The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1908.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9730, 6 January 1908, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1908.

A farewell social to Archdeacon Gould will be hold in St. Luke's Schoolroom at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. All adult parishioners and friends are invited to be present. The Archdeacon regrets that he finds it impossible to call upon all his parishioners at their homes to bid them good-bye, and' hopes they will take advantage of the opportunity to meet him at the social to-morrow night. The fortnightlv meeting of the Pride of Waiureka Lodge. No 52, J.0.0.F. was held on Friday night, Bro. A. Meek, N.G. presiding. The "District Deputy Grand Master, accompanied l by several members of the Alfred Lodge, Oamaru, was present, .and installed the olKceis for the ensuing term as follows: J.P.G.. Bro A ■Meek ; X.G., Bro. J. W. Turn-bii'll ; V.G., Bro. N. Taylor; Secretary, Bro. J. G. Mahoney (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Bro. Berry (re-elected); Warden, Bro. S.taudring; Conductor. Bro. Flett; R.S.N.G., Bro. M'. Baxter : L.S.N.G., Bro. J. Cox ; R.S.V.G.. Bro. J. Birtles; L.S.V.G.. Bro. W. Teller; R.S.S., Bro. Marshall; L.S.S.. Bro Bradley; 1.G., Bro. Pnters-on. Afterwards an adjournment was made to Bro. Diver's refreshment rooms, where a mtirhappreciatcd spread was di.-;cusi=cd by the company. The*s.s. Corinna, 12 (1 tons, Captain Cameron, arrived from Duncdin last niirht, and lauded 1 51 tons of general cargo"; after loading. 10 tons of produce, she sailed for Timaru early this morning. The ss. Wonaka loads for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland about Friday, January 10th.

Arrangements have now- been made between the Government and the Borough Council for a surrender of the lease of th? borough endowment at Otekaike at present held by Messrs Robert Campbell and Sons, and comprising 1373 acres. The Land Purchase Commission, had agreed to take over the present lease from Messrs Campbell and Sons as from the 9th March next, and suggested to the Council that instead of the Government selling the lease for the remainder of the term, neariy five years, the Council should accept surrender and offer a new lease for a term of 21 years, in. order that it might start concuirently with the settlement leases in connection with the remainder of the estate. It has not yet been decided by the Council-whether the endowment will, be offered in one or two lots. It will probably be offered, subsequent to the public ballot, and thus disappointed applicants will fee afforded still another opportunity of acquiring Otekaike property. In connection with the bankruptcy of Thomas Young Clark, builder, of Duntroon, who has been adjudged a bankrupt, the following is the list of unsecured cre'ditois:—Kurow —R. Brims, £3 18s 7d. Duncdin—Hogg and Co., £5 14s Id ; ■). E. Butler, lis 3d; D.1.C., £lO 3s 7d ; KaiUnmata Coal Co., £2 2s lid. Oamaru —T. Kennedy, £5 2s 2d ; Glass and Sons, 15s; N.Z. Clothing Company, £3 17s; C. B. :Morris. 13s; Ogilvio and Son, £1 9s; J. Craig and Co., £l9 14s Id; Browidee, £1 8s lid; J. G. Finch and Co., £18; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co., £2 2s; Oamaru Mail, £1 16s. - Ngapara—Milligan and Bond, £l3. Ciiristchurch —Trade Co., £1 Is. Wyndham—Tray nor Bros., £ll 12s 6d ; Fiiiiayeon and Co., 16s. Waimate—Sv. Cameron, ss. Invercargill— Wren Bros., £36 ss; Southland Timber Co., £72-13s 8d; Hall, South Co., £1; N.Z. Hardware Co., £276 16s 2d; Tintany Bros., £ll 6s 8d; Broad, Small and Co., £27 Ss 9cl; Southland .Engineering Co., £l6; W. Lewis, £4; M'Kenzie, £2; M. Welsh, £3 10s; J. H. Stewart and Co., £l6; M. Gilfedder. £l4 14s 4d. Duntroon—Fyffe Bros., £25 7s; J. Loudon, £4 15s; 11. Samson, £3 12s: H. Watson. £7 17s Bd;—total, £625 10s 6d.- The assets *Te:—Timber, etc., £46 19s 2d ; book debts, £lo;—total, £56 19s 2d. Deficiency, £563 lis 4d. The examination will be held on the 14th January. ' In the course of-an. interview, Mr Leys, editor of the" Auckland Star, who has recently returned from a. trip to the Old Country, sa.id :—■"Preferential trade is the principal colonial question occupying attention in Great Britain just now. It is extremely hard to form any conclusion as to the balance of opinion on the subject, as you find the most ardent Freetraders in the most imsxpectod quarters, and active Protectionists even among the Liberals. It is certainly a live question at Home, but there is-very little prospect of any concession being made by the Liberal Government, who aredeeply pledged to F.reetrade. The market for .New Zealand produce appears to be almost inexhaustible, and from conversations that I have had with people from the Argentine, the competition which New Zealand fears so very, very much front that country is probably being a little overrated.. . At., any rate, so far as mutton and butter are concerned we have nothing to fear, for they have a lot of trouble with stock disease. Very great interest- is manifested in. New Zealand affairs. I heard of an amusing incident which illustrates this. A leading member of. the English Cabinet, finding himself next a prominent New Zealandcr at a great State .function,-.plied.the colonial with.so many questions, particularly about the; working of pur. Arbitration Act; that at'the close of the banquet ho had only an impression that some very delightful food had passed l his lips, but he could, not- recollect what- he had had for dinner.",.

