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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22374, 22 September 1934, Page 12

Malicious False Alarm

A malicious false alarm was responsible for the City Fire Brigade being called to Onslow House, St. Kilda. at 7.20 p.m yesterday. “ It May Be True ” A situation which the Sydney Sun suggested was akin to that when Mark Twain’s death 1 was greatly exaggerated arose during the thick of the recent electioneering in Australia. A rumour, said to have emanated from Melbourne, apparently went round that Mr W. M. Hughes, former Commonwealth Premier, had died suddenly. When informed over the telephone of the report, Mr Hughes replied: “It may be true, but I personally have heard nothing of it. At the moment I am having my. tea and am enjoying it.”

Street Appeal in Christchurch A Press Association telegram states that the sum of £3OO was raised by the annual Daffodil Day street appeal for the Christchurch free kindergartens. The organisers of the appeal had planned to raise £3OO, and at the end of the day the sum of £275 was in hand.- An anonymous contributor of £25 brought the total to £3OO. A National Flower

Voting carried on for two days by the Wellington Horticultural Show resulted in kowhai easily topping the poll as New Zealand’s national flower. The voting was: —Kowhai 586, pohutukawa and rata 389, clematis 228, manuka 124.

Rumour of New Political Party A rumour that another political party was about to be launched was freely circulated in Parliament Buildings yesterday. No precise information was obtainable (says a Press Association telegram), but the rumour was linked with the name of Mr W. Goodfellow, and the general impression among members who had heard the story was that a development would occur within a few days. Captain Cook Relic An interesting link •with the time when New Zealand was first discovered, in the shape of the key of Captain Cook’s cottage, will he on view in a window of Messrs Dawsons, Ltd., Princes street, to-day. This key, a massive piece of iron work which has successfully defied the assaults of time, has been brought out from England by Mrs Dickson, of the Royal Empire Society, who with other members of the society arrived in Dunedin yesterday, and will be used to unlock the cottage, which is being re-erected at Melbourne after its transfer from its original site in Great Ay ton, - Yorkshire.

Teachers’ Code of Conduct Described as an insult, a clause in the teachers’ code of conduct was resented by the. members’ of the Canterbury Education Board yesterday morning. The clause, which comes into operation on January I next, is that under which the executive of the New Zealand Educational Institute declares' it to be unprofessional for any teacher to apply for and accept a position from which, in the judgment of the executive, a member 4s being unjustly dismissed. The ' board unanimously carried a motion asking the institute to reconsider the clause with a view to its withdrawal.

More Work Campaign Reference was made yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the committee in charge of the More Work Campaign to the, fact that there was some misapprehension concerning the operation of the scheme. A certain section of the public wag evidently under the impression that persons having work done under the scheme would receive a subsidy, but that was not so, as the committee was simply asking people who could afford to have work done to assist in stimulating local industry. The idea was that people should spend their own money, and not that of .the Government or of anybody else. ; . ‘

Subsidised Band Performances The report of the Reserves Committee of the City Council, to be presented at Wednesday night’s meeting, makes reference to the performances to be given by the city bands in the Botanic Gardens, in terms of the provisions pertaining to the payment of subsidies, by the City Council. As in previous years, each band is to render Sunday concerts, two of which are to be given in the Botanic Gardens and two at St. Clair, together with one additional concert to, be given on a week day evening in one -of the council’s halls. The usual seven city bands are provided for in the schedule, and, of these, the Salvation Army Band is set down to render its performances at the Dunedin Hospital and the Benevolent Institution, in terms of the customary arrangement. The dates for; the Gardens ,npt taken up with subsidised performances have been allotted amongst the bands in' accordance; with the .usual practice. The ' proportionate . amount payable to each of the seven bands out of the total subsidy available •of £350, will be £SO. The Milford Road

About 160 men are employed at the present 'time on the construction of the Milford Sound road, Mr T. M. Ball told a Daily Times reporter yesterday, and authority has been received to increase the number to 200 nEs the men are released from the Waitako Hydro electric undertaking. A section between the 541 and 56-mile marks—a .steep siding leading down to the Hollyford River—is being formed just now, and although it has presented more than the average amount of difficulty, it is expected that it will be completed- within another month. When this portion has been finished the existing terminus of the road will be only six miles from the site of the tunnelling project..

