NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12960, 13 November 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

» The auction announcements of Devereux, King and Co., Ford and Hadfield, East and East, Friedlander Bros., Brown, Little and Co., Conwey Mateon and Sons, National Mortgage and Agency Company, H. B. Sorenaen, Dalgety and Co., C A. Leee and Co., Charles Clark, Baker Bros., Tonks, Norton and Co., and J. H. Device and Co. will be found on page 11 of this issue. The Farmer pages of 'The Weekly Press"' contain not only a complete record of the Canterbury Metropolitan Show of last week, but liste of the championship winners for many years past, and the number is worth preserving for future reference. There are some further notes on the Manawatu Show, a report of a meeting of the South Island branch of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders'" Aeaociation, and an interesting article on "Stock Breeding in New Zealand," in which changes and developments aro noted. There are in addition to the ordinary market newe, report* of several pedigree stock sales held during Show week, and in the commercial pages is a report upon New Zealand produce in London. '"I believe that we are in a fools' paradise, if we think we can keep the Chinese out of New Zealand, if they want to come in,"' said vie Rev. W. Hewitson, at St. John* Church, 'Wellington, on Sunday evening. "Suppose they cay "you pushed your opium on us, we are going to push our bamboo on you.' What ie going to stop them." He contended that we should make the Chinese euch a people that we could have them in the colony with safety. And quoting a statement Used by a Chinese in a position to know, said: "If you crviliee us without Christianising us, you are putting wings on the tiger."

A eeneral meeting of the Christo'clock. The Wellington Harbour Board has •eeepUd the tender of Messrs John S&StTud Son- for a aw f«rro-con-crtyte wharf at Clyde quay. The price is about £30,000. An InvercargiU *«!«»"» •*J t «. th * t the Primitive Methodist bynod o. Otago and Southland districts resolved that the time ie now opportune for reconsidering the question of the Mettoodist union in New Zealand, and respectfully and unenimouely requests the conference of -1908 to make toe necessary arrangements for having tne question submitted for approval or otherwise. The funeral of the late Mr J. T. Smith will take place on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Best Belt Church at 3 o'clock. There will be a service in tho church at half-past two. The Major end Town Clerk will represent the City Council officially at the funercl, the lat© Mr Smith having been formerly a member of the Council. In consequence of the failing attendance at the Kaiapoi school it appears that one teacher will have to be withdrawn. The epidemic of influenza has been one of the main causes of the decrease. The committee has accepted the headmaster's suggestion that the averages of the last two quarters of fact year should be referred to in order to influenoo the Board to alter its decision. Extensive additions are being made to the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's works. Since the burning down of the fellmongery'department last season a new and up-to-date building has been erected. The Company has in course of construction and nearing completion a new slaughtering board and also another large freezing chamber. With these aduitiona they will be able to handle a very much larger supply of stock. The following matters have been set down for hearing by the Arbitration Court on December 10th:—Christchurch Tailoring Trade v. New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association, alleged breach of the tailoring award; same v. Jas. Howies, application to extend award; Canterbury Engine Drivers v. R. and W. Lane, application to extend award; samo v. Tramway Board, application to amend award. When the case of Arthur v. the Minister of Railways—a claim for £<A/< for compensation in respect of the death of James Arthur, who was accidentally killed while working on the Mosgiel railway-duplication—was celled on in the Supreme Court at Dunedin yesterday, Mr Solomon announced that a settlement had been arrived at. It is understood that plaintiff accepted £350 from the Railway Department. The City Surveyor is now arranging for calling for tenders for works in connection with the high pressure water supply scheme. He anticipates that the whole -work