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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20452, 5 July 1928, Page 8

The postal authorities advise that the steamer Kartigi, which is due at Bluff on Sunday from Melbourne, is bringing an Australian mail for the South Island. The Dunedin portion is expected to come to hand on Monday evening. Investigations by detectives into the burglary at Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen’s boot factory on Sunday have resulted in the arrest of a young man who will be brought before the Police Court this morning. Most of the boots which were stolen have been recovered. Fifty unemployed men engaged by the Labour Department on behalf of the Public Works Department began work on roads in the vicinity of Mosgiel yesterday morning. Ten others have also been found employment. The roll of unemployed now contains the names of 326 men, 123 of whom have dependents. A scheme for the free carriage of fertilisers from overseas, involving an annual expenditure on the part of the State of approximately £500,000, is advocated by Mr A. Bell (Bay of Islands). Mr Bell says (reports our special correspondent in Wellington) that if the Consolidated Fund could pay the freight on fertilisers from Great Britain, Nauru and other countries, there would be a great saving to the primary producer, and it would equalise the assistance now being given by the Government to the primary and secondary industries. In addition there was the great national gain that would accrue from the development and second and third-class lands and the bringing back into productivity of the deteriorated pastures. Mr Bell says the Prime Minister promised to have the suggestion fully investigated.

The public lias ceased to be astonished by the words " eugenics,” “ segregation ” and “ sterilisation,” however much they may be opposed to eugenics as a practical system for improving the human race. At the University this evening Dr Gray, Director-general of Mental Hospitals, will outline a State programme for the treatment of social inadequacy. What solution Dr Gray has to offer is not certain. The practical question is, Is it better to build hospitals and asylums or to prevent the unfit from reproducing their kind? The lecture should attract a large attendance. Major Leonard Darwin is of opinion that mental defect is increasing. This lecture will be the first of a public scries on “ Social Adjustment.” Our Queensberry correspondent writes stating that the completion of the new school for the district has caused great satisfaction to the residents, and that it is a building of which any place might be proud. Miss Stenhouse is acting as school mistress and there is at present an attendance of 15 punila.

A motor car owned by Mr G. Newell, which was stolen from Moray place on June 25, was recovered this week in Christchurch. Besides taking a five-seater Buick touring car, thieves who broke into the workshop of the Todd Motor Company, in Halsey street, on Tuesday night, also removed the office safe, which, however, contained only £1 in money. Entrance was made by breaking open a small trapdoor in the main door of the building. Late yesterday afternoon the safe was found broken open at Tomahawk. The books and one penny were left, the remainder of the money having been taken. The car was recovered in Havelock street, Mornington, slight damage having been done to the upholstery.

With the exception of lambs, store cattle and pigs all classes of fat stock sold at advanced rates at the Burnside sales yesterday. There was only a slight decline in the ruling prices obtained for lambs. The fat cattle entry numbered 205 head of medium quality, but a number of heavy and prime bullocks were included. The yarding also comprised a few heifers and prime cows. There was a good demand at the opening sales at last week’s values, with a slight advance for best quality ox beef. Prime heavy bullocks sold from £2O to £2l, prime £l7 to £lB, medium £l3 5s to £l4 10s; heifers £ll 15s to £l2 10s, medium £lO 10s to £11; best cows £lO 15s to £ll 10s, medium £8 15s to £0 10s. Prime heavy ox beef sold on a basis of 40s, light 42s 6d, heifers 37s 6d, cows and light heifers 25s to 30s per 1001 b. About 2700 sheep were offered. The entry consisted of all qualities, the proportion of ewes and light prime wethers being very fair, while there were a number of pens containing heavy wethers, and also several pens of unfinished sorts. Vakies were on a par with those obtained at the previous sale. Extra heavy’ wethers sold from 49s to 53s Id, prime heavy 44s to 47s 6d, prime light 36s to 38s 6d, extra heavy ewes 38s to 40s, prime 33s 3d to 35s 9d, medium 25s to 275. Prime light wethers sold on a basis of 7d, extra heavy 6d, heavy ewes 4Jd, light ewes sd, and old ewes 4d per lb. The lamb entry consisted of 650 head of medium quality. A number of heavy prime lambs was penned, but the bulk of the yarding was comprised of light and unfinished sorts. There was a fair demand. Extra special lambs made up to 50s, prime heavy 37s to 40s, prime 33s 6d to 355, unfinished sort® 23s to 27s 6d. Prime lamb sold on a basis of Is, and light, and inferior lid per lb. The store cattle entry was smaller than usual, a total of 220 head being penned. Of this number about 50 were steers, but the bulk of the entry consisted of cows and young cattle. There was a fair demand, and satisfactory prices were obtained. Best steers realised from £8 to' £9 5s per head. The pig entry consisted of about 100 fats, mostly porkers, and 50 stores. The latter class consisted chiefly, of small sorts. The demand for both fat and store pigs was fairly brisk, and prices showed little change. Prime porkers sold on a basis of from 5Jd to 6d, and prime baconers about s|d per lb. There, were some amusing passages in a letter from a country minister that came before the Southland Presbytery on Tuesday suggesting that the Queenstown and Arrowtown charges be linked up with Central Otago Presbytery (says the Times). Some of the extracts were:— “ It takes the Queenstown man three days to attend a meeting of presbytery in Invercargall,- which is rather long when he can read it all in the paper. . . . Presbytery expenses suffer by our presence. . . . The road to Alexandra is now good. . . . All the representatives from this end could go down in one car (and have the business settled before arrival!)” The letter concluded with a reference to the text 1 Thessalonians 5, 26. The clerk said that this verse read: "Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.” Perhaps, however, said the Rev. Mr Chisholm, he meant the next verse, “ I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.” At a meeting of the council of’ the Royal Agricultural Society held yesterday (says a Wellington Press Association telegram), it was decided to hold the next Royal Show in Palmerston North, in conjunction with the Manawatu A. and P. Association, in November instead of at the end of January, 1929, as was previously decided upon. The Government proposal to enforce the screening of British films was opposed by speakers at the annual meeting of Messrs Fullers’ and Haywards’s Pictures, Ltd., in Auckland on Tuesday (says a Press Association telegram). Mr P. A. Herman described the Bill as an attempt at further State interference in private enterprise. Mr John Fuller remarked that the Bill might well have a crippling effect. Mr Henry Hayward said the matter was causing exhibitors grave concern. Renters, on the other hand, would be provided with a ready-made market, and would be inclined to purchase cheaper British productions to make up the quota, while exhibitors would have to screen them at the best showing periods, whether the pictures were good, bad, or indifferent. *

The well-known Ritz tea rooms have lately changed hands, a company composed of local men having purchased the business. The previous owners, Messrs Carr and Cash, are carrying on a similar business in Wellington, and they have entirely severed their connection with the Dunedin concern. Port Chalmers. —J. Watsons Clearing Cash Sale Winter Drapery, Clothing. Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, now proceeding.—Advt. . Winter is the tune for Electric Radiators Large assortment, all sizes and designs. Visit Barth Electrical Supplies, Ltd., 90 Princes street, Dunedin, for Demonstration. —Advt. We make a specialty of fitting trusses comfortably and exactly. New stocks just to hand. Also elastic stockings, knee caps, and anklets.—H. L. Sprosen, Ltd., chemists, corner Octagon and George street. —Advt. . Those desirous of having electricity installed in their houses should consult the Stewart Electrical Company, 171 Rattray street. Time payments arranged, from 2s fid a week. —Advt. A good remedy for Coughs, Colds,_ Bronchitis, etc., is a household necessity at this period of the year. Be prepared. Get a bottle of Pearson’s Cough Balsam to-day; Is fid and 2s 6d.—Pearsons Pharmacy, Prince Albert road, St. Hilda.— 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 fid. If your case is chronic communicate with me.—Arthur Malcolm, rheumatic expert, C.P.O. Box 397, Dunedin. —Advt. Many years’ experience, plus the most up-to-date equipment scientific optometry can suggest, entitles W. V Sturmer, 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, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359. —Advt. For Diamond Engagement Rings, Reliable Watches, and Optical Service, Peter Dick, the most reliable Watchmakers, Jewellers, and Opticians, 490 Moray place (opposite City Hotel). —Advt.