NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11481, 14 January 1903, Page 7

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction advertisements of Dalgety end Co., F. y. Malcolm and Co., Freeborn Parsons, Gtorge King and Co., and Taylor, Cole und Co. "will be found on page 11 of this issue. Dr. J. $. K. Jilliot has been appointed assistant medical officer at the Wellington Pbtricti Hospital. During the year eighteen petitions In Iwinkruptcy were filed in Wellington. The amount of the liabilities in these auses was £13,469, and the amount of assets £9761. The Hon. the Minister of Defence has instructed the Department to .prepare a liet showing all men of the 3Sew Zealand Contingents, entitled to inedalg and clasps for 1901 and 1902. Ib is stated that n road is about to be constructed round the promontory from fciumner to Taylor's Mistake. This ehould prove a great additional attraction to visitonn. i Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that Mr W. Watson is seeking reelection us a director of the Bank of >Tew Zealand. The election'trill take place at the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors ( <if the bank on the 6th February. '!■ An additional ten men leave this Morning for the Waipara-Ctteviot railway works, making a total of forty sent by the local oitioe of the Labour Department. This complete* the number of men to be put on these wrke. j The baiktorm which -visited Cheviot the other day d<unag*d a large area, of rape and turnips at Mr C. Caleutt's Greta Vale proon the road to McKenzie. The rape vrm etripped to the stalks. Oat crops were also destroyed. The polling for the vacant seat on the Drainage Board for the sub-district of Riccarton took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr S. A. Staples. The number of votes polled for 'Mr Staples Was 96, and for Mr P. Campbell 76. A resident of this city had a parcel containing two pairs of trousers stolen off his yesterday. Within half an hour of ; reporting the natter to the police, tha latter had restored the missing garments, •ad had apprehended the person who is alleged to have taken the parcel. >> A man was arrested yesterday by Sergeant Burke on a cfharge of having stolen •even pigeons, the property of Jesse Hollobon, Sydenham/ {sergeant Ryan, Addington, yesterday arrested a man on a ""charge of having received various sums of money by false .pretences. The Engineers' Band will play the following programme on Sydenham rotunda to-night, at 8 o'clock:—lviorch. "Nahanf (Thomas); value, "Wind and Wave ,, ; selection, "Gems of America" "JBulcb.); eelection, "Chatterbox 0 (Uliico); selection, "Sydney by Night" (Bulch); march, "The Thunderer" (Sousa); "God Save the King.' ? Complaints are being made of the fact that the railway goods shed is closed at -«ac o'clock on Saturday afternoons, in•tead ©f at four o'clock as formerly. The •wulfc, it is pointed out, is likely to bo a - -good deal of inconvenience to the farmers, especially in the harvest season, when it is> .often necessary to send in urgently for •pare parts of a harvester, or a ney mashine to replace one that has broken down. F«w farmers in Canterbury have attempted to grow linseed tliis etason. Mr R. Meredith, on his farm at, Stoke, lias about 25 acres of thi« crop in very fine condition. About 281b of seed per acre were sown, and the plants have "stooled" in a wonderful - iMHHier. The crop is 2£ft in height, ami ihould return upwards of 70 bueliels per *ere. The crop has been, grown for seed, aa thera is no means of using the fibre. A Bknheim telegium states that Mr WiHiain Nosworthy, town clerk, whose disappearance on Monday night caused general concern, was found by a search party late in the afternoon some miles from town, wandering about in a some- - »hat aimless fashion. He had been sufftring from ill-health for some time, and. persisting in sticking to his work, a general breakdown of the system , resulted. . During eighteen years Mr Nosworthy had taken only one short holiday. The funeral of the kte Captain Galbraith, *linh took place at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon, was largely attended. Amongst Uwee present -were Captain Clark (harbourmaster), Mr J. Grubb (the Mayor), and membras of the Borough Council. Mr Kaye (tiairman). and Mr C- Hood Williams (secWfcwT of th e Harbour Board), Mr Miloe, and other members of the Harbour Board's staff, Mesers Fraser and Watkine, of the Union e.S. Cwnpany, Captain Sutherland, Mettsis «. C. Soiiumacher. J. E. March, H. Smith, Canning, and Galbraith. The service was •oixtacted by the Rev. E. Eliot Chambers, •od the coffin was carried by members of - ti» Harbour Boord*s skiff. *Mr J. Grubb (ilayor of Lytteltan), Mj , Kaye (chairman of *he H*ibour Board), Mr C- "Hood Williams ("Kretary to the Harbour Board), and Captain Ckjrk (harbour-master) were the pall *«*rera. The cothn was covered with Wreatia, among .the giv«rs of which-were tba LyttelUai Harbour Boaid, St. Saviour's Church vestry, the employees of the Shaw, Savfll and Albion Company, the captain, offic«3, ond engineers of the Tokomaru, the «t«ff of the Lyttelton Post and Telegraph ...Offioe, and private friend*-

