k NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11009, 5 July 1901, Page 4

k NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thr&B men were arrested at Lyttelton last' night on a charge of theft from the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton. The final selection from the applicants for the position of clerk to the Selwyn Conpty Council will be made at a special, meeting-of .the Council on Saturday next. j At a meeting of the Ashburton Sports' | Association, Mr E. Nordon, the hon. secretary, tendered his resignation on account of business engagements. The, resignation was accepted with regret. j fever and diphtheria are very prevalent in'■■.Timaru at the -'present, time, and the local Health Officer reports that cases ! of infectious diseases are on the increase. The cause is attributed largely to defective drainage. , Traffic in dead bodies between Yarmouth and Cambridge (England) for "anatomical

purposes" is engaging the attention of the' Yarmouth Guardians. Between £6 and £7 was paid for each body. It is stated by one who was.close to the door of the room at the Kaiapoi station on Wednesday, that the pri-ioner M'Lean, who had been taken inside till the train for Christchurch arrived, wan struck on the faco by van indignant wahin-e. A meeting of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Industrial Association, with reference to the question of technical schools, was convened for last night. At the hour appointed, however, only one member of the Committee was . present. The meeting, therefore, lapsed. In connection with the St. John Ambulance Association, the first of the series of nursing lectures to the women's evening class was delivered by Dr. Irving in* the City Council Library. Nineteen attended. Candidates wishing to join- the olass can do so next Thursday. At a meeting of the Levels County Council, on Wednesday, Mr Butler asked if any reply had been received regarding the Opilii bridge, and/Was told that no reply had been received. -Mr Butler said that he considered slur on the Council, and very discourteous of the Department to treat the Council in this manner. He proposed—'"That this Council considers that the Minister of Lands has been very dilatory, if not discourteous, in not answering the correspondence sent by this* Council, in regard to the erection of the proposed Opihi bridge; and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister for Lands." The motion was carried.

The ••Southern Standard" states that it is expected that nothing like the amount, of ground will be* cropped this year that was cropped, last year in the Gore district. The universally low prices that have prevailed during 'the past two seasons huvo vendered oat-growing about the least remunerative of'farming industries, and many who paid high price** for cropping land liiiit year will not be inclined to make a similar mistake again. Farmers are more favourably inclined towards dairying than hitherto,'and there is no doubt that next rear, in districts -where dairy factories abound, the latter will receive a large augmentation of their milk supply. It is stated by those who are in a position to know (says the *'oamara Mail") that negotiations have been proceeding on behalf of a syndicate for the purchase of the Awamea estate with a view to its subdivision and sale as small farms. It is alleged that a time limit was fixed within which the syndicate should give a. final answer. Our contemporary ha* further heard that, in the event of *tlio*e negotiations falling through, there is a strong probability that the estate will be acquired by the Government for closer settlement. A petition asking that this should be done has already been largely signed, and will shortly be forwarded to the Minister of Lands. The inter-collegiate debate, the subject of which waa "That the present growth of militarism is a menace to true progress." took ola-ec on Wednesday evening between students of the Otago University and Canterbury College at Dunedin. The judges decided in favour of the University, which took up the affirmative. The students who maintained tho affirmative side of the argu_rnent were Messrs E. G. Guthrie, H. D. B&dford, and E. J. D. Hercus, of Otago University, and Messrs E. B. B. Prideaux, W. L\Beott, fl nd 11. E. HaH, of Canterbury College, took the negative, side. The judges TMEe the Very Rev. Dean Fitohett. Messrs A.MVilson 'and F. R. C%apm_i.. In making X ne announcement of the decision bean Ffeb ett Ba *d they were much impressed at theV'ay the Canterbury men presented their \?™ or supported their thesis, but found tV*»*? Iv ? s at a disadvantage is they could Vt always hear what the speakers Paid. . Bj>* •%«?_ ™> **d it. was also the opinion of his colleagues, that public speaking m*«.t f*l in its primary object if it did not', reach the ears of The auditory. To mab. a >long story; . hor , tlievfoil-that in *he •?" vantage lay with those who^ 00 - 1 the affirmative. ' ' " y

