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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21148, 4 October 1930, Page 12

the memorial view n « J fv, n enzle dlsa PP e ared from view on the hilltop at Pukiviti. Sin-e then many suggestions have been made as to a suitable site for its re-erection. ■V I '®, G overnment has now decided that it shall be placed on Pufcetapu Hill, the high cone-shaped hill on the right-hand side of Palmerston, going north. The memorial is to be built of Leith blue stone and concrete, with iron stairways inside to give access to the top, and large panels of polished granite will be engraved with suitable inscriptions. The height will be 43 feet, and this will make the monument a more distinctive landmark J ; ? lan le memorial. Messrs H. B. Bingham and Co., Ltd., Moray place, Dunedin, have , secured the contract, which is for approximately £ISOO,

a .statement issued by the Minister of Labour (Mr S. G. Smith) there was a decrease' of 74 unemployed registered for the week ended last Monday against the previous week. Monday’s total was 6025. Those with dependents and without dependents are: Auckland, 060 and 729 respectively Wei lington, 523 and 411; Clnastchurch, 663 and 427; Dunedin, 302 and 142; Invercargill, 116 and 75.

Diplomatic relatione between Great Rritain and America in the ninteeuth century formed the subject of an interesting lecture delivered by Dr J. R. Elder (professor of history at the University of Otago) at the weekly luncheon of the University Club. The lecturer begin with the futile and indeterminate peace °t 1814 which marked the close of hostilities between the two nations’, and went on to describe the problems and difficulties that faced administrators and diplomats in the two countries for the remainder of the century. He showed how nearly Canada was abandoned by a pacifist political group to the United States, and then took his hearers through the network of complications, claims, ami counter-claims which characterised the dispute between Canada and America over the dividing line between the two countries, detailing the events which led up to the building of fresh-water navies on the Great Lakes and the ultimate disarmament agreement which probably saved the two nations from once more flying ajt one another’s throats. Particularly interesting was the story Dr Elder told of the long squabble that ensued over the question of the ownership of the State of Oregon and the Pacific seaboard. He spoke of John Quincey Adams, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, who proved sucli a tower of strength to the United States in these difficult times, and of Castlereagh and Lord Aberdeen, both of whom did much to save their country from a renewal of the war which closed early in the century. Dr Mullan moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, which was carried by acclamation

The Mayor (Mr R. S. Black) has received the following telegram from the Minister of Public Works (Mr W. B. Taverner): —“ I have to advise that I have to-day approved of a commencement being made with the construction of a road through the Taieri Gorge from Taieri Mouth to Titri, for the purpose of relieving unemployment. This work will provide work for at least 50 men, and a commencement will be made by my department at tbe earliest possible date.”

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Sir Walter Carncross, editor .and proprietor of the Eltham Argus for 27 years, has. disposed of his interests in that paper to Mr A. W. Packard, formerly of Palmerston North The distinction of being the first woman to fly to Mount Cook and over its summit was achieved on Thursday afternoon by Dr Violette. Bergere, a visitor from New, York, with Flight-lieutenant Buckley piloting one of the Government aeroplanes at the Wigram aerodrome (states a Press Association message from Christchurch). Dr Bergere made the trip with Mr M. W. S. Czerniewski, a Polish journalist. Glorious weather was experienced. The aeroplane went over tbe Tasman Glacier, Mount Tasman, and Mount Cook, and then circled round twice so that the mountain was seen from every angle at a height of 10,000 feet.

Mr H. D. Skinner gave an interesting address before members of tbe Otago Educational Institute last night on-the subject of “ The Coming of the Maori.” Mr J. C. Smith occupied the chair. 'Mr Skinner stated in the course of his address, that the last wave of Maoris reached New Zealand in the year 1350, or a little earlier, and the. problem to be solved was .whether they came from Polynesia or not It was argued by the older generation that the people found in New Zealand were not Polynesians, and it was generally held that they ‘ were negroid and came presumably from Melanesia, He combated that view strongly, and gave grounds for believing that tbe first inhabitants of New "Zealand were of Tahitian origin, and that those who came in 1350 had the same culture as the Tahitians. The address was illustrated by means of a number of lantern slides, and comparisons drawn from the appearance of the inhabitants of different countries, and the cultured designs peculiar to them, the lantern being operated by Mr W. Simpson. At the, conclusion of the address a hearty vote-of thanks was accorded Mr Skinner and Mr Simpson. The prolonged absence, of Mr Charles Duerdeh, a' well-known Invercargill business man, is causing his relatives much anxiety (states a Press Association telegram), and fears have been expressed concerning his safety. He has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.

