NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12305, 23 September 1905, Page 9

NEWS OF THE DAY.

' * '" ' aa. ;^a^U; The auction .advertisements of Tonks, Norton and Co., Victor Harris, H. B. ( Sorensem, J. Mundell, National Mort- j gage and Agency, C. F. Wihyon, North Canterbury : Co-op., Guinne%. 'and LeCren, and Doveraux Bros., will be found on page 15 of this issue. An Auckland telegram states that Messrs A. Itoasor and J. Fawous have been elected to represent the workers on tho Conciliation Board. The Chrtetohureh Football Club's sports, which were to have been held on tho Now Brighton racecourse to-day, have been postponed till next Saturday. The New Liberal Party was compelled to abandon its project of address- . mg a meeting at Napier to-day, states ': the " Post." The present intention of the party is to speak at Gisbonre on 'Saturday next. ' ■.:■*■■' In addition to instalments of the three serial storks, "The Gold Worshippero,";"lhe Mississippi Bubble," ; and '■ "The- Deliverance" in- to-day's "Truth," therowill be an exceptionally •' - good assortment of. storiettes by bestknown wiitera. Tho (report of ithe Department of Agriculture, which was tabled in tho House yesterday, states that thero » a ■\ serious decrease in the acreage under : potatoes, the total area : sown being r acres, or 5447 acres lees than ;;'last year. ■'.-' -:■.; 1; : Land values in this city (says our ;; Wellington correspondent) are higher l.now than thoy have been -within the ; ; memory of almost anyone with a less V/resou reef ill memory than the traditional ;■•. "oldest inhabitant, but the Premier said j£*on Thursday that in 1879 the price of $ land was as high as at present. That if/tfae tho year Mr Seddon entered Parliamont, and' land values forthwith Iffpsgan- to decline. .. " ■■"*''■•

During the last; twelve months there J have been about 800 applications for i employment in the Wellington tramway , service. | A Wellington 'telegram states that Mrs R. W. WjlUama, who recently gave the V M.C.A. a section for buiktomg m ■ Willis street, valued at £2500, haß increased the area, making the value cf the' gift,£3soo. • :...;■ Mr 8. F. Whltcorabe, Railway traffic Manager, was in Ashburton yesterday. Ho inspected the site for the siding that is to be constructed for Mr Thos. Rollitt's flourmills, which the owner intends removing bodily from Wakanui to Ashburton. Our Welb'ngton correspondent states that the petition of B. Arnestora, for restrictive regulations re flounder fish- j ing near Lyttelton Heads, has been re- ! ferred to the Government for favourable consideration. i A Gisborne telegram states that the Mayor and Town Clerk had great difficulty yesterday in finding a place for a child sent in from the country suffering from diphtheria. The hospital refuses to accept such oases,' and no provision exists for them. Eventually, after the officials had vainly spent hours in the search, a room in the Old Men's Home was made use of. The Ashburton Sports Association have decided to protest against tho new assessment of rental made by the Domain Board, and have appointed & 6ub-oommittee to oonfer with that body. A resolution was passed on Thursday night that tho Board he informed that the Association could not see its way to pay tho increased rental of £120, nor could it agree to picnic parties having tho prior right to the Oval, to the detriment of the Cricket) Club. Air Btiddo, who recently made representations to the Minister re the dan-, ger to settlers in the Ohoka and Kaiapoi district, from the overflow of the Eyro river, has received a reply from Mr Duncan, Minister for Lands, stating that, in addition to a previous grant of £1000 for the Eyre protective works, ho' is prepared to favourably consider a further subsidy of £1 for £2, up to £145, when dealing with the Supplementary Estimates, without in the meantime pledging the Department. An examination was held under the auspices of tho St. John Ambulance Association by Dr. J. R. Thomas of Dr. Shane's nursing class. The candidates were the Misses Arnold, Bridges, Bennett, Craig, Dixon, England, Haynes, McKenzie, Robinson, Stubb, Sandford, and Walker. ".The following passed in order of their numbers:—7, 1, 6, 15, 12, 8, 10, 6, 4, 11, 9, 3. In his report. Dr. Thomas says:—"l should like specially to mention Nos. 7, 1, and 6. I could do no more than award No. 7 full marks. Her paper was perfect." Mr T. Humphries, Commissioner of Crown Lands, returned from Littlo River on Thursday, where ho has been making the. preliminary arrangements for the subdivision of the Chiskan and Kinloch properties recently acquired by the Government for-close settlement. At present it cannot be stated how many sections will.bo available for settlement, when the survey is completed, as the proposed subdivision has to be approved by the Minister before the work can bo