North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 24, 1895.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8168, 24 April 1895, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 24, 1895.

The Undesirable Immigrants J3iil is to be rcintroduced next session, but without the provision for the exclusion of those not in possession of ! 20. Wo arc told that tlio measure will aim only at tlio exclusion of Asiatic aliona, criminals, and lunatics. Yet if the Government intend to prosecute their proposed now unemployed scheme with vigor, the L2oolnuse, as it is known, is the only foaturo of this •' undesirable" Bill that will preserve the country from a hciious catastrophe. We have before pointed out that unless some steps are taken to rcsttict in somo way the influx of peoplo into the colony as soon as the now scheme is put into op> ration, the Government will be faitly swutnpod with the volume of men who will put their claims in to bo employed. Nor ciin these claims be ignored, for under our present electoral laws each of the newcomers, after the lapse of a very short period, will be armed with a, vote one of tho most deadly weapt is, in the opinion of tbe present Government-, that a man or woman can be armed with. When this weapon in levelled afc the Government, how, if thoy intend to retain their seats, are thoy to resist tho fusilade ? Thousands of poor men will Hock from tho other side to scramble for the political loaves and fishca that ate to b> distributed, and '•work for the u .employed" will bo as familiar a cry a year aftei tlio new scheme is in full blast as it is now. If New South Wales and Victoria could bo induced to start wo»ka for tho relief of their own unemployed tho Government schom» might lessen the pressure for a time ; but where only one colony undertakes to do for the unemployed what no other colopy will do, it follows as a natural consequenco that tho hungry and hard-up of Australia will make a gie.it effort to " take a hand" in relioving tho New Zealand Government of its lotvn money. We do not believe in tho smallest degree in the Undesirable Immigrants Bill, or any legislative rubbish of that soit, but tlip Government in discarding the L2O clause is com ting ruin, t^ew Zealand will bo tho dumping ground for the impoverished of tho other c domes, who will find somo means of reaching tho happy hunting grounds that ate open for their exploitation in New Zealand. Tho unemployed hero at the present time may be unomployed then, for it will bo utterly impoesibls to find employment io New Zealand for the unemployed of tho whole universe. We have heard it suggested that work need not bo given to a man unless he has been, say, two yeara in ihe colony; but this is shattered by tho fact that a man who has been considerably less than two yeara in the colony obtains a vote, and a vote is a powerful engino to use against a stubborn Government. It comes to this, that if the colony is to secure itself against bankruptcy it must cither curtail its expenditure on relief works or fence out those who would make tho unemployed cry perpetual. The Government must do cither the one or the other.

