NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7268, 22 July 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr William McLean will give an address in the Oddfellows* Hall. Barnard Street, tomorrow at 3 o’clock and at 7 o’clock. Particulars will be found in another column.

Arbor day is to be celebrated at Waimate this year by the school children planting a double row of oak trees in Queen street, between the hospital and Mr Adam’s corner. The Borough Council have taken the matter in hand, and the tree holes are already dug, and posts erected to protect the trees.

At the Baptist Church to-morrow morning the Bev. 0. 0. Brown will take as bis subject "Sons of God are to shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life.” And in the evening “ The mysteries of the Brazen Serpent, or man’s ruin and God’s remedy.” ||j

Wo have to thank the New Zealand Shipping Company for sending us a copy of “ The Settler’s Guide to New Zealand.” Ibe little work is neatly got up ; contains in concise form all that a wool, grain, and fruit grower, and dairy farmer, wishes to know of the lands of the colony, with up to date tables of the cost of all sorts of labour. The guide should prove of great benefit, and its cost is very small.

At the Wesleyan Church to-morrow the Bev W. Morley, an ex-president of the New Zealand Conference, will preach at 11 and 6.30, and conduct a children's service from 2.30 to 3.30. On Monday evening Mr Morley will lecture on “ What I saw and heard in America.” Special music will be rendered by the choir. , The lecture has been spoken of in the highest terms by those who have heard it elsewhere.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times says; —The supporters of the Direct Veto Bill are somewhat downcast, because of a belief which gains ground that it will be impossible to get it through as a private measure, and there is no likelihood of its being taken up by the Government I have the best authority for saying that these anticipations are too gloomy. Sir Robert Stout’s Bills will certainly bo reached and discussed. Members will have an oppor tun ty of recording their votes upon them, and it will be the fault of the House itself if the direct veto does not become law.

An important departure was initiated yesterday by the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, in holding an auction sale of grain at Tattersall's, Beawick Street. When the sale commenced at 3 o’clock there was a large attendance, among those present being buyers from Dunedin and Christchurch, and from all the moat important towns between these centres, thna showing that the enterprise of the Canterbury Farmers' was fully appreciated The sale was throughout a great success, so much so that we have reason to believe such sales will in future be held at regular intervals. Competition was brisk, for oats especially, and the principal local grain merchants and millers, were quite as keen as the buyers from other towns. From th e Canterbury Farmers’ commercial report we notice that top prices were—Wheat j Tuscan 2s 7d, red chaff 2a 6£d, fowl wheat 2s 3d j oats : Canadiap 2s 4d, Danish Ss 3d, duns 2s Id, sparrowbills 2s, The price for oats wa ß deemed extremely satisfactory- “ Where are you gmng my pretty maid ?” “ To the store for some Biscuits, Sir,” she said

” Whose Biscuits my pretty maid Why AUI/SEBBOOE’a Oswegos, sir,’ gbp Skid, —p Anvil.

A meeting of the Waimate Gospel Temperance society was bald on Thursday last.

The attendance was less than usual, not more than 100 persons being present. Thera was a good attendance of the society's choir occupying the platform. The chairman, Mr Graham, on opening the meeting stated that the late leader of the choir, Mr Harwood, had lately removed from Waimate, but the choir were fortunate in having secured the services of Mr Spence as leader, to fill the vacancy. An earnest speech was delivered by the Bev. Mr Murray, strongly advocating total abstinence from intoxicants, and claim* ing the support of the people for the Direct Veto Bill, as the best proposal submitted for dealing with the drink traffic. Mr George Dash gave a resume of the late Alliance Convention at Wellington, at which he was present as delegate from Waimate Prohibition League. An excellent recitation was given by Miss Avery in her usual good style, and readings were given by Misses Dash and Strong. Mrs Dowle and Miss Johns contributed solos. The choral singing of well selected temperance melodies was highly applauded, Mr Spence led, and Mra Dowle was organist. UNIVERSAL PRAISE.

Unimpeachable skin authorities, wellknown public men and actresses, to whom appearance is capital, have at one time and another come forward unsolicited to sing the praises of Peabb’ Soap.