The Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, 12th MARCH, 1886.

Southland Times, Issue 9164, 12 March 1886, Page 2

The Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, 12th MARCH, 1886.

EAtheb Shake*,— Hugh MeNair, who was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning, before H, McCuilocb, teg-, B ( M., with having been drunk, wan remrtoded till the 13th for curative treatment, Fubniturb Bale.— A capital chance to obtain furniture cheap Will be given to-day, , when Messrs Wrsoo, Tame and Co, hold a 1 clearing Bale at Mr Findlay's shop, Don street, at 2 o'clock. As Mr Findla7 has let the premises he ba3 given the auctioneers in» timaiion to cell without reserve, PerrevesakOs Rewaedbd, —Mr W, Elder of Port Chalmers, owner of the whaler Splendid bai reeived information from Half Moon Bay stating ibat sh« had taken another whale and was a full sb'p, Mr Elder is to be congrau'ated on th-j success of the Splendid during tbe pistfour months, Quite -EsrHETia — On the occasion of Bir ''eorge Grey's meetiug at Sloa a 'e Theatre yesterday evening the »ta_e was tastefully riecora'ed with flowers ard foliage, a feature decidedly original in connection with a political meeting. Whath-.-r or not tbe etergreens were intended to be symbolical of the m+xs we cannot say, but certainly tha effect was pleaaipg- - Ihe EBBA.Y Competition. ~ Tbe commi'Ue bate declared two of the essays on the industries of tbe cjlor.y equal. Trey wre f.uod to be written by William Ro?ves H?Bilden,o£ Wmtpoi-t, aad Bichurd Wiatt-r, editor uf tbo BKnbeiia Ixprrss. The ti ird is by George Lo^ert Hart, of tbe Pre»s newspaper, Chrietcburch. The Government bave decided to give eaoh of tho first a gold medal and divide the money, Tha essays will probably be published. Cbicket. — A match has been arranged for Saturday between the second elevens of tbe Invercargill and Britannia clubs. Players to be chosen from tbe following:— l,o.o : Aitken, Cross, Hill, Ho»king, Morrah, Morrison, Mitford, Oliver, Parsons, tiesrl*; Wade and Wright, 8.C,0 : Borne, Brownell, Findlay, Howard, Howell, McLoskey, Sims, A. Smith, W, O, Smith, Snod grass, Bobcrtson and Tapper. Play at 2 o'clock sharp, on the Eastern fieserve. Want Watching. — Mr Inspector Moore and the police constables " stopped short " the little games of the Sydtey "speelers" who visited the Tapanui racecourse on the first day (says the Tapanui Courier), and ordered them out of th« district. On one of these now notorious gentry were found two valuable dia-cond Tings and also a splendid gold stop watch. None of the property could be identified as stolen, consequently the " spee'.ers " were allowed to quit the district for pastures new aad more congenial to their ia?te> Voluntebb Ammunitioh. — During the last-two jears 2,000 000 rounds of ball ammunition bave been ordered Ifaglard by the Government . 300,000 rounds have arrived by the ship Inveroareill, and volunteers, whose supply bad been stopped for a few weeks, can now obtain what they want, Another lot is shortly expected, and if the uckland factory gets into workine order no further difficulty will occur in. keeping up the supply of ninnaunition. Capt. Whitney was to have used colonial powder, but the Owake powder mills could not keep up the supply, and after some months stopped altogether, Wanted immediately at the Exhibition «x, perienced hands and apprentices for tb@ &6S9' I JBaWin^-T,'itO«BO?f AHSPS4XJJS, '

