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Southland Times, Issue 14634, 26 January 1911, Page 5

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing yesterday morning, the Corporation Picnic Committee postponed the annual picnic and sports function, which was to have been carried through at Ocean Beach. The picnic will now be held at Thomson’s Bush on Friday next. At a meeting of the Financial and General Committees of the Otago A. and P. Society held yesterday it was decided to proceed at once with the erection of new buildings for the Winter Show on ' the present site in Crawford street, to replace those recently destroyed by fire. A movement was on foot to have new buildings placed at Tahuna Park, but this proposal was defeated. The new structure will be a very modern one, and probably much larger, than the old building.—Press Association. The Hibernian Band (under conductor A. R. Wills) gave a promenade concert In the Hospital last evening. The pleasant weather conditions attracted quite a fair crowd of promenaders. and a good all-round programme of selections and marches rendered in creditable style by the band was much appreciated. A matter that should be attended to bv those applying for enrolment on the municipal roll is the necessity for indicating. in the case of father and son having the same Christian name, ther the applicant is “senior” or “junior.” If tliis is not clearly stated the authorities will be given much trouble In determining whether or not the second application is not a duplication of the first. In the case of a daughter having the same Christian name as iter mother it will also be necessary to show that the applicant is the younger member of the family. Several cases of ptomaine poisoning have occurred in Auckland during the present summer, but generally speaking they have not been of a severe type. Quito a number of the patients have been members of camping-out parties, which may be held to favour the suggestion that the use of tinned meats is a probable cause. At the Beaiey end of Arthur’s Pass tunnel the boring has at present only advanced twelve chains from the tunnel mouth, while at the Otira end it has advanced ninety-two chains. With the exception of the narrow stratum of shingle which caused an accident in the tunnel some months ago, all the boring has been through the same blue, slatv rock as that met with at the Otira end. Progress with the tunnel has been much slower than was anticipated, a total of 10! chains for nearly three years’ work not giving much promise of the completion of the tunnel inside the time allotted in the contract. A deputation from Khandallah, a Wellington suburb, which waited on the Minister for Railways on Wednesday, v,anted him to inspest their railway station and improve it. "Come out on Saturday and have a game of bowls,” said one. "We will give yon a good time, and then you can see if." The Minister weighed his words, and seriously gazing at the ceiling, answered: •’Unfortunately there is a race meeting on that day.” (Laughter.) A Wanganui telegram states that ratepayers in Gonville, Oastlecliff Tramway District, yesterday carried by 403 to 24 votes a proposal to raise a loan of £35.000 for the construction of tramways. Power is being supplied by the Wanganui Borough Council, and the new system will connect with tiie borough ■ tramway. When the trams are installed it will be possible to travel from Aramoho to the sea beach, a distance of between six and seven miles.. Loop lines will tap a large area of country between the town and Castleciiff.

One of tiie difficulties experienced by Education Boards in the administration of their affairs, was described by Mr C. A. C. Hardy, 51.P., at yesterday morning’s meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education. Having been asked for information regarding a letter from the Department of Education, of which a precis was given in the report of the Buildings Committee. Mr Hardy, as chairman of the committee, replied that the officers of the Department could not give any information regarding the matter. The committee had written frequently. but it had received no sals factory explanation of the position. Replies to the Board’s letters were often couched in such language that they helped it very little towards the end in view.— Own correspondent.

Dr Rohmer recently reported to the Medical Society (says the “Hospital") the case of a lunatic from whose stomach he had removed by gastrotorny the handles of twenty-three whitemetal forks. The patient, who was employed in the kitchen, complained that for a couple of weeks he had been troubled with indigestion and abdominal pain. He admitted that he had, during a period of about six months, swallowed five or six forks unknown to the warders Radiography showed the pre-unco of four or five shadows in the epigastric region, which resembled those east by the handles of forks nr spoons. The foreign bodies were successfully removed, and, weighed together about 14 ounce.:. < 'on valescence was uneven: fill, and a cure resulted, the patient being none the worse for ids exploit.

