LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4252, 26 June 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Ajout twenty-two children have been traoed to Mrs Dean's keeping, and not more than half are yet accounted for. The induction of the Rot. J. S. Reid to the charge of the Waitahuna Presbyterian Church takes place on Thursday, 4th proximo. The remains of the late Mrs Copland were taken to Dunedin by the first train on Monday and interred ie the Northern Cemetery the same day. The growing of rape for sheep fattening is strongly recommended in the " Australasian," and tbia crop, besides, enriches the soil on which it is grown. At a meeting of the Commonage Committee on Saturday evening, Mr Wm. Sanson, of Wetherstones, was appointed ranger and rabbiter of the Tuapeka commonage. A valuable gold discovery has bean made in the Pyrenees Ranges, Western Victoria, £400 worth of gold being secured in an hoar. One specimen, taken 6in from the surface, weighed 420z. Many persons find speedy relief for a nervous headache by washing the head thoroughly in weak soda water. Oases have been almost wholly cared in ten minutes by this simple remedy. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the ordinary meeting of the Waitahnna Farmers' Ciub did not take place on Monday evening, and was allowed to stand adjourned until Saturday evening next. The Hon. J. G. Ward has entered into a reciprocal treaty with Canada. Last year we sent Canada £34 worth of products, and 'his is domething good to build a treaty on. We hope Canada has not been taking the loan of our Colonial Treasurer in order to push her implement trade. The blast which was announced to take place at the Consolidated Co.'s mine, Blue Spur, on Thutaday last was postponed, owing to the unsuitablenes3 of the weather, until Saturday. The blast waa very successful, and it is estimated that sufficient material has been looaened to last for the next seven or eight months. The gold returns of the following companies are to hand : — Dunedin Dredging Co., 13£oz for week's work ; Golden Bun Dredging Co., 40oz 7dwt; Golden Treasure Dredging Co., 16oz ; Bttriok Dredging Co., 16oz ; Jutland Flat Dredging Co., 28oz 19dwt for 137 hoars' dredging ; Upper Waipori Dredging Co., 18oz 3dwt for 113 hoars' dredging. AT ft sale of store sheep at the Addington market the other day a line of 1500 wethers were knocked down *t 9s Id. The bid was disputed, with the result that the sheep were eventual./ run up to 9s 7d per head, which meant an unexpected advance to the vendor of £37 10s on the line, he having been perfectly satisfied with the price at which the sheep were first knocked down. We notice that the publicans of Dunedin, like all of their ordar just now, a very much maligned body of men, have contributed the very handsome sum of £128 18s to tht destitute unemployed fund. Where are the Prohibitionists now? Probably they draw the line at righteousness of this kind, preferring instead to put in a claim for salvation by cursing the greedy, soulless publican. The Bey. Mr Ellis, of the Baptist Church, North Adelaide, is a realistic parson, also a soulful one. The other Sunday he took for his subject "Australian Idols," and in the course of his sermon held aloft to the admiring gaze of his congregation two tobacco pipes, a brandy and whisky bottle (empty of course), a jockey whip, a box of dice, cards, dancing pumps, a mirror, a novel, and a lump of imitation gold. " These be thy gods, O Australia ! " he Axclaimed, and then the band played, or rather, the organ struck up. There is a great difference in the way different nations read. For instance, if you want to read Hebrew, you have to commence at what we oall the end of the book and read from right to left. In Chinese you commence at 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.) One 'of Sir Robert Stout's most familiar characteristics, as a political controversialist, next to his habit of personal offensiveness, is his insistence under all circumstances on having the last word. He accused the member for the Taieri of having pledged himself ia writing before his election to Mr Seddon. In answer to this, Mr Carncross published a telegram from the Premier dsnying in toto that anything of the kind had ever occurred. But the knight still insists on the truth of the charge, and thirsts for the publication of the correspondence. The concluding sentence of his epistle discloses a regrettable state of mind and temper. Here it is: "The telegram from the Premier is of little value, especially to those who know him." There is a good deal of accentuated spite in this ; but there is also evidence of much humiliation —quite enough to make the Hon. Bichard chuckle quietly to himself. As open meeting in conneotion with the local Good Templars' Lodge was held on Monday night, and, notwithstanding the rough weather, a large number of visitors put in an appearance. The chair was taken by Bro. Jno. Stenhouse, who opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks, complimenting the members on the progress made, the number of names on the roll being now over sevtnty. The following members then took part in the programme :— Violin solo, B. ro. Jeffery j recitations, Sis. Sutherland and Bros, Arbuckle, Smythe, and Miller; flute solo, Bro. Rogers; readings, Bros. Walker and J, anqt W. Matthews; solos, Sisters Walker and Shnry. An'amusing temperance dialogue followed, in which Sisters Shury and Cummings and Bros. Bogera, Arbuckle, Leslie, and Robertson took part. A very enjoyable evening was then > frrought to ft close ia the usual manner,

