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Otago Witness, Issue 3865, 10 April 1928, Page 3

fn , A / atement Of , ineome and expenditure foi the year ended March 31, which was submitted to a special meeting of the South Otago Hospital Board on Wednesday disclosed a credit balance in both the nia<ntenance and capital accounts. In the former f ° r the 12 mont hs amounted to £20,647 ss, and expenditure to £19.246 os, leaving a credit balance of £l4Ol 2s to be carried forward to the 1923-1929 estimates. The capital account, notwithstanding loan repayments of £2400 and payments of £2462 17s 3d for buildings showed a credit of £1219 8s lid. In. the Supreme'Court on Wednesday Mr Justice Sim heard a petition to wind up the Shotover Gold-dredging Co Mr VV Allan, in support of the petition, said the company had been carrying on business ia the Skippers district. The application was made on the ground that there wa s an unsatisfied judgment against the company, and that the company had given security over the whole of its assets in New Zealand to some, of its creditors to secure past debts. The bulk of its assets in the Dominion consisted of a dredge in the Shotover RiVer which had not been working for 12 months, and was liable to be 'njured or swept away by flood unless some thing was done in the near future to protect it. . There was no opposition to the application, and an order 'was made in accordance with the terms of the petition. Large numbers of people are blissfully unaware of the fact that it is an offence to have the eggs of a protected bird in one’s possession (says the Opunake Times). Recently two very ancient kiwi eggs were found by Mr W.-Wan on his farm near the Wiremu road, and, with the aid vf a gas mask he was able to “blow” them. Thinking that"they would be of educational value, they were delivered to this office for transmission to the Opunake Public School, eventually reaching the school. We have now been asked by the Taranaki -Acclimatisation Society to explain why we permitted the eggs to remain in our possession, reference being made to section 40 of the “ Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22.”

Mr Just-ice Sim has granted probate :a the estates of the undermentioned deceased persons -.—Margaret Mary Brown, late t f Dunedin, widow (Mr C. B. Barrowclough) ; Jeanette Grant, !ate of Dunedin, married woman (Mr A. H. Tonkinson); Rosanna Nisbet, late of Weston, widow (Mr A. G. Crcagh); George Leishman, late of Oamani r< r Sum P ter )l John Harris, late of Dunedin, .retired minor (Mr E. Aslin); James William Mayall, late of i retired taxi-proprietor (Mr E. Aslini •’ Henry Sinton Hammond, late of Dunedin’ bank manager (Mr A. N. Haggitt); Celia. •ilnDer, late of North T-aicri. widow (Mr i ™ Haggitt); John Alexander Shennau of Ber "ick, farmer (Mr W. Allan)William Orr Smellie, senior, late of Green Island, ironmaster (Mr E. A. Duncan) - Nathaniel Smith, late of Dunedin, retired draper (Mr J. R. M. Lemon); Isabella. Marks, late of Dunedin, widow (Mr G Gahaway) and Johana Whelan, late of Dunedin widow (Mr A. C. “Stephens). Betters of administration have been granted in -the estates of John Butter, late of Deep Stream, sheep farmer JMr W. G. Hay); William Henry Green, Tate of Mt" Largdl, farmer (Mr C. J. Payne) and Robert Callander, late of East Taieri (Mr W Allan). That membership of the Watcrsi M VXorkers’ Union should be extended to include those unemployed men who are ablo to work on the wharves was suggested by the chairman of the Lyttelton Harbo-ir Board at its meeting on Wednesday. He said vessels had been delayed through labour shortage. Mr Armstrong, M.i?., said that the number of men employed was decided by the shipping companies and the union. No action was taken. At _a sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy m Wellington on March 31 before Mr Justice Sim, orders of discharge were granted in the cases of Edwin Hmn’fra 5 Hely, formerly of Mosgiel, draper and Harry Hasler, of Balclutha farmer