will be complete and the scheme in full operation in about two years from the date of taking of the loan. poll. Six miles of piping will be required for tihe new -water supply reticulation, the contract for which has been secured by the Wanganui Spiral Pipe Company. The following programme will t>e played ,by Derry , * Private Band in Sydenham Park thie evening:—March, ; "Collinwood," Pettuv eelection, '-jliel Water Melon Patch," Bigwood; raise, "At the Ferry," Hare; cornet solo, | "Schubert Serenade," Hurtman; intermezzo, "V* Merry Monarch," Holloway; fantasia, "Welcome Brother Jonathan." Stewart; raise, "Little Gleaners/ Morel©; - march, "Wakl- ; mere," Losey. At the Rangiora Magistrate's Court | yesterday, before Messrs E. R. Good and J. Johnston, J.P.'sj Mm Maria Stevens was charged with keeping a disorderly house. Mr Van Ascta, who appeared for defendant, asked for leniency as it was his client's first offence. The Bench imposed a fine of 40s and costs, including witnesses' expenses, 51s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. W. Auberyy ■ for vagrancy, was sentenced to 14- days' unpi?|BO.n J t,. ment. .-., ••' ■-■ , ;; The fasting cure "still meet, with, fiawur here-(saye ». Press Assooiar tion telegram from Wanganui). A well-known resident has just completed twenty-one days. Another, a native, weighing over twen-ty-two stone, in a very from dropsy and other complications, is in his twenty-seventh day, and rery much improved in health, end a third is in his forty-eighth day. The latter had some light' refreshment on the forty-third day, but k now continuing the feat and says he is much improved in health. A correspondent signing himself "F. 8." writes:—"Now that the shelter for tram passengers ie completed in Cathedral square, passers-by can judge of the efforts that have been made by the City Council to partially, if pot entirely, hide the statue of the founder of the province. The partial or total hiding of the statue is one of the very few successful undertakings of. the City Council, and one shudders to think what further indignities may be in store for the memory of John Robert Godley by reason of this success. Before further indignities are attempted it would, I think, be well to consider the removal of the statue." A sub-committee of the Wellington Industrial Association which was appointed to consider the question _of holidays, reported to the Association last night recommending that all the present holidays be deleted, except Good Friday and Easter Monday, and that the Government be asked to make statutory holidays in all Arbitration Court awards from Christmas Eve till January 2nd, exemption to be granted to trades dealing in perishable goods; and that the Employers' Association, Chamber of Commerce, end Trades and Labour Council be nsked for expressions of;opinion on the 'matter. After some discussion, further consideration of the question was deferred. A resident of this city who arrived .yesterday evening by the Mnraroa remarked to a reporter of this journal that he was becoming rather tired of waiting for conveyances of one sort and another. He boarded the Mararoa at Wellington at 8 o'clock on Monday evenine, and hncl to wait till five o'clock yesterday morning before the steamer sailed. There was a wait at Lyttelton of about half on hour while the vessel swung end got berthed. This was followed by another period of marking time, estimated at about a quarter of an hour. wHile the train was shunted on to the wharf. When this city was reached, there was another wait for a tram, and ac the traveller was hungry and weary of waiting, the time spent watching for the tram almost proved to be the proverbial "last straw." "We «re only in th* embryo stage as regardb the Has industry in New Zealand." said a Bar expert to a Hay tines "Standard"' representative, last week. I have been informed on the very best authority that a considerable amount of the so-called Japanese eilk is manufactured from New Zealand flax fibre, and I have no reason whatever to doubt the statement. We have the material, climate, and soil which will enable us to produce the finest fki,l fibre in the world, and although pricea have dropped very considerably of late, that will only be n Mri* the product manufactured in the Dominion. Quality and tne use of the latest \?IJ?Z ♦ m * c V M, 7 »nd scientific treatment m the preparation of the fibre, must eventually place New Zealand hemp in the front rank of the flax industry."

