NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11509, 16 February 1903, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A further adjournment of the Kaiapoi Brewery cases, it is understood, will be applied for to-day. The Ashburton electoral roll, as revised, contains 4763 names. Only 70 claims for enrolment have been renewed out of 1500 struck out after the general eleoticm. A resident of Ashburton has been shown a piece of coal from an extensive seam recently discovered in the Mount Somen district. It is an excellent sample, obtained within two feet of the surface, and from a 7ft seam. At the meeting of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association on Saturday night the value of honorary membership was strongly insisted on, one speaker citing the instance of the Co-operative Dairy Company, which, he said, would never have been started by the fanners had mot Mr G. G. Stead aa_ other outsiders, who took a keen interest in the matter, given the movement a helping hand. The scale of subscription agreed upon by the Oanterbmy Fruitgrowers' Association is as under:—-Growers who hold land not exceeding 1 aero in acra, 5s per annum; not exceeding 3 acres, 10s; not exceeding 5 acres, £1; not exceeding 10 acres, £110s; not exceeding, 15 acres, £2; not exceeding 20 acres, £3 ;. not exoeeding 25 acres, £4; over 25 acres, £5. It is rumoured that the "Trade" in Auckland intend to nominate a ticket of five moderate men for the local Licensing Committee election in March, partly composed of members of the present Committee. The platform will be identical with that on which the present Committee was elected. It is understood (says a Press Association telegram) that no attempt will be made to change the present hour oi closing. „ A motor car «n Saturday was brought down to the dead march pace in a funeral procession at Rangiiora. Though.this was well enough regulated, the pulsating of the machinery foaled to keep time with the band: wnile those in rear of the car had the full smell of the oil. The car could not b6 put with the other vehicles in the procession on account of the objections of the horses, and it was placed among the followers who were walking. The organ that is being built for the North belt Presbyterian Church by Mr E. H. Jenkins, is approaching completion. It is now being erected in the church, and it is expected to be finished by about the end of next month. It was originally intended to have only a portion of tne organ built at present, leaving several stops for future addition, but i_ has now been decided to have the instrument erected in a complete form. - ■ ■ The Mandeville and Rangiora Read District has again failed to elect two members for the Waimakariri Harbour Board. The Road Board at its last meeting expressed the opinion that the Harbour Board should be put out of existence, ao it we__ no longer Likely to be of any oendit ._> the outeick district, and the Board should recommend the GovernnK-iit, and ask .lie member for the district to hand over the Harbour Board to the Kaiapoi Borough Council. Many in New Zealand will regret to hear of the death of -Mr Randolph Mainwarin->. brother of Mr F. Mainwaring, clerk to the Ashburton County Council, and of Mr Mainwaring, of the Public Works Department, Wellington, which took place at Kurrajong, HighgaU-. North London, on the 27th December. Deceased was the second son of the late R2.-ir-Admiral Mainwaring, of Wh.itmore H..11, Staffordshire, England. He was educated at Rugby and at tho University Coliejre, Oxford. He came to New Zea*land about the year 1860 in the ship Derwentwater as a fellow passenger wit-. Mr A. J. Walker, brotlner to the Hon. W. C. Walker, the present Minister of Education.- He first went as a cfldet on the Lake Heron run, Ashburton county, under .Messrs W. C. and A. J. Walker, and subst-riucntlv at S'onyhurst under Mr Boyce, and at Flax bourne u„der Mr Lovegrove. On the Canterbury Board of Education coming into existence, Mr Mainwaring was appointed the first -ecrctary under the Hon. H. J. Tancred and Mr W. Montgomery. Subsequently he joined the literary staff of "The Press", as ait critic, a writer on cricket, and other subjects. He also filled the position of editor of the "Globe" with much abiity. He wa« an enthusiastic sportsman, and a prominent cricket and football player, and was j one of the Canterbury team who played in the first interprovincial match O:a-'o. He was an a_ti.«t of considerable talent, and was a recru'.ar exhibitor of picnircs in Christehurch and other places. H» Ir-ft New Zealand abs-ut sixteen years He was married on his arrival in the Old Country, and spent several year* on the Continent, chief occupation bfinji amongst the piclur.. galleries and usiner his ot. a btu*h. His wife predeceased him.

