The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1909.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10062, 2 February 1909, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1909.

~~The monthly meeting of the North was attended by Messrs ™™, J /» l! - e { Jardine, Kennedy, Finch Jennings, and Apologies for absence wcie ic ceiv«'from Messrs W. H. Cottrell and T H Milli-an. Mr Blair was appointed chairman of the meeting. W -«. of the previous meeting were iead and confirmed. The Master of the Home le ported that two deaths had °<* ttll «l "£l- -- the month. There are at piesent 34 inn.ate*-30 males and 4 fences. lfc. following donations were receded and ac knowledge* with tluinks peas, Mrs A. Sutherland; a trout, Mi J. M'Diarmid: fruit Mrs Carrard ; cakes and fruit. Mrs Andrews; cakes, btTAil.es Church and Mrs Cross: papers, Mr K. Pile and I.ady Miller; clothes and papers. Mr 1-. Jones : magazine?. -Mrs M'Liskv; flowers. Mrs H. ' Richardson ; „% C. -Miller. Messrs Eraser and Jardine were appointed a "siting wuimittee for the ensuing month. Accounts amounting to £l3l 5s w«e passed tor pavment. A vote of thanks to the clian closed the meeting. . The ordinary monthly meeting ot tlu. Oamaru North School Committee, held hut evening, was attended by Messrs Mi - clioil (Chairman), loung, W. 1. Me drum, James, Rusbatch, \. Jones, btock a k Jones, and >;. Meldnim. The Committee decided to forward the name .of Mr T. 15. Davis. 1)4, as then- selection for appointment a s third assistant Mr Davis is v.-ell known m >orth Otago. hivin<r previously lived at Kurow. He received his early education as a pupi of Air Kellv (now of Wesum School), and his ambitions being in the direction ot a scholastic career, he fitted himself for an appointment to a pupil teuehersnip. this he obtained at the Oamaru -Middle School, after which probationary course he entered the training college at Dunedin. where he has been for about two '•"The borough seats on the Oamaru Harbor Board are not to go "a-begging tins year, an:!-- ontrarv to the custom which has hitlia't.i prevailed when barely suiiieient inters; could be worked up to induce the sitting member to consent to renomination—there will be an election i'or the three boro.igh vacancies seven candidates have been nominated, only one of whom (Mr Lane) is a retiring member. These are Messrs J. M. Brown (nominators, Alex. Clarke and J. G. Finch), Samuel Crawshaw (nominators. David Hay and Allan Hedlev), Edwa:xl Lane (nominators, John Bulleid and J. R, Sewell), Irvine Hurst (nominators, William Bee and J. Craig), W H. Paterson (nominators, J. M. l<oirester and J. G. Finch), G. Snaddcn (nominators, Andrew Fraser and John Thorpe), and John Taylor (nominators, R J. Keys and. J. Rosie). For the Hakataramea Riding Mr Jasper Xicolls, the retiring member, is being opposed by Mr F W. Corrigall. Mr F. J. White, being the only nominee for Waihao, has been declared duly elected representative of that riding vice Mr Marshall. Messrs Marshall, Monson, and' Brownlee, all of whom are vetirin" members, decided not to seek 're-election." The poll will take place on Monday next. Many months of agitation by northern timber millers has culminated in a diminishment of pri: -s for their products. Thev attempted to induce the Government to favor the taxation of Oregon pine m order that they might be able to keep their mills going and maintain thenprices. Failincr compliance with this request, there was nothing but disaster facing the sawmilling industry and large numbers of men would be thrown out oi employment. This is what was said, lhe Government did not see eye to eye with the sawmill proprietors and they have thus been left to their own devices. The Government would nave committed a ia- ' tal blunder if it had fallen a victim to the sophistry of these timber millers. How were the mills to be kept going and men employed if the prices of timber were bo . high in the existing condition of _ things financial that people could not afford to build ? Whilst trade was abnormally good the millers iad increased their tariff so that it was tolerable only in times of unusual industrial activity. When trade dulled they still strove to maintain the "boom" rates and fretted because, m the natural order of things, a severe check came to this aspiration. It was, therefore, the sawmiller who was killing his own industry :by demanding prices which scared neople from building! Xow that prices are being reduced to a level more in keeping with general conditions, it is. quite ; possible that, activity in the building trades will be re-established and that the. mills will again gradually resume operations. The second northward express received a somewhat unlooked-for check on reaching Palmerston yesterday, its departure from that' station being delayed some minutes' in consequence. The customary signal was .given by. the guard to proceed, and-the driver immediately applied ■■ the steam, butfor some reason apparently unaccountable - the engine, would not- answer to.the pressure. It was quickly discoverthat the Westinghouse brakes were hard on, and. to an extent that rendered necessary the pumping out of the.air,, a' • process which, delayed the train for fifteen minutes. Suspicion of having tampered with the brakes rested on a second-class passenger named Bain, who was arrested and will be called upon to answer a charge of interfering with railway property. The case will not be without ite;coniplications. for it is understood that. a '-.witness will confess to 'haying had so much to. do with the; incident that he may eventually be called upon to answer the main charge. The local office of the New Zealand'. Shipping Company are advised that the s.s". R/uapehu arrived at Portsmouth on Sunday, and after a few hours' delay 6ai]ed for London. The Tongariro arrived ftt

