TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 14289, 6 February 1907, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho following auctioneers’ advertisements appear on Page 11:—-National Mortgage and Agency Company. Dalgecy and Go., P. A. Herman, Harding, Bon -and Co.. H. B. Sorensen. C. A. Lees and Co. Derry’s Band will give the following programme at Sumner this evening:— March, “ Distant Greeting”; lancers, “ Jollity ” ; raise, “ Chinese Lantern” ; intermezzo. “ Lady May ” ; fantasia, "The Hunt”; match, ‘‘Thunderer”; vake, “ Irene ” ; march, “ American.” The Fairfield freezing works up to the present have not been able to cope with the work. At present a full complement of forty-two butchers are on the board, and the killing averages 3500 per day. In addition to the fat cheep coming forward a few large Hires of boilers are waiting their turn. Extraordinary job pin-chase of 195 new season’s high-class Blouses at very largo discounts. Navy-and Pink Mercerised Muslin Blouses 8s 6d, for 4s 6d; Embroidered Cambric and Fancy Muslin Blouses 10s 6d for 4s lid, 10s 9d for 5s 6d ; Plain and Fancy Open-work Muslin Blouses 9s lid for 6s (id, 10s 6d for 6s lid; Wmte Embroidered Linen, Union and Muslin Blouses 12s Gd for 7s lid. 15s 6d for 7s lid; also a warehouseman’s stock of Ladies’ Black Sunshader,, for rain or shine, Sale Prices 5s lid. 6s lid, 7s lid. Sec our Windows for Bargains. Death’s Sale, Cashel Street. 1898

According to the' last "Gazette” there are four hundred and fifty-five registered trained nurses in, the colony. At a meeting of the Waimafcariri Harbour Board held on Monday, it was decided to call for tenders for the construction of a pontoon for the new d red go.

The employees of the Crown Brewery Company held their annual picnic yesterday at the Rangiora Domain. Corrigan’s Band accompanied the party, and a pleasant day was spent. ■ Yesterday afternoon a number of the Australian swimmers who are at present in Christchurch visited Kaiapoi, and were shown through the Woollen Mills by the chairman of directors. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., two lads, aged respectively fifteen and sixteen, were each fined 10s and costs for discharging an air-gun in the city.

The Opawa School will hold the annual picnic at Pearson Park, Oxford, on Friday next. All scholars the school roll will bo carried free. Teamilk and sugar will bo provided, and ample toys for the little ones. "It men were only permanently intoxicated with the buoyancy of good health,” said Mr Hornibrook last night, "they would not require what they were pleased to call ‘ pick-me-ups ’ of whisky and soda, which were in reality 1 throw-mc-downs.’ ”

The only case at the Rangiora Magistrate’s Court yesterday was a claim of £2 17s made by Mrs E. Mathews against William Walker- for board and residence. Messrs E. R. Good and C. I. Jennings, who were on the Bench, gave judgment for the amount claimed, with 5s costs. At a meeting of the Christchurch Regatta Club last evening Mr J. R. Morrison presiding, detail matters in connection with the approaching championship regatta were attended to. It was decided to move in the direction of obtaining a day’s holiday among the leading firms of the city. At a meeting of the Greymouth Harbour ' Board yesterday, the engineer’s scheme for extending the wharf upstream for 650 ft at a cost of £9430 was adopted. The extra wharfage will give accommodation for four small vessels. The average depth of water on the bar for the last twelve months/ was 22ft Sin.

The following is a statement of the Customs duties collected at Lyttelton for the week ended February 1: Spirits £1636 10s 7d, cigars, cigarettes and snuff £313 6s, tobacco £565 -8s 6d, wine £228 7s lid, beer £53 12s, tea Is, sugar, molasses and treacle £l2O, weight £263 16s, ad valorem £2090 11s Id other duties £195 4s Id, total £5466 17a 2d. The Woolston Brass Band will give the following programme on the Rotunda, Sydenham Park, to-night:— March, “The Boomerang ” (White); polka, “Ida and Dot” (Losey); selection, “ Tannhauser (Wagner); waltz, “Senta” (Raymond); euphonium solo, “The Village Blacksmun ” (Weiss); select ion, “ Verdi ” (Round); waltz, “Fairy Light” (Rimmer); march. “ The Liberator ” (White); National Anthem.'

