DISTRICT & GENERAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume VII, Issue 648, 12 July 1892, Page 2

DISTRICT & GENERAL.

In the Hunt Club Steeplechase, to be run at Wellington nn Saturday, , Mr Wells' Baronet has been allotted 1 Ust, Commotion, 13st 4ib, being the top weight. The same impost bas been given Baronet in the Ladies Bracelet, in which Hiamoe, 12st 71b, carries the heaviest weight. Barouet was taken to Wellington by yesterday morning's traiii to fulfil his engagements. We wish him luck. Good prices were realised at Mr W. Bierre's auction sale of Mr Duncan Mackay's stock on Saturday. Yesterday, owing tn Mr Bierre suffering from a slight cold, Mr Hawkins wielded the hammer in his stead. We hear that Mr Mackay does not intend leaving the district. As the late inclement weather prevented Mr Bargh from taking the levels for the proposed deviation on the Mangatoro Valley Road the Danevirke Road Board meeting, whicli had been fixed for Saturday evening, was allowed to lapse. We regret to hsar that the wife of the Rev. VV. Hobbs, a lady wellknown in the dictrict, died on Sund y In. m pni'iiriimii-i, following after an attack of influenza. The gymnasium was opon last evening, when the attendance showed that interest in the institution is cleaily not on the wane. We hear that the funds are also coming in excellently, the sum of £8 being in hand, so that the club will be able to keep going for some months yet. A donation of a guinea has been received from the President, Mr J. F. Wells. As the Town Hall is engaged for Friday by Mr M. Lascelles, auctioneer, the gymnasium will be open on Thuraday evening. Mr M. Henderson shot one of the wild dogs in the bush yesterday. Last evening the mother of tho young dogs, a slut which was running about here some weeks ago, came into town, probably to seek for food. She was recognised .is tho oue that had been seen in the bush, and on Mr Henderson approaching her she tried to run past him, but he caught her, and sho will not again return to tha bush. Sheepowners around Danevirke will be glad to hear that the bush has been cleared of these dogs, for they have already drae a good deal of mischief. At the athletic meeting at Paris on Saturday Harold Batger won the 100 Metre Hurdle Handicap, with L. Cnff second. Bredin won the 400 Metre Flit, with P. Wood second. In the 400 Metre Hurdles Batger, who finished second beat the French record. A meeting of the Ormondville Town Board was held in the Town Board's office on Saturday night to open tenders for two pieces of work. Messrs Groom (chair), Redward, and Pike were present. (1). Clearing and stumping of Church-Street, 18 chains: Brooks and Lorrigan, £5 ; G. Hobbs 4s 3d per chain (accepted) ; Thos. Bosanko, 6s ld. (2). Metalling and ailing in at corner of Church Street : T. Bosanko £8 sa, and Is per cubic yard for metal (accepted). Brook and Lorrigan, informal ; Russell and Gasson, £15 IGs, and Is 3d per cubic yard for metal. On Thursday Mr Montague Lascelles will sell, on the premises, Section 10, Block 5, Village Settlement, Norsewood, containing 1 rood, with good four-roemed houso. The property is situated near the Crown Hotel. The ladies committee of Ormondville have made all arrangements for making the meeting uf parishioners on Thursday a thorough success. Tea will be on the tables in the Reohabite Hall at 7 p.m., and some music will enliven the proceedings after the election of the vestry. Children will not be admitted, but all adult members of the congregation are cordially invited. A dividend of 11 per cent is paid by the Cantebury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association. New buildings, costing £6000, have been provided for out of income. 'Death from arsenic poisoning ' was thi verdict returned at the inquest upon the death of John Conlon, of Kumara, the jury deciding that there was no evidence to show how or by whom it was administered. Mr Skey, Government Analyst, found arsenic in the.intestines, the stomach, the liver, and in the vomit and Mrs Conlon was brought up on remand, charged with poisoning her husband, and was further remanded till to-day. Our readers will notice from our advertisiug columns that on Thursday at 1 o'clock, at the Mart, Mr Bierre will continue the slaughter of Mr 1), Mackay's stock, when more great bargains are promised. Mr Bierre makes an addition to his sale list for next Saturday of a quantity of sundries, and several lots of household goods and furniture. A meeting of settlers was held at Maharahara on Saturday to sign Mr Chester's agreement, but as those present could not agree to tho system of payment for tha milk, the agreement was left with Mr Graham to be signed. If sufficient cows are guaranteed the factory will be started by the Ist of November. A human skeleton has been found at Makakahi, near the bank of the Mangatainoko river, 'the bones Lave lain there for some considerable time. The express train from Wellington was considerably delayed yesterday by a slip on the Manawatu line. Owing to the flooded state of the Mangatoro river Mr Hagenson, the mailman, was unable to take the Web^r mails this morning. Mr Hag son bas always fulfilled his dut , most conscientiously, but it was impossible for him to make the journey to-day. Messrs Hawkins and Crowley have received instructions from the Supreme Court Registrar to sell by public auction at their mart, Danevirke, on Wednesday, 27th inst., Section 1, Blook 4, Norsewood Village, together with buildings thereon. Particulars may be had on applicato the auctioneers. The railway returns for the month ending May 28i*li, 1802, show the revenue for the Napier-Taranaki section to bave been .£13,979, as against £12,149 ior the corresponding month of last year, Passengers' fares increased by £1,118. The total railway revenue for the month was £95,509 ls lld, compared with £88,517 6s 3d for the same month last year, so that it would seem that the opinion expressed by the Commissioners that this jrear would be the best on record is in a fair way to being verified. A young Temuka tradesman is to appear at the next sitting of the R.M. Court at Temuka on a charge of placing tobacco leaves in a tea-boiler used at a recent football social, The presence of the loaves waa ascertained before the tea was served, or the consequences might have been very unpleasant. About sixty men have been discharged from the Westport Coal Company's mine recently, and ouly one shift is bfeiDg woiked at present.

