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Mataura Ensign, 7 June 1912, Page 4

The Clydesdale Society met at Dunedin last night, but press reporters were excluded and were told that the annual meeting would be held in November.

About 30 members of the Territorial forces were passengers by this morning's first express from Invercargill bound for the camp opened at Waitati to-day which will be continued until Juno 15. Three Territorials joined the train at Gere. x A mild sensation was caused afl Ch-ristchuroh the other morning, whet? a young woman, a, patient at a private hospital, who was walking with a nurse, was seized with a sudden impulse and jumped into the river. She was immediately pulled out, and apparently suffered nothing worse than a wetting.

The 46th annual report and balancesheet of the Otago Bible Society for the year ended June 30, 1911 shows the society to be in a very satisfactory condition. The receipts for the year amounted to £736 5s Id which with a balance of £65 17s brought forward from last year makes a total of £BO7 2g Id. The expenditure for the same period was £724 14s 7d, which leaves a credit balance of £77 7s 6d. Ministers of the Gore and district auxiliary will speak on behalf of the society on Sunday morning next, and collectors will commence canvassing on Monday ? June 11 and end about June 19. The next meeting of the local branch will be hold about June 25, but the exact date will be advertised later.

The question of child labor in country districts was referred to by Sir W. C. Lamb, president of the Auckland Country Teacher.';' Association, in the course of his evidence before the Education Commission at Auckland yesterday. Ha said that his association had instituted inquiries, and found that country children often suffered considerable hardships. In some cases they worked at homo for seven hours and 1 then travelled several miles to school and arrived there in a jaded condition. The result of inquiry showed that when such children reached the school they were not in the receptive condition necessary to receive, instruction. It was not considered a hardship for children to milk two or throe cows, but in some eases children wore subject to real eonditionns of slavery. The Country Teachers' Association hoped that with the ad'vent of milking machines the evil to a large extent would be removed. The re-trial of Henry Fitzgibbon on a cbarga of criminal assault was concluded yesterday at the Supreme Court, Invorcargill, before his Honor Sir Joshua Williams. After counsel's addresses to tho jury his Honor sumniea up and the jury retired at 1.10 p.m. j They returned at -1.10 and the foreman announced a verdict of guilty on the] couid of assault with intent. The Crown Prosecutor, in answer to his Honor, said the prisoner had come to this country from Australia about four years ago. The police report as to his general character was bud. He had been oonvicteidl of common assault on i)eeoinlM>r 6, 1911, and hod been fined £A, with costs. He could also state that accused had the reputation of interfering with girls in the same way as he had attempted to do in the pre- j sent, case. His Honor in passing sea- J | t'-noo said: "Prisoner, the i ll '\ v have) found vou guilty on the most serious! count in the indictment, that is, of anj assault ivich intent to commit ripe. It is necessary for the protection of women ; in a district like this that offences of. tin's kind should bo punished very! severely, It is fortunate for you that you v,ere incernioted ; had vou been able to go further 1 should a much j severer sentence now. At the sail.'** time women must not be interfered with, and the sentence I am now about i to pass will act as a warning to others, j The sentence of the court is that yon! lx> imprisoned for a period of five years and be cut to hard labor."

The many friends of Mr J. A. Forbes will bo interested to learn that he will deliver an address in Mr Gibbs' rooms this evening, his subject being "Health and Happmcss.'- A good attendance is requested. 1 ho speaker has an intimate knowledge of his subject and his addross .s a most interesting and well reasoned one. A. collection in aid of the food reform movement will be taken up at the conclusion of the address.

