TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2974, 10 June 1899, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

— — . » Captain Edwin advised yesterday " Strong N.E. to N, and W. winds ; glass fall ; tides good ; indications for rain and warmer weather." The weather here last night was mild, and a little rain fell. The tender of Mr Thoma9 Pringle has been accepted for the erection of a Masonic Hall m Sophia street for Lodge Caledonian. The building will be oi brick, and work will be commenced at once. At the Congregational Church tomorrow, the Rev. George Burgess will preach at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. In the evening Mr Burgess will deliver the first of a series of addresses on " Social Justice" as illumined by the Bible, and related to the questions and life of the present age. Those interested are reminded that the sale of furs by. the Fin^rs' Exchange Company takes place tbia afternoon. The sale is one that should command every attention as the lines to be offered are of the very best. The sale is an uc« reserved one, and consequently clearance should be the result. Waterproof coats.— We <S»11 special attention to our stock of these goods, They are all new this season, and being madeat our own factory m Dunedin, we can guarantee every garment thorough'l? waterproof and sewn throughout. Wf have a splendid range to select from, which for style, finish, and price cannoi be beaten. New Zealand Clothing Fac tory, Timaru.— [Advt.] Copies of Mr Maxwell's " modified' plan for harbonr extension works, issued by us a week ago, can be obtained or application at this office. The plan contains also Mr Maxwell's first proposal foi an eastern work. Mr Maxwell has altered the plan again, so that we oughl to issue another ; but we will wait until the final form has been hit upon. The New Zealand Shipping Companj has received advice that the following cargo, landed ex Banffahire, has been de stroyed by the fire which occurred at tht docks m London :— About 1000 bales ol wool, shipped at Bluff; about 400 bales of wool, shipped at Lyttelton ; about 12E bales of wool shipped at Wait am ; about 100 bales of wool, shipped at Wanganui In addition, about 12,000 carcases oi frozen meat were burnt on board the steamer. These belonged chiefly to the Christchurch Meat Company. Captain Strang (Assistant-Superinten-dent of the U.S.S. Company) said at the sitting of the Conciliation Board m Wellington (reports the Evening Post), that he was sorry that his company could not take more boys on its boats than it now employed. They could nui employ all the boys who applied fox service. Mr Kennedy (Wellington manager of the company) said nearly everj post which come to the office brought an application from a boy or youth foi employment on the steamers. Mr James Kerr, seedsman, who suffered so heavily by the late fire m Stafford street, announces that he has opened m premises opposite Arcade. He has m stock a fine variety of ornamental and flowering shrubs, fruit trees oi all kinds, macrocarpas, pinus insignia, etc., and as the season is a very favourable one, those intending to plant should give him a call. Special terms are given to new settlers and those taking large quantities. [Advt.] We are informed that the New Zealand Accideqt Insurance Company have paid to the Timaru Harbour Board, on account of the claim for Blackburn Callow, who was drowned on the 13th ult, the sum of £124 16s, being the amount of a year's wages, computed on his weekly wages. This was not a claim under the Employers' Liability Act, the employei not being liable m this case under the Act, and the payment illustrates the advantage of the joint policies which the Harbour Board have taken out, to cover all accidents suf fered by their employees. The secretary to the Board has written thanking the company for the promptness of the payment, the formal demand for it having been delivered on Wednesday last, and the claim was paid yesterday by Mr Orwin, the company's local agent. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society was held on Thursday evening m the Bank Street Schoolroom. Tfcere was a good attendance or members and friends, and the Eev. J. N. Buttle occupied the chair. After routine business had been gone through, m which was included the organisation of a cooking class, m connection with the society, the President announced the subject of the evening, the criticism of the Christchurch Press of Wednesday. A discussion followed upon the merits of the paper, and the matters contained therein. The paper was voted to be one of the best published m New Zealand and to compare most favourably with Home papers. The subject proved both instructive and entertaining, and the meeting was brought to a close m the usual way. We take the following from the report m the Otago Daily Times of the Dunedin Winter Show: — "Fivei Shropshire hoggets (ewe or wether) any weight. Sober t Brookland (Timaru) 1, J. 8. Grieve (Waianiwa) 2. In the class for crossbred longwool hoggets the National Mortgage and Agency Company's Three Springs estate gained a v.h.c. The following is an extract from the general remarks upon the sheep classes :— " The exhibit of sheep m connection with the winter show is a new departure here, and by no means an undesirable one. As will be seen on reference to the catalogue, the entiies are numerous, and an inspection of the large, healthy, well-bred sheep m the pens will show that the competition is keen. It is quite certain that- greater success has been attained m this department than even the saDguine ones expected. Taken as a whole the sheep shown are excellent, so much so that the question of their respective merits can only with any degree of safety be left to the experts to whom the duty of judging them has been assigned." The following is the value of certain products exported from New Zealaud :— May— Butter £19,047, cheese £1328, beef £21,195, mutton £103,496, lamb £79,068. The chief contributors were as fol-lows:-Butter—New Plymouth £14,2(55, Wellington £2031, Dunedin £1715. Cheese — Dunedin £4253, Jnvercargill £4186, Wellington £2816, Christchurch £1088. Beef— Wellington £8865, Napier £5321, Waitara £3943. Mutton — Wellington £40,982, Napier £17,722, Gisborne £15,804, Wanganui £12,416. Lamb — Timaru £26,430, Christoburch £21,133, Dunedin £9544. The total values for the year ended 31st March, were : —Butter £433,481, cheese £100,992, beef £102,512, mutton £843,867, lamb £503,866. Compared with 1898 butter shows an increase of £4074, and beef £28,106, while cheese has decreased by £53,152, mutton £113,130, and lamb £84,671. It is always a pleasure to learn when virtue finds its due reward. This haß been strikingly exemplified m the extraordinary success of that popular drink The Tiger Blend Teas. Now obtainable everywhere m New Zealand.— [Advi.]

