The Oamaru Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10517, 27 July 1910, Page 3

The Oamaru Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910.

Two points of order were raised to prevent the interception of Supply before tile House gotthe opportunity of dividing on the 110confidence morion which settled the question of the efficacy of the retrenchment policy. The lirst w;\s a question of practice—could the motion to go into Supply be intercepted, on that particular dat'e: j —and flu- Speaker decided that the orders allow an interception on the first motion for Supply alter the financial debate. We can only say that it is a pity there is such nil order on the order book, for it multiplies unduly the opportunities for obstruction. A policy motion at such a. Time —the passing of an Imprest—from a private member is obstruction in lis worst form, and for a no-confidence motion so many times are available that no special business should, be interrupted. The other point of order was bound to fail because there was no appropriation involved. Coming l-o the division 07.>e sees that it was decisive. The majority was fifteen and the .absentees were ten. As it is impossible for the Opposition to count if any on most of these, for the full sjreugth of the party was presnt, the power ol the Government in the House is demonstrated. This is a strong fact. Other strong facts are the clearing off of important matters to the credit of the Government, such as the Smith case, the Hcves case, and the gambling resolutions." The clearance is not only satisfactory as a matter of business, but it leaves the way clear for good work which must arise out or the long-pend-ing motion on the land motion, which Mr Massey has at last plucked up courage to move. If the freeholders ever had a hope of success, their chance has now been discounted to a minimum by the ever-increasing evidence of the success attaching to the Government's policy.

The Division on the imprest Supply.

A meeting of the joint school committees of the three, primary schools was held in the Middle School last evening to discuss matters in connection with the miniature rifle ranges and to accept tenders for the respective schools. Mr Lucas was voted to the chair, and explained what had been done by him in his capacity as secretary. The tender of Messrs Familton Bros, was accepted for the building of the ranges, they being the lowest tenderers. A discussion took place on the. advisability of having travelling targets or a mantle from which to register the shots. It was eventually decided that Messrs Lucas and Geo. S. Jones make inquiries re the matter and submit a report to a future meeting. ■ Mr J. M. Forrester was accorded a vote of thanks for his kindness in drawing out plans and specifications for the structures, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Judgment for plaintiff, by default of defendant, was given at the Magistrate's Court this morning, m the following cases:—N.Z Express Co. v. John Walls, £1 7s, costs ss; same v. John R. Haggle, 13s 6d, costs ss.

A lapsus linguae in tlio Harbor Board Chairman's verbal report to yesterday's meeting conveyed a directly opposite meaning to that intended. The clause dealing with a centrifugal sand pump, engine and boiler, etc., should read as follows:—"These latter items would not exceed £lasU, but Mr Morrison and the Committee were considering the use of suction gas instead of steam, and while the initial cost of the former would be greater there would be a considerable annual saving by using that power. »hat "was ultimately the most economical and effective would be adopted." The usual monthly meeting of the Waitaki High School Board of Governors was held this morning, when there were present: Messrs Sutherland (chairman), Mitchell, Brown, and Milhgaii. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Lease of section 1 of 16, block 7, was approved, signed, and sealed. Mr E. G. Forbes, Sydney advised the arrival of desks which had been ordered. Specifications for gas installation at the Boys' School wore received, and it was resolved to call ten-

dcrs for tlio work. Tho Secretary for Education wrote in connection with the agricultural and wool-classing instruction at the school. The resignation of Mr G. T. Maunder as fifth assistant at the Boys' School was received, he having accepted an appointment in Auckland. Tho resignation was accepted. Ten applications for the vacant position nere received, ami these ace to bo dealt with at a special meeting to-mor-row. Accounts and salaries amounting to £371 2s lid were passed for payment, and after dealing with routine matters the Board rose. A special meeting of the Wnimate Domain Board was held after the Borough Council meeting last evening, when tho previous resolution dealing with a water.stipplv j',,,- the park was rescinded ami the iollowing resolution was earned: "That this Board agrees to pav tho annate Borough Council the suiii of £lO per year for not less than 10 years for a water supply taken from tho park boundary, and that tenders for the. work in the park he called, to be in lor the next meeting." Gold taken in the Waitaki County during tho mouth of June, 1010, amounted to 1230z5. The cost of living, in S o far as it relates to the working classes, has hitherto been hard to estimate with anything approaching accuracy. Endeavors are now to he made to obtain reliable information. The Minister of Labor has instructed his department jo make inquiries, and with this object in view it is proposed to distribute amongst workers in tho four centres hooks m which a record can he kept of the receipts and expenditure of each week in the year. This is practically lollowed by the Commonwealth Statistician. So far as possible the inquiries will be limited to married men with children under 1-1 years of age, who are solely dependent upon the earnings ol the father. It is hoped t-o make a. oom-