1 Miserable Melbourne ! Four-roomed brick house in good order, on land 16ft z 100 ft, complete, at Brunswick, for £50; cost £270. Four and five-roomed wooden house*, to cart away, £5. The merry-go-round, now in fall swing on a vacant piece of ground opposite Ltffey i Railway Hotel, Boss Place, is annoanced to ran every evening and also daring the after* noon on two days of the week— viz., Wednet* day and Saturday. Mr Kidd, surgical and mechanical dentist, who is at present on a professional visit to Lawrence, will remain at the Commercial Hotel until noon to-morrow (Thursday.) He leaves in the afternoon for Roxburgh, and will stay there over the following day (Friday.) Our Millers Flat correspondent informs as that the driving shaft of the Golden Ban dredge snapped on Saturday. This will mean a few days' idleness nntil a new shaft can be procured from Christchurch. Last week's gold return of the dredge was 40oz 7dwt. A WESTRALIAN log lately cat was 58ft long, and 13ft 10m mean girth ; actual cubic contents, 10,632 taper feet estimated weight, 30 tons (including bark). A 27ft length was cat off the batt of the tree, then the 58ft length, and then a 30ft length. It if questioned whether another log of such size bas ever been cat in any Australian sawmill. Two stationownsrs op North were dis« cussing overdrafts the other day. " I have to call and see EUesdee, the bank manager, to* day," remarked one of them, " and I bate the thought of it, it's my first visit." "Pooh!" said the other, " it's nothing man ; you'll soon get over it. The first tim« I interviewed my banker for £10,000 I fairly shook and approached him with hat in hand and deferential mien. About the second £10,000 I felt less delicacy, and now that I have got up to my limit, £60,000, 1 jait walk in with my hat on, I smoke my cigar, pat my feet on the table, and spit on the carpet. You'll do the same, old man, when the incubus gets a bit heavier." —Exchange. 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, do inflammation. Like surprising effects pro* dnced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, in* (lamination of the longs, 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 aooroved article, aad reject all others. The Dominion of Canada appears to have been as much exercised over Prohibition as New Zealand. A Royal Commission which has been taking evidence on Prohibition for two years, has presented a report stating that the prohibition of the liquor traffic would prejudicially affect the business interests, both industrial and commercial, of the country. Such a law would practically wipe out the provincial municipal revenues. In the pro* vince of Quebec it would mean an annual loss of £120,000. If prohibition was adopted th« Commissioners say that the payment of compensation could not justly be avoided. The report adds some important recommendations as to the curtailing of the liquor traffic and the prevention of adulteration, and suggests the adoption of the system of high licensing. Hospital patients are very jealous of tho lights and privileges accorded to them and to their neighbours. A case occurred in an op* country hospital the other day in which it was necessary to ass the thermometer to ascertain the patient's temperature. A woman who was in the next b«d did not ap* prove of this. Her neighbour was evidently in receipt of attentions which were denied to her. In that hospital they were all equal and the doctor had no right to display any partiality. Finally, after many efforts to secure the same attention, she beckoned to the doctor. " Dochter," said she, " why can't I have a thermometer, too ? I'm fully 48 weak as she is." The doctor, preserved as jrrave a faoe as possible and explained that the ailments were slightly different. The first of a series of meetings of members of the Tuapeka Horticultural Society was held on Friday evening in the Presbyterian schoolroom. The object of these meetings is to give members an opportunity of holding discussions relating to flowers, vegetables, etc. On Friday night the President (Mr H. Darton) contributed a paper on "Roses," giving valuable hints as to the time of plant* ing, the most suitable soil, methods of propagation, forms of culture, pruning, diseases and their remedies. Mr J. J. Woods complimented th« President on his paper, and gave the meeting some of his own experience and opinions as a rose-grower. Messrs H. Hart, Jeffery, and Arnold also took part in the discussion ; aad a hearty vote having been accorded to Mr Darton, the meeting closed. In the coarse of his judgment in a broad tire prosecution, instituted by the Maniototo County Council against a carrier, at Naseby, on the 17th instant, Mr Dsgliesh, S.M., said that, considering the time allowed the carriers before the County by-law regulating the width of tires was enforced, it came with a very bad grace from the carriers to try to upset the by-law, as they were endeavoring to do, on mere technical grounds. It was contended also by the defence that the by-law was ultra vires, because it was unreasonable, inasmuch as the breadth of tire prescribed