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Southland Times, Issue 16890, 15 November 1911, Page 4

The first cherries of the season cam* to hand from Melbourne yesterday by the Manuka (says Saturday’s Dominion). The early shipper caught good prices, crates selling at from 25s to Zim each. Mr F. A. Price has disposed of hia 950-acre farm at Wallacetown to Mr A. W. Rodger, of Birchwood, at a price which is said to he in the vicinity of £25 per acre. About four years ago Mr Price purchased this property from Mr Alfred E. Tapper for £lO per acre. The Western District Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Show will be held at Riverton to-day. The entries for the different sections are exceptionally good and the quality of the exhibits are said to be of a high order. In addition to the ordinary train service a special train will leave Invercargill at 1 p.m., and excursion fares will be issued. The Garrison Band will play during the afternoon. The entries for the Wyndham A. and P. Society’s Show which takes place today are very largo. Excursion fares have been arranged with the Railway Department, and given fine weather the fixture should be a great success. The Racing Club’s buildings, including the commodious grand stand, etc., will he open for use by the public. The function affords a splendid day’s outing for visitors. Thnaru Borough Council has resolved 1o get an expert report on tramways for Timaru. The Hon. E. Milchelson. Mr W. Ferguson, and Mr J. E. Watson, a special Commission appointed by Hie Harbour Board - to report on the commercial aspects of the Sumner Canal proposal, met in Christchurch yesterday. Mr Mitchelson was appointed chairman. The Commission will probably sit for a week. The ladies of the Bowmont street Church of Christ will hold their annual sale of work to-day. commencing at 2.30 p.m.. when they will again offer to the public a varied assortment of useful articles. The polling at the Wallace County elections was as follows: Aparima Hiding: J. McNaughton, 283; F. J. Linscott, 250; J. Fru-ter. 86 —Messrs McNaughton and Linscott elected. Orepukl Riding : H. Hirst, 14 0; O. Reichel, 137 H. Hirst elected. Otautau Riding : T. A. Buckingham, 23C ; T. Flynn, 206 ; J. Ryan, 130 —Messrs Buckingham and Flynn elected. Wairio Riding : A. Greer, 295; W. J. A. McGregor, 213; T, Power, 190 Messrs. Greer and McGregor elected. Mararoa Riding: F. J. Dyer, 107; W. Menlove, 62—Mr Dyer elected. Waiau Riding ; R. Tapper, jun., 132; J. King, 118— Mr R. Tapper, jun., elected.

The Sth Regimental Band (better known as the Invercargill Garrison Band) will meet at 12.30 p.m. to-day, and parade via Spey and Dee streets to the Railway Station to join the special train at 1 p.m. for the Riverton Show, where they have been engaged to give & programme of music. The mails for the United Kingdom despatched from Invercargill on ulh October, via Brindisi, arrived in London on night of 11th Inst. —one day late. On his arrival in Britain after the Sheffield choir’s tour Dr Coward estimated that the recent tour would result in a loss of between £ 1000 and £SOOO. The tour was unprecedented in British history, but the members on reaching Sheffield declared that it was highly successful from the musical point of ■view. They gave 137 concerts oversea, and covered 23.000 miles, while the balance-sheet will show an expenditure Of £60.000. Between Orepuki and Papatotara there are nine sawmills in operation. The traffic on the Papatotara road is very heavy, with the result that the road has Borne deep ruts. A little surfacing would be a boon to users. The sawmill traffic will soon be taken off the road, as a tramway is being laid along the road from the mills to the bridge site at Tuatapere. ’Western Star. The old beer depot on the right hand Bide of the North road has undergone a transformation and is now on attrac-•tlve-looklng dwellinghouse. In appearances at least the change is for the better, though doubtless there are some Who will gaze on the new- aspect of the place with thirsty disapproval. The Secretary of the United States Navy has ordered extraordinary precautions to be taken in handling smokeless powder, as a result of reports that the explosion on the French battleship Liberte was due to the deterioration of this high explosive. In future the powder, when being transported to the ships of the navy, must be shaded from the rays of the sun, and must not be exposed to a temperature of lOOdeg. Fah. All powder which is thought to have been so exposed is to be returned to the shore magazines for analysis. The Ottawa Free Press reports that, ®s alternative to Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s scheme for a Canadian navy, the new Premier, Mr R. L. Borden, has a plan for the construction of a fleet of merchantmen suitable for conversion into transports and cruisers in time of war. Mr Hazen, the new Minister of Marine, Is going to London to discuss the project With the Admiralty. Some