City Police Court

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22958, 13 August 1936, Page 10

City Police Court

Joseph Sutherland, who was represented by Mr C. J. L. White, appeared in the City Police Court yesterday morning before Mr J. R. Bartholomew S.M.. charged with the theft of a china tea set and a tapestry carpet, of a total value of £5, the property of the trustees of the Dundas Street Methodist Church. Mr White asked for a remand until this morning, as the accused had to appear before Mr H. W, Bundle, S.M., on another charge. The remand was granted.

Fire Brigade Call At 10.52 p.m. yesterday, the City Fire-Brigade was called out by a justifiable false alarm to a smoke house at the corner of Glen road and the Main South road. Air Mail for London The air mail despatched from Dunedin on July 22 reached London on Monday last. Art Union Donation The Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) has received from the Minister of Internal Affairs a cheque for £251, which is the share of the profits of the “ Mickey’s Fortune ” art union allotted to Dunedin. The money will be devoted to the Mayor’s Fund for the Relief of Distress. Burnside Stock Sale There were smaller entries in the major sections at the Burnside stock sale yesterday. The yarding of fat cattle numbered 243 and consisted for the most part of medium quality bullocks with a large percentage of cows and heifers, and some odd consignments of prime, heavy bullocks. At the commencement of the sale, values for all classes were £1 in advance of last week's, prime heavy cattle receiving most attention. In most cases these sold at an advance greater than that quoted. The sale remained on an even basis until towards the end when an easing tendency was noticeable. There was an exceptionally small entry of 80 store cattle, the bulk of the yarding consisting of grazier and boner cows with only a small number of vealers. All classes realised late rates. In the dairy cow section there were 30 forward of unattractive appearance. These sold at current rates. The yarding of fat sheep totalled 1214, compared with 2100 the previous week. The penning consisted • principally of medium quality ewes with odd consignments of heavier grades. There were some choice wethers in the offering, this class being represented in greater numbers than usually. All heavy sheep were Is a head dearer and medium quality ewes showed an advance of 2s a head. The sale varied as it progressed and towards the end there were not so many buyers present. A large entry of 164 fat pigs was forward, both baconers and porkers meeting with good competition. Late rates were fully maintained. The 43 store pigs offered realised satisfactory prices. Dunedin Competitions Trophies Some of the principal trophies to be competed for at the annual festival of the Dunedin Competitions Society, which will be held shortly, are at present on exhibition in Messrs Charles Begg and Co.’s premises. The most attractive trophy is that presented by Mr E. T. Moller for the championship piano solo. It is a valuable piece of work and an outstanding example of the silversmith’s craft, taking the form of a miniature silver grand piano mounted on a polished wooden base which is embossed with small shields. Several shields, a cup, and a wristlet watch are included among the other prizes on view. An Auckland Claim “Auckland has more sportsmen to the square yard than the rest of New Zealand has to the square mile,” said Mr A. A. Baker in replying to a toast at a function on Saturday evening, when the touring English League team was entertained at a sportsmen’s dinner by the Mayor (Mr Ernest Davis). Unemployment Committees Dissolved The decision of the Government to take over the work previously done by the Unemployment Committees in the various centres has resulted in the dissolution of the Dunedin committee. Information to this effect was received by the City Council before its last meeting, when the Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) remarked cryptically that he and several other gentlemen “are to be presented with our running shoes.” Questioned yesterday regarding the position of the Unemployment Committee, a Town Hall official stated that the previous Government had taken away most of the committee’s powers, and there was little work it could do. It had not met for nearly 12 months. Safely First Campaign ““This is the first step the Government has taken in introducing a safety first campaign, and it is the duty of all motorists to co-operate to bring that campaign into successful operation,” said the chairman (Mr F. J. Williams) at the meeting of the Automobile Association of Otago last evening, when a letter was received from the Minister of Transport (Mr R. Semple) in connection with the imposition of a speed limit of 30 miles per hour in all towns and boroughs. Mr Williams said he wished to impress on all members that the limit was to be strictly enforced, and breaches would result in prosecutions. New Zealand Illustrated Supplement Writing on July 18, our London correspondent said: Very considerable satisfaction has been expressed in connection with the Daily Telegraph's Dominion of New Zealand illustrated supplement. For this there has been a great demand. The publicity officer in the High Commissioner’s Office has distributed 1000 copies in Great Britain, chiefly to chambers of commerce, and also to British chambers of commerce in other parts of the world; American chambers of commerce have been included as well as British Consulates abroad. The New Zealand Trade Commissioner at Toronto (Mr Collum) and the Tourist Commissioner in California (Mr Firth) have been supplied with this publication The Trade Commissioners in Europe have been included in the. list and the needs of the New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Belgium (Mr G. W, Clinkard) have not been overlooked. Struck Oil! Five years ago a comparatively small independent oil operator in Texas discovered the largest and richest field ever opened up. Known as the East Texas field, it is still running under its own pressure. The discoverer of that field, Mr Oliver J. Perren, passed through Auckland on the Mariposa on a round-the-world trip. Hq. told of the hectic days that followed his discovery, how he had worked for four days and four nights without a break, how he had heard the newsboys crying in the streets of Dallas, “O. J. Perren discovers richest oilfield to date.” Tense excitement, almost hysteria, followed, and to prevent operators from running their fields “wide open,” it was necessary to declare martial law. Mr Perren was modest about his own fields. “I am only in a small way,” he said. “ I’ve got 22,000 wells on the East Texas field. My area covers 65 miles in length, and is from two to ten miles, wide.” Woman Barrister in Court History was made at the Supreme Court in Auckland on Monday morning when a woman barrister, Miss Marion Hollway, appealed in an action for the first time. Miss Hollway was the first of her sex to be admitted as a barrister in the Supreme Court in Auckland, and recently Miss Nelson, a daughter of Mi O. F. Nelson, of Samoa, was also admitted. Several other women have been admitted as solicitors. Miss Hollway’s task on Tuesday morning was a formal one, for she merely appeared for a •'•"•ty when an application was made for the adjournment of a probate matter before Mr Justice Callan. Women wear the conventional wig and gown that males don in the Supreme Court, and the collar of their blouse forms a cravat.

