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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7543, 25 January 1896, Page 2

The s.B. Flora will not reach here till Monday afternoon. She sails from Napier breakwater at 9 a.m., arrives here at 4 p.m., and proceeds north at 5 p.m. The Gisborne yacht Darling has been sold by Mr Johnson to the owners of the yachts lolanthe and Norma at Napior. A visitor from Feilding was robbed of his purse, containing £274, at Fitzgerald's circus, Wellington. Tho Greenwood Company succumbed to poor houses at Christchurcb, and lias laid up. Mr David Glendenning, the well-known Napier contractor, died on Thursday evening. Shearing at Campbell and Sons' Benmore station, Otago, has shown that the deaths in excess of ordinary mortality through the severe winter was 32,661. There are sulphur springs on the property of Mr Josias Hird, near Frasertown, now under lease to Mr John (Jouper. Mr James Mills, managing director of the Union Steamship Company, leaves Auckland for England by the s.s. Monowai this afternoon. Government has promised to spend £500 in renovating the old Provincial Chambers, Napier. The building needs it. The Wanganui Harbor Board has decided to purchase a Priestman dredge for work at the river flats. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr Booth, S.M., John Howarth was charged with drunkenness and was fined 10s and costs 2s. Mr T. Evcrard of Coromandel is in luck's way. Ho drew the first horse in Tattersall's consultation on the A.J.C. Summer Cup, and received a nice little cheque for £4500. At Mr G. R. Wyllie's horse sale to-day several racehorses were put under the hammer, but the only one sold was Wool Queen, which was quitted at £11 11s to Mr Simmons, the others beiug passed in. Mariner's gum and general store at Mount Wesley, Northern Wairoa, has been burned down. Insurances -South British, £1290 on buildings and Btock ; partly re-insured in the Northern for £200 on buildings. During the fireatHaslings on Wednesday a dispute arose between the Fire Inspector and the Captain o£ the Brigade, resulting in the Inspector giving the Captain in charge to the police. More of this matter will be heard anon. Tolago Bay is credited with the lowest rainfall in the colony in December, the fall being o'lß incheß, according to the official records. Hokitika had the heaviest fall, 11-84 inches. The Eire Brigade at Hastings by their promptness prevented a serious conflagration on Wednesday. Professor Thripp, phrenologist, in whose premises the outbreak occurred, had some difficulty in rescuing his wife and children. The mob of 2700 sheep which passed through Wairoa on Friday last for the new Gisborne Freezing Works was increased to 3200 before leaving Frasertown. Farmers obtained satisfactory prices. — Wairoa Guardian. Mr G. G. Bridges, Registrar of Deeds in the Napier Land and Deeds Office, has been transferred to Christchurch, and MrT. Hall, Examiner of Titles in the Christchurch office, will take his place. A heartless case of bigamy is reported to have occurred at Gore. A young man is said to have been married to o young girl at Balclutha, and then within the same week married another girl at Gore. He has since disappeared. The Examiner says Mr Quinlivan has decided to issue a writ for £2000 against Mr Douglas for illegally taking possession of several of the latter's horses under his charge, Brooklet, the Wellington Clip winner, amongst the number. The drought, we are informed, is being severely felt on tho East Coast, and at Awanui the people are quite out of water. When the s.s. Dingadee called in there on Sunday, some of the folk from the township put off in a boat and obtained a supply of drinking water from the steamer. The heat to-day has been distressing. The thermometer rose from 78 in tho shade at 9 a.m. to 92 at I*3o, the latter reading being taken under Air MoLernon's verandah on tho cool side of Gladstone road. The mercury in a thermometer placed on the ground and fully exposed to tho sun's rays quickly ran up to 124 deg. On tho wharf alongside the 5.3. Moa the glass stood at 120. At a meeting of the Liberal Association last night, a telegram from Wellington was read stating that Mr Carroll waa awny on departmental business, but that all arrangements for tho Ministerial visit had been made. A resolution was passed pointing out the necessity of a proper recreation ground for Gisborno, aud asking Government to consider whether the present police reserve in Childers Road could not be utilised for that purpose. The drought has become so serious to townspeople that many aro in straits to know where to obtain water. There have been many applications to the Gisborne Brewing Company for permission to roplenish their supply, and Mr Barker, the owner of the water rights, and Mr Crawford, the lessee, havo both generously consented to allow peoplo to take surplus water from tho pipes at tho brewery ; not only so, but Mr Barker has