TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 13 May 1901, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

'i.We ■would remind applicants for sections in the Kohika Settlement that they must lodge their applications at the District Land Office, Timaru, before 4 p.m. to-day. . Maps and pamphlets can be obtained a-:-; the Land Office. The ballot wiP be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday next, the 18th inst., at the Land Office, Timaru. A young man named McKay met wit' an accident at Tattersall's on Saturday l\e was standing near some horses, whe ine of them lashed out ancs kicked him i; ihe hip. The kick was so severe as trender him unconscious, and he? was taker across to the Royal Hotel, and medica' aid summoned. Luckily he soon came round, and no ill effects are likely to follow the accident.

Last month there were 245 artisans and 5324 labourers employed by the Government on co-operative and other works, under the Survey and Public Works Departments. Of these 86 artisans 986 labourers were employed on the North Island main trunk line, and 42 artisans and 462 labourers on the Otago Central. It takes something real good to catch in and a good thing doesn't struggle long for existence. It is just so with " A Colonial Welcome Waltz." The melody is rich and full with splendid bass solos which make it very effective, and now that the festive welcome to our returning troops, and the approaching visit of H.M.E., the Duke and Duchess of York, are the topic of the hour, this particular waltz will fill tjjet bill exactly.—(Advfc.)'.

Wo learn that the sitting of the Teachers' Salaries Commission at Timuru will not taka place until after the 22nd instt. Cracroft estate, north of tho Rangitata, was visited a few days ago by a couple of doer. They grazed with the cn-Utlo up to the end of last week, v.-lien something startled them, and off thoy went to the hills.

In tho report of the clearing Bale in tho estate of the late. P. MeShano, published by us on Saturday, 'tho quotation for the Jine of wethers and maiden ewes should have been 15» 2d, not 13s 2d as printed.

Wo remind our readers that .Mr .'lames (J. Bain and company open their '.i.ir-ir.ru season this evening. From the notion which liavo already appeared it would bo noticed that tho company is n. very strong one, and that Mr liain and his chief issistant, Master Claud Sullivan, aro among (ho very hast, variety artists that have iippc.iro.-l here. A good many rents have already been booked, ami tho soarr-.n lioie, though brief, should bo a first-class onn. The usual weekly meeting of the Co.-,-Hand of Hope \rnn hold on .''i-il.-.y ovc.-mig. The president (Rev. G. Ifurgos.-:) presided ovor a good attendance ■>f :iiembc.)-s and friends. KecHations were .;iva;i by Miss 15. Roberts and Master 0.

.'•huii-o, and a reading about tho evils of Intemperance by the vice-president (Mr Hollow). The vice-president and Mir.s K. Finnic were olectcd delegates to ropreKont tho Baud of Hope at the .South Canterbury Band of Hope Union. A very -aijoyablft meeting was brought to a close with .ho TJonedietion at 8 p.m. Two Boys named Wall and .She-wan wero charged at Court on. Saturday before G. A. Wra-y, S.M., with throwing stones on the- beach behind the private hospital, to the danger of passers-by. Both pleadod guilty. It appeared that the boys hod a row, with tho result that Shewan received a severe wound on, the back of tho head. Charles Williams Eaid that he was on thd boacli at tho time, and first saw Shewan throw stones at Wall. The boys gave rather contradictory evidence, and His Worship, after severely lecturing them, saying they were liable to a penalty of £5, imposed a fine of 10s each. During the proceedings in conned ion with the welcome to the troopers at Waimate on Friday last, the crowd in Queen street was startled by the fire bell being rung at the brigade station close by. The procession was stopped for a minute or two, but it turned out that the alarm had been given in consequence of a fire in a gorse hedge in Innis street to the rear of the Royal Hotel. The Fire Brigade were quickly on the spot, and succeeded in extinguishing the fire, which, in consequence of a nor'-west wind then blowing, threatened serious consequences, but by the prompt and energetic action of the brigade and helpers the danger was soon averted.

