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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13631, 28 June 1906, Page 6

Our Wellington correspondent, telegraphs that Dr H. C. Tizard, who arrived by the Athonic to till a position on (Jie inontal hospitals staff of the colony, lias been at Porirna Mental Hospital for the past week, but has been appointed to ScaelifF, where ho will shortly take up work as assistant to Dr Trilby King.

Three email grazing runs which originally formed part of tho leasehold of the Rockland Station have been opened up I>y tho Land Hoard, and balloted for as follows;— Run 25tn, containing 7753 acres, situated in Serpentine and Loganburn districts, Stewart M'lntosh Blakely; number of applicants, 8; rental, 4id pert acre. Run 254 c, Serpentine district, containing 6766 acres, Thomas Tate; number of applicant?, 5; rental, per acre. Run 185 a, Mount Hyda district, containing 4300 acres, James Page; number of applicant®, 26; rental, 7d per acre.

The police made a big haul of cyclists who ride on the footpaths at Musselburgh the oilier day, and about a dozen of the offenders were brought before the Police C'ouvt. and fined yesterday. Some of tho offenders, in mitigation of penalty, pleaded that tlic road was too muddy to ride on, hut Mr Widdowson, S.M., was unsympathetic, and remarked that if cyclists took by-law risks they must take the consequences, and intimated that, in future ho would impose more substantial penalties for this class of offence. The hour selected for the police raid was between 12 and 1 p.m., when the unsuspecting cyclists were spinning along, merrily to their midday meal, and as cadi offender neared a. certain point ho was astonished to find himself bailed up' by some policemen wlio were well out of view under the friendly shelter of an adjoining fence.

In our Palmorston correspondent's comments on the football match played at Waikouaili on Saturday, and published by us 011 Monday, tlio statement is ma<la that " two members o! tho Borough Council and an ex-councillor were most prominent in tho disturbance, the language used by one of them being quite unfit for publication." An ox-coi'.ncillor writes to us tossy that ho was the only ex-councillor present, and ho denies emphatically that he either directly or indirectly took part in the disturbance; but that, on tho contrary, lie did his best to quell it, of which fact lie can adduce complete testimony. We havo no reason to doubt the validity of his statement, and thereforo havo pleasure in publishing (lie denial ho makes.

The regular weekly meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs Talboys (chairman), Burnett, Kempthorne, Tapper, Larnaoli, anil Captain Easther. The accounts passed for payment amounted to £155 3s 6d. It was reported that David Boytcr, ngod 73; William Sullivan, aged 77; and Chuo Teun, aged 24, lmd died in the institution during the past week—tho two firstnamed from paralysis, mid tlio last-men-tioned from heart disease and pneumonia. It. was also reported that the cost of the institution for the month had been £381 10s, tho number of eases being 256, and the cost of maintenance per head 6s Bid. Eighteen relief cases wore considered.

Tlio reporE of the nnnnal meeting and convention of the Now Zealand Alliance, held in Auckland on the 13th and 14th inst., will 1» found in another column. The gathering, it is stated, was very largely attended, considerable enthusiasm was shown, and hopefulness was tho order of tho day. Resolutions were passed calling for the eolation of the granting of new club charters, and urging the British Government to stop the manufacture and sale of opium by the Indian Government, and to release China from her obligations under tho opium treaties. It was also rcfolvcd to strongly push the total abstinence campaign both as regards the youth and adults of the colony, and to endeavour to seeuro the adoption of "scientific temperalien instruction " as a class subject, in tho publio schools. Tho future political demands of the party were formulated, but the date of their presentation was not disclosed. It is understood, however, that a strong forward move is in contemplation should any steps be taken to interfero with ilia existing legislation.

The Christclmrch Tramway Board 1 has scoured the services of Mr "William Scott for the tramway disputes to ho heard at the sittings of the Arbitration Court tlicro next month.

Inspecior O'Brien yesterday received a telcgiam conveying the news that an oldage pensioner named Frederick Nicliolls, G'j years of age, had been found dead in his bed at St. Haitians Downs. Deceased had Buffered from liiart vlis?a, c i\ and 12 months ago was a. patient in Nusoby Hospital.

