NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A pupil named A- Lewis secured the fret -if competitive examination of the Rangier* i* I High School on Saturday. The school £i' term commenced with about sixty 6bys and fiW The Dunedin correspondent of "Thi'-*?-■ Press" telegraphii that the Melba boom ~hm ' has set in, 400 guinea scats being booked"MMyesterday. The civic reception to the 7*l| diva takes place in. that city on afternoon. . v The Whilecliffe School children, with teachers and friends, journeyed to burton yteteiday by train and held ft pi0»*«B me in the Domain. Beautiful weather vailed throughout the day, and tho excus Wm> sionista thoroughly enjoyed the outing. % '-^M M. Nicholas Krukoff, who is visiting $ Australia and New Zealand, on behalf o( -T the Russian Government, to report on the --.\ - methods of agriculture in this part of the JjL world, arrived in Wellington last flight '.J* from Sydney. ,|' The secretary of the Post and Telegraph \> Department states that a sixpenny express >j§. delivery stamp has been issued. The MvrM stamp bears the word*, "New Post Office.. Express Deliver/." U»,*« card secures immediate delivery at »_£• special delivery ofiice. - *-T A deputation from the permanent en* i* ployeee in the engineering department at Jj* the Addington workshops waited upon Mr, £ j J. A. McCullough yesterday, asking hunr w j to allow himself to be nominated as a o&n»y.« didate for one of the seats on .the Railway-',f J Superannuation Fund' Board. Mr Mo>l Y vl Cullough decided to accede to the request* Regarding the Dobsan bore hole, oar ?; ;R Grey mouth correspondent telegraphs that ;i I there is no new development. A eamplt (■ of the material is to be on **--)£ 1 the Government for analysis. Eight *jKv*V plicante have applied for large areas ef&'i ground in the locality. The bora to no* £m down 1770 feet. •, - .pm At the half-yearly meeting of thing I Christchurch Working Men's Co-operatfc*. Jj|l Society last night, the President " that the Millers' Association had recently removed ite boycott. The society required a capital of some £4000 to M '#f J tablish a co-operative flour mill, and theirjf'Jß difficulties, so far as bread was concerneCf jB would be at an end. /<v >*<^fll The Kaiapoi Co-operative Butch*"-* pany'e half-yearly meeting on Mo. f i tn»mg well attended- Mr T. Sullivan, p:«id«A,"g« was in the chair. The balance-sheet pro-jpH rented by Mr J. W. Barnard, seoretay/pfl was considered very satisfactory. Mr v. s$ Clothier was elected vice-president, awl it Messrs T. Hen«y, T. Power, and G. SmMiJi members of the committee. Votes vrc thanks to the officers for their services we»a; carried. |j There is on view in Messrs G. Coatee «idk« Co.'s window, Colombo street, the tnroj| ladies'bracelets for the harness and eaddle-p events -to be run on 19th and 21st Inst,, speetivelyatthe 'New Zealand Metropolitenf*: Trotting dub's Meeting. The bracelet forV. the former event has sixteen di*moode,<.t*sP alternately in pairs, with nine fine ruble)** in coronet ceitmg on knife bar of gold. The other trophy, ie comosedief. & three eapphiws aad twenty-two diamMfcjji At a meeting of the Weetport Ooilf ■ Company, at Dunedin yesterday, feeJttg-j m reference was made to the death of .."*; m Roneon, ]ate mttnagl'-r in Chruioharca, j« The Company's output last yea* •Wj [M 510,000 tone. The sums of £121,642 Wtjgß paid in wages, £105,861 .in &«££%&■ £83,492 in royalty, railway haulage. t J*S|» and taxes, and ¥120,710 in stores. , V>»|m thousand men and boys are «mplqy«djfi||9 the Company. .