North Otago Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1909.

North Otago Times, 29 July 1909, Page 2

North Otago Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1909.

Mr Barrhigton Waters, advance representative for Mr C. L. Wragge, tho celebrated scientist, arrived in town yesterday to mako arrangements for .Mr \\ range's season here, which commences on August sth, at tho Wear, street Hall.

A very impressive thanksgiving service was conducted at Wesley Church last ovening by-,the Rov. E. 0. Biamires. There was a largo attendance. Tlie meeting closed with a communion service,. to which jnost of tho congregation romaincd, Mr Blamires will assist Sister Annio at tho meeting on Friday evening.

Our Waimato correspondent writes; Tho Ploughing Match Committee has adopted tho programmo for competition at tho proposed ploughing match on 'the 16th September, on tnc samo lines as the programmo carried out at the match in September, 1908. The paddock in which tho match will bo held has not yot been solected.

A hockey match between tho B. and C, teams of tho North Otago Ladies' Hockey Club will bo playod on the Show Grounds to-day. The following will represent this Club in a hockiy match with the "Tui" Hockey Club, to be played in Timaru today: Misses Falconer' Rcid, 0. Moss (captain), F. Blytli, G. Blytli, Ongloy, I), Winsley, D. Moss, Bain, A. Robertson, and Ralston. Emergencies: Misses D. Manton and E. Jack,

At tho Magistrate's Court yesterduy, eefore Messrs Brownlco and Cagncy, J.P.'s, George Harrison pleaded guilty to a chargo of having stolen a bicycle tube from Dennis Andrew Lane at Puko.uri, It was stated that ho Imd exchanged a.bad tuba for Lano's good one. Defendant expressed regret for what ho had done, and said that he had only mado tho exchango for a lark, and lie and Lane were friends. Ar accused had nothing, against liim, the Bench cautioned and discharged him.

A-, the mooting of the South Canterbury Education Board on Tuesday, Miss Turner was appointed mistress at IVaihrio Downs. The Glciiavy School Committee asked , for and painting at tho school'and residence.— Foreman to report. The MorvenCommitteo wroto asking for a grant for shrubs.—lt was decided to' grant half cost up to £2 10s, provided tho shrilly are protected by fencing, Waihao Downs wrote asking for a grant for shinjjling.-It was decided to ask for particulars in regard to 'the shingling;

Tho monthly mooting of tho Waitaki High School Board of Governors was held yesterday, tho members present' being Mossrs Milligan (in tho chair), Brown, and Mitchell. The minutes of tho last meeting were road and adopt-, ed. Outward correspondonco was approved, Accounts, salaries and pro-, gross payments amounting to £3so' 16s Id wero passed for payment. A transfer of lease, seotion 2of 31, block 8,. from William Carey to Wat-' : son and Godwin, was approved. Tho, District Road ' Engineer • forwarded. plan and tracing oi road block C/Awamoko; for signature, and' theso wero duly signed, 'lt was re-' solved to arrnrigo for top-dressing' asphalt at tho Boys' School during the recess. Tho usual subsidy wa,i granted to tho school magazine, Dotail matters wo'rp dealt with, and the ) Board roso. • :

At the Polico-Court at Waimate, before Dr Barclay and Mr W. H. Beckoti Justices, .'on July 27, in tho case, police v. Henry Pistol and Henry Bujn, larceny, accused were charged' with stealing two .hams, ol the va)uS of about £2, of tho goods of Meyers and .Jones, butchers, .Queen street/on the 26th inst. ' On being ohargod-each accused pleaded ■ guilty, ' Constable Quinn stated to the Bench the particulars leading to the arreat of the accused. Tho valuoof tho two hams is *J 10s. Tho hains were produced in Court intact. bphalf of

satdltho offence Wstnioro k ,lp jlhjpltiiro iof jv diuhkea j spi'oo / than lapny. ol tho acouVed ffai' ro' ipofobly "connected, No- convictlon had been recorded.. - against accused. Accused;were convioted, and each,finId £2,111 defaults weeks'- imprisonmentji- The Jmtns.wct'eipstorcd to thocorrespotidenl.) ■ Wr'.lft?. 1 * .-y. . i■' ■ - '■ A Duncdin telegram fays, tlyit the mysterious uirsjiip wan seen ol Opoho, a Duncdin suburb, at 2 a.m. yostcrday morning. We are assured that several persons residing oniho hill in the south part of. Oamaru watched a mysterious light moving high uji In tho direction of tho Kpkanui ranges on Monday night between 6.80 and 7. Tho light appeared to bo of a bluish

