West Coast Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1889.

West Coast Times, Issue 7550, 16 November 1889, Page 2

West Coast Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1889.

There are four parties now working on gooil payable gold at the recent find on a terrace near the Oemoroa river. The miners have sunk and driven through the cement aud discovered that the wash underneath is also gold bearing, giving payable prospeots. It is not yet known whether the lead is likely to extend sufficiently to warrant a rush and in the meantime there are plenty in the locality who would be amongst the first to take advantage of any further developments.

The Inangahua Times says that Mr Singer, who had a narrow eioape of being burnt to death at the Boatman's fire, on Saturday morning laßt, is progressing favorably under his injuries, and it is hoped he will soon be able to get about again. Mr Singer's loss by the fire is a very severe one, the jewellery diafcroyed being valued at about £4t 0.

The Ber. F. P. Fendall returned from his southern trip yesterday, having had a heavy week's work. He left Boss on Friday evening making the Waitaha the same night. Okarito was reached tho following night. He had service there on Sunday and left Monday morning for Bruce Bay. Servioe was conducted at that place on Tuesday morning and at Gillespies, to which place he then returned, in the evening. Wednesday he travelled to tho lower Wataroa visiting the settlers in that portion of the district. From R. Adamson's he went via Gunn's on the 'I hursday, reaching Bobs that night. He reports that the roads are in fair order, with the exoeption of one or two bad holes. There are no gold discoveries of importance in the district beyond the one at the Oemoroa already referred to. Some oi the blaoksandera, notably Messrs Gibba and Murphy at the Waikukups, are doing well. Messrs Durward and Marks are now steadily prospeoting at • Gilleepies, but they have been delayed owing to an accident to the guide rod of the monkey. It is reported that work at the Saltwater has been delayed in consequence of the barrel of the winch not running smoothly. Mr Welman expected to have everything finished to enable him to make a fair start this week.

A committee meeting of the Hokitika Onion Crioket Club was held last evening at the Bed Lion Hotel, at half-past seven. There were present Messrs W. C. Fendall (chair), Wadei Tennant, Scanlan, Gibson and Evans (hon. secretary and treasurer). It was resolved that the secretary write to the Boss Club re arranging a match, and suggesting that the 23rd inst be a convenient date, the game to be played at Boss. It was also resolved that members of the present Junior Club be admitted as members of the Union Club, the annual subscription to be fixed at 3s. The secretary was instructed to write to the Kumara, Kanieri and Greymouth Clubs with referenoe to arranging inter-club matches.

The adjourned fortnightly praotice of the Fire Brigade took place last evening under Lieut. Breeze, 16 men being present. The manual engine was taken to the wells in Hampden, Stafford, and Weld streets, which were tested and found to be in good working order, a plentiful supply of water being obtainable. At the meeting held subsequently in the Brigade Hall, ib was resolved to invite the Insurance agents to meet the officers on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock for the purpose of disoussing ways and means.

The whole of the population of Okarito» men, women and children, turned out on Friday afteroon last and cut a channel for the pent up waters to flow through. They were working from half- past twelve in the afternoon until half-past five, and were bo successful that the water soon scoured for itself a deep run out and now there is a very good ohannel-the best the place has seen for a long time. The necessity for this action on the park of the inhabitants was painfully apparent. Not only was all communication stopped, but the water had backed up to the gardens and the school was closed in consequence of the water surrounding it and making its way on to the floor. It is said that the beer barrels which a well-known resident of Okarito utilises to store water in were so disgusted with this super-abundance of the inferior liquid that they struck work and made amove to the northward, in the hope of getting Mr Pizzey to fill them with something they appreciated better; this involuntary tribute to Pizzey's beer was thoroughly endorsed by the thirsty souls of Okarito.

We are now showing a very nice lot of prvnts, sateens and zephyrs, at very low prioea. You can save money by purchasing your drapery at Nicholson's.— Asw.

