NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11692, 19 September 1903, Page 7

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction advertisements of Walter and Co., Maling and Shallcrass, New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative, Baker Bros., Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Anderson and Co., Parkerson and Co., W. R. Devereaux, and Taylor, Cole, and Co., will De found on page 11 of this issue. All the reasons which in the past have influenced the newspaper reading public in purchasing the enlarged Saturday issues of "Truth" are still in existence, and to-day's paper will afford that public ample justification for their conviction that Saturday's "Truth" is the best journalistic bargain on offer at a penny. To give details of all the attractive features of today's issue would occupy too much space. It should be sufficient to say that in every department the high standard set by the conductors of "Truth" will bo fully maintained, including fiction, feminine gossip, dramatic news, and general reading, also the cream of the foreign papers to hand by this week's mails. Particular attention will be paid in the eight o'clock edition to complete and accurate reports of the sporting and football events of tins afternoon, including the racing at Randwick and the representative football match at Lancaster Park.

The 1903 edition of "Illustrated New Zealand"—the title the Christmas number of "The Weekly Press" is so poj/ularly known by—is announced in a preliminary advertisement on page sof this issue. Full details are given, and it will be seen that this year no lass than four coloured supplements are to be presented with the issue. The price remains the same—one shilling.

Mr David Boss, of Glenavy, has returned from a visit to, Victoria. He brought with him a consignment of twentythree Clydesdale horses, which landed in capital condition. Nine of the horses (mares and geldings) were sold within two hours of landing to a Timaru buyer at prices rangfng from £SO 10s to £69. The best of the mares still remains for sale. The stallions axe Rob Roy and Champion of the North. Both have taken valuable prizes in Australia.

Arrangements are. now well forward for the "Gathering of the Clans." to be held in the Colosseum, Christchurch, during Carnival Week. This will be the second similar gathering held by the Society, and the success of the function last year was considered to warrant a much greater effort on this occasion. The Colosseum has been engaged for the whole of Carnival Week, and the first evening will be devoted to a 'Wapeushaw" by the Highland Rifles, the third and fourth to championship competitions in pipe music and dancing, the fifth to a grand concert of Highland music and so on, and the second has been kit open for an entertainment yet to be organised.

A Fishermen's Union has been formed in Auckland. The next South African steamer will take five hundred sides of bacon and a thousand hams from the Woodville factorv.

The surgical dressing table, presented by Miss Florence Studhcsme, of St. Thomas's Hospital, London, to the Ashburton Hospital, has arrived.

Tli3 settlers in the Carew district are moving in the matter of getting a school, and a public meeting to discuss the question will be held on Thursday evening. The. Garrison Band have an-anged to give a special programme of music on the Rotunda ou Thursday evening next, in aid of the unsectarian agencies of the Salvation Army. At Feilding yesterday the coroner held an inquiry into the recent fire at the Wesleyan Church. The jury returned a verdict of arson against some person unknown.

A number of ladies attended at the Choral Hall on Thursday last, when Miss Charles, of Melbourne, gave a demonstration of dress cutting by the Langer method.

At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury United Horticultural Society lust evening, it was decided that, owing to the extreme lateness of the season, the spring bulb show should be postponed until October sth and 6th.

By the Papanui the Agricultural Department is importing the thoroughbred stallion Glenapp, which will probably be stationed for a time In the Nelson district. Glenapp was foaled in 1898. by Enthusiast out of Fufnart. Enthusiast is by Sterling —Cherry Duchess, att'd Fuinart by Ayrshire—Spray. Mr Charlton gave a lecture under the auspices of the Lllesmere A. and P. Association at Leeston on Thursday after'noon, when, in spite of the very wet day, there was a iargo attendance. The lecture dealt with the diseases of cattle, anthrax, tuberculosis, and mamitds. A number of questions were asked and answered. Mr Charlton was accorded a heart v vote of thanks.

