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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13239, 28 August 1917, Page 3

An active convass in connection with the Liberty Loan has commenced in both town and country, though in the latter the effort has scarcely been organised as vet. The indication.:; are that the call to the people to furnish the money necessary to enable Now Zealand to do her share in the prosecution of the war will meet with a full measure of response in this part of the Dominion. There has' been provided in tiie town, evidence to justify the conclusion that small investors and those having a little loose, cash are ready to perform in a patriotic spirit their share of a task and reap the reward of conscions pride as well a» a measure of profit. A : con&Mterable 'aniounf of money is on deposit locally wii.li the Post Office Savings Bank, and we hear of a. •very general intention to turn much of this into Post Office War Loan certificates. In this connection we. may offer a word of advice to those who contemplate! pursuing the course indicated, find that advice "is not. to leave action until late, 'because such a course would cause the Department to be rushed and result in 'loss of time to investors by being forced to wait. The best course will be for small investors to call at the Post Office at their earliest- convenience and get through with, the .business before the final rush comer.. The lady reporter of a Christchurch paper, speaking of the dresses at the Grand National meeting, wickedly writes: —"One lady shod her extremities in such gleaming, glossy, creaseless boots, and of such .a length, that 'one was, irresistibly reminded of the famous advertisement: 'Wanted to sell, a- piano by a lady with varnished legs.' " _ The misuse of a magnifying glass nearly had disastrous consequences at Oneh'unga one morning last- week. Some children on their way to school stopped outside 1 a. chemist's shop to look in the window. One of them, being in possession of a magnifying glass, placed ■it against the window, which was facing east, with the result that the action of the sun on the glass set fire to the window blind in the shop. Ihe next-door neigli'bor, 011 being told ol the incident, rushed to the shop; but the chemist being away, he was obliged ' to enter at the rear. He succeeded in the outbreak before any serious damage was done. Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, the popular commander of the New Zealand forces in France, had a miraculous escape from death, -states the London correspondent of the L.vtteltou Times. Fie was visiting the New Zealand front lino trenches when he was hit by a bullet, most probably fired by n sniper who had oeen watching his movements. The bullet penetrated the General's steel helmet and grazed his. slcnll for several inches, making the blood flow freely down his face, Fortunately the wound incapacitated the General for only a very brief period, and he was scon back again at head-. Waimate correspondent writes 1 : A-t -7 40 on Sunday evening an alarm of fire was given. The. fire proved to be at the premises occupied by Mr Griffiths, painter, in Queen street, and used as dwelling and shop combined. _ It originated l in the kitchen. _ and quick!} spread, to the adjoining bedroom. V> hen the Fire Brigade arrived both room? were a mass of flames. A good lead of water was soon playing, however, ana the. outbreak was quickly conquered, but not befora the two rooms were nutted. The premiss arc owned by Air John Cameron, and the damage is estimated at over'£loo Mr Griffiths' loss in furniture and effects is large. The Brigade is to he complimented on a. smart- turn-out, and on saving the rest of the. premises. , , ~ , The high country m the vicinity or WaimateVas covered with a- heavy fall of snow on Saturday night, writes- our correspondent. It is a- very long time since such a heavy fall has been seer, on the hills. _ Messrs Bruce- Christie and Co. navise that- the sale on account, of Mr Alexander Smvlie has been altered to Thursday. 6th September, and will be held on'the farm at Herbert. Melbourne policewomen have commenced their duties. They wear no distinctive uniform, but carry badges to show their authority. -They patrol slum areas wheiv neglected children need assistance, and women will be looked after.. Their duties also include patrolling wharves and railway stations in order to advise, where necessarv. women -and children, nrrivin- bv long distance trains or steamers. An interesting little bit of information concerning tanks was given to a Sydney interviewer, who asked a wounded soldier if he had ever seen t the inside of one of these fearsome engine;i of modern warfare. .The soldiei had seen the inside of a tankthev are lined, floor and all, with rubber' about- that thickness, holding outhis first finger. "The reason for it is that- those inside the tank woulc. sret terribly knocked about i. it wasn't lor the rubber _ lining No; there's nothing, inside Except the' men and tho. machinery for I the guns and the propelling of the thin" Where the guns pierce the sides there is a-n. arrangement of mir- | rors that- gives those inside the tank a view of practically the field The {runners liaie a Kind ot belt about their waists otherwise they would he shot away from their gun. as the tank waddled over walls ana At' Wellincton- on Saturday evening tWIon. C 4. W, Russell, m reply to an Otago deputation which urged the establishment- of municipal markets in Dunedin, mentioned- that he had p en instructions- the previous day for the preparation of a comprehensive B 11 extending the powers of municipal coinorations to enter into arrangements with surrounding suburbs dealing with the cost of living. Tie va? satisfied thit if the Government had abso.utci control of the fishing mdustrv and were to take it up energetically h*h could be placed- on the tables of the people at 3d per lb. Mr -Sidey: Then whv don't the Government do it. Air Russell replied that as far as it- had been --possible for him to do it he had endeavored to do it. He-had proposals in hand for the establishment of cool storage at the principal, centre:, would' hold from SO to 40 tons of nsli, =o that the market could be supplied m bad weather. , . Lieutenant Hubert r.rie Standruif. (N.Z. Artillery), who is reported today as killed'in notion in North-east France on 17th August, was a pupil at the Waitaki High School 1909-1911. Hi-- father, the Rev. J, Standing now of Middlemarc-h, was formerly stationed at- Enfield. The late Lieut-. rin" went as a trooper to Gallipoli v;tn one 0 of the earliest contingents. He was wounded in that campaign and resumed active service in. N.K tranceAfter a period of training in Lnglanci he was n-iven a commission in the IstBrigade ""N.Z.F.A., and was appointed to the charge of a trench mortar batterv in Flanders. In the Supreme Court- at Dunedin on i Frid'av last-, His Honor Mr Justice Sim ? (in Chambers') granted probate of the i will of R. T.' Oats, lace of Kakanui, ! farmer, deceased, to his widow, oil ihe npplication of Messrs Lee, Grave, and ! Grave. { The- Ngnpara School Committee are S iu need of funds owing to increased } cost- and decreased Govc-rnniPTU. allow-lanc-e, and a concert will be held in ttie Ngapara Public Hall on Fiiday, August 31st, to provide funds to carry out'neeessarv works. The children have been in steady -training, and, in addition

