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Southland Times, Issue 18927, 28 April 1923, Page 4

The Centre Bush telegraph office will be closed permanently at the conclusion of business to-day. An Auckland Press Association message states that Ah Tong, described by the police as an opium trader, was fined £5O for being in possession of opium suitable for smoking on premises in Grey street. Plant found there supported the allegations. At a meeting of the Dominion Council of the Boy Scouts’ Association it was decided that the policy, organisation and rules of the Boy Scouts’ Association in force in England be adopted with amendments to suit certain conditions in New Zealand, says a Christchurch Press Association message. A Tekuite Press Association wire states that at a special meeting yesterday the War Memorial Committee decided to let the contract to W. Parkinson and Co., Auckland for the erection of the war memorial, which is to be of New Zealand marble. An amusing incident occurred at a Farmers’ Union meeting not a hundred miles from Wangaehu the other evening states the Chronicle. A member of the audience who did not happen to be a member of the Union rose to air a grievance, but was ordered by the chairman to sit down. He got on his feet a few minutes later, but again was ruled out of order. Then a brilliant thought struck him.

“How much is it to join?” he asked waving a pound note. The necessary information being given, he duly signed up as a member of the Union, and then, speaking in his own rights, gave full vent to his feelings.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., acceded to the joint request of defending counsel and Detective-Sergeant Carroll to have the names of an accused person and a witness suppressed. The case was one in which a young man was alleged to have attempted to extort money by threat. Some of the details of the case were of a sordid nature and the Magistrate remarked that he did not think that any good purpose would be served by making them public. After the hearing of the evidence the Magistrate committed the accused for trial at the Supreme Court, and allowed him out on probation.

I The Prime Minister, in referring to the reduction in beef rates, said that the reduction referred to was equal to 7/6 per head on beef exported, says an Oamaru message.

A meeting was held in the IV aimatuku Hall last Monday night to consider the building of a cheese factory. There was a large attendance and a motion was carried unanimously in favour of building. A committee was also formed to inspect sites, canvass the district, and report at the next meeting on Wednesday night, May 2.

The House Committee of the Waipiata Consumptive Sanatorium purpose paying a visit of inspection to Waipiata next Tuesday with the newly appointed Medical Superintendent (Dr A. Kidd), to formally take over the institution from Dr. G. G. Byers The committee, which comprises Mr John Matheson (chairman), Hon. R. Scott, Mi James Ritchie and Dr. T. McKibbin, will then proceed to Dunedin where a meeting of the committees of the Hospital Boards concerned in the sanatorium will be held on Thursday.

In the course of his remarks at the farmers’ meeting yesterday, Sir Walter Buchanan, who is at present visiting Invercargill, became reminiscent and told his hearers that it was sixty years ago since he had first landed at the Bluff from Victoria. The City of Invercargill was then, said Sir Walter, a city to be, and the present Tay street —he presumed that it was in the same place—was nothing but a sea of mud. During his fortnight’s stay in Invercargill at that time Sir Walter stated that he had only seen one weman pass along the road the whole of that time, and so deep was the mud that she was compelled to wear knee boots.

As showing what a hold the opossum now has in the Wellington region, a return presented to the conference of the State Forest Service, held ir. Wellington last week, showed that 21,411 opossums were trapped during the past season. “Evidence of their appearance in widely separated forest areas proved that these animals have definitely established themselves,” stated the report. A careful study of the trees most frequented by the opossums proves that no damage is being done beyond the eating of leaves and fruit, and it is therefore considered that they can be liberated in new areas with advantage. The animal is readily trapped, and if in danger of becoming, too numerous in any locality, could be easi.y brought under control.”

The very narrow escape New Zealand had from a .crisis through shortage of wheat some little time ago was referred to by Mr Massey when addressing a meeting at the Kaimakarua School yesterday afternoon, says the Christchurch Press. Wheat had to be borrowed, he said from Australia, under pledge to return it when required, and this was fulfilled by getting wheat from Canada ht nine shillings a bushel to honour the bargain. It was a pretty close thing. When the first wheat of the season came in New Zealand had only ten day’s supply left. He did not wish to have to face such a position again. Mr Massey was at the time deploring the fact that wheat-growing was becoming less profitable and therefore less popular in New Zealand.

The Evening Star reports that the Electric Power Lighting Committee of the Dunedin City Council recommend i, in view of the satisfactory results obtained by the department during the financial year, that the following • reductions be made in the tariff, and that the same take effect immediately:— (a) A reduction in the lighting rate from s}d to 5d per unit, (b) The rent for metres for power and heating to be abolished. (c) A reduction in the minimum monthly account in the case of country rates from 4/- to 3/- per month, (d) A reduction in the power rates for milking machines in country districts from the present charge of 35/- per month for a 3 h.p. motor to the following:—l h.p. motor, £7 per year; 2 h.p. motor, £l4 per year; 3 h.p. motor, £2l per year.