There were 191 patents in the Wellington Hospital yesterday, in addition to 24 patients accommodated in the temporary camp hospital. The adjourned, meeting at St. Albane to consider the legality of the drainage rates levied by the Board en the capital value, was held last evening. Mr Nevvlyn occupied tue chair. The Council's contention that the drainage rate was leviable on tin- capital value as it was assessed before the voting on. the unimproved value was taken, was discussed at length. Th-nut-ting was of opinion that if some public bodies struck the rate upon the unimproved value, while- one body adhered to the capital value, the discrepancy ought to be rectified. The following resolution was carried:—"That this meeting recommends ratepayers who object to the present mode of levying the drainage rate to pay the disputed lute under protest." A meeting of the Sumner Gala Committee was held last night, when there was a large attendance- Lttttrs were received from Uw Mayors of Christchurch and New Brighton a.sui Mr I*. l'endtr accepting the position of vice-prtaidentJf, and intimating that they ■would visit Sunnier on gala day. It was demekd to add a duck hunt to the programme. Arrangement* were inadu for ex-i.-iisive decorations to the town. Mr Edgar stated that he had muds arrangements for the open-air concert, and the programme for same would include the names of a number of iirst-cla&s psrfonneis. The uffess of the Woolston and Derry's Bands were agreed to. The secretary reported that there wero 17 entries for the open handicap, and 13 for the amateur foot events. It wus arranged that the judging for the baby show should ba held in the Cave Rock. Letters of naturalisation have been granted to Lai's La-nsen, Christchurch. Before Mr J. T. Brice, J.P., yesterday, a first offender, who has been remanded for medical treatment, was convicted of drunkenness, ordered to pay expenses, 10s 6d, and discharged. JiKt before leaving for Duntdiri yesterday Sir Joi-eph, Waul received a telegram informing him that the new Lake Wakatipu ferry (service is proving very successful. Mi- Wig/am, Mayor of ChrLstehureh, aci cempanied by the City Surveyor, Mr A. D. Dobson, leit by the evening train for Springfield yesterday to meet the Hon. HallJuries, with a> view of examining the proposed sites for the Waimakariri power ache me. Blocks of stone from tiro Kaituna quarries continue to be sent to ilwj Ashley River to make the wing walls forcing this river at the railway bridge into a middle channel. The works, which have been going on for some time, now appear to bo effective in setting up a good scour for the main stream. On Monday there was a full flood; in the Waimakariri, which was very high at the bridge on the North road, and at Stewart's (tul£v. Mr A. Pearce, the contractor for the new bridge, was out 3 a.m. yesterday looking after timber and his scaffolds. The river did not spread on to the land to do damage. Interviewed by the manager of the Mount Someis Coal Company, the Minister of Public Works has promised to visit the Mount Somera coalfields at an early date, with the object, of enquiring into the feasibility of connecting the mine with the present railway svsiein. Only nine miles are neecficd to "make the connection, and extensive deposits of coal will then be available for the marked. Private letters have been received in Chrujtcluirt'h by the last San Franci.scu mail confirming tha cabled report of Miss Maude Beatty's engagement at rfrury Lame as principal boy in the pantomime of "Mother Goose" at'a salary of £40 per week. Alter the pantomime season Misd Beatty will do a round of the halls, "appearing at three each night.

Last week's Gazette contains notifications of the formation of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers into divisions (the Lyttelton Naval Artilleiry Volunteers and the N Battery forming the Lyttelton division), of the abolition of the special rank held by officers of naval artillery volunteers, and the substitution of equivalent military rank, and of the formation of a regiment of the artillery volunteers, to bo designated the New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, in the order of .seniority. An erstwhile resident of Wellington, writing from Auckland to a frrend, cays:—"Riding about in tne new electric cars is a great game here. It is nothing unusual for a. family party to get into a car and ride back and forward the full length of the route several times. The ser. vice ie a huge success, and very popular. For a penny you can go a distance equal say to a section from Thorndon terminus to" your Opera House, in Manners street. At night each- car makes a great illumination as it threads the street. In the busiest parts of the day you "get a car in any direction every five minutes, and have the choice of two routes—one taking ten minutes, and ihe other (through Tonsonby road) fifteen minutes."

