TOWN & OOUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 6 May 1901, Page 2

TOWN & OOUNTRY.

Captain Edwin advises strong north-east to north and west winds, glass fall, tides good, and indications for rain. The cable station at Wakapuaka sends the following:—Berne advises that the Teheran route is interrupted beyond Karachi.

The Customs return for the week ended Saturday, May 4th, was as.follows :—Customs, £392 13s Id; New Zealand beer, £2O 17s 8d; other receipts, £l4 8s 9d; total, £427 19s 6d.

Mr T. E. Donne, chief commissioner in | connection with the visit of the Duke and v Duchess of York, passed-through by the 5 o'clock express on. Saturday night. brr Francis Eraser Titler arrived by the north express, and is staying in town. A rather unusual sight was seen at the Levels on Saturday morning in the way of a fight between a magpie and a cockatoo. The birds were making a great noise, and by the look of things the magpie seemed to be having the best of it. The cockatoo must have escaped from captivity. The regular monthly meeting of St. John's Masonic Lodge, No. 1137, E.C., will be held this evening in the lodge room, Church street, for labour in} the third degree The usual cordial invitation is extended to visiting brethren. Members and others are reminded that the lodge will be tyled punctually at half-past seven. Messrs S. Green, W. Cotter, and A. H. Kitto report- having had some very fair sport at the Hook during the last day or two They got 30 ducks, 9 swans, *nd a number of hares. The weather was too fine for good sport. The ducks are in very good condition. There were large parties on Waiaono lagoon, but bags generally were small.

His Worship the Mayor of Temuka on Thursday evening received a communication from the Bailway Department stating that there was not sufficient fall at tne railway crossing at Denmark street, lemuka, to allow of a subway being made, and that it would cost £ISOO to erect an overhead bridge. The latter could only be constructed if the Borough Council would pay the cost. The " Triad," for May, is worthy of notice, both as regards the reading mutter and illustrations, while the music supplement—" Blondel's Song"—is well printed, and wffl no doubt be of interest to the musically inclined. The photographic competition? which is- announced to ciose tUs ' month, wffl no doubt attract ainy amateur photographers, and as the prizes offered are substantial be widely competed f<*.

At the Christchurch Philosophical Institute Professor Dendy, in explaining the theory of Evolution, said:—lf all specimens of the animal and vegetable kingdoms that had ever existed could be brought together, it would have been possible to have arranged them in a system ; not, however, in a straight line, but as the branches of a tree. The tree had long been the most fitting representation of the system, which made up the animal and vegetable kingdoms. The,.tree was not complete; in fact, only : the terminal branches and twigs existed, which represented the terminal branches of evolution. The branches were still dying; and others beings .flormed by the process of the system. At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M., two cases were dealt with. A drunk, who said he was a traveller and had come from Dunsandel, pleaded guilty. He had £2 10s on him when arrested, and was fined ss. Two sailors named William Brought and Fred Eieck were charged with deserting from the steamer Inchmarlo a week ago at Oamaru. Both pleaded' guilty. The captain said he willing to take the men on again, but he would like to see Brought, who had. been imprisoned three times before, imprisoned until the boat sailed. Both men were married. Brought said he would like to leave the ship, but His Worship skid he could not do ; so under the Act of 1894. The other man said he was unfit to work, as he had a very bad leg, and would like to see a doctor. His Worship sentenced them to seven days' imprisonment at Lyttelton, from where the boat was to sail.. .He added that Rieck would be able to see a doctor there, and that any extra expenses wguld be taken from both their wages.

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the .council of the South Canterbury Schools' Amateur Athletic Association -wag held on Saturday morning. There were present Messrs Kalaugher (chairman), Goldstone, Collins, 'Amos, Valentine, McCaskill, Cartwright, and Brother George. It was resolved to hold a schools football competition. The rules of the North Canterbury Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association were read, and those suitable

were passed. .No boy shall be allowed to play whose age is sixteen before June 30th. Entries are to be seat in to the secretary, Mr H. Amos, as soon as possible, as it is intended to ttavt the matches about tl" middle of the month. The names of the members of the team must also be sent to the secretary. The following schools-will enter teams: —Waimate and Temuka District High Schools, Timaru Main, Timaru South, Boys' High School, Waimataitai, Marist Brothers, Pleasant Point. It was resolved in the case of country schools that

several of them may amalgamate to enter a team, for instance Pleasant Point and Waitohi, Sutherlands and the Cave. Messrs Collins, Amos, and Brother George were appointed to arrange matches and grounds.

