NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11482, 15 January 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs A. Hay, B. Renelley, and D. McBeath have been appointed trustees of the Kimberiey cemetery* The Templeton Road Board ias been appointed managers of the Prebbieton ceuwtery. ' ■■ . ■ ■ " '. ' Mr Evan Rackley hae been appointed deputy-registrar of births, marriages and deaths for the Waipars> diatioct. Messtra D. Kennedy, M. Cooney, W. Beer, F. Fonyth and J. OalLaghan have been appointed members of tbe Morven Oomaio Board, wfaoh ia* charge of 60 acres in tbe Watataki surrey distcict.

Preparatdons are being a»d« t f« the alterations at the Ksiapot railway station. Measra J. Booifant and E. Thomas have been elected members of the Wakanui River Board. A Defence Rifle dub has been formed ai Springfield, called "The Midland Railway Defence Club," the services of which have been accepted by the Governor. Very complete arrangements have been mode for the Garden Ftste at Elmwood to-day. If the weather remain* fine th«re should be a largo attendance of visitors. Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs that large numbers of unemployed arrived there from Australia by the s.e. Moeraki. Many of "the new arrivals left for North by boat yesterday. For Agricultural and Pastoral Assooiaiion reserves, seven acre* in the K&nieri survey district, and a larger are* of 300 acree in the Tβ Aro-ha survey district, Westland, have been set aeide temporarily by proclamation. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday, MrCL J. Harper announced that Mr G. A. M.Buckley, of Lagmhor, had caibkd iyom England in order that his annual present of a pipe wad tobacco to each male adult m uhe Asli'burton, Old Men's Home might not be overlooked. Tim eastern mole extension works at Timaru are now out a distance of 173 ft. Over 100 men are employed on bhe works. Stone is being procured in abundance from the Board's quarries, and everything is proceeding satifiiaoWu-ily. The portrait of the late Mr Robt. Wftkin, painted by* Mr Balfour for the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was on vie/w ait tie rooms of the Association yesterday. Toe artist has been successful in reproducing an excellent likeness o< Mr Wilkin. Ten o'clock p.m., it ia evidemt, is not too late in the day to grant old age perosiosi ol'sims. At Oxford on Monday Mr Bishop, S-M., after holding an inquest, granted to four aged persone, who app.ied by candle light, tihe renewal of thoir pensions. Countable Copeland arrested a man at -Hororaia on Monday on a charge of stealing a watch. The person arrested is, it is* alleegd, a deserter from H.M.S. Ringarooma.. Last night Detectives Fahey and Quirke arreeted a man on a charge of sfceal- " ing a watch, valued at £5, the property of Jamea Moore. Sir J. G. Ward, accompanied by hie private secretory, passed through ChristI church, en route for Wellington, lasrt night, and was met by Messrs T. H. I Davey and G. Witty, M.H.R.'s, and several personal fidende. Sir Joseph bad intended making a few days' stay in Christahurch, but pressing engagemente necessitated his immediate return to Wellington. The following return hae been issued by tMr T. W. Taylor, returning officer for th# Ashburton electorate, showing the respective numbens of men and women who recorded their votes in the electorate; — Number of men on the roll, 3422; number of women, 2454; total eleotois, 5876. Number of men voted, 2772; number of women voted, 1962; voted under eleotorud rigute, 3* At a meeting of the AsUburton A. and P. Association, a letter was read from Mr W. W. Smith, curator of the Ashburton Domain, forwarding certain weeds whidb he had received from & farmer in the Hinds district. The members examined the ptante, which had enormous roots, and must be extremely detrimental to the land on which they grow. Mr Smith attached labels to them, and explained their manner of growth. At a meeting of pomhioneta of the Longoeaoh parochial