THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1903. Summary of News.

Southland Times, Issue 19003, 24 March 1903, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1903. Summary of News.

it is reported that Castro has resigned. The Venezuelan orange must be dry.

The French Parliament will tolerate no interference of the church with the State.

The term '• Russellite." used in connection with an Irish election, means a follower of Mr Russell, M.P, who advocates the purchase of Irish land by the Government at a cost of £1:20,000.000.

An estimate gives only 1O cent, of Queensland cuttle in districts as having survived drought.

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The s.s. Victoria, from BluiT, had a tempestuous run to Hobart.

Spain wants more money for soldiers. The Uruguayan squabble has been smoothed over.

A league to keep South Africa for the white man has been formed in Johannesburg.

Amiable Dean Farrar is dead

British fears of N.S. Wales borrowing is that the money, is being used to pa,y interest, and not un reproductive works.

The anniversary of the Hungarian patriot was celebrated by rioting. The " rounding up " of the Mullah is harrassing 1 inglorious work

Intending passengers for aiorth ports are notified that the s.S. Moieraki lea\ea Bluff on the arrival of the 1.45 train this afternoon.

By the s.s. Mokoia leaving Blufl yes^ terday Mr Tarlton, manager Bunk of New Zealand, Riverton, accompanied by his wife, was a passenger for Melbourne. Mr Tarlton hns been suffering irom typhoid fever and goes away for a change. By the same steanies Air Torn Pollard was a passenger foi Hobart, where ho joins his Opera Co<ai}pany en route for South Africa, air Mills, managing director of the U.S.S. Co f , was also a passenger for Melbourne. Mr Whittingham was a passenger by the s.a. jUoeraki from Melbourne, and. it is -understood that during this tjrip he intends selling all his firm's interests in Southland, and thus a very old landmark in business will disappear.

The chorus and orchestra lor Mrs Ilossr's benelit concert -will number over a hundred performers, Members pk-uso note that the full m«il rehearsal takes place this evening in tho Zealandia lla'.l and that every member is requested to attend punctually in order that each item may be adequately rehearsed. Singers are to assemble half an hour before

the orchestra in order to undergo unaccompanied practice. The combined forces will join at & o'clock. A very attractive programme is to be submitted to patrons, comprising an extensive variety of music to suit all tastes, each number being of excellent quality. Our musicians have evinced great interest in this concert and have very readily responded to the call of the committee to assist. The cause is so obviously a good one that a successful result is assured. There will be a tro.in to the Bluu" and car to Waikiwi after the concert cm Thursday evening. The colonial mails despatched from Melbourne on 1 8tb February nrrivorl in London on the aCternoon of 22nd inst., due date,

A fire occurred at Carterton yostcrday morning, by which IT. Catt's saddlery shop, the Bank of New Zealand premises, and the manager's residence wcro destroyed. The water supply was jnadoqualo. Insurances : Catt's stock, £I*s in South British ; building , £125 in Liverpool, London and Globe ; Bank premises, £310 -in the N.Z. office. (The foregoing is a " boiling down " of a telegram of UOO words, principally devoted to tlm " heroic " ellorts of the Ore brigade and what might have been had there been any wind).

The two buys, charged with setting the Croftou (MiM-ton) school on lire, camo / before the Magistrate on Saturday. The accuseds' statement showed that while playing truant, they gathered gorsn and used paper from an old exercise book to sot fire to the school building. Accused, who pleaded guilty, were committed for sentence to the Supreme Court. About 2 o'clock on Monday morning, the Mount Viow school, about lour miles from Morton, was destroyed by fire, all the contents, including 30 years of records, being destroyed.

l|t is stated that, owing to the amount of work devolving on the Tutanekai, one of the Union Company's steamers will probably bo engaged for the Parliamentary trip to the Pacific Islands. Our Dunedin correspondent mentions the Mujiourika, uu excellent vessel if put well, down in tho water.

Mr Macdermott (Cooper and Alacdcitnott's Imperial liiograph Company) nrrived in town yesterday to arrange for some of tho company's popular biograph entertainments. The firm established themselves in InvorcargiU upon previous visits, for the size and brilliancy of their pictures and the interesting nature of their programmes, so that the season in tho Zealandia Hall, commencing on Wednesday, April Ist, should bo entirely successful in every respect.

