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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18051, 27 September 1920, Page 4

Tho first week-end train to the seaside lor this season will bo rim on Saturday October 2, leaving Dunedin at 1.40 p m Iho return train will Jcavo Palmerston at 5 a.m. the following Monday. As has been stated previously, the Roslyn llramway Company some time ago offered to accept £40,000 from the City Corporation for its property, and tho corporation replied that it was prepared to pay £30 000 for tho line and cars, etc. It is understood that tho company has now made another offer-namely, that it will accept £35,000 for its property. The latest information from Wellington states that the Moana, which had been held up for some days, had obtained a fresh crew of firemen, and was expected to sail for Sydney on Saturday night Throe seamen on the Mamari— John Batt Frederick Clark, and Ernest Gadsby—were arrested at Port Chalmers on Saturday on a charge of stealing a caso of ship's cargo They were brought up to Dunedin, and will appear in the Police Court this 'morning, when a remand will bo applied for. The tramway manager (Mr W. H M'Kenzie) has been authorised to make a trial of running special non-stop cars to St. Clair at 1L57 a.m. and 12.57 p m to assist in coping with tho lunch hour 'traffic. The Fire, Brigade received a telephone message at 0.45 p.m. yesterday to state that there was a fire in Hopo street, but the machines sent out found no cause for the alarm.

Instructions have been given by the City Council to prosecute a cartage contractor for removing sand from Chisliolm Park without authority. This practico has become somewhat prevalent, and it is intended to put a stop to it. During tho past month several cases of thefte of rabbitskins from warehouses iu' tho city have occurred, and tho skins in some instances were offered for sale to tho rabbit merchants. Inquiries in connection with theso thefts wcro given to Detective Palmer and Acting Detective Lean, and all they had to work on waa a description of the man who had offered somo of tho stolen skins for sale. As a. result of their investigations they went to WaihoLa on Friday last to interview a man named Janr.es Lewis Peterson in conection with iho stolen skins When Peterson saw tho detectives approaching he disappeared into tho bush and could not bo traced. Tho detectives then interviewed his relatives, and advisod them to induce Peterson to give himself up, which ho did late on l'noay evening. Tho stolen skins have all been recovered. He appeared before the court on Saturday, and was remanded until September 27. The tenders which have been received by tho City Council for tho erection of workers' homes at Maori Hill will bo considered by a special meeting of tho Works Committee on Tuesday night, and it is hoped that seme recommendation will be mado to tho council on tho following evening. The amount of £20,000 collected in New iieaUnd by Mr Israel Cohen for tho- Palestine Restoration Fund was subscribed as WS:_Aucklalld ' £870 °; Wellington, fS™; Dunedin, £3050; Christehurch, SljßOjMasterton, £750; Palmerston North, ±>wO. The Jewish population in those places is given as under:—Auckland, 600; Wellington, 700; Dunodin, 150; Christchurch, 100; Palmerston North, 30; Masterton, 10. In the course of a lecture at the Roslyn Presbyterian Church last evening on "Tertulhan, the Father of the Early Church," tho Rev. Gray Dixon said that if Tertulhan anathematised immodesty inwoman"s dress was not our Punch doing the same thing in its own way in our own age and Empire. However we might deplore Tertulhan's extreme views his blazing earnestness and transparent sincerity could not but evoke our admiration. We should be none the worse if a liko tornado of a spintual genius were to arise and sweep clean our own streets and homes. Theft and sensuality, as Viscount Jsryce had recently pointed out, had become rampant since the war all over the Empire, and our own Legislature with its amendments of our Christian marriage laws was flouting the Church Catholic in a way that moved us to welcome a new Tertullian. Tertullian might not always charm us, but ho stirred our blood in the cause of purity and righteousness and at times of crisis such as tho present a man of his type might be the man of tho hour. Authority has been granted the Superintendent of Reserves (Mr Tannock) to donate to the Repatriation Board samples of various trees grown by tho department for tho beard to carry out tests as to the most suitable typo for growing windbreaks on farms. Tho trees will be grown on the Seed Raising Farm in Central Otago. Mr Henry Hart, of Lawrence, haa offered to donate to the Gardens one each of his splendid collection of. native veronicas. As Mr Hart's collection consists of at least 100 species, and is probably the moat complete in tho dominion, tho gift.is a very welcome one, and has been acknowledged by the Reserves Committee, on behalf of tho council, with thanks. The desirability of the exercise of a more generous spirit by the Arbitration Court in framing awards in industrial disputes was being urged before the court in Auckland the other day by the Storemen's Union representative, Mr A. L. Monteith, when Mr Justice Stringer interposed. His Honor said, " Don't you think a more generous epirit in the application to work by employees would also be advisable? It cannot be denied that in many instances there is a distinct limitation in output by the workers." The exhibition of paintings by Messrs F. M'Cracken, W. Robert Johnson, and J. Weeks (three returned soldiers), which had been open for over a week, closed on Saturday night. The artists had no occasion to complain of the complimentary references to their pictures by those whose opinion is of value, and a Sair number of works were sold. The collection shows the versatility of the artists, as a wide array of subjects is covered in both oil and water colours. . Our London correspondent states that ibe Admiralty has announced a modification of the regulations governing the retention of rank by officers of tho R.N.R. who held higher acting or temporary rank during the -war. Junior R.N.R. officers who were granted the rank of acting lieutenant under the special regulations contained in Monthly Order 3017, of 1918, will bo permitted to retain their acting rank, subject, in the case of permanent officers who have not qualified for a master's certificate, to their obtaining euch a certificate within 12 months from July X, 1920, or, m tho case of officers who are demobilised subsequent to that date, 12 months from the date of demobilisation. Failing this, such officers are to revert to the rank of sub-lioutenant. For some time the City Council has been endeavouring to secure a tenant for the St Clair Baths in succession to Mr J. Paterson, who vacated the premises some time ago. No suitable applications have been received, and as it is desirable that tho baths should be opened without further delay, it is now recommended by tho General Committee that authority bo granted to appoint Mr C. Hellyer, who held the baths on lease some years ago, as custodian at a salary of £5 per week, the whole of the revenue of the baths being paid over to the council. Authority is also asked to purchase from tho late tenant his stock of bathing costumes, etc., at a cost of £27 2s 6d, and to procure the necessary supply of towels, etc The committee further recommends that the present chargo of Id for a swimming bath and Id for use of dressing box be increased to 3d for use of box and right to a bath. The General Committee of the City Council reports that as a result of the recent proceedings . instituted by the man Flanagan, who was refused a taxi-driver's •license, the Supremo Court has decided that it is the duty of the council or the General Committee- as its delegate- to consider Flanagan's application on its merits, and without any regard to tho resolution passed by the council relating to military defaulters. The committee has accordingly given Flanagan's application further consideration, and now recommends that he be granted a taxi driver's license. The Lyttelton Times states that on Thurs■day Sir Arnold Gridley signed tho contr-uct for the electrification of tho Otira tunnel, and the work will be commenced at an early date. Tho contract price is £313,000 and tho successful tender is that of' the' English Electric Company (Ltd.), of KinßSborough, London. Sir Arnold Gridley is the managing director of the firm, and he came out to New Zealand in connection with tho contract. Mr M'Fa.rlano, an employee of the English Electric Company who accompanied Sir Arnold Gridley to tho dominion, will bo in chargo of the work. An experiment of a novel nature in educational circles was recently brought to a successful conclusion in tho district. Most of the schools in this d?strict are either Grade I or aided schools, and a three weeks' training class for the teachers was authorised by the Wellington Edv.oa.tion Board. The scheme was originated by tho inspector of schools, Mr T. F. Warren, who is well known in Auckland. As it was impossible to obtain accommodation in Blenheim for the 20 young lady teachers who attended, the manual training school vras converted into a temporary hostel. Mrs Warren was in chargo of the hostel, which was conducted on lines somewhat similar to those of boarding schools All tho work, with the exception of the paration of tho midday meal, was done by the, girls themselves, who entered enthusiastically into the spirit of the scheme A model country school was set up in one room at tho borough school, in chargo ot tho organising toachor, Mr Wedde. The other class-rooms wcro available for teaching purposes by the teachers in training. The three weeks were spent very profitably by the students in attending lectnres, in observing lessomv and js. actual jeaohin&i