Speaking at the Choral Hall last night, Mr Hornibrook said that many Christchurch ( people, fascinated with the occupation of squeezing 28in of flesh into 22in of whalebone, felt very sad over the recent Exhibition fire, because over £IOO worth of corsets had been burned. Personally he regarded tlio fire as a judgment .from heaven to the Exhibition authorities for allowing ouch a gigantic monument of national folly as a corset inside the walls of an International Exhibition..

The meteorological observations taken at the Domain weather station, Ashburton, during January show that the highest reading oi the barometer was 30.18 inches, and the lowest 26.25 inches. The maximum temperature was 93.5 deg and the lowest oSdeg. The rainfall for the month was .56 inches, as against 2.03 inches in January, 1906. At the Kyle weather station the rainfall for the mouth was .90 inches, as against 3.28 inches for the corresponding mouth last year. The present is the driest season of which there is any record at this station. ■ The Chertsey Sports and Racing Club held a meeting in the Library on Saturday evening. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £53 18s tkl. It was decided to hold the animal meeting on Easter Monday, April 1. Mr Alexander Ironside was re-elected secretary, and Mr J. Cameron treasurer. The folio un rig officers were elected:— Patrons, Mr J. M’Lachlan, M.H.R., Mr C. A. C. Hardy, M.H.R., and Mr (1. A. M. Buckley; president, Mr James Stringfellow. Last ycar’e programme i\as approved with minor alterations. The, two mile trot was reduced to one mile and a half, and the one and a half mile to one mile.

A ."Wellington business man, Mr W. E. Jackson, manager for Messrs Gordon and Gctcli, who has just returned from a visit along the. West Coast of the South Island, reports taat the various lines of coaches from Blenheim to Nelson, along the Coast, and overland to Christchurch have had an exceptionally busy summer season, says the Poet.” The weather lias been of record fineness, and the tonrkt traffic very heavy. Five coaches were in constant use from the West Coast side, making the trip to connect with tne railway from Christchurch, and .at times there were more passengers than the coaches could accommodate. Visitors from Australia and elsewhere were delighted with the scenery of the Buller Gorge and the Otira Gorge. Basilicas generally was reported to be good along the West Coast. The straits builders are sometimes placed in in 'Wellington are exemplified at present on the site of tho late lire, on Lambton Quay (cays the “ New Zealand Times "). To take every advantage cl tho depth of tho land, the plans for the now Commercial Hotel provide for a .building with its back wall standing close up to tne rear boundary of the section—a point some distance up the. steep bank, 60ft or 70ft high. To effect this purpose a good deal of excavation has been rendered necessary, no much ro, indeed, that Mr W. Field, solicitor, owner of the pro-party above, has applied for an injunction restraining tin:-, contractor from excavating more than i« advisable. When the back wall of the hotel is up it is maintained that the land above will be safer than it has over been, as it will practically guard against clips.

People who know assort, and people who think admit, that the proper care of the teeth is of vital importance where perfect health is derired. Modern scientists declare, after exhaustive investigation, that tho teeth should bo thoroughly cleaned at least twice a day with a preparation free from acids or salts, which. though found in main- dentifrices, are so injurious to the delicate tooth enamel which must bo preserved if decay is to he averted. Tho ideal dontifr.ee should remove tho disc louring tartar, thus giving a beautiful bnghtnei'i and whiteness to the teeth, and should have antiseptic qualities so that it may destroy the bacteria, and thus prevent decay and give a natural sweetness to the breath. These virtues will bo found in “Euxol” tooth paste, which is procurable from Wallace and Co.. Chemists, Triangle, in collapsible tube:-, at Is each. 1898 Herb Extract to make 8 gallons of Herb Beer 7d per bottle, brown sugar 2i Ib, hops Is lb, corks Is and Is 3d per gross, IJcl and 2d dozen, at Fletcher Bros., Direct Importers, Lower High Street. i

