NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12505, 18 May 1906, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

j,- To-morrow. May 20th. is the centenj ary cf John Stuart Mill, the eminent philosopher and economist, who was s born on May 20th. 180 G. Wo shall " publi-sli in the literary pago in to-mor-f row's issue an ably written sketch of t Mill's life aJid works by Mr J. P. Grossr man, M.A.. Lecturer on Political Economy at Auckland University College. The Dunediii Hospital Board will, probably, ask tho Government for a s ' grant of £950 for the erection of a _ | Alalernity Homo in brick. s | An old man, who was very drunk, ' and had to be carried nearly a mile to - tho Kaiapoi lock-up, was yesterday con- •» vicied and discharged by Mr Hanson, J.P., on his promising to leave tho a town. " j Tho half-yearly meeting of the Canl , tcrbury Baptist Association was held 'at Kaiapoi yesterday. About thirty delegates were present, and the Rev. J. ? C. Martin presided. An evening gathi ering followed in tho church. . j Owing to the lato arrival of the Mararoa from Wellington yesterda.' morning 3 the second express for the south was def i layed about twenty minutes at Christ- , ' church, in order to allow the southern portion of the Wellington mail to bo j 1 . forwarded by it. ' j 1 ' At tho last meeting of tho Cheviot, ; County Council, Mr A. W. Rutherfo-d. Ai.H.R., gave notice that ho would ' ! move at the next meeting that a geiu- , ral rate of _d in tho £ be struck and j > levied on all ratoablo property wuJiin i the county for the ensuing year. Tho ! ' present rate is Id. I During the year ended March 31st . tho Wellington Acclimatisation SoI oiety sold. 20,000 trout ova, and 121,000 1 trout fry. Tho stock of fkh at tho Mastorton ponds includes tho following: —Rainbow trout, four years old, 132; three years old, 373; two years old, 20S: yearlings for stock, 218; fry, 0500. Speaking at a largo meeting in tho 1 ■ Town Hall in Wellington last Tuesday .; night, Mr D. A/ Budge stated that 1 there aro, throughout the world to-day, 8753 Y.M.C.A.'s, with a total membership of 800,000, aud with property worth 1 £8,000,000. In America alone, last year, sixty new V.M.C.A. j i buildings we.ro opened, and this ■ : year one hundred more are on tho ! way. Mr Budge arrives in Christchurch to-day, and gives his first illustrated address this evening, at tlio V.M.C.A. rooms to Biblo Class men. A good shooting story is going tho rounds of the Elleamere district. A landowner in tho Lakesiuo locality is [ tho possessor oi a vory fine field of peas, and into this, during tho recent wot weather, lie endeavoured to luro ; tho wary duck flying overheau to land from the lako. As a decoy ho used a tamo duck, which ho tethered by tho leg with a piece of string. Then tho (sportsman got under cover, and on rising to see how his ingenious plan was progressing, judge of his astonishment lat seeing a neighbouring farmer staikI incr -hi*; A&nnv a nsoifinn* -Prw—. iif +/s —ie_ I

before ho knocked it over. The Hon. James Carroll, Native Minister, returned to Wanganui last evening from Joru6alem, on tho Wanganui River, where ho lias boon discus-sing with the Maoris tho opening up of native land. Ho suggested that tho Maoris should sell the Whakaihuwaka Block, of 90,000 acres, and the Taumatamahoe Block, of 40,000 acres, and he offered them a price not loss than tho Government valuation, which he considered was vory reasonable. Tlio scheme was approved by the natives, and Captain Mair, Native Land Purchase Officer, was left behind to carry on the details, and get the signatures of the Maoris. At Ashburton. yesterday, beforo Messrs T. E. Upton. D. "Williamson, and D. Thomas, J.P.'_, Nelson Eden and hia son, Percy Eden, wero brought up on remand on charges of stealing three bags of potatoes, valued at £2, from W. J. Adams, of Wakanui road, and of receiving potatoes, knowing tlio same to have been stokm. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused, who pleaded "Not guilty." After hearing ( a large amount of evidence, the Bench convicted the accused on the charge of stealing potatoes, and, as this was their first offence, gave them tho option of a fine, which was fixed at £5 each, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment. Tho charge of receiving was withdrawn.

