DISTRICT & GENERAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume IX, Issue 729, 19 January 1893, Page 2

DISTRICT & GENERAL.

The handsome residence being erected for Mr E. A. Kansom on the terrace at the end of Queen-street is now approaching completion. It is a fine roomy structure, fronting the railway line, and the sice is one of the best in that part of the town. Mr W. Ransom is the builder. An Abyssinian well is being put down on the section, and it in expected that the pipes will have to be driven to a depth of over 40ft before water is reached. The pipes are now down about 30 feet, but there is no Bign of water yet,

A seafaring man named Henry Mason was drowned at the Spit on Tuesday. He and a man named Christiansen started out together in a fishing boat, and on reaching Spit bridge Christiansen went ashore, it being agreed that he should rejoin his mate later on. When he returned he saw the boat outside the pier heads but there was nobody in it, and it tho place where he was to have been taken into the boit he found a piece of rope that he recognised 83 belonging to the boat attached to one of the piles of the wharf. He hauled it in, and found that Afason was caught in the rope by the right ankle. The body was landed, and every effort made torestore life, but without avail. One theory of the accident is that Mason made fast to a pile to await the arrival of his comrade, holding the rope in his hands, and a sudden shock threw him out of the boat. In falling the -rope must have taken a turn round his ankle, and this prevented him from rising. At the inqnest a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

A ball will be held in the Norsewood Village Hall on the night of Kopua races, Thursday, Jan. 26th, dancing to commence at 8 30.

Some large flourmill owners in this colony are trying to arrange a ' trust,' to control the output of flour and to keep up prices.

Tbe Earl of Bnrford arrived at Auckland on Tuesday night, having ridden on horseback from Napier against time. He made a wager with Proffitt, of Napier, of that he would ride the distance from Napier to Auckland, 300 miles, in G6 hours. Leaving Napier on Sunday morning at 0 o'clock he reached Auckland on Tuesday night at 7 o'clock, thus performing the journey in 61 hours. He had fresh horses at various points of the road.— Press telegram.

The Hinemoa, with Lord and Lady Glasgow and party on board, left Wellington for Lyttelton at 0.30 on Tuesday night.

The grand transformation scene at Her Majesty's Pantomime, Sydney, is a magnificent reproduction of the departed White Terrace of Rotornahana, with the effect of steam rising from the terraced lips and the geyser playing, while the spirit of the lake is evolved in a halo of steam and glory. The transformation is the work of Harry Clint, and receives thunderous applause nightly. George liignold is manager.

Mr Gamman, the new contractor for tbe Hawke's Bay Timber Company's mill at Smith's Siding, expects to have everything in lull working order so as to start this afternoon. We understand that Mr Hull has charge of the busb. Mr Gamman will run the mill, and Mr D. Mann will convey the sawn timber from the mill to the siding with his own team. We believe it is the intention of the Company to only work one mill at a time. All ordinary timber will be cut at the nearest mill, but when totara is needed It will be cut at B mill, or the one furthest away. The men all express great regret that Mr Frank Smith is out of the mill, as ha was an excellent master and a good pay.

Messrs C. H. Christiansen and Son announce that they are now prepared to supply windows and doors, all made of the best timber, thoroughly seasoned. The firm also undertake the erection of buildings in any part of the district, and guarantee satisfaction.

