North Otago Times, PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8174, 4 May 1895, Page 2

North Otago Times , PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895.

Tub Mayor made the pleasing announcement at tho Borough Council meting last night that tho estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year provided for a reduction of Is in the £in tho rates. This town has groaned so long under ft load of heaped up rates, that the announcement will como like tho removal of a nightmare to ratepayers. Wo are awaro that a number of ratepayers were doubtful of the ability of tho Council to do so, but tho members of tho present Council know what they are doing, and they would not make the estimate \{ they were not sure they could work it out Tho piescnt Council have done good work for the town, although occasionally they havo come in for unmerited abuse. They hcvvo worked steadily towards an end, and having aohioved it, they are entitled to tho thanks of tho ratepayers for tho good services they have rendered. With a decrease in rates we may expect a riso in values, and if this eventuates, a still further reduction may bo made. Tho annual meeting of tho N.O.Ai and l\ Association takes place to-day at 1.30 p.m. Tho Rev. VV. Thomson, of Palmerston North, will preach, morning and evening, in »St. Paul's Church to-morrow. The secretary of tho Agricultural Associa lion requests in to intimatu that the names of Messrs C Nichols, J A. Taylor, and J. B. Taylor have boon unfortunately omitted from tho published list of subscribers. There nr* now 137 men on tho loohl Labor Bureau books. The Government have intimated to Sergeant o'CJr.uly that they will tako five men for work at Galatea, a place 33 miles north of Kotorua, and application by those willing to go must bo made at once. Mr J. Gatfield, of Kvelino, has very generously given 50 bheop to the Labor Bureau, to bo distributed in sides to those in need. The sheep will bo at the Volico Station on Monday, and will bo distributed from that placo. Mr Gatfield'a kindly consideration conies in very opportunely, as there are a large number of people who are in need. Messrs 0. W. Vallange and Co. are notified as agents for the Live Stock General Insurance Company of New Zealand, and Messrs Little Bros., of Ngap^ra, acknowledge the prompt settlement of a claim for insurance of LB5 on an imported Border Leicester ram which died at Ngapara. Tho company insures stock against all risks, including deaths from disease " Refer it to tho Reserves Committee 1" is now a motion in tho Council that is made to do duty in every case whore tho Council desires to shelve a discussion, and if the Reserves Committee considered all the work that there appears a desire to refer to them they would have to be put on the permanent stair of tho Borough. Ib was actually moved that Councillor Davidsons notice of motion with reference to tho Borough valuations be referred to the Reserves Committee, but it was rescued from this fate by a small majoiity. Mr Tohn Eddingtou, of Kakanui, has sent us ii boiling of potatoes, grown on tho Awamoa estate, whore he has a large area of tho variety. Four years ago he got three potatoes from Mr Brownlco, which he carefully planted, and has kept tho produce continuously. Mr Kddington will be careful that tho tubers get into tho hands of good growers. They aro named Brownloo's Derwents, Mid woro originated on Markland farm, Cave Valley. They aro of a bright red color, medium sizad, shallow eyed, and uniform in shape, tho flesh cloar and whito, boiling very mealy. The new strain combines good quality with a largo yield. Mr Kddington estimates his crop this year at two tons per aero over tho ordinary kind which ho has growing on the same ground. Last year tho yield was cloven tons per aero. Mr Eddington is tending eomo bags to town for exhibition. Captain Mainland, Lieut. James, Foreman Coupcr, and Fireman Rowlands, were I present at tho mooting of the Borough Council last night when the Mayor presented them with their long s«rvice medal and bars. ' Tho Mayor said ho had much pleasure in making tho presentation, and hoped they would long bo spared to win suoh laurels— laurols that were evidences of tho valuable and solf-sacrificing work the Fire Brigade so readily undertook. Ho extended tho thanks of tho Council to Captain Mainland for the excellent manner in which ho had kept the Brigade together, and to the Brigade for their valuable and patriotic servicos. Capb» Mainland, in replying, said tho kind words of tho Mayor wero very gratifying to tho j Brigade, and an encouragoin>nt to them in tho duties they had undertaken. He returned thanks on behalf of himself and the Brigade for the interest tho Council had taken in tho Brigade At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, beforo Major Koddcll, S.M., a John M'Coskcr alias M'Cluskie was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Accused pleaded not guilty. Detectivo OBrien said accused camo to Oanmru on March 21st l>ist>, and had been living with his mother, who was receiving oharitable aid. He was frequently about the streets at night, very often under the iniluenoe of drink, visiting various hotels. Ho was very often in tho company of prostitutes, and complaints had reachod him as to accused asking peoplo for monoy. He had not known him to work. Constable Madden corroborated the evidence given by Detective O'Brien. Ho had never known tho aoouscd to do work. Sergeant O'Grady said he had seen the accused frequently on tho streets, in com. pany with prostitutes, and lie had a'ao seen him with a man named Millen in a halfdninken state. Complaints had readied him as to the conduct of accused. Ho had not known him to work. Accused iv his own defence said he bad come to Oamaru from Dunedin, where he had been iv tho hospital for somo time. Ho had tried to obtain work in tho country, but had failed. Ho had then hawked sprats around tho country with Alfred Millen, and they divided 14s a day between thorn. Rosannah M'Closkio, .-nothor of accused, said her sou lived with hor. He did not keep Iftto hours, and had been looking for work in various directions. He had boon selling fish, and several times brought her money. Alfred Millen staid accused had been in the country with him selling fish, and ho had paid him wages. Ho had heard him asking for work. ' John M'Laren, called by Dotectivo O'Brion, said accused had asked him for the prico of a liquor. Tho caoe was dismissed, tho Magistrate holding that tlioro was not suflQoionfc evidence to warrant a conviction, Read Clatson, Gardiner, and Co.'s advertisement at the foot of the third page. In theio "hard times" the question, " Where can I get best valuo for my money in General Drapery?" is often asked. Brown and Gibiurd offer startling inducement to oath purchasers. As the rosult of special purchues just made some wondorful bargain* will be offered on Friday, Saturday, and tho week following. In order to obtain a full shilling's worth for every shilling spent «o to tht Polytechnic. ENO'B " FKUIT SALT."-" Rosina Cot tage, Ventnor. Islo of Wight.— Mr ENO,— Dear Sir, — The efftot* in my case are jutonUhing, *» I am constitutionally bilious, and am now 52 years of ago. My mothor And youngett lister wero never oured of •iolcneii (blliouineu teems hereditary), and I quite exptotfd to suffer like them for the reib of my life, lam now taking my fourth bottle, tvnd wm joined in the other* by tome of my family, io that I hctvt Uken loarctly ithwo bottle*. I fc*l I ought to mako torn* AQknwltd|m«at» io truat you will exouai