 (202 applicants), H. N. Spence, Ehrnedin; run 624 (196 apjjlicante), F. G. iM'Knight, Ida Valley; run 30cm (195 applicants), S. 11. Andrews, Dunedin; run 30S1 (197 applicants), W. J. Davidson, East Taiori.

Tho Otago Harbour Board's dredge must recover many ourious objects from tho harbour bottom at different times, but it is not often that it brings to light such a valuable find as came into its buckets one day this week. This was a largo launch propeller, which proved to .have belonged jjjj Ol *° time to Mr C. Sundstrum's Norana. J he Christmas before last tho Norana. broke her shaft just outsido tho boat harbour, so that tho propeller which was then lost has been buried in tho mud for nearly 18 montiis. In these days of the scarcity of metals and machinery,. tho owner will no doubt bo particularly glad to get it back again.

What struck me as one of the fairest taxation proposal I havo seen was contained in a manifesto issued some time ago by tho British Labour Party," said Mr James Begg at tho conference of the FarnJ_ers Union last evening. "It was to tho effect, ' continued Mr Begg, "that income tax should bo levied not on men but oil families. Under this proposal a single man would pay the full tax, and a "married man with tho same salary, but with a family of sown, would Have his income divided by seven, which would moan that he would pay no tax at all." Tho principle emmciated mot with cordial endorsement at the hands of the meeting, one speaker remarking, "That idea would suit me splendidly, as I have a family of eight," and another: 'It would certainly give a great impetus to the national birthrate."

In connection with the Press Association telegram from Auckland, with reference to the hide market having slumped, which appeared in our issue of yesterday, Representative of tho Daily Times was shown invoices of iot-al hide sales which indicate t:iat at all events there is no downward tejidoncy in prices at the Dunedin hide sales. The mvoiccs referred to were for sales held on the 20th and 24th ult., and the total purchases approximated £6000. On the latter date ox hides realised from 20d to iiojcl per ,b, and cow hides from 17d to 19id which are practically the same figures as were realised four days previously. A Wanganui Press Association telegram' states that a£ a meeting of those interested in manufacturing, the question of returns ?. S ;- ed , f ° r census and Statistician's Office was fully discussed. It was reserved that no returns bo made out until all the other Assoc, ? tions in New Zealand bocn communicated with and their rephes received. It was agreed that the torjaj!° nS Weie unnecessar y a "<l too inquisiMore than half a shipment of 20,000 cases of oranges that arrived in Auckland on -Tuesday by tha Tolune from the Eastern i orotic (telegraphs our Auckland correspondent) was totally unfit for human coniumnj*™? unloaded. The unusually bad condition ot the cargo, which will entail tlik? 7 °? J C ° ns^"ors Md consignees by r rchants H-the fact tha* the ialuns was delayed two days in T' ZnJL y Tu ° ff Tahiti befor e she began to collect the oranges, which were lying ready at various ports. Owing to the delay, the gieat bulk of the fruit was subjected to several days exposure to tropical rain and tropical heat, with the result that much of it was on tho verge of being rotten before it was placed in the ship's iiota.

There -will be an interesting and unique service in First Church on Sunday after noon, when the colours, of tho l^t NTZ liP °l th ? IVZ.Kr will be handed over to First Church for safe keeping. A general invitation is extended to the public to attend A certam number of scats will be reserved up fall 2.50 for returned nurses and men. 1 adres Lopdell and Watson will giVe short a resses. Mr V. E. Galway will preside at the organ, and he mil bo assisted by an augmented choir.

Speaking at the conference of the Otago Farmers Union yesterday afternoon. Mr • u- , 1 gave somo mteresting figures ra which pre-war freight charges were contrasted with those prevailing to-day. The present charges are as follow, those prevailing in 1914 being supplied in parenthesesßeef, 1 11-l6d per lb, plus 5 per cent, (ad > per lb, less 5 por cent, rebate); mutton, 1 13-lod, pl us 5 per cent. (9-lfet less 5 per cent, rebate); lamb, 1 15-16 d, nlus 5 per cent. (11-16 d, less S por cent, rebate) • wool, 1 5-8 d per lb (5-8 d per lb); tallow 40s pesr ton (£9 10s per ton). On figures, added Mr Orbell, the pre-war freight charge on a bullock of 8001b was £1 13s 4d, less 5 per cent., as compared with a charge of £5 12s to-day.

Art Society's exhibition at the Art Gallery Hall waa much better attended yesterday afternoon, but the evening was afrain disappointing. 'Phis j 3 not as it should be as the display is a very fine one, quite a number of sketches being of outstanding merit. It is pleasing, also, to note the improvement shown in somo of tho local work binee the exhibition was opened the following sales have been effected: "In Auckland Harbour," "Evening," "K.-j rime" Waikato," by W. Wright; By the Seashore" and "Late Afternoon," by Mabel Hill; "Autumn, Hagley Park" kr S. Rankin; x>n the Hills, Barry s Bay, 1 ' by I Menzire; "Rojkrgl," by M. A. Lane; "On tho Swamp, Napier," by M. Driver- and "Christchurch. Cathedral." by C. H. Barton.

Under tie heading of "What Men Can Do With Artificial Limbs," the .Nursing Mirror gives some interesting facts that demonstrate thj great advance that has been made in the fitting of disab!e<J or limbless men artificial members. Tho journal states: —To walk through the worksnops at the Provisional Limbs Department, at Mulberry Walk, and see the limbs being gradually built up is a lesson of overcoming disability not easily forgotten. There are tho simple peg-legs, which aro quite convenient to walk with, but as they have no hinge for bending, and stick out straight, arc sometimes a trial to their owner and his fellow-passengers in a public vehicle. An improvement on this, is a leg wliich "walks stiffly but can be bant back for sating Further improvements are those which are at the knee and ankle, and have cork feet oontaining a spring across the tread, and amusing to see the foot being made to fit tho owner's boot, instead of tie more usual custom of buying a boot to fit the f6ot! There are boots of°all sorts and kinds for those who aro suffering from dropped ankle, for outdoor or ward usa, or to wear in bed; gloves for flexed fingers; supports for dropped wrist; splints of all sorts and kinds. The commandant tells, with justifiable pride, what the work of her helpers has been able to do for the men. Ono soldier with double amputation frequently calls in to see them, walking with the aid of a. stick only; a man whoso fingers had lost the power of extension, by means of somo leather gloves and a strap can continue his avocation of playing the piano; and another man injured in the same way goes on with mattress work. An officer with an injured elbow, which will not heal, has been provided' with a splint which so cleverly protects the injured joint that he has fearlessly gone out to South Africa for big-game shooting. Before starting he came down to test the splints—of which he has •taken three with him, knowing tho impossibility of replacing tihem should an accident happen to him in tho interior of the Dark Continent—by hitting his elbow hard on tho wooden counter, and found that he suffered neither pain nor inconvenience from so doing. Therefore he concludes the protection is all-sufficient, and has departed happily.

" Reocptivoness " vrill bo'tho Rev. Clarence Eaton's subjeet at the Central Mission to-morrow night. Mr Lind's au'>jcct at the Oddfellows' Hall Roslyn, to-raorroTT night. "will be " '1113 Mystery of SufFcring." . Tho_ United Starr-Bowkott Building Society invites members, and advertises £2003 for disposal.

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