THE PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER, 1905.

Southland Times, Issue 19655, 5 September 1905, Page 2

THE PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER, 1905.

This evening the Rev. F, Dunlop will deliver in Knox Church a, lecture entitled “ Germany and her Universities.” The subject is u wide one, and as the reverend gentleman has had considerable personal experience of Germany and is an able speaker, lie will no doubt invest the lecture with unusual interest in, addition to imparting considerable information. During tlio evening musical items will bo contributed.

There will be no orchestral practice of tlie Musical Union this evening owing to the Watkin Mills concert.

The sawmillers’ dispute will be taken at the Arbitration Court to-day. The hearing wiill occupy some days, and will be particularly interesting in view of the fact that tho workers will press for increased wages, while the employers will endeavour to secure a reduction of the present rates.

The Wellington representative footballers arrived by the express last night. Included in to-morrow's team will be four players who were engaged in the Austra-lia-N.Z. match on Saturday, so that the visiting combination will be stronger than that defeated by Canterbury. The visitors put up at Deschler's hotel during their stay- here.

At the Junction saleyards to-day Mr 11. de Lisle will give an exhibition of the method of applying De .Lisle and Luttrell's painless stock-branding composition, an invention that bids fair to supersede tho branding iron.

At the Supreme Court yesterday the second trial of Edward Marrah, charged with liaving carnal knowledge of a girl under tho ago of 16 years, resulted in a Verdict of "not giuilty,” and.the accused was discharged from custody. Mr Justice Cooper asked if any provision had been made for taking charge of tho girl. Mr T. M. Macdonald (Crown Prosecutor) said that at present she was in tho Bowmont street ITome, and that she would probably remain there mtil some arrangement co,uld be made. His added that it was evident that the unfortunate girl waq. a waif and stray and, if possible' sjometlung •should.'be done for her reformation. She was apparently an intelligent girl; Her mother seemed to have no' feeling that it was her duty to look after her. Mr Macdonald sai'd that her father took the same position. It was quite possible that the girl would be taken into tho Victoria Home, which vns an institution tor friendless girls. After His Honour’s exjM’essJon of opinion he would communicate with the police on the matter.

The colonial nnails despatched from Auckland, via San Francisco on 4th August, arrived in London on 2nd i inst. due date. The inwadd English ‘.mail left San Francisco, per s.s Ventura, on Ist inst., one day late. Important decisions were given by the Arbitration Court yesterday. Parties coming- before the Court fiam not been at sufficient pains to become familiar with the Act, while those in an official position have been at fault in 7>ot following the procedure of the Court in other centres. Mr Jasfcico Chapman has had frequent occasion to rebuke both employers and employes for their neglect to inform themselves upon what -s re u quired of them, and the decisions in two cases yesterday should act as a severe lesson.

In view of the success of the band contest carried out in connection with their late carnival the Municipal Band have decided to promote another :ontest on similar lines, to be held in Invercargill ’in February, 1906. Tlie particulars will shortly bo issued -to second-class bands under the rules of the Otago and Southland Brass Bands Association.

The benefit football matcli and concert nt Winton on Wednesday last, promoted by the S.M.R. and Winton Rilles, hi aid of the family of Staff Sergt.-Major Knee, proved a great success. In the afternoon loams representing the two corps met on ‘ the recreation : reservier-and the play was decidedly interesting, especially from a spectator’s point of view. After a good game the infantry proved victors by 11 points to 8. In the evening a concert of more than ordinary merit was given. There was a good audience, and every item was thoroughly appreciated. The nett proceeds will amount to over £25. In regard to the paragraph' re Mr Hally's absence when the painters’ dispute was called on Friday, Mr Hally points out that personally he had nothing to do with the dispute. It was Mr Breen whose presence was required for that case, and lie l had been advised that the case would not be.taken, till Monday. When Mr. Breen offered an apology yesterday his Honour remarked that there was absolutely nothing to apologise for. The balance-sheet of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company has been forwarded by Mr W. B. Scandrett, the company’s attorney and agent .for the Southland district. The revenue from the premiums and interest reach the large sum of £2,056,713, and the losses paid during the year were £1,273,458. The North British’ was founded in Edinburgh in 1®09,. and was incorporated by Royal Charter. : The civil action, Montague v. Brace, Windle, Blyth and Co. (Dunedin) before the Supreme Court yesterday, and was! Adjourned till next sitting. Counsel for tho defendants (Mr W. C. MacGregor), complained that insufficient notice had been given of an amended statement of claim, viz., for special damages, and th'at he was prepared only to go to trial on an action for general damages. Mr J. Macafister (instr.ucteW by Mr R. IF. Rattray) for plaintiff, intimated that the claim for special damages 'was important to his case, and he had to press it. His Honour said that in that case the defendants were entitled to an adjournment, which was granted with costs; ,— |

