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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20706, 2 May 1929, Page 8

-I- - The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) was asked yesterday (states our> Wellington correspondent) when Parliament would be called together this year. Sir Joseph replied that he could see no reason why the session should begin any earlier tjian the usual time, at the end of June. The session will probably open on Thursday, June 27. The Postmaster-general has now decided that full compensation shall be paid in the case of all letters that were pillaged on the ferry steamer Wahine on the night of February 9. Payment will be made at an early date to all concerned. The Marlborough Aero Club’s Moth, which made a forced landing in the sea at Ship Cove, was little damaged by the impact. The plane was punted to Picton on Tuesday night, and was to be inspected yesterday by the club’s ground engineer. Mr M’Donald is none the worse for his experience, but Captain Chandler will be confined to bed under medical attention for a couple of days. The property known as the Combined Buyers’, building in Oxford terrace, between Cashel and Hereford streets, .Christchurch, was sold yesterday by the British International'Oil Company, Ltd., of Wellington, to a Christchurch firm for a sum well up to recent property sale value in the city (reports our Christchurch correspondent). The name of the buyers has not yet been announced. The engineers at Arapuni arc busily engaged tuning up the No. 3 turbine, the first one that will be put into operatic to' supply electricity for Auckland. On Tuesday (says our own. correspondent jt Auckland) the pilot governor was set in motion, and the last tests to be made before the starting of the turbine proved satisfactory. It was expected that the turbine itself would be in operation yesterday. The excavation work in the tail race through which the water will escape after passing through the turbine has been completed, and all pumping, operations have ceased. As a result the bulk of the unskilled labour at Arapuni has been paid off.

. The electoral poll regarding the proposal to form a fire board at Mosglel did not attract much public interest. Out of a roll of well over 1000, only 356 votes were recorded. The result was as follow: —Against the proposal, 209; for the proposal, 147. The shooting on Lake Waihola was very fair yesterday for the opening of the season, and at the Clarendon end nearly; all the sportsmen secured full bags. The day was fine and clear for shooting, and the parties in the open thoroughly enjoyed the sport. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the Acting-secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department has been advised by the superintendent of radio, Wellington, as follows from the Apia radio:—“6.ss p.m. Apia time. S.s; Kadiak, call KFSC, is sending 5.0.5.; position 10 miles west of Point Reyes; San Francisco dealing with him, and understand E.s. Charlie Watson, call KDLA, two miles south of Point Reyes, going assistance; s.s. Kadiak sinking slowly. May last a-few more Lours.” There was a slightly better demand for fat sheep at Burnside yesterday, lamb prices were unchanged, and fat cattle were dearer by from 20s to 10s a head. The quality of the fat sheep penned was fromfair to good, with a- heavy proportion of fine-woolled wethers and ewes, and a few pens of heavies.' The sale opened quietly, but the demand improved until at the close it was found that values were generally from Is to Ip 6d better for wethers and about 2s a head higher for ewes. Prime wethers made up to 44s 3d, medium to 36s 6d, and light-weights from 27s to 30s. Extra prime ewes made to 355, and light to medium from 17s to 24s 6d. There was only a small yarding of about 500 lambs, the quality of .which was better than that of last week’s entry. There was keen competition throughout, and prices can be quoted as firm at late rates Extra heavies made to 37s and mediums to ,30s. Light and unfinished sold at from 20s to 27s 6d. The price per pound was according to late schedules. Nearly 200 head of fat cattle were yarded, including some very well finished medium-weight bullocks and heifers, with a fair proportion of medium steers and heifers. The sale opened quietly, with values a shade easier than last week, but. as the sale progressed competition became noticeably keener and prices for. all prime steers and heifers rose by about 20s per head, while the balance of the yarding showed an increase of fully 10s.'. Prime bullocks made to £24 17s 6d and mediums to £l9. Prime cows and heifers were worth up to £l6 12s 6d and mediums brought to £l2 10s.. Choice beef made up to 48s per 1001 b. There was a very small store cattle yarding of about 200 head, and the demand was poor, with a general 'drop .in prices The pig entry comprised 141 fats and 132 stores. Baconers were cheaper by about 7s' 6d per head," and porkers were down about ss. Stores showed little or ho change. ' ' Yesterday was motorists’ day at the City Police Court, no fewer than 47 drivers of motor vehicles being' proceeded against on various breaches of the motor by-laws. Failure' to attach to their vehicles a mirror arranged so as to give a clear view of a vehicle approaching from the rear, resulted in 37 of these offenders being fined 10s and court costs (10s) each, so. that, in these cases alone, the public revenue and that-of the City Council will each benefit to the extent' of £lB 10s. The motor ship Hauraki, which arrived at Auckland on -Tuesday from Los Angeles, brought eight bags of American mail and one parcel receptacle for Dunedin.' The letter portion is expected to come to Hand to-morrow afternoon, and the balance of the mail on Saturday. / , An incident on the voyage of the steamer Baron Belbaven which arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from Antwerp, was a collision in mid-ocoan with _ a whale, which was cut to pieces. The collision (says' our special correspondent) occurred on the afternoon of April 10, when the steamer was south of the -Galapagos Islands. Several whales had. been seen in the vicinity, but without any warning the sharp ’ bows of the steamer crashed into a whale. The Baron Belhaven was jarred heavily and blood’ spurted up on to the foc’sle head. When the vessel forged ahead there was a patch ,of blood.on the water astern.- One of .the members of the crew expressed the opinion that the whale must liave been either sick or asleep, as the hearing of these animals is very keen, and rarely are they run down by passing steamers. The quarterly criminal sitting of the Supreme Court .were, continued yesterday. Myrtle Eliza Duncan was found not guilty on charges of unlawfully permitting an instrument to be used on her with intent to procure a miscarriage and unlawfully using an instrument on herself with intent to procure /a miscarriage., A similar verdict was returned in the case in which Mary Jane Clark was charged with unlawfully using an instrument with intent to procure the miscarriage of a girl named Pearl Caroline Hislop and with unlawfully supplying an instrument knowing that'it was to he unlawfully used. The case in which Henry George Parsons and William Stewart Scott are charged with the theft of tobacco and receiving tobaccoknowing it to have been dishonestly obtained was only partly heard and was adjourned until this morning. .Sir Harry Lauder announced definitely from the stage at His Majesty’s Theatre. Auckland, last week, that he would shortly go into the “ talkies.” His explanation was that he could no£ reach the same number of people on the ordinary stage, and as the, talkies had come to stay he had decided to be heard and seen in them. “This probably will be the. last opportunity of seeing me on the stage.” he told his audience. The latest booklet of the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society contains a striking letter from Mr W. J. Belcher, now of Suva, who recalls old days in the Dominion. Mr Belcher remarks:' " ’.he Wairarapa Lake was in those days a paradise for Water fowl, but I well remember the disgraceful slaughter of the black swan. Frequent terrific gales of wind swept across the lake, and the swans in vast flocks left the rough water and walked across the fields; Owing to the force of the wind, the helpless, heavy birds could not rise. To their everlasting shame, the settlers went amongst the great flocks armed with heavy clubs, and the poor innocents were simply struck on the heads and slaughtered in thousands. The feathers were shorn off with the old-time sheep shears, stuffed into sacks and sold for bedding, pillows, etc. The great piles of carcasses were fed to, the pigs. Conditions seem bad to-day, as regards the slaughter of the native wild duck. It is saddening to see the so-called ‘ sportsmen photographed for the illustrated papers, with'their heavy bags of duck, swan, and pukeko. A competition appears to exist during the first week of the shooting season, as to who can be photographed with the greatest number of slain, birds. Now that there is nothing much else to shoot in New Zealand, so far as game birds are concerned, the advertising of large bags will only assist the inevitable result—the lessening or perhaps disappearance of water fowl altogether.” Instructions to discontinue dragging operations for the recovery of the body of the boy drowned in Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, on Wednesday of last week, have been issued by the medical officer of health for the Auckland district, Dr H. Chesson. The dragging was stirring up mud ..among the weeds and was not proving effective. The Health Department has decided to chlorinate more extensively the waters of the lake. The water supply has been chlorinated from time to time, but in view of the recent drowning accident, the chlorination will continue for an indefinite period. Arrangements have also been made, to patrol the shores of the lake.

