NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10997, 21 June 1901, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The proposed Maori etefhoi-Stration in Auckland has been abandoned. The khaki uniforms for tho Sydenham B-fles arrived^yesterday from Timaru, and were issued bo tha member*.of the corps last night.

. The express for the .South yesterday moraing was a lengthy train, but comparatively few passenger* were on board. At presant there is an influx rather than an exodus of visitors. Eight of the new American-built secondclass corridor.railwa-y cats were given a ran on the North line at midday yesterday, and at tlie respective stations attracted a good deal of attention.

During next week at Dunedin there will be held - the annual meeting of the Sonth Island Sheep-breeding Association, at which the rules will be revised, and arrangements made for the publication of a new volume of the Flock Book. Sir M. Murphy, F.L.S.. of this city, will be present at the meeting. Before 9 o'clock last night seven persoss were in the Christe-iurch lock-up. Five were arrested for drunkenness;, * boy on a charge of breaking and entering at Leeston, and «_ woman for the alleged theft of a pewter pot. At a special meeting of the East Christchurch School Committee, held: 'last evening, Miss E. L. Wauchop waa recommended for appointment to the vacant position of as- | siatant mistress in the school. The Champion Poultry Show was opened yesterday at Tatter-tail's, when there was a good attendance. There is a very large number of entries in all ths classes. The Show will be open to-day and this evening. The heavy rain which set in at Ashburton on Wednesday evening continued all through tlie night without abatement. There was a promising, break in the clouds yesterday morning, but heavy rain commenced to fall again about four o'clock in the afternoon. The weather in Christchurch -early this morning looked more promising. A large gathering of railway men was held at Wellington yesterday, to hid farewell to Mr Hudson, late Assistant Manager of Railways, who has been appointed Alanager of the Tasmajiian Railways. Speeches were madte congratulating him on the appointment, snd -flashing him every success. The morning train from Timaru to Ashburton yesterday was nearly an hour late on arrival at Ashburton., and it was close on midday before it left the latter place for Christchurch, heavily laden with a large number of passengers. The cause of tne delay was one of the carriages becoming derailed before leaving Timaru. , A team from the Fairfield Freezing Works , met in the Ashburton Fire Brigade's room on' .Wednesday evening,' and engaged a team representing the Brigade in a friendly game ' of euchre. The Freezing Works represent j atives gained an easy victory of twenty-six , games to fourteen. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the Brigade.

The Ashburton Minstrels proceeded to the Hinds oh Wednesday evening, for the purpose of giving an entertainment, but, owing to the wet weather, the performance had to be abandoned. Taking advantage, however, of favourable circumstances at Winslow, the troupe gave an enjoyable impromptu concert there, on the homeward journey.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of a bankrupt at Napier, the debtor, examined at length, stated that he had' oommenoed business in Napier in Morch, 1900, with a capital of £50, £5 of which he had deposited in a bank to open an account, and he was still trying to think how the other £45 had been expended.

Mr R. H. Rhodes, member for Ellesmere, addressed his constituents in the Town Hall, Sotfthbridge, on Wednesday evening. There was a good gathering in spite of the wet jveather. Dr. T. I. Withers (chairman of Town Board) occupied tfie chair* At the close of the address, which was mainly a resume of the work of the session, Mr D. McMillan proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, which wan carried unanimously.

An old age pensioner in North Canterbury, who had his pension cut down by a_n Acting Stipendiary Magistrate by £6, hod his wife's property re-valued by the Land Assessment Department. The assessment having been adjusted to an amount that would entitle him to a pension of £18 in place of £12, he naturally thought the Registrar of Pensions could revise the same, but aithotigh the Registrar expresses himself anxious to assist, the Acting Magistrate has, it is stated, declined to re-open the question. The pension, meanwhile, is cut down 10s a month.

At a special meeting of the Canterbury Employers' Association, held last evening, it was unanimously agreed that, owing to the excessive rates now being charged by ■the three accident insurance companies .in New, Zeakrnd to cover employers under the Employers' Liability and Workers' Compensation Acts and at Common Law, an Employers' Insurance Company be formed immediately. Members of the Association are invited to call at the rooms to inspect the work done by the Committee, and sign -the share lest.

