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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3037, 2 January 1892, Page 2

The imports of frozen mutton for the year amounted to fourteen and threequarter million carcases. The German Government will shortly adopt for use n shell which will cover in explosion a circle of 1)00 feet. Tha powder used is kept a secret.

During a heavy thunderstorm which pasjed over. Mastertnn recently, a number of sheep on the Otaki were struck by lightning and torn to pieces. Captain Francis 2?ox, of the Royal Artillery, who was selected as commander of the New Zealand forces, sails by the Aronlia en runt* for tho colony. On New Year's Eve a number of residences in Hamilton were visited and various prauks were played with thfl dimpetty, such as Rates being removed or opened, etc.

There was no Watch-night Service in H. Peter's Church, Hamilton, on New Year's Eve, as has been tha ease hitherto Yesterday, being Innocent's Day, holy communion was celebrated at 8 a.m.

As previously notified the Rev. W. J. Mayers with Dr. 13arn u-do's boys will give one of their entertainments in the Hamilton Public Hall on Wednesday next, on the following evening they will appear in Cambridge.

Owing: to tha telegraph office being closed yesterday, we are without our late budget of cable and telegraph items. We have to thank Mr Logie, however, for siirtiiiß the mails, find thus enabling us to obtain our correspondence.

A satisfactory trial has been made at Wellington of Mr James Freyberg's discovery of si.u economical process of freezing, which it is believed will facilitate the conveyance of fruit, dairy prmluce, anil other similar articles of the English markets. The Otaki Road Board, Wangauui, have had to pay £110 an damaeos to a, Mm Smith for injuries euslaiued by tripping at nizht over au open culvert, left open by the Hoard in one of its roads while iii course of construction, lioad Biutrds be wa re.

By the zone system, tlie fares on the street railways in Berlin, have lieen reduced HO per cent, thus enabling workmen to live einily in the suburlia. A return third-class ticket for any distance up to five miles will only be 2i.

By a notice appearing in another cMnmn, it will lie seen Hint vmW the Naval and Military Settlers and VuJnnIscis' Lind Acts, ISM) and 18!) l, alter Monday, IKh inst., scrip will hi issued at the Vjind* and Stiiwey Oftiep, Aucklaud, to thioe claimants whose claims have been substantiated and whose u iinea appear in Schedule A of tho Act of 1801.

Wo hear that Mr D. Elliott has secured the balance of the allotment in Vic-toria-st, Hamilton, whore he hie been carrying on business for sumo years now. The other portion of this allotment was purchased only a short time since by Messrs Howdeiiaod I>ivey. MrElliotthasalrtidy a lot of timber upon the ground prepara toi-y to erecting an extensive furniture showroom and workshop.

A southern contemporary reports that the sand grass which has been planted on the sand hanks in virions places in Lower llangilikei is making good progress in growth. Sumo of the hills which formerly were destitude of vegetation ;<>-e nov assuming a green appearance. The grass has got a firm hold aid there is little donht that in a short time the effect will bo veiv beneficially felt.

Referring to the export trade in frozen meat from this colony, the Live Stock Jonma' remarks that it is crowing very rimdlv, during the twelve months ending June 30th l.nt, 500.000 carcases of ninttin. 308,000 carcaxes of lamb, and 10,000,000 b of beef having boon shipped to Hnrnne. The total weight of the meat was 113,000.000U>, and tho estimated cash value over £1,000,000. The increase in the wp.iglit of shipment-, over the previous twelve months was 12,000,0001b.

A Dune din firm of merchants have just received a letter from a Sydney commercial house Riving it as their opinion that the present Government in New South Wales will not be able to carry their Tariff Bill, and it is quite probable that them will be a dissolution and that the question of Fivetru'lo versus Protection will be put definitely before the, constituencies. Freetrade may emerge from tho struggle slightly in the ascendant, but Protection is inevitable, sooner or later, in order to be 011 an equal footing with New Zealand and other protected colonies.

In connection with the proposed W.iik.iTo Agricultural Show, thn sub commit tee appointed to visit the Olaiidelands racecourse reported favourably to a general meeting 111 Ohaipo on Tuesday last sis to the suitableness and convenience of the ground for the purpose. Amongst other business it was decided that plana of the proposed yards, buildings, &e., should be prepared and submitted to a further meetin? to be hold in about six weeks time. The secret iry was also ins'nicted to communicate with t!ie secretary of the Claudelands syndicate, asking him to put in writing the tarum which have been vcH)::!'y ngr&feJ upuu far Hie use of the grmud.

