THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 5th JANUARY, 1898

Southland Times, Issue 13941, 5 January 1898, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 5th JANUARY, 1898

Police Court.— The only cUses before Mr J. W. Poynton, S. M., yesterday were three charges of drunkenness. Two were against one man, who was fined 20s, m default 48 hours’ imprisonment, on one, and on the other was convicted and discharged. The other delinquent was also fined.

Fires at Waikawa. —Writing on Saturday our correspondent says : Bush fires are raging on all sides at the township. Mr F. G. Auchinleck’s house was burnt to to the ground to-day, nothing being saved. Mr McFarlane, the mail contractor, .who was boarding at Auchinleck’s, lost, I hear, goods to the value of L 7. He was visiting some friends at the time and was unable to save anything. Great sympathy is felt for Mr Auchinleck. who is a heavy loser. Foresters.— The half yearly meeting of Court Star of the Forest, A.0.F., was held in the hall, Woodlands, on the 30th ult., when the following officers were elected for the next six months :—C.R., Bro. A. H. Hiddleston; S.C.R., M. Leith ; Treasurer, E. Garden; Secretary, S. S. Laidlaw; S.W., F. Edwards; J.W., P. Cairns; 5.8., J. Gardiner; J. 8., G. Dewe; M.S., A. Lawson ; Auditor, J. Reardon ; Bros. R. Berry and F. C. Smith delegates to the District meeting in March. The Champion Rose. —lt was not Mr A. N. Campbell’s Innocents Piroia that took the champion prize at the Invercargill show on Saturday, although it achieved that honour at Dunedin. It was the new variety, Matnan Cochet, that secured first place here. The position of the ticket led to the mistake in the report. Maman Cochet is a lovely rose, with a great deal of substance in the petals, of exquisite texture and with a peculiar flesh tint all through. Mr Campbell informs us that this bloom shown was the first of the sort exhibited in Southland, and indeed the second produced. His first bloom was injured, but the second came to perfection just in time for the show.

Benefit Concert. —On Saturday evening a concert was given in the Drill Hall, Bluff, in aid of a necessitous family. The object being a deserving one, the promoters had the pleasure of seeing a well-filled house, and the programme was very successfully carried through, and songs were contributed by Mesdames Cato and Creagb, Misses Bertrand and Metzger, Messrs Walker, Reed, and Slater ; the Hon. J. G. Ward, who was chairman, also sang. The B.N.A Band played outside prior to the concert, and also an opening selection within the hall. The second part of the entertainment took the form of a minstrel circle, the corner men being Messrs Davie, Patton, Slater, and F. Tipping. Miss Wilson and Messrs Johnston (2) supplied the music. The songs went well and the jokes also caught on. The financial result of the concert was very satisfactory. Obituary.— Early on Saturday morning Mr Henry George Newman died at his residence, Gore street, Bluff. Mr Newman had been engaged in the fish and oyster business at the port and was well known in that connection. He was one of the survivors of the wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus, on the Manukau bar in 1863 and in that lamentable preventible catastrophe he underwent privation which laid the foundation of lung trouble. As time passed, although he was a powerfully built man, this affection became accentuated, and he suffered severely for some months prior to his decease. A few months back he took a trip to Australia for the benefit of his health, but the change did no good, it appeared to have been injurious. Mr JNewman was a prominent Freemason and was accorded Masonic burial on Sunday afternoon. P. M. Bro. S. Nichol read the beautiful funeral service of the craft, and the Rev. Mr McLaren conducted the usual service.

Bicycle Guessing Competition. —Th® competition for the Dunlop Bicycle fitted with Dunlop tyres has been closed for some time. The names and addresses of the successful competitors are just to hand. The winner is Mr E. M. Wildey, of Reed street, Dunedin, who sent in his answer, 12 miles,s6o yards, 2 feet, 1 inch, being only 3 yards off the correct number of miles of bicycles sold by The Austral Cycle Agency Ltd., for period of three years. The competitors who came next to the mark both sent in the same figures, namely 12 miles, 440 yards. The exact number of miles of bicycles sold was 12 miles 554yds, so that it will be“seen that the guesses were not so very far out. We are informed by the Austral Cycly Agency that ail three persons mentioned will receive a Dunlop bicycle fitted with Dunlop tyres. That these machines are high grade and reliable has been proved over and over again, and to-day a largo number of records are held by the Dunlop, including the world’s mile record of Imin. 35 2-sth secs,

