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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2570, 22 August 1899, Page 3

Mr J. J. McCaskey is appointed a trustee of the Geraldine cemetery in place of Mr J. Mundell, who has resigned. Captain Edwin forecasts to-day—N.E. to N. and W. gale ; glass fall ; sea heavy and high tides ; weather warmer. The Garrison Band intended to give an open-air concert on Thursday evening next, in aid of the Band Contest Fund, but owing to Mrs Harrison Lee and other counter attractions the concert has been postponed until the following Thursday, 31st instant. This morning we had the first spring nor’-wester, a moderate but distinctly warm breeze. The roads in the country are dryrng up well, except in a few notorious places where they are sheltered from the sun by plantations on the wrong side of the road. The “Honourable John Burke O’Brien,” as he is commonly known, an irreclaimable, was charged with drunkenness yesterday and let off with a caution, as he had only just come out of gaol after spending a month there. The caution was of no use. He was arrested again last night, drunk again, and this morning was sent back to gaol for fourteen days. Keen interest is being taken at the Admiralty in the development of the new torpedo-destroyer Viper, which is being built on the Tyne. Messrs Parsons, of Newcastle, are fitting the craft with their turbine system, and believe that she will be capable of going forty-three miles per hour. TheJ Silverstream School Committee metoo Saturday evening. Present;'-

Messrs U. Ross, (chairman), McKay, CotterilJ, Robertson, McMaster, Adsmson. The committee decided to vote for Mr G. I. Hamilton as a member of the South Canterbury Education Board; considering that the district is entitled to representation on the Board and having every confidence in Mr Hamilton. It was also decided to appoint. Mrs E. H. Burn to the position of sewing mistress in the school. The chairman was requested to arrange about fencing in the young trees in the school ground, and about repairing broken windows in the residence. Several accounts were passed for payment. The master’s report stated that the roll number was 42, with an average attendance at present of 34. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Doughs and Colds, neverfaila ;Xs6d and 2s 6d (Advt).

The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce has forwarded to the Premier a letter received by the Chamber from the Christchurch branch of the British Medical Ass:ciation, directing attention to the injury caused to workmen by the excessive weight of sacks of wheat. The Association says that 2401bs (4 bushel sacks) is “ too great a weight for men to handle far any length of time with impunity.” The maximum weight should ba 2001bs. The lumpers of Lyttelton had asked the Assoflatl in to use its influence to have the weight of sacks reduced.

A curious thing has happened on the western shoresof Mull and lona. Thousands of apple seeds have taken root along the high water-mark of the spring ides where the apples from the wrecked Dominion liner Labrador were a rown in much profusion. The plants are healthy and vigorous. The crofters are transplanting the strongest roots to their gardens.

He came near dying.—Frank Sherwood was down town to-day, the first time since he had his tussle with cholera morbus. He says he drove thirty miles alter he was taken, and never came so near dying in his life. After this when he goes out in the country he will take a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him.—Mis* souri Valley (Iowa) Times. For sale by .1. C. Oddie, chemist, Timaru. The Rev. Mr Tead, of Somerville, Massachusetts, having pondered it over in his calm moments, formally requested the ladies of his congregation to remove their hats and bonnets when they entered church. No objection was taken, and the next Sunday, women as well as presented the appearance of uncovered heads during divine service. The innovation, has been for some time quite usual in some of the Western States. There seems no reason why the interior of a church, where people are supposed to have come with serious intent, should be converted into a waving sea of flowers and ribbons and feathers, especially when mere men have to uncover, however cold and draughty the place may be. An amusing consequence of the betting debate in the House of Representatives between Messrs Taylor and Morrison,— in which the former wagered his freedom of speech on prohibition against a statement that spirits had been carried to Ciutha in kerosene tins—is reported from the prohibition electorate. The Trade Revieio reports that a resident in Balclutha had consigned to him the other day six gallons of lubricating oil. It was put up in twojtina like kerosene tins, and enclosed in a box like a kerosene case. When he received delivery he was pained and annoyed to find that the lid of the box had been pried open, and a knife or otherinstrumentstuck into oneof the tins —evidently in order to see what was in it, and a quantity of the oil had leaked out, Took a severe cold after the big fire.— After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help ; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, both the cold and cough left me, and in this high altitude it takes a meritorious cough remedy to do any good.— G. B. Henderson, editor Daily Advertiser , Cripple Creek, Col. Sold by J. C. Oddie, chemist, Timaru.