Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2360, 3 May 1901, Page 4

Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901.

According to our contemporaries, snow seemed to have been pretty general in Otago ou Saturday last. The fall, which was very slight h«re, was phenomenally early in the season.

Miss Cormaek, of Tnapeka Flat school, has been appointed by the Southland Education Board to the position of mistress of the Queenstown Main schuol, where she took up her duties on Wednesday last. Tht many fiiends of Mr Robert Ross, formerly of this town, will regret to hear of the death of his wife, which took plaee at her residence, Milton, on Tuesday, 23rd ult., after a lingering illness. As will be seen from our advertising columns, a meeting of the Queenstown football club is called for Thursday evening next to make arrangements for a visit, to Lumsdeu. The Lumsden club have intimated their willingness to return the visit and it is therefore to be hoped that the local men will be able to send a strong team away. We umderstand also that a letter has been received from the secretary of the Upper Clutha Club, which states that it is the intention of that club to send a team to Queenstown later on in the season. A practice was held on Wednesday afternoon when a good gam* eventuated, some 16 players taking part,

The contest for civic honors seems to have proved a rather interesting oue in MiltoD as th« following paragraph, which appeared in the local organ, the ' Bruce Herald,' shows and which once more demonstratts the power of the press : It is noticeable that Mr Arthur William Wilson, the defeated candidate for West Ward, ascribes his defeat to the ' Bruce Herald.' We are glad that the two lines we devoted to Mr A. W. Wilson were so killing. Mr A. Wilson's other statements, that the editrr holds peculiar views a 8 to the qualifications of councillors, and abhors a man of pawky humor, are also correot. We hold the peculiar idea, upheid by the vote of the ratepayers, tint Mr Arthur William Wilson does not possess sufficient public qualification! to fit ;n a town councillor. We also declare that if Mr Arthur William Wilson is a " a man of pawky humor " we abhor such humor—because in his case it is an adiiug void. Having thoroughly agreed wi f h Mr Wilson's remarks, we would mildly suggest that he should now retire into private life, and ruminate on the fact that even nature abhors a vacuum ! Tne Bruce Woollen Mills were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday morning. The fire was first discovered in the engine room, and could have been extinguished without much further damage had a fire brigade and * water supply been in existence. As it was, the conflagration had simply to take its course, and the entire building was destroyed, although a considerable amount of stock was saved. A request was telephoned to Dunedin to the fire brigade there to send out assistance, but as the railway department had no engine with steam up, nothing was done. The insurances amount to about £24,800, and the loss is estimated at about £3OOO above that sum. The establishment was of comparatively recent date, the building having been erected by Mr O. Kelly, Gore, about three years ago. The s.s. Mapourika had a sensational experience Hhortly after leaving Wellington for Nelson on Sunday night. When just outside the heads a phenomenally heavy sea or tidal wave, about 25 feet high, struck the vessel on the port bow and swept over her, making a wreck of everything moveable on the fore deck and amidships. The time wass.4o p.m. and the passengers were at tea. The sea, striking the saloon bulkhead, shattered the thick glass of two portholes, through which the water poured and completely flooded the dining saloon from end to end. The tables were swept of their content*, and several passengers were cut by pieces of glass. Women screamed, and oue or two fainted. The passengers thought the vessel was going to founder, and the few uinn.tei that followed were moments of intent anxiety and excitement. After the waw passed there were no further heavy seas ai-d the rest of the trip was fairly smooth. A graat deal of damage was done about the fore deck, the rat-lines being cut to a height of nearly 30 feet, whilst the deck cargo, consisting principally of kerosene, was completely wrecked. Several seats were carried away, and the window of the charthouse was smashed. The damage aft was not great, the sea merely shifting things about. One of the funnel guys was carried away. It is considered certain that had one of the smaller steamers encountered the sea she would have foundered.

Splendid tea at the price of ordinary every day tea, and a library for nothing, by using only fragrant "Book Gift" Tea.

The hearing of the charge of murder against Jane Smith in Sydney has concluded, the jury, announcing that there was no chance of agreeing as to a verdict on Friday, was locked up for tiie night. During the hearing of the case the accused, in response to an inquiry by the Judge, made a statement. She commenced, in a firm voice : " Gentlemen of the Jury, I stand here truthfully and say I did buy poison for my friends in the country. It is also true that I did not take any poison aboard the steamer Talune." At this point, for the first time since the accused appeared in public, her nerve gave way and she wept bitterly. Recovering slightly, but in broken accents, she added : " I did not give Mr Conway anything to cause his death." She resumed her seat weeping.

A man driving a butcher's cart from Portobello to South Dunedin on Monday noticed a young woman struggling in th« water at Anderson's Bay side of the bridge, but being unable to swim could offer her no assistance. On securing a boat he found she had disappeared. The young woman's name was ascertained by the police to be Amy Susan Heather, single, aged 21 years, who had lived with her parents in Melville street. A letter was found in her coat addressed to her mother, and, judging by the contents, the case seems to be one ef suicide. r lhe yount; woman bade her parents good-bye, and prayed her mother's forgiv«ness for the rash act. No cause can be assigned for the deed except that Miss Heather has been in a very low state of health, and had been under the doctor's care.

