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Evening Star, Issue 20062, 31 December 1928, Page 6

There will be no publication of the ‘Evening Star’ to-morrow New Year’s Day. Jean Forbes, aged thirteen years, who had been missing from her home at Tuatapere since Wednesday, appeared from an unused loft in a stable on an adjoining farm at noon yesterday (says a Press Association telegram from Invercargill). It is understood that she had spent four days and nights in the loft without food. She was found in a weak condition and was suffering from mental st”ain. Since the Government restriction against the importation of angora rabbits has been lifted several batches have arrived, and (says a Press Association telegram) the industry is gathering strength. The Remuera, which arrives at Wellington on Tuesday, has on board fifty angora rabbits for Mr Arthur Sainsbury, th well-known Auckland rabbit specialist They will be transhipped to Blenheim, where they will be reared by Mr J. F. Fea. An unusual application was made to justice of the peace in the Palmerston North Police Court when Hector Normaif Suisted requested to be released from a surety for £IOO as bondsman for James Morton M'Gill, who is at present on remand on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of James Clarke Christie and stealing a safe containing'cash and cheques. The petitioner stated various reasons in support of Ins application, and added that ho did not think that M‘Gill’s conduct had bem satisfactory since he was allowed bail. 110 feared that M'Gill would clear out. The Bench granted release from tha bond and issued a warrant for the arrest of M’Gill. Dr W. C. Ring, veterinary surgeon, who returned by the Aorangi after a post-graduate course at the Pennsylvania University, says that the United States has made wonderful strides m recent years in the treatment of sterility in cows, a problem which affects the New Zealand dairv industry more than anything else. Contagious luninmitisi (affecting the udder) is another troublesome dominion disease, but in the States it is not so acute owing to milking machines not being_ used so extensively', while the sanitation methods are better in America, and a better all round watch is kept on the herds. .Auckland Press Association telegram. .

In connection with complaints by correspondents in our Saturday’s and today’s issues as to having purchased return tickets on the Harbour--Ferries and having to return to Dunedin joy bus or train, it appears that an injustice has been done to the ferry service. Our correspondents have misread the company’s time-table. Both the advertisements in the daily papers and the notice board on the wharf state that a steamer leaves Portobello for Dunedin at 7.30 a.m., whereas our'.correspondents appear to have read 7.30 p.m. It is officially stated on behalf of the Ferry Company that on no occasion have its steamers failed to bring back to Dunedin those passengers who desired to return the same day, providing always they were on the downharbour wharves at the advertised time. A fuller statement on behalf of the company is promised in our issue on Thursday. A deputation headed by Mr J. S. Fletcher, M.P., interviewed the Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister of Defence), who promised that the Auckland Aero Club should have one of the two Moth aeroplanes to be landed in January, provided that it had a properly qualified pilot and a competent ground engineer appointed, both of which stipulations the club undertook to fulfil. The Minister added that the Moth planes, of which eigat had been ordered, were due to arrive in the dominion earlier, but it was understood that the adoption of the slotted wings device had caused some little delay. Of the eight planes, four would be retained b.v the Government for instructional purposes, two would be handed to the Auckland Club, and two to Sockburn. It had been stated that the Blenheim Club had received some sort of preference in the way of Moth planes, hut the fact was that the Blenheim Club had handed the money for its machine to the Government. —Press Association. A largo area containing an appreciable quantity of what appears to be good quality iron ore was recently discovered within walking distance of one of the dominion’s largest towns. Further developments are being awaited with interest. Charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Customhouse square, Leslie William Gibbons appeared in the Police Court this morning before Mr J. J. Marlow, J.P., and Mr H. E. Mollor, J.P. The defendant pleaded guilty, and Senior-sergeant Qnartormain stated that shortly before 0 on Saturday evening the defendant was in a drunken and quarrelsome mood iin the vicinity of the public convenience. He invited all and sundry to fight him. A constable came to the scene and demanded Ins name, but this was refused. When ho was put into a taxi the defendant bolted out the other door, and showed that he was not so drunk that ho was unable to run. A fine of 40s and costs was imposed. A first offender lor drunkenness was fined the amount of her bail (20s). The annual conference of tlie New Zealand Girl Citizen Movement of the Y W.C.A. opened on Thursday afternoon at Nga Tawa College, in Marten. About seventy delegates from mo_st_ of the associations in the dominion fathered in the hall for the first assembly. Miss Ethel Law, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A. of New /caland, presided over the meeting, and with her was Mrs Ernest Dawson, or Wellington, chairman of'the National Girl Citizen Committee, who is acting as conference hostess Miss Law road telegrams of greeting from the national president, from, friends in Timaru, Auckland, and other places,_ and a letter from the national chief counsellor, Miss Leila Bridgman, who unfortunately is unable to attend the conference, but whose greetings were enthusiastically received by the citizens. The leaders of the four interest croups were then introduced, and spoke briefly of the attractions of their coming programmes. The conference is very fortunate in having as guests. Miss Eileen Russell, instructor in ourytlimies in Wellington ; Miss Clodagh Russell, teacher of cboric speaking, literature, and dramatics; Miss Oliver Jones, from Dunedin Y.W.C.A., who will teach poster work and Imocuts; and Mr Douglas Taylor, F.R.C.0., director of school music for New Zealand. In the evening a friendship nre was lighted with an appropriate ceremony, and Miss Law spoke to the girls about the conference theme, ‘ The City Beautiful.’ The conference is presided over by Miss Ethel Law. The delegation from Dunedin includes Miss Olivo Jones (chief counsellor), P. A. Adam, G. Croal, G. Croal, D.-John-ston, J. B. M'Konzie. L. M. Tayloi, A. L. S. Winton.

Joan, the five years old daughter of Mr Alf Naughton, playing with other children on the Devonport (Auckland) waterfront, was being carried to sea by the swift current. Victor M‘Gregor dived off the sea wall, fully clothed, and, swimming 30yds, rescued the gnT. Seizing her clothing as she was sinking, he brought her to the surface and swam with her to the sea wall. The child was uscosscious, but restorative measures were after a time successful. —Press Association. Nine Fiji Scouts arrived by the Aorangi at Auckland at take part in the jamboree at Stratford. Seven are Indians and two Europeans, one of the latter being the holder of the King s Scout badge.—Press Association telegram. A fire at Richmond. (Nelson) early on Sunday morning destroyed business premises owned by Mr R. Scoltock, and occupied by Mr F. Lusky (draper) and Mr A. Muntz (grocer).—Press Association. On board the Makura, which arrived' at Wellington this morning from Sydney, is a party of 149 boys, members of tho Young Australia League, who are commencing a 22,000 miles trip through the States and Canada. —Press Association. The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Marama left Sydney on the 29th instant for Wellington with twelve bags of mails and nineteen parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The letters should be to hand on January 3, and the balance of the mails the following day. Touring parties require field glasses.' The Octagon optician, Mr W. V. Stunner, mvites inspection of the * Little Gem, £4 10s; worth £l2 10s. —[Advt.l Gifts in profusion await your inspection at Williamsons, the jewellers (next The Bristol Co.); vamef always fair.—[Advt.J The Railway Department advertises in this issue the naming of relief express trains between Dunedin and Christchurch on January 3, and alterations to DunedmOamaru train in connection therewith.