district, Ibeld on Tuesday afternoon, it was decided to'approve the proposed alteration of boundaries by the severance of the Tinwald town district and iboluding it in the Aahburton parish. A motion by Mr John StoudiboCme, jun., was carried to this effect, sad bhe question of residence of the vicar was left over for the present. At a special meeting of members of the Ashburton A. and P. Association, held on Tuesday afternoon, a motion was passed that the financial year da* not later ttoan 26th of February, and that the annual meeting be not held later than the firet week in April in each year. A letter was read from the Minister of Railways re the size of grain sacks. After a brief discussion, the letter was received, no action, be* ing taken at present. The third wool sale of this season's series wiU be held at the Canterbury Hall tomorrow, when 19,330 bales and 63 bags, comprised in 6057 lote, will be offered. Xiie following a> the order of sale and the total catalogued by each broker:—Fr&dlander Bros., 1152 belles; DaJgety and Co., 3279; J. T. Ford and Co. 264; National Mortgage and Agericy Company, 246; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, 2526; H. Matson end Co., 3796; F. C. Tabart, 1012; New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, 2753; Pyne and Co., 4302. The Eyreton Road Board is proceeding with'tiie Eyre protective works, to prevent a repetition of the damage done by the floods- of March last. Some of tibe expenditure was undertaken before authority was given for the subsidy from the Parliamentary grant of £1000. There has been a difference of opinion between the Board and the Lands Department for some time, but Mr Buddo has obtained an assurance from the Minister of Lands that the subsidy of £ for £ will be paid on the 'work already finished. There was again, a heavy flood in the Waimakarirj yesterday, and the supply of water was sufficient to fill the water-racee, which for some time have been short of wetter. Intimation of the heavy rain on the back ranges from tibe B&aley was received, but up to the present, owing to there being no .proper gauge in the river, information was not obtainable beforehand as to toe probable height of the flood. It is said th>e Railway Department ihas a water gauge at Waimakariri Gorge bridge, aod from this source reliable intimation could be obtained about four hours before the flood reached White's Bridge. At the special meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College yesterday, the following recommendation of the Museum and Library Oommitoee was agreed to:—"That tae Board of Governors offer to the Board of Education a rebate of 25 per cent, on the fee of ten shillings per student on the teachers attending the School of Art in brushwork, model, and backboard, and that the Chairman be authorised to arrange the matter wiA the Board of ivduoation." In proposing the adoption of the report, the Chairman (Mr Arthur E. G. Kfaodes) said that further correspondence on the subject had been received from the Board of Education, and that the Committee had Mr Elliott, the beadmaeter of the School of Art, before them, and from hk statements they had come to the conclusion Hoi the reduction stated could be made. At tbe Magistrate's Court at Timaru yesterday a case of some interest to farmers Vod commercial men was heard. Mr S. C. Brown, of Auckland, purchased 1500 bushels \of wiieat from Mr J. Meehan, of Makakiia, at 3s 5d per bushel, f.0.b., Timaru. Half the amount was, sent to Mr Brown, who accepted it, on protest, es-ymg that it was not according to sample, and he directed that the second -half shoild oat be seat him. At thk tone, however, the balance wm ia trucks at Timaru, Mr Meeban sent it forward* Mr Brown wouM not accept it, and it was sold in Auckland by Sir Meehan's agent at a toes of £17 11* 6d 00 what Mr Brown was to bsm paid for it This amount was the subject of the <£aia heard yesterday. For Uhe plaintiff it was shown that the wfaeat when sold .was disposed of aa "fowl wheat or second quality miffing," but counsel for the dt-fendturt claimed , tiutb toe wheat had been sod as "hard and dry second quality miliinff." Judgment. ws* given for the plaintiff fox the amount ztaimed and costs, his Worship concluding tihat the wheat had been rejected, not because it did not come op to eotnp c, but because it did not fill tibe requiremeni* of the defendant, which fact he bad only discovered after testing tihe fitst shipment>

