NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12935, 15 October 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The wharfs at Dunedin, and Port Chalmers, and the progress work on tho duplication of the railway line from Dunedin to Mosgiel, constitute a* large portion of tho engravings that appear in tho issue of "Tho Weekly Press" which comes out to-day. The first two subjects follow well on those of Lyttelton and Wellington, and tho pictures of the last tell, without description, the method adopted for elevating the lino over tho busy thoroughfares that intersect South Dunedin towards Musselburgh, St. Kilda, St. Clair, and Caversham. Affairs having more local importance were the christening of the new dredge at Kaiapoi, the band contest at Ashburton, and the opening of the boating and bowling seasons, and each finds representative illustrations in the same number. Added to these are snapshots of the Hawke's Bay races, a group picture of the New Zealand riflo team that competes at Randwick, and as a frontispiece an excellent portrait of H.R.H. tho Princess of Wales who visited Christchurch in 1901. Edwin Pugh writes the "If I Were a Millionaire" essay, and there are some clever short stories.

Owing to the fact being overlooked that the Alexandra Hall was otherwise engaged on Friday evening next, the public meeting in connection with the National League of New Zealand has been postponed till next Monday evening in tho hall above mentioned.

The weekly meeting of the Excelsior of St. Albans Lodge, No. 177, 1.0. G.T., was held in the library, Dover street, on Thursday, Bro. Whitcher, V.T., in the chair. Ono candidate was admitted to membership. There was a large attendance of members and visitors, and an animated discussion took place as to tho best means to be employed for successfully carrying on tho Lodge.

At a meeting of tho Racing Committee of'the Christchureh Cycling and Motor Club hold last evening, the captain (Mr J. Grant) stated that it was the opinion of a very large number of cyclists that, should tho club's proposed long distance opon cycle handicap of 125 miles eventuate, it would do the wheel sport an incalculable amount of good and would creato great interest among the public. Provided the Metropolitan Trotting Ground could be obtained, the spectators would have the riders under view during the whole journey. Mr M. J. Miller, who is superintending the work of raising the sunken hulk Blackwall at Lyttelton, has mado excellent progress with th© work of preparing the vessel for the pumping operations. The vessel's bulwarks havo been rained nil round to bring them above high tide level, and the work of canvasing the hull and the bulwarks is proceeding rapidly. Mr Miller, who expects to have the vessel ready for the pumping operations to-morrow, received advice from the Otago Harbour Board yesterday morning that the suction dredge was blocked at tho Head? by heavy weather. The vessel, which is under the charge of Captain Maxwelf, was to leave as soon as the sea moderated and should arrive nt Lyttelton to-morrow morning.

Tho committee of the Canterbury Sports Protection Association mot evening, Mr G. H. Cooper presiding. Correspondence concerning defaulting members was read from the East Christchurch. St. Albans, nnd Sumner Cricket Clubs, th© United and Avonsid© Bowling Clubs, and the Merivale Football, Sydenham Swimming, Christchurch Rowing, and Christchurch Hailing Clubs. Seven dofaulters were withdrawn by their respective clubs, being .now financial seven were finally posted, and eight held over for further consideration. P c Wenmor© Cricket Club applied for affiliation and was duly elected. The Canterbury Rowing Association and the Suburban Cricket Association wroto notifying that their respective bodies had ( agreed to endorse this associations disqualifications, and the Timaru Rowing Club wrote askjng for information concerning the working of the association with a view to forming an association in South Canterbury.

The first meeting of creditors of W W. Gibson and Fred. LiH™ \I held at the Ofiicial Assignees' Office nt li a.m. on October 16th. ~ at U

The local music examinations i n connection with Trinity College will be oommenced to-day by Mr Edwards at Messrs Milner and Thompson's tnuro rocm.

Tho Canterbury College annual examinations will commence on Monday October 21st, at 9.30 a.m., and will continue until Friday, November Ist. Tho examination hours will be from 9.30 to 12.30 and 2 to 5 p.m;

Th© Christchurch Model Yacht Club will open their season on Saturday when a race will bo sailed on Victoria Lake, Hagloy Park, for a trophy pr«* sented by Mrs Stevens. The race will commence at 3 o'clock.

The second express from the South last night arrived a quarter of an hour late, tho delay having been caused principally by the necessity for shunting oft' boxes containing racehorses (returning from DuuedinJ at Hornby.

