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Southland Times, Issue 11899, 21 November 1891, Page 2

Cable News. — The Russian Minister, De Giers, denies that he is in France to arrange a treaty between the Republican and the Autocrat. Russia wants ten millions of roubles extra for warlike purposes this year. A proposal is made to nationalise the coal mines of France. A fatal thunderstorm has occurred near Sydney. The Sydney tailors will not allow the masters freedom of contract — in other words, they must not employ non-unionists. Rainmaking experiments are shortly to be tried in New South Wales. A tornado in the Barrier ranges nearly demolished a township. The Charities Conference in Melbourne makes a suggestion with which the Victorian Government appears to agree. The British army is said to be in a very unsatisfactory position. The pay does not tempt good men nowadays. European news is of inarching and countermarching, distrust aud failure. North Invercargill. — A poll in connection with the mayoral election will take place on Wednesday next. The candidates are Messrs Geo. Couling and W. R. Riddell. A Chance for Tourists. — Sufficient inducement offering, the s.s. Invercargill leave Invercargill jetty for Half Moon Bay on Friday morning, 27th inst. Cmßcrt Anniversary. — The anniversary services in connection with the Baptist Church are announced for to-morrow. The Rev. R. Taylor preaches in the forenoon, and the Rev. J. Sharp in the evening. The customary soiree is to be held on Wednesday next. Ecclesiastical.— The Right Rev. Dr Moran, who has been in this district on his annual inspection visit, examined a number of schools on his way down and on Thursday the boys of St. Mary's school were put to the test with a satisfactory result. Yesterday St. Josephs' and the Convent High Schools were examined. His Lordship returns to Dunedin to-day. The Dreaded Horse Disease.— The | Stock Department has received information from Sydney that no fresh cases of glanders have appeared among Sells 1 circus horses, but that eleven horses which had been in indirect contact with those brought from America were destroyed. The Stock Department is taking steps to prevent the possibility of any horses likely to spread the disease landing in this colony. Mork Time to Waste Paper. — Owing to the large number of complaints received against the short time allowed in which to forward returns under the Land and Income Assessment Act, the Commissioner of Taxes has extended the time for making returns from November 28th till December 31st. This extension— in addition to being a convenience to those who have to fill up the returns—will give better facilities to those assessors who were appointed rather late. Death at the Target. — At Pelichet Bay range, Dunedin, yesterday morning, two brothers named Wilson were marking at two butts for the B. Battery and the Irish Rifles. A squad of the former were firing at the elder brother's target when some doubt as to the shot registered arising, Wilson came out showing the danger signal, but the latter was not observed, and the next man fired, the bullet hitting Wilson in the head, and causing instantaneous death. Deceased was aged 25 years, was single, and a carpenter by trade. Sheep Farming.— -The impetus given to the pastoral industry in this district by the wonderful expansion of the trade in frozen meat, and the fact that many farmers of small holdings and others without training or knowledge of sheep farming are making the keeping of flocks a leading feature of farm work, have induced us to make arrangements for the publication of a series of papers on the selection, breeding, and handling of sheep, and their common diseases. These articles will be written by a gentleman long resident in Southland— one who can fairly claim to speak with authority on matters pastoral, and who has the ability to put what he has to say in intelligible and concise language. While there arc numerous works dealing with the ovine tribe we believe that many of our country readers will appreciate a series of plain talks afiout the sheep and its management in small flocks, and it is to the raisers of there on cultivated lands and under constant Kupervision that the buyers of mutton for export will coutiuue more and more to look for supplies oi the prime meat the production of whfch is the trump card of this colony in the great competitive game now carried on — {vide H. Fitters and Sous' report of the London frojjea meat market).