put in hand. The" native clematis is now to bo seen in profusion hanging from the trees on sunny spots in the biish, states tho Auckland "Herald.". Its Maori name, "Puawanainga," iß.said' to have its origin in" a circumstance which illustrates tihe poetic fancy of the ancient Maori. When their ancestors had, to depart from their beloved Hauaiki, their great regret was that the "wiananga," a philosophic discourse engraved; in the or temple, could not be : taken off in the canoes. This circumstance they continued to mourn, until, -reaching- the shores of New' Zealand in the early spring, the beautiful festoons of the white clematis were seen, when they exclaimed, with one accord, "Puawananga"—at is the flower of the ; wananga. '-';■ On" Tuesday evening a deputation fronvtho Canterhury Branch of the Navy League interviewed "the oomrrii'ttee of the Richmond Working Men's Cbib for the purpose of onlietcng theur assistance towards making the proposed demonstration' next month, to commemorate the, centenary ' of. the battle of Trafalgar, a success. The; deputation consisted of Dr. Levinge (president),' and Messrs W. Devemsh-Meares, and Humphreys, who detailed at some length the aims of the League and the object of the demonstration., . The co promised to do. what'they could and suggested that the, League sTwnild approach the trades unions/ • The deputation readily accepted the suggestion, and appeared to be well satisfied ■ with (the result of tlfteir visiifc. .:■; :"":-■ ■-~-;, A meeting of the committee of the Canterbury United Hort'oultu tal Society was held last evening, when .final arrangements were made for the Spring Show, to'be held in the Art Gallery on Wednesday and Thursday next. The chairman (Mr A. R.Ragg) reported that Mr R. H. Rhodes desired to give a series of special prises for the coming year, amounting to £10. The offer -was accepted with thanks, and it was decided to print slips arid send them to members* Reports from bulb growers went to show that notwithstanding tho bad weather, there should be a fine display of spring-flowers, whilst the exhibition of hot-house plants should bo exceptionally good. The committee draw attention to the advertised time of closing the entries, after which none | whatever can -be received. Entries by telephone cannot be accepted.

The aborigines in the Northern Territory appear to be somewhat neglected from a report written by Sir George Le Hunte, which was laid on the table in the House of Kepresentaitivee, states the' Melbourne "Argus." There'are, he eaye, 15,000 to 30,000 aborigines in the Territory. Only a small fraction of these aire tinder control or in oomtadt with any form of civilisation, and vary Efctlo ia known of th© hiacle population in the north-east, and even abr those that are known nothing is done except a periodical distribution of inferior blankets, a few pounds of.stick -tobacco, and a few bags of flour, which they have no means of cooking properly. The education of "the children is quite neglected. The I edulte do not eeek employment with the white settlers.,: "They.-hang about the townships and'mining camps, with no good results to Uierhselves or to others." Sir George Le Hiinite is saJtisfied that '<there is ouo general ill-itreatment" of die blacks an mc territory, hut that "it would he dangerous to say that oases do not occur, invout-of-the-ivay places." He urges, however, a department should bo eatabfeihed in the Northern Territory to protect and oiviifee the aborigines. At Ashburton yesterday,: before Mr C. A. ,Wray,'S;M., James Newman, previously adjudged th© father of an illegitimate child, was again brought up. Defendant had been remanded to find a bond. He was unable to do this, but offered to rjay £60 as complete settlement. : The mother of ihe child asked for £80; The Magistrate adjourned the case for a week, to see if an agreement can be arrived at. defendant to deposit© £50 as surety. James Shand was charged with being the putative father :of an unborn illegitimate child. The case was remanded for a week, accused finding his, own sureties.- In the civil oases of Roid and Gray r. W. J> Morns, claim £4 10s, and John Orr and Co. v. the same olaim £2 15a 2d, judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs. In the case of Tiscli v. Arthur Pollock, claim £7 10s 6d. judgment was given, for the amount | claimed with costs. James Mu.rhead i sued John Mullaney.'-.for £918s 3d on a j judgment summons. Defendant, had tried to arrange to pay £3 a month,.but plaintiff refused this. Defendant was now liquidating other debts. The Magistrate said no was unable to make any order. • ' f

