The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, Jan. 15, 1903. ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 349, 15 January 1903, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, Jan. 15, 1903. ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION.

The many complaints have reached us recently of petfcy theft arid robbery from private drillings,. quise justify the demand that hagrinore than once been made by the for increased police protecfipn in.Alex? andra ; and the robbery that occurred on Friday evening last serves further to emphasise the necessity that exists for an addition to the police? staff in this town. Soiar, however, the Police Department J oliss turned a ,deaf ear to* the rfquests which have been made in this direction; though, it is hoped, in view of recent dis closures* that the chief of the Department will,now recognise that the. requests have net been made without} good cause. *fntaadition-to a largely*; increased population, Alexandra has for Subject fio 'the visitations of numbers, of professional loafers, and' mo|e '''vfl'Jm. doubtfu|| characters, whq fidm Goodnessv knows where, ard who generally disthey, camei |p|r|Jfol pjoartl |a|i pne| tt of the sloca| public-nouses, and casually annexed a few "unconsidered trifles "—their places, by and bye, being filled by other " guns" of similar calibre. It seems to us to be highly desirable that sit least two police officers should be stationed at Alexandra—one for day duty and one for night duty, We may point out that not Only is : Constable Stewart called upon to attend to all the work in Alexandra, but the surrounding district, including Ba)d/Hill Flat, is also under his charge, and when he is called away to the outlying portion of the district, the itown is absolufely without police protection. Excellent officer v though Constable Stewart is, it is manifestly unfair, to expect him, single-handed, to effectively fulfil the duties pfertairjing Jo the. guardianship of the peace in AieKandra, and we trust that, at an pearly date, he-will have the assistance '<&F an addit-iosal stker,

Income-tax is payable on January 29th- ;; The continuous raina thieatea.to spoil |he crops |ajGajKtesiittf. £f lfl| sf'|; V ( ;S f. In mostof tfie |tf steam«tew]ptle|*is iti|pjradj|si. |pt - >■ The ASirwra irmll tenders for road formation in upper Tarhertstreet. " " ;.. - *'^' ; *' i '

, The "Lyttleton Times "says that there? Was over two degfees.of frost at Cbristcburchi on Sunday night. j Thuksdat afternoon has beeh-appoinfcea as the weakly half-holiday in Alexandra for the current year. ~ % ■> •■. 's ; *ss Mb John Butel, a :very old resident in the Wakatipu district, died on (Sunday night at the age of 69 years. * The next English and Eiiropean mail, via 'Frisco will close atf the Alexandra 1 ' pbsf-' office on Saturday next at 9 p.m. The pipes and fittings for the Alexandra waterworks were shipped from Glasgow in the sailing .ship "Eort Senachan," on December 6th. > ,:i ...\ MC?|I V I £ The children of the Roman Catholic Sunday School will be entertained at a picnic, to be held in Mr Paget's paddock on Thursday, 29th inst. MB George Fache holds an extensive auction sale of freehold property, furniture, &c, on account of Mr Gilkisoii, at Clyde on Thursday next. .The acceptance by the Governor of the services of the Upper Clutba /Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Luggate, is notified in this week's "Oazette : " ,

The Alexandra Brass Band will, weather permitting, play a number of selections in the Becreation Ground ori ;Sunday afternoon, commencing at three o'clock sharp. It is reported in English newspapers that the Earl, of Crawford will shortly visit New Zealand and Australia in his steam yafeht Valhalla, the largest craft" ih tne ' Roy^ l Yacht Squadron • ... .;.,.•::..; - .. This afternoon, Mr Henry Symes will' sell by auction household furniture, &c, on account of Mr Oliver Johnson, who is leaving the district. Thesale takes place.on the premises, It is stated that the Government contemplate bringing ih Legislation next K ' session with the the view of changing the weekly half holiday throughout the colony to Saturdays ,/ v: - ; ' ■--»■•« ±' : .j '""' i-.. " r ~i, A MESSAGE to Christchurch "Truth' states that the latest club gossip in Wellington is to the'effeOt that the son of, one of the wealthiest men in the colony* has contracted a marriage with a local barmaid.

The " Westporfc Times " is responsible for the statement that the Premier has declared that he will allow the prohibitionists and the ahti-ptohibitionists to .fight out their own quarrel in their own way,* without his interfering,. y* „'.-,-,... <• Mr O'Rourke, the contractor for the excavation of the service reservoirin connection with the Alexandra : .Waterworks, arrived last week with a large staff of workmen. The work is now proceeding, and Mr O'Rourke hopes to have it completed well within contract time. ; In the Bankruptcy Court, London, on December 18th, the application of May Yohe's lawyer asking .that her client's evidence in her suitagainst Lord Francis Hope to recover money borrowed by him Be taken in .New York, was granted. Miss Yohe in her suit claims.that, Lord F v Hope, her, former husband, borrowed 45,p00d01..fr0m her. It is generally thought that the Steel produces all the=-iron and steel which is turned'omV from : thei mills■■» and forges in the United This-istnot: the case; From 40 to 50 per cent of the.steel and iron production of the United States still comes from companies outside that enormous combine. At the same time its influence'is tremendous. The following paragraph is going the rounds of all the American papers.:'-. % After. 1 along series of tests. New Zealand has found that American- locomotives are much bettier, than "English engines. Nothing; else should have been expected as a result, and hence it was a waste of good time and money" pp make the test at all. Yankee mechanjtcs.arfr world-beaters at making anything."