Writing from Portree, Isle of Skye, to Mr McPherson, chief of the Scottish Society, Lord Napier of Magdala says that ho takes the greatest interest in the proposed gathering of the clans at Carnival time, and will send a book and .% portrait of himself. Letters have also been received from the Karl of Breadalbaue, Lord Rae, the Earl of Kintore, and Alex. Muir McKenzie, promising books, portraits, and objects of interest. An eleven-roomed house, situated near the Opawa Tannery, owned and occupied by Mr E. G. Wood, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The outbreak, which originated in the kitchen, is supposed to have been due to a defective chimney. The piano and a few of the heavier articles of furniture were the only goods saved. The City Fire Brigade were communicated with by telephone, and were offered a guarantee, but they did not attend. The building waa insured for £6OO, and the furniture for £2BO, both in the South British Office.

Yesterday morning the signalman at the Kaiapoi bar (Mr Wright), whilo crossing tho bar, noticed a case, floating. On picking it up, he found that one side was covered with wire netting, and that it contained two snakes, one Bft long, and the other sft. He reported the matter to the police. People, who have seen the reptiles say they are carpet snakes. It is probable they have been thrown overboard from a ship, and been washed ashore by the strong easterly weather. It was recently reported that a visitor to the colony was accompanied by a number of pets of this description, of which these may be part. Mr H. Willis, the instructor of the Technical Associated Classes Association's iron and biasswork class, has written to the committee that he will give the last lesson of the term next Monday, when he intends to get the feeling of the students with regard to their joining the class for another term. He has Bpoken to several students, who intimated that they would not continue as the fee, 10s per term, was too high. The committee, at its meeting yesterday, instructed the secretary to wi'.te to tho employers of those attending the class to ascertain if they would be willing to assist towards their instruction. The Association went to considerable trouble in establishing this class, and if it had not for the generous assistance afforded by Mr John Anderson, who placed a portion of his foundry .at their disposal, it would never have been started.

A sitting of the S;M. Court was held on Thursday In the Cheviot Town Hall, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., and Dr. Inglis, J.P. S. Haughey sued J. Moaxe for dropping poisoned wheat, cm Elizabeth road contrary to the provisions of the Police Offences Act. Defendant, who is tut employee of the Cheviot County Council, was sent round to deliver poisone'd wheat to the settlers. On the way he dropped some of the wheat on the road to destroy sparrows in the vicinity of a plantation. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. S. Haughey sued J. •Hoare fur the value of 11 ducks poisoned by the- defendant's negligence. This case arose from the previous one, and judgment was given for plaintiff for £1 7s 6d and costs. A smalt boy, charged with stealing 8s 6d from the till' of a shop in Rolleston street, McKenzie, was convicted and djseharged on the understanding that his father would administer a thrashing. One old age pniflion was granted for £l7, and one in full.

The Land Board met on Thursday, when Mr Humphries, Chief Commissioner, presided. The following applications for land were prattled:—A. W. R. Barnes, la 25p, Christchurch district-; G. R. Cleeve, 2a, Corwar. A number of applications for transfer, etc., were dealt with. The Board had no power tp grant a request from the Waipara Road Board for permission to charge "thirds" and "fourths" with a percentage for/supervision of works carried out with the funds. Timber splitting licenses, under certain conditions, were granted to H. D. Leaman and Son, S. J. Rossiter, and S. S. Youngman. On the application of Mr George Smith, it was resolved to have lots 19, 20 and 21, Pawaho Hamlet, re-offered for selection on the same terms as before. It was resolved to havo a number of unsold and unlet sections in the township of Darfield offered by auction for lease for seven years, at an upset price of 10s per annum. Consideration of circumstances of alleged dummyism in connection with the Highbank settlement was deferred for further enquiry.

