NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10757, 10 September 1900, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Inspectors are just now engaged in mafc ing a careful examination of the rabbit fencer' in the Amuri district. Miss V. M. Greig, M.A., of Bunedin.'W been appointed first assistant in the Tknair Girls' High School for one term. Upon all sides the North Canterbury faj, mere express -their satisfaction with tbi weather, and the st-eady advancement of'tbs grain crops. A correspondent, Mr A. J. Ormandr writes calling attention to the "disgraceful state of the drain situated between the Nortis Belt and Dean street, St. Allxuis.". Mr Charles Milne, of Alexandra, has 'w cording to the "Oamaru Mail," been appointed to the position of dredgemaster oa the Maerewhenua Company's dredge, - The ordtnaiy meeting of the City Counc} will be lli«!!d this evening. The Committee appointed to deal with the question of re> organisation will not report to-nijjlit, astlwy require more.time to deal with the question. Two inches of snow "fell at Hanmer on Wednesday night, but since tihen the weather has been perfect, although the nights ara frosty. The natural gas obtained from the springs is already utilised on a small scale for warming and lighting purposes. Prok ably soon the sanatorium will be lit by this gas.

The inspector's report on the annual examination of the Ashburton borough school has been received and it is understood-to be the most favourable of the 'many good reports which have from time to time beta given on this particular school.

" It is understood that tile North' Canterbury Boars-of Education objects to remove ees' pits at the Woodstock school. The local authority , , however, is informing Boari that in the interests of pyjjlic piealth it « necessaxy that this should b£ doae. The Premier of New. South Wi.les lias dispatched a cables-am to the asking him to secure four of th<* famous 4.? guns, fitted, with carriages, for'field work, together with several Vickers-Maxims q? pom-poms. Sir William J. Lyne asks foe early delivery. ; 6ome of the trees in the .Auckland Domain have been attacked by blight, and Captain' Broun, Government' entomologist, is en* deavouring to obtain a xeiaedy.as effective as was the ladybird in the case of tfo blight. on oranges and lemons some years ago. It is reported that a recipient of the old age pension recently deceased in the North Canterbury district has left behind property stated to be over the value of £700. Tisi's will possibly form the subject of .enquiry,' and if the statement should prove correct,' steps will be taken to obtain a refund frost the estate. . . ? .Steps are being taken in the Oxford district to obtain an open district for destruction of hares and rabbits,, as it is alleged they are becoming a very serious floisancs, and committing great damage to the growing crops. A petition is being sent to the Government on the question. (His Honour Mr 'Justice Slartin returned to Christchurch from the West Coast oa Saturday night, aa<J was the guest of th L&vr Society at their annual aiimer. To« day he -will sit in th© Arbitration Court to hear a dispute to which the (Jhristchurdi master job printers and the Typographical Association axe parties. To-monw he wiU hold a, Chamber sitting. A sale of black Cocker spankls, from tfe Waihopad Kennels, Invercargill, was held at iMessrs G-eo. King and Co.'s on Saturday, when the following vrere the prices obtained: —Warihopai Obf>, 3rd prize as the late Christchurch show, 3gs; Waihopai Blountie, 2nd prize at Cliristchurch, 2^p; Waihopai Beik, sga; and: three pnppies ligs each.

Considerable interest a-ppeaw to be takeo in the contest fer the two seats in the City Council, the election for which takes place on Thursday next. To-morrow night M-t-ssrf Congrave and Wm, Woods, candidates f« the vacant seat for the S.E. Ward, wia address the ratepayers at iSt. John's eehooiroom.

The Department of Agriculture has notified the National Dairy Association that for the ensuing season shippers of butter. *> the United Kingdom will have to wy 2£d fst box of 561b for freezbg and storage, tip- 9 sum to be paid to the storage companies on demand, the present arrangements regarding butter to Australia and cheese to any country to remain.

