LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4748, 28 April 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A special meeting of members of the Golden Echo Lodge, 1.0. G.T., is advertised for Monday night. Thebe were f oar patients in the Lawrence Hospital last evening. One was admitted during the week and one discharged. The Grafter, an Australian-bred horse, won the City and Suburban Handicap at the Epson (England) Spring meeting on Tuesday. Mr Mason succeeded in winning the Chess Championship of New Zealand at Wellington on Wednesday night, after a tough straggle with Mr Barnes. The result of (he collection made in the archdiocese of Wellington for the Bom an Oatholio Cathedral is £3485 in cash and £17,390 promised. The Dunedin Famine Belief Funds total over £1,400, of which £1,000 has been cabled to the Viceroy of India, the Bank of New Zealand transmitting it at par. Mr James Sennet, M.H.R., with Mr H. Craig, went on to Clyde on Tuesday, where they expected to meet Mr Ol'Gowan, Minister of Mines, who ia visiting the dredging fields of Otago. AN explosion occurred on board the Turkish torpedo boat Sotani, at Beyroufc, while the crew were testing a searoblight. The vessel sank almost immediately, and 50 or tbe crew were drowned. The induction of Canon Richards to the pastorate of the Church of England, Lawrence, will take place on Tuesday evening, when the Bishop of Dunedin (Bishop Nevill) will be the preacher. Private letters received in Wellington shoff that the plague is having a very serious effect in Sydney. Business is being much in-te-fered with, and many people who can af- £ rd it are leaving the city. The annual meeting of the Tuapekt Poultry Society is fixed for Monday evening next, in the Secretary's office, when it it) to be hoped there will be a large attendance of members and intending members. The evidence of some of the crew at Ihe Glenelg inquiry tended to show that the vess >1 was not in a very seaworthy condition. One of the witnesses said some of the crew slept in their clothes in the event of emergencies. Reports from tbe Queensland back country reveal great destruction through drought;. There is not a vestige of herbage or grass for hundreds of mileß, and when the scrub gives out the remnants of the flocks must per-i-h. The total cost of the old-age pensions in tne colony is now £190,000. The recipients include 10,000 Europeans and 1,000 Maoris. One-fortieth of the Maori population are thus being assisted, against one-aeventleth of the European. The Defence Department reports that the regulations of the volunteer force of the colony are now as follows : — The minimum height ia sft 4in, chest measurement 32in. Before a corps can be earollei it must elect, by a two-thirds majority, its commissioned officers, and must have a range and a safe .' ..rehouse. , A meeting was held at Tuapeka West in the Sohoolhouse on Monday night, Mr J. M'Caw presiding, for the purpose of raising funds for the starving people of India. Messrs M'Caw and Smith wero appointed a committee to canvas the district for subo3riptioas. A good amount was raised in the room on acoount of the Fund. The " Alexandra Herald " says :— " During his present visit to the district, our member (Mr Jits. Bennet) will take tbe opportunity of inspecting the land in the Matakanui district, whioh a large number of residents there desire to have thrown open fur settlement, and will report to the Minister on the desirability or otherwise of having the land resumed." Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or childreo. Price, Is. Walsh, Nolson, and Dultraan, Americans, believed to be Chicago pro-Boer emissaries, have been arrested at Niagara Falls for attempting to dynamite Thorold look and well and the canal link between L*kea Erio and Ontario. A Reuter message states thst they are Irishmen. Tbe American consul at Niagara reports that the Buffalo grain-handlers have been exonerated from complicity in tbe outrage, and that the evidence incriminates the Fenians. The following gentlerapnbsveheen olpoted a School Corainuteo for Tuapfak- Fiat School : Messrs R. Gunn (chairman), G. Murray, J. Munro, F. Gordon, and F. Munro. Ths results of tho elections for the following schools were :— Beaumont — Messrs Dempsey, Welsh, Donaldson, Jobnstone, and Borthwick ; Tuapeka Mouth-— J. Brown, J. Grieve, D. Keenon, J. Allan, W. NehofE, D. Fraser, aud J. Patterson ; Waitahuna Gully— J. Ferris, H. Hagen, A. Wightman, J. Kirby, F. PennelLJ. Lutjens, and A. Hausen ; Waitahuna West— R. Skinner, W. Roughan, 1\ Beath, A. Telfer, and Jos. Oxenbould. Reasoning from the fact that the pontoons of a dredge had been floated down the Molyneux from somewhere in its upper reaches to Raes Junction, the " Tapanui Courier " comes to the conclusion that the riyer is suitable for navigation, or