NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12014, 15 October 1904, Page 7

NEWS OF THE DAY.

l'he auction advertisements of Devereux ji Bros and Guinness and Lβ Cren will be found on page 11 of this issue. Tho choir of Trinity Church, Timaru, )t purpose going to Dunedin next month to 1 - compete in the singing competitions to be \ held there. i ' A Wellington telegram states that Render's Telegram Company hae declared i-n *<> inte-rim dividend for the , half-year at the » rate of 5 per cent, per annum. Tho PaTmerston North. Borough Council s et its meeting last night decided to cmt , "phatically. prot<»t agninst the pawing of $ the Fire Brigades Bill in its present form. ? ! Tlw Minister for Bail ways has decided .' Mat from November'ls* the morning train ( Irom Wafpswa to Scargill, and the alter- , ' *oon flam from Scargill to.WnJpara, -will d connect with the exprcsswj to and from l« pulverden. I p ' Kaiapoi picnic party, returning from Birch Hill Bush on Labour Day, hnd a Jrymff «porien«> in tho Ashley river. -J H«t» their coudi was stuck up, and one ?i l "? "JS"- who *** 5n tho-riror for eomo * time hftd n bod attack of cramp. As tho .nw was rising with tho raia<i. tho situaJu>R looked wriouw. till a farmer with two noiwa c.He to their assistance, and tho * ptttr- were enabled to proceed homewards. f Tho steamer ; Banffshiro, which is at present loading nt Lyttctton for South 1 'Afrjw and tho West of Enriand porta, is taking four prize piten, chipped by Mr ti> C N. flrigg, of Longbench, for Dur- ' Pen, and nlio a cctmgiuncnt of 375 live rfifep for the wime port. The Banffshire ffill load a considerable quantity of grain, % finecrved inents, nnd poultry at Lyttels ton "' A Morrw tube match was held on Tburaf day evening, nfc- tlws Lyttelton Drilleheil, 1 v between of twelve men each, repro- £ i*t»tinit No. 5 Company, Garrison Artillery (Lyttelton Navale) and the Sydenham 1 Working Men's Club. The former team f won by 360 to 355 point*. After the irt*ch tho visitors were ontortnined at a \ wiwke concert, at which First-Clare Petty v * Officer Ouison presided. t Tlift new building at the cornnr of M.inrlK- ter ahrl Lichfield «trwt», lately ■erect- ™ for Mews Ridlej* and Son, lias now 1 wen occupied by them. Tho shops anvfrv handsomely" fitted, and make ft fine nppenrnnce, whilst. \\&. warehow.«o has bwii ,' fittrd with all the kto«t appliances for ' eoffeo-roert-mg and ka mixing. , Tlw Land Board met on Thursday. (Pros. 1 ! f nt — Me ««« T. Humphries, A. C. Trbgle, i AJlan, and J. Stevenson. Several applications for transfers were dealt with. Tlio JTeports of the ranger were received, and «n»idcred. After hearing the explanation , of Mr Mncfarlane, clerk to .tlw. Mount Peel «oad Board, it was decided to grant tha Board permweion to nppropriate a sum not exwding £75 out of thirds accrued ,11 £? m HS - 36096 <w «• n»d "id a bridg.3 %s .>Jortohi Hilk. It was resolved to offer l< -" T'*ntaiion reserves. 1737 to 1740, Mairaici XMj-j »* Il *«rict> for lease for fourteen years at an J j- 1 *pj«t rentnl of 8s per acre per annum, and * --_ hwrvw Nos. 1839 and 1816 Mairaki disV and 1862 Geraldinc district at an up--4 V ? fc n 'Pt«l of 4s pw aero for fourteen years. '1 * ■>* em l'°r»ry tenancies of other reserve* wero fl IT* , - r !* n S ;e<l f " r - It was resolved to fix the Vm l r nCe ,ee, ' ons ' n block 9, Mackenzio fy K\*s- * rtrn '' m P* ot £10 ppr acre for corner secT**' r acTe or ot * ier ***" w> f®* l *nqttiry at the Labour Bureau yce||isJM,'i ***y> Jt w as ascertained that eighty-nine |h v** ,1 na d their names during the 'of employment . Of these fifty |#w**» nurnt<t and (Jiirty-nine single. Tiie llMLpWFtiont comprwed all descriptions «>f P^^*^ c*e* P rofes!f i" nf <- Ten TCgwtared IllW^^^ yesterday. The labour agent at pl^^S l,, *" , «twt<w that there aro not nearly **» a ny uncmrfoye<l at.Tinwru now, as Uμ cast tljjtee" mouths ago.

