NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21365, 19 June 1931, Page 12

NORTH OTAGO.

(From OUB SrxeUL CoaBEBPONDXNT.} '•

' OAMARU NO-LICENSE ASSOCIATION At the annual meeting of the Oaniaru No-License Association Archdeacon Rus■ell presided. The Kev, A. B. Kilroy extended a welcome to Archdeacon Russell on his return from his trip abroad, and hoped that he would continue to give his valuable support in the cause of temperance. Archdeacon Russell stated that throughout r his 40 years of ministerial work he had been in fight i and hoped to eoriiin,ue ro ' until jthe 'end. The annual report t&bwedV, tjst, durihg'the past year the t w6rk 6f ‘had been confined to' routine work, four meetings being held. The members of ’ the 1 association regretted to report the death i of their esteemed friend, Mr J. H, Milligan, who was one of the founders of the temperance movement in North Otago, and one of the most enthusiastic workers. Duringvthe year four of the best supporterg of temperance left the districtMr H. Deal. Pastor J. Watt, and the Misses Webb. The general secretary, Mr J. Jd. Murray, had twice visited the executive, and had informed the members of the-.movements carried on in minion.' This year will be the completion of ?5 years of no-license in Oama-ru, and on June 30 will be the semi-jubilee d| the day on which thei hotel doors were-closecl, never to be re-opened. The following, officers were elected for the ensuing yean President, Archdeacon Russell;' senior vice-president, Mr H. Grocptt; ; vicepresidente—Revs. W. Maclean,./A. j Ashcroft, A. B. Kilroy, Weston, Adjutant Calcott, Messrs A. Fraser, Milligan, W. Forrester, J. D. Familton, F f ;Milner, H. Grenfell, W. Cron; secretary anditreasurer, Mr A. Hamilton; executive—dames Scott, Bridgman, Misses M Milligan, €. Smyth, Messrs H. Grocott. W. Forrester, D. Simpson, G. S. Jones, K. Jenkins, H. Grenfell. The secretary was instructed to. convey to Pastor J. Watt the association’s appreciation for the valuable Work he! had rendered wmle in ] Oamaru. ■ :■ BOROUGH ESTIMATES .j The following estimate!) of receipts and I expenditure for the year ended March : 31, 1931, reducing the rates by 3d in the f. were, -submitted to the Oamaru Borough ■ Council', last night:— Expenditure.—Bank overdraft, April I, 1931, £347; interest, £18,020; sinking • funds. £4493: Fire Board, £422; Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, £1526; gasworks, £13,032; administration, £2320; superannuation,, £515; Town Hall, £720; baths, ‘ £150; sanitation, £1305; street lighting, .£1000; abattoir, £1500; unauthorised, £100; water works, £4100; Gardens, £1700; reserves, £530; interest on overdraft, £500; stone (Severn street), £450 ;—equals £53,390. ■ Town maintenance £320 unemployment), £7037 unallotted (materials, tools and cartage; etc.), .£2OOO; —equals £9037; total, ‘162,427. I Receipts.—Workers’ dwellings, £300;. gasworks* £15,333; baths, £6O; water works,‘‘>£42so; rents, £3120; abattoir, £l43o;'‘licenses, £1035; heavy traffic fees, £450- K.C. and A., £200; sanitation fees (water*. £1600; Town Hall rents, £1900; BubsidrFf4os; 10 per cent., £120; Waitaki Electric, Power Board, £1980;. petrol tax, £940; Preserves (grazing fees), £'lo0 r ; • —equals £33,223; hospital rate jat 3d in§£, £162?; .water rate (maxi£649o; '?, deficiency to be met by a general! rate of 2s 3d in the £ on £129,818. being the total rating value of the property 'on.....the valuation , foil,;..for, the borough ot Oamaru for the time being in force, £14,602; —equals £29,204; —total, £62,427. 3 The. estimates -were adopted, ;and ,tne rates mentioned struck accordingly. H GOLF ■K~ •• v 4^-7, ' ■■ The following is the draw for the ladies’ L.GpJ. medal match to be played to-day: —Mrs Grater v. Mrs Kilpatrick; Mrs Orlijfell v. Mrs: Ireland; Miss Familton v.'.Misa Hewat';jMra BfoWh y. Miss. ArmetEtmg; Mr’sCbok v. Mrs Stanley; Mrs Young v.- Miss Wylde-Brown; Mrs Burt v. Miss Ireland; Mrs Roll v. Miss Mackie; Mrs. Spooner v. Miss, R. Paterson; Mis Atkinson v. Miss Roll;' Mrs M'Beath ;v. Mrs Burton; Mrs M'Culloch v. Miss M'Adam; Mrs Meek v. Miss M. H. Hewat; Mrs* Gedge v. Miss Grieve; Mrs Seyb v. Miss E. Sutton; Mrs Barclay v. Miss StVvenson; Miss Boyle v. Miss. Ji> Fraser ; Mif* Forrest v. Miss Wright; Mrs Bailey v.tiliss Austin; Mrs Irving v. Mies Befmett; Mrs Parker* v.vMiss' Cutbbert-sori:-Miss M'Quade a bye. te following is the draw for tile men s 1 match on Saturday:—Douglas v. Kinder; Mathieson v.Rqid; Nichols v. Irdand; Holmes v."'M ll ßeath; Armstrong v. Grave; Fitzgerald v. Irvine; C. Hedges v. M'Dowell; Humphries v. K. Sumpter: Donaldson V. T. Wright; Woodard v. Familton; .«». Jtiyers;. Burton v. Whyte; Day v. Widdowson; W:VK.' Tomlinson v. Main; Findlay -v. Bv'Hedges: H. L. Familton v. Bailey; Gilchrist v. Maude; Grater v. Panckhurst; T. Hedges v. Patterson; Ryan v. Bates; Frhfiie v. Crimp; Birtles v. Deem; Smith v.,Milne: Watson v. M'Donald; Robert-son'-v. Farrell; Walker v. Cattp; Stark r. -v»: -Batiks:

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

Hendra v. Hargreaves; Bryant v. Dennis. The following are drawn for knocks out matches to be played if convenient:—' E. M'Donald v. Cnthbertson; Hopgood v. M'Ewan; Scott v. E. K. Tomlinson; Cook v. Roll; L. Wright v. Orbell; Kilpatrick v. M'Kenzie; L. Sumpter v. M'Culloch; Fowler v. Hewat; Steven v. Mulligan; Currie v. K. Familton. MUNICIPAL GAS CHARGES The combined committees recommended .to':the OiniJaru Borough Council last flight that the price of gas be- reduced'; .as from&July; 1, by 5d per 1000 feet up to' 6000 feet, and by lOd per 1000 feet from 6001 feet upwards. The recommendation was adopted. ‘' T * BOROUGH SALARIES AND WAGES The combined committees recommended to the Oamaru Borough Council last night that a reduction of salaries and wages be made on a graduated scale as follows: 5 -per cent, from £2Ol to £300; 7) per cent, from'£3ol to £350. and 10 per cent, from £351 tp.£soo, and that the reduction made shail 'uot have the effect of reducing, any salary below £2OO. 'The committees also recommended that th'e%&tion of protecting;, employees’ rights t 6. lull superannua-i-ticfnC on retirement ..bej.-r'eferred to the ‘.-Finance aseeftain'the posirecommendations wore adopted. V , t ! • Al-ADIES’ ' hockey ■ '.■» °( r -J . The’^following is the idraitf for .the com- ' petition games to-morrow I .'—Seniors Watea v. Enfield, at Hillgrovo (Mr J. Hill Scully and Mrs Carrodu.s); Pirata v. Maheno (Messrs G. Richardson and A. Carrodus). Junior —Athletic B v. Pirata B, No. 2 ground (Mr A. Barsdell); Herbert v. Arawa, No. 1 ground (Mr A. C. Kay). Athletic: Misses E. Hanley, D. Rawson. R. Richardson, R. Madden. J. Winsloe, L. Todd, I. Mather, M. Sparks, J. MTay, D. Orlowski, O. -Hedges; emergencies—Miases I. Doran, D. . Burns, M: Campbell. T , !■ Pirata Club A E. Bedford, L. ThdinSoh; J. Palmer,,: E. Bedford, J. M'KaV,, 1.-effieks. Weavers, G..Frickei‘| R, : ; Clate;' 1 C Team.— Wright, .I. Wilson, C. Glare,’Wi Belry, F. Cox, A. Bedford, D. B’erry,; jrWattereus, I. Cbx,. J. Adamson; 1 emerg4to<y* i .!!.-B A ;;,-LMife;f; I .''-1 MINIATURE RIFLE); SH6OTING In the return match between the Awumoko and Weston Clubs, fired on the Weston range, the home team secured a win by» seven points. The following are the detailed results:—Weston: W. Falloon 79, D. Park 78, H. Stevenson 78, W. Barnard 78, L. Campbell 78, W. Sewell 77, W. Laney, sen., 77, A. Howell 77. T. Gemraell ,77, 8,. Campbell 70,, G. Campbell, 76, G? White- 76, W.'\Vest 74, W. Cottihgham 74, C. Moore 74, K. Brightwell 74; — total, 1223. Awamoko: G, Gibson 80, W. Gibson 79, T.' Smith 79, A. Gibson 77, D. Borrie 77, A. Ludenian 77, R. Gibson 77, W. M'Phee 76, J. Hall 75. D. Willetts 75, E. King 75, L.' Willetts 75, S. O’Dell 74, L. Ludeman 74, R. Fillingham 73, W. King 73; —total, 1216. The following were the best scores at -the weekly shoot of the Enfield Club:— A. H. Gibson- 79, A. Anderson 77, A. M'Naiighton 76. G. Allan 76, T. Allan 75, W. Gibson 75, W. Fallon 74, W. Paton 74, J. M'Veigh 74, J. Gibson 74, A. M'Naugh■ton,. 73,. )R. Paton 73, A. Yuill... 71, D. Elliot 70. MAJESTIC. PICTURES pear to-night and to-morrow in one : :pf the brightest comedies for 1931. Th.e story ia an amusing tale of a woman who loses her husband’s affection because she neglects hpr appearance in an over-effi-cient .absorbance in household-duties. A few years in v Paris,, however,-teaches her ;a iftimbep of- she h’aa never thought 'of before, and, she returns ‘in time to prevent her ex-husband from marrying a charming but entirely unsophisticated debutante. Roderick La Eocque plays the male lead. “ Let Us Be Gay ” is one of 1 the most notable talking pictures so far made, and all classes are urged to see and hear it. There is not the slightest doubt that everybody will enjoy it immejiselv. >

