FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 138, 19 April 1879, Page 2

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

The Lake Wakatip correspondent of the ‘ Mount Ida Chronicle ’ says •‘Harvesting operations are generally conducted under favorable circumstances in this district ; but agriculture, in common with other industries, is bound to suffer a little from the irregularity of the weather this season—especially so on late farms. Compared with the experience of the major portion of the “ Old Country,” as Great Britain is so frequently called, the anxieties attending the harvesting of gx-ain are, one would think, reduced to a minimum by the magnificent weather which is generally experienced in the Lakes distinct in harvesting season, which extends, according to aspect from the middle of January to the end of March. The amount of“wet cold weather which was with us so long about Christmas time has thrown the crops much later this season than on more favorable ones, and the last week in March saw the introduction of" some more of the same sort of weather, which was well calculated to make farmers thankful for the introduction of efficient harvesting implements, so as to reduce the chances against and increase them in favor of safe-harvesting. It has been stated that eighty bushels per acre was being gathered by some lucky ones this season in the Wakalip, but the editor of the ‘ Arrow Observer’ is not aware of such yields, and it is to be feared Hat the farmers will not be able to inform him. Eighty bushels may have been obtained in some rare exception, and even more, but the district would be particularly fortunate if it averaged half of it, or even less. A disorderly scene occurred in Princes and Stuart-streets, Dunedin, shortly after eleven o’clock on iTnesday night last. It seems that one of the No rthern Volunteers was robbed of five pounds in a brothel in Stuart-street, and was also beaten with a slung shot. On this being made known to bis comrades they rushed down Smart-street, to the number of about 150, to demand satisfaction and get the money back. Exact particulars are not obtainable just now, but it is said the money was returned. Four policemen were soon on the scene, and no violence was offered to the inmates or to the building. A somewhat serious native disturbance, accoi’ding to the ‘Bay of Plenty Times,’ occurred on the Sti’and, Tauranga, about half-past eight o’clock the other evening, arising, it is believed, from a dispute in one of the billiard rooms. The combatants adjourned to the open air, where a free fight ensured, during which several Europeans were seriously injured. The sight of the A. C. force, who were immediately called out, had the desired effect, and the natives returned to the settlements, without causing any further annoyance. Wlxile in Christchurch Lord Hands gave some of the prominent players to understand that on his return to England he would endeavor to arrange for getting together the strongest team of gentlemen : players in England, to include Grace, j Steel, and the Hon. Mr Lyttelton ; and ' that if the projected negotiations came to a successful issue the team would come out in two years from this time aixd play in New Zealand before going to Australia. Some smart but not very honest immigrants, woxxkl appear to have lately made their way to the colony. The other day, a new arrival was sent to the Lyttelton gaol for the robbery of money fi'om a few passengers. On Saturday, a “ new chum” named Caruthers was sent to the Christchurch gaol for a mouth for walking off with two coats from a shop doer. It is to be feared that these new arrivals have made a bad exchange, seeing that New Zealand affords far less scope for thieving than London. The Sydney ‘ Morning Herald’ supplies the following interesting figures;—A population of 700,00(T people ought not to have a very heavy criminal expenditure, especially where the means of living are so cheap and abundant as they are in New South Wales. But our prisons now entail an annual public burden equal to 2s 2d per head of the population, police protection costs a further annual sum equal to 5s 7d per head and the administration of justice costs 3s 9d per bead. Altogether police, prisons, and the administration of justice costs the colony £401,194, or a par capita x'ate of 11s 7d per annum for the whole population. The education vote for the year is to be at the rate of 10s per head, and the various clxaratihle institutions of the colony will absorb an additional sum equal to 4s 9d per head, while our military and naval expenditure has risen to a per capita rate of os od. . In yesterday’s issue we (‘ Otago Daily Times’) drew attention to the disgraceful conduct oxx the part of some of the Volunteers from the North. We are sorry to say that the conduct proceeded not only from some of the young privates, but even commissioned officers, who certainly ought to know bow to behave themselves. We hear that an officer of a Tirrraru corps, who was slight!}' under the influence of drink, went into Mr W. Crokor’s fruitshop in the Arcade between 9 and 10 o’clock on Tuesday evening and. demanded a pear. The request iuufing been complied with, the gallant captain seated himself beside a basket of this fruit., and made himself very troublesome bjy iisina insulting language to Mrs Crok«9?j.> and inviting everybody that passed the shop to “ try a pear.” This lasted about half an hour, by which time the defender of our homes and eater of pears had demolished nearly the whole of Lie fruit. He then sauntered ouj, throwingdown a shilling. Mrs Choicer had several times gone out to try to find a policeman, but was unsuccessful. In three-quarters of an hour the captain, with a large number of his men at his heels, appeared on the scene, crying out, “ Hus is the shop for pears !” and Mr Crokert by this time throughly exasperated, pic.cer. up a tomahawk, and, standing at the doorway, dared them to do anytnrng. This act had the desired effect, for the whole mob scampered ofl. _ Iho gallant officer will have to pay the piper, thong i, for he will be summoned to the Dunenrn Police Court to give an account of himself.

The shopkeepers will be glad that their defenders have by tins time arrived home. We had the pleasure of seeing three grown-up men, in uniform, yesterday afternoon, marching down to the railway station, exercising their lungs on tin whistles like schoolboys. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatica.—These maladies are always more or less connected with disorder or disease of the digestive organs, hence the facility with which they yield to Holloway’s remedies. Temporary alleviation immediately follows the proper application of this soothing Ointment, while the Pills, taken internally, reduce the digestive functions to order and avert all inflammatory' tendencies. Nervous invalids will derive ease and consolation from the influence of these medicaments, which are free from mercury and all noxious ingredients. Holloway’s celebrated Ointment and Pills present, at a trifling outlay, the means of preserving the health or uprooting disease which have assailed the body through accident, luxury, indolence, or other causes.