NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11480, 13 January 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The returning officer for the Hurunui electorate (Mr Rhodes) has received Mr Rutherford's return of his election expenses. The amount is £96 Os 6d. The City Council started the new veax ■well at last night's meeting, wuieh "was command ably brief. The business was iiuirii.d in three-quarters of an hour. The Kaiapoi Borough School Committee last right decided to make a requ««t to the Board of Education that the school be declared a District High .School. Yesi-erday afternoon a trolley and ambulance stretcher wvre seat from Lytt«lton to Heathcote, in consequence of a" kdv passenger by the 2 p.m. train from Lytulton reporting at Linwood that she had heard a scream in the tunnd. Nothing to justify the akiia wu ducoversd.

pewonri cl»*rg<ed wiUi Iwinj? of unsound mind were m ilne lock-up la«i night. A man vtm nn«Ht«d last, nijjht <n\ «. olwrg* of eominitUnjj ft bivnch «>( tlie peace. It is utated that the Prohibition party of the Kaiapoi electorate do not intend to take part in the nomination or election of the oext licensing commit tee. The memorial to the late Trooper Turner. «>f Amberley, wlio \\i\a killed in the Bothas-iie-rg disaster in South Africa, has bean placed in position. The memorial will be ui!vei;ed on Saturday week. In reply to O. Gray, the Surveyor stated at * the City Council meeting last night that he hoped to place before next meeting of the Council a water supply scheme fox the city. There are name excellent oat crops in the Seafield and Pendarves districts, mostly Tartars and Danish (writes our Ashburton conespondent). Feed w-as never so plentiful before, and im a consequence sheep are fattening splendidly. The Drainage Bwirri yesterday accepted the tender of Mt«srs Brothels for tlie No. 10 pipe-laying contract at £1188 18s. The other tenderer. Mesare Moore Brothers, tendered for tiw> work at £1391 14a 9d. The meotiug , of the Drainage Hoard yt«t«rday die last i.f the yt-ar. votes «f tliunk.i were accoided t,h«« Chairman tM'" H. Piicaithly) and Dr. Mwrhouso and Mr Patrick Campbell. Dr. Mooibou.se xtatt'tl that owin;,' to pressure of busintsa he wats nut etdiuUng for re-election. A Wellington telegram states that ill? marine inquiry into the lo>s of the Northern Company's steamer Gairloch will bs held in Auckland, probably befove MrHasdden, S.M., with whom Cuptaim Clark'.' and Fernandez will be associated as assesiioi's. An old settlor, Mrs C»i*ton, vi LeesUm, died on Sa-turday tvening. The decvaseil lady had a resident in tlie district for forty year*, and for a long time occupied a prominent place as a nurse. Miss Carston, »lw went to the w&l' its a nurse, is a daughter of the late M.rs Csuwtou. J. Ward, registrar of electors for the electoral district of Atihbuiton, Cs just now engaged in purging the roll. Up to the present 1500 n<iui<* have been struck off. in consequence of their not having voted at the last election. Notices sir , . , being sent out notifying persons that their names have been removed from the roll, enclosed in which are new claims to 'vote. Passengers to Lyttelton who iliave steamer* n> catch will soon have the convenience of being carried by train to the side of the vt-Miels. On No." 2 wharf, which was recently widened and extended for this purpose, the jiecessury rails have now been laid down, and trains will probably commence to U6o it early next month. The following is an extract from tlie letter (dutvd Dtceiuber 14th) of an English friend, who writes by every mail, to an Addingtou resident:—"l must give up writing by the 'Frisco* mail, as t-lve outward one closes to-morrow, arid the other is not in yet." The same correspondent, we are informed, i» frequently making complaint* of the delay in the arrival of the Ban Fran- | cisuo mail. A