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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8651, 17 August 1896, Page 2

On Saturday afternoon Mr Paulin's fore* ! cast was : " Squally to strong S.W. winds ; cold rain, hail, or snow showers ; indications stormy." Alterations to the building m which Mr D. H. Jennings' surgery is located has led to the removal bo rooms m the premises adjoining, but m the same building. Extended notice, — Mails for Australian colonies, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Hobart, close at Bluff, per Mararoa, at noon on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Miss Norma Atkinson, and not Miss Hair, it was who took parb m bhe skirb dancing ab the Arbor Day concerb. We published tbe latter young lady's name instead of that of the former. The populations of bhe new electorates of Oamaru, Waitaki, and Waihemo are as foi. Iowa: Waitaki, 9527; Oamaru, 10,148; Waihemo, 9746. Caversham has the largest population with 11,351. In an Option brought by a Christchurch resident bi^o** ft fir f m °j A^T?™ * or damages for hav7' D S «? ÜBed . h,B b $ at a sate. Mr Beetham, the Magistrate, ruled that an auctioned h^ 4 l*§ "&* J° refuse bids, and gave judgment - 9 "- l " 9 ■ fendants. That an election is near ab hand is shown by the fact that already 185 men are at work on the Otago Central m the Waihemo electorate. At last election the number waa over 220, but there is yet time to bring ib up to th«* last named figures. We understood the Minister for ' Lands was to have a walk-over, bub he is a wise man who leaves nothing to chance. An appeal is made to those who are kindly disposed, ffhe Rev. Mr Clover haß consented to give his popular lecture on " Love, Courtship and Marriage " m the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow night m aid of a destitute family, and ib is hoped that the sum taken (which will be by silver collection at the door) will be sufficient to meet the urgent necessities of the case. [ At the sale m Dunedin on Saturday by ! Messrs Donald Ksid and Co., m the estate of John Ryley, three-fourths of an acre of land m Eden street, Oamaru, with 13---roomed stone house thereon, was sold at L 520 to Mr W. Milne. Barbeath farm, Otepopo, containing 161 acres, was withdrawn at Ll 16s an acre. The mill was not sold. The Owaka farm, m the Glenomaru district, sold at L 5 6s an acre; It is notified that meetings m the interest of prohibition will be held ab Palmerston on the evening of Wednesday, 19bh insb. ; ab Hampden on Thursday, Augusb 20bh ; and at Otepopo and Maheno on Friday, the 21st , Ib will be observed thab the meetings ab Otepopo and Maheno fall on the same evening, but as they are nob likely to clash with /each other, ib was thought better to make the alteration than to hold the Mabcno meeting op the night of Saturday, the 22nd inst. •■* Mr George .Hutchison is parrying the •Banking Inquiry into, the House. His question as to when the Colonial Treasurer too*

up the L 160,005 ot New Zealand^ consols was blocked ab the Committee, and m order to obtain fche information he has given notice m the House to ask the question. Surely if the transaction was a straightforward one there should be no difficulty m getting the information. Mr Booth, m his evidence given before the Banking Committee on Friday, made it plain thab thePresidentandGeneralManager of the Bank of New Zealand were appointed against the wish ot the directors, if this is bo they musb have been appointsd by the Goverumenb. The position is now a peculiar one, and afber Mr Booth's sbabemenb only one of two courses is open — the directors or the President and General Manager musb resign. The denouemenb will be watched with interest. The monthly meeting of the North School | Committee was held on Friday evening, there being present : Messrs Mitchell (chairman), Annand, Clayton, Jones, Milligan, Meldrum, Mollison, and Menzies (hon. secretary). The Education Board wrote stating that the Committee's application for a new infant-room had been referred to the architect for report, and that consideration of the matter of kindergarten teaching had been remibted to a Committee The headmaster's report showed thab with the more favorable weather the attendance had again risen, tho average for the fortnight being 412. Ib was decided to hold an entertainment m the school room on bhe school resuming work after th'e annual examination. Accounts were passed for payment, and Messrs Mollison and Roll were ap-» pointed a Visiting Committee for the month. The meeting then terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair. At Tobara on Friday night the Rev. W. B. Marten and Mr G. Snadden delivered addresses on the subject) of prohibition. There was a fair attendance, and Mr Lindsay occupied the chair. Mr Snadden first addressed the meeting, and referred to the schemes for regulating the drink traffic —the Bergen, Gothenburg, and the scheme that owned Oamaru as its birth place— all of which he did not believe m. He asked his hearers to vote righb ab the forthcoming election, and pub m men who would secure to the people their disfranchisement from the drink curse. The Rev. W. B. Marten first took the argument that the drink traffic provided a considerable part of the revenue of the colony, and argued that it was a fallacy to suppose thab the spending of money to secure revenue added any strength to the finances of the colony as a whole. Prohibitionists as a whole did nob desire bo coerce their fellow colonists, but wished to put the power of deciding the question m the hands of the people, lb was bhe duty of the Christian to remove all stumbling blocks from the paths of their fellow creatures. Ib was true that all laws interfered with the liberty of the subject, and this was a proper thing, for they saw that m countries where there were no laws or proper authoriby neither life nor property were secure. He asked the people to put away the temptation that drink pub m che way of their children and of others. All should pity the drunkard and the drunkard's broken-hearted wife. They could realise whab a fine land this would be were the drink traffic swept away. Mr tt. Mitchell made objection to prohibition, and asked several questions, and after replies had been given the ' meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair. Dr Emily B. Ryder, who recently gave qealbh lectures m Oamaru, received a sample of the Bread made by Messrs W. Smyth and Co., and m writing to that firm says : " I thank you very kindly for the sample of whole wheat-meal bread which you sent for inspection. I showed ib to the ladies at my lecture yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, and congratulated them on being able to obtain bread that is desirable. I take pleasure m recommending your whole wheat-meal bread to all those desir -thoroughly good a&d mj.briu.o'u.B bread. You are ab perfect liberty to publish this." Wilkie's Sausages and Bacon are the ber-fc. -JCry them. Telephone No. 87 Ring up James Wilkie, Premier Butchery, Tees street, Oamarn. James Gemmell invites inspection of his New Winter consignments, ex s.s. Aorangi, of So_fcti_h and English suitings, coatings, and trouserings, inoluding an extensive selection of real Harris Tweeds. A choice selection of exclusive novelties ; also Oamaru and other Colonial goods of the best quality. This establish-, menb has long been noted for the first-class chs-racter of its productions. Suits from L 3 3s upwards. Waterproof overcoats to order and ready made at lowesb current rabes.— James b emmell, Merchanb Tailor and Oubfibter, Thames Sbreeb, Oamaru.

Garard's Wines, for quality and purity of flavor are bhe finest m the market. These pure **rlnoq rival the Australian wine 3, and a* c manufactured locally from prime fruib. George Garard has made a special study of wine manufacture, and his producbs are withoub adulberation. His Port, Pure Grape, and Rhubarb wines are specially recommended for Invalids. Grape wines 2s fid per bottle. All other wines 2s, or speoftt prices for uantities— Geo. Garard, Wine Manufacturer, Reed street, Oamaru.