NEWS OP THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11511, 18 February 1903, Page 7

NEWS OP THE DAY.

» Tho auction advertisements of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Pyne and Co., North Canterbury Co-opera-tive, D. Thomas, N.Z. Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Guinness and LeCren, Ingram and Co., H. B. Sorensen, and George King and Co., will be found on page 11 of this issue. According to a Dunedin telegram Bishop Neville has accepted tho presidency of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, which meets in Dunedin next year. There was a good attendance at the Alexandra Hall last night, when Mr R. F. Drury, 8.A., gave an interesting address on "University 'Life at Oxford." Bishop Julius was in the chair. Messrs Jooste, Lane and Rood; the Boer delegates who have been touring the North Island, will shortly arrive in Christchurch. They will be shown round tho Peninsula, and on 'Monday next will be taken to the Lincoln school of Agriculture. Yesterday at about midday the police arrested a man on a charge of stealing an overcoat. In the afternoon a man accused of indecency was taken to the Police Station, and three charges of theft will be preferred at the Magistrate's Court this morning against a man arrested last night. It has been decided by the Minister of Public Works that the carpenters employed in the Government Workshops shall be paid the minimum wage of ls 4d per hour fixed by the Arbitration Court, while workmen of special ability shall receive la 6d per hour. A telegram from Wellington states that Mr W. Stains, of tha Denniston Band, who gained first prize in the euphonium solo competition at Masterton, takes the place in the New Zealand Band of Mr J. O'Brien, of Kaikorai, who is unable to go to England. At Rangiora Presbyterian Cemetery on Tuesday there was a large attendance of the publio to show respect to the late Mr W. Arnott, of Fernside, one of the first settlers in that district. Mr Arnott's death was caused by accidentally cutting his left thumb with a saw, and while working afterwards in the harvest field the rust of tlie grain got into the wound, and blood-poisoning set in. The deceased was token ill on Friday, and died on Sunday. The Mayor of Linwood was reported to

have stated at Monday night's mealing of the Ctuncil that it wou'd be a good idea to spend tlie balance of loan money in providing tanks for fire prevention prepenses. Mr Pearce says that what he stated was that it would be a good thing to spend that part of the loan which was allocated for artesian wells for flushing purposes, as it would probably be some time before the high pressure water suppjy scheme was completed. In the meantime the wells would really have paid for themselves by the flushing done, and would prove to be money well spent. A public triad of the New Century binder was made in Mr Chas. King's field of oats on 4ft 6in straw and yielding 70 bushels of grain, on the West Belt, Rangiora, yesterday, and the result was sufficient to convince practical farmers of the value of the machine. The cut was sft 6in, taking up to 7ft of grain- The canvases were tightened "on a new principle, the packers being under the binding table. The machine had a vibrating butter, und the bull wheel and otlier part* having roller bearings rendered the draft and working of the machine very easy. Tlue trial wus made under Mr Germ's' direction. The send-off to Messrs Reid, Ablett, and Bandmaster Derry, the Christchurch representatives of the New Zealand Band, which took place on tho departure of the express for Lyttelton last night, was of an* enthusiastic character. Derry'e Private Band, assisted by volunteer members of various other bands, mustered about 30 strong, and played a number of selections, including "St. Louis Cadets" and Newton's patriotic march, "Lads of the Navy Blue." Amongst the bandsmen from the South sjßre Messrs J. Glennie. Heenan, and Mr Alex. Fwgussoa (of Invercargill). As the train left the platform, the "Greeting to Bangor" (Southwell) was played. At Lyttelton the Marine Bond played a number of suitable airs, end as the b"oafc left the wharf hearty cheers were exchanged. The Lyall United Mia«rion continues each day in the Choral Hall, und yesterday afternoon the Rev. J. Lyall gave another discourse on "The Fulness and W T ork of the Holy Spirit." There was a large attendance. In the evening the missioned referred to what he considered tlie greatest text rii tire Bible, "God is love." Mr Lyall Bpoke of how the text really analysed ' God's character, us no other of God's at- . tributes was used in tlie Bible as a title. ■ Love was the mainspring of God's charac- , ter, as from it came all of His attributes. Tho address was illustrated with several anecdotes, and closed with an appeal ' to all as yet undecided to take advantage of » the love of God in providing sanation. Mr i Lyall also sang a solo. Mr H. M. Johu- ' ston presided at the organ, and MUs* N. , Curlett at the piano. A gathering of the friends and supporters - of Mr W. W. Collins was held last night at the Lyceum, for the purpose of making him a presentation. Mr R. Thompson presided, and called upon Mr R. Winter to make the presentation ot a purse of 161 '* sovereigns. Mr Winter, in doing so, re- » ferred to tlie widespread regret which exf i»ted at the conclusion of Mr Collins's a political career. If at any future period he decided upon once more entering the ' political arena he could count upou the 5 hearty support of his late committee. Mr i Collins briefly responded, thanking those t who had interested themselves in connec--1 tion with the handsome gift. He was at j a loss to imagine why he had been left out, as it was totally unwarranted and 5 undeserved. A resolution was carried n unanimously to the effect that it was the a wish of the meeting that Mr Collins should c re-enter political life on the first occasion, and pledging those present to support his candidature. Votes of thanks to the sube committee, especially Mr Staples and to *. the Election Committee, were carried Z~ inwiirfTwliV i -■--— ~~— ~—