detachment of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, under .Sergeant-Major Rhodes, went through class firing on the range at iSjiringbank on Trooper Henderson making the highest score. The. Oust Mounted Rifles also' fired, under Capttiin 'Milltun, and good scores were, anade by Sergeant King»bury, Lance-Corporul C. tarly, and Trooper Garland. A gig driven by Jamee Header*on, wlio had with him William Heelun, Joseph Dou.. n-elly, and Jumtw McLeavt.', came to on t4ie New Brighton beauh yesterday evening. The vehicle was driven into- the breaker*, and \vu* afterwards taken ulomj tho beach. In making a sharp turn the vehicle capsized, and MuLeave suffered , a slight concuesiun of tin* brain, He was taken to tha hotel, where lw was attended to by Dr. Greenwood, and was afterward* taken to liib home. A meeting of the special committee set up by the Sydenham Borough Council to consider and repcjit on the Greater Christchurch ec-heme was held laet night. The report of Mr O. W. Huhne with T«gard to Mr Gundry's figures was considered, and the committee drew up a report which will be submitted at the next ordinary meeting of the Council on Monday next. The petition for a pall in Sydenham on the proposal haa now 505 signatures attached to it, but there is another ejneet to came in. Mr Ell will present the petition thia morning. According to the report of the engineer of the Drainage Board (Mr E. Cuthbert), submitted at yesterday's meeting, during' last year 10 milea 48i chains of «jw*re were taken over and constructed, and of this ten miles were constructed out of loun money. The total length of sewers in operation is 59 miks 22 diaiii*. The mean number Qf houses connected with the sewers frem tire year 1883 to 1991 wae 89 in each year, whilst laet y«ar 791 (<>f which T<s were connected during the last nine montliw) were connected with sewers proper, and twelve were connected with stormwater sewers. The total number of bousee i connected was 3385. The amount of the j last loan expended to December 31st, 1902, ' waa £15,600, of a, total raised of £18,000. The Ellesnwe and lirookeide schools h«ld a combined picnic at Mr William Chamberlain's residence, Elleemere. There was a large gathering present, including many te'.tlers from the surrounding d'«trict. The Burnham Bond was in attendance, and a programme of eporte and amueement curried out. At tlie conclusion hearty clieers were given for Air and Mm Chamberlain for their kindneos. The Irwel! school children also held their picnic last v.v;k aA -Ur G. Rhode«« reeidence. During the afternoon, Mrs Jane McMillan, on behalf of tlie children, presented Mi.ss Bhuna Hsaton Rhodes with a gold pendant, f.at in i>eark and diamonds. The gathering broke up with eheern far Mr and Mm PUiodw. Our Wellington correspondent telegrai>hK that in addition to with the Bci-vices of a number of ufikeis in the Defence Department, the Government has decided upon a variety of Rinall economies. These include th« abolition of the allowance of 6u per diem, whidi each of the men on the Defence .steamers hag been drawing on account of extra work, and also the 6d per hour paid to senior artificers for giving instruction at night. It is understood that Ministers a.so see their way to make a considerable saving by abolish ing or reducing the house allowance drawn by various odicerti. and by withdrawing tlie privilege granted to certain officers of having men from th* Permanent Artillery or Torpedo Corps to act as body uervaiiM. The "Sew Brighton Gaia Committee has decided to extend tbe time for clorub'/ entries for the handicap events until WedDesday evening next. The secretary has received letters from the following gentlemen accepting office on the committee, and enclosing donations towards the Gala funds:—President, Mr Geo. li'lntyie (Mayor of New Brighton); vice-presidents, Messrs H. F. Wigram {'Mayor of Christchurch). A. Kayo (chairman Lyttelton Harbour Board), A. B. Morgan (chairman Avon Road Boaraj, W. W. Tanner, M.H.R., T. H. Davey, M.H.R., Geo. Witty, M.H.R., A. E.