The annual meeting of the Odintiru C 11033 Club takes place this evening at 8 o'clock. Train arrangements in connection with the Timaiu races are notified by udvcitiseincut. Tlio annual meeting of the Oamaru Coopetutivc Store and Bakery Company takes place this evening at 8 o'clock. Members of Lodge Alfred, M.U.1.0.0 F,, are requested to attend an important meet* ing this evening in tho lodgo room According to the YVoodvillc Examiner, Mr Smith, junr., of Oringi, tops the season's angling record in tho dintriet with over 250 fish, A curious calculation has boon made concerning the living and the dead at Bendigo. These vital statistics show that since the discovery of gold in Bendigo, 44 years ago, 26,844 persons have been buried, whilst the population of tho city at the present moment is estimated at '29 000 persons. We understand that breeders of cattle in Northern Australia do not intend to contine themsolves to London as a market for their stock. Gulf of Carpentaria cattle can be bought at a mto tiillo, and some speculative individuals imagine that shipments to Now Zealaud would prove profitable, and intend to test tho market. Over the whole area of Canterbury the following figures give tho yields for tho years 1894 and 1895 of tho principal cereals : 'Wheat— 1894, 3,407,842 bushels; 189.",, '2,548,'27G bushels. Oats— lB94, 4,172,690 hushelH : 1895, 3,348,548 bushels. Barley— 1891, 273,065 bushels; 1895, 426 904 bushels. There ie therefore a largo falling off in all but barley. A meeting of the North Otago Golf Club was held in tho club room last night. Thcro were present Messrs Darling (in tho chair), Milne, Vickerman, Brodic, Bain, and Sievwiight (iecrotary). After some routine business had been transacted, five now memhem were elected, and tho secretary's action in having the club house shiftod to tho now grounds was approved. The medal day was li\cd for Thursday, May 2nd, at 2 o'clock. A serious accident bofol Mr Thomas Jones on Monday evening about five o'clock in Kced •tiC2t. Mr Jones drives the Cooperative Company's delivery cart, and while driving along Reed street tho hono suddenly stopped, and threw Mr Jones out of the cart on to the ground with groat force, Ho was badly hurt about tho chost, shoulder, and head Dr Garland was called in, and Mr Jones is now getting aloug as well as can be expected, We understand that tho feasibility of shipping draught horses to tho Home Country is being considered in Oamaru at tho ptcsenb time, and it is probable that the result will be a shipment before long to the Old Country. (Jood draught horses sell there at from LOO to LBO, and it is certain that at these prices a lucrative trade could bo done between the colonies and the Homo Country. We hope that the deliberations will lead to something practical being done, and that the shipment will prove equal to expectations, There Ss, says an exchange, nothing liko novelty nowaday*. The practical joker of Nelson, to supply the wants of the ago, has hit upon an original idea. Ho ■courcd some billheads of Mr Digby Andrews', a respectable citizen of that town, and having filled them up with fictitious accounts sent them to some well-known residents with requests that they would kindly settle tho samo at their earliest convenience, Mr Andiews, in consequence, had ouo or two stormy interviews with the recipients of the missives, but was fortunately able to smoothly ex- j plain away tho misunderstanding. Mr Percy Mitchell, aurveyor, had an adventure in the harbor yc«torday morning. He was bathing in the harbor, and essayed to swim from the Sumptcr wharf to tho mole, but ho had not cone very far when ho felt some kind of fish at his left leg. Guessing it to be a shark, Mr Mitchell, who is ft powerful athlete and a fino swimmer, turned on his back and nplaihed about, and tin* drove tho shark away. Ho then made for the shore. He did not quite escape, however, for he sustained a cut in the ball of the foot which bled profusely. The shark's teeth scraped \ht> skin from tho knee down to the great too, where they cut in to the bone, Mr Mitchell, with the assistance of a friend, made his way to his lodgings at the Star and Garter, where his wound was dressed by Dr do Lautour. Mr Mitchell will bo about again, we are pleased to state, in about ten days or n, fortnight. Considerable interest has been taken at Home lately regarding tho trout which arc in our Now Zealand waters. The fact of their going to sea and living thoro and reappcawtig again in due season in tho fresh water rivoro points to the habits of the true jtalmon. JHoeidfl!! tho trout which have been introduced, thousands of salmon .from Scotland have been liberated ; »Uo tftlmon from Amoricj,. It is _ »o w »

vexed question among scientific piscatorialists what the nature it of the fish that arc in t our waters. A discussion has appeared in ] the pages of Tho Field newspaper latoly, ] and it has been suggested there that these lish have acquired a now character and now habits, and should be designated by (ho | scientific term of " s&'ino Australia." With a \ie>v ofgiviug the Home experts an op- ' portunity of examining tho fish the local Acclimatisation Society have sent by the s 6. Matatua a case of trout, each fish weighing f i oin Gibs to 1711)9, frozen in a solid block of ico, to Tho Field newspaper, for the purposes ot scientific enquiry and examination. We shall bo glad to publish the result of the enquiry when it arrives At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Major Keddell, S.M , Albert Kleeber was charged with having used on the 11th instant behaviour whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned Janus Kleebcr was similarly charged, and also with refusing to leave the Criterion Hotel when ordered to do so. Sergeant O'Grady appeared for the police, and Mr Crawford for the defendant .). M. Biown, licensee of tho Cuterion Hotel, said on tho 11th April the two accused came to his hotel, with two friends, and orderod drinks for four. The drinks wore served, and the money was asked for but James Klcebor paid no attention to the demand, and witness caught hold of his class of beer, and it was spilled. The brother Albert prevented James Klecbor getting hold of a plate, and turning on his brother James Kleeber started to fight with him. Tho two fought for some six or seven minutes. Before tho fight started witness ordered James Kleeber to leave the hotel, but ho would not do so. Tho fight took place in tho lobby leading to the bar. Tho Magistrate said the disturbance had not taken place in a public place, as tho lobby was not tho bar, and he did not sjo how the charge could be substantiated. Sergeant U'(irady said he saw the weakness of the case. The Magistrate dismissed tho case against both accused for creating a disturbance. James Kleebor for refusing to leave tho Criterion Hotel when ordered to do so was fined 20a, with lGs costs. Read Clayton, Gardiner, and Co.'s advertisement at the foot of tho third page. James Gemmrll invites inspection of his Winter consignment (ex Aorangi) of Scottish and English suitings, costings, and trouserings, including some real Harris Tweedi. A choice selection of exclusive novelties ; also Uamn.ru and other Colonial goods of tho best quality. This Kstabhsh mont has long been noted for the first-class character of its productions, Suits from 7Cs upwards. Waterproof overcoats to order and ready made at lowest current rates. — Jamks Gkmmell, Ttames Street, Oamaru