On tiionday the members of the South Waimakariri River Board visit and inspect the new embankment on the river. Compared with the previous year, the valuations for the city of Wellington, which! amount to £505,011, show an increase of £31,412. During tho past ewaswn, a Rangitikci farmer has dehorned 180 cows. He found the stump when smeared with lime healed ) more quickly than when tar was used, and that the animals appeared to suffer less pain. | At noon ' to-day the New Zealand University Senate opens its proceedings, j when the Chancellor (Sir James Hector) will deliver his address, sketching the work before the Senate. At a meeting in Wanganui on Monday it was decided to form a branch of the Boxing Association. A Committee of seven was appointed and another meeting will be held on Monday to elect officers. A branch will also be formed at Hawera. A commencement lias been made with the works proposed to be carried out by the New Brighton Borough Council out of the Government loan moneys. The footpath from the esplanade to Union street on the south side of Sea View road ha* been laid with concrete channelling. The bowling pennant match, Canterbury v Ashburton, will be played on the Canterbury green to-morrow, at 10.40 a.m. ■ The following will play for the Canterbury Club:—J. Thompson, W. Jacques, J. Brown, and F. J. Barlow (skip), D. Neave, . F. Storey, D. Munro, ». M. Taylor (skip), C. Duggan, W. Sey, I. Woolf, H. Oakley j (skip). , At Lyttelton yesterday, before Captain 1 Whitby, J.P., "Thomas* Butler, v who had i on Monduv night been disorderly while j drunk and violently resisted the police, was -i fined 20s on the first charge and £5 on j the second, with the alternative of six i weeks' imprisonment. Catherine Andrews, t who had stowed away on the Rotouiahana, « and used obscene language to the great -. annoyance of the passengers, was lined 20s on the first charge and 40s on the second, with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment. Of the three hundred shares issued in the New- Zealand band venture, only twenty remain unallotted. The largest | number of shares. have been placed in j Wellington. The members of the" band | are to meet in Wellington to-day to begin practice, and .will hold rehearsals twice a day until the 18th March, the day before they leave for London by the Corinthic. Mi- Seddon has sent to Mr G. W. Wilton, secretary of the band, a letter for Mr J. H. lies, who ia to act as manager of the band while it is in England, introducing him to the Agent-General. The New Zealand band, while in England, will give concerts all over the country, and will enter into competition with bands in England similarly constituted. Everything at the Maungakawa Sanatorium is progressing satisfactorily (says the "Waikato Argus"). The, patients are all putting on weight steadily, and are getting stronger. The other day nearly tfye whole of them -were out haymaking, and appeared to be quit* enjoying themselves. The builders are busy at work enlarging the main building, and shortly they will commence erecting the open-air shanties that are.to be scattered all about tho grounds for the patient* to sleep in. They publish a paper at' the Sanatorium, Miss Roolifort, the matron, being editor, and nearly all .the patients contribute to it. In the first issue there- was an excellent article from Dr. Mason, the Chief Health Officer for the colony, who takes great interest in taiis institution. Particulars of the drowning of one of the steerage passengers of the Mokoia during her passage from Sydney to Wellington show that on Tuesday morning last D. Sheehy, a Sydney man, was standing aft j at the ra.i with his wife when suddenly he ' said to-nor: "Good-bye; I'm off," and commenced to clamber over the side of the ship. His wife held on to him and screamed out, but he wrenched himself free, and jumped into the water. At the cry, "Man overboard" three lifebuoys splashed into the sea within thirty yards of him, and the second officer's boat and a crew of six were instantly swung out and lowered. Although the engines had been stopped the steamer was making about nine knots, and Captain Gibb called from the bridge not to allow the boat to touch the water until some of the way was lessened. With the noise of escaping steam, however, his voice was drowned, and the boat dropped. The force of water rushing against her prevented .one of the patent catches from clearing. The ooat was swamped, and her crew had a narrow escape of losing their lives. The first officer, seeing what had happened, had another boat swung out, and she made for the buoys astern, which were about half a mile away. After a considerable tame the body was found. It was floating face downwards, and it as thought that the man must have held his head under the water until he was dead. The body was buried at sea in the evening. D.I.C. Announcement.—As announced in our advertising columns,' we remind our readers of the final clearing up To-day of large quantities of Remnants and Odd Lengths of some of the very choicest goods contained in the Drapery Importing Company's warehouse just for To-day, Wednesday.—Advfc. . It has been proved that nineteen bolls of binder twine on a "McCormick" will bind more grain than twenty balls on other machines. 7278 Messrs J. Ballantyne and Company announce the closing of "Dunstable House" ull day To-day (Thursday) for the annual picnic of"their employees." They re-open again To-morrow (Friday), when the regular business hours will be observed. 7384 D.I.C Picnic.—To-morrow (Thursday), being the occasion of the D.I.C employees' annual picnic, which is to be held this year at Meadowbank, the Company's Warehouse will bs Closed All Day. 7383 Largest staff ot jewellers in Christchurch at Jones and Sons'. Best workmanship, lowest prices. Trade work as usual, c.o.p. 6 Simplicity is a desirable feature. Take a complicated piece of machinery, and it takes an expert to understand it. If you are not an expert mechanic, beware of the complicated bicycle. Choose the simplest for it is less opt to get out of order. MasseyHarris Bicycles are marvels of simplicity. Major Taylor rides a Massey. Depot, 148 Cashel street. 6436 Wanted Known —Jewellery sale, for one month, of watches, clocks, rings, brooches, and all other classes of jewellery, sold at greatly reduced prices. K. Grieshaber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 165 Colombo street ''463 Storekeepers, country residents, and all in search of drapery under cost price (in many instances half London cost) should visit Beath's Great Clearance. Further reductions for balance of sale period. Sailors, 3s lid for ls, 2s lid for 6d; flowers, ls lid for 6d; feathers, 3s lid for 9d; blouses, .4s lid for ls lid, 5s lid for 2s lid; capee, 17s 6d for 4s lid: macintoshes, 37s 6d for 14s lid; underskirts. 5s 6d for 2s lid; corsets, 4s 6d for 2s 6d ; wool vests. Is 6d for 9d; gimp trimmings, 10id for Id; aprons, ls 6d for 9id, 2s lid for la 6d: lace scarves and collarettes, 5s od for ls ll£d. Shop at once. Beath's Sale. 3 We have a number of second-hand machines of various makes for sale cheap Every machine lias been thoroughly over hauled by our expert, and is guaranteec in good order and condition. Drop u< a line, or Ting us up on Telephone 1267 and we will be pleased tosubmit a ma chine for your inspection. New Century Typewriter Co., 117 Colombo street Christchurch. 7165 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted; 20CK reams note and letter papers, good an< cheap; folio papers, every size and qua lity. Thousands "account books, all snei and bindings, now on sale by H. J. Woox and Co., at unprecedentedly low price* Office requisites and stationers' sundries, a best quality. Large new stock of photo -albums and photo, frames. Thousands o new books, just landed, also immense as Eortment of cheap reading. A great sale o fancy goods upstairs. Inspection invite* by H. J. Wood and Co., Stationers' Hall High street. Remember the whole stocJ »tn bft *cdd off- I-..: —■.- l.~—_flSM