The Library Committee of tho City Council reports that great difficulty is stul being experienced by the department iTrepSc? ing works of fictaoa by favourite authors. lifff ™ mber ° £ books in such state that in ordinary circumstances they would bo withdrawn from circulation, but as matters are at present it will bo a lone time before stocks of fiction can be placed on a footing equal to pre-war condition*. He wa 3 a. most casual individual in Auckland who, the other day went bankrupt, and when asked what had become of hk money said ho really did not knowl It was stated that the man had won £740 in a sweep, that he gave £100 to his wife bought a motor car for £325, and used it as a taxi. H e lost hia license, engaged a man to drive for him, found this unremunerative, sold the car for £300, spent tho latter amount in living expenses, and then went bankrupt. At the meeting of creditors the bankrupt said he had not the slightest idea, of where the money had gone to, except that it had gone, and could not really present a decent balance sheet for tho auditors. ,. The official assignee said his mission was not to whitewash delinquents. It was also stated that when tho bankrupt was informed that the creditors would take proceedings, ho smiled ad said that ho "would put it right over; tuem. H e certainly has put it over us," said one creditor, "and that's what hurt!'* Another creditor (to bankrupt): "Is it not a fact that you told tho official assignee tnat you have thrown your money away and have not the least idea where it haa gone? Tho bankrupt: "That is about the strength of it" At this stage the creditors agreed it was no use prolonging the meeting! . Having nothing better to do while waiting for a car, a wanderer in Epsom a day or two ago, casually inspected a small parcel Jymg on the roadside, and was greatlylurpnsed to find that it contained aisemo to kill a whole schoolful of childreru It struck him as remarkable that a broken package of this dangerous poison, bearing distinct evidences of having 22> all the way from Te Aroha, should be carelessly cast aside and left in a SoeeMeS any inquiring child could easily pf c t Tt™ and, tempted % it, likeness t/iSragS might nafairally subject it to the tesfof taste. How nearly half a poendlof a poisonous thing like this came to be left on the roadie, and what happened to the small quantity that is the packet, are two questions dulcult to answer. Yet the whole incident isTeL?H£ commentary upon tho carelessness of whoever was irresponsible enough to toss it to anybody to become possessed of a verv dangerous toxic thing without even t£ trouble of signing a chemist's poison book.

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