■ A meeting of the Collie Dog Club will r be held at the Albury Hotel on Monday . next at 3 p.m. t The anniversary soiree of St. Andrew's . Presbyterian Church will be held m the j Makihihi school on July 21st. ) The Eev. J. N. Buttle will conduct the . services at the Wesieyan Church tomorrow. 5 The Timaru Harbour Board invite , tenders lor 1200 casks Knight Sevan's cement. Tenders close on the 22nd , inst. ' The usual fortnightly meeting of the L Wesieyan Band of Hope was held last j evening when there was an excellent attendance. The programme consisted of a lantern entertainment, which was very much appreciated by the young people present. Mr W. Ferrier kindly oper--1 ated the lantern. Another of the series of the winter ' evening entertainments for the ppople 3 will be given by the Key. W. C. Wood- » ward ou Thursday evening next m the c Assembly rooms at 8 o'clock. The sub--3 ject will be '* Arouud London and up the River Thames," and will comprise 3 some very beautiful coloured slides. A i number of cinematograph pictures will * be shown by request. A silver coin colf lection will be taken at the door. According to Mr Pirani, M.H.R., he is under strict Government surveillaace. * «» Why, 1 cannot go into a house m 1 Wellington without it being leporu-d to c the Premier," said the member for Pal--6 merston, speaking nt Wellington, amid ] cries of "Oh!" "I c-m'6 speak to a 1 civil servant without its being reported s to the Premier— (more ' Oh's ! '),— and every letter I pssc is examined to see b where it goes to."— (" Oh ! oh ! ' ) p There is a very fine show of Colonial j and English blankets m the northern j window of Penrose's Drapery Establisbs ment. A glance over the prices will be - sufficient to satisfy buyers that this firm is determined to be m the forefront fL,r quality and value. Special attention iB 1 directed to a full size all-wool colonial '• blanket sizi 72 x B4 inches, at 18* 3d ; also 8 an extra large blanket, colonial, 8i x 94 c inches, at 21s 6d. — Penrose's Drapery y Establishment. [Advt.] i Entries for the South Canterbury t Poultry Society's Show close at 10 o'clock >. to-night at the office of Macintosh and Co., Church street. The prizes for the „ art union are on view m Mr Tasker'a window. The large window shows the 3 paintings and mirrors off splendidly, Q and is sure to attract a great deal of at- " tention from pasaers-by. The show is r to be held on the 23rd snd 24th of this 9 month m Messrs Guinness and LeCren's * salerooms, and promises to be as suc--1 cessfuj as m former years. p The Oddfellows' Hall, Barnard street, y was well filled last night when the Key. f m W. C. Woodward gave his lecture ' '" Scenes m London Life," m aid of the * Trinity Church Band of Hope. The Rev. Mr Chiaholm presided, and opened c the meeting with prayer. The views . given by means of Mr Woodward's I powerful lantern, were very clear and i good, and the lecture was delivered m the lecturer's usual fluent style. A. c vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Woodward, the chairman expressing his high appreciation of the lecture. The lneet- .* ing was closed with the Benediction. c y " Observer " m the Evening Post i ( writes :— On the night of the 22ud-23id f June there will be a total eclipse, ot the s moon. The moon will be high up m the t sky, so that, ff the night be clear, all of r interest will be well seen. The times for . different parts of the eclipse are thus V given m the Nautical Almanac :— First t contact with penumbra (or half-shadow) i 11.07 p m , 22nd June ; first contact with (full) shadow, 0.2 a.m.. 23rd June ; be- . ginning of totality, 1.02 a.m ; middle of a eclipse 1.47 a.m. These times are for an observer at the earth's centre, and re- , quire correction for perfect accuracy, but I they are near enough for us. 3 The Mount Eden (Auckland) school * committee have adopted a system of reV cording the progress of scholars which 6 might with advantage be copied. They 8 have had printed a report card, which is 3 to be sent monthly to parents of children attending the school. It will show the - number of times a child has been late c and absent, and the percentage of marks I, obtained for reading, writing, arithmetic, a geography, spelliug, grammar, composi- ;, tion, drawing, and conduct. By this t means parents will be able to follow the y progress of their children, and- the come mittee hope that the report will tend to r encourge the children m regular and c punctual attendance and diligence m s their work. c The annual reunion of the employers * and employees of the Woollen Mill was ,' m held last evening m St. Mary's school- '' room. There was a very good attendg ance, about 50 couples taking part m the ,_ grand march. The arrangements for the social were excellent. Good music by '' Messrs Langdown (violin) and Hayfi>ld y (piano), an excellent floor, and several extran and songs helped to make the c time