The new borough of Waihi, which started in municipal life with a well-to-do socialistically inclined population and a big rever.ue from gold duty, is carrying the fraternal policy rather far in respect of its public works. Not only did »U the wages men and direct servants of the Borough Council receive full wages of 8s a day for the holiday period at Christmas, but the Council, not content with this degree of generosity, "served out the same kind of eauoo to the staffs of its contractors and carters." The quoted words axe from tne pages of the "Observer," which adds: "As one good turn deserved another, the workmen on their part put up a sum of money with which to entertain the borough fathers at a dinner." One form of spoon-feeding naturally suggests the other.

During the month of December the expenditure in connection with the Charitable Aid Board was as follows:—lnstitution Relief: Ashburton Home, No. of persons relieved 63, cost £177 19s 10d; Female Refuge, 17 women, cost £33 11s 8d; Memorial Home, 63 persons, cost £130 7s lid; Orphanage, 32 persons, £56 12s 6d; Armagh street Depot, 5 persons, cost £11 7s Bd. Outdoor Relief: No. of cases relieved 330, comprising 1036, cost £469 4s. Maintenance of destitute children boarded out, 42, coat £45 0s 7d. Maintenance of children at Industrial schools, 40, cost £60 lls Bd. General expenses, £103 16s 9d. Miscellaneous items, £24 10s 2d. Total number of persons relieved, 1309. Total ordinary expenditure, £1163 2s 9d. Special expenditure on .new home at Ashburton. Grand "total of expenditure, £1281 8s 4d.

A thrilling race -with Poverty Bay bush fii*3 is reported in the Gisborne papers. The licensee of the Motu Hotd, Mr Christian Hansen, wag driving into town. He had with him us passengers Mrs Atkins and children. All went well for a while,' but the travellers had a very perilous experience. In passing through the ilangatawa bush and when abotit ten miles from Poututu, it was found that the bush was on fire-, and the- wind was blowing towards the track. Mr Hansen then pressed the horses onward, making all haste to ge through the bush. The horses responded gamely, and each minute brought the party nearer to the open. The end of the bush had been almost reached, When to the dismay of the little party an ominous gust of -wind ewept through the bush, and the angry flames were swiftly following, there being a tremendous roar as the bush was being licked up by the fiery tongues of flame. There was still the hope that by goading the horses on to racing pace, the flames could be avoided. But a short distance more!—would they manage to get through? Every moment the fire came nearer, and the horse* were terrified. There could be no thought of turning back—the one hope was to reach the opening. A few seconds more and the party would be sa f e if they could elude a fiercer chase than ever that was being made by tne roariii" fire. Seconds only were required, but it seemed many long minutes ere the trap emerged into the open. The party were safe, but, Mr Hansen, who had thousrhtfuliv sought to shield the lady and children, had his whiskers einged, and the manes and tails of the horses had suffered likewise.

