Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LII, Issue 2602, 30 August 1901, Page 2

Local and General.

Coukty Council —The County Council meet ou Saturday at usual place and hour.

Floods in China. —A fljod in the Yangtze River has caused great havoc in life and property, foreshadowing intense distress. Mctor CARS.—The Federal Postmaster General, contemplates utilising motor cars for clearing pillar boxes iv Australia. Pknin=ula Rugby Association. — A meeting of this Association will be held at the Cnttriou Hotel to morrow, at 6 p.m.

An Air -imp voa tbb vVarOffice.— The War Offica ha 3 ordered an air ship on the Barton system. It is 200 ft long, of 72 horsepower, and has driving fans like bats' wing?.

Christchurch Tbagedy —On Tuesday morning a man named M'VVuughton was found dead iv a house at St. Albans. His throat wa9 cut and he had evidently been dead 6ome hours

Akaroa County Racing Club.—All in'.erested are reminded that the Annual General Meeting takes place at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Hill Top Hotel.

Australian.—A nmn, unknown, burnt down a hut on the outskirts ol Myrtleford, Victoria, and chased the owner with a knife. A constable went to secure the man, who rushed him with the knife, and the constable shot him dead.

France and Corea. — Frarce has demanded from Corea 5000 yen, to cover losses caused by the anti-Christian riots at Quelpert, in Juno last, France also demands the puuishmens of fifty rioters.

Fires in Russia.—Damage to the extent of £10,000 sterling has been dono by forest fres in Russia. The " l.'aily Mail" states that is tuspected that timber merchants originated the fires, in order to secure salvage.

Vandalism.—Another of the relthom tetaras has been destroyed by the present occupier of the secton. Can nothing be dons? to-ave the remaining three? It has been suggested they might be purchased by residents, and perhaps tha idea may bear ffuit.

The Czar's Visit to France —There *re persisient repoits that the aim of the Czai's visit to Fracce is to raise a loan, end also to re-open the Manchurian question.— Count Lamsdorp, Kussiau Mm ster fer Foreign Affairs, accempauies the Cz>r on his visit to France. —At the Czar's instance, Count yon Bulow. the German Chancelkr will he in a'tendance at the approaching interview between the Czir and the Kaiser.

Funeral.—The funeral of the late Mr James Wulker, third son of Mr J. J. Walker of Akaroa, took placo on Wednesday last. The procession started from tha Catholic Church and was followed by about 70 mournere, a great many.'of whom were school children. The pall bearers were Messrs. M. Gestro, E. McGee, A. Narbey. and V. McGee. Father Dunham officiated at tho

grave. Fra>'ck and Tcrkey.—The Snltan not h virg fu filled his promise in connection wi'h the Constantinople Quays' Company, M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has ordered M. Constans to leave Constantinople. M. Conetanß accordingly Btartcd for Ptria yesterday, and M. Bapst is acting as charge d'affairs at the Turkish capital.

The Sultan wished to retain the right of pre emption of the puajs for twelvemonths. The Invercargili, Mishap. —The hearing of the charge against Captain McGilvray of killing Mrs Sneyd, by unlawfully firing a Bignal rocket on the Decision of the return of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents has concluded at the Police Court. The accused reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

The Execution of McLean. — The Sheriff, says the " Press," again visited the Lyttelton jail on Wednesday afternoon. He brought McLean's death warrant, and interviewed the convict, who received the intelligence that the txecutiou is to take place at 8 a.m., on Saturday with that entire absence of emotion which has characterised his behaviour since his incarceration. He simply taid "Thank you, sir." The gallows which was brought from We'linj>tc>n on the Tara wera on Tuesday, haa been erected in the the usual place, and "Tom Long," the executioner, who also came by the same steamer, is residing in the gaol. It is understood that McLean haß m*de a written confestion which is in the hands of the authorities. Sandeb and Sons Eucalypti Extbaot.— According to reports of a great number of physicians of the largest professional standing, there are offered Eucalypti Extracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world-wide fame of Sander and Sons' preparation we publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can be plaoed in other products:—Dr. W. B. Bush, Oakland, Fla,, writes. It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sons'). I employed different other preparations but they had no therapeutio value and no effects. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphora, the objectionable action of which is well known." Dr. H. B. Drake, Oregon, says 'Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no other form of eucalyptus as I think it by v far the oest.' Dr. L. P. Preston, Lyncnburg, Va., writes 1' * I never use any ] preparation other than Sander and Sons', as I have found there to be almost useless.