- ; , In reply] to a telegram regarding tj» ps* fSjl posed visit of expert* to report on Ul water power obtainable from rirere of w|Ss m colony, the Hon. Hal-Jones has sent V* following to the member for Ashbartont-fl ||X' "Rβ experts to report upon power &T "'~| in river, there will not probably" hS Wβ fSm to inspect all rivers Id the colony.; (I advisable that the meet likely river in ,B district should be reported upon. to expert visiting the district, local infoJ»*|| S ' tion should be obtained as to Hall-Jones." -SB There can be little doubt (saye "Otago Daily Times") that * gang pickpockets has been bufcy of **§»■ pecially on trains and railway stations, "^m , several comp'.aintiT of losses of puree, have been (forwarded by the etatfoiimeiWpil at Dmiedin to the police. The V > C ** have chiefly been ladies, but a case kjjpff corded of a gentleman who had hie I picked of a puree containing £7 10i\i»-v*K | notes and gpld, and several cheques I Ktantial amount*. Hβ regarded hi* I*»y:f ' perty as altogether lost, but yesterday WA puree, containing the cheques, w«s * turned to him through the post fffioe, B"*T:jji' ing been posted , in one of theftlter in the city. The. money, however, "»* £■ been abstracted. « At the Lyttelton Magietrate , '! .° '.* during last year 553 males and 28 feffl*w W? were brought up. Of tbe*elO6 *•»*?"*'- S| missed, the others being convicwd. WJ '-3M& hundred and nine persons, six °**r?r fYg were women, were charged with * rafl f ness. In addition to these 36 (on* a Srs£ *, ■ a woman) were charges of drunk and "**.. orderly, and *ix charges of help-**'~*~~!" kenncss -were against men. uS ; numbered 36, three of the accneed trtng- m women. Sixty person* (one a * 0B^2?: ifB were charged «dth theft, and 13 men burglary- Twenty seafaring «« Wle charged with being abeent without »a"« 3 ffl and 13 were chared with disobeying *-~- gK ders. Eleven prohibition order* ™?T,§M sued, and 13 stowaways were proseefflwu ,tmm A parad* of the Lyttelton Corps took place last evening, tofareUll to Colonel Webb. ™»JTM manent ArtUlery were Hume, the 7?vnl* under Curtis, the N Battery under Bryce. There was a good. the corps. Colonel andl/dmtant Hob&je,, was present. Colonel Webb made ft JJW address, in which he; said that nection with the district b»d b«Of | W pleasant one. He presented ~ OBt *JJE-. IB: medals to Sergeant-Major Suiter, Q"%*k « ilaster-Sergeant Carroll, "»d M lor, of the N BatUry. Luxford was present, and bade Colonel Webb on behalf of th» upteers. At the calll of cheere were given for Colonel W |M||i|H

4 garden fete vsi held yesterday fa the Wellington Co Jege grounds, in aid of the Veteran* , Home Fund. The principal attraction was a cricket match between a Sam of ladies belonging to Pollard c Opera Company and a local eleven, composed of men. The ladies woo by a margin of 51 runs. The taking during the <lar amounted to £218. The Fire Briffade wafl called out shortly before 11 o'clock last ni e ht to suppreei.a fire in an upstair bedroom of a house situate on the south .side of Tuam street, between Durham and Montreal etreeta. The bed was in flames, but the chemical staiT got to work promptly, and extinguished the fire before .t W time to Sread to the how*. . The building « the propcrtv.of the Church Property 1"™Le, and is leaded to Messrs Gee Bros.. Heilders who sub-let it to the present ocSer Dr. J. Pearson. The furniture » Sred for £50 wiih the London and •Liverpool and Globe Company. The Rev. .T. Lyall preached at the Choral Hall last evening, from the words of Chriat, in J#hn 7, 37-" If .man thirst let him com* unto me and unnk. He aaid that Christ claimed to be able Mtfefv the longing of the «oul, and Jh,t there was no such thing as try.ng to Uw the Chmtian life, ™ when one liad Bb from God it would naturaLy manifest tori! in the outward and da.ly life Ihe muter »ko «id that the cur™ of Church nWday wai. worldling. At the at(•noon Bible reading there wan .in inS attendance, and to-day young men Tre ipecMly * nvited 1o tbe m,w,on - A clwjne for £1 14* 9d has been weired by £%»™r from the Bishop of ChmtH, e Veterans Home. At a nuking of the Kaiapoi Borough JLKZmtL on Monday, Owen Fed--52?w» appointed a pupd tocher, to fl.l the preeeni vacancy.

