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North Otago Times, 5 December 1908, Page 2

RcfOi'ts,- etc;, crowded out of this issue, Nil' appear on Monday,'

. The barque Kassa has completed discharging her cargo of timber, and will proceed to sen injmllast on tho first favorable opportunity,

Tho ouarterly communion will bo observed in St, Paul's on Sunday morning.' In the evening, Mr John Kelly will occupy tho pulpit. Mr Kelly is a very popular preacher, and many will be glad to hckr him, The Hev. It. J. Tcrter will conduot anniversary services in Eveline Church at 7. ■

The Standing Committee of the Harbor Board yesterday decided to ask Mr Blair Mason, engineer of the Otago Harbor Board, to visit Oamaru •and report on Mr W. 11. Patterson's proposals for dredging in tho port, Wo understand that Mr Blair Mason is expected'here early next weelc,

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received a cablegram from their London office, intimating that tho annual meeting hold there on the 3rd instant passed oil satisfactorily, Tho annual report and balance-sheet wero adopted, as also wa9 tho directors' recommen "elation to pay a dividend of 5 pei cent.

At the mooting of the 1 Canterbury Land Board on Thursday, an application by A, W. Barnctt for leave to sub-let for seven or fourteen years lot 11, block 7, of the Waikakalu Settlement, comprising 213 a 3r 17p, was declined, the Board considering that one year would bo long enough to sublet,

Messrs' Greshaw, Wlson and Co. submit ted to auction on Thursday, on account of Mr James Pryor, his freehold properties at Newborough, containing 1} acres. Tho property was put up iii' two lots, 'both of which were spiritedly bid for, Lot 1, of half an acre, containing a modern dwelling with all • improvements, fell to 'K BJ ll saiqaoj ,i]i[ jo pu| ai|j Walls was tho purchaser ot the adjoining three sections. Both properties realised good prices,

The children's anniversary services take place at the Salvation Army barracks to-morrow at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., end 7 p.m, Mujor lioss, from Christchurch,'wilt be in command. At 3 p.m. the prizes will be distributed. At 7 p.m. select items by the children will bo given, On Monday evening a two hours' programme will be rendered by tho Young Pcoplo's Corps, The tickets aro Is. On Sunday evening a silver collection will bo.solicitcd.

As thcro is some doubt oil the subject we may mention that the two petitions that have boon preseuted to the Court on the subject o( llio Harbor Board loan poll lmvo tlio same object in view, anil are not opposed to each other, One asks that tlio proposal bo declared carried, and the other that, .if not carried, it be deemed to be void, Tlio petitions are from the side favorablo to tlio loan proposals,, but thoso opposed to it liavo not yet shown their liaml.

Mr A. E, liemington, M.P, for Eangitikei, is at present in Wellington, When seep on Wednesday by a Dominion reporter hp declined to say anything delinito as to the position created by Mr Hutchison's acceptance of his challenge to a contest for the ltangitikei seat as a menus of taking thu .verdict o! tho electors on certain allegations, "In my own time," he said, "and in my own way, when I have given them rope enough, I will deal •with the matter,' 1 Mr Remington made a challenge, which Mr Hutchison accepted, agreeing to pay all the former gentleman's expenses if lie would resign and go to the poll again,

On Tuesday evening of last week a large number of rnilway employees met in the guards' room'at- Clinton, to bid farewell to Mr Geo, Travis 4guard), w| )0 ha? been transferred tq Oamnru, ijnd fippqinted tp the position of cjej'k, Mf Vpal (statiojimastcr), op behalf pf the gtgff, presented Mr Travis with a handsome dinner set, also a silver-mounted cake dish, (Hid expressed the regret the members felt at losing the comradeship of Mr Travis, and hoped that lie would puo oral an well in Oamaru as he had at Clinton. Speeches were also made by Messrs Megget, Maloncy, Slowoy, and others, after which Mr Travis suitably replied.

