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Southland Times, Issue 17660, 18 February 1916, Page 4

The Hibernian Band will give their third Municipal concert from the Rotunda this evening at S o'clock, when the following programme will he rendered. March, “Old Comrades”; selection, 'La Somnambula”; cornet solo(triple tongue) •‘Australis” ( soloist, R. Wills, ju». f IS.Z. Champion): waltz, “Love and Laughter ; selection, "Clems of British Song ; trombone solo, "When Irish Eyes are Smiling” (soloist. A. Wills); march, “Action Front;”

A large number of returned New Zealand soldiers are at present spending part of their furlough in Queenstown. The ill effects of the war arc plainy visible in some of the young men.

The Conciliation Council will sit in Invercargill in the middle of March, when the application of the Southland Sawmill Workers' Union for a new award will be considered.

Owing to tiic -scarcity of labour many sawmills in Southland are working short-handed, ami few in the Catlin's district have their full complement of men. This position is due to the number who have gone to the front, no less tin'n lino having been accepted for service since the war commenced.

No limit has been fixed regarding the vacancies in Australia's army for active service abroad. Kvery man who applies will hr; given a place in the ranks, protided he is physically fitted to undergo the ardours of a campaign. Speaking on this subject last week (records the Argus), the .Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) said: "We have undertaken to bring the strength of the army up to 300,000 by dune, but wo shall hj" glad to have as many more men as we can get. if we can raise the force to a.Mi.tioa by Juno no (fno will he better pleased than I shall be. There is a place in the ranks for every man, hat to make the new army a success wc want the men at once.”

At last night's meeting of the Town Council the following clause in the Public Works Committee’s report was referred back to the committee with power to act ;—"That having received a notice from the Telegraph Department intimating that it was their intention to open up the footpath in Dee street to enable pipes eontainig wires to lie laid, recommend that the Department be allowed to make any further extensions of pipelaying on the roadway and not on the footpath. The Department to be notified that they have broken up the asphalt and laid pipes under the footpath in Dee street without having obtained written permission to do so, and that for the future the Council's written consent must be procured before any work of a like nature is taken in hand.”

The loss entailed on shipping companies and business men by the depredations of cargo broachers was brought under the notice of a representative of the Auckland Star on Saturday morning by a gentleman who was making up hiaccounts. "T had three cases of boots recently,” he remarked, “containing Uhl pairs. One case was completely emptied, meaning a shortage of 2S pairs. Ot course, the loss falls upon the shipping company, as the theft was discovered before 1 took delivery. The freight amounted to £ti 1/1, but the loss to be made up by the shipping company is about £4O. As far as I am concerned, the loss is about -/- per pair, because the boots have since advanced that amount. I also lose possible profit, as the shipping company only pays the actual cost price of the missing articles.”

There was a fair quantity of talk served up at last night's meeting of the Town Council, Cr. Petrie again topping the score, leaving risen to his feet to apeak on nineteen occasions. The tallies of the remainder of the Council ■were as follow ;—Cr. Bennie Id, Cr. Bain 15. the Mayor S, Cr. Stead 7, Cr. Dunlop 6. Cr. At art in 5, Cr. Ott J, Cr. Lillicrap S, Cr. Baird 2, Cr. Carswell 2, and Cr. O’Byrne 1. It has to be said that Cr. Bennie and Cr. Bain are each chairman of an important committee, and are called upon frequently to explain matters. Towards the conclusion of the meeting Cr. Alartin did not seem to relish the flow of eloquence that was coming from one of the councillors, and Ct 9.45, he left the chamber, saying, “Your Worship, I’d like to retire; I’m lull up !”

A report was received by the Auckland Board of Education on AVednesday from the chief inspector, stating that a large number of inexperienced and to some extent uneducated people had applied lately to the board for employment, giving as their reason for doing so that they wished to be of service to the country in the present crisis as well as, of course to earn a livelihood. It was true, continued the report, that the service was In need of a greater supply of efficient teachers, but they were not required in the larger or more desirable schools. They were needed for those schools •which lay in the out-of-the-way districts, for which it was sometimes difficult to obtain an applicant. The board was often glad of the services of inexperienced people, who not infrequently developed into useful teachers, but just now so many of that type were offering that there did not seem to be much prospect of providing employment for them for some time to come. The "board received the report with expressions of appreciation of the spirit animating those people who had made applications for positions. It was pointed out, however, that efficiency must be the Watchword of tiie board.