by the by-law was a source of danger to the carriers without conferring any corresponding benefit on the public. The Magistrate had, however, come to the conclusion that the by-law was not bad from unreasonableness. The facts were not disputed. The width of the tire used on a county road by the defendant on the day named in the information was less than that prescribed by the by-law, and a conviction mast follow. Seeing,however,that the case was a test case he would only inflict a nominal penalty and would allow no costs. Defendant was fined Is, bat no costs were allowed. Those playful young fellows who seem at times to be overcome with the feeling that they mast pound somebody with road metal —an inoffensive and patient Chinaman for choice— would do well to read and inwardly digest the opinions of Mr Hawkins, S.M., in an assault case, the particulars of which will be found in another column. If the punishment awarded and the admonition that accompanied it do not suppress such cruelty as Loch Young was the victim of one night recently at the hands of Kelly, anything we can say can be of little avail. It is almost impossible to account for those sadden impulses of youthful lawlessness such as was clearly shown to have taken place in the case in question. Nothing but the certainty that such conduct will be met by sharp punishment will act as a deterrent. The Magistrate has clearly made up his mind to deal severely with such exhibitions of ruffianism. Only very recently at Gore he imposed a fine of £5 and again at Milton a fine of £4 in assault cases such as that in which Kelly appeared. In view of recent circumstances locally, it is well the attitude of the Stipendiary Magistrate should be as widely known as possible. The "Evening Star's" special correspondent at Wellington says that the " Hon. John M'Kenzie is now much better and back at his office. When he was very bad recently he felt that he could no longer stand the strain and wished to return home, bat his colleagues urged him not to do so. He therefore con* sented to remain provided that special arrangements are made. These arrangements the Cabinet is to endeavor to carry out, and dor* ing the coming sestion matters affeoting the Lands Department are to be pat down for the afternoon sittings, and members will be asked to facilitate this arrangement. It ia certain that if the Hon. Mr M'Kenzie has to again undergo the strain which he has been patting on himself lately he mast succumb, and so steps will be taken to prevent the hordes of callers who dog the Minister's footsteps getting at him with the same readiness as of yore. They will probably be required to see the heads of the departments instead. The personal respect in which Mr M'Kenzie is held in the JECoose and the general sympathy felt for htm will probably result in these arrangements being readily facilitated by members. There is not, therefore, much likelihood of any land legislation of import* anoe being undertaken this mmou,"

Thbri i« every prospect of the export of rabbits from Victoria assuming very large proportion. tni « ■«•«"»• I*>«><J©n orders have already been received for one hundred thousand pairs. The Damascus, leaving Melbourne today, takes 125 tons of rabbits, gime and poultry.

FBBKBTS threaten to become as big a nuisance in Soul bland as weasels are becoming in this province. The Mossburn correspondent of the "Southland Times" reports:— The cold weather of the last few weeks has as usual brought great numbers of ferrets about the homesteads, and fowls of all aorta have had a sharp thinning out. The ferrets have not had it all their own way, for they have been killed in dozens. There is no doubt they do an immense^ amount of good in killing young rabbits in the summer, but once let them come about the houses and kill a few fowls and they never go after rabbits again, and are best out of the way— protection or no protection.

An amusing; incident is told by the Wnt Coast " Times " :-*■ The Premier has a variety of duties thrust upon him, but one be was called upon to perform at Kumara recently fairly " takes the cake." He was accosted by a man engaged breaking road metal for the Survey Department, who said— 11 Mr Seddon, I know you are a fair man, I want you to measure aoma stones for me." The Premier did not deny the tribute of praise, but demurred to the task. The man explained his reason. "Jones has been measuring the atones for the Survey Department and makes the quantity too little; if he measures the timber for royalty the same way the Govern, ment are losing thousands of pounds in royalties every year. I know you are a fair nan and will see jnstice done to me." Even a Premier is human and consequently he could not resist the appeal. A party then set oot for the scene of operations, consisting of the Premier, the resident engineer, the overseer, and an interested public. Arriving •t the heap of broken metal the tape was used, and, sure enongb, it was found the man was not allowed full measure. This put the others on the thorns of doubt and they insisted theirs should be measured also. The tape was again requisitioned and all were found to have been correctly measured except one man, who had been allowed too much. Mr Seddon says it is his most singular experience since he has been Premier, and he doubts if any other Premier has a similar tale to tell.