*G. Rhodes, and C. H. Winney. The Christchureh City Council has kindly consented to lend the manual engine for the fire brigade competition and tbe exhibition of fire drill by the Ladies' Brigade. Record entries have been received for the handicap events, and* the (fathering on Thursday promisee to be one of the most successful ever held in New Brighton. Mr Embling's resignation of the position of general manager of the Bank of New Zealand was received at si meeting of tlie Board of Directors in Wellington on Friday, The appointment of his successor has W>t yet be«n made, but the position will be temporarily tilled by Mr Michie, and Mr Michie's place at Dunedin will be temporarily taken by Mr C. F. Thomas, lately of Melbourne

Bathers at New Brighton sharks are quite numerous close Several .small sharks, from five to in length, haw been caught and ltudei £*'~'B angkiw on the pier. j^K Mr P. Burke inut be«n re-appo'muj . " Treasurer to the St. Patrick's DaT Donf stration, in aid of the fund for for the afflicted and distressed pooy creeds and denominations. ' "». '9| It is probahUs that, in response fll peated representations by Mr W. pjJT Sα M.H.R. for Wakatipu, a number ot Jwjj H tiwfi of the will be appointed intwu V tered districts where commisMoni J«Z lapsed or the holders have drcd. Mr R. M. Taylor, who is retiring W , the Board of Conservators of the Sobu ' Wuiinakuriri, and wlio luis been a nMaSz since 1804, attsiKkd liie last mtfttiuejM? day. A resolution t hunk ing Mi t* his services whilst a member of th# IWj was agreed to by acclamation. ™"«« With reference to the story which ikM Uvn circulated the hniQDifa -» three voiiM-cutive teuchers of the RfIWU road ticliool. tlu , "Taruiuiki Xi'W report. IK quit* incorrect. The two teooben immediately prewdiiij; .Mr lU>b<,i cording tv tho "\'<ivs," were ladies, . bulb resigned tv get uiarrivd. An in tier \v;ls made, in Wellington yeiien]|. " for the taking «>1" evident, c at ChnatolujfJ on Friday, in tho action by tlie uuut«rei4 ' owiuns ot the barque Comity of Ayr <>gffjst B the W«.\liugton Haiiwut Bu-ud. B claim is lor £308 cumpcnnation S damage don* to tho Ikilijiu* through tejxtt 9ciushtd bfciwt-en a coal liulk and titv viaf fl in Wellington come tinic ago. « that the Government had n-vsiui idea of *c- IB quiring the Wa'iiganui stnvniers, uiKJ n«nj|> fjfi them i"n the iM>n..-.t« t>l - tourists and KttfattL |S us in the case of Luke Wakatipu, butSirJJ 1 Ik Ward in now in communication with. MtMg c Hatrick ;uid Co., the owners, tin tho snbjtet |S ot mlik lion of f;ut* and freight*, an 4 9 Itoju's the suggestions made wul b« m, 9b tvpU'd- Jl It is stated rliat the petition which Vμ 9 withdrawn from circulation in l/iu,wood qfc In the understanding tliat v, straiglit-out yaty fl on Greater Christchurch, irrespective of tfe f» ' action of the other boruughs, waa to i« H taken, in a»uin being prcceeded with, owilu |S to the dtciuratiou of the Mayor that fa fflj Council intended nuking the condition tlut raE the horout;h should nuly amalgjiioatf fS event of St. Albuuu and Sydenham '$& doing so. m Sonve dayji ago it wae reported in til* cable news that a, man who was ekeing out a precarious living in Sydney hud been kft v inillkm of money. Th« raone of ttw aev wealthy man is William Newton, and bi| occupation waa that of v. \\ood-carkf, Newwn, wlw came from ti g(A>ii family, umml to tell hid friends tliat k' w*» «otitH| to a lot of money in Chancery, and iotyMU ed tv prosecute hie claim with th«'aid ft Mr Wm. Brooke, a tk>n of the proprwtac o£ tha "Forbes Times." His identity kt now b«n fwtabli.shed, and oomee io tot a fortune of £1.000,000. The claimant lw received tiw> new* as