FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 140, 26 April 1879, Page 2

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

A warm correspondence has taken place between the Hon. J Macandrew and Henry Tewsley, Chairman of the Otago Harbor Board, with reference to statements made by the latter at a recent meeting of the Board, to the effect that Mr Macandrew characterises the statements as offensive and unfounded. Mr Tewsley replies, reiterating his charge, and concluding as follows —“I have mat formed erroneous opinions. I have. merely judged from experience. If in the future a new experience leads me to a chapge of opinion, I will frankly acknowledge it. In the meantime, as I have said, I can only judge from practical results, having been so often disappointed on mere professions.” The Resident Magistrate at Wellington has determined not to allow costs of counsel unless in cases where the amount sued for is over £5, Many cases of typhoid fever spread about the town. Some have occurred in localities not effected by the bad drainage or unhealthiness. It js due to infected' milk, and one of the dairymen, in consequence of sickness about the place, has ceased to retail his milk. In the report of the Finance Committee of Westland County Council the following passage occurs : — <£ Your committee would strongly urge on your Hon Council to take some decided steps to bring the financial position of the West Coast Councils under the notice of Parliament at Hie ensuing session. Unless the revenues of such Counties are augmented in some way, it seems impossible for the system to be carried out. Were it not for assistance given from the floods vote, it is certain that there would have been no funds available to meet the heavy expenditure of the last three months, and as the whole of the vote-bus been-expended,

it appears certain that a great deal of the imperative and urgent work in connection with the damage done by recent floods cannot, for the present, be even attempted, while the ordinary revenue is utterly inadequate for the usual works of maintenance devolving on the Council. This state of alfaiis has been chiefly brought about by the formation of boroughs absorbing a considerable portion of the County revenue in the County, and your committee earnestly trust that your Hon. Council will take steps to bring the whole question before Parliament on its assembling,” The ‘Taranaki Herald’ says: —“A ludicrous incident occurred at the Waxwoi’ks a few evenings back which proved an agreeable diversion to those who were present. An old lady from the country, whose source of knowledge was encased i.x one of the old-fashioned shovel bonnets, and her delicate frame shrouded by a shawl of many colours, attracted by the glare of the lamps outside, paid at the door admission for herself, ar.d half-price for a long-haired son of nature, whom she took to “ see the performance.” Seating herself on a form, she remained abstracted in deep thought on the floor for a time, and then directed her attention to the well-dressed figures and the clock. At length, having primed her impatience, she gathered herself together, grasped the child unlovingly by the nape of the neck, shaking it for a moment as a terrier would a rat, and collecting as much of her garments as she could in one hand, she boro down upon the unprotected doorkeeper, and demanded her money back. The actors, she asserted, did nothing but look at each other, and had not a word to say.” Holloway’s Pills. —No more Nervousness.—The moment impurity enters the blood health is diminished, and our nerves warn us of the disagreeable fact. “ Cast the impurities out ! ” says common sense, and long experience testifies that Holloway’s Pills accomplish this with the utmost certainty und completeness. To the dyspectic and apathetic they give new life and fresh energy by the wholesome intience they exercise over the stomach, liver, and other internal organs. The most wretched indisgestion fades betore their corrective power, and therewith gloom of mind and indisposition for exertion disappear, Holloway’s Pills purify and regulate the circulation by steadying the heart’s action. A Times London special says : —“ The Biirmah massacre was conducted with all the refinements of Oriental barbarity, recalling the horrors of the Cawnpore during the mutiny ; only, fortunately the victims were not Europeans. The prince, whom the King most hated, was compelled to see his wife outraged, his children mutilated, his mother beaten to death with sticks, and their bodies thrown into a well, where other victims were hurled in mutilated confusion. Children were hacked and lorn limb from limb before their parents’eyes. No form of cruelty was absent from their last moments. The European population is greatly excited. The prompt action of the Yiccroy has already brought reinforcements on tho scene for defensive operations. This appears to have had a wholesome effect, tho King having despatched an envoy to the Viceroy.” Levanters are becoming painfully numerous from Wellington unhappily, not only among the sterner sex (says a local paper), but also with those wily creatures who are generally such adepts at running their accounts up and putting off the day of judgment. An instance of this kind occurred some weeks ago. A lady a few months since set up a neat little business in a certain popular line. To all appearance she was just the character to drive a tolerable trade, and there is no doubt but what she did. However her heart was bound up in ( a youthful but poverty-stricken individual on a southern province, so when she had collected sufficient to carry herself and him to happier climes she bade farewell to Wellington, and left those only to mourn who had confided in her integrity and given unlimited credit. She managed the whole affair with great tact and pluck, and doubtless the fleeced .will judge her lightly for her boldness and anxiety for conjugal felicity. At the Bank of New Zealand meeting held at Auckland on April 24 the usual dividend and bonus of 15 per cent, was declax’ed, and £25.000 carried to the reserve. L 9700 was carried forward, and the x’eport shows coin and cash balances at the banks of the value of L 1,700,000, of which L 769,000 is hold in the colony and the balance in London. The chairman x’emarked on the disastrous consequences of the Oily of Glasgow Bank failure. The report of this Bank’s losses by this failure are quite untrue, as not a shilling was lost. Private deposits have inci’eased. L6BOO of profits were brought to account, which amount is about the same as that of last year', but larger provision has been made for future contingencies. A hopeful view was expressed of the prospects of the colony. The strike at the Sydney Exhibition buildings is extending. 400 men are now out. The Marton correspondent of the ‘ Wanganui Herald ’ of 19tlx April says ; “ On Sunday last the remains of the late Mr Cockburn, who lived to the age of 105 years, were interred in the Mount Yiew Cemetci’y. There was a large attendance of friends and relations. The deceased was a native of Portmoake, Kinross, Scotland. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1851, and was at that time 77 years of age. He was able to walk about till within a few days of his death. His ability to speak about present events showed a want of memory, but his ability to speak of the life to come was very remarkable. His knowledge of the Bible and systematic theology was very extensive. He had also two sisters, one of whom died recently in Dunedin aged 95, and another at 100 years. It is gratifying to be able to state that though the family came to New Zealand and had to encounter many trials, yet they are now in a position of comfox’t such as would make them objects of envy in the country they have left. They have every reason to be thankful for being able to afford their aged parent aid in his old age ; beneficial as it has been to him, it has been equally gratifying to them. Referring to the reported murder case at New lliver, the 1 Southland Times’ says. —“ Timothy Whelan, the accused, is an Irishman by birth, and his age might be set down as slightly over 40 years. His build is slight .; height about # feet 8 inches ; and he appeared in Court fairly dressed. He presented a depressed

