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Southland Times, Issue 19088, 2 July 1903, Page 2

' Mr James Beattie, a w.U-knowu Southlander, has retired from busiuess in Gore, and was presented with a pair of £«ld glasses by the staff of his drapery establishment. I Tho police want the owner of a swng and clothing found in the post office reserve a few days ago. Tha examinations under the auspices of the New Zealand Accountants' and Auditors' Association (.Registered) for jtho admission Of fellows, associates and students will bo held in Auckland and other centres in October next. The promenade concert given by the • Battalion Hand in the Zealandia Hall ! yesterday evening was only fairly atj tended, which is rather surprising, see- ■ ing that the band has not appeared in public for some little time. The s^lec- | j lions were nil admirably rendered, ami Lieut. Mohr deserves to be complimenl,ed on the excellent tuition ho has given I the players. It is hoped that when j brighter and warmer nights arrive concerts on tho rotunda will be a frequent ; attraction to tho public. and they ■ would certainly be an inducement to encourage liberal support for the next contest, to be held at Tiuinru. An editor in Missouri is about to relinquish his task owing to hick of public support. His valedictory leader is as follows : — " Don't worry about the editor. He hAe a charter from the State to act as doormat for the community. He'll get the paper out somehow, and 'stand up for you when you run for ] ollicp, and lie about your pigeon-toed daughter's tackey wedding, and blow ■ about your big-footed sons' when they get a S4 a week job. and weep over your shrivelled soul when it is released from your grasping body, and smile at your giddy wife's second marriage. He'll 'get along. The Lord only knows how— but the editor will get there s;>in_how The rail si ay authorities are _o" Mdered up north to have been rather severe on a guard named Turtle, who has been disI missed the s-rvice for failing to ;-top at ■n Hag station to allow a goods trail- to 'pass The direlectiou might have had j serious consequences no doubt, but Turner was not neglecting his duty; in fact. lip was too busy sorting his purjoe)* for th<' next stopping place to nolice that the train was approaching the [flag station. Ho was held in the highest esteem as a thoroughly capable und careful official, nnd n man whoso habits are irreproachable During 23 years oi service there has never been a complaint against him or a mark against his name On the contrary, distinction has been shown him for saving life. for etliciency In the discharge of his duties, 'and for popularity with the travelling public. who had implicit confidence in his t rust wort nines*. And nosy. in middle life. svithin tsso soars of the time svhen he would have been entitled to compensation on his retirement, he is summarily dismissed for the first fault that has been alleged against him At a meeting of shareholder., in the Wainiumu Central CD. Co held on Tuesday, the position of the company was discussed, and shareholders agreed that the financial condition svns too involved to justify reconstruction Tho eoimpany osses about .£IOO, besides which an expensive oserhiul is required to put the dredge in svorking condition It was eventually agreed that the company go into voluntary liquidation. It is probabe that that shareholders will receive something from the liquidation There is yet a good area of ground sshich svould possibly average 1.1 to _o ounces per week, but that loaves nothing for dividends. It is rumoured thut some speculators are willing m put money into it There is a large ti ret abandoned by the defunct McLean's Freehold Co , and up to svlijch the Central has worked. Capstan Brand Butter absolutely the choicest quality. It leade — others follosv. From all storekeepers, price Is Id. The Auckland Kducation Hoard h.is decided not to declare a holiday for Arbor Day, The Bank of New- Zealand's net profit for the year is £ 19."..."0" WHAT'S IN* A NAME? A great teal when it comes to a medicine, j'he name TUSSICURA on a bottle means something that is good. Storekeeper- md Chemists are selling it everywhere, and knosv that there is nothing better for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Soro Throats, nfluenza, etc., etc. — S. J. EVANS. Mnnfacturing Chemist, Dunedin. SYNOPSIS OF NKW ADVKUTIS'OMKNT 14'J acres Druimnond for prompt sale — Ce.rswell ,£ Co Special general meeting of the IKC. this evening. Messrs John Couip. \V. Macalis'.er and •I. ('. Thomson aro candidates for the \*>cancies on the Kducation Hoard ---roomed cottage and ."> acres for sale or lease — Carssvell & Co 'Kxiruordinnry mee'ing of slvirehohlers Oreti Dairy Factory on 10th July. Tenders lease (Joro Criterion hotel for three years Wanted experienced man to ta'<e clmrg" of lancy and dress depurltment. tireat cloiwing sale at lbbotson's, Dec street . • Handy articles for everyday use cheap at (lordon Brown & Co.'s. .'Ul_ acre farm with homestead for sab?, , JC7 acre— AY. B Scandrett. Wan tod housekeeper for country station—'Wright. Stephenson »v Co Wanted four flaxanill hands. —1" L' Hart. Heddon Bush. Lost, a 1 brown terrier pup — reward N Z. Accountancy exams, svill he heal, during October Furnished cottage. Uueenslown. to let — 11 .J Cumming Tenders lease offices in Ms'; slieet — ICkensien Bros • Fancy goods and toys to roni riluitt' to I.U.R.C. Carnival at Kkensteen's Ko-onis to let, furnished or unfurnished.

In order to keop in touch dicing the oil season the Northend and Southland Rowling Clubs have decided to hold euchro matches throughout the winter, and the first of these has. been arranged to take place next Thursday evening. /Messrs Henderson and llatgor have purchased a corner section iv Wyndham and intend to build thereon v substantial edifice. to include olliees, and a store. The time for receiving designs for tho new town hall and municipal theatre expired on Tuesday, and the number to hand on that day was I.V The designs will not be opened until a meeting of the Council, and they will then probably be open for inspection by the public Three local architects are competing, the others hailing from the different centres of the colony, and some from Melbourne, Sydney and Dullarut. It is to be hoped that one among the 1 •"> wi'l bo found wort!"/ of acceptance, and so allow the work of erection to go ahead at an early date. The We»tport CoaL Co have decided to take the risk of accidents to their employes instead of paying v heavy annual premium to some insurance company. They have, therefore. decided ' that a doctor's certificate of sound health must be produced before miners ! are engaged by them. The premium for insurance under this Act paid by the Blackball Company runs very nearly to £1000. The Sporting unfl Dramatic News gruve-ly asserts that the introduction of bees into New Zealand has been disastrous- to the honey-eating birds, beca'.se tho imported bees feed upon the same flowers as the birds, whoso sensitive tongues have been stung with invnriubiy fatal results. " The small birds of Now Zealand," says the writer, " like the aboriginal mucks ! aro rapidly dislppearing before the foreign invaders ; grill ! is doing for the natives what the jS-e ftve doiug for the birds."