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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7533, 20 January 1896, Page 3

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Melbourne, .Tan. 18. In tlie inter-University match the Sydnoy eleven scored 330 inns in the first innings. Melbourne in their first; innings made 189. Having to follow on, the latter made a much better stand and at the call of time only one wicket waa down for 222. Napif.r, to-day. The Gisborue cricketprs having affiliated with the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association, Bruce, Staite, and A. W. Rees have been selected to go into practice in view* of the selection of a team to represent Hawke's Bay against Wellington next month. A man who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on the last day of 1595 as an urgent patient stated to the officials that he was unable to pay anything for his treatment, as he had no money. He was found to be in a vorj' filthy state, and his clothes were such as might be expected to be worn by one iv destitute circumstances. One of the employees of the hospital, however, found a bank book among his effects showing a balance of £600 to the credit of the admitted pauper, while in his pockets more than £8 in money was discovered. During the hearing of the case of Elson v. Elsou and Godfrey in the Probate and Divorce Court on the 2Sth November, the petitioner stated that he was employed by a firm of tea dealers, and wus married in ISS.S. In 18S6 his wife took to drink, and his troubles then began. The wifo denied that she had ever misconducted herself. Her husband was very cruel to her, and gave her a good hiding nearly every day, and never brought home any meat but New Zealand mutton, which was uneatable. She went on the stage at the age of 8, and was married at 14. She had acted at the Paragon, Queen's, Princess's, Pavilion, and Vaudeville Theatres, and also at; the Crystal Palace and various music halls. She had also been "on tour "to Boulogne. Mr Justice Barnes said he was satisfied as to her misconduct, and did not believe her story as to her husband's cruelty. There must be a decree nisi with oustody of the child. Mr Peter Reid, the boss of the Tokatea mine, has a natural curiosity in his possession (says the Coromandel News) iv the form of a fish, which was found iv the old Tokatea level, at a distance of 2000 ft from the mouth of the tunnel, and at a depth of fully 150 ft from the surface. About a month ago two of thtm were caught, but one got away. The remaining one is still alive, and is a frisky littlu customer ; it is of a different variety to the fishes usually seen in the streams about the Tokatea, having more fins than usual, and is more like a flying-fish. How it got into the tunnel is a mystery, as it could not have swum in, the spot where ib was found being at a higher level than the mouth of the tunnel and the water is running-out on an incline. Mr Reid intends sending the fish to Auckland for inspection by Mr Chessman, curator ot the museum, in order to have it determined to what variety it belongs, and also to tiscertaiu if any reasonable theory can be advanced for its presence in such an unusual place. A case of interest to sheepfarmers was recently heard at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, when F. Moore, of Gleuburn, appealed against a direction of Joseph Kccleton, Inspector, of Factories, who had served appellant with notice to erect, without delay, a wooden building 20ft long, 16ft wide, and 10ft high iv the stud, the walls to bo matched-lined, and the building otherwise properly lighted and ventilated, alleged to be necessary for the proper accommodation of the Glenburn shearers, under section 52 of the Factories Act. After the evidence had been taken, counsel said section 76 provided that the Court had power to modify the directions of the Inspector, and it had been agreed to accept Mr Moore's plan for a new building with Bft stud, ton^ued and grooved flooring, and match-lined walls sft from the door, the place to be erected before the Ist of Ootober next, instead of the buildiug directed by the Inspector. His Worship agreed to this course. In the course of a private letter received from China and quoted by the Pall Mall Gazette on Nov. 2G, the writer says : — " The war has given us a good deal of anxiety. It has done a great deal more harm than trood, ap the people are much more insolent than I have ever known them. There is no doubt that we are living on the edge of a volcano, and that a big /lure up will take place ere Jong. The Britisli naval demonstration in this country lias done to good, and no good will be done until there is actual fighting and they have a good thrashing. The other day it was arranged, so we were told a few days before, that we were all to be massacred. Of courso we did not tell the ladies, but you may bo sure that we were all ready on the quiet. For instance, we palled a drill, and only a few of us knew the reason why it was called. However, they were kind enough to let us off that day, and we' are getting used to such alarms. Two nights ago there was uearly a row, and men from the men-of-war were under arms. In case of a real row the ladies and children will at ouco be put on board steamers and 3ent away, and then we shall do the fighting. Don't let them bother at home if tliey hear of a row here, as if it is anything serious I will telegraph, that is ii I am not knocked on the head too hard. Chin:i is in a very bad way, and my opiniou is that it is the beginning of the end as to the present system of government. All around there is trouble, and a very serious one is the Mahometau rebellion that is now on. This is more serious than people think. To my vniud it is of more importance thau all the missionary riots or anything else." Mr McLernou, who lately bought Joueoii and Mbller's business in Napier, desires us to direct attention to his advertisement, in which ho points out still greater reductions (5s in the pound) During his absence in Napier, his brother-in-law, Mr Somers, who has been his assistant for seventeen years, will conduct the sale, the terma of which will he strictly adhered to. To prevent annoyance to his old customers and others, who may leave work to bo done, a thoroughly competent workrnau will be employed. —Ad. W. H. Nelson, who is iv the drug Iwinest at Kingville, Mo., has i-o much <:onHi!en<x in Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and iJini rhu'iv Remedy that he warrants every botlh:, and offers to refund tho money to any customer who is not satisfied after usiug it. Mr Nelson takes no rink in doing this, because the Remedy is a certain cure for the diseases for which It is intended, and ho knows it.— It is for sale by E. D.'Smith, wholesale and retail agent. — Advt,