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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13659, 30 August 1916, Page 2

A Wellington Press Association message states that the wheat market is slumped owing to the effect of the war and the transport crisis.

The Horticultural Division of the .Department of Agriculture announces that under regulations gazetted it is incumbent upon any person, whether a nurseryman or otherwise, who raises for sale any trees or plants, to immediately make application for the registration of the nursery occupied by him.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that the New Zealand High Commissioner has'cabled the Hon, .las. Allen that, according to the Colonial Office, Ihe Prisoners of War Help Society considers there are at the present moment ample funds for all British prisoners of war, ami docs not advocate opening-a fund in New Zealand yet,

The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D, 0. Mates) last night telegraphed Hie following wealher summary and forecast: ''Cloudy and unsettled weather is reported generally, freshening northerly winds have prevailed and the atmospheric pressure is now very low in Ihe south. Present indications are for wet and stormy weather, northerly to westerly winds, increasing strong to gale, with, falling barometer."

The 'Military Pensions Board sat at Timaru yesterday (says a Press Association messagei and dealt with a number of cases. The socrcrary of the North Qfago Soldiers' Club ('.Mr T. L. Rall'e) acknowledges material and workmanship for bookshelves from Messrs Hnnisoii and Son, At the fortnightly meeting of the Foresiers' Lodge, hold on Monday evening, on the million of Bro. W. 11. 'Purvey and 1'.C.1). V. []. Goran, it was unanimously decided' to incest £3OO in war i-ertilii-nit's.

A Timaru Press Association message states that there were no criminal cases for the Supreme Court, and the nheriff yesterday presented his Honour Justice Denniston with a pair of white gloves, There were several civil cast's.

The only candidate definitely announced to contest the election to till the vacancy on the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Davey, is Mr George Snadden. Mr Smidden has had previous experience at the council table and is said to be thoroughly acquainted with the routine of council, business, besides having the reputation of being a conscientious and zealoir- committeeman.

The team which won the resent Soldiers' Championship at Masterton contained four representatives from North Otago—the twoSmilh brothers (Steward Settlement), J. Bresiin (Enfield), and P. Brown (Oamam). The winning team, which was captained by Private T. Cornish, of Enfield, pulled seven times, live-minute pulls, during the two hours' contest, winning the contest by Oin. Against it was a team from the Masterton Five Brigade but the team, which contained the pick of the Sixteenth and. Seventeenth Reinforcements, and averaged fourteen stone, made no bones of its opponents ,

A Timaru Press Association message says that the Canterbury Earners' Coop, Association balance-sheet shows a net profit of £22,649, being a decrease on last year; but allowing for £SOOO cash discounts under the new system, the comparison is £28,119 against £33,486. The difference is largely due to losses on wheat through restrictions on export, Hie large increase in income lax, extra cost of labour, and payment of wages to employees Who have enlisted, and in ■consequence of the decreased profits there would be no bonus to purchasers or to the staff, nor rebate on commissions, A dividend of ;6 per cent, on preferential and 7 per cent, on ordinary capital would be declared.

After n long, useful, and withal a notorious career in the service' of the Oainarn Ilaiboard Board, the dredge Progress is at last to pass into the hands of new owners. At yesterday's meeting of the Board it was decided to accept the offer of Messrs Miller Bros, of Port Chalmers for the purchase of the dredge. It is likely, however, that relations with the port will not be entirely severed. It is believed lo be the intention of tiie purchasers to transform Hie Progress into a trader of approximately .'l.lO tons, and in that capacity she is likely to be an occasional visitor to tier old home port, Doubtless the vessel will attract a good' deal of attention when she lirst calls at Oamaru in her new commission;*

The monthly meeting of the North .School Committee was held on Monday evening, there being present: Messrs .las. "Miti-lioll- (chairman), X, Meldrum (hoii. sci-retarv). (.'. S. Jones, R, Rusbatch, A, A, Work. S. Mollison, and R, C. Young. The headmaster reported that the average attendance for the past four weeks had been ;l.Sf), 127, 'l4.'!, anil H-. out of a roll number of .484, •IW, -IS.'), and -IS!), giving an average of -I-.1 out of -ISO. or XX per cent. Itwas decided to have the school cleansed during the week it was closed. Accounts amounting to £l2 IDs fld were passed for payment..- Messrs Young ami Stock were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. Tt was decided to write jo the Borough Council to see it' anything could be done to have the footpath on the north side of Torridge street, between Thames and Reed streets, formed-, kerbed and channelled, and asphalted.

Ail opportunity will be afforded the public on Friday afternoon next of inspecting an (ixhihiiion of work and goods made • and pothered by the women's branch of thu,- Overseas Club. The activities of the women's committer of the club in connection with war work are widely known and appreciated, bul it is desired lo give the general public the chance to examine for themselves some of the results of the coinmil tee's operations. The work is directed along three main avenues—namely, the provision of clothes and comforts for those rendered destitute through Hie war, the provision of a parcel of comforts for every man going into training camp from the local group area, and p.'irticipalion in the Lady Liverpool Gift Parcel Fund, by which parcels of "extras'' are sent regularly, at monthly intervals, to the men of the Expeditionary Forces, who are at the front. The display will be made in the committee's new workroom in the upper storey of the Bank of New Zealand premises, at the corner of Thames and lichen streets, the entrance being from ltelien street, and will be open from 2 p.m. till 5.30. The committee solicits gifts of small tins suitable for packing sweets in for the soldiers' parcels.