NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11916, 10 June 1904, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The direct mail, per s.s. Tongariro, closing nt nine o'clock, to-morrow morning, ■will- afford nn opportunity of posting the "Weekly Press" to the United Kingdom for one penny. Tho opening of the Police Court ycertcr■y morning was delayed a quarter of an hour by the ron-.ippearunco of Justices. Tho returned' South 'African troopers ia Lyttelton and tlie surrounding district intend holding a social re-union shortly. The police require, an. owner for a Massey-.Harris bicycle, wliich was picked up in town recently. Mr Murphy;' of Tuesday lost a valuable draught mare, which died suddenly after being put in the stable after work. An Auckland, telegram estates that it is posribla that the. Hon. A. J. Cadman will be nominated for the Speakership of the Legislative Counoil. At Amberley yesterday, Constablo Roche arrested two men on ja. charge oi breaking and entering Mr GalJetly'e house and stealing a sum of money.

Captain Hutton has received at the Museum seven penguin eggs, presented to the institution by the officers of the Antarctic expedition. Among the eeven is an emperor penguin's egg, which is a great rarity, as it is highly improbable that any more will be obtained. It is understood that the officers and crew of H.M.B. Tauranga will be transferred in September nexttoH.M.S. Phcebe. Tho present crew of the latter boat will then go to England. H-M.S. Tauranga, which has been at Lyttelton for over two months, is expected to sail to-morrow for Wellington. A tall gum tree, which has stood for many years in the Hospital grounds near the main gates, is now being felled, in order to make way for the porter's lodge, which is to be rhifted from its present location to a position on the other side of tine gates-. When visiting tlie Pacific cable station at Doubtless Bay, the Premier was in-" formed that a cable had reached New Zealand from 'London in 34 minutes. Tho Premier cabled tlie fact to Mr Watson, Premier of the Commonwealth, who replied that he was glad the Pacific cable was establishing such satisfactory records. From tho Ist inst., new facilities for remitting small amounts to ihts United Kingdom will be afforded by the Postal Department, by the issue- of British postal orders at all the principal post offices in the colony. For a small commission postal orders, payable at any office in the United Kingdom, can be obtained for amounts ranging from 6d to 20e, in forty different denominations. It is anticipated that these postal orders will take the place of ordinary money orders, to a lange extent. The afternoon train from Christchurch to Ashburton on Wednesday, shortly after it arrived at Rakaia* was being pushed backwards when the guard's van at the tail end bumped into the fore part of an engine which was standing stationary behind the train. Tho shock was sufficiently severe to knock the hats oft the heads of the passengers sitting in the carriages. Dr. Hecker, who arrived in Australia recently by tlie G.M.B. Weimar Potsdam, represent* the International Geodetic Assedation, and his ruieawn is wholly in the interests of. science. Tina Association is subscribed to by twenty countries, viz., England, America, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Russia, Japrm, Chili, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Mexico; Germany, Switzerland, Roumoniai, Austria, Servia, Belgium, and Holland. Tho pendulum astronomical and magnetio observations which DrBecker will make will bo reported to thai Association, which has stations in other ports of the world. The aim is to establish stations in the Pacific, so that exact comparisons can be made of ohrervations taken here and elsewhere. Tho object is to compare the forces of gravity and magnetism of the earth. Dr. Hecker has some very* valuable instruments, which are used in connection with his observations and researches. . At the inquest yesterday on the roan who was run over by a tram, the Resident Surgeon at the Hospital gave evidence that death was due to blood-poisoning, which was the dir;ct result of the injuries received. Tho jury were inclined to give a verdict, of death from blood-poisoning, but the Coroner, Mr Hapldj-n, pointed out that that was only the immediate cause'-of death, and the real was the injuries which resulted from being run .over. Apart from real causes, there might be various immediate causes of death. Everybody, .for example, died from want, of breath. In the present case, to tpecify blood-poison-ing in the verdict, would be' misleading for ttatistical and other purposes, and a verdict that the deceased died from injuries accidentally received by being run over by a tram-car would be much more satisfactory. The jury find no hesitation in making the amendment suggested. According to advices just received from Puget Sound, a new steamship service between Tacoma and Australia, via Honolulu, New Zealand, and Fiji, will be inaugurated next month by the well-known Australian trader Maori King, a fine Meanrship of 7000 tons. It is intended that the ser-; vice" shall be a rir-weekly one, and it is hoped that a large tradfr will be developed. In anticipation of beavy wool shipments from Australia and New Zealand,.an English syndicate of capitalists has completed arrangements for the conrtruction of ex* .tensive woollen mills at Cfombenrs Creek, Tacoma. The new lirie has been'established by Mr R. Al Alley, of Tacoma, whoa couple of years ago visited Sydney and the other State», as well ac New Zealand, for the purpose of ascertaining whether an opening existed for a line of cargo rteamKhips.. It is understood that the vessel* of this line, will nob carry paasengers, for (he present, at any rate: -'•'• '.' : '

Cookery classes for State school tcachew will re-commence at the School of Instruction in Christchurch to-morrow.

