TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14152, 11 March 1910, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The Land Board examined the appli'cants for sections in the Tripp Settlement at Christchurch yesterday. It was notable that the great majority were young men. many of whom had spent years in following agricultural and pastoral pursuits. There were a few independent young women whose ambition it is to be in occupation of a few acres. The South Canterbury applicants will be examined at Temuka to-day. There is such a scarcity of young ministers in New Zealand at the present time, that at their recent Conference in Dunedin, the Wcsleyans decided to send to Australia for some. In .order not to clash with the Rev. H. S. Woolleombe's meeting on Sunday evening, the Timaru Marine Band hare postponed the concert which they were to have given on the Bay until Sunday week, the 20th inst. The attention of builders, contracors and others is directed to the fact that the sale of the harbourmaster's buildings, on account of the Timaru Harbour Board, will take place at Messrs Cecil Jonas and Co's. auction rooms at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow. Complaint is made of the dangerous practice adopted by some cyclists of riding down the steep grr.ue of the Beverley viaduct on to Caroline Bay. There is no possibility of stopping a bicycle halfway down the grade, and recently several persons narrowly escaped being knocked over. The annual sociai 01 the Knox Church (Waimate) Young Women's Bible Class was held on Tuesday night. There was a large gathering of members and friends. Music, recitations, games and supper made up a very enjoyable evening, " Auld Lang Syne " concluding at about 11 p.m. Hoarty cheers and counter cheers by guests and hosts seemed to prove all satisfied with the entertainment provided. Under the auspices of the Waimate branch' of the W.C.T.C., Mrs Cole, the New Zealand president, gave an address in Waimate on Wednesday afternoon. The speaker gave an account of the annual convention inst closed, and also a graphic description of the origin and progress of the Union, and its good work in many Ways, "for God. for homo and for humanity." At the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ranker. _ of the ladies kindly provided tea.

