The Southern Cross. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. INVERCARGILL: SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 General News.

Southern Cross, Volume 10, Issue 26, 27 September 1902, Page 8

The Southern Cross. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. INVERCARGILL: SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 General News.

Messrs W. Todd and Co. will, on Saturday evening, let by auction, for grazing purposeSj 35 paddocks under the jurisdiction of the Invercargill Borough. Council. On the same evening the firm will submit for sale 193 sections in the township of Grasmere, and as building sites in the suburbs are just now in demand the opportunity to acquire those served by the railway and the tramway will no doubt be fully availed of. The first District Electors’ List has been printed for Horthend, and contains 62 names of persons eligible to vote. The electors meet on Monday evening to consider the loan pro* posals. Mr and Mrs George Bull, of Brunswick, will have served the necessary apprenticeship next month to enable them to celebrate their Golden Wedding. It is intended to mark the event by a social in the Brunswick Hall, on 17 th Oct. The Bowmont street Sewing Class, get a through a considerable amount of serviceable work in the year, and the articles made find a ready sale. Tha annual sale of work, and tea and social meeting takes place in the Temperance Hall, on 15th Oct. Their energetic president, Miss E. Todd, is arranging details. For balls and dances, October is to be the ladies’ month ; in town the spinsters of the Social Quadrille Assembly, which has provided capital dances thoughout the winter, give a return ball on the Bth Oct. The Waikiwi ladies get oven with the bachelors by a ball on the Ist Oct. Then we have the spinsters of Gorge Road rallying for their ball on the 17 th Oct. Then, by way of diversion the Eyal Bush bachelors face the music on the 15th Oct Some little time ago the Gun Club lost a genuine, good-hearted all-round sport, by his transfer to another district. Members and the public generally will be pleased to learn that ex-Constable McAullife has decided to settle permanently in Invercargill. A daffodil show, under the auspices of the Southland Hoxticultural Society, has been postponed for a fortnight owing to the boisterous weather, and will be held in the Zealandia Hall on Wednesday, loth October Though stormed at of late by fusillades of rain [and hail, there are many fine daffodils available for exhibition in local gardens, so that -patrons will find it worth while to spend an hour or so in the hall # Great curiosity was excited at Miss Bal„ garnie’s meeting on Monday evening as to the identity of the gentleman who questioned the lady from the licensed victuallers’ point of view on the no-license question. When his name was ascertained it was seen that a very pretty little comedy had been enacted. Particulars are given in the report published on page 11. When will the career of the Rt. Hon. Mr Seddon cease to point a moral and adorn a tale ? The latest instance occurred at last week’s meeting of the Borough Council, when one member referred to the hon. gentleman, as an example of how responsibility developed and strengthened a man’s character. ‘ Why,’ he exclaimed, ‘ when Mr Seddon took office some people thought he wouldn’t be Premier ten months, and here he is with ten years to his credit.’ The Southland County Council invites tenders for a number of works.

A theatrical manager named Manning is suing the Eer. J. Ward, whose lectures have delighted audiences in Invercargill and Dunedin, for damages for failing to carry Out an agreement to give lectures at Timarn and Christchurch. The case stands adjourned to enable the defendant to obtain certain evidence. Mr T, Gillies has' taken over the storekeeping business so long carried on at Clifton by Mr H. C. Kingsland. Mr Gillies, who is a son of one of the district’s old identities, is a native of the place, and possesses a thorough knowledge of local requirements, added to an abundance of energy and enterprise. Mr W. B. Scandrett, the Eeuter Co.’s energetic local representative, calls attention to the ease and rapidity with which re" mittances can be forwarded by the company to the Old Country. The procession and sports organised to assist the fallen troopers’ memorial fund takes place on Wednesday, Bth October* The promoters have provided a host of attractions, spectacular and other, an d there should be a large attendance. At the close of the address in the Theatre Eoyal on Tuesday evening, Miss Balgarnie made a feeling reference to the gap caused in the ranks of local temperance workers by the death of Mrs E. B. Jones. She understood that the deceased lady had worked with earnestness and enthusiasm for the no-license movement, sparing herself neither time nor trouble, even to the smallest detail, so that the forthcoming poll should be as complete as possible. Miss Balgarnie added that if the women of this electorate emulated the devotion of their deceased sister, and displayed the same self-sacrificing spirit, victory would he assured. The Cycling; Club euchre parties have been exceedingly well patronised during the past season, and the management deserve credit for the fine gatherings. The ladies are always anxious fo appreciate the committee’s efforts, and on Wednesday next they tender a complimentary social. The arrangements are in capable hands (Mrs M. Hawkins, Mrs Gee, MrefWm. O. Harrison, and Miss Brathy), and without doubt this will be the euchre party of the season. The Hew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from their London office : —Wool —■ The sales gain firmness as they progress. Since the close of last sales greasy merino, super, scoured merino, super, fine greasy crossbred, fine scoured crossbred, medium greasy crossbred, are Id per lb higher ; greasy merino, medium and inferior, is -gd per lb higher. Faulty scoured market unchangedSlipped fine crossbred and medium crossbred have advance a per lb. Coarse crossbred market unchanged. Tallow has advanced 3d per cwt. since last report. A most enjoyable social was given by the railway men of Lumsden on the 10th inst. Songs were given hy Messrs Clark, Mair, and Finnerty. Dancing was indulged in until the small hours of the morning, and the opinion of all present was that it was the most successful social held fur a long .time past. Mr Cowley made an efficient M.C. The hall was xery tastefully decorated by several of the * committee, and great .credit is due to them for The way in which the affair was carried out. Mr P. Walker, architect, incites tenders for additions to the church at Centre Bush. Mr R. J. Gumming, Athenseum Chambers, advertises several properties for disposal. A number of sections in Campbelltown Hundred, and one in block 4, Winton Hundred, will be open for selection on 16tb Dec. A correspondent informs us that the Liddel street bachelors’ wash-up in Ashley’s hall on Tuesday night, was an exceedingly pleasant and successful gathering. Songs were given by Mrs Blue, and Misses McNatty and Ross, and Messrs J. Gardiner and Fianerty, and a recitation and humorous stump speech by Mr J. Galt. During the evening Mr W. Ball, on behalf of the guests, who numbered over 100, presented the bachelors with gold pendants, with their monograms on one side, and the words “Wash-up, 23/9/02,” on the other, while their popular manageress (Miss Gray) received a ban dsome gold brooch.

Mr D. McKenzie announces that he is a candidate for the Winton Riding, while Mr Alex. McKinnon is out for the Wairio Riding of Wallace County. Dr Torrey and Mr Alexander will probably hold a meeting in Invercargill on Monday afternoon. An inquest was held at the hospital yesterday touching the death of a child of Mr S. Budd, of Waimatua. The folio wing verdict was returned : shock to system as a result of his clothes catching fire —no blame attachable to anyone ”