North Otago Times. PUBLISHEDEVERDY MORNING. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, l906.

North Otago Times, 8 March 1906, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHEDEVERDY MORNING. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1906.

Mails for Chatham Islands close at Lyttclton, per l'oroa, on Monday, 12th inst., at 8 p.m. The following will represent the Oaniani second 'eleven in their match againslj the High School to-day; Duncan, -Valpyj I'ainilton (2), Mitchell,. Thomas, Couch, Atkinson, Ciirran, Hood, and M'Leay; 'We -are .informed (says the. Clutha Leader) from ..a source that is usually reliable that the Government will not purchase any estate south, of Duncdin for close settlement in (lie immediate future.

The s.s, Pulialii arrived from Duncdin yesterday morning with 300 tons of coal and about 17,000 feet of timber, the latter for Messrs J. Craig and Co and Mr H, Winslcy. - She sailed for Tiinaru about midnight.

An extraordinary general meeting ol the Christclinrch Meat Company will be held in the offices, Hereford street, Christclinrch, on Thursday, 15th inst., at 2.30 p.m. . The bus ness is to elect an additional rtliiectou, "and to fix the rotation of the directors, also to elect an auditor or auditors for the ensuing year, The follow ng- will represent the Telegraph Learners 1 Gallery in a • football match this afternoon against Athletic II.; Full back, Nesbit; thrcequarters, Kyan, M'Kewen,- and O'Donnclly ; fivceifihtlis, GilJUr and Elisor; halfback, Dingwall'; forwards, Hitt, M'Kay. Lycll, M'Neish, Orr, Thompson, and Lind. Emergencies: Apperley and Picton. The following will take part iu the football match-to-day on Taka'ro Park against the Post Office Gallery: liacksT, Rohson, 11, 'Watson, H, Downey, Wallace, Broad, S. M'Crook, W. Watts; forwards— M'Kcllar, Jabez Luxon, Syming'ton, T.. Quirk, Bermingham, W. Moore, Sinclair, W, G. Naylor, Young, .and Stewart.

On the -application ■ of Messrs Ilislop and Crcagh, administration in the estate of ihe late Joseph Bates was granted, by Mr .Justice Cooper in the Supreme Court, Dtinedin, on Monday, to Jane Bates,' widow of the deceased, and administration in the' estate of William Doak, late of Oamaru, was also granted at the same .time to Margaret Doak, widow of the deceased.

Messrs Dalgcty anil Co, report under date, London. March sth: "The list of arrivals lor the second series ot wool sales is closed, and all your wools have arrived in time. The new arrivals have amounted to 300,500, of which 128,000 bales have been forwarded; direct to manufacturers at home and abroad, leaving (with the balance carried forward from last series) about 132,000 bales available for the sale. There is a general expectation ot higher prices." We had the pleasure ,of inspecting the first motor 'bus built in New Zealand yesterday afternoon. It has licen erected by Mr F, R. Dennison, of this town, to the order of Mr w, Fewings, of Waikaia, Southland, and is 'intended to run between that place and Rivcrsdalc in opposition to the coach. We can certainly congratulate our townsman on the machine lie has constructed, and during a short; run yesterday every,tlifng, wjorked very satisfactorily. The engines are 22 horse-power, and are of the double opposed type, and run without vibration. Mr Dennison lias patented the gearing, which is of a very simple character, and the speeds arc 4, 10, and 18 miles per hour. Tlie engine is built up so that the 'bus can go through 2ft liiu of water; the English motors only go through from 12 to 18 inches. This is, of course, a capital feature In Hie local machine, and has overcome a serious difficulty ir connection with the New Zealand livers. U'c arc informed that the whole of the gear connected with the 'bus, with the exception of the tyres, was manufactured locally, The road wheels arc driven by a flexible propeller shaft, mid the tyres are Dunlop pneumatic, shod with chrome leather and steel rivets, ■ Mr Cunningham, the local coachliuildcr, built the wood work to the satisfaction ol Mr Dennison, and'the 'bus is to lie driven through from Oaniaru on Friday to its destination. It Is seated to cal'iy twelve passengers, as well as the chalTcnr. If the 'bus gives satisfaction it will lead to a new industry beiiiß started in our midst, and from yesterday's run there is not much doubt of Mr Dcnnison's success in this now important branch ol manufacture.' '

The Committee of the North Otago Agricultural' and Pastoral Association met yesterday aftcriiooii, when jHr W. W. Wylie (vice-president) occupied the chair, ami there was a tare quorum present, H was resolved that the attention of the incoming Committee lie directed to the sections for milk cattle of any breed Id he millicd on the grounds, and for a cottager's cow, with a view to their revision tor the next show, Accounts were passed for payment. Correspondence way received from the Canterbury Farmers' 00-opcratiVe Association and the North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association agreeing to support ilio suggestion that farmers should devote tjj« proceeds of one lamb each to the Thomas Undone Memorial Fund, when selling their jambs this year, The ram fair was fixed for the 28th March, and it was agreed to charge all non-members one shilling each for admission,. and to distribute catalogues for the fair free to all who gained admission to the ground. Tte President mentioned at this stage the death of the late Mr Thomas Hall, who had been genuinely interested for many years lii all agricultural matters, and moved that a/i expression of sympathy be conveyed to Mrs Hall aud familv. the 'president and secretary to draft the letter. This was "seconded by Mr T. Rcid, whp mentioned that Mr Hall liad been for" many years a member of the" Committee, a circumstance that had been overlooked in the obituary notices of the deceased gentleman, The motion was unanimously agreed to. It was agreed to recommend the incoming Committee to carry out the improvements to the Show Ground suggested by the Grounds Committee last year. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. Mr A : , WARREN , intimates' elsewhere that, as lie is selling out,.his stock of baskotware, etc., is being ottered at prices to clear before "tlic Ist April.

Oamana is to have another opportunity of reaping a harvest, not of golden grain hut of sovereigns, at the great auction sales of drapery we advertise in another column. Penrose's commence on Friday, March 9th, to slaughter the whole of their summer-stock, and will continue the work for 21 day's. Each Saturday there will be an auction sale, commencing at 1.30 p.m., conducted by Mr Andrew Watson,, ' when an immense ; amount of valuable drapery will be sold under the ham-' mer, Needless to say there will lie some remarkable-bargains in every department, and as the "time is. limited; to 21 days you must be up and about if you would reap the full advantage, We do not intend to hang on to the stuff,, but rather to take the first opportunity of relinquishing our hold of every penny); worth of our present stock. We are already famous tor drapery bargains, but this sale will surpass all others. Remember : opening day, Friday, 9th March, at PENROSE'S, ■■■■ V V

Ms SWINDLEY, Surgeon Dentist', will visit HAMPDEN next THURSDAY, the Sili inflt., anil maybe consulted at Mrs Horner's,;, • The 'Art Depot' Has a large stock 'of Paney Work,; Silks,,: Wools; Old: LaJies 1 Black Caps, etc, . V ' JThe, weather .this summer. lias been wet, decidedly ivct,. consequently. the dc-n>and-.for .coverings has been.keen. . An oiled. silk'cycling cape has • just come' on the,'market, vlti.weiglis only ; abbut : twelve ouiices, can be folded. up and put In;! the jioclict, is very strong arid thoroughly waterproof. The best thing- oyer'invented {or cyclists, Sshei'inen, miners/ m-

tcrors, or anyonp who has-to hi! out in the ■weather, Tho price is only ,11s Cd, and .there is -a Jarge stock -at J. 11. MILL-IGAN AND CO 'S. ■