There was a very large congregation at St. Pauis Cathedral yesterday morning when the Vcn. Archdeacon Gould, for

many years resident in Oamaru, was inducted as vicar (says the Otago Daily Times). The Most' Rev. the Primate oftciated at the induction, and after the ceremony preached an eloquent and impressive sermon. The Rev. H. J. Edwards read the lessons and' assisted m the sorvice. There was a fu.ll attendance of the choir, and the musical portion of the service was under the direction of Mr \V. K. laylor, choirmaster ami organist. The little township of Kiamo is concerned just now with a loss of prestige—fears arc expressed that its famous "Blow Hole'' is commencing to show signs of wear (savs the Dominion.). This spot has been the* pride of the district for nearly a century, and it has been a tangible asset in inducing excursion traffic to the town, the "Blow .Hole" is a subterranean channel worn by wave action through the hud volcanic rook, having an outlet m » small crater-like depression some distance fumi the water front. In stormy times the waves rush through the tunnel throwing up a large column of spray, and_ making a splendid spectacular effect. Time, however, is commencing to wear away and enlarge the outlet, which widening docs not concentrate, the water as formerly, and it is said the column, of spray docs not shoot up with the velocity and to the sumo height as previously. Old residents of 10 or 50 years ago say tho result is appreciable, ami they recommend the concreting of th» mouth of the tuimel where the wearing has taken place, so as to concentrate the water and promote a greater upward throw. They do not. look upon it as vandalism, but claim they merely wish to arrest nature's _ decay, and restore a world's wonder to iis former state. The Bruuner Colliery Company will (>ays the Grey Star) be on the market in a lew days. This new venture will buy out the Tyncsidc Company, and will work and develop the Wallsend mine and the adjoining ground. It will start on the day of flotation with an output of about 100.000 tons a year. It is considered that the Wallsend mine is capable of putting out. 150,000 tons a year. The whole <.i the area is a little over 1000 acres. It is estimated that in the top seam of coal there are over twenty million tons, and in the lower scams thirty-five million tons. Two members of the Chamber of Demities—M. ISenoist and M. Bertcaux, who was Minister of War in the last Government—fought a duel on November 13 (says the Daily Kxpress Paris correspondent), because they had quarrelled in Parliament. Thev and their seconds met in Meudon woods, near Sevres, and bowed. Tluy had arrived in black frock-coats and bright i<-d motor-cars, and there was a large crowd to see tliein. It rained hard, and the woods were very damp. Not so the spirits of the duellists, who shook hands with tl.cir seconds and fired off a pistol shot apice. Nobody was hint with the exception of a photographer, who, in his excitement, stumbled against one of the four doctors present, and brought down his camera. S<> the duellists embraced, and honor wis satisfied Hut ill the Chamber of Deputies in the afternoon the ex-Mini-ier of War confessed that he had been aiYa'd. "I really was afraid,'' he t-.aid. "'1 lie woods ivcre very damp indeed. ;>nd I ooi not sure even now that 1 hhall not catch cold."

Tremendously powerful motor lantcns have been long ;igo forbidden in I'iiris by order of M. lupine, but this does no! prevent thorn from being used on country Toads and giving rise to curious incident*. The latest of these (says the Talis corespondent of the Daily Telegraph) lw.s occurred in a small village of 800 intra' itants, and is related by a country pat er with as much gravity as if it were a tragedy. At midnight, or thereabout, when nearly everyone was asleep, the t- csin eonnded the fire alarm. The "lieutenant des pompiers." says the paper, h.-r. n-essed his horse to the engine, and everybody turned out to help put out the lire which was seen a mile away. When they reached the place they found, to their ittor disgust, that it was an automobile "en panne," with two big flashlights. '1 he language of the "lieutenant dee pompier-." to the chauffeur is only found in .some of the classics. There had been a fair, aim he had not slept the night- before. All per.-io'iie hiving claims again-t t'.e Oamaru Caledonian Society are rapiestil to render same not later than Wednesday next. Bth instant, to -Mr A. A. .M'Kieno;:.

Yo6, sleep will sometimes cure a head ache, but why depend on such n slow. uncertain, and inconvenient way when Stearns' Headache Cure will do it in a few minutes, without inconvenience'; Mr J. 'Swindiey. Surgeon Dentist, w il visit- Kurow on Thursday next, .January 9th. and mav be consulted at S;eoV Hotel. " h;j