interesting statistics are embodied in the annual report of the British Postmaster-General. The letters carried during the 12 months with which the report deals numbered 3,000,000,000, and the packets, postcards, etc., 5,281,000,000. The report further shows that there are 24.000 post offices in the "United Kingdom, in which 212,000 persons are employed. The revenue for the year reveals a net increase of £500,000 over the amount for the previous 12 months. An interesting view regarding the effect the opening of the Panama Canal is likely to have upon New f Zealand was expressed by Sir John Findlay at his Remuera meeting on Thursday night. A question was passed up to the candidate strangely worded as follows; —"The late Mr Seddon said he dreaded the day for New Zealand when the Panama Canal opened. Can you say what his intuition meant?” Sir John smilingly remarked that he had no spiritualistic medium. He did believe, however, that .the Panama Canal would have infinitely less influence upon this Dominion than many people thought. The distance between England and New Zealand would only be shortened, when the canal was open, by 200 miles. At time of writing (3 a.m.) there is little probability that the Senior cricket matches arranged for to-day will be played. Rain is falling with the incessant monotony to which people have become accustomed lately. The Waikiwi ■wicket will be impossible for play, and under only the most exceptional circumstances will the I.C.C. wicket be playable. In the event of postponment, the matches arranged for to-day will be played next Wednesday. A Gisborne telegram states that the secretary of the band contest received information yesterday that the following teat selections have been decided on: —A Grade: Grand selection, “La Mascotte" (Audron), selected and arranged by Mr William Short, L.R.A.M.; grand selection, "Roberto 11 Diavolo” (Meyerbeer), selected and arranged by Wm. Short. B. Grade: Selection, “Les Hugenots” (Meyerbeer), arranged by Mr W. P.imrrer; selection, "Maritana” (Wallace), arranged by W. Rimmer. A meeting of ratepayers was held in the South Invercargill Town Hall last night to discu-s the proposal to raise a special loan of £7OOO (under the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1908) for the construction of various public works in the borough. The Mayor (Mr W. J. Perkins) presided and there were about fifty ratepayers present. Several questions wore asked concerning allocations for specific works in different riflings, and the Mayor gave the information asked for. The complete schedule of works for each riding has been published In the Southland Times on several occasions. The poll is to be held to-day in the South Invercargill Town Hall between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. There was some suggestion last night that more notice of the actual date of the poll might have been given to the ratepayers, but in view of the wide publicity given by the Council of their Intentions regarding the loan proposal, there is no reasonable ground for complaint In this matter. The ratepayers at the meeting last night were apparently agreed that a loan was desirable. The only exception taken to the present proposal was a contention by some that It was not for a sufficiently large amount to carry out ail the necessary works. The boring for oil at Kotua (West Coast) has advanced another stage. The marly formation, which caused some trouble and Impeded operations in putting in the easing, has been gone through. A new forrhation with the qualities of limestone and very solid has come in, and excellent progress is now being made. At latest accounts the bore that was reported to be a little over 400 ft. is now down 500 ft. and the work Is being pushed ahead at a very satisfactory rate. Mere hardness of the rock Is not. regarded as any difficulty; it only renders progress a little slower, but leads to no oilier difficulty or inconvenience. The bore is still a foot in diameter, and the salt water lias not yet been encountered. If the country remains ns solid as at present no great difficulty is apprehended in shutting out the salt water .when it is struck, as most probably will be the casev soon. For every bore yet put down that was deep enough lias struck a vein of highly mineralised water, mainly charged with silica, but also containing other ingredients. News of the boring operations after this will be looked for with more than ordinary interest, as it will not be long now before the bore will be deeper than any yet sunk. An ingenious American, Mr Cooney, of Chicago, has invented an automatic detective, ilis apparatus endows the manager of a factory with a separate pair of eyes for every machine in his shops, and a memorandum tablet and pencil which record what each machine is doing. But instead of having to go round with his various pairs of eyes, lie sits in his chair in his office, with the extra pairs of eyes in a kind of small