NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11117, 8 November 1901, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs R. W. CressweU, J. W. Osmenfc, and R. B. N Walker have been nominated for the extraordinary vacancy in the St.- AlbanyBorough Council Tlie polling will, takt placo on Friday, November 15th. According to our Dunedin correspondent, there will be a muddle in that city over the King's Birthday. The Government offices and Telegraph Department will observe Saturday as a holiday, but the business people intend Monday. At the Magistrate's' Court at Westport, /yesterday, before Mr Hawkins, S.M., George White, charged with wilfully and unlawfully .making false statements with intent to obtain' i a larger pension than he was entitled to, * was convicted and fined £5 and costs, £16 19s. William White, similarly charged, was convicted and fined JB3 and 15s costs, and his pension was cancelled. To-day being Show Day, there will ohly b8 one complete delivery of letters. The Post Office will be open as usual. The following hours will be.observed at the Telegraph Office to-morrow (King's Birthday): - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Tlie Telegraph Office will be open continuously. :The Pioneer Bicycle Club's annual fire- , 1 works display and sports' meeting at Lati- : ■ caster Park to-night should attract a large attendance. Among the items aje an automobile race and a volunteer teams' tug- j of-war. During, the evening W. V. | Simpson, and S. Pentecost, the champion long distance runners of Australasia and New Zealand respectively, will attempt to lower the Australasian record for two miles/ i at present held by P. Morrison, of Timarii. ! The evening's entertainment will conclude with a fireworks ditplay. In view of the fact that to-day is not , a public holiday, Mr 0 B. Pemberton, .secretary of the Canterbury A. and P. < Association, communicated with the Premier, asking if the officers; 'connected wi( f u public- ' departments in this city, or as many of them as circumstances would permit, would be given an opportunity to visit the November Show. 'The Premier answered as follows:—"In reply to your telegram, officers can with pleasure yisit Show as usual." ■ . * The baU-vearly number of the Canterbury Agricultural College Magazine, a copy of which we have just received, contains the usual interesting summary of tke work of the College. Among the special articles is a descripion of life in Uganda, by an old College boy, who is now settled on thenorthern shores of the Victoria Nyanza. "There is some very fine land here," he writes, "but the difficulties of transport and the autocratic rule act as deterrents to would-ba settlers. However, two years more should s<ee tlie railway on the eastern shore of tho lake, and the present policy of the Administration is, one would think, too immistakeably against the interest of the country to be continued long." Another old boy, describing his experiences as a settler on one of the Government estates, bears testimony to the value of tire education given at the Agricultural College. When the paddle steamer Pa tiki sank in the Thames river after her collision with the s.s. Tani-wha a few weeks ago she had on board about 400 cases. of tlie powerful explosive known as gelignite. On tlie, vessel being raised the gelignite vraa found to be damaged, and orders were given to destroy it. Accordingly it was taken up to a remote part of the Piako river and exploded. The report was a terrific one. The earth for irules around was shaken as if by an earthquake, and people in townships miles away hurried out of their houses in great alarm. The Maoris in the Piako river uertlemeiits were under tlie impression that - another Tarawera eruption -was. taking place, and for a time they deserted their villages and went helter-skelter all oyer the country. In houses ten miles away crockeryware was smashed. The destruction of the gelignite was carried out by Mr Carnie, Government Inspector, in conjunction with an export recently employed by the Nobel Explosive Company. A pigeon shooting match for the diamond medal presented by Mr G. Rutherford, and a ' sweepstake of three eovereigns each, was fired yesterday, under the auspices of the Cbrivtchurch Gun Club. Ths higbwt scorers were: —Mr F. Whittle (22yds), who killed 20 birds out of 21: and Mr 11. H. Collins, Oainam . (27vds), 19 bird*. Messrs Burgess (24yd.-ih H/Ecclc* <29yds». J. McCarthy (24yaV). and W. Anderson i'24vds\ each killed eighteen 1 birds. Mes.s-i-ji Hope, R. Whittle, iun.. T M. ' Dean, W. Grant. Cafhinore, D. Fraser, Nelson, and Hyara were also close up.

