LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 926, 16 October 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It will be observed that Mr. Campbell, Sheep Inspector, is instructed to proceed immediately against defaulting sheep owner 3 who have not complied with the 22nd clause of the Sheep Act, which provides as follows : — " Every owner of sheep shall, ou or before the first day of September m every year, pay to the Receiver of Land Revenue, or to such other person as may be authorised by the Governor to receive the same, the sum of two shillings for every hundred or fractional part of a hundred sheep or lambs owned by him on the last day of May preceding, and specified m the return furnished by him as provided m the last preceding section. All and every such yearly sum or sums of money Eay able as aforesaid shall, m case the same c not paid on or before the said first day of September, be a debt owing by the owner of such sheep to the Crown, and may be sued for and recovered m any Court of competent jurisdiction." In addition to what has already been reported concerning the Parihaka meeting, the Taranahi News learns that Te Whiti stated that the pakeha is a pumpkin, and the Maori is a worm at the root of the vine on which the pumpkin is growing. He also said that had the Government gun fired during the excitement respecting the ploughings, Tohu would have taken the matter up. This morning, the last delicate and risky operation of Mr Adair's new building was successfully performed — that of putting m the enormous sheets of heavy plate glass to the front of the establishment. The appearance of the building when it has got its last coat of paint and final finishing touches will be something to surprise strangers who may be passing through to and from other ports. An old colonist complains to the Southland Times of how he was rather done m the line of. hiring new chums. He engaged, as he thought, three likely -looking farm labourers ; to his disgust he found out afterwards that to plough, horses, or the run of field labour, the gentlemen had not been accustomed. One was a tailor, one a draper, and the third a shoemaker. So much to the credit of the enlisting agents at home.

By the steamer Southern Cross, Mr. Woon, the librarian to the Gisborue Library, has received upwards of one hundred volumes of very excellent and interesting books. A further addition will also be made to be selected from the stock of the local booksellers. Now that the new books have arrived, there can be no complaint as to " Nothing to read." The Committee solicit the support of the outside public, as the Library is m debt, and ■ unless funds are forthcoming shortly, many of the newspapers will have to be given up. New Zealand, says a theatrical agent is not the best show country m the world by any means. Public taste differs so. In Auckland _, they like burnt ' cork and oratorios ; m Dunedin, spiritualism and legs ; m Wellington, Shakespeare and gift panoramas ; m Christchurch, legs, low class waxwork shows, and sawdust performances. Take them all round they like anything risque, especially Christchurch and Dunedin, and a strict censor could bust the show business m both those towns." Election times pften give an interesting insight into certain peoples' characters, says the Rangiora Standard. Not very long ago a member of the Cabinet did us the honor of " stopping his paper, " because of an article which appeared m our columns criticising one of his numerous ramifications of policy. The Ash burton Mail, we perceive, is m enormous trouble owing to some such aristocratic causes. The' Hon. W. S. Peters, M.L.C., has written to our confrere stating that he withdraws his subscription. The Mail quietly explains that he supports one of the late candidates for the honorable gentleman's district, Mr. E. G. Wright. The latter once made a descent upon the Hon. W. S. Peter's Bquatterdom, and — concludes our contemporary — "thereby hangs a tale." A lady, who . evidently feels that it is not good for women to be alone, advertises m the North Otago Times for a husband. Our contemporary waxes eloquent when referring to this outspoken lady's announcement that she is open to an engagement. "The advertisement," says the Times, "is a genuine one, and, although we are quite inexperienced m match-making matters, - we will have no hesitation m giving further particulars to any eligible person of the male sex— should any enquire at our office — and succeed m satisfying us that there is no nonsense about him, and that he is as much bent upon business as the fair advertiser herself. This is a splendid opportunity for those desirous of investing m matrimonial bliss, m dual blessedness, and the bachelor who allows it to pass unutilised will m our opinion be false to himself, his friends, and. his country."

Mr. Agnew Brown will deliver, a Gospel address on Sunday next, at the schoolroom, Makaraka, at 3 p.m. A singular fatality (says the Napier Telegraph) appears to have attended the immigrants by the City of Auckland, which arrived here not much more than twelve months ago. Five have met with accidental deaths since their arrival, this total representing about one-half the casualties of the. kind that have occurred m this district since their arrival. One was killed by a horse at Meauee ; two by a fall of earth at Copua ; one drowned while bathing off the Napier Bluff ; and the fifth, John Quain, was killed, with two other men, by the slip at the excavation work m Chaucer Road. Hardly any better retort is on record than one made the Professor Bonamy Price of Oxford University on his late visit to this country. He was not remarkable for his geniality, and at a dinner-party, of which popular ideas of heaven happened to be under discussion, he turned to Dr. H. W. Bellows, and said : "We would like to have your opinion of heaven, Dr. Bellows, as that of one who stands outside the pale of civilised religions." Dr. Bellows replied : "My idea- of heaven is that of a great dinner-party where we can have everything we want without money and without Price." All but one joined m the laugh. It is not every husband who, even when caught m a trap, will frankly confess an error. But there is a certain matron m Rome, New York, who, if report is true, possesses such a lord. She has a talent for waxworks. Her husband boasted that he could invariably tell at a glance that her work was artificial. She remembered his partiaiity for a " boiled dinner," and determined to make one m wax. The vegetables and meat were set before him at dinner, and with keen relish he struck out for the platter before him. Lo I 'twas a false dinner. He frankly acknowledged that he was duped and with admirable docility, handed his pocket-book to his wife. Mr Gaunson, m a speech m the Victorian Assembly against increasing the duty on imported boots, appealed to Major Smith. " It does not affect me," said* the Treasurer, "they cannot import my size." Mr Gaunson admitted the force of the reply. "He was aware," he said, "of an historic occasion when some one minister could not be seated m the buggy, and had to ride a horse which was only accustomed to go m harness. They put the "Major "on the creature's back, and it went quietly as a lamb, for on feeling the rider's feet it thought that it was between the shafts." Major Smith can be matched m that res?ect by a member of the New Zealand arliament, whose "mediseval feet" Mr Moorhouse was never weary of eulogsing. Forged Cpmmercial Bank notes are circulating m Melbourne. At . first sight they readily pass, as they are on proper paper, and bear a general resemblance to the genuine article. Counterfeit halfcrowns are also numerous, evidently castfrom an impression of the new silver coin just imported. An aquatic race took place at Sydney last week, between men from the German warship Bismarck and H.M.S. Wolverine. The crews were m cutters. The Germaus started with 12 pulling, and the British with 10. Immediately after the start, Tuffnel, one of the Wolverine men, snapped an oar, and thereupon jumped overboard to avoid being deadweight m the race. The remaining nine continued, and won by a dozen lengths. Tuffnel was rescued by a waterman's skiff. Some small contributions have been made m recognition of his pluck. The secret of the objects of Stanleynew African expedition had been well kept up to the time of the departure of the last mail ; but -it was generally supposed that his destination was the Falls. Holloway's Pills. — A certain cure for Headaches, Bile, Loss of Appetite, and Lowness of Spirits. — These Pills can be taken without danger from wet oi cold, and requiries no interruption from business or pleasure. They act mildly on the bowels, strengthen the stomach, and promote a healthy action of the liver, whereby they purify the blood, cleanse the skin, brace the nerves, and invigorate the whole system. They effect a truly wonderful change m a debilitated constitution, as they create a healthy appetite, correct indigestion, remove bile, giddiness, headache, and palpitation of the heart. Plain directions for the use of this medicine, at once so mild and efficacious, are . affixed to each box.