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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19258, 23 August 1924, Page 9

Mr A. T. Markmau, secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, who is representing New Zealand at the International Postal Conference of Stockholm, has cabled to the Postmaster-general as follows (reports out Wellington correspondent) : —“A strong effort by South America, U.S.A., and the Spaniards to hold the next conference at Buenos Aires was defeated by 46 votes to 25 in favour of London.” Mr W. J. Butler, who was president of tho Hokitika Exhibition, has written to Mr J. Sutherland Boss (chairman of directors of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company) accepting office as an executive commissioner, and stating that ha is taking stops for the provision of a Westland court at the Exhibition next year. There was a good attendance of buyers at Brydono Hall yesterday, when tho Dunedin Stool: Agents and Wool brokers’ As sociation submitted a catalogue of approximately 10,750 opossum sinus. Prices for super skins improved to the extent of Is per skin as compared with tho July sale, while ordinary grades showed a slight improvement on last sale rates. Super blues brought from 14s 9d to 15s Id; first blues, 12s 4d to 13s 6d; super greys, 12s to 13s 7d; and super blacks, 12s 6d to 13s sd. A large proportion of the catalogue consisted of black pelts from tho West Coast of the North Island. The Works Committee of the City Council will propose at next week’s meeting that a remit be orwarded to tho next Municipal Conference embodying a recommendation that tho law be amended so as to give municipalities wider powers than they possess at present in tho matter of tho purchase and sale of lands, more particularly in cases whore such lands may be purchased as sites for homes for workers. The committee is of the opinion that the council should have power to buy and subdivide land for sale much in tho same manner as a private owner.

There was a large crowd on tho Dunedin station yesterday morning to sco the northbound express away. The young people were in the majority, and school colours wore everywhere in evidence. One carriage was reserved for college girls returning homo for tho vacation, and another carriage was set apart for the hoys who were also paying a visit horn© prior to tho (Inal term. Tho Otago hookey representatives wore also on hoard, en route to Christ church. The train consisted of 10 well filled carriages and throe vans.

The Hon. J. A. Hamm, in the course of an eloquent address at the official open ing of the now South School on Wednesday last at South Invercargill, said that since the war they had emerged into a new world. They were now finding themselves amidst new conditions and movements. Great things were happening in the world, and would happen. They had entered upon an era in which intelligence and training would play the greatest part in the evolution of nations. With the restoration of Europe to the full recovery of peace and production it was not difficult for any clear thinking man to foresee conditions of fierce competition between nations in the domain of commerce, industry, and invention. The battles on these fields of warfare would bo battles of intelligence. The nation that had the best trained thinkers and skilled workers as well as the best developed natural resources would win the battles in those spheres of the world’s activities. Therefore, if Now Zealand wanted to hold its own in those international competitions, or the markets of the world, we must be up and doing, and do our utmost by education, training, energy, and industry to make the best not only of our material, but, above all, of our human resources. —(Applause.) The tramway department intends to replace one of the old Maori Hill cars with a larger ono from town. The old car has already been towed to the city, and will he used as a breakdown car. This should help in a measure to lesson the over-crowd-ing on tbs hill cut

At tho meeting 1 of the City Council on Wednesday night the Reserves Committee will recommend that tho tender- of Messrs Ellis and Glue for tho erection of tho proposed now pavilion on the Oval Reserve bo accepted. The tender recommended is tho lowest of eight received. Tho little township of Waikouaiti is gradually going ahead, and as an evidence of this it is interesting to note that new and modern houses aro steadily going up. Building operations have been going on for some time on the outskirts of the town, and now a largo residence is being erected in the main street. With a continuation of this activity the empty sections, now so much in evidence, will be quickly filled. Tho following recommendation by tho General Committee will come before tho City Council at its meeting on Wednesday night:—That in terms of a certificate trom tho medical officer of health that a building in Cumberland street is in a condition unfit for use or occupation and dangerous to tho health of any occupiers and should bo demolished, tho council resolves that notice bo served on tho owner of tho building requiring him to pull down and remove it within 28 days.

Passengers by the north-bound express yesterday were greeted with frost-covered ground for many miles, which gave an indication that the winter months have not yet been loft behind. Tho cold pene trated the carriages, and there wore very fow who divested themselves of their coats and gloves, and warm rugs were in great demand.