umg (if September. The department will tie pleased to supply married workers in the chief eetitiys with a copy of the book referred to for the purpose of compiling the desired information. By this means it is hoped to obtain records from aI, least 3000 workers in the different parts of tho Dominion. Speaking to a Xolson ICvening Mail reporter (says a I'ress Association telegram), Mv R. M'Nab said that lie made an important identification in Queen Charlotte Sound on Monday. Thero was a considerable difference of opinion concerning the locality of the massacre of one of Captain Cook's boat's crows of 10 men. Emm documents by Captain Cook Mr M'Xab closely followed, the const, and decided that the spot in question was a certain place in Grass Cove, lie landed there, and a settler named (ireeusill explained that he had dug up in his garden a flintlock barrel, a bayonet, and another weapon that he was not certain about. Mr M'Nab identified the latter, from various accounts, as a hanger (sword) used by Midshipman Bowe. in charge of tho boat. Tho tndeittifieation clears up tho controversy regarding the spot on which the masaere occurred. In civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court to-day William G. Sewoll, fanner. Weston, claimed from Betsy Bux.an the sum of £1 7s, alleged to ho due for goods sold. .Mr W. G. Grave, counsel for plaintilf. called evidence to show that in 11)07, when turnips were, scarce, plaintiff received and paid for a truck of turnips intended for defendant. A load from the truck had been delivered to defendant and not pa'd for. Mr lljorring. for defendant, claimed ihat .Mr' Sewoll load of turnips to .Mrs Bux.an as an obligemeut, as he bad take,, her truck of turnips which she was badly in need of. as her stock were starving. Defendant did not. order the turnips, and understood that she had not to pay for them. In "dying judgment, tho .Magistrate (Mr 'l'. Hutchison, S.M.) pointed out that though the turnips might be delivered as an obligemou', that did not necessarily ini|ily Ihat they were a gift. .Judgment, would be given for plaintiff for .CI. and costs 15s. The Post and 'Telegraph Department are installing a special wire from Otekaiku to the house of the stationmaster tit Duntroon. so that in cases of urgency medical assistance may be obtained. The Waihora. which arrived at Bytlelton from. Newcastle yesterday, liad a very rough and unpleasant voyage. Leaving on Saturday, July IG, at fl p.m.. she came away in tine weather. Early next morning Ihe light southeaster previously blowing freshened and brought- along rain squalls, and (Mi Monday developed info a gale, accompanied by phenomenally heavy rain and e. high sea. It was impossible to run tho steamer at full speed in such weather, and speed was reduced at 10 p.m. that day. At seven o'clock on Tuesday morning ill'' gale suddenly dropped to a calm, leaving a high, confused sea; but the wind was only roslmg. and at nine o'clock it came away again and blew hard iill midday. It liien lightened again and veered to the north-west . and by ■! p.m. full

speed could be made again. Northerly wind mid a heavy swell contiinioil until about noon on Tlmrsday. when there was aiioth-.M' sudden change, the wind turning to {lie eastward. By midnight a hard !j;nle was blowing and ii high sea running. Tile steamer being deep laden, speed liad again to he brought. down lo slow, and it was not tor 21 hums thai tlie weaiher enlmod down, allowin- lull speed to he resumed. The sleavner had had a hard battle across the Tasniau Sea, hill no damage was sustained. Cape farewell was reached at •_ > ..'!0 p.m. on Saturday, hut the had weather was not done with when land •,vas rcaeheil. Oi aring 'be Brothers late on Saiurdav uigbl. when Hie vessel should under better circumstances have been snuff in Lyttclton. she ran ■into a strong south-easter, with a heavy sea, caused hv the opposition of the wind to the course of the tide in the Strait, and the steamer was compelled to shelter under Long Island to escape the influence of the high waves till (i a.m. on Sunday. The rest of the trip was accomplished in comparative, ease.

