The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-16

nhufc ~ the cost.
The New Zealand Premier proposes IN
, connection with the South Sea Islands
annexation SCENE that one native mem.
ter from each group should be appointed
to Parliament and one European TO the
legislative Council
Tho total value Of frozen harcs cx-
ported from New Zealand during the pas,
Ave years amounts 90 SITES and OF other
kinds of game 500 worth was sent away.
The hares are sent mainly from Tlmaru
and Onmaru. The largest number eN-
ported was i1,iSi In 1895
Mr.. J. ]. Craig OF Auckland has added
yet another vessel 10 his large fleet. This
~ the barlSentine Lark. which was at one
time British Government patrol vessel
In the South Sea Islands. and did lot
OF cruising In connection with the super
vision OF the Western Pacific labor trnf-
fic.
There are so many buildings going up
Mt Dunedin that there IL scarcity of
stonemasons. Mr.. 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 Qev. j.
Cyewes) said no Court could convince him
or any other man who had lived In the
two cities, that II was as cheap to live
in Wellington as in Christchurch.
1t is urged by Sir James Hector that ey-
cry effort should be made to preserve the
New Zealand snipe, which was becoming
very rare indeed. This bird, he says, Is
one of the smartest game birds that COULD
b, 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
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 i'm
nc ssion of Australia's integrity in Lon
don. Mr. Lyme says he is strongly OPP
posed to using the New Guinea subsidy in
paying the syndicate, and viii not do so
without express Parliamentary sanction.
An. unusually large lot of greensboro
from the South was landed on the Grey
InOut0 WHIT lHe OIL Ttuuy loi
shipment (says the Grey River Argus).
One magnificent lump weighs nine hun
dredweght, 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 1t was at
one time; but more favorable condition
OF, the trade seems to have again set In.
AS the result of a recent visit of Ma
tive Commissioner to the country dis
tricts of Hawkes. Bay, and the advice
given by him, the Maoris living near
De nnevirke are seeking opportunities to
have their boys apprenticed to various
trades (says the Advocate). Already sit
nations have been found for one or two,
and 1t 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
bird has greatly diminished in numbers
In the past ten years In New Zealand,
probably because the humble bee conf
petes with 1t in the honey in the bush
flow ers; but 1t exists in large numbers in
the Auckland Islands. In the same talk
aeout birds he mentioned that the New
Zealand got-wit every second year goes
to Siberia to do its nesting. This latter
statement Is questioned, as it is not cer-
tain whether 1t crosses the Equator or
not.
News from Tutuila, Samoa, states that
iecen'S luaiaie named fasinina' OF
Alusai, caught hsh lMaluio ana went
t n.iiie 10 ca. IT. put one OF tne chieis
Hilp haineu Letuii nearu OF TINS .hu
went for the native for daring to cook
srch fish, and after taking all his boxes
and other movables away, killed all his
inss anu nVe STOCK ana burned MS mouse.
l was sald 10 De contrary TO samoan cus-
tom Ior hatiVe 10 eat mat hsh unless
ne was chief' Inc chief Is now IN ocil
AT fago-Fago;
a iafno having no less IMAM seven legs
was brought to Christchurch on Thurs
aay iast oy Mr. fihiay, Halkett' having
p.eh cropped on tne farm OF ms son-in,
n", ir. w. "A. Davis; Inc ianp was wen
srown. out was ueau when iouno. ihere
are .lree ioreless, the extra one pelng
bia CO.. ''e $3.50 49, W., aeu j.. ms u.s., d uou