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Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVII, Issue 1361, 21 May 1895, Page 4

Ifc is reported that Mr Crabb, the temperance lecturer,, is taking proceedings against a Danevirkc publican for alleged slander. The Cromwell Derby for 1895 will be restricted to horses bred and reared in Vincent, Lake, and Maniototo Counties. The stake will bo £4O instead of ±SO. There is a proposal on foot for the Cromwell Jockey Club to inaugurate a Trotting Handicap Race of £4O, for horses owned for a certain time in Lake, Vincent, and Maniototo Counties. The Cadzow-Neill combination play at Lowburn on 23rd inst, and at Bannockburn (where they have been engaged by the local school committee) on the 24th inst. They also hold a sacred concert on Sunday in Cromwell. We bespeak bumper attendances for this talented and popular company. The Post says it is currently reported that the Government auditor of the Bank of New Zealand has insisted that the proceeds of the recent call upon the Bank of New Zealand shareholders shall be devoted exclusively in reducing the liabilities of the colony under the two million guarantee. Nows was received in Arrowtown on Wednesday that Mr Samuel Oldfield (a very old resident) was found dead, and the circumstances pointed to his having been accidentally killed. He was employed by Mr T. Murray as waggoner, and the team was discovered in the yard on thatnight without its driver, one horse having been trampled to death. The body of Mr Oldfield was found on the Frankton Road, opposite Mr P. Reid’s gate. Mr Stronach has undertaken the work of poisoning the Cromwell Commonage with his “ Kill Closer.” The work was commenced on Saturday, and he expects to have it finished in three weeks’ time. Poisoning with “ Kill Closer ” on Mount Pisa Station will be finished in about ten days. We hear that Mr Turnbull, of Wanaka Station, is so well pleased with a trial poisoning made by Mr Stronach, that ho has arranged for all that part of Wanaka Station east of Cardrona to be laid with the new poison. It will be remembered (says the Post) that when the Government took over the railways from the Commissioners, a commission, consisting of Mr Napier Bell and Mr Hales, was appointed to examine the condition of the permanent way and rolling stock of the several lines. These gentlemen have been busily engaged on the task ever since, but it is understood they have now completed it, and that their report will be that both permanent way and rolling stock were handed over by the Commissioners in excellent condition. Possibly this was not exactly the report expected or desired by the Government,

A dance takes place in Mr Sachtler’s hall, Pembroke, on Friday evening. Mr Rawson, S.M. at Invercargill, is transferred to the Duustau district, Mr Nugent Wood, S.M. and warden, retiring. The Alexandra Medical Association have appointed Dr Hodges, of Port Chalmers, as doctor for Alexandra. The arrivals in the colony from oversea ports daring April numbered 1802, and the departures 2522, Excitement has been caused at Dunolly, Victoria, by the unearthing by Mason and party of a 50oz nugget within five miles of the town. The hills last week had their first winter coating of snow, aud for two nights the frost was very keen. This has since given place to milder weither. California is said to be flooded with Japanese, and it is alleged that fully 10,000 were employed last year on farms and vineyards, displacing white labor. An operator fell into a trough of sulphuric acid in Alsace, and was entirely dissolved, the only trace of the unlucky man being the accidental discovery of his trousers’ buttons. The Government of British Columbia complain that the United States have not paid the Behring Sea award, and that fishermen are, therefore, practically penniless, aud unable to relit for the present season. The total estimated population of the colony on March 31st last was 731,468, there being 388,226 males and 343,242 females. During the March quarter, 7,553 people arrived in the colony, and 7,244 departed from it. In a murder trial at Duaseldorf lately, the jury, after being locked up, made its way out through a window and went to a hotel, where it agreed on a verdict. Not unnaturally the result is an appeal for a new trial. With reference to the Dean alleged infanticide case at Winton, we may state that Mrs Dean, some four years ago, advertised in the Akoos to adopt a child. One application came iu to our office, which we forwarded to her, but, we learn, nothing came of it. A Wellington game dealer (says an exchange) keeps a rabbit farm of 2000 acres some four miles from Blenheim. There the animals are fed on turnips, and the result of this culture, observes the Post, is to be seen in a plumpness tempting to consumers of rabbit flesh, A Wellington telegram states that Mrs Elizabeth Grace Neill has been appointed deputy inspector of lunatic asylums aud licensed houses throughout the colony under the Lunatics Act, and deputy inspector of hospitals and charitable institutions under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act. The work of building the Bannock burn dredge is progressing rapidly, One pontoon has been launched for some time, the other is expected to be launched to-day or to-morrow. Most of the machinery and fittings are on the ground, and it appears probable that the dredge will be afloat, and at work, ahead of the time first stated. On Sunday 12th inst., a number of young men connected with one of the Christchurch churches visited a number of hotels, with the object of detecting, if possible, the licensees in breaches of the