LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 185, 17 June 1896, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

•Tourists travelling between liotorua and Auckland can rely upon getting an excellent hot luncheon at the Kranlvton Hotel, Frankton Junction, -where tlio train stops 20 minutes.*

The Town Board meet on Thursday afternoon in tho Court house. Tho next sittings of the magistrates Court takes place" on FKday the 2(i'th inst.

Constable Ryan who was acting here during Constable- Murray's absence relumed to Auckland on Friday's train.

Tho Publi: Trustee notifies that tlio gross estimated value of the estate of H. W. Neighbour, late of liotorua, who died on M.aroli 2oth last, amounts to £3-10.

A correspondent asks :' Was it a premonition of trouble to come that prompted the Hon. J. G. "Ward to sing "There's Bound to he a Row" at the meeting of his admirers a few weeks ago ? The Rev. 8.. Ingle announces in another column that he is prepared to receive pupils for general improvement, or special instruction, a t such hours as may ho mutually arranged. Mr .John Kays, representing the W. A. Record and N.Z. Weekly Budget is at. present on a visit to liotorua. Mv Kays is a member of the Australasian l'\deration League, the headquarters of which are in fiydney and may possibly give a lecture on tho objects of the Association before Ins departure.

The road to tlio new night soil depot is now finished and ilia necessary trenches opened up. The Town Board at its meeting on Thursday will probably takfe'tliefrrit step to the introduction of an efficient night system. The usual monthly social gathering in connection with the Bund of Hope takes place in tho Schoolroom on Friday night. A carefully selected and most attractive programme lias been arranged and a large attendance is anticipated. Coolgardie's mayor is not very popular. At a mass meeting of residents the other day lie was hooted and jeered at and called a traitor. This is not our old friend Shaw, however. HLs popularity is still on the increase.

Mr J. Cowan, of the Auckland Star, is sojourning here for a season, having been obliged to relinquish a portion of his literary work through a rheumatic attack. Wo trust the baths will notbelie theirjreputation.

The Won: in'-. Swimming Bath is making good progress,, the erection of the dressing rooms, &c., having been commenced. There is still a little cement work to be'done as the' hard frosts ex-perienced-of late have somewhat retarded operations in this direction.

Mi - J. C". Malfrov, nephew of Mr C. Malfroy, who .lately passed the' junior civil seryice examinations and who has been; residing here' during the past few weeks, has been appointed a cariet in (lie resident magistrate's court, New Plyinouth He enters on his duties'at once.

Messrs Olt and Gallon have completed their contract for clearing apart of the cemetery reserve and forming a road throtigh it. The work has been done in a "tfery satisfactory manner and it is now apparent that there is a large area of high ground available for interments to which no exception can bo taken.

There was a large attendance at the Court House on Thursday last when Mr D. Lundon, auctioneer, Tauranga, under instructions from tho Public Trustee, disposed of tho goods ai*l effects belonging* to the late 11. W. Neighbour, tailor. The bidding was brisk and satisfactory prices were realised. We have received a few more numbers PioiiDLAxn, Glacier— i,a>*d, GeyserLax u, a beautifully illustrated and faithfully written guide to the tourist resorts of these islands. The section devoted to a description of this-district is of much intcrccst. Copies may be obtained at the Ciikoxicle Office.*

Mr Duncan Gumming, Sub-inspector of Post Oific&s paid one of his "surprise'' visits to Itotorua 011 Saturday last and departed to regions, unknown by the Southern road on-Monday morning. Mr Gumming justly prides himself on the abruptness with which lie usually "drops in" on the country official. Mr Mali'roy states that (lie remaining lists in e-iuu'xstion with the Brunnerton Fund ba/e now to eonie to hand. These are however marked "nil" with the ex ccption of that, of Mr AV'ylie of Cralutea who forwards £l. This brings the amoiuit subscribed locally up to a total of £49 Is.

The Mastertorr paper states that- a livery stable keeper there is importing a dozen bicyles, which he will let by the ■hour, day or week, to those who prefer that, mode of locomotion- to horse- exercise. On one side of the stable will be horses and on the other side bicycles, and his customers csin take their choice of either.

A choice'selection of oil- paintings by Mr C. Blomtield may now be seen at the CimoxiCi.E Cilice. They comprise vi"ws in this neighborhood, Wairakei, Whakarowarewa, &c.. and from thuir faithfulness and attrition to detail are'well worth the attention of lovers' of art. In addition to these there are' a number of wafer color sketches suitable for birthday or Easter Cards.* It is a remarkable' coincidence, that earthquakes were felt at Napier at five minutes to Socloclc on Wednesday morning last which was precisely the time, 10 years before, of the Tarawcra eruption. There were two heavy shocks, followed at an interval of three minutes by another of less violence. Another shock, almost as severe as the first, was experienced at 2.18. Those residents who noted the coincidence were naturally anxious to know-if another out-burst had occurred.

Another telephone was dispatched this morning to take the place of the'one burned in the .fire at Crowther's Hotel, Ateamnri. This truly ■wonderful promptness on the part of the telegraph department contrasts favourably with the delay which took place last year in the reestablisliment of the telephone service between the old and new town, after the fire at Wake's store. The business between Ateamuri and the outside world, no-doubt, demanded that an extra effort should bo made to restore communication.