The Taiori County engineer notifies that tho Brighton road will bo closed for repairs at Eaigan’s culvert for a few days from Monday next. Tho County Council is proceeding with tho renewal of a number of water openings between Kaikorai Lagoon and Taiori Mouth, but the one at Faigan’s will be tho tho only case in which it is necessary temporarily to close the road between Dunedin and Brighton. Later on tho road will bo closed below Brighton. Temporary roadways will bo provided, bait where tho breaks occur at sandy lagoons it is not intended to make such roads suitable for motor or heavy traffic. An endeavour will, however, bo made to provide a way for light motor traffic at tho week ends.

A week’s course of training in barracks at Kensington has just been concluded by the Technical College day boys, who gave a display of their work in the drill hall yesterday afternoon bofoi - o tho director (Mr Angus Marshall) and a number of members of tho Board of Governors. Lieutenant M'Cormack was in charge, and was assisted by Lieutenant Montgomery and Sergeantmajors Beaumont, Johnson, Baldook, and Mackenzie. Captain Sattorthwaite was area officer. The officers expressed themselves as highly pleased with the work carried out, and in shooting particularly they said eomo excellent results had been achieved. Out of 145 boys no fewer than 85 secured their marksmen's badges (which will most likely place the company well in the running for the Weekly Press Challenge Shield), and Cadet West, aged 15 years, scoured the highest score of 117 points out of a possible of 120. The average score was 98 paints.

An application by the Now Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company for a loan of the services of Foreman W. Reid to supervise the laying out of the gardens, etc., within tho Exhibition grounds has been granted by tho Reserves Committee of tho City Council. Mr Reid will not be required by the company for about nine months yet, and the company will pay his salary during the time he is employed at tho Exhibition.

“New Zealand is good; they have got some absolutely topping photos of all parts of tho cojintry, including some very familiar ones of Central Otago. There are exhibits of the agricultural, mechanical, and textile products of tho dominion, a whole series of cases containing tho different brands of wool and largo cold storage cases .of mutton and butter, very artistically got up. In the one for butter there are two thermometers, one outside and the other just inside the case. Tho one outside was registering 72 degrees F., and tho one inside, about a foot away, registered 22 degrees F.—lo degrees below freezing point.” The foregoing is the testimony of a young visitor to the New Zealand Court at Wembley, who had the advantage of spending some time in the dominion a year or two ago.

Mr Spence (secretary of the New Zealand. and South Seas Exhibition Company has received an interesting letter from the Foreign Relations Office, Amsterdam, which, although apparently an unofficial one, is under the patronage of H.M. QucenDowager of the Netherlands, and is subsidised by the Government. The secretary writes: —“Having hod our attention drawn to the booklet you have issued about the Exhibition which will be held at Dunedin in 1925 and 1926, we ask you to send us a copy. If this Exhibition is international, and comprises foreign products also, wo shall bo pleased to invite Dutch manufacturers to communicate with you. To this end we should like to have a good supply of thin printed matter to enclose in our oorrespondonee. Later on, when the Exhibition is opened, we »hall bo glad to have a copy of the catalogue, as such publications contain so many useful addresses. As you will see in enclosed copy of our statutes, our work is free. If any of your firms wish to export products to Holland, we shall be glad to place them in touch wth the trade hero. Wo suggest their sending us samples for cmr sample robrn for overseas produce, which is situated in one of the busiest thoroughfares of the city, and has a show window. All samples are exhibited free of charge, but must reach us without cost for us.” Mr T. E. Moor house, secretary of the Australian Association of British Manufacturers and Their Representatives, writes from Melbourne tbat his association will bo happy to render any assistance in its power, and to that end will give the Exhibition proposals space in its official journal. When a man stepped into the dock in the City Police Court to answer a charge of theft, he addressed the magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle) as follows; —“Mr Hanlon cannot appear this morning, so we shall have to adjourn this case until Monday.” His Worship pointed out that tho accuser! apparently did not appreciate the position when ho made such a statement. Ho presumed that the accused wished to apply for an adjournment till Monday. A considerable portion of the time of tho Taieri County Council was taken up yesterday discussing matters in connection with tho Green Island to Taieri Month road, principally tho portion between Green Island and Brighton. A deputation consisting of Messrs Aslin, Allen, and Knowles appeared before tho council and urged that some action should be taken immediately. A special loan to raise tho necessary money to make the road up to date was suggested, also the installation of a tollgate, and that the road should bo brought under tho Highways Board. From the discussion it would appear that the road is used by many mdtorists —averaging from ICO on slack days to three times that number on busy days—who contribute little or nothing towards its upkeep. Though the new motor tax will lie levied on those using tho road, none of tho funds at tho disposal of the Highways Board will be spent on it, and if a toll should bo erected, it would bo a way of doubling tho levy on the motorist Tho engineer pointed out that if the road were brought under the Highways Board, Government grants for it would cease. It was also mentioned that not even the taxilicense foes were spent on tho road as those wore paid to the Dunedin City Council. The engineer also pointed out that tho farmers in tho locality who would ho affected protested against a special rate. Tho deputation stated that many motorists who used the road were willing to subscribe provided that the county or tho Government would subsidise. It was eventually agreed that subscription lists be started and tho county would give a subside ns well as applying to the Government for an additional one. The deputation mentioned tho proposal to close the road next week on account of repairs to a bridge. As schools were closing tho work should bo delayed so as to allow the children to get to Brighton for a holiday. The engineer gave his reasons for closing the road, baaed on his experiences on a recent work of a similar nature on the Main South road, but agreed to delay operations until Tuesday next. By that time tho children would, all have reached Brighton. In any case, till© closing would hardly extend longer than two days.

