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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8288, 17 September 1903, Page 2

Mr P. W. O. M'Leod, who has just returned from a visit- to • England with the New Zealand Brass Band, is at present on a Visit, to Oamaru, where lie is looking up his old friends.- -Mr-M'Leod; -who has treen conducting the Masterton Band for some time, has now been" offered the baton in the Hobarti City Band. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the cantata.,''"David, "the Shepherd Boy," 'will "be given in: Wesley Church next Thuredajr instead of to-night.

At .the meeting 6f the Education Board yesterday the application of the Kakanui •Committee for the half-cost of a range £2 15s 6d) was granted. On the motion of Mr Mitchell, Messrs Borrie, Nicolson, and Mitchell were appointed a? Committee to confer with the Oamaru Borough Council in respect to an exchange of Land as between Takaro Park and the Middle School ground. Mr David Ross, of Glenavy, returned from his visit to Victoria by the's.s. Moeraki, which reached Dunedin yesterday. He brought with him a shipment of twentythree specially-selected Clydesdale horses, including two entries. The MoeAki made a splendid passage, and her horses wfte landed in capital condition. As an evidence alike of the keen demand for draught and the quality of .Mr Ross' shipment we may mention that nine of the mares and geldings were sold within two hours o-f landing to a Xiniaru buyer,, the prices given ranging from, £SO 10s to. £69, and the best of the mares still remain for sale. The whole of the balance, unless disposed of previously, will be offered at Dunedin parade sale, and Oamaru residents in search of good draught stock will thu6 have no opportunity of securing any of the animals without a trip to the metropolis. The entires will be offered for sale at the same time, and should they not find buyers, they will be brought to Oamaru and placed at the service, of breeders. One of these is Rob Roy, by .'Herd Laddie, the famous horse which Mr Holmes secured for liis Awamoa stud some few years ago when brought over from Victoria. Rob Roy has been a noted prize" winner and the sire of stock that bus figured prominently in the show ring. The second entire 3s Champion of the North, by (Kelbowie, a horse that has annexed many valuable prizes, while his great grandsire was also a- noted prize winner, both at Horn® and in Victoria.

At ißurnside yesterday, Messrs Donald Rsid and Co. sold, on behalf of Mr John Cuff. (Oamaru), 115 fat wethers, at 25s 9d to 22s 6d.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report concerning the rabbitskin market as follows : Summer, 6d to tumns, to 13d ; winters, to 16£ d ; winter blacks, 2s to 2s 6d per lb ; outgoing, Hid to Is 2d.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London Office, with regard to the September wool sales, which opened on the loth:—"Wool sales—Merino, all descriptions, market is unchanged. Crossbred wool, finest- description, there is a firmer tendency. Crossbred wool, medium and coarse descriptions, the sales opened at an average advance of 10 iier cent." The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cable message from their London Office —"Wool —Since the close of last sales prices are about the same for the following descriptions : —Merinos, fine greasy croasbreds, fine crossbred elipes, fine scoured crossbreds and greasy crossbred lambs. Prices for the following descriptions are 5 to per cent, higher:—Medium greasy, and scoured crossbreds, coarse crossbred 'greasy, scoured and slipes. The sales opened with spirit." The preliminary work for the opening of the State colliery at Seddonville has now proceeded so far that it is hoped that a full supply of coal from the mine will be ready for use by the end of the year. A rock tunnel has been driven some distance to cut the coal seam, the formation met with in the tunnel being fine-grained granite, which has given conditions favorable for driving. The necessary machinery for the working of the mine is now on its way to the colon}'-, so that there will be no delay when the preliminary work is completed. Some coal burned the other day at Parliament Buildings from the State mine at Point Elizabeth comprised only a small sample, which burned very well. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report under date London, September 15th:—"The wool sales have opened. There was a large attendance of buyers, a fair selection and competition was animated. Prices of merinos and fine crossbreds are firm ; medium crossbred wools are on the average 5 per cent, higher, and coarse crossbred wools are on the averaSe ?>r per cent, higher, than the closing rates of last series."

The drawing, for the tenth round of the chess handicap tournament resulted as fo'i? WS i, . D - M Nicoll meets Mr Swindley ; Mr -•anks meets Mr Armstrong; Mr Adair meets Mr Earl. °

At the meeting of the Land Board 37estorday, an application from, John Saunders, Herbert, to take another crop of turnips off sections 3 to 6, town of Herbert, was refused. W. H. Ure was granted a license to occupy oyer sections 3 and 4, block XVII, Kurow town, at a rental of 10s per annum. J.he _ application, of A. H. Chapman for a grazing license over the mining- reserve in Diggers Gully, opposite sections 14, 15, and 16, block X, Kurow, was held over for a fortnight. Hanger Atkinson reported that M. Mansfield had broken the cropping conditions of his lease over section 2Ya, "block IX, Windsor Park Settlement.—Lessee to be asked to show cause within 14 days why his lease should not be forfeited for noncompliance with residence and cropping conditions. Ranger Atkinson reported oil section 8, block VI, Naseby district, and forwarded valuation l of the improvements (late licensee, George Hodgkins).—Report adopted f section to be notified for selection under lease in perpetuity at a capital value 15s pe-r acre, burdened with valuation for improvements- of £45 lCs in favor of G. Hodgkins, with a further valuation to be made on growing crops; warden to be requested to advise of any objection to the lease. of this section.

