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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18053, 29 September 1920, Page 4

The Acting-postmaster (Mr A. B. M'Grcgor) advises that mails which were despatched from Wellington on August 18, per R.M.S. Marama, via San Francisco, and mails which were despatched from Auckland on August 26; par R.M.S. Niagara, via Vancouver, arrived in London on September 25 and 26 respectively. Our Wellington correspondent wires that a petition from the Locomotive Enginodrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association referred to the Railways Committee has boon returned to the He-use-,- with a recommendation that tho request for legislation to amend Section 80, Part 3, of the Railway Act, 1908, regarding superannuation, be referred to tho Government for consideration. Or.r Wellington correspondent wires that Mr J. M. Dickson has presented a petition from landowners in East Taicri objecting to their lands being included in the proposed special" river district.. They ask to bo able to state their reasons for this objection. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that it was announced recently that Mr H. M. Skeet, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Chief Surveyor for Auckland land district, had been appointed Surveyorgeneral for the dominion. An appeal was made against this appointment by Mr W. T. Neill, Chief Inspector of Surveys' and Chief Computer in the- Lands and Survey Department. The appeal was heard the other day by the Public Service Board of Appeal, .which decided that, it .bo upheld. Mr R. Watson was yesterday evening reelected commodore of the Port Chalmers Yacht Club. He said there were distinct indications that interest in yachting in Otago Harbour was reviving. The Port Chalmers Club had a good fleet of yachts, and he hoped tho incoming season would be a good one for yachting. A debate ensued as to whether the club should retain alternative courses for club races this season. Last year the club races .were sailed either ovor the Lower PortobelFo course or tho Lower Harbour course, according to the" direction the wind was blowing. ' The club decided to use tho Lower Harbour course only during the ensuing yachting season. Tho conference of delegates from the various local unions .resumed last evening. Mr F. Jones occupied the chair, and there was a largo attendance. The discussion was almost whjolly on the question 'of organisation, and a committee was set up to consider and report upon the best means of reorganising the Otago Labour Council, the report to bo submitted to tho conference .to-morrow evening. Reference to the gathering of Hearthfiro Girls at a recent Sunday service in First Church was made at the meeting of the executive of the Council of Churches on Monday evening, and it was made clear thai similar gatherings were to bo held in various churches quarterly. The council expressed its- appreciation of tho efforts of the Y.W.C.A. in trying to influence the lives of the young girls of our city, and expressed the hope that the gathering proposed would bo successfully arranged. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that at the Polico Court yesterday, for selling üßderweight bread, Frank Ncedha-m was fined £20 and costs. A meeting of tho executive of the Otago Football Association, held last evening, was presided over by Mr H. J. Duncan. It was resolved that the.question of repairing the Maori Hill pavilion be referred to the Recess Committee in order that something might 4x5 done at the earliest opportunity. A report was submitted concerning tho recent visit to Christchurch. This dealt with the friendly welcome accorded tho Senior and Junior representative teams. Gratification was expressed at the report, which stressed the good conduct of the teams and appreciation of the reception accorded the Otago men. Messrs J. A. Milburn, IL Hassoll, and E. J. Asderson were appointed a Recess Committee. Messrs John Clare, of Omakau, and A. C. Secular, of Matakamii, are both nominated (wires our Alexandra correspondent) for the extraordinary vacancy in tho Matakanui Riding, Vincent County. An election will be necessary. <Tho following are the returns of infectious diseases at the*- Dunedin, Lako Logan, Forbury, and Cavcrsham Hospitals for the week ended at midday on ■ Monday : —Diphtheria no admissions, 4 discharged, 3 remaining; scarlet fever—no admissions, 1 discharged, 7 remaining; whooping cough—2 admitted. 3 remaining; measles—2 admitted, 4 discharged, 6 remaining; American smallpox—s remaining; typhoid—l admitted, 3 remaining; influenza—no admissions, 6 discharged, 8 remaining; total remaining, 35. Local anglers who frequ*-jifc Sullivan's Dam should mnko themselves acquainted with the regulations" pertaining to fishing in that water. The regulations are published elsewhere in this issue, along with a notice declaring tho Mornington, Maori Hill, and Roslyn Reservoirs closed for this year, as these reservoirs aro being restocked with young fish. It is also intimated that the Acclimatisation Society has reduced the price to bo paid for shags' beaks shot in its district. Tho exhibition of photographs entered in tho Now Zealand interclub competition for 1920 was opened in the club rooms of' the Dunedin Photographic Society at the South British Buildings yesterday afternoon. There are many artistic productions in tho selection of pictures. hung on tho walls, which- cannot fail to catch and hold the eye. A large vessel, under full sail, in the Auckland exhibit, is a striking piece of photographic art, and a seasoanc. with the sun breaking through the clouds, by Mr A. C. M'Leod, of Dunedin, is another fine piece of -work. Two charming studies of female heads aro shown in the Southkind Technical College pictures; and taken altogether tho exhibition is well worth a visit. Tho clubs in tho competition areDunedin, Wellington, Timaru, Auokland, Hamilton, and Southland Techraoal College.