roll-top desk or register at his elbow. Every register case contains the equivalent of 50 extra pair of eyes. When he wants to see what amount of work the machines in his shops are doing he turns In his chair and looks with the extra pair of eyes allotted to any particular machine. A glance along a registering sheet shows him how the whole of the 50 machines connected with the apparatus are working, lie has only to turn to another case to see how another 50 machines arc going on, and so, revolving in Ills chair, lie can in the space of a minute make a tour of the whole of his ■workshops, and' see exactly how much work is being done and how much time is being lose. He may notice that Machine 39. for Instance, has been doing no work for a quarter of an hour. All he has to do is to put the office telephone to his ear and ask the reason. As the man works at his machine, so the recording pencil traces on the sheet of paper before the employer’s eyes a line which indicates the duration of his operation. As soon as the man’s machine cease-; to work the pencil quietly jigs across to another column and traces another line, which indicates how long the machine stands idle. It is all done by electricity. Ready, aye Ready! “ CAMP COFFEE” »a always ready.

Weather permitting the Invercargill Hibernian Band- will give a sacred concert on the Bluff wharf next Sunday afternoon. A Dunedin telegram states that the “Otago Daily Times” will publish a jubilee issue this morning. The editor has received nearly 200 congratulatory messages, which are being published, from prominent figures in political, religious, educational, Industrial, commercial and journalistic circles, there including messages from persons of exalted station. The vitality and enterprise of the Canadian thistle are well known to farmers, especially to those in the bush country. These characteristics of 'the pest may bo realised even by townspeople. In Dee streot it may he seen flourishing in the gutter, while through the tiny cracks in the asphalt prickly leaves are peeping with luxuriant audacity. Although hundreds of feet daily trample upon the Übiquitous weed it I continues to thrive, although it is kept below the level of the footpath. At last night’s meeting of the Waikiwi Football Club held in connection with the suggested splitting up of the Acclimatisation Reserve it was mentioned that when the question of taking over the reserve for workers’ homes was being considered an impression had got abroad that Waikiwi residents objected to the establishment of workers’ homes at Waikiwi. The different speakers were most emphatic in stating that no such objection had ever been made by the residents and characterised the impression as being the outoemo of the underhand work of some individual who misrepresented the facts for ulterior purpose. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Cathedral Board, Dean Fitchett was elected chairman, the eight retiring members were re-elected, and Mr T. S. Graham was re-elected auditor. The Management Committee reported that the moneys paid to the credit of the fuhd were £10,0G5 in 1910. and during the last twelve months £IO,OOO. The promises of contributors would make a total of £15,900. As against this £9OO had been expended. It was stated that the credit of the Harrop bequest at the end of June last was £29,37-1. A curious effect of sea travel was related on Monday night by Mr W. J. Paterson, a Wellington elder attending the Presbyterian Assembly. He stated that, amongst the immigrants arriving here by every Home steamer, there were many Presbyterians, and the six weeks at sea had the demoralising effect of destroying their religious sense. They did not go to church here, though they came of godly parents. “You can have no Idea,” said the informant, “unless you have spent six weeks in the steerage of a steamer, how demoralising an effect it has.” Mr Paterson (says the Star) was quite serious. The Dunedin Star’s Cromwell correspondent writes: —Considerable excitement was manifested • here over the county elections. In the Clutha Riding Mr James Wood, a young man, tied with Mr M. Heaney, who had represented the riding for many years, and Mr R. Poison tied with Mr J. Jameson, who had been the member of the Hindis Riding for a long period. The result was decided by ballot, both the veterans being returned. At the opening of the Australian Tramway Officers’ Conference at Adelaide, Mr Brain (of Sydney) said that the capital invested in the tramway svstems of the Commonwealth now totalled over 11 % millions sterling, while the annual revenue was £3,182,000, the staffs numbered 12,469, and the passengers carried exceeded 471 millions annually. These figures proved that the tramway industry had already assumed national importance. Mr Justice Denniston in sentencing a woman at Christchurch on a charge of concealment of birth, made some pointed remarks in regard to the gravity of the offence. He said In many cases