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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 7280, 24 September 1884, Page 2

The 9.8. Wanaka, due this afternoon, brings up the Tarawera’s English and Australian mail*. The adjourned meeting of creditors in McGrath’s estate will bo hell at 2.30 this afternoon. The Poneke and Rugby Football Clubs will meet at Newtown on Saturday in the deciding beat for the Asher cup. Both teams are expected to be very fit, and an exciting match may be anticipated. At a public meeting held at Eketahuna on Saturday last, it was decided to memoralise the Government to continue the present railway line via Eketahuna and Forty-mile Bash to Woi dviile, -

The buu entered Libra yesterday, and the vernal season may be said to have begun. As ia to be expected at this period of the year, the weather haa been rather unsettled of late, although the equinoctial gales have not yet made their appearance. Four sailors belonging to the ship Peter Stuart, now lying at anchor preparatory to sailing for Portland, Oregon, will be put on board by the police this morning, having been confined at the gaol for being absent without leave.

Mr Robert Parker’s fifth annual concert Is announced to take place at tho Athenosum Hall on Tuesday next, for which an excellent programme has been prepared, as will be seen by reference to the usual column. The orchestra will number about forty performers. '

The Anglo-New Zealander, to band by yesterday's mail, eays Sir John Kail would leave Liverpool about the middle of August for New Zealand. Sir John visits Canada and the United States, and will then proceed to San Francisco, where he will embark on September 27 by the mail steamer for Now Zealand. Lady Hall and family will remain in England until the return of Sir John,

At a general meeting of the MastertonOpaki Jockey Club on Saturday evening, an attractive programme of events for the Spring Meeting, was submitted and adopted. Mr A. Bi«h was elected timekeeper. It was resolved, says the Star, to make the Champagne Stakes for 1885-6 £4O and £SO respectively! and the Derby for the same years £6O and £75 ; also, that tho ABO Stakes and Champagne Stakes be for Wairarapa district horses only. Tho following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Opaki Flood Committee, hold at Masterton on Saturday That Messrs John Cameron and J. Herbert form a deputation to wait on the Minister of Public Works to ascertain what stops the Government are prepared to take to avert tho danger threatening tho railway works by the overflow of the Waipoua River at Paiarau. 1 ’

Mr Buchanan will a«k the Government today, Whether they will publish, for general information, the figures relating to last season’s operations of the Flemington Dairy Factory Company, at Ashburton, recently forwarded to them by the manager ? Whether they will ask the Begistrars of Electors throughout the colony for suggestions to improve the form of claims for enrolment under the Registration of Electors Act, 1579 ?

Mr B. P. Wilson, of the late firm of Smith and Wilson, of Wellington, wh„ao business, with that ot others, was recently amalgamated with the United Importers* Company (Limited), goes to Great Britain in the ss. Aorangi, ou Saturday next, as manager of the company's business iu London. Mr Wilson is also empowered by tho Wellington Woollen Factory to wait upon Home manufacturers and accept tenders for machinery required by tho company ; also to act as buyer and seller in the Home markets.

Tbe Atheraaum Hall was crowded last evening on tbe occasion of the concert given by the combined choirs of the Primitive Methodist ami other chu r ches and the Young Men’s Christian Association. A number of people were uuable to obtain admission. The sacred cantata, “ Esther, the Beautiful Queen,” was given, and the characters were taken as follows :—Esther, Miss Randell; Zeresb, Mies Sutcliffe ; Mordecal, Mr E. J. Hill ; Hainan, Mr J. Todd ; and King Ahasuerus, Mr Prouse. Messrs Harland and Crichton officiated as organists. A lady, whose name did not transpire, acted as pianist, and the Rev, P. Needham Hunter conducted. The concert was a great success, and the audience showed their appreciation by frequent and vigorous applause, Tbe following additional resolutions were carried by the delegates of the Colonial Chambers of Commerce:—“That] this conference desires to bring under the notice of the Government the desirableness of introducing a decimal system of weights and measures.” “That, with a view to a general system of decimals, Government be asked to pave the way by using the cental or lOOlbs as the standard in Government contracts, railway carriage, and Customhouse returns.’’ “ That Government be asked to obtain the co-operation of the other colonies in the carrying out of the foregoing.” “That this conference is of opinion that it is desirable to encourage the direct steam service between New Zealand and England, by arranging, on liberal terms', for a mail service to alternate foitnightly between the San Francisco service, provided always that the cost to the colony under present arrangements shall not be Increased,”

A deputation from the Wellington Trades and Labor Council will wait upon tba Premier at 10.30 this morning-.

