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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19218, 8 July 1924, Page 6

Tho work on tho deviation of iho railway lino to Port Chalmers lias now readied the stage at which fairly rapid progress may be seen, and the worst part of it is over. The railway bridge has been erected and reck is now being tipped on part of tho ground that, was three parts filled up by tho sand pump before the pump was moved to Logan Bark. Within another month the land should be ready for the Railway Department to begin the work of relaying their rails. The department has already begun preparations for the deviation work and has moved part of its workshops from tho foot of Hanover street. Within another 12 months the whole of the Pel idiot Bay endowment will be altered and there is every probability that the Peliobet Bay station will be done away with. The eight acres which it is proposed to set apart for the now Albany Street School will give considerable breathing space in that locality.

During his introductory speech at the opening day of the Wellington Winter Show (reports our correspondent), Sir John Luke made passing reference to Mr Massey’s tenure of oflioo as Prime Minister. “Before the Prime Minister goes out of office,” ho said, “wo are anxious that, he should open the Wellington Exhibition building.” “There is no particular hurry about that,” said Mr Massey, amid laughter. “I think it will ho quite time enough if they ask rue to open it in the spring of 1934.” During the course of his remarks at a presentation to Fireman Salmon*! at the City Fire Brigade Station last evening, Mr A. G. Napier (superintendent) saia ho wanted to congratulate tho men on their splendid behaviour on the recent occasion whon two motors collided. The admirable spirit in which they all stuck to their poets was deserving of every praise, and ho was proud to bo in charge of them. “I thought most of you would hare thrown up your jobs after that,” concluded Mr Napier amid laughter. Motorists have lately ignored the Mosgicl Borough by-law regarding the dimming of bright headlights when cars are being driven through the streets (writes our correspondent). At tho' meeting of the council last night it was resolved to ask tho police to prosecute all offenders in future.

The returns of bankruptcy business in the Otago district, which includes North Otago and Southland, for the thrco months etided Juno 30, aro 'as follow, The figm-ea given in parentheses being those of the corresponding quarter of last year Dunedin office 17 (9), Oama.ru and Invercargill 18 (19); leaving on land, Dunedin office 26 (23), Oabaru and Invercargill, 15 (9). The number of fresh bafikrnptcios during the quarler were •—Dunedin office 3 (5), Oamaru and Invercargill 10 (8). The total number of bankruptcies in the hands of the Official Assignee on June 30 at Dunedin were, therefore 29 (28) and in the hands of the Deputy Official Assignees at Oamaru and Invercargill were 25 (17). The total amount of assets realised was, at Dunedin, £246 (£709); at Oamaru arid Invercargill, £BB7 (£1828); paid in dividends, including preferential claims, Dunedin, £1074 (£1233); Oamaru and Invercargill, £2567 (£1011). The number of bankruptcies at the end of the preceding quarter in Dunedin were 43 (32), and at Oamaru and Invercargill 33 (28). Steady work is being done with, the building of the harbour oil ami cl retaining wall, and the stone is now being quarried at Goat Island near Fort Chalmers. When the retaining wall is raised to its proper height all along, the Harbour Board’s engineer is sanguine that the board will be able to do with considerably less dredging. Already the scaur has made a very great improvement in the Upper Channel. Cr Leary, at the meeting of (he St. Kilda Borough Council lost night, made some unfavourable comment on the lino of action the Forbury Park Trotting Club had taken in gaining the council’s permission to erect ticket boxes within six foot of the road. At. the jrrevious meeting of the council, ho said, a deputation from the club had asked that the by-law stipulating that ilio caves of a building must stand six feet from the roadlino should tie waived in its case. The council, believing from (lie statement made by the deputation that the club had not sufficient room, had acceded to its request, but he had since seen the ground and had ascertained that there was plenty of room. Ho had also spoken to a member of (ho deputation who had remarked that it “didn’t matter, and! anyway they had got what they wanted.” The Mayor (Mr C. Todd) said that it was not a case of misleading the council, as Or Leary had said, but the club wanted room to erect a more elegant typo of box (ban the by-law at present would admit.

The New Zealand Freezing Companies carrying on business in Otago ami Southland have applied for the hearing of a dispute with the freezing works employees, such dispute to bo hoard before the Conciliation Commissioner. Tile hearing is sot down for July 16, in Dunedin. Not often is applause heard within (he stately walls of Knox Church, and still less seldom at an evangelistic meeting, but it broke out la.rt night at tho close of Captain Gipsy Pat Smith’s service when ho made reference to tho splendid assistance his campaign here had received from the newspapers. lie referred specially to tho Times of that morning and said that a newspaper was to he congratulated on publishing one of the sermons of tho campaign, A number of copies had boon obtained for free distribution and ho naked those present to take one at the door as they retired and mail it to a friend praying that its- message might bring a blessing.

Two leaders will be associated at the weekly community singing gathering on Thursday by kind permission of Messrs Fuller—'Mr Marshall Crosby and Mr Geo. Wallace, will occupy the conductor's platform. Tho possessor of a resonant baritone voice, Mr Crosby lias also a vigorous personality, and at the first singing meeting of the reason gave evidence of qualities which will make him a successful song leader. With these two gentlemen in command, the weakly sing should bo one of melody and cheer.