Yesterday Detective O'Oo-nell arrested a man whp is charged with deserting i»» child in the .North Island.

The City Otnincil have expended the sum of £40 2s 3d on tho purchase of rat_. It has been decided not to purchase any more. Tlw Auckland C%"Coun_il decided last night to hold a vpecM meeUng m five we«fcs , time to consider the question of * echemo for electric lighting and power for Auckland.

The Otago Fallen Soldiers' Memorial CommitUtt yesterday accepted the design of Ifcrgamini and Reid for a memorial to bo erected in the Victoria, gardens, Dunedin. ' The design of Gabriel Miller was given second place.

An Ashburton resident asked Mr J. McLadilan, M.H.R., on Wednesday whether it was not a "breach of the 999 years contract on the part of tho Government, for a Land Board to refuse to appn..o of a man to whom a deceased tenant had devised his holding. "It » the man who dies who breaks the contract," replied Mr McLachlan. H* added that the Canterbury Land Board approved of the devitee of a deceased tenant., in every case where the Board was. sitisfied that the devisco would be a suitable tenant. Mr Clios. Onyon, whilst in South Africa, found that a great many enquiries were made about New Zealand, its sceruo resorts and the means of reaching the colony. Ho thinks it would bo desirable to give Mr Gow. tlie Government's Produce Commissioner in South Africa, an a-- asistont, who'would conduct, a-branch of tho New Zealand Tourist Department tlwre. Ho is sure that many of "tic wealthy and independent people in South Africa would visit. New Zealand if its attractions were made known to them through the medium of such an office in Johannesburg. An addition to the Cambridge Sanatorium, which will accommodate some 20 extra patient.*, is now being carried out by ttes Public Works Department.. It itt iii tho form of a detached colony situated on higher ground a diort distance beyond tho present buildings. Five shelters, each with accommodation for four patients, are being erected, and a commodious dining haJl is also being constructed in the centre of tho now block. Tlie new shelters nre being given tlio sunniest ospecto obtainable, and as each one is completed it will be available for occupation. Tho colony will probably bo completed early h\ th© spring. All the present aewmmodation is taken up. The Marine Department denies the correctness of statements that lighthouse supplies and reliefs have not been receiving proper attention. Tlie Department admits that supplies would have ran short at the Kahuraugi lighthouse if it bad not sent goods overland from Collingwood, that rtcp having been necessary because the' Hinemoa on three occasions, and the To Kapu on one occasion, were prevented by bad weather from communicating with the shore. The Department asserts that, with that exception, communication with all the lighthouses lias been w«0l maintained. The pigeon flying race in connection with tho Cliristchurch Poultry Show was flown from Oamaru on Saturday, when 85 birds, representing tha Canterbury, Cliristchurch, Lyttelton, and Rahgiora Homing Clubs, competed. Tlie five placed bird's were the property of tho following:—Mr Patterson, Cliristchurch Club, 1052 yards per minute; Mr Brunt, Canterbury Club, 1040 yards; Mr Holmes, Canterbury Club, 1028 yards; Mr Woiklin, Lyttelton Club, 1027 yards; md Mr Deare, Lyttelton Club, 1022 yards. Tlie birds will be exhibited, at the show to.bo held at the Colosseum next week. Mr R. Crowe, of the Victorian Dairying Department,; arrived ■ from Wellington by the Rotomahana yesterday morning. He ejrpresses himself as being highly satisfied with what lie saw of dairying in tho North Island. Yesterday he visited the Harbour, Board's cool stores.at Lyttelton, and also the Central Dairy Company's premises at Addington, and the. Municipal abattoirs at Sockburn. Mr Crowe is of opinion, that the system of Government grading of butter and cheese accounts for