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Evening Star, Issue 19800, 25 February 1928, Page 6

According to advice received by Messrs Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., the slrorfc wave broadcasting station in Holland, POJJ, will carry out regular tiansmissions on Wednesday and Friday mornings between the hours of 3.30 and 7.30, and on mornings from 2.30 to 6.30 (New Zealand time). Commander Attwood and Lieuten-ant-commander O’Callaghan, accompanied by Major Bell and Captain Rhodes, journeyed to the Ist Battalion, Otago Regiment, camp at Matarac yesterday, and were the guests of Lieutenant-colonel H. PI. Barrowdough. The visitors were taken_ round the camp, and expressed admiration at the keenness and smartness of the men, and at the manner in which the camp was laid out. Other officers were entertained by friends. _ The ship was thrown open for inspection to the public to-day, and will also be open tomorrow afternoon. To-night a number of the ship’s company will be present at the Wembley Club dance, where a fox-trot competition will be hold. The mayor and mayoress (Mr and Mrs W. B. Taverner) will be the guests of Commander Attwood at lunch on board to-morrow. The ship is to sail for Oamaru at 8 o’clock on Monday morning. The postal authorities advise that mails which left Auckland on January 17, per Niagara via Vancouver, arrived in London on February 19. Probate was granted by His Honor Mr Justice Sim this morning in the estates of John Portcous, Warrington (Mr C. J. Payne), and Jessie Caldcr, Dunedin (Mr W. B. Brugh). The Kaikorai Band, returning from the contest, will reach Dunedin by the second express on Monday. The Hon. W. Downic Stewart (Minister of Customs and Finance) has been engaged during the week with departmental business. On Wednesday night the Minister will address the electors of Dunedin West in the Early Settlers’ Hall, the mayor (Mr W. B. Taverner) presiding. Mr Stewart’s address will cover the present financial situation and will deal with some of the political questions of the day. A Greymouth Press Association telegram states that the Grey district’s diajnond jubilee week of celebrations was opened to-day in ideal weather. A comprehensive programme of festivities has been arranged, and the numerous visitors include pioneers ; the Premier, and many parliamentarians. A Wellington Association message states that a soven-roomed house at Karori, occupied by Mr Robert Charles Abbott, and owned by Mr Miller, Easthope Hill, was practically destroyed by fire last night. The house was insured for £I,OOO, and the contents for £75.

Radio 3YA will broadcast the studio reception of the Queen Alexandra (Wanganui) Band (the contest winners) at 9 o’clock on Sunday evening, followed by a programme by the band. —Christchurch Association message.

A record number of unemployed was registered at Auckland this week, the figures on the Labor Department’s books being 1,231, compared with-1,027 last Saturday.—Auckland correspondent.

That all racecourse patrons do not travel to Wingatui by train is evident from a report tabled at the meeting of the Taieri County Council yesterday. Mr John Williamson stated that ho had taken a tally of vehicles passing over the Gladstone and Wingatui roads to the races at the last meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club between 10 a.m. and ‘1 p.m.— This had resulted as follows:—Cup Day (February 9): Gladstone road, 498; . Wingatui road, 83. Saturday, February 11: Gladstone road, 499; Wingatui road, 63. Total for both days, 1,143. The Otago Motor Club asked the Taieri County Council yesterday to have improvements effected to Kay’s bridge, Whare Flat, so that a round trip from Dunedin might be made possible by this road. The Council decided to reply that there were no funds available for that work. In any ease, the bulk of the land there was being acquirer! by the Dunedin City Corporation, and the County Council would soon derive little revenue from that quarter in rates. Wiseacres of the Jeremiah type foretold that the City Corporation was sure to find no purchasers for the sections on Forbury road that were dug out of the hillside near the end of Macandrew road at the time when the relief of unemployment was urgent. Already, however, a dwelling is in course of erection, and no doubt others will follow. There are many persons who prefer a moderate-sized, accessible section to one that involves laborious gardening

The twenty-third annual show of the Clyde Horticultural Society was held to-day. The exhibits of fruit, including peaches, nectarines, slums, pears, and apples, were a record in the point of quantity, and their quality was such as would astonish Dunedin customers of the retail shops, for such fruit does not appear even in the shop windows of the best-known distributors. The entries in the fruit section alone total over five hundred exhibits,- imd include grapes and mulberries; but the most striking of all in this section is Mr J. Davidson’s nectarines, some of which aro as large as an ordinary poach. Flowers are a strong feature of the show, hut competition is not keen in vegetables. Those shown are of a wonderful quality. At the time of the despatch of this message the judging was not completed. The chief results will appear in Monday’s issue.—Our own Reporter.