Merry-go-rounds, roll-downs, and similar devices designed to attract shillings from the pockets of show visitors apparently do not exercise the same char m as they did a few years ago. -At any rate, members of the Wellington Show Association are convinced that something new in the way of entertainment is desirable (says the Evening Posth- Reporting to the meeting oi the association on Tuesday evening the chairman (Mr R. H.. Nimmo) stated that the Finance Committee had decided to send the manager (Mr G. Mitchell) io Sydney to attend the Roval Show. Ono of the objects of Mr Mitchell’s visit would be to get m touch with showmen and discuss with them the possibility of extending their itinerary to Wellington. He had also arranged with Mr C. J. B. Norwood who recently left on a world tour to make inquiries in the various countries he visited, and Mr Norwood had undertaken to furnish the association with a report on his return. The action of the cnatrman was approved, members of the association agreeing that some improvement in the side-shows was desirable. It happened the other evening at a paraoe of one of the cadet units in Christchurch (says the Sun). One platoon had not. been, behaving with the dignity and the efficiency demanded from soldiers Accordingly it was kept behind while the officer in charge walked up and down, delivering a fuming harangue about th<3 manners of the young troops. One cadet sniggered. The officer stopped in his stride and in his elocutionary display. “Do you know what would happen to you if you were a soldier on active service, and you sniggered at an officer? What would happen to you?” The youth was irrepressible. With a. broad grin, he replied, “Shot at dawn, sir,” The address thereafter lacked punch. That all the best mutton and best beef was exported and that there was nothing but tough meat for the tourists to eat was the complaint an English visitor (Mr A. G. Robertson) made to a Southland Times reporter on Tuesday “It is scarcely necessary for me to stress the importance of the publicity that is given to a place by the tourists who visit it,” said Mr Robertson. *' Naturally they talk to their friends on their return and to prospective travellers during their tour. This is the best form of advertising the charms of the South Island can have—provided,- of course, the impressions gained by the tourist are favourable. This fact should be kept in ’ mind by all who have the interests of the South Island at heart. Now one respect ip which New Zealand is famous is in regard to its mutton red its beef. Unfortunately I cannot speak at all favourably of my sampling of it. Occasionally I may have ha-.l good meat, but for the most part it haa been execrably tough. This is a bad feature because the tourist will form an estimate of the quality of your meat from the' samples that he gets when in ybur country. T am given to understand that the best aeat is sent Home. Well, some of the best should bo retained for the consumption of the tourists who oomo here. Otherwise your famous products tie going to loee much of their fame.”

The old saw anent a prophet having no honour in his own country apparently does not apply in a certain country town not 50 miles from Dunedin. The Mayor of this town is a well-knowm and popular sportsman; moreover, his public activities do not cease at the mayoral chair for, besides being a prominent figure at all social functions, he plays ary active part in controlling the destinies of the cdiinty. One of the masters’ ’ at? the . local school was explaining to hi? ’class the various forms of government." in different coun tries. “ Who,” he inquired from the class; ‘‘is the ruler of Npw* Zealand?” “Mr Coates,” ventured one lad.” “ Good,” replied the teacher; “but not quite cor rect. There is one higher than he.” For a time there was silence, then a vigorously waved hand near 'the' foot of the class attracted his attention, and a small voice piped up: “Please, sir, Mr ’’ (naming the,; Mayor of the to\vn). • • • - - People elsewhere in the Dominion may not- believe-it, but some West* Coasters io noti approve of hotels (says the Greymouth correspondent of the Times). This, was shown at Runajigq onl Sunday/night week, when a public meeting, was held, eon/ vened by the churches, Ter protest against the proposed removal of the license of the Dunollie Hotel the scene of h recent fire, to Runanga. The Mayor of Runanga, MR. M'Taggart, said that he was’ pleased that he had the support of the churches He would do everything,, in his power to keep the hotel out of Runanga. Com menting upon the behaviours of the residents he. said it could compare with any place in New Zealand. After a lively discussion Mr Clark riioveil ‘ that members of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican churches enter ar-strong protest against the, license of the Dunollie Hotel being removed to Runanga and that the residents do all in their‘ power to assist thoHMayor to stop the license,, The/motion Wa g carried unanimously amidst applause

“I do feel that something might be done to stop the prevailing misuse of the name Raster,” writes Archdeacon Taylor of Christchurch in the St. Luke’s Parish Magazine. “ People often call the week before Easter Easter Week. The Railways Department, in its advertisement, talks about .Easter Saturday. I have even heard IJaster Thursday for the day before Good Friday. Our newspaper's report so-called Easter services on Good Friday, and 1 remember once the Passion music per formed at the cathedral on the Wednesday in Holy Week, being called/ 1 * the Easter music.’ There is nq fbr all this perversion of the historic use •of a great word. Its meaning is quite blear. Easter Day is the Sunday on which the Church commemorates the Resurrection .-of - our Lord. Easter Week is . the week beginning-on Easter Day. The week before Easter has its own proper name of Holy -Week. The three last days, of it have their special names—Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. This ? last day is rightly called Easter Eve, not hc.cause it .is part .of Easter,, but because sit is the day. of preparation Tor Easter, and .that is .’what eye meang. when used like that,, as in All-Hallow-E’en, New Year’s Eve; Christmas Evia,‘ fete?*’

-/Ah amendment of the Valuation of Land A’ot affecting tihe constitution of the Assessment Court was passed during last session, the new legislation providing for the assessor b'therto appointed by the local authority ora-it-own motion • being selected in future by the ratepayers; The Min ister in'.Charge of' the departineirit (Mr A. D. M’Tieod) informed a Dominion reporter D. M'Leod):states that the procedure to be followed had been set out in regulations just gazetted. Briefly, these provided for written, .nominations by not fewer than two ratepayers, and for selection by a vote nt a public.-, piecting, in cases where more : nominations than one were received. —