Anxious to Meet Mr Nash Our London correspondent, writing on July 18, remarks: The British Potteries Federation, Tunstall, Staffs, is anxious to receive a visit from the Minister of Finance (Mr W. Nash) when he comes to England. It wants to meet him with reference to the branding of all crockery imported into New Zealand —branding with the mark of the country of origin as is done in the case of Australia. The British manufacturers who brand all their crockery “ Made in Britain ” feel that the absence of this mark militates against their interest, more particularly as Japan and other foreign competitors copy very closely and very quickly the British patterns. Sex of Chickens An interesting experiment is being made by Mr Nickels, of Hill Top Poultry farm, St. Clair. Yesterday he despatched by air to Christchurch, to be “ sexed,” 200 day-old chickens, hatched in his 10,000 egg-capacity incubator, and they are to be returned to him by the returning plane. At Christchurch the chickens will be separated as to sex by the Japanese method of identifying the sex of chickens directly they are hatched, and it is claimed that an expert can do so with a9O per cent, accuracy. The advantage to poultry-keepers is that they can in future buy day-old pullets nr cockerels as they desire. Registration of Bicycles

Reference was made at the monthly meeting of the Automobile Association of Otago last night to the matter of registration of push bicycles, the chairman (Mr F. J. Williams) stating that the Government had not been able to bring down the necessary legislation. He referred to a recent case where, of 22 offenders against by-laws, only four had given their correct names and addresses, and it had been impossible for the police to trace the others. Something had to be done about the situation, and he suggested that the Legislation Committee should again take it up. This course was adopted. Waihou Valley Shooting

The police search for the murderer of Mr E. S. Nelson, who was shot in the back at his Waihou Valley property on the night of July 9, is being continued. The scope of the inquiries, which previously had extended over a great part of the Hokianga County, has now narrowed (says the Auckland Star), the movements of a number of persons known to have been in the locality of the Nelson farm at the time of the crime having been checked. The completion of this work has enabled a reduction to be made in the police party investigating the shooting, the number now engaged being about a dozen. The police are determined to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to clear up the mystery, and they will continue operations for an indefinite period. One of the principal difficulties encountered by the police is that practically all the Maoris in the neighbourhood are related in some degree.

Men Attracted to Public Works At the meeting addressed in Masterton by the Dominion president of the Farmers’ Union (Mr W. W. Mullholland), Mr H. Bennett said a serious position was arisihg on account of men leaving farm and local body employment to go on to public works. Mr Mullholland said he agreed. They had a definite assurance from the Government that farmers would be protected in this matter, but he recognised that one could not prevent a man going to a better job. In a brief discussion that followed, Mr E. L. Rayner observed that unless farmers got adequate prices they would have to do without labour. It was possible for a farmer to cut, his employment of labour in half, though, of course, the farm would go back. If costs were too great, that would be done. The Government ought to make it possible for farmers to pay good wages. Otherwise the Government would have the men on public works.

Objection to Census It was impossible to tell exactly how many people there were in the countries over which the Anglican Bishopric in Jerusalem had jurisdiction, said Dr G. F. Graham-Brown, Anglican bishop there, in a sermon at St. Matthew’s Church, Auckland, on Sunday. Certain of the Arabs, who formed a large proportion of the population, objected to being numbered, and so a census of them could not be taken. Describing the climatic peculiarities of Palestine, Dr Graham-Brown said it was possible to find even when there was snow in Jerusalem that in the Jordan Valley three-quarters of an hour away, the climate was still subtropical. Duties of Drivers

“ If you would take such a risk when rounding a bend, you had better not come before me,” said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington to a passenger who was justifying the course taken by his driver in swinging to the incorrect side of the road in taking a bend. “ The motor regulations must be strictly interpreted, otherwise we will never reduce the big casualty list, continued Mr Mosley. There was a special duty upon drivers in taking bends at 3 o’clock in the morning, as they thought they had all the road to themselves. Cars come on the intersection in a matter of seconds. The law was framed in such a way that drivers could be charged with driving in a manner that might have been dangerous whether in the circumstances it was dangerous or not.

The Public Works Department invites tenders for the supply of the following:—Oil circuit breakers and framework, metal switch cubicle, mild steel rods, transformers, steel wire rope, miscellaneous navvy tools, hr extinguishers, and machine tools. Details are advertised in this issue. Just landed, fine display latest electric light fittings, new seasons fishing tackle also just arriving. Inspection invited.—Barth Electric, Ltd., 36 George street, Dunedin.—Advt.

Eye Strain—For Eye Comfort, or better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson, Ltd., Opticians. 2 Octagon Dunedin.—Advt.

A. E. J. Blakeley and W, E. Bagloy, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359 Advt.