The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1908.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9748, 27 January 1908, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1908.

Major Mahati has received the following letter, from Captain Jlooi>er, c-apt:iin ot the Amokura : —"Please accept niv wai-nutt thanko for tlu> cervices of your etlicicnl land,.and for your kindness to mv bovs in organising the Church para-de uii Km:day hot. I regret 111 v inability to meet yon, a.'.io that our stay has been so brief ; nevertheless very pleasant, seeing th;it ii wa s accompanied .by beautiful CVimaru weather, which, coupled with much kindness shown

-n all sides will cause all on board to think ■ f (hmaru with a pleasant recollection and a strong desire tor a repetition." All those whose steps took them to the Hardens yesterday to hear the rendition of sacred music by the Harrison Jianil wc:c- in nowise disappointed. The pro. gramme had been earefullv chosen, ami undoubtedly the performance was one of the best ell'oru of the band for man,- a long day, and reflects credit on all 'the members, and the conductor (Mr ti. Whale) in particular.' .About the le.it items, wheie all- were good, were the .-.election "Weber" and Schubert's serenade, which latter was repeated at the request i.f several present. The match, "Ingle•i'.v."' composed and arranged by bv Mr 1-'. \V. (■!. Mi-end, at one time 'of "(lainarn. win treated in such a manner ao w.nild undoubtedly have gratified tho compn-er With tho great strides the band ha.s taken of late it is certain we shall hear mole o: if. in the future. A meeting <,f the Baths' Committee was held on Saturday night to make final arrangemonts for the opening day of the new; baths. JJr Douglas was voted to the chair. The secretary reported that entries had, come in remarkably well, totalling over ICO, exclusive of the diving competitions, which are post entry. It was stated that the ladies liad energetically taken up tho matter of afternoon tea, "and. were piepared to receive donations or accept the help of any lady in the wav of serving leireshments. Tea will be dispensed in a large marquee in front of the bath,;.

We have been shown samples of two !;ew wheats grown by Mr W. MacauUiv, hicholme, and they appear to be as fine a sample as the most, aspiring .agriculturist could hope to raise. The varieties are the Xew lira and the Red King, the virtues of which have already been brought before our notice on several occasions this season. There are about 40 acres of each kind, and the crops are a peifeet picture, standing close on 6ft high, even all over, with splendidly filled ears! Both of them, we are informed, will thresh approximately 55 bushels to the acre. A large trout 3 feet in length and with a girth of 20 inches, weighing 20£ Ibs, has I.KJcn caught in the Waitaki recently by a local fisherman, being, it is thought, therecord of the season. A horse belonging to Messrs Herron and Or came to an untimely end yesterday. It was a case of hard luck oh. its owners," who had only purchased it on. Saturday from Mr J. O'Brien. Being a new horse and young, it -was restive in. the yard and in allprobability nervous with its'companions. resulting in an attempt to jump a. picket gate, whereon it became impaled through the intestines. The .wound was past all cure, and the animal was given the coup de graced

The warm weather of the last few days has been very favourable to stook-thresh-hig (says the Timaru Herald), and the hum of the threshing-mill may now .be heard in many parts of South Canterbury. Some of the tallies recorded show that the crops, in some, places at least, have not suffered from the effects of the dry spell as much as was feared would be the case. A nineacre paddock of dats near Timaru yielded over 90 'bushels to the acre, and a 40-acre field 'averaged more than 70 bushels. Twenty acres of barley oh the came farm gave a. return of 52 bushels per acre. The manner in which Mr W. Wadde'l presided over the recent Bowling Tournament in Dunedin. has called- forth unani-

iiious From player.-, ..nd visitors alike. Time w; to n considerable brencli hi the harmony ot the executive, n.-iihing iii tlie resignation of the Ih'st president, ami -Mr Waddcll was elccteo in the position shortly prior to the lourua mint, anil carried out lii.s onerous ilaliu in such a maimer that the whole "ma , hinery" worked in a "howl-bcarine" man nei.

