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North Otago Times, 24 May 1909, Page 2

The panic which overtook the British public in connection with tho mysterious balloons, which'. nightly appeared on the coast of England, will be very much allayed by tlio announcement that the strange lights thgt appeared high up. in the murky sky were caused by balloons sold by a mamifaeturing firm at a cheap price. 'ltasc balloons obviously carried up with them feeble lights, and it was these tiny sparks that caused the British public to imagine they were the forerunners of a host of German balloons■ and aeroplanes that were being wafted across to drop coals 'of fire or something more explosive on the devoted heads of the people of our country, lord Norlhcliffc's telegram to the Daily Mail that it would be much more to'tho advantage of the British public it it turned its attention to the building of battleships than to speculating on what some! ridiculous lights high up in tho sky meant, was a timely remonstrance. No>/ that it/only meant something a little more extravagant than a penny balloon, it may be anticipated that the temperature of the British public will assume its normal degree.

Alteratioiis in tho order' of sales at the Wniarckasalcyards are announced iu this issue. A concert and dance in aid of the Ngnpnra School funds will bo held dn Friday, May 28th, The Duntroon Caledonian Society announce a concert and dance in aid of their funds.for Friday, May 28th, in the Dcfenco Hall, , To-day : being a holiday the usual fortnightly pay of the Enterprise Building.Society will., be taken tomorrow; night from, 7.30 to 9, o'clock. :, THV Railway Department will issue excursion, tickets in connection 'with the Prince of Wales'; Birthday .and

Uunedin Winter ShoWjOß per advertisement in this;<issueV ; .»•/'<' ■'".

•■"l 'basket social inaid pf ; tho funds of"the'.Tothra Catholic Church will bo held on Friday, Juno 4th, in tbo Totnra Publig Hall.,

It is intimated that, a basket social in aid of tho'.-Totara School funds will bo bold in ■;th'o Totova Hall on Friday,; July.2nd. ..'

"The s,s, Cqrhraa arrived last nighl fiom the south to take in cargo for northern' ports. Sho left early this morning. ,

Several bowling, rinks from the Pal morston and Waikouaiti Clubs wil play on the Phoenix green to-day. The local volunteers held a chnrcl

The goods sheds at Oamaru, Dunedin and port Chalmers will bo closed on Thursday, '3rd Juno (Prince ol Wales' birthday). '

A freak in fruit growing has been exhibited in Invereargill-black currants ripening, in winter. Prom the bud which should produce next year's leaf and fruit berries have emerged, singly in most cases, and Bomo oi these arc ripe enbugh to bo edible.

Mrs Hemsley Burnett, the hair specialist, will be in Oamaru from 1 p.m. to-day till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 2litb, and may bo consulted at tho Globe Hotel in a private upstairs room on the subjects detailed in an advertisement in another column,

T!ie Post 'Office authorities again draw attention to the careless manner in which money and valuable articles arc sent through the post without registration. No record is kept of such Fetters, and as tho registration fee is only twopence, it is due to the sender, the receiver, and tho post office officials that all such letters should be registered. ■

Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received tho following cable from their London office, dated May 19th: "Since our last telegram prices of tallow in (rcneral nre unchanged." May 20ih : "Frozen Meat.—Prices of frozen mutton and lamb arc weak, stocks being largo and demand limited. Prices of frozen lamb are lower by {3 to Jd per lb, while any change in frozen mutton is in favor of buyers. Frozen beef—Market firm for hindquarters, but forequarters aro lower by £d per lb."

"For the good that we can do" should be accepted by the public as one of the mottoes of the St. John Ambulance Association, who are about to commence their winter lectures on first-aid. These will begin this week. On Wednesday evening there will be first-aid lectures for women and on Thursday those for men, the location being Tees-street Hall. The subscription is the small sum of ss, and for this much cun bo learned that will be of value to suffering humanity, especially to those who have been subjected to accident or sudden illness.

The Onmaru Hockey Club will play a match with a, team from the Otago Hockey Club on the Show Grounds this afternoon, commencing at 2,45 p.m. This is the first match played by the local club, but as members havo been practising steadily, the team should give a good account of itself. The following team hns been selected: Forwards-Warsaw, Mhldoon, Grenfell, Davics, and Crndock; half-backs— Mackisack, Jones (captain), and C. Piper; bncks-A. Piper and Lindsay; goalkeeper-Powell. Emergencies-Pa-ton, M'Douall, and Bain, A drag for players will leave the A.M.P. corner at 2 o'clock, Mr C. B.Jarman, a Dunedin player, will act as referee.

The displays of obstructivencss, illfed ing, or by whatever uame tho proceedings at the Oamaru Harbor Board meetings may bo palled, pole before the cyclonic disturbances that have agitated the Timaru Borough Coimcil recently their big loan jiroposald. The Council sat till between one and two on Saturday morning, and MrsMalaprcp's "alligators" were being thrown about as if they \vbrc merely sauriaiis stuffed with shavings. Certain councillors were charged with being servile followers of the Mayor and worse, and the Town CJerk was brought in ns un accessory. Tho Oamnru Harbor Board does not take the cake for vituperation, and it has not yet played Tommy Burns and Bill Johnson for seven or eight hours at a stretch.

parade yesterday morning in commemoration of Empire Day, when St. Paul's Church was attended, There was only a fair muster, none of the corps attending in anything like their lull strength, the Battalion Band being, however, an exception. The parade state was as follows: Staff— Lieut.-Colone! ]{. Malian, V.D., Major J. M. Forrester, Staff Sorgt.-Major Bishop, Battalion Sergt.-Major Pryde, Wuartermaster-Sergt. Bishop, and Sergeant Bugler Smith-total G. North Otago Mounted liifles-Cnptnin H. Orboll, and 13 rank and file—l 4. Queen's Rifles-Lieutenants Williams nmi M'Kcnzie, and 15-17. Onmaru Kifips-16. King's Killcs-Captnin Morns, Lieutenants Gillies and Vine and 17-20. Detachment of Cycle and Snrnnllinij Company of Dtincdin-Lieu-tcnant Fleming and 10-11. Onmaru Defence f'adets—Lieuionant Keen and 2:1-24. Third Battalion Bnnd-Band-mnstor Whale and 2fi—27. Grand total, 136. A sermon suitable to the occasion was preached by CaptninUianlain B. J. Porter, and the singin?, was led by the Battalion Band.

HAHPDBN oh lIUBSDAY, 27th instant and may be consulted at Mrs Hotel. Now is tho time to secure Ladies' Paletots at Aikenhead's. Special 1 rices for next few days. A good jaago of Ladies' Long Tweed Paletots, well worth 30 8 and 355, special pnecs 20s and 255 ; Lovely Nuvy Blue laletots, all lengths, usual price 40s. 4-M, and 50s; special price 30s, 35s and 40s. All goods marked at low prices.-AIKBNHBAD'S (late Penrose's Cash Drapery Establishment.