A large coalfield has been located in the Nelson province, near Motupipi, and towards the Tata Islands. Prospecting has been going on here for some time past, aud there is now some certainty as to the extent and prospsets of the field. From Motup'ipi coal was traced from the sea inland, and it was also found at Gohara Beach and Limestone Bay. The area of the (field is about 1610 acres, and there are two seams, one 4ft 6in and the other sft wide. The former seam should yield 7260 tons to the acre, and the latter 8056 tons. The tota l estimated quantity is 54,675,906 tons, and at the rate of 400 to'ns a day. it will take about 246 years to work out the field. The coal is described as a good household coal, and is said to be similar to Kaitangata. It will probably be worked from a shaft sunk close to" IJhnestone Bay, which is about a mile from the Tata Islands, and is well protected against both southerly and easterlv crak-s. If a small wharf was constructed, drawing ten or eleven feet could load alongside the bunkers at neap tides, and vessels drawing 14ft or 15ft could load at spring tides. The coal would o'nly have to bo conveyed about 400 ft from the pithead to the bunkers on the wharf. Itis believed that coal from the new field could be delivered at people's doors in Woiiington at 18s a ton. The money required to work the field is estimated at £25,000. Messrs Nalder and Marshall, of Nelson, hold a lease of 99 years over the coal area. They pay 6d an acre a year rental, and a royalty of 3d a ton (renewable). Whe*n the royalty equals the rent it is paiid in lieu, and rent ceases.

The directors of the Mnburn Lime and Cement Company have declared a dividend of 7£ per cent. The directors of the Port Chalmers Gas Company, despite the reduction in price and the' closing of hotel bars, recommend a dividend of 7$ per cent, for the year. The Dunedin Competition Society have received over 750 entries for the competition in October, exclusive of the choir competition. It has been decided to hold the tenth annua! Convention of the tnristian Endeavour Union at the Durham street Wesleyan Church on Labour Day and the day preceding it. The Mount Egmont Lodge of Freemasons at New Plymouth, celebrated their jubilee bv a large" gathering on Thursday night. lite Grand Master of Wellington district and officers attended.

An application was before the New Plymouth Harbour Board yesterday from the New Zealand Oil Wells Proprietary Company of Adelaide for petroleum boring rights at Moturoa.

Our Parliamentary correspondent triegraphs that the Premier has stated his willingness to recommend Cabinet- to make a. grant of £SCO to the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, in connection with the Moule bequest.

The Hinemoa left Thames yesterday with the lighthouse for Cape ..ainpbell, which was made at Thames. The lighthouse weighs 95 tons, and is 75ft high, exclusive of the dome, which was not in the local contract.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association have unclaimed dividends to uie amount of £l9l. The Association had debts last year amounting to £590, and their profits on merchandise was £2l,- -*. The tenth annual meeting of the Association will bo held in Timaru to-day. In order that all the local Rowing Club's pleasure boats might take part in tho procession of boats at the opening of the boating season, the meeting of delegates last night decided to follow a practice, adopted at the Henley regatta, and allow ladies to occupy seats in the boats. The drawing class started by the Technical Associated Classes in this city has not been well patronised. This is remarkable, as a knowledge of drawing is very essential to students who intend taking up practical work in coach-building, carpentering, cabinet-making, and plumbing. Phenomenal catches of fish, principally schnapper, have been made in the Hauiuki Gulf by Thames fishermen. One boat reported catching 150 dozen, another 160 dozen, while a third boat put- up a record with 240 dozen. The fish were mostly caught iu new beds, which have greatly improved since trawling operations ceased.

The North Canterbury Education Hoard is desirous of having the circulars sent out to Committees, calling for a return of the schools at Avhich religious lessons are given before or after school hours, returned to Mr H. C. Lane, secretary to the Board, as early as possible, as tho Government requires tho information immediately. At Southbridge yesterday, befane Mr W. It. Ilaselden, S.St, and Mr O. H. Willis, J.P., a charge of refusing to leave licensed premises was withdrawn. H. J. McMillan, a boy of 15, was charged by the ranger to the Town Board with illegally rescuing cattle on September sth. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20,3 and costs. A meeting of members of the St. Albans and Crescent road churches was held on Thursday to arrange for carrying ou the work of the circuit. The Rev. J. A. Luxford presided. It was announced that the ministers of the Christehurch and adjoining circuits had agreed to take, in conjunction with the Rev. J. Richards, the Sunday services until the end of the year. The Society stewards were appointed as Committees to arrange for the week evening services. A Committee of ladies and gentlemen was also appointed to carry on the work of visitation. Motions of sympathy were passed to be sent to Mrs Parsonson and family, Mr and Mrs Pratt, and Mr and Mrs Mclntyre in connection with their recent bereavements. Collectors were appointed for the memorial to the late Rev. W. G. Parsonson.

