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Evening Star, Issue 22442, 12 September 1936, Page 14

The '-Sports Special,’ with the full story of the second Rugby test, and the sporting news of the day and week, will be sold on the streets, to-night from 7 o’clock.

As a result of measures being adopted by the Mosgiel Borough Council to stop the riding of bicycles or driving of motors at night' without lights, a number of offenders appeared before the court yesterday. For operating bicycles at night without lights, Robert George Smith and James Petrie were each fined 6s, with costs (10s). Similarly charged, Norris 0. Kerr was fined ss, with costs (12s). Bruce Duff and Walter Turner were each fined 10s, with costs (10s), for driving unlighted motor vehicles at night.

The city organist. Dr V. E. Galway, will give an recital in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The programme is an unusually interesting one, and special mention might be made of the Prelude on ‘ St. Ann ’ (Tertius Noble), which is being performed for the first time at these recitals, and two delightful pieces by Couperin (seventeenth century)—‘ The Floweret ’ and ‘ The Little Windmills.’ Other items are Bach’s ‘ Fugue in B Minor,’ * Larghetto,’ from the violin concerto (Beethoven). Finale from the ‘ Sonata in A Minor ’ (Borowski), ‘Pilgrims’ March’ (Mendelssohn), ‘ldyfle’ (Elgar), Kieff Processional (Moussorgsky). The assisting artists will be Mrs J. W. Allan, who will sing ‘ When Rooks Fly Homeward ’ (Rowley) and ‘ Caro Mio Ben’ (Giordani),' and Mr Leslie J. Dunbar, ‘The Broken Spirit ’ (Verdi). There will be no charge fgr admission. The postal authorities advise that the Marama left Sydney on Thursday for Wellington with 27 bags of Australian mail and 24 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The London air mail of August 26 should also be to hand on Monday afternoon, and the ordinary mails on Tuesday afternoon. The air mail of August 23 will not reach Sydney until Tuesday (a week late), and will come forward to New; Zealand by the first steamer.

W. H, Cerutti, who is making his third visit to Dunedin as a member of a Rugby team from Australia, was here in 1931 he attended a social function at which a rather novel presentation' was made to him. He showed considerable amusement when one of the party donned a cleric’s hat, and it was immediately presented to him. Cerutti took the hat with him on his trip to South Africa with the Australian team in 1933, and it_ is with him in Dunedin on this occasion. Yesterday he met the donor of his “ lucky mascot,” to the delight of both. Although snow has fallen on the high levels and there have been several recent frosts, orchardists in the Kurow district have suffered little damage to their blossoming trees. At Otekaike there is slight evidence of injury by frost to the apricot trees, but fortunately the blossom was not far advanced. New blossoms _ have now appeared. Cherry trees in the district have not shown any sign of injury. No definite reports have been received as to the effect of the recent snows to crops in Central Otago, but it is not thought that the damage has been very severe..

A review of the second Rugby test match between New Zealand and Australia, played at _ Carisbrook this afternoon, is to be given from 4YA by Mr J. Here at 7.30 this evening. Mr Hore, who is this year’s captain of the Otago team, was a member of the All Blacks who toured South Africa in 1928, played in the New Zealand team in the matches against the British side in 1930 and on the Home tour last year. Ho has also twice visited Australia, in 1932 and 1934 respectively, being a member of the New Zealand team each time.

When further evidence had been heard yesterday afternoon in tho Police Court proceedings against Norman Chin, who was charged with dangerous driving, the magistrate (Mr M. W. Bundle, S.M.) said that, in the circumstances, it was impossible for the witnesses to be so definite about the speed of the car, and he was forced to disregard their statements. The only other evidence was that contained in the depositions of the cyclist and the defendant, and on this he could not find that tho driver of the car was to blame for the collision. Therefore ho could not find the'defendant guilty of dangerous driving. He accordingly dismissed the information. Most of the members of the Australian Rugby team had a new experience yesterday afternoon, this being the first time they had ever been amongst snow. Thy were taken on a motor tour of the Otago Peninsula, and near Larnach’s Castle they encountered two largo heaps of snow, , which was the signal for a fast and willing rally among the players. Mr W. J. Wallace, the famous old-time All Black and Admirable Crichton of Rugby, who is as popular with Australian Rugby followers as he is in New Zealand, was with the party, and he had a strenuous time as he defended himself lone-handed against a horde of Wallabies. The visitors voted the afternoon one of the most enjoyable they had had in New Zealand. During their stay in Dunedin, the visitors have boon made honorary members of tho Commercial Travellers’ Club, and this morning fhc noting manager '(Mr W. H. Cerutti) expressed to the president of the assoication (Mr Arthur Clapp) the players’ appreciation of the courtesy that had been extended fo them.

The postal authorities advise that the Tamaroa, which reached Auckland today, has 36 bags of English mail for Dunedin. The mail should be to hand on Monday morning. For a long time the lack of a hall sufficiently large to meet the needs of a growing community has been greatly felt at St. Clair, but. if a scheme at present under consideration by the local_ school committee is brought to fruition, the difficulty should bo overcome. The proposal is to enlarge the existing school gymnasium to make it suitable for an assembly hall for the pupils of the school and for the purposes of meetings, dances, and socials of Jocql bodies in the district, while another important idea is to nrovide two badminton courts. A meeting is to be hold on Tuesday night of next week to discuss the proposals, an invitation to be present being extended to representatives of the tennis clubs, the St. Clair Bowling Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, St. Clair Improvement Association, St. Clair Life Saving Club, various other bodies, and residents interested.

