Local and General.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 2, 9 January 1903, Page 4

Local and General.

Tenders— Mr Matthews, Inspector to the Pelorus Road Board, inserts a list of works for which tenders close at 10 a.m. on Monday, 19th January.

Dresden Piano Company.— This enterprising firm devote their advertising space in this issue to some interesting "Piano Talk,” which will be found interesting to those who are anxious to secure first-cl iss p'anos at a reasonable price and on. wonderfully easy terms. Mr H. J. Fraser is tbe Blenheim agent.

Sale of Merino Rams— Over one hundred speciafiy-selected merino rams, cons'gned to Dalgety and Co. by two wellknown breeders in Victoria; for sale by auction, were landed at Port Chalmers on Wednesday. The breeders of the sheep w re Mr F. Boggs, of Bush Creek, Victb ia, and Mr S. F. Staughtou, of " Staughton Vale,” near Geelong.

Wonderful Operation.— A re-ident of the Buller district, according to the Westport Tunes, underwent a remarkabl ope a icn the other day for cancer, which had attacked the root of th.* tongue, the palate and the lower jaw. He went to Napier, where the grow h, with the entire tongue and lower jaw, were removed by Dr Caro at his private hospital. The patient is well on the way to r c .'very, Methodist Church.— At a meeting of the Methodist Sunday School teachers, held last week, it was deckled to hoi 1 the Annual Sunday School picnic on the Wednesday afternoon prior to the opening.of llnState School after the vacation ; also to hold the Anniversary of he school on the fourth Sunday of January, and that the annual distribution of prizes be given in conjunction with the Harvest Festival service. Sunday Services.— Rev. Mr Howdl will conduct Divine Service on Sunday as follows;—Rai Valiev, ix ; Canvastown, 2.30; St. Peter’--, Havelock, 7.-Rev. Mr Fos on’s services on Sand ty will be : Havelock, 11 a.m.—Subject, " A Gre it Promise ” ;

7 p.m., "The late Dr Joseph Parker ” ; Cullensville, 3p m. Service will b,; held at Deep Creek on Tuesday evening at 7.30, and at Rai Valley on Thursday at 7,30 p.m. The Sound Tracks.— Referring to the condition of portions of the Tracks in Pelorus Sound, Mr Matthews, Clerk to the Road Board, mentioned at the meeting on Tuesday that access from Nydia Bay to Havelock was row comparat vely easy. The coast-line between the two places covers about forty miles, but last week Messrs Walker Bros., of Nydia Bay, brought a mob of young cattle from their homestead, via the new track to Kaiuma, in a trifle over two hours. Formerly the task would have occupied eight or ten hours. Havelock Town Board,— There were only two members (Messrs W. H, Smith and C. Pickering) and the Secretary (Mr Erskine) present at a meeting of the Town Board on Wednesday evening, and these not constituting a quorum no business was transacted. With regard to the watersupply contract, Mr Carr wrote stating that the sailing vessel which was bringing the pipes from England was, at date of writing (about ten days ago), no days out. and ought to arrive any dav. No progress can be made with the water-supply scheme until ti.ese pipes arrive. The Weather. The "oldest inhabitants " of this district cannot remember any period when the weather was so variable and unpleas-nt as has been the case during the pad six weeks. Particularly during the last fortnight has there been cause for complaint, howling gales, dust storms, and intense heat alternating with dreadful rapidity. On We hies ’’ay night a fearful storm commence i with very heavy show rs of rain, the wind increasing in violence until about" 3 am., when there was a lull, and on Thursday the sun was unpleasantly warm. The damage to fruit trees has been severe, apricots, aoples, and plums being torn from their branches as though by human agency.

Cause of Heavy Winds.—An inquirer has been vainly seeking information in Wanganui as to the cause of such a prolonged continuance of heavy winds as has been experienced of late, fin reply to his query, Captain Edwin supplies,the follovvi g; The he viest winds generally accom pany atmospheric disturbances of greater thm ordinary dimensions. These take more time in passing over the country than those of less magnitude, and when, a-has been the case for some months pa-t, disturbances covering larger areas and of greater energy than usual have followed one another at more frequent intervals than usual, high winds continue longer than under ordinary conditions. The win'er in both hemispheres has been prolonged, dhe atmospheric conditions have everywhere been unusual, and though our summer is undoubtedly very late we have not suffered as much as other countries from these exceptional circumstances. “ Arrested ’’—sounds horrible. Empire Company’s Extract of Soap arrests all dirt from Get it.

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