The Auckland City Council adofjU&ME thorough scheme of fire prevention afcjjtglß meeting last night,. estimated to oosfcf fi £10,000. The system is to be reorganised. Fire alarms will be e!rta)___ijp r f« ed, and a staff of seventeen men •will'Mgf permanently employed. "llgyxe . The pile driving in connection new East Belt bridge is now completed. *'5$M. A conference of representatives Maori District Councils is to be n«ld -a__!-M' W-tlingtop shortly. : C'*j[ The work of removing the northern of t_a Exliibition is being proceeded wilfepg and, when completed, the ground will Eevelled and got ready for laying out. E Tho Borough School hohby show yesterday at Ashburton with a remarkaljfe.f| collection of produce, curios, aa}- 1 ! other things. The Exhibition is *I to be a great success. -Am Major Madocks's terra of office as atajjjli officer to the Commandant expires in o<v ■§ tober. He has bean granted three man^: 1 1 leave of absence, and will return to next we_k. _ IB At the executive meeting c_ the Schotfj' i Committees' Association on letter was read from Mr George Laurensajt' M.H.R., withdrawing from the list of i candidates for the Board of Education ft the forthcoming election. * ' - The question of a conference of Scktyjf. Committees of North Canterbury was «$-"'' sidered at the exocutinre meeting of tkt Association on Wednesday, when rt was <fo. cided to further postpone the matter till $£> next meeting. Mr J> Hill, of the Taranaki Cv stoma; - iftj-., received notice of transfer to ChnstahuroJL being promoted from a cadet to a cfejfc, ship. Mr Hill leaves for his new post this month. Mr Aiteheson, of GhtHt. 1 church, will ta__e the -cadetship in r S An ordinary meeting of the City Ooiajgl"! will be held on Monday evening next, -when 1 tbe rate for the ensuing year will be siaijdt 1 It is not yet certain whether Mr Hay's"_*_-.i port on the Waimakariri scheme will come'l up.' At present the special committer «a I considering it. , < 1

considering it. i.'**'*■ Tlie plans for the destructor bouse in v "I connection with the City Council, having'H been referred to the Works Committee, W-Sci power to oaKl for tenders, the work ISaJI J he begun at aa. early date. The house will have to be pushed on with, as the r_-__x_b_n_lj - will probab.y arrive shortly. Something like 50.000 ft of tanbe?" was utilised in the different GovenuuertJ - arches and platforms in Wellingtonjn cga. " nection with the Royal reception, and abort"* 12,000 yards of fabrics were used jjf. tbe decoration of the Parliameintary and De. partmental Buildings. In the Christchurch district for the fiaaa. cial year ending March 31st last there wer» 1215 old age pensions current. For, tha . quarter ending June 29th IK) pension, wet." renewed by the Stipendiary Magistrate, 3S_ new pensions were granted, whilst the death* . of 22 pensioners were recorded. v s At the last meeting of the Eyrefcon Road 5 Board, letter-, were read from the Ohfef I Engineer of Roads, re the proportion .oi i cpßt of building White's bridge, and stating ■ that objections to the proposal must-W' forwarded to the Governor before July Sad,:: 1901. " i-: lt is stated that thfere is to be a coafipt. ence of Mahuta's Ministry and advisers yfq? the manner in which the* Maori "King" **?» treated in connection with the Royal recej}. tion, and that some pretty straight talk a* likely to be indulged in at the' expense «i. the Native Minister and the Premier.