The show of Clydesdale stallions will takeplace at T.alruna Park to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.ni. sharp, when very keen competition between the exhibits which enter the judging ring j s anticipated. All tho arrangements are well in hand, and tho park is in splendid ordor. To-day tho horses that have bxn entered for tho Clydesdale- Horse Society's Wrip/ht, Stephenson Challenge Cup will bo examined bytne Government veterinary experts at the horse bazaar of the Otago Formers' Cooperative Association. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in two cases at a short sitting of tho Magistrate's Court, before Mr H. Y Widdoivson, S.M., yesterday. The first was a claim by Wright, Stephenson, and Co 7 Sa Aj st L ' Gleeßwi (Chatto Creek) for £50 o3 6d, for cltaff supplied, costs amountingto £4 17s 6d; and tho second a claim for £4 lis by Ihcs. Wm. Dobbio against G. \V. Brown, balance duo on a Joan with costs, £1 4s 6d. A 71b tin of coffee was found on a fireman off the Navua, named Wm. Fitzffibbons, who was arrested on Monday night on a chargo of drunkenness. The fireman when charged with the theft of the coffee, which was valued at 8s 9d, in tho City Police Court yesterday, said, it had been pushed under his arm by another member of the crew, who told him to take it home. Evidence was given by James Wm. Taylor, who said he drew stores for tho firemen from .the chief steward. On Sunday morning he drew a tin of coffee wnici was missing next day. Tho chief steward (11. A. .Scott) stated that the tin icrand on the fireman was the same as thoso in stock, and Constable M'Culloeh said tho Moused failed to explain how it came info his possession. Cno of .his shipmates said he nad known accused for two years. Ho was a straightforward, honest man, and his ma.es were greatly surprised at his lapse iho magistrate (Mr B\ Y. Widdowson) deh£ « - ZC l l l' 'l ool^'3 slOT y, «»d fined i>m £5 in default one month's imprisonment. Stealing of ships' stores was becomes nfe and ho wished to give a warning that unless there were very extenuating ci£ enmstances a monetary penalty would not be inflicted. On tho charge of drunkenness defendant was fined 10s, or 24- hours' imprisonment. The motor mechanics' dispute has beer, set down to come beforo the Conciliation Council on October 12, and' the cyclo workers' dispute the following day. . 'Tho Now Zealand Standard Time Bill introduced by the Hon. G. J. Anderson Minister of Internal Affairs), has been on the Order Paper since the early days of the session It has not yet come u P for ZTtt T-t m % Wd members are anticipatgress liV™. UOt mike My fUrth?r Progress, ine Bill proposes to advance the clock permanently in New Zealand by half an hour, by fixing standard time at 12 hours ahead of Greenwich time, instead of 11a hours as at present. Country members Kkpd V Lk °^ the . B, ' U My te«« than they iked Mr adey's Definition of Time Biil tno°™ SGSSI ,? S (SayS the and the Bill would occupy a lot of time if ifc may not be willing to find the time now that the busy end of the session has been the Bill ,s that it would effect a heavy saving in coal and power. Beginning with the first of nest' month most of the branch offices of insurance com8To ,0 , S m n t^ r i StdlUrCh **«* "&SJ on £%- \° M o P '™- as their offic6 tour 3 on week days, Saturdays excepted durin* the summer months. The object is to give members cf the staff of each office an op! portumty to participate i n athletic sports and outdoor games in the late afternoon. 1 his system has been adopted with success hnn°?rt f-T S !° f e domini 'on. and it is hoped that in the interest of athletics other commercial houses in Christchtrrch will faU m line with the insurance offices. A plea that he had been looking out of a tramear window and did not see the conductor or hear a demand made for fares was advanced by a man who wa s charged with having failed to pay his fare. He was innocent of any intention to evade payment.Ihe magistrate said it was the duty of passengers to keep a look-out for the conductor when payment of their fares was due. there was a great deal of evading payment of fares on the tramcars and something must bo done to stop it. Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., in speaking at a cost of food meeting at Wellington last week, said that ho had noticed in the States that requests from President Wilson or other recogmsed loaders had a wonderful social sanction from the nation.. He instanced a time when petrol was in very short supply, and the President asked the American people to give up all use of motor cars on Sundays, so as to save the commodity. This wag promptly done, and Mr Seddon found that, as he was on a mission, and obliged to travel on the Sabbath, he was continually stopped by chains of 'selfappointed police, who held hands across the road. He was obliged to show his credentials in each case. Mr Seddon urged social sanction to all means as an aid to remedying shortage and other evils in. New Zealand. The increased cost of living applicable to A-dckland was mentioned in the Arbitration Court by Mx A. O'Neill, secretary of the Auckland Nurserymen's Union. He said that the Government Statistician, who should have been the most reliable individual to make a correct statement, put tho increase at something- over 62 points, but from calculations made from accounts kept by 300 or 400 local housewives, it had been ascertained that tho cost of living had gone up approximately 137 per cent. Mr Justice Stringer said it was quite impossible for housewives to make the proper calculations. The court had to accept the Government Statistician's figures, which wore calculated in a scientific way, although there might ha bo an element of error.

The name- of Mr "W. R. Gordon was Inadvertently omitted from the list of vicepresidents of the Kaikorai Band, reported in our issue of yesterday. Mr Gordon Las been an enthusiastic supporter of the band for many years. Sprung in tho right places, built to resist road shocks for tho rider, yet makes tho machine durable-r-Haxley-Davidson motor cycles.—W. A. Justice and Co., Otago Agents, 292 Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt, "Young -wives, guard your beauty." Don't lose it over a steaming tub of clothes. Do your washing with "No Rubbing Laundry Help." Rubbing and scrubbing abolished t —Advt. Ladies' black lisle hose, doublo tops; worth 3s 6d a pair; our special price, 2s 6d pair; money refunded if not approved of.— Mollisons (Limited), Dunedin.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley. dentist, Bank of Anstralaain, corner of Bond and Rottray streets (nest Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859.— Advt Woods' Great Peppermint Ours foe coughs and colds never fails, Zs 9d, 2s 9d — Advt. Watson's No. 10 is a little dooror than, most whiskies, but is worth the money. Advt. Save Your Eyes.—Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0.. London, consulting and oculists' optician.—Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt