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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20586, 8 December 1928, Page 12

The postal authorities advise that New Zealand mails which left Wellington by the R.M.S. Makura on November; 6- for the r I i it T ed Kij )Bdom, via San Francisco, reached London on December 5.

The Water Committee will report to the_meeting of the City Council on Wednesday night that ’in ’pursuance of the policy of dividing, the Anderson’s Bay district' into .three’ separate. pressure zones, the following additional work has been •authorised:—The 'laying of 800 feet of.cast iron pipe £l4O, eight four inch valves £6O, two six inch valves. £25 10s one reflux valve £B, one four inch meter (interchangeable helix) £35,. The total cost is f 268 : 10s. . .

An allegation that a system of ** scouts ” waa .in/being to warn the licensee of the ■king George Hotel of the approach of police officers. was made at the, quarterly ■ meeting of the Cffiristchiirch Licensing Committee .yesterday (telegraphs our special correspondent). Inspector Cam«r«v f eporte(i on the hotel as follows: With regard to the King George Hotel, it is quite evident that this licensee is carrying oh an’ extensive after-hours’ trade, hut owing to the systematic method of employing men to watch for the police, the matter of detection is rather difficult ” After some discussion, the chairman (Air H. A. Young, S.M.) said that if the licensee did not take warning the matter could be dealt with by the committee later on The report put in did not disclose sufficient grounds for cancelling the license at a quarterly meeting. The matter was then dropped. It was stated that the licensee had been furnished with a copy, of the police report.-

The Works Committee will report to the meeting of the City. Council on Wednesday night that in view of the fact that the necessity for acquiring, portions of private property to widen streets’ invokes the council in the payment of sums of money, very often out of proportion to the depreciation in value, suffered by the vendors, it is of the opinion that the time has arrived when steps should be taken to have the matter in. some measure covered :by legislation. It, therefore, recommends that a remit be sent forward for consideration at the next meeting of the Municipal Association urging the Goernment to amend the Town Planning the assessment of all claims for street Act by setting up a special tribunal for widening. ■ ’ ■ “I am quite certain that this Christmas will be the best w.e have had for several years,” stated the manager of a large drapery and general store in Auckland yesterday morning (says our special correspondent). He based his • assumption on the present demand which, he said, was'earlier and greater than that, experienced for many years. His figures for November were much larger than those of the last few years aiid the departmental reports showed that a large proportion of the sales were for Christmas lines. The demand at present was for medium priced goods of a useful nature, preference being shown for articles that were both ornamental and useful.

Advice has been received from the Government that the application for relief work subsidy in respect of proposed improvement works at Logan Park, comprising £I7OO on the recreation ground and £3OO on the hockey ground, has been approved. The subsidy will amount to approximately 50 per cent, of the amount stated. The Returned Soldiers Association is providing a further £IOO out of the Poppy Day funds for the employment of returned soldiers for a further period. This sum will be expended in connection with the work on Logan Park Ground referred to.

For the first time in New Zealand miracle plays will be staged in two Auckland Anglican churches during Christmas week (says our special correspondent). On Sunday, December IG, the Girls' Chib of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre will depict six living pictures from the story of the Nativity of Christ in a presentation called " The Christmas Mystery.” Parishioners of St. Paul’s Church Lave for some time been rehearsing “The Drama of the Nativity,” which will be played by both men'and women and which will include six acts of deep spiritual significance. Although such plays have never been staged before in New Zealand churches the custom dates back to medimval days in England. In recent times the miracle play has played a large, part in the life of churches, and large congregations arc attracted each year by these spiritual spectacles—that in the Church of St. Martin-in-thc Fields, in London, being among the best known. Last Whitsuntide “ The Coming of Christ,” a play specially written by John Masefield, was in Canterbury Cathedral before a huge congregation.

■ The Reserves Committee will recoup mend to the City Council on Wednesday night that an application from the newly formed local Aero Club for one of the Ger« man airplanes, together with engine, comprising portion of the war trophies allotted-to the council by the Government, be granted. It is proposed that the material be handed over to the club on Joan. It is understood that the club desires, to use the machine for “bench** demonstrations to pupils.-

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that for , killing meat for consumption in the abattoir district of Wei I jpg tou otlicv than ,iu the abattoir, ■ George >Pa trick Costigan, of. Lower Ilutt, ■ was fined £ls and costs, and Frank Flipp, 6f Upper ljutt, £25 and costs. Referring to train time table alterations ■ at the, meeting of ‘ the Green Island ; Borough Coiiiicil last night, Cr P. 0. Smcllie said.it was an excellent thing that Green Island, had heen made an express, stopping place. ; This would save people who. wished to travel, south from haying to go to Dunedin an" hour'before the express time.' Gt Passmore said that on Thursdays both expresses ran through from Caversham to Milton without atop-, ping, and he thought that, one train should stop at Mosgiel. to; enable people to board it there, and so save a trip into the city to meet it.- : "

It was reported at the gionthly rriccting of the Green Island'Borough Council last night that building permits.; had beenissued during the inonth to the value of £io,ooo.<. "■. ■ r ■

At. the Port Chalmers Court yesterday, DemuV Monti -was fined 5s and costa riding a bicycle without a light in Macan'drew road. A juvenile, who appeared in/court and pleaded guilty to » similar charge, J was convicted'and discliarged,; ■ Jiidgincnt by default for plaintiff was given' in the case'of'David Miller v. Mary and Thomas Blaney on a claim* of £2O owing for rent. Mr J. R. Bar-' tholomew, S.M., was on the Bench.

‘ In response to the application‘of the Association 1 of Federated Superannuated; Public Servants,. that payment-.of the pionthly\ retiring allowances for December be made .prior to .the .Christmas holi-, days, as is done in the , case of salaries of members of the civil service, the cecretary to the Superannuation- Boardlias recently communicated with the executive stating that- the Minister in charge has approved of payment'being made on December 21. .

. ~ ■ - "• ■ ■ >' As a.result of'the recent wool sale at Wanganui (says our correspondent) oyer £200,000 was distributed yesterday among the woolgrowers of : the district who were lucky enough to'get their wool in for the first sale. The liberation of siich 't large was - reflected- in the business of . the; city during the day.

A petition will be presented to Parlia-. ment next -session • by Edward Henery, of Mataura, claiming ' compensation on the ground that he was wrongfully imprisoned under a sentence of three years’ imprisonment inflicted on him ,at Invercargill in. December, 1925, and served ’by him’in Mount Efleii,Prison. - The ■ allegation of wrongful imprisonment is based on the argument,, advanced at the trial, that the charge’against Henery was not commenced withifi, the statutory limit of time.: :

The departure of the Union Company's steamer Maunganui from Auckland for Sydney yesterday afternoon was not with- ■' out incident (says our special correspondent). First, the crowd on the wharf wks treated to. ;a " diversion cheated by the action of.a passengcrlwho,- Arriving at the. ■last minute when . the gangway was partly down, boarded the; ship through - an open porthole. ■ Then when the crowd had .dispersed.and the Maunganui Was steam- ' ing slowly down the harbour, people on the waterfront were, surprised to see the ship turn round and.,come back part of , the way to the wharves.until she was met : by, a launch.- . . .This -was done . in order, to put ashore a: man who . had been,so . absorbed, in ■ his farewells, to another passenger that he failed to notice, that' the ship.had left the wharf. ~ The vessel left about’an hour late. . , "

In conversation with a Daily Times re* porter,; Mr R, S. Black,! of - this city, stated that:he :Was-very anxious that the silver fox should be introduced into New Zealand, and also a better type of opoE* suni. He said that the /Foresty IDcpartment had 8,000,000 teres of bush, which wouldcarry at least 40,000.000 opossums without detriment tq the bush. Given five yearsV protection, the marsupials should increase - the export revenue by millions of pounds annually. Incidentally,’ Mr Black remarked, substantial relief would' be provided-.for the 1 unemployed.

This union is being-held up to ridicule , regarding ,it&-attitude over the hoardings question,”, said Mr, E. Egglestone at the meeting of .the, South Island. Motor Union on Thursday night (says the Press). Mr Egglestone "went on to , state that’owing to its activities the union had been successful in getting a number of signs erected by -petrol firms removed from the countryside, “but since then other signs have been put in exactly the same place. We have squeezed one lot out and let others take their .place. : Obviously our criticism of the other fellow was unjust. “ What pull have we over these new signs?” inquired a'member. “None” replied Mi- Egglestone. - Mr W. R, Carey stated that he had noticed that the petrol signs., were, replaced in some instances by. hoardings advertising suits, shirts, and other similar articles.

_ Members of the Otago Mutual Starr* Bowkett Society are reminded that a ballot for a premium loan of £SOO in the No._ 2 group will be neld, on Thursday next.

Mr R. S. Slack has a-big shipment of pedigree. Angora and Chinchilla rabbits arriving by the s.s. Ruapehu, which is due on Friday next.

The programme to be presented to-night at Begg's concert chamber by the pupils, of Miss Muriel Eagar is of a varied and interesting nature.

The Dunedin Starr-Boukott Building. Society will dispose of £2500 in the Odd-' fellows’ Hall, Stuart street, on December 19, £SOO in No. 3 group, £IOOO in No.'4 group, £SOO in No. 5 group, and £SOO in No. 6 group by sales and ballots. Application for shares in No. 7 group is also , announced. The Rev. D. Calder will deliver a lecture, on “Christian Missons” in First Church Hall on Tuesday evening. The annual meeting of the Sudan United Mission will he held in First Church Hall. on ; Monday next.

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If you,are,an angler, wireless enthusiast, or keen on electric flighting, power, or dical apparatus, go to Barth Electrical Supplies, Ltd,, 00 Princes street. Dun* edin. —Advt.

Those desirous of having electricity installed in their houses should consult tho Stewart Electrical Company, 171 Rattray street. Time payments arranged, from 2« fld 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 Baleant to-day; la Gd and 2s Cd.—'Pearson’s Pharmacy, Prince Albert road, St. Hilda.Advt

The Field of Vision.—To enlarge the field of vision and make sight easy and pleasant is the ai-* and object of W V Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., opticianOctagon, Dunedin. —Advt. ■ *

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