TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5193, 14 July 1891, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Water is soarco m /lsliburton, and only tho doopaet pipo wells bold out. The hospital Btoward desire? to acknowledge with thanks tho rocoipfc of twcnty-lbrou fowls, kindly sonfc by Captain Wright for patients' uaa. Mr J3. Xiong, It A., who painted" Pharaoh's Daughter," which oltraci<?d no much attention at the JDunedin JCxhibition, died m April, a victim to the influocza. Mrs Moss, tbo victim of lior m;»d husband's attack v^ith tomahawk and razor, 19 progrceslng favourably towaixU recovery, und Mo»3 hitiisolf, though terribly iniurcd, Ima still a ohnnco. The Tapanui Courier anya that 0 " mountain " of manganeao is reported to have been diaoovorod m tho Upper Pomahaka valley. Tho prospector is keeping tho exact locality of his find a secret m the meantime. 'Jho Napier News writes : — Having wasted all their ruonoy, thinking that the years of plenty wore to last for ever, tho Wesfc Coast (South Island) pooplo, wo are told, are very angry. Thoy cry out now that tho break down of the local bodios is attributable to the tatinc away of tho sources of revenue year by yoir by the Legislature. Not a word about their own extravagance ; oh dear ao ! The beat thing our West Coast f rionds can do is to try and put their house m order, econouiißo> and try to pay their way ; not cry out like a lot of children for their pnrotil3, the Governmont., to eomo and holp them.

The following have been oboson to repre sent South Canterbury on Thursday next : — Full back— A. Qhallard ; three-quartor-backs — Mendelaon, Perry, and llacintosh ; halfbacks — Thomas and Morrison ; forwards — Austin, Berry, Gaffney, Gillespie, ■ Hart. Mathoson, McLean, Qballard. and R. Stewart. Emergencies —Back — Armitago ; forwards — Orr, Anderson, and Gardnor. North Otago will be roprosentod by the following :— Full back — Grenfell ; three quarter-backs — MeGhie, Huist, and Johnatono ; half-backs — • Proctor and Sumpter ; forwards — Ban 1 , Bakor, Barclay, Connelly, Grant, Grave, Gifford, Patterson, and Connolly.

The following petition i 3 boing nxtonsivo'y oignod m Dunodin to forward to Mr Joyce, M.H.E., before July 22nd, for presentation to tho House :— " (1) That your [petitioners humbly pray that m hnrmoDy with (ha growing recognition of tbo principle of popular govornineut, specially m respect of control of tbo liquor traUic, your honourable Houeo will give legislative effect to tho right of the poople to docido nt tho ballot box whether m l.hoir sevoral districts liconsus for tho silo of intoxicating liquors shall or shall not bo granted, and your petitioners mako confident appeal to tho Government to facilitate the adoption of such legUlatiou by whomsoever introduced. (2) That your petitioners humbly pray that th'j pxoroiao of tbe right of popular veto of tho liquor trnffio may not bo hamporod by any provision for compensation not hitherto recognised by the law m respect of tbo rofusnl or tho non-reuewal of licenses, any such provision being, m tho judgment of jour petitioners, wholly unwarrantable. (3) That inasmuch as tho trafllo m intoxicating drinks is recognised as a < souroe o£ many and sorious ovils to individuals and to tbo community at largo, and that ! thoroforo in^thia and olhor countries licenses for the sale of such drinks aro for public security given for one year only, your petitioners humbly pray that your honourable House will reject any propojal from wbatovor souroo to diminish tho security by creating any logalisod onlargcniont or oxtoneion of the intorost or claims of liquor vendors m rofpeot oC lioonscs ; cspocinily that no appoal may be allowed from tho Liconßing Committees, tho people's roprosoiilativos, m respect of tho rofuaal or nonrouowal of liconsos ; any suoh appeal, unloßS it woro to tho pooplo thornsolves, boing doomed by your petitioners retrogressive m priuoiplo and subversive of popular rights,"

j The Mo'yneaux river is very low this winter, and Chinamen are making good w;igca cradling on the banks. Mr Jackson's schooner GHonctiirn, bound north with a load of produce, put into Lyttolton on Saturday wind-bound. At court yesterday two drunkards, arrsstod on Saturday evening, were culled before tho Resident Magistrate. Ono named John Holroyd woe fined 10a or 48 hours. -The other, named Jamoa Young, who had been bailed at £1, did not appear and hia bail wss eatroatod. After the Financial Debate ruombora of the House wantocl a spell. Mr Hall-Jones hii3 run home, arriving here on Saturday evening, and soir.o other southern mombors have gone to Turan^ki, beguiled by Mr E..M. Smith lo go and pick up a few nutivo notions from Te Whiti, and to soe Mr Smith'a museum of Taranaki minerals. Copied of tho magazines and reviews recontly | ordered by tho committee of the Mechanics' i Institute, carno tobandyeslerday. They are — " 'Xhe New Boriew," " Tho Boyiow of Reviews," "'Girls' Own Paper," " Boys' Own Paper," " Literary World," and " loDgmao'B Magazine." The committee have also made selection of the latest novels, and these, wo are informed, will ba ready for circulation probably about Wednesday.

