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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2956, 30 November 1900, Page 3

Mr W. J. Campbell, the well-known threshing plant proprietor, was busy to-day landing a new Marshall combine, which he has bought from the agents, Messrs P. and D. Duncan, of Christchurch. Messrs Mill and Co.’s new store was used to display the wool sold to-day by the C.F.C.A., and though the Association had a large quantity spread out, it did appear to take up much room in the vast floor spaed. of the store. A little boy named Evans, son of Mr D. Evans, carpenter, while climbing a tree in the Main School grounds after school yesterday, had the .misfortune to fall from a considerable height, and break one of his legs. He was taken home by Mr Leggott, the janitor, and Dr Dryden set the broken limb. Messrs Guinness and LeCren will hold a sale of bicycles and bicycle accessories, also a large quantity of bicycle oils, office furniture, shot, golf sticks, .electric globes, at their rooms, Strathallan street, tomorrow, Saturivy, at 2 o dock 1 cost in search of bargains should attend. Winter Winds need have no Horrors for you.—lts winds and rains may give you coughs and colds. If you propose getting rid of your troubles quickly, safely, and pleasantly, Benjamin Gnm is all you re quire. It soothes inflamed surfaces.and tender membranes i loosens hard phlegm and causes free expectoration, breaks up the hardest cough, allays tickling and irrita tion of the throat. Suits young or old children like it. Benjamin Gum. price Is VI and 2s 6d cvc”vwlicre. Wholesale ■•gents. Kemptlrcnc. Prcs.v: v a-d Go’s. N.Z The first wool sale of the season was held this morning in the Theatre Royal, when catalogues of the various firms totalling 2051 bales were passed under the hammer. There was a good attendance of buyers on the stage, and of interested farmers in the stalls. A considerable proportion was passed at the prices offered. Top prices were:—Half-bred, 7£d ; merino, 7d ; crossbred and |-bred, and bellies fetched 4|d and locks 2£d. When the train from Oamaru passed Studholme this morning, the passengers had an unusual and regrettable addition to the scenery in the shape of a destructive fire, Mr Quinn’s large grain shed, containing many thousand sacks of wheat, being ablaze. Some of it, at all events, was not insured. We were informed by a passenger that an engine and seed cleaning machine and some quantity of wheat, had been got out, but the workers were much impeded by the dense smoke. There was no water available.

The erection of the new store for the N.M. and A. Co. has been much hampered by the non-arrival of timber, but the builders, J. Simpson and Co., have now about finished the framing, and . the flooring timber is all that is now behindhand It will not take long to put on the iron. The store, by the way, will not pass muster-with the Beautifying Association, as it presents its series of leanto roofs square to the George street access to the station, like a fragment* of a giant saw.

The Dunedin “Star” reports that Central Otago is further enriched by what appears to be good coal. The locality is Doolan’s Creek, to the rear of Gibbston Flat, the seam being a continuation of the Nevis and Gibbston seams. The prospectors have secured a license over 20 acres, this step having been taken after boring and cross-cutting, and proving the coal to' be of good marketable value and extensive in its area. Each trial shaft shows a depth of 60ft of coal. Samples have been brought to Dunedin for trial. The owners ■re negotiating for the floating of ai company to work the ■ seam. If everything goes right, the new pit will command all the district from the Meg and Annie dredge to Queenstown, and thus supply customers who at present have to cart their coal all the way from Bannockburn. .The surface of the clay reclamation for extending the railway yard was being ploughed to-day. The object is not to use it as a market garden or for turnips, but ito break up the surface so that any rain that falls may soak in and settle the mass, and not run off. The clay soon acquires, under the beating of the rain, a surface that is nearly watertight. The number of Australians trops taking part in the Commonwealth demonstration has been estimated itt from 12,000 to 20,000 men. The representative British Contingent will be a distinct feature of the day. Arrangements have been made to horse, house, and feed a thousand Imperial troops, which ivill form a guard of honour to the Governor-General at the swearing in ceremonial. Their horses will be roughly broken in to cavalry movements by the local mounted infantry men, so as to be ready to use directly the troops arrive. It is the intention of Admiral Pearson to hold a naval display at the time of the celebrations, and every warship on the station which can be present will be in Port Jackson to take part. Some idea of the elaborate character of the decorations for the streets along which the inaugural procession will pass may bn formed from the fact that 7000 poles will fly flags of the Empire, that 15,000 banners and bannerettes will be displayed, and that 8000 flags will be required to work out the devices surrounding the shields to adorn 2000 of the flagpoles. An immense quantity of red, white, and blue bunting has been purchased ,and it is estimated that nearly 20,000 yards of it will be made use of. * The Citizen's Committee estimate that, their expenditure will be at least £SOOO, and are confident of raising that amount by subscription in the course of a few days. It is proposed to open a bureau in Sydney for the purpose of assisting visitors to obtain accommodation, and in order to accommodate some of the visitors to Sydney for the celebrations it has been suggested that some of the oceangoing liners might be utilised as floating hotel?.