LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5962, 20 July 1912, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Sundatrumis next professional visit is on Thursday, when he may be consulted from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The Cabinet/ha 3 decided to purchase Mount Messing Estate in South Canterbury, for closer settlement. Mr A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, visits Lawrence fortnightly, when ho may be consulted in private rooms opposite Herbert and Co.'s Next visit: Thursday, -Joth July.

Four hundred and ten ounces of gold, were o'btairicd in an abandoned shaft at Kurnalpi (Kalg-oorlie, W.Aj). One nugget weighed 2300z. Last week 700 ounces were unearthed from anoaher claim in the same vicinity. The Commonwealth Bank commenced! operations on Monday. Five hundred agencies are being- opened at th« post officw throughout Victoria. The Magisterial Court's finding in the Star of Canada inquiry exonerated Captain Hart a ud the officers of the vessel torn blame, and returned their certificates. The Court found that the loss was caused by th» vessel dragging her anchor, and'that there was n»» Klisconduct or neglect. In answer to the question whether the vessel should have put to sea earlier in the evening the Court held that the Captain was quite justified in staying where he was. The captain and officers, said the Magistrate, left the Court without the slightest stain •n their professional reputation.

For chronic chest complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d,9»6d,

I The Coronation (BcaumonO and Jubilee (Blue Spur) football loams I play a flag fixture at Glasgow Park j thin afternoon. Mr Eric Mocn of the Bank of New Zealand staff is under instructions Ito transfer to Milton.

The third of tho series of progressive euchre parties in St. Patrick's scboclroom will be held next Friday evening.

There wore five patients—four male and one female in the Tuapeka Hospital' lust evening. Three patients were admitted during the week and one ditch irgcd.

Mr Gordo* Hay, who has been a member of the local post and telegraph stall for some years, has received instructions to transfer to Mas'teton, and will leave for that place at the Iwginningl of the week. Mr Hay during' his connection with the Post and Telegraph Department has proved a courteous and obliging- officer audi will be missed by the public. In social and musical matters his removal will also mean a loss to the town, and particularly will he be missed by tho Band of which ho has been a valued member for a number of years. The change, however, means promotion, and w<- nre sure he will carry with him the best wishes ot the people of this district for his .success in the public service. " I notice that in its latest report the Health Department complains that fines imposed here have not had the slightest effect on mill; vendors 1 and that this offpnoe of adulterating milk is on the increase," said Mr Cutten, H.M., at the Auckland Police Court on Honday, apropos of several charges apjainst milk vendors of selling milk which contained an excess of water. "In view of facts that the department's inspectors put before me I shall have to shift up my minimum fire;," he concluded. Two defendants who came -before His Worship were then fmed £5 each, with costs, and another, in view c.-f previous convictions, was* fmed £lO and costs.

Several yoars ago, writes allawke-s Bay teaoher to the Education Commission'in a letter read on Wednesday of kst week a t Wellington, when the head mastership oi a large school in the Nelson district fell vacant, it was roported that the Kelson Education Board, not knowing what to do with the 12 applicants, put the names into a hat and drew out ithroo to be forwarded to the school committee for selection. A rank outsider was appointed. It was stated at the meeting of the I'ahiatua County Council on fc?»turday that the Council had paid away something like WOO to accident insurance companies and in return had received about .PO. It transpired (says the Wairarapa Daily Times) that there was a good deal of dissatisfaction at the rates charged by accident insurance companies, and various local bodies are adopting schemes of Wieir rwn. Jt was staled that sawmillers also were taking their own risks. The chairman : i-oirth! the Council snriild formulate an insurance, scheme of its own.

Mr T. K. Ilarty presided over an adjourned meeting of shareholders of the Lady Roxl.urgh Gold Dredging Company held in Dunedin, on Monday afternoon to consider the question of winding up the company. The chairn.'an said he formally moved the motion that, as the company could not continue business satisfactorily owing to its liabilities, it oe wound up voluntarily and a liquidator appointed. There were, ho said, no prospect of dredging further. The liabilities were i' 820., and to clear them would require about Is 'fid per share net. This would depend on the sale of the dredge— perhaps the liquidator would call up the lot. The motion was carried, and llr ]'. 11. J'ower was appointed liquidator at a fie of Wij

Recently a Wairarapa News reporter heard a number of local residents discussing the rates, of interest which at various times in their respective careers they have been compelled to pay for necessary and pressing "acconinicdation." On one occasion, one man related, he found it imperative to get a loan of IM for a day or two, and applied to a business man with whom he had :been dealing for years. " Yes," said the latter, " I will lend you the money at the usual rate:!" And what rate may that beV" asked the other. " Oh, only 10s per day !" replied Mr Graball." "Of course," added the narrator, '' 1 urgently- wanted the monev and had to pay the. Ids for it. Put 1 did no more (business with my ' friend.' " A Taranaki dairy farmer -was asked by a llldihcimi resident if the milk industry, was really the prolitable thing that it was said to be. There was no doubt whatever, he said, as to the profitableness of dairy tanning, and the work was not so laborious as some people supposed. The property in which he was interested comprised 115 acres, uud it easily ran tV7 cows, 20 or thirty sheep, and four or five horses. The milking of the herd occupied not more than -i hours It is estimated that this year the average return per cow would ,bu at least C] 3, the milk being supplied to the factcry, and in .addition large numbers of I'igs and calves were turned out.

Mhat a, Paris coutonjporary describes as a unique cas e is that of Mr AHvrt Ilerpin, of Trenton, wdio is said for thirty years not to have, experienced the want of sleep. He is now GO, and it is stated he has not closed his eyes for the incredible period named. He passes the night in his chair, not even momentarily experiencing drowsiness. He was attacked with, this strange pialadyi after the death of his wife. What makes the story so extraordinary is that he declares heJ is not affected by this prolonged insomnia, for lie thinks without ceasing, and i n fact dreams while he is awake. He has come to the inclusion that sleep is not necessary, and is delighted to think that he has not lost a great part of his life in unconsciousness, Pleven months ago n side 0 f beef was frozen in Berlin. Tt has just/ been cooked and eaten with much ceremony. Many doctors, scientists, and officers were at the table, and, further, there-were represented,, we are told, the War Office, the Admiralty, the Public Health Office, th,. Chamber of Commerce and the 'Magistracy. All. tire diners agreed that the taste of the beef was oxceilcn'. ■, •> \il it was impossible to distinguish between fnwen and fresh'meat.

How often youths' bright fancies are Dispelled by passing years ; How often troubles come to man, Our joy, with sorrow's tears, But 'midst the changing scenes ot life, Of one thing wo are sure ; W«'re freed from coughs and colds so rife, By Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,

BUYERS OF SPECTACLES CAUTIONED. If the sight has not been tested sci"ntincally, there can be no acu.-fr-.y about the glasses supplied, and the chances are that a seeming benefit may result in a permanent injury. I test eyes scientifically, and supply glasses that miay be relied on to suit your vision, whatever defect there may be.-Hugh Neill, D.8.0.A., quali,fied optician, 249 George St., Dunediii.