The Maheno, from Sydney, arrived ah Wellington last night. A man was arested in. Christchurch yesterday by Constables Rcss and Flanagan on a charge of having deserted his wife in Auckland. Mr Alexander Paterson, of St Clair, has given the Presbytery of Dunedin a section of land at Fairfield, near Green Island, and has undertaken to erect a church upon it. The Union Steamship Company’s g.s. Manuka is to make the April run to Vancouver in place of the s.e. Miowera. She will leave Sydney on April 15, and Suva on April 23, and is to take passengers for all parts of Canada, the United States, Great Britain and the Continent of Europe. A meeting of ratepayers in the borough of Napier was held last evening to discuss the electric lighting and tramways proposals recently made to the Borough Council, and it was resolved to urge the Council to push on with the negotiations for tne carrying out of such proposals as quickly as possible. There was a large gathering at the funeral of the late Mr Peter Duncan, which left his late residence, Spreydon, shortly after 2.30 p.ra. yesterday. Amongst the followers were representatives of the Canterbury Caledonian Society and the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The service was conducted. l,v the Rev T. Tait. and the bearers were six of the oldest foundry employees. A meeting of contributors to the Seddon memorial fund at Greymout.i. decided that the amount, which at present totals £203 12s 6d, will be handed to the Public Trustee for investment, and that the interest will be devoted to procuring two medals annually to be awarded to th© meet proficient boy and girl scholars at any schools in the Grey education district, proficiency to be determined by a competitive examination. PrenesaLs that the fund should be devoted to a pest office clock and to the construction, of swimming baths were negatived, and an offer of a bust of the late Mr Seddon by Mr Nelson Illingworth did not- meet with general acceptance. In reference to the resolution passed by the Ashburton Borough. Council urging the acceleration of the speed of the early train from Ashburton to Christchurch and the afternoon train from Christchurch to Ashburton, the Hon W. Hall-Jones, Minister of Railways, has informed the Council that until such time as the passenger traffic asaumea a sufficient volume to justify th© entire separation of goods from passenger traffic and the running of purely passenger trains between the important centres mixed trains will be a necessity, and he could not see his way under such circumstances to comply with the request made by the Council. If, however, it would bo a convenience to the Ashburton, people and oettlers along the line he would be pleased to re-arrange the time-table to allow the train to arrive in Christchurch at 9.35 a.m., which would require the train to leave Ashburton at C.25 1 a.m. A thirteen-year-old boy named George William Angus was found guilty at the' Supreme Court criminal sessions at Auckland yesterday of indecently assaulting a little girl. On account of the extreme youth of the prisoner the jury recommended him to mercy, and expressed the opinion that tne case was one which should have been dealt with by the parents or the Magistrate in the Children’s Court. His Honor (Mr Justice Demiiston) agreed, and ordered the hoy to come up for sentence when called upon. He remarked that the Court had spent a good deal of time to determine whether the boy knew he was doing wrong when he committed the act. In America and some other countries the course was to treat such a matter as a case for discipline either by _ the parents or an officer specially detailed. As he had stated before he trusted that ere long so sensible a course would be carried out in New Zealand. Now the law required cumbrous proceeding when, in face of the boy’s own statement, a sound whipping would have met the offence. :

Mr I. Hopkins, Government Apiarist, who arrived in Dunedin at the end of last week after a visit to Central Otago, expresses the opinion that the fruit industry in the Teviot district would be greatly benefited by the introduction by the orchardists of hives of bees for tho sake of" the cross-fertilisation of the fruit (says the “ Otago Daily Times,”) Most fruit trees are self-fertilising, but, Mr Hopkins says, tne effect is not nearly so good as ic is with cross-fertilisa-tion; for, although the trees may blossom, the fruit does not “ set ” in the proportion it should., and as soon as it reaches a certain size there is a tendency for it in many cases to drop off instead of maturing. The smallness of the apricot crop in the Teviot is-attri-buted this year to roe want of crossfertilisation'; and, by way of contrast to this, Mr Hopkins points to the results, marvellous as he regardo them, which followed tho introduction of colonies of bees at Matamata, in. the Thames Valley. In the opinion of the highest authorities, bees are of greater value through the service they render in effecting cross-fertilisation than on account of tho honey they produce. Mr Hopkins purposes revisiting Roxburgh in about lour weeks time, when he will deliver -addresses on the subject of becculture, especially in relation to fruitgrowing.

