Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. The trust that's given thee guard, and to thyself be, just. Arrowtown, February 6, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2464, 6 February 1913, Page 4

Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. The trust that's given thee guard, and to thyself be, just. Arrowtown, February 6, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It has been decided to hold the Wakatipu Horticultural Show in Queenstowu on Monday, 17th February. The annual picnic in connection with St. Paul's Sunday School will be held at Mr J. Butel's farm on Saturday, February 15. The Mail says that Mr D. Simmers, the victim of the recent accident at Kingston, has sufficiently recovered to enable him to be about again. Two fiiends at Glower, Missouri, divorced their wives on the ground of extravagance and each has now married the other's divorced wife.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie, in a long letter to the Times, details the excellent return for New Zealand loans, which are employed in reproductive investments. RrcnAßO Goff, a divinity student relieving the Rev. Chandler at Roxburgh, committed suicide by shooting himself. Ho struck his head on a rock while bathing lately, and this is believed to have affected his mind.

In the Atheueum Hall on Tuesday evening next a farewell social will be tendered to the Perrellp family, who are leaving fur connection with the social, a meeting of ladies will be held in the Parish Halt? this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Mr P. Talty, a very old resident of Cardrona, was found dead in his hut on the 21st ult. He had probably been dead for one or two days. The funeral took place at Cardrona. Mr Talty was ono of the old pioneer miners, and at one time resided at ,St. Bathans.

Our readers are reminded that Messrs Cotter Bro» will sell by auction on Saturday next Mr P de la Perrelle's* valuable household furniture and effects. On Saturday, February 22, Messrs Cotter Bros will hold a clearing sale at Gibbston of stock, farm implements, furniture, etc., on account of Mr E. O'Fce, who has disposed of his farm.

The social and dauco in aid of the funds of the Arrow Swimming Club, held in the Atheneum Hall, on Friday evening last, was well attended, aud proved most enjoyable. First-class music for the dance was supplied by Miss McPio (piano), Mr G. Campbell (violin), and Mr R. McDowall (cornet). Mr A, Rushton acted as M.C. The ladies kindly provided refreshments. Tun annual picnic of the Church of England .Sunday Schools of the district took place ah Half-way Bay on Thursday last. The threatening state of the weather in the morning prevented many from making the trip. After the steamer started the weather cleared .and the picknickers were favored with a beautiful day. The picnic arrangements were well carried out, and one and all thoroughly enjoyed the outing.

A body found in the Dunedin harbour on Tuesday morning has boen identified as that of Andrew Ferens, apparently about 50 years of age. He was a stranger there. His pockets contained .£25, and the return half of a second-class railway ticket from Queenstowu via Invercargill, and a labour agency ticket giving the name of a Queenstown station On Saturday Ferens engaged a room at the Glasgow restaurant for the and Sunday night, but he did not use it on Sunday.

At the Taihape Magistrate's Court on Thursday three TJtilcu residents were convicted of sly grog-selling. One was fined £lO and costs, one £2O, and the other .£3O and costs.

Ploughing by motor traotion is being c.inied on in the Waikato. The machine is a 20~horsopower, and a five-funow. The plough is the first of its kind in the Dorainion.

A Paris physician cures the nervous headaches of his patients by directing them to get their hair cut. The idea is that the hair" bleeds," thereby affording relief to the congested part.

The consumption of paper in Britain last year was over one and a-qnarter million tons, of winch Britain produced 850,000 tons. More than half of that was for news and common printing.

The largest battleship under construction is the Japanese ship Fuso. When completed, she will have a displacement of 32,000 tons, and bo able to firo a broadside ot over 20,000lb—nearly three times as much as that fired by the Dreadnought.

Time and tide wait for no man, and without a reliable watch a man is found wanting. Time is absolutely essential, and a good time piece is one of the most valuable personal assets. Try S. B. Pettersson, watchmaker, Queenstowu.

Robert Ambrose Miles was charged ut Auckland with having contracted debtb without having reasonable and probable expectations of being able tc pay them, as well as having other debts against him ; also with failing to keep proper account books. Defendant reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

Berlin is said to be the quietest city in Europe. Railway engines are not allowed to blow their whistles within the city limits. There is no loud bawling of hucksters, and a man whose wagon gearing is found loose and rattling is subject to a fine. Strangest of all, piano playing is regulated in Berlin. Before a certain hour of the day, and aftei a certain hour at night the piano must be silent in that musical city.

In the Blenheim Court last week John Francis O'Keofe, a young man with several aliases, was charged with stealing a mail bag from the c:aeh at Blairiuch while the passengers were at luncheon. The accused was seen to go into the scrub with something under his coat, and when the bag was missed the scrub was searched, and the was found cut open and the mails torn. O'Keefe was committed for trial.

After placing a song record 'Nearer, My God to Thee' in a. phonograph at their home in Brooklyn, New York, on the evening of December 11, Mrs Marie "Jltzen (aged 60) wife of a well-to-do city architect, and her son (aged 4CH turned on the gas, fastened rubber tubes to their faces with belt and strap, and committed suicide, also killing by asphyxiation a dog and a canary that were in the room at the time.