kiudly arranged to have a tap fixed so that tho water may bo easily ruu into the tanks on tho carts. Tho Danevirke Borough Council has decided to obtain tho whole of the loan of £7500 for water supply purposes from the Bank of New Zealand. Only £4000 could bo advanced by tho Government uudor tho Government Loans to Local Bodies Act (says Mm Advocate), and tho balance of the loan, £3500, if obtained elsewhere, would tako the fjhapc of a second mortcagc, and for this i canon instituliona with fundsi on hand could not t'lilmluin tho Council's application for I lio hitler utnmuil. Tho whole of the loan linn been ink en tip by the Bank of New Zuuliuul nt r> per ceul.., a rate which should ba regarded with satisfaction by the Council and ratepayers. The facts in conned ion with the grounding of the Anglian in Dunedin harbor were simply those, says the Star :— The Anglian was in tow of the Plucky, and in turning the hem) in the channel near the quarantine island the tow rope belonging to the Anglian snapped, causing her heel lo take the ground. It was blowing v heavy westerly galo at the moment, and the ship failed to come round iv time to miss the tuil of tho bank. No enrgo was taken out, but the ship wna rimmed by moving 40 tons of coal into the [ forward bunkers. She was thus brought on an even keel, and towed off' with the assistance of tho Koputai, being berthed at the cross wharf at 7 p.m. Neither the steamer nor tug sustained the slightest damage,

A well-known Dunediu timber merchant, Mr George Findlay, died on Sunday. The police detachment in the Uriwera country is being reduced to three men, the remainder returning to Auckland. Within five minutes of the ringing of the bell on Monday afternoon, the Napier Fire Brigade got a strong stream of water to bear on the burning ironmongery store in Emerson street, and thus saved the town from a serious fire. The proposal to hold a regatta on the Wairoa river has talien practical shape, and at a meeting held on Friday night the date was fixed at February 21st. Napier and Gisborne Clubs are to be asked to compete. The monument to the stewardesses who lost their lives at the wreck of the Wairarapa, erected by the stewardesses of the Union Steam Ship Company's service, is now in position at the Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, and, occupying an angle at the main entrance, is the first thing to meet the eye of the visitor. Opossoms liberated by the Nelson Acclimatisation Society in various parts of the distiict are said to be increasing. Those set free by the Wellington Society are also doing well. They find excellent food in the Native bush as a substitute for the gum forests of Australia. The Premier was telegraphed to last week by tho Hokitika Guardian to ascertain whether it was a fact, as rumored, that he was going the contest a Wellington seat at the next election. Mr Seddon replied that it was his intention to again offer his services to the electors of Westland, as he was satisfied, and hoped his constituents also were. John M'Donald, an Invercargill farmer, met with a serious loss on Monday by the burning of his dwelling. He had been in town collecting wool and produce money, and beiDg too late for the bank, took home £195 in notes which were burned along with practically the whole of the contents of the building. At the island of Mauke, Rarotonga, the King was recently deposed for leasing the land without the people's authority. They are thorough democrats in Mauke. A kind of military display was made by about 300 warriors, and their land was formally resumed. The King of Mauke had thought himself above the law, and the action taken came as a shock to him — more particularly when the parties that had leased the lands from him, and whose titles were declared void, came on him lor compensation. It has not got quite so bad as this at Gisborne. A tale of the drought from tho Melbourne Leader. Scene : A settler's house beyond Wail, on the Wimmera. An energetic father is heartily strapping a lad, who writhes under the stroke like and eel and howls lustily. Appears the settler's wife, " Why, what's Billy been a-doin' 1" Bhe asks, " Bom' ?" exclaims the excited father, setting down his son, who immediately makes a bolt for the scrub, " why, I caught the extravagant young vagabono a' washing hisself." The boring operations at Taranaki are pronounced by experts to be a great success. In the last bore water was mixed with petroleum and prevented successful pumping. In the present bore there is no water to contend with, and there is 700 feet of oil now in the well. Experts are confident that the bore will prove a flowing one. The finding of oil has given considerable impetus to business, and already properties are changing hands in view of the improved prospects of the district. There are inquiries for petroleum shares, but none in tho market. It is expected that the good find will attract borers from Australia, and several new companies