A man 'named Robert Evans has fallen from a wire bridge at Mitchell's Lake, Brunnorton, and broken hii neck. Som« of these West Coast bridges cf this class | aro only fit to bo crowed on hand* and knees. As some misapprehension appears to exist as to the qualification for voting at the election of a Licensing Committeo to-morrow it cannot bo too plainly stated that tho election Is carried out on the electoral roll and on the electoral qualiUcation. All thoso who voted at tho general election in November last or who have sinco enrolled themselves are entitled to vote to-morrow.

The local correspondent for tho Clutha Leader says that Waitahuna, with tho rest of Bruco, is thoroughly put out with Stipendiary Magistrate Cruickshank's decision declaring the licensing poll void. It was felt that the irregularities of the poll in Mataura wero greater in number and of a more culpable character than in Bruce, so that his decision in Bruce is inconsistent with that in Mataura. In a letter to the Ensign Mr D. Collins, Southland Hotel, Gore, draws the same inferences.

Mr It. McNab, M.11.H., hns received n telegram stating that the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. llnll-Jones) will inspect tho Cntlins-Seaward Bush railway earlier than expected. lie leaves Dunedin on Thursday with tho intention of travelling over the route from Owaka to Waimahaka. Mr McNab will moot tho Minister nt Balclutha, nnd it is probable that some members of the Seaward Hush Railway Committee will endeavour to accompany tho Minister.

Steady ruin commenced falling on Sunday afternoon in tho Western Districts after a severe frost in the morning. The Otautau and Aparima rivers, although slightly discoloured, are not very high.

In connection with the election of members to represent the railway servunts on tho Superannuation Fund Hoard the Act provided for one member of Division I being elected by members located in the North and South Islands respectively, and for three members to represent Division 11, to be elected by vote of the whole oi the members of tho division throughout the Colony. Tho election ha« resulted as follows :—Division I, Middle Island : A. Graham, stutionmaster, BlufT (no\« at Queenslown) . North Island : George Hrowuk-y, traflio clerk, Auckland. Division II (both islands) ; T. Wilson, eitgineman, l'almorston North ; C. I'epper, ganger, Aranaoho ; and M Thomas, coalman, lnvercnrgill-

Our special reporter, who made a ilying trip through ' the Western District fast week to assess thp damage done to the crops by tho recent storms, states that tho turnip crops, which at one period this year promised to bo a failure, are surprisingly good, though late. With the heavy exodus of sheep and cattle from the flocks and herds of Southland to Canterbury, ho does not anticipate any shortness of feed. lie adds that all the early crops havo been very severely handled by the small birds — hardly a crop, he> says, throughout tho district does not bear evidences of their ravages along Uio fence, whether it be gorse or wire. The report on tho crops referred to will bo found in this issue supplemented by messages from our own correspo-ndents in other districts, so that the article covers tho whole of Southland.

A telegram from Wellington to the Punedin Star says that there was a rumour that everything had not been plain sailing with tho affairs, of the New Zealand Hand, and the members do not appear to ho a happy family. There is a feeling of discontent among colonial bandsmen ut tho manner in which the scheme has been curried out, and particularly is this the case with the Wellington Garrison Hand. One of the players originully selected (Mr L. King), formerly of the Pol lard orchestrn, has dropped out to accept a remunerative engagement elsewhore. There is a decided conflict of opinion as to whether the venture will turn out a success or otherwise.

