NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12904, 9 September 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Free* Association telegram states that John. Dunn, aged about 35, attempted to commit suicide at Auckland on Saturday night, by cutting hi« throat. He was admitted to the Hospital in a serious condition.

Influenza h«s been prevalent in lnvercargill of late. As <% result of it. one firm temporarily lost the services of thirteen out of twenty employees during six weeks. Some hospital nurse* have eleo been down with it.

The latest reports from the Riverton Hospital regarding the principals in the Nightcaps tragedy state that Reed is gaining consciousness and strength. He i 3 being closely watched by two constables. ' Miss Gibbon ie not progressing so well.

One of the 4-inch B.L. guns recently put ashore from the training ship Amokura, at Wellington, has been receivy ed at Lyttelton, and is being mounted in the iDrillshed, where it will be need for drill purposes. The gun weighs 20 cwt, and fires a 301b shell.

Aβ the result of interesting school children in Naturo study and school gardens—«o Mr F. Pirani stated in his nddrees on Friday night to the School Committees' Association—there were at a recent show of the Horticultural Society in Wanganui no fewer than 1000 entries from schools in that town and vicinity.

At c mass -meeting of workers held on the City Wharf, Auckland, yesterday afternoon, resolutions were carried protesting against the action oi the City Council in passing a by-law permitting strap-hangers in tramcars, and urging that c permanent Inspector of Tramways be appointed, it being considered that this step would tend to the safety of the travelling public.

Lovers of music in general and the subscribers to the Musical Union in particular will bo glad to learn that arrangements havo been mad© by the Musical Union with the Albani Concert party to give a return concert on September 30th. in His Majesty's Theatre. The Musical Union will repeat Stanford's "Revenge, ,, -which was so successfully performed in June, and the rest of the programme will be given by the Albani Concert Party.

The Southland Chamber of Commerce hes passed a resolution that the Factories Amendment Bill should be altered so ac to give the option to all factories (outside the four centres), whether worked separate from, or in conjunction with shop*, to close on the day choson for the statutory hilf-holi-day ; failing this, a universal half-holi-dey, Saturday for preference. The same body protests against the proposal to abolish the duty on flour and wheat, os such a step would seriously effect the agricultural and milling industries.

Passengers on the two trailers attached to the 2.40 p.m. tram from New Brighton yesterday were startiea by an ■ untoward occurrence when the car was proceeding along Worcester etreet. The trolley-pole lost ite grip of the wire, and for half a minute swayed about -wildly It then cam« into violent contact with one of tfie overhanging arms, and displaced tho apparatus which held tho wires in position. The wires instantly drooped down a few feet, and for a moment the travellers on tne top of the two trailers bad to face the possibility ot receiving a chock. Nothing serious occurred, however, and after the pole had been replaced the cor proceeded.

■ During the part 18 kenaie County Council bj»STf£ , Tho Wesiport RegatU 'Ownmittee have adopted a programme of rowing sailing, and for ;,ST& gatta, to be held on- December 28th, with pnee money totalling £114. .

fl'f i? 11 WM i nken at "foodvillo on Saturday on the proposal to borrow £3000 for the reconstruction of the bridge over the Manawatu on the road to' Kumeron. The proposal waa carried. The figures were—For the proposal, 241; against, 80.

The regulation restricting {£c angler's basket of trout to 201b will be discussed at the next meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, with a view of ascertaining whether local regulations can be made to overcome the difficulty that has arisen.

Eight students of Victoria College took part in a debating competition for the Phraket medal on Saturday evening. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Stout, and the Mayor (the Hon. T. W. Hislop) were among the spectators. The competition waa won by Mr F. P. Kelly.

Mr J. A. Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, visited Timaru, and made an inspection of the Timaru abattoirs on Thursday. Seen by a "Post" reporter, Mr Gilruth said that he found everything in and . about the abattoirs in a thoroughly satisfactory state, and he had no recommendations for improvement to make.

