CURRENT NOTICES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10781, 1 June 1911, Page 4

CURRENT NOTICES.

Nominations for all handicaps at the Asliburton Trotting Club's meeting on Juno l">th and 10th close to-morrow evening at 9 o'clock. : ,'The Secretary of the Dunedin Hotel niul Restaurant. Employees' Union, Mr R. Breen, is calling a meeting of employees connected with private hotels, restaurants and tea rooms in the Druids' Hall on Friday evening, at-8.30, to consider tho question of forming a union in O.iinaru. Mr Breen, .who will address the meeting, says . that tho l)un.'din Union was formed'about..three yo:-.rs a;io, and now has a -membership "of rlosr- on ;">OO. By the first award

granted to the union two years ago the i-mphnees 'received a substantial In—civ.:se in wages besides a reduction \n bn-i'rs. The .second siwtrd,. which came into operation on May. Ist, 'provides for :l further increase in wages of 2s per

week, bringing the wages of waitresses up to 22s per week, with board and lodging. - The fifth of the series of first-aid lectures now being held.under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association was delivered last night, Dr Orbell's remarks Laving reference to : "Hemorr rhage, its Causes, and Treatment." The lecturer demonstrated the method of applying tourniquets as a means of arresting bleeding. Next week thi& subject will be continued,'and the treatment of fractures will be- dealt with. The class will meet for. practice half an hour before; the lecture-commences.

'- : The goods sheds at Dunedin, Oamaru, and Port Chalmers will be closed on Saturday, June Ist, King's Birthday, rOn account of the football tournament at Timaru on Saturday, June 3rd, the train usually leaving Timaru for, Oamaru at. 4.35 p.m. will not leave until 5.35 p.m., arriving here at 8.55 P.m. ..-'.-..■: i [Over fourteen thousand pounds worth of "Overland'' .cars were sold within two months recently at Christchurch. A local, buyer—a high authority on cars-rrias just bought one, and declares it,the easiest riding car he has ever riddeniin;; after having owned eight various makes, including a thou:sand pound, car. .:Buy cars from your ■own- townsfolk and have an expert on fchc.spot-afralL-rbimes to assist you, free of.nharge;.. "SEARLE, Sole Agent for "Overlands," "Argylls," and "Calthorpes.!? AAny other make of car supplied ..at • Home prices plus landing charges.;' .{ -This fact, is well worth emphasising—--a - sterilising', plant that does absolutely. prevent any skin disease or rashes after shaving has been.installed in ;Rasil RmsHo's saloon. . The. -Mill :Ehd Sale at Aikenhead's will terminate to-mornow evening at 9 p.m.'.... .:":. ' :.: •.; ' - i The first hall of the season to be held tinder "the auspices of-, the Waitaki Gaelic Society takes place on Thursday next, June Bth, in the Hakataramea/ Hall'.' '•■, ■:■■■-, • , :.-. ~.

•' Music-lovers will be.pleased to learn that Mr Edgar Randal will givea series -of three organ recitals during. th'e.:.winter months. The' first recital will he given in St. Paul's ChurcJi next:Thursr day evening,'.the programme for 'which fviilbe advertised later. . i The .Oamaru Borough. Council give notice that the assistance of the law will be sought for the recovery of all rates six months' overdue and remaining unpaid on Tuesday/ 20th.-Jupe-. The-ad-ditional 10 per ; .cent.Vwill be imposed arid-will be i.nclndetf;in the" l'egal.,claims. ■ There will;be mass at Alma and En-field-on. Sunday, 4th June, at.Kurow on the 11th,--at, Windsor And" Georgetown- on the 18th, and at Duntroon arid JMaheno on-the 25th. •• i -The. local -bootmakers have decided to close.;their respective places of business to-morrow evening from 6 p.m.