.io light appeared to bo of a bluL int, nnd was distinctly visible. 1 fas wntthed by half a dozen persons Ifter 7 o'clock it disappeared for com ;imo, but about 8 o'clock it ro-np wed, mid was visible, till- about'O irlicn mounting apparently, abovo tb Itepopo ranges it disappeared ovoi Jio hills. Ono of thoso wntchingi tin strango visitor obtained binoculars find through those, the light was iqadi ray distinct, Who is it, or what ii it, aro questions that arc being ask' od., Ii it is tho Dlno Mountain air ship tho inventor must havo turncc his genius .to good account, for he ob viously enn travel long distancos. A story illustrating the hardships ol pioneering dnyß is recalled by an ox Vlmngo, apropos of tho death, at the ngU-.of eighty years, of Mr Baptists Chailfi', of Okarito Forks, South Wcstldnd, At tlio time ol the last rush to lako Mapourika and Okarito Forks, about thirty years ago, the deceased, well known then as ."French Charley," had tho misfortune to have ono of his legs brokon in his olaim. As there was no modicnl officer nearer than Boss, it was dooided by tho miners on the fiold that Chnrloyjhould, bo carried to lioss on a stretcher lor irudtment. A suflictont number of volunteers wore soon'ready for tho road, the number totalling soveral score. Tho journey occupiecl nearly a week, alonir what was then only a bridlo track from Ross to Okarito. Tho patient stood tho journey very well, and under uroper' treatment was soon, his old self again, and rolurned to tho southern district, whero ho resided up to his admission into the Totara hos.pital somo timo ago.

Sister Aiwio, of the trinity Helping Hand Mission, Duncdin, will be paying a biiof visit to Qam'aru this week, in order tb Contii\u6 'tlio-feoribs of special services which havo boon commenced by tlio ltov. E, 0, Blamircs. Slio has had wido expqrienco as a deaconed in connection with the Mothodist Church, Born in New Zoaland, she was trained for 'her work in Christchurch, and in Dr Stephenson's Training Homo in England, Several years wero spent in London, Bradford, and other cities, of England, and as a mission sister she saw tl\o worst side of city lifo in tho slums, Her interesting experiences lmvo thrilled many an audience in Dunedin,- where sho has been working for tho past eighteen months with great success, In Both street, a small street closo to tho Octagon, her head/quarters aro located, nero she has charge of various branches of philanthropic work, conducts:an nmbulanco class of thirty-fivo members, holds a Saturday ovening "free-and-easy 1 ' in competition with the hotels for the benefit of young men, many oi whom sho has rescued from lives of dissapation and drunkenness, and gathers thorn in to a mission service on Sundays, jAuother side of her work is seen on Sunday afterhOon, when sho conducts tho Young Ladies. Bible Class at Trinity Methodist Church, one of tho largest of its kind in Dunedin. Slio was recently elected President of the New. Zealand Mothodist Young Women's Bible Class Union. 'JVmorrow evening sho will speak on "Experiences of n Deaconess in many cities." Sho will preach morning pnd evening next Sunday at Wesley Church,

Mr J. SWINDLEY, Surgeon Dentist, wil! visit KUROW on THURSDAY, July 29th, and may bo consulted at Spiers' Hotel, If you can do with something at half-prico vou can get it just now at H. Grcniell's sale. Ties, 3d each. Men's Knitted Socks, 8d per pair. Men's Flannels, 2s Od, Men'B Trousers, 6s lid. Men's Suits, 17s Cd. Men'* Overcoats, lfis lid, . Boys' Caps, 3d each, Boy's Conway Suits, 8s 6d. Everything in stock is reduced in prico. Tho sale commencod on Friday, 23rd instant, Satisfaction guaranteed, Tho right place for a fashionable haircut, easy shave, special beard trim, Jackson's Crown Saloon, next Post Oflico. If you sliavo yourself, razor setting Is,

For Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. It 6d ind '2s 6d.