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Southland Times, Issue 19774, 26 March 1906, Page 2

As per a<l wrtisement appearing «.-Uewht*n* the Rt*v, Air Alah'olm, oj lie f- hi>iii Island Mission. will address a eomhined meeting of Kndeawmcers this e\ening in St. Raul-s (.Tiureh, I st ret*’ . at. 7 ■ \vlu*n «H those ii;J('SisU(l in mission work aiv cordially invited. The bookings at Invercargill c.n Saturday in connect ion with Un* WfA-fiii? e\' cursion to Queenstown totalled 13. A petition is being circulated in tin/ I'-deudale district, ami will, ai an early (lute, be forwarded to the Acting-Minister for Railways, praying that a suitable verandah lie erec.Uo over the passenger platform at the station. 'The signatories point out that the building stands in an exposed position, and that the passenger traffic from and to Kdendale is steadily in c rea sj ng.

The National Mortgage and Agency C(,.. owing to the Annual Ram Fair on K>lh April, clashing with tie* da'e fixed for Messrs Rerrier Bros’, sale at Kapuka, have altered the latter to Monday, *-*l.l l April.

During the past week there were admitted to the Southland Hospital 10 male and 3 female patents ; discharged, 3 males and I 1 female ; remaining, 30 males and 13 females. The visiting trustees for the week are Messrs C. S. bon* guet and AV. Ronald-

A meeting of the l.umsden Athletic Society was held on Thursday night, Mr Johnson in the chair. The nominations on being opened were considered very fair, some .iS hat ing tieen received in the gross. The ground committee were empowered to get everything in order for the sports. A let of del ail work. was done, and the matt or of arranging for a refreshment booth was left to the secretary to endeavour to ge' someone to take in hwmd for the day, ami also lor the dunce.—Own Correspondent. Mr (1. .1. C. Stuart, manager oi the Slate Insurance Department in Otago and Southland, was a passanger from Dunedin for the South by the second express on Saturday, in er,nnertion with the Mataura lire in which the Stale oilier is interested. The Orepuki football social on Friday night was a very successful affair, and brought together a very large audience. The drawing for the door prizes of the carnival was superintended by Mr C. Orifhth, by whom also the presentation to Mr Hinchey and Mrs Holloway was made. Mr Hinchey revcivod a purse of sovs., anti Mrs Holloway a silver mounted dressing case. Mr itoyds, representative of 5.R.F.11. presented the Danner •to the Orepuki clnli, hoping that the club would hold its supremacy in the : Western District, and that having the banner would cause the young men to ' keep the club strong, and to have their j names Inscribed a second time cm the flag. Mr Hinchey, on behalf of the club, i responded amidst prolonged cheering. [ Dancing was kept up till 3 a.m. The ; string band was present in full force and supplied excellent music.—Own correspondent.

Czerny concluded hin short season In Invercargill on Saturday evening. tterc being only a-fair- attendance at the /-onIjndin Hall. The conjuror’s feats were 1 followed with the closest Interest, nn'd by his shill in illusion nml legordohtnin ho succeeding in thoroughly mystifying, ah’d lit, the same time entertaining, patrons, performing the iippui'entiy impossible with such consummate ease that spectators refused to “ believe their own eyes.'’ Tableanscope views and vocal items, and, a very pretty dance by Misses Topping and Syimott were also much appreciated, though these items were overshadowed by the nterest taken in the unexceptional skill'of the conjuror.

Although the opinion is expressed by many that the crops will lie a failure this year it U estimated that a fair average will lie yielded throughout the district.— Western Star.

Tim executive of the N.Z. Institute of Surveyors has been requested by lha Government of the Federated Malay States to nominate two of its members for appointment on t lie trigonometrical survey stall of that country. The salary and allowances are (in a liberal scale, and applications should roach the secretary. t\ellington, by April 14. Mr ,1. Thomson. M.D.H., in reply to empiiriis. lias been informed by tile Department that auilir.rity for the expenditure of vote (in Fraser and Cray's road. Waimal iiku, is in the hands of the Pistrirt Hoads Flightier. which means, of course, licit the work will be proceeded with in due course.

The summer throughout New /-ealand has Ik ell so bad for apples that it has been t'oimd impossible to send any trial shipments to London under the Government guarantee of Id per Iti to expert - eis. Inquiries made through the Digit Commissioner regarding the prospects of .llie Dome mar et for apples elicited a reply that the outlook is rather promising this year. The failure of the New ’/.calami crop is, therefore, to bo much regrelled. As the Government guarantee holds good for three years, it is hoped thin next season's crop will be more favourable, so that the Dome market may be thoroiighh tested by growers in litis colony.

