TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12531, 19 June 1901, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Yesterday was tihe eighty-sixth anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. . ' Mi v Sydney R. Wright, Kaiapoi hdrough clerk, has been appointed clerk an 4 Slav Boad*Boa^i^- v "

The train arrangements In connection ■with the Royal visit are advertised,in.this issue. ■ v ■

The Mariposa 2 with the San Francisco mail, arrived at Auckland early yesterday morning, and the Christchurch portion ■will be delivered <m Thursday, The Timaxu Pott Guards have aocapbed the resignation of lieutenant Dobson, and nivanimiously elected Mr G. Kerr to fill the.vacancy.

■The following have been elected the Sefton School Committee: —Messrs John Anderson, 8. Dulzidll, J. .Drown, W. Ritcii.G, A. Topp. C. Tcpp «and E. 0. D’Auvergne '(chairman).

At a meeting at Timara- last night, when about, forty persons were present, it was resolved to form an Associations to establish continuation and technical classes.- Mr Gow, school inspector, presided. The siibscription for members was fixed 1 at 6s, and for life members at £5 ss. Three of those present agreed to become life members, and over thirty others became members. A committee was appointed to work np details- and canvass for support. The programme, of Cooper and Maodermott’a living picture display at the Theatra Royal on Friday and Saturday next will comprise views of the Royal visit to Australia, a number of recent athletic events, inolnding the football match at the Crystal Palace, Grace and; ; Ranji hatting, cycle sports, and me Oxford and Cambridge boat race*' A voyaige in a balloon is an interesting sketch, and the Pans Exhibition is also roterestdhg.

The spread), of’ the Californian ..thistle throughout the Manawatu district is causing i some concern among the settlers. The “'ManaWatu Parmer” calls the attention of tke Agricultural Department to the spread of lids weed, Tyhioh, it says,_ is brought down, the ''Macaiwatu River during the

fresh'ets/ and depooJted] over the lowlands. It is to be found in patches right down to the mouth of the river, and the PoKangmal district is patched with it.

On Monday evening a cabman named Butterfield' took a fare to Marebland'. Tie fare had a bicycle, which .•was carried on the roof of tb® {hansom. .. To deposit the bicydo the cabman had to dasmount, and the clatter of disengaging the machine startled the ‘horse, ■which bounded away at fuH speed into the darkness. Oab and horse -were lost if or the niiphlt), but, were found yesterday morning, ..with no damage dome, at Sumner. The telephone soon found out - the ownership of the property, and the, cabman recovered his own. Among those presented to the Duke of Cornwall at the second Royal reception in Sydlney was Captain Watson, who has the distinction of being the . officer who .carried a -flag of truce into Pretoria demanding the surrender of tthat town. He .displayed- in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the flag he used on that, historic occasion. It bears the signatures of Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener, and'-.was intently examined by both the Duke and Duchess. The guests of the. evening*.were also greatly interested in tb,e'flag, wifiach is.the witness of. an. event that is of considerablo account-in the South African war. ' ; -At Ora-ldine yesterday, Mr 0. A. - Wray, 5.M.,, fined George Meredale £s.for fraudulently making use of a. postage stamp that bad : been previously post-marked. ' 1 The stamp used- w;as of an issue three,years old, and -done array with two years ago, and* tho defence was that a sister of the accused

had been sent 'to post a letter at • the listen post, office, and to .procure a stamp there. The Hilton postal-;cfficials,said tha-t for two months they had had nothing but the new issue of penny stamgs in stock, and the stamp used could' not have been bought there. Stamps of the issue used had 1 not been sold, in country post offices .for a long time. Accused was allowed a fort-, night in which to -pay the fine and costs. ■ A dress rehearsal of the military items to be given at the Canterbury Highland Rifles 1 ’ concert-, was held in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening.. The different squads gavo evidence of careful practice, and are a credit to Staff Sergeant-Major

