The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 7913, 10 June 1902, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.

At the regular monthly meeting of the South School 'Committee, held last evening, there were present Messrs Williamson (chairman), Sinclair, King, M'Kinnon, Thorpe, Mowbray, and Singleton (secretary). The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. The Headmaster reported that there was an average attendance during the month, of 380, the numbsx on the roll being 411. It was resolved to give the children a half-holiday to-morrow in connection with 'the tournament. The question of financially assisting (temporarily) the formation of a second cadeib corps was deferred. The resignation of Mr R. H. Stables, as third assistant, was received with great regret, the Headmaster and all the members of the 'Committee present speaking in the highest terms of him. The midwinter holidays were arranged to commence on Wednesday, the 25th instant, the school not reopening until Monday, 7th July, in honor of the Coronation. It was resolved to grant the use of the Hall to a young ladies' gymnasium club, one night a week, for a month, at the rate of 15s a month. The Secretary was instructed to arrange to have the hedges, and 'trees clipped. Messrs Haynes and Hood were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month, and a vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. On Wednesday morning last Mr' John Dick, manager of the Lome creamery, was made the recipient of a very handsome travelling rug, with straps, by the milk suppliers'on the occasion of his leaving tine district. Mr Jas. Durward, who made the presentation on (behalf of the .suppliers, referred to the .many good qualities of Mr Dick, whom they were very sorry to lose, but who was only leaving them to better himself. Mr Dick suitably responded, and thanked them all for their good wishes and unexpected present. He said he would often look back on the pleasant time he had spent while among them. A concert and dance in aid of the Wind-

sor School funds Trill 'take place on Friday evening, July 18th. A meeting of all those interested an erecting a creamery at Windsor will take place in -the local school on Friday, 13th instant. At the meeting of the M'LachlanM'Manus Committee, held last evening, there were present Messrs R. L. Rule (chairman), W. Bee, 0. R. Wise, A. Totter, J. E. Hood, W. Byrne, A. Direen, J. Dalgleish, Carson, Hegarty, and M. J. Hanning (secretary). The legal opinion obtained by the latter was submitted to the meeting. The Chairman then made a sensational statement in connection with the recent match, embodying the verbal statement of'one of the competitors, as the result of which it was resolved to meet again in close Committee this evening, at 7 o'clock, in Mean's Hepburn Bros', room, to inquire into the allegations; also that the competitors be notified and requested to produce evidence. On the motion of the Chairman it was unanimously decided to return to the subscribers all the moneys -collected by the Committee. . A correspondent, writes:—The Rev. ,T. Neave conducted, in the Presbyterian Church, IKurow, a special thanksgiving service in connection with the proclamation of peace. Although no previous intimation of the service had been made, there was a very good congregation, who evinced much interest in every part of the service. The hymns suns and lessons read were all carefully selected and very appropriate, and the prayer was very suitable and comprehensive in its petitions, and had been carefully thought over. The text was- taken from the 46th Psalm, eighth and ninth verses. The preacher proceeded to dwell on the great news iof peace which had reached the colony at the beginning of the wetek, and spoke of the universal joy which it had awakened, .and; eulogised the prominent recognition of the Hand of God in the settlement of peace. The preacher proceeded, with much force and eloquence, to deal with the war, both in its initiation and its fruits, setting forth the merciful purpose of God in all the suffering and distress of the Empire, and emphasising the outlook both for Britain and South Africa. The service of our soldiers, .and especially the service of New Zealanders, was emphasised, and the preacher 6poke of the eloquent page in our annals which these brave and heroic men had written, and its effect upon future generations. There were many striking .and eloquent passages throughout the discourse, which was delivered with great force and power. The service was brought to a, close by the congregation singing a verse of the National Anthem. The South School Ping-Pong Tournament is advertised to commence at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening, in the Gymnasium -Hall at the school. The drawing appears in another column of this issue. All players in the first and second rounds of both handicaps mugt be ready to start play at "7 o'clock sharp. The following will represent the Oamaru 11. in their match with Excelsior 11. on

Thursday:—Backs : Hannon, Taylor (2), Mollison, Onglev, Aitkenhead, Gibb; forwards : Lambert, Davidson, Taylor, Couch, Crawshaw (2), Adair, and' Grill. Reserves: Watson, Quain, and M'lnfosh. The Canterbury Farmer's Co-operative

Association, Limited, have received the following information from their I/ondon office by'cable:—"Frozen meat —We quote to-day's value on Smithfield market for prime Canterburv lambs, 4d and 11-16ths of a penny per lb; and for primle Canterbury mutton, 4d and l-16th of a penny per lb. The market is weak all round."

It is expected that at next Thursday's practice of the choir for the Coronation and religious service there -will be a large attendance of the Church choirs, who have, we understand, been specially invited to take part in the musical part of the celebrations. It is also hoped that those who have hitherto helped on such occasions, but who 'have not yet been present at the practices, will make a point of attending the next practice, which will, as usual, be held in Wesley Church, and which will not last more than an hour at most, so that othep engagenients may be honored on the saime evening. Far the credit" of oama.nl. it is desirable.that'there should be a full and imposing choir at the Coronation; musical services, and it is hoped that this idea will lead tp an unqualified success which will be worth- remembering in connection with a great event. The following will represent the Excelsior 11. in their match with the Oamaru 11. on Thursday on the North Road Ground : Grant, Brooker, Sherwin, Nightingale, Lindsay, Barry, M'Pherson, Brain, Dewar, Meek, Robson, M'Kenzie, Churchill, Nightingale, and Browne. Emergencies: Wilson, Robson, and King. The last kindly and affectionate tribute was paid to the remains of the late Mrs M'Caw yesterday afternoon by a large number of relatives and friends. The service at the cemetery was conducted by the Rev. R. J. Porter, and hymns were sung by the assembly at the grave.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loosens the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the secretions. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. It is unequalled for bad colds. It always cures and cures quietly. <~l- Vf. Procter, chemist, sells it. ■ • • -

