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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19529, 11 July 1925, Page 11

A serious breakdown occurred in the Roslyn cable car service about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, when the rope bunched for 100 or 200 yards up the line. Up till a late hour last night men wore busily engaged in removing broken bits of cable from the well, and by 11 o’clock there was a great pile of twisted wire lying at the city terminus. It is feared that the rope is ruined, and that a new one will be necessary. Meanwhile a 10-minuto bus service was run, and the time-table was well observed. • The cars may be running tonight, but it is doubtful. * Work is progressing so well at the Balclutha Hospital that those in a position to know consider that the buildings will bo ready for occupancy before November, which was the date mentioned by the chairman of the Hospital Board at its last meeting. On Monday it is hoped to have a trial of th© steam heating and cooking plant. At the Port Chalmers Court yesterday, Mr J; R. Bartholomew, S.M., dealt with a number of debt recovery cases. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, was given in the case of E. Hatcher v. W. Shioffelbien, £7 9s 6d, balance of account owing- Thomas Harry Hotton was £l3 4s in arrears on a maintenance order in respect to his wife, and as he thought he would be able to discharge it at the rate of £2 per week the order was varied to that effect.

At the meeting of the City Council on Wednesday night the General Committee will recommend that authority be granted to install three additional private hot baths in the Turkish bath portion of the Tepid Baths building. The estimated cost of the work, plus connection for the bath now in the building, and additional circulator to provide sufficient hot water supply, also partitions for baths, mats, sundry fittings for bathrooms, and lighting, is £267. ,As no provision has been made in the current year’s estimates for the expenditure, the matter has been referred to the Finance Committee for consideration as to the provision of a special maintenance vote. Arrangements have been made to close the Tepid Baths for the .annual overhaul from Monday, July 27, to August 31, inclusive. The Hospital Committee of the Otago Hospital Board has approved of the establishment of psychopathic clinic in connection with the out-patients’ department of the’Hospital. Dr Marshall Macdonald will have charge of the clinic, and Dr Buchanan, of the Seacliff Mental Hospital, has undertaken to co-operate in the work. An accident occurred on Thursday afternoon on the Kaitangata road. While Miss Loma Tosh, daughter of Mr Murdoch Tosh, “The Gask,” Kaitangata, was taking her pony down to the river near Mr William Kelly’s for a drink, the animal slipped on the greasy bank and fell into the river. It was a sheer drop at this place. Fortunately Mr Bert Baker, of Kaitangata, who happened to bo cycling to Balclutna on business, saw the struggling forms of girl and horse, and at once dived into the water and rescued them both, after much strug-c-linir against the strong current. Mr Baker then removed the girl to Mr Kelly’s residence, where she was attended to and speedily recovered from the effects of her fright and sadden immersion. Mr Baker considers this a very dangerous place for horses to go ; nto, and would worn anybody who would bo likely to take their animals down for a drink that there is no footing whatever on the bank. Earlier m the week one' horse was drowned there. There was still a substantial quantity of goods left over from the World’s Fair, held by the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday, and these will bo available for purchase in the association’s hall this morning between 10 o’clock and noon.

The Tramways Committee of the City Council will report to the council at its next meeting that instructions have been given to the tramway manager to make a trial of running the Maori Hill bus as far as Cannington road. The fare will be 4d up from George street and 2d down. The committee will also report that satisfactory arrangements have been made with the Harbour Board for the temporary use during the penod of the Exhibition of a portion of the reclaimed land opposite the Exhibition buildings for the construction of a balloon loop. The cost of any necessary filling in of the area is to be borne by the department.

By a unanimous vote, the members of the Christchurch Amalgamated Engineering Union have decided to affiliate with the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council. The matter was introduced by a notice of motion, and, after a full discussion, it was decided to affiliate. The result of the motion will be that the Engineering Union will be entitled to 18 delegates on the Trades and Labour Council. As it is probable that the question of affiliation with the Alliance of Labour will bo discussed at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council this evening, the weight of the vote of the Engineering Union delegates will probably be a deciding factor in the decision as the Engieering Union is at present affiliated the ' Alliance of Labour.

The Medical Superintendent of the Southland Hospital, Dr A. Owen-Johnston, reported to Thursday’s meeting of the board (says the Southland Times) that nine cases of diphtheria had been admitted to the institution during the past month, but all of them had been of a particularly mild character. In view of the outbreak at Bluff, arrangements had been made to accommodate a largo number of cases, hut he did not anticipate that the staff would now be called upon to use the extra accommodation because of the extreme mildness of the infection.

