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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10580, 8 October 1910, Page 3

, Poaching in the Kakanui River was referred to by Mr Sumpter at last night's meeting of the Waitaki Acclimatisation Society. Mr Sumpter stated that large dead trout, obviously killed by -dynamite, had.'been seeii floating down, the river; and he described the finding in his tent, which was seldom used, of a coil ofVfuse, planted under the matting•' of the bed, by someone who had been making use of it to explode 'dynamite in -the river, _From certain facts which had come under his notice, he believed that &■ clue to the, identity of the poacher could be found. The' Secretary was asked to take such, stepsas were deemed advisable tor the protection: of the river. .- ■ j. .The monthly meeting of the Wa-itaki Acclimatisation Society was held last evening, when there were ; present : Messrs Glen (president), Swinard, Gunn} Duncan, Sumpter, Drummond, •Sinclair, Farr, M'Phail, Jones, and" Mackintosh.. A letter was received from :the,.qtago Acclimatisation Society regarding i the delaying of-the openings, of v the deershooting season from the Ist to the lUtliApril, and the fixing of the fee at £o instead of; £3.—As the Society was not in possession of the-full data regarding the openingof the season, consideration of the matter was deferred till. a. special meeting on: 25th inst. ]■ Several letters were read from the Waimate Society in reference to the 50,000 ova..hatched out by tlie Waitaki Society, which a later letter said Tiad arrived in capital condition and been liberated in the rivers of- its district. Mr F. S. Steffan,,of Kurow, who had made an examination of the Society's deer forest for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of malformation in the deer herd, expressed a . hope that the Society, instead of accepting a written report, would allow him to attend a meeting of the Society to give his views on various matters that had come under his notice. —It wa.-s decided that Mr StefFan bo asked to ittend a special meeting on Tuesday, the &sth instant. It was decided to obtain 100 tags for affixing on deer heads. The Southland Acclimatisation, Society wrote offering to exchange reports of meetings for the mutual information of the .societies. —Resolved that the request be coin-

plied with. Tli<> .sum of .11-17 12s 7d was passed for the payment, of accounts. St. Paul's Guild Sale was eontimied in Wear Street Hall Yesterday, when the ladies were again favored with good business. In the evening there was a largo attendance, and a musical programme by the choir and friends under the direction of Mr Kandall was well rendered and much appreciated. The programme for this evening's entertainment is a. specially full and attractive bno, including hat-trimming and darning for men, woodsawing and nail-driving for ladieß; shooting, etc.; for all of which good prizes are offered. Thcro will bo musical selections by an orchestra under direction of Mr It. Meldrum, and action songs and tableaux arranged by Mi- Barrett. The balance' of goods on hand will be offered at attractive prices, so that intending purchasers , will be ablo to buy most advantageously, while for those individuals who are merely hungry a well-equipped tea-room offers every facility for refreshment. The following prizes have been awarded in the various competitions: —Prettiest pinaforo (for child under three years)— Mrs W. Meldrum. Most valuable article in needlework, the materials in which must not have cost more than Is —Miss B. Young. Best-dressed doll in fancy costume, doll not to exceed ,12 inches in heightMiss A. F. Alexander. Best lib cake--Mrs Broad. , Plato of shortbread—Miss Bruce. Plate of pastry—Mrs It. C. Young. Sponge sandwich- Miss M'Phail. During this evening's skating in the Drill Hall a rehearsal of the grand march will take place, commencing, rt 9.15 p.m. For the fancy dress and poster carnival on Thursday and Saturday next no less than 17 competitions have been instituted, covering from the liest origiiial costume to the most graceful skater. Each event carries a handsoino prize. These are now on exhibition in Mr C. F. Herbert's window. The promoters also desire to intimate that tho fancy dress costumes they have obtained are practically new, the designs are of the latest, and were specially made for such functions. Mr It: D. Macdonald, lately teller in tho National Bank at Oamaru, left by tho second north express this afternoon on his way-to Palmerston North, when* he will take up a. position in the newlyopened branch of tho bank. Mr Macdonald has been in the bank hero-for about seven years, and during that time has, by his courtesy and general ability, mado himself very popular with all whom ho camo in contact with. Hw departure will bo much regretted in social and athletic circles of tho town. This morning Mr M'Doual , on bplialt of tho Oamaru staff of the National Bank, presented Mr Macdonald with a, gold pencil case and a silver-mounted mother-of-pearl paper knife. In making the presentation tho manager congratulated Mr Macdonald on his promotion, and emphasised tho fact of hw popularity, with both the staff and clients, as an attribute to his ability and unfailing courtesy. Yesterday afternoon the Golf Club, of which Mr Macdonald has been treasurer, through Mr H. M. lloxby, presented him with a leather writiug case and letter wallet. From the Oamaru Tennis Club, tor which he has also acted as treasurer, Mr Macdonald .received a token of esteem and goodwill in tho form of a handsomo walking stick. The secretary of the Otepopo Athletic Society informs us that D. Sanson! will bo a competitor at the sports at Herbert on Wednesday next (Labor Day). Sansom has entered for tho 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, and halfmile, and in tho various events is conceding big handicaps to such pedestrians as Aitcheson, D. ltodgcrs, Sparks, Leo, and others of tho district's frontrankers. . . A Zymolo Trokey is a pleasant thing to dissolve in your mouth. It stops coughing, relieves hoarseness, and is a good throat antiseptic. 8 Mr J. Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Kurow on Thursday next, 13th hist., and may bo consulted at Spiers' Hotel. 809