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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19282, 20 September 1924, Page 9

At the earliest possible date the buildings acquired by the City Council in the Waipori township will bo dismantled in order that everything of any value may be conveyed to the Kails. The Electric Power and Lighting Committee reports that there are four dwelling; which will be removed in sections and re-ereoted. The Public Hall is also a substantial building in good repair, and it is intended to have it moved in sections and re-erected at the Kails. The present hall building, formerly used as the school, will be converted into a dwelling house, The Tramway Committee has decided to recommend that a through 20 minutes’ service be run between Anderson -s Bay to Opoho, with specials as required for peak loading. At present Opoho is served with a jigger service of 15 and 30 minutes, but it would appear that a 20 minutes’ service will bo ample for the Una.

Replying 1 to questions in the House of Representatives yesterday (reports our parliamentary correspondent), the Minister of Mines said there had already been a great deal of prospecting for gold in the Preservation Inlet country. It was suggested that further prospecting should take place, but one would have to look at it very carefully, because the Government could spend a good deal of money where there had been no prospecting. However, he would look into the matter again. It was very rough country, and no on© could say what was in those hills around Preservation Inlet. As to a geological survey of Southland a fair portion of it had already been surveyed. The inadequate steamer service between Dunedin and the Bluff and Melbourne was again referred to by a leading merchant yesterday. To emphasise his contention that the southern portion of the dominion was not receiving fair treatment he showed an Otago Daily Times reporter a letter he had received from a Melbourne firm, which contained the following complaint:—“We are using our utmost endeavours to secure shipping on the s.s. Moeraki, which steamer leaves Melbourne this week, although shiping space for the South Island is very difficult to obtain.” The Dunedin merchant pertinently asked why the South Island should be handicapped in this manner. He also referred to the irregular running of the Moeraki on the Melbourne service, and contrasted it with the regular running of the services from Wellington and Auckland to Sydney. Passengers from the south who proposed to make a brief trip to Melbourne were often debarred from travelling by the Moeraki, because they could not make preparations for their departure with any certainty that they would be enabled to leave Dunedin at the date of sailing first advertised. As a consequence, they were forced to use the Dunedin-Wellington-Sydney-Mel-bourno route. The 'merchant said he thought that in fairness to Otago and Southland the Moeraki could be timed to run just as regular a service to Melbourne as the steamers from Wellington and Auckland to Sydney, which always sailed to time He suggested that the question of bettor steamer connection between Otago and Southland and Melbourne could very ■well bo taken up by the Otago Expansion League.

