The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12328, 31 August 1914, Page 3

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914.

A Duncdin telegram announces the death, on Saturday, of -Mr John M'Xa.iru -Mitchell, head of the linn of Ferguson afld Mitchell, aged 8-1. He established his business in Dimedin iu 1862. . Tlio lDth Regiment Band rendered a selected programme of music in the Public Gardens yesterday. Attractive at all times, the Gardens, with tlio additional attraction of the band, held an unusually large number yesterday and an onjoyabte afternoon was spent by all. The band., under the leadership •of Sergt. Dale, acquitted itself excellently. A collection was taken up, resulting in- -the sum of £9 10,s bciDg handed over to the Patriotic Fund. The band deserves praise for its generous aid towards adding to the amount of the fund. A most unusual accident occurred to a motor-car driver at- Wellington yesterday. He was coming from Pet-one. and when near Ngahauranga. he leant over from his seat and struck a match on the front portion of the car. The flame from the match somehow ignited <]>•© benzine in the car, which was travelling at about .20 miles an hour, and the machine burst into flames. Frightened by the .flaming vehicle, and acting on the impulse ot the moment apparently, the driver (Wixon) jumped from the car, and fell on the roadway, where lie Jay. It is understood that the car eventually, collided. with au obstacle, and was reduced to cinders. Wixon was conveyed to the hospital, where ho was found to be suffering from a wound on the head. Mr Isliister of Ardgowan had the 1 misfortune of losing a horse on.Friday evening. Ho was urocecding homo, via. Eden street, with a heavily loaded; .wagon when tho loader which was pulling with great vigor fell dead in its tracks, presumably having choked itself. Mr W. Moore kindly lent the assistance of a horse" and helped- Mr fobister out of his difficulties. i Purity, quality, economy. To ensure these in one act, ask for '"Camp" Coffee. A child can do it- What?- Make a. cup of delicious "Camp" Coffee iu a trice. . 51