TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12539, 28 June 1901, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

1 To-morrory is the last day for receiving entries iot the next practical examinations in connection with! Trinity CoEege, London. ,

' The Mohowai arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday morning. Hot madia •will probably reach' 'Christchurch this morning. , ■ The Customs Department advises tihat the bonded "warehouses of Christchurch ■will be dosed on Monday, for the annual stocktaking. -

The south express yesterday morning again carried a large number of passengers, chiefly excursionists returning home. Many .icufchern Volunteers also -went south. :

Tho Mayor, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, has received the sum of £IOO, per Mr A. Ferguson, from the Mark’s Trust, for the Mayoral ■winter coal and" blanket fund.

A sitting of the Supreme Court will ba held! at 11 a.m. to-day, for the purpose of passing sentence on two_ prisoners who pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court, A meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour iAoard was held at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. The proceedings occupied little iore than an hour. The business was not f special importance. A. witness at the .Magistrate’s Court yesterday gave his evidence in a very. curing manner. Asked whether a lady had ■«ade a certain statement, he replied:: “I will say yes, because aha may have meant ■ io.” ■ '

The Canterbury Gymnastic Club will give its first display of the season on Tuesday evening, at the Choral Hall, There are now over a hundred pupils in the men and boy classes, and twenty in the ladies’ class. ,

The übiquitous rabbit, -which is condemned) by so many.in this colony, appears to •bo looked on as quite o curiosity in West Australia. The Minister of Lands in''that colony -was recently presented with one at Coolgardie, and it was exhibited) in a shop window at Perth, attracting a good deal of attention.

The express train last night was threequarters of am hour lato,in arriving■ at' the OhrMohtirdH ' station, .<Adng ; to' go ’-many stoppages on the way to pick up the platelayers who had been engaged) in looking after the line during the passage of the Royal train. The train consisted' of twelve carriages, two vans, and was drawn by two engines. The fifth annual “ social ” of the Christchurch Dairymen’s Association was held last night in the dancing -room of the Canterbury Hall/ There was a large attendance, and about a hundred couples occupied the floor. The music was supplied by Mr Charles Wells’ Quadrille Band, and! Mr O. Voyce officiated as M.C. Air Rattray was the caterer. ■An old miner who has • just returned to Wanganui from making exploitations in the "Mokau coalfield, found that it was of a greater ' extent than he expected. 'Rethinks when it is geologically surveyed, that it will be found to be of a greater area than any other coat-field k the colony. A Sydney syndicate has leaded 4000 acres of it, and proposes to open a depot at Wanganui, During the recent .extraordinary traffic on the railway some thirty ‘ men were thrown ,out of employment at New Plymouth for two or three weeks, owing to the ballast engines being required to cope with the passenger traffic. The “Taranaki Herald ” states that the men are suffering considerable hardship, and an appeal has ■been made to the Premier and the Minister of Public Works on their behalf, asking that their employment may be resumed at the earliest possible moment. The two Royal cars were removed from the other carriages comprising the Royal train as soon as they reached the Christchurch station last night, and were shunted into the shed at the southern portion of the station premises, and . securely locked up. Huey are to.be reserved in future for the exclusive ,use of Ms Excellency the Governor, or any distinguished visitors • whom his Excellency may invite to use them. The carriage formerly used by the .Govemor will be retained for the use, of Ministers wheh. travelling. ~;,j ■ • Di Gane, the examiner, : reports as fob lows on the men’s first aid class of the S t John Ambulance Association, instructed by Dr Morkane“ The work of this class in all parts of the examination was excellent, far above the average,” The whole . of the class of ffifteen examined have passed, and can obtain, , their marked papers from the secretary. Their names are as follow Police Constables —J. Andrews, F. Bradley, J. .Fahey, J. Koster, P. Ryan, A. Stanton and P. Wilson. Messrs J. Bums, S. H. Cradock, 0. Chapman, A. Cleland, G. Ferguson, J. Fraser, V. H. Gordon and W. Suter. The men's second aid or nursing class will commence in August, and the exact date will be announced later. ‘ Motor Cara.—We want two orders to complete an indent for motor-cars. We intend ordering by the next San Francisco mail. Delivery about November. Oates; Lowry and) Co., Zealandia Cycle and Motor car Works, Christchurch. X 1571 For bicycle repairs we specially recommend cyclists to Boyd and Son, who are. combining first-class work with moderate 'charges. 191, Gloucester. Street, Christchurch. Telephone 437. X 2588 In the window of W. J. Dunlop’s shop is to he seen a display of most beautiful 1 jew ellery. N.B.—Repairs of all descriptie Ss done on the premises, 175, High Street, I opposite J. Knight, Butcher, below Clock Tower. X 2815 A Sun Brand Chutney,—Piquant, Peppery, and Pleasant. From all grocers. X 2775 Genuine jewellery sale this day at S. Clark ail'd Co.’s, 148, Colombo Street. All our new and fashionable stocks of engagement rings from 10s to £ls. Gold brooches, watches, high-class .spectacles, clocks, etc., are re-marked, and offered at tempting price®. See our prices, and you •will hot purchase elsewhere, Clarke and Co., 148, Colombo Street.—(Advt.) Townend’s Bilious and Liver Pills— Keep in Health the Liver, Stomach, Heart and Kidneys, frea the skin of blotches, and purify the blood.' Sold everywhere. Price Is. W. P. Townend, 183, Colombo Street, Christchurch.' ' X 2521 • The greatest aid to e&y cycling under all conditions of road® and weather, is the two-speed gear fitted to “ Anglo-Special ” bicycles. Gear changed instantly while ’ riding at any speed, and free-wheel at will. Cali and eeo thin ingenious mechanism at I the Anglo-New Zealand Cycle Company, D. 1.0., and 226, High Street. Xll9B Good tyres fitted to a bicycle make cycling a real pleasure. Fit “Ideal” tyres and you will have an ideal cycle. Six yearh trial on the Australasian _ market hive given Ideal tym a most enviable reputation. X 2771 Sun Brand Chutney.—Best in the world.

