THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1895. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 144, 4 September 1895, Page 2

THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1895. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Tenders are invited in another column for supplying supper at the ball to bo held in the Pukeroa Hall on Wednesday, September 18th. Mr W. Rogers announces that he has two cottages to let—one favorably situated on the Utuhina creek, the other iu Ohineiuutu township. A total eclipse of the moon will take place to-night which will be partly visible here. The moon will rise during the total phase, and the whole of the passage from the earth's shadow will be seen. The totality begins at 4.37 ; middle of eclipse, 5.27; end of totality, G. 17; last contact with shadow, 7.24 ; end of eclipse, 8.34. The sun sets to-night at 5.31.

Mr W. Brakenrig cf the AncHora Y.M.C.A. conducted divine service in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday lust. Mr Brakenrig will officiate again nest Sunday morning and evening.

The Town Board has consented to a charge of Is being made for admission to the Pukeroa on the occasion of the match against Maketu on Saturday nest. Children will be admitted free.

The Government Insurance Department announces in another column that stuns of money are to lend at lowest rates; Application may be made to any other of the deparment.

In the distribution of trout ova for this season by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society the Taupo district secures 100.000, (Jpotiki 6,500 and Tauranga 5,000. The Society have orders in hand for about 100,000 fry. Mr Gill, though not entirely recovered from his late severe attack of influenza, has been engrossed with land purchase business during the past week. Most of the land being dealt with now is situated in the Urewera country.

A man, named Donovan, who it is alleged had borrowed a horse from a native at Waiotapu and attempted to sell the same at Rotorua, was arrested at Paeroa yesterday on warrant. He will be brought back und charged with the offence.

Guard Turner is now so far convalescent as to be able to walk about a bit, but Dr Ginders has forbidden him to resume duty before next week. Mrs Willis is also progressing most favorably. She has shown wonderful nerve throughout a very trying time.

There died on Wednesday evening last at Owhata, Haehactu Eruana, a son of a chief of Ngatirorooterangi. Deceased was a promising young native about 'JO years of age, and succumbed to phthisis the scourge which proves fatal to so many of his race. A tangi on an unusually large scale was held. A correspondent, writes complaining of the Government stores up Galatea way competing with private storekeepers and Supplying goods to the general public its well as the co-operative laborers who nlone are entitled to the advantage. If this is the case it certainly wants enquiring into. The flow of water struck in the trench near the Priest's Bath still maintains a temperature of 113 dog. The pipes are now behig joined together in lengths of four by means of sulphur cement which is impervious to the highly mineralised water. Mr Malfroy will probably give instructions for placing them in position to-day.

A correspondent of the Auckland Herald reflects upon the waste of public money in rood-making in the barren valleys of Galatea anil Ahtkereru and suggests instead the opening up of roads for settlement in the Mamaku and other blocks near Rotorua. Our contributor '• Sentinel" had something to say in regard to the duty of the Government in this respect last week. The flat has at length gono forth and tin' Town Board has declared that the unsightly pines shall no longer cumber Fcnton Street. At the request of the owners of the Grand Hotel the Hoard lias consented to the removal of each alternate tree in front of their premises. It now lies for the rest of the property Owners in the same street to make a similar application and the Board cannot consistently deny the request. A grand subscription ball is announced to take place in the Pukerou Hall on the evening of Wednesday the 18th inst. The ball is for the purpose of further augmenting the fund now being raised for the proper equipment of the Brass Band. The arrangements are in the hands of Mr J. W. Webber and an active committee, which is sufficient guarantee that the affair will be brought to a successful issue. The death of Mr D. McNicol of Clevedon, grandfather ~t" the Messrs Steele of this place, removes from that district one of its pioneer settlors. Mr McNicol, who lived to the advanced ape of 77 years, was much respected in the neighborhood and his funeral which took place on Thursday last was largely attended by relatives and friends some of whom had journeyed a great distance. The Rev. Thomas Norric conducted the obsequies. Since the Native Land Court opened Judge Wilson has been adjudicating chiefly on succession cases. A superstitious fear has hitherto deterred the natives from proceeding in the matter of their succession rights to the property of those who died at the time of the eruption but they are now coming forward more freely. When these are disposed of the general cases will be proceeded with and the various [land purchases in the district will be advanced a stage. The telephone service between the old townsbiT) and the new which bus been in abeyance since the destruction of Mr Wake's shop by tire, is about to be restored. The new telephone station will he in charge of Mr J. H. Lakin, than whom tho posts.l authorities could not have bit upon a better man. When the office is ready foy business the fact will be duly announced, nteanwhile Mr Lakin in another columns thanks those who signed tho petition on his behalf. " Richard Curtis, late manager Rotoiti Sawmill and formerly overseer RotoruaCambridge road " writes to the Observor expressing his approval of Mr Fairburn's survey of the Whakatane-Rotorua road. He is "sorry to say, however, that someone with moro authority has been altering it in several places, and if this is allowed the road instead of being one of the best graded and most pleasant drives, will become one of the worst botches I know of and the la'ughinp-stock of all travellers." We have no doubt this criticism will have due weight in the proper quarter. The Observer publishes this week a series of sketches "by an eyewitness" depicting the tffects of the recent earthquake at Tnupo. From the general appearance of the drawings we presume they were made while the " shake " was yet in the plenitude of its strength for we can imagine a better effect produced by an unwary spider emerging from the recesses of an inkpot and disporting itself ecstatically on a sheet of paper in order to get rid of the grimy fluid. The earthquake served the Taupo people badly eno-igh so that the genial "Bio" might have spared them the infliction of this additional horror. '' Perhaps the artist,' * as a Taupo correspondent remarks, " was one of the plucky ones who were not frightened now that it is all over." Or, on the other hand, perhaps "Eye-witness" was led astray by the exaggerated reports which appeared in various papers.

