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North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13328, 30 July 1915, Page 4

The Dclcnec Dopaitmeut has accepted the stniu'b ol tin New Zealand ftu meis' Union Mounted Dekme Jnlle Club, and the Auckland ljelilmiiie'ij Naval Defence Biilt Club

In-the Report, of. the last 'Meeting. of.theWaitaldiGoiuity Council oueilciii. hi llio 'Kiigineoi-'s Juport was uuuld ~lb joail-tlmfc tlie- csliiutitcd-cost,oi: ; -:i ; stock; bridge:- 'over •' Waiareka Creek ■'. on' : the Kia The Eugiu■efir'a ec-liiliate is £IOO, - '■;'.-•. :" ■;

; An exceptionally, ine crop of turnips and .swedes,; probably.;one. of the best hi* the.Dominion this season,' lias 'been grown by Mr, William Brown ill his fariie at'' Jkiawa, It.edcliil'.. Tiie crop, which is^of the extent of IS -acres,, will yield sib'oiit fiU.lons to the. acre. 'Tlie average, weight of the turnip*.. and swedes,- which■ are .'of very large size, -is: about;,2i3lbs, The .turnips, were gruwii' from imperial Green Globe seed and' the swedes; from Sutton V Champion Prize -Winner seed. Superphos-, phale's were used, ...... '.. \.... ■ : '. ( ■ ' ': ■■ .■'•'.- The Legislative Council met. at 2.;i1) p,in, yesterday, The -Marriage Act Amendment - Bill : and ( Births and Deaths licgistratioii Act - Amendment Bill-were rcail a first, time. The Arbitration Act Amendment Bill was considered 'in Committee, and certain amendments -suggested by the Statutes .lievision''-'Committee, were-agreed to. {Mill-was, read a.'third time, The .Definition of Time Bill wis read a first time: and passed, the, second reading being fixed for, August, 11th. ' .The Council' adjourned at 2.45 p.m.

•The treasurer of .the Oamaru Com-: mitlee for Dr BarnardoY Homes (Mr Waiter .Gibb) desires-to acknowledge with thanks .the following donations to that most deserving institution:— Mr J. ••Dobbio (Kauroo Hill) 10/-, "Two' Macks" £2,"A, Friend" 1/-, JJr D. Agnew/5/-, Mr J. Itussell 11/-,' Mr and Mrs J.C.K. S3, Mr D. lsbister Xl-a total of £G 19/-.. Sir Gibb intends sending a" remittance to London about the middle of August, and will be glad to receive further contributions from friends- ol* the Barnar'do Homes, l'to include herewith. Contributions may bo left with Mr ,1. 11. Milligan if m'orc convenient to donors,

A.deputation of ladies from-England is touring New Zealand oa behalf of Dr Barnardo's Homes, and is forming branches of the Young Helpers' League ih-all the larger towns, the object of ■which is to help the sick and cripple children that are in Dr Barnardo's Homes,- At one time it-was'thought that sick children- would |iave to be refused admission, and to keep the door open for these a League,' com, posed of children and young -people of happy homes was started. Every mem-, ber promises 10 do something to assist the little homeless sick children, who otherwise would have, no one to care for them. Last year there were ofyUOO members, and they raised over £2(1,1)1)0 ;• and during.the ten'mouths the ladies have been in New Zealand about 10,001) children have., joined the League here. Lady Liverpool is patroness of all the brunches in.New, Zealand ami in all the large,towns, committees have been formed to cany oil-the work.. "Miss Monks is now in Oamaru, an'd by 'permission of'the Board'of Education,- is addressing the public, schools; and Miss jCocbey will be here shortly, They hope to form a good branch of the Young Helpers' League in Oamaru, and will be very glad of the napies of any who are willing to help.

.In the House, yesterday afternoon, in reply to Dr the Minister of Defence said that so far as the Department was aware, ouly British subjects were being enlisted. The Bluff Harbour Improvement Bill Avas introduced by Sir Joseph Ward and read -a first time. The amendments made in the Arbitration Act-Amend-ment Bill by the Legislative Couutil were agreed to. The second reading of Ihe Whakatane Harbour Amendment and Empowering Bill (Mr McDonald) and Taurangi Borofigli Council and Tauranga -Harbour Board Empowering Bill (Mr llerrics), were agreed' lo without debate. -On-the House going into committee oh, thoJJlate Advances Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr Wilford, the Speaker gaye his ruling on Clause 3, which .compelled-borrow-ers- from Hie Slate 1,0 insure in I lie State Fire.Ollice, The Spealicr. ruled that the Clause imposed increased charges on a certain section of the people and was therefore not in order, Clause 3 was struck Out and (lie Bill passed as-amended, Mr Payne moved the second reading of, the Factories Act AnkMidmcut Bill (No. 2) providing for'a ■whole (Saturday holiday for women porkers. 'l'lle Bill was referred to the Labour Bills Committee, the Settled Land Anieudment Bill was read a third'time and carried. '

