THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. "This fact I will chronicle." WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 1895.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Issue 117, 27 February 1895, Page 2

THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. "This fact I will chronicle." WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 1895.

The Government work is progressing favourably at the Postmaster's Bath, and will bo finished very shortly, Mr Pulicr's survey parly are at present busy surveying n track for buggies to the t>p of Nganotahi. The road when completed will be a great convenience to tourists and pleasure-seekers. Messrs Ehrcn fried Brothers, of Auckland, announces in this issue that they are holders of a prize medal and awards at various Exhibitions for their wellknown ale and stout. On oecount of the splendidid quality of their bidk and bottled ale, they were awarded the championship gold medal of Australasia against allcomers. Those wishing a really srood article should ask for Ehrenfried's. Mr H. Kolin, jeweller, Queen Ntreet, Auckland, holds one of the largest stocks in the city and those in want of jewellery should see his goods before purchasing elsewhere. The Maoris are still making preparations for the large meeting next month, they have nearly completed the second building which they intend to Use as a dining room. They have also got a 200gallon iron tank to make tea in for the visitors. The flagstaff has been repainted and touched uj for the occasion. Then' were no less than nineteen cases for hearing at the P.M. Court on Saturday last. A farewell ball to Mr and Mrs Pussy, who left by the train on Monday morning for their destination, was given in the Pukeroa Hall, on Friday evening, there was a large number of friends present. Dr Cinders gave an address and expressed his regret that Mr Bussy was leaving the district but wished him every success in his new appointment. Mr Bussy in reply thanked Dr Gindeis and friends for their kindness. A special meeting of those connected with and interested in the Church of England was held last evening at the Parsonage; study, when the Rev. F. H. Spencr announced his intention of relinguishing his position as minister here, which be has held for the last eight years. Mr A. F. Scott, Te Take, advertises that he will give a reward of £6 to any person returning a bay gchbng lost the night of the Rotorua races. At a meeting of sportsmen and those interested in the protection of the trout in our streams, was held in the Palace Hotel last night, it was decided that Rotorua should secede from the Tauranga Acclimatization Society and join the Auckland one. A committee was formed to get matters lixed up. The report is held over till next issue. Lady Glasgow and her daughters Augusta, Dorothy and Alice, accompanied by Captains Clayton and Preston whilst last few days had a pleasurable cruising trip around Lake Kotonia and Rotoiti, camping out. They left this morning for Ngarnawahia en route for Auckland. A meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Schoolroom on Friday evening last at ".:-:(>., the room being comfortably filled. Mr Neighbour was in the chair. The meeting opened with a hymn followed by prayer and a psalm, after which the following programme was gone through. Anthem, "He that walketh righteously," Misses Murray, Robinson, P. Griffiths and Thompson; Song, " Saviour breath an Evening Blessinjr." iijLi.-ss ivuuiiisoii; ooug, »t jicre u er ye walk," Mr Boult; Song, "Watch with me Love to-night," Mr Bond; Recitation "Our Folks," Mr Crooke; Song, "Where the Bee sucks," Master H. James ; Duet, "The Convent Bells," Misses Corlett and Murray; Song, "The Holy City," Mr Roth; Reading, A chapter from " A Tramp abroad," Mr Boult; Song, Master H. James ; Song, Mr Bond; Song, Mr Roth; Song, "The Powder Monkey," Mr Boult; Trio, " Only a Cup of Water," Misses L. and E. Murray, and Martin; Song, " Bide a wee," Miss Thompson. Misses Griffiths and Selby and Mr Thorpe acted as accompanists during the evening. The Rev. Mr Steele gave an address and encouraged the young people to join the pledge, and once having taken it not to break it. Misses Thompson and Stewart were appointed to prepare the programme for the next meeting. A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Secretary brought a pleasant and enjoyable evening to a close. At the Hobart Police Court recently a man appeared against his wife charging her with using towards him language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace._ He was considerably non-plussed when it was explained that were his wife punished by a fine he would have to pay it himself, as the woman had no separate estate; and further, if through his wife's misconduct a breach of the peace was committed he was rendered liable to punishment, as the law required him to exercise proper control over his life partner. _ The unfortunate applicant appeared to think that in these days of equality of sexes he was rather badly treated.

The Serpentine is covered with ice to a depth of six inches, and Loch Lomond is frozen nearly to the centre. Eighteen steamers arc ice-bound in the Thames. Funds are being- raised in the provinces in aid of workmen who have been thrown oat of employment on uccount of the severe weather. Many pedestrians in the streets of London were so overcome by the cold that they fell exhausted and were frozen to death. One coroner in the East End held inquests in one week on nineteen people who had met their deaths in this way, A North conn' ry gentleman was left £BOO a year by Lis diceased wife so long as lie remained a. widower. In the event of his remarriage the money was to pass to the dead wije's children. The gentleman, falling into financial difficulties, pro- 4 ceeded to London and married the inmate of a workhouse, aged 87, at a registrar's office, the bride returning to her old quarters after the ceremony. By this step the creditors were unable to touch a penny of the money, which passed ut once into the hands of the children. A girl from Weston some months ago was married at the registry office at Ounium. to a travelling advertising agent, who subsequently took her to Christchurch, where the couple lived in style at a leading hotel for some three mouths. At the end of that period the man left the girl forgetting also to pay his hotel hill, it has since been discovered (the Oamaru mail says) that the scoundrel was a married ma:i with a wife and family bring at Fitzroy, Victoria. A remarkable instance of endurance is reported from Levuka in connection with the recent hurricane. A Fijian and Rotuman were on board a cutter lying close to the barque Ophir. During the night the cutter broke away. The men at once jumped overboard, and commenced to swim for the shore. After several hours' swim they reached the reef at Batiki, a distance of about eighteen miles. After a short rest they started for the shore. The Kotuman reached the beach, but his comrade was either drowned or caught by a shark.