Tho New Zealand Romney Marsh Breeders’ Association is exporting several rams to the. Argentine, for exhibition at the International 'Show cit Palermo (Buenos Aires) early in September. Amongst, the number is a ram hogget selected by In association's inspector from tho flock of Messrs Joseph Mosley and Sons, “Riversion,” Clydevale, Otago, which is bred from the most fashionable. Romney blood in the dominion, the leading sire of which bolds tho South Island championship for 1923. A public meeting convened by (ho NorthEast Harbour Improvement Society was held in the Macandrew’s Bay Hall on Saturday evening to discuos ways and means of making provision for the requirements of a growing community. Mr G. Be w ley presided and referred to tho growth of the. township and tho urgent necessity for public utilities in order to improve tho sanitary and hygienic conditions. Mr T. Brickoll suggested that perhaps the time was opportune to consider tho advisability of a Town Board or other corporate body, with power to levy rates. Mr J. M‘Don aid supported this view, and urged that every effort bo made to bring matters to a final issue so that tho residents could be in a position to have their own local authority. Mr Ingram suggested that the Improvement Society should approach the Portobollo Rond Board with a requisition to carry out the necessary improvements, but it was decided to defer such action pending the report of a special committee set up to report on the advantages of a Town Board or other local authority.

A good deal of Uncertainty and misapprehension with regard to the construction and maintenance of main highways has been felt by county councils and local bodies and whether tho whole county, or merely one particular riding, will be charged with the cost, of a road which runs through, the county (says ihe Taranaki News). I'ho matter wag referred to Mr M. H. Wynyard, member of tho Mum Highways Board, who stated that, as the position was not clear, the opinion of the Crown Law Office had been sought. Advice had been received that local bodies' contribution, 50 per cent, of the cost of construction and one-third the cost of maintenance of main highways must bo a county charge. The board realised that under a ruling such this cases would constantly lie arising in which exception would be taken to the work being made a county charge, and an amending clause had therefore been submitted to the Government, for insertion in tho Finance Bill this year empowering county councils to raise the money, by rates or loan, over tho particular part of the county through which the road would pass. „ The decision of tho Tongariro National Park Board to place the hostel at the Haunted Whare site—a decision which has mot with the Opposition of. climbers —Was referred to by Professor R. M. Algte during a lecture at Auckland. In showing several pictures cf tho National Park, the lecturer stated that tho Taranald site was magnificently placed, but members of the board, used to their cosy homos, rejected the site as it was too bleak. If tho horiel were to bo erected at Wlmkapapa, people would bo three miles nearer the mountain. As. it was to bo placed at the Haunted Whare, however, they would have to travel three miles to get on to a hill of more than 100 feet. It had been stated by members of the board that only 20 per cent, of future visitors would bo climbers. It seemed, continued the professor, that the others wore going with tlteir own batholiairs (reported the New Zealand Herald). He had to differ from that, and when members of his audience wont to Ruapehu they would want to climb. Ruttpelm was an easy climb and free from mountaineering difficulties. lie thought the proportion of people anxious to climb would bo 90 per cent. “You would like to see that, wouldn’t you?” he continued, when showing a slide of the hot lake on the top of Ruapehu. *Tf you went to Ruapehu and in based that. I should have very great, regret. It simply means a walk of eight hours and homo again from Whakapapa.” Referring to tho Mount Cook Hermitage, Professor Algie stated that it had been built right up in the mountains. “Although I have shown you a lot of pictures,” he concluded, “I have not shown yen one of thosa rest or bath chairs. We have not come across tho 60 per cent, who sit about the Hermitage.” Many interesting works on travel and other matters are issued in monthly numbers, and exported from London to the dominion. To conserve the business aspect of the proposition tho publishers prepare covers for binding, which of course, cost extra,. What some subscribers are complaining about is that the index is not supplied unices one buys the covers for binding, and without the, index and title page a subscriber is Fed down to the publisher's conception of binding. At last night’s meeting of, the Port Chalmers Borough Council a report, was received from Mr M'Ourdie oh how to increase the borough water supply. The 'report was a lengthy one, and the main points were as follows:—To repair and raise the main reservoir embankment, £6O; to widen

end raise spillway, main reservoir, £6o;’ to replace the 5-inch main by a 6 ; inoh main, £666; to construct flood channel, upper reservoir, £160; to excavate the upper reservoir, £100; to raise the wall of upper reservoir £1165. llie council referred Mr M’Curdio’s report to the Water Committee, this committee to report a month hence.

A feast of varied poetic and pros© selections is expected at a meeting of the University Literary Society to-morrow night, when competitors in the annual reading competition will read extracts of their own choice. An opportunity of mooting Captain Gipsy Smith will be afforded members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association on Wednesday morning at their club. Captain Stnith, during his war career, dime into contact with numbers of the colonial troops and no doubt members who met him overseas will be pleased to renew acquaintance. The United Btarr-Bowkett Building Society advertises only a limited number of shares in No. 8 Group and tho first sale July 24. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cur© for coughs and colds never fails. —Advt.

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