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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18624, 4 August 1922, Page 4

Nine bags of Australian mail left Auckland for Dunedin by the Main Trunk express last night. They should arrive here on Saturday night. Mr H. L. Tapley, president of the Overseas dub, mentioned at the monthly meeting of that organisation last night that a service was being held on Sunday afternoon to unveil a memorial to members of the club who hod gone to the war. Over 60 members of the club had volunteered for service, and of this number no fewer than 17 had paid the supreme sacrifice, a very high percentage. The club was fortui ite in the fact that Sir Thomas Mackenzie, who had done a very groat deal for the soldiers when High Commissioner in London, had consented to come to Dunedin and perform the - ceremony, and it was hoped that the attendance would be very large. Mr J. S. Little, representing Messrs Jago and Biggs, the Otago agents, gave a demonstration in the board room of the Express Company’s buildings yesterday afternoon ot the working of the “Bacon Security Lock Plug.” , The plug is a New Zealand invention, and has been patented all over the world. It is intended to add greater security to the looks on doors, etc., and, as explained and ite working demonstrated by Mr Little, it should amply fulfil its purpose. The plug is easily applied, and is not expensive. The demonstration was watched by a number of business people, and at the conclusion a number of'questions were asked and fully answered.

The Beach road, from the city to Portobello, is about to be improved in a way which should make a stroll or a drive along the sunny side of the harbour very pleasurable. At the monthly meeting yesterday the Portobello Road Board, which controls the road, accepted a tender for the supply and delivery of 695 yards of metal, this metal to be delivered on the road, starting from Anderson’s Bay bridge, at the rate ot 50 yards per week. This long delayed improving of the road has resulted from the City Council deciding recently to pay 42>) per cent, of the actual cost. Replying to a deputation (says a Wellington Press Association message), the Hon. J. G. Coates said: “I think the time is ripe for me to say, although I won’t absolutely guarantee it, that we are going to call tenders for the work of duplicating the tunnel at Lake Coleridge electric power station. The estimated cost of the work is £110,000.” An Auckland Press Association message says that the Education Board has decider to forward a memorandum to the department urging that the control of junior high schools bn tested in education boards, as in the case of primary schools. The secretary pointed out that otherwise boards would be limited to the control of children up to the Fourth Standard apd the age of 12 years.

The authorities advise that a female patient escaped from the Seacliff Mental Hospital at 2.45 yesterday morning. She is 54 years of age, of slim build, 4ft llin in height, sallow complexion, dark hair, turning to grey, and was wearing a light grey tweed dress, black sandals, and stockings. In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr G. Mitchell gave notice of toe introduction of the Child Sustenance Bill.

A Press Association message from Auckland says that toe directors of the Colonial Sugar Company have notified Captain- Wallis that he is to retain command of the steamer Rona. He has been granted three months’ leave.

Tfyo county engineer, Maniototo County Council, advises the secretary of the Otago Motor Club that the roads and bridges affected by "the floods ore now open for traffic on the Wedderbum-Lauder road, through St Bathans. The Becks bridge, over the Manuherikia, will, however, not be finished for some time.

Our Auckland correspondent wires that evidence of speculation in the German mark was afforded by the fact that it is now qudtod on toe Auckland Stock Exchange. A firm of local brokers states that for some time past it has been doing business on behalf of clients, inquiring for the mark. This firm in consequence has several million 'marks to its credit in London banks. Other brokers are also receiving inquiries. Selling quotations yesterday were 2600 to toe £ sterling. Australian buyers for Fresian cattle are again operating in- New Zealand (wires our Palmerston North correspondent), and it transpires that Mr H. R. Green, of Eairanga, has just sold to Henry Collins and Co., of South Australia, a two-year-old heifer for 800 guineas, whjch is a record for a New Zealand-bred heifer.

