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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 8228, 16 September 1901, Page 2

(jbener's atrocities ! Talk about- hypocrites, ■who said Dutchmen? Mails for Fiji, per Boitoldno, will close ctt Auckland to-morrow, at 3 p.iu. Signs are not wanting that the cricket .season: is . close -upon us. The various foofsbd'U -eiubs have -held their farewell socials and most' oi sje cricket clubs their

annual meetings. Judging by tlie very pr> mising display given, during the past between messages, by the colts of the Tele gnxpli Department, in the righti-of-wa; alongside the Post OtUos, there should b room for vet- another club ill Oamaru Their enthusiasm for the game must b "T-eat, ; and we doubt if they will rest con tent all the summer with packing-cas. wickets, bats made of more packing-case .ind not very round stone bulls. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantil' Agency Company wlil sell toy auc \ion, on Thursday, the 26th instant, a: Lakeside Farm, Kaitangata, the whole o Sir James Landels' flock of crossbred sheep :omprising some 8000 wethers, ewes, hog rets, etc., in lots to STiit purchasers. A 1 >rains from the north and' south will w net at Stirling bv drays. Mr Landels ha; lecided to restock his estate with s'heey nor closely resembling the merinos. The Maheno dancing class held a capita locial on Friday evening last, at which ad rantase was taken of the opportunity tc velcome home Sergeants Ikin and Barra ilough, recently returned from Soutfl 4ii-ica. Mr James ClaTk was. in the chau md after a few dances' mounted the stagi vith Sergeant Ikin (Sergeant Barraclougl svas unfortunately detained in Wellington mdi extended a- hearty -welcome to the tw< nen Mr F. Townslejr also, on behalf o ;he class and the district, welcomed them Iwelliug on the splendid work done by tin sole representatives .of Maheno in t'ht jarlier contingents. That both. had return jd sergeants, be said, amply proved thar they inad acquitted themselves creditabn ind he was honored in beinrr the one choser ;o present them each 'with a gold Maltes< iross, as M&heno's appreciation of tneM conduct. Sergeant. Ikin made a suitable acknowledgment for himself and Mr lx Barraclougli replied on behalf of uus pro bher, the sergeant. Then followed a dainti supper served in- excellent manner by thi ladies after which, like giants refreshed the company returned to the dancing anc jept at it till close on daybreak. Maheni still has the two brothers M'Lennan at tfo front, to whom a hearty welcome hornwill be given when they return. Awamoko's new Public Hall will bi opened on the ■ 27th linst. by a grand con cert, at which some of the best talent avail ible for many miles around will assist. AJ the other arrangements for the opening ar in keeping with the musical menu to b submitted and of course the inevrtab.' lance will conclude the proceedings. Whei we say that the refreshments are in thi hands of the Awamoko ladies it will be re cognized that every satisfaction is ensuret in° that essential department. Messrs VV Gardiner, junr., and T. L. King were it town on Saturday making the neqessarj arrangements for the entertainment of wna should prove to be a very large audience. To-morrow evening will be held in th< Baptist Church the quarterly meeting o: the North- Otago Christian Endeavoui Union. The gathering will be what i: known as a "motto" evening when paper: dealing with the mottoes of the variou: societies will be xead by members. Eacl society will be known bv its own colors Sankey's hymns "will be used and a larg< attendance is looked for. The Waimate Advertiser says the ten der of Mr T. Kennedv of Oamaru, te been aocepted to build four shops m Queei street for Mr J. Molloy. The shops ari to be of brick, and are to be ready by thi beginning of December. Reference was made in most of thi churches yesterday to the sad and un timely death by assassination of the Pre sident of the United States. Although th end was expected, many learnt the new. first from the flags -which w!ere flying throughout the .town at half-mast > othen again were still in ignorance of Mr M'Kin ley's death till reference was