LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4925, 15 January 1902, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

A KEPOBC of the wool sale held laab week in Dunedin appears in oar supplement. The revenue from indirect taxation in France last year showed a deficit of £4410,000. THB offioer who drilled " Fighting Mao " and put the first stripe on him has long been • resident of Sydney ; retired from tbe army. " Boss " Gboskb, of New. York, has announced his retirement from tbe leadership of Tammany. Mr Lewis Nixon succeeds him. In a junior cricket match in Dunedin on Saturday, between Hendley and Privateers, the latter were all dismissed for six runs. One aaan took four wickets with four successive balls. Al tbe rifle match of the Petone Rifle Club, Wellington, on Saturday, A. Billiuger and C. Trevithick pat oa the possible at 500 yds, and Bellinger also got within Iwo points of it at 600 yds. A NUMBER of returned troopers who have suffered from malaria or enteric fever managed to get into both tbe north and south battalions. Instructions have been issued to aend all such men out of camp. O. E. Lattimobe, twelve years of age, was accidentally drowned in a branch of the Molyneur, near Balclutha, on Sunday afternoon. The body has been recovered. Tbe deceased v a son of Mr Lultimore, tbe wellknown livery sfcablekeeper, of Balclutha. A DROWNING accident occured at Castlecliff (a suburb of Wanganni) on Sunday afternoon. A number of people were bathing, when a man named Overton, aged £3 years, got into difficulty. Duncan Buchanan, aged 27 years, went to his assistance, bub both were drowned. Tab German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern lakes Prince Henry of Prussia to attend tbe christening of the Kaiser's new yacht which ie being built in America. This is interpreted as a clever diplomatic move. Tbe Kaiser and President Roosevelt have exchanged friendly messages. Me C. J. Coombs, surgeon dentist, will «isit Lawrence on Wednesday and Thursday. January 32nd and 23rd, when he may be consulted as uraal at tbe Commercial Hotel. As Mr Coombs has hitherto bean in the babit cf visiting Liwrenee on Tuesdays, clients will please note tbe afteration in days of visit. THE Chinese who were found in the house

raided by tbe police last week playing pak-a* pu were before tbe Wellington Court on w Monday. Tbe principal defendant was fined £25 for being tbe keeper of a common gamiDgohoote. ' Two ' others, who auUted in drawing tbe lottery, were each fined £15, juid the eight gamesters discovered on tbe {Kemiiei were fined £1 eaob, .:- < Ms M, WHELAK, of Wetberstones, last Evening received tbe following telegram from gi'tbe Premier {— •• Have juat been advised from f" Capetown tbat Sergt, Wbelan is progressing favorably at Bloemtomein HocpUal. I send f,rfoa this information in case the man referred •-.'to is yoa fon, who enlisted in the Second New Zealand Contingent," Sergt. Wfaelan, it * 'trill be remembered, was wounded in tbe arm '4 crfcile fighting in the Sonth African Light ' Boms. „ Ths £Tewbnry-Spada,-Corrick~ Company apeak in very gratifying terms of tbe treatment ihey reeaived in Jj*wrendt> arid also apeak in •" flattering terms of the discrimination shown 7 by their audiences in their manner of measur- '-■ tag their acknowledgement of the treatment ■- 'cftKe programme placed before them on ~£botb evening*. Altogether, the company £ r*arry away a bigh opinion of the judgment of t Hie people of LevrcDce in such vooal and y. awasical matters. r '-Jtf* W/jtNDHAM, Chief Secretary for IreIsNMfceptaklng at Belfast, said that no Qo•ernment would introduce a Bill providing for tfee eompalaorjr purchase of land in Ireland, because an 'approximately » uniform price would be unjust, would mean >xtrav»genes, and would destroy tbe polity noderlyr' ioethe Hand Courts, which had cost tbe tat par en., hitherto £2,000,000. The QovernjvenfcVproiMi'd B would leavo the parties ioterasted to. arrange terms, and the Governajiftt w»ul4 •»•• £b»t tbe price was fair to ■botb. - .*■ "' ■ '