On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place of an old Timaru resident, Mr Henry Foden (father of Mr T. Foden, builder, Fairlie, and Mr W. H. Foden, printer, Timaru) who died on Wednesday last at the advanced age of 77. The Rev. Mr Buttle conducted the funeral service. The deceased had been a member of the. Ancient Order of Foresters ever since hiß arrival in Timaru, and the order was represented at the funeral by a number of the brethren, including several of the oldest members, and other old residents of Timaru were among the followers. Bro. T. Harris read the Foresters' brief funeral service, at the house and at the grave. We are informed that Mr Foden was the oldest surviving member of the Timaru \ lodge except one, Mr P. Lane. A large number of wreaths were sent by friends who were unable to attend. Mr Foden, a native of Staffordshire, with his wife and five children, arrived at Lyttelton, booked for Timaru, in the Mermaid, in 1867, and resided in this town ever since. He leaves a widow and numerous descendants, the former having been his life-companion for nearly 55 ; ears. His descendants include seven children, and a large proportion of them were present at the funeral.

A legal contest which took of a Pickwickian character occupied the attention of the magistrate at the. Dunedin Civil Court on Wednesday. The litigants were fellow-workers in a brewery. One sold the other a hen and 10 chickens, but a dispute subsequently arose as to the price agreed upon. The owner of the poultry contended that he sold the feathered bipeds for 10s. The purchaser held that it was a lesser sum. but offered 9s in settlement, which was refused. Neither would abate one jot of their respective claims, and atcordingly the oiigLial proprietor hired an express, and, proceeding to the other man's place in Mornington, demanded the hen and chickens. Delivery was refused unless 5s were paid for their maintenance. Here again a new branch of discussion was opened up, which was interrupted by one

threatening the other that he would "tie him in a knot." The party threatened

left, and the machinery of the law was set in motion. The lawyers engaged made a final effort to get the parties to amicably settle the dispute, but failed. The case

seemed to have roused the speculative instincts of those under whose notice ifc came, and bets were made on the issue, the plaintiff himself modestly acknowledging that he had befc a friend of defendant's that the hitter would have to pay the 10s. The magistrate gravely heard the story of the hen and chickens, and decided that the agreement was that defendant should pay 10s for them. Judgment was given for that amount, with 6s costs. The light of day is what the Bhrewd piano purchaser wants upon the instrument that is to grace, or disgrace, his drawing room for years to come. A new edition of that little book describing how pianos are made can be had free for the asking from Begg and Co., next Theatre, Timaru.—(Advt.)

Mr D. Mahoney has a faiin at Glare' mont for sale.

The Southburn School Committee have underlined the 27th June as the date for the annual concert and dan.e.

Entries for the Clvristchurch Winter Show close on. the 15th inst. The show is to be held on the 29th, 30th and 31st inst., at the Canterbury Agricultural and Industrial Hall.

Mr W. S. Lindsay received a cablegram on Saturday from the Military Secretary, London, saying with regret that Lieutenant Lindsay had received a slight gunshot wound in the leg at Wahock, on April 26th.

All interested in education are invited to be present at the Council Chambers at 4 o'clock this afternoon, to meet Mr Hughes, of Christchurch, and consider the proposal to establish University extension lectures in Timaru.

On Saturday afternoon, when the roads were very dry and the dust flying, and when the water-cart was not where it should have been, Messrs Ballantyne and Co. had a hose playing on the road, and during the period of passing their large establishment people were able to open their eyes and feel the cool effects producd tby the water.

We learn that Captain Richardson, on behalf of the officers and men of the South Canterbury Battalion, and Mr M. J. Jvjiul>ley, on behalf of the citizens, will r'oceed to Dunedin this week to meet the trtops who are returning to South Canterbury, it was reported in town yesterday t.Lii two of the Timaru men had missed the at Sydney.

The dog which for some time back has been making nocturnal visits to the various properties lying at the upper end of the Raincliff hills, opposite to Fairlie, is still at large, and fresh cases of worrying are reported. A substantial reward is now offered by the sheep-owners who have suffered from the dog's depredations for the carcase, and sportsmen are on the lookout for him. From the extent of country covered it is thought that more than one dog may be afc work.