Reuter's - Johannesburg reports that there is a possibility of labour troubles on the Witwatersrand, owing- to artisans demanding a nine hours' day instead oi one of 10 hours. The carpenters employed on the mines have formulated the demand, and other sections of the skilled labor market are- expected to follow. The chamber of Mines and the consulting engi-

arg-iSonaideiang the rsjatter. 0 p V £ "v ;'! f : ' '.''.' 3£ J* ',*. : :-'iy~<?'|Ti|e correspondent dfgthe : says;?**! have terial authority for stating that the Government Survey staff will be largely increased, with the;pbject' of opening all the available Crown lands in the North Island as soon as 1 possible. is expected that negotiations for the acquisition of large private estates in both islands for settlement purposes will be satisfactorily settled at an early date. ■ jrSTjaiijn|perial Government are so satisfied *m&' the|iaanner in which New Zealand . horses sjjjod the severe tests in South Africa that:, theyrhave determined to continue to use in the Transvaal and !Qrasge3pfer colonies. Officers will shortly inthe colony in connection with the inspection and purchase of remoun's, It is stated that in point of price New Zealand, horses compare more than favourably with English horses.

?A ; CASE came before the Dunedin Magistrate's Court.on Monday, in which a landlord 5 jsfifed - Jprf; SJ5s, "damage incurred 'fchrough neglect'of premises, made up as follows : Injury to ,upstairs bedroom paper, grass" unciit, two panes of glass broken, hearthstone asphalt broken, latchkey missing, rooms .'note swept, out or washed up, range uncleaned, and chimney unswept ■■. without costs, were awarde > d;th<3.plaistiff. }''■' %.. L. Macasset" secretary to Forbpry Park : 8.C., v.has -been- .summoned in that capacity to appear aV Dune'din Police Court on 15th January to answer the charge that he;§ did eausCJto be advertised in a certain newspaper the .' Evening Star,' Jan advertisemeift with the ifitent' to induce persons to resort to a certain place—viz\ the inside' the Fossury racecourse—for fhe'purpose making|jbets on events or conl?[ngencies relating to ahorse Each year when the time for making; wine comes round, the owners of vineyards! on the Moselle, in pursuance of a very? ancient custom, christen the vintage with the name of some important person who has been specially prominent during the previous year (saysa home paper).' jThus. Garibaldi and Bismarck have both figured as sponsors • of certain Moselles, as well as the Emperor William. This year the season has been cold and wet, and the wine willbepoorjso the vineyard owners of the Moselle, having a pretty wit for Anglophpbes, have christened their wine after Mr Chamberlain. | - v j

* ViSITOBS from Taranaki state that a land boom has set in in earnest in that district. A large number of .-sections in the suburbs of New Plymouth are being cut up into building allotments, and these, as well as the lardjn the country, are. commanding high prices. A resident in New Plymouth informs an exchange that : one 'settler; recently sold his farm for £2B an acre, and 1 is removing to district, where here has purchased "land for 4J13 an acre,- which he Considered quite equal to his late holding.- The prosperous condition of the.dairy industry is 4 tho pri&cipai«aus6of this m*tiw ia TOlaw. =t!7

;-|:,-4--.:i;c.-.-.-.-' u'.ji- ■■ir.x--..'..v.: •■; .-Jtjif•'■.■, .. ; i.?:.;.;. ~.;,: An extinct volcano has been sold for i electrical development. Jlhisis Popacatapetl, Jm moin)a|iQ.' : its summit furnlkhes.iteicon'-, ,Bf|nt"viou^Se.of water pcwer that can be %iSt'midfet(j electrical energy, wand lis lower slopes awcovered witn pine forests*that* will;yield a good income.

* About a dozen gentlemen attended, a jjitheetinj?, which, was held in Mr Hesson's boarding-house on Tuesnay evening, to consider the question of. forming a, co-operative bakery and butchery'in Alexandra. Altera good deal of discussion, the meeting was ■adjourned till -Tuesday evening next,- to allow of further information being obtained regarding theworking of a co-operative business. , , . " , .. A s usual v?hen a notable book is concerned people~are'w6ndering, now much Mr Krugef is really receiving for the English versonof his. The " Daily Chronicle's " own particu-i lar guess is £SOOO a handsome sum, ; certainly. There is another, point about thebdbfc ATHere has/been a'tendency of: late years on the part of the Royal person-! ages to discontinue the use of We and substitue I, and Mr Kruger's employment of the former pronoun, after the stage at. which he became president, in the Continental editions of his Memoirs, will strengthen the inclination. Before the reign of Richard I. "I' was always used, Richard being the first Sovereign in Europe to use 1 tbe Royal 'We.'

