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North Otago Times, 20 July 1917, Page 4

■'. In the House yesterday the following Bills, introduced by |.lr B. A. Wright (Wellington South) were read a, first time:—The Borough of Kal'orl Empowering Bill-, The Wellington City Trading Departments Reserves and Renewal Funds Bill, and The Day's Bay Sanitation and Water Supfly Bill. ■ In six nights, using strychnine mixed with Hour, a Forbes (N.S.W.) resident poisoned 27,551 mice. The- mice were eating, the young shoots of wheat in the fields to get at the soft grain and roots, A waggon loaded with seed wheat was driven into four feet of water for safety. It was five feet from the edge the bank, but in one night alone 1000 mice [swam across and got on to the waggon.

A blind captain stood with two friends in the crowd at the Albert Hall bazaar,an Tuesday afternoon listening to the music and bustle of the people about him. Presently he felt a soft little hand in his, and he says, thinking it was one of his own family, he was on the point of saying, "Hello, old dear!''' when some one ■ whispered to him, "It's Queen Alexandra! "- Loudon paper.

In the House yesterday afternoon, rc : plying to Mr Witty, the Premier said he had not heard any rumour to the effect that some of the ships promised to New Zealand had been diverted by the Imperial authorities, but he thought it right to tell the House that, ihe latest information was that the Imperial authorities were not particularly optimistic, concerning a continuance of the su'pply of ships. '

The following sales on behalf of North Otngo clients were made at Bumside on Wednesday:—Store cattleMessrs Wright, Stephenson and Co.', Ltd., sold on account Mr W. Kichdn'lc (Birchwood), I) steers at £l3, 1 cow at £l4 12s Gd, It do at £S 7s Cd.-lJairy cows-Messrs Donald ■Reid ami Co., account Mr James MaeciTey (Ilaka), -I from £o 17s (id to £ll los-Pigs.-The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold account Mr Win. McFaul (Totara), 2 porkers at £3 12s, 2 do'at £3 14s. 2at £3 Is.

Beplying to Mr Wilford in llio House of Bcprcsentatives yesterday the Hon. W. 'D. S. Mac Donald said the increase in tlie price of coal was due to a variety of causes, not the IcasM which was the increases in pay given to miners, wharf labourers, and men at the depots; and also the rise in freight. He understood there was- to be' an increase of "s prr ton ncxl.week. Tn view of this find lie considered Iho whole matter miuiied looking in o. to see who was gelling the profit, if any. In moving a vote of tliankp to I hi 1 lu'v. V. Uidrii'vc. Ilic ledum 1 on tin' •'•'.Mi-.-ion.-; to Lepers,'* at Hayward's Tliealiv last night, his "Worship the Mayor added that it would be of interest to the audience to knew that the founder and superintendent of the missions—Mr "Wellesley C. Bailey—had relatives in the Dominion in the persons of Mr iT. A, B. Bailey, a nephew, and one-time solicitor in Oamarii. and now a magistrate in Christclmrcli, and ■ also Mrs Eoxby,

A Maori soldier Avho recently returned from the front to his home at- Colac_ Bay (Southland) had an unusual experience (says an exchange). This soldier was at Gallipoli, and went later to France, whence after'a lot of hard service he was invalided home. • The Maori's condition during the voyage was serious, and relapsing into a trancelike state, on reaching an Indian port the supposed corpse was sent ashore and placed in a morgue among other dead. In the words of the soldier, he "very near died the second time" on recovering and realising where he was, but he survived the ordeal, and reached home without further incident. He is rapidly regaining his former health.

In April Sir .Edward Lctchwortli consecrated the Royal Naval Anti-aircraft Lodge, No. 3,790, which will be limited in its membership to those freemasons who are connected with the anti-aircraft service. The Bible used in the ceremony and the warrant of the lodge were bound with beards cut from n piece of the propeller of one of-the Zeppelins brought down in England, and part of the regalia of the lodge officers was made cf aluminium i'ronr the Zeppelins brought flown at Culfey and in.Essex. Lieutenant D'. A. Elliot was installed as the first Worshipful Master of the lodge, of which there arc-98-'founders.

At the monthly meeting of the Otago Education Beard held on Wednesday, the recommendations of. the architect (Mrßodgc'rs) regarding tho following works were adopted: Eldcrslie, extension of schoolroom by Bft instead of 4-Jft as previously proposed, at an estimated cost of £55; Totara,' 78 yards asphalting at teacher's residence; Tokarahi, timber for footway over swampy portion of ground and gravelling jiath from main road to.teacher's residence. Mr.Ltidcman (Five BOrks) wrote stating his reasons to permit children to cross his property to attend the • Eldcrslie School,—Chairman and archij tect to report. The, average attendances ■;for the past 'quarter for the • Oainaru Schools wore:. North 'School, 40-i; South School, 302; Middle School, 104.-