As will be aeen by par report of the proceedings in lb? Lesislativa Council yesterday, the. Hon, C, J. Piiarazyn intends to appeal Etghinst his last conviction tor a breach of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act. In a summons f-ir property tax’, amounting to Os 3d, this morning (says Monday's Wairarapa Daily), the expenses ran up to £2 15s. There was no appearance of either party.

George Bailey, shoemaker, of Kaiwijrra', was arrested yesterday aft- rnoon on a warrant charging hini-wdth assaulting Captain Cameron, of the teai varra Rifles, at the railway station, yesterday, by striking and kicking him. Bailey will appear at the Reailont Magistrate’s Court this morning. Several members of the City Council will proceed to Wainuiomata this morning, accompanied by Mr Loughrey, the City Engineer, for the purpose of officially inspecting the waterworks prior to taking over Mr Saunders’ contract. The civic party will leave the City Chambers at 9 sum., and will return this evening. It in understood that Mr W. P. L. Travers intends bringing an action for damages, on the score of libel, against Mr L. Davies, manager of the Anatori Gold Mining Company, damages being laid at £SOO. The alleged libel is contained in on adrcTtisemhnb, in which a meeting Is converted for the piVrposo of removing Mr TraVers froni the directorate of tho company referred to. No doubt Mr H. H. Travers was the gentleman alluded to, but Mr Travers, sent., feels naturally aggrieved, and contends that tho advertisement is a libel upon him, A deputation representing the temperance interest in Wellington, and composed of tho Revs W. C. Oliver and J. H. Hinton, and Messrs M. J. Watt, Edwards, Swain, Price, and F. H. Fraser waited on the Premier yesterday afternoon, Mr Hobbs, M.H.R., introduced the deputation, which stated that its object was to deprecate any alteration or amendment In tho existing licensing laws such as was contemplated by Mr Steward’s Bill now before tho House, In reply, the Premier sympathised with the views expressed by tho deputation, and stated that, in his opinion, the amending Bill, if passed through committee, Would undergo considerable modification. The deputation then thanked Mr Stout and withdrew.

In the House yesterday Mr Pearson asked the Government, If it is their intention to readjust the railway tariff, with a view to a substantial redaction on grain rates before the next season ? T n replying, the Minister for Public Works said the Government rec gm'sed that the railway tariff required entire reclassification and readjustment. The Estimates, as referred to in tho Financial Statement, were based upon the tariff as at present existing, and the Government would not be able to touch the matter this session. They would, however, go into it thoroughly during the recess, and hon, members would see that it would be some time before any change could be made.

A party of young fellows named Meek, Bendor, Fulton, Hill, Kelly, and Lece, had a narrow escape from drowning in the harbor on Sunday morning. They started on Saturday night in a yacht for Day’s Bay, but becoming becalmed at HalweU Point decided to return home. Arriving at the yacht’s moorings between five and six on Sunday morning, they made tho vessel fast and proceeded to go ashore in the dingy, which, being too small for the party, capsized. No one happened to be about the Queen’s Wharf at that eurly hour to render assistance, and as Bendor and Hill were unable to swim, it was feared they would drown. The four others, however, managed, with much difficulty during ten minutes immersion, to get Bendor and Hill on board the yacht again in an exhausted condition, where the usual restoratives wore applied with success. Messrs Fulton, Kelly, Meek, and Lees deaerre tho highest commendation for the gallant manner in which they rescued their comrades.

