The Oamaru Mail FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 7829, 11 May 1900, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900.

A notice in ourcolomnß informs thebreth ren of the Manchester Unity Lodgo tha their meeting will not be held to-night, owing to the wet weather. Mails for Australia, Tasmania, Ceylon, India, China, and Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Europe, and United Kingdom, close at the Bluff, per Wadkare, on Tuesday next, at 2 p.m. Special trains to connect.

The Hon. S. E. Shrimski left for Auckland yesterday by the express. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., will .offer at the Athenaeum Hall to-morrow, at noon, Mr John M'Rae's form on the Totara estate. The farm contains 40 acres.

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office', under date 7fch inst.: "We expect that if any change in tallow prices take place it will be in favor of buyers." Mesrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received' the following cable message from their London, office under date Bth inst. : "The wool sales have opened with

an 'indifferent selection. There is an average attendance of buyers, and the competition is fairly animated. As compared with clos- [ ing rates of last series prices are, on the average, 10 per cent lower for merino and fine crossbred, amdi 5 per cent to'B per cent l lower ; for .medium and : ooarse crossbred. The market is unfavorably affected by the financial position of Continental buyers. The dates of our, own sales are 9th, 19th, and 31st May." Two a'lotments on the Ardgowan and Toka-Raii settlements were balloted for on Tuesday last in Dunedin, with the following result :—Toka-Raiii settlement, allotments 29 and 37, block 6, and 41, block 7, 250 a 34p, half-yearly rental L 29 14s 3d, valuation for improvements L 59 9s, Thos. Beck. Ardgowan settlement, allotment 93, area 19a 29p, half-yearly rental L 4 Ss lid, valuation for improvements LSO, Mary Ann M*Lea.

A weird-looking vehicle has recently, been seen travelling through the streets of the ' city much to the amusement and astonishment of the onlookers. At first appearance it looks like an ordinary packing case placed an three wheels, the Jehu of the concern, sitting on the-top. A constant series of explosions of the "teuf teuf" order suggest that it is on the principle of a motor tricycle, and a closer investigation corroborates this view, and. shows that the mechanism is hidden within the packing case. To the lay mind the position of the passenger seated on the case is by no means an enviable one, and seems something akin to sitting on the edge of an active volcano. However, the machine covers the ground at considerable speed, and on Saturday evening it was ridden for about twenty miles. It has been constructed by Mr Fi Dennison, cycle mechanic and ■engineer, of Cathedral Square, who is to be congratulated. on the successful results of his- ingenuity. At present the machine runs on three multicycle wheels, but it is Mr Dennison's intention to have it fitted to a fourwheeled car.—Christchurch Press. The special meeting of the Council called for this evening, to consider claims for enrolment and objections to the burgess roll, is postponed until Tuesday evening, at 7.30. A dray laden with sheepskins to-day broke through the crown of the roed close to the railway line, under cucumstaacee

similar to those of the reoeni mishap in lichen street. The gap disclosed axt ugly subterranean Uap formed by a Maori drain, and apparently extending soma way under the road. The armiwl meeting at St. Loin's Ctab, which waa to Bave been iteld tfewghi, has been adjourned ontO Friday next.

r • • s'i • ■ ' . .- 1 llMtis Ntfiftdell and Guintiess, auctioneers, yesterday, a most suoceaiful sale of the stock and to Mr Andrew Hamilton, <Mntract§t. : The attendance at the sale wns large, Competition was keen, and every line coming under the hammer found a purchaser at most satisfactory prioes. The sale started it lSrp'cldcki'and was: not conoluded until dark. There were in all 37 horses sold at prices ranging from L 25, L3O, L3o, L 37, L3B 10s, L4O, 1<44, L 45, lAB, Lsl, and up to L 57, the latter price being the highest obtained for the day. Waggons sold at from Lla to L3O; two travelling huts brought L2O and L 36 respectively, one farm dray sold for Ll3 10s, and double-furrow ploughs were sold at from L 7 to LlO 10s. Inspector Ellison has been paying his usual visit of inspection to the North Otago Police District. He visitgd the Kurow station yesterday. Mr A. P Green, manager of the local branch of t-he Bank of New Zealand, is relieving temporarily at the Timaru branch. Mr M'Gowan, the Minister of Mines, yesterday visited Livingstone, in company with Major Steward. He was met by a deputation of miners, who discussed with him the subject of the resumption of the Hospitnl and Council reserves for mining purposes. Mr M'Gowan promised to consider the matter and consult with his col-

leagues. It is, we believe, Major Steward's intention to press this matter in the forthcoming session, either by getting the Government to bring in a general measure which will permit of dealing with the reserves, or by means of a private measure, always on the understanding that in the event of the reserves being taken the Government shall provide the local bodies interested with an absolute equivalent. Mr M'Gowan also met a number of those interested in the Mountain Hut Water Race. It was pointed out to him that the Government had undertaken to supply pipes for the race upon certain conditions which had been complied with by those who had constructed the race and that the vote of L 3500 was insufficient for the work. The Minister, after going thoroughly into the matter, promised- to bring down a fresh amount for tthe work on the Estimates next session. The resumption of certain areas adjoining the Awamoko, for mining purposes, was also discussed, and the Minister promised to get a report upon the subject. Mr M'Gowan left for Christehurch this afbernoon, and will thence proceed to the West coast, where he will remain for two or three weeks.