A special parade of the Oreti Rifles takes place this evening, and on Thursday the Mercantile’s parajde. . There died in Wellington on Wednesday last Mrs Thos. Fraser, an early resident of Invercargill. Mrs Fraser, then Miss Helen Sinclair, came out to Dunedin in 1862, to marry, her late husband, who was a brother ot Mr Win. Fraser (Forth street) and Mrs Donald Ross (Tay street) The couple were married in Dunedin immediately after the bride landed, and they ” took up house ” in a cottage in Sylvan Bank, East Inrarcargill, which the prospective husband' had built • for himself in anticipation of the arrival of his bride. The house, a plain building with attic windows, still stands we believe. Mr and Mrs Fraser removed to Wellington, and there ho died, after a brief illness, many years ago. The deceased lady’s son is agent for the N.Z. United Press Association in Sydney.. Tho Mail says that the earthquake in the Lake district on 29th ult, was a severe one, stone buildings and chimneys receiving a rude shock, and a good many clocks were stopped. At Glenorcby tho " quake ” was very severe, and as a result a tremendous fall of atone was occasioned at the spot known as the Lovers’ Leap. A rabbiter who returned to his traps later in the afternoon found they had all been sprung l<y the force of the shock.

In a report to the Gregory North (Queensland) Rabbit Board the superintendent of works (Mr Trotman) stated in reference to an inspection of portion of the fence, that he was much gratified to find so few traces of rabbits. This he attributed to the myriads of wild cats (domesticated breed) which abound all along the lin’e. These were the greatest enemies the rabbits had. It was astonishing where tho cats came from. He believed they were very numerous on the southern boundary fence, and if so he hoped they would almost rid the district of rabbits in those localities.

Edinburgh is falling into bad odour with tourists by reason of certain restrictions which have recently bedn enacted. It has been made impossible to get any refreshment, liquid or solid, after 10 p.m.—the Lord Provost was refused supper in a hotel at 10.30. On Sundays no food can bd procured except in the place where the traveller puts up. A party of American tourists staying at a hotel in Princes -street—the finest thoroughfare in Europe—were seated on a summer evening outside of the front door enjoying the novel scene when 10 o'clock struck, and they we're.told they must come inside or they would be locked out 1!

Tho town of Hamilton (Victoria) has raised £5O for the purpose of procuring a slab of oak from the timbers of Nelson’s battleship, the' Victory. It is hoped that the memorial will bo received in time to Jje unveiled on the centenary of Trafalgar Day.

The Bideford Daily Record says '• — " Prohibition has remained upon the Maine statute books for half a century, for the simple reason that it has never been enforced. One year of genuine enforcement, and it would be abolished.

While removing an old stable from a hotel at Swan HiM (Victoria), a carpenter found a gold watch and chain, valued at £l5. They boro evidence o'f liaving been where they were found for a considerable time, but the watch ,<s in it good state of preservation.

Of tlie British Parliament the Church Times says :—So far as an outsider can see, tlie sole purpose for which the House exists is that one party may explain its reasons and its plans for holding on to office, and that the other may propose votes of censure on its rival’s greediness.

At the Melbourne City Court recently William Patrick Naughton pleaded guilty to having stolen four, I art union tickets. Naughton, by means:?, of an automatic ballot-box, patented by him, and through stealing four unsold art union tickets, converted to his own use the leading prize-moneys of an art union, held in aid of and conducted by the St. Vin-

cent's Hospital.—A writer to the Argus says : "In your report of the alleged fraud committed by Naughton in connection with the St. Vincent art union, it is stated that 419,600 marbles were placed in the barrel, and that fully onethird of the marbles in the barrel represented unsold tickets, so that about 279,300 represented sold tickets, which, at Gd each, is, roughly, £6982, and the five prizes total £500; not 8 per cent, of the amount received. The promoters, therefore, get more than 90 per cent, of the receipts, out of which. their expenses have to be deducted. Even our old friend " Tattersall ” deducts only 10 per cent., out of whicli his expenses have to come.”