! Dinner and tea sets.—Fletcher Bros, have just opened up another fine assortment of dinner sets from 19s 6d upwards, tea sets from 7s 9d, bedroom sete from 13s 9d. -China cups and saucers, W. and G., 2s lid, liink and cekste, 3 gold lines, 3s 6d, plain white earthenware ls 9d, all at half-dozen Fletcher Bros., China and glassware importers, Lower High Street, Christchurch. --(Advt.)

Our cycle repairing capacity is 30 to 60 piachines daily. We have the most complete manufacturing plant in Australasia, therefore we can effect the most intricate repairs faithfully and reasonably. Oates, Dowry and Co., "Zealandia" Cycle Works, Christchurch. 4746 If you have '-ho faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it's beat to have then; j examined at once. Do not go to avi'-age optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John RProcter, 180 High street, Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge.' 2115 DOG AND PIPE STORY: NEW VERSION. Between Yeovil and Dorchester in the train the other day (says a contemporary) an Evershot farmer told a story about a lady who objected to smoking. She was sitting a corner of a compartment with a dog on her lap, when some men entered. One of them lit- a big pipe. The lady objected to the smoke, but the man said he should do as he liked. At last the ladylost her temper, and as tho man was sitting opposite her next the window, she deftly knocked his pipe from his mouth through the window. Whereupon the man, much angered, seized the lap dog and sent it flying after the pipe. The quarrel | was kept up till the next station was reached, when the aggrieved lady jumped to the platform and poured forth her grievance to the stationmaster. The rude smoker took a part in the scene, und words were running very, very high, when a night was seen that, put an end to all their strife. There, emerging from the mouth of the Eveishot tunnel, right before their eyes, was the little dog, running hard. And, strange to say, lie had the pipe in his mouth.