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Evening Star, Issue 22459, 2 October 1936, Page 8

During the week the local market for eggs has remained at Is a dozen for storekeepers’ and Is Id for poultrykeepers’. Packing for the second export shipment has now commenced.

When the case of Clomow and others v. tho Guardian Trust and others was continued in tho Appeal Court this morning counsel for appellants, Mr 11. M. Rogerson, continued his examination of the evidence. The case concerns legacies of £950 granted in a will, but npt in tbo codicils.—Wellington Pi ess Association.

It was stated by Dr T. M'Kibbm (medical officer of health) to-day that there have been several cases of chickcnpox amongst secondary school pupils in Dunedin lately, but the position is not causing concern. During the past week there have been three cases of scarlet fever in Southland and one in Otago. There have also been two cases of pneumonic influenza in Southland and one of pulmonary tuberculosis. Three cases of the latter disease have also been reported in Otago. The official publication of Great Britain’s possession of certain islands .in the Phoenix Group. East of Gilbert and Ellice Islands, was made during the winter cruise of the warship Leith, which returned to Auckland after an Islands cruise. The announcement that the islands belonged to Great Britain was made on notice boards nailed to palm trees by the warship’s crew.— Press Association. Yesterday was the first of the radio licensing half-year, and those set owners who were in possession of cither quarterly or half-yearly licenses were called upon to renew. The attendants at the city telegraph counter were . ept busy throughout yesterday and most' of to-day, a total of over 5,000 renewals being issued. Those who have not yet renewed are reminded of the plight of others, who also failed to do so and have been as a consequence figuring in recent court proceedings. Alert house agents are usually the first to approach anyone whose residence is likely to be offered for sale, but a private individual was even more alert yesterday. A certain man in the city received word from Wellington on Wednesday that ho was being transferred from Dunedin, and ho was naturally surprised yesterday when ho received an inquiry from a house hunter as to whether his house was for sale or not. Good business is reported to have been experienced during the week on the local fruit and produce market. Consignments of good quality apples are now short of requirements, and the market is firm for any first-grade lines.' Suflicient supplies of vegetables, with the exception of cauliflowers, arc being received and are meeting a good inquiry. Consignments of rhubarb and lettuce are ample for requirements, and values are slightly lower. Supplies of hothouse tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, also small lots of green peas, are how coming to hand. A few small parcels of local potatoes have also been received. Heavy supplies of flowers are arriving, and for these sales are difficult, only good quality blooms being saleable. Onions are most difficult to quit at particularly low values, and with further supplies of Canadiangrown coming to baud, the market is very depressed. Table potatoes have only a fair inquiry, more than sufficient supplies being available. Only certain lines of seed potatoes have any demand, and present indications point to a rather heavy carryover of varieties such as Arran Chief, King Edward, and Jersey Bennes this season. A shipment of South Australian oranges, consisting of Valencias and navels, arrived ex the Waitaki during the week. The fruit was in excellent condition, and supplies were not sufficient for the demand experienced. A shipment of Niue bananas ex the Maui Pomare came to hand in excellent condition and met with good sales. Ripe bananas have a good inquiry. At present the Otago Egg Export Committee is preparing and shipping the season’s egg exports to London. When the total shipment has been sent away it will represent an increase of approximately 10,000 dozen eggs compared with last year’s figures, and it is probable that the London market prices will be higher than they were a year ago. So far 1,200 crates have been sent away, these being placed on the Tamaroa, which left for London on Tuesday, while 250 crates are being railed to Timaru to-day to catch the Napier Star. Later in the month the Wairangi is to take 600 crates and the Rangitiki 1,300. The annual inspection and display of the Otago Battalion of the Boys’ Brigade will be held in the Kensington Drill Hall to-morrow evening. An interesting and entertaining programme has been arranged, which should cater to all tastes. Included in the items for the evening are squad drill, physical training, signalling, stretcher drill, and team games, while the Port Chalmers Company will put on a special attraction in the form of fire drill. The general salute at the march past will be taken by Lieutenant-colonel S. G. Secular. The Boys’ Brigade is doing excellent work," and is entitled to the support of the community. As a result of the recent legislation widening the scope of the granting of pensions, the local Pensions Department is experiencing a particularly busy time, a much larger number of applications than hitherto having to be handled. A date of importance is October 4, in that all invalidity pensions received or posted before that day will be dated back to July 1. In addition to a number of Australian and African finches, two sea lions and several racoons which are on order for the Auckland Zoological Gardens, six monkeys are to be imported from Singapore. They will represent three types of the Gibbons monkey, there being a pair of each. The consignment is expected before Christmas. The General Post Office has received advice that 10 of the 12 bags of air marl for New Zealand were salvaged when fire destroyed the air liner Athena at Karachi. This mail left London on September 24.—Press Association. Apparent ignorance of the topography of Dunedin was the excuse tendered by counsel (Mr C. J. L. White) for the non-appearance of a defendant in a Police Court case this morning. Mr White told Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., that his client, a Kaitangata resident, did not know where the Police Court was situated, and; to ensure his presence, counsel had given him elaborate directions. “He is probably waiting on the Hospital steps,” commented Mr White. Mosgiel residents interested in the provision of a fresh water swimming baths in the district decided last night to proceed with the scheme, and to form a Taieri Swimming Club. It is proposed to erect the baths on the bank of the Silverstream, opposite the dairy factory. The Mosgiel Borough Council has promised to give £SOO to-wards the undertaking, and the Employment Division of the Labour Department has offered to provide the necessary labour under the No. 5 scheme. The balance of the money required for the work, about £7OO, is being collected by public subscription. An unprecedented demand has been made for the chamber of commerce stamps which were _ put on sale throughout the Dominion for the first time yesterday, and already the 2)d value "has been sold out in Dunedin. A local collector wanting specimens inquired from post offices throughout Otago and Southland this morning, oven trying places such as Nightcaps and Edendale, but without success. A chimney fire in Forbury road. St. Clair, was attended by tho South Dunedin Brigade at 7.30 last evening. Kyo strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Stunner and Watson I,td., opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—[Advt.]