The grass-seeding in the Norsewood Atatyict has started in real earnest^ against the work. There is not so much seed being cut this year as formerly, partly owing to the dull market last year, and partly to the fact that many settlers who cut seed formerly bave this year made it into hay. This change has been brought about by the butter factory. Almost all the settlers contemplate replacing their sheep wjth cows and supplying ths factory with milk, hence a large quantity of hay will be required for winter feed. The three biggest lots of seed to be cut in this district are 150 acres of Kathbone.'s, situated at Makotuku, being saved by Ormond Bros : about 120 acres on Gundrie's arm, Ngamoko, and about 100 acres in Norsewood, being saved by Mr Otto Knglebretsen. Mr Jensen, of the Danish line, is also busy saving his seed. Mr Jensen cuts a good quantity every year, employing several hands besides his own sons. By the way, we notice that Mr Jensen has a paddock of about five acres in crops which look exceedingly well. The larger portion is sown in oats, which show signs of being a good crop. Unfortunately a little smut is visible, and in future sowings Mr Jensen will do well to soak his seed in a solution of blue stone before sowing. There is something like an acre of barley (cape) which shows good long fat heads, and will probably yield about 40 bushels to the acre. The third strip is rye, which looks well. This grain is chiefly grown to be made into rye bread, fpr which the Scandinavians have a weakness. Otherwise it is hardly a profitable crop, as it will only give about half the yield of barley. Peas and buckwheat occupy the rest of thn paddock. The peas look well, but the buckwheat is too tender to grow well in the district, as it will not stand frost.

The Norsewood annual school picnic will take place on Monday, Jan. 23, near Mr G Mian's, on the Te VVbiti clearing, Mr Gollan having kindly placed his property at the disposal of the Committee for that purpose. The children are requested to assemble at the school at 10 o'clock a.m, and provide their own drinking vessels. It is probable the Norsewood Brass Band will be in attendance- All parents are invited. Tho prizes won at the late examination will bo distributed in the evening. It is is to bo hoped the weather will prove fine for the occasion, but should the weather prove unfavorable the picnic will take place in the school grounds.

A JMakotuku correspondent sends us the following : — The Rev. Mr Wills announced that he would preach at Ormondvillo on Sunday evening next on ' The reasons why Christians observe the first day of the week as the Lord's Day.' Mr Wills explained that it was his rule as far as possible, without disloyalty to the truth, to avoid debatable subjects in his Sunday| addresses. There were great central and all important facts which d'd not involve Christians generally in controversy, and there were others on which there was gre.at diversity of opinion, without damage to any one. He thought it should be thf preachers aim to unite Christians in every good work. To do this it was neuesrary to allow great liberty in many matters of doctrine. • But he had discovered that tlio Sabbath question was being quietly debated in the houses of many people throughout tbisr district, and that humble Christians were being unsettled, and even drawn away from the churches ot their childhood by earnest, but he thought mistaken propagandists, who mingled much of Judaism with their Christian tenets. He therefore felt it his duty to his people to place before them what he believed to be good Scriptual ground for the observance of Sunday. j

Some little time ago the well at the Company's D mill showed signs of being unable to meet the demand upon it, and accordingly Mr Wells, the manager, determined to have a water supply that should be up to all requirements. The creek running at the bottom of the gully was selected as the source, and the task was to raise the water up to the mill, a distance of 80ft. This has been very successfully accomplished by the aid of one of Messrs Booth, McDonald, and Co. 'a windmills. The pump has been taken off the mill, and placed at a distance of 60ft down the bank, and at a hejght of 24ft from a small well, which ib fed by a race from the creek. The pump is operated by the windmill by means of two •fulcrum beams with long rods, and this ingenious arrangement works perfectly, inasmuch as the water is brought to the top, driven 396ffc through an inch and a half pipe, and then forced another 15 feet into a large tank just outside the engine shed at the sawmill. From there it is led by pipes to various places in the mill as required. This windmill, which was fitted up by Mr T. Baddeley, is really a capital affair, and does its work weJI. It is estimated that the mill is capable of pumping 20,000 gallons in 24 hours, and as the total cost has not exceeded £40 Mr Wells has every reason to be satisfied with his water scheme.

As a fitting close for Wednesday next, the day of the Danevirke races, a ball will be held in the Danevirke Town Hall. Prices are very moderate, 5s for gentleman and two ladies, and the floor should be crowded.

Some of the trophies given by Wellington citizens as prizes in th« Continuous Match at the rifle meeting were so paltry tbat the competitors declined to accept them.