A commencement was made on Wednej____y-1 by Mr J. Porter, of Ailuiton. Ashburton* •{ with the planting of pinus trees to fill gapjift : •the Kaiapoi beach plantations. Should tai»* succeed as well aa previous p_ int__tio_i_. TIM should soon be a. miniature forest on tiWK, [sea frontage. j On the receipt of the plans from WdSnjf-J ton the work of erecting the city will be at once proceeded with. Mr J. (L Maddison, the architect, _ias received inj formation that the Government have ap-v- ---' proved of the plans as submitted amd tm § they would be sent back at once. - -i It is satisfactory to learn from the inspect 1 tion made by Superia-tendent bmith aslo I

the existence in private dwellings of meaH.! ; of escape in ca_*e of fire that in the majonjr I of cases he was satisfied. Over 400 certafl*J| cates have already been issued in connectum*.! . with the inspection that Superintendent;! Smith is now carrying out. . rf I Several /business people of Paeroa Mya 1 been victimised by the passing of new | farthings for ihalf-sovereigns (says ths.Ai___- 1 laiid "Heral'.d.") The new farthings are vttf ■ bright, and having the Queen's 'head stawptn upon them, resemble at first sight a wi' sovereign.. At all events farfclwngs have So-b-en tendered as current coin for ntiay •■years,-aa-d'unsuspecting people are ei«__y. taken in, especially at night. | I The advent of real winter weather _w*#fc j quite a number of applicants for coalaaad _| blankets to the Council Chamber ***«-■**.. j day. The amount placed at the diapowof the Mayor by the Marks Trustees h_ I been expended, and the blankets, etc., in ' m course of distribution. There are, urn ever, still a number of people who are bm_> i ing application. A ••Daily Mail' representative, who -*w Mr Kipling several timfe. dining his *t&T near Capetown, questioned the great noroist as to the tmth of the rumour* oonoettang . the dramatisation of "The Jungle Boot.'* Mr Kipling scoffed at the idea. "What} ; Ihe cried, waving his hand and ta_flg»»; comprehensively South Africa from '.fooiis" Head to Lime," *'come out here to write • • play, when the greatest of human dra__B» is being enacted at my front door. ; j News by the mail states that, ex-Presito*;] Pretorius died at teotchefsfcroom on the-19* 1 of May, after two days' illness, at th?JIS* 1 of eighty-three. His remains were folloWW-j to the grave by over a thousand townspeople j . and refugees. When Prince A_exa__c_-T« ", Teck was at Potcbefstroom, ex-PresirS-M "| Pretorius called upon the Prince and profit'J ised that he would work for peace. Be low -,; • no sympathy with the late adminirtratioirtf \

no sympawiy wi.n uw ■_--<- _.-u--__i-. .-m—v- - _ the Transvaal. c A celebrated Belgian violoncellist, J*W. j Gerardy, intends visiting Chriatdiurch short* ? lv. M. Gerardy was bom at Liege, sn« ' when only eleven yeai« of age perfoimed tw. trio of Rubenstein in conjunction w«B Paderewski and Ysaye. He it. known aa \t» Sarasate of the 'cello, and has playeaHRussia, Spain, Paris, and America. •»- Buss'sa. Spain, Paris, and America. _ A* visits from 'cellists of such a clistinguisttec, character are extremely rare in tie colony* the advent of M. Gerardy will no donM; create great interest amongst lovers music. y. Tbe many friends of Mr John will regret to hear that ha has just mtdjJ the Wwtland Hospital, where he had a patient for some time; says the A«*Jg.' Times." He had an attack of pW*' some time ago. and had another stroke W* week from wMch be never rallied. Mc w» a native of Dumfries, and about nxty-Wf-years of age. Ho was well known •* NX tnara as a carrier, travelling on the Utf»\ church road, and dealing in produce aw* other -good*. Old John was a pWJr. _rtmgb.fon.ard man whose word was »»- bond. '*- From the second floor window of one local; establishment yesterday a weU-rolled b£\' of snow dropped right on a constable wj» was passing in the street below. Ihe oH*c«' could not mee&y put, up with tha J*. lifctling of his dignity, so, with .. stet^" J ; slap and slow" he entered the bu-ldmg *»» commenced to make en_ju_rie*-, *nt«nd_i£W s*>e that the '"young larrikin" wan for his terrible deed. line-gine «* "J-------comforttfib-e appearance when he was into a room full of merry young of whom, on enquiry being made. iiMjlv admitted that she was the c_pr*£! ThY constable, however, apparently dttajft that further action was useless and retarewj By a curious, irony .'of fate a fire own'td by an insurance company, Hi " 3l H|j out at Worcester the other day to * "«»£ fire at Keinpsey village, caused *>****$& on the way, and finally broke dovrn 200 yards of the original outbreak. *gsl engine was being converted into a motor w», se'l-proputsion. but the conversion .was complete. Xo spark protector having Mm fixed, sparks escaped, and. set fire to ft Jg|?J of straw on the road and to two V! a *?l*| ricks. Eventually the water-tub* engine tin* .-elude came to a *Jsg|| stitl, and the original thy .va s alloW .*|||j bum out. .-< '".si

