NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12483, 20 April 1906, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Tramway Board have deexdedi to purchase an Aveling and Porter roller suitable for tramway work, at a en* of £565. .

The last of the series of Municipal concerto by the Lyttelton Marine Band will b<> given this evening at the' corner of Canterbury etreet and Norwich quay.

Letters patent have juet been granted by the New Zealand Government to John Sharpe, of Sharpe Bros., cordial manufacturers, "for patent wire handle for gallon jars."

The Premier states that the Government Life Insurance Department has had a very good year, and that the bonuses to be paid on the general section will be equal to those of last' year.

Dγ Batchelor told the Dnnedin Hospital Board yesterday afternoon that Sieve was need for something to be one at once iii the way of getting an infectious diseases hospital, for scarlet fever was all around them, and it looked very much like as if Dunedin "Was going to have an epidemic. The Board resolved to telegraph to the Premier and to Dr Mason with the View of getting the Pelichet Bay site.

The modern Maori is proverbially 'cute, and thero is a story current , of a Tarauaki native who "let in" the local broweTß and spirit merchants for a considerable sum. He had bought considerable quantities of beer and epirits, but refused to pay the bills. When the tradesmen, eought to recover they found (they could not succeed, because •the 'cute young Maori had previously taken out a prohibition order against himself, and l it is illegal for any ponson. to supply liquor to » prohibited person.

There in no reason for any ablebodied man willing to work remaining unemployed , in Southland at the present time (says the "News"). Several sawmills are short handed, and at least one. at Wrey's Bueh, has closed down for wantebf men, involving the owners , in considerable loss. Advertisements inserted in the papers for hands failed to elicit a single response. As the wagee to bo earned are good, thie indicates a shortage of labour that hampers industry. Farmers also complain that they cannot get men.

The Government hap been informed that the Royal assent has been given> to The Shipping and Seamen Act of lust session, and the Act came inio operation yesterday. It extends for three months, the time during which application . for certificates of ficrvioo as master mariners may bo made, and it aJlowe tho certificated master of any fishing boat in English waters to take charge of any fishing boat in New Zealand waters without examination in this colony.

.The Conference of Painters , Unions, which was held at Wellington this week has closed. The result of the gathering was the formation of an Association entitled 'The Now Zealand Federated Painters' and Decorators' Industrial Association of Workers," to consist of any number of properly constituted painlon* unions registered, under tho Conciliation and Arbitration Act, with the object of effecting general unity throughout New Zealand of the different unions connected with the painting trade. It was agreed that Auckland should bo the headquarters of the Federation for the ensuing year.

The Wellington Education Board has 154 schools under ite jurisdiction. Tho average attendances for the respective quarters last year were: — March, 14,106; June, 14.038; September, 13,942; December, 14,1«8. Tho average for the year whs 14,071. The average roll was 16,235. Included in the numbers were 196 Maoris and 109 half-castes in attendance at board schools. The percentage of attendance was 80.6, which, compared with 84.7 in 1901, and 82.0 in 1903, shows an improvement of 4 ncr cent', in two years. Seven additional district high schools have been established, and the averages at these institutions increased from dd in 1904 to 314 in 1905.

