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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10515, 25 July 1910, Page 3

Saturday night's programme of pictures was an acceptably set and %yill easily bear repetition this evening. The beauties of the Rhine were clearly displayed in a colored film covering a long stretch of the famous waterway, and revealing many of the historic ruins. ""The dramatic section included several ■ of the cowboy type, which are usually

of the sensational order. Saturday n.'g/its selection was full of thrilling incident with the added interest that the episodes, chases, etc., all occurred m magnificent scenic surroundings: A number of comics and a vocal contribution by Mr A. Lupton filled up. a worthy two liours' entertainment. On Thursday night a special attraction is announced in "The Heroes of Balaclava." '■'■.. -Though the summer number of tho Windsor Magazine comes to, us in the middle of winter it is very seasonable As usual the fiction of the magazine is varied and pleasing. It includes complete stories by Cutclifi'o Hyno, Justus Miles Formaii, Charles O. J). Roberts, E. Fordham Spenee. and others; with an instalment of Harold Uindloss' serial story <,f Canadian life, "Hawtrov's Deputy. Tlio number is particularly rich m illustrated articles, among which pride of place must be given to "Howlers I have Met." bv P. F. Warner An interesting description of the work of preparing for the great London pageant is contributed by A. Soutar. lune art is represented in the magazine by reproductions of 1.5 pictures from the Chantrey Bequest collection, the colored plate being from Vicat Cole's painting. "The Poo! of London." Historical art. as represented in the series "England's Story in Portrait and 1 ictiire," deals in this number with tho reign of Henry 11.. the special feature.? of the period portrayed being the career of Thomas a'Beckett and the romance of Fair Posanioud. Altogether the July Windsor is one to be bought, read, and kept. Our copy comes from Mr A. lu'nser.

In connection with the recent railway smash in Australia. , in which a dense fog was a large contributing factor, a correspondent writes urging the installation of a recently-invented system of automatic signalling on railways, details of which we published some time ago. By a clever device the signalman is enabled to warn the driver while still at a distance of half a mile, . tho instruct inns being transmitted to the cab of the engine and there automatically set out on a card in view of the driver. This would obviate the necessity for the treacherous and archaic signal bomb, which failed so disastrously in tho case under notice. The residents of tlie locality are urging the erection of a. loading bank at Connack'.s Siding to expedite and facilitate the entraining of the large amount of produce grown in the. district. Lt is now about IS months' wince a petition with this object wa.s forwarded to the Hon. T. V. Duncan that lie might, urge the work upon the Minister for Railways, but so far nothing has been done, and those who are interested aro again impressing the reasonableness of their claim upon the Minister. As ;i result of the .Premier's announcement it was at first understood by members outside the Government party that Mr Davcy had been selected a.s tho Government nominee for the Chairmanship of Committees and that in consequence of the caucus vote Sir William Steward wa.s standing down in hi.s favor. Such, however, now proves not to be tho case. When approached on the matter by n Dominion reporter on Saturday Sir William Steward declared, that any statement tothe effect that he would not be a candidate was entirely unfounded. "I wa.s not responsible for the. report of the caucus," he continued, "and the matter can easily be cleared'up. There were 35 members present at the caucus, and 18 members favored Sir Davcy's candidature, whilst IT members expressed themselves by their votes in support of my candidature. If it had not been that a number of my supporters were absent 1 would have gained a fair majority." Sir William added that be was against all coiners for the position, and was certain that he would be successful.

Our Dunivoon correspondent writes: We arc having lino days now, and clear, keen, frosty nights, but seeing that we have turned the corner and longer days with a wanner sun are in prospect, we don't mind the hard frost; in fact, it will do good hy opening up (he .soil and cheeking the numerous pests against which the farmer has to contend. Some of our oldest resident's al'-

linn that they can remember no milder winter than (his lias been so far.

Saturday was biHcrly col.l at 'i'okarahi. ihe thermometer registering ."J2deg. K. The suaj) continued all yesterday, culminating: in a held snow ibis morning. All yesterday .snow showers were experienced in I lie back country, and the ranges denote a heavy Jail.

A telephone office and Imreaii has been opened at Kningapai, in the postal district ol' Oamaru.

A table in the Gazette sets down the value of tli«> exports from (he port of Oamaru lor the quarter ending 30th June, 191(1, at £55,9-19. The value of Timaru exports for the same period

