Summary of News

Southland Times, Issue 19551, 4 May 1905, Page 2

Summary of News

The German . Government, probably having in view the extensive shipping trade their country does with Australia, vf.B move in the matter of the intolerable restrictions placed on British trading to the Marshall Islands, as controlled by a German /company.

An Adelaide bishop, promoted to a higher sphere/ recommends his synod to look in Australia for his successor before importing a man. North. Wales has had an earthquake. Russian advices are that a huge Jap* anese army is being hurled against Via<y ivostock from northern Korea.

Ljnevitch thought his little victory and occupation of Tungjhuahsien meant Japan-, ese weakness. It “was only cover for a much more important movement. Botha is striving to make the Transvaalers discontented with the measure of self-government given to them.

The Chicago strike marks another sjage in the ripening conflict between flh’u negro amL Caucasian in America. The Japanese continue to remonstrate against the supplying of Russian naval wants from French ports in thci Far/F-ast-w Wool is selling well at the lidndon sales. r . The Imperial Parliament has maimed, and seems to be in earnest regarding the restriction of aliens. -

Grossi, the man of mystery, appears in the Zealanxlia Hall tliis evening, giving only one performance. Grossi is warranted to give as much mystification at one sitting as the average mun can assimilate in a lifetime and, besides/ his marvellous and original feats in thoughtx'eading, is a wonderfully clever conjuror;

It will be seen from tin xlniloufiCehient appearing elsewhere that a partnership as barristers and solicitors has been arranged between Mi- J. L. McG. Watson anil Mr A. B. Haggitt, of Lawrence.' Mr Ilagitt, who is the. eldest son of the late Mr B. C. Haggitt, for many years Crown Solicitor in Dunedin, has been carrying on the practice of his profession at Lawrence fox' the past five or six years, and has disposed of his practice there in orIder to join Mr Watson. We wish the new firm every success. His worship the Mayox - bus convened a meeting of local Justices of the Peace for 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon, to consider matters in connection with recent outrages in town and suburbs, including the question of increased police protection,

The vital statistics for the Invercargill registration district for the month of April are : Births, 54 ; marriage certificates issued, 17 deaths, 18’. At tlio Bands Contest yesterday afternoon a couple of foptraces were run, and provided an agreeable interlude to the music. The 220yds. resulted as follows First heat a MtKuy 1; Irwin 2, C. S. Sinitii;_3 ; second heat : Ingram 1, V. Smith 2, Mitchell 3. Final : Mitchell (6yds) 1, C A S. Smith (sen) 2, McKay (6yds) 3 ; time—24 secs. The 440yds. was a good race, won by A. Thompson (14yds), C. S. Smith (scr.) 2; T. Millar (9yds) 3 ; time—s 4 1-5 secs.

It is definitely known that Mi' ll'. Trillo, who left his home hero, is in Dunedin. Hie was seen there on Sunday by an Invercargill resident.

The Municipal Band Fair opened its doors to a great crowd last evening, the principal attraction being the waltz competition in the Band Contest. This important event-' over an entertainment programme was gone through, and evidently it met with appreciation. The finder of the hidden treasure planted the previous evening turned up in the person of a little chap named Hogue, who received £3 in return for his voucher. In making this presentation Mi' I’aafxj thanked all those ladies and gentlemen who had rendered such. valuable assistance. Thanks to their efforts, the Hand would be able to pay for their instruments, and ( . also have a respectable balance towards the uniform fund.—The last word in connection with the Fail' is merited by Mr Paape, to whoso enthusiasm and welldirected energy much of its success is due. Invercargill has almost had a surfeit of fairs and carnivals, and this one might easily have resulted in a much smaller' measure of success had its welfare been in less capable hands. Mi' paape is a good organiser and a tireless worker, and above all he possesses the rare faculty of being able*, to make things “ go.” For a position in their merchandise department the Southland Farmers’ Cooperative Association got 82 applications. Mr Greer, who has been in the employ of Messrs Briscoe and Co., for some years, was appointed. SJiss MiO', Ciinninghame, who has been appointed first assistant in the Southland Girls’ High School, was educated at the Timaru Girl’s High School, being in succession Munior and Senior Board scholar, Cain Exhibitioner and dux of the school. She won a Junior University scholarship, and graduated B.A. at the Otago University in 1899. Miss Cunninghame was trained at the Normal School in Dunedin, and was thereafter third assistant in Prince Albert College, Auckland, being raised to the position oi second assistant after one term’s work. In 1902 she became second assistant ixx the Waitak'i Girls’ High School, and last yeai' was temporarily first assistant. Miss Cunninghame takes a keen interest in all sides of school life, and at Timaru she was tennis champion - and in Auckland assisted in the conduct of the ex-Girls’ Club and College magazine. Miss M. LWilkinson, 8.A., who has been appointed junior assistant in the High School, was educated at the Christchurch Girls’ High School, being in succession Juniol' anil Senior Board scholar and Exhibitioner. She gained a Gamnac Scholarship Award on the’ Junior University examinations, and graduated B.A. at Canterbury College in 1904. She was trained for two years at the Normal School, Christchurch, and has since been relieving assistant at St. Albans school. The ladies will commence their duties at the beginning oi the second tenxi. A curious point was taken at tho Walgga Police Court (N.S.W.), in a case in which Michael Ford, licensee, of a hotel, was proceeded against for suffering dice being played on his licensed premises. Counsel fox' the defendant took the point that dice was not an unlawful game. He said that the only statutes vilxich declared dice to be an unlawful game were 33 of Henry VIII. and 13 of George 11. The Act of fleiiry VIII. was for the encouragement of archery, and prohibited dice tetxnis, cfjioits, bowls, and all games that might interfere with the practice of archery. If it were held that dice was in unlawful game under this statute, so were term,is, quoits and bowls. He contended that neither Act was in force in the State. The magistrate held that dice playing! was unlawful, and fined defendant) £6.