Through the omission of a few words from the opening paragraph of Dr Falconer’s report, to be considered at the next meeting of the Standing Committee of the Otago Hospital Board, the meaning of one sentence was altered. The sentence read: “After passing the final examination an English student does not obtain his degree until he has spent a further year in hospital as an intern. . . .” This should have been; “After passing the final examination an English student is given his degree and allowed to practice, but an American student does not obtain his degree until he has spent a further year in hospital as an intern.” •

A large building programme is now under consideration by the Otago Hospital Board. This will include a new kitchen block, X-ray and radium blocks, and additions to the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Wakari.

The following report by the Finance Committee will be dealt with by the City Council at its meeting on Wednesday next: “In accordance with instructions, your committee begs to report having considered the application from the Y.M.C.A. for a grant in aid of the association’s organisation. A similar application was subsequently received from the Y.W.C.A. Your committee regrets that it is obliged to recommend that the applications be not granted, there being no funds available from which such grants might be made.” The following recommendations by the Works Committee will bo considered by the City Council at its meeting on Wednesday night That authority be granted to install an additional 74 new street lights and to remove 10 existing lights to fresh positions, at an estimated cost of £992 10s; that authority be granted to install 34 electric lamps for the lighting of the liigliway to Logan Park, between St. Andrew street and Union street. The lamps will be on both sides of the highway affixed to columns of an appropriate and effective design, the cables being laid underground. The estimated capital cost of the installation is £2575. The lamps would be of 250 candle-power each, the annual charge for current and maintenance being £4 15s per lamp, f £l6l 10s per annum. The committee reports that arrangements have been made for the two 100 candle-power street lamps in Princes street, at the junction of Rattray street, to bo replaced by two 250 candle-power lights. The additional maintenance coat will bo £4 18a per annum.

A clause in the report of the Electric Power and Lighting Committee of the City Council states that the erection of a second 2000 k.w. unit at Waipori has now been completed. The tests have been carried out to the satisfaction of the city electrical engineer, and the machine is now carrying part load, and will gradually be worked up to full capacity. The loading on the machines is now increasing very quickly, there being an increase of 1500 k.w. on the maximum for last year.

A Timaru Press Association message states that after an immunity from infantile paralysis extending over some weeks, two cases were reported yesterday from a country district about 20 miles from Timaru. One was a girl aged four years, who died, and the other is a girl of six years.

Messrs John Fuller and Sons (Ltd.), the well-known theatrical firm, has acquired the property of half an acre fronting Manchester and Lichfield streets, Christchurch, on which to erect a palatial theatre at an estimated cost of £140,000 (reports a Press Association message). It will have a seating capacity of 2300. Messrs LuttreU Bros, have been appointed architects, and probably Mr LuttreU wiU visit America shortly in search of designs.

After absconding from a home for juveniles at Mount Albert on Sunday and spending the night in the open at Point Chevalier, four boys decided that the prospect of another night out of doors was too unattractive, and accordingly returned contritely on Monday evening (reports the Auckland Herald). The boys, whose ages ranged from 11 to 15 years, left the home without any fixed intentions. On Sunday night they spent a chilly and uncomfortable time, but it did not suffice to damp their ardour. Monday night found them trying to make the best of the shelter afforded bv a largo drainpipe on the Great Nortb road. The cold and lack of sustenance resulted in a i ©solution to abandon the escapade, and one of the quartet left and returned to the home. He advised the police whore his companions were waiting. They were located at a late hour, and made a willing return.

An anniversary is an event that is anticipated no matter whether in the individual or of an institution or church. Tomorrow the 55th anniversary of Trinity Methodist Church will be celebrated, and it has been eagerly looked forward to by a number of the elder members. Trinity Church is the Mother Church of Otago Methodism, and during her history the members have extended out to the suburbs, but on them anniversary they make every 6ffort J» worship in the old church. The preachers to-morrow will be; In the morning the Rev. Charles Dallaston, and in the evening the Rev. Professor Hewitson. the choir will render special music at each service, and at the evening service it will be assisted by Miss Meda Paine and Mr A J. Lungley. -The anniversary will be continued on the following Thursday evening, when a grand entertainment will be rendered by the choir and Dunedin s leading artists. .