The next tramway extension to be undertaker! here is that lending to the Exhibition site. Tho Tramway Committee is recommending that tho necessary steps bo taken to immediately obtain an Order-in-Council for the construction of a tramway branching from the Castle street line and running down Frederick street, Forth street, and Union street to the Exhibition ground, provided that it be possible to arrange for a temporary connection between George street and the junction of tho proposed line at Castle street via Frederick street. The committee is strongly of opinion that it is essential that provision should be made for catering for Exhibition traffic via Frederick street, and is of opinion that if ’t bo found possible to get the use of the temporary line in Frederick street between George street and Castle street during tho Exhibition period, it would be preferable to do that rather than to lay any permanent or temporary lino elsewhere. Tho temporary connection between George and Castle street would be removed immediately after tho Exhibition. A few days ago (writes our London correspondent, on August 13) tho officers in charge of the Now Zealand Pavilion were entertained in the Civic Hall at Wembley by the Salford Corporation, and afterwards to a luncheon at the Lucullus Restaurant. The Mayor of Salford and Alderman Phillips spoke on behalf of the town, while Sir George Fenwick and Mr W. E. C. Reid (in the absence of Mr A. F. Roberts) responded on behalf of New Zealand. Sir George complimented tho Salford manufacturers very heartily on tho magnificent display of their products. They were intensely interesting. One of the machines converted cotton into beautiful materials that looked like silks and velvets. One could honestly compliment Salford on its display, and Sir George expressed tho hope that that port and other ports would develop their direct trade with the dominions. Mr Reid also made a brief and appropriate response. The new dam at Waipori is slowly filling, and on the 16th inst. was within 22. inches of the crest. Lake Luella has been running over for some weeks, and Loch Loudon is within a few inches of the top. Our London correspondent, writing on August 13, says that the attention of Sir James Allen has been drawn to an article which appeared in a recent issue of the New Zealand Free Lance, in which it is stated that “a visitor from Wellington lately wrote to a London paper playfully asking when the Bay of Plenty was moved from the North Island. He stated that there was a painting on exhibition in the office of the High Commissioner labelled ‘The Bay of Plenty, South Island, New Zealand,’ and he thinks a New Zealand geography might be useful to London clerks in the office. But surely there are a few New Zealanders there!” The statement is pure fabrication, and the High Commissioner characterises it as another instance of unfair criticism of his office. No picture, painting, or photographic enlargement entitled “Bay of Plenty, South Island, New Zealand,” has ever been hung in the office. The General Committee has given the question of baths administration further consideration, and is now recommending that the baths be placed under the control of the city engineer, who it is proposed should exercise a general control through the members of his staff, particularly with respect to the boilers and filtration plant. It is believed that tho change would be in the direction of ensuring better results being obtained in connection with the administration of the institution. At a public meeting in Kaitangata on Wednesday night, convened by the Mayor, some strong protests were made against the attitude of the South Otago Hospital Board in “turning down” repeated requests for the enlargement of tho Kaitangata Hospital. It was pointed out by various speakers that there was urgent need for a ward for the treatment of females and also a maternity ward. It was resolved to forward to tho Minister of Health a stronglyworded resolution on the subject, together with a petition for which a house-to-houso canvass is being made. Among the speakers at the meeting was Dr Reekie, who is possessed of a full knowledge of the position in Kaitangata, and he stated that it was the worst place ho knew of in its lack of accommodation for maternity cases. During the recent clean-up week 565 spring van loads of rubbish were collected and removed —the total being very considerably in excess of the quantity handled last year. The collections were deposited at garbage tips in each district. Burnable rubbish was destroyed as received, and tho remainder conveyed to tho Anderson’s Bay tip sites by motor vehicles. Tho estimated cost of the work is approximately £330. The new 3000 k.w. generator at Waipori has now been in operation since the beginning of July, and is being run almost continuously, as it is considerably more efficient in tho use of water than the older machines. Tho new unit has, given excellent service—-fully up to expectations. Tho second machine of the same size is duo here in the beginning of November, and a start has been made on preparations for its installation. The Electric Power and Lighting Committee hopes to have the new machine connected to the pipeline during tho Christmas holidays, when the load is light enough to be carried by the small units The Director of Education (Mr J. Caughley), who will visit Dunedin at the end of the month on departmental business, will address a public meeting in Burns Hall on September 20 on the subject of junior high schools. The School Committees’ Association of Otago recently wrote to Mr Caughley, inviting him to address the association on the matter, and Mr Caughley has replied that as tho question is of genaial interest, he would bo willing to address a public meeting under the auspices of the association. Mr W Mackay, the secretary, has accordingly ax ranged fo-: the meeting to be held in Bairns Hail. Sitting in Chambers yesterday, his Honor Mr Justice Sim granted probate in connection with the following deceased estates:—Donald McDonald (Green Island), Margaret Smith (Owaka), Henry Holgate (Barnego), Margaret Cott Rarity (Kaitangata), Janet Braid Martin (Oamaru), Alice M'Hattie (Dunedin), Ellen Coxon (St. Kilda), Samuel Hagen (Tokomairiro), and Mary Pollock (Waikouaiti).

A Palmerston North Press Association telegram states that 29 boys arrived on Thursday for the Flock House estate in charge of Mr Gunn, assistant secretary of the London Y.M.C.A., who was enthusiastic in his praise of the dominion Immigration Department in England. He said that the officials at Homo had a wonderful human side about their dealings. A smart bit of shunting averted an accident yesterday at Port Chalmers. It consisted in promptly getting a number of trucks out of the way of an incoming train.

Dr V. E. Galway gave another of his interesting musical lectures last evening in the physics lecture room of the University to a numerous auditory. Tho subject of his address was “Tho Development of Opera.” At the outset Dr Galway referred to composers of a bygone time generally, and to their characteristics, also to the application of Greek tragedy to the time in which they lived. He touched upon the colour scheme as adopted by these composers, and finally devoted his attention to a consideration of Gluck’s “Orpheus.” Ho drew special attention to the intense grief and anguish as expressed in portions of the opera, which he illustrated on the piano. With the aid of Miss F. Dencker several of the solos incidental to tho work were heard, all being admirably sung. After having further traversed tho work and pointed out its beauties, Dr Galway made brief reference to Mozart, and especially to “Don Giovanni,” “Figaro,” and “The Magic Flute,” Miss Dencker again assisting. Dr Galway, who announced that at his next evening ho would speak on Wagner’s works, was loudly applauded at tho, close of his remarks.

