NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12825, 8 June 1907, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of the North Canterbury Co-op., McKeuzie and Willis, C. A. Lees aud Co., C. It. Wilson, Charles Clark, Victor Harris, and Ford and Hadfield, will bo found on paga 15 of this issue. The Post Office asks us to remind thoso interested that the Vancouver mail closes this afternoon, and that tho supplementary mail (a doubtful connection) closes on Monday. Owing to a printer's error in our issue of yesterday, it was made to appear that both mails closed on Monday. A sister of Major yon Tempsky recently paid a visit to the battlefield of To Ngutu o te Manu, where the distinguished Prussian lost his life in action against Tito Kowaru'smen. During her visit she was presented with a greenstone axe, which was dug out ef the ground near ths spot where her bre*_*r was killed. The committee of ths Christehnrch Physical Culture Society mot on \veanesday evening. It was decided *_.. the lecture on ''Anatomy," whioh was postponed last month oin account of tho wet night, should be given on Tuesday, the 25fh inst., and that Dr. Hammersky's lecture en "•"Cremation" should be given on Tuesday, July 23rd. t

A meeting of anglers was held in Timaru this week, when it was decided to form a South Canterbury Auglora Club. The Elite Band (Conductor A. Duggan) will play.th© following programme on th© Victoria Square rotunda tomorrow afternoon, commencing at thrw o'clock:—March, -Death or Glory," It. B. Hall; overture, "Golden Soeptre," J. A. Greenwood: song, "I Dreamed a Dream," Edith Cooke; march, "Distant Greeting," A. Doring; selection, "Arcadia,"' Karl Somers; song. "Sin*": Mc to Sleep"; overture, "Tho Silvor Gross," J. A. Greenwood; march, "ludei»udentia," R. B. Hall. Dr, Alice Moorhens© delivered n 16. ture upon "Digestion." to a largo assemblage of lady pupils, at the tochool of Domestic Instruction last evening. A representative of this journal was tho sol© member of the sterner ccx present, and possibly, lest any treasured culinary secrets should eeeapo beyond tho exclusive possession of discreet femininity, tho reporter was gently but firmly urjged to depart to outer darkness. Being the only male in attendance, ho obeyed, "and" (to quote th© tailpiece of a hoary legend) "then there waa none." A Press Association telegram from Waimat© states that G. li. Parsons, Town Clerk at Waimate, was brought before Major Keddull, S.M., yesterday, on sovcral informations charging him with misappropriation of moneys bolonging to tlio ilorou-gn Council and Domain Board, and also of the Gas Company, of which he was eeoretaj-y. The various amounts disclosed by tho informations totalled £238. Accused was romjuidod to Thursday next, bail being allowed in accused's own surety of £250, aJid four sureties of £00 each. Tho adulteration of foods and beverages was discussed at a meeting of tho Auckland City Council on Thursday night, when a deputation waited upon the Council, and urged the importance of organising a Health Committee, who would supervise tho inspection of foods and beverages, more ©specially the salt* and distribution of all fermented or spirituous liquors. Tlie Mayor, Mr A. M. Myers, moved that the subject matter introduced by tho deputation b© communicated to tho Government, with a view to their agreeing to tho request. This was carried, and it was also decided that the whole matter Iks referred to tho Financo Conimittco ot tho Council. Tlio contractors for raising tho hulk Blackwall, Messrs Knewstubb Brothers, had a triail of tho pumps yesterday. There are threo centrifrugal pumps, a 5 inch, a 4 inch, and a largo 10 inch pump, tho latter being at the storn of the vessel. Everything worked vory satisfactorily, and tho water in tho veasel was loworod fivo inches in half an hour, although the pumps wore not being run at full spood. There was a large crowd of onlookora, many of whom seomod to bo somewhat disappointed at not seeing the hulk como to tho 6Uifaoo at onoe. Tho contractors aro very' confident of success, but aire of opinion that the boiler plaood in tho hulk is not of sufficient* power. It is understood that two further leaks wero discovered in the forward part of tho vessel, but thee© will bo closed to-day, and a further trial will be hold this morning. One of the most remarkable attempts at suicide on record was witnessed recently at Collingwood, Victoria. A -■orpulent old man was floating down the stream, ducking