The Wellington "Post" says it is car. * P rently reported in Southland that the Hot. i «£_ Thos. Duncan will, in the course of tfa >' i» next few weeks, resign his oflice Jts-iiinisv f.% ter for Lands, and be succeeded by Mj-s R< McNab, the niembex for Matauu. ' * ? j.; The annual h/.l in connection with tj, B '[ £ Canterbury Jockey Club was held last ] |~ at the Art Gallery, and the gUhering was » ilarge and fashionable one. Amongst thosa $ present were the Countess of Kanruriy and §•- officers from H.M.S. RingarooiiM. T!t e ■ | Gallery was beautifully decorated, as wa , i also the approach fo the supp.-r room in t(J B w. Provincial Council Chambers, the "reentry k' having been supplied by Mr \\\ Jonss, . f: catering was done excellently by ifesxa -' *! Freeman, Limited, and ail the nrrdhgeracfiti *" in connection with the function v,,.re v«rr §1 complete. / J?-'. Mr S. H. Graves has accepted the post, v--tion of district agent for (.'.uUeibury f w • |ij; the New York Life Insurance Cum\> aav - '&- which is resuming operation.- in Xc«- %£ "'" J|" land. i . - f§ Another man was airaM-il ycster&y ( 8 on the new charge of consoiting "wiMj Iputed thieves. Tlie urre*t v.us .V' Detective Cassells. who has returned \ -. for duty during the holiday season. .. !At Ljvttelton yesterday, before Capfoig [. MareieTand Mr J. T. Briee, J.l'.'p. a first offondei-, charged with drunkenness, wa» <}& h I missed with a caution. Patrick '• J I assistant steward on the Agapnnlhus, wai - " fined 20s, or 14 days' imprisonment, for !i .' stealing a shirt belonging to one of t ug j officers. I It is intended to apply to the Court of in,' I peal for leave to appeal'to the Privy (JbuncjJ in the cases of Gibson v Tyre* and KVw Zea." §>..-. I laud Millers' Association v the Tiuisiru Mill, ing Company. At the requtdt of the par. r - ties, however, the applications liave been de. ' i lerred until the ues.t sitting o£ the Court. Amongst the visitois to New Zw'iar.d just ■* {"' now is Major W. P. Richardson, Adjutant of the Natioual Rifle Association of J'.ng.and, who has come out in connection with otl-ber-ing operations started in Poverty Hay by a • • British syndicate, of which he is a leading sharelwldcr. . Major Richardson, who is a I leading shipowner at Home, \vas> captain: ol lan English team of shooting men tviio went to America last September, and bsat reprssentatires of the United States rather badly. The visiting team made h, recoid store, th« Major being at the top of the list. He h® twice tied tor the Queen's prize. '• « ;. Stories o£ school-boy blunders in wrestlta* , *"' I with examination papers have teen, toltl & ]'* l frequently in the |Jast, that tho narrator is,' - 11, now apt to be regarded as a bore in seeking '\ |$' an audience for fresh samplts of juvenile. [• P ignorance, says' the "Otugo Daily fim(s, rt ' { fjAt the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembij . 1 |on Tuesday night, a wverend gentleinanjej, . : jt ploited a comparatively new field by relating '.| some of his experiences, as hupervisor of Bm> ■>"? diiy-scltool examinations. One- child, in ij describing Abraham's coiivorsathmwifh tbe 1 Almighty, gave a new turu to the f ascribing the following utterance tojha § Deity:—"A* tlie stars are in heaven, "so yti\\ the number of your ancestors b3!" Another * briefly summed up the chief kssori tobe'*' | learned from th* Deluge as "Doii'fe get « drunk." To a third the moral of the story / of the Good Samaritan was, ''Keep out of ila ], ' way of thieves." There was a dended turn of originality about another, however, wiio com- . -_ 1 menced to outline the Mine parable na:—"A ,» 5 certain man went down from Jerusalem- to ■ . p Jericho, and fell .among thieves; the thilives 1 * , sprang up and choked him!" .; 'J ,■ ' Ex Pa])aroa and Gothic Messrs Pnterieq 4 ;j: and Co., jewellers, have hist received sh p-'' ments of new goods, which are being 4is-"' '{ I played in their window. Dainty silver, put- " ter forks 4a each, silver-mounted j * frames from 2s. 6d, silver-mounted ? and ebony hair brushes, silver toilet vra!