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West Coast Times, Issue 9916, 31 August 1894, Page 2

Two men named James Law and Edward Wilson, the former a resident of Hokitika, and tho latter a sailor on the schooner Marmion, were arrested by the police last evening for having stolen a box of: cigars from the Post Office Hotel lale oh the evening of Wednesday last. They will be brought up this morning.

A meeting of the Hokitika School Conjimittee was held last evening. Present — the Chairman (Mr Hudson), Messrs Benjamin, Williams, Tait, Thompson and Crawford (Hon Sec). The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed and, the outward correspondence approved. Imyard correspondence was received as follows : — From Education Board forwarding cheque, £2 10, and stating the con|mittee were empowered to incur legal expenses to the extent of £2 2s in enforcing the compulsory clauses of the Ac?. Several letters from the Rector wit}i reference to the illness of teachers. — From same, reporting attendance — boys, 147 ; girls, 134 ; parents contributions received were £3 2s. — From Tavadale School Committee, Hawke's Bay, advocating periodical transfer of inspectors. A resolution was moved by the! Chairman agreeing with the proposition of the Taradale Committee. After discussion the matter was held over. A small account was passed for payment. The Chairman said the Entertainment Cohamittee had arranged for the entertainment Avhich would take place next mdnth. The Chairman said he had received the papers for the drawing examination under the School of Art, he would like some other member to be associated with him.— Mr Williams wns associated with the Chairman. — Mr Thompson said lie hoped the expenses in connection with the entertainment would beikept down — The meeting then terminated.

The annual general meeting of the Westland Racing CJub will be held in the Post Office hotel this evening at 8.30 when a full attendance is requested.

A meeting will bo held in the Fire Brigade Hall this evening for the pur-

pose of organising a smoke conoert to the football team.

The latest ruling by Mr Speaker Bent — " When I call members to order it is hot incumbent on me to shout." "We

are very sorry to hear it, Mr Speaker," said the irrepressible Mr Zox, whereas the members laughed loud and long. As an illustration of the competition between English and German manufactures the following is quoted by an English paper : " The Liverpool Workhouse Committee required some enamelled dinner plates and quart pots, and obtained twjo tenders — one from a West Bromich firm, offering the dishes at 6s, and the aups at 9s 6d per dozen ; and another from a jGlasgow firm, representing German makers, tendering at 3s lOd per dozen for pljites, and 5s pey dozo.ii for the mugs. As the cheaper articles were much lighter and better than Ihoae of the WJest Bromich firm, it is needless to say they were accepted. The Siberian newspapers; give some interesting particulars regarding a Temperance Society with peculiar regulations which exists at the village of Ashlyka, in thje province of Tobolsk. Every year, in the month of September, the members of tlije society meet in tho church to sing a Tp DeiiCTj and afterwards make one to tbje other a solemn promise to abstain for a {whole year from "•.vine and spirits. They also sign an agreeneut that any person who breaks this pledge shall pay a fine 0$ twenty-five roubles to the church, and thjat all the members of the association skill spit in the face oil tho erring brother. Ohcs a yenr only — viz., on the day that

thje period of abstinence expires — the members are permitted to take wine and brandy, but this species of of armistice lafcts only for the few houi's which precede the renewal of the pledge.

A strange occurence is reported from the district of Hsing Knochow, in the province of Anhui, China, where there ark extensive coal workings.. A party of miners recently struck an ancient shaft, where history records that a great catastrophe occurred four hundred years ajr o, tbje records being preserved amongst the local archives. The miners, onro opening this old shaft,, came upon upwards of one hundred and seventy bodies of the former wbrkors, lying where they had been overcdtne with foul gas four centuries back. The corpses were as if those of yesterday, quite fresh-looking, and not decayed in any way. The faces were like those of men who had only just died. On an attempt being made to move them outside f oi burial they one and all crumbled away, leaving nothing but a pile of dust and the remnants of the stronger part of their clothing. The min ers, horrified, fled from tile spot, and, though there were valuable deposits of coal in the shaft, nothing would induce the superstitious men to return to their work.

Admiral Hornby's recent statement tfiat out of every eight seamen in the British mercantile marine, three are foreigners, has excited considerable interest. Iti is argued that, if matters be in this condition, some difficulty might be experienced in manning the Navy were a great maritime war to break out. A former resident in New Foundland, writing to a provincial paper, believes that a large supply of the very best raw material exists in the Colony, and only requires organisation to become a very valuable reserve. There are. he affirms, between 30,000 and 40,000 fishermen in New Foundland, who arc second to none in physique, endurance, courage, and skill.

Just arrived a graad lot of new Spring and Summer Tweeds, direct. from Home. An early inspection invited, H. Schroder & Son, Tailors. — Advt.

To the Ladies. Now is your time for bargains in Corsets ; see Advts. This department will be under the special care of Miss L. Schroder at H. - Schroder and Son, Drapers. — Advt.

Attention is directed to C. J. E. Linnem aim's clearing sale at Alexandra House. Goods are being sold at tremendous sacrifices for cash. — Advt.

Wanted buyers -for cooking stoves, Mageo Standard, Clifton, New Paragon, New Rival, Dover, Santee, Jewel, Colon, and Ainta, for cash or time payment — James Renton — Advt.

To sawmillers — 1 have now in stock large supplies of rubber belting, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 inch, timber jacks, mill-saw files, etc., etc., and have emery wheels to arrive. Orders will be filled ptomply at low prices— James Renton— Advt.

A contemporary says that in the olden times, Scotland was elder ridden. As sppn as the service began, the Auld Elder at the Plate, having put the collections of farthings in a safe place, set off in quest of thoße whom he had not seen entering the church. He went first to their homes, and then, if he did not find them there, to the ale house. In those days there was no Forbes Mackenzie Act in Scotland, and no teetotallers. The Auld Elder would not object to members of the congregation wetting their whistle even on the Sabbath day, but it must not be in church hours, and all who absented themselves without just cause were fined. There were fines for all sorts o£ offences — for instance, 5s for laughing in church.

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WHAT TO DO IN HARD TIMES— What we do is to talk about one. Everybody has to, for everybody else does. One can't stand dumb when a neighbour salutes him with "Did you ever sec the like? The banks are breaking all over the country." X'liaii lean's gabble is, niakin^ it harder for you, aiid everyone else to get money to pay as you go ; besides lie is doing all an idle man can to scare money 'awsy from himself. No wan Is so small or aloof from the AvorUl as not to feel hard Limes — why, the beggars do that. On the oilier hand if yon pretend to be doing a roaring tra<le antl lmvo plenty of money, the man you are tolling it to may believe it, Iho next man won't ; and your grocer will send you word that lie can't continue your monthly account. If you tell the truth yoii are doing mischief — you are hard up, of course; but what's the use of telling it? The virtues op Dr Lease's Electric Rheumatic Oil is a better topic. If any man or woman is suffering with the pangs of rheumatism, lumbago, cold across the back.et'i — will Ls found grateful and comforting, relieving all aghe and pains Avith tlio speed of lightning. The best contribution it (.ommou sense man can make for the return of good times is to yostore his health. The worst he can do is to s.et Ins mouth agohig and go off and leave it — Doctor j\iiliingtqn testifies to -'ts merit- - can we add your name to the long testimonials — The active ingvedienta. are in the bottle, not in the label - and don't you forget t"— Advt.