his head and disappearing at intervals, but making no attempt to keep afloat or to swim ashore. His progress was stopped by two men who happened to bo passing. They went in after him and hauled him, unresisting, eshoro. They received no thanks for their action. ' Instead of gratitude the predominant feeling in the old man's breast was ono of astonishment that ho had not been able to sink. "I took off my coat, so that it would not catch tho air and hold m© up," he said, "and I jumped in near Gipps street. I don't know how it is that I floated, exoopt that I have not _ad anything to ©at for a day or two, and havo been drinking a lot. I must havo been full of gas." Constable McCullough took charge of the man, who several times expressed his disappointment at his want of success. "I did all I could," he said, "I ducked now end then, but I could not sink." He stated that his name was Robert Cox, and that he had been an inmate of the Salvation Army "Anchorage," in Collingwood. He jumped into the river near the rofugo, 60 that in his remarkable journey he covered <sbout half-a-mile. ) In view of tho proposal made by the Queensland Government at the Premiers' Conferenco rogarding the establishment of an agoncy in India to supply information to timo-oxpired Imperial soldiers about Australia, an account of the work dono in this direction by the Immigration League of Australia should prove of interest. Some time ago tho leaguo sent a letter to all tho principal Anglo-Indian newspapers, in which attention was drawn to. the following regulation: "A warrant officer, non-commissioned officer, or man of the British forces serving in India, on final discharge from the Army, is given tho option of electing to receive freo passag© for himself and family either to th© United Kingdom or to any British colony." The various opportunities offered by Australia to energetic men wero also dealt with in detail. A few weeks later letters to th© nunjber of over 300 wer© bent to the commanding officers and th© sergeant-majors of all tho British regiments and batteries of artillery in India, Ceylon, Burnish, and the Straits Settlements, requesting them to make this regulation known to the men about to leave the Army, and stating that tho Immigration League of Australia was prepared to furniah full information to all applicants. To facilitate this, arrangements have been mado with two of the large steamship compunies having offices in Calcutta and other centres, to act as th© agents of the leaguo in India, to supply books and maps of the various Australian State 3 to all who may desire information.

The New South Wales ComptrollerGeneral of Prisons is again in a position to refer to a reduction in the gaol population of that State. His figures for 1906 show a marked decrees© in tho number of pCTsons m prison, and this has now been proceeding for eonio years, until, like othor good things (says tho "Sydney Daily Telegraph"), wo a-r© apt to regard the matter with complacency, if not with indifference. Yet th© figures are very remarkable, and effectively answer th© cjiustion about dinjimition of crime in tho State. On December Ist, 1894, thr.ro was a general population in New South Wales of 1,251,150, of whom 2604 wero in gaol. On the corrfsponding date of last year the general population 'had increased to 1.530,040. and th© gaol population had decreased to 1523. Thus, in the twelve years, notwithstanding an increase of 279,490 in the general population, there wer© 1081 fewer prisoners—relatively a decrease of 1002. In other words, on tho last day of 189 L out of every 480 of the general population one was in gaol; on tho last day of 1906, out of every 1005 of the general population one was in prison. "This largo shrinkage,'' Captain Neitenetein says, " is attributable to a variety of causes, foremost among which are, no doubt, tho influence of oar improved educational methods, and the healthy morale pervading ths social life of the community. And, in some measure, perhaps, the advances that have been mode in criminology in this State have contributed to the diminution cf crime. It is certain that ex-prisoners ar© not returning to gaol in such numbers aa tvas formerly tlio case, and the. now methods that havo been developing ol recent years in th© Prisons Department may fairly claim some credit tor thia."