Homewabd Bound.— Constable Pheeban, who has been stationed in this district for four years past, is a passenger by the Melbourne steamer to-day on hit way to the Etnerald Isle. Mr Sheehan was very generally liked both here and at Riverton, where he wa_ l*st Btationed, and that he was a zefclons officer is apparent from tho fact that his resignation was accepted in such a form as to be simply a leave of absence. Should elect to return to the Force within twelve i-tbnths he will be reinstated, . v University Honoubs.— ln tbe Otago i&ily Times of Tuesday is s list of the students of the Otago University who have probably passed the November examinations. " Probably " means that the list has been got by cablegram from the examiners in England, and has to be confirmed by letter. In the list we observe the name of an Invercargill man, Mr John A. Asher, who has now passed the final examination — A, and is entitled to the 8.A.. degree. Mr Asher got his education in the Invercargill Grammar School, the Southland High School, the Dua.edin High School, and Otago University. Bowls. — Tha annual "match between the Dunedin and Southland Clubs takes place on the Invercargill green this afternoon. The Dunedin representatives are:— Messrs D. Baxter, T. YouDgr, T. Moodie, J. Scoular, J. McNeill, W. Leach, W. Wright, A; Mowat, J. H. Morrison, A. McDiarmid, 0. H. Marsden, and J. Jack. Invercargill will be represented by Messrs Brackenridge, Miller, D. A. Taylor, Storie, Buchanan, Bain, Mitchell, Kkensteen, Hannah, W. SmUh, Preshaw, and Tapper. — The match will begin at 230 p.m. In the evening tbe visitors will be entertained in the Prince of Wales Ho*el Who Pays The Pipes?— The failure of the Auckland ammunition is not looked upon by the authorities as very seiious. Kxperimen's have been conducted in Wellington with it duringthe last few days,whch showed that the powder was good, but the bullets were not of proper length, and that tbere were defects in the construction of the cart* ridge particularly in the inferiority of the wads. Captain Whitney, tbe manufacturer, procured come stronger powder and with it filled the cartridges sent for trial to Wanganui. The extra strength, acting on the weak cartridges blew out the ends and produced the result which led to the hasty abandonment of the proceedings. Proper powder '8 on its way from England, and the Government anticipate that with practice and by dint of expeiimenting the present defects will be remedied. APPROPBIATE.— Mr J, B, Hawkins, the senior clerk in the Corporation's service, was yesterday presented by his fellow officers with & marble clock with which to adorn his new home in Teviot street, and also with a work basket of elegant design for the " other party" to a raaniage contract which will b« signed and sealed in a few days. The surprise party was held in the Council Hall where Mr fc'candrett, the Town Clerk, in ihe presence of every rnfmber of the staff, handed the gifts to Mr Hawkins, accompanying t hem by congratulations on that gentleman's approaching change of stste, and complimentary references to the amicab'e relationship that had obtained between him and his fellow officials during the past decade, Mr Hawkins, in reply, reciprocated these compliments, and tbauked the company for their appropriate gift*. Mr Bawkias will be the first permanent officer of the Co-pora-tion to take unto .himself a wife daring bia period of service.' INVEBCAKGILL BOBOUGH COUNCIL. — After the minutes had been read at the ordinary meeti- g of the Council held yesterday evening, the Mayor Btated that he had been asked to take the chair at Sir George Grey 'a meeting and iw;uld have to leave soon. As he understood an adjournment would be moved he took tbo opportunity of "intimating that the £150,000 debentures had been lodged with tbe bank j also that hs had caused * plan of the town to be prepared for transmisdun to London, showing the municipal endowments, and having a border of photos, showing the principal streets and builH.ngp, — Six months' leave of absence was granted to Councillor F'cming to enable him to visit the Old Country, and oa the motion of Councillor Hannah it was resolved that the Cor* poration's banker ba asked to furnish him with a let'er of introduction to the Lon« don manager of the bank with the view of supplying him with any information required. It was also resolved that Messrs George Lumsden and Jobn Thomson be supplied with similar credentials, and the Coun» cil thereafter adjourned till the usual hoar on Tuesday evening, Sib GEor,GE Grey. — According to big announced intention Sir George Grey visited tha three public schools of the town and the Hospital yesterday afternoon. He, however, reversed the order of precedence and made tberonnd of the schools first, beginning with tbe South. At each school he said a few kindly and sympathetic words to pupils and teachers, and complimented the latter on tlae ffood discipline evidently maintained, fir George waa accompanied by Messrs Joyc/ 1 , M.H.8., H. Peldwick, T. Daniel and A, Blacke. On arriving at the Hospital tbe party found that the President and a member or' two of committee had been their in waiting to receive the distinguished visitor at the appointed time, but had left a r fc; waiting awhile. Dr Low, however) and Mr Blacke, who is a member or the Hospital committee, showed the party over the iaetitutioni After a thorough scrutiny Sir George | was good enough to say that as a whole the Hospital was inferior to none in tbe colony in point of cleanliness comfort, and arrangements, and superior to most. On hia return to his hotel bo was slso kind enough to call personally at tbe office of the President, Mr Gilmour, to express hia satisfaction with what hft bad seen ia the inst'ttition, to explain why tbe change in tbe order of visitation had been made, and to apologise for any inconvenience caused thereby. Further reduced prices, especial bargains tremendous reductions for three weeks only. Every article must be cleared at prices beyond competition. A saving of 7s,Gdinthe£. To make room for their new goods. All kinds of drapery and clothing will be cleared at astounding and fabulous prices, llw best bargains ever presented to a Southland public at MoLeod Brothers', Dea and Don streets. Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil -with Hypophosphites, as a remedy for Consumption, and all wastinrr disea-ee, has no equal. Bead the following!—" Scott's Emulsion is in my opinion an excellent and valuable compjund. I have given it to consumptive i^atient-s, and have been delighted witb the results obtained. Signad, E. A. Rodney, M.D., etc., ButterKnov/le, Darlington, England." All chemists c<-n supply it. The efficacy of Wolfe's Schpapps has beon Fpoken and written of, but it is in the individual cureß consummated it iin^B its highest ward and surest advocacy. It i<» palatable, stimulative, and produce, marked results.