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Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3254, 16 July 1895, Page 2

A Stroud lady died from inflaenz* the other day. On the day appointed for the interment all the mourners were down with the s*me malady, and the body was consequently removed to tho mortuary Since then deceased’s two sisters, who resided with her, also died from inflaenaa A triple funeral took place. A largely attended meeting, convened by Prohibitionists, was held in the Christchurch Opera House last night, when some of the Prohibitionist witnesses in the Coker’s Hotel case made statements similar in effect to the evidence given before the licensing committee. No motions were proposed.

The Waipawa Christy Minstrel Troupe will meet in the Publio Library this evening at 8 o’clook, when the persons to form the circle will be selected. As this and other important business will be transacted, members are requested to attend punctually. All williog to assist in any way are cordially invited to be present. At the quarterly meeting of tbe Durham street Wesleyan Circuit a motion was carried regarding tbe reoeot decision of the House of Representatives re the lottery proposals and Mr Lawry’s hill, aa afford ing tho most gratifying indication of the extent to which an increasingly active interest is taken by Christian Churches in movements of moral and social reform affecting the Legislature. It is probable that the Government will grant the concessions aaked for by the United Fire Brigades’ Association although Mr Saddon opposes the proposal. It is rumoured that if his scruples cannot he overoome the association will prefix the word “Liberal” to their name and then all opposition to tho grant and free railway passes will vanish.

A new method for curing lemons comet from California. A grower carefully grades his lemons and places them three deep in large bins, covering them with a good layer of almost green lucerne. Tbe lucerne sweats the lemons just right, and causes them to take a brilliant ooloar, as well as making the rinds pliable. The froit when cured is of a fine colour, firm and sound.

Messrs Montagu Nelson, W. S. David son, W. S, Holmes, M. C. Thompson, and C. H. Byas, have been appointed directors of tho Nelson Co-operative Company Other seats are reserved for colonial repre sentalives. Messrs Davidson and Thompson retire from the directorate of Messrs Nelson Bros, (limited) Tbe advisory board of the new company in New Zealand consist of the Hon. J. G. Ward, tho Hoh. John McKenzie, and Mr W. Nelson. After the meeting of the Christchurch City Council last night Mr Tnrton, retiring superintendent of the fir© brigade, was presented with a gold star and certificate for 20 years’ service, from the Fire Bri gades’ Association, a purse of £IOO from the citizens, and an address from the old brigade. Tho Knights of Labor urge the Govern meat to coDStitate a commission to ascertain the best means of advancing tho frozen meat trade. Motions were carried favoring an Old Age pension soheme, also that tho Workmen’s Lien Act bo amended to give workmen and sub contractors the first lien on property they may be employed upon. The assembly endorsed Mr G. W. Russell’s Periodical Re valuation of Land Bill. At the Palmerston sales only a moderate entry of both shoep and cattle camo forward, the weather preventing both stock and public from making an appearance, and only a very indifferent spirit prevailed among the buyers.—Cattle—Forward bollocks, £5 10s ; yearlings, 35s ; weaners, 23s ; cows, forward, in calf, £4 2s.— Sheep—Mixed ewes in lamb, 5s ss. Wesner pigs, 7s to 8s 61. At the Woodville stock sales on Friday, the entry comprised abont 50 bead of cattle, of rather above the average desorip tion, the balk of whieh sold readily at prices quoted : —Cattle.—2 to 2£ yr steers, £3 9s ; 18 mos steers, £2 10s ; yearlings, 355; weaners, 30s ; to 2yr empty heifers, £2 13s ; cows in calf, £5 ss.

The Sydney sheep sales were concluded on Saturday when well bred sheep went at nominal prices. In fact a large num ber of long wool sheop were sold for boiling down purposes. It is anticipated that the result of the sales will kill the Sydney market for a long time to come. Mr Gaisford, Mount Herbert, sold 15 ramß at 9s 6d each and Mr Lowry sold 62 rams at an average of 10a 3d each. The prices will hardly pay the cost of shipping and other charges. We understand that Mr W. G. Downes, who has been for many years in charge of the Waipnknrau branch of the Baok of New Zealand, is shortly to be transferred to Waipawa. Mr J. W. Matbieson will go to Wellington. While regretting the departure of Mr Mathieson, who has been in charge hero for the past twelve months and has proved himself a most courteous and painstaking officer, we congratulate Mr Downes on his well earned promotion. The attention of the authorities is drawn to the dangerous state of the Rechabite Hall. Tbe sides are bulging out and the roof dropping in, and it will take very little -to make the whole construction coll.ipsa. At present it is a menace to the safety of all who have to go near it, and the trustees of the Rechabite Order should at ouce take steps to demolish the hnildiog. It is neither use nor ornament An analysis of the Sydney sheep sales, excluding private sales, show that New Zealand breeders sold 2019 Lincoln rams for £2339, and 283 owes for £259 ; 402 Romney Marsh rams for £3s7, and 98 ewes for £IBB ; 408 Border Leicester rams for £398, and 20 ewes for £36 ; 9 English Leicester rams for 9 guineas ; 31 Southdown rams for 17 guineas ; 150 Shropshire rams for £ll9, and 288 ewes for £l4O. The total of 3608 sheep realised £3893. Last year 4432 sheep brought £14,340.