It is suggested (writes a London correspondent) that the imperial Universities Congress which is to meet in London in July, 1312, should consider some practical scheme for the interchange of teachers between the .Mother Country and the Dominions. The wisest course, says "The Times." would probably be

to appoint a very small sub-committee to travel round the Umpire in order to see whether, in consultation with each oversea university in turn, it could devise some definite scheme of interchange for the congress to consider and vote on.

"I return feeling several years younger than when £ went away, and also feeling fit for any amount of hard work in the interests of New Zealand,’’ said the Hon. George Powld.s, in speaking at the Auckland Mayoral reception on Us return from South Africa. "1 had put in over four years’ strenuous work as a Minister, including six sessions of Parliament, without a holiday of more than five days beyond the reach of the telegraph. A Minister can ne\er get a holiday if he is in reach of the telegraph, and I was beginning to feel stale and heavy. £ come back with the firm resolve that never again will I go througn the drudgery of Ministerial work for so long a lime without a holiday beyond the coniines of Xe w Zealand. I believe such holidays to be a necessity, both in the interests of the men holding responsible public positions, and in the best interests or the Dominion itself." They caught Peeping Tom on the margin of the St. Hilda beach about eight lhe other evening, says the Dunedin "Star " Through the lupins lie was spying the ladies in their assigned retreat, When first discovered lie seemed t'‘ suspect sometning, and shifted off quickiy. but. curiosity oercoming his fears, he ventured hade to his lair, and 11'i*i: Lie young fellow s who were bathing i 10--e by caught him and indicted a. drubbing that made him roar for livnev i|e is a man about twenty-seven years of age. if the only one who has been op to these iriek-. he is not likely to run such a risk again. if others play hie same game, perhaps they will iieeept this occurrence as tt warning.

A meeting of representatives of local bodies was held at “Wellington yesterday to fix a day for a weekly half-holiday for the current year. The meeting decided in favour of Wednesday (same as heretofore) by six votes to three. —Press Association.

There was a good attendance at the public meeting called by the Mayor of Campbelltown on Tuesday evening' to make arrangements to entertain the Premier before leaving the Dominion to attend the Coronation. The date of the function was fixed for Tuesday, 21st February, and a strong committee, consisting of the members of the Borough Council with other leading residents and their wives, was set up to decide upon the form of entertainment and carry out the arrangements.

Nine case of typhoid have developed at the Maori settlements at Repia and Xaumai since Saturday, live at the former and four at the latter (says a Dargaville telegram). Dr McGill visited the camps yesterday. The water at Repia is obtained from artesian wells and the supply appears to be quite pure. It is thought that the contagion is conveyed by kissing rather than from insanitation or impure water.

The climate of Northern Wairoa is (says a Dargavilie telegram) well suited for fruit, and large areas are to be planted out pext season. Peaches are plentiful, and in one orchard props have been found necessary to hold the branches up. One grower is getting ground ready to plant out 35,000 strawberry plants.

Through the kindness of friends in Australia, Mr A. Hamilton, director of the Dominion Museum, has been able to bring back additions to the already tine collection of butterflies, moths, and beetles in the "museum.. The ethnological branch has been enriched by a number of interesting carvings and weapons from German New Guinea. Mr Hamilton also secured an interesting memento of old Wellington in the brass plate of the first provincial, building erected in the capital city.

As the time for the closing of the lists for the Hawke Cup appeal is at hand it may be taken as a reasonable suggestion that such business firms as have not yet contributed might follow the lead of several who have taken up a shilling collection among the employees. An instance of the efficacy of this may be noted in that Messrs Wilson, Fraser and Co. yesterday collected 21s by tli is means.

A deputation of business men waited on Dr Findlay at Dunedin yesterday asking that Police Inspector O'Brien’s services be retained. Dr Findlay clearly explained that Mr O’Brien’s retirement was not due to personal reasons, but the policy which the Minister deemed best in the personal interests of the police as a whole. a policy which he could not see his way to depart from. That policy was this: that a police officer, after he had passed his sixtieth year, and at any rate before he had reached his sixty-fifth year, should, unless owing to exceptional circumstances, he retired, so long as his retirement left him with comfortable superannuation.

