The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10570, 27 September 1910, Page 3

The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910.

Our Wellington correspondent wires. ''Sir W. Laurior wires lo Sir J. G. Ward thai he has instructed that Now Zealand be a port of call under I lie existing Vancouver service and also under the new service. This is the result, of Sir Joseph's persistent representations id the Canadian authentic: on Ihe subject." following is the rainfall lor August al stations in the vieinilv ol Oaiuniil: Titnaru liosorvoir. total I'aJl .i lin._nii six days: maximum fall. .2, in on 2itii. Botimore Station, Oinaiama, 1 S7in. on 1-1 davs; eSOin on 21th. Olekaike. .3Sin, mi six days; .12 on 21th. liortou's Siding. .3!) in. on Wo days: .2!ht, on 27th. Livingstone. Windsor. .Si in.

on six davs: .23iu on loth. Artmioiv. Windsor. '.-l!)in, oir seven days; .21m on 27th. Totara Station, near Oaniaru. .COiu. on six days; .22in on 27t.h. Oainarn, .-13 in. on ehjjit days: .llitt on 25th. Trotter's Creek. 11 ill-rove. 1.0-1 in. on 12 davs ; .27iu on 2Sth. The morfalitv returns for Au-Usl ea/.eltcd this week show that durn.jj. the mouth there were in Oaniaru Moroueh oi-hl deaths, which on an estimated population ol S:UO ma<le a proportion of deaths to Hum ~f pop.ila li„n 1.511. This rate is the I't.urtli hielic.sL for the mouth out of seventeen borotiehs whose returns are published. The boroughs with a lusher proportion are Tiuiaru 1.« l. Napier 1.,(i. Wnieoiuui 1.7(1. The total births in the Oaniaru Borough were 21.

At a meeting ~f i|„. l)in W i Rugby Union hist night ;l uuantity «'f eorrespondenco from the North Ota go SubUnion as to the Dunlrooii Club having defaulted to the Kxeolsior Club, ami from ibe Diuitrooii Club on the same subject was considered. Reference was also made to a demand by. the suhiiiiion for an apology from ' Mr Imlkgcrnld for ceriiiin reiiiiirks nmde by him. —'I'll-- action of the sub-union Willi regard to the Imntrooii Club was endorsed: the. sub-union be asked for a copy of the correspondence between it and Air Fitzgerald. It. was further resolved that R. Scott he disqualified during the pleasure of the Committee for striking another player, and that the North Otiigo Sub-Linon bo notitied. 'J'his decision was come to owing to the fact that Scott had not appeared when called upon. The monthly meeting of the North School Committee was held last evening in the school office, there being present ■—Messrs James Mitchell (chair).! T. Jones, H. Rusbateh, AY. K. Meldrum. Ceo. S. Jones, ]{. (.'. Young, S. Mollison. and N. Moldruiu (lion, secretary). The' minutes of the meeting were read iind confirmed. The headmaster reported that there had been an improvement in the attendance during the month, the average being .'MI. t with a roll number at date of 18(1. The j report of the Inspectors (Mr Bossamc land !)r Don) on the annual examination of the school was laid on the table, and proved the best that has been obtained during a long succession of highly successful years. Members generally expressed their gratification, and the following resolution was unanimously minuted: "That the Committee place on record their appreciation of the excellent work done by Mr Barrett and his staff during the year, as disclosed by the Inspectors' report, and that all concerned lie heartily congratulated upon the excellent results attained." Mr Lucas, as .secretary to the Combined Committees, forwarded a statement ol accounts in connect ion with the erection of the miniature rillc ranges, and .stated.l hilt, ponding the receipt of the Government subsidy, it would lie necessary for each committee to advance .(.'•"> Is 7(1 to enable a settlement, with the contractors. !(. was decided to furnish the amount. Accounts amounting m j£3 were passed forpnyment. Messrs j Young and James wcrv appointed a Visiting Committee for the mouth.

The AYaimat" liny Scouts arc in camp at the mouth of the Core.!, writes our correspondent., and although the weather has not been favourable 10 camping, a very "ood muster is out for trainiiifi. On Sunday morning the Scouts attended Divine service at: St. Paul's Methodist Church, when there was a parade of '2o, under scout-master Adains and Wilson. The Waimate Branch of tho X.Z. Farmers' Union held a meotins.', on Satuiday. when Mr A. Oarhind presided over an attendance of about .10 members. The South Canterbury Kdu- | i cation Board acknowledge with thank-, the donation of C2 '_'s made bv the Branch to the Board as a .subsidy towards the salary of the Agricultural Instructor. Several new members were elected. Mr .T. Talbot, chairman nf the South Canterbury branch of the Union was present, and addressed (lie meeting at loiifit.li upon various matters I of interest, to the farming community, and received a vote of thanks. The Chief "Postmaster advises the opening of a telephone bureau at Waitaki as from this iiioriiiup;. The olliee is situated on the south side_ of tho river, and, in conjunction with the Post Office, will be conducted by Mrs D. Addison. The' innovation will be much appreciated by settlers in the | vicinity and drovers who hav e to cross ■ the bridge.