The name of Mr W. S. Godfrey, a Tellow of tho Incorporated Institute of Aocountants of New Zealand, was inadvertently omitted from the list of members of the Institute set out in a circular letter to business men iesu'eu "by the Institute last month. The circular stated that nono but those whose names appeared in the list wero entitled to claim membership in th'e Institute.

After a beautifully fine and calm day, a sudden and disagreeable change in the weather wae experienced early yesterday evening, when a soti'-west hurricane, eocompanied by thunder and downpours of rain and hail, burst over the city end surrounding districts. The wind blew with unusual violence, and tho torrents of rain were so heavy that many Bido channels and drains were quickly flooded. The fury of the gal© continued for about an hour, end stetdy rain then set in/ and lasted throughout the night.

Tlie second annual general mooting of the Christchurch Master Builders' Society of Employers wae held at tne society's rooms, 141 Hereford street, on Friday evening last. Thero wae a good attendance, and the meeting was a most enthusiastic one. . The following officers were appointed:—Chairman, Mr A. H. Webb (re-elected); vioe-chairman, Mr H. E.. White (reelected) ; committee, Messrs Greig, Roberteon, Ridley, Jfl. Henshall, A. J, white; secretary, Mr J. Mawson Stewart;^treasurer, Mr 0. H, Cox; auditor, Mr F. Turvey. ■

For some time rumours hare been ourrent of the impending retirement of Major Keddel from the Magisterial oenon, and something more than a colour of truth has been given thereto by a statement made by bis Worship at Waimate. At the sitting of the Court t? ifi* • town on Thursday, Majoi Keddell is reported to have said that hie .next visit to Waimate would pn*i bably be the' last for, all time in hU official capacity. The "Oamaru Mail" states that from enquiries made 1 it appears that, while lvs 4 Worship's early retirement is impending, nothing yet has been definitely .settled. ■■..;; ■:-

# The exceptionally wet weather Anting last month considerably delayed the advent of spring in Auckland <say» the "N.Z. ■ Herald , *), but nevertheless gardens and orchards aro' showing abundant sign of the vernal season, peaoh trees being-in full bloom, and willows and other early trees showing leaves, while there is a; plentiful ply of spring flowers. In,thf»,«>untrj districts the erase has been showing strong growth for the past three week* and sheep and cattle are fattening readily. With fine weather the dairy, ing industry may be expected to experience quite a "boom" time. Most of the factories are now' busy,' and it is considered certain that the September output will prove a record for that' month for the province. "• ' v .

There is ample justification for the employment of a truant, inspector in connection .with State schools (cays the "New Zealand Times"), many parent*; especially those who regard children a« work* ers, placing ' too low an estimate on the value of free secular and compulsory education: During a recent visit to the Carterton district the inspector came across a family in which there were -three children•■ aged reepectirely thirteen, ten, and eight years. The first child had passed the second standard, the second the first, and the third was still in the primer class. Another family in which the ages of the children and the general circumstoncee were. the same were also met with. The parent* were in both cases fined. It was discovered that in many cases of non-attendance the laxity was due to the carelessness of the parent*, who did not use their children for farm or other work. . ; . . '.

The Southland Education ' Board is making an effort to deal comprehensively with the uncertificatod teacher difficulty (cays o Press Association telegram). Teachers have been circularised to the effect that unleee they make progress satisfactory to the inspectors towards obtaining certificates by the March examinations, theiri engagements, which with unoertificated teachers are only temporary, .will be terminated. In the way of assisting teachers over this difficulty, which is recognised aY a considerable task ■ for the working teacher, the Board hat decided to recommend the Minister that f>rqvision should be made in the regqations permitting candidates to take the examination in sections. The Board expressed sympathy with and referred to the Teachers' Institute a letter from Mr, S. Pearson, Wellington, advising communication with the educational authorities in America regarding interchange of teachers for a period of two yeare for mutual benefit.