Many Names The old provision in the law regarding adoption was mentioned by Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., in an address on “Legal Aids for Rescue Work” in Christchurch on Thursday evening. He said that under this provision the name of the adopting parents was added to the name of the child, but the name could not be altered. For instance, if the name of the child was Smith and that of the adopting parents was Jones, the surname of the child became Smith Jones. In one case, however, a child had no fewer than seven different parents, with the result that it had a long string of names, each one denoting a different parent. Now the law was altered and a magistrate had the power to give a child any name he chose. Japanese Commercial Morality

A London firm of tie manufacturers sent, a few months ago, the new season’s patterns to its agents in New York. Some time later, 20 new season’s patterns were received in London from Japan, and they were exact copies of the designs sent out by the London > firm. Every line had been reproduced by the Japanese. The samples of the Japanese products fell into the hands of the London designer, and on inquiries being made it was found that the English designs sent to New York had been obtained by the New York representative of an Osaka firm. These had been hastily despatched to Japan, and in a few weeks the Japanese firm was offering to London wholesale houses ties at less than one-half the cost of production in Britain and from the exclusive designs of the London firm.

Omakau Irrigation Rates

Some interesting information concerning the rates that will be charged for irrigation under the Omakau scheme, which is expected to be put into operation in about a year’s time, was given to a Daily Times reporter yesterday by Mr T. M. Ball, district public pork’s engineer. Instead of entering into any fixed agreements, he said, it was proposed to sell the water by the day head (on% cubic foot per second for 24 hours, or sufficient water to cover an acre of ground two, feet deep), and in this way the settlers would be able to' order water according to their requirements without being forced to take more than they could use. In order to enable farmers to develop their ground, the charge for the first season would be 4s per day head, for the second season Ss, and for the next eight seasons 125.. After that time the position might be revised. Mr Ball pointed out that last season farmers to whom irrigation water was being supplied were allowed, on account of the slump conditions, a rebate of 12J per cent, on all accounts paid in full by the end of the season, and the Minister had now decided that the rebate should be allowed to the end of the present month, so that farmers who had not yet realised the proceeds of the season’s working might be able to take advantage of-it.

Lure of the Antarctic At the close of the monthly mediae of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Thursday afternoon, Mr H. C. Campbell asked to be allowed to mention a matter which he stated was hardly to do with agriculture but was a marine matter. He said that when the Wyatt Earp, with Mr Lincoln Ellsworth and Sir Hubert Wilkins, had left for Deception Island, which was approximately 600 miles south of Cape Horn, she Had on board only one New Zealander—the youngest son of the society’s secretary (Mr A. F. Duthie), and as it was the first occasion on which a vessel had ever left New Zealand for that part of the world, he thought the committee would like to congratulate Mr Duthie. Milk Supply By-law

In the report to be submitted;to the City Council on Wednesday evening by the General Committee, reference is made to the milk supply by-law. Nominations have now been received (states the report) from the Dunedin Milk Producers and Retailers’ Association and the Dunedin Retail Dairymen’s Association for the appointment of representatives of the interests concerned as coopted members of the General Committee, in terms of the provisions of by-law No. 25 (Milk Supply). Four nominations were received, and the committee now recommends that the following be appointed co-opted members of the committee to represent the several interests concerned:—Mr William Blackie, farmer (Mosgiel), representing the producer; Mr Adam G. Blackwood, farmer (Brockville), to represent the producer-retailer; Mr A. H. Templeton, manager, Taieri and Pehinsula Milk Supply Company, Ltd., to represent the retailer. The -coopted members will sit with the committee when matters pertaining to the administration of the milk supply by-law are being dealt with. /

Public Works Undertakings. If the economic slump of the past few years has produced no other beneficial \ effect it has certainly stimulated public works in New Zealand, and although wages are not what they used to be there are more men employed in Otago on such undertakings at the present time than in, more prosperous , periods.. Speaking to a Daily Times reporter-yesterday, Mr T. M. Ball, district public works, engineer, said that work on the KingstonQueenstown road was well in band, and was occupying 70 men, while it. was probable that the number would be increased to 100 within a short time. Referring to the single .‘men’s camp, comprising about 40 men, which had been established at Middlemarch to carry out a drainage scheme, Mr Ball said that undertaking had now been completed, and the men had been transferred to Pukerangi for the purpose of metalling five miles of the Pukerangi • road. The work is being carried out by the department in 'conjunction, with the - Taieri County Council, which is carting the metal to the road. > ; .

