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Southland Times, Issue 18811, 3 May 1920, Page 4

Letters of administration granted in 1896 to George Lewis Bittekneyer have been revoked by the Government.

A Masterton engine-driver has filed a petition in bankruptcy, the first lodged in that town for over 15 months.

By permission of the 0.C., the band of the Bth Regiment will give a programme of music in the Gardens next Sunday afternoon.

The price to be paid by the Wellington municipal milk supply department to dairy tinners for milk supplied as from Saturdaj next will be Is 4d per gallon. It is hoped to supply the public with milk right through the winter at a cost of not more than 6Jd per quart.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Remuera arrived on Saturday morning with a small draft of returned soldiers. The voyage was devoid of incident.

The Auckland police are advised, says a Press Association telegram, that a single woman named Mary Amy Sophia Foley, aged 39 years, was found hanging from a tree near her residence at Kaeo.

The Ashburton Borough school children’s effort, recently made on behalf of the ground improvement fund, resulted in the netting of £l2 10/-, which is subject to a Government subsidy of pound for pound (states the Guardian).

The Customs duties for the port of Invercargill for the month of April amounted to £7409 19/- as against £7371 7/- for the same month of last year. The beer duties for the month amounted to £283 10/10 as compared with £243 3/10 collected in April, 1919.

A local sportsman is reported to have given an exceptionally fine exhibition of shooting on Saturday. He was using a repeating shot-gun, and when a flock of ducks rose and passed in his direction he brought down live birds in succession at a long range.

The committee of the Wellington Automobile Union has decided to get a legal opinion as to whether the statutory law allowed a motorist to pass on the right of a standing vehicle and whether it would stand in a court as against the local bylaw.

Last year there were 52 applications made for nurse-traming at Christchurch Hospital. Of this number 48 were taken on trial, and 38 probationers reached the standard required, and were taken on the permanent staff. The total number on the nursing staff is 141, and, in addition, there are IS military sisters in the Chalmers Ward.

In the course of his address to the Central Chamber of Commerce last week, the president (Mr C. M. Luke) suggested mutual self-sacrifice on the part of employers and employed as the remedy for industrial unrest. "It is not a question of self-sacri-fice,” said Mr L. Nelson at a later stage, “but a square deal on either side. It all comes back to the question of production; give the men an opportunity to produce, and they will do the rest.”

The Public Works Department, hydroelectric section, are taking steps to prevent any possible shortage of water in Lake Coleridge for the works there. The proposal to divert the Harper river into the upper end of the lake has been adopted, and tenders are now being called for the digging of a trench to connect up the river with the lake. It is estimated that 30,000 yards of material will have to be shifted.

“In 1914 wo had to find £6,000,000 revenue to meet our liabilities,” said Mr A. Leigh Hunt, at the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce last week; “to-day we have to find £15,000,000 a year. Production has not increased one iota since 1914; in fact, it has rather gone back. Unless we can increase production or reduce waste, or do both, there is going to be trouble. It is a simple calculation, and ought to be taken home by everybody.”

One day last w r eek the Dunedin Star warned consumers of petrol that economy was advisable and necessary in order to conserve the supplies so as to be in readiness to meet the demands of transportation should the emergency arise. In furtherance of these precautions it is now considered proper to call into activity the Petrol Sub-committee for the Dunedin district, and the operations of that body are resumed as from Saturday last.

In a short dissertation on work in his speech at the New Zealand Club’s luncheon at Wellington on Wednesday, Sir James Allen remarked that during the last few years he had put in n very trying time. He had, however, come through the strenuous period of war work with better health than he had enjoyed previously. “In my judgment,” he added, “the best thing to secure good health is to go as fast as you can. I am not going away to ‘go slow 5 in my new position.”

The popularity of the Prime Minister was demonstrated in a marked manner by the enthusiastic receptions accorded to him at his various public appearances in Auckland during the visit of the Prince of Wales (says the Auckland Herald of Tuesday). When driving through the streets Mr Massey was vigorously cheered, and those evidences of good feeling and appreciation of tile work of the Prime Minister were renewed when he appeared among the large public assemblages.

