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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20786, 3 August 1929, Page 14

Cr Shacklock (chairamn of the Electric Power and Lighting Committee) informed a Daily Times reporter last evening that measurements showed that the earth movement at Waipori was now gradually diminishing.

As show the wide circulation ,of the Otago Daily Times, Mr L. Cohep, manager of the New Zealand Fur Company, has handed in to this office a letter he recently received from a large firm in Kashmiri,' India. The writer refers to an advertisement that appeared in this journal on April 23, and asks for further particulars,

The criminal session of the Supreme Court concluded yesterday afternoon, when four prisoners were called. beforeMr Justice Kennedy for sentence.. Raymond Theodore Padman, for breaking and entering the shop of'a blind pensioner and stealing cigarettes and other goods to the value of £8 6s 6d, ,was ordered to be detained in the Borstal Institute for two years, the sentence to i»e concurrent with that he is now serving in the institute. William Raifisdon Avery, charged with the theft of a motor car, with breaking and_ entering (six charges), and wi(h escaping from the'Dunedin prison, was ordered to be detained in the Borstal Institute for a period of two years on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent. Edward Gillespie, for forging cheques in South Otago, was ordered to be detained for. reformative purposes for a period of. 18 months. Frederic Arthur Lloyd,, until recently clerk of the Maniototo County Council, received a sentence of one year's, hard labour for the theft of money, thereafter to be detained for reformative purposes for a further period of one year. On a chage of failing to pay certain moneys into a bank he was convicted and ; discharged. The accused broke down, on hearing his sentence and had to be assisted from the dock by a police officer. Walter Reynolds Sanders, who had already pleaded guilty to the theft of- mailbags in Dunedin, was not called on, as be is at present in the Hospital.

New Zealand mails which were despatched from Auckland by. the Makiira on July 2 for the United. Kingdom, Via Vancouver, reached London ,on July 31,

His Honor Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in tbe estates of the following deceased persons:—John Whyte, rf Anderson’s Bay (Mr W. L. Moore); John Thomas Nimmo, East Taieri (Mr Lemon) ; William Francis Cowley, formerly or Clinton (Mr E. J. Anderson); Honoria Gibbons, of Milton (Mr D. J, Bump ter) ; Janet Graham, of Dunedin ‘ (Messrs Sidey and Collier); Ethel Joanna Inglis, of Dunedin (Messrs Downie Stewart and Payne); and James John Newsome Wren, of Dufiedin (Mr Gallaway). . Hie Honor has also granted letters of administra-' tion in the estate* of Janet Murray,, of ■ Port Molyneux (Mr W. 6. Hay), Elisa Jane Livingstone M’Lecnan, of Moa Creek (Mr Lemon), and Euphemia Ann Hope, of Milton (Messrs Braseh and Thompson).

Union Company “K”'steamers figured largely in the list of arrivals at the port of Otago yesterday. They were the Kaikorai, Kekerangu, and Kaiapoi. Two “K” class boats—the' Kurow and Kartigi—are expected to-day, and the Kahika should arrive to-morrow. It seldom happens that such a large number of Red Funnel vessels with the prefix K to their names visit this port at the one time. The freighter Waihemo was also an arrival yesterday, making a total of seven Union Company ships to be berthed at Dunedin and Port Chalmers during the week-end. The Kaiapoi, Karfigi, and Waihemo will sail for various ports to-day, while the Kurow and Kahika are timed to sail on Monday for northern ports. The Kaikorai has a full cargo of Westport coal for discharge, and will be in port for several days. The Kekerangu is alsocoalladen, and will occupy a discharging berth at Port Chalmers until about the middle of nest week. This vessel’s freight was loaded at Gladstone (Queensland).

The Railways Department reported yesterday afternoon that the track was almost clear of debris from the slip which came down on the Central Otago line .between Deep Stream and Flat Stream on Saturday last, and that the train which will leave Dunedin at 1 o’clock this afternoon will probably be able to get right through to Cromwell. It is now practically certain that the normal service on this dine will be resumed on Monday. -

Speaking at the annual meeting of tfco English-speaking Union in Wellington!. 'Mr A, L. Hunt, the chairman, said be did not agree with' statements made by Sir. Francis Bell recently regarding tourist traffic. Visits to New Zealand by people from other lands were not only to their, benefit but to our own. New Zealand was a small country, and suffered from many little difficulties due, in some measure, he thought, to the fact that we were not able to mix as freely with.; people from other lands as were those in some other parts of the world. From that point of view alone he would like to welcome people from all over the world, “ I think we should increase our tourist traffic,” concluded Mr Hunt, “and the way to do it is to let the tourist know he is welcome in the country to which he is coming.” .. .

