Local & General.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2050, 11 January 1901, Page 4

Local & General.

£ Nearly 30,000 birds eggs have been f bought at the Vincent County offices up to date. The tax on incomes is payable on Tuesday, 29 inst. r In consequence of there being no „ Federal Post Office yet in Australia, the postage on letters to Australia will remain* ■ 2d, and letters only prepaid one penny will r be surcharged double the deficiency. The following is the surgeon’s report for the St Bathan’s Cottage Hospital for the *“"ding December Slat- Remaining quant. ‘-—-Inning of quarter, 1 } in hospital at uu r ... A The Wftfd admitted, 2; discharged, o. has been continuously occupied during the past five months by one or more patients. The commissioner of Taxes, in a memo, to the Hon. Mr. Ward, says that in framing the estimate of land and income tax for the last Financial Statement he thought he had gone as far as prudence would, in precasting a small increase, notwithstanding the concessions made to the taxpayer in the new Assessment Act. The land tax had now been collected, and Assessments for income tax have been completed sufficient to justify the belief that he estimite (£425,000) will be exceeded by the phenomenal sum of L 23.000, which (adds Mr. Me Gowau) is evidence of the general prosperity of the colony. As the close of the old century approached a number of guests at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, in the vestibule, and Mr. Seddon, ar* 1 * ’f heirty cheering, proposed ‘ The wealth and the Empire,’ and ® ir John Forrest led off in sinytoff the National Anthem, which was itskea up with immense enthusiam on y*very floor of the building. It was/an gathering, and the occasior is not ukelr to be forgotten by any of privileged to be either a clprs in or spctSteUSß Pt

The annual general meeting of subscribers to the Clyde Athenaeum is called for Monday, January 21, at 8 p.m. Wade’s Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant children thrive after taking hem,— Price Is.

A general meeting of shareholders of the Manorburn Gold Dredging Company is called for Monday next. Mr James Kennely, Ranfurly, requests a saddle, talfen from his van at the Vincent Jockey Club's races, be returned to him. You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade’s Worm Figs, the wonderful Worriers. —Is.

We were shown a freaky of nature in the shape of a dead kitten having seven legs, two bodies, one tail, and one head.

For the past few days the weather has been very hot, and some welcome warm rains have fallen, giving growth a fresh fillip. .

" Mr James O’Kane, surgeon dentist, may be consulted in.Clyde on January 18 and 19, and at Alexandra from the 19th to the , 23rd.

The Vincent County engineer invites applications from persons willing to act as surfacemen on the various roads within the county.

Mr C. J. Coombs, surgeon dentist, visits Clvde on Monday and Tuesday (January 28th.and 29th), and Blacks on Wednesday January 30th. At the Naseby Cycling Club Sports on Boxing Day, E. H- Watson, of Clyde, succeeded in annexing both the two and three miles, & at Arrowtown the same day won the one mile bicycle race.

A meeting of the stewards of the Vincent Jockey Club will be held at Mr W. Wall’s Hotel, Matakanui, on Saturday (to-morrow) evening, at 8 p.m., to consider the protest in the One-mile Trot.

The New Zealand Trotting Association dismissed the appeal lodged by Mr T. P. Beck against the decision of the stewards in connection with his protest against Winchmau at the recent race-meeting of Alexandra Jockey Club. The allegation of misrepresentation has yet to be DCePt'COUGH,—Relief can be obtained immediately. Use ‘KKATING’B COUGH LOZENGES’-well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recommended by many eminent physicians they at once check the cough and .remove the cause—without any after effect the most delicate can therefore take them One Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two at bedtime ensures rest. Sold everywhere in tins

Mr W. S. Laidlaw sells by public auction at Alexandra, on Saturday, January 19th the premises at present occupied by the Otago Central Foundry. As this is one of the best sites in Alexandra, the bidding promises to be keen. We understand that the company find the presents premises inadequate for their increasing business, and that they intend to build extensive premises near the recreation ground.

A disastrous fire occured in Dunedin on Saturday last, whereby Messrs Ferguson and Mitchell premises, in Princes Street, were partly destroyed. It started in the , bookbinding department and spread to two ”loors which were completely demolished. -Besides all the lithographic plant, new machinery to the value of £12,000, just Greeted, was destroyed. The loss is estimated at £12,000. I he insurance on stock and buildings is about £17,000.

On onr second page will be found, Cycling, Farming, Hints to Housewives ; on bur third, The Transvaal, Cablegrams, Trouble in China, Australian Notes, The Commonwealth, Statistics, Brief Mention, etc,; on our sixth, Personal and General Notes from London, British Transport, War Notes from London. A Fleet Street Church, Animal Fighters, The “ Era of Youth,” England always on Top, Driver Pickering, etc.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a post card, with the Hon. J. G. Ward’s compliments. The subject matter is appropriate, and reads as follows:—‘ln sending for your acceptance this, one of the first articles posted under the universal penny postage scheme, and date-stamped as the bells are ringing in the new century, I offer you the season's greetings, and trust the year which brings New Zealand within the circle of the periny post may be one of happiness and prosperity to you and yours. —J. G. Ward, G.P.0., Wellington. N.Z.’

