Local and General.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 59, 27 July 1906, Page 4

Local and General.

Tenders.— We remind fencers that the Town Board require tenders for certain fencing on Brownlee Park. Tenders close a 7.30 on Wednesday evening.

To a Correspondent.—" Miner” writes complaining that the office of the Receiver of Gold Revenue was closed on Wednesday .; but we understand that that day,b6ing Arbor Day, is an official holiday for all Government offices. A visit to the residence of .the courteous Clerk of the Court would have resulted in " Miner's " wants being attended to,

The Colony’s Roads.— Following are two important propositions to be discussed at the fifth annual Colonial Council of the Farmers' Union, to be held at Wellington next month That a reasonable proportion of the yearly surplus announced by the Colonial Treasurer should be expended on roads and bridges in the back-blocks, in order to give an outlet to producers and to provide employment for a large number of men ’’; and " That the Government be urged to take over all main roads." Collensville,— A correspondent writes: —lf it be an item of information I may inform you that interest in the Cullensville Goldfields is growing, All the old miners seem to be industrious in working their various claims. New hands have started recently, and with success. One of them, only last week, in one day, found a nugget that weighed over two ounces—not bad for one day’s-work. Another new hand has just arrived, and is about to try his luck. Then, again, a small Company are at present erecting new machinery over an old shaft where they are certain gold is to be found. The floming and water-wheel (all new work) are just now completed, and they hope to start operations in . a few days. If this new Company succeed—as they are bound to do—they will be able to employ others as well as themselves. It is to be hoped that ere long this Cullensville Goldfield will once more boom, and benefit the district as well as the miners employed. Giddiness, swimming of the head, indigestion, liver and all stomach troubles permanently cured by taking Tamer Juice. Sunday Observance.— The Bishop of North Queensland, in the course of his inaugural address to the fourteenth Synod of the Diocese, said that a matter in which the Church was deeply concerned was the question of Sunday observance. It was very apparent that public opinion, both in England and Australia, had departed from the strict Sabbatarianism of post-Reform-ation times, and, as usually was the case with reactionary movements, it had gone to an opposite extreme. In the place of undue severity it had substituted excessive laxity. In consequence, while there was little danger in Australia of any tyrannical form of Sunday observance, there existed a strong tendency to disregard alike the .restrictions and advantages of a religious day of rest. Such a change of public opinion was bound to affect legislation. And since there was no small confusion of thought upon the subject, it might be wise for citizens to consider the legal and religious bases upon which the observance of Sunday rested. Weakness of the stomach, indigestion, and headaches cured by the timely use of Dr Ensor’s Tamer Juice. All stores and chemists

Horticultural Society.— A meeting of the Committee of this Society was held in the Library on Wednesday evening, there being a large attendance. In the absence of Mr Buckman (President), Rev. Scott occupied the chair. The Secretary announced that the Hon. C. H. Mills had written accepting the office of Patron, and donating £i is to the funds of the Society; adonation of 5s was also received from Mr John Brownlee. The sub-Committee appointed to draw up a Schedule for the Spring Show, to revise the Autumn Show Schedule, and to amend the rules and regulations, presented their report, which, with slight alterations, was adopted. The principal change in connection with the Autumn Show is that the prize-money, except in the decorative section, has been increased to 2s 6d first and is 6d second. The Schedules will be published early in August. In connection with the Spring Show, a unique entertainment will be given on Show night, particulars of which will be published later. Mountain King Asthma Powder affords immediate and refreshing relief. ‘ All chemists and storekeepers, A Sawmilling Accident.— Last week an accident happened at the Lake Brunner Sawmilling Company's mill (says the Grey River Argus). The locomotive was coming in with her usual evening's load of logs, and the day having been wet and sloppy the rails were in a very greasy state. On arrival at Chamberlain’s Hill the driver found that the brakes were not acting properly owing to the slippery state of the rails. The engine was gathering speed with every yard, and the five heavy trucks of logs were pressing her forward with great power. The wheels skidded, and away the whole train tore. When level country was reached Marshall (the engine-driver) and Urquist (the brakesman) did all in their power to arrest the speed of the runaway, but in vain, and when within a few feet of the engine shed they jumped for their lives, and escaped with a few scratches, The.engine and trucks tore through the shed, the engine diving into a mudbank and the trucks piling up all round her. The shed was levelled to the ground, The cab of the engine was bent and broken, and the tender smashed, Stop that cough by taking Tussicura, the " King of all cough cures.” Promotes easy expectoration,

Pavilion Fond. -We hare to acknowledge receipt of the sum of to; 6d, donated by the Havelock Tennis Club to the fund being raised for the erection of a Pavilion in Brownlee Park.

Sunday Trading in Shops.— At Wellinging, on Monday, Isaac Morris, shopkeeper, Revans Street, was fined 10s, with ys costs, in default three days’ imprisonment, on a charge of having transacted business on Sunday, Bth July. The case was brought on by the Police and heard by Dr A. M’Arthur, S.M.

