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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19047, 18 December 1923, Page 6

The Dunedin portion of the Manuka's Australian mail will reach hero on Thursday night: There are 29 bags and lb parcel receptacles. That there is a good demand for New Zealand butter in Australia (reports our Wanganui correspondent) was demonstrated by the fact that the manager of the Maonland Dairy Factory has just received a definite offer of ICOO boxes. The dry, season in Australia is causing such a scarcity of dairy produce that instead of exporting the commonwealth will have to import, and New Zealand factories are now being exploited. Just recently the Waikato Valley Company’s factory, at Frankton Junction, shipped 5000 boxes of butter to Vancouver. Wo are requested by Mr Richard Hudson to state that his brothers are associated with him iu the gift to the Free Kindergarten Association of the cost of a site at Cavorsbum and of the erection of a kindergarten school on the site. An innovation which will lead to an improvement in the taxi car service of the city is about to be adopted here. It has been recognised that a difficulty exists in distinguishing a taxi from a private car, especially at night, and to get over that difficulty a distinguishing mark in the form of a bright metal star, with a blue glass centre, has been devised. This is screwed into the top of the radiator and is easily distinguishable. At night it is lit by electricity, and shows a blue star. Mr H. Divers, secretary of the Taxi Owners’ Association, has succeeded in getting the device manufactured in Dunedin, the cost being 27s 6d. In this connection it is interesting to note that when an order was sent ro England for a supply the price quoted was £2 12s 6d. A similar device is in use in Auckland, and is proving an unqualified success. Twenty-one Australian artists living m London and 15 living in Paris have petitioned the Australian Prime Minister (Mr Brute) to amend the law limiting to seven years after their departure from Australia, the period iu which Australian artists abroad may send their pictures to Australia free of duty. The petition points out that other governments offer every encouragement to their artists abroad, and that Australia is the first country to tax its own artists’ pictures. The petitioners declare that artists remaining in Australia have much to learn from the exhibitions of Australian artists returning from abroad, and 1 that the latter should therefore lie encouraged in the interests c-f Australian art. Mr Bruce promised to give attention tp the matter.

The following are the returns of infectious diseases of the Dunedin and Fever Hospitals for the week ended at noon yesterday; Scarlet fever—admitted 1, remaining 2; pulmonary tuberculosis —admitted 1, discharged 1, remaining 8; broncho pneumonia—discharged 1 ; typhoid—remaining 1; cerebro-spinal meningitis—remaining 1.

“I never have anything to do with the so-called Dinkum Aussies, because they are not like a true-bred white Britisher, in that they can!t be trusted. Thev also. ir> many cases, hate us, and call us ‘Pommies.’ because they are jealous lest we might take a good job off them, because employers often find out they can trust a Britisher.” The indictment (says the Sydney Daily 1 olograph) was contained in a letter on the body of Charles Leslie Gill, a young Englishman, whose body was found at the Mortuary siding, Central Railway Station, early on November 26, with the head cut off, a train having passed over it. The city coroner returned an open verdict. In the letter mentioned deceased further stated; “fn his spare time the Australian ‘nativeborn,’ as he calls himself, to distinguish himself from a mere Englishman, only thinks about what horse will win at tho races, or which football team will win, or how many pots of beer he car. soak into himself. Ho never thinks of reading anything to broaden his narrow, ignorant outlook on life. He is so lacking in knowledge that he is content with his own ignorance, and considers himself the salt of the earth; whereas he more nearly approaches the scum. “The Australian won’t work on the land, and the Australian girl won’t work in domestic service. That is why they want mugs from Home to do it ’’

At the meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, held last evening, the president (Mr Peter Barr) said that he had attended the Boys’ High School break-up, and had personally presented the medals given by the chamber. He said that there was a great deal of noise at the break-up ceremony, but he wished to make it clear that this was not caused by the school boys, but by what ho might term the younger “old boys.” The rector was not in any way to blame in the matter. One of the causes of the noise was tne lack of accommodation in the hall, and the fact that many of the audience were behind the speakers. He had on previous occasions wondered that some of the people were not pushed over the gallery. Mr J. B. Waters endorsed the remarks of the president. He said that he had a similar experience when he had attended a High School break-up. In sentencing Herbert Symes, late clerk of the Pohangina County Council, to 12 months’ probation for embezzling £382 10s (says a Wellington Press Association telegram), the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) said that the theft of moneys from local bodies and the Crown Offices seemed to be fashionable in Now Zealand, and some juries seemed to see nothing wrong in it. The Ruapehu, which arrived at Auckland from Southampton yesterday (says a Press Association message) brought 270 immigrants, comprising 59 men, 96 women, and 115 children. Their destinations are: Auckland 89, Wellington 94, Lyttelton.26, Dunedin 11, Gisborne two, Napier seven, New Plymouth two, and the remainder for various South Island ports. The North Island contingent left last night, but the others are detained until Thursday, owing to no berths being available on the ferry steamers due to the Ruapehu’s early arrival.

