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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 493, 14 May 1898, Page 2

%*The proprietors of this paper beg to notify their subscribers and advertisers that, as the 2nd quarter ends on May 22, 10 p.c. discount will be allowed on all accounts paid before May 31. Messrs Mackay and Pratt have a waggon body for sale cheap. Note the advertisement re Circulating Library at Railway. All new and good books. Arthur McKell, who was remanded on a charge of robbery from the person, has been unable to obtain bail. He was accordingly taken to Shortland gaol yesterday by detective Herbert. "We trust that the County Council will see fit to take advantage of the splendid spalimgmetal, now coining from Phillips' quarry, for the bye-roads of Paeroa, which badly need some work done upon them before winter. Mi 1 F: Lambert met with a nasty accident at Karaugahake yesterday morning. He has been working for Mr Cotilsou at the Karangahake Bridge contract, and at the time of the accident was working on v scaffolding at the second pier cf the Bridge. He avus on the scaffolding, lifting a piece of Bx4 timber, Mft long, assisted by Messrs Dette and Armstrong, who were on the ground. Feeling himself falling, he dropped the timber to recover himself ; but, unfortunately, when the timber hit the scaffolding, the sudden jar loosened the doe; that Was holding it, and it collapsed. Mr Lambert fell about 10 feet onto the bank; the heavy piece of timber striking him on the leg. Mr Coulson at once brought him to town, and his injuries were, attended to by Dr Buckby, who finds that his leg is very severely bruised. He will probably be about again in a week. It is fortunate that the accident was not more serious, as Messrs Armstrong and Dette were working right underneath it.

A mooting of the Library Committee will bo held, in 'Mr In jjmui's office this evening. At the recent sittings of the Warden's Court, the Warden intimated that he would not accept any surrender, the object of which was to take up the ■ground, again, and so come again under 'i he first year's rental of os per acre. Arrived, two barge loads of kauri and kahikitea, towed by the Spanish torpedo boat, Eiro Eiro, commanded by Seraphm Fernandez, each load containing 19,000 and. 23,000 ft respectively, and delivered ■ at the wharfs of Mr James McAndrew. Among the visitors to Paeroa yester-. l day wg noticed Mr AVni. Carpenter, an ex-mayor, and formerly town clerk, of the Thames. Mr Carpenter has been in a very precarious state of health for some ■time past, but we are. glad to sstate he is looking considerably better. A first offender chargeel with drunkenness at the Police Court on Thursday sa id: —«i>u admit I had a few drinks, and I had been working hard. Drink and hard work don't agree, so I got the worse for liquor; but I'll take care it wont .occur again. He was then convicted, cautioned, and discharged. We understand that the prospects of the syndicate formed to work the opal miue at Tairua, are very encouraging. Some excellent opalescent stone has recently been unearthed, and Messrs Blair, Tregoweth and party will commence vigorous operations immediately.

Mr 11. Priston, the incoming licensee of the Mackytown Hotel, arrived at Paeroa yesterday with Mr Ernest Davies. The hotel was handed over to him by Mr Thos. Lawless, one of the trustees in the estate ot the late Mr Carrol Nash.

A fire occurred at Karangahakc a day or two ago by means of which a tworoomed cottage, occupied by Mr Pinchem, was, together with the contents, totally destroyed. The fire occurred at 3 a.m., and when the inmates woke it had such a strong hold that Mr Pinchem and his wife »nd two children had barely time to escape throngh the window. There is an insurance of £60 on the house and contents. Business at the Court was very brisk last week, Monday and Tuesday were occupied by the Assessment and Police Courts, while Wednesday and Thursday were occupied by the usual sittings of the Warden's and Magistrate's Courts. Next week also promises to be equally busy. Several cases for breaches of by-laws will be heard on Monday, whilst on Tuesday, Gregory Morrissy will be brought up on remand, as will also A. McKell and I Persson.

There was a good attendance at the meeting held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening for the purpose of form - in sr a Literary and Debating Society. Mr W? Sullivan was voted to the chair, and after discussion it was resolved that a society be formed to be called the Paeroa Literary and Debating Society. The following officers were elected: President. Mr G. A/Burgess ; Vice-Presidents, soa/Bertram, Burton and Father Hackett; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Jas. McVeagh; Committee, Messrs Pratt, Searle, Mueller, W. Smith, and W. Forrest. A siib- committed, consisting of ■Jfessrs Sullivan, Mueller and MeVeagh, wore appointed fco draft by-laws, 1 etc., and submit the same to a future meeting. Tho first meeting of the. .society will be held on Monday, the' 2l}.rd hist., when a programme will be provided by the committee.

On Wednesday, the application of U. M, Meagher for an acre, residence site tit Mackaytown came up for bearing. Mr Moss said an acre was asked for as the aoplieant had been located on the land for some years past, but the occupation License was now surrendered.' Mr Moss also said that it did not encroach on the recreation ground, neither did it interfere with' the rifle range. Tho Warden said lie did not think the Act 'gave him power to grant a rifle range. Residences for miners were much more important. However, ho would adjourn the case for a fortnight, and in the meantime he

would inspect the site. He understood that a large quantity of the available flat land was required for a recreation ground, and this would considerably curtail the residence sites for the mining population. All the land about Karangahake was undulating, and he did not wish to send anyone to the top of the trig station to live if he could possibly give him a flatter piece. Mr Marsland, one of the Recreation Ground Committee, asked if the Warden would let him know when he was going to Karangahake, and they would meet him o.i the ground. The Warden said that he knew the paddock, and he would try, if possible, to visit it on Saturday (to-day).

The socials held periodically in connection with the Presbyterian Church are usually most enjoyable functions, and the social which took place on Tuesday night last proved no exception to the rule A splendid programme, comprising vocal and instrumental music, was 'gone through, and Mr A. Brodie deserves commendation tor the manner in which he managed affairs. Among the most enjoyable items of the instrumental class nrny be .mentioned several trios by Mrs Mackay' (organ) Messrs Mackay and 'Kveutzer (violins), and a string quartette by Messrs Brodie ('cello), Bush, Kreutzer, and Mackay (violins). Miss Vuglar contributed a eoirnlo of organ solos, whilst Miss Daisy Evans, a little dot of about nine years of age—-a pupil of Miss Vuglar's —also played an organ solo, and surprised the audience by her cleverness. The vocal portion of the programme was also of a high order-, and included two solos by Mrs Osborne, both items being very acceptable. The Misses Potts contributed a duet, and this, wit!tout doubt, was the gem of the evening, the per- ; formers well deserving the apiihiuse » accorded them. Mr J. Reid sang i; Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" mid " The Last Milestone,'" his rendition of the latter being specially successful, this fine song suiting his voice admirably. During the evening, refreshments were handed round, a-nd tho "Benediction" brought a most successful gathering to a close. Ye athlets. all who bike or run Of .row or box or may have done, Know that of all the human ills You are subject most to colds and chills. l>ut both will disappear be sure, ■ By taking .'Woods' Great Peppermiuf Cure.'