• x ,-° €n » tl-ilf 't"i-s for the work of installing the electric light at Mataura i s "'° P™^ I "'.*? with their contract and Mr Willoughl)y, who is in charge of the ; work, has been busily engaged placing , the wires m position in the engine-room at the i-reezing Works. Tho long-look- '■ ed-tor poles were due at the Bluff last Monday and should arrive at Mataura ' ax \ J a 5' K! ' thilt the town should be well lighted in a short space of time. ' Tho telephone is admittedly indis- ' pensablo in modern life, hut complaint • is .made in one respect l>v a busy sub- ' scriber. He states that'he communi- > cates with someone with whom he ■ wishes to transact business, and when, his conversation is completed he "rings » ofl." This operation, ho states, is not • effected as speedily at the exchange; ; consequently subsequent rings plaeohim in communication again with the person '• with whom he has finished speaking, to L his cjelay and annoyance. L Messrs \V. Trembath and Son have ■ just purchased a. ].)-{) Vulcan car, I<Jl2 I model, which will be used lor genera! ( hire. The car is a line example of the manufacturer's art and the motor on- | gnieer's ingenuity. One improvement I that at once claims attention is tho i now mudguards attached to this car. ; Tho outside edges of these are turned I down, and this obviously tends to keep > tho car clean in any weather interoo.pti mg as they do practically all the, flying I mud and water. In Southland tin's imt provoment will be appreciated to its ■ full value. There is seating accommo- • dation for five including the chauffeur s and the car j s m ,w u „ i !llx , ;l , a||V | H)UI . ; of the day or niglit. ;' A substantial penalty was imposed by ' tho Hamilton magistrate in a case ■ where a man was charged with neglil gent driving. Tho evidence showed •> that accused who, according to the evi- ' denco of witnesses, was either under I the, influence of liquor or asleep, was • driving a- trap in the middle of tho road > and had no lights. A settler was driv- : ing in a gig in tho opposite direction closely followed by annothor trap. As tho vehicle approached, accused appeared to pull the wrong rein, and a eol- • lision occurred, causing serious damage 'to the approaching vehicle. Accused went on and also ran into the following trap, a lady occupant sustaining a broken collarbone and rib. The shaft i of accused's trap struck tho lady's husband, who was iii tho trap with her, on tho breast and glancing off came out through the back of his coat. The magistrate held that there had lieen gross ■ carelessness on tho part of accused, eliminating the question of drunkeu- . mess, and imposed a penalty of £5 and feasts 30s. There is a traditional story that at - Dunedin in the very early days prisoners confined in the common gaol wore made so very comfortable that they regarded living locked out at night as a punishment. One of his auditors at the New Theatre in Wellington recently asked Sir Robert, Stout whether there was any truth in tho story. The Chief Justice replied that the tale referred to a time preceding his arrival in New Zealand. He had been told, however, that on one occasion some prisoners oon- . fined in Dunedin Gaol (runaway sailors and sci forth) were permitted to attend a race meeting on tho Cavorshani fiat, accompanied by a number of warders, i During the day the party imbibed some liquid refreshments which could not have been of the non-alcoholic variety, for, as Sir Robert Stout told the story, the, prisoners were, unable to get the warders home! Tho party then npjioars, to have been broken up. Some of its, members got safely back to gaol, but others failed to put in an appearance. , The chief gaoler ordered tlio doors to bo locked at the usual hour, remarking that ho was determined to punish the absentees! I I At the seventh annual mooting of tIU, Otago Farmers' Kiro Insurance Assoc-ia-j tion at Dunedin yesterday Mr .John ! Olarke (Clinton) said it was a .matter: for congratulation that tho association was in such a good position financially. They had started with a debit balance of £IBOO, and he was looking forward to tlio time, when they would have £2OOO of a credit, and also when the premiums would bo reduced to os per £IOO. Another matter he thought worthy of consideration was tho question of making some, provision for the expenses incurred by the directors. These men were doing good work for the. association, and this work should be recognised in the wav he suggested. Perhaps £25 or £.'lo could be set .aside for this nurpese. Mr D. W. I'V-ter (Southland) said that it would bo a good plan if .'■'onmthing wore dune to facilitate bitsin'.'-;; with the Southland fanners. 'He thought thov niisrhi appoint the rocretnry of die Southland provincial <ii;-1 rie! as their agent there, and he had no doubt business could be done. Mr Webb ."lie;: jested that e'rculnrs be sent, out To. i lie uoo!)!e s(lowing tile advantages to ')'■ earned from insuring wiih ihe esso-c-alion. He thought this would facilitate business. j Thomson and Meat'ioY. famous Tailor-! int., r'ae.toi'v-inade Costumes at. !-",s and .">os arc .rivimr ersa! salisfai ri-'u. Tl>e.~n are made from beautiful Twewb, and. Serges. nary or black, and lined throughout. Delivery within 10 days of: receipt of order. I i : 'l'V'ting Draughts Club tn-morrow. i W. Trembal h has motor e:.r for hi.e. j i •.hvting Poultry Club Saturday ew n : I T s rofe.ss,)r H. M. Norwood inserts dis \ elaimer. j "A Girl's '''■ mp; •dion," l)oiniii:o:i I jKall, Tim-Hay. ,'iune 11. j ! 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