Farthing, who lias taken great interest in their training. He will conduct their performances, which, include—-bayonet exfercise, physical drill, vires gymnastics and mazerunning, -and the tableaux. Pipers Davidson and Sturrock will play “ The Cook o’ the North," famiedi as the tune that Piper Findlater played/on the heights of Dargai. A number ul leading amateurs are giving' their , services, including Dr : and . Mrs Crooke, Misses Moir and l Lake, Messrs P. Hockley and Collier and Mrs P. M. B. Fisher./Tho hrimorons items will be supplied' by Mr Milieu. On© of the features of the' concert will be' the Highland dancing of eight little pupils of Signor Borzpni. The .greatest aid to easy cycling under all conditions of roads and weather, is the twoapeed gear fitted to “ Anglo-Special” bicycles. Gear changed! instantly while riding at any speed,, and ■free-wheef at- will. Call • and see this ingenious mechanism, at the Anglo-New Zealand Cycle Company, D.1.C., and 226, High Street. • Xll9B ■. In accordance with their notificaticja appearing in this paper on June 5, Messrs J. Ballantyne and Company remind patrons that’business hours to be observed at Dunstable House to-morrow, Thursday, will be from-nine till six, and .on Friday ,from 9 a,in. till 9 p.m., th© Saturday, and Monday following being close holidays throughout their warehouse, . 8167 Good tyres fitted to a bicycle make cycling a real pleasure. Fit “ Ideal ’’ tyrea and you rtill have an ideal cycle. Six years’* trial on tho Australasian.market haye given Ideal tyres a ‘most enviable reputation. ■ X 2771 Sun Brand Chutney.—-Best in the world/ All grocers. ; The market is flooded at the present time with worthless preparations for the hair, many : of them being injurious as well; as worthless, but Hendy’s egg-julep may be honestly recommended as a most reliable hair tonic for beautifying' and cleansing the hair. Price, Is per bottle. This elegant preparation may be procured from Strange and Co.’a, drapers, Christchurch, who are also sole agents for 'Hendy’s Frizsairs, or curling fluid. _ X 2553 ■For bicycle repairs we specially recommend cyclists to Boyd and Bon, who are combining first-class work with moderate charges. 191, Gloucester' Street. Christ-, church. Telephone 437- X 2588 ■; In the window of W. J, Dunlop’s shop is to be seen a display of most' beautiful jewel- • lery. N:B.—Repairs of all descriptions done on the premises; 175, High Street, opposite J.’ Knight, Butcher, below Clock Tower. ••" • X2SIS

Sun Brand Chutney.—Piquant, Peppery, and Pleasant. From all grocers. X 2775 Genuine 'jewellery sale this day* at S. Clarke and Co.’s, 148, Colombo Street. Ail dur . new and fashionable s tocks of engage, ment rings from 10s to £ls. Gold: brooches, watches, high-classed spectacles, clocks, etc., are re-marked, and offered at .tempting prices'. See our prices, and you will not purchase elsewhere. ’ Clarke and Co., 148.- Colombo Street.—(Advt.) Townend’s Bilious and Liver Pills— Keep in Health the Liver, Stomach, Heart, and Kidneys, free the .‘kin of blotches, and purify ' the ■ blood. Sold everywhere. Price Is. W. P. Townend, 183, Colombo Street* Christchurch. , ' X 2521

■ Townend’-s Tasteless Soothing Powders for children teething, etc., will relieve swollen or tender gains, • ■'■interrupted sleep, diarrhoea, sickness, constipation, .etc., and prevent convulsions. Sold everywhere,’ Is. W. P. Towhehd, 183, Colombo Street, Christchurch. ■, X 2521 England's Latest Cycle Invention. —Free wheel hubs instantly changeable to fixed

wheel, without the rider dismounting. The first shipment is consigned. to Oates, Lowry and Co., who lit the new invention to La'dies’ of Gentlemen’s new Zealandia ” ; bicycles without extra charge,.' X 1571 On hire for wedding, birthday parties, etc., cups, saucers, tumblers, cake stands, knives, forks and spoons. Dinner and tea setsj "etc;, at" reasonable prices.* Fletcher Bros., Crockery and Glassware Importers, Lower.. High. Street, '■^;* ! |2p6s If

