THE LAND BOARD.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 24, Issue 1259, 11 January 1894, Page 3

THE LAND BOARD.

(By Electric Tklegbath. ) (BY OUR SPECIALCORRESPONDENT.) Duxedix, Jan. 11. Mr W. E. Griffen. on Mialf of the Macraes Mining and Township Reserve Committee, applied for a renewal of license No. 544, comprising reserves in blocks I and 11, Highlay.—The license to be renewed fro?n the Ist of the present month at previous- rental. Messrs R. B. Martin and Son applied (on behalf of Messrs Annett, Pearson, and Mathewson,) for a refund of the survey fees paid bvthem for the survev of sections 10, 11, and 12 block VI, Rook "and Pillar.—Consideration deferred. The Chief Surveyor forwarded for the consideration of the board a sketch of the proposed recreation reserve near St Buthans situated in block VII, St Bathans. It was recommend that an area of 25 acres, as per sketch, bo reserved for purposes of recreation. '..'jßanger Hughan forwarded a valuation of -! improvements on run No 201, Hawkdun .District. ( The Hunger's valuation of £605 was approved.

A steetisg of the creditors of a well : tnbwn local tradesman was -held recently: -We understand the amounts run up'to close on four figures. The meeting was lively, and as no arrangement could be come, to with 1 * the landlord who had security,over the booj; debts, the debtor was unanimously advised to file. -

.A SORATCH.match was played on Saturday by the local players on .the Recreation Reserve, the attendance ofpluyers was not up to the usual average... Sides were chosen by Hjorrinjt and Hackworth, and a very eujoyable afternoon was passed. - The game tesultedin a win for; Hjorriug's : side by 100 to-41. . Malcolm (HjurringV, side) beating , his opponent's total with hiß own score (5&), Mackenzie, coming next .with 16.- ,l?or Hackworth's side the best scorers were Chas.' Inder and CosteUoe, both of whom put together 17..". The game on Saturday* will be Married v. Single. As the Blacks players will visit Kaseby on Saturday week it is to be hoped that a good- number will roll- up ior Saturday's match, as many conld do with a little practice, although a several players have developed very good form since the commencement of the season. ,- -

A meeting of the bachelors of Naseby will be held in Brigade Room, on, Saturday "evening to arrange about their annual picnic.

Th*. coroner's iiiqiiest" into' the'.-tragedy which occurred at South Dunedin on Christmas Eve concluded on Monday, and resulted in a verdict of wil'ul murder against the two men who were taken iuto custody the night the fatal affray took place. Both Dobson - and Kufuer therefore stand committed for trial on the coroner's -warrant, following the. verdict, for Xhe murder of William Mudge.-The accused .Richard Dobsou and Eberhardt Kufner were accordingly brought up'.&b the City Police Court on Tuesday morning and. charged with the murder of William Mudge at South Dunedin. The case-was remanded until Tuesday• next (on the application of Mr Hanlon, counsel for _the acc«Bedy-in''brder .that the depositions taken att the inquest might .be peru ed with the view of seeing what evidence should be aJduced.in court. , . Mb W. Ginsberg, storekeeper, of Naseby, while in the act ot mounting his horse, at the beginning of the week, was thrown on to his head and suitaineil, a nasty scalp wound, which has confined him to, his house. He is now progressing favourably. \

-> Another did resident, named Samuel Shilea," aged 62, die'd on. Monday last at the Naseby Hospital. He was well and favoarably known in the district. t . His. funeral, which took place on Tuesday last was hugely attended. .

; ANjtnfortunate accident.'which resulted in the death ot\i lit tip", boy named James Farquhar, a son of Mf «L,U .Farqnhar, of Bkckstoue Hill, occurred last' Sunday: In ;thc evening his father was going to Bldckatone Hill Station, and was leading his horse'from the stable to the front of the house, when the little fellow asked for a ride, and his .father put him on. On coming through the gateway the horse plunged ana he was tin own on to his heari on a stone. He was brought to the Naseby Hospital, and was found to be-snffering from a fracture of tho. skull, being uncou cious all ihetinv. Paralysis set in, and on Tuesday evening it was found hec«ssary-to operate. The operation showed thatTtWjn hole side of the skull had .been'.pushed on ~to>^th e brain. The' b'ofortdnate little fellow di«"<r-i«_Aj hour*, nexer having regained Church was assisted in the, operation Tbj, .Messrs Malcolm, Goldsworth;,' and Kim;. The hospital returns for December 1893 showed that eight patients, were, admitted duriugthe month, eight discharged, audeight remained in the institution.

. It will be ; seen front ou> : advertising columns that. Mr Alexander Malcolm, who is at present on,a short .visit to Naseby, will give an address in the JJasonic Hall on Tuesday on- the. subject" of Prohibition.. This is one of the leading topics of the day. And, as-the March elections will soon'be here.-.there-willdnubtfes? be a large.audience to hear what is to be said in favour of Prohibition, especially as the lecture is entirely free. .-- -

In the Presbyterian -.Church, on Wednesday evening, the Rev. ,0. - Michelsen gave an ad dress, on ,; -the i New Hebrides Missions. He began by giving aiT interesting comparative study of the. languages of the lela=£drs land the Maorics. His remarks seemed to conclusively show ; that the Islanders are of mixed origin, some of them probably of Maori descent. He had with him a number of maps and Native utensils,- and articles of attire. These*with the interesting explanatory discourse, gave those, present a very good idea of life on. the Hebrides and of the desperate work the missionaries, have to* undertake in their efforts to evangelise the poople. Peihaps the most interesting things shown were the Native,dresses, which did not occupy very much room, one of them being somewhat like a. clothes-rope, and a very large and beautiful shell,". used by the Natives not\for ornament however, but as a kind|ofi.txiimpet' dn ,which!'to blow the death-wail: Mr Michelsen blew ; this trumpet and J astonished the audience by the power ?aM-"Variation; of ; the tones, he iproduced vfrom this primitive instrument ftlr Michelsen has a simple and yet earnest way of speaking that is' very pleasing. • He strikes one as Jjeingj a" .man who- has given himself up heart and soul to his great work, arid his address here, is likely-, to. have • the effect he hoped' it might .have in leading some to take a great .personal interest in the work of lifting the natives from heathendom into Christianity. «.,,,- . _,'.. .:jCertainly.the best medicine in the world is Sander and Soxs Eucalypti Extract. Test its powerful effects -in coughs, colds influenza ; the relief is nsUntaneous. Iu serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldingsj-Bruises sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no ; ' inflammation,." Like suprising effects produced in croup,, dipthcria, bronchitis, in nainmatiori of the • lungs; Bwelllines, etc diarrhoea, dysentry ; diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In vnse at hopitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam; ..Trust' in the approved article, and reject all others; ' •" POWDER " destroys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES*- and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this pow4er ; is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean iu application.. See the article you purchase is ." KEATING-S; " as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold iii Tins, 6d., Is., and 2s. 6d. each, by all chemists.