LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2695, 30 September 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders for the privileges m connection with the Ellesmere A. and P. Association close this evening. Southbridge Creamery social — Wednesday next. Flower pots, all sizes, from 2d upward at chapman's Messrs J and W Mcllraith will have their Clydesdale stallion at the service of breeders this season. The funeral of the late Mr McCabe of Ddyleston, took place on Thursday, and was well attended. Rev Father Goggan officiated at ' the graveside Mr G Lill, Dunsandel, on Thursday shipped 50 Leicester rams for the North Island. The late.rains and storms have proved severely detrimental to the

lambs m the Dunsandel district At the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, Mr C Hicks was appointed assistant m the secondary department of the Southbridge District High School. We have now opened our new season stock of prints pandoras drills zephyrs, muslins, spotted delaines, etc. All beautiful, up to date, and cheap.— OWEßS & CO. Bishop Judas held a confirmation service at St James' Church Southbridge, on Wednesday afternoon, when ten adult persons were confimed. . The Kllesmere Brass Band will give a sacred concert m the Lees v .on Recreaion Ground to-morrow afternoon. We seldom talk about Tea unless we have something choice. We want you to try one |lbtinofour Stand Out Tea. The price is 2s per lb, but it will be found far cheaper m the end than common tea sold at is 6d -OWERS & CO, Agents Miss C Sloan has resigned her position as schoolmistress at Hundalee. The nor- west wind of the past few days has dried up the roads wonderfully. *. • ; We want you to come and see the very latest m Ladies' fancy straw hats. They have been specially selected for us, and they are the very latest fashion. Stylish, beautiful, cheap, OWERS & CO. The well-known trotting stallion, Black Child, will call at Leeston on Fridays. On Tuesday afternoon the member for Ellesmere presented a petition signed by 131 Little River residents asking for the establishment of a village settlement at Little River. The petitioners state that at present labouring men, such as shearers, grass seeders, and bushmen have no chance to acquire a permanent home near Little River. In a district which afforded employment at good wages practically all the flat land is held by the Maoris and settlement is blocked.. They suggest that a sixty acre block of native land between the Okiri River, and the main road to Akaroa could be secured and would be eminently suitable as a site for a village settlement. Chapman's prices, — usual size essence coffee for is, 3 bottles Worcestershire sauce is, English vinegar 2s 4d, colonial is lod A deputation j headed by Messrs Rhodes and Witty waited on the Pre mier on Tuesday, to urge that some steps should be taken to provide a proper sys'em for draining Lake Ellesmere. It asked the Government should either undertake the work or bring m a Bill, as promised, to set up a local authority for the purpose. The Premier replied that a Bill had been drafted, as desired, and would make its appearance m a day or two. He trusted that the Opposition would give the Government an opportunity to push through sucn needed measures. The deputation also suggested that the Government should acquire some native land at Little River for the purpose of a reserve. . The Premier replied that the settlers would have to arrange the matter with the Natives, as there was no power to take land compulsorily.

We want your trade. We promi! you that we can serve you we j Our expenses are only halt that ■ I other stores m the district. W j know our business, buy right an sell cheap Give us your trade.ne; month -OWERS and Co At the close of the evening servic m St James' Church on Wednesda 1 several members of the vestry wit , their wives and friends spent j pleasant couple of hours with th j l^ishop at the Vicarage. His Lord j ship during the evening gave an In ; teresting account of his recent travel : and the sights he had seen. Particu larly interesting was his descriptioi of a visit to Rome, an 1 he also df Scribed what he had seen of the ruin of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Hii Lordship appears to have benefite< by the trip, and looks much better ii health than when he was here last ; Chapman has a splendid lot o new season's hats now on hand, ant t c price is low. S i farmers attending Adding ton Yards on Wednesday had varied exp ri-.-nces to rcl-itc of the effects ol lust we» kr> raiu upon the lambing fj >c'< s. Some h Xl suffered no losses, m> ■; !nJ lost a small number of lam > > and a fevy, principally owners o^ * hall flocks, had lost heavily of bot •• c yes and lambs. The total loss is small, and alt reports agree that this season's lambing, so far, is one of the most prolific, with the smallest proportion of deaths that has been known for many years. Better than Pills. Yoj will never wish to take another dose of pills after once used Chamberlain's Stomich and Liver Tablets. They are easier to take, more gentle and mild m their sot ion and more reliable, as they can always be d -ponded upon. They also Qleansa and invigorate the stomach and leave the bowels m v natural condition, while pills are more harsh m effact and their use is generally followed by constipation, •• fust what you teed." Onfy is fid, Scld by ftiprd.an. B rQ§ frHfoferii!|a, m$ 8 J&aite*!. fc9gft9ty j

1 Talking on the subject of motive power on Wednesday evening, at the Vicarage, Bishop Julius paid a high tribute to the Italians as electrical engineers. The power used m Rome was electricity. In further I explanation about the Italian capital, c the Bishop said that it would take a quite ten years' residence m Rome r before a person began to know the \ great city properly. > Pineapples, 6d each, bananas 30 i for is, 40 Seville oranges for is s lemons 20 for is, apples from 2d lb, ! sweet oranges 20 for is i In connection with the departure « of Mr G Marquand from Southbridge -, it might be mentioned that Messrs 1 Izard and' Loughnan, solicitors, Christchurch, forwarded a cheque to gether with letter expressing cheir appreciation of the work done by Mr Marquand for the firm, as agent

Fhe firm intended not to let their aid representative depart wiihout making some practical recognition of the work done by him, and how well they appreciated his services. The Government has not yet come to a decision regarding General Booth's immigration scheme. The Ashburton ■" Mail " states that reports continue to come to hand regarding the loss of lambs throughout the country during the last week's ram. Some large graziers have lost upwards of 300 lambs around Spring field and High bank, while others again having smaller flocks have lost proportionately. It is estimated that the loss this season is m excess of that suffered during last year's storm which wa* accompanied by snow, During the course of his sermon on Wednesday evening, . Bishog Julius related how once, while staying at Castle Hill, he had met a botanist, ' and,' said the Bishop, " while m conversation with him, I obtained a deal of information about I plant life that I had never thought or dreamt of." After a while the Bishop put what he thought was a 'poser* to his friend. ' I can tell you something 6n which nothing can grow/ said the Bishop. ' What is that ?' enquired his friend. 'Itis on a shingle slide/ said the Bishop. ' I beg your pardon/ said the botanist, ' there is a plant which grows on a shingle slide, aid will not grow anywhere else.' The Bishop told the congregation he thought he ' had him/ and then proceeded to use the illustration to serve a good point m the sermon. > . A Safe Medicine for children Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a safe medicine. It also cures, and is not only safe, but pleasant to take. For sale by Riordan Bros, Southbridge, and S Johnston, Lees ton. .