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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18675, 3 October 1922, Page 4

‘‘Even if' this war goes one —and I trust it will not—l am going on with this reduo tipn of taxation,” said Mr Massey, when referring to the proposals contained in the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill now before Parliament, when speaking at Levin last night. “I have thought it out carefully, and I am going to reduce the taxation and take the consequences (wires our Wellington correspondent). It may be that I shall have to. show a deficit at tho end of tho , year. I don’t know, but even if w e do have a deficit at tho end-of the year it will be worth it. The reduction of taxation will encourage industry and production. No country can possibly carry tho load of taxation that New Zealand is now carrying. If we are to get back to normal prosperity we must reduce the cost of Government and reduce taxation. Wo are going ahead with our proposal, and we cannot stop there. I hope that wo shall bo able to go on reducing taxation and reducing the burdens upon the prosperous people of this dominion.” A Wellington Press Association message si a. tea that the session of tho Court of Appeal, which.should have opened yesterday, has been adjourned until to-day. There was a persistent rumour about town yesterday that hostilities had commenced between the British and the Turks. No doubt tho morning’s news, which was not of a reassuring nature, led an imaginative person to whisper that he had been told, “on the best of authority,” that a war was decided on, and from the beginning, like the smile that grew until there were ‘‘miles and miles of smiles,” rumours spread thickly. Some people wont even so far as to inform their hearers how the conflict had opened, explaining that the Turks had opened fire on a British outpost. One of the results of the rumour was a number of anxious telephone inquiries at tho Daily Times office. Our Wellington correspondent wires that after this week tho House will probably hold sittings on Monday. This may be taken as an indication of the near approach of the end of tho session. Our Cromwell correspondent wires that the district is suffering from tho effect of a spell of dry weather and warm clays. Rain is badly needed on tho pastoral country, which is unusually backward this year. Unless rain conics soon the position will bn serious. His Ilonbr Mr Justice Hosking has granted letters of administration in. the estate of Elizabeth Scott, and probate in tho estates of Matthew Gardiner Scott, David Hannah, Joseph M‘Neill, William Kennedy, Charles Spencer Owen, James Gray, Catherine Hutchison, Charlotte Elizabeth Voiscy, John Farquharson, Edwin Rogers, Peter MTxellar, Catherine Grant, Daniel Brent, and Emma Brent. The Public Works engineers wore busy last v.eck. On several irrigation areas at Ardgonr tho settlors all signed up for water from the Government race, .which will be available this year (wires our Cromwell correspondent). At Ta.rras sufficient land was signed for to warrant Mr R. K. Smith’s nice being utilised, and negotiations to that end arc proceeding. Later the engineers mot tho Lowhurn settlors in connection with the Roaring Meg scheme. A few details have to ho adjusted, but hero again settlers readily responded to the engineers’ requirements in signing up for water. The settlors and nil concerned realise me ultimate value of water on such areas. Splendid progress is still being made with the Cromwell Development Company’s work, and success seems certain. . A Wahnate Press Association message states that thieves entered the residence of Charles Tomlin on. .Saturday night, and took £3 in notes, a gold watch, a gold nugget, and a Post Office Savings Bank honk containing £4-. Burglary was attempled during the. week-end also at a house near Butcher’s lane, but evidently the intruder? ware scarad- off.