the higher prices obtained' for.New Zealand products, tts compared with those received for the eamo Australian products. To-day Mr. Crowe intends visiting the Christchurch Meat Company's Works, at Islington, and the Lincoln Agricultural College. The New Zealand Loan- and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Gore, have jrwt completed loading at Bluff, an interesting shipment of sheep by the Suffolk, comprising 130 merinos,' Romney, and' Oorriedales, to the. order of Mr Walker Dun, representing an East African syndicate, which has taken up a large tract of land in British Bast Africa, tirid intends to test its capabilities as a übeep country.. The Bhcep juiib shipped are a fine hardy lot, and have been ' obtained from' such well known breeders as Mensrs Wateon Shannon, of Puketoi, J. W. Ctonnangham of Moa Flat, J. R. Mac&enitie of Pomaliaka, and J. and J. Miller of T-teri, and it is intended to. endeavour to establish ..a wool producing cross with the native 'sheep, which, while possearing a good frame, have only a scoot>hairy;, The Suffolk will carry tho sheep to I>urban, where they will be re-shipped to Morabassa, and thence conveyed by rail 380 miles to their destination at Lake Naiva*y, near tlie eastern bordsr of Victoria Nyanza... At the Australasian Methodist' Conference, now sitting in. Melbourne, a motion ; was proposed that an actuarial basis be | maintained for tlie, Supernumerary fund.': An amendment was moved that tlie fund j be divided into two branches (a) '■. minis*,: teriol, adrainistered on actuarial lines, (b) j auxiliary, to be administered on no_-ac-;j fuarial lines. Tlie Melbourne;" Argus"! states that though the debate was cori* j ducted with decorum, it was apparent that' : j much feeling existed regarding the quesi- | tion, and, as tlie time for ths division drew ! near, there was a large attendancei of dele*N gates, and a considerable number of «pec-.: tators in' the galleries. WHfc the-Prai. '• dent (thoflev. Dr. Fitehett) rose*to put •Uie amendment tliere was a murmur of' suppressed excitement. The President appealed to the delegates not to indulge in any applause when *ho result waa aa. nounced." 'It is a. matter of great importance to our church, and to the future,* hV said; "but I ask those on eachi side not; to regard the vote, however it results, as a victory or as a defeat." In the division 166 delegates : voted-—B7 for: the amendment, and 79 against it. The appeal, of the President was successful; batv on the figures' being announced, tlie 'feelbg of the delegates found expression in. a buzz of excited muttsrings, like. the "muranring'•'. of innumerable bees." '..•.•■;'• : - - An anomaly in the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act was dealt with. i„ the issue of "The Press" for March 16rh, the ambigiuty being that under, section 8 of the Act, goods of British manufacture detailed in one of the schedules of the Act and goods also manufactured in Great Britain or her colonies or dependencies, but not detailed in the schedule, could not be packed in .the same case. A local miporter'brought the matter under the notice of the?Cuatom*.T>epartmerit, but the Commissioner held that the intention ef the section cited was that tha two' classes; of .British manufactured good* could not' bo packed in the one end same case/Mr J. Mills, Collector of Customs here, liat recelved' information that owing to the representaUons made to the Oon_rii_*ioner of Customs, tliat great inconvenience would result to shippexa and inVpoirteni if the strict terms of tection 8, regarding the separate packing 'of British mnnufactured goods mentioned in Uie schedule end British manufactured goods not so mentioned wer* adhered to, the Commissioner lias decided that he will be satisfied if all British goods/ whether those mentioned in the achedufci :or others, ••_•:*packed and invoiced-sepa-rately from goods of foreign manufacture. . -...# -■-...- • .

