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North Otago Times, 14 July 1909, Page 2

Mr ClementV.Wraggo will givo ,two of nis popular: lectures in Oatrifttu on August (Sin and otjir'

Tho London Elcctrio Operaolnescopo Co¥piiny 6 will hold a tn&tiwe to-mor-row afternoon at 8,15. " -

The annual ball o! tho Loyal Ngapara Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., will bo held on Friday evening, the grand inarch being led off at 8 o'clock.

Duiing the period from January to •May o! tills year 2,200,000 frozen lambs have been shipped from Now Zealand,

The animal meeting of tho North Olngo Jockey Club will be held in the "Club-room, A.M.P. ■Buildings, at 2,80 to-day.

' Stall Sergeant-Major Bishop left for Invcrcargill yestorday, where he will Till tho plneo of Sergoant-Major T«J" lor, deceased.

Members of Alfred Lodge , are requested to meet at tho Lodgo-room at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow to attend the funeral of the Into wife of Bro, J. Moore.

About 180 farmors and other employers aro being cited'as parties to the drovers' and shepherds' dispute, which will como before Conciliation Commissioner Holly at Napier on tho 12th inst.

According to a statement in tho Dominion about eighty civil servant 9 havo already b'ecn retrenched in iVellington alono. Theße do not include retirements jii compliance with the agtf limit, .-••':

"Havo you any affection ■ for tho Tramway Board?" asked tho Magistrate of a witness at tho Christchuinh Court on Monday. "Oh, indeed, no, replied witness, "it took my mother-in-law down through an accident. -

Fivo.of tho "casuals" (married men) wore dismissed from Hillside workshops recently, but when it was found that they wore being replaced by sini>lo men tho attention of tho Hon J. A. Millar was called to tho matter, and the married men havo sin6e been reinstated.

What in the' nom'e of all names could bo moro euphonious than the following, says a chronicler? It is tho case, personally known to J» genuine, of 'a musical man who gavo his four daughters Iho following namcß: "Do-ra, Mofa, So-la, Ti-do." Tho first,, of courso, escaped with Dora, tho second answered to Miffy, tho third owned up to Solly, while tho., youngest generally cot Tiddy.

The medals given by tho New Zealand Swimming Association, through tho Onmaru Amateur Swimming Club, for the filty yards school girls championship, havo now como to hand, and havo been presented to their respective winners, as follows: First, Mis* Doris Potter, Dominican Convent; second, Miss Gladys Scoular, Oomaru North School; third, Miss Winnifrcd R. Dcnnison, Weston School.

Tho following team will represent tho Athletic Football Club in their match against Duntroon on tho .Caledonian Ground, Duntroon, on Thursday : Hacks-Nightingale, Bermingham, Jioss, Currnn (2), Lawson, Mac; for-wards-Diver, Patterson, Brinton, Clark, Lees, Mowbray, Dennett, Scott, Kay, Nightingale. Any player unablo to make tho trip will pleaso notify the secretary. Tho drag will leave at 11 o'clock sharp.

In tho hockoy match between tho Uawhiti (Timaru) and tho Otago Ladies' Ilockey Club on Thursday the following will represent the teams: liawliiti-. :, isßr>3 Gunn, P. Pringle, D. Pringlo, E. Rockingham, K. Beckinglmm, G. Wood, B. Talbot, F. Chalmers, E. Wngstnff, H. Gunn, W. Frascr, and D.. M'Mnhon. North OtagoMisses' Falconer, B, Sinclair, 0. Moss (captain), F. Blylh, G. Blyth, Onglcy, D. Winslcy, D. Moss, A. Robertson, and Rnlston. Emergencies: D. Manton and N. Mitchell,

Tho Oamaru Hockey Club will play n match with a team from tin Timaru Hockey Club on tho Show Grounds to-morrow afternoon, commencing, at 1.45 p.m. Tho following team will represent the locol Club: Forwards-A. Clftrko, K. Ireland, G. Grenfell, L. Warsaw, and K. Paton; hnli-backs-J. Brown, . Frank Jones (captain), and J. Mackisnck; full-backs-A, Piper and R. Davies; goalkeeper—C. Piper. A drag for players will lcavo tho Post Oflico at 1.20 p.m. sharp.