Ax»viob to Mothhbs !— Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain -of ontting teeth? Go at once to a ohemia t and get a bottle of Mas Wihslow" Soothuto Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harm>e»» and .pjeasant to taste, itprodnqea natural, quiet sjet»p> by relieving the child from pain, Mid thp Little cherub awakes " as bright as a button*"' « soothes the ohild, it softens the gums, alleys all pain, relieves, wind, regulates the bpwelii, and is the beat known remedy for dyaentr.y »nd diarrhoea, whether arising fronvteethu tg or other causes. Mrt Winalowf s Soothing Syrup -is soM by M*dtsAM v 4*»i*l»

The town was, yesterday afternoon, buried n a furious duit storm. The wind blew from all quarters, and the sand and dust was one moment blown up thevalley in clouds, only to be blown back again the next. All the shops were compelled to protect their goods by shutting doors, and many were the regrets , that the refreshing watering carts are things I of the past.

MrCamilie Malfroy's many friends will be interested to learn that he has left Paris and is at present inspecting the hot springs in Switzerland.

Cricketers are reminded of the scratch cricket match which will take place on the Square this afternoon. Sides will be chosen at two o'clock by Messrs Wade and Tarleton %

At the recent volunteer review at Kumara the Brunner BiSes are said to have been the steadiest in the march past.

A meeting of the Directors of the Westland Caledonian Society was held at the Secretary's vW. W. Henderson's) office yeßterday evening at 8 o'clook, the Hon J. A Bonar in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The balance sheet for the past year was laid before the directors and was deemed to be satisfactory. It was resolved to hold the Annual Gathering «?n the 31st December, 1889 and Ist January 1890. A programme committee was appointed to draw out a programme after disposing of other routine matters in connection with the Society and with a vote of thanks to the Chairmau the meeting adjourned until Friday next (the 22nd mat) at 8 o'clock to receive the report of the programme committee.

The Home correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes: — 'We are threatened with another Maybrick case. Three years ago a Mr Ernest Weldon, of Gloucester Mansions, South Kensington, being then 26 years old* married a Mrs Laura Violet Vernon, who had been twice a widow. At one time they were separated, bub more recently lived together* and last month they went to Ostend. Mr Weldon was a heavy drinker. While in Ostend he was taken ill, and on the 4th insfc.. Dr James Farr received a telegram from Mrs Weldon, whom he knew, to meet her on her arrival at Gloucester Mansions, in order to attend her husband: He did so, and was ii> constant attendance on his patient till the 9th inst., when Mr Weldon died. Dr Farr attri* buted his death to Brigbt's disease, brought on by excessive drinking. The only relation of the deceased known to Mrs Weldon was a cousin, and he was informed of the death and funereal. Some of Mr Weldon's brothers heard of the ocourrenoe, told Mrs Weldon's solicitor and Dr Farr they were dissatisfied, and managed to get an order for the exhumation of the body. An inquest has been opened* and adjourned pending the medical analysis by one of tho Home Office chemists. Mr Weldon is reported to have left his wife £50,000, which fact will probably account for the hostile conduct of the brothers.'

A press telegram says that Messrs Sinclair Bros., sheep farmers at Paremata,nearPorirua, sustained a heavy loss in a very remarkable way. They were mustering for shearing, when a mob of about three hundred sheep, getting away from the dogs, rushed headlong over a precipice, three hundred feet high, fringing the beach. An effort was made to save the skins, but the stench was so overpowering that the work had to be abandoned. Messrs Sinclair Bros., estimate their loss at about £200.

The Evening Post, in an article pressing the necessity of establishing a university college in Wellington, suggests that it would be a good thing if each of the four large centres made a specialty of one branch of higher education, and that when a name has been established by one college for special teaching the others should not rush to try and outdo it. It instances the medical school of Otago University, and engineering lately established by the Canterbury College. When a college is opened here it suggests that law should be made the chief subject, Wellington being specially adapted to be recognised as the centre for legal study. Auckland, it thinks, would do well to take up science, especially chemistry, as a leading feature of its ourriculum.

