NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bush Advocate, Volume II, Issue 86, 22 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

p • ■"■i _ „ •■ » ■*■ ■ ■■ The Napier breakwater is finished for a length of 594 feet. • ■:\A meeting. is to~ be held- iti^Napie^ on Monday to form a trotting club. The Mosgiel Woollen Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. ' During Ootober the Wellington Benevolent Institution supplied 10,000 rations to indigent persona. ....'... Traffic oh the Napier section Bhows a considerable increase . in all branches during last month. : . ; The reported find of nuggets in the Upper Hutt district turns out tobejgcorrect, only color being obtained. Mrs Rhodes, of Wellington, has given £200 to provide a striking apparatus for the new post office clock in that city. • We have received a telegram from Mr Bridge informing us that he has not retired from the contest for County Chairman. The Rev. E. Robertshawe intends to offer himself for the first vacancy on the Education Board. At the Central Mart on Saturday Mr Bierre will offer a miscellaneous assortment of goods, particulars of which may be' seen in advertisement. We learn from the Examiner that Mr Tanner's property of 1450 acres on Harding's road has been sold to Messrs Bailey at £7 5s per acre. At Woodviile yesterday a man named Thomas Brady was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for assaulting a woman in the street. Mr G. H. Swan has again been returned Mayor of Napier unopposed. 'The ratepayers there evidently appreciate Mr Swan's many good qualities. The Sydney Daily Telegraph says:— " All the evidence goes to show that what New Zealand wants to put her straight on the road to prosperity is not more taxation but more population." n.Our readers, will notice by advertisement that the drawing for Mrs Andrews's Art Union takes place on Saturday. The paintings to be drawn for are beautifully executed and the winners will seoure prizes not often obtainable. The Temuka Leader, in recording the death of aii old resident, .one Mr George Small, remarks; J' deceased was sixty -two years of" age and it is believed had no relations in the colony. He leaves a wtfe to deplore tyis loss." ■•...-'•■ A horrible ■ death overtook a laboring man named George Lodge, near Orange, N.S.W. r Hfc was pinned to the earth by a branch of a burning tree, and was literally roasted to death as the fire made its way along the branch to where he lay. The County Engineer, in company with Mr Groom; has just inspected the proposed new road at the end of Friberg-Street, Ormondville. About ten chains continuation of the street will open up a natural road with an easy grade and which- will cost very little to mate. There is a vacancy in the Danevirke Licensing Committee, through the retirement of Mr D, Mackay. A memo has been forwarded by the Under-Secretary for Justice to the H.M., asking him to recommend a suitable gentleman for appointment. Contractors in this district ought not to complain of want of work just now. The Maharahara Boad Board is calling tenders for 800 chains formation,' with culverts and bridge ; the -Danevirke Eoad Board wants tenders for. formation and felling in Umutaoroa Block ; the Ormondviile Boad Board advertise 40 chains of stumping and clearing on Buokland's Boad; and the. Danevirke Town Board also require tenders for forming and metalling 40 chains footpath and 25 chains of road in Cole-Street. The dates upon which tenders for these works are due will be found upon reference to the advertisements. A young German named Loftier, who is president of a bicycle club in Austria, rode from Cairo to the Pyramids. The Arabs whom . he met were wonderstruck at the apparition of this cyclist, but he passed safely on his journey without molestation. Arrived at the Pyramids he left his machine'in charge of a green tunic sheik, and climbered up the Pyramids, where he made the beggars who followed him give a German " AllHeil" shout that seemed to amuse them much. He returned to Cairo in the evening, the route being much more frequented at this hour, I and was received by his friends as the [first cyclist who had cycled to the Pyramids. . . Mr Folley, of "Wellington, olaims to have discovered a method of fowarding butter to England, which he asserts will ensure its arrival in good order. . The invention consists of a core of terra ootta from eight to sixteen inches in length, perforations in it three-eights of an inch in diameter. The lower, end is sealed up, and into the core is poured a preservative fluid, the component parts of ' whioh the inventor keeps a secret. The preservative by the working of the vessel is distributed through the perforations into the butter, which keeps it sweet and good. The core, it may be stated, is covered