TELEGRAPHIC.

Lake County Press, Issue 499, 28 April 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(from our own correspondent). DUNEDIN, This Day, 9 a.m

Messrs William E. Reynolds and 00., Stafford street, Dunedin, report for the week ended yesterday as follows :

Arrivals are small compared with this period last year. The wheat market shows a decidedly backward tendency, the demand bein'* slight. Millers are operating but sparingly . Wo quote—Extra primo milling velvet and Tuscan, up to 4s ; good to best, 3s 6d to 3s lOd ; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3J ; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s.

Oats : Little or no change to report. Very little is being shipped to Australia, but fair quantities are going north. We repeat last week's quotations. Prime miking Is sid to Is 6il ; bright heavy feed, Is sdto Is aid ; medium, Is 4d to Is 4-J<l ; inferior, Is Id to Is 3d (sacks Gd, n-t).

Barley : Demand good, and all is very readily placed at quotations, which are Prime Lakes g own, up to 3s 6d ; good sound, 3s to 3s 3d ; ordinary, 2s 9d to 3s ; milling and feed, 2s 4 1 to 2s 6d (sacks extra

Ribbitskins: Supplies are only on a limited scale. We quote autumn up to Sd ; summers, 5d to 7‘i ; suckers and hall-growu, l£d to 41']. • The Like County Council objecting to John Allen’s application to purchase water reserve section SO, Mock V, Shotover, the Land Board declined |it. The newly elected Most Worshipful Master of the (trand Lodge of New Zealand (Mr Nichoi) was installed at Auckland yesterday. A petition ’"s being circulated in town for the signatures of miners and others interested in mining and commercial companies, praying the House of Representatives to repeal the clause relating to the truns'er of shares in the Stamp Diry Act, 1882, to nuke it compulsory to attach a onepenny duty stamp to cash share scrip (mining or other scrip) before it leaves the regist- rod ofli ;e of the company and finally to grant such sum of money as Government might see fit to be devoted to prospecting. The Council of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists have, in reference t) a case submitted to them, resolved—That, under no circumstances, can a reporters duty require him to become an eavesdropper to report or mike use of private conversation jiccidentallyovcrheard, or do anything inconsistent with the character of a gentleman aad a raau of honor.

CABLEGRAMS. London, April 26. Tun thousand doirrstic servants are out of employment in London. The Hon. Patrick GrevilleNugent, charged with a serioi 8 assault on M ss Marion Price, in a first-class railway carnage on the LondonBrighton line has been committed for trial. The evidence adduced proved the lady to be of good character and well connected. The assault was committed while tho train was pa'-s'ng through a tunnel and the young lady gave the warning to the guard by pulling the alarm. The latter made inquiries into the woman's and he was arrested in Loudon.

Sydney, April 27. News has been received of a dreadful railway accident on the Bathurst line. The train ran off and was smashed up. Nino persons wore killed and 15 injured (12 of them seriously).

Town Improvemets. —Mr George He’lor has of late effected many improvements about his bucheryand bakery establishment. He lias just completed additions to his shop including a new oven. Skating Rink. -The rink was opened in the Arrow Drill Hall on Tuesday last, when there was a fair attendance of skaters. During the evening the Band played at intervals, which considerably enlivened the proceedings. The rink opens again on Saturday next. Arrow Brass Band. —As will bo seen from our advertising columns, the Band intend making a tour to the Wanaka, giving a concert at Pembroke on the Gth May, and at Cardrona on the 7th. We understand that arrangements are being made for a very good programme.

Arrow Rifle Cli/b. —The fourth competition for the Champion Belt, presented by Mr W. M'Whirter, was fired on Saturday last. The weather was not very favorab e for good scoring. As will be seen from the scores, James Gray headed the list with a score of 65. The following are the scores:— 200 300 500

Fires. —On Friday night last a fire caused by some coal ashes from an outdoor furnace, took place at the rear of Mr Heller’s bakery. Fortunately the night was calm, for the fire was not discovered until morning, by which time it had almost spent itself. It had been burning several hours. Property to the value of £2O was destroyed.—On Monday the hut occupied by George Arndi was destroyed by firs.

“Artistic.” —Thera are some artists a? Bullcudala. The latest achievement is the painting of a pig—a lit* pig- This beat;the picture of a dog that was bo life-like that in hot weather it used to take hydrophobia. The material* used in coating P'ggy were—tar ou the body and a red line down the b ick. The owner offered £1 reward to know the artist, as he has another pig that he wishes to have painted.

