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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 172, 2 December 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times says that steps are just now being taken to commence the formation of a road from Cambridge towards Taupo. The completion of this road, some sixty miles in length, it is said, will be of considerable advantage to the district, and to the colony, connecting-, as it will, Cambridge by a good coach road with Taupo, and saving persons desirous of visiting the lake country from Auck-* land the disagreeable sea voyage by way of Tauranga. A comparison of the the time in which the principal events at the late Christchurch Race Meeting were run with those of last year tells considerably in favor of the former. Last year the Derby, won by Mr Campbell’s Daniel CTRourke, was run in 2min, 55secs. ; ibis year Sir Redwood’s Songster accomplished the distance in 2min. 52-1 sees. Last year Mr Lumps Nectar won the C.J.C. Handicap in 3min. 57-isecs. ; this year Mr Redwood’s Guy Fawkes showed up at the winning post in 3inin. 50 : [sces. Last year the Cup was won by Daniel OTbinrkc in 4tnin. ISfsecs ; this year by Guy Fawkes in -Lain. IGtsocs. The following paiagraph appears in the sale a 1 vortissn. e it of Mr Buer, an Auckland auctioneer and commission agent. hj offers a strong inducement to those who are reckless or the pains and penalties enforced by the Customs department;—“l have a still, well nude, quite complete, and in good going order ; must be sold. I will take half cost. This is a good chance for a purchaser ; or will exchange what offers. Never mind the Custom House officers, come and buy the still.’, The Thames Advertiser of a recent date says ;—“ Amongst the arrivals from Ohincmuri lately were John Murphy and Mary Nolan, who are to be married at the Catholic Church, Willoughby-street. Murphjp as our readers may recollect,, stands committed to take bis trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court for an alleged criminal assault on Miss Nolan, notwith-* slandihg her strenuous denial that such an offence had been committed. No doubt the happy union which is to take place, will have the effect of causing the Crown Prosecutor to enter a plea of; nolle prosequi A\heii the case comas on for hearing at the criminal session, and doubtless, the defendant and witnesses will receive notice to this effect.” In a similar instance in Southland the Grown Prosecutor proceeded with the case.

At a religious exercise held- lately on revival principles, in a small seaside town in -Victoria, the minister conducting the service asked all who were saved to stand up, whereupon the whole congregation, without cue exception, instantly rose to their feet. This was more encouraging to the clergyman than a case we know of, in which only two stood up in response to a request from the pulpit that those who wanted to follow Jesus should rise to their feet ; and it was only when the pastor in astonishment reooated his request, answered by the rising of: a number sufficient to make a desire for salvation fashionable for Hie time, that the whole congregation struggled to the'ir feet. The injudiciousiicss of such proceedings is obvious. In an article in the Scientific American, on the industries and resources of Japan, amongst other tilings it is mentioned “ that (he most important and almost the only iron overworked till now is magnetic, found either in the shape of solid masses or in that of sand. In general the magnetic ores contain from 62 to 65 per cent of metal. The magnetic sand and the solid ore are the only materials used for smelting iron ; however, iron glance and brown hematite, with 56 to SO per cent of iron ore are also found in Japan.” Another evidence that iron sand can be made commercially valuable. '■Whilst tiie Industrial School and Benevolent Asylum at Dunedin are full to overflowing, hardly a day passes without applications being made at the Justices’ Court to have other children admitted into ■ the first-named institution. Of late the number of applications has been remarkable.