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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20400, 5 May 1928, Page 10

Mr,, R. A. Wright (Minister of Education) has forwarded the following telegrams to Sir Charles Statham, M.P., (Dunedin Central) —' I have pleasure in advising you that I have approved of a grant for re-modelling the main school at Anderson's Bay." • " I have pleasure in informing you that Cabinet has approved of a grant for the provision of a school on the new site at Tainui." The .chairman of *>he Education Board (Mr J. Wallace) informs us that the work at the Anderson's Bay School will be proceeded with during the forthcoming winter holidays. In regard 10 the new school at Tainui, Mr Wallace said that the board anticipated that this would be a building of throe rooms, providing accommodation for about 100 pupils, and thus greatly relieving the present overcrowding at Musselburgh. The site is a block of some three acres and a-half, ' immediately opposite Chisholm . Park. The plans have been approved and tenders will be .called for, immediately. The postal authorities advise that the Makura, which is- due- ab Wellington on Monday morning from-San Francisco, is bringing 151. bags of European and Amerioan mails and 25 hampers containing second class matter for Dunedin. The mail is expected to come to hand on Tuesday afternoon. The steamer Manuka, which is due at Bluff on-Monday from Melbourne, is bringing 120 bags of mail (including 74 bags from beyond Australia) and 16 hampers for Dunedin. This mail should come to hand on Monday evening. A collision between a sedan car and a. motor lorry took place at the intersection of Dowling and Lower High streets at 0.40 last evening. The sedan had just turned from Dowling street into Lower High street, and was proceeding towards Princes street when it was struck by a lorry proceeding in the same direction. The oeonpants of both vehicles were unhurt, but the car had a mudguard smashed, a pane of glass broken in a door, which was also badly dented, and a tyre blown out. The lorry was undamaged. Tomorrow will be observed throughout the Dominion as Bible-in-Schools Sunday. Ministers have been asked to give sermons or addresses harmonising with the objects of the league. The Norwegian whaling ship C. A. Larsen, now in dock at Port Chalmers, has been a souree of interest to large numbers of visitors dxrring the past few weeks. It is now announced that owing to the speed at which the contractors are required V> carry out their repair work the dockyard will be closed on Saturday afternoons and' Sundays. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of a six-year-old boy named Murray Ferguson, son of a railway ganger, who has been missing from his home at Seacliff since Thursday morning. It is feared that he fell over the cliff into the sea. Though search parties were out all Thursday night and again yesterday morning no trace of the boy has Been found. A fi!re (jauaed by an aleatric iron occurred yesterday afternoon in a fourroomed house. No. 43 Grange street, owned and occupied by Mr W. H. West. Tho- brigade was summoned and subdued the outbreak, but not before considerable damage had been done to the near portions of the house. Tho front part was also damaged by smoke. The building was insured in tho Sun Office for £4OO, rhe furniture being covered in the same office for £2OO. The official responsible for the medical stores which the mission yacht Southern Cross is to carry to the Solomon Islands found that a special permit was requirer. from the Government for the shipment of some dangerous drugs, states the Auckland correspondent of the Lyttelton Times The Customs Department referred him to the Health Department, which sent him back to the Customs Department. Ihe latter then discovered that it was their job, " but of course we can't deal with the matter in Auckland," the bewildered shipper was told. " You'll have to get authority from the head office in Wei lington." The firs* of the functions in ..