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Southland Times, Issue 11297, 1 November 1889, Page 2

Cable News.— The excitement in the iron market continues and is affecting finished goods. Major Le Caron has shown how he gulled the Clan-na-Gael. Some of the Thames wharfingers are drawing out of their contract with the labourers and a small strike is expected. A teller in the Bank of New Zealand in Sydney has absconded after embezzling L 13,000. The bank has recovered scrip for about LBOOO whatever it may be worth. Doubts are thrown on the reported massacre in New Guinea. A new patents law in Victoria reduces the fees payable. An escaped prisoner in Queensland has shot a constable and a boy (presumably a black tracker) who tried to arrest ;him. Sentences have been passed on the Gweedore murderers. Like Mr Gladstone with Home Rule, Sir Henry Parkes wishes to make his mark by federalising Australia. The wool sales in Melbourne yesterday were encouraging. Mrs Maybr'ick's friends are still working towards her release. Another terrible stroke has befallen ihe Argentine Republic : twenty millions cf sheep have died — " 'Tis an ill wind," &c. The position of affairs in Dakota is most extraordinary through the failure of the harvest, but Brother Jonathan may be trusttd to see tbat the people do not starve : he did nothing however for the London labourers despite all his cry of " equality, fraternity, and liberty." A Good Passage. — The local agent for the s.s. Kakanui, Mr A. B. Campbell, received a telegram yesterday forenoon to the effect that the steamer with fcke dredge Alpha in tow had arrived safely at Fortrose at 5 a.m. Cricket.— The I.C.C. will play a match against eleven of the .Southland Tennis Club on Saturday, beginning at"2.30 p.rr. I.C.C. : Bain, Burnes, Findlay, Kingsland, George, Brown A., Dalrymple, Manisty, McLennan, Reade, and Watson. Tennis Club: Twemlow, Raymond, Quinn, Mehaffey, Price, Rout, Ham, Brown E., Woodward, Keiler, and McLoskey. Distinguished Visitors. — Lady Onslow and her son, Lord Cranley, arrived by the express from the north yesterday afternoon, and put up at Mr Johnson's Crescent Hotel, where rooms had been previously engaged for them. They are on their w&y to the lakes and will leave by a special train this afternoon at three o'clock. Death to the Moth. — From reprts received by the Minister of Agricultun it appears that a solution of caustic soda has been used with great effect in Tasmania for de* stroyingthecodlin moth. As a strong solution of caustic soda is very detrimental to the human skin orchardists would do well to ascertain the proportion of the chemical to the gallon of water required before experimenting with it. A burn with caustic soda is one of the most difficult to heal. WaLlacetown. — A fairly well attended meeting of farmers and others interested in the (destruction of small birds, was held in the hall, Wallacetown, on Wednesday, 29th Oct. After discussion as to disposal of balance of funds in hand it was unanimously agreed that the boys in the district be paid at the rate of fourpence per dozen for eggs or birds, which no doubt will greatly check the increase of the little pests, especially if other districts were to follow in the same direction. Royal Commissions. — The Government do not intend setting up the Friendly Societies Commission promised last session, as in the opinion of leading members the step is premature. — The Commission on sweating, also promised, will comprise two gentlemen in each centre of the colony, who, with a permanent chairman, will take evidence, the nine meeting in Dunedin afterwards to prepare their report. Open-Air Concert. — The Garrison Band Were favoured with choice weather for outdoor music yesterday evening, and from the balcony of the theatre discoursed in their usual excellent style, to a very large audience, the following programme :— Quadrille, "The Times," Coote ; overture, "Le Diademe,' Herman ; waltz, " Elfen Reigen," Gung'l ; grand selection, " Nabucodno,?or,'g arranged by Chas. Godfrey ; polka, " Kutschke," Stasny ; waltz, "Toujours a' Toi," Lamothe; galop, " Amanda," Faust. Surrendered. — Patrick Sullivan, against whom a warrant was issued for failing to appear at the Police Court, Winton, to answer a charge of larceny, surrendered himself yesterday morning and was brought up before Mr James Gilmour, J.P., during the forenoon. The police asked for a remand until next Thursday, which was granted. Bail was allowed, himself in the sum of LIOO and one surety of the same amount. — Own correspondent. Mataura. — On Tuesday, 29fch, the Mataura Town Board met. Present — Messrs H. Cameron (chairman), Begg, McLaggan, Balneaves, Beattie, and Lowden. A communication was received from the Railway Reform League, but no action was taken thereon. The finance Committee's report was adopted, and accounts amounting to L 39 16s 2d passed for payment. It was resolved that a road be made into' the gravel pit, at the lower end, and that gravel taken out of the pit be charged for at the rate of 3d per load. Specifications for works in Bangor street having been read it was decided to call for tenders for same. The Board having adjourned, sat again as a domain board. The sum of LI 4s lOd, rates for recreation reserve, was passed for payment. Some discussion arose in regard to the agricultural and pastoral reserve. It was finally resolved tha;, seeing that this reserve had not been used for many years for the purpose for which ifc was set apart, the committee having decided to hold the shows of the society at Wyndham, the Board ■ should petition the Governor to have the reserve vested, in their haads.— Owa Qorreß< |30n,cle.iiG.

