NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1108, 5 November 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

> A ' special • I rain ’ passed A . through bn Saturdhy^niglii,"convening’ flic .Premier and His Honour Judge Gillies,,who are on -theirway to Wellington. . . , r Mr Milclielson, (he,new member of the Cabinet, leaves. Auckland for Christchurch! in a few days.- H> will he sworn in by| the Governor at the-latter place. Tho'Y.R C. Derby, was won by MartiniHenry easity in 2 min_39 secs, the fastest record in the wbrlcl Shrdin's was second, and Hurricane third; We shall issue an extra, to-iuorrpw evening, giving .the . result of the Melhpurno Cup, which we have made special arrangdineots to' obtain, " Our Manutahi letter is,' unavoidably: -held over. We are pleased, to hear that Mr Hyarns, Ihe late telegraphist here is improving in health. lie is being attended at Wellington by t)r Diver, who has succeeded .in restoring, to Mr Ilyams the use of his: armß. ■. vEntries for the A. and P. Show closed hn 'Saturday as follow Horses 41 ; cattle 64 ; sheep 40....pigs 6 ; poultry 7 ; .dogs 6; . implements 2 ; carriage's and carts 1 ; extra "exhibits 3 ; shearing match 2; special prizes 18"; Total 191. Last year the entries-,were, horses 52 ; cattle 43 ;, shcep.,37.; pigs 5 ; ; poultry 3.; . dogs 14 ;;implements nil ; carriages and carts 8 y extra exhibits 4; : shearing,match 3 ; special prizes 4 ; Total 173. The principal,. falling, pif; this year is in, horses, dogs, and carriages. Cattle remain- exactly the same in spite of Mr D. H. Williamson’s absence as -an'-exhibitor.- Last year that gentleman sent in 14 head. Additional special prizes ;aro advertised in this issue. The Hospital Committee are awaiting a reply-from, the Government as to what is to be done with the “ incurables” before they will take over the -'management.'- Mr Baldwin Inis collected about ii6s. subscriptions towards the institution.

n Mr Co\Vern has sold the lease of Appleton farm, now occupied ly Mr L. JS. ATcltae, to JV£r A. Brother Con. Possession will be given about the end of (he yoai.

Yesterday was a bad sample of winter weather. In addition to the continuous rain which bad fallen for a couple of days it cauio on to blow hard from the southward during the afternoon. Some damage has resulted,to fences and chimneys, and gardens have!suffered severely. A telegram froin New Plymouth this morning states : Although the force of the gale was considerably broken by Mount Egtnont it was felt here with considerable force last night. ■ The Stella did not dare face it in the Straits so took shelter off the breakwater. No damage is reported.

Despite the miserable weather on Saturday, the Directors of the Meat Freezing' Company met and made a piljgfainago down’ to the site of the pro? posed works on the river bank. . T hoy had received ah offer, offer of Mr Sherwood’s property as a site, but on consideration it was agreed that being so far up the river was an insuperable objection. Taking all thing,s together, the Directors ate of opinion that the Harbour Board lease held by them is the very best silo available for the company’s operations. After their , return from the Heads, the Directors hold a meeting at the Secretary's office. The notice of motion that Messrs Wilson and Livingstone should inspect freezing works in the South Island was not, moved, and it was resolved to obtain plans and; specifications of the various works and such other information as may be required by correspondence. The tender of Innes and Co. for printing Articles of Association was accepted. Mr Cowern wrote dcclning to act as auditor, and it was decided to appoint one auditor only for the first year. The meeting then adjourned.

The writer of “ A Woman’s Letter to Wornen ” in the Liverpool Mercury, discloses some startling facts in connection with the pernicious habit of tight-facing-; She fnenil ions a case where a woman Went to a dentist to some'teeth,extracted, and as the bperatipii would be painful she consented to ,the administration of anaesthetics. The dentist asked her to sec that her dress was quite loose and easy in every part, as otherwise there wou ! d be danger connected with the business. She declared that everything was quite right, and (ho operation was gone. on. with, but, to tlicjiorror of the dentist, the lady died nn'derjt. Upon examination it was found that under her corset a steel hand was fastened with a screw (intended to reduce the size of the waist), which prevented the free action of the vital organs, and death was the result,.

In iheir colonial Circular for November, (ho New Zealand Loan -and-. Mercantile Agency Company write about frozen meat as follows : —When (his industry was first mooted in New Zealand —less than two years ago—the most : sanguine advocate could hardly have anticipated such start l ling results in so Brief a period. The, export already covers 147,133 'carcases of process, awaiting shiptnenf', and wo understand that engagements have been entered into for the ..conveyance of at least 200,000 dining the 'year 1884. Tin’s wholesale withdrawal from the, flocks of , the colony cannot' fail to give a permanent value .to its- live slock, and to the lands;.which' carry-it. .There is. accordingly an Appreciable advance in the price of sheep to be noted in •this connection., accompanied by an improved enquiry : for grazing properties.” -We notice that the..(‘ Circular" has something to say about most of the freezing cguipahies at .other^places, but what is being done at Patea is not mentinned,; ■; ! '' ']■

•Soiri'o of the railway official at Mnnutnhi had a novel experience last nightIt appears that, pending the erection, of some cottages, covered, vivaggons properly lilted up are im use as dwellings. One of ihesiv'occupied by an official and his wife, stood, on a siding arid’ a ' little distance away stood, two,more of (ho same kind of *• d wellings,”,., j Soon, after. 10 o’clock the occu pa n ts’ of: No; 1, \v 1 1 odw ore aslcep; su d - dcnly fon nd 1 1 ieriiscdve's in in 6tion, and before. tb-;y could ' recover their .surprise were pitchedout'of theif bunks in a hasty but mdignifipd way, (he .“ dwelling” at the same .. jtimo .assuming an angle that to the insiders" was as unusual as it was unpleasant. The whole fuss was caused by. the other two cars, which, impelled by the heavy wind boro down upon the official’s car, and carried it along till the end of the siding was rcachtd, where there was an abrupt stoppage in the mud. The only loss sustained -was a loss of temper,-and that, from the ludicrous natifne of the surroundings, was quickly recovered.

