THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE, 1906. Summary of News.

Southland Times, Issue 19854, 23 June 1906, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE, 1906. Summary of News.

Russia is keeping up her bad reputation for atrocities ou Hebrews, who are again fleeing by thousands.

Some women's franchisists have treen arrested for annoying the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Tennyson Commission do not think well of Mr Rider Haggard’s farm colonies, Tasmania sees nothing for her in reciprocity with N.Z. British newspapers have decided to bo more discreet iu the publication of war news in future. Cudnurous Russians in the fur northcast 1 slaughtered many Japanese sailors, uud hold others ns slaves.

Of enormous quantities : of meat' mysteries exported from America during the year Britishers look the whole. Twelve hundred Zulus Were killed in action during the rebellion. The Duma was furious on learning that the Jewish horrors at Bietostok were pre-arranged.

It will interest the townspeople to learn that in the Into Premier's funeral procession tbjs Mayors of Westland and Southland <the latter feeing represented by Mr W. B. Scandrett, Mayor of Invercargill) led the local bodies immediately after the officers of the warships in p,ort.

A graphic description by our WelUngton' correspondent of the Maori taugl held over the late .Premier's body In tile lobby bfi tlltt House' of Parliament, NVcl-, llngton,'-between seven and eight o’clock bn the morning of the funeral appears on prtgo lbur of this issue.

As the result of enquiries mode locally by the Entertainment Committee of the Exhibition the following Invercargill vocalists have bten engaged to sing at Exhibition concerts :—Mrs Blue, Misses V. Mclntosh and Wai-itl Fyfe,. and Messrs J. E. Taylor and A. R. Thompson. Wo understand that the terms of the engagements are very satisfactory.

The Messrs MocMahon have arranged with the Railway Department to run a train to the Bluff to-niight after the performance, leaving Invercargill at 10,55 p.m. This will enable residents at the port and along the line to see the whole performance.

The sate of the balance of the Waimca Estate at Wright. Stephenson and Co.’s Chore Horse Bazaar on Saturday! doth hist., is causing it cbnsidenCbih aiilbunt V>£ interfesi. The general opinion of those tvko have inspected the land ahd of the people in the district who know ft Well is that- n't. the upsbt prices fixed it is remarkably cheap, and if anyone is lucky enough to get any of the sections knocked down to them at the upset prices they wilt he.vb bargains that .will bo .quickly saleable "at a good margin of profl.t. Good level agricultural land close to railway stations at +wo to three pounds per litre is something that is not likely to bo offering again ini Southland. Tho Waimea Estate is tho last of the large Southland estates, and when it is sold people wonting land must buy from -farmers and pay a much higher price. None of the land now advertised has ever been offered for pri- ute sale at anything approaching the upset prices now on it. ■Vs id! the rest of the estate has flow been sold the prices have been, very much reduced to effect a clearance of the remainder and present indications point to every section going on the day of tho sale.

A fairly well attended meeting of retailers interested in the tobacco trade was held yesterday evening to consider arrangements in view of legislation aflectlng the duty on tobacco. After a desultory discussion it was decided to try to secure unanimous action hjf those concerned in taking steps to prevent a loss on pl’eseht duty-paid stocks in the event of a reduction in the tariff. Miss Eva Field will sing for the Inst rime ill tlie Leot Street Church to-mol'-iow evening. At the S,M. Court yesterday Mr 6. E; McCarthy, S.M., gavo judgment for plaintiffs in the following l , undefended cases :—Wright, Stephenson and Co. v. Fred Measke (Tutaperc) for £ls 11s and costs Cl 15s 6d : McConochy and Joyce V, Frank Walker (Mosgiel) for iff 18s c,cl and HI Js Od costs : Southland County Council v. Margaret T. Collins f Wendousitlo) for Us costs ; and same v. All/ert. Hall (Wendonsido)' for 20s costs. la this issue Mr Jus. Mauson amtoun-i-es that ho has taken his sons William and .James into partnership, and that hereafter the firm will be known as Jas. Mauson and Sons. The new partners require no introduction to the people of Southland. As their father advanced in years they have been gradually taking Uu* burden of the, business on their shoulders, and for some time no"' the responsibilities of management have rested very largely upon them. Both aro widelv known and no doubt they will have the best wishes of a large circle of friends for the future success of the new linn.

At, the S.M. Court yesterday morning Charlotte Muslon (judgment creditor) v. Alt. Silvester (judgment debtor) and Boyd (sub-debtor) was an application for an attachment order, Mr F. V. Raymond appearing in support. The defence was that there was nothing owing by Boyd to Silvester, and the case was adjourned sine, die, Boyd undertaking to bring in nil' his books and submit them to Mr Raymond.

