The Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 24th, 1891.

Southland Times, Issue 11901, 24 November 1891, Page 2

The Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 24th, 1891.

Cable News.— The New South Wales Assembly is asked to deliberate over a very stringent labour protection bill — one which, if it becomes law will shut out Chinese and perhaps ishearers from New Zealand — at all events these latter will not be able to enter iuto contracts here. Free shearers have petitioned the New South Wales Assembly for compensation for loss of time caused by che inefficient protection from the union shearers given to them by the Government. This opens a large question, one somewhat like the levies upon districts in Ireland in which individuals are injured in person or property by public tumult. The English cricketers begin their colonial tour by beating the South Australians handsomely. Edison's electric locomotive can run 100 miles an hour — of course there is no crank oscillation and the electric spark travels quicker than steam on a cylinder. Fonseea is a weak dictator and it seems probable that Brazil will either be split up into smaller independent states or return to monarchy. The Russians have "letup" on the Jews. All the miners in France are on strike. The clerical scoundrel Dr Clutterbuck has been seat to gaol for a long term. It is said that English investors are coming to New Zealand to remonstrate with the Government about their taxation proposals. Major McKinley avers that the most protective periods in the history of the United States have been the most prosperous. The New Zealand Kauri Company find that a monopoly does not always mean moneymaking. Cricket.— The following members of -the I.C.C. will proceed to Bluff to-morrow to play a match against the local club, viz. : — Browu, Browning, Currie, Coates, Coxhead, Findlay, Harraway, Kingsland, Russell, Watson, G. F. and Watson, J. L. New Year Tokens. — The calendar season has set in. The New Zealand Insurance Company is first in the field. One of their office almanacs is to hand from the local manager, Mr T. Culpan. The space devoted to ornamental work is occupied by New Zealand views and a collection of Maori weapons in striking colours. Makinc; the State Pay.— The Victorian Parliamentary Committee appointed to inquire into the circumstances under which the land resumed by the State for the purposes of the Laanecoorie weir, on the Loddon, was purchased, found that the area of land purchased was 1756 acres, and the amount of compensation paid L 47.340, or nearly L 27 per acre. Slaughtering at Ocean Beach. — A special meeting of the Campbelltown Borough Couucil was held at the Port yesterday afternoon. Mr J. G. Ward waited on the Council and asked permission to be allowed to slaughter cattle at the Ocean Beajh works. This permission was granted by the Council, and they agreed to a license being granted by the County Council to slaughter cattle. Early Tubers. — Mr S. Burgess, of South Riverton, prides himself on having, for the last 16 years, had new potatoes by the Ist of November. This year has been no exception, and by way of showing the size and quality of the variety he grows — black kidneys — he sent a sample forward yesterday. They are certainly a good lot — shall we accept them as an earnest of the many tons of produce one day to be shipped from Riverton harbour ? Riversdale.— Mr Robert Kennedy, the Scotch vocalist, gave an entertainment in the Drill Hall, Riversdale, on Friday evening, there being between 150 and 200 persons present. His songs were all fully appreciated and Mr Kennedy maintained the interest of his audience throughout. Mrs Valentine, of Waimea House, rendered two Scotch selections in a very pleasing manner, and responded to an encore for both. The entertainment was got up in aid of the local Athemeum, and the venture proved a success. — Own correspondent. Theatre Royal.— Judging from the rate at which tickets have been selling, the Theatre will be crowded this evening, when the Garrison Band play the selections to be given at the forthcoming band contest in Dunedin. They will also, from behind the curtain, and before the regular programme is begun, play two hymn tunes, doing so by request, with the view of showing how near a band can approach to organ effects. In addition to the band's contributions, several well-known amateurs will give vocal and instrumental selections, and the Campbelltown Amateur Musical and Dramatic Club will appear in a comedy entitled " Katty OSheal" — altogether a notable and varied programme. The City Band will play on the balcony while the audience ia assembling. It Did Not Come Off.— An elderly man named Charles Johnson attempted to commit suicide near Bendigo in a peculiar manner. A few yards distant from his nut, where he had lived alone for several years, there is a large waterhole 4ft. deep. To this Johnson proceeded, and having placed a plank across it, tied one end of a strong rope to a tree on the bank and the other end around his waist. He then sat on the plank in the centre of the hole and put two charges of dynamite in his mouth and set fire to them. Strangely, the charges, instead of blowing^hia head into fragments, as would be expected, shot through his mouth, scarred the under lip in a frightful manner, and blew a small piece off the tip of his nose. A scrap of paper intimating that his body would be fouud at the end of the rope in the ! waterhole was fouud pasted on the door of his hut. Rival Political Association. — The Auckland correspondent of the O.D. Times reported on 20th inst. " that at the meeting of the Council of the National Association of New Zealand to-day Mr Hastie, of Invercargill, was elected permanent secretary. He is said to be a gentleman of large experience in political matters in the Old Country. Some of the local men ran him very close in the contest. Th irty new members were elected. The holding of a public meeting, under the auspices of the association, at an early date was discussed. A number of branch associations are to be opened in country districts." Also "I understand that the Ministry arc desirous of getting Mr Jickson Palmer, M.H.R. for Waitemata, to acton the Auckland Council of the National Liberal r'cle. atjon. Mr Palmer is beginning to sec how public opinion is trending hero, arid is apparently, 1 understand, setting his u-ali-h t<> tin; town clock. He intends writing lo Wellington di.-clining the appointment with ihiiuks. There is no other Auckland nifiiilier who is anxious to (ill the vacancy.'' Th" Mr Hail it: referral to is a gentleman who recently arrived from Scotland with his family and is related by marriage to Mr William Craig.

