NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11489, 23 January 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The farmers of the Waterton daetrict are considering the feasibility of acquiring t/he Waterton Hotel and converting it into a flour mill after June 30th next.

The annual smoke concent in oonneetioo with the Bowling Tournament will be held to-night in the Canterbury Hall, when the presentation of prizes will take place.

The Ohrisidhurdh Cycling Olub have added a epectatori , race to the programme for to-morrow's gala meeting at Lancaster Park. The distance us two miles, and the event will be a handicap.

As the H.M.B. Arcner wfll not "be leaving Lvttelton till to-morrow morning, the LytteHon Marine Bond will play it& selections on board the warship to-night, and not in the town, 01 at finst arranged

The half-yearly meeting of the Kaiapoi' Working Men's dub was well attended on Wednesday, when three members of the committee were elected. A pleasant social evening was afterwards spent.

Now that Chrietchurch hen decoded in favour of the weekly half-halidfty on Thursday, Kaiapoi and Rangiora will folkw suit. Otherwiise, it was possible that boiux boroughs vrould have fixed on Saturday.

The statutory meeting of the voluntary contributors of the Samaritan Home, for the election of a trustee, wae held laet right, when Mr Bridge presided, Mr Dunkley wne elected towtee.

The following team ha* been picked to represent the Christchuroh Fire Brdgsd* at the United Fir* Brigades' demonstration at Napier in March next:—Foremen W. Juris*. G. Blake, Branchmen E. Borough, N. L. Chapman, and Fireman W. Chapman"; emergency, Fireman 0. Juries.

Yesterday the Registrar of Electors for the Lyttelton dietirict received a claim <jo vote, attested on July 31et, 1902. The postmarks showed that the claim had been - posted at Wooiston yesterday; had reached Christchurch al 10.30 a.m. and Lyttelton ah 11.30 β-m. It ie to be hoped that uae claimant was not put to *ny trouble on attempting to vote at the h*t general •lection.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association* Harvest Festival Committee, held on Wednesday. it was decided to offer two price* of £20 and £10 to the District Associations in Canterbury which nett the largest mm at their gift stalls in connection with the Harvest Festival. Among many other attractions it ha* been decided to arrange for a display of fireworks in the evening.

The Woodend District School pupil*, with parents end friends, totalling 230, •were conveyed in vehicles to Kaiapoi, and by train to Hagley Park yesterday, where they spent the day. , Mr F. Chambers, Chairman of the Committee, and Mr j Sutherland, master of the school, had the management of the picnic." About 250 children and friend* of St. Luke's Sunday School visited Kaiapoi by train yesterday, and spent the day in the Domain, where games were held. Yen. Archdeacon Lingard accompanied the party. A quiet little ceremony took place yesterday afternoon, when the foundation stone of the Pioneer Club's new building, about to be erected on the section opposite the old gae office? was laid by the Hon E. C. 3. Stereos. A number of th« officials and members of the Club were present together with a good sprinkling ot ) th« general 'public The Hon. E. 0. J I Steven*, before tapping the stone into position, said he had to thank the officials of the CSnb for doing him the honour of asking him to take part that day in proceedings which appeared to him to be of a moat interesting character, marking as I they did the beginning of the eetabtLehmeet of the old Club in a house of it* own He hoped that all would join with Mm in wishing continued prosperity to the dub i The speaker then placed in a ©avity -under the stone a sealed bottle containing Club records, copies of the local papers, and specimens of the current coin, and with a trowel and mallet presented by the contractors, laid the stose.

There is no hops.of the wrecked steamer Gairloch being refloated, end she will be dif mantled.

Yesterday being Aocession Day, H.M.S. Archer was gay with banting, and at noon fired a Royal salute.

An Auckland message says the Countess of Banfurly searched the Kermadece unsuccessfully for the Elingamite's boat.

On account of the high price of fodder and the general increase in prices, the Wellington City Council nasi agreed to increase from 9s to lls a day the wages paid to owners of horses and drays working for tie Corporation.

Mr Philip G. Palmer, of Wellington, h*s arrived in Ohristohurcn in the interests of the New Zealand Band, which leaves for England by tie Corinthic. The amount required Iμ* almost all been subscribed, and mi Palmer's mission is to endeavour to dispose of some shares in Chrietcburch to complete th* balance wanted.

It Lβ probably a unique experience for a Oovernmaet-boaM turnout to be stntaken for & common 'btti, baft tbie wa» what happened at Karori the other ««teracon.. Two kdfea wjuting for the "baa Sued tbe OoTttnmtnt'iMnim put; eomrng oQg in • «t a brisk nut, and InutUeelljr beg*n to hul the Tehiole, w4»ioh didn't teem inclined to etop. As it ptwid, thi , l»die» perceived their mitUk*, mhl with mixed ieelmga 'mocepted the cooiteeue o<fw

Befon Mr 8. R. W«Mi, J. P., *t Lytteltoo yeeterday • fi»t offender wm fined 5a for drunkenness. ,

Nme*y-ooe appiioatiotu h*v* been received for twenty sections in the Mead Settlement. One section has not been applied for. Tiw applioante will be examined by the Land Board at Baiaia on Friday, and the ballot will take place on Saturday.

