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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10954, 20 December 1911, Page 3

At Waimate yesterday W. A. Wilson was fined £1 and costs for obtaining liquor while subject to a prohibition order.

Judgment by default was given ac the Waimate Magistrate's Court on Tuesday in G. S. Meredith and Co. v. T. E. Shiels, claim £lO los, costs £1 15s 6d; W. F. George v. A. Wemyss, claim £3 los 6d, costs 10s. Mr Perry appeared for plaintiff in each case. A further extension of the telephone in the Oamaru district has been made by opening a telephone office at Kia Ora in charge of the postmistress. The settjlcnf are to be congratulated in securing this up-to-date, convenience which no doubt will materially assist the district generally.

The Hon. T. Y. Duncan has received the following testimonial from Mr W. C. Buchanan—an enviable appreciation of sterling value from a leader of the other side of the house: —"Apart from politics I sincerely regret that I shall not have the pleasure of meeting my old friend at the gathering of the clans, wherever that may be. It is not to the credit of Oamaru to have shown so little gratitude for your long and faithful service..". The Chief Postmaster advises in order to afford facilities for the transmission by telegraph of Christmas and New Year's greeting, special printed forms containing the message "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" may be obtained at all principal offices for use on and between the 19th and 23rd and the 26th and 30th' December. A uniform charge of sixpence for each such telegram will be made, provided the address and signature do not contain more than eleven words. If, however, the text fas words added thereto, the telegram will be treated as an ordinary one and charged for accordingly. A supply of the. forms are available at the local office. Owing to the heavy traffic on the wires, the public are requested to lodge as many Christmas greeting telegrams as possible on Friday, and to note that all telegraph offices will close at 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 23rd.

A correspondent writes: —I have never seen the crops looking better on the Papakaio plain, and I have known the district for 45 years. The wheat and oat crops are as high as fences, i saw a paddock of 150 acres, on Mr David Corbett's freehold farm close down to the sea. or water's side, ot waving -#ellow wheat crop.looking likely to yield" 50 bushels per acre, and rape and turnips looking splendid. There is grass everywhere. This is one of the fat years to make up for the lean ones. The shearing among the small or Crown tenants is over, and they are well pleased with the results. . There will be fat lambs early this year for the freezing works, and if we get good dry weather there will be new oats on the market in four weeks. Mr John Corry is cutting a splendid crop of oats on his farm (Broad Gully) on the Waikakahi Estate. The Crown tenants are very jubilant about the Opposition getting into power. They will be able to buy their holdings at the original price the land was bought for and then sell out and go for a Continental tnp_ and see their friends on the unearned increment, for the Crown tenants nearly all voted against the Government. A verv wet evening interfered with the attendance at S. Luke's last evening, on the occasion of the choir s usual Christmas musical service; nevertheless there was a moderately full house. An excellent selection of Christmas music, comprising extracts from the '-'Messiah tnd carols. wi'E submitted. Solos were rendered by Mrs Batson, Miss King, Miss Gifford, and by Messrs Williamson and F. G. Williams. Mr I<. C. Burry presided effectively at the organ. Messrs J. and T. Meek's employees foregathered last evening for the purpose of making.a presentation to Mr Harry Meek on the eve of his marriage. Mr R. Hewat made the presentation .n felicitous terms, voicing the respect in which-Mr Meek was held by all connected with the firm and the good feeling that had always existed, and expressing, on behalf of himself and his fellow-employees, . good' wishes for Sir Meek and the lady of his choice. Mr Meek suitably replied, thanking the donors for their handsome gift, and the kind wishes that had accompanied it. i The Wellington Press Association agent telegraphs that Granville Hunt, formerly in business in an indent agent, was arrested! yesterday at Kihikihi, on, a warrant issued in July, 1910, charging him wii-h having forged on the 20th of that month, the name of W. O. Nash to a promissory note for I £142 8s lOd, and uttering it to Wright, t Stephenson, and Co. Hunt is also

charged with having forged' and uttered a promissory note for £159 7s 9d> on the same date, and in respect of the same individuals. He was brought to Wel-lington-yesterday, and will appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when the police will appply for a remand.