“I am assured on the most unqualified authority' that even the youngest of us here will not live to see the [lower from the Mnngahao hydro-electric power works turned on,” said Mr M. Cohen at a meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board, Mr Cohen added that if the Board could do anything to make the Government move more quickly in the matter it should do so. Mr C. E. Danicll supported Mr Cohen’s remarks, but Mr A. D. McLeod urged that the Board should be careful that in interfering in the matter it did not lay itself open to the reply: “Why don’t you finish your Pipitea Wharf?” Personally he thought more progress might bo made if the contract system was used more exttnsively. The Board contented itself with receiving the report of the members of the League who visited the works recently, and the reading of whose report gave rise to the discussion.

The Auckland railway station was the scene of great activity prior to the departure of the Main Trunk express on Tuesday evening. News of the impending railway strike apparently forced visitors to curtail their stay in Auckland, and there was a rush for seats. About 200 people had collected half-an-hour before the time fixed for the express to leave. Those who had taken the precaution to reserve scats were admitted to the platform at once, but the others had to wait. Some of the latter climbed a fence at the end of the platform and succeeded in reaching the train. Eventually all passengers were admitted. The Railway Department provided nine carriages at the commencement, four firstclass, four second-class and one composite, but owing to the rush three extra secondclass carriages had to be added, and this accommodation was quickly taken. There were no sleeping carriages attached to the train. In all, there were about 670 passengers. Owing to the heavy traffic, the train did not leave till 7.25 p.m., fifteen minutes behind schedule time. On inquiry being made at the ticket office, it was stated that tickets were issued to all who applied.

Canterbury College has been in existence for nearly fifty years, and during that period a considerable number of men have, after graduating here, gone to Home universities to continue their studies, in which they have been encouraged by the establishment of the “Trinity College, Cambridge,” the “Rhodes,” and the “1861” scholarships. No women students of the college have been able to do this, however, although in arts they largely outnumber the men. To remedy this (stoys the Press) the Board of Governors opened negotiations with the Royal Holloway College in 1912, and in 1913 a scholarship was established, the Royal Holloway College to find £SO, and Canterbury College £IOO to maintain a woman student after graduation. The war intervened, and although two students were nominated for the scholarship, war conditions prevented them from taking it. Changing conditions have made it necessary for a student to have at least £250 per annum, so that the Canterbury Board of Governors is asked to find £2OO to enable this year’s nominated student to accept the scholarship. The Board being unable to do this, it is necessary, if the scholarship is to be made use of, to raise funds by private subscriptions, which may be sent to Professor Gabbatt, Canterbury College. About £l5O is required to ensure the student being sent away, and it is hoped that this amount will soon be forthcoming.

A dog, which for some reason or other failed to pay as much attention as usual to the traffic in Dee street on Saturday, was run over by a tramcar. Death was instantaneous.

. Mr George Double is competing in the New Zealand egg-laying competition at Pupanui this year for the first time (telegraphs pur Christchurch correspondent). He is a well-known Invercargill enthusiast, and was represented in the last southern competition. The team sent forward are on the young side and too racy. They are bred from a cockerel and two-year-old hens.

In the case of Grove v the Union Company, before the Appeal Court, Mr Skerrett, K.G., argued that exemption in the bill of lading did not apply, because of the Makura’s deviation to Sydney before unloading at Auckland. This deviation was not authorised by the bill of lading, because it was out of any route, customary or otherwise, from Suva to Auckland, for as soon as it was sent into quarantine it came under the dominion of the State and was practically arrested.

The Canterbury Price Investigation Tribunal has been busy with complaints received which are being investigated and dealt with as quickly as circumstances will permit (says the Press). Bicycle parts, milk prices, tobacco, boot repairs, carpenters’ tools, clocks, rainproof coats, motor parts, coal, are among the items for which complaints have been received. Investigating officers’ reports on enquiries that have been completed have been considered by the tribunal. Several cases have been referred to Wellington for legal opinion, with recommendations that proceedings be instituted.

