THE COLONIST. Published Daily.-Morning. Nelson, Monday, May 4, 1903. SUMMARY NOTES.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10708, 4 May 1903, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily.-Morning. Nelson, Monday, May 4, 1903. SUMMARY NOTES.

Indications of prosperity in this Colony continue highly satisfactory. The revenue returns are above the estimate, prices for our staple products are not so bad, and labor is in good demand. Late quotations for Nelson wool were 11J£ per lb for merino, 9^d for threequarter bred, and BJ£d for half bred — an improvement on last year. Grain has been i realising prices that are above the average, and in our own distrrict the hop crop has been practically diposed of first hand at Is per lb. The flax industry continues fairly promising, and we recently had word that twelve mills would soon be at work within ten miles of Wyndham, in Southland. Returns from goldmining appear to be keeping up. We recently had advices that the yield from the Auckland goldfields for three weeks amounted to £72,955 worth of bullion, and the quarter's return to £221,674; while 52 of the Otago dredges averaged 260z. of gold per dredge JPor the week. During the month of March the Eeefton quartz mines yielded £12,370. The bank returns for the quarter ended with March showed that the total deposits amounted to close on seventeen millions sterling, of which over eight and a quarter millions were non-interest bearing. At the same time the advances totalled sdmething over eleven millions, and advances and discounts together amounted to less than thirteen millions, or over four millions short of the deposits. In various parts of the Colony land is being opened out for settlement, including native land in the Wanganui district, and lands at Piako in the Auckland district, and with broad acres put to profitable use the productiveness of the Colony must increase. In our own district renewed efforts are being made to develop the resources of the country. The Inland Communication Committee is taking steps to urge the extension of roads md railways, to encourage produc ;ion, and lead to the development o ;he natural resources of the country.f Uoal from Puponga is being placed tirthe market, and efforts are being nade to turn the copper deposits to iccount. Preparations for Harbor improvements are progressing, and he indications are that by the time hey are completed the direct exports rom the district will be very coniderable. Satisfactory prices have ieen realised' for fruit pulp, and enuiries have been made for apples to neet European demands. £'•-• j.

Sine© the publication of our last'! Jummary number grief has been aused by the death of the Very Rev. Dean Mahoney, which occurred at Dublin,. The Dean was highly esleemed by Protestants as well as by Joman Catholics, for hia liberal riews, his true charity, and his *eneral goodness of heart won for aim general esteem. We have also io record the death of the Hon. Dr. Grace, M.L.C.. the Hon. W. Swanson, M.L.0., and another of the very early settlers of Nelson in the person, 3f Mrs Gill, who arrived in Nelson in the year 1842. It was with wide- 1 3pread sorrow and regret that it was learntfthat Mr W. T. L. Travers, who came to the Colony in 1849, and continued to practice as a barrister till the day before, met with a fatal j accident by jumping from a moving I train. The decaased gentleman was j a Maori scholar and a scientist. ' In | the early days he practised in Nelson, ' ana became 'District Judge, and his last public action was to uphold the honor of the Supreme Court against; the attack of the Privy Council, an attack that charity impels one to ascribe to ignorance. Another of the sad experiences of the month has been the destruction by fire of the Stoke Orphanage, by which fire azlad nanied Wilson, who j left <the ' burning building but re-j turned fo"r some reason, was burned; to death. The destruction of the buildings has involved a loss of some six thousand pounds above the insurance, but the catastrophe called forth individual bravery. The decision of the Privy Council in regard to the Porirua Trust has catted considerable discussion. The Natives gave the land fora school but no school was provided, and the Trustees accumulated some ibUUU oy way of rents. As the trust was not complied with the Solicitor-General urged that the land should revert to the C'-own, which had issued a grant, but the Privy Council delivered a judgment of which experts say they lad never heard anything so scathing uttered concerning the conduct of a colonial Government, or a colonial Court of Appeal, The Chief Justice of the Colony, Sir Robeit Stout, and the other judges have since had something to say, and they have certainly scored against the Privy Council. Sir Robert Stout referring to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council said: "Perhaps if their Lordships had known that this trust is only one amongst many granted to different churches left for lenerations unutilised for school purposes, they would not have deemed it to be their duty to search for excuses for its non fulfilment" If Lord Macnaughten, with whom