I liirch. the cyclist who in eiidciivorine, I to lower Arust's time Tor the cycle trip Chrisichurcli to Duuedin, stinted from the Christehiirch I'ost Ollice on his third attempt :it six o'clock this iiiorniliKWith Ciiir weather and genera I conditions to aid him he inside jiood pace through to Oainaru, arrivini: at. Miller's ";ara;j;o about (en niiimtes to two o'clock. At the he took some liedit refreshment :iiul hail a rub-down while (he motor-ear. which had curried the olliciitls, and ihe live motor cycles of the ]iiicers wore receiving attention, lie started atiiiiu at three minutes to two. and as he is about IK minutes I ahead of Artist's lime and appeared l(|iiite fresh [here is even probabilit v that he will accomplish his object. '■The lle.wers that hlooin in t\\o sprinii" with their "promise of merry sunshine" will please the e\v and «ladden the heart of horticulturists at the Drill Hall on Tlilll>da\. the occasion of the North Ota 1:0 I tori icultiiriil Society's Sprinu Show. After the drab tones of winter (lie fresh colors of narcissi, tulips, hyacinths, and primroses possess a peculiar fascination and a beauty that lives in the memory Ion;: idler the departure of the "rathe primrose that forsaken dies" In the past I lie Society's Show has been decidedly popular both with exhibitors and (he p-uernl public. This year, after a season particularly lavorahlo to sprine; llouers lias stimulated the enthusiasm of gardenlovers. th ( . show will be more popular than ever with exhibitors, and those thill eo In sic and admire will no doubt also be numerous. The Show will be open from one g.> |en p.m. and music will he supplied duriii" tin- al'lernooii and cveiiim; by lb,, reerless Orchestra.

l'"or the seal ,n the N'aiiuato Horoimh Council rendered viiciiul. by the rcsiejiaii m of Mr I!. W. Hull two llomillilliolls have been loeeived, lII.' candidales Indue; Messrs I". (Irani and AY. K. Kvans. li.uh are well-known liusieess. men. iiud iil her would make ii e IMK | ctmiu-ilior. One of the candidates is handicapped in the opinion of many electors !iv reason of hoinc,' p. director ol Ihe (ills and Coal Co., Ltd., and il is impossible to predict Ibe result of ihe elect ion. uhieh will he held mi the 3rd prox. The local Territorial Fore;, paraded in review order last eveniiu; to further celebrate the fourth anniversary of Dominion D:iv. The troops mustered at lho Drill Hall and, headed by the Hand, with the .North Otae;o .Mounted Hides as an escort, marched alniifj; several of the, streets of the town mil. generally selected for out-tnarchinc;. LieutenantColonel Malum. \'.D., was in command. There were about 1(10 of all ranks on parade.

The hire of motor ears in connection with the visiL to Victoria last January ol' 1..0r<l Kitchener, who prepared a report on thi> military defence system for the federal Government, was a costly business. The two cars, which were hired from DaljMy and Co.. Ltd.. for a period ol' nine days (.January II 'o ■ lanuarv ID), cost the Commonwealth Government CI 13 Is. or 12 guineas a daw The dinner tendered Lord Kitchener hv the federal Government, at the federal i'arliainetil House on 11 th .lanuarv. cost L'3l2 Ids. These amounts lone hi'i'ii passed hy the federal 10x<>culive Council.

There is an area ol' 235.t1(11) acres of Crown land available lor settlement in Ihe .Nelson province, mi Ihe renewable. lease sxstetit. The land (says the New Zealand Tines) can be acquired without ballot. Hall ol this area comprises national endowments and hall' is iiovernned my mining regulations. It