The Press sayß : —Attempts made lo utilise the waßte product of Scotch thistles, as well as those of tho Oalifornian variety, for ensil- ' ago, have, we learn, proved successful m one or two instances, bo much 60 that cattle have been proved to thrive and produce a large amount of milk when supplied with this food. The t'oistloß were simply cut with a eide delivery reaper and pbced m large stacks, which wero weighted down id tho usual nay. ft is expected that the advantages which have attended tho experiment will not aid the vioivs of those who advocate tho eradication of thistles.

An action hao been brought m the Supromc Court and will probably engage tho attention of Mr Justice Denniston and a jury at the August sittings m Christchurch, m which tho administrators of tho estate of the late John Beatty Groesou claim to recover tho sum of £1000 from tho Now Zealand Accident Insurance Company upon two accident policies of £500 each held by the deceased. Amongst other defences the defendants plead that the deceased did not meot with his death m accordance with the condition of the RBOurance, and that notice at the death wdb not gireu as required by tbe terms of the policies-

We hive received advice through Mr Moss Jonaß, auctioneer, Hint Mr S. Orr, of Messrs Reynolds and Co., Dunodin, yesterday placed an order for 1100 tons of flour to !;e delivered within 11 daya at the whaif, Timaru. The flour is to go to South America, and is to be supplied by the Atlas and Belford mills, tho largest portion from tho first named mill This is the largest line of flour ever placed m Timiru, and a vessel now at Port Chalmers has been specially chartered to take the flour uway. Xicnaru flour has deservedly got o good name wherever introduced, and wo truat that this order may be tho forerunner of man/ another largo foreign shipment.

The steamer Ktthu, returned to Lyttel;on from the Chathauis on Saturday, brings news of fresh wreekago washed up on tho islands. Among tho arlioles found is a chip's bucket, bearing the name " Capo York." A 6hip of this name, 2030 tons, with a full load of produce left Molbourno for Xondosi on April 9th — f)5 daya ago. The bucket of cnurae may simply have boon w-iehod overboard. Other articles are coma spars, a topmast and a medicine chest painlod green. If these- belonger] to the aamo resaul us tho bucket, tbe medicine chest indicates that she mot with a final disaster, ag such articles are not exposed on deck. There wea no name on the chest or spars, none of which had boon long m Iho water.

The Ladies' Gloo Club wero " at home" at the assembly lioom* last ovening, the audience being a very large one, almost all the invitations being accepted. The club had Bparcd no effort to make evoryone very welcomo, and tho result was that timn passed most pleasantly. Tho first part of tha evening was occupied with tho story of " Little Hod Riding Hood," tho soloieta being Mrs Q. Davieo, Misses Rich, H. Wood, E. Campbell" and M. Dale, and tho chorua of female voices. The atory was capitally toli and tho singing much enjoyed. In the eecond part songs wero rendered by Miss C. Franklin, Miss E. Campbell, Mra Courtis, and Mies Hetty Wood, "Tha Batter Land" being so'befittingly eung by this youug lady as to meet v.'i'h an unanimous and ouly encore of the evening. Part songs wore sung by tho members of tho club ; a violin solo charmingly played by Mrs 0. Wood, and a duet ('collo and piano), by Messrs K. Wood and Bidney Wojf. The latter gentleman also acquitted himself with his usual ability us conductor.

In introducing the deputation from the Wellington Trades and Labour Council to the Premier on Saturday, Mr D. P. Fisher explaiued Hint (ho Friendly Societies Aot Amendment Bill mot with tho approbation of tha Tradoa Council, which was anxious that Government should give it its support The opinion of the Council wao that the Union Sieamsbip Company's benefit scheme I intorfored with iho liberty of employees. Another of the deputation cor.tondod that t.ho Union Company's schoino waa a very unfair one bo far 09 the men were concerned. The preponderance of powor was to bo with tho company, and thero was voiitly no mutuality, aa it was kuown that ii a nitui refused to join, ho lost his employmont ia tho company. Tho Bohomo, ho assorlod, hod boon introduced for tho purpose of crushing unionism, and if tho company wore allowed to cun-y it- through, tho employees woul<l bo muro " Jackelaves" m a few years. Mr Fieher said that working people wero afraid thiit if tho echemo waa lpgulieed, olhor largo companies would follow Buit. What tho men wanted was to be allowed to unite m accordance with tho law of tho land, and hnvc control of tho funds. The Premier promised to bring the Bill undor tho notice of bis colleagues at the earliest opportunity.

SYNOPSIS OK NKW A.DVKUTISBMKNTS, Moss Jonas— Soils ohomist's stock ia tnido on iiOth iust ; stook aalo ou lGth hist. Miles, Arokor and Oo — Notice of tTuiou Tusnrttnco Go's dividend. A.O.K. Post OiKoo, Timnru — VVantn yonug woman to tako ohargo of confectionary shop. David Ownra— -Has larpo shop to lot. Ploaaant Pomt — Orange Lodgo tea, oonoort and ball on 17th iugt. Orucio, Maclean and Co— Soil stook on Thursday. Football — North Otngo moot South Canterbury on Thursday,