“We have a whole crop of people in this country who are bringing out hew companies, good, bad and indifferent. There is a good , deal of share and some, prospectuses published in th# newspapers have not complied with the Companies Aet|” stated Mr T. N. Gibbs at the meeting of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday night. Mr Gibbs urged tbit the chamber should forward a remit to the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, urging the Government to bring the Companies Act up to date and so protect the public in regard to the flotation of new companies. Mr Gibbs said that Britain and thee Australia had been visited by waves company-promoting, and now New ."Zealand was visited. Both England and Australia were feeling sorry for themselves. It was decided to draft a remit along the lines suggested by Mr Gxbbs.

The foci that radium-treatment is not •ed exclusively for cancer was emphasised by Dr Neil M'Dougall in a lecture given by ]tim in Auckland oh Tuesday evening. He said one of the medical profession’s difficulties was that whenever a doctor advised the use of radium the patient immediately supposed he had cancer. Dr M'Dougall asked the' members of the Overseas League, whom he was addressing, to do their best to remove that impression. As a matter of fact, radium was employed in the treatment of a number of non-malignant diseases, among which he mentioned goitre and various forma of skin trouble. .. The sketch exhibition in the Bristol Piano Company’s concert hall was again viewed by a large number of visitors yesterday, and as it will .close at noon to-day, art lovers should not miss the last opportunity of seeing this remarkably fine collection of works by Otago artists. The following additional sales have been reported:—"Blossom Time on- the Taieri,” by Miss Alice Lothian; “ St. Clair Golf Links,” by L. Gordon; and "Water of Leith,” by A. J. Morrison. Fifteen years ago to-morrow Great Britain formally declared war against Germany, and Europe was plunged into the most terrible orgy of bloodshed in the history of the world. In New Zealand excitement. ran high as the news came to hand of the invasion of Belgium by the. Germans, and rumour quickly spread that Britain was to be involved. The next day’s bulletins confirmed this, with the following cablegram from London: "In the House of Commons Sir E. Grey' announced that if the German fleet came into the channel and bombarded the French coast or shipping, Britain would give all possible protection." ■ The way in which the Empire responded to the call to arms is one of the most glorious chapters in its history.

At a meeting of the Mayor’s Earthquake Relief Fuud Committee in Wellington yesterday (says a Press, Association telegram), Mr W. S. Wilson remarked on the continued appearance of earthquake photographs in the illustrated papers. “ These go to all parts of the world,” said Mr Wilson, " and it is no wonder that there are ■, distorted views of the calamity in thq newspapers abroad. I think those photographs are most damaging to the afflicted'districts, and I was wondering if a word from you, sir, might not have a good effect in stopping the practice.” " I am afraid,”. said the Mayor (Mr G. A. Troup), smiling, “ that it would take more than the Mayor to control the press. As long as there is any interest in the earthquake area they will publish photographs. You cannot prevent that sort of thing.” The Wellington Acclimatisation Society is considering the question of breeding the native duck, and recently wrote to Mr Edgar Stead, of Christchurch, on the subject. ' Mr Stead's reply was as follows:—, “In regard to the Acclimatisation Society’s purchase of hand-reared grey duck, 1 do'not think that it would he the best way of spending the available money. Some time ago I had a newspaper correspondence with a man in Timaru on the subject of the introduction of I then suggested that if the money available were spent on improving the lot of the grey duck, the society would probably get batter, results. -In most districts there are now several sanctuaries, but once the acclimatisation society concerned has set aside an area as a sanctuary it lets the matter rest. Now, most sanctuaries could bo greatly improved by the expenditure of a little time and money. The worst -enemy of breeding greys is the harrier hawk, and any protection given to the broods of ducklings against these birds would show good results. Most sanctuaries are too bare around the edges. Rushes. are of little use as protection. Raupo is better, but willows are the best of all. ; 'Straight' or 'crack' willows planted in good big clumps on the edges of lagoons or lakes and out in the water as far a? they can be established, afford a'perfect cover for'resting or'breeding duck. , When the willows have grown, cut some of the branches partly through so that they fall into the water and sprout again, forming- a thicket of twigs with branches among them on which the duck can sit out of the water.” With much reluctance the Te Awamutu Domain Board has decided to demolish the old Mission House in Selwyn Park, Te Awamutu, now used as a motorists’ camping ground. , The building was erected -about .75 years ago. and was occupied - .by the first Anglican missionaries who educatedthe Maoris. Later. Bishop Selwyn used it frequently in the course of-his pastoral visits and Sir John Gorst when Civil Commissioner, made it., his headquarters. In recent years the building has been allowed to fall into disrepair, although the Domain Board was desirous of preserving it. Reports by the inspector, of health and the borough, engineer, recommending its demolition in the interests of public health, have now influenced the aboard to consent. The iron roofing will be removed and probably the iron-framed windows, but the rest of the structure will be burned. " There is no question of road competition with railways in India,” said Mr A. C. Austin, engineer on the Bengal-Nagpur • railway service, who passed through Auckland this week by the Aorangi on 10 months’ furlough. “Nearly all the railways_ in India are paying,” added Mr Austin. “It may interest you to know that all the Indian' broad-gauge lines are five feet six inches wide, which I believe is the largest in the world, but we also have the two feet sis inches and metre gauge.”

