THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 1902. A Summary of News

Southland Times, Issue 18015, 10 December 1902, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 1902. A Summary of News

The burghers in the Eastern Orange River Colony are satislied with the new order of things. Few objections are made as to English being the medium of instruction in the schools, parents being anxious that their children should learn the English language.

Sandow, the- strong man. will be in Invercargill on the 9th and HHh January. The Yaquies Indians, whose reservations lie between the United States anti .Mexico, objecting to -the proceedings of the Mexican Boundary Scouts, cal'tured Ryan, the chief scout, indicted wounds on the body, sawed his legs oil. and tortured him to death. A strong force of Mexican police have been sent to.the scene.

The wages question, which caused u serious strike oi workers on the Delagoa line, South Africa, has been adjusted. Swansea is spending two millions upon a dock lock which will accommodate large vessels.

A naval and engineer.ng training school is being established at Osborne. JUissia is re-establishing a regular shipping service between Odessa and Bandarabbas and Bushire on the J’ersian Gulf.

The Agent-General has sent a cable which shows the hold which the Argentine has upon the British markets. During the last month two hundred and twenty-one thousand four hundred and forty-seven carcases of Ki ver Plate mutton were landed at Liverpool, Hull, Newcastle, New Plymouth, Southampton, anti Cardiff. The average price was four pence half-penny per lb. London and Liverpool also received three thousand nine hundred and eighty.nine cwt. of butter. which realised one hundred and eight shillings to one hundred and ten shillings per cwt.

The strike of the French sailors is becoming more serious.

The Venezuelan trouble is coming to a head. Britain and Germany have presented an ultimatum, and will res'ort tc force if the answer is not satisfactory There were three suicides in Melbourne yesterday. ' The Lord Mayor of Sydney has been re-elected.

At the show yesterday there wore several visitors who are colonially known in connection with stock and agricultural mattu ,} *- 'J'he following may be mentionej ; —pr Levinge, president of the Canterbury A. and F. Association ; Mr Standen, the great breeder of Ayrshire cattle at Palmerston North ; Mr A. L. Joseph, : Christchurch ; Mr W. Storey, Ra»:aia, and Mr G. Bisset, agricultural editor of the Canterbury Times. The presen.‘e of I these gentlemen shows that Southland , occupies a position of interest and r.nI portance in the domain of agriculture, I and it is satisfactory to know that the visitors are exceedingly pleased with the quality of the stock shown and the all round excellence of the show.

The High Schools will break up tomorrow night. The ceremony will be held this year in the gymnasium, and it may be anticipated that that large building will be filled by the parents and friends of pupils and others interested in the schools. Besides the distribution of prizes for success in school work, there will be the distribution of the trophies won at the school sports. Both sides of the training given by the school-—schol-arship and sport-will therefore be brought into prominence. There will be a few short speeches, and altogether the gathering should be of a very interesting character.

Arrangements have been made for any of the members of the Southland Rifle Club wishing to shoot to-day to fire at the seven hundred yards range with the Oretis. An endeavour may also be made to finish the competition, for Mr R. J. Roach’s trophy if the competitors interested are able to attend.

The list of letters received in Invercargill post office during September and unclaimed on the 30th November is as follows,:—From New South Wales—Corp. J. Barlow, S. Braithwaite, A. King, Dr. 11. M. Levinge, Invercargill, A. McKenzie, Dunedin, R. M. Pift, Invercargill, and George Taylor, Invercargill ; from Victoria —Trooper I’. Eadie ; from South Africa—Hopkins, junr., Dunedin, and Lieut. H. Smith ; from the United Kingdom—Archy MacDonald, Balfour, Miss Janet Marshall, Dunedin, John IT. Thompson, Invercargill, and W. Thompson, Invercargill ; South Australia—Miss B. Walker (Dumblane) Invercargill.

Messrs Hankinson and Murio will run their motor cars on the track at the show this afternoon at the conclusion ol the judging.

The cricket matches for to-day are Appleby v. Star B team ; Star A v. Star C : and Wnikiwi v. High School. A team of players from Gore will meet a scratch towit team on tho Eastern Ro. servo at 10 a.m,

The quarterly meeting of the Invercargill Licensing Committee was held in the S.M. Court on Monday, there being on the bench Messrs S. E. McCarthy, S.M., chairman, J. Anderson, T. Findlay, J. S. Goldie, J. W. Mitchell, and It, Jenkins. Applications for transfers were granted from F. Hastings to J. E. Osborne (Appleby Hotel), D. McFarlane to H. Bastings (Deschler's), Margaret McAlister to Michael McAtpljllo (Gladstone Hotel), A. Mcßobie to M. Dalton (Empire), anti M. Dalton to 11. O. Dawson (Clifton • Hotel). Application for a transfer of tbe license of the Shamrock Hotel from X). Enright to A. Mcßobie was adjourned to 19th inst, the latter to show cause why the application should be granted, the police report being unfavourable.

