North Otago Times. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1899.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9409, 6 March 1899, Page 2

North Otago Times. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1899.

Wo are impollod to emphatically deny tho truth of the itatemonb tht»b fcho adoration of tho law that compollod applicants for land undor tho Land for SotttomentB Aob to uubmib themselves for examination as to their finances would novor bavo boon made " had it not boon fot tho lnsistonoo of tho oncmloa of popular aottlemoub that pooplo wero being put on »ho land who should nover havo boon thoro." This abate tnont i« totally untrue, and oarrioa its own untruthfulnoBu on its face. Mr John M'Konzle has novor boon known to givo any heed to tho "onomioa of popular uobtlo* monb." Ho has invariably gono his "am gftit " in tho purchase of big oabatoi and in tho method of thoir settlement. Ho mado tho altoratlon after tho Ardgowan ballot, nnd on tho reoommondation of his own friends, who urgod that another OBbate wefctlod like that would kill tho syatom. Tho " onomloa of popular land settlement " had nothing to do with tho alteration, and to say that they induood tho Ministor to mako tho alteration id as wido of tho truth as would bo tho statement thato Mr M'Koozio w«s knowu at any time to pny fcho olighlosb abtcntlon to tho rooommonclationn of his political onomloa, Thlu M'Konzlo would scorn to do, no mattor how strongly they might bo baokod up by tho logio of common sense, (Tho Rev. W, Wright, of Oolumbu Ohuroh, h*s boon offor»d and doolinod a oall to tho Prosbytiorian Ohuroh at Goro About 300 pairo of blankobN arc being sonb aoroBa tho Waibaki for tho aooommodabion of tho expectant) applicants for Waikakahi sootioui, YoBtordivy a hoavy north easterly wind blow till nightfall, whon ib suddouly ohangod to tho aoutli, bringing Jup rain* A fow moro lino days would have soon tho wholo of tho crop thro&hod or in stook. Tho quarterly mooting of the Ohrialhn Endoovor Union takos pTaoo this evening a) 7. (JO o'olook, in tho Woar-stroob Hall, whon tho Kov. A, Dowdnoy will givo an addroai oii " Modern Idolatry in Christian Lando," Aooording to Mr Murphy, F.L.S.. of Chrialohuroh, thoro h n»pldly Increasing a posb which ho romarka will noon become as bad as a flock of ehoop in a garden, viz , tho Wngliuh box snail. Tho poab is rapidly on bho increase and in somo gardens onailo aro to bo oountod by tho thousand. At tho Magistrate's Court on Saturday, boforo Major Koddoll, S.M., Mary Kano and Hoion Hollow, agod rospoobivoly 17 years and 14 yoars and 4 four mouths, woco oharged with haviig no lawful visible moano of supporb, ab Oamaru, on March 3rd. On bho application of Sorgb. O'Grady i* remand was granted until to-day. Mr Lloyd, proprietor of tho Ohioigo Tribune, is on a visib to New Zealand, ao* companiod by his son, and they aro ab proson!) in Oamatu. Mr Lloyd's visib to this colony is partly for pleaauro and partly to acquire information as to somo of tho wondorfttl coonomio lawa that aro ohtvping tho destinies of this pjtrt of the planot. As Mosara W. Third aad W. Oravo wore bicyolo riding in opposite directions on tho North Road on Fricby nighb they collided whon going at a conaidorab o ratoof opood. Tho two machines woro badly Jnjurod, but bho oyoUata farod worse For nomo timo Mr Grave was suppoeod to havo oustainod conouesion of the brain, bub on Saturday had much improved. Mr Third's arm tvas probty badly hurt Saya tho Waimato Timoa: Conatablo Parkor iccoivod information on Thursday evening from Oamaru that two youni; girls, aged ID and 17 respectively, had left) thoir homos, and had, <b was suppoaod, gono on to Wftimako. 'I hoy rosohed town by tho last train on Thursday, and pub up ab one of tho hotels, yesterday morning tho pair woro about) to drivo away from town in a buggy with a couplo of swaggora, and wero in tho ocfc of baking in a stock of drinkables whon Constable Parkor came upon tho scouo and somowhab spoiled tho intondod outing by taking bho girls inio custody. 