The“ Man in the Street ”says:

Lake County Press, Issue 787, 23 December 1897, Page 2

The“ Man in the Street ”says:

That he wishes you all a merry Christmas aad a happy and prosperous New Year,

That he has no doubt that you will wear a larger size hat after the holidays. That may you all live many more.

That it is only to bo expected. That the Arrow sports take place ou. Monday. That the Arthur’s Point the day after. That both programmes are very attractive.

That the Arrow cricketers play Invercargill at Arrowtownou Xmas Day.. That you’ll beat the Cromwell,races on Monday and Tuesday without tv doubt. That you’ll make a “ pot ’*'er loss • one. That most do the latter. That die attention of all is drawn tc . the important sale at Arthur’s Point on sth January. That the Lake Wakatipu S.S. Go. advertise cheap fares in connection with, the holidays. That Mr E. G. Macpherson has purchased the Wyndhaui Farmer. That a number of groups of the • Guv’nor company were photographed' by our local amateur, Mr W. E. Alien. That the proofs look exceedingly well. That the Englishman defeated the Australians in the first lest match by nine wickets.

That duriug the month of November 15 estates of deceased persons were placed in the hands of the Public Trustee, The largest estate was valued at £SOO.

That the Government have purchased 300 acres of land in the vicinity of Johusouvilla at £l2 per acre for the purpose of establishing workmen’s homes.

That the statue of the late Hon. John Ballance has been placed in position in the Queen’s. Gardens at Wanganui. That “apparently,tbs price cf. pro--duce is bound to go very, much .lower than it is at present.”—Mr Eachauan,, M.H.R. That “I know some land that won’t , carry one woodhen to the square mile.” ’ —Hon, G. F. Richardson.

That the will of Mr John Darlington, who v/aa a mining engineer of world wide reputation, has been proved, with personal estate valued at £31,979. That the Lyadeuburg (Transvaal) coach was stuck up and robbed of £12,000 worth of gold. The loss is covered by insurance. That during a hailstorm at Emma-, ville (N.S.W.) iron roofs were penetrated, poultry and sheep were killed, and crops destroyed. That at Invercargill two men named. John M'Lennan and Frank Lee were fined £lO and costs, with the alternative of one month’s imprisonment, for playing a game of chance—roulette—at the show. That the foundation stone of a Masonic temple has been laid at Feeding. That the Aorangi left Vancouver for Wellington on December 14—a day late. That steps are to be taken by the Imperial Authorities to make the army more attractive to youug men. They will be paid Is a day, the amount, in-, creasing with length of service, and work will be found them when they retire.

That medals have been given to chief officer R&nken and six of the crew of the steamer Orient for relieving a brig off the Victorian coast. That in the famous Garden of Olives in Jerusalem there are eigut flourishing olive trees that are known to be over 1000 years old. That the use of the Rontgen rays is proving of great service, in the trealmant of gun shot wounds among the troops on the Indian frontier. That attracted by the offer of Mr Charles Rouss, a wealthy New York resident, to give any man 1,000,000d0l who would cure him of his blindness, an English physician has arrived ia New York and begun experimenting.

That it is calculated that every ten days of London fog casts 25,000 people on a bed of sickness. That the want of rain is having a bad effect all over the Rangitikei district. The hey crops are short, and oats and wheat crops will have short straw. That whilst John Dixon, a miner, was working in a cage in the Wealth of Nations mine atßeefton last week, he fell with the cage a distance of 150 ft. Hi* spinal column is injured. That Blenheim possesses a veteran bowler in Mr J. M. Hutcheson, who is over 81 years of age, but who performs on the green as skilfully and enthusiastically as many much younger men. That an agent of the United States Government has gone to Norway with a view of purchasing 1000 reindeer, and engaging 100 men for a relirf expedition to Klondybe. That Madame Albani, the famous operatic oratorio singer, leaves London for Australia by the Orient steamer Oruba.