LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 19 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Thursday evening 85 excursionists arrived in Queenstown, and on Friday evening the number totalled 150.

Mr L. Mcßride, of Frankton, won the Maiden and Sheffield Handicap at the Cromwell Sport 3 on Easter Saturday. Tenders for supplying Messrs H. Craig and Co., with chaff, oats, and straw, close with the firm at Lawrence on the 26th April. Mb H. McKibbin, being the only candidate nominated for the office of Mayor for the Borough of Arrowtown, has boon declared duly elected. Mr Follbigg, aged 35, was killed by lightning near Grafton (N.S.W.), his body being mutilated. A boat near which he was standing was shattered. John Robertson, fireman on the Rise and Shine dredge was found dead on board the dredge on Tuesday. It is thought heart disease was the cause of death.

Fink weather prevailed for the holidays. What with cricket matches', lake excursions, picnics, etc., local residents and visitors spent a most enjoyable Eastertide.

Tub annual election of school committees take place on Monday evening next. Wo would be pleased if the secretaries would kindly forward us the names ol ike newly-elected committees. The census is to be taken on Sunday night, April 20th. Thero is a penalty of £2O for wilfully refusing or neglecting to fill up, sign, and deliver the form, and to answer the necessary enquiries.

A PLKAStNo wedding ceremony took place at St. Joseph's Church, Queenstown, on Tuesday, when the Rev. Father O'Donnell united in the bonds of holy matrimony Miss Kate Luckie and Mr A. McLean, of Birchgrove station, Halfway Bay. Mn J. A. Gardner, fellmonger, Quoenstown, announces in our advertising columns that he is prepared to buy rabbits and give highest prices. Mr Gardner has arranged for traps to visit the different parts of the district regularly. Mr Gardner will be pleased to reply to any communications from trappers. Messrs Cotter Bros, have two important sales in the next week or two Ou Saturday next at their rooms, Arrowtown, they will offer for sale Mr J. Wholan's farm at Gibbston, and on the following Friday, 27th inst, they hold an important stock sale at Ayrburn yards. Entries will be received up to the 2Gth. We advise a careful perusal of tho advfc.

Ma Maries, piano-tuner for the Dresden Piano Company, will be in Arrowtown at an early date, and all orders loft with tho local agent (Mr P. do la Porrello) will recoive prompt attention. Mr Maries servod his apprenticeship in the Homo factories, and having had over twenty-two years oxporionce at tho trade, those requiring their instruments tuned cannot do bettor than consult him.

A coroner's inquiry into tho death of a man named Frank Lawrence, who was supposed to have committed suicide at Rutherglen (Via), revealed the fact that, according to medical testimony, death was due to oollapse of the hoart, caused hy fatty degeneration. When found, a ropo was round the man's nock, hut the noose had not been pulled tight, and there woro no marks visible on tho neck. The revenue received from the Lake Wakatipu steamers during the period ended 3rd Maroh last amounted to £5,404 as compared with £5,418 for tho year 1904-s—a decrease of £l4. The expenditure for the same poriod amounted to £4,788 as compared with £4,853 for tho previous year—a reduction of £65 In our advertising oolumns will be found the advt., of Mr H Frapwoll, monumental sculptor, Princes Street South, Dunedin. Mr Frapwoll has an exceptionally large and varied Bfcock of tombstones to select from, and can supply them in marble from £2 10s upwards. Mr Frapwell was a resident of this district a few years ago having followed mining pursuits at Macotowa and Skippers, and his knowledge of tho requirements of customers from this district must bo of advantage to them. Mr Frapwoll keeps a staff of competent workmen, and all orders are executed promptly.

Patrick Haugh, aged 60, was killed at Catlins by a tree falling on him.

Five hundred houses have been burned in Luang Prabang, a fortified town of about 9,000 people, in French Indo-China.