A meeting of the Pareora Reception Committee was held in the schoolroom on i Friday last. Reports were submitted from sub-committees, and it was agreed that, if possible, Mr King should meet the returning troopers at Port Chalmers and arrange with them the most suitable date for their public welcome in Pareora. The date fixed would then be advertised. Preference was given by the committee to Tuesday, 14th inst, and if that is inconvenient, then Monday, 13th, or Wednesday, 15th. Mr Youdale reported that he had that day received notice from Colonel Bauey that Volunteers who attended the social would be allowed to appear in ! uniform.

The Wellington " special" of the Christchurch) " Press " is responsible for the following statements :—I have good authority for stating that the Premier's plebiscite among members of Parliament in reference to the Federal Contingent,, resulted in the rejection of the proposal by a large majority. Had it not been for the assent given by a majority of the Legislative Council, who are not usually given a vote on matters of finance, the proposal must have been rejected. There is indignation in Wellington that nearly two hundred men should have been sent, pointing as it does to political boss-ship and military subserviency. From information received, lam ici a position to say that returns will be called for, and the matter liotly debated in Parliament. At the annual meeting of t fie .Sou '.bland Acclimatisation Society last week, one of the members thought it was high time that beasts and fishes should have Sunday as a day of rest as well as human beings, and that the society should discourage in every possible tf ay sport on that day. The only way that object could be attained was by the amalgamated societies of New Zealand protesting to the Government and suggesting, that an Act should be passed to make shooting and fishing on Sunday illegal. i Some informal discussion followed in which strong concurrence with Mr Handyside's sentiments was expressed. At the same time speakers feared that the society could do little to- check the general tendency to turn Sunday into a day of amusement. It was felt, however, that the society ought to express" an opinion, and the matter will come up for discussion at the next meeting. It will be interesting to note how each society will deal with " Sunday sport," which is now very prevalent.

Mr Kokero, who has leased the Mackenzie lakes for netting, returned to his home on Thursday after a somewhat, rough journey. He left on the 15th of last month) and was delayed a good deal through bad weather and scarcity of provisions. He pitched his .camp between Lakes Tekapo and Alexandria, not far from McGregor's lagoon, and made his experiments solely in Lake Alexandria. His first take totalled 22 fish. The second was a better one, 60 fish being safely landed. The third time the nets yielded 26 fish, and on the following morning nine were taken, a total of 117. The weight varied a good deal, the heaviest fish scaling 171b. There was a fair number varying from 81b to 141b, but the bulk went a little over 41b. The take averaged about 61b. A lot of 31b fish were put back.

Mr Kokero was disappointed at not getting some 20-poundeis and over, but states that want of knowledge of the depths of the lake and insufficient nets prevented better work being done. He is satisfied that next season, when his appliances are more suitable, he will do much better, and he is already making arrangements for some storage tanks and safes. He had one companion, Mr R. Drysdale, who kindly kept a record of fish landed. The National Council of the Women of New Zealand will' hold its sixth annual

session at Wanganui, May 9th to 20th, in-

clusive. The following is the programme: —President's address ;. " Parental Responsibility" (paper), Mrs Daldy, Auckland; " Illegitimacy" (paper), Mrs Sievwright, Gisborne; "Duty of the State towards its Neglected Children " (paper), Miss C. Henderson, 8.A., Christ-church; "Some Defects in Our Primary School System" (paper), Miss McCarthy, Naseby; " Technical Education" (paper), Mrs Blake, Christchurch; " Kindergartens " (paper), Mrs Bendely, Christchurch; " Education '■'■ (paper), Miss Fraser, M.A., Wanganui; C.D. Acts; Chronic Cases, etc.; "Food Reform" (paper), Miss L. M. Smith, Christchurch ; " Effects of Literature on the Education of a Race" (paper), Mrs Wells, Christchurch ; Women's Disabilities; Ethics of Wage Earning, Economic Independence; "Temperance in the Last Century" (paper), Mrs A. R. Atkinson, Wellington; Prison Reform, Old Age Pensions; " Human Betterment " (paper), Miss Sheriff Bain, Auckland; " Domestic Servant Question" (paper), Miss Jessie Mackay, Dunedin ; Local Government Reform ; Peace and Arbitration; "Patty Govern-' irient" (paper), Mrs Tasker, Wellington; "Broadening of Women's Outlook" (address), Mrs Williamson, Wanganui.

