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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12253, 2 June 1914, Page 4

A miner 011 the Maercwhenua, Thos. Cooper, pleaded guilty before Mr Geo. Brownlee, J.P., at the Magistrate's Court this morning to a charge laid by Constable Field of Duntrcon of being drunk while in charge of a horse and: trap. He was lined 10s. The Town Clerk has written to Messrs Dnvidge and Reade, town planners, inviting them to give a lecture in Oamaru on a date to. be. fixed, and offering £5 and the free use of the Opera House as an inducement. The amount .asked by the travelling delegates of the Garden Cities Association for a- lecture in Oamaru is £lO. The expenses of the delegates are paid by 'the Government, who'have subsidised them to the extent of £-350 : and their lantern suspenses and

use of halls are paid by the towns they Visit. The cash, paid tor lectures does not go to the benefit ot the lecturois, however, who arc actuated purely by philanthropic motives, but goes to tho Garden Cities Association for the purpose of further experiments in modern town-planning. It is anticipated that the local Beautifying Society will supplement the Council's oiler. Mr lxeady will be in Oamaru on tho sth mst. (I'ridav next) for a living visit. Mr D. M'Grath, who from the time of his ent-ering tho Post Office service has been stationed at _Oamaru. has been transferred to "Wellington, anu left to-day to enter upon his new duties.

At a meeting of the Wainono. Drainage Board, held on Saturday (writes our Waimate ■correspondent)., after hearing the B-oard's solicitor's opinion, it was decided to comply with .the request of the County Council and clear out the Makikihi Swamp road drain. The Chief Postmaster has received a notification from Mr L. I' . Ayson, that lie and Professor Prince will arrive at 11.30 to-morrow (Wednesday), and that h- will be glad to meet representatives from fishermen. As Professor Prince is a distinguished visitor from abroad, he should be accorded a*reception by his Worship the Mayor. Over three months ago the General Grant salvage brigantine sailed from San Francisco for the Auckland Islands, and en route calls were to be made at the Society Islands and Bluff. So iar. however, no advice has been received concerning the whereabouts of the.vessel-

. Messrs It, AY. Trotter, G. M'Aughtrie and W. Robinson will compete at the Tnieri Collie Dog Trials commencing tonu.rrow at Mosgiel. The r-irinll at Awamoko for ti.eOf Mav was 1-1S points with i;un :. n «i»- jia.s." For the corresponding month la-t year 199 points were registered with rain on four days.

At a snecial meeting of the Ota go General Laborers' Union the, Tr '"£ Hall last evening, the following resolution was carried : —"That we. iu,' members of the Ota go General Laborers "Union, •'deplor.e the fact that a- laige number of gener-il laborers are at piesent unemployed in Dnnodin. thereby causing £j;rcat hardship on tlie motlieis. -wives, and children of those men. and wo urge the Minister of Labor to provide immediate work for our unemplovcd brothers, ami further, we protest: against the appropriation of any public nioiicv for assisting immigrants, while there' are a number oi workers itdc m the dominion."' - The Committee oi -the W annate r aimers' Union met on Saturday. Mr ... Bitehcuer in the chair. The .sum oi: £5 was voted to tho Technical Classes in support of the proposed course oi lectures, subject to members of the Union being admitted to the lectuies free. Accounts amounting to £4 4s were passed for payment. Some interest has been caused by a story of the discovery of diamonds by a resident of Opotild. where the stones are said "to have been found. The opinion is expressed that, as the finder had iust- recently leit the employment of the New Zealand Sulphur Company on White Island, it was more than -probable that the. stones, which lie is said to have been informed on good authority are genuine diamonds, weie found upon the island. examination of the sand in the illuvial drifts on White Island has shown it to be ol a diamond-bearing character, ana, in addition, several very small divines, minerals discovered with diamonds, have been discovered. So iar as tho New Zealand Sulphur Company, whicli is carrying on operations on the island is aware, no genuine diamonds have ever been secured from the locality. The invasion of nearly all the great European countries and the United States by what is known as the poster stamp has been noted by the Australian postal authorities, and an order lias been issued to postmasters throughout tho Commonwealth that writers ot letters will be permitted to affix stamps of this description to the back of then, envelopes. The poster stamp is pimiarilv useful for advertising purposes,but"in their design some of them aie of interest from an artistic point of vie • Germany is said to have produced o first specimen about a year ago jut i is well within the recollection of nianj Australian business men that made its appearance in Australia long beioit. the first German production was eve 1 thought of, being used by patriotic manufacturers lor the purpose of lostering local industry. Be .that as it may, there seems, says the Melbourne Argus, a bright future for Australian artists in designing stamps to suit local business requirements. A curious find was made in Auckland at the residence at the top ot Short-land street that was niany aso accupied by Sir George Grey. Some workmen were digging at the side ot the house, when they came across what i appeared to be a huge slab of sandstone. ! "Y\ lien the find was unearthed and clean- ; ed it was discovered to be an old tombstone. The inscription on the stone tells its own story. It says: "Here lies ! all that could die of the Rev. Chailes Lucas Re ay, formerly or Queen s College.. Oxford, B. A. Audi vicar-ot SwanDOurne, Bucks, m England. He wa<= an Israelite, indeed, m whom there was no guile. Learned and brave, yet simple as a child; a fond husband, a tender parent,, a faithful friend. In obedience to the commands of his «reac. Master to go lortli and preach the Gospel among ail nations, lie leit a Christian home and Christian friends, and here, borne by the weight of his labors in the Lord's vineyard, he sank to rest, March 31st. 1848, aged 38, m the hone and i aith of a joyfuf resurrection. * A volume would not toll his many virtues, but is .erected to his memory by his widow." The following is the draw for the Medal Match to be played on 4th and oth inst: —Veniiall v. Douglas ; Travis v. Armstrong; Babington v. Darling; A. Eraser v. Familtcn ; Irvine v. Banks, Jloxby v. Hewat; Sutton v. Foster; Frank Jones v. L. Davies.; Martin v. 11. Davies; Straelian v. H]orrmg; Gilchrist v. Rodman ; E. Hevvat v. Langlev ; Humphries v. Mackrell; Mowbray v' Allan • Turn bull v. Orbell; Chisholm, a. bye; Cowan v. Jennings ; Bishop v. Haines; !Pochiii v. Uttlfij ; v. Dunsford.

Perhaps all it wants is a slight overhaul and repaiting. If your vehicle is not badlv out of order, yet not as o-ood as it should be, send it to Walter Gibb, Severn street. His work is a cheap and effective insurance against ■inrflliabl© vehicles-

Messrs Baldwin and I*;iv \\ o. r<A. Patent Attorneys (local representative, Mr E. Piper. Thames street), have. recently filed the following applications for Patent- of New Zealand:— : W. ERobertson, Kelburne, "Wellington, couplings for Wostinghouse, etc., brakes; E. Maddern, Rangiotu, Palmcrston North, .wire strainer; D. Elder Onehunga. Auckland, gardens, tic.', so raying; W. A- Hutson, Kansas Citr, U.S.A., flvino; machine.