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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11774, 29 October 1912, Page 3

Considerably over 1000 excuisaonists journeyed: from "Waimate to Timaru yesterday. The day was fine and tie outing greatly enjoyed by all. Had the ticket office been opened an hour before starting-time the train people could have purchased! their tickets without having their limbs endangered, and there would have been fewer mistakes in giving change. It is high time that , the Waimate railway. officials adopted different' methods.

' ■• :The iWaimate bowlers played a fottrriidr match with Kia Toa at Timaru "yesterday, when the home team won by 87 points to -59. The following were the skips and scores for the. respective rjhks:—Fraser (Kia Toa) 26, Akburst CWaimate) 21; -Watson 20, Inkster 8; Browii 22, Laing 7 ; Gillies 19, Grant 23. "- This morning Messrs J. Cagney and 0' Bond, J.P.'s, were on the Bench at the Police Court, when Gust Stowe, a Swede, was charged with drunkenness, committing" an improper act, and.usmg obscene language.. He pleaded guilty to the-first charge, and said he did .not remember anything about the other offences. .Sergeant Stagpoole said that the two serious ■offences' were very baa cases—perhaps the worst of the kind he had- ever known. After hearing the evidence of the Sergeant and Constable M'Gregor, the Justices admonished and. sentenced the accused. "You will be convicted and discharged on the charge of drunkenness, and that is no credit to you either," - said Mr J, Cagney, J.-f.. ''lt is a foolish thing for a man to come here and say he does not remember anything about what he has done. • Me., should .plead guilty when he knows he was drunk." ' Referring-to of committing an improper act, Mr Oaghey said -that there was no option ot paying a fine for such a crime, and_ he sentenced the one months /imprisonment- in the Oamaru Ga*ror .wKrevef- else, the police ,liked + to send him."As you. talk like this," 'said Mr O. Bond;,' J.P., after reading the words in the charge of using obscene; language, "you are not fit to be out among, decent' people. >ou.%naye really i'o excuse. The laws are laid down-for the protection of the, people, ahdrwe I>must administer them. 1 see nothing for it. bdt/impnsonment m .both cases:"•. You will.be fined: 10s, indefault two weeks' imprisonment. _ 'The sentences were.made cumulative. - - A. funny act was performed during the land-ballot at Dargaville the other day '(says a northern' paper. One anxious applicant, who was. m for several sections, was a -spectator through the window, when the Board determined to eliminate his namefrom the list of applicants for one or the sec- ■ tions, on' the ground that lie was in •for too much. This roused the ire ot the man at the window, who commenced a raking fire at the Board: "That's not a square deal, gentlemen ; that's Massey's rotten Government! The police were just about to restore silence, when the patient officers of the -Board, working impartially is a machine, and : proceeding the ballot for the next .sectipn-. called out, JNo. - oo " By -a stoange irony of rate, this --was the man reviling at th«> window.

His cursing was turned to blessing m the twinkling of an eye, and he was roused like a flash from the window to the table to pay the necessary deposit. l A Christ-church telegram states thatfishing has been indifferent so far this season, but one of the biggest takes ever made in this district was reported to-day. On Sunday and Monday nights three local anglers took 96 trout averaging 4jlb from the Halswell River at Motukarara. Who knows but that the horse may yet become as extinct as the dodo? It is some months since one of the local butchers discarded his horse .delivery and placed a motor service at the convenience of his customers, and now a prominent firm of bread bakers are experimenting with a view to modernising their bread distribution by utilising a motor-wagon in place of horse traction. A motor delivery wagon has also been added to the stock-in-trade of a firm of tailors and outfitters. Swimmers are reminded that the Municipal Baths will be.opened for the season on Thursday afternoon. An advertisement as to where season tickets ,>for the Oamaru Amateur Swimming 'Club can be obtained will be found in another column of this issue.

The holiday programme drew a very large crowd to the Opera House last evening, nearly every seat in the house being occupied. The programme screened' was an extremely interesting one, and the onlookers showed their appreciation by loudly applauding each film. "The Glass Coffin," the Eclair Company's "weird and wonderful" tale was watched throughout with intense interest. The story was a mysterious one, and the way in which the film was pro-' duced and the excellent acting reflect great credit on the makers. The Thanhouser drama "The Master of Millions" was another splendid dramatic story, and the acting and mounting in this film was also excellent. The best of the comedies was "The Elopement on' LL Ranch," the many amusing situations calling for much laughter. "The Struggle" (Vitagraph) was a mining story of great interest. The industrial; portion of the programme contained' many good subjects—indeed, the whole programme was excellent.