Dr. Pomare, Native Health Officer, accompanied by Dr. Thacker, on Saturday, visited the Taumutu Pa. There was supposed to be an epidemic of pneumonia in the district, but after inspecting a number of cases it was ascertained that the majority were ordinary cases of influents only.

On Friday night last Washdyko rsilway station was broken into, and somo cash, tickets, etc., and t»io stationmaster's bicycle, stolen. The bicycle was subsequently recovered at Timaru. On the second express yesterday evening a passenger tendered a ticket presumed to hava formed part of the property stolen from the Washdyko station, and on arrival of the train at Timaru he was handed over to the authorities.

In tho Farmer pages of "The Weekly Press" ore editorial articles on "Live Stock on the Railway," and "Tbe Coming Wool Season." Wool growere will also l*o interested in an articlo by Mr S. B. Hollings, taken from the "Pastoralists' Review" entitled "Are New Zealand Wool* Deteriorating?" and among the market news will be found not« 6on tho Australian wool sales. There is a full report of tho Arbitration case concerning the implement trade. Other features of this section of "Tho Weekly Press" will be found up to the usual standard.

In a report presented last night to tbo Timaru Borough Council, by the Park Curator, the following passage oocurred:—"Now that plants ar© beginning to flower in tho Park, I have considerable trouble with flower gatherors- In many cases they are not satisfied with tho blooms but tak© the roota a 6 ■well. I must say that the ladiea are the worst offenders; but they are too artful to be caught. This sort of thing is generally done in the evening and requires constant watching. They generally work in pairs. One watches mc while tho other does the •work.*'

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the City Council last night discussed the Fire Brigades and Tramways Bills. Regarding the former, it was decided to make recommendations that tho uovernment's contribution b© increased to one-fifth, and that th© borrowing powers for fire brigade purposes bo given to tho Councils. Th© Council resolved—"That the system of fire brigades being under the management of tho City Council, is preferable to th© substituted system, and the Council is of opinion that Wellington should bo exempted from the operations of the Act. In reference to the Tramways *~.», it was resolved— "That the Tramways Act Amendment Bill contains undue interference with the Council's authority." Tho Minister is to be asked to hear a deputation on tho matter.

At a meeting of the Photographic Society last evening, certificates gained in "competitions instituted by the Society wero presented as follows:— Senior competition, "Leafless" Trees," Mr J. N. Taylor 1, Mr C. do Lissa 2, Mr 11. Hulscn 3. Junior, grade, "By tho Riverside," 'Mr 7 Hurst 1, Mr P. Whlte-Pwioiir 8, Mr R. Hulee* 3. '<• Tit* princinal business, of. the meeting was the exhibition of several slides illustrating the Sanger-sheppard three-colour process. The pictures, as hrojected by the lantern, certainly justified the prediction that there is a great future before tho process. One of tho slides, depicting n rose and carnation in a flower-pot, was very much admired for the delicacy of the shading, and its faithfulness to Nature. Several other slides, including a Westminster Abbey series, .were shown. The Society passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the relatives of th© late Mr C. do Lissa in their recent bereavement.

A rather peculiar case of attempted suicide oamo beforo tho Court at Timaru yesterday, when a young man named Halkett, who appeared with hie ieft arm in a sling, waa charged with this offence. Evidence was given by a number of persons, and from tbist it was shown that tho defendant had been employed as a gardener at a boarding establishment close to Caroline Bay, that ho had bought a revolver, loaded it in every chamber, and when in the scullery at the place of hie employment, had endeavoured to shoot himself through tho heart. Th© bullet lodged in his left shoulder from which it was removed by Dr. Rett. Somo time ago tho young man had suffered through striking his head against tho wheel of a vehicle in a fall while wrestling, and following on this, he had had an attack of influenza, but it was believed that ho had quite recovered. The accused said, in reply to the Magistrate, that ho could not account for tho deed. All ho knew was, that ho bought the revolver for tho purpose of shooting birds and that his senses had suddenly left him and he fired at himself. Dr. Bett certified that accused was perfectly sane, but tho Magistrate said he did not like to take tho responsibility of liberating him, without fiiwt getting further information, and he accordingly remanded the case until Wednesday.

