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Southland Times, Issue 19232, 19 December 1903, Page 2

I The cricket nmtrh between Blufi find Civil SiTvict- teams, postponed from last Knfirday. will take place to-day <>n the "Mar L'l'nuiKl, commencing at 2 o'clock. Civil Service ipam : Andrews, Palrymple, Isaun<rnn Corcoran. Kindiay. K a und*r«. Soar Turner. Mckeniue. llaerae. .Juno uml A. V. Smith. Tin- Oin^i Caledonian Society has passed v resolution declining to join thft New Zealand Association of Calodonain Societies, an institution that seems to lie netting too big for its boots ')'h .Mr McCarthy. S \I . vest prdn\ . Mrs Andrew Ho^aii applied for a separation order from her husband on tl* • - ground of persislent cruel; y. The evidence given t.y the aitp'icant was to tin- elieet. i hat their relations ns v married couple had. for ' in- past live years, hern anything but. satisfactory. o\\ intr to defendant's intemperance tind violence. He provided her With very little money on which to keep tin- ho ise in necessaries, and latterly she h.i'.tl been entirely dopendent on her lather. After hearing evidence the Magistrate made the order, with the payinvnt of l.">s per week, the complainant «o have custody of the only hild.— Mr .1 . U Watson for the applicant . The train arrangements in cvinnection ivjth the Christmas holiduy season appear in the advertising columns this morning. There are. few who do not use ihe railways at this time of general festivity, and these alterations to the irdinary timetable, if cut. out now and \ept for reference. will save no end of I rouble when the holidays are upon us. It is the practice of the careless or busy paterfamilias to forgot übout train hours until the morning of the picnic. rush frantically to the paper, and linding no advertisement, there, shower maledictions on the railway ofjinals while the family stand round in grief and fear. It is v lirtd start to mnk--, n had example Ic. <et the children, and all can be"-avoided by following tile course suggested. To the Ifnwern Star a Tarunak farmer, nisi returned from America. said that N/. wun liuiLcd upon as v ureut -oifinli.utic country lie had read a newspaper criticism, in which it was aliened "the paternal government of New Zealand washes the luces of its subject"when they rise in the morning, tucks th, p blankets round them whin they retire at night, and cv en proposes to grunt -it ato aid to its representative football leum." What appears (.<. lie a very promising -.ample of rock phosphate was broight inln this i-llice yesterday evening by Mi H 1' Williams, who ha-- li.-.mi prospectm« in fie Forest 1 1 ill distnei 'i.i al, Jppenrnm-s it is the same us the wellknown ltockhindv deposit at Milburn Samples broken from the outcrop, ex|him'il in the weather for an indefinite period, according ti> a report by .Mr Mnrindue analytical chemist, carry pure. clio>|i|uite up to neurly 7>'.i per cent Mi Williams sUite> that the outcrop is well-i!r-lii)i'il ,md runs in true parallel Hik-> with the limestone strata, while he hns (raced n over a considerable art-a 11 tin' ihticipa tions i.l' lhe prospect or an. realised, the lind ma.y be a \ uluahie one i- hi 1 ) ,is of ln-n»-!it to the district. Die U.vndham Farmer reports that Mi Itobert lUie. ajffd '>1 .veurs. a member ol ,i la; me and w (-11-ki.own fumily in Wyndhitm (list rid since I !«• early \lu.W. died un Tl(esd:iy l.i:;t Tile deceased, who I'iitt been on' M.'i ye;as in the colony. «■;,> the second son of the lnt>- Mr ]' K:ie v lvi dleil some lour >enrs ,ii;i> lie Wassetfled in Wyndham for many years, where, in company with his brother, 'leorge. he occupied Kaeburn estate. ll* removed to Clinton, vhi-re hn married Vl -, McLachliin I nee MolTat). who bore Inn- otic clnl-1. a daughter. Sub.soquent Iv he removed i l( (J reeulield estate Re-c-.-t.llv he found Ins health failing, and came to Wyndham a Tew duvs before hi,'eath At a. meeting of shareholders m the recently formed Kdendtile Co-operative Puiry Factory Co . , on Monday, the following were elected directors : — Messrs Andruw Mitchell (chairimin). Hugh Marshall. Donald Alucdonald, .John Kades. William llnll, Paniel !{oss. and Honab! Uoss Jlimtei it is understood (says tin-Fiivni.