act. It is said that they had little difficulty iu obtaining liquor at some of the houses, and it is understood information will be laid against eleven publicans. The Age says one indication of the improvement of trade in xMelbourne is that the factories throughout the city are working at such high pressure that the Minister for Lands is constantly receiving applications for exemption from the Factories Act in order that employees may be allowed to work overtime. Those applications are much more numerous than has been the case for a long time. The following is an additional motion for the meeting of the Vincent County Council, which is to be held on Wednesday, May 22:—“Gr Cowan to move—That a sum of money not exceeding £45 be voted for repairing the road from Cromwell to Deadman’s Point.” A man named John Rolliolm, who has been rabbiting on the Cairnmuir run, opposite the Half-way House, for some months past, is reported to be missing. He left the Half-way Honse Hotel on Friday night last, and has not since been heard of, The general supposition is that, while endeavoring to cross the chair, he has fallen into the river. Sergeant Mulholland proceeded to the supposed scene of the man’s fate on Sunday, but no clue of his whereabouts was discovered. The Wellington Knights of Labor propose the following motions for the consideration of the district assembly, which meets in July:—“ That the Government establish State fire insurance : the extension of the municipal franchise to adults of twelve months’ residence; that the duty on the necessaries of life be removed, and met by increasing the Land Tax or removing the exemptions in the Land Tax; that the Government be urged to open up new coal mines by co-operative labor.” “ Moderation ” writing from Bannockburn re tho late Band of Hope magic lantern entertainment says: Is it not a wonder that in providing for a children’s entertainment, the management do not have something of an elevating character to put before them, instead of a lot of distorted views of the very lowest class, with goodness, gracious what colors. If I had to train children, would I take them to all the dens of drunkenness and vice to get instruction ; and the views shown here were worse than you would see in reality. “ One Of Us,” in tho Tapanui Courier: —“ Really Ido not see why the fair ones should not don knickerbockers if they like, and ride horses as their fathers and brothers do. Do not Highlanders wear petticoats and bonnets ? and some effeminate men affect corsets. There is nothing new under the sun, and women in Eastern climes have worn trousers and ridden astride of horses and mules from the days of Pharaoh downward. The Irish aud Scotch lassies wear short petticoats not much below the knee when in working garb, and they are not considered indelicate for displaying their lower limbs any more than a society damsel for exposing her shoulders in a ball room. In some tropical climes a fig leaf is considered full evening dress, and therefore why women are to be sneered at for shortening skirts and wearing knickers for cycling and outdoor sports I cannot understand. Surely the fair sex have been encumbered with senseless attire long enough, and their desire for emancipation from excessive long skirts for outdoor wear ought to be encouraged ratiaer than scoffed at. Riding with long habits is steadily on the decrease, and the time will soon come when all civilised women will wear rational costume."

It is said that the trade in cycles in England only, now amounts to £1,000,000 per annum, and that the year just ended showed an increase of £30,000 over the last. Sir G. M. O’Borke, who is at present on a visit to Adelaide, is strongly of opinion that the treaty between South Australia and New Zealand will be ratified by the New Zealand Parliament. The statement ot the public debt of New South Wales colony shows that at the end of December last it totalled £58,200,000. The annual interest payable thereon is £2,205,000. The total interest paid since the first loan was raised has been £30,373,000. The Christchurch Truth remarks that it is said that no less than 1100 loaves of bread were served out by the Charitable Aid Baard last week. Another example of the state of the country, which certain members of the Government have told us is fairly prosperous. Bah ! From the published list of prizewinners in the Van Diemen’s Land Bank it appears the following residents in New Zealand were successful hi winning building allotments in Hobart, valued at £IOO :—Mrs Annie Lewis (Wellington), Mrs L. Clapper ton (Manawatu), R, T. Burton (Opito), John Hand (Ofcahuhu), H, Arden (Wellington). A beautiful scene was witnessed daring the recent frost in England, over an aqueduct, over which a canal runs. The overflow of the canal drops a distance of 120 feet into the water below, and during the intense frost this water gradually became a frozen mass, and formed a pillar of snowy whiteness. When the sun shone brightlyjthe scene was an exquisite one. The Wellington branch of the Medical Association has passed a vote of thanks to the Government for its forethought in introducing a supply of anti-toxin, which came just in time to meet an outbreak of diphtheria at the Hutt and Petone. The doctors say it has already been the means of saving several lives which otherwise would almost certainly have been lost. Deferring to the outbreak of swine fever among Mr J. 0. Anderson’s herd at Stirling, a contemporary says that swine fever is very dangerous, aud when once firmly established plays havoc with a herd. Not long ago the Imperial Government, is is said, spent £IBO,OOO in suppressive measures, and now