Tho secretary oi the Southland A. anti T. Association (Mr U. F. Cuthbertsou) reports t.liiit, through some contusion. in Hie numbers the results of the competition for one camp oven loaf were incorrectly given in the prize-list published on Wednesday. The correct result was ns I'o'llnws .'—l, Mrs U. Mcßride, Middlevale; t». Miss S. d. Mcßride. Middlovalc ;3, Mrs C. Willis; -1, Mrs I'. Ford. Isla Bank.

At the Ashburton. Poultry Show yesterday the Uev. A. Mitchell competed in six classes of Bull Orpingtons, and gained a first anti second prize for cockterols, a second for a cock and second ahd third for pullets. J, B. Wilson (Uruigiora) won llio South Island Poultry Association's Bud Orpington championship with a hen.

To-morrow evening Mr Wilton Power, of the McMahon Dramatic Company, will give a special* recital of the Passion Play as it is produced by tho peasants in the bavarian village of Obcranimcrgau. Thu recital w 111 be illustrated by brilliant views, and the recital will commence at 8.110 p.m. Admission will be by collection.

At a meeting- of the Poultry Shojf Committee last night final arrangements were made for the show next week. It was deckled to offer a guinea prize for the best performing dog, the competition to be held on the stage. The badges for the children will be distributed on Monday. A largo number of special prizes were allotted, including u second for the popular pets. A social will bo held on Wednesday night after the show.

Every year Britain loses a tract oi land cijual in size to Gibraltar by the encroachment of tho sea. The area submerged between 1867 and 1900 Wntf 180,0(.'D acres, including land that had previously been reclaimed.

la connection with the death of an 18 mouths’ old illegitimate infant at Lincoln, Canterbury, tho police have laid an informalb.m charging the mother, a girl of 17, and her grandmother with manslaughter, the allegation being that the child was starved to death. The child at the time of death weighed only Gib.

The N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association discussed New Zealand's invitation to send a team, but the matter ct funds was apparently -an insurmountable difficulty. It was decided to. ask the N.Z. Association for the latest date by which a decision may be given hi the hope that a trip may be arranged.

To-day at 315 p.m. on the Eastern Reserve tin* Warehousemen and Civil Service football teams try conclusions. Teams :—Civil Service Mitchell, Knight, Varcoe, Forbes, MeGavock, Mulvey, Grace, Mcßae, Bateman, Lang, Marcusten, Christophers. Matheson. Warehousemen : iliddlestone, McClicsney, Lawson, McKay, 'i’liompson, Wesncy, Cushcn, Boyce (2), W. Gazzard, Bain, Henderson. Sise, Melhoib Donnelly (capt). A railway match will be played oar the Western Reserve, beginning at !5 p.ui,, the teams heimg Traflic v. Workshops.

That tlie demand for land In Southland continues was shown ou Tuesday last when a block of Crown land, containing 2ol)5 acres, in Alton district, adjoining the Pupntotura improved farm Hcttlemeut was thrown open to selection on lease in perpetuity. The laud Is covered with mixed bush aad the sections range frequ 214 to 385 acres in size. The Fupatotara school and post office is within 2 miles of all the sections and Wuihonka,. the present terminus of the Orepuki-Waiiui railway is distant 12J miles. In all 122 applications were recorded for 7 sections, and at the ballot held on Wednesday morning the following applfcauts were successful :—For sec. 2, block 1, Alton district, 12 applicants, Mrs Caroline McEwan ; sec. 3, block 1, Hi applicants, Flora McEwan ; sec. 18, block 11,I 1 , 17 applicants, Jus. Mcßwau ; sec. 24, block 3, 18 applicants, E. J. Norman ; sec. 4, block 10, 13 applicants, Mat. Fleming ; sec. 5, block 10, 14 applicants. William Durie. At the ballot the applicants for sec. 1. block 10, withdrew their application’ but the section has since been selected.-

The Municipal Band vfil play a programme of sacred music oto the rotunda on Sunday evening, whed the late Trcmier's faVotirita hymns will be included, The public are invited to iolii la the singing. The programme will bfi “Dead iMofch itt. > Sadi,’ ” •• .Abide with Mp,’’ ” For ever with the Lorii," “ Nearer, my God, to Thee,” ” The Holy City,” oTHe Lost Chord,” ‘'Funeral March,” (Chopin). The Bund gives ft concert ot the Barracks on Tuesday In aid of the instrument fund of the Salvation Army. In consequence of the rough weather supplies, of local fish have been very limited! so much tliKfc Pasco Bros., in order to meet the demands of their trade, have arranged for consignments from Dunedin and elsewhere and announce large arrivals fer to-day’s market. The influx of country visitors to the Winter Show on Wednesday was distributee! as fellows -.—Clinton lino, 460 j Orepuki, |SOO ; Luhisderi, 40(I ;. \V dibit*haka, 200 ; Bluff, 150—total, 1700. Kean, formerly a stockbroker, has been sentenced at Philadelphia, U.S.A., to 20 years’ impHsoiiment for kidnapping wealthy residents’ children, dud demanding heavy random uiider threats that he would kill the children-

Sydney Pearson; the lad who materially assisted two policemen to capture an farmed lunatic at Ydldturst, Canterbury; has been awarded £5 by Commissioner Dinnio-

Thu MaiiaWatu Stpmlarti .states thgt platinum has been found in the Fitzherbert district in unlimited , quantities. Platinum is worth 110s per pz.

