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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18325, 16 August 1921, Page 4

The Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Sunday from Sydney, brought mails from Australia, the East, and Africa. Tire Dunedin portion should arrive in time to be distributed on Wednesday morning. The Marama, which is due to arrive at Wellington this morning from San Francisco, has a large oversea mail on board. The local portion , should be delivered . on Thursday morning. The return of infectious diseases in the Dunedin and Lake Logan Hospitals for the week ending at midday yesterday is as follows:—Diphtheria/—admitted 8, discharged 8, remaining 39; scarlet fever—: admitted 1, discharged 1, remaining 5; typhoid fever —remaining 1; —total remaining, 45. The suggestion that there should be a differentation in the postal rates, so that letters intended for town and suburban delivery should be delivered at cheaper rates was made to v the Chamber of Commerce last n;ght by Mr H. C. Campbell, who stated that such a system was in operation in England. The matter was referred to the incoming council for consideration.

Early on Sunday afternoon a motor cycle being ridden into town by Harold North, of Mosgiel, came into collision'' with a motor car going south just opposite the Farkside Hotel. Mr North, who is a motor proprietor, was capsized and sustained a nasty cut above the eye, which was attended by Dr Lindon.' The cycle was, fortunately, not much damaged. £t is stated that neither the cycle nor the car was travelling at an excessive speed at the time. An Auckland Press Association message says that when the Tofua, left Tonga there had been 100 cases of influenza and two deaths among the natives. The Council of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce decided last might to support the proposal that New Zealand standard time should be advanced to exactly 12 hours ahead of Greenwich. The proposal originated with the Philosophical Society in Wellington, and has been taken up by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce principally on the ground that it would result in a saving of the peak load at the power station when the demand for lighting overlaps the demand for power. This occurs in the winter time between 4.30 and 6 p.m. It was suggested that the change would not affect much saving in Dunedin, but one member stated on the authority of Mr Edgar (Assistant City Electrical Engineer) that the department was not so much,, afraid of the morning lighting as of the evening. Thpugh the factories would start at 7.30 a.m. (present time), there would be no demand for lighting from the shops until 8.30, and private lighting was not such a big item.

A meeting of subscribers was held at Port Chalmers yesterday evening to decide the form and the site of the proposed soldiers’ memorial. Mr J. M. Stevenson (Mayor) presided. It was decided that a cenotaph bo erected. Several sites were suggested. The rise of George street was rejected, as was also a site proposed adjacent to the Scott memorial oaim on the hill, these being turned down by vote in favour of Grey street. Against the proposed site in Grey street, near the Mechanics’ Institute, it was proposed to put the cenotaph in the new cemetery near the path leading to Carey Bay. The cemetery site was not put to the vote as against the Grey street site, the meeting deciding to adjourn for a week so that the committee could have the two sites marked by polos meanwhile, thus enabling subscribers to judge as to the more suitable.

At the close of the mildest winter on record a number of farmers in Ashburton district find themselves faced with a surplus of fat sheep on hand, mostly wethers, and as the freezing works are closed down and turnips and other winter feed is becoming scare, it is feared that the sheep will go back in condition before they can be profitably disposed of (wires our Christchurch correspondent). It is considered that if one of the freezing works were to open temporarily thete would be no difficulty in mustering at least 8000 to 10,000 fat sheep in Ashburton district alone, and still leave sufficient for all local butchers’ requirements. A nice rain fell at the end of last week, and this has wonderfully freshened up the growth of early aytumnsown oats as well as wheat, also grass pastures, and there is now a very perceptible growth. Oats for green feed have come away well, and there is every appearance that there will be no shortage of feed when lambing becomes general. There was a further good rain during the greater part of Sunday night, and it has now penetrated well down into the subsoil. There are a good many lambs to be seen on various parts of the plains, all vigorous and healthy. About 4.20 yesterday morning several residents in Caversham were awakened from their slumbers by a loud report, which was followed in a few minutes by another. Inquiries failed to elicit any explanation of the unusual noise.

The Puketoi station. Central Otago, has always been noted for its merino stud sheep, and Mrs Watson Shehnap ii ’evidently determined that it shall retain its reputation. Mr J. Little, the manager, attended the recent ram fair in Melbourne, and made three purchases from leading Australian flocks. Of these one came from Tasmanian and two from Victorian studs, one of the animals fetching 160 guineas under the hammer. This, we understand, was the highest priced ram sold at the fair. Tho sheep—one of which is a twotooth and two are four-tooth—arrived in the Paloona from Melbourne yesterday, consigned through Messrs Murray Roberts, and Co., having stood the voyage well. Mr Litt'e was in charge, and will see to their conveyance to Puketoi:

The Clutha Presbytery at its on Friday agreed, with a few minor alterations, to the terms of the basis of union between the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches. Nearly every membet seemed to be in hearty accord with tho suggested union. A coup which takes some beating is said to have been enacted by two pals, strangers to these parts, on an express train that steamed into Auckland, on a recent morning (says the Auckland Star). They were evidently pressed for money and decided upon the novel . scheme of one making the journey in a sack. Camouflaged with this covering he was hoisted on to his mate’s shoulders and deposited under a seat in a “ smoker ” adjoining the postal van. There he remained until the city was reached, and the journey so far having been negotiated without interference, he was once again hauled on to his mate’s shoulders and in a fe*v momenta was released from his hiding place to wait away with his companion. A party who saw the pair said they undoubtedly appeared to have been down in their luck. He judged from their appearance that they were immigrants. Inquiries regarding the affair were instituted in several quarters. “ The tradespeople of these parts must be very confiding to allow this man to get in their debts to the extent of £1000,” v said Mr A- M. Mowlem, S.M., in the course of a judgment summons case heard at the sitting of the New Plymouth Court the other day. During the case it was elicited that debtor, (a Native) owed debts to unsecured creditors, aggregating £IOOO. He was examined at length as to what he had done with the proceeds from the sale of some lands,- and it appeared that the 1 money had gone in the purchase and upkeep of a motor car and the purchase of food and clothing. Debtor admitted not having done any work in the last 12 months. Asked if he was prepared to do anything towards a settlement, >the Native, to the t amusement of those suggested it would be all right if his children worked and looked after him. The magistrate did not think it was any use making' an order for payment, and suggested that the proper proceedings might be instituted under the i Bankruptcy Act. The'' Clutha Presbytery at its last meeting gave some time to the consideration of the Assembly remit in re the status of home missionaries. On Ike motion of Mr Currie,. seconded by Mr Dow, 'the following was agreed to: —(1) - That the ordination of "duly qualified home missionaries be carried out as at present; (2) that on a home missionary beginning work in a new district the Presbytery arrange for a reception ■ service; (3) that, the Presbytery is opposed to granting the home missionary a seat in Presbytery with full voting powers; (4) that, as far as possible, kirk seaappp be established in homo mission chargesL and that such sessions be asked ;to the home missionary, to Presbytery at least half-time; (5) that, in accordance .with the principle of the scheme propounded in die -Assembly in 1910, home mission station* and home missionaries be graded, and, that tho elder and more efficient men receive the best appointments, with a salary considerably in 'advance of the next lower grade.

A pathetic example of an unfortunate habit was presented at the Police Courts when a good-looking, well-dressed woman, whose age was given as 39, and who spoke in ladyjike accents, was charged with drunkenness for the third time, within a few Weeks (says the Auckland Star). - She was said to be the former wife of a wealthy man in a New Zealand town, who divorced her some years ago. The woman admitted numerous previous convictions for drunkenness, and that she had spent 12 months, at Rotoroa Island without resultant good, but she pleaded for another chance, saying she intended ■ going to another town and would try and improve in the future. “I will promise never to come here again, if you let me go," she said. The magistrate was moved by the appeal. “ Against my better judgment, I will give you another chance,” said Mr Bundle. “You are convicted and ordered to come up for sentence in seven days. If you go to another place, it will be all right; if you don’t, you will be brought here for sentence." The Lord Chief. Justice’s Court of Law refused to sacrifice its dignity over the Derby, but' the proceedings were held up while everybody learned the result (says the London correspondent .of the New York Tribune). A case was in progress when a piece of paper mysteriously • found its way ' to the court room press box, and then was handed to an associate, who read was was* written on it, and pawed it on to the judge. His lordship quietly adjusted his wig, unfolded the paper, nodded, and sent it on to the lawyers, who' conferred briefly, and then handed it on to the jurors, who were beginning to show interest. Finally the prosecutor, addressing the witness in the box, asked him when he had married this woman. The witness answered: “ Who won?” The foreman of of the jury then handed the paper to the witness, who scanned it in silence, then answered the question, and the case proceeded.

“I do not agree with judgment sumi monses being used as methods of' extortion,” remarked Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland. “ Such summonses are for dishonest debtors, and before, I make an order 1 want to know the financial position of a debtor. You make an affidavit that a debtor has had the means to pay since the judgment was given against him, Yoa must substantiate the affidavit if you want an order. Judgment summonses were not intended to be \held over a man’s head. I will not make a man a defaulter unless lam satisfied. Ido not want to commit any man to gaol when he has not got the means to pay.” This ruling came rather as a surprise to counsel (says the Auckland Star), and as a result several applications were allowed to stand down to enble evidence to be procured in support of the affidavits. In another case Mr Bundle refused an application for a month’s adjournment and struck the case, out In another instance his Worship objected to a judgment summons being taken out within a few. weeks of the order for payment being made. The Naturalists’ Field Club has been, in existence for 50 years, and during that period has done much valuable work in the study of Nature around Dunedin. The finances of the club need help, and the Hon. G. jMThomson has kindly consented to give a lecture at the Medical School Lecture Boom, King street, on Wednesday, I7th inst., in aid of the funds of the club. The subject is to be “ Our Fishes and Other Sea Life,” and is illustrated by special photographs, and should attract those interested both on the practical and the scientific side. • Never a mechanical stop when yoa ride a Harley-Davidson motor cyole. ota£O agents: W. A. Justice and Co., imperial Garage. 292 Princes street. Dunedin.—Advt. Dainty frocks are never injured when washed with “No-rubbing’’—the positive labour-saving laundry nelp.—Advt. Here’s a Plum.—2o only jute sofa squares, 7ft x 4ft, good colourings: usually 65s—to be cleared at 39s fid each.—Mollisons (Ltd.), Advt. . , , “Cheerio.” Conviviality and friendship suggest the best —Watson’s No. 10 whisky. —Advt. , . _ A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office).' Telephone 1858. Advt. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt. Save Your Eyes.—Consult Peter 6. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0., London, consulting ana oculists’ optician.—“ Peter Diok,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dundclin.—Advt.