TAPANUI.

Otago Witness, Issue 1903, 24 July 1890, Page 19

TAPANUI.

July 21.— TheY.M.M.I. Sooiety room was filled to overflowing ou Monday night, the majority of the audience being ladies. The subject of the evening was an essay by Mr Heokscher on " Lies and Liars," which occupied 20 minutes in dulivery. The chairman then invited criticism, which wai taken in h'aud by Messrs Whitefleld, M'Farlaue, Rev. W. Scorgle, Whelan, Patterson, and Harlook, The essayistjwas allowed to reply, and although admitting that it was wrong to tall lies, yet he thought some were , neoe.sary. The chairman in summing up said that he totally denouuoed lying. A vote of thanks was then accorded tbe essayist. It was decided that Mr Harlook should contribute a recitation from 41 Pk'kwiok" ut next meeting. Sehious Accident.— On Friday last, William Lloyd, senr., employed at the Bankleburn saw mill as balloon driver, met with a serious accident. It appears that while taking out a log it came in contact with ano'her tree, knocking off a branoh, -which fell upon Lloyd, striking him upon the bead and rendering htm insensible. He was brought home and promptly attended to by lit De Lautour. who is of opinion that .he is suffering from concussion of the brain. Fears are entertained that it will end fatilly, PHOSPHOBMKn Oats.— This poison that has proved &o effectual in destroying bunny, l.as also proved In some instanced dimi'trou* to stock. Mr Adam Rdgar was unfortunate enough on Wednesday last to lose a .cow through it effect*, Tuis is another lesson for settlors to bew.'.re of this poison. l Root Show. Mr Simmond's annual root show book place last week. An assortment of roots. which would be difficult to beat was shown. The following were tbe prize- takers: Mr Smith, Sinhope, 1; Mr Milnes, Waikoikol, 2 ; Mr M'Kenzie, DuDrobin, 3. ! L00»l iNDUSTKY.-^-Mr John M'Far'aue has been at considerable expense in erecting a building and placing a saw bench ou it, which 1 believe he means to set at the service, of the public, so that their necessary wants may be supplied at a nominal rate. The machinery is driven by water power. No doubt this will prove a convenience to the general rubric, I Let local industry be encouraged. j Music— We are shortly te have a treat In the musical line. Mr Johu Maokie has a strong choir in active training for the cantata "Under tbe palms." After a careful preparation ' he expects to place it ' before the public in a style whioh cannot fall to satisfy. AsMrMackieia getting this up with the laudable objeot of assisting in defraying the expense of the new roof about to be put upon the Presbyterian Church, it is to be hoped that success may Attend his efforts. Your correspondent has received an invitation to attend the class at rehearsal in the course of a week or so; arid will report thereon. I Salvation ABMY.-rThrough the work of the Army many sorts of amusements that used to draw Away young men and women have no longer any Charm. Within the past'threo weeks the ranks have teen greatly increas'etfin numbers. I Tempkkanob:— A meeting'of committee was held last Saturday to wind up matters in connection with the late soiree in aid of the Gospel Temperance Sooiety. The Rev, W. B. Blrks was in, tbe chair, and the secretary was called upon for the financial statement,' which showed that the expenditure amounted to £6 10s, while the cash taken was £7 11s ■ id, thus leaving a credit balance of £1 Is 9d, which vas considered very satisfactory. After other , busiless had been dispose^, of it was resolved that the i ecretary write to the' Rev. H. Kelly, Woodlands, conveying to him the thanks of the sooiety, .for, hi) i iloquent address.