NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11485, 19 January 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The wool .sale was continued on Saturday, wihea the "star" lota were disposed of at rates about equal to those ruling the previous day for the bulk lot*. According to a telegram from Inveroargill, received yesterday, there is a prospect of good weather in the Southland district, with sunshine. The past season has been the most inciement in the history of the settlement. For a' fortnight past the Waiau river, near Parnassus, has been impassable, except by swimming. On Saturday Mr A. W. Rutherford, M.H.R., received a telegram stating that a waggon had crossed the river. In the Lyttelton police cells yesterday there were confined a man, arrested by Canr staible Eeeon on a charge of stealing a waAoh, two men charged wifth a breach of the peace, a women charged with vagrancy, and a man charged with drunkenness. A man wae arrested on Saturday night by Constable Gibson on a charge of assault. Acting-Detective Nelson arrested a man on Saturday on a charge of having, about the first of the present month, ntoten a get&bleman'e bicycle, the property of P. N. Adams. i A parade of the Kaiapoi and Raugiora Bands, under Bandmaster Hoskin, was held at Bangiora on Saturday evening- From the bandroom, Blacked* street, the bands marched through several of the main street*, and played a number of choice selections. A collection was afterwards taken up towards the expenses. The firet of t!he public performances subsidised by the Lyttelton Borough Council wae given on Saturday evening between the Municipal Ghamfosrs and tbe Fire Brigade Building by the LytJteLton Braas Band. An exceilent selection wae well played under the direction of Mr A. Baartwur. A meeting of cocksfoot grower* on the Peninsula was held in Ohrißtchuroh on Friday, to consTder the question of storing and selling the seed through one firm. The idm m not to attempt to influence prices, but to facilitate tbe disposal of tbe aeed. After e> discussion the meeting wee adjourned til next Friday, at Duvauchelle'e Bay. A meeting of the committee appointed u> arramge for the eociai to Mr Geo. Wit*y, M.H.R., waa held on Saturday evening, wihen it wae reported , that tie Canterbury Hall had been taken for February 12th. An Executive Committee wae elected *o dfcaw up a. programme and carry out the details in connection with Uw social. A long train, drawn by two engines, conveyed the employees of the Kaiapoi Clothing Factory from Christchureh to Otanama on Saturday morning. There were 600 adulte and about lSOvyoung people present. The train went via Eyreton and Oxford and the Gorge bridge, and, leaving Otarama at 6.5 p.m. returned by way of Sheffield and RoUeston. The weather wae fine, and the picnic paity had,an enjoyable day's outing. The popularity of Hanmer ac « health and holiday resort ia evident in the fact that at the Sanatorium two and even three persona have had to be refused admission every day for weeks past. At present a number of visitors are being accommodated with "shakedowns," and the varioue lodging houses are. almost without exception, similarly crowded. In addition to this, numerous camping patties have eeconced themselves in many of the nooke and gul- ; lies, round about the townehip. The North Canterbury district crop* maintain their healthy and prolific appearance (writes our correspondent). The greater part will be lei* in ripening, though doxm very early fields of oats have been leaped. Up to the present hot eunj shine has been required to advance the i wheat crops. A light north-west wind would probably do no harm in drying the I toot moisture, which is retarding the ripening of the straw and the maturing of tin grain. Hay crops have been lately secured in good condition. Turnip, beat), and potato crops are healthy looking and forward. •> At the meeting in the square on Saturday night Mr E. Gohns, one of the candidate* for tfhe Tnunwayu Board, in the course of his reply to a question as to how be would spare time to devote to his dutke as & member I of the Board, referred to tbe custom of celling meetings in connection with public affairs in the day-tune, and mentioned that ba had received notice of a meeting of tbe Greater Cbristchurch Committee, which was to he -held at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. He consufeed that cailing meetings in the day-time was dime with the object of excluding the representative of the workers. One of the audience at the close of the meeting moved—"That this meeting protests against the calling of meetings in connection with public matters in the day-time, as the representatives of the workers are thereby excluded from attending them." . This was seconded by aootiher of the audience, and carried unanimously. Mr Gohns explained that by applying to his employer he could get permission to attend meetings heitd during the day, but he did not wuh to be under an obligation to his employer. At Durham street. Methodist Church last night tbe Rev. W. Baumber preached a memorial eermos on tie late Mr I Nicholas Martin, taking as his text Bevelationa xiv., 13, "And I beard & voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead -which die in the Lord from feenceforih: Yea, asaith the Spirit, that ihtx may rest from their labours, and their works do follow tihem." The preacher mentioned thai the late Mr Martin had been a worker in cocnecium with the church in this district for the past fortyeight years, aad wae a. prime mover in the establishment of the East belt Ghuxeh about twenty yeare ago. He referred to Mr Martin's niaay good qualities, and to the greet loss the , church sustained by his death. Suitable hymns were sung, aad special prayers made. The anthem was Dr. Stainer , * "Who ere these clothed in white?" Tbe prganisb {Mr H. Wells), at t&e end of the service, played Beethoven , * funeral march "On the Death of a Hero." Amongst the large congregation there were, present » number of old itwdeato.