A special rally service of young men will bo conducted at the Dundos . Street Methodist Church on Sunday evening by Mr Cyril Burton, of Wellington, dominion organiser of the Y.M. Methodist BiWo CTaMovement. Special music will be rendered. At the morning service m Knox Clmrcu to-morrow 13 deacons will be set apart to their office, and as the numbers include two ladies, Mr Yuille will preach on Ihe Position of Women in the Cmircn . The Community Institute of Religious Education, under the auspices of the Otago Council of Sunday School Unions, will be opened in Hanover Street Church and school on Monday evening. . . The Rev. W. B. Scott will conduct both services at Wesley Church, Cargill road, on Sunday. Next Sunday the anniversary ot the church will be celebrated. Mrs A Herbert, who is a candidate at the Labour Party’s selection ballot for Dunedin Central, will deliver an address m the Labour Club on Sunday night, when her subject will be, ‘Wantwl. a Labom Government.” A social will be held m the club room to-night. The monthly concert of the Dunedin Bums Club will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next. In connection with the entertainment of the American naval men who will shortly he visiting Dunedin, the subcommittee on hospitality is appealing to citizens to throw open their homes for bod and breakfast for selected men. Those willing to grant such hospitality should notify the convenor of the sub-committee, Mr V. 1. Drew, general secretary of 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, NorthEast Talley, Roslyn, Caveraham, Maori Hill, Kaikorai, Mornington, South Dunedin. Methodist: Central Mission, Trinity, St. Hilda, Dundas street. Baptist: Hanover street, Cargill road. Congregational: Moray place. Salvation Army, Dowling street. The Rev. H. S. Conway, who for 30 years has been with the China Inland Mission in the interior of China, has succeeded Mr Robert Powell as C.I.M. Deputation Secretary for New Zealand. He will arrive in Dunedin this evening and is to bo accompanied by three newly-accopted and outgoing missionaries viz., Mr Sinclair Hamilton, of Enfield, Otago, formerly a surveyor; Mr H, L, Taylor, of Auckland, fc-morly a solicitor; and Miss G. M’Gregor, from Morrinsville. A reception meeting is to be accorded to the party this evening in the Young Women’s Christian Association’s Cafeteria Hall. A missionary rally is to be conducted by them at the Central Mission Hall to-morrow afternoon, and a farewell meeting will bo held on Monday evening at 7.30 at the Y.M.C.A. Assembly Hall. All interested in China are invited to attend those meetings. At the close of the evening service in the Hanover Street Baptist Church to-mor-row a social rally will be held to welcome Mr Ken Brown on his return from U.S.A. Mr Brown will give his impressions of religious life in the great republic. Tho W.C.T.U. will hold a special open meeting next Tuesday afternoon in the Hanover Street Baptist Hall to consider an important communication received by them from the Bible-in-Sohools Propaganda Committee.

The Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society has an appropriation of £SOO in No. 3 Group on Thursday, July 30. Shares still available in this group. The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society invites applications for 'shores m its No. 9 Group. The Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society will dispose of the first appropriation of £SOO in the No. 6 Group by ballot at the end of July, and intending shareholders should make early application for shares.

The Rev. H. S. Conway, who has spent over 30 years in China, will address two meetings in the Octagon Hall to-morrow. In the afternoon, at 3 o’clock, he will speak on the great triumphs of the Gospel in China. A solo will be rendered by Miss Sara Paterson. The subject of the evening service will be, “The Present Crisis and its Possibilities.” Mies Alice Wilkinson will render “Fear not Ye, O Israel.” The Port Chalmers Corporation is still repairing the reservoir, and consequently the water supply of the borough will bo turned off this afternoon. The Medical Faculty recommends Strachan’s Oat Malt Stout for invalids. Its recuperative qualities are unexcelled, and a glass of Strachan’s before retiring is a great sleep inducer. —Advt. Ladies Happer Than Ever.—West electric hair-curlers wave or curl hair in few minutes. No breaking sharp edges or points. Used by ladies of taste everywhere. Price, card of 4. Is 6d, post free.— H. L. Sprosen (Ltd.), cash chemists, Octagon, Dunedin. —Advt.’ Barth Electrical Supplies (Ltd.), 61 Princes street, Dunedin. Most central shop in Dunedin for all electrical supplies and wireless material. All latest appliances stocked.—Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, lor Coughs and Colds, never fails.—Advt. Have your old-fashioned wedding ring remodelled at Williamsons, The Quality Jewellers (next The Bristol). —Advt, A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859. —Advt. Save Your Eyes.—Consult Peter O. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0., London, consulting and oculists’ optician.—“ Peter Dick,’’ jewehen and opticians, Moray place, Uunedir —■ Advt.