it was impossible not. to feel sympathy for the woman, but it had to be remembered that concealment was made a crime not for the punishment of the mother, but altogether for the security of the infant. “The best course,” said His Honour, "for those desirous to mitigate the effects of the existing law is, to my mind, not- to treat it as a dead letter, but to give greater facility for helping women, however, erring, at such times, and to endeavour to create and foster a more discriminating and charitable public opinion in regard to such cases.” A Blenheim telegram states: The effects of the difficult season are reflected in the slightly reduced number and diminished quality of entries at Marlborough A. and P. Show, which opened to-clay (Tuesday). Entries total 900, as against 950 last year, the shortage being mainly in sheep and domestic produce. Championships in sheep were awarded as follows; Merino, C. GosUer; Lincolns, D. Bishell; Romney Marsh. Thomas Hunt; Shropshire, H. D. Vavasour. In the maiden leaping, A. Rore’s Iva struck a hurdle, fell on Lewis, the rider, breaking his collarbone. Empty cases, manufactured from New Zealand timber, consigned direct to bona fide fruitgrowers—not “returned empties" but to be recognised over the railway full, and when so reconsigned to contain only New Zealand grown fresh fruit—will in future (states an announcement in the “Gazette") be charged ; Up to 100 miles, free ; for distances over 100 miles, at the rate for returned empties. Shooks, New Zealand timber, not exceeding 3ft in length, in bundles, consigned direct from mills to bona fide fruitgrowers for manufacture of cases to be t*scd solely for carriage by rail of New Zealand grown fresh fruit, will be charged : Up to 100 miles, free ; for distances over 100 miles, at half the classified rate for Class D, The coming tourist season promises to be a record one (says the “Dominion”). There appears to be a larger number of strangers than usual in the Dominion at this time of the year. The Wanganui river steamer service reports that in no previous month of October have they carried so many tourists. The river at present is really a magnificent sight. The native clematis and yellow kowhai are in full bloom and in extraordinary profusion. Mr and Mrs Kennedy, of Massachusetts, U.S.A., have just made the river trip nil the way up from Taumarunui to Wanganui in a Canadian canoe. Both arc expert canoeists and have canoed over most of the Old World's most famous rivers. They state that there is no river to their knowledge that, for wealth and beauty of forest and native* flowers, can compare with the Wanganui. “They denied liability,” said counsel In a Supreme Court case at Wellington on Friday, “but that is nothing. You go to any of the carrying or shipping companies with a claim and they say at once that they are not liable. But no one takes notice of that.” “It is very different from tilings at Home,” replied Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice. His Honour recited an incident in his own experience to illustrate His point. He was travelling from Switzerland to London. “My son had looked to the luggage and had said to me ‘Yon will find it ail at Liverpool street station.’ When I went for it there was one parcel missing. What did the company say? •We are very sorry. 'Where are you going?’ I told them that I should, be one day in London and then go oh to Edinburgh. They said ‘Very well ; we will send it an for you. We are sure to find it’ It. came to Edinburgh the dav after T arrived.” The rector of a Lancashire parish lias discovered that his lot is hard. The reasons lie has confided to the world in his parish magazine. It is to lie remarked that the woes are not peculiar to him, hut afflict all his cloth. Hero, then, are Hie tribulations of a cleric ; —lf he delivers a written sermon he is a back number : if lie preaches extempore he is a shallow thinker. If he is not always calling upon his people ho is unsociable; if he visits to any extent he is a ‘‘gadabout.” If he demurs at acting as a man of all work lie is lazy ; if ho rings the hells, lights the (ires, and performs a score of other odd jobs, it would lie hotter If he spent a little more time In his study ; ho could then give his congregation more intellectual sermons. Tf lie is married he "is an awfully nice fellow, but bis wife doesn’t amount to much” ; if he lives in single blessedness, woe be to him. all the eligible—and many of the others —never speak to each other at the guilds and parish social, or else they do speak—gossip. Tf he is content on a small stipend. he is ‘'cheap" ; if he timidly asks for a larger stipend, to live decently and in order, “he is worldly minded.” BICYCLES 100 to clear. Genuine 8.5.A.. £ll 10a. Free gift of a set of tyres to anyone who can prove there Is better value given In Invercargill than we are offering. Call and inspect, ludge. and you will buy.—Russell and Co., Motor and Cycle Agents, Dee street.

