NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11504, 10 February 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At the meeting of the Farmers' Union at Aehburton on Saturday, the »eoret*rT reported that forty-five new member* had been enrolled. The CSty Council lojft night decided, on the motion of Or. Sorenaen, that the Major give testimonial* to the nurses employed at ( the hospital at Bottle Lake; Detective Bailey arrested a man hurt evening on charges of stealing a oopper boiler, and damaging the brickwork in which it waa let. ■ ■•':■; . TKe yield of grapes at the Government farm at Wajmngi, in the Waikato, .the season, i* unusually heavy. : A- profitable market ie found for all the win* manufactured on the farm. . Bqaaty, formerly * wellknown member of the polio* force, from <wMoh he recently retired on '* pension, <fcrf: •« WeUtotfon last night. Deeetrtd iad been an the force fdrty yeew. ; - A mean theft was committed on Saturday afternoon at the »l»p of Mr Gißbard, in Tancred etfeet, Ashburtoa, w**h « piect of dteat holland, meaanring 21$ yards, waa taken away. Aβ the proprietor wae busy attending to customee the theft war not noticed. ' There ia at the preeent time a good number of visitors, at Akaroa, and fibia* and pkmio parties are the order of thedayT Un{wrltee our <»rr<#po]taeni) < • bitoh haa occurred in the Agreement between the ooach and ateamer proprietora, and for the preaent the new route ie abandoned. It ie a great pity, ac there ie no <loubt ttxat it ia the beet tad ewiest meam of getting here. - ■ '/-...,:... ',>■>: I The recent introduction of tihe metallic I cirouit to the telephone line between Ctriitchuroh and Akanw ie a great improvement. There is atill, boweTter,.. eomething to be dene by the Department In the direotkm, of erecting i direct line. At prwent there w much delay and iaoomenience cawed to aubacribem at Akaroa, through hrawsh Mnw from Little River and; other place* havingpoaeeeaion ■$ ii» Chriatchurch^line. At tiie City Oounoil last night, Cr. Simpson anggeeted that the directors of the Tramway Company should place ionspicuoua placards In their cars, yruoitxg the public 1 from alighting or getting' oS tram care whikt in motion. Or. Meodonald pointed out tint notices were iw tile, aa the Company not tanly gave warning by notices;: ln» througK their employees. On the motion of Cr. Simpson, eeoonded by Cr. PAyling; it wai resolved to eek the Tramway Company to place conipicuooa notices in the cars;;; The weather during tb» we*, with 6ie exception of Friday, when a heavy rate fell, haa been all that could be desired for the cooksfoot harvest (write* our Akaro* correepondent). The area under cropthia year, it je reported, ie j%htly amaller Qma last aeaeon, but: the yield promisee to be larger. Cutting to being putaed on with, and in n. number, of caeca threahing was commenced at the latter end of the week. Am the result of the. wet aeaeon, the bottom growth ie very rank, and tmleat the we*-: titer keeps bright and fine there will be a M of eeed discoloured. ■: : At Mr R. Blunden'a, Bennette, yesterday, a mcoeasful trial of the Osborne twine binding and reaping machine to<dc place, in the presence of about thirty of the farmem of the district. The crop of oata were very heavy duns, and laid and twisted. . The straw wae over 6ft, and in places over 6ft. The Columbian reaper cut a awaUte of 6ft, and did ite work exceptionally well. Not a eheaf was left untied, and all were eecurely fattened. Not only the ease and cleanness of die cutting, but the quiet manner in which the nheaf was deposited, elicited favourable comment. The machine wae purchased by Mr Blunden. Changes ia the staff of the Customa 2)epartmeht have been made aa follows:— Mr W. O. Grant, ahipping clerk at Auckland, is promoted to the landlnastaff; Mr W. J. Stevenson, from the Wellington etaff, is transferred to Auckland; Mr V. Davies k prompted from Chrifttchnrch to the;landing, staff at Wellington; Mr A. Paul i* transferred from Dunedin to Wellington; Mr P. C. Fatham ie transferred from Napier to Christchurch; Mr H. J4. BJce ia transferred from Auckland 1 ■to Napier. '....'■

Our Greymouth correspondent telegraphed last night that much excitement ■was occasioned yesterday by the report that oil. had been struck in the Dobaon coal bore-hole, at a depth of 1760 feet. The metnbera of toe Qreymouth fltfboor Board visited the locality yeaterday afternoon, and found « free run of water mixed with oil, in addition to which there waa a epongy substance coming up freely, resembling cart grease, which had a atrong emeu of kerosene, and bnmed very freely on a match being applied. A person who has had some experience of oil in America, is of opinion that a flow of oil ia near at hand. Boring will be continued this morning. In consequence of the discover} a Urge number of lease* have been pegged oat, and •peculation prices are being offered iov shares.

