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Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11995, 23 July 1907, Page 2

On Wednesday next, Richmond yards, Messrs Bisley^Bros.fandlCo. will hold theirSusual ' weekly [auction sale, when;they willSoffer 1500 sheep as"?' follows: 200^ fat; and forward [..wethers, ewes fin lamb, 150 woolly andfshorfl hoggets,^drafted andj sold^in suit'?purchasers. ' jjfai^i^&SStify-fpZ. At Ennar Glynn> .on Tuesday next, 30th July* they will offer without reserve, on] account of Mr A. 0. Burr," who has sold his property, all his household furniture and efects, piano, sheep, cattle, horses, harness, traps, implements, etc., Particulars in advertisement of this paper, ~ _*«

Masonic. — The usual monthly meeting of the Southern Star Masonic Lodge will be held this evening. Cabragh House School.—The nursing class iv connection with this school will commence this afternoon at half past threes Probate.-^ln the Supreme Court, at Wellington, on the 15th inst., in Chambers, before his Honour, Mr Justice Button, on the motion of Mr Maginnity, probate, of the will of the late George Kite was granted to Elizabeth Helen Hitej the widow and sole executrix. A correspondent writes as follows. —"The assertion\hasjbeen made by two responsible" professional men, that it was impossible to bring tne Te Anau through the old. entrance on aocount of her extreme length. These men ought to know. But Captain Uox piloted the. Sherrard Osborne through this, despised channel. This wa.4 at less than four hours flood ol a neap tide. The Sherrard Osborne is four feet longer than the Te Anau, with but little less depth of hold. The measurements as taken from Lloyds' Register are: Te Anau 270 feet in length, with a depth of 22 feet,, and the Sherrard Osborne 274feefc in length, with a depth of hold 6! 21 feet. No doubt, the new entrance will Be a great booDj wfceri it is finished, but it is very bad taste to be constantly depreciating the value of the old one. It has served our needs for over, sixty years pretty faithfully, and Captain Cox was a skilful, coolheaded pilot." Nelson Cribbage Association.— Last night great interest was taken in the match between the players from the Maitai Bowling Club and the Oddfellows, inasmuch if the former won it would decide the cootest for the Harford Shield for this season. The result was: .Maitai Bowling Club 13 games, and Oddfellows.ll The JMaitai Bowling Club therefore are the first winners of the Harford Shield. Town Schools Committee. —Last night was the date for the monthly meeting of the above named Committee. Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Messrs Walter Snodgrasa, Webley, and Savage were present. The Chairman, the Rev. J. B. MacKenzie, was reported to be indisposed; As there was not a Quorum present^ the Secretary was instructed to do sonic formal business, as those • present did not think it was necessary to meet again this month. The School reports showed —Eastern Division, on roll 517, average attendance 482.3 percentage 93.3, numbers away in th© preparatory classes with whooping cough. Western Division, on roll 623, average attendance 568; 4, percentage 91.6; Hockey.—The Nelson .represent^tive^hoipkey team left by the Rotoiti last evening for New Plymouth and this afternoon will play a team drawn from the Inglewood, C3rrington Road and New Plymouth Clubs. To-morrow afternoon at Hawera the local, reps will play the Taranaki reps., and on Thuisday they will meet the Wanganui reps at Wangaoui. On Saturday the Manawatu reps will be played at Palmerston North. The following comprise the touring team:—La Motfcee, Staples, Easton, Knyvett (Motueka), Hurst, Spear (2), Taylor, Anstice (Nelson), G. Wimsett (Federal), Croudis (Maitai), McLennan, Bateup, Wanstall (Richmond). Mr La Mottee has been elected captain, Mr Croudis vice-captain, and the team will be in charge of Mr P. d. Hurst.—A match fcwill be played this afternoon in the' Botanical Reserve bet Ween the Combined Bible Class hockey team from Blenheim and the Nelson Olub." Petition tb Parliament. —A petition is being circulated piaying Parliament to pass a Bill this session to prohibit the granting or renewal of bottle licenses in any part of the ColoDy. It is contended that the bottle licenses give great facilities for the practice of drinking in the homes of the people, and by women, and thus lead to great evils. Westport Poultry Show. —Private advices received state that the South Island championship for Game classes, at the Westport Show, was won by Mr William Ooleman, of Richmond, who won five ;first prize tickets in the seven classes in which he exhibited. As this is the second time in succession that Mr Coleman has won the J^Game championship, the accompanying trophy now becomes his own property. King Edward has accepted a copy of the "Life and Work of Mr Seddon," sent to him by the publishers, Messrs Whitcombe and Toombs, some months' ago. Fire.—At 6.45 last evening a fire was discovered in a recently built iron shed at the baok of Oakey's engineering works.in Bridge street. A glare was noticed by Mr F. Moore, who live 9 next door, and on closer observation he saw the beams of the shed on fire near a furnace. Constable Kelly, who was passing at the time was called, and with Mr Moore, extinguished "the fire with a couple of buckets! of. water. The furnace is set in the ground in a wooden frame, which apparently became overheated and caused the outbreak. Sheep in Australasia. —The wool clip of 1906-7 exceeded that of the previous year by about 240,000 bales, and the clip of 1907-8 is bound to be in excess of the year just closed, for according to official returns a greater number of sheep will be. brought into the shearing pens. . The latest figures show the following: — 1906. 1907. Sheep. Sheep. N- S. Wales .. 39,506.764 44,132,421 Victoria .. 11,455,115 12,937,440 Queensland.. 12,535,231 14,872,413 New Zealand 20,108,471 20,816,799 83,605,581 92,759,073 Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co., hold a sale at Enner Glynn on account of Mr A. C. Burr (who has disposed of his property) on Tuesday, 30tb, of stock, implements, household furniture. Positively no reserve. 2480 Ladies and Gentlemen,—We stocm everything in good class materials, and give the best style and workmanship at moderate rates.—Harford and Daly, Trafalgar-street. Selecting an Organ —We understand that recently a committee of musical gentlemen was set up to make the selection of an organ for the West Oxford Anglican Church, Canterbury, and that they unanimously decided to recommend one made by the Carpenter Company. These organs are being sold in this city by Mr Lock, who receives them direct from the Carpenter Company, U.S.A. The makers claim that for the styles of organs there are no better instruments in. the world to-day, the, tone, quality especially being unsurpassed. Mr Lock is also importing some really up-to-date and stylish pianos' from some 1 the leading London and Continental makers, which heis selling at low prices and easy terms. Mr Lock has also just to hand, direct from the factories, 600 pairs of curtains, and a shipment of tue wonderful Atlas sewing machines. An immense stock of furniture is also on sale. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2s 6d.- ■-; Thus Temperature. —At| three o'clock this ni; rning the thermometer" outside ;his ofl-03 registered 35|degrees.