This Disgusts. A publican fined at Melbourne last week for Sunday trailing on information which caused the Bench to regret that th-y had no power to dismiss the cas". Two married women, named Meeks and Burville, members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, obtained the liquor on the pretence that it was wanted for a sick person. The police said the wom«n ha l acted under instructions from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

Suggested Amendment. —An amendment to the Bankruptcy Bill is proposed by the Chamber of Commerce in the following terms : -An order of discharge shall not release the bankrupt from any debt iucurre I for food, groceries, fuel, clothes, or medicine supplied by retail within three mouths prior to the order of adjudication, notwithstanding that any creditor may have proved in respect of such debt, and have received divi deuds on it.” It was pointed out that retail traders who supplied necessaries could not avoid giving credit to people apparently in a decent position.—Southland News.

Land Settlement.— At last week’s meeting of the Southland Land Board, the Chief Clerk (Mr M‘N b) remarked, in reference to applications for land before the Board, and others previously granted, th it never since his connection with the Department had there been so many applications for land. The areas applied for were in each instance small. Mr Kinross said that this was a hopeful sign, and showed judgment on the part of the peop'e who had availed themselves of their opportunity, when land was reduced to a fair value.—Southern Stindard.

Golden Arrow Lodge, I.O. G.T.—The ordinary meeting was held on Saturday evening last, when there was again a good attendance of members. Three new members were proposed, two of whom wore duly initiated. A very interesting debate took place ; the subject being “ Is football a d«sirab ! e alnus;m'•nt.' , The secretary (Bro. J. Golding) led olf in the affirmative, and was opposed by the W.C.T. (Bro. J. Elliott). The matter wss fully discussed by most of the male rrembers present, and, on a show ot hands being taken, it was pioved that there was a small majority against football. Most of the brethren supported the affirmative.

Fire. —At about 2 o.m. on Saturday a heap of 160 bags of wheat covered with straw, belonging to Mr John Brown, of Speargrass Fiat, were burned. At about 6 a.m. Mr Brown observed smoke rising in tho diroo.ion of the stacks, to which ha went, finding that they wero still burning slowly. He saved about 60 b-gi goi d enough for seen, but the rest will only be fi; for fowl and pig food. Hu estimates hi* loss at about £SO. He has no idea of the origin of the fiio, having no enemies that would be likely to di biin au injury. There is, unfortunately, no insurance on the property. Tho lire was notic;d by Mr G. H. Romans, on night-shift at Crown Terrace, at the hour first stated. Socialism. —Bycertain interested authorities Socialism is represented as a terrible thing and is classed with Anarchy. The following cablegram from Paris will show some of the objects of French Socialists. They want nome of the privieg-s that New Zealanders now potse.'S :—“ The greatest collective effort yet attempted in fav- rof the eight hours day will be m ule on let May, all sections of Socialist and labor democracy assisting. The programme is the adoption of eight hours and fixing the minimum rate of wages, the execution of municipal ond State works by workm us societies, improvement as regards the sanitary condition of factories and mines, and the maintenance of international peace. Tho number of Socialists in France ia stated to be 2,000,000."

Ministkrial Addresses.— The Hon. John M'Kenzia, Minister for Lands, deliver'd an ad dr© s at Gore on Friday, for which he received a unanimous vole of thanks and confidence. He was afterwards banqueted by the citizens. At Milton bo aho addressed the people, and was accorded a similar vote by acclamation, amid loud applause. Mr James Aden (by the courtesy ol the Minis'er, who had engaged the hall), was permitted to ■peak with reference to one or two statemen's. Ha was, however, subjected to much interruption, and the Minister (who answered Mr Allen) seemed to be much in favor. —At Hokitika the Hon. R._ Seidon has received a unatnimous vote of thanks from a crowded meeting of hi* constituents. —At Feilding on the 21at the Hon. John Ballance addressed a crowded meeting, and was well received. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Complimentary. The Southern Standard s tys :—Mr Jabtz Golding has been recommended by the local school commiltse for the position of head-teacher of the Wyndham public school, vice Mr W. H. Clark, gone to Invercargill. At present, Mr Golding holds the head-mastership of the Arrowtown school. He is quits a young man, and has a good record aa a schoolmaster. He was first-assistant at Riverton High School prior to going to Arrowtown. In Mr Golding, Wyndham has a gentismsn, who, besides being a dominie of repute, has good social qualifications, being both musical and athletic. He is a brother of Mr Jonathan Golding, he&dmaater of Gore public school—and it may be added that one brother is now stepping into a position previously held by the other brother.

