North Otago Times. PUBLISHED VERY MORNING, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908.

North Otago Times, 23 May 1908, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED VERY MORNING, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908.

J-DUers to the editor crowded out of 'ins issue will 'appear on Monday.

Ihe s.s. lorou .arrived in port vesl«rciuy, and look in m tons of proluce for xNupier, leaving ) a . st evening.

The annual me.tjy of members of JioOumuH. Farmers' Union will |» «Ml in he County Chambers to-day ilii o clock.

Die 0 ago Education Hoard intend 0 establish.classes at Onmaru for '.he instruction "of teachers in health iiid lirst-ni.d.

Jhes.. Kimiya arrived from ])un- ' "' tat night, and took in ffiSO tons >t produce for northern and West "°«» l lWls, leaving early thi s mor '„. ;ig.

A church parade w il[ |, e h t ,|,i ;„ s t mills 10-morrow morning. Evening < lll) M " A case siijiposnt and n re•Miry proposed." Preacher,, Rev, R •J. Porter,

Owing to the holiday on Monday, M\ mf, the fortnightly p „ y 0 f tlic hnlcrpri.se liuilding Society will be alien on Tuesday inslend of Monday night. '

. ril ° IWII ' of tl'c commencement of >* sale of blood stock, which takes Haco at Hudcaslle stubles • o„ Monduy •"oraiiiß, Ims been altered to 10.30 i.m., it liaviiij; been found tlint it •vas desirable to start half an houiearlier than was originally intended.

Hails for the Commonwealth of -Vustraha Ceylon, India, China, Japan mil Straits Settlements, also South Airiea Continent of Europe, and Uitod Kingdom, per Moeraki, via HoI'ui'l, close nt Muff on Mondav. L'oth '"St., nt 3 p.m.

Tho fo lowing companies will parade at the Drill Hall „t 10.30 a.m tomorrow, for tho .purpose- of attending divine service at St. Paul's Church: A lompnny Queen's Killes, B Company ?>T'\ Ki ? es ' l C ' om i ,a »V King's miles, Battalion Band, Oninarn Beif nee Cadets.'

A sale of work |, v . the Ladies' Guild o/ the Otcpopo Presbyterian Church •;''i lie held on Wednesday next in tlio Atnenaeum Hall, commencing at 2 ".in. On Thursday, the 2Sth inst,, n aiewell social will In; tendered to tho Hc-v. Mr and Mrs M'lvor by the poop l 0 of the charge. The social will bo held n the Athenaeum Hall at 7.,'!0 p.m.

A Timaru Post reporter interviewed lie Minister for Lands on Thursday. Mvd if llierc wan nny'prosprn of any further lands beinif out up for close ssltlemonl in this district, the Minister said no, not immediately, Tho Kfliiroo' Estate, near Oamani, would be the next. It would probably be oi.eu for selection, towards the end "bf the present year.

Al to-day's rauiiiir Hie feature will be the Oaimirn Cup of 300 sovs, with which will go the handsome silver cup presented by.Mr J. liiicktuv for competition. Mr C, W. licid, ih« popular president, Ims presented a weighing chair to the Club, and this has arrived, mid will be used lor the lirsl time to-day,

We understand that pukakis are .beHIS shot in the districts of Ihe'VYaitakj and Wajnmtc Acclimatisation Societies, as if it were mi open season lor these birds, The Gazette notification expressly states that only grey duelt can be takon or shot this season,' and those shooting pukuk| are infringing the low. A Palmerston shooting party that visited the Hnkataramcft hove rendered themselves liablo to prosecution, as, according to newspaper reports, their bag included pukaki.

The Floiiv Millers' Association liavo reduced the price of (lour by £1 per ton, and the price is now £ll 15s for sacks'. The reduction was necessitated by tho prospect of Australian flour being imported, We undeisland that the local bakers- discussed the position in relation to tjie-piice of bread, a fow days.ago, and that it was then agreed that unless flour came dpwn 'in tho meantime tho price of bread would Imyc to be increased as from the first f>f Jioxt month. Presumably-.therefore the price of, bread will now- remain unaltered. ..'.-..'

On. one of tlie New Zenjand railway lines there is. a station building' that is nurommonly small. It is of tins station that the story is told that an old farnipy wftß parting |t hen-houso

Uo arrive thofo, and ho son t one of his howls, a-now corner, to fetch K Arriving there,'the man saw tho houso, 'loaded it on hia waggon, and started for u'ay he was""overtajarby'a;man,in.uniform, with tho word■•■;"Stationraastcr." on,-his cap, "Say, hold on; ■■What'have "got on. .that waggon ?" ho asked. " A hen-" 'hoiiso, of coui-so," ■ was tho reply. .''Hen-house "bo. jiggered 1." exploded tho official. .-"That's- the station |'.'