The Westport Labour Union has decided to purchase a banner, at a cost of £27. The Eyreton Road Board has decided to '-' pay dsy m 6° 6* P 61 * * or working on A. the roadsJ. ' At the City Police Court yesterday a defendant was fined 10s and costs, and throe fir*t offenders 5s and cost*, with the usual alternatives, for drunkenness. A Westport telegram states that for the half-year ending June, the increase of shipping at Westport was 23,128 ton*, tomJiared with the preceding halt-year. Letters continue to appear in the Home papers, supporting the suggestion that one or more of the Royal Princes should be created Prince of Australasia or Canada. The new harbour works at Timaru are making good progress, and already are affording protection to the harbour. In tbe quarry three cranes are now at work, and the daily output of stone is very large. The Eyreton Road Board will be represented at the conference of counties' representatives, to ba held at Wellington on July 16th. The Chairman (Mr James Wright) and Mr Evans have been empowered to appoint a delegate. A judgment creditor yesterday applied for an adjournment of the case against the debtor in accordance with an arrangement previously made with tha latter. Mr H. W.-Bishop, S.M., explained that a judgment summons could not be adjourned except tfljder exceptional circumstances. When such a summons was taken out the creditor undertook to prove to the satisfaction of the Conrt that the debtor, although able to pay, had refused to do ho. By adjourning such a. summons it enabled a man t,r» pay by instalments, and practically evade the provisions of the Act.

Two summonses, eerved elsewhere, came before Mr H. W. Bixhop, S.M.. yesterday, in which it appeared that, they "bad b:cn *.rved upon defendants with initials different to those mentioned in, the body of the summons. No explanation was given as to the jesson for this, irregularity. His Worship stated that there had been gross carelessness somewhere, and he accordingly gave instruction* for the summonses to be returned to the Court where issued, in order that the ' persons who served them might rectify the irregularity and forward an explanation. Important Notice.—Drapery and clothing at enormous reductions, A positive clearance at Beath's. 2s 6d wide silk ribbon for 6Jd; ruffled tucking, 3s 6d for Is lid; for necklet-., 7s lid for 5s lid; wool slip mat.. 3s 6d for 2s 6d; large size quilts, 8s lid for 6s lid; calico, 2s 6d dozen; 32s 6d 'jackets for 23s 6&; ladies' macintoshes, 21s for 14s lid; colonial ribbed bloomeT-*, 5s 6d; flaamelette underclothing, knickers. 2s 6d for Is 9d; cbsmifws, 3s lid for 2s 6d; night"", 4s 6d for 2s lid; trimmed bonnets, 30s for 16s lid. Shop early. Wonderful bargains. 8190 Tlio attention of our readers is drawn to circular with this issue. Messrs Beath and Co., the popular drapers, commence to-day their great Winter Stock-taking Sale. The reductions are enormous, as the whole stock must be cleared. All who are in search of good seasonable drapery, clothing, mantles, millinery, etc., will do well to at once pay a visit to this great sale. The genuine . character of thin firm's end-of-season salea in the past, is a guarantee that their warehouse will bo crowded daily. Our advice is, shop early. 8191 The leading feature of the Sarony Studio is that no effort will be spared to Beoure the natural pose and expression of sitters.— . Studio, 258 Market Square. [Advt.] Mr Grieflhaber, jeweller, who has removed to new premises, 155 Colombo street opposite City Hotel, is having a clearing •ale of his whole .took at greatly reduced prices.—(Adrt.) In the window of W. J. Dunlop's shop is to be seen a display of most beautiful jewellery.—N.B.—Repairs of all descriptiora. done on the premises, 175 High street, opposite J. Knight, butcher, below Clock . Tower. [Advt.] '_, Save time by using seeded raisins, 7^d /., per lb. Wardell's.—(Advt.) The greatest aid to easy cycling tinder all conditions of roods and weather, is the two-speed gear fitted to "Anglo Special" bicvolea. Gear changed instantly while - riding at any speed, and free wheel at will. Call and see thi__ ingenious mechanism at ". the Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co., D.I.C. and 226 ,'■•■ High istreet.—(Advt.) : ] .-' Diamonds, Cold, ate.—Clarke and Co. / buy for cash old gold chains, watches, jewel- -* lery, etc. Clarke's 25s 18ct. wedding rings 4 .are heaviest and best value in New Zealand. '- Clarke and Co. invite comparison of their ... engagement rings, watches, jewellery, ;. clocks, electro-plate, etc. Jewellery made i's to order. Watches cleaned 4a 6d. clocks !■ «2s 6d. R. Clarke and Co., 148 Colombo

