LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 11, 5 February 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Make a Note of it!— Dates to be remembered next week are—l2th, sale ot work at Canvastown ; 14th, costume cricxet match, Brownlee Pa>-k ; 15th, concert in the Town Hall, Havelock. Auction Sale.- -We remind our readers of the auction sale to be conducted by Mr W. Miller, of Blenheim, in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock. All goods must be sold, so there is no reserve. Timber Export.— January was a comparatively slack month at Blackbdl. the shipment of timber aggr gating 142,000 feet. Following are the details;—9th Janutry. Rub Roy, to Picton, 14,000 Let; 17th, F .Icon, to Lyttelton, 54,000 feet; 23rd, Rob Roy, to Fiction, ii.ooj feet; 29th, Gannet, to Frmch Pass, 7000 feet; 31st, Falcon, to Lyttelton, 56 000 feet. Sale of Work at Canvastown A good number of Havelock people will piobably p iy a visit to Canva town on Tuesday next, for the purpose of being present at the sale of work in the Victoiia Hall, in connection with St, Paul's Church. The Ladies' Guild, who have inaugurated the sale, will have a splendid assortment of goods of almost every description, and we are assured that a fine display of fruit and vegetables will be made. Ram Fair. —That important fixture, the Wanganui Ram F dr, will be held this year on Thur-day and F iday, 14th and 15th February, by Messrs Freeman R, Jackson and Co. The entry comprises over 1500 rams, of which about 900 are Lincolns, selected bom the flocks of such prominent breeders as Messrs Wybourne, Bremer. Hamilton, Baker, Pearce, Rayner, etc. At this fair the rams are all sold singly in the ring, thus giving breeders every facility to make careful selection.

Hunted to his Death.—An extraordinary crirn: was committed in Lisbon at eleven o’clock on a recent morning in one of the most crowded streets, up staircases, and into offices. The chief actors were two men well-known in Lisbon commercul circles One of them was the husband of a you >g and beautilul woman, and the other his greatest friend, whom the first discovered to be his wile's lover, The betrayer was literally hunted to his death by the busband, falling finally in a stranger's house wiih a bullet through his heart. The assassin walk d up to the boiy, turned it oyer, and s id, calmly: It is he ;he has his reward." Then he turned away and gave himself up to the Po.ice. Sounds News.— The Rev. A. W. Stace, who spent several days in the Pel rus Sounds last week, sta’es that the country is looking well. There is an abmdance of feed everywhere, and stock are in most instances in first-class order. Rain would do a great deal of good, but considering the time of year and the dry season in most parts the country is looking wonderfully green Sever il of the settlers intend shortly to increase the number of their sheep. Wool from the Sounds this season has average!, so far, between rod and is id. Bush fires have been common recently, and s >me excellent burns have resulted. Mr Johnston, of Mahau, Mr S. Mulcock, of Bulwer, and Mr H. H. Harris, of Port Ligar, burnt their clearings during the past week, with good results. Why Buy a second-hand bicycle when vou can get a ** Remington " (made by the Remington Arms Co j for £lO 10s cash or £l3 terms, full guarantee, best value in the mirket. Dayton Cycle Agency, Manners Street, Wellington.—Advt. THE FIRST GREAT EVENT. The first great event of 1907 is the Summer Sale which is now being held by the D.I.C , Welling on. Every day sees each department filled with men, women, and children, miking purchases, wh ch clearly proves the attractiveness of the goods, and the lowness of price. If you cannot call at our Store write for our catalogue, and so place yourself on the same footing as town regents. Wherever the mail.man goes our goods can go likewise, and should in any instance we fail tb give any purch >ser full satisfaction we will return cash. Just a few of our prices to give you soma indication of the bargainsßlack double-width costume cloth, with fine white stripes (one of the season's novelties), 2s nd per yard; coloured Japanese silks, full-width, from is to is gd per yard, Rich Shotte glace silks, 20 inches wide, in turquoise, wine, pigeon, heliotrope and other colours, usually 2s nd to 3s 5d per yard, now is nd ; 46 inch rich worsted etamene canvas, in delicate shades of pale greys and biscuit, usually 6s nd, now 2s 6d; navy serges, pure wool, double-width, from is 6d to 3s 1 id, and hundreds of other bargains at equally big reductions.—All orders must be accompanied with cash for amount of purchases, and freight will be paid on drapery goods of 203 and over.