The directors of toe Wanganui’Woollen Mills (Ltd.) have decided to go ahead with toe business in which the company was formed for. toe erection of woollen mills in Wanganui. A highly qualified Scottish expert has been appointed general manager, and leaves for New Zealand by the Corinthic next week. An excellent site for the industry waa secured some time ago, and, on the manager’s arrival, the work of erecting and equipping toe buildings will be at once proceeded with. ' The prospects of the company are regarded by the directors as being very bright. Hie Tuahiwi Hui yesterday was attended by the Hon. J. G. Coates (Native Minister) and a number of members of both Houses (says a Press Association message). Messrs Hone Taare Tikao and Taranaki Te Ua brought under the notice ol the. Minister the commission’s report recommending that £345,000 be paid to the Maoris as. compensation for land taken from them. They asked him .to bring the matter under the notice of the Government so that finality might be reached. Mr Coates, in reply, said that the commission’s report had not been forgotten. At toe present time .it was quite impossible for the Government to hand over £345,000, but it was quite possible that the amount would be paid in several instalments, spread over a number of years. Ratana will be present to-day. - A public meeting convened by the Mayor of Kaitangata (Mr Robert Aitchison) was held in toe Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. There was not a very large attendance, but those present |ave enthusiastic support to a project for holding both a concert and a bazaar to raise funds for the furnishing of the Soldiers’ Club %nd putting the ground in order. Mr Robert Aitchison has been appointed president and Mrs A. MTntosh secretary, and Messrs M’Fadyen, Richardson, Rogers, and Middlemass a concert committee.

The excellent spell of weather experienced by Dunedin of late has resulted in a slightly improved tone in the business world—at least it 4s to the weather .that modest students of psychology among tradesmen attribute this brighter note. Others, however, consider that it is due to the natural cause of the approach' of summer. But business is still by no means easy to procure. “It takes a lot of chasing,” remarked a wholesale man to a reporter yesterday, “and one cannot help contrasting the conditions with tho?e obtaining during the war when all .the ‘chasing’ was done by the retailers." He went on to say that, although it was necessary to work hard to get business, there was enough doing to keep the wolf from the door. Hw general opinion seems to be that a marked improvement may be expected with the progress ot the spring and summer months. There is a possibility that slaughtering will be finished at Burnside works by the end of the week. l

A social gathering in the Garrison Hall, Port Chalmers, yesterday evening celebrated the annual presentation of prizes to the Senior Cadets. The Mayor (Sir J. Watson) was in the chair, and the singers included Mrs J. Morgan, Mrs W. R. Andrews, and Mrs A. Wilson. Cadet W. Legal played a violin solo, and a humorous sketch oy Major F. H. Lampen, D. 5.0., was very popular. An interesting item was the physical drill by the cadets, who were Inspected by Colonel F. Symon, C.M.G., D.S.O. The principal prizes were the Bauchop Memorial Shield, won by Cadet W. Legal, who also was the winner of the third prize for shooting and the third prize for physical drill. The first prize for shooting went to Cadet F. W. -Peters, second prize going to Cadet P. Herum. Corporal W. Souter won. the first prize and Corporal H. W. Clifford the second prize for physical drill. Cadet R. C. Marshall won first prize for aggregate in the B series and Cadet V. Howard won the C series, the latter holding the Area. Championship Belt for shooting. Cadet R. Souter won the William Robert Friar Memorial Prize. The Mayor paid a tribute to Lieutenant H,* S, Montgomery’s ability as officer in charge of Port Chalmers district. Colonel Symon, in t>resenting the Bauchop Shield, told the cadets in simple, appropriate terms of the late Colonel Bauchop’s gallant service and supreme sacrifice for his country, also tolling how his memory was most honoured by those who knew him best. The gathering concluded with a dance, the PikeMargahu band supplying the music. An Auckland correspondent wires that Nellie Bramley’s season of drama concluded amid a scene of enthusiasm unprecedented in the history of His Majesty’s Theatre, hundreds being turned away on the final night. A presentation of a “Lucky Durham” was made at the conclusion of the performance, stalls, circle, and gallery vieing with each other in paying a tribute to what is probably the most popular manager and leading lady of a company which has ever visited Auckland. The scene at the close was amazing. The stage was decorated like a gaily-coloured ballroom, and the company was choerod to the echo. Gifts and bouquets reached the stage in a long procession, and there were insistent calls for Mr Russell, which resulted in a happy speech, wherein he thanked the theatregoers ot Auckland for-the wonderful reception. The producer, Mr Foster, was also compelled to address the audience. Cheer followed cheer, then the singing of'“nor They Are Jolly Good Fellows,” followed by “Auld Lang Syne,” concluded a memorable evening. After Nellie Bramley, still in stage costume, had left the theatre, she was personally greeted by r a large crowd outside, who refused to leave until’she had. said farewell