The Timaru A. and P. Saturday fixed October 28th and 2Sth dates for the next show. -^*Pa_?f According to a Wellington telegrsj* Chief Justice, the Soiidtor-Ge-ertL*. «yM2. tho ex-Sol.cjtor-Genen_l have be_n,jtipw3iH ed a Commission to consolidate tihexJSl ' Zealand {statute* • ■' -T| f. Mr R. Bee-ham, S.M., presided ■kl_.l ' ' Magistrates Court on Saturday, '■ ' first offender was fined 10s, witii the -ibOtefi native of 48 hours' imprisonment. A __au_ &j lnr penalty was meted out to Sophia xs]| hops, who had 45 previous conyiotiojaj <P her debit. ;&< -jP-' Six inches of rain fell at Hokitifo 1> Thursday, and gave a welcome supply'ml water to sluicing parties throughout district, but it. did considerable daman. j£J. roads and tracks. The rainfall apjmnj.. to have been principally confined to the ii l ? coast, as the livens are not in very hia? flood, i£. After the false alarm of fire on Satm*.'. day night, Superintendent Smith some boys who were clustering round Na, ■ 20 box, at the corner of Barb-docs «nsv4 Woiwsfcer streets, from which the alampl had been given. The boys disclaimed h»». „■ ing tampered with the bo's, but stated<h&-)l the glass was broken through the efforts of a man and a woman, who, the impression that the box belonged to%"; Pofstal Department, endeavoured to get*, letter insid. it. The results wen? cos*, * as all four engines turned out. An Auckland Press Association telegnm statea that the fund for the augmentation - of the Bishop's stipend now amounts -t*' about £1000, in sums varying from £l\m to £100. Up to the present no active canvass lias taken place. A meeting otj the general committee will be held shortly, rtfter which members will actively undeE.. take the work of collection. A tots! oil £5000 is required, and it is anticipated Uui' this will be raised before the ' arrival of Bishop N.ligan in the colony. A largely attended meeting was h-li'i in the Ashburton County Council Chant.' hers on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of considering rival proposals fis to; what form a combined fallen troopers vi. King. Edward VII. Coronation umouk-.' should take. Mr C. J. Harper presided.'. . A motion was put favouring a drinking fountain in Baring Square, and an ___jh_J»_ment to the effect that a band rotimdjT* be erected in the Domain. After ao hvtt;, and a half's somewhat animated the amendment was carried by a of three. ..*> ■. The special meetings in connection ytiAl the United Mission were held the Canterbury Hall, when the Rev.'.'l-" Lyall addressed about a thousand men la/; tile afternoon, the subject being, "Wi = Jesus the Son of God." The speak*., took for his text the verse in Matthew '&{'). "Wliat think ye of Christ? Whose &»;■ is He?" In tne evening there was *;• ' large attendance. At each meeting M_l, Steele sang a solo very effectively. Ttaf. meetings will bo oontinued during th»i week at the Choral Hall, the subject t»4 right being, "Eternal Punishment. Do<(p th- Bible teach it?" _$: At the veterans' fete, held in Welling*! ton the other day, there was a cake weighty guessing competition. The first guesser put down his sixpence was a young bey) from the Wellington College. Bj.,£ measured the cake with his eye, % by question that it was a plum cake, andjpromptly guessed twelve pounds. He w*r>then told that he could lift the cake. Jfttfi did so, and added two pounds weight tot hia guess. When subsequently the c_»" l was weighed, it .was found that he jrai,-; ' one of four who guessed the exact weight-:. It was then decided to draw lots to _ao__v. tain which of these four -hould get th*;, cake. This waa done on Saturday, and '■ the College boy won. .? At Lyttelton on Saturday, before lietm.C W. Radcliffe and C. Fenier, J.P.s, Frederick f> ; Barjent was charged with dronkennea*, ! fined 10s, with the usual alteinsttre-V Tho-oai Be_l, for dm_ke_neiß, waa flue. and on three charges of obtaining goods by£; false pretences, was remanded for ejgj».?s» days, to be brought up at the Ohr-stehnrc-' ,«B Court, John Short, alias James ft"^'J(|' ridge, was charged with stealing a lady'-*-J? » v •watch and chain, valued at £2 10s, _h» provgperty of 'Miss Ohris'im* Victoria Smith.. | The charge was proved, and the Bene- ■*-•'*. tenced the accused to a month's impri»o_«i;; ment, without the option of a fine. ;£ At a meeting of the Committee having'.