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Southland Times, Issue 14331, 27 April 1899, Page 2

Starr-Bowkett Society.—At a meeting of shareholders last night the twentieth appropriation was offered for sale, the first £3OO realising £32 per hundred, and the balance, £27. Personal.—The Hon. J. G. Ward is about to visit England for business purposes. Although Mr Ward cannot yet fix his movements it is probable that he will leave for the north by the express to-dav and Wellington on Saturday by the Waikare for Sydney, where business matters will detain him for a week or two. Mr Ward then sails for England, and will be absent from the colony for at least four months.

Bluff Harbour Board. — A special meeting of the Board, held in the Albion Hotel yesterday, was attended by Messrs J. W. Mitchell (chairman), A. Carmichael, J. E. Watson, I. W. Raymond, J. P. Roberts, B. Pollard, A. Bain, R. Dunlop, and the Hon. J. G. Ward. The business was to consider applications for the position of secretary and treasurer at a salary of £2OO a year, and also for the position of junior clerk ab a salary of £36 per annum. For the former there were 62 applicants, and the Board appointed Mr G. R. George. J. Hamilton, Bluff, was appointed junior clerk out of 18 applicants. The Hon. J. G. Ward was granted leave of absence for four months.

Morning Stab Mine.—Mr R. Allen reports that a letter was received yesterday by an overland messenger from the manager of this mine, stating that he has oome on stone in the face of No. 1 level, and han very favourable indications of being near payable quartz, further,that on account of the heavinessif the ground making it difficult to work the stone under the No. 1 level he required some instructions from the directors by the outgoing steamer. They are accordingly expressing their approval of his suspending work in stopes and battery after this week until he can work the stone under No. 1 level, which runs for over 200 ft. in the floor of that level and is of good quality. The Board are giving instructions for the manager to get at this stone as soon as possible, and as No. 2 level is already within a few feet of where indications show the stone should be met with, probably the battery will be idle but a very short time. The Reported Cancer Microbe —lnterviewed by the Melbourne £rgus with reference to the cable message from Paris to the <ffect that Dr Bra has succeeded in cultivating the nrcrobe of cancer, Mr Charles Ryan said:—“l cannot give any particulars regarding the Dr Bra mentioned in the cable, for I know of no pathologist of that name. Whither cincer is a germ disease is a question which has been the subject of much discussion, but the majority of experts are of opinion that such Is not the case. In germ diseases the microbes can usually be cultivated, and even in cases where they resist culture the disease itself can be communicated by inoculation. W>th cancer, however, the greatest care has so far failed to reveal the existence of any germs, and all attempts to produce the disease'in an ma’s by feeding or inoculation have been productive of nothing. Under the circumstances, I should consider it wise to refrain from accepting the statement cabled until further particulars arrive. Certainly, many eminent pathologists are still persevering in their endeavours to cultivate the germs of cancer and I only hope tlat the news is cornet. Th > discovery of c incer germs would bo a boon to huminity that could not be overrated, for with the microbes found it woull be possible to discover some anti-toxin that would destroy them.”

Fim at Dipton.—A stable and barn belonging to Mrs J. Jackson was burned between 9 and 10 p.m. on Monday. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £45, but the contents —some 80 sacks of grass seed, harness, etc., were not covered. There is no accounting for the fire which will be a great loss to Mrs Jackson who is the main support of a young family.—Own correspondent.

Fbee Entertainment.—The Oddfellows’ concert last night was a marked success. Bro. McKellar presenting an excellent programme. It is intended to have similar entertainments monthly during the winter and the officers of the lodges are to be commended for their efforts to provide members and their friends with harmless and lightsome amusement. Still Holds Good.—The “Political Receipt Book for 1784 ” contains the following excaot, which may not be considered inapplicable at the present day. It is entitled “How to Make a Premier” “Take a man with a great quantity of that sort of words which produce the greatest effect upon the many and the least upon the few ; mix them with a large portion of affected candour and ingenuousness. - . . Let there be a great abundance of falsehood concealed under an apparent disinterestedness and integrity ; and the two last to be the most profejsed when the former is most practissd. Let his engagements and declarations, however solemnly made, be broken and disregarded if he thinks he can procure afterwards a popular indemnity for illegality and deceit.” Mataura. —At the meeting of the Borough Council on Tueiday last it was re: olved that the Council see no reason to object to the proporal of the Department of Agricultural to tike up the work of inspecting dairies and cows. The Dairy Factory Company were granted permission to link a well in the stre t passing the factory. The Horticultural Society was granted permission to occupy hilf a chain of the river frontage adjoining the allotments at present held by the Society under lease from the Council in order to erecta hall. Mr R McNab, M.H.R., wrote that he had made a note of the points brought under his notice by the Council for considerat ion when the Municipal Corporations Bill was brought forward. A number of residents in River street asked the Council to make a footpath instead of metalling the street, as it would be of more benefit and cost less than gravelling the road.—lt was resolved to comply with the request, and hold the other work over in the meantime. A rate of Is 3d in the £ was struck for tho year. Accounts amounting to £B5 10s 4d were passed for payment.—Own correspondent.