The Local Government' Bill, which was introduced last session), was mentioned at tlio last meeting of the Mackenzie County Council. The chairman drew attention to several proposed innovations which he regarded as undesirable and unnecessary, namely, extension of the franchise to include a residential qualification alter three .months' residence in a county; election every two years; one. man one vote; no elector to have a vote in more than one riding, though he may have property in every riding in the county, and pay rates for same, and so on. In his speech at Hokitika the Premier said that the Bill would be reintroduced in the course of next session. At the annual meeting of the Ashburton Rifles last week, a letter was read from the South Canterbury Battalion Band, asking for a donation in aid of its funds. It, was pointed out that this band had when at camp assisted to make the time pleasant. It was also mentioned that a visit to the town might be obtained, the band, to arrive on a Saturday evening, play the local companies to a church parade on Sunday and give a sacred 'concert in the afternoon. A grant of £2 2s was made. The "Guardian" thinks it high time that the Ashburton! Volunteers had a band of their own, and promises liberal Bupporfc by the townspeople.

A meeting was recently held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom to reorganise the Mufual Improvement and other .societies. It was decided to- merge thece inln one, going under the name of the Wesley .ii; Im-(■r;':-vi!!eni Union. The officers elected ',..-• r,s -allows: —President, Rev. Mr 'K-nVila; ■ vice-presidents, Mr Ho\vo, Mrs Ilule (gr.iera-1), Mr Ayers (devotional), Mr if tiricr ... temperance); secretary and treasurer Mrs Flockkm, assistant Miss C.

Holdgate; editors, Miss Brown and Mr A. Wilson; organists, Mr E. Holdgate, Mr P. Gilchrist, Miss Bundesen; committee, Mr Wallace', Mr T. E. Holdgate, Mr Irwin, Mrs B'ackmoro, Miss E. Holdgate and Miss 'jVk-hrist. It was decided to .hold the ..-i'l-jiing night on Wednesday, May 15th, :o take the form of a social. The sixteenth annual competition of tho Hakateratnea Dog Trials Club concluded on Saturday. ■ The Albury and Burke's Pass clubs were represented by Messrs Eraser a.nd Smith. There were 84 nominations on the programme. The weather, though none too good, was an improevment on that which has usually been experienced of late years when the contests

were run in March. The sheep were good, the arrangements excellent, and the officials untieing in their efforts to bring the gathering to a successful end. The following were.the results :—Class I.—Yarding': R. Trotter's Storm, 1; W. Melville's Bess, 2; D. McLean's Jack, 3. Class ll.—Huntaway: J. A. Jamieson's Joe, 1; A. S. Smith's Royal, 2. Class lll.—Long Pull: D. McLean's Jack, 1; J. Menzies' Ply, 2; D. Menzies' Wag, 3; W. Hogg's Darkey, 4. After making a icompetency by hard work and economical living in a town on this coast (says the Feilding "Star"), a man who hailed from Poland decided to go back to his native country and tuero live comfortably in the district where he had spent the days of his youth. He bought a comfortable house surrounded'' by a nice bit of land, and made up his mind that he was going to have a real good time for the remainder of his days. But he had an unpleasant awakening from this dream of happiness. One day he was admiring some soldiers marching past, but that feeling changed to astonishment, mingled with disgust, when the officer .commanding halted the men, and sent a number of them into our friend's house,

where he had to feed and quarter them for several days—free gratis and for nothing. This was too much, so he sold off everything at a loss, and came back to New Zealand, where, as he says, "The British Jag is flying; the best Government to live under in the world."

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Guhmes and LeCren—Sell oats on the 15th inst. ; special horse sale at Studholme on 16th Inst. Maling and Shallcrass Stock sale at Washdyke to-morrow; horses at Temuka on 21st inst. Farmers' Co-operative Association—Sales for this week. Lieut.-Colonel Bailey—Parade of Mounted Rifles on 24th, not 23irt insl. J. S. Turnbull—Calls tenders for building residence. Lost —Spectacles and case; reward at this office. J. G. Cowan—Men's goods for reception ball. ■ T. and J. Thomson—Full particulars <>. r Tallies' evening astul other goods. St. Andrews—Court Progress, A.0.1''., ball on 27th June. Kerr and Allen—Buttonhole."!, sprays and bouquet for reception ball. Wanteds—Three notices.