pass pleasantly. The catering was y in the hands of Mr Budd, and was up to b the top mark. The room was nicely a decorated with flags and evergreens, and i« the effect was very pretty. Dancing was c kept up till the small hours of the morni ing, everybody evidently thoroughly ene joying themselves. I The octopus seen on the Otaki beach (says the Netv Zealand Times) must have ' been a rather unusual specimen of j "devil fish." It was carefully measured with a rule, and the body was found to be ten feet long by five wide, and shaped j like a skate. The largest tentacles were t no less than six feet m length, the others five feet. They were as thick as a man's * arm, and the suckers were armed each 1 with a hook and teeth, and presented, a formidable and repulsive appearance. On turning the fish upon its back a tre- " mendous mouth was to be seen, but the 1 usual parrot-like beak was missing. The " size and shape of the body, compared k with the length of the arms, seem con- " trary to all that has been heard regard--1 ing these monsters, the body being 3 usually round and not very large. Teeth 3 m the suckers is also Baid to be un--3 usual. Some portions of this remark- ! able polyp have been brought to town. j The services at the Primitive Metho--3 dist Church, Barnard Street, will be t conducted to-morrow both morning and j evening by the Rev. W. O. WQpdward. ; The morning subject will be ''Life's » Mysteries and Their Solution," and m j the evening ♦• What is Death ?" when r reference will be made to the last hours . of the late Mrs Chiles. Mr Lewis will . conduct the service at the Glen-ili ) schoolroom. Mr Weodward will also > give an address to sailors at the Sailor's [ Rest at 8.15 p.m. > In announcing the decision of the > court, m the enquiry concerning the Hincmoa boat accident, Mr Brabant, i S.M., said: "Unfortunately it is im- - possible to have the evidence of some of E the men on the island. The evidence . heard t however, clearly shows that the * accident was caused by an error of judg- , ment on the part of the chief mate m . attempting to land when the surf was . too heavy. The captain of the Hinemoa i cannot be held responsible for the acci- ■ dent, as the first - mate was a capable ■ officer, and knew the landing. The - captain's instructions were definite— i to return to the ship if the landing was , bad, and not to run any risk. I can only conclude that the first mate, m attempting a landing, allowed zeal of ' service to outstrip his judgment. It was suggested that the crew should have worn lifobelts. The evidence of the witnesses is against such a precaution being usual, necessary, or practicable. The assessor suggests, however, that it is advisable that a regulation should be made compelling men working m surfboats carrying stores to lighthouses to wear lifebelts, and this suggestion is forwarded for the (Marine Department's consideration." The nautical assessors concur m this report.

Mrs Stanley, wife of Mr Joseph Stanley, of Rakaia,, nnd lately constable m charge of Pleasant Point, died suddenly yesterday under exceptionally sad circumstances. Mrs Stanley had been on a visit to Temuka district for the purpose of consulting Dr Hayes. Under his care her health improved, but yesterday she felt unwell and on her way from Pleasant Point to Temuka, she called m at Mr Shaw's residence, Brooklyn. Here she was received with all kindness and attention, but m a few minutes she expired. Constable Stanley was on the road from Rakaia at the time and arrived by express only to find that his wife was dead. Great sympathy is felt for him and his family. The cause of death was failure of the heart's action, and we understand that no inquest is necessary. The remains of the deceased lady will be removed to Pleasant Point to-day, and the fuueral will take place to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. BYNOPSI3 OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. on D mh *n«t nd Co '- Lar Beßalc8 eBalc 0{ Bh eep at Palmerrton bJyWjfcS freehold P r °p ert y. **■> •* ««« Malincr and Shallcrass -Stock sale at Geraldine on Farmers* Exchange Co.-Larjre sale of sundries this day, Canterbury Fanners' {Co-operative Association — Qeraldine live stock market on 14th inst. New Zealand f.oan and Mercantile Agency Co.— Sale of stock at Geraldine on 14th inst. National Mortgage and Agency Company— A lbury wile Monday Washdyke Tuesday, Qeraldine Wednesday. N.Z. Clothing Factory— Details of waterproof coats. Pearson— Full paniculars of toys, confectionery, etc. Congregational and Primitive Methodist Churches —Sabbath nervines. Makibfhi school— Anniversary soiree on 21st July. Albu y Collie Dog Club— Meeting ou Monday next. E Ton.llnson— lmpounding notice. Assembly Hooms— Limelight entertainment on Thursday evening next S 0. Poultry Society -Entries close tbls evening. Funeral notice -By H. C. Dossett, Pleasant Point. Wanteds— Five notices.