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Otago Witness, Issue 3111, 29 October 1913, Page 48

Large consignments of new potatoes have arrived in Dunedin from Auckland, but the quality on the whole has been poor, and the demand has not been keen. Prime sorts, however, are in good demand. There were 154 patients remaining in the Dunedin Hospital at the beginning of last week; 42 were admitted during the week, 45 wore discharged, and there were seven deaths (Frank Brady, Edith Elizabeth Ballock, John Borland, James Alexander Wallace, William James Clark, Clare Gray, and Charles Cattanach), the number remaining in the institution at the close of the week being 144. The traffic returns for the Dunedin city tramways for the fortnight ended October 18, as compared with the corresponding period for last year, are as follow; —Receipts; 1913—£2806 2s 7d; 1912—£2781 6s ICd. Mileage; 1913—50,126 miles 70 chains; 1912 45,£92 miles 54 chains. The weather at Pembroke last week was highly favourable to the interests of the farmer, the pastoralist, and the fruit grower (says our own correspondent). The lambing season is now almost finished and will be a good one. The ’■ Palmerston Hospital authorities have received from Mr W. Rutherford, treasurer for the fund inaugurated by Mm W. T. Wood, a cheque for £404 15s for the Old Men’s Home, which the board is «ft present building. With characteristic energy (says our correspondent), Mrs Wood set about inaugurating such a fund a few years ago, and it was largely througli her efforts that the erection of the homo was made possible. The sum raised carries with it a subsidy of 24s in the pound, which will make a total of over £BBO. The homo, which promises to bo one of the finest structures in the district, is being built of brick, at a cost of £B6OO, and will be completed about the middle of next year. The Hon. James Allen had on Monday considerably improved in health. A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth states that at Yogeltown on Monday a new Sunday school was built by free labour. The work was started at 4 a.m., flic general public lending a hand, and the building was completed by 6 p.m., including electric fittings. A concert was held in the hall afterwards. Mr William Nicolson, of Hampden, who is a director of the Taferi and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, has received a cablegram in the following terms from the High Commissioner: “Heartiest congratulations sweeping board butter classes, salted and unsalted.” Diver Miller and his assistants have been very successful with their salvage operations in connection with the Tyrone during the past couple of days, cargo of the estimated value of about £ISOO having been taken out of the vessel and despatched to Port Chalmers. The cargo brought into port on Monday included raw and boiled linseed oil, white lead, putty, sheep dip, whisky, and other commodities, everyone of them being apparently as good as the day they were placed in the Tyrone’s hold. Further operations are being pushed along as fast as circumstances will permit, and, given a reasonably fair share of favourable weather, it is probable that practically the whole of the Tyrone’s cargo will be taken ashore. It was rumoured some days ago that a small portion of the cargo had been salvaged by unauthorised persons, but the rumour has been warmly resented, by those hi charge of the salvage operations, whilst the unceasing vigilar.ee of the customs and police officials stationed on shore at the scene of the wreck would make any such attempt an extremely hazardous oaa ■ Our Lawrence correspondent informs ns that early on Saturday morning Sergeant Higgins', acompaniod by the constables at Lawrence and Waitahuna, paid a surprise visit to Waiporl and raided the premises

occupied as a “soft drink” shop by Manned Blackmorc. A quantity of beer and whisky was found on the premises. A dance was being 1 held at Waipori that night, and at the time of the raid a number of those who were taking part wore found on Blackmoro’s premises. Their names were taken, and a prosecution on a charge of sly grogsoiling is likely to follow.

Considerable interest is being taken in the proposed jumping and steeplechase contests at the Otago A. and P. Society’s show, to be held at Tahuna Park on November 25 and 27. Applications for particulars of the classes are being received from Canterbury and the North Island. The committee is of opinion that the large prize money offered this year will induce some of the best hunters in the dominion to compete.