•The Arbitration-Court sit at Oamaru this morning leaving by tho evening train for the North. The Northern Agricultural Association are offering champion 'prizes of £20 for the best t/wo-year-oid colt, filly, or "gelding. Special prices will by given by Haylandfe Estate, Mr E. O'Connell manager* and Mr W. A. Banks, in connection.. with tho same exhibits. Th© Rangiora Tradesmen's Association have decided not to observe Labour Day as a holiday. Hut to observe the day of the Friendly Society's excursion. It was agreed that members- of the Association be allowed to subscribe to the Salvation Army funds. ; Prizes have been offered by Mr G. A. Ellen,,chairman of the committee of th© Kaiapoi District High School,, and by Mr T. R. Leiibaad, manager of the Kaiapoi' Woollen, Mills, for the best account of a visit to the mills. The pupils were taken through the . works yesterday. Despite the wot weather, fifteen owners of on' the Sumner beach held a conference with the special committee of the Boiough Council yesterday, in regard to the proposed esplanade. They wero in favour of the scheme, and formed a committee of their own to confer with the Council, and to advance the proposal generally. Councillor,Allison was to have given explanations and opinions on Municipal matters at a meeting of Sydenham burgesses last night, but, in consequence of the wet weather, only about half a dozen people attended. Mr Allison stated that the presence of even a few snowed tlhat some interest wa6 taken in the matter, but the objects of the meeting could not be attained with such a small attendance, and he had therefore i<esolved to postpone the addre-s to a date to he announced. Amongst the cargo landed at Auckland by the Ventura, from San Frar.c:iC3, was a largo consignment of potatoes, comprising 3880 bags, which (says our correspondent in tihe northern capital) appeared to be in good condition. This is the first occasion upon which Auckland has had.to import potatoes" from CaEfomia, the importation being necessary owing to the scarcity in New Zealand and Australia at the present time. The steamer also 'had a consignment of 3787 oases of onion* for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. A deputation from the Wellington. Friendly Societies' Council told the Premier on Thursday that there was a i rumour abroad that it was possible that an Act would be passed to penalise members of h Friendly Societies in connect ion with the granting of old ago pensions. Tho deputation intimated that it could not believe that the Premier contemplated anything of the sort. "I can speak only for myself," said the Premier,, in reply, "and for the law as it stands. You have the law laid down, and I have no present intention of altering the law.' 1 Australian hardwood (tallow-wood) is largely used in the construction of railway waggons by the Wellington-Mana-watu Company, for carrying the principal strains. Kauri is also largely used in waggons and carriages. Some of tho kauri props that had been standing in a viaduct near Johnsonville for twenty years were found, on being taken down, to be perfectly sound. Portions of them (according to tho "Post") are about to enter on a new period of usefulness, as parts of waggons and carriages now under construction in the Company's workshops. Following upon the visit of the deputation from Mowbray and Falsgrave streets to the City Council on Monday, the Council wroto 'to the Drainage Board on the subject of drainage there, yesterday the Mayor received a letter stating that the Board was about to lay an independent pipe from the gully just south of the South belt in Falsgrave street to the storm water sewer, which would tend, to relieve the pipe to the last-named street. As soon as the street was restored to a. decent condition, the pipe would again be thoroughly examined, so that it might be rendered as efficient as possible. ■ The steamer Corin+hic, which arrived at LyttaJitcn yesterday brought' a number "of purebred sheep. These animals, which have been imported by Mr G. D. Greenwood, of Teviotdale, were sent to Quail Island to undergo the oustomary period ,of quarantine They comprise a yearlong Ryeland ram and two 'yearling Ryelond ewes, bred by Mr F. E. Gough, of, Bodenham, Leominster. The ewes are prize winners at the Royal Agricultural Show. There are also 15 English' Leicester ewes, 10 from the estate of Mr G. Harrison, Gainford Hall, Darlington, and 5 from that of Mr Jordan, Driffield., Some of tho former were prize winners, as lambs, at the Royal Show: All the sheep have arrived in excellent condi : tion. ,'■■.."■:'