New offices «re about to be buih near the overhead bridge at the western end of the Ghrirtcharch R*ilw*y Station, and the gangway* of the bridge are being to altered « to sUow of communication with the bridge from either aide.

Meesn Scott Bioe. are progressing favourably with th» Pattereon's Creek viaduct on the Midland Railway line, and expect to be finished about the middle of ■March. This wiE, however, depend on the Public Works Department, which is replacing » pier partly washed away about twelve months Unlese the Department have finished this work by next week the contractow will ha.ye to stop, aa ihey are unable to proceed till the pier is ready.

It is expected that the matriculation and junior echohkrebip results will be announced by the eikt of the week, or at the latest on Monday. The recess committee of the New Zeelland University wiiil meet at Dunedin thia week to confirm the results.

Ia the retrenohnient scheme which is at present being carried out in regard to the volunteer movement, the South Canterbury volunteer diwtnot has been incorporated with that of North Canterbury. Cftptain H. S- El Hobday went down south yesterday to pay his first visit of inspection to the new appanage.

M Hμ Magistrate's Court yeeterdby Mr R Beet-ham, S.M., gave judgment for the plaintiffs by default in the following undefended dva oases :-~T. Boyd and Son v Colin Dalgety, £1 12f 6d; Anglo-New Zealand Cycle Company (Mr Izard) v 0. W. Hohnes, £8 10s. The case New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Aseodation (MrHaxman) v Edward Vincent (Mr Harvey),•cifcim £14 9s 10d, vrm commenced, and adjourned, with coets to deiendant, to enable a more detailed bill of particulars to be put in.

A peculiar - disease has broken out among the people of Manahiki, Penrhyn and Rakahanga, three of New Zealand's island possessions in the Pacific. The victim is first seized with a fever, which after a few days turne into paralysis of the body irom the waist down, with "violent pains. Many persons have died from the disease, sometimes after a few days, at othen after weeks of ilinees The natives of Mtnmhiki blame the mission schooner John Williams, and a schooner yacht from America for leaving the disease. It is regretted that there are no medical officers on these inlands.

Mr and iMrs W. A. Pordham and Mr and Mrs Frank Eberlet, of Wellington, have just accomplished a cycling war from Nelson to this city, coming via Motupiko, Reeiton, Oreymouth, Hokitika* Kumaxa, Otira Gorge, Artirmr'e and Porter's Passes, Springfield, and Kirwee. The trip occupied eight days, and every part of the distance travelled wtu done by bicycle. The xoad* were not in any way ac good as tie cyclists hoped to find them, and some parts were a severe tax on the ladies of the party. Heavy rains made the roads on the route very diffioult for cycling, and owing to floods on the Teremakau a portion of the road between Rnmara and Jackson's had been completely carried away. This part u*e ladies had great difficulty in gettdng over, but they were ac wooesefal in negotiating it as t&ey were in fording tih* Bealey and Weimakariri rivers. Many ladies are reported to have done the same trip oa bicycles, but in most instance* they have taken ihe train where available, whilst Mrs Pordham and Mrs EDerlet, with their ousbanda, rode the whole distance on their machines.

With recpe'ct to the New Zealand and Australian mails via America, the following appeared in the "British. Australasian" of December lltfat—Mr Joseph Howard having tekAl the Poetjnajrter-Genera! whether he can explain why the N*w Zealand and Atwtralian maila are kept twck at Mew York and amt by • New York line of eteamen, and also whether he will make repreeentatione to the United Skates Foetal authorities of th» inconvenience oattted _*>v this means to British traden, and point out the importance of sending on the mails by the first available steamer, Mr Austen Chamberlain states that he has no knowledge o*f any such detention so is described in the question. On the contrary the mails in question are understood to be sent on from New York by the steamer which will secure their ewrlieet arrival in this country. Daring tb* present year tie Australasian mails have ileen brought to this countiy from New York mors freqtrently by the British steamers of the Ounard Line than by those of any other company, but they do not always readh New York in fiine for the Saturday deepatch. There does not appear to be any case to represent to the United States Poet Office. i •'.'.■'

Chrinjj to the pr«r*fecc* of eawkt fever and meaelee in toe city a*nd «ui>urba before the primary •ohoots broke up for the ChriAumub houdiays, and in order t4i«t every precaution might be token to prevent a recurrenoe of these epidemics when the children reassemble, the Department of Public Health hae given iuetrwitions for the dieinfection of the city and tuburbMi ecboole. The several School Ootmmitteea have been informed of t&ts direction, mid arrangements are now being made to have the sebook disinfected. It h«a also been decided to exclude at whose borne there is any ewe of infectious disease, until all risk of conUgiori is over, and the bead teacher* will be reqoarted to use every precaution to keep soch children away from school. '

