Local & General.

Lake County Press, Issue 785, 9 December 1897, Page 2

Local & General.

Two tenders were received for the privilege of the Arrow Sports— Mr J. B *gbie £9 ll> for publican's booth and £1 10s for temperance booth and fruit-stall, Mrs Dyson £8 5< .and £1 5i respectively. The lender of Mr Begbie was accepted.

“The Guv’ndH ” as is now pretty well known, will be singed by local amateu s on Saturday evening in Hie Achenenm Hall. The comedy, which is brimful of fun, has bean assiduously rehearsed for weeks, and is mow in a wcll-prepare state. The scene v his been specially prepared, and every care is being taken to mount and dress the piece effectively. A* the management have d termined to start punctua ly at 8 o’clock, pitr niH would do well to be in their .-eats by hat hour. Friday, the 10th instant, is the last day for the payment of .Laud Tax. Any tax not paid ni that date will be subject to a penalty of 10 per cent.

Thk Railway Department announce cheap excursions in connection with the Christmas and New Year ho idays. Tickets will be issued from 20'h December to 4th January, and will be available for return up to and including Ist F. bruary. In the Achencum Hall to-night the people of the district will have the opportunity of seeing one of Edison s latest inveutio^s — the Cinomatographe— showing the Queen’s Jubilee Procession, Melbourne Cup, Cor-bett-Fitzsimmous Fight, etc., etc., as in life. Church of England services for Sunday next:—7.3o a.in., H.C. ; II a.m., Matins, Queenstown ; 7 p.m., Arrowto.vn, Rev. A. D. Mitchell. Also 7 p.m., Queenstown.

Mr W. G. Mount, manager of the Achilles Mine, Biillendale, has resigned from the Company’s service. During his stay of soma two years at Biillendale, Mr M mat male man rnus friends, and the Company has lost ago d servant. Mr Mouat is a Government certificated mine manager with high credentials, and uudouteilly ere long we will hear of his having taken a still more responsible position than that which he has held for the lasi; two years with credit to himse f and the Company with which he was connected. At the sales of privileges by Messrs O'Meara and Co., for the Lake County Jockey Club races, the following wore the buyers • —Publican’s booth, J. M'Chesney, L 47 ; gates, J. M'Donald, L 25 ; cards, \V. Warren, L 5 ; fruit stall, D. M'Dougall, L 3 2s (id ; saddling paddock, H. B. Smith, L 3 10s. On behalf of Queenstown Athletic Club: —Publican’s booth, P. M'Carthy, L 3 15s; fruit stall, D. M'Dougall, 1756i1,

The son of a Pomahaka settler named Hansen, while proceeding to the river to gaff eels last week, encountered a rabbit on the way and threw the gaff at it. The instrument —the business end of which be was bolding—entered young Hansen’s band at the palm, came out at the back, aud again entered the hand lower down. Se eral unsuccessful attempts were made to remove the hook, and towards morning he was taken into Canton to a medical man, by whom he was put under chloroform, aud a blacksmith called iu by whom the hook was filed through and removed.

A good story comes from Melbourne. The other day one of the most striking characters at the smart Government Ilona'■ fancy dress b 11, wus Svengali. And yet, no mention of this splendid get-up found its way into the papors. Why? Because “ Svengali ” was D etective Christie, told off for special duty on the festive occasion with instructions to keep his beagle heyc on the spoons ami things. The tec anted his part so well that nobody suspected his identity. But wasn’t his presence in his professional capacity rather a reflcci ion on the high-toned and gorgeously apparelled crowd of guests ? The steamer Triton from JJav.mna to Bahia struck a rock on October 15. tier cargo shifted, and she sank in fifteen minutes. Forty-two were rescued and over one hundred were lost. A scene of terrible confusion and panic ensued as soon as the passengers realised the meaning of the crash, lu the wild struggle they rushed for the boats. The first boat lowered capsized, and immediately all the oecup nits were drowned. Thu next was struck by an enormous wave and turned over, drowning twenty, but the frail craft righted again and eight regained it. Some good swimmers kept afloat for hours, and others floated for twenty-four hours on planks, which the currents carried east of Havamia. An army captain, his wife and daughter went down together locked in a las: embrace. A m >ther with tw ins, fifteen months old, drifted helplessly away on the crest of a great wave. All the other ladies and children were losf. As the Triton was sinking Captain Boards committed suicide by shooting himself. A man named Hugh Vernon, a lion tarn r attached to a travelling circa , was at acked at Fomingly (N'.S. \V.) by the performing lion, Wallace, while in the anin.ai’s cage. Vernon bc.it him back at first, but the lion made a second spring upon him, knocking Vernon down and wounding him in the shoulder. The other performers then sucee-ded in betting the lion off until Vernon escaped from the cage.