How seldom it is one come 3 across a really good vegetable medicine ! Yet there now seems to be one in the market, in the shape of Impey's " May Apple." This excellent preparation, judging from the nurneri'US testimonials we have seen, has achieved wonderful results in the cure of indigestion and various liver complaints. It is reassuring also to find that its proprietor plainly states upon every bottle the nature of the ingredients of which the specific is composed. Why cook badly ! You can obtain a splendid large edition of Mrs Beeton's Book of Cookery, free, by using the famous " Book Gift" Tea.

Whatever may be the cause, there appears to be no doubt that consumption is extremely prevalent in this colony, and, according to medical testimony, the disease is rapidly spreading. Any remedy, therefore, which can be depended on to arrest the progress of this terrible scourge should be welcomed as a national benefit. There Is no more pathetic object on the face of the earth than a consumptive patient when the fell disease has once taken a firm hold of the system. The bowed shoulders, the wearied movement, and the constantly-recurring cough that seems to shake the body to pieces—all these things rouse our sympathy and our pity. Yet, as a matter of fact, in the large majority of cases the sufferer is to blame for his condition, as the danger might have been averted had the malady been dealt with in earlier stages. A dose of Tussicura, administered when the hacking cough first made its presence known, would have strengthened the organs affected, and have made the spread of the disease impossible. With this remedy at hand, not necessarily as a cure (although many serious cases have been successfully dealt witn through its agency), but as a preventive, much may be done to prevent the development of serious trouble in the throat and lungs. Tussicuka has proved its efficacy in innumerable instances, and has never failed to give relief to the sufferer. This preparation can be obtained from all chemists and storekeepers throughout the colony. Price, 2s Gd per bottle.—Advt.

Colonial Advertising Agency, 202 Here ford St., Christihurch, for everything connected with advertising throughout the Colony. Christchurch Advertising Agents for this paper. The scheme put forward by Mr Balfour with reference to the use of motor carriages for public service has already, according to the chairman of the Motor Manufacturing Company, to a great extent been put into practical shape in different parts of Great Britain. At Bournemouth one undertaking runs 14 cars entirely for public service, and recently in a heavy snowfall continued running when all horse-drawn carriages had to be withdrawn from the roads. In Edinburgh a service is run as a direct opposition to the corporation tramcar service, which, according to local opinion, is not so reliable as the motor carriages in regard to time and speed.

Colonel Cradock, who left in command of the Second Contingent with the rank of Major has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General in the Imperial army.

At Kroonskadt the other day, No. 8 General Hospital happened to be giving a smoke concert in one of the large hospital tents. A big crowd of "Tommies" stood outside to listen to the performance and view it from the rolled-up flies of the tent. Everything was going splendidly in thi eoncert tent, when word suddenly went round that B. P. was outside in the crowd. The colonel who occupied the chair was informed of the fact, and immediately rose JSLwent outside. He returned in a fefl|Bfliutes leading the gallant general. A aeWening cheer rose fron the audience, and cries of " (Jive us a song, - sir," " Cet up on the stage, sir," could be heard above the din. B.b\ understood, and without much ado stepped on to the stage. He first apologised for not having brought his banjo with him, it haying been captured by the redoubtable De Wet" However, he would give them the poetry of the song. He then rendered an Americau version of " Excelsior," which kept the audience in n>ars of laughter. An encor? was the result, and, picking up a soldier's cane, H. P. dashed at once into an imitation of * banjo, with an American coon song. It was perfectly rendered, and captured the hearts of all the ladies present. At the conclusion of this " turu," the General disappeared as mysteriously as he had come. The ' Bruce Herald ' says that when Mr Jas Allen, M.H.R., was informed of the burning of the Bruce Woollen Mill, he had made all arrangements tn proceed to the opening of the Federal Parliament. He has now, however, decided to remain and give his advice and assistance to his co-directors, and consider what steps shall be taken regarding the reconstruction of the Bruoe Mills.

Save money by buying groceries from F. W. M'Gill and Co. Invercargill.—See advertisement elsewhere. —Advt.

The revenue of the Railway Department for the year amounted to £1,575,967, an increase over that of the preceding year of £95,267. In the expenditure account, to 2nd March, £1,028,583 was spent in working expenses alone. This amount exceeds the appropriation by £44,715, but the revenue also exceeds the estimate by £139,913. The expenditure per cent, of revenue was 6527 as compared with 65*45 for the previous year. Mr Ward points out that the conveniences and facilities for passenger and goods traffic have in many directions been increased, in addition to which the rates have been very largely increased (sic). For the last nine m0nth5758,143 more passengers were carried and 17,178 more season tickets issued.

Hull's Biograph will appear in the Garrison Hull on Saturday, May 11th, when all tin' lati si lectures, including those of our Lite Q'lLtMi's will be shown. Tenders f"i the purchase and removal of tlie hut at Skippers Bridge are advertised.

To lit,— Tl.e Lucky Corner shop, also sixroomed cottage. Licensing advertisements will be found elsewhere-