LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12402, 16 January 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are at 'present 16 patients in theWellington Hospital suffering from scarlet; fever. . .

A 'bacteriological investigation prove* that tive recent outbreak of the disease in cattle 'near Burnie (Tasmania) is anthuax. , . 1 JThe Works Committee of the HarbourBoard visited Castleoliff on Saturday ■morning <for the purpose of 'aaoert ainang the eiteht to which." the river has siltea :up. "

']'- Thej, trial of McKenzie, alias Ellis,. charged witfh the murder of Leonard" 'Collinson, at Te Aw&ite, in February last, will open at the Wellington Magistrate^ Court next Friday. Dull tiroes* are being experienced ire dine iron foundiry. business in Wellington; at itflie present time. Mr. W. Cable r 'head of the firm of Cable and C 0.,. states/that trade is worse than for some years past. Three or four montlis ago^ he1 had -nearly twice the nuaiber of' worbmen in his employ ,that he now has. ■ Writing .from San Francisco to afriend in Auckland, Mr J. H. Witflbeford, fM.'H.R., et-ates that 'he intends • visiting Washington- ovith the object of endeavouring to get the duty on wool •from the colonies abolished, and will also go to Jg^ttsburg, in. the hope of getting Mr Carnegie to interest himself inthe Taranaki ironsand project.

"My wife is an uneducated woman. '* explained' a man recently charged with having iassaulted his wife. "She doesn't • know Tvfhat .the meaning of her action at Court is."' The woman satisfied the Bench that she 'was educated enough to know that her 'husband had beaten, her with a .poker, bruising her face and: '~ body. The man was sentenced to four- - teen days' imprisonment. >■ - *> ■

Sandflies are reported to be unusually plentiful on the Treat coast of Otago* this year, and tourists who have not! „, protected themselves with veils' and; gloves have suffered severely from the -bites of the little insects: The very wefc. season, is said to. have 'been - responsible ', for the increase in .the nufnbers of the' pest. One tourist suggests that it would1 - 'be an act of mercy on the part of the Government to undertake some investigations, with a view to ridding otherwise delightful resorts of this plague, and he. quotes the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in fighting the moswuto, to show that the idea is not at all ridiculous.

Lieutenant-Colonel Banks, on behalf of several of the "contingenters," 1 made inquiry recently at headquarters with reference to the King's medal and clasps for .South Africa. He-has received the following from the A.A.G., LietltenantColonel Chaytor—"All members of the 'Sixth Contingent iwho served in South Africa in 1901-2 are entitled to the clasps, and claims on tfoeir behalf have been forwarded to tihe War Office. With regard to the King's medal, no member of the 'Sixth Contingent, unless lie had! prior service, is entitled to the medal, as the Army Order governing the issue states that recipients had to be actuallyserving in South Africa on or after January 1, 1902, and that on that date ■ they ihad completed 18 ■montihs' war service, or subsequently completed such service before June 1, 1902." POPULARITY FOUNDED ON MERIT. HABITUAL CONSTIPATION ■Cured by tfce use of DR. ENSORS TAMER JUICE.

The us© -of this Her>bal Compound proves its efficacy by tihe wonderful success it has achieved during the short" time it has 'been before- the public. Superior to any other medicine of the kind ever in traduced into the colony. One trial wiill prove its wort-h. 2s 6S. Obtainable from all Stores and Che-mists throughout the colony.

Sharks are numerous in Auckland harbour just now, a good number having been caught by yachtsmen during the last few weeks.

"I feel convinced that the bud of Balfourisni wi.il blossom into the Chamberlain orchid," said the Hon. Ivor Guest at Daventry.

In a five hours' deep sea competition at Dover, in which: seventy anglers took part, the prize for the heaviest fish was taken with a whiting turning the scale at si 'is ounces.

Of sixty-eight samples of sausages examined by the Government analyst »b Melbourne not oma was unadulterated. Tho "pork" sausages were quite ninocent of pork.

"We understand a new building is to be -erected for th-9 Bank of New South Wales, next to th© Clarendon Hotel, Waverley, on the site of tho recent fire.