Dr Hilgondorf, spooking at a conference of delegates in Timaru on Saturday last, said that' farming was less profitable now than it had been, and that many farmers would bo bolter oil if thoy sold their holdings and put their money out at interest.- It should, ho said, ho tho aim to alter this stale of affairs, and ono very good way to do it would be by tho appointment of auriculturnl instructors, who would show farmers how to treat tho soil properly and get more-out of it.

Tho following will represent IkoOaraoi'u Rifles in a friendly ouchre match with tho King's Rifles on Friday night, the Ifith inst., at 7.15 p.m., in Bertram's ten rooms: Lieutenants Onglcy and Mauley, Color-Sergeant Uowar, Sorgennt3 Bennett, Lnpslic, Smith, and . C'nyford, Corporals Hunan, J. M'Phcrson, and Symon, Bugler MTliorson, Privates Brown, ColIctt, W. Sinclair, Diver, Cullcn, Gruppelanr, King, •Mcikle, Mahonoy, Patterson, 11, Smith, B, Sinclair, A. Symon, Cox, Manloy, A. Sinclair. Any player whoso' name is not mentioned is expected to be present.

At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., had several civil cases to deal with. Judgment by default' was ontcrcd up in D. B. Muir v, F, 11. Greenwood, a claim of 8s fid, for tho amount claimed, and costs 12s; and in Geo. Jones v. Jas. Whytc, for £9 15s, with costs 23s 6U John Bulloid sued W.H. Koar for £473s 4d, and thoro was a counter claim of Kear v. Bulleid for £l6 19s (kl. Mr Leo appeared for Mr Bulleid, and Mr Apslin (Uunedin) for Mr Kear; His Worship in tho first caso gavo judgment lor plaintiff (Mr Bulleid) for the nmoimt claimed and costs £4 5s 0(1, and in the counter claim ho gave judgment for Mr Koar for £4 9s Gd and costs 6s.

Tho Cromwell Argus states that Mr U. K. Smith is having rather a bad timo on his fino farm at Tnrras jußt now with game, as tho largo flock of f'aradiso ducks.aro still playing havoc with his growing crop of rape, and added to this there iB a mob of 15 deer coming down nt night on to a paddock of turnips which they not only oat but do a lot of damago by pawing a largo number oute of tho ground. Ho has offered a reward of £1 ahead for any of tho deer shot in tho paddock, and tho Argus thinks ho would be quite justified in using drnstio measures to deal with tho ducks also.

Mr Thomas Mackenzie, Minister of, Agriculture,\vho is a man of business experience, has been assuring those who havo mado enquiries on tho subject, that tho Government havo no intention of putting in force the dairying regulations, which havo been the eauso of so much hostility from thoso interested in the industry, but that ho hopos to so deal with tho question of inspection and instruction that, wlrilat' on tho ono hand securing tho nccos-J Bui'y cleanliness, -the regulations will,'' on tho other hand, not unduly press or harass milk suppliers. We mentioned, when tho regulations wero being debated up and down tho country, that the Government, with the expression of publio feeling:. against them, would novcr bring the regulations into force, and Mr Mackonzio has taken an early opportunity of confirming this opinion.