AH 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 Handy’s egg-julep may be honestly recommended (us a most reliable hair tonic for beautifying and cleansing the hair., Price, Is per bottle. - This oleghat preparation may be procured from' Strange and Oo.’s, drapers, Christchurch, who are also sole agents for Heady’s Frizzaire, or curling fluid. X 2553 On hire for wedding, birthday parties, etc., cups, saucers, tumblers, cake stands, knives, forks and spoons. Dinner and. tea sets, etc., at reasonable prices, Fletcher Bros., ..Crockery and ‘ Glassware importers,, - v- •’ 52665 i

The police require an owner for a bicycle,, founds in Cathedral Square. . Two men were arrested last evening ' by Constable Andrew, each on a charge of having stolen a pair off shoes.

Tho Linwood v. Merivale, Christchurch v. Kaiapoi, and Albion V. Bydlenbann football matches will ba played at Lancaster Park on Saturday.

The ceremony of conferring degrees will take place at Canterbury College at 3 p.m, to-day, and a concert will ba held thib, evening in tho College HaE. The Dunedin correspondent of this journal telegraphs that there was a heavy fall of snow at Cromwell on Wednesday. The rivers are going down steadily, and dredging is being resumed.

AH the timber used in the stands erected in Victoria Square in connection with the Royal visit, comprising about 70,000 ft of rimii. Will be soldi by auction by Messrs H. Matson and Co. to-morrow.

Mr P> A. Hornibrook, of the Christchurch Bandow School of Physical Culture, announces that iho ha® vacancies for a few more wouM-be strong men in a class which is to he started this evening. » • The Canterbury Land Board, at _ its meeting yesterday, decided to institute rigorous r proceedings against any persons lighting fires in the bush on Crown lands or causing damage thereto by fire.

A district order has been issued by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, requiring. officers commanding troops at the review in Hagley Park hast Monday to/send in the parade states to the Volunteer Offices.

Mr H. Abbott has forwarded! to this office a copy of “ The Dock's Visit,” an amusing and cleverly rEustrated collection, of sketches of the Royal tour in New- Zealand. Local' celebrities balk large in its pages.

The children’s demonstration at Dunedin was a conspicuous success financially. The takings, at the gates on Wednesday were £361, and yesterday £l7B. These amounts are independent of town sales, "which should swell the total to £7OO.

The Canterbury College Students’ Association has arranged a concert at the College Hall to-morrow evening, and a very attractive programme of variety musical items, 1 together with a farce, will be followed by a dance.

1 At a meeting of the Wellington Land Board yesterday, the'ranger forwarded reports.,on ninety-four holdings. Nearly all were . improved farm settlements, and all the selectors were found! to be in residence, and their improvements up-to-date. Mr i Daniel M’Caskell, of Winchester, and Mr W. S. Maslin, of Geraldine, have been dominated as candidates for the South Canterbury Board of Education, to fill vacancies calked by the resignations of Colonel Moore I’and 1 ’and Mr D. N. Inwood.