made to it ii the pulpits. To-day the same symptom of mourning are in evidence and every where in New Zealand, we hear of the sam feelings and expressions of sorrow, Mr J. Frater, of Livingstone, was tin victim of a yery nasty -accident last Tihurs day whilst driving at Maerewhenua a res tive horse. Mr Frater was thrown ou with the result that the haunch or 'o: innominatum" was fractured through th( ilium. Dr Douglas, who was called in ordered the injured man's remov-al to thf Oamaru Hospital where, we learn, he is progressing favorably. The fracture, which is not in itself a very serious matter, m'-nt easily have been so. As it is, Mr Frater should be about again before long Tone the worse for the mishap. The dredge Progress, in .cammmnd of Carp tain Dick, left the harbor alt 9 o'clock tlhis morning, for docking at Poirt- Chalmers. At tihe time of her leavdnig .fhe Triad ras in -lrer fayor, bub it veered round to the southward at about npon. The dredge, >wiing 'tcj being dirty., would not- §teain lioreLilian three knots in favorable weataier, md, las she is not the best sea boat, it is [uite possible that Captain Dick will run ler 'back to Oamaru. Our Waimate correspondent urates: 4. ma n named James Williams, while workng at Mr Murdoch's sawmill, near the railway station, on Thursday evening last, bad the thumb of 'his left hand cut ofi by ;he saw. Dr Nicoll was at once in attendince and dnessed the wounded hand. A meeting of members of the Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association was leld in the County CouncE Committeeroom on Saturday. Forty members were present, and apologies were received from Messrs Orbell, Douglas, and Beckett. The President (Mr Hertslett). in opening the meeting, said that he object was to consider the report of the Committee as to tlie schedule for next annual show in November and to appoint judges and stewards, riie report of the Committee was adopted md some alterations from last year's schedule' made in. tie ''classification: andi prize list in reference' to draught horses, [r the carriage horses tlie height was fixed at J. 5.3 krid ovej', and for single buggy lorses 14.2 to 1§.3. 4. new plass for e»b horses was added.' It was decided that the judges bake into consideration quietness of la4y P hacks when judging. Pony jumping was adopted as a new class. No. alteration! from ast year's schedule was made in sheep. In cattle there was 110 alteration, except that of adding a prize for champion dairy -/nr. The old schedule for pigs,- poultry, Tons dair"'' produce, and sundries,_ was idopted witho'ut ctange. _ The Chairman said that the speeiai prizes could not OS scheduled yet. .Tie names of six gentlemen proposed as jiidg'es' for draught horses, sight for light horses, five for four tor cattle, four for dairy produce, and two for pigs. In each ease the selection of ;.wo judges from those proposed was left ;o the 'Committee, to whom were delegated *rrangem<enbs to m&et emergencies. The* appointment of stewards for each cla'sfikvas made. Atr R. W. Penf-old, of the local Post Dffice, left by tie this afternoon route for Wellington, to place he bas been transferred. Mr Penfold is an aid South School boy, and remained in that :chool until passing tlie Sixth Standard. He hen attended the Waitnlji High School, .vhere he entered for the Education Board s. Senior Scholarships, one of which he obtained'. At the High School lie passed the natniculation and junior Civil Service eximinations. He enters the General Post Office, 'in Wellington, as a cadet in the Controller's Department. Saturday's Lyttelton Times says: "Sav, Sis; 'spose we go and run away iind'play Robinson Crusoe. We -won't have to go to school, or learn lessons, or nuffin'." 'Sis," charmed with the id€a, readily assented, and tie three chif&ren, Join, Harry, md Mary', .stole away, .and betook themselves to a popular seaside resort, where :.hev lived on "nuffin' " among the sandhills for three days. Their parents; distracted by t.lie unexplained disappearance of their mspring. 'sought the assistance of the uilice, who eventually traced them, and nxmght them back to their home. The ugitives - were in a most woebegone condi-