Easter Island, a lonely spot in the was visited on Christmas Day by a, British ship. She was boarded by the resident governor, who holds an extended lease of the island from the Chilian Government. On ranging alongside the cruiser the boat used by the resident governor was found to be one left there by the raiding German cruiser Prims Eitel Friedrich. It was evidently abandoned by the raider when she hurriedly put ashore some distressed sailors belonging to British vessels she had captured and sunk. The story was that Admiral von Spec touched the island a few weeks prior to meeting his fate off the Falklands, and replenished supplies for his squadron. He purchased everything he could in the way of food, and left paper money behind as settlement of the claim. It was only just after the Scharnhorst left Easter Island tliat tlie Governor became aware of the War, and ho hurriedly left in his schooner for the mainland to cash the paper money left behind by the German Admiral. The statement is made that demand for payment was met by tlie German Consul at a Chilian port just before word was received that tlie demand for payment was met by the German Consul at a Chilian port just before word was received that tlie Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Leipsic had been sunk by the British squadron off the Falkland Islands.

"In the case of poods coming to New Zealand from Great Britain or from any ether British possessions," states the Jlon. A. B. Herdmun (Attorney-General), “we liave reason to know that the Board Cf Trade and British Customs officers in ether parts of the world are constantly »n the lookout for illegal trading, and ■we are from time to time notified by the Imperial authorities of persons and firms In neutral countries who are known to have enemy sympathies, and with whom this country is warned not to have dealings. The person who wishes to indulge fn trading with the enemy will find his •ourae beset with difficulties, if lie attempts to trade direct with Germany, he ■will be stopped by the Customs authorities. If he attempts to correspond with or send trade documents to persons living in the enemy country or with enemy persons or firms living in neutral countries. lie lias to run the gauntlet of the censor, who watches with care inward and outward mail matter, especially the correspondence of enemy subjects. Kxports from New Zealand and imports into New Zealand are watched by vigilant Customs officers, who are empowered to stop any attempt to export which they suspect is supported hy a declaration which is untrue, and who have full authority to deal with suspicious imports.”

When the late famous singer, Madame Kordica, was in Melbourne, her splendid furs commanded almost as much attention as her beautiful jewels (says an Australian writer 1. Early last December her collection of coats and wraps and so on. which were estimated to lie Worth over £6o')o. was submitted to auction in New York', and the prices offered were so low that tho auctioneer "withdrew some of the more valuable articles. ( As only f !TP was bid for a Russian sable cape worth fl.'iOO, it was not sold, but the ermine emit which was so much admired in .Melbourne was disposed of for only £.lO, and at this price was an astounding bargain, for just before her corning to Australia Madame Nordica paid £sof* for it. Proportionately small amounts were given for a chinchilla cape, a Russian sable stole, which was almost a shawl, and a silverfox scarf. Tho prices may seem high enough to Australian women who regard £, r ,O for a coat, or muff and stole, as being excessive, but it must be remembered that chinchilla is, when of the first quality, a most cosily fur, for the little South American rat is becoming rapidly extinct. Then, again, real sil-ver-fox, it is said, lias never been seen in Australia, and one ordinary skin will cost £-100, while a first-class fur will bring half as much again. it was of jsuch choice furs that .Madame Nordica’s collection consisted, and llic poor result of tlie sale has received a good deal of notice in the American papers*.

Th'p Finance Committee' recommended at bust night's meeting of the Town Coum.il :—"That consignees lie notified that owing to congestion of space at the jetty sheds storage charges will he strictly enforced in accordance with the by-laws.”—After sonic discussion the clause was referred back to the committee for further consideration.

