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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7496, 20 April 1899, Page 2

Since the Taipo auction sale yesterday the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, have sold section 32, containing 37 acres 2 roods, to Mr William Kirton, Otepopo, at Ll4; section 26, containing 134 acres, to Mr fr'amuel Sparling, Waikakahi, at LlO. These sales are at the reserves. There are numerous inquiries still being made, and the probability is that during the nexb few days a considerable portion of the estate will find buyers. At the Magistrate's Couro, Kurow, yesterday, before Messrs G. Orr and G. Stringer, J.P.'s, Patrick Casey was charged on the informat on of Constable Bradshaw with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Henry Bray, and stealing therefrom two LI notes and a pipe. After ing evidence accused, who reserved hia defence, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, on May 29fch. It is Btated that the temperance people of Dunedin have ordered 1000 copies of Sheldon's " What would Jesus do 1" for free circulation during the coming campaign. At the Burnside stock sales yesterday, the following local sales were effected : Messrs Donald Keid and Co. sold, on account of Mr J. T. Donaldson (Hampden), 64 crossbred wethers and ewes at 12s to 10s 9d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold, on account of Messrs R. Campbell and Sons (Otekaibe), 45 extra prime halfbred ewes at 12s 9d.

At the Education Board meeting yesterday the tEoka-rahi School Committee asked for an alteration to the plan of the building. Declined. An application from the Kurow School Committee for the erection of a washhouse at residence was referred to the inspector to report. A communication was received from the North Otago Schools Conference recommending that book-keeping be taught in schools.—Referred to Class X Committee to report. An application for desks for infants from Oamaru South (cost L 45) was declined. It was decided to lease the section at Deborah in accordance with a request made at laßt meeting. It was resolved to remove the residence at Waiareka to the new glebe, and to give the Waitaki High School Board the opportunity of re-acquiring the land. At the Land Board meeting yesterday the application of F. Rayne, to complete purchase of deferred payment section 17, block 8, Kurow, was approved. An application to transfer L. I. P. 5595, section 75, block 1, Oamaru (Ardgowan estate), Winnie Fiannery to Peter Flannery, was recommended for the Minister's approval. Next Thursday evening Dr Douglas will lecture in Columba Church on Nansen's polar expedition. During his exile in the icy regions, Nansen made good use of the camera, and a very fine selection of his pictures will be exhibited by the aid of the lantern and limelight. The proceeds of the lecture will go to the Sunday School funds.

