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Mataura Ensign, 17 September 1906, Page 2

A particularly interesting budget •ol Harrier Notes will be found on page 1 of to-day's ■ issue.

Jn the Kingston and Lumsdcn districts a number of lambs are to be seen, and lambing should be general all over the district shortly. Mr Jas. MeKewen, a well-known horse dealer, and a viry old resident of Croydon Siding, who has been failing in health for some time past, was removed by to-day's express to the Southland Hospital.

Surprise is often expressed concerning the ever-increasing uso of speetn-. cles, and the usual assumption regarding the cause is that the vision of our people is failing generally. When man was mainly concerned in the efficient uso of the club, or the capacity of moving quickly from the onslaughts of a superior foe, his eyes were not much used in long continued and close application ; thus the eye defects of his time were not common and not aggravated. To-day, however, we live in an age which implies a nervous strain vastly different from his ; artificial light, the universal study of literature, together with numberless other causes, demand everlasting and close use of our organs of vision, hence defects unnoticed yesterday become prominent and troublesome today. Another cause of the increasing use of spectacles is the great advance made in optical science and the appreciation of the benefits which arise therefrom. Mr Nicol.'who is becoming iliroughout Southland well-known as a in this connection, announces in another column his intention of visiting Goi*', All those who have any reason lo believe that their eyes are strained or defective in any way should certainly obtain his advice regarding this very important subject.—Advt.

Mr Motliwcr, evangelist, gave his filial address in the Christian Chapel, Gore, last evening, when there was a large congregation. The preacher's subject was "Marks of Citizenship in Uie Holy City." Mr Mortimer has been a.sijis/iiig in the Hamilton-Gar-niong mission iji .South Diinedin lately and shortly prqecwis t.o Auckland to take up evangelistic work there. Mr Greenwood, who is expected shortly from Australia, ■will be stationed in Gore for a time.

The girls' hpekey match, which was to have been played at Gore on Saturday afternoon between Gore and Jnvereargill, did not take place owing to the wet weather. On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs E. Mac Gibbon, East Gore, entertained the members of the local girls' club and a number of their male friends, a pleasant time being spent in. music and games. Miss P. Eieming (captain) returned the thanks of the club to Mr .and Mrs MacGibbon for their hospitality. The anniversary in connection with the Gore Presbyterian Church will be conducted on Sunday next by. the Kcv. Mr G'iiisholm, of Itoslyu. At the morahig and evening services one of the test anthems will be rendered by the choir, j Messrs Kirk, ,). IVyiie, 11. Smith I and S. E. Ferguson have been chosen l by (he congregation to act as additional elders in the Gore Presbyterian i Church'. At a meeting of the Gore District High School committee on Saturday night, at which all (ho members were present, Miss Agnes Sinclair was selected from six applicants to fill the position of assistant teacher in the High School department. Miss Sinclair, who hus ii CI c.Ciilifieute, has been a relieving teacher under the fJingo Education Hoard, and received lief primary education at the Port Chalmers school, ;iiul nllended the Olngo WiyoruHy.

The entertainment provided by the Gore Congregational choir this evening should attract considerable atten-

tion. In addition to the various solos, duets, recitations, etc., the Methodist, choir will give two items, one of which will be their own selec-

tion piece for the coming choir* contest. As the Congregational choir is singing both contest pieces, an opportunity of hearing this music should not be. missed. .AH tastes will be entered for, one half of the concert being sacred and the other secular. The band will also assist. As (he charge of admission is Is lo all parts, the Town Hall should be well lilled. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr l'\ Wallis for the fivcmilo cross-country Harriers' nice on Wivlncsdnv afternoon for the Pigeon Cup :—C.' 1,. Smith ser, W. Trembath lost c, <i. Brownlie Imin, W. Itoss ii min, V.. 11. Cluucey 2min, ]{. ltrtbson ■ •iinin, IV. Cameron 3min IWkcc, .1. K. Vinsloe .'iniin oOsee, C. Tiirnbiill IVniin lillxic, \\. Scott Imin, H. McAllister ■lniin, (!. Martin (imin, 10. Inglis (imin flflsec, Maker flmin oOscc. The followill"' officials luivu been appointed : Mr A. .1. (libbs, slarler; Messrs 1). M. Montgomery, 10. A. Pigeon and 0. R. liuehannn, ' judges : Mr A. .1. Cibl/s und Mr I!. .). J'Vitl, time-keepers. The race will start from the post ollice at :S.:10 sharp.

Messrs Hoync'liros., agents for the Dresden Piano Co., have just received intimation that there is a probability of the famous ltcsses o' th' limn Hand visiting Core, on I'VUninry (i next. The date has been pencilled at the Town Hall. Advices from Roxburgh stale that the orchards throughout the district are looking very promising for a big crop. The Southland Hacing Club's bal-ance-sheet has been issued to members, and shows a loss on the year's working of about. .C4OO, chiefly caused by the failure of the Spring Meeting tried last year. This Club is nevertheless in a healthy linancial position. Should the J .and Kill and other im-

portant measures not be put through before the end of October, there seems to bo a strong probability that the House will adjourn for a few days to enable legislators to attend the opening of the Exhibition, resuming afterwards to finish the labor begun. Piesent indications point to a determination on the part of the Ministry te put the land legislation on tho Statute Hook.

Information has been lveeivod from a reliable source that extensive deposits of mineral phosphate have been discovered near Hukci-emii, north of Auckland. Analyses give good indications that the phosphate will be up to the standard percentage required by the Government for the bonus.