ArmuniNO to a statement made by Mr Thomas Finlayson during his interview with a Wyndhani Fanner reporter, that it is a common thing for Teviot orchardisrs to have a return of £4OO a season off four or five acres ; and that last year one man cleared £'2oo off half an acre under c lerrius, the local paper gives the following endorsement :—“ There it absolutely no exaggeration about either of these statements, and it should not be necessary to beg for railway communication to develop clo>e s ittlemeut of such a desei ving character as this and to promote such a splendid industry.”

A distressing accident occurred at Christchurch on Thursday last, and resu ted in the death cf K. H. S. Hill, employed in the Cusoms office. The deceased was rid ing a bicycle along Cashel street towards New Brig iton and was travelling behind a van which was conveying his furniture and also his wife and children to Now Brighton. When near the canal reserve a baker’s cart, driven by a young man named Cox, was met. As it passed Hill left the rear of the carrier’s van, and, being a novice at cycling, ran straight into the baker’s cart. One of the shafts penetrated his body near the heart, and when Drs Hunt and Ovendeu arrived shortly afterwards they pronounced life to be extinct. Deceased was 34 years of age. A club swinger, known as Curlew Williams, started on Friday morning, 19th November, at Sydney, to break the world’s club swinging record for endurance held by Jack Griffiths,, of Cobar: Williams is asserted to have continued swinging clubs without cessation until II o’clock on Saturday night, a period of 37 hours, or one hour longer than the previous best record. Several persons certify to the correctness of the record. Advertising is not a luxury; it is a necessity L

An Australian writer asks : How many Melbourne girls are there mending punctured tires while; their brothers are wearing punctured socks ?

Miss Siedeberg, New Zealand»s first lady doctor, who is a native of Dunedin, is on her way back to the colony, and intends to begin the practice of her profession on her return. She has made a specialty of the study of the diseases of women. Her brother, Mr E. H. Siedeberg, the wellknown chess player, has decided to settle in the United States as an electrical engineer.

We understand (says the Tnapeka Times') there are a few settlers iu the Tapmui district who are prepared to take up ami farm the whole of the Pomahaka Downs at the price the Government pur, on it. Here’s a chance for the baker’s dozen of malcontent settlers on the estate if they are honest in their desire to get away from it and are not endeavouring ny clamour and abuse anil misrepresentation to squeeze a concession out of the Government to which they are not entitled iu justice or reason.

Wu understand that Captain Jackson Barry, who has been unfortunately confined to his room f r some time suffering from a billions attack, is now partially recovered and intends proceeding North shortly. The aged veteran has successfully disposed of the first edition of his latest work, “ Past and Present,” and a second edition is now in the press and will be ready in a few weeks for circulation.—Otago Workman.

Our readers will be pleased to hear of the success of Mr J. Walsh (formerly of Gibbs to ) in bis school examination at Hannaton. Out of the 81 children presented there were only three failures, while the ge .eral remarks of the inspector were of a most complimentary nature. We are indebted to the Waiinate Times for this information.

At Friday’s meeting of Education Board the teacher of the Gibbstou school was complimented on the excellence of the inspector’s report of the school; the architect was instructed to report on certain works at Arrow, while he was instructed to call for tenders for painting and repairs at Gibbston. The inspector was instructed to report on the Skippers Reefs commht e’a application for raising the status of their school to that of a full-time school.

“ Members have undertaken to attend to the legislative business of the country, and they must be prepared to remain at their posts until they have discharged mdr obi - gation. If they choose to fritter away their time in senseless talk they must be prepared to continue the session if need be. If they fin 1 inconvenient or impossible for them to do this they have the remedy in their own hands. They can either cease their idle charter and devote themselves to serious work, or they can retire and allow others to have an opportunity of doing the work required by the country. The work has got to be done, and it is high time that members were made to realise that fact.”—Oamaru Mail.

The now issue of postige stamps wil l soon he out. One stamp displays a really excellent picture of the lost White Terraces of Rotomahana. Another has a view of the Otira Gorge, and the third shows a little gem in the shape of one of the southern lakes. OTier stamps will bear each a different sc ne exhibiting the marvellous variety of mountain, and lake, and river, and fiord, and olcanic scenery for which New Zealand is famed.

About 16,003 abbit skins were delivered to tlia Government Inspector at Kihikihi, Waikato, in one week by the natives, wh i received the Government bounty for the skins. The rabbits wore all killed in the King Country in the vicinity of Kihikihi.

