NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11871, 19 April 1904, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

I The enterprise of the Christchurch Press Co., Ltd., as once more evidenced by the unique display in "The Weekly Prera" of copyright pictures from the Antarctic rejjione, has been very widely recognised. Titers was an unprecedented demand all orer New Zealand (or "The Weekly Ptess" with its twenty pages ol -illustrations, eight of which were devoted to the reproduction of the doings of the officers and men of the Discovery, Morning and Terra Nova in the Polar regions. ' Of sixteen paces of illustrations this week, another eight are given up to the reproduc- • tion of the papert> special photographs taken in the far South. An extra attraction of "The Weekly Press," which will be on sale this afternoon at three o'clock, Is a very fine double page engraving of our new" Governor, Lord Plunket, and Lady Plunket. These have been printed on special art paper, and are specially, suitable for framing. The number, aa a whole, is a specially attractive one for posting abroad, and no doubt there will be a keen demand for this purpose. It is as well to remind readers that "The Weekly , Press" can be posted to England, Canada, Australia, etc., for one peiay. There was a- large attendance at the funeral of the late Mrs Holland at Kaiapoi yesterday. The holder of a free place at the Arewhenua Native School lias lately entered * the Girls' High School at Tinwru. The Minister for Defence has approved of the formation of «• corps of Rifle Cadet Volunteers in connection with ths Rangiora, High School. The Timani High School Board hot for some time puM been seeking an in* vestment for £1000, and yesterday lent £700 of this for a fixed period at* 5 pcx cent. A detachment of bluejacket* from H.M.S. Tauranga were engaged yesterday) in setting up rigging on the Discovery. Another party was employed on the Morning during the afternoon in. setting up rigging and discharging coal. The police have ascertained that the tailor who has been missing from Rangiora since the Inst week of (March, joined the tuiiu at Chantey's for Chrietchurcn, and informed a friend he was going to see a brother in the North Island, and from thence would go to Sydney. The Model Yacht Club's racing season was brought to a conclusion on baturday at Victoria Lake, when the final heat of the Challenge Cup was decided, Bβ follows : —"Mr Miller's Venture 1. Mr Bothenv ley's Miru 2, Mr McGoll's Katie 3. Tiw race resulted as follows:—Mini, 68 points, 1; Venture, 66 points, 2; Katie, 4? points, 3. The cadets at the Timani High School aro being equipped with new uniforms, at a, cost of £160. Of this nun the Board ol Governors contributed £80, the parents o! the pupils being expected, to find most of the balance. For the purposes of up-keep . the 'Board yesterday decided tbat'a capitation allowance of 10s per head be granted annually to the High School Cadet Corps for every efficient member of the corps, and that 50 per cent, of this be reserved to form a uniform .fund. Tho following aie some of the Christchurch Press Company's copyright picture* from the Far South that -will appear in "The Weekly Press" to be published thi* afternoon:—Waiting Patiently: the s.y. Morning in McMurdo Bay; "Got" A charge of gun-cotton being fired; "Light Up! ,7 A party , of DMcoTery> spelling for smoke-oh; Shifting Camp: Dismantling. the Discovery's big tent; The Possession Islands, with" Tabular Icebergs;' Following On: The Morning following the Terra Nova through the pack ice; Beauties of the Antarctic; Our First Seat on the Peck , Ice; The Dangers of the Antarctic; Saved 1 The salvage of the Discovery's main camp from the fast breaking ice; The Largest {Iceberg seen by the Jixpeditioh, etc., etc. ■At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Timaru High School yesterday, the. Lady Principal end Headmaster rabmitted the following memoranda, in regard to frea places at the school:—"Under section 3, ' clause B of the Secondary 'Schools Act regulations, it seems tnat.pupila who, being under fourteen yearn of age on December 31st preceding their admission to tho school, had passed die 6tli Standard before enhance, may be given free education on- , der the Government scheme, even though, they entered the school before 1903. . Under section 5 the High School Board has, the option of deciding whether free education is to be given -to these pupils. Seven or eight pupil* would be affected by this regulation, end it would h* necessary for the Board to decide how these pupile were to be received. , ' It wa* explained that the pupils referred to were. . now paying the full ordinary fee*/and thai,," if the Board exercised it« option of allow-; s ing- them to attend tinder the new Gorertf- 'J ment regulations, it would nwant an. ssneasj, * loss to the Board of £31. It was unanlr r mously resolved to accept these pupil*. WC Government free schokni. . , _ A considerable amount' of feeling* wit]£ shown on Saturday against the iaionfeertN: in the Ashburton sly-grog selling •«•«•%:. J and the police deemed it ftdvieable T to-; smuggle them out of the town. The- three £ men, iik charge of Constable Fry, W«M,; driven to Chertssy to catch the expwSetVi; there.