It is notified by Uie Telegraph Department that as Atlantic companies do not accept multiple telegrams addressed to several persons in the same town or give precedence to private urgent telegrams, such multiple telegram* cannot bs accepted for America or Europe when directed via Pacific, and urgent telegrams by any route must take their turn in America or on Atlantic eabies. You look as if you were glad that you took our advice. "There is none equal to the "McCormick." 3713 In this month'w ''Triad' , appears the result of the hymn-tune competition, and another interesting competition, is announced. Next month* '"Triad" is to be largely a Sandow number. The supplement will consdst of several excellent pliotce of Mr Sandcvw and his charming wife, .suitable for framing. There will also be an interview with the gTeat apostle of physical culture. 3801 Messrs Ballantyne and Co. are preparing far their first sale of ISfOS. which is announced for Friday first, 16th inst, and they beg to intimate the closing of Uie. wart-house to-morrow (Thursday). They recognise this as an unu-sual proceeding, but the preparations for their sale demand it. The maiking down of stocks will b< , pushed forward with all expediency, and tha warehouse will re-open for (sale bu*iat. 10 a.m. on Friday. The preliminary sale announcement goes through til" "Press" of to-day, and the sale catalogue will be presented with our issue of Thursday, 15th intst., and they may, of eour*.', be obtainable on application at the warehouse on the opening day of tha sale. 3820 Wanted Known —Jewellery sale, for one month, of watches, clocks, rings, brooches, and all other classes of jewellery, sold at greatly reduced prices. K. Grie.«haber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo street. 7463 If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it's beat to have them examined at once. Do not go to the average optician or spectacle eelier, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John K-. Procter, 180 High street, Christcnurcn, who will give you a thorough examination free of chartre, 2115 Bicycles for 1903. Just arrived, shipment ex e.s. Turakina, of new Hudson's latest models. Ladies and gents. Adams Sun Ovcle Depot, 136 Lower High street. 45 Those who have friends in the Old Country cou!d not do better than send them one of Messrs Tribe and Co.'s photo screens, depictive of New Zealand flora and rare Maori carvings. We understand these are given away free to every purchaser to the value of 20s and upwards. 8 To-day you may invest your money to best advantage by visiting Beath's great summer sale. Stupendous bargains in ■drapery and clothing, the whole etock now offered"at reduced prices. Gimp trimmings, IOJd for 2d; black Suede gloves, 3s lid for Hid; wide fancy ribbons, Is 6d for 4£d, 2s 6d for 9id, 2s lid for Hid; feather ruffles, 17s 6d for 9s lid; belts. Is lid for 6£d; chiffon ruffles, 15s lid "for 12s 6d; muslin aprons, Is 6d for 9id, 2s lid foils 9d; holland aprons, Is 6d for 9id, 2s 9d for Is 6d; silk and kee fichus, 2s lid for Ls 6d, 4s lid for 2s 6d; collarettes, 2s 9d for Is 6d, 3s 9d for 2s 6d. Beath's sale, see windows. 6 Drink "Crown" Brand Teas and save all coupons for prizes. Every packed and tin contains coupons at the rate of one coupon to every half-pound of "Crown" Brand Tea. See display of prizes in window, including handsome piano, to be given away for December, 1902, competition. John Hall and Co., Ltd., late Hubbard, Hall and Co., next MiLner and Thompson's, Christchurcn.— (Advfc.) 3,000,000 Envelopes, -well assorted; 2000 reams note and letter papers, good and cheap; folio papers, every size and quality. Thousands account books, all sizes and bindings, now on sale by H. J. Wood and Co., at irnpreoedentedly low prices. Office requisites and stationers' sundries, oi best quality. Large new stock of photo, albums and photo, frames. Thousands of new books, just landed, also immense assortment of cheap reading. A great sale of fancy goods upstairs. Inspection invited by H. J. Wood and ,Co., Stationers' Hall, High street. Remember the whole stock is to be sold off. . 2362 Jam Jare.—Mason's extra strong patent glass jam jars, with patent air-tight tops, quarts 4s 6d doz., half gallon 7s doz. John Hall and Co., late Hubbard, Hall and Co., next Miln«r and Thompson's, Ohristchurch. —(Advt.) It is a singular coincidence that the most graceful lady cyclists are invariably mounted on Zealandia bicycles, manufactured by. Oates, Lo-wry and Co., and this fact is now generally r.eoogni»ed.—(Aivt.) For a really reliable wafceh the public can do no better than call at M. Sandstein and Son, Cashel street. Special Xtal lever, 12 month* , guarantee, 255. Their large stock of greenstone goods is well worth inspection. . Those requiring engagement or dress rings should see their choice selection. —(Advt.) In announcing the close of our very successful sale, Harm's Imperial Boot Depot desire to thank the public for the solid support accorded. They also intimate that they have satisfactorily arranged to remain another year in their present premises, and will be glad to see their customers at fcl)« same old address, 207 Cashel street. 22 Fortunes are daily made by clever inventions. See handbook, how to obtain "Patents" for inventions, free by posfc from Baldwin and Rayward. 172 Gloucester •treet, Christchurch. A. H. Hart, representative. —(Advt.) 1 Dinner and tea sets. —Fletcher Bros, have just opened up another fine assortment of dinner sets from 19s 6d upwards, tea sets from 7s 9d, bedroom este from 13s 9dj China cups and saucers, W. and G., 2s lid, \iink and celeste, 3 gold lines, 3s 6d, plain white earthenware Is 9d, all at half-dozen. Fletcher Bros., China and glassware importers, Lower High Street, Chxistchurch. --(Advt.)