Dramatic— Local lovers of the Scottish I drama will be pleased to learn of the in- j tended production of Rob Roy by members ' of the Caledonian Society on the evenings of the first and second January. The Society had in preparation a more modern drama of the sensational school, but being aware of the predominance of the Scottish element at New Year time it was deemed advisable to provide a bill of fare more in accordance with national ideas and sympathies, and knowing that nothing would be more acceptable than an old favourite it was decided to reproduce Rob Roy with a complete change in the cast of characters and on a more elaborate scale than on the previous occasion. The New Commandant. — Captain Francis John Fox, who is reported to be coming out to take the post of Commandant of the New Zealand Volunteers, is an officer of the Royal Artillery on full pay, and entered H.M.s service on thej 2nd^Febt vary, 1876, becoming captain on the 10th December, 1884. He served in the Afghan war in 1880 ; took part in the defence of Candahar, an-\ was present at the battle of Candahar (medal and clasp). He served also in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagement at the Tofrek zereba, and at the destruction of Temai (medal with two clasps, and the Khedive's star). Born 20th September, 1857. The Tourists' Paradise.— This is fc *| e designation applied to Stewart Island by James Harrold, who has certainly don c * great deal to promote the comfort and pleasure of holiday-makers, and whose noti co in another column serves as a reminder of the approach of the season when all who can get out of harness for a time and betake I themselves to one or other of the many picturesque resorts available. Thanks to the accommodation provided by Mr Harreld, tourists who cross our " silver streak " and make his place their headquarters will be able to spend their holidays without having, in colonial phrase, to " rough'it." Our Amateur Sculler. — Although the Victorian papers gave him but faint praise, Bridson, the New Zealander who won the Victorian amateur champion sculling race recently and took the championship for the first time from the colony in which it was instituted, rowed remarkably well. He lost half a length at the start, but within two minutes had a clear lead of a length, and, rowing with apparent ease, won by three boats' lengths from Ainley (Yarra Yarra Club) who was thoroughly pumped. The distance was 3 miles 300 yards, and the time 20 mins. 58 sees. Wind and tide were favourable. The Freezing Works at Mataura. — Tenders are invited in this issue for the erection, on behalf of the Southland Frozen Meat Company, of refrigerating works at Mataura Falls. The tender of Mr William Smith, of this town, has been accepted for the erection of the slaughterhouse and yards in connection with the works, the amount being close upon L7OO. The capacity of the works will be about 500 sheep daily. Motive power will be derived from a turbine wheel of 300 horse power, and a contract is to be at once let for the construction of the water race. A tramway about a mile and a half in length will connect the slaughteryards with the works —the whole cost of which will be about L 13,000. This new enterprise, with the paper mills and other businesses now carried on, will make Mataura one of our busiest industrial centres. Police Court. — At yesterday's sitting of this Court, C. E. Rawson, Esq., R.M., presiding, two first offenders were fined 10s each, and 7s costs, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, for disorderly conduct while drunk. — Five residents of Awarua Riding were summoned for being the owners of unregistered dogs, and were fined in sums ranging from Is to 10s, with costs, 7s. In four instances the dogs had been registered after the issue of the summons. It two other case 3 the informations were dismissed, the defendants calling evidence to show tliiit they had only owned one dog each instead of two. The wife of one defendant was very emphatic on this poiut, and remarked — " When I told the collector (T. Walsh) that one of the two dogs he saw about the house belonged to a neighbour, he said — ' I believe you, mum,' and how (to the Magistrate) can he reconcile that with laying an information against us for having two dogs ? " Horticultural Society. — A special meeting of the committee of this Society was held yesterday. There was a very good attendance, and the President (the Rev. J. Ferguson) occupied the chair. Members had been called together for the purpose of fixing the date of the mid-summer exhibition. It has hitherto been the practice to hold this on the Ist and 2nd of January, but it was pointed out that these dates would on this occasion be inconvenient, being Friday and Saturday respectively, and it was decided, after discussion, to have the show on Tuesday and Wednesday, '29th and .'Wth December. This alteration will prevent any clashing with other fixtures, and has the further gain of enabling some of the floral exhibits to be shown to greater advantage than would be the case if the old dates were adhered to. This is especially the case with roses, which, thanks to the absence of late frosts, are very well forward, and should be in the pink of condition by show time. In other sections of horticultural work prospects are of a most promising description, and the indications generally are that the exhibition, which is to be held in the Zealandia Hall, will be creditable alike to its promoters and the district. Stagers having been appointed, and other details seen to, the meeting closed. General Booth's Home Colony. — Since the first batch of men arrived at the Salvation Army farm colony at Hadleigh (says the Home News) about forty men have either left or been expelled. Half of these were dismissed for idleness and drinking, for there is a drinkshop within one mile of the colony. The other half left of their own accord, being dissatisfied either with the work or the food. There has been, with one exception, apparent harmony between the colonists and the officers of the Army. About a month ago four men were dismissed for drunkenness, profanity, and disobedience. One of these was a discharged soldier, and had been dismissed from the colony on a previous occasion, bu 1 ; had been reinstated on a promise of amendment. These four men returned and caused a disturbance, which wa3 perplexing at first, as there was but one policeman in the district, and he was more than a mile distant, and the intruders swore they had come to fight, and meant to do it. Among the officers at the colony there is a muscular man of slight build, who has had twenty-five years experience in India in the army as a horse-breaker. Like David before Goliath, the little officer stood forth to fight, and like David he conquered his opponent. When he related the adventure to me (writes a correspondent of the Manchester Guardian) he said: "We did all we could to save that discharged soldier, but it warn't no use. We were obliged to turn him out at last. He grumbled at his victuals, and he would do no work if he could help it. We fed him, we clothed him, we loved him, we prayed for him, but we couldn't let the Army be trampled on. So I just set to and gave him a licking, and made his heels fly up in the air. I did it twice, and I did it the third time, till he knew what a rough-rider was made of, and then he was satisfied. There is jlittle more to be said at present concerning the colony. It is an experiment, and is to be carried on for some time experimentally — that is to say, all question as to the permanence of the colonists on the estate or their speedy removal to colonies abroad will be decided by actual test of the practicability of both schemes. For the preseut it is enough to say that all the officers are delighted to find that a far larger proportion of the unemployed are willing to remain and to work than they expected at the outset. Do ait. Your Shoppisu at the Bon Marche Stores, where everything is sold and where everything is good a<* well as cheap for Rbady Mo^ey. Come quickly and s c the wonderful display. New Sun-hades and Umbrellas ; New Shot Sunshadee, 3s 6d ; Lovely Broche Silk, 6a fid, 7< Hd ; Fairy Stripe Satin do (all ehadae), 4a lid 5a lid, 6s lid : Strong TJmbreUas (laUst style in handles), Is lid, 2< M,"3s 6d 4s 6d, 6s 6d; also Silver-mounted Uanalee, lovely painted Ivory Handles to match asy drese; new selection and shades in 4 Clasp Kid Glovoa , N«w Garibaldi", 2i3l 2)6), 3s; Perfect fitting Coraetß, 2a lid. 3s lid, 4s Ud, 6s I'd, G* 6J ; G3 pieces New Fairy White Muslins, 4d, s£i. 6id, 7Jd, B£d. The largest se) ?ction Pretty FlanneletUs, 50 patterns to select from ; also 60 pieces New Art and Liberty Muslics ; «Ibq Plato Jiiberty Moilins Millinery and Jackets Departments full of Mew Btoot w 11 worth M&iag at P&roi AFP BTOUtt'B to **y tilttt, «#i

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