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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18875, 30 May 1923, Page 6

A Christchurch Press Association message says that a deputation representing the Column Monument Committee waited upon the City Council with the request that the former Godley square site in Cathedral square should be granted as a site for the proposed memorial column. By 9 votes to 8 the council refused permission.

The Minister of Agriculture stated on Monday that New Zealand would bo represented at the, great Dairy Congress to be held at Washington towards the end of this year (says a Press Association wire from Wellington) ; but it is not yet decided who will be this 'country’s representative. ' During the month of April the New Zealand Flying School, Auckland, carried 93 passengers by aeroplane. Its pilots made 47 Rights, and the average mileage per flight was 9.4, The Flying School is the solo aviation company operating in New Zealand at present. The Government is negotiating for the acquisition of the Sockburn aerodrome, and tho Hastings and Timaru companies are no longer in business.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch says “that at the annual conference of the Nelson Provincial Farmers’ Union a resolution was carried unanimously—“ That this conference whole-heartedly endorses the agricultural banking scheme as advanced by Mr W. J. Poison, the dominion president, and will use every endeavour to help towards its successful accomplishment.”

A Press Association message from Wellington says that a press cablegram reports the attendance at the New Zealand v. New South Wales Association football match on Saturday at 10,000. Advice has been received that the gate money taken amounted to £565, so that the attendance must have been in the vicinity of 10,000. A Press Association wire from Auckland says that the man found drowned in the harbour with tattooed initials on his right forearm has been identified as Lawry Hunt, a labourer, who had recently been employed at Whakatane. His Honor Mr Justice Sim will return from Invercargill to-night. Ho will hold a sitting of the Supreme Court to-morrow morning, when William Allison Duncan will come up for sentence for a breach of tho Bankruptcy Act. Tile opening ceremony at the community sing to-day will be of a brief character. At 12.30 the Mayor will open the function with a few remarks, and without any delay the control will be passed on to Mr Drew. After a few familiar choruses a solo will be contributed by Mr Gordon Henderson. A collection will bo made as the people retire, and it is anticipated that a substantial amount will be received in aid of the Flood Distress Fund.

A Press Association message from Napier says the following awards have been filed in the Arbitration Court on the recommendation of .the Conciliation Council: The Canterbury carriers, Wellington country journalists, Canterbury local bodies’ drivers, Canterbury manure, tallow, and soap workers, Auckland tallymen, Canterbury bakers and pastrycooks and their labourers. At the Magistrate’s Court, Owaka, last week. John Meek was charged with unlawfully taking opossums at Tairara. Subinspector Eccles, who prosecuted, stated that Constable Bonnish when at Tnrara had been informed that Meek was killing and taking opossums. Interviewed by Constable Bonnish, Meek, who was frank about the matter, admitted the offence. Defendant had not previously been before the court. However, frequent complaints wore being made about the illegal taking of opossums. Mr R. R. Stewart, who appeared for defendant, said that his client was employed on his father’s farm. He had been falling bush, and the opossums were in the trees felled. Meek took them, but did not make a practice of trapping. He submitted that it was not a case for a severe penalty. The magistrate (Mr H. J. Dixon, S.M.' said that the penalty for this offence was severe. Defendant was liable to a fine of £1 for every skin in his possession. Defendant would be dealt with lightly on this occasion, but in future he (the magistrate) would not treat the matter so lightly. Convicted and fined £5 and costs (275), while the skins were to be forfeited.

During the week which ended at noon on Monday two cases of diphtheria and one of opthalmio neonatovium were admitted to the Dunedin or Fever Hospitals. At the present time there are 19 cases of infectious diseases in these institutions, including seven of diphtheria and eight of pulmonary tuberculosis.

An elderly first offender' for drunkenness, who appeared before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday morning, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. As the old man is about to pay a visit to England he had a considerable sum of money in his possession.—a circumstance which caused the Magistrate to remark that he was fortunate in having fallen into the hands of the police.

