Mr Nathaniel Stephens, the man who discovered the lad, said he passed the spot where the boy was discovered on two or three occasions. The dog came in for numerous caresses by the people, and it appeared to enjoy them immensely.
Cunning plan
Suggestions for improving Otago Harbour: Bore a tunnel from the ocean side of the Peninsula, opposite Macandrew Bay, sloping slightly downwards so that at high water outside there may be an inrush into the middle of the harbour. There must be great pressure all along the outside of the Peninsula at high water at least an hour or more before the high-water mark has been reached within the harbour.
The mouth of the tunnel within the harbour should be provided with an automatic closing door (as in the familiar rat trap) so that no water flowed out that way.
This device should greatly increase the volume of water within the harbour at each high tide.
Voters toast status quo
Respecting the results of the National Prohibition poll last week, these figures are incomplete but so far as they go, they show that the vote against Prohibition has increased this year by nearly 15,000.
1925 1922
Continuance 285,052 282,669
State Control 53,350 35,727
Prohibition 305,832 300,791
Majority against Prohibition 32,520 17,605
Books are improving
In the opinion of Mr W.B. McEwan (librarian for the Dunedin Public Library) the class of fiction now finding its way on to the market is a great deal better than has been the case for some years. "There are far too many novels being placed on the market at the present time," he says, "and a great many of them never sell beyond the first edition. The standard of the fiction itself and the general binding and production of the books is now, however, much better and appears to he improving as time goes on."
Harold Tapley pips Henry Fish
Is Mr Tapley the first Mayor of Dunedin to add parliamentary honours to his municipal distinction? "Yes" is the answer which I am inclined to give, without groping into too meticulous research. The not quite forgotten name of H.S. Fish suggests itself; but though Mr Fish was repeatedly Mayor and repeatedly member of Parliament he does not seem to have combined the two offices at the same moment. He was elected Mayor in 1893 immediately after being defeated on the parliamentary vote. That seems to have been the nearest he came to what racing men would call "the double." And I don’t trace another name on the proud roll of Dunedin Mayors challenging Mr Tapley’s dual distinction.
— by ‘Wayfarer’
Murder charge preferred
The first stages of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the terrible tragedy that shocked Dunedin on Monday were reached yesterday morning. An inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate little victims was formally opened at the city morgue at 9.30am before the coroner, Mr J.R. Bartholomew. Immediately following the inquest a charge of murder was formally preferred before Mr J.R. Bartholomew in the City Police Court. Chief-detective Lewis stated that the accused was still in hospital and unable to appear until her discharge in several days’ time. He applied for a remand for a week. The accused was remanded until November 16. Late in the afternoon it was stated that the police had arranged for her to stay in hospital until she is called to appear before the court. Her injuries are believed to be comparatively trifling, although she is still suffering considerably from shock.
— ODT, 11.11.1925 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
