The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, May 26, 1904

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 422, 26 May 1904, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, May 26, 1904

Attention is drawn to Mr J D change of advertisement, in which he notifies the public he has made a big addition to his stock

At last week's meeting of the Education Board, Messrs D. G Gunn, J. Rothwell. and J. H. Lewis were appointed a committee to control the'Chatto Creek school.

The Editor of Manganweka Settler has been struck sentimental. In reply to a lady correspondent, he says, " Meet me by moonlight alone." This request will probably end in the young lady's papa sooling a fierce dog upon the -festive penman Great Britain learned something in South Africa, and is now re-arming her artillery with the French pattern quick-firers. Messrs Vicfcers, Maxim are making heavy guns that can pitch a shell twenty-five miles. The British and French can now have a big gun duel across the English Channel.

Dr M'Arthur, S.M., Wellington, imposed a fine of £2O and costs on Union S.S. Co.. and convicted Captain Stewart, besides ordering him to pay £3 12s costs, for allowing the collier Kamona to proceed to sea on divers voyages without a full crew.

The ' Taihape Post' has taken to mixing its drinks, In reporting the arrest of a man for theft it says :—" Mr P. A. Harron has been retained as counsel for the defence, and Messrs J. Peacock and D. M'Lennan as touch-line judges. Otago Liberal states;—Gur beautiful up-to-date best-servica-south-of-the-line eJectric trams are pioving a mighty costly luxury Instead of making money they are losing at the rate of over £SO a week. There are at least BOuO people in Dunedin who will suddenly remember that they always said they iroild'nt pay.

" Three cheers for New*-,. Zealand." cried someone on the Terra Nova when the Antartic relief ship was leaving Lyttlelon. on Saturday, and a member of the crew, who probably had warm memories of smoke concerts and dinners added " best Beershop in the world."

Dr Valintine recently stated that 400,000, 000 consumptive organisms could be placed on a postage stamp, and that each organism would live for 3UO days away from tUe body, and could easily be communicated to other people from a consumptive .person.

It is common talk in Dunedin that the Premier's conditions more serious than has been published: in the newspapers. He is suffering from creeping paralysis.and he is in a critical state.

The following team will represent the Alexandra Juniors against the Clyde Juniors to be played at the local Recreation Ground on Saturday next:—Williams (3), Ooulson, Milne, J Ah Wing, J Broadfoot, W Brown. Gouldspun, Kane, Pyle, Anderson, M'Kenzio, Deady, G Brown. It is not generally known (writes a correspondent of the "Wairarapa Times") that quite a respectable living is made by both Europeans and natives in some of th'o Northern bush districts of this island out of the gathering of the bark of the tanekaha tree, which is shipped to Europe and used, it is said, for tanning the finest classes of leather. Tanekaha bark is packed up in lewt bundles, tied around with supplejacks. At Christchurch, the other day, 500 Bank of "New Zealand shares of the nominal value of £6 13s 4d, with £3 6s 8d paid up, were submitted to auction. The shares were sold exclusive of any dividends which may be declared by the Bank on its stock for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1904, The price realised was £4 4s per share.. In Wellington, recently, GOO shares were "sold by auction at £4 7s 6d and £4 6s 8d cum dividend.

Mr Justice Edwards is not enamored of prohibition orders as a means of converting a tippler from the error of his ways. When a prisoner, charged with assaulting a policeman, volunteered to submit to a prohibition order, the judge with an incredulous smile, remarked—•■• No, no. My own experience of prohibition orders, and from what I have heard of them, is that they don't prohibit. IT is a frequently expressed opinion that Taranaki farmers are paying too much for their land, when they give more than £ls or £l6 an acre for it, An Eltham resident (says the local paper), who is in an excellent position to judge, expresses the opinion that with butter selling as low as 8d per lb, Tara naki farmers can safely pay £25 an acre for good land and still make money. He makes the provision, however, that the farmer must have the necessary labor within his own family, If he has to pay for labor at the current rate of wages, then his outlook is not a bright one. A Wellington telegram states :—The resuit of the appeal in the Newtown licensing cases is creating a good deal of interest, and is freely discussed on both sides. The solicitors acting on behalf of the ' trade' state that the arrangement made prior to the appeal going Home was in effect that the cablegram giving the result of the Privy Council's judgment should be taken cognisant of as if the full judgement were received. The cablegram stated: " Appeal upheld, with costs, 1 and was signed by the solicitors acting on either side,

On the sth inst. Eev- James Mackie, Alexandra, and Mr Edwards, Kaes Junction (delegates from Dunstan Presbytery) and Revs. Will and Reid and Mr M'Caw (delegates from Olutha Presbytery) met in con. ference with the residents of Raes Junction to discuss the proposed creation of a new Presbyterian Mission Station, to include the Junction, Beaumont, and Evans Flat. After discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Bennet, M.H.R,, that in the event of Glutha P-resbytery and the Church Extension Committee agreeing to the proposal. Raes Junction people will heartly support the station,—" Tuapeka Times."

A Railway guard's mixed luck is the ! subject a story in the Taieri Advooate. It was in years gone by that the guard was talking to the only passenger in a train to Barewood. The guard in the course of the conversation took out of his waistcoat pocket a small, black, pear-shaped object which he thought was a black pearl. He stated that, while eating some oysters at the Bluff, the object got into his mouth, and he nearly swallowed it. His companion thought also that it might be a pearl, and offered him a pound for it. The owner refused, and took it to a Dunedin jeweller, who carefully e/amined the object and pronounced it to be a black pearl. He offered £l2 for it, which was at once accepted. The pearl was sent Home, placed in skilled hands, carefully polished and mounted, and was sold in London to a Russian nobleman for the cum of £6OO.

A Pbetix Stobx (says the Bulletin) is going the rounds of Sydney about a vigilant suburban police officer. Sergeant Muldoon had at last been promoted to the rank of senior, and the outward and visible sign of a senior-sergeant is a small crown on the sleeve or the collar. Muldoon had received his. crown, and departed for home full ot prHo aVi dlrrnit.y. \irs Muldoon, watching from the window, kn«w by the amazing dignity of her husband's carriage that something had happened, and hurried ,to the front door to meet liim. " Sure, Denis, dear, what is it ?" Denis did not replyjnut just pointed to the crown on his sleeve. "Fwhat does that mane, Denis ? " "Sure, it manes that O'im Senior-Sergeant Muldoon, me honey." " That's good for ye, Denis.sdear ; but what am I? " "Sure," said Denis, w&h. a look of loving congratulation—" ydffl|| Lady Muldoon."- J *?

Capt. Seddon, son of the Premier, has served upon Mr T E Taylor, M.H.R., a writ for alleged libel and claims £IOOO damages. The statement of claim (says the Lyttelton Times) sets out that the plaintiff was engaged in the Boer war, and was present at several campaigns in 1900, 1901, and 1902. In September and October, 1903, in Wellington and on several occasions since in Christchurch, it is alleged that the defendant falsely and maliciously used the following words : That " Capt. Seddon ran away and left his men. and was courtmartialled for it;" that " Capt, Seddon was courtmartialled while or active servioe in South Africa;" and that " he. was courtmartialled and was sent home before his time was up." It is held that Mr Taylor meant by these words that the plaintiff, as a military officer had been guilty of such cowardice as to cause him to the courtmartialled, and as proving him unfit to hold a commission as a military officer, and that he had been guilty of a gross and disgraceful offence against military law and discipline. The plaintiff adds that he has been greatly injured in his credit and reputation in his profession as a military officer and as a servant of the Defence Depaitment.

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