The Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. THURSDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1891.

Southland Times, Issue 11670, 26 February 1891, Page 2

The Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. THURSDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1891.

Cablegrams. — The Shipping Federation are making preparations for a seige in the London clocks, and will house free labourers thers. The Labour Commission will inquire whether legislation is necessary to avert the chrouio disturbances of trade by strikes. A warrant has been issued against a Melbourne metallurgist, who is accused of stealing platinum from a company who were alleged to have none in their property. Another murderer has been sentenced to death in Melbourne. The new Home Rule delegates expect to get L.20,000 in Australia, : I'arncll threatens to smash the mission. When Irishmen face British bayonets that honourable gentleman intends U> be in front. Mrs Jameson, the widow of the scientist of whom Stanley said some shocking things, is olf to Zanzibar to try to find out something lo the detriment of Stanley. Four men have been recovered alive from a Pennsylvania mine after 19 days' imprisonment. It is reported that the great aristocratic ironmaster, the Earl ot Dudley, will retire from business to marry a daughter of the Prince of Wales. Another ananoial crisis arising out of Argentine stookt W expwtsd.

Saturday Excursion. — Tickets at ex- ! cursion fares will be issued for the 11.15 ' a.m. train on Saturday for Ocean Beach and ' Bluff, available for return by either of the afternoon trains. Trade Sale.— Under instructions from the Deputy Assignee, Mr Todd will sell in the Exchange to-morrow at 2 o'clock, a miscellaneous quantity of merchandise, in the estate of Macpherson and Co. Education Board. — The North Invercargill School Committee at its last meeting selected Messrs G. Lumsden, D. L. Matheson, aud R. McNab as the candidates to receive its support for election to the Southland Education Board. The Obnoxious Tax. —Up to yesterday the Property Tax received amounts to L337.00U. Several postal advices are yet to come, and when these and tne tire insurance companies' lax (due on the sth March) are received, it is expected that the Treasurer's estimate of L35f>,000 will be fully realised. That Bkokk the Shell. — A hypnotised sportsman in Berlin was successfully made to believe that he was present at a race at which he had backed the winning horse ; but when it was suggested to him that he should divide his winnings, he awoke with a start. Promenade Concert. — The following is the programme for the concert to be given by the Garrison Band in the Zealandia Hall this evening in aid of the Kakanui relief fund : — March — " Laurels," G. Allan ; selection — " Fille due Reggimento," Donizetti ; waltz — <; Les Bacchantes," Tollot ; polka — "Life Guards," Metcalfe ; selection — " Foscari," Verdi ; quadrille — "Battle of Außterhtz," Le Due; waltz — " Elan Reigen," Gung'l ; galop — " May Blumen," Mayor Hess. TisnußY School. — A meeting of the comn ittee was held on Monday last. It was noted that the attendance at the new school had much exceeded expectations, having been as high as 25 pupils with a prospect of that number being soon increased. It was decided to give Mr Jas. Millar a letter of thanks, expressing satisfaction with the successful manner iv which he had opened and conducted the school during the month of his temporary charge. It was resolved that application be made to the County Council to cut a track through the bush, along the eastern boundary of Seaward liush township towards Tisbury, to enable the children residing on Mac^uarrie street and Tramway Road to attend school, which under present conditions they cannot do. Creditable to Both Parties.— Mr W. A. Kennedy, to whose removal from Invercargill reference was made in this place yesterday, has uot been allowed to leave without a substantial proof of the good feelings entertained for him by his subordinates in the Union Company's service here. The permanent employes and the wharf labour gang, through Mr Price as their mouthpiece, asked him to accept a small souvenir of th« pleasant relations that had existed between them during his stay in luvercargill. The present comprised several very handsome and useful articles in silver plate. Mr Kennedy acknowledged the gift, and the friendly sentiments with which it was accompanied, in a few suitable phrases. Oats for London. — Messrs Nichol Bros, announce that the Elizabeth Graham, a ship well-known at this port, will be laid on to load oats for London if sufficient inducement to do so is o tie red. The vessel is daily expected at Bluil', and shippers who may think of sending grain by her should communicate with the agents at once. The way to get cheap freight is to give ships full cargoes and quick despatch. A little cooperation in this matter would be