I At a'sitting of the Old Age Peraiors 'Court yesterday, Mr H. W. Bishop, ! S.M.. presiding, three renewalls were ! 'panted at £26, and a cauticn as to drinking habits administered in each case. New claims were granted' as follows:—Nineteen at £26, four at £24, and one each at £23, £21, £19, £16, and,£ls. Eleven applications were ■adjourned, and two wero refused, "one on .account of the applicant hfajring failed to provide for his family, and! the other on account of the applicant' havm«r disposed of property valued at £260, as well as having spent over £200 ing the eighteen months. . In addition, the following renewals were granted during tho month;— Twenty-nine at £26,..three at '£24. ancl.one at £21. Speaking on Thursday evening to a deputation the Wellington Friendly •Societies, the Premier dealt" with the relations that might exist between tlheee societies and Charitable Aid Boards. (The depu T tation had asked for a. Government grant of a site for a proposed orphanage and convalescent home.) The societies, he said, were a great relief to the general taxpayer, and if it were not for them the Charitaible Aid rate would be a. great deal more than it is. It had often struck him that Parliament might give the Charitable Aid Boards power to help the societies if they thought fit. He did not see why this should not be so, as. the ratepayers were very much interested, and in all probability would bo involved; but, for tho Friendly So. cieties under notice, he thought the law might" well be altered to allow the Charitable Aid Board to grant a sum for the buildings proposed. Ia a wardrobe an amateur trophy P Th© question was propounded at the annual meeting of the North Canterbury Centre of the League of Wheelmen last night by tho Pioneer Club's delegate. It appeared that a byclist who competed at tyro amateur meetings won two prizes, and by adding their individual value was enabled to purchase a wardrobe. The Christchurch Cycling Club, "one of the bodies interested, passed the "trophy," but tho Pioneer Club refused w> do so, and declined to allow the money value of the •trophy won under its auspices to be invested in the article in question. The rule on the subject r says:—"Winners under amateur definition may accept open orders for the purchase of prizes: (a) plate, jewellery, works of art, musical instruments (and any other articles of a like nature) and bicycles; (b) any artiole such as the following shall not. be admitted as a trophy :— Soft goods (including drapery), wearing apparel of every description, kitchen utensils of any description, grooeries or ordinary household .crockery." The chairman of the meeting said the matter was in the Pioneer Club's own hands. If it refused-'to pay out then the cyclist interested could appeal to the Centre and the whole question would be constitutionally before it. He refused to give a ruling on the subject-, though pressed by. the delegate to do so, until the matter was before the. Centre in "black and .white." -

The Danedin City Council, has decided.: to ask - the' rater*yer« to sanction a loan of .-£50,000 for improvements; in -.tlie;g«wißrte- , -'-'^;» r .'.-.-;^.^.-.,>;r_;^^^^ The new Mtinicipal Theatre at oargill is making good progress. The Council has accepted tenders for electric lighting at a total cost of £1115. : Wah Sing, a recent arrival fromßienheim, pleaded guilty at Westpoft.to having opium m his possession, end was fined £10, with £1 10s costs. The money was paid. It is almost certain that the proposal of Mr Gilbert Anderson to alter the Canterbury Hall so as to make it more suitable for theatrical performances will be carried into effect. The Otego Trades and Labour Council has decided to convene a combined trades meeting for the purpose of protesting against the introduction of foreign goods into the colony, with a view to encouraging local manufactures. The Dunedin "Star" Bays the forming of a cement trust at Home, with a j capital of five millions, has doubtless been the cause of the Dunedin Dock Trust securing a supply of 20,000 casks rit an abnormally low price. A In the oolijmns of to-day's eightpage "Truth" will be found reading matter to suit all tastes. In addition to an interesting budget of carefully selected short stories, tmore will be items of interest to handsmen, gardeners, ponl-try-fanciers, and fashion notes for the ladies. The "Ofcago Daily Times" says tho South Canterbury Woollen Company's mill is not one of tho mills "in the colony referred to by it as producing so-called woollen goods in which there is an "admixture off imported cotton. A man named William Fraser, charged with stealing an overcoat valued at £l, the property of Edward Sullivan, at Christchurch on September Bth, appeared before Mr W. Radcliffe, J.P., at the Lyttelton Police Court, and was remanded to appear at Christchurch on Tuesday. Thos. Lovick, butcher, was yesterday adjudicated a bankrupt before Mr J. L. Greenwood, Official Assignee. Mr Graham appeared for the debtor, and Mr Hunt for the creditors. The first meeting of creditors -will bo held on the 29th.inst. Four Scotch collie dogs brought out from Home by the steamer Corinthic, which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday, were sent into quarantine at Quail Island. Two, bred by" Mr Robert Fairbairn, of Peebles, were imported by Mr G. D. Greenwood, of