, A strange visitor has made a n onpeararice on the farm 6f Mr JR.. Wag*

nitle» ? from'Wo'odend;' In; th?; ot ti'liflir. soil. To'geV to" the'spol wfee it .'yt&i. have. madd.;He w>y up: thd Mokotua 1 ; Creek i from the Now Kiyeri;'Estuary,'; : '.iletance ol clght'.Or nine- miles, and 1 iKow Worked inland over ploughed ground. and tits"Books for- about- three-q'uarterß.; ol 'a mile. Thb 8<?nl, whiohiai.jppino \nino feet in length frbmYthe tip, 61 the noso to tail; has loetono eye, ahd.is blbo scarred, showing that il uiusl. have been engaged in colAbat with; sopic enemy of the sea.. It must be ol consideriiblo a?e, as the teoth are badly broken. What induced it to make inland can only be conjectured. As the . amphibious mammal flppoars to bo for gone and likely to die a "low death, it would be merciful to put it out of its misery; and permission to do so should bo obtained from the proper authorities.

Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., had a good word to say about newspapers on Monday night, when speaking at tho meeting called to dinouss Now. Zealand physique (eays tho Ptesß). He referred regretfully to the circumstance that the attendance wns not so large us the importance ol the subject demanded, but ho found consolation in the fact that tho proceedings would be reported- in the newspapers. "Papers are tho pulpits," ho said, "and you oan flhovo that pulpit, with tho proachcr in it, under every door in the community. -No one can stop its entrance, and no man's prejudico is sulficiont to keep him clear from Iho influence of the press. With all its faults tho modern press Is one of the greatest blessings designed for the good of humanity."

Two New Zealand medical students havo just passed tho M.U., B.S, examination in connection with the University of London. Ono is Dr St. John A. M. Tolhurst, of Guy's Hospital ; tho other is Dr Harry Cecil B. Darling, of University College Hospital, London, and Duncdin, New Zealand. Just now (says the London correspondent of tho Daily Times), Dr Darling holds tho position of resident medical olficcr to tho St. Pancras Infirmary, as well as being clinical assistant to the ear, nose, and throat department at University College. In addition to those duties, ho is engaged on special work at tho Throat and P.&v Hospital, Golden Square, and the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital, in Gray's Inn road. Since obtaining the M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. degrees lust October, Dr Darling has been bouse surgeon at tho North Staffordshire Inhrmary and Eyo Hospital.

Tho fact that the London Operncinescope Company liavo announced thu closing nights of thoir prolonged season seems to havo begotten a desir.) on the part of tho large section of the public to seo the interesting pictures that they present in wide -variety. At any rate there was another very good attendance at the Opera House lost evening, when the entertainment was received with appreciation. There was plenty of variety _in Ihe films presented, and all were imbued with interest or amusement, according to their special characteristics. Tim main attraction was the illustration of tho English Grand National I Steeplechase of this year. This was a 1 rcnlislio and wonderfully- good film, 1 and the course of the race was followed by the audience with interest. , A commencement was made with tho. competition for the accordeon presented by Messrs Gibbs and M'Bridc, several competitors coming forward. , The Company will remain here for on- | other two nights, the season closing to-morrow night.

A special meeting of the past and present members ol the Musical Society was held last evening in the Tees street Hall. Mr Rose, tho conductor, was voted to the chair. The balauce-shect of the last concert showed a very small balance, although tho object of tho concert was to liquidate tho Society's indebtedness, which amounts to nearly #). After a proposal by Mr Mac Gibbon, that tho Society, through lack of support, should go into recess (which was carried), an appeal was mado asking the members to subscribe for the liquidation of the present liabilities, with tho result that the amount was nearly all subscribed by those present. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Cooko for the great interest she has always taken in tho Society, and n like compliment was also paid to Mr Hose, (lie conductor, and ,to tho secretary (Mr Grenfell), and librarian (Mr Familton). Wo may hero slate that tho Invercargill and Timaru Musical Societies ore suffering a somewhat similar experience as the Oamaru Musical Society, they having also decided to rctiro for a season,

