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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10957, 23 December 1911, Page 4

•■There will be no issue of the Oamaru Mail on Monday (Christmas Day). In accordance with our practice, however, we will publish on Tuesday morning (bt. Stephens' Day) instead of the usual time in the afternoon.

In the Magistrate's Court two firstoffending drunks were dealt with as follows:—One was fined 5s ui default '94 hours' imprisonment; and the otner os with 10s 6d doctor's expenses, or 4» hours' imprisonment. The Magistrate's Court offices closed at 12 o'clock to-day, and will "<>t re " open until January 4. The lists in connection with the Hon. T Y Duncan's testimonial are now open and any of his supporters and others wishing to show their appreciation of his past services as a.member for Waitaki and Oamaru are invited to forward subscriptions. Lists are open at the Borough Council Chambers, Oamaru; County Council Chambers, Oamaru; Oamaru Mail, N.O. Times, 11. Mackintosh, J .Cooney, J. Cagney, 1. Jones R. Smith, P. Corcoran; also at Seaciiff D. King; Waikduaiti, M. Toomey; Hilderthorpe, W. Winchester; Tokarahi and Island Cliff, W. Gardiner; Ardgowan, P. Connor; Enfield, J. Diver • Weston, J. M'Dowell; Kakanui and Taipo, P. M'Carthy; Pukeun, O. R Wise; Papakaio, D. Boland; Herbert, T. Paterson ; Maheno, Mr Annett; Palmerston, A. Robertson ; Ngapara, H. Watson; Omarama, D. Sutherland; Kurow, T. Munro and J. J. Spiers; Duntrocn. M. Gilligan and W. Sutherland ; Georgetown, A. and J. Barry and N M'Phoe; Hampden, W. Nicholson; Windsor, G. Livingstone. The committee desire that all lists be returned not later than January 20th, 1912. Christmas Eve' scarcely wears its Christmas garb. For that the brightest of sunshine is necessary, and has so lono-been reckoned in with the season's 'festivities in North Otago that the present period of showery weather i.s likely to be regarded as out of place. Nevertheless, if it is permissible to say that Christmas is being enjoyed in old clothes and patched boots, then the cup of jov is full. It is still as much a children's time as ever, and throughout the day strings of happy children under parental guardianship thronged the streets and serenaded the shops where Santa Clans is wont to dwell. Enquiries amongst tradespeople to-day elicited the information that, in spite of the uncertain weather, the volume of business being done was quite up to expectations. The decoration of shop verandahs with greenery has received more consideration on this occasion than for years past.

Since December 14th the Awamoko rain gauge has registered 2.50 m. Further information- goes to show that the hailstorm on the 14th was more destructive than at first considered. n the Tawai district, the damage is serious, and besides the injury to the crops manv orchards were almost stripped of 'fruit. Buildings also received some attention and windows were smashed. In one ease at least the stones actually found their way through the roof. Mr A. Slee had a field o' 130 acres of oats, a. promising crop, so kuocked about that the next morning he turned in his stock; and other fields in the locality all received more 0.less injury. The nnwelcome storm was extremely local in its effect and seems to have' covered a strip only a mile wide.

An unfortunate accident happened jii the railwav shunting yards this morning, the victim being an elderly man named Andrew Kean, of Tyne street. Mr Kean. a casual laborer, at the time of the mishap was in the act of shifting a wagon that was standing stationary a few yards distant from some carriages. At the moment the stationary carriages received some impetus, possiblv as the result of a "kick" by other rolling stock that was being shunted:, and before Kean had realised his danger lie was jammed on the fleshy part of the right thigh between two buffers. No bones were broken, but there was severe bruising. Dr Orbell was telephoned for, and, arriving within ten minutes of the accident, ordered Kean's removal to the hospital in the ambulance brougham. The actual injury can fortunately be regarded as slight, but Mr. Kean is suffering severely from shock as a consequence. Inquiry at the hospital before going to press elicited the information that there was no improvement, in his condition, which was regarded as serious. The secertary of the Hospital Trustees has asked us to acknowledge the receipt of £5 10s collected by Mrs William M'Quade, Livingstone, t-.ir.'thor with the nett proceeds of a social held at Livingstone on December 1. .