The report of the. St. Albans Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club, to be presented at the first annual meeting, which takes place on Wednesday next, states that satisfactory progress lias attended the effort to provide an up-to-date club and recreation ground in St. Albans. The bowling green will be ready for play about the end of October, when an opening ceremony will bo held. Grass tennis courts will he open for play at the commencement of the season. The number of members on the roll is 128, and the income from all sources was £667 19s, leaving a balance of £303 4s 9d to be provided to meet all liabilities to date. Although the Committee has arranged to meeit the current, liabilities it is expected that members who can assist by talcing up debentures will do so at once to release the Committee from the liability of £2OO and to provide an additional £IOO for a deep well, large roller, and to complete the pavilion. The officers of the Salvation Army inform us that they are now busy preparing for their annual week of self-denial, the dates fixed for this year are October 10th to 16th, and the local Salvationists are very anxious that their part'of the effort should be a great success. Judging by the results achieved in past years their appeal will meet with a fair share of the support which so many people regard a-s due- to this unique organisation. Commencing with a modest few hundred pounds this wonderfully successful method of raising money has gone on until in one year as much as £30,000 has been raised in Australasia. ' The amount desired for this year is £25,000, and no doubt the hearty appeals of our Salvation Army friends will bring in the coveted amount. The value of their numerous institutions for the poor is wellknown and generally acknowledged. The municipal abattoirs at Timaru are now almost complete, and it is expected that they will be ready for use next month. The butchers are very disphxtsed with some of the notably the pithing pen, which they say is too small, and the race along which the bullocks are to be driven which is alleged to bo too narrow to drive bullocks along it. Some opposition is also being made to the proposed killing charges, which are as follows: —Grown cattle 5s per head, sheep and lambs 9d, calves Is 6d, and pigs 2s. The Borough Council have stated that they do not want to make any profit out of the abattoirs, and that if it is found these charges are more than suffk'ie'nt to meet working expanses and interest on borrowed money, they will be promptly reduced. The interest' on the abattoirs loan amounts to £227 per annum. At a meeting of the Class Committee of the Christchurch Technical Associated Classes Association yesterday, it was decided to start all the proposed new classes with the exception of chemistry and physics and drawing. Although the committee had every reason to believe that the required minimum number of students would be forthcoming in these classes, they thought it advisable to leave the decision of tTIe matter in. the hands of the Association, It was decided to amalgamate the English and correspondence and precis writing classes. It was decided to proceed with the filling up for the use of the carpentry, phunlling, coach-building, and cabinet-mak-ing students, of the premises re'nted from the City Council in Armagh street, and previously occupied by the Crown Iron Works. ' Mr Walter Hill, in addition to lending his tannery at Woolston for the wool sorting class, also offered to provide the necessary wool. Mr Hill's offer was accepted with thanks. The following instructors were appointed, subject to the approval of the department:—Mr S. fc~. Owen, commercial arithmetic; Mr A. S. Taylor, standard vi.; Mr S. Robertson, M.A., physics and chemistry (provided it is decided" to start this class); Mr J. R. Sinclair. English, correspondence, and precis writing; Mr B. J. Marque t, wool sorting ; Mr J. W. Ramin, theory and practice of cutt'ing for women; a'nd Mr J. C. Cameron, carpentry. The committee also decided to reduce the fees payable if two commercial subjects are taken, from 7s 6d each to 6s 3d.

Inspector Middleton, of the Health Department, is at present in Timaru looking into the sanitary condition of the town and suburbs.

Mrs A. J. White has forwarded a cheque for three guineas to Superintendent Smith in recognition of the prompt attention of the Fire Urigade at the outbreak at her warehouse on Tuesday night.

Several local artists, including Miss M. O. Stoddart, Messrs C. N. Worsley, W. Menzies Gibb, and W. A. Powering, are sending pictures to the Wellington Ait Society's exhibition, which opens on October Ist. A welcome rain set in at Timaru on Tuesday last, and continued up iii! yesterday. Already the beneficial effects of the ruin are to be seen throughout the district, it having given a splendid start to tiie ycung crops and growing pastures.

