NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2951, 24 November 1900, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Train arrangements for the Dunedin show and races next week appear in another column.

The Rev. J. N. Buttle will conduct service in the Bank street church to-morrow, and at Fairview at 5 o’clock, Mr W. G. Irwin supplying for Mr Brown at Pureoni and Adair.

The Temuka Trotting Club have arranged with Mr H. Lee for the use of a portion of the lower park paddock for their next meeting. The situation is a capital one, and a track can be made at a small cost.

There was a rather small attendance at the Theatre Royal last/ evening to witness the Christchurch Novelty Company's second performance. The kinematograph films were -shown, among them being some excellent ones, the Paris Exhibition scenery being specially admired. The gaiety part of the entertainment was in capable hands, the various songs and dances taking very •well indeed.

We learn that Mr N. Oates, of the well known bicycle firm of Messrs Oates, Lowry and Co., intends to leave Christchurch on Monday morning next in company with Mr J. Carl (ex-captain of the Pioneer Bicycle Club), for a motor-car trip to Thnaru. Weather and other circumstances permitting they expect to arrive here the same evening. Mr Oates secured the car during his late trip Home, and it is one of the latest on the market there. The trip from Christchurch should be an excellent test of its adaptability for travelling over all sorts of roads.

A well known and much respected resident in the person of Mrs John Williams, of Avenue Road, passed away quite suddenly on Thursday evening last. She had been confined to her bed for nearly a fortnight with an attack of paralysis, and seemed to be getting better On Thursday evening she was seized suddenly with another stroke and quietly passed away a few minutes after the seizure. The deceased had been a resident of Timaru for nearly 22 years, and a member of the Primitive Methodist Church during that period. Much sympathy is felt for the relatives in their sad bereavement.

There was a splendid attendance at the Otaio and Bluecliffs parish bazaar on Thursday and Fridays evenings, and the takings exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of the committee. Messrs Bruce and Bassett, at their shooting gallery, did a roaring business, and the Aunt Sally in the adjoining room presided great fun. A short dance was held at intervals in the inner room, and needless to say was well patronised. The gramaphone too did a good business. The different articles in the stalls had been marked so cheap that many were disposed off shortly after the bazaar opened, but the stallholders had kept a considerable quantity of goods in reserve, and some genuine'bargains should be secured at to-day’s clearing sale. Mr Wood’s string band is in, attendance each evening, and the music is of the best.

The Timaru Rowing Club got off a couple more heats of the four-oar races for the committee’s trophies last evening. The water was smooth and very suitable for rowing; and the course was practically the same as that of the opening day. In the first heat T. Mackenzie, Amos, Priest, and Stapleton beat W. Mackenzie, Douglass, Rice and Malthus. The race was a great one, and was won by T. Mackenzie’s crew by half a length It was unfortunate that W. (Mackenzie had to take in an emergency man at the last moment. In the second heat H. Fraser, Salmond, Hutton and Dalgleish had an easy win by fully two lengths over 0. Fraser, Shaw (2), and Lane. The semifinals and final will be rowed off as soon as possible. The crews meet as follows : Fraser v. South, T. Mackenzie v. Baines, Parr has a. bye.

A general meeting of the Century Commemoration Bath Committee was held yesterday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Howell, Simmers, Lindsay, Sealey, and J. McNab. Mr G. H. Rhodes apologised for non-attendance. Mr Howell reported that the contractor had completed his work satisfactorily, and also that a small amount for extra work was due. It was resolved to make a charge of Is 6d each for seating accommodation, and Is for standing accommodation on the opening day, December 3rd; also, that Colonel Bailey and Captain Hayhurst be requested to arrange for an escort for His Excellency the Governor. The chairmen of School Committees are requested to arrange for the attendance of the school children ; also, that Captain Lindsay and Mr McNab act as marshals, Mr Sealey to see to decorations, and His Worship the Mayor to entertainment. On Thursday last a most enjoyable garden party was given at Dinting House, Mr E. Brown’s residence at Tetauka. The party was promoted as a means of augmenting the funds of the Wesleyan Church, and it was very gratifying to see so many people present. A large number were from Timaru. The grounds are very pretty, and remarkably convenient for entertaining a large number of guests. Tennis, quoits, bowls, and other games, were kept going merrily, and a, good deal of fun was caused by a nn-il-dliving competition. Mr and Mrs Brown were most hospitable, and made everyone feel very welcome. A committee of gentlemen assisted in keeping the various games going, iind Mrs K. Brown enlisted the services of Mesdames J. Brown, J. Young, S. Wriglft, J. Harrison, J. Miles, Gappor, and Buxton, to help her and her daughters to serve refreshments.

