The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1908.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10011, 30 November 1908, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1908.

'L'he heavy rain which fell in town on Saturday evening and again about midnight was fairly general in the district, though in some narts the fall was heavier than in others, and.in no part- was there as much rain as would have thoroughly pleased the farming community. All through the Waiareka Valley and along the coast to the south the rainfall was of considerable duration, and helped l matters .along splendidly. Up the Waitaki, even as low down as Papakaio, there was not so great a fall, and the following morning's wind left the surface looking as dry as ever. However, farmers are grateful for small mercies, and the fall will at all events help along the turnip crops very materially.. To-day, being St. Andrew's Day, was observed as a close holiday by the banks and mercantile establishments of the town.

At the annual meeting of the Master Taylors' Union, held recently in Wellington, the secretary of the Employers' Association (Mr Pryov) made a. statement regarding the aims of, and progress made by, the Employers' Association 'in the Dominion. After satisfying himself that there were no reporters present, Mr Pryor is stated to have said that- the master tailors .had gained' a strong point over, the Tailors' Union, owing to the ' Employers' Association being so well organised. They (the Employers' Association) had' now amembership of over 6000 from the North Cape to the Bluff. They had liad trouble with some employers, but had managed to coerce them to join. He .gaveas example what they had done in Dumedin with the coal 1 mine-owners and the coal merchants. Some of the coal merchants were selling, coal 2s per ton-less than the minimum of the coal merchants . .in the Employers' Union. This was represented to the mineowners by the Employers' Union, with the result that the mine-owners decided! to charge the non-union men 2s per ton more so as to coerce t-hem to join the Employers' Union, which they ihad to do' to compete with the other's. Then again the .mine-owners were igoing to raise ~the 'price of coal 2s per ton, and the extra Xs would go into a sinking fund to fight the workers' union in case of trouble aris-' ingat any time. The s.s. Pukaki will take up the Kotuku's Wellington, West Coast, and i'icton running on Thursday. At the instance of the No-license Party a recount of the local option ballot papers used in connection with the Hutt poll is to be made before Dr A. M'Arthur, S.M. Our Willowbridge correspondent writes : —We want rain very much just now. The few showers that fell during the month' were at once lickea up by the ceaseless winds. • Wheat is holding fairly all over, but oat 6 and grass on the lighter lands. are losing color, while the condition of early-sown turnips is causing some anxiety.—Mr Ferguson, M.A., gave a lecture in the Hannaton School oil Friday evening eniitled "Mountain Building," in aid of the Barclay Scholarship Fund. Mr Lindsay was in the chair. Considering that at present we are a rather jaded people after so much electioneering, the attendance v:as satisfactory" and the audience appre:. iative. —Mr W. Hayman has iust returned from an extended tour in the Home Country. Mr Hayman is looking, fresh and genial as ever. Quite a con-. tingent of promising young friends have arrived with, the' traveller, and' we wish them every su cess in the new land. A large gathering of railway employees took place in the'Raihvay Hall, on Saturday 'evening, the 28th instant, in order to make a presentation to Mr David Brown, late ganger at Tapui, who is retiring upon superannuation after 31 years' service. Mr James MacandTew occupied- the chair, and in :an-appropriate speech asked Mr Brown to accept a dressing case in token of the esteem in whic.. he is held by his fellow employees. Mr Brown replied in a neat and effective speech, hearily thanking ins fellow employees for their kindness. After the presentation a social was held, consisting of songs, toasts, and speeches by the following gentlemen Messrs 0. Duncan, Hungerford, J. Robertson, J. M'Nab, Loudon, Hilliard, J. Curran, Ferguson, Counihan, Roxburgh, Rusbatch, Johnson, and Puttick. Refreshments were provided in abundance, and after a very enjoyable evening had been spent, a vote of thanks to the chair brought the function to a close.

On Saturday evening the local auctioneers, stock agents, and l a large. number of the farmers of t-ho district foregathered in Piper's Chambers for the purpose of bidding a formal farewell to Mt ' Con Christie, who leaves Oamaru to-morrow to enter upon his new duties ill Messrs Dalcety and Company's Auckland branch. Mr Bews presided, • and in a happy speech referred to the regard in which Mr Chris-tie-had been-held during his long residence in Okmaru, remarking that- Oamaru's loss would 1 be Auckland's : .gain. On behalf of those present Mr Bews presented to Mr Christie a .gold albert andpendant -aind sovereign case, ianid asked that they should be-accepted as a token'of the esteem .and good-wishes that followed' the recipient: Eulogistic speeches .were also made by" Mr James Hore and Mr-Peter Williams. Mr Christie briefly returned thanks. Feeling that the .very limited majority by - which the ' proposals of the Harbor Board were defeated -. at' the poll, renders the result, most.unsatisfactory, a petition has been forwarded' to the Magistrate praying for a recount. . Such a recount cannot be claimed as. of right, as is-the case, in connection with am.electoral poll', but cam merely be .requested.' It. : is anticipated that a. scrutiny ' -will disclose a number of irregularities which' will, make the - margin greater " than at" present whatever side it may: favor. If by any chance another reversal -'of -thepresent, state of affairs was discovered the Board would be in a better position -to diiscuss the plan, set before it by Mr Paterson. for under any circumstances money will be necessary;" dredging, like' most- other things, cannot bs carried on without • it.

