THE Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1897.

Southland Times, Issue 13693, 3 March 1897, Page 2

THE Southland Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1897.

Pay Day—Subscribers are reminded that to-day is the usual fortnightly subscription day of the Southland Building Society.

Star Football Club.—The annual meeting of this club takes place on Friday evening. It was inadvertently stated previously that the meeting was called for last night.

Gazette Notices.—Five sections in block 7, Hokonui, and one in block 8, Makarewa, are set apart as village homestead allotments. Wm. John Martin has been appointed deputy registrar of births, deaths and marriages at Otautau. Invercargill Regatta. — The regatta which takes place this afternoon bids fair to outrival any of its predecessors as the most thorough arrangements have been made to provide a first-class afternoon’s sport. Fifteen events are to be decided, and the races will commence and finish at the jetty so that interest will be sustained throughout. The already large list of trophies has been added to by two silver medals for the maiden pair-oared race, presented by Mr Reg. MacKinnon. The tide being full at two o’clock only a fine day is required to ensure a successful gathering. Tha Garrison Band will be in attendance. To complete the day’s amusement the I.R.C. provide a concert in the theatre, followed by the operatic version of “ Box and Cox” by Sir Arthur Sullivan.

Myriorama.—The advent of Mr John Fuller’s company next week will no doubt be looked forward to with pleasure by the music loving public. The name “Myriorama ” is not that of any substance good to eat or drink, but has been coined to describe startling pictures and effects descriptive of London slum life, or “ London Day by Day,” as it is called. These pictures are said to be a grand entertainment in themselves, and are from photographs taken au great risk in the heart of the slums, the operator being frequently thought to be a detective. But perhaps the most attractive feature of all is the music. The company is undoubtedly a good one, including as it does Mr Fuller himself, Mr Howard Chambers, and many other artists of repute, so that there should be crowded houses. .

“Jack and Jill.”—With the above as a title the Rev. J, G. Paterson yesterday evening gave an exceedingly interesting lecture to a large audience in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. He commenced by quoting the first portion of the well-known nursery rhyme, adopting it as a simile in connection with every day life. As "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water” so, if we meant to achieve anything in this world, we must climb, and he reminded his hearers that though on the levels of mediocrity there was scarcely standing room there was ample space at the top of the hill. Carrying the simile further he pointed out how necessary was a suitable life partner as an aid in the battle of life, but bade the men also remember that as Jack and Jill came tumbling down together so any falling into drunkenness or other vice on their part must of necessity also drag down the wives and children. The lecture was given in Mr Paterson’s best style, brimful of humorous anecdotes told in his racy and inimitable manner, interspersed throughout with homely advice, and he maintained the wrapt attention of his audience throughout. At the conclusion, on the motionofMr J.E. Vernon,seconded by Mr J. S. Baxter, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Paterson for his interesting lecture. In returning thanks for the motion passed and the kindly eulogiums expressed the rev. gentleman said that he was always pleased to renew his acquaintance with Invercargill friends and he pleaded guilty to what he considered a most natural feeling—pleasure at finding, old friends had not forgotten him. It had been suggested that an exchange for a month might be made—say once a year between Mr Lindsay and himself. He did nob know what the Invercargill people might think of it but he felt sure the Napier people would be glad to have Mr Lindsay for a month.—Proceedings closed by a vote of thanks to the choir and Mr Lillicrap, conductor, for the excellent musical selections rendered during the evening. Police Court.—Yesterday, before J, W. Poyntbn, Esq., S.M., on the information of Inspector Fearn, East Invercargill, Wra. Lyon, Wm. Baird, James Humphreys and Walker Boyce wete each fined ss, costs 7s. for having allowed stock to wander at large. —Agnes Henry Maider, for whom Mr Henderson appeared, was granted a protection order for her separate earnings against her husband on the ground of his habitual drunkenness. She stated that a prohibition order had been taken out against him at Cromwell, but without any beneficial effect. She had been married eight years and had been living apart from her husband for the last four months. The applicant was given the custody of their child.

Correction.—ln the list of Southland candidates who passed in Class Dat the recent teachers’ exams, appeared the name “ Frederick Robert Hughes.” It turns out that the candidate’s surname had been dropped in transmission. The name should have read '‘Fred. R.’ H. Sutherland,” of Wendon.

