LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4253, 29 June 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Anpoß Day is to be celebrated this year on Wednesday, 7th Augnst. The Roxburgh Dredging Oo.'s gold ret Hrn for last week's work was 24$oz. The first batch of Parliamentary papers for the present session reached as on Thursday last. During the month of May the arrivals in New Zealand numbered 1503 and the departures 2491. | A WOMAN, who at one time was in receipt, of £1,200 a year, applied lsat week to tta« Wellington Charitable Aid Board office for relief. There were seven patients (male) in tho j Tuapeka Hospital last evening. Two patients were admitted into the institution during the week and two discharged. A meeting of the Tuapeka Farmers' Union will be held next Wednesday evening, when the appointment of office-bearers for the ensuing year will be proceeded with. A LONDON cablegram of the 27th instant says that an important rise in wheat is expected before the end of the year, Tbc European supply is the smallest since 1892. The Commercial Hotel, Tapanui, so long: and so well conducted by Mr Wm. Simmonds, has changed hands. The new host is Mr A. i Munyard, who is an old resident of the j Tapanui district. A Norwegian law prohibits a person from spending more than threepence at one visit to a public house. Therefore, when a man decides that it is time for a spree, he must hustle from house to house. The Island Block Goldraining Co. for the last five weeks' work have secured about ISOoz of gold. The mine is now in very good working order, and it is expected that the next wash-up will be a very satisfactory one. The cost of the Otago Benevolent Institution for the month of May amounted to £289 17s 3d, an average of 4s 10£ d for each of the 2(38 inmates. The average cost per inmate for the corresponding month of last year was 5s 7fd. THE Wellington Chinamen, not content with having a monopoly in the fruit trade and laundry business, are trying to have a " cut in " at the carrying business, much to the indignation of those occupied in the latter industry. The Emperor of China has undertaken a big contract. In a proclamation he states that his policy henceforth will be to support truth, to eradicate abuses, and to stop bribery and corruption in the public service. We wish him luck. The latest advices state that in the Sydney grain market chick wheat, which is scarce, brings 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; milling, nominally, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Oats : Feeding, 2s 2d to 2a 3d. In the Melbourne grain market milling wheat, is quiet, nominally at 3a 2Jd. Oats : Prime Algerian, Is Sd ; stout white, Is lid. In the Adelaide grain market milling wheat is quoted at 3s 4d. The present month has been the wettest remembered for many winters past. Up to Thursday it had rained in Wellington twentytwo out of the twenty-seven days of the month, and it is not improbable that it may rain on until the close of the month. Indeed even here, though' our local climate is not quite so rain-sodden as that of Wellington, there seems no reason, judging from appearances, why a similar achievement should not be accomplished. It has now been raining almost continuously daring the last fortnight, and the indications are still rain and more rain. It is dangerous to assert that a person is drunk nowadays, says the " Hutt and Petone Chronicle." As the outcome of evidence given by a witness at the sitting of the Licensing Court on Wednesday last, wherein the witness asserted that the wife of a licensee was intoxicated when he visited the hotel, we learn that an action for slander has been initiated. In another case a judgment creditor stated at a late sitting of the Court that debtor, although unable to pay his liabilities, had been seen drinking in a certain hotel. The debtor, who poses as a staunch prohibitionist, indignantly denied the charg«, and feels so aggrieved that he has instituted proceedings for defamation of character. 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, in- ' flaramation of the luags, swellings, etc., diarrhaaa, dysentry, diseases of £he 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 approved article, aad reject all others,

We understand that a well-known business? firm in Lawrence have undertaken on certaia conditions to erect a hydraulic plant for th« working of a tailings claim at Waitahuna Gully. It is still hinted that the Hon. John M'Kenzie may retire, and the correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times" says that in the event of a new Minister for Lands being required the choice will lay between Messrs Pirani, Duncan, and G. W. Russell. AT the last meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club, a letter was received from the Beaumont Jockey Club stating that they had disqualified for six months the bay mare Lora, E. Gerkips (rider) and R. Anderson (nominator), for inconsistent running on April 30, and asking the D. J.O. to endorse the disqualification.— It was agreed to do as requested. A distinct advance has taken place in the price of fat sheep lately. There has also been a rise in the price of chaff, prime qualities of which are bringing from 67s 6d to 70s a ton in the Dunodin market. There is an element of encouragement in this ; and with the rise in the price of wheat and oats, the prospects of the farmers appear to take on a brighter color. THE scheme which Mr C. C. Rawlins intends to unfold to the Government in connection with the Waipori difficulty is sub* stantially that a large weir should be constructed in the Waipori river above the falls at Waipori bush. Were this done, he is of opinion the silt would be kept and the water which would go down iT the plains would carry with it very little debris. The induction of the Rev. J. S. Reid to the charge of the Waitahuua Presbyterian Church takes place oa Thursday next. Preparations are being made for celebrating the occasion in a manner becoming its importance. A soiree will be held in the church on the evening of the induction, at which the Revs. Messrs Chisholm, Allan, Will, and others are expected to attend and deliver addresses. IfT the early days of New Zealand, an Anglican curate, just arrived from England, had occasion to preach in the wool-shed of a South Canterbury station. Shepherds and small farmers formed the bulk of the congregation, the majority of them being attended by a couple or so of dogs per head. At the conclusion of the service the manager's wife con* gratulated the parson upon his sermon, adding