A member of the Sixth Iteinforeoments writing to a friend in Invercargill tells of several marvellous escapes during their six weeks' service on OaHtpoli. Private Kric Seaildrett had a bullet pass through his hat, grazing the top of his head but otherwise doing him no harm. Several other narrow escapes were experienced by other members, but their casualties as a whole wore \ cry few. A number suffered slightly from fever ami typhoid and are at present in hospital.

Ur. Pain wanted to know at last night's meeting of the Town Council if the Finance Committee had done anything in regard to the preparation of a Fill for presentation to Parliament in the matter of the proposal that the Council take over the Athenaeum, as tiic committee had been instructed to do. Cr. Stead replied that the committee had tiie matter in hand.

A very attractive outing is being arranged for returned soldiers on .Monday. The moving spirits were Messi’s Huddle, of the Aparima Hotel, and Beer, the well-known lliverton laimeh proprietor. These gentlemen have organised a da> s outing which should he very interesting and enjoyable to returned soldiers able to take advantage of the invitation. , Mr D. Cuthhcrtson is arranging with owners of motor ears to put conveyances at the disposal of soldiers who propose to make the trip. These will leave the Soldiers’ Club in Clyde street at !• o clock on Monday morning. The soldiers will be the gliests of the Kiverton people for the day, and will be hospitably entertained and taken for a trip up the I’onrakino Itiver. It is expected that the outing will bo a great success, and no doubt the kindness of the organisers will be greatly appreciated by the soldiers.

Cr. Bain stated at last night’s meetins of the Town Council tliat he would like to correct a small statement made liy Air John Winders during a speech he had made on Wednesday last when nominations were received for the vacancy on the Town Council. Mr AVinders was reported to have said that he could not see why they wanted new cars when they had four or five cars in the tram shed Iving idle. (The Atayor : 1 heard him). Cr, Bain said he thought that every councillor knew that since the inception of the system every car had been running each Saturday,, and on other occasions as well. Recently, owing to one car being damaged, they had had to ••dovetail" with the North Invercargill service. Mr AVinders had twice made the statement ,and a number of ratepayers had been speaking about it. He (Cr. Bain) had allowed the statement to pass on the first occasion Air AVinders had made it, but he thought that this time he should take notice of it.

Referring to the re-erection of the Dunedin Post Office, Sir Joseph AVard stated to a Star representative that arrangements were complete for moving tlie post Office into the Garrison Hall. Then the old building would bo pulled down. That is already authorised, said the Alinister. Then at the end of the financial year we will consider further steps. The whole question of public works expenditure under all headings will have to be considered before we fix a definite date for commencing Dunedin’s new Post Office. We are passing through difficult times, and items of expenditure that normally would be settled promptly have to be scrutinised as part of the necessarily limited scheme of public works. ‘ The work at Dunedin will not be delayed any longer than is unavoidable, and every reasonable arrangement for the conduct of business in temporary quarters will be provided. The nature of these arrangements makes it possible to extend the contract time for the new Post Office so as to prevent undue pressure.

The following clause in the Public AA’orks Committee’s report was at last night’s meeting of the Town Council ruled out of order by the Mayor, as a previous resolution referring to the same matter had not been rescinded :—• “That the following resolution be now confirmed and a copy forwarded to the Undcr-Secretary Public Works Department :—The Invercargill Borough Council being the local authority having control of those parts of George and Catherine streets commencing at their junction with Elies road and proceeding thence in an easterly direction to the termination, being a distance ot 4&40 and 4540 links more or less respectively, also that part of Venus street commencing at its junction witli Hope street and proceeding in a southerly direction to its junction with Centre street, being a distance of 2000 links more or less, and also that part of Hope street commencing at its junction with A’enus street and proceeding in an easterly direction to its junction with Alorton road a distance of 120 links more or less declares that the provisions of Section 117 of the Public Works Act, 190S, shall not apply to such portions of the above named streets.”

