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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12390, 2 December 1914, Page 4

: 'Before, proceeding with business at .last : night's GoiiuciLmeeting. the Mayor '.saltl-- : t'hat'.'"'piily- a'few: minutes ago had coiW tovhim-knowlodge of 'the death -of Mr-S . Cra wshaw: In view of the.-many yea i:s during which -the" late' Mr Craw- . shiny."had -served the '.■Council'-, as En■gfiiektr;/lie.moved that.'a. motion of re- - sympathy j with relatives'ube placed;'oh; the Council's hooks. The -resolution was passed- by the Council ■'■■ ; TllJp lnaiuigei- .'.of, the Abattoirs 'reported.', that / the numbers', .of' stock. 's.lin.-gbfered'- during -themonth were : Gatfclo •99 ) ': : shcen and : lambs- 028, pigs,B, calves : sj of- 'sheep were condtfjnned. '." ;■. !.' ." - ' ,7T)f v .old..i)iicsti6ii of the purchase,of.a: .'tarVjsjirijikler,was.-put to rest at' last iiighl.^s; : G6iinciri]-fecting. His Worship-, stated thai-, the difference in cost per-' vaTd.jn' spreading tar .between hand' Tabor and machine-was only. Jd in favor of'the 'machine. To do Thames street, between the Monument and the bridge, the Kngin'eer -stated, the difference in.--, cost would amount to . less than £B. ■ ■ ■Tlkv meeting, after, some little discus-, sion. decided that as other places such as Gisborne had discarded-their machines and-reverted-to the broom, and as ; '.-especially now, employment of local : labor was .a consideration, the tarring' he carried out by hand: This should be a. great improvement, and if the ' patch opposite the Gardens gates beany criterion,.should wear well. -Mr W. Gibb, .secretary of the Hos--•pitiil and .Charitable Aid Board acknowledges the following contributions:— -Ming Lee 10s 6d, Li'Tini; 10s 6d, Sam Hoy Dog £3 3s. " " Mr K. B. Meek, of Oamaru. has been appointed by the Otago branch of the Xew Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, to represent that' body at a handicappers' conference to be held in Cbristchurch in January, 1915. The secretary of tlie North Otago Patriotic Committee (Mr C. W. Kent) acknowledges receipt of the following, per the Kurow ■ Committee:—r-Belgian Fund : W.-Warwick, £1 12s 6d. Patriotic Fund: Walker's Pictures £6, Donation lis, J. A. Greer £2 2s. W. Warwick £1- 12s 6d,"sale bag of oats -10s, A. 6 bags potatoes.

A matter which has previously been the cause' of discussion in the Council Chamber and -some' feeliug outside was revived last night by. Adjutant C, H. Lord's application for the use of the Opera House on Sunday evening next, when the following addresses would be given: (1) Christian citizenship, its privileges and responsibilities: C>) Ihe humanity in reference to the. drink evil. Councillor Searle moved that the request be granted, at the usual fee. but there was no seconder to the motion, and on the resolution of Councillors Ireland and Onglcy, the Council resolved, by -6 to 1. that they could not ent.Mtain the request, in tacc of their resolution of October Jotli, 1911 as follows:—'-'Tliat in future the Opera. House be not let on .Sundays except for purely religious or lor such philanthropic purposes as may be approved bv Council,' and that no collection be a'llowod to be token at the door or anv charge made for admission. To fall into line with other patriot!" and benevolent institutions the executive of the Horticultural. Society lias decided to auction the prize blooms on Thursday evening; and hand the proceeds of'same to the local treasurer of the Belgian Relief Fund. Exhibitors are therefore asked-to place their ex-. hibits at the disposal of the Commit--tee, and nnvone having surplus flowers of any kind'at this time are invited to. tend them along to the Drill Hall tomorrow -(Thursday). Hr is intended to have the sum realised from the sale sent on at once, so that the heroic people of Belgium may have their. lot brightened to'some little extent during the'fast approaching Christmas season. - It is' significant to state tliat .in connection With the recent bulb show an auction sale was held for the patriotic . funds, the amount realised being close on £l6. '■ . -.. „ , Swift justice was meted out at Jisteinay to- a brutal German commandant who was put tip against a wall of a cafe, and shot by a French captain. the Germans entered the village they committed wholesale- robbery and di;ank everything they could find. Many .n- ---■ Habitaiits■ fled, ..but others remained, amongst.whom was thessister of a cate keeper. " She was a young woman in the twenties. Drunken German othcers required her to serve them. I neir tastes were in the direction of Roman or<ry: When she refused to obey their behests ■ thev slew her. A ringleader of the .miscreants' was the German com . man'daht. - n t t> *» . The news that the Rev. R, J. Pofter has been compelled to resign from the pastorate of St, Paul's Church, owing to the unsatisfactory state or ■ Ins Health, will, Bft read with feelings ot genuine regret. For some time past Sir Porter's health has been precarious, and His condition is now such that it is imperative He should go_mto retirement for a time at least, it is 16 J- vears since Mr Porter accepted" a "call to St, Paul's. During the term of His ministration the- membership of the Church has increased considerably, besides-which a largo sum ot money has been raised and spent on new buildings, including a new manse, a new church officer's House, classrooms, gymnasium, and church on the North Road. The size of the Church organ Has been almost doubled, and the -whole of the magnificent property put in a thorough state of repair. Mr. Porter has, during His term of residence, taken a lively interest in reli"ious work outside the sphere of Ins congregation. It was mainly due to His instrumentality that the present system of Bible teaching in the public schools in Oamaru was established over 10 years ago. Soon after coming to Oamaru Mr Porter exerted His influence in the no-license movement, and for several Tears Held the position of. President of the No-License Association, and it was during his term of office that no-license was carried. Under the old Volunteer system he was granted a commission as chaplain-captain to the King's Rifles, a*ad on the retirfment of Archdeacon Gould as regimental chaplain Mr Porter was pointed to the position. When theS Volunteer system became absorbed n that of the Territorial, Mr Porter continued to act in His official capacity as chaplain to 10th Regiment. Before comin" to Oamaru Mr Porter occupied the pulpit at Mornington Presbyterian Church for 12 years. '" •

