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Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 8

'There will ho no publication of the ‘ Evening Star ' to-morrow —Food Friday.

Tho whimsical George Bernard bliaw has never addressed a smaller audience, and at a more unconventional hour than on Wednesday at 5 a.m., when in the Octagon J lieatro Ids voice was luted lur the cdilication ut a few overailed tradesmen, and a little group including Mr G. L. Johnston, ol the Octagon 'Theatre, Mr E. L. Rutledge, general manager of tho box i-ilius Cmporation oi Australasia, Ltd,, and Mr Lester Brown, publicity manager for box Films Corporation. It was the first try-out of the Fox movietone in Dunedin. Though George Bernard Shaw is among the world’s celebrities ho had to obey a grimy figure in overalls, perched Jar up at the back ot the dress circle testing tho acoustics. “Louder I” and the great author's voice rose obediently. “ Tone it down!” and George Bernard Shaw fell away to a murmur. Next morning, the feature plays of the programme wore witnessed and heard by the same group.

Representations to the Government on the subject of the Public 'Trust Office will shortly lie made by the New Zealand Law Society (writes our Wellington correspondent). Recently a memoradnm was prepared by Mr C. 11. Trcadwelll, vice-president of the society and was circulated to presidents ol district law societies. 'This memorandum, prepared after long and careful investigation of tho position, had not the official endorsement of the New Zealand body, hut the council decided to appoint a committee to go further into the matter. 'That committee consists of Messrs 'Treadwell, H. Johnston (Wellington). 11. F. Wright (Christchurch), and A. Spence (’Taranaki). In consequence of the meetings of this committee it is understood that the whole issue will ho laid before Sir Joseph Ward. 'To quite a number ol matters in connection with the running of tho department exception is taken. It will l>e pointed out that there is no hoard to advise tho Public 'Trustee, who lias sole control of the funds, and also that during the past few years the system of accounting has been altered. The effect of this is seen in the fact that, though the society engaged one of New Zealand’s leading accountants to dissect the figures of tho Public 'Trust statement, he bars been unable to understand tho operations of the last few years. The inexpert weathenvise of our community did not like the red sky in the oast before sunrise this morning, but shortly after breakfast the clouds drew apart and tho indications generally became promising in regard to outings for Easter. Therefore there set in an unusually largo move towards the country and the neighbouring towns, bowlers in particular being encouraged to go ahead with their engagements and hope that the greens would soon recover from tho wetting they sustained by yesterday afternoon’s nnexpectedlyheavy showers.

The Inst truck of Oamaru stone for the new Town Hall in Dunedin was ordered yesterday by the Love Construction Company. It is hoped to put the coping stone on the Filleul street front wall in the course of the next two or three weeks, and then the finishing of the roof can be gone on with.

The building of a, new kitchen nnd laundry block for the Mental Hospital at Seacliff is to be completed this week by the Love Construction Company to plans drawn by the Government Architect. The big range and the ovens are already fitted in, and so Far as can bo seen the new services for the thousand and odd persons enrolled as patients or stall servants will be in full operation very shortly. The site ol this block is about 200 ft from the main building. It has taken about a year to construct.

More standard cars to cope with holiday traffic in the South Island would mean a gain to the revenue, an easing of the work that the staffs hope to face, nnd a convenience to the travelling public. By "standard cars” is meant cars that arc fitted witn scats that can be reserved- _ This week, at Dunedin, the reservations for Thursday's and Friday’s trains had to stop on* Tuesday—the accommodation all booked up." A long car has forty-three scats, so can earn 43s in addition to the faro money. This is surely worth considering. The Water Committee of the City Council recommends that a grant ol £2d a year for a period of five years he made to the Cawthron .Institute, Nelson, as a contribution towards the establishment of a research station at the institute for the purpose of investigating forestry insect problems. Tak cn all through, the monthly meeting of the Otago Hospital Board last night wars quite a friendly affair, but a slight breeze towards the end of the agenda paper constituted an interesting climax. After tenders for the erection of a laundry chimney had been discussed in committee the members emerged into open board. Dr Newlands. considering that the prices were ton high, moved that fresh fenders bo called for, Mr Qnelch said they could get estimates from the architect, and ff the prices were reasonable they could make their choice. Mr Larmich considered that the matter should lie taken in committee, hut Dr Newlands maintained that it should bo made public, for bo did not approve of this manner of tendering. Air Dove expressed a wi.sli to accept a tender and get on with the work. There was, lie said, extra work involved in the contract in addition to that ol erecting a chimney. In this lie was supported by Messrs Morgan and Heiirr, and Dr Xcwlands, affirming that lie was willing to give way to these practical men of the board, 'said he was content to let it go at that. He had ventilated his grievance and was satisfied. The tender of Messrs W. B. Dnennell and Sons was accepted, subject to the sanction of the Public Health Departintmt.