Mr Arthur E. G. Rhodes, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, and Mrs Rhodes visited the Christchurch Technical Associated classes lastnight. Mr Rhodes, who is much interested in educational matters, wished to see for himself how the classes were being worked.

On October 3rd the Musical Union intend giving a miscellaneous' concert, at wlAich a new local vocalist, Miss Hannsmali, a contralto, will make her first public appearance. On November 3rd ''The Spectre's Bride" will be produced, when Mr H. Weir will be amongst the performers.

A meeting of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at Rangiora yesterday. The list of private prizes, amounting to'about. £l5O, was considered for the annual show. It. was decided to support the Canterbury A. and P. Association's project for it winter show fur 1904.

In the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, Frederick Cooper, who had pleaded guilty to charges of forging the name of Mr A. W. Rutherford, was sentenced to live years' imprisonment. The prisoner had served sentences amounting to thirteen years for offences of the same description. A letter has been received by the Jubilee Memorial Committee by the last San Francisco mail from the Agent-General covering r letter from Mr Williamson, dated August 13th, in which 'Mr Williamsdn stales that three of the remaining panels for the memorial would be ready for shipment about August 22nd. and that the balance would bo finished about the end of August. It is anticipated that these panels will arrive in this city shortly. Two panels have been received, but their erection on tho memorial has been deferred till all have come to hand.

On Wednesday night a meeting of nonassociated flour millers was held at Timaru, at which the South Island mills were fairly well represented. The object of the meeting was to discuss some moans by which a better state of things than those now prevailing in the trade, may be brought about. It was agreed that with wheat at its present price there should be a substantial advance in the price of flour in order to save m'llers from carrying on at a loss, but the meeting decided nothing definitely, it being agreed that no action can be taken till it is ascertained whether all the mills will actin unanimity. Another meeting is to be held on the 22nd inst.

The New Zealand boxers who will compete in the Australian Amateur Boxing Championships, leave Wellington to-night for Sydney. A. Parker (feather-weight), J. M. Giffm (middle-weight), .Mr W. Parker, who goes as trainer, and Mr W. G. Alack (secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Association), who goes in charge of the team, left for Wellington by the Moeraki yesterdav. H. Taylor (heavy-weight), and M.'N. Rosenberg (light-weight) join the team at Wellington.

The want of discretion on the part of the powers that be iu regard to the prevention of scorching by cyclists on Christchurch suburban roads was criticised by the Hun. C. 0. Bowen in the Legislative Council. Ho. mentioned thai on one road leading towards the racecourse men scorched on one footpath night after night without lamp or bell, and were never caught, while an unfortunate woman who happened to go on to the footway to get out of a pool of mud was promptly haled before the Court. "As usual," remarked the Hon. G. Jones, "the police are not noted for a wonderfullv wise discretion."

Probate was granted yesterday lithe will of the late Mr Jacob Joseph, of Wellington. Included in the legacies are two scholarships of £6O per annum each for Victoria College, £SOOO for the erection of a building; in London, to be called in Mr Joseph*s name, and to be used for the relief of the indigent and blind of the Jewish persuasion; £IOOO to the funds of the Wellington Synagogue, to be invested, and the income derived to be paid to the Hebrew minister for the time being stationed there. Mr H. C. Vaile, formerly of Hobart, and latterly of Bombay, who has come to New Zealand from the Argentine, in an interview, said that the colony was leaping into very strong prominence as one of the great trading countries of the world. The competition of the Argentine in the London market was at present nothing to what it would be in years to come. Ho had noticed the high standard attained in New Zealand in the manufacture of various agricultural implements, and there was a good trade for these articles in the Argentine- at present. The cost of living in the Argentine was high, but the wage rate was not proportionately high, and the labouring population had anything but an easy lot.