Yesterday Mr D.* Buddo, M.H.R., chairman of the Education Board, visited the New Brigliton School in order to look into its alleged state of oyercrowdednees. Ho found the allegation fullv justified. In on© room, designed to hold forty-three pupils, sixty-one were being taught. The infant-room was supposed to accommodate soveutyflve pupils, but held eighty-four. The other two rooms, while they were not technically overcrowded, were • full; one, made for seventy-four, held seventy-three pupils, and the other, of the same capacity, had in it sixty-five children. It would have been practically impossible to tane children from the other rooms into tho latter two, owing to tho difficulties of teaching, which would not be equalled by the slight advantage gained. The average attendance for tho past week exceeds that of the past three years by between forty and fifty, and th© actual attendance at Mr Buddo’s visit was 283 or fifty above the three years’ average. The chairman was completeiy watisfled that an additional room is necessary at the school. Tho Board has already 'approached the Education Department for another room at the school, and in the light of the chairman’s visit the application will bo re-’ newed, and it is expected that the Minister will be satisfied of the need for an addition.

Storage at lowest rates for furniture n>- merchandise is provided by the N. Z. Express Co., Ltd., in brick store, at lowest rates of insurance with maximum of safety. 1988 The oddments and remnants of a splendid season and a successful sale are offered this week, at prices calculated to effect a complete clearance before Saturday next, the last day of the summer sale being conducted at Graham, Wilson and 'Smollio’s, near Clock Tower. the “ People’s place for value,” oddments and remnants from every department have ' bean placed on the centre bargain tables, and thrifty housewives will not regret making an effort to see and take advantage of the many money saving opportunities offered to-day. At a time Inc© mis even a day counts, and prompt action its richly rewarded. Space will not permit of particulais and prices here, but actual inspection of the goods, which is much bolter, is open to all. 1898