AT tb« conference of (he Farm«ra' Union •4 Broadneldt, C»nUrbory, on Tbowdjy. «h«o tbe until bird* nninnce ww under dueanion, one farmer eUted that in the diiirietfcheboy* bad formed wb»t wu known en •• A Birdcatcb.r.' T*aV," one of the roles tt which *m that soy boy destroying a nest would be heavily ioed. Seteral persons stated that this •• Trust " made a wry good thing out of selling tb« egga wbUb were laid . fc«fa* nests wbicb they thus preserved. 'Atimuvam wee received on Monday by Mr A. M. Byes, olerk of the Court. JUwlence, from Mr Iff, Oraieksbank, S.M., itatmg that be had been »übM»n»ed ac a witness to tbe loveMargilL District Court, and would not. thcNfoM. be able to orMids a* Jbbe tuaal forttUgftfiy A.M. and Wardens Ooart in Lawrenae. Under tbe oircomstaooes two loci Js.P., MeMrt H«rbMt and Filling, were requisitioned and got through two or three OMes during the afternoon;

THB Golden Tips at 2s 6d are the joy and delight of those whoaa health will not permit of their drinking ordibary strong tea.— Arthur Bros., sole agents for Lawrence.

Thb secret of the marvellous and wellsustained prosperity of New Zealand (says the " Westminster Ouzette ") it explained in the new Oifioial Handbook, published by direction of the Minister of Lands. ,New Zealand, in brief, is the paradise of the. farmer and the dairyman. What may .be called tbe natural industries of tbe soil ylrld £9 000,000 out of a total rxport Hat of £) 2,000,000. And tbe true source whence oomes the wealth of New Zealand is its rich graasefe. The rich meadow grasses of New Zealand are not so much the gift of Nature as the oreation of human industry.

Dr MASON, Chief Medical Health Offioer, said to a reporter recently tbat there bad been reported fifty cases of diphtheria at Lyttelton, and it was an enormous amount compared with the population of the borough. There was do doubt at all tbat one of the chief factors in its causation was the sewers, which were not ventilated, and which, therefore, bad been ventilating into the houses. The matter now, however, was being attacked in ear neat, and it was not likely that there would be any moie such outbreaks.

The excellence of the streets and foot- ' paths in Napier is noted by every visitor to the town. The borough authorities (says the Wellington " Post") pay special attention So tbe preparation of the asphalting material/and the results are most satisfactory. The tar is put into retorts in the boilers and distilled by the ordinary process. The evaporation is carried away through oold pipes and distilled into receiving vats. Spirits and ammonia are taken away from tbe tar, and thus, by the .distilling process, all the beating and burning properties whioh dry and. burn up the tar too much, are taken away, the elastic properties remaining. The tar is thus rendered more . durable. 'The spirits and ammonia distilled from the' tar I are used as disinfectants for sanitary purposes.

The corresponding secretary of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council has received the following telegram from the Premier on the subject of the southern flour milling trust : — " I trnst your Conncil will not bold mo responsible for wh*b appeara in tbe " Chrißtchurch Press " or any other newspaper. I am not in favor of tbe milling trust or any other combine, more especially when the avowed purpose for such is applied to the food supplies of tbe people. The representations made to me by the trust have been disproved by evidence on oath. I have not at any time made a statement that I was in favor of the milling trust, and I am not ; and am still of opinion that protection should be given to tbe public by passing the necessary legislation."

A CONFERENCE will be bold shortly between Dr Musod, Chief Offioer of Health, and Mr O. Hogben, Secretary of Education, to consider what steps should be taken in regard to tbe schools. Dr Mason recently stated that in his opinion the schools ought to be limewashed overy three months ; or, if painted property, hosed down": with disinfectant or varnished. At the conference, aa agreement would be come to na to the cubic apace which should be allotted to .each child. The London School Board allowed about 120 feet, but an endeavor would be made to allow- £OO feet here, with a Boor space of 10 or 12 sqtre feet. Tbe Health Omcer referred to Dr Symes's report that at tbe Kurow] School, since April last, among 113 children there bad been no fewer than 11 cases of consumption and two deaths. Tbis was a very large and alarming proportion of deaths from consumption, and showed what a great hold the disease had obtained in tbit school, and what urgency there was for efforts to stamp out consumption.

