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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1934, 17 October 1874, Page 2

The Hospital Removal Committee will meet this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, atGilmer's Hotel, to consider important business. All the members are requested to be present. A Wellington contemporary states that not less than 1850 tons of coal, and 5 tons of coke, were shipped from New South Wales to this Colony in the week ending Sept. 18. Yesterday's " Register " says that C iptain Turnbull received a telegram frou* Lieutenant Edwin, Meteorologist, on Thursday, to the effect that bad weather was again approaching, and that the barometer was falling fast in Wellington. The "Lyell Argus," of the 10th instant, states that an accident, resulting in the drowning of a valuable horse, happened on the previous Wednesday morning, while Mr Brimble, of Greymouth, was endeavoring to place four newly purchased horses on the punt, with, the view of crossing the Lyell river. Upwards of 300 miners and their families are reported to have left Cornwall recently for New Zealand, Australia, America, and the north of England. They are the best and most skilful men who are leaving the country, and their chief complaint is that by the system adopted in working the Cornish mines they are prevented from earning more than the idle and unskilful. A medical officer in Christchurch has officially announced to the Templar Lodge with which he is connected that some of the syruus he and tested, and known as 'teatotal drinks," contain preparations of opium to a considerable extent, and that indulgence in two or three wineglasses of such, although it did not produce intoxication, certainly iuduced sleep or stupor. Among the more serious incidents of the late flood at Wanganui, was the drowning of a^poor little boy, the son of one of the latelj arrived immigrants. He was tempted by the sight of the driftwood going down the stream, and, when attempting to get a piece ashore, was drawn out into the flood. He rose to the surface three times, and calle I to a brother who had been in his company to save him, but help was impossible. The increase in the use of the telegraph wires in New Zealand is abundantly proved by a return published in the " Gazette" of the Ist inst. From it we learn that during the quarter ended 30th June, the Hnraber of messages was 209, 147, being an increa< c over the similar period of last year of 54 130 messages. - The revenue was L 12.461, showing an increase of L 2003. During the same period, the value of Government telegrams had. decreased by L 306. In his speech to his constituents at Nelson, Mr Curtis said — "During the late session a motion was introduced respecting the payment of Resident Magistrates and Wardens on the gold-fields, and the mover of the Bill expressed his opinion that a reduction in the number of Wardens and Wardens' Clerks was unwise. He (Mr Curtis) was also of that opinion, and stated in the House that instead of causing any saving to the Province, that for every pound saved by reducing the staff, the Colony would lose L 2 in revenue." The motion referred to wa3 a resolution moved by Mr Harrison, but which, owing to the strong opposition of the Government, was withdrawn after debate upon ib. A cake of gold was brought down to Dunedin, from Cromwell, a few days ago. The cake weighed, when first retorted, 116lioz 17dwts, but since then some piece*, weighing 1450z 2 • wts, have been accidentally broken off, leaving the exact weight of the cake, as it now lies ready for smelting, 1021oz 15dwt. This is by largest lump of gold ever brought into Dunedin. The largest cake ever retorted in the Colonies was one produced at Hill End, New South Wales, some two years ago, when the lump turned the scale at 55540z, which was obtained from Krohmann's celebrated claim — the yield of 15 tons of picked stuff. The following mining news is from the '•Lyell Argus" of Saturday last:— "The work that has been done, since the date of our last issue, in both the Excelsior and Monte Christo claims has but ratified the cheering news of the discovery of the stone for which the respective tunnels were started. The Excelsior shareholders are so well satisfied with, their prospects that they are i about forming new paddocks, and laying down new tramways to their machine -the old Alpine battery. The Monte Christo people broke through into the uprise on Thursday last, and are steadily driving along the leader, which they will continue to do so long as the level will permit them, after which blocking out will no doubt be commenced." The Rev. Mr Collier, the Chicago poet and preacher, made a speech at Norwich, England, a few weeks ago, in which he related having been to a small country house near that city where were preserved the great John Wesley's account-books. Turning over those authentic memorials, he found, on a oursory inspection, that whea Wesley was I

