News and Notes.

Southern Cross, Volume 10, Issue 16, 19 July 1902, Page 9

News and Notes.

Debate on the Financial Statement closed on Thursday.

Miners short of food at Preservation Inlet.

Fire escapes going np at Invercargill hotels under supervision of Mr Rennie.

Wonderful cricket matches played at Home on Monday and Tuesday, 17 centuries being recorded, six of them in first-class matches.

The missing steamer Waikato has been sighted. Prince of Wales has given 20 guineas to the Maori girls’ school at Auckland. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce condemns the State Fire Insurance Bill as an interference with private enterprise. The Coronation of the King may now take place between Bbh and 12th August. The following pupils of Miss Brass, of the Central School of Shorthand and Typewriting, Esk street, who sat for the speed exam, some months ago, have gained Sir Isaac Pitman and Son’s certificate ;—Grwenllian Craig 130 words a minute, Patricia Young 110, Viva Robinson 90, Daisy Donnelly 80, Ethel M. Johnson 80, Rose Maher 80, Hilda Jones 60, Jessie Stirling 60. The Battalion Band will give a popular promenade concert in the Zealandia Hall on Wednesday evening. The programme will include some of the band’s choicest selections, and a novel feature in the shape of a contest, for boys under sixteen years, on the mouth organ. Entries for this are to be made with the secretary at the band-room between seven and eight p.m. on the night of the concert.

Tenders are invited by Mr Marshall, architect, up to Friday next for additions and alterations to a farm house at Centre Bush.

A grand carnival nnder the auspices of the Invercargill Rowing Club will be opened in Zealandia Hall on Monday, August 11th. A host of attractions will be presented, including art exhibition, photographic and other competitions, and last, but not least an art union.

A change in a well-known business firm is advertised this week. Messrs Tothill, Watson, and Co. have dissolved partnership. Mr G. C. Tothill retires from the firm, and the new business will be conducted by Messrs J. E. Watson, J. Graham, and J. Grilkison, trading under the name of J. E. Watson and Co. Mr Graham will, as in the past, have charge of the Gore branch of the business, and the firm will carry on its other branches as heretofore. Mr Tothill retains a number of the late firm’s agencies, and will give special attention to the dairying business.