NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11581, 12 May 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The stock killed for human consumption at the SmitMeld Freezing Works, Timaru, for the four months ended April 20th, numbered 336,126. The number condemned by the Government Inspector during the same period was 134.

Considerable quantities of rubbtte are being caught daily in the Rakaia river bed and oent into Cnristchuroh.

Last night Constable Roche arrested, at Amberley, a young man on a charge of assaulting an elderly woman.

.. The Premier has consented to address m public meeting at Hamilton on Monday next.

It is probable that steps will coon b< taken to establish a District High School at Ljttelton.

Mesdamea Black and Guise and Mr F. J. Board, members of the Burnlmm Board of Advice, inspected the Burnham Industrial School yesterday.

At Dunedin Mr Graham, S.M., yceterday commented on the increase ia case* of drunknintas, and said it was his intention to increase the fines in future.

Owing to the absence of Justices of the Peace at Kaiapoi yesterday the Court was adjourned till May 25th.

There were no nominations yesterday for the vacancy on the Board of (governors of Canterbury College, caused by the resignation of the Hon. \V. Montgomery.

Owing to the other engagements of Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., the sitting of the Durfield Court, which was arranged for to-morrow, ban been adjourned till Tuesday, June 2nd.

Last Saturday the tournament of the Kaiapoi Bowling Club was completed on Mr Paroham's gne«n at Baidi Vale. The competitors were twenty-three, and the •winner of the tlub'e championship was tho Rev. J. HoKiind, who received a pair of adlver-mounted bowls.

A young lunsse attached to a City Council dray, 'bolted from the central yard in Gloucester street about two o'clock yesterday. The animal got on the footpath war Barbadoes stfret, overturning a lump-post, whidi caught one of the wheels of the dray, and thus prevented the horse from goinj any further. No other damage was done.

The Roys. H. Ravnes and P. M. Mac donald, iv deputation" from the British and Foreign Bible Society, arrived iv Auckland by the Sierra from San Francisco yesterday. They condnct a six weeks' mission in New Zealand, and go hei\ca to Australia. The. object of the visit is to stimulate interest ia the world-wide, celebration of the Bible Society centenary on March 6th.'

Mttjor-Keneral Ribington, accompanied by Captain Campbell, aide-de-camp, paid a visit to the Defence Office yesterday, and was received by Captain McGoe, district adjutant, in the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Porter, the officer commanding th© district. Various matters in connection with the new drill jsbed were discussed, but no information is available ne to the results. General Babiugton and Captain Campbell leave for -the South by the express to-day. According to a correspondent wh"& writes to the local Press, the citizens of Dannevirke have a clergyman who sits on the Bench and administers the law to them; a clergyman on the Education Board to see that the children are well educated; they have two clergymen on the Licensing Bench to see that the liquor is not adulterated! ; and a clergyman as Chief 3lagistrute and Mayor."

The. Japanese Consul ab Wellington, in a letter to the Mayor of Lyttelton, states that a communication has been received from the admiral commanding the Japanese Squadron, that, in consequence of his arrangements having been deranged by •« hurricane encountered on the voyage from ißatavia, to Fremantle, the visit of the squadron to New Zealand has been abandoned.

All over South Canterbury (writes a correspondent) the yields of grain have been exceedingly heavy thia year. Threshing mills are still busily engaged working early morning and late at night, and returns «.f 60 bushels of wheat and 80 of oate are by no mean« uncommon. Threshing in a paddock at Winchester la«t week 83 bushels of wheat to the acre was recorded, and this probably constitutes a record for wheat in the district. •' s v.-.

At a meeting of the Provisional Committee of the proposed dairy company in thu Aahburton district, it was decided, thaf it should be registered as "The AsUbtirtei County Co-operative Dairy Factory;. Cttf '.* pany, Limited." It w proposed to ran tifoe"factory on purely co-operative lines, and not to ullot shares to other* than supplier of milk. The site for tlie factorswill be at Tinwald, -with creameries iv the outlying centres. .:.

A golf match, Chriatchurch r Ashburton, was played at the links at Ashburton on Saturday afternoon. Although a cold wind was" blowing, the weather suited the golfers. Following are the scores:—Ladies' Singles: Aklj burton 9, Ohrietcliurcb 25; Gentlemen's Singles: Aehburton 29, ChYUtchurch 28; Combined; Aehburton 17* Chrktcliurch 16.

The Public Works Department has errunged (telegraphs our Wellington corpes* pondent) that the men who have for some lnontjis past been engaged at road-niakiug , at Milford Sound are to be brought back to Greymouth by the Tutanekai this V6i-k. The steamer is to call at Dusky Sound to take on board some people who have been staying there during the summer. '~~ The Dunedin correspondent of v "The Press" telegraphs that an influential" »yn- ; dicate has been formed in that city with a view to examine a concession obtained by • Mr L. A. Simon in one of the Brazil States. The concession connistts of un area of 25,000 urns in a zone, which, is an old goldfielS, but has not received any attention from a practical miner since 1833 till Mr Shnon prospected. From the testi be has made Mr Simon is thoroughly con* fident that the country will simply t*pay examination. It contains gold-bearing reefs as well as flate and creeks admirably suited for dredging.

The appointment of Mr John Fitzgerald aa Registrar of Marriages, and Deaths, at iLytteltou, is gazetted. The lost issue also contains a notification that hie Excellency the Governor has been „ pleased to cancel the appointment oi all members who now constitute the Loot} Boards of Military Examinations throughout the colony, and to approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officer* in lieu thereof:—Canterbury: The Officer Commanding District, and Officer Commanding Detachment Royal New Zea« land Artillery (ex officio), Lieut.-Colonel W. 31. Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. Jowsey, C.M.G., Lieut,-Colonel W. A. Day, M*jo» J. T. M. Hayhurst, Major R. Snbvr, C*p«' tain W. Beckiugham, Captain S- 11. Mc« Gee, Captain Bruce Gillies, Lieutenant H. H. Browno.

