NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12501, 30 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

It is notified that the business of the late Mr T. Gorman, cordial manufacturer, will be oarried on as in the past. ; A correspondent, signing himself "Scratched," writes complaining that Albert road has been made a dumping ground for - prickly hedge cuttings and other rubbish, as he discovered to his cost: on Friday night. He saj's that the obstruction was left in the street for the greater part of the week, and. he expresses the hope, that the authorities will take steps to prevent a repetition of the nuisance. "'.• " - .-. AThe Murohison Rifle Club ? s spdrts, which were held on Friday," were somewhat marred by the showery weather, which prevented a large, attendance of the public. The dance", held in Downie's Hall was well attended, and was very enjoyable,.. the music being supplied by. Miss E: Downie and Mr Joe Goodyer." At the annual meeting of Ehe Uifle Club, held on Saturday 1 evening, Mr G.- Lawn and Mr Lionel Win were' re-elected president and secretary respectively-. Messrs G. A. Crossman, C. Randerson, and V. T. , Macnamara being elected as handicap committee, and Messrs Woodham, R. O'RourKe, W. Thomson, and C. S. Beilby, in addition to the above members; a management committee. The Commissioner of Crown Lands and the members of the Land Board visited the Braeburn Settlement on Wednesday, and were met by a deputation of settlers, who' placed before them matters concerning the district (writes our Murchison correspondent). , A lecture was delivered by Mr Jos. Taylor on Sunday night on the subject of personal psychic experiences. The lecturer stated that the light of the spirit world first broke in upon him whilst stationed as a minister in Glasgow, in the year JLBB4. _ ; Many striking incidents connected with- his own spiritual evolution, and extending over a quarter of a ceiitury, were referred to. These experiences were of vario-ns Iririds, including personal inspiration, automatic writing, voyance, pschometry, discernment of spirits and physical levitation: For a long time he had been fully convinced that intelligent and powerful personalities, both good and evil, under s given conditions, were able- to communicate mtelligently^with those oh earth. Those we spoke of as being dead were still in conscious . existence. Courageous personal testimony was wanted, said the speaker, and he referred to evidences of this kind now forthcoming on all hands. Mr Taylor referred to a: case of a baby boy, under six months old, who, being controlled by some invisible intelligence,, wrote a sentence- in Greek, in the presence; of his father^ mother, and a Liverpool solicitor. A brief account was also given of a young lady who was. saved from the ruins of the. Messina earthquake. Professor Casciani, ; , a member of tho -Italian Chamber of Deputies, had stated that after being buried ;f or nino day's, this lady appeared, to the young man to whpm sho was engaged to be married, in a dream, and indicated the exact spot where she was buried alive.. -Early the next morning this man, an officer in the. infantry^, with the assistance of ar number of excavators, set~irtMvork, and -was enabled, to extricate his., sweetheart from her perilous nosition. This happy result ' r was attributed to the. exercise of her occult-nowers.. Professor Casciani remarked, "If I had hot been an eye- j witness of the episode, I could" never have -believed it.".: Other- instances wore .-cited; The lecture, was listened to attentively .throughout, and at the close" questions were invited. Mr Taylor announced that he intended to liver three lectures on the subject. «