NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11569, 28 April 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho sale of work for St. Bartiiolomew's Church, held in the Drill Hull, Kaiupui, on Friday and Saturday realistd £83. Mis Bailey, wife of Mr C. Bailey, a. -torekeeper at 1/B Bon's Bay, died suddenly yesterduy morning. Deceased was an "old resident, and highly respected. An inquest will be held. Our Dunedin com_pondenl telegraphs that the manager of a city soft goods establishment has in__rit«d an estate of tlie value of £20,000 by the death of a relative at Timxiru. A fake alarm of fire, which caused tine two city brigades to turn out, was given from tho box at the corner of Tuam and -uontreol streets, at twenty minutes past nine last night.*. About a quarter to twelve another false alarm was given from Colombo street north. Sir Joseph Ward, who left Wellington last night for the South, lias intimated (in reply to a telegram on the matter) his willingness to receive a deputation with regard to tho rates charged on the. Christ-church-Lyttelton line, at Warner's Hotel, at ten o'clock thi_ morning. In reply to a telegram sent by the Mayor of Queenstown, congratulating the Government on the completion of tho final business in the acquirement of the Wakatipu service, Sir Joseph Ward has replied that Ids desire is to make the Luke at earner service a success, and that he feels it will bo conducive to the good of Quee__town am well as the colony. At the Kaiapoi householders' meeting last night the Committee appointed i_ connection with technical „n_ manual instruction, imported that though a rebuff was met with by tire Borough Council refusing to favour the classes, information wa» obtained, a„d enquiries instituted, as to probable pupils. The eea_on. however, became too advanced, but it was hoped that the matter would now be taken in hand in the autumn and' winter montlus.

"You lrave spent a great deal of your time in gaol, have you not?" wus a question askedi by Clrief-Detective Grace of an accused iperson in the Auckland Police Court. 'That has nothing to do witfc* this case," was the reply. "What I have done before I have been "punished for, nnd the law has been satisfied with such punishment." "That will do," said' M. ' Hutohison. S-M.. "That's good law and the Court's with you." Captain Abram, of tlie s.s. Kapita, reports (telegraphs our Wellington correspondent) that when eight miles from the Putea bar six whales were observed gambolling around the bows of the steamer. From what was seen of them, tlie whales appear to belong to the same class as the French Pass whale, "PeTorus Jack." Some were almost white, others partly so, showing white streaks, as though they had been scraped with on iron or steel scraper. They guve a fine exhibition at the trow of the little steamer, leaping almost half out of tho water. The whales, which were about twenty feet long, followed the vessel for miles. Tlie Hon. W. Hall-Jones, (Minister for Public Works, has written, as follow*, to the chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board with regard to the proposed visit of the Japanese warships to Lyttelton: — "I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., conveying an invitation to the Admired in command of the Japanese fleet to visit Lyttelton. I have, had much pleasure in forwarding the same to tlie Right Hon, the Premier, who is himself desirous tliat the fleet should visit Lyttelton." Correspondence recently took place between the New Zealand Gavenwnent and the lr.ip.ri_l authorities with regard to the admission to practice of New Zealand barristers and solicitors tn England. 'Die Piemier has now received information tliat Mr Chamberlain had laid before the incorporated Ixiw Society tlie suggestion of the New Zealand Law Society, that in view of the fact that th* service under articles is not compulsory in New Zealand th« requirements would be met if candidates for admission to the English Bar were required to produce a certificate from the Judge of the Supreme Court that any candidate before commencing practice in New Zealand had been engaged exclusively in acquiring practical knowledge of bw for a period of not les_ than ttixee years under a practising barrister. This proposal the Incorporated Society has agreed to.

The pronouncement of the New Zealand Appeal Court on the Porirua Trust case is not entirely without precedent. A oor-respond'-'nt recalls a case that occurred in Tasmania in the 80's in which a memorandum was prepared and issued by tlie Attorney-General of the day, the Hon. A. .). Clark (now- Mr Justice Clark, Hobart), upon tlie decision of the Chief Justice, Sir Lambert Dobson, now deceased, in the celebrated c:ire. Mainline Railway Company of Tasmania agaiimt tho Tasmanian Government. A well-known English Q.C. was eiigaped by the company, and with him wa« Mr Byron Millar, senior member of the Txsmanian Bar. For the Govern.nciit were, the Attorney-General and Dr. ?iladden (Sir John -Madden. C.J., of Victoria), spesially by the Government to help them. The ca».e lasted several nays The Judge sunrrn?d up in an address of leas than an hour's duration, r.nd in favour of ihe company. The local public were surprised, and the local Bar disappointed. Mr Clark, at tlie request of tlie Government, wrote _ memorandum traversing the Chief Justice's anrumente, and the Government announced their intention of carrying tlie case to a higher tribunal. There was no need, however, adds our correspondent, and the upshot was a victory for the 'Government.