Mr 0. Malfroy and family returned to Rotorua last night from their visit to Australia where they spent over three months. The party were met at the station by numerous friends eager to congratulate them on their return. It satisfactory to know that MrMalfroy expresses himself as much benefitted in health by the trip. The Brass Band of which he has been a consistent patron turned out in full force and greeted the party with appr ipriate music as they reached home.

We reg Yet t>< announce the death of Mr H. 11. Jones, fourth son of Mr John Jones, contractor, which took place suddenly in Auckland on Sunday last. The deceased was a promising young man just approaching his '.2lst year, and the utmost sympathy is expressed for his relatives in their affliction. Mr Jones' brother and uncle were in Rotorua when they received the intimation of his death, and at once proceeded to Auckland to be present at the funeral which took place yesterday afternoon.

On Friday evening next Mr Brakenrig of the Auckland Y.M.C.A. will deliver a lecture in the Pukeroa Hall on " Africa and the Africans." The discourse will be elucidated by many beautiful and impressive views and enriched with incidents in the career of the missionary-explorer David Livingstone, and in the journeys of that most intrepid of all African travellers, Henry M. Stanley. Vocal and instrumental items will further diversify the programme. "We would remind our readers that the proceeds of the lecture will be added to the Presbyterian Church building fund, and it, is to be hoped that the attendance will bo commensurate with the excellence of the object in view. A man named Duncan Mcintosh, about GO years of age. who was recently sent tip from Auckland to work on the roads near Galatea, was brought into town on Saturday night suffering severely from bronchitis." As is usual in such crses he was handed over to Constable Murray who had to make the best arrangement* possible, and become personally responsible for the invalid's maintenance. It is high time that something were done by the Government to meet such cases of emergency. Supposing eases of tin infectious nature wen' sent down, boarding-house keepers would not provide accommodation, the Sanatorium could scarcely receive them, and the lockup would bo the only refuge. Wo have since learned that through Dr Gimlets telegraphing to the authorities at ■Wellington the man's expenses have been guaranteed, but seeing these cases are not now infrequent some permanent provision ought to be made. At the meeting of the Town Board on Thursday last Mr McDonald drew the attention of the members to the large efflux of water from the lake in the neighborhood of the Ohau creek. He suggested that the Board should visit the place when he thought it highly probable that action would be taken to prevent the outflow. It appears that a fresh channel has been formed near the deboucheracnt of the Ohau creek at the spot where the weir was constructed some years ago and through this a much greater outflow of water takes place than formerly. Dr Ginders considered that the Board should certainly take ucuuli as the temperature of the baths, more especially the Priest's, depended on the lake being maintained at its level. The level had been low of lute and the baths had suffered. Mr Mueller regretted that his engagements would not, permit him to remain and join in the inspection but he suggested that the resident members do so and report on the matter. It was eventually decided that, as Mr Malfroy would return in a few days the trip should be made in that gentleman's company. There was a very good attendance at the monthly gathering of the Baud of Hope in the Schoolroom on Friday evening last. Mr H. "W. Neighbour, president, occupied the chair and a very excellent programme was submitted to the entire satisfaction of all present. The opening anthem " Awake, Awake," by the choir was most effective and betokened careful practice. The solo, " The Sun is in the West," by Miss Robinson, "The Cricket on the Hearth," by Miss Tattie Griffiths, "Pcstal," by Miss P. White and " Charity," by Miss Cora Robinson were rendered most efficiently. The solo ami chorus "The Sinner and the Song," was tunefully given by the Misses Robinson and Murray and Messrs Fairlie and Hammond. Miss Murray and Miss P. White were heard to advantage in the duct " Too Late." Miss F. White sang two little ditties so pleasantly that an encore was demanded. Recitations were given with marked effect by Mrs Thompson and Miss Dillicar. Master J. Purcell eloquently orated about " Bo} s' Rights," and Miss Maggie Scott bid the audience " Adieu "in her best manner. The accompaniments throughout the evening were most satisfactorily played by Miss C. Robinson and Miss S. White. FEW CONNOISSEURS

Arc there whose judgment is valuable in the taste and selection of liquors. This choice few all concur in favoring Wolfe's Schnapps.