• i'Holnwn Hunt's picture, "The LiujkUffli of the World," will bo .Palnrarston, North from "Wedn-esdav tflTglH Saturday next. * •^HH > Fishing in the Opilii on night, Mr F. Taakcr, of Timaru, cured a very nice baskot of ten scaling in the aggregate llljlb, t&liill biggest fish weighing 14 |lb. "Not one house in five hundred i/sffil Christehurch is properly ventilated" $|§ said Dr. Greenwood at Trinity room last night. "That is bad but what is woi>o is the fact th&iMsk hardly a-nybody knows how to properly even when a due amount atWek fresh air is supplied." The di«wing of tlio Madden ArijiP Union took place last night at thjpra Alexandra Hall, under the I of the Mayor. The first four pri«tf*j f were won as follows:—No. 1, Mr A. f Nottingham; No. 2, Mr G. | No. 3, Mr J. Ormandy; No. 4, Mr Jjs f M. Barnett. The remainder of tJbe* & winning numbers or© notified f whcr&£ " ,■; yj Dr. Greenwood stated at Trinity m Schoolroom last night that -there were! m two patent medicines which guaranteed 9 to euro consumption, but it was a sup m nifioattt fact that the vendors of thvsjt S medicines distinctly stated that tw \m ''diwetions" must be strictly *1 Tiie directions advocated fresh air. good \ food, rest, cleanliness and exercise, andj i" it wae the- directions which effected thei ■ euro and not the medicino at all. ,J L A Press Association telegram fronji J Auckland states that the lwrtnieSji f Casablanca, vhieh left Auckland Ott||s February 24th for the Bluff, the arrival of which at its | caused much uneasiness, has becijsss signalled at Tiritiri, returning to ihom the northwardst. Very gales prevailed after she loft port, att&||| it .is presumed that she was blown '9§jjl donsiderable distance- to sea. Wm>, A first offender cwarged drunkenness was convicted and charged at the Lyttclton Po'ico Conrl?W yesterday morning, before Mr S. Webb, J.P. A man named Henry Bennett was convicted and di«sjiif charged on a charge of drunkcnneti'JJK For naving resisted <ho police he Wfflf/W fined 10s, in default 48 hours' prisonment, while for assaulting stable Mahoney in. tho execution of hi*|l| duty ho was fined 40s or ggvcu da y ß « _, i||g| The chairman and members of tb£w Entertainment Committee of the Ne%lg|fl Zealand International Exlnbhicii entHEnl to bo congratulated on the result of their predetont efforts, to ob>|||ifl tain an orchestra worthy of the bition. Thero was a general expresaoraijj of satisfaction last night at the of tho Executive Committee, when thejfllS chairman of tho Executivo ens, Mr Muniro, announced that Cabin*£|lfl had agreed to an orchestra of thirtjrlfll performers. %-Jma The annual meeting of tho Scottisftlifl Sooiety was held last night, Chieraiw Alex. Macpherson presiding. The M-flle port of the Council etated that thcnjjfija were. 291 members on tho roll. TJ*tf|la oreoeipte had been £468 4s, with £151 Wmm 8d brought forwai-d frcfra last and tho expenditure £420 10s, leavinjj|g|9 a cash balance- in hand of £52 14s 10dj|||l The assets showed a balance over HfrjSll hilities of £321 11s. The election officers resulted as follows :—Cou:ncflJ||M Messrs C. Brown, J. Macintosh, Kjffl Matheson, Alex. Macpherson, A. Wi||B McGillovjiay, G. Mclintoeh. M. Roberhlffl son, J. N. Stinnear; auditors, A. Edmiston and P. MoCallum; trus£f§B tee, Mr C. Henderson. 'iSI At the Dunedia Polico Court 'yesterJll day a young man named Thomas Con*||l aell was charged with - unlawfully re»Jffl moving a ftailway tarpaulin at and' Jones Arthur Robilliard, mntajil and junior, with retaining posse«fflonJsM knowing the. article to have stolen. Tbo barque Mary Moor© was|iS ai Picton when a, young f4h\>w tiin>w|O a tarpaulin, on board, aiadi when vessel arrived at Dunedin no was made to deliver it. The terpaulinfll was ujoed ac a cover, and the marks hadfß been' peiuted out. , The youngest acJggl cused was convicted and oixiered ttfMH com« up Sor semtenoa when called ou|i» The Mntgistoate considered there was naf» case against th© capbaan and tho bub the oaptoan was ordered to pay tUfflw costs of the prosecutico. 'Pv J, x? €<l (S*y' wh o*h*" been aMB pointed by the Board of Trade Australia and New Zealand, terests of trade with the Mother try, addressed the Dunedin Commerce yesterday; He said that Consuls of foreign Powers did their btflMl to forward the trade of their respectiwjlil countries, whereas Great Britain feadiil no corusuls or representatives in' tMJaH colonies charged with a similar dnrfflil To remove that, he had been comm&flil aioned to nominate seven* men—one toMMM each Australian State and one for Netjill Zealand. The President, in Mr Jeffrey, for the address, said thM-Sif he was sure that the commercial in Dunedin would give every assietailnifi possible. i||w Our Dunedin oorneepoudeub graphs that at the Police Court day, Francie James McCaffery, Morris, was charged with disposing ofsm printed paper on which, the name place of abode of the printer thereof, , was nob printed. These purporting to bo legal documents, -mm mm sold to firms who thought they,wooW Wk be useful in bringing "bad rjn*rlatf".i* 'jl book. Tli«; accused said that.he,«■•;* JB canvasser in, Wellington, and -h»d] poeed of the Lottos, not he was doing wrong- e-PPe* l, ™^ some of the forms were printed in At»||f|l tralia, and come in Cnristchurch. fine of £5 and costs, or 14 days' xHflLj prisonment, wae imposed, a charge forging a document not being prooeedMliH with. Counsel for the defence poin<«S|&| out that the law was broken daH#|||l Those who dietribuled traote, etc., wertjjgl breaking the kw, but they were boU molested. ?jH Questioned concerning < the which are under , oonadderation tyWl Cabinet for next session, the Premier',j|m told an "Erening Post" reporter that&pa perhnns the most interesting items <Hj||l the list were his recently announced ||B National .Annuities Bill end a dated lyocal Government Bill. Tbe,||| necessary details for the Annuities Billon were already well under way at thecal hands of experts, and he felt confident that the measure would prove •v%ry popular. In anewer to the tion as to whether he intended ducirig a Local Government during the coming seeeion, Mr replied in the affirmative, end eaid would get an early introduction. liament, he added, would be called to- ;;|1 gotber at' tho .usual time, towards the ,itt end of June. Now that matters ~de*]KiH ing with the end of the financial J*6jjf v JiE were out of the way, all his moments were being given to ooned^■)&■; ation of Bilk that he intended, »k»- "'Wt ducing noxt tession. ?• v f/.^Ja Ahr.ost daily (cays a Thames: "W**) 'Jm we record particulars of accident* pea rifle?, rcvolvere, etc., due to c * T less handling. Last Saturday a man had returned to him a ravohOT£J|l which had been borrowed by a fn**" Whilst engaging in conversation witffwj* a young Udy before ieaving l in the evening he playfully pointed Wfsapon «t her face. An impulse, which ho can supply no reason, cauecd "*B; him to dirert his aim just as ho pulled Jμ tho trigger, and tho horror of both ,~$M parties and others who witnessed the JJ occurrence may bo imagiued when a Jiß loud re[wrt end a coneiderablo holo in |H th« iwif annouinoed that tho revolver |« Ivnd been loaded. Subsequent nation Hliowed t-hat tho remainitift chamlnrrs- also contained cart.ridgw«, tho "■«• borrower having displayed almost criminal nogject in faiiins fo retnovo .JB the ox incntioa fahe circum- Iβ itajice*- ' sa

