THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS’ ADVOCATE FRIDAY, 20TH MAY, 1904. Local and General

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 15, Issue 40, 20 May 1904, Page 4

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN, AND MINERS’ ADVOCATE FRIDAY, 20TH MAY, 1904. Local and General

The Member for Wairao. —The Hon. C. H. Mills notifies that he will address his constituents at Picton on Wednesday next, at Blenheim on Thursday, and at Havelock Town Hall on Friday evening, at eight o’clock. Postage Stamp Bacteria. —Dr Valintine recently stated that 400,000,000 consumptive organisms could be placed on a posiage stamp, and that each organism would live for 300 days away from the body, and could easily be communicated to other people from a consumptive person. Police Offences Act.— Constable Price has within the past few days served quite a number of summonses for breaches of the Police Offences Act—chiefly under that section of the Act relating to straying stock. The vigorous action of the officer will be welcomed by those who have so long suffered from the aimless wandering of all sorts and conditions of stock. A New Hair Restorer.— lt is quite evident that Wellington is the home of the grocery business so far as New Zealand is concerned, and our old friend Mr T. P. Coveney is probably one of the oldest representative of the trade in that city. His advt. appears in this issue, but not in regard to the above., Mr Coveney is introducing a hair restorer, and we have reason to believe that all he claims for it is in perfect accord with fact. Many people have stated that it has done all that is claimed for it. Mr Coveney requires agents throughout the various districts, and some of our readers who may be interested should at once communicate with him in this connection. A Chunk of Logic.— Captain Joe Waters, of Topeka. Kansas. U.S.A., said something in a spe: ch a few weeks ago which has been quoted far and wide, and it is jvell worth quoting:—"Between the business exactions of the great employe rs and the prohibitory law, I care not which or both, or when or where or whom, the- habit of drinking whi'-ky in Kansas has been degraded. When a man on tip-toes goes after dark down a dark alley, into a stable, closes the door, locks it, puts the key in his pocket, then raoses up the ladder, pulls the ladder up after him, closes the trap door, goes to the darkest corner of the haymow and takes his nip from behind a pile of hay. eduction beyond the kindergarten period or primary class has got its work in on that man.’*

Flood Relief Fund. —We learn that about /18 was collected on behalf of settlers who suffered loss during the recent floods in the Wakamarina, Pelorus, and Rai; of this amount, about £6 has been distributed, and the balance will shortly be expended for the benefit of deserving families in the Rai and elsewhere. Transfer of Crown Lands.—Notice of motion has been given by two members of the Land Board to the effect that the case in which Mr Lascelles wishes to purchase Mr Cooper’s interest in the latter’s holding, be again discussed by the Board. Since the last meeting of the Board, we understand fresh evidence has come to light, which will probably result in the Board granting the desired transfer; Sale of Work. —We remind our readers of the fact that the annual sale of work, etc., in connection with St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Havelock, will take place on Tuesday next, 24th May. Me understand that special efforts have been made so that the coming function will eclipse all previous ones of the kind. The concert in the evening will also be of a very attractive kind, and we hopp to see a crowded house. Little Champion Tailor.—The Little Champion tailor (Mr S. Amstell) of Ix2, Upper Cuba Street, Wellington, is testing the territory covered by this journal, as per his advertisement. He posts patterns and self-measuring charts free of charge. Besides this he will make up ladies' and gentlemen’s own material, and guarantees perfect fit. From what we have seen, Mr Amstell should.do a good business with our readers.

Church Services.—-Rev. -A. W. Stace will conduct service on Sunday next as under: —Onamalutu, xx a.m. : Gibsontown, 3 p.m.; Okaramio, 7 p.m. Mr W, Ward will conduct the service at St. Peter’s, Havelock, on Sunday evening.—Rev. H. Foston will officiate at Havelock at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Canvastown, 3 p.m. ; Mahakipawa, Monday,'7.3o p.m.; Rai Valley, Thursday, 7.30 p.m. Canvastown Band of Hope, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m.; opening Okaramio Band of Hope, Friday, 7.30 p.m. Cheap Watches. —Mr Judah Barsht, jeweller and watchmaker, has an adyt, in this issue. The premises are located in the Hotel Cecil Buildings, near the Thorndon railway station, Wellington Mr Barsht advertises a working man’s watch, chain and locket, post free for 7s Gd, and guaranteed for five years. He also tests the eyesight, and anyone sending their age may have a first-class pair of pebble glasess at 7s 6d. Mr Barsht will visit this district early next month. The Church going Habit.—During a di cession in the Goulburn (Victoria) Diocesan Synod on “ Why Men Do Not Go to Church,” Mr Haidy stated that of 16.500 adult males belonging to the Church of England in the diocese only about 8 per cent, attended church. Of 79 lay representatives to the Synod 31 were absent, while six parishes were not»represented. It was a heartbreaking job, unless some special effort was made by the rectors and others to stir up any enthusiasm amongst the men in church matters.

A Nelson Day-dream. —With the object of promoting the tourist traffic the Nelson Mail suggests a semi-overland route to Nelson from Wellington via the Queen Charlotte, Pelorus and Croixelle Sounds. The scheme is that there should be two launch services, one between Tory Neck and Elaine Bay. and the other between the Croixelles and Nelson. These services to be connected by a short coach journey from Elaine Bay to Croixelles Bay. For this land journey it would be necessary to form a road across a marshy flat and a low saddle, and the cost of the work would be small. Such a service, connected at this end with Picton, would enable the tourist to pass through all three Sounds to Nelson, and obtain a far better and closer view of the scenery than at present he does by the ordinary steamer route through the French Pass to Nelson. A tourist could stop on the way and enjoy shooting, fishing and other forms of sport. Moreover, the paper argues, the establishment of a regular line of communication would develop the agricultural, dairy, fish, poultry and other industries in the Sounds. The especial interest of Nelson in promoting this project is that the trade of the Pelorus and Croixelles settlers would go to Nelson. It could not be diverted, as the trade of Motueka is being diverted, to Wellington. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. is. 6d.