The bowling green and croquet lawn which Mr Tannock has been laying down for the newly-formed Tainui Club, have now been completed, and good growth has already been made on the Tatter, which was sown down some time before the croquet green. Both these lawqs will be ready for use by Christmas, although the bowlers may have to he content with a lawn* rather less than perfect for their first season. Nevertheless, a season bn a new green with all its faults should be preferable to a summer without play. Later on lawn tennis courts will be added to this picturesque little playground, but it is not proposed to make a start with them_ this year. A little reading work remains to be -done, but apart from that the only finishing touches requiring to bo made are those which the weather alone can apply. _ Although 'it is no more than a week since the close of the football season, the Reserves Department of the City Council has everything in readiness for the return of , “ Ring Willow.” Wickets on all the playing areas used for cricket have been laid, down, and ; only a continuance of yesterday’s perfect growing weather is required to make the most of the thorough top-dressing they have received. At Logan : Park, where the largest number of wickets ever provided, is engaging the attention, of the groundsmen, tho work is particularly well forward, and the close of the ensuing week will see the outfields in the best of order. Cricket of all kinds, senior, junior, and Boys’ League will be catered for at Logan Park this season, and there will be no lack of the necessary dressing-shed accommodation.

' The Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s courts at Logan Park have been added to during the past few weeks by the laying down of four new lawns, which it is hoped will have the effect of attracting the New Zealand championships to Dunedin in the near future. The work of levelling and preparation occupied a considerable time, but the job is now complete and sowing has been finished. Tt remains only for the weather to do its best, or worst. Given • favourable conditions the lawns ought to be fit for play early in the new year. The courts Have been laid down on behalf of the association by the city corporation reserves staff under the direction of Mr Tannock.

Pessimists who have predicted that the Dunedin Competitions Society’s annual festival will be a thing of the past after this'year are doomed to disappointment. In the course of conversation last evening Mr J. C. H.' Somerville stated that the this year had been so satisfactory that, provided the public ac. corded to the demonstration concerts the support they deserved, there was not the slightest doubt about the annual festival being carried out as usual next year. . There can be no question about the improvement which has been effected by a judicious use of the slasher and the axe in the bush portions of the Town Belt and the city reserves. Useless and unsightly undergrowth and bushes and shrubs of a' parasitic nature have been cleared away, and the effect is very satisfactory. Some parts of the Town Belt which have been untidy for years have been cleaned up, mainly on account of the unemployment relief funds that have been available for defraying the cost of labour which the Reserves Department could not afford to pay for out of its annual allocation from the municipal funds. Not only has the destruction of these secondary growths changed the appearance of the bush reserves, but it has given the wide variety of native trees and shrubs a chance to'assert themselves. In some cases the tangled undergrowth had reached the stage of beginning to choke much of the beet native bush.

General orders for' the reorganisation of the New Zealand military forces at dictates of financial stringency have been issued by Major-general R. Young (states a Press Association message from Wellington). As a temporary measure the territorial force will be reduced to a cadre basis, and the training of senior ’cadets will be confined to the secondary schools. The official order contains an appeal for the whole-hearted support of officers and N.C.O. ranks in maintaining the spirit of the past. The present divisional organisation will remain, and the aim is to retain the means of providing a highly trained cadre of regular soldiers for mobilisation, peace training, and administrative requirements. The system will provide for the training of 605 officers and 2000 warrant officers and N.C.O.’s of the territorial force, while 300 officers and 10,000 secondary school cadets will also be on the training list. According to a return laid before the House of Representatives on Tuesday at the request of Mr H. S. S. Kyle (Ricarton), the following were the aggregate amounts assessed and collected hv the Government for duties on the estates of deceased persons for 1927, 1928, and 1929: —£1,908,082, £1,897,426, £1,681,040. New Zealanders have always fondly imagined that the kiwi was exclusively their own, but perhaps they are wrong, for the person who makes the crossword puzzles for a large daily newspaper in London, gravely asks for a “ Polish bird,” and the solution is kiwi. Londoners, it is to be feared, would derive httle assistance from books on the bird life of Poland-.