Civilisation-.—The following, from the St. James Gazette, suggos s the queston of which is the savage. If the invention wore that of the savage, we could better understand it:—“ There is nothing like a peculiarly deadly weapon lo help on the great i cause of civilisation. ‘lt is calculated,’ we read in a telegram from Paris on Wednesday, * that the vitii >1 rifle would very materially assist the efforts of the pioneers of civilisation to reach Lake Tchad.’ The ‘ vitriol rifle,’ the invention of a distinguished French officer, projects at a distance of 70 metres a powerful spray of sulphuric acid, which, the inventor thinks, would have a very decisive effect upon savages making a rush at European troops. No doubt it wcnld ; but what about the Geneva Convention ? To bo splashed with vitriol is a far more terrible thing than to become a billet for a bullet. It is thoughtfully remarked that this kind of warfare would never be used agaiostEuropean troops. But we trust the gun, should it come to anything, will not be cheap, other wise the temptation to jealous wives to take a shot at their rivals might be too strong.” —lt would take a generation of savages to forget the way that civilisation was introduced to them if they were shot at with vitriol.

Death. —Humphrey Dyson, well knowa as the proprietor of the New Orleans Hotal, md former’y of Macetown, died on Monday last. Deceased had been in an enfeebled state of health for the past few years, and for some months had become almost help'e«s, so that his death was not an unexpected event. Deceased was a aterlingly honest mao in business—in fact quite an “xample of str dghtforwardners, and for his kindly nsture was generally well liked. He had attained a good age—6fi years. Theinterment took place yesterday, when a good number of fri- nds were pre<ent to pay the last tribute of re-pect. The Her. A. C. Yorko performed tho funeral service. Certainly th* best medicine known is B*sonß»n<f 8««»‘ liicm.tpti Extract. Test its eminsnt'y powerful effects in couabi, cotd>, influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. Is serous cases, and i i accidents of all kinds, bs they wounds, boms, scalding*, bruises, sp,-a : ni r it if th« safest remedy—no iweUing—no inflammation. hike sorprisiocr effects produced atcroap, diphtheria, b-on -hr; ; s r inflarnnation af the| lunse,»we!l:nj«, Ao.; diarrhoea, dysentery, ike kidnevs and urinary orjara In use at hospital® and medical clinf'.s all orertha globe; patronised by His Uajesty the King of Ita’y ; crowned with medal and dipUnaa a aternational Exhibit! an, Amaterdaoi Trust in this article, and reject all ©there SEATING'S COUOH LOZENGES rare Coughs, Asthma, Sr* ichitis. Uedicts! testimony states that no other medicine is eo effectual in the curs of these dangerons maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensure! rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they aro invaisable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by alt Chemists, in Tina, Is Ipl and 8d each.

Abtics to Mothers. —Are you broken :n your rest ky a vick child suffering- with the pmn of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemise arid yet a bottle of Mbs Winslow's Soothixq Strut It v/ 111 relieve tho poor sufferer immediately. "It i« P--i 'ectly harrolee* and it produces nrtu ah pleasant to taste, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as ‘ biyjht as a button.’’ It soothesthe child it soLe.is tie tans, aday* all pain, re liercs wind, lein'atcs the hivyyis, ami is toe best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether a'ising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers erery-whe-eat si id per bottle. Tbroat Arrarwfs an» Hoars inks?.—.Ml infferinir from irritation of tho throat end hoarseness will bo agreeably surprised it the ahuost imeiliato relief afforded by the use of Brow.i’a Bronchial Tioches. These famous locenges *r* r]v\r mold by most tespect ab'e chemiatsin thiscountiy at T* TJ-tperboi. People troubled with «“ hackmg coa-h,” a slight cold or bronchial affections cannot try them too soon, as similar tioubles if allowed to pi ©tress,Tesult in serious Falmonary end Asthmatic affections. Bee that the werdi “Browii’s BronchialTrocnes”areon Has Government Stamp around each box.—Preparcd’by Jobs I. Stoss tt Sons, Boston, United States. European Dives : **."r'arrjn*-rfon Road. Londo •. Rutland. CHURCH SERVICES. St. John’s rnKsnYTEKiAN Church. —On Sunday next will be con lue ed as under:—Arrow £ >wn, 11 a.m. ; Miller’s Flat 3 p.m.; Queenstown, 7 p.m.

MEMORANDA. Abstract of Hew Advertfsesasnts. The Rink. Watch lost. M. O’M'-ara, sale of merino wethers. Queenstown school wants a pupil teacher. Like County Council, registrars of doit* appointed. The office of the Arrow Tunnel Sluicing Company notified. Like County Council, electoral rolls opeiifor inspection.

yds. yds. yds. TI. J. Gray 23 25 17 65 Captain Stnddart 24 21 17 62 Joseph Jenkins 23 21 17 61 J. F. Healey ... 22 19 15 56 W. Souter 23 18 13 51 J. Golding 25 17 10 52 D.-c»pt. John Jenkins 21 15 14 60 W. Selby 25 9 10 50