Says a Melbourne cable; A party of tourists at Mount Buffalo encountered an electric storm, and their hair literally stood on end. ’The party felt- a tingling sensation, but were not injured.

A Sydney cable states that the Minister for Works has appointed a committee of experts to enquire into the running of motor omnibuses and trackless trams in order to relieve the congested traffic.

A little while ago the newspapers announced that although business was good on Christmas arid New Year’s Eves, ready cash was not so plentiful as might have been expected. The reason for this was not apparent at the time, but it has now come to light. Thrifty housewives were saving up for McGiuer, Taylor and Co’s great Midsummer Fair; and well they might. McGruer, Taylor and Co’s Great Clearing Sales are now so well known as money satyng-’ money making events that they bulk much more largely in the minds of many people than the statutory holidays. One of those great sales are now on, and McGiuer, Taylor and Co. are determined to make it memorable. On this occasion thanks to the exertions of Mr McGnier while in England and on the Continent they have secured huge lines of goods at prices which enable them to soil here at such reductions as have never before been offered. Drapery buyers should got one of -McGruer. Taylor and Go’s sale bills, and study it. It will be an eye-opener.

Thomson and Beattie’s Sale begins on Saturday first at 9 o’clock. The bare intimation of the fact is now enough to fill the shop with buyers. The knowledge every lady has of the wa^ - in which all end of season goods have been sacrificed at the j. ihibition sales for years past makes her naturally anxious to secure a share of the present bargains.

WE NOTE that to-day Is the commencement of Price and Bulleid’s great double value sale. Past experience of this enterprising firm's go-ahead policy in clearin gout present season’s stocks (to make room tor incoming shipments) sneaks for itself: and on tliis occasion apparently sacrifice of stocks which have been left over in consequence of tiie difficulties they have had to contend with in connection with their rebuilding scheme will make this event doubly interesting, and will bo the first clearance organised in the new and spacious showroom erected at the rear of their Tay street premises. covering some 6000 feet. These showrooms have been decked out with some of the latest importations, together with some veryimportant purchases made from Plome and colonial manufacturers, and present a display hitherto unsurpassed in this, the most important town in Southland. It is a well - established fact that Baxter’s Choice Rava Tea is a most refreshing and invigorating beverage for all seasons of the year. The reason of the popularity of Rava Tea, is on account of its purity, fragrance, and strength, and the strictly moderate price Is Gd per lb. Ribs for 7s 6d, or lUlbs for ICs t'd. Try it. SYNOPSIS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. On Page I. Wa nte d— Bn y. Warned—Ploughman. Pull supply of School Books at Wesney’s. Wanted—Purchaser for gas engine, etc. On Page 3 Marvellous winter ride on a “Triumph”—See Wilson, Fraser's aclvt. Twelfth Annual Sale starts at McDonalds City' Boot* Palace to-morrow. On Pago 4. Funeral of the late Frederick Corns to-morrow. In memoriam of the late Mortimer Jarrett. Members of Loyal Shamrock, Rose * This tie Lodge to attend late Frederics; Coin’s funeral to-morrow. Amazing Big Bargains at McGruer, Taylor and Co.’s. For Norfolk Suits, etc. visit The Economic. On Page 6 Hayward’s Pictures to-night. ■ Temperance Hall picnic to-day. Miss Mclvor resumes teaching on Monday. Association Footballers invited to Raeside’s to-morrow. Baxter’s Choice Rava Tea for all seasons. Mr F. Brookesmith resumes drawing lessons on 2SUi inst. Southland Freezing Workers’ Union Book can bo seen. Mr W. Lillierap resumes singing c ];,-4-es on until inst. Notice re accounts in estate of late John M. .Kennedy. Dallas and Watt’s new premises Sale is now on. Fuller's Pictures —Grand change of programme to-night. .Meeting of General Labourers’ Union to-night. Oa Page 7. 10s lots of Crockery at Hynrlinan’s. Dee street.