NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11507, 13 February 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A paddock of oate cut in the Wakanui district a few days ago is expected to yield, between 80 and 90 bushels to the acre. A large new hotel at Sef ton is approaching completion, and will be a derided improvement to the township. Drizzling rain came on in the North Canterbury district at. 4 p.m. yesterday, and interfered with harvesting operation*. Draught horses were sold at an aoctnn sale in Wellington yesterday at an average of £56- This (says a Press Association telegram) is supposed to be a record. Xbe Commissioner of Crown Lands will ba visiting Kaituna in the course of a day or two, for the purpose of inspecting some bush country under offer to the Government. A correspondent writes:—"On Thursday evening the through train from Culverden was delayed an hour and twenty minutes for a sale at Hawarden. It eeems, however, this sale was over in plenty of time for the train at ite ordinary running. Although the Railway Department receives a large income from carrying sheep from stock sales, there was no occasion to dislocate the passenger service on this occasion." Another old identity in the person of the late Mr P. Howard died yeeterday afternoon, after a short illness .of three weeks. The deceased, who was a native of Ireland, arrived in the colony by the ship Mermaid in 1862, and wee a member of the Hibernian Benefit Society from its inception up to the time of hie death. He leaves three daughters and one eon. The funsral leaves St. Mary'a Church tomorrow afternoon, at 2.30. o'clock. . .

H. Martin, the -well-known i§ athletic, died ot Raogiora vesterdar iflS iH throe months' iihtess, * During the ye« ended 3l*fc DeceiJllll 1638 vessels, with a tonnage of 1,08935|1l tons, «nt«red the various port* ©f |Beß colony, and 611 vessels, of 1,043,771 t«Sjill| departed. * Tile Government having decided to tul Wα the Fkxbourne estate, a well known 2&§IIl borough property, for land for setUeneaiPill a formal notice to that effect is in last night's "Gazette." The dassiXJPl tion is set out as follows:—First oJj&ilf 5000 scree; second dace, 23,000' tspSf class, 28,155. , ■ *pL. At the Choral Hall yesterday the Rev. J. Lyall epoke chiefly on ty# "Fullntes of the Holy Spirit in refattotflpir the surrendered will of the Chrt*titrf*j§& emphasising that, the object should i iMm so much be to imitate Christ as to iHffjre $ Him to come in and take foil lha meeting was well attended. In ttgif evening the epeaker lectured on tie ''HeMgifc of the Gospel," and at the dose <>f-t«£] meeting a large number of workers liMi joumed to St. Paul's schoolroom- for .«M ihalf night of prayer. On Sunday afttjiJf&j coon the Rev. J. Lyall will address J|< meeting of men on lie subject, <r Witt%j Carist the Son of God?" Jm A meeting in connection frith the daw!! ing industry was held at the StaveWf-' Hall, on Wednesday evening, to oooeid«t^ 1 what fiteps should bo taken in o&nnectieek* 1 with the establishment of a creamery jfcjjt; tlie district. About eighty persons W(»¥r present. -An address in connection tho progrees of dairying in the Norttift Island, and the methods adopted 1 there foyCi? promoting co-operative companies, was da*??? livered by Mr A. J. TyrreEO&axter, aXimiwhich a committee was appointed to caa3i.\ vass the district to ascertain what auW!"S ber of cows would he promised if a cry, es on auxiliary to the Tinw&ld busft tory, were established in tie About 200 cows -were promised in rooms. The committee appointed \rQl port, and appoint a delegate to attend vM meeting to be held in AeEburtoh shortly, W_ So fax (telegraphs our Dunedin pondent) application lias been made attbrp office of the High Schools Board for education, in terms of the new for 103 pupils at the two local eeoon&M ary institutions, namely 59 at the bojHb|| school and 50 at the girls' school. ~ 'l<^p This afternoon, at - 4 o'clock, ,»Jj| special meeting of the Tramways Bouijp will be held at the office* of tie Boutf||| Gloucester street, in v*« premises vsowtfaffi ooonpied by the Use Company. The bq«fe| ness to be dealt with is the of correspondence and , other urgent anlp general bueiness. Tp ,^ A monthly paper in the Maori languid.