The recent pro«*dingß against a person nimself as a denUst, on tWy rieotor&l roll, were Ukon by the police JSS theiDentkU Registration Act, a»d Jofbv the Electoral Deponent, trar of Electors being called as a witness. 5 ass s&sms-~ ™rf fitting £250. Building, Liverpool SdS3£-S[Globe office £500; «tiSrted damajco, £80. The buildings arc the property of Mr W. Pyke. The Woolston Band wiU play the followiD2 programme on the Rotunda th» %L&: --March, "Lion-Hearted" (South; Sγ waltz, "Happy Dreamland (Fitzgerald) i Selection, "Venii , (Bomid); LmhWium Solo, "Jupiter" (Mr Estall jDawson); Selection, "Irish Songs (Newton); Bern Dance, 'Sunny South (Jones); .Selection, 'In Cornland (Bigwood); -March, "Alexander ,, (Round).

A correspondent states that the crops in the Methven district are looking particularly well. The farmers there did not ex■perience the weather phenomena that iharxied their k*s fortunate brethren in other parte of Canterbury, and consequently their fields of wheat and oats have a healthy appearance. The former crop ia expected to Average about 46 and the latter 50 bushels to the acre. A fciw ripe patches arc now being cut, but the bulk of the crop will not w ready for the machine for a fortnight, when a very busy season ie anticipated. Dr. Pomare, Native Health Officer, has Inst returned from the Taupo district (save the 'INew Zealand Timee"), thus completing his tour of every little corner of the colony where a Maori population exists, including tne Chatham Islands. Up to the present Dr. Pomare has had to do a great deal of extra work in the way of attending medically upon the natives. It is intended . nhortly to appoint wx native sanitary inspectors for the colony, whoee duty wiU be similar to that of the European inspectors. Dr. Pomare Las found that the Maori councils aro generally enthusiastic in carrying oat the suggestions of the department, especially where there are well-intentioned chiefs. Conceded to be the finest riding cart in tie world is tibe latest style of "Easy" Boad Vart. Morrow, Beeaett and Co. 6728 Your attention is drawn to the following special sale lota, all for positive clearance at Beath'e, Casbel street. Further reductions for balance of sale term. High-olass hearth rugs, 21s for 15b 9d, 25s for 18s lid, 29s 6d for 23s 3d; carpet squares, 35s 6d for 28e 6d, 39s 6d for 29s 6d, 45s for 355, 62s 6d for 42e, 72s 6d for 59a 6d; Jap muslins, IOJd for 5Jd; Damask table covers, 3s lid for 2s lid, 5s lid for 4s 6d; tapestry lable covers, 9s lid for 7e 6d, Hβ 6d for 8s lid; guipure curtains, 17s 6d for 14e lid, 23s 6d for 18s lid. All remnants must be cleared. Shop early to-day at Beath's. 2 "Bargains of a most unusual nature still continue to attract unusual attention »t the D.I.C. All departments vie with each other to give the most tempting attractions. Whether it be a costume or a pair of boots, a kitchen chair, or a splendid piano or organ, a common China tea tet, or a real Doulton dinner service, every one ie a bargain, and gives full satisfaction to the buyer. The sale continues until further notice." 21 Our cycle repairing capacity is 30 to oO machines daily. We have the most complete manufacturing plant in Australasia, therefore we can effect the most intricate repairs faithfully and "reasonably. Oates, Lovrry and Co., "Zealandia" Cycle Works, Gari*tobnich. 4746 If yon have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it'e best to have them examined at once. Do not go to the avv v age optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but coueult John R. Procter, 180 High street, Christchuron, who will give you a thorough examination free .of chare* 2115 Wanted Known—Jewellery sale, for one month, of watches, clocks, rings, brooches, »nd all other classes of jewellery, sold at greatly reduced prices. K. Grieshaber, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 155 Colombo etrett. 7463 Bicycles for 1903. Just arrived, shipment ex e.s. Turakina, of new Hudson's lat«et models. Ladies and genU. Adami Bun Cycle Depot, 136 Lower High etreet. 43 How unpleasant it is when your friends call on you unexpectedly, and you have nothing really nice for afternoon tea. Carr's Wafer Biscuits are dainty and refreshing, and are the best "standby." They will keep fresh any length of time. Price Is 6d per lb. Wardelfs. 2 Dinner and tea sets.—Fletcher Bros, have just opened up another fine assortment ot dinner sets from 19s 6d upwards, tea sets from 7s 9d, bedroom eet« from 13s 9d China cups and eaucere, W. and G., 2a lid, liink and cek»t«, 3 gold lines, 3s 6d, plain vhite earthenware Is 9d, all at half-dozen Fletcher Bros., China and glassware importers, Lower Hissh Street, Cbrwtchurcb. HAdvt.)