The municipal market, which has been in operation in Christchurch in temporary quarters since December 19, shows a profit for the period of £5O, according to a return presented to the City Council. This profit makes no provision ■ for depreciation on the temporary buildings, but allows interest on the section at the rate of £533 per annum, or about £5 14s per cent, on the value. Fourteen stalls are let daily, the rent amounting to £4 15s. “ One is almost afraid to whisper the question of the suppression of a name in these days,” said a defending lawyer : n the City Police Court last week, as a prelude to a formal application for the suppression of his client’s name. “ Why do you make that statement? ” asked the Magistrate (Mr H W. Bundle, S.M) sharply, “Well, after all the press comment that has taken place . . began the counsel. “ Press comment may be made about anything,”, interjected the Magistrate. “ However, in the case before the court —that of a girl 21 years of age, who is ’’charged with theft—the application for the suppression of the name is definitely in her own interests.” The order of suppression was made. The telephone system in Christchurch-Js about to be changed over from manual to automatic, and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has received an inquiry from the Canterbury Chamber as to the opinions of Wellington business men upon the benefits of the automatic system, especially where there is an inter-communication office system. Intimation has been given to the Canterbury Chamber (says the Evening Post) that full facilities will be given any members visiting Wellington to discuss this question with any— firms with an inter-communication office system. Some firms express preference for separate telephones to each department and a private installation for inter-com-munication between the departments as compared with the automatic inter-phone system installed by the Post and Telegraph Department with the automatic system, and personal investigation will bring out the points of advantage of one system or the other.

Following on the decision of the Warden’s Court in reference to various applications for a lease of valuable silica deposits in the Mount Somers district, the Minister of Mines has signed a lease in favour of the Southern Cross Glass Company, of New Zealand, which has erected a factory at Ashburton.

The ultimate fate of the license of the Jollie’s Pass Hotel, Hanmer, which was burned down some time ago, has been settled. The license will disappear. The Government has compensated the lessee for the balance of his lease and improvements The Lands and the State Forest Service were interested in the matter, and the decision appears to have come about through force of circumstances rather than any question of reducing licenses. Mr O. J. Hawken, Commissioner of State Forests, states that there is no intention to apply for a renewal of the license because the old site, two miles from Hanmer. is too far away for an hotel. More accommodation is needed in the district, but the Licensing Act will only permit of the removal of a license a distance not exceed ing one mile, and there is no suitable site within that limit. ’

At the meeting of the Otago Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union on Tuesday a letter was received* from the provincial secretary of the West Coast branch of the union stating that application had been made to the Railways Department for a farmers’ train to run to Dunedin at the time of the Winter Show here. The secretary (Mr S. P. Cameron) said he understood that at least 500 farmers intended to make the trip A committee consisting of the chairman (Mr D. M’Gregor Reid), the secretary, and Messrs Christie, Preston, Clarke and Revie, was set up to confer with the Otago A. and P. Society and other local bodies, with a view to making the necessary arrangements. ./*

The question of the Daylight Saving Act came up for consideration ’at the meeting of the Otago Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union on Tuesday. The Secretary (Mr S. P. •Cameron) stated that 44 petitions again t tbe revival of the Act had been sent out to the branches, and only one' reply—from the Waikouaiti branch—had been received. This branch expressed appreciation of the Act, and hoped that it would again be put on the Statute book. The reading < f the letter provoked some laughter, but some members took a serious view of the matter. Mr E. H. Murney expressed th? opinion that the letter should be held over, -as the impression created by if was entirely \ misleading. Mr I. D. 'Revie sa'd the explanation was that the Waikouaiti branch was the only one in favour of the Act. He contended that the farmers were very strongly opposed to the Act, and said he was. sure that the townspeople were beginning to realise that they must do Something to assist the primary producers He did*riot think there was any chance of the measure appearing on the’- Statute Book again. Mr L. Ryan said the Alexandra ‘ branch was unanimously opposed •<> the Act. Mr J. Christie said he had* no prejudice’ in the inatt’er, but he thought that . daylight saving was a" failure. At the suggestion of the president the matter was held over for further consideration

” It is a pity we cannot revert to the old Christian practice in which the bishop of the diocese washed the feet of 12 of the poorest men in the district on Maundy Thursday,” said Bishop Cherrington, in a sermon in St. Peter’s Cathedral at Hamilton (telegraphs our Auckland correspondent). ' 'He added that the institution of such a practice,' in the cathedral ori the Thursday before Easter would serve to demonstrate' the .reality of -the truth that there was nO respect of persons? in the Christian Church. In . his sermon he dealt with • the need rfor ignoring dassicohSciousness and for approaching worship in’ a spirit ■of humility. ' : ' s ' / ; .