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Southland Times, Issue 19034, 30 April 1903, Page 2

It is notified elsewhere in this issue ihnt the sale on the farm of Air John Howie. Mimihnu. advertised for to-mor-row, will not take pUieo. Mr Bowie having- notiOed the auctioneers, the N.Z. L. Co and Messrs I. \V. Raymond and Co., of his intention to withdraw his stock, etc . from stile. The features of one of Uic newly-sculp-tured figures of prophets in ileta Cather dral, just unveiled, proved to bo those of the Kaiser, wearing a long cloak. An old ludy with whom ho was unacquainted, bequeathed M. Coquelln. the famous French actor. JtliJ.OOn. M. Coquelin has handed the money to the retired actors' fund. Ahout 7.15 yesterday morning, a collision took place ut Thornbury Junction, between goods trains from Nightcaps and Ore-puki, fortunately resulting only in a measure of dunnage to the engines. The engine of the Nightcaps train was engaged shunting, when the Oropuki trcan entered the yard The driver evidently did not see that the line was fdled, and so came on, the result being that the engines met with a, good doul of force. The cowcatcher of the Nightcaps engine was bent badly, but otherwise it escaped injury. The Orepuki engine was more seriously damaged, but it came to litvercargill during the day. As touching the question discussed in n leuding article this morning, the remurks nunlc recently by Senator Money in tho Senate are interesting. Mr Money spoke on Iho cano of the negro postmistress at Indianola. who had had to r<>•ign in consequence of the antagonism of the white inhabitants. He *uid, that it was the duty of the Postmuster-Uene-roil to heal the breach that had been created. The Post Office Department had made people ill the South hate the Administration They had hoped that Mr Roosevelt would be an Ainerioun lTt'sident, but instead of that he was the President of the " black bolt." His appointments had caused general disgust. Jie hud raised the question of the social equality of the negro, and his recent appointment of negroes had revived tho riu-e question. The South had tolerated negro oflice-holders, but it did not want any more of them. This was a white man's country, and the Government had the feeling of the South that no coloured man should hold ottice. Kvcry heat in the Temperance Hall was filled yesterday evening, whon an excellent series of luutern slides illustrating tho life and poems of Hums WUS Shown under the auspices of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Mr AY. Macalister occupied the chair, and in his opening remarks expressed tho hope thut this entertainment would revive interest in the works of the great Scottish poet, and perhaps resuscitate the Burns Club, which had become practically defunct. The slides were then thrown on iho screen in quick succession, and to those who were acquainted with Burns and his works, they were full of delightful associations. The series was very complete, and included many beautiful scenes. in addition to places and objects immortalised through their connection with tho poet. Appropriate songs were contributed by Mrs Mlue anil Mr IMukson, and tl>e former's rendering of " Highland Mary " is worthy <>f special honour. Mrs IMuo has never sung with greater delicacy of feeling and expression, and the audience was persistent in its tokens of appreciation. The Rev. George Lindsay briefly explained the views as they appeared and Mr Stewart worked the lantern successfully. Th« entertainment was Instructive, and was fully enjoyed by those presont, A paddock of turnips at lnchelutheu has just been bolU for £10 per acre.

