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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10782, 2 June 1911, Page 3

The. committee appointed to arrange tJu> details in connection with the Coronation concert met last evening to prepare a draft programme. It was mentioned that Mr Davys was prepared to put on a. short play to form part of the evening's entertainment, and the offer was accepted readily as a means of adding to the enjoyment. A programme of twelve items to constitute the first part was drawn up, this including instrumental items, vocal solos, a chorus of mixed voices, and a. chorus, for malavoices. The musical items will generally be: of a character suitable to the occasion. The charges were fixed at 3s, 2s, and Is.

At a meeting of conveners of the several Coronation Celebration Committees, a draft programme was prepared, for submission to the Borough Council at to-night's meeting. This comprises a church service in the Opera House from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., a procession of school children at 12.30, the whole of the children taking part in the procession to be treated to a picture entertainment in the Opera House from 1.30 to 3 p.m., and a monster torchlight procession in the evening, to take place at 7 o'clock and conclude with a great bonfire on Takaro Park at 8. It was decided, instead of collecting subscriptions to defray costs, to ask people to buy tickets for the concert, and in this way, if possible, to raise the whole of the money required by a simple process under which people will not be called upon to contribute more than once. Sir George Reid states that humor is the most important quality in a speaker who wishes to interest Australian audiences. Their intelligence is blended with an intense love of amusement. In an interview on the subject, Sir George recently said: —"I well remember an interruption which caused me so much momentary perturbation. I was getting out of the humorous into a very sad vein of thought (it was towards the close of my public career in Australia), and I was referring to the time when I should be "passing to that bourns whence no traveller returns, when a voice rang out from the audience, 'By Jove, George, the fat will be in the fire then!' —a subtle allusion to my good eighteen stone of avoirdupois. My only safety lay in joining heartily in the general laugh." In Wellington at the present season followers of the game of bowls are still playing the game; but they have to play indoors, in the Exhibition Stadium, on a green that is formed with carpets. Oamaru bowlers are compelled to resort to no such artificial means to obtain their game of bowls, for the climate of Oamaru has so far excelled itself that almost every afternoon up to the present there have been games in progress on the Phoenix Green. The official closing of the green takes place to-morrow, when visitors from Palmerston, Waikouaiti, Waimate, and Meadowbank arc expected to be present. The first debate in connection with the newly-formed Wesley Literary and Debating Society took place in the Lecture Hall last evening, when there was an exceptionally large attendance. The subject, "Militarism v. Arbitration," provided a "warm" discussion for a winter evening, and both phases of the question were keenly debated. The respective leaders were Mr Slater (Ivia Ora), seconded by Mr C. Yorke, and Mr J. C. Yorke, seconded by Mill. Cross, and these four pointed out the redeeming features for and against the two contentions. On the vote being put to the meeting, it was found that tin; respective camps were very evenly divided, Militarism capturing 23 votes to Arbitration's 21. The subject to be dealt with next Thursday week will be "Edison and his Inventions," and this also should provide a good evening's enjoyment. . . The passengers by the morning train from Ashburton to Christchurch yesterday had very good reason to c<smplain of the treatment meted out to them by the Railway Department (says tho Press). The trotting meeting and tho football matches in Christchurch were responsible for the presence of a much larger number •of passengers than are carried on an ordinary day, but no provision seemed to have been made to-ac-commodate the larger number. It was stated, on very good authority, that there was an extra' Carriage resting at Ashburton, but owing to some red theism, or oversight, it was not attjiched to the train. The result was that the carriages were uncomfortably overcrowded, and quite a number of people made the journey standing on the form. Fortunately, the day »as beautifullv fine and warm, or the lot of the outsideue would have been even more unpleasant. . , . Vital statistics • for the Borough of Oamaru for May, 1911, .are as follow: Births 15, deaths nil, marriages 8. J!or May, 1910, the totals were: Births IU, deaths 4. „v-i The time for closing mails for Chatham Islands has been extended to 11 a.m. on Monday, -sth June. , On Sunday afternoon next the Salvation Army will conduct a salvation meeting in the hall, Ngaparat, corninencing at 3 p.m. °lB The Universal Picture Company were favored with a large audience again last evening, and the programme submitted was well up to the usual standard. They advise having received another of Messrs Fullers' programmes, which they will screen to-morrow afternoon_ and. evening. The programme contains: a vivid portrayal of the Oxford-Cambridge boat race, rowed' on April Ist. The contest this year was an exciting one, and the picture is said to bring out with remarkable clearness every detail in connection with the great race. A full list of the will appear jn to-morrow's issue of this paper. Messrs J. D. Familton and Sons r report the private sale, account Mr J. G. Finch, freehold of parts 1 and' 2, block 26, Wharfe street, with six-roomed house and two-roomed cottage, to a client at a. satisfactory figure. . ■ A meeting of the Oamaru Woollen Mills employees to consider the question of forming a branch of the Dunedin Woollen Mills Employees' _ Union in Oamaru will he held in the Druids Hall to-night, at 7.30 o'clock. At 8.30 a meeting of those favorable to the formation of a union of employees in connection with private hotels, restaurants, and' tea rooms will be held in the same place. Mr J. Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Kurow on Thursday next, Bth inst.. and may be consulted at Spiers' Hotel. 813 Mrs J. E. Batson, having purchased the business carried on by Hemsley Burnet, Ltd., will open rooms on June Ist in Wear street, next Familton Bros, . 74T.