Tie weaving of mats, sowing of large crops of potatoes and kumaros, and; the fattening of pigs and! poultry are in full swing at Te Arai just now, reports the Poverty Bay Herald, inl preparation for a big hui that is to be held next March. It is expected' to be the largest gatherof natives ever held l in the district, and some 10,000 will probably assemble, including Maoris from all parts of New Zealand. The main object of tha gathering is to be the opening of the new Te Arai Church, which has been erected in place of the previous historic chapel that was destroyed by fire. In connection with jthe new church an effort has been made to reinstate some of the fine Maori carving that was such a centre of attraction in the old church. For twelve months or more special carvers from Rotorua and Uriwera have been at work, with the result that the new chapel will contain a large collection of productions. The carving, however, will be less of the ancient class than the former collection, as the tools are entirely different, and of a more modern type than those used in the olden days, and the representations are not so grotesque. Advantage of so large an assemblage of natives will be taken to hold the yearly Maori Parliament, when numerous matters will be considered.

A man who was described aa living in one of the loneliest parte of England; was given a parliamentary vote recently by th'e revising barrister at Brampton, Cumberland (says the Daily Mail). The Conservative agent said he 'had visited the place, a farm situate on a fell between Bewcastle and! Haltwhistle, on the border of Nortbnim r berland. In an area of 30,000 acres there were only 'four cottages. The members of this farmer's family had lived in. the cottage concerned for 600 rears, and tradition said rtfhat the kitchen fire had never been extinguished for 200 years. The claimant would have to walk fifteen miles to vote. The Liberal agent said he endeavored! to • reach this remote spot, a.nd! finding the' route, so difficult and dangerous turned back when he had stall twelve miles to travel. He understood a child was at the' place who hadi not seen another child for two years. . ' ... The question, "What is wrong with the American business man?" raised by the Presidential candidate, Dr Wilson, is suggestively answered by Mr George W Perkins, a former partner of Mr Pierpont Morgan and Mr Roosevelt's chief financial backer. "Other nations, said Mr Perkins, "decorate their sucscssful business men; we prosecute them." Mr Perkins declares that American business men have as their sole >oal the accumulation.of money. Some Tiethod of preferment should be offered hem other than the mere making of nonoy. Lawyers have the Supreme 3ourt of the United States to look forward to. Mr Perkins urges that maters pertaining to railways should be oft to a court of railway experts. Do ;ou not suppose," he asks, "that if a ;reat railwayman like Mr J. J. Hill vere appointed a member of the railway iribunal he would consider it an honor o devote himself just as assiduously to >romoting the interests of the country is do members of the Supreme Bench? Some such preferment as this as the inal goal of their efforts business men mght to have." . The American newspapers give the iffice wlSch Sir George Reidi so ably ills a more high-sounding title than, its >mcial designation (says the Sydney Morning Herald). The Chicago Examtler, for example, refers to Mm as [x>rd High Commissioner for the Comnonwealth." The Examiner features ai story about Sir George and Mr J. B. Morgan, the president of the First National Bank, singing a, duet .at _ a uncheon given by the Illinois St. Andrew's Society. First,. Mr' Forgan sang a verse of "Auld Lang Syne, 'it says and lien "Lord High l Gomw&-' aoner" Reid.and Mr Forgan together sang the second verse with a fervour bhat only native-born Scots can instil hto Burns' lines, and finally the rest if; the guests joined in. The reportermakes no comment on Sir Georges singing except the somewhat vague statement that "the listeners had not been so stirred for a long time." . A few doses of Tonking's Linseeid Smulsion. and your cold's gone. 15 Mr. J. Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, will *isit Hampden on.Thnrsday next, 31st rist.,' and may be«consulted at Hampden lotel. *§ 2 Nervous and run-down women . are neatly benefited by Stearns' Wine-of 3od Liver Extract. It never fails to reitore the lost energy and vitality, neceslary to'women. 23:

Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, ..whose local representative is Mr E. Piper, Thames street, report that amongst^the many applications for patents that have recently been filed, are: O. A. 8.. P.. Hawkins, Napier, carburetter and silencer combined; G. A. Reid, Te Kowhai, cowbail; H. Dalton, Christchurch; boot and shoe manufacture; R. M. Watson, Roslyn, ships' propeller; M. A. M Rae, Wyndham, fencing wire knotting tool.

Walter ,Gibb, of the Severn' street Coachbuilding Works, does much better work than the average. A strong feature is Repairing. 'No one can ev6r say that his jobs are unsatisf actpry.-".:': HAVE YOU READ ' J "ADVICE TO INVENTORS?" r ' It is a 36-page booklet, crammed_full of valuable - information regarding patents and inventing. A long-'list ;of suggestions for patents is given., Write for a copy. ~_„ ! . HENRY HUGHES LTD., ; - 153 Hereford street, CHRISTOHURCH. Further wonderful reductions ' at Manchester's Clearance Sale. Success Spray Pumps, 16s; were 22s 6d. Axes. 3s 6d; were 5s 6d. No. 10 Planet Junior Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, etc 255; reduced from 42s 6d. Single Wheel Hoes, 10s each. Wonderful labor savers. Every gardener shou'd have one. Screw Wrenches, Is. Boxwood "Rules, Is. Vices, Is 6d Post orders to Farmers' Co-op-, Waimate,. .