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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13797, 6 February 1917, Page 4

Two first offenders for drunkenness were brought before Mr George Brownlees, J.P., at the Poliqe Court yesterday morning,' One. was convicted and discharged and the. other was fined as, The farewell luncheon to the local men for t.lie Twenty-sixth .Reinforcements will be given 011 Thursday by the Waitaki County Council. The luncheon will take place at the Prill Hall at' 12.30 p.m. The parents or a brother or sister of any of flic men of the draft may obtain, tickets at the council office, as may also returned soldiers.' It would bc''H graceful mark of respect to the late Hon, Dr. McNab by 'the business people of Oamarn if some recognition was made of the passing through the town of the body for burial at, l'nvercargill. It has been suggested 'that, business houses- might close, their .doors during the short while the■ Invcr:cargi]l express is at die Oamaru station and-until the train is clear of the vicinity of the town. At least it is ..fitting' .that flags on the "business premise's should be ilown at half-mast until t.lip body of the deceased statesman has passed through Oamaru. ■ .There was a good audience at the Opera House ' Pictures last night, when ''Greater New' York,'' an (impressive film' of rlicgreat city by day and night, was screened. All the famous places of interest'are pictured, including the Statiic of ; Liberty,. Ellis Island, where the emigrants land; Brooklyn Bridge; Trinity Church. Wall street; SubTreasury, Where millions in gold ~ ore, stored; Stock Exchange;- The Tombs, the famous city prison; 'Madison' Square i.GnrJlen, the largest public hall 111 the city; Grant's Tomb; Charles M. Schwab !s" Bowery, whero; the. , toughs l congregate; Chinatown, a picturesque: foreign scono; .Coney Island and Luna! Park; the famous playground of all! ■America;* FifthAftrnue, thefashtonable; •shopping and'-(farther .out) residential) stieet; St PatneUs Cathedral, the and most beautiful chui'ch iu, America; and dozens of other'worldfamous plates and inbtituhohs., 1 7

Tie Pirsfc Otago 1 'Military Service Boanl Will sit in Oamam to-day. ot the». siHang * simultaneoiisly'of tho, Supreme Court, the Appeal Board, sitting will /bo takcii at the De-fcnce-Hair, commencingat "10j a.m; Altogothor there are between fifty and sixty oases to be heard, ** '• A pair of goldfinches have selected as • a '.suitable! place for jbuilding a. nest and rearing their young a spot beneath ■the abundant foliage of one. of tlio trees growing near the monument, U. scorns remarkable when'the public gardens and other places where they would be much less likoly to be disturbed; or are availabie ; that: these timorous birds' should build their nest in the main thoroughfare and where , traffic ia busiest, - .... , / ' The. annual picnic of the Oamaru Woollen Factory employees was held at Caroline Bay-on'-''-Saturday,'■ ; A' large 1 number of friends joined with the factory employees, the total number of picnickers being about 500, The weal-lief was unfortunately showery, so that sports could not be. held, but the change*bf scene' Tvas/greatly appreciatedby'the visitors; who found Timaru no less hospitable on this occasion than on others, The committee did its best to compensate the children at,least for the,disappointment of the nnpropitious weather (Conditions,. anil their efforts in ; that direction were greatly appreciated.