The two producer gas engines for tho additional pumping plant at the Drainago Hoard's pumping station, came to hand yesterday. A few factories in Dunedin where women are employed were open on Saturday last. Proceedings are threatened against tho owners. Additional results of the annual examinations at Canterbury College are:—Miss Henrietta Maindonald and Mr D. L. Sinclair have passed their first year'e tonne. A eupply of the reocajtly issued "Itinerary of Travel in New Zealand" has been received at the local office of the Tourist Department, and copies oan be obtained by the public, gratis. The second deposit of £200 in the Webb-Treasider sculling race wes put up by Webb yesterday. Trewider's money will be deposited with the editor of tho Sydney "Referee." It is stated that Mr G. W. Forbes (Cheviot) and Mr 0. F. Clothier (Hawerden) will contest the Hurunul seat at the general election. Mr R. Meredith is also mentioned as a possible candidate. At a meeting of the NeJson branch of the Amalgamated Society of Rai]wey Servants a resolution was paeood in favour of all railway servants being granted full civil and political rigfeta. The resolution is the outcome of the recent McCuHough incident. ' A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged at the Lyttelton Court yesterday. Messrs C Ferrier and J. T. Bricp, who were on the Bench, issued a prohibition order against a woman on the application of her husband. The telegraphed report* regarding the condition of the Canterbury rivers received yesterday were:—Ashley, Woi- | makariri, (north and south), Ashburton (opper, lower, and mouth), I dirty; Waitaki, discoloured: Selwyn, I clear; Rakaia and Opihi, fishable. I The Otago and Southland Tailors and Tailoresees' Union recommend Mr Slater ac workers' representative in the Arbitration Court, and "Mr McCullough «s acting-member. The Otago Saddlers' Harness and Collαrraabero' Union has nominated Mr Slater as representative, and Mr Young as acting-member. A bazaar in *id of the extension fund of the Napier Hospital was opened in the Garrison Hell yesterday afternoon by Lady Ward. Tho attendance was largo. It is anticipated (cays a Press Association telegram) that probably an amount approaching four figures will be realised as a result of the bazaar. The ten days' course, of inetniation for officers of the Canterbury dietriflt commenced at (the Kjtn,g Ed-ward Barracke under Captain LaeoeUo», of the inetructional staff, who lied «seociet«d with him Staff-Seigeant-Major* Kibblewhite (North Otego), Clemen*s, Thomson and , Wood* (Canterbury). the ©ours* inchided squad driM, lecttme, I and technical traming. , .. ' An echo of <he visit of liie Maryle- ' bone cricket team to New Zeaknd obtruded upon the deliberation of the ooaunittee of the Canterbury Crkket Association last evening. The proposal ■ to send a junior representative team to Otago during the Christmas loli-, days was Tinder discuasion, and it wm piopoeed. to pay the railway faros of those selected. "I'll agree to travelling expenses/ remarked one meatier; '{but 710 tips and washing bills this tim," he added gently but firmly.' The Manchurian ponies now on tbe QoaranHne bland, that bare been brought over for the South Bole Ex-, j podition, have settled down in their I temporary quarters, where ihtf hare abundance of «ood pasture. When , they were fimt turned out they were rery quarreleome, and more like at pack of dogs than horees, a dispute be-! tween two brinpne «bout « genenal , biting, kicking «nd aqueeiinc match. * One grey pony is, however, evidently "boss of the show." ''<■ The Ihike of Atholl, who is now in roeidenee at Blair Castle, where he 'is the lord over 200,000 acres, v one ot the very few remaining Scottish nobles who are privileged to retain in their serrice'bands of armed *nd uniformed clanein«n—in fact, private armies. .Really and truly, of oouree, this U illegal, fcut the . practice has been winked at erer since Queen.Victoria in 1842. acknowledged the "Atholl Highlanders" by,presenting them with new colours. They are wellanned with modern rifles; tut the "Farqfuharson Clansmen" still carry the old-fashioned claymores, as do also the Duke of Fife's "Duff Highlanders" and the "Stuart Clansmen" of Balmoral. The St. John Ambulance Brigade .Has been particularly busy in the Canter? bury district lately. The Christchurch Tramway Corps, Christchurch and Kaiapoi Ambulance Divisions, and Chrietchurch Nursing Division have supplied trained members to attend in case of accidents at the following:— "Elmwood" Fete, C.J.C. Races (Cup Day), and the Canterbury A. and P. Show on the 6th, 7th,' and Bth November. At * the last named function "First Aid" wan rendered in four cases and the usefulness of the brigade proved beyond doubt to those who had .recourse to the hospital tent. ' , -. The following are the results of the Guessing Competition at the Metropolitan'6how:—Bullock Guessing Competition: Prise, Singer's sewing macliine, valued at £14. The weight of the bullock was 8541b. Mr W. Scarlett, Wainui, guessed the exact weight —8541b. Sheep Guessing Competition: The weight of the pen of five sneep was 2941b. Mr H. 8. Philpot, Courtenay street, St. Albans, won the first prize, guessing the exact weight—294lb. The following divide the second prise, being'nearest the exact weight:—Thos. Stevenson (2931b), Wm. Cowio (2931b), (2931b), Halliday (2931b), Wm. Tait (2931b), and J. Graham (2951b). Don't wait any longer; have a Bonicia Disc Plough fit once. W. Bassett and Co., 23 (Manchester street. Gpntlemen requiring firet-claee Mercery at the lowest trices cannot do better than buy off Leonard Moss, the Ro.val Exchange Hatter and Mercer. 10 Per cent, discount allowed for cash. 2 To the thrifty housewife, one of ihe moet attractive exhibits at tho Show was the Unique" oast-iron portablo furnace, with copper and caet-iron chimney. This will outlast several of the sheet-iron frames, and the cost is only a trifle more. Tho agents, Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne'e, ran supply all sizes from 10 gallons to 30 gallons capacity. C An effective display of Axminster .and Wilton pile carpets will be inado to-day in the D.I.C. Cashel street windows. The latest imports of the company include many really select novelties in furnishing and carpets, amongst which are various and choice effects in artistic colour blends and two-tone shadings. As in other departments throughout the warehouse, no visitor is pressed to purchase whilst inspecting the stock of carpets and floorcoverings at the D.I.C. to S. Clarke and Co., Jewellers, 148 Colombo street, announce that they are having a clearing sale of the whole of their stock of watches, clocks, jewellery, electro-plate, etc. Every article has been reduced to a very low figure in order to effect a speedy clearance, and a considerable loss will be effected on some of the goods offered. See our stock, and not* prices. Inspection invited. S. Clarke and Co., 148 Colombo street. 4 For oil OTiginee, oils and greeeon, the best can be obtained at H. McClelland, 224 Caahel street, Chrietchurch. 1

Bo.ye or Men, and •U?J9BfIBH Armstrongs Greet OA iSSSfwS For Trimmed MininewfSliH Really created, tkTSiLWBw Chnstchurch stfonga. rTr^'W^fiß* That idea of patent it* &JPft2S»»m Patent Agent, 188 SSS/VSm (oppo«it« United Bw*SrsyiSs consulting fees, fjjj&i* A largecrocedik — i&jjfflP toen to eighteen ftJcCTSfIKsV ekin which is beinc erISiBPIU the fashion bags, and belts, &£ cigar «nd cigarette treatment of the «SbI£SEPS duces a leather of finish, which gives J*J3J*fili' W H~h case of these good* mounted, which *rtrj iJfZjg* epect before deciding as/ T Mr Ernest M. San4rta|»%il»X D.S.O.A. (London) -oeSsLSl|| cian, may be defective eyesight .IW.'SSHH plete and up-to-date opiia»F& fcl in the colonies. OenfdSyS •■ Cashal etreot W. (HstlJKi II Hours, 9.30 to 5.90, , »'*jßß 111 A very big show of tkia» bU 9 is being made at ptwaeat St >& H Armstrong and Co.. of Hidk'S EH Victoria square* JSfw»o>t?ljsHlHl the Lowest Prioec it