The residents of Castlecliff may look forward to a treat on the evening of the 23rd. ins*., when a concert will 'be held in aid of the funds for the proposed Young Men's Club. The concert is being organised by Mr Henry Duigan. The competition in connection with Messrs. White and Co.'s, drapers, of Marton, free gift of a sewing machine to the customer who buys nearest to a stated hour between December 17 and January 17 cfjoses to-morrow night, so that those who desiire drapery or millinery of any description should purchase before that tinio tow: ensure a

ohanco in thta eompetdtiorir. . ■■■■ "^ ■■■■■ An old gentleman, =taraveir,Tig in the lams carriage with a party of ''golf lunatics'; on a oartairi Irish' railway, becoming somewhat weary of their uniirtellig- „ jifejargon, quitted the carriago with the following commentary, "Well, I've "heard of "housmaid's knee/ and 'tenniselbow,' 'bicycle face,' and 'motor mania/ but 'golf jawJ' beats them all"— "Irish Field."

Perhaps the only piece of radium in Nolson is in tho possession of a local doctor. It is encased in brass, and though seemingly quite opaque, in look-, - ing through an eyehole on© beholds what appears to be a convuLssion of the starry firmament in miniature. Countless dim■inuf.ve pointa of light constantly scintillate and cross each other, and the process goes on for ever.—So says the Nelson "Mail." Surety the writer is rather premature in his conclusions! A >peculiar accident-foefel a seafaring man named James Flowers in Wellington on Wednesday night. He was found in his room shortly before 10 o'clock, "bleeding 'profusely, and explained that he had <been injured by sitting on a razor. 'His story is that 'he left the razor open on top of the 'bed, after he had shaved himself durng the day, and, forgettng the fact; sat on the razor at night when going -to bed. He received severe injuries, and had to he taken to the hospital. . : An ingenious test of sobriety is now being experimentally adopted in Continental tomrns. On entering a.publichouse the world-be drinker finds that ■uhe only way to the bar lies along a platform albout 2ft. high, ascended by three steps. This platform is about 12in. <wide and oQyds. 'long, following a zigzag course, -with here and there an*j obstacle that -has to 'be stepped over. One 'who 'has already had a drop too much is tihus practically^ certain to fall from this narrow and difficult pathwny to the padded floor especially prepared to receive (him. Sober ones are served in the order in-which they 'reach the bar; t if they require another drink they must | : traverse the platform a second time, and so on. \ . The annual concert of the local Caledonian Sgipiety will take place in the Opera House, on Monday evening next, /after the^^portis,, and shotrLd be "a very j tiuccessfuK affaif.. The sub-oommitteia' "ap rpointed, to draw up a programme have compiled a very attractive one, which wM be submitted to the General Committee on Tuesday evening (tq-Ynor-row), .'Ainoßg(st those taking part will .'.'; ?be "Miss Fraser, who % highly spoken of as a cdntfc&ito. Mrs: Murohie, who is well Tmown in private circles, Trill contribute two items, aitd Mr. Swther'ftnd, .-who is a popuplar favourite at aH times, has kindly consented to agan assist the Society. Mr. Malcolm, of Wellingttony who is a host in himself, will supply the • comic element. Armstrong's Orchestra will play the overtures. JFuS particulaiß of the programmo will be published on Wednesday. A peculiar incident, caused apparently ; ilhrough the excessive 'heat, occun-ed. -^.-.J^ys 'tbe "Adelaide Register," on board t-~- 'the schooner Cygnet on December 31. | C; The"vessel was hound from Pjrt Kriei ..Port Adelaide, and was sailing in the ".':"■ vicinity of^f^rdang Island, in Spencer's CSulf, whooSd. (large number ox birds . alighted on the deck and rigging. These ■were of various kinds, - ranging from sparrow 'hawks, of which there were several dozen, to small native birds and swallows. They numbered over a hundred, and had probably flown from the land aiway from the fceat, had become exhausted, and were unable to return. Small 'birds nestled close to their bitterest enemy, the hawk, as if they had never borne each other any iH-<wil'l, while the orew could "walk among them without causing a stir. When tie cool ■breeze sprang up early in 4he evening the majority 'left the boat;;"a few died through exhaustion., -while several 'hawks, which had Jbecome quite tame, came to Port Adelaide in the vessel.

