THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS' ADVOCATE FRIDAY, 5th APRIL, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 28, 5 April 1907, Page 4

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS' ADVOCATE FRIDAY, sth APRIL, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL

1 S.M. Court.—Tha only business transacted at the local Court on Wednesday was the hearing of several charges against settlers of having allowed stock to stray on the roads. Small fines were inflicted, Cadets for the Exhibition.—Yesterday morning several cadets from the local detachment went by coach to Blenheim, where they will join a large number going to the Exhibition. About fifteen lads from the Canvastown detachment will proceed to Picton this morning, via Torea. Kia Oba Hockey Club.—The adjourned annual meeting of this Club will be held on Wednesday next, 10th inst., in the Schoolroom, Canvastown. It is hoped there will be a big attendance, as hockey is going to " boom " this season, and each Club should strive to get a strong team. The Price of Potatoes.—Best lines of potatoes are being sold in Wellington at prices ranging from £6 to ffi ios per ton, or 7s per cwt. Inquiries made in Havelock yesterday revealed the astonishing fact that similar potatoes were being offered at 14s per cwt.—exactly double the Wellington price ! Town Hall Contract.—The contractor is pushing along the erection of the new Town Hall at a great rate. The contract for painting the building has been entrusted to Messrs J. Savage and Sons, of Nelson, whose excellent reputation for first-class work is a guarantee that the painting will be well-done. Chuech Services.—Archdeacon Grace will oonduot services on Sunday as follow : Havelock 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Canvastown 2.30, Holy Communion,—Rev. Win. B. Scott will conduct farewell services as follow:—Okaramio 11 a.m., Havelock Suburban 2.30 p.m., Canvastown 7 p.m.; Mr R. Irwin will conduot service at St. John's, Havelock, at 7 p.m. Export of Timber.—During the month of March Messrs Brownlee and Co. shipped from their mill 218,000 feet of timber. Details are as follow:-6th. for Lyttelton, 52,000 feet; 7th, Falcon, for Lyttelton, 57,000; nth, Waitohi, for Picton, 11,000; 16th, Elsie, for Picton, 25,000; Elsie, for Picton, 6000; 25th, Elsie, for Kenepuru, 15,000; 26th, Joseph Sims, for Lyttelton, 52,000. Brownlee Park.—The Takorika Hockey Club applied to 1 the Town Board on Wednesday for permission to cut a trench in front of the goal-posts on Brownlee Park. The opposition to the proposal was based solely on the principle that the Board had previously decided not to allow the ground to be interfered with, and not from any wish to hamper the Club. The Board must insist that the ground is not unduly cut up, no matter for what purpose, and we are sure the ladies of the Takorika Club will assist the Board in that direction. Opening of new Town Hall.—The Town Board on Wednesday informally discussed the subject of an opening ceremony for the new Town Hall. It is expected that the building will be handed over by the contractor about the end of May, and the function that finds most favour as an official opening is a ball on a first-class scale. A meeting will shortly be held to decide the question. It has also been suggested that a series of dances be arranged during ths coming winter, in order to raise a fund for suitably furnishing ihe Hall. Financial Result of the Exhibition.— In answer to a question regarding the financial results of the Rxhibition, the Acting-Premier stated that he thought his original estimate of one shilling per head of the population would cover the cost of the Exhibition to the colony, and that would mean a nominal loss of about The increase in the Customs revenue from 1 Christchurch alone would more than balance < this loss. For the seven months ending 1 February, there had been an increase of < about £60,000 in the Christchurch Customs receipts, as against the amount for the corresponding period of the previous year. The increase was due largely to imports in connection with the Exhibition, and there were increases on a smaller scale at other ports of the colony. The Customs revenue ! would probably benefit to the extent of \ quite twice the loss of the Exhibition. In addition, the Railway revenue for the year \ would show a greater increase than bad E been the case at any other period in the s history of the colony. This again was I largely due to the Exhibition. The extra ] postal and telegraph revenue would amount * to a very considerable sum, so that the 3 colony had every reason to be satisfied with I the result of the Exhibition from a financial \ standpoint. ' J For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great ; Peppermint Cure, is .fid, C