The continuation classes provided by the Christchurch Technical Associated Classes Association, the object of which is to give boys and girls leaving the primary schools an" opportunity of continuing their studies, have not met with that support that the Association expected. Mr W. MinsOn, 'n conversation with a representative of "The Press" yesterday, remarked that public school pupils completed their schooling ac between 13 and 14 years of age. Until they reached the ago of 15, when they took tip some business or trade, they, in many cases, idled away their time, ani frequently boys or girls, when they got employment, were educationally less equipped than when they left school. itwas to remedy this that the continuation classes were projected. Mr Minson thougut that this idea had not, probably, been given sufficient prominence to. He was of opinion that the matter was one of the utmost importance, and, speaking for himself, he thought it very possible that, if the question of fees was preventing boys and girls who have just left the primary schools joining the continuation classes, the Association would not refuse any pupil who was not in a position to pay them. He understood that in other centres this course was adopted.

When the usual batch of erring cyclists appeared before the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday, one person charged told the old story of "lamp just gone out and no more matches." The Bench, not desiring to be too hard on him, started with a 5s fine. Having done so it kept to this amount, and the remaining quartette were similarly fined, although two did not waste the Court's time or their own breath further than to murmur "Guilty," while the other two pleaded mitigating circumstances. One told a plaintive tale of how he had been a cycle rider for twenty years and had been most particular to observe the law in every detail all that time. On the night he was captured, after carrying his lamp for weeks, he found that he had, by a strange oversight, left it at home. A remorseless fate seems to have followed this would-be law-abiding citizen, and being detained to write a letter for the 'Frisco mail, to his horror and disgust he had to either walk—or dodge the police. He chose the latter course, and came to grief. The Bench listened with a widening smile to the long story, clothed with such wealth of detail, and at its close languidlv said: ''Fined 5s and costs." The last culprit asked the Bench to take into consideration that his lamp had been stolen a day or so before he had broken the law. He was Sued 6s and costs.

The prevalence of mumps in Sydenham has interfered largely with the atteudanco at the public school.

The Gisborne Freezing Workers' Unioiuuts lodged an application for arbitration, citing Nelson Bros, and the Gisborne Sheep Farmers' Frozen Meat Company. The Jewish holidays commence on Monday evening next, Tuesday, 22nd, being New Year's'" Day. The Day of Atonement will fall on Thursday, October Ist, and Feast of Succoth, October 6th.

In reference to the report that a. reduction in the bauds employed at Hillside and Addingtou Workshops will shortly be made, and some of the most skilled per nianent employees transferred to Invercurgill, local enquiries which have been made fail to corroborate the information with regard to Addington. Mr W. W*. Tanner, M.H.R., has arranged for an interview on .Monday between the Premier and the delegates appointed by the Society for the Prevention of Oraeltv to Animals, with regard to the Society's application for the subsidising of their 'funds bv the Government. Mr Charles Bran and Air W. H. Zouch, the Society's repre* titatives, left for Wellington bv yesterday's steamer.

The funeral of the hue Rev. J. M. Marsha!! took place, on Thursday at Opawa, the Rev. P. -). Cocks conducting the burial service. Amongst the wreaths sent were tributes from Canterbury College professors and students, and the New Zealand Cricket Council. The Council was represented at the funeral bv Messrs C. R. Clark and F. 0. .Raphael.

At St. Joseph's Church, Lyltelton, tomorrow, the Right Rev. Dr. Crimes will make his episcopal visitation of the parish, He will say the first Muss at 8 a.m., and the Rev. Father Cooney will say the second Mass at 11 a.m., when his Lordship will administer the sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Grimes will preach tn the morning and in the evening.

The machinery for the Drainage Board's auxiliary pumping station, at the corner of Cambridge terrace and Hereford street, which is to arrive about the end of this month, consists of a three-inch centrifugal pump, capable of pumping 3000 gallons per minute against a head of ten feet, and a steel-clad motor of lj brake horse-power, capable of working at a speed of TOO revolutions per minute. Duplicates of these machines are also to arrive.

It is understood that the congregation of the Brunswick (Victoria) Presbyterian Church have withdrawn their objection to the acceptance, by the Rev. T. Tait, of the call from the congregation of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in this city, and that Mr Tait will arrive here in time to tako the anniversary services in connection with St. Paul's.