highly advantageous to all concerned, and would ensure the prompt sailing of the Elizabeth Graham for London direct with a full cargo of oats, which would reach the market at a very good season for securing good prices. All cargo likely to injuriously affect oats on the voyage will be excluded. The Gazktte. — By proclamations in the Gazette of the ID/.K. i>«* ",L""'Y T " *Vi\' lU ig 8 ' ». ~. *»..i^. vson (of \\ yndhain), and Dunifisr, Dundas (of Waikawa), are appointed officers under the " Fisheries Conservation Act.' — Mr R. Cockerell, of Invercargill, has applied for a patent for a " reversible dividend cradle dredge-bucket for mining aud other purposes." — New post offices in the Invercaigill district have been opened at Scott's Gap, Waikawa Vulley and Waituua, aud postmasters have been appointed as follows : — Chatton, M. J. Martin ; Garston, F. Sutherland ; Scott's Gap, J. Powells ; Waikawa Valley, H. Coster : and Waituna, A. Ross. Ltkk iv r,<>viv)\. -.Suddenly, like a great p. il!, übout tiirei: o'clock on Sunday, 1 1 tti January, one of the densest fog* ever known fell over London and the suburbs. A walk amid this atmospheric chaos is an undertaking not readily to be forgotten. Ever and anon the piteous voices of unseen men and women would cry aloud, " Where aie we?" The blindness was aggravated by the smarting pain with which the eyes were alilicted, by the horrible mixture tilling mouth and nostrils, and by the constant reminders that the pavements had been cunningly prepared by malicious Jack Frost as so many mantraps tor the downfall of the unwary pedestrian.—Pall Mall Gazette. Waitim; kok I) lath. — A shocking drowning incident is reported from Brisbane. Thomas Kay, a farmer, 00 years of age, residing at Mosgicl, while crossing a tidal creek which run through his property, got entangled in the weeds and mud. His son, aged ii'ne years, was present, and seeing his father could not extricate himself from his dangerous position, ran home, two miles away. His sister sent for a man named Forder, who lived close by, and two hours aftei the unfortunate man fell in they arrived at the creek. Kay was still in the centre in a standing position, but the tide had passed over his head and drowned him find then receded. An I.nti'.kkstjni; Ca^k. — A case of considerable interest to those who have purchased sewing machines on the time-pay-ment system was heard at the R. M. Court yesterday and Ls reported in this issue. The effect of the Magiati atu's dec-isum is that by the terms of the usual agreement entered into in such transactions a person obtaining a machine and failing lo become its purchaser by paying up the whole: amount continues to be liable lur the weekly rent even for years. Thus the holder ol a machine, if lie falls in arrcar with his payments may eventually l;e compelled to pay a sum equal to many times its value. In this instauce a machine valued by tin 1 vendors at LI 1 will cost the purchaser USG ss, besides the cost of his own solicitor. TIIK DISTKIISI'TIoN OK PoLITK'AL PoSVEK. —Mr i?ryce, in the course oi his speech at iliwera recently, sai>l ; — " He had been stiongly of opinion for some little time past that the time was fast approaching when t lie real settlers of the country — hi: did not care where they lived, in lowh or countiy — would have to forego their minor differences, aud stand shoulder to shoulder in resisting the encroachments that were being made upon their real rights when men who had been in the country three or six mouths, and who could put their swags on their backs aud leave the country when the slightest depression occuireil, were a3 entitled to vote as settlers who hud borne the burden and heat of the day, and were prepared to bear it in future." These remarks were received with mingled applause aud dissent. Of Interest to Shipi'Krs. — Among the regulations adopted by the Uni.ed States affecting the marking, stamping, branding or labelling of imported articles are the following, which will include such goods as are likely to be shipped from these colonies to the States : — ' On and alter the Ist day of March, 1891, all articles of foreign manufacture, such as are usuiily or ordinarily marked, stamped, brinded, or labelled, aud all packages containing .such or other imported articles, shall respectively be plainly marked, stamped, brande f, or labelled in legible English words so ai to indicate the country of their origin ; and unless so marked, stamped, branded, or labelled they shall not be admited to entry. The prefix "from" placdd before the nam ■ of the country of origin, as, for instance, " from France," "from Germany," &c, is not essential, the law requiring simply the ivmie of the country of origin to appear. Wool and other articles produced in the Eist Indies, Africa, &j. (which includes these colonies it may be presumed), but shipped from ports ia Europe, should be marked with the owne of the country ol origin.