For the first time this wmion pumps w«r«^v r l fro-on in Kainpoi on Sunday morning. *Hs] Nine stowaways from Sydney were (paraded »t the Magistrate a Court, Wel«/ lington, yesterday, and fined £1 each, i n d«? ' fault seven days' imprisonments '- i The i'tljounied civil ease. Kowai Road' Boar.i v Wyl-ie, will lie taken lieforo Mr Jim km Dei:ni_<to_ at 11 o'clock morning. There will be no chambers s4- *"'- ---ting. ?_ Con«ubl.' MclLsop was at Ma«UTtoii vet. v ten'ay ehaTj»*d. on th-.- iiitouuuuon ol Constable Wuodley. with st-taliug a £1 vole v from a prij-oiur. Inspector Ellison plosecut.d. The was dismissed. X '

The New Zealand Alliance iutends contesting the action of the Wanganui ing Committee in irnuiting a wholesal." 1 license to TirrnbiiH and Co.; whioh was pre--' viously refined by the old committee, r_j natives me also going to the Appeal Court to contest the committees action in plant-* ing packet licenses through the prohibited C ' area inland in Wanganui. v -

At a meeting of delegates fiom tlie Can-, torbmy Women's- Institute. Wonu__' Christian Temperance Union. Liberal Association. Socialist Church and Socialist Party, it was decided to h.»l4' quarterly public meetings on subjects of general interest. As the qui»tinn ot tins

classification and training of children ;_n.

State Homos is now r.ttracu'ng public attention, it was decided that tho rim men- „- ing. to be held in the Alexandra Hall on x " Friday, May Bth, shouM be on " Children of the .State." It was leported t] ln [ Mee-srw H. U. Ell. G. Laurensou. W. \V. *

Taiaier, and T. K. Tayhir, M.H.Rs., had promised to addrew tlie meeting, and w.tw decided to ask the Mayor to take t_» chair. At a meetiug of the Board of the Ciuitei. \ bury Typographical Union, on Saturday night, replies were received from Messn. Ell. Tanner and Laurenson, members o»* Parliament, to the Board's circular request ing assistance in tlie direction of having Uu tariff increased on imported .printed matter,*""'' Eaoli member expressed sympathy with ihi.'

Board's endeavour tit keep as much of that"""

class of work in the colony as possible, an<L ' promised support to uny measure that-"

might be biought in with that object mv view. A reply was also received from, the

Department of Trade and Customs station that the matter would receive attention at' the earliest opportunity.

Although the attendance at the leehnieel """ classes at Sydenham and Richmond has not

yet reached a very high figure, there is »' v growing interest in them, and since thejr fouunencement over a week ago the number has slowly increased. At the Richmond classes at the. end of last week ten students attended for arithmetic, the sam* number for mensuration, and one for al- - gebra. At Sydenham the figures were: —Arithmetic eight, mensuration seven, al- ' gebra nix. and geometry live, It seems cvi- - dent tliat the opportunities offered by theaa, classes only require to be better known to' be more appreciated. The tssays on "The benefits conferred by agricultural and pastoral association!) un th* agricultural and pastoral interest- of the colony, and the social and intellectual advantages derived from the periodical {rather" *"~" ings of thoKj motst interested in the above, pursuits," for which tho secretary of the « last Agricultural Conference has offend a ~ *~ prizis of iivd guineas for the best, _n_t be forwarded to tho secretary of the Otago .~- t Agricultural and Pastoral Association or before June Ist. The essay* are nob to - » exceed nix fcidets of foolscap, and will be judged by a committee to be appointed tor the purpose. The winning essay is to b* , read at tlie annual meeting of the Otago A. * "~ and P. Association. The competition ' open to all members of Agrieultliral - Pastoral Associations and Farmer*' Clubs throughout the colony. , ""\ "Stiideboker" Gigs, complete, with tyres, £25. .Morrow, Bmsett and Co. %\\* Strange.* window- are attracting coa*" sidernble attention just now, especially those facing Clock Tower, wherein displayed a really fiueuflsortmant of fashion-*U £ able winter jackets, mantels, furs, goods, etc., and also a _ number of the"•"-"" iainoUiS "Eldndge- B' sewing machines (for,,*-*-* which Strange'a are sole agents). While tboSgr'; big corner window* is devoted to an exhi-* - ---hitiou of fine winter blanket- and beautif-LjjW down quilts. Nobody can pa*s windows without stopping to look in. 8^; In town and country Block, Beattle aftd Co. are known for their splendid vaJu» white colonial blanket*. Large dellYerii»->, just to hand, bought on. special terms. J ' Call and inspect their stock before porj t chatting elsewhere. Also ccc window dii->^ , play. 1 Vl J 1

