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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19202, 19 June 1924, Page 6

The settlors on fho Hauraki Plains recently suffered heavy losses by floods. Their plight. wa s considered by Cabinet yesterday (reports our Wellington correspondent), when it was decided that loans would be advanced in cases where assistance is necessary. A protest against the Education Board’s by-law prohibiting games on school grounds on Sundays was made by a member, Mr White, at a meeting in Wellington yesterday (says a Press Association telegram). Mr White declared that the board should not dictate to a committee, the members of which objected to be treated like children. Ho pointed out that Sunday might be the only day available in some localities for young people to play lawn tennis, for instance. Mr White moved ■ that the by-haw lie rescinded. This was seconded pro forma, but all the members except Mr White voted against it. At the Dunedin Fanciers’ Show, held last week, Mr F. G. Hanson won the 10;guinea trophy presented by (ho Dunedin Utility Poultry Club for heavy breeds. Air Young took the prize for the best utility black Minorca, male.

The keynote of yesterday’s stock sale at Burnside was the firmness of the fat-stock market. Cattle, sheep, and pigs sold at slight advances on last week’s rates. 'Hie yarding of fat cattle was only medium from a numerical point of view, 282 being forward, compared with 372 last week. The quality was moderate, there being a number of plain steers and heifers in evidence. The demand for well-finished bullocks and heifers was good, and these advanced about 10s per head. Prime handyweight bullocks sold at up to 34s per 1001 b, heavy-weights and medium quality from 28s to 30s. prime heifers to 255, and cows and light heifers from IBs to 225. In the fat sheep department 3044 head were yarded, compared with 3334 last week and 3351 at the sale previous to that. The quality was mixed, but generally ranged from very fair to good. Outside buyers, local butchers, and exporters were operating. Prices wore easier at the opening, but hardened as the sale progressed, and eased again towards the close, the last sales of the day being on a par with last week’s prices. Prime handy-weight wethers sold at from 6|d to 7d per lb, prime heavy wethers from to 6|d, handy-weight ewes to 4j>d, heavy ewes from 4d to 4id. and aged ewes round about 4d. Fat lambs totalled 909, compared with 2004 last sale. The quality was only fair, the proportion of-unfinished sorts being greater than usual. The sale wag a good one from a vendor’s point of view, prices being very firm at last week’s rates. Prime lamb sold at about 103 d, and second quality to 9id. There was a medium entry of store cattle, 250 being forward, which w r as similar to the number forward last sale. The offering included 60 head of three and four-year-old Hereford cross steers from the Lakes district. The demand was quiet. ’Forward steers sold at £3 7s 6d, £7 15s, and £7 12s 6d, down to £6 5s for three-year-olds. There wa s a small yarding of dairy cows, only about 20 head being forward. Late rates were fully maintained,. There was a full yarding of pigs. The demand was good, and prices moved up, the advance being in the vicinity of 10s per head. Prime haeoners sold at from £4 to £4 16s per head, equivalent to about 7£d per lb, and prime porkers about Bid, although in some instances a fraction higher was paid. The Arbitration Court has filed (he award of the Dunedin performing musicians with the clerk of awards in the local office. The award, which will continue in force until •tune 16, 1925, embodies without, alteration the recommendations of the Conciliation Council, which the parlies agreed to accept.

Great interest is being- shown by passersby in some beautiful examples of highclass photography (one colour), the work of Mr Geo, Chance, F.R.P.S., of this city. Some of the photos have already been exhibited in the London Salon. The pictures are now being displayed in the windows of Mir, H. L. Sprosen, Octagon.

At a meeting of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows it was decided to give £SO from the John Bilson legacy aooount to th© Dunedin Hospital Radium Fund.

A man who is alleged to have tendered a silvered penny at a restaurant in the city for a two-shilling piece was arrested yesterday morning by Detective Farquharson and Acting-detective Russell. He will be brought before the City Polio© Court this morning.