Begging in the streets appear* to ing In Aacklaud, state* a tocal in the last two days several cnacs heard of. In each instance the ware strongly-built young men, be well able to earn* a living. There is,an exceptionally cocksfoot on the roadside between o! Gebbie'e Volley and contractor Who bought the right of the gran on tho sides of the road paki southwards for £10 Is, is szdened to hare made a very]Mi9^^| The race fox a trophy presented Model Yacht Olub by Mr W. continued on Saturday afternoon Lake, when two heats were the first heat Mr Miller's ti ""-jmH Mr Nightingale's Advance second, isISBB McCoil s Katie third. In the Mr Bothamley'e Mini was ond, and Mr Hurt's Rocket ttvinLfi9Kfl thiee leading yachts axe:—Mini, 29 Dove, 27 points; and Advance, 26 aiQIfSJw Scattered over the Mariborouga : |1 are numerous resei-ves, scenic aod i|Bw wise, which (says the Mwlbo2lf» "Times") it is iiig-hly desirable (See be kept intact. In the past coMidaSjjx d-estruetion has been caused by the |S| of settlers and ramblers in setting , MvS the bush; and, in order to prevent' HJklk injury and to ensure protection of '.SV beauty-spots in the Sounds, the QtmlS* meat have entrusted Mr Aylmer KmSk V Crown lands ranger, with the ■jwfr*' m chiefly, of inspecting and preeervWffijlll A large number of bowler* arrived tf), Saturday from North and South, tn4 W?.'. terday others came by steamer to'ttjl part in the annual tournament of tbe j2| Zealand Bowling Association, which mSB nienoee t2iis morning on the ChnstclMMkf'' and Canterbury greens. On Satu»Jay(|gS president of the Christohuroh Bowleg Cl*! (Mr J. C. Maddison) welcomed the and southern bowlers playing on $Sk\ Christchuroh green, and Mr Cbas. DogMji president of the Canterbury Bowling (EI welcomed those playing on the Cuttthfe* I green. Yesterday th« visitors had * pUp anfc day, visiting New Brighton, 6a2el i A large gathering at tibe Priajifjjt ■' Methodist camp meeting was held vejbpij I day afternoon in the Sydenham Park. nj> 3 Rev. C. £. Ward was in charge, aodwß dresses were delivered by Revs. GUmsj|| I' Henderson, G.C.D., and Father HetbSj I The Elite Band led the singing. inS Ward, in the course of his addreae, stowS that Mies Addis, a young lady w&o Irel.;"■ an active part in the Aehburton no &M#Hlvote, was being employed by the PriJaW«|e Methodist Church as an eyangelvt, •!■§■:■. : would commence her work in Christdbsj3§B at Easter To-night a conference mwß would be held. ' *3B- ■ It is evident, says the "Grey Bmfjß Argus," that tie Premier his lost no «§■ in giving effect to his promise to Munll Steveneon, McEnroe, Scantlebury, liifl Bowater, the deputation from Reeftoa SIB waited upon him on Monday re tb«,'.#|H tension of the railway from Reefton 'AmiS the Inangahua, Valley. The "AwioH learns that instructions have been gnflK to the Public Works Department to esjril mence operatione and at once put on M|wl men buahfalling and clearing at the Rtd£||||l.: end of the new line. In answering ipifl ; request of the deputation Mr Beddon Hopl that before leaving Wellington he had a*Jf|l enquiries as - to the proportion of wHI spent during last year, and found the land bad fared badly in thie bridge over the Inangahua oertamlyVleie been let, but this bad not absorbed itffil , thing like the portion that should Mffl been anticipated. He was should be altered. The work u^|M§S : would be energetically prosecuted. ' JB§§« Springfield end was being pushed IMh all speed, and he was hurrying u Pll§§B surveyor at Otira as much as poMdblta|S: order to get » ataxt as quickly as P°MHn The line smt be push-ed with giwitc'n genoe in the future than it h»d General Babingtom, according to k jWH lington correepondent, denies th* "l^^B that he is leaving the colony. ' jK During her recent trip H.M.S. A«h|B| Tisdtcd the Bnwes, the AoctUnd-Tilrißiy Campbell Island (where she haded WiR visions), Antipodes Island, «£d BoiHB Island. Sbe bad very, fine weather thnfiifß out the trip. '^^1 Tbe Hon. £. C. J. Stevens, *taw§K been President of the Pioneer <AmsjH|B, Bicycle and Athletic