- Hearing this, a party of .tolfam * forty and fifty people boarded the exjpesp'' on its arrival at Ashblortoiv with the; in-., 'tention of making things lively for tfaf ia%. formcis at Cherteey. yMfc'v [ however, apprised by,, telegram', of itta*? fact, and made his orrangenKpts aoojnHj* ingly. getting his men" into the gewdji *, van from the opposite side of the; stfteok.; The crowd toot finding the -informers , «rv: the platform, made a demonrtMtktef force outside tlie yon, and one "of'• we ; number, more daring than the rest,-drawK*, ing himself up on a level with U» W**~ t dashed a fairly large stone through th«window. The crowd then mad* off. tlt \ is stated that prosecutions are t©v : follow. ■ j O The Nary League has interested itseV the movement to present s> shield . »*4f:" gunnery prixes to tuft battleship Vertex 4 fond. Already about 10,000 drculan har« .. been sent to school in the colony Iα eoft< J nection with the school cWldWs P««J,' V fund for providing ft ahkUL BaMrift' tion* from the general publio to I*, bat more than one subscription maybe paid by any subecriber. —'&9 T*o» - eeeds of the shQUn? fund will be invested, and the interest will provide * perpetual fund for gunnery prams in .con.* nection with the large guns. The- *«** to be obtained from the peony faad-Vul-probably be plaoed in s> cewiceoM position on the.warship, and the names■« those winning prize* will be engrwred tlwreoQ. The raccessful varkemea wiu; alro he presented with inscribed wliicb they will be able to retain in thmtil own poseeeskm. It is not improbable tbft>* a public meeting will be held at as dote, under the auspices- of the League, to ghre tho public further iafonß».M tion <d the proposal. Sabscriptious to ! | the fund will be received by "The Prose ,, ! Company, "Lyttelton TSmce" Company,! the President of the Chri«tchureh League (Sir W. Devenish Mearesf. and the j acting hon. secretary (CspUin Marcjel). J Mr H. C. Cameron, New Zealand Pro- ' duce Commisiioner in London, in his latest report to the Department of Industrie* and Commerce, says it appears that, wbo* -i Danish butter Has ruled on an averse* since the beginning of the year AT to 3s per cwt higuer than last year, the pnfcs realised for tliat from New Zealand has been Aβ or 5s per cwt less. Mr Cameron feels convinced, seeing that, under the- same conditions Danish bntter has not declined, but has advanced, that, bod a better sys-' tern of disposal in England been "tdopted hv the Now Zealand producer* tbemsmw, there would have been no occasion for their butter to have fallen a* it ban done. H* urges dairy associations and others interested to pay be*d to the .remarks h# made when in the colony recently, and adds that a f«w factories, which have been earryinff , on their business on the lines which he aa- ■ vacated, have been realising several shillings per cwt snore than the prices general* ly made*

The Mayor (Mr C. M. Gray) will be m ui#ndanoe at the City -Council offices daily, a-tn. to 11 a.m., and from 2.00 p.m. to 3 P-m-TVii-iae last month 7547 bake of flax iljfftow) » ere K" ded in Wcllin * n , on % fJI Government experts, as compared with $T0 bales (1558 ton »> "> the P reviou ' mouth. The officen of the Bank of New Zeasatp^i&s at p^i& fiSTuSThis is the first bonus the w£ has been able to pay ite staff for a period of twenty-six ye*r*. Four young men were charged in the ! A S£nSl*olice Court yesterday with .Aiick-M" „ pieman's Bay Replaying wo-up o remandThe Actine-Miiiirter of Public Works i!. t innneT the Government can ,t a t« that "»y work, will be bridge, had be«. washed awuv. The Otago Bugby Liuon haying fail«l . information f ™ m xhv raihvl, - v «£« in Chrirttliureh respecting t»e S bad conduct of travelling team, at Kr have d*cid*d to communicate with 3£ wkiiig him for cupics of th« Pepertnwntal reports on the mutter. The late Servant-Major Robt. Harper, o f the Royal Artillery. vh« was through lL Crimean war, and who died at the luaJSgi Home. Ashburtoi. last week, was [ccorded a military funeral on .Sunday afternoon A very large concourse ot the fftneral public was present. On Saturday a deputation, waited upon Mr W. G. Atack and asked