to choruses and notion e-ongs, items in costume and a humorous tt.aloguo are to In* rendered, mid patroits are assured of <1 good l night's entertainment. The Committee will provide -upper. His Worship tiie Mayor Jias- rewired from iSir .fames Allen, Minister of J)<_•fence, a telegram statins th.it. the Victoria Cross awarded to the late fc>orj»t. Donald Forrester Brown had only come to hand to-day, and salving if it would bo agreeable to have it presented at the railway station by the Governor-Gene-ral on Thursday at the same time as the other presentations "were being made. That course has been agreed to. and the Mayor requests business people to close their premises one hour earlier than usual to enable all engaged to be present. 011 the occasion. Tiis Worship also asks- for a full display of hunting 011 the occasion. Special arrangements are. being made to enable the public to i witness the ceremony, a dais being erected so that it may be winiessea from the street and without any crowding ot the platform. We arc- asked to .state that the decoration to be presented to Mrs Kibblewhite on Thur.-day is the Military Cross and not the Military .Medal. Before proceeding to business at the Oamaru Harbor Board's meeting this morning, the Chairman, Mr R. MiJligan, moved that the Board express regret at the demise of its late member, Mr R. T. Oats, and orders that a vote of condolence with Mrs. Oats ana: family be forwarded'. Tin? resolution was carried by the Board in the customary manner. Private Frederick Martyn and Private Y\ . Sutherland arrived in Oamnru yesterday, invalided from the firing line. They were met at the railway station by the .Mayor and a number of friends, and bear Lily welcomed back. Private Martyn was wounded in -tile thigh and Private. .Sutherland in tho ankle, and as these wounds stil 1 ! require attention tho nun were conveyed tu the Hospital in tho ambulance.

A farewell sccittl In honor of Private W. pullinger will be held in the Maheno Public Hall 011 Thursday evening at 8.15. The public meeting convened bv the Retail ors' Sub - Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, held last night at 8 o'clock, was largely attended by shopkeepers Mr R. Brown, sen., presided, and reviewed the position winch had led tip to tho calling of the meeting. As the ultimate result ol' fbe discussion regarding the question of reverting to tho six o'clock closing, it ivas decided that the shops close, after 31st inst., at 6 o'clock on week days, and 9 o'clock 011 Saturdays, the hours prevailing before it was resolved owing to the threatened coal shortage and possible shrinkage in "the gas supply to close earlier. It was further ■decided that during the winter months of May, June, July and August the closing hour on week days should be 5.30 p.m., as during the past winter. Thus the resolution adopted prescribes for closing at 5.30 during the months of ->lay, . June, July, and! August, and during the rest of the year at G o'clock p.m.,' Saturdays at 9 o'clock, as usual. Mtaroa, tho ideal winter climate, where roses bloom the year round. Reduced tarill's still rule. Cars, 25s return, front Broadway's, Christchurch, daii.v "Cheerful, thrifty, winsome housewives have been quick to recognise the superiority of "JS'O RUBBING" Laundry Help for washing all. clothes clean without injury to hands or fabrics. — A. Brown. As Mr H. Brown, of H. Brown and Co., cycle agents, Thames street, leaves for the front next month, 110 repairs can be taken in hand after the 28th' of this month. Mr Brown intends to sell out the whole stock of cycles and accessories at give-away prices. _ The garage will still be carried on in the ! usual efficient manner. —Advt. S7l I'or Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails! —Is 6d, 2s 6d. The best costs least when you buy NAZOL. Sisty doses of this sterling remedy for coughs and colds cost oil!htieenpence —and every dose does IJIM ML Whv should I bnv NAZOL? Becaust NAZOL is the best family cough and cold remedy. Complete in itself —most economical. 60 doses Is 'id. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Words' Great Peppermint Cureis 6d, 2s 'M. More ecotiomic.il than cough mixtures cr syrups is NAZOL. Eighteen pence biivs sixtv doses —more than three a penny. 'No cold is N AZOL-PROOF. For Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails!— Is 3c, 2s M.