Su-ar ha- hvn oci :::j , ~<] by ths A;;:':! ;.:•! >■-■;■:;• ('■•:-• a.-y another 10* !'•■ '. : !; - ' ■ ;:::;u :?-";- in ibc past six -'_:' -v. ry -r v -lor.! in I '' ' : ' ! ' .'"''f. al l" r,i - "■">'• eases, of scarlet ->!:■ f!:-r:vird .To:ic-s. of Weiir.ntaiiai School. wh-.s-- m:me «-. s rr-.-fnllv rmb]M;:r! r-V.r-r.. 1:,.- "Pi trial Tf<='." ~ hfi* ,-, -:iv.i !v-:;,-.. f--.,m -,! ;? Education R mirtiar-y,: that :':>.b; --;",: red n compete pc=s i n -;... T---ru-V-r>' fbf. s R examination. Mr Jones also obtained "_•;;- cial mention'' in tour snbje'-s. '-■- had previously secured a "partial A r""■;>■ n=" for awt majrpie has br-=n d-v:.vf-rod at a farm hous- a fe~ miles Ijam: Winchester. " The daughter of ~.'.:0 house has a net ninsrnie and ri:-> 1 this bird to desirev flies'. .'.s :; usual ; ; > the snmraer the k'fr-Vn has a = oo-.l sumplv of fl->-= on th--- !".'.: and «■«!& The bird has br-n inu-br ri .'.it r.n the e n d of the lim-m h-l-i up by nn » of the f-milv in TV* Ike war -ri v.-h : -h lip. cats the fii--s -t> 1= -.vr» l -.d'-rr'd. FV-iTn.-rs are not needed wh-n lie is about. Tbn -0- =0 Drilv Ti-es"' hri---s th annor.*,,-mant that th«--„ Trill bo "; !"ast two women r-a---'i- 1 -> i - = '•!...-.,., -,.. ivo-".'-'--* r' f"» TT.,._■-,] ~,.,-• (a,-,-;-.,m., ~--, p,,.,.;, - _ v— vriU have " K-^'-v-■•■""'' ■ - ~ s- a-re of nnhlio neriy'tv into wi- : -h '■'■■••-".?•) ore br-tT'-r nualified i.e. o----than that connected with the adir.hiis-Tv--'r.7. of charities. ' •tome experiments in rerowiri'- cri"'sen "o-ov-r hare br,-:i n\ad" bv T r "V ,f Kyi:.. He i>]bs"t -i acre. ;:t a c„sr of ldd pt . r ar-rc ■"-r s■■■ d v,-i:i--.-h oair.c- v.p in an «ai fr---. «-.-' (l fd aad s!jo,.k ~m. This year th? has rca'v:d tj;r:o fio-f-r stacks. v.-Li •:; f--:!a:M the cjorer" h.'ad = ."'^Hr'not^d r-;;r-nt fv-id of rapt- that was in'fSoTvr v.iien tiiat was orcr fh'-y r<s- as r <. '-■:!:■-lv rn.-] went in th? (.V.r-r-.i-r. ,-; r .-, . t:o-! fo the crimsr-n c!,"r,--"fi; • ■'. 7r -.1 this ?ifr Lonrr surmised ihp.r t'-f--able to the ];oi:c-y i:i ih? fl -vt n-v. YC. Tuok : ALA.. in;n;>u;r ;.;r the ia?t rive years at l'c tone. l:as rcsi-ucd i"rt.r,i the n-insnv <--ii at-cui:i:t ur do;-!-:":-:;! d;:l. ;••;::■.. ! Last .Sunday .h.. r.iade a jita.eliMut to his eoiigrci/ation. Ke v. ; radical in his thonglits ]>•- said '■•••• in many ways his v v -> r " e , ; ; <*.'.;.! aiet with ths teaching snbsL-rikd ..-. bv the church. On some of vohvs t;:-;- ctmrhui was so sharp that he f'.dt t ' : i'- - :i ' could ■!-.- continr.e ;.!s ministration without aoqv.aiuir.-:z those in authority with 'his vosition. Accordingly" he prepared a statsnient setting farth !):•■ position iii rc-irard " to tVc l<-'-ai tlieii.sht and att.::ded at tb" c:::f reiiop to answer any questions than patiiT. He was ashed "tn iah«'" t^.nt! : s to think things or,r. A -sM It exr.iv-sVrd with ~~.i ' bvt alj-rinr-fi th.a-r he was lr ,+ ;,-, n^reei;:er;t tn c-.'-.iiiV.ip hi i T 'e minisirv : " i"-,-- n--«:-lnt!-;: was adapted. P^"-re t'-c----ra---r.d it th v knew -bat 5 -"s "..,-;;_-'..: fi -n vrnu),} Ml-w. I T Tvas ri- = '-h:timi th" " ]■■ ..' ■-. vj-tv,-, of ,,- t ],„" i,. = ;'; vr .. :, > v -w _7,-abnd. TVd fbev know th- - : -i----t-'-n it was rr .ba'de nnnv ■--" '• •-'■> h- was r ddress : n- would Aeedh-ss to say he did net. ha- it was a sicnal honour to he met in the' -ririt he was in bv men wl:-'-o w-as so worth, harinc. Thp *r.e-r;--v •-" ir. Tvoiild b.-> ins-.irinrr, Vnt tha fi—r".-.".-) the deene=t oblication on a man w-s to be true to his own nonwieno" --■ ' he oo;dd not accent the tea r -3;i>i"" /f anv man or of any hodv of men as ]-.i 3 puide. Self-relianc* ib a good thine but when it induces an inventor to' venture alone into the mazes of the aatent laws, it is apt to come Take your ideas to a keen, strai-ht apent. Messrs Baldwin and K•— ward. Christchurch end know all about the Lnw of Patents' and have agents everywhere. Skilfu' 1 - tniarded and adroitly placed, thera might easily be a fortune in a sinm] 9 idea 9'

