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Southland Times, Issue 19105, 23 July 1903, Page 2

The report of the football match N.Z ( v NS W Western Districts, also local matches' will be found on Pftge four oi this issue.

Ladies will be interested in knowing that w.h e w they adorn themselves in Bilk they are to a large extent clothed in tin.

In the House Mi' Rutherford referred to Mr Bedford, tne member for Dunedin as cherubic, and the sort pi man the ladies would like to kiss. Well. Mr Bedford wns. down in Christchurch the other day forming some new sort of religious society for the uplifting of the people. He .(Mr Rutherford) wpuld, however, give Mr Bedford a word of warning. His predecessor, Mr Worthington, who tried bhe same game, wua now doing seven years in Melbourne gaol.

In Greymouth tho Corporation makes a charge of £5 for putting ia a household water service, and- a shilling 'I>e* foot for extra pipe. Our Hovo.ugb Council are evidently not awake to the revenue possibilities of municipal treding,

Mr Ezra Brook, at one time in the telephone exchange in- Greyraouth, has been appointed . organist for the Great St. Louis Exposition, out of 200 competitors. He had been organist in Greymouth, Wanganui, Honolulu, arid, oau Francisco churches. His brother, is iv 6he N. 55. Telegraph Department.

The Musical Union's concert this evenIng is receiving very gratifying .••upport, the booking of the iwats oeing large Tho programme to be submitted is quite equal to any previously presented, Rnd patrons are assured of ;t lirdt-rcluss entertainment. The first- i>ublic appear ance of Miss Macloskoy is awpited with keen interest, and no doubt the best anticipations will be realised. &"he secured the gold medal presented to the best singer ' in the examination "ni lei by : tho Associated Board of: tne l&yal Acadomy and Royal College of Music, London, held in Wellington in 1901, which is a flattering testimonial to iwr unities. Other soloists are Mrs Blue, »iud Messrs Porteous and A. S. Cookson, ali of whom ; are popular singers. The corccrted. and orchestral: items are ; of a high standard, and should be i-leasing to lovers' of music.

Constable Quinu seized a demijohn of whisky at the Gore station on Saturday. It was forwarded by an liw^rfcnrgill merchant through ttie^.N.Z. Express Co. -' The seizure' was made .under the Act of 1895, which' provides that; every package of .spirituous liquor coming into a no-licehse district shall bear distinct; Intimation to that effect. The polico were unable, to discoyer any ,such label. The Ensign understands that the Exnress Co. bias made a' formal demand on the Railway Departme it for tho valuer of the liciuor seized; ajso that the ud4roas- label Avas ondorsoa <irt indßliblo ink on the' back, with the word <*"Whisky ". jn^pi'Qminent chnracters, '>uji- that the Railway , I)epartmoiit.'a label whs pasted over it.'

Some men working, near GruickshanU'a Bush yesterduy wore rather; slnrtjcnl when they found *htvt, they. -w.w<? " ambushed " by some* spdVtsnitfi)*. a -fllscharge of guns being followed l»y shot. falling round them. " Look before; .you shoots, would be a good motto 'tot uporte la that vicinity. '' : ; ;

Rabbits are actually scarce ,irt the Tapanui district, so ncarce that the trapping industry has no followere thara now.

The annuja Wrey's Bush-Wairio ploughing • match takes place to-morrow on Air Matthew Newton's farm.

The occupiers of shops and ollices will notice that the meeting to discuss tne provisions of the Shops and Offices Bill will be held in Raesido's rooms on Tuesday evening, 28th inst. This Mil has occasioned a great deal of '.'issatisfaction throughout the colony, und it is advisablo that those likely to t>e affected by it should be thoroughly conversant witn its provisions. At the meeting the bill wiM be thoroughly analysed and discussed, and it is to be hoped that there will be a . representative attendance of commercial and business a^en. •

Attention is drawn to 'Vucker's advertisement in this issue. They appear to be having a moat successful Ulcaringout Sale as, according to •fbe list published of Sold Outs, Miey iuust have been busy. It is a good idea publishing the sold outs, as country custoaers will not bo disappointed when forwarding their orders. " ■ '

The matter of precedence with regard to the place of honour in' " iilgh life " we hope will soon be settled satisfactorily. In the matter of the favourite beverage called tea, it is already settled. Baxter's choice JRava Tba leads the way.

Capstan Butter is not surpassed for quality. It is' the choicest, the purest and the best. From all storekeepers, price Is ljd.

Thomson and Beattie, Limited, make a very special offer in made-to-order dresses. A neat and useful dress complete for 395, and a coat und skirt for 455. These pnices are for tho garments complete in every way, and finished in them usual first-class M-yle. trimminp excepted, but trimming will .also be offered at specially low prices.

"One of our boys is rather delicate and subject to contracting croup and colds very easily," says John Congden, Havelocb, N.Z. "We have experimented with many kinds of cough uiixtures, but have bad such splendid results from using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy "that we now use it exclusively. We have never had a case that it did not cure promptly and effectively. Undoubtedly it is the best cough remedy in the market." Only Is 6d per bottle. Sold by Macalister and Co.

WHAT'S IN A NAME ? A great deal when it comes to medicine. The name TUSSiCURA on a bottle means something that is good. Storekeepers and Chemists are selling it everywhere, and know that there is nothing better for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Bore Throats, Influenza, etc., etc.— S. J. EVANS, Manufacturing Chemist

Second edition, A Prince ol Sinners, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. To-day says: "Mr Oppenheim nag long enjoyed no mean reputation, as a Btory-teller, but in hi» last work he has done more than to provide us with an engrossing j.lot, or even to portray human men an<i women —he has probed our modern life deeply and has grappled in a most praiseworthy manner with two of the most complicated problems of the day. It is by far the best and most thoucbtful ol his numerous novels." The Times says : *' Mr Oppenheim has a y«ry admirable gift of telling good stories. ThoroUfthly matured. brilliantly constructed, and convincingly told." 2s fid in }>aper cover ; 3s 0d cloth, at LjJlicrap end Go's, Esk street.