DISTRICT & GENERAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 865, 30 November 1893, Page 2

DISTRICT & GENERAL.

The contest for the Mayoralty in Danevirke yesterday was one of the keenest battles of the kind that has yet taken place. Both sides were confident of victory and with very good reason for when the numbers were put up it was seen that Mr Henderson had scorod a victory by the narrow majority of on» vote, the numbers being W. Henderson, 82 ; A. Mackay, 81. There was one informal paper which, .ie understand, was in Mr Mackay'n favor. Wo think we may equally congratulate both gentlemen upon the esteem in which they are held by tbe ratepayers. Wo intended to issue a paper yestorday morning with tho result of the elections, but the telegrams came to hand bo lats that wo were unable to do so. The Manawatn Times states that a local resident Las had marked cause to remember the Workmen's Wages and Truck Actß— having juat been compelled to pay £35 over and above a contract price for sums which he had paid for stores usod by the workmen. A new advertisement from Mr J. T. Wilson, of Norsewood South, will appear on Saturday. A perusal of Messra Badley and Co.'s Christmas announcement in another column will no doubt prove of interest just now. Read it. Messrs Gamrnan and Co. require tenders for laying tramway. The 'Dogs of War' have really been slipt. During tho late German army manoeuvres fivo trained dogs— ' two Scotch and three German sheep ' dogs— were put on trial and acquitted ' themselves satisfactorily. They car- ' ried despatchns outpost to headquarters and vico versa, with both speed ! and certainty distinguishing tliem- ! selves especially by night. As searclierß for wounded men their keen scent and instinct were particularly valuable. The Scotch dogs, aa j was anticipated, displayed the greater fidelity, while tho German trio excel , in spaed, one of the latter having ( covered nearly two milea in seven ; minutes. ;