appearance. Sergeant Tuohy and Dr Dutton, on receiving the news yesterday morning at lue hands of a laborer named Thomas Brady, immediately proceeded to the New lliver railway station, arriving before daylight. The body of the deceased was examined, and from the appearance presented, Whelan if as arrested and conveyed to town. The who was also of Irish nationality, recently arrived in the colony, having come out from Home in the Western Monarch as an immigrant. He was a single man, aged 27, and was well known to all the workmen engaged on Messrs Miller, Murray, and Walker’s railway contract. Accused had been resident in the district for some time, and was well known and generally respected. The scene of the alleged occurrence is familiar to most of our readers. The tents were situated close by the side of the line, on the southern bank of the Oreti River, and were only a few hundred yards distant from the paddock in which the sham fight took place the other day.” A young Irishwoman in Wellington, named Margaret Duygan, who brought her mother out from “ the auld sod” last Christmas, would probably be glad to send her home again before that anniversary occurs. According to the ‘ Evening Post,’ she was brought to the Police Court by the old lady on a charge of neglecting to support her, and she violently assailed her mother in the richest of brogues. The mother retaliated, and for a few minutes the Court was filled with the din of Hibernian vituperation. The giant form of Sergeant Anderson was seen hovering between the women, vainly endeavouring to pacify them, while Mr Mansford was, for a considerable time unable to make himself heard. Mr Gordon Allan defended, and stated that the mother was able to support herself. She recently went out wasliiag, but complained that the tea was not strong enough for her. She was only 48 years of age, although she looked older. The mother here fearfully protested against this statement of Mr Allan, and said that she was over 60, The defendant said that she brought her mother out last Christmas. The latter refused to live with her, and only brought her to the Court to “ show her. up.” Mr Mansford ordered the defendant to pay 2s fid per week towards her mother’s support, stating that the • sooner she sentjher mother back to Ireland the better. A large and influential meeting of the merchants of Ashburton was held at the Somerset Hotel on Wednesday afternoon to take into consideration the present depressed state of the district. Mr Joseph Clark occupied the chair. After considerable discussion (says the ‘ Mail’), it was resolved—“ That an Association be formed, to be called the ‘ Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Loan Association (limited),’ for the purpose of lending money on security lo the farmers of the Ashburton County.” Also, “ That a Committee, consisting of Messrs T.Bullock, E. Saunders, Hugo Ereidlander, , Joseph Clark, George Jameson, and Wj H. Gundry, be appointed lo interview County Council and the various Road Boards for the purpose of bringing before them the advisaiuiity of distributing their present credits lying in the banks", by desposiling the same with the bank mr banks which will advance a sim®Tf amount to the Association for the purpose of relieving the depressed state of the district ” The meeting then adjourned to a future date (to be duly advertised), to receive the report of the interviews with the County Council and Road Boards. At a public meeting recently held at Reefton "the following resolutions were carried That this meeting regrets to learn that the engineer in charge, with the view of deciding upon the route, for the main trunk line, is going over the line surveyed by Mr Fey through the Cannibal Gorge and the Manila and Matakitaki country in preference to the route through the Buller, Imingahua, and Grey Yalleys, as the Marnia route will leave Lyell, Reefton, and Ahanra without railway communication, and ought not to be taken into consideration. That the Marnia route runs through high, poor country, unfit for cultivation, and covered with snow several months every year, whilst the route surveyed by Mr Eochfort through the Buller, Inangabua, and Grey Yalleys intersects the chief centres of agricultural and mining industry, and the townships of Lyell, Reefton, and Ahaura, besides bringing the main line .within easy access from Westport ; and this meeting desires to impress upon the engineer in charge that the interest of the inhabitants of the above valleys, as well as those of Nelson and Canterbury will be best served by the route via Lyell, Reefton, and the Ahaura, whilst the Marnia route will exclude 'them from the main line, and be useless in developing the country, and this meeting desires its members to co operate with the Nelson members in promoting the main line from Nelson, via the West Coast, to Canterbury ” A new postal regulation has been made to come into force on the Ist May. It refers to the disposal of irregularly posted, unclaimed, and refused letters, and is intended to supersede the existing regulation which requires all such letters to be opened and returned to the senders through the dead letter office. The new regulation is as follows :—Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the writers printed on envelopes, if not claimed within one month are to be returned to the writers unopened. Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the writers printed on the envelopes, together with a request that the letters may be returned if unclaimed within a certain period, are to be returned unopened to the writers in accordance with such request, provided, however, that no unclaimed letter shall be returned in the manner aforesaid, unless it shall have been in a . post office at least ten days. The regulation will apply to chief post offices only.