him to allow himself to be nominated as a. City Councillor for the Central Ward. He promised to reply to the request in a few days. Mr Atack has for many years occupied prominent positions on, "several local clubs and associations. Two charges of alleged sly grog selling ton Ureat Harrier L»land were heard in the Auckland Police Court yesterday. It ■was admitted in both cases that rum was lopplied. but in defence it was pleaded that accused were merely agents, getting the liquor from the rteamer when she called and transferring it without making a. profit to the consumer in a neighbourly v »y. The Magistrate, Mr Kettle, dismissed the informations. \t Oxford yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, 8.M., Michael Doody, jun., and Edward Youngman, jun., were charged with having been guilty of conduct calculated to lead to a breach of the peace, at the racecourse on St. Patrick's Day. The first-named pleaded guilty, and the latter not guilty. Doody was fined 20s and costa and Youngman was discharged. William Wood and John Hennersy were charged with a breach pf the peace on ' race day, and were fined 5s each and expenses. Two old age pensions were renewed in fall and one for £7., In connection with the subdivision of the Matamata Estate, a staff of Government lurveyore has been busy for some time past cßecking and making some slight alterations to the formal survey made by the Assets BoWd some eighteen months ago. The work is now practically completed, and plans are expected to be out very shortly. The Government intend reading the estate forthwith. A new road-making machine has already arrived, and it is understood .that the work will be carried out under the co-operative system. The Premier on Wednesday last telegraphed to Mr J. H. Mackie (secretary Auckland Fruitgrowers' Union), stating that the Government had appointed a. fruit canning expert, who will proceed to the colony immediately. It is understood, says the Auckland "Star," that the appointment has been made in America. Mr William Johns (President of the Auckland Fruitirrowerrf Union), .who .has arranged to visit America and. England shortly, will probably J» entrusted with, the responsibility of selecting* second expert, it being the Government* intention to appoint a canning expert for each island. Ten fruitgrower* at Gisboroe are apCtching the Government through Mr cner, Government Pomologist, with a Tiew to obtaining a block of 280 acres for •yrtraatic fruit culture. It is proposed to cut this block up into suitable motions . el' 10 to'4o acres, each grower to tate A fro'rt, one growing apricots, another pears, and «o on.' A co-operative factory would; be established in the middle of the sections, and canning, etc.. would be carried on in on up-to-date manner. An exchange states that with a view • of- ensuring an competition for New Zealand, Mr B. T. Clark, of New Plymouth, ha* offered to place hie farm at the disposal of a committee of seven for the pannes of conducting such a competition. . He promises to provide pens, feed, water, and assistance, and furnish a monthly statement. to each competitor and the tending New Zetland paper*. The com- ' petition 3a to be for twelve months, beginninp on- May Ist. Entrance fee, £1 - -103. No competition will be held unless iorty pen* arc guaranteed. vllegnrdieg tlio Wellington municipal tramways, the Majjor (Mr J. O. w. Aitken) stated at a meeting of .the ratepayers on Friday evening, held' to con- . jwkr a proposed loan' of £75,000,' ihsA it -.. had proved & much more expensive thing • ila raise the wires of the Government telepaon« and telegraph cyst m, arid the wires ■ of. the Electric Lighting Company, than , fte original eirtimates had led them to ' suppose, and for this purpose £5000 was asked. - With reference to the opening of the 1 ■booting season, Mr J. A. Millar, M.H.R., , received the' following telegram from Sir J. O. Ward:—"Ro opening of the ehoot- . ing *w<3o, I am advised that it is not possible for mo to fix the date on Monday,, the 2nd May. I have endeavoured to do so, but find that the legal difficulties cannot be overcome. I propose next wsoM to alter tlie law to make it read ' the fir* Monday in May, , so that wlien the I*l day of Mot again falls on a Sunday tJb* present difSculty which has arisen frill he legally overcome." The Oaaterbury Trades and Labour Council met on Saturday. Tiie Amalgamated 6oc«ty of Gupenters and Joiners and the Cautcibury Carpentera" and Joiners' Union *wte, thanking the Council for its prompt actum to induce inspectora of awtxda to give strict attention to the enforcement of the award in the building teides. ifr Q. Witty, M.H.R., forward•a copies of a return showing the hours »*d wages