According to n decision of tIJ _hBM fence Oouncifi. all volunteer &t___ll_l parades are to bo abohthod, wiU_!__l___ exception of church paradti. Wo are informed that in the Pyno and Co. v. Wright,.StepSSW trato. Court, recently hoard jft&SH supremo Court in Christchurch"ws#B was spphed tor end give, to hS__\M apoudents, Pyno and Co., to ssj| A cribbago match was plavcd. Thursday evening botwieii tho lS5«i ol the Waltl.am and lies, and resulted in a win for thani, the scores Inking 02 to 38 gam2>#*f! 1 he visitors were afterwards entSitE. .» od and a very pleasant hour Ma, spS3&g& It was deculed to play a return n»S__V_9, on July lGth. ™tSSJKJ The Nelson -Colonist" states that T. Louiseon, jnr., of Nelson, h M cWI Irom Mr W. Livers*^/JM Ghnstchurch, tho fine young blade'.,*•%s tan cocker ppnnicl bitch, PaptwTliJS Madge. Sh„ i s f rom Mr LivciwliS®}! woll-Ruown Pupauui strain, and __»»*f w«s among his winners at the lato LaftWl tomational Exhibition Show. '^fftfl Our Dunedin correspondent graphs :--'-„o aro going to open tiW»_ trade with GibnUtnr, it stems,. A. *ll'7j G. 13. Bullock, local manager lor N<w /.t-ahux) Skipping Coiipany, kuffil received advice that tho KaXanZ-'W whioh left Lyttolton ior London *fi-«sf ItiOMlay night, is calling at tho b_M fortress to land a trial shipment 3 "*(%■ Now Zealand meat. Tlie iveult of tauWl< innovation will bo awaited with __*£.' terest." '■*$$■. Mr Oliver Burgess, a missionary China, and formerly of Victoria, wrilU*?J. ing to a frieud in that State, saysti.i'nf 'I am in tlio fauiino centre, ing relief works. I have 3500 men ojt *H road and canal work, and spend about *_* £200 weekly, besides which ouch i_m£sl gets 21b of flour daily. Thousands aurt _f3z die, as wo cannot save moro than « .»j| fraction of tho number starving. Ths'4*® men drink weed-soup for their The dead jie on tho road and hogs feed upon human bodion, mm : "W|% skeletons lie in groups along tlio city,, \|t ■walks. Hundreds of starving men iu_ ! j3j_ ; after us, pleading for work or food,"; _$_fi The Mayor of Auckland has sent _j»*43sl> emphatic protest to tho Aoting-Mi_i#*fsfi tor for Railways respecting the pwsod erection of a wooden buildlnij%sf, for the Engineer's offices, noar ' t|n&j£' Railway Station, in tho brick area, W>tc3r ing to tlio chairman of th© UaJWwfiwritora' Association protesting that WB_S would seriously affect tho'fire rM"*sl|_:* tho adjacent properties. "Under tWflp* circumstanoos," runs the telegram/-*"! w£fe!, resiwctfully but emphatically \}t4mm^i\% % against tho Govormnont violating' etfraLgi by-laws, and trust that you will mGam cogniso your moral obligation, and besM_\ iously consider the urgent neoessifaf jfgjlffi erecting a brick building worthy m.mi&gk city's requirements, and of the «HiMSa«_ Yesterday's "Nortli Otago Tirairfs||i says:—We learn that Mr Joseph ton has disposed of his Woodlands paaffim porty, noar Catlins, to a Timaru dicatc. It is also said that tho church syndicate that recently and disposed of tli© Ch-dovnie R-tMJJfIf have bought Mr Bullen's largo at tho Kaikourae. Wo also un&fcgSra stand that Mr James Praston has 4MyWM posed of his Black Forest the Upper Waitaki, to Mr manager of Morvcn Hills Station. »ti|S| that Mr M J Arthur, who Recently 'Mllft; his Te Akaterawa run to Mr Pftto.oli|ijll has bought Mir W. Grant's Station, in tho Mackenzie "On th© whole," romarkod PnfWalf sor Anderson Stuart, in a lectune to|fi^m : Ladies' Hygienic Association nt By&SgMm last week, "th© volopment of tlio. calf,:*f the the most intelligent _ations7 lh5JHE§§rH a distinct oomnection between thoiWH&gpy of tlie foot, ankle',-ahd log on hand, and on the other the 1 * «Ug|E||lß shape of tho hand, and greo of intelligence/ P r <>f | was delivering a locturo' on flpl^Hl^V J 3' Foqt-Goax," and was - #1 fact that a hrgh-hoolod . Wb the calf muscles. •' ,-__\_\ distinction of cause and -egwiii .Q ___ questioned by some penwcs tho "Sydney Morning HoT*ia,%ufyMfflgM doubt was left in the mindto who heard the lecture that th4.?'JM__» of high heels is an undoubted v/tam/kms/m either ignoranoe or lack oi hraiiMa.^^m^^§ The conference of delegates from'lp|™M' New Zealand Counties Association _BSlßmopen at Wellington on 9th July.f_||™H < cJiief business will be tho tlie draft Local Government &_*!