at college, being 27 years old, he spent L9B a-year, which was alarKeJaura for a studious man, 150 years ago. Only Ll6 of this went in charity. 'Among the items he found "beer," "tobacco," and strangest of all, " lost at cards" so much— half-a-crown or so once or twice — and this at a time when Wesley was a member of the "Holy Club." We lately published a telegram stating that a LIOOO prize would be given at the anniversary regatta at Sydney. From the " iSydney Town and Country " we take the following on the subject : — " The anniversary regatta committee adopted the programme for the regatta of 1875 on Tuesday. There are fourteen events. In case of gentlemen amateur crews coming from England and America to compete with Australian crews, a prize of LI 000 will be given. As the regatta take* pbee in January, there will be little time for ' gentlemen crews ' to avail themselves of the liberal offer of LIOOO, which is no doubt a modification of the proposal made by some enthusiastic sportsmen some time ago to invite the champion pullers of the world to meet on the Sydney course, and frank them out, besides giving them a prize of LIOOO to pull for against a picked Australian crew." The " Herald's " report on the reefs at j Boatmau's states that the hands are busy stoping out for the lower level in the Fiery Cross claim, and are showing a good body of reef about 4ft wide, showing excellent gold The battery is in steady operation on this coaipany's stone, and it is expected that a cleaning up will take place by the latter end of this week. The intermediate level on the Just-in-Time, which was being carried through from the connecting shaft to the face of the hill, is now completed, and the hands have started to open out on the second line of reef. In the lower JereJ, the incline shaft -which is being put down to follow the reef has now attained a depth of sft. showing a good reef inclining to the eastward about lffc in 4fb, and showing very rich gold. This shaft has so far been taken down by wages hands, but it is the intention of the comnany to let the work by contract. The receiving paddock is beginning to show up very well with quartz, and the company will soon be able to have another crushing. The people of Picton have been petitioning tbe Commissioner of Customs " praying that steps may be taken to prevent entry and clearance and the loading and discharging of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company's steamers at Picton on a Sunday. " Mr ledger, the manager of the company^ ■writes to say that "the cargo to and from Picton is at present so inconsiderable, and the passage to and fro so dangerous, that it is a matter under consideration by the directors whether they should not, withdraw their vessels from calling at the port of Pioton. Therefore, should the inhabitants of Picton still object to the entry and cleatance of the steamers on a Sunday (required but seldom, and then only whea very necessary), I am instructed by my directors to state that the company's vessels will no longer call at Picton, but proceed direct from Wellington to Nelson, and vice versa." This determination on the part of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company was to be the subject for discussion at a public meeting to be held at Picton. Our horticultural readers will be interested in learning that a Nelson gentleman, Mr Lightband, has discovered a remedy for the blight on fruit trees. From th». " Colonist " we learn that for a long time Mr Lightband's trees suffered considerably from both, scaly anr? American blight, and he (tried many socalled) remedies, but without success. At length, however, he hit upon a plan by which he has succeeded in eradicating tbe disease entirely. For the American blight he found that by grafting an apnle tree with another species of the same fruit (slips from trees bearing an early dessert and a late apple being used as grafts)— the blight was completely destroyed. The grafting process only applies to the American disease, but Mr Lightband happily discovered an equally good cure for the scaly blight. He states that he dissolved one pound of caustic soda in a gallon of water and applied the mixture to the diseased trees with a syringe, on a fine winter's day. The trees so treated are now clean and healthy, the scaly blight having disappeared, at least for this season, fand should it re-appear next year, the remedy can easily be re-applied. Mr Lightband desires us to state that be will be happy to show the trees to any person interested, and give a full explanation The Thames papers of the 4th inst., report that a very serious accident occurred about 6 o'clock that morning in the Queen of Bexuty mine, to a miner named George Woodward, by which he has sustained a fracture of the left leg below the knee, had se eral ribs of his right side broken, and sustained some ugly scalp wounds. It appears that Woodward and his mate were employed stoping the No. 2 reef above the 270 ft level. They had fired a shot and without waiting to allow the smoke to clear away, they went back into the stope to ascertain the extent of the breach made by the shot. His mate passed safely to the face of the stope and Woodward was following when a small piece of rock fell on him from the roof. He stopped and looked whsre it came from, when suddenly, about two tons of stuff came down upon him, crushing him heavily and inflicting the wounds referred to. FJe was taken to the hospital immediately on being extricated and upon examination it was found that his injuries were very severe. The left leg was broken below the knee, several ribs of his right side were broken but how many has not yet been ascertained. There is a long and deep scalp wound on the top of his head, and several other cuts of less importance. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. --Additional Testimony. —For the cure of coughs, colds, sweats, and incipient consumption, this excel'ent Ointment rubbed upon the back and chesc, aided by the internal use of Holloway's purifying Pills stands unrivalled. J Mr J. Leonard, of Benbuken Grange, Sli^o, writes : — " Sorry, sorry lam 1 did not use your Ointment and Pills in January last. The wondrous change they effected on me after one week's trial astonishes everyone and encourages me to proceed till they have -entirely cured my disease. Thi3 plainly expresses the power possessed by Holloway's remedies in checking the course of those chest disorders which, when slighted, or improperly treated, entail much suffering and end unfavorably.