of tbe atteidante employed in we lunatic asyhraa of the colony. Several tpeakm said that the hours worked were long. :Mr R. Hollis, honorary «<«wr-.of the Railway Locomotive EnAesocUtioi o f Australasia. wrote, ackaowkdgjng the receipt of £66 w Ud towards eeustjace of euflerers by tae strike is Victoria, The caft in which Felix Tanner is makttg.ft hid tor fame it barrel-shaped, and; ha* a .ten attached. At first glance, the new hoot i* said to look much like an yacht. The barrel, constructed of picked white pine, i 9 9f t ] ong by 5fS oia wide, and is hooped with iron, the gbt-beaur bolted through the barreL Tlie bow and stern resemble those of an ordaary boat, and are bound together from end to end, enclosing the body of the fwak vessel. A pump » fitted <«p board for use in case of emergency. Tim total leaffth of the boat is 18ft, "with a. warn of sft 6in, and a draught of about 3ft3in: The bow is filkd with pumice t«i Jncrease the buoyancy, and the barrel is ■Opposed to be capable of floating four timee the weight it, really liaa to do. The craft will carry a jib and mainsail, with a tquore foresail, and ii«r inventor thinks she should be able to attain fair «p«*d. On the after part of the deck there is a cockpit, from which the chip will be controlled. All the component parts of tlie vessel are strongly and substantially constructed, and it is believed that if it is at all possible for a man to circumnavigate wie globe in a barrel, yii Tanner should be able to do it with; las new and improved axk.

The Gieborne farmers have decided to' establish a co-operative bacon factory. An election to fill two vacancies in the Kaiapoi Borough Council will shortly be held. Telegrams received yesterday reported the Waitaki, Rangitata," Rakaia, and Woimakariri rivers to be fishable. The propeller of tbe Terra Nova was lowered into position yesterday, —c work of renewing the shaft bearings having been carried our. The damage by the fire at Mr S. Sellar's house at Kaiapoi, on Saturday, is estimated at £50. Tho premises were insured with the National Company for £165. The civil fittings of the Supreme Court were adjourned yesterday by the Regie-' trar, in the absence of Mr Justice Dennis<on at the Court of Appeal, until Tuesday, the 26th inst. A meeting of the executive in connection with the reception of the members of thy Antarctic expedition will be held before the social to the men, in order to complete all tho details. On the application of hie wife, a prohibition order was granted against William Xott, by Captain Marck-1 and Mr J. T. Brice. j!P.'s, at tho Lyttelton Police Court, yesterday. A teacher and twenty children picnicking in the bu?h at Millerton. near Westport. got lu!-t, in the bush through the fog, and spent Saturday night there. They reached home on Sunday morning. Under tho Defvnce Act. 1886. three volunteers of the Kaiapoi Rifles have lx'tn fined 50s each for non-attendance at parade, and the fines, recorded in the Magistrate's Court, will be collected in the duo course of law. Before Captain MarcW, J P., at the Lyttelton Police Court yesterday, Joseph Pearse, who was charged with encumbering the footpath in Norwich Quay on April 11th. by witting on the I'ostOffice steps, was convicted and discharged. All the birds on Stephen's Island, Cook Strait, as well as a large nuinbvr of tuatara lizards, have been destroyed by cats. Tl»e Marine Department finds that poison laid for cats kills the lizards, and it has now bten decided to increase tho reward for shooting feliue creature*. In connection with the death of Mr J. C. Andrew, it has been suggested, says thi< "Post," that the Acclimatisation Society should adopt a universal system of distress sigiials. A certain number of shots fired in a specified way should be agreed upon as the signal to be given when a sporUanan is bushed. Directions as to such signals should be plainly printed upon every shooting license issued by the society. A nice point in connection with the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act has arisen in regard to the goods arriving! from America, by the Hormione, stated the "New Zealand Times." This barque has been in the co-lonv about two months, but as she did not arrive at the Bluff until after March 31st, the latest date on which foreign goods could be cleared at the old rates, the gc/els by her for that port will, according to the ruling of the Crown law officers, have to pay the preferential duty. The late Miss Manson, of Feilding. left the Presbyterian Church of Victoria £7000, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand £4000, Palmereton, Hospital £200, local Presbyterian Church £200. Hokitika Hospital £250, Greymouth Hospital £250, Ohiro Home £50, Salvation Army £50, Auckland Blind Institute £50, Dr. Barnardo's Homes £100, institutions in Melbourne £2000, institutions in Scotland £1000, and a large number of private bequests. It is reported that two members of the local police force were successful in detecting a case of illegal trading on Sunday. Two men, roughly dressed, entered certain licensed premises, and innocently asked the way to the bar. They were directed to it, and found it pretty full of customers buying and consuming alcoholicliquor. When all had been served and had departed, the gentleman behind the bar kindly enquired what his two roughlydressed customers would have. They replied by asking if he was the licensee; and on receiving a reply in the affirmative they announced that they were members of the police force. Further details of the matter will shortly be elicited in Court. A committee meeting of the Third Contingent (Rough Ridenr) was held on Saturday, when matters in connection with the annual dinner and smoking concert were dealt with. It was reported that there was a mall deficit on toe function. The executive of the Canterbury War Fund Committee (Colonel Slater, Messrs W. Beece, Geo. G. Stead, Geo. Humphreys, Hy. Cotterill, Geo. Harris, and Dr. Levinge) and Major Lindsay, Captain R. Heaton Rtiodee. M.H.R., Lieutenant G. E. Rliodes, Staff - Sergeont-Majors Jones. Coleman* and Taylor, Corporal Parkinson, Quartermaster Earnsbaw, Mr M. Davie, and the Rev. W. S- Bean, were elected honorary members qf the Third Contingent mess. Mr Geo. G, Stead's invitation for the dinner next year, on the Thursday before Easter, was unanimously accepted. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the secretary, Sir F. Leslie Murray. The following paragraph appears in the Wellington "Post , :—Captain Scotb, of tlw Discovery expedition, has had a narrow escape from furnishing a paragraph in Fate's grim column. Having braved the perils of a two-years' sojourn m the frozm •wilderness of Antarctica-, his craving for adventure impelled him to do, some mountaineering on Mount Cook. The news has arrived that while he was riding on a coach in that district the vehicle met with an accident antf wae overturned. History ie dotted all over with generals who have returned from perilous campaigns only to find death in some trivial fireside faehiot!, and explorers who have been run over by cabs in their native cities on their return home,. Captain Scott is accordingly fortunate in not being added to the victims of Fate's perverted sense of humour. All the passengers on the coach escaped injury. A proposal was recently made to tho Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister in Charge of the Idanda Administration, that a pigeon be established % between Rarotonga and the outlying islands of Mantfoia and Aitutaki, and that the Government should issue a special pigeon port stamp and hand the proceeds of sale to the promoters to meet the cost of purchase and maintenance of the birds. It was represented that the establishment of such a service would be of great benefit to the residents on the. islands, particularly to those interested iv the shipment of* fruit, as they would he advised of the movements of shipping, and could arrange their picking and packing accordingly. The "New. Zealand Timerf' states that the Minister has been in communication with the Postmaster-Gen-eral on the subject., and it has been, decided that no action can be taken by tho Government in the direction indicated. Sergeant Norwood and Detective Bishop spent the best part of Sunday (says the ' Waiyganui "Chronicle") in the wilds of Tokomaru West, investigating the discovery iof a human skeleton, which was partially ! unearthed on the face of a steep cliff on. , Tokomaru Station on Saturday last. The, j siding has been burnt off a couple of [ months ago, and the Messrs Ward Bros. ! Avere on Saturday sowina in grass seed when they came upon a «kull, the finding of which* they promptly reported to the , police. On Sunday the ground in the s vicinity was thoroughly searched and dug ! over, but, although practically a complete i skeleton was found, there was nothing that could lead to the identification of tht> r?maJns or afford any light as to how they came there*. It is considered however, that the ab-ence of any buttons, such as might) naturally be looked for had the remains been those oF a European or a person, wearing modern attire, points to the skeleton being that of an old Maori, and its location on the cliff face i» accounted fon by the probability of ita having come down from the top with a fall of earth. Generally the bones are in a good state of preservation, although some of them are in a condition of decay.