. Thirty-seven hotels hfcre been close*'.-J_ "■? J wbA the North Melbourne district owing t©thc>-sl§-local option pall. A- commimion lias appointed to determine the amount of pensation to be paid to the owners of 'th#v>#'■ hotels tlius closed." -'..''-•'■ :S^ The Mayor' desires to acknowledge tll£ : ;"ft receipt of £3 3s from Mr W. B. CflSrksoi^ ■>M for tho coal and blanket fund, «id £2 _t • : -|f from Mr R. B. Bennett for - the sur* ' : M object There are at present over applications for relief, which wilt..'- ; '__ '-im handed, over to the committee for. tlie .purpose to deal with. .v^-'4 v ' ; 4*4s Mr''-J. McLaohlan, in pre-sessional address at Aahburtoii'eo - : -rM nesday, complained that the '% speech at the opening of Paxliaj_i|4',)^-.".-. ; * ; a useless function, for it appeared 'tsjw± •> .' ' \ , the only purpose it served was or lady visitors an opportuuity of their millinery. ;■ :-;sfjsS&|'' Tlie members of the Buildings Commiit»i§f|'" of the North Canterbury Board of ' tion on Wednesday paid a visit of im^ectJtg^|f- ;- to the Waltham school, in connectioil the Board's decision that the children at the school must not exceed' number for which th© pmwnt »©e©mmo^*.>i&. : tion provides. Tlie Board's action ia tW--€ ' matter is consequent on the refusal of th« f; Education Deportment to make _- grantlvj--;, for additions to this school, in view o! th*}- '"$.-. $ accommodation available at neighbouttoVi: schools, the same applying to the ton school. ':.: : Oi:'si A young Arawa native, who had been \- instructed by the Arawa Council to malic ■»;>;-.-;•:; census of his tribe, reported that the tirir»'' v > numbered 2013. Children bom in the-- . : ; years 1902-03 numbered 127, while tho tot*l deaths during the came period were 91, U« tlie excess of births over deaths being 3s, ■/.><.} ..- The greatest matter for regret is the ah.'; : 'y :: uonnal number of cliildren who die under V the ago of 12. Above that ago and among /'', the old the mortality is very small indeed;, ;./ Tlie births for 1902 exceeded the deaths by >• ■ 29. while the figures for 1903 were- 74 and; ; - : 67 respectively. - v >! Aft the Police Court yesterday, Ift v/i';\ W. J. Edwards, J.P., fined William Fisher 10s and costs, and a (first offender half that -kI: penalty, for drunkenm*s. Messrs R. C. -$i$ \ Bisliop and W. J. Edwards, J.P.s, seiK^; '* tenced Millicent Stanborough '. to thrtif ■%&s£ i months' imprisonment for being •> drwiir^;v?.(('-j end trespassing by night on enclosed 'hi?vf#'-- ;- mises, the 'warrant to be suspended-..waiki^ ''%A she ■ remains in the Samaritan Home. r A^ ; case in whioli Harry MeKearhey, » Ixy/.^' under fourteen years of age, was ciaxgeiiv? with selling newspapers without having »Vv;i license, from the City Council, was adjourn* ;; v ; cd till iMonday. . . ■ Mr G. Laurenson, M.H.R., arrived fttmirv =;? tlie north by tho Rotomahana yesterday, tv.Ho has been for some time in th*;. Auckland district, where ho has been con. ,fcfi ducting what ho,considers a very ful campaign on the land question, Mr'-yvi Laurenson stated that he was very ( ; (|? indeed with tho results, of his visit Auckland. During the time ho was Wthf north he travelled hundreds of mile* ia company with Mr Fowlds, M.H.R., addressed seven public meetmgs—<>ne.'