-on nection with National Hospital Week will be held this afternoon, when 10 girls from each of tho secondary schools of Dunedin (60 in all) wi'.l visit the Hospital at the invitation of thf> Otago Hospital Board. The girls will be shown through the various wards, and will inspect tho X-ray plant and the new kitchen block, after which they will bo entertained at afternoon tea and music 'n the nurses quarters. _ To-morrow two special Hospital Week services will be held—otj at St. Joseph's Cathedral in the morning, and the other at Knox Church in the evening. At the latter service, Dr Thornson (superintendent of tho Dunedin Hospital) will deliver a brief address on the practical aspect of the connection between the public and the hospitals. For the benefit of parents who, through pressure- of business are unable to away with their children during the Christmas season and are forced to postpone their holidays until later in tho year excursion tickets are to be issued to adults I os well as to children during the May an.! : August school vacations. The innovation came into force on Thursday last, and tli-.-present vacation excursion tickets will be .available yjtt-ii M&g 1& I

Making her first visit to Dunedin, the Vacuum 00 Company's new tanker Voco roached port yesterday afternoon from Saa Pedro, by way of Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The vessel left San Pedro on Apni 1, with a cargo consisting of over 3,300,000 gallons of bulk petrol for delivery at the four main ports.. The Dunedin po'iion of the Voce's cargo was Dumped from her tanks to the company's storage tanks on the foreshore near the Viotoria. wharf. The Voco is a sister ship and is similar in design to the Vacuum Oil Company's tankers Plume and Pulpit Point, which have already visited New Zealand ports, and which are said to be equal to the finest tankers in the world. The Voco made a smart voyage of 21 days from San Pedro to Auckland. The crew number 42 al! told, nine Europeans and 33 Chinese. Variable weather prevailed in Dunedin yesterday. The morning broke clear and fire, with the sun shining brightly until nearly mid-day, when the sky became overcast, and a sudden change in the wind from the southwest brought a shower about 3 p.m. The rain continued with greater or less severity for the remainder of the day, and the indications last night were not at all promising for a favourable week-end. The atmosphere was remarkably warm in the early part of yesterday owing to the fact that the weather was of the north-westerly type. The maximum reading of the thermometer was 6<ldeg., which, was remarkably high for this season of ths year, and a striking contrast to the reading on Thursday, when the maximum was 54deg. The barometer was fairly low and steady, there being & variation of only three points during the day. Mr Justice Sim granted probate yesterday in the estates of the following persons:—Albert Edward Dsherwood (Mr F. G. Duncan); John Bartholomew Callan (Mr G. Galloway); Gladys Christian Mary Cameron (Mr C. B. Barrowclough); Elizabeth Freeman, Green Island (Mr C. L. Calvert). Taking advantage of the school vacations a party of 30 scholars -and teachers from the Dunedin Technical. College le't by the early express yesterday for an ex--tended week-end excursion to Mount Cook. " The now motor regulations will come into force on June 1," remarked Subinspector Fahey at the City Police Court yesterday, "' and after that date, the police intend to proceed against every motorcyclist who has not a proper silencer on his machine." The Sub-inspector's remarks followed the dismissal of a chorg* against George William Bell, of failing to. have an efficient silencer fitted to his motor-cycle. The defence brought forwarj was that as the machine was a standard one with a standard silencer, a conviction would affect every owner of a machine of similar pattern in the city. A Press Association telegram from Hamilton states that the Waikato Farmers' Union Executive yesterday refused a request from the Auckland Union to circulate a petition against daylight saving. Five of the seven members present favoured daylight saving. Ratana and a largo number, of his followers h&vo returned to W'anganui from a visit to Hokianga following their tour of the Wairnrapa. The visit to Hokiang* was in connection with the unveiling of .