At the annual pari?& meeting of tie i Geraldine Presbyterian Church on Thursday, I a presentation was made to the Rev. A. d. Todd of a purse of sovereigns, on the tentn anniversary of his work in the district. The Rev. Knox Barklie, in the course of a speech, predicted that some day the different denominations would be one body. These remarks were endorsed by the Rev. W. Gilnes, of Timaru. The Rev. Mr Hewitson, « Knox Church, Dunedin, and the Rev. »r Eraser, of Temuka, were amongst tea speakers. Is there anything in the Chinese language to correspond'with our word "peace • / buc.« was the subject of a discussion during «w Chinese murder trial in the Supreme Goon at Hokitika the other day. It ail hin«w on whether the man accused of Jβ , - 1 "?! Lock Hee, asked why the "men or tn» "polieemeu" had come, there being a sugsutrsjestion by the defence that the P<»* c had improperly endeavoured to obtem evidence under a cloak. Mr Justice Martin said he had been in Canton recently ana found there was nothing in that city tocoi respond with our police force. Tl*e vve Coast Times" suggests that the Chinese a term, "Lock Yee" (Blue Coat) which originated from the colour of the uniform* of the police at Hong Konsr. It rtems, tnere fore, that the term "Lock Yce" >» usual j= applied by the Chinese to police omcer» » this and the neighbouring colonies.

Tμf> A'-Miurtnii (Vninty Council has ntund,.f,<<J tii. , idf<i <>f inirt'hasiritf a steam road Import uit alterations are shortly to be jp,j,, ;.; tin , Milton railway station for the t,',- ,'.;:>; <^\.\U»:: <>f the goods traffic (reports t v, ( , Hmi 0 Herald"). '11;.. i'i'l «!,ii-'S( ■< for public school teachers c.-tn:>>< '"> <' ;W *-'l>ristchurrh nntl Ashhurton J1(M : >,in:rtiay. Coleuun «;ii instruct tlie Cliristchurch taction a!H > s..'lf Stream-Major Jones the Ashbj fl,.»,i.:t:»n. l iV ,l j.4 still selling at big prices in the r; f : ,i(i i!>>'. lirt, Tiiraiifiki. One vuburbui Viitu hi* l "l a * hij;h as £60 an a-cie, and in t , t sc the owner 1114 been offered £100 an acr* l»»r land on the Pembroke road. A nv.tn ruin»4 Henry H;uiwti appeared before M' , Buthum on Saturday upon a "f b<: i rig found drunk in Lichfield rtret't i'U Fndiiv. He \v<m fined 10s, in def,iiJ'« f.ii'ty-fiv'lit hours imprisonment. J.<>n- f bouts and the increasing frequency of ftund.-iy funerals have led the undertakers' #mpiirt't'«'S in Melbourne u> begin the formating <>;' .1 union. Sunday burials are charaetfri*'"' rM ''"ntributiiig to the undertakers' Jpstn- f"V >hf'W, that day being the best for -siif'i - l purpose. On the ground that fcunitiy bbour wae excessive, it wae decided t,, f'Tin a union, a.i a preliminary to the »ba!i*hrnent of Sunday work. At a ppwinl meeting of the Rangiora C'Hiik il on Friday evening, it was d<* lidwi t<. ;\«k Mr Buddo to endeavour to gel, :m A-t giving the Council power to take vniU-r from the Ashley for the use t ,f i!i«< ln.ffti'jrh. A vote of" thanks was to tho H'tirimj councillors, Messrs Keir, Foster, a-.d Good, for their services durin:; tli> ? three years. Tlr« Iliiik f-.f Australasia him declared a half y<;uiy dividend of £1 16s per share, ifiii^ , ■'>■'■ the ruto of 9 per ctnt. per annum, irlmh vi.-ill l>« payable here on Friday, October sth. Th<.« sum of £12.570 ha* been caiTifd funv;if-l to iK'Tt year, £40,000 tramfcncl t;> tho Resetve Fund, and. £20,000 to bank preinbes. A coircvj)ondt:nt writes:—"The Sunday evening congregation «t the Cathedral still pref'Ttirf !« apptarance during the untk'rn, About one- third of tlie people atarni, nrid tlio other two-thirds Kit. The uUnehnic third ;vre also scattered throughout tho C'citlu'dral. It »c«m3 a pity that all cannot <k» the sumt , , either sit or stand."

Dr. J. (I. Smith, of Balclutha, has unearthed an interesting bit of information (says tin' "Free Press") concerning a relative of "Field-Marshal Lord Roberts. Lord Kobirrt ;■!, it neems. married, in 1859, a daughter of the late Captain Bews, of the 73rd ItegiuifH. Now, in the early sixties the farm at Wnrrp.t Bush, since purchased by iMr (Jeo. »Siriith, was occupied by Messrs Dew-i iM/il O-miti, who Here joined by a Cajtiiiiii P.ews, invalided from India. The captain did not live long after arrival at Wanyii. iinil was buried there. This gejitle--11:111 v.-as the eldest brother of Lady Roberts.