§£» which has been in the hands of'wfiß various local bodies since last Othor matters to come before ths ajWajiK fererjc© are—the establishment' -i mtßgM superannuation funds for cmployss. #JM_* county councils and road boards, ,W_lw appointment of representatives authorities on assessment courts, -itiwialft cost of county valuation, the qm«tiiii_liß of the administration of charitaole tho granting of subsidies on a |P»W|B||j« ated soale in proportion to rati JyIwKHISP local bodies franchise, the oollsrtia«ilg||» rates on hativo lands, tho noxious weeds, regulation of bbtf_WßM traffic, regulation and contrql''MWaWM, motor cars, and tha upkeep of arterial roads. ' *-'I__H_l_F Wednesday's Wairarapa ( "yews" —A picture that lias caused **na****__.lßß, 1 smilo and added yot another to of quips against law and that of two farmers quarrelling a cow while a lawyer is cheerliiKaiW drawing the milk. A caso in the fl-lly|Mß Court at Carterton yesterday niifM|Praft have been the inspiration of tho PtoBHB turo. Two farmers were having a put© about a cow, the total amount «s__t differonoe between them originally bejgn, ing ten shillings. Tliey bad a I*»J .i_S_ each, who very learnedly, and witit|WM remarkable forensic ability, cow, and gracing, and, other farm joots, until each HtigaCit /elt bisWm spirits rise and fall liko the mercury o barometer, and occasionally thought bo was bound to win, and again each evidently was sure ha *_*_£__§§■' Iwund to lose. The lawyers * n i°J_£ss|K themselves. Finally the found himself ordered to pay 335, stoad of 10s, and also the cost of to la-.r. Tho winner gained his ii ud t'|||| ment, but liad to pay his witnesses of it. Tho net result to the i iti ß» tl was that they had had their **' ran ß"t||| over the cow, and tho lawyers bod <J*]s|§ lared all tho milk. 'Hie moral of iwjffl| story is as prominent as Cfcrtert©«wi|§| street lamps. 'WM At Sydney, last week, in tho tion Court, evidence was' given wl regard to what it oosta a young w ? 9 _^^^m l going to business to live. A w stat«l that ho inserted two' »dvertl*!i|fflJß ment* in newspapers asking for b(*fi_Wj||ffliß and residence for a young vomjMl business, stipulating that nothing than 12s per week would bo paid. also \vaiitod to know how much young women could b© with board and residence for. H* wived a number of replies, read to tho Court. Theso Bnoww tho required accommodation could Jjffig obtained generally from 9a to a week. Tho general run of CBar J?l*|_F| for threo girls sharing a room was j, ?to|| In ono caso tho charge was 6s fld. *jTfl|i othor witness said ho would not l* o4 a lady if ho could help it, but *' ott *ii| at any timo sooner keep o _ ent,cm *2|_gf at 5s a week less. The majority *J|9| boardinghotise-keepors were people wero working themselves, and to reduce their rent end cost of by taking in boardom. A In * r f , couple could live on 30s a weok.-,.*m girl could get « well-furnished rooma good neighbourhood at 4s to week. Tea in tho morning wouW be given in somo cases, while L ,. would be offered for 3» to Si lady boaidsr cost about 6s - w,i^*S|^^

B :?>__■' . ■ ! The' Minister for, I.nn«!a has written t t. Mr T. Mackei'-'.ie. .M.M.U.. t _•■ n:^ " !fc. r t the p-vilio" «n the St«to lime '■' ' &_ at Sling Valh >" b* «"■'*_, that tli,»y ■{jUeitbor liuvo lo he cold or H-w-d. In the** days, wl'cii *'' " lli< " i* l beard *" ihe neirlei't "f tbe Classics in .-duca- __ it i7pl-*"«'»« '" l "" 1 lll:,t ftt c «- n '- ------.'.; S;,;;cip..l:-..un r of students taking Lit hi lectures is so large that , "division ha* b-."Ji nece-sary, and au auxiliary set <>' lectured has boon ar;j ranged. ] ! At tb° "."•'' rtor '- v ■"noting of tho 1 Feildi'iK Chamber of Commerce, on Vednesdii*' night there was a ui.seu.s.-ion ' 1 rciiardiog'the be.<t method of advertis- ' ina.FeiMiiuJ. <<■ was urged that in iieV of the advantages j-.-.."■- -. . by the town something should !>."• dune in in-"crea-'W tin' number ol ii.4 permanent residents. Kv"iii*i<ii!.y ih<» sr-t.-eLiry ifiis '•instructed to < .n.iiuimr.iNi with somo ill'ii-rtniled .journals in order to ascertain wlmt they would do in tin- way of reproducing vitv.i of the l.itu and district. Before a wviffoldin,: i.s <>r<ct<d for work X' fwt <>r m , , ■ tr< '" l th< * 5. ound, formal notice ha_ to l_ given to the authorities. It is "<>w |>io;,. ,-| t> I educe th;.» ln-ijdit from !_■" Net to 8 feet. Strong objection is taken to tln'B ann.-ndn;< nt el' ti... ] ;i w, and th«Caiit-!-rl/-iry Bnil:! _j,' n .nd Contractors' .Am oeiaiien lias a.