The Victorian authorities are going to censor the telephone. The IVstmcsterGenecal intends. nmler new regulations, to become lilt 1 Censor of tile verbal de-

luu-imtMil of t-vrry on** of h's subscribers. Uit,> of llu* rpipilalions says:—“ N’o tub*phono nirssa.uo shall contain miharnniinn fXpurs.aons, nr lanu’iiayr of an *s viu» <>v offensive nature, or of a chancier calenlaleil to provoke a breach of the peace. Any violation if this regulation shall render the subscriber liable to have the telephone disroniierled. and an> instillments and lii lings belonging to the I’ost-niaster-tieneral removed without, prejudice to the right of the Postmaster-General to recover thrrenl and other charges payable to llte einl of tin; term agreed ap-

There me upwards of C.O men employed on lb" Hrepiiki-Waiau railway. bO working in the rill I nigs and U 1 being engaged at eariing operations. 'I lie member for the (list 1 iet. ashed by the Star about tho

eliiN.s of men employed, said llte majority were weal would he called picked men. Th,.\ were nearly till local residents, ami mu a few were expert miners—nieii who knew bow to shovel. A petition is in Course of prepare! ion ti be sent through Mr ,1. ('. Thomson. M.H.U.. to tie Minister for Hallways, praying that the 1 tain «h:cli now reus from Orepuki

Wailtoaka on Tuesday mornings bo alt.r.ii to Mondays.

A eoivespotideii: of the Eastern Daily Pte-s is respi 11 Abie for the following enr.otis aral.’.sts of the licit islt House of Commons '—l 'he animal world is ivpiv-

1., 1 1 .1 1 b\ a EoX. a Hull, a Wolff anil

two l.ami s ; orni 1 bolooy by a finch and a Schwann ; ami ieln ludogy by a Had--1 look. a Ib.ehe anil a line, tig. tiler with a Hill. .1 Weir, and a Wailoll. In colours tiler.■ ale black, Grey. White and Reddy, iair.il life lias its Hills. Ei 1 Id. Brooke, i'lirkes. Wood. Grove. Hedges, Gene, br a mh. Hay mid Givmwood. There is a M jidmay and a Pain.' , a Unst and a Thorite. Timl.r lias its Ea/el. Cherry ami W ooiihoie-e ; i; nd the l.egal profession ns l.r.i, Wills and I’erGs. There is also a Si aie. and of ionise. Moss, a Burns, a Wordsworih and a Scott. Amongst paint. I - ,, a V. iiki.. and a I'ickcrsgill. a Nnitail and a Whittaker, a Guest ami IWo T'-n .m it 1~. a lioilischild mid a .Money, a Hickeit null ,1 IbckiU. a Hell, a Summed,ell. a Malel , and a banner, and au E'.e and an Abraham. trade generally is repivsenl ed l. ; a baker, Taylor. Gliv. c. butcher, Mason. Smith, Cooper and a While!,o , as well as Cotton. Holland and a li.-mnatii. Topography lias ils Ashton. Mansfield. Sutherland, Furness, l.ee, Essex, brigg. Holton. Keswick, Hyde ami Cornwall. Among rivers there are a ■ fordan and a Hudson ; and in the marine world a Ilelme, bough and Shipman.

Writ in l .; I'rnm Hons; Kong under (hits' February Ih'inl. the corresiiondont of tbs' Sydney MsiMiing Ilci'a’id says'.*—'* W lull is tile outlook in China to-day?" 'riust is ills' s[ i n'st ism of the hour hfiiv. ami ih.‘ misKs'r musl ir'ids he foreboding. At all seasons of tbs' year thins' are pessimists sslm fail 111 iliss-ern anything hut if'iiulili- ahs'sisl. ami whose predictions are gh ~ 111 y in Ills' extreme. lint sit the press" i moment Im would indeed he optiniisi is- who could view the signs which an' patent to all. and still he inclined! to scout ant idea of an outbreak in Chinn hefors' very long. Mature consideration of the many events which have followed closely ups in mil'll oth'-r of lale must force mis' to tin' conclusion that, Filina is on tils' eve of an ev t -ntfnl occurrence, fraught wil hj danger to the present dynasty, and ineisli'iu a lly to all foreigners who are domiciled within the Celestial Kmpiro. And not only those "ho are in the *in-ts-rior nl Fhina. hut even the residents of the treaty ports will he exposed' to peril. Th" ant i-Manchu party in China is a strong uni'. and if led by ist-ile leaders, will not fail to Is-ave its mark on the history of Filina. Whether it will lie as a trail if blood recording a disastrous failure, or why! her it will lie the eniorgeiice of Filina from its present mediaeval conditions matters little to those redding within the hounds of flip Empire—matters little in tlie sense that if a widespread rising does occur, the con-seipn-nt upheaval whirl', is almost sure to follow will do much to mal'ie the posh tion of the "slrangsT within the gates" of Fhina anything hut a sinecure. The aims of tin' coming party as far as are Innwn are:—(l) The overthrow of the Misiuiiiis : (t!) the expulsion of foreignms ; (.'is the destrus t ion of tho Christian churches, etc.

In (heir atlvi , which will be, found in the usual place at the lop of tho righthand earner of pa-re 0. Mcf! iUT-'.R. TAVI.Olt ANil CO, undertake to show “how to ma v e money.” The subject is one of universal interest, and it. is certain that many readers will try Met! RUHR. TaYI .OR AX I) CO.’S plan. Will yon join I hem ? if not. why not ?