Accustomed as wo are in these times to quietly acquiesce in tho dogmatic statement 1 that these are degenerate clays, when phyeic&l proweee is on a different footing from that existing m the palmy daye of half a century ago (says the "Otago Daily Times"), it would yet eeem tliat there still cxiet a few hardy spirits who do not admtt of the general charge of degeneracy. Otago being a Scottish settlement, stories of the hard old Covenanter preachers and their records of Sunday marches and expounding perfonnancee will be comparatively familiar.. An. .instance has como under our notice which would indicate that in the giving forth of the Gospel the clergy are still P»P*«f to perform physical toil, and that, too, under adverse circumstances. Without mentioning any specific locality beyond saying that the district in which this incident occurred is not 100 mUee from Dunedin, on a recent stormy fiabbath, when the rains descended and the floods came and the wind, howled dismally across dreary and waste spaces, a preacher left his home to walk seven miles to a house of worship, there to conduct the service, which done-, he continued on his way a further three miles for afternoon and evening services. Having delivered threo sermons (not short ones) ho sturdily set forth on his ten-mile tramp homewards, on reaching which he might justifiably claim that, with twenty mile* to his credit and threo sermons odru-d, ne had pot idled away the day in vain surmistngs. , ** •.

An electric tr*m ♦k » *' ■ '' A roonLinit isfrlKiMpWiK the flames, wen prombtlf wr32aiefln!B A rather'ludicroui ."-the .Court' at the etfeSHH It was alleged that » -rorbia-iSSSHH had bern arrived at betw«slKflH and a .baropcan, and this f<**23H basis of the action. TVv fiSBMBB oovorod that -'the•■».'Maori ;:! «aZul9Hl speak English, uor ♦ h» ■ ' !i^fMaHß , , Tlio model workers' was exhibited by the lUbpurbSßlß ment at the Internatio«»j%M{M93H iiae recently been bodily MOOTirft iSBB sit© in ;»tt«et,'-gW|flfttSMH tions, and has a fairly large'-''khhHhß ground around it«; The diNttlißlSHH shortly be offered tinder theefliianjSsK applying to < workers' Mr H. W. Bieliop, fi.M.,'»|iaHß at the Magistrate's 'Court urday morning. William -;" JMEHMbI third offender foif., dn>nk«|3H|nH fined 20s end ■ cost*. eeven daye , imprieonment. Hayes, for helpless .drankeniMwHHß convicted and dischafrffea. • ffftjfiyjfßß ' Hams, charged with beinfi ; 01 a maintenance order, ed, as the amount "had w»&;ii«HH| The Civil Service enjoyable social m endra' Hall. on Friday. uW|^ol||BH ing until en early "hour ing, The masters of rrrfiltfohliV?llW» Lieutenants NichoVla and MatUtiwsTsEß number of officers from were amongst those musio for th« dance* WM,iippuSi«B| An important publio.m'eet'iuf r subject of infant life be held in iSotiSHH Hall, Worceeter street ott>>li|9|H day evening next.'- ;-: The -MayotSiSH preside, and the sp«aken viU Bishop Juliua, Bishop Gri|n«t t Mackenzie, Dr. Truby Crooke. The object If the to form a society for the ptewwjWe of infant life,: ■ AdmiMton• will b# Iffelil At the OUgo branch'of the Union.; it wee decided executire to ' advise" the' Committee of the Houie of ingnees to gire i' ; *(rtHMlHH the Arbitration' Amendment BiM.