Tuition in Shorthand.—Those desirous of learning Pitman's System-of shorthand C should note that a class will open on Friady, t 12th inst. Particulars can be obtained at I this offioe. <] Meteorological. Following is the [ table of rainfall and frost for the month of , March from 1903 to 1907, inclusive, as q compiled by Mr C. Elliott:— * Days. Amount of , Year , rain fell. Frosts, rainfall. !903 11 0 1.15 J 9°4 18 1 1059 t x 9°s 11 0 1.99 ; 1906 9 o 3.39 f x 9°7 18 0 12.02 ] Potato Blight in the Bush.—A writer • in the Rotorua Times says he has been shown , several branches of wineberry and wild , fuchsias covered in what those who have had 1 long experience of the pest declare to be . potato blight. These specimens, which , were brought in by Mr C. Dittmer, were obtained at Mamuku, Mr Dittmer'states that a great area of bush is so affected, mostly along the roads. If blight is going to attack Native bush in this manner there will be scarcely any hope for the potato crop in future, especially in the Rotorua district, Dentistry.—Messrs Bridge and Frost, dentists, Wellington, have an interesting announcement in this issue relative to the charges for extractions and for artificial sets. Hospital Expenditure.—ln connection with the Picton Hospital Board's request for the usual quarterly contribution of £49 14s gd, several members of the Pelorus Road Board expressed themselves in strong terms at what they termed " this continual drain " on the rates. Complaint was made that the members never saw a balance sheet in connection with the expenditure on the Cottage Hospital, but this was met by the statement that the Board had four representatives on the Hospital Board, and they should be able to ascertain such details. One member stated that the general expenditure seemed excessive, and that though the Wairau Hospital Board could pay their way with a rate of one-seventh of a penny the Picton Board could not manage on onefifih of a penny. The discussion naturally drifted on to the question of amalgamation, and very strong remarks in favour of this step were expressed The matter ended with a resolution to forward the cheque, but it is certain to be again brought up, Tailoring.—Mr W. Martin, tailor, of Pictou, notifies that he is prepared to take orders for suits, etc, and guarantees fit, style, and workmanship. Mr Martin has had five years' experience in the West end of London. Heavy Trafffc Licenses.—At the Road Board meeting on Tuesday mention wa^ made of the fact that certain owners of traction-engines and of horse-waggons were behind in payment of their licenses. It was pointed out that the Board's he.wy traffic by-laws provided for yearly licenses, but in order to suit the convenience of some owners the Board had accepted quarterly fees ; in spite of this concession the fees remained unpaid. The Secretary was therefore instructed to sue, without further notice, all owners who are in arrears. , Reference was also made to the fact that the 1 special order prohibiting heavy traffic on the . roads during the months of June, July, August, and September, having been contimed the Board would have to issue licenses : for eight months instead of for a whole : year. lhe Secretary was authorised to ' issue licenses proportionately to the time : during which they could be utilised, For instance: if an existing license expires in • April, a license for the month of May only ! would be issued. Auction Sale of Land.—Mr John ' White, Blenheim agent for the Public : Trustee, will, on Tuesday next, at Messrs 1 Price and Son's store, offer for sale by auction two sections of land in Union and i Neil Streets, Havelock, The value of land 1 in the town is gradually rising, and there ought to be some competition for these sections. The sale commences at 2 p.m. Auctioneers' Fees and Local Bodies.— At a recent meeting of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers' Union a letter was received from the Minister of Lands (in • reply), <vho stated that he could not see his way at present to introduce an amendment to the Auctioneers Act of 1891 with the object of enabling auctioneers to be licensed by local bodies in the country districts in which they resided. Mr Cooper said that country districts were put to considerable expense on account of the holding of auction \ sales, but the Road Boards had no recompense in the way of fees from auction--eers. The Oxford Road Board would lose fully /80 per annum on that account, He thought that the Union should not allow the matter to drop. Mr Evans said that the members of Parliament in the surrounding country districts should be asked to help the Union in securing an amendment of the law. He moved that Messrs G. Witty, A. w! Rutherford, C. A. C. Hardy, and C. Lewis should be asked to advocate an amendment, The motion was seconded by Mr Cooper and carried. Havelock School Committee.