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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18510, 22 March 1922, Page 4

The Hon. J. G. Coates (Postmastergeneral) stated yesterday in reply to a question whether it was proposed to increase the telephone charges that the department was considering a revision of the charges, but nothing definite had yet been placed before him (wires our special reporter from Alexandra). In tfee event of a graduated scale being introduced, added the Minister, it will operate equitably in the case of ell classes of subscribers. In any case the final decision rests with the Cabinet. ' The Cromwell Development Company’s works, which have been stopped tor some tune owing to the absence aoroad of Mr P. K. bargood (cnairmonj, are about to be restarted, with a view to attaining their objective, wmcU is to get the water on the hat. it is expected tuat this will be completed by the spring. Mr bargood told our special reporter yesterday tuat he had every nope ol the realisation of his original idea, wmoh waa the reticulation ol the wnole ot tne Molyneux Valley and a radius oi 50 miles around Cromwell with electric power and ligbt. As a portion of that scnerne it would be necessary that electrical pumping stations should he established in various places to raise the Water to the high levels of the splendidly fertile terraces, whioh would then be made highly productive. A meeting of those interested in a public appeal on uchait 01 the starving population of Russia and other European countries, called by the Mayor of the city (Mr J. S. Douglas), was held in the iown Hall yesteroay afternoon. The Mayor, who presided, having mentioned the object of the meeting, stated that some time ago he had received a telegram from the Lord Mayor of London, stating that they were desirous of obtaining contributions from countries connected With the Empire. A letter had followed that telegram. We were here faced with unemployment and financial stress, but there were others who had to be considered. The Mayor went on to mention what had subsequently transpired, and stated that an appeal had been made by the press, and £SO had been subscribed. But that was very small for a city like Dunedin. Since then the press hod been continually accepting donations, which had no doubt been forwarded to the Minister of Internal Adairs. The question for the was as to the best methods to pursue. The Rev. Bush-King moved that the meeting endorsee the appeal of the Red Cross Societies for the relief of the people of Central Europe, and commends the appeal to the earnest sympathy of the citizens of Dunedin. The motion was seconded by Prof. Pringle, who said that the question was an urgent one, There were two reasons that might be advanced why New Zealand should not take part in the movement. Ona was the problem of unemployment, which was no excuse, and the other was that it was suggested that Russia was a Bolshevik State, and that we should not become involved with it. But he contended that this was a case of common humanity. The motion was carried, and after some slight discussion, in the course of which it was suggested that they should have a “Russian Day,” it was further moved by the Rev. Bush-King—“That a committee consisting of representatives of the various churches, publio and semi-public bodies be set up, to include the Mayor, the Revs. Diamond, Fairmaid, Rugby Pratt, Kempton, Balfour, Prof. Pringle, as representing the League of Nations, Colonel Colquhoun, Mr Rosevear, Cr Begg, Mesdames Jackson, Carmalt Jones, and Driver. This motion was withdrawn a few later, it being suggested that it would be better to first of all set up a small committee, which could be extended. The motion ultimately passed was that a committee consisting of Prof. Pringle, Mr Saunders (Trades and Labour Council), Mr Rosevear, Cr Begg, Mrs Oarmolt Jones, Mrs .Taokson, and the Mayor (Mr Douglas) be set up to go into the matter. One of the exhibits brought back from Americas by Mr H. A. Ward, of the Wellington city milk department, was a test tube (sealed) containing in sections all the elements contained in milk. The top section shows the ash, and next in order downwards are shown the albumen, sugar, casein, and fat. Such tubes are used in the schools in educating the children as to the constituents of milk, and the properties possessed by each. It is claimed that by this means the children can be taught ct a glance almost the elements of the most nutritive food known to mankind.

