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North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 2

A Sydney cable message saysi.Urcn,. outpointed Fritz Holland in the wcltervWeight championship, at Brisbane, ami Hill outpointed Tlioine in the featherweight championship.; . . Mr Masscy states (sayifaTrcss Ass'o : ciittion iiicssagc) that .the war bouus will be paid to. ai}.'sectioiis,:of;the public.service at once. The second payment will be made before Christmas. The staff of the Polytechnic foregathered on Tuesday evening for the purpose of expressing its good wishes to Mr C. Brown on the occasion of his mar-, riage. The kindly sentiments expressed were accompanied by the gift of a silver teapot and sugar' basin, the best wishes of everyone present being that he should enjoy a long life and every happiness. St, Paul's Ladies' Guild acknowledges with thanks the following contributions: The Polytechnic, packing case; Mrs McIntyrc, two knitted singlets; Miss Alexander, children's nightdresses and ?ing]cts (uew),, and parcel of clothing; Mrs Kirkuess, Clothing; Miss Eie Mollison, two knitted face cloths; Miss Bright, two mufflers and darning wool; Mrs Battersby,-twelve yards flannelette; Mrs Ironside, two children's petticoats (new), and parcel of clothing. The War Loan is.dally attainting vi creased attention and the local Post Office officials were kept busy on Saturday attending to inquiries and purchases chiefly in connection with loan certificates. Now that the Government has announced its intention of providing for the safe custody of certificates on behalf of investors, and has simultaneously with that auuouncejuent also extended the period for subscription, there seems, no obstacle in the way for the investor in that section 'of the loan, and it is likely that there will be a still kceucr application on the part of the people who have small sums which they desire to invest in the loan, A subsidence occurred in the roadway of Thames street'on Saturday at the railway crossing on the north side of the line and close to the rail. . The earth fell in.and left a very-dangerous hole about five feet in depth and from two to three feet in diameter. It was fortunate that the occurrence took place in daylight and the danger to traffic was thereby minimised. ' A party of workmen, was.at once put. on to.repair., the damage .and tic roadiwas very soorn made safe again,' The railway authorities sent a representative to safeguard their interests in the matter owing to the close proximity of the subsidence to the railway line. It was stated that a subsidence occurred' at almost tits same locality many years ago. Some time ago a movement was initiated by the Dunedin and Oamaru branches of the Overseas Club to provide an aeroplane in the name of Otago for the Imperial Flying Squadron, and a considerable amount of money was obtained. But the occurrence of the naval battle off Jutland and the consequent appeal all round the Empire on behalf of the dependants of British seamen, caused a cessation of active operations in regard to the aeroplane project. It has now been decided to close the fund at the. end of the present month and to remit the money to the Home authorities. Sufficient money has been obtained to provide, a machine of the smaller type,.but not quite enough for one of the larger and more effective class, Contributions will be received to the end of this month.. An impressive. ceremony was c>nilucted at the conclusion of Colonel Gibbon's address to the Sixteenth Reinforcements at Th'cnthain Camp on MonJay afternoon last, when a court-mar-tial sentence was promulgated by the 3amp Adjutant, Captain Bell (says theWellington Post). The prisoner was a >unner in the Tenth Reinforcements,. ivho had been convicted by court-mar-tial of escaping from confinement at rreutham in December, and of desertug from his Majesty's forces, he having jccn found in civilian attire and eugeged n civilian ciliploymcut at Kapiti Island luring the present mouth. He was csiortcd by two military police into the icntrc of the hollow:s'quare formed by he Sixteenths, and wheu Captain Bell, Mounted on horseback, commenced-to ■ead-the proceedings'the culprit had his mt forcibly removed. He stood there 'aciug the whole draft, while Captain 3d), in clear-cut tones, read, the 'barges ami pronounced the sentence of 12 days' detention. The prisoner's hat vas then placed on this head and he vas marched off the ground in custody o serve his time, i