might be made so at a small cost, and asserts that, in any other country but New Zealand would have been made available for steamer tram's 30 years ago. The "Alexandra Herald " replies by saying it would like to see tbe steamer that could successfully negotiate the j mrney over the course taken by the pontoons in question. Arrangements in connection with tbe formation of the proposed Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Corps are well under way. Ninety-six signatures of those willing to join have been handed in to the secretary. Considerable trouble has been experienced in procuring a suitable rifle range, but it) is expected that this difficulty will be got over. Tbe Defence Department's decision n the acceptance of the corps is expsoted at any time, and, when definitely settled, Captain Morris, of the Otago Hassars, has agreed to visit Lawrence and give all information concerning the I Corps. Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract.— Under the distinguished patronage of bis Majesty tbe King of Italy, awarded diploma I at tbe International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Eucalypti Extracts, may not be mistaken for our Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state : — It is proved by tests made by tbe Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. All crude oils, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, which are used for mechanical purposes only and abandoned long since as an internal medicament, are discernable by :—: — I—Their1 — Their deficiency in pnngent odor (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2 — Their alcoholic, thin, and mobile appearanoe,',being reduced in specific density, through the presence of acids. 3— Their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tannates. To avoid the appalling consequences resulting from their application in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentry, internal inflammation, etc., insist in getting Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraot, and be safe , ,

It is stated that rats come to Auckland from Sydney in bales of compressed bay,. A farmer stated at a meeting of the Auckland Agricultural Association that scores of rate came oat of some bay which be bought which had been imported from Sydney lately. ' W. B. BjbveridOE, of Clntha, residing at the Central Hotel, Wellington, under tba n°mo of M'Kenzie, was foand dead in his bed on Wednesday morning. He had apparently taken an overdose of oblorodyue. At en inquest the verdict was returned that death was caused through Beveridge accidentally taking an overdose of chlorodyne. Tfiß " Taranaki Herald " correspondent reports a fatal accident at Paribaka to • balfcaate named Hori, aged 21. He wu riding into the pah on Saturday night, when bii horse stumbled and threw him. The horse was killed instantaneously, and Hori received injuries of so severe a charaoter that they 'erminated fatally on Tuesday morning. The natives refused to call in any medioal assist* anoe, A contemporary says that the Premier ii at present in Botorua, but we are glad to say that there is nothing serious the matter with him. He is simply run down from overwork, and his medical advisers insist on complete rest, but, like the wicked, he says, there is no rest for him. He has, however, gone to Botorua, intending to ease off there for a time. A meeting! of the St. Patrick's Sports Committee was held in the secretary's office last night to make final arrangements for the oarrying out of the sports which had to be postponed from St. Patrick's day owing to the inclement weather. It was decided that the sports should be held on the 24th May, and to reopen Si-. Patrick's Handicap and also to include in the programme a Birthday Handicap of 350 yds, and a hurdle race. The usual oonoert and dance will terminate the day's proceedings. You can depend on ridding your children/ of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the won* derful Worm Worriers, Is. The quantity of grain awaiting shipment at Lyttelton ia exceedingly large. All the stores are filled and it is estimated that they contain altogether over 300,000 sacks. The . steamships Olaverdon and Fernfield are expected to arrive at Lyttelton shortly to load oats for the uae of the Imperial forces in South Africa. They will take altogether a quantity equal to about 100,000 sacks, about half of which is to be put up in two-bushel bags for transport by mules. The " Mt. Benger Mail," referring to the candidature of Mr J. C. Arbuokle for the Education Board vacancy, says :— •• We are glad to notice that Mr J. C. Arbuokle, Lawrence, has been nominated for a seat on the Education Board by the Lawrence District High School. We have no hesitation in saying that Mr Arbuokle wonld make a pushful and intelligent member. He