The Temuka School Committee met on Friday last. Present—Messrs G. Levens (chairman), T. C. .Farnie, A. Russell, J. Grant, J. Sim, T. Larcombe, T. Buxton and Dr Warren. The headmaster submitted the following report: —" Number on roll 361, average attendance for March 326, average attendance for this week 330, highest attendance 335. It is gratifying to note that the attendance ha,s been good, and that it is well over the number we require to keep up. I made enquiries about the number likely to go to Christchurch on. a school excursion on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York. If, as stated in the circular, the children have to travel in seated waggons, I do not consider it advisable to promote an excursion for so long a journey in the middle of winter. Moreover, less

than 20 then signified their intention of going, though, of course, more might go if the excursion were got up." Correspondence was read and dealt, with as follows :—From the Board of Education, asking the committee for their promised grant of £lO towards the purchase of section for headmaster's residence.—Tho secretary was instructed to draw the attention of the Board to their resolution dealing with the subject, and to state the committee will spend the £lO on, improvements. Mr Sim, on behalf of the visitors, reported having visited the school, and found everything working satisfactorily. The chairman was authorised to make arrangements for a supply of wood and coal. Mr McCaskill and Dr Warren were appointed visitors for the month.

A man who was arrested for drunkenness is to come before tlio Court this morning.

The police want an owner for a fur necklet. It is a very good one, and had evidently fallen out of a trap, or blown from the wearer's neck.

The South Canterbury Mounted Rifles will parade at Saltwater Creek at a p.m. on the 23rd inst. for inspection. After the parade the corps will proceed to elect officers to fill existing vacancies.

The Mackenzie Mounted Rifles paraded on Thursday for -drill, but owing to various causes the muster was a very small one. Good work was done in the racecourse paddock for two hours, under Captain Gillies and Lieutenanti Banks. In the event of a camp in Christchurch in June, and a review there, the corps will be strongly represented, and several drills will be held before the date fixed, to give the men a chance to appear to the best advantage among the crowd of mounted men expected to be present. Owing to several men. leaving the district the corps has room for a few good men.

The usual weekly meeting of the Lifeboat Lodge, No. 101, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening, Bro. Griffiths, C.T., presiding. There was a good attendance of members, including visitors from Temuka and DuneJin. Bro. T. White, District Deputy, paid the Lodge an official visit, also Bro. D. C. Cameron, Grand Secretary, who presided for the remainder of the evening. After routine, Bro. Cameron installed the now officers for the coming quarter as follows :—Chief Templar, Bro. W. Armstrong; Vice-Templar, Bro. J. Duncun; Secretary, Bro. Gardiner; Financial Secretary, Bro. Taylor; Treasurer, Bro. Muchmore ; Chaplin, Sis. M. Butt; Marshal, Sis. Bloofield; Guard, Bro. Mair; Sentinel, Bro. Barr; Assistant Secretary, Sis Gardener; Deputy Marshal, Bro. Tooth; Past Chief Templar, Bro. Griffiths. Special votes of thanks were passed to the past officer and to the visitors and the installing officers, after which the Lodge wasclosed by the Chief Templar at 10 p.m.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Dalgety and Co. and Donald Reid andCo.—lmportant sale of sheep and cattle at Wedderburn on Thursday next. Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Association—Auction sales for this week; additional entries for Geraldine Flat sale on Thursday. New Zealand Railways Excursion tickets issued to-morrow for Dunedin 1 reception on Wednesday. District Order —Mounted Rifles parade for inspection on 23rd inufc. Penrose's Drapery Establishment —Details of stock of British made dresses. T. and J. Thomson—Full particulars of j additional winter shipments. St. John's Lodge—Regular monthly meeting this evening. "The Triad"—Details of amateur photographic competition. S.C. Mounted Rifles—Notice to parade for reception of returning troops. The Commissioner of Taxes—Returns of income must be furnished by Ist June. D. Mahoney—Has farm at Claremont fo* sale. Alliance Assurance '. o. —'Wauls a ;ur.:or Mrs M. J. Mahan—Calls in all claims against late Archibald Malmn. Southburn School—Annual concert and dance on 27th June. P. Palleson New goods just landed; articles from Ariadne on sale. Canterbury Winter Show —Entries close on the 15th inst. University Extension Lectures—Meeting' in Council Chambers this afternoon. T. Wells—Has brick house, Theodocia street, to let. Meason and Marchant—Call tenders for building a shed. Funeral Notice—By J. Radcliffe. Wanted—One notice.