The Mayoralty. — Mr J. W. Mitchell, it ? will be seen from our advertising columns, I has yielded to the request of a number. of £ ratepayers and announced himself as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the town for next year. The nominations take place shortly. The names of several other probable aspirants to the office have been whispered at street corners for some time past, but so far 1 Mr Mitchell is the only occupant of the field, and will probably have a walk over. Whether this be so or not the ratepayers will noi forget ihis. claims to their consideration for services rendered to the town in many capacities during a citizenship dating from the birth of the town almost. Railway Reform.— A preliminary meeting on this question was held yesterday in Mr Rout's office. Mr Turnbull occupied the chair and the business part of the community was well represented. The agricultural? interest also had a voice in the deliberations. After discussion, based upon a circular received from the Auckland League, it was resolved io call a public meeting for Saturday, the 9th inst., to take steps for the formation of a Southland League, and a temporary committee of five was appointed to draft a general resolution or two for submission thereat. The day and hour of meeting was fixed, with the special object of securing the attendance of farmers and j country settlers generally. At the meeting under notice the feeling that reform was urgently required was strong and unanimous. Lumsden Caledonian Society.— At a meeting of this Society held on Wednesday, 30thjj ult., the sub-committee laid the programme, as arranged by them, before fche general committee. Several alterations were made, the principal being the deleting of the Lumsden Handicap, and the substitution of potato and sack races, also a 350 yards handicap. A second event in wrestling was also added. It was decided to fence the ring with suitable material and thus allow competitors more freedom from interference, at the same time giving spectators a better chance of witnessing the performance. If possible this year's sports will be enlivened by the presence of a band. Mr Fulton's paddock will be used as on previous occasions, he having kindly granted it. The next meeting of committee is to be held on the 27th inst. — Own correspondent. SCHOOLWORK FOR THE EXHIBITION. — A number of specimens of the work executed by the children of the Invercargill Convent schools were forwarded to the Dunedin Exhibition yesterday. Samples of ordinary educational work, such as copy and exercise books, were sent on some little time ago ; the articles which a representative of this paper had the privilege of inspecting yesterday being oil paintings,_ drawings in water-colour, sepia, neutral tint, crayon, Indian ink and pencil, plain and fancy | needlework, macrame, crotcheting, point and other lace, &c. All the drawings and paintings are of decided merit and some of them are really excellent, while the other exhibits, articles useful as well as articles ornamental, are alike creditable to the abilities of the pupils as to the manner in which those abilities have been cultured by the patient, careful, and intelligent tuition of the devoted Sisters. Certainly the high reputation of the local Convent schools will not suffer by their display at the Exhibition. The Police and Sunday Drinking. — Several deputations waited on the Hon. T. Fergus in Dunedin with reference to the liquor traffic. The Good Templar and other temperance organisations brought under his notice the open, flagrant, and almost universal violation of the provisions of the Licensing Act in regard to Sunday trading, and wished to know why the police were not permitted to go as plain clothes detectives in dealing with this offence. Mr Fergus having replied that nothing could prevent it, the spokesman of the deputation said that was not the case. Mr Fergus said the reply astonished him. The deputation went on to say that if the present law was not effective it should be at once amended. If the police force was not sufficient to stop Sunday traffic, the force should be increased by means of revenue officers in plain clothes, who should be moved about the country. The deputation had reason to believe that the Government had discouraged these prosecutions. Mr Fergus regretted to hear the statements of the deputation, and that the traffic was so flagrant as represented. The Government had never interfered in the slightest degree, and the matter had never been brought under his notice. He would have been the last to interfere with the police. The inspectors were responsible for the administration of the districts. He i was not aware that Inspector Weldon was in any way interfered with or hampered by his superiors. If he thought he had been he would at once institute an inquiry. He did not think the appointment of revenue officers necessary. The legislation was j quite sufficient to cope with the matter. If not, other means would have to be devised. Clothed in Aib. — New cellular underclothing in men's undershirts, drawers and Ten is shirts. New Waterproof Coats Ma kintosh's patent vulcanised — guaranteed to stand all climates ; seams sewn throughout: The be3t English Trouserings and Coatings for order suits.— Thomson ahd Bhattie. 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