LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5919, 21 February 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Sundstrum's next professional visit is on Thursday when he may be be consulted from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The Dunedin Cup meeting opens to day. Given fine weather a rcco.'d meeting should eventuate as large acceptances have been received for the different events. 'Railway excursion fares are available.

At tho inquiry into the loss of tin: Delhi tho captain attributed!, the disaster to (ha obscuring. of tho Spartcl light through a local haze. The stranding was aue to an unusual current to the i southward.

Two Taihape boys have proved the truth of the saying, "Bo sure your sins will Dud you out." Thoy were successful in eluding the vigilant ew of the supervisor while thev indulgo.l in " systematic collusion " over Junior Civil Service examination papers. Tho boyß were no doubt proud of 'this achievement, but Nemesis, > in the evil eve of the examiner, has overtaken them. The remarkable similarity in the answers struck the keen corrector, and the two candidates havo been unceremoniously disqualified. A hird boy was also implicated, but he is considered to have been more sii> ed against than sinning. Now, the learned gentlivjan who supervised 16 boys iB to be asked his explanation of the incident.

I llr T. H. L'ahiU, editor and pro I prietor of the Alexandra Herald, HJjs disposed of Uio pap<r to'Mr J. -I. Ramsay.

I Tlio \ ietoriun Stale em- | loyees have been paid off. It is un- ! tr.-lootl thai tko wor. s, which ha r r.sulud ill u heaxy loss, will l.v losod.

| A. motor car accident occurred b# j nvci:u Matuura and liryilouc oil fiivtur day. 'A oar driven by D. Corcoran, Waiiiaka, met a farmer nauie>t ityan, 011 horseback. The horse shie 1 and collidod witii the oar, which ha.i lowed down. Tho car capsi/.ed. Th.' Bun Kyan sustained a bro.en log ; iM. l'Yuncie ((Jorcoran's father-in-law) was thrown out of the oar and had a rib broken; Mrs Corcoran sustained abrasions of the face and forehead. Jiyon ' and J?rancis wore conveyed to tins Gore Hospital, but llhc othor.wero able to return home.

i In tho breach of promise case .lam' Hughes v. .lames Gitrrio Douglas, In ard in Duni-din on Monday, the plaintiff, who is a resident of Cami rians, Central Otago, was awarded tho full amount claimed, .1001. Tlie defendant, who was what is 1 nown as a remittance man, had married another woman, loft Now Zealand, anl was not represented by counsel. Hiestate at (Homo which is estimated at ItfjUOO will ww have to hour the cost pi his ficUenoas.

| Those men in the Wellington ('ilv Council ewiployimeul who are liable to compulsory military service will in future have 4s deducted from their pay every day while they are niton , ling the annual camps of instruction. The Acting Mayor uxplaiued that tU ■ ! Government paid all the inen Is |>ei' day while undergoing training, and in tho caso of Government sur\ant« this | was deducted from their ordinary pay. It was proposed to follow the sun*! course in regard t,o employees of th: Council. Tho recommendation (the Now Zealand Tirnfs slates) was approved.

| An amusing story is being told 011 , the boulevards about a fraud poipetrutod on a famous society woman, who is bitten by the craze fur 'extremely small dogs now prevalent ;in l'aris. A few days ago she j bought from a street hawl.er for a largo sum what li'vc the, son.il I lest griffon ever seen. When she took it home it promptly ran up the curJ a ins, and when it was recaptured by thu sorvants it turned out to bo a rat sewtj into a dog's h - in. l'erhaiw thu vendor had seen a certain coroiiu I picture that appi niva in vnrio'is periodicals years ago whim the small dog habit was popular. IT 18 THE RESOLVE to obtain the GENUINE SANDEB EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value and will protect you from hav. ing your hoalth injured by ono of the many crude oils and go-callod " Extract* " which are now palmed oil by unaorupuloui dealers a '' just a* good," and which arc, according to auihsntio medical testimony, very depressing to tho heart. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is absolutely non-injurious and brings instantaneous (says a P.A. message) wore each fined reliei in headache, levari, oold-. lung and stomach troubles, and its great antiseptic powers protect from future infection, L'icerg, wounds, burns, sprains, are lvaled without inflammation. SANDER'S EXTBACT i» endorsed by the highest medical authorities- and iB unique in its effect: purity, reliabiily and safety are its distinguishing qualities. Therefore, get tli* GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT— Asiat ]| you have to—but get it and dviv* tkw liweit.* , , ,

We would specially direct the attention of our fanner readers to th" meeting of the Lawrence branch of t'i.' Eew Zealand Farmers' Union to b held ir» the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon.