The Colao Bay Fires.—l am sorry to report that the bush fires have destroyed a large amount of property at Round Hill and Colac. At Round Hill a fire, started on Saturday morning by a Chinaman burning scrub, first destroyed the culprit’s hut. and then absolutely raced down the hill, burning out Mr Bamsay, the Ourawera Company’s manager, a mile and a half away, in less than two hours. Canton was saved by the Ourawera Company easing the joints of their pipe line, thus causing a series of heavy jets along the line. After burning out four Europeans and fifteen Chinamen and destroying all the bridges on Newton’s tramway to'Canfcon, this fire met another raging up from Colac, and the two conjoined gave the employes of Fisher’s and the Pine Co’s mills all they could do to save the mills, but the tramways of both mills were destroyed. The fire spread down to Colao station, and there burned the goods shed and the Pine Company’s timber. The siding and branch lines are considerably damaged, but the ma’n line escaped. The very strong wind fanned the flames, and on Sunday the atmosphere of Riverton was dense with smoke. Unfortjinately the peat banks are still alight, and unless rain helps it may be weeks before there will be safety from a fresh outbreak. The Pine Company’s timber is ingured fqr L5OO and the platforms and sheds for Ll5O in the Imperial office.—Own correspondene. For relieving stiff limbs and giving them elasticity after holiday exertion use Slesinger’s Rheumatic Balsam. Sold by all chemists and grocers at 2s 6d a bottle.

Mataura.—The holidays passed off very J quietly here excepting Monday, the 27th ult., when there was a large influx of visitors to the sports. Most of the prizes were won by local men.—Mr Cameron, who has carried on t6e business of hotelkeeper for over 30 years, has sold out to Mr Kelt, of Milton. He and his family will undoubtedly be missed as they all took a considerable part in anything that tended to the enjoyment or prosperity of the town. Mr Cameron retires to his farm. Great changes have taken place at Mataura since the establishment of his hotel; it has changed from a wilderness to a well filled and thriving farming locality. Mr Kett is well qualified to keep up the reputation of the house. It is said that another effort will shortly be made to get a woollen factory started here. People are waking up to the fact that they have been a little too slow and have not sufficiently realised the great natural advantages of Mataura for such a purpose. If Otago, and especially Invercargill, capitalists and speculators could see their way to join issue with the ssttlers here and form a strong company the natural advantages would prove an immense saving in the working expenses of a work of the kind,—Own correspondent. Pie. Reports of Wyndham races and Fortrose sports on page four. It is significant that Sir Robert was asked to unveil the statue of the late John Ballance at Wanganui. Where was the Efisha upon whom the Ballance Mantle fell. Hundreds of thousands have been induced to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, by reading what it has done for others, and having tested its merits for themselves are to-day its warmest friende. For sale by Macalister and Co,, chemists. At the Timaru Caledonian Sports several bicycle riders who were apparently out for an airing only are to be reported to the Alliance. During the last few months there has been fires nearly all round my factory, and as I am not half insured I am determined to sell my large stock of carriages and harness at prices that should induce the public to purchase. Those wanting vehicles therefore kindly give me a cdl.—W. H. Mathieson, Prince of Wales Yards. “For three year’s we have never been without Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,” says A. H. Patter, with E. C. Atkins & Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and my wife would as soon think of being without flour as a bottle of this Remedy in the summer season. We have used it with all three of our children aod it has never failed to cure - not simply stop pain, but cure absolutely. It is all right, and anyone who tries it will find it so.” For sale by Macalister and Co., chemists. Why is Waimate famous for its strawberries ’ The rainfall for last year was only 13.94 inches, falling on 93 days. Bright sunshine and Australian skies prevailed, the temperature running up on one occasion to 98 deg. in the shade,and not unfrequently to 90 deg. Waimate is perhaps the sunniest spot in New Zea'and, hence ilia baccce. (Note from a former resident of Invercargill, now living at this favoured spot.) Dr W. B. Bush, Ondakla, Fla. writes:—" I employ Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Euca.ypt Extract as a local, application in chronic inflammation and rheumatic pains ; internally in nephritic as , well as in pulmonary, gastric and vesical catarrh. It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine article. I employed different other preparations, they had no therapeutic value and no effect. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphor, the objection able action of which is well known."—This is certainly a most striking evidence of the superiority of the excellent preparation over any other. —Insist getting Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract, or else you will ebsupplied with worthless oils. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Found—An overcoat H McDowall invitee tenders for bush clearing at Waianiwa Challenge to bagpipe "contest Found—A purse Miss Simon thanks the' people of Invercargill and Dunedin for their patronage AU kinds of typewriting done at the Shorthand and Typewriting Bureau, Ward's Building, Crescent Testimonial from Invercargill for Ameer Hassan Notice re Campbelltown Corporation communications D M McDougall appointed dog registrar for the Borough of Campbelltown Notice to ratepayers of Campbelltown Diaries, almanacs, jampot covers and labels at Ekensteen Bros

A E Smith will visit Riverton on Tuesday The Cycle Co, Ltd, change the name of the firm to the Ariel Cycle Co, Ltd Large selection of choice dress goods and prints at Herbert, Haynes and Co Theatre Royal—Queen’s Evidence to-night by the Albert Lucas Dramatic Co