a matter of oomt>Want of means precluded, him from e«Ufc>' lifehing his claim oarlier. Some yean «£»»- ------j*ward of £100 w«ta offered for infornaiin" as to the claimant's aa«fc tbji ivward of £1000 was offered for informttiMl direct. Mr New-ton expects to tttmi with liie sister and relatives oji February Iβ B the old home in England. ?S A dish lit for a queen, and of a delicacy tt% S flavour quite txcvptional, is what a Hlf- S Zealand expert reports concerning Htiftl' 8 t'reum of Tomato Soup. Call in at Ki* , , S euid'K to-day, and a sample, fierffi B hot from the chaffing <U&u. 'Mini Dlfr Leod, v, food ■demonstrutor from Bottom will be in attendance. 3WI We utrougly advise our numerous ntfy/C' to at once .pay a visit to tlw gr*»t hi#f- v yearly fsale of drapery, mantles, millia*tf- tclothing, etc., now being h«ld by MeWff % : Bcath and C 0 .% Limited. Hμ onUkmwith this issue. Shop early. Ttmpwfs; bar.gains oti'*;i*d to-day. 31 •,„ 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted: IW,v r»on>» note and lettei- p*.p£ro, good cheap; folio paper*, every eiie and lity. Thousands account * booka, iillMMl'and bindings, iww on sal* by H. J, WottT and Co., at uupreoedentiedly low Uflice requi«itet< ainl stationer*' majdrw, nt best quality. Large new stock ol pMto< albums and phtrto. frames. Thounadi el ] new bo<ik«. j'J»t lundtnl, aleo jmm«*t ••• t of cheap reading. A. great «W«I-,; fancy goods upetaira. Inspection by H. J. Wood and Co., High etiwt. Remember the whole ■trti| in to t>e sold off. 2» Jam Jare.—Mason's extra aironff glaaa jam jars, with patent air-tight tMgjj|* quarts 4« 6d doz., hajf gallon 7a do*. Jolp' Hall and Co., late Hubbard, Hall next Mimer and Thompaon's, . —(Advt.) . ||; It a singular coincidence that _ flipr most graceful lady cyclists are inywwjfe mounted on Zealandia hicyeks, auailM tured by Oatee, Lowry aoa Co., wA (p|fe fact is now generally reoogniwd-—(A4'*<f^ Fast experience lias taught the p*Wj|fc that Beath'« great half-yearly »aj» »P evtntß not u> be. overlooked l>y thon 10' nearch ■ of real bargains. Thin md* tiHKsi crowds are more eager than ever, is a decided proof of public oMiftJuHl^f 1 Washing American 9e Hd lid, lovely white skirts 10s 6d let lid, choice mlk bloUMes 18s lid tot 6d, jackets 21s for 7a lid, dren •Wβ?, 37* 6d for 04a 6d, chiWren'n 'sUk hat* «§;? bonnets 6s lid for 2s lid, picture WtfS and toques 21s for 9» lid, 29s 6d for lid, feather ruffles 17s 6d for 9* lid. Beatih's windows for bargaine. ,fl||. Drink "Crown" Brand Teae and coupon* for price*. Every packeT contains coupons at the rate of oo* to every half-pound of "Crown" Brand |lj|( See display of prizes in window, iaonwMfe 1 handsome- piano, to be given away iot P£js oember, 1902, competition. Jolm H*U *m&< Co., Ltd., late Hubbard, Hall end Co., mm Mimer and Thompson's, ChriatohiiiM^^; Wanted Known—Jewellery «al«, for month, of watches, clocks, rings, broodMljj|i?, and all other classes of jewellery, »oifcjjfe| greatly reduced pricee. £• QnwUiWjff Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 CfltwjWp Large fortunei have been maU««4 JJBfc Incky inventors. See handbood on tents," free, from Baldwin and Rayirtlfer (A. H. Hart, representative), 172 OlowMfK| •treet, Christchureh.—(Advt) • J|§ If you have the faintest guspiciott'tg||i your eyes are- not just right, if they WW&> you in any way, it'e best to have examined at one*. Do not go to Wpfi optician or spectacle eefier, ie unable to distinguish between °S**jE*' defect* and diteaacs, but consult Procter, 180 High etreet, Cbjirtctoggfe who will give you a thorough free of charire. "*S^ Bicycles for 1903. Just arrived, *B| ment ex t.s. Turakina, of iitw Ha<kM | latest models. Ladi«e and gente. ijW |i Sun Cycle Depot, 136 Lower High •*** | To hotel* and i Fletcher Broe. quote wholesale prioe* M $ tumblers, cwtlery, spoons, forke, te» | dinner sets, glassware, household fffl | mongery, etc. In f:tct everything you '••I | at wholesale prices, at Fletcher Bro«<j i*f" | importers, Lower High Street. —(Advt,) •'■ | Those wlio have friends in the y | Country could not do better than W' them one of il**«rs Tribe aiwl Co.'