-:ii|;;VSA| Auckland, one in tho suburbs, two spuU(>;&££ of Auckland, and three in tits northern.'. Auckland district, and at all the .meeting"..;:;" except one, votes in favour of the land , policy advocated by (Mr Laurenson .\weiw "::'■'■■}'■;'}, given. • *.;'-;;-v;^ Palmerston is hopelessly peipfexW-i 1 regard to its new Post Office.,- ; -.'Ashort ■•£■?>; timo ago (says the "TinKa") the. "town'-warn ; \ ,''■}', rubbing its hands gleefully in. the joy cans* ed by-the display of »Ui_i.Md-'_b«.'«i_l_ii(| ;: ''- : };:v ! of tenders. It was thought that at last, 'm after an age of weary : witting that-."had ■> •.-.$ squelched the hope:and caused the heart H i to grow sick—at last the Post. Office w» - | to loom substantially pa'--ths landscape.'...'; (| Now the pendulum of public opinion /will ewmg.back into the old sphere ; of 'disconrv ,;,; if tented yearning. Tenders for the erection ,-. : 'J.y. of the building were received, but the"Gu*r';; ; '.y ( ' vernment has, now. returned. with ths no__k_4ic_ i: .too high. ".'■ Tbe long-dreamed of thus seems to be almost as far off an ever, vp-.': :. -.Mr": JV ; H..Williams, 'secretary''of .:*b»Mg .Licensed Victuallers' Association, was viewed a "Post" reporter, and, aprpp«£|i'-" of the Rev. F. W. ImtVa in ' regard ■ to barmaids, said: publican's opinion on the 'question on the nature of his' most fimt-daM . hotels-:barmaids - an'MmP garded as being quite the. '-'.*. lii' : . houses : many; ldadlorda' ''ar«riiDdaer«nt»'.;_i|«l|'; -so' far aa tbe girls themselves n» «skiel«||jf> i ed, T think it would bo a manifest to turn'them all adrift at one time c^'.thtC| : .;: : ; labour market.";;. ■;.;. '~-;; ,;^Miil^M "Do you'approve: of .gaged - in"'.tree-rda__tßg?.''.',was :•.-' qmw&amtj masked:,of-Mr;.Duthie-at' ■Tuesday., nighfc' "(remarks. 'im^tPm^WSffl.) did not,-he replied, object'io .he' did not know '.anything'-.-better 'jfaMmWrnb to -do,-. but"ho.did-;object. ;gaged 'in that work living in, degree- 'of .oomforb i; than'. Xkjmnjmtm in the;'couitt^^-;? ; working man up, don't- pull:-tt» ; 'i»it|il|||f down," 'remarked soner,. retorted. •Mr -Duthie,; CQmJritilmmsm<' fence -and-WM- not ;to\br was put' into - gabi.. ,plause)-_nd -this .'twiddlwg/wntiiM ■about prisoners, and was .a bad symptom -jn.-. thePriaonwi Jiad 'iio : ;rig„f' ; td and Skwsed'-'tIHW : tbe" woAio^.'i-aclwll^^'r 1 newed applause,) :,.-.■': ;.. ; . I '■;'K' :^.^itsiiP®| ■ • Stra_ge's :: .''gre_t'\lwe'nty-oße-'^ cwl .Clearing;-, Sale - of l_a„iowW(j:'ii|HlM v drees , goods,-., "jjacketa, Vitus/French :»lt-Uotß«s, household .'goods,' surplus'-lines'--'will ■ be ; '. reOTmcd.'at : 'lo ■•W_m||': .this:- morning. -.:' • ■ The' 1 reduced ■: fttaaWßßjMforce at thitwle atw the subject comment. ?-,--Steßnge .;.'snd;,Co.;!,*rs''-'j;#iiwi mined to effect a priw to adjwtmtnt of partnershrp. y : A W^'WlK^xi y-mi*'jhkiitoi m town.:"v'The''B-ielSHp jmt;::S'Cr<^M : -duiv:hwiih -note.- marvelloiM bargains.. v' ; 'Kwnilli «*ir history ■menal-.sale;';. ""Never ; - euch phenomenal bargain*;- and m a»:||Pß|||| attraction we are .-'jgivJ-f '•U';|n v et«rjr. 10s -spent.'