spend some £20,000 yearly in order to get the disease scamped out at Home. At last week’s meeting of th e Education Board, the committee’s report on the Fraser-Goyeu case was submitted. The committee found that the charges of harsh manner, invective, and sarcasm, were not proven ; that Mr Goyeu should be reproved for not seeing that all the classes were examined, but that Mr Fraser was not free from blame in not calling his attention to it at the time ; that the weight of evidence was in favor of the allegation that the science examination was brief and perfunctory ; also that the inspector went beyond the requirements of the syllabus in the grammar examination. As to the allegations chat “ poetry and exercises were not examined in the mistress’ room,” the evidence is so conflicting that the committee refers the matter to the board. News to hand (says a New Plymouth telegram of May 16th) of a tragedy at Mahoetahi is to the effect that the wife of Ben, a Native, has been found in a hut, about half a mile from the pah, with her head smashed in. An axe was found alongside the body. It is presumed Ben first killed his wife, then went to the yah and killed his daughter, set fire to the whare, and then shot himself. From later particulars to hand it appears that Ben killed his wife through jealousy, then went to the whare and shot his daughter, after which he committed suicide. The name of the man in Maori is not known to the police. In appearance he was like a halfcaste, and had a red beard, lie had the reputation of being a quiet, hard-working man. The Christian Outlook commenting on the cases of larrikiuism at Auckland, says :—“ We fear the full-blown larrikin is irreclaimable. Clubs gymnasiums, evening classes and the like may get hold of a few, but for the majority we see little hope except to treat them as morally diseased, and deal with them as we do with those who are smitten with fever or small-pox. It is perfectly futile to fine them, or commit them to prison on a short determinate sentence. We do not liberate the lunatic or the leper after they have been in quarantine a few weeks. Why should we deal differently with those morally infected ? Society should make provision for the treatment of such, and it should deny them freedom till it is satisfied that they are competent to use it.” The home, it is con tended, should be the fountain head of reform. The Japanese seem fco be about as laborious as the Chinese. They have lately taken up the cotton industry. The usual time to begin work in the factories is six a.m., and the workmen go even earlier than that if they are bidden. In the larger industrial centres, the wages of a man is about 7d or 8d a day; women receive only 3d a day. The first cotton factories were built by the Government, but the factories were turned over to joint-stock companies. The most prosperous industry is the manufacture of cotton goods. A single establishment, that of Ivanegafuchi, employs 2100 men and 3700 women. They have day and night shifts. All the cotton mills possess English machines, work is kept going night and day, and good dividends are paid to the shareholders. Women are largely employed, and even children, although there is a law enacting that children should be at school. Japan has, therefore, entered into the circle of manufacturing nations. Mr Alderman Ban one of the working men leaders, aud “ hero ” of the doctor’s strike, has failed in his action against the Morning Post. That paper (says the correspondent of the Argus) alleged in effect that Mr Tillett was promoting his own interests by means of his position, while many of the men who were members of the union were starving. This, put in stronger language, was considered unfair comment, but the jury did not so regard it. Mr Tillett must be very thickskinned, for in cross-examination by Mr Carson he admitted that he had called dock directors “ liars,” “ betrayers,” “ informers,” and “perjurers.” He had described shipowners as “ slave-owners,” aud the officials of the Shipowners’ Federation as “cut-throats.” Mr Laws he had described as “ a murderer.” Free laborers, according to Mr Tillett, were “ burglars, pickpockets, loafers, and bullies.” The Hull police he had said “ were bribed and corrupted,” newspaper proprietors were “ dastards,” aud his opponents generally were “ fat-gutted, full-pursed anarchists, from the bishop downwards, ready to sell their fellows, and they were devils of disloyalty and malice.” The author of this choice vocabulary poses as a trades unionist leader, aud the Progressives of the London Council have nominated him to the high position ot alderman,

The Hon. J. G-. Ward will conferwith Earl Spencer respecting the appointment of a naval station for New Zealand. The Tariff Commission have obtained a further extension of time, in which to report, till the 31st inst. An offer of £7500 cash is said to have been refused for a 177-acre improved farm within a mile of Papauni near Christchmch. In a recent Sydney Morning Herald a wife advertises that she will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her husband. The new womau ! A settler at Tauranga has grown some excellent bananas. The bunches were . dten from plants three years old and oi own and ripened in the open. The Government (says the Dunedin ''tar) have taken proceedings agaius a wellk own city dentist for not registering his p emises as a factory. The c ise is taken as l test one, and the point presumably is that the use of mechanical appliances brings the p ace within the provisions of the Factory Act. In one week there died at Zeloff, in Poland, a woman named Mathre, at the age of 119 years and 3 