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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7541, 23 January 1896, Page 2

Mr D. M. Orr sells fruit, produce and poultry to-morrow at 11 a.m. Judge Gudgeon sat in Chambers yesterday, as Validation Court Judge, and granted several motions. Nominations for the Wairoa Jockey Club's race meeting close with Mr Sargisson, the secretary, to-morrow. The Snark steamed up the Taruheru river this morning to Messrs Nelson Bros.' slip, where she ia to receive an overhaul, Mr E. T. Gillon, editor of the Wellington Post, who has been to Sydney for surgical treatment, was a through passenger by the s.s. Waihora yesterday. Messrs Williams and Kettle and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold their stock sales at the Matawhero yards to-morrow. This summer, so far, has been a very bad one for the fisherman oh both the East and West Coaßts of the North Island. Fish have been very scarce compared with past years. At the Thames last week Mr John Townssend, and old resident, fell from the top of a load of hay and received injuries to his spine from which he is not expected to recover. While Fitzgerald's circus was at Palmerston North a man commenced stroking a lion, when the lion turned on him with a roar, but the attendant knocked the man down just before the lion's jaws touched his arm. Mr J. H. Bull, who returned from Auckland by the s.s. Waihora yesterday, visited the City of Gisborne Gold Mining Company's property at Coromandel. He speak 3 favorably of the prospects, the reef being from 30 to 40 feet thick and the stone of promising appearance. Members of the Christian Endeavor Society throughout America, to the number of 250,000, at a given hour, prayed for the conversion of Colonel Robert Ingersoll. At latest advices the atheist " Bob " was "of the same opinion still." Premier Seddon has gazetted himself one of the liquidators of the B.N.Z Estates Co. at a handsome salary. Possibly he does it because he thinks ho can liquidate better than most men — but ifc looks like hungry grab at the loaves and fishes, and it will materially help along his downfall. — Sydney Bulletin. Last Thursday evening a billiard match of 500 up between S. Pell and G. Wilkinson, of Gisborne, for £ 5 a-side, was played at the Prince Arthur Hotel, Auckland. Wilkinson won the match by 85 points. Pell had conceded 100 points to Wilkinson, who reached the 500 when Pell had scored 415. Pell's best break was 59, while the winner's best record waß 39. The South Australian Register saya that the wheat harvest has seldom been gathered under more favorable conditions. The latest returns generally go to confirm an average of four bushels to the acre, and, making a liberal allowance for differences of opinion as to the area reaped, this will give a surplus of 70,000 tonß for export. The Hon. James Tyson, M.L.C., Queensland, has now, according to a writer in the Walhalla Chronicle, brought his income up to £2000 a day. This ia not to be wondered at, seeing that he owns more land and cattle in one hand than any other man or firm in ] any of the Australasian colonies. On one | station alone in Queensland he has 99,000 head of cattle, all " bred on the premises." The Lake Ohau correspondent of the J Oamaru Mail states that the loss of sheep by the snow of last winter is proving in some cases even more serious than was anticipated, j At Messrs Richmond and Cowan's stations, j Tekapo, only a few hundred sheep were ] mustered out of 20,000 and 10,000 respectively turned out before winter, while the Glenmore, Braemar, and Balmoral stations also lose heavily. At the Wolds, where shearing is finished, two-thirds of the flock are said to be missing. Most of the other stations have not yet finished their shearing. A fine collection of blue and white water lilies (Nymphea gigantea) has been sent by a leading florist iv Sydney, through Sir Saul Samuel, the Agent-General, for presentation to her Majesty the Queen. The lilies were I frozen in ice, and received as long ago as August last by the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company (Ltd), being stored at Nekon's wharf until Tuesday, when they were delivered at Windsor. In spite of the length of time the flowers were in perfect condition, and, seen through the transparent ice, were very attractive. At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs Lewis and Lucas J.P.a. the following civil cases were dealt with :— Hugh Binney v. Hori Niania, claim £4. — Mr Lysnay for defendant. — No appearance of plaintiff. Case struck ont with costs 10s 6c to defendant. James Campbell v. Edward Sargent, claim £6. — Judgment for plaintiff for £2 10s, £3 10s having been paid since issue of summons. — Mr Lysnar for plaintiff. —Costs of Court £1 12s 6d. Matene Toha v. George Kemp, claim £5 19s 6d. — Application of defendant to have his evidence taken hero to be used at the Magistrate's Court Wairoa. — Defendant's evidence taken. Mr Jones for plaintiff. A now stone has been discovered on the West Coast of the Middle Island by Mr Goodlet, Professor Black's assistant. It has boon shown to us, and is of a greenish hue, and at first sight looks like ordinary greenstone. It is of a soft nature, and easily yields au impression when a knife or any hard material comes in contact with it. Tho piece of natural atone we saw waa encrusted with numerous rubiea. Wo congratulate the finder upon being able to say that there is something new in tho world, and we hope that " Goodletite," as it has been christened, will prove to be as useful as it is ornamental. — Mining Standard. It is not pleasant to learn that hydrophobia is in our midst and has made a virulent appearance at Hampstead to the north of London and Sunbury in the south. On Wednesday a mad dog bit two persons at Hampstead, one being a policeman who most gallantly kept hold of the rabbid brute until he waa able to kill it with his truncheon. It is hoped that his bite may not be serious. But the other victim stands a poor chanco. The Sunbury dog, after biling a number of other doga as well as some cats and poultry, wound up by biting no fewer than 11 children, nil of whom havo been sent by public subscription to the Pasteur Institute. Much indignation ia expressed at the laxity displayed by the authorities in enforcing the muzzhug regulation. — London correspondent. Messrs Hellier, Oliver and Frank Evans leave to-morrow overland for Napier, taking with them seven polo ponies to take part in tho polo matches to be played at Hastings next Thursday, Saturday und Tuesday. Mr H. N. Waison joins the Evans brothers at Napier, and will make the fourth member of tho team. His groom left to-day, taking with him four ponies. On Thursday next, this team will meet the Manawatu team, the winners of the New Zealand Cup at last year's tournament. It is somewhat to be regretted that tho Evans brothers could not have been accompanied by their brother f Harley who is acknowledged to be one of the best players in the district, but owing to pressure of business at the freezing works, Missrs Nelson Bros, could not spare his services for the length of time that he would require to be away at the tournament,

A library rate of Jd in the £ is being struck by che Auckland City Council. One thousand sheep were penned at the ram and ewe fair at Wellington the other day. Sydney boasts no less than half-a-dozen Chinamen cyclists, but Auckland can only lay claim to one Celestial wheelman. For unshipping a box of cigars without paying duty thereon a man was fined £25 and costs at Wellington last Saturday. There are 80,000 Roman Catholics in Australia, supporting a small army of priests and a very large number of schools at their own expense. The European complication has had a depressing influence on the Stock Exchange with dull markets. Silver share debentures, whichjgenerally sold at lower figures, closed with a lagging tendency. In gold shares there was good business, especially in West Australian stocks, and prices were fairly steady.