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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18673, 30 September 1922, Page 7

The Dunedin portion of the Tahiti s mail came to hand last night. and will he delivered this morning. There are 143 bags from the United Kingdom, 27 bags from the United States of America, and 28 parcel receptacles from San Francisco. Detective Beer and Constable Findlay arrested a young man named James Linford Sharp at Mosgiel yesterday afternoon for breaking, entering, and theft. Sharp will appear 'before the City Police Court this morning, and a remand will bo applied for, as further charges are pending. A feature of the Spring Show of the Dunedin Horticultural Society, which is to be held next week,_ will ho tho interprovincial competition in between Canterbury and Otago for the silver cup presented by the Otago Daily Times and Witness Company. The secretary of tho Dunedin Society (Mr A. D. Miller)' has been advised that tho Canterbury Horticultural Society has definitely decided to compete this year. The competition is for 50 varieties of daffodils, three blooms of each, and tho cup is to be hold by tho society winning it, and to become the absolute property of the society _ winning _it twice in succession or three times at intervals. It is to bo competed for at Dunodin and Christchurch alternately. This is tho first year of the competition, which fell through last year owing to the destruction of the Canterbury blooms by an untimely nor’-wester. Our London correspondent, writing on August 25, mentions that The Times of that date reproduces from the Auckland Weekly News a striking picture of the “Paddle Wheel” in activity at Wairakei. during tho period of the leoent earthquake disturbances.

Arrangements are well in hand for the approaching conference of the Baptist Union which opens here on Wednesday evening, October 11, and closes on Thursday, October 19. The Rev. W. H.' Hinton, of Auckland, is the President, and Bov. R. S. Gray, the organising secretary. The missionary sermon will bo preached by tne Bov. John Laird, M.A., of Nelson, and the union sermon by the Rev. H. G. Horcus. A home mission meeting will be held on October 13 and a foreign missionary meeting on Tuesday, October 17. Rev. Joseph W. Kemp, of Auckland Tabernacle, will conduct a conference on revivals on Monday evening, the 16th, and will preach at the Hanover Street Church on Sunday evening, the 15th. A harbour excursion will bo made on Saturday, 14th, and in the evening of that day a grand concert will be given by the combined Baptist choirs of the city. A large delegation is expected from the churches of the dominion, and the local churches are assuring them of the heartiest welcome and hospitality. At its last annual meeting the Otago and Southland Auxiliary of the Baptist Union of New Zealand resolved to send a message of congratulation and encouragement to the British Prime Minister, the Eon. David Lloyd George. The following acknowledgment has just come to hand from his secretary: ‘‘Mr Lloyd George muoh appreciates the warm terms of the resolution and is very grateful for the message of sympathy and goodwill which it contains.” Tire story of a modern romance, in which the chief actor was a man with a wife and neglected obligations, was unfolded in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., when George Walding, who had been arrested in Christchurch for failing to maintain his wife and children, was charged. The probation officer, Mr Campbell, explained that the defendant had been posing as a single man in the Cathedral city and was “engaged” to a young lady who had gone even so far as to got her trousseau ready for the “happy day,” which had been fixed, and the wedding cake ordered. Walding slipped away at the last moment to leave a trusting young woman lamenting. His Worship said the defendant had treated the lady most callously and deserved no consideration. He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. An optimistic note was struck by a speaker at a meeting of the Ashburton Cooperative Dairy Factory Company, when reference was made to future prices for butter. The outlook for butter was very bright, he said, • and a good price would probably rule right up to February. From what ho had learned recently, he. was sure export figures for dairy produce would show a remarkable increase this year. He had recently been in (ho North Island and had foimd that the Taranaki dairy companies were turning out 50 per cent, more' produce than was the case for the corresponding period of last year. Many farmers who, had been devoting themselves to the fattening of stock were going in for dairying. If tire standard of quality in our manufactures were maintained all would be well for the dairy farmer. The Education Department sprang another- surprise on the Wanganui Education Board when it sent a circular - letter stating it would be glad to have particulars of teachers absent ihrougii illness, the nature of the illness, and the time lost, etc. “What next,” remarked a member. “They will want to know soon how many false teeth the teachers have.” “We should be glad to note that the department has a thirst for knowledge,” remarked another, lire letter was received, and the board speedily passed on to the next business on the order paper.