An extraordinary soene took place recently at the Magistrate's Court, Invercargill. After a hearing extending over four days the charge of larceny against Helms and wife was for the second time dismissed by the Besidenfc Magistrate. The household goods, groceries, &0., which the defendants were acoused of stealing from Wallis' house, Morton Mains, were all in Court, and after the decision tho following scene ooourred. The accused's solicitor instructed them to remove their property, while the police and the prosecutor strove to retain it. The acoused and their friends oarried off the stuff in triumph to a cab in waiting, and; after tha affair was over the Court roomj looked like a devastated grooer's shop, the floor and table being strewn with burst packets of maizena, mustard, blue, &o. The quantity of bedding and linen claimed by the proseoutor as his, was very large. WallU will probably apply to ba bound over to lay an indictment against Helm and wife before a Grand Jury. They, on the other hand, are said to be taking actien for heavy damages for malioious prose* oution.

The Directors of the Colonial Insurance Company have issued a private circular to. shareholders, stating that the prosperity of the, Company as indicated in the last year 'a balance-; sheet, has been borne out; and should tha present satisfactory position of the Company, continue, they will be in a position to recom« mend the payment of a dividend at the annual meeting in May next.

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An Auckland telegram iay# that a piblio meeting of those opposed to Hojbt. ***% $ r Ireland was held last Friday nfgpt? Ac tw City Hall. There was a crowdel atten^|«W.' Admission was by free ticket, o'nly,^ THi Chairman, Mr B. 0. Bartow, explained tpj> the step was a defensive one, owing to tne ; visit of the Irish delegate!. Amongst the speakers were Sir W. Fox, the Rev J. Batei and others. [Resolutions deprecating all project! for the establishment of a separate Parliament in Ireland, as detrimental to the interests of that country and tending to the diiintegration of the British Empire, were passed by a very large majority.

Much uneasiness ii being caused to penom whom the Shah recently honored with Persian dignities by ugly rumors that these decorations have been bestowed with a lavishneas whioh destroys all their value. It is even reported (says the London correspondent of the Sheffield Telegraph) that minor tradesmen are among the fortunate recipients of these orden, and some sensation was caused the other evening at a well-known place of amusement by the appearance of the green ribbon on the bodice of a premiere danteute. A great deal of scandal arose in Vienna a few years ago by the discovery that a Persian kept an agency there for the sale of orders of the Lion and Sun, and I have in my possession a price lilt, iseucd by an English house, giving the names and market value of Borne 500 orders of knighthood, academical honors, memberships of various learned societies, &c, among the orders being tbat of the Lion and Sun, which was to be had for £500.

Mr E. H. Deck, Dentist, has arrived in town and may be consulted at his Rooms, Hamilton Street, opposite the Fire Brigade Btation. — Advt.

Holloway's Ointment. — Wound*. «ore- uloera'inns, a-doth rd eeaees a'fecti -s, the s-kin, are amend 'be ' y this cooling and nealin' ua-uent It ha, ell d forth t c loudeßt prai efr<m wrsom who have «v *er d for jear from bad legs, abs°es«es. and chronic uljts. affcr eve y ho c of cure has ?ong p-ssed away. .None but tho?e who have experience ' 'ha soothing efleai o' thh Ointment cat form an idea of the comfort it be« Btows, by rettraini g'nfl-mmatio and allying pain. _ Whenev.-r th s Ointment has once used, it has estab i>hed its o « n worth, and hia again been eag rly nought for, as the easiest- and safest remedy for all v cerous jomplaint*. In neuralgia, rheumati-m, and gout, th a same a pliaation, properly used gives ■wonderful rdi-* The best medicine known is Sander and Sons' EmnxYPii Extract. Test its eminent powerful eMects in coughs, colds, influenza, &c. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give tho most gratifying testimony. Hits Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof ef the genuineness of our references. The official teports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Ttaly at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases

treated by Siegen, M.D., Pro r esaor, &c: — Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the band of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed n three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use j>"*?er hand. — (Advt.)