[ Harsh. —An Auckland solicitor tele- ] graphed to the Government inquiring if tenants in common are entitled for land tax purposes to deduct for improvements to the extent of L3OOO in respect of each tenant. The reply was in the negative. This also applies to the LSOO .exemption. There are cases (says the New Zealand Herald) such as this : — A property is owned by five persons holding in common. It cannot be cut up and divided because it is not possible to work it separately. But by the act or b> the interpretation of the department all these persons are deprived of the , LSOO exemption and the claim for deduction of improvements. Several legal gentlemen ure of opinion that the claim for exemption for improvements on behalf of tenants in common can be maintained. Mararoa. — The weather which has been "just splendid " for a long time past, broke last week and we have had a few showers varied with hail which did no damage to fruit or other tender vegetation. — Report says that the Land Board has decided to cut up Run 176, Manapouri, into smaller areas, and no doubt their decision is a wise one, and there is little reason to doubt that they will be readily taken up for sheep farming purposes at a greater rent than they bring in at the present time, while it is capable of carrying a much larger quantity of Bheep than it tuns at present. — Another hotel is very likely to be erected on the coach road to the lakes by a well-known and respected proprietor of an old established hostelry.— Trout of all sizes and in considerable numbers may be seen any day in the Mararoa river and the Waiau and its many tributaries, and I trust some expert knight of the rod will pay a visit to this almost unknown (to fishers) river. — A telephone wire is likely to be laid from Lynwood station to Mossburn and will no doubt be carried over to Milford Sound in the " sweet by and by." At present it will come as a boon and a blessing to the inhabitants of this small corner of New Zealand.— Own correspondent. Scott's Gap. — This is usually a very quiet district, but we have had a livening up lately. We have got a new minister, and I now hear we are going to get a doctor who will, of course, be resident at Otauiau, so both our spiritual and bodiiy interests should be well looked after.- I hear the roads are being improved ; it is in good time for they needed it badly. —Our school concert took place on 13th inst. The evening was wet and windy, but there was a good turn out, the school room being crowded. Mr Dickson, the chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that the concert was got '. up to obtain funds for the improvement of the school and for priaes for the scholars. The committee had arranged to help, but the entire arrangements of the concert had fallen on Miss Greenslade. The programme consisted of recitations, dialogues, and tableaux. The performers were mostly 1 children, and they did very well indeed. 1 There were four tableaux : — l. " Faith, Hope, and Charity" (Misses Mitchell, 1 Gerrard, and H. Greenslade), Miss M. | Glynn accompanying with "Fair Hope is ! standing ever ";2. " England, Scotland, and 1 Ireland " (Misses Greenslade), Miss H. 1 Greenslade reciting " Hurrah for England " ; ! 3. " Summer" (Miss B. Greenslade), Miss D. Forde reciting " Summer" ; 4 - "La Rosiere" " (Miss H. Greenslade and school girls), Miss M. Glynn accompanying with the piece " La Rosiere." The infants gave several action i pieces very well. " A Brave Lad," by ) Master I. Mclvor, and " The Hen and - Chickens" by Miss D. Forde and Master D. , Dickson beiug loudly applauded. The dia- , logues were well and naturally given, especially "Mother's Boy," by Miss Glynn , aud boys, and "The Quarrel," by Miss H. . Greenslade and Master Forde. The recitat ion, " Lost a Boy," by Master Mclvor received a good share of praise, also " Grandma," by Miss Rose Sheddan, and " The r Adopted Child," by Miss and Master R. [ Stewart. Ihe concert closed with the dialogue — " When I'm a Man," by ten boys. A dance followed at which all enjoyed them--1 selves, although it was rather crowded. The takings amounted to about Ll4, which 1 wilt help considerably towards school improvements. — Own correspondent. : Juvenile Delinquents. — Three boys named William Kirwan, Richard Telford, and Thomas Maley were brought before Messrs T. Perkins and J. L. McDonald, J.P. 's., at the Police Court yesterday, and ! charged with having, on the 15th inst., in Spey street, thrown certain missiles to the . damage of persona and property. — The defendants admitted that thty had thrown rotten eggs and oranges in the street, but denied that they had thrown them at auy persons or houses. Sergeant Macdonell said that on Sunday evening the boys had thrown the tliingsjjmentioncd at Mr J. B. Lindsay's sons, and some of them had struck the ; house -md feuee, causing a liuisauce by rca- | son of the offensive smell. — Evidence in support of the charge wa« given by George B. Lindsay, J. Lindsay, C. W. NJathesun, Edward Dalton, and Thomas Double, all boys, from which it appeared that anumbd . 