The Press. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Thursday, July 30, 1908. Local and General.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 289, 30 July 1908, Page 4

The Press. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Thursday, July 30, 1908. Local and General.

«i ■ i ■—» Two members of the British team will, it is said, return to New Zealand after the Australian tour. Dr McEvedy intends to practise his profession in the North Island, and MrE. J. Jacket! has received an appointment in the Tourist Department. The Hon. Minister of Lands has informed Mr Hall, M.P., that owing' to the illnes of Mr Smith, the Crown Lands Ranger, he will not be able to visit the protection works at Lindsay and Forest Gate before August 6th. He intends to be there on that date if possible. A meeting of the committee appointed in connection with the proposed bachelors’ ball was held on Tuesday evening at the Tavistock Hotel. Mr P. Brophy presided. As it had been found impossible to obtain musicians for August 14th it was decided to hold the ball on the 21st. The committee meet again on Saturday night to make final arrangements. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Cough's and Colds never fails. Is 6d.

Leonard Hamilton pleaded guilty at the Christchurch Police Court to stealing jewellery from a house at Red Cliffs and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. A few months ago Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, noticed that discovery of a new remedy for leprosy had been made by Professor Deycke Pasha, and he immediately cabled Home for a supply. The remedy is known as Nastin 8., and in the case of the two sufferers at Quail . Island, Lyttelton, it is being injected under the supervision of Dr Upham. Since its use has been commenced Dr Mason says a great improvement in the condition of both patients is noticeable. lhe Maori youth particularly has made splendid progress towards recovery. At the Pahiatua stock sales yesterday held in Abraham and Williams's yard, there was a good entry for this time of the year. The main entry, out of about 3,000 sheep yarded, was hoggets. Prices appeared to be a little better than at previous sales, and farmers seemed hopeful of much better prices in the future, lhe bidding was not spirited, the auctioneers exceeding the time, limit on a number of occasions, A buyer from Canterbury was present, but was not purchasing. ’ The following prices were realised: Stores'- Ewe hoggets 8s 5d io 10s 3d ; mixed hoggets, 9s 9d; ewes in lamb to Romney rams, 10s 5d ; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 12s 6d ; empty ewes, Bs. A good line of ewes in lamb sold at 14s ad. Eat and forward wethers, 13s to 14s. Lambs sold from 8s to 10s. A peculiar case was heard by Mr Kettle, S.M., at the Auckland Police Court, William Wells, aged 70 was sued by his wife for maintenance. Mrs M ells said her husband did not drink; his particular vice was avarice. Every Saturday night he went home and secreted £lO, anti now u© mid the enormous sum of £115,000 stowed away. She asserted that she had seen, him count the whole £115,000 which was in notes. This the old man indignantly denied. He Usaid he had no shares, bank account, buildings, real estate, lhe only tangible nossession lie had was rheumatism. A ells was represented by a Maori laity, who explained to the Magistrate that he was quite destitute. She had endeavoured to obtain an old-age pension for him, but, through some irregularity in the application, had not succeeded. His Worship suggested that failing occult aid in finding the £115,000, both parties should apply for charitable aid, and he adjourned the case for a month.

The Juvenile Lodge of Good Templars met last night m St. Andrew’s Schoolroom, and had a most enjoyable time. Abont twenty were present. Bro. G. V. Westbrooke occupied the chair. Master E. Elliott gave a 'recitation. Messrs Valpy and Barnard rendered an instrumental item which was much appreciated by the children. A debate took place on the question of License v. No-License. Bro. S. F. Logan, jun., supported by Bro. B. Hopkirk and Bro. R. Packer, championed no-license, and Bro. B. Hartley, supported by Bro. B. Grosvenor and Bro. A. Bailey, championed license. Bro. Hartley led off by asking if men wanted to drink, why couldn’t they drink, and said that under no-license sly grog shops would spring up. Bro. Logan led off for no-license. He said sly grog sell, ing was carried on under license- - but if the police did their duty, sly grog shops would soon be a ; thing of the past. Figures were - quoted from the Revenue, showing that in 1906 some £3,000,000 was spent in liquor. After Bro. Grosvenor and Bro. Bailey had spoke on behalf of license, and Bro. Hopkirk and Bro. Packer for no-license, the A 5. leaders of the debate replied, and ■ the chairman having summed up, a vote was taken, six declaring A? for license, and seventeen for nolicense.

' Perhaps she’s on the railway ! Perhaps she’s on the sea! Perhaps she’ll go - z To Jericho, Perhaps she will! Perhaps , she won t, -/But if she does or if she don’t, '" 'Tam glad that I presented to her < A bottle of Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure

Messrs Horace Baker and Son announce that in conjunction with Messrs Williams and Kettle they will offer at auction at their Waipukurau rooms, on Wednesday August 12th, properties it the estate of the late F. H. Drower. A Bill has been introduced into the Victorian Legislative Council to amend the Marriage Act in the direction of compelling three days notice being given before . a marriage is celebrated. The Bill aims at prerenting clandestine and hasty marriages and a’t matrimonal agencies.

On Tuesday a deputation of unemployed in Wellington marched through the city to Parliament Buildings to lay their grievances before the Premier. Sir Joseph promised to inquirefinto the system of immigration, and undertook t o see that work was provided on co-operative works. Mr J. A. Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian of New Zealand, has been appointed Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Director of the Stock Diseases Research Institute, Victoria, at a salary of £lOOO. The Farmers’ Union Conference, sitting in Wellington, passed a resolution expressing regret that Now Zealand was losing Mr Gilruth’s services and appreciation of the work he has done for the farmers.

Passengers by the West Coast coach from Otira on Monday met with a thrilling experience. The swingle tree of one of the leading horses broke, and the driver was thrown from the box. He fell between the two shatters and was unable to regain his seat. The horses, finding themselves practically free, commenced to gallop, but had only gone a few yards when one of the leaders fell, stopping the coach, and bringing the other horses to a standstill. There were five passengers, but fortunately, no one was hurt. If the coach had proceeded about another twenty yards, it is stated that the result would probably have been serious.

Speaking to a press representative at Wellington, the Hon HallJones (Minister for Public Works) said he could find work for hundreds of men on the cooperative works, and in view of that fact he could not see why men who were physically capable of work should stay in towns, and, as was done in Christchurch, go round with a cart and collect food. As to the wages earned, the Minister said the system was based on payment by results. The rate was on the basis that if the average man worked up to his ability, he could earn eight shillings a day ; many men earned more.