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Southland Times, Issue 14579, 21 November 1910, Page 5

During the week there were admitted to the Southland Hospital 5 male and 2 female patients, and there were discharged seven males and 2 females; leaving 27 males and 17 females. Geo. Calcutt, aged 53 years, died. The matron acknowledges donations from Mr Paul and Mr Hartley.

Our local correspondent writes:—“An Inquiry was held at Tuatapere on Friday night, concerning the circumstances under which the late Thomas Bennett was killed while driving his waggon home. Mr Crulckshank, S.M., presided, and after evidence had been taken, a verdict was returned of accidental death.”

The young man, Kelleher, who was so :eriously injured in the railway yard at Xuatap'ere, is making satisfactory progress in the Riverton Hospital. It will, however, be some considerable time before he can leave the hospital., Own correspondent.

Commenting upon the general state of trade the N, Z. Trade Review says:— “Improvement in trade is fairly pronounced in country districts but In town, although perhaps the , turnover is up to normal, there is a to.ne of quietness} and a hand-to-mouth scale of buying. Financial engagements are; however, satisfactorily met. In another month the arrival of the season's supply of dried fruits will have imparted more activity to the market.”

The action of two Customs officers in searching for opium aboard the steamer Strathclyde at Lyttelton a few nights tgo roused the resentment of the Chinese crew so that they made a demonstration against the officers, pelted them with coal, and caused them to leave the ship, In considerable haste.

The Royal Society has voted twentyfive guineas to the Captain Conk memorial fund. A commendatory letter sent to the Society recalled the Society’s connection with the initiation of Cook’s voyages.

Some time between 11 a.m. and.s p.m. on Friday a house in Rolleston street. Linwood, was burglariously entered and a quantity of jewellery was stolen. The thief obtained access to the premises by means of a window which had been left unfastened, and as no one was at homo at the time he ransacked the place in search of valuables. So far the police have made no arrest.—Press Association.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs: ‘‘The Otago A. and P. Society's Summer Show Is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, and it is anticipated that It will be the most successful show on record. Entries received total 979, as against 861 last year, this being a record for the Society. Entries in sheep, cattle and pigs all exceed those of the previous year; but tills is not so in horses, which is attributed to the fact that large numbers of heavy horses hate been shipped to Australia during the last few months.”

Mr J. E. McManus, secretary of the Dunedin General Labourers’ Union and the Otago branch of the Shearers’ Federation, arrived in Invercargill by tiie late express on Saturday. Mr McManus has been sent by the Otago Trades and Labour Council to organise the general labourers in Invercargill, and will remain here for a week. To-night Mr McManus la advertised to address an open air meeting at the Rotunda, and will continue holding meetings nightly during .its stay In Invercargill. Speaking to a Southland Times representative Mr McManus stated tiiat the General Labourers’ , Union in Dunedin has now a membership of over 1050, and that a movement is being inaugurated to lave a Federation formed of General Labourers' Unions throughout tiie Dominion. Mr McManus will also endeavour to enrol local moulders as members of the Dunedin Moulders L r nion, and If time permits efforts will be made to form Plumbers and Bricklayers’ Unions, here.

The busy nature of farming work at this particular pgriod of the year again accounted on Saturday for a very limited attendance of agriculturalists In Invercargill, many of the also foregoing their usual weekend visit to town by reason of their intention to proceed early this week to Dunedin for attendance at the Summer Show in that city. Amongst those in Invercargill complaints were numerous of delays in the arrival of chemical manures, and the various agents could only explain that r. shortage of railway trucks was the reason of the tardy fulfilment of orders. The firmness of the oat market was favourably commented upon by growers and some sales were made at the rate of Is lid per bushel.

Mr T. O’Byrne, secretary of the Sawmill Workers’ Union, returned to town on Saturday from an organising trip to the Cat 1 ins District. He visited twelve sawmills, held various meetings, enrolled twelve new members and collected a considerable sum in subscriptions. Mr O’Byrne reports that all the sawmills are exceptionally busy, and that one mill that had been closed down for some time had again re newel operations. The weather in the Gatlins district has been very dry, and farmers an . sawmillers are crying out for rain. As a result, however, the roads are in better order than Mr O’Byrne had found them on previous visits. There arc over 300 men working on the Gatlins River railway construction works and a section of three miles beyond Houipapa (the present terminus) Is now ready for traffic. The traffic on tlds branch rail wav continues to be very heavy and recently additional trains had to be put on to cope with it.

The Australian wool exhibit sent by the Pastoralists’ Review to the Buenos Ayres Exhibition secured first prize. C. Davis, of Victoria, took the grand prize for lleecea from merino stud rams.