The exports of butter and cheeW from New Zealand during January to< tailed 00,294 cwt and 33,6720 wt rex spectively. Messrs W. Doubleday and W. E. Parnham have been elected members of the Waimakariri Harbour Board to represent the Kaiapoi Borough Council. The Public Library was closed in all departments on February 1, and will re-open on February 9- The closing is. for the purpose of the annual stock? taking, overhauling and cleaning. The Ashburton Acclimatisation Society has decided to allow Holders of deer-stalking licenses to shoot over Iho Society’s district thus season without charge. A number of gipsies paid a visit to Southbridgo and Leeston on Saturday and pitched camp. The police, however, moved them on, and they left by the morning train on Monday. Porcival Commins was charged at the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, before Mr Widdowson, S.M., with wilfully and falsely pretending to be a doctor. After evidence had been heard, judgment was reserved. 1 ■ ■ The total rainfall at Fairlie for the month of January was .77 of an inch. Rain fell on thirteen days, the heaviest fall being .26 on January 11. The total fall for the corresponding month last year was 2.95 inches. 1 The Hon G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, when passing through Ashburton yesterday, informed the Mayor that he would meet the Board of Governors of the Ashburton High School on February 14, and go into the matter of building of a science room and a large class-room for the school. The Timaru Boys’ High School came through the examination of the lower school for continuation free places exceptionally well. Sixteen out of eighteen candidates who sat qualified for continuation, and only three others could have sat. The girls’ school passed thirteen out of twenty-two possible candidates. j A telegram from Oamaru states that applications "for the Plunket settlement (Gorriedale estate) closed last evening with 623 applications for - nineteen farms, of which five are dairy farms. Nearly £60,000 has been received in deposits. The ballot will probably tako place on Saturday. The minimum number of applications in a subdivision is nineteen. Interviewers put some quaint questions to the Rev Dr Grattan Guinnees, of missionary fame, while he was passing through the United States, with a persistency that oould not be discouraged, they pursued him and caught him. They asked him whether he had been the hero of any exciting adventures. “Were you ever shipwrecked? Were you ever chased by lions in Africa?” are samples of the myriads of strange queries. “But I like the Americans,” confessed Dr Guinnees. “They are frank and open-hearted. They make friends with you in two minutes.” At a meeting of the committee of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, held on Monday evening, a letter way read from the Canterbury Society stating that some persons had used dyna. mite in the north branch of the Rakaia, and. that the Society was offering a reward of £2O for evidence that would lead to a conviction. It was icsolved that the reward given by the Ashburton committee should bo increased to £2O to anyone giving information which would lead to a conviction foi this offence. The rainfall-in the vicinity of Timaru during January was somewhat lees than an inch, at Pleasant Point only 44 points, whilst at'Orari Gorge,over Sin fell, including a heavy downpour of 127 ! points in two hours on January, 11. Mr 1 J. Bishop, at Pleasant Point, reports only 2.14 in for three months/ making one of the driest seasons on record, j The water supply of Timaru from the j Pareora river is well maintained as | yet, there being a small trickle of water over the dam after the water-race supply has been drawn off. Just to band, New Goods at a very low figure, gold and silver watches, muff chains, necklets, curb bangles, and all other classes of goods. K. Griefhaber, Jeweller, 155, Colombo Street." ■ XS37I There is no place which. should attract more attention during the next few days than Black, Beattie and Co. . They are making a "final surprise clearance, which will give the public an opportunity of saving a great deal 1 of money. Here is one line only at end-of-season prices: Ladies’ French Kid ’ Gloves, four domes, in tan shades, sizes 7 1 74 7} usually 6b 3d, now 2s lid th 4 pair. ' 1862 THE JUSTICE AND THE POLICE MAGISTRATE. Tli© curious spectacle was presented in the Inglewood Court, Victoria, a i few days ago, of a police Magistrate defending a charge against himself, and being severely reprimanded from tha bench by a J.P. Mr Green, P.M., was charged with failing to send his children to school. It was not his first appearance under similar circumstances. The defendant claimed that he was hi* children’s chief teacher. He was asked by the prosecuting counsel to work out seven-eighths of £1 4s, but admit- , ted that he oould not do so. The bench objected to the way he gave his evij dence generally, and expressed the opinion that he was prevaricating. He was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, with £8 7a costs. A HEATED JURYMAN. _ The monotony of proceedings in the Customs trial was interrupted recently, says the Adelaide correspondent of the Sydney “ Telegraph,” when one of the jurors made a sudden spring to his feet, tripped on the step leading to the jury enclosure, and dropped into the arms of the constable on duty. He was led outside, and the emell of burning clothes made itself evident. It was explained a few minutes later that a box of safety matches had exploded in the juryman’s pocket, and set fire to his coat. In endeavouring to extinguish the blaze on® of Ilia hands was burnt. Tb© Judge, Chief Justice Way, remarked that on one occasion, when he was presiding, a , juryman went mad, and the caee had to be reheard, but ho added that this was the first time in his experience that a juror had caught fire. ALL ABOUT 99 BICYCLES. ; ! It is well known that we have tho best bicycle repairing works in the City. We invite ladies and gentlemen to inspect this department, which is properly staffed with capable mechanics. Our repair shop has just overhauled 99 second-hand bicycles, each machine having been re-enamelled and replated, all faulty wearing parts replaced and new tyres fitted where necessary. Wo ask ladies i and gentlemen to inspect the 99 second-hand bicycles now ready for sale; each machine is fully guaranteed In good ord?r. We have made a narc? for selling reliable second-hand bicycles at the lowest prices in-the city. But from to-day we arc selling off the 99 machines at coat price. The 99 machines are made up of about 30 ladies’ and 69 gents’. Cone early and tako your choice. We arrange easy terms; deposit £1 on delivery of machine, balance £1 per month. We arc still giving away aos 6d inner tube with ©very Dunlop or Clipper Reflex tyre cover bought for cash. Our 2s 6d Bluemel’s Oellulcid pump, which we are selling at Is 6d, beats everybody. Adams, Limited, -late Adams Star dyclo Company, 138 and 140, High Street; and at 183, Colombo; Street, next