'lies aloii'i the Holler Valley, and is reached from Nelson hy railway to Tadmor and then hy coach to hu.i. There is not. however, at. present a ready disposition to take up the land, which is heavv forest count r\. hut alter bein- elearod'it would make ennd oal.Uo ami 'shi-ep larms for peo))le with bravo hearts u be prepared m endure hatd „ork. The terms are very reasonable. The Oaniaru lery met Ibis moruiii!' al, St.. raid's, when there were present.: The llcv.s. T. 11. lioseveare (Moderator), f. C Kenum, .1. Slaudriue, J. Steven. A. J. I'aler.son. and I'. S. J 1.-i\. M.ssrs .1. 11. Millijj.au and JaokMin. The lollnw in:.:; nominal ions ol' As■emblv elders were received : Herbert---Mr Jaiiii's Robertson : Hampden, Mr Jiinies findlav; Weston anil Tolura. Mr .lames Jackson : Columba, .Mr Hebeit Mrown. sen. These nominations were adopted, and it was resolved on the motion ol i!ev. A. .1. Patterson. thai llf Moderator. Cl< rk. and .Mr Million be a commission to deal with other appointments ol Assembly inciii-\Vo--'.ou I'rcsbMerian Church were then ~, leiilct'etl in coiiinnet ion wit It the plans, and ii was'i.•soled ihal 11.0 plans ami the specific:' I ions be approved, ami that the lime for the erection and completion be 211 weeks, with a penalty of .CI lor . \ei \ day beyond ilie contract time.

Addressing ;i number of American settlers in tlio Ciuiiicliiiii Nori.li-WV.st, Sir Wilfrid Lauricr advised tlii-iu to participate in public HI.-. "Yours." he -aid "is ilii- greatest of :il! patriotic, orivilcges. You can do mure to improve iln- n-liil Vie. 1 ..-l w i-i-n tin- bind „f vour birth iind I In', laud of your adoption, iiud vou can do much to weld tli" bund 'of union into iin ol-I'dl-ive illld defcll-he illliilUC" heIWC-CU the British L'.mpire :iud tli" American Republic The result would be ii si;iie of ad'airs of tli" world under which not ii single gun could ho lired without thi'ir joint permission, l'erhiips this is too ambitious :i dream, hut there is something m> can do. Our coniincfciiil relations in Iho past, have not hecu satisfactory, and \vc must do something to iini.rovi. them. WV have, fikc'i iin our sliind on British preference iin'd thiil. v.c will not di'purt from. It is' iind shall remain, part of our fiscal policy, hut 1 can conceive a wide field of reciprocity. That is the goal we can attain."

A \v;irw tribute of praise is paid to Lord Kitchener in a book on his work in India published bv Major Marotx, of the Nth l-'rench Colonial lnlantrv KcVmeiit. The author gives a detailed technical account of the re-organisation ~1 11,,. Indian arniv by its late Commander -in - Chief, for the practical thoroughness of whose methods lie lias .'re-it. admiration. Commenting on the hook, the Temps lays stress on the remarkable results obtained by Lord Kitchener during his sojourn in India, "lie was uphold in this work," it says, "by the Home Covernment. by a. corps nf officers including men of high worth, and also bv the loyalty of the native princes. I lis ell'orts coincided With those which Mr llaldane pursued at the same time in the Home Country, but circumstances enabled him to advance further than the Minister ol War along the path of realisation. Similar circumstances niav lead the British (iovern- | ment to modify some of these dispositions taken by Lord Kitchener, but in ||„. main there is no doubt that these dispositions are wise, ami thai they answer the permanent needs of (lie defence of India, which is so essential to ,]„, miuntcnanee of Asiatic e.|inhbri ."

ih«' linl ueailier in New York I hi-, summer, when i«-«■ is an absolute ii(»'cs:'.it.v. Hi- various charily oi'iiauisalii.ns ni ih" i'iiv are unable In distribute I'n-i- ii'.' because they cannot find pauper families willing I" accept charilv. Tlic New York Kveiimu; Post si':il"s that. ;i corporation, which withheld its name. iillVri'il In.'-t. year li> furnish 10.01)1) Inns nf ice I'm- In head* i>l' fiiinilit-s who wit" Inn poor tu liny. Ii placed coupons in Hi" hands nf til" Cbarilv Organisation Society, the Association I'm- Imprnviii;.' ill" Condition ol tli<> Pour, lli" X: u York Milk Comniift"". thi' N"\v Yurk Department of Health, lli" Hoard of Health ul' BrookIvn. the United Hebrew Charities, and Bronklvn Bureau I.l' Charities. The miliums WIT" mi di-iiwii tlmt lli".v mnlil Ii" presented In .'inv ice wae;nn in Illicit v. t'nr ili-liviT.v <m tin' spot, lint only scvcnl v-!ive Imis. were lakcn lust summer, instead nf lli" 10.HOI) tons which wit" nt sui'li disposal. This same corporal inn is Irvine in Hi" same \v;iy to ■iive iMvny lO.iIOO tons ol' in" this summer. It is nnt, sueceodinc;. Tlmt John i). I'ookefeller is responsible for carlhiptake.s mill flnil the Standard Oil Company will eventually eau.se tho destruction of the world bus hecn elaborately iirovcn in n thesis hy Jacob Follow, sciontilic thinker, nniv following his intellectual pursuits in America. Air Forlow believes tlmt ho holds tho key to the universe. While not a university man. bis Kcohmicnl studies having been made in the privacy of public libraries, be is in correspondence with the Smithsonian Institution and Edinburgh University, whore ho