it an old identity of Tuapeka, has^Lgood grasp of public business, and well understands the publio affairs of the distriot be seeks to represent, both educationally and otherwise. He ought to command a large measure of support, especially from country committees." We again desire to draw attention to th entertainment in the Town Hall to-night by the Boyal Myriorama and Oonoert Company. The company bears a very high reputation, and has been met by crowded bouses all over New Zealand, In addition to colored pictures of eveutsin South Afrioa (now shown in New Zealand for the first time), there, are numerous vocal items. Oa Sunday night the company produce an adaptation of the famous " Passion Play "of Ober Ammergau. Mr Walter Bentley ia at present producing this play in the larger centres of New Zealand with great success. Oa Monday night the company appear in the Public Hall, Waipori, and then proceed on their trip round the goldfields. WE are glad to see that the pre-emptive right to seats on "the Education Board no longer belongs to candidates hailing from the larger centres, and more pleased still to know that this distriot has produoed two candidates for the vacancy at present on the Board. The second candidate is Mr F. W. Knight, of Waipori, who has bad over twenty years' experience of school committee work, which should certainly entitle him to _, claim to some acquaintance with the duties be would be oilled on to perform as a member of the Education Board. In addition. Mr Knight has had an extensive knowledge of publio business generally, having been a member of the County Council and licensing committee, as well as connected with all local public aff iira in his distriot, where he has for many years been successfully engaged in mining and business enterprise. Mr Knight is in every way qualified for the position he aspires to, and should make a very good member of the Board. r the monthly meeting of the Athenaeum Committee was held on Thursday evening, when there were present : Messrs E. M. Wakefield (President) injthe chair.Stenhouse, Jiokson, M'Kinlay, Norrie, JBev. J. A. Will, and Dr Newell. After the usual routine business had been disposed of the question of ordering a consignment of new books was discussed, quotations from leading wholesale booksellers being laid on the table. It was resolved that, before placing the order, a quotation should be got locally. /A subcommittee, consisting of the President, Dr Newell, and Mr J. H. Jackson, was appointed to finally revise the lists handed in by the members of the Committee. The question of allowing the members of the institution to have a say in the selection of the new works was brought up and it was agreed that their attention be drawn to the fact that an order for new books is being made up and that, if there is any particular work or works they wish included, they should band it to any member of the Committee before ne^t meeting or enter it in the suggestion book. As the amount reoeived from the Go* vernment by way of subsidy -viz., £19 odd. has to be disbursed in books a fairly large addition to the book shelves may.be expected during the current year. The death is annouooed of the Duke of Argyll, at the age of 77. The Duke, who was a man of considerable ability and from the outset of his career an able controversialist and speaker, first took ofhoe in the Cabinet of tbo Eirl of Aberdeen, as Lord Privy Se«l. On the breaking np of that Ministry, in February, 1855, in consequence of the secession of Lord John Russell, and the appointment of Mr Boebnok's Commit* tee of Inquiry into the state of the British Army before Sebastopol, his Graoe retained the same office under the Premiership of Lord Palmerston. In the latter part of 1855 he resigned the Privy Seal, and became Postmaster-general. In Lord Palmerston's Cabinet of 18t>9 the Duke resumed the office of Lord Privy Seal, which he exchanged for that of Postmaster-general on Lord Elgin being sent, in 1860, on his second special mission to China. He was appointed Lord Privy Seal for the third time in May, 1880, on Mr Gladstone returning to power. That post he held till April, 1881, when he resigned it, in consequence of a difference with his colleagues in the Cabinet concerning some of the provisions of* the Irish Land Bill. He was a strong opponent of Home Rule, and, as a large landholder, of coarse had a bitter aversion to the agitation in Scotland. He was married three times, on > the last occasion in 1895. His eldest son is the Marquis of Lome, married to the Prinoei Lousie. Old Bussia, wily in her schemes, Her eyes on India oft has east, And of the future vainly dreams When that dear land ia hen at last. But ere we think of that far day, Consider what we now endure— Bad coughs and colds, that pass away On taking Woods' Great Peppermint Care.