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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19844, 17 July 1926, Page 10

Following on the Pnm© Minister’s decision that nothing could be done in regard to the demolition of the old post office in the meantime, Mr H. L. Tapley, M.P., approached him with a view to ascertaining the exact position regarding tne situation. As a result of the interview, Mr Tapley has wired informing the chairman of the Unemployment Committee (Mr W. B. Taverner, Deputy Mayor) that he had gone fully into the matter with tne Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. K. S. Williams). Desirable as the scheme might appear from the unemployed point of view Mr Tapley stated, advice from the department’s engineers showed the impractability of starting the immediate demolition of the old post office. This work, it was pointed out, would absorb only 20 men, who would require to be skilled workers, otherwise the. • would be a grave risk of accident. Further, the nine departments for whom outside office accommodation would be required, would entail 11,000 feet of floor space, the rental for which would bo approximately £250 monthly. The telegram also stated that the plans for the now buildings which the Government had now decided on would not be ready for six months, when tenders would bo called. These buildings would be six storeys high and would house all the Government departments in Dunedin. As the demolition of the old buildings would take only two months, it would obviously bo wasteful to demolish them now and incur outside rentals. In conclusion, Mr Tapley stated that he had been promised that tho work of demolishing the old post office would begin in January, and that the ereo. tion of the new building would be commenced when the site was cleared. Although the price of flour was advanced by £1 per ton in Christchurch on Wednesday, the advance in Dunedin is only 5s per ton. In New Plymouth, on tho other hand, there has been a reduction of 10s per ton. Distributors (Ltd.) appear to have adopted 'a fluctuating scale of prices to meet the varying competition from the Australian-made article. Tho advance of 5s per ton announced in Dunedin can hardly be passed on to the price of bread. It would seem that the Dunedin bakers will have to bear the increased price themselves. Tire Hawke’s Bay Education Board yesterday resolved (says a Naper Press Association telegram) that in the interests of the general health of school children there is an urgent necessity for legislation to prevent the erection and trading of “tuck” shops in proximity to primary and secondary schools, and that the Government be asked to include in a Town Planning Bill or some other Bill to bo brought before Parliament this session, provision to curtail or restrict this pernicious practice. At a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Wednesday evening a proposal for the acquisition of the Exhibition Art Gallery building as a home for the city’* art collection was rejected by the narrow majority of one vote—the voting being six to five. Cr Wilson has now given notice of motion to rescind the decision arrived at. and this will be discussed at the next council meeting, which will be held on July 28. It is understood that the Mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley) and* Cr Douglas, both of whom were absent from Wednesday night’s meeting will be present at the next, meeting. His Honor Mr Justice Sim, sitting in Chambers in the Supreme Court yesterday, granted probate in connection with the following deceased estates:—Margaret Smith Fleming, Crookston (Mr J. A. Moyle); George Charles Hoffman, Dunedin (Mr W. R. Brugh); Mary Halliday, Dunedin (Mr E. J. Smith); Annie Harriet De Sjxjng, Dunedin (Mr J. S. Sinclair!: Duncan M’Millan, Dunedin (Mr F. G. Duncan); Patrick Freeman, Enfield (Mr P. C. Hjorring); and James Pattison, Kirkland Hill (Mr John Wilkinson). Letters of administration were granted in the estate of Helen Marr Grey, Roslyn (Mr John Wilkinson). Tho postal authorities advise that the steamer Maunganui, which is due at Wellington on Monday morning from Sydney, is bringing a large English and Australian mail for New Zealand. The Dunedin por. tion, consisting of 110 bags and 16 hampers, should come to hand on Tuesday afternoon. Tlio big paint shop at the M'Glashan street end of tho Hillside Workshops il gradually being dissembled, and two sections of it have been removed to the railway yards, where they will be erected adjacent to Wharf street and used as an emergency oar and wagon repair shop. Reporting on the damage done hy heavy traffic using the Great South road between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia at a meeting of the Waipa County Council (says the New Zealand Herald), the county engineer wrote:—‘‘Some of the business firms of Hamilton aro not playing the game. They aro encouraging heavy traffic by road from Auckland to Hamilton in winter just to save a few ponce per ton. This also applies to other sections en route to Auckland. Last Tuesday 10 heavy lorries, each with a load of benzine or stored weighing from eight to 1C tons, passed over this road, en route from Auckland to Hamilton, and returned by tbe same route. Such I raflic docs more damage to tho roads at this time of tho year than the whole of its freights would come to. And yet our own railways and splendid waterway from Onehunga to Hamilton runs within a few chains. This business is also doing harm to carrier- at Hamilton. ” Member? of tne "ouncil a --ivd that, some business men and carriers -bowed little consideration for county roads. If. was stated that, as soon as a good road showed signs of wear tiicso people werg the first to complain.

