The Oamaru Mail THURSDAY,. MAY 26, 1904.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8491, 26 May 1904, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail THURSDAY,. MAY 26, 1904.

The rain which has fallen throughout the district will be very welcome, not only to the farmers who have been delayed in their work by reason of the late dry weather, bub also to those householdera who depend upon their tanks for watar. The North Otago Farmer's Co-Operative Association advertise elsewhere that they supply the general public as well as their own shareholders. The announcement is made in consequence of repeated inquiries in respect to the matter. Tn the euchre match the following members of the Alfred Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will play against the Hibernians in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night, at 7.45: Bros. R. Blair, W. Crawshaw, A. Mackay, J. Macdonald, W. Hunter, E. Townsend, J. Taylor, E. Speid, J. Symington, R. J. Keys, Wm. Preen, W. Whyte, J. Vernor; emergencies—Bros R. Murray, W. Vernor, D. Jack, and Walter Preen. The Oamaru Fire Brigade acknowledge with thanks the sum of £1 Is donated to them by Mrs Beattie, the owner of a house next to the one which was recently burnt down in Ure Street, for their services in saving her properly. Mr Colin Macgibbon, manager of the Gore branch of the Bank of New South Wales since ite establishment, has . (says the Otago Daily Times) received notice of his transference to the managership of the Oamaru branch. The annual concert and dance in connection with the Tvokoamo School will be held to-morrow evening at 7.30. We again draw attention to the MnlicnoIncholme Church Bazaar, which will be open this evening, and also to-morrow and ; Saturday evenings. A large stock of use--1 ful and fancy work will be on sale, and there will he musical and other entertainments each evening. The annual meeting of the Oamaru CoOperative Store anff Bakery Company will be held in St. Andrew's Hall, at 8 o'clock this evening, when the usual business will be transacted. The tenth annual meeting of the North Otago Christian Endeavor Union will be held in St. (Paul's Church this evening at 7.50, when a large attendance is anticipated. The Wellington Corporation received ' sixty-seven armlications from ladies, of an age of twenty years and upwards for the position of assistant at the Central Public Library, the salary being £6O per annum. The Minister of Lands has accepted an invitation to attend a banquet which is to be given to Mr Remington, M.H.R., by his constituents at Taihape. "We are deeply grateful to the Salvation Armv Home," Chief Detective M'Gr.ith. «ijd (in reference to a case before the Wellington Police Court) : "I do not know how we would do without it." The adionmed Empire Day concept nt Papakaio will take place in tKe hall on Friday. 27th inst., at 8 o'clock. A meeting of the Poultry Society's committee was held last, night. Mr Svmington (■President) in the chair. Mr J. Wxav intimated his intention of offering a, silver medal for most points in the bantam classes. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr John M*Leod for a donation' of £1- Is. The judges for the forthcoming show were allottee! the - following classes:—Mr G. Tomkins, game, game and other variety bantams; Mr O. M. Bruce, ducks.. geese, and turkeys; Mr A. S. Palmer, aO other classes. The Austral Guards Band gave their entertainment m the Awamoko Hall on the .evening of. the 24th.. No doubt the hall- would have been crowded: had the w:eather; Keen .'favorable, but a;good maSiy. braved the elements, and were.well.rewardr e$ for so dome, .because the band gave a splendid entertainment, .lasting; about two' hours. The programme was a varied one and appeared to give great satisfaction, to the andiewe. The Major thankeel. the people of' the district for entertaining the j members of the bautf. Messrs Moritzson. and Co. .report on +T>e I '•iibbitskins market for the week i>s Wliywk • - 15d to 14d ner Jh, others in proportion. . At the Bnmside sales yesterday the Otago Farmers' Co-operatic© Association sold, on behalf of Mr R. B. Paul (Ar'd"owanl. 72 fat ewes at. J8«. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co.'soMj for Mr

R. Meredith (Waihaorunga), 62 crossbred ewes at from 17s to 19s. Among the callers at the Agent-Gene- 1 ral's office in London during April were the I Hon. G. Jones, Mrs Jones, Miss Jones, and Miss W. Bulleid. The party have just finished a tour of the Continent. The Hon. G. Jones and family will visit Scotland and Ireland. Mr Jones was present at the dinner given by the Colonial Club to Lord Plunket, the new Governor, and also at the banquet given by Mr Cathcart Wason, M.P., formerly of New Zealand. The tourists expect to return by the Orient Company's Omrah, leaving early in July. St. Luke's Guild sale of work will be held on Thursday and Friday of next week, June 2nd and 3rd. Contributions will be thankfully received towards the various stalls. - . The montMy meeting of the Waitaki High School Board of Governors was held this morning, when there were present — Messrs Borrie (chair), Brown, Rose, and Hamilton. Accounts amounting to £142 ;4s 2d were passed for payment. The resignation of Mr J. Hunter, third assistant, was received, he having received the second master's position) at the Arthur street School, Dunedin. The resignation was accepted, and arrangements in regard to appointing a successor left with the Chairman. It was mentioned that the heating apparatus was now being installed in the