NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The entries far the Gommack scholarships dose with the Board of Education to-day. The whole of the tea kiosk* which it is intended to erect in different parts of the Show Grounds on the occasion of the Floral Fete on December 7th have been taken up. The Wellington Ctariaon Bend are to leave Wellington by the ZeeJandia on Wednesday for the band contest in Babhurst. New South Wales. Mr Oeo. Witty, a member of the Templeton Road Board, has been nominated for a •aat on the Selwyn County Council for the BiccarUra Riding. Mr J. McAleer, for twenty yean e> member of the Rangiora Fire Brigade ,was, on Friday evening, the recipient of a framed aadftfeia expressing the thank* of tbe Borough Council for his long servioeir A quantity of useful work will be forthwith put in hand by the Rangiora Borough Council, which is extending the system of channelling and kerbing as well as the asphalting of side walks in the borough. Tno members of the South Waimakariri Board of Conservator* will leave thia morning at nine o'clock on a visit to the head works of the river. The visit is intended to aUow- of the new members of the Board becoming acquainted with the works. Jtargoret Petty, against whom there is a long list of convictions, and who come out oi the Salvation Army Home on Friday, appeared at the Court on Saturday on another charge of drunkenness. Mr Beetham, S.M., fined her £3, or in default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment. During the temporary stoppage of traffic on the Kaiapoi bridge it is expected the Borough Council will make arrangements to kwp one of the two fire engines on each side of the river. Respecting the hand engine, the superintendent of the Brigade is mqmmending the purchase of a new and impruvdß machine. Afte the audience and the performers had MDgtbe tin* verse of "Rule Britannia" *t tits Theatre Royal on Saturday night, the certain suddenly descended, and Miss Graham, who was standing in front, only escaped injury by "warding the bottom of tin curtain off with her staff. It was raised immediately, wuilet the National Antrum fmg mug. The rainfall in the North Canterbury district iaat week was light, and tne growth in the crop* is somewhsft held in suspense. As to the pastures, the grass ia sound, and the Canterbury lambs were never in better condition. Fruit trees every where have been ewend with blossom, and though much of it was beaten off by north-west winds, there Mill remains the prospect* of a good fruit seuan. A technical point raised , at the proposed Btesrton Borough Coxnmiasion, was eubswtted by the Commtssioner to the Crown law officers in Wellington, but though ho tafafr&phed twice he obtained no reply. Expining the matter at Friday night's sitting, Mr Bishop remarked that evidently they wer« so taken up with the Transvaal contingent thai they had no time for anything •fa* After tbe etock cafe at Kirwee, on Friday, *Mi concluded, a crkket match was played ■Jtwean the local club and a team composed « auctioneers and dealers, and it resulted in •Jrin for the former. The dub scored 42, Twaer (13) being the only one to reach Mttble figures, and the kaers mode 24, tbe Wffcest scorer being A. S. Ford with 4. TtKkett and Andaman bowled best for the vomers, and Robsan for the losers. "There is a general opinion in Wellington Miongst the officers and men, end those who now," aaid a gentleman who has just ieteraed from Ore Empire City, "that it *W**d faave been worth a great deal had "• men of the Contingent had another *«k's drill together. But tbe Generalise!- *>, the Right Hon. Richard, wants the ••ewhat barren honour of being first, and to this fad, so far as one can learn from »»•» who are capable of Kpeaking, the wane* of the Contingent doing good work wffl probably be sacrificed." Oβ Thursday last the dwtrict of Woodend iWwnfced an uwieuaily gay appearance, on *»««eejon of the marriage of Mr W. J. w**wood, of that town, and Mias Ethel £"*. the eldest daughter of the late Mr •w*. of Waiknku. Tie gate at the enJ»we to the church grounds wae hung with ■*P». and the interior of the church was *WT tastefully decorated, it being the work in*?** Nicholson, Tipping and Cbmnery. *«» bride was given away by Mr W. Buss, •fd «!» was attended by six bridesmaids, Jfc chief of whom was Mias May Fear. The •j™«««mc» was attended by six groomsmen, £whom Mr O. a. Weir wae best man. «« marriage was celebrated by the Rev. H. j B'Matluas. A Attention of some interest to loosJ bodice "likely to crop up in respect of the Ashley ■""Be bridge. Several yean ago the late Whitefoord, R.M., a commissioner jfNntcd by the Government, apportioned ~* eoet« of maintenance and reconstruction W wquired) to the local beards interested in Bxed proportions. This recommendation, ffpfoved by tbe Governor, wa» duly gaaetW taidw -The Public Work* A**," and the AdJey Rfwjt Board appointed the admmisbody. Recently this board, finding f ot * ck * B works were neceeeary, obtained »y a gattetted prockmation an extension of "•jMelictiftn, and, following a large ex- **?*<««> on the protective works, has now on the local bodies included in the JjlP o *! awaxd for proportionate contribu?2* It ia understood that objection is "•"e takm to the legality of this claim.

With the object of facilitating the inter- j change of cammoditJee in small lota up to i lew*, the Railway Department has issued a ecate orcharge*. For a distance of seven miles (Islington end Styx) goods in all classes will be carried and delivered within , the town belts and part of Sydenham at the following rates:—2Blb and 56.b, 9d; 841b, i lid; 1121b, Is. For 100 miles (Tiroaru), i class A, 281b, Is 6d; 56ib, 2* 6d; B4lb, j 3* 4d; 1121b, 4s. Class B. 28ib, Is 6d ; 561b, 2s 2d ; 84ib, 2s 8d; 112 ib, 3s 2d. Class C. 281b. Is 6d; 561b, Is lid; 841b, 2s sd; 1121b, 2s lid. Class D, 28lb, Is; 561b, Is 9d ; 84&, 2s 3d ; 1121b, 2s 8d C.s*s X, 28tt>, 9d; 561b, Is 2d; 841b, Is 4d; ll&b, ( ils 61 ! A special meeting of ihe Rangiora. Bor- j iMgh Council was held on Friday evenjig, i to consider the question of kerblng and channeilLng a number of chains of footpath- r There were present the Mayor and all tie councillors, except Cr. Johnston. Tie Works Committee had recommended t&at «ixty-«ine chains of footpatto in High street, Victoria street, King street (north and south), Ivory and Pcrcival streets, be kerbed aod channelled, and after some discussion the work wo* agreed to. A committee was appointed to obtain the legal advice, re Ashley protection works, ordered at last meeting, and it was decided to ask the Kowai ana MaudeviUe aad Rangiora Rood Boards to join in doing so. Big reduction in first prize Hams and Bacon at Kincaid's Q.l.C.—Advt. Enamelled ware at wholesale price. Fletcher Bros., High street.—Advt. Crockery and glassware at rock bottom prices. Fletcher Bros.—Advt. At Dunedin, on the 11th inst., the wellknown Waverley bicycle was again to the front, and was successful in annexing the Wheel Race of 25 soys, aad on the 12th met. was again successful in winning the Druid Wheel Race at Amberley of 15 soys. Inspection of new models requested at Waverley Bicycle Depot, 217 Colombo street, Christchukh. 12£ Morris, photographer, from Dunedin, personally takes all the portraits in Colombo street. Call and see new specimens.—(Advt.) Thirty varieties of finest perfumed toilet soaps at cost price. Wardell Bros, and Co. —Advt. Constant employment for 2000 workmen if the public would insist on buying only colonial-made bicycles. We do our share. Oates, Lowry and Co., Cycle Makers, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru. 2