Indignation at the action of banks and Other institution* in declaring a holiday on Monday, April 26, owing to the incidence of Anzao Day, April 26, on the previous Sunday, was expressed at the annual meeting of the 'Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association on Tuesday evening (says the Post). Mr A. Gorton said that tome years ago the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association fought very_ hard for a day to be set aside by Parliament to commemorate the fallen, and it was decided that April 25 should be the date, no matter on what day of the week it fell “The idea was that the day ehould be a sacred one, and not an occasion for holidaymaking,” said Mr Gorton. “Now that is a matter on which we, as returned soldiers, feel very strongly. I feel that this day should be sacred, and we should not allow anybody in this country to infringe our right. This year, Anzao Day fell on Sunday. Services were held throughout the country on the Sunday, but I regret to say that certain o I our institutions, such as the banks, decided to have a holiday on the Monday, and call it Anzao Day. I have no objection to their having a holiday on the Monday, but they should not call it Anzao Day. 1 think that where it falls on a it should be observed on that day.” The Chairman (Colonel G. T. Hall): “I quite agree with Mr Gorton’s remarks, but is one thing ho has overlooked. The’ banka closed on the Monday because, under an Act of Parliament, where Anzao Day falls on a Sunday, it is laid down that the observance should take place on the following Monday. Owing to the oomment that has been made on the action of the banks, I believe steps are being taken to provide that where Anzao Day falls on a Sunday, there shall bo no observance on the Monday following.” “How is it possible nowadays for a grocer to make enough money to retire?” was a problem which facetiously engaged the attention of the Devonport Traders’ Association and their guests at a complimentary banquet to Mr John Henderson in Ford’s rooms the other evening (says the Auckland Star). Mr A. J. Entrioan, representing the wholesalers, introduced the question hy declaring that they had never made any money out of Mr Henderson ; Mr Lament wrote a letter, in which ho likewise marvelled, supporting his query by saying that his wife, who is “of the same nationality aa Mr Henderson, had dealt with him for “ years”; Messrs A. W. Page and F. J. Hutchinson, speaking for the retailers, couldn’t understand it in these days of fierce competition, while Mr W. K. Howitt had interpreted Mr Henderson’s recent visits to the Oostley Home aa a search for a soft “possie” after “the burden and heat of the day.” Mr Henderson, in his reply, stated that his family had likewise worried over this problem, but he had, a“er many years devoted to their support, now delegated his future welfare to their hands. “I am to-night, however, one of the richest men in New Zealand,” said Mr Henderson, “not in material wealth,, but as a possessor of those most precious of all riches, the goodwill of my colleagues, neighbours, and friends.” And with this acknowledgment of many kindly wishes, Mr Henderson allowed the main query to remain unanswered. “When one views the past there has always been one thing that has impressed me more than anything else, and that is the neglect of our predecessors to acquire sufficient areas of land for the various mstltutions under the board,” states Mr HD. Ackland, chairman of Canterbury College Board of Governors, in his annual report (reports the Press). _ “I have endeavoured to remedy this so far as 1 have been able whilst I have been chairman. During the last 10 years the area of land under the board for boys high school purposes has increased from a little more than one acre to about €0 acres; and for girls’ high school purposes, from an acre to 12£ acres, and for university purposes from about two to approximately eight acres. lam of opinion that immediate steps should be taken to acquire an area of land in the suburbs not less than 25 acres in extent, and 50 acres it possible, aa a site for recreation grounds and outdoor exercises. The demand in the community for outdoor exercises is increasing year hy year, and before land gets too dear th© university should acquire a suitable area for these purposes. As a part of a comprehensive scheme which the Auckland City Council has been developing for augmenting the city water supply, a tunnel is to be driven through the ridge between the Huia and Nihotupu Valleys (states the Star). This will bring the water from the new Huia dam to Nihotupu. Preparatons are new being mad© to carry out the work. _ The tunnel through the dividing ridge will be about three-quarters of a mile in length, it is considered that the work of driving will take about 12 months. The work is to be carried out by contract, and the City Council has decided to arrange the terms of the contract so that parties oi mitiers, who may be out of employment and unable to provide the finance for the undertaking, will be able to tender. It was originally intended that contractors for the work should provide all tools, explosives, etc., but