TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14144, 2 March 1910, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

Messrs Dnlgety and Company announce a specially large entry of sheep and lambs for the Studhclme sale.

The Wellington-Naples despatch of mails of 21st January arrived in London on 27th February.

Anglers have been enjoying good sport at the Rangitata river lately, and some very fine fish, weighing o. 6, 7, and up to 131bs have been grassed. This change for the better will be welcome news.

Mr John Gale advertises that he has a quantity of first class second-hand machinery for sale, which it will pay intending purchasers to inspect. All particulars can be obtained from him at bis office, Cain's Terrace.

Intending applicants for sections in the Tripp Settlement, at Orari Gorge station are visiting the land now in large numbers. Judging by those who have already inspected the* land, tiers will be applicants from all parts'of the Dominion.

The vestry of the English Chnrch at Geraldme have secured a freehold site of half an acre, on the Orari Gorge estate, adjoining the site reserved by the Government for m, possible future post office.

In response to a requisition from a number of "Waimate ratepavers Mr Norton Francis, Mayor of AVaimace. has consented to allow himself to be nominated for the office of representative of the Borough on the South Canterbury Hospital Board.

As a result of discussion and of correspondence between the Oam;; ru Chamber of Commerce and the Hon. 1. Mackenzie, Minister of Tourist Resorts, a committee of the Chamber on jionday met Mr T. A. Munro, proprietor of the present coach service between Kurow and Pukaki, the resu't being that Mr Munro agreed to submit to the Department a pronosal to run motor cars next season, twice a week to connect with the Fairlie cars at Pukaki.

Excellent progress has been made witu the alterations in the Tiniaru post office. The new money order office next the staircase on the leftwing is almost ready for use, while in the old money order office, which will be used for parcels, a new counter has still to be completed. This will greatly relieve the pressure at the general counter, and the post office officials will be able to work with far more room than formerly. The accountants' office will be behind the money order department, and the letter carriers will also have a larger room to sort in.

The estates of 174 deceased persons were certified for stamp duty during February, The following is "a list of the Canterbury estates:—John JackEon (Timaru), £130,365; John Duncan, £40,000: John Warren, £10,598; Samuel Bealey, £9491; John R.. Duncan, £3718; Joseph. Noone, £5665; Win. Pickering, £5559; Samuel Bealey, £4400; Geo. Wfflmer, £3570; Wm. McCausland, £3129; Andrew Tavlor, £3085; Donald McLean, £2430; John Gibb, £2308; Anne 31. Button £l9*s; Richard Wright, £1400; Jas. Hannnn, £1049; Wm. J. Allen, £742: John! Stocks, £656; Elizabeth Haskins, £591.

Taranaki people are complaining of the way their school cadets were treated at Wellington. Xotice had been sent that they were ■* coming, buu though they reached Wellington in the evening after being all day in the train, they did not reach camp till one or two in the morning. And when they readied camp there were not tents enough for them. The authorities "did not expect so many." It was supposed that the country lads would have at least an afternoon off, in which to have a look at the city, but they were kept in camp, and the Taranaki boys did not enter the city except to walk from one railway station to the other.

Yesterday a new parcels post system came into operation throughout the Dominion. On presenting a parcel for postage the sender now receives a perforated card, on half of which niust bs written the name and address, of the person to whom the parcel is to be delivered. On the other half of the card the sender's name and addres3 are written, also by the sender. The parcel (unaddressedj is then numbered with an adhesive stamp, and a similar number is affixed to the duplicate. The latter is mailed to the parcel's destination for the use of the postmaster, who thus knows that a parcel bearing the corresponding number is being forwarded to his office for delivery. By this means senders address their own parcels on the official carols, and the latter supersede the present system of booking each parcel in two different documents. In this manner work which has hitherto been done by the postal authorities is handed os to the public. After describing in detail some of the blunders made by the volunteers in the sham-fight at "Wellington for the Kitchener review, the special correspondent of the "Press" says—"There is no use blinking the issue. After all our expenditure on defence, yesterday's operations only prove over again what liord Kitchener has already said, namely, that we have good material but are deficient in training. It did; not require a Field-Marshal yesterday to discover that evidences of scientifio training and organisation were mainly conspicuous by their absence. A layman with ordinary intelligence would have noted the fact. The whole thing hinges largely on the question of political control.' Political appointments in the past, and appointments by popular election have resulted in a most undesirable state of affairs, and the result is that the defence force, while it has some keen and competent officers, is burdened also with a considerable number of incompetents. "We have been setting amateur soldiers to do the work of scientifically trained men. "We might as well set a greengrocer to manage a bank, or a sheep farmer to fill a biological lectureship at a. medical college."