Towns, the champion sculler of the ! n world, had an enthusiastic welcome at t Newcastle, where he was presented with g a medal and purse of sovereigns. c The Mount Morgan Company has struck c payable stone at one hundred and seventy t feet below any previous levels. c The Oamaru Woollen Factory Company c ch as declared a dividend of 8 per * ent and < paid a bonus of 1 per cent to sharehol- c tiers, absorbing in all £1054. £1531 , was carried forward. v i A meeting of the retail r-hopkeepers in Christchurch declared in favour of re taining the Thursday half-holiday, and stated that the proposed change to Saturday would mean serious loss to them. ■ W. W. * Browning, who has been in charge of the Eastern Extension Cable Coy.’s office at Wakapuaka for seventeen years, has been promoted to the superintendency of the office in Sydney, .in succession to Mr Squiers, who has been promoted to Singapore. The experiments which were begun at Whakawarewa with a .view of reviving sonic of the extinct geysers in the district have been abandoned for the present on account of the scare caused among the natives in the locality. •'I want to be hanged," was the request made at the Melbourne Gaol gate the other morning by a young man, George 11. Johnson, lie hud hired a cab and driven to the gaol and pounded on the gate until the warder came to enquire what he wanted. On being searched after arrest 11111 was found upon him. The City Court remanded him for medical examination. At Gisborne a native youth with a mania for stealing saddles, was yesterday sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment. , Red Bird Success.—The success aclue - ed by the Red Bird bicycle from its first appearance in Australasia has been phenoinenal. The great Austral Wheel Races of 1896 and 1900 were won on the Red Bird, as also were the 1900 ANA Druids' Wheel Race, Gold Stakes, ten ' miles' championship of Australasia, and every classic event of last season. In addition, W. Martin established new Australasian paced records from the mile to > the hour on his Red Bird.-G. W. Woods I and Co., agents. Sisterson, a well-nnown settler of Gisborne, lies in a critical condition owing to a fall from a horse. Lace goods are the feature this seasonMessrs Thomson and Beattie have just - opened another very special lot of lace I. collars, much under current values. - Prices from Is lid to 3s lid. Also ‘ some very special things in real Maltese collars and ties up to 23s W. Lovers of choice lace goods will derive pleasure from an inspection of Messrs Thom- ‘ son and Beattie s stock. Mr C. M'Glashan. of Dunedin. has ' been appointed bandmaster of the Cromwell band. Christmas Card Show, 1902 —Our An--1 ual display is now on view, and wo invite public inspection. We have exercis- • ed to the utmost our 20 years' buying • knowledge in order to place before you the finest examples of the publishers .1 art We believe that we can claim that, f for value, quality of workmanship, and 1 variety of choice, our show cannot be » excelled by any firm. Prices run from 1 one penny to 10s (id. We have big value e in nd, Is, Is (id, and 2s boxes of as0 sorted cards.- Lillicrap and Co., Esk street. .... ,

Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has no equal as a household liniment. It is the best known remedy for rheumatism, lame back, quinsy, and glandular swellings, while for sprains, bruises, burns, and scalds it is invaluable. One application gives relief. Try it. Macalister and Co., Chemists, sell it. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mercantile Rilles will not parade this evening For sale, Ayrshire bull—Carswell and Co For sale, turnip and manure drill—Carswell and Co See the snap that Simon advertises Bolting wires for pigeons—J H Stewart Distribution High Schools prizes to-morrow For sale, 8-roomed residence R J Cumming J A Mitchell and Co sell sheep to-day on account several vendors . • Rev. J Lyall holds a short service on the show ground to day , , , , m , Large consignment of potatoes to hand at W Todd and Go’s W Todd and Co sell toys, furniture, Christmas gifts, etc, in Rialto to-morrow b # , Users of steam boilers should visit Jas Macalister 3 stand at the show Tenders invited for erecting a residence at Thornbury—P Walker Luncheon from 10.15 a.m, tea from -1 p.m at Prince of Wales private hotel to-day Election for vacancy on Education Board on the 29th inst . Sections in Longwood district open for selection on 13th inst , . - Crown lands Takatimo district open for sale or selection on-20th inst Half interest in cattle run available W S bcandrett Visitors at the show don’t miss Cooper and Duncan’s stand , , , Miss 0. Wade is prepared to receive pupils in shorthand and typewriting Tenders invited for a Government road contract at Seaward Bush Alterations in to day’s trams McDougall’s dip, the old original non-poisonous and Batger will sell Jas Sinclair’s stock and implements at Woodlands on 19th inst Country customers invited to call at Wesney Bros Ness and Co’s non-poisonous sheep dip—Tapley and Co. r gents Six roomed cottage, Leet street, to let- : J Stock General meeting of Starr-Bowkett Society on 17th inst The Invercargill Stock Agents sell sheep and cattle on the show grounds to-day Wirth’s circus in Roche’s paddock to-night: matinee this afternoon Have a look at R Murie’s cycles at the show . Wanted information concerning the relatives of the late Hector Mac Lean Top value in prize books, big discount at Lillicrap and Go’s • , . j .. For sale, Mr Coleman’s farm, Pahia—Wß Scandrett To let, for one year, 8 roomed house - R J Cummi Every person from the country to call at Ekens For bicycles see* Reid and Gray s stand at the show to-day . . n , See R.W.J bike tj res at Reid and Gray s stand at the show Wanted person who removed bike lamp to return it New designs in silver-plated biscuits, jellies, etc, at Gordon Brown s Special train from Bluff to-night.. First and final dividend in estate of J Rowlands payable , , , Consign your wool for sale or shipment to Wright', Stephenson and Co The Education Board invite applications from teachers for several schools