Community Singing V The community singing gathering in the Strand Theatre at mid-day yesterday again drew a- large, attendance. Under the bright and spirited leadership of Mr- If. P. Desmoulins, a number of popular old and modern songs was sung, those present entering into the spirit of the occasion with a will. A popular item was the singing of “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte. Carlo ” by Mr J. Carpenter, wearing a top hat and dress suit, and the singer was obliged to respond to the. insistent demands for a further number. The accompanist for the hour was Mr A. Pettitt. It had been thought that; the country-girls who are at present in the city for, a./week’s educational course might have been able to attend, but an: apology was‘received expressing regret that, prior arrangement*, made it impossible- for them, to be present., •, 1 .. ■ ■ • ■..; Carriage of Go-carts ' v

A good deal 'of. experienced v m’ connection with thhTcarriage of go-carts oh the tram? .(states .the report of the " Tramways 'Committee ..to be presented at Wednesday . night’s meeting of the City. Council),. . Numbers of go-carts are now being made too large to be carried conveniently, on the .trains, and, although makers .of the vehicles have been asked to keep, the size down,- the trouble still continues. /At present,. the regulations provide that go-carts-may be carried free excepting between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m. It is now recommended that the restricted, time be extended by one half-hour—i.e., from 4.30 to 6 p.m., in order to obviate the-disorganisation of the time table that takes place as * result of the , motofmen ' and conductor* attempting to place: the large-sized.- gocarts in position. The department'; intends again to. approach ■ the go-cart manufacturers, as it will be impossible for the tramway staff to/ continue to handle the large type of go-cart which i* now being manufactured.

The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special cheap day excursion Dunedin to Invercargill on September 30. The intention is to make the excursion as attractive as possible by putting on fast special trains and''exceptionally cheap fares. j A -benefit dance will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Tuesday night in aid of the St. Joseph’s Boys’ Orphanage Band. . ~ The Railways Department is calling' 'tenders for the supply of electrical equipment as per advertisement appearing in this issue. ' , ' . ; .... Mr J. V. Hanna, physical culture specialist, advertises particulars of his correspondence course in physical culture. The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of ’ special train arrangements for the convenience of southern patrons in connection with the North Island v. South Island -Rugby football match and, New Zealand Heavyweight Boxing Championship at Dunedin on September 29. Try Akaroa for your Holidays. Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Hill Walks, and Motoring. Book with Booking Bureau, P.O. Box 9, Akaroa.—Advt. i Mr P. N. Dick will visit Roxburgh, October 1; Queenstown, 2nd; Cromwell, 3rd; Clyde and Alexandra, 4th; Ranfurly, sth.—Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 490 Moray place.—Advt. A. Frank Anderson, Dental Surgeon, Princes street, Dunedin, will visit Waipiata and Patearoa on October 18 and Ranfurly on October 19.—Advt. Made and finished on our premises our rings come to you at prices which it will pay you to heed. Sparkling gems and strong mounts at lower price?;—Williamsons. 31 Princes, street.—Advt. C. W. Sundstrum, Dentist, Dunedin, will visit’ Waipiata, Naseby, Ranfurly, oh Monday, October 15, and Otiirehua and Palmerston, Tuesday, October 16, 1934. — Advt. The most costly of all commodities it human labour. Property owners can economise by employing first-class men.Donald Stuart. Ltd., slate merchants arid roofing contractors.—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. Don’t delay with eye troubles. To give complete satisfaction is the Ideal of W. V. Sturmer, Optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin. —Advt.