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Evening Star, Issue 21744, 12 June 1934, Page 8

There was a clean sheet at the Police Court this morning. The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give a recital in the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. An interesting and varied programme has been arranged, including such items as ‘ Theme and Variations ’ (Hiles), ‘ The Holy Boy ’ (John Ireland), andante from Beethoven’s ‘Fifth Symphony,’ ‘ Allegro Moderate ’ (Borowski), Bach’s ‘ Fugue in E Flat,’ ‘ Melodic in E Major ’ (Rachmaninoff), ‘ Toccata in G ’ (Dubois), Schubert’s ‘ Ave Maria,’ and a paraphrase on a Handelian air by Guilmaut. There will be no charge for admission.

A verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, was returned by the jury in a case in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, in which Ivor George Bryan, a tyre salesman, was charged with negligent driving a egr so as to cause the death of Cyril Alexander Hislop (fourteen) The evidence showed that accused was driving a car when he struck two boys who were double banking on a bicycle over an intersection. One received fatal injuries. The boys on the bicycle were noticed by accused They appeared to hesitate, and he con sidered that they were stopping to let him pass. It was held by the Crown, that the accused was guilty of negligence in not keeping a sufficient lookout.—Press Association.

Paying higher than standard rates to the corporation employees is said to have cost the Port Chalmers Council about £I,OOO extra in wages in about as many years. One shilling per da\ higher than the award rate has been in operation for about ten years. When the depression came the staff was reduced, and some of the men v. put on five days a week instead of five anti a-half, but the extra rate of wages con tinued to be paid. It is now proposei. to reduce the wages to standard rate, and put the men on five and a-hah days. An honour of an unusual nature has been won by a lady in Dunedin. Miss Frances Mary Tattersfield, who belongs to Gisborne, came to the Dental'School for study, took the whole four subjects in the final examination that was conducted a couple of weeks ago, and justified that spirited undertaking in that she beat all the men who sat for the same test. It is uncommon for a lady student to present herself for the whole four subjects, and for one to excel is certainly an' outstanding feat. Miss Tattersfield is now a deinonslraior in the Denial School.

The Port Chalmers Council considered its estimates last night in committee. The income and expenditure budgeted for were the same as last year, and no increase of, the rates is proposed. Extra finance is needed at Mussel Bay, but that will bo provided by loan, the ratepayers’ consent being obtained as usual by a ballot beforehand.

St. Kiida, the largest South Island borough rated under unimproved values, was last valued in 1925. A revaluation was promised last November, but no move has yet been made to carry this into effect. Last night s council meeting decided that the department bo reminded of its promise and bo requested to see that the revaluation is completed this year. Asking that the information might bo passed on to all those interested in cycling, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne lias written to the Mayor of Dunedin (Rev. E. T. Cox) stating that the Centenary Celebrations Council is staging a road cycling event to be known as the Centenary Thousand. This will be one of the major sporting attractions of tin Melbourne celebrations, and will carry prize money aggregating £2,424 and a gold cup valued at £llO. The event, which will last for seven days and will cover a distance of 1,109 miles, will be the richest cycling event in the world.

Balclutha Post Office is being made what is known in the service as a ledger office as from Saturday of this week. It is th*e first post office in Otago to be raised to that classification. So far as the public are concerned, it means that the Balclutha office will be a self-contained office, able to complete its own business, and in the money-order department pay out on demand. The change indicates a belief by the ruling authorities that business in the Clutha district is increasing and of an abiding nature. Is it to be suspected that the frequency of motor accidents is in any way suggestive of slackness in testing applicants for driving licenses? That was the question addressed to-day by a reporter to a man who is an accepted authority on the subject. His answer was quite straight to the point. “ 1 am satisfied that the testing in Dunedin is severe and satisfactory. It is commonly believed to be the second in severity in the whole dominion. What is not so sure is the testing in some of the smaller townships. That is a matter that ought to be inquired into.” After the episcopal consecration yesterday the Rev. V 7. G. Bryan King handed over to the new bishop a beautifully-carved pastoral staff on behalf of Bishop Richards for the use of bishops of the Dunedin diocese. It is not to supersede the diocesan staff that was given to Bishop Nevill about fortyfive years ago. That will continue to be the diocesan staff. . The one now handed to Bishop Fitchett is for use in travelling. It is made from oak that was imported by Bishop Nevill for rhe construction of his house.