When the Australian Rugby team was in Dunedin in 1931 its members expressed a desire to_ taste venison, and, much to their satisfaction, a supply was procured by Mr A. A. Paape, of the Grand Hotel. Good reports must have been circulated in Australia of the quality of Otago venison, for members of the present visiting team expressed a desire to sample some of it. Through the good services of Mr Robert Aitkcn, of Clyde vale, Mr Paape was able to secure a supply on this occasion without much loss of time. It was on Tuesday night that the wish of the visitors was made known to Mr Aitken, and by Thursday morning a supply had arrived at the Grand Hotel. So plentiful is the supply on Mr Aitken’s property, known as Macfarlane Downs, that it is only necessary to drive out a few miles to get a shot. The annual efficiency competitions conducted by the Hillside Railway Ambulance Division were held in the Drill Hall this morning. There was a parade of 40 members, under the command of Superintendent J. Penson, while the officers present were Colonels G. Barclay, commissioner for New Zealand, and P. H. Morey, assistant commissioner for Otago, District Superintendent J. C. White, district Officer A. 6. Swanson, and Corps Officer W. T. Hobby. The judges were Colonel Morey (transport), Dr Hanan (first aid), M. White (oral and triangular bandaging), Dr Monheimer (Hobby Shield), and Mrs S. Fox (roller bandaging). For the Efficiency Cup the competitors were asked to deal with an imaginary roadside accident in which a hoy had been knocked down by a motor car, suffering a fractured left femur and considerable shock. Competitors for the Hobby Shield had to attend to a cyclist who had been knocked over by a car, suffering concussion and a fractured left collarbone. The competition consisted of diagnosing and dealing with the case by improvised methods. The popular Scottish comedienne, Miss Dora Lindsay, was given a rousing send-off by members of the various Scottish societies in Dunedin and the Community Sing Committee when she left by the second express this morning. As the train steamed out of the station her friends sang the popular songs, ‘ Wave to Me ’ and ‘ Will w No’ Come Back to Me? ’

Mr R. Hamilton, of Kelso, landed a 2i-year-old Clydesdale this morning at Port Chalmers from the stable of Miss E. M. Reith, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The horse’s name is Reputable, by Renown, .

In return for their services in entertaining during the 4ZB children’s sessions on Wednesday evenings, Uncle George and Aunt Mary who conduct the session, entertained the members of the “ Smile Family ” at a children’s party held in the R.S.A. Assembly Hall last evening. Various games and competitions were organised for the young people, some of whqm entertained the company with musical items, while during the evening the group was formed into a small choir for the purpose of singing some of the regular choruses broadcast from the station. Prizes for the various competitions were given by some of the city firms and friends of the station. To conclude the evening the children 'were treated to supper. Altogether the members of the family spent a most enjoyable and memorable evening, and, tired but happy, left for their homes at 10 o’clock.

The Conciliation Council sat this morning to consider the Metal Workers’ TJnion case, the commissioner (Mt S. Ritchie) presiding. The whole of the conditions were agreed to, and a committee of the council was set up to review the matter of the schedule and rates of pay in order to enable a complete, settlement to be effected. No damage was done when a chimney at a house at 32 Melbourne street caught fire last evening, the brigade being summoned at 5.39.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appears in our Sunday services advertising columns: —Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints.’ - Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Roslyn, South Dunedin, Kaikorai. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, St. Kilda, Cavorsham, Dundas Street, Abbotsford. Baptist: Hanover Street, Caversbam, Mornington. South Dunedin, Roslyn, Sunshine, North-east Valley. Congregational: Moray Place Church, United. Church of Christ: St. Andrew Street, North-east Valley, South Dunedin, York Place Hall, Salvation Army. Playfair Street Hall. Christian Science. Theosophical Society. Spiritualists. Orange Hall.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special cheap day excursion, Dunedin to Invercargill, on Sunday, September 20 Two fast trains will be run to Invercargill, returning the same day. The bazaar season is hero again, and a Bungalow Fair will be held in the South Dunedin Town Hall on the 24th and 25th inst. Goods for every room in the bungalow, besides all the fun of “ Chocolate Alley.”

Rye strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd.. Opticians, 2 Octagon. Dunedin. —[Advt.] * Plato and Communism ’ is the title of the lecture to be given by Professor R. Lawson before the Classical Association in the Museum lecture room on Monday evening, at 8. The public ate invited. The usual weekly old-time dance will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall to-morrow night. An illustrated lecture, ‘ The Thames: The River of History, Romance, and Commerce,’ will be delivered by Mr E. Wood on Monday evening in St. Matthew’s Hall, Stafford street.

St. Kilda Methodist Church have fixed Wednesday and Thursday, 23rd and 24tb, as dates for tho annual fair and sale, and have arrangements well in hand to provide attractive entertainment and _ serviceable lines for visitors. An advertisement appears in this issue.

‘ Plato and Communism ’ is the title of a lecture to bo delivered to the Classical Association in the Museum Lecture Room on Monday evening, at 8. Tho public are invited.