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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18352, 16 September 1921, Page 4

The Chief Postmaster advises that mails for New Zealand were despatched from London, via Panama, on August 31 by the Waimana, and on September 8 by the Tainui. The Chief Postmaster advises that mails which left Wellington on August 2, per R.M.S. Tahiti, via -San Francisco, arrived in London on the 9th inst. Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., held a. short sitting of the City Police Court yesterday morning, when a man named John Davidson was dealt with on a charge of drunkenness, and a further charge of disobeying a maintenance order, the arrears upon which amounted to £36 17s Bd. .For being drunk he was convicted and fined 40s, in default seven days’ imprisonment, and for disregarding the maintenance order he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, to be released upon payment of the arrears.

A meeting of ladles interested in the Kaikorai Band proceeding to Ballarat to taka part in the competitions to be held there, convened by the Mayor of the City, was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The attendance of ladies was meagre, the number present a quarter of an hour after the time of meeting being limited. The Mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas) mentioned that some 18 months ago they had set out to do something towards sending the Kaikorai Band to Ballarat to represent, not only Dunedin, but the dominion, iU the competition for the blue ribbon. Things had looked very promising at that time, and yeoman work had been done. The time for the band to leave was approaching, and the Citizens’ Committee had boon considering various ways by which the balance of the necessary money might be raised. Subscriptions were coming in very' satisfactorily, and they had now decided to hold a promenade concert in the Drill Hall the last Saturday in the current month. The band would give a concert, and would be assisted by the Returned Soldiers, and Commercial' Travellers’ Choirs, the Boxing Association having also promised to help. The evening should be an attractive one. It was proposed to issue tickets at Is each. Certain obligations had been entered into, and if the band could not go there would be a loss. That they need not, however, fear, because they felt sure they could raise the money. Mr T. B. Fairbairn stated that what was at the present time urgently requested was the co-operation of the Ladies. The balance required was not largo. “Bag Day” was discussed, and it was mentioned that 2600 tickets had been issued. Mrs Baker said that what the ladies wanted was the goods and the' bags. That was all. After some conversational discussion it was decided that the ladies meet at Mr E. S. Wilson’s office at 3 o’clock next Wednesday afternoon.

