LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 4251, 22 June 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The Mariposa, with the inward 'Frisco mail, reached Auckland on Wednesday night. The price of oatmeal has been raised in Oamaru to £9 per ton. The " Oaraaru Mail " asserts that this gives millers £3 8s per ton for gristing. Mr Hawkins, S.M., has reserved his decision in the County by-law case, heard tit. Tapanui on Tuesday last. The County , Council were represented by Mr Haggit. It is stated that the refusal of stationholders to put up swaggers has resulted in a saving of meat to the extent of three sheep a week on some of the Wairarapa stations. The Tapanui Farmers' Club has decided not to favor the scheme of the Government taking over the lime works, but to advocate cheaper freight on the railways for agricultural lime. There were seven patients in the Tuapeka Hospital last evening — six male and one female. One patient was discharged from the institution during the week, none having : been admitted. At the Christchurch Poultry Society's annual show yesterday, Mr B. Hart, of Wetherstones, carried off seven first and two second prizes, and Messrs Crooke and Morris, of Lawrence, two first and two second prizes. The date of Mr Kidd's professional visit to Lawrence has been altered from the 24tn to the 26th instant, his stay being limited to the 28th instant. Those requiring the services of a skilful surgical dentist should avail themselves of this opportunity of interviewing Mr Kidd, AT a meeting of the Otago School Commissioners oq Tuesday last, Mr R. M'Ara applied to take up Motion 20, block xxi., township of Havelock, oq yearly lease of 5s per annum. — It was resolved that tho qnlet sections be offered by public tender at an np- i set of 10s each per annum. Pkohibitionists please note. A digging match lasting about five hours was conducted between two oJd men at Clifton the other day, one of whom imbibed two long beers before starting. The beerless one emerged from the fray gloriously victorious about one minute ahead of his bibulous opponent,

The Roxburgh Dredging Co.'s gold return for last week's work was 9£oz. It is now stated that the proposal to present Mr,9 Seddon with » thousand guineas is a canard. Some members of the committee deny all knowledge of it. The Victorian Government are considering the advisability of devoting £10,000 a year to be divided among agricultural societies for the purpose of helping shows. The latest advices state that in the Sydney grain market milling wheat nominally brings 3s 3d to 3s lid. Oats : Firm ; feeding, 2s 2.1 to 2a 3d. In the Melbourne grain market, very little business is being done in wheat, holders being very strong in their ideas of price. Milling is quoted at 2s lid. Oats : Algerain, li 6d to Is 7d ; stout white, Is 10 1 to Is lid. In the Adelaide grain market milling wheat at 3s is slow of sale. Several Victorian civil servants whom the Civil Servants 1 Retirement Bill would have affected are willing to accept an equivalent compensation. The Premier declines to accept this, as it would mean too heavy a charge on the State. Those not desiring to return to the service will be granted six months' leave of absence on full pay, but no more. Fourteen officers in the Education Department have accepted this offer. THE monthly out-door relief book of the Otago Benevolent Institution shows that during May the number who hud received aid was as follows : — 176 men, 341 women, and 883 children, the cost being £133 3s 6d per week. For the corresponding month last year the figures were 151 men, 338 women, and 898 children, the coat being £126 7s. The increase in the cost was £6 16s 6d per week, in the number of men 25, and of women 6, while there wa» a decrease in the number of children of 15. The following dialogue is reported as having been heard in Princes-st., Dnnedin, tb> other day : — A young Englishman, recently arrived from London, dressed in the lates' fashion, with trousers ctrefully rolled up as it to protect them from the imaginary slush oi the streets, was strolling along, when two small boys, eyeing ' the fashionably-dressed stranger closely, held the following conversation : " Say, Bill, does that * masher ' think its rainin'?" The other: ."No, you fool, it ain'c rainin' 'ere, but he thinks it's rainin' in London !" New chum (aside): "These beastly 'cawlunies,' they don't understand these things here." (Exit.) The tenders for the purchase of the Dunedin Corporation's abattoir loan of £6,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4£ per cent, and having a currency of twenty years, were opened at the meeting of the City Council o i Wednesday night. There were twenty-eight tenders opened, and the total amount offered was £57,100, the loan thus being subscribe^ nearly tenfold. The prices quoted by the tenderers ranged from par to £105. One tenderer of £1000 at 105, one of £150 at 104, and one of £500 at 103£ received allotment iv full, ana the balance of £4350 was divided among tenderers, whose offers aggregated £7000, at 103. Tenderers at prices under 103 received no share of the allotment. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in coughs, colds, influenza — the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy— no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc. , diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this auDroved article, aad reject all others. The second of the series of ambulance lectures under the auspices of the St. John Association was given by Dr Newell in Trinity schoolroom, Lawrence, on Thursday evening. The leaturer began by describing the circulatory system, then passed on to consider the course and position of the main blood vessels of the body, and the points where they might be controlled. He nextpointei out the dangers of haemorrhage and the general principles of its treatment. The methods were then explained for treatment of internal hemorrhage, followed by a demonstration of the details of external haemorrhage. Thereafter the members of the class exercised themselves in the use of the triangular bandage and the method of using it in treating hamorrhage. The class was very well attended, and the lecture throughout prove! very interesting and was thoroughly enjoyed. Viscount Harapden, the newly appointed Governor of New South Wales, is a Liberal Unionist. He has had no colonial experience, except as director of the National Mortgage md Agency Company of New Zealand for fourteen years. He is the sou of a former Spaaker in the House of Commons, one of the best Speakers that assembly has ever hud. The appointment seems to give satisfaction io New South Wales, its announcement having bean received with cheering in the Parliament of that colony. The London " Times " considers the appointment cannot be taken exception to, although the selection of a conspicuous Unionist w*s manifestly a confession of weakness on the part of the Government. The "Daily News" says the appoinfcmetr will gratify the Australian passion for titled governors, and indicates that Lord Rosebery places the Imperial interests above party. ON" Tuesday at Roxburgh four young fellows, named Clothier, M'Collie, Sheehan and Blake, were charged before Mr Rawson, S.M., with having stolen two blankets, the property of one Jimmy Ah Wing, at Burton's Hotel, Bald Hill Flat, on the 16th instant. Clothier and M'Collie pleaded guilty, the latter adding that he took the blanket by mistake. Ah Wing identified the blankets as those he had left in Burton's stable. Mr Burton's groom stated accused had slept at ihe hotel on the night of the 15th instant. Constable Fouhy stated he arrested the accused on the road to the Moa Flat station, and found a blanket in Clothier's swag and anothpr in M'Collie's, which were identified by Ah Wing as his property. The accused having given evidence, bis Worship said that when property had been recently stolen and found in the possession of another person, that person, unless be could satisfactorily explain that he obtained it honestly, was presumed to have stolen it ; and although one of the accused had pleaded gniltv he had some doubt about the case, and hesitated about sending them to gaol. He would dismiss the case, adding a caution to accused in reference to Laving stolen property in their possession in future, as the excuse of obtaining by accident could not always be accepted. j At a meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery j on Wednesday last, the clerk read a resolution adopted at a mooting of the Strath Taieri Presbyterian Church congregation agreeing to the call from Waitahuna to the Rsv. James Swanson Reid. The call, the clerk stated, was signed by eighty-nine members, and the concurrence in the call was signed by 111 adherents. There was no dissent. — The Rev. J. A. Will aud Mr Robert M'Caw appeared to support the call, and both gentlemen addressed the Presbytery, urging that the Waitahuna charge should be filled as soon as possible.— The Rev. Mr Jolly explained that he had told the Middlemarch congregation that there was really no necessity to send commissioners to the meeting of Presbytery. The people expressed regret at Mr JbCeid's departure, believing they were losing a good pastor and friend, bat as they were of opinion that the translation would be for his benefit they agreed to the call.— * The Rev. Mr Reid said he would have no reserve of conscience in leaving the district and going to Waitabuna. He had not sought for a new position, but he would willingly accept the call which the congrcg tion at Waitahuna had sent to him. —The Rev. Mr Will having engaged in prayer, the Rev. Mr Kirkland moved and the Rev. Mr Sutherland seconded : " That the call be placed in Mr Reid's bands for acceptance." — The motion was agreed to, and the cail was then placed in Mr Reid's bands and formally accepted by him. — It was resolved to agree to the translation of Mr Reid, loose him from his present charge, and instruct him to await the direction of tho Presbytery of Clutha in respect to his induction at Waitabuna, and request the Presbytery of Clutha to inform the Presbytery of Mr Reid's induction gs soon as it takes place. <