The supply of apricots from Central Otago is now on tho wane, after a plentiful season, but peaches are still coming in freely to the markets, and very big crops of singularly good plums aro being picked and packed for delivery in Dunedin and other cities. As to pip fruit the promise is excellent. Autumn pears are sure as to quality and quantity, and there is every reason to expect the Otago apples coming to maturity in excellent condition. Tho steamer Kanna, which arrived at Auckland to-day with guano, was at Surprise Island on February B', when a hurricane struck the island, and a considerable portion of the foreshore was washed away. The Kanna loft her berth and put to sea, but returned later without damage.—Press Association telegram. Now that a start has been made with the roof structure of the new building at the Hillside Workshops, and part of the sheathing is on the walls, passersby can see what a gigantic structure it is. It, dominates the neighborhood, and from a distance makes an unfamiliar and stern feature of the landscape. Mr W. M'Lcllan, the contractor, has just begun to erect tho steel uprights of the second building on the Cargill road frontage. It is to ho twice as wide as the building, the framework of which is already up, but oue part of it will be not so high by about 2011. Said a Dunedin builder this morning; “ Within my time Dunedin has never been brisker in buildings of the larger order, yet in some ways the trade is slack. Great structures do not provide work all round, nor is much timber required for them. The demand is for brick, concrete, plaster, and steel. What would give the building trade a general stimulus would be more cottage work, and there are signs that that will shortly come about.” Driving along the Main South road near Mokoia at about 7 o’clock _ last evening, a motorist found Millicent Elizabeth Richter, wife of a local farmer, lying unconscious on the side of the roadway. A short distance away was a stationary car. _ The woman was sent to tho hospital with head injuries, and it is reported this morning that her condition was extremely grave. As the result of inquiries made by tho police, George Gravy Smith, a stock agent of Hawera, was charged in the court today with being intoxicated _ while in charge of a car and with negligent driving. thereby causing serious injury to Mrs Richter. The accused was remanded for a week, bail being allowed.—Press Association.

The postal authorities advise that the Maunganui, which left Sydney for Wellington yesterday afternoon, has on board nineteen bags and five hampers of mail for Dunedin, the batch being due hero on Wednesday.

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, Fort Chalmers, Northeast Valley, Mornington, Kaikorai, Oaveruham, South Dunedin, Chalmers. Musselburgh, Maori Hill, St. Clair. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, St. Hilda, North-east Valley, Dimdas Street, Roslyn, Cavorsham, Port Chalmers. Congregational; Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Roslyn, Cavorsham, Mornington. North-east Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ; Tabernacle, South Dunedin, Roslyn, Northeast Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Theosophica! Society, Spiritualists, Gospel Hall, Christadclphiaus. The choirmaster of St. Paul’s Cathedral is advertising in this issue for new members for the Cathedral Choir—men, women, and boys. Mr Hoywood will bo in attendance in the choir room on Monday evening, from 6 to 7, to meet any who wish to render service to the choir. Mr J. V. Hanna announces in another column his time-table for the various classes in physical culture, gymnastics, etc., at the Burns Hall Gymnasium. Attention is drawn to the railway advertisement appearing in this issue granting holiday excursion fares in connection with Invercargill trotting races on March 2 and 3. If there is one branch of our work more outstanding than another, it is the satisfactory way in which we handle Wedding Photographs. Rembrandt Photography lies wholly at your disposal. Make an appointment.—Studio, 199 George street.—[Advt,] At the morning service in Knox Church the Rev. Tulloch Yuillo will continue his studies in 1 Life’s Difficulties ’ with the subject, ‘ How Can We Get a Sane View of Death?’ In the evening his topic will ho ‘Flirting With Evil.’ ‘ A Lenten Meditation ’ is the subject of the Rev. C. Maitland Elliss’s address at the United Congregational Church. In the evening ho will speak on ‘ T'fis” Relative and Absolute Values in Life.’ ‘Purgatory—And the Ticket of Admission ’ is Forbes Maclood’s subject at the Gospel Tent Mission in King street, tomorrow, at 8 p.m. (after other sarvices). The Rev. Alex. Sangster, M.A., 8.D., will preach at St. Stephen’s Church to-morrow. The Rev. W. B. Scott will conduct bodi services at Cargill Road Methodist Church to-morrow. To-morrow evening, in York Place Hall, the subject will be ‘ Facts Concerning Christ’s Coming, and the Power in the World To-day that Restrains the Manifestation of the Anti-Christ.’ The services at the Caversham Baptist Church will be conducted by the Rev. Eric Evans. There will bo a baptismal service .in the evening. Public attention is called to a notice in this issue of the reopening of the Early Settlors’ Museum and Art Gallery. At the Central Mission, Octagon Hall, tomorrow, Jlr E. Bush will bo the preacher in the morning. In the evening Mrs W. R. Don will preach, her subject being ‘The Downfall of Capernaum.’ Mr Lcs. Stubb will sing ‘ Gloria,’ and Mr C. Martin will play Schumann’s ' Romance ’ on the pipe organ. The annual meeting of the Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society will be held on Tuesday, February 28. After the meeting a ballot and sale will be held, when £SOO in No. 2 group and £SOO in No. 3 group will be disposed of A sum of £1,500 will be disposed of by tho Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society in Nos. 3,4, and 6 groups. The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society will dispose of £5,800 by sale and ballot during March. The Pacific Starr-Bowkett Building Society will dispose of £I,OOO free ballot in No. 6 group on Tuesday, April 17.

The Palais de Danse will hold their weekly dance in the Embassy Salon to-night. The attention of members of the Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society is drawn to a notice advising that the annual meeting of the above society will be held on Tuesday, 28th inst., and £I,OOO will be disposed of at this meeting—a free loan of £SOO in the No. 2 group and £SOO in the No. 3 group.

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