-ked the Fedonill IJiiildenf' Council in \\V!lin>;ton io watch nnd oppcee any a Iteration of tho pif"=c"it law that may unfairly hara_ and hamper builders and <ontractoiß. Dr. Starr Jordan told a story at Sydney last week of a horned professor who expressed the greatest sympathy ; with New Zealand -because tlio people wero not acquainted with the language rf Reiner. The professor hael thon ; proceeded to speak of New Zealand us a province of Australia, and so at onco rained the question, ''What constitute illiteracy?" "Usually," said tho doctor, "a man's friends .settle what particular ignorance ho possesses is tho I worst I" > ' Mr A. Cant presided at a meeting of • (ho Committee of the Horticultural Sot cioty last evening. -Mr Briclgnnari, a ! recent momber oi the Dunedin Society, outlined a series of suggestions for holding winter meetings, at which papers on horticultural subjects should w rend. The matter will bo brought iieforo. tho annual meeting on June 2Ut. An offer by Dr. lttissell of the . uso of the Manchester Chambers for genoral meetings was accepted with thank,?. Notices of motion wore given lo alter soveral rules, and tho draft annual roport wns approved. In tho course of his annual report tho Comptroller-General of New .South . Wales Prisons, Captain F. W. Neiton- _ gtoin, stated that during 1906 tho vast ,- majority of thoso under sentonco found ' (Jiomsolvcs in gaol not so much for committing offences as brcauso they did not pay tho fines imposed upon them. i ' "1 cannot help thinking that this mii dicatoa thero is urmece_ary gaoling," /tho Comptroller-General adds, "and '/- that alternatives might bo devised to |) take the place of so much iinprison--1 '• merit. The granting of longer time to . pay, or payment by instalments, would pesaibly decreaso tho number of prii ' toners and prevent the loss of employ- ! ment following upon imprisonment." A particularly enjoyable, and artisically • successful liurren Abend was ..liven, by the Christchurch Liodertafel tt tlie Scottish Socioty's rooms last evening, to tho appreciative satisfaction of a largo audience. Tho momben» contributed an admirable selection >f charming part songs, of which "Olaf ' rryjrr»een" (Koi.ssiger) wns pc&dbly tho mart intrinsionily meritorious, while tlie htlmour of "The Goslings" (Bridge) .and "I Am So Nervous!" (Kticken), jnwod irresutiblc, and necessitated ro]Kititton of enoh number. Tho vocal •»■'Joists.; for .the occasion wero Meu__ H. Limn;',lt. Vincent. C. E. Maich, E Hollow, and A. "Millar, all of whom acquitted ' tlicmsol.ves with much crwlifc Mt Alfred Hunz pmvidcxl a flamty pianoforte "solo ("Tarantella"). Dr Uiadshaw oonductod tho concoi-tefl attiubers, and the soloists were efficiont- / Ij* atcjmpanicd by Dr. Orooko. . Foi ynars past (writes "M.E.T." to , tho "Lvoning Post") tho Health De-fjartini-nt and the civic authorities have devoted much attention - to tho * Wpply of milk and ment in the city, - lint si-em to have ignored the "stn'lf of life" delivery, which often Badly ileeda aomo kind of supervision. Uread cannot be boiled, as can meat and Wilk, nnd thereforo (ho greater need for cloanlinesfl. Tho drivers of bakers' Sara aro usually accompanied by boys, •"■hd toss tlio loaves into a basket and itart off to deliver them, usually with m baskets over their shoulders, and «* contents in close contact with moro ■' ! r J*sV ,e «n coats. Occnsioiiillv the • MMtrt has no bottom—the writer saw «no with two or threo wires stretched _*_■ ■ . ' ,rmvcs becoming muddy Wj» tho basket was deposited on the ™h|[ and frequently loaves are dropWiiit> the gutter, when they aro pint«- I)p> j,, vou a rub on v s j eovo J na . returned to tho basket or cart ID, t. dnhvered to customers. These _!i . a i re B KRravated in wot weather, ISLIi wr,trr , thillk " ifc h »fi h timp S_i '_ *, n . < ! <,ono to 0 ' ls " ro cleanlinw In handling and delivery. At tlio annual meeting of tho Otago tfi fl:£ !jlooU AssocwI h' __-. m - Du "« Ii » on Thursday, Mr - «na tftmtie raised n question of more wan common interest to somo of the , «*W country <tistricts-namoly, the wms |i m ,t for resident teachers. Ho • 2ih l that in tho b"Tk-hlocks the ' !l» w 8 * cr ' w '' ls oecnsionally a verit- ' __.ji lp y° n Winklo, who had been '_ a i y ** I, ™P in regard to many mat- _** °V ltal interest this 20 years. On wo other hand, somo of the districts «*««> as well sorved by thoir pedaV*«* M th© town centres themselves. WO was a lot of luck attached to it. f* 'ndvooatod a time limit, setting 7™ "O -maximum number of years «wing which any teachor could remain . 