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Southland Times, Issue 19140, 2 September 1903, Page 2

Mr Justice Ucnniston introduced the typewriter yesterday tor judicial work in tating notes of tho evidence, 'the operator is the judge's associate, who types the notes us dictated by the judge. The practice is necesearny somewhat slow, us delay must toko place until question and answer ure completed ere tho note can be framed. It also proved yesterday a little embarrassing to counsel, who frequently piocoeded with the next question before the instrument, hud ce;ue«l clicking. Hut the innovation will bear good fruit. In the Australian petty courts typewriters are used by the -clerks j who are able to hand up to the magistrate complete notes oi a case us soon j as it is concluded. The typewriters here | have not yet attained such proficiency, but tbe practice will prove a sU-p towards the introduction of shorthand note- taking as a matter of course iv every case. Mr Justice Dennjston intimated that ho had brought the instrument in view of tho expected length of tho V'ttlli cane. Should the weather be fine, tho Battalion Bund will give a concert from the rotunda to-morrow evening. The following will represent the Awarua Rilles in a match against the City Guards in the Garrison Hull tonight :— Col. -Sergt. Mair. Sergts., f'ellitrrew. Scully, England, Leggo, Privates P#Uigrew, LriscolL Kinnalrd. Macrae. Baldwin, Huitdscombe. McGregor, Frederic, lluyward, Larkin ; emergencies. Privates Driscull. Moher. Corpls. McGrucr and kittle. Good entries have been received for the Harriers race from Woodencl to lnvercttrjfill this afternoon. The winning post should be reached about 3 o'clock. The handicaps will be disclosed at 1.30.. Sir John Lagan Campbell's experience was unusual. Iho veteran Auckland citi/«*—he has Seen Bf> summers— walked to the top of a hill on the domain he presented to the city last week, and there, in response to the congratulations of the assemblage, said that the lirst time he ascended the hill, which was iv 184i3, ho did so on horseback. .Now, after the lapse of GO years, he was hale enough to reach the top on " snunks' pony." At the .Supreme Court yesterday sevorul short delujM occurred through essential persons not presenting themselves. When the Tuturuu case wus called ou. the accused did not answer 10 his llllllie, and as the trial could not very well proceed without him. the Court «oodnaturedly tarried Counsel observed that his client was probulily down ut the station meeting his friends, which produced a caustic query from the bench as to how long that pleasant interview might take. Eventually the missing man turned up and escaped without a censure, Yesterday a Dannevirko boy was shot through tlie heart und one of his comrades in tho head. They were only playing with weupons that had been left loaded. When shall wo huve a law that will make it a penul ollenco to leave iirouruis lying loose with charges in them. Jurors ure fertile in excuses by which they hope to escape the onerous duty cast upon them by King and country. One such yesterday pleaded that his partner was also summoned, and the business would suffer from the absence of both. He was excused till next day. Another asked to be excused because his attendance would cause great inconvenience, as he was in charge of a number of men, who would he idle. His Honour grimly remarked that attendance on jury work inconvenienced nearly everybody, but the juror still maintaining his pleading attitude, was also enfranchised till next morning. Mr Alex, Ferguson, one of Inve.-car-gill'w representatives in the N.Z, l'ond that recently toured England, urrlveu by the Monowai yes.terduy. A contingent of the Battalion Hand met their comrade at the Invercargill station, and played him a welcome home. " Alex." looks all the better for his trip, which he thoroughly enjoyed'— especially a week's holiday in the Highlands, amongst his old eronief. He cccuos back, however, fully satisfied that there* no place like New Zealand . A large gathering of footballers and personal friends assembled at the station yesterday afternoon to welcome home Messrs Stend. Jonkiins and McNio Tho trio are in the pink of condition, und ought to materially assist .Southland m the remaining interprovincial contests. To-night they will bo entertained at a smoke concert in the Caledonian restaurant. The colonial mails of 31st July, via Sim Francisco, arrived in London on tho V".Hh Wit., duo do-to » a,Mi tnc alallß from Melbourne, of '.It'tlt July, via Rrln-di-ci, on the 30th ult., one day curly t J