The D.l.C.—Further supplies of pany's celebrated blankets {winter weights) . have just been received by the D.I.C. Thi ' cold weather just set in, undtbe extraordin- •- ary values offering, have created on snort "*■"" . mous demand for these winter comforts, - •-" iWtsuggest that everyone likely to require""-' ', for this coming winter should - make early selection from the splendid goods now being sold by the D.I.C. S_ ,» Art Daisy wool work taSght free: / chines 2s 6d. All materials may be had for Daisy work. Also new style of ©tL i. painting taught in two lessons at 134 - 1 street, opposite A. J. Whites. 2*-^* Wanted to sell, lady's B.S.A. 4 just been enamelled. Both new Adams Sun Cycle Depot, 36 Lower High street, opposite A. J. White*".— " \ (Advt.) , „ r ; If you have the faintest suspicion tHat your eyes are not just right, if Cbejr bother t > -. you in any way, it's best to have- tiefli . examined at once. Do not go to the - . average optician or spectacle seller, for ht is unable to distinguish between optical-- , defects and diseases, but consult John - Procter, 180 High street, C_ristchtireb X who will give you a thorough examination . ; free of charge. 2111 v""*: The latest creations in ladies' & and paletots for the autumn season, mana- - lactured by the Kaiarwi Woollen Company,-'----are now on view in the leading showrooms. . The universal opinion ia that for clegaadS >. * style, and beauty, no imported garment* \ can compare with these. The lovejjr cloths are soft and warm, while each £•*> X ; nvent lias the stylish, tailor-made effecl ~-- peculiar to all Kaiapoi goods. See that your new winter purchase bears the special "- Kaiapoi ticket, which is the guarantes ot reliability. 39 - Fortunes are daily made by clever invention.-'. See handbo<jk, how to obtain "Patents" for inventions, free by post front Baldwin and Ray ward. 172 ' street, Christchurc_ v A. H. EUrt, repr» •entative.—-(Advt.) c J \ Yankee Doodle Tobacco, the most t* cellent and " up-to-date " article the world ' lias yet produced. Light and dark, also cut up in sealed tins. Cool and sweet smoking. Can now be obtained front V . John Hall ami Co., Ltd., sole agents, op- " positc Clock Tower.—(Advt.) Wanted Known—JeweEery sale, for month, of watches, clocks, rines, brooches, and all other classes of jewellery, cold - . greatly reduced prices. K. Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo. >x street. 7463- JPublic Warning.—Kerosene is being of- \*- fered in _"iiru*tehureh in cases .contauuug or.lv eight gallons. "White Rose. <-, braiid contains eight and one-third gjallon*. "*>_ Refuse to take any except "White Rose." 6 v ' Foolish lampleas cyclists. Why ri»k be* ing fined 20s and costs, when Oates, Lowry, • and Co. can supply you with "Bobby vdodgeT" lamps at _s 6d, others at all prices up to 15e for the very best. 4746 Sheep netting centre strands from ', 2", d yard, pig netting, 2ft wide, "" trom 2jd; fowl netting, 3ft, ljd, 6lt, 3jd. Also in stock, netting made for fences. Netting for birds, pigeons, chickens, etc., in all si_w, '* ■ 100 yd coils. Also, black and galvanised .... fencing wire, hog, barb wire, staples, etc. •-■ Our prices defy competition. - Bros., Wire Netting Merchants, Lower . High street.—(Advt.) " BEYOND THE DREAMS OF AVARICE; "'" A fortune of £32,000,000 takes away ths ~ breath even in these opulent, days! But>~" we learn firom the London "Daily Telegraph" that two humble persons, M. Madame Defraux, who live at A_gou__W)|. '^

'Jiave recently 'instituted legal proceedings for tae recovery from the English Government <.f an inheritance estim.ited as worth 800.00Ct.000 froncs. or _.__,000,000. M. Detrain, a labourer. '» now seveaty-tw«. years old, ar.d his wife Is ;.boiit the same i,-.,.. 1 !i-v have .--eveia! < hildien. tor whom they are ende.'iV'e.'.rin.' to obtain the milliuis pf their <trtmis.

JIII!; IKi'.Kl'it.KsSiUl.E MOTOR-CAR. Accord:i!i; to '. '■'• "Au:.:'.ar." the motor i.Joo:u_ig vt-iy i.i:.'!' :r. tie public: service at. thi* p:e--eii'. tli>.---. ('"? potation* arc testing motor hi'.-enijiii'.-f. Cricket ciubs c.v; having motors fitted to their rollers and mowers. The good people of Antwerp) ar<havicg their street -..-avenging done by automobiles, and in tha motor hearse has be- n already well patronised. In this latter capacity the motor-car is spoken of highly, and it is admitted to be a cheaper aid more cxpcdit'iotts method of conveying th« departed to their last rest-ing-pluco than the hoit-v-drawn vehicle, nnd in some districts it. in preferable U> the railway.