Over a Hundred farmers attended a meeting at Ashburton last Saturday, and unanimously resolved "That it is desirable, considering the very' areas or land in the county admirably adapted for dairying purposes, to form a company on the co-operative principle for tlie purpose of: (1) erecting a central butter factory, or (2) cheese factories." Selection of site or sites was held over until ifc lias been ascertained T.'hat financial support will be forthcoming, and the numbers of cows that will be guaranteed. A committee representing all parts of the district was appointed to make inquiries on thesa points. A co-operative company was preferred. One farmer said that some time ago he took a trip through tha North Island, and while in Taranaki, the chief dairying centre in New Zealand, he remarked that if farmers could make money on that class of soil, what could they do in. Canterbury? One of the arguments used by Mr John Grigg in favour of dairying was that although two-thirds of the land in Canterbury was practically adaptable to grain growing, it had, by too much cropping, been unduly impoverished, and to-day to obtain a successful crop of cereals it was necessary to artificially manure the soil. This system of farming was not altogether payable, and if logically reasoned out, it must be concluded that th» best way to bring the soil back to its natural productiveness was to give it ■a. yest; and nothing could be better in this particular than dairr farming.

The annual meeting of the Timaru Boxing Club will be held in tlio Excelsior Hotel this evening at eight o'clock.

A meeting of the Pioneer Terminating Building Society will be held this evening to dispose of £1350 by ballot and sale in three groups.

On Sunday evening, March 18th, Rev. H. S.'Woollcombe, M.A., chaplain to the Archbishop of York, and late head of Oxford House, east end of London, will address a mass meeting of men in the Theatre Royal.

The Star Swimming Club got off a B0 yards' race at Slowey's wharf last eovening, before a good crowd of spectators. Tlie first heat fell to Corliss (18sec). Thompson (Bsec) be'ng second and Whale (12sec) third. Manning (3sec) won the second heat, with Knowles (Bsec) second and Kirk (11 sec) third. The final resulted—Corliss 1, Manninv 2, Whale 3. At the annual meeting of a football club last evening over twenty new members were admitted, and as most of them were comparative strangers their names had in many cases to be Epelt once of twice before being taken down. The secretary got fairly mixed with the yowels on one occasion, and the president asked "Do you spell it with an "e" or an "a?" "You can spell it either way," drawled a junior member.

There was a fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when an excellent selection of Pathe films was submitted, the series including some extremely fine scenic subjects, which have been well handled by the smart kincmatograph man. There is plenty of variety, and the entertainment proceeds for two hours without a dull moment. The same series will oe presented this evening. There will be a complete change of programme to-mor-row evening.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Druids Lodge was held in the Foresters' Hall last night. Bro. Newington, Arch. Druid presiding over a very fair attendance. The Grand Lodge order paper, for which the delegates are going to Christchurch on Thursday was Well discussed. One new member was initiated - into the order. The lodge was favoured with the attendance of a visitor from Waimate. A good deal of business was dealt with in a very satisfactory mannr, .and the lodge was closed amidst harmony by the Arch Druid at 9.80 p.m.

Morton and Pearson announce an unreserved clearing sale of choice quiet milking cows, well bred pigs, eta., on account of Mr Wm. Stevens, South street, Kensington. The sale will be held on the premises near Caledonian Grounds, on 10th March, at 2 p.m., and as it is really a 6ale of splendid stock it affords a good opportunity to those in search of really best strains. Mr Stevens is leaving Timaru, therefore everything is for sale without reserve. By kind permission of Mr Stevens, the auctioneers also invite outside entries as early as possible.

