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Lake County Press, Issue 51, 24 May 1872, Page 3

Miss Aiiken, the well known elocutionist, is an\v giving road n;s in Auckland, and is likely to pay the South a visit shortly Judgk Chapmav does not appear acquainted with diggers' language. When delivering his charge to the Graud Jury recently, he said the word "fossiker" meant. " loafer." We call aUenfion to a meeting to be held in the Library Hall to-morrow evenin?, at half past six o'clock, for the purpose of electing a local sub-committee for the Wakatip Hospital. A good attendance is requested. Tilkre are great expectations in Auckland of the Coromandel goldfi 1.1. Some of the mine", says the New Zealand Herald, •« ar* showing quite as rich as anything we have ever had from the wonderful Thames itself." A Gernan correspondent states that a fanner died in East Prussia who is said to have attained his 1.30 th year. Down to the time of his death he was in the enjoyment of the best health. He was six feet one inch in height, and served as a body guard under Frederick the Great. In the Provincial Council on Friday 17th instant, Mr Shepherd moved—That an Address he presented to His Honor the Superintendent recommending that 20,000 acres of Crown Lands in the Dunstan District, be granted as an endowment for the Dunstan Hospital; 20,000 acres of Crown Lands situated in the Tuapeka District, be granted as an endowment to the Tuapeka Hospital ; that 20.000 acres of Crown lands, situated in the Mount Ida District, he grant, d as an endowment for the Mount Ida H »spital; and that 20,000 acres of Crown Lands, situated in the Wakatip District, be granted as an endowment to the Wakatip Hospital.—Mill ickey moved a resolution asking the General Assembly to impose a charge of 11 on the Chinese for miners' rights; also that the gold duty be reduced at the rate of 6d per ounce yearly. Mr Jteid's amendment, simply asking for a reduction of the gold duty, was carried.—Mr Innes gave notice to move—That an Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting that he will take the necessary steps to secure the appointment of a Warden or Sub-Warden at Arrow-town-—On Monday last Mr Shepherd gave notice to move—That an Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent requesting him to place a sum of 200/ on tlie Estimates for the purpose of surveying and making a track from Cromwell to the Cardrona.