The Temuka School Committee, at a special meeting held on Wednesday night, decided to call a public meeting to consider the advisability of establishing continuation classes in Temuka, or otherwise furthering technical education in the district..:

Dr M 1 Arthur, S.M., disposed of the Court business at Kaifcoura yesterday expeditiously, and left at one o’clock by one of Creed’s specials for Wadkari, there to catch the morning train, so as to take either the murder inquiry or magisterial business .in Christchurch to-day. A “Sard Times ” ■“social” was held at Sumner last evening, in aid of the Church Sunday School funds. There was a good attendance, and the music for the dancing, etc., was supplied by Mrs F. Pratt. Songs were contributed by Mrs Brooking, Messrs Brooking, Hollow and Gibbs, and light refreshments were harmed round.

There was a very good attendance at the ’North Canterbury Poultry Show on Wednesday evening, hut the door takings in the two days were mob equal to those of last year. On Tuesday evening the members Of the Poultry Club had supper together at the Oddfellows’ Had, -Mr D. Buddo, M.H.R., being in the .chair. ' The Rangiora Brass Band kindly gave their services on each evening.

Tie Horticultural and' Fruitgrowers’Con- . fexence at Dunedin was closed last night. 'The draft of the constitution of a national Horticultural Society’ was adopted. A Provisional Committee was appointed', with Mr A. Bathgate as president. The Orchard and "Garden Pests Bill,’ as amended by the committee appointed, was adopted, and the Government is Ho he urged to speedily pass it,. The Auckland members dissented on the ground that until a specific has been discovered for the codun motlv such a measure would unduly harass fruit-growers. The fruit show was largely attended torpy, about £l5O being taken at the doors. The foreman of the Mlmongery department ait - the Islington Freezing _ Works, in reply to a question from a Union delegate at the Arbitration Oourt yesterday, stated that the- men under him had sometimes been kept for four hours waiting for their wages. Mr Justice Cooper, President of the Court, said that was an extraordinary thing. It was monstrous. _ Did the witness mean to say that things in his department were 30 _ badly managed that the men were sometime® kept waiting all that time before they received their wages? It was oertaiiL.y a matter, that the . Court would inquire into. Was the whole of the Saturday half-holiday wasted in that way? The witness said that the men djd not have a half-holiday. Mr G. B'owron, f who represented the Christchurch Meat Freezing Company, said that the paying of wages at the works involved the handling of about £2OOO. The witness’s statement referred to the pullers, and it was impossible to make special, arrangements for one department. If a man did not attend to receive his wages at the appointed time, 5 p.m. an Friday, and did not arrange for somdone else to receive it, it was taken back to town for safety. , It was impossible for'a concern such as the Christchurch Meat. Company to make special arrangements for special cases. 1 “DICK.” 'When the Premier Concluded a speech at the presentation of medals to returned troopers from Sydenham in the Art Gallery last evening, some one called out, "Three cheers for Dick.” The Premier at once noticed the abbreviated form of his Christian name, and referred to the fact that it is often used'. When hewas with the Royal party recently, he said, one of the suite, hearing the word, had asked who “Dick” was. “He must have been a new ■chum,” promptly said one of those who were listening to the Premier’s remarks, Mr Seddon, continuing,' said he felt that it was not in any way disrespect or undue familiarity which prompted the "use of the word. It was merely a way the people had of showing their 1 appreciation. In regard to size, weight! and stature, at any rate, they had nothing like “Dick” in this country before. The Premier’s remarks were. received with loud applause. WELLINGTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL. The return of the annual cost of the Wellington Technical School was laid before the Teachers’ Salaries Commission today. This showed that last year’s expenditure on the general account was £1627, the total for ten years being £9586, while on buildings £4638 was spent. Tho fees received during the ten years had been £8676, and! the Government subsidy amounted to £2395. THE KAISER’S BOYHOOD. Apropos of the Kaiser’s lament over the demoralisation, of youth, is a story of his Majesty’sownl early, days, necaMed in “OasseU’s” by Constance Beerbohm, in her sketch, of the present Queen: —The famous Bishop WUberforcc, whenever he recalled the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, would tell with a chuckle of a Jittle scene he had witnessed in the chapel. The present Emperor of Germany, then a boy of |oms five years old, came with his-parents .ihe t imarri^g9^se^’ice i ,'.and as ,■ hd - Was

known to be somewhat of a ‘‘fidget,’’ ha was confided to the care of his uncles, the Dukes of Edinburgh and Connaught, who were strictly enjoined to keep him in order. But poor “ WEno” soon found the monotony of tho service intolerable, and, to improve the occasion, began to shuffle his feet, and even to hop about in a furtive manner. His uncles gave him an admonishing nudge to keep him quiet. Whereupon, the chubby rascal knelt down and bit them both in good earnest in the calves of their legs. Tho Duke of Connaught chaffs his nephew to this day on the incident; and the Kaiser himself owns to some recollection of seeing Ms uncles attired in Highland dress, and of thinking that their calves looked inviting.