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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1022, 12 January 1882, Page 4

Captain Mackenzie is the only one of the squatter fraternity who has secured a seat in Otago.

The Lyttelton Time's special telegraphs : —“ The Governor returns Home shortly, probably in February, but will not formally resign till his arrival in England.” J. M. Bryant, the well-known cricketer, who more than once led a Victorian representative team to victory, died at Sale ou the 9th December, aged 55. Messrs Moody and Sankey have begun their second religious campaign in Great Britain in Newcastle, the seat of the recent Anglican Church Congress. The walking match between I. J. Bradley and H. Lambert, for £5O a-side aud the championship of South Canterbury, resulted iu the easiest of wins for Bradley. The seven miles were done in 62min. 45sec.

A private company have started a patent chicken incubator by the hot water process at Glendermid, Otago. The thing promises to be a great success, and it is claimed that 40 per cent, more chickens can be reared successfully thau by hens. A machine is now being constructed to fatten the birds for market, as is done in America and France.

An archery club went out to practice at Ensign’s Mountain, Mo., recently. Miss Mathews had a lovers’ quarrel with Mr Grace, aud when it came to her turn to shoot at the target, a few minutes afterwards, she sent an arrow into the young man's breast. It was all an accident, she said, and was ever so sorry, but he believed she meant to kill him and had her arrested.

At the hospital, recently, an operation was performed by Dr. Philson on a man named J. Bond, of the Thames, for cancer in the lower jaw. A number of the teeth were removed, and the part of the lower jaw affected by the cancer sawed away. The operation, which was a very painful one, was performed without using chloroform. The patient is getting all right, and can now speak without difficulty. An exchange says:—One Sunday, a boy in Wellington, who has always been noted for his respectful demeanor towards the great public, observed an old citizen yawning and gaping on the street corner, and said to him, “ Better not open your mouth too wide.” “Why?” was the surprised query. “ There’s a law against opening liquor shops on a Sunday,” continued the siutul child, as he slid for the middle of the street.

A popular Jehu, known as “ Harry the Whistler,” who drives a responsive team, between Newcastle and Wallsend, has his horses tastes so well cultivated that he has been able to eschew the whip, and works their paces according to the melody he gives forth. Thus, when Harry wants them to hit out from the shoulder, and show their muscle, he strikes up “ Haste to the Wedding.” Again, when he wants them to slacken speed, he gives them “ Come, let us be happy together,” or “ Still so gently o’er me stealing,” while the first bar of “ The Dead March in Saul,” makes them droop their heads and move at a snail’s pace. Says the Observer:— An Auckland gentleman, who has just returned from Sydney tells us that—“ Sham vaccination ’’ is being very extensively carried on in Sydney. The gentleman referred to was himself operated upon by a medical man in the following manner:—His arm was bared to the shoulder, then three or four punctures were made by a clean lancet, a small blister was then applied, and bandaged over for 24 hours, after which time the sham vaccination is complete, the charge being only 10s, including certificate of vaccination. People who are averse to introducing poisonous mattei - into their systems, resort to this dodge, and the imitation is said to deceive a close medical inspection. 1 erily man fiudeth out many inventions.

A case of a very painful nature, says the Post, has been dealt with at the Welliugtou Resident Magistrate’s Court. A young girl named Adras Morgan, of negro extraction, and apparently not more than fifteen years of age, was placed in the dock on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. Though brought upas a vagrant, she was well attired in a sleeveless jacket, sealskin cap, blue necktie, aud silver earings. It was stated that her mother is a well-known criminal, and that for a considerable time past the prisoner had been in the habit of passing her nights wherever she could find refuge—sometimes in a house of ill-fame, sometimes in the open air. When apprehended by the police she was in the neighourhood of of the theatre, surrounded by a crowd of boys, whose ages ranged from 11 to 15 years. The Bench decided to send the unfortunate creature, who did not appear affected in the least degree by thedegradationof herposition to prison for one month, at the same time expressing a hope that when she was liberated she would see cause to mend her ways.