An attempt if being made in Timara to form a second band, to be called the Timaru Marine Hand. ' * Owing to the wide dispemil of ticket*, no definite information is obtainable r.a to tho amount realised by the benefit entertainment on Thursday night to Mrs 1". K. Awquith. There la, however, every probability tlmt a good cum will be available for handing over. 'Hie opening of the boating season takes place this afternoon, aJid should the weather bo fin*, thero will, no doubt, bo n laTgo gathering of spectators. The programme includes the usual procession of boatr, followed by some race.'. T!« Ganwou Band, under lieutenant Meiton, made their debut in conmeti<m with Municipal Hand concerts for the mmeon on Thursday night. Despite the somewhat cold weather, there was a very largo attendance, and the band played a capital programme in excellent style. Tho A*hburton railway platform is now being extended to Havelock street, a distance of about forty yards, as additional accommodation will be required when the new express service commences. • hhnilar extensions are being made at other tta- | tions in the dirtrict at which the trains ! will stop. Detective O'Connell arrested a man yesterday, upon a, warrant issued in 1901, for disobeying a maintenance order. CVnf>table*Ward arrested another man, upon a charge of being about to leave the colony without making due provision fer his illegitimate child, and Constable Jon<js» arrested a third man, for d«*erting from the Tauranga. iAt Ashburton yesterday, Mr C. A. Wray, S.M., ordered Donald McMasters to find two sureties of £50 each for the payment of nn order made against him hot week for the 'support of hia iHi— gitimato child, in default to undergo thr.-e months' imprisonment. Judgment was gh<-n for plaintiffs by default in the ca«e> Mitchell a.nd Turner vJ. W. Maleolnrson, claim £5 16s 10d. A mare left by a Leeston resident the other day in a trap in front of his house, suddenly" took fright and bolted, forcing her way through a barbed wire fence and taking the trap witJi her, and after galloping for a couple of chains fell dead. The same resident haa recently lost two horses, the mare mentioned above having kicked her mate, injuring it no that it had to bo destroyed, and he has also lost a cow and twenty-four pig*. Information has been received by th* mail that the Sisters of Nazareth, who o.ro to take charge of tho*Home for the Old and Infirm of all creeds <md nationalities, will leave London for New Zealand next month. The committee' in connection with the Homo 'have purchased the homo and glands formerly occupied by Mr S. Manning, at tho corner, of the East belt and Ferry road. The work of putting in the'tram-way line along Mooxhouso avenue to take tho traffic whilst tho now lines are being laid down, is progressing rapidly. The Electrical Construction Company have a good number of men at work. They 'have to complete the lino from Papanui to tiie Heathcoto bridge by April next. The American vessel, 'having* on board a quantity of material from America, hoe reached Melbourne, en route far LytteJton. The Durham etieet Methodist schoolroom was well filled with an appreciative audience last night at an entertainment ( organised in aid of Nurre Maude's camp. Tba Eev. H. R. Dewsfbury delighted liis audience with a generous, scholarly and highly-analytical sketch of Charles 'Dickers and his works. Ha paid a fervent tribute to the kindly, well-spent genius of tho great author, and quoted from 'Ids works with remarkable facility. ■ Enjoyable solos were sung toy Mesdames Wells and Ernest Bni'bor,, Mass Keppel, and Messrs Mason and Shillito.