Way back of Kaiapoi recently there wa» a banquet, and the hall was adorned with many beautiful paintings. The responder to one of the toasts, wishing to pay a compliment to the ladies present, pointed to the paintings with an eloquent gesture, and said : " What need is there of these painted beauties when we have so many of them with us at the table ?"

The property in Seddon street, Kumara, known as the Old Queen's Hotel, owned by the late Mr It J. Seddon, and also the residence of the late Prime Ministc r adjjining, has been disposed of ta Mr F. Roberts, who has commenced to remove the buildings. Thus another old landmark of the town will disappear. Since the late Prime Minister's death the above-mentioned buildings have been the object of inquiry by all visitors and tourists to Kumara, and main cameras have been snapped before them. Mrs Seidon retains the ownership of the ground. Recently a dog fight took place in front of the Auckland Post Office (says the Star). The noise became unbearable to one of the officers, who was closeted in one of the upstairs looms, and he hurled a paper-weight at the dogs in an eifort to stop the fight. This action was resented by the owaen of one of the dogs, and in attempting to return the weight whence it came, through the open winoow, he misfired, and a broken window resulted. The owner of the dog was fined 10s and 9s costs for destroying Government property.

An inebriated gentleman was going home one evening when he met a young man who was moving to a new home. The young man was very frugal and had decided to move his own tilings rather than pay a mover. On this trip he had a large hall clock on his back. It was heavy and he struggled until he heard the inebriated one call out: " Shay, there, you !" Thinking the man was going to help him, he set down the clock and said : " Well, sir ?" He was astonished to hear the other stammer: " Shay, you, why don't you buy a watch ?"

A Press Association wire from Dunedin states that on Saturday much interest was displayed in the efforts of the members of the " Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford " Company to raise funds for the dual purpose of helping the widow of Mr C. 'Purvey, a victim in a lecent surf bathing fatality, and equipping the St. Clair Life Saving Club with an up-to-date plant. By 11 o'clock the movement was in full swing, the members of the theatrical Company, headed by Mr Fred Niblo, giving a novel entertainment from lorries, while lady collectors made raids on the public generosity. As a result oi a canvass for less than three hours £193 was collected.

Dr Fnedmann's recentiy-announced discovery of a cure for tuberculosis is still exciting the greatest interest (says a Berlin cable to the Sydney Sun). Professor Felix Glainperer has just succeeded in drawing from the arm of a consumptive patient living bacilli which had been injected by Dr Faiedmann, and from which cultures have been obtained by the professor. Scientists all over Germany are now in possession of Friedmann cultures, and experiments are in progress that will result in the great discovery being given to the world. Ono of the most significant tributes to the merit of the new serum is that given by Professor August Bier, well known as a violent enemy of Dr Friedmann. Professor Bier has been experimenting vvith tubercular guinea pigs, and has effected some remarkable cures, all of which have every indication that they will prove permanent

Settlers on the hills about Lake Wanak.a, siiy that the kea is very destructive in their district, many sheep being killed by that carrion bird every winter, ft is seldom that a kea is caught attacking sheep, but several shepherds have seen the bird at its deadly work. It succeeds best when there is deep snow in the valleys, and alights on the back of-a sheep, which in fear flounders helplessly in the snow and soon succumbs under the strong beak ot the murdprous bird. Ewes, it is said, have learned a trick that frequently succeeds against the kea. They roll down a hillside in order to get rid of their assailants. Occasionally, however, sheep that try this effective trick roll over a precipice. The only way to effectively combat keas is, says a Glendhu runholder. to slay a sheep, slit its skin, and place strychnin in the cut, which is then neatly sewn. The kea dines for the last time on the poisoned carcass.

When you can be supplied locally, as well, if not bettor, why patronise outside people. " Support local industry" is a motto which has proved itself of more value than a hundred other such sayings. Support the man who lives in your midst and spends his money with you. Try S. B. Pettersson, Queenstown. for watches, clocks, jewellery, etc., and you'll never regret it.

A railway contractor recently advertised for three hundred wooden sleepers. By return of post ho received a letter from a neighboring clergyman, offering him the whole of his congregation on reasonable terms.

Mr W. D. S. Mac Donald. M.P., had a narrow escape on Friday last isays the Opotiki Herald of the 2lsfc ult. He was riding from Matawai "to Maraetei, when his horse .dipped and went partly over the "cliff. Being a good horseman, Mr Mac Donald managed.to pull the horse back. Had he gone over he wouid have fallen 100 ft.

Interviewed at Wellington ou Saturday, the Prime Minister stated that among the measures in preparation for introduction next session are an amendment and consolidation of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Shops and Offices Act, Native Land Bill, a Land Bill to give effect to the Govarnment's policy, and the consolidation of the Land Settlement Finance Act. Another Bill wdl authorise the Lending Departments of the State to lend money to associate.ns of fruit-growers.

The Government iourist agent (Mr S. J. I'ollett) informed the Du edin Star that there is sti 11 quite a considerable stream of tourists moving, Milford Track, the Hermitage, and the round trip via Central Ota go and Wanaka, returning via Crown flange, Queenstown. and Waimea line being the chief trips taken. The number of bookirgs at the local bureau for the past fortnight were more than double those for the same period last year, and Mr Collett is of opinion that within {the next two years the Dunedin Tourist Bureau will hold piemier place in the tourist bureaus of the Dominion.