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Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12538, 8 May 1915, Page 4

The 'news : that the great Atlantic liner Lusitania has been torpedoed off the Irish, coast recalls the fact that the. sailing of the steamer from _New York was attended by something in the nature of an hysterical scene,. We were told by cable that fifty anonymous telegrams' were received by wealthy Americans who were ori board, warning them: -that tho liner would be tornedoed. Relatives of passengers begged them to abandon the voyage, while the word was passed round by foreigners that death accompanied the steamer, and a panic was created. The prophecy of evil has'been, fulfilled in part at least.

A statement as to the significance of the term "seriously wounded" was made on Tuesday evening b'v Dr Makgill, District Health Officer'for Auckland. "I think it would be a comfort to some of those -people who have friends'.at the front,"_ ho said, "if it is explained that 'seriously wounded dees not necessarily mean a dangerous wound." Dr "Makgill "illustrated his points by referring to his own experi-' enco in the South African war. He stated that dn one occasion a man was hit- by a bullet that passed clean through the fleshy part of his shoulder. A doctor classed it- as "slightly wounded," and got into trouble for not setting it down as "seriously wounded." The mere- fact that the bullet penetrated the man's body necessitated classification as "seriously wounded," -arid no consideration was given to the que.stion as to whether the bullet had inflicted serious injuries.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Loyal Oamaru "Lodge, ' M.U.1.0.0.F., was held in the lodge-rcom, Coquet street, last evening, N.G. Bro.. Young occuping the chair, and there was a good attendance of brethren. Matters of a routine nature occupied the brethren's attention during the early part of the evening, after which the N.G. declared recess. On resuming Bro. Young declared Bro. Douglas elected to the position of Guardian and Bro. Malcolm to that of Warden. After the sick had been reported on, the N.G. declared tho lodge closed. The Bank of New Zealand has- received the following cable from its London office:—"London wool sales: Current pi-ices—Crossbreds, coarse Is 2*d to Is S&d, medium Is 3d to Is 4d. fine Is 4Ad; halfbreds Is! od; merino, inferior lOd, superior Is SAd." The following- rainfalls were recorded in March at various stations in North Otago: Benmore l.GOin, 8 days rain; Otiake, .82in, 7 days' rain; Bortons, .76in. 7 days' rain ; Livingstone, 1.32 in, 's'.days' rain; Windsor, .S2iu, 6 days' rain; Totara. .73in, 3 days' rain; Oamaru. .44in. 3 days' rain ; Trotter's Creek .7Cin. 6 days'' rain :' Kaurco (Maheno), .84in, 6 days''rain; Balruddery, .90in., 8 days' rain. At the parade of the National Reserve on Thursday Major Forrester notified that tho general meeting of the Company would take place in about- a. fortnight's time, when it was hoped that Colonel'Alleni Minister of Defence, and Colonel Stoneham,' Dunedin. Commandant of the Otago National Reserve's, would be present. He a'lso'drew ■attention' to the fact that during the winter months parades would take placo at 7.30 instead of 8 o'clock. For the quarter ended 31st March the postal revenue at Oamaru was £2338 13s 0-Jd, made tip as follows: Private box and bag rents £156 19s 6d, money order commission £44 15s 3d, stamps £2092 12s i-Jd, postal note commission £43 3s Bd. miscellaneous £1 2s 6d. Telegraph revenuc'was £2503 16s 5d (telegrams '£l394"''9s 7d, telephone exchanges £llOO 4s 7d, miscellaneous £9' 2s 3d). Money orders issued. 253", of a- value of ' £27,584 8s 4cl;,,money orders paid, 1057. value £5290 lis 6d. Ordinary telegrams dealt with 18,068, amounting" to £659 10s 9d: urgent telegrams 7<|_> £4l -2s 7d: press telegrams 537, £l4O 12s l'Od; bureau communications 14,829. £553 3s sd. •

A member of the Expeditionary Force named" Donald M'Kcnzic, who is on leave, was this morning before Mr G. Brownlcc, J.P., fined 10s for drunkenness.

Messrs Brown and Saiusbury, the Government poultry experts, will deliver a lecture in Oamaru on Wednesday next. Oil Friday evening a number of the young men gathered at the ■ sjph.oolhuso at Pukeuri to bid farewell to Mr Holmes Hartley-, on the eve of his .departure' for Trenthani and the front. In ..'a few well-chosen! -words Mr Forrester'presented' Mi- Hartley' with a wristlet watch as a "tangible"token.- of esteem, and wished him good" luck and a safe return on behalf, young men of : Pukeuri.- -'.,!*■" The'most exhaustive tests have been made by the leaders in the Motor World to. arrive at which Motor Bicycle, has reached the Standard of All-round ExcelleiK'e, and .it'lia's" been -agreed; that, the Triumph, .B.'SJ'A'., Douglas/ and New' Hudson pretty well represent all. that is best in their respective types. Local experience confirms this There scorns'no .doubt whatever that the possessor of one-of these machines has made the voi-.v best use of his choice. Messrs H. BROWN AND CO, are Controlling Agents for North Otago for all these-'-'inakes. 813

So ■ simple, too! Thousands of persons would be glad to have such a timesavins: device wouldn't they? In that ease 'tis" worth patenting, and there's a lot of money in'it for YOU. Whatever vour idea may »e write fcr otir freo Booklet, ';Adv:ce .to Inventors." 'Twill put yon on the royal road to success. Senr-v Hughes, Ltd., 157 Fea- .!>' 'U Wnllineton.

A popular pleasure resort to pass awav- a. leisure hour, is at the Crown Billiard Parlor, next to the Post Office (North).. The room is spacious and well appointed,-'-'having three good tables. The use.of a private cue'in case given to any permanent player. Tournament games will be continued during winter, both Snooker and Billiards.—Cecil Jackson, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, proprietor. '