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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 8

City Police Court There were no cases set down for hearing at the ■ City Police Court yesterday morning. Fire Brigade Calls A chimney fire in Cumberland street was attended to by the City Fire Brigade at 12.55 p.m. yesterday. City and South Dunedin brigades were called to Hillside Railway Workshops to suppress a fire in an acid tempering vat in the blacksmith’s shop at 3.12 p.m. No damage was done. The brigade answered calls to Messrs John Edmond, Ltd., in Princes street, which was an automatic false alarm, at 10.55 p.m., and to a chimney fire at the Gridiron Hotel at 11.15 p.m. Argument Against War “There are still people who would go to war, but I am sure that if they were to visit the hospitals of the world and see all those who were maimed during the last struggle they would quickly change their minds," stated Bishop Cherrington, preaching at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton Farm Hand Sued ' A case of interest to dairy farmers was heard in the Kaikohe Magistrate's Court before Mr G. N. Morris, S.M., when Sydney Pennefather, farmer, of Waimate North, claimed £lO from Robert Gardner, farm hand..for breach of contract in failing to give sufficient notice when leaving. Plaintill said he milked a herd of 70 cows and that he had employed Gardner as a general hand with the provision that one month’s notice was to be given by either side in the terminating of the verbal agreement. On November 20 plaintiff paid defendant his month's wages, as was his custom each month, and that evening defendant said he was leaving the next day, which he did. Plaintiff said he was left in difficulties, and as farm labour was scarce he had to ask his wife to assist in the shed for two months until another man was obtained. Farm work went back, and there was general dislocation, especially as it was during the hay season. The magistrate said he was satisfied there had been an actual loss in addition to considerable inconvenience, and pointed out that it was necessary for farm hands to give adequate notice. Judgment was given against Gardner for £5. and lie was ordered to pay expenses amounting to £4 15s.

Burnside Stock Sale ■ There was an increase in values of fat cattle at the Burnside stock sale yesterday, bullocks rising by about £1 a head and cows and heifers by approximately 10s. Over 260 head were forwarded, and extra prime heavy bullocks made to £ls 12s 6d, prime £l2 2s 6d to £l3 2s 6d, medium, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d, light down to £7 7s 6d. Extra prime cows and heifers realised £8 17s 6d, prime £5 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d, light down to £4 2s 6d. There were 208 stores forward, a pen of four-year steers bringing £9 15s. In the dairy section only good young cows close to profit were asked for, and these realised to £8 2s 6d. A total of 1336 fat sheep was entered, a keen demand for wethers resulting in increased rates. Extra prime heavy wethers brought to £1 15s 9d, prime £1 10s 3d to £1 12s 9d, medium £1 6s 6d to £1 9s, light down to £ 1 3s 6d. Extra prime heavy young ewes made to £1 11s 6d, extra prime heavy sorts to £1 Bs, prime £1 3s to £1 5s 6d, medium 18s 6d to £1 2s 6d, and light down to 16s. The fat lambs forward totalled 1245, butchers competing for heavier grades and exporters operating at full schedule rates. Extra prime heavy sorts brought to £1 14s 3d., prime heavy £1 7s 6d to £1 11s, medium £1 5s to £1 6s 9d, and light down to £1 Is 6d. There were 177 fat pigs entered, and baconers were firmer at up to £4 13s. Porkers eased a little as the sale progressed. Ihe best sorts realising to £2 15s. Stores were a shade easier, the lai’ger pigs bringing to £ 1.16 s and suckers from 12s to 18s.

Dominion’s Aerodromes . “Already £ 17.000 has been spent there,” says the aviation editor of one of Australia’s largest weekly papers commenting on the aerodromes of New Zealand. “Undoubtedly the Dominion has set an example to the Commonwealth in the matter of aerodromes. Across the Tasman they have a comprehensive programme: one that seems to have a viewpoint behind it that could envisage the time when, with America and Australia air-linked to New Zealand, aviation would fill a major transport role there. In Australia the idea seems (o be only to do things when, they have to be done.” Spelling of Kanieri The secretary of the Westland Acclimatisation Society pointed out to a recent meeting of the committee thst in a communication received from, the Lake Kanieri Scenic Board, the word "Kanieri” was spelt “Kaniere.’’ A member of the scenic board explained that the board’.; way of spelling, Kaniere. was correct. This fact had been discovered by Mr Morpeth, a former commissioner of Crown lands in Hokitika, who advised that the popular method of spelling was wrong, and that the correct spelling should have an “e" at the end and hot “i.” Wearing of R.S.A. Badges An allegation that men who had never been soldiers were . Wearing R.S.A. badges was made by Mr .J. S, Chisholm at a meeting of . the Christchurch branch of the association. (says the Star-Sun'*. “ They pick the badges up in the street,” interjected the president (Mr B. O. Priddis). A letter from Dominion headquarters referred to the wearing of association badges, by those not entitled to do so, and pointed out that branches had power to take legal action to prevent unfinancial ■ members from wearing badges. After some, discussion it was decided to take action by referring the matter to the Organising Committee. 4 M Bel It Did! The presence of certain articles of women’s clothing.,ln a corner of a Hastings wrestling gymnasium and the comment caused among . the pupils was mentioned in the Supreme Court at Napier, when a pupil of . the gymnasium was giving evidence. in the charges of theft and receiving preferred against a Hastings wrestling trainer, Frederick William Morley. The witness, Douglas Alexander ' Ray Ulph, had stated that it was none of his business if the clothing was left iiv the corner of the gymnasium, as lha establishment did, not belong to him. Replying to a question by Mr H. B. Lusk, Crown Prosecutor, Ulph said that he had not told anyone outside the gymnasium about the incident, although it had “got round amongst the boys.” “Yes, I bet.it did,” re- 1 plied Mr Lusk with a smile. The Slump and Building A theory for the plainness of the design of many buildings which have been constructed all over the wo'-Id during recent years was advanced ■ r Mr W. Gray Young, president of > New Zealand Institute of Architc In his opening remarks at the- conference of the institute which Was commenced an Christchurch on Tuesday. After the war, said Mr Young, many of the bodies which carried out building programmes were “ hard up,” and they had been forced, to construct their buildings as cheaply as possible. With the return of good times, however, it was probable thgt new buildings would be designed to carry more ornaments. ■ :

Decorations for Coronation Auckland is planning to celebrate the Coronation of King George Vi bn a scale comparable with many of the celebrations in Britain, according to. a report made by Mr L. S. Piper, fan Auckland district delegate to the annual conference of the New Zeal And Institute of Architects, which opened in Christchurch on Tuesday. The Auckland branch of the institute. !Mr Piper said, had already made negotiations with the Harbour Board, .'the Power Board, and other local, beetles to arrange for the decoration of.' the streets and buildings in the city for the Coronation. He prophesied/ that the celebrations in Auckland' lyould compare favourably with those in parts of Great Britain. j —— • j The 10 per cent, penalty will, be added to rates unpaid by March 1 at Port Chalmers. ! Tenders are invited by the [Public Works Department for the suplply of electrically operated sluice vah/e, guy wire, 25kva transformers. M.A.H. poles and sawn tallow wood, and transmission line hardware. Details sire advertised in this issue. I Organised by the Hundred Thousand Club, a children’s carnival Will he held at St. Clair Beach on) Saturday. Prizes are to be given for a sand-building competition, an<J added attractions will be a treasure hunt, pony riding, and an aquatic display, by surf clubs. For the latest electrical supplies of every description, fishing tackle, and Rogers wireless sets visit 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. Bagley, dentists. Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets Cnekt Telegraph Office). Telephone! 12-359. Advt.