Mr T. Fitzgwald Faulkner, who has "been absent, from kit. John's Church, Latimer sf|tj.in', for several months, has been re-ap-pointed organist and choirmaster, and yesterday there wero full attendances and a full choir to welcome his return. The anthem nt evensong, "I will feed my Hock" (Simper), win exwiU-ntly sung, Mr John Faulkner being the soloist. The Rev. H. C. M. Watson, vicar of tho parish, preached from the, jKU'ubto of tho Good S-.imaritan, and the offi-rUny was in aid of the Assisted Parishes Fund of the diocese.

Everybody h anxiously enquiring when tlw cliaiis is to cease at tlio D.1.0., ami order reign oticti more. That rauchdesirH consummation is now very near at hand j thn vast and costly renovations will noon be completed, and this favourite emporium will present itself again to the expect'nit public under a new and brilliant garb. In effecting it renovation on such a gigantic scale, nothing luu» been omitted or left undone to give thoroughness to the work from one end of the great establishment to the other. This will certainly be the general rwdiefc when operations have terminated. The D.f.C. ran then claim to b? without a peer in this or any other colony for size, jsplv-ndidly-at tractive interior, admirable combination of tlio various departments, and the s»tudktl consideration displayed on every hand for fh* comfort- of it* patrons. Quite oji army of. wurkors is busily engaged in tho process of re-organisation. 3259 Tin partnership existing between George Shaw, William Banis Robinson and George M. Dailey, drapel's, tailors*, clothiers and men* merwre, of this city, trading as Shaw, Rohintton and Co., terminated by efHiLTion of time on tho 18th August last. The whole stock, £10,000 value, is to b» realised «,t once in order to effect an early adjustment of partnership accounts. A gigantic Kale commences this morning at ten o'clock. 3023 Mr W. E. Sotrtll, the popular photographer, was badly troubled with unbroken chilblains. He eoaked his feet in hot water three times, and applied Loa-sby's Koohbah aftt>r mch fomenting. Result, a compete euro.—(Adiri.)

lienjamin Gum enjoys a very large sale in New Zealand, and that its fame is spreading is proved'by the fact /hat the proprietors «f the popular cough remedy hare mis seaton secured orders from Westralia, Brisbane, Addaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Fiji. Advance New Zealand.—(Advt.)

Morris, photographer, irom Donedin, aersonalty takes all the portraits in Colombo street. Call and s»e new irpeci-t»ns.-~(Advt.) Boyd and Son, Gloucester street, Christciturch, art) specially commended for the excttlietM» of their Bicycle repairs, combined with moderate charges. Telephone 437.— Ad«. Owing to tho e;u-.y running qualities and perfect finish. Anglo' Special Cycles are ideal machines for young and old. Their use doee not entail any undue strain or exertion. K*w hwkMs on view at 226 High street and D.I.C. Tho Anglo-New Zealand Cycle Compftny.—(Advi.) Seeds that will grow, from Nimmo and Blair, Duuedin. Vegetable seeds 3d p«r jacket, flower .*mls Id per packet, seed potatoes (all varieties) at lowest prices. Illustrated catalogues free. Fletcher Bros., agents, High street, Christchurch. The trade supplied.—Advt. We know nothing of to-morrow; our busi- »**» is with to-day, and therefore it is to«ay that we should order Black Swan Butter. '-Advt.

100 Ladies' Bicycles; £1 deposit, 10s inlUlmentj. Join" the Atalanta Easy Payawiit Oyc!e Supply Club, limited to 100 applicants. Full particulars from Oat«s, Lowry *nd Co., Christchurch.—(Advt.)

Unbroken chilblains almost drire 'he tufttrnrs silly. The irritation is of tea \ery great. Loasby's Kooiibah relieves ahiii .-t rebut Uy, reduces the swelling, and compietely cures in •& very short time.—iAdvt)