Arrived at last after being shut out by the strikers a shipment of those well-known Raglan Sleeved Raincoats. They are a beautiful lot In Dark Greys and Fawns, and Price and Bulleid intend to sell them all In one day; it will be the price that will sell them. They are all going at 27/6. See the display in the largo window this day, and secure one before they are all sold. Ladies now need summer weight woven Underwear. Wo commend to their notice THOMSON 42 BEATTIE’S recent importations. Dainty is the word that describes them. Vests 1/9 to 7/6. Combinations 5/11 to 12/6. Spencers 1/ to 3/3. These are the sort of goods that fit the figure-like a supplementary skin, giving comfort, ea-e, and a feeling of unrestrained freedom. G. W. WOODS & CO.’S great sale of bicycles and accessories. We have Just landed a large consignment of bicycles and accessories which must bo disposed of at once to make room for large stocks coming to hand. English-built bicycles, fitted with freewheel complete, ail parts interchangeable with 8.5.A., usual price £l2 10s. reduced to £6 10s; bicycle covers, rubber Vi in. thick (will last five years), usual price 22/-, reduced to 14/6 ; good strong covers, usual price 12/6, reduced to ss; firstclass inner tubes 5/6, reduced to 3/G ; large steel pumps reduced from 3/3 to 2/6 ; high-grade English chains 3/G. and large number of other articles too numerous to mention. There is a prevailing opinion that it Is dangerous to stop diarrhoea too suddenly. That may be the case when an astringent medicine is used but there is not the least danger of stopping it too quickly when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera . -id Diarrhoea Remedy is taken as it is not an astringent, and stops the diarrhoea by curing the disease that caused it. As a rule only two or three doses are required but in very severe cases a whole bottle Is sometimes needed.—Sold everywhere. SYNOPSIS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. On p ago 1— Wanted, woman to do cleaning. Maternity nursing home for sale. Wanted, assistant for cheese factory. Oteramika Dairy Factory Co. want assistant. W. A. Ott and Co. has for prompt sale (4) splendid sections. Diaries for 1912, dainty view books and Xmas numbers at Wesney Bros.’ Stephen Hunter has good selection of houses and sections for sale. Property & Finance Co. have special bargains in houses. Hall & Cookson have 120 acres firstclass land for sale, also houses, etc. Wanted, tenders for ploughing 600 acres. See window display of the latest children’s novelties at Herbert Haynes and Co.’s. Overland 41A, the best motor value ever offered. Farmers’ Co-op., agents. On page 6 Fullers’ Pictures to-night at 8. Hayward’s Pictures to-night at 8. Awarua Electorate —Sir Joseph Ward’s addresses to electors. Mr J. R. Hamilton’s address to electors Meeting of shareholders of Invercargill Starr-Bowkett 21st Inst. . Annual meeting of the Navy League Nov. 16 th. On page 7 34 New Motor Cycles on the water. For particulars see Wilson, Fraser’s advt. On page 8— N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. —Otautau horse bazaar, 17th Nov. J. A. Mitchell’s Riverton horse sale, 16th Inst. Wm. Todd & Co.’s weekly furniture sale to-morrow. Wm. Todd & Co. sell 6-roomed house, also sections, on Nov. 18th. If you want a section, a house, or a farm consult Brooks, the Property Man.