New Zealanders, naturally, have a fondness for Maori nomenclature, but it is difficult to inspire in other people a similar affection, especially when the Maori names are lone; and not easily pronounced. Mr Dahl, through whom thousands of 'tons of New Zealand dairv produce have been distributed over the United Kingdom, informed a I'ost reporter in an interview that he believed it was a decided disadvantage to the New Zealand producer to label his goods with unpronounceable Maori names. No doubt the Maori tongue was euphonious, hut the British buyer was out for butter and cheese—not for philosophy or linguistic, exercises. It would be" more advantageous, he said, in the case of a butter that might be called "W'hakarewarewa," or "i'araparaumu," to .substitute some simpler name, and that in the English language, like "Buttercup" or "Primrose?' This, of course, would not apply to short Maori words like, say, "Gtaki." "Rata." "or "Tuhi." "You would be horrified," ho concluded, ' )t you heard the woeful mutilations of Maori names by English buyers. Moreover, if a buyer has bought a brand and it does not please him. lie will naturally avoid that brand in future. In the- case of long and not easily remembered Maori brand-names, the unexceptionable article bearing a similar name will certainly suffer in his estimation, because lie is disinclined to bother about nice distinctions of vowels or consonants. The brand, or a brand with a, name like it, disappointed him once, and he will have no more of it. So, you see, a really first-class butter or cheese may be prejudiced by the brand if it he similar to, or at least not clearly differentiated from, another brand which may cover an article not up to buyers' expectations." The demand for speed in transport is everywhere putting an end to the use of horses in England (says the Melbourne Age's London corrcspon--1 dent). Trading companies did not trust the motor vehicle for some years after its arrival. They wore afraid of break-downs, late delivery of goods, the missing trains, and so on. They had also to consider the initial cxpcnßO of making a change from their old methods. For a time tho horses wero retained, and the pace remained at from six to nine miles per hour in most cases. Then came an all-round improvement in the manufacture of motors. There was little reduction in cost, but greater stability was attained, and at last the confidence of the traders had been won. Express companies, big

department stores, brewers, butchers. and many others (including; public bodies) .have got rid of their horses. and find that they .:an double tlie pace and radius of their work without increasing thoir aggregate weekly outlay on it. In many ease:; there is a saving of expense unci an .iu< reas" of custom, as a result of covering a greater area. Firms ivhicJi formerly sent everything by rail to addresses more than ten miles distant, now think nothing of despatching lioods by road to places 2(1 or 25 miles out. of town. There has just been a great parade of commercial motor vehicles in London. At a luncheon held in connection with the parade, it was mentioned that within twelve mouths, ended 30th September last, there had been an increase of 6000 in the number of motor vehicles of various kinds. Five years ago there -iron- only two taxi-cabs in London : now there are 5000. In the same period the number of horses stabled in London has decreased from 500.000 to 110,000. Rubies weighing eighty carats can be built up. These rubies after they have cooled are split lengthwise. They are cut and polished, the final polishing being clone with tripoli and water. The cut gems ready for the market are worth about U) cents a carat. This price is insignificant as compared willthat of the natural Burma ruby, whose market value is almost fabulous Chemically.' optically and physical!, the ■•.■ scientific"" rubies are identical!.' the same as the natural sfonos. Kvee in both forms the microscopic air bub-bles-called "frogs" or "inclusions" are present. Laeroix, the. geologist and mineralogist, asserts that the artificial ruby cannot he distinguished from the r.aturai, while Pim'er, a leading gem expert of Paris, claims that they can readily be distinguished. At ony rate, the pawnbrokers of Paris have placed rubies under the ban, and it is almost impossible to secure loans when rubies of any description are offered as security.