An interesting return showing the per head of population consumption of articles in common use has been presented lo Parliament. The return covers the ltiSs-HN)S period. The consumption of spirits indicates a decrease per head, although the gross consumption has gone up. A similar state is noted in regard to wines, ale and beer, but tobacco has slightly increased in popularity. Tea-drinking has substantially increased (hiring tinpast decade, but in. ISSS the per head consumption was fl.ollb and in JSMIS it was (i.3711). Sugar has increased in use considerably during the period, the 1-SBS consumption being 7-.31b and in 1905 HjO.'Jlh per head and in IUOI the consumption was 101.1Mb. New /.calami-brewed beer maintained its position throughout, the figures being 12 gallons per head in ISW) and l'J.fi gallons last year. Following are articles from the return for I'.")") :-- Spirits 2.31 gallons per head, tobacco 7.3!)tb, wine O.IS gallon, ale (imported) and beer 0.35 gallons, tea (>.371b, coffee, cocoa and chicory 0.53 th, sugar HM.-'tb.

iSii- Win. Steward has given notice that when this Land Hill is in committee l«s will move an addition to subsection 4 of clause 4 s , -which provides that when payments equal to ">t» per cent, of the capital value, of n renewable l( ase. have liven made the lessee shall for the residue of the term of his lease have possession of this land freed from all conditions other than a covenant to pay rent ; also to move to add "or when substantial improvements of a permanent nature, equal to or exceeding in value the said "SO per cent, have.* been effected by the lessee, or when the value of such improvements, together with the sum of the payments (if any) made -as aforesaid, amounts to a total of 50 per cent, of the capital value of the land, then in any such case." "Mr Ell also intends to move the following addition to subsection (a) of clause 5 (which refers to the (Mi years' term of the renewable lease' "provided, that the lease for town lands shall be for the term of II years, with riff lit of renewal for succeeding terms of ll years at a rental as lixed by valuation, less the value of substantial improvements.'' A deputation waited upon the Minister for Education the other day with the request that in the treatment of certain mental diseases the French system of suggestion should bo adopted in the asylums and gaols, and that two medical men familiar with the' system should also lie appointed. Mr E. IT. Eraser, speaking as an lion, inspector of asylums, said he had found there, were very many people in the asylums who suffered I merely from d.'diijioiis. 'Replying, the Minister said he was not unfamiliar with (lie literature of the subjecf., and recognised the importance of it. At the same time, it was dillicult to see how tln v system of suggestion could he. applied to Government institutions. There was a liability of the mass of the public confotmding genuine mental treatment wjth charlatanism. Mr Eowlds said his was impressed Willi the fact that we should have the best and most up-to-date treatment for our mental institutions, but il would be a mistake to imagine dial Hie medical men in our asylums did not give careful attention to the mlenlnl as well' u s Jhe physical treatment of their patients. The Minister promised to give the deputation's request careful consideration.

One of the most interentiug speeches cU'livcml during the discussion in ilio House on the grievances of railway servants on Friday was tlmt made by ."Mr <), 'l'. Hogan, the member for Wanganui, who is himself an ex-rail-way employee. Speaking 'of t lio rates of pay prevailing in tile lower grades in tile service, he said that under present conditions ntf.-n lift in height, 21 years of age. and -Win round the chest, went receiving the prnccly wage of 5s per day, lie thought, that. when a man was '2l years of age lie should he getting' at least 7s or 8s a day. At I lie present time a junior labourer entering- the service at IS years of age received' lis lid (jet- Jay. At 1!) he got -Js, at '2O Is lid, at 21 os, and at the age of '2l he received a magi's «'agj>, ''"Why," he indignantly demanded, '''should a, man have to put in his years between 18 and 2i qualifying- (o shovel niiirl. lift sawdust, of cui'ty plynks 1" "I swifted iis a junior labourer.'' said Mr Jlogttn, i|i speaking ol to* own experience, "tit 15s a ijaj', 3 got through Iwo civil service examinations, and, thinking that I was entitled to snincthing- better, [ applied for s/mielhing els.c In (he service, hut nothing caili.e my \y,\iy, anil ;:•> ) eaine here."—(Luugh-U-i'),

At Bnlelutha ou Saturday Constublo Matthews arrested a person styling himself Professor Muglies on a warrant charging him with having, on August '25, received IDs from house of Mrs Tripp, and representing him to account for the same, unci

that he had fraudulently converted the money to his own use. The ullegallon is that Hughes went to the house of Mrs Tlipp und, representing that lie was a professor of medicine.

inquired if there were anyone ill there. He was informed that a lady was sick in the house, and thereupon undertook to procure medicine for her. lie did not return nor did ho semi uny medicine, although he # received 10s for the purpose of buying the drugs. Shop in Main Street to let. (Itiinm Quadrille v in lup i » 21»l. .1. 1,. N'icliol. iipthiiiii. visits Gore on September 2». ((old locket with photo, lust. Interest inn notice to draughts players. S.iutlihni'l Kin mtrs' Co-op. hold sale at Balfour on 19th. Mct'inier, Taylor nnd Co. want assistant for ili'vis department, bodice hands eli. Wanted, team to plough. Kivc-r.mmcd house to let. 1). Wilson rails timber to any siding at cheapest rates. Wright, Setplienson and Co. insert preliminary notice of clearing sale of contracting plant and teams. Spring and summer goods on view thit week at Mactiibbon anil Co.'s.