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Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 6

The members of the New Zealand bowling team which is to tour Great Britain left Wellington yesterday afternoon by the Ulimaroa, bound for Sydney, where they will connect with tho steamer for England.—P.ress Association.

A motor car and tramcar collided in Jervois quay, Wellington, near the Fire Brigade station, at 8.45 yesterday morning. No one was injured, but the motor car was badly damaged. The running board of the tram was smashed.—Press Association.

A fishing launch owned by Messrs Duganzich and Yclchich, of Waiuku, was destroyed by five between Pollok and Awhitu on Manukau Harbor yesterday morning. The two owners were engaged in fishing, and were forced to swim some distance to safety. Duganzich received burns to one of his legs. All the nets and gear in the boat wore destroyed. The launch was insured in the Alliance Office for £2OO. —Auckland message.

At Auckland a Chinese laundrykeeper named Hum was lined £25 for having opium in his possession. The magistrate declined to believe the statement that tho opium came to the laundry in a parcel of washing,—Press Association,

Search is to bo made next week for the rock near Gable End foreland which tho Federal Line steamer Northumberland struck on January 2(3, 1927. The search will bo carried out j)y tho naval vessels Veronica, Laburnum, and Wakatura, winch will leave Auckland to-morrow. Investigation will he commenced at daybreak next Monday, and tho vessels will carry out an extensive survey of the .sea between Gable End foreland, Gisborne. and Aerial Bank, the last-men-tioned being about oigbt miles off land. Given line weather the work is expected to bo completed in three days, but should bad conditions he met with it may occupy a week.—Press Association.

The retail price index (dominion weighted average) for the three food groups as at December 15, 192 <, was 1,557 (on tho base that tbc average prices in the four centres daring the years 1909-13 equals 1,000), an increase of 17 points us compared with that of the previous month, and an increase of 45.5 per cent, over that for July, 1914. The index number for the groceries group increased 50 points, this being caused by tho general sale of the notv season’s potatoes. The dairy produce index number recorded a fall of 21 points; bacon and butter again showed a slight reduction in most towns. The meat group, the index number for which was 4 points greater than that for tho previous month, had altered little; minor fluctuations took place in tho prices of beef and mutton. The following figures show the relative levels of food prices in four countries as compared with New Zealand (100); —Australia 111, South Africa lIS, Canada 129, United States 141.

At the monthly meeting of the Macandrew Hoad School Committee the head master reported that tho school opened with a roll number of 500 children, there being 260 boys and 210 girls. Miss Kennard and Dir Forbes, tho new assistants, had commenced their duties, and would remain during the whole of tho school year. Miss Dotting was the new probationer. The school grounds were top-dressed, and a large area laid down in new asphalt during the vacation period. The committee wished to congratulate the various ex-scholars of the school upon their successes at the recent examinations, and particularly Master T. Brooks, dux of tho school, and now dnx of the Otago Boys’ High School. It roUectcd great credit upon the teaching at Macandrew Road School. Mi’ Bowio reported that the school library required a few more books, and it was decided to allocate the sum of £7 10s for the purpose.

John M‘Gla.slian College Board of Governors met in .First Church Hall hist evening. An apology was received from the. chairman (Bcv. J. Kilpatrick), who is at present in the south, and Mr T. C, Ross (vice-chairman) occupied the chair. Mr Gilray reported that in the December examinations one boy gained a credit pass in the junior university scholarship examination; nine boys passed matriculation, four of them gaining their M.S.P.; Id. M. Rider had gained a senior national scholarship, having the highest marks for Otago; and of the Sixth Standard eleven boys passed their proficiency examination and two got competency. There had been an increase in the school roll; Mr T. R. Buxton had joined the staff, and takes charge of Standards ill. and IV.; Mrs Baignct had taken up her duties as matron, there being fifty-two boys in residence. Mr Norris (Jrquhart (an old boy) had made a gift of fifty useful volumes for the school library. Seven hoys attended the camp at Burnham for Cadet n.c.o.s, held in January for instruction in musketry, and the area, officer reported most favorably on their work there. W. S. Gilkison (Form VI.) was awarded the General Assembly bursary for 1928. The asphalting of the new tennis courts in the school grounds was now complete, and the court should be ready for play by the end of the month. The Jives courts were top-dressed during tile holidays. A street day held yesterday in aid of the fund for the dependents of the lost airmen realised £2o7.—Wellington Press Association telegram.

