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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6243, 16 June 1890, Page 3

Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co. are now showing some splendid blankets, flannels, wools and yarns, in all shades, at very low

prices,

The harbour looked very well to day with five Home-going ships in, four at the wharves and one lying off, deep in tho water and getting ready for tho tow rope. AJfew showers fell during Saturday night) enough to make the streets sloppy and muddy, but not enough to do much good to field or garden. The weather continued dull till this morning, when a westerly wind overhead cleared away tho clouds. A Napier “ slavey ” (the last letter of the word should be ’omitted) complains iu the Press that she has to work 14£ hours a day> seven days a week,! except a six hours “Sundayjjout ” on alternate Sundays. Counsel were heard to-day by Judge Ward in the case Mercer v, Waimate County Council, at great length, Mr White for defendants, speaking till the luncheon adjourn* meat and Mr Perry then till nearly four o’clock. His Honour reserved his decision.

The Salvation Army here are having a good time just now in their anniversary festival. Colonel Taylor and staff arrived by the express on Saturday evening and were escorted from the station with musical honours. A good meeting was held that evening, and yesterday the various meetings were well attended. At the evening one the hall was packed, and numbers who came could not get in. The sloppiness of the streets was against the outdoor parades, nevertheless a large number took part in them. The die" triot officers met the staff for a “ council of war ” this afternom. For this evening a musical programme is announced, for which a small charge is to be made. To-morrow evening the “ birthday parties ” are to be held, the children’s first at five.

A meeting was held last Friday night in the Criterion hotel to consider the advisability of forming a chess and draught club; The meet ing was fairly well attended. After some dis’. cussion it was resolved that a club be formed and that itjbe called the “ Timaru Chess and Draught Club.” A committee was appointed to draw up and submit rules to a meeting to be held at the club room (Assembly Buildings) next Thursday evening. It was also decided to make the subscription for the season 7s 6d, and entrance fee 2s 6d, payable in advance. The committee was authorised to take over the plant belonging to the old chess club. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr Ziesler, who had kindly offered the use of a room. The new club bids fair to become a success, considering that there is every likelihood of its starting with about 30 members

The Fairlio Creek "school committee met on Saturday. Present Messrs Milne, (chairman), Morris, Binney, Small, and Close* The master reported the attendance as boys 44 7, girls 22 8, total 67 5 5 highest attendance on any day during the month, 81; on roll, boys 58, girls 34, total 92. The visitor had procured shingle for the front of the school, and a pump, also the winter’s supply of coal, and had attended to small repairs to the school building. Tenders were then opened for school cleaning for 12 months, and the tender of Mrs Toomes was accepted. A voucher from the Education Board was received for £t 10s, and for rent of school 20a Accounts were passed for payment for £5 16s 6d.

The Industrial Association of Christchurch point out that some alterations have been made in the railway rates for goods in the revised list, which tell very much against Christchurch. One special provision is that merchandise of all classes will bo carried from Dunedin to Oamaru for 12s 6d per ton. The distance is 78 miles. A Christchurch or Timam merchant railing such goods 78 miles must pay, according to class, from 23s 8d to 41s lOd per ton, (1 Ships’ goods ” are carried between Timaru and Lyttelton at 15s per ton, but only in large lots. The Dunedin-Oamaru rate is for any lots, “ minimum charge Is 4d.” A Dun din merchant can rail goods of class A to Timaru, 130 miles, for 45s a ton, by sending them first to Oamaru and rebooking there, while the Christchurch merchant must pay 49a 4d for the 100 miles from Christchurch. There is somethingXvery odd about this.