The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, June 25, 1903

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 372, 25 June 1903, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, June 25, 1903

Thi death is announeod of .Cardinal Yaughan. Mb Fache advertises an important auction sale in this issue. Mjat-J. H. Stephens, the '* Singing Evangelist," will shoitly conduct a mission in Alexandra. LW2IBBS of naturalisation have been issued to Charles Richard 4 Roland, electrician, of Clyde, Ok Monday lastfthe Right Hon. R. J. Seddon celebrated his 58th birthday. Manx Happy Rbtubns I <

The contractors (Messrs A and T Burt) are making satisfactory progress with the laying of the mains for the Alexandra waterworks. Hiatt showers of rain have fallen at intervals daring the week, with snow on the higher levels. The weather is still un. settled. Mr R T Oats has disposed of the Carriers Arms Hotel, Ida Valley, to Mrs Gavin, of Ophir. Mr Oats will shortly take up his residence in Oamaru, where he has purchased soma property - ACOOSDIKO to the " Star's * correspondent Ministers, having gone fally into the question of the Speakership, have come to the' decision that the claims of Mr A R Guinness to the position are paramount, Tna trial of Thomas Ramsay and John Cairns for assnlting and fobbing Thomas Reed at Dnnedin on the 16th February ended last Friday in a verdict of " guilty," j «Bd each man was sentenced to twelve yean' imprisonment. At the last meeting' of the Otago Education Board, the resignation of Miss M D Alexander, : second assistant at the Alexandra school, was received. Miss Alexander ! has received an appointment on the staff of the Auckland College. The Derby is the name of the greatest facing event in the world* Derby is the name of the finest tobacco manufactured. It is the best af companions and is always in good company, as a' glance at this ad- ■ vemsement will show.' ■ , Parliament meets on Monday next. Cabinet has decided that Mr A W Rutherford (Rurnnui) and Mr C E Major (Hawera) shall be the mover and seconder; of the Address in-Reply in the Lower House. The i Legislative Council arrangement baa not yet been decided on. i BlHCfliast session four life members of ! the Legislative Council have died. The re- ! maining life members arer the Hons J W Barnicoaft, W D fiaillie, 0 0 Bowen. C J Miller, J D Ormond, J T Peacock. H Scotland. EC J Stevens, P K Taiaroa, "L Walker, and H Williams. AjfTBB considerable negotiation the Postmaster General (Sir Joseph Ward! has succeeded in arranging with the Commonwealth of Australia, for a uniform rate of Id each oa newspapers not exceeding 20os in weight. The existing rate of Id for the first 4oa and $d additional foi every s?oz, now applicable to Queensland, will therefore be abolished. Ths New Zealand Alliance have asked the Premier to receive a deputation of delegates from all parts of the colony on July 8. so that they might submit to him proposals for •ertain urgent amendments in the licensing law. The 1 Premier has replied that, subject to any emergency not intervening, be will be mentioned. ~ A patient in a hospital at Brooklyn, U.S.A.. has just been successfully on by Dr Figaeria, of that city, for \ of the right side and tumor of the brain. Twelve square inches ofc the skull were lifted; and the tumor and* one-eighth of the brain removed. The following day the paralysis bad gsoe, and tfcr tMhY «!gat