—The monthly meeting was attended by Messrs Brownlee, Pope, Taylor, and J. Gorrie. A letter was received from the Education Board asking whether the Committee could recommend a person to act as Truant Officer at a salary of £5 per annum and all fines recovered in the S.M. Court. The Chairman of the Canvastown School Committee wrote on the same subject, stating that his Committee had not received any advice from the Board. It was resolved lo forward to the Canvastown Committee a copy of the Board's letter, and to recommend that the Constable at Havelock be appointed Truant Officer, The Board notified that all future correspondence from the Committee must be prepaid. At the instance of the Kaituna bchool Committee, the Board forwarded-a circular relative to a presentation to Mr John Smith, on the occasion of his retirement from the position of Secretary to the Board. Resolved to defer the matter till after the election of the new Committee, lhe Headmaster's report for the month of March showed that there were 83 children on the roll and that the average attendance was 747. The Master tendered to the Committee, on the eve of their vacating office, his sincere thanks for their hearty co ] operation. The Committee then adjourned - till 7 p.m. on Monday, 22nd inst,, on which ■ evening a new Committee will be elected. A SUCCESSFUL SEPARATOR. ' At the Agricultural Show of the Deutsche ' Landwirtschafts-Gesellscbaft, held at Berlin last June, the members of the Jury Messrs Dr. Martiny, Dr. Nachtweh, and [ Prof. Dr. Vieth, recognised that owing to their ingenious construction', the Baltic Hand and Power Cream Separators deserved and ( should be tested at the Govt, Dairy Institute 1 at Hameln under the supervision of Prof, c Dr. Vieth. These tests have now been com- c pleted, having lasted 3 months, and on T account of the excellent results obtained, all s machines have been awarded the Society's c Diploma of Honour and Great Bronze t Medal. This award has only been made on e three previous occasions since 18S7 a Agents: J. B. Mac Ewan & Co., Ltd., U,s!s. r Co.'s Buildings, Wellington, ' ' c

Bargains in all lines,—There are very few people who have lived long in Wellington but are familes with the name of H. Fielder and Co., the mammoth furnishers. That enterprising gentleman has worked up one of the largest turnovers of any business in the Empire City. The solid reason of their real success is in making a choice ' selection of goods and then selling them at reasonable prices, as shown in their striking advertisment on page 3. An Ebuincs Parson.—ln connection with the recent disappearance of the Rev, T. A, James, who "sloped" to Canada with his servant girl, the Methodist Conference at Perth passed the following motion:—" That Thomas Albert James having, by his grossly immoral •oonduct, covered his name with shame and brought shame to our Church, this Conference view his conduct with horror, and resolve that he be expelled from" the ministry and membershih of our Churoh," Methodist Bazaar at Canvastown ' We desire to draw the attention of out readers to the advertisement on the opposite page with regard to the Methodist Bazaar to be held in the Victoria Hall, Canvastown, next Thursday. Great preparations have been made, and the stalls will be laden with an abundance of good things. In addition to the usual side-shows will be a bowlingallev and a sand-pit; in the latter several valuable prizes will be stowed away, to be searched for by competitors. Altogether, a most enjovable time is promised to all who attend. The Bazaar will open at 2 p.m. and continue till 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. Admission will be free in the afterternoon and sixpence at night, including supper. Havelock Defence Rifle Club.—At a meeting of the Club held at ths Post Offioe Hotel on Tuesday evening there were present Rev. A. W. Stace, Messrs H. M. Reader, Mears, Matthews, A. Scott, Buckman. Ching, H. Smith, F. Reader, and E. H. Smith (Hon. Secretary), Mr Stace presided. Mr H. M. Raader was appointed President of the Club, and Mr Ching was selected as Captain, in place of Mr D. Grant, who has left the -district. Mr E. H Smith askod to be relieved of the duties of Secretary, and it was decided to ask another local resident to take the position. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring Secretary. It was resolved to ask Mr A. Reade to give an estimate o£ the cost of targets. The nex'. meeting of the Club will be held on Thursday, 11th April. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. The agonising pain, stiffness, and soreness of the joints and muscles, felt by sufferers from rheumatism, is quickly removed by Rheumo. All chemists and stores, 2/6 and 4/6 per bottle. Try it. Why Buy a second-hand bicycle when you can get a " Remington " (made by the Remington Arms Co ) for £lO ios cash or £l3 terms, full guarantee, best value in the market. Dayton Cycle Agency, Manners Street, Wellington.—Advt.