When the Hon. G. Fowlds arrived at Timaru yesterday he was met and welcomed by Mr Craigie, M.P., who •took an early opportunity of informing tlie Minister that the South Canterbury Board of Education would be asking' him—if- they had not already dono so—for a new school at Pareora East. Mr Craigie said that as member for the district he desired to strongly support this request from the Education Board. There were 65 children of school age in the district, and a school was a very real necessity. The Minister promised to give the matter full consideration.

Mr J. K. Macdonald, secretary to the Timaru Floral and Horticultural Society, with assistants, was kept very busy tor some hours last evening, receiving entries for the Flower Show of to-morrow and next day. The nnmbar was not counted, but there were somewhere near a thousand entries made. There will be found good competition for the sweet-pea and hardy cut flower cups; and another feature will be an unusually fine collection of begonias. The fruit and vegetable sections will also be found large and varied, and with good competition. In fact there is good competition throughout the ■how. The Bchool children are doing their share towards making a good show. Five schools have entered in the school gardens section, and .there are large entries in tho children's cut-flower, brushworks, dried collections, and essay classes. The erection of staging,in the C.F.C A. wool store opposite Alexandria Souare was commenced yesterday and will be easily completed to-day, and the' electric light has been installed. Tlie committee will meet this evening at the hall to make everything ready for tho staging of exhibits to-morrow morning-.

The monthly meeting of the Pleasant Point D. H. School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present — Mr G. Saunders (chairman), Messrs Laurenson, W. Oborn, E. Hallstead, D. Miller and Dr. Paterson. As visitor for the month, the chairman reported everything in satisfactory condition; a now lock was required for one of the doers, and the flag-pole was still to be erected. It was decided to attend to theso matters, and to make application for ink-wells,: and a clock needed in tho school. The Headmaster reported that the school roll was now 169 m the primary division, and 33 in the secondary. Woodwork classes had been started under tho instruction of Mr C. Chaplin, the workship being fully equipped with benches and tools for 20 boys. He had also received from the Education Board a quantity of apparatus and chemicals for agricultural in■struction. Arrangements were well in hand for a concert in aid of the school funds, to bo held on April Ist. Of last year's High School pupils, C. Gibson and B. Jones had obtained D certificates, and A. Cartwright and W. Kennedy the partial D. Miss Pelvin, one of last, year's pupil teachers, had obtained partial C. Dr. Paterson was appointed the Committee's representative on the Technical Board of Mamigers, and Mr Miller, visitor for the month. Three small accounts wora passed for payment.

The quarterly meeting of the Waimiito Licensing Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Mr T. Hutchison (SM., • chairman) and Messrs Sinclair, Francis, and Rev. McKunzio Gibson. The licensee of the Rcck-liff Hotel (Mr F. \V. Meyer), who was represented by Mr Perry, was before the committee through an xinsatisfactory report from the county's sanitary inspector sent on to the committee from the County Council. The report alleged want of cleanliness, bad water supply and that a number of alterations and repairs were necessary. Constable Hilliard thought tho house was not so good as it might be, but at tho time he visited it it was fairly clean. He only examined the parts used bv tho piiblic. Ho had never inB7> c, "ted the private apartments of any publican. He visited the. house at irregular intervals; had not at any time fni-nd the licensee xuicW the influence of honor, The Bench here retirpd for consultation, and on resuming Mr Perrv said his client would be willing to crry out. most of the reouired alTh» lifoTisee was here ca'lrd npfi qxnrrseprl hi* Trillin mi ess to do this. Hn ndmi'terl that some of thsm were vr"°f-«r.ry. Tim committee apart fr"~" +1 'c i'io'+inn of tbi rpnrjra rvere ti-nt f'« licm*** wbs unfit to r n-"i—t the hotel -"vl f'-n license V""M rin 4 -, b* rcnc'.'n'l to hi™, nor ~....-!,! „,,... ;•,, ~.,.,..„,. r.itil t!ie h'-use was put in

Mr Knowles' Tecord of rainfall at the Park for January was 122 points, falling on two days. The heaviest fall on one day was 96 points on the 26th.

