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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12284, 10 July 1914, Page 4

Tile quarterly meeting of the Oamaru Methodist Circuit officials was held last evening, and ivas presided over bv the Minister, Rev. J. A. Lochore. This being the first meeting of the kind held in the Circuit since Mr Lochore's arrival, he was formally welcomed bv the Senior Circuit Steward, Mr F. Gf. 'Marshall. Reports from the various organisations connected' .with the Church showed them to be in a flourishing and healthy condition, and finances, in spite of extraordinary expenses incurred dtiring the quarter were considered to be on a most .satisfactory footing. A resolution, to be forwarded to the Government, was passed expressing the meeting's sympathy with the Bible-in-Schools movement. Mr A. E. Waito was appointed reporter to. the local papers and 1 to the. New Zealand Methodist, the connexional publication. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Couch for the hospitality of the evening closed a very successful meeting. The General Secretary of the Navy League in a letter addressed to the committees of the overseas branches, states: —' i'The Executive Committee of the League most deeply appreciate the generous and continued; support which has been received from the oversea branches in every part of ;fche world l and a warm expression of gratitude is cordially tendered to the President, Honorary Secretaries and Committees throughout the dominions " and in foreign countries for the splendid deyotiou to. the old flag and. the old

cause." The campaign, which lias been carried on by the League during the past three months has been an unqualified success and the four hundred l meetings odd which have been held both indoor and open air have,attracted great masses of people ami have shown that the public opinion of Groat Britain, without reference to politics. is still solid in support of a powerful navv.

Columba Stuiday School Hall was filled to its utmost capacity last evening when an entertainment in aid of funds for the Columba Junior Girls

Bible Class was held. The proceeds of the entertainment are to be devoted to

the furnishing of the class room and any balance is to be handed over to the Sunday School. There is no doubt as to the success of the entertainment as far as finance gees and the successful rendering of the many items was made manifest in the unstinted applause each and every performer I'eceived. The

girls under their energetic and capable leader Miss Glen deserve great credit for the manner in which the evening's entertainment was carried out and ifiss Glen deserves special mention for her tireless efforts on behalf of the girls. The programme was lengthy and really enjoyable. The promoters were suc-

cessful in securing the services of several well known vocalists and instrumentalists, who kindly and 1 willingly gave their services. Two short dialogues enacted by class members and friends were responsible for considerable amusement one—"Men's and

AVomen's Rights"—causing uncontrollable laughter. The performers were well received by the audience who were not slow to show their pleasure and interest in the proceedings. At the conclusion of the entertainment Mr R. Brown, Senr., moved a vote of thanks to the audience and performers and to all those who had assisted in any way to make the entertainment the success it undoubtedly was. The following is the programme nearly every item of which was encored:—Pianoforte duet, Misses iris Batersoii and Ella Dunn; violin- solo. Mr James Steele: recitation, Mr 11. Brown, Senr. : song. Mr R. Leslie; pianoforte solo. Miss X. Cottrell: song, Miss Collet!,; dialogue. "Caught Napping." Junior Bibb' Class; pianoforte trio. Misses A. and F. Farr.and Ivy Kean: song. Miss King; mandoline trio. Misses "Brown, Moodie and Kay; recitation, Mrs 11. Wallace; song, Mr R. Leslie; cello solo, Mr Fitzgerald: dialogue. ; -Men's, and Women's Rights," Messrs Mollison and Ross, Misses Hunter and Xorth.

The eighteenth annual report of the Navy League states that a most gratifying feature of League propaganda has been the vast increase in its membership among the working classes and the widespread interest hi British sea power it lias succeeded in inculcating in the minds of masses of the w.agu earners of the country. As is well known the league exists for the purpose of urging upon the Government the paramount importance of an adequate navy as the best guarantee of peace, and in this respect it can claim to be imperialistic rather than partisan in its purpose. In New Zealand the league has several strong branches. The local secretary (Mr H. Donnison) informs us that in North Otago the league lias a good- membcrshio." while at the Wflitaki Hoys' High School there is also a strong branch. Several country schools are also communicating with the secretary with a. view to forming branches. This month the Borough Council sent out 865 ga.s accounts, the number constituting a record for the town.