Tho Appeal JCourt was occupied ono day last week ia bearing the appeal of Karl v. tho King. Earl, while engaged in loading cargo from trucks Into a steamer at Greymouth, was injured, and his leg had to be amputated. In a case against the Crown he was awarded £800 damages. The Crown subsequently moved for a nonsuit, on the grounds thnt claims for injuries to a person in connection with the working railways must be brought against the Minister of Kailways, and cannot be brought against the Crown. Mr Justice Denniston entered b.^ nonsuit on this contention, and the nppeal was from that decision The Court reserved its judgment.

it is arguable whether or not our C. and A. Act makes Strikes or locks-out impossible, or rather illogal and punishable in N.Z. A correspondent, writing to a contemporary, says :—" Tho only section of the Act dealing with tho matter of strikes and locks-out is section 100, which is a.s follows .Until tho dispute has been finally disposed of by the Hoard or Court neither the- parties to the dispute nor tho workers adected hy the dispute shall, on account of tho dispute, do or be concerned in doing, directly or indirectly, anything in tho nature of a- strike or lock-out, etc., etc. From thu fact that tbo period of prohibition extends to only such time as the Hoard or Court, disposes of tho dispute, we naturally draw the inference that after such time as the decision is given masters and men may bring their old weapons (strikes and lock-out 9) into operation, providing that either party is sulficiently dissatisfied with the Court's finding to do ho."

Our Morton Mains correspondent writes that littlo is being dono to the needy parts of the roads. What is douo is on the driest routl anil which has not the most traflio, Lust year the Hunter's Bush road was a complete quagmire, and nothing has been done to improve it. The Dacre school picnic was hold on 4-th March, in a cosy part of Mr Marshall's farm. Although it was an exceedingly wet forenoon, the afternoon was fair, and a largo crowd turned up. A liberal supply of prizes was provided for children's and adult's races, most of which were keenly contested. In tho oveiiing a danco was held in the school, about -10 couples attending. Songs and recitations were rendered during the evening. Mr I<\ McF'adgen was musician, and Mr W. Caulucld acted as M.U. in »n efficient style Messrs Burke Bros, recently sold their farm to Mr J. Docherty, of Wallacetovvn. Much sympathy is felt throughout the district for Mr and Mrs Marshall and family owing to the sad fatality which happened to their bou Deceased was a strong, robust, fellow, und gc-nial and popular.

Our Ryal Bush correspondent writes : — A very pleasing ceremony was f-olemnis-ed at the Anglican church on the 18tli inst , on the occasion Of Mr Win. Wakelings marriage with M|ss Norris, of the BlulT. Mr Wakeling is employed in the Railway Department at Invercargill, and is the second son of Mr Joseph Wakeling, railway surfaceman, and a highly respected resident of Ryal Bush for many years. The wedding party urriv«d a little lato e.t the church, no doubt on account of the ungenial character of the weather. Notwithstanding the bad day the church was ■comfortably filled by friends and interested spectators who had assembled to witness the tying of the nuptial knot. The Rovd. Woods was the officiating clergyman." It is needless to say the bride looked her very best in nor beautiful attire, which I will rot attempt to describe. In the evening a large number of young poople were entertained in tho public hall by Mr and Mrs Wakeling. parents of the bridegroom It is hardly necessary to suy that everything was carried out in Crst clw.hs style, seeing it was in the hands of so capable a hostess as Mrs Wakeling.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures the otd and does ' not produce any bad ffOcts. It strengthens the lungs and eaves the system in a healthy condition. It always cures and cures quickly. Micalister and Co.. chemists, sell it.

The M'Cormick Harvester is the only machine that is good enough lor everyody.

For comlort and easy riding invest in a " Daisy " road rurt ; price CIL 10k. National Mortguge local agents. Morrow, BasSgtt and Co., sole importers. »

To-day one miliiou five hundred thousand McCormick reaping and harvesting machines are in use in all parts of the world. They harvest grain on th» atsppes of Asia, on tho pampas of South America, the tablelands of South Africa, tho plains of Europe, and the prairies of North America. From Manitobo to Argentina ; in New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa one man seated at ease does tho work o f 20 toilers. Tho McCormick harvests over one-third the grain and grass of tho world. You can buy a McCormick Harvester for £35. Morrow, Bussett and Co., solo importers.

Two sound facts about Massey-Hatris Bicycles :— lt is strong : Schweigerhausen tours the world on a Massey. It is speedy : Major Taylor rides a Massßy. It is a pungent fact that the Massey has been chosen for two extreme classes of use— both requiring the acme of perfection as regards construction, by one for Its strength, by the other for its speediness.—G. W. Woods & Co., agents, Dee street, Invercarglll,