Anglers report trout to bo plentiful at Waiau mouth, good baskets being obtained, says the Advocate. Mr J. JMenpes landed eleven fine trout and Mr C. Wilson six in a brief period. Food is abundant in the river, and fish are en-

General Booth lias cabled out his congratulations on the success of this year's seld-denial effort. The sum raised works out (says the "War Cry”) at a little under 3d per head for every woman and child in Australia. Commissioner and Airs Hay conducted large meetings in Melbourne on Cup Day. The Commissioner's, announcement that the self-de-nial total had reached nearly £-10,000 was received with a volley of cheers.

On December 21 a ballot will take place for Crown land sections in the Holmesdale Village, Invercargill Hundred, Carapbeiltown Hundred and Forest- Hill Hundred. The land will be open for sale or selection for cash, occupation with right of purchase or renewable lease. There are in all 1575 Vi acres, of which more than 300 acres is first-class. The Holmesdale Village land (26 acres) is half a mile from Mossburn, and there are 145 acres near Longbush, 72 acres near One Tree Point, and 74 acres near Waimatua —all first-class land. Of the second-class land 525 acres are close to Woodend, 433 acres near Waimatua, 104 acres near Hedgehope, and 188 acres near Mokotua. The Inspector-General of Schools inserts an important notice to students who desire to take part in the Technological examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute.

In declining office on the Committee of the local branch of the New Zealand Labour party at the meeting on Saturday night, Mr T. O’Byrne stated that he would work just as hard for the success of the branch whether he was an office-bearer or not. He preferred to see new blood taking a hand in the running of affairs.

One of the test selections sent out by Alessrs Bo'osey and Co., In connection with the A grade Bands Competition at Palmerston North in February, is termed L’Afrioaine, and the opinion has been expressed that probably it is identical with the test piece L’Afrlcaine played at the band competition a few weeks ago in Dunedin. All doubts have been set aside by a communication from Air Laidlaw, conductor of the Kaikorai Band, which won the Dunedin Contest, who states that the two pieces' are entirely different and have been arranged by different persons.—Press Association.

According to a writer in the New York Independent, brains are a drug in the market. While their value to every community is freely admitted, they fail to secure an adequate monetary recognition. “Brainy men,” says the writer, “neither control the material resources of the globe nor command the highest wages in the markets. The wealthy are those who play the part of middlemen. Men of business, of affairs, succeed rather by employing the brain-workers than by their own head work, as will be appreciated by all who will consider the relative worth of capital, of brains, and of labour in the business world. ‘Give me the cash, and I can hire the brains,’ is as common a saying that it is never disputed, and always accepted as a general principle of business success.

Thursday night’s Gazette gives the figures relating to railways revenue and expenditure for the four weeks ended October 15. The total revenue was £244,444, and the total expenditure, £167,925, leaving a net return of £76,519. Of this net return the lines in the North Island (1150 miles) yielded £35,256, and the lines in the South Island (1588) £38,233. For the first 28 weeks of the current financial year the net revenue amounted to £553,233. as compared with £443,981 for the corresponding period last year. Of the latter sum the North Island lines yielded £195,146, and the South Island lines £248,835. Of the £553,233 earned this year, the North Island lines yielded £2(6,736, and the South Island lines £276,497. There was thus an increase of £81,590 from the North Island lines, and an increase of £27,662 from the southern lines. The net return per mile of line is, for the 2S weeks, £240 12s 9d. in the case of the North Island, and £174 2s 3d in the case of the South Island.

On returning- from a ten days’ motoring trip to the Bluff, over the Southland and Otago agricultural district, Mr A. S. Clarkson, of Rangiora, informed a Christchurch reporter that the progressive work of farming in the South-has shown wonderful advancement, and farmers are, judging by their improvements, very prosperous. The seasons have been such that in recent years arable operations have gone apace with a degree of energy that could not have been estimated twenty, or even a dozen years ago. The grass and stock thereon, were equal to what a Canterbury farmer would expect according to the different classes of country, and the cheap land was such as to tempt men to dispose of their high-valued land in Canterbury and seek new fields in the South. The crops looked well, and were more forward than could have been expected by the visitor. All around there was an apparent soundness in the commercial aspect. There was some really very fine stock to be met with in horses and cattle, and care is being exercised in the breeding of sheep. The outlook for the season in the Southern part of the Middle Island, Mr Clarkson remarked, was most cheering, and hopeful in every sense.