Personal. — Mr A. W. Gurr, auctioneer f i at Apia, formerly & teacher in the Invorcargill Central School, was married toaSamoan lady on 31st December. The bride was dressed in " magnificent mats " and the bridesmaids were similarly attired. , A Lonu Way From Home.— The Irish Astronomer Royal has been telling people at Shoroditch that if they wanted to get to the nearest fixed star by a Parliamentary train {i.e., at Id a mile), it would cost the - n each L 803,000,000 for a railway ticket. This is said to have at once brought the idea of distance home to the minds of those people. Tia Sixty Years Ac.o. — The death of Mr Joseph Wood at Harrogate recalls a caute CfJi-hrt of its day. Sixty years ago Mr Wood was a popular tenor, and one of the great attractions of the Covent Garden Theatre. When he was at the height of his fame he fell in love with Lady Lennox, a noted beauty, who, before her marriage with Lord Lennox, had been on the stage. His passion was returned, and he had the good or ill luck to persuade her to elope with him. Lord Lennox at once applied for a divorce, and as soon as it was granted Mr Wood and Lady Lennox were married. Hence the then fashionable conundrum, " Why is L:uly Lennox like the children of Israel ? '• l>ecause she turned from the Lord (Lennox) and made an idol of Wood." Mr Wood lived for many years in Harrogate, where lie was popular with all classes. Lecture. — A medium audience assembled in the Strathearn Primitive Methodist Church yesterday evening to hear the Rev. W. C. Wood deliver a lecture, his subject being " Duncan Matheson, the Scottish Evangelist." Mr D. L. Matheson, a distant relative of the subject of the lecture, occupied the chair, and in a few appropriate and kindly words introduced the lecturer. Mr Wood then proceeded to recapitulate the remarks he made at Woodend, referring at great length to the boyhood of the subject of his lecture, giving rapid sketches of Mr Mathesou's many pranks during his school days and of his early manhood. Mr Wood dilated on his missionary work in the Crimea, Duncan Mathesou's labours during the war there being of a manly and genuine character. The lecture, of about two hours' duration, was brought to a fitting conclusion by Mr Wood exhorting his hearers in some measure to endeavour to follow the bright and faithful example as pourtrayed in the life of Duncan Matheson. Mr T. M. Macdonald moved a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer and in doing so paid a high eulogium to Mr Wood for his eloquent discourse, and trusted that it would leave a permanent impression on their minds, and that each one would seek to do what Duncan Matheson had done, namely, to live justly and walk humbly with his God. A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman for so ably presiding, the meeting closed. During the evening a violin solo by Mr Wyiie and a song by Mr F. L. Vickery, with accompaniment by Miss Smith, were very pleasingly given and much enjoyed. Certainly the most effective medicine ia the world ia Sander & Hqu'b Kuctlpyti li,.\tcH,c:. i'tw. ita eminently powerful effect in cougha, colda inflaenjs ; the relief ib instantaneous iv sen -ub case* an<t accidents of «)i kinds, c they wounds burns, sca'dm^s, bruises, sprains, it is t-h-} saf'.at romei — no eweilia? — ao infl tuimauuc. bke surprising effect* podu".eil in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, hifla amauon of tiielac{,'B swellings, <bc,diarrljoea,'iyeeatery, disease of tue kidnoys and urinary organs. 1 i a^e at ail uo-pitals and mudical clinics ; patronited by B w Majesty the King of Italy ; cro*ned with wed.il ana diploma at international Exhibition, «m---aterdam. Trust in this approved article und reject ail others. 0016