There was a touch of subtle humour about the inquiry made by Mr \H. Y. Monro at last week’s meeting of the Marlborough A. and P. Association, when he asked if the Finance Committee had yet reported on a circular on the subject of Customs tariff barriers which had been referred to it two or three meetings previously (says the Express). "It is such an important matter and has baffled the greatest Statesmen in England for hundreds of years,’"' he said, “that I am rather interested to know whether the committee has arrived at a conclusion. What is the position? ” The secretary stated that the committee had partially considered the matter, but had •■'come to no decision as yet. “I think we have asked the committee to do too much,” remarked Mr Monro,- “ but I would like to

hear its report/’ " I can understand your , -wanting to hear their report,” observed Mr C. Nees. "You are interested to hear ■what their solution will be.” Mr Monro; “Exactly.” He formally asked that the committee report to , the next meeting without fail.-—(Laughter.)

A denial that the police in Christchurch were acting on the advice of the Crown Law Office in bringing the recent case against Mr C. S. Thomas, barrister, of Christchurch, was made by the Attorneygeneral (Mr _T. K. Sldey) on Tuesday. Mr' Sidey said that hie attention had been drawn to a statement in a recent g issue of a Christchurch newspaper headed “ Crown Law Office is Taken to Task.” It was there stated that the charges against Mr Thomas, which were recently dismissed by the magistrate (Mr E. C. Lcvvey) at Christchurch, were brought on the advice of the Crown Law Office. The statement was absolutely without foundation. In laying informations for alleged offences under the Crimes Act and other statutes affecting the general criminal law, said Mr Sid-y, the police acted on their own responsibility. It was not the practice to consult the Crown Law Office except when an opinion was sought on some purely legal issue or when, by Statute, the leave of the Attorney-general or Solicitor-general was required for the laying of an information. No distinction was made between solicitors and any • other class of person. In the case referred to, the Crown Law Office was not consulted, and the statement a the newspaper, as previously stated, was quite incorrect.

In the course of his lecture on “Natural History in Shakespeare’s Time” at the Auckland University College on Tuesday evening. Professor Sperrin Johnson mentioned several interesting, superstitions regarding the ostrich, some of which have persisted to the present day. These were mainly concerned with the bird’s alleged digestive powers. Purchas wrote; “The ostrich is a foolish bird that forgetteth his nest, and leaveth his eggs for the sun and sand to hatch, that eateth anything, even the hardest iron, that heareth nothing.” Another writer believed that the ‘ ostrich’s dinner consisted of a church door key and a horseshoe. They were credited with burying their heads in the sand or a bush when embarrassed, and of leaving their eggs in the sun to be hatched. The fate of the ostrich in Auckland Zoo, which dieyi recently as the result of swallowing a copper coin, was eloquent proof of the fallacy of belief in the bird’s supernatural powers of digestion.

As notified by advertisement, the annua] meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in Tudor Hall (entrance Princes street), on Monday next, and not in Somerset Lounge as previously advertised The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U., to be held in Hanover Street Hall on Tuesday afternoon, will be of unusual interest,. as several local ladies will give short addresses on topical subjects. The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society’s office will be open on Monday evening from 6.30 to 8 o’clock. Applications for shares in the No. 7 group, Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society, are being received, and £2500 Is being disposed by ballots and sales in .the Nos. 3,4, 5, and 6 groups on Wednesday, August 7. A- notice to members of the Otago District M.U.1.0.0.F. appears in this issue. -

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the W.E.A. social. _ A concert will be held in the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, to-morrow evening, when a silver coin collection will be taken up, r the proceeds to be devoted to the earthquake relief fund. As will be seen by the advertisement appearing in this issue, the programme, which will be provided by well-known Dunedin artists, is a varied and lengthy one. Have your diamonds, attended to by Williamsons. They are the practical gem experts, and welcome inquiries.—Next Bristol Piano Co. —Advt. Let us Demonstrate a Violet Ray Machine for your ills.—Barth Electric Supplies, Ltd., 90 Princes street.—Advt, Save the children, A bottle of Linseed Lung Tonic strengths the lungs and prevents colds. Price, 2s 6d. Pleasant to take.—H. L. Sprosen, Ltd., Chemiste, Octagon, Dunedin, prescription specialists.— Advt.

Those desirous of having electricity installed in their houses should consult the Stewart Electrical Company. 171 Rattray street Time payments arranged from 2s Rd a week. —Advt W V Sturmer, G.A.0.C., D. 8.0.1.. optician. Consulting room, 2 Octagon. Dunedin Moat modern scientific equipment for sight testing.—Advt

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