An old question in a iiovel setting cropped up at the Magistrate's Court vcstcVday during tho hearing of a ctH© in which a man and » woman were jointly charged with forging tho tdgnaturo of tin* woman's husband to a promissory note. Th© husband was called by the police to givo evidence, and an objection was lodged by Mr Donnelly, who appeared for the wife. He stated that h© hod asked that tho two accused should be charged separately, in which cas© the husband's evidence could havo been given against th© male accused. As his suggestion had not been accepted, he could only object 1o the evidence being given «t all. The Act laid down thot a husband <>r wife could not give evidence, against the other without the consent of the party charged, unless either husband or wile was charged with being « party to an offence cgainst the other. Counsel submitted that th© exception was mado for the personal protection of ono from th© other, and ihat it could not be construed to meet the present case, where th© alleged offence was against tho Crown. The Magistrate (Mr Day) said that the evidence might b© good against one accused and not against the other. He did not feci justified in refusing to admit the evidence until th© exemption had received judicial consideration. The offence against th© Crown was an offence, cgainst the party as well. There must b© an offence against th© party befor© th<* Crown could take action. He would, therefore, allow the husband's evidenco to go on tho depositions

A second mounted corps k mll&& bo formed in Dunedin. 1 7^'Jfl The work-in connection, with theatro is being pushed as possible, additional • Uhdt .k£Pi been engaged. . , 'J^w The work of converting Wki-£!_laffi on tho 01 ago Peninsula into! lum for criminal lunati« W Was! ponded. Chas. McVeigh was fined *w i3_*. Costa yesterday at Dunedia for vmJE% ting drunkenness on licensed *£2ES&& to wit, tho Southern Hotel. * ItPB/i dorsemcnt of the license was ins^s?^The superintendent of the lM_iuS ? I Sailors' Homo wishes to aekn»j22# with thanks the receipt of <lil^ church!* £r ° m Mr D ' mh ° V ' C®? In view of the fact that tU'c_iLi* Hall is now largely used for obnrZSw it might be suggested to the t>h»27 tary that somo sleps aro needed to improve tho interior ing arrangements. At present it K'v case of darkness made visible. '; . a His Worship the Mayor has''!•_»*' asked and lias consented to git**?* address on the occasion of the Tttffi' 1 , gar Day celebrations. In tho only observance of the d«y J w]nj_W tho hoisting of flag* by tho' ,■«*s*«] League and citiwns, aud on _Aik*k buikings. s r X^j A meeting of pastomliste at Bay (Gisborne), at which • tivo of the New Zealandi Company attended, discussed •"S»3V poscl to establish frasing i«qZs thero. The i>rojcct was favour»bl»l2si tertainod, end a committee was Mt'itM to enter into details. " -mR^ _, *. .' _w The conference between the )!«•»•- and the representatives of the.THk*<> local bodies as to what steps ah»iHw' taken in connection with the re»w«|,r of tho Wunderlich works to WefcW* ton, took place yestenkjr.«llj_.' view of the fact that it was tMnfea') preliminary conversational meeting*! ' proceedings tvore private. *3w£ Tlie demolition of tho M«*iii3s Hall, the last of the etrncturM prised in the main Exhibition Vri)*V'« ings, is in a forward state, fiwiip* operations have been discontinue!, .n* - '. there is no more timber to S isjft. ,' with in this manner. Several 101 l ftf&'' roofing glass have been sold for •*•*% ment to Auckland. • .„ '{Vs. The annual children's party la nection with the Canterbury '&fctfi douian Society, which wUI W>M|<f! shortly, promises to be a great raotSfc Hie members of the committee wE» havo been appointed to manage <•!& affair are* working with much 'mts, and this year's gathering; will as enjoyable as any which hareifitry coded it. . ,*.if,V'''' A new objection was raised?'*!* t*w'£ Kaiapoi Court against a witness |ftfk_" evidence in ■» cattle trespass cue,-Dm.' objection being that he was jioi^i -1 ratepayer. Mr Day. S.M., wUhV, smile, remarked that the objection. 4j|£ not apply, and the witness might be a perfect stranger, but if he »»#,*••'. cattle trespassing he could denoe of the same, .-^,;ftjV> While walking along Ridge HuL'lf;? tlio hack of Tinakori road, on 6ub*V U'i a residont of Wellington was ooMni $?■ ably startled by two bullets whiM |T past him, immediately following the sound of two rifle shot* tow»£ direction of the town. It is not'jjfjn, ago .since a pedestrian in tho kubfmj; had a similar experience. Our pondent adds:—-Some drastic required to put a stop to tliii'im of thing. ' "~'hm Tho Exhibition autlwritiw >kHtjM : stated that any person making awKj cation will be permitted, to gather JK$ wood on the Site recently ocrjipMlJD the Exhibition buildings. 11* ;s*s■[ condition is that applicants vide themselves with a lefctejf '$M||;ll minister of.religion or an officer'ofJßH Salvation. Army to the effect' th*&al bearer is iii neoessitoiu'circmmtUiNK Application' is to be jnade ,ahd,7Wi|E; presented to Mr' G. Collier, in cs£4|p of the gate at tbe Armagh etreefjjß|; tranco to the park. "s)Sr! Tho Alta Vady Estate, at AwiMW, recently offered to the GovernweitVlsWf, closer settlement purposes (etjifyjS. Press Association,telegram) .fari'Mßf been sold through the %wM gage at a price absolutely fixed tymm trustee*, when the offer waa tn*4e,itfiW £7 lOs an acre. The purchase mmm totals £25,650. The transaction t»**£ of the largest recorded in .the diftjr|fl£< for years. The purchasers are 'MtJsJK Ruddenklau Broe. r of Canterbury. | tjjS Tbo anniversary services of the Cwj_fl bridge Terrace Primitive ' MetboMJg Sunday School were conducted 6rt 9*Mday in the Colosseum. There - '*«p good congregations throughout the dug? The scholars, supported' by the W_j* with a good orchestra, sang :, Tefy,' *£■ feotivoly at all the #ervictt», 'WpBS the conduetorehip of Mr C.H. Ww waker, with Miae E. M. Dobbs at wg organ, and Miss M. Stringer atjlW* piano. The preacher* were the Jwfiti John Nixon (morning), end the-l#f*.» W. Ready (evening). A young jgJjt pics' service was conducted in theaflflfta noon by. tho Rev J. Guy, during wjttj* several recitations wvro well the scholars. The annual -tea.MMm ing will be held in the > church *__8| day. At tho public meeting sddr4MfE| will be given by the Keys. J. N(|mf W. Barrw, and Mr Pngh. Ther#,«f!K be special singing by tho scboWKg Tho minister will preside. 'I'fwP Air Ernest M. Sandstoin, F£Ml(m D.»S.O.A. (London), Consulting OfNj& cian, may lie consulted on all c***__tf Defective Eyesight. The most ejWra. plete and up-to-dato optical pflrlesUjjrv in tho colonies. Consulting i6u*Jai|i if Cashel street W. (uext BallantyaV»K; Hours, 9.30 to u.3Q. ToIepbMKK 397.