A considerable amount of basic slag comes to New Zealand from Belgium (wires our Wellington correspondent). It is used mainly in the Auckland district. Such fertilisers have always come into New Zealand free of duty, but the Customs Department, thinking the law in regard to depreciated currency applied, began to collect duty cn the Belgian slag. Naturally the importers took exception to this, as there was no question of assisting a British industry involved. It has now been decided that no duty is chargeable. The infectious diseases returns for the Dunedin and Fever Hospitals for the week ending March 20 are aa follow:—Diphtheria cases—Admitted, nil; discharged, three; remaining, five. ijoarlet fever oases—Admitted, two; discharged, nil; remaining, five. The total admissions were two, the total discharges three, and the total remaining 10. His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) sat in Chambers yesterday. He granted probate of the wills of Mary Hegarty and Martha Jane Wilson. Aa to an application to appoint Mary Emily Lloyd and Helen Ada Haugh to administer the will of James Lloyd, owing to the decease of the original executor, his Honor made an order appointing the two ladies named. In regard to divorce matters hia Honor directed that notices of citation bo served by advertisement in re Mary Jane Clark v. Walter Clark and in re Agnes Maxwell MacFarlane v. Andrew Cowan MacFarlane. In connection with a petition as to directions for notice to creditor* and to others in re Annie Finnerty Scully, hia Honor directed that notice be by advertisement. Application was made to alter the title of “The Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand” to “The Standard Fire Insurance Company of New Zealand.” The application was granted. Two men, nnder the influence of liquor, were arrested by the police in Stuart street shortly after six o’clock last evening. The men had evidently got into a drunken squabble, as one of them had received rn injury to his leg, and had to be taken to the Hospital. An example of the generosity and public spirit of the local Chinese community was brought nnder the notice of the Otago University Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr H. D. Skinner, assistant curator of the Museum, reported that the Chinese community had contributed a sum of £35 for the purchase of display casee at the Museum. The council agreed to express its warm thanks to the donors. The cases are intended specially for the exhibition of a collection of Chinese curios and objets d’art, and one has already been set in position. It contains a number of beautifully carved models illustrating various, Chinese occupations and also some exquisite pieces of porcelain. Another case is to be purchased and arranged later on. The Otago Committee for European Student Relief met in the Chancellor’s room at the Medical School last* evening. In the absence of the chairman, the Rev. Dr Cameron, Professor Pringle presided. _lt was-agreed that in order to avoid dashing with other public appeals for European relief the work of the committee should be confined to appeals for funds in the University of Otago and the Technical Colleges and secondary school* of Otago and Southland. The work thus involved was divided among three committees, one concerned with the University and Training College, another with the secondary schools of Dunedin, and the third with the secondary schools of Otago and Southland. A Publicity Committee was also appointed to draw up circulars and distribute literature and information generally. At the meeting of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club it was reported that a white Leghorn in a single pen egg-laying competition had up till Monday laid 319 eggs, .(hus creating a fresh dominion record (says a Christchurch Press Association message). The bird, which is the property of Mr W, H. West, of Christchurch, will be kept for a further 20 days to complete the year. The theft of £llO in notes and about £4o' worth of wearing apparel and other valuables is reported from a residence ct Onehunga (says an Auckland Press Association message). The stolen property was not all taken at one time, the money being missed first, the other losses taking place a few days after. > The Prime Minister stated yesterday that income tax payments had quite coma up to expectations (saya a Wellington Press Association message). Thu he attributed in a large measure to the rebate of 5 per cent, offered for prompt payment It was the opinion of all financial experts, added Mr Massey, that but for this inducement the collection of the tax would not have been nearly so successful. A' Perth message to the Sydney papers states that James Ridley, a seaman, who was charged before Mr Justice with shopbreaking at Fremantle, pleaded drunkenness aa an excuse and offered to give up drink if he was leniently treated. The Judge: There is no need to give up drink, but drink in moderation. To give up drink is almost as bad aa to get drunk. I have an affection for sailors, though they are a bad lot. I will let you off if yon go to sea. The frequency of slips in the Otira Gorge, says the West Coast correspondent of the &un, has set people on this side of the Alps wondering what w.ill happen when the opening of the Otira tunnel no longer necessitates the constant attention and upkeep which the coach road over the mountains now receives. The slip which occurred last week was the largest experienced for some years, and only the quick work of an expert repair gang prevented more serious delays. The destiny popularly planned for this historic road is that its uesfulness will continue ns the only possible route for overland motorists, and as a resort for tourists ;n----terested in the far-famed beauty of the gorge; but if rainfalls as heavy as those recently cause further landslides, will repairs be made and who will effect them ? The Government, unless its financial position :s much improved, is not likely to exert itself in the interests of casual traffic, and there is in any case a rumour that the Public Works Department will transfer the responsibility of the road to the local body, with no incentive offering to clear the debris away quickly and effectively. It is not altogether improbable that a road blocked with shingle will in time become a broken chain. A Press 'Association message from Invercargil! says a meeting of shareholders of the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association resolved to increase tie capital of the association to £325,00C by ihe issue of 15,000 £5 deposit preference shares, to be available only to persons having deposits cr credits with the association. Something in the nature of a cyclone struck the central portion of New Plymouth shortly before six o’clock last Thursday afternoon. With loud, startling roar the wind came off the sea in the vicinity of Kawaroa Park and took a narrow course through the town in an easterly direction. It was accompanied by torrential rain, which for a few minutes made watercourses of the streets. Several dwellings and business premises suffered damage. The verandah roofing was torn completely away from a house in Hine street, and one of the supporting posts was hurled on to the roof of a neighbouring house, penetrating the iron. The roof of a garage in King street occupied by Mosers George and Julian was also damaged. At the foot of King street the cyclone struck King’s Buildings, breaking the glass of several windows, and bring, ing down a brick and iron chimney, which fell on a skylight. Sweeping thence into Devon street, the cyclone broke one of the large plate-glass windows in the H.B. building ami a window in the Imperial Hotel, The force of the wind seems to have been dissipated as it progressed beyond this point. The General Committee of thfe Manawatu A. and P. Association discussed the Govern, ment’s amusement tax, gate receipts, and members’ subscriptions (says a Palmerston North Press Association message). It was decided to write to all associations up to Hawke’s Bay and in Manawatu, and also the members of Parliament for the respective districts, objecting to the tax, and to arrange a joint deputation to the Prime Minister urging him to exempt associations from the operation of the tax. It was decided to write to the Council of Agriculture soliciting its support.