Tiic following phi vers will represent the Druids against the foresters in the foresters Hall to-morrow night, play commencing at 8 o'clock sharp;— A. Tail, A. Sandom, !v Kpeid, W. ' Tail. 1). Dorward. J. Troloar. 11. Glass, K. Milne. J. W. Chii.eotl, J. Wallace, I!. Knislic, 1). Kdwards, 0. GruppoI.i.u-. J. K. Smith, ,1 M'Kav, W. Sprott, J. Moiklr, W. M'Cnteboon, I!. Mii.kloy. I). M Leod. W. Koss, 1.1. Hottie, jun., W. Cunningham. H. Mottle. ~ei:., G. Ro'H'he, T. Cox, J. Kearns, G. Harris. W. M'Ciilloch W Rnddiek, \V. .lames, 1). O'Brien. The fo!luw. : n-; will play lor the foresters against the Dniids 10-mor-I'div night (Tuesday), in the foresters' Hall, at 7.15 sharp:—Brown, Burns, "Beimel i Duncan. fmmeft, farr, Glass, llalpiu, Harvev. Jardine. Kay. M-lvenzie, M'Oulloch', Niinmn,' Or'r. Patterson. Palmer, Uu.xbateh (2), Pation. Garrard (2). Smith. Halkett, Turvi \, Tulloch. King. Mitchell, Watt. Parents who failed to send their children to school were dealt with at this morning's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Chas. Gallagher, who failed to appear, was lined 5s on each of two charges, and a similar penalty was imposed im Elizabeth Ward, against whom there were also two informations. A Press Association telegram states that, the toll at Whakarewarewa was abolished at noon on Saturday and the .Maoris are greatly pleased at the altered conditions. The average attendance at the local primary schools for the quarter ended June 30 was as follows:—North, 351; South, 273; Middle, 201. A promising youth, named John William Probert, went over to Sydney from Melbourne three weeks ago, and put :ip at an hotel at Manly. He is only sixteen years of age, and as he is prepossessing and pleasant in manners he soon became popular in the circles he mixed in at the seaside suburb. However, his finances were not sound, and his stay at the Manly hotel camo to an end. Then, with all the confidence of the world, he approached the officials at the Hotel Australia. He told them a highly-colored story concerning his home in Melbourne, and said his mother was coming over to join him very soon. Would they put him up in tins meantime? Arrangements were made, and Probert took up his abodo at the hotel. "He soon made his way round the city, and amongst other things becamo groatly interested in motor-cars. He visited several garages, and inspected cars. Finally he purchased three cars from different establishments. For ono he tendered a cheque for £525, for another a cheque for £425, and for the third a cheque for £4OO. Then he visited seve- . ral mercery houses. At ono place ho ordered goods to the value of £ls, and , at another shop he gave an order for articles valued at a less amount. At the end of a merry week the inevitable happened. He was arrested by two detectives at the Hotel Australia while pleasantly conversing with some ladies. j He was taken away, charged with various fraudsj and, at latest advices, was in gaol awaiting his trial. Have you tried Zyrnole Trokeys? If you haven't, get a box and be convinced that they are the best throat relief on the market. They stimulate thesecretions and refresh the mouth. 5 An interesting discussion on the use of intoxicating liquor on bowling greens took place at the annual meeting of the Cambridge Bowling Club on Friday evening, says the Auckland Star. Mr M. Butler moved: "That the club do not provide any intoxicating drinks upon the green." The motion was seconded by Mr Fisher, and led'to a very lively discussion. for a time the meeting appeared more like a nolicense ono than that of a bowling club. Mr O'Toole, a well-known prohibitionist, asked if it meant debarring anyone from bringing liquor to to the green. If so, he would support if: but if it ' meant that any member could havo a

private supply in his locker, he should oppose it. Mr Richards .s;iid lie noticed that quite a number of the Auckland slubs were giving up supplying liquor.' Mr Clark said lie was not a total abstainer, hut he thought they could do without whisky on the green. ' Mr HeiKlerson thought the motion too drastic, and Mr Anders.m interjected: "We have got to be very careful." The chairman explained that the motion only referred to the club not supplying liquor, and would nut debar the mem- ■ bers providing .stimulants tor their friends." The motion was carried by 16 votes to 'J. The wives of the qiiarrymen on strike at Mery-sur-Oise came to the support of their husbands in a novel manner. All work had ceased for some time. A report went round that a number of trucks loaded with building stone, which had been standing idle for a week, were- to be hauled away. A crowd of 200 strikers proceeded to the siding and the railway .station and sat on the rails. Their wives followed them. The locomotive whistled for the road to he cleared, and .started to move. The ■women took their babies and placed

them on the track. "D-ire to run over, them!" they shouted. The engine came along slowly, but the women never flinched as it came nearer and nearer. When the engine had come to within a few yards of the babes the driver thought it had gone far enough, and the engine stopped. The Sub-Prefect came, and tried to bring the strikers to terms, but the babes remained on the rails, and the men lay down on the track. All idea of removing the trucks was given up. and in the evening the strikers, who still held possession, dragged together a heap of sleepers and set fire to them to keep themselves warm. Their wives meanwhile took their babies home in triumph.

Californians do not like men of color, particularly those with olive-tinted complexions. Mr F. G. Bolton, of Wellington, found in Honolulu "'that in the event of war between the "United States and Japan there arc enough Japanese in Honolulu to capture the place. I had a conversation with officers connected with immigration in Honolulu, and learned that there had been serious talk regarding the 'Japanese invasion,' and the people of Honolulu much regretted that they had not followed earlier in the footsteps of New Zealand in keeping their country 'white.' In California the feeling against the Japanese is very bitter. The labor unions are doing their utmost to control the trouble. They have a most elaborate system of surveillance. If, for instance, a professional man employs a Japanese servant, a representative of the trades union interviews him, and endeavors by intimidation to induce him to discharge the servant, otherwise he is threatened with boycott. In other words, a lawyer or a medical man ema Japanese servant does so at the risk of losing the whole of his practice amongst the members of the trades unions."