NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11945, 14 July 1904, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The £200 prize offered by the proprietors of "The Weekly Press, - ' we understand. U already exciting keen interest. Though the competition will be open until October Ist next, there ar>s indications that each day will see a large number of selections f-ent in. In reply to several qncrists, we are .asked to stat*. that the conditions under which the £200 can be competed for are set out in tlie current; issue of "The Weekly Press." The Mayor has received! 5s from J.G.D. for the Coal and Blanket Fund. There waa a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning. At the Addington Saleyards yesterday, some halfbred wethers, with which Mr J. Bonifant took prixes at th«> Ashburton Winter Show, were wld at 30s to Messrs Langdon and Steele and G. R..Fail. The Domain Board has recently put up notices in Hagley Park, informing those interested that certain paths are available for cyclist*. Sonm people have shown their appreciation of this by polling down and destroying the noticar. "It is only a question of time," said a sprtiker at the Alexandra Hall last evening, "when our milk supply will be municipalised."

There ww no orgemiKd attempt in thia cit- yesterday to plant trees on Arbor c Day.* * The Canterbury Bowling Club celebrated ita coming of age in ita twenty-first annual 1 meetingT-st night. The only original i members still living at» Messrs h. O. J Aahbv, Frcdk. Hobfo, R. Stothcrs, and Frank Hobba. Of these Mr E. C. Ashby ] waa the only one present at the meeting < last evening. j A kdy last evening waa stunned and browed by falling into the cattle trap near the North road,"on the way to the KaiaßOT > railway station. Th» place, including the J road from the main street to the station, _ ia, on dark night*, only lighted by one small lamp, while the station is brilliantly illuminated. I A meeting of tbe committee of tho \ Christchurch Sheep Dog Trial Ob was f held at the Addington Saleyards, -Mr C. P. Hugonin presiding. A ac- ( counts was .pre-sernlcd by the hon. t,rcasurer (Mr W. H. "Morton), and waa con- j side-red satisfactory. Further business was c held over for a general meeting, to be held cm <the 23rd inst. ' „ At the meeting of the Sydenham School c Committee it was stated that a number of _ pupil* who bad passed Standard VI., and l were competent to attend the Boys' High j School, were unable to do so on account 1 of the want of accommodation. It waa d decided to draw the Governments at-ten- (: tion to the fact, through the members for g the district. 2 In announcing at the meeting of the General Committee of the A. and P. Asso- " ciatioh yesterday that Mr J. R. Charlton, * M.R.C.V.S., had conrented to give a lecture on "Tuberculosis in Cattle," on the 23rd inst., Mr R. Reid, the president of the Association, stated that arrangements were being made for lectures by Mr J. W. Cokbatch, B.Sc, M.R.C.V.S., of the Canterbury Agricultural College, and Mr J. A. j Kinsella, Government Dairy Commissioner. * Nurse Maude stated at the meeting in . the Alexandra Hall last night that children were often dreadfully neglected in the matter of feeding. In one house she had " found a two-year-old child having a meal composed o«f strong black tea and soft new' bread. The child's checks were red with * indigestion. In another house, she had ' found a baby, not six months old, sucking at a sausage. r Dr. Mason, tlie Chief Health Officer, who arrived in town from Wellington yesterday - morning, left for Ashburton by the after- j. noon's train. Dr. Mason will attend tho meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board T to-day, when the question of the erection of an infectious diseases hospital for q the district will be discussed. The Board, it is understood, wishes to aend infectious -\ diseases cases to UottJe Lake Hos-pitaJ, but the Health Department is of opinion that ( there should bo an infectious diseases hospital for the Ashburton district. j Tlie late Mr Jesse Prtstidge. who died * at Uororata on July 7th at the age of 74, landed in Lyttclton by tho Lancashire Witch in 1863, with six sons and one ~ daughter. He went to Hororata in 1868 and started business aa a builder, in which trade he continued for thirty-six years. . About eighteen years ago ho also opened a brewery business. He leaves a wife and j ctitrht sons and one daughter, together with thirty-six grandchildren. His funeral took 2 place at Hororata on July 11th, about 300 people being present. Tho service at the f, church was conducted by the Rev. Mr Norria, and the organist, Miss Maffy, g played the Dead March. Tho market for unskilled labour in * Timaru is at present in a very depressed ? state. The officer in charge of the Labour i Bureau there reports that he has over 100 . applicants for work on his books, in- j eluding some distressing oases. He states c that of late he never has less than 20 / callers per day at bis office, all seeking j work. For men with teams, .however, /■ there ia a keen demand, and the supply ia not nearly sufficient. At the last meeting q at the Thnaru Borough Council, for two _ horse work contract* advertised, only one $ tender waa received, and this was considered too high to accept. c The Rev. R. Ready, speaking at the P Child Lifo Preservation meeting last night, £| said that the Premier had the keenest * scent concerning public opinion of any man *' in the colony, and knew exactly when the **- political cat waa about to jump. Though ai the Government, lie added, bad the ability *' to lay before the colony a fascinating and catchy programme, they had not the power •- to carry out the laws already in force. 