Pupils and teachers of the Otago Girls’ High School co-operated heartily and successfully in tho recent “work day” campaign to raise funds for distressed students in Europe. Largely as the result of small sums earned by tho girls for special work done, a total of £25 was raised. Of this £5 oamo from tho lowest form in tho school, which raised its contribution by holding a penny concert and selling lollies. The Auckland City Council received a communication from the Christchurch Council pointing out that the Main Highways Board did not propose to declare any roadway a main highway if within the city area, and had decided as a general principle not to subsidise work within tho city area. The opinion of the Christchurch Council was (hat where a road was tho continuation of a main highway it should not coaso to be a main highway merely because it was within the city or a largo borough. Tho Auckland Council was asked to support representations being made to tho Prime Minister in an endeavour to have roads, such as those mentioned, declared main highways. The Auckland Council decided to reply that it was in agreement with tho proposal where tho conditions warranted such a stand. A similar communication has been received by tho Dunedin City Council, and the Works Committee has recommended that the council co-operate with the Christchurch Council in tho matter.

Big Bag Day preparations are progressing very satisfactorily. Large teams ot willing workers have been busy every night. So far 15,000 articles 1 have been wrapped up, 75 cases havo been nailed up ready for the lorries, and 14,000 tickets havo been, placed in envelopes ready for sale.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahinc, from London and Southampton, via Panama, Wellington, and Lyttelton, which arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning, brought 116 bags of Canadian and Australian newspaper mail matter ex the Niagara, from Vancouver, and the Ulimaroa from Sydney. A portion of this mail was delivered yesterday afternoon, and the remainder will be distributed this morning. Electric lights sufficiently powerful for two of them to illuminate Garisbrook so that a newspaper can be read in any part of it are not often seen in Dunedin though in other countries they aro used fairly extensively. Last night a demonstration of what two powerful marine flood lights, imported by Messrs A- R- Christian, Ltd. (Wellington), could do was given at Carishrook by Mr R. D. Long, the company’s local agent, in the presence of Mr F. J. Lough (engineer of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company) and representatives of departments of tho City Council and two or throe sports bodies. One lamp was posted on the roof of the grandstand and the other at the press box on the opposite side of the ground, and the light from that one alone made reading in the back seats of the stand a simple matter. The lights operate on a lighthouse principle, and though originally each one is of 1200 candle power the lenses multiply this to 3600 candle power. Another remarkable feature is that the cost of burning for each one is only about Is 3d an hour, so they could hardly be called on extravagance. Mr Lough stated that a number of youths and boys were playing football on the ground the previous night, and were able to take the ball without any difficulty with two lights lit. The New Zealand Shipping ompany’s steamer Ruahino arrived at Port Chalmers yestoiday forenoon with about 1500 tons of general cargo to discharge, but owing to a dispute in regard to employing a man in the railway trucks the work of discharging the vessel was not started yesterday. It appears that the Railway Department debarred the man, who is a members of the Waterside Workers’ Union, from working in the trudks, the reason alleged being that that although his working ability was not 'questioned he had recently been convicted of drunkenness, and this, according to tho railway regulations, prevented him from again being employed. The vessel was held up. It is understood that the union contends that the regulations regarding permanent railway employees do not apply to a casual worker who is a member of the Waterside Workers’ Union, except in respect to certain offences committed at waterside work The case in dispute did not come under that proriuon as the offence was not committed on the waterfront or in working hours. Officials of the union waited on the railway traffic manager, and the matter was referred to headquarters in Wellington. No reply had been received yesterday evening. Tbo union regards the case as one of victimisation. Other issues have been raised which the union says do not apply. As the Railway Department is not a party to the Arbitration Court award, the Disputes Committee is powerless. The discharging of the steamer will probably be conrmonced this morning.