The level of Lake Coleridge remains steady at 1G68.0 feet (states a Press elation message from Christchurch). Rs* ports from the Harper River watershed state that snow is lying heavily on the mountains, and only a good north-west rain is required to bring the river up into a torrent. An automatic false alarm from Messre Scoullar and Chisholm’s premises in Rattray street was responsible for the CityFire Brigade being summoned at 4.53 p.m. yesterday. A second call was received at 9.45 p,m. to a four-roomed ■ wooden house at 15 Grenock street, Kaikorai Valley, owned and occupied by Mr G. W. Fox, where a fire had broken out in tbe front of the dwelling. Two rooms were badly damaged by fire, and the other two rooms also suffered from heat and smoke. The insurances on the building and, its contents were not available last night. Some words of discouragement to New Zealanders who propose to go Homo to England to join the British Air Force were voiced by the Minister of Defence (Mr J. G, Coobe) in the House of Representatives when replying to a question by Mr W, Downie Stewart. Mr Stewart said he had had a letter from a woman in England who stated that she had come across a large number of boys who had arrived with limited means to join tho Air Force, and had become stranded. She had the impression that they had been sent Home either under the authority or with the approval or consent of the New Zealand Government or the Defence Department. Mr Cobbe said that the young men must have gone on (heir own account. The Defence Department had issued a warning pointing out that, young men from New Zealand were unlikely to obtain employment in the English Air Force, and that if anyone went he would* do so at his own risk. A coupon system for decentralising the distribution of food relief has been introduced by the Minister of Labour and Industry (Mr Farrar) in the county of Cumberland in New South Wales. The coupons are being issued to the unemployed, and they will be able to obtain bread, meat and groceries from the suburban shopkeepers with whom they deal while in work. It has been arranged that, bread, over the counter or delivered, will be charged for at 3Jd per loaf, and meat will be supplied at wholesale prices, plus a small percentage, for overhead charges. The coupons are being cashed fortnightly by . the- Government, which, by the new scheme, is able to dispense with various relief depots. Tbe Minister says the grocers have agreed to make a big reduction on ordinary prices. These will be a standard and will be regulated from week to week, according to wholesale fluctuations. Attention is called to the monthly meeting of the W.C.T.IL being held in Church of Christ Hall, in St.' Andrew street, as the usual place of meeting is otherwise engaged. The St. Mary’s Ladies’ Guild will hold its annual sale of work next Wednesday and Thursday., There will be • a special entertainment each evening by children, trained by Misses Greenal. and Martyn. The Dominion Building Society advertises that the ballot meeting will be held on Thursday, October 30, when the sum of £OOOO will be disposed of by ballot. • , The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, October _ 23. During this month the society -will dispose of £O6OO by sale and ballot. An advertisement in this issue gives of bus fares and time-tables in connection with the garden party at Larnach’s Castle on October 11. The Railways Department advertises particulars of excursion fares and train arrangements in connection with the Dunedin spring races on October 9 and 11. A, Frank Anderson, dental surgeon, 6 Princes street, Dunedin, visits Waipiata, Thursday, October, 16; Ranfurly and Patearoa Friday, October 17.—Advt. , W. V. Stumer, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., optician. Consulting room, 2 Octagon, Dunedin. Most modern scientific equipment for . sight testing.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and, W. B. Bagtey, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner -of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office) Telephone 12-359.—Advt. Your eyesl It will pay you to take care ot them. Why pot call now and learn their true condition? I will not augpest f lasses unless absolutely necessary.—B. E. 'erguson, optician 45 George street. — Advt. Get your fishing tackle catalogue, post free.—Barth Electrical Supplies, LtdL, 56 Princes street/ Dunedin.—Advt, Ladies wishing to improve the complexion should use tbe new June face cream. Is Qd and 2s 6d. This is the latest English cream, and ta giving wonderful results.—H. L. Sproeea Ltd. chemists, corner Octagon and George street, leading toilet specialists.—Advt. We succeed by successful testing.—Peter Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray olace Dunedin.—Advt.