Considerable anxiety is being felt owing to tho non-arrival of the cutter Dove, which left D’Drville Island on the 26th of last month, laden with fish, and bound either for Wellington or Wanganui, it being the intention of her master and owner to make the fir*t port he could. The crew consisted of the master (Captain Day or Daly), of Nelson, and two men. This was the first trip of the Dove, which is described as a smart and good seagoing little boat. Mr Cowling, who has a run on D'Urville Island, states that ho was thero when the cutter left on tho 26tb ultimo, since which time nothing appears to have been heard of her. The Dove’s crew loft their clothing, net*, and gear on the island, it being their intention to pay another fishing vi-dt to the place. Any intelligence either of the cutter or any of her crew would b.e thankfully received by Mr F. Liardet, Lambtonquay.

*Of the little things that go to swell tho sum total of human ills, not the least are the petty annoyances the public are almost daily subjected to by biilldlng obstructions on the footpaths, tho loading and unloading of drays, &c,, which compel pedestrians to make a detour, often through mud or over course metal, to avoid being knocked down or otherwise injured. It is to be presumed that until inspectors of nuisances are endowed with the power of übiquity the public will continue to suffer. A timber merchant at the To Aro end of the city has been long—perhaps unknowingly—an offender iu the manner alluded to. At all times of the day drays are to bo seen loading and discharging lengths of timber across the footway, notwithstanding that there is an adjacent yard into which the drays could back. For y»ars this nuisance has been borne by a patient public, and apparently overlooked by the local inspector. Perhaps this reference to it may lead to a remedy. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Messrs J. E. Smith, J, K, George, and C. J. Toxward, Julia O’Byrnc, who has a number of aliases and 25 previous convictions recorded against her, pleaded guilty to being an habitual drunkard. She was fined 10s or 48 hours. Jessie Thompson, who was remanded last week on the charge of stealing £25 from a man, was not able to be brought from gaol ou account of her suffering from delirium tremens. Mr Micaiah Read, the gaoler, stated that tho accused would not bo iu a fit condit'on to be brought before tho bench for some days to come. The prosecutor, Patrick Walsh, did not answer to the subpoena served upon him to attend as a witness, and a new summons was ordered to issue. John Benge and William Corbett were each fined Is and costa for permitting their horses to wander. Samuel Young was fined in a like amount for permitting his goat to be at large. Henry Walker, in his absence, was fined 6s for having driven bis vehicle through the streets after dark without providing a light. The weekly meeting of the Benevolent Society was held at the Council Chambers, ytsterday afternoon, there being present Mr George Allen, in thj chair, Kov, Messrs Kerrigan, Van Staveren, and ;Redsloue, Messrs J. B. Smith, and B, Smith, and Mr C. P. Powlos, the treasurer. An old man, seventy-five years of age, who had been at the hospital, applied for a passage to Napier, stating that ho had plenty of friends there to look after him. It was stated that be was an old sailor, and had been in the colony sioco 1839. The application was granted. The wife of a man who had been remanded to Auckland, applied for relief. She was left alone with five children, and was unable to support herself. Rations for herself and five children were granted for a week. A woman who had landed here with 7s in her pocket, and a child two years old, had been sent to the hospital suffering from an imaginary ill. ness. The doctor had stated that she was quite able to work, although she positively denied it. The consideration of this case was adjourned for a week. The secretary stated that, on Sergeant Anderson’s recommendation, be bad granted relief to a man recently adjudged a bankrupt, who bad a family, and had completely lost heart. Sergeant Anderson had been helping the family as long as he could, but they were in a pitiablestate. Theyrecently purchased some meat with 3d that had been given to them, and were so ravenous that they devoured it before it was half-cooked. It appeared, however, that the man had refused to apply to the Benevolent Society. The action of the secretary was approved of, and the rations ordered to be continued. A week’s rations had been granted to a woman with four children whose husband had gone away to Carterton. Dr. Diver wrote regarding a woman suffering from paralysis, and recommended that a nurse should be obtained. He also expressed an opinion that a home should be established for those infirm and incurable old people who were refused admittance to the hospital. The secretary further stated that Mr T. W. Garratt, chemist, had kindly supplied him with the necessary medicine gratia. The action of the secretary in looking after the case was approved of. Mr Fowlea asked that a portion of the Orphanage Fund, which bad been lodged at the Post Office Savings Bank in the name of the late chairman, Mr Holdswortb, be deposited under some other name. It was agreed that the account be carried on under the name of Mr J, E, Smith, as trustee for the fund.