There is a great difference in the way difr ferent nations read. For instance, if yon 1 want to read Hebrew, yon have to commence at what we call the end of the book and read from rU'bt to left. In Chinese you commence ■it the same place, only you read in columns, commencing at the top and reading down. The Japs read the same way, only they start at the bottom and read up ; but it does not matter which way you read so long as you do not forget to read and ponder Talboy's advertisement in this paper. It will pay you to visit him if you want cheap drapery, clothing, boots, etc. Do not forget.— (Advt.) A CHOICE little story is going the rounds anent Mr W. Tanner, M.H.R. for Avon, in Canterbury, and a representative of the Tariff Commission that so recently perambulated New Zealand. Mr Tanner was examining an importer of British goods as to values and other particulars, and was answered somewhat in the following terms :—" Well, the price would be so much f.0.b., or a certain figure c.i.f." Mr Tanner arose in his wrath, and said—" Look here, Mister, I h'ara a Hinglishman, and want a plain hanswer, and do not know anything abont your 8.0. F." A general titter went round the board at this speech from the worthy Tanner, and it was some seconds before business could proceed. At the Land Board meeting on Wednesday, a letter was received from Andrew M'Kenzie with regard to a residence area held by him upon education reserve section 26, block 1., Waitahuna East.— Referred to Education Board. A report was received from Ranger Fraser upon forfeited perpetual lease section 9, block yui., Teviot, and the value of improvements thereon.— lt was decided to recommend the land for notification at a capital value of 20s per acre ; valuation for improve* ments, £44 3s. Jas. Hyslop's application for section 46, blook vl., Rankleburn, rural land on occupation, with right to purchase, was approved. Chas. Robertson's application to surrender perpetual lease of section 7, block VIII., Waipori, was deferred for a week. The hearing of the charge against Minnie Dean of murdering the infant Dorothy Edith Carter at Inveroargill was concluded before Mr Justice Williams yesterday. The judge commenced his summing np in the morning, counsel on each side having concluded their addresses for and against the prisoner on the previous day. The jary, after half-an-hour'a retirement, returned a verdict of "Guilty." When asked if she had anything to say why sentence should not be passed, Minnie Dean rose and, in a firm, clear voice, answered : •' No ; I have only to thank Detective M'Grath for his kindness to me." His Honor r.heu assumed the black cap and passed senenee of death, which the prisoner received with perfect composure, and she stepped out of the dock apparently the least concerned woman in the crowded court. Among tbe applications that came before the Education Board on Wednesday (says the "Daily Times") was one from the Wetherstones Committee for permission to alter the floor of one of the rooms in tbe school. The oomraittee intend to raise part of the funds required for the erection of a fence round the ground by a concert, etc., and as it appears there is a gallery in the room in question, they tind that "the floor don't suit as it is at present." They consider that the alteration they propose will not interfere with the teaching in the least. One of the members of the Board expressed the opinion, which was generally accepted round the table, that the object of the committee was to convert the schoolroom into an assembly room for dances. It was agreed that the Board could net see its way to grant the application, but it was at the same time mentioned that several committees had taken it upon themselves to alter rooms in the way proposed by the Wetherstones Committee. At the Warden's Court, Roxburgh, on Wednesday, W. Eady and J. Eady applied for an extended claim on Beaumontstation which was objected to by Messrs Brown and Rattray, the owners of the station, on the ground that if the tailings from the land applied for were allowed to flow into the Fruid Burn, this stream would be filled up and damage must ensue to their freehold. Mr Maodonald for applicants and Mr Dalziell for objectors. After evidence bad been given by applicants and by Jas. Menzies (manager of the station) *nd D. Macdonald, the application was •granted on condition that the tailings be kept out of the Fruid Burn. — Au application tor another extended claim in the same locality was also consented to by Messrs Brown and Rattray, on the applicants agreeing to take neir certificate, subject to a similar condition as to tailings. — We understand that >wing to tbe attitude taken up by Messrs Brown and Rattray, the Millers Flat Mining Association are taking steps to have the freehold resumed for mining purposes. Snow commenced to fall in Lawrence on Wednesday morning and at; intervals throughout the day and again at night. It was, however, largely of a light, watery kind, and left but a slight coating on the streets. There was, however, quite enough to allow of the boys making their presence felt very actively hronghout the greater part of the day on Thursday. A large crowd of youths collected m each side of Ross Place and quite took possession of the street dnring the afternoon. j They appeared to be enjoying themselves with gieat zest, though it is extremely questionable whether the same could be said of some of the pas3ers-by who were favored with heir attentions. Women were surrounded, attacked and hunted along the streets as well *s men on foot and men driving or on horseback. Numbers of women and girls preferred * bo go round by the sludge channel or through one of the side streets rather than face the hilarious, shouting mob of youthful snowbailers. Would it be out of place to suggest that those youngsters in future keep the fun imong themselves ? It is really too good to be wasted on elderly people and women, who run away and do not seem to be able to appreciate it as they should do. There is, for instance, the public recreation ground, where it might be taken ia large doses and without interruption, jus!; as footballing or cricket or my of those other lively pastimes.