The very unseasonable weather we have been experiencing during the past few weeta is causing our horticultural enthusiasts some anxiety as to the success of their annual show which takes place on the 28th inst. Growth in the gaidens has Leer, seriously retarded and unless some bright weather is vouchsafed us between now a ;d the date of the show, it can liaullv be expected that we will lie able to maintain our reputation for an exhibition of perfect blooms. Notwithstanding the unfavourable conditions prevailing, the niemi>ers of the Societv are enthusiastic and there is certain to be at any rate good entlies in most of the classes. In addition to the local entries promisis of support have l:een received from Milton, Roxburgh, Waitahuna, and other places. The Rev. R. If. Garbett, Anglican clergyman at Oxford, died suddenly on Feidav night whilst at a gathering ot the Baptist congregation held to welcome their pastor. Mr Garbitt ha 1 fivin a short address and had sat down when he was seen to fall forward as if in a faint, and he -./ net in a minute or two. A mudical man who was summoned could only pronounce life extinct. The decease! gentleman was the thiid son of the late Veil. James Garbitt, Archdeacon of Christchurch, and born at > 1 yio:i. Sussex, ill_lß4B, arriving at Lvttelto::, in 1855, and had been stationed at, Governor's Bay, Little Kher, Urng beach, and M'ouijt Somers. lie had been at East Oxford since 1891 Press Association.

A recent visitor from New Zealand to tho Holy Land stales that th-: whole land is a desolation. It is notflowing with milk and honey now. Between Jerusalem and Jaffa there are some beautiful groves of olive trees and' vineyards, hut in other places the land is denuded. The women we.-e seen grinding at the mill, men ploughing witih ancient implements, drawn iij the old way, tfie shepherd leading his little flock, callirg them by name. The sheep and goats may be seen browsing together. The sh -ci>. he says, were the Ugliest he had e e seen.

Climatic conditions are still mixed and unsatisfactory, and the farmers of this and other districts are getting anxious in regard to the safe garnering of their crops. Owing to the generally low temperature and the very small amount of sunshine we are getting the ripening process is very slow, and it will be still some wee s before the welcome sound of the reaper is general throughout the district. With to much rain there is great danger of the oat crops beinc affected by rust. The miner, however, is revelling in an abundant supply of waiter and all the mines in this and Waipori districts are getting in full time.

Whiskere seem to be an effectual bar to a man's being elected to sit on a lommon jury at criminal trials, says the Dominion, if experience ki the Wellington Court can be taken as a fuMe. At the criminal sessions just concluded, some of the " stacid-asides" were men with whiskers., but m the majority of cases any members of the panel, -wearing anything more than a moustache, were challenged b(y the defence before ths Crown Prosecutor had an opportunity to stand them aside, and in one case at least the prisoner took the challenge out of the hands of his counsel. A reporter, on ing in different quarters as to what wcra the chief objections to jurors with whiskers, was unable to obtain a satisfactory e^ksation.

| Police Inspector Mitchell was in Lawrence yesterday. Owing to the inclament state of the weather the cricket match between tlhe Club and High School wag postponed last we«k. Weather permitting, the match will be played off to-diay, commencing at 3 p.m. A (N.l.)t farmer states that in his opinion chaff will be a high price this season, and the iati; will be much in advance of that ruling last season. He attributes this lo tne fact that there will be a shortage oi chaff owing to there having beet a decrease oi about 150,000 acres down in oats this season.

Cattle, a Japanese writer tells us, have been used in Japan almost since prehistoric times instead of horses for ploughing, drawing vehicles, ,Vc., but only for a generation as miU producers. Japanese people, in general, are not fond of cows' milk. Tns milk | thev Bay tastes " cowy." Since the : introduction of foreign breeds of cattle the use of milk has increased, but the sensitive Japanese taste still prefers food and beverages that have no anij mal flavour.