An innovation on some of the P. and 0. liners trading to Australia is engine inspection day. On these occasions, which occur about three times during the trip, passengers are permitted to visit the engine-room, mc shaft-tunnel, and tho stokehold, and see all that is to bo seen there. The pnvilego has been much appreciated, it is needless to say. Wo wonder, says the Otago " Daily Times," whether tho Union Steam Ship Company of Now Zealand' would be inclined to adopt this popular idea on its intercolonial steamers? Of course the little box "Seamen's Charities" is never hard to find on such occasions, and many a silver coin goes in a direction where it will do mucti good as a natural result. The exhibition of "The Light of the World,"' at the Art Gallery, was very largely attended by visitors yesterday. At times the crowd waiting for admission in Armagh street extended right across the street. For a while there was something like chaos existing inside, as the people pressed out through the Armagh street door, by which those I seeking admission were pushing in. Mr j Mack Jost, however, put things right by ananging for those wlw had seen the picture to go out by tho Durham steet door. The lighting arrangements of the gallon,- enabled the pic- ; tnre to be seen to far better advantage I at night than during the day. Today, "which will be tho Last occasion upon which tho painting will be on view, the hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., aud 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. At the annual meeting of the Courtenay Agricultural and Pastoral Association the president, Air D. R. Hutchison, occupied the chair. The bal-ance-sheet showed receipts £438 18»s 10d, and expenditure (including £2t>o for prize money and £60 for permanent improvements to :he grounds), £41(J 7s Bd, leaving a credit ha ance of £22 11m 2d! Die following officers were elecceu:— President, Mr D. R. Hutchison; vicepresidents. Messrs D. .tiullholiand and A. Nelson; auditors, MiWrs R. ReiQ .md J. Spooner; committee, Messrs W. V. Shea:.. J. Spooner, R. Burgess, 1L Reid, J. Shoate, J. Uysan, R. Johnon. H. Roper, W. J. Jenkins, \\. •Junk, H. Taylor, L. McCiure, J. Macinosh, W. McClelland, Addington A Ciunn, J. H. Bedford, H.T. Aldridge, 11. Cm-kill, and J. Manson. There .van a good attendance at the meeting.

The DunedLn City Council expect to have tho Waipori electric power in Dur.edin in November. Tho Moana, which brings on the first San Francisco mail since the earthquake, was expected to reach Auckland «t daylight to-day. The town clerk yesterday paid ovor to the Public Trustee the aniomrt duo under the accident insurance policy in. tho case of the late S. C. Clarke, a City Council employee, who was acc_dcnrally killed. Mr Waklegrave, Under-Secretary of Justice. Dr. MncGregor, InspectorGeneral of Hospitals and .Asylums, and Mr John M-ackay, Government Printer, have been added to the Civil Service Classification Committee. There was a good deal of excitement in a mild form in New Brighton yesterday owing to the municipal-election. For one vacancy on tho Council no loss than four candidates came forward. Tho voting was as follows:—J. B. Seoble BG, G. E. Goodwin 49, G. W. Stanikind 45, H. E. Musgrave 29. An inebriate was found to liave over £19 in his possession when arrested on Wediic-diay night. His night's lodging and tho police custody of it cost hi in the first offender's penalty at court yesterday. "It's lucky for you tho police locked you up,' observed the magistrate.

Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., presided at tho ; Magistrate's Court yesterday. Judg- : inent for plaintiff by default was en- i to red in the following cases:—Edward j McQuillan v John Diapper £3 12s (kl; j John Ross (Mr Maude) v M. C. Corliss, • £2; James Yenables (Mr Muff) v F. C. I Griffiths, £19 10s 9d. {

It was stated at the Auckland Trades! and Labour Council's meeting that a number of Auckland bagmakers had | been discharged and other men em- ' ployed in their places under circum- ; stances which caused a suspicion that ; the dismissal was connected with the j fact that the men had l>een activo in | forming tho Bagmakers' Union. i

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M., Win. Longdcn was charged with being idle and disorderly, inasmuch as ho habitually contorted with thieves and bad characters. Constables Ward and Gibson stated that the man had done littl© work for two years. Ho was ordered to work for the next three months—and at hard labour.

An additional attraction at tho Sports Meeting to bo held at Lancaster Park on Monday, June 4th, in aid of tho sanatorium for consumptives, will be the annual football match between the Christchurch Football" Club and the Pirates (Dunedin), which will be played on the sou thorn portion of tho Park.

The Otago Education Board declared tho election of the school committees at Morni»gton and Forbury void becausoj in tho first-named instance, the Rev. Mr Murray had only been o resident of tho district for a week, and in the latter because the cliairman and another member lived in an adjoining district.