ovi. , t ",,V Craftemen who delight in good tewf'i will find Messrs Hastie, Bull •■*j| Pickering's stocks very Giiaianteed tools for all tradesJjj'V' lowest prices and of latest type. " Cashel street (opposit© Ballantyne'sV.o. Every Dairy Farmer should steam for washing out milk "Now Century" steamer is suitable I6tj_\ this. W Bassett and Co., 23 »*■*'s Chester street. *£|-, We understand the sale of ssmp»<« underwear inaugurated by MtssWH,' Beath and Co. on Thursday is P ,w _sjf _' a great attraction for Chmtcher«»,#i ladies. Tho windows come in for' * t large share of attention, while ■ M**l' show room presents an ever-btwy «P"|' pearance, which betokens wn ._S_~s! interest awakened. Thia is doubtJ***■£, in a large measure due to the *j_*xthat the goods aro all English samP 1 * >\ going at fully one third off uiuwy figures. . . ; *' A complete range of fine»t Brit*M; ; enamelled and tinware is now to S»bo ,-, at tho D.I.C, which includes tieJM' ; dred-and-one nccossaries for W"■*_.'. and household use. One sppcial «»- ■ tiire of the enamelled hollow-ware » < the superior finish, which makes «X» • article equal in appearance to BU F. n g r \ grade china. A visit to the LW££ . Crockery and Ironmongery »«r_JT ments will repay all who desire up-»j ;- date helps to cookery, etc. . ~ * The beat of Oil to suit all « I «* , _f .';' - machinery, can W gained from *• ■ McClelland, 224 Cashel street. AUOHJ, ■ guaranteed good and of the »"^ L V quality. » k y. There is no doubt a largo "«™W" . nereuns who Miller from »»*""_!;«/ diuiness and mental ««'«•«• V 2? {&£ not aware it can be P™™"** 1 ** ££ >d£ use of glas.es. Where, this «»» John R- Proctor, Oculists Onticisu» 180 High street, ChristchurJ., «■■** correct Tt by mean*i of $. lenses, which can be fitted U> "gg.*, r mounts or any other •*»!•„• f - requires,.- • -TfeSj