A Living in Unoonsidered Trifles.— The Australian Ironmonger is told that at the rubbish tip of Sydney several men make 25s and 30s a weak by melting solder out of old tins that are freely deposited there. They are able to afford 3d per bag to boys for gathering the tin. Colonial tins and English tins are carefully separated, because the solder in English tins is more valuable than the other. Encouragement to Murder.— Drummond was found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing King, a railway employe, at the Semaphore station, Adelaide, in January last, and was sentenced to ton years’ imprisonment. Drummond was uuder the influence of drink, and, angered at King for touching him, ran after him in the station yard and stabbed him with his penknife.

Invercargill Licensing. — The final meeting of the committee was held in the courthouse yesterday, when there were present :—Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., presiding, and Messrs J. S. Baxter, D.uncan McFarlane, E. B. Jones, J. H. Kissell, W. Stead, and Rev. W. Wqollass. The only business was a transfer of the license of the Carrier Arms Hotel from Patrick Maloney to John Monaghan, which was sanctioned on the application of Mr J. A. Hanan. Before parting Mr McEarlane said he considered the members should record their thanks to the chairman for the manner in which he had conducted the business which catne before them. The kindly feeling which had always existed between Mr Poynton and the members had been most gratifying (hepr, hear), and his valuable advice had always been most readily given.—Mr Woollass said it gave him very great pleasure to add his testimony as to the value of Me Poynton’s guidance in carrying out the law.—Mr Poynton in reply thanked the members heartily for what had been expressed, but considered he had only done his duty, and if ho did less than that he was deserving of a vote of censure. Still it was very satisfactory to know that although having to serve on four licensing committees he had succeeded in carrying out his duties without occasioning any friction with the members.

Wyndham.—Beautiful weather prevails and harvesting is the order of the day. The showers of Saturday and Sunday were most welcome as our wells were becoming dry and our pastures parched. Several threshing thills are at work in the district, and though the yields are not as large as might be desired the grain is exceptionally bright and well filled.—Mr W. Lambert has opened his rabbit depot and it is expected that an impetus will be given to the employment of rabbiters. —A meeting of the Wyndham Road Board was held on Friday last, when a letter was received from the County Council asking for a statement of the Board’s assets and liabilities with a view of considering the latter’s application for merging in the county. Accounts amounting to L7O 19s 4d were passed for payment. At a meeting of the Town Board on Monday night the accounts passed for payment amounted to L 32 18s lOd. It was resolved that the continuation of Alma street be formed when a grader is available; that property-holders be notified to take steps to clear their sections of tansy, and that 10 per cent, be added to rates not paid immediately. The licensing committee have sanctioned transfers of licenses from the trustees of the late C. Humphries (Mataura) to Mrs Humphries, and from the trustees of the late P. H. Blackley (Wyndham) to Mrs Blackley.— Own correspondent.

Unionist Intimidation. —Baron Polldck and a special jury have dealt with a case of great importance to trades unionists and employers of labour. The plaintiffs were glass merchants, and claimed damages against the defendants, who were members of the Glass Bevellers' Union, for having unlawfully and maliciously procured certain persons who had entered into contracts with the plaintiffs to break those contracts, and for having induced certain persons not to enter into contracts with the plaintiffs. The dispute arose out of a strike, and the defendants were virtually charged With inducing men, through the picket system, to refuse to work for the plaintiffs. The evidence showed a good deal of intimidation and violence against the free labourers, and four or five of the latter were drawn away or driven away from their work. The counsel for the defendants, who were instructed by the trades union, admitted through Mr Asquith, Q.G., M.P., that they could not contest the case, and the jury assessed the damages at L 674. In many respects the transactions complained of by the plaintiffs were of the ordinary type adopted by trades unionists against free labourers. The intimidation in the dockers’ strike was much worse than in the suit which has just been decided, and the result of the trial has led to a good deal of heart-burning amongst trades union officials.—Argus correspondent.