There was a considerable diversity of opinion at the Labour party’s meeting on Saturday evening as to the amount of the annual subscription. Mr Farrant moved that it be fixed at 6s per annum payable in half-yearly instalments. Mr Edge said that if .such a high subscription were fixed it would kill the branch. Mr Alsweiler moved as an amendment, and Mr Griffith seconded, that the subscription bo one shilling per annum. Mr Hopgood maintained that this amount was altogether too small, and Mr Forde supported this contention, and asked. How were they going from such a subscription to remunerate the secretary for the largo amount of work that he necessarily would have to do ? Mr Ryan stated that it was a large membership that the branch required, and that could be attained only by making the subscription aqrsmall one. Mr Farrant said that he had moved his motion merely to obtain the opinion of the meeting, and with his seconder’s consent he would withdraw it. He wanted It to bo clearly understood that his work as secretary would be a labour of love, and he did not expect to receive any salary, Mr Alsweiler’s motion was then carried.

One advantage of the distance of New Zealand from the Old World is that we are able to exercise a greater degree of selection as to who comes into it, remarked the Rev. J. .Mackenzie, at a meeting in Christchurch. To get an idea of whal proximity to the Old World centres means, one lias only to converse with an American. Mr Mackenzie went on to say that it was mostly the thoughtful, intelligent and independent immigrants that came to New Zealand. He said that everywhere lie went In Britain lie saw placards setting forth the attractions of various countries for emigrants, especially Canada. But here and there one met "individuals who of their own initiative asked about New Zealand. Tlie.sc thought for themselves and were not swayed by advertisements. Hence he might say that it was true now, as it was in the past, that those who entered New Zealand were selected people.

The interesting fact is mentioned by Messrs A. and C. Black in a letter to “The Times” that the editorship of the tenth edition of the ‘‘Encyclopaedia Britannica” was offered by them to, but declined by, Mr (now Viscount) Morley. ■This reminds the “Westminster Gazette” that tills is by no moans the only literary work that has been—shall we say sacrificed? —by the present Secretary of State for India owing to his absorption in the cares of politics. As originally planned, die English Men of Letters Series, of which he was editor, was to have included several monographs by Mr Morley; in the result, only one, that on Burke, came from his pen. Similarly, that other excellent series of short biographies—Twelve English Statesmen — was to have been enriched by studies by Mr Morley of Chatham and Pitt, as well as of Walpole. As wo know, the volume on Walpole was his sole contribution to the series, those on Chatham and Ptit being eventually entrusted to Mr Frederic Harrison and Lord Rosebery, respectively, While' Lord Morley’s addiction to politics has deprived us of these and possibly of other contributions to literature, it has, on the other hand, not been unproductive, even from the point of view of literature, for had Mr Morley not entered politics, it is unlikely wo should have had his masterly biography of Gladstone. There has thus been gain as well as to

Mr A. F. Hawke has given notice that at next meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board he will move as follows: —“That the part of the motion passed at the meeting of the Board held in Invercargill on Thursday 3rd November, 1910, relating to Government nominees, be rescinded.” The part referred to proposed that the number of Government nominees on the Beard should be reduced from two to one.”

The possibilities of Tuatapere are attracting the attention of Investors. Several properties changed hands recently at satisfactory prices to the vendors. Orepuki Advocate.

A return lias been laid on the table of the House, to the order of Mr Okey, showing the total expenditure by the Government in the township of Rotorua since taking control of the town in 1907, up to March 31, 1910, and the total revenue during the same period. The figures are:—Expenditure (exclusive of payments out of Rotorua town account) —Consolidated Fund, £35,360; Public Works Fund, £-16,-193; total, £SI,SSS. Revenue (exclusive of Rotorua town account) —£25,317.

At the Labour Party's meeting on Saturday evening there was a short discussion on the Osborne judgment. Mr Hopgood enquired if it was not possible for a Union to join the branch as a body. Mr M. J. Forde pointed- out that, as the Osborne judgment had been made to apply to Trades’ Unions in New Zealand, this could not now be. done, and the speaker strongly condemned the action of the Government in emulating the British House of Lords in this respect. Mr Dow was of opinion that the judgment would not affect New Zealand to any great extent, as we had payment of members here, and the salaries of returning officers were paid by the State. Mr Alsweiler, however, pointed out that in the event of Unions wishing to contribute out of their funds towards election expenses, injunctions might bo made against them. It was also mentioned that in England at the present time Unions were being prevented from affiliating witli Trades ana Labour Councils.