hopes to make himself and his startling 'ifceories felt. "Earthquakes occurred with ho such frequency before boring for gas and oil shook the foundations of the earth/' said Mr Follow. '-Every time that pas is compelled to issue from the surface of the earth, terrific pressure of gravitation is exerted upon that place and tlieie is movement at the oartlAs very centre. The oil that is being drawn from under land and sea in vast quantities is necessary in order to preserve the equilibrium of pressure within and without the earth. This equilibrium must be perfect to the pound. Artificial tampering with the earth by man has destroyed it. It is true that the action of man in agricultural and digging had undermined the earth's crust, producing a terrific strain hi parts, before the oil trade, but to no such degree. The sun's rays could bo brought into service for the purpose of oil, and it. would be well if the Government gave an appropriation to those geniuses whose bent it is to develop heat and light. A part of that now being devoted to aerial navigation would suffice. Otherwise, the earth's crust must inevitably become unequal to the task imposed upon it, and collapse witli the suddenness of a steam boiler. This crust, in my opinion, is not more than 25 or 30 miles deep. Fifteen planets have either collapsed or exploded within the last few years. Astronomers say that they have collided with each other, but it is my belief that they are pla'ncrs inhabited by human beings like ourselves, and that they have collapsed because the crust has been tightcd up and squeezed down through want of emission. Natural fissures and faulting* arc needed to aid in preserving equilibrium. Preponderance of silicon in the elements composing the crust is also a menace, silicon having a tendency to part in layers. The pressure of oil and "as issuing from under the earth is at" first 300" to 500 pounds to the square inch, through a hole eight inches in diameter. It is gradually reduced to from 150 to 200 pounds to the inch.

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SHEARING, PAST AND PRESENT. "Coonatta" writes in the South Australian Register:— . Shearers are having good times, and not a few imagine, or, in their own vernacular. •'kid themselves," that they are in'for better. This fact can only be determined in the Arbitration Court, but it is doubtful whether the pastoralists will again be caught napping, as thev were last time. They either then omitted to get their case up at all. or got it up in such a way that the presiding judge hit out on a line of his own, and made an award that astonished nobody more than the shearers. AVith such a precedent as that one can readily understand the shearers' view of the impending conflict. Some exhilarating rotnrns are in course of preparation. which show that some shearers make fat incomes, and that others make lean ones, that their cooks make wages such as few Prime Ministers would despise and no Bishops would refuse, and that even the poor down-trodden rouseabotit makes a respectable competency. One seldom hears any murmuring from the hardest worked men of the lot, the wool-pressers. Their tasks vary in accordance with the nature of the pressing plant, but nobody of a practical turn of mind would question the tough nature of their contract. The spread of machinery is annually increasing, but it looks as though, in the near future, electricity would largely take the place of steam. It is not likely to lead to any better work: second cuts are, if anything, more in evidence than ever, and many an owner declares that better work was done years ago by the hand shears than is the case now with combs and cutters. The fact of the matt:-.- is

that no manager or overseer has the same amount of control over his team that he once had. Raddling ill-shorn sheep and penalising .-Iniirers for bad work belong to the past. Now. it a man objects to in.- ■■:,:■■• his sheep are being iomaliaw:.. . am! his wool chopped about, he can do little more than sue for broach of agreement. and put aside a fleece or two. and possibly ■■> half-Hayed sheep, a.s exhibits in support- of his claim in niiiic Court of law. There may have been room to tone down ihe bully-ragging methods of >omo men over the board, but matters now seem to have gone to the opposite extreme, and .shearers are in a large measure their own judges of good or bad workmanship. In few sheds does one now see the gold old brownie cake of years ago at the numerous lunching and tea-ing intervals: cakes which would he a credit to any city pastrycook, fruit cakes with a coating of coco'nniit or almond icing, are more in vogue. Years ago all that a cook needed to be able to do was to make an Irish stew, to bake bread, and cook mutton, and to fight. Now choice fricassees and savory dishes of all descriptions are imperatively necessary: but, on the other hand, even an elementary knowledge of boxing is no longer needed. To clear over £IOO for six weeks' work is what has been accomplished by a modern shearers' cook.