*- I memorial erected to the memory of rh* | ohieftainness of the district. A large number of the apostles and sisters of the Ratana. Church assisted in the ceremony, and it is estimated that over 4000 persons wera present. Speeches expressing appreciation of Ratana's work were made by several' chiefs. Other Maoris not belonging to tJie Ratana movement extended an invitatict to v>sit there kaiangas and also expressed pleasure at the effective way in which. Ratana- had dealt with Tohungaism, which had proved a stumbling block to many Maoris. Several Natives, in their speecheß, suggested that Ratana should give them a lead in politics, but this Ratana. declim.d to do. He said that he was not interested in pol : tics so much as ho was in helping them to liye better lives. A new fishing launch, built by Messrs Miller and Tonnage, at Port Chalmers, made her appearance in the Upper Harbour yesterday. The boat, which has been named, Venture, was moored at the staging in front of the Harbour Board offices, and commanded considerable attention during the day. The Venture has a length of 42ft and" beam of 10ft "6in. She is of the cruiser stern type,' and her well-shaped lines-' give her a very striking appearance. The boat is: decked in, with H-inch bulwarks, fish hatches fore and aft, a small hatch in the bows for the stowage of gear, and self-emptying cockpits. A roomy cabin amidships has accommodation for two persons. The cabin is provided with lockers and all accessories. Just forward of the after hatch is a raised, covered-in -vheelhouse, placed in such a position that the helmsman can control the boat and the engine without leaving the whcelhouse. Various lockers placed in the engine-rooci and in other parts of the boat are for the carriage of ballast. The Venture, which, is ketch rigged, is built of kauri, with oak frames and jarrah keel and uprights. She is fitted with a Morgan oil engine of about 18 h.p., giving her a speed of over eight knots. The Venture was built to the order of Mr D. Wilson, of Port Chalmers, and is one of the most up-to-date and compact boats built at this port for some time past. She will be employed in the local fishing industry. It was reported at the executive meeting of the Farmers' Union at Wellington that the Stock Department had been inter-c viewed regarding a proposal for age-mark-ing stock. The department's officers pointed out that it would be necessary to get legislative sanction. " Are you going to mark' all stock? " asked a delegate. The secretary replied that every animal was to he age-marked and stock officials thought that the only practical method of marking would be tattooing on the ear, not branding. Mr H. B. Stuckey suggested that if the scheme was to be made practical it should be devised by the Farmers' Union, and on his motion a committee was appointed to draft suggestions. Miss Evelyn Whitell applied kßist who is making a tour through New Zealand, and is about to leave for Australia, will steak for the last time in Dunedii tomorrow Best Electrical Service in town—Barth Electrical Supplies Co., Ltd., 90 Princes street, for all kinds electric supplies and fittings, also proprietors Wilkies fcisning Tackle.—Advt. The finest watch value in the Dominion is Williamson's Welden Lever; 20 years' service for 40s. (Next The Bristol). — Advt. Trusses for rupture sufferers. Trusses should fit exactly and firmly, but yet comfortably. Let H. L. Sprosen, Ltd., chemists. Octagon and George street, fit you with your next truss. All sizes and styles. Advice free.—Advt. Those desirous of having electricity installed in their houses should consult the Stewart Electrical Company, 171 Rattray street. Time payments arranged, from 2a 6d a week.—Advt. Arthur Malcolm, rheumatic expert of 38* years' practical experience, now offers those afflicted a remedy chosen from numerous old family formulas, proved by. previous generations, beneficial for rheumatics, neuritis, bad back, stiff and swollen joints, knees, feet, ankles, or hands, also cramp This has also been used with success during my many years' practice. A trial solicited, which you will not regret. Obtainable at Marshall's Pharmacy, Princes street. Dunedin. Price 4s, posted 4s 6d. If your case is chronic communicate with me. —Arthur Malcolm, rheumatic expert, C.P.O. Box 397, Dunedin. —Advt. If feeling out of sorts, Pearson's Medicines will do you good. We prescribe fcr your ailments. Pearscn's Pharmacy, George street (next C. and W. Haywards) .—Advt. Many years' experience, plus the most up-to-date equipment scientific optometry ca. suggest, entitles W. V. Stunner. G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., Octagon, Dunedin, to guarantee complete satisfaction in all eye troubles. Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, B. k of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (nest Telegraph Oflice). Telephone 12-359.—Advt, For Diamond Engagement Rings, Reliable Watches, and Optical Service, Peter Dick, the most reliable YVatchmakers. Jewellers, and Opticians, 490 Moray place (opposite City Hotel).— Advt.