A Wellington Press Association meategn says that the bakers and pastrycooks’ employers submitted an amended demand to the Arbitration Court yesterday. The desire was expressed for on award, to be made a dominion award. The case was adjourned to allow both parties to confer. The employers ask that the storing hour be 10 p.m. instead of 4 a.m., with an earlier storting hour for holidays, and payment ot * Is a day extra if work is started before 2 a.m. The employers propose that the wages of a baker be £4 13s, and that of a journeyman £4 2s. An unfortunate farmer, residing at Awahuri, who met with disaster, has just filed a schedule in bankruptcy owing to an extraordinary ran of bod took. His'assets were £5, and his net deficiency £2940 2s fid (wires our Feilding correspondent). In his statement he showed that he took up a soldier’s section of 36i acres on the Eopane estate, near Awahuri, and subsequently he purchased 26 cows, which cost £BOO. In August of ISIS his sod was token to Palmerston North Hospital, and died there. Nine of his cows died and four were sold. Again, in IS2O, 11 of his best cows died, aAd three went out with bad quarters. His wife arranged with a party to build a house out of her own means, and he was to help her. .Us house, was just about completed, and he went to Wellington at the request of the Commissioner of Crown Lands in connection with a further advance, when fire completely destroyed his home. He attributed his failure to the loss of his cows, to the fire,, and to the slump in the prices of dairy produce.

The community singing at Coal Creek this week was not quite so well attended aa usual, .but a goodly number of cheerful singers were present. It was decided to purchase a supply of up-to-date sheets. Mr John Bennetts conducted, and Mrs Rank Tamblyn was pianists. “Industry, Industrial PoKcy, and Labour in Modern Germany* was toe subject of Archdeacon Woodthorpe’a interesting lecture, delivered before toe W.E.A. doss, Anderson’s Bay, on Wednesday evening. He prefaced his remarks by stating that toe expansion of Germany since 1871 to toe Great War was toe moot remarkable fact in modern history. At toe former date the majority of the population waa ratal, and not till toe nineteenth century did she develop town life like that of Napoleonic France. Then in two generations came the expansion of a modern and financial banking system. Continuing, the archdeacon compared this system with that of Great Britain. The war of 1870 gave Germany half of toe most valuable ore deposit of Europe, but, owing to a scientific error by geologists, she did not include the whole of the field. He dwelt, upon the method of taxation, and toe reduction of the mark. He stressed the fact of the German belief in education, and that the people have applied their knowledge gained to industry, especially of a technical nature. He concluded his lecture with a brief review of the economic position of Germany at toe present time, and the difficulties facing her in connection with tod reparation question. Awards in toe cover design for the pixy grammes of the Wellington Competitions are announced (says a Press Association message). There Were a large number of entries, and toe standard is much superior to that of previous yeora Miss May Feilding (Wellington) was placed first, the next in order of merit being A. G. Liddell (Wellington), Harry Clark (Auckland), and S. B, Small (Wanganui). There waa a dean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning. Nominations of members of the Otago Educational Institute for toe various offices for the coming year will dose not later than August 31. Butchers are using Harley Motor Cycles, with delivery boxes attached; efficient and economical; •carries Bowt one load. CaQ for free demonstration. —W. A. Justice and Co., Garage, Dunedin. —Advt, The “Sing Germ" is the only genn that “No-Rubbing" Laundry Help will all aw to live in toe washhouse. Sneddon and Son.—Advt The Pacific Starr-Bowkett Building Society invites membership in toe No. 4 group now in operation. Loans by ballot ana sale. Office: 86 Bang Edward street. —Advt Palmdive Toilet Soap. The smooth, creamy lather of this new aoap softens, preserves, and protects the most sensitive skin. Price, Is 3d per cake.— At Mollisons. Advt. High-grade tailored suits and costumes at greatly reduced prices. Suita from £6 10s to £§ 10s. Costumes from £8 10s.—O. S. Roberts, Stock Exchange, Water street entrance. Late night Friday.—Advt The nip for nippy winter weather, Watson’s No. 10. Fine old Scotch whisky.—Advt. A E. J. Blakeley, den tut. Bank ol Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray street* (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859. Advt. Save your Eyes.—Consult Peter O. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 10., London, consulting and oculists’ optician.—“ Peter Dick,*'' jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt