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Clutha Leader, Volume XXIV, Issue 1222, 3 December 1897, Page 5

We notice tbat Miss Kinder has passed her second professional examination in medicine at the Otago University. Nominations for the vacancy in the borough council are called for Monday 13th. The election takes place on the 20th inst. The Post says that it is understood thafc Mr T. Mackenzie, the ex-member for Clutha, who bas been nominated as* one of the governors of the Imperial Institute, has become a supporter of fche Government, and there is some talk of his standing in the Liberal interest at the next general election in this colony. The following cricket team represent Balclutha against Waiwera, to be played here on Saturday : — Bishop, Elliott, Harvey, Austin, Valentine, Simpson, Tyson, W. Finn, Murphy, O'Connell, Storrey; emergencies: N. Gow, G. Sievwright, B. Grigor, J. Guest. A practice will be held this evening. The Old Age Pensions Bill got out of Committee on Tuesday night and is being reprinted so that members may know something of its provisions. On Wednesday the Premier brought down a Banking Bill. Land for Settlement Act Amendment, Wages Protection and Young Persons Protection Bills are now being discussed in the House, Nestles Swiss milk so long and favourably known for its excellence for all household purposes and for infants' and invalids' use in particular can be obtained in this district, as will be seen by our advertising columns. Its large sales in the United Kingdom and British Colonies is a sufficient recommendation of its purity and quality. A heated scene took place in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, between Mr Eeid and Mr Lyne. Mr Eeid used the expression " Mean and treacherous." Mr Lyne raised a point of order, which Mr Eeid characterised as Brummagem. Mr Lyne excitedly told the Premier not to be insulting, or he might get a smack in the face. After an exchange of further pleasantries the Speaker called both to order. Mr Beetham, S.M., Christchurch, seems determined to do everything in his power to support the police in maintaining law and order within his district. A large number of betting cases have recently come before him, but although he inflicted heavy fines he found the number of cases to increase. These fines not having the desired effect he added imprisonment and thus succeeded in inspiring respect both for himself and the law. In the debate on the Old Age Pensions Bill, Mr Lang pointed out that the pensions woulcl come out of the consolidated fund, that the country settlers made the largest contribution to that fund while the people who would benefit most by the bill resided in towns. These country settlers did not earn half the sum which several members estimated should be the income of the pensioner under the bill (Llll.) The payment of these pensions would diminish the consolidated fund and by so much operate as a tax upon all settlers. The Wangaloa Dairy Factory started business on Thursday last, everything woiking smoothly. The only drawback was the small supply of milk but those in the district have full confidence that this will be remedied very shortly. Indeed the supply has already considerably increased. Mr Scott, the manager, is extremely obliging to everyone and is already held in high esieem. — The ground is again thoroughly soaked, retarding its preparation for turnips. — Miss M'Gregor, the newly-appointed teacher, entered upon her duties last week. — Correspondent. Eastern news give details of the recent cyclone at the Philippine Islands. Thousands of lives were lost. Whole towns and villages disappeared. Tooloban, tbe principal town in the island of Leyhe, was reduced to ruins ; 240 Europeans and several hundred natives were drowned. It is reported that Hernani, in the island of Samar, which contained 0000 inhabitants, has altogether disappeared. Many other centres of population were devastated, and great loss of life ensued. The conformation of parts of the coast has been COmpletly altered. Many* vessels were wrecked and the coast was strewn with wreckage and bodies. Thousands of people are wandering homeless and foodless. The Owaka settlers recently petitioned Parliament to have the road through the bush — that in the road known as the OwakaWaikawa road — metalled. The petition was referred to the Public Petitions Committee for enquiry and report. Mr Thomson, member for the district gave evidence before tbe committee the other day. He explained the impassable state ofthe road, especially during the winter season