Teviotdale. The others were bred at Hawick, and are for Mr J. Pow, of Fernyhurst. , The second annual cross-country steeplechase of six miles approximately, in oonnedtion with the Canterbury College Amateur AtMetio Club, for Profeasor' Haslam's special first prize, ,is fixed to begin to-day at 3 p.m. Fiftysix competitiora have entered. At the meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board yesterday, the chairman said that, in the .very near future, it would be absolutely necessary for the Board to provide more wharfage accommodation, owing to tihe constantly expanding trade of the port. The suggestion is that <a part of the north mole should be wharfed. ~ • A cor-respondent writes drawing attention to the efforts of the Governanent and other authorities to eradicate the CaJaforniain thistle from tho Government homestead holdings on the JBarewood read, whilst a considerable growth of that weed is allowed 'to grow aiid prosper on tho Riccairton Road Board side of Boundary iroad, opposite the old MerivaJe estate.. At a meeting of the oommit'tee of t/he Christchurch Amateur Operatio Society Jhelld yesterday, itih© question of lioEinse for the production of Gondoliers" was.decided hy agreeing to accept Mr J, O. Williamson's .offer to grant a license for three perforanaaices during the month of October, and tho balance next year. Tho Theatre Royal has 'therefore been, booked, f or. the 31st October and Ist and 2nd November. The City Council have received a letter from Messrs Joynt and Andrews, acting for Mr E. W. Robson, of Hazeldean mad, claiming £750 damages for injuries sustained through falling into a culvert in Moorhouse avenue. Tho Railway Department many years ago constructed under the footpath a culvert, which is now covered with seven inches of 6oil. • The wood has decayed and fallen in.

!■'• A Dunedin telegram states that the New Zealand Bowling Association lias decided that the next tournament commence on January 22nd to tsuit the convenience of representatives from the North* Island. It was resolved that in future tournaments double-handed matches be played on the. same lines as the rink matches'. Complimentary references were made to the late president, Mr Maddison, for his kind treatment of bowlers when in Christchurch. There has, been (says a Wellington correspondent) oonsidenabto speculation in the city regarding that portion of the new D>I.C. building which rises high above the main structure. This portion, rears itself skyward over the four-storey, part of the building. It is a solidly-built tower, on which a forge iron water-tank will be placed, and from this pateait fire sprinklers aro to bo installed throughout the building. Tho distance from the ground to the top of the brickwork of the tower is about 100 ft. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday John Kelly, - alios Kelly the Rake, was fined 10s upon a charge of drunkenness. A first offender was fined ss. George Gibson (Mr Vincent) was remanded till Tuesday upon charges of stealing a bicycle valued at £15 12s 6d, an. opal ring valued at £4 10s. an oilskin coat, and a bicycle lamp and tool-bag. Thero is now on view in the window of Messrs Davies and Lamb a very interesting relic oonneotod with tho visit of the late Prince Alfred, Dnko of Edanfburrigh,, to itho Australasian colonies. This is a large meerschaum bowl with the Royal arms in front, which was presented by tho Duke to ihe attendant who nursed him after his attempted assassination by . O'Farrell at Clontarf, Sydney. The pipe is the Eroperty of Mr J. H. Morrison,"of the losgiel Woollen Co., Dunedin. At the anniversary services of the East belt Methodist Chuitah to-morrow the proaohois will be, in tho morning the Roy. T. . Tait, and in tho evening the Her. R. S. Gray. - A new departure has been made this year by the trustees in holding a special sacred song service in the afternoon, for which they have secured the services of a number of Christchurch singers, viz., Mesdames Wauchop, Shelton, Field, .Messrs Painter, Miller. Vincent, Hobbs, and Cookson. On- Tuesday an old fashioned Methodist tea meeting will be held. The chair, at the publio meeting, will be taken by the Rev., W. • Ready, and addresses will be given by the Rev. J. McKenzie, R. S. Gray, J. Guy, and H. R. DewsburyJ No "ticket in a lottery" about the famous McCormick reaper end binder. You know that you purchase in it the best machine in the world. Morrow. Bassett and Co. 8 It is well known that Erasmic soap and perfumes are of tho highest quality. They are made.from the? best materials, and do not injure tho.most delicate skin. 1 The Oldsmobile is as indispensable as th© telephone. It makes everyone your neighbour. Ifs an office on wheels. 126 Oashel street,. 10 A seasonable iftkchine at a reasonable Srice. The Carlyle 14 inch Lawn lower, 255, also a complete,line of split wood pulleys at Booth, Maodonald end Co.'s, Limited. ' 7518 ''■ .'.■ .■ ■'