Mr W. E. Johnson is announced to speak to-night at St. Kilda Town Hall on prohibition in America. To-morrow ho will speak in the morning at Maori Hill Presbyterian Church, in the afternoon at Knox Church, and in the evening at His Majesty’s Theatre. Mr Alexander Bradley, organising secretary of the Egypt General Mission, and brother of “Cairo” Bradley, will speak at the Hanover Street Baptist Church to-mor-row evening. The revival services at the Choral Hill will be conducted by Mr Lind to-morrow morning and evening. The seventieth anniversary of the Port Chalmers Presbyterian Church will be celebrated to-morrow. The Rev. F. M, Beattie and the Rev. Tulloch Yuille will preach. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair, a former superintendent of the Methodist Central Mission, will conduct services in the Octagon Hall to-morrow evening. Mrs Astlev Black will sing a selection from the Creation.

'lhe Canterbury Argicultural and Pastoral Association’s metropolitan show will bo held this year on November 9 and 10, and promises to bo moro attractive than ever. A commencement is now being made by the Dunedin South branch of the Labour Party in the campaign for the forthcoming general election. A meeting will be held on Monday evening next. The Secretary of the , Dunedin and Suburban Money Club advises that loans to the amount of £1135 and 19 shares were applied for at this week's meeting of the trustees. Two thousand pounds will be disposed of by the Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Society next Wednesday in the' Nos. 3,4, and 5 groups. Applications for shares in No. 6 group are invited. The Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of a £6CO free loan in No. 2 group on October 12. Shares in No. 3 group are still available. Ihe United Starr-Bowkett Society advertises £SOOO for disposal on October 19, and invites membership for new No, 6 group. At the inter-church prohibition rally on Sunday afternoon in Knox Church ministers of all denominations will lake part, and Mr W. E. (“Pussyfoot”) Johnson will be the speaker. Six citv choirs will render the “Hallelujah Chorus,” and Mr Paget Gale, the organist of Knox Church, will be assisted by the Central Mission and North-East Valley organists, Messrs Martin and Macfie, The soloists will be Messrs W. Gemmell and H. P. Desmoulins. The Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt will preach at Trinity Methodist Church to-morrow evening. and the choir will render Somerset’s setting of the anthem, “There is a Green Hill.” Notices of the following Sunday services will be found in our advertising columns:— Anglican; St. Paul’s, St. Matthew’s, All Saints’, Taieri-cum-Green Island, Woodhaugh Glenaven. Presbyterian: First, Russel! Street Hall. Knox, St. Andrew’s, Roslyn, nhslmers. Kensington, North-East Valiev, Opoho. Stuart Hall, Leith Valiev, Pine Hill, Cnversham, Mornington. Methodist; Central Mission, Trinity. St. Kilda, Glenaven, Woodliaugh. Dundas Street, Ravensbourne, Broad Bay, Kensington, Macandrew’s Ray, Highcliff. Baptist; Hanover Street, Mornington. Congregational: Moray Place. Wesley: Cargill Road. Salvation Army, Dowling street. Church of Christ: Tabernacle. Theosonhists: Dowling Street Hall. Spiritualists: Hanover Street. Theosophists: Oddfellows' Hall. £SO Reduction: 1923 model Harley-David son motor cycles, fitted with carriers, lamps pump, tools, Goodyear tyres; best value offering. Remember, £SO per machine reduction. 1923 models now on view.—W. A. Justice and Co., Imperial Garage, Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt. Wo can see nothing inerfagruons in housewives , singing and dancing for joy while “No-rubbing” Laundry Hein, is doing' tho 'weekly family washing. Miller and Co.—Advt. Cricket club officials are invited fo take advantage of liberal discounts allowed by Laicllaw end Gray, George street, off this season's highest-grado bals, He.—Advt, High-grade tailored suits in plain and novelty worsted and tweeds, in exclusive cut and finish. Suits from £6 10s to £9 10s. Costumes from £8 10s.—G. S. Roberts, Stock Exchange, Water street.—Advt. Azalea Floss. —Latest silky finished wool for jumpers, oto.; loz skeins; shades while, lemon, hclio., jade, champagne, and coral. Price, Is 8d skein.— Mollisons Ltd.—Advt. The nip f<r nippy winter weather, Wat. son’s No. 10 old Sroteh whisky.—Advt. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Pure —Advt A. E. J Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets ir.cxf Telegraph Office), Telephone 1859. Advt. Save Tour Eyes.—Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0., Loudon, consulting and oculists’ optician. Peter Dick,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place, 'Dunedin.—Advt,