Unusual circumstances surrounded, the admission to the Auckland Hospital- «■ Saturday afternoon of an Onehunga foot* ball player, Mr T. Ferguson, aged 21 (says : the New Zealand Herald). He took to hospital a fellow-player who appeared to. be fairly seriously hurt, but on examination it was found that the injuries were - very slight. Mr Ferguson thencomplained ' that his knee was paining him. It was then discovered that, unknown to himself, ♦he had broken his knee-cap. Finally, the player who originally ■ had been intended for treatment was sent home, while Mr' Ferguson remained in hospital. When the Minister of Education (Mr H. Atmore) was in Auckland a few weeks ago, he was waited upon by represents,- ' tives of the Educational Society; the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Head Teachers’ Association, various aspects of the problem of placing young people ’ leaving schcwl being put before him. Amongst other aspects that were stressed by the principal speaker was the danger in the case of apprentices' conferences of the interests of the poung people themselves being, lost sight of in the atmosphere of bargaining between employer! - and employees generally. The suggestion , ivas made that at the apprentices’ confer cnee the interests, of the young people themselves might be safeguarded by the ' presence of someone representing • social organisations or the teaching profession. An apprentices’ conference is being called m Wellington on May 7, and it is es- : ?* e r? t -? d , to . last approximately two days. ' While it. is understood that the extra representatives, of the lads themselves are not being appointed yet, from a circular 1 which has been issued by the Department of Labour it appears clear that special consideration is to be given to the interests of the young people. n ln connection with 'National Hospital iJay, th e^ attention of.past and present JJunectin Hospital nurses is drawn to -a re* union at the Nurses’ Home oh the after- '■ noon of Saturday; May 11. The United ' Starr-Bowkett Building Society this evening wiU-ldispose'df £2OOO by ■ sale - and £ISOO by ballot* .A ■ The Otago Mutual Starr-Dpwkett Society wi:l dispose of £SOO free loan and £SOO sale loan in the No. ,2 group on Tuesday next. ■ . ' 1, . Ladies will be pleased to learn thatwe : have just landed a fresh supply of ftbs Cream- This beautiful cream at 2s pot, by post 2s 3d, is one of the finest -for ■ beautifying the , complexion.—JEL-. L. ‘ Sprosen, Ltd., toilet specialists ■ and '■ chemists. Octagon, Dunedin.—Advt " ' — .The Sun’s Deputy—a Radiator from •'■> the Barth Electrical Supplies, 90 Princes street. A large and varied assortment now on view.—Advt. ; Those desirous os', having electricity, in- ’ billed in their houses should -consult the ■Stewart Electrical Company; T7l Rattray street. Time payments arranged, froth 2* id a week.— Advt ' W. V. Sturaer,'- G.A.0.C., D.S.O.L optician,. Consulting - room, -2 Octagon, Dunedin. Most modern: scientific equip- 1 'ment for sight testing.—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 —Adint, Diamond Engagement Rings.—Before < purchasing compare' our ' values; : large selection; superior quality,—Petfer" Dick, the most reliable jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin. Advt. -