A Gallant of. England.—Lieutenant Angel Hope Freeman, who fell in the Vailele skirmish in Samoa when in the act of giving a wounded man water, joined H.M.S. Tauranga on April Ist, 1897. He entered the service as cadet in J lily, 1877, was midshipmao in October, 1879, sub-lieutenant October, 1883, and lieutenant 1887. He was midshipman ou H.M.S. Monarch when she took part in the bombardment of Alexandria in July, 1882, and received the Egyptian medal. When lieutenant on H.M.S. Tourmaline he rescued P.O. Roe, off Barbadoes, the water being infested with sharke. Roe was in the pinnace of H M.S. Comus, which capsized during a regatta, two miles from shore. Forthieactof gallantry Lieutenant Freeman received the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal. Wyndham.—During harvest time very little has taken place in this district that was of special interest to the public. On Saturday last the local rifle club held its first match of the season, cash prizes being competed for. The proximity of Mr Jordan,the champion draughts player, is causing a stir .-rnong the devotees of the game in this dist.jjt, on behalf of whom I understand Mr O. Souness is to offer inducements to Mr Jordan to visit us.—At Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday the charge Police v. Go;man (b- ing on the premi e-. of J.hnston Wylie without lawful excuse), was dismissed by Mr Poynton on condition that defendant pa d 31s costs ; Duthie v. Duthie was a cliim of £lBO for certain sheep and lambs held by defendant also for special damages for failure of defendant to carry out work on plaintiffs farm, judgment was given for pl intiff for £69 Ils,value of sheep and wool sold by defendant, eoits £9 7s. Mr S;out f r plaintiff, Mr Macalister for defendant.—Own correspondent. Southland Rifle Club.—Ou Wednesday afternoon the third stage—lo shots at 600 yards—for Mr Burrell’s trophy was fired. The weather was dull, but some good scores were put on. Mr O’Toole still lends for the trophy, closely followed by Mr R. Roach, The principal scores yesterday were—R. Roach (hep. 5) 45, W. B. O’Toole (4) 44, A. R. Wills 42. The next stage, 10 shots at 300 yards, wifi be fired next Wednesday. The club holds its annual meeting and social this evening in the Prince of Wales hotel.

Birthday Greetings —Monday, 10 th inst, was General Booth’s 70’h birthday, and he was at the time in Sydney. The event was made as much of by the Salvation Army in all parts of the world as it was in Sydney. During the day cablegrams came to hand from all parts of the compass, conveying messages of love from his own p-.ople and congratulations from prominent politicians and personages in all the Australian colonies. The reception given to the General at the meeting in the Town Hall was particularly enthusiastic. At the evening meeting, when the hall was crowded in every parb, the immense audience rose as the General came on and greeted him with loud cheers, the waving of handkerchiefs, beating of drums and clashing of musical instruments. Pie. The early geographers used to think that the world was square. Nobody ever thought that the inhabitants were square. Senior’s Linoleum Reviver is unrivalled for floorcloths, cleaning and preserving furniture, and polishing tan boots. Sold by all grocers ab Is a bottle. Probably all men are liars, but some reticence in regard to your views on the subject is often wise. For stylish Wedding Dresses, Evening Dresses, Travelling Dresses, try the Exhibition. Materials of a choice and fashionable character in great profusion and at moderate prices.—Thomson and Beattie. It is said that- the whisper of a beautiful woman can he heard farther than the loudest yell of duty. Old fashions in dress may be revived but no old-fashioned medicine can replace Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Macalister and Co., chemists. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Southland -Education Board invite tenders for works at Otapiri and Mokoreta - Tenders are invited for leasing and working Wilson’s River tramway southland County Council—Notice re electoral rolls W B Scandrett has sections in Don, Leet and Tweed streets for sale Southland Implement Company [want a blacksmith Helena Seiwood—Application for an accommodation license at Parrawa A lady’s brown mackintosh lost; reward T J Warren, Bluff, wants a boy for orders Fire nan and two bench men wanted for Hokitika Godward and McKenzie have a lady’s bicycle for Ll 3 Last night of the Jubilee Singers McKay Bros have Canterbury and Victorian onions in good condition New season’s chaff and oats at McKay Bros Reliable and good piano at McKay Bros W Todd and Co sell Mrs Pidgeon’s 5 room cottage and furniture at Liddel street on 2nd May Ekensteen Bros have a section and 9 room house Tweed street for L 450 Ekensteen Bros will hold a sale for a few weeks commencing to-day Tenders are invited for purchase of bush and tawm 11 plant N Z B—Extra train for Orepuki on Tuesdays . Thursdays and , G T Smyth and Co draw attention to their brands of tea Herbert Haynes and Co are showing choice winter gloi es, wool shawls and evening wraps, dress and fur trimmings arid umbrellas