A very representative meeting of the Otago Tramping Club was held last evening in Mr Wauchop’s studio to consider the best means by which assistance could be given towards the St. John Ambulance Oarnival to be held in July next. The project wa H heartily taken up, and subcommittees were appointed to carry out the various details. The stall allotted to the Tramping Club is a kitchen one, and, considering the club’s big membership, the stall should be one of the biggest in the carnival. The executive has decided to call the members together at a social function at an early date, when the project will be further discussed.

The Rev H. A. Flavell, vicar of Gohvide, who is leaving for the mission field of the South Sea Islands, gave a very outspoken address on Tuesday night (reports our Wanganui correspondent) which came somewhat as a surprise to the parishioners, many of whom ho saw for the first time that night. When acknowledging a cheque which had been presented to him bo expressed surprise at the size of the gathering, as he did not know there were so many Anglicans in his parish. The departing guest spoke of the many hardships and rebuffs with which' a minister meets in the course of working up a new parish, and he trusted that the congregation would at least give his successor a little more encouragement than he himself had received. A word or two now and again in praise was most helpful, and if the people only knew it they would get far better work from (heir minister if, instead of always criticising, a little praise was meted out. A minister of the Gospel could not be always popular and do God’s work at the same time. He had never “tickled the ears of hig congregation or sought popularity,” with the result that the people were only too willing to find fault. When he saw the large audience before him that night and compared it with the paucity of the congregation in church on Sundays, he felt almost that they (the congregation) wore glad to say good-bye to him. However, ho was leaving them with many kind thoughts, and would look back when, perhaps, he was lonely, to many loyal and kind supporters who had helped him in the work of his parish.

An unpleasant incident of a kind fortunately very rare in the City Council occurred towards the close of the meeting last night, when heated words passed between Cr Scott and the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley). Cr Scott was discussing the proposal to find a new site for the public convenience near His Majesty’s Theatre, and criticised the Mayor for changing his mind. Ho declared that excavation had been started on the site since rejected. The Mayor -replied that a barricade had been put up, but no excavation had been started. To this Cr Scott retorted, “You are simply quibbling with words.” The Mayor (coldly, and rising in his seat): Will you' kindly repeat that, Cr Scott? Cr Scott (promptly): You ore simply quibbling with words. The Mayor: I strongly object to you using that term to me. Cr Scolt (half to himself): I don’t care whether you object or not. After the Mayor had traversed the position and justified his attitude in the matter, ho again expressed his objection to Cr Scott’s remarks, and asked him to desist. Cr Scott, on resuming, remarked, “I don’t object to your objecting.” A little later Cr Clark rose and said he resented very strongly any councillor getting up and making an attack on the gentleman who was presiding over them. It wa s not, for them to say whether he was right or wrong. He thought Or Scott’s remarks very undignified from a councillor to the Mayor. “Thank you, Cr Clark,” said the Mayor arid this closed the .incident.

The Melbourne Tramway Board’s latest innovation, an electric car on which the driver collects the fares, was given a, trial run on the Hawthorn lino recently. Known a s the Burnie safety car, or one-man car, it is fitted with special safety devices which preclude boarding or leaving the tram while it is in motion. The tram cannot be started until these safety gates are closed. The board intends to run these cars on electric lines in the outer suburbs. Should an accident happen to the driver the car would automatically be brought to a standstill, the driving lever having to bo pressed by the foot to make contact and start .the car. Hie release of this pressure automatically cuts off the power and applies the brakes.