and that it stood very much in need of metalling. The report from the Lands and Survey Department was generally to the effect that the road has hitherto been almost impassable in winter, but that when the works now in hand are carried out it is expected that the road will be available for dray traffic all the year round. We understand, Mr Thomson expects to be able to get a fair sum of money placed on the Estimates for the metalling of this road. ' A very enjoyable and successful entertainment in connection with the Balclutha Wesleyan Sunday School was given in the church on Tuesday evening last, the attendance being fair, find the interest well sustained throughout. The Eev. W. J. Elliott presided, and opened the meeting with prayer, and the following programme was then gone through ; — Anthem, " Children's day," children; solo, "Little Mary," Miss J. Burley; quartette "Carried by the angels," four girls ; recitation, " John Jankin's sermon," Miss Smith; song, "There's a hand held out," Miss L. Chirnside ; violin solo, "Angels hovering near," Miss >I. Smith; duet, "Put your shoulder to tbe wheel," Master J. Guest and Master Clark ; song, "Jerusalem the golden," Miss M. Ferrar; anthem, " Voices happy voices," children ; solo and chorus, "In the sunlight," Miss Essie Hogg; recitation, "Somebody's dar- j ling," Miss M. Smyth ; solo, " Driven from home," Master J. Guest : quartette, " Open the beautiful gates," children; song, "Has sorrow thy young days faded ?," Miss Hogg ; address, Mr Guest, who as the superintendant of the 3pnday School, asked the Chairman to present a number ut pripeß to the success ful competitors ■: solo, " Climbing the golden stair," Miss K. Ferrar; violin solo, ."Thp parlour orchestra," Miss A. Hogg ; recitation, "The drowning singer," Miss M. Eumage; song, " Pulling hard against the stream," Master Bernstone ; anthem, " Seek Jesus," children. After a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Misses Grant and Algie for training the children, the Chairman closed the meeting wjth the Benediction. MAHi Notice.— A mail leaveft Balclutha. twice daily for all parts of New Zealand, carrying with it numbers of Souvenir kinds of cards of Balclutba, the work of J. H. Yerex, photographer. Don't forget your friends at this season. A largo variety of beautiful cards also on hand.— [Ax>yx.]

The Alameda with the English mail via San Francisco arrived at Auckland on Wednesday. It is expected the mail will be delivered here to-morrow forenoon. The sale of work and entertainment held in M'Kenzie's hall last evening in reduction of the debt on St Mark's Church attracted a crowded attendance and was successful in every respect. We must defer a full report till next week. The libel case Mills v. Otago Daily Times Company, a claim for LIOOO damages, was heard before Mr Justice Edwards and a jury at Blenheim on Saturday and Monday last. The libel was contained in an article copied from the Manawatu Standard, which alleged interference by Mr C. H. Mills in getting a constable removed for political purposes. — After a five and a half hours adjournment the jury returned a verdict for Ll5O damages. Sir B. Stout, for the defendant company, asked if they were unanimous. The Foreman replied, "No; a little more than three fourths." Sir E. Stout asked for a stay of proceedings for seven days. His Honor entered judgment for plaintiff accordingly, subject to stay of proceedings for seven days and thereafter until a motion, of which notice" is given in the meantime, be disposed of. Costs on the lowest scale were granted. The annnal show of the Tokomairiro Farmers' Club was held on Tuesday. The weather for sometime previous had been cold, wet, and wretched, and on Tuesday had not much improved. This no doubt interfered considerably with the success of the show as regards both visitors nnd ■ exhibits. There was, however, a fair tendance, and if the number of exhibits was scarcely up to last year it was admitted on all hands that the quality of most of them was good . There were altogether 30(5 entries, made up as follows : — Cattle, 55 ; liorses, SO : sheep, 51 ; dogs, 9; dairy produce, 111, the latter being a large increase on List year. It is a unique and not very satisfactory circumstance that in several of the leading classes there was only one exhibitor in each. We refer to shorthorn cattle, Border Leicesters, Southdowns, and Eonmey Marsh. In mosfc other classes, however, there was fair competition. There was an unusually large display of agricultural implements, which attracted a large amount of attention.