“if everybody followed my example,” announced an enthusiastic temperance advocate recently, 4 every public-house in the city would close before the end of they, month.” 41 How’s that,” asked a rdPSidfaced auditor, who had not before spoken. 44 They would close from lack of ?atronage, sir. 1 never drink ” 44 I see. can go one better, though. If everybody followed my example every public-house in the city would close before next Saturday night.” 44 How’s that 7” asked the temperance" advocate eagerly, 44 They would run out of stock 1”

Thejfollowing is the list of the places to which letters can now be sent for one penny United Kingdom; Cook, Ducie, Easter, Norfolk. Pitcairn, Samoan, Society, Solomon, and Tongan Islands ; New Hebrides ; and the under-mentioned British possessions and protectorates viz Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermudas, British Central Africa Protectorate, British East Africa Protectorate, British Guinea, British Honduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Hongkong, India, Jamaica, Johore, Jjgbpan, Lagos, Leeward Islands (viz,, Antigua. St- KRts. Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat and the Vergin Islands), Malay States, (protected) ' Perak, Selangor, Negri-Serabilan, and (viz , _ Mauritius, Natal, NewPabang), Maiui, - -•--«« i Nigeria foundland, Nigeria (Nor tnew-,, . (■Southern), Orange River Colony, bt. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leona, Straits Settlements, Tobogo, Transvaal, Trinidad. Turk’s Islands, Unganda, v\ Upward Islands (viz., Grenada, St. Lucia, tat, Vincent, and the Grenadies), Zanzibar. Authentic Medical Opinions Worth Knowing. Dr Osborne says s I use Sanders & Sons’ Eucalypti Extract as a pray for nasal catarrh, low fever, asthma, &c., with great success, I find this pre* paration superior to all others.’ Dr Stahla • I have used various preparations of Eucavntus, but I get better results from Sanders & Sons Eucalypti Extract than from any other.’ Dr Preston f f I never use any Eucalyptus preparation other than Sanders & Sons’, as 1 found the others to be almost useless.’ Dr Hart: 4 It goes without saying that Sanders & Sons Epca-i.-Tpti Extract is the best in the market Nan influenza, all fevers, throat and lung "Srwiible, diptheria, diarrhoea, dysentry J idnty complaints, rheumatism, w oiinds rainkc':ers,-&c,, it is invaluable Bej

Applications are invited for the position of engineer for the Metallic dredge. The Dunstan Hospital invite applications for a married couple. See advt.

The forts at Portsmouth arc being rapidly rearmed with quick-firing guns. A snowfall, which is general in England, has stopped traffic in the Paris streets The cold on the continent is unprecedented. Five persons were frozen to death. in London, lO in Paris, and nine in Austira. In the match against South Australia, New South Wales made 9iß runs in the first innings. The innings lasted nine hours and a half, and produced two world s records, establishing the highest score, and five individual centuries in a firstclass match.

The harvest will be late all over the district (says the “ North Otago Times ). The early rains and continued cold weather checked vegetation, and until the past fortnight but little progress was made. The crops, however, under the stimulus or the higher temperature, are now assuming a more satisfactory appearance, but it will be well into February before the harvest begins.

Mr. J. D. Wilson in the shore no less 220 long-woolled sheep. The other day he put up over 170. If any of our cont- mporaries can vouch for an instance where more than 220 long-woolled sheep have been shorn by one man in one day, they will please let such instance be made known, but in the meantime “ Pahiatua nails the record to the mast, “ Herald."

At one of the Commonwealth banquets in Sydney Sir W. J. Lyne said that as far as New Zealand was concerned he likened Mr Seddon to the Czar of Russia, and jocularly remarked that if New Zealand decided to come into the union Australia would have to look to her guns or Mr Seddon would take Australia to New Zealand, instead of things being the other way.

A correspondent, in writing to the “ New Zealand Times ’on the question of “ the remarkable anomalies in school teachers salaries,” states that there arc at present over 80 certificated female teachers teaching in the Wellington district, each controlling an average of 80 pupils, who are only receiving L 42 a year. In one case, the correspondent says, a girl was teaching for five years before she received this sum. Considerable amusement was (says the "Argus”) caused on the second day of the Cromwell races by the appearance of a Cninaman attired in full jockey costume and riding a pretty fresh horse. The rider took a few preliminary canters before the stand, and long odds were laid ■ against his retaining his seat, but although the Celestial bumped a little, he won the admiration of the crowd by sticking to the saddle like wax.

The new universial penny stamp is red in color and bears the words ’New Zealand, and ‘One penny ’and also in smaller letters ‘Universial Postage.’ In tne foreground is a figure personifying New Zealand. »She stands beside a globe, and bears in her left band the Badnceus, the wand of laurel or olive, with two little wings on the end, and with two (serpents twisted round it which was borne by ancient heralds. According to fable, it was given by Apollo to Mercury, and became his mark of distinction. It was looked upon as a symbol of peace, and it is now also taken as being symbolical of Commerce. In the background of the design there is a sea and a steamer.