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Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 105, 15 August 1902, Page 4

Michael Alexander Cm-diiichael. who served; through lithe Crimean War ,in the'Light Brigade, and was one;of the “gallant six hundred” who rode into the “jaws of death” at Balaclava, was recently granted an old age pension at ythe' Ballai af-Oourt. Currriiehael, who s is over' 70 years of age,i looks every 'inch a soldier, being tall and alert. He has Jbeen residing in Ballarat for a. nun her of years, and lias received assistance at the, benevolent asylum. ; mining men look , upon Palestine ‘ as a country of the fut.ure —the immediate future—and it will not surprise me if the country is peopled with mining men in a very few years’ time ’ 'remarked Mr John. Treadgill, a Queensland prospector, who has just returned from ai lengthened tour in the Holy Band, to a London corres p indent. During the past year, he says the country has been prospected more or less minutely, and mineral deposits of varied character have been discovered. On both sides of the River Jordon and rouud the banks of the Dead Sea are rich deposits of iron' Argentiferous lead has also been found’ and at least two good mines of mereuiy docathd. 5 G >al there is in abundance. As a religious organisation the Salvation Army enjoy a reputation for peculiar methods of preaching the gospel and saving mankind, b.ut their latest vagary, £or such it is well (wires the Stars Ma/ ton corr espondent) hard - ly met \ itJ< complete approval. Last night Over a dozen names of .local residents wore conspicuously posted up in the Army barracks, and, for, tiie.-e special prayers- .were offered. The alleged ' sinners.,were- presume* 1 to,lathe worst of local inebriates, but the :: &rrny' officers evidently had. been m isihformed. If the practice is persisted in Serious trouble will result. Apparently the end; has not been seen of last night’s- episode. The officer .< in charge alleges thas he is acting in accordance with instructions,fi‘oui. head quarters. ;•