5_ _, on& l«*«lity. "Tho trouble is," MW Mr -Christie, "that a man who «»rted in tho second-class gets bold of • INBttion and makes o lifo job of it, *»m particular idiosyncracics got graft's fol tlio children who pass through «• hands, and tho result is not nlwnys * 'a V ° De co "l t l P vo an i""lU'".li-i"-d to. A maximum period of serJ*Q* in one placo most certainly JV* fixed." Tlio general view of tho Mswing seemed to favour Mr Christio's Pttpojition. Jfo W. S. Liddle, the Scorsrmn ™> » touring tho world on a, bicycle, **W » lecture on his travels last night ""Ws rooms of tho Christchuroh Cycle *** Motor Club. Mr W. E. Thomp•j* 1 UVcsident) occupied tho chair, and " \r <ai t.' ,va - s n considerablo attendance. [' j*?.l»iddle, who is a fluent speaker. f zjj",*" B attention of his hearers for a .-v*P}» of houro. with an interesting j f of the scenery, people ami r ißocmJ customs which had como undo-' [j £J* observation during his travels in KZ? 1 ; 0 Africa nnd Australia. He also some of tho experiences he had J"_i. _ tn on Ili - S to,ir * Ho ittc-ntioned f I na * "" hnd had cmly ono accident since ' !t«i i teJ * lt **« s '"lted' in his walking P^ v "ulna with his bicycle on his back. . -«ia Byrtem of trusting to luck, to hLs *. or *° *h° generosity of thoso ho 11 «_*"' or t!l ° moans or li"" 1 "as j" *** c <>*'*» of many amusing incident*, J™» nobody appeared to disagree with I* n * statement that "this game requires ■_. P|*"ty of cheek." Ec gratefully oci many kindnesses received I*? 0 " Chrwtchureh. A collection wns . ""•"''"•ueiitly taken up to aid Mr Liddle ■•"0 his w ay. lie leavf» shortly for tho i r »mt Coast ami intends to visit in kSUcccssion, Nelson. Wellington, A\an-_B_-l' I>i P iriJ "* Wotarua. and

j Tho takings at the Dunedin Winter ; Show for three days amounted to about j JtU."l>. A PrcfM Association telegram from Dunedin says that .McKay plea4i_.i g-i.lty to '-'ting off a girls no_. un-.i u\To {.oni. mi led to tlio Supiemo Court lor eeiucnev. Tho following additional tales are reported in connection with the Canterbury Society of Art. In the arts and craft.? beiiiou, lire Cross's vase £3 '_ and cup l-s Od. An Auckland Press Association telej grain M'vs:—A quantity or r. i\vn sn-it timV'i" '.va > v.;;i,}icd ashc.e b-.-T«f-cn H'">I l.ia.iga Head., and Mangonui Lluff. It |it piobably j.Trt ol the cargo Yrom i w'u.ch oilier ti.nbfr ;vx; iccently wa.d:(-.l a. ..i/ie lurthor south, _-.oc:jiblj- tho dc-.-Y ca;go of tome outward bound vv^ol\vniL- CoiisUibl© King was ano-stin;; a iii.'iii for drunkcnii<".ss near the „L'!e(k Tower yesterelay, tiie man suv.«-k ii iin on the head with a iX/i.:i«', inliivtii.g nasty __.hsi.es on t .- u.n...ab.4.>_ iie.iu a.nd ciiee-i., uiiu-.i neve-.suated liU-eoti itilchis being mse.led. .'it. tho Juvenile Court yesterday a b,.y nine and a-halt year.-, oi a;;.-, wa.s before Mr Fi. \V. Dihlinp, 5..\1., by the jxiiief, who asked that ho be comuiitu'd t«j an industiial iKiarol on tin! |_,i'Uin;.!.i that liLj paieuts wolt; unable to biijipjit him. Alter l,«.ariii;4 cviilcnce hi.s Woi.sliip (iee-ieie-'l that lie.could not agi'i>o lo the application. Westport bream.> excited last week over v walking match, man versus horse. 'Iho competitors were Mr A. Sharpo and Messrs Lennie and liobiuson s thorouglibretl trotting horse Yellow Peril. 'Iho distance wa-i livo and n half miles, up the Uuller road, linishing at the Ferry 'Ihe. hoise (.the "Westport Times'' reports) walked the tli.stanco in ono hour live minutes, a.ul won the novel event, beating Mr Sharpo with a bit to spare. Tlie Hon. W. Hall-Jones has informed a Cheviot resident that tho bridgeover the Waiau river i.s estimated hy Government engineers to co«: Li 7.00(5. If tho Cheviot Council was to take tho matter up on tho lines suggested by the Premier when al Cheviot, this would mean tlio local Board would have to raise a loan of I'SoOO for forty-one years at 4 per cent. If it should be decided to make this a railway brioh'.e, tho additional cost would bo borno by tho Jtailway Department. At tho Convention of delegates cf tho No-licenso Leagues, states our Dunedin correspondent, -_r A. »S. Adams said that tho temperance forces had boon reorganised in such a manner that tho work would bear valuable fruit in time to come. They wero now in a better position than they had ever been before in their movement. The genera! tono, 'reniiiked Mr Adams and other speakers, Avas one of undeniable optimism for tho success of tho No-license party at tho next local option poll. Beforo Mreers W. Minwm, Conway Matdon and J. P. W. Leo, J.P's, at the Court yesterday, Harry Rowlcs was further romanded till this morning on two charges of forgery. One Gist offender -for drunkonne.