Influenza is rife throughout the district and as a consequence sickness is prevalent, many cases of pneumonia occurring.—Western Star It is reported that upwards of 200 men are now working on the new gumfield near Mercury Bay. Most of them are stated to be making good money. A turkey up Gisborne way cost £7 12s the other day. Two youths stole it, and this was tha fine and. costs the Magistrate imposed. The market value of the bird was only ss. During a game of football at Wanganui last Friday one player received an injury to his kidneys (necessitating a fortnight in bod), another his nose and an eye badly cut, and a third strained the muscles of his left leg. The growth of the prohibition order system is shown by the fact that the Auckland Police Court officials issued 7540 papers within the last two weeks. One hundred and four copies of each order are issued and served on 45 city and 49 suburban hotels by the police. Mr Millar, M.H.R., told the Otago Central Railway League that the present population was not sufficient to justify the expenditure of £200,000 on the construction of a railway through the Gorge from Clyde to Cromwell, a distance of 12£ miles. The line is to be opened to the former place at the end of the year.

Groceries—What householder does not require groceries ? Mr J. S. Baxter of Invercargill, who is a large importer, is prepared to supply all commodities at most reasonable rates, and, in addition will make rebate on railage, and discount as well for prompt payment. Mr Baxter solicits a trial order, to which he will give best attention. All money received by holders of selling rights at the New Zealand International Exhibition will be recorded on total-adding sales-printing National Cash Registers. The Executive Commissioners have placed a preliminary order with Yerex, Barker and Pinlay, Ltd., for forty machines. A larger number will, in all probability, be required. The General Manager of Railways, Mr T. Ronayne, has been on a visit to Queenstown on his annual inspection of the property of the Department as directed by the Government Railways Act. Mr Ronayne was accompanied by Mr H. Buxton, Chief Traffic Manager, Mr J. Coom, Chief Engineer, and Mr A. L. Beattie, Chief Mechanical Engineer. In pursusance of its policy of assisting in the scientific work of prospecting for gold, the Government is obtaining particulars from the High Commissioner with a view to procuring three diamond drills and three sets of boring rods. One drill is to have a boring capacity of 25000 ft and the lighter ones for use iu prospecting new country, will work to 750 ft and 1000 ft respectively. The Gore-Waikaka Railway Finance Company, authorised by special Act last session for the purpose of financing the construction of the branch line of railway between Gore and Waikaka, lias been registered. An active canvass u to be made to dispose of the balance of the shares, after which the company will take up £50,000 worth of Government debentures, and the Government with the cash from the Bale of debentures will construct the line.—Southland Times

The Tapanui Courier reports that a young son of Mr Charles Bathgate, of Crookston, aged ahout 7 years, was playing with a cartridge on Saturday, and when tapping it with a bolt, the charge exploded. The boy was severely cut about the feet by pieces of the broken shell, but fortunately the cartridge was a " blank" one, or his injuries might have been more serious. The sufferer was attended to by Dr Robertson, and is doing well. The Farmers' Weekly says:—A farmer says that he rid his farm of rats in the following manner :—" On a number of pieces of shingles I put about a teaspoonful of molasses, and on that I put a small quantity of concentrated lye, and then put the old shingles round under the cribs. The next morning I found some forty dead rats and the rest left for parts unknown. I have learned several farms have been rid of the posts in the same way, and never knew it to fail." The Catholic mission schooner Raphael lias arrived at Sydney from German New Britain after a sensational passage. She left on February 3rd, and, after being delayed three weeks by calms, rau into a succession of violent gales, ending in a cyclone. She became leaky, the ballast shifted, she was thrown on her beam ends, and provisions became scarce. After knocking about in a helpless state for a considerable time the crew succeeded in righting her. Then beri-beri fever broke out, and the captain and a majority of the crew were strickon down With groat difficulty the crew managed to roach Sydney. Several of the crew were removed to the hospital. An extraordinary case was concluded at Sydney the other day (reports the Telegraph) inl which a Cobar storekeeper, Joshua Lazer, sought to recover £IOOO from the Railway Commissioners as compensation for injuries received m a railway accident. His story was that in August last ho was travelling to Cobar, and when reaching up to the shelf to got a drink of water tho train swerved and throw him against tho door of tho carriage, the door flying open. He was thrown out and picked up in an unconscious condition. Ho was found to be suffering from concussion of tho brain aud a fracture of the upper part of one- of his arms. Evidence was called for the defence that just before the accident tho plaintiff was seen tampering with the door of the carriage. The jury found a verdict in favor of the Railway Commissioners*