An interesting phase of the present industrial unrest which is being felt throughout the Dominion was alluded to by Sir James Allen in his address to members of the New Zealand Club at Wellington on Wednesday. Recently, he said, he had asked a friend of his, who had had the opportunity of taking stock of the workingmen in America why in many respects they put in a better day’s work than was in many cases performed in New Zealand. Sir James Allen added that the answer was that the reason, lay in, the fact that in America there was no class distinction. There was not the same fight on account of class between employers and workingmen as there was in New Zealand. The Americans would fight like anything for a betterment of conditions, but once this was settled they felt no animosity towards their employers. Sir James Allen expressed his opinion that down in the bottom of the heart of the people of New Zealand there was no real class distinction. There were some, however, who imagined there was class distinction. “Let us,” he concluded, “clear their imaginations as quickly as possible.”

“ Your case is a peculiar one,” said his Honour Mr Justice Herdman at the Supreme Court at Christchurch in imposing sentence on Leonard Colli nson, a young man who had pleaded guilty to three charges of forgery and three charges of false pretences. “You have pleaded guilty,” said his Honour, “to six charges, some of them forgery and others false pretences. The report concerning your past is satisfactory. The police say you have been to the war and that up to that time and your return you bore a good character. since then, for reasons I have been unable to understand or glean, you commenced to commit these various crimes. It has been found that your mental condition is not satisfactory. I can send you to a reformatory institution where you will be able to bring your case before the Prisons Board, which can say if it is desirable that you should have medical attention. That is the only course I can take. I don’t know what was your state of mind when you committed these offences. You will be sent to the Invercargill Reformatory Institution for two years on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent.”

In the course of a speech at Wellington last week. Sir James Allen said that although New Zealand had made certain preparations before the last war, she was by no means as prepared as she might have been. Britishers had always had that failing—the failing of not appreciating the possibilities of the future. He could not express the opinion of Cabinet on such matters, but he wished to say something of the need for the taking of proper defensive measures. He believed honestly that there was a desire for peace in the world, but he did not believe that the League of Nations could secure that peace—even with the United States of America in the League he doubted very much if peace could be preserved permanently. Indeed, the League itself specially provided for the use of force in case of need. Who was to provide that l force ? The constituent members of the League, of course, so that each nation must take certain protective steps. He knew there would be an outcry against expenditure for defence, but surely the country and its freedom were well worth ensuring. (Applause. ) No one should object to the young men of the country being given enough training in time of peace to enable them to be turned quickly into efficient soldiers when the call came. Particularly was it desirable to have in readiness men fit to he officers and non-commissioned officers, for it was a fact that lives had been lost in the war by a failure in this respect.

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A donation towards tie funds for sending a team to compete at the Olympia games at Antwerp in August has been received by the Olympic Council from the Prime Minister, who states that he is heartily in agreement with the movement.

A splendid showing of materials suitable for evening wear can be seen at THOMSON & BEATTIE’S. Ninons in all colours, at 7/11 and 8/11. Crepe Flora, 40in wide, at 9/11, in pink, jade, marine and champagne. Georgette and Crepe de Chine in all colours, 15/6 to 18/6 yard. See the special window display of evening wear any night this week.—(Advt.)

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“They come as a boon and a blessing to men—the Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen.” That’s the old rendering. The new slogan adds the “Cameron.” This is the famous self-filling fountain pen with the Waverley nib. The “dernier cri” of the pen world. Hyndman’s sell them, 22/6, 30/-, 35/-, with a lifetime of service.

MASTERS, LTD., were the originators of the 10 per cent, discount to returned soldiers. Other storekeepers have copied ua and we now go one better. We now invite all discharged soldiers and those waiting discharge to have their military bats reblocked, free of all cost, by the only hatter in Southland. We still give a 10 per cent, reduction to all returned soldiers.—i MASTERS, LTD., Dee street.—(Advt.), MOTORING IN HOT WEATHER. An American lady touring N.Z. conpiden Q-TOL as a skin emollient. Prevents skin becoming ingrained with dirt. —(Advt.) For Coughs and Colds, never fails, 1/9,2/8, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,