NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Lake County Press, Volume IV, Issue 204, 1 May 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

V\ e are pleased to lesrn that. Master Coverdnle Pat«isuti, who l as been ill for some time past, is getter better, and will be able soon to it mi me his duties at the Bank. It is understood in Auckland, that Mr V..gtl leaves England by the next ’Frisco ?Mail. . i We have received from the Gtneral in London. a copy of the '■ Ofirdbl Handbook of New Zealand.” 1 ' ‘ ; ‘ The new Batik of N«w Zealand is now drawing near completion, and Mr Camp, bel informs us that .he expects to have the buthhag fini.-hed in übouc three weeks. Quit worthy Dr Douglas has rcturncdl i uring his absence, he has been often and anxiously enquired fur, and we welcome him home with gladness. A privaik telegram from Queenstown, received here last night, slates that Mrs rowed nas been honorably acquitted from if, c . h^ e of Perjury brought against her by Mr Barry, ss-ioi -t i° > t Mr He NRV MANEiEiis has. wa WnV been assaulted by Mr 11. Powell. That gentleman ha* been placed in durance vile tor 14 days, and hound .over to keep the peace. - We-* feel sorry that Mr* Powtll s-iould have gone so far as to commit - this »isn act. We hr nr of no provocation havr tmt” 7i vc, V ar 'd tvo really sympathise with Mr Manders.

We have received, from the Gorerninent Primer, p»ris 1 to V of the i en«u« of New Zealand, for the year, 1874. U' rejects the greatest crrdit on those wifo have compiled it, as it is got up in splendid | style. Who would «ver think, though, lof looking at a Census for atnuai-meutp L-Xpti* the part, "'! Jie-elieli-ioiw of the ,People,-f we'firfd such noiats If oreeap j»s ■Hhe lotlofrinp :—M V sti&, NeV Ltjhitsf Old j Identity, '•Upright and Fair," Bibit ,' yi«'»B-.rs. Qa]atkuuipia.Ba, Brotikite*,<Xot "irticulaiy&c. . - _ i of Dramatic Club, who have hid parts cast to them in the fine Scottish drama, Rob Rov," are now able management of, Wm, Mackav— and, from the style in which they have" begun their ' them during the winter months. ANprsEiFcake of 7120i3f. brought > down on Saturday last from' the Cromwell , Co.'s (Logan's) claim. It is said this was • the outcome of something less than. 200 tons of stone. Water of late being scarce, the compaiy's battery has not always been i working up to full power, otherwise the weight of the treasure would have been ■ considerably increased.— Argua. Apparently, Judge Harvey is not in ! clined to display sympathy towards bank- . rupts who are urrable to give a good account, of their monetary affairs. At Naseby, one Griffiths, of Welshman's . Oully, applied for-his discharge, which : was opposed by Mr Leary, on behalf of the creditors. Tiie .bankrupt, when pressed, swere ho wl.ict.takvit seems, had "been made up with his wile, who supported the statement. The J.1,1:. e suspended the certificate lor three years, and ordered all documents to bo for warded to the Crown solicitor, in order that a prosecution might be instituted fox misdemeanor. If bankrupts wife and present in Court, the Judge said he would not have allowed him to leave, but would have committed him for trial'instantly. A/fttdf. The following are the* accepted tenders for the undermentioned districts in th* Province of Otago, at per annum:—Between Uueenstown. and Martin'sßßarv r J.. Robertson, £6O ;' between several towfcj, Clyde and Queenstown included, J. T Chaplin,: £3,500 j Ibetweeu Arrow River and Twelve-Mile Creek, M-Dougall and Smith, £2O; betwfeL-n ; Qucenstown and Skipper's, James Goodwin, £BS ; between Qu.,enstowri and Moke Creek. J. H. Lawton, £6O; between Queenstown, and Robertson, lQdper £ip. - A corespondent of the Guardian writing from Urahamsiown" under date April 23, states that the crushing for the Ohinemuri prospectors indicates a probable yield of to 2oz*.to the ton.—TypMioid fever, following closely the heels of measles, mumps, and similar complaints are prevalent. The death-rate continues high, and the water supply almost run out. The last gold escrrt took d. wn the following amounts of gold from the Tindermentioned diggings:—

~ -- . :'..."■ ; '■■:■- 'i ozs dwt Queenstown 1064 11 Arrowtown 429 ' 0 Cardrona '„][] 77$ 6 Cromwell .......... .. 3003 18 • Ujdo .:.-..,. >;...■:.:.,-.. 280 0 " "Total ... 5552 15 Applicants for' licenses, renewals, transfers, and'ertu. r business before thel Licensing Court, inxt sitting, should bo lidged with the respective clerks before tbe lOihiiist. It will betheonlyquar-ftorly mee'ing at wbich any.new publicans* or bottle licenses can be granted. At the other quai terly meetings," no renewals : or new licenses can be dealt with. New .hotels cannot now have any .retail store attached to them. * • • ■