Our Cromwell correspondent wires that particulars regarding the .Hawea motor accident, by which a young man named Goorgo Robertson, 34 years ‘of age, was killed late on Friday night, show that, with the driver and another occupant, they were descending a hill to Hawea Flat, the car struck a bank and capsized. Deceased was pinned underneath, and was dead when extricated. The inquest was adjourned for a week. Deceased was a native of the district. A bush fire in the vicinity of Cosy Dell required the attention of the City Fire Brigade between a quarter and half-past 4 yesterday afternoon. Practically no damage was done. In th 0 course of a by-law prosecution in the City Police Court yesterday morning, Sub-inspector Eocles stated that the parking of cars in certain streets was becoming something of a nuisance, with the result that he was bringing a case or two in order to reduce the trouble. Mr Sinclair, who appeared for the defendant in the case concerned, stated that his client was a land agent, and it would inconvenience him very .considerably if ho could not leave his car in front of his office. Tile magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle) remarked that a land agent was in no different a position from anyone else. This by-law had been* passed by the City Council, and it was the duty of the police to enforce it. A large quantity of wreckage has come ashore on Buffalo Beach, Whitianga (says an Auckland Press Association message). It consists of hatches, deck planks, cabin fittings, and part of a stairway branded M.1.F.V.8.A. It is mostly of pine, and has not been long in the water. It has not so far been identified. The president of the Otago Provincial Council of the Farmers’ Union has received a reply from the Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture) regretting that the. suggestion to grade wheat on the farms is quite impracticable, and stating that growers will have to send their wheat to Dunedin. If growers of wheat would send in a 21b sample of their wheat through their broker to the grader he would give them just as much idea of the quality as ho could by a visit to the farm where all the wheat he could see would be that on the face of the stacks. Very few farmers are lira position as regards labour to turn their wheat over so as to allow of tho grader examining every sack. The Minister forwarded a copy of a circular outlining a scheme whereby growers whose wheat has been classed'ns undergrade may utilise the Wheat Control Department for the purpose of/disposing of such wheat. Mr John Young presided over a good attendance of the Management Committee of the Taicri Agricultural Society. The reports handed in by the collectors showed a liberal response throughout the Taieri district, and also from the business firms of Dunedin, Mosgiol, and Outram. The president stated that tho cups donated by Mr G. C. Thomson for tho School Bands’ Championship had been won outright last year, and as it had been decided to continue the competition it would be necessary to provide fresh prizes- It was decided to vote the sum of six guineas to lie divided between A and B grades. Advice was received from the Railway Department that the train arrangements on Show Day would be similar to.last year. Various details in connection with the schedule were dealt with, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair. Speaking at the opening of a new primary school, at Auckland yesterday (says a Press Association message) tho Minister of Education (the Hob. C. J. Parr) repudiated the charge that Auckland was favoured in expenditure on education, and characterised the charge as ,a. slander, saying that in no other centre had overcrowding been so bad as there. He had been ashamed of the way in which children had been herded together in Auckland schools. This was a result of the fact that the population had increased 45.000 in a • decade. Following ar 6 the weekly infectious diseases returns for, tho period ending yesterday : -Diphtheria-'-admitted 4, discharged 3, remaining 18; scarlet fever—discharged 1, remaining 3; typhoid fever—discharged 1, none remaining;—total remaining, 21. Ebenezer Vincent, who was found in the river bed near the township, with a bullet wound in his forehead, died in the hospital yesterday morning (says a Timaru Press Association message). Tho suggestion that Rata.nn is actively concerning himself in the Native election eompaign was refuted by a member of his staff in Wellington (says a Press Association message). At a large, meeting of Natives last April, Katana was asked to accept nomination or to nominate candidates, but he- declined, and spiel that the Maoris were to make their own'nominations. He wished to devote himself to his own work.

