NEWS OF THE DAY,

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3111, 10 June 1901, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The return for the week ended Bth June is as follows :—Customs, £355 15s lOd ; New Zealand beer, £2O 16s 2d; other receipts, £2 5s 2d; total, £378 17s 2d. The annual business meeting of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society is to be held on Monday next at Mr Fraser’s office.

We hear that owing to the prolonged spell of tine weather the tanks belonging to a good many people who depend upon them for a water supply are now empty. Carting water will have to be resorted to if heavy rain does not soon fall. “A Farmer,” writing in the “North Otago Times,” points out that at present prices the demand for 10s a day would mean that a farmer’s man could go home on Saturday afternoon with seven bags of wheat and 12 bags of oats for his short week’s work.

Hares are very plentiful in the vicinity of Middlemarch this winter, and, now that the restriction'has been removed by the Acclimatisation Society in that district,, furnish excellent shooting. A recent visitor informs the “ Clutha Free Press ” that on Cladbrook station no less than 500 have been killed by the station employees. ’How to Cure Croup.—Mr E. Gray, who lives near Amenia, Duchess county, N.Y., says;—“Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best medicine I have ever used. It is a fine children’s remedy for croup, and never Jails to cure.” When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. This should be borne in mind, and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as these symptoms appear. For sale by J. C. Oddie’ chemist, Timaru.

A meeting of certificated engine-drivers was held at the Ship Hotel on Saturday, when a fair attendance of drivers was present. It was resolved that a Union should be formed for the purpose of registering under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It was agreed to adjourn the meeting till next Saturday, at the same hour, so as to enable others who could not attend, but were in sympathy with the movement, to attend. As the Union will embrace all certificated drivers whether traction or stationary, a large number of members arc expected to be enrolled.

At the official reception of the returned troopers at Waimale on Thursday a medal was presented to each of the troopers, viz., Farrier-Sergeant Ward, Corporal Butcher, Lance-Corporal Wilson, Bugler Goldstone, Troopers Cooper, Freeman, Goldstone, Kelclier, Munro and Smith. The presentation was made by the Mayoress, Mrs J. Manchester, on behalf of the people of Waimate, As each soldier received his medal on the platform he was loudly cheered by the spectators. The medal was in the form of a Maltese cross, of gold, with fern and laurel leaf border and lion on top. The inscription on one side was “N.Z.M.R. 1901,” and the name of the recipient; on the other side was “From Waimate friends on his return from the Boer War 1900.” WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS Superior to all other spirits.

' A dangerous lunatic created a panic at Aramoho on Tuesday, where he held sway for some time, flourishing a knife and threatening to cut the throats of all and sundry that came in his way. A number o', school children were severely frightened by the lunatic, who was pluckily arrested by Constable Cooper, after disarming him of his ugly weapon. There was an unrehearsed incident at the sacred concert in Musterton last Sunday evening. A well-known elocutionist was reciting, with dramatic pathos, and had just exclaimed, “I hear, e’en now, Ore infants’ fierce chorus,” when his own child called out, from the back of the dress circle, “ Daddy!” The audience was shattered.

“All that glitters is not gold,” A proverb old and true, Neither is a cough or cold What it appears to you. Do not treat it lightly, t or ’Tis better to he sure, That you suffer never more, Get Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

The “ Charleston Herald ” says : We are informed on very good authority that a leading shipping company is now in communication with a resident of this distnct regarding the Brighton coal deposits information being solicited as to their extent and the possible facilities for development. Should the company consider there is _ a possibility, of opening up a good coal-min-ing field they will send an expert over to report on the matter. A meeting of the Shearers’ Union was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Barnard street, on Saturday night, when a large number of members were present. Mr E. Waddell presided. The principal business transacted was the furthering of matters in connection with the registration of the Union under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and after disposing of other business of a routine nature the meeting closed.

Mr Ted Foster, a young Timaru townsman, who out of 20 applicants was chosen to take charge of the flour mill at Ngapara, was made a presentation on Saturday afternoon at the Atlas Mills. Mr William Evans, chairman and managing director, in presenting Mr Foster with a handsome watch and chain on behalf of the staff of the mill, ..spoke very highly of the abilities of the recipient, and of the sterling Mends he had made at the mill. Mr Evans expressed his personal pleasure at beiim asked to make the presentation, and muted with the staff in wishing Mr Foster the best of health and every success. Mr Spurflon, the head miller, added a'few words bearing directly on the good work done by their departing comrade, and assured him that he was leaving their circle amid their hest wisnes and with every hope of success in his new undertaking. Mr Foster feelingly reiilied, assuring the Atlas staff that he would never forget their great kindness to him. Mr Foster leaves for his new home to-day, and will we are sure take with him the best wishes of many friends. A painful scene was enacted at the annual meeting of the Mataura Licensing Committee at Gore on Wednesday (says the “Ensign”), resulting in Mr W. P. Inder, solicitor, being arrested and fined for contempt of court. The incident occurred when the application of George Dempster (for whom Mr Inder appeared) for a renewal of his license for the Railway Hotel, Edendale, was called on. Sergeant Fleming proceeded to quote from what was presumed to be a report relative to a charge for a breach of the Licensing Act pending against Dempster, when Mr Inder demanded that he should not be allowed to read the report, contending that the paper should first be placed in the hands of the chairman (Air Stratford, SAL) for him to decide whether it should be read. Sergeant Fleming proceeded to explain the nature of the impending charge, but Mr Inder excitedly ordered him to stop; whereupon Mr Stratford, with considerable warmth, warned Mr Inder that if he was not careful he would be committed for contempt. The sergeant again referred to the charge, when Mr Inder, with an exclamation of disgust, threw a book he had in his hands upon the table round which members of the committee were sitting, for which act an apology was demanded, and was forthcoming. After a further heated altercation between the chairman and Mr Inder, the former ordered the offending counsel to be placed under arrest in the body of the court until the committee rose. The upshot was that Mr Inder was fined £2 for contempt for wilfully obstnu-iing the court, the amount to be paid forthwith. He asked for a stay of proceedings, saying he would apply to tlie Supreme Court for a_ writ of prohibition. Mr Inder also contended that the committee had no power to order his arrest or to impose a fine. He had not, he said, been guilty of any wilful insult to any member of the committee or to its clerk.

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