The programme of the fortieth New Year fathering of the Oamaru Caledonian Society has just been issued and; by all. classes, of athletes, must certainly 'be considered both attractive and comprehensive. In addition to prizes for bagpipe music, danring, wrestling, hammer, quoiting, ball, and caber competitions, splendid inducement is offered to the cycling and rannincr champions to visit Oamaru for the Ist and 2nd of January. In the cycling

events, arranged to be run on January Ist, the principal handicap (the Oaniaru Wheel Race of two miles) carries with it prizes respectively of £2O. £7, and £3 for the first, second, and third men; the One Mile Handicap has prizes attached of £3, £2, and £l. and in the One and a-halt Mile Handicap £5, £3, and £1 will be awarded Then youths (between 16 and 20 years of a<re) will be allowed to compete in a Mile Roadster Handicap, the minimum weight of machines to be 261bs. In the cycling events of the second day' 6 programme similar ■ prizes will be offered. In the running events of the first day's programme there appear.loo Yards, 140 Yards, Halfmile, and One Mile Handicaps, with splendid prizes to the first, second, and third in each event, while vaulting and jumpino" competitors are also well catered for. On the second day's programme the Oaniaru. Handicap, a sprint of 120 yards, with prizes of £2O, £lo,' and £5, has been inserted. This will,' no doubt, be sufficiently attractive to induce the best men iii'-JJew Zealand to pay us a. visit, while handsome prizes are also given to the first, second, and third competitors in the 100 Yards, Half Mile, and One Mile Handicaps. Given fine weather a successful o'atherini may be anticipated. A parishioner of mine suffering from severe Lung Troubles finds Baxter's Lung Preserve gives him the most wonderful relief.—Signed, J. A. Jacobs, Vicar, Wunganui, October 29th, 1908. The following gives the rainfall for the month of October at the places mentioned : Benmoro Station, Omarama, 1.54 in; Ote-kaik-e, 2.10 in; Borton's Siding, 2.23 i n; Livingstone, 3.16 in; Arnmore, 1.81 in; Totara, 2.54 in; Oamaru, 2.35 in; Hillglove, 2.58 in; Maheno, 1.91 in; Palmer-, ston, 2.26 in; Timaru, 2.72 in. Mr C. Herbert, of the Queen's Saloon, announces that his stock of walking stickmust be reduced: These .were, bought- at a tremendous reduction, thus enabling him to quit at prices equal to half cost. Headaches of every kind yield to Steam's Headache Cure in a few minutes. These tiny, tasteless- wafers _ bring certain, relief- from almost every kind of pain. "Used wherever heads ache." 4 4. GREAT WHITE SALE.—Thousands of Pounds Worth of . New Goods Expressive of Great Economy at- Penrose's White Sale; You have assembled the most comprehensive show of White Sale Bargains that Oamaru 1 has ever known. They have been collected from Continents and Islands in all latitudes, and placed within your reach'by Penrose: None can visit this important Summer Sale without consenting to the claims _ made By Penrose's, that they are offering the stock of White Goods at low enough prices to at-tract-all sections of.'the. community ; and if it is with you a question of -saving money, then you never had a- better op- ■ Dortunity ■ of. indulging thai; desire. -Go where you will thrpughout-their -establishment during this sale, you -will meet _ inevery section of the Store something White on which a positive saving will be apparent to you. Cream Dress Materials : The best value in cream, dress materials for ladies' blouses and dresses or for children's frocks is our cream all-wool 41in. Delaine, Is lid. Is 2J,d ; heavier quality in Delaine. Is 9d and 2s 6d per yard; White Jap." Silk, good value at Is 3d. per yard; White Sale-price, 9fd per yard. All White Goods reduced at PENROSE'S. FOR THE OLD COUNTRY;

Do you wish to send a Christmas or New Year memento or parcel to any relative or friend either in the Home Country or sonie other country abroad. I: so, you will find the N.Z.. Exoress Co.'s system the cheapest, best, quickest, and surest method. The company will call for your package and will deliver it to any address. Reduced-tariff. Office: W ear street. 267 We offer tho best value in knives, forks, and spoons. Our prices for teaspoons are 5s and 7s 6d per half-dozen ; dessert forks and spoons, 12s 6d per half-dozen; table forks and spoons, 16s 6d per half-dozen — all guaranteed electro-plate oil pure nickel silver; Sheffield table cutlery, warranted secure handles, 8s 6d and 10s 6d per halfdozen. We can also show you a nice range in case goods at lowest prices.—F. G. Marshall, Jeweller and Optician, Thames street. Skin Troubles, Chilblains, _ Cracks, and Chaps relieved immediately with "Ited Cross" Ointment. Is 6d grocers and chemists.