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GENERAL NEWS

A Thames paper charges the city of Auckland with " feathering its nest at the expense of the province." The Auckland municipality was startled by the province forgiving it a debt of some £30,000 to £IO,OOO. The Provincial Council last session agreed to forgive a debt of £98,000 which the Harbour owed the province, and agreed to pay the Harbor Board £25,000 out of provincial money. As the colony has always been ready to forgive the Province of Auckland its debts, it is but reasonable the province should act with like liberality towards the capital city. Beche de mer, found among the islands of the South Seas, is likely to supersede the use of cod liver oil in the treatment of chest diseases. An analysis recently made by an eminent chemist, proves beche do mer to contain a greater portion of iodine than any of the medicines hitherto looked upon as beiug beneficial in the treatment of consumption.

Quicksilver is «aid to have been dis* covered iu considerable quantities near the Kawakajwa coalfield iu the province of Auckland. The " Wanganui Chronicle," in speaking of the arbitrary conduct of Mr Brogden, the contractor and some remarks thereon by the " Southern Cross," in which there was a comment made that the strike might be detri. mental to the province, says: —And serves the province right, if its press and its public will not say at once td Messrs Brogden—" You have taken your position. You are not now in a country, where labor is compelled to do its daily tale for bare bread, and hardly that. This is not the laud of workhouses and of bondage where labor is ground to the dust. And we will not have it to be so. Here a fair day's work shall receive a fair day's wages. And you must conform or take your* selves else whither." There are no fewer than 142 rivers, streams, and Btrearnlets, between New Plymouth and Wanganui. They are a capital feature of the country, but rather expensive iu a road-making point of view. In reply to a New Zealand cowes* poudeut, the sporting editor of the " Australasian" says : —" Eight miles have never been fairly walked in one hour. Westhall did seven miles and a half in 5H min. 58 sec. Stock well, Camberwell, is now the best and fairest walker in England. In a match with Davidson, February 14th, 1870, he walked ono mile in 6 min. 50 sec, tw miles iu 14 min. 14 sec, three miles i'q 21 min. 33 sec, four miles in 29 min, 13 sec, five miles in 3G min. 51 sec, six miles in 44 min. 59 Bee. These are the fastest times ever fairly walked-

A correspondent of the " Grey "River Argus " says : They can beat the world hollow at Nelson for " considers tion." There is a legend about here that in ancient times, when the Ahaurs lockup was better filled with prisoners thau it has been of late, or since the times got bad, the officer in charge wrote to Nelson and asked if he could employ some of the long-sentenced men to do some road work, which was urgently required, and he received an answer to the effect that His Honor would " consider the matter," AcAfter "mature consideration," an order came down that the prisoners might be employed on the urgently necessary work, but unfortunately' there were no prisoners left. They had " done their time," and bad been released long before, and the authorities here have never been able to round up so many offenders at one time since, so that the opportunity of utilising cheap labor at Ahaura is lost to his Honor for ever.

Another case of " bolting/' says the New Zealand Herald," occurred \>/i he Nebraska. This time the brace 1 lovers consisted of a clerk in the oiac« of the Thames Groldmining Company .and oue of those fair seducers whose] loveliness.helps to sweeten the fieri draughts which they administer toj their daily admirers. The somewhaa bulky Hebe must have administered a series of love potions to Mr E. S M'Honald, who like a second George Barnwell. " collared" live hundred notes belonging to his employers, and left the Thames Company or its manager bewailing his loss, for tHJ company of his tall enslaver, and a cosy berth on board the Nebraska The temporary absence of the com p'any's manager on business enabled the gay youth to make his arrange ments, whilst an excuse of •" not feel ing well," afforaed our barmaid tim to reach the ark of safety and bliss. An agriculturist, who has a largi stake in the Patea district, entertain fears for feed to the'number of cattk that have been sent there. Not fears if the land were brought into a stati of pasturage, for twice as many, bu! he says, a traveller passing along ti read is apt to be deceived as to | present cattle-bearing capabilities I the country. He sees the grass grow ing luxuriantly and does not realis that this is only a patch, whereas tb greater portion of the district is stil overgrown with tall fern, which h little sustenance in it, and which mus be got rid of, before the land can b ploughed and sown with grass. Son settlers, he adds, with 200, 100, an even 50 acres have got 300 head ( cattle, manifestly a disproportion' h tweeu means and stock.

The election for the lower Wairai to fill the vacancy in the Provineii Council caused by the resignation < Mr Eyes, is in dispute. At the nom nation, Mr Henderson was duly pr posed and seconded, and the Renin ing Officer, having inquired if the: was any other candidate, and receivii no reply, declared that gentleman ele ted. Just as this had been done, elector proposed Mr S. Johnson, Blenheim, as a candidate, and the | turning Officer accepted the nomii tion, and named a day for taking t poll. Mr Henderson, consideri himself as already elected, gave noti to his supporters by handbills, not tender their votes for him, so tl when the poll took place he receii ouly three votes, while Mr John: obtained forty-two, and was declai •elected. Mr Henderson has instn ted Mr Conolly to take the necessf steps to vindicate his right to Bit, the strength of the Returning Offira first decision. Every publican in the rural distri of Canterbury is sworn in as a spei constablo upon receiving tho rene of his liceuse, and in every pu' house bar is suspended a pair of ha cuffs and a baton. The hotels visited at short intervals by the po

I [inspect the houwe and examine look kept for the remarks of tmveli, upon the general conduct of the iblinhmeut, such book being neoeejly kept exposed for this purpose, uhould complaints be entered they brought under the notice of the ieli wheu a renewal of the license asked for. The licenss for up,itry hotels is only £5. Vo fishermen went into the bay 'ardwell, Queensland, lately, and remains of botii men, quite naked, e found on "Gould's Island, by a a t. Their names were Henry ith and Chnrles Clements. The} re found frightfully mutilated by i blacks. The boot and net had ,n taken away, <the pail cut up, and mast was lying near their bodies. e remains, which were much deeomsed, were interred on the spot, ['he yield of gold in Victoria "for the at year was 130,379 ounces, obtained 58,101 miners. Averaging the ue of the gold obtained at £4 per incoi' the mining industry was last jar more remunerative than in any ler year since 1865, with the;exoepiof 1867 and 1868 In 1866 the ue of the individual miner's earu T i judging from the gross results, i 31.3 per week ; in 1807, 355; in 8, 36* ; in 1869, a trifle less than ■ in 1870, a fraction more than 32s week; and in 1871, about 34s 6d week. The total amount of the dends declared by public naming ipanies during last year was 632,009.

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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 927, 15 February 1872, Page 2

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GENERAL NEWS Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 927, 15 February 1872, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 927, 15 February 1872, Page 2

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