M^'hoU* .special S.M.C.. pra* diploma, also certiand visual ont.es. WW 2f„ri!«l after special study in »ll,v built testing toot* Wffilhlatest nstrumenta for sightly r&"uli*t«' prescriptions pre- ■*?• Charges strictly moderate. ?"('«« 2321 Sight-testing rooms oppo.it. E. Bjjcf "tTidea of yours. Wny not *H* it? Consult Henry Hughes, trf* 8 * tL n *« 183 Hereford street fe/uni!il Service Hotel) No filing fees. . *: street great city lmproveh SS bring carried on by -Messrs £? 'R.tt -ml Co. An entire is being fitted up on the *. 1 2d Sost modem lines large and roomy, with p enty of »*Kr attractively displaying the **JSJn* «rapery and pfacnig Vfore rtho ?v« «tyli*l« and reliable, MreasbnabU, prices. T.I, ior ins timo of the year, when 1 jyiSfi"2» changeable and un'****r£*k aro not only easily con•gj Sfextemely difficult to shake ■irtbi being so, a reliable and jLy remedy is nectary ,r serious •"fiance* are to b© avoided. Many rtK people know from actual ■gSTSiir to speedily cr© coughs '■hKmm of even the severest nature 2IW» Cough Elixir is so beneficial Uttteit permanently strengthens tU Shial tubes and removes the Ed mucus membrane, which is SSlftbe cause of the trouble. Tlie Si for this reliable medicine i» la H* P" bottl6 ' * nd may , J!*.. Ob " •in-i from most chomiati and Wallace Soil Chemi.ts, High street. G

AMERICAN MOTOR MADNESS. Anwrfc* ** a 6 J? 0110 motor TO * K '' An Jtieliih motoring journal is responsiUt/or this assertion. "To bo without *.Mr in. "the States/ it soys, "is to bo t back number. - ' So great, it is ttowd, is the craze to I*> seen in a *ir, that the Yankees "will do almost etrV-tiriS to get one." In all seriousU«W it> » -»id that men cell or inortrtgß.tJieir houses, securities, salaries, Ud other marketable commodities to fbtiin their desires, and it h:is even btm hinted thnt wonion aro njedging mjleliing their jewellery, clothes, and iiir husbands' credit in order to bo iltfae fashion. Men who cannot pos*_ly afford to run a car manage sometxm or other to do so. The English piper in question; concludes, "How it triiall end we cinnot guess, but those in Europe have no notion to what pitch this motor madness has struck kwica." AN OVER-IXSUKED VESSEL. After a hearing extending over nine d*jß, the Board of Trade enquiry into the loss of tho steamship Powis, of Cardiff, concluded at Cardiff at tho end ,of August, and the judgment of tho Court was of a sensational nature. The rWis (managing owner, Mr James Jenkins) left Scriphos, in the Grecian Archipelago, with a cargo of iron ore Tor Middlesbrough, but sank clSeriphos after the crew had taken to the boats. In delivering judgment, tb* Stipendiary said the Court were BtisHad that when the ship was making water tho master took no steps to ueertain the cause thereof, or the tctual oondition of the vessel, his excuse txins that he thought she would go inn. One of his first duties was to tllay the fears of the crew and) inspiro • confidence, whereas he merely superintended the operations for leaving the tJiip, which remained afloat a conliderable time afterwards. Tho vessel tm prematurely abandoned, and waa Mt navigated with proper and searaanm care. , The Powia was an old «sel, ulsured at an .enhanced prorata, and deeply In' debt. Themas- «_»" indirectly, if not directly, interested in her. There was some evidence of motivo against the master, «nd strong evidence against the managing owner, for throwing the vessel away. There wm ho evidence showing that tho preparation was mado to scuttlo the ship. It was admitted in evidence that afloat the Powis was worth £12,000, and £24,125 when at the bottom of tho sea. The Court ordered all document* to be irrupoundand directed tlie attention* f the Pnblo Prtwecutor to the oaae. Tho gnirt desired' to draw the Publio Proseoatorß attention to the deliberate M repeated misrepresentation* made ft the managing owner, Mr James JenDuring the last two years three *L S_*& ba r° bw * •*•-«* Cardiff (stv_ tV'Stondard") at which it Z\S "SSi fc?-_. f had been in-