ACCIDENT. AT HYDRO WORKS While working, on , a scaffold at the Waitaki hydro-electric works, Mr George Hesselyn- fell -froth a height of 40 feet, and suffered serious injuries consisting of fractures of both legs and a crushed knee. Mr Hesselyn was removed to the Oamaru Hospital, and his condition i is serious, but has shown an improvement. RUGBY FOOTBALL The following will represent the Maheno Cluh to-morrow:—Seniors: D. Lawrence, D. Hpllow, Sim,Newlands (3), Gillies; Clark.Bruce.Loder, L. Hollow, G. Lawrence, Diver, Souness, Lindsay: emergencies, Johnston (2), Sinclair. Juniors; Yeoman, Watson, Allan, Yuill, Johnston ,- (3), Davis, Lucas, Diver, Campbell (2); emergencies —Ydrstoh, Johnston, Dougherty. Old -Boys Juniors.—Muirhead, Baird, Stock,- Rodgers, Col'lingwood, Hedges, BurnS,, Miller, Mahoney, -Campbell, De 'JouiviFeajthers, M'Kayi: Milmine, Cos.' 1 v Old Boys Thirds.—Tempero, - M'Leod, Muirhead. Gray, Milne, Grocott, Maude, Stewart. Barsdell. Hastie, M'Laren, Cahill, Carson, Sparks, Ross. -Athletic Juniors. —Palmer (2), Cleverley. Brown, Butts, Car'rodue, Ford, Clarke, Ijark, May. Mather,' Campbell, Gallagher, RdWeliffe. .- sikjv? MEN’S;-‘HOCKEY foliowing will represent the Rovers to;nioi‘row: —Coker (2), Frew, T. Mark-;hanj;.-Hedges, Robbie, Adamson, Davey, Pljrider,’ Johnston, M'Cabe; emergencies, iMarkham, 1 W. M'Donald. \ i WAIANAKARUA SCHOOL 7 * COMMITTEE Owing to the first meeting lapsing for want of* a sufficient number, a second meeting was held, when only three were present. These were elected to the committee. and two others were recommended for appointment on the committee. Those elected were F. Donnacott (chairman). J. R. M‘Kerrow, and A. P. MTCerrow. The appointment of a secretary was left over to a further meeting. _ NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES WEEK A meeting of the Retailers’ Committee was held yesterday afternoon in connection with the arrangements that are being made for the holding of a New Zealand Industries Week in Oamaru. Mr J. M. Robertson presided. It was reported that essay competitions were being held in St. Kevin’s College and the Waitaki Boys' and Girls’ High Schools, country schools, junior high schools, and primary schools on the subject “Why I Should Buy New Zealand Goods,” the prizes being books to the value of fl la and 10s 6d. Entries are to be submitted under a nom de plume, closing on July 25. The offer of H. Williams to screen films of New Zealand industries on two afternoons at the Majestic Theatre free of charge was accepted with thanks. A recommendation was passed to the sub-committee to hold a public meeting in connection with Indus-