i Many a sufferer from Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, or Lumbago, weakened ■ by the excruciating pain and discour- ; seed by the failure of "cure alls" to give relief, has been speedilv and °f. fectur.lly cured by RHETJMO—the on 9 remedy for these uric acid diseases All chemists and stores, 2s 6d nnA 4I 6d. io A patient waiter is no loser, and ha isn't much of a winner either." If you i sit down and wait for trade to come : to you, without making any particular 1 effort to get it, you will 'never take : rank as one of your town's solid citiI Zens, or see your name among her ; heaviest- taxpayers. Whv has the. i well-known boot business 'of J. W. i Souter's. progressed so rapidlv. where"-' 1 *>- v to-day, 4i years after "our first. : opening in Timaru. we are recognised I as the principal toot store lietween j Christehuroh and Dunedin? Souter's , have always shown energy in tf-~ :: - 1 Tmsmees, and nut forth strenuous efforts to increase trade... Pianos, Pianos, Pianos. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., beg to announce to the general public of Timaru and the surrounding district that they have iust opened ud an entirely new stock of pianos. Our high erade instruments," include John Broadwood and Son, Collard and Collard, the most famous of British makers, the best that moner can buralso the Ronish, Lipp_ and Soha, Koch I and Sohn, Bohm, be.tide 3 other celej makers. _We give you a ten ! years' warranty with any instrument I you choose: we also giro you the .right of exchanging if you "are not I perfectly satisfied. You are on a I food sound wicket when buying your J niano or organ from this well known n>d up-to-date firm There is no need to suffer with torturing corns. Baxter's Puhy Corn CVre is a certain and painless cure. It is easily applied, preferably at bedtime, four or five applications being ! sufficient for any ordinary corn. Be I sure yon <rrt Ruby Corn Cure. Price '■. one shilling. post free. Baxter's i Fharmacy only. ... i James' Concentrated Vinegar Essence. The contents of jre bottle add- : en to one gallon of wa_2_ will j reduce i splendid vinegar for tahle use ; id for I pickling purposes. It will be fo'jnd nnsuroassable and we guarantee it to i be absolutely pure and of suo;; -, or j flavour. Specially prenared in !Tv~i land for L. B. "James" Chemist, Tii mnru. Price Is f-d n .. DALAI LAMA. I (Extract fmm "Rer-ld cables, 3rd j March, 1910.) j " Th--> Lam", is exacted to : roach C^l"-.i i t-> FrM.-y. TV-> Chinese onrvHired all his b^triace." The"T>-l?i Lama hare oh=rk- : orl hi l ; V-crcrr'C'c ?ro:n door to don? tbrnvh th„ N.Z. Co. Safsfcy Offics: Barnard Streak.,

Owing to the steady rain yesterday ttfternoo.'.i, the bowling match, Timaru V. Iviii Ten, could not be played. There wn.-i .a large nil; ter of players, and they were a frond deal disappointed at having to Icok at the green instead of playing upon it.

In the tennis match against Fairlie to-morrow, the Timaru players will bo coupled as follows (in the men's «. : i~iib'es) —Thompson and Cameron, Hawley and Hawley, Von Dadelzen *)\d Tennent, Hockel and Itolleston, Fawkncr and Smithsor., Bruce and Guinness.

A reminder is given of the harvest festival services .to be held in tho Primitive Methodist Church, Waimataitai on Sunday next by the boy preacher. No doubt a large number of those who were so deeply interested in his former visit, will take the opportunity of again hearing the eloquent young preacher. The social will bs held on Tuesday evening. Inquiries into tho Auckland Farmers' Freezing Works strike elicited that the slaughtermen are encouraged to kill as many sheep as possible, and that they average 16 per hour. In order to man the works, which have accommodation for 40 slaughtermen, a. circular was sent out to farmers asking them to sand in men who could dres? four lambs per hour.

Some drain-layers work which has been recently done in the Arcade was imperfectly done. A drive haTto bo made beneath the Arcade, and this was not properly filled again, and last evening's rain, having access to the filling, caused it to settle, and the asphalt of the surface followed it down, leaving a very ugly hole. A man named F. Wade, who already had one arm in a sling, stepped into the hole and had a very nasty fall. A light was placed at the spot, as a warning, hut it did not sufficiently show the danger from both directions. The Rev. D. C. Bates' summary and forecast are as follows:—"A westerly area of low pressure has prevailed in the south for three days and heavy rain has fallen on the West Coast, and in the southernmost districts. Changeable and very warm weather has been experienced generally. Tho present indications are for a further rise in tho barometer everywhere, with moderate to strong westerly and southerly winds. The- conditions are not yet settled; there are Indications for an improvement in the weather shortly in most parts of the country."

An unusual kind of case was commenced in the Supreme Court at Inveroargill, before a special jury of twelve, on ' Tuesday. A man named Pedlow had been for some time in charge of the saddlery branch of Wright, Stephenson, and Co.'s branch at t-iore. In March last year, some time after ho took charge he himself and another "took stock," and assessed the value at £1152. Up to September 18th, goods to the. value of £928 were added, and £836 worth sold, Pedlow leaving, stock was again taken, and the value was found to bo £738, so tJjjit there was a deficiency, of over £SOO. Pedlow, who had set up in business on_his own account, is being sued for £506, as the value of good's lost through his negligence as a servant in charge of them. The second fift of stock-sheets plus sales entries, compared with the first stock-sheets and lists of goods added, showed large Uenis unaccounted for such as 52 bridles, 15 saddles, and 92 horse covers.

