Daily Circulation, 1750. The Oamaru Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1898.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7370, 18 November 1898, Page 2

Daily Circulation, 1750. The Oamaru Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1898.

Attention is drawn to a notice appearing in this issue of a musical and dramatic entertainment to be given on Thursday, the 24th inst., in the Theatre Koyal, by the extern pupils of the Convent Schools. A very large amount of time has been devoted to the preparation of this entertainment and a finished dramatic performance as well as high-class music may be expected. The District Court was opened this morning and formally adjourned until Friday next.

We fell into a slight error yesterday in reference to the champion Ayrshire cow at the time when she previously won a similar distinction. Messrs Rogerßon and Fleming were her owners, and not Mr Cowan. Beauty was bred by Mr Cowan, and W3S bought from him by Messrs Rogerson and Fleming as a yearling, and in 1893, when she was two years old, they secured the champion gold medal with her. " I say, Tom," remarked an impertinent pressman to a well - known local sheepbreeder yesterday, "Tour sheep are all over tick "If you find a single tick on our sheep" burst in the indignant owner, " I'll shout for you." " Well, you might let a fellow finish his sentence" was the response. " I was going to say ' your sheep are all over tickets—rad tickets.'" And the shout came off then. The bazaar in aid of Dr Barnardo's EomS was opened in the Atheneeum Hall yesterday, and so satisfactory was the response that it was deemed advisable to keep it open again to-day. There was a nice display of needlework which found a ready sale. There were aleo stalls on which were displayed buttonholes, flowers, sweets, and refreshments. There was a graphophone entertainment and a sheep-guessing competition, Mrs Pochin was the prime organiser in the movement, and she was assisted by Mrs Garland and Misaes Maude, Borton, Every (2), Lemon, Dennison (2), de Lautour, M'Pouall, Miller, and Messrs Pochin, SethSmith, and S.JM'Douall. The bazaar will be continued this evening. We are pleased to learn that the young man Drysdale, who had his leg broken at the Show yesterday, is progressing favorably. Amongst the visitors at the show to-day 1 is Mr Henry Connell, for years a prominent 1 business man in this town - Mr Connell, who is on a business tour of the colony, arrived in town last evening from Sydney, via Wellington, and will return to (Sydney in the course of a few days. At Aldington sales on Wednesday the N.Z. and A.L. Co. (Totara) sold Bhorn crossbred ewes at lis 7d to 13s. Crossbred wethers were sold on behalf of a South Canterbury client at 18s 3d. There was a good house at the Theatre Royal last night when the Opera Company again produced "La Mascotte." As anticipated the performance was quite the best up to date, it going without a hitch from start Ito finish. The singing was vastly improved and the opera was played with plenty of life and vivacity to a thoroughly appreciative audience. To-night will see the last performance of the piece, and those who have not yet seen it should certainly take the opportunity of doing bo. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association are not to be complimented upon the numbers provided for attachment to the. exhibits at the Show. For the most part one cannot make them out at a little distance, and, in some cases a critical scrutiny is necessary in order to arrive at anything like a safe conclusion as to the number an exhibit represents in the official catalogue, We .do not know why the Committee departed from their former practice of having good, clear, bold figures, but, if it was prompted by motives of economy, it may be suggested that a step further in that direction by the adoption of pencil-written cards would not mean much additional inconvenience, and might .save a few shillings more.

At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Education poard the resignation of Robert Buie, head te&cheiy Totara, was accepted. In response to a request from the publishers of " Schoolmates," it was resolved to recommend the Minister. for Education to place the periodical on the list of books that may be used in public schools. Messrs Aitken and deth-Smith, of Ngapara, who are rapidly coming to the fore as breeders of a type of Shropshire sheep which is something more than useful, are evidently determined that their flock shall riot aufter for the want of the introduction of fresh strains of quality Mood. With this object in view they have purchased from Mr Rupert Parry, of Timaru, the ram which was champion at the Christchurch show, a very nice imported sheep, full of quality. The ram, whose price ran to 60 gnineas, was shown by his new owners at the local show, where he was again champion. ' A.draught two"-year : old of 'a sort of noncommittal color was the subject of some discussion in the ring this morning. Opinions varied as to whether lie should be described as steel-grey, elephant's breath, crushed strawberry, tejrra-cottai or boxed 'ears. Finally, .on the suggestion of an M.H.R., it was resolved to compromise on oyster-grey. M? M'jKenzie wired from Palmerkton today, expressiiJPJia "regret at being unable to attend the " r : ' > V .