;; 4to Alexandra Jtlgger Minstrels intend give an entertainment on August 6th, ia wprtgantetiye of "'Moko," who paid ' business visit during last eek, informs us that there is a large and creasing sale for this great cough remedy. of the Farmers' Union was held at Ophir last Thursday, the president (Mr J Wilson) being in the chair. Mr J Wilson was reelected president, and other officers were appointed as follows:-?-Vice-president, Mr Gerkens; treasurer. Mr A Kinney; auditor, Mr Will Laid law ; secretary, Mr T Duggan; AT the anhu.tl meeting of • thlfvGentral OtagoA and P. Association held at Ophir last Thursday, it was decided- that tho annual show be held on November 20th. The balance sheet show a debit balance of £8; but last year's show resulted in a profit of £25. Mr J M'Artbur, juri.; %a 8 elected president; and Mr E F Gerkens. vicepresident. ■- <■ '■ '■■ ; . , <Cu t Last Thursday was the anniversary of Waterloo. On Sunday, 18th June. 18!5.the Allied Army, consisting of 67,661 men with 156 guns, resisted the attabttf-of the French Army, consisting of ,71,947, men i with 246 L ~ guns, from 10 a : m. till 8 § pan. BlucherV ' Prussians appeared, whereupon Wellington leon's force fell back in titter rout." " e Premier'and the Hon 1 . ..alker are as close as oysters when"' questioned on the subject, he has good' r Mason for. believing that the Minister 'of"" Education is about to tender his resignation/ ' on the ground of ilUhealth. If thf&is so it*." Minted till after the meeting of Parliament,' the duties of the position being meanwhile" P* temporarily discharged byanbther Minister 1 „ . * -r— -iving-.r, a series of winterpromenade concerts in the * town hall on Saturday evenings. Admission free. The first concert will be given in the hall on Saturday eventog. next commencing atß p.m. when the following programme-? r Home 'j waltz-* Star of Love'; overture « -|" Grown of Victory A ; Schottische— * Dane- . < m £&, ?L e Moon, »ght': selection— Gems r of British Song'; Valsette—• The Green-,? ■ Isle ; march—* The Sea Lion *; > ; Otfß night last week the window of "S LP" * 1 Rimmer, an Auckland coffee merchant, was smashed by, it, is presumed, someone »'' who objected to offensive literature dlsup a placard, "This is the work of th» Church of Rome," and , the window was . broken a second time. Rimmer persisted in posting further objectionable, placards, and, as an immense crowd congregated outside, the police arrested Rimmer on a oharge of conduct calculated to cause a breach of i the peace. • ~•.'•■•'.■ Replying to the Auckland Education ■■* Board's protest against the observance, of » ' Empire day as a school holiday, the Minister > of Education pointed out that the children « were at school'to be trained as 1 citizens of J the Empire, and the setting aside of on* ' day in the manner named did not seem M»m appropriate. The Board resolved to v reply U that the Department was not p* haps aware i that on sixteen days of the year the Board > instructed the hoisting of school flags to W*« mind scholars of the Empire. ■■'■.-,■ ■- j> following is a gem clipped from a* exchange: - "Police v. R Jacksondrunkenness. Defendant ; admitted . the charge, and implored his Worship f Jr-the'-J love of God and man topass over the offenot.J this time He had had a drop too much, but* justice was a fundamental law of nature, %. . and he would be eternally grateful if th» - blessing cf God would open his WorsßipW* eyes and incline his heart to mercy.—#S® (Laughter). A fine of 2s 6d was imposed. IN, .connection with the recent decision af the Bruce Licensing Committee not to grant licenses, we, (" Bruce Herald ") may state that the publicans are now taking action in the Supreme Court to obtain a mandamus to compel the committee ;to issue licenses. In lieu of the eleven cases', originally intended to be brought, they have now*Wh consolidated into one, i.e, Bastings v Cruickshank and Others." The case, "wo are informed, has been set down for hearing on Wednes- •" day, 25th inst.;but,it is probable that it will go before a full court, heard by one judge. * v; v h v

On Tuesday evening, a fire broke out s* Alexandra in a dwelling bouse occupied by MrG Hastings, and lesulted in the building being partially destroyed. When discovered, the fir*, bad a fairly ;;goqd\ hold, but- the active- exertions of a> of 'willing volunteers, in plying tfie'flames with buckets of water, were successful in quenching the firejbefore'it spread to the back part of the building: The two front rooms, however, were completely gutted, and the greater es.troyed. The building was insured in the London and Lancashire offices for £75, but there was no insurance on the furniture, and Mr Hastings' loss is a rather, severe one. Sham, liquors be sold at Bellamy's ? in a question to be .decided by the new Pailia-' ment. On the", fourth Tuesday after tb« * Address-in-Reply has been determined- by g the House of Representatives both brauchet of the Legislature will vote on the question, the poll beings conducted by the clerk. J K ' there be a majority of councillor* and -•• members of the house against the sale of liquor, then adoring.; the remainder ..of tha • Parliament Prohibition will obtain in Parlia* ment Buildings. If a majority are in favar ' of liquor being sold, then the sale of liquor ' will go on until another poll is taken. In the case of equality of votes, the clerk of the Legislative ("onnqil will have a casting vota, Tbougb the temperance section of the Housa has small chance in giving effect to their ■ opinions in respect to this institution, there are neverless many members holding, moderate views, who, in the lights of past events, would not regret seeing Bellamy's turned into a temperance institution. v