The unveiling of the James Jeffrey Memorial Tablet and presentation of the memorial prize will take place at the Anderson’s Bay School break-up on Thursday evening. We have received the following contributions to the Hospital “ Christmas Cheer ” Fund:—Previously acknowledged, £B4- 4' 6d; Wilson Malt Extract Company, £1 Is; Dr Barnett, £l. v " In the road cycling race held. by the Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., on Saturday A. Smith (lOsec) gained third place.

The Clinton Caledonian Society will hold (heir sports meeting on Thursday, December 27, 1933. Nominations (6s) close to-day (Tuesday) ; acceptance (4a) ■on or before ’ day of sports.—Advt. A. B. J, Blakeley, dentist. Bank of Autralaaia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets ;next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859.Advt

Christmas Jewellery.—Special Christmas discount given; large selection diamond rings, watches, bracelets, silverware, etc. — Peter Dick, jewellers, 490 Moray place.—Advt.

OBITUARY.

MR FRANK MORTON. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY. December 17. Tine death is announced of Mr Frank Morton (journalist). (Feom Oub Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, December 17. Mr Frank Morton, whoso death is announced from Sydney, was very well known in New Zealand, where he worked for many years as a journalist. He was, however, something more- than a journalist, and it is as a writer of verse and short stories that his memory will be preserved in Australia and New Zealand. No anthology of either country for many years to come could be considered complete without some examples of his graceful if occasionally neurotic verse. A man of some failings, he had nevertheless many kindly qualities, and he was devoted to his family and true to his friends. Writing in to-night’s Post, “One Who

Knew Him” says:—“Frank Morton was a decidedly brilliant writer, and a facile writer of verse. Many of his essays on a great variety of subjects are literary gems and self-revealing. He was an excellent critic of plays and their performance, but when he criticised he was generally on sound ground and able to give reasons for his praise or blame of play and player. For many years after leaving Wellington, where he last worked in New Zealand, Frank Morton had resided at Manly (Sydney), and he had a large journalistic connection in the capital of New South Wales. He also contributed from there essays and articles, distinguished for their excellent style, to New Zealand journals. He was, too, editorially associated with the magazine The Triad, and wrote much in verse and prose for that journal. Born in Staffordshire, I believe at Stoke-on-Trent, one of Arnold Bennett’s ‘Fine Towns.’ Frank Morton was ■ educated at a very old and famous Staffordshire grammar school. He was a good classical scholar, and had a thorough grounding in French literature. Going out to Australia as a hoy with his parents, he first settled in Sydney, where his father took an active part in civic and church life in Petersham. As a young man he travelled and worked ns a journalist- in Singapore, Calcutta, and Hongkong. As a special correspondent he went on many important missions in India for the Calcutta paper, Englishman, and mot and interviewed many celebrities. He was always highly valued for his work’s sake, especially his descriptive writing of an unusual and most attractive kind, on journals in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Dunedin, and Wellington.” The late Mr Morton joined the literary staff of the Otago Daily Times shortly after his arrival in New Zealand.

MR HENRY WILLIAM BREWER. ;JPb« I’nrjo Asmopi*tiov ■ AUCKLAND, December 17. ,Tho death is announced of Mr Henry William Brower, at tho age cf 8,1 years The deceased arrived in New Zealand bv the ship Merchantman in 1857, and joined the Customs Department as a young man. For some years he was stationed on the West Coast, and then at Auckland, Christchurch, and Oamaru. Finally he was on the staff of the Customs Audit Department, Wellington.

MARSHALL’S FOSPHERINE WILL PICK YOU UP. Come on. Make an effort. Resolve to be rid of nervousness, weakness, debility Get in the open air, tramp, bathe, play games, and take a course of Marshall’s Fospherine. Marshall’s Fospherine will double the benefit you get from this open air regime. It feeds the nerves with phosphorus. Your starved nerves will drink in Marshall’s Fospherino as your lungs inhale the summer air. 100 doses for 2s 6d in the six-sided carton. All chemists and stores, or from the proprietors. A. and W. Baxter, of Baxter's Lung Preserver, Christchurch.— Advt.