_ A case involving an important point in connection with the regulations of 1;-io Canterbury Jockev Club was heard before Air H. W. Bishop, S.M., on I ncsday. Archie Anderson was charged that, being a bookmaker and a person habitually consorting with thieves lie had been on the Riccarton racer!i u iT during tlle Canterbury Jockey : _.jiib s race meeting on February 3. Mr r.Vt. Stringer, K.C., appeared for th-' club and Mr Donnelly defended iho latter addressed the Court for an hour, contending that on various grounds the club's regulations were intalul. They should have been made by the club, but they were made by n committee and wore never submitted to a general meeting of the club The Act gave a club power to "exclude" persons, winch meant to prey, nt them irom entering; but tin's club seemed to contend that "exclude" meant tiia*--tlm-y could admit a man, take his money, and then throw him out Air Bishop reserved his decision but intimated that it would probably bo nd-vcr-n tri the rlub on the point* raised by Mr Donnelly.

Con-idorablcj dissatisfaction fcr.s onsen in Tiniarn over the action of tlie authorities in dealing with applications i< ; T the Inno Settlement. Applications were to close at 4 n.n. at the t unstchnreli Land Office on Tue.-dav, and at least some intending applicants from r-;<:nth Canterbury considered that t:!o.v would be placed on an ennal foctimc with anplicanfs in .North Cantorbury, by being allowed to hand in their applications mi to 4 o'clock on Hosing day at the Timaru Land Office. Two who took their applications to tin's oitice on Tuesday morning were toid ■ibr.t the Timaru office could not accent them, as they had no authority to do so. They therefore posted their applications on the first exnress, which leaves Timaru ;it i.30 p.m." ami reaches Orif-chureh about 5 n.m. After they had done_this, the Timaru Land Office re ■eived instructions authorising it to accept applications and to send them on by the evening train. Tt did several, and forwarded them as ni-.nv'ted, yet according to a telegram Pi-lushed yesterday all applications P"Sted on Tuesday were rejected. It N "onsidered unfair that southern ap-pl'-onts should be placed, at a disad-v-Ti+ae-e m this way, and it is also considered that the Land Board is not j!'<■*"fiod in throwing out annlicntions v-lrr-h were tendered at the Lands Off'--" in Timaru several hours before closing time, and refused on the ground th"t thin office bad no authority to accent them.

ino iiav. J. N. Buttle passed th/ougu J. imam yesterday on his retu.n nurth from .Uuueuui H-litre lie lias at.enaiiig the animal comerenc<; Hi tiio Gliurcli. In eouverbutiuii with a "Herald" reporter, he b*'.-.i unit iho conference just closed w.'.o unc t/f the most useful ever heid h v uae Wcdcyau Church. The attendiinco ui delegates was good, and a » s.jmc, animated the confert.ice throughout. The most important ( t ufSlioii discussed, was that of 8.-.-aiaiiiiii, as between the church in >, .w Zealand and the church in Australia. Alter discussing the matter in all its bearings a motion in favour i:i K:.'i)ai'acion was carried by 99 to 31. I\ir buttle goes to Adelaide shortly as on.! of Ilia New Zealand delegates to tiie General Conference there, where he intends to again record his vote in l.irour of separation. It is over 50 years, Mr Buttle says, since ho last saw Sydney, and he is looking forward to the trip with pleasurable anticipations. The Rev. AV. Baumber ui i'iaiam, was also at the Dunedin Conference, and ho agrees with Jlr Uiittle tliat it was a most useful one. On the- all important question of separation he was leader of the opposition. He did not believe in it, and voted with the minority which was smaller than ever tin's time by reason of the fact that some of those who were oppose:l to separation voted for it. rot ho"nu=e they had changed their convictions, but on account of the v:. ; f> of the:- ni.jii'*e'ly meetings. He, li'n«--vpr. nvf'an-r-d to stand by his f■nvi' ,, 'ion" \ryr of cns:,i ~.„i ;„.,.. ,, n( j J lc s^--l:s pjul vo ' t . C( ] ■■ '■.•-'■~rli:igl | y 4

A public meeting convened by the Mayor is to be, held in tho lv .;;.:fj': Council Chambers t:.-ui>dit'. t-< '.disarrangements for the re ri ;-n . -.v.: • n tertainment of His Eieol!.'i!<-y tho Governor when he pays his farewell visit to Timaru. It "is h-vied that there will be a larpe attendance of representative citizens. With tho central idea of encouraging medical men to settle in the baekbl..:ks, the Wellington Land Board, under the powers conferred on it by the Land Act, has given Dr Satcbmore, of Ohakune, tlie right to take up the freehold of two Crown residential sections in that township for £llO, which is considered to he below their value.