A meeting of creditors of Diaa Dβ Silve, travelling jeweller, wae to have been held yesterday, but no quorum was present The bankrupt stated that he had bt-fen rob* bed of hie stock of diamond jewellery oa board the Waikare. The matter had been placed in the hand* of the police, bnt there waa no trace of the thai- Hβ had filed at the request of the creditors, who had paid the filing fee.' An offer of 2a 6d in the £ had been made by his brother. The jew*llerv in the bag lost \ro> worth £1072, wholesale value. The unsecured creditors, according to the statement of the debtor, amounted to £731 8s 3d, and the assets (book debts) at £37, estimated to produce £20, leaving a deficiency of £711 8» 3dTlve utwecured creditors for £5 and over were as follows: —Beaver and Co. £302 7§ 6d, Benjamin and Co. £176 9» 2d, I. J. Rotliscluld £87.1s 9<J, Mayer and Co. £66 7s, Neill and Co. (jeweller) £22 2s 6d. E. Sounness £6 7s, Buchanan and Co. £48 14i 4d, and W. Davis £32 ss. The meeting waa adjourned till Monday, 18th inst. At the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr Justice Cooper stated that the Com* was unanimous that when several case* were broujjht against the same employer, they should be brought so as to avoid, »» far as possible, any serioui* disarrangement of the employer's" bunin«se. A master butcher had stated that on Thursday nil his employees were subpoenaed for the name hour as witnesses, and lie hod to leave his wife in charge of the ebop. Th« Court was always ready to meet the convenience of both parties, and he ask«d the Unions and their adviaere to bear this p mind, and call their witnesses accordingly. Mr Kippenbergcr, who had been appearing for the Unions, stated that he sympathised with this consideration, but, with regard to the butcher who had . complained, he must point out that his wife wae alwavf in charge of the shop- The tradesman in question denied this, stating that on ordinary occasion* hw wife only looked eft** the office. His Honour explained that Wβ remarks were not intended to apply t« that particular case, but to all catee.

jincy BaskeU—Ju*t opened up, an iminltise 'assortmetil. All sizes and shapes, from Is livcii. John Hail and Co., opposite Clock Tower. 18

r Black. Beattie and Co. are giving splendid value in white colonial blankets, double %& me, at 17s lid, 20s 6d, 24s 6d, 27b fcjj, 30* 6d. Call and inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere; Is in the pound ai* count for cash. 16 Farmers of the Ellesmere district who rtqaire their reapers and binders repaired for next season are requested to Bend their names to local agent, F. W. Dent. Morjtjw, Bassott and Co. 9

Jlotor bicycle banrair.e. Three latrast motor bicycles, in firwt-class order, tised a litt'e to tench to handle motors, tcdnc&l from £50 to £30, for epot cash. Apply pronipt to Gates, ko w T and Co.— lAdvt.) "Art DaJuy wool work taught free. MadiicM 2s 6d. All materials may be had for Daisy work. Also new etyle of oil ■painting taught in two lessons at 134 High street, opposite A. J. White's. 21

gecond Autumn Display at the D.LC.— eihibit of altogether unusual interest cummencea to-day ot all tho latest arrivals by recent steamers of new autumn and winter novelties. Special displays aits arranged in all the deportinrnt* of fashion, and the l*di«a of Chrietchurch wili be amply re-*-«rd<."<J for mukxug a call at the Company's irorebouie during the nest few days. 19

If you have the faintest suspicion that tout eyee are not ju3t right, if they bother iou in" any way, it's best to have them examined at once. Do not go to tho average optician or euectacle seller, for he jt unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John R. Procter, 180 High street, Chrwtehurch, who will give you a thorough examination freo of enarge. 2115

- Wonted Known—JeweF.ery sale, for one uionth, of watchee, clocks, rings, brooches, »nd all other classes of jewellery, cold at greatly reduced prices. K. Grieshaber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo jtreet. 7463

Sheep netting centre strands from 2Jd yard, pig netting, 2ft wide, irom *2id; fowl netting, sft, ljd, 6ft, 33d. Also in stock, strongest netting made for fences, getting for birds, pigeons, chickens, etc., in all sizes, in lOOyd coils. Also, black und galvanised fencing wire, hog, barb wire, staples, etc. Our prices defy competition. Fletcher Bros., Wire Netting Merchants, Lower Higa street—(Advt.)

• The latest creations in ladies' jackets and paletots for tlie autumn season, manuiftctored by the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, are now on view iv the leading showrooms. The universal opinion ia that for elegance, Kyle, and beauty, no imported garments can compare with theee. The lovely clothe are soft und warm', while each garment hae the stylish, taalor-made effect peculiar to all Kaiapoi goods. See that your new winter purchase bears the special Kaiapoi ticket, which ia the guarantee of reliability. 39

Large fortunes have been realised by lucky inventors. Bee handbood on "Paienta," free, from Baldwin and Rayward (A. H. Hart, representative), 172 Gloucester Jtreet, Ohristchuroh.—(Advt) 4

Wanted to uell, lady's B.S.A. bicycle, ,jtt*t been enamelled. Both new tyres. Adams Sun Cycle Depot, 36 Lower High street, opposite A. J. White's.— ■tAdvt.)