|a»H eieoatiT© exprtaied trous eftoct to the farming vlefieH which would r be brought brinßins agrioßUur.! ÜbW«rt#BH Act, end decided to '/arßbjWiiß| metit to bring man >nntt4i»M'BMUaßß : -n|^icaltutml ;; Ulw^M^^ffl| and eohblara'k to 'oatriea junior,: and. .eemor : j'»ta^rewj»;{|llHeß fnationa ! P* hae' been , th* dat* • in < fchould be followinfit e*ptemb*r ■' SOtht^iScholarehip, Senior ■ JPlaws, , j> -Junior \k CWVfiijMmtßM^M : There ,waa a ißninVeu *?C ; WS^^l feeionftl own and otV« « AAburton Eoad Boart Wl^β ; to a to •hw>6flw||H Darid llioma. on h> ' actit^'bneinM^:; , '":;!^ HfflH ch*innan, »iw fM* ; ;Jopi M^H '■ oided : to -. ont«rt*m Mr t TV«f|ie 1 ami ako to aaka'hpiiJM B«nUtiαn > V^^tW : -,19th- :''nA :«6tmnit^^.<Hi»llWiiiWMi 1 v'ln'ref«^iK*^^*r«^|i|^^M^H in Hereford; street [ mornina, ': in : tb*^imutni<iWM|^H ; Xtd.V%«"-ai»'',inM^iW]^ffl^H ' to the insnranoe* J)dbllaWS^M^H ' d*y*.i*»ue WMnwrely . thi cover orer '-^ y :* om V l^fJ ll WS^^ furniture and.effect*, 1 , dude insurance on ■ WJ* ltttniWiS|^B good* stored in the^oompanyiiiie The: fir* did not ««A th« stoM»|M 'by. water, which, hoTire^w^iJiaitJMia^H rented the oon^ny/fTortj»rt7M||je '. buainees in th* samepreiii*ee.^^™ Otaoo Aoclimati»atioii S<wie*y Wffle day, the chairman said ihe CoWWie fixed, upon'lli^re«MßmeiaaiMilffi^H . executive , that the de*M^«lla^p|!|M 1 ihoukt bn April decleion by tl» CMMMMH public- •*oepWoll."'WSO!,': : D**l^.f' 4^Mgffl^H| some sportenen to the daw, ,«e|jß|l^M by : eportemen , in Qsi*pmWfrs§sJss3KKi roeolned: that.; in^^^^^lWjHJH|H ' ovidenoe , - that the '■.■opjUk} VESiS^^B '. red deer ahootine (»Mon on^fHiJ^B ' waa lit the pest interastt; Pt'^Bß aociety, the xceolution of Aogl»taH«a ' 1907, fi»t«-tb»:\d»to;ef/.M«iwHH : April 15th be.TOWindw.'aiidifMtJWM ; -opening• date;.he-: April^lei'jtWMlHH ' closing date' May 31et. Furtfrtf/Jlgffl 1 the fee be £6 tor four head* «*d;«iM| ' for four edditjonal .heads. -:^^j^M| > ' At a. meeting of the license Council on Friday G. A\ T . Loadley predding, rceolutions. adopted it was UP«tuiMWßi resolved j—'fThat :.tl»iei; Councils -MNNHB ' to refrain from identifying nfHUBMI any political putV or JMH forthcoming election.*',^^lfcjnw .fwfflHH decided to asTc McUchJaCiigSß i Flatman to Eire MB > of tbo new Licensing Bui, ,whic»»fHß i videe for a local option pollj^;Sraffi , taken when a Parliamentary r «j*! fflg| takee place as tbe reenltof* Jji !HH i tion. The Council resolved .that C Wffl , He meeting should be held at'W iwH dine, and .that .'addressee \-fiMHWSg£A , given on the effect of ]No^cWi^ w Jtllm Ashburton electorate/ Taylor and H. A.,' , wked to addrce a public nie»tif4ij|| ■ Aehburton later, on. :,;; ■ }g WjSM , Some time after the memofahW ~jj™» , conflict in'the Japan-. ; '.ffv of ouncdin gontl*m*hi -^IWfflH i ed «f-the ..s^:^«SyWM playefl - by ■ tne ■ ■: ■ :J *yP*f%sjS|H miral, decided to chow. tion of him. A warmly congtyffyjgaiß illuminated was prepaim«lWiß this and • handsome eil* , ** , - in due course sent to. Japan ffflrgWKffßM British Ambaseador at P%Wfflß miral Togo's - acce Togo has now replied J— . tender my most eincoro ■ tn *"T* i very kind address in rcoo f am " R 1 2Sffl™ slight services I re^ e "j^ f^!!S^S as' n slight token of my pmE/B/M