Mr Wilson jteslcfday gave notice of bis intention to mdve that members’ railway Passes shall only be available froiii tne week before to Obo Week after the session. In .connection with railway management, Mr G. F.^ Richardson will ask the Government on Friday next, If they will consider the adv'-sabilßy of abolishing tho present System of railway tickets and of cadi payments: for the same, substituting therefor and for the payment of goods freights by rail, a system of payment by stamps! Since the doith of Lord Beaoonsfield the Queen has insisted on always keeping one Garter vacant, so the late Duke of Bnccleuch’a stall has not yet been filled up. He was senior knight of the Order, having been appointed by Sir Robert Peel in 1834, Now that Lord Cowley’s death vacates a second stall, the Duke’s place will be tilled. According to the World this blue ribbon is to go to Lord Northbrook, and, when another falls in, Lord Cowley’s stall will be given to Lord Rosebery or Lord Duilerin.

Somo startling shipping information was contained in list night’s issue of the Evening Post. According tb the telegrams, tho steamer Rotomahana arrive 1 at Castlepoint from Sydney ; and, in another part of the paper, it was stated that the Rotorua, which arrived here from Onehunga and Taranaki, with the San Francisco mail} yesterday afternoon, left Mabnkau on the 27th instant. Considering W-day is only the 24th, this was remarkably smart work. The announcement that the Rotomahana arrived at Castlepoint contrasts curiously with the remarks made a Greytown piper in the same is-no, referring to the expected arrival of the Glenmore at that place. The adage about people living in glass houses, &0., would seem to apply to our contemporary as well as to commoner folk. A young lady, of Philadelphia, named Morgan has, it is said, golden curls reaching nearly to her waist, and skin as black as ebony. Until within a short time she was noted for her beauty, and moved in the best circles of society. It was finally discovered that tor some time sho bad been an habitual arsenic eater. Steps wore taken to overcome the unnatural habit, shortly after which she bedime seriously ill, and for a long time her life was despaired of. Upon her recovery a remarkable change in her complexion was noticed. Dark yellow spots begun to show themselves on her face. These rapidly extended and grow darker, until she was as black as an Ethiopian. The young lady is otherwise in fgood health, but is, however, morbidly sensitive, and has isolated herself from the world, refusing to see even her most intimate friends,.

Me Macandrow, yesterday, gave. notice of a lengthy series of motions to the effect that, whereas there are millious of acres of Crown land in this colony capable of supporting a numerous industrial population, this House is of opinion that thero need be no unemployed in New Zealand ; and that the Government should take steps whereby those who are able and willing to work, but who may be unable to procure employment otherwise, may obtain free-grant allotments of land upon t-imllar terms and conditions to those prescribed under the Auckland Homestead Regulations ; such allotments not to exceed ten acres for each male adult, Also that, whereas there is a large area of Crown lands (about 100.000 acres), at present entirely unoccupied, between Gatlin’s River and Waihara, peculiarly adapted for settlement by a population such as the Highland crofters, whose avocations have always combined, to a large extent, sea fishery and cultivation of the soil. Resolved (1), That a special settlement of say 10.000 acres be laid off into ten-acre sections, one-tbird of which shall be available as free grants of one section to each family settling thereon, on terms and conditions similar to those embodied in tho Auckland Homestead regulations, the remaining two-thirds to be open for application by the said settlers only, at a fixed price of say 20s an acre cash. (2) That the Government be requested to take such action as may be deemed most expedient towards inducing as large a number as may be of the said crofters to occupy the said special settlement.