The South Australian Chronicle says:— The prospects of our agriculturists have boon greatly improved by thn rains which have fallen recently, especially in the lower north, showers have been more froquont during the present month than ut »ny other period, covering the samo time this yoar, and among them have been some Bteady soaking rains. It is more than prob'tblo that a fair yield may be gathered in many places, where it appeared not long ngo, quite hopeless to look for a crop.

From the librarian of the Cam bridge Library we learn that the report

that he will have to submit of last year's business in connection with that institution will be of ,i most satisfactory nature. The membership keepa up nt a healthy standard, and the receipts are nlmo.st as good as in the old days of Government subsidies. Prior to the annual meeting a synopsis of the year's business will probably be published, in order that the subscribers may know how the institution is progressing.

The Sydney ' Referee" says that a Melbourne man had a Betting of eggs which ho was about to hand over to the charge of a brooding hen. He branded nil the eggs (13) with the names of what ho throught likely horses in tho Melbourne Cup. He named tho eggs Correze, Pigeon Toe Strathmoro. etc., most of the ege* were hatched, but only twelve live chickens ramo out. The thirteenth was evidently no good, and the owner exclaimed : " Hdl" here's a dead bird." Turning over the nge he found it braiHed "Malvolio." This oto irred on the Saturday before the Cup.

On Thursday evening ae Mr J, H, Lathi.ni, of Hasenberz, Nguruawahia, was returning home after spending the day with Mv Bowman, at Pnkete, his saddle slipped round, and Mr Latham fell heavily Iroin his horse. Luckily the accident happened near Hasenberg, whither Mr Latham was speedily removed. Dr Kenny, who was seut for, on examination found Mr Latham had sustained a, fracture ot the shoulder blade, and contusions on the head and ankles. Although Mr Latham was un conscious for some time wears) glad to learn that his injuries are not serious, and the doctor hopes to have him all right again shortly.

Apropos of the green bug in gardens, Mr Nicholas, of Bulls, has tried an experiment for coping with the pest, and has met with fair success. He mixed an ounce of common alum in four gallons of water and syringed the foliage of his trees. When the solution dried it left a chrystalised sediment on the leaves, which has the effect, so we'l-known of alum, of contracting the digestive organs of insects that eat it. The finer the perforations of the syringe the more effective will be the results. This solution has heen tried with very very beneficial results on tho snail common on the cherry and pear troes.— Advocat-.'.

The value of bran as fodder remarks the Melbourne " L?ad»r, is very imiuli under estimated. Our ordinary horse stock, and even our r.'.cehor.ses, would ba much healthier had they twice or even five times as much bi-.in as they now get. l< or milking cows, tispocml'y in dry weather, it is one of t l io best f:>d'iers you can give. Sheep fatten splendidly on it, as do pigs, espacirlly with lmil"d turnips or potatoes. B >ilad nwz-\ and bran is one of tho bestfoods you can givo cut-horse slock. Her; it i.s always a high price, very seldom under Is per bushel, but even then it is cheaper than hay at Hs per cwt. It is good food for fowls as is sharps, this Utter being fine food for pigs.

At a large representative meeting of set , lev* at Marr.on en Wednesday, it wax resolved to form an association, to bo called the lUngUiUei Political A-socia-tion. The ohjscts of the Association a-° .stated in tho resolution are to pronvta economy and honesty in administration ; to support an equitable system )f tax ition ; to oppose the renewal of the extiuvasent Public Works borrowing policy ; to unliold the freehold tenure as against the nntionii 1 . isation of the land ; and to obtain a dn.il electoral vt', i.e., that every ratepayer should have a vote in addition to his rosidentiil vol*. It was also resolved to affiliate with similiar Associations throughout tho colony. A strong committee was appointed. The meeting was addressed by Messrs J. W. Marshall, tho County Chairman, Macarthur, M.H.H., A. Milne, and the Hon. John Bryce.

The Central Nevadan thus tells the story of the best paying miue property in the Nevada Stitc .-—"Simeon Wenban had run tht) Garrison tunnel at great expense and was left a poor man, owing his creditors liffl.OOOJnls. There was not a pound of ore in night whereby the debt might ba paid. As a last resort, with a forl'irn hope, after the mine had been closed, Hinieou Wenban drilled a hole in tho hanging wall and blasted out a huge piece of rock, which he found to be nn almost solid block of metal, and part of an immense vein which had been paralleled hundreds of feet. This fortunate last effort marked a sudden change that seldom falls to the lot of a man. It w.is Wenban, the poor man, the labourer, before that blast was fired; it was Simeon Wenban, the millionaire, but a second thereafter. The h'rst month's run of bis little mill gave him 30,000d0R, and ever since he has grown more wealthy."