It is fortunate that the bar in the tower court is not called upon to supply a pair of gloves to the magistrate whenever there is a “clean sheet,” as is tlie case with the Supreme Court judges, else Dunedin barristers would need to have a special arrangement with their mercers. Again to-day there was “nothing doing' 1 in the Police Court. And speaking of legal .mementoes, a barrister who is something of a cricket enthusiast lias suggested that a special prize of a hat should ho awarded to colleague Mr C. J. White, who performed the “ hat trick ” at the recent criminal sittings by winning all three of the cases in which he was engaged, which was a good performance, as, generally speaking, tho “wicket” upon which he bowled out ids strong opponents was not at all in ins favor.

Who says Dunedin is unknown in the big outer world? A prominent local music warehouse Jins just received an order for a steel guitar outfit from a gentleman (Mr Scippo) in Ascension Island, which is situated 800 miles north of St. Helena. British postal notes to the value of £5 10s wore enclosed with the order, which goes forward to-dny via London. Mr Scippo may have had some previous connection with Dunedin, or he may get newspapers sent him from New Zealand. The fact remains, however, that he knows this particular firm and has confidence in it and in Dunedin to the extent of sending the money with the order.

The Bluff Harbor Board intends to deal adequately with the Sanders Gup traffic to Stewart Island. The tug Theresa Ward, which has been under overhaul, leaves Port Chalmers this evening for Bluff, where she will be available as an auxiliary carrier for the excursion traffic.

The City Fixe Brigade was called to the rear of the International Harvester Company’s premises, Anzac square, at 7.7 p.iu. yesterday. It was discovered that an incipient outbreak had occurred through a receptacle containing kerosene becoming ignited. The damage was confined to paint work on the rear of a motor bus.

Yep I’oy was fined £SO this morning for having in his possession two packets of opium in a form suitable for smoking—Wanganui Press Association telegram.

In response to tho Premier’s request for a registration of the unemployed, the Labor Department at Auckland reports that it received this week 823 applications for situations, compared with 725 the -previous week. Of those seeking work 106 were capable of light work and 717 capable of hard labor. Thirty-nine have been found, positions, and it ie expected that with the resumption of relief work more assistance will be given next week.—Press Association telegram. An Auckland Association ipessage states that a secret ballot will bo taken oii Tuesday next by the members of the Glassworkers’ Union on a proposal to strike, arising from a dispute between the union and the Australian Glass Company relating to wages and other conditions of employment. Tho postal authorities advise that Dunedin mails, consisting of 46 bags and 48 hampers, including 28 bags from beyond, are being carried by the Marama, which loft Sydney for Wellington at 3 p.m. on Friday last. The batch is duo hero on February 15. The quarterly criminal sessions of the Supreme Court at Dunedin concluded yesterday, His Honor Mr Justice Sim then making fixtures for civil and other matters. On Monday a sitting in bankruptcy will be held, on Tuesday divorce applications will be dealt with, and on Wednesday and Thursday civil cases will bo heard. His Honor stated for the benefit of counsel that cases which were not set. down for hearing within the next fortnight could nob be heard till alter Easter, and he advised those who wanted fixtures to make application at once.

Tbc Plough Inn, at Hillside, now being pulled down, dates from the early ’sixties. In 1867 tho license was field by Mr William Buddy, who afterwards had a farm at Waikouaiti. Wagoners trading to the goldfields patronised the Plough liberally, it being by its position and special accommodation suited to their requirements. The big stores at which they loaded up wore at the south end of the town, and they found it handy to camp at tho Plough when ready for a start and get off early in the morning. Though not a large building, it could take in a large number of men, and, of greater importance, provide stabling or paddocking for their horses. In that respect the Plough Inn was unique in those rush days.