Mr Hutton, of Muttons' Agency, Moray place, has 'weiral an interesting letter from his brother, who was in San Francisco when the earthquake took place. In a loiter from .San I'raneisco, dated' May 29, Mr Ilutlon ftatcs that ho suffered terribly in consequence of the lire, hut lie expects that business will bo very good, and lie hopes (o make good his loss. He asserts that the disaster was not as eeriotis as tiio outside world was led lo believe, and stales that Ihe loss o[ life did not exceed 400, many of whom met their deaths through llieii- own negligence. One-storey tramo building-v art- being crecled for temporary u.-e, and i.he erection of brick and stone builcliitjs will be proceeded pith

shortly. The buildings that, wero damaged • were poorly constructed, anil the well-con-structed vdificcM did not suffer :it all. The Jots, says the writer, was fully 100 millions of English money, or 500 millions of American, and San Francisco has lost at least half of its population, it is expected, howe\er> that tho people wilL return in due course. A message from Hcston. on J lay 22 to a Smi Francisco papei states that Miss Nance O'Neil, tho well-known actress, took tlio poor debtor's oath at tho l'embeiton Square Courthouse on that day, beiii-f heavily involved in financial difficulties. She lost, heavily in the San IVaneisco fire, nearly everything siie owned in the way of costly scenery, costumes, and stage effects being; destroyed. Hoi action wis absolutely unavoidable, eiie said. Jlisa O'Neil was given a big benefit tlio previous night, to recotij; her losses, at which she gav« scenes from lier .most successful plays. -Tho stamp-vending machine invented) by a couple of officers in the New Zeakmi l'cstal Department is attracting notice in tho world. Tho Australian I'oderal Government. has asked for full particulars of tlio machine, and will probably purchase several in ordor to make a thorough test at Melbourne (says the Atgns). So far the invention ]ias come triumphantly through all trials. The mechanism weighs only about 281b, occupies a space of 9iu by 4 in, aaul can be aOEsed to postal pillars without trouble. The- insertion of a penny in a flat slot sends a. stamp out of another opening. Tho works are designed that only one slanip can i>e secured for a. penny; it is impossible to "fish" successfully for a quantity of stamps by means of a penny attached to a silk thread. The machine also will no moro tako advantage of a purchaser than ifc will allow him to get more than tho worth of Jiis money. It will reject half-crowns, florins, If-sovereigns, shillings, and so on. Even a worn penny is thrown out, for the machine will take only coppers in fair average condition. Thus tho interests of all parties concerned are sorved alike. The invention has been tested in places with widelyjvaried climates, such as Honolulu, San Fratncisco, Ottawa, and London, and has behaved satisfactorily at all temperatures. Tho machine has been patented in Australasia, 'United States, Canada, Great Britain, and tho Continent of Europe. Tho Canadian Government is obtaining 100 machines.

Under date of 17th April tidings 3iavc lieon received m Now Zealand from tho Northern Division of British Now Guinea regarding the departure of tho Albert Edward erudition, nralcr Mr ATOiitmoro Monokton, of New Zealand. This is evidently llio lottg-projeclod attempt to crosa the continent and como out through German territory, as it mentions that n range 13,000 ft high "will havo to bo negotiated if practicable. Littlo is likely to bo heard of tho exploring party under two months from daio of tho start, but, if successful, when tho news is published, as a, camera forms part of the equipment, tho publio should havo the opportunity of seeing depicted Arctio scenes in the midst of a tropical country. Sir William Macgregor'a account of his former expedition to Mr Scratehloy painted a woeful picture of t,he sufferings of his party at a height 3000 ft loivor than that about to be attempted, and it is quite possible, if no firewood Is obtainable, that the gallant effort may be frustrated through tho natives being unablo to endure the extreme cold. Tho result is looked forward to with great interest, especially as regards its scientific aspects.

Messrs Wilkinson and: Beale, of Melbourne, have is?ued a Seddon memorial post card. This consists of a beautifully-finished photograph of the lata Premier, taken during hia visit to A\istmli:i. At tho foot is the farewell message- "Leaving to-night for God'a cwn country. Kia era and arohn." Did you hear tlmt Dallas and Watt, George street, were giving things away for almost nothing at their annual stack-taking and great giving-away sale, which'is now on?— Advt. Ladies' hair artistically dressed, for weddings, dances, etr., from Is. .Sliainmioing. ilnting, massage, etc., specialty. Appoinrtmcntabootoa Hendy, hair specialist. Telephone 002.—Advt. For the Coiu lights.—Pure wool colonial blankets for double beds, only 19s 0d pet pair.—At Mollisons, Limited.—Advt. For Colds in tho Head and Influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Cd and 2s (id per Bottle.—Advt. Tourists in search of mementoes ar» recommended to inspect the magnificent selection of Greenstone Goods nt Messrs G. and T. Young's showrooms, 8J P-i'ioes PITCP*.—ArW. It's very pleasant for children! The easily, ta'sen cure for coughs and colds is " Benjamin Gum."—Advt. Who is Peter DrcK?-The most reliable Watolimaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffea Palace, Moray ptyce, Dunedin. Oh»rgw strictly moderate.—Advt.