Society suffered a shock thk week («ayi to« Melbourne "Age's" London correepoodent, wiifcisng on December sth) on finding on the Bankruptcy Court IM the name of Odooel G. W. Adolphtw FjtzGeorge, eldest son of the Duke of Cambridge- Proceediogs were takm against Ck)lon*l FiteG«orge by Mr W. .0. ftobeon, « gwitiemat of independent meant, residing at Maidenhead, who is returned as a judgment creditor for £90,126, and a. receiving; order wee made. Particulate of the debt have not yet been gone into. Colonel FiteGeorge served with the 20Ui Hussars during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, was at Tel-« - Kebir, and received the fourth-da« Oβm.inieh. Hβ retired from bis regiment in 1895. 7 ' ■'.■■■ •■.' ■ .'v.- : "; ;■-.'

. A bum indication of the prosperity of Canterbury in the suooeaa of the D.I.C. great clearing sale. Enormous crowds throng this immense etaNishinent daily. The managemeat declare that this sate is the rooefceuo ceeeful, so far, they here ever held, liv* is accounted for by the fact that every article is reduced and marked at sale price, and also by tbe genuine bargains offered in erery department. 22

To-day you may inret your money to best adranUge by visiting Beath'a great sionmer «Je. Stupendous bargains m dTapery and clothing, the whole stock now offend at reduced price*. Gimp trimmings, 10£ d for 2d; black Sujede slow, 3e lid for ll|d; wide fancy ribboiw, la 6d for 4|d, 2e 6d for 9id, 2a lid for leather ruffies, 17« 6d for 9e lid; belts, Is lid for 6id; chiffon ruffle*, 1& lid for 12e 6d; nmslia aprons, Iβ 6d for 9id, 2* lid for 1» 9d; hollaad aprom, Iβ 6d for SJd, 2s 9d for Is 6d; silk aud loos fichus, 2a lid for Is 6d, 4e lid for 2s 6d; collarette*, 2s 9d for Is 6d, 3s 9dfor 2s 6d. Beatfe's sale, ace windowa, ' ■ ■ • 6

If yon hsT* the fatetett awpicion Uwt yonr eye* are not jurt right, if they krther you in any way, if* b*t u» hare thtm examined at ono8.» Do not go to tto *<K*age optician or •pectacle aejMr, for he i* unable to dietinguiih between optical defect* aod d*«a*M, but conrolt John A. Procter, 180 High etratt, Chriatchurob, who will give yoe a thorough «jaminati«i freeof charw. W&

v In annoaocing the dot* of oar Terr «ucowsivl «oe, Hartw , * Impwial Boot Depot desire to thank tbe pabiio for the aoUd ■upport accorded. Thiy ako intimate thai they ban satisfactorily arranged to remain another y«ar ia tbeit pH*«nt ytnatoa, «e*i

Wanted Known—Jewellery mh/ftflHi month, of watches, clock*, xmu, Mtd all other classes of j*welsiy> seUwfl greatly reduced prices. K. Watchmaker and Jeweller. US street It ia a singular coiacideso* most graceful lady cyclist* an stabuSH mounted on ~Zealandia bicycles, tured by O&tes, Lowry and Co., fact ia now generally reoognia<d.^4|jjSH 3,000,000 Envelopes, well aworbali 'Jμ! reams note and letter papers, gooa 1 cheap; folio papers, every si» lrty. Thousands account books, all thtH and bindings, now on sale by H. J.'lhLh and Co., at nnpreoedentedly low Office requisites and stationers' tuadtW-all best quality. Large new stock ef-2|9| albums and photo, frames. TtastflfeSßj new books, just landed, also sortment of cheap reading. A great adtnl fancy goods upstair*. Inspection iftritSe! by H. J. Wood and Co., Stationm", }j3m High street. Remember the whols Sfl ie to be sold off. > tiHj For a really reliable watch Uμ pwnj can do no better hhan call at M. and Son> Cashel street. Special v *'lMjjT| 12 months' guarantee, 255. Tlwirlj3| stock of greenstone goods is well worifSS spection. Those requiring dreae rings should see their choice trlrilaT Those who have friends in tt» Country could not do better thin tZSm them one of Messrs Tribe and Oα. , * fSgl screens, depictive of New Zealand rare Maori corvinga. We undentand t3 are given away free to every the value of 20s and upwards. fm Dinner and tea §*te.—Fletcher Bkm. hmß just opened up another fine dinner sets from 19s 6d upwards, Ua'fffi from 7s 9d, bedroom «etc from Ui China cupe and taucere, W. and Q., pink and celeste, 3 gold Hnea, 3a 6d; fSm srhite earthenware Iβ 9d, all at haU-dSi Fletcher Bros., China and elMmraMtttfE porters, Lower Higfr Street, Chrwtek^|^