We regret to arm-ounce the death of Mr Samuel Garfortih. of Spreydon. Mr Garforth was taken ill at the iralevards en Saturday, -and was removed to the Strathmore Hospital, where he died last evening from epilepsy—a. complaint to which he had been subject for some years. The deceased, who was sixty-two yeara of age, was one of the founders of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and was «<mong the best known and most highly respected of the old Cantei'bury agriculturists. The late Mr Garforth also took «*, keen interest in ihe formation of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, and had beem for the past sixteen years a director of the company.

There was tc shock of earthquake at 11.15 o'clock on Wednesday night at Cape figment.

At Lyttelton ye*terdey, before Mr George Laurenson, J.P., Knut Olsen, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s.

Further subscriptions to the Jubilee Memorial Fun-d have been received as follows : —R. Hopwood 10s 6d, H. Hight 21s, New Zealand Natives' Rifle Corps zls.

. The streets are already beginning to assume a busy air preparatory of the Targe ffabh-ring which willy should the weather ba at alt,favourable, assemble in Christchurch during the Royal vimt: /

A gentleman in this city on Wednesday received a telegram from Dunedin stating that Mr John Boss is gradually improving in health. -Mr Ross's mends are hopeful of his complete recovery. .

The members of the C-snterbui*y Chamber of Commerce yest-rdy forwarded the following te|egi-am to Sir Joseph Ward:—"Tha Canterbury Chamber of Commerce beg to fnder you their hearty congratulations on the honour bestowed upon you, and wish you long life to enjoy it.—William Wood, President; A. Antill-Adlsy, Secretary.'*

The heaviest shock of earthquake experienced ait Arrowfown for many years was felt on Wednesday night. It was accompanied by a loud rear, and shook the buildings to their foundations.

Mr Mair, the e_erk of the court at Hokitika, is being removed, at his own request, to Queenstown. Mr Mair was previously assistant clerk of the court in this city.

An old West Coaster, Mr J. W. McLeod, passed away on Friday evening after _» short illness. The deceased for a number of years kept the Nine Mile Hotel and ferry, and of late had devoted his attention to mining. He leaves a grownup family to mourn their loss. The late Mr McLeod was a native of Nova Scotia, and waa seventy-six years of age.

A trial of the Nicholson-Hercules springtine cultivator was held in Mr James Langdale's paddock at Darfield on Friday last, when there was a large attendance of farmers present. The machine was tried in a turnip paddock which had been trodden very hard, and did excellent work, and it was also tried taking up turnips, and did its work in a satisfactory manner, Mr G. -saudrey, representative of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, conducted the trial, which was arranged by Poison and Co., the local agents. .1

