“It seems to me to be impossible on the facts to hold that there is anything in the nature of a club connected with the concern,” said Mr E. Page, S.M., in giving a reserved decision in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in convicting Stanley Dowdall List, proprietor of the Crow’s Nest Cabaret, Island Bay, on two charges of Sunday trading. The magistrate imposed fines of £2 and £3 respectively, and fixed security for appeal the amount of the fines, pins £7 7s. Mr Page said that the two defences set up in answer to the charges were that the cabaret was a genuine club, and so was not subject to the statute, and that the operations of defendant did not amount to transacting business. The concern lacked all the indicia of a social club, he said. There was no evidence of any entrance fee or of any subscription or of any real membership, or of any semblance of control by or on behalf of those who defendant said were members. He thought that it was in reality just a cabaret open to suitable members of the public. The magistrate held that on the dates in question the defendant was transacting his business of running a cabaret, and entered convictions accordingly. The postal authorities advise that the Aorangi left Sydney for, Auckland on Thursday with forty-six bags of Australian mail and eleven parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due at the local office next Wednesday afternoon. Inquiry has been received this week in Dunedin about July and August shipments of potatoes to the North Island, but as prices offered arc rather lower than growers arc prepared to accept very little actual business is so far reported.
The Harbour Board’s Standing Committee lias considered comnumieations from Mr A J. Ellerker (Sydney) inquiring it the tug Dunedin is for sale, and submitting particulars of a tug which lie has for disposal The board decided last night to advise Mr Ellerker that the Dunedin was not for sale.
The opinion that wholesale establishments would never be altogether eliminated was expressed by Mr Gerald Lane this morning in answer to a query from one of the young farmers whom he was addressing. Mr Lane said that the small retailer could not carry big stocks—particularly of imported lines. Although still more manufactures might go straight to retailers than was the case now, there would always be a need for wholesalers, who, however, might be worn down to the stocking of more defined lines. Probate has been granted by His Honour Air Justice Kennedy in the estates of Margaret Leask, Mosgiel; Jeannic Saunders, Duneidn ; Alary Jane Inwood, Wellington (formerly of Dunedin) ; Robert Love, Alexandra; William Cook, Dunedin; Amelia Knox, Dunedin ; Isabella M'Callum, Dunedin ; George ADDonald. Oamaru; and James Diacb, Palmerston.
Further discussion on a move to restore the second 10 per cent, cut of salaries and wages was held iu committee by the Otago Harbour Board last night, when the question was referred to the Finance Committee for a report. Nelson and Canterbury orchardists continue to send large consignments of apples, and prices are easier in most lines. Central Otago growers are not forwarding much. Ripe bananas are in good demand. Oranges are in short supply. Californian Valencias ex the Monterey have reached the market. Alost of these were railed from Auckland to Wellington and transhipped to Dunedin. The extra freight will make prices very high to retailers. Small consignments of repacked island oranges reached Dunedin during the week, and met quite a good demand. The Waikouaiti arrived from Sydney with a consignment of Queensland pineapples for which satisfactory prices were received. Lemons, marmalade oranges, and passion fruit have been coming to hand from the North Island. Lemons are in excess of requirements, and prices are low. Christchurch hothouse tomatoes are still continuing to arrive, and bringing high prices.
The sun once more reached its northerly limit this afternoon. That is the way in which we speak of the shortest day, though the exact way would bo to say that the Southern Hemisphere has now begun its tilt towards the sun. From now on for six months the time between sunrise and sunset lengthens. Usually the lowest temperatures occur after the shortest day, but in a temperate climate such as New Zealand enjoys that need not give trouble. The bitterest cold in this land is more endurable than the ordinary cold that our fathers and mothers had to put up with in the Old Country.
When the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association ventured upon the holding of a Winter Show it was purely an experiment, and one for which there was no precedent in New Zealand. Gradually, in the course of years, the Winter .Show in Dunedin has grown into a very firm fixture, setting an example by which other cities have profited, and now it is financially the prop upon which the Summer Show leans when its returns are spoiled by bad weather. This year our Winter Show has panned out remarkably well. The exact figures of the balance-sheet have not yet been published, but it is generally known that the sum to credit is much larger than that of a year ago. For this happy result the association has to thank the friendly co-operation of the Department of Agriculture and its Minister, the business firms and individuals who helped to forward the scheme as planned by the association, and its executive for the expenditure of time and labour involved. The show was admirably organised and carried on. It is of vital importance to know, also, that the goodwill of the town and country public towards the Winter Show is thoroughly assured. By the courtesy of the Collector of Customs at Dunedin we are able to give out for general information some details of a statement showing the fluctuations of, trade as reflected in Customs revenue from the first collecting at this port until the present year, showing also that the total from 1848 to 1934 is no less than £36,156,60(3 18s Bd. It says something for the systematic methods of the Dunedin office that the records on the subject have been continuously kept. The .Custom House here opened for business on April 21, 1848, but no revenue was collected till May of that year. From May to December that year the total was £824. In 1849 the total was £1,835. Not till 1858 did the sum- reach five figures. In 1861 it rose to £105,078. By that time the accounts were made up not by the calendar year, but at the end of the March quarter. In 1 162-63 the total swelled to £259.242—the gold rush; then it dropped a bit, and did not get over the £300,000 mark till 1873-74. The £400,000 total was reached in 1880-81, the half-million in 1912-13, and the seven-figure mark came in 1920-21 (£1,079,956). Four years ago there was a drop to £908,849, and the next year it fell to £794,127, but for the year ended in March of 1934 there was a restoration to £1,068,393. Having made a series of tests in various localities around Dunedin with the object of finding a suitable site on which to erect the new 4YA transmitter, the Broadcasting Board’s engineers have returned to Wellington. The result of these tests will be carefully studied, and the information gained will probably lead to the selection of a site, although there is a possibility that one or two further tests may have to be carried out. The tests were very thoroughly made, the receiving strength of signals in all directions being cheeked. A call at 4.40 p.m. yesterday to a chimney fire in . Black’s road, Northeast Valley, received tho attention of the City Fire Brigade. At 2.9 this afternoon, the brigade was callecf out to another chimney fire, this time in King street. The youthful country visitors who are taking advantage of the educational and cultural course, organised on their behalf by Mr A. C. Cameron, have not been backward in putting questions to the various speakers who have addressed them. Under fire this morning was Mr Gerald Lane (secretary of the Mosgiel Woollen Co Ltd.), who was called upon to explain why wool could be taken to tho Old Country and made up into certain goods which could be sold more cheaply in New Zealand than locally manufactured articles. Mr Lane said he would not admit that, quality for quality, value for value, this was the ease. * It was well known that New Zealand-made woollen goods, such as rugs and blankets, were “ worldbeaters ” —a fact which had frequently been borne out by the comment of overseas visitors. The local goods were 100 per cent, pure wool—the best New Zealand wool—whereas overseas a good deal of mixing was done, a certain amount of inferior material, in some cases, being included in tbe inakc-np of the articles.