Professor Charles Edwards, L.T.C.L., was busy on Thursday and yesterday with the Trinity College local examination. The following is the interim report of the examination :—Singing, Infenucdude 1 ">*-

sior.—MNs M. Sicveu«ou (Mr-. Foster). Pianoforte, Senior Division--Mr G. bouu (lions.), Misses J. Hoare (lions.), M. Hoare (lions.), E. Twomey (Miss E. Mcguinness), L. Craigic, L. White, ((Miss L. Hull). Intermediate Division Misses J. King, IP (tapper (lions.), 0. Wright ihoiis,.!, R. Marchant (Miss L. Hall), L. Steward (lions.), (Miss McGuitiness), R. Earl (Convent-, .1 e muka), E. Spring (Miss Fitzgerald), E. Jones (Convent, Waimate). Junior Divis-ion--Misses Howie, De Renzy. Matheson, and Donnithorne (Mrs Foster), Fannie (Convent, Temuka), E. Dole (lions.) Convent, Kerrytown), E. Ferrier, N. Morgan (Miss L. Hall), E. Walton (Miss Williams), T. Warcing (Miss McGuinness). Preparatory Division- -Misses M. Ardagh, 0. Park (Convent. Waimate), D. Fannie, J. Harrison. H. O’Donohue, C. Tarrant (Convent, Temuka), N. Fitzgerald (Miss Fitzgerald), D. Gillingham (Miss Raymond), C. Holdgate, L. Knubley (Miss Gabites), M. (McKenzie (Miss Williams), V. Martin (Miss ]!, Hid!), M.' Scannell (Convent, Kenylown), L. WagstafV (Miss Chirk). There were 56 entries, two were withdrawn, and one entry transferred ; 53 were examined ami 39 passed. Mr Sidney Wolf presented no pupil®,.

An examination for stationary engine drivers’ certificates will be held at Christ church and Dunedin on the 4th December Particulars are advertised.

The annual garden party of the Wesleyan Ladies’ Guild will be held at Mr C. Bowker’s residence, The Pines, on Thursday next. The party will open at 2.30 p.m., and the programme of entertainment for visitors promises to be most enjoyable. All wellwishers hope that the weather will prove fine, and the usual success attend this popular gathering.

The services at the Primitive Methodist Church, Barnard street, will be conducted to-morrow by the Rev. W. C. Woodward. In the morning the subject will be “ The Testimony of Human Life,” and in the evening the yearly temperance sermon will be preached ; subject, ‘‘ Lord Roberts’ latest appeal to the Empire.” Gleniti will be supplied at 2.30, and Washdyke at 7 p.m. The many interested in the export trade with South Africa are invited to attend a mse'.icg in the Assembly Rooms on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. This meeting is a very important one to farmers and numerous others who are vitally intciested in the welfare of South Canterbury and the color y .generally, and it is hoped to see a very large attendance.

An Epidemic of Whooping Cough.—Last winter during an epidemic of whooping cough my children contracted the disease, having severe coughing spells. We had used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy very successfully for croup, and naturally turned to it at that time, and found it relieved the cough and effected a complete cure.—John E.Clifford, Proprietor Norwood House, Norwood, N.Y. This remedy is for sale by Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association il/d ;

Those who enjoy a game of cricket, tennis* or croquet, should read Mr J. Cullmann’s notice elsewhere. His Sports’ Depot contains a very fine show of materials used in those healthy out-door games. Bats, racquets, and mallets and balls are of the best, and were specially indented. Slazenger’s E.G.M. and other racquets are exceptionally well made this year.

Our Winchester correspondent writes:--The weather has taken a most favourable turn at last, and the warmth is proving highly beneficial to all kinds of crops. A good many of the farmers have suffered pretty severely by the excessively wet season. Seed • potatoes ’ have rotted in the ground, and land that would have given a splendid crop of wheat in drier years has not yet been sown. Grass is very plentiful., but the large percentage of water it contains renders it deficient, in fattening powers.

Mr P. W. Hutton and Miss Hutton, who have been absent for some time on a visit to the Old Country, returned by yesterday’s express, and were heartily welcomed back by many's o ld friends. Mr Hutton looks exceedingly well, and says that lie has enjoyed his trip very much indeed.

Next Friday and Saturday Messrs Cooper and Macdermott will pay a short visit to Timaru, opening in the Theatre Royal. They are reputed to have the finest patriotic pictorial display in the colony, and from Auckland to the Bluff have given entire satisfaction to their many patrons, and everywhere have been voted one of, the best shows of the kind. The Christchurch “ Press ” says:—“Good judges who have seen all previous kinematograph companies which have visited this city aver that there is absolutely no comparison between the present and those which have gone before. The South African pictures carry considerably more conviction than those sometimes shown here. The musical selections, upon the colossophone were greatly appreciated, as were also the laughable and comical pictures by the kinematograph.” The company has a large stock of living pictures describing both the war in South Africa and that in China, and the latest sensation is a remarkable film showing the burning of a China Mission Station.

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