The May number of the Australasian edition of the Review of Beviews is to hand as full of information regarding current events and the various political, social and scientific problems oftheworkl as ever. Tho is, in short, an epitome of everything of interest to the general reader keeping him in touch with the times and placing before him the salient points of contemporary literature.. In the Itev. W. 11. Fitchett, 8.A., tiie Australasian editor, Mr Stead has found an efficient collaborator so that the "History of the Month " within the colonies is 210 less interesting than the condensed account of the month's events beyond those'seas. The'-" Book f the Month" is Mr Becky's " Democracy and Liberty," and the " Character Sketch " is devoted to two famous journalists—JF.de Blowitz and Mr Henry Norman. Concerning a football match between the Opotiki and Whakatane- teams, the Opotiki paper writes as follows:—"The game throughout was characterised by rough play 011 the- part of- Whakatane, who went in more for brute strength than for scientific football. On several occasions members of the team were warned about their manner of playing, their captain especially so for forgetting himself that on being spoken to he told the referee to mind his own business, and Started to hoot at his decisions. This is not as it should be. Football players should not allow their tempers to gain the upper hand, and until such feelings arc eliminated football will never gain favour with spectators. There was a

fair sprinkling of ladies present, and we have no doubt many were disgusted at the exhibition of spite and party feeling displayed." Our football reporter has a lev words to say on similar, similar conduct by our local players.

Mr Brent returned from his Auckland trip on Saturday night and Mr Dansey dulv came to hand on Monday. Both gentlemen have becin exploring the Thames gold fields during their libliday with much assiduity, but whether they have been bitten by the' prevailing epidemic—auri sacra r.otES —and invested in some of tho scrip' which is so abundant at the present' time, is quite another circumstance.

We regret to learn that a serious accident has happened to Mr J. H. Pope, inspector of native schools. Mr Pope had been up at Galatea inspecting the' school house in course of erection there and left that place pn liis way to Maketu. When near Te Mntai 011' Wednesday last ho was thrown front his horse and being uiiablo to move lay out in the cold all night. On the following afternoon lie managed to reach Mr Capper's placa at Pcmgakawa and medical assistance having been procured it was discovered that three of his 'rflSs wore fractured.

At an unreserved sale of Maori curios held in Christchurch last week competition for some of the lots was keen.' Amongst the-purchases made were some on behalf of the British Museum 1 . The prices realised for some of the principal articles wore as under :■ Pin-pin, a shoulder cloak, 25s ; korowai l of Has-. £6 5s ; canoe rAodel of Wcka Taua or ancient war canoe £4; mere pounamu from Parilmka, £l3 10s; Patu llakau, or wooden mere, £2 Is greeiistone adze, £2 9s; Tike-' from' Waihi, £l2;' Pou Whenua, a carved inlaid sword-like weapon, £3 2s (id ; carved stern post r.f> canoe found on scene'of To Ruapayaha's massacre at Kaiapoi, £-i; wooden taialia formerly owned by Wetere tc Rcrenga, £•"> 10s ; Tewa Tewa, weapon resembling battle axe, £3 3s Pafu Paraoa, £2 2s ; baler, £1 ; Tiki frbui Mokau, £"," 3s; large adze dug up at Ma-ikilu, £7 ; Maori spade, £3- 10s ; stone adze and handle, £1 103 ; Messrs Gordon- and Gotcli of Pertli, Western Australia, forward on behalf of the Government of t hat colony, a handbook entitled " The Railways of Western Australia." TUe book is written and compiled by Mr Tiunt Chambers who, if we mista o not, did sinvilar work for the "Victorian Government. Wedged in' between solid chunks of valuable information to intending settlors Will be found many light and airy touches which make the little volume very readable. At tho present time when considerable attention is being directed to this nettvEl Dorado a resume of the colony's resources, of the inducements it offers toagriculturists and other producers and of the means of transportation—the accuracy of which is vouched for by the Government—-is beyond price. An excellent map of the lines opened and in course of construeaccompanies the handbook.

S jinoone has been amusing himself by culling'a few choice excerpts from the census papers. One man'described himself us 1 a, " conductor of oxen," which certainly has a liner ring than mere " bulloc'.-driver." A young lady's occupation is given as " engaged to Tom." Under the heading " relation to head of the family," p iterfamilias" in two cases out of three puts "husband"—accurately enough, no doubt. "Tourist" is the description attached to the name of an individual who, if there is airy* character hi handwriting, might be fitly, if less politely, described as a " swagger." Graduates of Oxford and Cambridge returned themselves as unable to read or write which must be put down* to an oversight on their part. The religion of one individual was .stated as Pliiladelpliian, another culled himself an " Antique Baptist " and a third described himself as a Protoplast.

The Maori "King" Mahuta' lias not been received in his " progress" through the Tauranga district with that degrefi of respect which the descendant of a long line of warrior chiefs is supposed to merit, llis reception a-t the Bethlehem- settlement, says the Bay of Plenty Times, was

" a mixed affair neither real Maori nor an orthodox court ceremonial; Mahuta was dressed in a mackintosh coat and was accompanied by about one hundred followers, mostly of the sterner sex.' On the following day the whole party proceeded to Xarikari whore they were entertained by their admirers and would be'" subjects." An attempt to induce our worthy Mayor to accord a "royal" reception signally failed, IDs Worship being loyal to the core. In fact Mr Clarke told the Maoris who proposed the mattet to him that one Queen was-enough for him, and that Victoria was their Queen as well as his. The nomadic kingites are going through the Bay of Plenty like a swarm of locusts ; when they have' eaten one settlement bare they proceed to the next." In another issue the Times deplores the absence of the police when "Mr Mahuta and his motley mounted retinue took charge of the thoroughfare." WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.'

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