to meet the position in regard to unemployed miners the council has decided to provide the necessary requirements, and deduct the cost from progress payments. The work of lining the tunnel with concrete, and building the Huia dam, will bo carried out by the council’s staff. Th© water will be conducted from the dam to the month of the tunnel in a steel pipe, and after passing through the tunnel will flow in a concrete syphon across the Nihotupu Valley, the total distance being about two miles and a-half before a connecting point with the present conduit is reached. Arriving at his home at New Brighton on Tuesday last after a fruitless search in the city for work, the man- whose wife had the misfortune to lose her purse containing the wages he was paid for relief work last week, found that instead of bis luck being really out, as ho thought, it was in again (reports the Lyttelton Times. During the day several benevolent citizens who had read in the Star the report of liis bad luck communicated with the Government Labour Bureau in order that they could render timely h • to the man and hie family. The result was that parcels of meat and groceries wore delivered at their home during the day,_ and several gifts of money were also received. When the man reached his home he found a bright fire burning’ in the grate and an appetising meal awaiting him, his wife greeting him with a happy smile. “It did not matter that there were no names attached to the tablet just unveiled, for there was never a war in which «o many gallant deeds were unrecognised, and so many wonderful actions '-’ere unselfishly performed, where so little thought was given to self, so many troops of heroes concerned, or so much self-sacrifice involved.” So spoke the Governor-General, addressing the pupils of the Wellington Technical College on the occasion of the unveiling of the war memorial tablet on Tuesday last (reports the Evening Post). He believed, he said, that the inspiration of the tablet was to make those of the present day do something with their own lives, and to teaoh them something more than that, for it had been amply proved that men and women who were neither saints nor heroes could do great things when they were put _to the test. They were all just starting in life, and he hoped that as they passed the memorial they would give a moment’s thought t the fact that not so long ago those remarkable men and women had been walking about, some in the class-rooms and some in the schools of Wellington, like ordinary folk, but when the moment came they rose to a sense of their duty, and performed the great things he had spoken about, not only for themselves, but for their country. Whether the ayes had it or whether the noea had it was more than the Bishop of Wellington could decide ’ist week when the members of the Anglican Synod were called upon to vote on a financial measure (states the Post). An equal volume of sound seemed to come from both sides, and when repetition was asked for the volume of sound increased, but equally from each side again, so the Bishop appealed to a voice production expert who happened to be present to decide the knotty point. The latter hazarded the opinion that a greater sonorousness predominated on the nagative side, but added that he thought they might bo justly accused of unduly exercising their vocal powers, but, of course, for no ulterior purposes. Finally a division was called for, the result showing that the noes had a majority of sis, out of a total of nearly ICO yoteo.

A unique Incident at the power house on Taupo quay caused Wanganui to be plunged into darkness for varying intervals on Monday evening last (says the Wanganui Herald). It appears that at about 9.50 o’clock a rat got in behind the switchboard and caused a contact with the terminals of the 3000 volt switch. A similar happening caused the failure of the electric light supply one Sunday night about two years ago, when an employee at the power house came into contact with a similar piece of apparatus, and was severely injured as a result. In nearly every instance lately the interruptions have been the result of the failure of the Government supply generated from Mangahao. The exceptions are Monday night’s incident, and when insula, tors were damaged at Castlecliff last week, presumably by a stone thrown by soma irresponsible person, or more likely by rifle bullets, for several insulators were more or loss damaged. “Mr Hurst Seagar has made a special study of memorials the world over, and we may count on his suggesting a monument that will worthily commemorate a man who guided the Dominion safely through, on© of the moot critical periods in its history” (says the Christchurch Sun in referring to the commissioning of Mr Hurst Seager to design the Massey memorial). “We have already in New Zealand a plethora of obelisks and cairns, for the most part as uninspiring as Christmas puddings. Here is our opportunity to emulate the magnificent efforts of older lands in this direction.” At the United Congregational Church the Hev. C. M. Elliss’s subjects will ho “Sweetening Life’s Bitterness and The Light of the World.” At the evening service Miss