One of the principals in a pig trespass case hoard at the Balclutha Court on Wednesday, when asked why ho bad written to the defendant about pigs trespassing instead of paying a neighbourly call and remonstrating, related that he had had one encounter with the defendant over another matter previously, and had determined that “the next time he would sipeak to him by post!”—(Laughter,) His Worship (Mr Dixon): You haven’t got the telephone ! —(Laughter.) The planting of an additional 2COO acres of trees in the Can ter bury-Otago district is tho objective of tho State Forest Service this season. Tho total area already planted is 14,667 acres (states the Lyttelton Times). Tho new areas this season include 750 acres at Hanmer Springs, about 600 acres at Balmoral Plantation, near Hanmoi Springs, about 550 acres at Ta.panui (Otago), and 100 acres at Naseby (Otago). Tho season started about a month ago, and already approximately 400 acres have been planted at Balmoral and 100 acres at Tapanui. The Forest Service has a full staff of workmen engaged. In addition to its own planting operations, the State Forest Service has supplied three-quarters of a million trees to farmers and public bodies. Tho stock of available trees is now sold out, those on hand being required for State plantations. A large number of trees are being supplied lor the experimental planting of 200 acres on the West Coast,

The Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of £SCO in No. 2 Group on September 25, and £SOO in No. 3 Group on October 23.

The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society advertises the annual meeting for October when £7600 will bo disposed of. A few shares are available in No. 8 Group. Tomorrow evening in ' the Octagon Hall of the Central Mission the Rev. W. Walker will preach on “The Secret of Optimism. - ’ Mrs Walter Smith will sing, “How Lovely are Thy Dwellings.” Mr J. Gilchrist will deliver an illustrated lecture in the Empire Theatre tomorrow night on the subject of “Evolution.” The Southern Sitarr-Bowkott Society announces the formation of a new group of 2000 shares, applications for which are now being received. Intending members are advised to ioin before the first subscription dav is definitely fixed. Notices of the following Sunday services will bo found in our advertising columns:— Anglican: St. Paul’s, All Saints’. Presbyterian: First, Knox, St. Andrew's, North-East Valley, Roslyn, Caversham, Mwnington. Methodist: Central Mission, Trinity. St. Kilda, Dundas Street. Baptist: Hanover Street. Congregational: Moray Place. Salvation Army: Dowling street. Thoosophists : Oddfellows’ Hall. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure for cough) and colds never fails. —Advt. Barth Electrical Supplies (Ltd.), 61 Princes street, Dunedin, handiest shop in town for all descriptions of electrical supplies. Inspection invited. Contracting and jobbing undertaken. Repairs a specialty.—Advt. Ever miss a train? Its mighty irritating. Isuy your watch at Williamson’s, the quality jewellers, and be sure.—Advt. The Pacific Starr-Bowkett Building Society invite applications in the new (No. 5) group. £IOOO free ballots and sales, office, 86 King Edward street. —Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia. corner of Pond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1853. Advt. Save your eyes.—Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F.L.0., London, consulting and oculists’ optician.—" Peter Dick,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dunedin.— Advt.