street.—Advt. Bell Bros., 170 High street, Just past •' Clock Tower, manufacturers of the cele- \ .brated Bell Cycle, now booking orders— Ito equal, none superior. Repairs prompt; _ workmanship guaranteed. 5223

_~ . Motor Cars.—We want two orders to ', complete an indent for motor cars to be de- '■ .Hvered in Christchurch about November. \ -Oaiea, Lowry. and Co., Zealandia Cycle and Motor Car Works, Christchurch.— . (Advt.)

Mr Morris, photographer, Colombo street, Ohrktcihuroh/ finde it is not generally known that his charge for cabinet portraits of children and three-quarter-length mctttes is 17s 6d per doz., and extra charges for vignetting, groups, large mounts, also the various methods of printing, etc— (Advt.)

Unbroken chilblains almost drive the suf- . Www silly. The irritation is often very p*at. Loasby's Koolibah relieves almost fiarUntly, reduces tha swelling, and ootn- *• pletely cures in a very short time.—(Advt.) v . Lamps.—We hold a large stock of read:_»g» hinging, and hand lamps, and we gl. |<— ran tee to sell cheaper than any other jasmin Olristchurch. Reading lamps from x . « 6d, hand lamps lid, chimneys from 3d 'J_ *"»» *W» from Id. Fletcher Bros., Im- / Porters of Lamps, Chimneys, etc., High ;'.J*Wf Christchnrch.—(Advt.) 'ir Every bite of Wardell's bacon eat* sweet, .£*S__k_, and mellow. It owes its quality to $ the great care taken in raising, feeding, and ';% earing, amid healthy and sanitary surroundt »»g». It is uniform in quality—always the •'._ • cma °f bacon perfection.—(Advfc.) y' Champion brand butter is superior to any tl "**?_ 00 tJl ® market. It is uniform in Priije Is per lb- Wardell's, sole '£ttenta.- (Advt.) } l * B«ja__i Gum enjoys a very large sale ~ "L N y Zealand, and that its fame is .>/. g*ding i* proved by the N fact that the < L_!___ r^_ )orß °* **"• cough remedy tS* -**» sea * w » secured orders from Wesy pha, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Mel- -,: Mjurne, and Fiji.—Advance New Zealand. K < 'Mr W. E. Sorrell, the popular photo- £*!*«. was badly troubled with tm- •' »_!- He soaked his feet in ■ . *ot water three times, and applied Loas- -< "f* Soolibah after each fomenting. Re* ■'•wW a complete cure (Advt.)