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Evening Star, Issue 21752, 21 June 1934, Page 8

Captain Roe and Sister Sudsbury (two representatives of the Church Army now visiting Otago) are conducting services in St. Luke’s Church, Mosgiel. Evangelistic addresses are given, and the mission services are brightened with popular choruses and vocal solos. Those officers were welcomed at an introductory service by tho Rev. Mr Ferry. Sister Sudsbury proceeded to the Outram part of the parish this afternoon The experiment of keeping open the Women’s Rest Rooms in Princes street up to 8 o’clock in the evening instead of 6 o’clock has proved most acceptable to the persons for whom the rooms provide a retreat, the extra patronage being so large as to ensure the continuance of the extension. In winter time especially the accommodation is no more than sufficient to meet the needs of tired women, many of whom drop in whilst waiting for a doctor or the making up of a prescription, or to keep an appointment.

“ Certain books are reported as missing,” said Cr W. H. Borne, in moving the adoption of the Library Committee’s report at last night’s meeting of the City Council. “ People are so often apt to forget to return library hooks, and I want now to make an appeal to these absent-minded ones to return all such volumes, so that wc can keep an accurate record.” Cr M'lndoe remarked that it was a melancholy reflection that the largest number of missing books referred to religion. Either these books were more attractive or else the people who took them out were more absent-minded than others. The report was adopted. “ As. evidence of the demand for the city’s debentures it might be said that the Drainage Board’s Renewal Loan of £184,500, which is required by July 1, is already filled,” said Cr J. B. Shacklock, when moving the adoption of the Finance Committee’s report at last night’s meeting of the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board. Offers were made to holders of the maturing bonds, inviting them to reinvest in the new issue. A fair response was made to this offer, but applications representing new money for parcels of the debentures came from all over the dominion, and the issue was at once filled up. For several days we have been refusing applications, which, in the aggregate, amounted to many thousands of pounds. The rate of interest is 3J per cent., and the currency of the loan is twentyfour years.”

An easing tendency was noticeable when the, sale of fat sheep at Burnside vesterday was nearing the end, but over the last race values recovered to the opening rates. Prices: Prime heavy wethers, 27s to 30s 3d; prime, 24s to 265; medium and light, 21s to 235; extra, heavy young ewes, to 24s 6d; prime heavy, 19s to 21s 6d; medium to good, 16s to 18s; light, 14s to los. The city organist, Dr V. E. Galway, will give an after-church recital in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. An interesting programme is being prepared. Dr Galway will be assisted by Mr R. Suttonn (violinist) and Miss Lettie De Clifford and Mr Aubrey Clarke (vocalists). Anyone who thinks of visiting the penguin rookery on the Otago Peninsula would be wise (to save himself from trouble and a possible fine of £25) to read the clauses of the -Animals Protection and Game Act, 1922, wherein be may see that no fewer than ten kinds of penguins are absolutely protected, even the robbing of their nests being made an offence. A blue cod weighing 101 b was caught on a line at Taieri Mouth yesterday, and cut up in a Dunedin shop this morning. Such a size is unusual. The “ blueys ” taken at Port Pegasus are supposed to be above the average weight, and they mostly run to about 41b. A beginning has been made with tho erection of St. Bernadette’s churchschool which is to serve the purpose of the newly-created Catholic parish of Forbury. The site is on Forbury road, not far from the Cargill road corner. The foundation stone is to be laid by Bishop Brodie on Sunday. The architect is Mr J. D. Woods, and the builder Mr D. P. Murphy. Father Collins is the priest appointed to the parish. The building is to be a double-story brick structure approximately 86ft long and 38ft wide. The ground floor will be used as a church until such time as the permanent church is erected on the front part of the section. The upper story is Jo be a school with accommodation for over 200 children. It comprises five large classrooms and a private room for the nuns. There was keen competition for the privilege of laying the first brick of the new building, a very handsome donation being given by an old resident for the honour. Mrs Marshall Macdonald, whose indefatigable efforts on behalf of the annual children’s camp held at Waikouaiti are well known, has been in Dunedin several days in the interests of that project. Though she now resides in Wellington, Mrs Macdonald retains her deep interest in the scheme, and visits Dunedin occasionally. This morning, before her departure for the north, she stated that arrangements had been completed for the building of a hostel to house the voluntary staff of the camp, space having been provided on the course of the Waikouaiti Racing Club, where the annual camp is held. This hostel was necessary, because, though there was ample room for the children in the present buildings, there was not sufficient accommodation for the staff. Much interest has been shown in the camp scheme by the Mayor of Waikouaiti and the president and officials of the racing club, and their assistance has been greatly, appreciated. A local resident has undertaken the planting on the course of a flower and vegetable garden for the purposes of the camp.