Capetown on January 27th and sailed next day for Wellington, at which port she is due on the 22nd inst. The Frimlev factory is the heart of the Hastings fruit district (say? the Dominion reporter, in the course of an interesting article on Hastings' latest enterprise) ; and to that heart there is now flowing a. constant stream of fruit, and in return the heart is Minting hick to th« f .11 £ -rowers a stream of -old Ihe fnnt i., divided into two classes-Wi In.itsdessert and cookinc-for the mailfi special kinds which are »rora »lel> • eanniug. This season has been a good one for fruit. The crops are alum. 1 ml. is conlidently expected that Ir. tn t , Frimlev district this season 500 tons fresh "fruit, consisting principally niches, apples, pears, and pl»™T« f be sent to market* all over 2jevr /oal-uid. In addition to this 500 tons, there will <- at least another 800 tons sent away 11 tlic shape of canned fruits and vegetables n incipallv canned fruits. The hgn** vy rive some idea of the an prom-ess of the fruit-growing '« d * U > '" the"neighborhood of Frxmley, » Hastings. Hawkes Bay. ■ Ihis ons of'fruit is the product of orcha s .an area of 1780 acres of trees ni.tuU boai,V Tn addition to the trees « bearing there is an extensive uvea on winch a growing vonng trees from one >ea old up to those coming into Bearing hu the first time this season. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Company (Limited) have received the following message from London :- ■'Since opening of last sales pi 1 cos .ne lower bv id for crossbred medium and greasy wool and crossbred coarse greasy wool,' except for America. At the monthly meeting of the AthenaMim Committee, held last evening, there were present Messrs T. Bogg (1 lesdcnt). A. G. Creagh, A. Headland J. M. l'orrester. J. Scoon, W. Beswick, Key. I. -V Gritlin, Dr Whitton, and the Sccretaij (Mr H. Thomas). After the routine business had been dealt with the Committee considered a draft of the report to bo presented to the annual meeting. A letter was received from Mr h. 1. Earl, headmaster of the Middle School, nominating Kathleen Milligan and Croydon Lee as"free members for the year. Jho lneeting closed with the usual compliment to the chair.

The Warrimoo arrived at Auckland with an American mail on board. The Oamaru portion of this mail is expected here per first express from Christehureh «» J hursdav. 4th instant.

In the course of an article in the Englisli Sportsman, Mr F. A. one of the Australian selectors, says:—South Australia seems to have come to the end of her bowlers, and is replying upon O'Connor, who left >'e\v South Wales to plav over there, and Whitty, a young Welshman of promise, her own contribution being L. K-. Hill and Hewer, but no one lias arisen yet who can be said to have donned very comfortably the mantle of Jones. Victoria is replying upon her bowlers of last year, and the chief interest will centre in whether Yernon will retain the promising form he showed last year against England. Though on the short side, he can command a bit of pace, and shows the dogged determination of Fielder. Saunders, who was easily the best howler last year, has been bowfing well in club cricket this season, and iiis success is almost a foregone conclusion. Collins and Laver are once more on the side, so that it is quite evident that Victoria has no new bowlers coining

on this season. It is a pity that Tliizlitt could not get away to play, as no one, who watched him last year was satisfied that he was quite at his'best. Xcw South Wales is almost as badly off as the other States in bowling, though probably in Cotter, Macartney, Bowden, Johnson, Noble,' Hopkins, and Emery, a new one of the ''Posey" type, we have a greater variety of style 'and pace than any of the others. I have purposely mentioned the howlers in this article, as it is in this department of the game that apprehension exists in Australia as to the strength of the Australian team. No matter how delicate the stomacf Stearns. Wine, always agree with the patient. Thus it can be used as a tonic when others would be useless. It is a great restorative.. 29 You get an extra furrow turned with a Henicia Disc Plough. North Otago Foundry. TON'rUNG'S LINSEED KSli '..SIGN is a certain cure for coughs, <•< a:,-., croup and that hacking cough at night. 150 Elysian.— A Guanine.a Cure for Influenza. Obtainable from .Milligan and Bond and Adam Mackay. Mr J. Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Kuiow on Thursday next, February 4th. and may be consulted at Spiers' Hotel. ' 930 The Summer Sale at Penrose's is now in full swing; every article in this store has been reduced. Bargains in every department. Good Washing Prints, liglit and dark grounds, only os 9d per dozen yards; Emdry-edging going at Is 3d per dozen yards. Your pick of our 'Trimmed Hats for 6s lid. Nice Embroidery Box

Blouses going at 2s 9d, 5s 6d. Dill early and have a look at- the bargains.—PKNßOSES'S Drapery Establishment. The re-opening of the schools brings with it the necessity on the part of parents to re-arrange their children's wardrobes. During his summer sale—which is now in active progress—lT.. Grenfell is seining all his boys' clothing at unusually low prices. Boys' Tweed Suits 7s 6d," 9s, 10s 6d. lis 6d, 12s 6tl, 13s 6d, 14s 6d. Conwav Suits for little boys 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d. The bargains offering are recommended with the utmost, confidence and will be found most satisfactory. VALUABLE INFORMATION".

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