THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS' ADVOCATE. FRIDAY, July 26th., 1901.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 12, Issue 58, 26 July 1901, Page 2

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS' ADVOCATE. FRIDAY, July 26th., 1901.

P.T.O.—The first of a series of articles on " The North Bank Goldfields,” from our own correspondent, will be found on the fourth page of this issue. Church Services. The Rev. J. S. Smalley will conduct Anniversary Services in connection with the Wesleyan Church on Sunday next at Havelock, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; and at Canvastown, 3 p.m.—Mr W. Ward will conduct Evensong at St. Peter’s, Havelock, 7 p.m.—Sunday School will be held at St. Peter’s and the Wesleyan Churches at 230 p.m. Wesleyan Anniversary.— The Havelock Wesleyan Church anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday next, when special sermons will be preached by the Rev. J. S. Smalley, F.R.G.S., and special anthems and hymns will be rendered. On Tuesday next, the annual tea, public meeting, and coffee supper, will take place, when addresses will be delivered by Revs. J. S. Smalley and H. Foston, and Messrs Ward, Penny, White, and other friends, the choir supplying solos and anthems during the evening. The first annual report and full statement of the position of the Church will be given. Admission to the meeting will be free, but a collection will be taken up in aid of the Church funds. Tea will be on the tables from 4 to 6 p.m., the tickets being—adults 1/-, children -/6. The public meeting will commence at seven o'clock. Kaituna Bridges,— The attention of intending contractors is called to an alteration in the advertisement inviting tenders for this work, whereby it is notified that the work will be let in one contract. Poultry Association. —Winners of cash prizes can obtain settlement by application to Mr Buckman, the Treasurer, on and after to-morrow (Saturday) evening. Those who had tickets for sale are requested to forward returns and unsold tickets to the Secretary at once. Owing to the Social and presentation of mementoes, this evening, to returned district troopers, the Committee meeting of the Association has been postponed; members of the Committee will be notified of the date of meeting. At the close of Wednesday’s Show, the Secretary received from Mr Jas. Elliott a special prize of one guinea, for the best pair of trussed fowls (bred and owned in the district) exhibited at next year’s Show, the winning exhibit to be the property of the Association. Canvastown. Residents of this neighbourhood have a treat promised them for Sunday afternoon next, when the Rev, J. S. Smalley, ex-President of the Wesleyan Conference, and Chairman of the Nelson district, will preach, at 3 p.m,, in the new school. All are urged not to miss this opportunity of hearing this distinguished preacher. Abominable. Complaints have again reached us of the nuisance arising from the filth deposited, some time ago, on the roadside to the south of the School. Efforts are being made to induce Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer (who is at present in Blenheim), to view the trouble, and thus compel some action to be taken. Returned Troopers.— At eight o’clock this evening, the Social gathering to publicly welcome the returned district troopers, and ,to present them with mementoes, will be held at the Town Hall, Havelock. As previously announced, special preparations were being made to appropriately demonstrate the feeling that is felt; these preparations are now complete, and the function is assured to be one worthy of its creative cause. The Sounds.—By advertisement in this issue, a gentleman signifies his wish to lease or purchase a property near the sea-shore. Tenders. The Public Works Department invites tenders for additions to the Renwicktown Post Office. The Minister for Lands says the available lands in the King Country will be opened up for settlement towards the beginning of next year. The land is now being cut up by the surveyors. One of the returned troopers states that one New Zealand sheep is equal to two and a half Transvaal sheep from a culinary point of view. The same proportion is alleged in regard to cattle. It is stated that the Westport Coal Company under the new law will have to pay nearly to insure their workmen. The company at the present time contribute /700 to the coalminers relief fund. The London Spectator suggests that the King’s new title should be " Sovereign Lord of Canada, Australia, and South Africa." Caught a Dreadful Cold.—Marion Kooke, manager for T. M '-Thompson, a large importer of fine millinery at 1658 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, says; " During the last severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unfit to attend my work during the day. One of my milliners was taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that time, which seemed to relieve her so quickly that I bought some for myself. It acted like magic and I began to improve at once. 