J Inventors. —Inventors should consult Henry Hugljea, Patent Agent, 183 Hereford * street. Established 1882. P. M. i 'Scvrtou, manager. 9329 I Pulpers and Slicers, with combined ' double hopper, one side for pulping and j the other for slicing. Price £5 10s. Morrow, Bassett and Co. 4 Special purchase. A large stock of ladies' choice and up-to-date winter jackets, in newest materials. Zibelines, Tweed, and Flake effects, to be cleared at special prices. 17s 6d, 21s, 22s 6d, 25a, 29s 6d, at ' Messrs Black, Beattie and Co.'s establishment. Visit of inspection invited. Aim, a, special line of French Blouse Flannels. in newest patterns, to be cleared at Is , and Is 6id per yard. Patterns may be had on application. 32 Black, Beattie and Co. have now opened a full and complete stock of Men's 'Macintosh and Rainproof Overcoats. These have I made to special order, and have all the appearance of being tailor -made. 31 This Mutual Life Association of Australasia.—The M.L.A., .-.» the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, is popularly known, found 1903 tin , best year yet in its history. The thirty-fifth annual rqxnt shows a substantial iriereas*- in the New Premiums, a very notable one in the consideration moTiPv ]).'*:d ft>r the purchase of j :mnuiti«'s-, and a very Kiitisfuctory one in tin* KpfK-wal Premiums. The total revenue amounted to £322,329. beiwj an incr- a*i* of £34.590 on the previous" year. Tiie invc.«t»«l funds have bft'n augmented by £129.660. the largest lay-by in the A.v-oci;"i----t ion's history, and now amount to £1,768,599. 'interest realised tin- lar»?« sum of £74.133 13«. And as how excellently the stuff is organised these good resultß have been obtained with a reduction of no k«s than £1 12* per cut. in the expensos. The balance-sheet is as clear as usual, and whilst there ale lartje amounts invested in (Jovernmeni .veeurit.Vs, there i.-* not :i single item of a doubtful nature. .Such sound progiyss i< indeed gratifying, and the Local District Secretary, Mr J. R. Morrison, is to be congratulated upon having such a splendid it-port to hand Canterbury membvrs>. 5 Mr Edward Hope, surgeon dentist., lias commenced practice at 45 Hereford street East. Telephone Xo. 1361. 1481 "Advice to Inventors." This pamphlet may be obtained gratis. Henry Hughes, Patent Agent, 183, Hereford street. Established 1882. 6 If we were asked to recommend a really good mouth wash and dentrifice we would most unhesitatingly say '"Dentol." Its regular use cleanses and whitens the teeth, and leaves a most pleasant sensation in the mouth. 14 Pianos oan be purchased on the one, two, or three-year hire system from 30 guineas; oigans from 17 guineas. Lowest prices. ; Easiest terms. K. Francis, The Musical Exchange, 159 Manchester street, Christchurch. 32 This Week.—You are invited to inspect special display of fashionable novelties in all departments, which Messrs Beath and Co., Limited, are making in their extensive warehouse, Caehel street, lovely colouring effects in dress materials, silks, plusb.ee, novelty trimmings, ribbons and J laces, latest shapes in furs and muffs, new- ! est designs and colourings in flannel bloue- ' ii'gs, tancy flannelette, etc., leading fasliions in jackets, costumes, skirts, i blouses, children's jackets, paletots, and ! reefe;*, charming variety in artistic mil- ! linexy in latest models, new styles in cor- | sets, all standard makes, large assortment •of ladies' and children's underclothing and baby linen—in fact, everything to be found in an up-to-date drapery establishment. See our special display this week—Beath and Co., Limited. 36 If you have the faintest suspicion that your eye« are not just right, if they botheryou in any way, it's best to have them examined at once. Do not go to tt© average optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John B. Procter, 180 High street, Cnristchurca, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge. 2145 Dinner and Tea Sets —Fletcher Bros, have just opened up another fine assortment of dinner sets from 19s 6d, tea sets from 7s 9d, bedrpom seta from 12s 9d. china cups and saucers, w. and g., 2s lid, pink and white ariti inree gold lines teas 3s sd, breakfasts 3s lid, plain white earthenware Is lid, all per half dozen. Fletcher Bros., Lower High »*reet. 5987 For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.—(Advt.) The D.I.C. boot and shoe department announce the arrival of the largest stock of ! winter requirements ever received,, and the ; display of samples of the leading lines are Jin the Cashel street window. The assort- :' ment contains all the up-to-date makes of i English, American, Continental, and CbJo- : nial manufactures, and all 'most moderate prices. t 29