Untitled

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 235, 2 January 1875, Page 2

A very handsome and weighty gold ring, made expressly to order of the Members of the Armed Constabulary, stationed at Tauranga, arrived per last steamer. The ring is intended for presentation to Sergent-Major Heaney, late of this station, now tranferred to the Waikato, as a mark of high respect in which he is held by his confreres, and will be forwarded to him at once.— Bay of Plenty Times.

New Gold Discoveries on the West Coast of Otago.-—The steamer Maori, on a visit to West Coast ports, called in at Martin’s and Big Bays. Captain Malcolm reports that the settlers speak in high terms of the climate aud capabilities or the district. Payable gold is obtainable all down the coast. The purser of the Maori has lots, wlfich he took in exchange for stores; aud tire settlers all had plenty of gold in hand, which they did not care to sell. Mr. Williamson, from Big Bay, and Mr. Beckham, from Martin’s Bay, have with them some very fine samples, some of which they obtained, down nearly to Milford Sound. That part of the coast in the neighbourhood of Martin s Bay is of a highly auriferous character, but the inaccessible nature of the country renders prospecting verrqiazardous and laborious. The candidature of Captain Morris, M.P.C., for the representation of the East Coast at the nextgeneral election is favourably regarded in various parts of the East Coast electorate, especially the southern end of it. Some of the electors, we are told, think he would make a good member, while, many of them are of opinion that he is too much identified with pastoral pursuits to be generally useful. They believe that the present Parliament is too much impregnated with the squatting element, aud that until it is materially lessened, justice cannot be done to the non-squatting population of the country —an opinion which was prominently elicited and discussed at the past session, and which is sure to crop up again at the next. This opinion appears to be gradually taking root in the community, and when once it does it is not easily eradicated. The electors should, however, aim at choosing the best and most suitable member, without reference to his position or calling. As increased representation has been promised by the Government, it is probable that the East Coast will be provided into two constituencies, which will greatly tend to obviate existing grievances.— N.Z. Herald.

The Opening of Ohinemuri—The Advertiser of the 23rd gives a long history of the Ohinemuri negotiations, and is jubilant over the result. It says: “We are not disposed to review the past in any spirit of fault-finding, or to do anything else than compliment all who have been engaged in the prolonged negotiations. The Native Minister was long in coming into the field, but since he has been here has shown in his proceedings what may justly be called wisdom. He did not rush' down and suddenly rush away again. He knew that was not the way of negotiation with the natives, but came himself down as if a citadel was to be blockaded, and waited bis time. To-day for once we join with Sir Donald M'Lean’s heartiestadmirers,and congratulate him right cordially on his first achievement as Knight. We believe also that no one in the community will be disposed to grudge a high measure of praise to Mr. Mackay. We ourselves have differed from him time after time with regard to his proceedings in the Upper Thames ; but without recalling one word we have uttered, we can fully acknowledge his determination and unceasing efforts, which, indeed, have brought matters to the position which rendered inevitable the opening of the country. There are very few men who could have gone through the work achieved by Mr. Mackay, and the community of the Thames and the country will not be slow to acknowledge his services. The Advertiser also recommends that prospectors should not go out until the proclamation is issued, because they cannot secure their discoveries. It is reported, to-day that all the natives who were favorable are much annoyed at the great obstinacy of Te Hira and Moananui. These who are opposed are also annoyed, and threatsned to retaliate by giving lands out of Te Hira’s hands, and selling to the Government. The San Francisco News Letter has lately been exposing the quacks in that city, and an action for libel is now threatened with heavy damages. This is the way the editor retorts:—“We shall struggle to make the issues wide enough to let in as much light as possible upon the dark ways of quackery. Fortunately —though no thanks are due to the quacks for the fact—we have many living witnesses left. Unfortunately, too, many have gone to that bourne where no subpoena from auy earthly judge will ever reach them. One poor woman, who this night week was full of fond hopes of presently being a proud mother, we should particularly desire to have as a witness. She was attended by a quack accoucheur, with considerable practice in this city, but of the exact pattern of those now being manufactured by Mr. Deane, in our State University. The birth presented a slight irregularity, common enough and easily dealt with by a skilful man. We hardly know- how tn proceed to tell of the terrible horror. The fellow sent to the kitchen for a jack-knive and cut off the arm of the yet half-born babe, and that not sufficing next made use of a clothes line, under which operation the mother and child succumbed, and death relieved them from tortures worse than those of the damned. This is no imaginary or overdrawn case. We have but slightly hinted at a proceeding of which at this moment there is legal proof in the hands of the police. Aye, by all means indict us, Messieurs les Quacks! We would stand fifty indictments rather than remain silent under the crushing evidences tliak are daily submitted to us. We shall .$> straight ahead in our work. Individual quacks shall be treated as their separate cases may require, and they shall be kept in that black list. But our first and most urgent duty is to strikeatthe fountainhead and dry up that annual supply of quacks. I hat is why we go in for those manufacturers, Deaue. Bates, Bradbury and the rest. When we have suuffed out the creators we shall easily enough dispose of the things already created. 1 The Dunedin correspondent of the Auckland Evening Star says :—“ An important shipping case has 'just been decided relative to the responsibility of the captains of immigrant ships for passensengers luggage. George Moir sued the captain or the Invercargill for £22 10g value of luggage lost, and the discomforts caused by defendant’s negligence. Judgment was given for plaintiff, £l6 10s, the Bench remarking that a ship was liable, fused Capta,a ’ Lesve t 0 a PP e al "-as re-* A smart young lady (but she will play cards) wrote a note to a nice young man, the other day, thus: “Come and play yoncur this evening.” She meant euchre, but the simple-minded youth got mad about it.