Raging toothache and neuralgia can be gtfsittYeJv cured by Baxter's Anti-Neuralgic ! Pills. Relief given in ten minutea. These pills anj also an infallible remedy in wi&lica, lumbago and gemt. Sold in is 6d oaxta from J. Baxter, Chemist, and Wallace and Co., Chemists, Christchurch. 8 ! 1[ a- prophet be not without nom>ur save* in nis own country, the rule must be one wascii b proved in the accepted manner™«y the f'xcs»i)tio!>. The exception we refer to is .Mr K. U. Lane, of Oamaru, who has piAcud upon the market a specific for Inng *«>ufak 3 ca n ed Lane's Creaisoted Emulsion. am honour he has received in his own country is contained in daily-recurring letj*r» acknowledging benefits received from we use of the preparation. The following is a case in point:— "Aran street, Oamaru. Jui J 7t)j, 1539. Mr Lane,—Dear sir,—l Notice you itre publishing testimonials you «av(j received about your emulsion. 1 wish t0 add mine to the numbei. My niece. *oo was staying with mc a little ago, had * oa<i attack vi measles, which left her ttry weak and with a bad cough. I gave tier your emulsion, and it was wonderful how j qasekly »!ie recovered. The. cou?b. stopj/ed ! Winost at once, and the war she put on uwa_is marvellous. Wheu she returned to '«!• iiome mr mother would hurdly believe >»»e had had anything the matter with her, *ni. *«id ah-- looked better and was stronger tnajj cvfr she wiis. Last month my hus«*r.J taught -a severe cold and had a terrible jjougu. no more of your emulsion. He says n* never rid of a cold co quickly, atid tuat tba emukioa was the niceet physic he n aa evtx taken. My niece was also very loud oi it.—Yuura truly, S. Gibson," 79

Our Ashburton correspondent writes: — Rumours having got abroad in Chrijtcburcb, here. aj:d elsewhere to the effect that Mr E. Stephens, late JUianager of the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, W4IS in receipt of a, salary of onjy £150 a year, I have authority fof stating tbat the Society paid liim £286 per annum, or £5 10s 2«r week. He was "also allowed to do ouUide work, and was secretary to the Ashburton Drug Company. Dtirjnj the hearing of certain truant cases in Wellington, one person summoned for not sending her child to school said she Uugbt the child herself, at night. Mr E. F. Jones, J. P.. hazarded the opinion that possibly that served the sanva end as sensing tha child to school, but Mr Varnham, the truant inspector, demurred tbat if such an excusn were held valid the plea would be put in whenever he brought a case into Court. The other two Justices on the beach took Mr VarnhaiJi'i view. The Premier has telegraphed to Auckland that he will submit to the Cabinet for considei ition the question of making the Cycle Boards Bill a Government measure. Petitions are being circulated in Christchurch for signature, tusking the Premier to make the feill a Government measure, or to offer Mr Fowlde special facility for bringing it before the House, so that it may become law this year. Copies of the petition have been left for signature at the business places of tobacconists a.nd cycle dealers, and at the newspaper offices. The Secretary of the North Canterbury Centre of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen secured a very large number of signatures of cyclists at New Brighton yesterday morning.

According to Mr H. C. Lane, the secretary of the Education Board, the school cadet corps suggestion has not been taken up with entW-oasrn by tht> school committees. Probably, he thinks, the regulations issued by the Department and which the Board had to be guided by, may be considered too stringent. Up to the present only two corps have been formed, and they are not in connection with the larger city schools. Mr Lane is inclined to think that if the weapon supplied by the Government had been more like a real riflo the movement would have been helped along; and in this connection he considers it would be an excellent idea if the bigger boys were armed with any obsolete carbines or rifles which the Government may have on hand. A collection which should prove of considerable interest to local Volunteer officers is the sample equipment of a private in the British Army, which is on view at Messrs J. Bdlantyne and Co.'3, and may be seen by those wishing to do so till Tuesday evening. The samples were imported by the firm's Timaru branch, which makes a speciality of Volunteer uniforms. Perhaps the gem of the collection is the new bandolier of woven webbing,, which is capable of holding one hundred rounds of ammunition, and apart from the ammunition, is light and serviceable. Other notable features of the collection are the Sam Brown equipments for officers and privates, consisting of valise, ammunition pouches, waterbottle and canteen ; the new aluminhun waterbottle is remarkable for its lightness of weight, and the Stohwasser patent pigskin leggings, the chief advantage of which is that they only require two straps to fix on the leg; the steel-chain shoulder guards, for tha protection of the shoulder, which may be sewn insid-i the cloth, are also worthy of notice. The collection as a whole gives a most complete idea of the modern equipment of the British soldier, and it has been imported for the purpose of ordering from if required. An endeavour is to be made to secure the collection for exhibition in the military court of the Jubilea Exhibition, and if this is managed it will prove an object oi considerable importance and interest.