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Southland Times, Issue 13501, 18 July 1896, Page 2

Page Four.— Wellington notes and letters will be found on this page. Mr Wm. Todd. —Elsewhere is published this morning a letter from Western Australia, the writer being Mr Wm. Todd. It will be found very interesting reading, especially with reference to that colony as a market for Southland produce. Burns Club.—A synopsis of the programme for the Burns Club social on Monday night is advertised this morning. It should attract a large audience. A Generous Sort.—The secretary of the Brunner Relief Committee, West Australia, has sent to the Premier, in all, L 460 10s 3d, collected in aid of the fund. In a letter accompanying the draft Mr Kelsall mentions that the committee was composed of almost all Maorilaudcrs, and, as the outcome of the committee, a New Zealand Democratic Association is to jbe formed at Kalgoorlie, its object being t> discuss the latest social and political developments in New Zealand,

Significant.—Thus the Lyttelton Times oa the proposals of the Government: “We may, however, point out at once that the sum proposed to be allocated for railway construction does not hold out any hope of vigorous prosecution of these works, which are deemed to be of great importance to the development of the colony. If more money is wanted the electors will have to give their mandate in that direction at the ballot box.”

Liedertafel Concert.—Two very attractive items on the programme for Wednesday evening are “The Sabbath Call” and “ The Hunter’s Joy ” part songs. The former opens with the full power of the voices, succeeded, after the first few bars, by a beautiful qnartette leading to a double forte. finale; and the latter, the description of the hunt, followed by a serenade, “ Beneath my lady’s window,” (after which the huntsman’s chorus is again heard, gradually dying away in the distance. The programme has been strengthened by the addition ef Mrs C. T. Murphy’s name. She contributes several choice items.

Wyndham Notes.—The heavy rains of the last few days have swollen the streams in this district, so that grkvqjears are entertained by those immediately concerned that another serious flood may ensue. The only reasonable hope of escaping such a calamity lies in the possibility of the rain being converted to snow on the high country surrounding the head waters of the Mataura and Waikaia.—Mr Andrew Cunningham has .been selected for the post of cheesemaker for our dairy factory, there being 15 applicants.—lt is current that Mr John Milne intends to erect an extensive building at the rear of the Farmers Club Hotel as stables and horse bazaar. It is to be a commodious place, measuring about 60 feet square.—Several farms have been taken up ou the Glenham estate, one of the selectors being Mr Robt. McKay, a son of Mr John McKay, of Ardoch. It is said that two others are new arrivals in the colony.—l learn from a private letter addressed to a 'gentleman in Wyndham, that there is a probability of the Hon, G. F. Richardson being down here in the course of a fortnight or so. His advent is eagerly looked for by his numerous supporters in this district.— Own correspondent. Pie: The timber and forestry conference was opened yesterday in Wellington by the Premier, but the practical business does not begin till this forenoon. You can get really Tip Top Teas of good quality, rich liquor, and fine flavour at J. S. Baxter’s, who makes it a study to give particularly good value in the tea department. Geake, the sanctimonious Daylesford solicitor, who left Victoria while at liberty pending an appeal against conviction for robbing clients, and who was arrested in Monte Video was betrayed by a friend for the hundred pounds offered for information leading to his’apprehension. Something Ahead.—Thomson & Beattie’s Fourteen Days Cheap Sale starts Saturday, Ist August. The parcels will be large ; the money paid for them little. Lady Member of the Girls’ Friendly Society—l want to see Harriet Brown. Is she in? Page-boy (pointing to area gate)— Visitors for Miss Brown that way, please. Our people are growing more and more in the habit of looking to Macalister and Co., Chemists, for the latest and best of everything in the drug line. They sell Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, famous for its cures of bad colds, croup and whooping cough. When in need of such a medicine give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the result. A cough is only worth eighteen-pence, for the simple reason that if you invest that sum in a bottle of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure fon Coughs and Colds, you can get rid of it straight away—it never fails—every Grocer and Chemist in the town keeps it. Wholesale Agents, N.Z. Drug Co. What between steam, electricity, petro leurn, and the motor carriage, the horse’s occupation, like Othello’s, would appear to be gone. The writer is of opinion, however, that no cold-blooded machinery will ever supersede man’s best servant, the horse; but, in any case, there will be plenty of time to purchase a vehicle from W. H. Mathieson, who has a large stock of both new and second-hand vehicles on hand. Call and inspect. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS J S Baxter has Gold Star cocoa—nourishing and healthful McKay Bros sell furniture, buckets, tubs, mutton birds, etc, to-day A 300 or 400 acre farm wanted to lease Meeting of Pirates Football Club on Monday evening McKay Bros have large supplies of potatoes, onions, oats, barley, and oat dust J. A. Mitchell & Co sell horses, chaffcutter, and ploughs at Prince of Wales yards to-day J T Carswell, land, estate, and finance agent; farms for sale.and money to lend Geo Froggatt sells lease of High School reserves on 22nd August Special inducement at the City Boot Palace to-day East Invercargill Bible Class-Subject to-morrow 1 Times and signs ; or the evidence that the end is near ” Wesney Bros want subscribers to colonial and foreign newspapers and periodicals P A Blyth, implement maker, blacksmith, and coachbuilder, Winton—Business announcement Clements Tonic—See testimonials Read Wesney Bros’ notice re their large and varied stock of beautiful and useful goods Upper Dipton River Board invite tenders for removing accumulated shingle and repairing embankment N.Z Loan Co, Oamaru, invite tenders for the purchase of a freehold farm at Waihao near Oamaru Perrin and [Murray, Liddel street, can supply coal and firewood Timpany Bros want a man to drive a log-hauling engine Meeting of Home Health Society in Y.M.C.A Hall to-day Band contestjfor second-class bands at Gore on 23rd September Burns Club—Monthly social in Temperance Hall on Monday evening J Paterson, Riversdale, invites tenders for ploughing, harrowing, and rolling 1500 acres land