The social animal at this Salvation Army Barracks ; last night was w\<ll attended. The liev. George 11. Lawrence, 8.D., presided, and had with liim on the platform in addition to Major" 'Colvin, the Rev. ,1. A. Lochorc and Mr T. 11. Mathcson, and Adjutant Dawkins. 'flic Cliairman, in introducing Major Colvin, spoke -oi' the great work the ' Salvation Army was doing. It was the only-instrument'that could. reach those who otherwise would never bo found. Major Colvin, who was received with applause, said he would not give them a formal address on the social work of '■ tlie Army; father would he have a chat with them. The speaker, then proceeded to detail the : 'circumstancesof his early days, • He said lie was born with a "poor smell" (laughter), He joined the Army tweiity-one years ■ ago, 'had opened'the first Army sliellei in the Southern llo'misplieie The fcakci painted ,i uud piduie ot Mel bouinc slum lite mil the Ainu's nielli ods of dealing with those siding ie fu<,e,'who ill had lo become /knights of the "Oidej ol the Bath,"-(laugh tor) N -iio bath, no bed The speakei dealt minuteh with the shocking slate in uhuh sdtet dcielnts came to the Ariuv shelter l ;, ami the woik oi Hie Amn in building them up mfliitall), pin snail), and social!) Manv i\orc to day taking thin rightful place anion,; men and women The Ami), piocecdcd the speakei, w is lloated upon an ideal Tbo> woie called ianatics and cianks—but ciauks mo\ed things Lvciy leh gious mouMiicnl lestcd upon a deed, main weie mixed ai t,o what then creed icsted on, but the Aimy knew e\ Hetlv whole it stood They belie\ed in the icgcneintne and ledemptnc powei of woik Sunshine and haul milk weie an antidote to dij lot Thc\ tjclicu'd in a lie.ilthv eimionineiit—tho icinov.il ot the thict liom his haunts—the hailot,tiom the sticets ol shame. The spe.ilici concluded ,in liiloiesting rtddiess liv an uigent appeal loi those picsent to help all they could in the woik. The addiesb was illtistiatcd copiously v,ilh events "and e\pen inees oi Ins lilo among the Aimy in all »iniiitCi» ol tli6 woild " Dining the evening Mi' do -Lyitom 'a Mandoline .Band played a nuuibci of musical items, aid Mi do Lautoui loudeicd 'scvcial uoliu solos, > ,„ u ._

'llio gold mining JudusUj ol AVaitaki County piodiiuciL Jut)u/s oi gold, vik I uul at UJ7b, duntig tin, moil Ik oi June. To tlio cud oi Jwio tow Ztw laud had piodutcd 21,172,2410* oi gold—a total Aalut oi 180,195,193

The imchng ol Ik Noilli Otngo Ludifc' llocki'i Club and Association called ioi last loi the uuipose oi consulting amiigemtuts in connection nith tlio fortlicoimilg Spoits Tournament m aid oi the Wounded Soldieis' Tumi, lapsed owing to the puuuU oi the at tendance The meeting is to be kild at ,\ lata date

• It is suggested/now that the \ rees.pn the--:uorllr.side ;of ;'TakarV.,Park liaye been removed, .that/it would : h\ well: it' the' football '•■. cl'iibsv approached -tlipauthorities Svitli; a ; yiw.:to. present asphalt path -takcii' up, ; and' a. new one formed ulaiigside ilie recently erected- fete V' This- tvoulci;"giv.o:.n-\yelr,-como'and .necessary addition to; the lield, and woiiltl'also havo the additional advantage of removing areal source, of danger to players. '••■.,■.■■:. •.-:■:•■

•CbmplainUin Ike ;North;.road,neigh-' boifrhood arc rife concerning tlio'.-ivaii-deri ligv cattle J . nuisance,' \ "' Though : vow's of vengeance-are "frequent and free,'' it seems impossible to fullil tlieiii i; as the depredations'- always take -pla'cu in tlio late (on early) hours, Aitothei'.vexation is provi'dejlby ' three, wandering calves (one with'-'riu'gworm); which seem ownerless. As'-th'e disease mentioned is contagious, it would be as well ..for the authorities to inquire into thc< matter. . '. .. . ..;•' •:

'.'flic .Clbvenimciil.'.statisticianV re-, port on the .vita! .statistics "of the priiu cipal towns in New Zealand during tlic month of June -make.interesting reading. The'proportion of deaths to the 100.0 of'population during June is 'shown- as follows:—Greater .Auckland 0.58,. .Greater-. .Wellington;.o.Bo, Greater • Christchurch 0.78. Groajer Dunedin 0.86. Oamaru's proportion was 1.44 per thousand—the highest in the Dominion during* June. The total Heaths recorded were: Auckland"oo, Wellington Oil, .Christchurch 07, Dunedin 57, OaiiKiru 8.

During ti'ie nionlili of J',uiic there werc.,lo4 births in Auckland, "Ml- .in Wellington, 10(i in Climtdiiircli, I'll ■in Diuiodin. During the same; period II births were registered inOaniaru. The total births in the four (diief centres and their .suburban boroughs amounted to 059, against liiilnir May—a decrease of 77. The deaths in June werc.2,'i7—a decreasec of 01! as'compared with the previous month. Of the total deaths males contributed 122, and females 115. Forty-six of the deaths were of children under live years of age, being 10.-ll per cent.'of the whole number; 30 of these were under one year of'age.

During the month of June the.'foflowjng rain fall'was recorded, in trict, figures shown in parenthesis'' indicating the number of days on which rain fell:—Beniuoro Station, Omarauia K. 12 points (G days), Otokaikc 15 points (0 days), Livingstone IK) points (-1 days),' .Windsor 5o N points (7. days), To'tara Station 80 points (Id days), Oaniaru 1015 points (II days'), Trotter's Greek, Hillgrovc 1711 points (Ji days), Kauroo Hill 50 points (H days), BaN ruddery.sß points (S days). Some idea of the.'difforciit climatic, conditions prevailing in North- Olngo, in comparison wif,h Wcstlaud, can be gained from the following rainfall records for tho same period, as those quoted above: — Otira. (Wcstiand) .HiDl points (111-days), Jioss .12!>(i points (15 days), Olcura'HOii. points (J7days), Bealey Uhit. (Western 1 Canterbury).'. Hoar Otira tunnel, 147U points-(12 days'). ' ' ■ ■■".