*- was convicted and oifecbarged, and another fined m and cewta. Thomas Brown, an Indian, was committed for trial on a chargo of committing an unnatural offence. George Francis Henry was remanded till to-day on a charge of stealing £5 lis 4d. A Wellington Press Association message say 3 that at tho meeting of tho City Council thero on Thursday, tho Mayor presented the Poyal Humanehocicty's medal to Mr T. F. Tester, who behaved in a most courageous mannt. in attempting to savo Mrs Driscoll from burning on October 24th, 1800. Tenter found Mrs Driscoll enveloped in flan.es. Ho wrapped her in a sack and tore her burning clothes off with his bore hands. Mrs Driscoll died later, but Tester's ' bravery in extinguishing tho fire, while ho himself was badly burned, no do :ht saved the lady's life nt the time. Tester previously rescued a boy who hud fallen from a vessel in port. Tli© weekly meeting of tho Lyttelton Literary and Debating Society was held on Thursday evening in thp Presbyterian school-room. There was a good attendance, and Mr T. Lindsay, ono of tho vice-presidents, presided. Tho evening took tho form cf a Council election meeting. Candidate:-, wcic given 20 minutes in which to addrevn the audience on local matters and .1 minutes were allowed for answe.rir._--guestions. Throe candidates were required, and tho election, which was oy ballot, resulted in Messrs H. H. Cook. W. JO. Cook and H. W. Laing bein-j. returned in tlio order named. It'waii announced that Mr G. Laurenson. M.H.R., will dclivo£ a lecturo next Thursday on "Pepy__"T)iary." At the meeting of tlio Wellington City Council on Thursday, Gtates a Prees Association telegram, the .Mayor submitted to the City Council "a statement of tho estimated receipts and expenditure for the current year. The receipts, including the water account, were estimated at £07,50.3 li.s lid, and tho expenditure at £15,0c.7 Os lid. leaving a prospective credit balance of £14,00- B.s. Tho indcbiedntMs of tlio city on March 31st List was £0)2.000. Tho loans issued during tho year made the grcss- indebtedness £730,900, and tho net indebtedness £6-u,f>2o. Tlie estimates provide £40,000 for streets, £2000 for lighting, aud £."»0(<0 for tho improvement and maintenance- ol pari_ and reserves. It sounds amazing, but actually there will bo no stonemasons, no and no bricklaycis employed in tin. building of the vest block which is t > form thy General Post Office extension in Loudon. Indeed, no skilled woikrnon, except the gangers and th© foremen, will be necessary for tho work. All the rest will lx? laboure s. The explanation of this appjrently miraculous undertaking is that the great bui.dings aro to be erected on the* Ucnnebique Ferro-Concrete system ; they Will bo all steel and centre.*. Under 'his novel system, as described by the Westminster "Guzetto," the whole framework of tho building may be said t;> bo steel—.soniew'hat ou the priucipk' and yet greatly differing in detail from tho American plan—encased in con crete, which it naturally strenqthen-i and supports, but which. wln-.i tiubuilding i.s finished, is quite invisible. A completed building has tho appearance of bong composed of Portland stone. Tho popularity of "Truth" is evinced by tho very large circulation of the paper. To the Saturday editions special eire is given by tho conductors, and in to-day's _ eight-page. issues tho reading public will find nil the essentials of an up-to-date ami enterprising newspaper. There will be a liberal instalment of the popular row serial "Tho ] Square Peg (by W. E. Xorri.O, and j the other serial, "_ightcil nt Last," will continue on its exciting way. The short stories have been selected with ! tho greatest care, and will include j "The Bliss of Ignorance" (John Barton Oxfordl, "A Caso of Mistaken Identity" (from tho American Magassino "Outing"), nnd "An Fscap© from tho Frying Pan." In the columns especially devoted to their tastes the ladies will find "Dress and Fashion Notes," "London Fashion Notes," "Recipes," and "The Manncernent of Children." The othsr feature* of the journal, viz., "Cap and Belli," "Oardon Notes," "B«_J«mwn'» Oesn'p." "Men and Thin»« : " "Mors sr Le«i Topical," etc., will maintain thsir customary attractiveness, and in tke news columns will be found chronicled all tho latest happenings at llama and abroad. Special attention i« dmwn t<* tho eight o'clock edition, in which will bo found particulars of tho afternoon's football fixtures, eto.