A elderly cook who lived for a long time in the service of a wealthy octogenarian has ended her days in a peculiar manner. The octogenarian, who was single, lately died, and left her a hand some legacy. In order to oelehrate her accession to the fortune, the cook went down to her old master’s wine cellar, selected some of the finest brands, aDd drank herself to death after a hearty meal in the dining room. Tbe legal official who has charge of the will found her lying dead on the floor surrounded by a heap of broken bottles. It is supposed that she passed away in delirium tremens

The Premier opened Bell's match factory at Newton yesterday, and in response to his health said he was greatly impressed with the industry, which wonld find employment for a large number of girls. He regarded the ventilation of tho building as perfect, and the danger to operatives and the neighborhood as infinitesimal. So far as the Government coaid do daring the session when tho tariff proposals camo before the House he would ease tbe rev enue duties on the raw materials required for the prosecution of colonial industries Mr Beil, the managing director, stated that at present his firm employed 60 people, and in a short time would find work for 120.

In tbe House of Commons on 16th May Mr Hogan asked tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention bad been called to a statement by Sir Maurice O Rorke, Speaker of the House of Representatives in the colony of New Zealand, of the results of the operation of a time limit of half au hour for speeches in that

legislative body, in standing order adopted a( S of last session ; and consider the advisability 0 f J, * similar standing order' i Dtc , The of tho Exchro 1 "* 1 ' sir. I think the limit of JLT' would be a great deal too aud cheers ) * At Blisland, near Bodmi 0 * fonr youtba, who had aseaulL* servant girl named Eta Neil ,Ll penance on Stmday, 12th vr"" knelt in the church, were adm the rector, made a public co?* their fault, and were prayed) ** end of the eer vice by way 0 f n' 1 had to distribute £2 worth oft" side the church. A big crowd ' aud fought to get the bread as it had been distributed oae „< * produced a tin of treacle. Thel broken np, dipped io the tread, tribnted among tho crowd 11 ber of the militia baud, whot from Bodmin in full uniform , on bis trombone, and tho crowd* A public mooting in connectiM™ Prohibition movement wae held " giora on Sunday night. Add r J given by tbe Reve. S. J GarlickTj Munro, delegates to the WelliJ! ferenco, and others. A number rP said that the report of the intern appeared in the papers with the a was biassed, and complained that til Association had not given mote Jj to the roceot licensing matter,i chnrob. A resolution was carrj sing the opinion that the GorerZ culpably failed in its duty i 0 ® with the laws affecting the intoxicating liquors, one immeJ' inevitable result of which ietcS law into discredit and dierepat, decided to call upon Parlia m , MI J ernmeut to take prompt and d«ci»j to reform the police force of tb,' and to provide for an efficient uj. tion of the licensing laws. “* The Indian papers announced, of an extraordinary being, whijLl long time been regarded by the m a god among men. No one knevru taco or sect be belonged, but he*, posed to be a Hindu. He waidi, ono day under a banyan tree Padmatheertham tank, and B | Food that waa offered to bio • three years he rejected all oStn , huddled up before a fire ni,ht'o looking at no ono, heeding no never epeaking One day the fi, of Travanoore spoke to him, hu not repiy. Beoently he died. jJ monies oonneoted with his interna peculiar. Tbe body, on a bier veyed to the burial ground nearM, whore a pit was excavated tail with a number of parse of oi> corpse wae then placed in a eittiari and covered with salt, camphor, substances till nothing hot th,, was visible. One hundred and om nuts were broken on the head n object of making a crack in the, allow the esaenoe of life to eecu* bits of coooannts were eagerly m, relics. Mr John Tinline Mowatt, who lit recommended by Hie Excellent* poeition of Stock Inspector to the land Islands, under tho Imperial ft meet, is a good specimen of tbe born Now ZealaDder. Mr Mowntt were amongst the first eettlen d Awatore, and Mre Mowatt, aec.., tbe last of the origioal settler, t property there. The Falkland officer is to deal specially with tb, cation of scab, and for this w* Mowatt ie peculiarly fitted, a, t* until 21 years of age engaged itcj, the scab from tho Middlehnttt rat was mixed np with tbe eradiMi scab until the Marlborough rum made clean. Mr Mowatt then u California, where he had eix month ing scab from the famous iiagut and on returning to the coltn; eighteen months buyer for th Company, and for the past fin has been buyer and wool expel Nelson Bros.’, Limited, iti Marital Mr Mowatt is 33 yeare of age, bus 2Jin, and weighs 17et 4 b of bus muscle.— Post