In a railway carriage on Saturday night's train from the Wairarapa (reports the Post) could be seen an unusual as well as a touohing sight. The occupants were—a man who had met with a serious accident in the back country, and had to be carried by his companions for some 18 miles before a vehicle could be obtained to convey him to Pahiatua; near him was a constable with a prisoner for the Wellington Gaol; and also the Wellington Police Matron (Mrs Beck), who had in her charge the three little children of a man who the other day rashly attempted to take his own life. At one stage of the journey the injured man had very kindly given one of his pillows for the use of one of the children, and the youngsters had in turn as " nurses" the matron, the constable, and the prisoner. Truly a strange mixture, but all moved by kindly feeling to the little ones. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury has received the following cable message, dated London, 15th instant Frozen Meat —We quote to-day's value at Smithfield Market—Lamb, 3s 4d per stone, market is steady ; mutton, 2s 7d per stone, market is steady. Wheat—The market has an improving tendency. (Longberried 295, short-berried 28s 6d, ex ship, per quarter of 4961b as per cable received April 14). While sowing grass seed at Komako, in the Pohangina (says the Palmeraton Standard), the men have noticed a number of bones on the land where the fire has cleared the land* (These bones are very old ; some are evidently human bones, while others are the bones of the moa bird. Of these latter there are at least the remains of two birds—the fire has destroyed them so much that when touched by hand they fall to pieces. Here are some questions for the anturopologist in his explorations: —What was the man doing there? Was he hunting this larga game or were the game hunting him ? How came the man and the birds in this dense bush ? And what did they live on 2 Or where were they before the busti was on the land? Their close proximity to each other leads to the surmise that the moas killed the man, or the man killed the moas. There has (says the Sydney Morning Herald) been in existence for a very long time a " popular error" that owing to the copper used in its manufacture being very rich in gold the bronze coinage of 1864 has an intrinsic value very greatly in excess of its face value. It is uncertain how the idea arose in the first instance, but there is reason to believe that within the last month or two it has received so much credence in Sydney that pence of this coinage have been eagerly sought after by many persons in the com. munity, who have paid prices ranging from 6d to 7s 6d each, the average price, as far as can be ascertained, being about 2s each. There has been a constant succession of applicants at the Mint for some weeks, who have purchased these pence on the understanding that they could there be disposed of at a profit. It may b<? mentioned that in 1864 thirty-two tons of bronze were coined into about three and a half million pence. One authority states the impression got abroad that a mistake was made at her Majesty's Mint, with the result that gold was included in the composition of the pence. Of course the impression was an entirely erroneous one. It will be seen, on referring to our advertising columns, that Professor Marlborough is intending to visit our town for a short period only. His skill is reported to be above the average. He has already read the hands of some of our most respected and prominent citizens. The annual meeting of St. Luke's Club will be held in the schoolroom to-night. It connection with Messrs Hall Bros', sale on Monday next, drags will leave the Commercial Yards for the sale at 8 a.m. ir'eats should be booked with the auctioneers not later than Monday next. The annual meeting of the Waimato Library subscribers took place on Monday night. There was a poor attendance, and Mr Hamilton was voted to the chair. The Committee's report was read, with the balance sheet, and adopted. The old Committee was re-elscted, with the exception of Mr Wake, in whose place Mr . Smith was elected. Mr Hamilton was elected President. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Philatelic Society was held last night in Gilmoar's Coffee Booms. There was a large attendance. Considerable interest was taken in the proceedings. The officers and committee for the ensuing year were elected, and a hearty vote of thanks given to the retiring officers. As the treasurer was unavoidably absent, the balance-sheet and report were left over till next meeting. Several matters of interest to the Society were then discussed. The secretary stated that at the commencement of the year there were only four members in the society, but the present membership is over 20. A pleasant meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Mr Nevanas' first organ recital of the season, which was given in St. Luke's Church last evening, w=>s attended by a crowded audience, for there was not a spare seat in the church. The programme was chosen with considerable taste and performed with as much skill. OL'he organist's items, which have already been published by us, are amongst the most notable organ compositions extant, and, if Mr Nevanaa had been longer amongst us it would not have been necessary for us to say that they were treated with a masterly manipulation. Bach's fugue, however, stood out prominently an the best of all; though the organi t was certainly at a disadvantage in being in such proximity to a large portion of his audience, to whom all the rattling of the keys and the stops and the wheezing and whirring inseparable from organ performances, were all too apparent If the organ had been in a loft the pleasure of the occasion would have been greatly enhanced. But, though this drawback must have disconcerted and restrained Mr Nevanas, as well as somewhat spoiled the effect of his best efforts, yet we would not mind sitting in the front seat at an organ recital every week. The other items were a violin solo, Dr A. C. Mackenzie's " Benedictus," by Mr George Joneß, M.L.C., Gounod's ever-welcome "Ave Maria/' by Mrs Gould (with violin obbligato), and the reposeful duet " O, Lovely t eace," from Judas Maccabeus," by Mrs Gould and Miss Uifford. These were acceptable variations of the programme, and were much appreciated. The annual meeting of the Waimate Football Club was held on Saturday night, when there was a fair attendance, and Mr W. J. Wills occupied the chair. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The report showed that the past season had been a very successful one, the senior cup team beating Waihi (twice), Colonials, Temuka, and Geraldine, and drawing with Geraldine in the final game. They had not been beaten during the season. The election of officers resulted as follows :—Patron, Hon Major Steward, M.H.R. ; President, Mr W. J. Wills; Vice-Presidents, Rev. Father Regnault, Dr Barclay, Messrs E. C. Studholme, F. Brinkman, and H. R. Asquith; Cluh Captain, 0. Gold stone ; Deputy-Captain, A. Rattray ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, C. E. Cholmondeley; Committee, Officers and Messrs W. Butcher and A. Jackson. It was decided to open the season on Thursday, 20th, when a field captain would be elected. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring Secretary. The following new members were elected : Messrs Cholmondeley, M'Gill, Hart, Lawlor, Stewart, Aitken, Cooper, and Valk. The Hokitika Guardian has been shown the remains of an extraordinary fish discovered on the beach at the Arahura about a week ago. The backbone of the creature, which iB perhaps an inch or an inch and a half in diameter. Is quite round, with ringed joints at close intervals, and presents the appearance of a tube about six feet long. In the middle is a somewhat large dorsal fin, a flattish body with a tough, hard skin extending from thence, with gradual taper to the tail. From the dorsal fin to the head the flesh has been clean stripped off the backbone, but the head is pretty well intact, and is of a most peculiar, snake-like shape. A prominent bone, or nose, projects over a sucker-like mouth, while two large eye sockets leadto thebelief that thecreature had, when intact, tivo very large eyes, set well back in the head. Neither the Maoris nor anyone to whom the fißh has been shown as yeb cv.i give it a name, nor has anything liltß it been seen in the district before. In the play off for third place in the twohanded rink competition, at the recent bowling tournament, —a match which was adjourned to be played in Dunedin, —Stokes and Dall (Kaituna), 31, beat Crawford and Sneddon (Kaituna), 11.