months: aud at Sagrava, in the same province, a Jew named chaim Noah Nahaukiewiez, aged 121 years and 7 months. Both these cases of remarkable longevity are, it is stated, well authenticated. The Wellington Times, of which paper the Ministry recently obtained a controlling influence, says the keeping back of the public accounts till Parliament meets is a senseless and idiotic thing ” on the part of the Ministry. It is pretty certain (says the North Otago Times) there will be a vacancy in that newspaper office if—but why prophesy ? The Dunedin District of Oddfellows has suggested the holding of a Conference, whereat delegates from the several branches of the Manchester Unity may consider the desirability of providing uniform rates of contributions and benefits. At a special meeting of the Management Committee of the Nelson District, it was decided to support the bolding of such a Conference in Wellington, as being a central place. An interesting discovery occurred at the Commercial Banking Company’s Sydney office a short time back. The teller, requiring more sixpences, was supplied with a uag from the vaults, which was found to contain braud new “ Lion ” coins of 1829 date—some £4O or so. As the specimen is very scarce the directors have decided to seud the sixpences to England, where, it is anticipated, they will fetch 7s 6d each. This is a handsome interest, surely. A London Magistrate has suggested a novel cure for female drunkards. When at Hastings last mouth a woman named G-alaghar was fined 5s and costs for being drunk aud incapable, the chairman, Ahieunan Braduam, said he was certain that if the police had a camera to take a photograph of a womau in a condition of drunkenness, aud were to show it to her the next morning, it would make her ashamed of her conduct so much that she would never offend again. The School committeo at Nevis wrote to the Education board insisting on the schoolmistress living in the residence provided for her ; and the mistress wrote asking that, as she lived with her parents two miles from the school, she should not be compelled to take up her residence in the house.— Alessrs M'Gregor and Green thought the committee were very unreasonable, and on the motion of the former it was agreed to intimate to the committee that, in the opinion of the board, they might in the special circumstances, agree to the teacher living at home, though as a rule the board expected the teachers to occupy the residences. The Tablet says : “la answer to many inquiries about the health of the Bishop ot Dunediu, we regret that we caunoc auuouuce much improvement since the last attack prostrated him some weeks ago. After a consultation held recently, his physicians, who found him in a very feeble condition physically, recommended, in view of his avoiding exertion of every kind, that he should be relieved of all business in connection with the diocese. His lordship has appointed his secretary, the Very Rev. P. Lynch, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, administrator of the diocese, and fully authorised him to transact all diocesau business. A romantic incident occurred at the native pah at Rotorua recently, which tends to show that the untutored Maori is susceptible to the green-eyed monster jealousy. It would appear that a young matron who had reason to doubt the fidelity of her dusky spouse, and rendered frantic by his attention to another damsel, endeavored to put an end to her earthly troubles by plunging into one of the boiling holes in the neighborhood of the pah. Fortunately, however, for the misguided woman, the temperature was not sufficiently high for suicidal purposes, and she was extricated, certainly in a parboiled condition, but thoroughly alive to the fact that life was still worth living in spite of the delinquencies of a philandering husband. “ Wahoo ” is being very much extolled as a specific for all affections of the Liver, Stomach, and Kidneys. “ Wahoo ” has only been in the market for a few weeks, and in that time it has acted so marvellously that two well-known Dunedin residents have published testimonials as to its marvellous effects. In one case less than one bottle completely cured, although the sufferer had been bad many months. Price, 2s 6d, at chemists and grocers, or direct from A. M Loasby, Chemist, Dunedin.— [Advt.] “ The Health and Vigor of an individual depend noon the quantity and quality of the Blood. When the tissues have been at work, there are thrown into the blood, waste products, and if these be not eliminated but (through any cause) detained in the blood they influence nutrition and function and finally produce organic disease,” —The Humanitarian. In cases of Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema. Bad Legs, Skin aud Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, the effects of Clarke’s Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been eflected by it. Clarke’s Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and suhstitutse. Holloways Ointment and Fills. — As winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inclement and trying the earliest evidences of ill-health must be immediately checked and removed, or a slight illness may result in a serious malady. Relaxed aud sore throat, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment into the skin as nearly as practicable to the seat of mischief. This treatment, simple yet effective, is admirably adapted for the removal of these diseases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway’s remedies, which have wonderfully relieved many such sufferers, aud re-established health after every other means had signally failed.