Not England, bub Germany, is now the ! strongest competitor of the United States for foreign trade. It is not that the exports of Germany are acually as yet .•more than those of Great Britain, but ,that they promise soon to become so. The average monthy erportations of tie United States in 1901 were $119,840,335 aind those of Great Britadn.were only $113,753,987. For the entire year the exports of the United States exceeded those of' Great Britain by some 75,000,000 rtih.© total .of each. country running far above the: billion-dolt lar mark. ' Thle exports of jGraat Britain for 1901 were $52,000,000. les»,\in;value. than;; its exports of 1900'. So far as Great Bri-' tain ds concerned, our "Commercial Inya-

iion" has been successful. We are the leading export country of the -world, and are, therefore, stall ahead of Germany, as ■well as, ahead of; (England.—American paper. The unlucky !boy is always getting his fingers burnt, his hand cut, or his shoulder sprained. His parents should keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the house This is a liniment of superior merit. One ■amplication gives relief. Try it. G. M. Procter, chemist, sells at.' At the meeting of the Athenaeum Cohil mittee, held last .night, there were present—DrM'Adami (President, in the chair), Archdeacon Gould, and Messrs Forrester, Land, Headland, Fairley, J. M. Brown, Crawford, Scoon, and I/ee (Hon. Secretary). The previous minutes were read and confirmed. The President, reported that two meetings had been held to promote a Debating Society, but that there was nob sufficient support to justify going on with the ■matter. The sub-committee reported that there would be about £ls profit from the proceeds of the PingJPong Tournament. A vote of thanks was recorded ito all those who- had assisted and the net proceeds were ordered to be paid into' the general account. It was resolved to take out a. policy for the full amount of -the Institute's risk rader the Employers' Liability Act. The Secretary reported that at the end of the •month £IOO would be paid off the existing loan. A sub-committee was appointed ticarrange for the next entertainment, and a number of accounts were passed! for payment. The usual compliment to the chair closed the meeting. We understand that the police will take a higher Court's ruling on the point raised in their prosecution of Ward, which was decided by the 'Magistrate to-day. Mrs Gallup •conies up smiling agasn in the Pall Mall Magazine, says L. F.. Austin. As Mr Lang has not disguised his belief that the lady is an impudent impostor, she gives him a piece of her mind. My complaint is .'that it is such a small piece. The fun is just beginning when she breaks off with the remark that she has not space enough to pursue Mr Lang's delinquencies further. This is a pity, for I was hoping she would explain how the precise Bacon supposed himself to be Franco's Tudor, when, if he was really the son of Leicester and Elizabeth, he must have been Francis Dudley; how Bacon, being a lawyer, could make him legitimate heir to the throne; how Elizabeth committed bigamy with her eyes open, as Leicester was well known to be Amy Robs-art's husband; why Bacon, in the cmlier, speaks of the execution of Davidson, Elizabeth's secretary, though he must have known that Davison was not executed; how Bacon became acquainted witih Pope's "Iliad," which resembles no other translation. These trifles, and many more, the cheery Mrs G. either dismisses for "lack of space" or pretends to have explained elsewhere. She does mot tell us why Bacon offered no proofs of his wondrous tale, not even dates; but she accuses Mr Lang of ignorance "or wilful perversion" for stating that Robert Cecil was "born in 1563 or thereabout." "The encyclo- -. psedias," says the erudite Mrs G. "say Robert Cecil was born in 1550." Do they? The Dictionary of National Biography savs 1563 "at the earliest." Mrs G. should leave encyclopaedias alone, and stick to cyphers.

To prevent croup, begin in time. The first symptom is hoarseness; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognised and will never be forgotten by one~who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse. If Chamberlain's Cough Cure is freely given, all tendency to croup will soon disappear. Even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. There is no danger an giving this remedy as it contains nothing injurious. It always cures and cures quickly. G. M. Procter, chemist, sells it. A Delicious Smoke can be obtained ab W. J. AYNSLEY'S (Tobacconist). Real hand-made Havana Cigars in packets of 4 for 6d. The first ever introduced to the public of Oamaru of the sort. They are not only cheap, but a delicious smoke. Obtainable only at W. J. AYNSLEY'S. Great sale of jackets and mantles now on at Penrose's Cash Drapery Establishment. As we have been fortunate in securing a big lot of Jackets, Capes, and Mantles specially selected for this season at a big discount, we have decided to give the public the benefit of the big discount. Anyone in want of a nice-fitting jacket or cape should call and inspect our stock and they will find that for sha~e, quality, and price we cannot be beat. We have jackets in great variables, ranging in price from 5s 6d to 60s. We would specially advise customers to call early, as a lot of these special lines will soon go—PENROSE'S Cash Drapery Establishment.

The state of the weather lately would lead us to anticipate a very severe winter, and we would strongly advise everyone to procure a good warm Jacket and Macintosh.. We hove a splendid lot of Jackets for girls, maids, and ladies at very reasonable prices—the very thing for the cold weather. Our Waterproofs are the very latest fashions, being all this season's goods. We have a splendid range of sizes and styles, guaranteed to keep out the rain ; and for a further guard against the cold we have a nice lot of good 'warm Singlets, combinations, knickers, in cloth and knitted underskirts, etc. We are selling fleecy Colonial Blankets cheaper than ever ind have a big stock of Colonial Flannels. Flannel?--es in plain, pink, cream, and white from 4Jd to lOfd, and a beautiful lot of Blouse Flannelettes, all prices—At L. H. TEMPERO'S, London House.