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North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13205, 29 January 1915, Page 4

Ma meelih'j iif'llie Olugo I'Muratiun Hoard on.Wednesday a grant of C\ l/H was made to (lie Pukeuri <.'olllm.itlee. liciii" lialr cost' of asphalting.

, The clerical .stall' of I he (.lore Borough Council had' a' busy day on Saturday when no less than XI LVi l!'/!l was received for I'iil.e.s.,

The northern members of the Utago Education Board were on Wednesday authorised to meet (he settlers at Airedale with reference In the site of Hie school,

The Olago Education Board on Wednesday had for consideration an application for the establishment of a school ill the Pluiiltct' : BcUlcineul, Windsor. II was decided (Jialj asaj present advised, the board could not grant' the application. '■■ ■ ' '

Malformations arc fairly - ronuuou o.cc\), and they frequently tako peculiar fonna, >Au.extraordinary case in point waV'scen rcccuUy'oh a'farni at ■Yalclla, where - a ewe with a horn some foiir or- iivp inches,in ..length, growing ffoin one of its back legs, was seen running with sonic oilier sheep. The .growth did uyt appear to trouble the animal, which was iu,primp condition,

At the Olago Education Board 'a meeting this week the followiug appointments were recommended:—Pupil leather al .Mahcuo, Marjory .Alma (format), ' Probationers;-'- Oaiiiaiu Middle, Eric, Stanley Woods; Oamaril North, Charles William J\ibblowbitc}.Papakaio, •Alice" Margaret W. Buick; Knrow, Mary Ma'idcr; Hampden,- Eliza Fiudlalcr Marshall; Weston, Wiuucy Gardner.

Stops are being taken' at'Wclliuglc-u lo havo the eouucil control the milk supply. With that object iu -view it has been decided to draw" plans'for a milk depot fit the railway station, at an:estimated cost of 12/100. The whole■•'of the milk would then pass through Ihc council's handsj and the cost nf inspection is not estimatcdilo add more limn Jd per gallon to the price for' Which figure- n pure supply would be ensured.

At the meeting of tho Otago Education Board on Wednesday the following scholarships wero Awarded:—Junior National (from' ■'schools with not. more than 35 pupils) Eva Marion Williams, Wnitaki Bridge, 323 marks, £4O. Board's Junior SejiD.larjhij) (Division B): William Lang, Wikbuaiti','.62o marks, £4O; Kenneth William Miller, Tcancrnki, 512 marks, £4O; (Division O): Pcreival Mah'au Brookcr, Oainani.South, 559 marks, £lo..Board!s Senior Scholarship (Division D): James Stuart Church 1036 marks; Howard Kcddcl Sumptor, 1476 Wright, 1474 marks; (nil of'Wnitaki Boys' High School) £lo'.■each. Division E'(n'gricul. turatt'Lcslio Dairymplo Trotter, Wni'taki Boys' i' High Scho'oi, 1019 ioarto,

Two. bowling iuutciios between Tima'i'ii uud loeul clubs wore played yesterday. On tho Phoenix Green tlio home team defeated Kin Ton, and at .Mcadowbank the Timiini Club defeatpd Mendowbank ( by J64" to 127. '

The .Mayoress (Mis W, ]I,, Frith) will be pleased to receive any gifts'of caps, Balaclavas, mittens, sox, etc., as com fonts, for the forces, In accordmice with the suggestions contained in Lady Liverpool's letter which was published the other day.

At the social welcome tendered by Columba Church to Hey, Mr Robinson, advantage was taken by Mr G.'l', Mol-' lison, on behalf of the Church Session anil managers, to present Ho v. J. Wilsoji with a hnndsoino rug us a nioniouto of his pleasant association with tlio ollicors of Columba Church, So far as llawke's Bay is concerned JOI'J was a bad year for lire insurance companies. Tho losses by lire, niore par-, tictilurly in Napier, were heavy. During the year (ires were of far too frequent occurrence, and close on £70,000 wias paid out by insurance companies. The total value of property destroyed in Napier was about £G5,600, and over the whole of llawke's Bay something over' £SO,OOO. ■