Slaughtering License. --Mr R, W, McIsaac notifies that he will apply to the Road Board for a slaughtering license for premises situate on section 59. Rat Valley. Havelock School—The local School re-opened yesterday morning, the attendance b ing 68; the roll-number is 75. Both teachers and pupils seem to have benefit;ed greatly by their holiday, and have set to work in earnest.. The prizes won last year will be dis ributed at the School on Friday nex>, at 230 p.m. Parents and friends are cordially invited to be present. An Interesting Offer. —We call attention to an advertisement from Edward Reeves and Co , Wellington, which may exactly fit in with the wishes of some of our readers. These mercantile transactions or business changes give people an opportunity thev may have long been wishing for, and there is no doubt the firm may be relied upon for doing straightforward business. Ticket-sellers'and Takers’ Ring.— lt is stated on good auth irity that at the leading theatre in one of the principal cities of the colony the discovery was recently made of an organised ring amongst some of the ticket-takers and sellers. S >me of the ticket-takers, it is alleged, were in the habit of passing back tickets -to the sellers, these tickets b*ing resold and the proceeds divid d. A pro ecu 1 ion will take place, and it is exp cted the case will be heard in a day or two. Personal.— Mr D. Grant, who has been managing Mr Simmonds' business for some time, has accepted a position as manager of a similar business in Tima’-u, and will shortly leave Havelock. Mr Grant his been a useful and upright ci'iz-m, and we wish him th ■ best of luck. Master John Morrison, who has received instruction in Standard VII. at the Canvastown School, and who en ered for the r cent Junior Civil Service examination, has been notified that be passed with credit. Considering that nearly every oher candidate had the advantage of College and High School education Master Morrison deserves sp dal mention, and credit is also due to his mentor, Mr Hollis Hill. A Christening Ceremony.— An interesting ceremony took place yeg'erday afternoon, in Go-ashore Bay, adjoining the town. The occasion was the christening of Mr H. Conning’s yacht, and the ceremony was carried out in an elaborate style. The yacht was decked with bunting " from truck to k elson,” and from the peak floated an imposing array of flags. The owner made a brief spetch, and then called upon Miss Pauline von Polsky to christen the craft. The lady stepped forward, and, after expressing a hope that prosperity would alb nd all the voyages of the yacht, broke a bottle of champagne across the vessel's bows, at the s me time bes'owing upon the yacht the name of “ Pauline.” A number of townspeople were present at the ceremony. Obituary,— Mr William Perry, one of Havelock’s oldest citizens, died at 9 a.m. on Friday last. For about four een years deceased has been more or less of a sufferer from heart affecion, but he was cheerful and contented right up to the last minute, and died peacefully. The late Mr Perry was a native of London, having been born there in 1833, Early in the 'jo's be emigrated to Victoria and joined several gold ” rushes." In '6l he came across to New Zealand and tried his luck at Gabriel's Gully and the Dunstan fields, and three years later found him amongst the thousands who sought a fortune on the Wakamarina, He finally settled in Havelock, and has resided here ever since. For some years he took a very active part in public matters, being a member of the Town Board, Education Board, and Licensing Committee. He used to boast that he was the first to suggest that he Hon. C, H, Mills be nominated as a candidate for Parliament. He was a good citizen and one of the most straightforward men who ever breathed. The funeral took place on Sunday, and was attended by a large number of mourners, many of them very old friends of deceased and his family, Rev. Mr S ace conducted the burial service. The coffin was covered with a number of beautiful wreaths, conspicuous among them being one from the Havelock Town Boird. Mrs Perry and Miss Perry have received many telegrams of sympathy from various parts of the district and colony. Gout and its kindred disease rheumatism, are caused by excess urio acid in the blood, If you suffer Rheumo will soon cure you Give it a fair trial. 2/6 and 4/6, All stores.