NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12545, 22 May 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The officos of tho solicitors practising in the city, and the banks will he closed- on Monday next. An announcement appears in. this issue witli regard to Cabragh House school. Attention is directed to' the. announcement .of The Best -Agency Company in this issue. This is a new machinery agency. Tho annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society will be -held on Monday, the 31st inst. Particulars of conditions attached .to the nomination and election of office bearers arc given by advertisement in this issue. The Citizens' Band again call attention to their fancy fair and art union to bo held at the Theatre^ ltoyal in July next. The art union tickets are now ready, and are being rapidly circulated and following their usual custom the committee arc again offering a special prize of one guinea to the person selling the largest number of tickets. Information has been received by the Tourist Department of the satisfactory liberation oL axis deer and red deer at Dusky Sound. Encouraging reports have been received regarding the establishment of red deer on the shores of Lake Rotoiti. Some fine heads have been seen. The company of Maoris who have been engaged to givo a series of Mao- | ri dances in New York will leave Rotorua shortly for the United States. Thoy will appear at the New York Hippodrome. Mining affairs are very active at Reefton, and keen lo6al interest is being taken in shares. As to local prospecting, New Ulster is reported to have struck good quality stone— a three-foot reef— and shares held locally are rising. Much interest also centres on the new Caledonian United mine, where a shaft has been sunk to strike the old Caledonian reef, and driving undertaken te intersect! it. This reef was worked in the old days and was a very rich one. During th© questioning of witnesses by members of the Timber Commission at Auckland, says the "New Zealand Herald," as to the merits of Oregon for building purposes, it was stated on the authority of the building 'inspector that two ' houses constructed of the imported timber forty years ago were still standing at Parnell, and showed practically- no signs of decay. Reports are now to hand from most of the deer-stalkers who went to North Otago. Tho average size and quality of the heads were better than in any previous year. Mr J. Forbes, of Christchurch, has just returned from Hunter Valey.' where he secur-. Ed a magnificent 13-pomter. 45in in length of horn, and three line royals. , Captain Pro use, of H.M.S, Ppwjirful,-, also visited Hunter Valley and filled his license with three royals and an 11-pointer, the latter being a fine head. Mr and Mrs W. E. Lawson (from England) went to Morven Hilis and though heads are small there in comparison with those in other parts of the forest they enjoyed some excellent sport. Mr Spiers,- of Kiirow, shot a very fine 14-pointer and two royals in. Temple Creek. Lake Ohau. The Temperature.- — At three o'clock this nioming the thermometer outside this office registered 51 degrees For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is Gd and 2s 6d Ladies I Why pay a price for a slop costume when you can get. a urst-class cut costume and materials tor a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Palm Leaf Butter is made from whole milk cream, the cream beingreduced 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 wholesome and can be bad »t tbe same price is other brand*?.* -Mr William Lock had a very fine display of the wonderful Sun Lamps and everyone was pleased with the brilliant steady light. Regarding. these lights an American scientist writes : •'The Coal Oil Lamp has taken a back seat and bows submissively to the triuniph^jit advance of the " Sun" Incandescent Light, Ac goon as that great Luminary which give's light to the Universe by day, gracefully drops out of sight, below the western horizion, itsinamesake the "Sun" Lamp, follows in; its orbit, turning night into day, and shedding forth its beautiful incadescent radiance,' "not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but just as bright on the unpretentious and happy domicile of the rustic. With the ; " Sun" light the citizens, of smaii towns and villages are enabled to' enjoy tbe same privileges as far as brilliant artificial illumination is concerned, as their brethren in the large cities", and at the same tjme have no - exorbitant gas bills to pay for inferior service, but have a beautiful white hydro carbon light of much greater brilliancy than any other kind of illumination. It is not injurious the eyes,- but on the contrary is a relief co the visionary organs and enables all to read with perfect comfort and -ease as though it weraT broad ; daylight." Lock is sole agent for these lftmpg.