The "dead-beat" and his linbils came under review for n brief moment lit the Palmerston North Hospital Hoard meeting on Friday. During a discussion on the difficulty ot discrlni'iialinjr between the gomiino article mid the professional loafer, Mr R, L. Jiryant said that at one time thoy used to ask for work when they called tit tho farmhouses. Thoy probably did not want it, but thoy asked all the same. Nowadays things were different. A man rarely asked for a job j ho simply bogged for tucker. Tho Pnhiafia track seemed to bo a regular ti'nde routo for "sundowners" going from coast to const. They called at ovory house, and rarely went away oinpty-handcd.' Mr Poarco said that there was a little hut on his property, and recently a "sundowner" had tumped there. Ho mado a tour of tho farmhouses in tho vicinity ovcry day, and returned to the hut nt night with tho spoils, and that went on for a month. Another member of tho Board also mentioned tho case of an ingenious person who took up his quarters in a lilllo hut in tho Kairanga district, and ovcry day for n fortnight made n 'tour of the adjacent farmhouses on a pony!

Tl)o Inspector of Industrial Awards (Mr Wcstbrook) yesterday brought n caso bcforo Mr T. Hutchison, 8.M., against John E. Broad, Baddler, charging him with a breach of the saddlers' award, in that ho had employed a man at.3os per week instead of paying liim Is per hour, the wagos fixed by tho awnrd, and a penalty of £lO was sought. Mr Lee, who appeared for tho defendant, admitted that thcro had been a technical breach tho award. Tho facts wero that tho defendant was in need of a journeyman for n few weeks, and had endoavorcd to obtain ono in Duncdin, Olnistchurch, and elsewhere, but had been unsuccessful. There was a young man who was in tho middlo of his apprenticeship, but whoso • employer had given up business. Tho wage that that young man would havo boon entitled to receive was 25s per week, but defendant had engaged him at 30s per week. Even then the dclendant was inconvenienced, becauso ho wanted a journeyman to do. tho work, The young man, who did his work very well according to his experience, was quito satisfied with tho wage. If tho defendant had made application for permission to employ him at tho lower rate of pay, ho (Mr Loo) bclioved that leavo would, havo been granted, The fault committed by tho defendant was in not making such an application, and he contended that the offence would bo met by a small [wialty. Mr Westbrook said ho could havo obtained a man for defendant in Wellington, Mr Leo roplied- that it would not havo paid to bring a man all tho way from Wellington, for. the job was not a permanency, and tho man was required for' only a fow weoks. His Worship,'remarking that leavi should havo been obtained to employ at the reduced rate, imposed a' fine of l(ls.'

Special reductions on all,goods n A ikonlioad'fl, for the next two weeks. Wei Kan''decided to make still iiirtliei

; : Shoetlngß,' Qqllisj': ilijahktits/- Flannel, Flnnnolette, Unite,' ; Laco Idioluuras/Jjiidlej'.".■..'Jwk«t« l ' Coweta;' •ItotsivßloiTsos,; : Furs,Muffs/and oil ; Underclothing;'. iLacea^'" Gloves,' 1 % Em-broidiitiiis;-Insetllons, BoIIh,: Handkei;:; cihicfs, lllack trnU tcriali' Tclvetecng, .Sateens;;: Silesia, Men's/Boys' and Youths' Suits, Sad-, dlij Tweed Trousers, Knloker Trousers, Underpants;-Singlets," Flannels, Shirts. >3dcks, Brawl, Ihrngart«j,. etc. -It will pay you to' visit ; our store during Julyi-Saloat.' AIKENBEAD'S ' (lute Peuroso's); Cash flrnp^r. 4 Mr J, SWINDLE! Surgeon Dentist, will' visit HAMPIEN on , THURSDAY NEXT, and, tnriy be consulted at tho tlnmpden Hotel.

It gives « new-ploasurc to smoking Crown Mixture or Virgin Flake in a Loewc and Co.'s, Conwy's, or 6.8.D. Pipe, obtainable Crown. Ilnirdrcss'mg Saloon, next Poßt Office'

for Children's Hacking Cough at light, Woods' Great Peppermint Ouro, s lid and 2s 6d,