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The Bridge,— The Arst train crossed this new bridge last week. It is contemplated the line ‘ will be opened to Seddon about the latter end of September. As the opening will be a movement towards the Main Trunk line of this Island, no doubt the function will be observed with great eclat. Stock-taking Sale.—As announced in our last issue, Messrs Girljng and Co. will commence a great Stock-taking Sale at their Havelock premises to-morrow. Heaps of bargains are promised, some of the goods being ticketed at half-price. Magisterial. —John Burrows, a seaman of the schooner Falcon, was charged, on Wednesday last, at the Police Court, Havelock (before J. A. Lambert and W. Price, Esqs., J’s.P.), by Captain Johnson, with wilful disobedience to lawful commands, inasmuch that he refused to assist to load or unload, the craft at Blackball wharf (Havelock.) The captain and mate having given evidence, the Bench ordered that defendant, subject to his services being accepted, should resume duty on the Falcon, and assist in working the vessel back to Lyttelton, the port of signing articles. Defendant to pay costs of Court, such to be deducted from his accrued wages. Our Contingents. Louis McKichnie, of the Fifth Contingent, died in the Dunedin hospital on Monday. He belonged to Hawke’s Bay. His parents had been with him several days. Departure.— Mr J. Fell, of the Pelorus Sound, leaves Havelock, with his family, en route for South Africa at an early date It is intended,to display in a suitable manner the esteem in which Mr Fell is so popularly held. Debating Society. The adjourned . meeting of the Havelock Literary and Debating Society was held on Monday evening last (the Rev. H. Fostoa in the chair), when the subject "Should legacies be restricted ?’’ was debated, Mr A. Adams leading in the affirmative and Mr A. Coppins in the negative. The ballot, it was stated, resulted in a vote for restriction. The next meeting of the Society will be held on Monday evening next, the subject of the programme being the live one, " Is rating on unimproved values desirable?” Mr- W. H. Smith for and Mr H. M. Reader against. Obituary. —Mr John Anderson, perhaps more widely known as " Happy Jack," a former miner of Cullensville, died at the Picton Hospital on Tuesday last. The deceased had been ailing for some months from heart disease, and his death was not altogether unexpected. Mr Anderson was very truly named in his pseudonym, his sunny nature and Mark Tapley temperament having surrounded him with many warm friends and well-wishers. The deceased was at one time engaged in the United States Navy, his reminescences being of an interesting nature, and his many friends on the mining fields of this district will regret to hear of his decease. Among the exports of dairy produce from New Plymouth during the current month were 2,070 boxes of butter for Capetown. I have, telegraphs the Dunedin correspondent of Christchurch I'ruth, good authority for stating that the recent count of the sheep in New Zealand shows a large increase for the year, and the figures, at any rate for the South Island, will give a complete answer to the pessimists who foretold that the freezing industry would result in bringing down our flocks. The increase is chiefly noticeable in Canterbury, but Southland has also a good return to show. A petition urging the Government to construct a railway between Napier and Gisborne by way of. Wairoa is being largely signed in Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay. The survey of the proposed route has almost been completed. Notwithstanding the non-success hitherto of petroleum prospecting at Taranaki and Poverty Bay, the Grey River Argus thinks that a united effort should be made to test the Kotuku Springs, and adds "We cannot help recalling the remark of Mr M’Kay Government Geologist, when he said that it did not say much for the enterprise of the Greymouth people that they did not do something before this to ascertain the value of the petroleum prospects at their door.” You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade’s Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers 1/-. The Best Remedy for Rheumatism: Quick relief from pain—All who use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism are delighted with the quick relief from the pain which it affords. When speaking' of this Mr D. N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says, "Some time ago I had a severe attack of rheumatism in my arm and shoulder. I tried numerous remedies but got no relief until I was recommended by Messrs Geo. F. 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