Twenty-live years ago the number of accounts dealt with" monthlv did not average more than 2-30, so that by comparison some idea may be formed of the progress made by this department of the municipal services. Incidentally, is may be mentioned also that the number of residences outside the

borough boundary connecting with tlu-

reservoir water service is increasing at a rapid rate, and as each connection means an annua] payment of £-5 by \v,:.y of special rate, the borough funds are substantially increased thereby. Probates of the wills of "W'illoughbv Grichton M'Donall and Ellen Diehl; deceased, were respectively granted l>y his Honor Justice Sim on' the oth inst.. on the application of Messrs Hislop and Crcajrh. A practical demonstration of the oftrepeated theory that sharks will not attack colored men unless they are ravenously hungry was given by Mr H. L. Murray, the Lieutenant-Governor's secretary, in Papua recently (says the Sydney Sun). Being a fa*t swimmer, tie had challenged .some Port Moresby "boys" to race him for lull yards. The course selected lav between the Government and the Burns Philip wharves atPort Moresby, in which "blue noses" swim literally in shoals. Mr Murray was somewhat diffident about swimming there for fear of the man-eaters, remarking that one of tliem might select him for a meal: but his opponent, a strapping young native Tomaku by name, merely said: "Shark no kai-kai. All time we pfeilers swim here." The word' "Kai" means "eat." But. Mr Murray was taking no chances, and insisted that some means to ensure his safety lie adopted. Tomaku went of!' to the village and in a short nine a horde of black, .fellow « descended o'l the port. They ran to the water and plunged in fearlessly, making two lines of human forms from one wharf to the other, the space between the lines being about J Oft. _ Satisfied that the yelling and splashing of hundreds of natives would shatter the nerves of any decent living shark. Mr Murray consented to thejuce taking place over the course marked' by the lines of black boys. After all the preparations there was nothing exciting in the contest, Mr Murray won easily, and not a. shark showed his nose. The increasing cost of living is caus-

ing much concern in AVangamu. As u other places, the prices of both milk and meat have been again raised, and a couple of weeks ago all' the restaurants increased the price of afternoon tea from (id to 9d. The women of Wagajiui indulge very largely in afternoon tea. _ The increased price of milk for "baby" and the-.price of meat for "father" were accepted with resignation, but the attitude of the tea ven-

dors was too much to endure. The women of Wa.ngamii, therefore, struck and all the efforts of tho hig men to show that they were going straight to bankruptcy by the continuance of the sixpenny tea had no avail. The teahouses were empty for days, and the big staffs had nothing to do but eat the meals prepared for others. The firms could not stand this organised effort of the ladies, and, despite the prospects of bankruptcy, they an?, now announcing the_ price of afternoon tea at sixpence again. At a. Committee meeting of Councillors of the Eltham Comity Council last week, the tar question was discussed, and it was agreed to recommend the Council to purchase in the Old Country 100 steel barrels and have them sent out- full of tar. in order to facilitate the roading work during the coming season.

Mr John Memonitch. who states ■that he was the first man to discover gold in payable quantities in Queensland, .at Peak Downs, in the Clermont district, has ■ forwarded to the Commonwealth Government a claim for £l-5.240,169 9s 7d. He says.the above is claimed from the Queensland Government, and if his claim is not satisfied, he will' take 300 square acres of land which he prospected and explored. He also claims a premium on al! kinds of minerals,discovered in Queensland. He concludes by .saying: "I would like the claim settled' so as to avoid anv further trouble."

The proposal to hold a "Star-Spang-led Banner Centennial" .at Baltimore, to celebrate the birth of the American National Anthem, recalls the fact that the song was written on a British warship and adapted to an English tune. During the second war between England and the United States an American citizen named Francis Key was held prisoner on one of the English frigates engaged in the attack on Fort M'Hemv. Baltimore., in September, 1814. The failure of the bombardment to cause the Stars mid Stripes to be lowered from the staff above the fort stirred the patriotism of Key, and on board the enemy's vessel' he wrote the three which described the futile attack, and Tvere destined to become one of the most popular of America's national songs. . It has been noticed by those in contact _ with Royalty that the King is looking a trifle jaded. His Majesty's health, however, is giving no cause for anxiety. He is simply run down a little through overwork, and is in need of a rest! Being active by nature, and fond of exercise out of dioorsj he

