NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12408, 25 November 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

■» A meeting of the comb inert committees of t c Horticultural Society will be held in the Ctuinber cf Comuio'roe room to-morrow evening. Commander Murray -Anaerson (iafce tl. M.y. Cumberland) bus bnen appointed to the - command of the tfoyal Yaobt. His marri»Ra to alias Muriel Teso'iernaker, of the wellknown New Zealand family of tbat nam9, vyas of great social interest. Mr E. J. An-leraon, who defeated tbe Hon. R. MuNab for the Mataura S3at in the OppjsLtipn interest, -w.ia born in. Bendigo (Victoria) in 1860 and so is 48 years of age. Hi 3 pu'entsjj"*wß.en.be was of tbe : : early age :bf three years, were attacked by the "gold fever." and they iramigr.vted to ttia Dominion' diggings in 1363. After a primary sibool education Mr Anderson 'was apprenticed "to the printing .trade, and followed it in Oara-irii, Catisteburcb, .Dune-V---din and Gore where he has been ever since. It. was eignteen years .ago. that Mr Anderson turned his attention tj journalism proper...-" taking" an. interest in the" mataura Enrsign," of which lia eventually- beoauie part proprietor, and w&6a both: Gore papers ainiils&nlatßd ue became a partner iv the , combined miqagmeiit. Although .Mr :\Dderson lias taken a Keen a interest in this is his fi-rS^ attempt to gain 'Parliamentary; honours. orders receive prompt atj tention, posted per return. . 'Trath-: en's.*In Bulgaria, where milk is the principal food, there are 3000 people over 100. years of age." said "Mr A.: A. Hail- Wood, president of the Federation of Dairymen's and Cow. keap^rV, Associations, at 'the federation's meeting ia Sheffield, recently. ; The Liverpool magistrates have decided to take steps to bring about, drastic legislation to suppress usurious moneylenders, especially for the femile class. • For £1 borrowed from a woman last December 'is 4d weekly had to be paid us interest for ■26' weeks (£8 6s 8J in all), and this not satisfying the usurer, she committed a brutal assault on the oorrower. .. ~ . Cqunhry customers note, money returned if goods unsuitable.. -TraiJien's.* The Timaru Harbour Board has lei. a contract for the erection of a new wharf between the north: mole .and ther' Moody wharf, at a cost of : £20,690. In the. presence of a congregation of abduti 500 people, his Grace Archbishop Redwood on Sunday morning formally opened the new church of St. Gerard, which has been \ built for the Redemptorist Fathers, close to their monastry of Mount Sii. Gerard, Oriental Bay, -Wellington. Money and other- gifts amounting to no less than £4100 were .subscribed, in connection, with the opening ceremonies'. Long white kid and' suede gloves 5s 9d and 6s 6d. Trathen's.*. ■ / ■ In a political speech at Auckland, Mr W. Richardson expressed strong convictions that the: whole of the north of Auchlaud was suitable for the breeding of silkworms. If only Half the country was planted with, ihe right kind/ of mulberry tree, lie said,' a crop of -silk could "be secured that would exceed in value all the wool clip. "Moderation" expresses the opinion in the "Cbristchurcu Press" tut "if the brewers would reduce the price of beer at once and brew a mild bitter ale 'that a man could drink the same as tea, with bis dinner, it would help the trade against do license as many people say they have to be prohibitionists because they C3nnot alford t-j keep beer in the housu. " : . Smart blouses, belts, sunshades, costumes, just in. Trathen's.* The collier St. Paul, entered the South Dock, Sunderland, with the incoming tide, shipped 4000 tons of coal in Jl hours, at the rate of six tons a minute, and left the port by tb.B next tid«». It was stated at a Shoreditcb inquest that a man and his wife ox tractei teeth, for the -.poor people';. of.' the neighbourhood free of cudrgejtheir clients numbering tauuinnds. , ' Squires, the pugilist, 13 in receipt, of a salary of £20 eer weik Jfr/mi the : picture company with which ho is travelling 'td.rough Ne* Zealand, says an exchange. He rin<js boxing a more profitable gama than oohlmioing. > Mr Thomas H.Higga announces an auction s»le under instructions of the fublio Trustee, at Wakefield. on Tuesday, the Ist of December, 1908. for which outside entries are lnyit-' cd. ■- ; . ■;' ■;■"■ ■ .;. ■:..;;'■ -■■ Messrs bisley Bros, and Co. will hold a sale of pedigree stuck on tLe Snow grounds "to-mor tow, at 2 p.m., followed immediately afterwards »iy a sale at their Kailway Yards, Ricb ' niond, ;when tbey,- will offer 1000 sheep, Included in' wniub is a special line of two-rtooth ewes (oue cfa-.-d aad ear-mark), also a number >:f cattle and horses. O;i Friday nnxt, at the rooms Hardy street, bouse hold furnturej'.nd effects on account of Mr W. G. Soinmerville. : ' The Temperature. — kt three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registers . 51 degrees. The Victory Butter is made from whole milk- cream,- the cream being: reduced in temperature by the latest and most up-to-date scientific appliances.,: The . public 'are -guaranteed that this butter is free from all- -' germs, is sweet and wholesonie and' can be had at the same price as other brands'.* , . Ladies I Why pay a price for. a slop ' costume" when you can get . a first-class cut costume and materials for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. , ,; Our readers were no doubt pleased to hear that Nelson's "Universal Provider" was once more amongst them: They will be . still more pleased when we tell, them that whilst in the State of Ohio Mr Lock visited Canton as the guest of the Sun Vapour Light Company, whose representative he is ■'. for, the Nelson, Marlborough, Wellington and West Coast districts. The Sun Vapour Company manufacture ; lamps "which burn with a brilliancy r. that outshines acetylene orelectricity. The lamps are made in Till styles to suit the hally churchor home. Clients should order early, &b the present demand exceeds the supply. During his tour MrLocfcvisited- most of the great manufacturing centres and has made arrangements with the manufacturers and others for the_supply of various goods for his furniture warehouse, so that he will be able to supply the • public cheaper than ever with the very latest and' most up-to-date goods direct from the factories. Sole, agent for the celebrated "Atlas". "Pianos. All are invited to inspect!