3' The Inebriates' Home, for example, had ,P proved a perfect farce, and the administra- >R tive power of the Goi-ernmenfc had been weak all along the line when the morais of °, the people were at stake. . *■! tl A pleasant gathering took place at the J Zetland Hotel last night, when Mr W. R Congreve,- to mark the near completion of j his new premises in Colombo street, en- j, tcrtained the contractors (Messrs Graham ami Greiff) and the workmen engaged on the building at a smoking concert. An 0 apology for the absence of Mr J. I. 00l- * ( lins, of Messrs Collins and Harman, the architect*) for the building, 'was received. Mr Graham, in proposing Mr Congreve'a health, said that everyone on the job had * found Mr Congreve a gentleman in his treatment of them. In responding, Mr Congreve said the job had ben an exceptionally trying one, but tlrnnka to the tact and energy of Messrs Graham and Greig ajid their" foreman, Mr J. McOoll, it had t been accomplished, and waa a j6b that I any builder might be proud of. b A committee of tho Karori Borough f Council, Wellington, has been discussing l? with Mr Alio, electrical expert, an electrical }' car system, in-which the cars run on the .- roads without rails, and derive their power from overhead wires in tlie fame v manner as tlie city trams. These new cars are paid to _9 particularly advantageoua for narrow roads, and more reliable thai) tbe tramway cars. Notwithstanding the b fact that tiiey are connected with the >. overhead wire, they can run on either side t< of the road with as little inconvenience as t< jjn ordinary 'bus. There is more friction a in the working of the new oar as compared f< with an electric trnm, but this is largely jj oompwiKitcd for by the fact that the car p only weighs three ton*», whereas a tram t< weighs from ©even to eleven torwt. Tlve I Council haJi decided to get a detailed report b from Mr Alio on the question. ■ a Total Eclipse of all past efforts. Greater bargains than ever at Beath's winter sale. * Smart winter jackets 22s 6d for 9s lid, z English tailor-made costumra, latest shapes s and material.", 55s for 15s lid; muslin ° aprons, ls lid for ls, 3s 6d for ls lid ; f fur necklets _2s y 6d for 5s lid, 15s 6d for )' 8s ladies' cape*, 32s 6d for 2s lid; ,: limd kid gloves, fur tops, 3s 6d for 1» lid ; ° sueds and kid gloves, Cs 6d for 2s lid : !' new macintoshes, 39s 6d for 9s lit?; in- " fants' wool hoods, 2s 6d for 1»; wool *' vests, ls> 6d for 9d; heavy knitted " bloomers, 61s 6d for 4s lid ; Turkifh towel*, *' 74d for 4Jd; blouse flannels, ls lid for ' Is OJd; blouse flannelettes, 3Jd, 4Jd, 6Jd. *. Beath's Stocktaking Sale. See windows. d 8% * v We have to report very large utter/nance at the D.I.C. again yesterday, when the demand for the bargain* offered in all the department continued throughout the day. Some very special purchases in Fashion's latest fancies created quite an unprecedented interett. The sales were large, and fresh supplies are being brought forward in anticipation of increased de- a mands for to-day and throughout the sale t period. .21 That large reduction- have been made on c juvenile clothing ia very apparent by the v, mdow display of Black, Beattie and Co. this week. Boy« sailor suita in the very r ls-tcst novelties, showing the following reduced sale prices:—6s to 4a, 8s 6d to 4tj * 6d, 15s to 7s 6d, 16s to Bs. Very atylisb l boys" rainproof Clwssterheld* and covm * coata 7« 6d to 6s, 8a 6d to 6s 9d, 12s 6d '*■'■ to 10s, 18»i to 14* 6d, 20s to 16s. Boys' t man-o'-war caps in doth, cord and Astra- a chan ls lid to Is 6d, 2s 6d to ls lid, C 2» ltd to 2s 3d, 4s 3d to 3a 3d. A visit * of inspection and comparison of price* as «• now showing will well repay anyone in a want of the;* goods. 38 I

Another shipment of Benicia reversible diso hillside ploughs has arrived. ilorrow, Baeaett acid Co. ° . Dinner and Tea Set»—Fletcher Bros, have just opened up another fine assortment of dinner sets from 19s 6d, tea sets from 7a 9d, bedroom seta from 12a 9d, china cups and saucers, w. and g., 2s lid. pink and white and turee gold lines teaa 3s 6d, breakfasts 3a lid, plain white earthenware Is lid, all per. half dosen. Fletcher Bros., Lower High s*rcet, 6387 If you hare tbe faintest wspicion that i your eyes are not just right, if they bother ypu in any way, it's best to bave them examined at once. Do not go to tha average optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John ft. Proctor, 180 High street, Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge.' 21<H» You'll like tliem for quality and price. Our vehicles, farm implement-, and tools .are leaders. Farmers' Show Rooms, next Union S.S. Company, 112 Manchester street. 963 Beath's annual win&T oJaaranoe sale now on. Genuine bargains, stock mv** be cleared. 55s costnmes for 15s lid, 52s 6d macintoshes for 12s 6d, 27s 6d jackets for 15s 6d, 63s model millinery 15s lid, 6s 6d job corsets 2« od, ls tyd blouse flannels lO.d, 9s 6d tapestry quilts 6s lid, sjtrong durable dress lengths 6s 6d, velveteens (marvellous value) ls 4id, 5s 6d Suede gloves la lid, 4s 6d kid and Suede gloves 2s lid, new fur necklets, 12s 6d for 5s lid, 15s 6d for Ss lid. 29s 6d for 14s lid, muffs 21s for 14s 6d, 63s for 37s 6d. Enormous sacrifices at Beath's "<«*• taking sale. See windows for bargains. 21