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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10505, 13 July 1910, Page 3

Messrs Stevenson and Cook, Port Chalmers, the engineering linn having in hand the repairs and alterations to the dredge. Progress, have made a- start with the work. The building of the pontoons necessary in connection: with the dredging scheme will be proceeded with at once, and the whole of the preliminary work will be completed in about four months' time. A meeting of the AYaimate Domain Board was held after the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night. Mr lnkster occupied the chair. The Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society wrote that his Committee would pay C2 per year as long as convenient towards the cost of water supply. It was resolved to thank the Society for their offer and to hold a special meeting on the 2(ith instant to consider specifications for laying water mains with a view to putting" tin* works in hand as soon as possible. Accounts amounting to £(j os 4<l were passed for payment.

The English mail via Wellington, Sydney, aiuKßriiidisi. which left Oanuiru on Thursday. 2nd June, arrived in London on the 9th July, one day early. At the civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court this morning judgment for plaintiff hy default of defendant was given in the following cases: — .Deputy-Commissioner of Taxes v. Jas. Craig, .£3 18s 4d, costs Us; same v. Selina Shirres, £2 16s 4d; costs 12s; same v. David Hutcheson, £1 Us 2d, costs 12s; Browuleo and Son v. 11. Shepherd, £2, costs 10s. A highly interesting and popular lecture, entitled "A Trip Through tho North Island," will be given by tho Rev. Bro. Brady, of Duncdin, under the auspices of St. Patrick's Club in St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Friday evening nest. This is an entertainment that can he recommended to young and old as a means of widening one's knowledge of our Dominion. The reverend lecturer is an able speaker, and has some line views of the country travelled through during his trip. The lecture was given to a crowded audience in the Garrison Hall in Duncdin recently, in aid of tho University funds, and was enthusiastically received. A programme of musical and vocal items will be interspersed with the lecture hy friends of the Club. There will, be no charge for admission, but a collection will be taken up to defray expenses. Reports from the country districts indicate that the rainfall has been heavier in some parts than in town. Especially does this appear to have been the case over the Waitaki Valley, many of tho paddocks this morning being under water. At Windsor, too, sonic, exceptionally heavy showers have fallen. At the fortnightlv meeting of the Allied Lodge, 1.0.0. F., held on Monday night. X.G. Bro. Davey presided. Four candidates were initiated into the Order. Bro. W. D. Burns, D.D.G.M., installed the officers for the ensuing term as follows: 1.P.G., Bro. E. Davey; H.G.. Bro. Frank Crawshaw; N.G., Bro.'A. Crichton; R.S.S.N.G., Bro. J. Smith: L.S.S.N.'G., Bro. F. I'reeu; R.S.S.V.G.. Bro. J. Gilchrist; L.S.S.Y.G,. Bro. Sparks; Warden, Bro. W. Anderson: Conductors, Bros. J. Vcrnor. T. Herron. and H. White; T.G., Bro.'W. Cross; R. and L. Scone Supporters, Bros. M'Mauus and Shepherd: Secretary. Bro. J. Bain; Treasurer, Bro. H. Hosketh. The new officers returned thanks for their election. Bro. W. Gibb (tho retiring secretary) and Bro. G. Bissett (retiring treasurer) were accorded hearty votes of thanks, on the motion of Bro. Crawshaw, who referred to the capable manner in which they had carried out their onerous duties, very often at great inconvenience to themselves. Bro. J. Moore, who had at the previous moating been electto the* vaeaucv in the trustees caused hy the death of the late Bro. R. Blair, thanked the lodge for the honor.

