North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8171, 1 May 1895, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING . WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895.

Influenza has reappeared in Oamavu. The letter of ' ' Headmaster, X School" will appear to-morrow. The ju-rivalß in the colony during March were 1919, and the departures were 2487. The Waiareka school enquiry, heard in Duncdiu on Monday night, lasted from 6 p m till 1 a.m. Wo understand that tho valuation of tho town this year compared with last is reduced a few pounds over LlOOO. Tho average yield per aero for tho colony for the harvest of 1895 is: Wheat, 2431 bushels; oats, 29"05 ; birley, 27-47; potatoes, 5-52 tona ; hay, 1*39 tons. The North Otago Golf Club hold their first medal day at the links at Awamoa tomorrow afternoon. Play commences at 2 o'clock, and n largo attendauco ia expected. Mr J. S. Andersons building at Weston was only insured for L4O in tho South British. Wo had it L7O yesterday, but tho Insurance Company informs vi that their books confirm this correction. Puysegur Point has experienced a second Deluge. It rained 21 days in March, and in that time thore fell 31*42 inches. This is half at much again an the average rainfall of Oamaru for tho year. Hokitika comes next with 1036 inches ; Windsor Park, 1 79 inch ; Kauroo, 1 '10 inoh. Tho excitement iv connection with the Great Dog Case still continues. Tho Court was yesterday filled with an expectant crowd anxious to know who the dog bolonged to, but tho Magistrate, owing to having been engaged a'l Monday, postponed his judgment till to-morrow (Thursday). Tho next steamer of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's lino to visit Oamaru for fro/.cn moat, etc , is the s a. Rangatira, due hera about the first week of next month. ■She is now on her way from London to Poit Chalmers, haying Jeft tho former port on tho 4th ultimo She is expected to roach Port Chalmers about tho 31st inst. During the quarter ended March 30th the amount deposited in the Post Office iSavings Banks was L 725.273 13s, and the withdrawals L 568.448 3a 6d, the excess of deposits over withdrawals being L 156.825 9s (id. At Oamaru L 12,385 10d 7d was deposited, and LBO6O 10s 3d withdrawn, the excess being L 3719 0s 4d. The largo excess of depoiits is accounted for by the fact that the rato of interest paid on doposita is higher than that paid by tin banks. Agreeably to promiso, Mr Cadman inspected the land that tho Pukeiiri Dairy Factory Company had been negotiating with the Government for. Messrs Duucan, Balzell, Oakden and Paton were on the ground waiting to show tho Minister over it, and it was not long before he came to the conclusion that while the laud might be of ;ome value to the Pairy Factory Company, it couk'J not possibly bo of much value to tho Railway Dep ai 'tmcnt ; in fact, it was not at that time, and woxOA never be of any great value to tho Department. H? therefore mado the offer of tho land at L 2 a year to tho company, and this offer was accepted. The scholars attendingtho Roman Catholic School had a day out yesterday. They journeyed by special train from Oamaru to Waimate, and wero accompanied by their friend* .vnd relations. The children were under the care and direction of tho Revs. Fathers M'Kay and M< Million and Mr Duggan, tho headmaster. Nearly 500 left by the special from Oamaru at half-past nine, and some 250 more joined the excursion at Pukeuri from the Papakaio and Awamoko schools. The outing was not marred by the slightest occurrence that could interfere with tho pleasureablenasi of the trip. Tho clay was fine aud mild. On arrival at Waimate tho excursionists wero warmly received aud shown about the town and over iU parks, which are very admirable features about Waimate. There was ample amusement, entertainment and 'good things" for tho children, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves returning homo de* lighted with thoir day's outing The Porthshi amY Journal informs us that an old Oamaru boy is making progress in tho woi ld, and gaining the approbation of his friends. That paper aaya : 4< Sharp's F.P.'a nnd their friends met on Saturday night in thn Waverley Inn to do honor to their clubmato, Mr James Miller, who is leaving tho town to fulfil an engagement abroad. Mr L. M'Koiraio presided, and among those present were : Mcurs J. Soutar, 1). Carmichaol, J. C. M'Donald, D. Miller, R. Robertson, J. Stewart, J. Nivon, (J. Whitohewl, R. Morrison, K. MGregor, L. Miller, H. Boyd, W. Duguid, J. W. Hunter, etc. In tho course of tho evening Mr Miller was presented with a beautiful writing desk by the members of tho Cricket and Football Clubs, and with ft haudsomo Bible by tho members of tho S F.P. Literary Society. A most enjoyable evening was spont, Messrs M'Donald and Hall making efficient pianists." The Mr James Miller above referred to is a son of Mis D. Millor, of tho North Road, Oamaru. Mes«r« P. and D Duncan had a very sue- 1 cessfultiial of their spring tine cultivator yesterday on tho farm of Mr John Donaldson, Waiareka Junction. Tho piece of land operated upon was thickly matted with couoh giass ; besides tho ground was hard aud dry owing to tho drought, but the machine- made capital work, cutting tho furrows up and throwing tho couch to the surface, where it will Ho exposed to tho sun. The machine is built of wrought iron and •teel throughout, and is mounted on two travelling wheels, the front of the frame being designodjfor the connection of the tine levels, the frame admitting of the uso of more or less levers at tho pleasure of the driver. The tine lovers are pivoted thereto, iind are of double spring steel with a space between each to adniit of the backward or forward movement of tho tines to suit tho soils operated upon. Their flexibility admits of the tines standing very severe strains Tho whole nmohino 1b Ingeniously designed to perform all that could bo ok pocted from au implement of tho kind. So much did Mr Collis, on whoso land the machine afterwards worked, think of it that ho purchased it. At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, beforo Major Keddoll, S.M., tho following oivi I cases wero heard: C. W. Vallange v. Win, Black, claim L 4 173 7d. Mr Harvoy for plaintiff. Judgment by default for amount claimed, with 16s costs. Hannah Kay v. Jane Lawion, claim L 3 for servloe* rendered m ft month'y nune. There wa* no mention o! term», bub defondant had

promised to pay the amount sued for. The ehargo was at the rate of 30s per week. She had asked for the money several times, and had been promised payment. Plaintiff denied that she had no pkco to go to at the timo and that she camo to find f bolter. She never promised to do the work for nothing, or that the arrangement was L 2 per week. At Htagos of the case the plaintiff and defondant rattled along at such a ratethut tho Hench had to pull them up. Defend mt aaid that she had taken the plaintiff in out of charity, who had begged to be allowed to come to her. Bhc, however, had told her fllie would not ask her to do the work for nothing, but would givo her L 2 for the work. That money she had paid pluntiff in cash, the receipt being "crossed" by plaintiff. A female witness said she had seen tho money paid and the receipt signed, Judgment was given for defendant.

Read Clayton, Gardiner, and Co.'s advertisement at tho foot of the third page. James Gkmmkm. invites inspection of his Winter consignment (ox Aorangi) of Scottish and English suitings, coatings, nnd trouserings, including some real Harris Tweed*. A choice sohction of excluaivo novelties ; also Oamaru and other Colonial goods of tho best quality. This Establish ment has long been noted for the first-olasi character of its productions. Suits from 70s upwards. Waterproof overcoats to order and ready made at lowest current rates.— Jamk3 Gemmell, Tlames Street, Oamaru