| oontrol of the Lyttelton technical classes thill balanoershcet submitted for the year ending;; December 31st, 1902, showed that the cam* £ tatipn earned for the year had been £§3S 12s, and the fees paid by the students amounted to £26 10a. The instructor* h*d £ been paid £70 10a, and 1 tho incidental ex- ■$ penditure had amounted to £22 10a 9<L The £ i ba-f_-ce_heet was regarded as satisfactory! \ and it was decided to resume the classes no* £ week, those for carpentry and joinery being started on Monday, February 23rd, cookery on Tuesday, February 24th, and tha ,« commercial classes on Tuesday and Friday \>> of the same week. The Minister for ; cation is to be asked to fix the n6n_ber of 3 managers to be appointed, -he Bonmga j Cfc>u__l and the School Committees to Jop'lk" ly appoint them. '* The funeral of the late Mr H. B. 3-*W"| tin, at ,K_ngiora, on Saturday, was attend* •} ed by about 600 per-so__s, representative « a all sections of tne ccnß-amty, 'the '< jority x>f whom had appwciatied t-» de»-.;i | ceaeed's *_o_is for cycling and As drum-major of the brass band Mr *&*.% tin had dome much to establish theitw A. room and also obtain the new The members of the Kaiapoi Brass Baßfc&/ who attended in full strength, played lJead ilarch. The Itinera! prooessioo w@ ; headed by sixty of .the Oddfellows, and <M| coffin was carried for nearly a mile t* trote. - Presbyterian Oemetery relays ofiWWS'H; ■_ men, and a large -lumber of earned co light poles cat either - the coffin. The burial service was . ed by Revs. A. Doull and A. Peters, «»*# | Bro. C, W. Bell, of the OddfeUom-* -- The Chamberl_-in Estate, compii-iajl'?s | 19.112 ixckh, mS. be open for applicato« | I toder the Land Act on March 9th.. The f £ Chamberlain Se.tleme_t, formerly loo*" £, ? as the Opawa Estate, is situated in ito* kenzie County, South Cante-bury, six -««•.;; from the Aibury Station, on the Tnnartt' -» Fairlie railway line, and thirty-six mileiK. from the seaport of Timaru. It contains * altogether about 20,060 acres, 10,466 actw. -: of ivhich have been acquired by tho Go- -~; vernment «nder the Land for Settlc_«o» \ Coseolidation ,--ct, 1900, from Mr X 8- •• Rutherford and Mr A. L. Haylook, 10,W ; acres from the former and 37 acre- from «» tJ latter. The remainder of the oeUhnootk J» v pristoral Jaodf formerly held by Mr But-**- - fo-d under lease from the Crown, but ear- • rendf-red for closer settlement by WW o** ■ > with tne Land Board at the -B» «r _ > r Rutaerford's freehold was «fq?-«* .*?! property- h:>3 nfnv been s ubd * r '? W " i twenty 'farms and three small #_**'. inclusive of the homestead WoS « "£ ■ 1 acre?- which has been retained, fiT * Rutherford. |§: In the opinion of Mr J. L. ¥ firm of Messrs Henderson and »&**%?»& ' of Auckland, wlm for fifteen J^ tt i : [ . at Tahiti, the i.lands nwst likely to M" ,: - bten affected by the tidal ww ' ■cane, reported to have devastated the e» cietv group md killed probahiy from W* . to 10,000 perscw, are H-<). HAiW". "*..■: Marokaa, of the -aumotu, or W£rj* ; ebipclago, which are «Uiato " ; " nea"y*due east of Tahiti. , nave been described as atoll*, or c™l*lends, whose elevation for the most w not more than a foot above re* *w The inhabitants of Hao. numkr 400. natives, with the exception oi five , traders. Cocoanuts are grown, «Xl tw - ; p:ari shell is to be fourd. Mawkao^£C • 400-ohabita_t». Hikueru is *pa-"*ly V lated, except in the shelling «--Oli, Wfl» h thero are .some 2000 natives, and about Vf or 50 whites on the isiaad. lie -Wf is nowhere more than Bft above |>_ I >-**r >\-Jf mark. High spring tides were due a-«»• « island in January and. February. clcnic tootm, such as is reported. *»T» ' .Jft cause the. high tides to flo»' , « tbo land on the exnosed side of w »*'_3fjZ jffi® Definite infcrnution will be Auckland on thsr arrival of the s.s. i|j|||||^E|