The purchase of a block of land comprising more ’than 40,000 acres in extent ancr situated close to Lake Taupo has been completed by-Mr-Osmond of Auckland on behalf of himself and a gentleman lately arrived from Home.

Hit Majesty the Queen has by Order in Council declared that part. 2 of “ The Fugitive Offenders Act, of 1881,” passed by the Imperial Parliament, shall apply to New Zealand and the Australian. Colonies, on a,nd after Ist Jannay next. Uis Excellency the Governor has issued a proclamation to ibis effect. The forthcoming. Canterbury Agricultural and. Pastoral Association’s Show bids fair to be the biggest thing of the kind ever known in the Colony and will probably be [Unequalled in Australasia. The reason for this is to be found in the fact that the President of the Association, Mr P Cunningham has given three cups of the value of 75, 40, arid 40 guineas respectively for competition. The first of these will be awarded to the exhibitor who scores the most points in horses, cattle, and sheep.' The following arc the ehh ies : hheep, 410; cattle, 182; hdi'ses, 81; pigs, 56 ; dogs, 23; New Zealand manufactures, 95 ; dairy produce, 97; carriages, Cl; implements, 372’; -cured ant! preserved meats, 32. Total 150'-', more than 300 in excess of the number exhibited at the last show. His Excellency the Governor will be present on the occasion. The Salvation Army movement provides its own vindication. ■ In the last ■ issue of the War Cry the following is to be found ‘‘ Mr Phillpot, a gentleman living near Christchurch, received lately a tomahawk, with a letter attached to the handle, of which the following is a copy,: ‘ 28th September, 1883. Sir,—l herewith beg to return you a small chopper (tomahawk) which I stole off your premises one day when a sale was on. I beg you to forgive me, as I know God ha*, and has since Tbccamc a Salvationist shown mo to make all reparation in my power for sins committed. This one I .could not delay longer.acknowledging.—l am, A- Salvation Soldier.’ Mr Doniey, who has a grocer’s shop off'the North Belt; lately received- 23 s from a man who had owed if for' two years the debtor remarking that it had been saved during nine weeks, that being the time since he was saved' in the Salvation Army, and now he was paying all Ins old debts. This shows a most commendable work is being, done —better than that accomplished by policemen, dclcctives, and magistrates, and free of charge to the community.” If the Army could only get at those folks who forget to pay the printer, what rejoicings there would be! Bub we fear the class referred to are past redemption. An Ashburton telegram slates, that the Rev. Mr La-yard, Church of England curate at Tinwald, on Friday afternoon accosted a gen.tjema,q, exclaimed “I want to fight yQjjt." 'Hip, accosted person replied, “ We are only, supposed to fight against the devil.” Liyard retorted by saying “I am the Devil,”and immediately struck Ins companion a violent biowin the face. He was arrested after committing other insane acts, such ns putting his fist through a window, and was sent to the Suriiiysido Asylum. , ....

A, short time ago it occurred to Mr T. H;' s!ilior, of Singlet on Park, near Preston that (he “silo” for the preservation of green crops need not be a pit or excavation; aqd he has conducted to a successful issue on the Homo Farm, Singleton* an experiment of the greatest interest to agriculturists. To test his theory, he made use of an old cart-house, above which-, was a granary, the flooring of which he had cut away, with the exception of a portion at one end to serve as a platform. The walls of the building were lined with cement to a height of eight feet, and when this was set the filling of/the silo began. Between June 25 and the end of August there were placed in ; -it,* at irregulaf intbrVals, 15 tons of meadow grass in a wet condition, 15 tons 4cwt of rye grass and clover, ftn i 4 lons 15cwt of green oats in full head; chopped into 3’h lengths ; dotal 34 tons 19cw(s, the produce of seven acres. The mass was kept covered, with slotted hoards, and weighted with 200 hags,; containing 1261b of sand cadi. These were manipulated oasilj' by means of a rope and pulley, worked from the platform. On August 27 there was no heat or brewing, and’"but-"the'Very slightest perceptible warmth; - A-portioii of the ensilage’ taken from a depth of 37 inches, was of a; yellowish brown, and moist, blit perfectly sweet. A bullock cat some of it greedily, and a handful put in some hay was eaten by a cow before she would touch the hay/ The silo is to be formally opened in November in the presence of a number of fanners,,and friends. v . ’

The Lyttelton Harbour Bonn! has accepted a tender for an Ocean StcaiViora wharf for £5444 and for the shed on the wharf £4501. ' :

A demi-semi millionaire in ;nol wishing to p iy' probate; doty on his £250,000 worth of landed estate," trails* fened'it to hissmin his lifetime. He protected himself as. to (lie rents hy ing a power of attorney. for his receiving •them during ,his -life. The son married, arid (lien ririexpcctedly died iritbstato leaving a widow and children'. The law transfers all the; property to them, and (he voluntary transfer by the old man becomes irrevocable 1 now that the property has, by operation of the law, passed to the, hands of third parlies. The u nbappy old irian is thus loft pauperised in his ohi age, for his power■-of receiving "the rents died .with; the donor ofit.- He playoddns g-ajiie; and has got chcckiiihtod, arid will now see paid in his lifetime that probate duty which he was so anxious 1 should not be paid after his death. '