A Press Association message from Hoki- , tika says that Mr J. Bushby, coming at the invitatibn of the Progress League, delivered an interesting address in the Town Hall -on the story of Arthur’s Pass tunnel, illustrated by numerous slides. At its close the lecturer was thanked, and a motion was carried the difficulties so masterfully overcome and the engineering skill so wonderfully displayed by the staff in carrying through the great work.” The meeting also appreciated past and present Governments' attention to this national work, and recognising tire immense service the line will prove to the railway system, considers the authorities well advised at this juncture in concentrating on the speediest completion of the work, as was done in' the North Island tnffik line when Auckland and Wellington were linked up. A groat volume of traffic will , spontaneously result once the Midland line is available to carry the bulky goods traffic always offering between the East and West Coasts.” In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., Messrs Butterworth’a, Ltd., obtained judgment against R. P. Gray, of Christchurch, for £36 6s 9d due on a promissory note, and the defendant was also ordered to pay costs amounting to £4 Is 6<J. Sarah Burleigh (Milton) proceeded against John Sutherland (Dunedin) on a judgment summons for ss, the balance of an account due. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount' at once, with costs (6s), in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. The remaining case was one in which David Milligan, tailor, of Wellington, claimed tile sum of £l7 8s from G. E. Pope, of Dunedin, on a judgment summons. The magistrate made an order for the payment of the amount, with cost’s(2os), in default three weeks’ imprisonment. The Central Fire Brigade received a call at 4.50 yesterday to a wooden houso owned and occupied by Mr H. W. Reid, 3 Peel street, Mornington, where an outbreak had occurred as the result of painters using a blow-lamp. The fire was quickly suppressed, little damage resulting. The annual ball of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association was held last night, over 90 couples participating in the enjoyment of the evening. The Art Gallery Hall was decorated with bunting for the occasion, the floor being in excellent condition. Dr Harrison (president of the association) and Mrs T. W. M'DonakL led the grand march to the excellent music of Messrs Mitchell and Dagg’s Jazz Orchestra. Messrs G. Baker and J. Henderson acted as M.C.’s, Mesdameg T. W. M'Donald and J. M. Park attending as chaperones. Dancing was continued till the early morning, Mrs Winter and assistants providing an enjoyable and plentiful supper. The Social Committee of the Returned Soldiers’ Club carried out everything in a most satisfactory manner. Extras were supplied by Mr Fogo. The Christchurch magistrate’s comment on crimes against property applies equally to Wellington City and district (wires our Wellington correspondent). Palmerston North has been troubled with quite a number of sneak thieves during the past week or two. Robberies from clothes lines have been of frequent occurrence, and some c| the thieves have turned their attention to gardens, from which both vegetables and flowers have been taken. The Defence Headquarters were broken into, a window being (smashed to gain entrance. An unsuccessful attempt was made to break open the safo at Heretaunga. The gardens of houses bordering the links have frequently been stripped of their flowers, some of which have been dug up by the roots. Recently in Wellington Botanic Gardens the beautiful hyacinth beds were stripped of all the, flowers, the marks of high-heeled shoes indicating that in this case the offenders were women. Spoons and knives and forks, and even cups and saucers, have been stolen from Wellington restaurants, and the caterers at public dances and entertainments are often heavy losers. Women engaged as waitresses have bcen.known to have specially large pockets made in their clothing, and in these cutlery, crockery, and oven eatables have been and carried away. Servant girls in private houses often get away with the property of their mistresses. Some time agw a Wellington resident had property valued at about £2OO token away by a tenant. Those ' who were liable to subscribe to the soldiers’ settlement loan, and did not do so, were liable under the compulsory clauses of the Act to take up bonds on which they would receive only 3 per cent, interest (wires our Wellington correspondent). Nearly oil those liable to subscribe did so within the prescribed period, or were able to show that they had good reasons for not doing so. There are now in existence some 3 per cent, as well as 6 per cent, bonds in connection with this loan, but it ia said that there is no likelihood of confusion arising in consequence, as intending buyers will always get full particulars of the nature of the investment. At the conference of the Dominion Garage Proprietors and Cycle Traders’ Association Mr Cousins (president.) said that it wag contended by coach and motor body builders that the bodies of motor vehicles could and should be manufactured in New Zealand, and on each revision of the Customs tariff strong representations for a high protective duty had been made (says a Press Association telegram from Auckland). The motor car importers and distributors, he said, should strongly resist this claim. The coac.libujlding industry was unable to provide at the present time all tiro motor bodies required. He gave figures to show that a large number of expensive chasses were held up awaiting the building of bodies, the amount of interest which this delay oq?t the importers being very .serious. The association claimed that under the present tariff, with the high freights and the low conversion rate of exchange, the local motor body manufacturer had been fully protected, and had failed to demonstrate his ability to cope with the work offered to him. Any further protection by way of increased duties would increase- the cost to the user, and would prove a serious menace to the development of motor traction. Coloured varieties of potatoes are not so much favoured as they were previously. Mr H. E. M'Gowan, of South Canterbury, writing in the Journal of Agriculture, remarks that “this has been caused through some growers producing a certain red potato which is objectionable for the table, as after being boiled it turns an unsightly dark colour. The only reason why these growers produce this potato is because it ia a very heavy cropper (they always grow another variety "for their own use). J It is most unfortunate that this one red variety has spoiled the whole New Zealand market for coloured potatoes. To the consumer one rod variety is the same as another, but some of our red-skinned varieties axe the best-quality table potatoes grown.”

German nomenclature is still unpopular. The Hanover Lavm Tennis Club has this year changed its name to Waimana. There is at present on exhibition at the Now Plymouth Museum a medal which is interesting as a souvenir of the recent Great War, and also as an indication of Hunnish mentality. This is a specimen of the medal struck by the Germans to commemorate the exploit of the U-boat officer, Kapiton-Leutnant Otto Weddigen, who sank three British warships—-the Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy—on an afternoon early in the war. It is said that only 16 of these souvenirs were made, and the one at present in Now Plymouth is the only one known to be outside Germany, its former owner giving it to a New Zealander who showed him some kindness. .The medal displays a likeness of the youthful submarine commander on one side, and on the reverse side the three doomed vessels are depicted sinking beneath the ocean waves. The owner of the souvenir (Mr F. Findlay) has deposited it temporarily in the museum. Leave the traffic in your dust. Ride a Harley-Davidson motor cycle, and be first on the road.—W. A. Justice and Co., Otago agents 292 Princes street. Dunedin.—Advt. Wash-day drudgery was knocked out in the first round with that remarkable laundry help—“No-rubbing.”—AdVt. Knitters please noteWe have wool for jumper blouses, etc., in shades ,of helio, saxe, and vieux rose, at Is 4d per ekein.— 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 1859. 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