at the top and bottom with three inches of butter. Some few years ago it was currently reported in society that the beauteous Lady Dudley (one of the lovely Moncrieff girls) usev black, silk or satin sheets to her ,bed for the 'purpose of showing to greater advantage the delicacy of her skin, But as her audience would be extremely limited, I fail to see the advantage of the effect except to herself. However, this craze on her part threatens to become general. Lots of our leaders of fashion are now not only using black silk sheets, but actually black underclothing and black pillow-slips, No doubt a fair complexion with soft fleecy golden hair would look picturesque on a black satin pillow, but ' what's the good of the effect unless one could invite her friends to judge, and as a rule husbandsjare such grumpy fellows that after the first day or two of the experiment they would take no interest in the new fad. Anyhow, it is now quite the rage,' and I dare say will ere long be imitated in the oolonies.— N.Z. Times London correspondendent. The gaol at Silver ton, in the Broken Hill district must be an extraordinary affair, as it appears from a case recently that leg irons have, even to be put on female prisoners. Sergeant Saunders .subsequently stated in the box that the prisoner on one occasion had asked that the irons should be put on in Broken Hill in preference to being placed in a cell. The Chief Justio asked whether the Sergeant's superior officer knew that the prisoners were kept in leg irons ? Saunders replied that he never used them. After the case had concluded, and the jury had retired to consider * their verdict, His Honor said that he had seen where the people were confined in the gaol. The place was not fit to put dogs in. Twentytwo men have been in the Silverton goal at ona time ; the goal was not. fit^ to hold four. Women had been confined in places where \t wag utterly improper they should be confined, ft yai? bad enough, said His Honor, that men should be ironed, but i whenirons-W|Br#plape4onw9men ft was

At the last meeting of ; the Education Board, a letter was read . JErom the Danevirke School Committee, •objecting to the plans for the proposed addition to the Danevirke school. The letter had been referred to the. architect jwho. wrote stating that the committee's objections were •founded on a couiplete^miscouoeption as Ct.ojthe.iaatur.o of the iicconimqdatioa to. be provided* ; The Danevivke bakers insert an announcement that the price of bread will be raised on and after Monday next. This step.-is one of necessity, the sharp rises in the price of flour that have taken place lately making it impossible to continue to supply bread at the old -rates. Even at the increased price we shall still be getting our bread at the Napier price, which is something exceptional in a country township so far away from the seaport. ... ; . An enormous wave is reported to have struck the beach at Baracoa, in Cuba, recently, and flowed inland for a distance of 400 ft, before it retired. It destroyed in its course nearly 300 huts and houses, but happily no lives, as the inhabitants saw it coming, and fled to the nearest hill. Curiously enough, the wave was neither tidal nor due to earthquake disturbance, but, it is stated, to a north wind, which had blown for three successive days. Signor Crispi's foolish despatches and other autumnal aberrations are attributed in Italy to the absence from home of. his 'wife, who is a very clever woman. She exercises great influence in political affairs, as her husband is known to consult jtar about everything. Signora Crispi was taking the waters at Carlsbad several weeks ago, and it Was while she was away that Signor Crispi committed himself in a very silly way and thereby got into disgrace with Prince Bismarck. The appointment of a housekeeper for Windsor Castle, which became vacant on the death of Mrs Anderson, is one of the best things in the Queen's gift) for there is not only an adequate salary', but an excellent apartment in the castle, valuable perquisites, and numerous privileges. When royal personages from abroad visit the Queen at Windsor a handsome present to the housekeeper is a matter of course. Emperor Nicholas gave her £1000 and Emperor Napoleon a couple of splendid diamond bracelets. The Hawera Star, in a recent issue, intimated to its readers that Sergeant Duffin had seen a rat strike a match and runaway with the lighted luoifer in its mouth. The Sergeant affirms this to be true, but the circumstance happened 20 years ago. He was on beat in Devonstreet one night when he heard a scratching in a shop, the site of which is by the National Bank. On- turning his lantern round to see the cause he saw a rat scampering away with a lighted lucifer in its mouth, the rodent apparently