At the meeting of the University Council yesterday Dr Benham suggested that the treasurer might make some statement clearly placing the position in regard to students’ fees. There seemed to be a good deal of misunderstanding, he said, the publio apparently not having yet grasped the fact that the expense of the University, like everything else, had “gone up.” Mr L. D. Ritchie said there was little to explain. A committee had gone into the cost of university education, really the matter cf the increased salaries of the professors, some months ago. The council either had to call on students to pay £1 5s more in respect of certain classes or ask students to pay a general increase on all subjects, and the former course had been adopted. In a letter to us, in which they credit the City Fire Brigade with having effected “a very fine save” in the fire at their premises in Maclaggan street last week in confining the damage to one department, Messrs William Stewart and Co. mention that two men from H.M.S. Chatham rendered yeoman service. “We were not aware,” they write, "that when on shore leave these men ore expected to assist in such emergencies, and considering they are not specially equipped for this work at the time, their conduct gives further proof that the British Navy, to the last main, is always ready to protect the lives and property of British subjects, when in danger, at any time and in any place.’ America believes milk to be the most nutritious of all foods. In order to impress this on the people, vaat advertising campaigns are continually in progress, pointing out to all that relatively milk is the best and cheapest of foods. Mr H. A. Ward, manager of the Wellington city milk department, has brought back with him from the States samples of the artistic coloured posters which are to be found exhibited in almost every city, giving all kinds of information respecting the virtues of milk and dairy products. One of these stales: “There are no substitutes for dairy produce—and healthy children.” Another says: "The most healthful nation is that which depends mostly on milk foods,” and posters commanding the people to “use more milk, ’ “use more butter,” and “use more cheese” serve to attract the eye and hold the attention. One exquisitely-coloured poster has cs a centrepiece a pound of cheese, from which radiate direction lines ending in “true to nature” coloured foods set out in dishes. This indicates that one pound of cheese contains as much nutriment as 2ilb of beef steak, 6 4-51 b of chicken, lilb of ham, 71b of codfish, 25 eggs, 3ilb beans, 81b peas, cr 19 2-31 bof tomatoes. Is it any wonder that there is a lively demand for New Zealand cheese on the Home market? For a number of years visitors to Redcliffs have noticed the yacht Yvonne »t her anchorage near the Power Boat Club’s pavilion (says the Lyttelton Times). This position she took up after her historic feat at Port Chalmers, where she cleared the breakwater on the top of a big sea during a heavy gale. Although dismantled, the boat’s graceful line# have always attracted attention, and the reabipping of the gear during the past week has revived pleasant recollections of Professor Scott’s achievements. On Sunday sail was hoisted by her new owners, and the craft made over the bar bound for Lyttelton. After about seven years’ total inactivity the sight of the favourite again yielding to the breeze was a very gratifying one- to many who had learned to regard her as a friend to the sport of yachting. A practical joke, which' might have had serious consequences, was perpetrated ot Kaiapoi on Friday night (says the Christchurch Press). Mr H. W. Childs, engineer of the Kaiapoi Fire Brigade, who lives with his family on the brigade premises, was awakened about 11.30 p.m. to find that the place was full of smoke. On making a hurried inspection of the premises he found that the furnace of the steam fire engine had been lighted, whidh caused dense volumes of smoke to pervade the building. The fire was discovered just in time, as the ceiling of the engine-room, which is of steel, was practically red hot. The gauge on the engine was registering ten pounds of steam. In the fonr principal cities the death rate per 1000 of population during February was as follows (metropolitan areas being given in parentheses):—Auckland, 0.82 (0.65); Wellington, 0.78 (0.68); Christchurch, 0.82 (0.69); Dunedin, 0.53 (0.51). Including the suburban Christchurch is the highest, and Dunedin the lowest. The total births registered for the four principal suburban areas amounted to 739, as against 818 in January . —a decrease of 79. The deaths in February were 285—a decrease of 43 compared with the previous month. Thirty-six of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 12.46 per cent, of the whole number. Thirty of these were under one year of age. Pull, pull, puD; that’s all the HarleyDavidson motor cycle knows.- Otago agents; W. A. Justice and Co., Imperial Garage. 2S? Prince# street. Dunedin.—Advt The “ Grecian bend ” hes prone completely out of fashion, likewise the washboard slavery bend, thanks to No Rubbing Laundry Help “So eey all of us.” Dunedin merchants.—Advt. Men’s warm Union shirts, collars attached, light grounds, with assarted coloured stripes; splendid line for winter wear; price 10s 6d post free. —Mollisona Ltd.—Advt. Watson's ‘ No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, hut is worth the money.— Advt A E. J, Blakeley, dentist. Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray street* (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859. Advt. Save your Byes.—Consult Peter G. Diok. D.8.0.A., F. 1.0., London, consulting and oculists’ optician.—“ Peter Diok,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place. Dunedin.—Advt