North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7125, 30 April 1891, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891.

The letter of W. Seth-Smith will appear in to-morrow's issue. The annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society will be held to morrow, in the County Council Chambers, at 3 p.m. We understand that Mr Ed. Tennyson Smith has consented to deliver a series of orations during the course of next week. The Waimate prohibitionists hive put forwaid candidates to contest the licensing election, and those at Tiinaru intend to do the same. The name of Lyra was omitted irom the list of horses accepting for the District Race at Duntroon ; raid that of Magnolia from the three mile trot. Mails for Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, and Europe, via Hjbait, per Wairarapa, close ab Bluff at 3 p.m. on Sat urday, the 2nd MUy. Mr F. Tennyson Smith lectures at Enfield to-night in the church. Although ib is some distance from the township, everyone may believe this lectuie is too interesting to miss. A practice match of the Athletic Football Club will be held on the old cricket ground this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A picked fifteen will play all comers. A full attendance is requested. On Saturday evening next at 8 o'clock the annual meeting of subscribers to the TJgapara Athenaeum Ukes place. The meeting ia called for the purpose of electing a committee for the ensuing year. Mr E. Tennyson Smith addressed the people of Maheno on Tuesday evening on the subject of temperance, more particularly fiom a prohibition point of view. He was well received and was loudly applauded during the course of the delivery of his addres3. The Rev Mr v\ right occupied the chair. The following fifteen of the Excel&ior football ekib will play all comers on the North Road groand to-day, play commencing a 1 , 3 sharp : Russell, Barclay, Lawson M'Ghie, Crawshaw, M'Laren (2), Grave (2)' Farquharson, Pow er, Ogilvie, Barnes, Main and Eminerson. A full muster ia requested. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr Stratford, R.M., Ellen Keegan was charged with disorderly behaviour in the public streets while drunk Sergeant O'Srady stated the nature of the offence, and the Bench sentenced accused to one month's imprisonment in Dunediu gaol with hard labor. To-morrow evening St. Paul's Church choir will give a cantata, entitled

" Joseph," in the church. The cantata is one of Astor Broad's best works, and the words are admirably illustrated by the music. The solos throughout the cantata for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voices are very melodious, and of a striking character. The introduction to the cantata will commence at 8 o'clock sharp. Wheu the steamer Hauroto was coming up to the Sumptfr Wharf a 5.30 yesterday morning, she ran into the structure, smashing through the heavy beams an! planking for some seven or eight feet, '1 he steamer was going slow at the time, and the passen jrers felt no shock. The steamer sustained no damage, only a little paint was scraped off. A special train leaves to-day for Duutroon taking excursionists to the races to bo he'd there to-duy. The train leaves Oamaru at 9.50 a.m., and leaves Duntroon on the icturn trip at 6 p.m. The fares are : Fir3t class, 4s 6d : second class, 3a. Should the day prove fine there will doubtless be a large number of excursionists, if not to see the races, then to take advantage of the cheap fares to have a *"un, into the country. The acceptances for the races are good all round, and from a racing point of view there should be good sport The following dates have been arranged for matches to be played by the football clubs in town: May 14, Athletic 1st v. Oauiaru 1st; May 21, Athlotic 1st v. Kxcelsior lsr, ; May 25, Athletic 1st v. ZmgariRichmond 1st (at Dunedin) ; Oamaiu 1st v. Union 1st (at Oamaru) ; Excelsior 1st v. Timaru Colonials (at Oamaru) ; June 4, Athletic 1st v. Oamaiu 1st ; June 11, Athlotic 2nd v. Excelsior 2nd ; June 25, Athletic 1st v. Excelsior 1st ; July 2, Athletic 1st v. Oamaru 1st* July 9, Athletic 2nd v. Excelsior 2nd ; July 23, Athletic 1st v. Oamaiu 1st ; August 6, Athletic Lit v. Excelsior 1st ; August 13, Athletic 2nd v. Excelsior 2tA " S. S." asks : "Is it lawful for a sohoolmistress to witness the signature of a voter on a votiup paper for the election of a member of a school committee ? The Act reads 'Justice of the Peace, postmaster, or a State schoolmaster.'" There is nothing in the interpretation clauses of cither the Education Act or of the School Committees Election Act to show that the word " school master" includes "schoolmistress," and there is nothing to show the intention of the Legislature in the matter. As there are a large number of schoolmistresses in chaige of State schools wa should imagine the intention of the Legislature was that they should have power to attest sigmtures, although there is nothing in the letter of the law to show that they have. The word " teacher " is defined, but that word has a wider signification. Perhaps the Education Board would answer the question for our correspondent.

There need be no necessity to go outsi le New Zealand for woollen goods of any description. The New Zealaud blankets, as bhowu by Mr Macdonald, Zealamlia House, are of a splendid quality, and prices reasonable. We also observe the satie firm are showing a big range of sheetiug, calicos, towels, etc. Petek Cokmack is busy taking orders for new summer suits at from L3 10a up wards. Having opened out a lot of special tweeds for the season he is prepared to execute orders on the shortest notice at lowest rates. — Peter Cor mack, Tees street. Gentlemen should have ittle difficulty in electing their winter suits and overcoats this season at James Gemmell's Tailoring Establishment, the variety of reliable and fashionable first-class woollen and worsted suitings, overcoatings, and stylish trouserings being very extensive. Gonts' suits to older from 70s upwards. Waterproof overcoats at lowest rates. Important Notice.— William Waddell begs to intimate that his new goods for the coming season are now opened out, em bracing, besides his u->iul selection of goo I sound Odmaru tweed suiting?, leuling .specialties in worstc I sjit-". gs, coatings, >uul tioiu-eringa, fio..i best English and Scotch makers. New hats, bc.ufs, tic3, gloves, shi* ti, and seasonable underclothing at very low prices ; specialty — waterproof coats, all sizes, ready-made or made to measure. — Glasgow Clothing Roum:, Thames street. How an Obstinate Cough was Cured.— Anagedluly of my acquaintance was for many years troubled with a chronic cough, so severe that she spldom had an hours' quiet leep. After spending all her substance in medicine, she was persuaded to tiy Baxter's Lung Pieservcr, nlrich, u'ldci God s blessing, soon cured her. Rev. ..< •Sc lais. — Vide " Lijok for Kvery Home. Baxter's Anti-Nciualjic Pills are a positive cure for NeurJgia. Price, Is 6d per box. Post free for 19 stamps.