The Waianakarua, Port Chalmers, Highcliff, and Out-ram Committees have voted for Mr Nicolson. in the election of a member of the Education Board. Those School Committees who have rot yet voted in the election of a member of the Education Board should bear in mind that the voting papers should reaoh the Education Office not later than Tuesday next. The time is therefore, short, and Committees who desire to exercise the privilege of voting must meet within the next two days. Last night the winter session of the newly-formed St. Paul's Guild was opened by a social in the Wear street Hall, tendered to the members by Mr and Mrs Porter. About 150 members were present, and a thoroughly happy time was spent in games, etc., the society apparently evidencing itself enthusiastic and active. During the evening the Guild was formally framed and officered:—President, Bev. Mr Porter; vice-presidents, Messrs Mollison and M'Diarmid; secretary, Mr P. M'Kinlay, M.A. ; treasurer, Miss Turnbull ; committee: Misses Meldrum, Mainland, M'Phail, and Bright, and Messrs M'Lymont, Gibb, Doig, M'Laren, and A. Mollison. Songs were rendered by Messrs

Stevenson, Rose, and A. Mollison; Mr Smith gave a recitation, and Mr M'Kinley operated "mesmerically" upon Mr D. Gillies. The evening's entertainment concluded with a very hearty vote of thanks to the pastor and his wife, and all went home with heightened enthusiasm and sharpened interest in the new Guild, which certainly promises to be a success. The meetings are to be held every Thursday, and one night in four is to be devoted entirely to Christian, study and Bible reading. The next meeting is to take the form of a de-

bate, ladies v. gentlemen, on the subject, "Should Men and Women be Paid Equal Wages?" to which already about twenty [ members have promised 1 written or impromptu contributions. We take it that it should be laid down as an axiom, that anyone who caters for the public wants at this time of the year, should remember, if he is a draper, that the health and comfort of a largo partion of the community depends upon the protection derived from the wearing apparel ho supplies them. It is with this view in our minds that we have replaced our cotton stock with woollen goods. We are now showing rainproof mackintoshes, sewn seams, and best finish. Cardigan jackets, jerseys, woollen gloves, mufflers, etc. Penrose's Cash Drapery Establishment. During the past week we have had abundant evidence that winter has come, and what is wanted to defy the cold and wet is good warm woollen clotliiery, and one of our waterproof cloaks. We want to tell you that we have been most for-

tunate in securing a splendid supply of colonial blankets, colonial flannel, and colonial knitted underwear. At a substantial discount we have some .splendid heavy colonial blankets from 16s 6d up, heavy colonial flannels, in grey, white and pink at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, and Is 9d. Good colonial sox at Is per pair up. Men's colonial under pants from 3s lid. 300 yards of strong unbleached sheeting, two yards wide, to be sold at 9id a yard—well worth Is Id. Flannelett in white, 1 pink, and cream, better and cheaper than ever. A splendid line of shirting flannelette, very heavy, at 6Jd. Really good white honeycomb quilts, extra large size, 6s lid. Tapestry quilts, largest size, 8s lid. Rugs and colonial blankets verycheap. Ladies' jackets and capes in all the new styles and colors. New hats, new bonnets, new ties, etc., at L. H. TEMPERO'S, corner Thames and Wear streets. For a nice winter bonnet or hat visit j the Polytechnic. Our home buyer has excelled himself, and from the extent and variety of his selection eveiyona will be suited. In ladies jackets and capes doing a large business. purchased direct from the in London, Paris, and CWWB|H||I|BMBB and is garment at 'the • w«j£ department i* repkte^jSHß|Wj|BPH cloths is 2£d, Is 4£d, 1» tweed dress materials from HMEHBBjBa ! (newest designs) Is 6d, I la men's suits we am showing; exceptional value—The very thing for the present weather—-Prices, 23s 11d,25a 6d, 28« 9d, 30s, 32a 6d, 355, 39s 6d. lien's colonial tweed trousers, 7* lid, 8s lid, 9* lid, 10b °6d, 12s 6d. Boy's colonial suit* from (a lid. Man's shirts Is lid, 2s 6d, 2* lid, Hen's waterproofs, etc., *6 Hut TECHNIC, Be»4y-moasy Draper*.