A comparison between the country and ‘he city child that was scarcely favourable to the latter was made by Mr James Begg in semi-humorous vein during the official opening of the school of agriculture yesterday afternoon. He declared that when he first gave up an honest living to come to the city some years ago he had been struck by the inferior intelligence of the city child. This was probably duo to the fact that the country child was closer to the facts of production. It was close to them from the time it could walk round, and when it saw its bacon and eggs on the breakfast table it knew how they came to be there. The city child knew something about the work that its father did, perhaps, but it did not learn to associate that work with its porridge. Probably the types received an equal education up to a certain age, but the country child had the advantage that was given by nature, and that advantage gave it a big start in life. A word in defence of the city child was spoken a little later by Mr J. Wallace, chairman of the Education Board, who stated it as his experience that the country and the city child were of equal intelligence, but they looked at things from different angles. Further, the city child knew as much or more about the egg as the country child. It knew the state in which it sometimes came from the farm.—(Laughter.)

Members of the New Zealand Society of Accountants met in the Express Company’s board room last evening-. t Q listen to an address by the Hon. C. E. Statham, M.P. The chair was occupied by Mr P. Barr, who conveyed to Mr Statham the warm congratulations of the society in his elevation to the honourable position of Speaker of the House of Representatives, and referred to the fact that Mr Statham in prewar days had been one of the lecturers to accountant students in connection with University classes. Mr Statham then, at the request of members of the society, repeated an address previously given by hftn on the subject of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary institutions, at the conclusion of which hp answered a number of questions. Mr J. Brown moved and Mr J. G. Patterson seconded . that a hearty vote of thanks be tendered to Mr Statham for his interesting and informative address. Tlie motion was well received and was carried with enthusiasm.

The fortnightly meeting of the Orphans’ Club was held last night, when there was a large and convivial gathering of members to entertain and be entertained. Bro. R. S, Wardrop (vice-president) was in the chair, and the orchestra was under the leadership of Bro. Borrow. The following contributed items to the programme:— Songs—Bros. Mee, Ferguson, Cantrell, Carter, Moore, and Sligo; recitations, Bros. Hendry and Hunter; instrumental item, Bro. Faigan; story, Bros. Wardrop and Lampen ; conjuring tricks, Bro. Booth. The following were awarded long service badges.—Twenty years—Bros. W., Brown, R. C. T. Evans, Captain Fleming, W. H. Irvine; 10 years—Bros. 0. Balk, R. H. Bryant, J. R. Bremner, A. Begg, I. S. da Beer, T. W. Dobbie, F. C. Evans, A. Faii-bairn, B. Galbraith, J. A. Haggitt, A. C. Hanlon, R. Hudson; W. H. Macdonald, G. W. MTntosh, J. K. Macfie, J. M'Connell, H. MTCeohnie, G. M. M‘Lean, C. Otto, P. L. Ritchie, J. Stedman, S. Solomon, A. Sligo, P. M. Shortt, T. P. Williamson, A. A. Waters, W. B. Waters, G. E. Withers, G. A. Wycherley, and J. Wren.

There will soon be an exodus of New Zealand pressmen to Australia, for which, the nev.’_ daily newspaper to be started by the proprietors of Smith’s Weekly is mainly responsible (wires our Wellington correspondent). Among those who are taking positions on the new Sydney daily are three capable and well-known .Wellington journalists—Messrs Marshall, of the Dominion; Natusch, Evening Post; and D. freeman, New Zealand primes. Another Wellington journalist, Mr V. White, formerly of the Dominion and latterly of Hansard, has joined the staff of the Sydney Sun. It is stated that some South Island journalists may also join the staff of Smith’s Daily.

An Auckland Press Association message states that tho North Auckland Dairy Conference carried a resolution by 15 to three approving the establishment of a board of control for New Zealand dairy# produce by legislation conferring compulsory powers, as provided by the Bill already circulated. An amendment that no further action bo taken until further financial and other details have been received ’was lost.

“There is no chance of Christchurch getting heavy - supplies of timber and coal through the tunnel from the West Coast until November or December (says a Press Association message from Christchurch). • I have been over there a week, arid that is the impression I formed,” said Mr C. fy M'Cully, a city timber merchant, this motiving. “I found that, while the electrical wiring for the main line has been completed between Arthur’s Pass and Otira, tho wiring in the shunting yards is still unfinished. I had hoped to get early consignments through the tunnel. Now we must go on ordering by the boats. Wo cannot hold off any longer. The people on the Coast feel very strongly in connection with the proposal that there should be a uree-section freight charge on the Midland line. They hold, and •so do I. that unless goods are taken through at a reasonable rate, the success of the tunnel will bo jeopardised.”

