THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, 26th MARCH, 1897.

Southland Times, Issue 13712, 26 March 1897, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, 26th MARCH, 1897.

Meeting of Parliament. —A telegram from Wellington states that Parliament will probably meet on sth April. The Art Show. —Although the conditions underfoot last night were not pleasant a considerable number visited the exhibition of pictures, drawings, etc., of the Southland Art Society. Among the pictures overlooked in our notice yesterday were some four or five by Miss Ramsay, the artist’s name nob being in the catalogue. These are flower subjects. Miss Ramsay’s work in the past has been meiitorious, but these pictures show a decided advance. The drawing and colouring are excellent, and the pictures are very attractive. The exhibition closes tonight, and those who have not yet visited it are advised to do so on this the last opportunity. Same Old Crank.—A Palmerston North resident claims to have discovered the much-sought-after secret ofperpetual motion, after many months of close study. The idea is that the weight carried provides the driving power, and the heavier the load the greater the power. As an illustration, if the principle were applied to a bicycle, the weight of the rider would drive the machine without any effort at mechanical locomotion on his part.—Could the inventor not get into a basket and lift himself by the handle ?

Land Sale. —At the sale of Crown lands held in the local Land Office yesterday sections in Dipion, Manapouri, Otautau, and Lowther townships, and several runs were offered. A large number of the sections did not elicit a bid, and those sold only fetched the upset. The following were disposed of Manapouri: section 15, block 9(2 a 36p), Lil 12s 61; Otautau: sections 3 and 12, block 2, and 1 and 2, block 3, Richd. Ford ; sections 6 and 7, block 3, Elizabeth M. Newsome ; section 10, block 3, Catherine Dodds; Lob ther: block 17 (369 acres), Michael Malone, L 3 per acre. Run 520 (772 acres), Donald Matheson, L 6 8s a year. Nos. 520 and 522, Centre Hill, were passed in, as were also twelve sections in Dipton township. S.M. Court. —Yesterday before J. W. Poynton, Esq., S.M., judgments were given as follows : — Andrew Sinclair v. J. L. Wilson (North Invercargill), for LI 3s 6-1, costs 5s ; Same v. Joseph Wilson (Orepuki), for L2 ss, costs 17s. John Melndoe v. G. T. Queale (Ryal Bush), claim L 3 13s. —Mr Macalister for plaintiff, Mr H. A. Macdonald for defendant. Judgment for amount, costs LI 3s. Defendant was nonsuited on a counter claim on which plaintiff was allowed LI Is costs. James Donnelly v. Abraham Lyons (labourer) —claim for L 5 15s 3d on a judgment summons. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment, warrant not to issue so long as he pays 15s per month.

Very Cruel I—The warriors who are to exhibit to the British army the style of military we are defended by (writes a Wellington correspondent) gathered here to learn cavalry evolutions. Horses will be provided at Home. It is to be hoped they will not be trained military animals, as our cavaliers may meet with the fate a certain troop of yeomanry did once. They were provided with the horses of a fashionable lancer regiment to go through their evolutions. These horses knew the bugle calls as well as their regular riders, and after some wheeling and fours about the bugle sounded the charge, and away went the squadron of yokels at a tearing gallop. After “half a mile,half a mile onward,” the two short sharp notes of the “halt” rang out, the horses stopped dead, not so the riders; every in an shot out of his saddle, and the horses gently trotted back to quarters. District Court.—Hisllonour Judge Ward held a sitting of this court yesterday. Probates were granted in the following estates : —Joseph Joshua Clare (deceased) to Emily Clare (Mr Raymond); Elizabeth Le Perkins (deceased) to Thomas Perkins (Mr Henderson) ; John Klukofsky (deceased) to Owen Kelly (Mr Poppelwell). Letters of administration were granted on the application of Mr Rawson (for Mr Macdonald) in the estate of James Reid Inglis (deceased) to James Inglis. James Alexander Gilmour, Oreti Plains, bankrupt, was granted his discharge on the application of Mr Moffett. Robert Low, Riversdale, bankrupt, for whom Mr Fletcher appeared, applied for his discharge. Mr Rout, Deputy Official Assignee, said he had been requested by Maton Struthers and Co., Christchurch, to oppose the discharge, on the groubd that the bankrupt had two months before filing his schedule, and while in an insolvent state, purchased goods to the value of Lio Is from them. Defendant wag'' put into the box and examined, He said he had been pressed by the firm’s traveller to take the goods, and although at the time he was owing L4OO while his assets came to about L2OO, he expected, if the creditors did not push him, that he would be able to pay for them. Order suspended for six months. —J. G. Blacke v. N. McLean and party. This was a case in which Blacke appealed against the decision of the Warden’s Court in a mining dispute. Mr Moffett appeared for the appellant and Mr Rawson for respondents. The case was not proceeded with as his Honour ruled that the grounds for appeal had not been properly stated.

Catering for the Public.—Poor old Martin Simonsen applied to the Insolvency Court, Melbourne, the other day for an unconditional discharge from bankruptcy. His affidavit sets forth that his estate was sequestrated in 1889, and that the assets realised only 10s. The failure of the estate to pay 7s in the £ arose through heavy losses sustained in bringing from Europe a Spanish Students’ Company and an Italian and English opera company. In February, 1888, he left Melbourne for Europe with a capital of L 2200, and brought out the company of Spanish students referred to, and after the company playing in Melbourne for four weeks he settled in full with each member, and to do so was obliged to sell, infer alia, his violin. The expenses in con. neetion wilh the company for the four weeks amounted to L 3574, and the takings for the same period to L 1076. He then borrowed money from his wife, and engaged the R >yal English and Italian Opera Company, hoping to recoup himself some of the heavy losses he had sustained with the Spanish Students’ Company. The opera company plqyed in Melbourne, under his management and direction, for 11 weeks. The expenses amounted to L 9078 and the receipts to L 4870. The whole of his heavy loss was paid as it became due, with the exc-ption of the sum of L9OB, which was due to unsecured creditors. He had borrowed from his lute wife the sum of L 3350, and applied the whole of it to liquidating his debts as they became due, until he could not ob ain any more money, and so had to file his schedule. The certificate was granted.

Bicycles. —A few highgrade English made bicycles just landed; to be sold cheap.— Thomson & Beattie,

Wyndham.—Rain still continues and it is now thought that a number of farmers in the district who have newly-built stacks will suffer considerable loss unless the weather soon takes up with a good drying wind. The election-of a Licensing Committee, which took place on Wednesday, was a very tame affair indeed when compared with the amount of enthusiasm which is held in reserve in Wyndham for fitting occasions. The result of the poll here showed that of those who recorded their votes 117 were men and women of moderate views against 44 prohibitionists. In Wyndham the polling was as follows Chisholm 41, Dawson 35, Dickie 38, Forsyth 117, Green 117, John Mac Gibbon 44, Thos. MacGibbon 117, Mcßeath 114, Miller 44, Ward 114. Of other places sufficient is known to make the Moderates feel sure of a big majority. Much more excitement was evinced on Wednesday afternoon in a bicycle race from Wyndham to Edend de and back under the auspices of the Cycling Club. There were five entries, but owing to the wet state of the road only two started, namely, Ogilvey and Grier, the former coming in with a good lead. Time—29 min. 38 and 3-sth secs. ; distance about 4 miles. —Own correspondent.