At the Supreme Court yesterday, says a Christchurch message, before Mr Justice Adams, Mr A. T. Donnelly, for the New Zealand Medical Board, under the Medical Practitioners Act, moved to have Charles Theimer, medical practitioner, struck off the roll on account of gross impropriety and infamous misconduct in a professional sense, in that he seduced a patient under his care, who by reason of ill-health and mental and moral weakness and reliance on his professional advice, was unable to protect herself from him. Mr Donnelly said that Theimer, who was an elderly man and a Bohemian, had practised in different parts of Canterbury recently. At Amberley, some time ago, he interfered with a patient who apparently . was mentally feeble. Theimer had g6ne into the Sunnyside mental hospital as a voluntary boarder, as he was found to be weak mentally, and the authorities kept him there. His Honor made the order asked for.

A report on the sand dune reclamation werk being carried out south of the Rangi-t-ikei river shows that most encouraging results are being obtained. Perhaps no country in the world presents such difficult problems as those that have to be faced on the western coastline of New Zealand. Here the full force of the great westerly winds that encircle the southern portion of the globe is met with, the results being an almost irresistible flow of sand, which, unless checked, must sooner or later smother thousands of acres of valuable agricultural lands. Some of the dunes measured during the experimental work were found to cover 60 acres of ground, which means that every definite forward movement involves a similar area of good country. Officers of the Forest Service engaged upon the work of reclamation have already established a considerable area through experimental planting of marram grass and the building up of a frontal dune with t£ie aid of special bairiers.

The progress of the Venereal Diseases Clinic of the Auckland Hospital was referred to in the medical officer’s annual report submitted to the Auckland Hospital Board last week. It was stated that the clinic was to some extent meeting a much-needed want. A satisfactory feature was that- more female patients were presenting themselves for treatment. The lack, of accommodation for in-patients suffering from these diseases was a drawback which would be remedied when the new wards were in commission. Dr Maguire reported that from information received from New South Wales it appeared that the incidence of these diseases was decreasing in New South Wales, and reports from England indicated a similar position there. The probability was that the same state of affairs obtained in New Zealand. During the past twelve months there were 753 persons dealt with —652 males and 101 females. Of these, 57 men and 11 women were found not to be suffering from V.D. The total attendance of all persons at the clinic was 10,260, representing the attendance of 9155 males and 1105 females.

The most recent reform in the Anglican Church of NeW Zealand is of wider scope than some persons may have imagined. Until this year women could not ever, vote at parish meetings. It was realised that as a large amount of the financial burden of churches fell on the women, it was but fair that they should have legislature and executive rights. The question of granting the full franchise to women first came before the General Synod over thirty years ago. The Rev Bryan King, then vicar of Caversham, introduced the proposal, and it was supported by Sir John Hall. Several synod? have since debated the matter, and now it is the law that women are entitled not only to vote, but also to be eligible for seats on vestries and to become churchwardens and members of synods. The effective legislation to that end declares that the terms “layman,” “vestryman,” “synodman,” “parishioner,” and “man” shall be held to include persons of either sex. It will be interesting to note how the enfranchisement of the women is madeuse of at the approaching Church annual meetings.—Dunedin Star.

The Full Court- heard argument in connection with the application of John Edward Barltrop, of Feilding, for admission as a solicitor. Applicant applied for admission in 1915, but owing to certain charges alleged against him, the Court dismissed the application. For some time Barltrop has been acting as a landbrcker in Feilding. The present application was opposed by the Law Society on the same grounds as in 1915; also on the grounds of applicant’s method cf conducting the landbroking business. After some discussion between the Bench and parties the matter was adjourned till April 26 to enable the Court to peruse the affidavits.—Press Association.

The Bank of New Zealand shares are attracting the attention of speculators and prices therefore have risen sharply in Christchurch (telegraphs our special correspondent). In the past week the price has advanced by 3s a share, following a period of steady hardening. Twelve months ago buyers were prepared to do business at 50s a share but sales were made on Saturday at 61s 9d. The Bank’s financial year closed on the March 31st last and the attention its shares are receiving is obviously due to an anticipation that at the annual meeting the capital will be increased possibly by a distribution of reserves or by the issue of new capital at a lower rate to existing shareholders than the market rates. This anticipation appears to be purely in the realms of surmise for no hint has been given by the Directorate that it contemplates any such action. Those seeking to acquire shares of the bank doubtless have in mind that other banks in the past few years have found it necessary to acquire fresh capital and that in the ordinary course of things the Bank of New Zealand may follow suit.