While engaged in the duet " Home to our Mountains *' with Mr Newbury on Monday evening, Madame Emily Spada suddenly stopped singing and raising her hand with nervous baste to her face cluthed with spasmodic wildocas at something tbat was invisible to tbe audience. Apparently she succeeded in dislodging whatever she was in quest of from her f -co and appeared to throw it from her on to the fl >or after which the duet proceeded. At its conclusion, an encore being demanded, Mr Newbury came on tbe stage aud said they would h*ve to be excused as Madame Spada was not able to sing at tbe moment having been stung on tbe cheek by a bee while slinging the duet, adding "it's not at »H a nice business, I tell yon." Which it ceitainly wasn't, the lady, at tbe same time exhibiting wonderful pluck in concludiog ibe duet, aa sbe must have suffered no ioconbiderable • pain, her face soon after being much swollen.

ACCORDING to a cablegram from tbe Buenos J.yrea correspondent of (.ho " Corn I Trade News," the prospects of in Argentine wheat crop are poor on the whole. Drought has prevailed throughout the greater part of the growing season, and although rain occasionally has given hope, the crop in a large portion of tbe country has not recovered from the unfavorable conditions which injured it in an early stage, The outlook is very bad in the northern district of Santa Fe, Cordoba, and Entre Rios, provinces in which two-thirds of tbe wheat are grown, while it ia favourable in the' South of tbese provinces, and in Buenos Ay res as a whole. Apparently nearly half tbe wheat area of the country is seriously affected by he drought. Experience proves that Argentina is a very uncertain source of wbeaf aupply. If the present crop is to be a partial failure it will be tbe fourth deficient in seven seasous, and one of tho remaining three crops was only a moderate one, while two were excellent.

A STBANQE attack overcame a young man named Archie M'Neil, son of Mr M'Neil, of Dunedin Flat, while on the Hokitika racecourse a little over a week ago (says tbe "Westport Times"). Two young friends asked him to have a drink, but found that he only gave a vacant stare, and answered not a word. Taking no further notice, they parted, and were soon lost in the crowd. After the races no trace could be found of M'Neil. On arriving at Hokitiki a search failed to reveal his whereabouts. At 11 p.m. the party returned to the racecourse, and another fruitless search was made. Once again, early in ihe morning, they returned, and this time they found tbe unfortunate young man still speechless, but apparently in his senses. Medical aid was summoned, and his removal was immediately ordered to the hospital. A subsequent examination by J)e Scott confirmed tbis decision, and he ia now confined to the local hospital. Tbe young fellow is still speechless but conscious, as be recognises everybody. The mystery is that he never before gave evidence of ill-health.

The best medicine known is SANDER &. SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat ita eminent powerful' effects in Oougns, Colds, Inflaenzi, &a. — the relief is instantaneous. , Thousands give tbe moat gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and Medical Syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of ..Medical Ctinioa and TTaiverisUies, tae official communication of tbe Consul-general for Italy at Melbourne, the Diploma awarded at International Exhibition, Amsterdam, are authentic documents, and, as such,, not open to doubt, We add here an epitome of one nf thS various oases treated ac the Clinio. of Sennit z, M.D.f Professor, etc,— ** Abscess of the tbigb. ~ Incisions 4 made in' two places. Although liister's dressing was applied the accretion became, two days later, very copious and assumed a foetid, decomposed character. Temperature rose enormously. The dressing Was removed and -'daily irrigations with SANDER & SONS' EUOALXTTI EXTRACT** were made. Tbe offensive odoar disappeared, the 'fever abated, within a fey days, (and the patient recovered .in a fa* weeks. We must not lose sight of the _facfc that tbe latter treatment saved the r patient's Hfe,"— Take care lo get SANDER & SONS'— the only genuine Eucalypti Ertr»ct— or else you will be supplied with worthless oils. -