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North Otago Times, 7 December 1910, Page 2

The Supplementary Estimates eon : tain the item of £IOO for Wallace's road, South Canterbury.

. The Middle School) Committee have nominated Mr Douglas L, Robertson, 8.A., at' present of Kaikorai School, Dunedin, to the position of first assistant in the Middle School, Oamaru,

Before the last picture was screened in the Drill Hall on Sunday night, Major Perry, in a few remarks, paid a 'high compliment to Mr M'Donald, stating'that during his twenty years' experience in the picture business, covering the whole of Australasia,' the picture entertainments put on by Mr M'Donald were eq;ual to the fet. seen in Melbourne.. •

The following will ■ represent the Union Cricket Club against Waimateat Waimate .on Thursday; Keith, Glass, M.' -Ongley, ■ Atkinson, Rosie Rivers, A, King, Gublbins, C, Graham, Brooker, ■ Kilgour. Emergencies —DumWeton and Bain. Mr 0. Herbert, vice-president, will accompany the team as manager. The 'team will travel by the first express. The fallowing! will represent the Waimate Cricket OlubHodges, Fulton,. Studholme, M'Donald, Fraser,. Weir, Rutherford, Gplflstone, MpQre, Cooper, Nash and Dunstan.

The Rev, D, 0, Bates's weather forecasts invariafljfly miss) their marks in the country between the Horse Range and North Canterbury. Mr Bates admits that conditions prevail in the part of the Island, mentioned that make an accurate weather forecast an impossibility. For instance, the daily reference to the weather conditions at Oamaru is carefully guarded by the word'"probable," so as toi let thfl meteorologist out if lila forecast fails. Owing to this the Rainmaking Committee are securing, the services of an expert, who from thg coign oil vantage of being on the spot may bobble to ensure a) greater degree <of accuracy.

The monthly meeting of the Middle School Committee, held on Monday evening, was attended by' Mr A. Riach (chairman),; Rev, F. G, Buckingham, Messrs Lee, Swinard, Church) Galloway, and Chalmers, It was decided that the annual breakup take place on December 22, the previous motion t, p break-up on the 23rd ibeing rescinded. It was arranged that the distribution' of prizes, take place In the School Gymnasium,. starting at 2 p.m. It wa3 resolved to repair and top-dress the asphalt during) the recess, The Committee decided that public attention be drawn to the facts that the school property is no part of Takaro Park,.

The following "clipping" frpm the Tiwaru Post will show that the Timaru Operatic Society are bringing floivn tlie full company 0 n December 16th : "There will ibe ® full company rehearsal of ''Roijcaccio" at the Operatic Society's rooms o if Monday nest at 8 p.m, All arrangements for the' Company's visit toi Oamaru on ! December lGth have teen made, and the enterprise of the Society will doubtless |b« recognised by a bump er house in the "Whitq City." The Society are fortunate in. having as business an old Timaruvian, Mr J. Himburg, who is local manager there for C. Begg awl Co, -Mr HimTjurg, it will be remembered,, was, whenin Timaru, a most , energetic and popular secretary of the South Canterbury Battalion Band." j

Tha North Otagoi Horticultural Society's summer show is to be held to-morrow in the Drill Hall, when there will tie, a grand display of Pot plajits, foliage, roses,. decorar tions etc. Thp dfypess 0 f the. season bas had the effect of, forcing Plants into bloom before the usual time, but those with fl knowledge of flowers k now ho w to meet' this contingency, ajnd the display,, especially, of roses, etc. ( , b. expected to Be a splendid one. The competition for the rose.bowl, which Dr Stevens of nrow at pr(jsei)t -holds, is expected to be keen. A large number of entries have been received, whioh should ensure a [successful eshihiMon, Music will be discoursed by the Peerless ; Orchestra and the Garrison B&ndi «.

