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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10582, 11 October 1910, Page 3

Government offices in Oamaru, .n----cluding the Customs House and the Magistrate's Court will be closed tomorrow in celebration of Labor Day. To celebrate the anniversary of Nelson's splendid victory at Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805, Mr Milner, of thf> Boys' High School, has very kindly consented to deliver a-.; lecture next Saturday evening to the boys in the upper classes of the primary "schools. It is to be hoped that a large audience will assemble to enjoy the lecture, which will be illustrated by songs, and suitable lantern slides.A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held at Waimate this morning, before Mr T. Hutcheson, S.M., whidi probably constitutes a record for quickness and despatch. The whole sitting occupied six minutes, judgment being given in the following cases by default: M. Smith (Mr Dolamore) v. J. K. Gavanagh, claim £2 7s lid, costs 10s; M'Donald and Ellen (Mr Dolamore) v. F. Lane, claim £3 15s, costs lis; M'Donald and Ellen (Mr Dolamore) v. A. Jackson, claim £1 7s 6d, costs 7s; Q. S. Meredith and Co. (Mr Perry) v. H. B. Forster, claim £1 6s lOd, costs ss. The September issue of "The Baby's World" maintains the high standard set by the initial number of the magazine/ The articles are instructive and entertaining and the interest is added to by profuse illustrations. Dr J. J.

M'Gregor devotes an article to a description of the way in which tlio baby solves the secret of pedestrian progress, or learns to walk, and J. Field Hall, M 8., under the heading "Tho Massacre* of the Innocents," warns mothers against "Secret Remedies." A- Other interesting articles are: "Tho Children's Future and l How to Provide for It," by W. J. Parkei*; "llow Hot Weather-Injures tho Children," b.v L. Parry, M.D., B.Sc., F.R.S.C.; "On the Downs in September," by E. L. Elias; "Baby Shows," by C. Hamer- ■ * Jackson; "A Child's First Outfit for School or Homo," A. M. Nankivell. Mr Thomas Liken's little son, whoso ry life was placed in jeopardy of being ri- crushed out by the wheel of a dray, e, crushed out by the wheel of a dray last d, week, has so far recovered that his ultimo mate cofnpleto restoration is assured. A budget of good bright fiction is contained in the September issue of the jtl Now Magazine. Included are two com-plc-te novels —"The Wastrel's Wife," bv Tom Gallon, and "The Black Roclc of Sholiili," by Frank H. Shaw. Of short stories there are many among tho contributing authors being Alice and d Chuido Askow, Marian Bower, F. .1. ? Randall, Fred M. White, and L. J. 3- Becston. . The Art Supplement is ail illustrated description of "Billy's Bargain," lately produced at tho Garrick Theatre. To-morrow's celebration of Labor f Day will, as is usual in Oamaru, tako tho form ol' a sporting carnival. At Otepopo there will be athletic sports, while in Oamaru there will bo a golf match, St. Clair v. Oamaru, and the opening of the Phienix Bowling Club's season. Tho Boy Scouts have arranged for a field day at Kakunui, and a riflo team selected l'rom local volunteer corps is going to test its powers in a competition at Dunediii. In addition, there will be play on all the tennis courts, and, should the weather bo fair, '■ a largo number of picnics in tho ' country. Of course tho Dunedin races will attract a goodly quota of holidaymakers. Our Steward Settlement correspon- . dent writes:—Winds l'rom all quarters of the globe have prevailed in this district these last two weeks, with varied, temperatures. These conditions have had a deteriorating effect on the crops and grass, and rain is badly needed.—• The friends ol' Mr J. G. M'Donald will lie pleased to hear that lie is making marked progress, and expects to leave his bed at an early date. —There is some danger of the Steward Settlement wat?r race being delayed on account of the shortage of teams. Mr Simpson, ulic engineer in charge of the works, eoil.d. do with six more teams. Good money is to Ins made by those willing to work. The simplo life for clergyman was advocated at tho Conference of the Now Zealand Baptist Union yesterday morning. A discussion on a proposal to fix the stipend of a single minister lower than that of a. married clergyman was in progress, when a delegate, like a patriarch, gave it as his opinion that if a single man could not live oil ;CU a; week he ought to be out of the ministry. Commander Blunt lias written to the Christchurch branch of tho Navy League with reference to tho action of a doorkeeper at ono of the places of amuse- - ment in Christclmreh having refused admission to two sailors. A letter from tho commanding officer of 11.M.5. Pioneer stated that tho men concerned were a leading stoker belonging to the Encounter and a petty ofiicer of the Pioneer, and both had been ill uniform. Immediately the matter had been referred to the manager tho men had been admitted. Commander Blunt, writing with reference to the incident, said that a similar ono had occurred in Auckland, but amplo apology had been made by tlio proprietor when big attention had been drawn to tho discourtesy. Commander Blunt added that thero appeared to bo an inclination in New Zealand, on tho part of subordinate officials to treat his Majesty's uniform as if it was a disgrace. This did not extend to the proprietors and managing officials. Ho suggested that it might oo possiblo for the Navy Leaguo to bring tho matter under the notice of managers of all places of amusement with a view to that respect being accorded to tho pre- • micr service that was accorded by everyono in his privato capacity. Following on their conferences held a few months ago the tobacconists of tho Dominion, through the Wellington Executive of their Federation, have been pressing on the attention of tho Hon. J. A. Millar tho desirability of having the retail sale of tobacco efficiently regulated. Until recently the object of the tobacconists was to have their trade defined under the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act as other trades aro at present. Mr Millar had almost promised to embody in an amending Bill the legal definition desired by tobacconists, but ultimately came to tho conclusion that no definition could bo framed that would servo tho end desired—namely, to bring all retailers of tobacco into line, and mako possible a, uniform regulation of the' trade. This view has been accepted by tho Executivo representing tlio Dominion tobacconists. It is in accord with legal advice which they obtained independently. The various district associations are being communicated with, and if their views harmonise with those of tho Executive, tho latter will in futuro centre its endeavors on securing tlio institution of a compulsory licenso for tobacconists, to bo issued on payment of a. moderate fee. Tho Committee of tho. Wellington Association is to meet this week to arrange the order of business at a general meeting of the Association, which it is designed to hold on or about October 20. At this meeting it in hoped, that tho tariff which has been prepared by tho Executive will bo approved. In tho event of its adoption it will come into operation about November Ist. The prison authorities at Dillon (Montana, U.S.) have adopted an ingenious device to frustrate an attempt at escane. which it is believed is being planned by a man named Haney, a. Canadian desperado, with the aid of a confederate. They have had the. steel bars, of the* windows of the gaol connected with the are. light circuits, and have posted tlio following notice on the walls'"Anyone touching this window docs so at his peril, as 2000 volts aro passing through the bars." The British Museum has an oxteusivo collection, to which it .is constantly adding, of the voices of celebrated persons, its being the idea, that .phonographic rerords may bo preserved for tho benefit of future generations. Tho Vienna Academy of Sciences has gone, into it moro elaborately, and seeks phonograms for the comparative study of languages and dialects. Its collection includes songs of gipsies, Arabs, American Indians, the idioms of Malays and strango peoples of Central Africa, an<l so- on. Each year it sends out a voice-collecting expedition to little-known places of tho ' world, and thousands of records aro made. The latest plan is to phonograph the voices of animals for scientific study. Recovery from wasting and weakening diseases is hastened by use of PJIOSPHOL. Phosphol begins with a "P." Whv wait for that hoarseness to "wear off," when Zyinolo Trolleys will stop it so much quicker? Disagreeable coughs pre often avoided by the use of Zvmole Trokeys. 9

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