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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13661, 1 September 1916, Page 2

The New Zealand products entered for export lasl week were valued at £.109,320 including clice.se £ll,(i(iO, frozen meat £175,7(i1i, gold £108,03.1, hides £36,244, wool £120,1)2!). The (la/.ettc issued last night (says a Wellington telegram) prohibits the use of the word "An/.ac" in connection with any trade under Section 33 of the War Legislation Amendment Act, li)l(i, A Duncilin message stales Hint Mrs Mcßobic, wife .of the licensee of the Railway Hotel, Mosgiel, died yesterduv. While working in the kitchen yesterday afternoon she look some liquid from a bottle, and drank it. ■ A Wellington message states that a Gazette issued yesterday announces, a modilicatiou of the schedule of stalling to be observed in public schools, during the continuance of the war and for six months after. A meeting of municipal representatives held in Wellington yesterday, discussed the subject of continuing the voluntary recruiting movement. Jt was decided to do all possible to encourage voluntary enlistment and to use the best ell'orls lo carry out the provisions of the Military Service Act, Those present represented the city council.anil suburban 'boroughs,

Last evening (he Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast: The atmospheric pressure has increased, and it now about normal, Cold, unsettled and showery conditions have prevailed with strong west to south-west winds. Present indications art' for moderate to strong south-west-erly breezes generally, and cool and changeable conditions with scattered showers. The barometer has a rising tendency.

"Boltles are coming in, not in him-.-dreds, but in thousands," remarked the headmaster of a local school lo a "Times" representative yesterday. The Middle school has collected 7000 bottles of all sorts and sizes, Some idea of Hie "business-' being done in bottle-gather-ing can be gained from the following figures, showing Die number of bottles received recently at (he Middle School: Wednesday 23rd -140 bottles, Thursday 347, Friday 5.1!), Monday 002, Tuesday 839, Wednesday 395, Thursday 224. At the, South School the children are most enthusiastic and thousands of bottles have been collected. The proceeds of the sale of the bottles will be devoted to the Red Cross Fund.

Thr concert parly which lias been organised by .Mr D. l'l. Thomson, and which has given several very successful concerts in the country districts in iiiil of piitriotic funds, made its lirst appearance in Oainarii at Coluiiiba Sunday School II ill I last night. There was a packed audience, and the party was accorded an entluisiastiic reception. The first part of the programme consisted of ii well-chosen selection 'of miscellaneous items including instrumental selections by .Miss (Hen ami Messrs Truner ami Steel, Misses Browne and Moodie ami Mr and -Mrs Steel, and "comet solos liv .Mr Turner; Misses (ilea and. Collett. Mr Leslie, Mr 11. Orenfcll, and ..Mr Thomson contributed songs, the Misses I'ollett gave a duet as did also Miss I'ollott and Mr Thomson, the latter number being vigorously encored, as was also Miss Collett's song. Two concerted numbers given by the whole party were much appreciated. As an interlude the Rev, ,1. L. Robinson gave an' excellent interpretation of a Kipling poem, ami also some nursery rhymes in revised versions. TliC'sccond part of the programme consisted of. ft number of plantation melodies by the company which had transformed itself into an orthodox "Darktown Party.'' In their changed role the company contributed several well-known plantation songs which were interspersed with witticisms new and old, M!r Thomson acting as ..interlocutor. The 'accompaniments were played by the Misses' Glen and Collett. At the conclusion of the programme the party was accorded a very hearty round of applause, on the motion of Mr ]\. Brown sen., and the singing of the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close,