naturally finds the long hours of desk work which liis kingly office entails rather irksome. Yet, even when his days are crowded with publio functions, he is often to be found busy in hi* writing room when most people; sa\e night watchmen and journalists, are in bed. The Queen's chief dresser, who is responsible for the packing of Her Majesty's luggage when the Conn moves, has a list of certain personal and specially treasured' belongings which always go with the Queen from one Royal residence to another. Among these treasures are a Bible and a shawi. both wedding presents from the lale Mrs Gladstone. Altogether there are some thirty articles on the list, including ten photographs of different members of the Royal family. The Countess of Warwick, who is an enthusiastic amateur gardener, has decided to practice garden planning professionally. Some French friends asked her leceiitly to plan certain Mediterranean gardens, and. delighted with the results, urged her to take- up the work in earnest." Women will be, employed exclusively on the work. The presentation of a gold casket to the King of Denmark by the Corporation of the City of Loudon leads one to wonder what ultimately becomes of these costly present*. The Queen uses several that have been presented' to the King at one time and another, to hold her jewels, while one Her Majesty has converted into a handsome workbox. A .similar box. presented many years ago to the late King Edward, was subseucutiy utilised by him to hold cigars, and was placed belore him at the conclusion of dinner every night at Sandringliani. Clarence House. St. James' Palace, is being redecorated in view of the return of- the Duke and' Duchess of Connaught. The house was built for Duke and Duchess of Coninuiglit,. The the Duke of Clarence, afterwards Will'am IV. Queen Victoria gave it to her mother. Lite Duchess of Kent, and later to her son, the Duke of TCdinburgh. on his marriage. When the Duke went to live at Celling it was transferred to the Duke of Connauidit.

Arrangements are being made for

providing Lin; lloyal Palaces with cinematograph appliances, in order to permit of films being shown at short notice, A lilm library is to be formed gradually, to include examples of such .subjects as the Coronation. Durbar, and other incidents in Royal history, which it is desired to preserve in tin's form for reproduction in after years. . Speaking to one of the organisers ot I he Baltic Inhibition al. Maimo (in the south of Sweden) King Gustav of Sweden expressed great .surprise Unit in several leading foreign newspapers

he had noticed nothing about tile exhibition. "Your .Majesty must remember how expensive it is to advertise in these journals." said the organiser. "A small page costs £100." "That is very cheap." replied the King. "You must advertise in these papers audi send ithe bill to me. It is most profitable." Steamship men in New York say that the number of bicycles taken abroad by Americans on touring trips in recent, years is so small as to be negligible. Time was when a different condition existed, when the bicycles and tricycles and tandems which annnallv went over-

sea in the holds of ocean liners were mi inhered by thousands. The company which wished to make the greatest ap|:eal for patronage was careful to afford every facility for the care and handling of the vehicles. These wen 1 the days

before the advent of the motor-car. M. I''alour. a villager of Chaudesaignes (France), undertook for a wager

of -Is 2d to eat fifty eggs and a pound of bread at one sitting. lie managed to get through thirty-six eggs without,

much trouble, but after this he ate with great difficulty, and. at the fortvfifth egg fell dead. ' l)r Ma rage, in a note presented, to the Academy of Sciences. Paris, gave the results of experiments on the sensi-

tivoness of the eai- to .musical sound. After ?.()'.) selected students and n score of musicians bad listened' to a piano it, was stated that the instrument would be changed. The programme was then repeated. All declared the piano to be much superior to the instrument they first heard. As a matter of fact the same piano was used on both occasions. Street accidents in London, says a. writer in The Times, arc. of course", far more numerous than they were ten years ago: and yet, in .spite of the increase, the streets are nearly as .safe now .as they were in 1.903. In'that year about 1.0,000 people were injured by vehicles or various kinds. In' 1912 the number had risen to 20,000. The fatalities in the same period-increased from 150 to over 500. But then the number of separate journeys had also risen so greatly (it has more than, doubled' since 1903) that the proportion of accidents remains about the same, notwithstandii'g the introduction of the faster ami more dangerous traffic of thousands of motor vehicles. Of the accidents, as

opposed to fatalities. "0 per cent. are. so slight :is to be practically of jio account. On jli,. other hand.'the disproportion;! '.e rise in the number of deal lis resulting iVnin street accidents is undoubtedly disquieting. Mr J.'SWINDLEY, Surgeon Dentist, will visit KUKOW on Thursday nest, Oth ins!., ;uid may be consulted at Spiers' Hotel. 830

What is believed to be ;i world record has just been set up at a congress of South Gorman smokers, held at, Krankfort. A special trophy, consisting of a .silver eagle, on a red and white ribbon, was offered to the smoker who took the longest time to turn a Mexican cigar into grey-white ash without letting ; t o nce go out. The competition began at 11 o'clock, and verv nearly 200 people contested' for the award. By 12 o'clock only 20 competitors were in the running—the rest .had regretfully finished their "weeds" or had lain them at rest in the ash trav for too long. The rivals dropped out rapidly, and by 1 o'clock only olio smoker was left—Herr Hctiz, a. Sae'hsenhausen business man. who actually puffed away iu peace until he perforce had to throw Ins diminutive cigar stump away, 2 hours, 46 minutes and 17 seconds after he had set light to it. Hcrr Henz has theiclore been proclaimed smoker laureate.

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