Highland blcod was stirred at a recent meeting of the Tongariro National Park Board of control by a rather blunt suggestion that the planting of heather should be discontinued. The Wanganui Chamber cf Commerce wrote to that effect, and Mr W. H. Field, M.P., expressed the opinion that a halt should be called as regards planting heather, and that more attention be given to planting New Zealand plants, reports the New Zealand Herald. Discussion on the subject opened rather cautiously, as if some members fancied heather might prove as prickly to its enemies as Scotch thistles to a Sassenach. It was clear, however, that two or three members suspected a possible nuisance in the future from the spread of heather. The warden of the Park, Mr J. Cullen, stoutly assailed the anti-heather propagandists on and off the Board of Control. He said Mr Massey and many other present and former Ministers had supported and encouraged the planting of heather in the National Park, and ridiculed the suggestion that heather would become a noxious weed. Personally he would be the last man in the world to place improper weeds in the National Park. He discussed the virtues of heather with brisk enthusiasm, and asserted that the propaganda against it was advanced only by those who knew nothing about heather. Some personal explanations followed, Mr J. H Gunson then moving that all heather seed in hand and ordered be sown, and the matter be thereafter further considered. It was so resolved, and an end made to rather “an auld sang.”

Just landed 100 dozen sprays and flowers. The correct wear for social evenings, extraordinary value at 1/- to 7/6 each at H. <fc J. SMITH, Ltd.—(Advt).

At McNeil and Clark’s economy campaign there is showing some wonderful value® in boys’ tweed overcoats. They are just landed direct from England by the s.s. Dorset and in fitting and make are just the thing for Southland, while the prices are lower than has been the case for years. See these goods at McNeil and Clarks’.— (Advt). BIG SAMPLE PURCHASE. The manager of the local branch of HALLENSTEIN’S, LTD., has received advice that his headquarters have purchased on behalf of their local branch 40 cases of manufacturer’s samples, comprising about £3500 worth of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Mercery, Hats, Boots, Rugs, Blankets, etc., at 22’} per cent, discount off manufacturers’ prices. These goods will be passed on to the public of Southland at a saving cf over 5/- in the £, and it will be to the interest of every buyer of these lines to visit “The Busy Store” on Thursday, May 3, and following days, when these goods will be on offer. See advt. Wednesday, May 2. (Advt.) A lovely range of Brushed All Wool Jumpers in Jade, Lemon, Fawn and Saxe, faced with contrasting colours is on offer at Thomson and Beattie’s at the nominal price of 16/6 each. Another line of All Wool Jumpers in Rose, Lemon and Cream is as low in price as 10/6 each. All Wool l Cardigans can be secured at 13/6 each. The qualities are sound, even though the prices are so low.— (Advt). Wheat. —Superior line of good fowl wheat to hand. Clean and sound, 18/6 per bag delivered, at Baxter’s. — (Advt). There's nothing brings the sparkle of pleasure and excitement to a boy’s eyes like the gift of a Football. Hyndman’s supply the kind all boys from 5 to 75 like best. Three special lines in solid hide leather at 7/6, 8/6 and 10/6 will be found to stand plenty of “boot.” Postage 6d per ball. Hyndman’s, football specialists. A glorious sight. That is how the Dress Department .can be described by people who have seen the up-to-date showing. The manufacturers can well be congratulated for the fine stocks of cloth that are just landed ex the s.s. Dorset, s.s. Westmeath and s.s. Hurunui. The designs blended with the now colours make the materials quite distinct from previous years. 25 pieces ail wool striped hopsack, 40in wide at 5/6, 6/6, 6/11. All wool striped hopsacks, 56in wide, at 8/11, 10/6. Cream teddy bear cloth 56in wide at 18/6. 10 pieces all wool French Sedan cloth 56in wide, at 16/6. 8 pieces dress velour cloth, 58in wide in nigger, black, saxe, henna, navy, marone, kingfisher at 14/11, 17/6. Best navy and black costume serge® 56in wide, dye guaranteed, from 8/11, 10/6, 12/6, 13/6, 15/6, 16/6, 19/6, 22/6. Velveteens, 36in wide, silk finish in marone, sky, nigger, navy, 12/6. 2 pieces black velveteen, 27in wide, at 8/11. 20 piece® silk ninon, 40in wide French make, was 7/11 for 2/6. Velour coatings in saxe, kingfisher, brown, henna, violet, navy, in two qualities, 56in wide at 12/6, 15/6. Sealette coating in black, at 29/6, Mole at 39/6. Inspection invited at H. & J. SMITH, Ltd., Progressive Stores, Tay and Kelvin Streets, Invercargill and Main Street, Gore. — (Advt). MASSEUR PRAISES Q-TOL. A well known Masseur of Government Sanatorium experience constantly uses Q-tol in conjunction with his electrical treatment. Excellent for tired muscles. 2/-.—(advt). PILES CURED. Mr W. H. Brice, the well-known Hair Specialist of Christchurch, says: “I suffered severely with Piles for many years. I tried ‘Zann,’ and got immediate relief with only half the course. It is the only thing that effected a cure.” Try the Zann Double Absorption Pile Remedy at our expense. Enclose Is in stamps for packing and postage, and you will get a generous trial package, in plain wrapper. Address, in confidence, Zann Proprietary, Box 952,' Wellington. Booklets and stocks of “Zann” can be obtained from Wm. Stewart, Chemist, Dee Street, Invercargill.— (Advt). THE BUSINESS THAT PROSPERS.

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