Senator Pearce, at a meeting of the Australian Board of Missions recently, said: “The history of the commonwealth dealings with (he aborigines and half-castes of Australia is one of which she has no reason to be proud. The Government is still groping in the dark, and wants a lead. The problem of the aborigines and the Northern Territory is a serious one. and nothing but. failure can attend any political efforts to deaf with it. “If we are to do the right thing toward (he native people of Australia.” added Mr Pearce, “if must be through the missionary societies. Therefore, the policy of the Government must he to give them all the help and 'Ciancial assistance possible,”

Somethihg in the nature of a bombshell descended upon the members of the Southland Electric Power Board at the monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, when the Engineer (Mr 11. P. Thomas) reported that the situation of the board’s suspension bridge over the Waiau River at Sunnyside war. such that an immediate expenditure of £6OOO was necessary to protect it from further damage (says the Southland Times). It will bo remembered that during the time the Waiau River was in flood a few months ago the • waters made such inroads into the banks on either side that the foundations of the bridge were considerably affected. The board at that time asked the engineer to make inquiries as to the best means of dealing with the difficulty, and on Tuesday, when the matter was mentioned by Mr H. J. Middleton, the Engineer stated that his proposal was to build a wall above flood level in order to protect the bridge and its approaches from the scour that was taking place at that particular section of the river. Draft plans had been prepared after the necessary soundings had been taken, but on going into (he cost ho had been astounded to find that an expenditure of £6OOO was involved. “I have,” continued Mr Thomas, “been looking for an alternative sc as to_ do the work more cheaply, because‘ the initial cost of the bridge was approximately £II,OOO, and it might oven be cheaper to remove the whole structure to a less dangerous spot. The bridge is, as you know, essential to maintain communication with the headworks at Monowai.” It was decided that the engineer should furnish further information to the board at its next meeting in a fortnight’s time. An Auckland Press Association message reports that Wiggins, a well-known jockey, was charged in the Police Court with failure to attend military drill, and was deprived of his civil rights for 10 year l The peace and harmony of the Magistrate’s Court at Ohakune were suddenly disturbed by violent knocking at the door of the witnesses’ room (states the Wanganui Chronicle’s correspondent). The Magistrate ordered that the person responsible for the noise should be brought before him immediately. Tire clerk of the court at once proceeded to carry out instructions, and in a few moments brought into the courtroom a tall, excited • woman. She said that she wag the mother of the plaintiff in an affiliation case that had just been decided by his Worship, and that other witnesses in the witnesses’ room had informed her that her daughter had lost the case. This was not so, judgment having gone in the girl’s favour. Tho woman was ordered out of the court and told not to repeat the offence. Further argument was continued outside, but the solicitor came on the scene, and the excited woman was pacified, and wended her way home. There was a good deal of amusement at a meeting in Auckland of tho Council of Christian Congregations when one speaker claimed that John Calvin favoured playing bowl s on Sunday, and that he had indulged in the game himself on that day (says the Auckland Star). Another speaker said he saw no harm in weeding the garden on Sunday, as it annoyed no one, but he could not , bear to hear people using a hammer on that day. The motor car was blamed fob a number of people not keeping the Sabbath. One speaker, with a strong Scottish accent, said that in his young days he used to have to walk seven miles to church, and then stand during a long opening prayer lasting over 20 minutes. “Politicians talk a lot about what people ought to do, but they did not always carry out what they wanted others to do,” was what one speaker said, “and when they addressed church councils they often just said what the councils wanted them to say, and not what their real convictions were. Yet these politicians were quoted as having religious convictions, especially with regard to keeping the Sabbath.” The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society advertises £ISOO for disposal. Only 350 shares remain to complete the new No. 8 group. The first sale of No. 8 groun takes place on July 24. In connection with the anti-gambling petition which the Council of Christian Congregations has recently 'circulated, a meeting will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon in the Social Hall of the Central Mission, Octagon. Rev. H. E. Bollhouse will preside. Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., Mr Charles Todd, and Mrs Leech will speak. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails. —Advt. Barth Electrical Supplies (Limited), 61 Princes street. Handiest shop in town for Electrical supplies. Torches, Lamps, Wireless Apparatus in quantities. Repairs and jobbing done.—Advt A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of An»tralneia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets .next Telegraph Office.). Telephone 1858.—> Advt. Choice Jewellery; compare our values; jfltge selection diamond rings, watches, brace! pis, silverware, etc.—Peter Dick, jeweliors. 490 Moray place.—Advt.