The candidates at the recent olejtion thank thosejwho voted for them. Mr Hendeison returns thanks to those who voted for him yesterday, and also to the band for playing in tho evening. The tea-mooting in aid of the funds of the Noraawoocl Brass Band took place on Tuesday evening in the Village Hall. Tho hall was crowded, and two long fables were constantly filled for about two hours. Moadame3 Berger Olsen,Ericksen, Jobansen, Torkilsen, Hansen, and A. Olaen, and Misses Brieske and Ol°en were kept busy attending to the numerous wants of those it thfc tables, and they performed their duties light well anil efficiently. The Brass Band played a number of selections during the evening, 'Our own," Old English Gentleman,' ' Fancy Free,' etc., in a very creditablo manner. The total proceeds of the tea were £7 18s Sd. After everybody was apparently satisfied the hall was cleared for a dance. The total taking of tha evening were about £9, and after all expenses are paid the band will havo about /5 in hand we believe, which will cover a good deal ol the necessary repairs to the instruments. A young man who was travelling by the excursion train to Ilivertou on Wednesday afternoon had an experience of a somewhat startling and ex traordinary nature. He sitting on the step of a carriage with a young lady, and shortly after tho train left Thornbury he rose to his feet. Losing his balanca be fell on the line, flat on bis back, but fortunately clear of the carriages. In a moment he was on his feet and made a frantic dash after the fleeting train— and the lady— when he struck the lever handht of a set of points, rebounded from it against the van, knocked from the track, and turned once or twice hoad over heels. But even this did not discourage him. Bobbing up serenely, he made a second effort to resumo bis unexpectedly interrupted pleasure trip, and this time his pluck and persistencywsre rewarded. He boardod the train quite unhurt and almost unruffled. He must have been a footballer.—Southland Times. Mr Alexander Coutts, a contractor, residing at Weston, died under peculiar circumstances on Monday. Mr Coutts (says the North Otago Times) was in ill-health. He was ploughing in a padlock, and when the plough was turning a corner one of the stilts struck him a severe blow on tbe back and threw him against the fence. It is supposed that tha sudden blow caused tbo heart's action to stop. Boots draw enormous quantities of mcisture from tbe soil, and by this means it is discharged into the atmosphere. For example, the common sunflower was found to exhale twelve ounces of water in twelve hours, and an oak tree with an estimated number of 700,000 leaves would in the same way give off something like 700 tons of water during tbe five months it carries its foliago. Mr John Thornton, in his review of the Complete Grazier, in tho Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society, gives the oripin of the term 'sborthorns.' He states that Youatt, in 1834, divided the cattle of the British Isles into middlehorne, longhorns, and shorthorns, the latter 'originallly from East Yorkshire, improved in Durham,' being 'mostly cultivated in tho northern counties and in Lincolnshire, and many of them found in every part of the kingdom where the farmer attends much to hir-dairy, or a large supply of milk is wanted.' Of the longhorns lie says they ware ' originally from Lancashire, much improved in Leicester, and established through the greater part of the midland counties.' He appears to have classed tha Devon, Hereford,' Sussex, and all othor breeds under the common term ' middlehorns.' The Amorican people (says the Daily Chronicle) would seem to havo gone .crazy over international sporting contests. An international railwayengine race is now being arranged. Four locomotive engines are expected to compete — the English engine Empress, with a record of over 95 miles an hour ; the New York Central j engine 999, with a record of 102 miles ; the New Jersey Central's No. 385, record 98 miles ; and the Pennsylvania_ Railway Company's engine Columbia, record speed of 95 miles an j hour, These engines are all the work of different builders, and each is considered the best of its class in existence. Tlie race, it is expected, will take place on tho tracks of the New York Central Company, because on this Jine there are four parallel roadways, and it is theraforo possible to give a straightway course tor the distance required — 10 miles — when the four engines can speed away neck and neck. Tho purso is to be £200, and some phenomenal records aro ; confidently predicted. A tax, which lasted 13 years, was actually levied in Groat Britain in the year 1(395. Every person not in receipt of arms was required to pay 2s for every little stranger added to his family. The nobility and gentry were subjected to a hsarier payment in addition, ranging from .£3O for tho eldest son of a duko down to 10s foi a person having real estate worth ,£SO par annum or personal estate of /6CO or upwards. We have been requested by one of our advertisers to correct an error in another column. What should have appeared is :— ' Many of the lines to be found in tho stores at 2a and 2s Gd each are sold by the fancy goods shops at Is, and will be found on their Is tables.' Call at Solomon's Bazaar and see for yourselves. All are invited to look and judge, and no one solicited to buy.— [Advt] Solomon's Oriental Bazaar and Toj Fair (see advt.) has created quite a sensation in Danevirke. Mora novelties every week. On view at the Pantheon, Dresden Co.'s Pianos, time payments from Gs par week, also American Organs'3s Cd per week, and Sewing Machines from 2s Gd per week. The Pantheon Danovirke — Advt. In onothor column Messrs Ross and Saudford, of the Uon Warche, announce the arrival of new goods for all departments (ox direct ateaniers), of which tbey aro now showing a full assortment at their Danevirko Branch, under the superintendence of Mrs llodder. Their specialities aro dross goods, mantles, millinery, hosiery, and ladies nnd children's requisites, and they respectfully invite the ladies of this district to inspect tho goods vow opened out in these departmonts. Dressmaking is still under the same eapablo management as formerly, (Advt.) Shopping at To Aro House means getting the choice of the largest stock of new fashionable Drapery. It means you aro buying at tho lowest cash prioe, and getting a bonus discount. Wo make a special effort to pleaso our country customers. All goods aro charged at Wellington cash prices, and carriage is paid on all parcels of 20s and upwavcU. Send for patterns of our now drosses and Do Lainos. our new Prints and Crepons. You will find the choice large and tho patterns and colourings select. Enclose cash with all orders, and thoy will be promptly executed, and a bonus discount of 5 per cent will be returned on all purchases of 20s and upwards from To Aro House, Wellington.