!W : '' Amors: recent improvement at the «* tbo water supply whichJ»J woik Ebl-r. carried out in the city. lto . w0! ,"~T- 0 t the Public !■- under tue mipennt.nd-nte o! lIM » Works Depariuicnt. i- _...—' -ras made on satur- _ A gruesome discovery^*day, when '"■ on the Mena %^>^^™^°* £? ° f H hU The consist- ?» TlrboS ribs, mamillaries, etc, _. ing of leg-bones, r , l .011 will yet I ft upon the —. ' mDt n {h? Acst pretext (HegrapW l » „Vu«til to be supplied *iU. PfiZJnl a_ to the methods adopted by i the beads of dtl» artm n . (o I i private b-«m**<. At the annual meeting of the St. John (' Ambulance Association (Christehurch Cen- * iS on Wednesday, at the City Coun--1 rhamb-rs, the certificates earned f the y,ar will be prem "npai-dinfir.t,i-andone 1 foTth* medallion; thirty womon P a>,<-d in : <£i aid, twen-y-eight in nursing, and firs- »>«, • i a 'ij on , ihe balance- , seventeen fox Jj £?(J ]9s over liabilities of £225 Is 7d. . . , . Mr C. Lewis. M.H.R., «w Mr Joseph Wwd on Saturday with regard to increa_;"fcU.B f faciuties at PrebWeton ♦inn. and siding accommodation at the RolS2n abSp yards. The Minister underJ* to look into the matter and do what i„ po.s_ible. The Mayor of Kaiapo. (Mr J Dalv) taw Sir Joseph with regard to ivS" improvements at the Kaiapoi nulSv K-ation. Sir Joseph intimated tha J, «cogn«.d the necessity for addition*. arid «ud he hopedl to■ 1* abk to commence new buildings at, Kaiapc. in April. rtT -.j.. t, "MeCanniek" Machines are OKd by tboiuands of farmers because they ways right- . DIC Announcement.—As announced m our * advertising columns, we remind our reader* of the final clearing up for three clays only of large quantities ot remnant and odd fcngtba of some of the C oods contained in the Drapery Importing Company's warehouse just for To-day, lomorrow, and Wednesday.—Advt. "Cylindine" OH is what, you require for all kinds of farm machinery. It will not clog the bearings. Morrow, Basseit and Co. 6881 Simplicity is a desirable feature. Take a complicated piece of machinery, and it takes an export to understand it. If you are not an expert mechanic, beware of the complicated bicycle. Chocse the simplest for it is less apt to get out of order. MauseyHarris Bicycles are marvels of simplicity. Major Taylor rides a Massey. Depot, 148 Cashel street. 6436 Have you seen the wonderful adding machine? U not, you should take tho opportunity of doing so while you may. It is on view at the office of the Mew Century Typewriter Co., 117 Colombo street. 66i6 Wanted Known—Jewellery sale, for one jnontb, of watches, clocks, rings, brooches, snd all other clasees of jewellery, sold at greatly reduced prices. K. Grieshaber, . Watchmaker and Jewellor, 155 Colombo Ktreet. V 463 Wardella' Himalaya tea, at la 6d, is a - nice, rich, strong tea; if you have not tried it already, you are advised to do &>• Bample will be sent on application. 6 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 1 6dper lb. Wardelfs. 2 !■ To hotels and boardinghouse-keepers.— iff Fletcher Bros, quote wholesale prioea lor tumbleis, cutlery, spoons, forks, tea and dinner seta, glassware, household ironmongery, etc. In fact everything you want at wholesale prices, at Fletcher Bros., direct importers, Lower High Street.—f Advt.) Your attuption is drawn to the following special sale lots, all for positive clearance at Beath'a, Cashel street. Further reductions for balance of salo term. High-class hearth rugs, 21s for 15s 9d, 25s for 18s lid, 29s 6d for 23s 3d; carpet squares, 35s 6d for 28s 6d, 39s 6d for 2av6d. 45s for 355, 62s 6d for 425, 72s 6d for 59s 6d; Jap muslins, 10_d for s|d; Damask table oovers, 3s lid for 2s lid, 5s lid for 4s 6d; tapestry table covens, 9s lid for 7a 6d, lis 6d for 8s lid; guipure curtains, 17s 6d for 14s lid, 23e 6d for 18s lid. All remnants must be cleared Shop early to-day at Beath's. 2 Oar cycle repairing capacity is 30 to 60 machines daily. We have the most complete manufacturing plant in Australasia, therefore we can effect the most intricate repairs faithfully and reasonably. Oates, Lowiy and Co., "Zealandia" Cycle Works, C_ristc_mrch, 4746 If you have the faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it's be-t to have then, examined at once. Do not go to the . ay.rage optician or spectacle seller, for be Is unable to distinguish betwe-n optical defects and diseases, but consult John It. Procter, 180 High street, Christehurch, , who will give you a thorough examination free of cbartre. 2115 3,000,000 Envelopes, well assorted; 2000 , reams note and letter papers, good and cheap; folio papers, every size and quality. Thousands account * books, all sizes and bindings, now on sale by H. J. Wood and Co., at unprecedentedly low prices. Office requisites and stationers' sundries, of best quality. Large new stock of photo, alboms and photo, frames. Thousands of new books, just landed, also immense assortment of cheap reading. A great sale of fancy goods upstairs. Inspection invited by H. J. Wood and Co., Stationers' Hall. High street. Remember the whole Ktock » to be sold off. 2362