‘‘One of the important managerial innovations.” says the New Zealand Railway Review, tlie monthly organ of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, "has been to stop publishing the staff punishments, it is a fundamental axiom of the law, and good common sense too, that punishment is inflicted as a deterrent, not for revenge. How is the railway staff to bo deterred from wrong-doing if it does not see what is the penalty of regulation-breaking The General Manager's opinion is that publication is useless, lie is short-sighted in tins view. AVith due regard for the weight of our words, we apply a more sinister motive to tlie Department’s action in regard to non-publication of the punishment list. AVc believe that secrecy in regard to punishments is desired because the General Manager has begun to realise how unfair are many of the penalties, and how numerous the anomalies. Justice in one district is met with a 5/- line; justice through another officer’s spectacles cannot he satisfied for a similar offence at less than a sovereign. There has been unfair differentiation between clerical ami non-clerical staffs by these clerical dispensers of ’justice.’ They rival new J.lVs in their farcical views from offences, and naturally they do not wish to give an opportunity of general inquiry into their failings, hence the mystery which now shrouds tlie performance.”

On returning from a bathe on Thursday evening a well-known Gisborne bank accountant, on reaching his residential quarters at the rear of the hanking premises, was confronted by the disconcerting situation of finding his personal effects "sailing out to sea" (says the Poverty Bay Herald). In his absence his cosy den had been suddenly and unaccountably inundated. Assistance was hurriedly summoned, carpets were lifted, and the furniture and effects that showed a disposition to float out into the neighbouring yard were quickly rescued. Meanwhile file investigations of a plumber who had been called in, backed by the -assistance of the banker and an associate friend, failed to locate the cause of the inundation. Despite the fact that the hank's water service had been shut off and every drop of water had been drained out of the overhead cistern, the inundation continued with baffling consistency, rising over ankledeep. Connecting the residential quarters on the ground floor witli the banking chamber is a short passage witli a concrete floor, and it was only by dint of constant efforts, aided by boards and sacks, that the Hood water was prevented from reaching t lie main portion of the institution. After exhausting every possible theory that could lie advanced, tlie location of the inundation (which it Wins evident was coming from the town mains), was abandoned for the time being, and the accountant, aided by a couple of other assistants, settled down to an all-night Job of keeping the water out of the hanking chamber, and the sight they presented under the annoying but amusing conditions cam better bo imagined than described. I >ay)iglit dawned to find the battle witli the water still in progress, and it was m.it until after 10 o'clock next morning that a member of the plumbing’ linn Unit had been engaged some lime ago on the erection of the building discovered where the stream of water was issuing from. This turned out to be nothing more or less than a forgotten and discarded water service used in die course of the erection of the building. The service pipe, it appears, had been connected up for use in connection witli building operations adjoining. and the plugged-up end under the accountant's rooms bad evidently blown oat witli the pressure.

A GOOD PLAGE TO STAY: RAILWAY HOTEL, INVERCARGILL. Right oppo. site Railway Station- \

.After tile letter from Mrs Cowic, referring to an advertisement that the W.C.T.F. proposed to exhibit in all tramears, had been dealt with at last night's meeting of the Town Council, Cr, Fain I addressing the Mayor.) said : "1 hope, your 'Worship, that after the advertisement appears in tlie ears, yon will he the first to join the W.C.T.U. 1 ’ To this Cr. .Martin rejoined : "The W.C. T.F. is only for young women; not for old women." (Laughter).

" Why should aerated waters be cheaper here than in Dunedin?” asked Mr Triggs at the Conciliation Council at Christchurch of one of the assessors for the employers, who had been complaining that the Dunedin award in the trade was all right for the .southern city, hut it was hardly fair to apply it to Christchurch, as the aerated goods were much Cheaper there. "I don't know." lie replied. "Perhaps it is because the < •tiristehureh people want the cheapest. Init the Dunedin manufacturers get Is m,l per dozen for what we got 10,1 for."

"And they are Scotcli in Dunedin?” said die lion. .1. Barr, who was appearing for the employees.

During the discussion fit the Town Connell meeting last night regarding some work that the Southland Bowling Club purposes doing in No. 1 gardens, Cr. Petrie asked : "Who is superintending the work ? Is it Cr. Martin ?" Cr. .Martin retorted : "Vca, Cr. Martin is superintending the work, and lie is giving his time for nothing, also his money, which is more than Cr. Petrie would ever do." (Laughter).

At last night's meeting of the Town Council Jlohert Black and AVm. lleid were appointed caretakers of the men's underground convenience in the Crescent.

