Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1887.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1579, 4 March 1887, Page 2

Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1887.

The attention of defaulting County ratepayers is called to a notice elsewhere.

The next ordinary meeting of the Lake County Council is fixed for Monday next. Although that body has not met in solemn conclave for the last two months, we have not heard of any interesting business to be transacted, unless it be to review recent proceedings in the police court, and to let the ratepayers know how far they knowingly permitted the endless " irregularities," which have evidently existed in the administration of affaiis for years. It appears that Mr E. G. Scolon, whose death was mentioned last week, was suffering from heart disease, and death was accelerated by exposure to the night air, through his horse bolting away from him. Mr C. C. Bnyes, coroner, held an official enquiry on Tuesday at O'Kane's Ferry Hotel, Lower Shotover (Mr Chegwidden, foreman), touching the burning on Wednesday week of three stacks of grain (one each of wheat, oats and barley), the property of Mr Alex. Grant, farmer, Frankton. It appears that the stacking was finished on Tuesday afternoon week at four o'clock. Mr Grant's son was over at the stacks on the evening of the following day, at seven o'clock, when they appeared to be Juite safe, but a few hours afterwards they were iscovered to be on fire. The stacks were a good distance from the public road —in fact, they were at least half-a-mile from any other place, and the jury returned a verdict that the fire was the act of an incendiary. Capt. W. Jenkins, Arrow Volunteer Rifles, who has assumed command of Lakes district as from the Ist instant, has made enquiries of the various adult corps as to the number of men, etc., they purpose sending to the Easter Review, to be held near Timaru. We hear that after parade on Monday night, a meeting of M Battery is to be held, for the purjKJse of ascertaining what members intend to avail themselves of the opportunity of taking part in the review, and also for enlisting any new recruits who may wish to join the Company. At the Pol : ce Court, Queenstown, yesterday (before W. Warren, J. P.), William Kirk was brought up on remand from pievious day, charged with having, on Monday last, the 2Stli ultimo, attempted to discharge firearms at one John Smith, Arthur's Point. There were three other cases against the accused—one for assaulting B. J. Elliott at Maori Point on 19th ultimo, and also asking that defendant be bound over to keep the peace ; another for using threatenin» language to J. Smith, and a third for maliciors injury to property, by breaking windows. Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of assault, but did not admit the last two charges. Sergt. M'Leod asked that sentence be deferred, as the assault was of a most aggravated character, and he wished to produce evidence concerning it. He also asked for a remand on the charge of attempt to shoot. Judgment in the assault case was deferred till Friday next, the 11th instant, and the hearing of the other two cases was adjourned till same day. A remand on the indictable charge of attempting to shoot was granted till lltli instant—accused being allowed out on bail, himself in the sum of £SO and two sureties of £25 each. Mr C. C. Boyes held another inquest on Wednesday at M'Chesney's Hotel, Arthur's Point (Mr J. S. Dewar, foreman of jury) touching one Joseph Everett, an old miner on the Shotover, who, when cutting some wood for M'Chesney, the day before, suddenly fell down and almost immediately afterwards expiied. The evidence of Dr Douglas showed that the immediate cause of death was syncope, brought on by chronic pleurisy, from which latter deceased had suffered a considerable time. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. Everett was an Irishman and about 68 years of age at the time of his decease. We have to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of a copy of that excellent annual, Stone's Otago and Southland Directory for HS7, which will be noticed more fully in oir next issue. The agent for this district is Mr L. Hotop. Numbers of the American white fish have been turned out in a few places on the shores of the Wakatipu Lake, and Mr L. Hotop, vice-president of the Aiclimitisation Society leaves by coach tomorrow with two tins of the fish with a view to turning same out in the Hawea and Wanaka Lakes. We have to acknowledge a copy of the Sydney Rrfrree, one of the last established, but nevertheless cne of the best sporting publications in Australasia. It contains a variety of information on Bporting topics—racing, rowing, athletics, boxing, pedestrianisin, and many other forms of sport. Nelson won the Essendon Stakes at Melbourne on Saturday last, beating Volcano and Dunlop. The money was a sweepstake of ssovs each with 20<)bovs added.

The inhabitants were greatly startled on Saturday morning, at about half-past three o'clock by the vigorous clang of the fire-bell, and certainly those who sighted the lurid glare in the centre of the town had good reasons for alarm, more especially when it was found to emanate from the Harp of Erin stables, which were situated about 15 feet from the rear of the hotel. The Fire Brigade, with very commidable alacrity. Mere on the spot within a few minutes of the alarm, and had full hose playing at each end of the blazing roof of the building, and in the course of ten minutes or quarter of an hour all danger of further damage was past. The loss, as it happens, is comparatively trifling, owing to a lucky combination of circumstances, the first being that the fire originated amongst some straw in the loft, and it had scarcely started before it burst through the shingle roof, and was discovered at once by a Chinaman living in a back cottage of the hotel. The small hose of the hotel also served a good purpose at the commencement by keeping the fire in check. Two horses in the front and one at the back were got out, and also a quantity of harness, but there was no necessity for removing the latter as the loft was the only portion affected by the fire. Nevertheless Capt. Taylor's men—especially the hosemen, Messrs M'Connoehie and Donne —deserve great praise for the energy displayed, and it is a matter of congratulation that our fine water supply has certainly been the means of saving property worth perhaps double its cost. We hope the insurance companies will evince their gratitnde in a substantial manner by a present to the brigade, or, say, a handsome donation towards a good bell for the tower about to be erected by the Borough Conncil. The building, which was owned by Mrs M'Bride, was insured in the Union Co. for £IOO, and the horses, harness, etc., owned by Mr J. Oliver, lessee (who was absent iu Dunedin), were also insured. At present the cause of the ffre is unknown, but something more may be elicited at the inquest to be held next week. Throat Affections and Hoarseness.—All Buffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of "Brown's Bron chial Troches." These famous "lozenges" are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is Ud per box. People troubled with a " hacking cough," a "slight cold" or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Fulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words "Brown' bronchial Troches " are on the Government stamp around each box.—Manufactured by John L Brown A Sons, Boston, United States, European deuot removed to 33. Farrinedon Road. London. "KEATING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminatings Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is "KEATING'S" as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by all chemists. " Rough on Corns."—Ask for Wells' "Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agenta, Christchurch.