Messrs A. Chalmers and C. Ferrier, J.P.s, presided at tho Lyttelton Police Court yesterday. Wm. McKenzie, on remand, was charged with assaulting Johann Gorzollick. A fine of 40s was imposed, in default seven days' imprisonment. Gaspar Matteson, on a cbargo of using obscene language, was remanded till Wednesday.

At Pahiatua a man named Singleton was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for perjury. Judge Haselden said the offence was becoming vory common, but thore appeared to bo a desire on the part of the Supremo Court judges to try' tlio effect of mild sentences, especially upon first offenders. Tliis enabled him to pass a lenient sentence.

At Auckland Mr A. Rosser, referring to tho Arbitration Court at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, said he did not think the present constitution of tho Court needed altering, but the present personnel of the Court should be changed, Mr Justico Chapman, he behoved, gavo his judgmems according to his convictions, and was an honourable man, but he was conservative in principle, and gave his judgments accordingly. He had had no oxperienco in looking for work or losing time.

Start right! Buy a Benicia Disc Plough if you want a olean farm. Morrow, Bassett and Co., Bedford row. 5

Reproductions of Holman Hunt's famous picture "Tho Light of. tho World," can Ix? purchased from Messrs McCormick and Pugh. 149 Colombo street. (See window.) 6

For tho wet weather Metssro Graham, Wilson and Smellie are showing jadioV correctly cut rainproof coats in shadow of grey, etc., ait 21s and 29s 6d each, also some of tho fnshionab'e white mackintoshes, now so much worn. 13

Passengers to and from Christchurch may arrange for prompt attendance of the N.Z. Express Co.'s luggage van, which attends all trains arriving or departing. 8

Winter millinery in great variety of shape and style is to be seen in the choice collection displayed by Black, Beattie and Co. Ladies can obtain a really smart and stylish hat, artistic in every detail, at strictly moderato prices. 13 To have smart footwear is or should bo tho aim of every lady. How often do wo see ladies smartly dressed in every detail, with the exception of their boots or shoes; tho effect is to detract very considerably from their whole appearance. We have a word of advice to offer to ladies who desire to avoid this unmistakable error; that is, purchase your footwear from tho D.I.C. For smartness, style, durability and moderate price, they have directed special efforts to place their goods above the ordinary mediocrity. 19 Ladies do not miss this offer, exceptional value in ready to wear tailor made costumes, excellent Kaiapoi, Cheviot serge, medium and heavy weights, for winter wear, £2 9s 6d complete, all sizes, in navys. Black, Beattie and Co. 13 Notice to purchasers of oil engines.— Messrs Robey and Co. are landing their latest oil engine, fitted with self-starter. H McClelland, sole representative, 224 Cashel street, Christchurch. 8829

You want Chic Blousings under usual prices; here's your chance. Special job purchase of 4500 yards of all wool French Blouse Flannels, very newest art designs, smart and stylish in btack and white, navy and white, and cream grounds, tho latest ring, spot, diamond, and fancy effects, also in cardinals-, pinks, greens, browns, heliotrope, and violet in choice new pattern*-. Usually sold at 2s Gd; our cut price Is lid. 181 X) Yards new Fianuelette Biousihgs, Cachmire finish in navy, cardinal,' brown, and cream grounds. Choice patterns. 9_d and 10Jd- Beath and Co., Ltd. See windows. 25

We aro giving the best value in bicycles ever offered in Christchurch. l nC^J[ on l £ }} to £ ' 15 15fi - Genuine English-built 8.6.A. bicycles, £12 10s Repairs unequalled in quality at moderate prices. Boyd and Son, 191 Gloucester street, Christchurch. 6

Mrs acott, Waltham road, Sydenham, has suflered from asthma for many years, and tried many so-called cure/, but lvurasma is the best; it gives relief at once. Soid by el! chemists, 3s per bottle Prepared by Kirk, chem.st, Sydenham 54^

Ii 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 opticion or spectacle seller, for he ; s unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John R. Proctor 180 High street, Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination, free of charge. 2145

The Crown Iron Works Company, Ltd., Manchester and Gloucester streets, have a very large 6tock of enamelled baths, wonderfully cheap, which should be seen by intonding purchasers. 6

Wanted Known—Lamps—Bring _hem to be fitted with chimneys, shades, wicks, burners, galleries, or altered from table to hanging lamps. Also in stock, a large assortment of bracket, table, hall, hanging, and hand lamps from Is each. See window; all marked in plain figures. Competition defied. Fletcher Bros., Lamp Importers, Lower High street. 6