Mr C. J. Talbot has been appointed to represent the Mackenzie A. and P. Association on the Fairlie Technical School, and the Association has voted the usual £2 2s to the funds of the school.

It is rumoured that Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., the present member for Masterton, will not contest the seat at the next election, but will contest, instead, one of the Auckland seats as a Labour candidate. The name of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby is mentioned as that of a probable candidate for Masterton. The life-belts found on the New Brighton beach, it is suggested, are some that had been condemned and thrown overboard. A similar find was made near Cape Maria some time ago, and those belts were found to have been thrown overboard from the e.s. Cornwall.

Information to hand from the Bluff states that the steamer Waikare in Dusky Sound has not shifted her position. The skipper of a small fishing vessel is of opinion that if the recovery party goes about things properly it will do more than recoup itself for its trouble. In short, he says, the probabilities are that it will make a great gain. An expert diver will arrive during the next 10 days from Sydney, and the syndicate will be guided by the report he makes after surveying the wreck.

Timaru people have no doubt noticed that the current of air set up by the jet of spray from the street sprinkler raises some dust before the water reaches it. The more vigorous sprinkler used on tramline streets in Auckland raises so much dust that shopkeepers are prote&iing against it being used. It is said that the sprinkler fills the shops with dust. The City engineer said experiments were being made to minimise the trouble.

Messrs Imrie and Campbell are advertising this morning .particulars concerning the subdivision of the Craighead township recently purchased by Mr Higgins from the trustees for the estate of the late Mr H. J. LeCren. The property is subdivided into 100 seotions from quarter-acres upwards, and as this is a very beautiful property, it is expected that there will he a very keen demand by those requiring sections in a good locality. The sale Btarts from next Monday morning.

It is stated, says the "Lyttelton Times,'' that a formal complaint will be made to the military authorities in regard to the treatment of the Boy Scouts on Tuesday evening, after the review before Lord Kitchener. The Scouts helped to keep the public from the camp in Hagley Park until 9.30 p.m., and were then ordered to vacate their tents so that Volunteers could use them. At about ten o'clock about eighteen of +iip, lads were put in with the cadets, ulit half a dozen lads had to take their blankets and lie under the trees on the hank of the river until 1.80 a.m. on Wednesday, when they took possession of a tent without permission.

A conference of delegates from different butter factories of New South Wales, representing 75 per cent, of the butter output in the State, resolved to form a company with £50,000 capital, with the primary object of purchasing butter boxes, or, if necessary, manufacturing them. It was pointed out that this action was necessary owing to the excessive charges the manufacturers were imposing on them. The chairman stated that the advance of Is Sd represented a tax of 16s 8d per ton on their output. One delegate said that while their was ample timber in New Zealand for several years to come to supply all requirements, it was a question whether it was wise to entirely depend iixxm one While in Europe he had made enq\iiry in regard to suitable i timber, which was practically inexraustible, and a shipment of boxes would arrive in a week or two. They were made of Polish timuer. In North- j em Europe, and even in Japan, there ; were some timbers which appeared suit- I able. These auxiliary supplies could he ! landed in Sydney at a lower rate than j from New Zealand. |

It is admitted that there are slums in Auckland, and the City Council has ste up a committee to see if something cannot be done to improve the condition of those areas where dwellings of the workers of the city are situate. The moved said that in the centre of the City deplorable conditions exist. He did not favour the dislc'dgement of tenants in the quarters referred to until proper provision was made for their transference to shelter in a decent area. In one case he had visited there were two workers' tenements on an area of about 40ft by 50ft and the tenants were paying 8s and 9s rent. This area was an absolute disgrace in a young country like this. The' health department had to a certain extent brought about improvements but more could not be done in n. week: it would take years, but the time had come to make a start. Another member, while appreciating the mover's idea's, thought it would be foolish for the Council to build workers' homes. His was that houses did not yield 6 per cnt., and they would get the noorest classes.