Judgment, with costs, was given in the Magistrate’s Court this morning for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: Joseph Boothroyd v. Andrew Manson, £1 19s 6d, goods supplied and work done; H. W. Winter v. S.i Thomas (Tomahawk), 18s, goods supplied and work done; Donald Stuart Ltd. v. Ernest Percy Dell (Invercargill), £2 Is, goods supplied; A. and T. Burt Ltd. v. J. Murray (Port Chalmers), 15s 6d, goods supplied. To-day is the forty-seventh anniversary of 'Queen Victoria’s jubilee, on the eve of which, according to a paper of that date, thousands of people camped in the streets all night, stools and provisions being much sought after. The paper also states that Queen Victoria was in no way perturbed by the celebrations, and was able to review troops at Portsmouth a few days later. An ounce of black plug tobacco should, never cost more than a pint of beer, an old sailor told a ‘ Star ’ reporter. At that rate the 2oz plug would cost la, whereas it now cost him Is 7d. The smoker, lie reckoned, was too heavily taxed altogether. One voyage homeward bound for London on a sailing ship he experienced a tobacco incident. A Deal fisherman boarded the ship, before the Customs launch showed up, and bought all the tobacco left over from the voyage. The captain sold it at lOd per lb, and at that, said he was making a profit. Taxing luxuries might be all right, the old sailor concluded, but when taxation meant Is 7d for a 2oz plug of black tobacco it was over the odds.

There are some who fail to appreciate the difficulties which sometimes confront a broadcasting station, and are unreasonable when events are unavoidably abandoned. There was a case in point yesterday, when the drizzling rain made it impossible for 4YA to cafry out a broadcast of the University Rugby match from Logan Park. The absence of a telephone on the ground would necessitate a line from the Art Gallery telephone being dropped over the fence on the far side of the ground, the broadcast thus having, to take place from an exposed position. As the damp air would have had a detrimental effect on the sensitive microphone and amplifying apparatus, the broadcast was therefore deleted from the afternoon schedule: but one or two disappointed listeners placed the blame'on the station.

From an educational viewpoint pictures of the typo of ‘ Romantic New Zealand ’ serve a valuable purpose, and nearly every city school has been represented during its Dunedin season, the teachers no doubt realising the beneficial opportunities of adding to their pupils’ knowledge of their own country. To give 500 Port Chalmers school children a chance to view this film, 1 Romantic New Zealand ’ will bo screened there to-morrow. An association message from Stratford states that the Dairy Commission commenced a ten days’ sitting there today under the chairmanship of, Mr Justice Frazer. The whole day was taken up with the evidence of Mr Poison, president of the Farmers’ Union. At 9.36 a.m. to-day the City Fire Brigade received a justifiable false alarm from the Excelsior Hotel. A change from a male staff to a female staff in the kitchen of the Dunedin Hospital! The medical superintendent has been authorised to invite applications for the positions, to make the necessary appointments, and to report thereon. Casual cases for relief cost the Otago Hospital Board £SOO 4s 8d for the past month, while twenty-three other cases were dealt with at a weekly cost of £l7 Os 6d. Twenty-one men received 106 days’ work at the board’s institutions at a total cost of £66 ss. The Finance Committee of the Hospital Board recommends that a remit be forwarded to the next Hospital Boards’ conference with a view to having the law amended, definitely giving hospital boards the right to claim and be paid maintenance in the estates administered by the Public Trustee for inmates of mental hospitals. The Director-general of Health has advised the Otago Hospital Board that the department is in accord with the board’s proposal to add a nurses’ room to the Roxburgh Hospital* and approves of the expenditure required. During the past month seven persons have been admitted and five discharged from the Talboys Home, while three deaths occurred. There are 136 inmates at present. Save your eyes. Bo wise and consult W. V. Stunner, optician, 2 Octagon, thus conserving good vision for old age.—f Advt. ] The United Starr-Bovt'kett Building Society will dispose of £SOO by ballot, £SOO by sale in 5 group, £SOO by sale in 9 group, and £BOO by ballot in 11 group Ibis evening,