'That the system of Chinese university education has much in common with that of New Zealand is the opinion of Mr Wong, coach of the Chinese Association football team. The system of lectures and courses in China is, according to Mr Wong, much the same as in New Zealand, and the average student takes about four years to complete his course. The apparatus for practical demonstration in science and engineering in Chinese universities is quite as modem as anything he has seen in Canterbury College. One thing they did not have to combat in China, however, was tho centralisation of authority, as he understood was the case in New Zealand, and he thought this a decided advantage. The universities in China were all residential, and this was invaluable for exchange of ideas and tho growth of ideals. Mr Wong further stated that Chinese was the dominant language in the Chinese universities, and all the lectures were given in Chinese (reports the Lyttelton Times). This was supplemented by English, which was easily the second language in China, particularly in the teaching of sciences, where all the English technical terms were used. In the University of Hongkong, most of the professors were English, while in the northern universities American professors predominated. Mr Wong stated that things American, their ideas and ideals, had a large influence on the northern universities of China. They were not so fortunate in China as in New Zealand in having room to expand, and the activities of tho uni versitios there were hampered to some extent by lack of room. For this reason, it was not possible to have different schools for the different branches of science, as they did in New Zealand. Mr Wong gave tho number of students in his own university of Hongkong as about 300, and ths seemed to be about tho average number in the various universities of that country. At the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Invercargill on Thursday, Daniel Blackburn, a middle-aged man, was charged with being found helplessly drunk in Redan street, Wyndham, on September 10, and also with having in his possession one rifle and two revolvers, all unregistered, and with discharging the rifle in a public place, with danger to passers-by. The accused pleaded guilty to all the charges. For the police, Senior-sergeant Scandrett said that on tho night of September 10 the accused was drinking very heavily, and, as was his habit when under the influence of liquor, he became very jealous and severely assaulted his wife. The accused was then behaving like a madman, and after his wife had managed to escape, he wont outside with a rifle and two revolvers, and fired a shot across the street. The police were summoned, and they laid in wait for him, capturing him next morning in the yard, after a hard struggle. The magazine of the rifle was found to be fully loaded, but the two revolvers were empty. Counsel for the accused said that he was a hardworking man, and had not previously been in trouble. He had expressed his willingness to take out a prohibition order, and renew it from time to time, and ho (counsel) would suggest that the accused bo convicted R”d ordered to pav costs. On the recommendation of the probation officer tho magistrate (Mr J. G. L. Hewitt) placed the accused on probation for 12 months on tho charge of discharging firearms. Ho was also ordered to pay costs (£2 7s fid) on the charge of drunkenness, and tho firearms were ordered to be confiscated. “There is no need for me to lecture you,” said his Worship. “You know as well as I do, how serious this sort of thing is, and I hope this will be a lesson to you.’* The Milford Sound track will be opened for the summer season from November 1 to April 30.

Tho monthly hymn service -will be in the Central Mission, Octagon Hall, to-'' morrow evening. The Rev. W. Walker -will tell the story of tho hymn, “Jesu, Lover of My Soul.” Solos will bo rendered by Miss M. Nelson and Messrs G. J. Parker and Archie Jones. . j A meeting of ex-pupils of the Morning-ton School will be held in the gymnasium oil Monday evening. The sacred song campaign at Dundas Street Methodist Church will bo continued at both the morning and evening services to-morrow, the Rev. E. O. Blamircs being tho preacher. . The only opportunity of hearing Mr H. Leslie Piper in concert work in Dunedin will be afforded this evening at Dundas Street Hall. He will be assisted in the programme by Messrs J. Paterson, L.A.8., and W. Harrison, Misses Ngaio Garland, A.T.C.L., Tory Jefferson, I/.T.C.L. (elooutioniste), M. Raine, L.A.8., and Jessie M‘Pherson. * At tho services to be held at the Mornington Baptist Church to-morrow the children will celebrate their school anniversary. The speakers will be Mr Reg. Stephens, the Rev. Eric Evans, and Mr J. J. Purdie. The Southern Starr-Bowkett Society announces the formation of another new group. The first subscription day has boon fixed for Monday, and intending members are advised to make application on or before Monday, so as to avoid back subscriptions. An anti-war meeting will be held in the Labour Party’s room, Stuart street, tomorrow night at 7 o’clock. Mr S. W. Gasper (president of the Otago L.R.C.) will be the speaker. The Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society will dispose of a sale loan in No. 2 group on September 26, and a free loan in No. 3 group on October 23. Shares are available in No. 3 group. The services at tho Hanover Street Baptist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. Eric Evans, and in the evening by Mr Reg. Stephens, formerly a stoker on H.M.S. Australia, and now connected with the Y.M.C.A. Notices of the following Sunday services will be found in our advertising columns:— Anglican: St. Paul’s. All Saints’. Presbyterian : First, Knox, St. Andrew’s, North-East Valley, Roslyn, Caversharn, Mornington, South Dunedin. Methodist: Central Mission, Trinity, St. Kilda, Dundas Street. Baptist; Hanover Street. Congregational : Moray Place. Salvation Army: Dowling street. Theosophists: Oddfellows’ Hall. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cur© for coughs and colds never fails. —Advt. Just landed, table lamps and fittings of latest designs, also shades and bead fringes. All descriptions of electrical supplies stocked. Jobbing and contracting undertaken. Repairs a specialty.—Barth Electrical Supplies (Ltd.), Princes street.— 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., F. 1.0., London, consulting and oculists’ optician.—“ Peter Dick,” jewellers and opticians, Moray place, Dunedin.—. Advt.