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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 353, 12 February 1903, Page 4

A Melbourne barber has been fined £1 for shaving a man on Sunday. The English cricketers beat the Canterbury representatives by 133 runs and 3 wickets. Dr ABONBON of;* Berlin, has discovered a serum which will act as a protection against scarlatina. The Hon W Rolleston died at his residence at Temuka, on Sunday afternoon, after a long illness. A LABGPLY signed requisition has been sent to Mr H D Bedford, MH,R.. asking him to vißit this district, and deliver an address in Alexandra. A M.cBTlNd will Ibe. held in the Bald Hill Flat Bchoolhouse on Saturday evening next, to consider the question of holding sports on St Patrick's Day. - The directors of the Chicago Dredging Company have declared another dividend (the tenth) of Is per share, which was payable yesterday. The Victoria r r oss measures one inch and two-fiftha square. The actual weight of the metal is 484gr, and the intrinsic value is a penny farthing... Owing to the bad weather being experierced in the Kapongo (Taranaki) district, dairy farmers have been forced to convert their hay into ensilage. Mn A J Campbell, mahager oi the local "branch of the National Bank is at present absent on holiday leave. Mr Q Weston, from Milton, is the relieving officer. Mr R OBOW, who has been in charge of the local post and telegraph cflicefor several months past, has left on a well-earned holiday. Mr M'Nickle is acting as relieving officer. An interesting relic was displayed in the stewards' rocm at the Palmerston races, in the tanned hide of the famous horse Musket, sire of-Carbine and other great performers. The hide is now the property of Mr R S. Ahia'bstn, the President ©£ t&e Slanawatw

MEB3BS HalJestein Co , notify in our-advertising cdlnamtf, that, having closed branchy all accounts, due to the finn must be settled with Mr Chapman befbre:.fcb&24th inst. | 1V The appeal against tbe result of tbe local option poll at Ashburton where no-license was carried was dismissed by the magistrate. He found irregularities at two booths and overcrowding at ethers, batthese were'not sufficient to affect the result which was so unamiously expressed. ; i The Mornington. Tramway Company's car sheds and plant were totaly destroyed by fire on Monday morniug last. Tbe engineer's residence, the police station, Mr Trigg's residence, and Mr Weir's store wer also destroyed The total damage is estimated at about £l2 000. The case of leung Cheung V Wee Kee (ofij Alexandra) comes before the Supreme Court, at Dunedin, next Tuesday. Plaintiff claims £SOO damages. Tbis case is a sequel to the report that was lodged with the local Board of Health some little time ago, concerning a supposed case of leprosy in Alexandra. The Waipori Electric Power Co. have undertaken to supply a Sydney * o with 2000 horse power for the production of carbide. This will necssitate the erection of expensive works somewhere in the neighborhood of Henley. The purchase of much coke, lime, &c., and the employment of a number of bands will result. Tbe «• Handy Man's " a jolly fellow, Be it war or be it peace; And he's not the first to bellow That all fighting ought to cease. Although bis life's in danger ever, Against bad health he should ensure; I'o cure all colds is our endeavour With the Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

The many friends ot ■'• Mr Samuel R. Simmonds will regret to learn of his death, which took place at the Naseby Hospital on Wednesday of last week. The deceased gentleman had been an inmate of the institution for several months past, and was 52 yearn of age at the time of his death The remains were interred in the Naseby cemetery last Thursday, the Rev, Father M'Mullin officiating at the grave. The Alexandra Cricket Club will send a team to play the Cromwell Club next Saturday. The team will be a very weak one, as a number of the best players will be unable to make the journey. The team is not oicked at present, but the names will be posted outside the Herald office on Friday. Trap- leave Alexandra at 9 am. on Saturday, and players are requested to be punctual that morning. ' A story is being told at the expense of an East Anglian town councillor which (-ays a London paper) is almost as good as that classical joke about the Bradford councillor and the gondola. The councillor is a member of the Finance Committee, and one of the bills which came up for payment was for ribbons for the typewriter. " She might be a very nice girl." he objected, " but why should she be provided with finery at the expense of the rates ? "

News from Hermosillo, Mexico, that an American archaeologist, by means of a chart copied from a stone tablet in the museum in the city of Mexico, has discovered a cavern near Yesca containing a number of immense stone images, and an alter above which burns a flame supplied by a natural gas flame which has probably been burning there for centuries. Many valuable Aztec rolics were also discovered, which have been shipped to San Francisoo: as tbe removal of suoh treasure trove is strictly prohibited, the Government are investigating the matter. A greymouth message says that in the Dobson bore for coal there are indications of petroleum oil having been struck. The bore hole is now/ down 17Gffc. At 1300 ft signs of oil were found, but no speoial attention was given to it Since then the indications have become much stronger, and a gallon or two of oil has been saved. Gas feeders have also struck the bore hole in ye low marl, ; from ; which oil can be squeezed. Within th« last two hours, according to information just received by telephone, the drill is in very soft substarce and the 10 or J2 gallons of oil that have been obtained seem to indicate a good quality of. petroleum, .which readily .ignites and bums well

A paragraph appeared., in ourlast issue, stating that Mr Rivers' reservoir, in Spearsrrass Creek was practically completed This referred only to tbe height to which Mr Rivers guaranteed the Borough council he would build the "reservoir "within two years. The masons and quarrymen are still (.engaged at the-, works, %nd will continue of at least 45ft." l Mr over the management on Tuesday to Mr Geo Campbell, who expects to have the reservoir finished, and also the water-race enlarged, cleaned and improved, early next month, when he expects to be able to deliver an extra three heads of water at Tucker Hill. This will be suificient, when supplemented by the Mt. Campbell race and the reservoirs, to allow three shifts to be put on at the Tucker Hill claim, in addition to supplying the Borough with one head of water constantly.. -