having struck it just before, which accounted for the scratching sound the Sergeant heard. Oers, Barothy, a young Hungarian, recently committed suicide at Chicago, and left letters stating that he was the victim of a sort of duel which has been described in novels and represented on the stage, but is very seldom heard of in real life. Three years ago, according to the letters, Barothy was insulted at Wisner by an army officer. They decided to fight upon what is called "the American plan " — a lucus a non lucendo, as it is never adopted in America. A white and a black ball were put into a hat and it was agreed that whoever drew the black ball should kill himself on the third anniversary of the ballot. Barothy drew the black ball, and, he says in his letters, that he died in accordance with his agreement as a man of honor. His preparations were made with the utmost coolness, and his farewell letters were written in a firm, bold hand. We learn from the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times that a marriage was solemnised at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, on Ootober 4th, between Mr Herbert farmer, second son of Mr James Farmer, formerly of Auckland, New Zealand, and Edith, eldest daughter of Sir George Harris, of Porohester Gate. The wedding, which was as pretty and picturesque as such ceremonies at the West End usually are, presented one novel feature. On each of the altars there was a beautiful Nikau.palm, with its long pendant fronds, and a shapely young" Cordyline, or "cabbage tree," with its tropical-looking crown — emblems of the country which the bridegroom is proud to claim as the land of his birth. After the wedding ceremony Sir George and Lady Harris entertained a large and distinguished company at their beautiful mansion. . . The Thirteen Club had a Chinese dinner at Molt street restaurant, New York. Thirteen were at each table,, and they ate thirteen courses of birds-nest soup, sharks' fins and other Chinese delicacies, and said that they were having a good time. On the same night, at Toronto, the Undertakers' Association dined. The plates, knives and forks were shaped like coffins ; the napkin rings had coffin-handles ; (he jellies were moulded into urns and graves, and there were winding sheets in the candles. In New York there is a paper published called- The Shroud, devoted to thr undertakers 1 trade. A bohemian of the Press Club was engaged to write for it, In his first artiole he accused a rival undertaker of using second-hand coffins. The next week he charged that another undertaker was burying india-rubber corpses to keep up an appearance of business. This ended his connection with The Shroud, which is no longer a lively sheet* Mrs Proctor having come on to New York to. claim the body of her husband (says the American correspondent of the Sunday Times), found it onice ready to be transferred to her, and the authorities were willing .that she should take it to England ; but it was temporarily interred at Greenwood. This is a confession by the Board of Health authorities that Mr Proctor did, not die of yellow fever. He had malarial fever ; he was taken from his hotel, at night, in a terrible cold •storm, and died. What else could any fever patient do in the circumstances.- ? The hotel was the Westminster, where Charles Dickens used to Btay. The room occupied by Mr Proctor was disinfected. The next night a friend from the Lotos Club went to the hotel and occupied an adjoining room to test the yellow fever theory .„ There was no result. It is, unfortunately certain that Mr Proctor was hastily and ignorantlv sacrificed to the yellow fever scare in New" York. Mrs Proctor is on her way to England. A general meeting of the shareholders in the Kauri Timber Company was held on the 35th ult., at Melbourne, Mr John .Sharp presiding. The chairman announced that the meeting was held in conformity with the articles of association, which stated that a meeting should be held at that time. He had simply to announce to the shareholders that the company was now formed, and that the whole of the shares (450,000) had been allotted, 352,000 of them being held in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, while 97,000 were held in New Zealand, The business of the company had during last year increased 50 per cent. The company was now in a position to take over the 145,000 acres of freehold land which they had acquired in New Zealand. They had also secured a valuable leasehold on the bank of the Yarra, and their Sydney property had materially increased in value. The company hoped to be able' to derive some revenue from kauri gum, and it was also believed that portions of their land in New. Zealand would prove auriferous. The allotment of shares paid up to &l W9 U J4 be at, qx\Q9 ma,d<j.