In an- article in the British Medica.l Journal on industrial anthrax, it is stated that during six years 261 cases were notified, nearly mong trades connected with wool, horsehair, and hides. Wool infection was confined to Bradford and Worcestershire, the reason being the dangerous classes of wool from Persia and European and Asiatic Turkey. It is highly satisfactory, says the journal, that in the six years under review no single one has bean traced to New Zealand or Australia, although the ra\q material derived from the two colonies named is enormously greater than that Obtained from other sources.

If- you want Good Bedding, go to Dewe’s. If you want Clean Bedding, go to Dewe’s. If you want Sweet Bedding, go to Dewe’s. If you want Best Kapoc, go to Dewe’s. Only best material used. At prices that cannot bo beaten. Telephone, 223. Address, Toy street (next to Meredith). People who live sedentary lives, people who sit in offices, people who get very little exercise. All these suffer more or less from liver and stomach troubles. It would give such a great surprise to experience what a few doses of Noxol would do for them. Try it. 2s bottles, at chemists and stores.

The Governors of New South Wales have always been men of which the British people may be proud, men of intelligence and valor. The people of Southland appreciate Baxter’s popular choice Rava Tea ; 10Tb tin for 13s 9d, or Is 6d per tt>. Try it. You cannot enjoy life if you are troubled with Indigestion or Constipation. But there is no occasion to sutler from such : Dr. Crossland’s great prescription Noxol is constantly curing these troubles ; 2s bottles at all. patent medicine vendors. HAPPILY SURPRISED. ’ Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain's Pain, Balm. A permanent cure tnaiy be effected by continuing tho use of this liniment for a short time. For sale by Macalister and Co., chemists.

I hereby certify that if sufferers from Constipation, Indigestion, Liver and Stomach Complaints will take my prescription B 9878, known as Noxol, according to the directions on the bottle, it will cure them.—Signed, J. Crossland, M.D. Sold everywhere by all patent medicine vendors at 2s per bottle. AFTER DINNER'. To assist digestion, relieve distress after eating too heartily and prevent constipation, take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are j’lst.what you need. Sold by Macalister and Co’., ’chemists.

Furs I Furs 1 ■ Furs I—Sale of Furs. Notice to the Public. If you require a first-class Fur in all the Latest. Shapes, see our big window display this day, an note the Cash Price.—Price and Bulleid. Rheumatism is one of the most painful diseases. Many are bent and physically disabled by the torture and suffering inflicted by this dreadful scourge. The disease may settle in the lax-go muscles of thb btick; heck, bf tlilgli • or the pdlns may dart from one iriuscle to xindtner; The pains hilly be constant or occasional; but all are produced by the same causeexcess of uric acid in the blood. RHEUM excess of uric-acid in the blood. RHEUMO is the best, the only cure for rheumatic, pains. It neutralises and drives out the poisonous acid, relieves the pain, removes the swelling, and effects a spSedy and permanent cure. A trial will satisfy you of its merits. Sold by all chemists anil stores at 2s 6d and 4s fid a bottle.

SYNOPSIS OF SMEW ADVERTISEIifISiFJTS Lost,. 40 Grossi, the mind-reader, in Zealandia Hull to-night. Notice re partnership of J. L. Watson and A. B. Haggitt. Wanted, experienced general servant. For salo, 5-roomed cotta- Ettrick street—R. J. CummingAnnual meeting of Southland Acclimatisation Society on 19th hist. ' Found, a young collie dog. Meeting of Invercargill Llcensiixg Committee. on 9th Jujie. Williamson's Bio-Tableau xphtertaiiluient in Zealandia ilall on Friday, Lost, lady’s satixi paraSoL For suite, 7-i'oomed Ettrick street —McKay Bros. Sale of J. W. Deegan’s stock, etc., on 23rd inst—N.M', and A. Co. Fox- sale? brick residence near Deo street —W. ,B. Scandrett. Unshrinkable underwear at the D. 1.0.Train arrangements fox’ opening Of St. Mary's R.C. Church.