Girls' High School. After other matters had been discussed, the Board adjourned'. In connection with our paragraph in ' last night's issue, Mr P. Bree asks us to | explain that the damage caused to the | wheel of his trap on Tuesday was notthe . result of overcrowding. He had driven out the North Road with no intention, of bringing in passengers, and when opposite Redcastle a number of men rushed the express, and while turning a dray ran into the wheel, carrying away a tyre. He was not aware of the full extent of the mishap until the wheel collapsed' between Trent and Nen street corners. Mr Bree assures us that about fifteen men rushed his express and he did not receive sixpence in fare's notwithstanding his misadventure. At the Burnside 6ales yesterday Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. obtained a record price for a consignment of very prima crossbred wethers from Castlerock Estate—viz., 29s each. The ewes from the same estate fetched 21s to 22s 6d apiece. The Swedish barque Trifolium, timberladen for London, is ashore at Mercury Bay. The barque was being towed out •by the s.s. Waitangi early this morning, but a strong flood tide carried both vessels up the river, with the result that both took the ground. The Waitangi came off later on, and is expected to reach Auckland late to-night. Mr Seddon left Kawau to-day in ths Hinemoa, and called at Waiwera, leaving again for Whangarei. In a private telegram the Premier stated he was still improving in health. An advertisement in relation to an extraordinary vacancy in the Waimate ■ County Council (Waihao Riding) appears whereThe steamer Rimu arrived in port this morning. She sails to-night with about 200 tons of produce for the north. ! The steamer Toroa left last evening with produce for the north. The steamer Pukaki came into port this morning vrith 350 tons of coal, and left this afternoon for headquarters. Medical Syndicates specify, among all Eucalyptus products, Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, as the one exclusively fit for internal application. Royal patronage and universal use honor this, original preparation. Its sterling and unprecedented , qualities command the distinction. Beware of substitutes. —0. A meeting of the Trustees of the Waimate Hospital was held yesterday. Present—Messrs Sinclair (chairman), JJicol, Morgan, Breen, Atwill, -and Walker. The surgeon's report showed the number of patients under treatment at last meeting to be 9; admitted during the month, 6; discharged during the month, 6 ; remaining in the hospital, 8. The matron sent in a, return showing the sums paid by patients during the month. After some discussion on the matter, it was resolved that the Hospital morgue be used for public eases, and that the County or Borough Council be charged for the service. Dr Barclay informed the Trustees that Miss Buckley had passed her nurse's examination. It was left to the doctor to arrange for Misa Buckley's certificate, and Miss Greeley to be notified of. her appointment as probationer nurse. Accounts amounting to £lO2 3« 9d were passed'. Mr Morgan and Mr Sinclair were appointed visitors for next month. RHEUMO.—Is a medicine of marvellous potency and a great therapeutic value, and is absolutely free from poisonous or hurtful ingrtdients. It is a scientific preparation, and its efficacy has been thoroughly proved in numberless cases of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and uric acid diathesis. Rheumo is a medicine, not a liniment. Rheumo is a liquid, not a pill. It acts as nature does; seeks out the affected parts, dissolves and expels the excess uric acid, kills the pain, and removes the swelling. Rhwjmo acts as a tonic as well, and helps build up the system. Sold by chemists and stores at) 2s 6d per bottle. Wholesale ageiits. N.Z. Drug Co. H-endy's Egg Julep is an ideal tonic for the hair. It completely destroys dandruff, prevents greyness, and. gives the hair a beautiful gloss unobtainable by any ot'ier preparation, and the price being only Is brings it within reach of all classes. Try it. Sole agent for Oamaru: Miss M'Nicoll, Art Repository. Thames street Protect Yourself and family against attacks of pneumonia by securing at once a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. If this remedy is taken on the first appearance of a cold all danger will be avoided. It always cures and cures quickly. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers, is 6d and 3s. The new styles in jackets are more enchanting than ever There is such a marked employment of hand work that fashion beoomes more and more distinctive. There is a special sale of Winter Jackets at Penrose's; beautiful Jackets at remarkably low prices. Two very stylish black and white Tweed Jackets, semi sao backs, large shoulder cape, with black satin strappings and velvet collar band, the very newest sleeves,strapped with satin; well worth 37s 6d, now selling at 22s 6d. One beautiful dark grey Tweed Jacket, sac fitting, cape edged with bTack cloth, bell sleeves; our price 21s. Three light grey flaky Tweed Jackets, stitched collar and invisible fasteners, sac back; were 255, now 15s 9d. We have a very largo variety of Ladies' Jackets to pick from, newest styles and shapes, prices 15s 6d, 17s fid, 19s 6d, 21s. 25s to 45s. — PENROSE'S Drapery Establishment. Visitors to the town of Oamaru will he treated to a rare sight if thev stop and have a look at London House. They will see all our stock of Jackets that were marked at 30s to 55s'ticketed at 15s lid. 19s lid, to 25s.—L. H. TEMPERO, London House.