-, ie to be publiehed in the Auckland dietditr, It will be named Te Taroa, which meiii(»f-;' "the. feather of the albatross," the anoj**!. ." emblem of the Kgapuhi tribe. Mr Jattw.;''/ to Rangi Cross, Maori Land Court preter, will be tho editor. , .». ilr W. H. Cooper presided at ifc) J Police Court yesterday, when two fix*) i§ offendens were each fined ss, with the ftl* 3 teroative of 24 hours , Catherine Stephenson, who expressed hW;f intention of taking out a prohibition againeb herself, and Emma who promised to adopt a like means of form, were convicted and discharged. A conference of 'bank managers will pnkj bably be invited by the Health Departments to diecues the question of more frequ«e|j| withdrawal of bask notes, which fcroJbljlf come soiled by too long a circulation, wi tbcreljy constitute a menace to healtlt. 4 ' -■ . viSP Mr J. G. Gow, who is to be etajfw M in South Africa as the New Zealand T sW|p Oommiesioner, leaves by the Kent 23rd. He will probably make quart-ere at Durban, where ho roomti for ti» exhibition of produce atitl disseioination of information colony. He takes with producte, and others will follow when «i|| « The remainder of Lord Hawke'e crijjjl g| team left for Dunedm by the yesterday. There was a fafrlr crowd of local cricketers and cthetra|||j the station platform to «cc them oludiiifra» Mayor (Mr Henry P» .'Wj|*i gram), Mr Arthur J3.* G , * Bhodee dent of the Canterbury Cricket AaMefcr, tion), and Mr P. C. Raphael (hon. m. of the New Zealaav. Oricket Council). - • A*** the train moved out cheers were called. Wj the team by the Mayor, and were hearffly It given. . . . K> Salvage operations in connectioa wiUi steamer Ventnor, which Holdanga Heads in Ootober laet, whfist the voyage from Wellington to Chine, *£.• stiU heing prosecuted by the took the work in hand. The Energy has been engaged for torn past in eearching along the e°M* w ¥■ northward of Hokianga, and so far 10 *h the coffins containing the bodies of men who were being tak«!n for intrtwW| in their own country have beeu ™W**W»lk haviag been washed up on the bea«M»Ji yarious places along the' coast. A- WR>| quantity of cabin furniture, >flttin», t&m belonging to the eteamer has •»• picked up on the beach. The be continued for some time. ■ , !*,Mj&| WrHing from New Plymouth, Mr Tanner, late of Waihi, l paxadiplie^ marine, and inmentor of toe "' in ?^ o s*l!SS ship, - inforan* the Aucfckuid "Star.- f*W| he nas been offered the job to ."<» sunken treaewe end specie lost m gamite wreck. Mr Tanner c** 4 mado improvements to the present drying gear, and, if he can o^*** ,l from the N>w Plymouth Harbour where he is now working, he malaj the attempt at all hazard*. ner, when residing in WeJK, • coßetaogjfi|g a model of hie new air-chip, and onjfsli or two occasions euccesefully uadawgjig "exoctttion by hanging" on what he to be a properly-constrncted gaHow# a public audience. 3lr Tanner an exhibition of tight-rope ckims that he faeted 40 day<| •* «»• bourne EihibitioD. • ' .' -;V3^| fi]>e(iking at Le-vin, the Premier t»H when the question of tue Vancouver &™££ came befo» bimeelf and the oi Canada and Australia in n(Jon » I J'Kf etatod that the Parliament of N«w ZNM had authorised the Governmentwenter an agreement for botn the San *™W*&* and tae Vancouver eervioee. that this colony would go in for tae i*jL% eouver eenrioe, and, in hi* *p= 10,1 !.5% eervioee, and all the services they coufc Wfewere in the country , * intewet. Tft»threadbare argument that trade } t^ om cS2M flag was all nonsenee. Trade- iw**ju>j£ steamer and the ship. G*t the and you got the trade, and the WJjWJt! had the"better it would be of New Zealand. He should *sk ?