At the Christmas entertainment hold at Tβ Awaimit.u last week, in response t> iiu offer of prizes for the best original comindrums, no less than forty-seven conundrums were sent in. These were considered by the two gentlemen who acted in judges, nnd the first prize (* clock) iiwaided to Mr G. M. Ahier for Mia following:— Why in our postmaster like a kind paternal Government?— Because ho has given To Awamutu au extra mail (male). The second prize (a packet of tea) was carried otf by Mr G. P. Hawke for :—Why me our Sunday-school children like the residents of iUnginohia ?—Because the most popular hymn (him) amongst them is "The Old, Old Stnr(e)y. Among the unsuccessful ones W;IS : _\Vhy are nnr localJ.f.s like Spanish hens?— Because it's a tough job f> pet 'em t-i sit. This might, perhaps, be applicable in other places besides Tβ Awamutu.

There is not one man or woman in 10,000 who can afford to do without seven or eight hours' sl-iep. All those st-.ries written about great men and

women who nlenp only übont thrae or four hours a night mako vory interesting iva-1-iii)?, but It'll yon, in V no man or women eve.r yet kept healthy in body or inind fw a number of years with less than seven hours' sleep. Americans need mow sleep than they are gcttinf,. This lack makes them nervous anil the insane asylum so popu.jous. Ifynu can get to bed early then rise early. If you cannot get to bed till late, then rise late. It may be as Christian for one man to rise fit 8 as it is for another to get up at u. I counsel my readers to get up when they are rested. But let the rousing bell be rune at least 30 minutes before your publics appearance. Physicians say that a suddoii jump out of bod givd3 irregular motion to the pulse. It takes hours to get over a too sudden rising. Give us time after you call ua, to roll over, gnze at the world full in the face, nnd look before wo leap. One teaspoonful of Condy's fluid dropped slowly into every gallon of drink ing water is the best known oxidiser of organic ma'ter. I innke my own Condy (says a writer in a hßalth journal) to save expense. It is merely five grains permanganate of potash to osich fluid ounce of distilled water. I am never without it in my triivnk I sojourned at Port Louis, Mauritius, fora month, when the deaths from typhus fever were from two to tlnve hundred daily. I never was once ill. xS T < >t: a drop of liquid passed my lips without the addition of Condy. Strange to say a lending I'Yanch chemist of the island was ignor nit of its qualities, and when 1 purchased my permanganate a greut sealed j;ir was brought out of a store room, and had never been enquired for. You may drink ditch water which in hnU an hour after this trnntmeat will be sweet and wholesome. IE you wish to know the constituent matter of the brown deposit which rapidly subsides, a little chemical knowledge will toll yon it* nature, and the pprcenvige of grains to the gallon (four or h'vo is considered a large return). Tiie colour a-nd fl'.ivour of the water thus treated rapidly becomes natural alter exposure to the air and quite crystal and pure. Commenting: on the conduct of Ministers attending private meetings of trades unions and other similar organisation in Wellington, for the purpose of supporting Mr M'Lean's candidature, the " Evening Post " says :—" It is more, than undignified, it is indecent and politically degrading, that Ministers of the Crown should hold secret counsel with closed doms with small coteries of persons to try and enlist ;i trade v:>te, and submit themselves to be catechised as to their views, inle.l- - and policy as a Government. . . . There ie something entirely antagonistic to tin) ulrile spirit of representative institutions in Ministers addressing, arguing with, and no doubt waking promises, to, conclaves silting in eecrot. It would be impossible t'.i ;'jiniiivj"t highuiiuded atatesiueu iwu-

descmidinK to such a c»m'-!R. . . • > e need scarcely point out the [»riivo cinstitiltional danftnr of nininbuis '>f the (Invuroinent meeting small semi-political bodies in private, where they are freo from the restraint) of public opinion on what they say or promise on behalf of the Government of the colony. Such proceeding tend uninistftkeably in the direction of the establishment of the very worst form of govciment by caucus, arvAnßctnunU beinf? marie with secret and irresponsible bodies protected from the wholesome criticism of public opinion. Such a system of Rovcrnmont opons the door to the grossest forms of corruption and the very ffravest xcandala."