trios Week in the Town Hall. The Regimental, Municipal, and Pipe Bands offered to assist by playing each evening throughout the week. Reports from canvassers indicated that the retailers were enthusiastic over the project, and agreed to make their shop windows available for special displays of New Zealand-made goods. HARE DRIVE A very successful hare drive was held; at Hakataramea 'yesterday, when a bag of 385 hares fell to 37 guns. The hares will be distributed t'o the hospitals and to those in need. OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL The fortnightly meeting of the Oamaru Borough Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr J. M. Forrester), and Crs K. Familton, F. G. Marshall, D. T. Bain, F. Butterfield, R. Jenkins,. J. C. Kirkness, A. R. Tait, A. Wilson, R. Milligan, N. H. Colquhoun, M. F.-Cooney, and F. Crawshaw. Mrs W. C. May lodged a complaint in respect to the water pressure at her residence in Eden street. —Referred to the engineer. Four residents wrote drawing attention to the danger to pedestrians from motor traffic at the cutting in Ain street, and urging the council to form a footpath.— Referred to the Works Committee for a report. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wrote stating that many complaints had bene received concerning the condition of Severn street, and asking-that strips on the sides be made suitable for horse-drawn traffic. — Received. A plan of a sub-division submitted by Messrs Tlislop, Creagh, and Main on behalf of A.. A. .B. Christie was referred to the Town Planning Committee.

An invitation to .attend the jubilee celebrations of . the Colmnba Church on July 5 was accepted, the Mayor expressing a desire that all councillors would be present. • The Pegimentar Band applied for the use of, rfie'.Oj)or,S; House for Sunday con? certs on June 28, July 20, and August 2; adding that arrangements were being made to broadcast a concert. —Granted.

The Oamaru Chamber of Commerce applied for a financial contribution towards the expense of holding a “New Zealand Industries Week ” in Oamaru.—lt was decided U> grant £lO, Crs Crawshaw and Faniilton dissenting. E. Barry and G. Harris requested the council to erect street lights in Isis and Foyle'streets,—Referred to the Lighting (Committee- ... ,

Bastings Bros., of Roseberry settlement, applied fpr a ip the rates for water, required.. for. stodk-purposes.—Re-ferred to the Waterworks Committee. The Finance", Coihmittee, reported the following balances:—BiFir account dr. £1748 14s' 6d, loan account er. £344 18e Od, general - accounts totalling £Bl3 Cs lOd, ' and loaij accounts £2O 13s Od, were passed •;,ft>r ■ 1 :< ;').Tlie .Waterworks Committee reported that' timber for repairs to the value of £6l had been ordered, and recommended that tenders be called for the supply of a 10-15 cwt. motor truck.—Adopted. The Town Hall Committee reported that replacements of a fireplace and six locks in Messrs Lee, Grave and Grave’s office had been authorised, and recommended that the offer of £1 by the Oamaru Savage Club for the discarded Opera House curtain be accepted; that the minor, repairs recommended by the caretaker be authorised, and that a gas heater be provided in the main office at a cost of fo. The recommendations were approved. The Works Committee reported that it had no recommendation to make on the question of moving the trees in Thames street north to a central avenue. The Lighting Committee recommended that street lights be provided at the zigzag, Greta street, and at the top of the steps leading from Tees to Arun street. — Adopted. The recommendation of the Abattoir Committee that improvements at the abattbir, as suggested by the manager at an estimated cost of £l5O, be approved, was adopted; and the offer of the Returned Soldiers’ Association of £lO on a £ for £ subsidy was accepted. ■Mr F. Chase requested the council ’to use sections 16 and 17, block 43, Cross street, as a dump for ashes. —On the recommendation of the Works Committee ■ the request was declined. i The Eveline Church Committee wrote 'requesting the installation of a light at the northern boundary of the borough, and pointing out that the Waitaki County Council had consented to erect more lights between the boundary and Waitaki avenue.—Referred to the chairman of the Lighting Committee and Cr Crawshaw for report. Mr J. A. Veitch drew attention to the seepage of water from the municipal section above his. property in Ain street.— Referred to the engineer for report. Mr Thomas Garstang applied for a renewal of a second-hand dealer’s license. —Granted.