A featuro of the flower show of Thursday was the marked improvement in tho schools' bouquets competitions. Tho children have evidently bejicfitted by the experience of the last fijw years, and they are now showing an ability for floral arrangement \vhich' is creditable to their 'teachers unci themselves, and very satisfactory t.y tjfc Soeipty that hag' fop so I.fpig encouraged atleptiop " (q t)jis importapt matter, ■ it ig pf. reeoj'ij. though fl trilio (ate, that Mrs Forrester s spec|a( pi'izo (oc the best bouquet sent ip by pi Id rep ipjdej' ]2 years' of age was won by & pupil pf the Kflk ß -. iiui School, though, it is not known yet exactly by what child. Mrs' Douglas' special for tho best exhibit in'tho collection from Miss Church's school was won by Miss Adelaide Matson.

• The poll for the election of a candidate tp the vacant sent on the Otago Lji'nd Board .closccj yesterday at 4 p.m., (says tfip'(]l'ngo Daily"Times). TIW fffo f'vp MpWls' 'Jp ?%', "(imply, 'Mp Tl'Omag Hflrr, of Qwajta; Mr Alexander Frascr, ol Forsyth, 'Lflwl'cuce; Mi' George Livingstone, nf Windsor; Mr ljobei'l Logan, -of Katanga ; find Mr Edwin Wilde, ot Waitaliuna. Out ot 2650. Crown tenants eniilled, to. voto, some 2000 have so f,->r exercised'their privilege The envelopes containing the voting papers \vijl ji/jJ Ire opened until next Monday liiorr.jng, jit tf sfyjojfk, • the regulations for tho conduct q'f L4"?| B§(ird elections stipulating for 6Qinp unknown reason, that the counting shall not take placo until the third day after the close of the poll.

If tjiefc up change in the weather soon 'thero will ceiHpjnly fee a change in tho countenances of mainly dependent on an even nvinfall [nf the supply of grjss'and the'growing !of 10$ (ft various -kinds'. 'The siiowct ajt. tjio begi|inijjg of tlio wjelc was only sutßcjenl tq Frcslieji 'up pie grass apd crops, and wlfajleyej: benefit if bfc)ig|i{. iy}tj) it'jjas't,ccif dissipated by tin warms gf thj supegeding days.. Eyprytjiing uo\y is i)[ the stftgg wlicra if-rflln does npt fall soQ|i scnqus.conye(|UtrTicos may bp fpfli'ei The ground is parched, and the grass js ppidfy going off. Tho coroal crops aro a'l a standstill; and potatoes, turnips,' and rape in a parlous state, The district has roached • a critical stage, which can only be relieved by a time-/ ly fall of rain. No season could have wjtji greater prospects ot suooess than this, yet before It is half

uvoc the not'-westcr • and tho iiol - '- caster lwo dried up tlic laud to the condition of a brick.

A mcetiug o! the Council ot the Aoclimulieation Society' was held Init night/ there " being present Messrs I.!leu (President), Sinclair, lirummond, .Mitchell/ .Jones,-::; Swimiatd; Sumpteiy Ounn, Fan', Duncan, and Mackintosh, rbe minutes• were readt and confirmed. It .was reported lhat 48 mallard ducklings had been hatched out, with a probability of more to follow, The Clerk to tho Borough Council forwarded a letter of thanks to tho secretary IMr Mackintosh) lor his efforts in procuring, the white swans (or tho Public Gordons. The Clerk to the Council also wrote, by direction of,tho Council, asking the' Society to assist in stocking the large pond with wild fowl It was decided to put two pairs of mallard on tho pond in the meantime, and if possible to supplement these with other ducks as the Society can si'are them., A letter was received."rom tho Olago Society inviting delegates to attend, a conference on the subject, of the deer herd at Hawea, the conferenco to be held about tho 21st instant, It was decided to nominato" Messrs Mitchell and Milligan to attend the conference, they lmving a knowledge of the country, sand, as stalkers, a- knowledge of the subject to bo considered, Tho Grounds Committee reported on tile works to bo carried out during-the month. A committee was appointed to act in connection with reports of fish that lmve been stranded in shallow pools in,tho rivers, and that four members visit the Kakatnii. on Monday to ascertain the state of' the fish nt that river. . Accounts amounting to £2 9s were passed for payment, Tho meeting then adjourned.