The Orepuki Advocate writes: "We are indebted to the Southland Times for the exhaustive inquiry into the cause of delay in opening bush lands for settlement in the vicinity of Pahia. The position appears to be that the Board has decided to withhold the land for settlement until the whole area has been abandoned by the sawmillers, who hold the timber rights. This course is obviously the line of least resistance, so far as the Board is concerned. In the case of mills actually at work in portions of the bush east of Pahia there is a prospect of the land being denuded of timber trees in a few years at longest. One sawmilier, however, admits having held a considerable area in block 7, for over 20 years, and is under no legal obligation to cut the timber within any given time; in fact, can hold it for any length of time, waiting a more active demand and higher rates. With the sawmiller we have no quarrel, because as the law stands he is acting in a perfectly legitimate manner. We are amazed that regulations controlling forest lands .should have been so framed as to play into the hands of speculators and monopolists and effectually bar all progress in land settlement. . . . The oft-re-

peated advice to young men to “go on the land” is a mockery so far as this district is concerned, as the entrance is closed, bolted and barred. We are continually reminded of the fact that South Island railways are not giving such good returns as those in the North. It is not surprising if the Riverton - Waiau railway is a fair sample of southern branch lines. The natural sources of revenue are not available on account of muddle legislation and unbusinesslike administration of the public estate. For the time being their appears to be no remedy, and the land hungry must needs look further afield and leave the next generation to fight with the noxious weeds on Government reserves.”

At a largely-attended meeting of the Riversdale shareholders in the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., held in the Riversdale Oddfellows’ Hall on Friday last, at which the chairman of directors (Mr John, Gray) presided, the question of whether it'was advisable to close the Riversdale branch was discussed. The feeling of the meeting was against closing the branch, and after some discussion it was resolved to keep it open. The chairman pointed out the necessity for more financial support, and this will be* a matter for consideration by the directorate a. a future date.

We are looking forward to a big trade this summer season, and we have prepared for it by laying in a nice stock of watches, clocks, jewellery, silver tableware. quaint ornaments, etc. We are content with a small profit.—T. M. Hankin. Tay street.

Large shipment of choice. Hava Tea has just been imported by J. S. Baxter from the fan-.0u.. Hava Tea gardens, Tids consignment is well up to standard quality ; if any o tango this shipment of Hava Teas rather richer in liquor than former shipments, it maintains its character for good quality. Lovers of good tea at a reasonable' price should try a ten pound tin of the Kew Shipment of Choice Rava Tea. This latest shipment of Rava Tea, is somewhat superior, tu: the price is still the same —10lb Baxter's Pure Rava Tea for 13s 9d.

As the seasons change, so do Men’s Clothing requirements, and to meet their wants Price and Bulleid have just opened up their summer Boaters, Panamas, Ridge Crown, and Brizilian Straw Hats, Summer Underclothing in Shirts Pants and Socks, at very reasonable prices. Tennis, Neglige, Tunic, Trilby, and Fashion Shirts—an immense variety in the latest colourings, and nobby stripes and checks. New Hats, Caps, Ties, Braces, Collars, Pyjama Suits arriving every day. Price and Buileid have also had made up to their own order ten specially good lines of Gent’s Tailored Box Suits, all sizes in Fashionable Tweeds and Worster; prices 455, 49s 6d, 51s, 52s C, 57s 6:1, 62s 6d, if you want a real good suit call on this popular firm and see the value they are offering.

IN nearly every instance when a retailer buys largely in order to get a cut price ho lias no pass the saving along to the public- in order to clear tiie goods quickly. That’; just what is being done now at Ritchie and Co's in the matter of travelling bags, suit cases, cabin trunks, hat boxes, and nost of similar articles. Here is a chance tc get one of the real, last for ever, leather bags at the price you have been payum for shoddy. Ladies don’t spoil you hats every journey you take. Come and see our hat boxes; just the thing at low prices.—Ritchie and Co., the \ alue Givers, Do. Street.

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On Page I. Wanted —Smart boy. Strayed—4 Ewes and lambs. . Borough of Invercargill Tenders wanted for supplying plant. Education Board—Applications wanted from teachers. W. Rennie Inserts notice to coursing men. Red Jacket Cigarettes competition See Mason’s window, on I-a l,e 4 Everybody pleased with Thomson’s drinks. Southland Special cycles the best See Wilson, Eraser’s advt. On Page 6. Fuller’s Pictures to-night. Russian Ballet—Theatre to-night. Meeting of Appleby Cricket Club tonight. Southland Building Society is lending money. Southland A. & P. Association’s Show on 13th and I Ith December. Notice re Science and Art examinations. Borough of Invercargill—Re A. and P. Association’s charge for Show. Southland Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society—Notice re shares. General Labourers’ Union-—Mr MacMan us speaks from Rotunda to-night. Try Westport Coal once, and you will always use it.' Investigate the Plunket Hood Gocart—See Wilson, Fraser’s advt. Municipal Theatre Nellie Stewart Company on Friday. Norman Concert Company in Theatre on Thursday night. Cn Page 7. H. .and J. Smith invite you for opening day—See advt. Or Page B. Invorca rgi 11 Stock Agents—Wallacetowu Sale to-morrow. Henderson and Co. have choice dairy farm for lease. Farmers’ Co-op. Association—Clearing sale at Papatotara on 2Sth Inst. Wm. Todd & Co. —Sale of Sections at Lindisfarne on 3rd December.