Sir Ernest Cassel, one of King Ed ward's hosts at Biarritz, has liad a career full of romance, the romance of the self-made man. It seems like a fairy tale that the unknown lad of the '7os should now be the friend and counsellor of the King of England and the German Emperor. It is rumored that he is ono of the six men who move in the mysterious background of the Government of England, says the Gentlewoman. He has been the builder of his own fortune. Money has grown under his hands, and hanks and railways have made his vast nches. On? of the most dramatic moments in his career was a Boer war incident. The British Government stood in need of r. big sum at short notice. It was obtained by Sir Ernest in three hours. Luck seems not to attend him on the turf, although he once won the Two Thousand. Much has been written on Brook House, his Park Lane residence, but there has been scant mention of the Turkish baths which occupy part of the ground floor, nor of the marvellous range of kitchens. There are six of these, with marble floors and walls,- and they include pastry kitchens, grilling," roasting and boiling kitchens, a vegetable kitchen and a room for fruit and flowers. A possible revolution in gunnery — naval and-military—is foreshadowed by the experiments which Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. have been carrying out on their experimental range at Silloth, Cumberland, with a gun which is shortly to be delivered to the War Ofiice. The greatest secrecy has been observed, but it is under- ' stood tiie leading feature of the new weapon is the replacement of recoil springs ivy chambers containing a patent liru.i ! and air. These new recoil cylindt.-.':- .::'.• understood to have been such a :,;t.-.' s that it has been demonstrate.' ;,. .-i'de for the gun, once laid. to re : :::i. in the same position for ten conS"c:it : • shots. The gun experimental v.ic'.i is a 14.31b breech-loader, but there appears to bo no reason to prevent the mechanism being fixed to other types of gun, notably the weapon employed on our Dreadnoughts. The increase in steadiness and accuracy of shooting is remarkable, as is shown by the statement that of ten shots fired. as stated above, five passed practically through one point, a feat hitherto unknown in tlie annals of gunnery. It is generally supposed (says the Daily Telegraph)' that every human being "present at Waterloo has crossed that bourne from which no traveller returns. In Qucontown, Cape Colony. there is, or was last month still living an old man, named Mesdom, now if).; years old, who. it is stated, was a drummer-boy at Waterloo. A correspondent, who knows Queenstown weii. forwards us a copy of the Queensio,.: Representative and Free Press of A-;:-;i 22, containing the following p.-:ra- • graph:—"Mr J. Mesdom, an old resident of Queenstown, who is at prer-ent in his 105 th year, has been in i\y Frontier Hospital for the last ••week. He wishes all'his friends to know tiutl he is feeling much better, and hopes ' to be about again soon. At the sarje time, from appearances, it seems haraiy probable that he will ever leave his bed again, and an old landmark oi Queentown will be missed." Our correspondent having resided many yeanin Queenstown. knew the old man well. and has no doubt that lie really was at Waterloo. He hopes military honorn will be paid to him when he passes away. The old man's death fwas reported some time ago incorrectly. A discovery of great archaeological interest was made in a ploughed field near Westbury. Wiltshire, recently. About a foot from the surface a ploughman on Lord Ludlow's estate came across the remains of an ancient coffin Investigation proved it to be a lead shell, the outer wooden covering having perished. Bones' and teeth in a good state of preservation were found inside, these being subsequently refnterred. The lead shell was taken by Mr Cunnington. secretary of the Wilt- I shire Archaeological Society, to Devir.es Museum. He considers that a Roman settlement had formerly been made in the neighborhood, the interment being of that period. Zymole Trokeys strengthen the voice, preventing the irritation which follows a long strain on the vocal cords. They are invaluable to public speakers and singers. G

It makes one anxious—anv loss of weight. PHOSPHOL will rebuild a constitution. Large bottles sold by al! Chemists. "3