An important sale of town properties and sections will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in the N.M. and A. Company's land salerooms. Some choice sections and houses will be offered, and as they are for absolute sale and easy terms can be arranged, those who are looking for a homo or a sound investment would do well to be present

The Bank of New South Wales has a branch at Tokomaru, carried on iu a small ofiice in the Tokomaru Farmers' Co-operative Store. When retiring at night, the bank clerk carries his bed from the store to the bank, and when the stretcher is set up the space is very limited. In the morning, tho bed is packed up and returned to the store, and the clerk-manager brings in ■a table and chairs, and is ready ° for business.

Special services will be conducted in Wesley Church next Sunday in celebration of the anniversary and harvest festival. The Rev. W. J. Williams, of Wellington, who some years ago was resident minister, will be the preacher and the church will be decorated for the festival. On the following Tuesday a sacred concert will be given in the church consisting of choruses from oratorios, solos etc., and Mr Ellis Wood's orchestra will lend its valuable aid. A successful anniversary is looked for.

Discussing the net return from the railways, the "Lyttelton Times" says: "As a matter of fact, the "three per cent, policy" which has been so persistently denounced by the Conservative critics has never given so small a return as 3 per cent. The average retur nfor the seven years from 1895 to 1901 was £3 3s 4d per cent., and for the eight years from 1902 to 1900 £3 6s lid per cent. This year the return, probably, will be £3 14s or £3 15s per cent., and as the average rate of interest we are paying en cmpublic debt is £3 14s od per cent, there will not be a very large balance to the bad."

Mr Bryant, " small goods " maker, opens to-day in a new shop in the "Herald" buildings, Arcade, with a varied and largo assortment of his specialties in sausages, pies, etc. The shop has been specially fitted and furnished for Mr Bryant, and one of the alterations is a good show window of three planes, calculated to display the contents of the window to advantage. The Arcade, formerly in disrepute because of its muddy path, has become a popular thoroughfare, and therefore a good business stand, since the pathway was well asphalted, and Mr Bryant has made good choice of a new stand for his well-known business.

The new Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for North Canterbury will have its hands full. It will, says the "Press," have to deal with an expenditure which last vear amounted to between £35,000 and £36.000. It wiil control the Christehurch Hospital, the Consumption Sanatorium, the Akaroa Cottage Hosnital. the casv.: ' ward at Lyitelton, the Bottle Lake .Fever Hospital, the Old Men's Home at Ashburton, the Jubilee Homo, the Orphanage, the Female Refuge, and the Samaritan Home, besides taking in hand the administration of outdoor relief In reject to charitable aid, the district under its administration will be rath?;smaller than that of the pre ;i:< Charitable Aid Board, to-day. which stretches from Kaikonra to the R-.ngitata, because the Ashburton Board" will 'now cover the district as far north as the Rakaia

( The s.s. Niwaru recently arrived in Great Britain after an " adveiurous voyage Homo from New Zealand. She commenced her vovage towards too 07k1 of November, with ii full loading of wool, and with instructions to make a fast passage Home on the 60th parallel south, to catch the wool sales. All went well until 110 west was reached ,and then she cot in among drifting ice, and had to bo slowed down for fear of break-><T her propeller. For three days she did" not sight water, the sea being coi-env: to tiir- horizon with sc«> ilees. among which numerous iceberg, ""-one of them _4ooft. high, flowed. Sea's -nrl peni'iiins were on the ice in <•■:-..>•.t numbers, and it stood off. ~,„i 3ft out of the water. Luckily m that southern la'itude i u -.res -hv'' ; ■■!- + 'being summe-l oyer th: whole "4 hours, and the officers of the vessel were able to fee what they were d"ing. Nevertheless th.ry s'leiyta v-rv r'vinvis time, and CV.v,!nin H>]'r. was Vvh relieved when he h.f' the ice behind without damage to his vessel.

