NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11498, 3 February 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

It ia probable that Mr R. Wardrop, late of Ceylon, will receive the appointment of supervisor of the. fruit industry in the Cook Islands. Several letters to the Editor, tadudisg communications f«ira "ZeaJkndia," Mr O. T. J. Alpers, and another correspondent on the Patdbaka question, are held over for want of space until to-morrow. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that Mr Ayson'e report to the Government, it is understood, <woll be favourable to the setting of trout in L«ke EUseaere under certain restrictions. Oα Saturday afternoon an alarm of fir* was given at winner, line Brigade torned out smartly, but fortunately their services were not required. The prosperity of St. Albans is evidenced unmistakably in the borough's present credit balance of £1820 14* lid, «• shown in the report of the Finance Ootnmittle last trigai. This time six years Ago the Council had a debit balance of £1100. The paragraph in yesterday's i*«ue, stating that Saturday was the last day upon which city ratepayer! could escape the 10 per cent, impost on overdue rates- was somewhat misleading. A few days' grace •till remain. , The new foot bridge over the v river at Antigua street lias been completed, and will be open for traffic sibortly. It will be lib by a gas light Iα the middle of the structure. At present the approaches tub either end of the bridge are being put in order- ' Over one hundred eisays have bees received in competition lor the prizes offered by Mr JLndexson for a- descriptive essay on Lord! Neluoo and the Battle of Trafalgar. The names of the euooewfirl essayists will be announced! from the stage to-night. Engineer I>olman, of the Ashburton Fire Brigade, has been appointed Engineer for the Lichfield street Fire Brigade Station. Mr Dolman has-been for fourteen years in charge of the engine at Ashburton, and for over twenty years a member of the Brigade. It is anticipated that all the Canterbury members of the House of Representatives, with, the exception of two or three, will be present at the Conference to be held to-morrow in the City Council library, lion. W. Hall-Jones, Minister of Public Works, and . Captain E. Heaton Rhodes (who is absent from the colony), are expected to be the only members who will not be present/ All doubts as to Madame Melba carrying out her New Zealand tour may now bs considered dm beyond questiop (tele* graphs our Dunedia correspondent). Mr 0. Barnes, who woe recently in this city with Musgrove's Comio Opera Company, arrived at the Bluff by the Monow&i yesterday, and advises the Dunedin "Star" that he will make the preliminary arrangements for the visit. According io the "Otego Daily Times , ' the special moil train that came through from Chrittchurch on Thursday sight bad a miiahap near Shag Point, where the driving-rod of the engine broke. Fortunately the driver and the fireman noticed the occurrence, and -tihe engine was speedily pulled up and repairs effected. The passengei* .were very grateful to ti» lady who, noticing tho accident from * neighbouring house, supplied them •with tea ana edible* while they were waiting. , It will be remembered that at the time of the Elingamite wreck the unfortunate people who were on the raft, declared alter their rescue that on the Monday or Tuesday night after the wreck a small steamer came close to them and stopped for some time, but failed to pick the raft up. In conversation with Captain Aas, of the auxiliary schooner Tortagen, which has just arrived at Auckland from Woolongong, a "New Zealand Herald" reporter learned tbol the vessel seen by those on the raft wm the Tortagen. The vessel was bound from Newcastle to Qisborne with a cargo of coal on the occasion, and was liPthe vicinity of the Three Kings when the Elingamite was wrecked. On the sight in question the weather come on very thick, ana Captain Aas decided to stop and take soundings, so as to be sure, of bjs positioo. This took somewhere about twenty minutes, at the expiry of which the vessel stood on her course again, the crew littte knowing that men in the most desperate strait* pcesible were so near in need of aasstaace, which would hat* been willingly rendered had their near presence been known at toe

