FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 23384, 29 September 1939, Page 3

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM ‘STAR’ FILES EXHIBITION ANTHEM. WORDS WRITTEN BY THOMAS BRACKEN. Tho following are the words of the Exhibition anthem, specially written by Mr Thomas Bracken to music composed by Mr Arthur J. Barth:— Peace hath a chivalry grander than war; Hence all the nations have met from afar. Dressed in their riches and bright in their glee, Joining with us in our glad jubilee. Bearers of trophies and tributes .they come, Blending their voices with trumpet and drum; Singing “ Hosannah! may blessings increase Hero in this new land, O Lord God of Peace!” Science, obeying the hand and the brain, Leaps o’er the mountain and sweeps o’er the main, Lighting the way of the wonders to be, Shedding rich rays on,our glad jubilee. Bring we before Thee r achievements of art, Triumphs of skill from the mill and the mart; Treasures that Nature was forced to release, Earth yields her store to the Lord God of Peace. Come we before Thee, O Father Divine, Offering the fruitage of earth at Thy shrine, Gifts we have garner’d from mountain and lea. Wool, grain, and gold grace our glad jubilee. Marching ahead we are strong in Thy might, N ‘ , Lead us, O Lord, on the road to the right; Teach us to praise Thee again and again, Hosannah! Hosannah! Amen! Amenl * * «■ • EARLY CLOSING. The committee of the Early Closing Association has resolved —“ That the ministers of the city be asked on a special Sunday to appeal to their congregations to pledge themselves not to shop after 6 o’clock, except on Saturdays.” It was also decided that trade unions and societies bo asked for their support to the movement. * * * « FAMOUS NOVELIST’S DEATH. Wilkie Collins, author of ‘ The Moonstone,’ ‘ The Woman in White,’ and numerous other novels that were best sellers, has died. * ♦ * * WRECK OF THE KORANUI. The 408-ton vessel, s.s. Koranui, was wrecked off the Beef Barrels, outside Nelson, early in the morning. The crew and passengers were all saved. # * * * POETESS ELIZA COOK. The death is announced of the poetess, Eliza Cook, at the age of 91. She was a well-known contributor to popular periodicals. » * » •» BISHOP OF CHRISTCHURCH. Archdeacon Julius, of Ballarat, has been elected Bishop of Christchurch in succession to Bishop Harper. N.Z. FLAX INDUSTRY. A visitor with long experience in tho fibre trade at Home, who has been touring the colony for tho purpose of pleasure, has made a yeport ou the flax industry at the request of some millers. He says that flax can be made to equal Irish or Russian lint, if it were properly dressed, but our machines are only equal to those used half-a-century ago in Scotland and Ireland. With proper appliances our flax could he raised to the largest industry in Now Zealand. He suggests that millers should form an association for the purpose of developing the trade; that the Government should assist by getting an expert to conduct experiments as to the best system of dredding the fibre; and that the different makes of flax should be properly branded. * * « « OTAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. During the past month several meetings of gentlemen interested in forming a new Stock Exchange for Dunedin have been held, and after considerable cogitation a code of rules has been approved and signed, and ordered to .be printed. At the meeting in question (at which Mr George S. Brodrick presided) it was resolved: (1) “That an exchange, to be called ‘ The Otago Stock Exchange,’ be established; (2) That Mr George S. Brodrick bo first chairman, Mr Leslie A. Norman secretary, and Mr Walter Hislop treasurer; (3) that the offices of the Exchange be located in the Colonial Bank building, Water street; and (4) that the list of original members be closed with tho following names:—Messrs A. Bartleman, George S. Brodrick, John Davie, Alexander Herdman, Walter Hislop, R. H. Leary, Leslie A. Norman, C. S. Reeves, John Reid and Sons, E. C. Reynolds, J. R. Scott, and H. S. Valentine.” » * » » ANGLERS’ ASSOCIATION. Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Otago Anglers’ Association were:—President, Mr P. F Stoddart; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Carlton and A. Thomson; hon. secretary. Mr G. M. Marshall: hon. treasurer, Mr A. Anderson; auditor, Mr F. J. Edgar; committee of management. Messrs J. Wilkie. G. Munro. J. F. Peake, D. Reid, W. Aitken, F. Lawless, R. Chisholm, J. Corbett, and J. R. Johnston.