Our Wnimatc correspondent writes; illc secretary of tho Waimuto branch oiMhe Biblo Society was very pleased 'to, receive from an' anonymous donor tlie sum of £5 as a free contribution lo tho parent society on the 22nd inst.-On Monday last the juvenile portion of tho community were all alivo. iirtho football amusements and competitions arranged for, thcro being .no less than th'reo competitions amongst, the local practitioners, besides sending.a team of Waimatcse to Monw'to competo thcro with its local team.. In Waimato, Victoria Park was the sceno of Jieice play between the.Jocal Zenlandia's and tho local Hiwiroas; tho agricultural show ground was tho scene of another juvonilo competition; also Gretna Green, still another, K Waimatcse juveniles bo as zealous and enthusiastic in their devotion to educational and industrial ' improvement verily there would bo cnuso for hope of a grand future for the dear young fellows.

At the" nicotine of the Otago Education Board on Thursday, tho resignation of Miss E. Draklcy (Duntroon) was accepted. Tho Secretary reported that amongst the districts which had failed to elect school committees on April 27 were: Ardgowan, Kartigi, Haci'owhcmia, Woihcrao, and Wharekuri. The Hoard fixed a fresh cloction oi householders for Saturday, Juno 13th, at 7.30 p.m., in each schoolhouse, MrD, Wilson was appointed to complete the school committee at Windsor. A telegram was received from tho Education' Department, Wellington, to tho effect that tho Department was unnblo to do more than offer half the cost of a section at Windsor as n school.sito, and that this was the usual rulo of the Department. It was decided to ask the solicitors to the Board if tho Board had power to spend money on the purchase of a' siic, and, if so, tho secretary to complete the purchase,

The military ball, which was given under the auspices of the King's Hides in the Drill Hull on Thursday ovcniiijr, whs one oi the most successful ot the kind held in Oamnni, A careful attention to detail on the part of (he committee, ,n good attendance (nearly 100 couples), and n determination on tho part of every ono present to enjoy themselves contributed to tho happy result, A waltz competition had toil arranged ns a featuro of the evening, and the entry proved large and competition keen. ,Mr W, Couper, tho found his task by no means easy, but he finally gave his decision in favor of Mr Simpson and his partner (Mrs Day). As tho successful competitors came forward to receive their trophies they wero greoted with rounds of applause. Sergeants llinkley and Ninnno acted as M.C.'s, and thoy labored unceasingly to sustain an enjoyable interest throughout. A capital supper, served in the Social Hull, was provided ,by Mr Mowbray. ' The secretarial arrangements were enrried out by Quartermaster Sergeant Jnckson, who had devoted much timo and care to the preparations and fmal arrangements. An enjoyable function was brought to a close at nn early hour. Music was supplied by Messrs G, Dorward (piano), R. Hcldrum (violin), and C, Shenvin (coruol),

The monthly meeting of the Council of tho Waitnki Acclimatisation Society was held Inst evening, their behad been shot out this season, and T. Jones, Mitchell, Swinnrd, Hamilton, Sinclair, Parr, W. Duncan, and Sinister. The minutes were read and confirmed.' Letters were read from Mr E. Hnrtlcnstlp in reference to the necessity for'culliiii' out tho malformed deer in the Society's deer forest, and suggesting that a conference be held in Duncdin during tho winter show week there. . He pointed out that 80 head had been shot out last season, and further systematic work was necessary ill order to reduce the number of malformed deer. It was decided to lie represented at the conference, and that Messrs J, C. Million, J. Mitchell, and W. .Similiter be the Society's delegates. Mr J. C, Millignn reported on the visit of the shooting parly to the deer forest, in which lie said that the Society's country was satisfactorily free of inalforins. Their visit had proved this, but it wrfs still necessary to continue tho work, It was decided, on the motion of Messrs Pnmilton .and Swinard, that Mr Millignn bo thanked for his satisfactory report. Accounts amounting to ,£0 13s were passed for payment.: Other business relating to the distribution of tho mallard' ducks and lo the registration of n new rule, etc., was transacted, Messrs (ilon and Mackintosh were appointed the ground committee lor the month, This concluded the business.

This winter eider . down quills may be obtained at Penrose's at wholesale cost pries. This is largely duo to the method of purchasing them direct from the makers and saving all intermediate profits, which bump up tho price so much. Here are some of this winter's prices nt Penrose's: fi x 5 real:eiderdown quills, ventilated and reversible, 17s 9d each; 0 x 5 real eiderdown quilts, frilled and ventilated, nicely bordered and covered with pretty floral sateen, 23s 9d each; 6 x 5 real eiderdown quilts, willi roversiblo frills nml floral mercerised sateen coverings, 27? Od each : 72 x 60' inch eiderdown quilts, with rcversiblo frills, plain sateen borders and beautifully designed floral centres, 35a each ; extra htixe eke eiderdown quills, frilled and ventilated nnd covered with super qiinlily plain nnd floral sateens, 45s each; 6 x 5 frilled eiderdown quilts, with original striped design centres and plain colored bordors, 57s fid .end); 6x5" M'Liulock's 1 ' eiderdown quilts, ventilated and daintily covered with floral 'sateen, 10s coeh.-PENHOSE'S Drapery Establishment.

For Cliildrcnls- Hacking Cough 'nt night. Woods' Great Peppermint Curo, Is Gi. and 2s (id.