lion, and -with, all their romantic nonsense knocked out of them, • they resolved to stay at .home and a.pnly themselves diligently .in future to their despised studies. Hhe Sphere says :—lt is probable ifcha<t lt!he general tprtbli'c will shortly be aifforded am •opD.o.iltuisity of inspecting one of the nji!ost ''mieni'diiab3.e relies of liihe seige of the iFirfreion'" ait ■il'ekin, which 'was sent Howie ito tlie late Queeii'by Sir Qtode (Macdonald, the then British Minister. UJhis is the actual flag, itorn almost to shreds by the incessant fusilade .of diot and shell, which during the [whole of tlhe long and itryiiur period continued to float above tlie British 'quarters. , , , Tlie Ainisterdam iHet Volk has the following :—'Soldiers of Holland, fighting tbe Aitcliinese guerillas in the Dutch East todies, 'since 1873, ihave had recourse to v.erv severe Our ojttciiil reports

tell us 'Oluit thev burn Atchinese farms_t« this very day. And we yt J 'p about IvitSuts to-day's Daily Times : —On Friday afternoon the tieaoliers and pupils of tllie upper cl;us-cs of the Union .Street Sclinol assPmMed fivr the purpose of •bulihiVj; farewell to .Mr J. liekl. 8.A., wlio»wiII shortly assume the headmasiership of the Ihintiroon School. Mr Stewart. •aftea 1 speaking in tennis of the \ranmest pnnise regau'ding the excellent work 'done by Mr Reid during Iris stay of oven"-three yeairs, presented Iran witili sevwrail souvenirs iof the .goodwill and esteem of botih pupils and teachers.. The gift of the Seventh Standard was a biscuit barrel, suitably engraved. and that of blie ioltilier scholars was tin easy chair 'and an •inkstand ; while a marble clock formed tflie H©adhers' keepsake to their esteemed and energetic colleague. Mr Stewart, the headmiiast'er, expressed h'is keen regret at losing 60 aib'le a teacher, as also did Mr G. C. Israel, tihe chairman, and Mr W. Bull, of (the sdiool committee, all wisliing liim success in his new sphere of action. Mr Reid (feelingly acknowledged the many expressions of appreciative regard to him. ;DUNTROON. —Mr iSwindley, Resident Dentist, will visit Duntroon on Thursday, September 19th, at Mr Pringle's Hotel. At our great annual saie we are offering some rare bargains. We have only space to quote a few of them. Lot No. 1, 6 dozen girls' knitted fisher caps, usual price Is, Is 3d, sale price 3d and 6d each ; Lot No. 2, girls' and ladies' felt hats, trimmed | and untrimmed, usual price 2s 6d to 7s 6d, sale price Is each; Lot No. 3, 12 dozen boys' and girls' naval caps ,all colors in cloth, serge, plush, astrachan, usual price 2s 6d to os 6d, sale price Is lid to 2s lid, Lot 4, 600 yards of 32in. pink flannelette, usual price 74d, sale price 4Jd ; Lot No. 5, 450 yds striped flannelette, usual price sid, sale price 3fd; Lot No. 6, 25 tweed dress lengths, usual price 8s 6d, sale price 5s lid, ' 54in. costume cloths, usual price 2s 6d, sale price Is 6d per yard; 7 pieces herringbone Melton cloth, in light navy, dark navy, maroon, and brown, usual price Is 6d, sale price Is; blankets for single beds reduced to 8s lid; double-bed size, 18s 6d; extra large size, 19s 6d; Colonial ! blanket® all reduced, remnants of all kinds under cost price, at L. H. TEMPERO'S, j Thames and Wear streets.

Our new spring shipments are pouring in and every day produces fresh novelties, liie dress 'materials for this season are very beautiful and our stock is now fullv assortted with everything new and seasonable. We cannot specialise everything nice, b" h would draw attention to our charming range of muslins and silks _ fpr blouses, which will ba found very stylish and at the same time moderate in price. In no previous season have we shown such a splendid choice in prints, while the prices are lower than ever before. A leading feature in the dress department will be found dn the black lustres and alpaccas (plain and figured), and we have been fortunate dn securing a magnificent selection of these goods. Novelties in all departments. Please call and inspect at the POLYTECHNIC, the Favorite Ready-money Drapers. We are pleased to Show you our new goods quite irrespective of any present purchase. Table Linens. —To hugely please tire practical housewife present her with linen for her table. Linen presents cost little at -tihis store. For example: We are showing a b&utiful line of white table damasks, 66 inches wide, at Is 9d, 2s 3d, 2s 6d', and 3s 3d per yard; also a splendid line of unbleached table damasks at d 1 , Is 9d, 2s 3d, and 2s lid per yard. Serviettes, from 10s 6d to 21s per dozen, _ Royal table linen, u'sed by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York while in New Zealand. A very interesting nod useful souvenir of the Royal visit. To be procured only at PENROSE'S Cash Drapery Establishment, Thames street.