Heddon Bush.—Harvesting will be general in another week The crops, although not up to the standard of previous years, are on the whole looking fairly well, so that the ruling price will more than compensate for tbe diminished yield.—Our roads are now receiving fair attention, and the grader is levelling a piece of road that we have foryears agitated to have made passable. Tbe work was much needed, and it is satisfactory to the ratepayers that they are now, through the energy of their members, having a fair proportion of the rates expended in the district.—A ball in aid of the school funds, was held in the public hall on Friday evening, between 60 and 70 couples being present. The music, supplied by the Forest Hill string band, was excellent; Miss Kebbel, from Nightcaps, favoured the company with a couple of selections on the violin, which were heartily applauded ; while several vocalists gave capital songs. The refreshments, which were abundant and of first class quality, were supplied by the ladies of Heddon Bush. Mr J. Kilkelly, the courteous M.C., deserves praise for his management. During an interval the chairman of the committes, Mr P. Ryan, returned thanks to those who had so kindly contributed to make the evening’s entertainment such an unqualified success. —Own correspondent.

Two Months ! —At the Richmond (Melbourne) Couit recently a woman named Kate Hope was charged with committing an aggravated assault upon a child eight years of age named Mary Kate Gould. The child' was accommodated with a chair to stand upon, being hidden by the height of the witness-box. She bore a wretched and half-starved appearance, but gave her evidence very intelligently. She said she was living with her father, her mother having been dead two years. On the 13,h ult. she was left in the house with Mrs Hope, who lived there. Mrs Hope sent her to borrow 3d from a neighbour. She failed to get the money, and on her return Mrs Hope met her at the gate. Finding she had not got the money, she jammed the child’s right arm in the gate, and, following her into the house, knocked her down twice and jumped on her legs, re-opening an old wound made by her on a former occasion. Afterwards Mrs Hope followed the child into the yard, took her by the hair, and beat her head against the door post. A neighbour deposed that he heard screams, and looking through the fence saw accused take the child by the hair, and, “swinging her as one would a dog." beat her head against the door-post. Witness shouted out and climbed on the fence, whereupon accused took the child in and shut the door. Frequently accused had beaten the child with a piece of firewood, with a tomahawk, and a rolling pin. Her conduct constantly towards the child was inhuman in the extreme. A constable deposed that the child’s fingers were broken, she had a wound on the head, her hands were scarred, and her body was a mass of bruises. Accused said that she had never ill-used the child much. No one had ever seen her beat the child outside. The Bench was of opinion that a most brutal assault had been committed on a helpless child, practically an orphan. Accused, who had been twice previously convicted, would be sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, i with seven days’ solitary confinement. |

Impudent Imposture.—ln the case of Mrs Phillips, of Auckland, against Dr Bryant and Herman, : iJ*“ the healer,” claiming ten guineas, the amount paid for a guaranteed cure of deafness, the Wellington Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff, and costs, stating that the treatment received was a farce and valueless. Leave was given to appeal.

City Band’s Rotunda Entertainment. —A tremendous crowd honoured the open air entertainment of the City Guards Band last night, the quadrangle baing literally packed. The windward side of the rotunda was closed in, and a small stage occupied the centre, the orchestra being placed round the railings. The entertainment, besides the excellent selections of the orchestra, consisted chiefly of negro minstrel business, and Messrs Nash and Wright, as “corner ” men, succeeded in thoroughly pleasing the audience. Messrs A. T. Thomson, A. Pascoe, and J. Murray also received full recognition for the songs they contributed. Altogether the venture was a decided success, ,both as an open air fete and as a means of raising funds, the voluntary contributions amounting to close on LlO. Ab the close his Worship the Mayor thanked the audience and announced that the entertainment would probably be repeated at an early date. The Troubles op Cycling.—At the Police Court yesterday before J. W. Poynton, Esq., Frederick Twetnlow, David Mitchell, Arthur Lillicrap, Wm. Siddall, Edward Crofts, Henry Bartenshaw, Alex. Saunders, Roderick McKenzie, Chas. Hawke, and a lady were charged with having ridden bicycles in the streets of the town after dark without lights. Inspector Cheyne said that some months ago a number of cyclists had been cautioned for this offence but they now seemed to have taken possession of the town. AU admitted their offence but pleaded various excuses. One of those charged stated that his light had just gone out when Inspector Cheyne saw him; another that a lady companion who was riding in front had a light, on her bicycle which he thought would suffice for both, while the lady who was charged with the offence, and for whom Mr Henderson appeared, stated that when she went out of town during the day she anticipated being home in daylight but an accident prevented this. Mr Rawson appeared for Twetnlow and found fault with the istringency of the bylaws which he contended inflicted a great hardship on cyclists. At present a cyclist was compelled to have a light at night although it might be bright moonlight, which he considered an absurdity. All that should be required was that cyclists should not endanger the lives or property of other people and he thought there was little fear of that.—The Magistrate advised the cyclists to get Councillors elected who would make the bylaws more favourable for them and fined each ss, costs 7s. —Edward Undrill and a lady were each fined 10s, costs 7s • for riding bicycles on the footpaths. Both complained of the state of the roads. Winton Athenjeum.—A public meeting, presided over by the Mayor (Mr'Liddell) was held in the Council Chambers on the Ist inst, when plans of a building 40 feet by 24 feet in two rooms, with estimate of cost, were approved by the meeting for recommendation to the Borough Council as a suitable building to erect on the site near the Courthouse. Twelve of those present guaranteed, in the event of the Council taking the matter up and voting a sum of not less than LlOO, to each collect L 5 in aid of the undertaking, and no douht considerably more than this will be done, if necessary, in order to cover the entire cost, including furnishings, etc. The meeting adjourned for a week with the view of ascertaining the decision of the Borough Council before taking further action.—Own correspondent.