Of passing interest, and probably serviceable for settling more arguments than the two which aro the subject of questions to the editor, is a statement extracted from our theatrical records as to the production of ‘ Ben Hur ’ by a speaking company. Jt was on August 17, 1912, at His Majesty’s Theatre, by a 'Williamson Company, and the cast included Eric Maxqn, Leonard 'Willey, Eardley Turner, Winter Hall, A. Styan, Leslie Victor, Dorothy Dix, Gwen Burroughs, Snsio Vaughan, Alma Phillips, and Alma Vaughan. Mr W. Paterson, secretary of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association, will presently be announcing by advertisement the particulars as to tho reopening of the museum after classification and the general conditioning of the premises. Meanwhile it may be stated that tho Hon. W. Downie Stewart is to preside at this historic function, and that Monday, 27th inst., is fixed as the date to suit his convenience.

The final touches to the Hillside Workshops new social hall in Cargill road are now being put in by the Love Construction Company, and very soon tho men there employed will be enjoying social quarters that certainly cannot be .surpassed in the dominion. An expert in the handling of explosives asks that in the public interest attention ho called to the danger of playing with detonators that may be .left lying about near a quarry. Several .’children’in Australia have been recently injured by meddling with these things, and mishaps of that sort should be guarded against in New Zealand. Curiosity as to detonators is to some extent pardonable in youngsters, because a detonator looks just the same as a small size brass cap for a lead pencil when it is not being used, or perhaps more closely represents the little brass cylinder sometimes included in school pencil cases which hold sticks of lead for refills in pencils. But, in spite of its simplicity, its power for dealing death nr mutilation to tho unsuspecting is immense. Detonators are made in eight sizes. So small arc the cylinders ami tho weight rrf their destructive content that 5,000 of the largest size detonators weigh only 761 b, and 10.000 of tbc smaller size weigh 311 b.

Darrel Barnaby, who escaped from the Waikeria prison camp, near Tepwamutn, on Thursday, was recaptured this morning at the top of the spiral at Ronrimu by Gaoler Glynn and Chief Warder Chapman, of the Waikune prison ramp.—Taumarunni Press Association telegram,

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns : —Anglican : St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew’s, St. Peter's. Presbyterian: first Church, Knox Church. St. _ Andrew’s, St. Stephen's, Port Chalmers, Northeast Valley, Morniiigton, Kaikorai, CnverBliam, South Dunedin, Chalmers. Musselburgh, Maori Hill, St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Morniiigton, CarKill Road. St. Hilda) North-east Valley, Dumlas Street, Roslyn, Cavo.vsham, Port. Chalmers. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Cavcrshem, Mornington. North-easi Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ; Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Roelyn, Northeast, Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street. Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophicai Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Cbristadclphians.

Rev. A. gangster, M.A., 8.D.. will preach in St. Stephen’s to-morrow at both services.

At First Church to-morrow Dr Mernngton's subject in tho morning will be ‘The Best Testimony.’ At, the 7 p.m. service he will preach on 1 The Essence of the Gospel.’ The services at Cargill Road Methodist Church will bo conducted by Rev. G. Peterson at 11 a.m., and Mr S. G. MacfarInno, M.A., at 6.30 p.m.

The Rev. H. K. Bellhouso will conduct both services in Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, to-morrow, preaching in the morning on 'The Grace of Appreciation,' and in the evening on ‘ Character and Circumstances.’

The, Rev. Sate Harrison, 8.D., will speak in the Caversliam Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening, the subject being ' The Judgments of Christ,’ comparing the judgment seat with the Great White Throne.

for spectacles that soothe the eyes consult W. V. Stunner, D.S.O.L, G.A.0.C., 2 Octagon. Our business s exclusively optical. —[Advt-3

Mr Stan Lawson is returning by the Manuka on Tuesday after nine years of professional stage work and study under leading dancing masters in America, and Australia.

Tim development ot the Jewish race during the present century is a study of surpassing interest to those interested in contemporaneous history. Their re-establish-ment in their national home of Palestine provides a veritable romance of nationhood, but apart from this their growing influence in European politics and their rapid increase in numbers is worthy of study and attention. The Rev. Sale Harrison, now in Dunedin, has made a special study of the subject, and his lecture regarding it should arouse widespread interest.

Rev. W. Walker' will conduct both services in the Octagon Hall of the Central Mission to-morrow. At the evening service the subject will be ‘*The Reality of God’s Presence.’ Mr J. Alexander • will sing ‘My Task,’ and Mr C. A. Marlin-will play the organ.