* |B ncreenu, depictive of N*w Zealand rare Maori carvings. We understand are given away free to every purchawr TKj|e the value of 20a ami upwards. i|||B For a really reliable watch the can do no beiter tihan call at M. " and Son. Cashel street. Special Xt« ""SJB 12 monUie' guarantee, 255. stock of jjre«r:«tone goods is well w upection. Those requiring dress rings ehould see their choice — igt *™j^M' In announcing the close of our V **Z/S|^B cmsful »ale, Harris's Imperial Boot "JSHH ■ desire to thank the public for the TT3!JB| support accorded. Thty also ' tlwy have fmtifctactorily arranged W"^|j|Bj another year in their preeent prenWfc ' will be glad to ccc their cuetom«ji * "ai^ ■uu /vl/oddreei. 207 Caabel •«•«. fIBB

' n p 4B- MUTES IN CONFERENCE. ■ 4 £,**«. of di*f and diunb people A phc. on Nnvembor 25th at Uh.rtr« riftv d*k-caU* from dtaf and dumb iJi, tU part in the pnwMding*. and -•■•ted diKueKon in deaf and dumb £."*%££ At «aw tn.u UM cordmg to U»e of , J»ud«n papei) C^ hl r., U et v,,s h..:.1. a U J >p-ech t * X d.a-f am' dumb alphabet w.r, made " SLnLd. AiU-iwaids «v««i c-.ever dwif *' WAiß>i» folks ntlmicked and CHINESE JUSTICE. : -fa -Cliin;t Timo" u » txtraordioi CLintM- ••j.i'-ti.-e.- A Mr U: v ; ..r £ ., M,« U*n, * w paid h» money f. th.- l"'!y s paivnu. ' Vmunth «ijii. lie i-iUkd on the i-uitnts to UtTJk iatilK-a. ami »« f>ld that & on. «-us the bride of another. BftTUW hm m..i..-y j.e v<.u*idei«i »€ S,entit.edl.. tliv u>fi. a.,t «e«t to her h»,band-. hou>- i.» cany .«■!• yU, but , ,- w not at h..i»e. X- tl..n Uid lus c-.>f ougMrat* a.siinii;. "It you =>i., m. w.ck.d 2T r eKv vrai* ..I .w-.-. .it U,e .;/a >.f . :ght.v wuwiirbe.a n-.w:.,-:. ?.'..,■•( ~v,ual EmL~ " Ihf !,i!A ..•-.- i-i" kci-ii.;; is vtiy .snjiitha ling-chili. or blicuii; to dtuth punMADE THE LION' KOAK. " - H* New York .Society for the Preventiua of Cruelty t.> Anim.tls has just un- ■ etrtW a iou - >, i i " ", J" J« s,j y ( - v . il -'- ------: jjure »■»» * P- a . v " ° n "' ~ l theuiw ;: tJjere called 'Th<- l.iou's Hi-i.le." , in which t, lion kfjjt ia a '-a-.- on the stage roau ■ loudly W:i4-ll tl)'- ■■[Si'i'le/' who is smtencfd ! . fcr a Turkish rinkaii to Utaih by masJUi.;--ßf tiu couus into vi.-w. •ill- leguhiuy j wjth which the four-f'»ote.l actor iiroduo- I j ■ tiu» roar always at the right thru; aroused Ul« euspidon of the surety's repivseutatite> 'wliu discovered upon investigation tjat tlectricity «';is u-i'il <n the proiiipUng j|tflcy. 'I'!! , ' aocieiy ii:n h:id the el'.'cjtual'wire that w<ih lixtd to the bottom of the cage di-scoiiiieeied. and the lion now tout at wore or les s irrvgular intervals. A STHANUE FISH. ThestraiiLje il-.h ciiiigiiL in a trawl off th«* Sftinu bur lias b-' :i iduntitied by Sir Junw Hector lus "Maci uru.s Australie"—• t eiogulur ionn of the family to whii.li the cod and ling luJong. It ia jKtuliar (leJegraph.s our Wellingtou fiW its biuiit conical Miout, overlunging the month (like ii sfhaik'w), its long, slender tail, and iU ruiigh wultr* armed witli eptlits. It is a dttp water li*h. swimming et deptlw of'from 120 to 2000 fathoms. The first one takvn was after the great •term of N'ovciubtr, 1870, and ail specimens since found had betii m<w.tly cast up liter jetormy weatluT, along with other tllied (genera of similar habitat* which tire of world-wide distribution. Thi« p:utjcalar Bptties was lirst found on the South AtutriUian coast. Unfortunately the «j>e<jiO«Q «W)t is lutlu-r far gone ior jji'eeen-a--tioß, except. ptihajiM, as a skeleton. AH previous <»ptcinun*> have been "cost up," «ed uot caught ulive.