Now that harvo.stin;.; j s over farmers have time to set about work: .■■;.■; their paddocks to clear them of twitch and weeds. "Wednesday with its great heat and strong nor'-wester was an ideal day for such operations and several paddocks in the neighbourhood of Winchester were being given plenty of work with the harrows. One largo paddock which last year had a fairly good growth of rushes had been ploughed up and is now left with the soil exposed to the action of the weather • —the best fertiliser, so experiments show, that there is. Stubble land is being ploughed lip and it is a rare thing now to see stubble land, unless hud down, left any time idle. All root crops are doing well, and on "Wednesday on a farm a few miles from Winchester I was shown, a fine crop of mangels. There we're three sorts. __ Long Bed, Golden Tankard, and Yellow Globe and the last named was decidedly the best; the roots being splendidly grown with very little ton and when matured are easv to pull. On the same farm the favourite carrot was Sinclair's Champion and the rnvourito potato the Princess Victoria the crops on each being very heavy.

Speaking at Foilding on Tuesday, the Minister of Railways said the first :-'v"i he had in view was to make the railways earn their own interest—£3 ]6s per cent. When ■ the corner was turned he intended to give back any f-v—-Ins by increased facilities,- etc. He did not anticipate that the railways would pay the full rate of interest, but they would be closer to it than last year, and by the end of next year he hoped they would nay the full 'rate of interest. He would try not to incrense the cost of carrying produce sent to the Home markets. Some attempts to help exporters had been abused, for instance, the Department decided to carry timber for fruit cases free in order to encourage the fruit industry. The result was that people sen* 370 miles for timber because thny could tret cases one penny cheaper. That wne not goin<r to last any longer. Speaking of the upkeep of the lines, he s';ud that this year 1210 trucks and 10 locomotives were being built, and +li"r were re-layinc nearly 100 lulled of li r ,~ o per annum out of revenue. r«:]ways wev" better to-nVy f.bnri +boT» bad ! ever bcn;i. The roibviv "ffirvrl'-' w.~ro am-i've +o do th" bn=-+ +b~<- -.~~ r ;\] T could f-- t 1 - nn-nl- of N,. w Zealanrl j with the >viaferial at hand.

iV'.-SHi-s John Fuller and S:vr.s r,::ve jn--.- a>.'<;i:..:J a ;ei;do; at L\"."i"i i\.r ■-'■ •'■■'■ : a n.'.. t.Valre in A'.:ek- '■":'.'■. -•.').- "ther ■:.-u 'crs ranged tip to '.: I'^'J4-3. 1 '^'J4-3. ■ The building will be 144 by 7-2fr., and is intended to seat 1800. London correspondents state under date January 28th: The Hon. W. Hall-Jones has now resumed his duties as High Commissioner for New Zealand, after a long spsll of ill-health, during which his nosition was temporarily filled by Mr C. Wray Palliser. Mr Hall-Jones has benefited considerably by his long stay in Folkestone. The Government has decided to call for tenders in connection with a, proposed irrigation scheme from "the Stewart Settlement, on the Waitaki Plains, Preparations are also being made for the carrying out of a scheme of irrigation for the whole of Central Ctago, for which a loan of £IOO,OOO vt.s authorised by Parliament two years ago. Survey parties are now at work gauging the levels and creeks, and Uying oil' areas for reservoirs, and selecting the blocks suitable for irrigation . There are two small Maori boys in this town who are an example not only to their own race, but a credit to the Dominion (says the Opunake "Times"). They manage for their father a 30 or 40-aere farm, milk fifteen cows, get to the factory very regularly every morning in the lead of milk carts, cook their own meals, then attend school, and then find time in between to earn a few shillings exercising a racehorse. There is no fear for the future of the native race or the Dominion if the country can produce lads of this calibre. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jonas and Co. —Sale of harbourmaster's house, to-morrow. C.F.C.A.—Entries for Tattersall's, Fairlie sale, Monday. N.M. and A. Co.—Sell town, properties, to-morrow. T. and J. Thomson—Prices of boys' and men's goods. Westport-Coalbrookdale coal Good results obtained. Wesleyau Church —Anniversary and harvest festival, on Sunday. Waimate County—Hospital Board's elections. Bryant's new shop—Opens in Arcade to-day. Mackenzie Agricultural Society Show on Easter Monday. J. G. Cowan—Details of oilskins on sale. . Ballantyne and Co.—Dress materials and costume cloths. Theatre Royal—Path© pictures, this evening. Dr Thomas—Has returned and resumed practice. Waimataitai Primitive Methodist festival, on Sunday. S.C. Education" Board—Want teacher, Allaudale. A Burford—Licensed drain connector. To tailors—C.F.C.A., want coatmaser. Norfolk costumes—All sizes at Ballantyne and Co.'s. Wanteds—Eight notices.