An unusual course was taken in connection with the hearing of the charges of misappropriation of funds of the Auckland Racing Club? preferred against Percy Dawson; Mr Dyer, S.M., was occupied in the ordinary Police Court work, which -was exceptionally heavy, and Mr Kettle, S.M., was indisposed. Counsel on both sides agreed that the chief clerk should take the evidence in the presence of counsel in another roo-nr the depositions being sworn to by the witnesses before My Dyer. Near the Beaumont last week the driver of tho Lawrence-Roxburgh coach came upon a rather unusual object by the roadside, this Slicing an albatross (that had evidently been blown considerably out of its course. The bird was secured with some • difficulty, and was found to measure nearly Bft from tip to tip of the wings. The albatross cannot, owing to the length of its wings, rise from a fiat surface; when in the water it makes 'a start from tho crest of a wave.

Tho wills of the late Bendix Hallenstein, of Dunedin, and Michaelis -Hallenstein, of London, were recently lodged for probate in Melbourne. The former’s estate in Victoria was valued at £30,000. The widow receivies £lOOO for her immediate use, a daughter receives freehold land in Dunedin, and annuities are to bo paid to other relatives, while Iseverail New —Zealand charities receive legacies. Mr Bendix Hallenstein was for a short time in business in- Invercargill in the early sixties, but went to Queenstown when the Lake! diggings were atl .their zenith. Tho estate of Mr Michaelis Hallenstein -was valued at £38,155.

Gentle Reader, did you ever think how fortunate it is that some of the names of the 1 great cities are easily pronounced and spelt ? And is it not fortunate that tho most popular beverage in Southland -to wit, BAXTER’S CHOICE HAVA TEA—4s an easier name to get a hold ot than" Hal<ate'ramea ? Try tho Famous RAVA to-day. Wo are given to .understand that a shipment of the West Kent Portland Cement Co.’s celebrated Invicta Brand Cement is On board the s.s. Memari for this port, and will bo distributed tin otigh the usual trade channels. This should be goo'd news for the building trade throughout Southland, as a lot of the imported cement has been decidedly sluggish in setting of late. -FURNITURE.—To thoso about to marry and all others make straight for Dewe’s Furniture Warehouse, where you get good value for your money at Lowest Prices.- DEWE’S, Tay street, next Me-redith's ; Telephone 223 1 . Artist’s Materials and Picture Framing a speciality.

THE WINNER OF THE CUP. The man who wins in the contest is adlmired by his enthusiastic friends. He has worked bard to attain his superior power and deserves their applause; but ho alone knows what suffering the effort has cost him. - Many a winner of the race gives tho credit of his success to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The ceaseless training whicli lie undergoes brings stiffness lan'd Soreness of the muscles and often sprains an’d swellings. One application of this remedy gives immediate relief! and for cuts and bruises it has no equal. It is tho favourite liniment among prominent athletes. For sale by Macalister and Co., chemists. Dee street.-

Farmers requiring a GOOD PLOUGH ) cannot do bettor than inspect a BOOTH MCDONALD at Wright, Stephenson anl Good gracious, Mary, what a sallow complexion you have g®t 1 for goodness sake take some of Dr Crossland’s Noxol gnd get your liver right, and you will soon be as rosy looking as I am. I lock it.” 2s bottles, at chemists and stores.

People who live sedentary lives ; people who get very little exercise—all these suffer more or less from liv.er and stonn ach troubles. It would give such a sur-' prise to experience what a few doses of Noxol would do for them. Try it. 2s at chemists and stores. RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED. Do not suffer from rheumatism. Ono application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm gives relief and its continued use will bring about a permanent cure. For sale by Macaliater and Co., chemists, Dee street. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Programlne of Walkin’ Mills concert party. Special parade Oreti Rilles to-night. For sale, 3000 to 4000’ tons green flax —J. G. Ward and! Co. San Francisco onions at Todd and Co.’s. List of city and suburban properties for sala-Wright, Stephenson and Co.: Clearing sale on Erne Hill estate on 13th Inst. J. E. Watson and Co. Sale Elies road property, on Saturday evening’—Todd and Co. M Notice to colmnion jurors. Late train for Bluff to-night. Football match, Southland yl., Wellington, to-morrow. No musical union practice to-night. Mrs Durham has removed to Don street. For latest, shapes and styles in mens and boys’ clothing try Arch. McNeil. Mercantile Rifle Parade on! Ihursduy. Rovier, Swift, Raleigh and Victory Cycles are England's leading cycles ; see P. H. Vickery’s advt. Meeting Liberal and Labour Association to-morrow evening. Four-roottfed house for £27's—W. B. Scandrett. Vacancy for gentleman boarder. Wanted to rent, 5 or 6-roctniMl house. For sale, complete fla>wmilling plantSouthland Labour Agency. Sale Lewis and Gordon s farm, Winton, on 23rd inst .-Wright, Stephenson and Co.