When- the mounted infantry in camp nt Bangiora were taken yesterday for skirmishing to the Ashley river, the etream wan seen to be in a disgracefully untidy condition. The rubbish of the town, largely made up of tins and bottles, is deposited there in heaps, and apparently it is imumal for one person's rubbish to be dumped down -within a. chain of that of anybody el*e. The effect is a very wide .distribution, and the flood waters add to the dispersion. A beautifying eociety would find plenty of scope-'for its labours in this part of the river at present. The Christchurch Amateur Operatic Society lias taken up work in earnest, and on Thursday night there were rehearsal* for orchestra and chorus, and tests of nspirants for the principal parts in the first production of the Society, which will bo "The Mikado." As the Society intend to produce tho opera at as early a date as possible, it has been Arranged to obtain another hall for the rehearsal of the chorus and principals separately. The xrardrobe and scenery have arrived, ond both are said to be excellent. Mr J. T. Brice, J.P., dealt with the business nt the Lyttelton Police Court yesterday.- For having been drunk and disorderly in Dublin itroet on Thursday night, a man named Edward Smythermal) was fined 5», and for having used obscene language, 2C*, with tho alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. A third charge of having resisted Constables P. Moore and C. Wootton in the execution of their duty, waa dismissed. The evidence showed that the man had gone to Mrs Week's boardinghouse about eleven o'clock at night, while drunk, and that ho had made a disturbance, and had given considerable tjrouble to the police when they appeared on the eoene. Very keen interest was taken in th* poll of the Ashburton ratepayers yesterday, for tho purpose of raising a loan of £15,000 for tho purchase of the local ga»works by tho Borough Council. The question had caused a big controversy in tho local newspapers for some time post, and while the Council had a very substantial following in favour of the echeme, there was a strongly organised party opposed to it, more particularly with reference lo the price of £13,800 it waa proposed to pay for the.work*, with a further prospect ive expenditure of £2700 in improvements. The opponents of the proposal were pretty active during the day in inducing ratepayers to go to the poll, ard it wae generally thought the total vole would lie an advert one, a prediction ■ which wan very fully justified, the remit of tho poll being:—For the loan 105, against 287, informal votes 10, the proposal Ixfing thus negatived by nearly three to one. The eouthbridge Town Board mot on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs Win. Scott (chairman),. Woods, Twiss, Smith, Cowan, Chapman, and Andrew. The Department of Justine wrote, that the re-obminenda-tion of Mwsvs Scott and McMillan, as Commissioners of the Peace, wouM receivo consideration when further appointments aro being mnde. The Audit Department wrote, returning tho balancesheet* duly audited. The chairman of the School Committee waited on the Board to know if thoy,would grant a concession for tho we of the hall for "the.late school entertainment. He also urged the advisability oi having two lifebuoys and four mvunming belts kept in the bath, in case of need, tho School Committee and Swimming Clnb agreeing to pay half if the Board paid the other half. It wae decided to pay half cost of procuring the belts and two lifebuoys, and a concession of half the rent of the hall was allowed. A deputation, consisting of Merer* Pinfold and Eiordan, -waited on the Board with regard to leasing the bath for the coining season, at a rental of £4, and asking the Board to place more sitting accommodation in th* bath. It was decided to lease the bath od the same terma as last year, and the Hall Committee were authorised to inspect the bath with the deputation from the Swimmrng Club, to see what arrangements could be come to with regard to the extra seating, ard report to next meeting. It wa* decided to open tho bath on th»S 17th inst. Mr Woods wae appointed to sign all cheques in conjunction'with the chairman and clerk. ' Accounts amounting to £65 2a Sd/wcro passed for payment

Yesterday there was again great delay in all telegraphic messages, owing to th« interrupted condition of the line*. The Canterbury College annual examinations will commence on October 21st, at 9.30 a.m. The Dunedin City Council ha* decided u> find work for £6 unemployed on the Town Belt, and to epend £1021 at onoe in street improvement*. Dwpito the previous rain, the roads from Scargill to Cheviot on Thursday were in excelkut condition, and tha coach made a record trip. A cycle road race, organised by Mr Syme, was held last evening at Fendaltim, and resttlu-d as follows:—0. Hcaky, 90yd*. 