that she was glad to see so many cockatoos present. "Cockatoos," gasped the curate, " I didn't see any, but I noticed a lot of dogs." Mr R. S. Hawkins, S.M., sat at the Magistrate's Court, Lawrence, on Thursday, for the purpose of reviewing assessments of land under " The Land and Income Assessments Act " within the county of Taupeka and Boroughs of Lawence, Tapanui, and Roxburgh. All the objections, with, the . exception of about ten, were settled out of court, and as the parties who had lodged these ten objections did not pat in an appearance the valuations were sustained. Mr Campbell (Deputy Commissioner) and Mr J. J. Gibson (Assessor) were in attendance. At the Land Board meeting on Wednesday; the Tuapeka County Council requested that the commonage and mining reserves in Waipori riding be placed under the management and control of the Waipori Commonage Committee. — Referred to Waipori Commonage Committee for consideration. Mr John Robinson applied to surrender section 7, block Till., Waipori.— Referred to Ranger for a report. The application of William Durrant to complete the purchase of his deferred-payment land, section 13, block rx. t Waitahuna West, was approved. 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 call the end of the book aad read from right to left. la 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 ; bat it does nob 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.) The enthusiasm which Mr Davitt aroused in Adelaide appears to have been exceeded in Melbourne, where a strong antipathy had been cultivated by anti-home rulers. Even anti-home rulers in Adelaide learned to speak well of the Irish patriot, for in his lectures he breathed quite an unlooked for spirit of fairness. It may not bo generally known that his devotion to the Irish cause robbed him of a fortune. He married a Californian lady, whose parents were enormously rich. The mother offered 1,000,000 dollars if he would. give up travelling and lecturing, and settle down in California. He declined to sacrifice his mission, and the old Irish lady straightway gave her fortune to the Roman Catholic Church. There is no mercenary spirit about Michael. The Dunback correspondent of the " Witness " says that " the canning works there closed at the end of May after a very successful season, upwards of 130,000 rabbits having been canned. The prices ranged from 4d a pair at the start up to 5d a pair daring the last week or two. A little over £1200 was paid for rabbits'. I believe it is the intention of the proprietor to start again as soon as the poisoning is over, if there are any rabbits left. A good many men would haye b<?en in the ranks of the unemployed bad it not been for the canning works. As many as 50 men and boys were employed there at once, and the number of rabbiters and carters would be about 100. It would be a good thing wero the Government, as the rabbits have to be killed, to assist faetoiies. If it were only in providing work for the unemployed this matter should be considered," Our Roxburgh correspondent writes that the Railway League are circulating petitions advocating the extension of the Heriot railway to Roxburgh, and the purchase of the Moa Flat estate by the Government for -settlement. We notice Mr Larnacn interrogated the Premier on the subject, and strongly ur^ed the extension of the line. Pioneer settlers, he said, had been induced to take up •and in the district on the promise that the Lawrence railway would be extended in the Roxburgh direction, and he thought the Government should carry out the promise made. Mr Seddon said the extension of the HeriotRoxburgh railway would cost fnlly £200,000. The last Public Works Statement promised a more complete survey, and that promise would be kept. He thought, however, that it was very questionable whether the line would pay if constructed. At the ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Lawrence Athenseum and Mining Institute, held on Thursday evening, and attended by Messrs Herbert (President), Leary Browne, Wakefield, Morris, Jackson, Stenhouse, Dr Newell and Rev. Mr Will, a letter was received from Messrs Phillip? and Henry, lessees of the Dales Flat reserve, requesting that they either be relieved of the lease of the property or that the committee forego the past six months' rent.— lt was resolved that Messrs Phillips and Henry be informed that the committee cannot see their way to make any alterations in the terms of the lease, and that the half-year's rent due on the Ist June be at once paid. The following accounts were passed for payment • Pilling Bros., 14s 6d ; T. Arthur, 8s 6d. An amended list of new books for the library was submitted and approved, and the list ordered to be closed. —This was all the bnslness. Major Birkenshavt, who is reputed to be one of the most pppular and eloquent lecturers in the Salvation Army, will hold special meetings in the local barracks on tbis and the following (Sunday) evenings. On Monday evening he will deliver a lecture in the Wesleyan Church on " The Rise and Progress of the Salvation Army," repeating; the same lecture in the Good Templars' Hall, Waitahuna.on Tuesday evening. Major Birkenshaw has had some fifteen or sixteen years' experience as an Army officer both in England and Australia, and may, therefore, be expected to be familiar with the subject on which he proposes to speak. He has held high positions in the Army, having been commander' of the Men's Training Garrison in Melbourne for some time. He also accompanied Com-, missioned Coombes to England, and was ' present at the Crystal Palace demonstrations in connection with General Booth's jubilee. He is, in addition, a speaker of considerable power, and should be able to say much that is interesting in connection with the Salvation, Army,

Ws understand that Mrs J. 0. Brown, through her letffcl advisers, has notified tht directors of the Consolidated Blue Spar Go. of her intention to proceed against them for the recovery of 28,000 shares, which, it is alleged, the company had stipulated on certain conditions to hand over to her late husband as a recompense for his services in connection with the floating of the various mining properties included in the company's title. The case is expected to be a long and weighty one, involving the examination of a large number of witnesses and a large mass of documentary evidence. Mr Jellicoe, the wellknown Wellington barrister, will conduct the proceedings on behalf of Mrs Brown, and Sir Robert Stout is spoken of as likely to represent the directors of the Consolidated Co.