Ace nlin- to an Invercarsill j the I-xhiration Board has decked to ' appoint an Bgriculturr.l instructor tor i. nthland at a salaiy of £250 a year and travelling cxio:i."*<"s. i Tlie of customers of the 1 P'ari:.;rs' C':-i.-p- wi " <-cl'Shted to ! karn that iho.r i'avuinite t-toro is aeali .it-; uctlively "ivi.-ii -" if-"'-'iivo »>i de-s mnterir:;-". silks, and Mousing*. th_ wt-i"!;. Tne u^-'- I ** arui (nds aro to bo clean.i at prwt.y rcducid. prx*o, and there aro also ir„uc attractive bar- ' gams in dre.s stuffs. 0 ! It is vi. nr-teod that Messrs H. Mat.«-.n ar-J. *-■->• havo v.K-po.-.e-d of .Mr j:is ' l':--oker's dairy farm, Miuat.d at -i ;■;:- to .'ir D. ltixlgers, oi '*.'!-'i"m\ ui'til" la;_;;.ki dUtrict, at a ?aVi ..-tuny prii-o. tt It may not prove a paying investr .,.„t M-ilin- at tne pi k_, but M-s* s 'nibU-'-H -.'.si-ale aiippletnent isse..,l yt-.-M-i-day cauoed a booming ru-Ji of buyers. - 1 To-ilay brings an exceptional opportu mv .»r ia-.if« to obtain a .-mart wi..----tr-r eue-. at ln-s than half ordmaiy ip.itc. litis ari.es through a l .cvu;l r.ii.-.->s p".ii'-haso just secured oy 1,: ;.iii Louipany, Lul. It comp'iV'ea a wide range of the favounle k.kl-v t-irtaii ciie-«.i-..s ami _rij.es in i ieany eiiectivo e-j.our combii.ationo. 'tho iiiua. price would bo 3s lid t>e \ai<l, hut wiiile tiiey be-ai;;u L.ice tie-in at only <s lid tho ettesw. | .Ail t'.nly call is a-vivilile tiiough. 0 I (."ener-lly sijeaking, it is value that | taiiih he-tv, ti-.i-tciaily when tho ; olieie-d are naiiy what thoy are t>taie<j ! t'i be. Just now isiacK, i.e-atiie anu j Coiuwanv havo li'.unetotis sj ecial lines I untler offer at prkio __th.it speak ! v»j*'.i.ne_ ior the value. For aioiaiiLe, la-u.a_ jackets. 3-3s Gd for 12s Od, _kms 2is Od ior 17s Ud, silk blouses 3Ds ior i ISs (xi, di"t_s tnce<!i> IDs t>;i ior bo.lid, eai.eo os t.'d lor "ii lid dozen. An reuay lor you to-day. G The bu.«»y scenes enacted in Lower street aiui Victoria 6(itiare yii.tiMytiiv are accounted lor by the oponi:l.; ii Jic-Krs T. Armstrong and Co.'r- \\ inter sa'e. '- Iho Great Dress and Silk Sale at the D.I.C. limshcs on batuiday. Final conei scions are otiered througliotit tii.se lasliionable dtpa* Lments. .\iinien.iis teiiipting iines m Dross .Materials. v elvcteciij, aud Itluuse riilks are ail\"crtis.ed, and special attention is called to t!>c "Ulack Silk Section." 'iho D.I.C. Die.,.* and Silk Sale ends on : Saturday at nine o'clock. 0 Patents, Trademarks, Designs.— IU-nry Hughe*, FaUmt Agents, 183 Hereford street, Christchurch, obtains patents in all conn tries. Keliable advici on application. 'I'elephone '2oi. 3 Ernest M. Sandstein. F.S.M.C., D.1J.0.A. (London), ophthalmic opti-i-ian, may be consulted on all eases of defective eyesight remediable by glasses. Hours, 0.30 to u.oO. Consulting rooms, Cashel street YV\, next 11a Ilantyno's. Telei>hone 297. 4 Messrs Armstrong and Co., by making their Winter sale thorough in all departments, ini-tead of a conservative sjK.inl item ntlair, strike tho chord, and the public. 3 Mr J. D. Clarke, D.8.0.A., F.S.M.C, F. 1.0. (London), sight-test-ing specialist, having returned after undergoing a special course of "training at the Northampton Institute, London, may now bo consulted. Speci-nlly-built testing rooms, fitted with latest instruments for sight-testing. Charges moderate. Address: J. D. Clarke, 14S Colombo street (adjoining S. Clarke and Co., jewellers). 20 Better have uo watch than one continually wrong. Consult Kenuett, the people's watchmaker. Ilis timekeepers are good, correct and cheap. Kennett will also test your eyesight and tit you with t>pcctaeie3. Higli street. next Exce'sior Hotel. 9 Do I require spectacles? Thia can oniy bo an~w«rtd uy having your eyri ttbttd; each eye should be tcstt-d separately. If you need spectacles call on J. it. Procter, jISU liign street, church, wh.i has the latest stock ot op.ical goods uud artiiicial eyes in tv < colony. Your eyes tested freo and a_><'ctaclc_ not supplied unless necessary. 1