fl ___ _ The Federal-HouldeT-Shire lineT, the Dorset which is to arrive nt Timaru shortly, will take cargo at the reduced tariff." T-lio Kswpx, now loading; at Timaru, is taking her cargo at tho ordinary ratee.

It being necessary to provide more accommodation than that available at Graf ton street, the Children's Aid Society Ims tnken a house at the corner of Church and Cross streets, off Ferry rofi. Lin wood, for the purpose of a home for negketed children. The name of the new home is '\Ngaio."

Four lads were brought bofore the> Juvenile Court at Dunedin charged with etctaiing « quantity of tools from an Otago foundry during the Easter holidays. Two wore committed to the Industrial School, and the other two, who had been previously convicted for fl like offence, were ordered a birching of twelve strokes each.

An individual who appeared at the Court yesterday, when aeked where ho canie from, stated that he had walked from lnvercargill to Christchurch. From the replies given to nuestions put by the Bench, the trate «»id he "thought that the man was not in his right senses, and remanded him till Tuesday.

The Dunedin Hospital Trustees reooivetl a shock oil Tuei-dciy whom they If*rnt the surgery <and dispensary exnin«s of the hospital i:irroa.«ed Lafct y,«r from £823 in lpto to £1400. The Mcretary has been instructed to supply an account showing tho cause of the unusual increase.

On Tuesday a young men's guild in connection with St. Mary's Church, Addington, was opened By tho president, the Rev. W. S. Bean, with a short speech. After he had wished tho guild every sucoe.Fß on behalf of his church officers and himself, a couple of hours were N upon t in amusements, and light refreshments woro handed round.