At a meeting of the Noxious Weeds Research Committee 1 t was reported that the Tyria moth liberated in ragwort districts was establishing itself well. Less success had been experienced with the trials of the blackberry and gorsc parasites. It was found very difficult to acclimatise them and induce them to breed freely. The meeting decided to continue tests and conduct trials on all economic plants likely to bo ail’cctgrl. A scheme of forest biological research has been prepared, t.ic object of which is to protect nat.Ac forests and plantations against _ the ravages of insects.-—Presn Association. Described by Sub-inspector Cummings as a bird ot passage, John Ross appeared in t lie* Police Court this morning helore Mr J. U. Bartholomew, SAL, and pleaded guilty to easting offensive matter in iiigh street. He vas fined 22, in default three days’ imprisonment.

Tlic JOlcctsic Power and Light Committee of the council recoin mends the acceptance of Metropolitan-V inkers, Limited, for the supply and delivery ot three 2 .dint k.v.a. stop-up t ran.-:) or titers for the VVaipori main station. Nine tenders were received, ami the one recommended is the lowest when it is considered that it will not lie necessary to order spares. The machines in use now wore supplied hy tire same company, and the spares in stock could also he used for the new machine when required. The Otago Labour Jlcpresontatkm Committee has been endeavouring to bring the municipal roll up to dale hy employing a staff to go through the parliamentary roll and checking it witli the municipal roll. Those persons whose names do not appear on the municipal roll arc being circularised drawing their attention to the position and enclosing an enrolment form. The number <>l (onus already sent out, down to names hoginning with the letter “ J,” total d.UOO, which serves to show the state the municipal roll js in. It is estimated that there arc at leant 10,000 people in Dunedin eh'dblo to ho on the 101 l v.ho haie not been enrolled. 'I ho committee regrets that time will prevent it dealing Lilly with the position, hut hopes il at all ‘those who receive forms will use. them and those, who do not, will apply for them before April ■’> at the Town Hall or the Trades Hall. H was also decided to protest to Ihe City Conned against tlm deplorable stale _ol’_ Dio inunicip;i 1 volt and jijznmsti tlu'ii iiitUlion in bringing it up to date. it was further decided to request Parliament to amend the law by making the use of the, parliamentary roil compulsory for all local body elections.

Good Friday is in these, modern times to the people at large the summing up of what to onr lorelathers was the period known as Holy Week. or in English ' use Passion Week. It was also called the Great Vieek, Ihe Silent Week, Hie Vacant Week, the Penitential Week. Those persons whom the now-prevalent disregard ol the ueek, except by the rigidly devout, is interpreted as a sign of flippancy and degencratcness may be reminded of the remarks of a standard writer on primitive customs and manners to the effect that “ in many instances the institution of Holy Week was perverted, and that the suspension of labour, which was originally designed to give opportunity for devotion and contemplation, was turned into an occasion of amusement not infrequently of a very questionable character.'’ So much may therefore bo said on behalf of the present generation that their perversions of the commemoration are not of their originating. .In England the name of Good Fridaysuperseded that of Long Friday, an allusion to the fast. The origin of the hot cross bna selling is lost in obscurity, The word “ bun ” is (raced to a Scandinavian source. The Old French word “ boqns,” meaning a swelling, may be the immediate source of the English word. The city engineer has been instructed to record with the allocations for next financial year tho request fret" residents of Tennyson street for continuation of the walling in that street above the stops, and, the provision of an Sft footway as far as the ramp down to Dowling street. He has been instructed to deal similarly with the tar scaling of the whole of the roadway intersection at tho Anderson’s Bay tramway shelter at an estimated cost of £7O. Iho annual dominion conference of tho Churches of Christ is being held at Wanganui. There are upwards of LSO visiting delegates, including-Mr F. J. Hull, of Auckland, dominion president, and Mr W. G. Carpenter, of Wellington, general secretary.—Press Association.

A nine-roomed house in Rompcra road owned by Air Danniels and occupied ’bv Air aml Mrs I. Baggott, was destroyed by fire at 3.22 tins morning. Mr arid Airs Baggott and their daughter escaped from a side verandah, botli the back and front doors being in flames. They saved only a handful of clotliii". grabbed by each before making a 'clash to safety.—Auckland Press Association telegram. The North Canterbury Farmers’ Union passed a resolution that other farmers’ organisations in the South Island and also the Chamber of Commerce be invited to co-operate in the direction of countering the propaganda now being circulated in the North Island for the purpose of reducing wheat and flour duties, and that the provincial executives in. Canterbury and Otago be asked to take the matter t,p —Christchurch Press Association telegram.