1 of youngsters had gathered on the occasion in question ; that some of them were throwing totten eggs and oranges about the street, aud in the direction of Mr Lindsay's house, which was struck, and that two of his boys , were also hit with the missiles. — One of the witnesses said that the defendants were not throwing at anyone in particular, but among the "push." Mr Perkins : What do you ■ mean by that ? — lt was explained that the witness meant the crowd. — Mr Kirwan crossexamined the witnesses with the view of showing that his son had not been seen to throw anything at the Lindsays or at their house, and informed the Bench that boys who came from other parts of the town to the Western reserve were greatly to blame for the trouble. He thought it disgraceful for boys to be brought into Court for no crime at all, — Sergeant Macdonell said he thought it was very ill-advised of Mr Kirwan to try to shield his son, who had previously been before the Court for breaking telegraph insulators. Boys were in the habit of congregating at the western end of Spey street on Sunday nights, and were a source of great annoyance to Mr Lindsay, who had eventually found it necessary to complain to the police. — In answer to the Bench Maley and Kirwan said they were fifteen years of age and Telford that he was fourteen past. — Mr Perkins said they were old enough to know better. The Bench considered the case fully proved, and were determined to put a stop to such conduct. Maley and Telford would be fined 5s each, with costs amounting to 5s 8d each, in default of payment three days' imprisonment ; and Kirwan, who had been before the Court on a former occasion, would be fined 10s, and 5s 8d costs, in default six days' imprisonment. The Bench were determined to put a stop to larrikinism of this kind, especially on Sunday nights, and it wa3 hoped the decision in the present instance would be a lesson to the defendants. There was no objection to boys amusing themselves, but they must understand that they should not do so at the expense of others. It might be very fine fun to throw things at people in this way, but apart from the question of whether harm might be done to persons, the practice was most offensive. As to the argument advanced on behalf of Kirwan, if boys got into bad company, they were liable for whatever was done by such company, so the best thing they could do was to avoid it and keep themselves to themselves. It was fortunate that they were over age or instead of being fined they would have each got a whipping. — The lines were paid. Do all Your Shopping at the Bin Marche Btores, *here everything is sold and where everything is gool aa well as cheap for Rhady Mosey. Come quickly and s c the wonderful display. 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Tailobiwg.— To hand a splendid assortment J >f the newest Trouaer nga and Ou' )uyer sends us a monthly parcel of the pick of he newest patterns, consequent) v customers san always depend on having something new to ulect from— Tbohboh and Bbattib. Certainly the most effective medicine in (he world is Binder <fe Sod's Eucalpvti Extract. re<"t its eminently powerful «££■ ct in cougha jolde, infl'ienz* ; the relief is instantaneous. In serious ca n es and accidents of all kind', bo they [wonndp, barnp, scalding s, braises, spra'ns, it i« the eafpst r« mcdy — no (welling — no infl mm"tkm. Likf surpritini? effects produced in croup, diphtheria,bronchitis, inflammation of the lung. aweiiiaga, &j, diarrhoea, dyetntery, distaße of the kidneys and urinary organs In use at all hospital* and medic -1 clinics ; patronise! by His Majesty the King of Italy j crowned with meial and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Truest in this approved article and reject all others. 0027 Have you tasted Qawitb's Worcestershire Saucb ? It is onaof the Cheapest Sauces made but it is of Excellontqtjality. In fact, Gawhe'^ SAUcais second to none in the market, r.nd about half the price of English It has a peculiar Relish and Piquancy ; in a thorough Appetiser and Tonic, and will agree with the most Delioata Stomach. Gawnk'b Woi okstkrshi&b Batjos is all that the most exacting oonnoissenr conld wish, and should find a pl*c> in every, household.- H. Hawsow, agent for Southland. SYNOPSIS OP NSW ADVKETIHKMSWIb To give every encourateroent to the Garrison Band's concert to nijrbt there will be no rehearsal of " Tho Messiah" by the Invgrcargill Choral Union United Farmers' Agency Co sJI etock at Thornbnry to-morrow United Farmers' Agency Co sell Btjck at Wyndhim on 2'ith mat Wm Todd sellu fruit in Exchange to-lay Members of the Pioneer of Southland Lodge, No 27, 1.0.0.", ara r«quesUd to attend Bro Aid red's fnneral to-morrow lmpnundage notice ODe black caw in InverCargill pound A silver watch and rhnin found at Colac Bay; O^ner nyply to this office Tacatre [ioyal Th: Oardion Band (?ivo a concert to-nigh i ; capital p ojramme A notice re the Lands an J Income Assessment Act. 1891, it inserttd Jose h Stock ia f-ole ne^nt fT Southland for the dog brand of bottle ale and ?tont. Pioneer of Southland Lolge, f?o 27. 1.0 O F— A special aaor.montd meeting ie to bo held on Thursday even ing