Chub since 1880j>jilfiK lay the foundation stone of the C3||||k new clubhouse at the corner of Q)wxmmfflm street and Oxford Terrace, at 4.30 t^W next Thursday afternoon. --^^B~ From 6000 to 7000 boxes of batter, Njfß half of which comes from CaafediuiViHßM ■ the other hell from Otago, will be «li|l from Lytteltoa on February 7th, ; ggm- : '- quality of the outpot from tie laE'MHM Central and Timaru faobories is, in |fP»: nion of experts, equal (x> anytail^m|iiß has cc ye* left the colony, and the rest is well ug to sample, Uμ *NlifK butter showing marked anprovetneefc :^^H Before Mr B. Beetham, S.M., o»|MSi day, a* the Magistrate's Court, a m]|JHK: offender, for having been found fined ss, in default of payment to b»J|jj§|f^prisoned for noore. Mj^j^l^jj Griffen, aliwi Moore, was sentenced t*|lH» days' imprisomoest for having fe^jlMHK drunk. Before eentence wae passed i^HB preesed her willingnees to go to U»»'SH|m| tion Army Home, but on learning tfc§Mffiß would have to go there for Hire* *KSN§R she elected to go to gaoL :^^B Mr Pateraon, Director of AgikdftliiH|H Westralia, who has been titrougn tb>TiWU|. Island gathering information, is MM^B to make a hurried return borne, bis llMHil terial chief having been appointed^<pllM high position in the Transvaal. 'Jfl| quently be is unable to visit the land, as originally intended. ,'j^glß During the incoming Parliamentary *iSHBjB the Asset* Board will (telegraphs ftjSßgK lington correspondent of "The P*ests| MWB deavour to get authority to-. J |l j^HIB eigbt or nine t&oßsand pel HB for the purpose of ooastrnctie|>wH embankment for thirteen indies Manawatu river, to prevent the «i»inß , of the Moutoa Estate, near Foxku. I M» estimated that the work will i»ro»M*SIK value of land to £15 per acre, and * M I|HBj it .to be cut up into dairy farms. ffiß An appCicalion has been ttW* WSm ,the Wellington City Cdewa -mm ! license to ply a motor- car> : aB i hire in tibe city. This opens ttp.«w*gM« i importaat quwstionj as it appears "JT^SH! ! no provisioo either "in law <a in *rs^^^Hß i of the Corporation for the I *[P~"^flißiß I motor traffic, The matter wid "*^HHH ! dered by the Council at the meetwg^^f^ I week. On further enquiry it is foMJaHH : the Motor Cam Registration Act of KUffifflH eion will enable the City Council OJWB cars for hii%. . In respect of tbe pn*4M9raH plicatiop, it will probably be W 0OBB1 fJMll&l that tbe cars bo lioeneed tbe «ea» -M^l ordinary 'bus, and with a scale of ft**fgHfiß J exceeding twopence a.mile- . -'llhhß I A eentimental objection to bent^HH ; wan possessed by Norman Cook, *?^SBfflß I charged before tin Magistrate in ! on Thursday with riding a bicycle **jiMw J Victoria street without ft light, "Ij3§BJm . wiiang to pay 10s or £1 into *,£jj!£Sm£M ' anything rather than be fined. 'jW*sfflffl|™ i the poor-box , !" enquired tbe _ "*'^BSBPBB A member of tbe legal profession nMjfl^Hwß that the Premier told us there w "Sl^mß in this country. "What about ™^SSWB irate?" retorted his Worebip. "^fifHiß ever, did not onder the payment **'ggHHB amount to himaeli, but agreed to MBSMBB i3»e cvcliet , * seiAimeiit by orderiagW^MW pay iOs towards the widow of w^^H Frederick Field, who was «oeatty_«■ The money was at once paid to " n ] ~~3|H|9 tor O'Donoven for that pnrpose.—Tc^^m " The DXC. will be closed all day to mark down their entire stock ftf^BW great clearance sale, which "tarle^yjg^jffl row (T««sday), at 10 o'clock. egl?|S»| tits bafgaina will ba .shown in tne WW^^K| this afternoon and evening. _j*l^^B In reply to numerous enqairies-Shi<!J^^H snd Co. beg to intimate that definitely decided to commeoc* *fc£l£^H ond-of-sumnaer' sale os This saie tJwuid>3jwoitajww^tWjee|