There is no reason to complain*of ' par* tiality on the part of the jury at the Norsewopd inquest on Wednesday. Five .were pledged abstainers (including the 'foreman) and the sixth was a strictly temperate man. 1 Mr Grbom visited the Ormondville school on Tuesday, as Chairman of the Committee, and asked for the children attending to get their parents sanction for them to attend the Waipawa Exhibition. Some 70 names have been sent in in response. . ... Considerable grumbling, is heard from tenderers for the work' of building the new school at Makotuku. The tenders were to be opened on Monday, arid those who have sent down their deposits are wondering -when they are to have their money returned. ■ ■ ■-t ■ ■ Messrs Walker and Liddell are making good progress with Mr W. Siddells's cottage at Makotuku, but it will take at least three weeks to finish the job. The cottage is 32 by 28 feet, with 12ft studs and a hip-roof. When completed it will contain five rooms and a passage. The Sydney Telegraph says that Mr P. Falk, who is now in London representing the Idiamond interests at Bjngera, • New South Wales, has sold the diamond mines for £40,000, subject to their inspection by an expert, to be sent to New South Wales for the purpose by the intending purchasers. Bingera is 352 miles due north: of Sydney. - A full meeting of the Ormondville Anglican Church Committee was held on Tuesday evening. It was not thought advisable to attempt to. remove the church at present, but to strengthen the building with buttresses and try to get the road made, when three lamps will be erected to light the way. A concert is also to be given in January to defray the expense. It is highly probable that Prince Christian of Denmark, eldest son ot the Crown Prince, will marry Princess Maud of Wales. The Family of Denmark is very poor, but Prince Christian, who attained his majority lastmonth, will inherit a very large fortune frdtri the mother of the Crown Prince, who was the heiress of her grandfather, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands. The Education Board has accepted th tender of Mr H. J. Bull, of Napier (£250) for additions to the Danevirke school, and that of Mr Hameling (£266) for Woodviile. No tender for Makotuku was accepted, as there is. some probability of the sohool being removed, upon which subject Mr Harding was deputed to interview the committee. Infinite are the methods of suicide. At Dornbach, one of the suburbs of Vienna, an evening or two ago, two young students were quietly walking down the streets, when they suddenly and drawing revolvers shot each .other dead. They were intimate friends, and being in financial difficulties, resolved to commit suicide by reciprocal murder. Mr Edwin Hall, the artist photographer at Woodviile, is turning his attention to Danevirke, and announces v in .another column that he will visit here every Monday, commencing on the 26th inst. Mr Hall has prepared a studio adjoining Mr Wright's Restaurant, and has fitted it up with the necessary appliances to ensure good work. Mr Hall has acquired some reputation as a careful artist, and we trust his venture will prove successful. On the voyaye of the barque Loongana from Murcury Bay, New Zealand, to Sydney, when the. vessel Was about 400 | miles from Norkfolk Island, a bird flew on board and founda resting place on deck.The bird was evidently a native of the shore, j and it was completly exhausted, and ate j most ravenously of cockroaches when given ! some, but refused all cereal food. It is thought the bird must have been blown off Norfolk Island in a gale of wind, and had been unable to make back owing to the heavy wind. I Not many of the Ormondville public \ know what an extensive stock of jewelry j is on view in Mr Chicken's present quarters. Brooches, lockets, rings, pins, bracelets, chains and studs in gold and | silver and jet, are on view, while art equally extensive stock kept on hand is not shown, owing to Mr Chicken having no convenience to display it until he takes over the new shop near the Ormondville Hall. As Christmas is approaching there is a good chance to procure presents, as by a reference to his advertise- j ment it will he seen that the stock will be sold cheap for cash. Mr Joseph Pyne, M.P., whose death by ! drowning was announced by cable the other day, was the gentleman who made himself famous last year by entrenching himself in his home at Lisfarney Castle, I Waterford, and defying the efforts of the j police to arrest him under the Crimes Act. He finally made his way to London, where he was arrested while on his way to the House of Commons, and had to undergo a term of imprisonment. Mr Pyne, who was the son of a Surrey rector, . was born in 1847. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1885, as a follower of Mr Parnell.