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South Canterbury Times, Issue 5020, 30 May 1889, Page 3

At tho Resident Magistrates Court this morning before Mr John Jackson, J.P., a hawker named A. Menatti was charged with peddling without a license. Accused who could hardly speak a word of English, was cautioned and discharged. The Court then rose.

A fall of one-tenth of an inch per mile will produce a motion in rivers. The greatest velocity is at the surface and in the middle, and the least at the bottom and sides.

On the 20th of February a large meeting washcld Harrisburg, Peon., at which Henry George and a number of prominent land nationalises (or “single tax men, “os they call themßelves)[delivsred addresses. Incidentally, in alluding to the great social and agrarian troubles now disturbing America, Henry George said that the farmers were being evicted at a horrible rate, and that if they bad the privileges enjoyed by Irish tenants American tenants would consider themselves blest indeed. lie instanced one glaring case in which twenty-nine farmers were sold up in one day id one county alone. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman, recently siadtoan American correspondent that within fifty years China will be gridironed with railroads; its immense mineral resources developed ; manufactories with modern machinery <%ill spring up, and with the numbers, skill, industry,and abatemiousness of the Chinese, they will be able to manufacture for the world.

In the course of a few months (says the B unionist of a recent dute)the English public will probadly have placedat their disposal as a medium for exchange, bank notes to the value of£l, Asia generally known paper representing this amount his been in use in Ireland and Scotland for sometime, and is regarded as in these parts of the kingdom as a great boon. In America also their currency is appreciated. It is generally understood in financial circles that a Bill recommending their adoption in England will shortly be presented to Parliament. Something of this kind, only temporary, will probably have to be introduced to represent the gold and serve as currency until tho underweighted coins shall be renovated, and there now appears to bo little doubt that the light gold gold coins will be withdrawn. If such a measure were to provide for the permanent employment of these notes an additional sum, estimated at from £8,000,000 to £20,000,000 sterling, would be available to meet the large demand for gold in America and elsewhere.

Marie Henriette, Queen of tho Belgians, has, since the beginning of the new year, joined the army of journalists, together with her youngest daughter, Princess Clementine, sister of the Crown Princess of Austria. The monthly magazine which her Majesty has just started is called La Jeuno Mile , and is intended to keep young girls aufalt of household matters, and also of events in the world of arts and literature. The Queen herself contributes all articles relating to household affairs, but the theatrical news and criticisms appear also above her pseudonym of “ Madame Eeyer.” Princess Clementine, as “ Marthe d’Oroy,” writes the critical articles on art and literature: Carmen Sylvahas been “engaged” to contribute a poem to every number ; and arrangements are being made with the Crown Princess Stephanie of Aus-tria-Hungary for supplying the pictorial attractions of the new review.

The noted quality of tho Coffee made in the Cafes of Turkey, Franco, and America is chiefly due to the fact that only Fresh Roasted Coffee is used ; so that none of the volatile oil and other essentials are lost. Ask your grocer for Anderson’s Coffee, and you will have a beverage alike refreshing and stimulating, as it is fresh roasted and ground at the factory, Timaru.—[AdyT.l

Fob. Continuation op Reading Matter See Fourth Page.

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