The. Chief Postmaster advises that,..in consequence of the alteration in the running of the second express for tho south, iate fee letters will close at 5.10 p.m. instead of 5.15 ».m. as hitherto. The Hon. J. Allen, when passing through Christchurch on Saturday, was questioned bv a Star reporter regard-. in»- the wheat and flour supplies of the Dominion. He stated that the problow was being coped with in the best maimer possible—that was to bring in whyat from outside. " There was evidently a shortage in Dunodin. In reply'to a question as to the possible seizure of supplies, the Minister asked how it, coilld be done. It would mean searching many farms and stores, ami it would be a serious tiling. The better way was to bring lit supplies Iron) outside. A shipment left Australia yesterday lor Bluff and Dunedin. Flour was on {be way from Australia, and in tho course of a few days a large quantity would bo shipped from Canada. Til':]!, was the only seientilie way to deal with the matter." He had just received a telegram from Mr Massey stating that ha had secured an additional 50 tons of Hour.

Mr William Scott has definitely decided to relinq-ieh his position as employers' representative on tho Arbitration Court. ' The annual meeting of the Oainaru Poultry Society will be held in Bartrunrs'tea rooms on Friday night, at 8 o'clock. • • The summer show of the North Otago Horticultural Society, which will he heid. in the Drill Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening, promises to be unusually attractive. The number of entries, which closed last evening, compares favorably with those of previous summer shows, and as the season lias been a. favorable one. with the exception that the high winds of the wist few days have considerably increased the labor of those who arc tending, flowers lor 'exhibition tho quality "of the blooms is certain to bo excellent. The display of roses alone should be worth' witnessing, iis.the competition for the Pose Bowl promises to be very keen. The custodianship of other important trophies that are at the disposal.of the Society will be decided or partly decided on points won in connection with' to. morrow's" show. Among these may be- mentioned . the Oainaru' Mail . Cup, the Rodeastle. Cup,' handsome piece of plate- 1 .-.presented.'- by Mrs Bulleid, and the Silver Cup. presented by Mrs Dougla;: A' new .section has been added to the ;decorative. classes, viz., most original- table ..decoration, open to all comers. For this six entries have been received. The children's section, is al-'j ways an interesting, one, and this year it ". is expected :to be as keenly contested as formerly. The show will be opened at '2' o'clock to-morrow after- j Aoon, and will continue until about 9.30 p.'ii , yvheii the! blooms, will be -'offered by "auction, the -proceeds from the sale going to the Belgian Christinas Fund. i M. Maurice Maeterlinck", the great Belgian writer, , says in the "Daily-'Mail',' Let lis know bow to be pitiless that we may haye : no more, need for pity. It is a measure of organic defence. It is assential that. tb«modern world should stamp out Prussian militarism as it would stamp .oufi. a poisonous fungus that for half a century had disturbed, and polluted its clays. Tho health of our planet is in question. To-morrow the united State's of Europe will have to take measure:; lor the" convalescence' of" the earth." JT. Maeterlinck • also holds the German people, .guilty. ''.'J.'hey .stand on' one level air who have taken .--part iii it,"' he .-de-' dares.'. "If 80,000,000 innocent people .select- anil support' a monstrous King, those .80.000,000 . innocent people merely expose tho inherent falseness and superficiality of their innocence;, and -it.-is the monster they maintain at their head who stands for all that is true in their nature.

. . . Let there be iio suggestion of error, of. having been Ted astray, of an intelligent people having been tricked or misled. No nation can be deceived that does not wish to be deceived; and it is not intelligence that Germany lacks." Tin* Germans, lie - argues, aro guilty in the mass. Were the German spirit not crushed it would declare ' itseli again, when opportunity arose, witli tho same infamy.

Supporters of Mr Anstey are reluested to meet in the , Ardgowan School on Friday night at 8 o'clock.