Entries for the Canterbury A. and V. Association's Horse Parade, to be held on Wednesday next, close with Mr 0. B. PembeiTon, the secretary, to-day. _ Already the entries received give promise of the exhibition being a very good one, and there will be a good competition for the £2O prize. A feature'of the parade this year will be the exhibition of the two Suffolk Punches, imported by Mr P. C. Threlkeld,

Mr A. L. Styche, lion, secretary of the N.Z.A.A. Association, has received word from the secretary to the Otago Amateur Athletic Association, that H. Boufk, H. C. Murray, P. Bennett, T. W. Cowie, A. Every, F. Webb, S. Peters, T. Gordon, and IT. Reid uMI be picked for certain for the New Zealand ' Cross-Country Championships. It is also expected that the Dunedin A.A. Club and the University will nominate P. H. Busk, O'Kane, Davis, 11. Bourk, and V. 9. Jacobs for the Australasian Championships. Dr. T. A. Black, B.Sc, N.Z. University, D.D'S., United States, dentist. Specialty, gold, amalgam, combination fillings. Colombo street (above Brice's). 20 Black, Beattie and Co. have completed extensive alterations to their show room?. They are now making a special display of trimmed and untrimmod millinery in all the, latest models and styles, and invite a visit of inspection. 22 Working men who are heavy on shirts and trousers should look at Tribe and Co.'s prices. They have the right goods at the right prices. W. A. Tribe and Co., next Ashby, Bergh. 2 Mr Edward Hope, surgeon dentist, has commenced practice at 45 Hereford street East. Telephone No. 1361. 1481

Most reliable watches, correct timekeepers, best value given; gold muff chains, engagement rings. A great variety in greenstone goods, and all kinds of wedding presents at the very lowest prices. K. Grieshaber, 155 Colombo street, Jeweller. 50

Mrs Thornton Lees, hair physician and complexion specialist, has the latest American methods for restoring and beautifying the hair and skin. Special treatment for baldness. Inglis's Buildings, opposite Freeman's. 21

Spring shipments of latest novelties from the principal centres of fashion are now being shown at the warehouse of Messrs Beath and Co., Limited, Cashed street, whose Home buyers have been unusually successful in their efforts, the style, quality, and price being all that could be desired. New fancy novelties, ribbons and lace goods, new hosiery, gloves, and blousings, new blouces, costumes, and underclothing, new model millinery, new dresses and silks, new household drapery, furnishings and linoleums, new juve-iile and gents' clothing, new mercery, hatu, etc. Now open for inspection and comparison at Beath and Co.'s, Limited, Ghristohurch. 19 Seeds that will grow from Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin. Flower seeds, 100 varieties, Id packets, Asters, Balsam, Dahlia, Carnation, Everlasting Lobelia. Mignonette, Pansy, Petunia, Sweet Pea, Verbena, etc. Vegetable Seeds, 3d packets, 60 varieties, Peas, Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cress, Cucumber, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Pumpkin. Free lists, Fletcher Bros., lower High street, sole wholesale and retail agents for Canterbury. 2868

The power of cash. Never in the history of New Zealand was the power ot cash more felt than at the present time. If you want to get the best value for your cash, "pay cash." Kincaid's G.LC. (who give the best value in the trade) are issuing with each cash sale a cash discount ticket or check for the value of your purchase, which will entitle you to a useful present or straight-out cash discount. Kincaid's G.LC. ' 7

If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it's best to have them examined "at once. Do not go to the average optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John R. Procter, 180 High street, Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge." 2115 Wanted to Sell—Ladies' New Hudson bicycle, in tip top order, new tyres. Price £B, £1 down and £1 per month. Adams Sun Cycle Depot, High street, next to Kngiht's, butcher. 4568 Large fortunes have been realised by lucky inventors. See handbook on "Patents," free, from Baldwin and Rayward (A. H. Hart, representative), 172 Gloucester street, Christchurch. —(Advt.) 4 Te be timely is what counts with the successful gardener. Now is the time to think about garden tools and not wait until weeds grow too high. Morrow, Bassett and Co. 6