were Lord Ludley, Sir Ford North, and Sir Arthur Wilson, were scathing in their remarks concerning our own Suprems Court, the New Zealand Judges have been still .more severe on the Lords of the. Privy Council, who are charged with overlooking important facts, "not correctly .describing facts, making fallacious assertions, and disassociating passages from their context. In one passage Sir Robert Stout said: "These imputations are baseless, and I hardly think it is becomingin the highest tribunal in the Empire to make such charges against any Court unless they are conclusively proved. ' ' The London ' ' Times' admits that Sir Robert Stout's protest demands respectful consideration. The incident has elicited opinions from various colonies that^the ±Tivy Council is unsatisfactory as a colonial Court of Appeal, and when the full text of the remarks of the New Zealand Judges reach London it will be found that a great deal has to be answered. The Mayoral and Municipal elections generally have just been compipterf For Nelson City Mr H. Baigent has been re-elwtod Chief Magistrate, and for Motueka Mr J. S Wratt has been re-elected, while for Richmond, Mr George Talbot— who retained the office from the establishment of the Borough, and did most excellent service— having retired, Mr J. M. Croucher has been elected after a contest. In the city the election of Councilors caused a good deal of interest. A recent message through the cable stated that Mr Cadman had been banquetted in London, and congratulated on having established the iron, steel and coal industry m New Zealand, This clearly refers to the floatation of a company to work the Parapara hematite and the^Taranaki iron sand, but we trust that in the interests of everybody the hematite will receive first consideration. Parliament has been prorogued till the 21st inst., which is just a month short of the time when it is oxpected the business of the session will begin. . In the Home papers the importance of the trade dispute between the Auckland masters and workers in the furnituie trade has been greatly exaggerated. At the present time, however, there are real troubles presenting themselves m Australia. The Newcastle colliery owners propose to reduce wages, and needless to say the men are not pleased. In Victoria the Railway Commissioners have apparently been somewhat indiscreet in respect to their demands upon railway workers, and it seems possible that the authorities will get the worst of it. Unfor tunately success under such circumstances £ sometimes leads men to excess, and the consequences of this piece of business may be far reaching. i Good rains have been experienced in Australia, indeed there has been too much water in places, and an electrical storm at Cootamundra did some damage. From the new Arltunga goldfields in central South .Australia reports have been received that the Winneike Junction Mine has struck payable gold in a ten feet lode. It maybe noticed J;hat;Westernj Australia has floated a quarter of a million loan locally.

L' :■■; Visit of Archbishop Redwood.— His Grace Archbishop Redwood is paying a visit to Nelson, his presence being required as co-trustee in the Stoke Orphanage in making plans for the future of the institution. His Grace returns to Wellington on Wednesday, being due at Carterton on Sunday next, but will return immediately after that date, and on Wednesday morning, the 13th inst , at nine o'clock, be present at solemn requiem mass in memory of the late Dean Mahony. Flower Show and Competition Fair.— Intending competitors at the Flower Show and Competition Fair, to be held on Wednesday, are reminded that entries close with Mrs Sclanders (secretary), and Miss Maginnity, Hardy street, to-day. The Fair will be open in the afternoon from 3 to 5, and from 7 to 10 in the evening. A popular concert will be given in the evening. Full particulars as to the charges for admission, &c, are given by advertisement. The Volunteers. -^-The monthly inspection will take place on Wednesday evening, the country corps arriving by train as usual. Several long-service medals will be presented at this parade. Secretary for "Agriculture. — Mr j. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, paid a flying visit to Nelson at the end of last week. During his stay Mr Ritchie made a surprise visit to Hope to see the imported Ayrshire bull, Earl of Dunlow, owned by the Department. The animal was found in the pink of condition, and Mr Ritchie expressed himself as much pleased with the appearance of the animal. Mr W. Coleman has charge of the bull. School Committee Election. —The following have been elected School Committeemen at Dovedale :— Messrs E. Win, J. Thorn, W. Thorn (chairman), W. Best (secretary), W. Hawkes, Noble Win, and Peter Coleman. Nelson Jockey Club.