The Bubonic Plague.—There is little doubt that the plague recently raging in India is the same scourge which visited

England in 1665-6. In the sixth century this disease carried off 10,000 a day in Constantinople. As recently as 1720 it visited Marseilles, and swept off half the population. In 1820 it carried off 2000 a day at Bagdad, and even now it is practically endemic at Mecca. Fortunately the plague is not known in countries which adopt modern methods of sanitation, and the fact that it is contagious and not infectious makes it more easy of control.

HOME-BAKING A PLEASURE NOW. Messrs Brown & Polson, the celebrated Paisley firm of Corn Flour fame, have brought out a new preparation of their Corn Flour for home-baking, which they have named “ Paisley Flour.” It is to be mixed one part with six to eight of ordinary flour, for raising and improving scones, cakes, pastry, and household bread, and when used no yeast, baking sola, or other raising agent is required. The peculiar advantages of Paisley Flour ” are that the work of baking is made quite simple, and the process of rising is so assisted that success is assured. Bread is improved in flavour, and made easy of digestion even when new. Everyone, who bakes at home should try it at once. A' free sample packet may be had on application to J. B. Gilfillan & Co., Fort St., Auckland, naming the “Southland Times.” Pie. The Ruapehu, which sailed the other day for London, took 874 tons of dairy produce, being probably the largest shipment from Australasia in one bottom. If your children are subject to croup watch for the first symptons of the disease—hoarseness. If Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse ;it will prevent the attack. Even after the croupy cough has appeared the attack can always be prevented by giving this remedy. It is also invaluable for colds and whooping cough. For sale by Macalister and Co., Chemists. A Christchurch girl who went Home last year was taken by her friends through London city streets just as the offices were closing. Her friends let the young colonial gaze on the hurrying multitudes, thinking to impress her with the dense population of the great city. “What do you think of a London crowd now ?” they asked. “Call this a crowd,” she said. “You should see Christchurch on a Saturday night.’ - They gave it up. The fine flavour and delicacy of Power’s Pot Still Whisky is well-known to both the trade and consumers.—David Roche, agent. In moving from one place to another the people of England spend about L 150,000 a day. At The Exhibition.—New goods'personally selected from the best British and continental sources are now being opened.— Thomson and Beattie. Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere, not a single infectious disease is known in Greenland. Monday will be the last day of sale at W. • Lewis & Co.’s. Further sweeping reductions have been made, anfl our advice is call early and have a sweet morsel at a small price. Our new winter stock is now arriving and we must make room for them ; how is it to be done ? Bring the cash and we will do the rest. This is no airy bubble but a solid truth. There are still 20,000,000 square miles of the earth’s surface that have not been explored. Asparagus is the oldest known plant used for food. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J Hayes, architect, inserts a card and calls attention to the fact that he makes a specialty of wellbuilt, comfortable, and convenient dwellings Star Football Club—Annual meeting in Union Rooms on Friday evening McKay Bros, fruit sale to-day is postponed till 11 o’clock Fuller's Myriorama'fopens in the Theatre on 9th inst THe funeral af the late John Klukofsky leaves the Hospital to-day Tenders invited for quarrying and breaking road metal for Borough of Campbelltown Robert Cleave has apples fresh from the tree at 5s per case ' Tenders are invited for additions and alterations to St Mary’s Presbytery Southland Building Society—Subscriptions to-day