Fran Mondby, February fewt; - the 4.40 p.m. south train *& eta» WtwPral Chief I'ost Office daily tub 4 p.m,, : of 3.45 p.m., as ijeretofore.v ; ■,-.*■•?■'"^OTHM About eighty persons '•ttcaded''. : ){ Toplies Bros.' annual picnic »t'Htxm on Saturday. A moet enjoyable.4v•pent, in spite of a brief interval of Hn.--;^EJ It is advisable to inspect n&irowV lings and holf-eovoreJeos ««i^^^"* j: change. Several counterfeit ooiiw of these ' ,s ! values ihaye been detected lately, and A imitation is so exact that it is difficult to '-4* t«ll them from the- genuine coin. ■> *-jV For the Waimakariri Harbour Board. $ Mewre W. Doubleday end W. E. Pw£ "| ham were elected by tie rutepayen of the '-i Kaiapoi borough, and Messrs J. Wright ' v * and T. Clothier to represent the EyreUn "*> district. ■.. • • * >l The nwinOera of .fclw Wellington winning '4 rink at tihe recent ■ bowling tournament in L 4 Ghxistchurch ate to be entertained br the Wesliin-gtoa bowlers at α-eupper. It hu 'M been arracgntti that! the rink shell pla T 9. "3 match with t'ho champion bowler* 't \ Polmerston North, to decide the champion- "% chip of the colony. ># At Lyttelton yesterday, before CapUn r| Marciel, J.P., three first offenders, who had Ss» been locked up since Saturday sight for Jf' drunkenness, were convicted and discharged, jt John Lawrence, charged with indecently v*. *£ saulting a girl Tinder Uie age of tWn ""> remanded till Wednesday. ' ,"% The following gentlemen we re dominated '<£? yesterday as representatives of the Cha»ber. f ',ljk of Commerce on the Lyttelton Harbour JPJJ Board:—Messrs Isaac Uiob, A. K»ye, and. R. M. Macdonald. Two will h*v*> to tn ,<j elected, and the polling wtU tab) place j* ' the Chamber on Monday next. 9th msu, be- _y 3 tween 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mr Adley actiDg , as returning officer. ••""§ According to the "Evening Star," the Dunedin police are at the pre&ent time tn* W unwilling possessor* of tt cow. A X man was patrolling Priaoes street, when he fL; w«e ecandaliiied to see this common ot f p giurden variety of cow stroll nonchalantl; α-f along, filling in the intervale between voy. ,,J /4 agee of discovery for groes in the gotten '\ P by an interested regard of the paesers-bv. " ■ It became the constable's rnekncholy ■ •*« to run her in as having no lawful Vi»ibh , means of support. Arrived at the etation, he was confronted with the dilemma as t« ' sj* where to put her. Hβ could hardly lock.. $g her up in a cell, as the sixes would not cor--I*4 respond, an unthinking Qorernment having considered the contingency of a cow nwlefaotor. By a brilliant proctea of raUo>, 'W. cination, the paddock whero a Government once began to erect a railway 'fig station and didn't, was utilised, and vagrant turned out to browse on a grand si crop of thistles and luxuriant docks. Then jj?| came the question of milking. The problem was, however, solved by employing a pat- jfjffy, toral policeman, who is now luxuriating on someone else's milk. The cow k still claimed. > sf Intending visitors to Strange's Great 5-3 Clearing Sale (now , bri«kly proottding) afe'f'S urged to do their shopping as cany \ the day as possible. ■ The crush v •^wwt''" , ' 1 greatest in the afternoon. 5841 v _ j The great strength of the main frame not only gives the binder long'-V life, but it keeps the gear and bearings -J in line, so as to save power as treji at ■ •wear and* tear. - 57ofr (i Wβ advise a "careful inspection of balw 1 <! gain circular herewith. W« not* that Messrs Beath and Co., Ltd 1 ., ore na)d%> *m further enormoiu reductions; baiag 4tter>' \<ty mined to dear balance of present stocks. >/J Extraordinary attractions for ok) aad of botb sexes in made-up goods, general drapery, miUlnery, etc. 6«tj ':m windowi for bargains. Shop e«ty: 6940 j<-l|| The crowds that continue to "attirt >"|| Beath's great drapery sale is a. !'M its popularity, further •nomwtis .Ji tlom. - Great sacrifices, in mantis*,' ■ *£' , /J linery, and underclothing to-day.