The latest creations in cotton fabrics are now being shown by Black, Beattie and Co., comprising a beautiful lot of goods in grass lawns, crash linens, flaked zephyrs, soie de laine, muslins, and mercerised striped delaincttes. Patterns may be had on application. 7 One of the best fattening farms on the. West Coast of the North Island is under offer by Mr W. M. Ashton, Land Agent, Wauganui. The property is situated twenty miles south-east of Wanganui (good metalled road), and consists of 1729 acres, together with stock and plant duly enumerated in our business columns. 67

The D.I.C. wish us to announce that large shipments of their celebrated makes of 'pianos have just arrived, and are on view in the Company's show rooms. These, comprise the celebrated Lipp and Bonn a makes. Collard and Collard's. Brinamead's, Carl Harrit. Niendorf, Lubttz. Henscbe, also Organs 'bv such famous makers as Wilcox and White. Mason and Hnmhn, the Sterling Organ Company, and others, The D.I.C. are prepared to supply these charming instruments at lowest cash prices or easiest terms. Everyone contemplating the purchase of either a piano or organ should certainly call and inspect those m the spacious show rooms of the D.I.C. <u For Bronchial Cougn, take Woods' Great Peppermint Care, Is 6J and 2s 6d •very where. —(Advt.) SEAGULLS. A "Malvern Farmer" writes to us as follows:-"! understand that the shooting of seagulls is now prohibited by law. Can you kindly inform me whether there is any exemption allowed on farms during the lambing season. I recollect that Sir J Hall made some efforts in that direction some lime ago. Yesterday a lamb was found on mv farm with one eye and its tongue pecked out, evidently the work of olio of these birds. The lamb was alive when found. Comment is needless.

ANIMALS IN* THE TIME OF BATTLE. The Maquis of Lonsdowne has written a letter to the Rev. F. Lawrence, hon. secretary of the Church Society for the Promotion of Kindness to Animals, in which ho says:—"The proposed con-

ference for the revision of the Geneva Convention has been indefinitely postponed. When, however, a later date has been fixed for the conference, your Society's proposal for the extension of the terms of the Geneva Convention in the interest of animals will bo forwarded to the Swiss Federal Government, it being understood that in so doing neither the concurrence nor the support of his Majesty's Government is implied." The proposal which the Society has made is that in all future wars the "respective Commanders-in-Chief shall agree that properly qualified farriers, engaged in mitigating or terminating the sufferings of wounded animals, shall wear the badge of the Red Cross and enjoy the samo protection as is now accorded to those who aid wounded men.

A SURVIVAL OF THE HAT TAX. An interesting relic of the past has lately been exhibited in the window of a London curio dealer. This is a beaver of the time when George the Third was King, in excellent condition, and—most interesting of all in these days when the reimposition of old taxes is "in the air"— it has a revenue certificate pasted in the crown to show that the hat tax had been duly paid, In the reign of George 111. a tax of 3d was levied upon every hat that did not exceed 4s in value; for one not exceeding 12s a duty of Is was payable, while all hats exceeding this figure were dutiable at a rate of 2s. Paper tickets "stamped with the several duties hereby imposed" were obtainable from the commissioners of stamps, and had to bo securely pasted or affixed in the lining or the crown of such hats, under a penalty of £lO for every omission. THE ANTARCTIC RELIEF SHIP. The relief ship Terra Nova is now berthed at Dundee (says a London paper of August 15th). and repairs which are to bo carried out will, according to the "Advertiser" of that city, take uhout a month to finish. The crew will for the most part be made up of whalemen and those who have had experience in ice navigation. Her company will consist of 37 hands all told. With the view of ensuring expedition, the ship will proceed southwards by the shortest route. Under her own steam she is capable of moving along at the rate of nine knots an hour, but it is intended that this speed should be accelerated and coals saved by the cooperation of certain of his Majesty's ships of war. The Terra Nova, instead of making the long sea passage round the Cape, will proceed by the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal. Arrangements are being made to ensure that after the relief ship passes Gibraltar she will be taken in tow by fast vessels of the Royal Navy attached to the Mediterranean and 'East India stations.