The Southland Daily News of Tuesday has the following: There is reason to fear that the ship Philadelphia, 1805 tons, built at Grestemude, Germany, in 1892, has been wrecked in the vicinity of the Snares or Solandera. Some time ago, Mr Walter Crowther of Orepuki, found a board on the beach, bearing the name, in raised letters, "Philadelphia." Many conjectures were made at the time as to where it came from, but no one knew of a ship bound for this colony with that name. Information since received from Sydney shows that a German ship of that name left Newcastle on the 27th of August last for Callao. The ship was 77 days out on Saturday. That something serious has happened will be inferred from the fact that ttie Marine Department has recived information that three large spars have been found in a bay at Stewart Island, In passing sentence on George M'Alpine, of the " International Fine Arts Publishiug Company," at the Supreme Court in Christchurch on Wednesday, Mr Justice Denniston said that there was no doubt that the jury, in returning a verdict of guilty, had taken a proper view of the case. The prisoner had gone into this transaction recklessly—living by his wits—with intent to make money for himself out of other people, iNo doubt he had hoped to work the scheme off in some shape or other. The prisoner had just managed to bring himself within the criminal law, but even had he not done so, the scheme would have been in any case a swindle. Under the circumstances, his Honor did not wish to impose a heavy sentence. The sentence would be three months' imprisonment.

"N " stands for Neck Wear, nobby and neat: at eighteenpence it can't be beat. We have opened up for the People's Day, of Gents' Ties and Bows, a vast display at Is, Is 6d, and 23 each. For Ladies' wear to-day you will be shown Cuffs, Collars, Veils, Belts, Gloves, Sunshades, Trimmed Hats, Bonnets, Chiffons, thread and lace Hose, and many other Pretty Novelties, at Pjbsbosb's Drapery Establishment, Thames street.

You will want to know a few things before purchasing your next pair of boots. First, you will go to the shop where you can secure a great variety of styles, and where you can depend upon seeing something that will suit your purse as well as your Gaste. Then, naturally, you will desire to buy a neatfitting and comfortable boot and at the same time one that will be neither too broad at the toe nor too narrow .at the joints. You may not have made up your mind whether you will wear Tan or Black, or possibly you are hesitating as to whether you will wear Boots or Shoes. If you are a laboring man you will be on the look-out for something strong but not heavy ; if you are engaged in business or in the office you will want something flexible but not flimsy ; or if you are a lady about to purchase your summer costume you will certainly not pass without examination of the largest, finest, and most select stock of Boots and Shoes in the city. The New Zealand Boot Supply Company's Warehouse, opposite the Post Office, is the shop where you can secure a greats variety of styles to suit your taste and your purse, where the toes are not too broad and the joints are not too narrow, where they have an immense stock both of Tan and of Black Boots and Shoes, where the strong Boots are not heavy nor the the light Boots flimsy, where the variety is large enough to satisfy the most fastidious taste, and where everyone from infancy to manhood can be fitted to perfection. The latest and newest of summer goods now on hand. New ZealaDC 1 Boot Supply Co., next door to Mr J. Moss Watchmaker, Thames street.—Coms Siby wright, Manager.

Tempus Fugit, and how rapid its Light Scarcely have the last echoes of the past season died away, and the new season dawn? upon us with its new hopes, its new de mands, its new responsibilities. Tbmpus Fugit, and again Time proves the result of a year's conscientious labor ! Again it is our privilege to bring our announcement o a vast selection of novelties before you. Tbmpus Fdgit, and yet again we are able to make the time-honored claim, as wellounded as of yore, that the new collection n all its divisions and sub-divisions is once more in advance of all its predecessors that it has kept pace with flying time, that Immense Variety, Wide Range, and Absoute Novelty, coupled with rare beauty and high finish, are more than ever the distinguishing characteristics of our Spring Show. We will make good the claim. Immense Variety and Wide Range are certainly embodied in our collection. New washing materials, new stuff materials, new millinery, new ribbons and laces, new straw hats, new everything.—John Bulleid and Co. Universal Providers,

Spking Furnishings.—We have opeedn ex Duke of Devonshire, Gothic and Elingamite, a fine supply of House Furnishings, Sheetings, Boor Mats, Counterpanes, toilet Covers, Towels, Cretonnes, Table Covers Sateen Cretonnes, Lancaster Blind in ga, Cur tains, etc., etc. See our Millinery. See our Dress Materials. S e our Hosiery and Gloves, See our Men's Mercery.—Clayton Gabdinbb, amd Co., Standard House.— Advb,