LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 200, 30 September 1896, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr S. Dando draws special attention to the new spring goods just arrived consisting of straw hats, dress pieces, ribbons, cretonne etc. The Wairoa Guardian stales that there have been a number of deaths lately at Wai areruoana, and the inevitable tangi has resulted in scarcity of food at the various settlements. His Honor Judge Wilson, accompanied by Messrs Pratt, clerk and interpreter, and Tarawhiti, native assessor, arrived last night. The native land court commenced its sittings this morning. From to-morrow October Ist the Sanatorium Baths will be open daily at the following hours: 6.30 a.m. to 8 a.m., 0 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m. to i>.3() p.m., 7.30 p.m. to 0 p.m., Exceptions: Fridays, close at ii. 30 p.m. ; Sundays, close at 12.30 p.m. Messrs J. and .T. Dickey have a replace advertisnient in this issue drawing attention to their clearance sale of electroplated ware, brnshware, cutlery, ironmongery etc.. prior to handing over the premises to Mr <T. T. Garlick who has recently puacliased the same. Mr R. Spreckley, the well known bookseller of Auckland, makes a particularly attractive; announcement to booklovers in this issue. Embodied in it will be found a list of new books in stock, books coming by the mail, and now volumes in course of publication. It is notified in the Government Gazette that a sale of certain sections in the town of Taupo will take place on November 6'. The sections to Tie disposed of comprise Nos. 1 to 1(5 of Blocks 15, IS, 21 and 24, and the upset price is .£5 per section, area 1 rood. Dan Forney, the well known mat eh t, (to use his own term) of Taupo Moana looked in on us yesterday. He has lately been busy overhauling his fleet in anticipation of tho opening of the season. The whole plant is, however, still for sale in good running order as will be seen by announcement appearing elsewhere. The return football match between tho Mamaku Sawmill Employees and the Tapapa Club eventuated last week and resuited in a win for the former by 17 to 3. A. medal given by Mr T. H. Giles of Auckland to the best all-rotmd player was by unanimous decision of spectators and players given to Mr C. E. Kusabs. Sickness has been prevalent of late amongst the native children attending the I'e JS gae school, and Lho tin':" of Mr and Mrs Browne has been fully occupied in ministering to tho wants of the little ones. An hnprovement has now taken placehowever and the school roll is again filling up. Mr M. Simon, of Arawa Street has just returned from a trip to Auckland and has brought with him a choice selection of tweeds, worsteds, West of England cloths and other goods suitable for summer wear. Mr Simo:i lias also replenished his stock of hosiery and mercery goodswhich are of the finest fabrics and latest designs. Sir E. H. Kinahan, Bart., head of the well known firm of distillers of Cork, Ireland, who is at present touring the colony, arrived at the Geyser Hotel, Whakarewarewa, on Thursday last from Wairakei and Taupo. Sir Edward loft yesterday morning for the Thames goldifolds and leave* Auckland on Saturday by the Frisco mail boat. An elderly native woman, the sister of of the Rev. Batema, died at the Mourcn settlement on Friday last. She had been a'ling for some time past. The Bev. C. C. and Mrs Browne, of the To Ngae native school did everything possible for the invalid but without avail. Tho deceased was 48 years of ago and leaves a large family. A tangi is now proceeding on an extensivo scale. £SO, £lO, £lO, £5. Given away for a single gue»s. Send stamp for particulars and circulars to Box 17G, P. 0., Wellington.

The Postal Department lias notified the Mayor of Tauranga that the establishment of a bi-weekly service between Rotorua and Tauranga, via the Oropi hush road, will be duly considered when the tenders now culled for have been received. " The annual meeting of the subscribers to the library and Beading Room will take place in the Institute on Friday, October 9th, when the report, and balancesheet will bo submitted and officers elected for the ensuing year. A committee meeting takes place on Friday night at 8 o'clock, and as it is tho fast meeting of tho present committee all the members are requested to attend. Notice of the transfer of the license of the Oinaio Hotel, "Waiofapu Valley, from Edward Webb to John Falloona appears in another column. Tenders for tho erection of the now bouse there, will he called for at once and we have no doubt that under Mr Falloona's vigorous supervision matters will he quickly advanced, and that there will he ample accommodation provided for visitors by the opening of the season. East week the train from bore ran into a. number of cattle near Hamilton killing three and wounding several others. The engine proceeded calmly on the even tenor of its way, or tho even way of its tender, and a countryman of George Stevenson remarked, " Its a peety for the coos." Meanwhile the owner of the aniI mals is thinking seriously of proceeding against, the Railway Department for leaving the line unfonccd. Mr Seddon in moving in the House on Friday night Ihe second reading of the Electrical Motive Power Bill said that applications had been made by syndicates to secure the rights ..' motive power of different waterfalls in the Colony for electrical purposes, and this Bill was designed to prevent these rights being obtained for the present. In his opinion the State should retain these rights to itself. The second reading was agreed to after a short debate. A rather severe accident happened to Mr P. Mclli'oy on Wednesday afternoon last from the effects of which however, lie is now happily recovering. Mr McIlroy was trying a mare which he had recently purchased, and had driven out to the junction of the Tauranga road and back to the old town, the mare going all right. When in front of Lake House Hotel she commenced to play up, sondher heels over the splashboard and striking Mr Mcllroy on the shin. He managed to net clear of the vehicle with a few additional bruises, and by that time the mare had done likewise, after breaking tlie shafts and kicking tho splashboard to pieces. During tfie discussion of the Urewera District Native Reserve Rill, Mr T. Mackenzie spoke strongly about preserving our scenery. He referred to the Alpine scenery in the South Island, and to the hot springs and wild countiy in the North Island. . He said flic Government should do all they could to lu-vo recorded everything possible about the history and traditions and songs of the native race. Tho time for doing so was passing away. He had bad several conversations with Captain Mair, who was perhaps the best authority on the subject, and the knowledge that lie possessed should bo preserved in some way. Mr Mackenzie lias done much exploring work in the wilds of the South Island, and lias an extensive knowledge of the country. The Royal Humane Society of Australasia, through its secretary, MrW. Hamil ton, has notified the Town Board that at the General Court, of Directors held at Melbourne on September 10, the honorary silver medal was awarded to Henry Giles for his humane exertions on the 31st January last. The medal will be presented by His Excellency the Governor at the general distribution of awards which takes place in July of each year. The circumstance will be fresh in the minds of our readers that on the date in question young Gifes at great personal risk resetted the infant son of Mr W. Maunders from the fire which destroyed his boarding house arid in which two men were fatally burned. Tho award of a silver medal is a great compliment to young Giles as in other cases submitted from New Zealand bronze medals or certificates have been granted.