-f) Miat several oilers of fmancia'. u-sistiuK-e were forthcoming on the most favourable terms, in the event of tnich urcmnmudation being rc(p.iir«i; and n proposal to purchase the enterprise nt a substantial advance upon what the shareholders gave for it. was also received, considered, and declined It is evident tha' the shareholders— who include practically every settler on Kdendale piiiin— lolly recognise what a valuable asset they have secured in tho fnctory. At Tfturan.ffu ivconrlv, Ue I'onmrc Xalive Health Oflicer, discovered a. Maori boy of ten suffering Horn leprosy. His father, now <!e t ul, had suffered from the same disease The lad is considered in- ■ urahle, and he has l>een isolated I'oor little chap ! "H is riirht that he vvii<^ falls on tlie CieUl ot battle should be honoured," Mi Hofrhen said when spoukin^ at the unveilinv. of the tablet in honour of Mr Habens at Christchurch on Sunday "It 's right to honour the soldier win. I'ghts boldly and dies unseMHily and dies courageously, not for love 'of killin^, but lor love of the liberty of his country. It iv right to honour thu poets. whom the men of old crowned with laurels, and the martyrs, who Imv., si.neri'.l unil, p-rhaps, died' for the tilth and b.r the faith ,n their hearts Yes \' ( . honour I hove who do their work in the lull ga/.e of the publu- Mm we soiiietiiin.s iWiret ,„ honour (he heroes who work in the old prosaic way. hidden from observation, but. whose lives are as those of the soldier, the sailor ,iro|ihft and the martyr. " Among the minor sins most frequently held up to execration is the wearing ot false hair It uppenrs that that grown on the heads of northern nations is th» most valuabl... both because of ity su/icrior fineness ami gloss und its colour. Germany and Sweden provide hair trrcnlly vulut-J. if it. | )( , ( ,f that goUlen blonde which "is of the finest •e.Miiic. aid of « dolour impossible to obi inn by artiik-ial dyes. () (1 the otJier fiund, Italy and other Ho-athern nation.procluce only coarser and U-ss eont|> varieiics. Most precious of all. however, is hair uf a true silver-grey col our. which, in sufficiently long plaits is almost impossible to "procure. chielly from the fact that its rarity causes those women lucky enough ( o possess it to refuse to part With it The most constant suppi.v of human hair for tho world s market, however, comes from the peasant girls in countries such as Uussia and Ualicia, where immediately alter marriage a head-dress ls assumed which makes t Ih> lack of its natural covering unnoticeable. In Bohemia Moravia iind Ualiciu I here are regular ha it markets, t» which the women bring Uu-ii hair lor suli.- H The dwell.ng of Mr Dean, solicitor Wellington was ransacked during the w.V'sTtnt"' thc \ "ccupunts. but notiunp was btoien. A young man naonpil Alex-aml.-r «W w HH churg«<l before the «.M. vv,th breaking and entering the premises wild the intention of committing crime, vi ace L. Willey, recently employed as a .servant at Dean's, said she had kepi company with accused for three years ] He had men turned to her that he would like to net hold ol Mrs Dean's money and her mother's little pile. On the night in iiuestion when witness was returning home she met the accused, and ><• said. 'I have done it; L have turned the house upside down; 1 didn't get anything—there was nothing there 1 hay.i turned you,- room upside down .so us to throw suspicion off you. Accused asked her not to. 'split, " and also to give him *"me money to enable him to get out of the place. S| U . gave him :.ss. o es has been rominitted for trial. The interlocking system is not infalv iii, ," A " 1(1 '""' 1 '" engine which left Wellington went off the line near liiiiinvfiorpc Wellington, last Sunday owing lo a disarrangement of the interlocking gear, and it was not replaced on tho nils for soven hours. The engine found us way on to a side line, known as a saiet.v clip, and then on to the roadway. -Molloy, .v labourer, iv (w eulployed at His v day as a ganger working stone of I a very irinole nature in a quarry on a in rin m ihu Vorth Island A fall of stone broke his leg in three places, and although the injuries were healed it was .admitted that the ankle remained somewhat still, and that he would bo liable. to suffer more or less pain in the future after laborious work. The Arbitration Court declined the farmer liable under (lie Act and u warded claimant 2s Od a weok until the amount is redeamed, ended, diminished, or increased iv accordance with the ju-uvisious of the Act,.