— A meeting of the Committee of the Nelson Jockey Club was held on Saturday evening, when the President (Mr E. Finney) occupied the chair. Matters in connection with the recent race meeting were dealt with, and four new members were elected. A letter was read from Mr S. J. Flewellyn, tendering his resignation as a Steward of the Club, and thanking the officers for courtesies extended him. It was resolved to accept the resignation with regret, and that a letter be sent to Mr Flewellyn, signed by the President, expressing regret at losing his services, and conveying the best wishes of the Club for his future prosperity. The President was congratulated on his election as delegate to the Racing Conference. The Secretary presented a draft balance-sheet for the year, which showed a profit of £143. It was resolved to place another £140 on fixed deposit, bringing the amount now deposited to £400. It was arranged that the annual general meeting of the Club be held on Saturday, June 13tb, when nominations for seven Stewards and nine Committeemen will be received. It was decided to have the annual report printed and circulated before the meeting, It was stated that the last race meeting was the most successful held since the stakes had been raised by £50, and paid in full. An Interesting Decision.— The "Wairarapa Age" says: "According to the decisioD in the case Masterton Borough Council v. J. Staples and Co., proprietors of the Central Hotel, owners of property are liable for payment of gas consumed by tenants, in the event of a tenant's default. Thus the responsibility of payment is thrown 'upon the property in the same manner as are the municipal rates. The English Cricketers.—- An Opinion. -A member of Lord Hawke's team, who acted as correspondent to the London "Sportsman" during the rocont tour, has been giving some "impressions" in that journal. He says that the Nelson eighteen, who suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the visitors, "bowled and fielded better than most of the teams we have met, but any chance they may have had of making a game with us was gone when, on winning the toss, they sent us to bat. " Messrs Bisley Bros. & Co. notify that the sale of freehold property, horses, vehicles, etc., in the estate of W. Cooksey is cancelled, it having been arranged to carry on the business as in the past. >m The Verse Competition announced by the proprietors of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is bound to catch on, as apart from its novelty, it will bring monetary reward to those who succeed in catching the judge's eye first, so to Bpeak, Naturally, the main obiect which the promoters have in view'is to keep the undoubted merits of their famous cure before the public, whilst the secondary object is to encourage literary effoit among those who pride themselves upon being fairly clever in the art of verification. Competitors must send in cix verses of eight lines each. Two verses must deal exclusively with subjects connected with Australasia ; two may deal with any subject the versifier cbooses ; and last, but not least, every verge must embody, a reference io Woods' Great Peppermin 1 Cure. Full particulars will ba found in our advertising columns. It goe3 without saying tbat citizens iv all part 3o! the Commonwealth and New Zealand will compete for the prizes of £20, £10, and £5, and as the judges are gentlemen prominent in the world of learning, their decision will be a feather in the cap of the respective successful competitors. On Wednesday next, at 2.30, Messrs Bisley Bros & Co. will hold their usual weekly live stock sale at the Railway Saleyards, Richmond, the entries already being very numerous. On Saturday the firm will sell fifty'acres of land at Spring Grove. On Wednesday next, at 2.30, Messrs W. Rout & Sons will sell live stock, and implements, at their Richmond Yards; at an early date a gigantic drapery sale, full particulars of which will be duly advertised. The Tbmpebatuee. At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registered 50 degree 11 If your'e Waking Call me Early," so that I may go and get Boma New Century Soft Rubber Hair Cnrlers. I may aa well be out of the world as out of the fashion. Ds. W. B. Rush, Oakland, Fla. writes : — "I employ Sander & Sons Pure Volatile Eacalypii Extract as a local application in chronic inflammations and rheumatic pains internally in nephritic as well as in pulmonary, gßstric and vesical catarrh. It is some, times difficult to obtain the genuine article, I employed different other preparations, they had no therapeutic value and no effects, n one case the effects were similar to the f oil camphor, the objectionable action of 'which is well known. I—This1 — This is certainly ! a moat striking evidence of the superiority of this excellent preparation over any other. — Insist getting Sander & Sons Eucalpti Extract, or else you will be supplied with worthies oils. HOW FORTUNES HAVE BEEN MADE The smallest things often bring fortunes to lucky investors. " Dancing Jim Crow '. yielded £15,000 a year ; " Fharoah's Ser penis" £10,090; "Pigs in Clover," "The Return Ball," " Needle threader," " Pencilsbarpener," all produced fortunes. The celluloid eyelet for boots brings in a princely income. The dresa.-suspender brought a fortune in less than a year There are many thousands of others. Extract rom pamphlet giving information on Patents ree on application from Baldwin & Rayward. National Chambers, Wellington. For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure l/6and2/f.