Hearing of the case in which Henry Owens, of Kaitangata, on behalf of William Roger Owens (infant), proceeded - against Andrew Nelson, of Brighton, on a claim for £6O, general damages, and £2O 4s, expenses incurred as a result of a motor collision on Main South road on March 6, 1963, was continued in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon before Mr J. R. Bartholomew. After hearing the evidence, the magistrate reserved his decision.

The Board of Govenxors of the John M'Glashan College met on Friday evening in First Church Hall. There were present Mr T. C. Ross (in the chair), Messrs James Begg, H, L. Cook, A. C. Camei’on, Professor T. D. Adams, Dr R. Lawson, Dr E. N. Merrmgton, the Revs. A. C. W. Standage and J. J. Cairney. The Selection Committee reported on the progress it had made, the hope being expressed that an appointment would shortly be made. As Mr Gilray would leave on June 20. it was decided to ask Mr Dunning to be acting principal till the end of the term, and to advertise for an assistant master to teach Mr Gilray’s Latin classes for that period, his other classes having been satisfactorily arranged. The principal reported that one boarder had become a day-boy, two day-boys had left, and three new ones had been enrolled. The roll now stood at 136, of whom thirty four were boarders. The heating apparatus of Balmacewen House had been overhauled and modernised during the holidays, with most satisfactory results.

The Nelson A. and P. Association carried a resolution requesting the Prime Minister (Mr Forbes) to ascertain if Lord Bledisloe is prepared to consider an extension of his term of office in the dominion. _ Tributes were paid to his great services to the dominion.

The Taieri Poultry Society held its final meeting prior to the annual show last evening. Notification was received from the Department of Agriculture that two of its officers would act as judges—one in the field roots > division and the other in the honey sections. The proposed schedule was received back from the South Island Poultry Association’s secretary in Christchurch with some minor alterations. The secretary mentioned that printed schedules would bo available about the middle of this week. Stewards were appointed, and many details arranged with a view to a successful working of the show. In the Supreme Court this morning His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy heard a case concerning the estate of the late Lydia Mary Norman and the late Albert Henry Norman, wool and skin buyer. The plaintiff in the action was Mary Isobel Norman, widow, and the defendants were the Public Trustee aud Roy Albert Norman. Mr M. Joel appeared for the plaintiff, Mr F. B. Adams for the defendant Public Trustee, and Mr J. S. Sinclair as guardian ad litum for the infant Roy Albert Norman. The question in this case was to determine who was entitled to an amount held by the Public Trustee as administrator of the estate of the late Lydia Mary Norman, who left the amount to her son, Albert Henry Norman, as his share of her estate. In 1926 Albert Henry Norman disappeared, and leave was given to swear to his death. This morning Mr Joel submitted a motion for approval of a compromise and family arrangement with respect to the sharing of the estate between the widow and child of Albert H. Norman After hearing counsel, His Honour approved of the compromise, and made an order accordingly. An order was also made relieving the Public Trustee from liability.

' The secretary of the Dunedin Operatic Society (Mr E. S. Wilson) informs us that the profit on the society’s last production, ‘ Sally,’ was considerably overstated when it was given as in the vicinity of £SOO.

The estate of the late Robert Scott Cree-Brown, who died recently as the result of an accident in Southland, has been sworn for probate purposes at under £20,000. The following legacies, free of all death duties, were made in in the will:—£100 to the Otago Bible Society, £IOO to the China Inland Mission, £SO to the Poona and Indian Village Mission.- and £SO to the church meeting in York Place Hail.

Following the Supreme Court decision of Friday last, in which the City Corporation was directed to pay compensation to several settlers in the Berwick district in consequence of damage to their properties through the opening of the Waipori dam, another similar claim by Erie Munro, of Berwick, for £250 was settled in the lower court this morning, Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., giving judgment by consent for £247 10s, without costs. Mr J. B. Thomson represented the claimant.

Probate was granted to-day by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of Alexander Frazer, Balclutha; John Tiddy, Oamaru ; John Watt, Dunedin; Robert Scott Cree-Brown, Dunedin : Eva Haigh, Dunedin; Ellen Diehl, Oamaru; and Mary Ann Hunter, Mosgiel.