The Lytielton Times, referring to the Ward Administration, says .—"We hu\e differed Irojn Sir .Joseph-Ward on many occiifiions, and we that lie has made a grave tactical blunder in not accepting the verdict of the country without waiting for its endorsement by Parliament, but we a,e perfectly satisfied that the administraion of the affairs of the countrv has never been in cleaner hands than his, and that the closest examination of those "pigeon holes" of which we are hearing so much will repeal nothing of which an lionevt politician need be ashaoved. The shameful calumnies ; thjjtt have been heaped upon him withJ out ' the slightest i provocation or a tittle of evidence are a positive disgrace to our public life." ! We take the following from yesterday s Free Press We understand that Constable C. W. Lopdcll, of Balclutha, is beirg transferred to Lawrence. At present there are two guardians of the law stationed in Lawrence—a sergeant and a constable—but it is said that in consequence of | the advent of no -license and the diminution of population these officers arc ; to be transferred, and the station placed in charge of a single constable. | Mr Lopdell has been statiomd heretoisomo years, and has earned the re,<u.tation of a good and conscientious officer." Late yesterday afternoonSergeant Higgins. had had no word of 'such a change, and as Inspector [Mitchell had been with him all morning he concludes that someone has been pulling our contemporary s leg. | A critic has written to one of the [ -New Zealand Judges commenting upon a sentence passed upon a criminal, 'His advice to the judge is given it ■ very confidential terms thus '" Do ou believe in plametary influence ? J f ot, you are ignorant of one of the main causes of affairs that goes away ith mankind: 1 would advise you to | get Raphael's or iZadkiel's Almanack of last year or this. If you have the | patience with your judicial training, I I uess the contents of their almanacks I hich foretold the past and present j unrest all over the world mjanv months in advance of their occurrence may astonish vou." He considerately 'adds a postcript'" P.S.—lf 1 knew 'you was man of the world, viz., broadmin&xl towards others, I would of put my full name and address to Khis."

j "Is it usual to swear the Natives?'' tasked counsel of the presiding Judge in the Native Land Court at SSa&te'rton on Friday. "I don't know that it makes much difference," remarked the judge, with a smile. The'witness was not swom.

1 Mr A. E. J. Blakely, dentist, make 5 ilia usual fortnightly visit to Lawr E ence on Thursday, 22nd February. [Among those who have completed the Senior Civil Service m note thi | ame of Ernest Falcouer, one of out ; &x-Distriot High Scbaol boys. ' i I Quito a number of our local resid nte visited Dunedin for the purpose 'of | Boeing ' Hapnlet " presented' bj Mi H. B. Irving anri his London com- | pany. One gentleman who liod seat ,the late Sir Henry Irvine in this play in has best days, tells us that there ' is a marked similarity in Mr H. B, 'lrving's presentment of this famous feagedy to that of his late illustrious father. The wet season in Southland has affected potatoes considerably, which are (not only far behind the supply obtainable at this time of the season 'last year, but the quality is inferior !in a marked degree. I The little weasel is making its presence felt rather unpleasantly in the 'town just now. A looal fowl fancier had the mortification to find that about a dozen of his choice chicks had fallen victims to this little marauder. Another resident saw one of these animals the other morning running over the roof of his house where it had evidently been in pursuit of birds. A special meeting of the Inangahua (Beeitoii) Miners' Union discussed the report to which Mr P. H. Bickey was alleged to have stated that it was unnecessary for workers to teep thai.: agreements with the masters. The meeting unanimously censurod Mr Hickey, provided the repost is true, and approved of the principle that, no I matter what occurred, the Inangahua 'Miners' Union would hold fast to their agreement.

Figures oannot lie; but those who manipulate them may\ be mistaken, as in the S.IMi Court up North the other day, where a man of timber in support of his evidence produced a notebook with a list of figures pertaining to timber measurement, Two of the devil's owri added them up, and then the Magistrate had a go at them, and they each got a different total to the owner of the book atjd to 'each other. One of the legal gents got ja different total every time he added then* up. After this the Court decided that mathematics was not its strong point, and proceeded with the case without comment. The following story (says the Daily Times) is told of a clorgvman not residing a hundred imiles from Ma»terton. He had recently bought a bicycle, and went out for his first ride. To maka it a little easier, as ho thought, he selected a road with a slight gradient. All went well until he came to a bend in the road, when failing to turn, he was thrown from the machine, and' went sprawling in the' mud. A little urchin, with his hands thrust in his pockets, and a smile upon his face, who had been waiting to see the result, exclaimad as lolemnly as he could: " Here eivdeth the first lesson >!"