will probably be formed. We learn that the damage by bush fires in the Nuhaka district is greater than was at first supposed. In addition to the losses previously reported, two of the settlers lest their homes. Mr P. Walsh's houso was totally destroyed, together with a quantity of personal effects, there having been no opportunity to rescue any of the contents. Mr Jeremiah Patterson's residence was also consumed and this settler also lost a fine crop of grass-seed which he was on the point of reaping. The fires continue to burn more or leas fiercely, and constant watchfulness is necessary to prevent damage to other properties in the neighborhood. — Wuiroa Guardian. Junction House, Frasertown, which is the subject of an advertisement in this issue, is, according to the Wairoa Guardian, a most pleasant resort for tourists and travellers to the charming Wairoa district. The house, which is two storeys high, and contains 16 rooms, well furnished, staudsat the junction of the Wairoa, Gisborne, and Waikaremoana roads, with extensive grounds of ISJ acres in extent. Half-an-aore adjoining the house is laid out in lawns, flower garden, and orchard. The immediate vicinity is very picturesque, and Lake Waikaremoana, the Nuhaka Hot Springs, Marumaru Caves, and To Reinga Falls are all within easy distances from Frasertown. There is excellent boating, bathing, and fishing in close proximity to the house. A buggy and pair and saddle horses can be hired from the proprietors on the most reasonable terms. The building has been handsomely furnished, and will be found a really comfortable home. Hot aud cold water is laid on in tho bathroom, while for those who prefer a plunge and swim the dam at the wool-scouring works is a delightful place for a " header." Owners of horses can leave them with perfect con- \ fidencp at Juuction House, as there is a loose box and three-stall stable and a number of paddocks, also an abundance of sweet hay, oats, and chad. Captain Cafranza, of tho barque Lothair, came ashore on Saturday, says the Nelson Star, for the purpose of proceeding to Wellington to transact busiuess in connection with tho ship. This ia iv accordance with the authority given to the Health Officer by tho Government. Owing to the shipping companies refusing to take him, he was unable to leave Nelson for Wellington. In the course of conversation we learnt that this was tho last voyage which the captain would undertake, it being his intention to retire from sea life. He owns a line of steamers in the coastal trade of Chili aud Japan, and attributes the misfortunes of the barque to the bad luck usually associated with last voyages. In beri-beri" as existing on board tho barque Lothair, says the Star, the temperature of patients has not risen, aud this would seem to prove beyond doubt that tho disease is not highly infectious. Its pre-disposing cause is bad ventilation and over-crowding, and it appears to spread only in an environment conducive to its propagation. The body of the Chinaman who died last week on tho Lothair was towed live or six miles to sen, and there heavily weighted and committed to the deep. During a visit to the Marumaru caves last Sunday, a party of Frasortown people made a rather strange discovery. After viewing the caves and admiring their beauty, four of the young men made up their minds to explore a very deep looking hole ia the vicinity, and were accordingly lowered down by means of a rope. After a drop of about twenty odd feet, they found themselves in a new cave, and looking round for a short time, came across a lot of bones sbickiug in the mud, which thoy at first surmised to bo the remains of a cow or bullock which had fallen down the hole, and passed on, taking very little notice of them. However, on their return a closer examination was made, with the result that thoy proved to be not as they first thought, but the almost complete skeleton of a moa. Several of tho bones wore brought into Frasortowu, while others were too heavy to curry. I believe the young men intend to pack them all in, if possible, and make an effort to put them together. — Correspondent Wairoa paper. How fortunate some novelists are ! Mr dv Maurier is roported to have sold the copyright, of his next novel to Messrs Harper for £10,000. As compared wil h the royalty of 2s a copy, which Mr Hall Came is said to be receiving, this offer seems to tht " Bookman " exceedingly moderate. A sale of 00,000 copies in England would bring Mr Hall Caiue's receipts up to £6000. In addition to this he would have the serial lights iv England aud America, not much less than £3000, tho whole of the American book rights, which, ia the case of Mr dv Maurier'fc work, would be at least equal to those of Eugland, besides colonial and continental rights. In addition, it must be rememberer! that Mr dv Maurier contributes the pictures. The mystery to our contemporary is why Mi dv Maurier, should have sold the copyright of his book at all.