The half-yearly meeting of the Lupisden Oddfellows, held on Wednesday evening, was well attended, It was decided at the request o L the District officers to put the lodge in mourning for two nights as a mark of respect and of sympathy with the wife and family of tho deceased Premier. ThfeS members were proposed, and the following officers wore elected N.G., Bro. G. Staito ; V.G., Bro, T, Small ; 8.5., Bro. Arthur Cockroft ; the retiring N.G., Bro. Alex. Small, taking tho G.M’s. chair: Warden, Bro. R. D. Murdoch ; 1.G., Bro. W. Marshall. The N.G. appointed P,P.G.M. Bro. A. Small and Bro. Savage right and- left supporters respectively, and the V.G. appointed Bro- C. Small and P.O. Bro. A. Macalistcr as his supporters. P.P.G.M. Bro. Andrew Small installed tho newly elected officers. For tho anniversary ball, to be belli on 6th July, the managing committee have decided to erect a refteshmout marquee so that all will bo able to. sup at the one time. —Own correspondent.

The half-yearly -meeting and election ol officers of the Loyal St. George Lodge, 1.0.0.F.,M.U., "as held on the 19th Inst, N.G. Bro. 0. S. Thomson presiding. The following were duly elected for the ensuing half year :—N.G., Bro. Jas. Dow | V.G., Bro. P. Hutson Bro. Cox. Two candidates were initiated. The lodge has made a very good increase in members during the half year. Mr Wolstonhblme, of Waipukcrau, N.Lx whose disappearance after a trap, accident caused anxiety to his friends, was found in Wellington. Dazed by his fall he walked 12 miles to a station and there boiirded a train for the city, the guard not recognising him in his dirty and dishevelled condition. He has quite recovered.

This week’s edition of the Christchurch Weekly Press, being n memorial number, should command a large and ready saleOn the corner is a largo portrait of the late Premier, and the photographic section of the paper contains numerous interesting pictures of lending incidents in Mr Seddon’s career, from his youth up. Ho is shown at the ages of 16, 24-, 28. 34 and 56. His Visit to the Savage Islands Is pourtrayed in picture, also the conference of colonial Premiers with Mr Chamberlain in 1902. Photographs appear also o< various buildings with which he had historical connection, notably his birthplace in Lancashire, his early home in Westland and the latest monument to his energy and enterprise, the Exhibition buildings. The photos which will no doubt move of the greatest interest are those dealing with his last visit to Australia and hie sad return to New Zealand. He is photographed in Australian vineyards, witli his family party in Sydney, with his old mates from the Newport workshops in Victoria, and addressing the peopln at a public reception in the Adelaide! Town Hall. There i-: also given away with this number a Cue presentation plate, being a splendid largo photograph of Mr Seddon, which is well wmrthy of framing. A concise account of his life and political career is also, gl-'en. The photogravures are exceedingly clear, and the Weekly Press Company am to be congratulated on the admirable skill with which the whole number is got up.

En'en McPherson McLachlan, of Owaka, whose body was recently found on the railway, hud been about 'VO years in tho colony. It is averred that he was one of the first while men to sot foot on tho North Island, but that Is a mere figure of fpeech as at least two Europeans who were born there died recently at ages considerably over 70.

In tho last Issue of tho Gmzette the new forms for tho nomination and election of members of Education Boards are published. Tho order is dated 11th June, and comes into force on publication.

By private enterprise Auckland has just been provided with its largest public hall —tho Royal Albert—owned by Mr W. Griffiths. Tho main hall has an areal of 5420 super, feet and tho gallery being hung from the roof by tie rods, the door space has no breaks in it. The floor area of the entire building is 13,677 super, feet. The roof is movable.

FURS. PURS. FURS.—Price tmd llulleid are offering some wonderful bargains in the Pur Department. Ladies on. the lookout lor real bargains come and inspect our second shipment. Five hundred furs just opened. Children’s and girls’ brown furs 2s lid* 8s lid ; White Purs 2s lid, 3a Jld, 4s lid. Splendid lot of Brown Marmot Furs 5s 9d, 6s Gd, fid ; White Poxcllne Furs 5s lid, 7s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s Od ; Imitation Sable Furs, real beauties, 10s 6d, 12s 63, 15s Gd : Real Bear Boas 10s Bd, 13s 6d, 15s Od, 21s Gd ; besides large stock muffs to match' 7s Cd, 8s 6d, 10s 6d, 12s Gd. Children’s sets 2s 6d, 2a lid, 8s Gd, 4s 63; The greatest variety pi Furs In ow-n at Price and Bulleld’s.-