pflii :;. quoit < itaa o t <™o.strain, which 1 S"fe,V latS turned after undor4, (London)* g J«|J of training at # London. ; j!3 -Colombo tfreet o. 1, T _ t £ gnrfng time of the year, when Wallace's Cough Elixir is so beneficial iISSit permanently atrengthem the fi bronchial tubce and. removes the $ diwaeed mucue membrane, whush is ■&-m\\j the cauae of tho t™ ,lolo - The $ urice for this reliable medicine is Iβ ti»nd & per bottle, and may be ob-'-Uined from most oheroiete and Wallace f*uA Co., Chemists, High street. 0 i^' ! The first display of novelties for •'& spring wear will be made to-day at the :, 'V)JII.CT Charming fashions are being in all departmente, particularly .;!i? c Ljce ideas for the coming aeaeon to hand in millinery, costumes, p-'tim fabrics, silk, and all ready to w'ttw creations. Inspection Iβ cordially i|'invited by the management of the rtl.o; , ■:..-■ ■ , 9 If-It ia important that mothers should ffkiiW'about Eukol, the new tooth ;>'injete, : and sco that their children use $ fit daily, Toenjoy perfect health-, ohil- | dt«u and adults alike muet hare good l>; jt«eth, and the beet preservative known $vw science, iff Eukol, for it kills the in* #}jciHoua germs in the month, ■which J'/Oatlie decayj and removes the dis- ;• tartar which eate into the ;, JY#y Of the toeth. The price is Iβ per y'-iwfc , :;/Wallace.<ind .Co., Cherriista. '6 Cashel street get quite *\ah Advance glimpse of the new season's |§«fytes in ,Beath. and Co.'s big window f"' fatl present. This comprises a splendid ,Blowing of many new- and charming ooatumeoSccte, pretty blouses ana blouse materiaU,, lovely sunshades, and , a number of damty items from the ' fancy goods section. The tout ensemble is and will well rofilipeotioai Look at it as :! i;;« ] ■:■■ ■■- • $ 110-To , . and itationholdere. The «liobejf;.OU Engine for simplicity, duj> : { sttbility, finish, workmanship, has no !sstte, Your shearing shed c*n be ;.~ flttod up ill complete. All engines fCiliawtecd. Writp for jprjcea for the &ikb t outfit. ,-JH. McClelland, 224 f,;,C(iihel street, Qhrietchurch. 6 Better ii*ve do -watch than one con"ftittaalty wrong. Cooault Kennett. the > poopleV watchmaker. His thriekeep- . en are good, correct and cheap. Ken:,nett ; will also test your eyesight and ivfi| >oti tfJth 1 spectacles. High, street, nolt Excelsior Hotel. ■■ 9 4\£#ti*t'7vl<U»: of . youre. : ' . Why not' fltentftf Consult Henry Hnghee. , r Agents, 183 Hereford street f (oppoijlte United Servioo Hotel). No feee. 2 Mflmart and etylieh injllinery, in the ;s«amM«t of spring model*, are now | ; Wng: shown by Mesare Black, Beattie i ;|nd 00. The great feature of our fttUUnery is that they are eefleoted V from the moat becoming etylce, high- *■,«•* mntflriftl entering into- every de£ttih Do not fail to see oux display. f(,*h* moderate charges always give fc satisfaction. 6 |ftMf Ernest M. Sandetein, F.S.M.C., (London), Ophthalmic Optimay be consulted on all cases of Dβ[s lectiva Eyesight, remediable by glaepes. ". Coasulting roome, Cashol street W. V Cneatt Ballantyne'e). Houre, 9.30 to «;|.BO, Telephone 397. Specialty, rim- - less , invisible glasses. 6