'Hie B.Q.M.S. acknowledges the following contributions:—Anon, 1 cuff; Anon, I pair sox; Mrs Ifowal, 1 parcel hooks; Mrs Edwards, 1 pair sox; Mrs Porter, .'I hold-alls; A Friend, i> pairs of cull's; Anon, 1 -pair sox; Queen Mary's Fund, I pair sox; Mrs Borton, t cap, I pair sox; A Friend, Ii pairs cull's; JI.W. il pairs cull's; .Wuiarcka, 2 pair cull's, 1 pair sox; Mrs Koss, 3 pair sox; Mrs tihimson, 2 pair gloves; Maercwhenua, 1 cap; Hon. G. Jones, 2 caps; Mrs J. Boadcn, 2 bells, (i caps, I sox, (i pairs sox; Anon, 1_ cup,' 1 pair cull's; Miss Shimsou, 1 pair sox, '& cuffs, 1 cap; —, I pair cuffs; Mrs T. Forrester, 5 pair box, 1 cap.

Therq was a better attendance last evening at. the parade of the National Heservists, and a very good hour's instruction, under Major Forrester, was put in by those present. Still, though there was an improvement in the numbers of the roll-call, it was not sucha3 to hearten enlhiisiasls in this vital matter .whiralleml at parade after parade. JI, is the " veterans! .'— so-called—who arc the kecuest and most regular in attendance; many, who are younger and far more able 'to be present, appear lo consider that (heir sole duly as National Heservists is lo wear the insiguia; they evince lio further interest.

One of the most perfect and up-to-date musical instruments, in the form of a Bruadwood I'layer Piano, is now on view at The Bristol Piano Company's show room. To those who have a love of music, but have not had the time or opportunity to learn, this instrument should commend ilsclf,as it gives one the choice of all classes of music—classical, sacred and popularincluding accompaniments to a large number of songs and subs, and the manipulation' presents no diilieultics whatever. Daily recitals aro being given, and music-lovers should avail themselves of the opportunity thus given.

A uuiipic competition in connection with the Friendly Societies' picnic yesterday was that for the "hidden treasure.'' Before leaving Tiniaru the committee handed a guinea to a prominent Tiniaru resident who would bo on the ground, but whose identity as the "pocket" for the treasure was unknown except to the officials. The "limit" was limited to the hours of froni «ne o'clock to four, the. first person who asked the holder if he hail tiny guinea lo become Ihe possessor thereof. |Tho successful "miner" whs Miss' Janie Scott, and the Mfiyor of Oainaru, in presenting her with the guinea at ■J o'clock, mentioned that she had located the "pucket" at one minute past one, or immediately the hunt had commenced, The holder of the treasure was Mr Fred Watson, of Tiniaru.

iVrli.'ips one of tin 1 tin est 'examples of colonial patriotism is that of a .vouiij; mini who arrived in Tiinaru on Monday to join the reinforcements to the New Zealand Expeditionary Koreo (says the I'osl). Having had previous military experience as an artilleryman, the call for men for the J'ront found such a ready response that this mail left his work on Mr .lell'ries' station, Aspiring .Inlet, Lake Wanaka, and walked .'III miles to I'einliroke. Continuing on foot, he set out for Timaru, travelling up the central route to Lake Pukaki, .Lake 'l'okapo, r'airlie, and thus to town, lie tramped without a swag, sleeping by the roadside, and was twelve days on the road. It seems regrettable that, owing to orders received by .tin- Defence Oilier, thin enthusiast should lie uualdc to join fur three weeks, the date set down for sending forward the next hatch to Trcnthaiii.

A Warden's Courl was held in Oaiiinru mi Wednesday liy Mr .1, |{, liartholomew, .S„M,, when I lie applications made 'last week by James William Cooper, Patrick Kelly, and dames Kichuioiid were ednsidored. The application of tlolni William ('ooper for a tail race in Long flully, on section 8, block ID, Macrcwhcnun, was withdrawn; application by l'alrick Kelly and James llichmond for a water-race commencing at Mountain tint water-race and terminating at the mouth of Priuglc'a Gully was granted; special chums by Patrick Kelly for 111 acres, sections S and !i, block to, Macrcwhcnua, and James Kiclimoud for'l,l acres,, section S, block 10, Maercwhemta, were granted, subject to the condition thai the licensees will not within four months from date interfere with the mining operations of J, AV, Cooper, i.e., aluieiug for gold at the place and as at present carried out by him; an application by James Itiehmowl for a tail-race in section 1!), block 10, Macrcwhcnua, was granted,