A» a meeting of the Otago Education Board a communication was read from the International Peace Association Kiiggesting tho advisability of instructing tfftchers to give lessons on important events, also suggeeting that lossons be given on the opening of the Hague Conference. Tho letter was received without comment.

A meeting of the School Committees' Association Avas held last niiiht. A letter was received from tho Education Boar* stating that the introduction ot single desks instead of the dual would mean considerable expense in tho way of increased staffs. The letter was considered unsatisfactory, a-nd it was deruled that the secretary should endeavour to arrange with the Dunedin Association for a deputation of members ot Parliament to wait upon the Minister for Education, with a request that such steps he taken to ensure the introduction of singlo desks into the schools.

His Honour Mr Justice Denniston has granted probate of the following deceased persons' wills:—Thomas Goftoh (Mr Stringer), John Cnaig (Messrs laard and Loughnan), Alexander Duncan (Mr McConnell), Robert Struthero (Mr Harper). Mary Eastwood (Mr Smithson), Thomas Banks (Mr Smithfton). His Honour has alw nranted letters of administration in re Henrietta Mitchells (Mr Rhodes). YesJnis Honour granted probate in the wills of Hune Barker, Adolaido Beatson, and W. H. Grant (Mr Helrnoro) and John Bryant (Mr Harper), and also letters of administration in re Maria Fitzgerald (Mr Donnelly) *nd Sarah Bell (Mr Haigh).

At Blenheim, Mr Scott Smith, b.M., delivered his reserved judgment in the ca>e in which a petition jvas lodged against the return of four reform members of the Wainati Licensing Commit- • tee on the ground of the non-payment ot: the £10 deposit required by section 93 of the Electoral Act, 1905. The Magistrate ruled that the section did not apply to licensing elections. He ndded : "Even assuming that the Elector* I Act, 1905, did apply to the elections of licensing committee*;, the fact that thp returning officer blundered in not retaining the deposits was not each an irregularity as would, in my opinion, enable mc to declare the election void." The petition was dismissed without costs.

♦ Mr iSoddon states that the Fire Brigades Bill, on the linos agreed upon by oil parties last session, will be introduced next eeesion, also an amended Government Advances to Settlers Bill, Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards Bill, Trade Monopolies Bill, and a National Annuities Bill. There is afeo a Bill for preventing husbands selling or mortgaging their homes without the sanction of their wives. A Mental Hospital Bill and an Excessive Rates of Interest Prevention Bill are also on

the list. The Premier states that the Annuities Bill, Local Government Bill,

end the Financial Arrangements Act Amendment Bill nre, with the tariff proposals, the principal measures. The last-mentioned dt>als with the payment of subsidies to local bodies. A resident of Xapier has patented an arrangement that no doubt will come into general use by a largo number of pastoraMsts. Tho'idea is a self-locking rteplo for use by wrre-fenoiing, or in hanging wire-netting. By jne>ans of a slotted plato, which is fttted an to a staple, one point of which only is embedded in tho post?, the wire can be ottsily removed by raising tho plate upwards. On replacing the wire, tho plate falls again into position, and reJocks the w,iix». This arrangement Ls

jgpeciaJly suit able for changing stock flrom one paddock to arother without 'having to wsiete time- in going round "to where the gates arc swung. In fact, in a number of instances it would ,do away with the necessity of gates wlrtogether. The new plate- and etaple wan be manufactured cheaply. The Premier lias receired a communication concerning en interview between Mr Napier, of Auckland, end President Roosevelt. Mr Napier wiys that the President spoke very highly of New Zealand, and said that ho had a most earnest dosire to visit th«t country.! that lie h«d read so much of its physical beauty «uid of the humane treatment of the Maori*, and was so much interested in ite experimental legislation, which Had rone in tlio direction of a vsocial democracy, that it would be, the utmost delight to him to see our island*. The Presidest further said tliot he looked with pleasure to the development of Australia and Xew Zealand, that An.— tralia and Xew Zealand should dominate the Southern Pacific in time to come, that ho regarded Australia end New Zealand as members of the fiamilv, and not in any semto ac foreigner*, euid ; that there would always be. cordial cooperation between America and Au«tralaeia.

