North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1895.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8169, 29 April 1895, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1895.

Wo arc fitill oompelled to hold over a quantity of matter till to-morrow. The Gourluy-Stokes Company appear at Kurow in " Revels " on Friday night noxt. The Oamaru portion of the San Francisco mail will arrive by this evening's oxprois. Mails for Australian Colonies, por Tasmania, close at Auckland on Monday, the mh, at 3 p in* The Ngapara School Committee at a meeting on Friday night re-elected Mr George Livingstone chairman, and Mr W. Nimmo secretary. It is notified in another column that Messrs C. W. Valiant^ and Co. have been appointed agents in Oamaru for tho Man* Chester Fire Insurance Company, Tho Mayor has received further information that tho Hon. Mr Cadman will arrive by tho express train to-day from Duuedin, and leaves for the North to-morrow morning. Tho fishing season just concluded has been a very Biicccosful one for some of the anglers of tho town, and some capital totals for the season have been made. Amongst local fishormen Mr James Hodley cornea out about the {op with the splendid total of 168 trout for the season— the majority of the fish caught being of fair size and weight This is the best total wo have heard of this season, and is very creditable to Mr Hcdlcy's ability aa an angler. Tho Oamaru Musical Society's last concei t of tho current season will take pace on Friday evening next, 2nd May, when tho progiammc will consist of Mendelssohn's "Lobgesane" and Rossini's "Stabat Ma. tpr." Tho concert as usual will be held in the Public Hall. Members of the Society are reminded that full rehearsals will take place on Tuesday evening at the Athenaaum Hall, and on Thurtday evening at tho Public Hall. Ib is specially requested that all taking part in the concert will make a point of Being present at each rehearsal. Messr* Fleming and Hodly sold on Saturday, on account of Mr L. Dasler, a farm at Kurow Creek, containing 118 acres, fenced into three paddocks, with a small cottage, to Mr F. Hillo for L 2 12s per acre. The deferred payment block was not sold, tho bidding going to within a fow shilling! of the reserve. Euquh ics arc being made for tho farm, and it is likely to be sold privately. They alto sold, sections 6 and 7, block 21, Hampden township, to Mr F. Fitzgibbon, for L 9 2s 6d, and on account of Mr Wi G. Filleiil, section 1, block 4, samo township, to Mr A. Aitcheson for L 3. Oamaru has a mine of wealth under its foundation), and as Mr Cadmau will bo hero to-day and is on tho look-out for a desirable object to help along, the pooplo of Oamaru might ask him to assist to develop a natural oil spring which has recently appeared in the Oamaru creek. For some time back what appears to be oil bubbles up and spreads over the surfaco of the wdtcr in tho creek neir tho Severn street bridge. Had tho phenomenon been only of short duration it might have been supposed that it aroio from decaying vegetation or ■ome other cauio cosily aooounted for, but the thing has been noticed for about a week, and local tavantt aro in a quandary to account for it It may not bo oil at all, but it certainly looks liko it, and thoio who have noticed it would liko to have tho phenomenonexplaincd. Perhaps tho borough authorities might endeavor to find out. There is on view at tho Elevator Buildings a new thing in grain drills, which is not only now but good, as is abundantly testified to by farmers in tho Canterbury district. The drill ia the Farmers' Favorite, introduced by tho Walter A. Wood Company, and can bo soon by everyone interested in agricultural machinery. We understand that a trial will take place shortly, and as that is tho most *afcisfactory evidence that can be given we shall necessarily bo brief in our remarks. Ij> is asserted by practical men that this id one of tho most complete things in drills yot introduced to tho colony, lfc will iow from beans down to tho smallest seeds, and there in no ohanoe of manuroa becoming clogged, for by an ingenious mechanical device this i* prevented. Tho speed device »ecuros uniformity of distribu» tion, and this is a novelty in suoh Impjoments. It is oasily workod. Tho driver from his seat can operate several levers, and these lift or shift tho hooa, and put them in or out of gear, etc. Tho sc< d mechanism is complete, but an inspection of the machines is bettor than a technical description. Tho drill will accurately meaauro to a quarter of an aero the area of land sown eaoh day. Wo recommend farmer* to inspect tho machine. Read CfcAVTOX, GARDINER, AND Co.'.S advertisement at tho foot of tho third page. James Gkmmkli, invite* inspection of his Wintbr consignment (o* Aorangi) of Scottish and English «uitings, coatings, and trouserings, including somo real Harris Tweeds. A choice selection of exclusive novelties ; also Oamaru and other Colonial good* of tho best quality. This Establish ment ha* long been noted for tho first-class character of it* productions. Suits from 7Cs upward*. YVatorproof overcoats to ordor and ready made at lowoit current rfttes.— Jamks Gkmmell, Tlamei Street, Oamaru .