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Evening Star, Issue 23369, 12 September 1939, Page 6

The South Island Rugby selectors — Messrs A. J. Geddes (Southland), R. R. Masters (Canterbury), and A. A. Adams (West Coast) —will meet at Christchurch to-morrow night to select the South Island team to play the North Island at Wellington on Saturday, September 23.

There was no business to come before the Police Court to-day.

The hearing of the charges of breaking and entering and attempted breaking and entering against three young men was concluded in the Police Court yesterday afteroon, when .Martin Thomas Atkinson and Nui Karetai pleaded guilty to attempting to break and enter the premises of the Star Stores in George street on August 28, and were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. In connection with the whole series of charges bail in the case of Karetai and of Sydney William Jarvis (charges against whom had been dealt with earlier in the day) was allowed in the sum of £3O, with one surety of £SO. a condition being that they report daily to the police. In the ease of Atkinson bail was refused. At the same sitting of tho court Lyle Earl Thomson was proceeded against on a complaint for affiliation and maintenance orders. The case was part heard and tho hearing adjourned to September 25.

Two automatic false alarms summoned the City Fire Brigade to-day. Tho first, at 7.42, was to tho premises of Andrew Lees and Co., George street, and the second, at 1.25, to the premises of Hogg and Co. At I.IG the brigade was called to a motor cycle on fire at the corner of Surrey street and Wilson Avenue,

An expert from Dunedin was engaged to-day at Port Chalmers making tests of pressure and flow in the borough water mains. The recent interior cementing of the mains has maternally improved the pressure and the flow of water from the reservoir.

Getting ready for the yachting season, Mr A. M'Cormack and Mr A. Hunter have a new 14-footer on the stocks at Port Chalmers. The boat will resemble the lona in appearance.

The City Council held its fortnightly mooting Jast night, the deputy mayor (Mr T). C. Cameron) presiding. There were present C'rs M. 0. Henderson, J. Wilson, it. Walls, J. M’Crae, H. L. Gibson, W. B. Taverner, E. J. Smith, and P. G. Connolly. The Finance Committee’s recommendation that a. revision of power charges bo made to a number of commercial cooking consumers was defeated after a lengthy discussion in committee.

Built in 2J years by two amateur Dunedin craitsmen m their early twenties—Messrs V. Gain and W. Sise —the 18ft, streamlined, Americandesign pleasure launch costing about £2OO was given its first trial spin on Saturday, and fully lived up to expectations. According to Mr M. Bachop [owner of the speed launch Sadie K, and an Otago Yacht Club handicapper), the launch surpassed her estimated speed of 30 miles an hour, and her only fault —a small one—was that owing to the battery and exhaust pipes being on the same side, her freeboard there was slightly less than on the other, but this apparently unbalanced state did not affect her performance at speed to any appreciable extent, if at ail. So far no arrangements have been made by the larger motor car vending firms regarding the continuation or payments on vehicles acquired by those who enlist for service, under the hire purchase system. Inquiries made today were met by the information that the firms concerned were awaiting the decision of the Government on the matter, which was being considered, but it was thought that every consideration would be given to men in this position going overseas to fight for their country. Other men, of course, would be expected to meet their payments as usual. No word of a financial moratorium had yet been received.

“ Because of the important part which University and Training College students play in the life of Dunedin, it would bo fitting for the city generally to take a greater interest in the boarding conditions of the hundreds of young people who require to spend some years of their lives in our midst,” commented the deputy-mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron) at the opening ceremony yesterday afternoon of the new Training College. “ Would it bo too much to suggest to the citizens of a university town that they seriously consider the erection of more hostels? There is need for more such accommodation, particularly for men. The provision of two modern hostels for men and women, where accommodation would be available at a reasonable rate, would be concrete evidence of our appreciation of the position we hold as a university town. This proposal is put forward in all seriousness, for the suitable boarding of our students is a serious matter.”

Described as the most modern “ temple of transport ” in the Southern Hemisphere, the Wellington railway station is now being altered and enlarged to cope with rapidly-expand-ing business, and also to provide improved facilities for the influx of visitors expected during the six of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition at Rongotai. Alterations and additions, the contract price of which was stated to be about £60,000, are now well advanced (says the ‘ Dominion ’). and it is expected that the work will he completed in time for the Centennial. Included in the scheme of alterations is the enlargement of the cafeteria to the Featherston street frontage, which will mean that the new cafeteria will have a floor space of 1,738 sonare feet Seating accommodation will be provided for 48 additional patrons. High schools in the Otago district resumed this morning for the third terra, which is officially scheduled to end on December 15, but break-ups may be held a day or two before that date. Friday next has been set aside for the observance of Arbor Day, when speeches similar to those given hist Friday at the primary schools will be given and trees * planted. All private secondary schools have now resumed.

Budding short story writers have been' blessed in the past few months with quite a number of opportunities for entering their efforts in competitions designed to find new talent. One of the latest of these is that run by the Australian Literature Society, which requires an entry fee of two shillings. A local inquiring at the Post Office for a means of making the remittance, was asked to fill in a total of three forms to make an application for sending money overseas. After the most cursory of glances on the part of the official concerned Ills request was turned down, and so he set about making a collection of sufficient Australian stamps for his purpose. This was finally achieved, not without a homily from the Post Office clerk on the iniquities of defeating the object of the regulations. The would-be author is convinced that the Government tried to defeat Ins object first.

An exhibition of pictorial photographs was opened to the public this afternoon at the rooms >of the Dunedin Phptographic Society, 479 Princes street. The exhibits represent some very fine specimens of the photographic art, comprising as they do the best 12 prints submitted by each club in New Zealand for competition in the interclub contest for the Bledisloe Cup, of which the Christchurch club is the present holder. The 72 photographs on view include studies in landscape, portraiture, and modern art, and are well worth viewing. The exhibition, to which there is no charge for admission, will be open this evening and on every afternoon and evening up to and including Saturday, next. Proof of the fact that the British people had, just prior to the outbreak of hostilities, become decidedly warminded is given in a letter received recently by a local resident. The writer states that even the children are discarding all toys other than those of a “ military ” nature, while miniature trench digging in thj yard or playground had taken the place of “ playing shop ” and “ entertaining at tea.” At a special meeting of the St. Kilda Municipal Band last evening it was unanimously decided, in view of the prevailing conditions created by the outbreak of war, not to take part in the New Zealand brass bands’ championship contest to ho held at Wellington from February 18 to 24 next. All the necessary travelling arrangements and accommodation which was secured some time ago have therefore been cancelled. Although this means that the baud will have to forgo the opportunity of defending its title ns the New Zealand champion quickstep band and also break a 19 years’ unending line of attendances at these contests it was considered as imperative. The reaction from the burst of unreasoned excessive buying of last week has set in, and grocers report that trade is getting back to normal. Sugar, however, is still being rationed, Oib being the limit. This is not being done, though, because of any definite shortage, but simply to check the unreasoning buyer. Even . those people who participated in the raid on grocers are now realising the foolishness of their actions and are appreciating the fact that normal buying for the future is the surest way to keep the wheels of industry turning steadily.

The monthly luncheon of members of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association to-dav was well attended, Mr J M. White (president) being in the chair. Mr P. S. Anderson, who was called on at short notice owing to another speaker being unable to attend, gave a brief address entitled ‘ Shots at Random,’ in which lie referred interestingly to remarks of various authors on the history and strategy of war. On the motion of Commander Watson he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks It was announced that the next luncheon would be held on the third Tuesday of October.