Despite the numerous attractions 4L Wt/.ai iaige nuirib'er gathered-, .together y in Oolumba Church, it. being the occasion, of the North Union's quarterly meeting,; The president (Mr Math'iesoji) occupied .the chair, end in opening thg njeating expressed 'great pleasure in seeing such a good muster present. Miss Ironside and Mr Ewing sang the Pretty ; duet "He wiped a . tear from eyery eye" fy - good voice.-' The secretary (Mr Hietfc) the# called the roll, to wh'icW every society in; 'at-: .tendance. suitably .responded. Mr P. : .Sands' .'iexceilentistyle.i'Jarfiy's, .well known song "Nearer .My God to Thee,", which was muuh apprtck ated. .The Rev, W, J.: Williams then proceeded ; to', ■addresG.'the meoting'on l he subject'.of "How. to conduct; a Endeavor Society,"'He spoke -■;t fl-vme'length-upon the method of cr riductjn» endeavor meetings, aud liis remarks, w'm very instructive, and mmmsmimmmmmm

much ajiprrcialolby thoso piesont.' Mr-Mathicson fconcluded'the mooling-. Willi <: n. few, wcll-clios'eu •words.^Re-, iJieshnients: werq;vthgn>lirovidcd'?-;or■ tli'o - visiting societies^' '

, The Opcraciiicscopo Pictures in the > Dull labt night httiacteJ a 'lai'go* audience,;who were treated to a capital-'-;-«sliibiti-G'a. ! : ■- .TheV:pictures wue amon a the finjst Mr M'Donald has yet .-shown/, and that is Baying a good l dtnl. For clearness they woulil be hard to beat.The scenic films, 11 Southern 'Algeria'' .- arid "Canadian Rockies," were very tine, pait-icdlaily: thu lattei-j .winch gayu a slight idea of the grandeur : and majesty,' of these mountain ranges. lii the spectacular line, the state entry of the Sultan of Morocco, into Tangier .was; well produced - while a, -splendid set of dramatic pictures evoked rounds of applause,: Among the latter special mention ought to be made of "The goild-digger's Son',' and '-'Poor*! ( Mother," the '-latter showing) ' some' splendid., fire "effects. Several very- funny stories in picture' .were screened, including '-'We want your vote," ' 'The Dragoon's Helmet," "A, chase for a (Bike," ' 'The' Picnic, 11 ' . and "The. Fancy lUxiS -Dall, 1 ' -and these caused ioars of laughter. There will be no' entertainment onl. Thursday evening owing. to the . flower show being held in the Drill Hall, but a complete change of Programme will be sub* mittcd on Saturday'. .

The monthly meeting-of the South ■ School ' Committee was held in the School offices on Monday -evening. Present—Messrs A, Lucan (chairman) :T. .Hunter, L. -Dewar, A. Cross, S. B.: Paterson, J; Bee, -T; Williamson and R. O, Main (secretary). The headmaster was also in attendance. The correspondence included. a letter from, the Education) Board, grantinga' subsidy for improvements to 'the School 'grounds- The 'Committee decided to carry out the work during the holidays, The headmaster's report for ' the month showed the average attendance to have 'teen •good and the' roll the highest for some years past. The latter now stands at 344. It was resolved that the school break up on Wednesday 21st, the infant classes at 2.30 in the afternoon and the higher standards in the evening, and 'that parents -and friends be invited'to the distribution of prizes. The Committee decided to reassemble the sobo 0 l on' Monday, 6th February, in place of 2nd February, as previously arranged, owing' to the Education Board granting two extra days this year. The Committeei- donated two medals for competition at ttie schools' swimming tournament, Mr A, Barsdell, on behalf of. the Boy Scouts was granted the use'of the gymnasium hall. The'pupils'of the four higher standards having presented to . the school, framed pictures to be hung in their respective class roonk, the cost of same having been paid by the scholars, the headmaster was asked to convey 'to the piipils the" Committee's appreciation of auch handsome gifts for the adornment of thel school walls. Messrs S, B. Paterson and R. C. Main were -appointed a visiting committee for tha month. A vote of thanks to the' Chairmen closed the meeting.