Cr Wilson reported that he and the curator had inspected the memorial trees. Some name plates had been transferred to other trees, rendering the plan useless, and 10 -trees required replacing. —lt was decided to plant the replacements this season and that a new plan be made. An offer made by Cr Colquhoun, on behalf of the Oamaru Returned Soldiers’ Association, of £ls on a £ for.£ subsidy for urgent work in the gardens, was accepted with thanks. Cr Colquhoun brought forward the question of the right of ratepayers to pay instalments on rates. —After discussion, during which it was pointed out that the office -would accept the payment of instalments, it was agreed that no further action be taken. Cr Wilson reported that there were 300 dead Douglas fir trees on the reserve, and it was agreed to replace them with pines this season.

THAMES STREET TREES The Works Committee reported to the Borough Council last night that it had no recommendation on the question of moving the trees in Thames street north to Central avenue. —Cr Kirkness moved an amendment that the committee take into consideration the planting of one block in Central avenue. The labour cost would be nil to the council. —Cr Familton, in seconding, urged that a report be obtained from the curator as to the possibility of transferring the present trees tq Central avenue.—Cr Colquhoun commented that they had got into trouble a short time ago, and had been called axemen. Now they wanted to cut down trees in the main street. —Or Bain stated that the curator had given him to understand that the trees could be removed with a minimum of cost. —Cr Crawshaw said he understood that the trees could be shifted, but they could plant young trees later when they would be in a better position. The council had spent nearly £IOOO on the two blocks. He liked the avenue of trees, but he considered that the trees should not be transferred when they could be replaced at the cost of 3s each. At present the trees had made little progress, and were no credit to 20 years’ old trees.—Cr Milligan favoured Central avenue, but did not think the council could face the cost of roadmaking this year.—Cr Kirkness asked if it was more essential to chip grass off the sides of the streets or put in a central avenue of trees. —Cr Colquhoun stated that they should consider utility work for the unemployed, such as the north end drain.—Cr Familton said that an expert opinion should be sought and asked what the road would cost. —Cr Crawshaw replied: “ Hundreds of pounds; the aftermath was the thing.” On a division the amendment was lost, onlv Crs Kirkness. Familton, and Bain voting in its favour. BOROUGH FINANCES AND UNEMPLOYMENT The Mayor reported to last night's Borough Council meeting that the Wuitaki Hospital Board had agreed to allow the council to proceed with the proposed road around Hospital Hill on the lines suggested.—Cr Milligan asked if the Works Committee had considered the development of the reserves in the way of forming roads and planting as one of the schemes for the unemployed.—Or

Crawshaw replied that with the chairman of the Reserves Committee they were considering schemes, but owing to the uncertainty of the times and the suspension of scheme No. 5 they were unable to go further. They had £9OOO to spend this year, and he found that they 1 hud already spent £2540 for 10 weeks to June 16. They could only do such works as were absolutely necessary will) the reduced wages. The wages bill was £BO a week. They would have to watcii every penny. A fortnight ago the engineer was told to dispense with the services of two men on the following day, but last Monday no reduction had been made. The engineer was told very plainly that the men had to be put off. He was the servant of the council, and must carry out its instructions. The engineer had an excuse which was no good to him (Cr Crawshaw). That was? a case in point. They would have to watch the expenditure from week to week and things they asked the committee to prosecute could only be done by the strictest co-ordin-ation between the staff and the committee. He could visualise the Hospital Hill road as a great asset to Oamaru, and the engineer estimated that the cost to the council would be £l5O, The Mayor commented that the road would not only go around the hill, but would eventu ally run through the reserve. Cr Milligan stated that the explanation was very satisfactory indeed. He sympathised with the committee over the financial aspect, but they should have schemes ready for the unemployed. —Cr Hamilton . pointed , out that m 1909 only £2OOO had been allotted for town maintenance, whereas this year £2500 had been spent in two and a-half months. Cr Crawshaw: Because the valuation was £42,000 instead of £129,000. ■ Cr Hamilton added that the figure for 1921 was £2IOO, when the valuation was £69,000. OAMARU ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