*,"'. - |,- gent's, oxodized, keyless, '_.■ watches, with! patent screw back casss,'s2sil&v- ;. each; ladies' 14-caa'at gold keylcfw watcneaf;:; : from £3 10s. Newest dc.'gns in gtSfl.'!; brooches, bracelets, and engagement rings/1 : . ' .Jtlr R. Francis, the Musical j 159 and 161 Manchester street, notifies thai Js:*| | he intends holding special sa-le I'iaaos and-f;}"l|s Organs to reduce stock, .as large consign-?!'-,JiS ments are coming forward. Prices ranging--; from four, to seventy-five guineas, and can/. 7 ,** be either paid for in cash or easy ternis,' '-ftcan' be' arranged. Inspectinn invited &i 6" our Chrjstchurch Premises, or Addington,,-" \C Leeston,'.'and, Kaia'poi Agencies. 6-30* 1 - IS" During part of the post century I great advance - was in tbe inventitin • -jand improvement of niachinery, especially in" ' ~- connection with the watch industry, which l :, had had the effect- of enabling every pepon , * to become the po3st«jior of a reliable time* $ keeper. B. Petersen and Co., High street, '§. wish to inform those that have been waiting, t and the public generally, that have.just * received from London a supply o( their A-ele- 3 brated working-men's Canterbury* silver key- y less patent dnstproof lever-watches, _ | they guarantee.. Tho price, us in the-past, k C\ is 40s-, posted to any adctvEßs. '-6558 -,- -} Benjamin Gum enjoys a very large sale in ; . -1 New Zealand, und that its fame is.i.preaJ- -. f I ing is proved by the fact that the pjoprietoa, , .- 'of the popular cough remedy have this season ■_. ~ secured orders from W.eslraliu, Biisbane; L " '} Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Fiji.—Ad- >-. « I vance New Zealand.—(Advt.) , / I Mr W. E. Sorrell, th-3 popular phntcni .•■;. ';i ' grapher, was badly troubled with unbroken ;> ;; chilblains. He soaked his'feet'in hot water, /.« tlireetimes, and applied Loa-sby's Koblibatt.'", t after each fomenting. Result, a complete. •'!' f cure.—(Advt.) * "'''[ \ \ Special jewellery sale this day at'B. ■ j Clarke and "Co.'a, W8 Colombo ' | Every article offered is guaranteed a"'bar- -, ' | I gain. Inspection invited. No one pressflJ '■, l 'to purchase. Rothcrnm English leVfit. •',' $ j watches, value J36, £4 6s, eight-day str?k- "' >• ing clocks 12s 6d, high-cla«s speck* 3» | 6d, long gold chains, wedding, engagement; ". V rings, silver plate, -watches, jewellery, re- - 1 pairs, etc., equally' cheap. C-arkc' and' " ( -" Co., 148 Colombo street.—Advt. ' ■ " TJnbrokeri chilblains almost l drive the silf* ferers' billy. Tlie irritation''is often very great. Loasby's Koolibah relieves almost instantly, reduces the swelling, and completely cures in a very short time.—(Advt.) Bell Cycles—The most reliable and *•' honest machine built in New Zealand. , ~ t Manufaoturers, Bell Bios,, 170 Higli street, % ■ just past Clock Tower. Kpeeial attention to repairs. 5220 Socond-hand Bicycles.—For a few weeks we will allow full value for any decent .- make of Second-hand bicycles in part pay- , ment for ladies' and gents' ntw "Zealandias" or "Atulantas." Oates, Lowry, and Co., Christchurch.—Advt. Seeds, season "901. vegetable seeds 3d per . - packet, flower sseds Id per ji'ix k.et, «ctd potatoes, best kinds, in stfick. Agfiits for - Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin. htandaid heeds. . • -—Fletcher Broa , High scre&t.—Advt. Mutual affection requires to be preserved by mutual endeavours to please and to meet the wishes of each other. It would be hard to imagine a more pleasing piW of affection than presenting, a lady with one of Butcher's engagement rinss.' 'Jbo possession of one of these jewels of raio beauty and elegance will be found a nwl - f permanent source of happiness. Buttlier, l jeweller and ring maker, 210 High street, / Christchurch.—Advt. i For bicycle repairs we specially recom- jmend cyclists to Boyd and Won,, who are . I "ombinmg flrat-class*work with moderate charges. 191 Gloucester street, Ch church. Telephone 47. 