In the House of Eeprefentatlvos yes- . tculay afternoon the Minister of P ( i«V lic Hcaltl/(lion G. W. ltuskll)'laid on'- ' the table the amjual report ou mental hospitals. The Sceietary of the Treasury, at the direction of the Minister of Finance, ac- • knowledges in last week's 'Gazette' the receipt of one fifty, three twenty, and ; two single Bank of -New Zealand notes, ' also pdkal note for 2s:od,? making t- \ total of £ll2 2s. Od, forwarded from Auckland to he Commissioner of Taxes . by sonic person unknown,'as conscience money to the Ney Zealand Government. " . At tho Waimate District High School there lire now 629 oil the primary 'school, roll and' 03 on the High School roll; average attendances for the month, 48-i and fifty-nine. The School Committee resolved to apply to the High School Board for- extra teaching power, with , ut view to widening the school's efforts in the direction, pf agricultural instruction. \ For the three months • ended ,'■. 31st March (states the'"Sydney Morning - Herald") the exports goods to Japan show (fuuncrcase of OT4SS over the corresponding period of las year, In exports of Japanese goods to Australia there was a falling off for tho first quarter of 1917 of £-13,295 compared with the first,quarter of 1910. The'balance'of trade. ,fof 'the, ; first ' quarter of 1917 is in favour of Austin H. to the extent of £1,007,270. '

11l tlic House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, replying to Mr Colvia, the Minister of Marino said his attention liail been drawn to a resolution of the' Westport Harbour' Board ; protesting against the" action of flic - Union Steam Ship Company in refusing to carry passengers to the West_ Coast. The Minister said the Government had no control over the manner in which the Union Com'pany conducted its business, but he would at once bring 'he grievance of Ihe West Coast people under the notice of the management

•The Chief Inspector of .Fisheries (Mr L, F. Ayson), in a rcpor; to the Minis-ter-of Internal Allah's, states that lie has completed the "planting" of sixty sacks of Foveaux Strait oysters in Cook Strait. The spot selected was off White Bluff, on the Marlborough coast, ami the oysters were spread over a fairly wide area in from ten to twelve fathoms of water, Additional consignments are to be placed in Cook Strait during the next season. Mr Ayson mention, 1 ; that the conditions ■found in Cook Strait are similar to those prevailing in Foveaux Strait, and he believes that New Zealand's valuable oyster beds can be extended substantially by systematic planting in suitable areas, The demand for oysters in New Zealand and also in Australia is very keen.

At the Magistrate's Court at Wai''l 'ijl mate on Tuesday, before Mr Wyvers Wilson, S.M., thirteen Senior Cadets were 'lined, some ss. some 10s., for absence from parades, costs 7s being added in each case. The Magistrate said that if a lad was engaged at essential work he should apply for general exemption; if casually employed at essential work hh local ofliccr could give hint exemption. Mill his experience of Canterbury I'icl'.'iultii'' was I hat they did not holhrr I heir heads aboul getting into correct relations in the laws of their country imposing their manly duties. One would IIimiI; thai lads would he glad to get into khaki :md In- King's soldiers for the lime luinir. lie 'C.ild not understand llwir lafk of spirit

A concert much appreciated by the residents v ho attended, was given iu tho Athenii'iim Hall at Herbert last night by I lie members of Mr D, 11. Thomson's , concert party in aid of the Herbert Bed Gross Funds. Mi' A. Forbes presided, ' ami welcomed the concert parly, whose concert last year had made everyone look forward to their visit last night. At the conclusion of the programme he • also moved ;t vote of thanks to the visitors, which was very heartily car- , vied. A splendid programme by the I'ollcwing members was given, every' item being encored: Songs by Miss •'. , Collett and Hiss'Beth Collett, Mcssrs # IT, Grenfcll, A. Glass, 11. G. Deal,; "W, Brown, J), 11. Thomson, and J. L. Steel; ducts by the Misses Collett, and also quartettes and part songs by the party. The second part of the programme consisted cf plantation melodies ' * interspersed with jckes and witticisms. , Miss Glen acted as accompanistc , throughout. At the conclusion of tho concert a dance was held. The Hansome disc plough' is the sub-ij*| ject of a replace advertisement Booth. Macdonald'and Co., Ltd., Ciiristchurch, with nearest branch a( I ' Duncdin, and local agents Messrs Familten aml'Sla'cr in Oainaru. The firm of Baiisome, .Sims, and M'eries. Ltd., of Ipswich, England, is probably the . oldest established in the world, dating from 1789, and,'at the present time, employing upwards of MOO hands. Baiisome implements and machinery "occupy the foroiiiorn position in the world's .markets, a natural resnl': of experience, combined with a progressive and expansive policy. The Disfe i Plough (as advertised) is a good ex-. * ample cf their product, and embodies the inherent superiority of British material and "workmanship with utility iu . design; the latler being improved to meet New, Zealand roqiiirejiients, thb. manufacturers being assisted in this direction with the co-opcratro'ii of 8.M.. and ft, Ltd., who have evolved several" 'improvements to suit local conditions. We arc assured ihat our farmer readers . ' will find it to their advantage to'get - * .'full particulars of the Eansonic Disc Plough; in fact, wo believe tho General Catalogue of Booth, Maedonald and Co. Ltd,, to be well worth tho/ntten- ' tion of all "piogrcsshes" in the farming, ■community. . J Yo\ (lnonic Chest Complaints, Woods' Gieat Peppermint Cure,- A 1/0, 2/0.