What (said Mr Asquith. at the demonstration of London Liberals) is the greatest bane and curse of our national' life 1 Ignorance. What is the first and mo9t urgent of our national needs 1 Education. If we are to hold our own in the struggle for existence, if we"are to show ourselves worthy, of and equal to the task which Providence jfeeems to have assigned to us, if, above all, we are to be in a real and significant sense a'free people, we must be an instructed people. And how are we to become an instructed people 1 There is only one way—■ by establishing and developing a truly national system of education, by. which I mean which, will secure for capacity and for character whether in pupil or teacher, a free, open career, unhampered by any barrier of class ; or creed, y.. " ANextraordinary story comes from New .York cf the death of a girl of. nineteen, who fell .into to. be natural sleep oh October 18, and lay in a trance "lor twenty days, in spite' of every effort''to arouse her„by electricity and other medical expedients. During this period her hair turned grey, wrinkles developed oh her face, and she .'• gradually assumed the appearance of an old woman." , Sheeventually recovered consciousness, but did not long survive, and a post mortem examination did not disclose any disease to account 'for death, or these strange phenomena. It is said that the girl died- of" premature senility," but * there is nothing to show how this premature senility was ; brou*ht qrl so suddenly and; rapidly ; and if the facts are as reported, *the case mustsurely.be a.mystery such as has seldom been'preseritecl to medical science.

The tailuie or prohibition-*o prohibi* traffic in intoxicants in the-large inland district, known as the r King Country is so pronounced , that"the v more' rational of the prSbibitioh advocates' "are' fain to confess it. The "New Zealand Times" has been shown a private letter received in Wellington the other day from a gentleman, well-known as a' prominent "prohibitionist; who has been resident in the King 'Country' for a"-short time. He writes:—" From what I can see, some system of Government control would, ,be beat adapted to \the King Country.. Th»re is ho, way of things in hand otherwise.. Sotnethihg.shouid be,, done, and I believe that a Government canteen system might be infinitely better than .the present state of affairs., I. do not think it possible to enforce prohibition in the' King Country; and any action upon the part of the police simply causes illicit vendors to become more ■Wary."--v- ■■•■<■ ■J'-Ci*^,^-^-.*-^.^.e&&m&taeim :.•>■;-: u

f .; WRITING; from ..Johannesburg.; tiq a friend in Wellington, an ex-resident or Wellingtons describing the South African city, says it is I oWofMe mpstdirtyi places hetwas pyerin.; 1 Things&ra> very xfear there, jivingj; which is very poor at two guineas a week? . Ata goodhotel the.price is £1 a day. An ordinary * meal' costs'about *S's. Of course wages.are high at present, but the writer is af f will soon come down, as people, are flocking in Business is not in full-swing yet, as the military have the railway and merchants can only get a limited quantity of stuff up Themines.,also, J are;ripJprpperly working, owing to the shortness ofbiack labor and the wages required by the same. The recruiting agents, howeverrare fetching hundreds inifronv the. back ;Cpuntryj every week, and make a big thing "outof'itj the price of recruiting being £3 per head. ,The ' niggers' are getting quiteindeperident since the British have taken l charge, as -they have a great deal more freedom. The correspondent, referring to,-a trip up from Durban; says the fare is £4 Gs'SGcohd-class, and £6 12s first-class. Right along the lißPare"; hundreds of graves, the result of-Buller's advance. «>;Theieis no copper, coin in circu- : lation here,'he adds. 'Nothing costs less than 3d-rnot;eveh a daily paper.' " "

It was the day of the annual races in a country town situated on the banks of a Southland 1 riveri and the" " bookies "'bad arrived in numbers to ply their lively calling 3 With this prospect, of diminished (profits', ; from the " tote " receipts the races! executive, it Was decided to invoke the aid 1 of the' Recreation Reserve Tnisteesi on whoseland the course ia located. Result: : Two -worthy R.R»T.'s, accompanied by • a midon ; of the law,, approached a leading knight of the; pencil, and politely but stretiu-' eusly requested him to desist operations; failing with the aid of the gentleman in blue would;be.invpked. •} Oh 1" exclaimed,be of the brazen lung, with ah air of mingled ,scom and indignation, "Is that all? Go away please; lam too busy to see you just now—five to one Canary; six to one Cackle 1", Again did the R.R.T's, in firm but kindly way, essay to warn Mr Bookie of the enormity of his offence, and q£ the'jdlre painSftmd penalties that would -. follow., in its wake. "Now, look here,; gentlepieh;"' reported Mr/ 8., " will you please leave me alone. If you. don't, I'll have to request the policeman to remove you out of my way. Five to one Canary 1 Four.Jo. one. Cackle I Even,money Phae " But the worthy R.R.T.'s, finding that theirpreitty little game of "bluff "had failed—for no person can be removed from -a publjfe, dep^ted ): |eaving the M- .'„ '-: , Anger not the Prophet Wragge By scoffing at his tales, -.»: He'may hisjW.ea|her pag-;*?" ~; * - % .*"% i<; the gSlesj'. |/ C ■'. i; tilfilSffects m •■ We only can endure. . ~,. By driving out the cold 'tis plain ■. * '■'" With Wood'e Great Peppermint Cure.