Tho annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last evening at tho Pier Hotel, the chair being occupied by Mr D, Cameron. The Hon. Secretary read the annual report, which was satisfactory, so far as cricket was concerned, but it was a matter for regret that the expenditure was in excess of the receipts. The Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club had offered to give two performances in aid of the association funds. The report set forth that, during the past year, £lsl had been expended in wages on the Basin Reserve, and expressed regret that it had been found inadvisable to put the ground in order for next season owing to the uncertainty of tenure. It was purposed, however, to appoint a deputation to wait upon the City Council with regard to the subject during the week. The Treasurer’s report showed that £45 14s 9J, outstanding accounts from last year, had been paid, and the expenditure on the Basin Reserve from 1875 to 1881 amounted to £1753 12s BJ. The receipts of the association for the year 1883*4 were £378 17s, whilst the expenditure was £375, The assets were £46 13s lid, and liabilities £75. In answer to a question, the Chairman said tho footballers had not paid anj thing towards the maintenance of tho Basin Reserve, neither had any promise boon made. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Bate, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The Treasurer stated that about £l6 was still owing by different clubs. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr E. Pearce ; president, Mr W. H, Levin vice-president*, Mr G. Fisher and Mr O. Benbow ; treasurer, Mr S. Alpe ; secretary, Mr A. T. Bate. The election of committeemen was postponed till tho next meeting. Messrs Cornish and Mclntyre were re-elected auditors. Mr Cox moved, and Mr Bate seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Morris Fox, the late secretary, for the assiduity and attention he had displayed during bis term of office. Carried unanimously. The following were appointed ground committee ;—Messrs J, P, Firth, Farmer, and Roberts. Messrs Firtb, Holle, and Miles were elected as the selection of teams committee. Councillor S. Brown, one of the old trustees of the Basin Reserve, said that when the unfortunate occurrence took place with regard to the Superintendent he had felt somewhat strongly on the subject, and he had taken some trouble in tho matter. All he could say now was that tho trust would bo re-conveyed to the City Council, and when this was done matters would be as they were before the trouble occurred, He believed he was right in saying that tho council would do its beat in the interest of cricket. He had always thought that tho Basiu Reserve should be devoted to cricket, while the Newtown Park should be set apart for the footballers. On the motion of Mr Bate, a deputation was appointed to wait on the City Council with regard to the trust of the Basin Reserve, consisting of Messrs Fox, Farmer, Knapp, Duncan, Benbow, and Bate. A voteof thanks was accorded to Councillor S. Brown and hia co-trustees, Councillors A. W. Brown and T. McKenzie, for the interest displayed in regard to the Basin Reserve. Messrs Bate, Alpe, Roberts, Firth, Cameron, Knapp, and Cox were elected a committee to revise the rules of tho association, and report thereon to a general meeting to be called. A vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr Alpe, the treasurer, for his past services, and to Mr Firth, as selector of the teams last season. The usual compliments to the chair terminated the proceedings.

It is difficult to determine whether the following information concerns most the pisiculturista or the agricnltutiats; but it seems pretty certain that one or the other body has a new charge likely to be added to those now in their keeping. Tbe Times has recently publiabel thatitis considered possible that, “as frogs have recently been shipped alive to this country,”tbe American taste for frogs’ legs, as a dish at all banquets, may extend to Great Britain. In the United States (here, again, we rely on the Times) “ frog-catching and preparing for market have become a regular business, Boston is supplied from the adjacent country towns, from Cape Cod, and from Maine, and some other places. The Maine frogs are kept in fresh water until needed, and then shipped alive in crates, provided with wet moss or ssaweed, At Cape Cod, the men engaged in the frog business employ boys to catch the frogs, and have a number of ponds penned up. One frogcatcher alone sends from fifty to a hundred dozen per week to the New Orleans market, where also a great trade is done. In this southern city tbe demand is greater than the supply. In tbe Massachusetts market prices range from 30c to 50c per dozen, and sometimes higher, according to size and quality. Canada used to ship the frogs’ legs packed in ice, and to supply the Boston market almost wholly a few years ago ; bnt the competition of the domestic article has driven tbe foreign out of the market, and the Canadians now ship wholly to New York city. All kinds of frogs arc eaten, but the speckled frog is said to be the most tender.” The bull-frog —the correspondent of the Timei goes on to eay—“is not a native of British waters.” Oh, that he were ! If he didn't come to be fit to be eaten himself (which seems quite possible), perhaps he might take a fancy to tbe newly-batched forms of Fasciola hepatica, which at present occupy our swamps without let or hindrance, and which, in return for the hospitality which we

give them In tils puddles, come to land J and as liver flakes consume a good deal of mutton, bull-frogs would be cheaper than flakes, and would be edible at less risk.—-AglcuUural Gacelts,

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