Penny school papers, for the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth standards of the 'pudjlic schoofls, Shave foeen issued in Ghrisfcchurclh. Bach paper contains sixteen pages of reading matter and a number of illustrations. The subjects deal'b with coyer a wide, field. There is, first.of all, 'general literature, comprising .extracts f rom the <poems and prose works of great authors; literature of the day, including an account of the war between Russia awl Japan, with maps and representations of leading officers, tand a description of Japan, with illustrations showing Japanese at work, and part of aJapanese •farmyard; and literature relating to New Zealand, dealing ■with Hongi's warlike doings, with the establishment of the colony and with Xew Zealand's natural history. The pivblica'tion will be issued monthly, and a 'prize competition <will be held in connection with it. As the little journals are printed on good pa^er and contain clear illustrations, tttey sujjply a very cheap pennyworth of reading matter for the children. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs are the publishers. Mr G. H. Whit-combe states, that the idea of issuing school journals on this plan originated in Canada, spread throughout America, iand 'is large!*? adopted in Australia. When (he visited the Old Country recently, lie was much impressed, with the extent to which school papers 'were issued in the United States.- —"Lyttelton Times."

Entries for the Feilding Industrial Association close on February 2nd. Intending competitors should note this.

In another column tenders are invited for the lease of tho Toko Junction Hated.

Tho Executive of the Carniya_l Committee will meet at the Council Chambers at 4.45 on Tuesday afternoon. Tradespeople who have not rendered their accounts wii!l favour by at once doing so. The secretary will be obi ged to receive amounts owing as soon as convenient.

A memorial servioo to the memory of tho late Mr. W. J. York was held at St. Paul's Church last evening. The hymns and Psalms were of an appropriate nature, and the choir sang as an anthem "Sleep on, Boloved." The Rev. R. M. Ryburn, in the course of a sermon ons "A Brother Beloved," referred feelingly to the deceased, whose life had been devoted to the services of his Master.

A sensatkmal boilt took place on the Avenue on Saturday afternoon. A horse attached to a cart standing in front of Bristol's butcher's shop became terrified at the. sight of the camel belonging to Fitzgerald's Circus, and dashed into a butcher's cart standing in tlia vicinity. By some mean>3 the butcher's horse was divested of nearly all its harness and taken out of the cart, which "up ended," the meati being strewn on tho street, and the shafts pointing into the air. Aftter effecting more damage, the horse bolted .down the Avenue. When near the' Fountain an onlooker rushed into iihe^road and endeavoured to stop the runaway. The iaiiimal swerved and jtihrew' the man on^to th© road, the whfiels!oJ3:he trap passing over his body. The horea then continued its career along Ridigway street.

In the early .hours of Tuesday morning there was a rather curious disturbance of eTumher at the (residence of Mr J. H. Seaga.r, 206, Worcester Street, Christchurdh. Mr Beagar had staying with him a visitor from Wellington, and this gentleman was awakened by a noise at his window, evidently caused by an attempt to (move the sash. He listened for ia moment, and concluded that the boisterous night had caused his fhost to make a tour of inspection, and that the windows throughout the house were being closed to shut out the rain. Without exclamation 'he arose, walked to the window, and drew aside tihe Venetian blind with the intention of greetmg Mr Seagar. Then foe got a surprise, for there met his gaze not that gentleman, but tiwo enterprising burglars. These men were on their knees busily engaged iv prising up the low er sash which, owing to the window being a low one, was within a ifoot of the ground. They had already raised the sash 6in. The observer 'had just time to notice that each of the men had a sack lying on the ground, and that^pne of them was apparently comparatively young, when they saw that they were detected and took uip their^ equipment and immediately scuttleH out into the street, whence they vanished. Similar depredations took place at the houses-cf Dr. Moorhouse and Mrs'Todd.