The cererniossy of ‘hoisting the flag at the Normal School will be performed at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The Mokoia, from Melbourne and Hobart arrived at the Bluff yesterday morning. Her mail will probably reach Christchurch this evening. Five thoroughbred horses, purchased in England by Mr Gilruth, arrived at Wellington yesterday by the Papanui. Tliey are in first-rate condition. A telegram from Hokitika say?: Bishop Grimes is in. the extreme southern districts with Father Bogne, holding mass and confirmations. The party is experiencing terrible weather for travelling on horseback. Dean Foley and other priests returned by the. Jan© Douglas. An election of. three members- of the North Canterbury Board of Education will be held on July 22. Nominations will close on July 8. The retiring members are Messrs J. L. Scott, C. A. C. Handy, M.H.R., and M. DalzieL This will be the first election held under the Act cf 1900. ’ r: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Another old land-mark is to be removed from Christchurch before the end of the month. This time it is the building that has done duty for forty years as the Public Library, reading'rooms, and formerly meeting-room >of the Philosophical Institute. Tliese, together with the corridor, lavatories, etc., Were sold by auction yesterday by 'Mr'Charles Clark, and realised ,as under : —Main building (exclusive of chimneys), £sl; building facing Cambridge Terrace, £36; corridors and lavatory, £9 10s; piles, stone steps, grating, etc., £10,; fence fronting on Hereford Street, £2 15s. Total, £B9 6s. The swing doors and some of the sashes,had been removed previously, and will be utilised in the new structure. To allow the contractor Ins full space, a hew gateway has been made opposite the Reference Library windows, and a door has been opened into this room facing Cambridge Terrace, between which and tire new gateway a footpath is-being made and ■gravelled with screenings, and a light provided %to guide the subscribers aright on dark nights. ' AMERICAN TRADE WITH SCOTLAND. The Bureau of Foreign Commerce of the United 1 States has just made public advance sheets-of the “Commercial Relations for 1900,” which deal with American trade with Scotland. The tide of American'imports into Scotland, it is stated, steadily rises. This is true not only of food products, which are in almost universal demand, but of a variety of manufactured articles. A growing preference for American goods is noted everywhere. Social and economic-conditions have mot, it is said, been affected by the African War, but it is feared that a depression in the iron and steel trade, resulting from the high price of raw material and fuel, and from American, German and Belgium competition," will soon be severely felt in industrial communities. Of a great number of articles now sent to Scotland, the greatest increase, after food stuffs, is in hardware. Wooden-ware f has secured an important position in this market also, and American furniture, boots and;..shoes, rubben goods, machinery, and wire -goods, leather, oil, clocks and watches, paints, drugs and chemicals, organs, glassware, confectionery,, and a number of other articles are among those rapidly gaining a strong foothold in Scotland. There has been a growincr trade in fruits, meats, and nearly all articles of fodd. ." THE TWO KNIGHTHOODS. The Dunedin “Star” says:—Mr Ward has done a great deal more than talk Liberalism; ho has put the principles of true Liberalism into practice. - Under all the circumstances it is, we conceive, most ungracious—reasonableness, of: course, is out of the question^—that the members for Dunedin should have tak&v upon themselves to express to the honorable gentleman their dissatisfaction at the honours bestowed on him, which, they choose to think are a disqualification for a leading position in their party. We do not by any means feel assured that Messrs Millar, Arnold and Barclay voice in , this matter the opinions even of" the labour section of Ministerialists, and, most certainly they arc nob in. sympathy with a very large majority of the'workers of the colony, who will be pleased that the King has delighted to honour the man who has conferred.so many material benefits on the community. Mr M’Kenzie-has, it may be assumed, been distinguished on the specific recommendation of the Governor and Cabinet, in consideration of a life devoted to the colony, and especially his untiring exertions in the .promotion of land settlement. It is gratifying to his friends, political and personal, and all who appreciate thoroughness of character and straightforwardness in word and action, that the honorable'gentleman should: bo placed in a position of, dignified ’ retirement, and all sincerely hope that the improvement in his health may,, be maintained. I NEW ZEALAND HORSES. The London “Daily News” of April 29 says:—The Hon W. P. Reeves, AgentGeneral for New Zealand, has brought under the notice of the War Office the opportunities afforded by bis colony for securing good horses for South Africa. The horses taken by the various New Zealand contingents .have secured,'general commendation." The- Government of the colony" named has now been, asked by the Imperial am thorities to undertake the purchase, inspection and shipment of -a trial draft of from 500 to 1000 horses for the Cape. New Zealand, always famed for its good stamp of horseflesh—it is the birthplace of spine of the best-known horses on the Australasian turf—has lately been making special' efforts to maintain and advance its high standard. THE TROUBLES OF JURORS. .

Being locked up for the evening may have attraction for some jurors, but evidently ■ the “ twelve good men and true ” engaged in the Smith" case at Wanganui were not part-iculady^fond" of the entertainment. Before the Court adjourned on Wednesday night the foreman, on behalf of the jury, asked his Honor if it would be possible to- allow them to , attend the concert to be given in the evening. It would, he suggested, somewhat relieve the motonov of their lot. His Honor, though anxious that everything should be done for the jury’s comfort, was sorry that this Could not be done. One or two more questions were put'by the foreman, but, alas,, two men .in blue were sworn in to keep a fatherly watch over tho "jurors, and they were marched. off to ones more enjoy their own company. MAORI PRESENTS. , A telegram front Auckland states that the total, value of the Native presents given do the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and I-Ybtk' ait;'Rotorua is now estimated at between £IOOO. rfnd £2OOO. Victoria Taitdko Kemp, of Wanganui, and her own people alone gave eighty-seven fine mats, worth, probably, on an* average, about £5 each. The greenstone weapons given, were worth a very large "sum. One,of these bad been in the .hands of the .donor’s tribe for Some thirteen generations. Three of the whalebone weapons presented y/ere long, flat swords, made from ribs of the sperm whale, and ornamented with tufts of white dog’s hair near the handle. These relics of the past are far rarer than other weapons, and their value in Maori eyes is very considerable.