V v net week at I U be held the annual meeting of tlifrlitiP W Island Sliefep-tiretdinjc AssocTatfcnYiiPfflSs 1 th» rules will be revised and atraftriral! made for the publication of a new iwrailip H the Floofc Book. Mr U.sMus|H 1 present at the meeting. 1 in At the half-yearly meeting of aJfelirai P I "J McGregor, «N. 0.; Bro." J. W tiSSiHW I * V.G.; Bro. 8. Goldfchorpe, £, )S T. Ctark and E. H. Bentley, wgmM*M S pcrtra.it of Bro. R. X. Wright I y was tecemd with thanks. - pffjlfp V , Anticipating «n unusually *i day (a* the hours at i B extended- till 9 p.m.). J. Ball&f flfiP i Company have arranged for a BnM§nrfjS» ■ < J« very to be Blade at 9 p.m. of nil ' b ■ chased during the dny, This ' d is necessitated by the fact ' <i 22nd, will be observed as » -» throughout the warehouse. w^^K ! ' H Mr Morris, photographer, Cohxss§£^ h Chrietdhuroh.. finds it is not^^^r"'ta known that his charge for '' t* of children and three-quarter-leJpS&i' ' >* tnres is 17s 6d per doe., and ert^lF*'^- ., for vignetting, groups, large «w e j3Bfc'*' l s^r 8 methoda o, »S?gK ; 'c Mr Grieshaber, jeweller, «n moved to w>w premises, lta CoWvSr ■- opposite City $oW, h> havbjTafitf: >f sale oJ hie whole irtock at £ prices.—(AdTt.) t- Bell Bros., 170. Higfc street ?. Clock Tower, mannfaSturerVMu *!% >r brated Bell Qycle, no^k^g^' l ' s- few equal, none superior. Repels Sfc-p. workmanship guaranteed. *vfi£J i 5 d Beojaium Gum «j 0 ™ » Very j w *f^ » m New Zealand. and tbU its famW **? •c spreading is proved by ffe, {« t th 2 & v; k e propnetore of the popule to»lift, Bneban*, Adelaide, • gydaer, a —{AdTt.) ~ """ *r y Unbroken chilblains almost drW* Wβ mS*' \l facers silly. The irritation la often vto» ~ great. Loaab/a Koolibah reUeve. is uwtantly, reduces the swelhag, and omTspletely cures in a very diort tlaw.-i(Aj»y England's l»t*st cycle invention. 3BS6"' 0 wheel hubs, changeable to fixed wheet'HTj ' [. etantly without tlva rid'ir dumountißg^l^Y*' ,f first shipment is consigned to Oates, ktrittf and Co., who fit the new invention ._ or gents' new "Zealandia" cycke irjt^'-' extra charge.—(Advt.) ' Champion brand butter is superior &£s£ \ ' other on the market. It is unif<M%A n quality. Price Is per ib. WafdeU'sSf agents.—(Advt.) . r .p^&>' c Genuine jewellery tale this dayVtt^fti't c Clarke and Co.'s, 148 Colombo «treci~ : -^p ? our new and iubionabltt stocks of " rings l'rom 10s to £15. Gold hrowSlAs watches, high-classed spectacles, clocb^^-t a are remarked, and offered at tempting jiiwli 1 See our prioes, and you will not pii#iljs*| => elsewhere. Clarke and CwHJb*' r stieet.—(Advt.) c The greateeti aid to easy cycling '. ' conditions of roads and weather, ig two-speed gear fitted to "Anglo Spedii^ 3 bicycles. Gfear changed instantly yii^i - riding at any speed, and free wheef at'ntflliH r Call add see this ingenious mechanism 1 > the Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co., D.I.C. and jgp , High street.—(Advt.) *~2| - Every bite of Wardell's bacon eats nre^S * mild, and mellow. It owes ite quehtf. - the great care taken in raising*, feeding,-!^ : curing, amid healthy and sanitary mrtwaA^ I ings. It is-uniform in quality—alw4y*.ija,f. i acme of bacon perfection.—(Advt.) ". ■, -*| Laanp9.<—We hold a largo sbook of ing, hanging, and hand and 'Vrik ■ • guarantee t>o cell cheaper than anyothfff - ' firm in Christdhurch. tleadiag lampsinavl, 3s 6d, hand lamps lid, chimney* Irom'Jd^ , each, wicks from Id. Fletcher Bros., porters of Lamps, Chimneys, etc., stret, Cnri , stchttrch.-r(Advt.) . .'J Hbbbard, Hall, and Co.'c ; Crown Brand Tea competition will be emi*,v, tinued every two months, and as usual. Railway carriage paid 6n.-kiffV of 51b- and upward of Crows Brand TCfe ,1 - Prices from Is 4d to 2s 64' "Save • conpons.—(Advt.) ' * In the window of W. J. "o«nk>p'fl ~ is to be seen a display of most beaabifttlv.f ; jewellery.—N.B.—Bepaixs of all : tiona done on the'premises, 175 High at«Sjg . opposite J. Knight, butcher, below Cleclte Tower. lAdvtij^sDrink Crown Brand Te*, end your coupons fir prises. Solid gold, bUv»l| and other watches, albums, dinner andjwi-j sets, sets of carvers, lamps, etc. Hall, and Co.