North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1894.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8088, 28 September 1894, Page 2

Nort h Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1894.

We were informed last night of the death of Mr C. Todcl, of Wdiarcku. Mr Todd has been ailing for years, bub the news of his death will bo received with general regret. The Navals Band will give a free concert in the Wear-street Hull on Wednesday evening next, when they will play the test selections. The solos to be played at the contest will ah>o be rendered. It was stated in the House the other day that each settler on the Cheviot estate had already cost the country L800. At this rate it is probably to keep the Cheviot going thao the million consols are being issued. In a telegram from Auckland, which appeared on the 21at instant, the dividend to be paid by the South British Insurance Company was given as 10 per cent. An error occurred in transmission, for the dividend should have been 15 per cent. Tho Now Zca'and Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received tho following cablegram from their London oflico, dated 20th September : " Wool : Since tho close of last sales greasy and scoured memo (super and fine) and medium and coarse crossbred (greasy, washed, and scoured) are id per lb higher. Greasy crossbred lambs have declined Jd, and scoured merino (medium and inferior) are par to £d per lb lower. Other descriptions unchanged. Homo buyers are purchasing freely, bub the Continental demand is limited. Tho total quantities catalogued and withdraw a to date are 79,000 and 11,000 bales respectively." At Addington on Wednesday the fat sheep pens wore well filled, tho bulk being merino mutton, a good deal of which was ot inferior quality. All good sorts sold well, but there was a decided drop in socond-cla'js sheep. Crossbred prime heavy weights were quitted at 18s to, 21s (id, freezing quality 10s to ISs 5d, secondary sorts 12s to 15s, best crossbred ewes 13s to 17s, best mnrino wethers 12s to 17s Id, merino ewes 0s to 10s. In fat lambs there was good competition, and the entry was disposed of at prices ranging from J)s (jd to 15s Od. Ktorc sheep were poorly represented, and though where sales were made recent quotations wero realised, very little business was done. Wo are glad to see that the management of the popular entertainment given last night at tho Public Hall has decided to meet the times by making a reduction iu the prices of admission. In spite of the fact that tho well-filled hall which greeted their first performance would have justified them in expecting a satisfactory house tonight, they intend to make it really a popular entertainment, and have accordingly fixed 2s, Is, and Od as their charges. Even at tho higher rate the performance was a cheap one. As it now stands it is a duty that evory father of a family owes the community at largo to tako his wife and all the children to seo the onr lent judge, the submissive jury, and the charming plaintiff. No more excellent object lesson in tho bo uities of the law as she is administered could possibly bo provided for the young. Tho visit of Miss Leila Adah' to Oamaru has boon attended by a series of unfortunate incidents aud accidents. Yesterday Jja-rce crowds assembled, but mostly in the vicinity of the Show Cround, evidently displaying $ reluctance to cross the boundary that dlylded those who paid aud those who didn't, This was Ijardly gratifyjug enough to tho management tq make them jubilant at the prospect, and in addj. tion the balloon suffered considerably from catching firo at the beginning of the inflation. The edges of the burnt portion of the balloon were draw a together and tied, but this at best was merely a makeshift, for the pressure of the hot air might have forced tho rope off and the balloon might have collapsttd in mid-air. Tho effect, however, of the aecijenfc was that the balloon could not bo inflated to it« fijjl extent, and when it wan let go it rose to a height of U00 or 400 feet, and thou began to descend, reaching terra ftcnm just inside the show ground. Miss Adair came to tho ground safely. The public— those who bad paid and those who hadn't— did not see the paj'acjjyfce descent, an it in nob safe to let go tjjl a hci#bv of over 500 feet is le&ched. The Wlloonwts hope to bo more successful father north.