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Evening Star, Issue 20132, 23 March 1929, Page 12

Tho following matters of interest to Brighton dwellers were dealt with at the meeting of the Taieri Countv Council yesterday Messrs Aslin and Brown wrote; regarding Bedford parade, asking that the conucih.s seal bo affixed to the document enclosed. They asked the position 'with the council regarding Copeland street—was it a private wa.vh —iMan approved and certificate to bo signed and sealed. Mrs and Miss Watson, Brighton road, wrote regarding flood damage alleged to ho caused by a defective culvert.— Tho council declined any responsibility.—Cr MTntosh asked for some gravelling and repairs to Brighton street. —Granted. . The District Highways Council intimated to tho Taieri County Council yesterday that it had been decided to recommend for declaration as main highways, and in order of importance, sot out hereunder:—(!) Gladstone road; (2) Wingatui-Xorth Taieri road; (3) Allanton-Outram; (4) Midclleuiarch to Hock and Pillar. “ 1 am more than ever convinced that women police would not be suitable,” said the Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister of Justice) at Christchurch last night. “ They could not carry out the oath taken by policemen.” When the Minister was in Christchurch last a deputation asked him to sanction the innovation of women police He then suggested that the deputation should think the matter over, and see him again yesterday. However, he was only able to spend an hour between trains last evening, and nothing further was done. The’Minister added that ho had inquired into the work of police matrons while in Dunedin. Christchurch correspondent.

1 Tho secretary of the Otago Motor Club has been advised that the Brigh-ton-Taieri Mouth road is open for traffic. The creek on the North Taieri road (near the Silverstream Bridge) has been scoured out and it will be ’ a few days before tho road is open j again. Motorists visiting Purakanui will require to take the road via Port Chalmers. There is a slip on the road which leads to the Main North road The Assessment Court was further engaged yesterday with the objection by tho Presbyterian Social Service Association to the rate proposed to bo . charged by tho City Council on the Ross Home at North-east Valley. Mr IJ. 11. Bartholomew, S.M., presided, Mr C. J Payne appeared for tho association, and Mr 11. E. Barrowelough for the City Corporation. Decision was reserved lu tho objection by Crust and Crust, Mr Barrowelough said that this case had been looked into, and several contentions by the objectors were regarded as fair. The only points in disp.ito bore on advertising charges and depreciation. After evidence by A. M. Love (accountant to the firm), the valuation was reduced .by £3i6 An objection by A. S. Cookson (Roslyn, was disallowed, and tho I valuation of premises occupied by Na- ! thaniel Paterson, in Rattray street, was reduced by £TI4 by agreement The valuation of the golf links will bo considered at tho next sitting of tho court. A short sitting of the City Police Court was held this morning, when Arthur Franklin was charged before Messrs R. Ferguson and H. E. Moller : J.IVs, with unlawfully assaulting Richard Moore. Sub-inspector Cumin ings explained that Franklin _ was drinking in King street last night, i when Moore happened to pass._ Franklin asked Moore to have a drink, and ’ when the latter refused Franklin dragged him into a lane and knocked him down. Franklin pleaded guilty and was lined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment, j At an “at home ” given by the DuuI edin Overseas Club last evening to Hie j officers of the Dunedin, and the City of New York and tile Eleanor Boling, Captain Brown remarked that, even though the ships, were in port, tho j wireless operator was on duty in his ! room, and should an urgent call for : assistance come through, both the men and the material were ready in Dunedin to go down and effect a rescue immediately. He wished that Commander Byrd could have been with I them this trip so that he could have I seen for himself what the little ship and her crew could do, even though ■she was popularly known on board as i tho “Eleanor ‘’Rolling.” Captain i Brown further remarked that in all his twenty-seven years at sea lie had never j met with such hospitality as had been shown to him in Dunedin. | The recuperative properties of Logan Park are greater than was supposed when the announcement was made that tho Dunedin Art Gallery would have to bo closed for three or four days as a result of tho inundation. The water lias run away fast, and as good work has been done in cleaning up the approaches the gallery was reopened to- , day.