The problem of to-dey is, how to „ .*wn nj) cpixrarances on a email or i. income. To eolvc it, pay visit to BoatJi and Company's "raptiy and Clothing Store, they can, •od wiil. supply your needs. Style, jMlity and value considered—aa "* as e,, y> cheaper than many Coristcluirch stores. You are invited *° «H ami inspect the latest shi|>»cnts of up-to-date novelties jnet to rand. B<vjth and Co., Cashel **r«et. window for some of tho» . "OvcUios. 25

Parcels and packagf>e ere forwarclcd S , My flfjfjrt-vs by the Sow Zealand **prws Coni|«Tiy, Ltd. Througli nates ™*l rpgnlnr hhipmente to all points ar« of the company's system. 4

"' fl-' Jnm?,s n,w ' I'lilts, ill fact J"' wurin clothing for comfort, interests lP 0 " 4 ' at *' ,c P |ps< * nt moment. The «W wcat-luM- h«s fairly eet in now, ami make their purchases of warm rfwly to prevent tlw> possibility w chills and their atUiidant vxiU. Tlio "•I.C. « r< - k1)oh inp n bi<; «>l<'otion of Term co>y blankets, which wiould in»reet evwyoiio. Tin' j)ricos ai-e wry >*»«onabli>. am' the uualitice of tht» "eWt fctondaA. 31

Jam jars—Cheapest in town, per dozen: Mason, quarts 3s 6d, half-gallons Gs Gd, tie-over, lib 2s, 21b 2* 9d, tumblers 2s per dozen. Also, wirespring top, wide mouth, fruit jars, at Fletcher Bros., importers, High street. 28 It is only the farmers who do not use o Benicia Disc Plough that believe the twitch trouble is gettting them down. Morrow, Bassett aixl Co., Bedford row. 29 Visitors to Chrietchurch are invited to inspect the many items of interest now displayed at Messrs Graham, Wilson and .Smeliie's (near Clock Tower). The value given in desirable wearing apparel of every description by this firn are unequalled 30 The Crown Iron Works Company, Ltd., Manchester and Gloucesteretreete, have a very large stock of enamelled bathe, wonderfully cheap, which should bo teen by intending purchasers. 6 Mrs Scott, Wai tham" road, Sydeiihem, has suffered from asthma for many years,_ and tried many eo-oalled cures, but Kurasma is the best; it gives relief at onofe. Sold by all chemists. 3s per bottle. Prepared by Kirk, chemist. Sydenham. 646G Looking back is a wa6te of time. It doesn't require much foresight to observe that winter is here, and cold weather here to stay. How is your overcoat—wedy? Then secure a new ono from the most reliable clothier of your acquaintance. Black, Beattie and Co. 4 liow prices are better *tban arguments. Our values do their own talking. They appeal to the economical buyers better than pagee of talk, with nothing to back them. Black, Beattie and Co. 3 Notice to purchasers of oil engines.— Messrs Robvy and Co. are landing their latest oil engine, fitted with self-starter. H. McClelland, sole representative, 224 Cashel street, Christohurch. 8829 Wo arc giving tho best value in bicycles ever offered in Chrietchurch. Prices from £11 to £15 15s. Genuine English-built B.S.A. bicycles, £12 10s. Repair** unequalled in quality at modenato prices. Boyd and Son, 191 Gloucester 6treet, Christen urch. 6 Just received, further shipments of autumn novelties. Inspection invited. Forty model hats and toques, exquisite styles and colour effects, 25s Gd, 29s fid, 355, 425, 49s 6d, oos; new uiotor caps, navy, cardinal, etc., 2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s lid. 4ti 3d, 4e 6d, as 9d; Indies' ribbed wool vests, long sleeves, Is 3d, Is Gd, Is lid, 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 4s Gd; short sleeves, Iβ to 4s 6d; Red Riding Hood capes, nil sizes, 12s Gd to 18s lid; ladies' woven vests, long and short sleovea. 2s lid,.3s lid, 4a 9d, 5s 6d to tis Gd; new tweed coate, latest shapes and colourings, 27s 6d. 32« 6d, 37s (id to Gss. Beath and Co., Ltd., Oashel street. 40