“Wanted, a Hoarse.” Such was the weird announcement; in Melbourne \ge the other day. The advertiser toll an interviewer that the hearse was wanted for West Australian goldfields, to be ready for the “season” which is i - -’ported to be in full swing about this time of the year. On Saturday morning two Jersey cows, the property of jainei Row, Windsor Park, Christchurch, were found dead iu a paddock. There is no wav of accounting for death. One of the cows was found to have frothed at the mouth indicating the possibility of poison. E irly yesterday morning the trotting horse Vermont was found deid in a paddock at Woolston. Mr Allen, veterinary surgeon, is of opinion that the horse was poisoned and had been given either oxalic acid or tartar emetic. His Excellency the Governor, lias offered a free pardon to any person not being the principal offender, giving information that will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders in the recent horse killing case. A reward of JtlOQ is also offered.

There was (says the Evening Post) a breezy cheerfulness of repartee between expert and counsel in the cross-examination of Professor Black by Mr.lellicoein the Brunner ca'-es. Mr Jellicoe fired off at the witness a great number of highly technical questions which counsel had evidently prepared with e aborate care. The Professor, however, declared that Mr Jellicoe didn’t understand some of the questions he was propounding, while there were otherq he asserted, that could not be answered at all. At times the Professor, in reply to these questions, delivered impromptu chemistry lectures in his well-known lucid and emphatic style.

O'.TtT.u.vr.Y the best medicine known is San’uer and Son’s Eucalyi'ti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in cough*, colds, influenza ; the relief is instu.ll ta.icons. In serious cases, and in accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, barns, sc tidings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy.—no swelling—no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, dip .hern, and.bronchi'is, inflainin.tti ».i of the longs, awe Togs, etc.; diarrhea i, dysentery, disease of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty, the King of Italy, crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others. The object of the advertiser is to make the people understand who he is, where he is, and what lie has gob, and if he has nob the debermination bo keep advertising until that information has been imparted, all the money may soon be lost. A French wntir says that “ The reader of a newspaper does not see the first insertion of an ordinary advertisement ; the second insertion he sees, but does not read ; the third insertion he reads, the fourth insertion he looks at the price, the fifth insertion he speaks of it to his wife, the sixth insertion he is ready to purchase, the seventh insertion he purchases.” The grand secret of success is to adver tise—not sparingly, and by fits and starts, but constantly, and all the year round.

A merchant very rarely realises. Who never the Press advertises ; But ho who advertises every quarter Makes plenty of money—or else he ought-er. Little bits of stinginess Disbardiug printer’s ink— Busts the man of business, And sees his credit sink. If you are wise, Just rub your eyes. And go to work and Advertise In the Lake County Press. Little 80-Peep Has lost her sheep, In spite of ail her exertions ; If she is wise She’ll advertise la the Press—two insertions.

Mr Isaac Horner, proprietor of the p >-"-tr’ ! Hou«e, RiKto’i. 'V. V ■( one •: t;ie most i \vi 1 1 v k > .1 -: ,' '.ra- 1 ; " ro:

rue nuu iii Jr.-.- throe ye.rs m suffering. He says : I have not sufficient command of language to convey any idea of what I suffered, my physicians told me that nothing could be done for me, and my friends were fully convinced that nothing but death would relieve mo of my suffering. In June 1594, Mr Evans, then salesman for the Wheeling Drug Co., recommended Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. At this time my foot and limb were swollen to more than doable their normal size and it seemed to me my leg would burst, but soon after I began using the Pain Balm, '.he swelling began to decrease, the pain to leave, and now I consider that lam entirely cured. For sale by R. Pritchard. CLARKE’S 3 41 PILLS-TS to euro (travel. Pains In the haoit, and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Es-.ablisheJ upwards of SO years. In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug C anpany, Lincoln, England Caption. —Purchasers of Clarke’s Blood Mixture, should see that they get the genuine article. Worthless imitations and substitutes are sometimes palmed off by unprincipled vendors. The words “ Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Company, Lincoln, England,” are engraved on the Government Stamp, and “Clarke’s World-famed Blood Mixture,” blown ou the bottle, without which none arc genuine..

Hundreds of thousands have been induced to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, by reading what it has done for others, and having tested its merits for themselves are co-day its warmest friends. For sale by R.. Pritchard.

For three years we have never been without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,” says A. H. Patter, with E. C. Atkins & Co., Indianapolis Ind., and mv wife would as so m think of being without flour as a bottle of this Remedy in the summer season. We have used it with all three of our children and it has n -ver failed to cure —not simply stop pain, hut cure absolutely. It is uli right, and anyone wh j tries it will find it so.” For sale by R. Pritchard.