. '->:WyrMd^ig|p|Pi :'; : ,The "current ■ : n»M^f^-)^»X'^^^l^^ ■ to'-'hatidV^^lt;'is - in' '^i ; v lent. numlwr,'' .many. ■'rca'deri".;::of !! ;tiavo no reasoa; io* ■'coiriplal£r»it6 'iliKi'iiP, Surchase- ;sale of -drapery Iwingi- to'.'tlie ■jnarket,'" Messrs' -Reath': and;: Ci* r i ; liave ,been' : abla'; to. gecure ■%'. M ■,ol ':'; special: purchases : ; «*«' ia;-th«-«J_*Jffi Mg-Mffl usual,- and .the ■ at:' once,' : ; whole" of'- up-to-date-'stwkr^yfwelw^j-^v^i « '■ ' # - • - •* \ mp ' _IJ__Jw m''^_a____l' s _JD*' '"'i" '* ■ •bargain, pne^^thor;»^!*l!___|^S_ag:v.?-v'"'-] part_nityJ'tov«_ve 'mV&?¥*<& lines, -:«m ■ \ Lanried, ■ Cashel • '■ ■■ ■ Eitraordinary '■: *ty|ishnow. on view »n Heasra :-'Blwyi:tP^!y,jgS^SM'. ! ; ITieae jacket* are an exoeediriglf made of the.-.-very ■ neweit; tabelincs, «nd cloths, and «rt';:ls^ ; ed at-.the-- following: reduwd..l»e«Sg®mj 6d; { Mi-.M,/-__ii---s_-.'«d,"_&;.-«*.c«sgM 32s- W, JSiij 42s, and; 48s '^^^SLw .;:-_ilack^ : Bcatie'"and;'Co^a» ; no^ new.' and -'-irtyli«hly:--trimmedVMlmjrf.;!:^Bk! - large ■ reductions'- : 00-' usuAl- prices j ,^J*.j__|_K# .22a-6d'to'':i2s-6d,-33r^6d to litM, 3*js|li 'window'"d»play;-;''-■■--:/;'-;.:'-;.••' •■•;•;';'.-'-f ; ?•-,-,-'-S : ' ! '' : vf'ib'jga, ; dogcarts, buggies, and. CaU.;,on ■- ■J^-F-^-*liMtthew*. , :: l -Jarn«ra*rS_bw- ;i . Rd6'n_ii' : r X&sZmmaWmskm street, ne-tUiuon - Steam S-ipCoaafs^ ,Prices right.. ...^"< : .^- '^: ! ':^-n^?'ll^-«H_B-i

p; tUwjrtf- 'jPtough Shares, Ransomes end H__J&&!prwo from 14s doren. Mor- _.*- Jawett- and Co. 3 ■ " Jjjlilr *nd.Tc& Sets—Fletcher Bros. opened up another fine assort'''»'!?Wtt'ft uu ' n<r xta ,rora 19s 6d, tea sets '7» 9< *. bedroom acts from 12s 9d, !t'sf-?|hiJ<*'< B P 8 nnt * queers, w. and g., 2s lid, $*i'7«__c and white and inree gold lines teaa $OjL fid, breakfasts 3s lid, plain white t Earthenware is lid, all per halt dozen. jjuv- tletclier Bros., Lower Hi.h s'reet. 6987 *$;■'■■ Considerable numbers of those interested jj'l|-In tlie purchase of winter garments were if: ; induced to take advantages of the very J f 'special lines of jackets and dresses now S .being offered at the D.I.C. during the next f; : three days. Tlie thoroughfare was fre- !•' quently blocked by ladies anxiously in- '■/.' Bpeoting samples of theoo unusual values ! r i' now being displayed in the Company's 9. Cashel street windows. Everyone should !■ eecare a share of these marvels of cheap--9,. oesa. **

Pianos can be purchased on the one, two, er three-year hire system from 30 guineas $ etflans from 17 guineas. Lowest prices. _£jtst term*. R. Francis, The Musical ■ 159 Manchester atreet, Christ- :■:/.: rtorch. 32 Sweet Peas.—Six finest-named large flowering varieties for 2s; 12 varieties for __t 24 varieties for sa; 36 varieties for - 7«t- or 50 varieties for 9s 6d. All'post free from Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin. 3 ■SOWING TORPEDOES BROADCAST. ' The scattering of drifting mines'broad- ■ ; east over tlie Eastern seas is not a matter Ii of eucb. recent date as appeared at tho i 'time. According to the "North China h H«rald" of April 26th, some 400 torpedoes i .went adrift when the Russian torpedo ■v depot ship Yenisei blew up at Dalny, and ; probably hundreds more are moored hero i- .'and there along tho coasts of the Yellow -! gen and Gulf of Pechili, while others are i'y lying on tho bottom or cruising round, :'.'. 'constituting a serious menace to navigation. Russian Teasels ore said to be in serious danger if they attempt to enter V: palny from Port Arthur.