Speaking- in an • amusing vein at th» xtotary Club yesterday (wires our Wellington correspondent) Dr W. P. Buck made reference to the study of the human race by means of skulls. He explained that ha himself was a mixture of an Irish race and a Polynesian race. That was obvious —(Laughter). Those present that day were probably just as much mixed as he was, although they might not have known about it—(Laughter.) Of course, he did not moan mixed alcoholically.—(Laughter.) Rowland Dickson had pointed out that if they took the skulls that had been studied in New Zealand they would find that the" long-headed type predominated in the north, whereas there were more broadheaded people in the Eouth. Because of that, said Mr Dickson, it was shown that the South Island people had been driven out by the North Island people, and in some cases had been driven as far as the Chatham Islands. The first people who inhabited Now Zealand were the Alpine type. The history of the Maori people was the history of New Zealand, and it should be encouraged. The Maori people, Dr Buck thinks, must eventually disappear, through intermingling and intermarrying. .Mr P. H. Slater, captain of Dulwich Crickofc Club, had something to say regarding New Zealand and cricket when ho arrived at Liverpool a few days ago (says our London correspondent, writing on April 18); "New Zealand is all for football," said this member of the team which visited the dominion recently. "Its people do not possess the- true sporting spirit of cricket. Barracking in Australia is nothing moi'o than good-natured chaff. In New Zealand the crowd looked on in silence when Archie Maclaren scored a double century, end then went wild with delisrht when one of the Now Zealand team knocked a four."

The real purport of the Bankruptcy Act was defined by Mr Justice Herdman in the Bankruptcy Court in Auckland, when dealing with a motion for the discharge of a bankrupt.. Both the official assignee Mr W. S, Fisher) and counsel for bankrupt bad stated that the creditors were not opposing the discharge. To these observations his Honor said: “I am not interested in the creditors; I am interested in the public. The Bankruptcy Act is not administered in the interests of creditors, but in the interests of the public, v

Many thousands of people who travel daily by the London tubes (says our London correspondent, writing on April 18) cannot help noticing a very attractive new poster advertising the high quality of apples from Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Not only is this poster to be found on the tube stations, but it is distributed all over the country. It shows a pretty young woman peeling a rosy apple for a small boy whose cheeks are as rosy as the fruit, and whose eyes are bright in eager anticipation of the apple that ho knows is for him. Before them is a full basket of the rosiest fruit, with a few scattered about in the foreground. The colouring is very rich, and the picture demands immediate attention. The propaganda has been arranged by the Fruit Salesman’s Association, who are also advertising in newspapers throughout the country. Unusual features attach to a burglary which took place in Wellington a few nights ago (says the New Zealand Times). A jeweller who had taken to his home a number of watches to repair was spending the night at a friend’s house, and a ring came on his friend’s telephone asking if he (the jeweller) was there. He was .answered in the affirmative, but the inquirer did not express a desire to converse with the jeweller. The latter did not think much about the incident at the time, but on arriving home he had good cause to reflect. The watches had disappeared 1 He informed the, police as soon as possible, and inquiries'were' instituted. The jeweller’s loss is estimated at between £6O and £7O. . A special programme, comprising vocal •pnd instrumental items, is to be transmitted Jrom the Dunedin Broadcasting Station 4YB to-night from 8 o’clock to 10. This will be the first occasion on which a musical programme will have been broadcasted on high power (500 watts,), and it is anticipated that the singers in Dunedin will be hoard all over New Zealand and probably in Australia. Items will bo rendered by Messrs Hunter, Drake, Bryant,. Willers, Bacham, M“Connell, and Osborne, Master Leslie Holier and Miss Elsie Bryant. It is daddy’s great delight listening to mum singing “Homo, Sweet Home” while “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help washes the clothes.—Nancy,—Advt. Watson’s No, 10 is a little dearer than moat whiskies, but it is worth the money.— Advt. , . Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for coughs and colds, never fails.—Advt Did you know Mollisons Ltd. are giving up business? Yea. They are holding the most sensational drapery gale there has ever been.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). , Telephone 1859. — Advt. Save Your Eyes.—Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., P. 1.0., London, consulting an,d oculist’s optician.—“ Peter Dick,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dunedin.