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Evening Star, Issue 20056, 22 December 1928, Page 6

There will bo no • publication of the ‘Evening Star’ on Tuesday next— Christmas Day.

Tho postal Authorities advise that the mails which left Auckland by toe Aorangi on November 20 via v ancouver reached London on December 20. Skookum, tho famous Arctic sledge dog and film favourite is now waiting to make passage to the Antarctic. Meanwhile he is “at home to visitors at his residence on Quarantine Island. The ferry steamers have been placed at the disposal of his friends during the holiday season, and Skookum ” expects to “ receive largely for toe next ten days, at toe end of which time business engagements will necessitate his attendance on board the Eleanor Boling. His trip from America on the steamer Golden Cloud was attended with a .certain amount of ennui, following as it did a strenuous film engagement. On arrival here early this week be was snoozing on a settee in toe saloon, his head nestling on a silk cushion. However, he promptly accepted Mr R. C. Miller s invitation to Quarantine Island, where as an indication of his approval of local conditions be has decided to see snap-shottists, and it practicable to display a few of the sledge turns which established his popularity as a film star. To his friends and a few select acquaintances he is known as Rm lin Tin.

Work to be carried out at the mouth of the tunnel at the Waipon power station will necessitate the shutting off of tho power supply for some time on Sunday. From midnight till 8 o’clock to-morrow morning no power will bo available from Waipon, but the Diesel enginesat the Dunedin converter station will he brought into use to generate electricity for a_ supply over a restristed area during, the eight hours. In the Police Court yesterday afternbon the magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) allowed bail in the case of Samuel Joseph Blee, Reginald Robert Sutherland, and Albert George Rodgers, charged with breaking and entering. The amount was fixed in each case at £25 (accused’s own recognisance), and one surety of £25, a condition being that each accused reported .daily to the police. *

Probate lias been granted by His Honour Mr Justice MacGregor,in the estates of Albert Georgo Roberts, Dunedin (Mr A. H. Tonkinson) ; Charles Chasmau Croft, Dunedin (Mr J . M. Paterson); Isabella Walker, South Dunedin (Mr Collier); Mary Mulquin, Dunedin (Mr G. Gallaway); Robert Johnston, Georgetown (Mr I. L. Hjorring); Jessie Hastings, Oamaru (Mr A. Hamilton); Margaret Mary Collinson, Dunedin (Mr E. J. Smith); James Beadle, Dunedin (Mr Collier); Fanny' Greek Lane, Dunedin (Mr W. R, Brugh); Joseph L. Pedofski, Allanton (Mr A, A. Finch); Thomas Begg, Anderson's Bay (Mr L. 6. Cameron); AVilliam Brocklebank, Dunedin (Mr P. S. Anderson); Thomas James Pearce, Mount Barker (Mr J. 0. Parcell); Isobel Francos Paterson, Arrowtowr (Mr R. Gilkison, jun.); Robert Young, Inchclutha (Mr G. J. Kelly); James Mitchell, Mosgiel (Mr J. I. Fraser). Letters of administration have , been granted in the estates of Archibald Bell, Dunedin (Mr R. R. Aspinall); Charles Theodore Richards, Dunedin (Mr 0. B. Barrowclough); Janet Adams, Ratanui (Mr H. C. Alloo); Thomas Cunningham, Port Molyneux (Mr R. R. Grigor). Our . special correspondent telegraphs: Regulations under the Dairy Industry Act, dealing with the branding of cheese on the lines recently discussed in the industry have been approved and issued in a Gazette Extraordinary. They provide for tho recognition of a standardised, hulk cheese.

Notification' of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in qur 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, N.E. Valley, Mornington, Caversham South Dunedin, Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, St. Clair, Green Island, Kaikorai, Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Road, St. ' Kilda, N.E. Valley, Dundas Street, Roslyu, Cavcrsliam, Port' Chalmers. . Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist: Hanover Street, Oaversham, Mornington, N.E. Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, RosIvn N.E. Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Salvation Amy, Christian Science, Thoosophical Society, Spiritualists, Christadelphians, Gospel Hall, Evangelical Hall. An advertisement in this issue notifies that entries for the next examination m accordance with the regulations issued under section 16 of the Engineers’ Registration Act, 1924, close on January 31 next. Pull particulars in connection with the examinations can bo obtained from the registrar, Engineers’ Registration Board, Wollington. Tho Railway Department advertises m lliis issue particulars of train arrangements m connection with the Wingatui races on December 26 and 27. Christmas greetings received (and cordially reciprocated) from tho chairman of the Otago Education Board, the editor and stalt of the Hawke’s Bay ‘Tribune,’ the ‘Lyttelton Times’ and ‘Star’ (Christchurch), the directors of too Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand, the mayor and councillors of St. Kilda Borough, the officers of the G.P.O. (Wellington), and the Dominion Executive of the Now Zealand, Licensing Reform Association.

Touring parties require field glasses. The Octagon optician, Mr W. V. Stunner, invites inspection of the “ Little Gem,” £4 10s; worth £l2 10s.—[Advt.l Go to Todds ‘‘White House,” George street, the dollies’ hospital and children’s real toy shop, for all Christmas gifts.— [Advt.] Gifts in profusion await your inspection at Williamsons, the jewellers (next The Bristol Co.); valuer always fair.—[Advt.]