A Napier Association telegram slates that Major Tlarston, of Napier, who is on the League of Nations staff at Geneva, will speak to New Zealand from Station PCD at 2 a.m. 10-morrow, New Zealand time. The wave length will be 18.4. Tin' ‘ Tlvening Star ’ Company has burned part of its building on the Stuart street frontage to the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand, which will have its transmitting station and studio in the building, and, in terms ot the lease, have the light to erect Lowers on the roof for the aerials. 'Hie tower on the northern end is to be lOOi't in height above the roof, and the southern one approximately 88ft. Quick progress is being made with the pVtting up of these masts, somewhat on the Eiffel Tower principle. Authority lias been granted by the Works Committee of the City Council for effecting necessary repairs to the intake pipe at the Roslyn Baths, at an estimated cost of £2O. These baths will be closed for the season immediately after Easter.

Judged numerically the muster of old identifies, their immediate sons ' and daughters, and younger descendants at the Otago Early Settlers’ Association anniversary celebrations that ended this week constituted a record in the history of the association. Every meeting was very largely attended, and no fewer than sixty-two real pioneers were present at the"official service in First Church Even more to the point, the, spirit of the anniversary was a must inspiring influence. Boys and girls seemed to understand that to be ‘‘a descendant” means something, and in this pardonable pride lies the assurance that the. association, so far troni being likely to clie down, is in lor a very long and increasingly useful life. The postal authorities advise that the Karel.', is expected at Dunedin on Sunday or Monday next with lit! hags of Australian mail, six parcel receptacles, and 73 bags from overseas.

An Auckland Association message states that the steamer passenger service between Auckland and Tauranga, maintained by the Northern Steamship Company for over forty years, is to be discontinued next week. The Works Committee of the council recommends acceptance ol the following olfers of dedication of portions ot land required for street widening purposes: From Mr W. M'Kinlay, for the dedication of approximately one-third of a pole of land for the purpose of rounding off the junction of Herint row and Cobden street on a 201 t radius, in return for which the council is to erect a wall and fence on the frontage of the land dedicated, and also remaining frontage to Mr M ‘Kinlay’s garage in Cobden street. Mr M'Kinlay has also agreed to the removal of several largo trees on the portion To bo dedicated. From Messrs N .and E. S. Paterson, Ltd., as agents, for the dedication of approximately eight poles of land on the frontage of allotments 45 and 40, township 'of ITawthonidalo, which is required lor widening Kaikorni Valley read, the council also_ to move back the lencc and an existing small shop, if necessary, to the new line.

As indicated in yesterday’s issue shareholders in the South Otago Freezing Works vetoed hy 2/192 votes to 1,332 the proposal to soil to tho New Zealand Refrigerating Company for £(50,000. Air James Begg, in the course of his address, moving ratifica tion of the sale impeached the producers in warm terms for (heir disloyalty. “For years,” he said, “wo have not been able to pay dividends, except those resulting from the fortuitous circumstances attendant upon a shortage of freezing accommodation during the war, when farmers wore compelled to send their lambs to I'uiegnnd. Thorn has never been the slightest shadow of loyalty among the majority of the producers, and all the support the company has. ever received is what it has had to buy. Of course, there have been a faithful few, and the directors are deeply sensible of the debt the company on es I hem. But (he disloyalty of the majority has had Urn effect of making the payment of dividends impossible, thus creating a position that cannot be allowed to go on,” Pressnro on our space compels tho holding over of a full report.

There was a touch of embarrassing frankness at one stage about Ihe .straightforward manner in which the secretary of a football club last night discharge/! his secretarial duties at tho annual meeting. Unexpectedly the reading of the usual reports was followed," as though it wore part of tho set programme, by the reading ol the names of unlinancinl members. And then tho secretary revised tho list, eliminating the names of two or three who had retrieved their honour hy paying their subscriptions at the last moment. Perhaps it was too delicate a, matter for general discussion, but a, voice from the secretary's audience at. the meeting devoutly expressed a hope that more retrieving would take place before tho opening ol the season.

Artificial Eyes.—W. V. Stunner, G.A.0.G., D. 5.0.1., specialises the lilting artificial eves, also their comfortable adjustment.— [Advt.J You will be delighted with (he selection of wedding gifts available, at Williamson's, tho jewellers, next The Bristol.—[Advt.] At York Place Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening special meetings, called A Hay at tho Cross,” have been arranged. At 3 o'clock Rev. A. Ansli-e will speak on ‘I Am Crucified With Chris!,’ and at 7/5 Mr Frank Yurievs subject will be ‘ Christ Crucified for Me.’ A special musical service is advertised to he field in the Octagon Hall to-morrow by tho Methodist Central Mission. Solos will be rendered by Miss Irene Horniblow, Miss Florence Sumner, Miss Connie .Poole, Mr W. N. Salterthwaite, and the Rev. J, R. XJ * Tho Wembley Club advertises special dances in the Early bottlers and Pioneeis Flails for Saturday night. Tho Raster Day subjects at the United Congregational Church will bo 'The Life Everlasting’ and ‘The Irony of a Fictitious Resurrection.’ The Rev. C. Maitland Elliss will conduct both services. Mr John McDonald, a candidate for mayoral honours, announces his platform in this issue.