1'hoy woro detained until tho oxp <m team lofb in tho aftornoon, whou thoy woro escorted as far aa tho Junction, and then handed ovor to a policoman, who had oomo from Oamaru to mcob thorn. Tho following quotations aro of special intoroab to tho ladies. Thoy oompriso Hdob oponod out) during tho pasb week, and whioh will bo found of oxooptional valuo. L-vdios' ribbod black CAshmoro hose, soamloas /cot, la pair, or 3 pairs for 2a Od. Ladies' black and oolorod fabric gloves, 6d, lOJd, in. Childrou'a glovoa from 6d. Our oolobmtod wear-well kid glovoa, 2a Od, full assortment oolora and steea, Our Jubiioo kid gloves, 4 domes, black or colors, 3s lid. Boat quality tan dopakin gloves, 3a Od, splondid woar. New plushes, 2s 6d. Vol. voteens, black and colored, la, la Od, Is lid, 2s Od. Sco our cyoliog cloths, Is, Is 3d, U 6tf, la lid, wowosb shades. Our navy and black coating eorges aro woll known, and alwaja ploaao, la U#d, Is 2Jd, la 4Jd, la 6d, la Od, la lid, 2* 3d, 2a Od, 2s lid. Black figured dross material, 8o 6J, 12s 6d, 16a Od dress longth, lioh dosigns. Nun's veiling, ovoniog shades, 6« 3d dress length. To be hud only ab '1 hid PoriYMOfiNio, tho favorite Roady-monoy Drapers. Our JJoya— • What shall wo do with our boys ? Thab is tho question whioh oocupico n groat doal of public attention ab tho prr«ont> timo. Wo would aufgost thab tho only real solution of tho dlilioulby is to send them to Pknuosk'h Drapery Jf&cab. lishment, and gob ono of thoir 03 Oa, 10j Od, or 11s Gd Kaioker Suits, and thoy will bo ftblo to faoo any omorgonoy afterwards. Tho following quotations morib oaroful attention : Mon"a colonial twoad fcrousora, 0« lid, 8» lid. 10s Od, 12a Od, real y firsU olnas valuo. Men's twood suibo, 23> 9 1, 253 Od, 32s Gd, 39s Od. Men's moles, 0) lid; beavers, 7a lid. Mon'a Inathor ahirtn, 2a Od, 2a lid, 3a Gd ; men's union ohirba, 2a lid, 3s Od ; men's ihnnolotto ohirba, Is lid, 2a Od, Colored blankots, from Oa lid. 13oya' auits from Gs 1 Id—at The Polytechnic. Prodigiouu Bargains I aaaurod to ovety patron of tho "Hugo Harvest Sale" ab Clayton, Gakdinbk and Co 'h, Steam has boon getting up for somo timo. Tho " salo " onorgy of Standard Houso has boon steadily acoumu'ating for many months, and has now almost roaohed "explosive point." The u ojcplosion" will tako place in a few days, Bo alert) for tho Hugo Harvosb dale. Nbw !<5balanp Book Scummy Co. beg to announce thab thoy havo usb putohaood at 0,' tremendous discount, a largo pacb of thjBBtook in tho nssignod ostato of Garrobb, Boobmak&rs, Auckland, and aro thoreforo in a poiition to ofFor during the holiday season unprecedented bargains Tho following aro a fow quotations : Girla' tan loabhor two•trap Bhooo, 10 to 13, 3s Od por pair ; girie" tan leather laoo shoos, 3s Gd nor pair ; women's two-bar black oanvas shoos, 3a Od per pair ( ladioa' evening shooa, ju»t landed, from 3s 3d upwardej girls' whifco oanvus shoos, 7 to 9, 2« lid, 10 to 13, 3a Gd j girl-' two'Bbrap waterproof canvas shoos, 7 to 10, 2s 4d, 11 to 1, 3s 3d ; women's glaoo luoo nhooa, 4a Gd por pair ; womon'fl glace twot bar sboea, C» Ud nor pair j girls p»tonb A straps, indostruoiblo toes, 4 to 0, 2a 9d, larger sizoa from3i Gdj glrU' oarpob »lip» poro, from la pur pair ; womon'e, la Od j women's kid slippore, 3a 3d por pair ; won men a genuine calf »kld two bar shoos, 7s Od per pair (a beautiful lino). Quantities in Jjio &bovo linos aro limited, thoroforo oall early to JWVTOt diaappointmont, Thanking our patrons foi' pa«O fftvot-s, and wishing thorn a Worry Uhnsfcm&fl and a Happy Now yoar, wo romain» otc, Naw ZuaIiAnd Boot Hvkvlx Co., Thames stroofc, GOOD ENOUGH 10 TAKE!. Tho finest) quality of loaf sugar is uaod in tho manufacture of Chamborlum'a Cough Romcdy, and bho rooto used in Ita »rcnura» tion gi«o ib a flavor similar to tint of maplo i syrup, making ib very pleasant to take* Aa a medicine for tho euro of, ooughs, oolda, la grippo, croup, and whooping cough ib Is unequalled by any other. Ib always ouroa, \ and ourott quickly For »alo by E, G ;L\nh, OhomUl), Ottrn^u.