The local demonstration mi in connection with the surrounding Brigades will be held at oaeter Pork on Saturday next, odiimmJ9b9| at 11 a.m. The programme MsHm reel competition, manual, rescuing coupling practice. There wiH be a ouSaiLsfl of teams from the Burnham bchool with their band, and also theu33|HE team will moke their first public. The latter bare been lra.i«inp, game time, and have been records. In the evening there w3l special performance in aid of the toads the Brigades at the Opera House. T)2|nP proceeds of the gathering will be deTCtsjjisi:! to the expenses of sending competing t)2|Hv I to Napier in March next. , ■^I|H£~ The Canterbury Acclimatisation met yesterday afternoon. Presmt —MesslitK , A. Scott, (sn the ohair), G. B. 1 King, L. Wijson, G. McHaffie, J- JWg I wards, L. £. Clark, — Slwnan, R. man, C. K. Meredivh-Kaye, W. I*»d,<itifH/ Dr. Moorhouse. The Garden ConaUitii flp reported that during the month 20,000 iwfS bow trout had been sent to the AshbaSSfJ Society; 1500 to 2000 mixed fry, and or.e-yoaar-o'.d tax>ut toad been put into 4spS Heathoot« and a number of goldfish into* Hjjll -, Honwshoe Lake. Two block duck ' quail (had been added to the stock ©i i&&j|l ', The report was adopted. On the nttfth)si',V of Mr MoHaffie, Mtissre King, Scott, Ritchie were appointed a committee to •#>":>■ prove the plans for the new house lot E*. "' oareteJser. A discussion, which is \ ' elsewhere, took place on the question...jr! fishing in Lake Elkemere. ':, > The Governor has instructed Mr Od** ridge, a local architect, to prepare pitas ■ for the Memorial Home for Vetenai, t* be buuc at Auckland. At Lyttelton yesterday an application fat renewal of an o'.d age pension was postponse , - by Mr R. Beetliam, on account of thereto. ing no report on fhe case from the polioe.. Th.3 Jury List is being prepared at n*. ' sent, and is to be completed by March 14<1l On April 3rd objections wili be held at to* Magistrate's Court at 11 » m. At the Rangiora saleyards on Tuesday Ut W. R. Devexeaux made his debut, at 18. auctioneer for the NorUi Canterbury Cc» ; ; operative Stores Company, and mads-at 1 favourable impression by hi* busineei-lik»fe methods. ' -« Polling for the election of a> meabwll of the 6ou£h ttaimakaxiri Board of servators, for the oydenham eub-dietriiEtgw took place on Tuesday. The oandfcMteS were Messrs £. Jones and N. K. B« w *»fB The polling resulted in tie latter btiqjS elected by 86 to 26. i An interesting event oocurred at tkttl meeting of the general committee of tai<A. and F. Association yesterday, when lij|. Dean*, son of the lota Mr John DotM took —> seat as a member of (he comnutW| on which his father was so zealous a workup Hβ was warmly welcomed by the presides^ Despite tho fact that there was a slip in the Otira Gorge, and the road *tj| impassable for the'eoocb, the mails «j| passengers from the West Coast were ed ait Springfield at the ureal tone yestertajip ' Mr .Caaeidy had, arranged for a coosh ffe meet the other at the interruption, and mil paraengera and umijb -were txaaeiupp*4Jfj The Woolebon Band will play Uw fb|*#Cling programme on th« Rotunda -■sptj evening :-7-March, " Rdmutaka"; »#Lf dance, "The Southerner"; grand srla<it>es.j| "The Black Cloak"; waltz, "Echoes tl |M| Wood ;. intermezzo, "Aerial" (by tpnbp request); selection, 'XJema of ffctrffimß Melody"; gavotte, 'The Hermit"; MMJ# "The Ocra»d«r.". --tyi A- ehipment of sixty-one mn wm wMr on Tmsday by the s-e. BoUnmfaau t»JJM|; Marlborough-Nelsoo ddfltrict, Christchurch Meat