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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1914, 24 September 1874, Page 2

It is stated that the Kelson Provincial Government intend to establish a special settlement at the Karamea. His Honor Judge Harvey, whose health has been anything but satisfactory for some time past purposes, we hear, taking a trip to Melbourne by the Otogo, to have a few weeks rest. Hence his statement in the District Court, Hokitika, on Monday that he did not expectf to be back in time to sit on the sth of flfcxt month. We are sure that no one will grudge his Honor his well earned brief holiday, and we hope that short as it is on his return, he may be fully restored to health. . The following singular accident recorded by an Auckland paper, is very similar to one which occurred on the coast, near Marsden, about a year ago: — "A coroner's inquest was held yesterday, at the Eden Creek Hotel, on the body of a man named John Mark, who was suffocated through a piece of meat sticking in his throat while at dinner. A verdict was returned on the medical evidence -' That deceased, John Mark, died from suffocation, caused by a lump of meat in his throat." Deceased was at dinner, when he was seen to gulp and become senseless, dying in ten minutes." Eegarding the recent effigy burning in Auckland, the "Thames Advertiser" says : — " • We do not think that the Ministry will be greatly alarmed, or that the Colony will be very seriously impressed by the great • burning ' demonstration that took place in Auckland the other day. Half a dozen rowdies can at any time manage to raise a demonstration of this kind, and they will always secure an audience to 'see the fun.' But as an expression of public opinion it may be regarded as valueless. We hope that it will he clearly understood outside of the Province that the disgraceful effigy business was not countenanced by a single respectable man in Auckland." A correspondent writes from the Upper Buller : — " The anticipation of those persons who had a correct idea as to what would; eventually result from the granting of agricultural leases on the Upper Buller, have at last been realised in the case of Wilson v. Carter, and this may fairly be considered as! the commencement of an indefinite amount of litigation, and consequent ill feeling, resulting from the jarring of the mining and agricultural interests. If the mining interest has to become subservient to the few attempts at agriculture that are here and there apparent on the Upper Buller, there is very little chance of mining prosperity existing in the district. It is the Government who should compensate the agriculturist. According to " Timon," in the "Southern Mercury," a knotty case is settled at last Judge Chapman has pronounced his final dictum on this matter. "Sir Roger," said the learned Judge, during the hearing of a case in the Supreme Court last week "Sir Roger was eaten at sea." It does say something — it speaks volumes, in fact— when a New Zealand Judge is able thus authoritatively to pronounce upon matters which have proved too weighty even for the Bench of Wngland. Oh, but it's proud of my country then, I am. But what a sad fate for poor Sir Roger ! Eaten at sea ! Without salad, no doubt ; without, in fact, any of those condiments which might ha»e have given tone to the repast. Bnt perhaps the title was enough. There is, doubtlessly, a peculiar flavor about stewed Baronet, to which that of common Esquire or plain Esquire cannot be compared. The Sir-loin would be a very appropriate dish.