The following report wart received from ihe Harbourmaster at to-day's llarhei Hoard- meeting:—"Since my last. report seventeen steamships, with an aggregate tonnage of 14,963 lons have arr.iv.d at aim depaiTed l'r.nm the port. The barque Ivissa. 23 < tons, has arriv.,l ami .lepart.il. In ward cargo ainoimtiil to 885 tons l&.wl 1(|1\ anil outward to 2176 Mils lilcwl. making a tola! of 5062 tons Buwt lqr." .Mr T. Hutchison. S.M., who us lo sue eced -Mr Turlon in the loeal inagistia. y. will hoid his first siting in the district on Weducsdav next :il r.ihiicrstoii. Mi Tnrlim. who will prol-aMy hid larew.-li l; the profession Ui-iihuto.v morning, w,i leave for his new sphere ol labor on th. West Coast at the end of the week. Tin. light lain which .-el in on Salurda.. .■veiling was general over a very wiu. area, and will do an immense amount ». .'ood in resuscitating ihe scorched pastor, land, and assisting the turnip nop.(.'.■real crops which are yet nncut wili als. doubtless derive great beiielit. llaive.-t. in- wili certainly be delayed, but n. haim will he done miles.- it be that s.an, of the crops standing in stool. Miller ; little dis.oloration ; and even thi.s ma.. I.e ohviat.il by quickly drying ill l!u wind. Any harm the lain is likely to th in this respect will he more than over balanced bv the good thai will obtain ii. ~lher lespc'cts. Mr Ool.k-aono. of Wainiate, wiio was i .. succcsslul at Ihe Howling '.louruaimnt n. Duiiediii, attaining the senii-liuals in every competition, and' eventually winning ih. Singles Championship, (ills a position i. tin- bowling world' which few voting in... ol his comparative Youth can boa.-.t. 11. is enthusiastic and succeKsful in whatev.i branch of .sport he fancies, and wa.s loi years one of Wainintc's best cricket.v.i, ai ii time when that town was a power i, tiio cricket world. It is but a few years seven or eight, time Mr tloldstoiie ,-tart ed his inner on the bowling green, bin smce that time bis attachment for th' •Kline and his i-apaeity have been inn.-, marked. At every tournament withneasy distance of his native town. \\ annate lie Ins been a coinpelil.il', ami the Oamar.. lournamcnt has always attracted him This "is tin- first oc. a.-iou upon wm.li suit, success has crowned his clforls, but he has always been a dillieiilt opponent Ibeat, though a pleasant oi.e withal an-, an excellent sport. Sir Thomas liarelay. the eminent in ternatioiial lawver and author of "l'rol lenis of International Practice and llipb. macv." told a London Kxprcss rcpicc.. tative that in his opinion special legisla tiou will probably he rendered ne< esiar.. if Ihe airship becomes a practical mean of locomotion. He thinks there can I. no .picstion that the French (loveiiment i 111,, rightful owner.,!' the l'atiie. whercw .-.lie inav fall. "'1 he onlv pi cciscaiialogy.' h ,aid "would be an escaped balloon, wind, bein" easilv identilied bv the owuc: woidd not'ce.isc to belong lo him b. I,leaking fioin its mornings without , steer>inau. 'lhe iicxi clo.-e.sl analog, would lie a .use of lost propeity. Il ;„.,„ dropped ins purse, the linder Woiih . erlainlv not be enlilled lo it. It won,, ; ,till he the property of the man wl. dropped it. Another i, that of a un, poiaiily escaped swarm of bees, which re main the piopertv of the owner who ca: idenlifv the bees' as his. There is lilt: doubt "that the l'atiie. when she is foci,.' will be handed over ollicially lo lie French tiovernr.i.'iit. If she has nun down on the high .-.-as, the lights oi th linder would he doubtful. If she v.er broken up and u.-e.l in detail as wie, hag on tin' tea. without bringing her to lain. I should not like to r,ay ofthaud v.ha airi.gi.vi would ap)ily to it.'' Uliin, pale. blo'slless women nee Stearns' Wine 10 make, new blood an. restore strength. Does as much g.>od a cod liver oil and iron, and Unites lisfinest old port. Confidence is one of the line.-l element, in ;il! huhimv-s transactions. It is bon of fair trading, and, where oonsislculT followed for years, it grows into the inns vigorous assistant a trader can employ Tlie drapery firm of l'enrosc's, of thi. town, have always merited the eonlidcni. of the (himaru 'public For years fai trading has stamped all their dealing.with the people, and they have their re ward in tlw trust the people of this towi place in their advert iced promises. Pen rose's to-day make an important publii announcement. Their annual sumniei clearing sale is now commenced, and wil be such an occasion for drapery bargain, that very heavy buying will take place People will not "he able to resist the bar gains that Penrose's will oiler; they ar. quite unusual, and all goods stocked will he reduced in price, so that, no matte) what are your requirements, you wil: buy at prices thai show a great drop Of course terms will he cash. lioth out values and our terms differ from all othei draper*' of this town.—il'KN'ltOSK'S Summer Sale.