Shipping.— The projected trip of the Tasman from Nelson to Havelock has been abandoned.—The s.s, Ngunguru, from Picton, arrived at the wharf at 9.30 on Wednesday morning, in the expectation of getting a load of timber for Wellington. In consequence of the wet weather the waggons could not complete the order to go by the steamer (50,000 feet), and she had to sail for Wellington with 13,000 feet consigned to Essen and Co., from Smart’s Mill in the Wakamarina, The s.s, Wootfen arrived at Blackball, from Wanganui, on Wednesday, and after loading timber will leave for Wellington to-day.

A Wonderful Hat.— The Parisian hat of 1906 is (says a writer in the Gentkicomari) a plate-like one, set tip-tilled on the head, with flowers massed upon one side. These hats have the look rather of inverted precipices, with a wonderfully luxuriant growth climbing on the off-side of wild roses, violets, sweet peas, or forget-me-nots, as the case may be. After studying the ways of Frenchwomen, I came to the conclusion that they treat their hats as head-dresses—in a word, make them quite subservient to jtheir hair and its arrangement, whilst we here make our hair and faces subservient to our hats. The Frenchwomen’s are the more becoming methods.

A New Potato.— The cultivation in France of a new potato, brought from Uruguay, has (the British Consul-General for Havre and district writes) been observed for some time with great interest. A variety of this potato called the "solanum com'mersonii violet," is said to possess excellence of taste as well as nutritive value, and is equal to the best table potato known in France. The variety is distinguished by its resistance to frost, as also to disease, and its one great advantage is that it prospers most in damp or swampy soil, where no other kind of potato would grow. Every kind of soil—whether clayey, calcareous, or silicious—seems equally adapted for its culture, providing it is damp, This potato has been placed on the English market in a limited quantity for planting purposes. Rough on the Baby ! —At a meeting for men in the Garrison Hall, Dunedin, Dr de Lautour, speaking on the subject of giving drink to nursing mothers, said that a lady patient who was nursing a child said ; " The baby is so good; I am sure the beer I am drinking must be very good for it, I have a glass or so of beer at lunch, and then feed the baby, and it goes to sleep till tea time. At tea I have a small bottle of porter, and feed the baby again, and it goes to sleep all night." The Doctor replied : "No wonder it sleeps well, for I am sorry to have to toll you that you put your baby to bed drunk every night. That baby will very likely be ruined for life by the food it has sucked from its mother’s breast." The Doctor added that the mother went home and smashed every bottle of liquor she had in the house, and he only wished all mothers would follow her example. A Prophet Astray.— Writing on 22nd May, a few days before the American tinned meat exposures, the St. James’ Gazette London, apropos of an address by Sir F. Treves, stated:—"Not only i:i the poorer districts, but all over this great metropolis, we can see the joints we are to eat for dinner exposed in open shops to all the foul and noxious filth that is blown by the wind off our ill-washed streets. It is a horrid sight, almost enough to turn a sane man vegetarian, if it were not that the-vegetables are treated in much the same way. In time, no doubt, we shall have better sanitary regulations to control the sale of foodstuffs, And meat would be a good thing to begin with. In America they manage their butchery better, while our methods are a disgrace to civilisation." As General Buller once remarked, " one should never prophesy until one knows."

If you have a chill or cold go and get a bottle of Tussicura. No household should be without it. Stops the cough at once.

Hockey.— The match arranged between the Canvastown and Havelock Ladies’ Hockey Clubs is to be played at Canvastowp —not at Havelock, as was previously announced,—The exhibition game yesterday, between the Takorika Ladies’ team and the Flossies, was a well-contested one, The Takorikas had their very best team in the field, and the Flossies were represented by a strong combination—somewhat hampered, it is true, by their fashionable costumes. After an exciting match the Flossies were declared winners by 6 goals to i. Several of the ladies showed improved form, and their match against Canvastown, on Saturday, ought to be interesting. Prior to the match .the Flossies’ Band, comprising various instruments hitherto unknown to science—or art —marched through the town; their entrancing music resulted in an immediate exodus of feline rivals. Witch s Oil gives permanent relief in rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, lame back, old rheumatic and muscular pains.

Interprovincial Rivalry.— The battle over the census has begun. Dunedin people are saying through the press? that rural populations are inclnded in Auckland city’s population, and that if they were not Auckland would have only 57,000, while Dunedin should have 58,500 instead of 56,000. This Dunedin compiler would reduce Christchurch to 54,000, but concedes that Wellington is entitled to its 62,000. The line of argument seems to be that Auckland has no more right to take in the Birkenhead straw-berry-growers, who are five miles away, than Wellington would have to take in Pctone. On the wider question—Why is the North Island beating the South? Dunedin is much more uncomfortable. One authority interviewed put it down to the North having more land for settlement, more inducement for unskilled labour, and large public expenditure. On the same subject, the Auckland Herald preaches the moral, interesting at this juncture, that the predominant partner can no longpr be kept " in a slate of political and administrative subordination.” In the matter of public expenditure, the herald remarks that only two-fifths of the railway mileage is in the North Island, by far the best reading is in the South Island, and the North Island contributes considerably more than half the revenue. From being 77,000 behind in population in 1886, the North Island is now 65,000 ahead. And this has been done in spite of locked-up Native land. What, then, will be the development when hundreds of thousands of acres of these lands are thrown open ? It will surely be of a nature to swell exports and shipping to an extent hardly yet realised; and to strain our twofifths of the railways to breaking point. The real limitation of the South Island is the amount of waste high country, add of land which is only fitted for expansive sheep walks. Have you a . sore that won't heal? Witch’s Herbal Ointment is a mighty healer, is 6d all stores. ,