Alice _ Wilkinson will sing “Sweet is the Sunlight.” The presentation which was to have been made to Mr N. P. Kelk at the Kaikorai School on Saturday next has been postponed until August 7. —Advt. A public meeting will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Oamaru, on Tuesday in order to form a branch of the Dominion Building Society. . In St. Stephen’s Church to-morrow, the Rev. J. M. Simpson will speak at the morning service on “The Place of Blessing,” and in the evening on ‘JerryBuilding.” Mr Craigie will be t’ - soloist. At the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church to-morrow the Rev, D. J. Albert will preach at both services. In the morning Mr H. M'Allum will eing Pughe-Evans s “Lead, Kindly Light.” At 8 o’clock a sacred concert in aid of the unemployed will be given. , . . The Rev. W. B. Scott will conduct tomorrow evening’s service at Cargill Rond Methodist Church. His subject will be: “He fled naked, who was He?” Mr F. Jones will deliver an address in the Trades Hall on Sunday night. Hie subject will be “The Labour Party and Immigration.” , The Rev. W. Walker will conduct both services in the Octagon Hall of the Gentral Mission to-morrow. At the evening service the subject will be: u Tne of Life.” Mrs W. J. Davidson will “The Eing of Love My Shepherd Is.” The Rev. T. H. Burton will conduct the morning service at Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow, and the Rev. H. E. Bollhous© will be the preacher in the evening, taking for his subject, “Christ and the Man with ft Grievance. At the latter service Miss E. Sbarpo will A meeting of shareholders of the Now Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company will bo held in Burns Hall on MonDominion Building Societv will hold its fourth ballot of £2OOO on Thursday, July 29, at the society’s office. All shares applied for prior to that date wil participate in the ballot. The United Starr-Bowkott Building Society will dispose of £7OOO during the next four weeks, by ballot and sale. The new No. 10 group has just commenced, and would-be subscribers are advised to join now and participate in the next On Sunday morning next the Rev. Stanley Jenkin, who until recently was minister of the Wanganui Baptist Church, and at one time president of the New Zealand Baptist Union, will commence his ministry in the South Dunedin Baptist Church. Special services have been arranged, and on the following Tuesday a public welcome will be tendered at 7.30 p.m. Orders totalling £8 8s will head the list of prizes at the euchre tourney to-night in the Wanatah Tea-rooms. , At the Moray Place Congregational Church to-morrow evening, a Welsh service will be conducted by the Roy. Professor R. E Davies and the Roy. W. Saunders. The Rev. Professor Davies will speak on “Welsh Hymns.” The choir will render an anthem by Pughe-Evans,. and all the hymns will bo set to music by Welsh composers. Mrs W. Evans will be the soloist. . , A course of six lectures on the Evolution of Song” will be given in the modern language lecture room at the University by Dr V. 35. Galway, commencing on Wednesday evening next. The lectures will trace the development of song from the lovely folk songs of the people through the strophio songs to the art song of Schubert, and thence will deal with the songs of Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Franz Strauss, and modern British and French composers. Numerous illustrations, which will be a feature of the course, will be supplied by Miss Meda Paine. The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Burns Chib is to be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next. 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 Valley, Roslvn, Caversham Maori Hill, Kaikorai, Mornmgton, South Dunedin, St. Stephens. Congregational: Moray Place. Methodist: Central Mission. Trinity, St. Kikla, Dundas Street, Cargill Road. Baptist: Hanover Street, Cargill Road. Salvation Army: Dowling street. All “Goodwill” Envelopes posted abroad advertise New Zealand effectively—26 for 6d, postcard size. All stationers —Advt. Notice of Removal. —Barth Electrical Supplies (Ltd.), move into those central premises, Wilkie’s Basement, 90 Princes street (oppp. National Bank), on the Ist August. Inspection invited. —Advt. By all means give a diamond —a Williamson diamond ring, that will forever testify to your good judgment. (Next The Bristol.) —Advt. Why suffer pain, when Sphinx Corn Silk will give immediate relief at Is a packet.—Sprosens (Ltd.), leading cash chemists. Octagon, Dunedin. —Advt. Glad, singing housewives confront us at every turn, thanks to “No-Rubbing Laundry Help,’’ the abolisher of washboard slavery. —Advt. Eyes are precious. At first sign of weakness go to the qualified and experienced (20 years) optometrist, W. V. Stunner, D. 5.0.1., G.A.0.C., Octagon, Dunedin. Most up-to-date equipment, including test electrically-lit testing charts installed.—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. Make no mistake. For honest value in jewellery, watches, and optical goods, “ Peter Dick,” the most reliable watchmakers, jewellers, and optometrists, 490 Moray place (opp. City Hotel). —Advt.