Residents of “the Flat” and its vicinity had their attention attracted last night by a firo in the lupins between Tc-huna and Lawyers’ Head. The blaze, which was spread over a considerable area, was confined to waste ground, and consequently no damage worthy of note was done. The Port Chalmers Council has been battling strenuously to got abolished the curtailment of hours recently instituted at the local Post and Telegraph office. A letter received by the council last night from the Postmaster-general stated,that the matter had been again considered, but it was regretted that the decision to curtail the hours could not be varied. The ex perienco of the department showed that the opening of the telegraph office between !* and 'I pun. would not be warranted, over, other offices at which ■ the volume of telegraph business was greater than at Port Chalmers were closed from 5 to 7 p.m. Other business was transacted between 5 and 7 -p.m. only because the telegraph office w-as open. The Minister, however, had made arrangements to comply with the suggestion, that a mail be despatched from Port Chalmers at 9.40 a.irv daily. It was thought that as a mail closed at 12.10 p.m. there should be. no further necessity for the mail now closing at 11 a.m., and that despatch would he abolished as soon ns the 9.40 a.m. despatch was put into operation. The council merely received the letter. The Kaik had an additional week end attraction in the matter of a finback whale which was stranded near the Kaik jetty on Saturday afternoon. The whale came in from the sea by the deep water channel used by shipping, but at the Kaik bend it left the channel, got into difficulties amongst the shallow sandbanks, and came to grief. It is said to bo of little or no commercial value. This is not the first time a whale has come in at the entrance of the harbour. A few years ago a “cow” whale, accompanied by its “calf.” came in; as far as the Kaik. The pilot host crew gave chase,' and the “cow” left the harbour hurriedly. In her hurry she left the calf behind her in the harbour. The youngster took matters quietly and kept out of the way as well as it could. Next day the mother returned for (ho calf, and together th°v left the harbour spouting merrily as they regained the open sea in safety The monthly committee meeting of the Otago Chess Club was held last night, the following members being present Messrs T. M. Gillies (president), R. ,T. Penrose. .1. S M. Lawson, S. S. Mvers, H. r. Teuderson. D. H. Hastings. W. (4. rdenhousc, ■O. Balk, and A. G, Graham (secretary). Mr Myers moved that a vote of sympathy be passed to Mr C. J. Watson on the death of his daughter. The motion was observed by the members standing in silence. Correspondence was read and received. Referring to Mr R. J. Barnes’s resignation as the Otago Chess Club’s delegate to the New Zealand Chess Association Council (Wellington), Mr Hastings moved, and Mr Balk seconded, that Mr Barnes be thanked for his past services as the club’s delegate, and that his nominee. Mr Hugh Douglas, he appointed in his place. Air Hastings moved, and Mr Myers seconded, that the committee, on behalf of (ho Otago Chess Glut, congratulate Mr Rolling on the able way in which ho has published his hock of the 30th and 31st congresses. It was resolved to procure one of the Master’s Tournament Books for the club library. The secretary was instructed to write to Messrs Dunlop. Davies, am! Buchan, asking rermission to nominate them for the Now'Zealand Chess Championship Congress, to be held in Christchurch at Christmas time. Mr Gillies moved, and Mr Lawson seconded, that the ladder competition rules submitted by the Match Committee ho adopted in their entirety. Air F. W. MT'askill was elected a member on the motion of Mr Gillies.

The Duncdin portion, consisting of 25 bags, of the Moeraki's Australian mail, will come to hand to-night, and will be delivered to-morrow' morning. In last Tuesday's issue, in our report of the competitions results, Miss, Alison Polworth was credited with 80 pomte instead of 89 points for her performance in tho pianoforte solo for competitors from 14 to 16 vears. Miss Polworth, therefore, tied for fourth place. A meeting of members of the Balmacewen Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club will be held in tho pavilion on October 10. £SO Reduction: 1923 model Harley-David-gon motor cvcles, fitted with carriers, lamps, pump, tools, Goodyear tyres; best_ vahm offering. Remember, £SO per machine reduction. .1923 models now on view.—W. A. Justice and Co., Imperial Garage, Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt W. E. Gladstone favoured legislation " that made it easy to do right and difficult to do wrong." Tho moral is: use "Norubbing" Laundry Help, and you can't go wrong. Wardell Bros.—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, etc.; lor. skeins; ahade-s white, lemon, helio., jade, champagne, and coral. Pripe, Is 8d skein.—Mollisons Ltd.—Advt. The nip f«.r nippy winter weather, Watson's No. 10 Fine old Scotch whisky.—Advt. A. E. .7 Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets ■next Tekgraph Offico). 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.—Adrt.