The AV.C.T.U. is collecting 1/- subs, from friends for Motor Ambulance and V.M.C.A. Tents at the Front. A fiveroomed house to be sold at Bialto, noon, Monday.—(Advt.)

2/- to 5/- in the £ having on Underwear. —Undrill's Sale, opp. Post Office.

To-morrow night sees the finish of THOMSON’ cSr BFATTIH'S 1916 Summer Sale. During the final days there are many lines which arc offered at ridiculously cheap prices. Fashionable goods which for some reason have not sold are now marked at merely nominal prices to effect a clearance. X

Eczema is the most common and most annoying skin disease that flesh is heir to, and, as many have found, is extremely hard to eradicate. A portion of the skin becomes irritable, smarting, burning, red, inflamed, stiff, sometimes scaly, and the intense itching is hard to put up with, giving rise to much suffering and broken rest. Obstinate cases of this complaint are . really difficulty to cure unless experience shows the way. Mr R. Sommerville, chemist and optician, Bank Buildings, Dee street, Invercargill, has had the necessary experience, and now sells the medicine and ointment to effect a speed> cure, and at moderate cost. x

In order to make room for our New Season's Goods, which will shortly be to hand, we are thoroughly overhauling our stocks in all departments, throwing out all Remnants and Oddments. So that these will sell quickly, they are being marked at extremely low prices. They comprise smart, up-to-date goods and materials, by viewing,which the public will have an opportunity of securing some extraordinary bargains. Remnants of Tweeds and Dress Fabrics; Remnants of Silks; Remnants of Voiles, Aluslins, Prints, Poplins, Linings, etc., etc., all to clear at half marked prices. We invite inspection. PRICE & BUBBEID. x Buy for prompt cash and save your money. One of the most effective ways of saving your money is to buy for ready money from BAXTER’S —if you buy "on credit you keep paying for other people’s bad debts. x The travelling public can obtain all Newspapers, Magazines, Latest Books. All brands of Cigarettes, Tobaccos and Confectionery. No half-holiday at the Bookstall. C. RODGERS, Proprietor, x

•The reason why the B.S.A. Company are able to give such good deliveries of the B.S.A. motor cycles is very largely due to the fact that the British Government have recognised the tremendous efforts of the B.S.A. Company to supply various forms of munitions and military equipment, which have been necessary for the successful carrying out of the present war. The B.S.A. Company are turning out such quantities of military rifles, machine guns, and other munitions, also a very large number of the special military folding bicycle, having spent something over half a million pounds in the erection of special buildings and plant for this purpose since the outbreak of war. Their Daimler Works at Coventry have also been placed almost entirely at the disposal of the Government, and are turning out huge quantities of motor transport and aeroplane equipment. A large number of B.S.A. motor cvcles have also been purchased by the British and the Allies for military purposes, and in view of the tremendous output of other munitions by the B.S.A. Company, they have been allowed to retain a portion of the motor cycle output for the export trade, which is giving an opportunity for the New Zealand agents to obtain good deliveries of this machine, the sales of which have more than doubled throughout the dominion the past year. It is, of course, impossible to say for a certainty, that future deliveries will be as good, and intending purchasers will be wise to take out of the slocks which are due to arrive in Invercargill during the next few weeks. G. AV. AVoods and Co. are Southland Agents for the B.S.A. SYNOPSIS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. On page 1— Lost, filly. AVanted, bush man. For sale, three horses. Strayed, thoroughbred horse. To lot, new 5-roomed house. Fse Sommerville's safe headache AVafers. To let, premises occupied by MasseyHarris Co. On page 2 Lewis's big sale now on. On page 6 Grand Pictures at 2 and G. 45. Popular 'Pictures at 2 and 6.45. Special meeting In'gill Bowling Club to-night at S. Notice re election of Councillor Borough of Invercargill. Sec the new ’’Gollard" models at The Bristol Piano Go. Municipal picnic, Saturday, l!Hh. On page 6 Clearing sale at AVaimumu by Henderson and Go., February 2). Furniture sale by Win. Todd and Co., in Tay street, February 18.