coming auction'sale of a'farther-block -of:the creasing desiro for hill a sites t; on '/*,the, part ;of thosetwhd'a^eithorunable to live on'the;flat,d^ •who prefer; the rhagninoent yiews; from the bill-side, will soon, coyer these beautiful slopes with handsome residences, as,they are covered-in Dunedin .and ;WoUmgten.' - : lThe water difficulty has been successfully solved by the-private company formed for that purpose. Eull particulars of. the sale to.be held.by,Mc Charles Clark will be found in our'advertising columns.;, > i 5 Our, prices for Bicycle-Tyres;will always 'compare, favourably •; with >. any others in town. Dunlop covers 225, 17s 6d, 12s 6d, with 16, 12, and 6 months' guarantee. Clincher ooversl9s, 16s 6d, and lis 6d. Palmer covers 18s 6d. Boyd and Son, 191 Gloucester street, Christchurch. .-/ 8060 The recherohe and stylish motor coats, dust cloaks, rain coats, etc., in the windows - and showrooms of the D.I.C. are attracting considerable" attention. The importations represent the correct mode, and aro as varied in Style as in price. White,' grey, and blue are prominent in the rain-repelling coats. Somo exclusive goods, recently arrived, in smart race coats, will be of exceptional interest. These can be seen upon request. The showrooms make a permanent exhibition, to which ladies are invited, regardless of whether the desire is to buy or merely inspect tho mew goods. » 19 . A very fine display of drees muslins, cotton and woollen Delaines, - cotton voiles, embroidered and linen blouse lengths, is now being made in Graham, Wilson and Smellio's window. .Moderate in price, and worthy of inspection. 15 All are aware that in the soft goods trade (as well as others) thero aro many lines to which the term "cheap and nasty" may justly be applied. ' Thero are very few who want these: What the vast majority want is reliable fashionable goods at a reasonable price. Beath and Co., Ltd., ape in a position to givo you exactly what you want at the lowest price consistent with quality, because they buy direct from the manufacturers, and give you the benefit of the middleman's profit. Shopping from them you get the best that money can buy. Inspection invited. 6679 The first Violet Hats, the sensation of the season, the most striking fancy of tho millinery world. ■ Your spring wardrobe will not be complete without one. So saith the fashion-maker:. The daintiest, the prettiest, . and the most becoming Bats, made of violets "and foliage, that wo have ever seen. They will bo - on display in our up-to-date millinery department and windows on Tuesday and following days to inaugurate our Spring Show. Black, Beattie and Co., 201, 203, 205, High street."24 Patents in every country, are obtained by Henry Hughes. Quotations on application. 4 > We specially commend cyclists in need of repairs to their bicycles to try Boyd and Son, Gloucester, street, Christchurch, who have every appliance for repairing all kinds of bicycles at ! reasonable cost. Also agents for two of tho best value bicycles in the colony. . 6839 Farmers can do well by buying their hardware and oils from H. McClelland, 224 Cashel street, opposite Zetland Hotel. Agent for steel split-pulleys, Robey steam and oil engines. 17 Can't go slow enough.' This is what ait .expert cycle rider says' of the new Singer motor cycle fitted with the high tension magneto ignition (no accumuhVtors required) and will carry you .6000 , miles without any trouble. Price,, £6& Oates, Lowry and Co., sole agents. 36 Mrs Scott. Waltham road, Sydenham', has suffered from Asthma, for, many years, .and tried many so-called cures, but Kurasma is the best; it gives relief at once. Sold by all chemists, 3s per bottle. Prepared by Kirk, chemist, Sydenham. ; , ' ; 6466 If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyeß are not just right, if they bother you in any- way, it's best to have them exaniined at.once. Do not go to the averagej-'optician or.spectacle seller, for he is Unable to /distinguish between optical defects and diseases,- but consult John R. Proctor, 180. High street, Christohurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge. .2145 Mr Schulz, engine driver,/7 George street, Christchurch, says he has had asthma for fifteen years, and -that Kurasma stops an attack at once. A dose at- night ensures a good night's sleep. Sold by all chemists, 8s perlwttle. Prepared by Kirk, chemist, Sydenham. ;_...; ,-...-.■ ; 6466 Wanted Known. —Seeds 1905 Season. Niramo and Blair's Standard Seeds and Flower Seeds, Id per packet, Aster, Pansy, Phlox, Stocks, Cosmos, etc. I Vegetable seeds 3d perVpacket, Peas, Beans, Lettuce, Radish, ( Onion, Carrot, etc. Lists. free oh application to Fletcher Bros., agents. Also parrot and canary seed, 6d per bag. Fletcher j Bros., Lower High street. .25