Several Wellington ladies have taken the late Waverley Hotelwiththeobjectof making it a woman's club, much on the same lines as those in Melbourne and Sydney, for supplying liquor to a woman under the influence of drink R. Waist), licensee of the Albion Hotel, Dunedin, was fined 40s and costs, the license to be endorsed. At Tapanui, in the Clutha district, H. Maynard was fined for drawing beer from a cask without first destroying the duty stamp. As the beer had been forfeited, and Maynard was new to the busineaa, he escaped with a fine of ss. A. Palmer, licensee of Wain's Hotel, Dunedin, was charged at the Police Court with nob giving a barmaid a half-holiday. Che offence was admitted, but it was urged I hat the barmaid had been told to arrange with the barman aboufr the holiday. A fine of 10s and 12s 6d costs was imposed. Some time back a party of six young practical miners left Tinkers (Otago) for Coolgardie. The whole of the party underwent great_ hardships, more espicially from the scarcity of water and excessive heab. One died, two have returned to New Zealand, and some of the others are workiDg for wages at Coolgardie. At the District Court, Wanganui, last week, a was heard in which Alexander Murray, a footballer, sued Robert Ross, a coach proprietor, for £500 damages. The plaintiff was one of a team of footballers travelling in one of defendant's brakes when it capsized, and Murray sustained such severe injuries to his leg that it had to be amputated. Judge Kettle, before whom the case was tried, has reserved his decision. The Mayor of Wellington has given notice to move at the next meeting of the City Council— "That a City Engineer be appointed, at a salary not exceeding £800 per annum, applications to be invited in New Zealand and in England." "That the fire insurance companies doing business in this city be asked to contribute unitedly to the ■ City Corporation a sum of not leaa than £500 per annum towards the maintenance of the fire brigade." The almost daily improvements which are being introduced in the methods of producing artificial cold for refrigeration purposes have placed the freezing companies in the colony in a somewhat curious position (says the H.B. Herald). The reason for this is that no sooner is a system completed and perfected than something more economical and simple is introduced. These new and improved methods are a continual source of anxiety to the older companies, and with the low prices ruling for frozen meat, they are forced to discard thousands of pounds' worth of practically new machinery, and adopt the more recent inventions and cheaper methods. Messrs Nelson Bros., Limited, who are among the pioneers of the industry in New Zealand, have on several occasions had to face this question, and some nine months ago it was deemed advisable to introduce some more modern machinery at their Waipukurau works. After full consideration it was resolved to adopt the LindeBritish" Company's system of tho direob expansion principle of anhydrous ammonia. The idea was to convert one of the cold-air machines then ia use into an ammonia machine. This was a very large departure, and one that has not been before attempted in New Zealand. The step has proved a wise one, and results far more successful than was anticipated. While some companies have been throwing out valuable machinery and replacing it with the modem article, Messrs Nelson Broa., Limited, took a wiser course, and instructed Messrs Jaß. J. Niven and Co., colonial agents for the LindeBritish Company, to convert the cold-air machine, with the result that they now possess a perfect ammonia machine nt a saving of £2800. Before conversion, the machine could only freeze 350 sheep per day of 24 hours' work on a consumption of 6& cords firewood, while with the improvements effected it can now freeze 700 sheep per day of 24 hours on a consumption of 34 cords of fuel.