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Evening Star, Issue 19659, 12 September 1927, Page 4

The City Brigade was called out at 12.10 p.m. yesterday to extinguish a hedge fire near the pumping station at Talmua.

At least one Dunedin listener heard what there was to hear of the English broadcaster (Mr Marcuse) last evening. He is Mr W. Barnes, of Mornington, Who advises that the British station, 2NM, was received at 5.23 p.m. yesterday. The broadcaster announced that* the programme was to be supplied by the Columbia record people, but prior to the music Captain Eraser, of the 8.8. C., would give a talk. The latter stated that it was thou 6.1 a.m on Sunday. That was one of the drawbacks to Empire broadcasting, having to rise so early in the morning. Ho went on to congratulate Mr Marcuse on his enterprise, and then spoke on the future of Empire broadcasting. Every word came through very clearly. The station had only been going about a quarter of. an hour when the transmitting apparatus broke down, and nothing more was heard. Wintry weather again this morning, real snow on Flagstaff, a sprinkling on even the lesser hills at the back ot Dunedin, and an icy temperature. Coming after such fine weather as we had yesterday, the contrast was as sharp as it was unpleasant. The spring is so far most disappointing to farmers and gardeners. Seed-sowing is not yet general, although wo are within ten days of the sun’s equatorial intersection.

The eleventh and final recital _by Mr Alexander Watson, the elocutionist, was given in the Burns Hall on Saturday night, when the ground floor was packed. A diversified programme was given by Mr Watson, who concluded by expressing his appreciation of the Dunedin people’s sympathy with his efforts. Ho stated that this visit would bo his last. Mrs Marienne Smith, having been apprised of the need for a chapel in connection with Wesley College at Paeratn, has (reports a Press Association telegram from Auckland) generously offered to make a donation of n sum sufficient to cover the cost of the erection of a suitable chapel at the college. The work is estimated to cost between £6,000 and £B.OOO.

An enjoyable afternoon was spent by tho large crowd at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday, when tho St. Kilda Municipal Band rendered an attractive programme of music. The playing of the band was of a very high order. Mr Geo. Christie’s rendering of ‘Abide With Me’ (Liddlo) was quite a treat, tho crowd warm appreciation. Tho proceeds of this concecrt are to ho given for the relief of the unemployed, and tho fund should benefit considerably.

Though working trains and goods trains now connect Roxburgh with Miller’s Flat, these being operated by the Public Works Department, the line to the terminus is not finally out of tho hands of the construction men. Three or four bridges have yet to bo completed. Tho piers for these are in position, bub tho steel girders have not so far arrived from tho Old Country. When these girders do. come to hand it will not take long to lay them across for these bridges are not big. In tl; 9 ' meantime such traffic as tho Works Department authorises is carried across tho streams on temporary structures alongside the piers for the permanent bridges.

At about 5.13 p.m. yesterday Mr I. G. Book, of Dunedin, listening with a three-valve short-wave set at Karitano —a most favorable place—got into direct touch with London. First ho heard what he took to be the last two strokes of Big Ben’s striking of_ 4 o’clock. Then he heard a voice: “Station 2NM.” Mr Beck knew that to be Gerald Marcuse’s station in London. After a gap the voice went on: “ Transmission on 30.2 metres.” Then a break. Then tho voice: “Our transmission and your reception, indicating that the'sender was going on to talk, but nothing more came to Karitano The sneccli was quite strong and clear. Probably others in Dunedin got it also. Last 'week Marcuse was received in Wellington and Christchurch, but this is the first from London heard in Dunedin.

This afternoon the new chambers. of tlio Dunedin Savings Bank in Dowling street were officially opened. Ihc Board of Trustees assembled at 3.30 to receive the invited guests, tbe mayor and other citizens. Mr G. L. Denniston, chairman of the trustees, unlocked the doors. The mayor (Mr Taverner) convoyed the congratulations of the citizens. Mr Dcnnistcm acknowledged the congratulations, and Mr J. Taylor (president of the Chamber of Commerce) also spoke. At the subsequent tea in the Somerset Lounge . of tho Savoy some account of the history of the bank was given by the deputy-pre-sident, Mr E. A. Eosevcar. The interests and the pleasure of 16,000 bowlers in New Zealand will probably be considered at tlio meeting of tbe' Dominion Council at Christchurch to-morrow, introduced by a debate on the method of conducting tournaments ,the object of the discussion being to try to find out why the annual tournaments arc not more freely participated in. The railways office was able to announce this morning that ordinary traffic was resumed on the line to Miller’s Flat, and that tlio usual business is non at the service of the public on all opened lines.

A Greymonth Association massage staets that James Ncilsou and Aiiham Parsonage, managers of the Blackball mine, mere fined £5 each ;n the Mag'strato’s Court this morning on the information of 0. J. Davis, mining inspector, on charges of failing to provide adequate ventilation in the working places.

When the Auckland City Brigade had extinguished a fire on Sunday afternoon at the premises of J. Mackey, saddler, at tbe comer of Wyndham and Albert streets, it was found to have commenced in three distinct places. The owner states that this was probably due to spontaneous combustion. — Press Association.

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