1; W. Syme. scr, 2; P. Chick, 50yds, 3. Hoaley won by half a wheel. Thirty-one fctarted Tho local telegraph office reported yesterday as follow*: —Berne advis.e >"Ut communication between Rome and Consrtantmople. has Ixx-n r<*toned. The Brass Bonney cable, haa been restored, but t»» Bolama Bis wo c:>Ue « inU-n-upU-d. Tho cable from Capetown to Swakopmund hos been restored. ! Entries for tho National Scholarship and froe place." examinations muct be ;---nt direct to tho Inspector-General at Wellington not later than the 31st of .the prej">nt month. Forms of application can be obtains! at the office of the Education Board. Kntries for the Board's scholarships close on November 30th. A general meeting of members of the n-ewly-fonmd Canterbury Oourwing Club ttok place at the Empire Hotel, ChriHclmrch, on Wednesday evening. Mr L. Wilton was elected president for the ensuing term, arid a committee, consisting of M.tw;t» J. L. Carl, W. Fox, J. Douglas, J. F. Aehworth, and G. Fox, was appointed. Rules for tho guidance of the club were adopted. * A farmer named John Wright was just about to alight from hie trap in front of a Ha.wnrd«n store on Thursday evening, and had thrown the reins on his horse's Kick, when tho animal suddenly took fright and bolted towards tho railway. He turned in the railway gate, and after going about half a mile- along the line fell into a culvert, Mr Wright jumping out wfely jitrtbefore- the culvert was reached. Wit;i ■some difficulty the horse was extricated unhurt, and the trap aleo escaped damage. About five o'clock yesterday tho Marshal of the Admiralty Court wae instructed by the Union Steam Ship Company to eeizo the French barque Boieldieu at Lyttelton, pending a settlement of the company , * claim for the towing into pot of the vessel when she was picked up 'disabled by the steamer Kittawa. It » unde stood that part of the c-hum haa been paid, and that there ie now about £600 owing. Tlve warrant wae executed about nine o'clock last night, and notice haa been given to the Custom* and lo the harbourmaster not to clear the veesel. Messrs Beewick and Harris are tho solicitors acting in the matter. Very oarly on Thursday morning a junior constable, recently stationed in Christ, church, made the acquaintance of one of the cicy night watchmen, under novel circurastanoCH. Tlve watchman accosted tlw policeman aa one in search of lodging, and, while tho man in blue was gazing upwards at tlie higher window* of an hotel, gave him a smart* sniack/ under the chin, and knocked off his suako. The practical joker then decamped, but, unfortunately for him, the constable followed, overtook him, and, imagining him to be a footpad o:- a member of .some other equally undesirable class, dealt him a crack over tho head with his baton, and proceeded to take him into custody. The night waictimam, 'quite eatisfied with his little joke, then disclosed his identity, and tho affair closed with mutual explanations. If you have any land ready to plough, arrange, with Morrow, Bassett and Co. to give you a trial of one of their famous Beoicia Disc Ploughs. ° Neither horse or motor can compare with Clarkson's Bkycks for hurry, haste and health. Our prices range from £10 10s. Clarkson's, Ridley's Buildings, Manchester street. dl(n

It will be interesting information for the Ladies of Christchurch that T. Armstrong and Co. have just received two thousand High Hats and Toques, and very large quantities of millinery trimmings. As in previous season**, the prices are fixed on a very moderate basis. An early inspection is cordially invited. T. Armstrong and Co. 8* ' You are invited to inspect Special Spring bnow of Leading Fashions which Messrs Beath and Co., Ltd., are making this week in their Dn.pery Warehouse, Cashel street. Their large stock comprises all the latest fashions, imparted direct from the Best British and Foreign Markets, the bulk of which hae been specially selected for them by their Home buyers, who have been more than usually successful in their efforts this season, a fact which can be proved by a visit of inspection to their establishment this week. Beath and Co., Ltd. • 18 A fine display of household furnishings can bo seen at Messrs Block, Beattie and Co.'c establishment, comprising a large and well-assorted stock of beautiful floral and tilo patterns in floorcloths, linoleums, etc., in all widths. Floorcloths, 2yde wide, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 3s, 3e 3d per yd; .linoleums, 3s 2d, 4s 3d, 4e lid, 5s 6d, 6s 6d per yard; also a special range of Brussels and tapestry carpets, suitable for halls, stairs,. and dining-rooms, from Iβ lid, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2a 9d, 2s lid, 4e 3d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 5s 9d per yard. 29 Spring cleaning and re-furnishing.—To all who contemplates renovating tlheir homes, re famishing special rooms, or to those commencing housekeeping, the opening up of large quantities of artistic yet inexpensive carpets, linoleums, curtnine, draperies, will be of peculiar interest-. The D.I.C. has now an almost unlimited choice awaiting inspection. 29 The largest assortment of vehicles, where prices and quality are unequalled, v McClelland and Matthews' Farmer* , Show Rooms. Farm implements, hardware, tools, oils, a speciality. Next Union S.S. Coy. ' . , 2824 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 dismtsfls, but consult John RProctor, 180 High street, Christ-church, who will give you a thorough examination Fktcher 8r0.<., Lower High street. 24 Wire netting at whoiecnle prices:—By tho roll, 2in mes-h, 12in wide, Id per yd; 3ft wkle, ljd; 10yds, Is lid; 6ft wide. 3Jd ; pig netting, "oentre strand, 2gd; all by the roll. Black galvanised hog barb fencing wire, at lowest prices; also i, j, 1, and mesh wire netting. Staples, nai'fl, lacing wire, etc., at Fletcher Bros., wire netting merclvants, lower High street. 4005 Whether you are a squatter, farmer, or cockatoo, the Rambler motor car will <mit you, and give complete satisfaction. Bad roads and water races offer no barrier. Oatee, Lovrry and Co., sole agents. 5 Tradesmen's parcels can be delivered cheaper by motor car than by hones. Booth, Macdon&ld will have a delivery van I at the November Show. * 5/45