ahratlOiH denoo at the firms <esUMUi£ 19 BURIAL AUviS H The Rot. W. £. BrowrfJ||| rived in Sydney lsst K Wwf| |S I yeare in the mission" fie}||j|ii II I brought with him two", - Mnj ,j II I from Dobu. One of thatfc/jjj| I 9 I of 14, came under the '&>•% J fl Brownlow in a situational Ms* H k| Brownlow having roMttdlittS 9 i eleventh hour as he vas-vEfesHsl offered as a sacrifice 9 with the heathen rites of '23 9 ore. One day Mrs BmK 9 walking near a natirt'ielS*! » from the mission station, iriit |9 heard tom-tome beating DkriH SI chante resounding ifronnmjfc 9 palm trees. There she fauMhti 9 ceremony proceeding. A''MM 9 di«d, and, according; 'to eSS 9 natives bad placed far in SM \hot infant eon tied Without a moment , * Brownlow etepped iTifV tfca'.3yijfi| the ducky baxraand orocmyß 9 release the child. ■ Th& foSggjl jj ed, and the j>o7. wfco iraVdjSy !| the mission cUtion, M'thtJafSS Follower* of th* iwal *'f|ffilil probably be in n J^j^^M jirhat is perhaps the m^mijll ( ary «oif. on record, {*q*li!Wmm correspondent of the 'Tri'sWili* , !™! Herald"). At BarakaVtMlSS qu*lifyia« ooepetiHon .«f>'tk^lS , Bionai Anociation f ntiiim tJmSSm fotarteen. plamn "4»'vmd<«*3?9 South T«r»u* the Noriki •ntrante, and althwan- Ik* ii*VS3 left the tee at O.lsTm.Tit^iSl iorellfthe «opMWW«i get in two rauada The option to pky tlwitlaiiliSSl mxt day m <kolin«l JvSiSm petitor*. witi tiM.malt .thSiSbM labed in «Wut4 'derklHMfcipraH th* link., weitd •hootiM';!!!] tolfer. were.to b* ikUvOWHi l v ful £km of wax TMtMlidMßi the unfbrtuMtw Amtm^Mwl con Item «ed umm^uh^hhl bort they oould, V*rdcm, »nd fonrth', fampui after •homy* beaten in the Ja*t darkoeM. • , ■^y'if&B&mm

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_ An *rtr«^narX^ibciggel in connection with tlie " a y marriage '»t ltolbojilWM>.l'j||jJj[ the Morning Herald"). > 'church in one of ww .f MWjfapal rush of matrimonial bunaMMl HHB two weddino* being fi»ed.t» IWMi ■within half *n hour Qf.iHg ijJß In order that the ■** •fjWISHH be carried through, wits wmo "JM avoiding a dash with wedding, the minister , - mBm'JOUM certificates beforehand; ,, : •'w|f'?Bßl having been duly "joined iiwwißl aent off with, the cuetonurrifcgiJlJ congratuUtiom and confctW/'ltiiH brant awiited with a the next couple. Greats-wtpp'Si price and consternation Q»,|Willl the regiater for eignatam *»JjJHI the oertifioatee had mixed np f and tho party No. 2 had been MptiMMi ding pertj 3s*o. 1. . U-«mHIM| matter to repair the mrttij f>.;S one caae, but when the 'MWfdlfS finally cleared of the the distracted clerio ■P e *j2ffi2| hie bicycle through poormf »>j|gJ3 ball where the tint faapgy jWpwj* seated at their weddiag orMMgw bride and bridegroom * with fPvtS nesaea had to leave half an Iwar certaH..IIBBB in tho marriage cert-ificatf-HBigl ■ to the verge of embaiTieeilJ«Pj amended. It wae-suggested .wjtj* minister should tw punished compelled to make a was already drenched to liad already suffered ■ettO9&'{*Hfl hie mistake. T t' f U'- v '^'■ 1907 IRISH fIELIABILITf|M 1 Talbot cars, made ia jUglft.; 1 I the direction of Mon*. w''«lfil I 1 I Paris) and the Right I Shrewsbury and Talbot wjjjji [ 1 swept the board at the Ing* j I bility Trial*. It is 3 note the continued suceaaMJiJ* 1 cars in the important u»t«#*i 3 (Treat Britain. . The 200<»I>S SI lop Chip, ottered tor tfc» JaWlßel torioue performance of ill ,>IIM Eα competing in the Triah ( wa> ilsS Q to the 16-h.p. Talbot. .»ffiß ra Talbot care were •waroa* Mm m guinea Dunlop Cup, end y medals. This, indeed.* « «PISB| victory, cop§idering that JjJJ2Sjaa best cars in the world m these Trials. We ed a large ehipment »f WjSfjg gf cent 15-h.p. Talbot , !?! 1 mobile Club rating, equipped for genUeieMi* jHffißß boode, wind shieldi,, «»p» jffraffii first of the new modeU Bff.aSS liverod to Mr David "JIMi Christchurch. the car toTOtfffl| order nine months. , We 9p»Jߣffl ray we can now give imejJiEjM hfery from etock or cars. Inepection is .«°fflffl(B| vitod. Adam*, I'WWWWm High street, Chrwtehurch. » W^M