A Christchurch paper states that arrangements have been made by the Bailway Department to receive and check luggage on the evening previous to the departure of the trains by which passengers may intend to travel. The Department will charge storage on luggage, checked overnight, and will remiire the production of the owner's ticket as a guarantee that he intends to make the journey per railway. The luggage checked overnight will be put on the first passenger train leaving for the station to which it is checked, and after being delivered there may be claimed at the convenience of the 1 owner. It will be necessary for neople to be careful —if this account of the arrangement is to be read strictly- I —for if they check luggage overnight to get it out of the wny, and travel by .an express leaving after the slow train in the same direction, they will have to await the arrival of the'latter to get their luggage. The production c.f the passenger's- ticket when checking luggage is said to b= required because it lr-is been found that a certain person checked lurrgage as a passenger" from Christchurch to Dunedin hut motored down. •■"...

Tivo "labour items" affecting this district to some extent are, that a dispute between the Canterbury Slaughtermen's Assistants Industrial Union of Workers and the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company and the Chr'istchurch Frozen Meat Company will be heard oefor the Conciliation Council, - at Christchurch, at 11 a.m. to-morrow; and next a conference of representatives of the Shearers' Unions of tho Dominion will be held in Wellington this month, to complete the amalgama'tion of all the unions, the amalgamation to embrace not only shearers, but all persons employed in connection with shear--in<i operations, such as shed hands, cooks, and others. The l.inking-up of tho various xmions has. as a matter of fact, already been effected, but the organisation is not yet registered. At the conference the policy to be adopted for next year in regard to wages, etc.. will bs decided on. At the nrcscut ■ time the men regard their position a.s most unsatisfactory, and for one thing. ; steps will be taken to .havo a. urnfnr'rn , rate of pay fixed for tho whole 0 f New 1 Zealand, the rates to be such as will i enable shearers to make a- living.. te\-_ | in.™ th= good \i-ith. thr had. The j f->d--rnt.ir!r>. <,vhrn rrtr^ 1 —'; v!, -«-?7T b-to-bohly embrace about 6000 hands.

In making for the fire last night, a lightless cyclist coining along Sophia street ran into the post at Dr Burns' corner, and had a very nasty fall. Beyond' being dazed for a little while, he seemed to be none the worse.

Tive fat lambs that were killed at the Lnvercargill Abattoir last Thursday averaged 771bs each, and the top weight was 851b. They were bred by Mr rChas. Hughes, of Longbush, and probably constitute a record for this season's lambs.

In regard to the proposed commodious skating rink for Livercargill, it is stated that it is intended to build a glass floor, after the most approved American style. Glass floors and roller skates are regarded by connoisseurs as superior to the best ice-skat-ing, and it certainly looks as though lnvercargill will have the most up-to-date skating rink in Australasia. The cost will be in the neighbourhood of £4OOO.

The Rev. D. C. Bates' summary and forecast are —"The barometer pressure has decreased slowly evreywhere since 9 a.m. Cloudy, warm and hazy weather has prevailed with moderate to strong easterly winds. The weather has been unsettled about Auckland and northwards. Present indications are for warm and humid conditions,' increasing cloudiness, freshening northerly winds and a falling barometer everywhere. A low pressure area exists to the westward of New Zealand and the barometer will probably fall low in the south after forty-eight hours."

At the Waimate Police Court on Monday before Mr E. J. Atwill, J.P., a female first offender for drunkenness, was fined 5s and cab hire 25., Yesterday Thos. - Collins was again brought up in connection with a charge of issuing a counterfeit coin. This charge was withdrawn and one of false pretences substituted. The Bench (Messrs Atwill and Graham, J.P's.) discharged accused and cautioned him to be more careful. As the matter was not serious and as accused had a previous good character, the Bench did not wish to record a conviction. Mr Middleton appeared for the accused.