We notice that ibc rop'rtof Mr Warden Stratford has been published in extento in a number of provincial ne «spapers. Its details are interesting and afford full and correct 'uformation about every part of the district, and each'interest in*it ;we extract the concluding portion, which is of the utmost importance to the district. " **»S.—l observe that I have neglected to mention whnt a great advantage it would be to the district to open the Crown Terrace in an agricultural lease block, and through it continue the dray road n->w being construct, d by Messrs Tobin and M'Kay, to Jiobert M'Dougall's coal pit, which is situated about seven miles from Arrowtown''on the line of the-proposed road to Cardroua. The lignite sent down recently from that pit' is very' good, and the continuation of even a bridle track ■frein Anqwtownto Cardromv»»'w the coal pit, would confer, a great boon; upon,the. district, ni.d pr-.ve remunerative ;also *-; tin et fold advantage would be gained.. Ist. Ry'« inuehfutii-'r nt oYer'the'Cr"owfl l?aige for.the, traffic to Cardroua; .<2odi Cuais, at a cheaper rate than -they can be rpbtained from the present. ou.Ly. working co;;i pit in the district, which is situate at -Deep Creek, K&warau Flat. ,_3rd Conu.ciing ihe auriferous localities,'more especially the •quarts-- reef recently dis-' covered at the head of C'ardmha Credit/'- A lot of free selectors are already taking up portions ot the Crown Terrace, thus showing thetagcr desire'wbichTiatets.fc* settle* ment.

Thr Crvmxc&b **»s*«4sSy« stand that.His Honor Judge/Harvey intend to take the 'Wcet.sary steps to have the uuisdiction of >the; Hibtrict Court oh. the Gordfields extended to the criminal side. It is t.. bahopeclMr Harjrtj will be successful in his. endeavors, as it would not only be the means cf avoiding a deal of trouble and inconvenience to witnesses, nut alwa great saving 4 of money to the country, were such an ixfension n»r;de.

Tliß ltoyal Oak Hotel has been transferred to Mr, William Welsh.Vwho bo successful!; conducted the New Orleans Hotel as\jfiauager~fojEjK>ia» years paife. nutil ,'ifcs resumption by llr Wm. Scoies. It is a matter for congratulation that the district thus retains such business people as Mr ajod Mrs Welsh* Mfhose Bterlingfquaijties aye so-well known to the public,, that praise i* quite unnecessary. The Koyal Oak will undergo a thorough change in its interior Arrangements,-, so to mttkeit Biilfable for a bukiness of a firstcclaas, nature,- -The house v?iU'no doubt, after Pavements, arid in the hands of such an experienced host, command ah 'extensiveand superior class of bnsines's.'and a fair share of public patronage. ;

Ihe quarterly meeting of the Golden Arrow Lodge, of. Good was held last Monday evening at the school house. The election of the • principal officers for the ensuing quarter was warmly contested, and the attendance of members was large. The result of the election was—Worthy Chief Templar, Samuel -Symouds"; Worthy Vice Templar, J. T. M. Hornsby ; Worthy Secretary, Kobert Harrison; Worthy ireasurer, Thomas Bradbury • Worthy Chaplain, Sister Cooper; Worthy Marshal, Peter Henderson; Worthy Inside Guard, J. Bushuell; -Worthy Outside Guard, H. Evans. The quarterly report will be laid before tbe next.mee.tng. . Another change in the time of departure of the mails is announced, back to the former system of Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for departure of down country mails, and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for arrival here. We suppose it is no use grumbling, but we think that the less often' the mail arrangements are altered, the better for the public. Among the accepted tenders for mail services in Otago ; we notice. Arrow Biver, and" 12Mile, M'Dougall and Smith, £2O. While for a very similar service, in distance at any rate, Queonstown and Moke Creek, Law ton obtains 60/. • .' .. KO{j?

The District Court at Queenstown was opened by His Honor Judge Harvey on the 26th inst. Mr Turton as-senior counsel congratulated Hia Honor upon his appointment, who responded in suitable terms. The business of the Court consisted of: Barry v. Powell 200/ damages for .false imprisonment. Adjourned: Kb consent fonextsitting. Cotter v. Gallagher '« » dishonored bill of exchange. Verdict for plaintiff, costs 12/ 9s. -Total 84/ 9s. F. Le Sueur v. G. 'Miller, 200/. An action for wages, reduced from 330/ to bring it within the jurisdiction of the Court. Judgment reserved until next day. Malaghau v* Scotti 130/15s JudgmeW-T6r~ plaintiff 121 lis 3d without coats. Malaghau v. Hamilton 106/.9s 3d. Settled out of Court. Edwards v. M'Moran—Summons not served. Prices. Ord and Parsons, 72/ 16a 3s, postponed until next day. In Bankruptcy. Francois St. Omer. Adjourned until next sitting of Court. "Be Sueur V. Miller—Verdiet for defendant 5/ and costs. Total 24/ 3s 6d. Price v. Ord and Parsons. Adjourned to next sitting/ In Bankruptcy. ?• S'." Omer. The provisional trustee obtaining an orJer to sell the book debts, costs of petitioning creditor ordered to be paid out o!" estate ; afterpayment first of the trustees charges and coats. This Court then adjourned sine die. Wk understnnd.that Mr Henry Graham, has handed an account to'the Towii Council for 1100 for damages, on account of the levels of the street having been fixed tQ the injury of his property. -1 Mr Graham says that in the event of wet he should be compelled to "paddle his own canoe," as his &hop would draw two feet of water, and his goods wouTTgo oft swimmingly. He "would afterwards have a good plea for calling a clearing saleof good* damaged by flood, to be sold at a frightful sacrifice, withuat -Reserve. This is the first instance of the trouble which results from fixing the levels illegally.