| Portraits in oils of Captain William | Blackio and ids wife arc added to the 1 Otago Early Settlers’ portrait gallery. Captain Blaclde, who was the lather of Mr Walter Blaekie, of the Taieri, crane out by the Moultan in 18-19, and was employed in coasting vessels. The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Mamma left Sydney on the ‘22nd j inst. for Wellington with twelve bags : and two parcel receptacles for Dunedin, j The mail should he to hand on Wednesday afternoon next. Yesterday the deputy-mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas), Captain Watson (of the 8.X.V.8.), Bishop Bichards, Mr Smith (representing the iS’avy League), , and Messrs 11. E. Mollcr and W. J. I Barclsley (chairman ami secretary of the Harbour Board respectively) were entertained at lunch on board H.M.S. Dunedin by Commodore Swabey. Fifty of the ship'.s company are to attend a dance to-night given by the 8.X.V.8,., and a few of the officers arc to hold a private dance on board the cruiser. Members of the 1v.X.V.8 arc to accompany the church parade to-morrow at : St. Paul’s, where the service will com- : nicnce at 10. TO instead of at J 1 o’clock. : Two Soccer football matches were played this afternoon. j A well-known local, company, whose I business activities cover the dominion, ; has recently been responsible for a ; largo property deal iu Auckland. Two large four-story warehouses, Scott’s building, and the Windsor building, in one, of Auckland’s leading business thorough fares (Anzac avenue) were last week purchased by Oswald M. Smith and Co., Ltd., whose head office ,is in this city. Iho company is also concluding negotiations for similar premises in Wellington. I An Auckland Press Association telegram states that Martin Henry Harrison pleaded guilty in the Police Court to a charge of hookmakmg, and was lined £o(J, with the alternative of three months’ imprisonment. ; A. further arrest was made during tlic week in connection with the alleged : robbery and arson at the shop of Shearer, Ltd., Lower Hutt, early in January. To-day Hewitt Allan Capon, a young man, was charged with receiving clothing of the total value of £TS Bis 4d, knowing it to have been dishonestly obtained. Hi asking tor a remand the chief detective intimated that it was intended to charge Capon with arson and breaking, also with entering at Shearer’s. This is the case in which the alleged ferry mail robbers are already connected.—Wellington Press Association telegram. | William Worslcy, aged 20, one of the defence witnesses in the recent Porirna Mental Hospital assault case, was today charged with perjury. H wats alleged that Worsley asserted as a matter of fact that lie saw a light between two patients iu the hospital yard when such assertion was known by him to bo false and was intended to mislead the judge and jury, A remand was Prantcd till April 10. Jiail being allowed in the sum of £2so.—Wellington Press Association telegram. Sixteen men have been selected from I the applicants for appointment to 1 Samoa to supplement the Police Force there. They leave by the Maui P.omare' on April 9. The pay is 8s Gd a day, plus* free clothing, quarters, and board, or an allowance to 4s Cd_a day in lieu of board. Acting Detectives Waterson and Fell accompany the civil police with the rank of sergeants.—Auckland Press I Association telegram.

H the thanksgiving concert to be held in Morning low Methodist Church on Wednesday a retiring col lection will bo made in aid of sufferers through the recent flood. Attention is directed to the railway advertisement appearing in this issue giving particulars of the train arrangements during Ilia Easter holidays. The National Building Society will dispose by ballot of £3,200 free of interest on April 8. Maunders Lenten cantata, ‘Olivet to Calvary’ will be sun? in tt. "Paul’s Cathedral oil Tuesday evening, under the direction oi Mr E. Hey wood, F.R.C.0., the soloists for tho occasion being Miss K. T Heywmd -nr. Messrs H. Dr,ake, M, Cachemaille, and Eel. Bond.

Notification ot Sunday services ns enumerated below appear iti our Sunday services advertising columns Anglican : St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’, St. Matthew's, St. Peter's. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, SI. Andrew's, St. Stephen's, Port Chalmers, N.H. Valley, ilorninglon, Caversham, South IJ uued in. Chalmers, Musselburgh, Maori Hill, Si. Clair, Green island, Kaikorai, Anderson's Bay. Methodist: ’J.riiiity, Central Mission, Mornington, Cargill Hoad, St. Kilda, N E. Valley, Dundas Street, Roslyn, Caversham, Pert Chalmers. Congregational: Moray Place and King Street. Baptist; Hanover Street, Caversham, Morniiigton, N.E. Valley, South Dunedin. Church of Christ: Tabernacle, Roslyn, N.E Valley, Filleul Street. York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hail. Salvation Army, Christian Science, Thcosophical Society, Spiritualists, Christadelphians, Gospel Hull, Evangelical Hull, Sibley Mission, Higher Thought Centre.

Her wedding day. '1 o keep the memory of that day for all lime—your photograph Make an appointment.—Rembrandt Studio, 199 George street; phono 13-/26.—[Advt.J

The Pacific Stan-Bowkclr, Building Society will dispose of £I,OOO, first free ballot, in No. 7 now group on Tuesday, May 21.

The United Starr-BowkeM; Building. Society announces the commencement of its new No. 11 group.

There will be special meetings in York Place Hall on Good Friday called ’’A Day at the Cross.'’ In the afternoon, at 3. Rev. A. Ansticr, will speak on 'I Am Crucified With Christ.’ In the evening Mr Frank Varlcy’s subject will be ’ Christ Crucified for Me.’

The Wembley Club is bolding its dance to-night in the Otago Pioneers’ Hal! only.

The. Railway Departnienl. in this issue, announces the issue of special Sunday tares at exceptionally reduced rales for travel by the Dunedin-Oamaru Sunday trains.

A public farewell to Rev. W. Walker will bo held in Trinity Methodist Church on Monday evening, at 7.30. Tho Gaiely Dance Cub held ifs weekly dance last Tuesday evening in the Early Settlers’ Hall The popularity of this dance was strongly evidenced when, despite (he Hood, there was a large attendance. At the conclusion the bluejackets assisted willingly in carrying tho ladies (o high ground. The Kapai Band supplied a varied programme of latest dance music. This dance is held every Tuesday evening .

On Wednesday next, in St. Matthews Church, (lie choir will sing Maunder’? sacred can! ala ‘Olivet Id Calvary.’ The choir has been strengthened by members o other choirs, and a. good rendering may be looked for. The solos will be sung by Mis~ Florence Sumner and Messrs G. S. Newton and f-I. Cachemaille, and Ihe nuartot by the Misses Greoba Allen and M. Dales and Mcssr.-. W. E. Mills and C, W. Warrell,

Artificial Eyes. W V. Stunner, G.A.0.C., D. 5.0.1., specialises (ho titling artificial eyes, also their comfortable adjustment. [Advt.]

You will be delighted with the selection of wedding gifts available at Williamsons, the jewellers, next The Bristol.—[Advt.]