It is owing to the encouragement received by the number of subscriptions that are coming in for the children’s camp at Waikouaiti that those in charge have decided to build a hostel on the racecourse, where the annual camp is held, for the accommodation of the voluntary staff. Subscriptions may be left with the trustees of the fund (Air J. Jacobs, secretary of the Hospital Board, and Air J. E. Thomas, accountant).
Quill’s bridge, the narrow stone bridge on the northern boundary of Milton, is to be reconstructed to double its present width. The bridge will be closed for traffic on Monday and Tuesday next, and motorists will be required to make a deviation from about one mile on the Dunedin side of Milton, entering the borough by one of tho back roads. The Motor Club advises that the deviation will he well sign-posted.
Although fruitgrowing in New Zealand is now less profitable than it was expected to be when the industry was expanded to export proportions on a commercial scale, there is no indication, in Central Otago at any rate, that tbe orchard owners are giving up or reducing their areas. The winter operations are going on much as usual, in the hope of heavier crops than those of this year, particularly from tho apple trees. That hope rests on two grounds—firstly, that the soils are in good condition and the trees not affected by any new pests tho subjugation of which is not understood ; secondly, that as last year’s crops were comparatively light tho trees are likely to come to maximum vigour. So that the prospects are of a bountiful quantity to make some balance to lowered prices. One of the current puzzles for orchardists to solve is as to changes of variety in apples. Onr Stunners, Home Beauty, Statesman, and one or two other sorts ripen late and do not get to England until the market there for apples is dull owing to the soft fruits coming in. The desire, therefore,, is to grow more of tho varieties that ripen early, such as Cox’s Orange ; but that change has its limitations, because those varieties, do not produce their best on every kind of soil and all conditions as to altitude and aspect. The fruitgrower has to walk warily whichever way he turns.
Owing to a misunderstanding tho children of several schools mistakenly thought that the picture ‘ Romantic Now Zealand ’ would be screened at Port Chalmers this afternoon and evening. As a matter of fact the picture, Mr Hutton states, will not reach Port Chalmers until Monday, and ivill be shown on that day. At the Port Chalmers Court to-day Frederick Brandhaxn was fined 30s and costs (12s) for being unlawfully on licensed premises. The corporation of Port Chalmers proceeded against eight ratepayers for recovery of arrears of rates ranging in amounts from £l9 2s 7d to £4 9s. Indebtedness was confessed in all the cases/ and judgment given accordingly. Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., was on the bench. The urgent need of a corrective in moral standards was stressed by the Rev. W. A Hamblett, vicar, at the annual meeting of St. Matthew’s Church parishioners last night, and the following unanimous motion was carried: —“That the parishioners of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church heartily affirm their support of the Bible-in-Schools League in its endeavour to secure by legislation the right of the children in the public schools of New Zealand to receive regular instruction in the Bible. The parishioners further affirm their belief that in tho interests of religion and morality such a need is urgent. They heartily support efforts that may be made' to secure such a change.” The Town Hall would have been necessary to accommodate everyone who wished to attend the community singing this afternoon. Late-comers could not even get near the doors of the Strand Theatre, and many hundreds had to bo turned away. Among those present was a big party of the visiting young farmers, and they, with everyone else present, obviously enjoyed the diverting programme immensely. The familiar choruses were sung with the greatest spirit, and there were several solo items to further, brighten tho hour. Misses Maureen and Nada Phillips repeated their cornet and vocal successes of last week, and Mr H. P. Desmoulins, who was again in charge of the session, sang ‘ The Last Round Up.’ The collection realised the very satisfactory sum of £l4 3s lOd, an advance of nearly £5 on last week. The competition organised in connection with the bag donated by Mr Georgd Newey brought in 235, and several articles were given for auction. The audience appeared to be vastly amused at the written offer of one lis-tener-in to give five shillings and further donations after that for the privilege of hearing Air Desmoulins and the mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) associated in a Scottish duet. The fall in the price of eggs in the wholesale Dunedin marts is this week arrested, ono reason being that pastrycooks are now using the last of their preserved stocks, and to-day’s quotation was Is 6cl per dozen, steady at that figure.
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