**Sm mtrik. io pae» an Act that trouW wWJhj the colony to «cjprooate with Auetralia, in addition to giving P ie * M *'S!|| to BrJtim manufactured good*. ''^^M Meesni Lewis and Andenson novmoe a salvage eale of 4 etock, Xt by recent fire in Caebel mencin« Saturday, Fetruary W»> ■ *mM misfie closed to-day (Friday) *» « x *gß| ment of stock. nd»&§ For Sale-t-A genuine B.S.A. B Palmer tyres, as good as "*^ ; -Sa| Ad&me Sun Cycle Depot, 136 Lower W«| - ■ t'" t^ H Conceded to be the fine* the world w tie latest style of "ET **»,) Cart. Morrow, Bassett •adCo. &«»,. Have you wen the ***?*.?*s*: machine? If not, you ehould take JW opportunity of doing so whiJe you W£ if on view at the office of th» Mg Century Typewriter Co., 117 Colcgo, is » desirable feature. ■ Tfifc a complicated piece of %*»**' takes an expert to understand it. If: SHU Ire not an «pert mechamo, U Z™J*£M conipUcated blcyde. &>***£» "«[ for it ie lew apt to get out of order. JHuMB| Harris Bicyies are marvels of ""P^ , ™ Major Taylor rides a Massey. DepcVg|| CaMiel etreet. «_Sat^ Wanted Known-Jew«ller^ -•* J*sBM month, of watches, clocks, rtogs, bro«fflE »nd all other dasses of i*** ll, greatly reduced price*. &• e"£2BH Watchmaker and Jeweller, Ida

P How unpleasant it is when fw fri «j» LflM you unexpectedly, and you have (yjd per lb. WardelTs. To hotels and * Fletcher Bros, quote whole**, pn«« fanporters, Loner Hi«h Street.-* Advt.) The crowds that continue to attend Heath's great drapery sale is a proof of Further enormous reduc£aT Great sacrifices an mantles, mUSmT. » Bd underclothing to-day. Ca*hSrtcortume skirl* 25s for 16a lid, black SwTffli ° d for 5s lid, three-quarter tfvwenette jackets, new shapes, 35s for 23e ST 6d capes for 6* Ud, trimmed to* 6d for fa lid, French sauore 6a Hα j • for 2» M : Panamas. 6s lid for Iβ, emlow oi , Hd for Is, cewt,, double busk, 4s 6d for Zα woven cornbinatioTis 4d lid for 2e lid, Biilc wool wto Is 6d for 9d. Sea irin3ows to-day. Beath's sale. -> "Bargains of a most unueual naturo j /istill continue to attract unusual attention j kt the D.I.C. All departments vie with , >ach other to give the most tempting at- J Lactione. Whether it be a costume or a tair of boots, a kitchen chair, or a splendid piano or organ, a common China tea ,e t or a real Douiton dinner service, emy one i« a bargain, and gives full iatjefaction to the buyer. The sale continues until further notice. Our cycle repairing capacity ia 30 to 60 Piachiaes daily. We have the most comdel* manufacturing pnuit in Australasia, therefore we can effect the most intricate repairs faithfully and reasonably. Oaten, IxJwry and Co., "Zealandia" Cycle Works Cbrwtcbarcb. 4746 If yon have the faintest suspicion that TO ur eye* are not just right, if they bother you in any vay, ife best to ha T e them SnSed y at <£». Do not go to the «tra ce optician or epectack eeller, for he "JTiSk* to di*tingui.h between optical defect* and dieeaeee, but consult John K. pSr, 180 High street Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of chanr* £lia Large fortunes have been realised by lacky inventors. See handbood on "Parents," free, from Baldwin and Eayward (A. H. Hort, representative), 172 Glouoester jtreet, Cbristchuroh—(Advt.) d 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted; 2000 reams note and letter papers, good and cheap; folio papera, every size and quality. Thousands account books, all sizes and bindings, now on sale by H. J. Wood and Co., at unpreoedentedly low prices. Office requieitee and etationere' sundries, of best quality. Large new stock of photo, albums and photo, frames. Thousands of ' new boolts, just landed, aleo immense assortment of cheap reading. A great eale of iftDCy "o'hl.« upstairs. Inspection invited hy H. J. Wood and Co., Stationers' Hall, High street. Remember the whole ntosk fa to be sold off. 2362 Largest stafl of jewellera in Christohurch at Jones and Sons , . Beet workmanship, loweet prioee. Trade work as usual, c.o.p. 6