Some half-dozen years ago a tall, slim, dark-haired girl, who had made something of a' name in ~ her native Stato of Victoria as an elocutionist, accompanied Nance O'Ncil on a Now Zealand lour, and a little later on reached London, After a time she got her foot upon the bottom rung of the ladder of Fame, and in a wonderfully brief space-though not without a determined flight-won her way to tho lop, Her name is Alice Crawford, and in th" Christmas number of tho Now Idoi appears an interesting, interview with her, written and illustrated by Miss Katharine Prichard, another clever young Australian,- who is doing literary work in London. Other notable illustrated articles are : • "How lioyalty Spend their Christmas," "How Sara Bernhardt Forgot M'olba," mid "How Beethoven Became Deaf." »l'here is an appropriate and useful talk, in which an expert coolc- gives advico and recipes for many dainty dishes, suitable for the Christmas sea. son. On the fiction side there is an excellent collection of Christmas stories, tho best, perhaps, being tho amusing account of how a little Queensland aboriginal was sent as a Christmasbox, Tho editor dispenses some'practical advice about the purchase of gift books for young and old; Dr Woods Hutchinson gives-some clear and convincing instructions on the rescue of drowning persons, and the llev. Dr Hodges tells the story of the first Christmas for tho benefit of the little ones. Another chapter of a diverting story of a" little boy named Bobbie, who was a constant problem to his anxious mother, is given, and "Tho Flirtations of Four Australians in Japan " keeps up its brisk narrative. The usual departments dealing with domestic,,social, and artistic phases of life are nil given a Christmas flavor, and maintained in their usual strength; whilst the roview ot tho fashions of the world is admirably done, A feature of tho number that should be mentioned is the editorial campaign for tho New Year, It is announced that there is to be. still another enlargement in the size of the New Idea (without increase of price), of which two main features will bo tho inclusian of a sixtccn-pago fashion supplement, nnrl the number ol free patterns to bo given with cueh issue will bo increased from tlircc to six,

The power to fascinate is to be found in the ucw set of prices which came into force with the Great: Whito Sale at Penrose's. Concessions in tho price oi white goods at tho commencement of summer are doubly acceptable to the-public, and doubtless the public will be alert enough to tata tho full advantage that the white sale offors. To deny yourself a fow purchases at the "White. Sale .m&ltes you out of pocket sooner or later! Siirely its your loss if you miss such bargains as these: Snmplo 42 inches wide cream woollen delaines; usual price Is lid, Whito Sflle price la 2Jd. The next quality is also 42 inches wide, but a heavier quality, and is especially suitable for dresses; usual value 2s 3d, White Sale price Is 9d yard. In white muslins for children's dresses, etc., we are showing an exceptionally good line n't «IJd yard; it is worth doublo the price; it can bo had in large or small- spots, with sprays or wit|( stripes. Fine quality highly nieroerisrd mpusscline-dc-sole in white and cre&m, doubl.e width, 4-1 mill; special White Sale prjee fljjd, worth Is <ld yaid. All White Goods •Ttmrrd.- VEfvßOsili'S White Sale.

ENGAGEMENT KIN'CS.-If you are interested in Kings it'will pay you to call and soo my selection. It Is noticeable for the Prettiest Designs, Latest .Settings, and Choieeft Stones, DIAMONDS, RUBIES, EMERALDS, SAPPHIRES, I make a speciality of Encnaeinenl, Rings, and offer tho best value from 40s up to any pricco you may desire, making a special reduction of five per cent for cash. No matter how much you can spend on a Ring, jou can spend it to tho best purpose with me,—P, G. MARSHALL, Jeweller ■id Optician, Thames streot, Oamarn 'directly opposite Dr Whitton's).

Bapk up a sower and you will poison the wliolo nejghborliqpd, elqg l)p the liver and b.owels and your system is iidl ot undigested food, which sours and ferniciils—tlps means Indigestion, Ifeadpchp, Bad JJrcath, Yelloiv Shj», aiid everything that i.s horrible. Chamqorlj;jn's Stomach and Liver Tablets quickly slop'foi'montation i n the stomach, ami they make the liver livoly, lone up the bowels, and set tiio whole machinery going, For sale by Millit»ac and Bond. * °