Yesterday at the Magistrate's Court, Waimate, before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., Arthur Abington, of Timaru, was charged with being found on licensed premises whilst a prohibited person. Constable Quiun stated the case and called evidence in support. Accused was convicted and fined £1 and costs 10s. Civil cases went by default,, as follows-.—Win. Allan (Mr Middleton) v. T. Hayman, claim £5, and costs £1 6s 6dj Waimate County Council (Mr Moore) v. R. Finlayson, claim 9s Id and costs 16s; same v. J. M. Finlayson, claim £3 17s 7d and costs 21s; same v. J. W. Timmins, claim £23 7s Bd, and costs £3 13s; Manchester Bros. v. D. L. Watson, claim £2 9s sd, and costs ss; John McGimpsey (Mr Middleton) v. Hannah Breen, claim £23, and costs £3 4s. Southland, says Monday's "Times," has the reputation of being a wet district, and there is a fiction in the North that people from the South go North to see the sun as people from the North come South to see the snow. We are supposed to pass an unhappy existence in oilskins and gum-boots and to declare a public holiday on the two or three odd days in the year in which the sun shines. It is believed also, tfhat -tlie consumption of whiskey in Southland is almost entirely due to the irresistible temptation of so much waste water lying about. This pleasant mytli rests, of course, upon the other myth that' water has only one use for a Scotchman—to mix with something stronger. Burins recent years the people of the Dominion have to know Southland better. Their farmers have come down to this district, and, find ins it attractive, have stayed here. This year it is even fairlv well known that for two months tho district has been crying: for rain, so that we need not apprehend that our friends in the north will suffer from mental shock when they are informed that a heavy downpour of rain was welcomed throughout Southland. Tim gentle sound of dripping rain that fell upon the ear of many sleepers as they woke on Saturday morning was the sweetest music they had ' heard hi many days.

The monthly meeting of the Winchester School Coi'mittee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs J. Wilks (chairman;, W. Harrison, R. Maddreu, A. Russell, D. Enriyht, and W. DeKenzy.- Mr Wilks spoke in terms of appreciation of the many services rendered to the school by the late Mr Boston, who had held a seat on the committee for 16 years. Mr Boston had always been a willing worker for the good of the school and or the community. It was resolved thau a letter expressing the svmpathy of the members of the committee be sent to Mrs Boston. The headmaster stated that tlie school had re-opened on /th February with a roll of 83, and the average was 75. Owino- to decrease in attendants the school"had lost the services of Miss Geaney who Jiad been transferred to Pleasant lomt. Miss Geaney at the annual tea, hers examinations had completed ner D certificate and had nassed in two subjects for C. Nine pupils had sat tor the St. VI. examination, eight got proficiency and one competence certicatcs Ha asked the committee to pav lis the extra cost of St. IV eeoprnnhy readers supplied in place of St. 11l by tlie Education Board.—Agreed to. It .was reiolvcd to want a holidnv for .Thursday next, the Timaru Flower Show Day The raster stated that the exhibit for the Hurdlev Shield wss being prepared. Accounts for 18si were passed and the meeting ended

Pianos, Pianos, Pianos. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., beg to announce to the genera] public 0 * T; _ maru and the surrounding district tijat they have just opened ud an entirely new stock of pianos. Our hich Bxade instruments, include John Broadwood and Son, Collard and Collard, the most famous of British rr.akeTß ' ~ eso tiuvfc monev can buv • also the Eonwb,- Lipp and Sobn, Konh and Sohn, Bohin, besides other ' celebrated makers. We give you a ten yenrs warranty with anv instrument you choose; we also give you the right of exchanging if you are not perfectly satisfied. You are on a good sound wicket when buying your piano or organ from this well known and up-to-date firm....

Stearns* Wine of pod Liver Extract delicate children a new vitality, fills out hollow cheeks, and makes them strong and robust. Easy for them to take it too; the taste is so oleasant. i

! _ NEW ZEALAND AGAIN is the phrase appearing in all t] lo jrr,olish papers at the present time \ London daily, in its leading article writes of New Zealand thus:— "K country abounding iri scenic wond°rs of every description. Everything is as Nature intended'it to be. "in the Hot Lakes district man finds the marvellous hot springs, which are famous for the curing of rheumatism and kindrod ills," and we might further add that in Duuedin enn he found tbe splendid laboratories of Messrs A. Murdoch i Co., wb-rP T?»d. 0n,., is - BET) CPOSS OINTMENT. is, as yon know, the marvellous skin cure you hear so nv-h nhont af, the present time. One l?.dy writes: Tt was my mother's stand-b-r- 'for years brck and for my own T w'thoi.it it in the horse, M<vnv is thp tjrno I have had cause to hW.s rmir minrlifv h«ilcv ,c it. i 9 rornrflr cnlVd. Sold j by all grocers and chemists at Is 6d...

