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Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1775, 2 October 1895, Page 2

- Mr Geo. Bygrave has been appointed pound keeper of 'the Te Aroha public pound. ■. The Beefton returns for the wqek are Wealth, 1950 z amalgam, from 148 tons, clean up ; Big River, 2l§oz amalgam, from 117 tons, clean up ,- Dark, 3920 z amalgam, from 140 tons, .clean up; Globe, 246 oz amalgam, from 120 tons, cleanup; Buller dredge, 570 z gold, from 130 hours’ work ; Cocksparrow dredge, 260 z amalgam, for 19 hours. ‘ - . It will be seen by a card inserted, in oiir columns that Dr Simpson a duly qualified medical practitioner; is at present staying at the Balace Hotel. We are pleased to know that the Doctor has souje thoughts of settling in Te Aroha and we hope that will be offered, The last issue of our Ohinemuri contemporary, the ‘ Hauraki Tribune,’ came to hand by yesterday’s mail, and appeared in ah enlarged form- The proprietor of this journal evidently means to keep pace with the times, as by the, present ma’e-ip of the paper its subscribers will receive a great deal more reading matter, which, as a rule, is of very 1 good quality. The date of the coming flower show in connection’ with the Te Aroha Horticultural feociecy is drawing, near. The. energetic secr tnr > is leaving no stone unturned to make the show a great success.

A parade of the Te Arolia Rifles will be held in the. Public Hall this evening, wher no doubt our local volunteers will roll or in full force for this parade The Minos Department offer a bonu 4d per pound for the first 100,0001 b - torted quicksilver produced from aß* m New Zealand. Mr Adam Laybourn has an ment in our advertising columns v of great importance to the settlers oi -. Upper Thames Yalley. Everybody interested in farming operations should read his advertisement. . Christchurch seeems to be considerably excited over the libel action brought by the notorious Mr Worthington, of the Temple of Truth, against the editor of the Sun A large and influential committee has ber formed to collect funds for the defence./ Mr Faes’ plain and fancy dress earn' will be held in the Te Aroha Public 1 to-morrow evening, and should the wea< prove favourable, we have no doubt a 1 attendance will be. present. The pri admission is low, while refreshments be provided. The hall is' to be decc for the occasion, and prizes awardebest dresses worn, etc. Arrangements be r en made for first-class dance music, so that everything promises for S> most enjoyable evening for lovers c£ the terpischorian art. .

.Now that, the,-winter season is over andV match has been played ,' jt is time for the lovers of cricket to 1 be organising .themselves for the coming season, our neighbours at Paeroa and Morrinsville are already on the alert.. We hope that To Aroha knights of the willow will again show fight and that many friendly contests may be arranged with sister clubs. Rotorua residents are busily engaged at present trying to. organise a fire brigade, as it is much needed owing to the develop-, ment of the township. Paeroa is also on the same lay, and if it is needed in these places, how much more so in Te Aroha? We shall remain indolent and careless until some night will witness the town .in a blaze, ..and when, one half the business places are a heap of ruins and their late owners broke we shall then lament having failed to provide' for such a catas- • trophe, . - • . > •' Mr Gilruth, veterinary surgeon, is at present in the Waikato in connection with the recent outbreak of anthrax amongst the cattle, but no fresh developments have talcen place. Mr Gilruth has visited Waha-; roa, whore there was supposed to be an outbreak, but could discover no .traces of anthrax. Ohaupo was also visited, and Mr Gilruth is at present visiting Rotorua. Mr Ross, Stock Inspector, accompanied Mr Gilruth in his tour of the Waikato. A cable message announces the death of M. Pastour, one of tho most famous scientists of the age.’ M. Pasteur was. bom in 18221 and he became well-kuown for his scientific attainments at an early age. He was the author of various chemical treatises. In 1874, the National Assembly accorded to him;’as a reward for his investigations on fermentation, a life annuity of 12,000 francs His discoveries were of much practical importance in connection with dealing with’diseases in the vines, and also in the silk. worms. Of late years there has been much 1 discussion about his method of treating persons believed to t be affected with hydrophobia He also made a series of experiments in anti-choleraic vaccination;.!

A meeting of the Stoney Creek Prospecting Syndicate was hold in” Mr Snewin’s office on Monday evening last Mr Gavin occupied the chair, and after transacting the routine business a letter was read from a Ijjf ) Jones, of London; offering-the sum of; £2OOO cash and £B,OOO in fully paid up' •shares for Hot Springs No. 1 and No. 2. Considerable discussion took place as to the terms of amalgamation, it was finally resolved that the proportion of interest be No. 1 seven eights and No. 2 one-eight. This proposition was submitted to the No. 2 Syndicate who declined to amalgamate on the proposed basis. It is likely that negotiations will be and we hope a just agreement arrived at. > : ; An order for new plant and machinery for the Wanganui Gasworks,-’to cost some £ISOO, has gone ihome, and a tender of £412, for Mr- Murray, has been accepted for additions to the building. The total -cost of the projected improvements is expected to be. £2500. The directors hope to make a sensible reduction .in: the price of gaS. V--. > Charles, Dickens’ desk, which has been given by Mr Bancroft to the South Kensington Museum, has been placed in the Forster Library. It bears the fdllowing inscription'‘ This desk belonged for many- years to Charles - Dickens, and was last used by him a few hours before he. died on June 9th, 1870. His executrix afterwards gave it. to . Edmond Yates;-at whose deathit was sold by auction, on 1, January 21st, 1895, and bought by S. B. Bancroft, who presented it to the South Kensington Museum.’ ' It will be remembered that at the last sitting of the Piako County it was decided to. carry-the case Waikato County Council v. Piako County Couucil to the Court of Appeal. This was a case arising out of the expenses for- clerical work and interest in connection with the administrations of the Alcoholic Liquor Sales Control Act, in which judgment was given against the Piako .County as regards' the ■ claim for clerical expenses. This judgment was upheld by. Mr justice Connolly, fit.the Supreme Court, in Auckland, and it was! against his decision that it was decided to appeal,, but we understand that the Judge has refused leave the appeal, being, satisfied that his judgment is sound, and this case will therefore drop. In closing the discussion of his paper in the United Service Magazine, on the “ Campaign of. Plevena,” Lieutenant Masuire gives some curious information as to dhe number of shots that must be fired in order to hit a soldier in modern war; He says• The exact number of rounds of- artillery fire was 200,000 by the Russians, and by the infantry there were 10,000,000 rounds. The Turks fired 80,000 rounds of artillery, and 15,000,000 rounds by "the infantry. It is .very encouraging in regard to the danger of being shot.at toconsider the number who perished. The wholenumber of people who were lost among fhie assailants was 40,000, and probably, hiilf of these perished through sickness. The defenders lost 30,000, and I take it that not more than 10,000 of these would have perished through being wounded, so that if you simply divide TO,OOO into 200,000 shells and 10,000,000 bnllets, the result will show that being shot at is a fairly safe thing, and the art of war one of the healthiest of avocations.

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