• The W«ntn»o emred «* tifr Btei'tt Wg&m The a mail ahouUl reach. j g ||S| Three bandi— ley, and Southland 1 homes by the express yeaierdity^r-, ;fc :«"™ gll )■ According to our Dunedin thje Female Ward in th« Feve* < HoipHiffililS fe full, but all the patients ure doing Some leave thit week. ;'. ; v r-K The local agency of tbe XaboUt ' ment is sending to-day fifteen?a»en|l „"* the Midland Railway works at Bpring6«ld "*'* and the same number to the WJupcrv » Cheviot Railway worke. ' - : f" I , j I A windfall of £110 ia likely to wine te 1 a Christchurch family through tile pabli* -*■ cation of the unclaimed money li»U in tbe >- ' "Qacette." Ti» money ha* been in thebank i' 1 for a quarter of a century. '.'•.••.; j M«em H. G. Ell M.H.R., «wd J. c. 'T& Adams have- been nominated by the pdblto > JK school teochen. of North Canterburj for Sf the seat on the Board of Govwnou of if <% Canterbury College, rendered vacant by thi v\£ ««ignati&n of Mr T. S. Warton. TUe «i«o- * « tioa takes place on the 16th mat. , - ijj» Mr P. Hercus, who was summoned at a, grand juror, and who did not appear, it tho Supreme Court yesterday morning, vli t *« * fined £s.by Mr Justice Denniston. Suo- f $ nequently air Hercus attended,. and ex- r- "t; phtined that owing to busintes engagemeatu tho matter had quite slipped tyhi memory. He h*d be*n called.to numbers of juries-, and had never before"■'•'■■?Sf ■failed to attend. His Honour then r»V :: ':' : mitted the fine. " "j There -was a large attendance ifc/tU' 1 ' ';■?§§ United Missta) in.Choral Hall i&»t ing, <wh«n the Rev. J. Ly*U took for hl» eubject, "The Bap>U«i* of* Power; veseity and hww to Receive it." He '*&.■:*ss. phasised the fact that although the to-day had wealth, numbers, *nd edttoUiofi, its supreme need woe power. The address' was welt received, iiliss Stev«w «auig ,; a-?i'f| 0010 during the evening. Tbe mission'will i» «ontinue<i eaoh wfternoou and {'{' the week.' • . -. ■ /;-!js'|§j The Mayor, Bey. Father O'DonheU," ui'sM Mr Percy Cox waited on the Ashburtoa : : :: .'*m County Council yesterday in reference 't» the Coronation and Fallen Memorial at Aehhmton. The two ltttn* '< i jOM sentlemen urged the Council to deUy.-' ; vi| the payment of £100 subaidy untU-'i-ih»v.:S question had been further' considered,byHi|l| the public. A sketch plan of » grandstand to be erected,in the woe submitted. The Mayor, in tion, said that he was surprised ftt' tttMl-f# opposition, especially as it wus decided : &>*m a meeting to go on with the erection the memorial. After the deputations I drew, the Counoil resolved do cell c i| | meeting on Saturday afternoon to. dtsenji F| || the whole matter. •-. ; " ■-■'■. . ; : '-.\--4 : '■■&&s& A meeting of the ExecoUve of the H«&--®| vest Feetival wa» held .yeflterday, irtei(|p| Dr. Levinge presided. The ;t«|Ml| ported that arrangement* iiaU' been ■vMfmm with the Tramway Company .for • oonoeli|. ; ':'-| •ion.' Heesrs Smitb, Hart, were appointed a* a Sub-Committee make arrangement* in com>ection_witl| programme. : 'lt;-w«8 ■decided^-to : |jaikfw|s3| Governor and Ranfurly to open tbjf:: ')| Festival,'- and-the Premier eM : tent iooe present. The had seen Major Loreday regarding .w:.*;;| Oadete, and he fludt agreed t<» tbe. tkm. It wm Mr Bourne i» Mr BeTan-Brown be wriHen to the Chrieb'e College ami Hlgt Sdwol might, be present on the ocmeioa,; , ;v;;V' ■■ -Lord Ranfurly, telegraphs <mr^Dunj|jiie : correspondent, .has promised to--V«d : Patron to the Auitralatian the Advaacament oi Sffleno*,. ing to be held at 1904; also to be present, ifpossibler T parations 'ore; in a. forwMd ji operation of the Government \ti;. through the believed so many eniment men the colony may hare.b«nfacial:r>B^^;*E^ffl DuriDg 1903, ie tbe dl*« 4Jμ 27. pelifloM . mn -' filed in b«ikrQpU^- t «» : compwwi /witflx 36 ti» prevww' : i there" were' 17 refea»fi«> •*Vcat^p*xe4^w}eji6; ::: dosing yikr. T^ Tolved in ket £15,672 1& 4<i. The b«ArupW indoied two tedlore.'tw'o ocr, tiro oonttwdtbrv, thre« oorn «wr : engraver, cmeoaavaseer, one •Ufciown«Aer, two,liooti.