As some reward for their exertions in connection with a recent gathering oi the clans a L'hristehurch society has e'eeted | us houary members the Duke of Montrose, JDuK© of Hamilton, Alarquis of Linlithgow, Mar.quis of Breadalbane, Marquis of Tullibardine, Karl of Aberdeen, Earl of Alinto. Lord Klibank, Lord Kinnaird, Earl of Kinnoull, Earl of Duntlonald. Earl of Glasgow, Lord Keay, Lord (?; lan Hamilton, Sir Mil I\!inzies, Sir A, C. Mackenzie, sir .Inmea Ferguson aud Doctor Andrew Ctui'tgie. Tho deuth of the two months' old child of Mrs Attcwell was the subject of au inquest at Gore on Wednesday. Tho mother deposed that she hud been in Gore about a fortnight, and the child had a cough belore leaving Lome Farm. When witness caino to Gore the child seemed to get whooping cough. Sent Mr Thurston to the chemist for modicinu for tho infant, and Mr Thurston told witness that the chemist would not prescribe for so young a child. Treated thu child herself Oy putting hot flannels on its chest, and ruMiing it with oil. Ah tho child showed signs of convulsions, witness sent for In- Donaldson, but ho diil not conn- till about ono o'clock. Tbo child died about a quarter to eleven in a convulsive lit The child was taken from her aud placed in the charge of a nurso nt Lome Farm. It was a rule, of tho institution to take the children away from the mothers, she understood. Tho child was about a month old when witness wetit into tho home, and it did not seem 10 thrive so well after it was taken away from her. For 49 sections of v "cut tip cstuta at Lower Hutt thu Government had only six applications. It is said that a red polled bull that is being imported from Victoria by tho Government will be located in Southland. America is the home of palatial railroad travelling. The linings oi some of the traiis-conwneiitut tiain^ tiro almost incredibly sumptuous. Hut all P"SI eiiorts in this direction were exceeded, i writes our Sum Francisco correspondent, under date 15th ult . in the case of a .sjK-iuil trtim ot elc;v.i?n iixfa t liut brought the New York, baukors to a national conference in Sun Francisco this month. No i 'residential special ever equalled this train in uiagni licence and in the comforts provided for the travellers. J here was a train crew of twenty-three. Pullman porters, rooks, dining car attendants and other employes, who had v sleeping car „•1 ,i jui i i lor th'-ir exclusive use Among tin- ,ii li-ii.latiis were a mauicuriM . a ladH-*. ma id. a Mili-i, iv messenger and n mail clerk At ihe head ot the train was tin- sleeping car oi the train crew. Next was a gentlemen's bullet car. with smoking compartment, library, barber s shop and baths. Following were two draw-ing-room sleepers and a compartment car containing two drawing-rooms and seven state rooms. Then cume two diners, one of which was provided with a piano, and both of which were utilised as social halls in tbo evening. Behind these were three compartment, cars, and in the rear was an observation car, which also contained a piano. Amongst the incidents of the trip were a sacred concert on Sunday evening, and a progressive euchro party, in which twenty couples participated. A daily paper wus issued in typewritten form. The form of tho declaration to accompany goods chargeable with duty under the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act is set out in tho Gazette of lust week. It reads — " I (full name), of the firm ot do hereby certify that this invoice amounting to'i , for goods exported to New /-.ealand on account of (name of person or (inn to whom invoiced), is true and correct, and thai the goods specilied therein are bona lide the produce or inanufacturt; of (name of tho part of the Urttish Dominions in which the goods have qeen produced or manufactured). (Signature .) Dated at . this day of , lt>o— . Referring to the case of Mr Harper, mi siio« inn how strictly the American aiiI llOl'iUes carr\ out the connect ,ahi>ur law's, the Times remarks ■ — 'J he fut't should not be overlooked that our own act Mist us harsh us those of' the I'niUHJ Suites Government li Customs ollkmulm were allowed to use a little discretion in carrying out the precisions of the Immigration Restriction Act. there would noi be much room for complaint Two voting Maltese wished to come to the colony their intention being to settle with "an uncle in Naseby On. arrival, however one wus unable to pass the test provided l.v the Art. anil he ua<l to return to Sydney, while the other, who passed the te-M . win allowed to lint More recently, an Italian, who liad resided in Ilobart for many years, desired to join his brother in New Zealand, but "when lie got to the colony h«- was refused permission to land, because he c< uld not read or write any European hmgu- ; nge This man could speak English quite i lluoiitl.x. had ample moans. and was highly respected." Guy Adauis. a. fourteen-year-old bundle hoy." Mi lire to Gutman's stoles at llalliniorc to see if a real lire was lileo the production he had seen at the theatre lie confessed that his object was also to rush upstairs. carry out his ' best girl. " and so prove a hero. What the country |>a>s for m Us public service was «ho\vn by a Mr Hampton > rt Mi- /■.>!)>•>.,' of ill) opt")-il!r nMdress m We'liniMoii last Saturday fright Mt read the following circular issued by P I' Fi'-lv.-r from the ofiice of 'he Colonial Secretary and sent to the trades unions in Wellington —"Colonial Secretary's oflice. Wellington. I'tth November. l l ."M — Pear Sir.- Mr told me you have the adilf'ss-book in your possession If thnt is so 1 trist you will do me a favour—namely, let me have a list of your hi <*ui l >i>i's as speedily us' possible. lln li«t I vant for the purpose of sending to each of them n copy of a circular being issued by the Liberal and Labour Federa'nii I ha\e already sent out over two thousand copies. 1 have not yet met with a refusal, and f ilo hope you will iwit In- the cause of the being left out The circular, 1 think you will ndjuil. is well worth reading — lours fraternally. I» I" Fisher " Mr Fir-her said the speul.er, was a clerk in the Colouial .s«Ti"tnry's I V'part meiH . and was being paid with public money to do t))i> work of the colony, and yet his time was utilised to organise the Liberal atul Labour I-Vderution on behalf of the Premier. Mr Hampton contrasted the rase of Mr Fisher with that of Mr McCurdj , who was dismissed from the telegraph service for his honorary connection with tho Farmers' I'tnOU.