HERE AND THERE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7932, 4 January 1906, Page 7

HERE AND THERE.

It is understood that the caso of the Post Office clerks connected with the voucher bupiness will be re-dis-cussed by full Cabinet. The output from the Seddonville State Coal Mines on the West Coast for the past year wa« 40,085 tons ITcwt, as compared with 33,391 tons 2cwt the provious year, an increaso of 12,694 tons lacwt. A well-known Dunedin sportsman suggests that subscriptions be raised to send Hector Burk to the Olympian sports. The Dunedin Star promises to take charae of the subscriptions. The amount necessary is about £l5O. Marriages in the Christchurch district have increased by 10 per cent, on the year,?the figures being in 1904, 782; in 1905, 858. .One hundred and eighty couples «vere married by the local Registrar, against 135 in 1904. Tho Wellington correspondent of a Southern paper telegraphs:—"l hear that the causes of friction in the matter cf the conditions of Wr "Gilruth's apppointent are passing away, and that Mr Gilrulh is likely to remain in the public service freed from incompatibility and interference." What is probahly the largest wire cable that haa yet come to this colony is expected to arrive very shortly by tho e.e. Wbakatane. The Otago Dai'y Times says that the Dew cable is consigned to the Roslyn Tramway Company, and weighs 16 tons 13cwt. The services of two traction engines have been socared to haul it to the power station. A sheep with variegated wool exists afc Omarama Station (says the lNorth Otago Daily Times). It is a splendidy fleeced animal, with wool of the finest quality. The wool next the skin is light brown, then in well defined divisions came black, pure white, black, and then a light brown." The divisions are well-da-lined, and each different colour stands distinct and prominent. The Philippines Band of Manila are to tour Australia and New Zealand next year. It will be remembered that under the condactorhip of Lieutenant Loving they visited the St. Louis Exposition last year, and defeated Soussa's famous band, though they had to strike their colours to the celebrated band of the Garde Republlioane of Paris. The Philippines Band play Spanish and Frenoh music "divinely." A libel action, in which a wellknown Hawke's Bay scribe is claiming £250 damages for assault, to wit, pulling his nose and smacking his face, from $ well known settler and letter writer not far from Napier, will come on for bearing it the Supreme Court, at Napier in March next. The case is so serious that the defendant does not intend to employ a solicitor, but will defend himself at the bar.—Exchange. To give some idea of the hurricane force of some of the gusts of wind at Dunedin on Friday, the Star men tions that a pedestrian who was crossing the Octagon near the Douglas Hotel was lifted clean off his feet and landed in the gutter; while a little girl, who was carrying an umbrella, was blown across the street from the Douglas Hotel to near Sprossen's chemist shop. At the same time a Panama hat was been soaring herbourwards above the Town Hall spire. x i A few days ago at Mr Wilkinson's form, Stanley Brook, states the Nelson Colonist., two sheep dog puppies, which were'just being weaned, ■were playing.together, when one was attacked by a weasel. The latter had seized the pup by the back of the neck, and was dragging it off, when Mrs Wilkinson observed what was taking place, and rescued the puppy, conveying it to the house, which was over a chain away. The weasel followed Mrs Wilkinson to the house in an aggressive manner, but fortunately, with the assistance of a friend, the animal was despatched with a broom handle. The Department of Agriculture is issuing a circular pointing out that it is impossible for the fruit inspector to examine each fruit that is imported from countries where the dreaded fruit flies exist, and although great care is exeioised to prevent infected fruit from passing out of the inspectors' hands, still, it is possible that odd specimens may reach different persons. The Department desires to spare no effort to prevent the fruit flies from becoming established tin New Zealand orchards, and nsks persons who may purchase, at any time, fruit infected with the larvae (magcots) of the frut flies, to notify the local branch of the Department of Agriculture or one of tho inspectors, as soon as possible, by telephone or letter. An inspector will then take possession of the infected fruit, and remove and destroy it at the Department's expense. Thus the Southern Standard:—lf the man on the street is to be given any credence, the importation of liquor into Gore during Christmas week reached extraordinary propor tions. One individual who is in the confidence of tho carters, and who claims to be in a position to collect reliable statistics concerning the question, assures us that between 1200 and 1500 gallons of of beer came into the town in the course of ' three or four days. Making a moderate allowance for infants in arms, school children, prohibited persons, and women, this amount would ran from two to three gallons per head of the drinking (prohibitionists included) .section of the community. As only three persons found their way into the lock-up, and the town itself did not appear to be suffering from insobriety, the flguios must have gathered a 0 or two before they reached our informant. Our excuse for mentioning th* matter now is to prevent another 0 being added. A Bad Taste in the Motttit. It is anything but pleasant to awake with a bad taste in the mouth. Thisalways arises from a disordered stomach, and miy be corrected by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets immediately after supper. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the digestion and give one a relish for his food. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect "Just What You Need." Only •1/6. Sold by H E. Eton, Chemist, Mastertoa