2= Mr Grieshaber, jeweller, who has removed to new premises, 155 Colombo street, opposite City Hotel, is having a clearing sale of his whole btock at gicatly reduced prices.—(Advt.) A QUAINT WEDDING PRESK.VT. "We are always looking for totnei Itiri? " new in tlto wedding present line, but pn-b- . ably no wife has ever received so quaint a.-, gift, says "'The Lady's Pictorial," as which Signor has otfered his br;de. lb is neither fore nor less than in paratns for the management of Wi_reie>' telegraphy, designed no doubt for immediate use; but as the futuro Marconi professes herself quite iguoiant of US working, it is feared tho pte-entation ...is rather failed of its object. This can doubtless be remedied by a little judie.oui instruction, and a.l may yet yo a" iiu-itv a* the proverbial marriage bell. A VOCAL MENU. j „ i A novel idea is described in "M.A.I. ;,j At a dinner party given by » wf!l-kno«D society woman in Pans tlie menu ■•••una JL by a popular artist. There »£w oO g«e*L* ■ *

present, the very cream of Parisian society. \Vfcea they sat* down to table they were surprised "to find one very familiar item crisping—there were no menu cards. But a surprise was coming. In the centre of the table was a decoration of gilt, -whicn measured about a yard square, and over which trailed sprays of delicious roses. Just as dinner was about to commence a jdgnal was given by the Comte de Montozan, and the rose-laden griil gradually opened, causing a shower of petals, and in tbeir midst was seen a more beautiful rose than any—Marguerite Deval—tha daintiest and most popular music-hall artirt in Paris. Before the astonished guests cad time to question she had sung a few couplets and returned to her caehette. The lines she had sung gave the names of the various dishes t£at were being served, for the fcosiess, in her search after novelty, had hit upon the idea of getting the menu sung instead of written. At. each course Marguerite came forth from her bower. She sans the glories of oysters, of partridge, of cheese, or of fruit, as the case might be, adding a few Tritfcy couplets on topical, political, and social subjects. The variety of menu may be judged from the fact that it took 180* of MLe. Deval's couplets to exhsnsfc its dishes. TWO GREAT PUBLIC SPEAKERS. Speaking of Lord Rosebery, Mr H. W. Lucy, in his latest London letter, says '"Ms speeches, flitting from Alfred the Great to tbe Irish Tunnel, are a welcome break in tie monotonous dullness of the days." Since Lord Granville's death Lord Rosebery 4as in this country no competitor as an after-dinner or post-luncheon speaker. To this end he brings the great gifts of humour and spontaneity. Obviously his learned end luminous discourse on Alfred the Great, like an earlier not less brilliant essay on Robert Burns, bears marks of preparation in thfe study. In an ordinary way opportunity is not essential to Lord* Rosebery's success. In the House of Commons and elsewhere I have seen him get up, in certain circumstances precluding preparation, and deliver a speech, full of matter, nearly faultless in style. Sir William Harcourt, taken unawares, is one of our best speakers, whether on the platform or in Parliament. Unhappily, Sir William, in increasing measure of late years, fatally handicaps himself. Wittiest of men, irradiating common conversation with corussatione of humour, -whenever he undertakes to deliver what he regardsas an important spctich, he shuts himself up in bis study abd writes & paper. Members of the Hone of Commons, when they see him approach the table and lay on the 'brassbound box a sheaf of notes, know wliat is in ttore for them, Impromptus written down at Mahrood naturally grow a little «tale in transit to Westminster. As he has frequently shown, suddenly called on to take port in debate in the House of Commons, these lumbering notes are not only depressing, but are absolutely unnecessary.' Low Rosebery, in this respect, like thte Marquis of Salisbury, habitually epeaks without notes." •