Company. Hμ tag! in taat district being desirous of iapwH|j|j theit .stock, requested the , eelcf from the best flocks in CaeUifjiMl' suitable rami for producing Uμ be* «ls|'. of freezing stock. . JmM : ' : So far as at present aanomiecd, th* fm •]' in connection witn Greater OlnidiiliilMW '1 takes place on the 22nd inst. is tie*'i>liw :>: and * the boroughs of St. Aibcns and MISA wood. At tie meeting «{ Sydenham Council on Monday next | jm&petition for the poll, whack baa been onß '|9K ouebr, signed, will be presented, and jNKff doubt; the requee); wijl be granted. ; fMp' Snb-Inepeotor Ihryer v at &***&mm~~ fourteen] days' leave,] and jMnj|Kr: of is taxing bJa place City. Poiice Station. Sergeant rfiaMW 7 transferred from Tiamru- to UtSa rive* here shortly. 'Yesterday SertHlil "„' Crawford was presented by his nlkmw^^H, 1 in Timaru With a traveOmg bag aodt Consta-ble L«wini who bm beei to Timaru, where he- will be mounted ' stable, Jbteves on 'Friday. ill* '" Pron*oition orders sonde to apply triots in which the person prohibited known to the owners of licenced ' quite useless, explained Sergeant to the Rangicra Bench. Some of '- plicante -request notices ahould *P&ijjKsM-s-------four or five districte, which in itself *'. a vast amount of. clerical work on tht-jpjgM > to the Bencli, as well as on the service of the same. -' ""'^JmM, , ,"" In' view of the demand building site* on tiha Port Hult, it •■jßiß"-'" stood timt Mr R. M. Morten <*>*ig&eSt : <i ' placing on the market shortly Mistake block of run At give aooen to the land Mr poses to spend a considerable mm on a road by an easy grade tlistSwWfft be »uitable for electric traotion, block of land in the Butts Heathcote, will also be offered fw *!V|KS Some difficulty, according to t£e ? ton "Guardian," ho> beeln experj*nc«|!wj|e|f with the traction-engine serrice Cbjietchutoh aod Aehb-*rton, the Sehryn ptoving a great obsUcie to tion. The proprietors are kept * wl mg wool from outlying station* CmHßm church, and in thk way tibe ■(■lki'i,|Hl|Kg is relieved of the time and expense ing his own wool to the etatku, as t&e tractioti-«ngine direct to the farm for loadtng. sees a large crane and the bales • J *!BflH|f on the trucks with thie, and then thfck destination. Some dJsappointnsls^HKif 1 felt at the way in which thk project Hfigp; taken up by the. etorekeenen, the accoaded not coming up to eapectsl i»w»i ,||§|Bf;-'; A request hae been mad* by th« A. and P. Association that the Afsociation will pennanentiy fix iW £ -||MBfe dates for the first week in KiMiiiilj*fMWpg each year, which would enable raagemente as fixed by tSw meeting gates of all southern Aeßoci»iioW:>ii|aMß lhmedin in }901 to be carried oat fijNlßlK*, dates w°te concerned. The worked-well last year, but 00 *f*sffa£xßi' the Association taking the eeoooA year, it threw «U M *'HW^*' < lß||| order, and in order not to Oamara they had to hold tfaeir lafflliHm''. the Canterbury one, which **SBBbß[affected the Timaru Awocdatlon. tSJfSsSp?' am Aaeociation think their 2 * < l? enable one, aa they bad ** w *y*^°J r, WraHM|||/ ported the Canterbury ■request was received at • meetief^^R^ , ; Committee of the Cantwrboxy 'A a f* a |Sjfl^i|~ A On Monday evening th» District Grand Lodge of C*aterlwm9n9|P ▼isited the Amberley Lodge 2fo install W. Bro. H. W. Maeter of the Lodge for the ensiiiajH|WWiy The ceremony wm conducted by V.w|Hß|Blp: : W. H. GußdTy. D.D.G.M-, aoMrtej'Hmaifr Bros. E. IT. Just, V.D.G.W., Barns, P.D.R.W., C. B. ' l H9k V.D.G.W., and R. A. Green, The visitors included the W.lf. Ashbttrton Lodge fW. Bco. £. SmHmE The Southern Crow Lode* was specially represented Bro. £. Revell, and a *^'&SßKjm Wfrte XVPTMKIfttCu 700 "^^ss^Bssffiasßssssfs^B^ were:—LP.M-, W. BM W. Bro. A. Wagner; J.W., Bro. J. Treasurer, Bro. OL B. <U* n *V''?^9HK h ; 0.1 J., Bro. J. Hanaa; J.D., W&mKsmß* Banna; Secretary, Brtfe P. AdaesfV>Vnlp: Bro. G. Bruiewr; Trier, Bro. Aam*> ]SH§£' the condnsion of the ceremony, on were entertained at a b*aitr«*-*§^HB§!i : Oddfellows , Hall, at which W. li* '*&&ss[ i Adams JpreaidftdL . ;.; r^9^^^

