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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 2

The disease amongst sheep, described as antc-partum paralysis, is evidently more wide-spread tliaii was at first supposed. It is stated that one sheepbreeder in the neighbourhood of Oamaru lost forty-one ewes in a few days as a result of the scourge.

Thp danger of attempting to board a moving | ra i n ff!)s exemplified at Glenavy on Saturday evening, wheii a passenger endeavoured to climb on the second express as it was leaving. He touched the step and then missed it, ainl_ falling, was dragged a short way until the driver, who. saw his predicament, stopped the train. Beyond a severe fright, the .passenger was unhurt.

The induction of the Rev. Alex. Watson to the charge of the. Weston-Totara Presbyterian Church will take, place to-morrow afternoon in the Weston Church at 2,'KI. The Rev. J. L. Robinson, the interim moderator, will preside am! induct tho new minister, and preach, the Rev. P, C. Rennie will address the minister, and the Rev. S. F. Hunter, M.A., 8.D., will address the congregation.

The following will represent Boys' High School in their match to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, at Kiiiw George's Park: T. 'K. Webber, J. M Young, J. D. McQnin, 11. K, Sumpter, G. Sumpter, R. A. Elder, A. W. Kibblewhile, J. B. Hubbard, D, W. Bows, F. Finlay, J. B, Jackson, W. Coouev, L. E. Brooker, G. R. Kennedy, A. R. Tail. Emergencies: A. M, Malcolm, P. M. Brooker, A. 11. Xordmeyer, J. (!. Sutton.

Speaking at tlifi Baptist Church an< nivorsnry last night, the Rev. ,7. J. North, referring to his visit to O.imani, after an absence of a number of- ve.irs, said whilst lie was impressed with the ''•linages that had taken place in the town hp was also impressed with the many things and people appearing little different from what they were at the time of his residence- in Oainaru. Mr North said there were many people in Oamarii about whom, if he had'a ready |"'«, he would like to write idyllspeople who had become distinguished for their loyalty to a simple faith, and who held to that simple life through all the progressive changes in modem life.

During the reading of his statement on the credit system at the meeting of the Ectailers' Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night, the secretary, in advocating steady pressure being essential,in dealing frith' recalcitrant debtors, said Hint the oiiriny different phases of human nature were being discovered and studied by the members of the Credit Protection Association. Probably the climax was reached when, in response to application for payment of one account the invoice was returned with the following superscription: "Mr —'s address is 'Somewhere in France'; he is fighting for you.'' Had .steady pressure been put upon Mr —- long before, as in all fairness it should, such a rebuff would not have been received by trader and collector alike.

In the course of his address at the Baptist Church anuiversary last night, rhe Rev. ,T. J, reminded his headers that two men who were at present weilding a great influence, and who would in the near future increase their influence on international affairs, were men of whom the Baptist (.'hurcli was especially proml, the Rt. lion. David Lloyd George, British Secretary of State for War. had been president of the Welsh Baptist Union, and .Indue Hughes, who was a candidate for Hie Presidency of America, was the sou of a Baptist, minister, and was an earnest and regular attendant at the church, of which he was a member.

"Straight into camp" is a phrase which should not be forgotten by any man who hopes to be able to "best the Government" in the field of enrolment, under the •Military Service Act. A man may go to much trouble to evade the law, and he may escape for a time, but the odds are heavily against anybodv who tries lo dodge his duly. After ail his trouble and his haunting fear of detection, the hand of the law will grip him at last. Such a person forfeits a ''bice at the ballot, and can bo. sent straight into camp. The culprit can also bring trouble on friends, because severe penalties can be indicted on any person who is convicted on a charge of helping another to evade anv provision of the Act.

• }hn of military age in the local district are giving the official of the Post Office who has been specially set, apart for the work a busy time attending to applicants for enrolment certificates'under the Military Service Aet. Although there has been a steady stream of men in and out of the PostlOffice each day, which has developed at some times, particularly in the afternoons, to a rush, the matter cannot be too strongly urged upon men that they must possess enrolment eortifieates'and that no certificate will be issued to any man who does not make personal application for one. The publicity being given to the obligations of men of military age, and also of employers of labonr, under the Act should make every man fully seized of the importance of complying with the regulations, and that before the Kith September.

The monthly meeting of the Waitaki Hospital -and Charitable Aid Board was hold yesterday morning, Mr A. Fraser .(chairman) presided, and there were also present: Messrs J. McFarlane, W Nieolson, H. A. Dovey, J. G, Finch, j! Mahoncy, and J. 11, Milligan. Accounts totalling £272 8/4 were, passed for payment. The Matron reported that there were in the institution at the boginnino' of the month thirty-eight inmates. Six had been'ndmitted and five discharged. There were thirty-nine inmates at prosent, The health of the inmates was fair and things in general were proceeding satisfactorily. Drainage at the back of the Home had been completed aiul Hie lighting of the Home had been improved, The following donations were acknowledged: Clothing, Mrs Bisset, Mrs Yennall, and Miss Mainlandbooks, Mr Eeeles- papers, Lndv Miller; cakes, Church of Christ, 'Columba Church, St. Luke's sale of work (per Mrs Bnssell), B.Y.W. (per Mr MoateV provisions, hockey and tennis clubs, The District Health Officer notified four cases of infectious diseases, two of scarlet fever, and two of tuberculosis.

The largest tussock lire that has devastated the hills for many years was started on Friday at niiday 'by a runholder at the ba'ek of Livingstone. There was no wind when the tire was lit but there suddenly sprang up a gale '■which blew fiercely, and the flames defied all efforts at suppression. Over 20,000 acres of tussock country were bkiekened and bared up to Monday night, and the tire was still unsuppressV od. It was not considered advisable to do any patch burning for the last two or three seasons owing to the dangeronsly dry state of the feed, so til at there was a long tangled growth for the fire,to feed on. The late high winds had dried the ground and the flames spread with alarming rapidity. Banded for mutual assistance, the runholders in the vicinity fought the fire for three days without scarcely pausing, Comparatively few sheep have been burnt, one runholder losing only forty, but feed will be scarce unless .there are some heavy rains, and with the windv season approaching the outlook is somewhat dismalfor the sufferers. Great damage has been done to the fencing, Those to suffer so far. include Messrs K. Dorsey Payne Brothers, John Miller, Thomas Stringer, and L. Wright, but a gentlemen who left the scene of the blaze on Monday night thinks that the fire will spread still further.