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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18750, 2 January 1923, Page 6

Tile vital statistics for the Dunedin district for the past year show that there has been a slight falliijg-off in the total number of births, a slight increase in the deaths, and a marked decline in the number of marriages. The figures are as follows, the numbers for the previous corresponding period being placed afterwards in brackets; December: Births 105 (163), deaths 60 (78), marriages 81 (90). December quarter: Births 584 (432), deaths 215 (233), marriages 180 (206). Year 1922: Births 1623 (1689), deaths 918 (883), marriage® 687 (801). Of these marriages 117 wore celebrated in the registrar's olfioe last year and 101 this year. On New Year’s Day morning Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., held a brief gifting of tho Police Court when a man named William Grainger was charged with drunkenness at Morrison's, Palmerston South, on December 30. The men, who had not been before the court since 1917 waa convicted and fined 10s 6d, the amount of the doctor’s examination fee. A Wellington Press Association message says that in connection with the alleged attempt to defraud *oy means of oaoques purporting to emanate from the PoymosterGenoml’s Department, a third arrest has been effected in Wellington, in addition to the men arrested at Mastorton and New Plymouth. A book by the Dowager-Countess of Jar-. say, on “Fifty-ono yeora of Victorian Life.” is reviewed in. the English paper# which came to hand by the mail last week. In it rhe passes in review the countries she ha* visited. New Zealand she found so richly endowed with treasures and beauty and 1 strength that she thought it roust have waited while Providence bestowed gifts on many lands and then have received special bounty from each store of blessing. A British and International Exhibition is projected in Hokitika, to commemorate the completion of the Arthur's Pass tunnel and to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the province of Westland. It is proposed, that the exhibition shall be opened on the- 15th December next and bo continued until the 2nd February, 1924, A young man, 19 years of aga, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Roycraft on a charge of stealing a bicycle, valued at £6, the property of Robert Croat. Ho will appear before Hie court to-day. In the City Police Court on Saturday morning a first offender was fined 20s, in default 48 hours’ imprisornsent, on a change of drunkenness. „ Sidney William Bate, who pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing clothing valued at £l6, the. properly of the Federal Navigation Company, was remanded until Friday next. Sir James Allen (says our London correspondent., writing on November 24) has obtained from the Admiralty thu “ship’s book’’ of 11.M.5. New Zealand. This takes the form of a large selection of valuable paper’s and records relating to the ship from its commission in 1913, those dealing with tli© war period being of especial interest. Ho has also obtained from the Admiralty many articles of sentimental value which in due course will be forwarded to the dominion. No arrangement® have yet been made with regard to the New Zealand war memorial in Palestine. Lord Al’enby has always had in mind a big scheme in wmch the Homo country and all the dominions combine. The proposal is to erect a monument on Mount Scopus, an extension of the Mount of Olives ridge, and. the dominions would each be represented by a bastion conforming to the central monument. Sir James Allen will shortly be reporting on this matter to the New Zealand Government. An accident occurred at the Mctuhora quarry on Wednesday (says the Gisborne correspondent of the Christchurch Press), when an engine and six metal trucks left the line and rolled 30ft down a steep bank. The train was fully loaded, and was running from the quarry to the crusher, and at a bend the brakes were applied to check the speed. A light drizzling rain was falling, and the narrow track was very greasy. When the brakes wore applied the wheels skidded and produced no effect, on the speed. The jar, however, tore o:ie of the rails from its fastenings, andr the train left the track and plunged down the bank. The driver and fireman left the engine without difficulty. The wooden portions of the trucks were damaged, but the ironwork was unharmed. The engine escaped all damage save for the crashing of the cab, which struck a stump in its descent. The quarry company will have little trouble in reconstructing tire line, and will proceed with horse hauling until the engine is again available. At the Auction Rooms of Messrs Harnrer, Rooko and Company, on November 11 (says our London correspondent) an envelope with the old embossed 2s 5d stamp of Natal thereon (printed in Pietermaritzburg in 1857) sold for £l3. The envelope was a gift to a Mission Church in Now Zealand and the proceeds, without deduction of commission, are being forwarded to the Rev. O. F. Askew. ■o- - £SO Reduction; 3523 model Harley-David-don 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. Six ounces pure “Golden Rule” Soap, with one small packet of “No-Rubbing” Laundry Helo is the best scientific recipe for washing clothes clean.—Warded Bros., agents for “No-Rubbing.”—Advt. The always-busy tailor, the teller that has set Dunedin buzzing—G. S. Roberts, Stock Exchange Buildings. It’s the material in the garment that gives the wear. See that it is good.—Advt. Port Chalmers. —Clearing sale for ten days. All showroom goods and lioots and t shoes.—J. Watson (Ltd.), George street, Port Chalmers. —Advt. Buy your Christmas gifts now while wa have" the largo selections.—Mollisons Ltd., corner George and Frederick streets, Dunedin.—Advt. The mp for nippy winter weather, Watson’s No 30. Fine old Scotch whisky.— Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist. Bank cf Australasia, corner of Bond and Kattr.iy streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 3859,-■ Advt. Xmas Jewellery.—Just landed, large selection diamond rings, watches, brooches, pendants, and silver ware. Compare value*.— Peter Dick. Jewellers, 490 Moray place.— Advt. _____________