The monthly meeting of the South School Committee was held in the .school oliice last evening, there being present Messrs A. Lucas (chairman), A. J.'\ Cress. T. Hunter. T. Williamson, L. Dcwar, and R. C. Main (secretary). Correspondence was received from the Education Board, enclosing; voting papers for the election of one member for the Northern Ward. It was resolved to purchase a few more books lor the school library with the. view; of keeping up the interest in book-reading. A special vote of thanks was passed to .Mr A. l'\ Cross for several donations during the month in the way of material for the benefit of the school. The secretary read the .headmaster's report for tlie' month, showing the average attendance to be very poor on account of so much sickness; but the roll number is on the increase. The Chairman reported regarding tlie sale of work in connection with the school, the amount of support promised so far being very .satisfactory. With the Ladies' Committee hard at work the sale promises to lie very successful. Valuable additions have been made to the school walls in the upper rooms in the shape of twelve handsomely-framed pictures, four in each room, which add very much to the attractiveness of the walls. Suitable pictures for the infant department have also been ordered. Accounts amounting to £ls 8s 9d were passed for payment. Messrs T. Williamson and T. Hunter were appointed as visiting committee for the month. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. As a result of the raid made by the police on Saturday night at the Alliance Hotel, the occupier of the premises, John Butts, will on Monday be charged with keeping liquor for sale. Among other cases set down for hearing on the same clay are three charges of wilfully damaging property in Thames street, one of resisting the police, and one of obstructing tlie police in the execution of their duty.

Why suffer from influenza when ;i Shilling Bottle of ELYSIAN is a certain cure, or money returned. To be obtained from principal storekeepers. 249 The oamum Hockey Club had arranged to meet a team representing St. Augustine's Club, Waiinate, at the A. and P. (ironnds to-inorrow, but owing to the unsettled state of the weather the match has been postponed. The usual club practice, will bo held to-mor-row, and in all probability the Waiinate contest will take place on July 21. The Lyttelton Times reports: —"Inquiries made from Mr H. Hayward, proprietor of the Patho Pictures in New Zealand, show that the display of the ' pictures is controlled only by the Act v dealing with the exhibition of indecent pictures, and he says that the pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight certainly would not come under those provisions. He adds that he controls fifteen shows in New Zealand, and that the pictures will not bo shown at any of them. Ho also speaks for West's Pictures, and ho knows that Messrs Fuller and Sons will not use them. If the match is shown in Christchurch and other New Zealand cities, therefore, it will be done by some itinerant show. It is .stated that the price, demanded for the sole rights of exhibiting the pictures in New Zealand is £2OOO, and the rights for Australia are assessed at double that, amount. The Now Zealand rights of the Burns Johnson pictures were disposed of for £2OOO, and the purchasers succeeded in making a profit on their venture." When vour throat is dry and husky a Zvmole Trokey will relieve that disagreeable feeling. Zyinolo Trokeys give the mouth a cleansed and refreshed sensation. 1

-Owing to a breakdown the- first express for the south to-day was running nearly three hours late, mid did not arrive at" Oamaru till 3.30. -Speaking of the value of niciim as anincentive to horse-breeding at the annual : meeting or the Duiiodiii Jockey Club Mr James HazlrU. t!ie vice-pre-sident, said:— "I would like to mention another matter thai is ..i wider oHerest than to our club alone. It is ni the nature of a note 01 w.-inmig. Moio.cohvevances are last superseding the light horse, and when we ;irc called lipou to take part in another war—ana this mav he much sooner than many people suppose— there will he an immediate necessity for great, numbers ol light horses. The South Atncan \\ iir showed that .success in land warfare almost entirely depends upon well-trained mounted men, and in the event of an invasion of this country, m my opinion. our hope of successful defence would depend upon mounted troops. The Home Government at present recognise the very .serious problem tin; country is confronted with in the steadily decreasing numbers of active horses available should Great Britain become involved with anv of the Powers, and it ia to be "hoped that in -New Zealand the racing clubs will be encouraged in the continuation of their useful work of stimulating the breeding of light horses, $o that if we are unfortunately forced to defend our country the operations of our men in the held will not be handicapped bv the want of remounts. — (Applause.) Perhaps these remarks are a little unusual, but wo must all notice that light horses and remounts are getting scarce, and what is to stimulate and keep up the supply but racing? If for this reason alone 1 hold that our Government should do- what they can to encourage racing clubs. There is a cry out about gambling. Well, wherever there is racing there will be some- gambling, but this other view of the matter is worth consideration. It the Government do not offer some encouragement to racing—if racing should go, down —whore shall we turn for our light horses and remounts by-and-byo:-" It makes one anxious—any loss of weight. PHOSPHOL will rebuild a constitution. • Large bottles sold by all Chemists. 3