The first general meeting of the recently formed Oamaru Symphony Orchestral “Society was held last evening. Mr A. C. Kay was in the chair. Tho election of officers resulted: —Patvon, Mr A. Hamilton; conductor, Mr D. Hancock; manager, Mr A. C. Kay: assistant manager of glee party, Mr H. Canham; secretary' and treasurer, Mr J. TRushton; lion, solicitor, Mr A. Hamilton; committee —Miss Moffatt, Messrs H. GroCott. S. Woodley, and A. Baird; trustees —Messrs 11. Grenfell, R. J. Meldrum, If. Grocott. and A. C. Kay; librarian. Mr A. C. Kay. The rules, as printed, wore adopted. < The society has been formed to foster the study of orchestral music and to assist tlie public as ■ opportunity offers, and it is hoped that a fair measure of support will be forthcoming. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr A. Hamilton for services rendered to the society. The membership of the society is now 18 in the orchestra and' 10 in the glee party. Mr H; Grenfell, as a trustee of the Oamaru Musical Society, has vested a bass violin and a ’cello with the society. Arrangements are now in hand for giving a concert at Herbert at an early date. PHCENIX BOWLING CLUB The annual social and presentation of prizes of the Phcenix Bowling Club was held last night in the club pavilion. Progressive euchre occupied an hour, prizewinners being found in Mies Slater and Mr Joe Reid and Mrs C. Robertson and Air J. Grant. j Trophies for the Mens Club were presented by Mr Jacob Mitchell (president), who congratulated the recipients on their succcees. The Mills Shield wss presented to Mr A, Robertson, vice-president of the club, and other trophies as' follow: — Champion Singles (Corson Cup and certificate), J. T. Calder; Champion Pairs (certificates), Joe Reid and G. G. Littlejohn; Champion Rinks (certificates) —Joe Reid, G. Mitchell, G. G. Littlejohn, and J. T. Adams; Club Singles (Thomson Memorial Cup), J. T. Adams; Club Pairs (trophies), J. T. Calder and W. Brownlee; club rinks (trophies)—G. G. Littlejohn, Adams, Treseder, and Gray; champion of champions rinks—Joe Reid, G. Mitchell, Littlejohn, and Adams; champion of champions pairs, Joe Reid and Littlejohn; Easter tourney champion rinks —A. Slater, A. G. Robertson, T. A. Wright, and H. L. Hamilton; Phoenix pairs, A. Slater and T. A. Wright; Timaru tourney champion rinks —Calder, Littlejohn, Adams, and Slater. Trophies for thb Ladies’ Club were presented by Mrs Calder as follows: —Singles, Mrs Adams; pairs, Mesdamea Reid and Watts; rinks—Mrs Mitchell, Miss Symington, Mesdamea Calder and Blaeklock; champion pairs, Mesdames Weavers and Ashton.

Thanks was expressed to Mr Pollock for the presentation of an honours’ board. During the evening a very ’enjoyable musical programme was contributed by Messrs P. L. Hodge, A. G. Robertson, and Miss W. Slater (songs), Miss Aitkenhead (recitation), and Mr Allan Young (humorous monologues),

PERSONAL c The town clerk (Mr Q. W. Kent) has not been enjoying the best of. health recently, and under medical advice will take tw r o months’ rest from his duties. Keen regret was expressed by the Mayor and councillors at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council at Mr Kent’s illness, and it was decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr Kent, with best washes for a speedy recovery. A resolution was carried authorising Mr J. Branthwaite_ to exercise the powers of town clerk during Mr Kent’s absence. At a meeting of the Oamaru No-license Association a motion of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Rev. J. Lochore. Queen’s Hotel.—Mr N. G. Tingey. Mr R. Garrick. Misa L. Kelly, Mr M. Bullivant, Mr F. J. Williams (Christchurch). New Club Hotel. —Mr N. P. Harris (Timaru). Mr R. B. Sinclair (Auckland), Mr S. Wilson (Wellington), Mr J. A. Black, Mr R. Beaumont, Mr M. Hanna (Christchurch), Mr W. H. Woodward (Dunedin), Mr L. S. Monk (Melbourne), Mr N. P. Leahey (Masterton).