Thanks. —The Headmaster of the local School desires to thank those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly sent donat'O®! Of flowers for theschool gardens. Arbor DAY.TfSorae usefnl work was dose in Havelock yesterday, in the direction Ijjl tree-planting, St Peter's Vestry planted a good number of Na'ive shrubs in the Church grounds, and at the Cottage Hospital grounds a large number of Native trees, walnuts, etc , were planted.

Promotions.— The New Zealand Gazette contains a long list of teachers holding certificates under the Education Act, and notifies recent promotions. Amongst the latter appear the names of Messrs H. Hill (service and raar% and R. Irwin (marks), Headmasters of Cajivastown and Havelock Schools respectively, who have been promoted to D2. S.M. Court,— Before Mr Scott-Smith, S.M., on-Tuesday, the following were each fined J SS; costs 73, for permitting cattle to be at large: —William Nesbitt, Charles Smart, Sholt Gardiner, Robert Burton, Thomas Walker, Howard Packer, Henry Reader, Neil'Simonsen, and Norman Jones.,. John Berry, of Moetapu, and Charles Whebby, of Mahakipawa, were each granted old-age pensions.

Sounds Dairy Company.— The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Sounds Co-operative Dairy Company is to be held at Paradise Bay on Saturday, nth August. A report and balance sheet will then be submitted, and it will, we think, disclose a very satisfactory account of the year’s operations. Tfle Company have many promises of increased support for the coming season, and with a large supply of cream their permanent success seems to be assured. Church Services.— The Rev. A. W. Stacs will conduct service on Sunday as under: Havelock 11 a.m., Mahakipawa 2.30 p m., Havelock 6.30 p.m. Mr Hollis Hill will conduct service at St. Paul’s, Canvastowh, at 2.30 p.m. Rev, A, W, Stace will conduct service at Nydia Bay, Monday, 30th, 7.30 p.m.; North West Bay, Tuesday, 31st, 7.30 p.m.; Maori Bay, Wednesday, xst, 7.30 p.m.—Methodist Church services for Sunday are—Havelock ii a.m,, subject "Sight Restored"; Rai Valley 2.30 p.m., subject "A Mighty Rock"; Canvastown 7 p,m„ subject "A Weak Heart,” Rev. W. B. Scott will conduct the above services. Mr F. While will conduct service at Okaramio at 3 p.m, and Havelock at 7 p.m. .

Havelock Tennis Club.— There was a very good attendance at the Tennis Club's meeting on Monday evening, Mr Buckman presiding. The draft balance sheet prepared showed that the Club were jn credit to the extent of £2 16s 3d, and on the motion of Mr W. H. Smith, seconded by the Chairman, it was decided to donate 10s 6d towards the Pavilion fund, The question of preparing the ground for play during the coming season was discussed, and it was resolved that a working-bee be arranged for Thursday, 2nd August, when all necessary work will be done on the ground. Rev. W. B. Scott brought up the question of bolding tournaments amongst the playing members of the Club ; the suggestion was approved, and will be discussed at the annual meeting (which is to be held on 20th September), It was also decided to purchase a new net and some racquets. After dealing with several minor matters the meeting adjourned.

The Golden Point Dredge.— A few days ago we published a paragraph to the effect that we had been informed that the Golden Point Dredge was to be put out of commission ; and we expressed great regret at the news, adding that if ever a Company deserved to succeed it was this Company. The paragraph, which was copied by our Blenheim contemporaries, was inserted in good faith, and our regret was genuine, at the supposed loss (0 the district of such- an important industry. But the Secretary'to the Company, who apparently has Very peculiar ideas as to what a newspaper may cr may not publish, at once rushed into print in the Express, suggesting to the Editor of that paper that he should obtain his information from the Secretary, and not from the Pelorus Guardian, " that extraordinary organ.” Now, the Secretary of the Company may be annoyed at this paper anticipating what is now stated to be impossible, or he may be hugging the extraordinary delusion that his " one ewe lamb " can be preserved from the far too curious gaze of the newspaper man; but he can rest assured that the "fierce light that beats upon a throne " is,the greatest safeguard to operations, in any kind of business, that will be beneficial to all concerned. With which piece of philosophy we will leave him, for th 6 present! Why Buy a second-hand bicycle when you can get a " Remington " (made by the Remington Arras Co ) for £lO 10s cash or £l 3 terms, full guarantee, best value in the market Dayton Cycle Agency, Manners Street, Wellington,—Advt.