- ;- -makers, - one . miller, nMbakers, e«lot» peowWof i» o«sp^ The "Little^Wonder" % sower' cave» . time',- labour.-' nod «»«dj'•^Wili : tour, four aciw per hour, and up- to per : acre." ' s MoTrinf^i^' r & ;^| "Bftrgeine of •> most' still continue to *tira^ : at the D.1.0. AU each other to gm. .0*»; 'mo&jMii&fcMoMa tractions. -' Wietb«r it be a a Mlr:of.boota,-;a-'-kitehen?:c!Mk.|r;'i«* aid piano or organ, a common CJilii set,', or a real Doulton every one ie a aiuijriv^.fall isfactUm'.to/the buyer, > Tlie v salf .ttoue«|; catU further w»tiot£: v I,' . The crowds that Beath'e' -great.', drapery sale is ; a~ its popularity. Further tion.. iicriflce. linery, and: undferolothing to-«J»y* "mere coetume : skirts. 26s': for 16s Ud, ||$1 Jacket* 22m "6d for 5i lid, tirte-aairt«( Mm Cravenett* new 6d, 27s 6d c*p« fw 6i( lid, tmsmed; 14s 6d for 6* lid, for 3n 6d; Ximainas, 6s Ud &r lid for Iβ, c<tw*r, dooWe 6d, woven combmsilons 4* lid fojr 2i : - pink wool Test* Is '6d:for.'M . dows to-day. • B«eJf(h'e.eeli.^--::i; : ;: : ■ Ow cycle rej»iria|; capacity ta 30 to nachiDc* "daily. -'. We -hare ti*--nM**ce*J_|OT plete manufactarkig.' pTlmt', to;.; therefore we can effect ropaini'fktbfally and rtasonabM Lowry and - Co., "Zeakndl*" Cjds Woe**,-;i|M your'eW*»** f&'fl&M^^SM examined <"- at once. --' ■ Do »o* go average optician or spectacl* Heller, Is % dktinguish betwetii defects hat connilt Jona^ Procter, -. 180 : wJw.-wiU pn yom-a free of chirp*. , ) :-<..:■■■':■:: J. Dinner and tea Jiis*'. cipsioeid dinner sets from 19r WvWpwwM».-;ts*;'WgsSHl| from 7f'ed, : CWaa cups and eaneers, W; and Q'fi'f i.ink and celeste, $ -gold vßitei/*i '-WiVmmggA irhite earthenware Iβ 9d. aU at Wetcher Bros., China and porters, -Lower High Street,. Cbri * tei ? l §^a Large have been lacky inventors. See tents," free, from Baldwin and (A. H. Hart, represeotatin), 172 street, (&riitchttrob:---{AdH),. ''' r -S'* : £s£jfflßßa .' ..Wanted aiO*,' month, of watchss, docks; .-tings; , »nd all other classes of greatly reduced prices. K. Watchmaker and Jeweller, - **>** *^?sfflP^l Bicycles for 1903. Jnrt roent ex s.s. Turakina, of b«w •Hu latest models. Ladies and gents. Adig|U|§l Sun Cycle Depot, 136 Loww Highatm^^^ How unpleasant it is when yourcall on you unexpectedly, nothing really nice for afteracon tea. Wafer Biscuits are dainty and' refreßUttKy ÜBS and are ihe best "standby.";' : .?^-"" , keep fresh any length of 6d per Ib. '"v;. '•"' V H* '• Have you seen the "New not, you do not knoV to « standard of excellence the ■ Qn?* ,r ?F~. ~ * attained, and you should do »o.?*>?«" o ''-fftM The company have -opened .a-'brtwa;<g;* -MM 117 Colombo street. -Maehme*.^^* sent on approval to respojaeble B«*|;^.a| To hotels and Fletcher Bros, quote wholwJ«J"«p*rv tumblers* cutlery, sppo», f«*», W' ; dinner seta, mongery, etc. In fact eTerytwng at wholesale prices, at Flewherßrofci WnUH importers, Lower High SUtH.-{AdTta.-.'MH|

SOOO.OOO Envelope*, well assorted: 2000 y J&u note and letter paper*, good and Swp. folio papers, every size and quajjT r Thousands account books, all sues ind'binding*, now on sale by H. J. Wood Ind Co.. ftt unpreoedentedly low prices. Office requisites and stationers' sundries, of wT qnauty. Large new stock oi photo. Zbume aad photo, frames. Thousands of n«w books, just landed, aleo immense ae- * MirUneiit of cheap reading. A great sale of Jleey good* upstairs. Inspection invited hf H. -J. Wood and Co., Stationers , Hall, -'WtA street. Remember the whole utoik Jto be sold off. 2362