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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 204, 28 October 1896, Page 2

An article descriptive of a visit to Mamaku, and a letter from " Wanderer" are unavoidably held over. The fishing season in this district will open on November 13 and the licence fee will this year be U)s. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Board takes place to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. x Rays, the new Wellington paper, whose name sufficiently indicates its functions, may be obtained at the CintoXICI.E office. Wo would direct attention to the alterations which appear in the advertisment of the Government Sanatorium on the first page. Mr Sinicox, who has acted as porter since the opening of the station has been transferred to Auckland, and left this morning. Const. Bcrriman, of Taupo, has re-si<--ncd from the police force. Const. Murray left this morning for Taupo to take over. The name of Berrimau's successor has not transpired. Several members of the Press Association, which body has been holding its annual meeting in Auckhmd, arrived in Rotorua last night, en route for Napier and Wellington. Mr Malfroy is in receipt of a telegram from the: Colonial .Secretary's Department stating that Mr Robert Hay is now on his way to Rotorua in connection with the proposed drainage system. At the School Committee meeting last night Mr D. Griffiths was instructed to wait on Mr Wainhouse to see what arrangements could be made for the annual school picnic. An effort will be made to extend the trip this year to Putaruru. The laying of the foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church will take place on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Ann Robertson one of the oldest residents of the district and strongest adherents of the Church will perform the ceremony. The train arrangements in respect to the Waikato Agricultural Show are announced in another column. Tickets at exclusion rates will be issued from any station to Hamilton East or West on October 28th, 29th, and 30th available for return up to Monday November 2nd. Says the Coromandd News : " Apparently the Council are going to grapple witli the typhoid fiend in its infancy. An employee was engaged this morning in running carbolic through the main sewers. Prevention is better than cure." The express train service between here and Auckland will commence on November 30. It will be similar to that of last year viz., trains will leave here on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.130 a.m. arriving in Auckland at 5 p.m. The express from Auckland will arrive here on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 4.40 p.m. The time table of the goods trains has not yet been arranged. Mr T. S. Graham, chairman of an influential committee formed in Dunedin for the purpose of taking steps to raise a national fund for the, benefit of Mr Thomas Bracken and family, forwards a circular soliciting subscriptions thereto. Sir Bracken who is in failing health, has done good work both as a poet and a journalist and we trust the appeal will be liberally responded to. Subsciptions maybe forwarded to Mr T. S. Graham, Dunedin. The following cases on the civil side were disposed of by Lieut. Col. Roberts on Friday: Mitcuouald and Boord v. H. K. Te Kiro, claim £7 for carnage of sulphur ; Verdict for full amount. £o to be paid within one month, balance ■within two months. T. Samson v. T. Labrum, claim £l2 10s 3d. Defendant admitted being indebted to the extent of £9 0s (J.UI but after certain explanations had had been made by plaintiff he acknowledged the remainder and judgment was given accordingly with 20s costs. It is with regret that we record the death of Mr F. C. Clarke at the comparatively early age of 39 .years. Mr Clarke was born in London and his father, who predeceased him a few months ago, was managing clerk to one of the best known firms of solicitors in that city. Deceased ceme to the colony about 14 years ago, was for some time manager of the Star Hotel, Tauranga and afterwards proprietor of a hotel at Maketu. Coming to ltotorua he for a short time acted as publisher of the Hot Lakes Chronicle, when this paper was printed in Tauranga. Latterly Mr Clarke was engaged at the Lake House Hotel and carried on his duties there until his health completely broke down. The nature of the complaint from which he suffered—pericarditis—rendered recovery hopeless, and after an illness of four or five weeks he passed away on Friday last. His funeral took place on Sunday and was largely attended. The Rev. Father Kemp of the Catholic, Church, of which deceased was a member, officiating. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Clarke in her sad bereavement.

The annual general meeting' of the Rotorua Amateur Brass Band takes place on Friday night at Lake House. " Life in Botorua " (says the Rev. Frank Isitt, according to the Te Aroha paper) "is not exhilarating. Despite the immense benefits to be derived from the baths, the comfort of Mr Brent's Temperance Hotel, and the interest of contact with visitors from various parts of the world, I found that continuous residence on that sulphureous spot would be enervating and depressing." This is rather rough on us seeing that the Rev. Frank came to Rotorua in an extremely " washed out " condition and left muuh improved physically and mentally. At least we should judge so by the receipt of a lengthy epistle by last night's mail charging various individuals with lately encouraging the illegal sale of grog in the King Country, und various other misdemeanors. When we have made up our mind that the letter isn't libellous we will think of publishing it. ANALYSIS Shows Wolfe's Schnapps to bfi perfectly pure and highly recommendable to the sick and debilitated as a means of recruiting vitality.