The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-13


tpounds, was completed at T. Waddell q
lCos foundry, Christchurch.
An old resident of Inveroargill, who had
been in receipt of the old age pension. re-
iceiyed the welcome infprnna tom recently
that through the death. of a brpther ne
had benefited to the extent of $4,000.
/. The steamer Kumara went as far as
~ degrees south in crossing the Southern
ocean on her way here from the Cape,
and her passengers. had some SNOWFALL
ing on deck A large iceberg was seen.
The irish flag, which was made in a con-
vent in Ireland to the order of number
or trishmen in Hawkes., Bay. has been
/ brought to wellington. 1t is of rich ma
/ terial finely marked, measures Il rect oy
4 feet and is valued at S15l-
| The Premier of Victoria states that as
soon as ne is officially informed regarding
A tender being accepted for the cohstruc
tion of the Pacific Cable he will introduce
a bill in the Assembly providing Victoria S
share of the cost.
| The New Zealand Premier proposes IN
! connection with the South Sea lsIanos
annexation seaeme that one native meHi-
Der from each group should be appointed
to Parliament and one european 10 lHe
Legislative Council.
| The total value of frozen hares ex-
ported from New Zealand during the past
| five years amounts to $17,I35 aid of other
kinds of game s460 worth was sent away.
The hares are sent mainly from Timaru
I and Oamaru. The largest number eN-
ported was 17.4s4 in 1898.
/ Mr.. ]. ]. Craig of Auckland has added
vet another vessel to mis- large fleet. This
| il the barkentine Lark, which was at one
time a British Government patrol vessei
| in the South Sea Islands, and did lot
of cruising in connection with the super
vision of the Western racine TABOR trai-
| fic.
There are so many buildings going up
| at Dunedin that there is scarcity OF
stonemasons. AIR. Maxwell. of the Labor
Bureau, could find continuous work for
eight months for about thirty masons on
the Otago Central railway, but cannot
get the men. At present about 400 men
are at work on the line.
During the discussion upon the cost OF
living in Christchurch and Wellington. at
a meeting of the Cancellation Board IN
wellington, the chairman Grew. j.
lCrewes) said no Court could convince him
or any other man who had lived in the
two cities, that 1t was as cheap to live
in Wellington as in Christchurch.
1t is urged by Sir James Hector that ev-
cry effort should be made to preserve the
New Zealand snipe, which was becoming
livery rare indeed. This bird, he says. is
one of the smartest game birds that could
bh got. 1t retained all the characteristics
OF the English snipe, flew in zigzag
manner was difficult to shoot, and afford
ed capital sport.
| The Akaroa Mail says that a curious dis
covery was made by Mr.. Peter Johnson,
while engaged in digging Mr.. Maloney's
garden, near the Little River Railway
Station. The discovery consisted of a
greensboro tomahawk, also a Maori mere,
together with some ancient coins. The
services of an expert are about to be
called to ascertain what country the coins
belong to.
1t was recently stated that d;latory ac-
| ton by the Australian Governments in
settling the New Guinea Land Syndicate s
claims, as recommended by the Agents
General, has created an unfavorable inn
preston of Australia's integrity in Lon
/ don. Mr.. Lyme says he is strongly OPP
posed to using the New Guinea subsidy in
tpaying the syndicate, and will not do so
without express Parliamentary sanction.
! An unusually large lot of greensboro
| from the South was landed on the Grey
mouth wharf on the 9Th instant. ready for
shipment (says the Grey River Argus).
One magnificent lump weighs nine hum
dredweight. and seemed of first-class quail
| ity. The smaller pieces are all carefully
bagged. OF late years the demand for
greensboro was not so active as II was at
one time; but more favorable condition
OF the trade seems to have again set in
AS the result of recent visit OF a Ma
tive Commissioner to the country dis
| tricts of Hawkes. Bay, and the advice
given by him, the Maoris living near
D&nnevirke are seeking opportunities to
have their boys apprenticed to various
trades Says the Advocated Already sit
uations have been found for one Or two
and it is hoped that the result Of the
movement will be to make useful trades
men OF numerous young natives who
would otherwise lead aimless lives
SIR James Hector says that the bell
tird has greatly diminished in numbers
CT ton
probably because the humble bee com
petes with IL in the honey in the bush
How ers; but it exists in large numbers in
the Auckland Islands. In the same talk
acout birds he mentioned that the New
zealand got-wit every second year goes
70 Siberia to do its nesting. This latter
statement is questioned, as it is not GER
tain whether it crosses the Equator or
not.
News from Tutuila, Samoa, states that
recently a Tuafale named Faganina. OF
A1ugai, caught fish CMalulD and went
nome TO eat 1t, out one of the chiefs
tAhD named Letul heard of this ~.
went for the native for daring to cook
srch fish, and after taking all his boxes
ana other movables away, killed all his
Pigs and live stock and burned his house.
1t was said to be contrary to Samoan Gus.
tom Tor a, native to eat that fish unless
he was a chief. The chief Is now in ial
at Pago-Pago
lamb having no less than seven legs
was brought to Christchurch on Thurs.
day last by Mr.. Finlay. Halkett, having
been dropped on the farm of his son-in.
law, Mr.. w. A. Davis. The lamb was well
grown, but was dead when found Their,
are three forelegs, the extra one being
between the other two, and 1t has dou-
bic foot. Another pair of hind legs have
grown between the two ordinary ones
All the legs are full sized, and the extra
To he
of the lamb.
The marriage of Hera Herangi. niece
OF King Mahuta, to Tungia Hema TIE 40
(aged 16 years., grandson of Ropata re
40, who for many years represented the
western Maori electorate in the House
of Representa- took place at Otaki
near wellington, this week. The bride Is
a daughter of Tahuna Herangi (Charles
Sfaroncke) and Tiahufa Tawhiao. Her
father Is son of the Mr.. Searancke VIII,
was forty years resident magistrate in the
Waikato: her mother Is Tiahuia Tawhiad
daughter of the late King Tawhiao, ami
and sister of Mahuta.
A report from the Society Islands SAYS
that the French authorities there had
great plague scare. A certain class o
goods having been marked with a -~i
cross, were thereafter treated to a coat
OF whitewash and then submerged for
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