THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1885.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5296, 17 September 1885, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1885.

The Hon. James Bonar was a passenger from Wellington by the s.s. Maori yesterday. Sporting men will be interested to learn that Hunt and his trainer Pettengell arrived yesterday by the s.s. Maori. The Reform Company (formerly Imperial) at Reefton, have cleaned up, with the result of 300 ounces of amalgam from 110 tons of stone. The Government has promised Mr Macandrew to introduce a bill into the Upper House to prevent a recurrence of cases such as that recently decided in the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wanganui arid Palmerston North. Mr Macandrew said that they ought to take steps' to pass a short bill this session relieving business J men of a disability which will tend (in small boroughs, at anyrate) to prevent a most suitable class of men from taking office as councillors. The Premier admitted the necessity for such a measure. The Greymouth Volunteers parade for inspection this evening, usual hour. It is proposed to thoroughly prospect the Cedar Creek rpefs by taking up some of the abandoned leases, and putting in a low level tunnel, with a view of proving if t]ie reefs are permanent. £300 has been granted by the Government, and 5s per foot by the County Council. It is intended to drive the tunnel for a distance of 1000 feet. In the Ch'onicle recently, a writer states that Mr Seddon took charge of the member who was unable to look after himself, and led him into the Government lobby. The writer is wrong (says the Wanganui Herald). Sir George Grey and Mr Seddon were disputing as to whether it was right to lead him away into either, when Mr Seddon was ordered to the lobby by the Speaker, and Sir George Grey remained to pilot the " unable-to-take-care-of -himself " legislator in the "Aye" lobby, which was not the Government lobby, but the Opposition. It is whispered that the Ministry are not a happy family. What family could be happy up to its neck in troubles and compelled to eat the leek every day ? Sharp interchanges are said to have 1 occurred between the Premier and Treasurer. The quidnuncs aver that very shortly after the close of the session Mr Stout will resign, or that a reconstruction will take place. One story is that he will advise that Sir Julius Yogel be sent for. Another that Sir J Yogel will be made Agent-General and that some other member of the present Government not yet indicated will be selected to form a i new administration, whi^h might not improbably V>e of a coalition '•harac^er, including certain members of the House now opposed to the G -vernment. This is the gossip. Mails for the Continent of Europe, United Kingdom via Rio (for specially i addressed correspondence only) close at | Wellington on Friday, 25th, at 2 p.m., per Doric. The racing editor of the N. Z. Public j Opinion has compiled a table which shows : in detail the sum' of money which have i passed through the totalisators during the past year. The aggregate amount reaches I £470,602. An account of the money passed through those other gambling swindles, consultations, would be interesting. We are asked, " who will aver that New Zealand is depressed after that?" Any sensible person will regard these facts both as a cause and a resuU of depression, and wonder why the conseqnencps have not been more serious than they are. A Scolding Woman. — The barbarities of the ducking-stoo 1 for the cure of scolding women though abolished by law, are now oftentimes practised by a kind of social barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women scold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming them we should prescribe Hop Bitters. The entire system will undergo a genial, pleasant change. The nerves will be quieted and acerbity of word and thought will give place to amiability and affection Healthy women do not scold or fret. Read. Lady Beautifiers. — Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy oheek3, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you such rich blood, good health,, strength, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See. — Advt. in earthquake would scarcely be minded by the residents of fever and ague localities, so used are they to being shaken up periodically. If peoplo are obliged to live in such unhealthy regions they should take a precaution to defend their systems against the attacks of malaria in advance of the unhealthy season. The surest protection is a course of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, which impart extraordinary vitality to every organ. — Advt.