Our Waitaki Village Settlement correspondent writes :—At a meeting of the local School Committee held last Monday it was decided that the trees for the school gTound should be planted as soon as possible. The holes are already dug, and the ground to be fenced at " once. Mr A. Blackwooa was duly appointed to purchase the trees at an early date. The results of the Presbyterian Sunday School examinations are already to hand, and Mr Wallace, the superintendent, has every reason to feel proud of his class. In the junior division t-here were three first-class, passes, namely. Willie -Pelvin, Maggie Wallace, and John Pelvin. In the middle division the following gained first-class passes:—lsabella Pe'vin, Jessie Pelvin, Clias. Hay, Nellie Hay. George Pelvin, Andrew Wallace, and Ina Barclay. In the senior division John Hay gained a first class.

Tiie growth of vegetation started by the spell of warm weather in July, sVj tli-> Ashburton Mail, was checked by the snow and consequent frosts, and there, is a shortage- of feed for stock in .North Canterbury, more Especially on the higher e:m:urv. There has been a considerable loss of lamb"'-, and in many cases the ewes show a weak condition, owing to the. scarcity of crass. During the past week the weather has been more springlike., and the crops and grass are. again showing signs of growth. The ploughing and spring sowing operations are well forward, but in some parts rain- would bo acceptable to permit of the better tillage of the.soil.

It- is not generally known that the following notice is prominently stamped by Court officials on every (loci - '. 1 - nisi made for dissolution of marriage:"Notice: Should the petitioner or respondent, contract marriage before the decree shall toe made absolute, then such contracting party will bs guilty of bigamy." Thai there is need for some such warning is emphasised by a remark by Mr Justice Dtnniston in a Wellington divorce suit some months ago, that he generally found in the .majority of such cases that the anxiety of one of the parties to get free was due to a desire to "run the risk of another shot- at it."

A w,ell-known Bohemian cliaracter in Paris, known as "Bibi the Impecunious." who claimed to be intimately associated with the poet Verlaine, has died in hospital during a fit of coughing brought on by laughing too heartily. No" other Liniment will heal a cut or bruise so quickly as Chamberlain's Pair Balm. No other affords such promt relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for, deep-seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial and ; become acquainted with its remarkable qualities and you will never wish to be without it. For sale by all Chemists and: Storekeepers. Price. 1? 6(1 and'3s Tlie M'Cormick is always built upon honor; it is the machine tliat can be relied upon. ' - .. : The florist is curious until the season reveals its mystery, and can. be excused the outburst of ecstasy when a new plant throws opens its petals. The. spring season is full -of jjnystery to the dry goods "people. We think we know what's coming, yet constant surprises greet us __at every turn. We are charmed and puzzled at the same time. This season the surprises have been ipany, and the end is not yet, though, it is almost a sure thing that a big lot of .-spotted. goods ; will be worn, and that TOBslins, wonderfully'

pretty though they are, vfjll; have ke-en.com-petition from the all-wool delains, a . great number of which are bordered on the on© selvage. Veil© dresses ore remarkably pretty, and in strong demand. Following olosely the voguo of larger towns th«no is sure to be a great quantity .of cream dress stuff worn in Oamaru this season. The best assortment of choicest dress muslins, delains, voiles, etc., is to bo seen at PENROSE'S Cash Drapery Establishment. Now that gloomy winter is fast vanishing, the bright spring sunshine makes the trappings of winter dark and dingy. At the Polytechnic we have just opened a very choice selection of muslin window draping, in white with lace, and frilled edges, also some lovely designs in printed art muslins. Ex "s.s. Waimea" we received 12 cases floorcloths and linoleums, which. ar<3 marvellously cheap, while the designs are amongst the best which we have ever shewn in Oamaru. We ask your inspection and comparison of qualities and prices and we know we will please you. See our new prints, muslins, hats, ribbons, collarettes, gloves, laces, etc. Everything new and fresh and lowfst cash prices at THE POLYTECHNIC, the Ready-Money Drapers, Thames street.

Extra Special Supplementary Sale.— L. H. Tcmpero begs to announce that owing to alterations to the Showroom, which will bo in hand next month, he will hold a Great Clearing Sale of drapery, clothing, etc., consisting of Ladies' Jackets, Waterproofs, Mantles, Underclothing of all descriptions, Hat 6 and Bonnets, Corsets, Aprons, Flowers, Prints, Muslins, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Sheetings, Blankets, etc., at desperate prices, to savo stock from damage during the progress of the work. For 10 days only can you get drapery at un-heard-of prices. L. H. TEMPERO, London House.