The City Council of Auckland sells water to suburban Boroughs at 6d per 1000 gallons for street watering. A sequel to the fire at Waimataitai on December 3rd., 1909, which has already been subjected to a lengthy inquiry occurred at the Court yesterday morning, before Mr V. G. Day, S.M., when Mrs Margaret Johnston appeared to answer two charges; (1) trat on or about December 1909 at Timaru she with intent to defraud by false pretence, to wit that a certain statement of loss by fire was correct, did attempt to obtain the sum of £l5O from the Northern Fire Insurance Company; (2) that on December 15th, 1909 at Timaru she did make a!declaration on oath before a Justice of the Peace, such declaration if made on oath in the course of a judical proceedings would amount to perjury. Snb-Inspector Green, for the police, applied for a remand. Mr Shaw, for accused, agreed to the application and asked of bail would be allowed. His Worship adjourned the case till to-mor-row, and allowed bail at £ll, and one surety of £IOO or tfwo of £SO.

A Hawke's Bay haukrupt was prosecuted under the Bankruptcy Act for failing to keep proper books of accounts. The defendant pleaded guilty in June last, and the Judge in passing sentence last week, said that any term of imprisonment must date from the time the man pleaded guilty. It would his Honour said, be an extraordinary proceeding to go to the extreme of sentencing the accused to nine months' imprisonment in order that he might spend only a few days in gaol, and usually in such cases the sentences were only for two or three months. If he sentenced the accused to three months —he did not say that he would have done so even at the time he pleaded guilty— it would be rather absurd, because the sentence would have expired months ago, whereas the accused has been on bail and never in gaol at all. The position was certainly farcical, and had arisen in another case in Wellington, where a point had been reserved for the Court of Appeal and the accused admitted to bail. The accused would therefore be fined £?0 and ordered to pay £lO towards the costs of his prosecution, the accused to remain in custody until the money was paid. The other day the Chinese community in Sydney formally opened a school for students of their own nationality. The institution is the first of its kind in Australia. The teacher is Look Yet, who has had charge of Chinese schools in Java and at Singapore. Twenty scholars, mostly young boys, were enrolled. The opening proceedings were invested with" the ceremonial dear to the Eastern heart, and the youngsters listened with commendable patience to several somewhat long speeches in fluent Chinese by prominent Celestials of the city. Each pupil is uniformed in dark blue, with cap" and silver badge. Before the student enters upon his day's labours, ha makes obeisance to Confucius, and pays a mark of respect to the teacher. The children were reminded .that they must, though good citizens of New South Wales, never forget their duty to their country and their Emperor. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dalgety and Co. —Cave sale, on Friday. O'Callaghan and Co.—Sale of furniture, to-day. Morton and Pearson —Sale of meat and produce, to-day. Jonas and Co.—Sell furniture, drapery, etc., to-day. Guinness and LeCren—Horse sale at Studholmo, on 10th inst. C.F.C.A.—Studholme stock sale, on Friday. S narrow and Co.—Office, Empire Buildings, properties for sale. Levels County Council—ln re Tramways Act. Grain and seeds—-Special notice by Loan Company. John Gale—Threshing plant for sale. Found—Fly book, apply railway book i stall. Sheep dips—On sale by Loan Company. Timaru Boxing Association—Annual meeting, this evening. Pioneer Building Society—Meeting, this evening. Clearing sale—At Kensington on 10th inst., by Morton and Pearson. Pathe pictures—At Theatre Royal, this evening. Clandeboye—Dance, on Friday evening. Theatre Boyal—Mass meeting for men, on Sunday. Marine Band concert—On Caroline .Bay, this evening. McGruer, Davies and Co. Want apprentices and salesman. A. F. Campbell—Wants handy man for mill. At Ballantyne's—Special display on Friday.- " J Priest and Holdgate—Perfection oil stoves. Hutton and Co.—" The Settler," great new novel. Wanteds—Six notices.