The race between the steamers Miowera and Botomahana from Sydney to Auckland was won by the Miowera, which arrived at Auckland at 1.40 a.m. yesterday, and the Rotomahana at 6.8 a.m., the former steamer beating the latter by three hours three minutes. The Miowera made the record passage between Sydney and Auckland, the time occupied being 3 days ten hours fifty-two minutes, beating the Mararoa's previous best record by one hour eight minutes

A telegram states that the Waikato river is in high flood, closely approaching ths level of the great flood of 1886 Slight damage was done to the railway approaches and private property. The river is still rising.

There are 39,700 acres of Crown land awaiting selection in this province, and in the whole of the colony 1.116,000 acres are open for settlement. Within the last three weeks 5191 acres have been taken up in Hawke's Bay. '

The Telegraph says :— A novel statement was made at the Land Board meeting yesterday, when it was related that a man who was in arrears with his rent had left the district and was running after a certain young lady instead of looking after his section. However, be might turn up again and resume occupation of his old shanty in the bush.

Mr Rp.ehab Harding has been nominated by the Waipawa School Committee for a seat on the Education Board. The Taradale Committee have dominated Mr Haggen.

In reply to a N.Z. Herald reporter, the Hon. Mr Cadman said that it the large estates between Woodville and Napier could bis dealt with like the Cheviot Estate— cut up and_ settled by an industrious yeomanry — it would s : "« n.arpah stimulus to the agricultural intp-rp.st.and *Ha wosress of the worth Island. -----

Tenders for Danevirke Road Board contracts and Weber Road Board contracts close on Saturday.

At Christchurch on Tuesday three youths were sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a charge of throwing stones at and assaulting two men who were passing in a cart.

The Minister for Education has promised a subsidy of from the Government for additions to the Wellington hospital on the trustees raising a similar sum.

Ross and Sandford, of the Bon Marohe' have just opened up a splendid variety of New Millinery, Mantles, Costumes, Sunshades, Ladies. Shirts and Blouses, Laces, Ribbons, Gloves. Intending purchasers should inspect their mid-summer novelties. Thoy are showing exceptional variety and value in thoir Dress Department.

Over 10,000 yards of substantial qualities in Flannelettes, large variety of the best patterns and colorings, are now being shown in our Warehouse at the following prices, -IJd, 5Jd, GJd, and BJd per yard. Send for patterns to Janies Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. In Harvard and Oxford Cotton Shirtings our stock has been bought from tho best manufacturers in tho world. The value is therefore first-class, and the prices aro exceedingly moderate, ranging from 4sd to 10.M per yard. Send for patterns to Janies Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington.

' There is nothing like leather. 1 Our Leatherette Shirtings are the strongest ami most durable ever made, will stand any amount of rough, hard wear, are therefore invaluable to bushmen, perpetual leasers and country settlers generally. Prices, 9Jd to lOJd per yard. Send for patterns to James Smith, To Aro House, Wellington. For Summer suits for boys our Galatea Stripes are simply uuequalled. We have them in all color grounds, and in all color stripes from u'Jd to lOJd per yard. Send for patterns to James Smith, To Aro House, Wellington.

Elkctihcity is tho mainspring of our existence, and when the system shows lack of this vital force disease follows ; anil amongst tho most troublesome complaints are rheumatic affections, sciatica, etc. The mere action of rubbing Dr Leetn's Electric Bheumatio Oil into the parts affected generates the electricity necessary to strengthen and lubricate the weakened muscles anil nerves. For rheumatism, lumbago, pleurisy, sciatica, sprains, stiffness of the limbs, etc, Dr Lecte's Electric Rheumatic Oil will reievo the pain with lightning rapidity, and euro where other remedies fail. Sold everywhere. Agents :E. E. Pnioit, Danevirke; Badley & Co, Danevirke ; W. Robinson. Makotuku ; J. T. Wilson, Norsewood.