I did take jonr advice, and am certainly f eßß nnced that all you said about the I #goConnick" is true. 3846 jj Jlecsrs Ballantyne's first sale of 1903 is I HfnooDced for to-morrow. The aal« oata- [, ]e«ie relating to same is furnished witu I, «tJ*i issue, and will be found /with Uie if* •Jjttdton Times "of to-morrow. - It con- '' nine nothing of interest exoept bo those / «ho *** contemplating the purchase of £ fcign-^ BB,, drapeiy, and to them it wiH fur'j- a record of what reductions really *' «can when advertised by the proprietora r jjj "Dunstable House." The warehouse •■; ' to-morrow promises a scene of the uturiest activity, as it is bound to do so soon as jt becomes generally known that Bailanune's high-grade stocks are on the market 2 sale prices. 42 Ranted Known —Jewellery eale, for one month, of watche*, clocks, rings, brooches, all other classes of jewellery, sold at «je»tly reduced price*. X Grieshaber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo rfn* '460 If.you have the faintest suspicion that Mug eyes are not just right, if they bother too in any way, it's best hi have them examined at once. Do not go to the §*.■**?* optician or spectacle seller, for he j, unable to distinguish between optical defect* and diseases, but consult John R. Procter, 180 High street, Christcnurcn, who will give you a thorough examination free of char?? 2115 Bicycles for 1903. Just arrived, shipment ex «.* Turakina, of new Hudson's latest models. Ladies and gents. Adanu Bun Cycle Depot, 136 Lower High street. 43 Pact experience hat taught the publio that Beath's great half-yearly sales are stents not to be overlooked by those in March of real bargains. This sale the crowds are more eager than ever, which js a decided proof of public confidence. Wtehing American dresses 9e lid for 5e lid, lovely white skirts 10s 6d for 7s lid, choice silk blouses 18s lid for 13s 6d, jackets 21s fox 7s lid, drew skirl* 37« 6d for 24s 6d, children's eiik hats and bonnets 6s lid for 2s lid, picture hats and toques 21s for 9s lid, 29s 6d for 14e lid, feather ruffles 17s 6d for 9s lid. Study Be*tui windows for bargains. 10 Drink "Crown" Brand Teas and save all - coupons for prizes. Every packeT and tin oantaine coupons at the rate of one coupon U> every half-pound of "Grown" Brand Tea. ' gee display of prizes in window, including frfrnflnoma piano, to be given away for De- ' oember, 1902, competition. John Hall and Co., Ltd., late Hubbard, Hall and Co., next Miber and Thompson's, Christchurou.—

{Advt.) 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted; 2000 reams note and letter papers, good and cheap; folio papers, every size and quaThousands account books, all sizes and bindings, now on sale by H. J. Wood and Co., at unprecedentedly low prices. Office requisites and stationers' sundries, of best quality. Large new stock of photo, albums and pihoto. 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 £Tw> be sold off. 2362 J«a Jars. —Mason's extra strong patent glass jam }*», with pwtent air-tight tops, quarts 4« 6d do*., ball gallon 7s doz. John : Hall and Co., late Hubbard, Hall and Co., next Milner and Thompson's, Chrittchuroh. ; —(Advt.) It is a singular coincidence that the most graceful lady cyclist* are invariably mounted on Zealandia bicycles, manufac- ' toed by Oates, Lowry and Co., and this fact,is now generally recognised.—{Advt)

To hotels and boardinghoiwe-keepera.-- ---' Fletcher Bros, quote wholesale prioee lor tumblers, cutlery, spoon*, forks, tea and > dinner eefas, giaaaware, honaehold ironmongery, etc. In fact everything you want - , »t wholesale price*, at Fletcher Broa., direct r importers, Lower High Street.—(Advt.) >. Fortunes an daily made by olerer inven!K tkmi. See handbook, bow to obtain "Faiteiti" for inrentione, free by poet from j£> Baldwin and Bayward. 172 Glouceeter %' rtreafc, Ornstchurch. A. H. Hart, repre- ,: leatathre.—(Advt.) 1