The Timaru Herald learns that Mr Robert William Day, who died ab Mistako Station a few days ago, owed his fatal lllneßß partly to iohaliog the fumes of phosphorus, usod In rabbit poisoning.

The Union Company's steamer Herald will leave at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 21st, for Greymouth, via Timarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and New Plymouth. Tho Wanaka will sail for Sydney about May 2nd.

Twixt tweedle-dce and twcodlo-dnm, " Penrose's Establishment" makes things hum ; People who have visited ib say, Thab for drapery they lead tho way, Now showing all the very newest, latest, and most thoroughly "up-to-date" goods for winter wear. Penrose's Cash Drapery Establishment.

New Zealand Boot Supply Company bog to announce that they havo jusb purchased at a tremendous discount a large part of tho stock in the assigned eetato of Garrotb, Bootmaker, Auckland, and aro theroforo in a position to offer during the holiday season unprecedented bargains. Tho following aro a few quotations : —Girls' Tan Leather Twostrap Shoes, 10 to 13, 3s 6d per pair ; Girls' Tan Leather Lace Shoes, 3s 6d per pair; Women's Two-bar Black Canvas Shoos, 3b 9d per pair; Ladies' Evening Shoes, lusb landed, from 3s 3d upwards ; Girlß* Whito Canvas Shoes, 7 to 9, 2s lid, 10 to 13, 3s 6d ; Girls' Two-strap Waterproof Canvas Shoes, 7 to 10, 2s lid, 11 to 1, 3s 3d; Women's Glace Laoe Shoes, 4s 6d per pair ; Women'* Glace Two-bar Shoes, 5s 6d por pair; Girls' Patent A. Strapß, Indosbructible Toes, 4 ta 6, 2s 9d, larger sl/os from 3s 6d ; Girls' Carpet Slippors from la per pair, Women's 1b 6d; Womon's Kid Slippers, 3s 3d per pair ; Womon's Gonuino Calf-kid Two-bar Shoes, 7s 6d por pair—A beautiful line. Quantities in tho abovo lines are llmitod, theroforo call early to provent disappointment. New Zkaland 8002 Supply Company, Thamos street. Messrs Clayton, Gardiner and Co. havo a large stock of Dress Materials. Dressmaking on the premises. Millinery ab roduood prices. A now shipment of Corsets jusb opened Seep your eye or Clayton, Gardiner and Co.'s advertisement ovor the loador, ib ohanges oftCD. For health, woar, British Hygionio pure, wool Underclothing, absolutely unshrinkable chill-proof garments. Ladies' Vests, Bodices, Combinations, Nigh'j Drossoß, Divided Skirts, etc., etc. For prices boo John Bulleid and Co.'s show window. Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel knitted hosiery direct from the mills in largo variety. New autumn milliuery now on view in tho show-room. Mourning millinery mado to order ut moderate prices. Magnificent choice in furs and fur garments. Ladies m 'ckintoshes, coats, jackets, and oapes. Genuine household linens of all descriptions! guaranteed for durability, with oxcollonii value. A large selection of down quiltß and Witney blankets in all Bizes and qualities. New woven and printed fabrics in ourtaln materials for the autumn woar for bedrooms, drawing roomi aud dining rooms.—John Bulleid and Co., London and Oamaru. fAD.]