William, O'Leary, a lamplighter, waa charged in' the Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., with having ridden a. bicycle on. the footpath in Thames street on December 16, contrary to the by-laws. Defendant pleaded, guilty, and said that it was necessary for him to ride on the footpath at the place in question in. the discharge of his duty. He added that the Inspector of Nuisances had told, him that he could ride on the path provided that he did not go too fast. The police stated that defendant, when accused, was very impertinent about the offence. The Magistrate said that O'Leary had no right to Tide a, bicycle on the' path even in the discharge of his duties as lamplighter. He told him to remember that, and let him off with a caution.

We heartily reciprocate Christmas and New Year wishes received from Messrs J. D. Familton and Sons and Charles Begg and Co. We havo to acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for £3 3s from Mr J. B. Reid (Elderslie) towards the Victoria Homo piano fund.

The Universal Picture Co. have another of Messrs Fuller and Sons' grand programmes to screen to-morrow evening. A full list of the pictures will be found in to-morrow's issue. Special arrangements are being made for Christmas and New Year Weeks, arid the public are asked to watch these columns for special announcements.

Weather permitting, the 10th Regimental Band will, by permission of the officer commanding the regiment, play a programme of music in Thames street on Saturday evening.

In view of the forthcoming contest, the 10th Regimental Band has now settled down to hard practice, this being now held on every available week night. The bandroom is open to visitors at the practices, and the presence of those who take an interest in the Band's welfare is welcomed. In order to raise the money necessary for the Band to attend the contest a concert will be tendered in the Opera House about the. middle of January, when it is anticipated that the public will generously respond to the appeal.

Judgment for plaintiff by default of defendants was given at the Magistrate's Court this morning in the cases mentioned: —John Bulleid and Co. v. John Little, claim £l2 14s Bd, costs £3 8s 6d ; William Waddell and Co. v. Alice Agnes Elstone, claim £6 10s, costs £1 3s 6d.

A telegram states that owing to the delay in receiving the final election return's, Sir J. G. Ward will not be in a position to make a statement as to the course he intends to take until Friday. At a meeting of the Hon. T. Y. Duncan's Election Committee last evening it was decided to make the retiring member a presentation of a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address.

The annual sports of the Duntroon Caledonian Society will bo held on Tuesday, 26th. A special train will run from Oamaru, and the North Otago Pipe Band will be in attendance. There are record entries in all running events, and a good day's sports should result. A concert and dance will be held in the Defence Hall in the evening.

Why he weak and nervous —tone up the system, quiet the nerves. Stearns' Wine Cod Liver Extract increases circulation, builds up tissues and invigorates the entire system. 39

Mr J. Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Kurow on Thursday next, 21st hist., and may be consulted at Spiers' Hotel. • 442

Opposition in Oamarn is keen m tho trade. I'm on top for value, so buy your Loewo or other pipes from mo. I stock all the leaduig brands of tobacconists' sundries; also choice walking sticks for Xmas presents. In wishing you tho compliments of tho season, I desire you to know that my business will bo closed on Monday and Tuesday next. —Cecil Jackson, Crown Hairdressing Saloon, next Post Office. Earthquakes, great and small, havo affected more or less the principal factory chimney stacks in Wellington (says a. Post correspondent). Tho two chimneys of tho City Council's electic light and tramway power stations are both visibly cracked, and the old destructor chimney is in a dilapidated state. It is dndcrstood that when the City Engineer returns from Australia the question of having the chimneys repaired will he brought up. for report. Invention has raised us from savagery to the intellectual position we hold today. Every inventor is a benefactor of mankind, and in this age of commercialism, if ho goes the right way about it, has considerable possibilities of personal gain. For expert advice consult Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, whose local representative is Mr E. Piper, Thames street.