West Coast Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1896.

Letters from beyond New Zealand, for the following persons, await delivery at Post Office, Hokitika. — David Jones, H. Jbiies, Salvador Karohemeyer, Patrick Majoney, Patrick Moore, C. Piggott (3) A. L. Partelour (2), G. R. Stenhouse (2). A young man named William Boyd son oi Mr Philip Boyd, was brought to the hospital last evening. It appears that whilst working in his claim at Back Creek, he was lifting a lai'ge stone into the trolly when the stone slipped and fell on his leg, breakinglit midway between tho ankle and knee. He is a fine strong young fellow and it is hoped he will soon be all right again.

When the gas explosion occurred in the Blenhim Branch of the Bank of New Zealand the other day a man happened to be standing outside the bank in an exact line with the masonry between the two windows, /and the heavy plateglass shot out with violontforce oh each' side of his head, but he was uninjured.

On one occasion an English Judge, Lord Norbury, observed an attorney of doubtful reputation touting in the dock for business, and determined to make an example of him. Just as the attorney was climbing over the rails of the dock back into the Court, his lordship called out " Gaoler, one of your prisoners is escaping, put him back." Back the attorney was thrust, and the following colloquy ensued — :"My Lord, there is amistake here. lam an attorney." "I am very sorry indeed," said Lord Norbury, "to See one of your profession in the dock." " But, my lord, lam innocent.'' " Yes, they all say that," was the Judge's reply. "A jury of your own countrymen must settle it." "But, my lord," exclaimed the now desperate man, there is no indictment against me. 1 ' " Then," said his lordship, " you will be put back, and if no one appears to prosecute, you will be discharged by public proclamation at the end of the Assizes."

The seagullis the scavenger of the ocean. It scours the surface of the sea near the shore, and frequents harbours to seize on floating garbage, dead fish, or other putrefying morsels. The services of these birds have saved many a seaport town and village, round which they hover, from plague and pestilence. Yet every year they are massacred by thousands for idle sport or for tho sake of their livings, to be used in millinery. Their oggs are plundered wholesale for museums, and to fill the shop windows or cases of naturalists. The carrion crow, the ra've'u, and others which follow their example, more or less confer an immense booh On mankind. Sparrows clear the gutters and places which they inhabit from a vasb quantity of {scattered fragments. Though too small to be seen, these unsavoury morsels would soon become dangerous to human life and health.

The biggest hog in the world has been exhibited at- Kaufman, Texa's, U.S.A. He weighed 1430 ' pounds, was Bft 3in long, 4ft lin high, measured 6ft round the neck, Bft round the body, and 23in round the forearm, His feet were as large as those of a .common ox, and the leg bone larger than the largest staves. He ate corn like an ox, and experts who nave examined him say he could easily be made to turn Jthe scale at 2200 pounds ; 1500 dollars were offered for the animal. A life policy was taken out upon' him for 5000dols.

Statutory Declaration. — I, Franz Raabe, Jrqnbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, do solomuly and singorely declare that on tie 25th Juno, 1877, my so a Alfred, aix years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on the knee. .lat once took nil • paiua to secure medical assistance. However, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Blacgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative in order to save Jife At this juncture 1 called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring, some, of ,{hejir Extracted the Eucalype tvs Globulug, &nd by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of fIU danger, and to-aay he is recovered. .1 may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied And I make this solemn declaration etc, — Franz Raabe. Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy«f even before, me, Moritz flohn, J.P,— (Advt.

.A rather remarkable case of a dog's fidelity is reported to the Gore Standard. ' A pet poodle belonging to the late Mr J. W. Tregohing (who died at Lawrence last June) was lately sent by train to Waianiwa. Soon after its arrival there it was unchained and shortly afterwards was miascd. It was feared that the poodle Had tfeen lost, but surprise was expressed when the man. brought news of its safe arrival at Lawrence. The faithful little creature had travelled over 100 miles in search of its beloved master.

The prevailing epidemics influenza, for coughs and colds are being successfully coped with by Chamberlain's Cough tiemedy which is proving of great service in -allaying the irritation &hd rs'.coflng the suli'orcrs to health. For sale at Williams' Medical Itall and Westland Drug Hall.Am r T Those who are short of breath— ! whether Cyclist's, Athletes, or Footballers — would db well to always keep. a bottle of Woods' jjrreiit .peppermint, fiure for Coughs "ahcl Colds by them. After severe exertion, when the pores of the skin are open, particular susceptibility to cold exists. You can get it at your Grocersiand Chemists, at 1/6 and 2/6, it will be found ail unfailing remedy.

We have been favored with a sample of Gawne's Worcestershire sauce, which is manurdcture'd fey Messrs tx'awne and Co o£ Ducedin. It is certainly a first class article — mild and piquant —and is as near ari approach to Lee and Perrin's, famous sauce as could well be obtained ; but it possesses the advantage ot being cheap, as well as good, costing only about .one half tUe price of the imported article. Being a local production it deserves tb buCceed; more especially as it is of such an excdllent quality. — Advt,

We beg to remind our readers of the Great Siock-taking Sale now on at T. CMiiU's, where bdrgalHs afe tb' be had To-day he offers special lines in Flannelettes from 2s 6d per doz, also Ladies' Winter Hats from 6d each. Grand value hi Dress stuffs.thaj; must be sold. Men s heavy-ribbed Pants f rofii 2s 6fl ; Men s Flannel Shirts 35.. Every other line equally as cheap. — Advt.