Thrt* three styles, three Road Cart juet landed. Morrow, HEsseti and Co., Caehel street. 4262 Part experience has"taught the public HikhaV Beath's great half-yearly sales are not to be overlooked by those in of real bargain?- This sale the are more eager than ever, which decided proof of public confidence. American dresses 9s lid for 5s lorofy white skirts 10s 6d for 7a choke silk blouses 18s lid for 13« ; jackets 21e for 7s lid, dreae ekirt*6d for 24s 6d, children's silk hate and 6s lid for 2s lid, picture hats toques 21s for 9s lid, 29s 6d for 14e BMlrui, feather ruffles 17s 6d for 9e lid. Study HBuggt&'ts windows for bargains. 10 BS Tn announcing the close of our very suesale, Harris's Imperial Boot Depot S9 Wre to thank the public for the so. id JBiK epp°rt accorded. They also intimate that jeleSey have satisfactorily arranged to remain BfßißDthftr 7 ear ' n t^e ' r P 1 * 6 * 01, premises, an.l ■IKvSi (je glad to see their customers at hbe lljiPnine old addrose, 207 Ca-sbel street. 22 %m' prink "Crown" Brand Teas and save all »' eeopon* for prizes. Every packet and tin W eoßtftine coupons at the rate of one coupon to every ttalf-po °f "Crown" Brand Tea. 1 Bet display ol prizes in window, including '■ l»d»ome piano, to be given away for De--3 «mber, 1902, competition. John Hall and Co., Ltd-» l ete Hubbard, Hall and Co., next jCilner and Thompson's, Chriatchureu.— (Advt.) " ' 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted; 2000 I reams note and letter papers, good and cheap; folio papers, every size and quality. Thousands account books, all sizes sod bindings, now on sale by H. J. Wood jmd Co., at unprecedented] y ;ow prices. Office requisites and stationers' sundries, of teat quality. Large new stack of photo, albums and photo, frames. Thousands of netr books, just landed, aieo immense asjorfcment of cheap reading. A great sale of fancy goods upstairs. Inspection invited ~ hy H. J. Wood and Co., Stationer*' Hall, High street. Remember the whole stock a U> be cold off. 2362 Wanted Known—Jewellery sale, for one month, of watchee, clocks, rings, brooches, i end all other classes of jewellery, sold at •reatly reduced prices. K. Grieshaber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo ■beet. ''464 If yon have the faintest suspicion that I your ejea are not just right, il they bother you in any way, it's best to hare them examined at once. Do not go to the Bf k »age optician or spectacle seller, for he i> unable to distinguish between optical defect* and diseases, but consult John R. Procter, 180 High street, Christcnurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charee 2115 Bicycles for 1903. Just arrived, shipment ci i.i Turakina, of new Hudson's latest models. Ladies and gents. Adam* Sub Cycle Depot, 136 Lower High ttreet. 43 .Jam Jars.—Mason's extra strong patent glass jam jars, with patent air-tight tops, enftrtfl 4a 6d doz., half gallon 7s doz. John Hall and Co., lat« Hubbard, Hall and Co., next Mitner and Thompson's, Chrietchurch. —{Advt.) It is a singular coincidence that the most graceful lady cyclist* are invariably mounted on Zealandia bicycles, manufactured by Oates, Lowry and Co., and this fact is now generally recognised.—{Advt) Those who have friends in the Old Country could not do better than send i them one of Messrs Tribe and Co.'s photo screens, depictive of New Zealand and raw Maori carvings. We understand these are given away free to every purchaser to the value of 20s and upwards. 8 For ft realiy reliable watch the public «*n do no better than call at M. Sandetein ' Mid Son, Ctebel street. Special Xtal lever, 12 months' guarantee, 255. Their large ; , stock of greenstone goods ie well worth inspection. Those requiring engagement or ~ - ' drew rings ehould see their choice eelection. —{Advt.) ' Dinner and tea eet*.—Fletcher Bros, have { joet opened up another fine assortment ot "p. ■ dinner sett from 19* 6d upwards, tea sets , I from 7s 9d, bedroom aete from 13e 9d ; 'i, China crop* and cancers, W. and G., 2s lid, • ; iiiok and celeat*. 3 gold lines, 3b 6d, plain , ! * vMte earthenware la 9d, all at half-dozen. ?l yiatcher Bros:, China and glassware imf portan, Lower High Street, CbriM-church. -<A4tW Fortunes are daily made by clever inventions. See handbook, bow to obtain "Pa'V ttnta" for inventions, free by post from * Baldwin and Rayward. 172 Gloucester >% street, Christcburch. A, H. Hart, repress eeßt»tnre.--{iudTt.) 1