- Cacfei jjj mere costwne skirts 26s for 16s lid, bU4' r Wf jackets 22s 6d for 5* lid, L'| Cravenette jaokets, new shapes, 36* for J&v! ,-1 6d. 27s 6d capes for (m lid, trimmd 14s 6d for 6s lid, French saUooi brlU-L $ for 3s 64; Penunas, 6s lid for la, mmn %t\ M HA for Ist, cnrscU, double' busk, 6d, woven combinaiions 4s lid forflk pink wool vesis' Is 6d for 9dU , dows to-da-y. Beath't mtk. " 7 ; i{M Our cyd« repairing capacity Js'3o'ty tfWi I machiim daily. We have the \ pWt* manufacturing plant in J | therefor* we can eflect the auwt lasrisiH', \t ropadw fsithfttlly and wasonably. <kMi „ f| Lowry *nd Ck>., "Zealan4i»" ffl OhristoboTch. , : ,: '~WfC ~W Tbasi who have fritoda s a> (W'.-Plf fM Country could not do* better tibs& naa {;« ttom <me of Meeers Tribe and Oto.'t : > scmiu, depictive ofN«w Z*ala»4«oti>l**]i. m ran M«wwi carvings. Wβ vadtoittd m*HjLj; are given away free to -t-ray.jHBWMMg th» Tilue of 20s and upwaVd*. .l^ 3,000,000 EnvelopM, ,ir»U «*»rt#j'**??>] reams note and letter papers, - gm '•»» , 7 cheap; folio pajpexs, *r«ry tiM | C IKy. Thousaidi axscwmt iKwe^iUniP**. and hmdiog», now on sale by and Co., at anpreoedentedly l*^g*Si^ Office requisites and stetiowrr vaatom^«§.;. -S beet quality. Large new stock ««,gWRIWs albums and photo, fttjfiet. , «"*g"WjJ<>il new boolH, Just landed, also eortm«lof cheap mdmg. A fancy goods upstairs. Inspectieß .»£"&;MgS by H. J. Wood and 06., Stattenftt' JBjjh eiitet. Remember the *>>d* rt&SH is to be sold off. * V - sßW^^ tf yw hare the fatetttt your eyes •» not just right, v you in any way, it* best to, bat* «*"*S|i| examined at once, vDo not ao *tp VtjH average optician orap*etac|« «*■• |» is unable to dktinguish defect* and dsMeees, but consult,Jwr»jg| Procwr, 180 .ffigh atrett, who wiU givt you a thorough "•■™"J5 5 -*J| free of cbaree. , "BargaiM of a most «nw fcl still continue to attract unusual at the D.I.C All departmente fie -•*** each other,to gk* tbe most *««*■"* traotione. Whether it be a «*«*^^| Sair of boots, a kitchen chair, «» c W piano or organ, a common CnflUM** .<« set, or a real Doulton dmner "jtH every one Sβ a bargain, and giTet tw«e« m isfaction to tlie buyer The aak «»•- dj tinuea until further notice. , - , "a Wanted Known— Jewellery sale,'***** month, of watches, clocto, rmgt, kw*Jj ' iffl •nd all other dseaea of i*we"«T, jwej? "I greatly reduced pricm. K. ,O™»2£ -1 Watchmaker andf Jeweller, 166 Oewff^ Bicycles for 1903. Just ment-e t.«. Turakina, of new H<Ql44 ktsat models. Ladif-and gento. A**\*3§ Sun Oyde Depot, 136 Lower High 4fß*-gi :•'• ■. : ... . 't-'^'i I *^! Foctanea are 4afly inada by djwjgj'.; tloM. Bee handbook, how to awjo*. U% tenta" for inrentions, free by jS*%2S C 4 Baldwin and RaywawL J 7S L,**-'SS:. irJ street, Chriatchnrch. A. YL BMth etntatiTß.—(Adrt.) " .' -1\ Dinner and tea teU.- glatchtfßW* JSJpJ just opened op another fine dinner acts from lSs 6d *t**gh *g> from 7t 9d, bedroom eete China cups and eaucew, W. ew * tt 2i ylnk and celeste, 3 gold lines, ■» 'rhite earthenware la 9d, all at 1/letcher Bros., China and gfgyfflgaß| porters, Lower High Street, Cwrfaejjsg —{Advt.) ■' . , "^e»Jj<*n^3 For a teaUy reliable watch can do no better than call **J*, u_ii«".nfi and Son, Casbd steeet. Special»« 12 months , 255. hr^S^ : '- r stock of greenstone goods is ** U J**2 « ' M specijon. Those requiring ta V 1 dress rings should see their choice ■iiinu'i -1 -{Advt.> : ' : , j A BOER AT MONTE CUflllA;'j\"" j After jthe South African war «• .| a eimple Transvaal burgher (*aji , j| paper) made his way to Mont* %*$ hksavings. Here he played a> with varying lock, until one *£ **-TS&''iS a> big win. He at once aougw T J^^ ? ] pensive villa, which he stated meant to buy. He ordered mwt furniture, carriages, hones, "**. mobiles, quite regardleas of coet> as he told all his friends, secret of -winning unlimited same «"nß| at the Ooaino tables. Alat

jjopes, his isyetem suddenly foiled, and he lost eveiytbing. This so affected his mind that for the time being lie went mad, and io had to bo sent to the public lunatic asylum of St. Pons, at Nice. From thin retreat he appealed to the British authorities to assist him, etating he was no lo»g«r mad. and that he was a personal friend of Ueneral Botha. Theae statements both turned out to be true. The General -wrote a long letter in his praise, and be was eventually rescued from bis unpleasant surroundings under a promise of not again tempting fate at Monte Carlo.