—(Adrrt.) ?g| Mr W. E. Sorrell, the popular grapher, was badly troubled with je«3| brofcen ohilblaine. So soaked "his fe*t | hot water three timw, and applied j by'u Koolibah after each fomenting. li*»*|f suit, a complete cure.—(Advt.) . '"&fi A PRACTICAITcbDNCILLOB.- . Xf From time to time, cays a Melbouatg paper, Or. Carolin, of.Beadigo, plained about the manner in which" w|| street trees in the city are neglected, i system of pruning adopted by the > being specially denounced.' With jfee' sent of the Council, h* recently gavfrA prtftvf. ticai demonstration of pruning: by a corporation labourer, Or.. wifch coat off and #leev« tucked lip, qwa*" % the day at work, crowds of people wifa»»';*; i ing the exhibition. Cr. Carobn, wfe* WA] - an enthusiast in. euoh matt*re, : the spectators the main features ox l\ = tliod of pnming. :;;f.£fl ' THE KEROSENE^ TRADE ;\ s The first mov4 towards what peefced to 'be a war in kerosene taken yesterday, says the Melbourne of .the 13th inst., by the Colonial \ ''_ pany, an offphoot of the Standard .' ; pany, controlling that oorporetioo'e. Hsh , - ducts in Australia, The price of Jpewa*-A,/ :- wa<. dropped from. to 9d per. r ' -. So far the Shell Transport and Trading.Csi*-' , p>iny has bsem content to watch the eg*'-;*,.; '• merits of the Colomal Oil-cum'St«s«» v ;-;5 Company, and yet quoted., r^. THKIR . *} .' The following curious calcutatjon.iJ lished by a correspondent in the [- "Daily News": —"Lot us aasume ± average weight of a Boer is lilt j te equivalent to 1,078,000 '- .; 22480z Troy. 'The lowest quality &s>*% ■ I is the which b worth3l» From this it will follow that the 4 t Boer's Weight in gold is about i J, 2^^s s , Bosr forces were estimated at 60,000, W jj- ■• that the value of the Boer Army* ««ff. 1 in goW w £174,200,000. This is i™ I ** = the actuat cost of the war up to the i time. '- " ' ;fS L j COURT MOURNING. ' 4 %' * Although the period of m«Kn»g i * "* *. ? as the general public are concerned * , % writes Mr H. W. Lucy froia Lbnd<m '^/ "' ?, ciety still clings to ita black frocks. Wp, "■ j, i« dmbtlem due <o the fa<* : Court circles black ia still flic ofljj *«*W « AH member*! of the Royal M and female, tet the fashion Ji in all rircumstances in the dtepepfc f? ing. The rule is turther enfold I? obeervation attributed to her hope," «he is reported to have eM *»!j§2v":R no one I should be exited to**&B£? 4 I will this year be seen m | tnouriiing." It is in accordaw* ?P«Jfe < f these Ti«we that fhe Academy j dispensed with, a.od that the «*.«»-«»|.;, g pass without the osual dwong I this last is a seri&us blow to the ; I lar trade* concerned', and adds to »» j | pression con«qutnt on the J g and th? increase of taxation, in a gffff I way big social functions customary at *s«»s ,;- period of the reason are not taking place. COLONIAL TELEGRAPHISTS IN j ; | SOUTH AFRICA. "-&-'f§ One of th* £60 a year operating gers who left the Victorian graph Office for South Africa soma time has written to a friexvd in Melbourne letter, which indicates that thiws sent away ievve dropped into a g-ood t « u, "After we came over hfre." th? writer "they could get no more men to cam England at £120, so they gave £145. and you. can gue&s the kas S axoC&^tS^^M

tev' . $L «_»tw* I»t* with the D.«par_oi«i.- , cr__r %tf and get- out of it, the Departfinf_sl*if ** could prc4u« a certificate Pr*JT*«irs' operating in Victoria they *£##?* «*-n v ro l e *° w« were under ra Victoria aud ■ f* STuarr last. I also get £12 per annum 1 _£_1W J***-** *•-*• *nd another £1 per Slsrdrikin «h«.Townfwi Youmil c am O.K. here,, and the> Wangarwa i **jL»_Mod wicket with the P.M. He *_L -tottw he-td office last week recom___SJV tbe three kangaroos to be placed in " **!?_£? tfrade at £172* and this we hope to **-*w« aw* only working forty-fonr hour* ■ '-_?5 every week. We are feU oa postal * *_£feW and the Afrikanders and English • *'-' _■*£.___ s« not in the same street as we are been here *11 their five* askmlcb and such a place m bojrth -TaJ* is for operators, I may t«« yon *"_J____£» d the chiefs Home for 250 - •-"** ___?bai* to get £1 ahead for each roan