Tha monthly meeting of the- South Invercargill Borough Council, held on Monday evoning, was attended by tho Mayor (Mr A. Bftln), Crs. Hose, Perkins, Arnold, Lyons, Holloway, Peace and Stott. — Dr Sale reported a case of scarlitinn, in the borough. — A request for remission of rates was refused.— The Mayor reported that lie had arranged with the Mayor of Invercargill for the formation of 11 chains of footpath on Dalrymple Koad. — Some small matters were left in the hands of tho committees, and accounts amounting to £40 odd wore passed for payment The quarterly sitting of the Supreme Court commenced yesterday, before Mr .Justice Donniston. l'rue billn were returned in the three criminal cases on tho calendar, ahd the Grand Jury were duly thanked in the name of the colony for their services, after about half-an-hours detention. Sclinn Tohin (HO) pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and not being eligible for pronation, having been convicted of a similar offence in lHy»', and then liberated tinder the terms of Ihe Act, way sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The trial of Andrew .John Shunts for an ullegcd criminal offence at, Tuturau proved unexpectedly long. aiul was adjourned at 5.40 p.m., till next morning. The defence is a complete- alibi, the Hocused and the whole of his family swearing that he was at home, some distance from the .scene of the alleged crime, Iho whole of the day on which it is said (o have been comniitt.>d. Mr ,] . lv Mackenzie, who, as architect, has been for many years connected with ! the building trade in lnvercurgill. was, lin view of his approaching departure from the town, entertained in the Caledonian restaurant yesterday/- evening by the local builders'. About tfO sat down to the collation with which proceedings were opened, and Mr A. bain presided, being supported on his right by the guest of the evening. The preliminaries over, chairs wore, pushed bark and pipes produced, and the succeeding frec-and-easy was interspersed with tonsta, song and reminiscence, high tributes Lelng paid to Mr Mackenzie s capacity, integrity and well-earned popularity by sevoral builders, who, by virtue of years' business relations with him. we;\e entitled to speak with authority, and frequent appluuse indicated thkt the views expressed voiced tho opinions of all. Several hours of good-fellowship Mere pleasantly passed oy the company, which, on dispersing, wished Mr Mackenzie a future of health and prosperity, In connection with recent paragraphs on the danger of using flannelette, it muy he pointed out that the termination " ette " as applied to textile goods indicates an imitation, and is not a diminutive, as it should be, grammatically speaking. Flannelette is imitation flannel, though it contains not a parti.-le of wool, being all cotton. Scale tto is not wmiskiii. It never saw a seal's In dy. ITushette is not plush, but an imitation. So with other materials which conform to the modern taste for display without the inclination to _ spend on anything more than an imitation. In an ejectment case at Oamaru defendant's counsel was urging certain breaches of a covenant ns the grounds of his client's action. He proceeded to say : " Ap to tho rest of the alleged breaches of covenant, he contended tl nt notice to re-enter on account of such breeches ' was absolutely necessary." It would he interesting to know whether ihe conversion of breaches of the covenant into nether integuments was an accidental Blip on tho part of the compositor, or wus done of malice piepenso. There is an outspoken member o.i tho Karori HoroUgh Council. A letter vas received from the trustees of a church, asking the Council to form a footpath with kerhing around the site of the proposed building The councillor said : •• I should like to move at once that they he told to go to the devil " The same councillor added that he considered it the " greatest cheek " for people to write like that to an impecunious hndv like the Council. Another councillor ' drily observed that evidently a church was wanted very badly in that part of the borough. The impetuous councillor who expressed tho uspirriiion with respect to the trustees probably did not realise that he laid himself open to the retort that what he wished them to do was precisely what they were doitg. The barley growers in the Wakatipu district are neeoming alarmed at the Hpread of prohibition, and havo drawn up a petition lo the Premier asking teat legislation on the liquor question he so amended tis to enable them to follow an industry in which their all is i>i vestNot a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Hemetly given as soon us the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will protent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to take. Kor sale by Macalister -and Co, Thomson and lieattie Limited intimate that they are now opening several shipments of new goods which came to hand but were held over until tho end of sale. They invite you to come and sco tho goods With tho bloom on, and to come daily, as every day will contain its own revelation. The fabled philosopher's stone that was supposed to turn everything to gold has never been discovered, but something elso of great practical utility has been discovered : that is a really good tea at a reasonable price, namely, Mr Haxter's choice Uava Tea at one shilling and sixpence per lb.