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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 57, 30 January 1892, Page 4

Paeroa is rapidly becoming, fclie favourite, route for Katikafci and East Coast people bent on Auckland. Over 80 people left by the steamers on Thui'sday morning for Auckland. This is owing chiefly to the irregularity of the timetable of the company which ' monopolises the East Coast trade. [ s • Tenders are called in another column for ,- packing 500 tons ore from the New Find mine to the Waitekauri Battery. Also for County woik by the County Engineer. The Owharoa School,picnic was as usual. an immense success, thanks the ladies, cbief • among whom were Mesdames McKennaj 1 Robinson, Farmer, and Cummings. The „ fun came off in Mr Cummings' paddock,, and an enjoyoble little dance ia the school* room closed the proceedings.

The Waste, Lands .Board has .decided to offer a block of burnt kauri situate at Maro'toto at an upset price of 9d per 100 ft.

The programme of the annual Sfc. Patrick's Diy Races will be found in our sporting advertisement columns. The programme is a most generous one, and 'there is no doubt aSvto the meeting being a successful one., We are glad to note that the Committee have paid a compliment to jhe mining industry by naming a race the "Miner's Plate." What with having almost a monopoly of the great Saint's day, with the cheap trips from town, , and the especially large population, the I meeting should be by far the largest one held here. The following notices of motion will come ' on at Saturday's County Council meeting: — "That in the event of this Council taking action to have the present Ohinemuri River Board converted into a Harbour Board, the Waitoa Riding be excluded from the district comprising such Harbour District" —Or Bowler; "That the resolution authorising tenders to be called for the position of ferryman at Netherton be rescinded"—Cr Edwards ; and " That the present arrangement of letting the Pound be terminated, and that tenders be called for the letting of the Pound for a stipulated term, successful tenderer to receive all fees " —Cr Nash.

The Paeroa School re-opens for duties on Tuesday, Monday being reserved for the nicnic, at which the Paeroa Brass Band will give its.services. The.spree will come off in Barrett's, paddock.

At the Thames Police Court; on Thursday John Earl was charged with having disposed of a horse by means of a raffle. Sergeant Gillies explained the case as being that in 'connection with which the. licensee of the Wharf Hotel had lately been before the 'Court. Defendant was absent through illness, but wrote pleading guilty and asking the Bench 1 to deal leniently with him. Mr Ncrthcroft, R.M., ordered the defendant to befined £110s, with costs, <J3s.

The " Farewell" Meeting tendered to Lord and Lady:Onslow by the Auckland Racing 'Club on their approaching departure from New Zealand is likely to be a very brilliant affair. It is' understood that several members of the 'Ministry have accepted invitations to be present.

"It.'.has.been' estimated that 100 acres of land devoted to mutton will yield 26,0001b of meat capable of siiDporting 41 men for the year; if used for milk (three acres to one >coy.-) the 194^00^ produced will keep 53 men for 52 weeks, but if devoted to wheat, estimating 25 imperial bushels per acre, or a total of 150,0001b, they will feed 250 .nen for the same period; whilst, if the 100 acres be laid down with potato s ; reckoning a yield of-7 tons 3 cwfc per acre, or a total of 715 ' tons, they will keep a total of 683 men .-for *the jear.-. ■.- „ . '„..•■

The average number of men employed at Mount Morgan during the last four years has been 1400 annually. The gross amount of gold produced since the start of the miue fhas been 107,6670z. and the number of tons of stone raised 383,330. The amount pa-id in clivideads'has been £2 15s per share on a million shares. There were 46 dividends, ranging from 6d to 2s 6>l, making tne aggregate dividends £2,750,000.

"Sappho Smith," in the " Bulletin," has the following :—"Landlords should hesitate before letting a house to a medical man, unless he shows signs of taking root for ever, 'because victims who inhabit directly after a. doctor live to bitterly repent of their rashness ! A well-known Sydney " dashing militaire," who moved in after regi3trar-and-medico in one, has had dismal proof of the horro's of the situation, and his real woes may act as warnings to the house-father who ventures to precipitate his goods and chattels under the sinister red lamp shadowing the bold brass plate. For instance, at one a.m., as he sank into his beauty sleep, the friends of-the last horrible suicide would hang on to j his bell-handle and implo-e him to come down and inspect the gishes ; and their frantic appeals 'for aid would be interrupted ' by the low meanings of the man who had brought round a compound-fracture in a cab and wanted it examined immediately, and when the badgered house-holder had distinctly rectified the mistake from an upper window, and gone back to bed, a happy father would come stieaking the corner and bang him up in his capacity as registrar, and inform the listeuing street, between tattoos, that the nurse said it weighed nine pounds. Then in the daytime his drawing-room was mobbed by giggling servant-girls and heavilybreathing swains who wanted to " git married", for two-and-six, and this interesting crowd, going out, would be met by the results of a shrieking tram accident coming in,' and- life had no charm foi the registrardoctor's successor until he hung out a brass plate with his name and titles on it in bold letters. I could tell you a much better story about the consequences of taking a house without carefully enquiring as to'who had' preceded you, but on, second reflection I. 'must decline to commit it to paper. "Yje.-Disease— . ' Do you feel a trifle off, - ■ Think its influenza, Fiery head and squawky cough, Brains alittle denser. ' , \ "Tis la grippe's destroying hand. " ' Fastening on your throttle. ""Ye-Cujre— Try some-Blood Restorer,' and. A close of Bishop's Bottle,