Ballantyne & Co.—This enterprising firm announce that they are now opening up their Spring and early Summer consignments from Europe, and no doubt our lady friends will be warmly interested in the intelligence. It is said that this Spring's fashions are peculiarly lovely, and include English and French model millinery and a host of other beautiful things, which are enumerated in the firms advertisement elsewhere. No doubt the ladies of the Peninsula will take un early opportunity of seeing the novelties that have been importod for their benefit.

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Football,—Canterbury beat New South Wales by 11 points to 5. Wirblkss Telegraphy.—The Canadian Government is establishing wireless Telegraphy at the Belle Isle Light Station, for the nse of shipping. Left for South.—By the Upolu last night Mr F. Wight sailed for Timaru, where he is going to stop with some friends. Prior to his departure he was presented with a substantial testimonial by his many well-wishers in Akaroa. The Albion Hotel Case.—The many Peninsula friends of Mr H. Bailey, of the Albion Hotel, Lyttelton, will be glad to hear that Mr Bishop has dismissed the case in which he was charged with selling intoxicants on a Sunday. Lake Ellesmere.—At the Selwyn County Council mestirg it was decided to insert the necessary notice in ihe newspapers with respect to the raising of a loan of £3300 for the purpose of the outfall scheme in connection with Lake Elleunaro. A bonus of £25 waa 2rar.tad to Messrs Woods Bros., the contractors for the work ol letting out the lake. It was decided to put in hand as soon as prssible the work of dredging the Halswell River. It has been decided to borrow £3250 ' for the work. The tender of Mr J. McCartney, of £238, for clearing the river down to the Ahuriri lagoon, was accepted ; also Mr. W. Mill's tender of £85 for clearing it from that point te the sea. The Chinese Puzzle.—"The Times" Shanghai correspondent understands that the French are demanding concessions iv the pronince of Nganwhei, in Southern China—Frince Chun, en route for Berlin, has baen detained at Basle. He alleges illness as the cause. There are indications thtvt he is aggrieved thvt only officials have been appointed to receive him on hia arrival at Potsdam. The Emperor of Germany now refuses to receive h in until the protocol is signed.—lt is reported in Singan-fu that Russia has consolidated her position iv Outer Mongolia.—The Grand Couucil < t the Ohinete Empire has decided that tho Court shall go permauently to the new capital in tie province of Honao. Late Cabii.—A letter published in tha " HJimes" which the "Times" endorses, quotes official documents showing that Great Britain would be unable to rely on Germany for help in any circumstances, in the event of a conflict between British and Russian interests in the Far E st.—The official report of the recent boiler tests made by the cruiser Minerva and Hyacinth says the Hyacinth's leaky joints caused very serious less of water. The Minerva's tubes choked. The extreme coal endurance of either vessel at 7000 horse power proved to be about three thousand miles. They can thus ste?m 1500 miles and return to their base.—Ti'.e Emperor is bringing thousands of school hoys to witness the navat mai reuvres at Kiel, with the object of \ indling enthusiasm for the navy. Princess Beatrice has given a number of convalescent soldiers trips in her yacht Sheila.—Fourteen colliers have been entombed at Dornbrestle, Fife shire, owing to the subsidence of the moorland b°neat.h which they were working.—C. Robson of Hampshire, and Braund, accom pany Maclaren's team, whioh sails for Aus tralia by the steamer Om»>h. A Convincing; Answer. —"I hobbled into Mr. Blackmon'a drug store one evening," says Wesley Nelson, of Hamilton, Ga., "and ho asked me to tiy Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with which I had suffered for a long time. I to) t him 1 had no faith in any medicine !S they nil failed. He said : " Well if Chamberlain's Pain Balm does not help you, you need not r.ay for it.' took a of it home and used it according to the directions and in one week I was curei, an 1 have not since been troubled with rheumatism." For sole by J. S. Dodds, Chemist. Akaroa.

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