A very pleasant wedding was cele- I brated by the Itev,. Mr Davidson in the J Anglican Church, Orepuki, between Mr Martin /son of the lute Mr J. T. Martin), and Miss Grace Hirst, the second youngest daughter of Mr 11. Hirst, of Orepuki. — Own correspondent Mr Moses Bnrrowinun, the engineer of the New Greenstone dredge, whose death by drowning, was telegraph oil from H'okitikiv last week, hud been ashore for a billy of water, ami missed bis footing when stepping out of the boat Deceased (who was brother-in-lnw of Mr (.'. Ward, of ihe Southland 'limes stall) was utiiv ei'Kall.v respected throughout Westland. and leaves tww sons and a (laughter to mourn his death. The degrees of inebriety were discussed in the -Suproiiif- Court. I )iiih»il in . on Monday, during the hearing of the iw.iponl of John LalTey against a Magisterial ' decision. The Crown Solicitor. Mr Frnser, gave till instance of mi intemperate gentleman who. although incapable of rising from his chair as the result of heavy drinking, w: s in complete possession of his mental faculties. Mr Justice Williams cited the ciisi.- of a celebrated organist who ne\cr placed so well as when he was so drunk Unit he luvl to he held in his seat nt the instrument. The Crown Solicitor said that lit one time one of the most brilliant members of the liar in Australia was never i:t his best unless fortified with the contents of two bottles of brandy. As Ihe case proceeded witnesses frequently found themsehes at a loss to express their exact meaning when deposing to the drunkenness of the unwilling purchaser at the Oricliron Hotel One described the liian as rolling drunk, iind another who joined in the convivialities incidental to the alleged offer to purchase"" and who came to the Court ostentatiously displaying a piece of blue, ribbon, said ' he was as drunk as ever a man was " — O.I). Times. The last meeting of the Borough Council of Wintdii. hold on Friday lust, was fully attended. The transfer of a cemetery allotment was sanctioned Oil completion of the necessary forms The Town Clerk was directed to renew the application for section 1 . block 1. as a municipal endowment, the postal department having abandoned the intention to build on it. and the borough having already paid ihe value of the improvement* enecLPd <>n it "' s Worship briefly reviewed the progress of the borough during the last few years and thanked the councillors for the support given hfon in the past. Councillors Gilmour and Watson, who are not candidates, briefly stated their views on the more important mutters. especially drainage and water supply, likely to como before the new council, and farewelled, while Councillors Wilson. Ulyth and Findlay stated their views regarding the proposed rotunda, work on the bnck streets, and introduction of water Accounts amounting to £28 Ms fid were passed for payment —Own correspondent. The Greymouth waterworks were formally opened on th.- 12 2 nd April, appropriately a >cry wet day The .method of procuring the water was recently described in these columns— namely, pumping it by gas engines from the bed of the river to h concrete tank, which holds MOO. Oi»ii gallons, about 21111 ft up the side of v gorge near the town. The cost of the work has? been £17.000 odd. but a most e\t laoidiLHiry. nny. ludicrous omission has been made No provision has been mude for tapping the mains so that householders may be able to buy ihe water, and as the . contractor is responsible for the pipe-laying for six months it enn only be l>y his consent that the mains can be interfered with. A most exorbitant charge is. also proposed for making the connections with houses, namely. £5 mu'h : uiid most of the tenements in Creymouth are much nearer tho street line thani in Invercargill, where the connection generally costs but a few shillings. S. McDonald is clearing his immense stock at lower prices than e%er. This Removal Sale is a gigantic concern, as hundred of keen buyers are proving daily. Are you in need of Boots or Shoes ' Now is your chance. All absolutely new goods and the best value ever offered in Invercargill.— S. McDonald City Hoot I 'a lace. The colonial mails for London, ria Hrimlisi. despatched from Melbourne 25th March, arrived in London on the afternoon of 25th inst . one day i>nrly. Many district fanners inform the Gore Standard that the results of their oat threshing are disappointing. Well-grown lields of oats, apparently quite as heavy as last year's, failed to yield anything like a similar quantity. The yield, in many cases, is fully 15 and 20 bushels per acre les». Nineteen Boer prisoners have sailed from Colombo for "Batavin. Twelve refusing to take the oath, are still detuined in India. Another Attraction. — We desire to direct the attention of our latly readers to Messrs Thomson and Heat tie's advertisement in this issue, in which they make tho somewhat sporting offer of the pick of fifty pieces of new dress materials, overing tho whole gamut of fashion, from which they are prepared 'to make dresses to order at a uniform price, which seems low considering that the best of finish and furnishings are guaranteed. We aro now showing a> splendid line of Prams and Go-carts, all up-to-date goods, and we are prepared to sell them at prices which defy competition. Call and see our stock and enquire our prices before purchasing elsewhere. Go-carts fre in 20s, prams from 355. All other lines equally cheap at Dewe's Furnishing Warehouse, Tay street only, near Dee street. For the Man or Woman with a hobby, for the clever person, for the ingenious person, for the person who likes to make good use of his or her time — We have a large stock of the latest works on Ele(> tricity. lient Ironwork, Chip Carving. Picture Frame Making, Homo Adornment and Furnishing, Window Ticket Writing, 'Card Tricks, Pyrogrnphy or Burnt Wood Etching, Debating, Conjuring, Animated photography, Radiography and tho X Rays. Practical Graining, Handwriting, Palmistry, Boxing, Bazaars and Other Entertainments, Colour Photography, Carpentry, etc. ; prices run iroin 9d. Lillicrap and Co.. Esk street.