The North_ Otago Times reports that at a meeting of the committee of management for the North Otago district football match it was decided that the admission be a shilling to ( both sexes, the arguments being that the ladies would not object to pay to see the match, seeing that the expenses are likely to be heavy, and I also tbat it would ba infra dig lo make any difference now that the I franchise is to be granted to them, I apd they consider themselves as being equal to man. This is what the committee of management think, Pending the decision of the Supreme Court on applications made by the owners of hotels the licenses for which were refused by the Sydenham Licensing Committee, the Minister for Justice has granted the licence of the Waltham Arms Hotel a permit to continue the sale of liquor. Sir Robert Stout says that the position seems to be_ monstrous, for if there is power to issue such perm Us the houses might be kopt open fnr a whole year pending an appeal to the Privy Council. In a shop window in the Squur-*?, Palmerston North, the other, day .1 piece nf carr) board wan i^nfled by th? sun shining through a microscopic glass. This is another example of the simple means by which some fires aro caused. At tho Addington live stock imrket, Christchurcl), a pen of a dozen half-bred Hampshire Down Bh- ; ep brought 36s per head, the buyer being a Christchurch butcher. The estimated weight of the sheep was from ]20lb to 150lb. They were all grass fed, and had not seen a turnip. Other pens of the same sheep realised 30s, 27s Cd. 22., 21s 6d, and 20s 6d per head, tbe average price being 25s 6d per head. Mr VV. Wilson, of Patea, who, it was announced, was a coming Parliamentary candidate, has changed his mind._ He says a man has to sacrifice his independence to too great an extent, and stand no end of baiting from disappointed supporters. A parson at Gisborne who had lost bis horse on a recent Saturday night selected for h's sermon on Sunday morning a text from Job, wherein the words occurred, ' Oh, that I knew where I might find him !' This being repeated several times, a boy, who supposed the nag was the burden of the preacher's lamentation, cried out, ' I know where he is. He's iv the pound at Whataupoko.' The Victorian butter bonus does appear to give entire satisfaction. A Melbourne citizen complains that 'There are otlier people who reap more benefit than all the others put together, and these are the New Zealand farmers, whose butter is now being sold by auction in Melbourne and bringing half as much again as the Victorian butter did at home.' At Mackay, Queensland, a farmer named Robinson has been find 10s and costs for allowing a kanaka to milk a cow. In another cas3, a farmer's wife, who was alone with a kanaka on a selection during the absence of her husband, was also fined 10s and costs for allowing the kanaka to milk a cow. The farmers express great soreness at the extreme manner in which the regulations are being enforced. According to the education report for the past year the standard passes were 59,511 or 50104 per cent of the total on the rolls, the highest per cent yet attained. During the year 64 new schools were opened and nine closed. The increase in the number of schools is greater propsrtionally then tbe number of pupils. The «■ money received for buildings ex ceeded the expenditure by .£25,000, Hawke's Bay's savings in this respect amounting to .£839. The Danevirke Brass Band gave an open-air performance on Saturday evening, which was greatly enjoyed. The Band played excellently, in fact we think their rendition of the selection, ' The Bohemian Girl,' was the best performance they have yet given. Last year was expended on the inspection and quarantine of stock and destruction of rabbits. The flax industry has taken another spurt at Poxtou, and many mills which were closed are being reopened. Wellington Press says:— ln a Chinaman's shop window on the outskirts of the town may be seen an 'account rendered,' with the following note :— 'Mrs no pay— owing long time!' The celestial is well 'up to date' in these little aids to honesty ! The body of a boy named Gore, seven years of age, the son of Henry Gore, 'bus driver, was found in the water near the wharf on Sunday morning. The boy had been missing since 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He was deaf and dumb, and was an imbecile practically. - Mr F. Klmbranch has just turned out a couple of very nice vehicles from bis shop. One is an express, built to the order of Messrs Hawkins and Crowley, It ia -a well got up affair, and is suitably pointed, the firm's name showing out prominently. The other is a buggy for Mr George Ward, of Makotuku. This also is well built, and tastefully painted, and is moreover of exceedingly light draught. Both traps ars a credit to the builder and his workmen. The Hon. Mr Eolleston says the Oity of Wellington is dotted over with what were onco native reserves, whicb havo been subverted from tbeir oi-ginal purposo.

Bemember I Our big sale of surplus Winter Drapery and Clothing commencing on Frirtuy, July Ist, at Te Aiso Hodsb, Wollington. ltemember I If you want to secure wonderful bargains you should visit or asnil to the big sale at Tb Aim House, Wellington. Bemember ! There are wonderful bargains in every department, such as will make a trip to our big sale very remunerative. You will save far more than your expenses by visiting the big salo at Te Auo Houbk, Wellington, Bemember I Sale price lists will, on application, be forwarded, post free. Sale lasts 15 days only. Jf a y'sit 13 impossible send your orders, enclosing cash, so that you may sharo in the good tilings going at the big sale. Tv Aito Hou.se, Wellington. Speciai,. — Mrs Hodder having received instructions to clear out the Wholo Of the present stock at tlie Bon Marche previous to tho annual balance of the firm, the whole is now offered at groatly reduced prices for a short time only. Customers and the public generally are invited to inspect the bargains obtainable in trimmed millinery, ulsters, dress goods, calicoes, Bhectiugs, shirtings, laco curtains, flannels, and blankets, and a variety of other lines, which are being cleared out clieap. — L. A. Hodsbb, Manager, The Bon Marche, Danovirke _